Category Archives: lifestyles/local

Day of Fun set for Thursday in Gifford

Posted on May 17, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

Enjoy a Day of Fun on Thursday that features food, Bingo and door prizes, plus presentations on a variety of phone service, housing and health topics. Continue reading →

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Lord’s Table in Fellsmere needs volunteer cooks, cleanup staff

Posted on April 19, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

The Lord's Table in Fellsmere has been serving a free, home cooked lunch to those in need for more than a decade. But now it needs help to continue that tradition. Continue reading →

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Lord’s Table in Fellsmere needs volunteer cooks, cleanup staff

Posted on April 19, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

The Lord's Table in Fellsmere has been serving a free, home cooked lunch to those in need for more than a decade. But now it needs help to continue that tradition. Continue reading →

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2 centenarians to be honored Friday with key to Vero Beach

Posted on April 19, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

Vero Beach Mayor Pilar Turner will honor Viola TenEick and Lincoln Frost on Friday by presenting each with a key to the city Friday in honor of their 100th birthday. Continue reading →

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2 centenarians to be honored Friday with key to Vero Beach

Posted on April 19, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

Vero Beach Mayor Pilar Turner will honor Viola TenEick and Lincoln Frost on Friday by presenting each with a key to the city Friday in honor of their 100th birthday. Continue reading →

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1940 Census a genealogical gold mine: Data shines light on ‘Greatest Generation’

Posted on April 16, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

Marcia MacConnell Eyberse was just shy of a year old when the U.S. Census Bureau enumerator stopped by the Palm Apartments in Vero Beach. Continue reading →

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Re-examine rare fossil find site, there likely are others, archaeologist urges during Vero Beach presentation

Posted on March 19, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

VERO BEACH — Noted British archaeologist and Ice Age art expert Paul Bahn came to Indian River County to examine the carved fossil bone found in Vero Beach in 2009 that is the only Pleistocene era artifact of its kind found in North America. Continue reading →

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Vero Beach citrus grower has one of the best "crate label art" collections in the country

Posted on March 13, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

Even casual observers seeing the antique citrus labels — filled with swaying galleons, swooping biplanes and soothing pine scrub pastoral scenes — can't avoid a pang of loss and a momentary longing for the pre-Disney, pre-condo canyon Florida. Continue reading →

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Frostbite Regatta in Indian River County draws model boat owners from Brevard to Palm Beach counties

Posted on January 17, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

The Indian River Model Sailing Club hosted its annual Frostbite Regatta on Saturday afternoon, with participants from Boynton Beach to Titusville attending the event at Hobart Park on 77th Street, between 58th and 66th avenues. Continue reading →

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Pelican Island wildlife refuge boat tours offer close-up view of namesake birds, other wildlife

Posted on January 1, 2012 by vero-beach-florida

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Several times each week, the Environmental Learning Center loads up its 30-foot pontoon boat with visitors for tours around Pelican Island and the surrounding waters, roughly 3 miles north of the center. Continue reading →

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