Members of the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association volunteered their time to install new buoys supplied by the Indian River County Coastal Engineer to the prefabricated erosion prevention (PEP) reef at Humiston Park this week. The reef, which stretches from Humiston Park north to The Village Spires was installed years ago to try to prevent beach erosion. Although an admirable project, the reef poses a threat… Read more →
VERONEWS.COM The Vero Beach Lifeguard Association was chosen by Endless Summer Vineyard & Winery’s owners Gary and Susan Roberts as the beneficiary of their Crush for Charity fundraising efforts last Sunday at their vineyard, located just over the county line in Fort Pierce. Read more →
Members of the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association presented Lee Olsen, manager of Waldo’s Restaurant & Lounge in Vero Beach, with the 2015 VBLA Supporter of the Year Award this past Friday. The award, presented to the business or individual who demonstrated a willingness and commitment towards VBLA’s mission to help promote water safety in Vero Beach and the surrounding communities… Read more →
TCPALM.COM “By sheer luck, German tourist and beachgoer Karin Stei was seen by Humiston Park lifeguards on May 9, 2012, after she sustained a life-threatening shark attack in waters off the Driftwood Inn. The quick and valiant response by the city’s lifeguards saved her life…..” Read more →
“We are happy to volunteer our time to local groups and students”, replied Mr Capra who has taught this particular group for the past three years.
The volunteer committee working on the construction for the John C. Girard Community Poolside Pavilion at Leisure Square has set the wheels in motion and look to early 2015 for it to be completed.
VERONEWS.COM Since its formation in 2011, the Vero Beach Lifeguard Association has devised a number of inventive fundraisers to compensate for city budget shortfalls, enabling the purchase of critical life-saving equipment. To aid them in that effort, Donna Roberts Mitchell and Sally Dillon of Idea Garden Advertising teamed up with Lee Olsen, manager of Waldo’s at the Driftwood Resort, to… Read more →
VERONEWS.COM The Vero Beach Lifeguard Association has managed in recent years to get the basic tools lifeguards need to protect the city’s beachgoers, but they say there are a few things they still need – priority one being more police protection. Read more →
VEROBEACHNEWSWEEKLY.COM Reality TV from across the sea: BBC America visits Vero Beach to film a segment of ‘Almost Royal’ By Katherine Joline Tucker The Newsweekly It was just another beautiful Saturday morning at Vero’s South Beach for visitors and locals alike – at least until a small British-American film crew showed up to shoot a segment for the BBC America… Read more →
VERONEWS.COM …“We’re looking at the big picture here,†Commissioner Peter O’Bryan said, agreeing with Solari. The Commission will have to make tough decisions, he added, explaining that when the County was financially crunched, it made the hard decision to remove lifeguards from a popular County beach. He said he understands that their choices will impact some in the community…. Read more →
