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Newton Senior Center director warns daily nutrition program is at risk after contractor change
Summary
Lynn Beth, director of the Newton Senior Center, told the commission the center’s daily, federally subsidized hot‑meal program is jeopardized after Central Plains Area Agency on Aging ended its contractor; CPAAA offered a $5,000 stipend per site, but the center says it needs roughly $10,000 to hire required staff to administer the program.
Lynn Beth, director of the Newton Senior Center, told the Newton City Commission that the center’s daily hot‑meal program — a federally subsidized service that also provides socialization for many seniors — is in jeopardy after the contractor relationship with Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) ended Dec. 31.
Beth said CPAAA has offered a $5,000 stipend to each site to offset the cost of…
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