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Mullis News Employment Recession has some Botetourt families standing in line looking for help
Mullis News Employment Recession has some Botetourt families standing in line looking for help 
| Recession has some Botetourt families standing in line looking for help |
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| Contributed by Joe Cox | |
| Thursday, 15 May 2008 | |
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Anita Firebaugh
Warmer weather means expenditures are down in the household budget, right? Not necessarily. Mary Lou Mullis, director of Botetourt Social Services, said folks are standing in line at her office in Fincastle because they are having trouble paying for food, gasoline and electricity. “This recession hasn’t been in operation that long and people are really feeling it,” Mullis said. “People are having a difficult time.” New faces are showing up at the office seeking assistance with higher light bills and food prices. “We’re going to start getting people moving in from urban areas and other states that are in dire need,” she predicted. She believes more people will be doubling up in houses as relatives combine households because folks are having a hard time making ends meet. “Maybe they think it will be less expensive to live here than the city,” she said. “But you’re not going to beat the gas prices.” She also fears many people will endanger their health because they will stop eating nutritious food. Buying hamburger with more fat might be cheaper on the budget, but it is harder on the arteries. “There is a price to pay for that, too, for trying to economize on many items,” Mullis said. http://ourvalley.org/news.php?viewStory=2663 OurValley.org |
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