Mockingbird Drive adjacent to Beachland Elementary School, Vero Beach, FL Saturday morning, May 27, 2021. No good reason for this - no limbs overhanging a building or infringing on a power line. Live Oak limb debris at Beachland Elementary. The most outstanding specimens of native plants in Florida is the southern Live Oak and the … Continue reading Central Beach, Vero Beach, FL is Becoming a Logging Camp for Arborists. Part Two.
Human Interest
Op-Ed: Is $32,200 a Living Wage?
By Bill Britton President Biden’s American Recovery Plan totals $1.9 billion and included a minimum wage rise to $15 per hour, before the House of Representatives parliamentarian struck down the latter because of arcane procedural rules. Let’s examine that $15 per hour minimum and put it in the context of today’s economic reality. At $15 … Continue reading Op-Ed: Is $32,200 a Living Wage?
Sebastian River High School (FL) Graduate on the Ground in the NYC COVID-19 Epicenter.
Sergio Mota is the LGBTQI+ Development Associate at Metropolitan Community Church of New York Charities (MCCNY), now managing an emergency food delivery service. "It's war here." Hospital morgues in the trucks. Photo by Sergio Mota. MCCNY provides social services through MCCNY Charities, a comprehensive social service provider, working within and beyond the LGBTQI+ community. An independent … Continue reading Sebastian River High School (FL) Graduate on the Ground in the NYC COVID-19 Epicenter.
Indian River Florida’s iG Recreational Center is Like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Indian River's iG Recreational Center is like the Guggenheim Museum in that it will always be modern. iG Recreational Center Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Indian River County's Intergenerational Recreation Center - iG Center - was the Countys response to the growing demand for an indoor recreation facility. Its mission is to provide a state of … Continue reading Indian River Florida’s iG Recreational Center is Like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation Publishes 40 Page Digest of Summer Camp Student’s Creative Writings.
During the summer of 2019, the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation expanded its outreach in Indian River County, FL. by sponsoring four week long “Creative Writing” camps, which were held from 9 am – 12 pm at their site on 14th Avenue in Vero Beach, FL. The student's writings create a marvelous Digest of each … Continue reading Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation Publishes 40 Page Digest of Summer Camp Student’s Creative Writings.
Thomas Hardy, Vero Beach, FL Publishes Children’s Book. The Exclusive Life of a Parakeet.
Reba K. Williams, a parakeet from Beverly Hills, California, is admired and respected by all who know her. Married to a movie star and then to a roly-poly plastic man she calls "Happy," Reba is sophisticated with expensive jewelry and famous friends. But when she moves to a farm in New England, she finds herself … Continue reading Thomas Hardy, Vero Beach, FL Publishes Children’s Book. The Exclusive Life of a Parakeet.
Correcting an Article in 32963 on 2732 & 2734 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach, FL.
On September 27, 2018, a City of Vero Beach (COVB) trash truck ran into the Southeast corner of the garage attached to 2734 Cardinal Drive in the Central Beach area of Vero. This accident irreparably damaged the garage at 2734 AND the carport (they are structurally attached) of 2732 Cardinal Drive. The driver for … Continue reading Correcting an Article in 32963 on 2732 & 2734 Cardinal Drive, Vero Beach, FL.
Indian River County, FL Should Take a Lead Following Hallandale, Passing a 5G Small Cell Tower Resolution.
On April 3, 2019 Hallandale Beach, FL passed a 5G small cell resolution urging the state legislature and federal government to initiate a study of the health effects of small cell towers built to accommodate 5G technology and to develop installation guidelines protecting the health and welfare of residents. Indian River County would be in … Continue reading Indian River County, FL Should Take a Lead Following Hallandale, Passing a 5G Small Cell Tower Resolution.
She Thought She Needed a Recycling Petition. Vero Beach, FL.
A Fifth Grader in the Glendale Elementary, Vero Beach, FL Young Authors Club goes to the white board and writes "We need a petition." "Why do we need a petition?" "We need a petition to start recycling." "Let's check it out." Only three and a half hours after her inquiry was made to Vincent Burke, P. E. … Continue reading She Thought She Needed a Recycling Petition. Vero Beach, FL.
Unattributed Punctuation Poem.
I take it you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough? Others may stumble, but not you, on hiccough, thorough, laugh and through. Well done! And now you wish, perhaps, to learn of less familiar traps. Beware of heard, a dreadful word, that looks like beard and sounds like bird. And dead-it's … Continue reading Unattributed Punctuation Poem.
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