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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/18/XPJCC.St.138.jpeg|413Ashley Hernandez, 3 and Stephanie Hernandez, 6 help shovel dirt for the new garden at Hidden Valley Elementary School. As part of Mayor Anthony Foxx's "Healthy Children, Healthy Families" DNC legacy program, the Mayor joins representatives from Novant Health and Friendship Gardens to celebrate the opening on Saturday, March 16, 2013. MARIA SHARP - msharp@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/XEDsx.St.138.jpeg|401Mariama Jawara, 9, shakes hands with Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Saturday at Hidden Valley Elementary School. Marissa Chavis, physical education teacher at the school and the mayor's son, Zachary Foxx, 6, look on. As part of Mayor Anthony Foxx's Healthy Children, Healthy Families DNC legacy program, the Mayor joined with representatives from Novant Health and Friendship Gardens to celebrate the opening of a new school garden at Hidden Valley Elementary School on Saturday, March 16, 2013. It was the 40th Friendship Garden. Teachers and students from Hidden Valley elementary helped build four beds at the school. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/PI8LO.St.138.jpeg|435(from left) Lindsay Schultz and Celina Thompson spread fresh dirt Seal Hernandez just dumped while Marissa Chavis (center front) spread lime in another bed. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/N27s.St.138.jpeg|525Adam Brickey, a second grade teacher at Hidden Valley Elementary carries a board for one of four garden beds at the school. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/wT4V8.St.138.jpeg|413Adam Brickey, a second grade teacher at Hidden Valley Elementary drills in screws to form one of four garden beds at the school. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/1oVgaj.St.138.jpeg|411Vegetables like spinach and potatoes were planted Saturday in the Friendship Garden at Hidden Valley Elementary. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/18A1lD.St.138.jpeg|405(from left) Celina Thompson, Henry Owen, Lindsay Schultz and her husband, Adam Nash work on the Friendship Garden at Hidden Valley Elementary. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/lPQ9l.St.138.jpeg|413(from left) Mariama Jawara, 9, Hillary Foxx, 8, Zachary Foxx, 6, dig into a large pile of dirt to fill waiting wheelbarrows while Mayor Anthony Foxx talks with Henry Owen, program director of Friendship Gardens Saturday morning. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/03/16/16/17/Xgrgq.St.138.jpeg|413Vegetables light spinach and potatoes were planted Saturday in the Friendship Garden at Hidden Valley Elementary. As part of Mayor Anthony FoxxÕs ÒHealthy Children, Healthy FamiliesÓ DNC legacy program, the Mayor joined with representatives from Novant Health and Friendship Gardens to celebrate the opening of a new school garden at Hidden Valley Elementary School on Saturday, March 16, 2013. It was the 40th Friendship Garden. Teachers and students from Hidden Valley elementary helped build four beds at the school. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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