The Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company 5K Hibiscus Festival Run
The Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company 5K Hibiscus Festival Run, which launched a full day of family fun for the community on April 17, registered 136 runners and walkers.
Winners included Mark Swart won the race with a time of 17:58 with Barrett Wall close behind for second place with a time of 18:12. As for the women, the race was won by Meredith Van Veen with a time of 20:32 with Debra Daley on her heels for second place with a time of 20:38. The Masters Overall Winners were Roger Travis (18:41) and Debra Daley (20:38).
Eighteen soldiers from the US Army's Blowtorch Company, currently serving in Iraq, and in an active combat zone, participated in the 5K Run nearly 7,000 miles away. The group completed the race as a platoon, finishing with a time of 22:36. Their participation was coordinated by the Freedom Torch Program, a not for profit organization that arranges for soldiers serving overseas to participate in races here in the States.
Freedom Torch Participants included SSG Jessie Bryand, CPL Nathan Hulbert, PV2 Joshua Abellar, PFC Marty Robbins, PFC Sergio Cortez, SPC Thomas Arnone, SGT Paul Adamson, SGTKelsey Hoopongarner, SPC Matthew Johnson, PFC Jason Douglas, SPC Christian Duran, SGT Ryan Lawson, SPC Christopher Kimm, SGT James Maarsingh, 1SG Mark Ohme, SPC David Cupp and SPC Michael Rowland.
The Hibiscus Festival is a yearly celebration for the City of Vero Beach, to increase awareness of the historic downtown sector, raise funds for the two sponsoring non-profits that work towards the preservation and growth of the area (Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage, Inc.) and encourages community participation from residents, organizations and businesses. The next Festival and 5K Run will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011.
Juried Fine Art Show at Hibiscus Festival ….A Huge Hit
The Hibiscus Festival, held Saturday, April 17 in downtown Vero Beach, moved the Art Show’s site to a new location within the Festival and delivered a huge success for the participating arts and the community visiting the show. The move resulted in over 30 artists setting up booths and over 15,000 people attending the day long Festival. The event included other booths of arts and crafts, jewelry and flowers and plants as well as children’s activities, live day-long entertainment, a 5K Run, Fashion Show, exhibits, shopping cart parade, a Beatles Tribute Band and more.
A space was provided for Fine Art & Fine Craft artists to set up their displays and artists were encouraged to display original artwork and offerings of the artist’s prints, note cards, postcards & small gift items. Lee Orre was the Chairman and Mary Segal was the official judge.
Judge Mary Segal chose the winning artists by reviewing their complete body of work rather than choosing individual works of art for the awards. The decision was difficult, as the over-all quality of the fine art show was high, and several artists were being considered.
First place winner of $300 was Scott Murray with his unique block prints, Al Gustave had fine wood turned bowls and vases and won $200 for second place and Patrice Scott’s fine art won her $100.
The 2011 Hibiscus Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 16. For information pertaining to the Juried Fine Art Show, contact Lee Orre at 772-538-0959
Miss Hibiscus and her Court Named at Hibiscus Festival Pageant
Twenty-two single girls who are Indian River County residents and between the ages of 16 and 21, competed in the Miss Hibiscus Pageant held on Friday, April 16 in front of a capacity crowd at the Heritage Center in historic downtown Vero Beach Presenting sponsor of the event was the Continental Group. The winning court, along with Miss Hibiscus presided over the Hibiscus Festival activities on Saturday, April 17 and will continue to represent historic downtown Vero Beach at community events until the 2011 Pageant.
Each candidate was escorted into the event and judged on stage presence, poise, community service, personality and a personal interview. There was no swimsuit or talent competition. Many of the contestant gowns were courtesy of Dillard’s Junior Department. Emcee of the evening was Flynn Fidgeon of TCPalm.com.
The winner of the Miss Hibiscus Pageant, and crowned by Miss Hiss Hibiscus 2009 Chloe Rose, was 21 year old Liz Diaz a student at Indian River State College. She has been awarded a grand prize of $1,000 cash and an array of gift certificates from local businesses including Leigh Jewelers, Ocean Oaks Dental Group and John Michael Matthews Fine Jewelry. The first runner-up, winning $500 and prizes was Anna Hanks, age 18 from Vero Beach High School. Alex Taylor, age 18 from Vero Beach High School won $300 cash and prizes. Ms, Taylor also won “Miss Congeniality” and won a Vero Beach Watch courtesy of John Michael Matthews. “Miss Photogenic” was seventeen year old Alex Bradshaw who also attends Vero Beach High School. Ms. Bradshaw has won a portfolio photo session courtesy of Island Images Professional Photography Studio-J. Scott Kelly.
