Oakesdale seniors select farewell menus

Kids weigh options for years before making namesake food call

If you could choose one day’s school lunch menu with your name on it, what would it be?

Every spring seniors at Oakesdale school make the call, in a tradition going back before water came in bottles.

“Long before I was even born,” said Oakesdale Student Body President Jeffrey DeGon.

“It’s been going for 25 or 30 years,” said Darlene Gardner, head of food service.

“The seniors get their last meal.”

Each year, depending on the amount of kids in the graduating class, Gardner and staff gather official requests from each student for the...