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Honoring a Local Veteran: Meet Michael & Ruth Lane By Sue Dewerff Panzarino, Viera Living East Edition, November 2020 Photos submitted by Ray Baldino Master Photographer, and Michael & Ruth Lane View PDF It was nearly 54 years ago, in … Read More

Mary Dunagan was named the recipient of MOAA’s 2020 Surviving Spouse Liaison Excellence Award. Story from the official MOAA website, by Contributing Editor Blair Drake For Mary Dunagan, the military has always been a part of her life. The daughter … Read More

Indian River Colony Club Raises Money for Brevard Vets Impacted by Covid Donn Weaver (Left), Chairman of the Brevard Veterans Council and Dean Schaaf (Right), President of Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, accept a check for veterans financially impacted by COVID-19 … Read More

IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE, ASK A BUSY PERSON This Benjamin Franklin-attributed motto is fitting when describing Sam Ginsburg. A true renaissance man, Sam (AKA “Sam-I-Am”) is involved in a dizzying array of activities at IRCC. His activities include President … Read More

by Kathy Barclay Dedicated on 26 September 2020, the Major General John Cleland Memorial Bridge posthumously honors Maj. Gen. John Cleland, one of but many military heroes who have made their home in Indian River Colony Club. A plaque located … Read More

by: LaVerne Coseo With the efforts of a couple of our resident Veterans and the support of the IRCC Board of Directors The Library of Congress Veterans History Project here at IRCC was developed. The IRCC Veterans History Project Chair … Read More

IRCC Residents Show Their Appreciation for Indian River Colony Club Staff & First Responders The “Colony Clowns” group led by Louise Carnesale put on a spectacular golf cart parade with fellow IRCC residents to show their appreciation for the efforts … Read More

Patriotic Viera community retools restaurant for grocery delivery and takeout (VIERA, FL) April 14, 2020 – Nobody does logistics better than the military. So it shouldn’t be entirely surprising that the Viera 55+ neighborhood of predominantly retired military personnel turned … Read More

Patriotic Viera community annual sale of military memorabilia, treasures from world travel (VIERA, FL) February 24, 2020 – Guam. Italy. Puerto Rico. Korea. Greece. Germany. The Philippines. These are just a few of the international locations where the retired military … Read More