DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided at no charge to all children attending school up to 18 years old, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability. There will be no discrimination during the meal service. All meals must be eaten on site because participants are not allowed to remove food from the site locations including recreation centers, schools, parks, playgrounds, etc.

Adults (staff or parents) may purchase breakfast for $4 and lunch for $6.50. These meals also must be eaten on site.

Call Lewiston School Nutrition for serving times, which may vary, at 795-4106.

Call the locations below for breakfast/lunch availability as meals will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

June 23-Aug. 15: Monday-Friday, lunch: 11:30 a.m., Hillview /YMCA, 15 Hillside Lane, 784-4995.

June 23-Aug. 1: Monday-Friday, breakfast: 8 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m., Connors and  Montello Elementary, 400 Bartlett St., 795-4130.

June 23-Aug. 15: Monday-Friday, breakfast: 9:30 a.m., lunch: 12 p.m., Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., 795-4190.

June 2-Aug. 1: Monday-Thursday, breakfast: 7:30 a.m., lunch, 11 a.m., Lewiston Middle School, 75 Central Ave., 795-4180.

June 23-Aug. 1: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, breakfast: 8 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m., Farwell Elementary, 84 Farwell St., 795-4110.

July 7-Aug. 15: Monday-Friday, breakfast: 8:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m., McMahon Elementary, 151 North Temple St., 795-4140.

June 23-Aug. 15: Monday-Friday, lunch: 12:30 p.m., Pleasant View Acres, 50 Fairmount St., 795-6871.

June 17-Aug. 14: Monday-Friday, breakfast: 8:30 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m., The Root Cellar, 89 Birch St., 782-3659.

June 23-Aug. 1: Monday-Friday, breakfast: 7:30 a.m., lunch: 11 a.m., Geiger Elementary, 601 College St., 795-4160.

June 23-Aug. 15: Monday-Thursday, lunch: 12 p.m., River Valley, 84 Strawberry Ave., 777-7199.

June 23-Aug. 1: Monday-Friday, breakfast: 8 a.m., lunch: 12 p.m., Tree Street Youth Center, 144 Howe St., 513-6866.

June 23-Aug. 1: Monday-Thursday, breakfast: 9 a.m., lunch: 11:30 a.m., Lewiston Recreation Dept., 65 Central Ave., 513-3005.

July 1-July 25: Monday-Thursday, breakfast: 9 a.m., lunch: 12 p.m., Longley Next Step, 145 Birch St., 795-4100, ext. 4410.

June 24-Aug. 14: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, lunch: 11 a.m., Kennedy Park, 795-4100, ext. 4021.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement: For all other FNS nutrition assistance programs, state or local agencies, and their sub-recipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement:

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800- 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filine_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 1-566-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: 202-690-7442; email:[email protected]. This Institution Is an equal opportunity provider.

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