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,1.11.1p4/1. A.11 <br />WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1966 <br />The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, <br />met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, on <br />Wednesday, September 21, 1966, at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Present were <br />Robert W. Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Vice Chairman, Donald <br />Macdonald, Jere J. Haffield and Dr. B. Q. Waddell. Also present were <br />Jack Jennings,' County Administrator; John H. Sutherland, County Attorney <br />and Alfred H. Webber and Ruth Elliott, Deputy Clerks. <br />Mrs. Gladys Vigliano, County Welfare Worker, presented a request <br />from G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital which had been referred to her <br />by the State Welfare Board that Mrs.. Lula M. Parks, patient, and a <br />former resident of Winter Beach, be transferred from the state in- <br />stitution to a nursing home in Indian River County. Mrs. Parks is <br />confined to a Wheelchair and is 86•years of age, and was admitted in <br />December, 1956. Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by <br />Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, that Mrs. Parks remain <br />in the State institution. <br />Mrs. Vigliano also reported that the family of Mr. Lawton Branch <br />has requested that he be placed in a nursing home. This has not been <br />recommended by a Doctor, but has stated that he needs"proper care" <br />Commissioner McCullers moved, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and <br />unanimously carried, that the request be denied. It was suggested that <br />perhaps that the visiting home nurse could take care of the situation. <br />Mr. Edwin S. Sweeten, District Forester,and Mr. Bill Roberson, County <br />Ranger appeared before the Board to answer any questions they might have <br />in regard to their annual report which was received by the Board at their <br />last meeting. Commissioner Macdonald expressed his appreciation for <br />their cooperation and help in every department in which the Board has <br />asked and moved that the following Resolution be adopted. The Motion <br />was seconded by Commissioner Haffield and unanimously carried. <br />196 <br />BOOK 9 PAGE 724 <br />