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VERO BEACH — The Indian River Communi-ty Foundation has presented the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation a $20,000 gift from an anony-mous donor. The funds will go towards the reloca-tion of the writer’s home from the grounds of the Environmental Learning Center to the Mueller

Campus of Indian River State College.Laura Riding Jackson was a poet, critic, novel-

ist, essayist and short story writer. She occupied the home from 1943 until her death in 1991. Just before she died, she sold the home but remained there under a lease. When she died, the home was given to the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation, which has turned it into a gathering place for writ-

Grant funds will move historic writer’s homeBy Mike [email protected]

See WRITER, page 2

SEBASTIAN — The city of Sebastian is one step closer to building a new garage and public facilities compound near the Sebastian Airport.

At the April 10 city council meeting, the council chose Wright Construction Group of Fort Myers to complete the project, pending negotiations with City Manager Paul Carlisle.

On Jan. 4, the city advertised a request for qualifications to design and build facilities for the new garage/stormwater/public facilities compound. Responses were received from seven companies. The city manager created a selection committee of five staff members to review and rate the qualifications of those that responded.

In March, the committee chose the top three finalists, who were invited to give presentations at the April 10 city council meeting.

The other two finalists in addition to Wright Construction Group were Ahrens Companies of West Palm Beach and W & J Construction of Rockledge.

In a memo summarizing the proposal, city staff asked the city council to rank the finalists and then authorize the city manager to negotiate with the top ranked company. If an agreement cannot be reached with Wright Construction

Sebastian chooses firm to build new facilityBy Mike [email protected]

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25

• Photo Club Meeting: Indian River Photo Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 25 at the Vero Beach Community Center, 2266 14th Ave., Vero Beach at 6:30 p.m. This month's pre-sentation will be by Janice Broda, Sec. Native Plant Soci-ety, titled "Photographing Native Wild Flora". You need not be a member to attend, but you must be a member to enter in the monthly club “Awards” competition. The theme for this month's photo contest is "Abstract" and all member's entries are wel-come. Refreshments will be served. For further informa-tion go to the IRPC web site at: www.indianriverphotoclub.org.

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Meet Guy FawkesGuy Fawkes is a two and a half-year old neutered male black and white mixed breed cat. This distinguished fellow was named for his distinctive markings. He was trapped as a stray and came to the Humane Society in February. Not shy at all, he was immediately ready to exit his kitty condo to make friends. This playful fellow will reach out with his big paws to get some petting. Welcome this special Guy into your heart and home!

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Peggy is an almost four-year old spayed female brown and white tabby mixed breed cat. She came to the Humane Society in March as an owner surrender. Peggy has lived with a small dog. If you visit her, you will get a warm welcome, and perhaps a lap cat! Her big eyes and sweet disposition are sure to win your heart. This friendly feline will brighten your day every day!

Visit Guy Fawkes and Peggy at the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County.

ers, offering workshops and other events.Ms. Jackson and her husband Schuyler

Jackson are buried at Winter Beach ceme-tery, one half mile west of U.S. 1 on 71st St.

“We are so honored to be recognized with this generous gift,” said Marie Stiefel, President of the LRJF. “We have a signifi-cant and urgent need to fund the reloca-tion and preservation of the Laura Riding Jackson Historic Florida-cracker-style house as it makes the move to its new home on the campus of Indian River State College, Mueller Campus. Its place near the Brackett Library will allow many more residents to visit.”

The home was constructed of locally

milled pine in 1910, an example of what came to be known as “cracker” style archi-tecture. It is two stories and 1,400 square feet. The home is still furnished with the writer’s belongings.

The foundation has an ongoing “Let’s Move It” campaign to raise $300,000 for the 12 mile journey. Sponsorships are available at $5/foot. Each dollar that is donated up to $50,000 will be matched by the Indian River Community Foundation.

The LRJF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit char-ity, and all contributions are tax-deducta-ble.

The LRJF expects the move will take place in May.

For more information or to get involved, visit www.lauraridingjackson.org, call (772) 569-6718, or email [email protected].

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Photo courtesy of Laura Riding Jackson FoundationLRJF volunteers receive grant from Indian River Community Foun-dation. Left to right: Charlotte Terry, Barbara Guilford, Jacque Jacobs, Susan Boyd, Jeff Pickering, Marie Stiefel, Sean Sexton, Susan McDaniel, Susan Lovelace and Julie Weary.

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VERO BEACH — Barbara Schlitt Ford, the new interim Executive Director of the Environmental Learning Center, has inter-acted with the organization as a parent, an educator, and while working with a different nonprofit. Now she has taken the reigns of the ELC, at least temporarily, while a national search for a permanent leader continues.

“I was a teacher at Beachland Elementary for about five years, so we got to participate in many field trips to the Environmental Learning Center,” Ms. Schlitt Ford told Hometown News. “We did seining, and all of the ELC activities, and participated in the EcoFest, and did school projects.”

Once she had her own children, she took them regularly to ELC to participate in week-end activities.

“I also ran Youth Guidance, a nonprofit for about 700 low income single parent kids. We used to partner with the ELC on the summer camp program.”

Ms. Schlitt Ford has deep roots in Indian River County.

