The following is a news report that I received on April 8th.  I initially struggled as to whether I should publicly share it, as I personally like Renee, who operates The Barn.

After almost one full minute of serious personal turmoil and deep reflection over the submitted guest news report, I struggled, "Hell, share it !"  (Especially, as the author did such a fantastic job flattering us.)

As Renee is a strong public figure in Newberry Springs affairs, and known for her staging of public events at The Barn, and president of the local Chamber of Commerce, and involved in public development, the submission is of public interest.

    Hello!  First, I want to say, I know you don't know us, but we LOVE your Page. Your comics, your truths, the way you stick up for those that are too scared to stick up for themselves, it's just amazing.  Bravo to you!

    Second, we love how you call out Newberry's clowns that seem to be drunk with authority and power, namely, Renee, the owner of the Barn.  We all know she only became "president" (of the Chamber) to hype her own bar and NOT to do what's right for Newberry Springs.

    That's obvious and anybody who thinks differently, well, wouldn't be the brightest bulb in the box.  So, on the topic of this power-hungry tyrant, I'd like to share a story with you.

    Not for publicity or attention or anything like that, but when this came to light, our first thought was, Newberry Springs Community Alliance would love to hear about this, so we decided to reach out.  And I could be wrong, this may not interest you at all, but we wanted to share anyway in the hopes you'd enjoy this story.

    As I'm sure you know, there is an American Legion in Yermo.  This Legion never recovered after COVID and was, in fact, closed for about three years.  Now there is a group of us who have been trying desperately to breathe life back into this Legion because we feel like it's important for the veterans, soldiers, and the town of Yermo.

    What does this have to do with Newberry you might ask?  Nothing.  Absolutely NOTHING.

    This Legion signed up some AMAZING cooks to cook on nights when there are events going on.  Like Pool League and such.

    These cooks are extremely talented and have brought wonderful food and life into this Legion.  They have begun gaining a following and have several loyal customers.

    Not long ago they decided to try their hands at pizza, seeing how several people were requesting it.  Well, pizza has begun to take off.  People love this pizza, and many, many MANY, have said it's the best pizza they've ever had.  Complaining, how bad The Barn's pizza has become.

    In this crew of cooks are a couple of young girls, who at one time, worked at The Barn.  They were treated TERRIBLY by Renee (a story for another day that is absolutely appalling) and opted to quit a long time ago.  Lately, they brought their talents to the Yermo American Legion and have been turning out some of the best food ever.

    Now it appears Renee has gotten wind of all of these facts.  So what does she do?  She texts one of the bartenders at the Legion and tries to BULLY her into sharing the ingredients that are being used at that Legion.

    When the bartender tries to be cordial and denies her this information, Renee gets so angry and literally says, "That's not good enough, I'll come down there!"

    First of all, we know for a fact, RENEE HAS NO RECIPES!!  She buys ALL of her ingredients, sometimes just from Walmart, and she used to love and brag about buying ingredients from the 99-cent store when it was open, and she makes NOTHING from scratch!!  So what "recipes" is she talking about?

    And now, she literally has spies coming in asking questions, trying to figure stuff out.  I mean, you can't make this crap up!  It's the wildest thing ever!  She has been given too much power in Newberry and it's gone to her head, and now she thinks she has authority everywhere.

    She needs to back off of everything that has nothing to do with her.  Anyway, again, I was just sharing this with you because we seem to have similar senses of humor, and when this went down, as infuriating as it was, we couldn't stop laughing at her.

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There are always two sides to any story, and among individuals, stories will be naturally spun differently.

Furthermore, I have had pizza from The Barn only once.  I ordered a large takeout veggie pizza.  The chef (without asking) included a generous portion of strong jalapeños...  which I can't tolerate.  Since then, when I think of The Barn's pizza, psychologically, I can't get my reaction, to my first bite, out of my head.  The flavor to my taste buds remains unforgettable.

Despite some strong and colorful exchanges between Renee and me on social media, I truly like Renee, and I am impressed by the fantastic energy that she places into promoting The Barn.  I appreciate the sacrifices that she has made to keep the doors of her historic site open.

From a business standpoint, I see problems in The Barn's current business model that I believe will continue to strangle its future success.

As Renee is the el Presidente of the Newberry Springs Chamber of Commerce, I also see, as highly inappropriate, her direction to have a newly purchased Chamber sign, supporting Route 66, to be installed in front of her business.  This sign is being partially paid for by the County (Dawn Rowe's office) to the tune of $15,000.  Yes, Dawn Rowe is giving away tax money to support a bar while the community's senior center deteriorates.