Sanitation Facilities Planned in Solo

Elder Millecam, Sutarno, Guide, and Moko look at locations for more facilities. After the water is brought from the mountains to the villages, then the bathrooms are next on the agenda. Villagers help with the construction. Closing ceremonies become spiritual events to everyone in the area.

A Bathroom Project

This is one of the better facilities that need fixing up. Most of the areas are only a hole draining into the city water system. I always keep toilet paper on my person. It is not one of the commodities found out and about.

Closing Ceremony of a Sanitation Project

I guess I have always taken bathrooms for granted. The toilet, sink, toilet paper, shower, and towels have been a nice way of life. This facility is a first for the people of this village. There are twenty three of these spread throughout the area on this one project. Villagers, the luarah, Elder Subandriyo Area Seventy, Pres and Sister Anderson Singapore, George Mak Hong Kong, Pres. Marchant, Jemmy and Indah Mongan all were part. There was a delicious Indonesian meal prepared afterward.

Presentation in Bandungung

We were asked to present the church education system and other educational issues to two hundred secondary educators. It was a real opportunity. Brother George Mak Area Public Relations from Hong Kong attended with us. 

Sweet Cheeks No. 2

Must always add a baby once in a while to make up for not being with the Grands. They never will come to the "Bula" though....too white. But isn't this one cute. Mothers are always very proud to have pictures taken of their children.

Badminton anyone?

The ladies pluck the feathers from the chickens, wash, cut, and attach them to a ring. Then the man puts metal around the feathers to hold them in place; thus, your common "badminton shuttlecock that is batted back and forth with light rackets across a net by opposing players or pairs of players." Webster's Dictionary.

Sisters making badmitton tossers.

He is Indonesian.

Our guide shows us through the city of Solo looking at Sanitation facilities. In the village, the ladies make badmitton tossers (whatever they are called). They take the chicken feathers, cut them to the right size, wash, and dry them. Then they place these feathers in the plastic casing and a man puts tin around them to hold the feathers in place. Did you ever wonder how real badmitton tossers are made? Well, now you know. 

Top School in Solo-Excellent Students

This is the school I told you about a while ago that students know Inggles, Indo, and Japanese. They are very committed to education. We are going to introduce to them Peter Yarrow's 'Don't Laugh At Me' character education program next Fall. Peter sang the song with Peter, Paul, and Mary and has now created a school program. I will email the words to the Grands so they can learn it. Way cool words. Paul would laugh that I am still into Peter, Paul, and Mary. Actually, Peter wrote me a letter and they sent the materials free of charge. They would like to know how successful it is in Indo. So we will work with other schools and take pictures for them. Puff the Magic Dragon might turn out to be an Indo success.

Talented Village Worker

KoKo looks like any other villager. Work clothes, muddy shoes, smiley eyes, and a gentle spirit. Until you take him out to eat. He found the piano and played like a true professional. He is my favorite! He learned to play by looking at music and working up his own score. I really do wish you could hear him. He plays for the choir in church and I imagine they are one rockin' group.