La Conner senior meals cancelled
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June 3, 2015
LUNCH BUNCH – The noontime gathering at La Conner Senior Center enjoyed their final meal prepared and delivered by Skagit County on Tuesday. Shown here from left are Scott Stewart, Joanna May, Bob Skeele, Shirley Fox and Roberta Nelson. – Photo by Don Coyote
People who gather every week at Maple Hall for lunch with the La Conner Senior Center were making “last supper” and “last meal” jokes on Tuesday.
After eight years, the Senior Nutrition Program of the Skagit County Department of Public Health and Community Services has stopped delivering meals for the La Conner seniors.
Tuesday’s “last meal” consisted of meatball subs with spinach salad, a fruit cup, a cookie and a choice of chocolate or 1 percent milk for a suggested price of $5, which nearly everyone paid.
In a letter to Senior Center Director Janna Gage, the Nutrition Program Coordinator Re...
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