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IRCC Foundation provides $5,000 to Operation Warm Heart, $2,000 to National Veterans Homeless Support (VIERA, FL) December 25, 2023– Once more, the veterans at Indian River Colony Club (IRCC) have donated to help make life better for their brothers and sisters … Read More

Michelle Adams honored for performance at patriotic Viera community (VIERA, FL) January 16, 2024 – Michelle Adams has been named the 2023 Employee of the Year for Indian River Colony Club, the Viera 55+ golf community for military veterans. An … Read More

IRCC Resident, Juan Santiago BY WENDY SCHEURING – Sep 4, 2023 – Senior Life Newspaper The Army did a lot for him, he likes to tell high school students. And he has made it his life’s mission to give back. … Read More

Colony Clowns are World Clown Association’s “Alley of the Year” (VIERA, FL) August 28, 2023 – For the Colony Clowns of Indian River Colony Club, clowning is more than just wearing a red nose. Under the direction of founder Louise … Read More

By Sue Dewerff Panzarino, Viera Living East Edition, June 2023Photos by Nerissa Johnson, Lady Blue Photography Indian River Colony Club residents Jane Hodges and Dave Hutton met in Nigeria in 2000. An international oil engineer for Shell Petroleum Development Corporation, … Read More

IRCC Foundation provides $5,000 to Veterans Connections, $3,000 to National Veterans Homeless Support (VIERA, FL) June 7, 2023– No veteran should be without a place to call home. In Central Florida, two nonprofit organizations are taking aim at veteran homelessness — … Read More

BY MARK MIJUSKOVIC, Senior Life Newspaper – Mar 10, 2023 He’s a little bent over these days; his vision isn’t as clear as it once was; leaning on a cane beat grabbing a hand to get out of a chair. … Read More

BY MARIA SONNENBERG, Senior Life – Apr 5, 2023 The Navy that Lorena Dugan joined in 1979 was very different than today’s, at least in attitude toward those first women assigned to combat ships. The men didn’t know what to … Read More

-VIERA LIVING EAST EDITION, MARCH 2023. BY SUE DEWERFF PANZARINO. PHOTOS BY NERISSA JOHNSON, LADYBLUE PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC.- Indian River Colony Club residents, Robert and Catherine McNeilly celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day last month. The couple, both career … Read More

Patriotic Viera community annual sale of military memorabilia, treasures from world travel (VIERA, FL) February 21, 2023 – Guam. Italy. Puerto Rico. Korea. Greece. Germany. The Philippines. These are just a few of the international locations where the military veteran … Read More