Idaho is a filled with history; some of the early Pioneers are quite famous and will live forever in history books. My community service project is not about the famous pioneers; it is about the many men, women, and children who left their homes, and died in the process of building our State.
Picking a community service project is never an easy task; so when I decided to organize one for my 4-H teen leadership project, the biggest fears I had was what if no one shows up to help, the out of pocket expense, and completing it in a timely fashion.
I would like to say that I thought of this project on my own; but that would not be true. The Old Pioneer Cemetery in Hagerman Idaho was written about last year in a local News Paper and it was one of the community service projects that my 4-H leader ( Helen Ruby) but on the table for my club (Hodge Podgers 4-H club) to do in 2010.
Before I started I went to the Old Pioneer Cemetery and took a look to see what needed to be done; there was downed trees, weeds, and all that was needed was tender loving care .These are the before pictures
This was a Project that if no one show up to help that my club could do alone and if needed I could do myself.
I had to get permission to do the work, the phone calls started, first I called the City of Hagerman; and got the OK. The planing stated; completion date for this project was April 30th 2011. After talking to Mac he agreed to have it mowed for me. The mowing was a big help it was really over grown( thanks Mac). Now I needed permission from my County 4-H office to get donations to keep expenses down; once I got the OK and papers needed from Marie; and had all my ducks and paper work in a row.
I presented the project to the Hodge Podgers 4-H club on March 27th 2011 as the club community service project it was voted in
In the weeks before the completion date I needed supplies, weed killer, flowers, drinks and food for all who volunteered.
My first stop was D&B Supply in Jerome; for weed killer. D&B donated the Round-up and 24 native perennials. Time was a factor with the Roundup so I went from D&B right to the Old Pioneer Cemetery to spay the weeds along the fence line and under the sign where the flowers were to be planted.
In the days that lead up to the completion of this project; Plants were donated also by The Valley Country Store in Jerome, and Kelley Garden Center Twin Falls.
When the work was all none My volunteers enjoyed Coke, water and Pizza
The Drinks were donated my Swire CoCa-Cola in Twin Falls, and the Pizza was supplied by PaPa Kelsey's in Hagerman.
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| Raking up all the dead weeds |
I would like to Thank D&B Supply in Jerome,Valley Country Store in Jerome,Kelley Garden Center in Twin Falls, Swire CoCa-Cola in Twin Falls, and PaPa Kelseys In Hagerman for all your help and support with this project. Your generous donations made this project a success;
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
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| Clearing out the old dead trees. |
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| clearing dead trees |
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| Planting flowers |
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| Planting flowers |
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| almost done planting all the flowers |
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| getting water for all the plants |
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| Project is complete |
Also like to thank Hannah for bring the chocolate chip cookies
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| after all the work was done |
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| I will make use to water these plants |
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| A CoCa-Cola and cookie break |
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| Thanks for the Coke and Pizza |
