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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian RiverBioEnergy Center received some attention fromthe federal department of agriculture last week andwill soon receive a $75 million loan guarantee.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack visited the biofuel facility on Aug. 11 andreceived a private update from company execu-

tives and directors on the status of the project con-struction and ultimate goals.

The USDA loan will provide the project thefinancial backing it needs to get started and is apromise to assume the debt obligation if the bor-rower defaults.

The facility, which is being built on the site ofthe former Ocean Spray factory and is designedto use the same footprint as the factory, is expect-ed to be fully constructed by April 2012, and com-

Federal officials get update onbiofuels plant in Vero Beach

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From timesonline.com: Woman let niece, 6, drive

from snug spotPolice said a Pennsylvania

woman endangered her 6-year-old niece by having thegirl back the woman’s car outof a tight parking spot,wrecking two other cars inthe process.

Rebecca Beatty, 55, ofAliquippa, and her attorneyhave not returned calls onthe charges she waived inBeaver County Court.

Police charged Beatty aftershe picked up her niece froma dance program atAmbridge Area High School.The Beaver County Timesreported that Beatty foundanother car parked so closethat she couldn’t get in hervehicle.

Police said that’s when shehad her niece back the carout. Police said the child hit aparked car, pushing it over acurb until it hit another carparked on the street.

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recovering after police saidhe accidentally shot himselfin the penis while putting hisgirlfriend’s gun in thewaistband of his pants.

Chandler Police said 27-year-old Joshua Seto and hisfiancée, Cara Christopher,were walking toward agrocery store when theshooting happened. The gunfired, striking Seto’s penis andcontinuing through his leftthigh.

The Arizona Republicreports a 911 operator toldChristopher to apply directpressure to the wound with adry towel or T-shirt.

Chandler Police DetectiveSeth Tyler was unsure of thetype of gun or whether it hada safety that was off. He alsosaid it’s unclear if Seto hasbeen released from thehospital or suffered anypermanent damage.

Tyler warned residents touse holsters, not waistbands,if they’re going to carry ahandgun.

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HOW WEIRDIS THAT?!SEAN MCCARTHY

By Jessica [email protected]

See BIOFUELS, A3

Operation Hope helps studentsFor the 10th straightyear, Operation Hope inFellsmere was able toprovide 900 backpacksfilled with schoolsupplies to those inneed last Saturday,thanks, in part, todozens of volunteersand the generosity ofbusinesses such asLoPresti Aviation, IMSPartners, WalMart,Publix and the FirstPresbyterian Church inVero Beach. KhrystyneOsorto got her back-pack and will beheading to TreasureCoast ElementarySchool.

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Active senior named to Senior Softball Hall of Fame

MICCO — A well-decorat-ed local female softball play-er has now been entered intothe history books.

Helen Boyd of Micco, whoplays for the women’s slow-pitch softball team, FreedomSpirit of Florida, was namedto the National Senior Soft-ball Hall of Fame in Mustang,Okla., and will be formallyinducted in September.

The smell of aged leather,red clay and freshly cut grassare like home to the 74-year-old pitcher, who travels theU.S. five or six times a year toplay in tournaments withother seniors.

Mrs. Boyd plays in a divi-

Veteranshelping those onthe mend

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY— When money is tight,families try to make do withless, but when it comes tohealthcare, that may notalways be the best option.

Bob Boob and John Mer-chant, members of the Vet-erans of Foreign Wars Post3918, have collected handi-capped equipment that peo-ple no longer use, such ascanes, walkers, crutches andwheelchairs, and madethem available to other vet-erans in the area at no cost.

That small project,designed to alleviate some ofthe cost of recovering fromsurgery or an injury, ormerely to improve quality oflife, has blossomed into aprogram open to the entirecommunity.

“It really just sort of hap-pened,” said Mr. Boob.

“People wouldn’t needthings anymore and theywould ask if we knew of any-one who did,” he said.

The items given away bythe VFW Post 3918 are


See VETERANS, A2

Hospital isrecognizedfor excellentcare

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY— Indian River MedicalCenter was recognized as atop hospital in Florida foropen-heart surgery resultsby “Consumer Reports”magazine.

“Consumer Reports” isone of the top-10 circulationmagazines in the country,known for providing com-parative data for a widerange of consumer prod-ucts, including in recentyears, special websites andnewsletters focused on thehealth industry.

Indian River Medical Cen-ter’s cardiothoracic sur-geons will be listed in theSeptember issue of the mag-azine as being one of fivesurgical groups in Florida


See HOSPITAL, A4

Soccer program receives state recognition

INDIAN RIVER COUN-TY — What’s black andwhite and green all over?A well-used soccer ballbetween the feet of play-ers in the Indian RiverSoccer Association.

As many as 1,100 chil-dren per year experiencesoccer through the Indi-an River Soccer Associa-

tion’s many competitiveand recreational teams,including nearly 50developmentally disad-vantaged children andteens.

The Outreach Programfor Soccer, TOPSoccer orTOPS, is geared towardgiving young people withdisabilities an opportuni-ty to play soccer, saidprogram coordinator JoeDuffy.

“It’s a non-competitive,exercise-based leaguewith an emphasis onfun,” Mr. Duffy said.

Two weeks ago, theFlorida Youth SoccerAssociation named theIRSA’s TOPS program thebest in the state.

“This year, we got thelabel of best club in thestate, but I think that’s alittle bit much,” Mr. Duffysaid.

Mr. Duffy was alsonamed Coach of the Yearby the organization earli-er this year.

He believes the acco-lades are due to the workhe has done to bringattention to the programat a statewide level,including creating a cate-gory for TOPS players in aregional tournament


See PROGRAM, A2


Helen Boyd of Micco, 74, whoplays with the Freedom Spirit ofFlorida, a slow-pitch softballteam for women ages 70-75,was named to the NationalSenior Softball Hall of Fame,which is based in Mustang,Okla.

Photo courtesy of Helen BoydSee SOFTBALL, A5

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donated, cleaned up andrepaired, if needed, beforebeing given to others. Manytimes, the items are barelyused, but cannot be returnedto the retailer and hospicecan’t accept them and givethem out due to liability, Mr.Boob said.

But as a nonprofit, the postcan help the community inthat way, he said.

“Nowadays, a lot of thingsare not covered by insurancecompanies. If people haveneeds for when they arerecovering or going to physi-

cal therapy and they don’thave insurance coverage,they can call us and we’ll seeif we have what they need,”Mr. Boob said.

The post has a small stor-age area holds the donateditems until they are needed.Items they accept includeportable commodes, canes,walkers, both with and with-out wheels, crutches andother small equipment tohelp disabled people getaround and comfortable,said Mr. Merchant.

