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Coming up on Connections: Thursday, August 15

First hour: Rochester City School District Superintendent Terry Dade

Second hour: Summer of Food - Exploring the new visions for the Plum Point Lodge and the Park Inn

We sit down with Terry Dade, the new superintendent of the Rochester City School District. Dade signed a three-year contract with the district, and started the job on July 1. Previously, he served as assistant superintendent in Fairfax County Public Schools in the Washington, D.C. area, where he led an effort to improve some of that district’s lowest-performing schools. Dade discusses his priorities for the RCSD and his ideas for making improvements in a number of areas. We also talk about the current debate over a possible state takeover of the district.

Then in our second hour, we continue our Summer of Food series with a conversation about two places with deep Finger Lakes roots, but new faces and visions. We welcome the teams from the Plum Point Lodge in Dundee and the Park Inn in Hammondsport. In studio:

  • Dan Eaton, chef at the Park Inn
  • Chelsea Reinhart, organic farm manager at the Park Inn
  • Natalie Travis, general manager at the Plum Point Lodge and Sapalta Dining
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.