Veteran's Day Salute to Our Orting Heroes

The public is invited to honor area veterans on Veteran's Day Friday at Orting's Soldiers Home. They are  providing music from the Puyallup Community Band and remarks from two veterans who are cycling across the country. The program begins at 2 p.m. at 1301 Orting-Kapowsin Highway. Call 360-893-4511 for more information.

Click here to see a tribute story about my Patriot Heroes I penned a few years ago, but still is relevant especially on Veteran's Day. http://fromortingwithlove.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-patriot-heroes.html

To learn the complete history of the Orting Soldier's Home, click on this link 
http://www.dva.wa.gov/PDF%20files/Orting%20History.pdf

Orting's Carol Goldstein in the News!

Most of us in Orting know Carol as Mary Kay lady extraordinaire and active community member, but today another side of her was featured in the Tacoma News Tribune. Click on the link to read all about it. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/07/1896770/poll-workers-still-busy-with-all.html

Community Help Needed For The Holidays

Submitted by Jeannie Pestinger.

Please join the Orting Food Bank, Orting School District, Orting Community Network and the Community at large in sponsoring those in our midst who need a lift for the Holiday season.

The Food Bank store is extremely low this year and the number in need has doubled since last year.

There are options for how you can help:

1. Your organization/individuals may sponsor families, which includes providing the list of items below. Please turn them in to the Orting Food Bank at 112 Varner Avenue SE or box them up and deliver them to the families.  What is the  number of families and size of families (2,4,6, 8) you would like to help?
2. If you have access to large quantities of certain food items, and/or would like to donate in that way, please call or email right away.

Jeannie Pestinger (360 893-6617   jpestinger@earthlink.net is organizing the “gathering” of food so please respond with your option.  The gathering needs to be done by November 17^th  and turned into Orting Food Bank by then.  

 If you need assistance with that, please let me know. Think ahead for Christmas also – maybe sponsoring a family or even a gift for one.

 

Food for Thanksgiving meals+plus:

Already donated:  Turkeys (Arrow Lumber 200) Potatoes (Arrow Lumber 1000#) Onions (OFB) Eggs (OFB) Milk (OFB)

Needed:

Evaporated milk in cans (NOT sweetened kind)

Stuffing (All sizes, even stove top for small families)

Canned chicken broth

Canned/jarred Gravy

Celery heads

Canned Sweet Potatoes/Yams

Small marshmallows

Butter/Margarine - cube not tub

Canned green beans

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Chicken Soup

Dried onions for top of green bean casserole

Canned Corn

Bread Crumbs

Canned cranberry sauce

Canned black Olives

Fresh Fruit - apples, oranges or tangarines

Pumpkin Pie - preferably not frozen type

Apple Pie - preferably not frozen type

Canned whip cream

Rolls

Turkey Loafs (25)

Extra's not required but nice to have for homeless:

Gift Card to Safeway for their cooked complete Thanksgiving meal. (This year it costs $39 $49 $59...according to size)      

Charcoal briquettes

Matches

Socks

Gloves