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Because of scheduling of performances and rehearsals, it is difficult to find a location which <br />is required for an orchestral group. There is a need to look to the future for cultural activity <br />and she hoped the Board would consider in the long-range plan the opportunity of providing <br />places for the cultural organizations to perform and give them some assistance. There is a <br />limit to what an organization can expect from private donations. Any help the Board can <br />give to this and other groups would be appreciated. <br />In response to Vice Chairman Ginn's inquiry, Mrs. Allen advised that the orchestra <br />performs at the First Baptist Church. They did a study via a questionnaire on the Sebastian <br />High School's performing arts center and learned that most of their patrons were unwilling <br />to travel 40 minutes to Sebastian, particularly at night and that had to be ruled out. Also, the <br />school functions come first, but two-year planning is difficult under those circumstances. <br />Herb Woodall, 19 Park Avenue, advised he was part of the committee that looked at <br />the building for expansion of the Vero Beach High School auditorium. He is chairman of <br />the Cultural Advisory Committee and president of the Indian River Symphonic Association. <br />Two-year planning is also difficult for them to use a school facility. He had agreed to lead <br />the assessment of the arts. This was proposed for the Comprehensive Plan so it would be <br />official and they would be able to get the funding from outside the county to do that study <br />at little or no cost to the County. Without putting it in the Comp Plan, he thought they might <br />not be able to get the funding to do a needs assessment. The County would receive from that <br />assessment what the cultural organizations see in the future for the community. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn wondered it Mr. Woodall had spoken with Mr. Brackett about <br />the old movie theater, which may or may not be a workable solution. <br />Mr. Woodall advised that his group now uses the Community Church because it has <br />the biggest auditorium outside of the Sebastian Performing Arts Center. They expect 960 <br />people at the concert they will be holding there the next evening and no other location has <br />November 7, 2000 <br />118 <br />BK 6 65 PG 325 <br />0 0 <br />