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INSIDE: 6 Voices of Vero: Coastal Connections Roll Call!

10 Native Americans in Southeast Florida, Part 1 A Vanished People: the Ais, Jaega, Tequesta 14 Native Americans in Southeast Florida, Part 2 The Unconquered People: A Short History of Florida’s Seminoles 18 Travels by Steven: Weekend in San Diego!

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oastal Connections volunteer Veronica Kzoo carries a juvenile green turtle that was released following a successful rehabilitation at the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center. The turtle was originally found stranded in Vero Beach and transported to the zoo by a Coastal Connections volunteer. This is one of many great rehabilitation stories of sick and injured turtles found in Vero this year. Check out our Voices of Vero on page 6!

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Glenn was the recipient of the Bronze Award for Excellence in Writing and is a well-respected arts and entertainment aficionado, working for many years as a critic and concert promoter, as well as talkradio host, in South Florida.

Serving as our Editor at Large, Glenn will be writing historical articles, vacation getaway and human interest stories, but a major focus of his will be to keep everyone up to date on the arts and entertainment scene in and around the Treasure Coast.

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VOICES OF VERO

by Doolin Dalton

Coastal Connections Roll Call!

Coastal Connections is a local non-profit founded in 2017 to provide opportunities for people to create a connection with coastal wildlife. CCinc and its numerous volunteers pride themselves on being innovative and having the ability to integrate and communicate science and conservation initiatives to diverse audiences. We asked the hardworking volunteers:

What has been the most rewarding thing that you have experienced during your involvement with Coastal Connections, Inc?

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VERONICA

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I am a retired zoologist. My favorite part of being a volunteer with Coastal Connections is participating in the morning nest monitoring at Sexton Plaza. I’m always excited to hit the beach early in the morning to see what the turtles did overnight. The turtle tracks tell a different story every day. You have to look at all the clues to figure out what kind of turtle it was, and did they dig a nest and lay eggs. It’s part of a biological mystery that has been going on for 100 million years. What could be more fun than that?

MEGAN

-John Lehnhardt

Being an intern this summer, I was thrown into everything this organization does and had to learn very quickly how everything works.

One of my favorite things that I’ve had the opportunity to do is learn so much about sea turtles and recycling, and I absolutely love educating the public about all of it. I love talking to fellow beachgoers while on morning nesting surveys and talking to them about sea turtles and all Coastal Connections does. Being able to teach and talk to others about sea turtles is something new that I’ve learned to love this summer.

-Veronica Kzoo

MELISSA

The most rewarding thing I’ve experienced during my involvement with Coastal Connections is the passion and vision of the entire organization and the wonderful Vero Beach community, both individuals and local businesses, who clearly share our mission and vision. It’s so amazing to see everyone come together and show real joy and support of Coastal Connections’ initiatives.

-Megan Lynch

Although I have an enormous love for sea turtles and the environment, the most rewarding part about being involved with Coastal Connections is the constant flow of people that join us, from the ones that thank us for picking up the trash, to the ones I work side by side and take team trips with. I know that we make a difference in our community because we continue to grow.

-Melissa Glass

AMANDA

FERNE LILIANA The most rewarding thing is the dedication and love this organization has for our sea creatures. It’s amazing to see how many of our turtles and hatchlings they save and the connection they’ve created within our local community. Our Vero residents not only support the organization but are eager to volunteer in the organization’s events and fundraisers. I’m proud of being part of Coastal Connections and being able to donate my time to this amazing organization.

We do a wonderful job saving our beautiful turtles and keeping our beaches clean!

-Liliana Defago

The most rewarding thing is the vast amount of knowledge that I’ve learned about sea turtles and the environment. My world of depression has lifted and those little and big guys melt my heart as well as all the amazing people I’ve met! It’s a drama-free environment with hard-working volunteers who want to be there, including me. Where else can you watch the sunrise and pick up garbage with a smile? I’m grateful that Kendra was a woman with a dream and for the board members that are always on site participating or keeping our checks-andbalances working. Most importantly, I’m happy for all the volunteers we have that love what we do!

NO MATTER WHAT THE EVENT!

Cleaning our fantastic beaches and surrounding areas has revealed to me that even the smallest piece of paper turns into a large pile, highlighting how important it is for each of us to play our part in keeping Vero Beach clean.

