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School Meals. . . Lighting the Way for Education
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SCHOOL NUTRITION
PROGRAM PRESENTATION
Many programs are struggling to stay in
the black. Does anyone really know how
our programs are run? How can a
business stay afloat with the barriers
that it has in this tough economy.  Here is
the presentation that Doris Demers
presented at the School Health
Coordinators meeting on Thursday,
November 19th in Auburn. Feel free to
download this presentation to use in your
district. It can help you describe the
business of child nutrition in
2009 to your community and school
committees.
Simply follow these directions:
1. Download the presentation.
2. Click on Read Only to open.
3. Print off the notes pages to help with
your presentation.
MSNA
Farm to School
Directory

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It's time to take
another look at
school lunches!
Editorial from the
Portland Press Herald
Contact Mary Emerson
to be listed in the
directory at 625-2490.
Check out Dora Rivas Response
on the  Blog "Fed Up with Lunch:  
The School Lunch Project

Video explains the politics
of reauthorization &
challenges of  school
nutrition programs
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Simple Changes May Help Students
Make Healthier Choices
Maine is shining this year
with  the National Winner
of the Louise Sublette
Award
Cheryl Dixon from Kittery!
& Barbara Rose, SAD 6,
is State & Regional
Director of the year.
Article on Cheryl
Support
Reauthorization
HR 5504
We have a new name!  But the mission is the same:  To
provide healthy meals and promote
nutrition education to Maine’s school children.
On August 4th at the annual business meeting the
membership present voted to approve our name change.
Rachel Ray's
Article on
Cheryl Dixon,
National
Louise
Sublette
winner