Issue 53 • October 13-19, 2015
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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: The stories behind Wabasso’s name (Part 1) Wabasso is a mysterious town name to many Gitche Manito, the mighty, the creator of the nations, people of Indian River County. who came to earth and took a wife. When Wabasso In 1889, it was thought to be named Lowanna saw the light of day, he fled to the north where he was by Mr. and Mrs. George King, early settlers of changed into a white rabbit and was considered The Wabasso, for their daughter, Lowanna. However, Spirit of the North. Conceivably, someone from the it is not verified they had a daughter named north could have named it Wabasso after the spirit. Lowanna. This name is not found on the early 2. Henry W. Longfellow used Wabasso in his poem Pam Cooper maps. There is no source for this statement and The Song of Hiawatha – The Four Winds: should not be accepted. Honor be to Mudjekeewis! In the 1890s, the town may have been given the name Cried the warriors, cried the old men, Two Dollar Bluff. This was according to a speech in 1962 by When he came in triumph homeward a local pioneer, Isaac Reams. It was actually a landmark for With the sacred Belt of Wampum, an Indian mound along the river. From the regions of the North-Wind, On March 31, 1897, Frank Forster applied for a post office From the kingdom of Wabasso, application and for the first time, the name Wabasso was used. From the land of the White Rabbit. Below are two of five possible reasons for the name. You Look for other three possible reasons next week in Part 2. be the judge. 1. The meaning of Wabasso is an old Indian legend about Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the Indian River County main library. the creation of the earth. Wabasso was one of four sons of
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JUST WONDERING: What are the most popular Florida reference books sold locally? The most popular Florida reference books sold at the Vero Beach Book Center: 1. “Field Guide to Florida” by National Audubon Society 2. “Special Places” by Ruth Stanbridge 3. “Florida My Eden” by Frederick Stresau 4. Florida’s Fabulous Series by various authors 5. “Birds of Florida” by Stan Tekiela 6. “Florida’s Seashells” by Blair Witherington 7. “Telican Pelican” by Ardith Schneider 8. “Florida’s Living Beaches” by Blair Witherington 9. “Best Back Roads of Florida” by Waitley Douglas 10. “Indian River Flats Fishing Guide” by Martin Smithson 11. “Weird Florida” by Charlie Carlson 12. “Snakes of Central Florida” by George Heinrich 13. “Florida Gardener’s Handbook” by Tom MacCubbin 14. “Sport Fish of the Atlantic” by Vic Dunaway 15. “Visiting Small Town Florida” by Bruce Hunt
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LEMMON DROPS: Hassle-free weekend getaways to Big Apple coming soon to an airpo Seven bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for the next episode of “The Grinder”:
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Regional Airport. (Woo hoo!) Elite Airways will be offering direct flights to and from Newark Liberty International Airport beginning Dec. 10. With flights on Thursday and Sunday, it’s perfect for a weekend getaway to the Big Apple. “We think it’s going to be a real hit,” Airport Director Eric Menger said at last week’s press conference to introduce Elite. The implications, all positive, are huge. Local residents won’t have to drive to Orlando or some other airport to catch a flight to the New York City area. Did I mention there’s free parking here? The “convenience factor” is a 10. Tourists wanting to visit Vero Beach will have a direct flight (2 hours, 50 minutes). Rental-car agencies near the
airport will be getting the business instead of their counterparts in Orlando or West Palm Beach. Same goes for C.J. Cannon’s restaurant. “Once this gets out in the press up north, it’ll be incredible,” said John Pearsall, president of Elite Airways. Menger estimates there will be $1.8 million of economic impact Russ Lemmon locally during the first year. My impression of Elite is that it’s a small airline interested in doing things the right way. In other words, it’s not going to bail after a few months. Kudos to Eric Menger for making this happen. With the Press Journal expected to have yet another owner in six months, I’m feeling pretty good about my decision to leave the newspaper industry. It’s going to be very
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rt near you interesting to see how the PJ fares under Gannett ownership. The acquisition is a smart move by Gannett. It’ll own daily newspapers in Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties. That being said, the PJ’s change in ownership can only help sister publications Vero Beach 32963 and Vero News. A reader sent an email to complain about the new traffic signal being installed at Indian River Boulevard and 53rd Street. He said it was a waste of taxpayer dollars – and I told him I agreed. Turns out there’s no cost to taxpayers. Chris Mora, the county’s director of Public Works, says Grand Harbor’s developer is footing the bill for the new signal. The corn maze at Countryside Citrus has been canceled this year. Blame it on Tropical Storm Erika – all of the rain caused a delay in the planting of the corn. (Some good news: Countryside Citrus is doubling the size of its strawberry patch. The strawberries should be ready in December.)
