GIFT INSIDE VERO BEACH GIVER Barbara Hurley donated $20K to Mental Health Association Page A4 Vol. 9, No. 49 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 BEST OF THE BLOTTER Routine water maintenance JAY MEISEL to start next week Some criminal cases are By Jessica Tuggle said. The free chlorine unusual, humorous or just [email protected] John Ten Eyck, assistant water dissipates faster outright odd. And there’s no and sewer director for Vero Beach, but is a stronger VERO BEACH — Water cus- 021147 shortage of them on the said the normal disinfectant, chlo- chemical and will tomers on Vero Beach may have a rine mixed with ammonia, also ensure water cus- Treasure Coast. This column slightly different taste in their will highlight cases that often known as chloramines, will be tomers are receiv- mouths for the next month. replaced for the next month with ing extra protec- leave observers shaking their Routine maintenance on the heads. free chlorine. tion against city’s water treatment plant will The chloramines have a longer bacteria in the water, run from Aug. 12 through Sept 15 lasting bacteria-fighting power, he said. About and it will include changing the Repeat crime even though they are a slightly “With our long distribution sys- two times a year we type of disinfectant used for the weaker chemical, Mr. Ten Eyck tem and a seasonal population, it Some people apparently system, water and sewer officials said. benefits us to use chloramines. See WATER, A2 never learn their lesson. Such was the case with a Fort Pierce man who was stopped because he was walking down the street with Beating the heat, fountain style Business an open container of beer. A St. Lucie County deputy The heat of summer also discovered a warrant was continues and nothing owners issued for the arrest of the man. beats the heat like a He was accused of failing good drenching. Ten- to appear in court on a year-old Calvin Andre, unhappy charge of violating the open left, droppred a bucket container ordinance. of water on his cousin, George Phanor, at the with tent Caught in a lie Royal Palm Pointe A Port St. Lucie woman Fountain last Thursday. who received worker’s camp compensation for an injury said in a deposition she By Jessica Tuggle couldn’t do hardly anything [email protected] after an injury. She reported that she couldn’t do lawn INDIAN RIVER COUNTY work, such as weeding, — A proposed homeless housework or other physical tent camp site has mem- activities. bers of the local business She said she “spends a community upset and typical day in bed,” an arrest concerned. affidavit said. “She said she Leaders of Camp Haven, usually does nothing.” a local nonprofit group She also said in deposition with a mission to build a that she “couldn’t even lift a legal and safe temporary gallon of milk like for two housing community for seconds if I tried to hold it,” some of the homeless in the affidavit said. Indian River County, But when an investigator recently announced their conducted surveillance, it excitement over selecting was a different story. The a location for the soft- investigator saw her doing Cliff Partlow shelter camp site, but not weeding for 20 minutes. That staff photographer everyone is thrilled about involved bending over, it. though she had previously With temperatures Joe Krauss, co-owner of reaching 90 degrees, a J&J Autoworks, said he and See BLOTTER, A9 other businesses in the cool dip in the Royal area close to the proposed ENTERTAINMENT B1 Palm Pointe Fountain site, are upset they were can really hit the spot. not asked early on their OLYMPICS MUSIC Quincy Humphrey, 7, of opinion of bringing tem- porary housing to their Vero Beach found the neighborhood. fountain to be quite J&J Auto Works is located refreshing. at 550 Second St. South- west in Vero Beach in the industrial park. The pro- posed 7-acre tent camp Final orchestra concert site border is near the end will feature music from of that street. the Olympics “They never did meet Cliff Partlow with us ahead of time like staff photographer they said they were going SCHOOL B5-8 to. We’ve worked hard to get where we are and it’s a family owned business. BACK TO SCHOOL This is our dream build- ing,” Mr. Krauss said. Get Group leads effort to hire Should the tent camp prepared location be approved by for the county commissioners new 100 veterans in 100 days and if the land use desig- school year nation is changed, Mr. By Samantha