-Amanda Di Perna

-Ferne Peterson

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PATTI The most rewarding part of my volunteer job with Coastal Connections is transporting and helping hatchlings. We’re making good use of reusing an Amazon box to transport this hatchling.

-Patti

The most rewarding thing is the sense of camaraderie. It’s much more like a tight-knit family than random people coming together to support a cause. These are the folks I reach out to, not only when organization events happen, but also when I have news to share or need a shoulder to lean on or just want a lunch buddy. Everyone is so very welcoming and accepting, something much needed these days. And of course, the sea turtles are pretty amazing, too!

Being new to Vero, the most rewarding thing I’ve experienced is the opportunity to get to know an amazing group of individuals with the same passion I have for this beautiful environment in which we live. I’ve always had a deep appreciation for the ocean, but learning more about how we can protect its coastlines, the rivers that feed it, and the creatures within and around it is an eye-opening privilege.

Our CC team is a skilled, knowledgeable, and passionate resource for this community!

-Celeste McWilliams

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Native Americans in Southeast Florida

PART 1

A Vanished

PEOPLE Native Americans in Southeast Florida at the Time of European Discovery

by Glenn R. Swift Depiction of a Tequesta Village

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once de Leon was the first European to set foot on the modern-day United States when he discovered La Florida in April 1513 while on an expedition consisting of three ships and 200 men. De Leon’s objective was to look for gold and, quite possibly, a “fountain of youth,” although evidence for the latter does not appear until well after his death. Precisely where de Leon first came ashore is widely disputed, but the most widely accepted location by historians is Melbourne Beach. De Leon named the peninsula La Florida in recognition of the land’s verdant landscape and because it was the Easter season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers).

At the time of the discovery, there were three Native American tribes living along the coast of southeast Florida: the Ais; the Jaega; and the Tequesta. All three tribes were exclusively huntergatherers, relying largely upon fishing, the hunting of manatees and sea turtles, and the gathering of wild berries. Most scholars in the field assert that the three tribes are genetically and linguistically related to the Muskogee group of Native Americans, who dominated the southeastern United States and

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were descended from the Native Americans of present-day Mexico. This is in contrast to the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean who are classified as belonging to the Arawak group and descended from the Native Americans of South America. ost of what we know about the Ais and the Jaega comes to us from the writings of Jonathan Dickinson, an English Quaker on his way from Jamaica to Philadelphia who was shipwrecked in 1696, along with his family and the other passengers and crew members of the ship. The party was held captive by the Jaega for several days before being handed over to the Ais chief (cacique). Because one of the members of Dickinson’s group spoke Spanish, the group was able to persuade the Jaega and the Ais that they were Spanish and not English. As a result of this good fortune, the group was allowed to travel by small boat and on foot the 230 miles up the coast to Spanish-held St. Augustine. During the journey, the party was subjected to constant harassment and physical abuse with five members of the group succumbing to exposure and starvation.

The Spanish authorities in St. Augustine treated the surviving members of the party well and sent them by canoe to Charles Town (now Charleston, South Carolina), where they were able to find passage to their original destination, Philadelphia.

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Ais The Ais lived along the 156-mile banks of the Indian River Lagoon from presentday Cape Canaveral to Stuart. They were primarily fishermen “who boiled their fish, and ate them from ‘platters’ of palmetto leaf,” according to Dickinson.

The Ais cacique, who wielded power over both the Ais and the neighboring Jaega to the south, resided in the tribe’s main CONTINUED NEXT PAGE Ais Cacique, Oil on Canvas 36”x24” (Sold), by Theodore Morris. On display at the Indian River County Main Library. This Cacique (chief) is preparing for a ceremonial dance as described by a shipwrecked Quaker named Jonathan Dickinson in 1696. The ceremony takes place just south of Stuart.

The pole was set up in the earth while six men painted red and black, with rattles, bows and arrows, danced around.

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Jaega comes from the writings of Hernando de Escalante (1536-1575), who was enslaved and held captive in the region for seventeen years before being rescued. (Actually, de Escalante was the “lucky one”; the others in his shipwrecked party were sacrificed.)

