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COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED MRS. FLETCHER WHETHER THE PROGRAM <br />WILL CONTINUE ON A LIMITED BASIS IF THE CASH MATCH IS NOT RECEIVED. <br />MRS. FLETCHER STATED THAT IF THEY DON T GET THE FUNDS FROM <br />THE BOARD, THEY WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE PUBLIC OR POSSIBLY GET A <br />WAIVER ON SOME OF IT, BUT SHE DID NOT FEEL THEY WOULD HAVE TO CUT THE <br />PROGRAM OUT COMPLETELY. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM HAS MANY <br />OBJECTIONS FROM PEOPLE ISN THIS COUNTY, RELATING TO THOSE BEING SERVED. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED IT WOULD SEEM THAT ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING IN <br />ST. FRANCIS MANOR WOULD QUALIFY BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO REALLY <br />NEED THE PROGRAM, AND PERHAPS THERE ARE OTHERS IN THE PROGRAM WHO CAN <br />READILY AFFORD TO HANDLE THE SITUATION THEMSELVES AND SHOULD BE <br />HANDLING IT. <br />MRS. FLETCHER FELT IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR DEFINITION <br />OF NEED IS - WHETHER FINANCIAL OR MENTAL. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY AGREED AND FELT IT WOULD BE WORTH THE <br />$5,000 TO BRING JUST ONE PERSON BACK OUT INTO SOCIETY. SHE FELT <br />HOWEVER, THAT THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY OBJECTIONS TO THE GUIDELINES <br />THAT HAVE TO BE FOLLOWED ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CAN'T USE THE DONATIONS <br />FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT TO EXPAND A PROGRAM THAT IS ALREADY OPERATING ON <br />A BASIS OF WHICH THE BOARD DOES NOT APPROVE. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE ACTUAL COSTS INVOLVED IN THE <br />PROGRAM. <br />JOHN VICEK OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PEOPLE <br />INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE MASONS, AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, <br />DECIDED IT WOULD BE A GOOD GESTURE TO ALLOW THE USE OF THEIR <br />FACILITIES FOR THE CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM. HE FELT THE CASH <br />MATCH IS A.SMALL COST FOR WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS ACCOMPLISHING AND <br />ASKED THAT THE BOARD GIVE MORE CONSIDERATION TO THIS MATTER. <br />DONALD MITCHELL OF 1706 74TH.AVE.,'STATED THAT AE WAS THE <br />AUTHOR OF THIS GRANT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND FEELS STRONGLY THAT IT IS <br />A VITAL AND WORTHY.PROGRAM. MR. MITCHELL NOTED THAT WHEN THEY WENT INTO <br />THIS PROGRAM AN "IN-KIND" MATCH WAS SUFFICIENT, BUT IT NOW IS MANDATED <br />THAT 5% OF THE NET COST MUST BE IN CASH. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE GUIDE- <br />LINES REQUIRE THAT THERE MUST BE A PROJECT DIRECTOR, A BOOKEEPER, AND <br />A PART-TIME CLERK -TYPIST, FOR EACH PROGRAM, AND IF THEY,WERE TO <br />DIVIDE THE BUDGET AMOUNT THE FOUR COUNTIES AND HIRE ALL THIS PERSONNEL <br />13 <br />BOOK 36 PAu 284 <br />SEP 211979 <br />