The 2011 pageant has been scheduled for April 15. Interested parties should contact committee Chairman Elizabeth Graves Bass at 778-8800 for information on participating.
Shopping Cart Parade and Canned Good Drive
Bring A Non-Perishable Food Item to the Festival
The services rendered by the Harvest Food & Outreach Center, located in Vero Beach and Fort Pierce, have never been more important. They offer food, clothing, crisis care, and educational opportunities to those in economic need. Families are struggling to keep food on the table and to keep a roof over their
heads during this challenging time.
Keeping that in mind, Treasure and Space Coast Radio, with stations 93.7 The Breeze, 99.7 Jack fm, 97.1 Ocean fm, and Newsradio 1490 WTTB, have stepped up to plate to put a “spin” on the typical food drive by creating a benefit for the Harvest Food & Outreach Center, “Providing Food & Hope on the Treasure Coast.”
The radio stations have combined a food drive with a shopping cart parade to make it a full, upbeat experience for both the donor and the recipient. They had selected high traffic locations for residents to bring in their non-perishable foods to fill the carts prior to the Festival. The shopping carts will be decorated by sponsors and they will all be in front of the Courthouse Executive Center at the Hibiscus Festival on Saturday.
Attendees of the Hibiscus Festival are invited to bring canned goods and other non-perishables to the event to add to the other shopping carts on display from 9 a.m. to 2:00 pm. At 3 p.m., sponsors will push their shopping carts in a parade through the festival before exiting downtown to their final destination at the Outreach Center for distribution to the needy. The sponsor with the most food donated and the best decorated shopping cart will win prizes from the radio station.
Hibiscus Festival Proclamation
A small group of volunteers, who organize and run the Hibiscus Festival, attended the April 6th meeting of the Vero Beach City Council to receive a proclamation for the April 16th and April 17th event. The Hibiscus Festival will be held along 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and includes displays, entertainment, children’s activities, live entertainment, and many special activities for the entire family. The weekend begins with the Miss Hibiscus Pageant on Friday evening at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Center. Festival day begins with a 5K at 7 a.m. from the Vero Beach Municipal Airport and ends with a street party from 5:30-8:30 p.m. featuring a Beatles tribute band.
Volunteers Needed For Hibiscus Festival
Plans are steadily coming together for the 2010 Hibiscus Festival, presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
The Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday April 17 from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party, will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 in the Downtown Friday block. Each year, the Festival has continued to grow and expand, and now offers even more activities for the entire family to enjoy.
As in past years, there are nearly 200 volunteers needed to work in a variety of areas of the day-long, fun-filled event. Volunteers are needed as early as 6:30 a.m. for set up and 5:00 pm for Festival takedown and as late as 8:30 p.m. for take down of evening’s Street Party. Individuals with banking or other financial backgrounds are needed and other volunteers to act as barricade and cross walk guards as well as other miscellaneous responsibilities. Shifts are 3 hours each, but people are welcome to take more than one shift. If you are interested in providing a volunteer service for that one day please call 772-559-3861 or email Valerie@pulpnutrition.com.
Largest Group of Miss Hibiscus Candidates to Compete on April 16
A very special part of the 2010 Hibiscus Festival is the Continental Group’s Miss Hibiscus Pageant which will be held Friday evening, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center in downtown Vero Beach. The 2010 Miss Hibiscus Queen will preside over the Hibiscus Festival activities on Saturday, April 17 and will represent historic downtown Vero Beach throughout the year.
Single girls, who are Indian River County residents and between the ages of 16 and 21 years old, were invited to compete for the coveted title of 2010 Miss Hibiscus. At deadline on March 26, the largest group of candidates in the history of the event, twenty-three girls, representing every school in the county had applied.
The winner of the Continental Group’s Miss Hibiscus Pageant will win a grand prize of $1,000 cash and an array of gift certificates from local businesses. Second place winner will earn $500 cash plus prizes and third place will win $300 cash plus prizes. Again this year will be a “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Photogenic” prize categories.
