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II Not valid with I any other offers. I Limit one coupon | per person per visit. I MB MB BBB BBB MB BB BOB BB OBI BB BBB MBB ■ 2 Soft Shell Tacos and a Small Potatoe Ole $1.99 Good only at 1601 'P'Street Offer expires 12/31/89. . — — — — — — — — — — — ■ Owner says homeless helped by Stone Soup I By John Payne Staff Reporter___ In a nation that all too often has turned its back on its homeless citizens, places like Lincoln’s Stone Soup are ports of refuge, bearing the weight of charity and selflessness. Here the homeless, the jobless and those deemed “useless” by society can find a cup of coffee and a warm meal, no charge and no questions asked. Verona Grieves manages the establishment, located at 1024 P St., which also serves as laundro mat. She has occupied the adjacent apartment for more than 20 years. Last December, Stone Soup was forced to move from its 14th and B streets location after complaints from local residents, and so last January Grieves agreed to lend out her laundromat. "This (vagrancy) is something that I’ve been involved with for a long time,” she said, "something that I’ve never been able to look away from." Grieves, 76, and friend Carol Baumert founded Stone Soup one year ago, but both have been longtime volunteers in the home less issue. "The kitchen has alvTays been kind of -a help yourself deal," Grieves said. “We let people cat whenever they are hungry.” The refrigerator is never locked, and those needing a meal can eat until they are full. i he food comes from a variety of sources. “Oversupply” donated by local restaurants such as Ken tucky Fried Chicken and Valentino’s provide a nice change for the kitchen’s patrons, but most of the food comes from the City Mission and donations made to the Stone Soup board. “Oftentimes when a restaurant closes at 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., they will give us the food that would ordinarily be thrown away,” Grieves said. "Support has been good, for the most part.” For Grieves, though, the 8 a m. to 8 p.m. kitchen hours are only part of her service to the less fortu nate. She also works at finding jobs and housing for her patrons. “You can’t help them all,” she said, “but occasionally you help to get one of them back on their feet again.” Grieves said many of the home less people in Lincoln earn money by donatingplasma or doing 1 larris Labs studies. Of course, alcohol abuse often See SOI IP fin 11 ^iar^Drak^X y now makes <pPvL/^ House Calls J ffl Are you ready for M a change in your jp evening meal? HJ Jan Drake s Ss Garden Cafe now HI delivers their delicious salads, mm sandwiches, soups & HI MiPeabodv •/ c Lincoln's newest band with some names you may recognize: T.K. Olson: The Finnsters, Finest Hour Terry Olson: The Finnsters, Lie Awake Kevin Moore: Finest Hour, Honkin Bass Tom Larson: Skin Head Funk Dog! Ted Larson: Funky SaxaBone Thursday & Friday, October 26,27 800 O Street OSCAR'S Hay market Don't miss Lie Awake on Halloween VALENTINO’S DELIVERS THE GOODS When you’re ready for pizza...take advantage of these delivery specials: * Two medium cheese pizzas only $9,99 Large single topping pizza and four Cokes only $9.99 * Medium single topping pizza and two Cokes only $6.99 ‘Additional toppings extra can 467-3611 *V2leiitino& Sunday thru Thonday 5 00 p m. to 1100 p m. TUp. T>i_ Friday thru Saturday 5:00 p.m. to Midnight * ^C17.Za AtSlSUr^nt ★ Other menu itema available ★ Tllclt DlCint StOp With Pl2Z3