Beds are not accepted dueto their large size, he said.

Mr. Boob says he enjoysloading up his trusty pickuptruck to deliver the needed

equipment to people aroundthe county.

“One lady had broken herleg and had it in a soft castand couldn’t get around realwell and she got a wheelchairfrom us. She said she didn’tknow what she’d do withoutit,” Mr. Boob said.

“They’re real happy toknow that there is some helpout there,” Mr. Merchantsaid.

For more information, callthe VFW Post 3918 at (772)567-8487 and leave a mes-sage with a name, addressand telephone number. A rep-resentative will return thecall as quickly as possible.

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He said watching thechildren gain confidencein their skills on the field isquite exciting and makesthe job of directing theprogram completely worthit.

Mr. Duffy is also on trackto bring another tourna-ment to the area that willinclude games for theTOPS players.

“I’m not about the acco-lades. I’m happy we got thetwo awards, but it’s reallyabout the kids. That’s myjoy and it’s my passion,”Mr. Duffy said.

Mr. Duffy and his familyhave been involved withTOPS for many years,including before theymoved to Indian RiverCounty from Boca Raton,

where he first becameinvolved with coachingand leading soccer teamsfor children and teens withdevelopmental disabili-ties.

“My No. 1 partner is mywife, Michelle. I couldn’tdo it without her,” Mr.Duffy said.

The league attempts tobe self-supportingthrough fundraisers, spon-sors and grant funding tokeep costs low for parents.

“The unemploymenthere in Vero Beach is highand funds are hard tocome by for IRSA familiesjust like it is anywhereelse,” Mr. Duffy said.

He said he expects 20 to30 new kids to join in thisnew soccer season, whichmeans more new equip-ment will need to beacquired, so donationsand sponsorships are a bigneed.

Sponsors will get their

names on banners, on uni-forms and on volunteer T-shirts, as well as a wholelot of gratitude from thefamilies of the players, Mr.Duffy said.

The IRSA is celebrating25 years of providing anavenue for local children,youth and adults to playrecreational and competi-tive soccer. The nonprofitassociation is not countysubsidized and is fundedthrough corporate spon-sorships and player fees.

Recreational soccerteams are being currentlybeing assembled and reg-istration is open for chil-dren ages 4 to 15. Registra-tion fees paid before Sept.5 are $139 for the year, or$99 for a single season.

For more informationabout the Indian River Soc-cer Association and its pro-grams, visit http://irsoc-cer.com.

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missioned in the secondquarter of 2012, said PeterWilliams, chairman of thejoint venture project knownas INEOS New Planet BioEn-ergy and CEO of INEOS Bio.

Secretary Vilsack said thebioenergy center is the per-fect example of companiesrising to the challenge putforth by President BarackObama to decrease Americandependence on oil by creat-ing alternative fuels.

By committing the $75 mil-lion loan from the biorefineryassistance program, he hopesthe company will be able tojumpstart their developmentof bioenergy feedstock fuelsand influence others to do thesame.

“I look forward to the workbeing done here in thefuture,” Secretary Vilsack said.

He also announced a seriesof smaller grants, totaling $12million that will be given tovarious organizations to startresearch to improve currentbiofuel and bioenergy tech-niques in efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The University of Floridawill receive about $1.07 mil-lion of the grant funds,department officials said.

The Indian River BioEnergy

Center is designed to produce8 million gallons of advancedbioethanol per year fromrenewable biomass includingyard, wood and vegetativewastes, and generate cleanrenewable power for exportto the local market, accordingto a press release.

Penny Chandler, presidentof Indian River CountyChamber of Commerce,

attended the press confer-ence open to the media andlocal officials and said shewas extremely pleased withthe construction progress.

“They could be anywherein the world and they chosehere,” Ms. Chandler said.

As a result of the companymoving to the county andinformation about theirprogress being documented

in trade magazines, otherrenewable energy, or “green,”companies have taken noticeand have expressed initialinterest in bringing some oftheir product to Indian RiverCounty, but the process islong and slow, she said.

“It’s very exciting,” Ms.Chandler said.

For more informationabout the joint venture, visitwww.ineosbioenergy.com.

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Indian River Medical Centerin Vero Beach was recog-

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rated above average foropen-heart surgery resultsbased on data provided by anational cardiac surgerydatabase, according to apress release.

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ducing world-class cardio-vascular surgery right hereon the Treasure Coast,” saidJeffrey L. Susi, president andCEO of Indian River MedicalCenter, in a press release.

“We congratulate them onthis great accomplishment,”he said.

The September issue willfeature ratings for 323 surgi-cal groups across the coun-try that perform heart-bypass surgery, allowingheart-bypass patients tocompare surgical groups on

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sion with other seniors fromthe Florida area, who are 70to 75 years old and as such,has qualified in the hall offame as a pioneer hall offamer.

Mrs. Boyd was nominatedfor the hall of fame by friendson the team who believe herskills, knowledge and dedica-tion to the sport set her apartfrom other players.

Her humble spirit washonored by the nomination,but it almost stopped herfrom submitting a formalapplication. But her friendsconvinced her to go throughwith it.

“It was a lot of work to putthe book (application)together. There are a lot ofthings I didn’t even remem-ber I’ve played so long,” Mrs.Boyd said.

When she is at home, sheoccasionally likes to head tothe fields and play with the

Sebastian senior men’s team,the Sebastian Old Boys.

“One time I played withthem and it was against VeroBeach for the Senior Games,a qualifier for the SeniorOlympics. I pitched and itwas tied up after the seveninnings, so when that hap-pens, we put a runner on sec-ond for the extra innings.

“I got up to bat and I hit agrass cutter right down thefirst base line. It ended upbeing a home run and wewon,” Mrs. Boyd said.

“The old Vero Beach guys,well, they weren’t so happy,”she said with a delightedgrin.

The National Senior Soft-ball Hall of Fame is organizedby the Softball Players Asso-ciation, an organizationestablished in 1992 as thethird senior softball organi-zation in the country.

Mrs. Boyd has played soft-ball since she was a younggirl, and recalls playing catchwhen she was very small andplaying on her high-school

fast-pitch team.“We play slow-pitch soft-

ball now, well, because that’sthe way we all move,” shesaid with a smile.

Over her softball career,Mrs. Boyd has played manypositions, from the outfieldto a lively shortstop with acannonball arm.

Her consistency in pitch-ing was mentioned manytimes by teammates in lettersof recommendation.

“She has the gift of pitch-ing to the inside corner to getopposing batters to hit to ourstrong left or left center field-ers,” wrote teammate EthelLehmann, who was a co-founder of the Freedom Spir-it of Florida and 2008inductee into the hall offame.

