Happenings on the
Hilltop…
(Weippe news)
By Nancy Tschida
weippe_news@yahoo.com
Weippe’s 4th of July Fireworks
Families and communities have
a variety of traditions with which they celebrate the 4th of July,
our Nation’s Birthday. Often the celebration includes a combination of group
gatherings, picnics, family reunions, and fire work displays.
The most enjoyable fire work
displays are ones in which the community gathers together to create a
celebration. This is the type of display that was held the evening of the 4th
at the
Because the volunteer fire
department was at the park, the danger of a wild fire being started was
eliminated. The community appreciates the contributions of the volunteers which
keep us safe.
Weippe’s a fun place.
Celebrating as a community in a safe environment creates enjoyment for everyone.
If you missed this year’s event, plan to attend next year.
Family Reunions
A traditional Fourth of July
weekend event for families is reunions. It’s a great summer holiday and is often
warm enough to enjoy gathering outdoors. Those with recent visitors are:
Dolores Watson
Saturday, July 3, the family
of Dolores Watson gathered at Fraser Park. Dolores reports that the family
enjoyed the event even though it was rather cool for July.
Dolores’ son, Rick Bailey of
Terry and Bill Millage
attended; two granddaughters accompanied them.
Sue and John Wyatt were the
family representing Weippe. Their
children couldn’t attend but will visit this month.
Janet Ocrowley moving
Janet is preparing to leave
her
Janet’s daughter, Helen
Kettle, came to Weippe several times in June and remained until July. Helen’s
grandson, Kaeden, joined the family June 30 to celebrate his 5th
birthday. Kaeden’s parents, Levi and Donna Kettle of
During June, Helen has been
moving into her Weippe summer home. She has finished moving and now has an
“Escape Cabin” complete with library. She will be a wonderful addition to the
community.
John and Sandee Cox
Greg and Kimalee Klug and sons
Taylor and Jacob came from Harpster with nephew J.R. Finnell from Kooskia. The
group spent July 3rd helping the family prepare for summer. The
family’s main focus was preparing a beautiful yard. After working, they enjoyed
a picnic with BBQ and Sandee’s famous deviled eggs and potato salad. It was a
feast enjoyed by all.
Last fall Sandee spent several
weeks hospitalized in
Greg and other family members
have been especially attentive the past year while Sandee and John have been
ill. John had a variety of health problems is also recovering at home. We wish
both of them a speedy recovery.
Sandee’s dog, Benjamin, has
been engaging in another summer tradition – playing with skunks. Skunks play too
- then “Man’s Best Friend” smells good to other doggies but beyond belief to
their human companions. The job of removing the smell becomes critical. Since
this has happened several times lately, Sandee and John have found a
satisfactory solution. For others dealing with the “Skunk Smell”, here’s
Sandee’s recipe:
Skunk DeSmell
While holding nose, dump the
following into a bucket:
1 bottle hydrogen peroxide
2 tablespoons baking soda
Large squirt of liquid dish
soap. Fill bucket with water. Use to shampoo dog. Continue holding nose until
process is complete. If you're too tangled with the skunk, repeat the procedure
in shower for yourself.
Senior Meal Site
Weippe is a small town with a
variety of the services expected only in large cities. One of these is the
Senior Meal Site where lunches are served at
Meals may be eaten at the
site, taken home to eat, or meals may be delivered to shut-ins.
One must be at least 60 for this and approved in advance by the
For the community to continue
receiving these services, it’s important that as many people as possible join us
for lunch. Support this program by enjoying a wonderful meal with friends and
neighbors. Lunch menu for Thursday, July 8 -Beefy Casserole & cheese, Salad,
Fruit, Jell-O, and milk. Monday, July 12 -Bowtie Goulash, Vegetable, Salad,
Cottage Cheese, Fruit, & milk.
Weippe Library
Melissa reports week two of
the Summer Reading program at the Weippe Library was a lot of fun and very
educational! On Wednesday they had Forest Wildlife Biologist Dan Davis from
Next week’s theme is "Fish". Alyse Cadez from the Nez Perce
National Historical Park Service is doing a presentation at
Mark your calendar for these special events at the library!
Friday, July 9, there will be popcorn and a movie, “Finding Nemo" at
There are still a few openings for the Rod Building Class that
begins on July 13. This is a FREE class being taught by Joe Douglas of Black Dog
Tackle. The classes will be at
Call the library at