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Mary Schenkel

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Power of love for the needy evident at UP’s Valentine Ball

Guests showed a whole lot of love for the less fortunate at an elegant Valentine Ball at the ...

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Exquisite ‘Wine & Dine’ benefits Hibiscus Children’s Center

Passports were not needed by the roughly 200 guests who came to enjoy the international culinary delights featured ...

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Plant and flower lovers ‘grow’ with the flow at GardenFest

Although huge crowds poured into the 21st annual GardenFest: Nature’s Finest Marketplace on the Saturday of the two-day ...

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‘Wheels & Keels’ looks to expand its charitable reach

Friends of Wheels and Keels were invited to a cocktail reception at the home of Gavin Ruotolo, founder ...

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‘Art by the Sea’ showcases ever-rising tide of talent here

Vero Beach is fortunate to have an abundance of talented artists living here, and more than 200 of ...

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Achieving is believing: 25 years of ‘Gifford Youth’ excellence

Supporters of the Gifford Youth Achievement Center celebrated 25 years of ‘Changing Lives, Changing Futures’ at a Night ...

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Wonder on wheels: ‘Rolling Sculpture’ exhibit’s a rare treat

Opulence and innovation are on display at the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Rolling Sculpture: Streamlined Art ...

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Vero Museum all ‘Deco’-ed out for lavish Art Gala 2023

The opulent Art Deco era took center stage at the Vero Beach Museum of Art Gala 2023: Art ...

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McKee ‘Garden of Glass’ artist details the how – and wow

Sponsors of the new Garden of Glass Exhibition at McKee Botanical Garden were invited for an afternoon wine ...

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Oyster Bar Marsh: A scenic new trail for walkers, bikers

The Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area, a project more than two decades in the making at the southern ...

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On Impact Day, uplifting updates from grant recipients

Mary Ellen McCarthy, Impact 100 president, welcomed members and guests to Impact Day, to hear from the four ...

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Driven to succeed: Mardy golf event promotes kids programs

A sold-out group of 80 golfers teed off at the lush links of the Windsor Club for the ...