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HAROLD LEE, PASTOR.OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SEBASTIAN, <br />STATED THAT EXTENDING THE HOURS WOULD BE A DANGEROUS TREND, AND HE <br />FELT THAT.THE KEY POINT IS THAT AVAILABILITY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. <br />ROBERT KOST OF PIRATE'S COVE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF INCREASING <br />HE HOURS AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN A BARTENDER FOR 13 <br />YEARS, HE STATED THAT THE PEOPLE IN THIS INDUSTRY JUST WANT TO MAKE A <br />LIVING LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND ALL THEY ARE ASKING FOR IS JUST ONE MORE <br />HOUR. <br />.JOE PIERCE OF GIFFORD SPOKE REPRESENTING THE AFRO-AMERICAN <br />COUNCIL OF CHURCHES AND ASKED THAT IT BE PUT ON RECORD THAT THEY ARE <br />OPPOSED TO EXTENDING THE EXTRA HOUR. HE DID NOT FEEL WE SHOULD CONSIDER <br />WHAT OTHER COUNTIES DO AS OUR COUNTY IS UNIQUE AND WE MUST MAKE OUR <br />OWN DECISION. HE NOTED THAT HE SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF <br />ALCO-HOPE AND SAW HOW ALCOHOL HAS DESTROYED STRONG MINDS THAT HAD GREAT <br />POTENTIAL. MR. PIERCE CONTINUED THAT HE IS FOR KEEPING THE MONEY IN <br />OUR COUNTY, BUT WHILE WE ARE KEEPING THE MONEY IN THE COUNTY, WE ARE <br />• ALSO HELPING TO DESTROY LIVES. HE URGED THE COMMISSION TO OPPOSE THE <br />EXTRA HOUR. <br />VICKY SALYERS, A WAITRESS AT DOMINO'S, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE <br />EXTENSION AND STATED SHE FELT THIS IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE, NOT A MORAL <br />ISSUE, AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. <br />DOLLY SCHURER OF 2146 31ST AVENUE NOTED THAT THIS DISCUSSION <br />HAS SEEMED TO TURN INTO WHETHER ALCOHOL IS BENEFICIAL OR DETRIMENTAL. <br />SHE DID NOT FEEL THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE WHAT IS TO BE DECIDED HERE. <br />MS. SCHURER POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNTY HAS SMALL BUSINESSES THAT NEED <br />HELP AND ARE ASKING FOR A REMEDY TO THEIR PROBLEMS, AND THIS IS THE <br />ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FACED. <br />SHERIFF SAM .JOYCE STATED THAT HE PERSONALLY KNOWS 95% OF <br />THE PEOPLE DEALING IN THE LIQUOR INDUSTRY, WHO ARE FINE, OUTSTANDING <br />PEOPLE AND DO NOT FORCE PEOPLE TO DRINK, BUT HE MUST LOOK AT WHAT <br />ALCOHOL DOES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. HE NOTED THEY SEE FAMILY PROBLEMS, <br />CHILD ABUSE, VIOLENCE, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, ALL RELATED TO DRINKING <br />PROBLEMS. HE TALKED ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE FACED WITH IN THE MENTAL <br />HEALTH ASSOCIATION. THE SHERIFF COMPARED THE 1265 PEOPLE ADMITTED <br />8 <br />\ 800K 32 PAGF x 66 <br />