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but a last minute recommendation from outside legal counsel was made to amend the service boundaries. Tyson said he wanted to maintain some momentum because he is concerned about pending development. “We’ve got five major real estate developments on hold in addition to the Villages at Fellsmere out at the Sun Ag property,” Tyson said. “So I’m thinking this would be the ideal time to get your infrastructure in and then if these new people are going to build their houses and want gas it would be there for them. “The county has never even suggested running a gas line anywhere, and that is what aggravated me. That they didn’t step up and

agreement with Florida City Gas and prospects for obtaining the additional grant funds to extend service to the proposed aquaculture site. Fellsmere was seeking to establish a natural gas utility service reserve area under provisions of Chapters 180 and 166 of the Florida Constitution. Presently, there is no natural gas service in the city, but Florida City Gas has committed to bring service into the downtown area. Anticipating that service, the city has been seeking grants to extend service to a proposed aquaculture project and commerce park to be located on County Road 512 about three miles west of City Hall. Councilman Joel Tyson said he was not happy with the outcome,

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -Since late June, it appeared a legal confrontation was imminent between the City of Fellsmere and Indian River County officials over the municipality’s plan to create a massive natural gas service area far exceeding the existing city limits. Last week, in what appeared to be the spirit of cooperation, city officials voted to amend their original ordinance to confine the service area to within the city limits, with County Administrator Joe Baird vowing county officials would support Fellsmere’s efforts to obtain an economic development grant that is crucial for development of a nearby aquaculture operation that is in the works.

The averted confrontation underscored the fact that beneath Fellsmere’s folksy Old Florida feel and reputation as a farming community with a widely popular Frog’s Leg Festival, there is a city with ambitious plans for future development. If a compromise hadn’t been reached it wouldn’t have been the first time that Fellsmere officials stood toe-to-toe with the county on a legal dispute, with the last tiff over fire hydrant maintenance fees having been decided in the city’s favor. A city official who was not authorized to the discuss the matter publicly said council members were concerned that opposition from the county might jeopardize both the pending gas service

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Some on Council offer insight into post-FPL budget In anticipation of a sale of the city’s electric system in 2014, City Manager Jim O’Connor is proposing spending cuts for the 2012/2013 fiscal year of nearly $800,000 out of a total General Fund budget of nearly $20 million. The general consensus is that for the city to balance its budget after selling its electric system more cuts in spending will be needed in future years. This week the Vero Beach City Council is holding workshops that will lead to the adoption of a budget for the coming fiscal year. The positions each council member takes on possible spending cuts may give clues to their thinking about what the city’s government will look like in 2014 and

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beyond. In hopes of getting a sense of how city leaders see a sale of the electric system impacting city services and taxes well beyond 2014, the Newsweekly on June 28 posed the following six ques-

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tions to each of the five members of the City Council. Below are the responses offered by Mayor Pilar Turner, and Councilmen Jay Kramer and Richard Winger. Vice Mayor Craig Fletcher and Council member Tracy Carroll did not respond despite repeated attempts to contact them for their input. 1. Do you believe a sale of the electric system will necessitate adjustments in expenses and revenue for the city’s General Fund? Mayor Pilar Turner: If the electric utility is sold, adjustments to the General Fund will be required. The sale of the electric system provides the catalyst and opportunity to reduce the size of government to those services the citizens deem essential. Councilman Jay Kramer: There is no doubt in my mind that there will be a very large adjustment in expenses and revenue for the General Fund, I believe it constitutes a fundamental change in the way the City will do business in the future.

Councilman Richard Winger: There is no question the sale of Vero Electric will require some combination of revenue increases and expenses cuts. Our citizens will need to decide how much of an ad valorem tax they want to pay, balanced against what diminishment of services they will tolerate. Vero Beach provides premium services of all kinds, some of the best in the state. That is why Vero Beach is a special community! We have favorable police crime closure rates, beautiful parks, twice daily beach rest room cleaning, exemplary life guard service, and recreation programs for the less advantaged -- especially children. Consider the concept of the “regular city” under Florida home rule. Cities provide everything the state and the county sub-units do not, plus cities must provide for public safety. That means many cities do the bare minimum in police, parks, streets, recreation, support of community functions, waste collection and so on. Most of the cities in Florida are “regular cities” and choose what few extras they will support. Vero Beach has chosen to be different and to provide premium environment, support, and amenities. That costs money. Yet we have one of the lowest city tax rates in Florida. The cost of the people employed to provide amenities is where the money is. Better police protection costs money, in our case one-third of the city’s general fund expense budget. The extras the city provides goes on and on. I do not see us wanting to forfeit being a “premium CONTINUES ON PAGE 6

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and beautiful city,” as a result of losing the electric transfer to the general fund. To be cliché, the prediction is we “will not choose to throw out the baby with the bath water.” There are some that say if taxes go up, the electric bill will go down enough, and a balance will be achieved, but this is a rocky road. Winners and losers would result. If a home owner has become more energy conservative, or if that homeowner is seasonal, some property owners could pay more in total electric and tax. Others would pay less. The reality is the city has been receiving approximately 25 percent of its budgets from the electric transfer, and using it to serve all Indian River County citizens. Estimates are that city residents

represent only about 32 percent of those using our beaches, streets, parks, recreation and so on. Something will have to give. 2. If so, what is your estimate of the gap the city will have to bridge in expenses and revenue once it is no longer making transfers from an electric enterprise fund to the General Fund. Those transfers currently total just under $7.5 million a year. Mayor Pilar Turner: It is premature to evaluate the impact of a sale on the City finances until the costs and benefits of the transaction are clarified. To date, however, we know we will receive $1 million for five years for the power plant lease; $1.7 million in franchise fees; $170,000 in FPL taxes, and City government will save over $1 mil-

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lion in electric costs. These revenues and savings should help close the gap. Councilman Jay Kramer: The $7.5 million ﬁgure is going to be very close, however there are quite a number of adjustments that will need to be made to get to the real number, I am estimating around $7.72 million currently, which of course will vary depending on the settlement date of the transaction date and how much money we pay in advance to make this deal go through which we are doing now. Councilman Richard Winger: We will have a better ﬁx on the looming after-sale budget gap after the budget meetings being held this week. However, we will still lack what is really needed, and that is the details of any potential deal with Florida Power and Light. Will there be cash left over in the sales price to invest after defeasing our obligation? What are the values of any payments from FPL in lieu of taxes? How long will the existing plant be rented? That is to name just a few of the important questions to which we do not yet have answers. With that said, I believe the gap that will need to be closed with spending cuts and/or increases in taxes will be $2 million to $4 million.

taxpayers to determine the size of their city government. Government costs have been masked by the electric utility transfers allowing a bloated city government to exist. The benchmarking exercise, comparing Vero Beach to comparable cities, clearly shows an overstaffed organization. With a high employee count, no performance standards or appraisals, we have an inefficient system. Excluding the electric utility, Vero Beach has 338 positions. We have 1 city employee for every 45 residents. The average benchmark city ratio is 1 city employee per 70 residents. Raising taxes should be a last resort. I will work towards efficient use of taxpayers’ dollars. It will be Vero’s citizens who determine the level of service they wish to support. I will continue to be an advocate for limited government providing essential services in a cost efficient manner.

