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WEDNESDAY, APRH, 29, 1998 and communities, and discussed the hard costs communities must pay associated with this problem. She noted that her budget request from the City for the coming year was $15,000, and that this amount would bring the City up to par with the contribution per client mount that Hemy County contributes, stating that this was $38.81 per client. Ms. Wehlau also stated that during the previous year her organization had served 773 Henry County clients and 403 Martinsville City clients. Mr. Teague noted that Ms. Wehlau had demonstrated a sincere effort to stretch resources, and Mayor Adams expressed his gratitude for her efforts. The next presentation on Council's Agenda was made by Mrs. Toy Cobbe, of the Piedmont Arts Assodation. Mrs. Cobbe noted that the City had given her organization $10,000 in the previous year, and stated that these funds had made it possible to provide services to 3,400 school students at a little less than $3 per student. She then stated that PAA was requesting $5,000 more in operations funds in the upcoming year, as well as a commitment from Council for $25,000 per year for ten years to support their Shared Vision Opportunity Program. Mrs. Cobbe continued with a more detailed description of the PAA involvement in educational outreach to local school students, emphasizing their close coordination with the teachers and school administrators to help satisfy Standards of Learning requirements, and stated an expectation of 1,500 facility tours by City school students in the coming year. Mrs. Cobbe also noted the recent contribution by the Patrick Henry Community College of their entire complement of photography and dark room equipment, and stated that credit programs in this subject area would now be provided on-site at the PAA facility. Mrs. Cobbe summarized by stating the crucial importance of the City's full support of their requested budget. Vice-Mayor Crabtree commended Mrs. Cobbe on the PAA programs in support of the educational efforts of the schools, noting the importance of liberal arts education, and Council Member Haskell congratulated her on a very successrid building and fund raising effort, citing Mrs. Cobbe's leadership as a key to that success. Mayor Adams noted that the arts education provided also assists children in the development of their math skills, and made special note of the success of the Barter Theater program that had been established. Council Member Dallas thanked Mrs. Cobbe for what PAA had done to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children in