“I was born here, my father was born here, my children were born here. The Schlitt fam-ily came here over 100 years ago, when my grandfather moved here. We were here before Vero was Vero. We have a deep con-nection and love of this community.”

“We’re delighted to have Barbara join our team and grateful that she has stepped into this role during our board’s search for an executive director,” said Donald E. Barr ELC Board Chairman. “She has a unique blend of compassion, education and business acumen

that is certain to lead the ELC on a produc-tive, exciting path.”

That she was already planted in Vero Beach, rather than relocating here just for the ELC job, gives both Ms. Schlitt Ford and the board flexibility. She fully supports the board looking at all options while she is in the position.

“I am the interim E.D., but it doesn’t matter to me what they call me, I’m just there to help make sure the place is running smoothly and that we’re moving for-ward. I am in full support of ELC doing a national search for an Executive Director, and you never know what we might come up with. We might come up with somebody who is a leading environmentalist with experience running this sort of education and nature center.”

“There are also expansion ideas. If we found somebody that has experience with expansions they could bring to ELC, that would be a great fit. If we found somebody like that, and the board was still happy with me, I could move over into a different posi-tion. That is an option. Maybe the board will consider me a good long term fit as E.D., or maybe they will consider me a better fit for a different roll.”

As a Youth Guidance leader for six years, Ms. Schlitt Ford believes she can apply les-

sons learned to her current assignment.“You have to make sure you are communi-

cating your mission and message to the com-munity, and that the community knows how to connect with you as an organization. Peo-ple may know the name, but they may not know how they can plug in, or how they fit into the picture. Somebody may want to con-nect with us as a donor, or a volunteer, or invite us to speak at their Rotary or their business, and share the message of what we do. So there’s a way that everybody can plug in to the mission.”

Second, Ms. Schlitt Ford intends to focus on the relationship between staff, the E.D., and the board, keeping communication open and productive.

“The communication piece is really key, transparency and communication. I think that my six years at Youth Guidance taught me a lot about those two things.”

“The staff that is in place is phenomenal. The focus is all on moving forward the mis-sion. I’m enjoying working with them, and they all are super dedicated and hard work-ing, and their heart is in this.”

Ms. Schlitt Ford knows the local philan-thropic community, and she understands their need to see donations used wisely.

“We must be a good steward with people’s money, and have good relations with the major foundations in the area. There is quite a generous community here, and you have to nurture those relationships. You have to communicate to people how you spent their money and the difference it made. People want to see how their investment in you helped and made a difference.”

Part of that will be to sustain and expand

the ELC’s partnerships with other organiza-tions.

“Donors love to see groups working together. People working collaboratively have the most impact. And if people can help more than one organization with their gift, it makes them feel good about their invest-ment.”

Ms. Schlitt Ford wants to bring more peo-ple to the ELC to learn how they can connect with the environment and be better stewards of the environment. In that regard, she says that new ideas are being discussed.

“We are very unique, starting with where we are located, in the middle of the lagoon, it’s just incredible. We’re going to maximize our water location, provide more activities, more festivals, more workshops, to encour-age people to come back again and again. We want people to come frequently, because there’s always something new and exciting.”

“We’re looking into adding paddle board-ing, maybe sunset pontoon boat tours and tours to the spoil islands, and really ramping up the kayak and canoe guided tours. Part of it is just getting the word out about what we already have happening. We just had see-through kayaks donated that people will be able to take out. If we can get a few more donated, we’ll be able to take groups on guid-ed tours with see-through kayaks, which is very cool.”

The Environmental Learning Center is located at 255 Live Oak Dr., Vero Beach, at the western base of the Wabasso Bridge on the 510 Causeway.

For more information, call (772) 589-5050, email [email protected], or visit www.discoverelc.org.

New head of Environmental Learning CenterBy Mike [email protected]

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Florida Kids Count, a project of the Department of Child & Family Studies that is based at the University of South Florida in Tampa, has released new data on children in poverty and foster care.

The report highlights an examination by the Annie E. Casey Foundation of how place-ments for young people in foster care changed from 2007 to 2017.

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the report finds that state child welfare sys-tems are doing a better job in placing children with families, though racial and age dispari-

ties persist.The data shows that the number of children

in foster care in Florida has risen to its highest level in at least a decade. That number dropped from 22,187 in 2008 to 18,016 in 2013, but then steadily rose to a high of 24,641 in 2017.

While the number of children in foster care who get adopted is rising, it is still rather small. In 2016, 3,573 children in Florida were adopted, the highest number since 2009, when 3,711 children were adopted.

By age group, the largest percentage of chil-dren in foster care awaiting adoption is in the 1-5 year old group, comprising 41% of the children awaiting adoption.

The number of children in Florida foster

care with more than two placements is also rising, from 5,922 in 2012 to 7,087 in 2016.

In Florida, the most children in foster care are in the age group 1-5, which comprise 40% of the foster child population in the state. The next largest group is age 6-10, which make up 25% of the foster population.

By gender, the numbers are close to even. Fifty one percent of foster children in Florida are male, 49% female.

The report outlines four ways Florida can leverage federal law to connect more kids in foster care with families. It recommends uti-lizing federally reimbursed services designed to maintain child and family connections when a child enters foster care; prioritizing recruiting and retaining kin and foster fami-

lies, especially for older youth and youth of color; engaging families in decision making; and requiring approval for non-kin place-ments.

