Nutrition | Lack Of Money Led To A Reduction Of Nutrients, High

As operating costs and limited funding, reduced high-level programs of nutrition services as soon as five days a week from four.

From November 15, they no longer serve meals on Monday said, Mount Shasta Parks District Administrator Mike Rodriguez and sport.

"I do not 't have enough income to cover our costs," said Rodriguez. "This is a very difficult decision ... We are very grateful for all donations we receive from the community, but the procedure was performed instead of back and forth in recent years."

Those who come regularly, for example, on balance, nutritious meals, senior centers, nutrition for many people: "We regret that the plan to reduce expenses.

"Boomer's Mountain," weeds "James Stewart, who came to lunch with his wife, Jan. He said he was concerned about the future of the program with the current state of the economy in five days a week.

Senior Nutrition Program provides low-cost meals for elderly and home to about 100 people a day. About 60 people were taken to the next county south, including Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, Weed cons, McCloud and remote areas of the family meal, along with 40 other vendors in the park of Mount Shasta City

The program will be federally funded at the same time due to the aging of California, Cindy Smith, Administrative Assistant MSRPD.

t The body of the message "since June, the bridge, by the stagnation of the state budget funds last," he said.

"We have a workforce and our suppliers operate, we went to a couple of months. But he is now generous' closer, who have to pay. "

Although the delay in funding is a problem, not a reduction plan for this reason, Smith said.

"Rising costs - food, gas accident insurance, workers - all things have become more expensive, the capital remained unchanged.

"We see the writing on the wall for years," continued Smith. "Every year there is a 10,000 yuan and 15,000 yuan from the budget deficit should be June 15 at the end of the year are made."

This is usually done through fundraising activities, ranging from social enterprise and personal donations. However, "the CAS ISN sensitive technology," said Smith.

"We have a small nest egg, I can continue to donate to the project can be financed."

Mount Shasta, said Barbara Thomas, her "enjoyed since 1973, with high quality programs in the areas of nutrition, lunch, city parks.

"I was in hospitals and health centers and were in the car. People who come through a lot, every day we have a new group. I think the closure would have a lot of people, especially those who are already no disco .. . that's great, especially because you see a friend, you would not need "different," said Thomas.

Rodriguez said that while "it is not that someone, now he felt that the cut is a weekly lunch program as a whole and compromise the best option.

Mount Shasta Elizabeth Coleman, the main center is open for lunch five days a week, confirms this thought. "I am sad that" needs to close one day a week, but I'm glad you do not close, "he said.

"We are" constantly expanded its program five days a week and "simply not realistic," said Rodriguez. "We need to show fiscal responsibility."

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