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amenities for the apartments. The clubhouse will have a library, a computer room, and an <br />exercise room. There will also be recreational facilities in the community center. From <br />attending prior meetings when affordable housing was discussed, and in order to give the <br />Commissioners information, three representative residents from Kyle's Run (a Richman <br />project) were present who wished to be heard. <br />Cindy Arrango, assistant manager of Kyle's Run apartments, found KR to be an <br />absolute necessity. Having moved from Connecticut and not knowing this area, they found <br />KR to be an excellent development. She has served both as Leasing Agent and Assistant <br />Manager. This type of community is absolutely necessary for families coming from the <br />north and other areas in Florida who are single parents struggling to raise their children. Free <br />after school care is offered to the residents, as well as monthly credit counseling meetings, <br />monthly homebuyers incentive programs, budgeting and saving information. She and her <br />husband saved money and recently moved into their own home. This would not have been <br />possible except for the low rental rates and seminars offered at KR She disagreed that KR <br />is a ghetto or a high crime location. <br />Cynthia Himes, now the leasing agent at KR, came to this area about a year ago from <br />Ohio to start over with her 3 children (16, 14, and 12). If it had not been for her ability to <br />live in KR, she would not have been able to succeed. She really likes the community <br />because of the pool and other amenities for her children. If there was a lot of crime, she <br />would not have her teenagers there. Living there has been a blessing and the community <br />service there keeps her grounded. KR does not look like a "project" as they are known in <br />the north. <br />Cheryle Smith, a resident of KR, moved here about 6 months ago from <br />Massachusetts. She and her husband have two small children. There are many other <br />children there for hers to play with. She did not see it as a "ghetto", but looked at living <br />March 6, 2001 <br />et( 1 1 s PG 349 <br />