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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 - Support Letter to Dept. of Agriculture CITY OF sEBAgnIAN HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND 1225 MAIN STREET i I SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (772) 589-5518 C_l FAX (772) 388-8248 January 6, 2010 Joanne McNeely, Bureau Chief Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing 2051 East Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, FL 32310 Dear Ms. McNeely, The City of Sebastian applied for and was recently awarded a Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront grant. The grant will enable the City to purchase property that will be utilized to restore a working fish house and to create an adjacent museum that focuses on the history of commercial fishing and the rich, cultural heritage of this area. The City of Sebastian is in full support of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture's grant proposal to the National Endowment for Humanities for an implementation project, Florida's Fishing Traditions: Interpreting the Historical Sebastian and Indian River Lagoon Working Waterfront. The proposed educational and interactive diorama that will simulate stages and lifestyles of the early fishing industry and the culture that transpired will be an important contribution to our goal to educate the public about our heritage. If this grant is awarded, our staff will be happy to assist in the implementation of the project. Si erel, , Al inner Ci y Manager C: Rebecca Grohall, Growth Management Director Robert Ginsburg, City Attorney