Mrs. Boyd was the leadoffhitter and driving forcebehind establishing a 40 andolder recreational league inMontgomery County, Md.,an action that earned her aninduction into the Washing-ton Metropolitan Senior

Softball Hall of Fame in 1998.“And that league is still in

existence today,” Ms. Boydsaid.

Her venture into playingsenior softball herself began18 year ago when she was 56and played with the GoldenGirls of Vienna, Va. Sheplayed with them until sheand her husband, nowdeceased, moved to Florida,where she was recruited bythe Freedom Spirit of Florida.

Although the team is basedin Clearwater, Mrs. Boyd is aloyal teammate and travels topractices during the busypart of the softball season,and plays in tournamentswith a good-natured, yetcompetitive spirit.

She continues playing thesport for the genuine love ofthe game and the cama-raderie, even through injuryand illness.

Mrs. Boyd has been inremission from cancer forfive years and is very gratefulto have the health she doesso embraces all the physical

activity she can.“Staying active is very

important to me. I’ve got apedometer and my goal is towalk 10,000 steps a day,”Mrs. Boyd said.

“I use the Wii, I play tennis,walk; even today I was carry-ing boxes of food for the foodpantry at my church,” shesaid.

Just five weeks after sur-gery to remove canceroustissue five years ago, Mrs.Boyd pitched in a softballtournament in St. Peters-burg.

“We won that tourna-ment,” she said with a laugh.

Playing senior softball forso long has given Mrs. Boydmany dear friends who arelike a support group.

The teammates often sendencouraging notes to oneanother and often pray foreach other when there areneeds and concerns andeven share favorite booksthrough the mail.

“It’s really like a family,”Mrs. Boyd said.


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Arrests were made fromAug. 2 to Aug. 9.

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•Tyler Mark Williams, 19,385 Herndon St., Sebastian,was charged with possessionof a controlled substance andpossession of syntheticcannabenoids.

Indian River CountySheriff’s Office

• George Lamar Brown, 39,4473 S.W. Gainsboro St., FortPierce, was charged with vio-lation of probation. He wason probation for robbery

with a deadly weapon, car-jacking with a deadlyweapon, kidnapping andsexual battery with greatforce.

• Ivory Antaeus Brown, 28,4836 30th Ave., Vero Beach,was charged with two countsof driving while license sus-pended and being a habitualtraffic offender.

• Jamie Artavian Brown, 25,360 43rd Ave., Vero Beach,was charged with shooting orthrowing a deadly missile ator within a vehicle and a mis-demeanor charge of criminalmischief.

•Tracey Thomas Hanley,46, 165 Forest Cay, VeroBeach, was charged with twocounts of violation of proba-tion. She was on probationfor driving under the influ-ence impairment with priors.

•John Logan Richard, 18,4150 Highway A1A, Apt. 111,Vero Beach, was chargedwith possession of alprazo-lam and a misdemeanor

charge of possession of mari-juana.

•Melinda Kathleen High,32, 7371 Northwest 37th St.,Hollywood, was charged withviolation of probation. Shewas on probation for third-degree grand theft.

•Christopher Edward Marr,30, 1081 Grapefruit St., PalmBay, was charged with viola-tion of probation. He was onprobation for third-degreegrand theft.

• Latray Jamarr Phillips, 23,homeless, was charged withgrand theft of an automobile.

• Michelle Denise Scott, 33,1215 10th St., Apt. 7, St.Cloud, was charged withthird-degree grand theft.

•Tommy Ricardo Stinson,26, 1366 21st Ave. Southwest,Vero Beach, was chargedwith fleeing and eluding and

misdemeanor charges ofpossession of marijuana anddriving while license sus-pended with knowledge.

• Kody Dean Charlton, 19,116 24th Ave., Vero Beach,was charged with possessionof a hallucinogen or mush-room.

•Neil J. Lemaster, 47, 529021st St., Vero Beach, wascharged with violation ofprobation. He was on proba-tion for driving while licensesuspended, habitual trafficoffender.

•Dawn Dwyer Williams, 40,3255 First St., Vero Beach,was charged with possessionof cocaine and a misde-meanor charge of possessionof drug paraphernalia.

•Paul Asafaylo, 45, 106542nd Ave., Vero Beach, wascharged with possession of

cocaine.•Robert Tyler Staas, 22,

9165 85th Place, Vero Beach,was charged with violation ofprobation. He was on proba-tion for possession of alpra-zolam.

•Jeffrey William Ekblom,31, 387 Watercrest St., Sebas-tian, was charged witharmed burglary of adwelling, structure or con-veyance, possession of afirearm in commission of afelony, dealing in stolenproperty, grand theft and twocounts of grand theft of afirearm.

•Minor J. Platt, 67, 13270122nd St., Fellsmere, wascharged with sexual batteryon a person in familial cus-tody, victim between 12 and18.

•John Henry Brown, 63,3984 47th St., Vero Beach,was charged with possessionof cocaine and a misde-meanor charge of possessionof drug paraphernalia.

•Jereme Russell Graves, 28,1316 42nd Ave., Vero Beach,was charged with aggravatedassault with a deadly weaponand a misdemeanor chargeof domestic violence battery.

•Autumn Pauleen Man-ning, 21, 126 Prestwick Cir-cle, Vero Beach, was chargedwith three counts of viola-tion of probation. She was onprobation for three counts ofcriminal use of personalidentification information,two counts of third-degreegrand theft, uttering a forgedinstrument and fraudulentuse of a credit card.

•Thomas Eldridge Addair,40, 196 49th Ave., Vero Beach,was charged with possessionof counterfeit currency.

•Thomas Lee Harrington,20, 1463 32nd Ave. South-west, Vero Beach, wascharged with burglary of astructure, third-degree grandtheft and dealing in stolenproperty.

Police reportEditor’s note: This is a list

of arrests, not convictions,and all arrestees are pre-sumed innocent unless oruntil proven guilty in a courtof law.

Cheri Schumann would likeKennewick High School’sclass of 1971 to know she isvery much alive.

A story in the Tri-CityHerald about KennewickHigh’s reunion focused onseven classmates who wereslain out of 80 who had died.Schumann — now CheriTaylor — was included.

But Taylor lives in MillCreek with her husband andfour children. She said she’shappy, healthy and not readyto be buried.

Reunion co-chairwomanDebra Blum told the newspa-per the report of Taylor’spremature demise came bye-mail, apparently fromanother classmate. Blum saidshe used other sources toverify it.

Sean McCarthy can bereached at (772) 408-0680 [email protected] (no hyphens).