(Jaega chief) Red Cacique, Oil on Canvas 24”x18” by Theodore Morris, $2,400, Jonathan Dickinson encountered the Jaega in 1696 and described the Cacique (chief) as “dressing his head and painting himself. For his reentry into his village, the Cacique, one of whose responsibilities was to distribute food, was newly painted red. A copper disc was worn to cover the breasts. The Jaega thought it a deformity to have great breasts.”

settlement of Jece (present-day Vero Beach near the 17th Street Bridge). The Ais enjoyed friendly relations with the Spanish but were sworn enemies of the English, who Dickinson said they referred to as “Nickaleers.” Estimates vary widely, but most historians place the population of the Ais at the time of European discovery at approximately 20,000, with 2,000 residing in their main settlement of Jece.

Jaega

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he Jaega lived between the St. Lucie and Hillsboro inlets with their main settlement being Jobe, which was located along the banks of the Jupiter Inlet. Like the Ais, their origins are believed by many to date back some 2,000 years. Politically subordinate to the Ais, the Jaega consisted of approximately 2,000 people at the time of European discovery and maintained friendly relations with the Spanish. Then again, not every Spaniard at that time fared so well in this neck of the woods. Much of what we know about the

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Tequesta The Tequesta lived between what is today Boca Raton and the southern tip of the Florida peninsula, with their main settlement along the banks of Biscayne Bay and the mouth of the Miami River. At times, they also occupied the Florida Keys. Archaeological studies confirm that these first residents of Florida’s Gold Coast date back to the 3rd century BCE during the so-called Formative Stage (“Neo-Indian” Period) of the continent when Florida’s climate had reached current conditions and the sea had risen close to its present-day level.

The Tequesta were more or less dominated by the more numerous Calusa of the southwest coast of Florida, but they were closely allied to their immediate neighbors to the north, the Jaega. Estimates as to the number of Tequesta at the time of initial European contact range from 800 to more than 10,000.

Epilogue Tragically, contact with Europeans had lethal consequences for the “first Floridians.” In fact, by 1760 all had perished, having succumbed to the smallpox pandemic that decimated the Native American population of the Americas to a mere one-tenth of its preColumbian level.

Taking Up the Rattles, Oil on Canvas 40”x30” by Theodore Morris, $3,000. This painting portrays an event that took place in 1696 near present day Vero Beach. Two of six esteemed Ais men are at the beginning of a ceremony of dancing and singing.

PART 2, CONTINUED PAGE 14 ABOUT THE ARTIST THEODORE MORRIS

Theodore Morris had a successful career as a commercial illustrator and graphic design artist, but wanted more. He was consumed with the idea of recording Florida’s lost tribes and started reading and studying voraciously. His passion for history is evident in his beautifully insightful oil paintings depicting Florida’s native cultures.

Morris has worked with archaeologists and anthropologists gathering information pertaining to artifacts and documentation for his work and has spent many hours working excavations in Florida. The three paintings used in our article were based, in part, on the journal writings of Jonathan Dickinson, a Quaker merchant who was shipwrecked on Florida’s southeast coast in 1696.

“I combined my passions for art and history to resurrect the earliest Florida natives so they can be accurately understood. While I cannot change history and right the wrongs that drove these Indians into extinction, through my paintings I honor their memories and help set the record straight.” – Ted Morris Visit www.floridalosttribes.com to see Theodore Morris’s impressive collection of artwork and to contact him.

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Native Americans in Southeast Florida

PART 2

the Unconquered

PEOPLE

A Short History of Florida’s Seminoles

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hey proudly call themselves the “Unconquered People,” descendants of just 500 brave and determined Indians who managed to elude capture by the United States Army nearly 175 years ago. Today, more than 2,000 members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida live on six reservations in the state (Hollywood, Big Cypress, Brighton, Immokalee, Fort Pierce and Tampa). They work hard to be economically independent. Tourism

by Glenn R. Swift

and bingo profits pay for infrastructure and schools on their reservations, while citrus groves and cattle have replaced early 20th-century trade in animal hides and crafts as the tribe’s primary revenue sources.

Despite their modern adaptations, the Seminoles maintain respect for their rich, centuries-old traditions. Some still live in open, palm-thatched dwellings called chickees and wear clothing that have evolved out of traditional styles.

Still others celebrate the passing of the seasons just as their ancestors did more than two centuries ago. And to build bonds of cooperation and friendship, many tribal leaders also visit schools and festivals across the state, performing traditional dances and music to share their history with non-Indian people.

Above: “Osceola Holding Informal Council with His Chiefs” Fort Pierce, Florida Town Hall (originally located at the Fort Pierce Post Office), Lucile Blanch (1895-1981) www.commons.wikimedia.org

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Migration to Florida

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eminole history begins with bands of Creek Indians from Georgia and Alabama that migrated to Florida in the mid- to late-eighteenth century. Conflicts with Europeans and other tribes caused them to seek new lands to live in peace.

