The theme was

developed by community volunteers along with a group of students from

the Beta Club at Flat Creek Middle School and the Key Club at Starr's

Mill High.

Roache received

a gift certificate for art supplies, sponsored by Collier and Associates

Insurance company.

The Power Parade,

in its 12th year, is a fund-raising event in which Fayette County elementary

school children walk to raise money for the Jim Friday and Asden Johnson

homes for abused and neglected children. Middle and high school students

get involved by sorting and delivering pledge envelopes to schools and

working on public relations.

"It's

a great opportunity to teach volunteerism at many different levels,' said

Jane Glough, spokesman for the charity. Melanie Mickelboro, art teacher

at FCHS, uses the contest as part of her lesson planning each year.

This year's

contest winner is considering college at the University of Georgia or

Florida State University and hopes to study art. Roache has been accepted

at both schools and has been offered an academic scholarship to Florida

State. She also plays saxophone in the award-winning FCHS marching band.

Other students

who submitted designs were Anna Aycock, Kristian Baena, Pilar Bonilla,

Meghan Bowra, Tony Cox, Marshall Dearing, Thomas Duckett, Frederick Dunn,

Joseph Gable, Dwayne Gowen, La-Kale Graham, Ashley Harmon, Julia Hof,

Jennifer Martino, Andrea Morris, Patrick Mullinix, Edward Nacional, Heather

Peacock, Matt Shearin, Devon Stillions, Lisa Thompson, James Veccie, Sara

Beth Watkins, Jonathan Wieda, Erica Williams, Dixie Wolfer and Jamie Zaj.

Fayette Youth

Protection Home Inc. is the nonprofit corporation that owns the Johnson

and Friday homes. The Friday Home in norther Fayette has been operating

since 1989. In Brooks, the Johnson Home is two years old. The combined

facilities house 16 children for extended care with four additional beds

for emergencies. The majority of children served are from Fayette County.