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How a city electric sale might impact you City of Vero Beach Electric Customer
Savings On Electric (1) Property Tax Increase (2)
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“What I am hearing a lot of people say is that the referendum was just to continue negotiations,” Kramer said. Council member Carroll responded that the City Charter states members serve on boards and commissions “at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the full City Council.” She also noted as per the charter that December is the time set forth to consider seats on the Utilities Commission. New Council member Dick Winger, who moved from the Finance Committee to the Council in that Nov. 8 vote, questioned the need to change out the board at this time. “We have a good Utilities Commission, I don’t quite understand why we are trying
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making. Per our ordinance, December is the time for Utility Commission appointments. In light of the overwhelming citizen support of the referendum to proceed with the sale of our utility to FPL, does our current Commission assist or hinder our progress? Should our advisory commissions be committed to forwarding the desires of the citizens and the Council?” The matter was then opened up for discussion with Council member Jay Kramer taking issue with the statement that the Nov. 8 vote showed overwhelming citizen support to proceed with the sale of the electric utility to FPL. Technically that Nov. 8 ballot gave Council the right to lease the public property the power plant sits on if Council determines a sale is in the best interest of the city.
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VERO BEACH -- In a move that allowed for little public notice and even less public debate, the Vero Beach City Council this week purged the Utility Commission of what a majority considered dissenting voices in the sale of the electric utility to Florida Power & Light. Gone from the Commission are Chairman Herbert Whittall, Robert Blumstein, Duane Wasmuth and alternate Thomas Burkett. All four were accepted on the Utilities Commission on April 6 of this year and were to have served terms of between two to five years. In their place, Indian River Shores representative Ed Wiegner and county representative Bill Jenkins were moved from alternate to a commis-
sion seat. They are joined on the commission by city representatives Scott Stradley, Chuck Mechling and (former Council member) Brian Heady. Also new to the commission is Daniel Fourmont, who is seated as a county representative. In addition, county representative Jane Burton was moved from the commission to an alternate position. Alternates can attend and speak at the commission meetings and can vote if a seated member is not in attendance.Mayor Pilar Turner placed the matter on the Dec. 6 agenda under New Business, noting that Council member Tracy Carroll had requested a similar discussion under the same heading. Turner started off by saying, “The commissions are formulated by Council to support Council decision
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to change it,” he said. Mayor Turner responded: “It is clear that the members of the Utility Commission have not been supportive of moving forward with the sale to FPL. This is the will of the citizens.” Without further discussion, Turner then made a motion that the new slate of Commission members be approved. Council member Winger attempted to amend the motion to add former Mayor Warren Winchester to the commission, but that move did not pass by a 3-2 vote with Mayor Turner, Council member Carroll and Council member Craig Fletcher voting in the majority. The Council then voted by the same majority -- Turner, Carroll and Fletcher in favor and Kramer and Winger against -- to re-constitute the Utilities Commission. In other matters, the Council voted by the same 3-2 majority to extend the exclusive negotiating period with
FPL to March 31. The exclusive negotiations between the city and FPL were set to expire on Dec. 31. Electric consumers were also told they will see a 6.1 percent increase in their January bills and possibly an additional hike in the spring. A rate hike of up to 7 percent has been anticipated for months because of rising wholesale power costs from the city’s suppliers. City Manager Jim O’Connor described it as a “passthrough” cost that will not add money to the city’s coffers. For a person using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month, the bill will climb from $114.43 to $121.43 per month. The new rate will basically mean customers’ bills will be about equal to what he was paying in April 2010. While that number is still 23.5 percent lower than what city electric customers were paying in December 2009, Florida Power & Light’s charges remain significantly lower than the city’s.
Former Utility Commission members Name
Term of Service
*Hebert Whittall, Chairman +Jane Burton Scott Stradley *Robert Blumstein *Duane Wasmuth
April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2014 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2013
*Thomas Burkett Charles (Bill) Jenkins Edward Wiegner
April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015
Representing City County City City City
Alternates County County Indian River Shores
Current Utility Commission members Scott Stradley Charles (Bill) Jenkins Edward Wiegner Chuck Mechling Brian Heady Daniel Fourmont
April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015 Dec. 6, 2011 to Dec. 6, 2015 Dec. 6, 2011 to Dec 6, 2015 Dec. 6, 2011 to Dec. 6, 2015
City County Indian River Shores City City County
Alternates James (Toby) Hill +Jane Burton
Dec. 6 2011 to (not available) April 6, 2011 to April 6, 2015
City County
*-- Removed from Commission +-- Moved from Commission seat to alternate
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Chamber of Commerce, said the jobs are expected to pay an average annual wage of $38,000. “That’s over $1 million in new money annually into the Indian River County local economy,” she said. The company is owned by Indian River County resident Robert Putnam, who is still deciding where the plant will be located. He noted his company is saving landfills from the waste of a traditional store re-model. “There’s 1 1/2 tons of solid waste in a barricade, and 10,000 retailers changing on an annual basis,” he said. Reusable material, which isn’t sent to the landfill after one use, is a great savings, he added. The company expects to hire 11 employees at least $26,047 per year; 13 jobs that pay at least $34,730 and four jobs that will pay over $52,095 to qualify for the county grant money.
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(Editor’s Note: Last week Vero Beach Newsweekly analyzed the potential benefits of a partial sale of the city’s electric system, one in which current customers outside the city limits would be served by Florida Power & Light. This week we explore the likely costs and benefits of selling the full system, looking specifically at how city residents may be affected by electric savings versus potential budget cuts and tax increases.) As a starting point for discussing how a sale of Vero Electric will impact the city, its taxpayers and customers, City Manager Jim O’Connor has presented a preliminary report to the City Council showing the likely changes in the city’s budget. What that report reveals is that
electric customers within the city will save $5.7 million collectively, based on a rate differential of 15 percent, and a franchise fee of 6 percent. These savings will be largely offset by a $3.7 million shortfall in revenue. This gap between income and expenses will either have to be made up in budget cuts, or increases in taxes and fees, or a combination of the two. O’Connor and Finance Director Cindy Lawson based their report on several assumptions: 1) The city will be able to buy its way out of obligations it has with the Florida Municipal Power Agency and the Orlando Utility Commission, pay for other expenses such as transactional attorneys and consultants and retire the $55 million in debt it has on the utility system for approximately $100
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While Indian River County over the last few years has worked hard to create a business-friendly environment through the endeavors of the Board of Commissioners and the Chamber of Commerce, they both agree it is time to intensify those efforts. The Chamber wants to increase its private sector donations and include government matching funds as well to generate $100,000 for the Economic Leadership Alliance. The money raised would be used to promote the county primarily with site consultants who represent businesses looking to expand or relocate their operations. The County Commissioners have already agreed to match $1 for every $3 the alliance generates up to a maximum of $25,000. That money is on top of the $119,300 the Chamber receives from the County. The fundraising goal is $100,000 by next March and some companies have already made fourand five-figure commitments to the campaign. “We wanted to show that the local business community was in sync and the county was willing to put its money where its mouth is and support helping businesses grow,” said Commissioner Peter O’Bryan. “Also, when we go to start talking to some of these site recruiters or businesses that might be interested in coming to Indian River County, I think it is important for the Chamber to be able to say our local county government is committed as well.” O’Bryan has been a champion of changing the way Indian River County attracts businesses and ending a perception that the county was “not open for business.” “We have a lot of good things in place, like our job grants program and the tax abatement incentives,” he said. “But now it is going out and marketing those things. We have to go out and meet people and let them know that
this is all available.” Helene Caseltine, economic development director for the county Chamber of Commerce, said recruiting business has become so competitive since the recession that face-to-face meetings with site consultants are critical. “We have established some good relationships with a handful of these site selectors,” she said. “These are the guys that represent those types of companies that we are trying to bring to Indian River County. The more we can familiarize them with what we have to offer their clients, certainly the better off we are. If we can bring them here that is the best scenario. Oftentimes, though, they are so busy they don’t have time to go visit a community, so we have to go to them.” Caseltine, who noted that all of the money raised will be dedicated solely to economic development, said she wants to focus on selectors who deal with corporate headquarters, the life science industries and warehousing logistics in addition to looking for contacts in the alternative energy industry. Chamber of Commerce President Bill Penney said the goal of the Economic Leadership Alliance is simple -- diversify the job base in Indian River County. “If you look at unemployment, which now is in the 13 percent range and you consider that the high water unemployment was 16.3 percent in August of 2010, and our unemployment is typically in the top three to five counties in the state, and Florida runs in the top 3 to 5 states in the nation, it is vitally important to retain jobs, create jobs and diversify the economy,” he said. “We need to be a little less reliant on construction development, citrus and the hospitality industries. Those are all good, but they are cyclical. To diversify we have to attract companies like eMindful and NetBoss and INEOS - companies which are not as a cyclical.” Those companies have all come to the county or expanded over the last couple of years.
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million. FPL has offered $100 million for the city’s electric system. While there would be no net proceeds from the sale, the city would also not have residual debt. What may prove of great value to the city in its negotiations with FMPA and OUC is its entitlement to 11.2 megawatts of power from the St. Lucie nuclear plant. Because this power
is much less expensive than electricity produced by coal or natural gas generators, the city’s right to St. Lucie nuclear power has been estimated to be worth as much as $50 million. At the very least, this entitlement may be of enough value to offset the cost to the city of terminating its contract with the OUC. 2) The rate differential between the city and FPL will be 15 percent going forward.
