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S.B. PRESENTATION OF YOUTH GUIDANCE MENTORING & ACTIVITIES <br />PROGRAM BY BARBARA SCHLITT FORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />Barbara Schlitt Ford, Executive Director, thanked the Commission and the citizens for <br />supporting the Youth Guidance Program, which serves at -risk youth from Kindergarten through <br />Grade 12. She outlined the program offerings, which included the ongoing Summer Camp <br />Scholarship Program, and conveyed that anyone wishing to sponsor a child or make a donation, <br />may visit the website, ircyouth.com; send a check to P.O. Box 121, Vero Beach, 32961; or <br />telephone Ms. Ford at 772-770-5040. Ms. Ford also provided information on another <br />organization, the Connected for Kids Coalition, which is comprised of multiple groups working <br />together to meet the needs of the community's children. <br />S. C. PRESENTATION OF STATUS OF STORM PREPAREDNESS IN THE UPPER ST. <br />JOHNS RIVER BY MA URICE STERLING, DIRECTOR OF PROJECT <br />MANAGEMENT, ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT <br />Jeff Cole, Director of Communications and Governmental Affairs for St. John's River <br />Water Management District (SJRWMD), acknowledged the presence of Ann Benedetti, <br />Intergovernmental Coordinator. He then introduced Maurice Sterling, Director of Project <br />Management, who would be providing an update on the St. Johns River Basin Project. <br />Mr. Sterling used a PowerPoint presentation to outline the background, goals and <br />objectives of the St. Johns River Basin Project (Upper Basin Project), which begins in western <br />Indian River County and continues to Jacksonville. He conveyed that flood damage prevention <br />is the primary purpose of the project. He reported that the project improves flood protection to <br />adjacent lands and lives upstream of US 192; accommodates flooding events for the 250+ year <br />frequency rain event; restores river floodplain functions and ecological values; reduces <br />freshwater discharges to the Indian River Lagoon; and enhances public recreational <br />opportunities. <br />3 <br />June 23, 2009 <br />