VERO BEACH WABASSO BEACHSIDE @HometownNewsIndianRiver @hometownnewsirc @HometownNewsIRC Vol. 16, No. 23 www.HometownNewsTC.com Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 PLANNING A TRIP? GOLF GROCERY LOCALES PET OF THE WEEK ‘Touring with the Townies’ Find out the best way to features reader-submitted photos Our golf guru went to this shop for your favorite Meet two and a half year old from travels. Let’s see how many year's PGA Merchandise ingredients. Stella, a mix breed tabby. places we can go! Send in your show in Orlando. Read about picture or questions to his trip! [email protected] TAKE US WITH YOU GOLF 16 COOKING 18 PET OF THE WEEK 7 Defend and dominate Centennial celebration turns artsy By MIKE WINIKOFF [email protected] VERO BEACH — Celebrations of the Vero Beach Centennial took a decidedly artistic turn in January. The Vero Beach Centennial Art and Poster Competition and Show featured posters created by young artists in thirteen schools: Gifford Middle, Osceola Magnet, Citrus Elementary, St. Helen Catholic School, Rosewood Elementary, Vero Beach Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Storm Grove Middle, Vero Beach Fresh- man Learning Center, Indian River Char- ter High School, Masters Academy, Glen- dale Elementary, and St. Edwards School. Each school submitted three entries Anthony Inswasty/staff photographer that were displayed at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The Vero Beach Art Club The Vero Beach High School girls varsity basketball team won their home game announced the winners at a Jan. 4 recep- against rival school Sebastian River on Saturday, January 26 by a score of tion. Winners were Shelby Muir, Brooke 46-31.Lady Indian Cheyenne Marshall (No. 20) blocks a Sebastian player. Austin, Heather Wooten, Brodie Woodall, Izzy Recco, Emmy Dayton, Nora Bumgar- ner, Khlico Perez, Noah Ballentine, Mor- gan Moss, Molly Phillips, Matthew Rho- deman, Jennifer Gonzalez, Meredith Community rallies for Burgoon, Will Johnson, Kira Shellman, Sophie Tenan, and Leo Geary. www.theoriginaldiscountfurniture.com The winning artwork was made into a colorful 18” x 24” poster that is available furloughed workers for purchase at the Vero Beach City Hall. COMMUNITY CALENDAR By Mike Winikoff The Treasure Coast Food Bank was the organizing From the young to the young at heart, the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Guild presented See [email protected] hub for much of the activity. The TCFB became the community go-to stop for those needing food, those looking to their Centennial Quilt, which took eight events on months to design and another ten months page 2 TREASURE COAST — Nonprofits, businesses, donate, and those who had time to give. to create. politicians, and local government workers united to The TCFB packed boxes for the estimated 1,000 Named “A Day at the Beach,” the 80” x feed furloughed federal employees. Others provided federal employees living on the Treasure Coast and 105” work of art has been designated as financial assistance and even free massages. Okeechobee. the official Vero Beach Centennial Quilt. On the Treasure Coast, federal employees include Volunteers sorted through thousands of pounds of About 20 members of the guild invested INDEX donated food. Staff from the St. Lucie County Sher- Coast Guard officers, Fish and Wildlife Service work- over 1,000 hours to produce the quilt, iff’s Office and the St. Lucie County Board of County Classified 18 Out & About 13 ers, park rangers, USDA staff, FAA air traffic control- which will be the centerpiece of the Crossword 17 Police Report 5 lers, TSA workers, and NASA employees. Horoscopes 13 Viewpoint 6 See FEED, page 2 See CENTENNIAL, page 4 REINER FAMILY DENTISTRY Caring Dentistry for the Entire Family DENTAL SERVICES INCLUDE $50 OFF Invisalign • Root Canals • Children 2 years & up Comprehensive Exam & Full Mouth Series of X-rays. Crown & Bridge • Nitrous Oxide to Reduce Anxiety New Patients Only. 