Groups of Lower Creeks moved to Florida to get away from the dominance of Upper Creeks.

Many of the Lower Creeks were searching for rich, new fields to plant corn, beans and other crops. For a while, Spain encouraged these migrations to help provide a buffer between Spanish Florida and the British colonies.

Following American independence, the migrations continued at the encouragement of the Spanish Crown.

It was in the 1770s when Florida Indians collectively became known as Seminole, a corruption of cimarrón, a Spanish term meaning “wild people” or “runaway.” In addition to the Creeks, Seminoles included Yuchis, Yamasses and a few aboriginal remnants. The population also significantly increased with runaway slaves from nearby Georgia and South Carolina who found refuge among the Indians. Known as “Black Seminoles,” these former slaves eventually assimilated and became equal members of the tribe. They would also distinguish themselves in battle as brave warriors. In fact, many Seminoles today retain the racial characteristics of their African ancestors.

War with the United States Run-ins with white settlers became more regular by the turn of the nineteenth century.

Settlers wanted Indian land and their former slaves back. Tensions escalated, and, in 1817, the first of three wars erupted between the Seminoles and the United States. Future U.S. President Andrew Jackson invaded then-Spanish Florida, attacked several key locations, and pushed the Seminoles farther south into the Spanish province.

By this time, Florida had become a burden to Spain, which could not afford to send settlers or garrisons. Consequently, Madrid decided to cede the territory to the United States through the Adams–Onís Treaty (1819) in exchange for settling other boundary disputes in territories resulting from the United States

Oil on canvas portrait of Osceola (Os-ce-o-lá, "The Black Drink", a Seminole chief), 1838, by George Catlin (1796-1892)

purchase of Louisiana from France fifteen years earlier. European-American colonization increased after the ratification of the treaty two years later as colonists pressured the Federal government to remove “hostile natives” from Florida. Slaveholders resented that tribes harbored runaway Black slaves, and more colonists wanted access to desirable lands held by Native Americans.

Georgian and South Carolinian slaveholders also wanted the “maroons” and fugitive slaves living among the Seminoles promptly returned to slavery. ollowing the acquisition of Florida by the US in 1821, Andrew Jackson was promptly named military governor of the territory and war resumed. Under pressure from white settlers, the US government signed the Treaty of Camp Moultrie in 1823 with the Seminole, seizing 24 million acres in northern Florida and offering the tribe a greatly reduced reservation in the Everglades of about 100,000 acres. The Seminoles then moved into central and southern Florida. Nine years later, the United States government signed the Treaty of Payne’s Landing with a few of the Seminole chiefs. The tribe was promised lands west of the Mississippi River if the chiefs agreed to leave Florida voluntarily with their people. The Seminoles who remained prepared for war as white colonists continued to press for their removal.

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He died in jail less than a year later. Regrettably, Osceloa was decapitated, and his desecrated body buried without his head. ther war chiefs, such as Halleck Tustenuggee and John Jumper, and the Black Seminoles Abraham and John Horse, continued the Seminole resistance against the army. After a full decade of fighting, the war ended in 1842. Scholars estimate the U.S. government spent about $40,000,000 on the war, at the time a huge sum. An estimated 3,000 Seminole and 800 Black Seminole were forcibly exiled to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi, where they were settled on the Creek reservation. A few hundred survivors who refused to surrender retreated into the Everglades. In the end, after the Third Seminole War (1855-1858), the government gave up trying to subjugate the “hostile” Seminole and left the remaining 500 survivors in peace. For the next several decades, little was seen of the Florida Seminole. At least not until trading posts opened in late 19th century at Fort Lauderdale, Chokoloskee and other locations when some Seminoles began venturing out to trade. They remained largely isolated and hidden in the swamps of the Everglades until the early twentieth century.

The Florida Seminole are the only tribe in America to have never signed a peace treaty with the U.S. government.