Florida Kids Count also released county data on poverty. The report includes data to the end of 2017, the latest year for which accu-rate statistics are available. Data for 2018 will be released in a few months.

In Indian River County, the number of peo-ple who live below the U.S. poverty threshold dropped to its lowest percentage in 2017, with 10.6% of the population in poverty, or 16,249 people. That was a drop from 18,518, or 12.3%, in 2016.

For more information, visit www.florida-kidscount.org or email [email protected].

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Anna Martin, 33, of Vero Beach, grand theft over $300, false info given to pawnbroker less than $300.

Bobbi Kent, 41, of Vero Beach, felony petty theft, possession of buprenorphine, posses-sion of a controlled substance.

Michael Aguilard, 43, of Vero Beach, felony violation of probation.

Austin Tillman, 22, of Tampa, possession of marijuana over 20 grams.

Terryl Ball, 41, of Vero Beach, possession of methamphetamine, burglary of structure, grand theft over $5,000.

Dennis Botsko, 50, of Vero Beach, felony battery, burglary of a structure.

James Giddens, 40, of Hawkinsville, GA, fel-ony petty theft.

Braxton Decraro, 22, of Inverness, burglary.Warren Williams, 30, of Vero Beach, scheme

to drefraud less than $20,000. James Rinella, 50, of Vero Beach, burglary,

felony criminal mischief. Jason Collier, 36, of Vero Beach, theft of

credit card. Jacob Violette, 20, of Vero Beach, posses-

sion of controlled substance. Frederico Hernandez, 54, of Fort Pierce,

counterfeiting lottery tickets as scheme to defraud.

Greg Jammel, 56, of Sebastian, felony viola-tion of probation.

Ryan Holmes, 38, of Vero Beach, felony vio-lation of probation.

Sharon Wolfe, 38, of Orlando, felony viola-tion of probation.

Benjamin Shoemaker, 21, of Sebring, felony violation of probation.

Terry Smith, 36, of Vero Beach, felony viola-tion of parole.

Darneill Clark, 32, of Vero Beach, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine.

Codey Pierce, 24, of Sebastian, felony viola-tion of probation.

Kristen Davy, 34, of Sebastian, felony driving while license suspended with knowledge.

Kendrick Moore, 24, of Fort Lauderdale, felo-ny violation of probation.

Randall Hitchcock, 24, of Sebastian, two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of victim between 12-16 years of age by offender over 18 years of age.

Sivinti Ross, 48, of Fellsmere, felony viola-tion of probation.

Deontae Parks, 24, of Sebastian, scheme to defraud financial institution, organized fraud less than $20,000.

Cody Gazda, 19, of Vero Beach, possession

of a controlled substance. Miguel Ayala, 15, of Vero Beach, two count of

robbery with a deadly weapon/actual posses-sion of firearm, two counts of false imprison-ment.

Roland Harris, 50, of Vero Beach, aggravat-ed assault with deadly weapon.

Jeffery Scott, 57, of Vero Beach, resisting arrest with violence.

Tycorrio Coleman, 21, of Sebastian, willful, wanton reckless driving, driving without valid drivers license.

Darius Reynolds, 29, of Vero Beach, felony petty theft.

Caleb Phillips, 42, of Vero Beach, resisting arrest with violence.

Alexis Olmeda, 35, of Vero Beach, posses-sion of firearm/ammo/electric devices by con-victed felon,

Randall Hitchcock, 24, of Sebastian, posses-sion of child pornography.

Eric Cotter, 40, of Vero Beach, two counts of resisting officer with violence.

Michael Isble, 45, of Port St. Lucie, felony criminal mischief.

Vero Beach Police Department

Matthew Cragin, 27, of Vero Beach, false info given to pawnbroker less than $300, dealing in stolen property.

Benjamin Rooks, 32, (homeless/address not

listed), felony possession of a firearm. Christopher Breesman, 33, of Vero Beach,

felony violation of probation.Richard Wing, 35, (homeless/address not

listed), possession of a controlled substance. Patrick Corbin, 46, of Vero Beach, felony vio-

lation of parole. Nikroma Koundo, 25, (address not listed),

felony violation of probation. Eric Ancil, 49, of Vero Beach, possession of

cocaine. Lesomer Franklin, 29, of Vero Beach, driving

while license suspended (habitual offender).

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convictions, and all arrestees are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Group, the council would then consider the other two finalists.

According to staff, the anticipated appro-priation for the project is about $6 million, dependent on negotiations, with the funds coming from the discretionary sales taxes.

Wright Construction Group was estab-lished in 1946, with 37 years in Florida. The

company says it has experience with both environmentally sensitive sites and airport procedures.

In its presentation, Wright said it was the closest of the three competing companies in location, with a local superintendent, local

market and subcontractor base, and local construction knowledge.

Wright Construction Group says it could complete construction in less than a year, and proposes to break ground by the end of 2019.

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What about bilingual warning signs?

