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Learn how! 1414 16th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 LOOKING FOR A HOME 7 ELECTION REMINDER IN SEASON 7 (772) 410-9422 The DISCOUNT OriginalFURNITURE 2822 S. U.S. #1, Fort Pierce Football is back! Sheriff (772) 466-7022 LARGEST sets up MATTRESS RETAILER school OVER 45 DIFFERENT MATTRESSES TO CHOOSE FROM TWIN MATTRESS safety tip from $69 EA. PC. FULL MATTRESS $ line from 85 EA. PC. For Hometown News QUEEN MATTRESS [email protected] from $99 EA. PC. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The KING MATTRESS Indian River County Sheriff’s Office has from $99 EA. PC. established an email and telephone hotline for any tips related to school safety. PILLOW TOP “We now prominently feature on the TWIN MATTRESS front of our website our school tips from $85 EA. PC. hotline, (772) 978-6000, and email, [email protected], which will be FULL MATTRESS Anthony Inswasty/staff photographer available 24/7 throughout the school $ from 99 EA. PC. Vero Beach High School’s Dennis Fisher (No. 3) dives for the ball during Fri- year,” Sheriff Deryl Loar said. “We want QUEEN MATTRESS day’s preseason Kickoff Classic game against the Viera Hawks in the Citrus kids to know that they can always call 9-1-1 or speak directly with their school $ EA. PC. from 115 Bowl. Viera defeated Vero Beach’s Fighting Indians 35-28 in the overtime resource officer, but this anonymous KING MATTRESS match. See more pictures, pages 6 and 12. hotline allows reporting from their from $115 EA. PC. mobile devices. We plan to add the abili- ty to text tips directly to us in the very EACH PIECE PRICES ARE SOLD IN SETS. KING SETS ARE 3 PIECES. MATTRESS near future.” ONLY ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER Elections supervisor trusts Those with imminent danger issues SEE OUR AD ON THE BACK COVER! or emergencies should call 9-1-1, which is stated on the hotline and as a response to any emails sent as a tip. The new COMMUNITY CALENDAR county's security system School Tips hotline and email will be See community By Mike Winikoff sians are inside our records.” Sen. Nelson said regularly monitored for incoming infor- activities on mation which will be disseminated page 5 and the [email protected] Russian hackers “have already penetrated certain full listings counties in the state and they now have free rein directly to school resource deputies and online: investigators for follow up. hometownnews- INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — With election to move about.” irc.com security on everybody’s mind, U.S. Senator Bill Hometown News contacted Indian River “We know that both parents and stu- dents are excited for the new school year INDEX Nelson of Florida set off a firestorm on Aug. 7 County Supervisor of Elections Leslie Rossway when he said that Intelligence Committee leaders Swan for her response and to find out if Indian to begin,” said Sheriff Loar. “We are Classified 14 Out & About 9 had asked him and Senator Marco Rubio to “let River was one of the counties Sen. 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So they bought it, and on Sept. 1 health, and cookbooks. There is a big biog- they will celebrate their first full year as raphy section, and a large selection of reli- owners of Riverview Coffee, Tea & Books. gious books, both fiction and non-fiction. While enjoying a delightful Mexican cof- There is a children’s and young adults sec- fee from the Chiapas region, Leslie and tion, with classics like Nancy Drew and David explained how the business got start- Hardy Boys, so it’s also a nice place for par- ed. ents to come with a child, hang out and have “Originally this was Squidley’s Books, at a cup of coffee or tea while the child brows- another location,” Leslie explained. Over es. time it went through various owners and a “We have a credit system, so you can Staff photo by Mike Winikoff couple of name changes. trade books in and earn credit towards pur- Riverview Coffee, Tea & Books owners Leslie and David Wayment. “A friend and I liked to meet here at least chase of other used books,” David said. And once a week and have a bagel and cappucci- as part of their commitment to the commu- no, and sit and talk. Last year, I heard that it nity, Leslie and David donate some books to One shelf is stocked with classic games games, puzzles, books, or meeting new was available.” charitable organizations and churches so like Battleship and Sorry. “Families are wel- friends, that is available too. “We didn’t want this place to close,” said they don’t go to waste. come to come in, sit down and play a game,” As we spoke, I found myself focused on Leslie. “We liked coming here, we liked the “We also have a Teacher’s Club,” David said Leslie. “We always have checkers and the delicious coffee. The first thing I noticed location, we liked the idea of an adult hang- said. “Some people who trade in books ask chess out.” was how clean it tasted – not even a hint of out. So we bought it. I was a pharmacist for that we give their credit to the Teacher’s On one table sat a started jigsaw puzzle. the bitterness one can encounter when a 30 years. Pharmacists can follow recipes. I Club. That way any teacher in the county Customers are welcome to sit down with coffee machine or air pot has not been prop- worked at the Library of Congress in Wash- can use that credit.” their coffee and work on the puzzle. When it erly cleaned. This was darned good coffee, ington, DC as a student. So I knew a little bit “They don’t need to be books for the is complete, the Wayments break out a dif- and if I had more time I would have sam- about books.” classroom,” Leslie added. “Teachers need ferent puzzle for customers to work on. pled several others. With that knowledge and both David and relaxation too.