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Federal Recognition Following WWII, Seminoles living across the state began moving to reservations and establishing official tribal governments to form ties with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. A decade later there was a nationwide push among Indian tribes in the US to organize themselves and draft their own “Seminole Squaw and Child” 1905, Source: Library of Congress charter. This was largely the result of federal legislation that allowed Indian reservations to act as entities separate from the state governments CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 in which they were located. After surviving the first half of the 20th century through agriculture and by selling crafts, tribal members saw that organizing a constitutional n 1835, the U.S. Army arrived to form of government would be a positive step and one that would provide them a high enforce the treaty. The Seminole leader level of autonomy in their own affairs. The new constitutional form of government Osceola led the vastly outnumbered would also allow the tribe to act more independently. Consequently, on July 21, 1957, resistance during the Second Seminole War tribal members voted in favor of a Seminole Constitution, which established the (1835-1842). Drawing on a population of federally recognized Seminole Tribe of Florida. about 4,000 indigenous Seminoles and 800 The Miccosukee branch of the Seminoles held to a more traditional lifestyle in the Black Seminoles, Osceola mustered 1,400 Everglades region, simultaneously seeking privacy and serving as a tourist attracwarriors. (Andrew Jackson estimated they tion, wrestling alligators, selling crafts, and providing eco-tours of their land. They had only 900). This modest force engaged received federal recognition as a separate nation in 1962 and received their own U.S. Army and militia forces that ranged from reservation lands, collectively known as the Miccosukee Indian Reservation, includ6,000 troops at the outset to 9,000 at the ing a 333-acre reservation on the northern border of Everglades National Park, about peak of deployment in 1837. To survive, the 45 miles west of Miami.

Seminole allies employed guerilla tactics with In 1970, the Indian Claims Commission awarded the Seminole of both Oklahoma devastating effect, as they knew how to move within the Everglades and use the area for their and Florida $12,347,500 for the land taken from them in Florida by the U.S. military.

Since that time, this money has been prudently invested in income-producing assets protection. Osceola was arrested (in a breach of honor) when he came under a flag of truce to that will continue to preserve the independence and dignity of The Unconquered People for many generations to come. negotiations with the US government in 1837.

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For more information about the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukees, please visit www.semtribe.com and www.miccosukee.com/tribe.

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recently spent a weekend in San Diego for a wedding, and I had forgotten how much I enjoy this Californian city, which is only a two-hour drive from Los Angeles… yet a million miles away.

Where to stay? This is the most difficult part.

Looking for the beach? One of the most iconic hotels in the world is the Hotel Del Coronado.

Over 125 years old and featured in Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, this haunted hotel is the place to enjoy the beach, sun and spa. If you aren’t staying, they have a Hotel Del Beach Club where lounges can be rented for the day with many services.

Looking for golf? Head down to the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla. Not only great golf, but in La Jolla there are many places to rent snorkeling equipment and play with the sea lions, seals and turtles; Zach’s Scuba Shack has many options and tours depending upon what you want to do.

Are you a sailor? The San Diego Marina has several hotels including Hilton, Marriott Marquis and Grand Hyatt that are by the Seaport Village, a collection of shops and restaurants lining the Marina. We had a great dinner at The Fish Market overlooking the San Diego Bay and the historic USS Midway Museum. It is also a more affordable option to stay at the Marina versus Coronado or La Jolla and a way to be central to all that the city has to offer.

Just a stone’s throw away from the Marina is San Diego’s Gaslamp District. Filled with

My friend Eileen at the Hotel Del Coronado enjoying the Beach Club

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View of the Seaport Village, hotels and the USS Midway Museum

TRAVELS

BY S T E V E N

by Steven Eidelberg

restaurants, shops and bars, this is a fun area to go in the evening when the bars come to life, and you can stroll from one to another. The Gaslamp Promenade is where most things are centered, but there are more discoveries to be found on the side streets. One of these great finds was for breakfast at Café 222, just a short stroll from the Marina hotels.

The wedding was on a yacht that sailed San Diego Bay in the evening. Even if you aren’t attending a wedding, the bay is central here. Whether you are a seasoned sailor (as many Vero Beach residents are!), or want a guided tour, charter fishing, go whale watching or want to party until the wee hours on a party boat, this is a must. There are a number of choices, and I suggest going to the official San Diego tourism website, www.sandiego.org, to find the right option for you.

Being so close to Mexico, you can get some of the best Mexican food to be had in the USA right here. Anytime I am in San Diego, I always head to El Agave Restaurant and Tequileria. The food is authentic, consistent over the years, and with 2,000 different bottles of tequila in their “museum” boasts a tasting for tequila lovers that you won’t ever forget from their tequila sommelier! inally, a nod to what I think of as one of the best attractions the city has to offer… The San Diego Zoo. In my humble opinion, having been to many zoos around the world, this is one of the best. Give yourself a full day since it will take a good five hours to walk the hills and see how these animals are wonderfully cared for and educate all who visit. It is a bit pricey as far as zoo tickets go, but well worth it.

