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•_-.tri .. ari 4 t._-�. <br />.-. P/eNttNN+,p <br />_ - :tiff IIII <br />• 11,e 'I tenni Neratb . _..� THE MIAMI NEWS. <br />A KNIGHT NEWSPAPER A COX. NEWSPAPER ' <br />Two editorially independent newspapers, printed, sold and distributed by <br />THE MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING CO. • 1 HERALD PLAZA, MIAMI; FLORIDA 33101 • (AREA CODE 305) 350-2111 <br />Box 1956 <br />Vero, Beach,Fla. <br />July 34 1968 <br />Er' jack.: Dritonbas,,; Chairman <br />Indian River County Commissioners <br />1165 - 36th Ave. <br />Vero, Beach, Fla.. 32960. <br />Dear. lir.• Dritonbas <br />ACTION LINE of our paper has received. a recjuest for help from <br />John.1,‘, Nartia for his 91 -year old i othe3r, Mrs.. Mao Martin::;. whe is <br />presently ill. the Taylor Rost. Homo:. Mr. Martin,, a. resident of , Vero <br />Beach for twelve years,; is employed by the imporal Gas: Station,at <br />a 60.00. a. week. His. mother. needs 24-hour pursing care whioh <br />Martin. is unable to; give. her. Mrs.. Martin was: a resident of kiami. • <br />for oig_h.teen. years.._ Bothshe and her husband were patients in. w, <br />Convalescent. Homo there,, looked after. by Mr.. Martin_'s sister who: <br />also: lived there.. <br />When;-- both his father and sister died:. a- year and half' ago, Mr. Martin. <br />brought his- mother to . Vora: Boacb, since hewas the lone survivior <br />and placed her in. the Indian:: River Convalescent. Home.. He. thought, he <br />would beable. to.. sufficiently supplement hor. X60.65. Railroad. Retirement <br />benefit and the $75.00. a month she received under the "Vendor" plan <br />from. the State: Welfare iiopartmont. W1ton hefound he waa unable. to: do: <br />this he. moved her to theloss expensive Taylor Rost Home. Even. this <br />proved beyond his meansand he has reluctantly applied. to.: Judge <br />Hiles Flanks to) place her iz the. State Home;. no.. is over 1,250.00 <br />deliquont in, payments to. the Taylor Home.. • They have. agreed to. accept • <br />$10.00.. a week_ deducted from his. salary for this amount but they say <br />they cannot keep hor after August 1st unless the c1145.0u a week board <br />is. paid iin_ advance or guaranteed.: Judge hanks says it will be "three. <br />to: four weeks" before the ldgal stops aro completed. lir. iiartin <br />faces: a real crisis.. <br />We. discussed this case with. k.irs. Vigliano� who- says she cannot_ deviate- <br />fron.. your five-year residence "policy" unless' approved by you. We <br />hope.. you will agreethat. thisman.has really triedto: moothie <br />obligations without assistancebut now isin. desperate_ need ofhelpfor the few remaining weeks until._ his mother is entered. We do) not: <br />question. the efficacy of your five-year policy,: but surely such an. <br />emergency is. an exception,: or should be,. if notfor the mother, then. <br />for Hr. i1arti . <br />co. ;11r.Richard. <br />F•Bogasian. <br />Ers. Vigliano. <br />Vert; trul.y yours,. <br />✓ <br />hannell <br />Vero: Boa,ch Bureau - ACTION LINE <br />The Chairman read the foregoing letter and on a Motion made by <br />Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald the request ,'I <br />was unanimously denied as the subject does not meet the Cow:Ay'. <br />BOOK 11 PACI32O <br />the final approval of <br />criteria. <br />Frank.Zorc, builder, appeared requesting <br />AUG 7 <br />