VERO BEACH for FLUFFY New Red Cross Smart Phone App Offers Help in Pet Emergencies, Even Keeps All the Info Needed to Call Your Vet Page A8
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FIRST AID INSIDE VERO BEACH FOR FLUFFY New Red Cross smart phone app offers help in pet emergencies, even keeps all the info needed to call your vet Page A8 Vol. 11, No. 21 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 Need Lagoon health workshop provides The Perfect Valentines♥ Day to know discussion, but no decision Tim Capra, a By Jessica Creagan Gift Sign-up for spring Vero Beach [email protected] coed youth baseball DANCING 086491 lifeguard and SEBASTIAN — The degradation 3 Lessons For $20 Justin Riney, Beginner & Advanced Registration for Indian of the Indian River Lagoon was the topic of discussion at a INDIAN River County Recreation founder of RIVER BALLROOM Sebastian City Council work- (772) 794-9040 Baseball is in full swing. Mother Ocean, 845 16th Place • Vero Beach Registration is first come, arrive in Vero shop, and various human influ- ences, including the installation first served so sign up today. Beach halfway Practices will begin in late of septic tanks, were pinpointed as moved March, early April, and through Mr. sources of water pollution. by the presentation and games will begin in April. Riney’s 165- Members of the city council were joined urged her fellow council members to take Games will be at South mile paddle- by many members of the public in the steps to address lagoon health, starting County Regional Park, Sebastian City Hall council chambers to with passing a stronger fertilizer ordi- board trip in hear a presentation by Brian LaPointe, a Hobart Park, and North 2012 called nance, something the council looked at County Regional Park. Reg- research professor at Florida Atlantic Uni- last fall, but did not receive enough votes istration is $35 per player ‘Stand Up for versity in Boca Raton. to pass. and $150 per team sponsor. the Indian River Despite calls from local citizens to “do “I find it shameful that we are the only Players will be supplied Lagoon.’ something” after hearing the presenta- municipality (in the county) that doesn’t with a shirt, hat, and season tion, the council did not take any action, have a strong fertilizer ordinance,” Coun- ending trophy. and said they will use the information to cilwoman Coy said. Tot Time Tee Ball – 4 to 5 Cliff Partlow develop a plan moving forward. yr. olds staff photographer Councilwoman Andrea Coy was visibly See LAGOON, A3 Mighty mites – 6-7 and 8- 9 yr. olds Youth Baseball 10-12 yr. olds Sr. Youth Baseball 13-16 This festival was hopping yr. olds Birth Certificate required Shelly Garcia upon registration. and her daugh- For more information, ter Summer, 6, contact the Recreation Department at (772) 226- took a spin on 1732. the Sizzler. Annual health fair taking place Jan.30 Sebastian River Medical Center is sponsoring the Annual Barefoot Bay Health Fair on Thursday, Jan.30 from 8-11 a.m. This event is produced in partnership with the Barefoot Bay Com- munity Fund and will be Cliff Partlow held in Building A at the Barefoot Bay Community staff photographer Center. This event is free and The 23rd annual open to the public. There Fellsmere Frog will be refreshments, health-related exhibits and Leg Festival went a variety of free screenings off without a hitch See KNOW, A2 last weekend as thousands of DINING REVIEW B1 festival-goers packed the area around the Fellsmere City Hall (Old Fellsmere School) Cliff Partlow/staff photographer Cliff Partlow/staff photographer From left, Maggie Sammons calls out the orders while Emily War- for good food, Siam Orchid features good music and tasty Thai, Japanese Bobby Yonce carries his son Konnor on his shoul- chowski, Aubrey Temple and other volunteers fill the plates and pass specialties ders while he eats a strawberry Saturday. them out for customers. great fun. GARDENING B4 ORCHIDS Pet allergies to Learning center seeks ‘native’ Orchids are no harder be addressed at inspiration for student projects to grow than any By Jessica Creagan other plant animal shelter talk [email protected] WABASSO — An annual By Jessica Creagan presenting “Helping contest to encourage stu- [email protected] Pets with Allergies” at dents to engage in and take the Humane Society of ownership of their environ- WEEKEND WEATHER INDIAN RIVER Vero Beach and Indian ment is underway. COUNTY — When the River County next The Environmental Friday: Partly pollen count is high, month to help answer cloudy; high: 63; Learning Center in Wabasso low: 41; high tide: many people break out this very question. is accepting entries in the 1:43 a.m.; low the Benadryl or other The free class is 18th annual “Making a Dif- tide: 7:36 a.m. Saturday: Partly allergy medications, but scheduled for Feb. 12 at ference in My