Students at Folly Quarter Middle School recently enjoyed a visit from author Roland Smith, writer of such books as "Zach's Lie," "Sasquatch," "Peak" and "Cryptid Hunters." Some students, who had read at least one of Smith's books, even had the opportunity to eat lunch with this author and learn about the challenges of book writing. A few days later, the seventh-graders had a visit from Bill Rogers, a storyteller and voice-over performer. Rogers wove a very entertaining tale for the students who enjoyed his presentation.

The fourth- and fifth-grade students at Dayton Oaks Elementary are getting ready for Spring Fantasy Fest. On this special evening, May 29, students will celebrate reading with two best-selling fantasy authors, Bryan Davis, author of the "Dragons in our Midst" series, and local favorite, Wayne Thomas Batson, author of "The Door Within" trilogy.

To prepare for the evening, fourth- and fifth-graders have been invited to participate in an art and poetry contest. Students may write a poem or draw a picture based on one of the author's stories, and the winners will receive a special prize.

The Glenwood Community Center continues to work to be a welcome place for our western county youth to hang out. Throughout the school year, Glenelg High School students Ben Jubar, Kyle Emanuel, Kelly Suh and Brittany Whittaker have been participating in the Western Horizon Council meetings.

The work of these students has paved the way for the Glenwood Community Center to open its doors to teens after school between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. as a place to drop in, play ball and hang out with friends. The center has designated a game room for these kids, complete with a pool table and ping pong table. In addition, several fun Teen Scene Events have been planned. In February, they held a Caf

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