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M M 13. Water fountains. 14. Future restaurant. 15. Convenient adequate and generous spaced parking, including prominent and convenient disabled psrkingi so that vehicles may be easily unloaded/loaded. 16. All of the -Above wheelchair and disabled friendly. 17. Unclimbable fencing as appropriate. --- 18. Individual annual members could be issued a key for access to the range when a gateman is not on duty. Patronage to hotels, motels, restaurants, beaches, and business in general. Many millions of dollars have been invested in County recreation facilities available to residents and visitors. They are used and appreciated. However, there are approximately 23,000 resident gun owners who have no shooting range where they can legally, safely and formally or informally use firearms. I urge again, as I did on previous occasions, that a concerted effort be made to acquire the necessary acreage and build a range that will attract shooters frau around our county, state, country and world. It is reported our country is becoming more and more service-oriented. The day when we can expect "clean, quiet and job providing industry" with exception, is possibly over. So what better needed and overdue facility to invest in than one that will draw visitors from everywhere, even in.summer. The "Indian River Shooting Range" could be recognized world-wide. The benefits to our tourism industry are evident. Chairman Adams.hoped that.something could be worked out with the Coraci property and that it will turn out very favorably for all of us. She was pleased to see the initiative, creativity, and willingness in putting this together. Ales M. Smith, 2444 1st Place, SW, speaking from his wheelchair, enumerated several awards he has received in competition shooting. He participated in the Barcelona Olympics and came in 7th in the world at age 64; he will be shooting in 5 events this year in Atlanta. Mr. Smith reported that we have lost the use of a gun range south of here and we are going to lose another one because people say there is too much noise. However, kids continue to go out and shoot in undesignated areas which makes for a very dangerous situation. It would be much safer for everyone to have a designated gun range in this county where gun safety could be taught. When this range is built, Mr. Smith offered to organize a junior program for competition shooting. Having been in the sport for 60 years, he would like to devote his time to coaching young people. Mr. Smith recalled that he served 7-8 years on the old Gun Range Committee but every time the committee got interested in a piece of property, somebody said "No." MARCH 269 1996 23 600K 97 PAGE "O®