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Council Minutes of 4/19/94 Tom Schmitz, 5414 Decker Road, spoke against the location of an abortion clinic in North ~, Olmsted. Mr. Schmitz is dressed because the Supreme Court does not seem to listen to the people who do not want abortions performed in the United States. He hopes that the law will be changed. Florence Jean Burns, 3978 Dover Center Road, wanted to file a complaint aga~st the Recreation Center. On doctor's orders, Mrs. Burns must swim on a daily basis. However, when she tried to swim at the Rec Center pool, ~e was turned away because lap swimmers were using two-thirds of the pool It was suggested that she swim at the Crocker Road Holiday Imi pool m Westlake. Mrs. Burns noted that there were ten employees watching only eight lap sw~aners. bast fall when Mrs. Burns was swimaming with a 13 year old guest, she was asked to leave at 9 p.m. When she called the next day to complain, a Rec Center employee cha~ised her for having a 13 year old out at 9 p.m; and the employee hung up on Mrs. Burns rather than identify herself Mayor Boyle thanked Mrs. Burns for her comments and promised to look into the matter. John Good, a Westlake resident, is also concerned about an abortion clinic locating on the west side. He noted that Preterm must vacate their east side location by June l; therefore, even though this one particular location did not work out, they are probably dill look~g in this area. Mayor Boyle agreed that Preterm may indeed still locate somewhere on the west side. He again stated that this type of facility would not locate here if there wasn't a market. As parents and citizens, we must begs educating our children so that the market is eventually destroyed. Mrs. Bahas sugge~ed that as concerned citizens and parents we should also boycott the types of movies and television shows that promote immorality. Mr. McKay said he believed we need to elect officials who take a stand against abortion. Robert Strnad, 4861 Porter Road, said he felt the abortion issue should be litigated without bias or prejudice for those whom it will affect. Margaret McKay, 5197 Cohunbia Road, is also very concerned about the abortion issue. She feels that a holocaust is taking place in our country everyday. As many other people have done, Mrs. McKay has fought against abortion for many years. She hopes that everyone will pray for the end of this problem As a closing thought, Mr. Gareau said it was interesting to note that both sides of the abortion issue use the Fourteenth Amendment as the basis for their arguments. :~"~ w 6