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Queenbeesproducemarket.com LOOKING FOR A HOME 7 ELECTION RESULTS IN SEASON 7 1414 16th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 410-9422 Community A fuzzy friend City moves Calendar Indian River County SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 Youth Livestock and closer to — SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 Horticulture held their 2018 AG • Hunger Action Month Bonanza on Satur- selling golf 2018: Everyone knows that feeling of an empty stomach. day, Aug. 25 at the The feeling of running on Indian River County course empty is a reality for 42 Fairgrounds in Vero By Mike Winikoff million Americans — and [email protected] nearly 100,000 live on the Beach. Local & Treasure Coast. In our regional 4H and FFA VERO BEACH — The emotional community, 1 in 7 people students attended debate over the sale of City of Vero face that feeling on a regular two-hour clinics Beach assets continued at the Aug. 21 basis. Without that fuel and throughout the day City Council meeting. The Council nutrition, people don’t have voted 3-2 to enter negotiations with the energy to focus, learn, on topics ranging developer Mark Hulbert to sell the old grow, and succeed. This from poultry, goats, Dodgertown Golf Course. September, the Treasure and horticulture. Councilmembers Laura Moss and Coast Food Bank is asking Tony Young led the effort to slow down everyone to come together to Here, Jacob Sugg, 4, the sale, and both voted against the help end hunger. The Hunger carries around a beginning of negotiations with Mr. Hul- Action Month calendar is bert. filled with some ways you can large rabbit at Saturday’s AG Mayor Harry Howle, Vice-Mayor help. For more information, Lange Sykes, and Councilmember Val call (772) 489-3034 or see Bonanza. Zudans all voted in favor. the calendar online at Before the meeting, Councilmember https://stophunger.org/ Anthony Inswasty Moss had contacted former Coun- event/hunger-action- cilmembers who had been involved in month-2018/ staff photographer the purchase of the property to solicit their opinions, and she read some of SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 their comments into the record. Councilmember Moss read a letter • Native plant nursery School Board, NAACP declare from Mary Beth McDonald, former maintenance volunteers Mayor of Vero Beach, in which Ms. needed: 8-10 a.m., 8500 McDonald said that although she sup- Picos Road, Fort Pierce. The desegregation progress ports the city selling the land because it Ocean Research & “This is a great day for Indian River County,” never appreciated as anticipated, “The Conservation Association is By Mike Winikoff said SDIRC School Board Chairman Shawn Frost. financial offer of $2.1 million for 35 seeking volunteers to help [email protected] acres of very valuable city land that Mr. with the native plant nursery, “On behalf of the entire Board, we are excited that we have reached an agreement in partnership Hulbert has offered is wholly inadequate located at the IFAS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian and should not be seriously considered. Aquaculture Research and River County branch of the NAACP and the with the NAACP. The Board has remained unani- mously committed to this accomplishment. This In my opinion, City Council members, Extension Facility. School Board of Indian River County have in accepting such a low-ball offer, would Maintenance includes reached an agreement to move forward towards a begins a new era of uniting as a community.” Indian River NAACP Branch President Tony essentially be giving the land away to See CALENDAR, page 8 fully-integrated school system. this developer, and would be ignoring While the agreement was signed by both sides Brown sounded optimistic, saying in his news INDEX release “This agreement marks a new day, and a their fiduciary responsibility to the city on Aug. 24, the levels of enthusiasm are decidedly residents and taxpayers. I feel the City new beginning, in addressing the long-lingering Classified 11 Out & About 9 different. The School Board is far more celebra- Council should table this issue until a issues in the decades-old school desegregation Crossword 8 Police Report 5 tory than the NAACP. 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Association is seeking volunteers to help that need through "Town Hall.” It will offer [email protected] “The Boys & Girls Clubs in Florida with the native plant nursery, located at the the community an opportunity to interact served over 130,000 youth last year. There IFAS Aquaculture Research and Extension with me and with each other in a way that TREASURE COAST – During the are over 240 club sites from Pensacola to Facility. These native plants are being grown does not currently exist,” states Council- recent Tax-Free weekend on Aug. 3 – 5, the Keys with 14 clubs on Florida military to support ORCA’s Living Lagoon Program, woman Laura Moss. Bealls Stores continued their partnership bases, and one residing on a Native Amer- which partners with community and school Moss plans to make a brief presentation with Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Flori- ican reservation. This is possible through groups to help rehabilitate impaired shore- about a current issue facing the City then to da by donating a percentage of apparel the hard work of our dedicated staff and lines along the Indian River Lagoon. ask and answer questions about the City’s sales from the junior, guys and kid depart- volunteers, and of course through exciting Volunteers are needed on Saturday, Sept. major issues. Interaction is highly encour- ments. partnerships with businesses such as 1, from 8-10 a.m., at 8500 Picos Road, Fort aged. “I envision it as a lively, engaging “We believe in the mission of local Boys Bealls Stores,” said Daniel Lyons, Florida Pierce. Learn more about this habitat resto- forum for dissemination of valuable infor- & Girls Clubs chapters throughout Flori- Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs Executive ration program and the importance of these mation about our City’s future and the free da and we enjoy continuing our tradition Director. “We’d like to thank Bealls Stores native plants, as you assist with nursery exchange of ideas among us. High-energy, of being involved in our local community – and their guests – for this generous maintenance. free-wheeling, and upbeat. My hope is that organizations,” said Matt Beall, Senior donation as we continue to positively Maintenance includes watering plants, all walk away feeling the better for it, “ says Vice President and Chief Merchandising impact youth in our state.” weeding and pruning, propagating plants, Moss. Officer for Bealls Stores, Inc. “Because of To learn more about the Florida Alli- planting new plant species in pots and “Town Hall with Laura Moss” is intended our loyal guests who choose to shop at ance of Boys & Girls Clubs, contact Daniel maintaining the nursery inventory.