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Agreeing with a rantHurrah for the person who wrote Rants and Rave's

regarding “Stop the handouts.” Our government does nottell us how much of our money goes to foreign countries.How do they get away with this and other gangster-typetactics that have become normal in a day's work?

We give billions to corrupt countries who give absolutelyno account for it. Do we ever hear of this?

For instance, giving corrupt ex-President Salinas of Mex-ico millions was never talked or heard about. Did the peo-ple get it? Why are they so gung-ho to cross our borders?

Giving money to Pakistan who was hiding Bin Laden? Paying housing, food, education, etc., for illegal immi-

grants is bringing us down to the third-world countries’level.

The legals "they" give businesses to pay no taxes forseven years. With just this money mentioned, Americanslosing homes or life savings from greedy and self-appoint-ed “do-gooder’s” could be given a new start.

We are being forced to eat food from communist Chinabeing shipped on rat-ridden boats to our shores. America,the breadbasket of the world, putting food on our tablesfrom communist China!

When’s the last time you bought anything made in theU.S.A.? You have to look long and hard. Our socialist gov-ernment is digging into our Constitution, our right to beararms, for instance. The only people who will have guns arethe gangs. They make their own. No more legal/illegalimmigrants. No more giving our money to foreign coun-tries who hate our guts. No more electing people who havesold us out, let big business move abroad (they should betried and hung as traitors), and who enact liberal andimmoral laws.

This country was founded on Judeo/Christian law. Like itor leave it! Kissinger quote: “It’s time for a new world order.”That’s the conspiracy goal at hand. One world government,one world money system, one world order. Who cares?

I got takenI had my roof repaired by a good roofer. A few days later,

some guy name Chris in a big white truck stopped, recitedwhat the roofer had done to my roof (I learned later he gotthis data online from permit request), said that roofer sug-gested over lunch I would need his special white splashystuff on my roof, knew all the details, had helped anotherneighbor, gives me a special deal offer.

Started work spraying this junk on my roof. I try to reachroofer, no answer. I questioned this man, he became uglyand I became nervous. I paid and told him to leave, only tofind from a neighbor this stuff is junk. He had no license towork. Duh! Did I ask for his license, say "come back" after Ichecked this out? I was dum;, you be smart.

Happy school year, teachersAs the new school year approaches, I would like to wish our

teachers a happy year. They are the backbone of the schoolsystem. What happens in the classroom is reflected in ourworld. All of us, especially the parents, need to give strongsupport to these professionals who teach and guide our chil-dren. It is a difficult job and we need to work with them inevery way we can. Our country needs everyone's help.

Help a family in needSchool is getting ready to start, and the economy is hurt-

ing everyone. You ask what you can do? How about adopt afamily. It’s really easy. Just simply wake up your inwardperson, your sprit, your God. Before you leave your houseask your higher power, “Who can I bless today?”

Then go about your day. Listen to people talk. Really lis-ten. Maybe they’re stressing over school shopping. Whynot offer them a few bucks if it’s in your heart. Maybe youare standing in line at a store and you see a family with abuggy full of new school supplies, new clothes. It’s tuggingon your heart to help them. Maybe it’s giving the family afew dollars, or maybe it’s to pay for their buggy. The feelingyou will have after helping someone else is beautiful. Letthis be the week of out-pouring. Now is your chance tobless someone as you have been blessed.

There’s no need to respond with ugly letters. Read alongto some of the negative stuff and harp on it or reach outchange the result help your community kids.

Youth need activitiesWe need more activities for the youth of the city. There is

nothing for them to do, so that’s why they are out there get-ting in trouble. The cops need help keeping them in line.The kids need more things to do to keep them occupiedand out of trouble.

System needs changesWe are losing more of our youth to the system. They are

getting in gangs and in trouble and the system doesn’tknow what to do with them. The system needs to berevamped. Who can take care of that?

Computers aren’t for everyoneWhy does everything revolve around computers? Believe

it or not, there are still some of us who don’t want one. Whydo we get discriminated against? There should also be amailing address, not just an e-mail address.

Stand up for kidsFamilies and children need more help. Children need

protection while going to school. Families need help get-ting school supplies and things like that. Why won’t peoplestand up and make a difference?

Rich people work hardI am so sick and tired of listening to “poor” people rant

and rave about how the “rich” people should be taxed. Andabout how unfair it is that rich people are allowed to keep“all that money.”

Am I rich? Yes, I am, and I am proud to profess that factto anyone. How did I get rich? Well, I worked 60-80 hoursper week. I have saved money and I certainly do not wasteit. My sister is a teacher with a PhD. A girl approached herwith a baby on her hip and said that she was a fool forworking. She said that she was on welfare, and that hermother and grandmother were also on welfare.

Is this anyway for our country to exist? I work hard, savemoney, build a good life, all to have someone who will notwork say that I should pay the bills or them.

“Buy a fish, you feed for a day, teach to fish, and feed fora lifetime.”

It is time for the “poor” people to realize that there is oneword in the English language that they should know: work.

Thankful for helpThe other day my van broke down on my way home. I

don’t have a cell phone and have a bad back, which makesit difficult for me to walk. I encountered two young girls,Shaun and Mary, who offered their help. Although wary, Ihad no choice but to take them up on their offer.

They turned out to be two of the nicest young ladies I’veever met. They helped me when I had no idea what I wasgoing to do. I sure hope that they read this and know thatthey are really appreciated. Karma will smile on them.Thank you so very much.

Got something to say? Call the Hometown Rants & Raves line at

(772) 465-5504or e-mail [email protected].

Callers are asked to refrain from making slanderousstatements. Statements of fact will be checked foraccuracy.

Campers learn about the garden

Cliff Partlow/staff photographerCheryl Conley, 2011 Florida Teacher of the Year, quizzed kids about bugs last Friday during Camp McKee at McKeeBotanical Garden. Two-dozen students spent the week learning about and exploring the treasures of the garden.

UNDER ATTACK

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, Ihad just gotten mycoffee and settled intomy desk at The JupiterCourier, ready to tackle anormal Tuesday deadline day.The small TV in the news-room was droning on as itusually did — at thatmoment, the Today Showwas on — and I was doingwhat I usually do, keepinghalf an ear tuned in foranything interesting.

When the plane crashedinto the World Trade Center,Tower 1, I turned aroundfrom my computer screenand watched for a scantsecond. Wow. Someone justflew a plane into the WorldTrade Center. How does thathappen? How can you miss ahundred-something storybuilding?