A Child just drowned from the rip current at Bathtub Beach Park. It’s been confirmed that the child did not speak fluent English. Why are all of the rip current warning signs in Martin County strictly in English? Why is life saving information withheld from swimmers who can’t yet speak English? Hundreds of our Spanish speaking neighbors use the beaches in Martin County every weekend. The Holy Bible says that we are our brothers Keeper. It’s our job to look out for each other. Martin County, please do the right thing and erect those bilingual signs.

Regarding the referendum

How about voting for a lottery so your taxes will decrease and education for the children will improve. The result of that was an increase in taxes and a decrease in learning.

Whenever the elected officials want more money they say, “It’s for the children.” Really

Parents who dissent are sent to a “reeduca-tion seminar.” This is basically a class to tell parents that you are not competent enough or smart enough to decide what is best for your child. They will tell you that they know best, so sit down and shut up.

However, if you CHOOSE to send your child to a better performing private school (or worse..Home schools) you will be penalized. First they will take your tax money and you will also have to pay tuition fees.

It’s time to say “ENOUGH.” Stop the social engineering process and start emphasizing the reading, writing, arithmetic. I will add, critical thinking in the area of science where facts lead to more than one side of the teaching. This amazing country is found in our real history, do not malign those patriots whose sacrifices made us great.

Just a note to the St. Lucie County officials: you need an education on how to learn the way to live within a budget, just like the rest of us.

Vote NO on this referendum and tell these county officials, “We can’t afford you.!”

Help the island

First the sea turtles, now this. Last year a grass roots group of Martin County Hutchinson Island residents banded together to oppose a plan by the county government to Install 382 street lights 21 foot tall lining A1A from the Jen-sen Beach Roundabout to the Stuart Bridge, costing taxpayers over $7 million and threaten-ing the sea turtle nesting. With the help of many people who opposed this unnecessary and harmful project, it was abandoned by the coun-ty.

Now a private business on the island who leases land from the county is planning a struc-ture on the property which will exceed Martin County’s four story 40 -foot building limit. This regulation has served residents and visitors well through the years and the vast majority of us want it to continue. But the county has directed its staff to create a new regulation which will not only accommodate the business in question, but open the door for anyone else countywide who wants to build higher struc-tures.. Please join us, the Hutchinson Island Preservation Initiative (HIPI) in once again advocating for the natural beauty of our unspoiled piece of paradise, which has been called the Jewel of the Treasure Coast. You can do so by writing Martin County Board of Commissioners at Commish.martin.fl.gov You can sign our petitions which you will see at dif-ferent locations or sign on our website at Hip..ch2v.com . We made a difference before, We can do it again with your help.

Don’t root against the president

No one should be ‘rooting’ against this coun-try just because they hate our president. By rooting against our president means you are rooting against the country that you live in. Need I tell you of all of the positive things the president has done to improve and protect our lives. I won’t, as I’m sure you have heard them all so many times before as President Trump tells us over and over again. It’s true, yet the Democrats and some Rino Republicans (Republicans in name only) do hope he fails.

Just remember folks, if he fails then all of us fail. To hope things get worse is quite frankly, un-American. It is shameful and shows that if you do ‘root’ against our President then you truly do hate this country.

Regarding Charter Schools

I would like to clear up the mistaken belief that all Charter Schools are: 1) for profit and 2) private schools.

Both those beliefs are incorrect. Some Char-ter School are ‘for profit’ but the Treasure Coast Classical Academy is not one of them. It is, in fact, a tuition free public school which is “char-tered” as a non-profit academy.

I heard an “activist” speak at a public meeting recently against the establishment of this char-ter school by citing the example that the charter school wanted to introduce its students to violin and piano music. The activist took this as an affront as she was entirely satisfied that her child was being educated on the ‘recorder.’

This exemplifies the difference between a

public school (one size fits all) and an academy which differentiates based upon strengths, abil-ities and interests of its individual students. Why limit the scope of education? Why not teach to the highest standard possible?

This TCCA is affiliated with the Hillsdale Col-lege Barney Charter School Initiative which has standards a cut above the norm. This Initiative is revered and admired by professional educa-tors nationwide, myself included. I supervised student teachers for twenty years at a college department of education in a state ranked high-er in education than Florida.

Since Florida is ranked 40th in the U.S. in education, I cannot understand why there would be any opposition to offering choices and opportunities for improving the status quo.

The U.S. itself has been “Dumbing Down” curriculum for decades now. We see it every-where. Is this what we really want for our stu-dents? Or do we want to open doors, expand cultural horizons, expose them to art, music, languages, history of the Romans and Greeks, study skills, etc.?

I have answered the question. What is your answer?

Anthony Inswasty/staff photographerThe St. Lucie Mets hosted this year’s Jackie Robinson Celebration Game against the Fort Myers Miracle on Monday, April 15 at His-toric Dodgertown in Vero Beach. The Mets lost the Florida State League game by a score of 7-3. Desmond Lindsay (No. 2) hits the ball over left field.

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — On March 26, the School District of Indi-an River County launched a new mobile app to keep parents, staff, stu-dents, and the community informed and up-to-date on important issues, information, and activities within the school district.

The free app can be downloaded for both Apple and Android phones at www.indianriverschools .org/sdirc_mobile_app. The app can also be downloaded directly at your app store

by searching “SDIRC.”The app provides families with

24/7/365 access to safety information, calendars, lunch menus, directories, events, school board meeting and early release schedules. Students and parents can customize the app to focus on the school or schools of their choice.

