Lemmon Lines #202

Issue 202 • Aug. 21-27, 2018

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From a teacher’s heart

There has been a lot of talk lately about teachers the pencil may cost me, in the end I will get back
having to purchase their own supplies. It is true, we what I gave.
do, but is it something as a teacher that I choose to I will get back smiles, hugs, successes, students
complain about or harp on? No. that become friends and even family. I will see my
Once or twice I even have been critical of other students turn in to doctors, lawyers, tradesmen/
teachers complaining about it and, in turn, was told women, teachers and maybe even politicians (I try
that I was “part of the problem.” to talk them out of it, I do).
I agree that not many professions require you Amy Morris Stevens If I can do one thing that will help lighten their
to purchase supplies or spend money the way burden, so be it. I will give them a pencil, gladly.
education does. I also agree that it isn’t something that In the end it is well worth my money. Honestly, I would
should be “expected” of us in any way. rather spend it on nothing else – it is the best investment
However... there is.
I read a story once entitled “If you give a student a pencil” With that said, teachers still LOVE donations. We
and it went on to explain the amazing things that can definitely won’t ever turn them down and greatly appreciate
come out of (pencil) lead meeting paper, combined with a any and all support.
brain that is exploring, learning and growing. It was pretty
miraculous.
After reading that story, my view has been that although Amy Morris Stevens is a 1997 graduate of Vero Beach High School. She
lives in Virginia and has been a teacher for 15 years.

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LEMMON DROPS: Blue Dog poised to give downtown Vero a jolt of energy

Six bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting Assuming the sale goes through, Blue
for Omarosa’s next move: Dog owner Ron Dichter plans to gut the
inside of the 8,000-square-foot building.
• Blue Dog Business Services has kept a relatively low The target date for moving employees
there is June 1, 2019. Blue Dog is now
profile in Vero Beach. located in a building at the corner of
But, if everything goes as planned, that will change the State Road A1A and 17th Street.
“It’ll be a brand-new building,” he said.
middle of next year. Current tenants of the Hibiscus Russ Lemmon
Blue Dog, a credit-card processing firm, plans to move
Building include Beach Bum Bagels and Citrus Three. They
into the Hibiscus Building (2205 14th Ave.), which is just are expected to move out before the end of November.
north of the Old Courthouse. Beach Bum Bagels has been in the Hibiscus Building
• almost 10 years, while Citrus Three has been there a year.
The company currently has 36 employees and plans to OK, what’s the story behind Blue Dog’s name?
double that over the next two years. According to the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center’s
website, Dichter’s son played a key role.
All of this hinges on the sale of the Hibiscus Building to “The company is named after my son’s Blue Dog toy,”
Blue Dog. Closing is scheduled for Sept. 28. Dichter is quoted as saying in his bio on the website. “One

The Hibiscus Building has been owned by three sisters –
Janie Graves Hoover, Julia Graves and Jeane Graves Bartlett
– since 1994. It was on the market earlier this year for
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I found Blue Dog and returned him to my son, I saw how do a Google search … they’re worth watching! – served
much Blue Dog meant to him and decided I wanted my as the inspiration for a similar video by a group of local
Realtors.
• company to mean that much to its clients.”
In this space last week, I mentioned Joe Guay’s complaint Realtors from Robin Raiff EXP Realty, ReMax Crown,
about 26th Street being in need of improvement. Good Billero & Billero, and Keller Williams soon will be seen in
news: County Commissioner Peter O’Bryan said in an email
that the widening of 26th Street, between 43rd and 66th • a lip-sync video of the song “Happy.”
avenues, is in the county’s 5-year Capital Improvement plan. David and Barbara Letts were headed to the Comedy
Zone when they decided to stop for a quick bite to eat at the
Construction is scheduled to begin during the 2020-21 Burger King on U.S. 1 just south of State Road 60.

• fiscal year. The restaurant underwent an extensive remodeling just a
The American Grill + Bar in South Vero Square quietly year or two ago.
opened on Aug. 15. For now, it’ll be open Wednesday
through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. “It looks really nice inside,” Barbara said.
However, on this day, it was raining and they had buckets
The owner, Musa “Arturo” Alici, is a charismatic guy. all over the floor trying to catch the dripping water. There
If anyone can overcome the “history” of that location, he’s were several orange cones on the floor.
Hey, what about the extensive remodeling?
• the one. “I think they forgot to do the roof,” she said.
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Some trivia: Whether at Bob Evans or C.J. Cannon’s, conversation at C.J. Cannon’s.
He ended up as a senior manager for Union
Russ and his wife usually eat breakfast at Table 51. Pacific. He oversaw the freight-car asset department.

In what is a regular feature, Russ breaks bread with He says the freight side of the railroad industry

someone you may or may not know. remains “the envy of the world.”

Ten days after graduating from the University of “It’s still the most cost-effective way to move
Pennsylvania with a degree in history, Woody Sutton freight – I don’t see that changing,” he said.
went to work for Penn Central. Woody Sutton Woody, 71, retired in July 2006. He and his wife,

At the time, Penn Central was one of 36 Class 1 railroad Jennifer, moved here from Omaha, Nebraska.
companies operating in the United States. He now volunteers two days a week as a driver for the
Woody spent his entire career in the railroad industry, Volunteer Ambulance Squad.
including the final 37 years with Union Pacific. “I discovered parts of Indian River County I never knew
How much change did he see during his career? Well, existed,” he said.
today only 7 Class 1 railroad companies are still around. What’s Woody’s take on Brightline? (The Orlando-to-
Woody was able to survive the industry’s continuous Miami passenger rail project has plenty of opposition along
downsizing. He had 25 jobs during his career. the Treasure Coast.)
“My resume looks like someone who couldn’t keep a job, “I don’t know how you stop them,” he said. “So, why
but every one of them was a promotion,” he said during our expend all of this energy? … Turn it into something positive.”

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579. “Take It Easy” Aug. 1, with 13 hours, 26 minutes
(1972) The Eagles of daylight.
580. “Cheap Thrills”
(2016) Sia The shortest day of the month
581. “Never Knew Love Like This Before” is Aug. 31, with 12 hours, 43
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