Saturday, January 24, 2009

Starting 2009 with clean teeth

At Holy Cross Anglican School thy clearly recognize a link between education and good dental hygiene. Let's face it if your moth is not in a good state that can clearly affect your mood and your ability to concentrate - I am sure anyone who has ever had tooth trouble would agree.

Once again Holy Cross school kids  were thankful for the visiting Dentists Jan. 19th to the 23rd to help them start the new year with good dental health.

Holy Cross Anglican School

Dr. Paul Roggow, his wife Linda, dental assistant daughter Brielle with patient.  The Roggow family are from  Jackson, Minnesota.  Dr. Paul studied  at the school of Dentistry with Dr. Mark Johnson, the founder of the Smile Clinic at Holy Cross Anglican School and the Dental Office located at the Poly Clinic. 

Students waiting for their examination with Linda Roggow

Joan Johnson-Hygienist, assisted by Bonnie Musbach-volunteer, treating a student

Dr. Cima from the Poly clinic, Linda Roggow with patient during a fluoride treatment

Dr. Cima, Joan Johnson and Sharon Carlson-volunteer

Linda Roggow applying a fluoride treatment

Sharon Carlson-volunteer 

Brielle Roggow and happy patients

Sharon Carlson-volunteer with thankful students

Rum and Raffle benefit concert

Last nights benefit concert with Jill Holly was a big success.  Many people came out to enjoy the music and support Holy Cross School. Vernon's exotic rum was a big hit. Big thanks goes out to Wet Willy's for hosting the event - Jill Holly for singing and everyone who came to help a worthy cause.

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Forrest lends a helping hand

Great art work 

Announcing exotic rum shots for sale 

Big turn out

A very personable Jill Holly entertaining the crowd

Fun bunch at this table

Hi Miss Linda

Jill Holly

T-shirts Calendars and cookbooks also for sale -  wine door prize

Vernon and Paul

Vernon and Jill

Miss Linda

Thanks to Wet Willy's for hosting the event - was the ideal spot

Tommy and Marilyn enjoying a shot for a good cause

Jill entertaining the crowd

Miss Linda 

Great turn out

Everyone was having fun

Vernon

Singer songwriter Jill Holly

Thanks to everyone who came out and support the school

Lively crowd

Joan has a great singing voice




Wednesday, January 21, 2009

2/3 of the playground arrives

We  had great response from those passing by and seeing what was being unloaded, Tony and Kate stopped and made the generous offer to send some of their people to help unload after lunch, they are great neighbors. 

Fantastic team work in orchestrating this whole thing, starting with Sandy, Ed and everyone in the states to Reef Village volunteering to donate the delivery charges for delivering the playground equipment and all the other supplies. It was a wonderful show of support to the school and community of San Pedro.

For some items we received more than a 2 year supply. The photo's below of the computer room show the paper supplies we received and the medical supplies which we will be sharing with Dr Daniel, Dr Lerida, Saga as well as other schools. 

We were also blessed with some foam pads for the play ground which we loaned to the BDF and Coast Guard for temp. mattresses for the forces on the island until we need them for the playground which looks like will be a few months away. Holy Cross Anglican School also donated a stove, 6 toilets and a microwave oven to the BDF and Coast Guard  barracks to help their stay on the island be more pleasant.

As always we are a Holistic school looking first at the needs of our children then the needs of their parents and then the needs of the community. We are proud of being a member of the community of San Pedro, and proud to help others in need  in this community.

As my wife Francis always says " The beach of San Pedro was built by God one grain of sand at a time and each grain is as important as the other no matter how large or how small."
We are happy to place a few grains of sand on this beach for Him.

Vernon Wilson

Thanks goes out to our friends stateside who had a hand in making this possible...  Sand and Ed Settle STERIS, Corporation Kathy Janis Lance Rich and Zee Medical Corp. Yellow Freight, Bob Kraemer, Dale Philipp, Nick Barczewski, Josh Boggess, and Johnny Meurer, St. Louis, Mo. Windsor Intermediate School Mrs. Patterson's 3rd grade class at Windsor Elementary, Imperial, Mo. Windsor Elementary School Teachers, Imperial, Mo. AC Message boarders John and Toni Hancock Mike Cochran Greg and Jen Patterson Steve and Sheila Burkett Vanessa Bledsoe and the entire congregation of the Household of Faith Church in Gonzales, Louisiana Kirke White, Norfolk, Virginia Tim Tam, Trevor Samberson, and everyone at "The Word at Work", Amarillo, Tx. Father Mal Roberts, Peace Church, New Burn, North Carolina.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Construction Tools and Materials

