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Mary Schenkel

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At Museum’s uniquely intimate Italian gala, less is amore

The recent Vero Beach Museum of Art 2021 Gala was an elegant, intimate and poignant affair, with a ...

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At Yacht Club, heroes share tales of World War II’s end

The Vero Beach Yacht Club recently hosted a reception to honor World War II veterans and to commemorate ...

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Block party: LEGO artist connects with McKee crowd

An entire wall of clear drawers filled with thousands of Legos sorted by color and size provided the ...

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Hungry hordes fill up at Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival

Last weekend’s gorgeous weather and the chance to take part in Indian River County’s most unique tradition enticed ...

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Coronavirus poses new set of challenges for Mental Health Assn.

The Mental Health Association in Indian River County has a new CEO, and does he have his hands ...

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Impact 100 team has will, way to meet region’s needs

Gladys LaForge, Indian River Impact 100 president, hosted a virtual roundtable discussion last Wednesday on ‘The Need is ...

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‘Substance Abuse Free’ coalition: Join our cause if you can

The latest data from the 2020 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS), a semiannual survey, is out, and ...

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A week’s worth of ‘Wow!’ for Quail Valley Charities

“Quail Valley Charities has a new look and feel this year,” said Kathy Mulvey, CEO/owner of Quail Valley ...

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Big-hearted community helps this ‘pet’ project succeed

The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County began an expansion of its foster program in ...

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Cold temps, warm reception greet ‘Art in the Park’ show

A gorgeous day filled with bright sunshine took the chill out of the nip in the air as ...

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’21 fun salute! Revelers ring in new year with optimism

Charles Dickens could easily have had 2020 in mind when he wrote: “It was the best of times, ...

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Chamber Series allows ACO to make its presence felt

The difficulties caused by the pandemic in 2020 are continuing to take their toll in 2021 among arts ...