Issue 38 • June 30 -July 6, 2015
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REARVIEW MIRROR: A look back at a former Vero Beach landmark If you don’t give directions along a portion of U.S. 1 based on “where Marvin Gardens used to be,” then you must not have lived here in the 1980s and early ‘90s. The popular restaurant and bar was a favorite with sports fans and a hot spot for hanging out and meeting people, particularly on its wooden deck. What’s now a concrete slab on a vacant lot on the east side of U.S. 1 between 30th and 31st streets, originally was a building of cypress wood erected in 1926 by Waldo Sexton. It housed the Rose Garden Tea Room and Grill, also known as the Rose Garden Dining Room. It had elegant table settings and memorable food, and was Vero Beach’s swankiest spot during the late 1930s and ’40s. There was a rose garden and a strawberry patch. A popular feature of the
menu was that a fisherman’s own catch could be cooked for him. Also on the menu: fried chicken, seafood, steaks and pork chops. It was the Palms Bar and Lounge, a countrywestern bar, in the 1970s. In 1981, it became Marvin Gardens, with a name inspired by the Monopoly game. The bar tabletop had ceramic tiles naming the Monopoly properties – and the land was across from Vero Beach’s “water works” (a popular Monopoly property). It went out of business in 1993 and the property was neglected. Oriental rug dealer Jafar Falasiri bought it in 1996, intending to renovate it and turn it into a rug showroom. That never happened. Before the county condemned it, Falsari decided to raze the building. Just before demolition was to start in 2004, citrus grower Rusty Banack, a Marvin Gardens fan, saved it, and moved it to another site.
– Source: “Indian River County” by Ellen E. Stanley and the Press Journal
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LEMMON DROPS: Mainland playing key role in revival of local housing market Seven bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for the (bottle) rockets’ red glare:
• In case you haven’t noticed, the local housing market is
revving up again. This time, however, the barrier island isn’t receiving all of the attention. The mainland is gaining in respect. Susan Harris, who does client relations for Jetson, knows where the store’s appliances and big-screen TVs are being delivered. More and more, they’re going to new houses west of 43rd Avenue. “There’s been a new migration pattern happening in Vero Beach,” she said. “People are evaluating traffic beachside, proximity to the railroad and looking westward. Many of the builders in the area are noticing this shift and acting on it.” GHO Homes has been ahead of the curve, so to speak, with the migration. It has developed a variety of communities,
with a variety of price points. The newest (with prices around $400,000) is Lake Sapphire, which is in the vicinity of 43rd Avenue and 5th Street SW. Regatta Construction, known for the houses it built on the barrier island, is behind the high-end Water Mill Landing off of 43rd Avenue. Russ Lemmon Patti Croswell, a sales consultant with GHO Homes, says it’s not just snowbirds looking to buy homes. “A lot of local people are moving around,” she said. “Our sales have been phenomenal.” If All Aboard Florida becomes a reality, more people may be looking to the west for a home. “People are thinking ahead,” Harris said. We’re down to the final two months.
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By the end of August, the construction on U.S. 1 between Oslo Road and the St. Lucie County line should be complete. “As long as the weather holds out,” FDOT spokesperson Barbara Kelleher offered as a disclaimer. While driving from Sebastian to our house in the Winter Beach area the other day, for some reason the gradual decline in elevation on U.S. 1 really made an impression. (I probably saw a bicyclist going in the opposite direction and wondered how tough it was to navigate the gradual incline.) Intrigued, I did a Google search. The elevation of Sebastian is 20 feet, and in Winter Beach it’s 9 feet. That may not sound like much of a difference, but it is. I love one of the reasons why Ralph Oko decided to start the “Our Veterans Voice” radio show (Sundays at 4:30 p.m. on 107.9 FM and 1370 AM, and Saturdays at 10 p.m. on 101.7 FM): “It is our job to explain the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day.” Here’s hoping the local businesses that put “Happy
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Memorial Day” on their marquees listen to Ralph’s show! The live auction Thursday evenings at the Vero World Bazaar & Antique Mall is becoming quite the event, as a swing band has been added to the mix. David Letts, who owns Jewelry Bazaar, brought in his six-member band – Letts Dance (love that name!) – to play before last week’s auction, and they plan to do it again this week. The band starts playing at 5:30 p.m. You say “Sebastian Fourth of July parade,” and I say “Americana.” A text arrived at 12:47 p.m. on a Sunday. Included within was a photo of Rosie Livings inside a Bob Evans. “Thinking of u n Nashville! Saw Trish Yearwood & husband Garth as ‘surprise guests’ at the Grand Ole Opry! ‘She’s in Love with the Boy’ surely is on your all-time list. … Just sayin’.” Well, in doing a quick check of the Top 500 songs, there are 38 with the word “love” in the title and 2 with “boy.” Could there be a match? Stay tuned!
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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.
Before JP Matty’s, she worked at Bono’s for three years and Crusty’s for five years. “Crusty’s was the best gig ever – ever, handsdown,” she said. How so? Crusty’s was located on the beach, had Michelle Priest admitted she had never been big windows and was known for its tropical vibe. inside a Bob Evans restaurant. (Citrus Grillhouse is located there now.) Not that I was surprised when she told me Michelle worked afternoons and evenings at Michelle Priest that – because she is a server at two “mom and pop”Crusty’s when she was in her 20s. Now, at age 42, type places. she prefers to work the breakfast and lunch shifts. She works Monday and Tuesday at Southern Comfort Grill Oh, by the way, she ranks among the youngest grandmothers (Vero Beach) and Wednesday-Friday at Café in Paradise (Sebastian). I’ve ever met. The Lemmons eat breakfast once a week at Café in What’s the difference between customers in Vero Beach Paradise, and we make sure we sit in her section. Like any and Sebastian? good server, she’s a step ahead and simply needs to ask: “You “Vero has more working people on a schedule,” she said. want ‘the usual’?” “Sebastian is more relaxed.” Café in Paradise used to be known as JP Matty’s. Michelle She says she receives better tips in Vero Beach. However, was at JP Matty’s from the start, and she is the last of those she knows some of the retirees she serves in Sebastian eat out original servers still at Café in Paradise. three meals a day and they’re trying to stretch their dollars.
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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.
389. “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
(1961) The Shirelles Memory: Did you know this song, written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, was the first No. 1 hit by an all-girl group in the U.S.? It’s the second-oldest song in the countdown.
At least eight commercial airlines have operated out of the Vero Beach Municipal Airport. Eastern Airlines had the longest run, from 1932 to 1972. The last year for commercial service at the airport was 1996. The airline with the final commercial flight was American Eagle. – Source: Vero Beach Municipal Airport
388. “Change Would Do You Good”
(1997) Sheryl Crow Memory: This former schoolteacher had an impressive string of hits back in the ‘90s.
387. “We Will Rock You” / “We Are the Champions”
(1977) Queen Memory: Stomp, stomp, clap ... stomp, stomp, clap. Are you with me? This song combo fits my definition as a “masterpiece.” All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.
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