Laserfiche WebLink
0 <br />Dr. Roger Dearing, Superintendent of Schools, Indian River County School District <br />noted that the committee had sent a survey to every elementary child's home, ministerial <br />associations and every civic and service organization. He felt that the County now has much <br />more information than before and noted that all volunteers to serve on the needs assessment <br />committee were accepted. <br />Elizabeth Young, 720 Delaware Avenue, Ft. Pierce, noted that she is associated with <br />a subsidized child care facility which submitted a proposal to the CSN and was not <br />recommended for funding. She asked the Board to please reconsider the 2 programs in <br />Gifford which are not being funded. <br />Jean Kline, Health Department Administrator, stated that she has been involved in <br />the CSN and recommendations were made based on the results of the telephone and mailed <br />surveys. She emphasized that she would stand behind the report and the work that had been <br />done. <br />Rolf Bibow, a member of the CSN, stated that he was very proud to be a part of this <br />excellent program. He has seldom seen such dedication and felt that a wonderful start has <br />been made. <br />Mrs. Aquilla Moore, of Moore's's Child Care and Pre -School, invited everyone to <br />visit their center which has been serving the public for over 20 years. <br />Chris Altman, Samaritan Center, noted that the bottom line is that children do not <br />have a voice of their own and we need to stand up for these little voices not otherwise heard. <br />She felt we could all benefit from spending a week or two living with the tremendous <br />challenges these families face, especially the children being raised by people who are not <br />functionally able to provide the needed skills. She believed the CSN still has a lot of <br />growing to do but felt it was not unreasonable to allow at least 5 years for growth. She _ <br />believed it is important for everyone to know that one individual's influence can make a <br />dramatic, lasting change in the world. Children are our future and the public's support is <br />critical. <br />Commissioner Ginn emphasized that she is not opposed to helping children but felt <br />it is necessary to point out flawed processes. She expressed her appreciation for the work <br />that has been done. <br />SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 <br />BOOK <br />-81-� f;�1fc <br />