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NOV 4IMF Boarc -70 168 <br />geography, a serious problem in our young people's education, is the <br />study of places by name, not numbers. Are we contributing to this lack <br />of knowledge by choosing a more mathematical approach to our own <br />geography? Our Society would like to offer our expertise to you and, <br />especially, to the Public Works Department in restoring the proper <br />names, spelling, and location of each of these original roads to be <br />placed with their numerical designation. <br />Indian River County is a very special place to live but only <br />because we care to be different. Let Broward and Dade Counties have <br />their commonplace avenue, numbered 27. We have a 27th Avenue, too, but <br />one with a history. Emerson Avenue (now 27th) was named for a farmer <br />who lived and cleared the palmettos and pines along this road in the <br />early 1900s. He survived with hard work and persistence to grow <br />hundreds of acres of potatoes and helped, in his own way, to establish a <br />farming community on which our county grew. As you known, our streets <br />and roads do not have names of world famous people; but these roads were <br />named for the local citizens who cared to make our county different. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to express our views on this subject. <br />Sincerely, <br />Mrs. Millie Bunnell <br />President <br />Planning Director Keating confirmed that the proposed <br />ordinance would not preclude dual designations that are existing, <br />and even when those signs are replaced, they could use the dual <br />designation. <br />Discussion continued, and Chairman Scurlock clarified that <br />those streets that have a historical name presently, whether it <br />appears on a sign or not, will have the ability to retain both <br />name and number, and future roads will have an appeal provision <br />if they desire a name rather than a number. <br />Commissioner Eggert wished it confirmed that those roads <br />with historical names that don't have the name on the sign now <br />will have signs put up to replace the missing names. She noted <br />that happened to Clemann Ave.; the sign was replaced with just a <br />26 <br />