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BACK TO INSIDE SEBASTIAN RIVER AREA SCHOOL Hula hoop contest part of back-to- school expo at Indian River Mall Page B3 Vol. 9, No. 46 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 BEST OF THE BLOTTER Business owners unhappy JAY MEISEL with tent camp location Some criminal cases are By Jessica Tuggle ment over selecting a location for posed 7-acre tent unusual, humorous or just [email protected] the soft-shelter camp site, but not camp site border is outright odd. And there’s everyone is thrilled about it. near the end of that no shortage of them on the INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Joe Krauss, co-owner of street. Treasure Coast. This proposed homeless tent camp site J&J Autoworks, said he and other “They never did 021147 column will highlight has members of the local business businesses in the area close to the meet with us ahead cases that often leave community upset and concerned. proposed site, are upset they were of time like they observers shaking their Leaders of Camp Haven, a local not asked early on their opinion of said they were heads. nonprofit group with a mission to bringing the temporary housing to going to. We’ve worked build a legal and safe temporary their neighborhood. hard to get where we are and it’s a approved Repeat crime housing community for some of the J&J Auto Works is located at 550 family owned business. This is our by county commissioners homeless in Indian River County, Second St. Southwest in Vero Beach dream building,” Mr. Krauss said. Some people apparently recently announced their excite- in the industrial park. The pro- Should the tent camp location be See TENT, A2 never learn their lesson. Such was the case with a Fort Pierce man who was stopped because he was walking down the street Effort on Fashion, a back to school must with an open container of beer. A St. Lucie County to hire Five-year-old Majesty McKenzie shows off deputy also discovered a her new flowered dress and sunglasses warrant was issued for the 100 vets during a fashion show at the Indian River arrest of the man. Mall Saturday. The fashion show was part He was accused of failing to appear in court of the mall’s back-to-school expo. The on a charge of violating in 100 clothes were from Gymboree Children’s the open container Clothes. Back-to-school coverage begins ordinance. days on B3. Caught in a lie By Samantha Joseph A Port St. Lucie woman [email protected] who received worker’s compensation for an TREASURE COAST — injury said in a deposition Workforce Solutions has she couldn’t do hardly launched a campaign to anything after an injury. put 100 veterans to work in She reported that she as many days. couldn’t do lawn work, The state-charted agency such as weeding, house- is reaching out to business- work or other physical es in Martin, St. Lucie, Indi- activities. an River and Okeechobee She said she “spends a counties in an attempt to typical day in bed,” an find jobs for some of the arrest affidavit said. “She region’s thousands of said she usually does unemployed veterans. nothing.” It’s “100 Heroes 100 Days” She also said in deposi- campaign launched Aug. 3 tion that she “couldn’t and ends on Veterans Day, even lift a gallon of milk Nov. 11. like for two seconds if I The group wants to work Cliff Partlow tried to hold it,” the See VETERANS, A4 staff photographer affidavit said. See BLOTTER, A4 ENTERTAINMENT B1 Karate champs just keep practicing EAT ITALIAN Denise Green and Tracey LiMato won first place in their division for synchro- nized weapons at the 2012 U.S. Open World Martial Arts championships last Vic’s Pizza has tasty pizza, but also other delicious month. Both women train Italian foods and teach at Sebastian Karate. OPINION A6 EYE-OPENING TRIP Mitch Kloorfain Photo courtesy of chronicles Peter DeFosses his journey to Nicaragua By Jessica Tuggle Tang Soo Do, and gracefully Karate took home 124 tro- was no turning back. and was a popular event, [email protected] executed various forms in phies and medals at the “I have that self-confi- Ms. Hunter said. the competition to music U.S. Open Karate champi- dence in me now,” Ms. The event is a mixture of SEBASTIAN — They may and came out on top among onship, which draws teams Green said. offensive and defensive have won first place in their competitors in their age from around the country “It really helps you in all techniques and requires a WEEKEND WEATHER division for their