Additional capabilities will be added as needed.

“Our new app allows everyone in the community to stay connected and up-to-date directly from their mobile device,” said Greg MacDonald, Direc-tor of Technology Services for the

school district. The app “will allow notifications to be pushed to their mobile device whenever news is post-ed or critical information needs to be sent. We are excited about how our new app will help us communicate more effectively, and hope it leads to a stronger, more connected school com-munity overall.”

The app also includes links to the district’s social media accounts and website.

For more information, visit www.indianriverschools.org or www.indian-riverschools.org/sdirc_mobile_app.

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Photo courtesy of SDIRCThe new school district phone app is available in multiple formats at www.indianriverschools.org.

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VERO BEACH — Ballet Vero Beach has announced the complete lineup for its 2019-20 season. While the first performances are still three months away, the best tickets sell fast and some performances sell out entirely, so now is the best time for ballet fans to look into a season subscription.

The growing local dance company led by Adam Schnell, artistic director and CEO, is adding an additional main stage perfor-mance and expanding all of its program-ming.

The Riverside Dance Festival launches the season August 2-3 at the Riverside The-atre. Ballet Vero Beach will present Dimen-sions Dance Theatre of Miami, the eighth

year of this partnership. The company’s Vero Beach performances will feature the Treasure Coast premier of Gerald Arpino’s hypnotic Light Rain.

Nutcracker on the Indian River returns to the VBHS Performing Arts Center for a third season Dec. 30-31. An added new per-formance this year called Nutcracker for All will especially for the differently-abled members of the community.

Program 1, “Founding Fathers” on Jan. 17-18, 2020, will feature a world premiere work by Ballet Master and Principal Dancer Camilo A. Rodriguez. Also on the program are Mr. Rodriguez’s solo Harlequin/Pierrot, making its main stage debut, and the com-pany premiere of Adam Schnell’s Friends and Lovers, created when Mr. Schnell was

resident choreographer with Sarasota Ballet.Program 2, “Composer’s Notebook: The

Music of Paul Gay”, will take the stage at the VBHS Performing Arts Center Feb. 28-29, 2020. This program will include three of local composer Mr. Gay’s collaborations with Ballet Vero Beach, including a world premier.

Program 3, “Clarity of Vision”, will close the season on April 17-18, 2020, with a world premier from Ariel Grossman, chore-ographer of last season’s hit “Ori.”

Season subscribers support Ballet Vero Beach’s great philanthropic ticket donation program. In order to promote dance to a wider Indian River County audience, Ballet Vero Beach provides educational programs and free tickets to nonprofit organizations

whose constituents normally could not afford to attend ballet performances.

Participating organizations include Hibis-cus Children’s Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of IRC, Safespace, GYAC, Camp Haven, Youth Guidance, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Samari-tan Center, Hope for Families Center, Gif-ford Youth Orchestra, The Arc, Dasie Hope Center, Little Birthday Angels, and Chil-dren’s Home Society of Florida.

Ballet Vero Beach invites inquiries about the ticket donation program from other organizations as well as patrons seeking to support the program.

Subscriptions for the entire 2019-20 sea-son are available. For information, email [email protected], visit www.ballet-verobeach.org, or call (772) 905-2651.

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MONDAY, MAY 13

• Friends After Diagnosis Meeting: “Get-ting Affairs in Order and Living Wills” will be the topic of the May 13 meeting of Friends After Diagnosis, an organization serving women with cancer. Beckett Horner, PA, of Block & Scarpa, Attorneys at Law will be the guest speaker. The 90-minute meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held at Friend-ship House, the Friends After Diagnosis facili-

ty at 3404 Aviation Boulevard in Vero Beach-There is no cost for the meeting, which welcomes women who have had a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers. Other monthly Friends meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship House, the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Sebastian River Medical Center confer-ence room next to the cafeteria, and the fourth Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Friendship House. For more information about this and other upcoming meetings and events, visit FriendsAfterDiagnosis.com or call 772-770-9700.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

• Birds of the Indian River: The Indian River Main Library, located at 1600 21st Street in Vero Beach will host a Spotlight Lec-ture: "Birds of the Indian River Lagoon" pre-

sented by Bob Montanaro. The Spotlight Lec-ture Series provides monthly lectures on a variety of topics. The lecture will take place at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Jessica at 772-770-5060 ext. 4121 or email [email protected].

MONDAY, JUNE 10

• Friends After Diagnosis Meeting: “Rapid Changes in Oncology” will be the topic of the June 10 meeting of Friends After Diag-nosis, an organization serving women with cancer. Dr. Raul Storey, of Florida Cancer Spe-cialists, will be the guest speaker. The 90-minute meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held at Friendship House, the Friends After Diagnosis facility at 3404 Aviation Bou-levard in Vero Beach. There is no cost for the meeting, which welcomes women who have had a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers.

Other monthly Friends meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship House, the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Sebastian River Medical Center conference room next to the cafeteria, and the fourth Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Friendship House. For more informa-tion about this and other upcoming meetings and events, visit FriendsAfterDiagnosis.com or call 772-770-9700.

