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Meal packaging event to be held June 9
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Nearly 350 volunteers are needed to prepare 100,000 meal packages for hungry children and families, as a result of an expected $50,000 raised by The Ride to Beat Hunger. Scott Alexander, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, is currently on a month-long, 3,300 mile bike ride acros...
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Nonprofit receives grant from foundation
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - The Salvation Army of Indian River County has received a $12,000 grant from the Winn Dixie Foundation to fund a mobile feeding canteen program, to provide hot meals to the homebound, disabled and at-risk residents in the community, twice a week for the entire year through the disaster relief vehicle. The Sa...
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Council elects new member
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Frederick "Ted" Bowers was elected to the board of directors of the Cultural Council of Indian River County. "When I first became acquainted with the Cultural Council, I realized the potential that existed for the council to have an immediate and lasting impact not only on the arts but on the economic growt...
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Many attend inaugural event
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Friends, clients and families of SunUp ARC, Special Olympics, Special Scouts, Special Equestrians, the Parent Advocacy Group, Home Depot and the Italian American Club of Sebastian all attended the inaugural SunUp ARC open house held April 28. "The open house for Sun Up ARC, was a community tribute to the re...
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Chorale society names new leaders
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For Hometown News VERO BEACH - The governing board of the Vero Beach Choral Society, a nonprofit organization, changed leadership for its 2012-13 concert season. Assistant director Jason Hobratschk has been named interim artistic director. His predecessor, Daniel Koh, led the society for the past four years while managing duties as director of ch...
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Computer, GED classes offered
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - An intermediate Word class will take place June 7, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $33. Other computer classes available include intermediate Word on May 26 and intermediate Excel on June 9. An unarmed security officer D class will run from May 28 to June 8 from 6-10 p.m., Monday to Friday for two weeks. Cost is...
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Foundation receives grant to benefit elementary school
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - The Education Foundation of Indian River County received a $5,000 grant from the Indian River Community Foundation to help establish a community garden at Vero Beach Elementary School. The project, "Achieving our Green Dreams - Planting Seeds for the Future," is about transforming the lives of Vero Beach El...
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Volunteer becomes outreach coordinator
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Cindy Hejlik has been promoted to Indian River County community relations coordinator for Harvest Food & Outreach Center. In her new role, Ms. Hejlik will represent the nonprofit in the community at speaking engagements, along with organizing food and clothing drives, fundraising efforts and partnering with...
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Hospitality award winner announced
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Amy Behm Selby, director of sales at Springhill Suites by Marriott-Vero Beach received the 2012 Indian River County hospitality award. The award was presented to Ms. Selby by Monica Smiley at the 2012 Florida tourism month annual luncheon held by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Smiley is t...
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League awards grant to homeless center
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - The Homeless Family Center received a $30,000 grant from the John's Island Community Service League on May 1. Janet Tily, philanthropy captain of John's Island Community Service League, presented the grant check to D. Lorne Coyle, Homeless Family Center executive director. The grant will fund the children's...
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Women build week a success
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For Hometown News FELLSMERE - Rep. Debbie Mayfield showed a lot of skill and great enthusiasm as she, along with about 30 Women Build team members and other volunteers, measured, cut and nailed siding on Indian River Habitat for Humanity's 284th house on May 5 in Fellsmere. The women were divided into four teams, each of which were assigned one s...
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Millions raised by nonprofit
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - United Way of Indian River County raised the largest amount of money in support of Indian River County's health and human service agencies since before the recession hit the Treasure Coast. Topping $2.4 million, the just ended 2011-12 annual campaign will allow the agency to increase its investment to its 4...
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High school diplomas presented at ceremony
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - Taking a big step toward a brighter future, 442 Treasure Coast residents have earned their high school diplomas through Indian River State College this year. Throughout the 2011-12 school year, the graduates earned high-school credits in IRSC's adult high school or completed preparation and passed the general ed...
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Art club presents scholarships
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For Hometown News VERO BEACH - In keeping with the Vero Beach Art Club's mission to promote art education, the club was able to award five $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors and another $2,000 scholarship to the Vero Beach Museum of Art's summer camp students. The college scholarships were presented to: Darlie Desrosiers, Jonat...
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Memorial scholarship winners announced
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For Hometown news VERO BEACH - Rachel Desrochers and Victoria Cox were selected as the recipients of the first Austin Erlanger memorial scholarship. The annual scholarship, given in honor of Hometown News publisher, Steve Erlanger's son, Austin, who was killed in a tragic accident last July, is awarded to Vero Beach High School senior class membe...
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Obituaries
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Sheldon S. Coe Sheldon S. Coe, 95, of Vero Beach, died on May 11, 2012. Arrangements by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory. Marie S. Cronin Marie S. Cronin, 75, of Vero Beach, died May 10, 2012. Arrangements by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory. Eugene Nicholas DeMaio Eugene Nicholas DeMaio, 85, of Vero Beach died May 14, 2012. Arr...
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Sebastian River Clubs and Classes
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CLUBS . The GFWC Treasure Coast Women meet the first Monday of each month at the Community Center, 2266 14th Ave., at 7 p.m. Women over 18 are welcome. This is a community service volunteer organization and that promotes fellowship among women. For more information, visit www.gfwctreasurecoastwomen.org. .Exchange Club of Indian River meets Wednes...
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Sebastian River Community Notes
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Exercise classes offered . Qi gong at Riverview Park in Sebastian, next to the long dock, Fridays 6:15 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. . Walking qi gong at Wabasso Beach, where State Roast 510 meets the ocean. Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. . Qi gong for mind, body and spirit at Kashi Studio on Roseland Road. Saturdays at 8 a.m., and Tuesday at 10 a.m. Al...
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Vero Beach Clubs and Classes
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CLUBS .Cancer support group at Indian River Medical Center for patients with all types of cancer, their families and friends at the Cancer Center. The meetings will be the third Tuesday of each month from 5- 6:30 p.m. The Cancer Center is the first building on the right past the hospital. For more information, call (772) 567-4311, Ext. 1529. .Exc...
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Vero Beach Community Notes
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Dance events The following are sponsored by the Treasure Coast Salsa Club. Tango intro classes every Monday evening from 7-9. Cost is $10. Tango practica in Vero Beach every Sunday night. From 6:30-8 p.m. at 2109 14th Ave. Cost is varies. For more information, contact janicerobinson@comcast.net. Political meetings Dining with the democrats tak...
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