Lemmon Lines #153

Issue 153 • September 12-18, 2017

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PAM COOPER’S PATHWAYS: A look at the history of the Sebastian Inlet (Part 2)

David P. Gibson most likely was the first person reported in 1891 that “work is now in progress on
who attempted to cut a canal to the Atlantic Ocean the inlet opposite Col. D.P. Gibson’s, and we hope
sometime after 1875. to see it open soon.” (Although Col. or Capt. were
On a 1879 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey map, used in front of Gibson’s name, he never served in
the name “Gibson’s Cut” is next to present-day the military.)
Sebastian Inlet. Surveyors at that time often used Eight men met to discuss the feasibility of an inlet
family names of people living in the area to identify Pam Cooper and to set up funding. They based their reasoning
land features. on old Spanish charts which they said shows an
Gibson’s timeline is controversial, and so was his own inlet at or near the Gibson Cut. Once it was opened the
life. It is known that he filed bankruptcy, killed a man, and value of Micco and Sebastian lands “will go up in price with
was contentious within his own community. In 1880 he leaps and bounds as the inlet will be within easy steaming
was living in Georgia and he arrived a year later in Florida. distance of Rockledge.”
Records show Gibson’s wife bought the land opposite of the Gibson tried again in 1892 to open it and most likely
Inlet in 1875. His sons came to Florida in 1880 and set up several more times not reported. The community continued
the citrus groves. to strongly support the opening the inlet.
It is obvious the inlet was never opened because, in More next week.
1886, several letters were sent to the editor of the Florida
Star arguing for the opening of the Sebastian Inlet. It was Pam Cooper is the former supervisor of the Archive Center & Genealogy
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LEMMON DROPS: Barkwells make roadside stand part of mix at historic Peterson’s

Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while assessing need to do something out front (along
the damage of Hurricane Irma: 66th Avenue).”
The open-air roadside stand – which
• Eric and Tiffany Peterson appreciate the history of the is 40 feet by 50 feet – is a $35,000
investment in the future of their business.
business they purchased in August 2013. The construction began in May. Tiffany’s
That’s why they kept the name Peterson’s Groves, which dad, Larry Greene, and Eric built it.
Hurricane Irma permitting, it’s
has been around for more than a century. scheduled to open Sept. 15. Russ Lemmon
Becoming the owners of a small farm has been all-
Peterson’s Groves is a kid-friendly place.
consuming for the couple in their 40s. “You can feed the animals,” said daughter Kennedy, 12.
“It’s a lifestyle change – it’s not a job,” Tiffany said. “Before How Kennedy’s parents ended up as the owners of the
farm is kind of a funny story.
this, I didn’t work seven days a week. This is constant.” Eric was looking for a juice machine to buy, and someone
As if running a general store and taking care of a multitude told him there was one for sale at Peterson’s Groves, which at
the time was owned by Ed and Fred Peterson.
of animals (goats, chickens, pigs, a donkey, cow and peacock) So, the Vero native made his first trip to Peterson’s Groves
isn’t enough, the Barkwells have decided to open a roadside to purchase the juice machine.
produce stand on their 13-acre property – which is in the
3300 block of 66th Avenue.

“Nobody knew we’re back here. I hear it every day,” Eric
said while sitting next to Tiffany inside the general store. “We

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But when he got there, he was asked a question that would interested in reading it, just do a Google search.)
change his life:
• Thanks to Phil Weiler for letting me know about the article.
• “Why don’t you buy the whole place?” So, who was your “go-to” TV meteorologist while
Did you know Vero Beach has a prominent role in a movie Hurricane Irma was approaching? For the second hurricane
that was released nationally earlier this month? in a row, the Lemmon household was drawn to WPEC’s Jeff

“I Do … Until I Don’t” is a comedy that’s set in Vero Beach. • Berardelli.
(It was filmed in Long Beach, California, but there are a few Hope my aging car – which has 168,000 miles – was
shots from here.) inspired by this story:

It was written and directed by Lake Bell, a one-time student At Mr. Oil, they recently serviced a 1988 Chevrolet
at St. Edward’s School. She also stars in the movie, along with
Ed Helms, Mary Steenburgen and Paul Reiser. • Silverado with more than 400,000 miles.
On Twitter, this tweet by Visit Vero Beach (a subsidiary, if
Thanks to Marty Wall for letting me know about the Vero you will, of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce)
nails it:
• Beach connection to the movie.
Vero Beach seems to get more than its fair share of “No high-rises, no T-shirt shops and no chain restaurants
publicity, so it was nice to see some attention paid to by the beach. Sound like heaven? It’s Vero Beach!”
Fellsmere. It was featured in a recent travel piece that
appeared on the Naples Daily News’ website. Seriously, compare Vero to, say, Daytona – where you are
surrounded by high-rises, T-shirt shops and chain restaurants
The headline: “Fellsmere a rural wonderland.” (If you’re by the beach.

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Meet me at Table 51

Some trivia: Whether at Bob Evans or C.J. Cannon’s, out to Carl to make sure everything was OK and he
Russ and his wife usually eat breakfast at Table 51. had a plan in place.
In what is a regular feature, Russ breaks bread with
someone you may or may not know. Carl, 86, said he planned on staying in his house
during the hurricane.
“I’ve always stayed in the house I’ve lived in,” he
Every December, I stop by Carl Elliott’s house to give said during our conversation at C.J. Cannon’s. “I’ve
him some of my wife’s homemade Christmas cookies. never had any flooding.”
We sit at his kitchen table and talk for a few minutes. Carl Elliott Carl needs a walker to get around these days. But
Carl holds a special place in my heart. When I his mind is still sharp.
worked at the Press Journal, I wrote several columns about His eyes lit up when he talked about growing up in Vero
serial killer David Gore, who murdered Carl’s 17-year-old Beach.
daughter, Lynn, in 1983. Gore had been on death row for He loved fishing and riding his bike to the beach.
more than two decades. “We were river and beach bums,” he said.
Then, in what was one of the most memorable experiences As an 11-year-old in 1942, he and his cousin spent Saturdays
of my nearly 30-year newspaper career, I was with Carl and working as civilian spotters at the 40-foot tall Coast Guard
his ex-wife, Jeanne, when they witnessed Gore’s execution tower (where the Citrus Grillhouse is currently located).
in 2012. “We knew every airplane,” he said.
So with Hurricane Irma approaching, I wanted to reach See you in December, Carl.

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Russ Lemmon, who loves music (and lists), spent a lot of time The warmest September on record in Vero Beach? It was
putting together his Top 500 favorite songs of all-time. For the 1996, with an average temperature of 82.5 degrees, followed
past few years, Lemmon Lines has been counting ‘em down. by 2016 (82.2 degrees) and 1988 (82.1 degrees).
44. “Beach Baby”
(1974) First Class The coolest September on record in Vero Beach? It’s a tie
Memory: The quintessential “summer” song. between 1968 and 2001, with an average temperature of 78.4
43. “That’s What Friends Are For” degrees, followed by 1971 and 1984 (each with 78.6 degrees).
(1985) Dionne Warwick and Friends
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