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and dysphasic children are all involved in the special needs program . The dysphasic program was held two days a week with 80- 100 children being served and the physically handicapped and educatable mentally retarded children ' s programs were held on Saturdays . In 1975 , the Redwood City Elementary School District , which was paying for half of the program ' s budget , withdrew their portion so the program has been operating on a $ 1 , 000 budget per school year . The leadership and program activities had to be shortened to work with the budget . The budget for fiscal year 1976 -77 has been expended and the program is now awaiting next year ' s budget . Ms . Kucala indicated that she has asked for a $2500 operating budget which would include the re -hiring of the part- time dysphasic leader . She also indicated to the Commission that there would be a " Games Day " for the handicapped on May 21st . Mr . Weeks felt that the Commissioners should try to attend and lend their support and assist wherever possible . Ms . Kucala introduced Paul Wirthlin who has helped out with the physically handicapped programs including the bowling program at Mel ' s Bowl . Mr . Wirthlin indicated that the bowling league has been going on for 3 years . Participants have grown from 2 to 35 . He briefly discussed the Ready Wheels program which is a bus that picks up handicapped people at their homes and takes them to the doctor or the hospital and then returns them to their home . He hoped that the program would expand to include shop- ping trips . Commissioner Buckhout inquired if Mr . Wirthlin had any complaints about the accessibility of the park areas for the handicapped . Mr . Wirthlin felt that ramps were desperately needed . Mr . Weeks indicated that one ramp has been placed at the Community Activities Building and that six ramps were to be installed at the Veterans Memorial Building . Construc - tion estimates are currently being investigated by the Safety Engineer , Adam Gee , of the Public Works Department . Chairperson Pound thanked Ms . Kucala and Mr . Wirthlin for attending the meeting . AGENDA ITEM 1 . Proposed Park Naming - Redwood Shores Mr . Weeks reviewed the proposed names for the parks in the Redwood Shores area . Following discussion , the following names were proposed for the parks in the Redwood Shores area : 1 . Park area at north west corner of Marine World Parkway and Bridge Parkway . Present name - Aquas Park - better known as Water Access Park . Change to Marine View Park . 2 . Park area located at Lanyard Drive and Quay Lane . Present name - Westbridge Park , presently called - Dolphin III Park . Change to Portside Park . -2 -