ONGOING EVENTS

• Yoga at the Museum: Series of classes is open to all levels and runs Nov. 5 through Dec. 3. Held from 9-10 a.m., Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. Register in advance for the series: $45 for members, $65 for non-members. Drop in fee of $15 per class. For

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• Road to Victory Military Museum: Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Military Museum presents the Road to Victory Military Museum in Memorial Park in downtown Stuart 319 SE Stypmann Boulevard. Free to attend, but donations are appreciated. 1941 US Army Barracks now housing a military museum filled with military artifacts, weapons, books, uniforms, equipment and vehicles collected as donations from all US involved wars and countries. A not for profit 501(c)3 museum run by volunteers. For more information, call (703) 835-4166 or visit www.facebook.com/roadtovictory.

• Qigong / Meditation: Series of classes

is open to all levels and runs Nov. 6 through Dec. 4. Held from 8-9:15 a.m., Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. Register in advance for the series: $45 for members, $65 for non-members. Drop in fee of $15 per class. For more information, call (772) 231-0707 or visit www.vbmuseum.org/

• Adult Fall Term Classes: Museum Art School classes hosted by the Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, will run through Dec. 7. Call (772) 231-0707, visit www.vbmuseum.org/

• Book-a-Tech: Every Wednesday, 1-3 p.m., North Indian River County Library, 1001 Sebastian Blvd., Sebastian. Schedule 1-on-1 training with tech librarian. Must bring own device. Free, registration required. For more information, call (772) 589-1355 or visit www.irclibrary.org.

• Magic: the Gathering: Every

Wednesday through December, 6-8 p.m., Brackett Library, 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach. Play the popular card game in a variety of styles. Beginners are welcome, no experience required, all rules will be taught. We have a few decks you can borrow to learn how to play. Snacks and beverages will be provided. No entry fee, no card restrictions, just Magic. Ages 18+. Call Hollie at (772) 226-3080 for more information.

• Coloring and Coffee: 9-10 a.m. every Tuesday, hosted by the Indian River County Recreation Department at the iG Center, 1590 Ninth Street S.W., Vero Beach. Anyone ages 51 and older is welcome to enjoy coffee, donuts, and coloring books and supplies, as well as a chance for coloring zen to release stress and socialize with others. The cost $1 per person. For more information, call Scott Seeley, (772) 226-1729.

• 'Mommy and Me' classes: 2-3 p.m., every Tuesday, hosted by the Indian River County Recreation Department at the iG Center, 1590 Ninth Street S.W., Vero Beach. These classes will offer stretching, yoga, playtime, more. $1 per person. For more information, call Scott Seeley, (772) 226-1729.

• Restless Leg Syndrome support group: There is new updated information to share regarding this debilitating disease, as well as free brochures. For more information, call Mary at (423) 390-1187.

• Sunbonnet Sue Quilters meeting, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursdays, at St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 475 43rd Ave., Vero Beach. Join in the art of quilting. Bring your project or join in a charity project. Membership fee is $35/year. For more information call (772) 257-6967, or email [email protected].

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• Riverside Backstage Tours: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host backstage tours on Friday, April 19 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Explore the back stage of Riverside Theatre with a guided tour of the various shops, stand on stage where the actors perform, and experience the history of Florida’s largest professional theatre. Tickets are $5 or free for members $100 and up. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com.

• Comedy Zone at Riverside: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host The Comedy Zone Experience on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Riverside’s showcase of professional comedians touring the comedy circuit takes the Waxlax Stage. Comedians are Norm Stultz and Gid Pool. Tickets for comedian showcase are $12 - $18. Free music at the

Live in the Loop outdoor stage. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

• Night Sounds at Sebastian Inlet: St. Johns Wood is a five-piece band that transports you back to the music of the 1960’s British invasion. This is the music that helped define a generation; it includes The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Zombies, The Animals, David Bowie, Eric Clapton and many more. Enjoy the music that is etched into the golden history of Roll ‘n’ Roll. The concert will take place at the pavilions on Coconut Point, located on the south side of Sebastian Inlet. The concert is free with regular park entry fees. This event will be held at Sebastian Inlet State Park, 14257 North A1A, Vero Beach, 6 - 9 p.m. For more information about St. Johns Wood visit https://www.facebook.

com/St-Johns-Wood-226705954102460.• Easter on the Farm: Easter on the farm

at LaPorte Farms, located at 129th Street off Roseland Road in Sebastian, on April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come join the fun & meet the Easter bunny! The event will feature a mechanical bull, Home Depot Kid's Workshop, a Corn bin, arts & crafts, Gem mining, face painting, pony ride, great food and more. Admission is $1 per person. Additional charges for pony rides & food etc Vendors welcome! All vendors wanting to participate in our event. Please register on our website. Have any questions or concerns? Please don't hesitate to call us or e-mail us at (772)633-0813 or [email protected]

• Comedy Zone at Riverside: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host The Comedy Zone Experience on April 20 at 9:30 p.m. Riverside’s showcase of professional comedians touring the comedy circuit takes

VERO BEACH — Riverside Theatre presents the award-winning musical Legally Blonde, the final show of the 2018-19 sea-son, on the Stark Stage from April 16–May 5.