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Continue the day shopping the plants and the benefits of native plants for will be provided, along with a light lunch. exclusive Dapper Boutique inside the wildlife. There will be nurseries with native • Help protect an endangered species: Volunteers will be required to sign a liability Heritage Center, discover unknown family plants for purchase and experts Volunteers are needed to help remove waiver prior to working. Space is limited to history with the help of Family History demonstrating how to plant them. Tickets exotic and overgrown vegetation at the 30 volunteers per date, so please sign up Researcher Miles Meyer. Be amazed by the can be purchased in advance for $10 by county’s Harbor Branch Preserve to protect early. To volunteer, contact St. Lucie County Nick Bradley Magic Show at 1 p.m. and 5 calling Pelican Island Audubon Society at the wild Lakela’s Mint population — found Environmental Resources staff at (772) 462- p.m. before you grab an exclusive Downtown 772-567-3520 or online at only in a few places in St. Lucie and Indian 2526 or email [email protected]. Dapper Daze Picnic Blanket and head to the PelicanIslandAudubon.org. Tickets can also River counties, nowhere else in the world. outdoor movie night sponsored by the be purchased at the door for $15. This event Restoration events take place from 8:30 SATURDAY, FEB. 2 Majestic Theater for a screening of the will be held at Indian River Fairgrounds 7955 a.m. to noon once a month through April; classic film Breakfast at Tiffanys at 6 p.m. 58th Ave., Vero Beach, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. For remaining dates after this are Friday, Feb. • Downtown Dapper Daze: Downtown Continue the festivities at the Dapper Doll & more information, visit www. 1, Saturday, March 2, and Friday, April Dapper Daze kicks off with the Main Street Dapper Dan Pin Up Pageant and dance the pelicanislandaudubon.org. 5. The preserve is located at 5600 U.S. Vero Beach Vintage Market and a Downtown night away to Beau & The Burners Rockabilly • Soup ‘N Stuff: Taste different local and 1 North, Fort Pierce, next to the Ocean Dapper Daze Classic Car Show on 14th Ave. Band. professionally made soups and purchase Discovery Center at FAU’s Harbor Branch Explore Downtown with the Dapper Dash • Pelican Island Audubon's 2nd rummage sale items at prices YOU determine Oceanographic Institute. Volunteers are Challenge at local businesses and win prizes Transforming Landscapes for a Sustainable while enjoying music by Sal Ruggiero. Other asked to bring gloves, hand-tools and during the Hula Hoop & Bubble Gum Blowing Future Conference: Come learn from water. Bring sunscreen, a hat and insect experts about how to landscape with native See CALENDAR, page 5 “US Fish & Wildlife has its South Florida lough freebie is providing relief from the phys- pers, and gift cards to federal employees who Feed Ecological Services Field Office in the heart of ical effects of added the emotional stress many work on the Treasure Coast. From page 1 Historic Downtown Vero Beach,” said the of the government employees are carrying,” “There are many unseen federal workers county Chamber of Commerce. “These folks said a statement emailed to Hometown News and their families in our community that need Commissioners helped bag carrots and pack are our neighbors. We have missed them this from Dr. Alan Durkin’s office. “Creating mus- immediate help,” said Indian River County boxes. Their efforts focused on a full truckload past month during the federal government cle tension, the strain can lead to severe head- DEC Vice Chair Adriana de Kanter. “Through of 38,000 pounds carrots for the federal partial shutdown. The downtown area wants aches, fatigue, stomach problems and difficul- no fault of their own, our federal friends can- employees. They broke down 50-pound bags to extend our support.” The chamber urged ty sleeping. Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery aims not work so we need to be there to help in our of carrots into smaller portions for distribu- residents to support those restaurants as a way to ease the pressure applied on the body and own small way. We thank the AFGE for work- tion throughout the Treasure Coast. of thanking them for helping the furloughed bring awareness to not only the financial mat- ing with us to reach our local neighbors.” In Vero Beach, many downtown restaurants workers. ter of the government shutdown, but also the TCFB is located at 401 Angle Road, Fort normally patronized by Fish and Wildlife Ser- The Economic Opportunities Council of health risks involved.” Pierce. Volunteers are still needed even after vice employees banded together to offer a Indian River County offered furloughed fed- The Indian River County Democratic Exec- the government reopens. Visit www.stophun- variety of discounts and free lunches. Partici- eral workers financial assistance to help with utive Committee held a food drive for fur- ger.org to learn about volunteering or donat- pating restaurants included The Barefoot rent, mortgage, utility bills, and food.