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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: History of the Bethel Creek House of Refuge (Part 2) for submarines during WW II. There also was a tower Two of the reasons for leaving the Bethel Creek with the early station. So, it is not known if the rocks House of Refuge in the late 1800s and early 1900s you see here may have been from the original tower. were health and boredom. This site was transferred to the City of Vero Beach Ludger Gignac received a letter from his brother: in 1950 and the Junior Chamber of Commerce began “I hope this letter will not find you in Vero, that is development of the park in 1956. my last letter to that place; if by accident you are Photographs have emerged over the last 10 to15 still there, put strongly in your mind that you must Pam Cooper years from descendants of these keepers as they have struggle for your liberty, the life of your wife, the visited the Main Library and Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge education of your children, the reintegration in a civilized to see what it was like. We have been very fortunate for their country to the end, never losing courage. Of course the day donations and gifts of history. will rise when they will be obliged to release you.” Some of the more well-known shipwrecks in this area: On Jan. 28, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the “Act to create the Coast Guard” (which combined the • USS Panama 1887 – dress goods, staple foods Life Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service). • Breconshire 1894 Sadly for county history, the original House of Refuge • Schooner Asta 1918 burned down Jan 11, 1917 while Walter Kitching, part of a • Yacht called the Genesee 1925 longtime pioneer family, was keeper. Coast Guard buildings were replaced to continue the service. Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the There was an observation tower that was used to watch Indian River County main library. Never miss an issue of
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LEMMON DROPS: If all goes as planned, county’s first Aldi will be built near Applebee’s Eight bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for Tony Kanaan to take the checkered flag in the Indianapolis 500:
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Indian River County. The German chain originally was interested in building one of its no-frills stores in the new development just west of Olive Garden (on eastbound State Road 60 just west of 58th Avenue), but that didn’t work out. Aldi is now looking at being part of something new a mile or two to the east. The retail shopping development, tentatively called Vero Beach Landings, would be built between Applebee’s and Sonny’s. According to the pre-application submitted to the county, the 9.5-acre development would include an Aldi (18,500 square feet), a retail plaza (42,000 square feet), a fast-food restaurant and a gas/convenience store.
“They’re in the very beginning stages,” said Steven Hitt, a senior environmental planner with the county. Phil Matson, staff director for the county’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, says a pre-application is the first step in a months-long process. “We have a lot of stuff that dies in (the) pre-application (stage),” he said. Russ Lemmon What are the chances this project will die? “It depends 100 percent on the interest of the developer,” he said. Based on how many people do their grocery shopping at Walmart, Aldi could be a big hit in the area. That’s because its prices are often lower than Walmart’s. When there’s an extended downpour, I always joke with my wife that “it’s like Tropical Storm Fay.” (That 2008 storm will long be remembered for the 18 inches of rain over the
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course of a week.) So, what are we going to call last week’s storm that dumped 11.22 inches of rain in Vero Beach? It shattered the one-day record for precipitation. (See the all-time Top 10 list on Page 3.) We need a name! Otherwise, it’s going to be too hard to remember the details. Did you know on the day of the record-setting rain Vero Beach was mentioned on both the CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News? We didn’t make the cut on ABC World News Tonight. Readers email me photos all the time, and here’s a snapshot of the variety received so far this month – Elaine Moore sent a photo of newborn robins (taken by her friends in Ohio), Sue Carter took a photo of a car with a Quintana Roo (Mexico) license plate, and Melissa Morales sent a photo of a car taking up several parking spaces at Publix. Keep ’em coming! More on the record rainfall: I happened to be driving on
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in 1997 and Troy was destined for greatness. However, through sheer hubris, Troy managed to alienate everybody in a position to help fulfill that destiny. Blacklisted, Troy still managed to get the • The 100-Year-Old Man (2013, R, directed movie made (as well as a sequel), but has since all by Felix Herngren. Full title: “The 100-Yearbut disappeared from the industry. Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and • A Boy and His Dog (1975, R, directed by L.Q. Disappeared”). Upon his 100th birthday, Allan Jones). This post-apocalyptic action/comedy stars Karlsson (Robert Gustafsson) decides the old-folks Don Johnson as Vic. He is a rover, who, with his Mike Bushman home is not for him and thus makes his escape. telepathic dog, scours the wastelands searching for He immediately becomes embroiled in an epic food and female companionship. Vic is lured into adventure that involves a road trip, an organized crime helping out an underground society whose male population syndicate, $54 million in stolen cash, and an elephant – all has become sterile from decades of underground living, but the while recounting the exploits of his equally epic life. when Vic finds out he is to be disposed of after the job is • Overnight (2003, R, directed by Tony Montana and Mark done, it becomes an all-out fight for escape. Also stars Jason Brian Smith). This documentary chronicles the rise and Robards and Susanne Benton. fall of writer/director Troy Duffy. Troy’s script for “The Mike Bushman is owner/operator of Recycled DVDs, located at Boondock Saints” was THE hot property in Hollywood 937 Seventh Ave. (behind Chili’s restaurant) in Vero Beach.
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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. 248. “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)” (1978) Styx Memory: From an era when AM radio was still relevant. This song was a big hit on Chicago’s WLS. 247. “Modern Love” (1983) David Bowie Memory: Hard not to sing along with this one. 246. “Heat Wave” (1975) Linda Ronstadt Memory: Has anyone had more hits doing remakes of original songs? All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.
Fun facts Indian River County has seen a steady increase in amount of recycled materials being collected. During the 2012-13 fiscal year, the county collected 50,892 tons of recycled material. During the 2014-15 fiscal year, the number of tons collected was nearly 88,000. Projection for the current fiscal year: 93,500 tons. – Source: Indian River County
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