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Brevard County Are Invited to Skills Class from 3-4 P.M YOU’LL BE INSIDE MELBOURNE TREATED LIKE A PRESIDENT You get 36 holes tucked into an oasis in West Palm Beach. Page B9 Vol. 8, No. 4 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 HOW WEIRD IS THAT?! Melbourne women’s group hosts SEAN MCCARTHY anti-crime concert New organization an organization of 20 women along to quell violence. pend any time surfing the Melbourne-Palm Bay border “Our concern for the Web and you are hopes to qualify for who are concerned about youth our neighborhood Sbound to find stories violence and the lack of direction and the youth of that are just too bizarre to federal funding among residents, said Rachel the community is be true. Here’s a sampling, Owens, event coordinator for escalating with 671676 edited for length. Remem- By Dan Garcia EWOG. each gun shot or ber, just because it’s online [email protected] The “United We Stand” concert violent act,” Ms. doesn’t mean it’s true! will be held Sept. 3 at the park at Pryce said. From timesonline.com: An outdoor community concert 3316 Monroe St., starting at 9 a.m. “Over the past months, we have Mel- Cops: Woman let niece, 6, at Lipscomb Park will be held to try About 200 people are expected, Ms. lost several youth to senseless vio- bourne residents find drive from snug spot to teach people -- young and old Owens said. lence. We have united to take a help for a variety of problems, Police say a Pennsylvania alike – about the dangers of crime, Delores Pryce, co-founder of stand against these cowardly, including drugs and joblessness, woman endangered her 6- drugs and other temptations. EWOG along with Ms. Owens, said destructive acts,” Ms. Pryce said. year-old niece by having Elect Women of God (EWOG) is a major goal of the organization is The concert is designed to help See CONCERT, A10 the girl back the woman’s car out of a tight parking spot, wrecking two other cars in the process. Rebecca Beatty, 55, of Oldest continuous Aliquippa, and her attorney A blessed beginning have not returned calls on the charges she waived to Melbourne church Beaver County Court. See WEIRD, A2 turns 125 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church observes anniversary with various events By Dan Garcia [email protected] Imagine a time when Melbourne had barely 50 residents. Imagine seeing a small church being moved from one location to another by means of a raft floating along Crane Creek. Imagine the town’s name being selected through a “straw poll” – using actual straw from a broom. All of that is part of the history of the oldest continuous-use churches in Mel- bourne -- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church – which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Andy Stefanek/staff photographer Members of Holy Trinity Episcopal Seminarian Chris Dorsey of Melbourne uses a censer with incense as he takes part in the blessing of Church are marking the milestone with a Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School on the first day of classes, while Principal Mary Ellen Massey prays. year-long schedule of events commemo- rating its historic founding. According to historical accounts, about 50 people lived in Melbourne in 1878 when a transplanted farmer, Richard Palm Bay Chamber Mayor’s Goode, and his wife, Jessie – whose Illi- nois farm was destroyed by hail -- began leading a worship service in their Mel- Breakfast well-received bourne home. Mrs. Goode prepared an altar by using a For Hometown News Haridopolos presented updates Rose from West Melbourne, Del linen tablecloth to cover a large bread [email protected] from the last Florida Senate ses- Yonts from Grant-Valkaria and board she rested on a sewing machine. sion and included items on his Susan Adams from Fellsmere. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church was The Greater Palm Bay Cham- agenda for the upcoming year. “The attendance was spectac- erected seven years later, in 1886. ber of Commerce presented its Also present was County ular,” Ms. Northrup said, “which Recently, Mayor Harry C. Goode, a 669693 annual Mayor’s Breakfast to a Commissioner Andy Anderson, is indicative that our businesses direct descendant of the original Mel- sold-out crowd on Monday, who shared his position on cur- are craving information from bourne family, read a proclamation hon- Aug. 1, Victoria Northrup, presi- rent topics that have gone their elected officials during oring Holy Trinity on its 125th anniver- dent & CEO, said. before the county commission these economic times.” sary. Representatives from Con- this summer. The event was held at the Hol- Today, about 500 families belong to gressman Posey’s office, includ- Five local mayors were in iday Inn Express on