Hudson House Construction Crew
Go check out the outdoor classroom. It is absolutely spectacular!!!!
Once again the temperatures were in the mid 90’s and volunteers were out there Saturday and Sunday. Thank you. Volunteers had the extremely hot job of putting on roof decking. Thanks Holton and community volunteers Chris Chase, Alex Johnson, Stephen McCarthy, Scott Meredith, Don Polaski, Gene Robinson, A. T. Scruggs and Bryan Wingold.
So what’s next?
Depending on the weather, we hope roofers will be able to put the roof on Thursday. Roof Services Corporation is donating the roof and Urban Grid Solar and City Space Construction is donating two solar panels to power ceiling fans. Thanks for the generous donations! Thanks Mary Lorino for making those donations happen!
Additional Outdoor Classroom News:
Diggin’ Committee Contact: Kristin Cummings (kcummings7@verizon.net) and Brad Pearson (wbradp@comcast.net)
•The two VPI classes planted sweet potatoes last week. Thanks to “Sunshine” for planting with the kids. We are going to focus on harvesting any spring vegetables and and filling them in with more summer veggies this week. If you are interested in helping, please let us know. We will also be watering, watering, watering!
•Brad Pearson will be constructing a three-bin compost bin soon.
•Tricycle Gardens is having an open house this Thursday from 6-9pm. A group of us are going to get ideas about urban agriculture and learning gardens. Let ellenshepard@yahoo.com know if you are interested in going with a group. For more details go to tricyclegardens.org.
Dandelion Fundraising Contact: Susanna Raffenot (sraffenot@verizon.net) and Katie Best (kwbest@hotmail.com)
Katie Best will have a table set up at the end of the year picnic selling merchandise with the new Dandelion logo. All proceeds benefit the Dandelion garden.
We have:
•Re-usable sandwich wraps made from Capri Sun wrappers ($5)
•Water bottles ($5) made with recycled plastic
•Organic cotton t-shirts ($10)
•Re-usable grocery/shopping bags ($3.50)
Parents may also email orders to Katie (kwbest@hotmail.com), and she'll deliver merchandise to school.
Nutrition and Health Contact: Kim Lavach (kimlavach@yahoo.com), Gwen and Alan Davis (gwenandalan@msn.com) and John Haddad (johnghaddad@hotmail.com)
The Holton Wellness Committee and Holton parents are compiling a list of questions about food and purchasing for Richmond Public School officials. If you have questions you would like included, please email Gwen and Alan or John.
**Thanks to Mary Elfner for getting Green Duck Compostables & Biodegradable Goods to give us the paper products for the end of the year picnic at a significantly reduced price.
**Chefs Move to Schools—Richmond Public Schools has signed up to be part of the “Chefs Move to Schools” program, run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will pair chefs with interested schools in their communities so together they can create healthy meals that meet the schools’ dietary guidelines and budgets, while teaching young people about nutrition and making balanced and healthy choices. With more than 31 million children participating in the National School Lunch Program and more than 11 million participating in the National School Breakfast Program, good nutrition at school is more important than ever.
Website:
• http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=1&tax_subject=225
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/06/04/chefs-move-raise-a-healthier-generation-kids
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