Anita Firebaugh<\/p>\n

Warmer weather means expenditures are down in the household budget,
\nright?<\/p>\n

Not necessarily.<\/p>\n

Mary Lou Mullis, director of Botetourt Social Services, said folks
\nare standing in line at her office in Fincastle because they are
\nhaving trouble paying for food, gasoline and electricity.<\/p>\n

“This recession hasn’t been in operation that long and
\npeople are really feeling it,” Mullis said. “People are
\nhaving a difficult time.”<\/p>\n

New faces are showing up at the office seeking assistance with
\nhigher light bills and food prices. “We’re going to
\nstart getting people moving in from urban areas and other states
\nthat are in dire need,” she predicted. She believes more
\npeople will be doubling up in houses as relatives combine
\nhouseholds because folks are having a hard time making ends meet.<\/p>\n

“Maybe they think it will be less expensive to live here than
\nthe city,” she said. “But you’re not going to
\nbeat the gas prices.”<\/p>\n

She also fears many people will endanger their health because they
\nwill stop eating nutritious food. Buying hamburger with more fat
\nmight be cheaper on the budget, but it is harder on the arteries.
\n“There is a price to pay for that, too, for trying to
\neconomize on many items,” Mullis said.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/ourvalley.org\/news.php?viewStory=2663<\/p>\n

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