Filled with flashy song-and-dance num-bers, Legally Blonde follows the exploits of sorority girl Elle Woods, who plans to fol-low her Ivy League ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School. Determined to get him back, she charms her way into the prestigious school. While there, she ends up teaching the intellectual elite by winning a difficult case with her unique expertise and cheery outlook. Along the way, Elle realizes her potential and finds true love.

Originally a novel written by Amanda Brown, Legally Blonde was based on Ms. Brown’s experiences when attending Stan-ford Law School in the 1990s.

In 2001, a movie version starring Reese Witherspoon earned over $100 million. A sequel, Legally Blonde 2, was just as success-ful in 2003. The musical version opened on Broadway in April 2007 and received seven Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.

Legally Blonde is a co-production of Riv-erside Theatre and the Walnut Street The-atre in Philadelphia.

Riverside’s production of Legally Blonde is directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford and stars Kathryn Brunner (Elle Woods), Elliott Styles (Emmett Forrest), Rebecca Robbins (Paulette), Paul Schoeffler (Professor Callahan), Sean Thompson (Warner Huntington III), Lindsey Bliven (Vivienne Kensington), Sara Brophy (Brooke), Adena Ershow (Margot), Lina Lee (Pilar), and Jenna Pinchbeck (Enid).

Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Sat-urdays at 8 p.m.; with matinees on Wednes-days, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Reconciliation is important, Aries. That’s especially so if you know you have been in the wrong. Others will respect you much more for your ability to make up and move on.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21It’s time to showcase all of your talents to an authority figure who can push you toward suc-cess, Taurus. All you need is a little reinforce-ment.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Fresh experiences are on the way, and you are craving an opportunity to broaden your hori-zons, Gemini. Sign up for classes or get a new hobby to open your eyes to new things.

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the Waxlax Stage. Comedians are Norm Stultz and Gid Pool. Tickets for comedian showcase are $12 - $18. Free music at the Live in the Loop outdoor stage. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidethea-tre.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28

• Howl at the Moon at Riverside: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will present Howl at the Moon on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 8:30 p.m. More than a dueling pianos show, Howl at the Moon is a high-energy music show. Come sing, dance, and howl as the most talented

musicians perform your favorite rock, pop, and dance hits from the 80’s, 90’s, and today! Local musicians will continue to perform on our outdoor stage between Howl performances. Tickets are $12-$22. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidet-heatre.com.

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• Riverside for Kids Birthday Party: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host Riverside Theater for RT Kids Birthday Party on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A celebration of the performing arts for kids, this annual event features perfor-mances, children’s entertainers, and hands-on activities. Ticket are free. For more information, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com.

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Creative things catch your eye this week, Libra. Make it a point to stroll through an art gallery or catch a foreign film. Your appreciation for the arts will only grow.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Calling your own shots is perfect for you. The idea of working independently is very attractive to you this week. Give it some thought.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Hobbies and leisure time activities with friends will provide a welcome break from work, Sagit-

tarius. Use these opportunities to reconnect with people you care about.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you are considering a financial undertaking that takes you out of your comfort zone. Don’t hesitate, as there’s no reward with-out a little risk.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Speaking your mind is par for the course, as Aquarians tend to be opinionated. You have the ability to win over others without making them feel pressured in any way.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Enjoy a few hours of hibernation this week, Pisces. Expect to feel recharged in no time. Relaxation for two also can fit the bill.

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“Most everything I’m doing on this current record is out of my experience with the blues,” Mr. Scaggs said. “When it all comes down, I think it can be said that practically everything I do comes out of the blues, going back to the beginning.”

Boz Scaggs began his national career as a guitarist in the Steve Miller Band. After he left that band, it took a few modest selling albums before hitting superstardom in 1976 with Silk Degrees, which rose to number two on the Billboard 200 chart.

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The Out of the Blues tour also includes some choice covers like “The Feeling Is Gone” by Bobby “Blue” Bland, “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry, and “Somebody Loan Me a Dime” by Fenton Robinson.

“Where I grew up in Texas, all the guitar players of my age seemed to have a history of T. Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, Freddie King, and B.B. King,” Mr. Scaggs said. “We’d listen to music that came out of Houston, like Bobby “Blue” Bland. I got to see Ray Charles when I was 14 years old, my first concert. It (blues) was around, it formed a lot of what we considered our own. That’s what we learned to play on our instruments and learned how to sing.”

Boz Scaggs plays the Sunrise Theatre Sat-urday, April 20, at 8 p.m. Tickets, $69/59, are available at www.sunrisetheatre.com and at the box office.

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I have told all of you for many, many years that my favorite major is The Masters. After this past week, do any of you still take exception to my statement?

This was, perhaps by far, one of the best majors in recent memory. The leaderboard was packed with players, each performing at the top of his game. You had a villain and a hero in the same person. You had the young guns firing every shot they had. You had guys stepping up and guys falling apart.

Then you had Tiger Woods. The man knows how to play on this stage better than anyone in the game right now, and maybe ever. Although if a genie were to grant me a couple of wishes, I would love to see Jack Nick-laus and Tiger play one round, each being the man they were at the top of their game. That would be amazing theatre.

