First things first... I hear that there is some controversy swirling around the judging of the Wedowee Hospital Womanless Beauty Pageant. I understand that there is a letter to the editor in the Randolph Leader from one Harold Harmon. I have not personally read the letter, but plan to as soon as I can get my hands on a paper. I hate controversy in a small town. =]

RCHS NEWS:
The Elementary Spring Fling, which is sponsored by the PTO, is this Saturday, March 28th in the auditorium. It starts at 12 o’clock noon with an Easter Egg Hunt and will end around 2:00 pm. Come out and support the PTO and your school!!!

High School yearbooks are on sale for $65. The supply is limited so get yours as soon as possible. See. Mrs. Robertson.

FBCW News:
The First Baptist Wedowee will host it's annual Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, April, 11 at 5pm at Kiwanis Park, on the baseball field.



The following is a letter that an acquaintance's daughter sent to the USDA. She has been called to speak before a panel at the USDA... wow, how cool would this be?!?! Why can't we do something like this around here? We have multiple resources for farming, and everyone is always talking about getting the kids to eat more healthy foods. This could work here in Randolph County, and it would be AMAZING!!! It would also save our school system's money as a lot of the food would be grown right at the school! Salad bar at school!?!?! Yum!

My name is Bailey Damiani and I am 9 years old. When I was 5 years old, my mom, dad, brothers and I moved to Portland, Oregon. I started kindergarten at Edwards Elementary School. This was my first time working in a school garden. At the end of the school year, my school closed and I went to Abernethy Elementary. In first grade my garden at school was called “Garden of Wonders.” I began to study about farmers, plants, nutrition, worms, and soil. Learning these things made me excited to learn more things about the garden. In second grade I started working in the garden. I pulled weeds, planted vegetables and flowers, and made green tea. Planting the fruits and vegetables made me want to try them. I was taught which plants I could eat. At my school, my lunchroom was called “Abernethy Café.” I even had a chef named James Fowler. Chef James always made the best food. My favorite part about lunch was the salad bar, which consisted of some of our fresh fruit and vegetables. Chef James would take the vegetable of the month and teach us about it and where it came from. He would let us taste every flavor of the food. Chef James would even do cooking classes with the older kids. My favorite memory of Chef James is when he made “Kale Chips.” He taught us a better choice than potato chips could be the kale chips. At my end of the year carnival at Abernethy, Chef James talked us into having fresh salsa and guacamole, instead of another sugary snack.Last year my family moved back to Atlanta, Georgia. I was sad to leave my friends and garden. When my mom told me I was moving to Atlanta I told her I wanted to go to a school with a garden. I miss being able to work in the garden but most of all; I miss eating the vegetable I grew. I feel providing fresh food at lunch helps kids live a healthier life. Please consider the farm to school programs and how this can help my community (and world).Thank you for reading this note.