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1921— November 14"'. The Roseland Civic League was formed for the improvement of <br />Roseland. Fee for membership $1 with meetings once a month or on call, and held at homes of <br />members. Money is used to clean streets starting at the depot going west. <br />1922 - February 8`h. meeting voted to take in the men as associated members. It was voted to <br />get in touch with the power company to see about electric light installation and to see what it <br />would cost to have a phone installed to be located in the Post Office. <br />1923- March P, it was suggested to change the name of the organization from the Roseland <br />Civic League to Roseland Women's Club. <br />Permission was received from Indian River County to construct a building on county land <br />along the Sebastian River, which had been reserved for a park. <br />1927— March, The Clubhouse building was started. The Underpinning came from the old <br />bridge; many people donated time, money windows and screens. Lumber was purchased for <br />$256.57. <br />1928 - $138.83 paid for further supplies. The building was painted green. <br />1929 — The building of the clubhouse was completed. <br />1942 — The underpinning of the clubhouse was examined and need repairing. A donation of <br />$10 was received for the repair. The underpinning of the Clubhouse was repaired, and that of <br />the outhouse. <br />At each meeting the war news of the day was discussed with the members working on various <br />Red Cross projects. <br />1949 — Roseland Women's Club started the area's first library at the clubhouse until the <br />1980's, when the North Indian River County Library was opened. <br />1949 — Roseland Women's Club paid in fill $258 for new dock built behind community <br />building. <br />1953 — Roof repairs completed the remodeling of kitchen and building of the powder room will <br />start. <br />1957 — February 7, a limit of $2500 for the building addition was passed. <br />1959 — January 19`x' the Indian River County Commissioners requested that Roseland <br />Women's Club be the designated custodians of the Roseland Community Building. This <br />arrangement is still in effect today. <br />1996 — The building was renovated inside and out with A/C and heat added. <br />PRESENT DAY— We continue our philanthropies. <br />