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Mary Schenkel

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‘We instead of me’ sums up United Way’s Community Leaders

As Jeff Petersen, United Way of Indian River County board chairman, welcomed community and business leaders, philanthropists and ...

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Thanks a ‘million’! Riverside on the money with rock-and-rollin’ musical

Even seven decades after the musical style first began to emerge, it’s not a stretch to say that ...

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Westward, show! Art Club takes eclectic exhibit ‘on location’

Vero Beach Art Club members expanded their reach west of town with an inaugural On Location Fine Arts ...

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Passing the ‘Best’ test: Vero artists flourish in juried Backus exhibit

Vero Beach artists made a good showing at the 43rd annual A.E. Backus Museum’s Best of the Best ...

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‘Day in life of Lagoon’: Immersive experience for students

Indian River County students were among the hundreds of elementary, middle and high school children and their teachers ...

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Freedom 5K fun run promotes substance abuse awareness

At its annual Freedom 5K Run & Walk, held again this year at South Beach Park, the highly ...

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Holidays for Heroes: ‘Military Moms’ on a care-package mission

Anyone who has ever been away from home for an extended period of time knows how heartwarming it ...

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‘Hunt for Hope’ steadfastly spreads awareness of rare cancer

If the public is now learning more about inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, ...

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Enthusiastic ‘sea’ of approval for the little turtles that could

Zee, a sub-adult green sea turtle, along with adult loggerheads Marigold Puddlefoot, Kelpy, Madame Leota and Harriet are ...

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Jackpot! Riverside raises ‘slots’ of funds for ed programs

Cheers of victory and groans of disappointment emanated from Riverside’s Orchid Lobby over two weekends at the Vegas ...

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‘Ears’ to another musically marvelous Mike Block String Camp!

Now a much-loved fixture of the Vero Beach music scene, the Mike Block String Camp came to a ...

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Ride on! Car Show highlights ‘fantastic’ weekend for veterans

As Father’s Day rolled around, roughly 100 antique, foreign, collector, modified and muscle cars rolled into town to ...