the provision of in-home services to about 400 of southern Palm Beach County's frail elderly. The 4th District Court of Appeal on Friday denied Mae Volen's re- quest to stop the takeover while it contested the award of a $1.7 million-a-year, three-year state grant to Ruth Rales by the Area Agency on

they say will be a smooth fransition of services. "We are giving 100 percent and cooperating hilly? Lugo said. • Still, the change has some of Mae Volen's clients worried. Alice Kraulos. 80. of Delray Beach fears that the day-care services .her ec .hus- band. Andrew, r eives will disapi pear. He su