Prom-ising

“Ours is just a whole different thing.”

Darcy Garretson, Haxtun High School Principal

Jailhouse Rock
Spring is in the air and for young people around the country that means one thing: prom. In towns large and small, prom dresses have been bought and tuxes rented, the hall has been decorated and the music chosen, and the food. What to do about the food? In larger cities, couples go out for an intimate dinner, but in small towns, dinner is part of the prom itself. And what’s a school to do if the town doesn’t have a caterer? Well, the folks in Haxtun, Colorado (population 964) are in luck. They’re neighbors to the Sterling Correctional Facility—a Colorado state prison—which happens to have a culinary training program and catering service. The inmates will be preparing a fine dinner of chicken alfredo, a side of vegetables or salad, and cheesecake. The Haxtun High School principal doesn’t find the arrangement unusual; she says lots of groups in both Haxtun and surrounding communities use the prison’s catering services. Only one catch: the food is takeout only—these guys can’t deliver.
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