This year’s contestants include: Ganga Braun, age 17, Indian River Charter High School; Lindsey Fleisher, age 17, Indian River Charter High School; Savannah Gross, age 16, Indian River Charter High School; Nora Kane, age 17, Vero Beach High School; Kayla Muzio, age 16, Vero Beach High School; Jennifer Penny, age 18, Indian River Charter High School Casey Seese, age 17, Sebastian River High School; Melissa Simons, age 20, Tallahassee Community College and Indian River State College; Alex Taylor, age 18, Vero Beach High School and Indian River State College, Brittany Miller, age 20, Indian River State College, Danielle Thomas, age 17, Indian River Charter High School, Ebony Gunn, age17, St. Edward's, Liz Diaz, age 21, Indian River State College, Julie Manganelli, age 18, Indian River Charter School, Beth Olson, age 16, Indian River Charter High School; Kelsey Grabach, age17, Vero Beach High School; Alex Bradshaw, age 17, Vero Beach High School and Indian River State College; Anna Hanks, age 18, Vero Beach High School; Lisa Lindenfeld, age 16, Vero Beach High School; Kaleigh Nesbit, age 16, Vero Beach High School; Lindsay Tedesco, age 16, IRCHS, Adrianne Poteat, age 17, Vero Beach High School and Kelsey Laverack, age 19, Indian River State College..
Come with friends and relatives and root for your favorite contestant. A minimal donation of $1.00 from all attending would be appreciated.
Event sponsors include The Continental Group, Two Gators & A Dawg, Florida Power & Light, Florida Parenting Magazine, Gary Miller of the Indian River Charter High School, Sebastian Counseling Center, Catherine Gross, Blue Dolphin Pool Service, Blondies on Ocean, LLC, Contractors, LLC, Janet DeGaetano, Tom Donnick, Young’s Market, Parris Family Chiropractic, Island Electrics, Agnes and Dave Manganelli, Elizabeth’s Fine Consignments, DNE Fruit Sales, Michael Cantelo, Rick Reynolds Quality Painting, Kenneth & Carline Penny, Graves, Hill, & Colton, PA, Bedazzled Couture and Doctor's Choice Hearing Center.
Hibiscus Festival Fashion Show
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The event is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
Dillard’s Department Store, in cooperation with Plumbago Volunteer Services, are presenting the clothing at the 2nd Annual Hibiscus Festival Spring Fashion Show inside the Heritage Center. Models representing fifteen different local non-profit organizations will be featured in the show, which will be emceed by
Marcia Littlejohn, longtime radio and TV talk show host. Dillard’s is excited about their involvement in this community wide event and will be fitting the models with top label designs and will be matching handbags and shoes as part of the model’s attire. Kim Hubbard, owner of the Color Experience Hair Salon, and make-up artists from Dillard’s will ready the models for the runway.
The event will also feature a complimentary glass of wine upon arrival to those over 21 years of age and on departure, a piece of birthday cake commemorating 75 years since the doors opened to the Heritage Center. Each attendee will also have a chance to participate in a raffle drawing for two fabulous gift baskets filled with high end cosmetics and perfumes (valued at $600 each) from Dillard’s. The doors to the Heritage Center for this special event will open at 11:00 a.m. and the show will begin at 11:30 a.m. First come first served – don’t miss out! There is a $2.00 admission donation.
Featured Voluntary Organizations & Volunteers/Models include Ashleigh Spero – CASTLE; Robert Votaw-Main Street Vero Beach; Cathie Callery-Vero Heritage, Inc.; Nancy Heinrich-Growing Healthy Kids; Bonnie Steene and Kaylan Hutchinson-Youth Guidance Activities and Mentoring Program; Christa Ksiezopolski-Alzheimers/Parkinson Association; Michelle Dion-Plumbago Volunteer Services, Kelsey Laverack-Hibiscus Festival, Karla Murray-Treasure Coast Women, Michelle Falls-Childcare Resources, Racquel Tilton-Hibiscus Children’s Center, Deena Smith – The Source; Martin Zickert-United Way VITA; Shannon Mcquillen-Special Olympics and Diane Seery- National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI).
The Hibiscus Festival will be along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets, on 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenue and inside the Vero Beach Community Center as well as the Heritage Center. Full Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with endless entertainment and activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band.
Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant and Associates, Marine Bank, George E. Warren Corp , Continental Property Group, Hale Groves, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, Richardson Family Foundation and Two Gators & A Dawg. Media sponsors are Press Journal and 93.7 The Breeze. For more information, contact Darlene Forage at 453-5727.
