Fresh Words
13-year-old Lexi Lemons has a message she wants to share with other teens, “if you never 
start smoking, you never have to quit.” Lexi has watched her grandfather battle emphysema since 2003 and her grandmother suffers chronic bronchitis due to secondhand smoke. Her 45-min presentation called “Breathe: The Lexi Lemons Project” shares her family experiences and the dangers of cigarettes and chewing tobacco. About 125 hours of research went into Lexi’s project which she shares with area schools and organizations. Read more.