Our local HCA Community Based Specialist, Rochelle Cothren, will be at the community center again on the first Wednesday of the month, October 2 from 10-noon. If you have an open application in the Washington Health Plan Finder for Washington Apple Health and are coming up against problems, Rochelle is the one to visit. She is available to assist with renewals and to fix errors on applications that have already been submitted. If you need to start an application, the community center has computers available for use. The computers can be accessed during open hours which are Mon – Wed. 9-1 p.m., Thurs 9-noon, and Fridays 10-1 p.m.

On Saturday Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., the Photography Club will meet. This club meets once a month on the first Saturday of the Month and is hosted by Diana Zimmerman.

Dress a Girl will not occur on the usual day this month but instead will have a Ten Year Dress A Girl International Anniversary Celebration Open House on Saturday Oct. 12 from 11-2 p.m. The open house is to honor all women sewing in our community to dress one girl at a time around the world. Dress a Girl dresses will be on display to admire. Open to the community. There will be refreshments and door prizes! Please stop by!

Ongoing events: Walking group meets in front of Community Center Monday- Friday at 9 a.m., Cribbage occurs on Wednesday evenings starting at 7 p.m., Sandra Sews is every Thursday at 10 a.m., Brown bag is at 11 a.m., on Fridays, and Free Movie Night starts at 7 p.m. on Fridays. All are welcome!

For more details on any of the groups, please contact the Community Center at 360-795-7870. Hours are Mon – Wed 9-1 p.m., Thurs. 9-noon, and Friday 10-1 p.m.