Lemmon Lines #61

Available every week in Indian River County Issue 61 • Dec. 8-14, 2015

10 MINUTES!Get an oil change in

MR. OIL IS FAST!

772 - 228 - 85069895 U.S. 1, Sebastian, FL 32958

Stay in the comfort of your own car! $39.95 for high-mileage oil, $49.95 for synthetic AMSOIL

Offering full-service oil changes for only $24.95 for most cars. Includes a 21-point inspection!

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday: Closed

www.MrOilXpress.com

Rotella oil starting at $64.95

AttentionBEAD COLLECTORS!Life has its moments...Make them unforgettable

Compatiblewith all majorcharm/beadbrands

1 12 6 2 1s t S t r ee t • Ver o B each

WE BUYGOLD

772-567-3185

Made in the USA

Made in the USA

Call us and ask how you can SAVE 15% on repairs!

Stat

e Li

c. #

CA

C18

1758

3

Owned & Operated by the Colkitt Family

Since 1970

Call us and ask how you can SAVE

Call 562-4660860 11th Street, Vero Beach

www.colkittac.comChad & Joey Colkitt

Chuck BatemanAgent

SR 60 E, Vero Beach, FL 32960 next to Alan’s Bicycle Center

[email protected]

Good Neighbor Agent since 1987

Call772-567-1106

for a FREE auto quote

PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: Distinctive building got off to rocky start in 1920s

Royal Park Arcade (aka Parkway Hotel/Plaza), in the 2000 block of 11th Avenue, was completed in May 1926. During the Florida Boom era, Vero Beach like many other cities had a shortage of places for people to live. This building played an important role in attracting business entrepreneurs and providing residential apartments. The name was used because of its proximity to the Royal Park Inn that opened in 1925. It was intended to be the “shopping center” for hotel guests. It was off to a rocky start when it fell into receivership and almost a year later it opened with seven businesses at the beginning of the Florida Bust in 1927. It stayed in receivership for many years. In July 1935, the famous “Mac’s Tavern” opened. Owned and operated by former Mayor Alex MacWilliam, it provided a dining room, bar and kitchen. It did not last long. The building was purchased in 1937 and it became the “Luxuro.” According to the newspaper ad, it had a “Modern

sandwich bar and coffee shop and guest rooms designed for those wishing the utmost in comfort.” The rooms included steam heat with private baths and a ballroom/dance floor was added on the first floor. Within a few short months, it was renamed the Parkway Hotel in 1938 as a result of the locals “urging a change in the name.” In May 1944, the Parkway was purchased by

Josephine Harris Steele of Orlando. Sadly, it was purchased several times in succeeding years. The building went through numerous changes. When the Brooklyn Dodgers came to town for spring training, it is said that Jackie Robinson was slipped into town so he could stay at the Parkway. The other players stayed in the Dodger housing.

Pam Cooper is supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy Department at the Indian River County main library.

Pam Cooper

J & J AUTO WORKSRepairs & Body Work • All Makes & Models

Family

Owned &

Operated

• Brakes • Tune-ups • Alternators• Batteries • Suspension • Starters• Coolant • Air conditioning • Check engine light• Tires • Collision/Paint • Oil changes

772-770-1650 | www.jandjautoworks.com550 2nd St. SW, Vero Beach Mile north of Oslo, on Old Dixie

NEW CUSTOMERS:

MENTION THIS AD AND GET 10% DISCOUNTSome restrictions apply

MV1097

*FREE Roadside Assistance* *FREE Auto Body Estimates*

Same Day REPAIRS(in most cases)Step back in time when you visit our Old Florida general store

- a piece of local history - and take a leisurely stroll around our farm.

IT IS A DESTINATION NOT TO BE MISSED!

“A Family Tradition Since 1913”

3375 66th Ave., Vero Beach, FL 32966 | 1 mile north of the Indian River Mall on 66th Avenue

Summer Hours:

Monday-Saturday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

FREEsamples oforange juice

772.562.6900 | WWW.PETERSONGROVES.COM

Peterson Groves

Please Support Our AdvertisersSMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE OF ANY COMMUNITY.

Lemmon Lines appreciates their support and hopes you will them.heart support

SHOP LOCAL • EAT LOCAL • SPEND LOCAL • ENJOY LOCAL • SUPPORT LOCAL

Sign up for a FREE email subscription at LemmonLines.com

Never miss an issue of

Lemmon LinesHave it delivered to your

inbox each Tuesday!

– Source: Indian River County Chamber of Commerce

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED For Your Pests With More Than 2 Legs

Get the “jump” on FLEA season.

Ask us how.

Ants • Rats • Roaches • Fleas • Termites 1323 N. Central Ave. | Sebastian | 772.589.0204

DISTINGUISHED

EDUCATION

Give them what they really want.

