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Show Council Reaches Out To Residents Personal contact is the means used by the Westside Council to discover what westside residents are concerned about and to inform them of available services and programs. "People have responded very well," Tami Lee said. Miss Lee is an outreach worker in a program funded by Model Cities with the Westside Council. The reason for the outreach program is to encourage more residents to get involved in community programs and to utilize services when they need Miss Lee spends half of her time handling office r outreach duties and half doing door-to-doo- them. Strengthening the Westside Council is another goal of the r approach used by the outreach people. The Council encourages all residents in the area from 2nd South to 21st South, Redwood Road to the Freeway, to participate in Council activities. work. door-to-doo- "We certainly do not discriminate. We welcome people from all religions and ethnic backgrounds," Miss Lee said. "People are generally confused and misinformed about existing programs," Miss Lee said. "We are trying to clear up the confusion." The outreach program began in January and will continue until the end of April. New funding will begin May 1, 1973, if neighborhood councils are funded through the Model Cities program for another year. "We are beginning to block leader establish a program," Miss Lee advised. "This will allow for one person in each two to three block area for follow-u- p work." on each resident contacted will be kept on file for future reference. About 25 of the Westside area Complete information has been surveyed to date. If you have questions about the Westside Council or the outreach program, call 485-120or stop by the Council office located in Glendale Jr. High, 1430 Andrew Ave. 3 |