Press Journal from Vero Beach, Florida • 3

Wsdnesdsy August IB 1990 Vero Beach FIs Press-Journal 3A SEAGROVE Lakefront Home 32 Brand-New BY OWNER 231-5709 SUMMER SALE iRaSi A Paths 3-1 S3 Royal Prim NwL M7-2247 Director VERO BEACHQflS A Decade of Family Fun! ALL GAMES AIRED ON AM 1 370 WAXEI Ragsdale Named Planning By LAURA FARRELL Praia Journal Staff Wrttar Dennis Ragsdale Vera Beach's new planning director talked by telephone to a planning board member papers and zoning documents strewn about a desk topped with a can of furniture polish and a dust rag "It will be organized soon" Ragsdale said hanging up the phone and looking at boxes of books and maps in his new office Vera Beach City Manager John Little Tuesday named Ragsdale 33 to the chief planning position vacated when Walter Young retired in June is a dedicated employee and a team player His character moral values work ethics and professionalism are above reproach" Little said little said the best of 16 Job applicants was In the city's own backyard Ragsdale's salary will rise from 643000 annually to 645000 Young was earning slightly more than 648000 when he retired so thrilled This is wonder-fill news" said Councilman Molly Beard "Dennis is conscientious and thorough I didn't think we'd ever hire someone (from within) who deserved it" Beard referred to two recent hirings of City Attorney Larry Bralsted and an incoming city manager Tom Klaric She favored promoting Assistant City Attorney Jim Wilson and Finance Director Tom Nason into the positions "I'm pleased to have the opportunity to serve the city as planning Planning Director Dennis Ragsdale prepares to move Into office dlrectorM Radale something I've been looking forward to for quite some Vera Beach hired Ragsdale in 1982 as an environmental design planner after he had worked one year as a staff planner for Indian River County Ragsdale became the assistant planning director in 1984 Little said Ragsdale has gradually assumed the planning director's duties over the past several years including representing staff positions before the Planning and Zoning Board City Council and Regional Planning Agency He is heavily Involved in finalizing the city's comprehensive plan and writing the city's land development regulations "Right now I have one goal to assist this community in maintaining the quality of life we all Ragsdale said He holds a master of city planning degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and a degree In political science from University of South Florida Ragsdale said he will continue working with the planning board and take a lead role with the city's Community Redevelopment Agency working toward revitalizing the downtown business area Little said he and Ragsdale will look for an additional staff member "who probably will not have the The two said they prefer to hire a third city planner to Join Mabel Poggie and Mark Satterlee recently hired si plannercode enforcement officer WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15 7:00 pm vs ST PETERSBURG CARDINALS Hugo Zacchinl the human cannonball Prior to the game! Senior Citizens Night Senior Citizens admitted for 6150 THURSDAY AUGUST 16 700 pm vs ST PETERSBURG CARDINALS Mens Night-Men admitted for $150 VFLX FOX 29 Florida Cablevlslon Viewer Appreciation Night With Bart Simpson FREE tickets available throughout area! iCwmlL' FRIDAY AUGUST 17 7:00 pm VSe DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS Vero Beach Indian River Chamber' of Commerce Night I I School Orientation Scheduled For Friday Free tickets available from all Chamber members SATURDAY AUGUST 18 7:00 pm VSa DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS ninth-graders may pick up their schedules from 8 to 9 am Orientation for eighth- and new ninth-grade students will be held In the auditorium from 9 to 9:30 am Mini schedule! at the junior high will be held from 930 to 10:46 pm Returning ninth-graders may pick up their schedules from 130 to 3 pm Junior high students will be required to get 62 Identification cards Pictures for the cards will be taken the first week of school Vero Beach High School orientation will be 10 am in the auditorium for all lOth-grade students and new 11th- and 12th-grade students Returning student may pick up their schedules on the first day of school Distribution points will be posted Parking permits may be picked up from 830 to 1130 am and 130 to 330 pm In the business office Students must provide a valid driver's license registration and proof of Insurance of the vehicle to purchase a parking permit Students new to the high school should register In the school's guidance office Rosewood Elementary 830 am to noon Vero Beach Elementary 8 am to 1230 pm Orientation for Gifford Middle Six School students will be from 9 am to 12 pm and students may pick up their schedules In the school library and visit classrooms from 130 to 3 pm Gifford Middle Seven School will distribute schedule cards from 830 to 1030 am in the school cafeteria After that time schedule cards may be picked up from the guidance office In room 302 until 3 pm Parents are encouraged to visit classrooms with their children Formal orientation assemblies will be held the first day of school Sebastian River MiddleJunlor High School alxth-grade students and new seventh- eighth-and ninth-grade students will be able to pick up their schedules and tour the school from 1030 to 11 am Returning students in seventh eighth and ninth grades may pick up schedules from 1 to 3 pm Vero Beach Junior High's new eighth- and By Press-Journal Staff Orientation for most public schools will be Friday The following la a schedule for each school Orientations are scheduled for Friday unleu otherwise noted: Beachland Glendale and Sebastian elcmentaries 830 am to 1 pm a Citrus Dodgertown and Fellsmere elemen-taries 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm Highlands Elementary Aug 16 from 7 to 8 pm for fourth- and fifth-graders Aug 17 at 11 am fin: third-graders 8 am to noon for first- and second-graders and 9 to 11 am for kindergarteners JJL Thompson Elementary 830 am to 1 pm with kindergarten presentations 930 to 1030 am Osceola Elementary 830 am to 1130 am Pelican Island Elementary 9 to 10 am and 130 to 230 pm Media Arts Group Baseball Card Show Card show fipm 2-7 pm at Holman Stadium Former Los Angeles outfielder Reggie Smith to meet fans and sign autographs 1990 Vero Beach Dodgers Baseball Cards to the first 500 fans! SUNDAY AUGUST 19 7:00 pm vs CLEARWATER PHILLIES cSSmcu JouMl PotCT Nsh ouwat Dodger Pines Country Club Night- 75 tickets available throughout the area Clarification MONDAY AUGUST 20 7:00 pm vs CLEARWATER PHILLIES Family Night Parents come see the Dodgers and bring the children FREE! Counseling i Returns Students To High School By GERI ASTON PreseJounwl Staff Writer give us a call at 5S2-331I daytime hours attar 5 weekends 771-3047 attar 5 weekends Bicycle Sport of Vero on Saturday The term licenses was Intended to refer to identification numbers the police will issue A story in Tuesday's Press-Journal aald free bicycle licenses were available at a special Bicycle Identification Program at On the front of Thursdays lifestyle section find articles written about people for people by these people Journal Because of a new counseling program two Vero Beach High School students will return to school Monday even though the school board expelled them for the 'year "I'm very pleased these two youngsters will be back in school again" said board member Wil-iliam Marine The board unani- mously approved their return to 'school Both students were expelled last year one for drug use and the other for possession said Greg Smith district administrative dl- rector The alternative program begun 'April 18 is available for all expelled students and was created at board request Before the program started expelled stu-! dents received no counseling or school help Students In the program and their parents if the family wishes attend three hours cl educational and therapeutic counseling each week said Millie Leathern high school substance abuse counselor and one of the program's counselors Ten students have participated In the program so far and three enrolled In summer school in June after their expulsion terms expired Leathern said The two students will remain In the program for at least nine more weeks and attend peer counseling classes for a year at the high school she said The school board also unanimously approved the appointment of Jacqueline Jacobs district staff specialist for the special education program as principal of Highlands Elementary School Jacobs will replace Kathryn Wilson who Is now administrative assistant to the superintendent A.