Issue 57 • Nov. 10-16, 2015
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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: The history of Pocahontas Park (Part 2) This is a continuation of the 102-year history It was August 1959 when the F2H2-P Banshee Navy jet fighter plane arrived at Pocahontas Park. of Pocahontas Park on 14th Avenue in downtown In 1949, this plane set the world altitude record Vero Beach. and it cost approximately $500,000. It had a speed In 1929, the park had the following: black of 600 mph and was a photo reconnaissance bear, alligators, bobcats, raccoons, fox, large owl, plane. Twenty-nine years later, filled with cement, comfort house, tennis court, basketball court, buried in sand and after several generations of shuffle board court installed by the “State of Pam Cooper children climbing on it, the plane was restored. It Maine Club,” grandstand, and several benches. took almost two years and is now displayed at the In 1931, a fountain was dedicated to Charles H. National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola. Pettibone, founder of the local Rotary Club and the The arrival, and origin, of the beautifully restored horse Community Church. This was the first artesian well. In has not been determined due to conflicting memories. 2005, the Rotary Club installed the Centennial Fountain. Sadly, the sculpture/artist is unknown as well as who In 1938, a WWI cannon was brought to the park and donated it. The fifth-grade class at Rosewood Magnet today it is in front of the American Legion Hall. It was School named “Patriot” in 2003. Perhaps someone can finally resolved in 1953 that the park – all of it – belonged help and I will write about the process of locating the to the city of Vero Beach. This controversy began in 1920 history of our “Patriot.” and through the years, local land and business owners Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the fought over the land. Indian River County main library.
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JUST WONDERING: What are the biggest political donations thus far for 2016? The biggest political donations by Indian River County residents made to a single candidate or organization thus far in the 2016 election cycle: $350,000 to Right to Rise USA. (R. William Becker donated $300,000 on Feb. 18 and $50,000 on April 10.) $250,000 to Right to Rise USA. (Thomas Corr donated $200,000 on Feb. 19 and $50,000 on April 14.) $100,000 to Right to Rise USA. (Evans Properties Inc.) $66,800 to Republican National Committee. (Robert Hoffman donated $33,400 on March 23 and $33,400 on May 1.) $50,000 to Right to Rise USA. (John Childs) $50,000 to Prosperity for Pennsylvania, Inc. (John Childs) $49,600 to Republican National Committee. (Warren Schwerin donated $33,400 on April 20 and $16,200 on April 20.) $33,400 to Republican National Committee. (John Childs) $33,400 to Republican National Committee. (Herbert Gullquist) $32,400 to National Republican Congressional Committee. (John Childs) – Source: CampaignMoney.com
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schools, Julie Sharkey-Villars has a story that should at least give you pause. Six years ago, she found her 9-year-old son in his bedroom with a belt around his neck. He tried to kill himself after failing the FCAT a second time. “He was crushed (because he would be required to repeat third grade). He said he didn’t want to face anyone,” she said. “At 9 years old, you shouldn’t come to that kind of conclusion.” Thankfully, her son survived and is now in eighth grade. FCAT has since been replaced by the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). “No one understands the scope of what these tests are doing to students and teachers,” she said. “I never thought my 9-year-old would want to take his own life over a test.”
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Julie said she decided to share her family’s story because she believes other families could wind up in the same situation if a child has to repeat a grade or isn’t allowed to graduate from high school. “We were the normal nuclear family, and it happened to us,” she said. “If it happened to our family, it could happened to yours.” Russ Lemmon Julie and her husband, Rick, who retired last year from Indian River County Fire Rescue, have five children ranging in age from 8 to 21. “We kept quiet for a long time,” she said. “But no one benefits by keeping quiet.” Julie is seeking to find other parents interested in joining the movement to end high-stakes testing in Florida. “We need parents,” she said. “We need numbers.”
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• Thanks to Paul Ettari for letting me know about this tidbit: • Another indication the Christmas season now starts on Vero Beach is No. 5 on Social Daily Post’s list of the “10 Best Cities to Retire in Florida.” Melbourne tops the list. A question from last week: What’s the longest stretch of road in Indian River County without a stoplight or caution light? I said it might be 58th Avenue between Oslo Road and 4th Street. County Commissioner Wesley Davis (Oslo Road west of 74th Street), Jeanne Gascoigne (Roseland Road), Linda Esposito (66th Avenue north of Oslo Road) and Dick Gurley (also 66th Avenue north of Oslo, plus 82nd Avenue between Oslo and State Road 60) were among those who suggested other stretches. Yep, they all have me beat. If you saw the list on page 3 and wondered about Right to Rise USA, this is from the organization’s website: “Right to Rise USA is the leading independent super PAC
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Nov. 1: I stopped by Bob Craig’s house to drop off some copies of last week’s issue, and when he opened the door, a 12-foot Christmas tree was there waiting to be decorated. Joyce Craig said it takes her about three weeks to decorate the tree. She has a theme every year – last year was “Germany,” and this year it’s “Winter’s Eve, Snowy Wonderland.” In this space last week I mentioned a voicemail message from Pastor James Womack. He asked to meet for breakfast. Because the Christmas season is approaching, and the call came out of the blue, I likened it to a “naughty or nice?”-type situation. We met on Election Day at C.J. Cannon’s and had a nice conversation. He had a simple message for the somewhat perplexed publisher of Lemmon Lines. “I appreciate what you do, and keep it up,” he said. “Keep on doing what you’re doing.” Whew!
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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.
During his working life, he was somewhat of an introvert. You might say he’s come out of his shell here in Florida. While in line at Publix, for example, he’s been known to crack a joke or two. “I like to keep people laughing,” he said. “It Gordon Owren, who will turn 97 later this took me a long time to realize that.” month, doesn’t see living to be 100 as a big deal. Gordon enlisted in the Navy in February 1942 Gordon Owren He has his sights set higher. – just two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. “I firmly believe I’m going to be 105,” he said. “It’s not a He was discharged in December 1945. goal. It’s just something that’s going to happen.” His wife of 24 years died in 1972. He raised their two He believes in the power of positive thinking. (I forgot children as a single dad. to ask him if he has read Norman Vincent Peale’s book on He was constantly worried about losing his job. that topic.) What advice would he have for people in that situation Gordon moved here in 1997 shortly after calling it a today? career as a bookkeeper. He had worked the previous 28 years “You’ve got to be positive,” he said. “It’s easy to say, but for an industrial chemical company in Clifton, New Jersey. it’s hard for people to do.” “I don’t know why I retired (at age 79),” he said. “I think Gordon admits he didn’t always follow his own advice. people retire too early.” “You learn some things too late in life,” he said.
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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.
The warmest November on record in Vero Beach? It was 1986, with an average temperature of 76.8 degrees, followed by 1948 (74.8 degrees) and 1958 (74.3 degrees).
332. “It was Almost Like a Song” (1977) Ronnie Millsap Memory: Not many songs by country artists in the countdown, but this was a soulful vocal performance.
The coolest November on record in Vero Beach? It was 1970, with an average temperature of 64.2 degrees, followed by 1949 (64.7 degrees) and 1969 (65.2 degrees). – Source: National Weather Service
331. “Come On, Eileen” (1982) Dexys Midnight Runners Memory: “Poor old Johnnie Ray.” I always wondered what the popular 1950s singer thought of the opening line. 330. “I Don’t Want to Live Without You” (1987) Foreigner Memory: A soothing ballad. One of Foreigner’s finest.
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