Students may have the summer off, but food service staff at local school districts continue to work through August providing free lunches. This summer may be even busier than last, said Rhonda Hoffine, food service director at North Bend School District.

Last year her office provided 750 meals a day to children in North Bend, Lakeside, Reedsport, Gardiner, Coquille and Myrtle Point. With food and gas prices going up and the economy going elsewhere, Hoffine said she expects to see more kids lining up at the 23 sites around the area.

“We do expect higher totals this year, but it’s hard to tell,” she said.

The demand for free lunches also has led to the establishment of one new location, at Simpson Park in North Bend.

“Several people were asking for one in that area,” Hoffine said.

The North Bend School District’s free lunch service will be held through Aug. 22 at the following locations:

North Bend

* Hillcrest Elementary School, 1100 Maine St., 8:30 to 9 a.m. (breakfast); 11:30 a.m. to noon.

*  Airport Housing Complex, on 11th St. in Airport Heights; 11:45 a.m. to noon.

*  Airport Heights City Park, on Colorado Street in Airport Heights; 11:30 to 11:45 a.m.

*  Simpson Park, 1220 Sherman Ave.; 12:15 to 12:30 p.m.

*  North Bay Elementary School, 93670 Viking Lane; 12:30 to 12:45 p.m.

Lakeside

*  Lakeside County Park, on South Eighth Street; 11:30 to 11:45 a.m.

*  Dunes Mobile Trailer Park, on Spinreel Drive; noon to 12:15 p.m.

Reedsport

*  Barrone Park Gazebo, 105 Forest Hills Road; 11 to 11:15 a.m.

*  Forest Hills Apartment Complex, 2655 Frontage Road; 11:20 to 11:35 a.m.

*  Circle Drive, 176 S. 22nd St.; 11:40 to 11:50 a.m.

*  Henderson City Park, on U.S. Highway 101 in Reedsport; noon through 12:20 p.m.

*  Reedsport Activity Park, on U.S. Highway 101; 1:05 to 1:20 p.m.

*  Hawthorne Complex, 1400 Hawthorne Road; 12:50 to 1 p.m.

Winchester Bay

*  Philip Boe Memorial Park, on Windy Bay Road, 1:30 to 1:40 p.m.

Gardiner

*  Jewett School, 325 High St.; 12:50 to 1 p.m.

Coquille

*  Coquille Community Center, 115 N. Birch St.; 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

*  Coquille Valley Middle School, 1115 N. Baxter St.; 11:45 to noon.

Myrtle Point

*  Green Valley Trailer Park, on state Highway 42; 11 to 11:15 a.m.

* Sunset Park, on Stover and 19th streets; 11:20 to 11:30 a.m.

*  Lions Park, on Maple Street; 11:35 to 11:45 a.m.

*  Flora M. Laird Memorial Library, 435 Fifth St.; 11:15 to 11:30 a.m.

* Rotary Park C; 11:35 a.m. to noon.

* Skate Board Park, on Spruce Street; 12:10 to 12:20 p.m.

Coos Bay

The Coos Bay School District’s free lunch service will be held from June 16 to Aug. 13. It will be available from Monday through Friday each week, except for the Fourth of July.

* Blossom Gulch Elementary School, 333 S. 10th St., from 11:15 a.m. to noon.

* Madison Elementary School, 400 Madison St., 11:15 a.m. to noon. The school’s library, computer lab and garden also will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, except July 2.

Bandon

The Bandon School District will offer free lunches through Aug. 8, with the exception of the Fourth of July.

Lunch will be served in the district cafeteria, 455 Ninth St. S.W., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.