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Joel Scher of Sun Jet Center preps a Hawker aircraft for flight at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport.

Brianna Drisdom plays an indian that has found herself about to be attacked by sharks at SRHS.

Humane Society Animal Care Supervisor Maria Valencia examines two dogs found starving in Vero Beach.

Sheriff Deryl Loar talks about how he came to the numbers during a budget proposal meeting. File

Ready to fly from Vero Beach Sebastian River Pep Rally 2 starving dogs rescued from south county Sheriff's budget to be cut
Sheriff says budget cuts mean back to basics
By Ian Love - Sep. 3, 2010, 6:45am

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Sheriff Deryl Loar wanted a budget bigger by more than $400,000 for next year, but is likely to walk away with about $1.9 million less.

The sheriff asserted that cuts will have to come from services and not buying any big-ticket items – a move that’s likely to stir more tension between him and County Commissioners, some of whom see the Sheriff as largely having escaped cuts during the difficult past several years.

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Children’s Theatre’s season taps into the classics - with a twist
By L.L. Angell - Sep. 3, 2010, 7:18am

VERO BEACH -- In his search for the perfect dance performance opportunity for Christmas 2010, Riverside Children’s Theatre choreographer and master teacher, Adam Schnell, thought of the perennial favorite, “The Nutcracker Ballet” by the Russian composer, Peter Tchaikovsky.

But Schnell wanted a classic with a distinctively American twist. And he wanted something all young dancers could sink their teeth into, not just aspiring ballerinas in crackling tutus.

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Humane Society seeks public’s help with case of 2 starving dogs
By Staff Report - Sep. 2, 2010, 4:05pm

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County and the Vero Beach Police Department are asking for the public’s help leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for two starving dogs.

“The Humane Society and the Police Department are their advocates,” Director of Animal Protective Services Ilka Daniel said. “Both of our organizations are pleading with the community to help us find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”

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