3. If a sale of the electric system is successfully negotiated, are you prepared to approve a property tax increase as part of a solution to balancing the city’s budget? If so, what is the maximum percentage of property tax increase you would be willing to support?

Councilman Jay Kramer: If the sale is successfully negotiated the maximum the City Council could approve would be about 38 percent, which they tried to get through last year (I was the only one who voted no on that), anything more then that you would need to go to referendum, although I believe a super majority can go higher then 38 percent, but if we are talking over 100 percent tax increase it may have to go to referendum. The maximum property tax I would support would be a property tax increase that is signiﬁcantly oﬀset by the savings in the utility bills. I currently do not see this, and do not see this in the future especially with FPL’s 16 percent base rate increase.

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Councilman Jay Kramer: There has been suggestions about merging the Police force in with the Sheriff ’s office as a budget cut, the idea has been floating around for awhile, however that solution is not going to be free and more then likely to cover $7.5 million you would have to cut both Police and Parks & Recreation. Councilman Richard Winger: It is too early to be specific. 6. Are you prepared to sign a purchase and sale agreement with FPL before a detailed financial model has been developed revealing in detail exactly how the city will compensate

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5. If you have an estimate in mind for possible expense cuts, can you be specific about where those those cuts can be made? Mayor Pilar Turner: The Council sets policy. The details of implementation are the responsibility of the Charter Officers.

Councilman Richard Winger: No.

Councilman Jay Kramer: The only other choice would be to go after the large funding expenditures such as Parks and Recreation and the Police. I would

Mayor Pilar Turner: I think the question should be, “Are you prepared to sign a purchase and sale agreement with FPL before a detailed financial model showing the net impact of the sale of the electric system would have on the City?” I would not.

Councilman Jay Kramer: Absolutely not! I believe the deal with FPL is just one option, we need to look at all the options and choose the best option. Without any type of competition we will never know for sure if this is the best solution to the situation.

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Mayor Pilar Turner: Before looking at a tax increase, General Fund expenses should be reduced. It is premature to determine what the gap may be without the terms of the sale.

Councilman Richard Winger: The city has been constantly shrinking and is committed to become more efficient. My educated guess is that the lowest we can take city expenditures over the relevant years is something like 8 percent. This is because the city has nearly as many retired people receiving benefits as active employees, and a resulting significant unfunded benefit costs. This city, like almost all cities, has to face and fund these obligations.

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imagine the public would have something to say about this. Reducing the General Fund right now is not about cutting the fat, but rather what services can you do without.

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in perspective in two ways. First, if the net after-sale revenue gap were $4 million, and if that was all replaced with an ad valorem tax, then city taxes would double. That is because city tax revenue is now approximately the $4 million dollars. So if the taxable value of a property were $350,000, the city portion of the owner’s tax bill would go from approximately $750 to $1,500. With that said, I believe that when the details of a final deal are known, and when we have done the work to cut cost, the voters must be asked via a referendum to approve the sale at a known price, with known terms, with full awareness of exactly how services will be reduced and taxes increase. Something has to give. The citizens cannot have the lower power rates advertised with a potential sale, plus the current “regular” or really “sub -regular” city tax rate of $2.03 per $1,000 in value, as well as premium city services. This city belongs to all of us, and the citizens should make this decision, but only when they can be presented all the facts.

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say maybe we can work with you, that’s not the attitude they took,” Tyson said. Fellsmere City Manager Jason Nunemaker said he understood the county’s reluctance to back such a sprawling service area, but hopes that county oﬃcials advocate providing gas to residents who would have been served under Fellsmere’s plan. “There’s always a lot of talk about what government shouldn’t do,” Nunemaker said. “But we don’t talk about what government should do.” Fellsmere currently has a $700,000 grant application pending which would extend natural gas to the proposed Florida Organic Aquaculture site, along with another $500,000 grant application to develop roads for the

project site and adjacent commerce park. The company hopes to develop a site with a 114,000-square-foot grow-out building where organic colossal shrimp would be raised, along with an outdoor oyster bed area and a mangrove and sea grass production area. Cliff Morris is a South African businessman and the president and founder of Florida Organic Aquaculture. Morris said he anticipates breaking ground on the facility by the fall, but the project will be more economically viable with natural gas service. “The benefit to having natural gas at the site is significant,” Morris said. “Without natural gas, I’m not sure the site would be as attractive to us.” Nunemaker said the company would save more than $650,000 in annual energy costs by using natural gas instead of electricity. He

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added the downtown area should be connected by October, and until service is extended to the aquaculture site, the company plans to run off an alternative energy source – either electric or propane. “I think overall we have had a positive effect because we have gotten people’s attention,” Nunemaker said. He believes that the county should take an active stance on gas service because of the potential future benefits of vehicle fleet use for GoLine, law enforcement and other agencies. Nunemaker noted that Waste Management is in the process of transitioning to a natural gas fleet. Nunemaker said a protracted battle with the county wouldn’t have served the city’s long term interests. “That wasn’t going to serve our immediate interest of getting natural gas here,” Nunemaker said. “Getting it here to facilitate economic development but also getting it to our mom and pops, because if they can reduce their energy costs that is profit these days. It’s still exciting.” For many county officials, the possibility of Fellsmere creating a natural gas service area that would encompass nearly twothirds of the unincorporated areas of the county and stretch almost ten miles south of the city limits was an unpalatable consideration.

Under Fellsmere’s original plan, the service area would have included the city’s 5,183 residents, plus an additional 16,740 residents living in unincorporated areas running from the Indian River-Brevard County line south almost to State Road 60, and east from Blue Cypress Lake to Vero Beach and Sebastian, without encroaching on those cities. The battle lines were drawn over the possibility of “taxation without representation,” in the form of a six percent franchise fee proposed by Nunemaker. Chapter 180 only permits cities to establish utility service areas. County commissioners took up the matter as an emergency action item at their June 19 meeting. County Finance Director Jason Brown stated in a memo that the proposed action could allow Fellsmere to levy fees on property owners outside the city, and, “such fees levied on unincorporated area property owners are essentially taxation without representation.” Brown also sent an additional memo to Baird saying he viewed the proposal as an active step by Fellsmere to, “charge a tax on unincorporated residents without providing any services.” Brown categorized Fellsmere’s proposal as, “a ﬂeecing of unincorporated residents,” and, “a cynical scam by

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tics.” Nunemaker said some of the county commissioners have expressed a willingness to work with Fellsmere on a less aggressive service area if it will foster economic development in unincorporated areas. Nunemaker said, “I know several of my council members got feedback from county residents saying, ‘good job, we’d

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obtain the economic development grants needed for the aquaculture project and commerce park. Nunemaker said the consensus on council was to maintain forward momentum rather than engage in a protracted dispute with the county. Nunemaker said the county’s description of the franchise fee as ‘taxation without representation,’ was “sound bite poli-