Rotary Club Salute to Youth
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The event is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
The Festival will run along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets and on 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenues as well as inside the Vero Beach Community Center and the Heritage Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with endless entertainment and activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band.
The Rotary Club of Vero Beach’s annual Salute to Youth event will once again be a very special component of the Hibiscus Festival. Youth groups and individuals from Indian River County’s public and private schools and other organizations will spotlight their performing arts talents on stage. The stage will be located on 14th Avenue, in front of the Vero Beach Community Center. Enjoy all our youthful talents beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the Treasure Coast Elementary 4th and 5th Grade Chorus; 10:20 a.m.-Osceola Magnet Instrumental Ensemble; 10:40 a.m.-Highlands Elementary School Chorus; 11:00 a.m.-St. Edwards Lower School Choir; 11:20 a.m. St. Peter’s Tigers; 11:40 a.m.- Panther Performers 4th & 5th Grade Chorus; 12:00 p.m.-Eagle Orff Ensemble; 12:20 p.m.-Glendale Chorus; 12:40 p.m.-Stringsations Quartet; 1:00 p.m.-The Citrus Stinger Singers; 1:20 p.m.-City of Vero Beach Recreation Department; 1:40 p. m.- Beachland Rockin’ Recorders; 2:00 p.m. - J.A. Thompson Magnet School Notation Navigation; 2:20 p.m.- Pelican Elementary Singers; and finally 2:40 p.m- The Salvation Army Youth Brass Band.
Each participating group will receive a check from the Rotary Club of Vero Beach from monies raised through sponsorships and program ads. The Salute to Youth committee, co-chaired by Greg Bertaux and Bill Pomeroy is soliciting sponsorships to help fund youth activities in Indian river County. Strong supporters of area youth, the club has contributed thousands of dollars to various youth organizations and activities over the years.
Salute to Youth sponsors include Vero Chemical, IMHomeInspector.com, Vero Marine Center, Zeran Jewelers, Ron Tagney, Inc., Law Offices of Nicholas D. Thomas, Orchid Island Bikes & Kayaks, Offutt & Barton CPA, Salvation Army of Indian River County, Riverland Hedging & Topping, Snyder Plumbing, Rosato Plastic Surgery and Conifer Forman LLC.
Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant and Associates, Marine Bank, George E. Warren Corp., Continental Property Group, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, Hale Groves, Richardson Family Foundation and Two Gators & A Dawg.
Hibiscus Festival Fashion Show
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The event is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
Dillard’s Department Store, in cooperation with Plumbago Volunteer Services, are presenting the clothing at the 2nd Annual Hibiscus Festival Spring Fashion Show inside the Heritage Center. Models representing fifteen different local non-profit organizations will be featured in the show, which will be emceed by Marcia Littlejohn, longtime radio and TV talk show host. Dillard’s is excited about their involvement in this community wide event and will be fitting the models with top label designs and will be matching handbags and shoes as part of the model’s attire. Kim Hubbard, owner of the Color Experience Hair Salon, and make-up artists from Dillard’s will ready the models for the runway.
The event will also feature a complimentary glass of wine upon arrival to those over 21 years of age and on departure, a piece of birthday cake commemorating 75 years since the doors opened to the Heritage Center. Each attendee will also have a chance to participate in a raffle drawing for two fabulous gift baskets filled with high end cosmetics and perfumes (valued at $600 each) from Dillard’s. The doors to the Heritage Center for this special event will open at 11:00 a.m. and the show will begin at 11:30 a.m. First come first served – don’t miss out! There is a $2.00 admission donation.
Featured Voluntary Organizations & Volunteers/Models include Ashleigh Spero – CASTLE; Robert Votaw-Main Street Vero Beach; Cathie Callery-Vero Heritage, Inc.; Nancy Heinrich-Growing Healthy Kids; Bonnie Steene and Kaylan Hutchinson-Youth Guidance Activities and Mentoring Program; Christa Ksiezopolski-Alzheimers/Parkinson Association; Michelle Dion-Plumbago Volunteer Services, Kelsey Laverack-Hibiscus Festival, Karla Murray-Treasure Coast Women, Michelle Falls-Childcare Resources, Racquel Tilton-Hibiscus Children’s Center, Deena Smith – The Source; Martin Zickert-United Way VITA; Shannon Mcquillen-Special Olympics and Diane Seery- National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI).
