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The Board said that she should apply to the Welfare Office and try to get Medicaid, that is the purpose of Medicaid to help those that are in financial stress. Mrs. Tapia said she would see what the social worker can do as the woman doesn't want to ask for help. Mr. Smith said that Mrs. Tapia should put her request in writing to the Board and they will take it from there. Mrs. Tapia said she would try the other way first. She thanked the Board and retired. At 8:00 p.m. representatives of the Village Food Stores attended the Board Meeting by invitation of the Director of Public Health to discuss the rubbish, debris problems at those store located at 189 Bedford Street and 93 Mass. Ave. Mr. Arthur Zeitler, Present of Village Food Stores; Mr. Tom Bush, Supervisor of the stores, Mr. Ed Murphy of the Bedford Street store and Mr. Jack Zisk of the Mass. Ave. store and Sgt. Philip Taylor of the Lexington Police attended. Dr. Cosgrove said the Board had reveived complaints from Wally Weisinger about the conditions outside the store; trash, rubbish and debris, around the dumpster. Mr. Murphy said Mr. Weisinger had complimented him about the way they tried to keep the area clean. 1 Mr. Zeitler said that people pull up in cars and put their trash in his dumpsters I instead of going to the dump. Mr. Zisk said he takes pride in his store and he felt he had the respect of the young people in the area. He said a lot of the problem stems from the broken glass from beer bottles in the back area behind the store. Mr.. Zisk said they sweep up out there every morning and again at night. Mrs. Gabriel said she had made an inspection there today. Mr. Zeitler asked what she had found. Mrs. Gabriel said there was litter around the perimeter and also broken glass. Mr. Zeitler said they had put up a fence and maintain it but they have found local residents putting their trash in the dumpster. Sgt. Taylor said one of the bigger problems is the young clerks that are employed at the store. He said that the police go down there to disperse the crowd of young people and the clerks call them into the store and there is nothing they can do. He stated to Mr. Zisk that they had one of his clerks in court last week for stealing with his friends. Sgt. Taylor said the young friends of the clerk's are the ones doing the littering outside of the store. Mr. Zisk said he would be glad to work with Sgt. Taylor to improve the con- ditions. After further discussion, the gentlemen thanked the Board and retired. 1