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the City of Fellsmere to levy a tax on property owners outside their city limits and fund city operations with the money.” Fellsmere had approved the ordinance on first reading, with both Brown and County Attorney Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., present. Both county officials asked the City Council to delay action at the request of the county commissioners. Polackwich said he understood why Fellsmere would want natural gas in the city limits, but “I scratched my head and asked, ‘why is Fellsmere going ten miles south of Fellsmere and creating an exclusive area?’” Mayor Susan Adams encouraged Nunemaker and county officials to engage in discussions on the matter, but opposed the idea of delaying action, saying, “I believe most of the problems you guys are having is really misinformation and misunderstanding what we’re trying to do.” “We could argue the constitutionality of laws that have been on the books for decades,” Adams said. “I don’t think that’s for us to get into an argument about whether (Chapter) 180 is valid or not. That really defeats the purpose.” “I also believe the comments about taxation without representation are a bit heavy handed,” Adams added. It was also Adams who urged compromise two weeks later on July 5, saying she believed the city was acting within its legal rights, but suggested an amended service area to only include the existing city limits. Baird, who attended the meeting and urged Fellsmere officials to adopt the limited service area, said he was pleased with the outcome. “We want to thank council for doing that,” Baird said. He said the county would work to help the city

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -Bea Gardner didn’t plan on making another run for County Commission. After all, she has enjoyed being a voice for, “small government conservatives,” and a popular local blogger and radio commentator. It’s a role well suited for Gardner, 71, who is never lacking an opinion or interesting observation. Her blog, www.BeaGardner. com, which has been suspended during the campaign, was well known for community discussions that often ranged from lighthearted to caustic commentary by Gardner, and more often by her participants. Her observations, long known as “Bea-isms,” sometimes drew ﬁre and ire from current and former political players. Her bid for oﬃce in 2008 was a marathon in a three-way race in which Gary Wheeler prevailed. So Gardner said her intention was to sit 2012 out. That notion ended when Wheeler decided not to seek another term and announced plans to move to Tennessee. “I ran four years ago and at that time I had planned on running,” Gardner said. “And there was a very heated issue four years ago.

That was the charter government issue.” Gardner said the divisive nature of that issue pitted Wheeler and her other opponent Gary Parris against each other, leaving little room for Gardner’s message. “The commissioner that is vacating the seat right now is the only who created the divisiveness in the community over charter government,” Gardner said. “Gary Wheeler -- he and his IRNA (Indian River Neighborhood Association) cronies. “It became such a divisive issue and they really pitted (those) two candidates pro and con on that issue in the last election and it put me in a non-issue oriented place,” Gardner said. “I sort of chose to let the two of them battle it out.” Gardner said a primary factor that motivated her to run again is her belief that Wheeler will try to revive the charter government issue from the sidelines. “Charter government was voted down by the commission four years ago because it was a bad idea then and it is still a bad idea,” Gardner said. “I fear the fact that it may rear its ugly head again.” Gardner said she thinks Wheeler’s support for Tim Zorc, a local builder and her opponent in the District 3 Republican primary, may

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result in the IRNA and Wheeler bringing the issue back up again. “It just dawned on me maybe as a back door thing they may bring this issue up again; we may not accept it, we may not think it’s going to happen, but it scares me, “Gardner said. “The INRA has been quiet on this election and Gary Wheeler is leaving town. So they may plant a seed.” Gardner said she strongly opposes charter government because, “It takes a lot of the autonomy away from the individual cities and municipalities. I believe that would be a very unfortunate situation if they became a non-entity in order for the county to take over.” Gardner said she really doesn’t see there being another issue in this year’s primary. She said she doesn’t detect a lot of public interest in either contested race for County Commission, but she wonders why Wheeler is working so hard to get her opponent elected. “He wants to have a stake in the game,” Gardner said. Gardner said she thinks the current tone of the County Commission is positive for the most part, and oﬀered praise to all the Commissioners including Wheeler. “Wheeler is good and smooth, and a pleasant person to be around

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as a politician,” Gardner said. “I never felt there was any problem with the tone of the Commission in the ﬁrst place. Either they are all good actors or they really mean what they say.” “I think they have done extremely well in trimming the budget and being the budget hawks that they had to be during this horrible recession. I believe the whole board deserves kudos for what they have been able to do and they have been able to do it in a gentlemanly sort of way,” Gardner said. “They never strongarmed anybody, any of the department heads, ‘you do this or else.’” “It just happened and I think it was done well,” Gardner added. Gardner has a mixed opinion on the cuts made to various committees. “The area of concern that I have is their broad brush approach to getting rid of their committees. They trimmed 13 of them in the past year,” Gardner said. “They are so proud of it and they try to act like they are saving the government money but they are not.” Gardner said she supported the decision to end the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. “They operated for close to 20 years and used to have millions of dollars of funds to preserve envi-

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improved, saying she believes the Chamber of Commerce is really the main entity trying to bring jobs into the county, and questioning what the County Commission really has done besides vow they are open for business. “What are they doing to bring in companies?” Gardner asked. “They never say what they are doing.” Gardner pointed to the much discussed Michigan-based ammunition manufacturer said to be moving to Gifford. “As always, it’s not in the sunshine what we’re hearing,” Gardner said. “If it happens, good for them, who wouldn’t appreciate anything that will give us jobs. We’re dangling a carrot because it’s political season. That’s what it sounds like to me.” Gardner said she thinks the county is probably not doing enough for the environment because, “they haven’t gone into the same approach that the municipalities have because they

lican, it would be as a “R.I.N.O.,” or Republican in Name Only. Gardner grew up in Canton, Ohio, with three brothers and a sister, all close in age. “You get a tough skin when you grow up in a large family,” Gardner said. She is married to architect Steve Blum and has three adult sons. Gardner has lived in Florida for 25 years, with the past 22 in Indian River County. She has worked in retail, interior design and as a recruiter for an IT company. She served as a member of the Vero Beach Parks and Recreation Commission from 1995-2011. Gardner is a current Republican committee member, past president of the county Republican Executive Committee, a former board member of the Republican Club of Indian River County and a former board member of the Indian River County Taxpayers Association. District 3 covers much of the southern half of the county, south of State Road 60, including the western part of Vero Beach. While county commissioners live in districts, they are elected by voters countywide. Because Donadio is running as a non-affiliated candidate in the general election, the primary is only open to Republican voters.

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have passed ordinances about the chemicals that go onto the lawn.” “The municipalities took a strong approach but the county wouldn’t do it,” Gardner said. “Maybe we do need to take a stronger approach to protecting the lagoon while we can.” Gardner said she is confident she will win and is ready to serve. “I’d be up and running from day one,” Gardner said, “and that is for sure.” That confidence isn’t undermined by the Republican primary battle with Zorc, or the pending general election challenge by Anthony Donadio, a Vero Beach architect running with no party affiliation. “It’s very unordinary for Indian River County not to decide a race at the Republican primary level,” Gardner said. “I’d say (Donadio) is the frontrunner in the sense that whoever wins the primary will have a race on their hands. Everybody is sitting back wondering if it’s going to be me or my opponent who wins the primary.” Gardner believes the strong GOP base in a hotly contested Presidential election will eventually elect the party candidate, saying Donadio may have support from former members of the organization Common Ground, but even if he was to become a Repub-

