I took my phone out of my pocket, snapped a photo of the computer screen, and texted it to Josh.

Me: Say hello to the answer to our problems

Josh: What is it

Me: A Donut Robot

Josh: haha

Me: No joke 96 dozen donuts per hr

Josh: We could build a donut empire

Me: That’s what I was thinking

Josh: $?

I had no idea. I’d been so excited I hadn’t even looked for a price.

Me: Checking

I clicked on “more information.”

Me: Small problem…

Chapter 8

The Petersville Gazette

Vol. 1, Issue 1

Town Happenings

“Main Street Makeover” needs volunteers! Petersville wants you! Come to the library to sign up. No skills necessary.

Congratulations to the winners of the “Put a Shop on Main Street” competition! Everyone is looking forward to the opening of Petersville’s newest businesses:

Calvin’s Pop Shop! Four flavors of popcorn, air-popped fresh daily, made from Petersville’s own Crooked Tree Farm corn kernels.

Stinky Cheese Farm Store! Get Riley Carter’s deliciously stinky cheese right on Main Street.

The Board Room! How long has it been since you played Battleship, Candy Land, or Risk? Come to The Board Room when it opens to play these games and many others, thanks to Hazel Abernathy, who has been collecting board games since she was seven years old. Games also available for purchase.

The Watch, Cut, and Quilt! Watch your favorite movies on a big screen while you quilt or have your hair cut or both! (Haircuts by Deena Manes. Quilting by Peggi Jennings.)

An egg with four yolks—that’s right, four!—was produced by one of Ron Jennings’ chickens! Ron knew that egg had at least a double yolk from its size, so he asked his wife Peggi to video when he cracked it open. When four yolks spilled out, instead of scrambling them up, he decided to offer others a chance to see the wonder for themselves. The egg and all its yolks are available for viewing at the library this week and this week only. Just ask Mary at the circulation desk, as it must be stored in the refrigerator. The video will be posted on the town website (coming soon).

Featured Series

Things Most People Get Wrong and How YOU Can Get Them Right

By Jeanine Levin

Anybody ever heard you can’t have dessert when it’s late because it will make you hyper? Guess what? Scientists have studied the effects of sugar on kids and have found it does not impact behavior.

Parents, sugar does NOT make kids hyper, so stop saying that it does.

Kids, don’t let your parents skimp on dessert after dinner. Knowledge is power.

You’re welcome!

The Donut Robot was the perfect fix. It did everything we could possibly need it to do and more. We’d be able to make enough doughnuts to sell them all over upstate New York if we wanted to. There was just one problem. It cost $50,000.

How were two twelve-year-olds going to get that kind of money?