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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: County has a special day coming up at the end of June On June 30, Indian River County will be officially commemorative marker in front of the Heritage 90 years old, one of the youngest Florida counties. Center. Bryan became a resident of Miami in 1921 In 1925, the celebration and the cutting of the and became a regular visitor to Vero starting the ribbon was June 29, to accommodate the people following year. of the newly formed Martin County. They had an Recently, the library received two portraits of W.J. election to run on June 30. Bryan from the Bryan Davis family. Their grandfather As a first act, both Martin and Indian River was a secretary to Bryan in the early 1900s. Pam Cooper counties declared June 29 to be an official holiday. The offices of the newly appointed Indian River At this celebration, Mrs. A.W. Young presented an official County officials were located in the first (1917-68) Seminole banner. The banner has not been found. Members of the Building. Just two days before the celebration, Vero Bank Tippin family had a picture of it that they shared with the & Trust installed a clock on the Seminole Building that library. It said Veritas Vincit – “Truth Prevails.” sounded like Westminster and struck each quarter hour. William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), a three-time Is this clock still here in Vero Beach? Democratic nominee for president and a former Secretary The first county commissioners: John H. Atkin, Chairman, of State, had a strong connection to Vero Beach. It is likely O.O. Helseth of Oslo, Donald Forbes of Winter Beach, George he presented his last speech before his death at the Indian A. Braddock of Sebastian and J.W. LaBruce of Fellsmere. River County celebration and to the Methodist Church Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the later that evening. He died four weeks later. There is a Indian River County main library.
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storm Avenue. He believes it might be time to start the discussion about widening 58th Avenue to five lanes between 26th and 53rd streets “in a sooner fashion” than anticipated. Last month, I mentioned the U.S. 1 sign proudly noting the consecutive state championships won by Vero Beach High School’s girls lacrosse team is way out of date. The sign says, “2006-11” – whereas it should be “2006-15” (yes, 10 consecutive state titles … amazing). Chris Mora, the county’s director of Public Works, expects a new sign to be in place “within the next few months.” Speaking of outdated signs on U.S. 1, when is the proper authority going to remove the sign for the Winter Beach post office? (The sign is just north of 69th Street.) The post office has been closed since November 2011! Roger Lenzi is back to four restaurants in his stable. He recently purchased YNot (U.S. 1 and Oslo Road) and will turn it into a sports bar called J.R.’s. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” he said. “It seems like it’s going to be a fun project.”
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Lenzi and his wife, Terry, own Avanzare, Bijou Noche and Vero Prime. They also owned Burp!, but closed it in March. For J.R.’s, which will feature Southern food, Roger has a business partner in Ian Mock, who owns Blue Agave. What’s the best piece of advice you would give one of this year’s high school graduates? Years ago, I said something along the lines of “work hard and good things will happen to you.” With more life experience behind me now, I’d emphasize the importance of two things: 1) living away from home; and 2) networking. In going through some old photos, Richard Granata gave me one he took in Wyoming. The sign says: “Welcome to the town of Fort Laramie. Pop. 250 good people and 6 sore heads.” Hmmm. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? I wonder which came first, Fort Laramie’s “sore heads” or Sebastian’s “old grouches”?
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Hidden treasures in Indian River County Every day I find wonders here in Indian River County, from the wildlife to early morning sunrises. As a relative newcomer to the area, I recently discovered three more wonderful places. Hope you visit!
Vero has an excellent thrift store – the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store (4580 U.S. 1) is amazing. It has something from the little items for the home, to large expensive items at greatly reduced costs. They don’t carry clothing, but if it is for a home, it is here. Large, airy, clean, and a good staff of many volunteers make this thrift store a • The Tiki Bag: Do you like to find a special gift real treasure. for someone dear? Well, I do too! At the Tiki Bag • A dog park: Sebastian has a great dog park La Hays (9613 U.S. 1 in Sebastian), you will encounter (245 Keen Terrace). There are actually three parts. wonderful smells upon entering. Marvelous handbags, One is for the smaller dogs to run and romp. The other is for beautiful jewelry, fun flip-flops, and other fun knick-knacks. the larger dogs. Tall pine trees help keep things cool and there I personally selected some items from Hawaii and a sweet are many places for the humans to sit and relax. But I did say smelling coconut candle. three parts … the last is a walking trail around a pond. Did I • A thrift store: Yes, even a thrift store can be a treasure. I forget? There is a place for people to “potty” too. like to think of myself as a thrift store connoisseur. I’ve been to many over the years hoping for a special item at a special Know a great place I have yet to visit? bargain all the while, usually, contributing to a good cause. Email me at Latishahays@gmail.com
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Top 500 countdown
Fun facts
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.
The warmest June on record in Vero Beach? It was 1998, with an average temperature of 83.4 degrees, followed by 2010 (82.3 degrees) and 1952 (81.8 degrees).
398. “The Rising”
The coolest June on record in Vero Beach? It was 1966, with an average temperature of 77.5 degrees, followed by 1984 (77.7 degrees) and 1968 (78.0 degrees).
(2002) Bruce Springsteen Memory: What a powerful song ... it’s just what the country needed after 9/11.
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397. “Here Comes My Baby”
(1967) The Tremeloes Memory: I don’t think it’s possible to listen to this song and not sing along.
396. “Dreams”
(1977) Fleetwood Mac Memory: This one catapulted Fleetwood Mac, and Stevie Nicks, to “superstar” status. All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.
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