772-231-6990 • RiversideTheatre.com

JUST WONDERING: What are the extremes for December precipitation in Vero Beach?

The 10 wettest Decembers on record (since 1942), based on inches of precipitation:

1) 1977: 6.68 inches2) 1994: 5.94 inches3) 2009: 5.58 inches 4) 2002: 5.41 inches 5) 1963: 5.40 inches 6) 1978: 5.20 inches7) 1997: 4.67 inches 8) 1958: 4.52 inches 9) 1986: 4.33 inches 10) 1983: 4.32 inches

1) 1961: 0.082) 1968: 0.153) 1987: 0.214) 1956: 0.335) 1970: 0.406) 1944: 0.417) 2000: 0.428) 2008: 0.459) 1995: 0.5010) 1990: 0.55

The 10 driest Decembers on record (since 1942), based on inches of precipitation:

Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for the next Republican presidential debate:

• It wasn’t the best night to visit Ola Mae Daniels and Helen Jackson. We had just learned 14 people were killed in a shooting in San Bernardino, California. Still, seeing the Christmas displays in their front yards provided a certain amount of comfort in this increasingly crazy world. Ola Mae and Helen are sisters. They’ve lived across the street from each other, in the 3900 block of 45th Place in Gifford, for about 40 years. (Helen has lived in the same house for 51 years.) Let me tell you, their Christmas displays are simply spectacular. They are just as Linda Morgan described. She contacted me via Facebook to let me know about the sisters. Ola Mae’s son, Norris Jones, did most of the decorating.

He started on Thanksgiving. It took him three days to decorate his mother’s house, and then it was on to his aunt’s house. Many of the decorations are homemade. “I like creating things,” he said. The 15-foot star on top of Ola Mae’s roof is a good example of his creativity. Amazing work by Norris. “He tells everyone on the phone (asking for directions to the house) to just follow the star,” Ola Mae said. If you want to see the star, check out the photos on the Lemmon Lines page on Facebook. The Christmas displays draw a crowd each year. “We get a lot of traffic through here,” Helen said. For good reason.

Russ Lemmon

LEMMON DROPS: In Gifford neighborhood, sisters show Christmas spirit

It’s worth the trip, folks.• Speaking of Christmas decorations, C.J. Cannon’s has done it again. Year after year, the restaurant at the Vero Beach Regional Airport turns into a winter wonderland. Kudos to Lois Cappelen, Pat Cannon and Chuck Cannon for devoting a weekend to this crowd-pleasing project. (Lois arrived at 2 a.m. on a Saturday and couldn’t wait to get started.)• Given their popularity among Republicans in the state, how can Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush be trailing Donald Trump in polls for Florida’s March 15 primary? Makes no sense. So much for the homecourt advantage. Prediction: Trump won’t win in Indian River County.• Next time you’re out and about, perhaps Melody McCabe’s email will have you looking at local roads a little differently: “I have been wanting to mention something to you. I’ve had 5 flat tires in the past year. Wow! The more I drive, the more I notice how dirty our streets are in Vero. Have

you looked at an intersection lately? Do we not have street sweepers anymore? Just curious because it seems the roads are filled with so much debris.”• In this space last week, I wondered aloud if I’m the only person in Indian River County who hasn’t seen any of the “Star Wars” movies. Bob Livingston and Sharon Letts were among those to let me know we’re in the same club. Curtis Carpenter made me laugh with this email: “I’ve never seen any of them either. I’m only 31, but I always felt like I was the only person in the world that hadn’t seen any of them either. The irony, all my 5-year-old wants for Christmas is ‘Star Wars’ stuff. (I’m assuming the ‘light saber’ is the catalyst.) I don’t think we’ll be sharing this similarity for long, though. His birthday is Dec. 23. I plan on watching the first one with him on that day.” What a birthday present for Micah!• Is it just me, or have drivers gotten a lot more “aggressive” on local roadways?

Kris E. Smith, O. D.B o ar d C er t i f ie d In dep en den t

Op t ome t r i s t

South Vero Square • 792 S. US Highway 1 • Vero Beach, FL 32962772.770.2459 • 772.770.2020

VISION PLUS

1925 US#1754 US #1

5280 US #11919 94th Ct.

Furniture * Home Decor * Art * Glass * Jewelry & MUCH MORE!We take consignments and buy small estates!

772-226-5719644 Old Dixie Hwy SW (Between 4th St. & Oslo)

Blue Heron Plaza, Vero BeachOpen Tuesday-Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-4

Knowledge is the key to finding the right property. Let me provide you with the knowledge you need.

Cheryl Goff772-713-6178

Building and rehabbing homes for those without shelter

Dreams do come true, but we need your help!

Make a difference and help now by donating your time and money.

[email protected]

Mailing Address2179 10th Ave.