I could continue with other great places to visit in the area, such as Mission Bay, which is the place for small craft boating and a calmer place to stay, or taking a great stroll or jog through Balboa Park in the city center, finally ending at Old Town where the wild west meets the modern city – but you’ll have to explore those on your own. Or, better yet, tell a travel professional your needs, and they can create the perfect weekend in San Diego tailored to your needs.

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by Chuck Cannon

Yellowstone: TV MA - Drama Peacock Network / Amazon Prime

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ellowstone is about the best show on TV right now. I have long talked of my love for Breaking Bad and The Sopranos, and here we have a show that is right up there with them.

It is gorgeous and beautiful to look at. The characters are pricelessly wellcast. The writing is riveting, and the human relationships are all over the place, like life usually is. It’s a mixture of Bonanza with the plotting, murder and grim outlook of The Sopranos and the drama dynamics of Dynasty and Dallas. Throw in the beautiful scenery, add in some cowboys, some bikers, some politicians, some assassins, and you just start to scratch the surface of Yellowstone. It is theater-quality programming on television.

Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by John Dutton who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, under constant attack by those it borders - land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park. It is an intense study of a violent

world far from media scrutiny - where land-grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world’s largest oil and lumber corporations.

The large cast changes throughout the series and no one is safe from the storyline. I’ve noticed that if the writers aren’t afraid to write off the characters, then the plot must be riveting, and riveting Yellowstone is.

Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton, the patriarch of the family, and he’s at his best. You can feel how much he believes in this series. I love the rest of the Dutton Ranch characters, from the Dutton family to all the ranch hands.

Someone labeled this The “Country” Sopranos...and it’s spot on. One of the few shows I eagerly sit up to watch every night.

YELLOWSTONE: 5 enthusiastic stars out of 5.

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Summer CUCUMBER SALADS Super Simple Tomato, Cucumber & Onion Salad

INGREDIENTS • 5 medium plum tomatoes • 1 Kirby cucumber* • 1/4 sweet onion • Coarse salt & pepper • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus 2 splashes red wine vinegar, or your favorite Italian-style dressing • Coarse salt & pepper DIRECTIONS • Halve the tomatoes and gently squeeze to remove the seeds; coarsely chop.

• Halve the cucumber and slice, thinly slice the onion and add to the tomatoes.

• Season with salt and pepper and add the olive oil and vinegar.

Nana’s Cucumber & Onions

My grandmother made this every summer. It was my first introduction to cucumbers.

INGREDIENTS • 7 cucumbers, thinly sliced • 1 small onion, very thinly sliced • 2 tablespoons salt • 1 tablespoon celery seed • 2 cups sugar • 1 cup white vinegar DIRECTIONS

• In a large serving bowl, combine the

cucumbers and onion. Sprinkle with salt and celery seed.

• Combine the sugar and vinegar; pour over cucumber mixture.

• Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

Serve with a slotted spoon.

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*Kirby cucumbers are smaller than regular cucumbers, with thinner skins and fewer seeds. If you can’t find Kirby’s, use a regular peeled cucumber.

Note: Add fresh basil and crumbled feta if desired. Some people like to add a little sugar.

Adapted from Rachael Ray

Smashed Cucumber Salad

The red pepper flakes are optional, but they add a pop of heat to the sweet and savory cucumbers.

INGREDIENTS • 2 medium English cucumbers • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1 teaspoon sugar • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar • 2 teaspoons soy sauce • 1 teaspoon sesame oil • 1 small clove garlic, finely grated • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, optional DIRECTIONS • Quarter the cucumbers lengthwise. Put the slices on a cutting board, skin side up. Using the flat side of your knife, lightly smash along the length to release some of the juices. Cut the cucumbers into 3/4-inch pieces. Toss with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and sugar. Drain in a colander for 20 minutes.

• Whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Add the cucumbers and toss to coat. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes.

Adapted from Trisha Yearwood

This month we’re highlighting the cucumber, a member of the gourd family.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

Cool, creamy and refreshing.

