Author Archives: jzeleny

IRCC upgrades tennis courts, shuffleboard, bocce, more Life for the active adults at Indian River Colony Club (IRCC) in Viera just got a little better, with the complete renovation of their tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, bocce courts and surrounding recreation … Read More

by IRCC Resident, Karen Guevara Sometimes, it really does take a village to raise young ones. This is a story about people doing their everyday job, seeing something wrong, and acting on it. A pair of red-shouldered hawks spent the … Read More

Patriotic Viera community annual sale of military memorabilia, treasures from world travel (VIERA, FL) February 17, 2025 – Guam. Italy. Puerto Rico. Korea. Greece. Germany. The Philippines. These are just a few of the international locations where the military veteran … Read More

Trina Mottolo honored for performance at patriotic Viera community (VIERA, FL) January 20, 2025 – Trina Mottolo has been named the 2024 Employee of the Year for Indian River Colony Club, the Viera 55+ golf community for military veterans. An … Read More

Celebrating Veterans Day with the Landwermeyer Family By Christina Chittenden, Viera Living East EditionCover Photo by Ray Baldino, Master Photographer In honor of Veterans Day, Viera Living East is privileged to share the story of Brigadier General (Ret.) Tom Landwermeyer … Read More

“Drinking Poison” is by Cheryl Navo of Indian River Colony Club (VIERA, FL) July 24, 2024– U.S. Army veteran Cheryl Navo has been awarded the 2024 Ropp Playwright Award and a $500 cash prize by Surfside Playhouse in Cocoa Beach for … Read More

Indian River Colony Club Foundation provides $5,000 to Patriot Service Dogs; program matches trained dogs for veterans with a range of issues (VIERA, FL) March 25, 2024– Once more, the veterans at Indian River Colony Club (IRCC) have donated to help … Read More

HERE TO STAY By Christina Chittenden, Viera Living East Edition, March 2023Photos by Nerissa Johnson, LadyBlue Photography Tom & Colleen’s story began in 1999 after meeting at Suntree United Methodist Church. The two were attending a grief share program at … Read More

By Sue Dewerff Panzarino, Viera Living East Edition, October 2023Photos by Nerissa Johnson, LadyBlue Photography, LLC Indian River Colony Club residents Tim and Janet Hall never imagined they would retire to the Central Florida area. After all, they were both … Read More

Patriotic Viera community annual sale of military memorabilia, treasures from world travel (VIERA, FL) February 26, 2024– Guam. Italy. Puerto Rico. Korea. Greece. Germany. The Philippines. These are just a few of the international locations where the military veteran residents of … Read More