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3) The City Council will assess a 6 percent franchise fee on power FLP sells within the city. This franchise fee will raise nearly $2 million a year for the general fund. (The table on the cover assumes a 20 percent rate differential and no franchise fee since one has not yet been approved.) 4) The city would gain $168,000 in additional property taxes paid by FPL. 5) Pension liabilities and other benefits for electric system employees will be assumed by FPL. 6) The city would retain approximately $30 million in cash and investments currently held in the electric utility enterprise fund. Whether the savings in electric rates turn out to be $6 million or $3 million, or some number in between, those savings will be at least partially mitigated by the fact that the city will face a budget shortfall of $3.7 million. Without additional cuts in spending or tax increases, the city’s budget shortfall will increase to $4.7 million in five years when FPL is no longer leasing the power plant site for $1 million a year. How the city’s $3.7 million shortfall will be made up is still for the Council to determine, but any budget balancing measures will almost surely include cuts in services and increases in taxes and fees. According to members of the city’s Finance Commission, it seems plausible city property owners will be looking at close to a 75 percent increase in taxes they now pay to the city. According to O’Connor’s projections, if the Council chooses not to assess a 6 percent franchise fee, the city will face a budget shortfall of more than $5 million. In such a case, further cuts in staffing and services and/or additional increases in taxes and fees will be required. As one source pointed out, “There is no free lunch.” Allowing for more ambitious projections in savings to electric customers, the chart on the cover assume savings of 20 percent on electric rates and no franchise fee. In reality, though, the Council will almost surely vote to assess a 6 percent franchise fee which FPL will collect and remit
to the city. With a 6 percent franchise fee, city electric customers are more likely to save not 20 percent, but rather 14 percent as customers of FPL. A customer using $3,000 a year in power will save not $600 but $420. If that customer lives in a home with a taxable value of $250,000 they will pay an additional $375 in city property taxes. By any estimate, there will be offsetting costs and benefits of a sale of the city’s electric system and not all city residents and customers will be affected alike. Unlike non-profits, such a churches, the Riverside Theatre and the Vero Beach Museum of Art, seasonal residents who own some of the community’s more valuable homes may end up paying more in additional city property taxes than they are likely to save on their electric bills. For example, a seasonal resident living in a home with a taxable value of $1,000,000 using $2,500 a year in electric will save up to $500 as a customer of FPL, but will pay an additional $1,500 in city property taxes, assuming a 75 percent increase in the city’s millage rate. Along with every member of the Council, O’Connor, Finance Director Lawson and members of the Finance Commission all see opportunities to cut the city’s budget. For starters, with a budget of $7 million, the police department has been described by some as top heavy. The recreation department, operated as an enterprise fund, is actually costing the city over $2 million a year. Beyond reducing middle management from the police department and possibly increasing some recreation program fees, every department in the city is being scrutinized for greater efficiencies, O’Connor said. These cuts, though, are not likely to be anywhere near enough to eliminate the need to raise additional revenue. If the city sells its water and sewer utility to the county, eliminating that department’s $1.1 million contribution to the General Fund, then balancing the city’s budget will become even more challenging.
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1,355,255 180,000 6,000 30,000 1,050 5,000 557,284 40,000 45,000 910,650 91,670 2,855,900 134,000 500 2,800 72,000 205,000 16,650
(276,900) (2) 1,882,920 (3) 32,000 (4)
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1 - City will receive an additional $168,077 in property taxes paid by FPL 6 - City will earn approximately $360,000 in additional interest 2 - City will collect less in utility tax income on the electric systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $30 million cash reserve. 3 - City will charge a 6% franchise fee on in-city customers of FPL 7 - City will receive $1 million a year in rent on the power plant site 4 - City will receive $32,000 in rental income on its fiber optics network to FPL for approximately five years 5 - City will lose $1,749,200 in administrative expenses now paid by the 8 - City will lose the nearly $5.8 million the electric system has electric system contributed to the general fund
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LOCAL NEWS DIGEST Science Fair judges needed in Indian River County INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The Education Foundation of Indian River County is seeking judges for the upcoming Indian River Regional Science & Engineering Fair that is open to the public on Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to noon at Gifford Middle School. Volunteers are needed to judge elementary (K-5th) and secondary projects (6th-12th) in the following categories: botany, biochemistry, environmental sciences, physics and team biological. Research scientists and business professionals are encouraged to sign up online by visiting the Education Foundation’s website: www.edfoundationirc.org. Elementary judges are required to have a basic understanding of the scientific method and an appreciation of young scientists. Secondary judges are required to have an advanced degree or related work experience in the scientific fields of study. More than 600 students from public, private, parochial and home schools will compete for scholarships and academic prizes.
Vero Beach named a top place to retire by national magazine VERO BEACH -- The January/February issue of Where to Retire magazine includes Vero Beach among towns to consider for retirement due in part to
low property taxes. Vero Beach was selected in the article “8 Tempting Low-Tax Towns,” which profiles retirement regions, towns and planned communities with low tax burdens for retirees. The magazine, which has a nationwide circulation of 200,000, hits newsstands on Dec. 20. The magazine’s editor, Mary Lu Abbott, said it is important for retirees to consider state and local taxes when relocating. With no state income tax and a 7 percent sales tax, Vero Beach comes in as an attractive place to live. Other factors considered in the research include activities for seniors, proximity to good health care and low housing costs, she said. Other areas noted in the article include: Port Townsend, Wash.; Kalispell, Mont.; Ashland, Ore.; Carson City, Nev.; Oxford, Miss.; Abingdon, Va.; Portsmouth, N.H.
Death row inmate Wyatt loses appeal in Vero murder case VERO BEACH — Death row inmate Thomas Wyatt, 47, has lost another state Supreme Court appeal of his convictions for murdering four people during a multistate crime spree that included three deaths in Vero Beach in 1988, court records show. Wyatt could still appeal to the federal courts, Assistant State Attorney Ryan Butler said. In May 1988, Wyatt and an accomplice, Michael Lovette, ran away from a North Carolina prison road gang, got into a canoe and paddled down a river. In Jacksonville they stole a Cadillac with a gun in it and drove to Vero Beach, where they robbed a Domino’s Pizza of $1,200 on May 17, 1988 and fatally shot the three employees after raping one of them, according to trial records. Then Wyatt and Lovette traveled west on State Road 60, burned the Cadillac near Yeehaw Junction and got rides to a bar in Brandon, where they met Cathy Nydegger. Her body was found with a bullet wound in the head along State Road 60 in Indian River County. On Nov. 23, the Supreme Court found no problems in the trial court limiting testimony about Wyatt’s mental problems. During his trial, Wyatt presented witnesses who said he had an abusive childhood and his mother was mentally ill and was often hospitalized. Lovette currently is in state prison serving 10 consecutive life sentences for his role in the deaths of Nydegger and the Domino’s Pizza employees.
MT’s Chop House given Golden Spoon award by ‘Florida Trend’ magazine VERO BEACH -- MT’s Chop House was among 64 Golden Spoon award winners recognized in “Florida Trend” magazine’s December 2011 issue. MT’s won the award for second consecutive year. Florida Trend first issued the restaurant awards in 1967 and the list remains small. In 2009, only 38 restaurants were issued Golden Spoons with nine on the Treasure Coast. The winners will remain on the Florida Trend magazine’s list of the 176 Florida’s best places to dine, which also includes best brands, best new restaurants and the Golden Spoon Hall of Fame.
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Thousands on hand for annual Christmas Parade BY IAN LOVE VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
Parade lovers were staking out their spots by early afternoon Saturday in anticipation of one of Vero Beach’s best events of the year. The annual Christmas Parade went off without a hitch last weekend signifying the start of the holiday season and bringing together county residents young and old and from all walks of life. The unifying factor was to see friends and family and those imbued with the spirit of the holiday season out and about handing out candy and wishing one and all a joyous start to all the festivities in the coming weeks.
Winning Best of Show was DuBose and Sons Jewelers with its eight fullsized reindeer plus Rudolph taking off in flight. The DuBose entry had a special guest as the last float in the parade with Santa Claus in his fullsized sleight happily waving to the thousands in attendance. Mike DuBose said once they learned Santa was going to be on their float they got down to work to build him a proper platform to kick off the Christmas season. DuBose noted they started work on the float earlier than usual and spent $1,200 in material to tie it all together. “Usually we try to re-string old lights, but we wanted this one to be
just right,” he said. “We had a lot of fun doing it.” The family has also had a lot of practice. The DuBose family has entered a float in the Vero Beach Christmas Parade each of the last 29 years. Going further back in time, the family has presented Christmas floats starting in 1962 when Mike’s father was in charge. “My father would take his float to Christmas parades throughout Florida,” DuBose said. “Nowadays it isn’t quite so easy because everyone seems to hold their parades on the same day.” The parade was sponsored by the Oceanside Business Association and
the Treasure Coast Rotary Club. OBA president Al Benkert said while there were about the same amount of marchers and floats this year, the crowd was one of the largest in recent memory. “People were lining up before 3 p.m.,” he said. “And at some spots on Ocean Drive they were four or five deep. I heard from more than one person that this parade is what makes Vero, Vero. It has that hometown feel to it. Also winning awards were: Most Holiday Spirit -- Imagine Schools at South Vero Most Humorous -- Hibiscus Children’s Center
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Christmas season starts with annual tree lighting BY CHRISTINA TASCON VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
The Vero Beach Recreation Department and the City Marina lit up the night at Royal Palm Pointe last weekend with the annual tree lighting celebration and boat parade. In a weekend packed with holiday festivities, families came out to watch Classical Ballet and the Recreation Department children put on a wonderful show and greet Santa. Mayor Pilar Turner gave the order to light up the Christmas tree and everyone sang along to Christmas carols. The Ross family said they got there at five o’clock and parked with a prime view as they tailgated on their truck. “Our kids have performed in these events for quite a few years so we always come,” said mom Lisa Ross. “We may miss out on the candy (which Santa throws from the stage) but we get a great seat for the show.” From the dock, guests viewed the lighted boats go up the Intracoastal as Bill Moody played Christmas tunes and announced the boats. This year’s parade had a whopping $500 first prize which brought in lots of entrants, but the prize went to Richard and Annie Rogers.
