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Susan Adams, Commissioner, District 1 <br />Indian River County Administration Building <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3388 <br />Dear Commissioner Adams: <br />June 3, 2017 <br />REC-EjD <br />JUN 0 9 2017 <br />U,y . <br />4 � ry <br />Please consider the " Roseland Community Building" as one of this county's <br />important historical structures that is in need of certain repairs in order to <br />be put back into use as soon as possible. I can tell you that this old building <br />is loved by so many folks and many have long histories and stories about its <br />importance to them and their lives. <br />I, for one, have rented the building one day per week for the past <br />fourteen years to conduct my"Roseland Music Jam", plus I have attended <br />many Women's Club meetings, and other group meetings even over a <br />longer period of time that I have lived nearby. So, you can see that I am <br />pretty familiar with its condition and "the feel of it", ( like a second home in <br />some respects). I, and others have primped, fluffed soothed , tacked, <br />patched, and decorated it for many occassions because we care about it. <br />Living in an old Florida Cracker house right now, I well understand the <br />charms and warmth of the old building. There are so few of the old Florida <br />style buildings left. I feel it should be preserved. <br />Being a member of the Roseland Women's Club, I can testify, that we have, <br />over the years taken excellent care of the building. However, I was not <br />aware that it was in such poor condition that it was necessary to close it <br />down from our use. I am told that the cost of needed repairs was not within <br />the county's budget. I was very shocked to learn of its poor structural <br />1 <br />