INGREDIENTS • 4 cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds • 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced into rings • Kosher salt • 1/2 cup sour cream • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill • 2 tablespoons white vinegar • Freshly cracked black pepper DIRECTIONS • Place the cucumbers and onions into a colander. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and toss until evenly distributed. Let stand at room temperature 1.5 hours.

• Transfer the cucumbers and onions to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat dry with more paper towels.

• Whisk together the sour cream, dill, vinegar, and black pepper in a medium bowl.

• Add the dressing to the cucumbers and onions just before serving.

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• Cucumber are fruits, not vegetables. However, in a Supreme Court case in 1983, it was deemed that cucumber was to be legally categorized and taxed as a vegetable. The Supreme Court made this decision based on the usage of cucumbers, which was similar to that of vegetables.

• In 1876, Henry J. Heinz added pickles to the list of products made by the food processing company that bears his name.

• Today, pickles can be found in 70 percent of all households.

• Americans are said to consume nine pounds of them per capita annually.

• Although the cucumber is thought to have originated in northwest India where it has been cultivated for more than 3,000 years, the wild ancestors of the fruit have been a part of the human diet since almost the origin of man.

Excavations near Thailand revealed cucumbers were eaten as early as 9750 BC. Pickling was invented early as well. By the time of the Pharaohs, Egyptians ate brined cukes at nearly every meal.

• The largest cucumber ever grown was 67 inches long and weighed 154 pounds.

• In the Bible, the Israelites in the wilderness complained to Moses that they missed the cucumbers they had enjoyed in Egypt. The Israelites later came to cultivate the cucumber themselves.

• Cucumbers are high in potassium and fiber with moderate amounts of Vitamins A and C, as well as folic acid, phosphorous, and magnesium.

• The Greeks also cultivated cucumbers as did the Romans.

According to Pliny, Emperor Tiberius demanded fresh cucumbers daily on his dining table.

• Placing a slice of cucumber on the eyelid can reduce puffiness. The beneficial affect is due to cool temperature and not to the cucumber per se.

• Cucumbers contain 96 percent water.

• The inside of a cucumber can be up to 20 degrees cooler than its outside.

• One-half cup of sliced cucumbers contains only eight calories.

• Fresh extracts from cucumbers have recently been shown to have both antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties.

• It was during the reign of King Henry VIII that the cucumber made Sources: its way to England. His first wife, ipm.missouri.ed, Catherine of Aragon, was said kitchenproject.com to have demanded them for her Spanish salads.

• Documents record Columbus brought the fruits to the New World and that cucumbers were popular with early settlers.

• The first documented use of the phrase “cool as a cucumber” was in the poem “A New Song” by English poet and playwright John Gay in 1732.

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’m sitting in my living room admiring the view out my window thinking how very lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place. For many of us who are abiding by social distancing orders and wondering when we can get a break from our homes in safety, enjoying the outdoors often takes a back seat to doing routine indoor chores and activities, forgetting that stuff exists outside our doors because we live here and life obligations kick in.

By now you might have gotten those long lists of projects done and you might be saying ENOUGH! I NEED SOME NATURE TIME! I’ve been concerned about crowds at our beaches and parks and wondered if there was a way to check the crowds at outdoor areas – and, with the beauty of technology, there is!

Welcome to the world of nature cams. Whether you are looking at them because you want to just watch, or if you want to go visit and see the situation in advance, nature cams are a great way to check out, live, what’s going on before you visit.

I’ve watched hidden nature cameras around the world and many right here in our area. A good way to find them is to use your favorite search engine – I switch between Google, DuckDuckGo and Bing – and search for coastal cams Treasure Coast, bird cams Florida, wildlife cams, nature cams, surf cams … get the idea? The more specific you are, the more options show up.

Some of the cameras are only good during daylight hours while others work day and night. The night cameras are a lot of fun, especially when an animal walks right up to it at night and stares into it. If you just want to look at night nature cameras, then you would add “night” to your search terms. ur beautiful coast has a number of cameras, mostly positioned at beaches. Some of the cameras stream video, but most take snapshots every 15-30 minutes and post them. You never know what you are going to see. I’ve seen surfers, sharks, dolphins, storms, many types of birds, and people enjoying themselves.

When the Dragon Crew launch was cleared for go, I checked some beach webcams in the area to see which ones were crowded and which were not before I considered going.

What I saw showed that visibility was basically gone and realized that staying home to watch it on TV would give me a better view. And I was right!