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going to see the WW II Memorial in the nation’s capital? Thanks to donations from its customers, C.J. Cannon’s restaurant has raised enough money for four tickets with the Space Coast Honor Flight. Please contact Pat Cannon or Lois Cappelen at the restaurant if you or someone you know would be interested in going on this free flight. So my wife and I are at a locally owned restaurant known for breakfast (not C.J. Cannon’s, by the way), and she orders basted eggs. The server throws us for a loop by saying she has never heard of basted eggs. After my wife explained what they are, the server takes the order … but, in the end, poached eggs are what appeared on her plate. Very strange! Finally, I want to thank all of those who acknowledged our first birthday. The phone calls, emails, posts on Facebook and, of course, in-person comments were greatly appreciated. On to Year 2!
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Overlooked cinematic gems: Halloween edition As owner of a used DVD shop, I occasionally find fairly obscure movies that turn out to be quite good. Here are three of them:
appearance and bizarre demeanor made social interaction difficult at best. However, it was when her doll was accidentally broken that May really came unglued. To replace the doll, May decides to • Let The Right One In (2008, R, directed by make a new one – out of human body parts! Tomas Alfredson). Known as “Låt den rätte • From Beyond (1986, R, directed by Stuart komma in” in its native Sweden, this is one of Gordon). Scientists develop a machine called the best vampire movies to come along in years. The Resonator, which effectively opens a breach Mike Bushman Oskar is a shy, bullied young boy with no friends. between our reality and realities from beyond. That is, until he meets Eli, his mysterious new neighbor. Eli This allows humans to view what’s going on in alternate is a vampire, and to make a long story short: you don’t want realities. Unfortunately the beings from those realities can to pick on a vampire’s new BFF. A coming-of-age movie as also see us, and they aren’t always going to be friendly. OK, much as it is a horror film, it succeeds on both levels, and spoiler alert: they’re downright nasty! Loosely based on an also throws in a twist ending. H.P. Lovecraft story, the movie stars Jeffery Combs (Re• May (2002, R, directed by Lucky McKee). May (Angela animator series). Bettis) grew up a strange and lonely child, whose best friend was a strange and creepy doll given to her by her mother Mike Bushman is owner/operator of Recycled DVDs, located (who was also strange and creepy). As an adult, her odd at 937 Seventh Ave. (behind Chili’s restaurant) in Vero Beach.
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Fun facts The warmest October on record in Vero Beach? It was 2007, with an average temperature of 80.2 degrees, followed by 1985 (80.1 degrees) and 1995 (79.2 degrees).
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. 344. “Runaway” (1978) Jefferson Starship Memory: I liked Starship a lot more than Airplane! 343. “Club Can’t Handle Me” (2010) Flo Rida Memory: Granted, this song is completely out of character for me, but it’s so addictive. I can’t listen to it just one time. 342. “Best of My Love” (1974) The Eagles Memory: Only after Don Henley’s string of hits in the ’80s did I fully appreciate this song.
The coolest October on record in Vero Beach? It was 1943, with an average temperature of 72.4 degrees, followed by 1977 (72.5 degrees) and 1974 (73.6 degrees). – Source: National Weather Service
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