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ronmentally sensitive land, which was necessary during growth boom to ensure land preservation,” Gardner said. “All of a sudden, the committee became obsolete. They had no money; there was no need to meet.” Gardner takes the flip side on the decision to eliminate the Utility Advisory Committee, saying her main issue would be to reinstate that committee if she is elected. “I have clearly stated when I’m elected I intend to reinstate the Utility Advisory Committee,” Gardner said. Gardner said the issue involving Vero Utilities is the most important issue in the county at present. Gardner said by not allowing themselves a citizen’s advisory committee in the face of such an important issue, county commissioners are essentially saying they don’t want the public’s input or opinions. “There is a plethora of talent in the community that we could tap into for an advisory committee,” Gardner said. “It’s a way of having government by the people and for the people in our community. People want to weigh in on this issue.” “Why would you turn to an expensive consultant before you have the advice of the people?” Gardner asked, explaining that an advisory committee would bring transparency to government. “These advisory committees in the sunshine work better than consultants behind closed doors,” Gardner added. Gardner rejected the idea that maintaining the committees was too costly. “They need a person to take minutes. Period,” Gardner said. “I don’t think that is an expense at all for the benefits you get out of these committees.” Never lacking in an opinion, Gardner offered a mixed bag of assessments on what the county is doing well and what could be

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Fourth of July was a celebration for everyone by Christina tasCon VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

Young or old, local resident or foreign tourist, the Fourth of July 2012 was a celebration of the American spirit for all. Thousands gathered as they do every year to watch the fireworks over the Indian River Lagoon at both Sebastian River and Riverside parks. Sebastian offered a full day of fun beginning with a parade along Indian River Drive with floats and walkers as kids and adults showed their colors...red, white and blue. Vero Beach held a separate event which began later in the day with family oriented entertainment and music supplied by 93.7 The Breeze radio station. Across from Memorial Island, boaters filled the lagoon and the crowds filled every nook and cranny for the fireworks show by Zambelli Internacionale. (Editor’s Note: Three of the photographs on page 13 were taken by loJaime Henderson and Ish Hau get patriotic with Bentley and Lynx cal photographer Geoff Powell.)

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“This year I wanted to capture more than just the isolated light show of the fireworks against the black night sky. I used a super wide angle lens to be able to capture both Memorial Island and the illuminated waters of the Indian River in my images.” – Geoff Powell

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The Great Wall, China’s most famous landmark. BY MILT THOMAS VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

My wife, Sandy, and I agree on most things, but not on how to travel. She likes destination trips and I like adventure trips. So, when she let me select China for my birthday, she made the arrangements – including half the time on a Yangtze River cruise. Oh, did I mention she also dislikes long ﬂights? After the longest ﬂight we have ever taken together, we arrived in Shanghai. Pudong Airport is huge, modern, crowded, and handles 16 million international passengers a year (a second major Shanghai airport

handles domestic flights). Shanghai is China’s largest city (23 million people today, 16 million just ten years ago) that looks brand new. The roads are all at least four lane, skyscrapers tower up to 102 stories (a 130-story building is underway), 40-story apartment houses in 24-building clusters are everywhere, streets are filled with endless crowds of people dressed in western clothing, and traffic is jammed up, with no car or truck more than a few years old. The most amazing fact is that Shanghai is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River on a soft alluvial plain. All those sky-

scrapers were built with deep concrete pilings to prevent them from sinking into the ground. It is interesting to note that back home in the U.S. we buy so many Chinese made goods but there appears to be little Chinese inﬂuence in our culture (outside of Jackie Chan and takeout restaurants). In China, however, there are 13,000 McDonald’s, 4,000 KFC restaurants and Buick is the most popular American car, produced at a Chinese Buick plant and outselling Buick here in the U.S. China is certainly an economic miracle and it didn’t happen overnight. No, it did happen

overnight! Twenty years is but a speck in time, yet just about everything we saw in Shanghai and Beijing did not exist twenty years ago. Yes, we Americans had a lot to do with their success, at least consumers did. But when Deng Xiaoping decided to begin implementing a market economy back in 1992, he unleashed a passion to succeed that had been repressed for centuries. However, that success is still to be experienced by half the 1.4 billion population who still live on farms like their ancestors. Also, the semiauthoritarian ruling communist party clings to power as the rising

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capitalist class erodes its influence. That conflict simmers beneath the surface for most Chinese, but no one is willing to complain openly to a government that historically forced radical changes in direction if tested. Our stop in Shanghai was all too brief. The day after we arrived, we visited YuYang Garden, once home to a Ming Dynasty finance minister. It was beautiful and surrounded by a shopping area that included Starbucks. There are almost 800 Starbucks in China now with another 600 planned by 2014. So much for traditional Chinese ambience. We then visited the historic Bund, formerly a British occupied Concession that was the banking center for all the Far East until the Japanese and then the communists took over. We had lunch in a building that also housed a carpet factory. There’s one in every exotic country, but this one had a barrel of silkworm cocoons to give it an air of authenticity (one cocoon produces almost 1,000 feet of silk). Of course they sold carpets there,

too. The typical line was, “I give you 20 percent off, but I can do better if you don’t tell anyone else.” After lunch we went to the Shanghai Museum with its exquisite collection of centuries old art. They also exhibited clothing typical of each of the 56 different Chinese ethnic groups. I always thought of China as homogenous ethnically, but not so. The dialects are so different in each area that our guide, who was from Beijing, had to hire a Shanghai local as his aide to communicate with officials and vendors along the way. The next day we flew to Wuhan, another massive, modern, crowded, yet efficient airport and city. The Chinese seem to keep everything pristine clean, except for the air and water, which are polluted beyond hope. In Wuhan we went to the Hubei Provincial Museum, with artifacts as much as 2,400 years old. I fit right in. By evening, we finally boarded the Viking Emerald, our home for the next six days, and for Sandy, the best leg of our trip. The Emerald is only a year old, finely ap-

Beijing traffic jam, a common sight.

pointed and much more intimate than an ocean liner, built to handle 265 guests. The staff, nearly all Chinese, had an uncanny ability to remember your name and they all adopted English names so we could remember theirs. The crew was efficient, courteous and always friendly. Our cabin was the same size as an ocean liner. The food was the best of our trip. Although we ate plenty of Chinese food in our off-ship meals, little of it was as good as what we have locally in Vero Beach. I did try all the local delicacies as I am wont to do, including chicken feet, jellyfish salad, 1,000-year old eggs, pig tail and ear, fish heads and in the best meal we had off the ship at Quanjude Peking Duck Restaurant in Beijing, duck head. Most of the people on this trip did not even try those foods. My motto is “If Anthony Bourdain eats it, so do I.” The Yangtze River is China’s longest. Our cruise took in several hundred scenic miles, but the highlight was traveling through the famous Three Gorges. The Three Gorges are a magnificent series of

towering natural ridges, not unlike cruising through the Norwegian Fjords, but a lot warmer (temperatures on the entire trip averaged in the high 80s). However, the best I can say about the Three Gorges Dam is that is it the largest in the world. Check out a video at the library and you can judge for yourself if it is an engineering marvel or environmental disaster. One of our last stops was at the Shibaozhai Temple, a 12-story, red pagoda-style structure built in 1819 on the side of a steep, craggy, 700-foot hill. Legend has it that the higher one climbs in the temple, the more likely your wish will come true. As you climb up through each story, the temple is smaller until you reach the top, only accessible to about six people. It was built entirely without nails, which is evident as you climb the creaky ladders to the top. Once I reached the top, my only wish was to come back down and that wish was granted. We disembarked from our cruise in Chongqing, home of the zoo CONTINUES ON PAGE 16