Get adventurous and plug in different countries or states to see what cameras might give you a glimpse into the wildlife there. Share your favorite nature webcam finds on the Vero’s Voice Facebook page!

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nce I went from person to person in a local diner and asked them to answer this grave question: “Which is worse - being abused or being abandoned?” The answers were weighty.

I saw faces change. Smiles disappeared. Eyes looked off as if focused on another place far away. Postures tightened. Then, the words came. Most have known the pain of one or the other, and the pain they experienced was considered the worst.

Though these thoughts were historic, the emotion was current. How could that be? Why did the sufferer still hurt today from something that happened years ago?

For many, the reason was simple. Though they had survived the event, they had never felt it. They had avoided it. They had denied it. They had run in another direction to offset it. They had stuffed it. In short, though they experienced the hurt, they had never allowed themselves to truly feel the emotions that came with it, so ever since they have been feeling it beneath new upsets. The new discomfort becomes insurmountable simply because it is carrying the past injury with it. Often, the reaction to the new event is stronger than

it should be and more difficult to release. The piggybacking memory rides it long and hard.

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oes this sound familiar to you? If so, you are not alone. Many of us who grew up in dysfunction have known this amplified pain.

Overcoming it entails recognizing the first time the hurt was felt and working through it. For some, we will need professional help. We have seen good results with qualified therapists, EMDR practitioners and NET providers. The wonderful reality is that this pain is not current, and once we recognize the source we can begin the work of healing. Once we face our past and honestly quantify the injuries, we are on our way to freedom.

You are worth the work. Make a call and begin the journey to peace of mind and heart.

Beth Walsh Stewart is Cofounder of BethWe, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing the stragglers lost in the shadows of the road of life. Best-known for her weekly blogs, regular articles in Vero’s Voice, and workshops aimed to help people live their priorities, Beth is a Biblical Counselor and Professor at New Covenant Bible College in Vero Beach, FL. You can find more of her work at BethWe.com.

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Trusting God

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rusting a person in general is normally done when that person shows reliability, good character and is truthful. It is basically impossible that you have not yet met someone Pastor Alex Pappas close to you that has failed at least in one, if not perhaps in all the above mentioned.

When someone betrays your trust, it can sometimes cause you to feel overwhelmed. Hurt, unforgiveness and sadness can creep into your heart without you even knowing it. It is important to know that mere humans are always fallible and perhaps even you, yourself, have been guilty of hurting someone in one way or the other. Therefore, it is important to forgive and let it go. There is some comfort in knowing that there is at least One person that you can completely trust.

Trusting God is one of the most powerful things a Christian can do.

He is that someone you can rely on in every single aspect of your live. The Bible teaches us that God is not a man that He should lie. It also states that God is the same, yesterday, today and forever. We know that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Bearing this in mind, it is safe to say that we can put our trust in God. The Bible states that there are many promises attached to trusting in God. There is one scripture that I would like to highlight today. It shows us that we are blessed when we trust God. I want to encourage you to look at this scripture from a different perspective. Normally we tend to think blessings come in comfort or material things. Personally, I believe, that the scripture is teaching us that when we trust God, we are ALREADY blessed, because we have put our trust in Him.

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PSALM 40:4 (NKJV) 4 Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust…

REV’S VERSES

by Pastor Rich Ienuso

In the Beginning

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enesis, the first book of the Bible, was written

by Moses and states that God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth (1:1).

Isn’t it great to know that we have a Creator? We are God’s creation. We just didn’t go from “Goo, through the zoo, and there was you!” We have a personal Creator who loves us.

The Gospel of John states that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God” (1:1).

Jesus is the Word (John 1:14). God took on flesh.

Jesus is God, in the flesh. He is real and personal.

He was involved in creation (John 1:3). Jesus was in the beginning.

Have you put your faith in a real, personal Creator?

Trust Jesus today. Don’t just be His creation, but be part of His family. Because as many as receive Jesus become God’s children. You can be a new creation in Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Have a new beginning (John 3:3).

Blessings, Pastor Rich

Pastor Rich Ienuso

May your soul find peace in trusting the Lord with your whole heart.

Blessings.

Pastor Alex Pappas is Senior Pastor at Oceans Unite Christian Center located in the Indian River Mall. Live broadcasts and podcasts are available at oceansunite.com. Tune in Fridays 11 AM to hear The Supernatural Today on www.verosvoice.com.

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