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341 County Board of Supervisors for funds . Lorene Wilson , Chairperson , Board of Directors of PROBE , expressed apprecia- tion for the opportunity to make the presentation to Council . Clifford Boxley , Director of PROBE, commented that there had been over three years of an ongoing relationship with the City, and prior to commu- nity action , assistance was simply in the form of "hand-outs " without providing the opportunity to participate in policies affecting their own destinies . He then presented a series of photographic slides depicting the numerous activities involving PROBE . Lynett Cole , 127 Franklin Street , Venceremos organization , said that the Neighborhood Council set up by the E . O . C . , not only needed the money , but also the power to spend the money according to the need in East Redwood City , Al Gutierrez , 1315 Ebener Street , complimented City on the first edition of the Newsletter . He then referred to the budget request sheet , which listed programs administered by PROBE , He felt that the programs were worthwhile and hoped that assistance could be provided to help PROBE survive , so that the programs enumerated could continue . Sharon Jackson , 3658 Highland Avenue , Redwood City, member of the PROBE Auxiliary, stated she was a former resident of the target area , and was now a volunteer in the organization . She felt PROBE was the nerve center for City ' s anti-poverty program, and was impressed with the fact that PROBE stresses self-help . She indicated that PROBE initially was geared to be on a voluntary basis , but that over a period of time evolved to where fund-raising had become necessary, and described their efforts in that function . She urged continuing support of PROBE through emergency funding through the end of the fiscal year , believing that it was a good investment . Lou Knowles , Land for People Organization , presented a petition to the Council , which he indicated had been circulated among the persons in the audience during the meeting , expressing support of the Probe Community Center and requesting Council to fund the Center at this time due to cuts in Federal funds as of March 31 , 1973 , and which contained 100 signatures . Clifford Boxley concluded the presentation with a summation , stating they had worked hard , come a long way and generated a lot of involvement . He noted the evident willingness of the City to involve itself with social and human needs , through annual support of PROBE, creation of a Redevelop- ment Agency and building of the Community Center , both at PROBE ' s request , 4/9/73 Reg . Mtg .