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Miracle Mile: From swampland to supermarkets If you moved to or visited Vero Beach after the 1960s, you are certainly familiar with the shopping district known as Miracle Mile. But for anyone who came to town before 1960, that same area was nothing but swamp and cabbage palms. The exception was an A&P supermarket, the first supermarket in Vero, which was located where Anthony’s clothing store is today. However, if you thought Miracle Mile did not exist before then, you would be mistaken. According to Alma Lee Loy, well known Vero native, “Miracle Mile was basically the bend in U.S. 1 that goes east to west. It started at the railroad tracks and ended about where Siam Orchid restaurant stands today.” This stretch of highway was at one time the only commercial district outside of downtown Vero. The former Patio Restaurant was there and the Parkway Hotel across from it. Today, the hotel is an art gallery and two restaurants share the building’s east side, Scampi Grill and Bombay Masala. Directly east of the Parkway Hotel was a drug store and most recently, a video store. Today, all that is left are the building’s exterior walls.
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The view today of Miracle Mile looking west. According to Loy, “Back in the old days, the Parkway Hotel was only opened during the winter. Nothing much happened here in the summertime. The Royal Park Inn was on Ponce de Leon Circle. Now it is an apartment complex, but I believe the original swimming pool is there. Further east on U.S. 1, Hubert Graves Sr. built a motel on the north side which was then replaced by a unique Union 76 gas station and lately a strip center housing the Republican Party headquarters.” Then, in 1950, changes began to occur pointing toward the future. That is when the road connecting U.S. 1 to the old Barber Bridge
was paved and the area became known as the Miracle Mile Extension. The road was built primarily as an alternative route to Royal Palm Boulevard into downtown for beachside residents and for the new development known as Vero Isles or “the fingers” as it was nicknamed. Fortunately, it was not named for that property’s former use as the city dump. Any thoughts of developing the swampland along Miracle Mile Extension would come after a couple from Detroit, Joe and Augusta Conn, started coming to Vero in the winter. They were so enamored with the community, that they bought beachside land and created
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beachside community was especially grateful to finally have shopping available so close to home. One of downtown’s signature retailers, Wodtke’s Department Store, did not agree with his fellow merchants that the new shopping center would fail, and to back up his prediction, he opened a store in Miracle Mile Plaza. Bill Wodtke obviously saw that shopping patterns would eventually change. He would eventually close his downtown location in 1979. Publix was a primary anchor along with Woolworth’s. Rexall backed out so Broward Drugs opened in its place. Work began almost immediately on a second shopping center next door, Vero Plaza, by a different developer. It would have Winn-Dixie and W.T. Grant as its primary tenants. Treasure Coast Plaza followed across the road. Bob Marshbanks, owner of The Pipe Den in downtown Vero, originally came to Vero as manager of the new Woolworth’s store. “I was working for them up north in 1970 and they told me the Woolworth’s in Vero had outgrown its location and asked me to come manage the new store in Treasure Coast Plaza. We signed a 25-year lease at the time, which expired in 1995 and that’s when Woolworth’s closed its store and Winn-Dixie
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location next door. In 2007, WinnDixie closed its Treasure Coast Plaza store and Publix moved in there, where it is today. In 2000, the Three Avenues complex became a major development, but not without its problems. The original South Florida developer decided to ignore the city-approved site plan and build it like he would in South Florida, but we don’t do business like they do in South Florida. He went bankrupt and then there were a series of problems culminating in the 2004 hurricanes which ruined two buildings. All that is forgotten today and Three Avenues is close to its original concept. Miracle Mile has come a long way commercially, but not far geographically. What was once simply the Miracle Mile Extension is today the number one shopping destination for the beachside community and a favorite for shoppers from all over Vero Beach.
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tain times of year that road was treacherous because of the land crab migration. Driving at night, the road would appear to be shimmering as literally thousands of land crabs would cross on their way to the river. Driving over them resulted in many a punctured tire. So in the late 1950s, Joe Conn made a deal with the developer of Vero Isles to buy fill and move it to the site. According to Art Maier, longtime writer for the Press Journal, now retired, in a story he wrote about Miracle Mile back in August of 1990, Joe Conn went to realtor Ed Schlitt and told him he would develop the shopping center if Ed could sign up major tenants. Schlitt then drove over to Lakeland and met with the president and founder of Publix Supermarkets, George Jenkins. Jenkins thought Vero was too small a market for one of his stores, but Ed convinced him to come look at the site. Subsequently, he flew in by helicopter, landing directly on the site, and agreed to build a store. Schlitt then lined up Woolworth’s and Rexall Drugs as major tenants. But soon afterwards, Joe Conn died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage in Detroit. His widow, Augusta, then sold the property to a well known Miami developer, Cal Kovens. It seemed appropriate that a Miami developer would take over the project since the very name Miracle Mile was borrowed from a 1920s era Coral Gables shopping district of the same name. Miracle Mile Plaza opened for business in April 1960. It was the first large shopping center in Indian River County. Many downtown merchants felt it would never become successful because it was too far from the primary shopping district. But downtown back then was so congested, especially on a Saturday, that parking was almost impossible. So the general public was more than delighted to shop in ultra modern stores with seemingly limitless parking. The growing
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Citing concerns that the Utility Commission had not been supportive enough of City Council policies, Mayor Pilar Turner, Vice Mayor Craig Fletcher, and Councilwoman Tracy Carroll axed four of the Commission’s five members Tuesday, and in doing so sent a clear signal to all the city’s commissions that blind loyalty to the Council will be valued over independent, objective analysis and advice. In fact, in opening the debate on reconstituting the utility commission, Mayor Turner made it clear that in her view, “the commissions are formulated by Council to support Council decision making.” One might hope that what Turner meant to say is that the commissions are staffed by citizen volunteers with knowledge, experience and interest in their areas of responsibility as prescribed by the City Charter. They are appointed by the Council, and their charge ought to be providing non-political, well-considered, independent, expert advice. The four Utility Commission members who were removed this week had among them 10 years and four months remaining on their respective four-year appointments. Ironically, none of the four have opposed a sale of the city’s electric system, and to a person each of them has expressed confidence that a deal can be negotiated that is in the best interest of the city, its residents and its county customers. What the four have not been willing to do is to
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Military moms offer gift ideas and prayer for the holidays LISA RYMER VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
If you are wracking your brain about Christmas gifts for the office, best friends, or even party favors this season, the Braveheart broach may be the answer to your prayers. It surely has been for the Military Moms Prayer Group in Vero Beach. The one inch heart-shaped lapel pin is decorated with the American flag and is brilliant in color, dazzling with rhinestones for only $12. “Every penny goes to the Military Moms,” says Pauline Adams, owner of I’ll Never Tell, a faux fine jewelry store on Ocean Drive selling the pieces. Adams’ two sons served in the military, which prompted her to get involved with the prayer group. “I was thankful there wasn’t a war going on during their enlistment,” she says. Nevertheless, the needs of other
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and possible opportunity costs and damages of tens of millions of dollars more, the four members of Utility Commission who were relieved of their duties this week had, more or less, been advising their bosses on the Council to move cautiously, taking one careful step at a time. Turner, Fletcher and Carroll seem so determined to ink a deal to sell the electric system they are not of a mind to tolerate a Utility Commission that, although it endorses their stated objective, is at the same time raising concerns about their strategy for achieving that end. The apparent lack of transparency with which the Council majority went about reconstituting the Utility Commission is more than a little concerning as well. Though Turner arrived at City Hall Tuesday morning with her proposed slate of new members for the Utility Com-
military men and women remained heavy on Adams’ heart, so she chose to find something small she could sell to help in some way. So far, she has raised about $5,000. Military Moms Prayer Group is a nonprofit organization of more than 100 area women with sons or daughters, nieces or nephews, grandchildren, friends or neighbors serving in the military. The group was established in 2006 by Vero Beach resident, Pam Proctor, the mother of Capt. Michael Proctor, a Marine pilot. Michael Proctor, 31, is a graduate of St. Edwards and Amherst College in Massachusetts. Now stationed in the Panhandle, Proctor is currently deployed on his fourth tour of combat to an undisclosed region of the world. In an effort to deal with her greatest fears, Proctor’s mom formed a group to support the troops through prayer
and outreach. The group meets Thursdays 5-6 pm at Christ Church of Vero Beach. “When we hold hands in a circle, something happens,” says Pam Proctor. “When we lift our burden to God, he helps.” The prayer team is represented by many denominations. As each person in the circle offers her heartfelt prayer, she does it “in her own way and tradition,” says Proctor. At this time, about 40 or 50 women in the group have children actively serving in the U.S. military. Most of those serving in Iraq have already come home and are on a new tour of duty, many in Afghanistan. Aside from weekly prayer meetings, the group also sends holiday care packages to the troops – 2,000 so far this season. The U.S. Post Office boxes distributed by the Military Moms come with
pre-addressed labels, overseas military base information, and customs declarations detailing the contents of the box. Generous donors fill the box with the goodies, seal it and take it to the post office. The cost: $12.95. The gift boxes are available at locations around Indian River County, including at the Military Mom’s headquarters in Miracle Mile, donated to the group by the mall’s owner for the past three years, and at the newly opened Victory Center at the Indian River Mall. The Victory Center, sponsored by the Veteran’s Council of Indian River County, provides a place for younger generations of veterans to learn about their benefits and get help accessing necessary services. For more information about Military Moms Prayer Group, call 2312221 or visit them online at www. militarymomsprayergroup.com.
