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BEACHES: AMBERSAND, WABASSO AND ROUND ISLAND RECREATIONAL COMPLEXES: SEBASTIAN RIVER COMPLEX; BLUE CYPRESS LAKE; KIWANIS-HOBART PARK; CIVIC ARTS CENTER (RECREATION ONLY); POCAHONTAS PARK (EXCLUDING BUILDINGS); 16TH STREET COMPLEX (INDEPENDENT OF BALLFIELDS); BOB SUMMERS PARK (ON THE BEACH); VERO BEACH YOUTH CENTER; MICHAEL FIELD. THE BOARD SUGGESTED ADDING J. E. THOMPSON FIELD AND FELLSMERE BALL PARK, HE SUGGESTED THAT A RECREATION COMPLEX FOR THE GIFFORD AREA IS URGENTLY NEEDED. THIS COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE THROUGH PURCHASE OR UTILIZATION OF THE WINTER BEACH SCHOOL SITE, THE FOLLOWING ARE BASIC PROGRAMS THAT COULD BE OFFERED 'IN THE TARGET AREAS: BOYS BASKETBALL; GYMNASTICS; BOYS AND GIRLS SOFTBALL; MENS SOFTBALL; TENNI S. INSTRUCTION; CHEERLEADING; BOYS TACKLE FOOTBALL; FLAG FOOTBALL, THE FOLLOWING ARE SPECIAL EVENTS WHICH ARE IN EXISTENCE AND SHOULD BE CONTINUED: HALLOWEEN PARADE AND HAUNTED HOUSE: FOURTH OF .JULY; LABOR DAY; JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL CONTEST; .JUNIOR '1ISS PAGEANT; CARNIVAL DAY; EASTER FESTIVAL; WEIGHTLIFTING (DISTRICT a STATE); GYMNASTICS (ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS); FLORIDA .JUNIOR !WRESTLING AND FLORIDA MARATHON, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT CONTINUED THAT IT IS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY -OWNED PARKS, BEACHES AND RECREATIONAL COMPLEXES, COME UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF A SINGLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, IN THE AREA OF TRANSPORTATION, IT WAS STATED THAT MOBILITY .IS CRITI- CAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM, TO BE EFFECTIVE (PARTICULARLY IN LOW INCOME AREAS) THE PARTICIPANT MAY NEED TRANSPORTATION TO THE ACTIVITY AREA, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WOULD BE NECESSARY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GIFFORD RECREATIONAL COMPLEX; SEBASTIAN RECREATIONAL COMPLEX; 16TH STREET COMPLEX (COMFORT STATION AND OFFICES) AND BLUE CYPRESS LAKE, NOV 191975 paac 24