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Mary Schenkel

People

Not ‘half’ bad! Raves for Riverside’s 50% capacity restart

The response to the changes Riverside Theatre enacted to comply with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines for its Friday ...

People

‘Wall Raising’ signals new abode is in the homestretch

Homeownership can be a long time coming, but is well worth the wait. Just ask Justine Johnson, whose ...

People

Bike Walk ‘pedals’ safety skills to other nonprofits

Bike Walk Indian River County, founded as a nonprofit advocacy group for pedestrians and cyclists, has recently partnered ...

People

Volunteer Fire Dept.’s scaled-back ‘Fish Fry’ still a success

As they have done for the past 53 years, members of the Vero Beach Volunteer Fire Department hosted ...

People

Coastal Cleanup effort removes brunt of the litter

Gloved and masked supporters of Coastal Connections and the Environmental Learning Center gathered on a recent Saturday morning ...

People

‘Children’s Village’ rises to unprecedented challenge

Even before the coronavirus pandemic turned the world upside down, life was already difficult for the residents of ...

People

Wyckoff conquers Vero version of Boston Marathon

Kendall Wyckoff, a registered nurse at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Medical Center, was looking forward to running in ...

Arts

Show of support as Riverside, Theatre Guild regroup

Their lights may have been temporarily dimmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Riverside Theatre and the Vero ...

People

A virtual ‘Crossover’ keeps the educational ball rolling

Like many area nonprofits, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented plenty of challenges to Crossover Mission, ultimately catapulting it ...

People

This round of ‘Circle’ funds benefits several programs

Like many other groups, members of The Circle, a philanthropic cadre of women who contribute to the Vero ...

People

John’s Islanders’ generosity spreads far and wide

John’s Island residents have once again stepped up to the plate to support their less fortunate Indian River ...

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Bob McCabe, 80: Philanthropist who was ‘always fun’

Robert (Bob) Frederick McCabe, 80, an investment banker and venture capitalist who passed away last week, was half ...