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that houses giant pandas. They were delightful creatures, so cute and innocent it was hard to believe they could tear your head off with the swipe of a claw. The only thing that bothered me though was the fact that their diet is almost exclusively bamboo. They eat 20-30 pounds of it a day and generate up to 20 pounds of waste. They sleep eight hours a day and only mate 10-15 days a year, so I assume the rest of the time they are eating and wasting away. To Sandy’s dismay, we boarded yet another flight on a fully packed A320 Airbus for Xian. It is another modern, clean and overpopulated city and airport, but Xian is most famous for something that happened over 2,000 years ago. In 1974 some farmers were digging a well and 25 feet down they came across a huge deposit of clay shards. Those shards, when reas-

sembled, created the figure of a Chinese soldier six feet tall in full armor. As archeologists dug up the area, they estimated that there were 8,000 of these terra cotta warriors, along with 130 chariots and 670 horses. It was a clay army, designed to guard the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B.C. His tomb was actually a mile away under what locals thought was a hill. Xian itself was the ancient Chinese capitol. Our next flight was to Beijing (formerly Peking), capitol city of China and home to 19 million people. It would have taken weeks to explore, but we saw the most famous sites. The Great Wall is one of the world’s Seven Wonders, with estimates of its length anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 miles. We toured the best preserved section at Badaling. This section was built at an average altitude of 3,200 feet during the Ming Dynasty (1368-

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1644). The day we went, I think the number of tourists equaled the population of Beijing. It is an impressive structure, especially when you consider one million people worked to build it, many of them dying in the process. The next day we visited iconic Tiananmen Square, scene of the now famous student protest in 1989. A power struggle ensued between the liberal leaning leaders who sided with the students and their conservative counterparts who felt this entire free market thing was getting out of control. The conservatives won and no one knows how many students died. Our guide, Terry Lei, was 11 years old at the time and lived in Xian. He said the protests weren’t limited to Tiananmen Square but were held in many cities around China. The most positive outcome was that the country’s rulers knew they could not continue doing things as before. Nothing on

that scale has happened since. Tiananmen Square, which can hold up to one million people, was originally the front yard of the Forbidden City palace, enclosed behind a wall that has since been torn down. Even without it, the Forbidden City is a palace of immense proportions. Built in the 15th century, it covers more than seven million square feet and includes 980 buildings. It is the world’s largest surviving palace complex. Its grounds include opulent palaces, pavilions, courtyards, imperial gardens, winding, concrete lined streams and 26-foot high walls. If you have not seen the epic film, The Last Emperor, which was filmed in the Forbidden City, go rent it. Everyone should visit China once in their lifetime. As the focus of our culture gradually turns east, it is important to know the country that will likely rival our own for dominance in the future.

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To the Editor: I am writing regarding a recent story in the Press Journal dealing with real estate signs in the city of Vero Beach. The changes to the sign ordinances for the city of Vero Beach were developed and approved because the prior ordinances were unenforceable the way they were written and there was a desire to limit the proliferation of the temporary stick signs. Regretfully political signs are exempt from the ordinance so we will have to live with them until after the election. The new ordinance as approved did not change the regulations for residential real estate signs placed on private property. The prior ordinances have for a long while restricted residential real estate signs to 1-foot-by-1-foot. The new ordinances simply continue that tradition. There was a proposal to change the size rules for all signs on residential properties in the city to 2-feet-by2-feet when the new ordinance was proposed to the City Council. The Board of Directors of the Oceanside Business Association, the organization that runs the Beachside Farmers Market, Concert Series and Christmas parade, sent a letter to the City Council requesting that the size of residential real estate signs in the city on the island not be changed. Their reasoning was the current sign size very adequately did the job and aesthetically fit in the area. At the City Council meetings I represented my own real estate brokerage company, Vero Beach-

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Chief executive of the board and the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president elect, in the presence of other board members, that I may be violating antitrust laws if I continue to discuss and oppose a change to the size of residential real estate signs with fellow beachside brokers. This belief was expressed because I stated that one of the reasons that the Realtor association is pushing this issue is because Realtors who do not normally list properties in the city did not want to buy special signs for the occasional listing they get in the city. I can therefore no longer discuss this issue to confirm that the brokerages I mentioned at two city council meetings are also still in opposition to this unnecessary change. I and many other businesses continue to believe it is in the best interest of both the scenic beauty of our wonderful little town and our businesses to keep the current real estate sign sizes. Attached is a pictorial representation of the current sign size and the one that has been proposed and was eliminated.

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Taking the time to simply float down river BY REV. SCOTT ALEXANDER

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. A generation ago – with the introduction of computers, cell phones and other time-saving, efficiency-orientated communication technologies – we were promised that the problem for Americans would soon become how to spend all the increased leisure time that would be at our disposal. However, something has gone wrong. As social commentator Jay Walljasper puts it, “As a kid in the 60’s, I remember hearing that one of the biggest challenges of the future would be what to do with all our leisure time. Amazing inventions were going to free up great stretches of our days for what really matters: friends, family fun. But just the opposite has happened.” Indeed recent studies indicate that Americans are working longer and harder, sleeping less, and spending less and less time on vacation with their families. I was shocked to recently read that the

average American family has only nine days a year to spend together on vacation -while the highlyproductive Germans receive, on average – seven weeks (a total of REVEREND SCOTT ALEXANDER 49 days) of paid vacation leave to enjoy with their families. As a society, we Americans are witnessing a demise of leisure. My Merriam Webster dictionary defines leisure as: ”freedom, or spare time, provided by the cessation of activities…free time as the result of temporary exemption from work or duties…time at one’s own command that is free of engagements or responsibilities… one’s own time, at one’s convenience.” I am persuaded that regular and purposeful doses of leisure and vacation time in one’s life are essential for human health and happiness. Last week, I was on vacation

with my extended family in the Adirondack region of New York State. We spent a languid seven days at a rustic home on the Schroon River, where our cell phones would not work, and there was no internet or computer access. So rather than spend our time distracted by the usual clutter and demands of modern American life, we dove into a world of pure leisure and relaxation -- sleeping without alarms until the sun and the song birds awakened us, cooking and eating non-hurried meals outdoors, visiting with one another for hours on the back porch, tubing on the gently flowing river and enjoying bonfires at night. Of all these wonderful, restorative activities, the one that most symbolizes the purity of leisure to me is tubing down the river. Each day, seven or eight of us would walk a mile or so upriver with our huge, inflated tubes, and then enter the river at a sandy beach spot. We would then simply float down the river together, letting the cur-

rent of the warm and welcoming water take us downstream at its own natural pace. As we floated together embraced by the towering pine trees and cloud-dappled sky, there was a mixture of conversation, quiet, and horseplay between us. Each day, I could feel my blood pressure (and any angst I might have still been harboring in my body or soul) drop as I gently floated along with the river and my family. In these complicated and demanding times, Americans are working harder and longer than ever, and taking less restorative leisure time with those they love. I pray that you will be intentional about structuring healthy doses of leisure time in your life. It is essential to your well-being as a creature in this wonderful world. Rev. Scott W. Alexander is the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, and has been a minister, author, and educator for almost 40 years. He is an avid cyclist and outdoor enthusiast who loves living in Vero Beach.

