From The World: A greenhouse was donated to the Myrtle Point School District in Oregon to help students make better choices about the foods they eat. The donation comes from Dr. Mike Lanza, a Coos Bay, Ore. pediatrician who hopes this will be the first of an annual process to give one greenhouse a year to a school in Coos County.
Earlier this year Dr. Lanza sent a proposal to every school in Coos County asking them to apply for a greenhouse. The school most ready to receive one would be selected.
Myrtle Crest was picked largely because Irene Logan, who teaches fifth grade, had the same idea about getting kids to eat healthier. In fact, she had been turned down for a grant to get a greenhouse for the school when word of Dr. Lanza's proposal reached them.
Other community members joined in the giving spirit as well.
According to Dr. Lanza, the greenhouse they built could have run about $6,000, but Hennick's in Bandon gave the project a break on lumber, and contractor Jerry Stedler donated services to help bring the overall cost down to just about $3,400.
School officials were glad for the gift, especially as they await voters' verdict on a $2 million bond issue.
This is the third time the district has gone to the voters with this request, although they've trimmed down the amount they've asked for each time.
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