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Cedar Tree Memorial Rock
Just before Christmas a large memorial rock was installed in the courtyard near the flagpole. Just as rocks are used as important reminders throughout the Scriptures, this rock will serve as a perpetual reminder of God’s grace to our school. Engraved on it is the school name and "Established 1999" and "Psalm 92:12-15." The Latin phrase "Principium sapientiae timor Domini" at the bottom is from Prov. 9:10, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." This natural rock (which was generously donated to the school) is about 5 feet long and 3 feet high and was engraved with sandblasting and a laser stencil. It appeared in a December 28th Columbian article about the engraver, Vancouver Granite Works.
Cedar Tree School Dedication
Cedar Tree's brand new campus in Ridgefield, Washington was officially dedicated October 4, 2008. Local pastors and other dignitaries from Clark County joined Cedar Tree families and friends to celebrate the school's new home. See photos from the ceremony.
See also the construction photos. This beautiful, 15-acre facility that the Lord has blessed us with will allow us to cultivate minds and nurture hearts for generations to come.
Cedar Tree Wins Grant
On June 18, Board Member Ken Gossman and Science Teacher Jackie Aylor
received a grant to Cedar Tree of four thousand dollars from The Fred Meyer Fund
to develop an educational garden at our new campus. The award to develop a yearround,
educational garden came after Miss Aylor’s research began last fall.
"We hope this community grant will help Cedar Tree continue the important work it is
doing to enhance the welfare of the community,” said Glynda Brockhoff,
philanthropy coordinator for Fred Meyer stores and The Fred Meyer fund.
Funded by donations from Fred Meyer Associates and customer donations in the
Make Change Count coin boxes at all check stands, the grant monies are combined and
allocated by the company’s advisory committees who grant assistance to
nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping children and reducing hunger in
communities served by 129 Fred Meyer stores in four states.
For Cedar Tree, the grant supplies raised beds materials, espaliered fruit trees, and
tools to establish this outdoor classroom. Produce not used by Cedar Tree will be
donated to “Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” the Ridgefield food bank.
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