Mobile
Agriculture Lab
Update
Helen Hardman
The 2012-13 school year ended on a high note and
another year has already begun!
Some of the greatest highlights of working with
the Lab are the very generous donations that help
keep the Lab traveling all over our state, bringing
agriculture to the classroom. In the last several
months, we were priviledged to receive donations
from former WVFB Board of Directors member
William “Bill” Ingram; Leonard and Becky
Ammons of Monongalia County Farm Bureau;
Energy Corporation of America; Phyllis Hinterer
of Dominion Resources; Marshall County Farm
Bureau; Cabell County Farm Bureau (in memory of
Fred Graham); Denzil and Rita Huff; Lewis County
Farm Bureau; Upshur County Farm Bureau; Mineral
County Farm Bureau; Greenbrier County Farm
Bureau; Bill & Peggy Bollenbach; Shirley Miller;
Ted and Jeanne Carter; Mrs. Lester Mechling, Jr.;
Clyde Bailey; and an anonymous donor. Many years
ago, my Daddy taught me a great lesson: “Whether
great or small, every little drop soon fills a bucket.”
Our wonderful staff continues to make it possible
to keep Ag on the Move. We are happy to have added
a new teacher to our roster of dedicated educators.
She is Lieselotte Heil, from the Greenbrier/Monroe
county area. Along with Lieselotte, our list of
teachers include: Marilyn Tompa (Kanawha); Dawn
Robinson (Upshur); Roianne Hackett (Upshur) and
Donetta Sisler (Preston). Our teachers go through
a rigorous training/refresher course each summer in
preparation for the upcoming year, and we have a
lot of fun doing it! And our faithful friends, Beverly
and Steve Putnam continue to make sure the Lab gets
from one school to the next each week.
West Virginia Farm Bureau News 23