This past Wednesday, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and noon, Plateau Outreach Ministries Food and Clothing Bank provided food to 85 families and individuals. Next week we plan to do the same thing and the week after that, and so on throughout the year.
How difficult this work would be without the wonderful contributions of community members, families, churches, organizations and businesses which support us with food drives to collect items from aloe vera lotion to zucchini and everything in between.
We are very grateful to work in a community that so understands the needs of others and reaches out to help. Our emergency pantry is full to the brim thanks to your generosity. Listed below you will find an amazing list of those who helped us this holiday season. Our hope is that no one is forgotten, but please forgive us if we have left anyone out. Thank you for your support.
Mark and Carolyn Akers, Denise Baxter, Calvary Presbyterian Church, city of Enumclaw employees, Enumclaw Lions Club, Enumclaw Regional Hospital, Enumclaw Windermere Office, Franciscan Palliative Care Outreach, Hillside Community Church, Nick and Isabella Hoyer, Christopher and April Hurst, Alex Johnson, Cub Scout Pack 500, The Kettle Restaurant, Dave and Julie Lehmanik, Gary and Melinda Martin, Dr. James and Nancy Merrill, Oseola Ladies, Plateau Area Writers Association, Dave and Judy Rader, Bev Rubin, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Youth Group, Dr. Seaburg’s office staff and patients, the Sexton family, The Sock and Mitten Brigade (you know who you are!), Trinity Lutheran Church, U.S. Bank Enumclaw Branch, Wabash Presbyterian Church Youth Group, Walgreens, WELCA of Hope Lutheran, Enumclaw Wellness Center and Dale and Marcy Wright and grandchildren Kellen, Chad, Kramer, Chelsea, Cameron, Cory and Derrick.
Thank you to the hard workers listed below for your help in packing food boxes for distribution at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
ECC Fellowship Group, Mount Rainier Christian Center Youth Group, Stephanie and Jake Murray, New Life Foursquare Church Youth Group, Rachel Lozier and Michelle and Emma Schmidt.
Thank you and God Bless,
Kimberly Fish,
director
Denise Trivelas,
manager
Plateau Outreach Ministries
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A delightful community event took place in Enumclaw on Dec. 9, 2008. The Plateau Area Writers Association hosted the opening presentation of “Wish Upon A Christmas Eve,” a one-act play by local writer Ellen Rupel Hansen. The Dennis Keene Scriptwriter’s Group transformed the Enumclaw Library meeting room into a stage setting depicting a shoe store and a toy store of the 1930s era, creating the backdrop for the outstanding acting by members of the Everybody’s Theater Company.
Laura Curnan, a playwright herself, was the director and played the leading female role. Victor Kernick acted the leading male role. Ken Kottle was the narrator as well as acting the role of shoe store customer. Vickie Elder played the toy store customer. Dennis Riley was the mysterious miracle man. By all reports the acting was superb.
Others in the community contributed to the success of the play. Students of Enumclaw Highschool painted a mural of a 1930 vintage shoe store for the set. They were Alicia McDowell, Sylvia Eckridge, Jessica Matias and Lacey Smith. “Carolers,” an important part of the play, were Phyllis Liljeberg, Julie Taylor, Vicki Elder and Lois Walker.
Cutter’s Supply of Enumclaw generously lent a painting of a wood stove which enhanced the setting.
The playwright, is appreciative of all who helped make this production of “Wish Upon a Christmas” Eve a resounding success.
Ellen Rupel Hansen
