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Animal Trustees of Austin — Cash donations needed for new Emergency Care Fund campaign to help save the lives of critically injured animals. Send tax-deductible contribution to: ATA Emergency Care Fund, P.O. Box 26742, Austin, TX 78755-0742 or make donation online at www.animaltrustees.org. Chico's and Soma at the Arboretum — 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 31. Bring in gently used Chico's item and receive 10 percent off your total purchase. Donated items will be sold at Assistance League of Austin Thrift House to support Operation School Bell and Toy Cart at Dell Children's Medical Center. 10000 Research Blvd. 346-3163. .
Documentary chronicles moms' fight for healthier school lunches
In Amy Kalafa's ideal world, the processed pizzas and chicken nuggets normally found in school cafeterias would be replaced with meals made from scratch, and fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers or students.
While working on a documentary, Kalafa, a Weston resident and veteran independent filmmaker, learned it happens in some parts of the country.
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Dassel-Cokato welcomes new teachers, administrators and staff
The Dassel-Cokato School District has some new faces this year including new principals for the high school and at Dassel Elementary, a new middle school dean of students, and a new director at the Area Learning Center. Brendan Rauer What and where will you be teaching at Dassel-Cokato? Industrial technology at the high school. What was your background in this area of teaching? I taught for five years in Chaska. What town do you reside in? Cokato Where did you attend college? St. Cloud State University What is your vision for your students? To learn trades that can help them make and/or save money in the future. Some students may find careers in the areas I teach, while other may enjoy them or utilize them around the home.
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