Strange, but OK. It’s NewYork. Strange things happenthere. Nothing worthdeviating from the deadlinetask in front of me, puttingtogether the pages of thetwice-weekly paper thatcovered the local community,a quiet northern Palm BeachCounty town many milesaway from New York sky-scrapers. I went back to work.

The TV droned on. Atapproximately 9:03 a.m., asecond plane hit the secondtower. I knew, in that instant,as did the rest of the world,that the first crash was noaccident. The words “WE AREUNDER ATTACK” floated infront of my eyes.

I blinked, and in a splitsecond, I was transportedback to my Army basictraining days, garbed incamouflage, waiting in line topick up my weapon and myorders to fight.

I blinked again, and wasback in front of my computerscreen. My managing editorwas barking orders to scrapthe day’s lineup of citycouncil meeting stories andschool news while she rushedback to her own computer towrite something pertinentand timely related to thedays’ events, still unfoldingamid the hushed tones of thenational news anchors, whothemselves were watchingthe twin towers crumble infront of their eyes in real time,just like we were.

A year later, the shock andawe still hadn’t subsided. We

had just launched the firsteditions of Hometown News,and were putting together theedition commemorating thefirst anniversary of the Sept.11 attacks. The events thatchanged the world as weknew it were still fresh in theminds of readers, many ofwhom were personallytouched in some way andshared their stories with us.

There was the craneoperator who had just retiredto south Stuart, who hap-pened to be in New York theday of the attacks and didn’tleave until three weeks later,volunteering his time to helpmove debris and clear pathsfor rescue workers. There wasa woman who lost herdaughter in the attacks butstill refused to believe herlittle girl was gone. Therewere numerous law enforce-ment and fire rescue person-nel who traveled to groundzero to help, from catalogu-ing remains to arranging forfood delivery.

For the first time in my life,I understood what the words“indelibly etched” in one’smind meant. For the peoplewe talked to, the memories,the pictures, will never goaway. The memories of thoseinterviews are indeliblyetched in my mind.

On Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, wewill publish an editiondedicated to the 10thanniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.Hometown News isn’t unique;media outlets all over theworld will be commemorat-ing this milestone.

What we hope will beunique is your voice, inaddition to our reporting. Forour Sept. 9 edition, we areopening up our Viewpointpages for your stories andthoughts: Where were you onSept. 11, 2001? How did theattacks affect you personally?

How has the worldchanged in 10 years? How hasyour view of the worldchanged?

We would like to share yourthoughts and memories withour readers. Ten years later,we want to hear what you

Where were you onSept. 11, 2001?

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Scholarships awarded to area graduatesINDIAN RIVER COUNTY

— Following the close of the2011 school year, it is a timefor celebration for three out-standing seniors who arecelebrating an additionalfinancial boost that will helpwith tuition expenses as theybegin their journey toward ahigher education. SeacoastNational Bank recentlynamed the 2011 recipients ofthe Seacoast Scholarship inthe amount of $1,000 each.

Receiving this year’s schol-arships are StephanieArizpe, Indian River CharterHigh School, Claudio S.Gonzalez, Sebastian RiverHigh School, and PeterKnutson, Vero Beach HighSchool.

“Seacoast Scholarshipsare a fulfillment of one of ourbank’s key promises — toinvest in the community andthe people that live here,”said Cyn DeLee Dalton.

“Seacoast is a communitybank and supporting teach-ers and students is essentialto building a brighter futurefor our community andleaders of tomorrow,” shesaid.

Seacoast’s commitment toIndian River County schoolsis an example of its promiseto the community. In addi-tion to sponsorships of aca-demic, athletic and enrich-ment activities, employees

sell tickets at home footballgames, volunteer at eveningevents, and conduct budgetand work ethics classes forhigh school students.

For more information,visit SeacoastNational.com.

For Hometown [email protected]

Photo courtesy of Seacoast National BankSeacoast National Bank named the 2011 recipients of the Seacoast Scholarship. From left:Cathy Roberts, Peter Knutson, Vero Beach High School, Stephanie Arizpe, Indian RiverCharter High School and Cyn DeLee Dalton, Seacoast National Bank.

Center installs new officersINDIAN RIVER COUNTY

— The Homeless FamilyCenter installed new offi-cers and members for the

fiscal year.The newly installed offi-

cers for the fiscal year 2011-12 are Dan Kross, president;Roger Sobkowiak, vice-president; Adam Bolinger,secretary; and Charles

“Robi” Robinson, treasurer.Board members are Tracy

Carroll, Teresita Collins,Denise Finizio, John V. E.Hardy, Theodore Libby, LizMayo and Richard VanMele.

New members are Teresi-ta Collins and John V. E.Hardy.

Ms. Collins is a teacher atSt. Helen’s and a past volun-

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have to say. Please send your stories

(photos are also welcome) tothe following address byWednesday, Aug. 31, forpublication: [email protected].

Thank you, in advance, forkeeping the memories alive.

Tammy Raits is vicepresident and managingeditor of Hometown News.

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was wonderful, butbecause the data is basedon information from vari-ous departments, it’s reallya testament to the hospitalas a whole.

“You don’t get a three-star rating without a fan-tastic staff,” he said.

Mr. Nance said since theheart center opened in2006 900 patients have

used the center, with about180 patients this year.

The heart center is affili-ated with the Duke Univer-sity Health System, andoffers a comprehensivecardiac program fromadvanced diagnostics, tocardiac catheterizationthrough the wrist, saidBetsy Whisman, director ofmarketing and public rela-tions.

Traditionally, cardiaccatheterization is donethrough groin access, but

the innovative wrist access,gives less chance for com-plications and a smootherrecovery period, she said.

The heart center alsoprovides cardiac and tho-racic, or lung, surgeries,including minimally inva-sive heart and lung surger-ies, a cardiac intensive careunit, cardiac step-downunits, cardiac rehabilita-tion and outpatient nutri-tional counseling, accord-ing to a press release.

HospitalFrom page A4

teer at HFC. She is marriedto Pat Collins and is part of avery Notre Dame family.

Mr. Hardy is a retiredDuPont executive who ranthe successful $10.5 million

building project at TrinityEpiscopal Church from2002-05. He is married toMargaret “Muggie” Hard

HFC would like toacknowledge Tom Tierneywho has provided eightyears of dedicated service asa director, which includedthree years as president ofthe board. The Homeless

Family Center is very grate-ful to Mr. Tierney for sharinghis time, talents, and expert-ise in making a difference inthe lives of the homelessfamilies in our community.

“Tom is leaving the Boardbut he will continue as thechair of the Program Com-mittee and also continue onthe Executive Committee ofthe Treasure Coast Home-less Services Council, Inc.His service to the needy will

continue and HFC will con-tinue to benefit from his giv-ing heart and solid mind,”said D. Lorne Coyle, HFCexecutive director.

