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"A couple of years ago, the Lodge produced two cooking shows. I thought it might be interesting to post those shows here again for anyone who might have missed them.
Here are the original posts from 2023 including the links to YouTube:
I am very happy to present the first of our 2 most recent cooking shows! This one features Lisa Oxford preparing a vegetable stew. It is both a healthy and delicious dish and relatively easy to make.
I hope you enjoyed Lisa's presentation and I hope you tried the recipe. It's delicious! You might want to follow the Ciambotta with a great dessert! Our next presentation features Dora Brett making Italian Ricotta Cookies.
The Franklin (MA) School Committee met as scheduled on Tuesday, March 24 at 7 PM. This was a change from prior meetings (starting at 6 PM) to enable their budget subcommittee to meet at 6 PM before the full session at 7.
All 7 members of the Committee were present in Chambers
Students scheduled for the pledge got to the meeting for the incorrect 6 PM start and will be rescheduled to another meeting
Superintendent's report
substitute nurses being looked for
Winter sports round up
earmark funded for middle school library (still needs to make through the budget cycle)
Innovation labs grant also awarded
FHS family science night April 9 from 5 to 8 pm
Lifelong learning update
For Solutions, the students to teacher ratios; K - 1 to 10, others grades are 1 to 12, 1 to 13
Footlighters program hiring for, trying to fulfill that position, complications in the hiring process had hindered the hiring to date. Still being worked
Over 900 adults taking part, a wide variety of offerings from sports to arts, etc.
Funding question, Lifelong learning is effectively another revolving fund, fee based and those fees can only be used within the program
Discussion/Action Items
A. Student Opportunities Act Plan Vote
B.Endorsement of Request for Statement of Interest for Development of Strategic Plan
both passed by 7-0 votes
Subcommittee updates
Citizen comment - I stepped up to say thanks for the participation at the Q&A and to provide 2 future dates for their calendars
April 18, Favorite Poem Reading at the Library
On May 2, the 3rd annual Jane Jacobs walk, meet at the TV studio walk about 1 mile or so, return to the studio. Discussions of housing, zoning, which are all budget related. It is a generally good discussion with insights shared
Photo album of the slides presented for Lifelong Learning