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i "I-" i - The financially troubled Open Door Health Center has been granted funds for nine more months. Low income health center given new lease on life; funds granted By Mary Wagoner The struggling Open Door Health Center was given nine more months of life last week. Approval was given for a merger with Family Services Assoc. (FSA). With this merger, the center now will receive , a grant of $17,029.80 for nine months. According to Lincoln City Councilman John Robinson, the center has always had financial problems. "We've never had a stable funding base," he said. "The center started 5ri1972 has received grants from the Nebraska Regional Medical Program and Lancaster Community Services. It also has received money from the city during the past two years through revenue sharing. But the last grant was vetoed by the mayor because he didn't think the city needed tb be involved in the center, Robinson said. , r "This city has never recognized its duties in terms of human needs. The rich people don't really give a damn about them poor people)," he said. Mayor Sam Schwartzkopf said the funding grant was vetoed because "the Open Door Health Center is a referral agency, while we're concerned with giving direct service to the people. We've set up three nurses in that area to give this direct service," he said. The center, catering to low income people, provides such services as giving free preschool health examinations, setting up nutritional programs and providing transportation. Without the center, according to Robinson, many people would be unable to get the transportation needed to take them to see doctors. "We're talking about people who don't have the money for a car, a bus or a taxi, but who do have health needs. The center has done a lot in bridging the gap between low income patients and doctors," he said. Sharon Crosby, a volunteer worker at the center, says the center has been very effective. "The people appreciate it. They'd be lost without it," she said. Robinson said the center has been effecitive in other ways. "The people feel the Open Door Health Center is very important, and they want very strongly for it to -continue -operation. The center is a symbol of unity and strength in the community. They can identify with it," he said. Robinson added that the center "gets community people act ively involved in a group .. effort. ' The , people are" very- enthusiastic-- and '"3 energetic about CWtofrthingT he saioT The center services 80 to 90 people a week. It is staffed by 10 volunteers and two paid workers. Carol Sigman, center director, commented on the merger. "The merger will offer us something we don't have now, which is a counseling agency. We will now have the resources for dealing with families. We'll have more contact with other agencies," she said. "I think this merger will raise community awareness with the Open Door Health Center," she said. Sigman noted that further funding will probably come from the Lincoln Community Services. "At the end of this year, they will probably review our program, with the idea of providing funds for us the following year," she said. For revealing your true colors J J ! vV - :z. in a most original way, lit y r r" Vf-.- -"" streaking can hardly be Syjf VV '"' overlooked! But for keeping ISM&uu SV-- vp appearance xninemum, " "' ' '"f It " ",' ("ifxi t v- - high-spirited styling, daring $ , .n V , Mfa . ,' ,',. designs and eye-opening li ' : (! J ) t ' V-';: - hues, you'll Jmo need the ( Mlf WmW? '. - jf dashing fathion from I - Cyv, 'A VV. ' j? ,- .- Van Ileusen adventurous . '': I I ' , : ''''!,! ' new skirts that always get l , 'A I I "('VV,1 ,'''' ''-v noticed! F Ml ' , ,AV VAN HEUQEM .".? h t ! IJ .:SWWitJ( ImWXMVr lNBMMM fr.l ;'. jN CONCERT c 1 N i v. f . I ; J OmflHfl CIVIC flUD. j (TIRY9. 1974 8:OOpm TICKET PRICES $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 all seats reserved tickets on sale at arena box office 10-6 daily 0 1 Sheldon Art Gallery 12th & R Sts. io Films of Marilyn Monroe 2 ,laBssHHHr, t I ill - i i 1 i " a r J 4 I , 'n ) '11 i THE PRMCE AMD THE SHOWGIRL sfcrnng Lcwrcnee 0!ivbr AND THE MISFITS Starring Clark Gable April 19 & 20 Screenings at 3, 7 & 9pm Admiision $1.25 RIIA PRESEHT JIPRIL 15 APRIL 20 THURSDAY APRIL 1 8 SCHRAMM LOUNGE 6:30 RHA COUNCIL PIPER HALL BASEMENT r- iri iiirTn n Arrn Un. txcimc 1 1 i unuLi i Kjfjttt FRIDAY APRIL 1 9 EAST CAMPUS PRESENTATION ALL UNIVERSITY ROLLER SKATING PARTY 11:30 1:30pm HOLIDAY ARENA 50 ADMISSION 12:00am 6:00am NO CHARGE ALL NIGHT MOVIE ORGY SELLECK MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM SATURDAY APRIL 20 SPORTS DAY HARPER SCHRAMM SMITH SPRING THING ALL UNIVERSITY CONCERT CAMPOUT thursday, epril 18, 1974 daily nebraskan paga 7 -A ft. .-J&Z, 'A-.r.