Members of Council 760's Chapter I67, which represents the food service professionals in Windham's six schools, are mobilizing to speak out against the proposal to contract-out cafeteria services to a private, for-profit food service company during the public comment portion of the meeting. This will be the third time our members have publicly called on the Board to drop the idea of balancing their budget at the expense of the health and well being of our community's children since March.

Our members are also reaching out to their co-workers in the schools -- teachers, paraprofessionals, support personnel, and even administrators -- to join them at Wednesday's meeting. We invited parents and residents as we handed-out community support leaflets and asked for signatures on our petition at Saturday's parade, as well.

Take a moment to check out a few pictures from Saturday's parade, and see our members in action.

But don't wait until Wednesday to make your voice heard. Members and Town residents should contact each member of the Board now and demand that they keep Windham food services local -- and withdraw any contracting-out proposal -- before the Executive Session they are holding before the public meeting convenes at 7:30 PM:

Chairman Kenneth Folan: (860) 456-2031

Vice-Chair Diane Rayhall: (860) 423-2476

Secretary John Adamo: (860) 456-2376

Member Bruce Clements: (860) 423-3973

Member Susan Collins: (860) 456-7241

Member Manuel Diaz: (860) 456-7791

Member Mark Doyle: (860) 456-3837

Member Daniel Switchenko: (860) 423-9019

Member Paula Haney: (860) 423-4783
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