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Inaian Section Thursday, December 25, 1975 Florida TODAY 9, 12B TODAY'S Weather Fair to partly cloudy with continued warming trend. High in mid 70s, low in 50s. (Tides on Page 2A) 4 Jn IndianRi ivBr All Holiday Mail Cleared VERO BEACH Despite a heavy holiday mail volume, the Vera Beach post office was clear of Christmas mail Wednesday, according to Postmaster James H. Acker. Acker commended employes "for an extraordinary job of processing and delivering the avalanche of Christmas mail with dispatch andff iclencyl' The public also helpedlo provide "an efficient Christmas mail operation by using zip codes and mailing in accordance with a series! of suggested mailing dates announced earlier, Acker said.

public cooperation has enabled most postal employes to be off on Christmas Day so that they may enjoy the holiday with their families," Acker said. The post office Closed Mobile Home Survey VERO BEACH Mobile home owners are invited to add their input to a survey now underway to determine the needs in a nationwide mobile home buyers' guide sponsored by Housing and Urban Development. The Florida Coalition of Mobile Home Owners is conducting the survey as a service to mobile home owners, according to president Flora Patricia. ''As 22 percent of Florida's population is mobile home, I think it's these people's right to have something to say about what goes into it," said John Adams, a member of the HUD advisory council and founder director of the coalition, Any suggestions, questions, ideas or comments can be sent to Adams by Dec. 30 at 4485 Stirling Rd, Suite 7, Fort Lauderdale.

Gymnastics Honors VERO BEACH Perfect attendance in the Vero Beach Recreation Department's fall gymnastics program has won attendance certificates for several gymnasts. They include tiny tot gymnastics, Susan Pachutft, Tami KauffmanV Rachael Douches gnd, Sue. Tillman. Beginner gymnastics Erin Podl and Karen Pachuta. Intermediates Leigh Ann Justice, Anita Drake, Caroline Drake and Christine Drake.

Advanced beginners Abigail Marr, Heather Haag, Hyla Haag and Andrea Hill. Beginners Lissy Kramer, Franklin Bolster, Grady Welchel and Paul Graham. Jhe department will launch its winter gynjnastics program In January. Registration will be Jan. 8 9 at the Cultural and Physical Arts Center, I Leadership Course VERO BEACH A leadership development course will be offered starting Jan.

8 at Indian River Community College. The course is designed to help men and women develop their leadership potential by preparing them to be able to speak before an audience, to learn how to conduct a meeting successfully by using parliamentary procedure and learn to speak on current topics in an interesting manner. The course will be presented Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will continue through April 28. Ahead to New Year's VERO BEACH Don't put away the party spirit, the Indian River Single Adults' Club suggests, the holiday season is only half over.

The club Js sponsoring a festive New Year's Eve party Dec 31 at the St. Lucie Holiday Association Building, 2701 N. Old Dixie Highway in Fort Pierce. The event will 'begin at 9 p.m. and be complete with "favors, decorations, music, ano; friendly people all the ingredients for a good time except drinks and snacks (bring your Single adults over age 25 in Vero Beach and 'surrounding communities are invited.

More information is available from P.O. Box1 173, Vero Beach. MianjRiyesM.oyjes Theater "Mr. Superlnvisible" at 7) 15 and 9:15 p.m. Vero Drlve In "Rollerball" at 15 p.rnj,and "Rancho Deluxe" at 9:40 p.m.

