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Hometown Heroes |October 2021 PG11 By Burgundy Lee Hanrahan Janie Johnston, the Head Cook at Canute Public Schools, America’s . says that she has 30 years of food service, 11 of which have Drive-In. been in the Canute cafeteria with seven of those years spent as 801W. ord St the head cook. She and her team spend their days providing the students of Canute with nutritious meals, though she says 060-225-2432 that her girls never have the same responsibilities each week as they rotate them. She also says that she has to brag on her girls for “always doing their best and making sure everything gets done as well as putting a smile on the kids’ faces.” As far as changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandem- ic, they look a lot like those that other food service operations faced as she shares that they implemented social distancing, face guards and shields as well as assigned seating for the kids. They also increased their cleaning and sanitation routines and needed to offer items in containers rather than self-service as they had. 2700 W. 3rd St, Elk City Johnston says that for she and her team, their favorite thing about being “lunch ladies” is getting to see the kids and hear 980-225-2268 how they are and what they’ve been doing. As far as work- ing at Canute specifically, they say that everybody treats each other like family. Canute Public Schools kitchen team. We want to thank our local school staff members and volunteers that spend Western Oklahoma Ir Insurance their day helping our “It’s always something” children learn in the Homeowners ¢ Vehicles « Farm and Ranch « Life and Health 202 S. Randall, Elk City best environment 580-225-1121 119N. Jefferson Ave, Elk City, Ok. 580-374-2476 possible! One of the most important Thank you to all of our keys to success Is area teachers and other WIC through education! Staff members! We are proud of our Educating People for Success educators and their passion to Burns Flat * Elk City * Hobart help students still in high 1203 S. Main St, Elk City Weatherford * Sayre school and adults who have www.westtech.edu been out of school for years! 580-225-2547 ¢ 580-225-2500