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Community needs to decide what it wants downtown to be To the Editor: Perhaps Mr. Thomas is correct about the Twin Pairs study not being a “waste of taxpayer dollars”. I can only relate my memories regarding downtown Vero Beach. My first trip to Indian River County came in 1977 when invited to do so by a couple living in Vero Beach. After spending two winter seasons here, the decision was made to make this home. My recollections of downtown Vero are that during those first few years here, many

of the stores were already moving to other locations. Wodtke’s moved to the Miracle Mile; Anthony’s also moved to that area. Loy’s Men’s Wear found a new home in the mall located on U.S. 1 and 12th Street. I remember attending what I believe to be the final movie - James Bond in “Octopussy”at the Florida Theatre. As I recall, there was no air conditioning that night and the exit door was propped open. DuBose Jewelers was right on 14th Avenue. Can’t recall when they

gave up and moved. One reason to visit downtown was the marvelous Christmas display on the lawn in front of the radio station on 21st Street, west of 14th Ave. A large number of American flags took center stage on that lawn on other occasions. I don’t remember the years, but it was once possible to visit at least four charity thrift shops along 14th Avenue, including the Humane Society. I’m not against change downtown. It’s been in the process of

changing all along. Do we want it to revert to what it was? That’s wishful thinking in my mind. Downtown Vero will have to decide just what it wants to be. Art district? Restaurant mecca? What? Just slowing down the traffic is not going to make me visit more often. Providing more parking won’t tempt me if what beckons from that area is not something I can resist. Your s tr uly, Catherine Katrovit z Vero Beach

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The Downtown Art Strolls are now a monthly year-round event and the decision seems to be paying off. As the sun fell and the soft breezes blew this past weekend, 14th Avenue became a pleasant place to meet friends and view amazing artwork at the galleries. “There may be fewer people but sales were as good as ever,” said Flametree Clay Gallery’s Maria Sparsis. Visitors seemed to be evenly mixed from beachside to mainland residents. Hugo and Pamela Scala and Jane and Jim Faraco came from the beach and made the event their “evening’s entertainment” as they dined at Avanzare and attended the gallery stroll. “The stroll gives us a chance to enjoy each other’s company while we support the artists at the same time,” said Jane Faraco. Not only do the galleries benefit but so do the downtown restaurants. Kilted Mermaid owner Rick Norry was happy that most of his restaurant was occupied. “We definitely get more people afterwards,” he said. Many of his guests had also attended the stroll. “I live all the way in Summerplace,” said Tricia Burke, “but we came for the event and decided to get a bite to eat here too.” It was Peter and Janet Hammer’s 26th anniversary and they came to the event before going to dinner. “We just love art and want to support the artists,” said Janet Hammer. They both said it was a perfect way to celebrate.

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Pauline and Don Morris view Al Gustave’s intricate boxes carved from a single piece of wood

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Sharon Sexton works on tile samples as visitors look on and ask questions Jane Faraco, Pamela Scala, Min Faraco and Hugo Scala (in car) came to support about her work at Tiger Lily Studios the artists and enjoy the stroll

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The cast performs ‘Dinner Party’ choreographed by Matthew Carter BY CHRISTINA TASCON VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY

In what will hopefully become the first of an annual event, the Riverside Theatre presented a summer Dance Festival on the Stark Stage. Instead of multiple performances on the Anne Morton stage at Riverside Children’s Theatre, the Stark Main Stage at Riverside Theatre gave the Festival a chance to play to a larger audience for one performance Saturday evening. Dancers auditioned locally as well as at a Boston tryout. They also brought in one student, Julia Lemick, from a YouTube audition. The professional choreographers and dancers were Erika Overturff and Matthew Carter who came from Ballet Nebraska to perform

as well as teach the student dancers. At an afternoon dance rehearsal, festival Director Adam Schnell said that all of them had at one time worked together at either Ballet Trocadero or at other dance companies. “I tell our dancers that the world is a small place,” said Schnell, “but dance is an even smaller world so never burn your bridges.” Camilo Rodriguez is a dance instructor at RCT and worked with the students for the Festival. “I am so impressed by these dancers’ commitment,” said Rodriguez. “I watched them step up to the plate and keep up the pace even through injuries and being tired.” Even the professionals said they

were impressed by the level of talent they saw when they came here. “We have danced and taught all over the country and some of the kids are not very talented,” said Carter, “but this group is a good one.” The performance included 10 dance numbers with a small intermission. The first performance was a dance by Overturff and Carter entitled “Blue Without You” which set the “barre” for the night. The students were exceptionally skilled at not only dance but also gave exceptionally strong emotional performances as well. After the afternoon dance rehearsal, invited guests were able to ask questions about the process and the dances.

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One audience member pointed out that each dance number differed and expressed a multitude of styles. “We started them off with Modern the first two weeks and then when Erika and Matthew came, we began teaching them the ballet,” said Schnell. Each of the instructors brought something different and uniquely their own to the choreography and choices of music. Ba Stone’s granddaughter, Charlotte Getz, (10), sat in the audience in high anticipation waiting for the Festival to begin. Visiting from Darien, Conn., where she takes gymnastics, Charlotte attends summer camp dance classes at the RCT. “She loves to dance,” said Stone.

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Community Calendar ! Space Coast Symphony Orchestra

EVERY FRIDAY ! Farmer’s Market

3-6 pm, downtown Vero, corner 14th Ave. & 21st St. 772-480-8353.

Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Symphony, 3 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 2365 Pine Ave., $20. 855-252-7276.

EVERY SATURDAY ! Oceanside Business Association

JULY 22, AUG 5 & 19 ! Dancing in the Streets

Songs of the 60’s, Theatre-Go-Round, Joey’s Bistro, 2075 Indian River Blvd., 4 pm, $45. 772-252-9341.

Farmer’s Market, 8 am-noon. Ocean Dr. & Dahlia Ln. 772-5322455.

JULY 27 & 28 ! In the Ruff Golf Tournament

JULY 9-13 ! Missoula Children’s Theatre

Benefits HALO Rescue and Stray No More, Cocktail party 27th at 6:30 pm, Tournament 28th at 8 am, Indian River Club. 772-360-9294.

Presents Rumpelstiltskin workshop, $100, 10am, performance July 13 at 7pm, Tickets: $10, Sunrise Theatre. 772-461-4775. JULY 12 ! Harbor Branch

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The 18th hole on the Lakes course is a long par-5 that features sand traps which fiercely guard the green.

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -Sitting squarely in the middle of Indian River County, Sandridge Golf Course is many things to many people. For some, it is their regular golf course and its central location lends itself as a convenient place to play. For others, it is a superior financial alternative to paying a five-figure membership fee for golf at a private club. With greens outfitted with the same variety of grass used at elite golf courses like PGA Golf Club in Palm Beach, and with one of the most challenging par-4 island greens in the state -- hole 14 on the Lakes course -- a round at Indian River County’s largest public golf facility offers a complete golf experience for everyone. “I hate the word “muni”, and I don’t ever consider us a municipal course,” said first-year Director of Golf Bela Nagy. “We may be owned by the county, but I don’t consider this place to be a municipal course -- I cringe at the negative connotations that go along with being called that.” Typically, municipal courses suffer from not being well kept. They tend to play on the easy side with very little thought given to either upkeep or improvements. “The two golf courses here are maintained awfully well,” said Indian River Golf Foundation President Roger Van Dyke. “The group they have in here, International Golf Maintenance, does a fantastic job. They really have an eye for detail and it shows.” From May 1 to Sept. 30, rates plummet to as low as $22 for 18 holes with tax and cart after 11