karate bracket and martial arts and other countries includ- parts of your life,” Ms. great deal of self-control skills, but Tracey LiMato level. ing Italy, Germany, Africa LiMato said. during matches, because Friday: Partly The level of physical diffi- each competitor is only cloudy; high: 90; and Denise Green continue “The blood, sweat and and the Bahamas. low: 73; high tide: to work out their moves on tears really paid off. It’s “We are a traditional mar- culty is ever increasing in allowed three moves, she 2:35 a.m.; low tide: the floor. more than satisfying, it’s a tial arts school so it’s a chal- karate, and new challenges said. 9:08 a.m. Saturday: Partly Ms. LiMato and Ms. happy high,” Ms. Green lenge for us to stand out are always there to help you Martial arts are a wonder- cloudy; high: 90; Green received first place in said. and take first place because grow and feel accom- ful pastime for people of all low: 73; high tide: The women train and our forms are very plain. So plished, she said. ages, Ms. Hunter said. 3:29 a.m.; low tide: 10:04 a.m. synchronized weapons, Sunday: Partly cloudy; high: 90; low: 72; black belt division A, for the teach at Sebastian Karate when we do, it’s a big Laura Hunter was anoth- The physical exercise, the high tide: 4:28 a.m.; low tide: 10:59 a.m. second year in a row at the Moo Duk Kwan and instead accomplishment,” Ms. er student from Sebastian self-discipline and the Weather courtesy of www.weather.com 2012 U.S. Open World Mar- of resting on their laurels LiMato said. Karate who competed in friendships are all great rea- and accolades, they are Both women got their the open championship sons to try karate, but two INDEX tial Arts championship held at Walt Disney World on July gearing up for their next start in martial arts because and learned an entirely new things are foundational Classified B7 Out & About B1 13 and 14. competition in Orlando of their children’s involve- event in three weeks. necessities, she said. Crossword A5 Police Report A5 Each woman used a staff, next week. ment, but once they Clash-sparring debuted Horoscopes B1 Rants Raves A6 As a whole, Sebastian stepped on the mat, there at the open championship See KARATE, A2 Obituaries A4 Viewpoint A6 the traditional weapon of Vote for your favorites and you could 2012 win a trip to GAYLORD PALMS! • Ballots can be found inside “Readers’ Choice” Special Section • Mail or drop off the ballot to your local Office For more information, call (772) 465-5656 *Only original newspaper ballots will be accepted - NO COPIES! 021148 A2 • Sebastian River Area Hometown News Friday, August 10, 2012 CORRECTION In a July 27 Hometown News article that previewed an outdoor expo event in Indian River County, the incorrect dates were presented. The Florida Outdoors Expo will be held on Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Indian River County Fairgrounds. Hometown News regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused. not be open to all homeless. 033817 Tent Each resident will have to From page A1 fill out a lengthy applica- tion, proving their residency and if the land use designa- in Indian River County, tion is changed, Mr. Krauss undergo a background is very concerned that it will check, be drug and alcohol- negatively affect his proper- free and be legal adults with ty values. Other business no dependent children, owners are renting space in Camp Haven leaders said. the industrial park, includ- Camp Haven organizers ing a youth baseball camp may not want to admit it, and a marble cutting com- but many, many of the pany. homeless in the county “I’m tired of hearing only have drug and alcohol one side of the story,” Mr. issues, Mr. Krauss said. Krauss said. “What’s going to happen Mr. Krauss said it is very to them? They don’t fit the difficult in these economic criteria to get into the camp, times to rent the space and so they’re just going to move news of an adjacent tent into another part of the camp for the homeless will woods,” he said. just make it harder. Mr. Krauss said he and “Everyone is struggling, other business owners are and if this goes through, it’ll in a catch-22 situation. They just be another nail in the want to have successful coffin,” Mr. Krauss said. businesses, but when they Mr. Krauss said he is not voice opposition to a site to unfeeling to the plight of the help the homeless, they homeless in the area, in fact, sound like the bad guys.

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