World” con- cloudy; high: 70; what can be done for a noon and guests are test, open for students from low: 46; high tide: pet with itchy, watery 2:47 a.m.; low encouraged to pre-reg- kindergarten through the tide: 8:43 a.m. eyes, or one that con- ister for the class by fifth grade. Sunday: Partly cloudy; high: 68; low: 54; stantly licks or chews calling ahead. Partici- Once again, the contest high tide: 3:55 a.m.; low tide: 9:49 a.m. Weather courtesy of www.weather.com their paws in an pants are asked to leave theme correlates with the attempt to alleviate an their pets at home, a learning center’s spring Cliff Partlow/staff photographer EcoFest theme, “Go Native!” INDEX itch? press release said. Noah Brooks, an Environmental Learning Center Touch Veterinarian Jeffrey “Skin allergies in pets, said Holly Dill, executive Classified B7 Out & About B1 director of the Environmen- Tank volunteer, shows Laken Calvert, 5, a juvenile horse- Crossword B6 Police Report A5 Slade of Sebastian Ani- Golf B7 Viewpoint A6 mal Hospital will be See ALLERGIES, A5 See PROJECTS, A2 shoe crab during National Estuary in September. 772-539-7075 4575 N US 1 OPEN TO Ve ro Beach OTG LIQUIDATION CENTER THE PUBLIC BIG FURNITURE SALE 087089 www.overseastrading.com OTGliquidationcenter.com A2 • Vero Beach Hometown News Friday, January 24, 2014 carefully to avoid disquali- said. Projects fication, a press release The things children learn Putting reading first said. and absorb about the natu- From page A1 ral resources, and the way encourages students to con- Indian River County stu- “We typically have Literacy week they creatively and origi- nect literacy with all kinds of dents goes well beyond the tal Learning Center. between 1,000 and 1,500 nally present them are careers in science, technol- preschool level, as is evident Go Native! emphasizes entries for this contest. Our celebrated with wonderful to see, Ms. Dill ogy, engineering and math- by groups such as The the area’s flora and fauna largest classroom is filled said. llamas and ematics. Learning Alliance of Indian and each grade level has its with entries, they are Plans for EcoFest are After story time, the chil- River County helping the own specific project types everywhere,” Ms. Dill said going well and with a lot of moons dren were able to try “llama school district with a goal to and subjects to focus on, with a chuckle. the emphasis being placed snacks,” apples, carrots, have 90 percent of third- she said. Volunteer judges will By Jessica Creagan on lagoon health, the Envi- broccoli and oranges and grade students reading on Projects include habitat help narrow the field of [email protected] ronmental Learning Center vote for their favorites. or above grade level by 2018. dioramas, designing post- competitors down to the is hopeful that people will INDIAN RIVER COUNTY After the children counted According to the nonprof- cards, license plates or T- winners. take more notice of the — Math, snack time and up the votes, oranges were it Literacy Services of Indian shirts featuring a native The first, second and ecological ramifications of reading were a winning by far the favorite with broc- River County, it is estimated plant or animal, drawing third place winners in each their decisions and make combination at Cradles to coli coming in last, but still that one in five adults in pictures, using recycled category for each grade will ones that positively affect Crayons in Vero Beach last receiving one vote. Indian River County strug- materials and even writing be on special display dur- the environment, Ms. Dill week during a special story The foundation for read- gle to complete job applica- stories. ing EcoFest on March 2 said. time to celebrate literacy ing is built from infancy, tions and read a newspaper The contest is open to and will win a gift certifi- “This is a very timely week statewide. said Linda McConkey, quali- or help their children with any kindergarten to fifth cate to the learning center’s theme,” she said. “Is Your Mama a Llama?” ty specialist for the Early schoolwork. grade student, whether gift shop, “The Nature written by Deborah Guari- Learning Coalition of Indian Literacy Services focuses public, private, independ- Nook,” as will the teacher For more information no, was the featured book River, Martin and Okee- primarily on adults with ent or homeschooled, Ms. of the winning students, about the Environmental and was read by Big Broth- chobee counties. free, confidential and one- Dill said. Ms. Dill said. Learning Center or upcom- ers Big Sisters and Ameri- Reading age-appropriate to-one tutoring to individu- There is no charge to “All of the participants ing activities, call (772) Corps volunteer Lynn books to children and ask- als age 16 and older, or in enter the contest and will be on display during 589-5050 or visit www.dis- Timm.