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Obituaries Jean Frances Watkins Jean Frances Watkins, 73, died June 13, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Vero Beach and was a lifetime resident. A guestbook is available at www. stonebrothersfuneralhome.com. Herbert Arthur Weismiller Herbert Arthur Weismiller, 91, died June 13, 2012. He was a resident of The Moorings in Vero Beach. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. Darlene Mae Abrams Darlene Mae Abrams, 80, died June 21, 2012, at Harbor Chase of Vero Beach. She was born in Dawson, Iowa, and lived in Vero Beach for 40 years, coming from North Palm Beach. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome. com. Paul Christian ‘Chris’ Albrecht Paul Christian “Chris” Albrecht, 59, died May 16, 2012, at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. He was born and raised in Vero Beach and recently lived in North Augusta, S.C. Jennie Lou Broom Jennie Lou Broom, 64, died June 23, 2012, at VNA Hospice of Vero Beach. She was born in Fort Pierce and lived in Fort Pierce before moving to Vero Beach 55 years ago. A guestbook is available at www.sarahsmemorial.com. Bryan Davis Bryan Davis, 91, of Vero Beach, died June 17, 2012. Memorial gifts may be made to: VNA & Hospice Foundation 1110 35th Lane Vero Beach, FL 32960 800.749.5760 x.5569.

Maria Louise Frierson Maria Louise Frierson, 47, died June 22, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center. She was born in Miami and lived in Indian River County since 2004. A guestbook is available at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com.

Christ James 'Chris' Polezoes Christ "Chris" James Polezoes, 72, died June 25, 2012, at the VNA/Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Chicago and lived in Vero Beach for 10 years, coming from Fort Pierce. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation, 1110 Salvatore Giammanco 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Salvatore Giammanco, 87, died A guestbook is available www. June 22, 2012, at Indian River seawindsfh.com. Medical Center in Vero Beach. Charles T. Pulliam A guestbook is available at www. aycock-hillcrest.com. Charles T. Pulliam, 69, died June 14, 2012, at his home. He Richard E. Hoover was born in Martinsville, Va., Richard E. Hoover, 83, died and lived in Vero Beach for eight June 27, 2012, at his home. He years, coming from Punta Gorda. was born in Canton, Ohio, and Memorial contributions may be lived in Vero Beach to 20 years, made to Senior Resource Assocoming from of Canton. Memo- ciation, 694 14th St., Vero Beach, rial contributions may be made FL 32960. A guestbook is availto VNA Hospice, 901 37 St. Vero able at www.coxgiffordseawinds. Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook com. is available at www.aycock-hillRichard A. Ralph Jr. crest.com. Richard A. Ralph Jr., 61, died George David Horner June 20, 2012, at his home. He George David Horner, 75, died was born in Summit, N.J., and June 22, 2012, at Indian River lived in Vero Beach for five Medical Center in Vero Beach. years, coming from Fort LauderHe was born in Knoxville, Tenn., dale. Memorial contributions and lived in McDonough, Ga., may be made to Humane Sofor 28 years and was part-time ciety of Vero Beach and Indian resident of Vero Beach. BA guest- River County, P.O. Box 644, Vero book is available www.coxgifford- Beach, FL 32961. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralseawinds.com. home.com. Caroline Kelly-Gomersall Dr. Joseph Forest Sherer, Jr Caroline Kelly-Gomersall, 78, died June 18, 2012. She was born Dr. Joseph Forest Sherer, Jr., 93, in Detroit and lived in Vero Beach of Vero Beach and Little Compsince 1976, coming from Boca ton, R.I., died June 20, 2012. In Raton. Memorial contributions lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Humane Society may be made in his honor to the of Vero Beach and Indian River United Congregational Church, County, P.O. Box 644, Vero Beach, PO Box 506, Little Compton, FL 32961-0644. A guestbook RI 02837. Online condolences is available at www.coxgifford- may be sent at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. seawinds.com.

Barbara Hill White Barbara Hill White, 80 of Vero Beach, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. She was a long time Rumson, NJ resident prior to moving to Vero Beach 10 years ago. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Barnabas Hospice, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740. Elizabeth Allred Wildman Elizabeth Allred Wildman, 83, died June 23, 2012. She was born in Wilder, Tenn., and lived in Vero Beach and Crossville, Tenn. Memorial contributions may be made to Cumberland House, 140 Kate's Korner, Crossville, TN 38555. Robert L. Slavin Robert L. Slavin, 95, died June 25, 2012, at his home. He was born in Athol, Mass., and lived in Vero Beach for 28 years, coming from Winchendon, Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Eugene M. Connor Post 193, P.O. Box 116, Winchendon, MA 01475; or to VNA/Hospice, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.stone-ledeau.com and www. strunkfuneralhome.com. Charles E. Williams Charles E. Williams, 83, died June 27, 2012, at his home. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and lived in Vero Beach for 42 years, coming from Broadview, Ill. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Centennial, CO 80112. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com. Christine L. 'Chris' Williamson Christine L. "Chris" Williamson, 81, died June 26, 2012, at VNA/ Hospice House in Vero Beach.

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Elizabeth Mary Wylie Elizabeth Mary Wylie, 93, died July 2, 2012, at the Indian River Estates Medical Center in Vero Beach. She was born in Boston and lived in Vero Beach for 20 years, coming from Miami. A guestbook is available at www. strunkfuneralhome.com.

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Alfrida M. Stansbury Alfrida M. Stansbury, 47, died June 29, 2012, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. She was born in Aberdeen, Md., and had been a resident of Indian River County for 36 years. A guestbook is available at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com.

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Virginia L. Bliven Virginia L. Bliven, 87, died June 28, 2012, at VNA Hospice of Vero Beach. She was born in Sinking Spring, Pa., and lived in Vero

Lyla Lee Weiner Lyla Lee Weiner, 82, died June 21, 2012, at Palm Garden of Vero Beach. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach since 1982, coming from Willingboro, N.J.

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Maxine Jones Belvin Maxine Jones Belvin, 89, died June 29, 2012, at Atlantic Health Care. She was born in Lake City, coming from there to Indian River County five years ago. A guestbook is available at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com.

Raymond Shurtleff Raymond Shurtleff, 77, died June 29, 2012, at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www. coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Janice M. Bentlage Janice M. Bentlage, 69, died June 29, 2012, at her home in Vero Beach. She was born in Highland, Ill., and lived in Vero Beach for 14 years, coming from Walshville, Ill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 900 27th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.

Chester Warren Sealand Jr. Chester Warren Sealand Jr., 85, died July 4, 2012, at his home. He was born in West Helena, Ark., and lived in Vero Beach since 1989, coming from Memphis, Tenn. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.

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ter. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church Ministries, 7966 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32966. A guestbook is available at www.aycock-hillcrest. com.

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James John Neff Young James John Neff Young, 89, died June 28, 2012, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. He was born in Vandergrift, Pa., and lived in Vero Beach for 27 years ago, coming from Erie, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www. coxgiffordseawinds.com.

