DANE REYNOLDS STAMPS AUTHORITY ON QUIKSILVER PRO Round Two Sees …Surfer Magazine, CAThe Gold Coast awoke Saturday morning to a bump in swell overnight and beautiful, sunny conditions, and by 6:30 am Quiksilver Pro officials were already hauling the contest buoys from Snapper over to Duranbah for an early start to …
Read More »Bill Would Expand Food Stamps – Washington Post
Bill Would Expand Food StampsWashington Post, United StatesThousands of District residents would become eligible for food stamps or for additional food stamps under legislation that would let the city take advantage of two federal programs, said DC Council member Michael A. Brown (I-At Large). … More: continued here
Read More »The Food Stamp Diet – South Carolina Now
The Food Stamp DietSouth Carolina Now, South CarolinaSo people are turning to food stamps for the first time ever. But trying to feed a family on the amount the Department of Social Services gives almost seems impossible. When you think about going to the grocery store, most people look for deals. …
Read More »Can two people eat on $67 a week? – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Can two people eat on $67 a week?Los Angeles Times, CAWe would live on $72 worth of food a week, she explained, about the same amount a family of two in California would get in food stamps. Is that truly necessary? I asked. Sure, the cookbook suggests making …
Read More »Delegate wants photo ID for food stamp recipients – Beckley Register-Herald
Delegate wants photo ID for food stamp recipientsBeckley Register-Herald, WVDelegate Tom Loui-sos not only heartily endorses Blair’s proposal but has crafted one of his own to compel anyone getting food stamps to present a photo ID at the supermarket. Under the existing setup, Louisos, D-Fayette, explained Tuesday, …Drug Testing Bill IntroducedWest …
Read More »Durrell Stamps (Jersey Insight)
Durrell’s conservation work has earned it a place on a new set of Jersey stamps. The set of six feature six species which are under threat. It is hoped letters sent from the island will help raise awareness of Durrell’s work and its message of biodiversity conservation. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps celebrate pioneers of Industrial Revolution (Yorkshire Post)
A new series of stamps celebrating pioneers of the Industrial Revolution was unveiled by the Royal Mail today. More: continued here
Read More »Budget provides for more food stamp claims – Turn to 10.com
Budget provides for more food stamp claimsTurn to 10.com, RIDon Carcieri’s proposed budget, which was unveiled Tuesday, nine more workers will be hired to take care of the expected flood of new applications for food stamps. But one advocate for the poor says even nine new workers won’t be enough. … …
Read More »Food Stamp Participation Hits Record 31.8 Million – Food Product Design
KHON2 Food Stamp Participation Hits Record 31.8 MillionFood Product Design, ILWASHINGTON—Figures released last week by The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) reported that 31.8 million Americans received food stamps, the highest participation level on record and an increase of nearly 700000 individuals from November 2008. …Food stamp benefits risingHonolulu AdvertiserBenefits …
Read More »Another NC farmers market to accept food stamps (Winston-Salem Journal)
The Rockingham County Farmers Market is the latest in North Carolina to begin accepting electronic benefits transfer cards, traditionally known as food stamps. The Rockingham County market will begin accepting EBTs in May. Other farmers markets in the state also accept the cards. More: continued here
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