mission, she had not submitted the list of names in time for it to be included in the back up materials for the Council meeting. Over the objections of Councilmen Jay Kramer and Richard Winger, Fletcher and Carroll approved Turner’s proposed slate with little discussion. In explaining why she believes it is important for the Council to have the unqualified backing and support of the Utility Commission, Turner pointed to the wide margin in the recent referendum, describing it as “overwhelming citizen support” to proceed with the sale. That claim is at least questionable, given that the Council, and virtually every organization that endorsed the referendum, went to great lengths to tell the voting public that approval was NOT a vote to sell the electric system. Rather, Turner, Fletcher, Carroll and others pushed for approval of the referendum by claiming that its passage would merely give the Council the authority to continue negotiations
with FPL, and to lease the power plant site as a part of a sale, IF the Council ultimately deemed a sale in the best interest of the city. That was then, and this is now. And now, despite the very specific, narrow and limiting language of the referendum, Turner, Fletcher and Carroll are choosing to interpret its passage as they please. Assuming the costs of exiting the contracts with FMPA and OUC are not prohibitively expensive, a sale of the city’s electric seems all but a forgone conclusion, and likely will prove to be in the best interest of the city. So, why push for new membership of the Utility Commission? Could it be that Turner, Fletcher and Carroll have another objective, namely the sale of the city’s water and sewer utility to the county? And have they lined up a slate of new Utility Commission members who will give them the recommendation they seek. Whether a consolidation of the
city’s water and sewer system would serve the city well is another consideration for another day. It can at least be said now that if the Council ultimately lacks the political will to make the sharp budget cuts and revenue increases that will surely be necessary following sale of the electric system, then it will hardly be able to manage the loss of the additional $1 million the water and sewer system now contributes to the General Fund. Some have suggested that the real agenda in pushing for the city to divest itself of both its utilities may be to put the city in such a difficult financial position that it will have no choice but to agree to consolidate many services with the county, including police protection, recreation and others. Whether these consolidations make sense and are desired by the public is also a debate for another day. We just think it would be best for elected officials to be transparent about their intentions.
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Lucie and Indian River counties) are regularly “food insecure.” This means that some 36,290 local children often do not know where their next meal is coming from. I am riding across America because there can be no higher moral priority than striving to beat hunger, and ensure that people everywhere have enough to eat. Members of the Treasure Coast community who want to partner with me in this project can donate per mile to help me reach my goal of $50,000 to beat hunger. A pledge of a dollar a mile will raise $3,300. 10 Cents a mile will raise $330, a nickel per mile will contribute $165, and a penny a mile will raise $33 toward the goal. Tax-deductible (5013-C) donations can be made out to “The Ride to Beat Hunger” and can be sent to P.O. box 650126, Vero Beach, FL 32965. Soon credit card contributions will be accepted through the ride’s website http://www.theridetobeathunger.org where you can also go to get many more details about the ride, the two organizations it will support, and the fundraising efforts we are undertaking. During the ride, you will be able to follow my daily progress, through a blog that will include a daily journal and photographs. We have already posted a wealth of information about the ride on the website, so please check it out. And if you want to talk to someone about “The Ride to Beat Hunger” and our plans, please call us at 772-494-5009 or toll free at 855-494-5009. With you as my partner in this ride, I will achieve my dual goals of raising awareness about local and global hunger, and making a substantial contribution toward beating it. Check out our website today, and please consider joining the ride to beat hunger.
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formed to join me in an effort to organize sponsorships, raise individual contributions, and produce a first-class ride website and blog. Additionally, I have the support of the Vero Beach Ministerial Association, and many members of my local Rotary Club. With the help of Treasure Coast businessperson Larry Labadie -- a member of the local ride committee and active Rotarian -we will be contacting other Rotary Clubs that are found along my ride route, urging them to partner with us in raising additional funds to combat global hunger. I believe that being free of hunger is humanity’s most fundamental need and human right. Right now, one out of seven people o n this
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I am a 62-year-old minister with an array of physical issues that naturally come with aging. I have an artificial knee on my left side, nagging arthritis in all of my joints and back, and am as bald as they come. Nonetheless, I am undertaking an extremely challenging, month-long, 115-mile-a-day, bike ride across America. “The Ride to Beat Hunger” will begin next April, and I hope to raise at least $50,000 to address the problem of hunger both locally on the Treasure Coast and globally. I am presently riding some 250 miles a week in preparation for this physically demanding ride which will surely test both my physical and emotional endurance, but the specter of local and global hunger has inspired me to take up this challenging ride. On April 22, 2012, I will symbolically dip the rear wheel of my bicycle into the Pacific Ocean at Costa Mesa, California, and set out (with a group of other serious endurance riders) on a demanding 3,300-mile ride home. If all goes safely and well, exactly a month later, on May 22, 2012, I will pull into Waldo’s Restaurant at the Driftwood Inn Beachside in Vero Beach at 5 p.m. (with a few good cycling friends) for a gala homecoming splash party. I will dip my front wheel into the Atlantic, symbolizing the completion of the ride. The goal is to raise at least $50,000, to be split evenly between the Harvest Food and Outreach Center of Vero Beach (which distributes low cost food locally to those in need) and to Stop Hunger Now (an established international organization which packages millions of simple meal packets to be distributed -- primarily through school feeding programs -- in
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In a departure from the usual Vero Beach Newsweekly opinion column format, I am taking this opportunity to relate my travels in the African nation of Ethiopia last month. The point is that while a very interesting experience, it is a far cry from anything we know and love right here in Vero Beach. First of all, Ethiopia is the only African nation never colonized by the Europeans, a fact that Ethiopians share with great pride. However, everywhere I went, I saw Chinese companies and Chinese-financed infrastructure. Dim sum, anyone? Ethiopia is a majority Christian country, but not any form of Christianity familiar to us. They are Coptics, which is a mix of Egyptian, Greek Orthodox, Middle Ages and African beliefs. For instance, the story of St. George and the Dragon is biblical to them. Church services last three hours and the congregation must stand throughout. If you wish to receive communion, you are required to fast for 18 hours before receiving it. Of course, some parts of Ethiopia are known for involuntary fasting (AKA famine), but that has nothing to do with the religion and none of those places are on the tourist itinerary. As a nation, Ethiopia is mostly well fed although their food is probably not suited to western palates. The basic bread is called injera, which is like a large pancake, about three feet across. It is made from fermented grain that gives it a slightly sour taste and the texture of foam rubber. A variety of very spicy stew-like foods are heaped on this pancake – beef, chicken, lamb, goat, vegetables, boiled egg – and eaten by tearing off a piece of injera and wrapping it around one of the foods, then eating it, but only with the right hand. I have to admit, it may look bad but it tasted good. You wash it down with a glass of St. George’s beer, a fine lager, or for the
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One of many spectacular Ethiopian landscapes. more adventurous, a shot of Araki, which is distilled from the same grain as injera. I drank a lot of Araki on this trip. The main reason I needed the Araki, was that it was impossible to know what hour, day, month and year it was. They have a 13-month year, which begins on September 1, but their September 1st is different than ours. Their day begins at six a.m., which is 12 o’clock to the Ethiopians. Since they are close to the equator, day and night are of relatively equal length year round, so the day begins at sunrise, 6 a.m.. If you want to speak the Ethiopian language, Amharic, then chigerilum (no problem). But if you want to write in Amharic, you are faced with an inscrutable alphabet containing 232 consonants and NO vowels. Our Ethiopian guide, Melaku Tesfa,
was terrific, funny, knowledgeable, and ate his own ‘local’ version of all the Ethiopian food which he always shared with me because I will eat or drink anything. However, our driver spoke little English and seemed to be confused about numbers. He was about 25 years old. “Do you have any children?” “Yes, a son.” “How old is he?” “28.” “Does he have a job?” “No, he is in school.” All inconveniences aside, Ethiopia is a spectacular country. Its capitol is Addis Ababa (pronounced Ad-ees Uh-baba), which means “new flower.” Like many African capitols, it sits at a high elevation, between 8-10,000 feet. Nairobi, which I also visited on this trip, is about 6,000 feet. That helps to explain why so many marathon win-
ners are from Ethiopia or Kenya. The National Museum in Addis is where you can see a collection of human and pre-human remains from as far back as 4.4 million years ago, including the world famous Lucy skeleton, 3.2 million years old and at the time, was the oldest human-like remains ever found. Ethiopia is considered by many scientists to be the birthplace of modern humans. Holy Trinity Cathedral contains the crypt of Emperor Haile Selassie, probably the most famous Ethiopian next to Lucy. If you have ever visited the island nation of Jamaica, you know about the Rastafarians, who smoke ganga and worship Selassie, whose name before he made himself emperor was Ras Tafari. Selassie was considered the last of the Solomonic Dynasty, a direct descendent of Solomon and Sheba, key figures in the
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ing on each other’s territory, they go to war, kill each other, and the population gets back to normal. Birth control is forbidden in Ethiopia, but apparently this form of population control is okay. Ethiopia is actually 55 percent Christian, 27 percent Muslim and the rest animistic tribal religions. Islam’s fourth holiest site (after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem) is the city of Harare in eastern Ethiopia. Back in the 7th century, when Mohammed and his followers were being persecuted in pagan Arabia, he sent his family to Harare where the king gave them asylum. Harare to viewers of the Travel Channel, is more famous for the men who feed wild hyenas every night from mouth to mouth. Overall, I would recommend a visit to Ethiopia. It hasn’t been discovered yet by the mainstream tourist industry so accommodations can sometimes be less than Five Star, but it is an experience you won’t soon forget. Milt Thomas is a Vero Beach resident and an experienced freelance writer/ author with a 20-year background in the music industry. He currently writes biographies, blogs, lectures, travels extensively and is an active member of the National Press Club.
