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Annual run taking place March 30
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The annual Indian River Habitat for Humanity HabiTrot to Higher Education 5K run and walk will take place March 30, at South Beach Park in Vero Beach. A one-mile Bunny Hop for Kids will take place just before the 5K gets under way. Awards will go to: Top three finishers overall; top three male and top th...
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Thrift shop seeking volunteers
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For Hometown News VERO BEACH -- Volunteers are needed at VNA Hidden Treasures, a hospice thrift store, in Vero Beach. Volunteers will assist with running the cash registers, arranging merchandise, assisting customers, and checking in donations. Volunteers should have a passion for customer service and a heart for the hospice philosophy. The hos...
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Humane Society seeks pet food bank donations
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County is requesting donations of pet food to help replenish its community Pet Food Bank. In addition to helping pet parents who have signed up with the Humane Society, the Pet Food Bank aids pet lovers who obtain assistance through local agencies includi...
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Crisis Pregnancy Center to host walk
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- On April 6, hundreds of local residents will walk a five-mile route over the Vero Beach bridges in support of Care Net Pregnancy Center of Indian River County. Care Net will be celebrating its 29th annual "Bridges to Life" Walk. This event begins with registration at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:30 a....
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Fellsmere Farms doubles gift to United Way
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For Hometown News INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- United Way is stretching to reach a fund raising campaign goal and Fellsmere Farms has stepped up and doubled the annual corporate gift to $15,000. Employees have also pledged $4,500 through payroll deduction. "This comes at a great time," said Michelle Malyn, the United Way director of development. "In o...
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Dance event to include two live bands
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For Hometown News VERO BEACH -- You can dance in the Royal Palm Pointe Fountain and not get your feet wet on April 2, as the City of Vero Beach Recreation Department, Treasure and Space Coast Radio and several local businesses present the 21st annual "Dancing Under the Stars." The event runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Royal Palm Pointe Fountain...
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Bank presents the Great American Duck Derby
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For Hometown news INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- The inaugural Great American Duck Derby, presented by Seacoast National Bank, is coming to Indian River County on May 19 to support two essential programs provided by Treasure Coast Community Health Foundation. The Great American Duck Derby is a race of 10,000-plus ducks that are adopted for $5 each by p...
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Bank supports outreach center
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For Hometown News VERO BEACH -- Seacoast National Bank recently hosted two "Treasure Finders Roadshow" events on Feb. 19 and 20, at the 20th Street branch in Vero Beach and Sebastian West branch in Sebastian. Guests donated nonperishable food items and made monetary donations for Harvest Food & Outreach Center in lieu of admission for appraisal...
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Obituaries
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Ruth E. O'Bryan Ruth E. O'Bryan, 72, of Sebastian, died Feb. 25, 2013. She was born in Glen Cove, N.Y., and moved to Sebastian in 1998. She was survived by her husband of 50 years, Walter; a son, Stephen; a daughter Sheryl; a brother, Daniel; and two grandsons, Paxton and Miles. Arrangements by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory. Carl J. Forgitan...
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Local kids receive jeans
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- In February and March, Dosomething.org delivered 56 boxes of gently worn jeans to the Children's Home Society of Florida Treasure Coast Division. The boxes were split between the Youth Transition Center, a facility for homeless youth who have aged out of foster care, and WaveCREST, a runaway and truancy shelt...
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Organization celebrates new president
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- The Friends in Pink, the Pink Tie Friends organization on the Treasure Coast has new leadership. Cheryl Norman Caldwell has been selected as the new president of the nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to help breast cancer patients with inadequate health insurance, in Martin, St. Lucie and Indi...
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Safe Place locations still available
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- The Safe Place program is designed to assist youth that are at-risk, in crisis or have run away from home. National Safe Place provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for young people in crisis through a network of sites sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers, and businesses. B...
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Sebastian River community notes
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South Mainland public library is offering the following programs: Adult programs and events: Feb. 6 10:30 a.m., True Adventures book group: "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President," by Candice Millard. Feb. 12, 9 a.m., library advisory board meeting. Feb. 1 and 15, 2-4 p.m., memoir writers. Feb. 14, 2 ...
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Vero Beach community notes
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Events at the Heritage Center Bead-jewelry-gem three- day extravaganza. Admission is free. Stock up on supplies or get beautiful handmade pieces of jewelry for yourself or someone special. For times and dates, visit www.veroheritage.org Heritage Bluegrass Band plays Tuesdays 7:30-9:30 p.m., through May 2013. Admission is free, but donations help ...
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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 Wednesday...
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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. Excha...
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