A big heartfelt thank you to Dale Williamson and his friend Jerry, residents of Hope Village – a senior living community in Canby. Using the Hope Village woodworking shop they were able to refurbish and put back together the one complete desk that was found in the schoolhouse. According to President Judi Aus, the desk is nearly complete!

Also found in the schoolhouse were backs and seats for 5 more desks. Dale and Jerry will be refurbishing those as well. Once they are done, using the one found desktop as a pattern, Eric Marriott of Willow Classic Woodworking, will make 5 new desktops to match the original. The desktops will be made out of the milled white oak slabs from the downed trees on the schoolhouse property. This means the schoolhouse will have 6 complete desks!

Who’s ready for class? 😁