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Coptic religion and Ethiopian history. History, religion and fable are closely intertwined in Ethiopian culture and considered fact, even the story of a cannibal who became Christian and gave up humans for Lent. The northern half of Ethiopia is breathtakingly mountainous and known for its historical religious sites, including the 11th century rock hewn churches, carved out of solid basalt about 90 feet below the surface. A church in the ancient city of Axum contains what Ethiopians believe is the original Ark of the Convenant, although only the priest is allowed to see it. They also believe the cross upon which Jesus was crucified is in Ethiopia. We do know for a fact that Ethiopian Jews, considered by some to be the lost tribe of Moses’ time, were airlifted out of Ethiopia by the Israelis in 1991, all 16,000 of them. Southern Ethiopia is tribal, right out of National Geographic. The Hammer, Mursi, Dorsi, Benna, Karo and other tribes all retain their original cultures and are semi-nomadic. Some of them have tribal allegiances while others actually still go to war with each other over grazing rights and agricultural land. Their needs in those areas expand with population growth, but when they start infring-
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Guests donned cowboy hats and ate a gourmet country feast at the Heritage Center last Saturday to benefit their four-legged buddies at Dogs & Cats Forever and the Blue Ribbon Charity Foundation. The hosts of the annual Florida Cracker Christmas will tell you the support they receive at such events is invaluable in their quest to provide help and support to our animal friends. Barbara duPont said that Dogs & Cats Forever is looking to expand its operations because the cats are too close to the dog area. “The dogs are
always barking and it stresses them at a time when they need comfort, so we want to give them a tranquil place and we need room for many more that need shelter,” she said. Martin Lavander champions all animals, but he has a great love of dogs. His Blue Ribbon Charity Foundation and its Pet Medical Assistance Program helps provide funds for animals and their owners who cannot afford to get treatment for their pets. Guests enjoyed the night dancing to the Lucky Dog Band and munching on great food by caterer Elizabeth Kennedy.
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For 22 years the hospital foundation, now known as the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, has been holding an annual golf tournament fundraiser, “Swing for Health.” This year’s event, put on by co-chairs Sam Murdough and Dr. Bill Cooney, was held at the Jim Fazio-designed Hawk’s Nest Golf Club. “The money raised will go to improve our facilities, buy new equipment and keep things up to date in addition to adding a 27-bed intensive care unit and another nine-bed surgical ICU,” said Murdough at Hawk’s Nest on Monday. “Without the Foundation,” added Dick Weil to the gathered golfers, “we would never have the heart center, the cancer center or the new emergency room.” Van Richard, who is 97 and still golfing, participated on the team that won the low net score. For that achievement he was given two awards, one for the golf score and the other a Lifetime Achievement Award. Van Richard is the oldest supporter of IRMC. When asked why he gave so much of his support to the medical center he jokingly said, “If the hospital gets better, then they can take better care of me.” Money raised from the golf tournament and the May Pops concert plus donations from generous sponsors and supporters has helped the foundation reach a $50 million fundraising campaign goal. On Jan. 21 the foundation will recognize that achievement with the Transformation Celebration -- a black tie gala honoring the realization of many long-range goals for IRMC.
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Community Calendar Every Friday: Farmer’s Market from 3-6 pm in downtown Vero at the corner of 14th Ave. & 21st St. 772-480-8353. Every Saturday: Oceanside Business Association’s Farmer’s Market, 8 amnoon. Ocean Dr. & Dahlia Ln. www. VeroBeachOBA.com, 772-532-2455. First Friday of the Month: Downtown Gallery Art Stroll, art galleries and businesses open house receptions all through downtown. Free event, call 772-562-5525 or 772-2991234 for info. Second Saturday of the Month: Oceanside Business Association Free Concert Series – 5:30-8:30 pm, music, vendors, food and drink. Ocean Dr. 772-532-7983. Dec 8: Navy League’s Treasure Coast Council Christmas Dinner Dance at The Heritage Center, 2140 14th Ave., social hour 5:45 pm, followed by dinner & dancing. $28 per person. 772-231-6101. Dec 8: Holiday Instrumental Concert, St. Edward’s Waxlax Center of Performing Arts, 1895 St. Edward’s Dr., 7 pm, free. 772-231-4136. Dec 9 & 10: Mardy Fish Tennis/Jake Owen Music Fest, Holman Stadium at Vero Sports Village (formerly Dodgertown), all proceeds go to Mardy Fish & Jake Owen foundations. 866-3337623 or 561-394-9190. Dec 10: Free Photo Op With Santa, Walker Woods, 2610 71st Cr., 1-3 pm, bring your own camera, 772-299-6100. Dec 10: St. Patrick’s Parade sponsored by Elk’s Club, held in Downtown Vero Beach along 14th Ave. to Community Center. 10 am. 772-562-8450. Dec 10: Traditional Christmas Concert & Dinner, Choral Group & Jazz Band of I.R. Charter High School, 6 pm, $9-$15, Elk’s Lodge, 1350 26th St., THURSDAY, DEC. 8
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Dec 11: “The Story of Stuff ” and “The Story of Citizens United v. FEC” Social Justice Film Series, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1590 27th Ave. 7 p.m., Free. 772-778-5880. Dec 11: Deck the Halls Choral & Orchestra Concert at Vero Beach High School’s Performing Arts Center, 1707 16th St., 7 pm, tickets $10$12. 772-564-5537. Dec 11 & 18: Hallstrom House Holiday Open House by IR Historical Society, 1723 Old Dixie Hwy., candlelight Christmas, 2:30-5:30 pm, $15-$20. 772-778-3435. Dec 13: Indian River Genealogical Society, speaker Peter Bradish, 9:30 am, IRC Main Library, 1600 21st St., 772-492-4012. Dec 13, 15, 19, 20 & 22: Tara Plantation Christmas tour, last year interior offices will be open. Park at Central Assembly, 6767 20th St. for shuttles,
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6-8 pm, free admission. 772-569-0000. Dec 15: Patricia Cornwell, “Red Mist, A Scarpetta Novel” book Signing at Vero Beach Book Center, 2145 Indian River Blvd., 6 pm. 772-5692050, theverobeachbookcenter.com. Dec 15-18: Holidays at McKee, McKee Botanical Gardens, 350 US1, 6-8 pm, Dec 16 holiday concert by Vero Beach High School Orchestra at 6 pm. Christmas train, Letters to Santa, music, lights & treats. 772794-0601, mckeegarden.org. Dec 17: Youth Guidance Christmas Party, St. Helen’s Catholic Church Gym, 2000 20th Ave., volunteers needed, 772-770-5040. Dec 17: Winterfest at Pointe West, 1999 Pointe West Dr., 2-6 pm, 30 tons of snow, snow slides, Santa, skating pond, bounce houses, entertainment & tons of activities. Firework finale at 6 pm. 772-794-9912. Dec 17 & 18: Handel’s Messiah, 7 pm, First Baptist Church, 2206 16th Ave., Treasure Coast Chorale & Atlantic Classical Orchestra, offering taken. treasurecoastchorale.org, 772-231-3498 Dec 18: “The Christmas Puzzle” by Recreation Dept.’s Aerial Antics Youth Circus at the VBHS Performing Arts Center, 2 & 6 pm, tickets $5 & $6 at Leisure Square and Community Center. 772-567-2144, covb.org. Dec 18 & 19: A Heritage Holiday Dinner Show by the Charter High School Chorus & Jazz Band, Heritage Center, 2140 14th Ave., 6 pm, $20. 772-567-6600 x235. Dec 27-29: Night of Lights, McKee Botanical Gardens, 350 US1, 6-7:30 pm, Christmas stroll through gardens among luminaries, lights & treats. 772-794-0601, mckeegarden.org. To submit your calendar listing please email: verobeachnewsweekly@gmail.com
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neighborly than doing a gallery tour,” Wilson commented. New City Manager Jim O’Connor and his wife Sherry wanted to attend the tour to see all the areas of Vero Beach that they had not yet visited. “Since art is getting to be the cornerstone of Vero it was phenomenal to see that artist’s were everywhere.” said O’Connor. Alicia Quinn, an artist herself, saw a common denominator in all the studios. “Each studio had so much natural light, but what I saw today is that they carved out a place for themselves to create no matter what space they had to work with. If you have the desire, you will find a way.” Quinn said.
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Photographer Allan Teger uses miniature toys on the human form to produce his unique collection called “Bodyscapes”
The Art Trail is an annual event that seems to be getting more popular each year because of its uniqueness. Artists Sean and Sharon Sexton, Deb Gooch, Marie Morrow, Ginny Piech Street, Rebecca Street, Barbara Krupp, Allan Teger, Tim Sanchez, Sara Shankland, Kathleen Staiger, Maria Sparsis and Al Gustave formed the tour this year. The artists are not required to be members of the Vero Beach Art Club although many are, but each must submit an application and go through a process to be sure their work meets certain standards. Linda and Jack Wilson said that they have a gallery tour back home in New York, but the Art Trail was “in people’s home studios which makes the event so much more
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artwork changes as many times in their creative journeys as does the tools which fill their studios. Visitors were treated to a variety of work in each home and were able to purchase certain pieces along the way. By visiting the studios, patrons were able to become involved in the creative process from inspiration to viewing works in their various stages and talk to the artists about their techniques.
