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SEBASTIANINSIDESTAYSAFERIVER AREAHamp Elliot ofTheBreeze radio stationwas on hand forthe annualhurricane expoPage A6BEST OF THEBLOTTERJAY MEISELHunger is issue for TC childrenBy Samantha Josephsjoseph@hometownnewsol.comOn the one hand, peoplemight applaud a homelessman in Vero Beach forattempting to earn somemoney.The problem is he wentabout it the wrong way.He reportedly wentinside a truck stop and tooktwo bottles of motor oilwithout paying.The next day, a truck stopemployee was surprised tosee the shoplifter across thestreet attempting to sell theoil.As a result, the man wasarrested. Possibly helearned two things of valuefrom the experience: You have to buy yourown inventory to start abusiness. Your competitorsaren’t going to donateitems to you. And if you want to starta business illegally in thatfashion, it’s probably not agood idea to sell items afew feet from where youstole them in the first place.See BLOTTER, A5local nonprofits.In Indian RiverCounty, 7,310 childrendo not know wheretheir next meal willcome from, and for31 percent, if helpcomes, it will comeH o Online atfrom local nonprofomet ow n Ne w s O L . cits.In Martin County, 6,740 childrendon’t have enough food, and 44percent of those don’t qualify for fed- See KIDS, A3tesw.A bad business planTREASURE COAST — About oneout of every three children on theTreasure Coast doesn’t have enoughfood to stay healthy.A new national study found thatmore than 33,500 children in Martin,St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties are what the U.S.Department of Agriculture call “foodinsecure,” which means they lack“consistent access to adequateamounts of food.”The study, sponsored by ConAgraFoods Foundation, is called “Map theMeal Gap: Child Food Insecurity2012.”It provides a breakdown by countyof the number of children who qualify for federal feeding programs. Italso shows that despite not knowingwhere their next meal will comefrom, more than 10,000 area childrendo not qualify, based on familyincome and other criteria, for publicaid and must depend on help from50 %OfifGift Cert ficawwSome criminal cases areunusual, humorous or justoutright odd. And there’s noshortage of them on theTreasure Coast. Thiscolumn will highlight casesthat often leave observersshaking their heads.Friday, June 15, 2012765063Your Local News and Information Source www.HometownNewsOL.commVol. 9, No. 38Current Moms secure grant for sun protectionofficeholderwantsjobNineteen-month-old LylaFuqua, right, shows herexcitement after riding thefireman express train,while Gabriela Goldberg, 3,waits to de-train during theBuggy Bunch GoodNeighbor, Good Shade 25,000 check presentation by State Farm Insurance at Humiston BeachPark Thursday.By Jessica Tugglejtuggle@hometownnewsol.comINDIANRIVERCOUNTY — In August,voterswilldecidebetween two Republicanwomen for the constitutional office position ofcounty supervisor ofelections.Leslie Swan, currentsupervisor, and herSee VOTE, A4NAUTICAL ARTA show featuring artwith nautical themes willbe held on the riverfrontCOMPUTINGA6WEEKEND WEATHERFriday: Mostly cloudy,scattered storms; high:88; low: 72; high tide:5:53 a.m.; low tide:12:12 p.m.Saturday: Partlycloudy, scatteredstorms; high: 86; low: 72; high tide: 6:41a.m.; low tide: 12:56 p.m.Sunday: Partly cloudy; high: 84; low: 68;high tide: 7:27 a.m.; low tide: 1:37 p.m.Weather courtesy of www.weather.comINDEXObituariesOut & AboutPolice ReportViewpointBy Jessica Tugglejtuggle@hometownnewsol.comINDIAN RIVER COUNTY— Shielding children fromthe scorching hot Florida sunin the summertime mayseem like a superhumantask, but it’s just the challenge for some local supermoms.Last week, State FarmInsurancerepresentativesawarded a 25,000 check tothe Buggy Bunch for theirproposal to bring shade covers to local playgrounds injmeisel@hometownnewsol.comSolutionsto problemssendingemailswhile onthe roadB6B4B5B1TwoseekingpropertyappraiserpostBy Jay MeiselEMAIL ISSUESClassifiedCrosswordGardeningHoroscopesCliff Partlowstaff photographerB1A5B1A5A6INDIANRIVERCOUNTY — International certifications andyears of corporate experience