Since that scenario is quite unlikely, I will settle for the show we had this past Sunday. And what a show it was!

As many of you know, I am not Tiger’s big-gest fan. I used to be a big fan, but his attitude toward so many put me off. I remember just the two of us talking after his Sunday round at the Disney World Golf Classic back in 1997. He was fresh off a year in which he had won his first Masters. He was open and friendly. Sadly, between some of the media and others demanding much of his time, and a bit of arro-gance and ego, he became someone many people didn’t like.

Tiger seems to have changed a bit over the past year or two. He seems to be open and friendly again. Perhaps the realization that he may never be able to get out of bed easily, play with his children, or play golf at this level again brought him to see how fortunate he is.

The saying is that The Masters doesn’t begin until the back nine on Sunday. That was so true this year. You had a cast of characters that were teenagers when Tiger was dominating the game. Many had never felt the kind of pressure seeing his name climbing up the lead-erboard would send through their bodies. Then came the back nine on Sunday.

Being a seasoned veteran, Tiger knows the pressure one feels when trying to win a major. Looking for his first major since 2007, he was feeling it himself. He felt is last year when he led the Open and was close to the lead at the PGA Championship during the final round, only to hit a few bad shots and fall.

His plan for this Sunday was to hang close, not take any stupid chances, wait for the others

to make their mistakes, and then pounce. Early on the back nine it looked like his plan would see him finish two or three shots back of Francesco Molinari.

Tiger kept his patience, knowing that he could attack the par-5s and give himself an opportunity to make up two or three strokes there if he needed. Until then, he would be patient.

Molinari and the some of the close pursuers crashed at the par-3 12th. Molinari, who had been striking the ball so well all week, sudden-ly hit his tee shot 15 yards short of his target and found water. It was the beginning of his end. You could tell by his body language that he was struggling with the pressure. Tiger saw it as well.

Tiger would birdie 13 and 15 and as the final group walked off the 15th hole, he found himself with a one-shot lead. He has hit some fantastic shots in his career. I have been known to say that the man sucks all the luck out of the game to use for himself. The tee shot he hit on 16, considering the pressure, the moment, and the demons he has fought of late, may be the best shot I have ever seen him hit.

His knowledge of the course, and in partic-ular the 16th green, came in quite handy. He nearly carded an ace. His tee shot slipped just by the hole as it came down the hill and settled within two-feet. The birdie gave him a two-shot lead and breathing room. At that moment everyone knew it was over and you know the resounding roar that went up told the remain-ing players on the course the same news.

I so enjoyed this past Sunday. I only wish that my parents were still here to watch it with me. My mom would have been cheering for Molinari. My father would have been cheering for anyone but Tiger. In the end, however, I think we would have all agreed that the best player won. It was a day that was great for golf. Thank you, gentlemen. That was fantastic the-atre.

James Stammer has been an avid golfer and golf enthusiast for nearly 40 years. He hosts the Thursday Night Golf Show on WSTU 1450-AM. Contact him at [email protected].

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• Riverside for Kids Birthday Party: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host Riverside Theater for RT Kids Birthday Party on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A celebration of the performing arts for kids, this annual event features performances, children’s entertainers, and hands-on activities. Ticket are free. For more informa-tion, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com.

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• Comedy Zone at Riverside: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host The

Comedy Zone Experience on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. and May 18 at 9:30 p.m. Riverside’s showcase of professional comedians touring the comedy circuit takes the Waxlax Stage. Comedians are Ron Feingold and John Charles. Tickets for comedian showcase are $12 - $18. Free music at the Live in the Loop outdoor stage. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidethe-atre.com.

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• Night Sounds Concert: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold the next show in the Night Sounds concert series on Saturday, May 18. Hosted by the Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will showcase recording artist the Penny Creek.Band. The Penny Creek Band plays heart-felt, hard driving bluegrass music. Combining tra-ditional bluegrass, vintage country, fresh orig-inals material, tons of energy and excitement. The Penny Creek Band provide smooth har-monies, heavy rhythm, and dynamic instru-mentation. Their music delivers tons of vari-ety that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats while tapping their toes. The con-cert will take place at the pavilions on Coco-nut Point, located on the south side of Sebas-tian Inlet located at 9700 South A1A in Melbourne Beach. The concert is free with regular park entry fees. For more information about the concert please call (772) 388-2750 or (321) 984-4852 or visit www.flori-dastateparks.org/sebastianinlet. org

FRIDAY, MAY 24 - SATURDAY, MAY 25

• Howl at the Moon at Riverside: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will present Howl at the Moon on Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. and May 25 at 8:30 p.m. More than a dueling pianos show, Howl at the Moon is a high-en-ergy music show. Come sing, dance, and howl as the most talented musicians perform your favorite rock, pop, and dance hits from the 80’s, 90’s, and today! Local musicians will continue to perform on our outdoor stage between Howl performances. Tickets are $12-$22. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 30 - FRIDAY, MAY 31

• Riverside for Kids with Junie B. Jones: The Riverside Theatre, located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach will host a delightful musical adaptation of the children’s book about a young girl, who is “almost six,” and the adventures she encounters on her first day of school, and beyond on Thursday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, May 31 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Ticket are $10. For more information or ticket purchases, call 772-231-5860 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com.

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