Indian RiveT; TODAY Office 801 20th Place, Vero Beach Telephones iij News. 567 4105 Advertislno Circulation 547 3044 MTU OAU.YlUNDAY DAIIY lUNOAY City Looking Ahead on Utilities Relocation ByBXKUEHN TOPAY Start wrllir VERO BEACH City officials are trying, to set a precedent on who should pay for the cost of utilities relocation with the planned extension of Indian River Botilevard, according to City Manager John Little Vero Beach officials have been trying to set up a meeting, with Ihe Florida Department of Transportation in an effort to reach a compromise on who shouldpajMhejaist of" relocating utilities if and when trie Indian River Boulevard project gets underway. However, DOT representatives have refused to contend that any meeting would prejudice an administrative appeals hearing requested by the city The city requested a hear ing after receiving notice from the DOT that owners of the utilities, Including the city, must pay for relocation Little said electric, water and sewer Tines belonging to the city would have to be moved when the project begins. He estimated the cost at between $20,000 and $40,000 Howevei Little added, he wants to use the boulevard project to set a precedent on the utilities relocation issue because two more planned projects will probably cost far more He, said the cost of relocat ing utilities will cost thou sands more for the proposed 17th Street bridge across the Indian River and trie proposed "twin pairs" project in which the DOT plans, to set up one way streets using 19th and 20th streets to relieve traffic dowtown congestion area in the relocating the utilities on the city. The city had to file for the Hearing within 30 days or the DOT notice would have had the effect of a final order Meanwhile, city officials City officials asked for the administrative appeals hearing after receiving notice from the DOT 12 that the state intended to impose the cost of asked Rep Chester Clem to help in arranging a meeting with the DOT prior to the appeals hearing and to help In arriving at a compromise solution However, Clem wrote back to City Attv Ines Cordisco that the issue appears to be a "rather legal mat; which should be resolved" dlfectly between the city and the DOT Clem added, "Frankly, It appears now thaL this JS nota matter that the legislators can or should be Involved In." He did offer to meet with Cordisco and other city offlcals on the matter hdwever.

No date has been set for the appeals hearing as yet. mJ Jc WL Til Ahi' 'i TT fc JpawlwBPPlPlk HF VHHHiR aHy mt Hr JKjtW 111, tjEHEJv ifi'my lr iffwBBnK'N 1 frr 'fjiBWjSJ 'jHhWhT HWJBMrrrfHWHWHWHWHWffi aJj AbJbWbT ffln JwKStSUsBKIKIKKmSBB HWhWhWHHHWhIHB i I Christmas Dinne Charles Cooper, president of Ice, and First Sergeant John dinner packages for a needy law enforcement organization le Faternal Order of Pol ty this year of feeding a needy family selected by the yes load up Christmas Indian River County welfare Department. The food inter Beach family. The was delivered Monday afternoon in order to be pre tok on the responsiblli pared In time for Christmas dinner. Patient Charges Neglect By CONNIE BISHOP TODAY Slotl Wflttr VERO BEACH A local man has filed thefrsf medical liability medication claim ever filed in Circuit Court in Indian River County under a new state law allowing such claims In malpractice cases.

Gordon Moore filed the claim against Indian River Memorial Hospital on charges of neglect While, he'jwas in the hospital, Feb. 13 to be treated fit Moore claims that while he the? hospital asTa patent, he was put In a wheelchair and taken, rayroohTatthe)iospital for n' He said' he was told by an attendant while thertLto stand in front of the machine and was then left aloneV)n 'the room when the attendant left saying he, would irfr turn "shortly." During the absence of the "blacked out" and fell to the floor breakfng'several nbs. i The patient claims the hospital was negligent by leaving him standing alone. The claim was filed under the new state law that Ex Councilman to Return Paycheck VERO BEACH Former City Councilman Fred Carlsen informed city officials Wednesday he will return the $200 December salary check the city decided to send him even though he stepped down from his seat Dec. 3.

Previously, when questioned about the check, Carlsen had refused comment. Earlier this week it was revealed both Carlsen and Councilman Pat Lyons, who took over Carlsen's seat on the city council, were to receive a $200 salary check for the month of December "This brought a note Of protest from City Clerk Bob Weathers "In a to Finance Director Tom Nason. Weathers pointed out in the meWTN that paying both men for a full months work would mean the budget for council salaries would be over expendedexpended According to the Weathers memo, the city charter states each of the five city council members will be paid $200 monthly and sets the budget for salaries at $12,000 a year. Weathers suggested the salaries for Lyons and Carlsen be pro rated for the month of December Carlsen stepped down from his 'seat on the council Dec. 3 following the council election the previous day He did not run for re election.

Lyons topped a field of seven candidates in the election and Won a seat on the council along with incumbents Jay Smith and Art Neuberger who were re elected, Carlsen was appointed to stay on as chairman of the citizens' committee investigating the finances and rate structure of the city's electrical utility system. Carlsen, on Tuesday, refused comment on whether he would accept the iheck. The next day, however, he called Weathers to say he would return the check if it was sent to him. came Into effect May 20. It provides that an individual may file a medical liability claim In Circuit Court rather than a malpractice laWsuit.

Circuit Judge D.C. Smith will now appoint a group of attorneys and judges to hear the case. This group will decide the outcome of the case and' if Moore is not satisfied, he may then file a malpractice suit. A copy of the summons will be served on Dr. Paul Taylor as chairman of the In, dian River Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees.