The Hibiscus Festival will be along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets, on 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenue and inside the Vero Beach Community Center as well as the Heritage Center. Full Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with endless entertainment and activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band.
Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant and Associates, Marine Bank, George E. Warren Corp , Continental Property Group, Hale Groves, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, Richardson Family Foundation and Two Gators & A Dawg. Media sponsors are Press Journal and 93.7 The Breeze. For more information, contact Darlene Forage at 453-5727.
Hale Groves Farmer’s Market
The Festival welcomes in Hale Groves, the presenting sponsor of the Hale Groves Hibiscus Festival Farmers Market. The Hale Groves store will entice you with the freshest handpicked produce and citrus on the Treasure Coast, along with freshly baked breads and cookies, fresh herbs, jellies, jams, fresh flowers, freshly squeezed orange and grapefruit juice and you can even order gift fruit or gift novelties from their catalogue for your friends. You won’t miss them...they will be under the large tents in the parking lot adjacent to the Vero Beach Community Center!!
Marine Bank's Hibiscus Festival Entertainment
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The City of Vero Beach is the presenting sponsor for the event which benefits Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
The Festival will be located along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Street, 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenues and inside the Vero Beach Community Center and the Heritage Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with endless entertainment and activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band.
Marine Bank is sponsoring the outstanding day time entertainment for the Festival which this year features 12 live musical acts! Some of the best musicians on the Treasure Coast will perform a selection of vocal harmony, pop, jazz, rock, country and overall cool music. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., at separate areas along 14th Avenue, you’ll hear lively music, sure to delight even the most diverse crowd. The festival’s unique format will include a number of different acts performing simultaneously throughout the festival. These talented street musicians hope to bring Memphis’s Beale Street tradition of “Buskers,” complete with tip jars, to downtown Vero Beach.
The ever popular Sha-Boom with their repertoire of Doo Wop, A Capella oldies, will launch the musical acts outside of Bodega Blue from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. They will be followed with Pop, Jazz and lots of cool music by the Coffee Beans from high noon until 2:00 p.m. Rounding out the day from that location are everyone’s favorites…Old Barber Bridge… doing their classic folk music and original hit songs. Bodega Blue is located in the Pocahontas Building on 14th Avenue, on the corner of 21st Street.
Stroll down 14th Avenue to the corner of the Courthouse Executive Center on 14th Avenue and visit the Juried Fine Art Show & Opici Wine Bar where another three groups will perform. From 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. listen to the unique sounds of Funkshway. Nancy
Masiello and Robert Voyten will be playing a little bit of everything for the crowds to enjoy. They’ll be followed by Austin McLaughlin, a former resident of Vero Beach, returning for the Festival from Nashville, TN. Austin, a singer/songwriter, will perform her country music from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Closing out from that location from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. will be Kayte and Mike’s Acoustic Pop Tour. Mike plays guitar while Kayte’s smooth singing presents some great sing-a-long favorite tunes from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
Festival organizers have also arranged to have three teen groups entertain visitors from the Patio outside of the Heritage Center where the Children’s activities will be taking place. The Pancake Breakfast will be in full swing until 10 a.m., magic acts will follow. Returning to downtown will be Urban Warfare - Rock and Roll Classics mixed with their own original style and Mercury - Driving guitars, energetic vocals mixed with the drums of a locomotive to create an old time 50’s feel with originally composed music. All this from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Vero Beach’s annual Salute to Youth is a wonderful component of the 2010 Hibiscus Festival. Numerous youth groups and individuals from schools and other organizations will spotlight their talents on a stage in front of the Community Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Come and support your favorite young performers!
This spectacular array of entertainers will provide festival goers with a wonderful opportunity to be introduced to many of the Treasure Coast's most talented musicians! Performance times are approximate and are subject to change.
When the daytime festival ends at 5:00 p.m. the 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party will be nearly ready to begin. Bobby & The Blisters, sponsored by Marine Bank, will be the warm up playing from 4:00-5:30 p.m. from the center of 21st Street and 14th Avenue. The Blisters, known for their “New
Orleans” party music, brings a solid combination of R&B, Jazz and Creole/Zydeco, ideal for ending the festival’s day-long festivities and preparing for the night time 60’s/Beatles music. The standouts of Bobby and the Blisters are no doubt Bobby Gangloff himself, lead singer and piano player and Ron McCode on saxophone. A satellite beer garden will be open at this time.