from one candidate will be up againstthe day-to-day experience and legacy of theother candidate in theIndian River Countypropertyappraiser’srace this election cycle.ThomasDehn,aproperty appraiser with30 years of experience inthe private sector ischallenging incumbentDavid Nolte, who hasserved as the county’sproperty appraiser forthe past 31 years.The two candidates,both registered Republicans, will face off duringthe August primaryelection.See CANDIDATE, A4Vero Beach as part of theState Farm “Cause an Effect”grant program.Rain and overcast skiesprovided some sun protection during the check presentation and festivities inHumiston Park in Vero Beachon June 7, but grey cloudsdidn’t stop the Buggy Bunchmembers’ celebration.Dozensofchildrenbounced in a bounce house,explored a fire truck, took aride in a tram, snacked onsweets by Classy Cupcakesand played on the play-ground during the event,while moms and dadswatched them and chatted.The Buggy Bunch is thefastest growing nonprofitmom’s group on the TreasureCoast with more than 1,500members. The mission of thegroup is for moms to meetone another for fun, fellowship, fitness and friendship.Sharing their faith in JesusChrist is the tie that bindsthem altogether, said Shantarra Houston, public relations manager.The “Good Neighbor,Good Shade” grant proposalby the Buggy Bunch was oneof 3,000 submissions StateFarm received. It was chosenas a top 100 cause and in athree-week period receivedmore than 20,000 onlinevotes to get one of fournationwide 25,000 grants.Jennifer Robinson saidgetting out the vote was adaily pattern for so manymembers of the BuggyBunch.“We all voted like crazySee SHADE, A3Law games scheduled for Treasure CoastBy Jay Meiseljmeisel@hometownnewsol.comTREASURE COAST — TheFlorida Police and FireGames scheduled for thiscoming week on the TreasureCoast may not match thehype attached to this summer’s Olympics Games inLondon.Nevertheless, the eventwill have a major impact onthe Treasure Coast, saidGarry Wilson, chief deputyfor the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.More 4,000 people, including deputies, police officers,firefighters, National Guard,military personnel, bothactive duty and retired, andtheir families from through-out the state will descend onthe Treasure Coast, saidChief Deputy Wilson, who iscoordinator for the TreasureCoast.Those participants will fillhotels, eat at restaurants andspend money at businesses,he said.“It will have a very positiveeffect,” he said.Events will be held in scattered locations in IndianRiver, St. Lucie, Martin andOkeechobee counties fromJune 16 through June 23.This is the third year in arow the event will be held onthe Treasure Coast. Next yearit moves to Fort Lauderdale,Chief Deputy Wilson said.Organizers work yearround to get the events setup, said Sgt. Adam Bailey ofthe Indian River CountySheriff’s Office, who is thecoordinator for that county.“We start (planning for thenext one), as soon as it’sover,” he said. “We plan allyear for these games.”The first games were heldin 1985 in Tampa and havebeen held on the TreasureCoast and in Jacksonville,Daytona Beach, Tallahassee,Gainesville, Cocoa Beachand Sarasota since then,according to the event’s website.The games were held onthe Treasure Coast for thefirst time in 2003 and 2004.For the past 20 years, Sgt.Mark Middleton of the Martin County Sheriff’s Officehas participated.He’s competed in softball,bench press, volleyball, tabletennis and basketball.This year, he will competein the mountain bicyclecompetition because it bestfits his schedule as coordinator of events in Martin County, he said.Although he won’t beclimbing any mountains, hesaid, it still qualifies as amountain bicycle competition, because “It’s the type ofbicycle that you ride.” Thecourse will be challenging as“it’s not just a flat sand orhard-based course,” Sgt.Middleton said. It will havesand palmetto roots, logsand other obstacles, he said.See LAW, A2765062ENTERTAINMENTCall: 866-913-6397 Online: signup.HometownNewsOL.comEmail: signup@HometownNewsOL.com*If you previously signed up, don’t worry - you will continue to receive your paper as scheduled.