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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: First public swimming pool in IRC The first public swimming pool in Indian 5 a.m. when he made his daily plunges. This led River County was located near the Broadway to the “Five O’Clock Club” (which was called the Inn in Fellsmere. The size of the pool was 30 “finest organization in town”). x 60 feet and ranged from 2 to 6 feet deep. From the July 3, 1915 edition of the Fellsmere On June 19, 1915 the pool was formally Tribune: “Slip into your bathing suit, put on a opened by Dr. E. T. Moore. There were 22 rain coat and hotfoot it for the pool. You will dressing rooms and a “good strong board always find the members there in force. The water and a platform for high diving.” Artesian is crystal clear and delicious, and you go home wells fed water into the pool and kept the feeling as if life were really worth living and with water flow constant. The bottom of the pool an appetite worth having. Try it once.” was fine white sand. In less than two months, Fellsmere officials Pam Cooper The doctor charged individuals and had to arrange a thorough cleaning of the pool. families for using the pool. Almost immediately after the It is not known how long the pool lasted. opening, there were complaints about the bathers’ loud Today, there are two public pools run by Indian River voices, especially at night. This new entertainment to County (one in north county and one in Gifford) and one Fellsmere also added a new clothing line of bathing suits run by the city of Vero Beach. which was advertised in the Fellsmere Tribune. Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the The editor of the newspaper invited people to join him at Indian River County main library.
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LEMMON DROPS: Surprise move by Davis sure to create ‘ripple effect’ for local races in ‘16 Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while deciding whether put the Oscar-winning films on your Netflix list:
• What’s up with all of the jockeying for positions in the
2016 Republican primary? We’re still 18 months out – the primary is set for Aug. 30, 2016 – but a few local races already have at least two highprofile candidates. One of the biggest political shockers in recent years came last week when Wesley Davis announced he would be challenging David Nolte for Property Appraiser. Davis, a three-term county commissioner, could have held the District 1 seat on the five-person board for as long as he wanted. He was unopposed in 2012 and likely would have been unopposed in ’16. Nolte will be seeking his 10th term as Property Appraiser. The Property Appraiser position pays $121,703 annually. If elected, Davis would more than double the pay he receives as county commissioner ($58,667).
When elected the first time in 1980, Nolte defeated incumbent Bill Law. For the past few elections, Nolte has received only token opposition. Davis, however, has the all-important “name recognition” going for him. This definitely will be Nolte’s toughest re-election campaign. Even tougher than when Art Russ Lemmon Neuberger ran against him in 1984. (Neuberger served on the Vero Beach City Council and, later, was elected to the County Commission.) Davis not running for re-election is sure to have a “ripple effect” for other positions. For example, Jim Hill, currently a member of the Sebastian City Council, and Susan Adams, currently a member of the Fellsmere City Council, immediately expressed interest in the District 1 seat. I never expected Property Appraiser to be the most exciting local race in 2016, but can you see anything topping
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it? It has bumped the race for state representative, which is going to be very interesting to watch unfold, to the No. 2 spot. Indian River County is committing $2.7 million in the fight to stop All Aboard Florida? Um, OK. I wonder what an actuary would say about the amount of risk vs. possible reward on this one. Rain or shine, John Richardson rides his motorcycle to work at Bill’s TV. He even rode it last week, when the morning temperature dipped into the low 30s. Richardson is no rookie on a motorcycle. He is 66 years old and, except for a one-year gap, has owned a motorcycle since 1963. He estimates he has owned “22 or 23” during his lifetime. By the way, the near-freezing temperature he rode in Friday morning wasn’t a personal record. One time in North Carolina, he rode when it was 26 degrees. In dropping off copies of last week’s issue at Sunshine Furniture, I heard a customer pay the store the ultimate compliment.
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The Treasure Finder The Highwaymen, also referred to as the Florida cars. They went door-to-door to local businesses. Highwaymen, are a special group of 25 men and one That is how the Highwaymen derived their title of woman African-American landscape artists. They the “Highwaymen,” so named in the 1990s by Jim lived primarily in Fort Pierce and Indian River County. Fitch, a Florida art collector and museum curator. Highwaymen paintings portrayed vivid and These 26 self-proclaimed and determined artists bright colors to highlight the serene and were inducted into the State of Florida Artists Ralph Oko underdeveloped Florida landscape. They painted Hall of Fame in 2004 as the “Highwaymen.” different wind-bent palm trees, sunrises and sunsets, Seventeen of the original 26 Highwaymen still ocean waves and bright red Poinciana trees. paint. Highwaymen paintings have become widely sought by These unknown artists began in the mid-1950s. Selfcollectors universally. taught, these artists mentored and encouraged each other. You can see and meet some of these artists at the Feb. 28 They painted on cheap, mostly used, materials like upson Highwaymen Art Show at the Fort Pierce Jetson store, 4145 S. board instead of expensive canvas. Old crown molding was U.S.1 (just north of Midway Road). Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. used for frames. They painted in their garages, back yards You can speak to the attending Highwaymen, get their and at various local farms. autographs and buy their paintings. Admission is free. Blacks were not permitted to offer their paintings in galleries or stores. So, they began selling their paintings, Ralph Oko is host of “The Treasure Finder Roadshow” on WAXE 1370 AM sometimes still wet with paint, from the trunks of their and 107.9 FM. The one-hour show airs Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
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Russ Lemmon, who loves music (and lists), spent a lot of time putting together his Top 500 favorite songs of all-time. For the next few years, Lemmon Lines will be counting ‘em down.
443. “Superstar”
(1971) The Carpenters Memory: It wasn’t “cool” for a guy in eighth grade to like The Carpenters, but I did.
In Indian River County, the median age is 49.9 years. (That is, half the people are older than this age and half are younger.) In Florida, the median age is 41.1 years. In the United States, the median age is 37.6 years. – Source: Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research
442. “Rolling in the Deep”
(2011) Adele Memory: I had no idea what the song title meant, but couldn’t resist singing along.
441. “Call Me”
(1980) Blondie Memory: Sadly, Richard Gere in “American Gigolo” is the first thing that comes to mind. All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.
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