Church Marks New Beginning for Congregation By CONNIE BISHOP TODAY Stall Wrllir VERO BEACH Christmas has a special meaning this year for Herman Stalvey and his Truth of Life congregation And 1976 promises not only to be inspirational to him, and his followers, but rewarding as well It has been four years since Stalvey's congregation purchased the 10 acre tract of land on King's Highway church site And it has been two years since ground was first broken on the project Those years have been difficult for the local minister and 1975 has been a yearxf hard work, but the local man and his followers will reap their reward when the church Is completed during the coming year Work has also begun on a 40 acre ranch for the "lost and unwanted." The roof is on the church which is located directly in the center of the 10 acre parcel. And, on the roof is a huge cross that is visible from the road and the air. Stalvey is proud of the cross "The Lord told me to put it there and he's the boss, so I did it" Stalvey said he put the church directly in the center of the tract of land because "That's Just where the Lord wanted that church right in. the middle. He.

promised me that land eight years, ago and four years later he gave It to me," Stalvey said. Stalvey's home ts located on the 10 acre parcel, along with the church. A Bible School is planned for the fu ture, i Only one thing Is missing that Was planned for the area dormitories for young people "strung out on drugs, lost, unwanted and who desire to be saved." Surrounding property owners opposed those plans so vehemently that Stalvey finally withdrew them. ''But the 'Lord opened another door and now we have 40 acres of 1 95 that will give a haven to the unwanted old, delinquent and faithful children of God who need us The new dormitories will be Stalvey's next project fol lowing completion of the church the first part of the new year For the first time in six years there is nowhere for Stalvey to house young people coming to him for help. When the City of Vero Beach tore down the airbase apartments where Stalvey housed the young people, no other place could be found that the church could afford "I get calls from the pol ice, JronMhe sheriff's department and from parents all the time.

I turn people away all the time' because 1 don't have anywhere for them," the minister said "But the Lord sees the need and he is providing the way Stalvey concentrates heavY ly on helping young people with drug problems. He Is quick to point out his purpose is not to "dry out'' addicts and turn them loose. "We need them a good eight weeks in order to help them Four of those weeks are needed to flush out their bodies of the drugs so they can think and the rest lead them In the direction of the Lord and release them as responsible citizens of the Lord," he explained. The young minister says, he has much to be thankful for, this Christmas and expects to have even more" to be thankful for next year. wrwsgjfttawsWf wKm HMHHHV 'MHHBMHpK'M MMMHMr HH r' yJM.tg3 i hhh1 hhH HHBM), jftH i HHIIH 2i tirl1" i HUH Hi i HHHHI HHHHi HHHHHH HHHI 7 1 i JHHHHi hVhVhVJ HHBr f'J I hWhWhH! if HHMHHHVtsAEiSbil.

iMMUMJUmLJMmJUKmuJMM 'he. mU r. ffU hc 4 1 IHhHHHHHjHHIHHHHHHMMmHHNMHMHJHPIHHJH ST'i'HHHHHhHHJioy TODAY Stolt riwlt CWM tllhw. Roof Completed on Church Building Located in Center of 10 Acre Tract on Kings Highway A Christmas Prayer to Warm the Holidays Our Father up in Heaven; Hear this Christmas prayer May the people of all nations; Be united in thy care; For Earth's peace and man's salvation; Can come only by thy grace; And not through bombs and missiles; And our quest for outer space For until all men recognize That the battle is the Lord's And peale on Earth cannot be won With strategy and swords We will go on vainly fighting As we have In ages past And finding only empty victories us Arid a peace that cannot last Oh, We've grown so rich and mighty And so arrogantly strong We no longer ask, Ih humbleness, "God, show us where we're wrong" We come to trust completely In the power of man made things Unmindful of God's power And that he is king of ktngs We have turned our eyes away from him To go our selfish way money, power and pleasure Are the gods we serve tgday And the good, green earth ood gave to To peacefully enjoy Through greed, and fear, and hate We are seeking to destroy Oh, Father, up in Heaven Stir, and wake our sleeping souls Renew our faith, and Lift us up And give us highe'r goals Ang grant us heavenly guidance As Christmas comes again For, more, than guided missiles, The world needs guided men. 1 Author Unknown Submitted by Mrs.

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