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she should respond by mail to voice opposition. Mrs. Wolfe <br />contended that a bicycle path along the highway is much more <br />dangerous than simply getting in a car and going to a recreation <br />area for your exercise. She did not favor the proposal and did not <br />want to be assessed. <br />Jack Fritz, Moorings, emphasized that he was opposed and <br />stated that he has not been contacted. He felt the path is a dead <br />end that goes nowhere and felt the whole thing is an extravagance. <br />George Hamner, 650 South AlA, advised that he represents, in <br />addition to himself, six grandchildren who live in the area. He <br />spoke highly of the proposed path and its benefits, especially as <br />related to safety. He believed anyone who had any interest at all <br />was given an opportunity to express it and pointed out that there <br />was widespread coverage of this in the press. Furthermore, he <br />noted that where these paths exist the reports are all glowing. <br />Jim Malcolm,• 910 Bowline Drive, the Moorings, spoke in favor <br />of the proposed path noting how dangerous it is to ride a bike <br />along A1A without having a path. When there is no path, it causes <br />the cars to move over to give the bicyclist a wide berth and that <br />can cause traffic problems which he felt the path would serve to <br />eliminate. <br />Bob Berg, Fairlane Harbor and former County Planner, recounted <br />past efforts to get bike paths through the entire county. He noted <br />they met with a lot of opposition at that time but reminded the <br />Board of the two City Councilmen who were killed bicycling along <br />the highway where there was no bike path. He is a bike rider and <br />is in favor of the project. Mr. Berg felt the safety factor is a <br />big consideration and encouraged the County to include bike paths <br />all over the county in their master plan. <br />Hugh Suhr, 920 Reef Road, spoke in support of the proposed <br />path as he felt the benefits far outweigh the small cost. <br />Frank Spitzmiller, Director of Development at St. Edward's <br />School, appearing on behalf of Mr. Benedict, the Head Master, spoke <br />in favor of the bike path. Their campus accommodates over 400 <br />students and they feel the path would not only add safety to the <br />area but also cut down on the traffic resulting from the parents <br />who now must transport their children to the school. <br />Stanley Wolfe, 1080 Crescent Beach Road, Castaway Cove, <br />commented that while there may be some good reasons for this bike <br />path, one of them is not health because to jog along the highway <br />and breathe in fumes is not healthy. <br />Libby Harrow, beach resident, former president of the Sun <br />Runners, member of the Indian River County Bike Path Commission and <br />an employee of a bike shop, said this bike path will allow people <br />23 <br />FES 12 1991 Door FF:,c uc <br />