The Homeless FamilyCenter, located at 720Fourth St., is a United Waypartner agency.

For more information, call(772) 567-5537 or visitwww.HomelessFamilyCen-ter.com.

TREASURE COAST — Guardian’s For New

Futures, a nonprofit organi-zation supporting theGuardians ad Litem programon the Treasure Coast is seek-ing support from the com-munity to provide back-to-school supplies for abused,abandoned and neglectedchildren.

The “Kits4Kids” program is

designed to provide a goodquality backpack and newschool supplies to children inneed within the district,which includes Indian River,St. Lucie, Martin and Okee-chobee counties.

GFNF has provided sup-plies for roughly 1,000 chil-dren in the last two years.GFNF has been working toraise enough funds to pro-vide the tools the childrenneed. Many of these childrenwho have been removed

from their homes are not in“paid care” but instead, arestaying with relative andfriend caregivers.

These caregivers do nothave access to other local giv-ing programs and are not eli-gible for the financial sup-port given to foster familiesor to children living in “grouphomes.”

The identity of the childrenin dependency court is confi-dential, and the children liv-ing with friends and relatives

are in dire need of tools forschool.

A $20 donation will providea book bag and all the basicsupplies needed for back toschool.

Residents can sponsor achild or children by donatingon-line via the websitewww.gfnf4kids.org, or mail adonation to GFNF, 1850 S.W.Fountainview Blvd., Suite201, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986.

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Week of 8-19-2011

Aries — March 21-April 19Now is the best time to fin-ish lingering projects, ratherthan starting new ones. Thereason is the energy ispulling at you rather thangiving to you. Now is thetime to plan, write and visu-alize new goals. Just staypatient and take it one dayat a time. This will enableyou to move forward soonand accomplish even morethan you have dreamed of.

Taurus — April 20-May 20You know what you want.The key to success is to focusyour resources, energy andtime, rather than scatterthese most valuable com-modities. It’s your turn toshine. The increased energyavailable should be sufficientfor you move your maingoals along and experience afew victories. Just rememberto stay calm when you areunder pressure, and you willprevail.

Gemini — May 21-June 21Focus on the things you loveand protect your posses-sions and family values.Refuse to let negative atti-tudes pull you down to alower level. You do yourbest when you are psychedup and feeling good inside.You will see positiveincrease in the next threeweeks from unexpectedsources. It’s kind of like theuniverse sending you ablessing.

Cancer — June 22-July 22Strive for a lighter touch inlife. You don’t have to doeverything at once. Yourunhappiness comes fromtaking on too many respon-sibilities and not finishingwhat you start. Stay true toyour own beliefs. Don’t letothers around you manipu-late you and bend you totheir will. Develop an atti-tude “This is my life, thankyou. I’m going to do it theway I want.” This will earnyou much more respect.

Leo — July 23-Aug. 22Stay strong in your ownbeliefs, but continue to lis-ten to trusted advisors aswell. When you ask foradvice from another personcapable of giving it, you payhim or her an honor. It alsodemonstrates that you arecoming from the heart,rather than the ego. This waybrings you more respect,

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SEBASTIAN — Somefamous fakes in Sebastianhave moved to a new home.

The Sebastian River ArtClub’s special August exhib-it, “Famous Fakes,” locatedin the newly renovated andremodeled Hurricane Har-bor building, known asFisherman’s Landing, hasbeen moved to the Sebast-ian River Art Club’s Art Cen-ter in the former Sebastian

City Hall chambers onMain Street in Sebastian.

About 25 paintings weresubmitted by members ofthe club and are the artist’sbest attempts at capturingthe style of, or the exactreplica of, a famous work ofart, said Judy Burgarella,one of the artists.

“They are all attempts toemulate the masters,Monet, Renoir, Rockwell,you get to see them allwhen you go,” she said.

After Fisherman’s Land-

ing restaurant is open forbusiness, the art club mayhelp decorate the facilityfrom time to time with nau-tical-themed art, she said.

Ms. Burgarella’s submis-sion is a whimsical take ona traditionally serious pieceof art.

“I did ‘Whistler’s Mother,’by James McNeill Whistler.That’s the one with thewoman in profile in black,sitting in a chair,” she said.

“Instead of her looking ata wall, I put a flat screen TV

on the wall with the SuperBowl on,” she said with alaugh.

The paintings, many ofthem done in oil, weremade with absolute care tomatch the style and thevision of the originalartists, even if they werenot exact duplicates of theoriginal works, Ms. Bur-garella said.

“They are really beautifulpieces and they are framedquite nicely. It’s a great use

INDIAN RIVER COUN-TY — The Indian RiverCounty RecreationDepartment is hosting itsfall season of adult softballat north and south countyregional parks.

There will be mandatorymeetings starting the week

of Aug. 22. Men’s and coedleagues are now formingand both complete teamsand individual players areneeded.

Managers for the men’sSouth County SoftballLeague will meet Aug. 22 at6:30 p.m. in the countyadministration building1840 25th St., in VeroBeach.

The coed South CountySoftball League will meetAug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in thecounty administrationbuilding, 1840 25th St., inVero Beach.

Men’s North CountySoftball League will meetAug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at theNorth County AquaticCenter, 9450 95th St. inSebastian.

Softball umpires are alsoneeded. Officials musthave some understandingof softball rules or have aninterest in the game. Mustbe able to work Mondaysthrough Thursdays, sched-uling is flexible. Gamerates are $20 per game.

For more information,call (772) 226-1728.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19

• ”Tangled,” rated PG, willbe shown on a giant, 23-foot,outdoor movie screen at theFellsmere AdministrationBuilding, 22 S. Orange St.,Fellsmere beginning at 8 p.m.This event is for all ages andadmission is free. Patrons areencouraged to bring chairs,blankets, food, and drinks toenjoy during the movie. Therewill also be concessionsavailable for purchase. Formore information, call (321)255-4400.

SATURDAY, AUG. 20

• The Democratic Women’sClub of Indian River Countywill hold a brown bagluncheon at the Indian RiverCounty Main Library in themulti-purpose room at 11:30a.m. Featured guest speakerwill be Edward White,chairman of the Indian RiverCounty Democratic party. Formore information, call (772)234-3473 or e-mail [email protected].

SUNDAY, AUG. 21 – MONDAY, AUG. 29

• The Heritage Center andthe Indian River CitrusMuseum will be closed fromAug. 21-29 for buildingmaintenance. The office willalso be closed, but staff willbe in the building andchecking voicemail and e-mailregularly. The office andbuilding will re-open on Aug.30 at 10 a.m. For moreinformation, call (772) 770-2263, or e-mail [email protected].