Vero Beach, FL 32960

www.everydreamhasaprice.comPhone

772-713-6883

PRINT • DESIGN • PROMOTE

772-567-4645772-567-4645Minuteman is moving this fall to 983 12th Street, behind the car Wash.

To Feed the Poor and HomeboundClothe the Needy and DistressedPrevent HomelessnessDisaster Relief Aid

Donate used items to the Thrift Store (Free Pick-up)Donate nonperishable items to the Food PantryMake a Cash DonationVolunteer to Ring the Bell During the Red Kettle Campaign

978-0265 . PO Box 2864, Vero Beach, FL 32961

100% of the Funds raised stays in the community

This Ad underwritten by John and Emilie

THE SALVATION ARMY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Meet me at Table 51

Some trivia: Whether at Bob Evans or C.J. Cannon’s, Russ and his wife usually eat breakfast at Table 51. In what will be an occasional feature, Russ breaks bread with someone you may or may not know.

You might not recognize King’s Baptist Church by name, but it’s easily identified by those driving past it in the 3200 block of 58th Avenue. “They all know the plane,” said Al Walsh, an associate pastor. For the third consecutive December, a replica of a World War I-era plane sits in front of the church to let people know it’s time for the story of “Christmas 1914” to be told. “Every year is a different story (about what it was like on Christmas Eve at the start of the war) … but within that story is the true meaning of Christmas,” he said. “As a church, we hardly do anything that’s this popular.”

Attendance for each of the first two installments of “Christmas 1914” was about 5,000. “It blew us away,” he said. This year’s production – entitled “The Last Hero” with seven vignettes lasting 10 minutes apiece – will be held on eight evenings, Dec. 10-13 and 17-20. It’ll be open from 6 to 9 p.m. There is no charge for admission. (For more information, log on to Christmas1914.com.)

Morning Star Presbyterian Church, located on Oslo Road, is a partner in the “Christmas 1914” production. “They’re very involved,” Al said. Between the two churches, there are 165 actors in the vignettes and 70 others working behind the scenes. In case you’re wondering, it’s an original production. Telling the story of the “Christmas Eve Truce” was the idea of Pastor Frank Ellis.

Al Walsh

Russ Lemmon, who loves music (and lists), spent a lot of time putting together his Top 500 favorite songs of all-time. For the next few years, Lemmon Lines will be counting ‘em down.

December temperature extremes in Vero Beach …

All-time high temperature in December: 87 (set on Dec. 2, 2009; Dec. 3, 1991; Dec. 5, 2002; Dec. 6, 1942; Dec. 7, 1972; Dec. 9, 2009; and Dec. 24, 2014). All-time low temperature in December: 23 (set on Dec. 24, 1989).

Fun factsTop 500 countdown

All the songs thus far in the countdown can be found on LemmonLines.com.

– Source: National Weather Service

LAW OFFICE OF

LEO W. DESMOND

(772) 231-96005070 Highway A1A, Vero Beach, FLVeroBeachDivorceAttorney.com

FAMILY LAW

Divorce

Child Custody

320. “It Don’t Come Easy”(1971) Ringo StarrMemory: Much to my surprise, Ringo had several hit songs as a solo artist.

319. “Cherish”(1985) Kool & The GangMemory: A ballad from a group known for dance tunes.

318. “Turn the Beat Around”(1976) Vicki Sue RobinsonMemory: A high-energy song that was later covered by Gloria Estefan.

Don’t suffer in silence, recovery is a journey we take together.

844-255-OARSStart your recovery today and call

Get NoticedYou’re not the only one reading this

ADVERTISE WITH USTo get into the next issue of Lemmon Lines,

call Russ at 772-321-3869

R LL With Us...RECYCLE!

Enjoy this issue ofLemmon Lines,

share it with a friend,...then recycLe it!

For more info call(772) 770-5112 or visitwww.ircrecycles.com

PRSRT STDECRWSS

U.S. POSTAGEPAID

EDDM RETAIL

LocalPostal Customer

Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. Oral representation cannot be relied upon as correctly stated representations of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to this advertisement and to the documents required by section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to a buyer or lessee. Images displayed may not be the actual property for sale, but may be model or other homes built of similar design.

772.361.9867 GHOHOMES.COM

Three Oaks, located at the corner of SR 60 and 74th Avenue, features a gated entry, community lakes, a community center with gathering room, fitness center and community pool - all with low HOA fees in the best location in Vero Beach. Our floorplans include GHO Homes standard features such as 8’ interior doors, rounded corners, nest® thermostats and the quality construction GHO Homes is known for throughout the Treasure Coast. Visit this weekend and take advantage of pre-construction pricing from just $196,990.

New Sales Office: 7480 Oak Ridge Place, Vero BeachOpen: Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm • Sun. Noon - 5 pm