Joseph on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Hire Heroes Act of 2011. compensation by Sept. Krauss is very concerned [email protected] The group wants to “It’s a win-win because 30, state data show. that it will negatively affect work with local business- employers can receive The numbers are about his property values. Other TREASURE COAST — es to find qualified ex- federal credits of up to the same in Indian River business owners are rent- WEEKEND WEATHER Workforce Solutions military personnel to fill $9,600 for every veteran County, where slightly ing space in the industrial park, including a youth Friday: Partly has launched a campaign vacant job slots. they hire,” Ms. Coxwell less than 10 percent of cloudy; high: 90; to put 100 veterans to “These are very talent- said. that area’s 15,000 ex-mili- baseball camp and a mar- low: 73; high tide: work in as many days. ed individuals who have Across the region, more tary staffers are out of ble cutting company. 2:35 a.m.; low tide: “I’m tired of hearing 9:08 a.m. The state-charted very strong work ethics than 5,100 veterans are work and seeking Saturday: Partly only one side of the story,” agency is reaching out to and impressive back- looking for work. employment. cloudy; high: 90; Mr. Krauss said. low: 73; high tide: businesses in Martin, St. grounds,” said Debby Of St. Lucie County’s “There’s a significant Mr. Krauss said it is very 3:29 a.m.; low tide: 10:04 a.m. Lucie, Indian River and Coxwell, director of pro- 23,000, about 2,000 are need,” Ms. Coxwell said. Sunday: Partly cloudy; high: 90; low: 72; difficult in these economic high tide: 4:28 a.m.; low tide: 10:59 a.m. Okeechobee counties in grams at Workforce Solu- collecting unemploy- “When considering the times to rent the space and Weather courtesy of www.weather.com an attempt to find jobs tions. ment compensation, numbers getting unem- news of an adjacent tent for some of the region’s “I would know that as according to Florida’s ployment, you have to camp for the homeless will INDEX thousands of unem- the mother of two Department of Economic remember that great just make it harder. ployed veterans. Marines.” Opportunity. numbers have already Business A7 Out & About B1 “Everyone is struggling, Classified B6 Police Report A5 It’s “100 Heroes 100 Plus, hiring veterans In Martin County, exhausted their eligibili- and if this goes through, Crossoword A12 Rants & Raves A6 Days” campaign could lead to financial about 1,500 will be rely- ty, which means they’re Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 launched Aug. 3 and ends benefits under the Vow to ing on unemployment See VETERANS, A8 See TENT, A2 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 • Vero Beach Hometown News Friday, August 10, 2012 CORRECTION Individuals with tropi- will have to fill out a camp, so they’re just going Water cal fish, or people and Tent lengthy application, prov- to move into another part From page A1 businesses that use kid- From page A1 ing their residency in Indi- of the woods,” he said. In a July 27 Hometown ney dialysis machines, an River County, undergo a Mr. Krauss said he and News article that pre- switch to the stronger dis- may need to make adjust- it’ll just be another nail in background check, be drug other business owners are viewed an outdoor expo infectant for a while to kill ments to maintain the the coffin,” Mr. Krauss and alcohol-free and be in a catch-22 situation. event in Indian River any extra bacteria,” Mr. water quality necessary said. legal adults with no They want to have success- County, the incorrect Ten Eyck said. for those operations. Mr. Krauss said he is not dependent children, Camp ful businesses, but when dates were presented. Some customers may Letters and public unfeeling to the plight of Haven leaders said. they voice opposition to a The Florida Outdoors taste a change, or even notices have been sent to the homeless in the area, Camp Haven organizers site to help the homeless, Expo will be held on notice a different odor in hospitals and dialysis in fact, he is very much may not want to admit it, they sound like the bad Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 their tap water in August centers to ensure that any aware that there are home- but many, many of the guys. p.m. and Aug. 26 from 9 and September, but the organization with need less camping out in the homeless in the county “I have a heart, too,” Mr.