THURSDAY, AUG. 25

• “Facebook and YourBusiness: Taking Facebookto the Next Level” will be thetopic of the Vero BeachChristian Business Associationluncheon, to be held at 11:30a.m. at Carrabba’s, located at1285 U.S. 1, Vero Beach.VBCBA luncheons are open tomembers and non-members.RSVPs with entrée selectionare required by Aug. 22. Costis $14 with advanced reserva-tions and $17 at the door. E-mail RSVP of salmon steak,chicken marsala or a vegetar-ian dish to [email protected] fax to (772) 978-0536.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26 – FRIDAY SEPT. 30

• Flametree Clay ArtGallery will be hosting “Meetthe Locals” pottery show. Theexhibition features the workof local clay artists, both

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The Sebastian River ArtClub’s latest show,‘Famous Fakes,’ isrunning at the SebastianArt Center in the oldSebastian City Hallthrough the end ofAugust. Local artiststake on painting themasters in this exhibit.Shown, Richard Gill-mor’s take on ClaudeMonet’s ‘Water Lilies.’

Photo courtesy of Judy Burgarella

The Sebastian River ArtClub’s latest show,‘Famous Fakes,’ is

running at the SebastianArt Center in the old

Sebastian City Hallthrough the end of

August. Local artists takeon painting the masters

in this exhibit. Shown,Judy Burgarella’s spin-off

of James Whistler’s‘Whistler’s Mother,’

which she affectionatelydubbed ‘Whistler’s

Mother’s Obsession.’

Photo courtesy of Judy Burgarella


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beginners and professionals.The opening reception for thisevent coincides with “SummerDowntown Art Walk” on Aug.26, from 5-9 p.m., an eventthat attracts many of the areasyear-round residents. Thegallery’s regular summerhours; Friday, 1-6 p.m. andSaturday, noon-5 p.m., or byappointment. The gallery islocated at 2041 14th Ave., VeroBeach. For more information,call (772) 202-2810 or visitwww.flametreeclay.com.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27

• Celebrating Women’sEquality Day: Indian RiverNOW will hold their monthlymeeting to celebrate Women’sEquality Day (Aug. 26). Thisyear is the 91st anniversary ofwomen gaining full votingrights. Cost is $17 in advance,$20 at the door. RSVP by Aug.24 to Linda Hengerer, (772)473-3037; choice of mahiCaesar salad, marsh burgerwith French fries, or open-faced turkey sandwich withmashed potatoes. The lunchand meeting are open to thepublic. Mail check and lunchchoice to: IR NOW, POB 96,Vero Beach, FL 32961-0096.The event begins at 11:30 a.m.at Marsh Landing Restaurant,

44 N. Broadway, Fellsmere. Fordirections, call (772) 571-8622.

SUNDAY, AUG. 28

• The Vero Beach Elks Club isholding an appreciation dayfor all active emergencyworkers in Indian RiverCounty from 4-8 p.m. Acomplimentary dinner will beprovided to active emergencypersonnel and their spouses,consisting of a buffet dinner ofroast beef, turkey, ham and allthe trimmings. Free to all theabove; $12 for all others. Therewill be a cash bar. Music byMarschall Van Doren. Reserva-tions and ID required. Guestslimited to 250 people. Call

(772) 562-7458.

TUESDAY, AUG. 30

• The Florida Institute ofTechnology Alumni Associa-tion invites alumni to joinPresident Anthony Cataneseand other Florida Tech alumnifor a special Vero Beach areareception. This is an opportu-nity to connect with localalumni, network, and hear thelatest news from Florida Tech.The event will take place from6-8 p.m. at Costa d’Este BeachResort, 3244 Ocean Drive.Vero Beach. Cocktails andheavy hors d’oeuvres will beprovided. RSVP [email protected] or call (321)674-6826.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

• The Substance AwarenessCouncil of Indian RiverCounty presents the firstannual “Back to School Bash”with master hypnotist andinternationally knownmagician Gary Roberts at 6:30p.m. in the Vero Beach HighSchool Performing Arts Center,1707 16th Street. Generaladmission is $10 per personand available at the door oronline at www.SACIRC.org.This event is appropriate forthe entire family.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 — SUNDAY, SEPT. 25

• The Treasure Coast Music

Festival will take place at theIndian River Fairgrounds.There will be three stages withmusic from every genre. Thefairgrounds are located at7955 58th Ave., Vero Beach.Tickets are $15 in advance and$20 at the gate. For moreinformation, visit www.tcmu-sicfestival.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

• Sunset Saturday nightconcerts: The OceansideBusiness Association of VeroBeach’s Sunset Saturday nightconcerts moves to HumistonPark and Ocean Drive April 9through November. The Idol

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cooperation and help. If oneplan doesn’t work, regroupand try another until you getit right. Never give up.

Virgo — Aug. 23-Sept. 22Your courage in the face ofadversity is one of yourstrongest virtues. Keep onpsyching yourself up everyday by doing something funthat is just for you. This keepsyou fresh and focused anddrives away the blues beforethey have a chance to takeover. This is a sign that youwill soon be feeling moreexpansive and excited aboutnew ideas that you wish toexplore.

Libra — Sept. 23-Oct. 23You have so much heart. Youcare so deeply. You are doingan excellent job with yourlife. Others admire you fromnear and far. Be sure to keepa sharp focus on your topinterests and leave other lessimportant things alone fornow. Keep on searching forthe answers to life’s deepermysteries. Reading, writingand studying should besome of your main interests.This inner quest is whatmakes you really happy.

Scorpio — Oct. 21-Nov. 21Your energy is on the

increase. Your stress level isdown. You are happierinside. Why? Because youare taking a little more quali-ty time for yourself. Plan toget away for a long weekendsoon. You will come backfeeling even more invigorat-ed and alive. Your naturalcenter is the heart. If youdon’t take care of your ownemotional needs first, youwon’t let anyone else do itconsistently either.

Sagittarius — Nov. 22-Dec. 21Don’t forget to keep your lifein balance. This means thatyou don’t take on newresponsibilities unless youoffset them with more quali-ty time for yourself. Thisstrong focus on balance andpriorities will continue towork for you. Taking time forthat exciting creative projectwill keep your energy highand moving in higher andbetter directions. Put sometime and energy towardimproving your home andsurroundings as well.

Capricorn — Dec. 22-Jan. 19Make a plan for the nextthree, six, nine and 12months. You can only liveone day at a time, but thiswill give you a strong senseof direction and focus. It willkeep you from getting stuckor sidetracked on less impor-tant things. Evaluate whichactivities are fruitful and

which are not. Stop placingenergy, time or money onactivities that don’t bringsome kind of positivereward.