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SUNRISE THEATRE 116 South 2nd Street Fort Pierce 772-461-4775 sunrisetheatre.com Dec 9: A Christmas Concert, 7 pm, unwrapped toy donation Dec 9: A Nite of Intimate Jazz, 8 pm, $30 Dec 10: Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Holiday Party, 8 pm, $45/$65-with meet & greet Dec 17: Comedian Sinbad, 8 pm, $39 Dec 21: “A Christmas Carol,” 7 pm, $39/$35 Dec 27: Nutcracker by State Ballet Theatre of Russia, 7 pm, $55/$45
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SPACE COAST SYMPHONY Various Locations 321-536-8580 SpaceCoastSymphony.org Dec 2: “A Leroy Anderson Christmas & The Nutcracker,” Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts, 7 pm, $20 Dec 18: See Emerson Center
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COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES Community Church 1901 23rd Street 772-778-1070 communityconcertseries.org Dec 15: Atlantic Children’s Chorale, “This Little Babe” Christmas Concert, 7 pm, $15 Jan 13: The Phantom of the Opera, Tom Trenney, organist with film, 7:30 pm, $25
Jan 12-Feb 5: The Full Monty, 2 pm, 7:30 & 8 pm, $57-$73 Second Stage: Dec 9-10: Comedy Zone, Mike Siscoe and Derrick Tennant, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, $15
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Billy Strayhorn transposed Tchaikovsky’s score and Riverside Children’s Theatre is the only company in the nation to be using the jazz-inspired masterwork. Riverside Theatre’s Managing Director Jon Moses designed the sets and costumes were designed by Travis Halsey, a former Houston Ballet designer who currently works for the Joffrey Ballet. Adam Schnell, a former dancer/choreographer with the Sarasota Ballet, Nevada Ballet theatre, Channel Islands Ballet and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, returns from last year’s success to choreograph the production as well as serve as librettist. “The Nutcracker: In Swing Time!” features a cast of 65 local students plus the support of Riverside Theatre’s production staff. Schnell, who came to the Riverside Children’s Theatre’s dance department in 2009, bubbles with enthusiasm for the level of the theatre’s dance program and this special holiday production. “When I arrived in the fall of 2009, (Riverside Children’s Theatre Education Director) Linda Downey asked
me what can we do with the dance program to take it to the level of the theatre and my immediate thought was ‘Nutcracker,” Schnell said. Yet he believed that the classic version of the production was not quite “the right fit” for everything that he considered “great about Riverside Children’s Theatre.” “I was aware that Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn had composed a suite about 1960 and was used by a British choreographer in the early 1990s. There was also a Harlem “Nutcracker” scored by David Berger who was a huge swing time/jazz guy and I knew that production ceased to run in 2002. “I searched for David Berger on the internet and contacted him. He said please use the score. I was shocked. They were willing to part with the rights for a song. I then created a storyline for the music and the local performers to look really cool. I tailor made it to our dancers. “The best compliment I received was when a ‘Nutcracker’ purist said to me ‘you retained all the elements of fun and whimsy but took it to a fresh, new place,’” Schnell said. As enjoyable as the production has been for Schnell, it has also touched a responsive chord in his young dancers. “The kids love the music. It’s something they can sink their teeth into. And because we have a full (Riverside Theatre) support staff, we get more than the average student production,” Schnell said. As a former professional ballet dancer, Schnell is keenly aware of the importance of the arts for young people. “I’m trying to instill what the arts can do for you and I talk to the kids to be involved and attend performances. To get kids hooked on ballet, they need some kind of sizzle like this show and once they understand what goes into it, they’re ready to commit.” “The Nutcracker: In Swing Time!” performs Dec. 9 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 1 p.m. in the Anne Morton Theatre at 3280 Riverside park Drive in Vero Beach. Tickets are $12-$18 for adults and $6$9 for students 17 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Riverside Theatre box office at (772) 231-6990 or visit online at www.riversidetheatre.com.
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the best he had tasted. A third companion selected the salmon, which was also perfectly cooked and the entire dish was simple and elegant. Though meal was more than satisfying, we thought it only sporting to order dessert. We tried a traditional homemade key lime pie that was both tangy and sweet and a rich chewy brownie, served with a crown of rich cream. Both the pie and brownie were a royal treat fit for a prince or princess. The delicious rich desserts were the winning goal to a wonderful meal. Without a doubt the trophy goes to the Polo Grill.
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ated with him at the Polo Grill. Once seated in the comfy dining room, we began our meal with glasses of wine. Our knowledgeable and efficient waiter quickly delivered our drink orders consisting of a rich Cabernet and a dry but smooth Pinot Grigio. We were soon tempted by our waiter’s description of appetizers and though this decision was tough, we chose to start with two of our all-time favorites: crab cakes and fried shrimp. While waiting for our appetizers, a basket of warm crusty bread soon arrived accompanied by sweet creamy butter. Later, when the bread basket was empty, another appeared without request and our water glasses never remained empty; all part of the impeccable service you would expect in this classy establishment. We admired the warm feel of the dining room and, per the restaurant’s namesake, elegant framed paintings of polo players adorned the walls. Our appetizers arrived in a timely manner. Two large crab cakes featuring luscious lumps of crab meat, lightly fried to a golden brown and embellished in a delicate lemon sauce were the best this side of the Chesapeake Bay. Our second appetizer of five jumbo shrimp arrived titillating our palates. Though served only with cocktail sauce and a simple lemon garnish, we were not disappointed. The shrimp were tender, succulent and fried to perfection. They were some of the best shrimp we have enjoyed. With plates quickly cleared, our salads soon arrived including a traditional Caesar and a classic wedge salad peppered with bleu cheese. Both salads were the perfect complement for the entrees to follow. The snapper was deliciously sautéed and served in a light sauce accompanied by tender veggies. Another dinner companion ordered the pompano and the fish was so fresh and perfectly prepared, our guest said it was among
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Greeted by a friendly bartender then later seated promptly by Polo Grill owner John Marx, this polo match was off to a fine start and would later end with a fabulous finish. Marx is a successful restaurateur whose prior accomplishments include two well known Vero Beach landmarks: Chelsea’s on Cardinal and The Lemon Tree. John opened both establishments years back and subsequently sold them. In November of 2005, John opened the Polo Grill, located at 2855 Ocean Drive at Flamevine Lane in Vero Beach. After a few years of a very successful run, John later sold it to new owners who reopened it as The Pearl. Unfortunately, The Pearl was not as successful, so in October 2010, John took the business back and reopened again as The Polo Grill and in the same location. Since reopening, the restaurant has been as successful as when John originally started it years back. “When I was offered the opportunity to come back, I grabbed it,” he said. “When you walk in, it looks the same as it did before”. As with the original Polo Grill, John says his concept was to offer very Fresh American Cuisine in an upscale bistro-style decor, while offering a very relaxed dining experience. With comfortable booths in a country-club like atmosphere, the Polo Grill is all of the above and more. Arriving early and waiting for the rest of our party, we enjoyed a cocktail at the bar as we chatted with Tony, a long-time, loyal employee and bartender. Tony has worked with Marx at previous establishments and is very happy to once again be associ-
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Megan Roberson looks over some of the attire at Very Fitting that is always Dalyn Schwartz checks out some of the children’s clothes that are offered at classic and never trendy. the beachside boutique. BY LISA RYMER glimpse of what can happen when these days. Very Fitting also offers a limited seVERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY someone unfortunately makes a fashAt Very Fitting, bra measurements lection of men’s undergarments and Women have long gathered at a ion faux pas in that regard. are taken of each customer by ex- sleepwear. local general store, where they purWith so many fabulous dress shops perts, who recommend that women Always classic, never trendy, Very chase clothes for their families, in Vero Beach, it is only right that get re-measured annually to keep Fitting offers precious children’s adornments for their homes and inti- couture conscious ladies have access up with their changing bodies while clothes by Kissy Kissy, Sophie Dess mate necessities for themselves. to moderate- to high-end lingerie. helping them to look and feel their and Vive la Fête, to name a few of the It is perfectly fitting, therefore, that Equally as important as aesthet- best. high quality apparel brands ensuring Very Fitting, a boutique located on ics, said Metz, is the comfort derived The experts at Very Fitting also durability, craftsmanship and fit. the corner of Ocean Drive and Azalea from lingerie that fits the way it’s de- recommend that women try on a In keeping with the store’s simLane, combines quality women’s lin- signed to fit. bra prior to purchase. Not all bras pler style, the European and Amerigerie with adorable children’s clothAccording to at least one study, up fit all body types the same, and as a can linens -- Matouk, Dea and Yves ing, topped with a dose of luscious to 70 percent of the general female woman’s body changes so may the fit Delorme, among them -- are very linens from domestic and European population is unknowingly wearing of the bra she has remained loyal to basic, says Metz. She purchases basic designers. bras that don’t fit correctly. But, to for years. colors that tend to concentrate in the “The store’s been on the beach for read instructions on how to take your In other lingerie news, said Metz, lighter shades. thirty years,” said Erin Metz, who has correct measurements is akin to cal- “this year we’re going to see continu“Coastal colors are always good for owned Very Fitting with her two sis- culating Pythagoras’ theorem. ing innovation in the Spanx-style un- Vero,” said Metz, pointing to a seaters, Shellagh McCracken and Kelly It all boils down to the fact that dergarments.” mist-blue pile of downy towels. Schell for 17 of those years. Since once you’ve worn lingerie that actuShapewear, made of tightly woven Also available are sheets, shams, 2005, when the store first introduced ally fits properly, it’s hard to settle for Lycra, has replaced girdles and cor- throw pillows, and crib bedding, as linens, Metz’s mother, Gail O’Haire, less. Or, too much. sets of yore; the body suits, slips and well as rugs, candles and bath prodhas been involved. That is where a lingerie boutique full panties are designed to minimize ucts. O’Haire owned Pappagallo’s, a can become a girl’s best friend. unruly curves, bulges and lines. woman’s designer boutique in The Very Fitting not only sells many But instead of being painful and Very Fitting Village Shops during the 70s and 80s, high quality lines of women’s inti- even dangerous, like their outdated 3310 Ocean Drive says Metz. mate apparel -- including Wacoal, counterparts, “they’re making them Understanding the connection Chantelle, Cosa Bella and Hanro -- as light as possible, as cool as possiVero Beach between tailored fashion and well- but the store also provides a level of ble, but keeping them as controlling (772) 231-4655 fitting undergarments takes only one customer service that is indeed rare as possible,” said Metz.
