Issue 62 • Dec. 15-21, 2015
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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: Snapshots from Christmas a century ago Excerpts of news from Christmas 1915 in the selection of French Ivory and Ebony.” – from St. Lucie County Tribune. (Indian River County J. C. Dubose, the only exclusive jewelry store in formed in 1925. It was St. Lucie from 1905 to 1925. Fort Pierce. (The business moved to Vero Beach in Prior to that it was Brevard County.) 1920. The Rev. J.C. DuBose also was a preacher at • The bank of Fort Pierce has instituted a new the Vero Baptist Church.) Christmas Savings Club. By means of memberships, • Fellsmere: “Dance to be given at the Dixie on the plan is to deposit small amounts weekly, Christmas-eve.” Pam Cooper varying from 2 cents up, according to the desire of • Wabasso: “Our fruit growers have all kept very busy the depositor. Two weeks before Christmas the depositor putting up Xmas packages of fancy Indian River fruit.” is mailed a check for the total. • An advertisement: “Remember Your Neighbors. We ask • More packages left Fort Pierce by mail and express you to remember the home merchant whenever you can during Christmas week than any other week of the do so without actual detriment to yourself. He is your year. About 2,100 packages left the city of Fort Pierce by neighbor, your friend, the man who has worked loyally express, for revenue of $1,955.35. with you to make this town what it is.” • “Big Ben and baby Ben, other watches, clocks and Some things never change. silverware are prominently displayed in the DuBose Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the jewelry window this week … So far we have received a fine Indian River County main library.
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LEMMON DROPS: Sam Boksmati busy getting ready for solo venture Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for Santa’s “naughty or nice” verdict:
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had been converted into a restaurant – sat empty for months. What was to be Jennifer’s Bakery & Café never opened. That’s because the couple behind the venture, Jennifer and Sam Boksmati, got a divorce. Jennifer and Sam, who once operated Fillin’ n’ Chillin’ on Oslo Road, have now gone their separate ways. When I crossed paths with Jennifer a few weeks ago, she talked about her fledgling baking business. Meanwhile, Sam has decided to open his own restaurant – at the same location where Jennifer’s Bakery & Café was going to be (on westbound State Road 60 just before the railroad tracks). He hopes to have Sammy’s Mediterranean Café up and running by mid-January. “Sammy’s back,” he said with a big grin.
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It’s fair to say he was devastated when Jennifer filed for divorce. They had been married 18 years. But, with each passing month, he feels a little better. “Life moves forward,” he said. Sammy’s Mediterranean Café will be open for lunch and dinner every day except Sunday. There are 46 Russ Lemmon seats inside and three tables outside. “I put my life into this,” he said. “For the first time in 30 years, I’m not debt-free. There’s a lot of financial pressure – it’s scary.” Sam, 55, has been putting in 16-hour days to get ready for the opening. He often starts his day at 2 a.m. If you’ve never met Sam, who grew up in Lebanon, he’s unlike any restaurant owner you’ll meet in Indian River County. His goal is to have every customer leave with a smile.
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I’m thinking his success rate is pretty close to 100 percent. The future of Eva’s Polish Kitchen may depend on the stamina of Eva’s mother, Danuta. The owner, Ewa Liwanowska, is in Poland and unable to return to the United States because her passport was revoked and she is unable to obtain a new visa, according to her father, Howard Snevel. Ewa, who opened Eva’s Polish Kitchen in October 2014, returned to Poland two months ago to get her visa renewed, but the request was denied, Howard said. The family invested more than $100,000 in the restaurant, Howard said. He has sent appeals to President Barack Obama, two senators (Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio), Secretary of State John Kerry, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Danuta, 74, has owned five restaurants, so she knows what she’s doing. However, as Howard pointed out, she had open-heart surgery in March. She has been working about 15 hours a day at the restaurant in Ewa’s absence.
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What a mess. Attention, Rep. Bill Posey: Won’t you please help two of your constituents? Part-time resident Paul Ettari sent an email last week to let me know the Wall Street Journal he received at his Connecticut home had an insert that promoted several spots in Florida, including Indian River County. Unfortunately, the website listed on the insert – visitindianrivercounty.com – was not yet operational. There’s a neat story behind the World War I-era plane outside King’s Baptist Church for “December 1914.” It was made by Rick Dudney, who is a member of the church. He works at Piper. Tell me again why the Press Journal would have readers drive to Stuart if they wanted to pick up a copy of the new book “Vero Beach Memories.” Before he retired, the aforementioned Howard Snevel investigated Medicare fraud and abuse in Ohio. “We didn’t have to worry about job security,” he quipped.
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which will be held Dec. 28-Jan. 2 at Marlins Park.) This will be the third time Nick has competed in a Home Run Derby. He won one, and finished second in the other. Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant previously Three years ago, Nick Dean broke a local sports competed in the Power Showcase. Scouts for major record that had stood for 53 years. league teams and colleges will be in Miami. Nick Dean He hit 20 home runs to shatter the record for Will that add to the pressure for Nick? most homers by a Vero Beach Little League player. Scott “I just try to think of it as another game,” he said. Chisolm, the previous record-holder, hit 16 in 1960. The Power Showcase has a fundraising component called Now 15 years old, Nick – who is homeschooled – is a “Home Runs That Help.” Nick has partnered with Vero freshman in the Vero Beach High School baseball program. Beach teen Cody Jones, who has advanced cystic fibrosis. Later this month, he will be among the 170 participants All funds raised by Nick will be donated in Cody’s honor to in the international High School Power Showcase in Miami. the Sunny Shores Sea Camp. (Blake Caudill, a teammate on the Vero Beach Baseball For more information about donating for the cause, call Academy traveling team, also was invited to the event, Nick’s mom, Chris, at 772-473-3433.
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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. 317. “Money for Nothing” (1985) Dire Straits Memory: One of the great “air guitar” songs from that era. 316. “Like a Rolling Stone” (1965) Bob Dylan Memory: I love songs with powerful lyrics, and this one definitely falls into that category. 315. “Touch Me in the Morning” (1973) Diana Ross Memory: A tremendous vocal performance. It was the second single by the former lead singer of The Supremes. All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.
Fun facts The warmest December on record in Vero Beach? It was 2006, with an average temperature of 71.4 degrees, followed by 1948 (69.4 degrees) and 2011 (69.3 degrees). The coolest December on record in Vero Beach? It was 2010, with an average temperature of 53.9 degrees, followed by 1989 (58.1 degrees) and 1969 (59.2 degrees). – Source: National Weather Service
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