From Sandra's Desk
Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the
beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to
retreat; you have to master yourself.
--Olga Korbut
The Olympics have just recently captured our attention
and our imagination along with the thrill of victory/the agony of defeat. The
strength, endurance, and determination of our nation’s best young athletes
amazed us as they “went for the gold”. Remember Olga Korbut who would curl
herself around in a position that would do major bodily damage to most of us
and then she would smile? As we start out a new program year, we need to
remember to smile as she did even if it feels like we’re being pulled in many
unnatural directions. Our customers remain our top priority and our reason
for our position. We will overcome things that are difficult through
planning, sharing our goals and our vision, thinking through the
possibilities, and hard work.
Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition and WIC Programs
passed this last spring. It passed both houses of Congress unanimously and
was signed into law by President Bush. There are a number of changes. We
will be working through those as we receive additional regulations and
policies from USDA. We will send memos and policies to agencies to guide the
implementation of the changes. Various pieces will be briefly featured in the
Bulletin throughout the coming year, also.
Recently seen on a t-shirt: “Smile at people. It
confuses them.”
Also seen: “Smile. It makes people wonder what you’ve
been up to!”
Keep smiling and have a good day!
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