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Sports Vero Beach’s Keville named Soccer Player of the Year Girls’ soccer team excelling in the classroom as well BY MICHAEL BIELECKI VERO BEACH NEWSWEEKLY
VERO BEACH – Girls athletics at Vero Beach High School keeps on getting better and better. There is the national powerhouse and six-time state champion lacrosse team. Now it is the soccer team that is stepping onto the national stage. Vero Beach midfielder Sarah Keville was selected as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Florida Player of the Year last week. She was also named an All-Region III and an AllAmerican selection by the organization. In all, four Vero Beach High School girls’ soccer players were named AllSoutheast Region 2011 by the National Soccer Coaches Association. After its surprise state runner-up finish last season, the team is beginning to be noticed as more than just a local power. Along with Keville, senior striker Kathleen Keenan, junior defender Kat McClain and freshmen midfielder Ashley Calcagno were named as All-Region III selections. The coaches’ selections are made at the start of the season. “Those four girls were just selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as All-Region III and Sarah as an All-American -we couldn’t be more proud of them,”
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Sarah Keville attempts a shot on goal. Coach Jose Gibert said. “Sarah is a technical left-winger who plays both sides of the ball well.” Keville says she is looking forward to the challenge this season of being one of the top programs in the state. “We have the best all-around quality of girls we’ve had since I’ve been here, and it will be amazing to see how far we can go if we keep it up,” Keville said. “I’m definitely looking forward to playing No. 1-ranked American
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Midfielder Ashley Calcagno puts a move on a Spruce Creek opponent. Heritage December 15 at the Citrus Bowl. It will be a great indicator of how we’re going to do in the playoffs.” “Nobody knew about us last year, but this year everyone wants to play us,” added junior All-Region defender McClain. “We play two of the top programs around this year in American Heritage and West Boca, and I think our team will continue to build.” To put how prominent Vero Beach High School girls’ soccer has become into perspective, the state of Florida had only eight All-Region selections and just two All-American picks. The All-Region III team was comprised of 60 players. Standing at 5-1-1 this year, Vero Beach received news of this year’s collective individual accolades the same week earning the team All-Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association with a 4.15 team grade point average. The Lady Indians were one of eight Florida high schools to receive that honor. A Wendy’s High School Heisman Winner for 2012, Keville has received
a long list of accolades through her high school career. The Treasure Coast Scripps First-Team selection from each of the past two years has received her team’s Midfielder of the Year award each of the past three years. A team captain since her sophomore year, the senior is a four-time NCSAA Team Academic Scholar and she carries a 4.54 grade point average. “Sarah’s an unselfish player who has led our team in assists the past three consecutive years, and she can score from anywhere,” Gibert said. “She is ranked in the top 25 by ESPN.” Keville is verbally committed to Nova Southeastern University in Davie, where she will major in pre-med this fall. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America administers its extensive awards and recognition program in an effort to recognize excellence in soccer, academics and service to the game. The process for nomination and voting varies by award. In the case of Keville’s Player of the Year Award, it was centered on her career merits.
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Jason Redmon and George Maher are hoping to turn their pilot sports talk show into a permanent gig. the Indian River County Recreation Department, little league coaches and commissioners and more. “We want all facets of sports out there to be covered, so that all these families out there can get a little sense of belonging in the Vero Beach community,” Redmon said. “One in ten people around here has a child that’s playing or will be playing for the high school at some point and they want to know what is going on.”
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chemistry between the two hosts. Maher’s made-for-radio baritone plays the perfect straight man to Redmon’s more unpolished presentation. “My hour with George on the air is like having a weekend conversation over a cup of coffee -- we really have a lot of fun.” Redmon said. “We’re starting to get more and more callers into the show and we love to see that.” Their guest list expands past the high school and included Mike Redstone of
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Every Saturday from 2-3 p.m., Jason Redmon and George Maher go live on the airwaves of Vero Beach with topics ranging from high school sports to little league baseball and everything in between. Their sports talk show is the newest addition to WTTB 1490’s AM radio lineup. “I think Vero Beach needed a weekly sports talk show,” Jungle Radio co-host Jason Redmon said. “The only sports programming you’ve got going on in town happens during football season on Friday night at the Christian radio station -- and they do a phenomenal job with coverage. After that it falls off, and I think that the community yearns for sports talk on the radio.” “Working for WTTB at one point a few years ago, I was exposed to a few efforts that tried to do sports locally,” added Jungle Radio co-host George Maher. “They tried to cover football and that was pretty much about it, or they would move on to try to cover professional sports. Well, there are a lot of people out there covering pro sports. It is not our intent to compete with ESPN or the network broadcasting. I do think, and Jason feels the same way, that there
is a very real need and interest for local sports coverage here in the community.” The pair is actually in a trial phase hoping to catch fire with the local sports scene. “What we’re currently doing is a pilot and we’re going to see how it flies,” Maher said. “During this pilot we’ll refine it, re-tweak it and tighten it up. I think the show is getting there based on some of the listener reaction so far and from what we’ve heard in the community.” The show’s hosts met while Maher was substituting for a local vacationing radio talk show host and Redmon was just getting started on radio providing sports-related guests to local radio shows. Maher, a broadcasting veteran of almost 50 years, took radio rookie Redmon, 33, under his wing near the start of football season and they haven’t looked back. “Being new to radio, sometimes we’ll do a show and wonder, ‘hey, is there anyone listening to this?’” Redmon said. “But there hasn’t been one week that has gone by where someone hasn’t stopped me on the street to talk about the show, or where someone hasn’t “liked” the show on Facebook or where we haven’t gotten a positive email,” Redmon said. Much of their feedback is about the
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Obituaries Larry Jean Tourniere Larry Jean Tourniere, 58, died November 22, 2011 at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and lived in Vero Beach for 37 years, coming from Boynton Beach. Survivors include his life companion, Goldie Salvatore; stepsons, David Salvatore of Vero Beach and James Salvatore of Vero Beach; brother, Wayne Tourniere of Sebastian; sister, Kim Bradford of Vero Beach; and five grandchildren. Burial will be at Winter Beach Cemetery. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
L. Wayne Wadsworth L. Wayne Wadsworth, 75, died Nov. 26, 2011, at his home. He was born in Sycamore, Ala., and lived in Vero Beach since 1952, coming from his birthplace. He was manager of the Assembly Division at Piper, retiring after 30 years of service, and for the past several years was a property manager at John’s Island. He had played Minor League Baseball with the Dodgers in Vero Beach, served as Little League Baseball chief umpire and was the manager/coach of the Press Journal Little League Baseball team for many years. He was a member of Immanuel Church, and served as head usher at First Church of God in Vero Beach. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Carol Love Wadsworth of Vero Beach; sons, Scott Wadsworth of Trussville, Ala., Kelly Wadsworth of Vero Beach and Mitch Wadsworth of Pell City, Ala.; daughter, Gena Comes of Vero Beach; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Church, 455 58th Avenue SW, Vero Beach, FL 32968. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
Raymond C. Bagdy Raymond C. Bagdy, 64, died Nov. 23, 2011, at VNA Hospice House. He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach for 20 years, coming from New Rochelle. He worked
as a police officer. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach. Survivors include his daughter, Laura LiBassi of Peekskill, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Marilyn G. Depue Marilyn G. Depue, 79, died Nov. 28, 2011, at the Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. She was born in Trenton, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach since 1993, coming from New Jersey. She worked as a judicial secretary for more than 20 years for the Mercer County Family Court in New Jersey. She was a parishioner at St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach, and St. Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton, N.J. She was a member of the Council of Catholic Women at St. Helen and a contributing member of the Indian River County Humane Society. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, George Depue; and her son, David Depue of Burlington, N.J. She was preceded in death by her brother, Edgar Schollenberger. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indian River County Humane Society, P.O. Box 644, Vero Beach, FL 3296. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
Elden Earl Earlywine Jr. Elden Earl Earlywine Jr., 68, died Nov. 25, 2011, at his home. He was born in Paris, Ky., and lived in Vero Beach for 34 years, coming from Winchester, Ky. He served in the Navy for seven years during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his sons, Robert Earlywine of Ohio and Brian Earlywine of Winchester; daughter, Jennifer Drosche of Winchester; sister, Judy Schorner of Vero Beach; brother, Jeff Earlywine of Vero Beach, and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Victory Junction Gang Camp, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, N.C. 27317. Arrangements are by All County Funeral Home & Crematory Treasure Coast Chapel.
Lorraine Josephine Lynch Lorraine Josephine Lynch, 93, died Nov. 26, 2011, at her daughter’s home. She was born in New York City and lived in Vero Beach since 1992, coming from Palm Coast. She was a homemaker. She was of Catholic faith. She was a former member of various Vista Royale social groups and volunteered in the gift shop of Flagler Hospital, Palm Coast, and with the Palm Coast Emergency Ambulance Squad. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Hajas of Vero Beach; son, James Lynch of San Jose, Calif.; and sister, Dorothy Garcia of Albuquerque, N.M. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lynch; son, Kenneth Lynch; and brother, George Edwards. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 or at www.lls.org. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Charles J. “Hookie” Rossmell Charles J. “Hookie” Rossmell, 86, died Nov. 27, 2011. He was born in Harrison, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach for 29 years, coming from his birthplace. He worked as a crane operator in the manufacturing industry. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II, serving in the 54th Air Service Group. He attended St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Irene of Vero Beach; son, Joseph Rossmell of Vero Beach; daughter, Annemarie Rossmell of Vero Beach; sisters, Josephine Gardner of Toms River, N.J., and Stella Zaluski of Lake Hiawatha, N.J.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, 1317 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2928. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Samuel Curtis Stowell David Roberts David Roberts, 93, died Nov. 29, 2011, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach. He was born in Monticello and lived in Vero Beach for 66 years, coming from Monticello. Survivors include his sons, David Roberts Jr. and Earl Rudolph Roberts, both of Orlando, James Roberts and Charles Roberts, both of Vero Beach; Gary Roberts of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Timothy Roberts of Orlando; daughters, Annie Ruth Starke of Orlando, Alberta Bell, Shirley Pryor, Alvina Glenn, Kimberla Roberts and Fannie Dupree, all of Vero Beach, Esther Graves-Stewart of Washington, D.C., Brenda Tillman of Tallahassee, Judy Straight of Okeechobee, Deidra Ausby of Sebastian and Theodora Rowan of Ridgeland, Miss.; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer/Parkinson Association Of Indian River County, 2300 Fifth Ave., Suite 150, Vero Beach, FL 32960. A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Samuel Curtis Stowell of Vero Beach and Greenwich, Conn., died peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 27, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Katharine (MK) of 58 years. Sam was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. on March 25, 1929. He graduated from Phillips Academy (‘47), Yale University (‘51) and The Harvard Business School (‘55). He served in the US Navy as a LTJG during the Korean War and the US Naval Reserve, retiring in 1961. He had a long and successful career at Pitney Bowes spanning 36 years, retiring in 1995 as Vice President, Administration of Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation. He was instrumental in the founding of Pitney Bowes Leasing, which later became Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation. In addition to his business career, Sam gave tirelessly of himself as a volunteer and active member of his communities. In Vero Beach he served as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, served on the Board of the Senior Resource Association of Vero Beach, served on the Board of the Riomar
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Rita Palazzo, 86, died Nov. 29, 2011, at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. She was born in Philadelphia and was a winter visitor to Vero Beach since 1982, becoming a
Harlan Van Alen Smith, 88, died Sept. 28, 2011 in Baltimore. He was born and grew up in Washington, D.C., and lived in Vero Beach since 1998, coming from his birthplace. Before retirement, he was a consultant in the construction of shipyards for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Previously he had worked for the Department of the Navy. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mary Rita; daughter, Candace of Houston; and sons, Timothy of Vero Beach and John of Annapolis, Md. Services: Arrangements were by Donaldson Funeral Home and Crematory in Odenton, Md.