Construction and Wood Working Tools Wish List - January 17, 2009

100 circular saw blades – 7 and ¼ inches
1 heavy duty circular saw – Makita, model #5277NB
15 framing hammers – 18 ounce
10 – 3 way electrical splitters
PVC cutters
1 Makita screw gun
1 heavy duty grinder
Reciprocating saw blades for wood and for metal
1 – 300’ tape measure
Bosch jigsaw blades for wood and for metal
2 – 10” hand plainer
2 – 100’ electric extension cords
24 light sensors
20 – 4” Philips drill bits #2
5 chalk lines and powder
30 screwdriver bits – #2 Philips and standard
5 - #2 Philips head screwdrivers
5 – Screwdrivers: small flat
5 – Screwdrivers: medium flat
5 – Screwdrivers, large flat
1 – Channel lock pliers: large
2 – Channel lock pliers: small
3 – 25’ tape measures
5 - 5-in-1 tool
50 – Screwdriver bits for drill, #2philips
4 – C-clamps, 6”
4 - C-clamps, 4”
6 – ¾” pipe clamps
3 – Vice grips, small
2 – Cold chisel sets
1 Black and Decker Workmate 425
5 Utility knives and blades
1 Draw knife
1 Bench grinder
10 Belts for sander 3”x 18” – variety of grits
3 – 10” carbide table saw blades
50 paint brushes of each: 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3 ½”, and 4”
Wood chisels: ¼”, ½”, ¾”, and 1” – one dozen of each
4- pliers for cutting wire
5 long nose pliers
5 heavy duty staple guns and ¼” staples
Drill bits for wood and metal – 1/8”, ¼”, 3/8”, ½”, 5/8”, ¾”, 7/8”, and 1”
Snap switch for Bosch drill – model # 0-601-194-639
WOOD WORKING SHOP
Table Saw
Router Table
14 " Bandsaw
Hollow Chisel Mortiser
10" Chop Saw
Radial Arm Saw
Fan
12 " Planer
Disc-Belt Sander
Oscillating Spindle Sander
24"x 36" Lathe
20" Bandsaw
Multi-Router (portable)
16" x 32" Drum Sander (portable)
6" Jointer (portable)
12" x 36" Lathe
16" x 36" Lathe
16" Jointer
Scroll Saw
Sharpening Station
Drill Press

The equipment needs to be industrial quality as the woods we have here are hard woods and will eat up anything that is not heavy duty. There may be people who are selling wood working shops during this recession for pennies on the dollar.

The equipment does not need to be new but needs to be in good shape. We will also need all the associated saw blades, sanding disc, router bits, etc.

Thanks for your support
IHS
Vernon

Friday, January 16, 2009

Jill Holly Folk/Rock singer

Singer Jill Holly folk/rock singer songwriter is in town and has volunteered to do 2 benefit concerts for Holy Cross Anglican school. The first one will be on Sunday from 12pm - 5pm at Rendezvous Restaurant - they are offering $5 rum and cokes and free water taxi service to go there please call Rendezvous Restaurant 226-3426 for more information. The second one will bet at Wet Willy's next week - details still to be announced. If you would like to hear her music please go to this link.

Jill Holly

Monday, January 5, 2009

KItchen School and Medical Wish List


Copy Paper - we are OUT!!! Please, folks that are coming soon, bring some copy paper.

Medical Supplies:
Calamine lotion - 3 bottles
Caladry lotion - 3 bottles
Sudafed
Children's Cough and Cold - liquid
Sam splint for broken limb
Nylon Tape
Non-sterile gloves
Tupperware containers for storage
Wish List – Revised January 5, 2009

Dear Friends,
Many thanks to each of you who have brought and sent so many wonderful school supplies for the children of Holy Cross!!!

Currently we are in need of tools and equipment so our major construction projects can continue. We also need lots of supplies for the kitchen which prepares breakfast, snack and lunch for almost 500 children each day. Most of these items can be purchased here in
Belize but the cost is three to four times more than what you pay in the States. Whatever you can provide will truly be appreciated!!! Items can be sent directly to the School via US Mail. Please mark "DONATIONS" on the outside of the box, do not put a Custom's value higher than $25US and inside the box put a note that says, "These items are being donated to Holy Cross Anglican School for use by the students and teachers there. Nothing is for resale." 

Address is:
Holy Cross Anglican School
San Pedro Town
Ambergris Caye, Belize

Or, you can contact Pastor Tim Tam at The Word at Work Ministries, timtam@twaw.org Pastor Tim works with several groups in Belize and sends containers down throughout the year. He has been a wonderful friend to Holy Cross and does NOT charge for shipping from Amarillo, Texas to Belize. 

Kitchen Supplies:
Food Processor
3 heavy duty blenders
Pot holders – insulated
Dry towels – cotton
Heavy duty, 55 gallon trash bags
Heavy duty, 13 gallon trash bags
Quart zip lock bags
Gallon zip lock bags
Brillo pads
Steel scrubbing pads
Handiwipes
Plates- heavy duty plastic
Forks & Spoons

School Supplies:
Canon X-25 cartridges for copy machine
HP 51A Laser jet print cartridges
Copy Paper
Laminating sheets - letter size, heat activated
15 CD players
Books: pre-reader to young adult
Dictionaries - all levels
Soccer balls
Read along books with cds
Tennis shoes – children sizes 9 to 13; adult sizes: 1 – 9
Dark gray pants: children sizes 5 to 12
Dark gray shorts: children sizes 5 to 12
Rolls of brown paper for covering books
Rolls of clear contact paper
Rolls of wide, clear tape
Stickers
Hand Sanitizer
Children's Flavored Chewable Multi-Vitamins
5 Staple guns and Staples - 5/16" (8 mm)
Coloring Books
Two pocket folders
Bulletin Board materials especially boarders and religious themes
Red ink ball point pens
Permanent markers - all colors, wide tips
Construction paper
Pencil sharpeners

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