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are no sidewalks or crosswalks -- no way for them to get across safely. He believed that if 20th Avenue is opened up to the Highlands, it would be a dragway from the back of the Highlands all the way to Oslo Road. James Dial, 1316 25th Street SW, didn't feel this county fully realizes how fast it is growing. He felt the Commission should be thinking in those terms and do what is best for the entire county, not just a small group in one little area. He did not understand why anyone who did not want to live on a main corridor would have located on 20th Avenue. Roger Schmidt, 137 20th Avenue, wondered what was going to happen to the value of the 100 -plus homes along 20th if it is opened up to all the through traffic. If it is opened up, he expected to see many homes go up for sale along there. He urged the Board not to make their street into a highway. Valerie Miller, 115 20th Avenue SW, opposed the opening of 20th Avenue SW because she is concerned about the safety of her three children. Her immediate neighbor has called the Sheriff about the speeders, only to be told that there are not enough patrol cars to do the job now. She wondered what is going to happen when 20th is opened up. Mrs. Miller agreed that the people in the Highlands need another access, but felt it might be a good -idea to wait and see what happens after the second access to 27th Avenue is opened. Beverly Thwealt, 1235 19th Avenue SW, 9 -year resident of Oslo Park, also was concerned about the safety of her children and was opposed to the opening of 20th Avenue. Kevin Hawkins, 580 32nd Avenue SW, stated that he owns approximately 300 lots in Oslo Park and feels that the opening of 20th Avenue will do nothing but help that area and would bring Oslo Park more into the scheme of things in Vero Beach. He believed the problem right now is that Oslo Park has an image problem because everybody thinks you are talking about Oslo Road JUN 6 1989 21 BOOK 70 .967