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BOOK PAGE <br />Tammy Bogart, 540 39°i Court SW, was administered the oath. She stated that she <br />did not attend this church but does have 2 children who attend Christian school and is <br />concerned that there are no Christian junior or senior high schools in this county that cater <br />to middle-income families. She believed this is desperately needed and begged the Board <br />to consider the hundreds of families who will be beneficially impacted for years to come by <br />this project. <br />David McKenzie, 1055 3 V Avenue, stated he had been sworn. He is a third <br />generation citrus grower and has 3 small children. He knows pesticides and dermal toxicity. <br />Private industry experts spend billions of dollars studying these products and if you look at <br />those most commonly used, dermal toxicity is just as high for common lawn applications. <br />Cameron Hayes, 380 SW 29' Court, was administered the oath and stated that he <br />believed that if spraying is as dangerous as has been presented here, we need to cordon off <br />58' Avenue. There are a lot of other people here who want to have the school for their <br />children. <br />The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard regarding this matter. There <br />being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />Chairman Tippin noted that he and his brothers, along with hundreds of other Indian <br />River County men, sprayed by hand using DDT and parathion. <br />Commissioner Adams felt that the problem is really the "old" versus the "new". She <br />believed that we all expect things to stay as they are and resist change whatever the item, be <br />it a shopping center, assisted living facility, etc. The threat of suits against the grove owners <br />is the real threat and the fears of financial and emotional damage are real. The effect of a <br />600 student population on the neighborhood is still a problem. <br />Commissioner Ginn commented that she had driven around the area after the last <br />meeting and noted that the homes are set back 200 to 300 feet. She did not believe they <br />would be very affected by the noise. She also noted that she had been raised near a peach <br />orchard with the attendant spraying. She believed that this is a very good place for the <br />school within the area of Indian River Community College which is in the process of <br />expanding by 116 acres and has donated 5 acres for our west county library branch. <br />NOVEMBER 17, 1998 <br />-38- <br />