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JUN 2 5 1986 Boa 6 4 P,a,F -893 7 To the Indian River County Commissioners, We the Ministerial Alliance of Gifford respectfully appreciate the time we have been allowed to speak before you. In recent years our Alliance has fought diligently to rid our community of Drugs, we have formed Ministers Against Drugs, circulated handouts on the Horror of Drugs, shown movies on drugs and we started a Drug Awareness program. Also we attempted to meet and work with Sheriff Dobeck on several occasions. We come before you today as spokesmen for the Gifford Community, with the support and backing of the local residents. We know that with your efforts in the past ten years Gifford has moved from no roads to paved roads, from a'wooded'field to a ballfield to a thriving park, we sincerely appreciate all your efforts toward the betterment df our community. For over two years the Ministers have attempted to alleviate the problem of drugs, but now because of recent developments in our community we feel that we can no longer sit back and allow our voices to be ignored. Gifford is now embarked upon a New Era, we are for the first time a United Community, Young Blood and Old Blood, the Sinner and the Saint all working and walking hand and hand to bring about a better community. We promise to bring about positive change on all fronts by increasing our voting power, and turning Injustices into Justice, Hate into Love. We respectfully request your support and help in enacting, establishing and enforcing several laws and programs. They are: 21 Brown Bag Law 1. 1. We feel that open cgnsumption of alcohol in our community is blatant disrespect to our community, and our youth. 2. This law will assist with a cosmetic improvement for our community (Face-lift) . 11 ?rohibiting Minors Access to Night Clubs. 1. 15, 16, 17, 18 year olds are being allowed in night clubs and are being sold alcoholic beverages. 111 Loitering and Vagrancy Laws. 1. We feel that if these two laws are enacted and enforced, it would help curtail the drug and crime problems. 1V Curfew Law (Minors). 1. We feel that a curfew would be beneficial to the Sheriff's Department and our community. V Clean Town Ordinance. 1. We feel that the lack of upkeep at some businesses in our community lends itself to the criminal element. 2. Shabby businesses are an eye sore and degrading to the community.in which they exist. VI,�' Professional Police Patrols. 1. We feel that if the Sheriff's Department conducts rigorous, complete and professional patrols in our community it would help stop some rr_ h e crime, and afford our community an opportunity to regain some of the tainted respect which the Sheriff's Department has acquired in Giffo _` 2. Establish a county -wide Ad -Hoc Committee to oversee complaints against the Sheriff's Department. ' Commissioners, we sincerely hope that you take our concerns seriously and that we can formulate a close working relationship in reference to problems, situations and actions of the Indian River County Commission pertaining to Gifford. We have the undying support of 7,000 black people in Gifford from the churches to the bars, and they are behind us 100%. We are a United Gifford, with a United Purpose. 46