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Mary Schenkel

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‘McKee Avant Gardeners’: Planting seeds for venue’s future

With the understanding that all gardens need to be continually nurtured and revitalized in order to grow, McKee ...

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Big splash of holiday cheer at Christmas Lighted Boat Parade

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas, when residents, friends and families, some several generations strong, ...

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ACO ‘Mingle Jingle’: Jolly good to be together again

The brass shone at the ninth annual Benefit Concert hosted by the Vero Friends of the Atlantic Classical ...

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SafeSpace’s Toy & Food Drive revs up the holiday happiness

Tables in a private room at Trattoria Dario overflowed with gifts for children and mothers at the 15th ...

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In a transport of delight at inaugural ‘Wings and Wheels’

Car enthusiasts and aviation buffs made their way to the Vero Beach Regional Airport on the Saturday of ...

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‘Beachside’ book illustrates, illuminates Windsor lifestyle

Residents, architects and designers of homes in the Windsor community were recently invited to a reception at the ...

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‘Terrific year’ on tap as Museum of Art tips cap to top donors

The Vero Beach Museum of Art hosted a hybrid affair with its recent Director’s Society and Chairman’s Club ...

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4,000 shake a leg at United Against Poverty’s ‘Turkey Trot’

More than 4,000 registered runners and walkers, some with their four-legged companions, and easily another 1,000 volunteers and ...

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‘Impact 100’ set to dive back into projects and make a splash

The ladies of Impact 100 took a different approach for its annual Fall Kickoff event, which formerly packed ...

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Cortez’s not-so-hidden talents evident in eclectic exhibit

Although Edmund (Ed) Cortez didn’t fully engage his artistic abilities until later in life, his talents began percolating ...

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Costa d’Este earns a yay for ‘Sea Turtle Friendly’ efforts

Costa d’Este Beach Resort and Spa was recognized by Coastal Connections with the presentation of an inaugural Sea ...

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‘Committed’ Service League members generous with time, too

It’s well known that members of the John’s Island Community Service League are generous philanthropically. Despite the pandemic ...