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Volume 6 • Issue 42 SaratogaPublishing.com
Future Foodies
Scholastic Cyber - Safety by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA COUNTY – It’s a brave new world out there. As technology becomes more ubiquitous in our everday lives, students, parents and school districts face unprecedented dangers and challenges in the name of modern convenience. The use of smartphones, tablets, social websites and more can all be great tools for young adults, but poor decisions made in a split-second can have long-term consequences with far reaching effects, the repercussions stretching long into adulthood.
by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY
Photo by MarkBolles.com
Senior Holly Clark appreciates the healthy food choices available at the S.S.H.S. cafeteria.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – This week on the menu: herb roasted chicken, black bean corn salad, chicken caesar salad wraps, squash, freshly made cheese or vegetarian pizza with part-skim mozzarella cheese, or tossed salad with low fat dressing and fresh produce from the local farmers’ market. Five star restaurant? Try the Saratoga Springs High School lunch menu. “It’s my belief, and the dis-
Innovative Lunch Program Brings Healthy Choices to Saratoga Springs Schools
trict’s belief, that it’s important to teach students healthy eating habits while they’re in school,” said Margaret Sullivan, the Saratoga Springs school lunch program director. Sullivan oversees the self-sustaining lunch program for all of the Saratoga Springs City School District, and for the last several years has made it a priority to provide students healthy options in a unique an innovative lunch program. “At first it was a bit of a struggle,” said Sullivan, who also noted the growing childhood obesity epidemic in the country. “At first
See Cyber page 13
kids were resistant to new things that they may not have known before. But now that we’ve had these really great options for a few years, I think we’ve really gained some traction.” Sullivan has implemented a variety of innovative partnerships and
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Inside TODAY... Meet the Candidates pg 7 Business pgs 8-9
$200 Million Competition
City Council pg 10
CREDC Seeks Public Input in Race for Competitive Grant Funding
Taylor’s Heroes pg 12
by Yael Goldman Saratoga TODAY SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC) is working to establish a five-year strategic plan for regional economic growth, and they need your help.
The council gathered at the Saratoga Springs City Center Thursday morning, October 20, to provide an update on their progress and allow opportunity for public comment. As one of 10 councils formed in August, the CREDC is tasked with developing a regional economic development plan
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Community Allies pg 14 Pulse
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