Malabar Holy Trinity, said Patricia Franck, the ENTERTAINMENT B1 ing Rob Medina, director of attendance to give the audience Road, which also sponsored the church’s evangelism and healing chair- community relations, and chief information about their respec- breakfast. man. of staff Stuart Burns, were both tive cities, including informa- Melbourne International Air- Father Steven Easterday and the Rev. SYMPHONY on hand to present the U.S. tion on growth plans and cur- port and TD Bank were addi- Pamela Easterday are co-rectors of Holy Congressman’s position and rent tax rates. tional sponsors for the event. Trinity, located at 50 West Strawbridge report on his legislative efforts Those present were John The Chamber meets the first Ave. and Babcock Street. during the last session. Mazziotti from Palm Bay, Tom Florida Senate President Mike Eschenberg from Malabar, Hal See BREAKFAST, A4 See CHURCH, A2 Glen Outlaw of Melbourne attempts to serve an ace to ‘Aces for Autism’ Bill Macom of Melbourne Beach during last year’s ROMANCING THE STOVE B6 Aces for Autism tennis event on tap exhibition at the Kiwi Tennis Club in Indian Melting the Kiwi Tennis Club in Indian the By Tammy Roberts Harbour Beach to benefit [email protected] Harbour Beach. veggies for Various tennis-related activities The Scott Center for traditional Tennis is the topic next month, will occur throughout the after- Autism Treatment. One spaghetti noon, beginning with a free tennis sauce when individuals from through- anonymous donor pledged out Brevard County are invited to skills class from 3-4 p.m. for chil- $1,000 for each ace served. participate and support the sec- dren ages 5-15, who have been ond-annual “Aces for Autism” Ten- diagnosed with an autism spec- nis Exhibition. trum disorder, as well as their sib- INDEX Hosted by Florida Institute of lings. Technology’s Scott Center for “We are hoping for an even larg- Calendar B3 Out & About B1 er turnout this year because we Classified B10 Police Report A5 Autism Treatment, the event is Andy Stefanek Club Scene B1 Star Scopes B1 scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 at Crossword B9 Viewpoint A6 See ACES, A4 staff photographer WE’VE GOT ‘EM… COME GET ‘EM! CALL WIN 00 IMy UP $ TO 242-1013TO GET YOURS 671674 1000 BUMPER STICKERS NOW AVAILABLE • SEE PAGE 6 FOR MORE DETAILS A2 • Melbourne Hometown News Friday, August 19, 2011 8,800 acre Church working From page A1 cattle ranch The Rev. Easterday said the original & wildlife church was built on the south side of Crane sanctuary Creek. Because a creaky foot bridge tended to flood – soaking the hems of church- women’s long dresses – the church relocated to U.S. 1 and Fee Avenue in 1896. “The ladies in their hoop dresses didn’t like crossing that bridge, so they took the church apart and floated it down the river,” the Rev. Easterday said. In 1955, because Melbourne was growing rapidly along U.S. 1, a new church pastor insisted that as a condition of his hiring, the church had to relocate again. So it moved to its current site. Today, Holy Trinity is a thriving church, 3 Hour Tour 4 Hour Tour with an enrollment of more than 800 stu- with Light Refreshment with BBQ Rib & Chicken dents in Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, 757929 which includes preschoolers through high $ 95 $ 03 school seniors on two campuses. The 46 p/p +tax 61 p/p +tax church also owns Trinity Towers, an apart- ment complex for more than 550 low- income seniors. Holy Trinity’s centerpiece is its historic Photo by Dan Garcia chapel, which is still used for midweek wor- The Rev. Pamela Easterday and the Rev. ship services. The charming chapel, a throwback to an earlier time, features pews Steven Easterday, co-rectors of Holy Trinity that are small and narrow, like the chapel Episcopal Church, stand at the historic itself. chapel, built 125 years ago. One of the chapel’s original nails, used as a hook to hold gas lanterns, can still be seen. About 100 worshipers can fill its pews. Australian adventurer who spent time in the “It’s the best-kept secret in town,” the Rev. Goode home. Easterday said, adding that the ancient The other names were Fountain Heights chapel is still used for weddings and funer- and Villa Ridge, the name of the Goodes’ als. destroyed home in Illinois. A larger chapel nearby is used for most The Goode’s oldest child, Grace, picked services. the Melbourne straw. At the old chapel, some of its stained glass A variety of celebratory events will include 757928 windows memorialize many of the original a commemorative paddling up Crane Creek, members. a church concert, a celebratory picnic, a Holy Trinity is part of the history of Mel- love offering to fund ongoing restoration of bourne’s christening itself, the Rev.
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