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5 Thanksgiving Traditions to Start This Year
While most people associate holiday traditions with Christmas, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to create family traditions as well. Each special aspect of the holiday can take on new meaning every year as the family participates in activities that promote joy and gratitude.

1. Thanksgiving Eve Meal
Most families have special foods that they serve on Thanksgiving. But what about having a special meal each year on Thanksgiving Eve? Since most of the time people are busy with final preparations for the holiday, make it something easy. Carryout? Chinese? Pizza? Or maybe do a buffet where each member of the family requests a favorite easy finger food and this becomes the meal.

2. Yearly Thanksgiving Scrapbook
Each year, prepare a page in a scrapbook for each member of the family. Include a few pictures from the previous twelve months and leave room for each person to add their own Thanksgiving thoughts.

3. Skip Shopping and Have a Family Friday
Instead of joining the millions of other people out frantically searching for a bargain the day after Thanksgiving, stay home and make it a yearly Family Friday. Turn off the phone, the computer, and the TV. Wear comfy clothes, play games, watch a movie together, and just generally enjoy being a family. Rather than rush off from Thanksgiving, extend the holiday and spend it truly enjoying one of the things for which you are most thankful – your family. Establish a tradition of making Mexican, pizza or something else completely different from the Thanksgiving meal. (The holiday leftovers will keep until Saturday!)

4. Children's Thanksgiving Craft Corner
Set up a table or workspace where your children can do special Thanksgiving related crafts for the week or so before Thanksgiving. Make the goal to create special items that can be shared with the elderly, shut-ins, or someone who is far away from family during the holiday. Deliver the craft and a small food gift on the day before Thanksgiving.

5. Cozy Book Nook
Put all of your Thanksgiving books in a basket and place it in a cozy corner along with some comfy blankets. Spend some time each day enjoying cuddling and reading as a family.

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Indian River County Community Information

Indian River Shores
6001 North A1A
Vero Beach, FL 32963
772 231-1771

The Town of Indian River Shores is identified with its pristine beaches and controlled growth. The Town’s 7 square miles lie along State Road A-1-A between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to the City of Vero Beach. The Town of Indian River Shores consists primarily of low-density, gated residential communities. Approximately 3,650 year-round residents enjoy our semi-tropical climate, with that figure nearly doubling during the winter months.

IRC Sheriff´s Office
4055 41st Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772-569-6700

The Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) is located in sunny Vero Beach, Florida. We are a public service facility providing a range of services for a county of over 115,000 citizens. The IRCSO employs more than 450 employees whom provide a full array of services to the community.

City of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
772-589-5330

The City of Sebastian, Florida is located in Indian River County approximately midway through the east coast of the Florida Peninsula between Melbourne and Vero Beach in an area known as the Treasure Coast. It is recognized as the home of Pelican Island, the first designated wildlife refuge in the United States, a Millennium City, and a Tree City USA.

City of Vero Beach
1053 20th Place
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 978-5151

Vero Beach is a full-service City. All traditional city services such as police, public works, and recreation are provided. In addition, the City of Vero Beach operates an electric generation plant, electrical distribution system, water and sewer plants, solid waste collection department, airport and marina.

Indian River Shores Public Safety
6001 North A1A
Vero Beach, FL

This “new and improved” website will also provide up-to-the-minute information on hurricanes including the latest warnings, evacuation planning, and damage reporting once the storm has moved off the Coast. The website will be interactive so that Town residents can register for many of the Department’s programs such as File of Life, Vacation House Watch, and apply for volunteer positions.

Vero Beach Museum of Art
3001 Riverside Park Drive
Vero Beach, FL 32963
772-231-0707

The Vero Beach Museum of Art, the largest cultural arts facility of its kind on Florida’s Treasure Coast, is a precious cultural gem that is admired and appreciated by residents and tourists alike. Situated on 7 acres of Indian River County’s 26 acre Riverside Park on the east bank of the Indian River lagoon, this accredited art museum and educational institution provides cultural leadership and enrichment for the public through a wide variety of educational, studio art and humanities programs; a diversity of quality exhibitions; and the collection, preservation and presentation of important American and international works of art.

Riverside Theatre
3250 Riverside Park Drive
Vero Beach, FL 32963
800-445-6745

All of Riverside Theatre's events are produced in-house using The Acting Company's staff. Under the direction of Artistic Director Allen D. Cornell, sets, props, lights and costumes are designed and built on-site. Actors, designers and directors from New York and other areas of the country are brought in for two and a half weeks of rehearsals and up to four weeks of performances.

Indian River County Administration
1801 27th St.
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772 567-8000

Indian River County was created in 1925. It was named for the Indian River Lagoon, which runs through the eastern portion of the county.

Town of Orchid
7406 US 1
Vero Beach, FL 32967
(772) 569-7686

Orchid is a town on the Barrier island in Indian River County. It is ranked sixth in Florida locations by per capita income. Most of the town is actually a gated community called Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club. East of SR A1A, there is a beach front condominium complex. The rest of Orchid is uninhabited islands.

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October 16th -- Vero Beach, Historic Downtown

Come celebrate the City of Vero Beach 90th Anniversary Party! Residents are invited to ithis 90th anniversary party starting at 5:30pm and continuing  to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, along 14th Avenue in Historic Downtown.

“This is the city’s opportunity to share some of our history, accomplishments and local talent in one fun way,” said Vock. “We look forward to a wonderful community celebration commemorating the incorporation of our 90th year. We invite all residents to the party.”

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The Vero Beach Police Department has a history that dates back to 1919 when Vero was served by marshals. In 1937, the city's first Police Chief, Bart Wood, took command of a four-man department. The department was housed in an office at the Central Fire Station in downtown Vero Beach. One patrol car was used 24 hours a day. There were no radio equipped police cars at this time. Police calls were taken by firemen over the telephone and if an officer was needed, a search began for him!

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Vero Beach Library and The Indian River County Library System includes a main branch located in downtown Vero Beach, a north branch located in Sebastian, a small branch within the Gifford Youth Activity Center and also a law library located within the Indian River County Courthouse.

Indian River County Main Library in Vero Beach
1600 21st Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone: (772) 770-5060
Fax: (772) 770-5066

Vero Beach Library Hours:
Mon, Tue, Thur: 10am - 8pm
Wed, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 1pm - 6pm

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