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May 20, 2020 Page 11 New Cash Benefits for School Meals Families impacted by pandemic get extra help The Oregon Department of Hu- man Services and the Oregon De- partment of Education announced this month that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service authorized DHS to provide Oregon P-EBT Pandemic School Meal Re- placement Benefits to more than 351,000 students receiving free or reduced-price school meals in Oregon, including almost 147,000 students already receiving nutri- tion assistance. Households will receive bene- fits equivalent to one free lunch and one free breakfast for each eligible child – $5.70 per nor- mal school day for the months of March, April, May and June. The benefits will support stu- dent’s nutritional needs during a time of crisis and uncertainty, said Dustin Melton, director of the state’s child nutrition pro- grams. Oregon families with chil- dren who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals will get the cash benefits for the meals they would have received Test ASAP C ontinued froM P age 2 shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell. “It’s important that people get tested as soon as they begin experiencing COVID-19 symp- toms,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Sweet Street Food Cart Located at 15th and Alberta call 503-995-6150 to place order Mon. - Sat., 11:00am - 7:00pm • Closed Sunday Wednesday Special: 3 Wings $3.00 Friday Special: Rib Sandwich, Beef or Pork, $5.00 Seasonal Specials Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 Families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals will now be getting cash benefits applied to EPT cards for the meals they would have received at schools that are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. at school even if they have been accessing meals from schools during the closure, officials said. Eligible Supplemental Nu- trition Assistance Program (SNAP) households will have their March, April and May ben- efits automatically deposited to their existing Electronic Bene- fit Transfer (EBT) accounts by the end of May, officials said. Students who get free or re- duced-price school meals from the Oregon Department of Hu- man Services but do not receive SNAP benefits will automatical- ly receive an Oregon Trail Card in the mail. Families who have experi- enced significant income loss also become eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and there is still time to apply. Apply online at ode.state.or.us/ apps/FRLApp/Default or contact your local school. Clark County health officer and Public Health director. “Early testing and identification of cases enables Public Health to isolate those who are sick and quarantine their close contacts. Doing this as early as possible will help us to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community.” Most health care facilities now offer COVID-19 testing. Testing should come at no cost to the patient, whether they have insur- ance or not. The Washington state insurance commissioner is re- quiring insurers to waive co-pays and deductibles for COVID-19 testing. For additional informa- tion about COVID-19 in Clark County, visit clark.wa.gov/pub- lic-health/novel-coronavirus. Cori Stewart-- A full service flower experience • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Owner, Operator Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Obituary In Loving Memory Mary Joyce Brannon July 29, 1931 -- May 11, 2020 Mary Joyce Brannon was born in Northeast Texas in the small town of Daingerfield to Herman and Ida Gilstrap in 1931. She attended school in Texas and graduated from Rhodes High School a year ahead of time. She at- tended Bishop College, which is where she met her future husband, Harel Brannon. After marrying, Harel was drafted into the mil- itary. While enlisted, he visited Oregon and fell in love with this side of the country. After Harel was honorably discharged from the military, they moved to Portland. Upon moving to the area, Mary said it “rained inside and outside” and she was not imme- diately fond of the city. However, the rainy season ended and Mary began to like and even love Oregon. Mary had a long career in education, teaching in the primary grades for Portland Public Schools. After retiring, she enjoyed participating in social groups, travelling, going to church, and shopping with her dear friend Jeannette Allen who drove her to church every Sunday. Mary will be missed dearly, as everyone who came in contact with her said she was a sweet and wonderful lady. Her family fond- ly referred to her as “Queen B.” She will be missed by all who knew her. Mary is sur- vived by her sons, James Brannon (Linda Brannon, daugh- ter-in-law) and Michael Bran- non; sister Verda Allen, and a host of nieces, neph- ews, cousins, grandchildren, family and numerous friends. State Farm R Michael E Harper Agent Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomingon, Illinois 61710 We are located at: 9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR 503-221-3050 • Fax 503-227-8757 michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com