Indian River NOW to celebrate Women’s Equality Day

Impact 100 grants $433k to local nonprofits

The Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), the Indian River Charter High School, the Florida Institute of Technology Scott Center for Autism Treatment, and the Shining Light Garden Foundation are all $100,000 richer, thanks to the 433 philanthropic members of Indian River County Impact 100. With smiles of excitement, the ladies gathered at the Oak Harbor Clubhouse Thursday afternoon, eager to cast their votes and determine which four of the seven nonprofit finalists would each be receiving a $100,000 transformational grant. They would join the ranks of 15 previous programs receiving grants in the areas of family, education, health and wellness, and enrichment and environment. The remaining three finalists, Sebastian Charter Junior High School, Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee ...

School Board Audit Committee member to run for School Board

This announcement runs as it was received - unedited. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Chris Beals, owner of ABC Printing Company of Sebastian and Vero Beach, has announced that he is running for a seat on the Indian River County School Board. An Indian River County resident for more than 30 years, Beals has been directly associated with school district activities by serving for five years as Chairman of the Indian River County School Board Audit Committee. Beals' wife, Sally, soon to be retired, has worked for the past 18 years as a media assistant at Osceola Magnet School. Beals and his wife have been personally involved in many activities at the school level. Along with this and attendance at many ...

Fellsmere begins restorations at Marian Fell Library

FELLSMERE - The City of Fellsmere has announced the start of the Marian Fell Library Restoration Project. This project to restore one of the City’s most valuable historic assets is made possible by a $50,000 matching grant through the Florida Department of State Division of Historic Resources. The City is providing $25,000 towards the restoration matched by $25,000 through the small category grants program. The project is being overseen by Paul C. Palmer, AIA LEED AP with Renker Eich Parks Architects. Renker et al is the same firm that conducted the assessment of the Marian Fell Library when it was conveyed to the City from the Indian River County Historical Society. This firm also oversaw the restoration of the “Old ...