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1 <br />NOV 17 19 ® / <br />ALDIS P. BUTLER <br />Vrn(I Br. elf. FLORIDA 32960 <br />November 16, 1977 <br />Honorable William C. Wodtke, Chairman <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, <br />County Court House <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Bill, <br />I am taking the liberty of writing you as a private <br />citizen, because I cannot attend the hearing on the subject <br />of a 2 A.M. lounge closing. I am in favor of the request. <br />My reasoning is probably not unique. <br />I am sure any such request will be opposed by some on <br />moral, religious or other grounds and though I respect their <br />opinion I cannot see how a 1 hour extension makes the whole <br />subject.of lounges, etc., any less savory. <br />I am also aware, and glad of, the conservative nature <br />of our community. One viewpoint in support of our conser- <br />vative citizenery I expect, may oppose the extension and reject <br />the businessmen involved on the basis of their knowledge <br />of what type of community we were when they entered business. <br />But I do believe that what yesterday may have seemed simply <br />conservative could well, in this changing world, today be <br />discriminatory. <br />In some I do believe that lounge hours with a 2 A.M. <br />closing is a reasonable request in a sophisticated community <br />growing with the changing times. I do not truly see why our <br />business people should be put at disadvantage because of their <br />location a few miles north of a neighboring county line, <br />particularly when the whole subject of lounge patrionage is <br />so much a matter of personal choice and behavior in any event. <br />Respectfully you <br />1 <br />PB•1 <br />A . s <br />cc: Attorney Sam Block <br />Y <br />BOOK 32 PAGE <br />1 <br />. <br />, <br />NOV 17 19 ® / <br />ALDIS P. BUTLER <br />Vrn(I Br. elf. FLORIDA 32960 <br />November 16, 1977 <br />Honorable William C. Wodtke, Chairman <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, <br />County Court House <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Bill, <br />I am taking the liberty of writing you as a private <br />citizen, because I cannot attend the hearing on the subject <br />of a 2 A.M. lounge closing. I am in favor of the request. <br />My reasoning is probably not unique. <br />I am sure any such request will be opposed by some on <br />moral, religious or other grounds and though I respect their <br />opinion I cannot see how a 1 hour extension makes the whole <br />subject.of lounges, etc., any less savory. <br />I am also aware, and glad of, the conservative nature <br />of our community. One viewpoint in support of our conser- <br />vative citizenery I expect, may oppose the extension and reject <br />the businessmen involved on the basis of their knowledge <br />of what type of community we were when they entered business. <br />But I do believe that what yesterday may have seemed simply <br />conservative could well, in this changing world, today be <br />discriminatory. <br />In some I do believe that lounge hours with a 2 A.M. <br />closing is a reasonable request in a sophisticated community <br />growing with the changing times. I do not truly see why our <br />business people should be put at disadvantage because of their <br />location a few miles north of a neighboring county line, <br />particularly when the whole subject of lounge patrionage is <br />so much a matter of personal choice and behavior in any event. <br />Respectfully you <br />1 <br />PB•1 <br />A . s <br />cc: Attorney Sam Block <br />Y <br />BOOK 32 PAGE <br />