Florence Arlene Booms Florence Arlene Booms (Connarn), 80, died Dec. 3, 2011. She was predeceased by loving husband Richard A. Booms 2007. She was loving mother of Ray (Pam), Rich (Amy), Tom (Judi), Ruth Ann (Mike) Jirasek, Tim (Lorraine), Mary (Sean) Sellers. Grandmother of 16, great grandmother of eight. Loving sister of
Leroy Hugh Elam Jr., 67, died Dec. 1, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach. He was born in Bolckow, Mo., and lived on the Treasure Coast since 1972, coming from Missouri. Before retirement, he worked as a carpenter in the construction business. He attended Central Assembly Church in Vero Beach. He served in the Army and National Guard. Survivors include his son, Brian Elam of Port St. Lucie; sisters, Marjorie Askew of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Jo Ellen Kaminski of Reno, Nev.; and one grandchild. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society , P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
Richard Franco Sr. Richard “Pop” T. Franco Sr. died Nov. 28, 2011, at Palm Gardens Nursing Home in Vero Beach. He was born in New York City and lived in Vero Beach. He created wedding gowns and formal wear for the fashion industry. Survivors include his children, Anna May, Richard, Nicholas and Arthur; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
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Yolanda Perez Lombard, 51, died Oct. 30, 2011. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Vero Beach since 1993, coming from Oviedo. She was a breast cancer survivor. She was a mental health specialist for the Florida Department of Health, assigned to the schools in Sebastian. Previously, she had been a medical counselor at VNA Hospice House from 2006 to 2009, a certified nurse’s assistant from 1997 to 2001 and owner of the Jungle Shop from 1993 to 1997, all in Vero Beach. In 2009 she became a licensed clinical social worker. Survivors include her husband, Craig Lombard of Vero Beach; parents, Ana Delgado Perez of Vero Beach and Raul Perez of Oviedo; and sister, Guadalupe Perez of Oviedo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County, P.O. Box 644, Vero Beach FL 32961-0644. A guestbook is available at www.BanfieldFuneralHome.com.
Patricia Flannery Lane Pratt, 88, died Nov. 30, 2011, at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. She was born in Sanilac County, Mich., and lived in Vero Beach for 29 years coming from Union Lake, Mich. Before retirement, she was the director of women’s activities for the town of Warren, Mich., serving in their Department of Recreation and Recreational Programs. She was a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach, where she also was a member of the Women’s Guild. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
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Constance Jean “Connie” Call, 52, died Nov. 26, 2011, at her home. She was born in Warren Glen, N.J., and lived in the Vero Beach-Fort Pierce area for 29 years, coming from Warren County, N.J. She was self-employed, caring for the mentally disabled at the Louis House in Vero Beach. Survivors
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Richard T. “Pop” Franco Sr., 98, died Nov. 28, 2011, at Palm Gardens Nursing Home in Vero Beach. He was born in New York City and lived in Vero Beach. He created wedding gowns and formal wear for the fashion industry. Survivors include his daughter, Anna May; sons, Richard, Nicholas and Arthur; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A guestbook is available at www. lowtherfuneralhome.com.
Marge (Don) Nelson, John (Pat) Connarn, Ruth (Lou) Mazzaro, Maureen (the late Bill) Krause. Mrs. Booms was an ardent supporter of Indian River Medical Center (IRMC.) She served on the Board of Directors (1998- 2004) and Executive Committee (2002-2004) of the Hospital and on the Foundation Board of Directors (1997 ñ 2003.) She founded the IRMC Tree of Lights fundraiser in 1991 and chaired the effort until 2000. She was a member of the IRMC Auxiliary from 1987ñ2011. She served as President for three terms and received the highest honor bestowed by the Auxiliary: an Honorary Life Membership. Mrs. Booms was also active in the Vero Beach Garden Club, Center for the Arts and St. Edwards School. Donations may be made to Indian River Medical Center Auxiliary, 1000 36th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Condolences may be sent through www. coxgiffordsea winds/obituaries.php.
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Eric Hayden Yates, 22, died Nov. 21, 2011. He was a technician for Med Repairs and Mobility of Vero Beach. Survivors include his parents, Earl Henry and Nancy Yates of Vero Beach; brother, Travis O. Hunter of Chicago; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Davis of Vero Beach; and his paternal grandfather, Julian Yates of Plant City. A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
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full-time resident in 2000. She was of the Catholic faith and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Michael Palazzo of Vero Beach; daughter, Joann Jedlinski of Sebastian; sons, Michael Palazzo of Cary, N.C., and Jerry Palazzo of Rockledge, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. A guestbook is available at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
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include her son, John Garrett Call of Fort Pierce; and daughter, Candace Logan Schaaf of Tampa. Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics of Indian River-Palm Beach, P.O. Box 6896, Vero Beach, FL 32961. A guestbook is available at www. strunkfuneralhome.com.
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Club, and was President and served on the Board of The Hawks Nest Golf Club. He was also involved in various activities at The Sea Oaks Community, including serving as director and president of the homeowners associations where he resided. He also loved golf and was a member of and worked with the Metropolitan Golf Association. He was an active member of the United States Seniors’ Golf Association for 16 years, and most recently served on its Board. He also ran the US Seniors Indian River Invitational Tournament. He leaves behind his five children: Sam, Jr. (So. Kingstown, R.I.), Mary Stowell Nelson (Darien, Conn.) and her husband, Drew, Susan Stowell Chapman (Greenwich) and her husband, Peter, Bill Stowell (Darien, Conn.) and his wife Libby, and Robert Stowell (Florida and Costa Rica). Additionally he is survived by his 14 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Samuel C. Stowell to Phillips Academy, 180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810, or in memory of Samuel C. Stowell to the US Seniors’ Memorial Fund, 49 Knollwood Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. An online guestbook may be signed at www. lowtherfuneralhome.com.
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Barrier Island Real Estate Sales – November 24-November 30
Address 626 Dahlia Ln.
Subdivision Vero Beach Estates
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
115 Waterway Ln. The Estuary 6/24/2011 $1,300,000 11/29/2011 $1,090,000 Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Matilde Sorensen Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Grier McFarland
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
670 Marbrisa River Ln. Marbrisa 8/5/2011 $639,000 11/30/2011 $585,000 Norris & Company Susan Hart Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Kim Cybulski
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
2242 Magans Ocean Walk Atlantis 8/28/2011 $379,000 11/28/2011 $355,000 Norris & Company Bob Faller Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Lori Davis
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
1132 Sea Hunt Dr. Castaway Cove 9/7/2011 $399,000 11/28/2011 $349,000 Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Jane Johnson Prudential Sterling Properties Buzz Mantle
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
1715 Ocean Dr., #3A Crown House Condo 3/1/2011 $325,000 11/28/2011 $300,000 Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt VB Jim Daly Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt VB Jim Daly
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
1821 Mooringline Dr., #2A Harbour Side II 1/17/2006 $175,000 11/30/2011 $175,000 The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Erika Ross Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Kimberly Taylor
List Date 11/4/2011
List Price $155,000
Sell Date 11/29/2011
Sell Price $138,000
Listing Broker/Agent Norris & Company/Lucy Hendricks
Selling Broker/Agent Norris & Company/Lucy Hendricks
Mainland Real Estate Sales – November 24-November 30 Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
5500 Harbor Village Dr. E Harbor Pointe at GH 3/25/2010 $1,100,000 11/30/2011 $900,000 Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Diane De Francisci Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Stacey Clawson
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
4450 6th Pl. SW Arbor Trace 9/16/2011 $350,000 11/30/2011 $335,000 RE/Max Classic Kelly Fischer Boca Executive Realty, Inc. Cheryl Goff
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
2136 Vero Beach Ave. McAnsh Park 1/26/2011 $228,500 11/30/2011 $225,000 Peters, Cook & Company RE Rita Curry Peter’s Cook & Company RE Rita Curry
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
645 23rd Ave. Laurel Pointe 10/4/2011 $229,900 11/28/2011 $215,000 Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Tom Daly Peter’s Cook & Company RE Jack Chesnutt
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
365 Periwinkle Dr. Sebastian Highlands 7/22/2011 $230,000 11/28/2011 $210,000 Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt SEB Ginny Heeter Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt SEB Ginny Heeter
Address: Subdivision: List Date: List Price: Sell Date: Sell Price: Listing Broker: Listing Agent: Selling Broker: Selling Agent:
5613 Riverboat Cir. SW South Lakes 4/16/2011 $215,000 11/29/2011 $201,000 Re/Max Classic Kelly Fischer Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Scott Reynolds
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