Aquarius — Jan. 20-Feb. 18Take time to read a few ofthe inspirational books youhave accumulated. Thisincreases your alreadystrong spiritual knowledge.Maybe it is time to reflecton your main dreams forchange and increase in thefuture. Go ahead; take theplunge and raise your lifeto new and exciting levelsthat bring much greaterrewards.

Pisces — Feb. 19-March 20You have been working pret-ty hard lately. Spend a littlemore time with family andfriends. Begin work on a per-sonal creative project youhave been putting off. Yourvision remains strong. Yourhigh heart and desire forexcellence is what keeps yougoing. You are used to bal-ancing these differentaspects of your life. Youalways seem to find that sec-ond wind and keep on mov-ing forward. You never giveup. This is your greatest per-sonal quality.

E-mail [email protected] fora personalized astrologychart and reading.

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Gossip swing/Big Band willperform from 6:30-9:30 p.m.It’s free, bring your friends andfamily. For more information,visitwww.VeroBeachOBA.com.

• Sunset at the plazasponsored by Mulligan’sBeach House will have arts,crafts, live music, kids eat freeand more every Thursday from5-8 p.m. at the Vero BeachMulligan’s, 1025 BeachlandBlvd., Vero Beach.

• Men’s singles tennispyramid: Play runs from 6-8p.m. every Thursday at theRiverside Racquet Complex,350 Dahlia Lane, Vero Beach.This is an adult league for ages18 and older; men’s levels of3.5/4.0. The fees are $2 perweek for members and $5 perweek for non-members (plus$1 light fee per hour whenapplicable). Participants mustcheck inside the pro shop withthe attendant on duty and paybefore going to the courts.Players must register weeklyby sending an e-mail to BrianOrzel, singles pyramidcoordinator [email protected] by noonon Thursdays. A maximum of14 players will be accepted forthesepyramid or ladder formatsets against three differentopponents. For more informa-tion contact Gaby Dwyer,tennis supervisor, at (772)231-4787 or contact BrianOrzel at (772) 538-0465.

ART GALLERIES

• Artists Guild Gallery,1974 14th Ave., Vero Beach.Call (772) 299-1234 or visitwww.artistsguildgalleryver-obeach.com.

• The Gallery at Windsor,10680 Belvedere Square, VeroBeach. By appointment only.(772) 388-4071.

• Gallery 14, 1911 14th Ave.,Vero Beach. (772) 562-5525

• The Laughing Dog Gallery,2910 Cardinal Drive, VeroBeach. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday-Saturday. (772) 234-6711

• Tiger Lily Art Studios andGallery, 1903 14th Ave., VeroBeach. (772) 778-3443.

BARS AND CLUBS

• Bodega Blue, 2115 14thAve., Vero Beach. Call (772)569-4400.

• Capt. Hiram’s Resort,1580 U.S. 1, Sebastian. For alook at the full entertainmentlineup, visit www.hirams.com.(772) 589-4345

• Duke’s Lounge, everyFriday night, alternative nightclub. 4700 N. A-1-A, VeroBeach. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Call(772) 231-1600.

• Earl’s Hideaway Loungeand Tiki Bar, 1405 IndianRiver Drive, Sebastian. LiveDelta Blues music Tuesdaynights by Ernie Southern.(772) 589-5700, (772) 388-2597 orwww.earlshideaway.com.

• Kelley’s Irish Pub, 48421st St., B, Vero Beach, Fridaynight sing-along in the pianobar. (772) 567-3838

• Long Branch Saloon, 2199Seventh Ave., Vero Beach.(772) 569-4075

• Marsh Landing, 44 N.Broadway St., Fellsmere:Folk/acoustic duo HairPeaceevery Saturday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.Call for other entertainmentschedules. (772) 571-8622.

• Morrissey’s Irish Pub, livemusic every Saturday nightfrom 8 p.m.-midnight. 740 S.Fleming St., Sebastian. (772)589-1238.

• Riverside Cafe, 1 Beach-land Blvd., Vero Beach, Liveentertainment. (772) 234-

5550

To have your upcomingevent listed here, send an e-mail to [email protected].

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Campers spend time on the Indian River Lagoon

Cliff Partlow/staff photographerKristen Beck, co-owner of Florida Outdoor Center at Capt. Hiram’s in Sebastian, gets her Kayak Adventure Camp campers ready for an island excursion to an island in the Indian RiverLagoon recently.

Samuel Olsen of Mel-bourne Beach pulls hiskayak into the waterduring the Florida OutdoorCenter Kayak AdventureCamp in Sebastian recent-ly. He and a dozen or socampers learned to kayak,ride stand-up paddle-boards and familiarizethemselves with the IndianRiver Lagoon. For moreinformation about othercamps call (772) 202-0220.


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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY —The Education Foundationand the Indian River CountyLawyers Auxiliary are partner-ing to offer “Tools to LearnSchool Supply Closet” at thestart of the 2011-12 schoolyear.

The goal is to offer another

level of support to public andindependent teachers.

A list of available supplies isavailable at www.edfounda-tionirc.org.

Primary and secondaryschools will have the opportu-nity to make requests basedon need.

Principals will review allrequests made by their staffsto avoid duplication orunnecessary submissions.Requests will be reviewed on

the 15th of each month by acommittee of volunteers fromAugust throughMarch 2012.

Through this partnership,the Education Foundationand the Indian River CountyLawyers Auxiliary hope tooffer mini grants. The grantswill help fund items not listedon the “Tools to Learn SchoolSupply Closet” site.

Requesting schools willcomplete a form that will beavailable on the EducationFoundation site.

This year CommunityChurch of Vero Beach, theJungle Club, Space CoastCredit Union and Vero Beach

Fashion Outlets are joiningthe effort to raise funds and tocollect the following items:dry erase markers, primarymarkers, glue sticks, copypaper, 1 and 2-inch binders,loose-leaf paper (wide rule),pencils, pens, erasers, jour-nals, colored pencils andindex cards.

For a list of Vero BeachFashion Outlets participatingstores offering a discount as athank you for your donation,visit www.verobeachoutlets.com or call(772) 770-6097.

Cash donations can bemade by mailing a checkmade payable to the Educa-tion Foundation of IRC, P.O.Box 7046, Vero Beach, FL32961. Note in the memo ofthe check, “Tools to Learn.”

The Education Foundationof Indian River County is a501c3, nonprofit organiza-tion.

To learn more, call (772)564-0034, [email protected] visit www.edfounda-tionirc.org.

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