Cheryl Ann Manny Cheryl Ann Manny, 53, died July 5, 2012, at Indian River MediHainsley A. Cuddon Sr. cal Center, Vero Beach. She was Hainsley A. Cuddon Sr., 50, died born in South Weymouth, Mass., June 30, 2012, at Indian River and lived in Vero Beach for 25 Medical Center, Vero Beach. He years, coming from Kenansville. was born in St. Thomas, Jamaica, A guestbook is available at www. and lived in Vero Beach for five coxgiffordseawinds.com. years, coming from Queens, N.Y. Marie R. Messa A guestbook is available at www. coxgiffordseawinds.com. Marie R. Messa, 94, died July 5, 2012, at Indian River Medical Antoinette Delissio Center, Vero Beach. She was born Antoinette Delissio, 86, died in Bellaire, Ohio, and lived in Vero July 5, 2012, at VNA Hospice Beach for 34 years, formerly of RiHouse, Vero Beach. She was born dley Park, Pa. Memorial contribuin Hartford, Conn., and lived in tions may be made to St. Helen Vero Beach for 10 years, com- Catholic Church, 2025 20th Ave., ing from Port St. Lucie. Memo- Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestrial contributions may be made to book is available at www.aycockVNA Hospice Foundation, 1110 hillcrest.com. 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Daniel Anthony Muscara A guestbook is available at www. coxgiffordseawinds.com. Daniel Anthony Muscara, 89, died July 4, 2012, at Willowbrook Rosemary F. Gagliardi Court in Indian River Estates, Vero Rosemary F. Gagliardi, 75, died Beach. He was born and raised on July 6, 2012, at Indian River Medi- Long Island, N.Y., and moved to cal Center, Vero Beach. She was Stuart in 2005 and then to Vero born in West Haven, Conn., and Beach. A guestbook is available at lived in Vero Beach for 30 years. www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. Memorial contributions may be Charles Ernest Roberts Jr. made to H.A.L.O. Rescue & Stray No More, 710 Jackson St., SebasCharles Ernest Roberts Jr., 89, tian, FL 32958. A guestbook is died June 29, 2012, at the VNA/ available at www.lowtherfuneral- Hospice House. He was born in home.com. Worcester, Mass., and lived in Vero Beach for 34 years, coming Betty S. Lloyd from Fort Lauderdale. MemoBetty S. Lloyd, was born on the rial contributions may be made to Fourth of July in Spokane, Wash- the Veterans Victory Center, 6200 ington, and died on the Fourth 20th St., Suite 160, Vero Beach, FL of July 2012 at the VNA Hospice 32966. A guestbook is available at House in Vero Beach. In lieu of www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. flowers, memorial contributions Audrey Sands may be made to the Salvation Army, the Houston, TX, SPCA, Audrey Sands, 78, died July 4, the Nature Conservancy, or the 2012, at the Hospital of the Unicharitable organization of your versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelchoice. An online guest book phia. She was born in Newark, is available at www.coxgifford- N.J., and lived in Vero Beach for seawinds.com. five years, coming from ClearwaBeach for nine years, coming from Islamorada.

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Hungry, with no desire to dress to impress, we chose to have an early dinner at one of the most casual places that came to mind, so we slipped on our flip-flops and headed off to Mr. Manatees in Royal Palm Pointe. At Royal Palm Pointe on a quiet canal lies one of the area’s most popular places. Mr. Manatees has been serving up seafood in classic Florida style and in the same location for quite a number of years. Pulling up to the parking lot of Mr. Manatee’s you’re immediately greeted by a large sign featuring “Woodrow,” a carved character of the restaurant’s well-known mascot, which is actually a friendly face of a manatee waving, with the phrase ‘A Casual Grille’ underneath. Walking into the dining room, their slogan holds true to its name; hard bench-style booths, linen-less tables and walls decorated with beer signs and typical Florida kitsch, we knew we had dressed appropriately for this dining occasion. We were seated in a booth by the window with a nice view of the handicapped parking space. Note that Mr. Manatees does have a rear dining room overlooking a beautiful boat-lined canal, however we were not given that seating option on this early Thursday evening. Our server was a nice young lady who immediately informed us that all appetizers were half-price this day and after giving her our beverage orders, we perused the menu and saw something very interesting on the appetizer list which was fried pickles. Intrigued, we decided to try the pickles along with coconut fried shrimp and an order of beef teriyaki mini skewers. All three appetizers arrived in a reasonable amount of time and since we were sharing, our server brought side plates and quickly helped us make room on the table for all three items. The fried pickles were actually a basket of thin slices of ordinary crinkle-cut bottled variety, rolled in what appeared to be Panko breading and then deep fried to a crisp golden brown. The contrast of

the tart pickles, together with the thin crisp coating made for an unexpected delight. The basket of fried pickles included a plastic ramekin of regular ranch dressing for dipping. The dressing was traditional and satisfactory, however the delicious basket of fried pickles should have been accompanied by something a bit more interesting, perhaps a kickedup sauce of some sorts? The coconut shrimp were four large prawns deep fried in a coconut batter and though the shrimp were fairly tender and not over-cooked, the breading was too heavy. It seemed they were either double dipped or the batter itself was far too thick. The fried shrimp was served with a side of sweet and sour sauce - again your bottled variety. The beef teriyaki skewers unfortunately were chewy and not very fresh. Aside from the glaze, the other redeeming thing about this dish was the side of tangy dipping sauce with a hint of horseradish. The list of entree choices included mahi-mahi and grouper and each with a choice of two side vegetables. Whenever fresh grouper is offered on a menu - especially at a restaurant that specializes primarily in seafood -- I rarely pass it up and this time was no exception. The grouper was offered deep fried, broiled or blackened, I chose the latter and was happy I did. The fish was indeed fresh and perfectly cooked and the blackening seasoning was a kicked-up version that was definitely spicy. The squash medley and side tossed salad were nothing special, though I did enjoy the side of homemade dressing. The mahi-mahi was also ordered blackened and included two large pieces of fish. The white, flakey

fillets were moist and tender and a very generous portion at that. The side broccoli was adequate; however the coleslaw was not. Coleslaw is a common staple at many seafood restaurants and though often prepared different ways, this particular version was very disappointing. The slaw was far too wet, swimming in too much sauce and much too sweet. Less sugar and less dressing would have sufficed. The service throughout the meal was above average. Our friendly waitress removed finished plates promptly and beverage glasses were never empty. The list of desserts sounded tempting as sweets often do, but after such a huge meal of shared appetizers and entrees, we had to pass. Mr. Manatee’s is owned by the same company that operates the Lobster Shanty, a sister restaurant located just down the street. Jack Baker - the company’s founder - opened the first Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J some 30 years ago. After moving to Florida, Baker open up the Lobster Shanty at the end of Royal Palm Pointe and eventually opened up Mr. Manatee’s as well. Like its sister restaurant Mr. Manatee’s has remained a popular spot with both tourists and locals for many years. The seafood restaurant features some of the freshest fish available including a full bar and with atmosphere that’s definitely casual. In addition, Mr. Manatee’s offers a view of one of the tranquil canals that runs through Royal Palm Pointe and they say if you’re lucky, you may actually see one of Florida’s famous sea-cows making its way up the canal before heading back to the river. If not, you’ll always see the smiling face of the restaurant’s friendly mascot, waving you into one of the most well-known restaurants for fresh fish and at one of the most popular spots for manatee watching. Dinner for two before tip: $55.

Mr. Manatee’s Restaurant with full bar 30 Royal Palm Pointe, Vero Beach, FL 32960 772-569-9151 Hours: 7 days, 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Most major credit cards accepted

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