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2 <br /> agreement will be presented at the next Board of Commissioners' Meeting. <br /> Don Willhoit announced that a summer social will be held on August 9, <br /> 1987 for Richard Whitted. <br /> B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> 1. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Those who have indicated a desire to speak will be recognized at <br /> the appropriate time. <br /> 2 . MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Several citizens appeared before the Board expressing concern <br /> about day-care funding in Orange County. <br /> Ernie Patterson read a statement which is in the permanent agenda <br /> file. This statement gave statistics on day-care recipients and the <br /> amount of money spent on day-care. He stated that Orange County will <br /> receive $276, 000 from the state which is 50% of that needed for day-care <br /> this year and leaves a $274, 000 deficit. He asked that the County Commis- <br /> sioners budget the full amount requested by the Department of Social <br /> Services or enough to continue funding the children now receiving <br /> services. <br /> Others who spoke of the need for day-care and asked that <br /> additional funds be allocated were Nancy Yaeger (parent) , Helen (Cedar- <br /> Grove Day-care Center, Rick Farrington (parent) , Patricia Holden (parent) , <br /> Carla (7-year old) and Carolyn Short (parent and student) . <br /> A petition was presented with 682 signatures which stated "We the <br /> undersigned believe that low income families should not be deprived of the <br /> scholarship aid they need in order to continue in day care. Due to <br /> recently announced drastic cutbacks of funds in our county, we petition <br /> the Orange County Board of Commissioners to provide an emergency <br /> contingency fund for children who would otherwise lose their day care now <br />