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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: Digging into the history of Fort Vinton (Part 2) The Armed Occupation Act generated a large Letters were sent to War Department officials settlement at the “Indian River Colony.” People by the Indian Agent, John Casey, letting them who took advantage of the act came from as far know “the acts of violence … are confined to a few away as Scotland. warriors who are represented as outlaws with In August 1849, Brevet Maj. Gen. David E. their tribes. Under these circumstances, it would be Twiggs was sent to Florida. He received approval cruel to involve the whole tribe, in the guilt of a few.” to build a road from Fort Brooke to the Indian On Oct. 17, 1849, Chief Billy Bowlegs turned over Pam Cooper River and every 20 miles there would be a fort. three of the outlaws. One was killed in an attempt to Post No. 2 (Fort Vinton) was officially opened at this time to escape and they brought his hand to prove it. A fifth warrior protect the colonists near the reservation. On early maps of did escape. Chief Bowlegs said he made “severe laws” to his Indian River County, Gen. Twiggs Road is noted. people to prevent the whites from being molested. Sadly, the In a letter to the President of the United States dated Secretary of War continued to push the issue of “forcible September 1849, William Ward writes about: “the Indian removal.” depredation committed at Indian River.” He describes his The fort closed in May 1850. However, six years later, arrival, occupation and accomplishments. He then details stolen bananas caused the fort to be reopened again. the murder of John Barker and how the Indians “rifled” through the Ward’s home and took everything it contained. Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the He wanted to know the intention of the government. Indian River County main library.
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LEMMON DROPS: Website shows positive side of short-term vacation rentals Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for American Pharoah to take the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown:
• A local business owner took me by surprise last week
when she asked where I stood in the ongoing debate over short-term rentals in Vero Beach. I told her I was indifferent. Then, after explaining why she believes allowing people to rent their homes to vacationers is a good thing, she encouraged me to check out a website – vrbo.com (which stands for “Vacation Rentals By Owner”) – and read the comments about Vero Beach. I figured it would be the equivalent of an “underground” website, as some people have been quite vocal in their opposition to short-term rentals. Turns out more than 400 properties in Indian River County are listed on this site. As of last week, there were 390 in Vero Beach (including 15 on John’s Island) and 38 in Sebastian.
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A few days later, I saw a column by Ray McNulty in Vero Beach 32963. McNulty wrote that he sees it as an issue of “people wanting to profit at the expense of their neighbors.” Conversely, the business owner I spoke with sees it as a great way to spread the word about Vero Beach. Intrigued, I checked out the Russ Lemmon comments on vrbo.com. Several made comments about shopping and the nearby restaurants. (In case no one has noticed, tourist dollars drive the local economy.) McNulty painted short-term vacation renters and the owners of these rental properties as shifty-eyed types. “It’s all about the location and the cozy condo has it!” one review said. “Walk to the beach in fewer than 5 minutes and bars and restaurants in fewer than 15. … The neighbors are super friendly and the owner is local and ready at the drop
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of a hat to accommodate!” Generally speaking, Vero Beach received glowing reviews from the renters. That same day, I was talking with someone who just spent a week vacationing in South Carolina. They rented a condo in Hilton Head. How did she find out about the condo? “There’s a website called vrbo.com,” she said. Oh, really? The past two weeks, I’ve given an example of “Google taking over the world” – that is, it lists some businesses on A1A as being on “Lester Nathan Highway.” A similar example could be seen Tuesday on WPBF’s morning newscast. In a weather segment, meteorologist Sandra Shaw said there was some heavy rain in “Nevins.” For those of you with a weather app on your iPhone, it refers to “Nevins” as the area in the vicinity of Oslo Road and U.S. 1. Every so often, Jerry Nashel sends me an email with comments about things he read in this newsletter. He had
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the same reaction as I did about Cherise Westenberger, the branch manager at Florida Community Bank, reeling off the names of 17 financial institutions within a 4-mile radius. “That’s knowing your competition!” he wrote. Indeed. Vero Beach High School’s band members are such great ambassadors for our area. All three of the school’s concert bands (symphony, philharmonic wind and symphonic) recently received the highest award and rating at the state competition. The next time you log on to LemmonLines.com, check out the Cultural Council’s comprehensive calendar of events at the bottom of the homepage. There’s something for everyone. Despite “Lester Nathan Highway” and “Nevins” being forced upon us, I wouldn’t want to go back to the preiPhone days. I left the house without my phone one day last week and felt cut off from the world. Let me tell you, it’s a really weird feeling.
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Meet me at Table 51 Some trivia: Whether at Bob Evans or C.J. Cannon’s, Russ and his wife usually eat breakfast at Table 51. In what will be an occasional feature, Russ breaks bread with someone you may or may not know.
What happens when the discussion is about politics and a customer becomes argumentative? Shawn tries to “shift gears” and cool things down. He’ll never engage in a heated debate with a customer. Shawn Pannullo is a modern-day Floyd Lawson. “It’s hard to argue with someone who is not You know, Mayberry’s favorite barber on the concerned about being right,” he said. iconic TV show starring Andy Griffith. Shawn, 33, has been a barber for 10 years. He Shawn Pannullo I drop off copies of Lemmon Lines every week worked at the Silver Clipper (in the Miracle Mile at Shawn’s business – 43rd Ave Barber (located at 130 43rd area) before starting his own business in 2008. Ave. in Vero Beach) – and when I open the door, I’m struck He has been at the same location the entire time, and he by the 1960s vibe inside. still charges the same amount ($10) for a haircut. The scene is usually the same: Shawn is cutting Cheryl Hollers, a barber/stylist, cuts hair in the next chair someone’s hair while moderating a group discussion. over. Shawn’s mother and father run a salon in the back. “It’s the neighborhood barbershop,” he said during our In July, Shawn and Cheryl will be moving into another meeting at C.J. Cannon’s. “We want everyone to talk. We unit in the same plaza. They’ll probably add another barber. want everybody to feel like they’re part of the group.” “We want to be the biggest little barber shop in Vero,” Shawn loves it when the discussion is about sports. Shawn said.
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Top 500 countdown 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.
410. “Penny Lane”
(1967) The Beatles Memory: Back in 2004, Rolling Stone had this song at No. 456 on its list of the “500 greatest songs of all-time.” Which, I suppose, makes the ranking on this list within the margin of error.
Fun facts The warmest May on record in Vero Beach? It was 1995, with an average temperature of 79.6 degrees, followed by 1991 (79.3 degrees) and 1990 (78.9 degrees). The coolest May on record in Vero Beach? It was 1999, with an average temperature of 73.9 degrees, followed by 1992 (74.3 degrees) and 1982 (74.4 degrees). – Source: National Weather Service
409. “You are the Sunshine of My Life”
(1973) Stevie Wonder Memory: One of the greatest love songs ever written.
408. “All By Myself”
(1975) Eric Carmen Memory: Heard this song, before it became a hit, at my first concert ever. Eric Carmen was the warm-up act for The Sweet at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.
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