Mary Ann Lopez, SNACT President Elect and Janet Collins, SNACT Vice President pictured here with Better Connecticut TV Hosts Scott Haney and Kara Sundlun. The episode aired on March 21 and highlighted a nutritious fresh fruit entrée served in the School Nutrition Program.

• New Milford Schools Food Service Director to Retire - By Nanci G. Hutson STAFF WRITER
  Danbury News Times, March 3, 2008

  March 7--NEW MILFORD -- If you've ever wondered why peas and carrots have been a mainstay on school lunch plates for at least three decades, ask Wayne Wilson.  For that matter, if you have any queries about the food served, or not served, in this school district, you need to ask Wilson.

• The Cafeteria/Classroom Convergence
  FoodManagement Magazine, March 7, 2008

  March 7--BLOOMFIELD -- When Tim Cirpiano took the job as foodservice director at Bloomfield (CT) Public Schools a year and a half ago, he was determined to maximize his department's use of locally sourced ingredients.