Happenings on the
Hilltop…
(Weippe news)
By Nancy Tschida
weippe_news@yahoo.com
Hometown Heroes
One of Weippe’s strengths is
its volunteers. These people have donated years of service to help others...
Plants for Kids
Sue Wyatt is a super gardener
who has developed a garden site which produces quantities of fresh vegetables.
In fact, there are so many that she might be to blame if you wake up and find a
“Gift Box” of zucchini on your doorstep.
When she isn’t gardening and
caring for her home, Sue works and volunteers to work with children at
Timberline. She has firsthand experience of what is and isn’t available for
students and teachers. Because of her connection with pupils and the earth, Sue
understands how important it is for young people to be involved with the science
of growing plants, yet the school lacked the resources to fully help pupils
understand the life cycle of plants.
Mindy and Fred, Sue’s daughter
and son-in-law, donated a greenhouse to the
When the elementary was moved
to Timberline there wasn’t room to set up the greenhouse. Therefore, Sue
temporarily took it home and developed a method to create funds for the supplies
needed for pupils using it.
She has grown starts and
vegetables and sold them so pupils and teachers have funds for supplies. People
who take plants or veggies home donate to the school fund.
Even with all the changes at
Timberline, there will not be adequate space for the greenhouse to be
permanently installed for pupils and teachers to use.
Because of this Sue Wyatt has
changed her focus. She continued to grow plants and lets those who adopt them
donate to the school.
The change is that the donated
funds will be used differently. Instead of being dedicated to supplies for the
greenhouse the funds will be used for items no longer funded by the school
district. For example, a field trip to Orofino costs about $200, and these are
no longer funded. Sue’s volunteer labor and donations from the community will
help the school provide such trips. We appreciate all Sue does to help pupils.
Benefit Auction
Saturday, July 17, at
Bill Jared will be the
auctioneer. He and the coordinators volunteer their time and talents to help
those in need.
Library News
Library hours are: Monday,
Thursday and Friday
The Weippe Library has a full
range of services: books, computers, wireless access, TV and special programs.
Drop by and join the activities.
The Summer Reading Program is
a special program for youth. During the week of July 19-23 the theme is “Oceans,
Rivers and Lakes”. Wednesday, July 21, has crafts from
Senior Meal Lunch Menu
Even during the hot days, the
meal site has delicious hot meals for seniors. This week over 30 people enjoyed
eating together. Others had lunches delivered. Menu for the coming week:
Thursday, July 15, pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, melon and milk;
Monday, July 19, roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, cantaloupe and
milk.
Condolences
We would like to express our
sympathy to the friends and family of Rosemary M. Teed who passed away June 29
at the age of 90. She lived most of her life in Weippe where children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren have been community members.