The 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party, decorated to celebrate the era of flower power, is designed as an extension of the day-long street festival, just one block south in the familiar Downtown Friday block on 14th Avenue. A $2 admission is required for admittance to the street party to help defray expenses.
The crowning glory for the evening will be “Beatles Remembered,” a 1960’s Beatles Tribute and British Invasion Band that returns by popular demand again this year from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Bill Bryant & Associates, “Beatles Remembered” was an instant hit when they performed at last year’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party playing hits from the Beatles and other well known “British Invasion” bands. All the musicians of Beatles Remembered live in Fort Lauderdale. Self-taught on their instruments, they also all sing. Together, they bring a variety of talent from their different experiences. Brad Scott, who plays drums and a Hammond B3 organ, has played with Herb Reed and the Platters, Epcot's British Invasion, Roger McGuinn, Mike Pinera from Blues Image and John Stewart's Legends in Concert. Reggie Fecteau plays drums, bass, guitar and keyboards. He's toured the world with Yesterday les Beatles and was featured
on TV in a French version of "Happy Days" as well as on many radio shows. He's worked with Celine Dion, the Romantics, Julio Iglesias Jr., Patty Loveless, Leana Lovich, Nina Hagens and a number of French-Canadian artists. John Tillman has performed with Gary U.S. Bonds, the Dixie Cups, Bobby Lewis, the Shirelles, the Platters, the Coasters, the Tokens and Trisha Yearwood. David Langley performs R&B hits on bass and a banjo! In the mid-70s, he toured the U.S. with a top-40 dance/show band.
At band breaks, the festival will be pleased to introduce Austin McLaughlin all the way from Nashville, TN. Austin is a 17 year old self taught singer/songwriter who was raised in Vero Beach, attended St. Edwards lower and middle schools before transferring to Vero Beach High School. Her repertoire includes many of her original works along with some popular cover songs in County Music. Austin has performed locally, on CBS TV Channel 12's "Daybreak" program, in the Colgate County showdown sponsored by K 92 FM in Orlando and opened for the Marshall Tucker Band at Captain Hiram’s with over 4,000 people attending. She is currently living in Nashville, TN working with a successful Nashville Producer. At the tender age of 17 she will graduate a year early from High School in June 2010 and will concentrate on her music career working towards a Nashville record deal. Find our more about Austin by visiting www.myspace.com/austinmclaughlin
2010 Hibiscus Festival Children’s Activities
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The event is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
The Festival will be held along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets, 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenues and inside the Vero Beach Community Center and the Heritage Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with endless entertainment and activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band.
A Children’s Activity Area, sponsored by George E. Warren Corporation, will be held in a new location this
year to accommodate increased activities. For a nominal $5 purchase for an All in Fun wristband, children will have access to their own special world of entertainment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m! A variety of age appropriate inflatables will encompass the entire Heritage Center south lawn. Add in free cotton candy and face painting by Masquerade Expressions. Jamie the Magician is a favorite to the Festival and at a new location on the Heritage Center outdoor patio, Jamie will perform his “razzle dazzle” at two shows; 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Live music for the teen set will be played from 1:15-4:00 p.m. from the patio area of the Heritage Center. Returning to downtown will be Urban Warfare - Rock and Roll Classics mixed with their own original style and Mercury - Driving guitars, energetic vocals mixed with the drums of a locomotive to create an old time 50’s feel with originally composed music. And finally, the Festival will introduce street entertainers for the first time…. a juggler/balloonist, stiltwalker and a high wheel bicycilist who will move through the crowds entertaining from Noon until 3 p.m.
Other Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant and Associates, Marine Bank, Continental Property Group, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, Hale Groves, and Two Gators & A Dawg.
Pancake Breakfast
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The event is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
Bring your family early and enjoy the Don Smith Memorial Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by the Lions Club. The Pancake Breakfast will be held from 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. on the south lawn of the Heritage Center. Breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, coffee and OJ, all for only $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. Enjoy the pancake topping buffet table for an additional $1.00 per person which will include all sorts of delectable goodies such as chocolate chips, assorted fruit and whipped cream.
The children’s activities will be open for play beginning at 9 a.m. and plenty of tables and chairs will be available for relaxing over breakfast.
The Festival is held along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets, 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenue and inside the Heritage Center and Vero Beach Community Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with endless entertainment and activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band.
Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant and Associates, George E. Warren Corp., Marine Bank, Continental Property Group, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, Hale Groves and Two Gators & A Dawg.
2010 Hibiscus Festival Committee
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17 and is jointly sponsored by Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc., 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenues and inside the Vero Beach Community Center and the Heritage Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for the evening street party.
Event chairs and their hard-working committee members began planning the 2010 Hibiscus Festival before last year’s successful Festival was even over and have been busily working on it ever since. Festival chairman Milt Thomas of Main Street Vero Beach is supported by numerous sub-committee chairs.
As the first Miss Hibiscus Queen, Elizabeth Graves-Bass is imminently suited to be the Hibiscus Queen Pageant chairwoman. She and her committee will introduce a lovely group of young ladies on Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Center who will vie for the title of 2010 Hibiscus Queen.
Running at the head of the pack is Mark Ashdown of the annual 5K Run. The race beings at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 17 at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport and leads runners through the streets of historic Downtown Vero Beach.
The public is invited to join runners immediately following the race for the Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast, chaired by Bill Fish. The delicious breakfast, which costs only $5 for adults and $2.00 for kids, will be served on the south lawn of the Heritage Center from 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. A yummy pancake topping buffet table will be available for an additional $1.00 per person
Susan Viviano chairs the Hibiscus Marketplace along with Lesa Talbott which features merchandise vendors, community and non-profit booths. They will be bustling from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 in historic downtown Vero Beach all along 14th Avenue and 21st Streets.
Susan Viviano and Lisa Talbott team again as the schedulers for the children’s activities. Plans are in the works for a magician extraordinaire, teen bands, bounce-houses, a face-painter, and more throughout the day on the south lawn of the Heritage Center.
The entertainment is bountiful this year thanks to coordinator Marty Paris and sponsor Marine Bank who have arranged to have street musicians and bands throughout the festival hours and continuing into the after party until 8:30 p.m. Andy Lawrence and Daniel Fourmont are coordinating the Salute to Youth performances by the Rotary Club that begin at 10 a.m. in front of the Community Center.
Darlene Forage is coordinating with Dillard’s Department Store to present the 2nd Annual Hibiscus Festival Spring Fashion Show inside the Heritage Center at 11:30 a.m.. Models representing fifteen different local non-profit organizations will be featured in the show.
And you won’t want to miss a very special 1960’s Hibiscus Festival Party from 5:30-8:30 p.m., underwritten by Bill Bryant and Associates and chaired by Marine Bank’s Georgia Irish. Beatles Remembered, a fabulous Beatles Tribute and British Invasion Band will take you back to the era of love beads and flowers once again this year. Thanks to Cathie Callery and her beer posse, the street party’s beer covered will be a busy spot.
The Farmers Market returns bigger and better then ever before, thanks to Hale Groves and Retail Manager Kristin DiPentima. Visit their huge store under the tents in the Vero Beach Community Center’s parking lot. You will discover some of the best and juiciest fruit, veggies and other specialty items all in one location for your shopping convenience.
Antique Autos will abound thanks to Lee Orr. Look for them again in the parking lot next to the Hibiscus Building on 14th.
Behind the scene chair people without whom a festival of this magnitude couldn’t function include: Beverly Paris (Publicity and Festival Vice-Chair), Marty Paris (Entertainment, Logistics, Accounting, Food), Maria Lewicka (signage and logistics), Tricia Jenkins and Angie Schepers (sponsorships), Sharon Morgan (Website), Lee Orre (Chair of Fine Art Show and Antique Automobiles), Mona Hartley, Shira Johnson and Laura Torres (Co-Chairs 5K Run), Cathie Callery, Janie Hoover, Elaine Murphy and Mary Beth Mazzarella (Miss Hibiscus Pageant), Alice Conkey (Hibiscus Hut) Alice Gaskill(food, drink and tokens), Spencer Porteus (Flowers and Plant sale), Robert Votaw (logistics), J. Scott Kelly (Miss Hibiscus Photography), Marsha Damerow of Fat Cat Graphics (all graphic related work), Pat Jordan(Advertising), Kathleen MacGlennon, Jodie Swiss, Ken George (Teen Bands), Maria Kovachev (Main Street Vero Beach Director), Terry Torres (Evening Party logistics), Jenee Simons, Valerie Flanagan(Volunteers) and Beverly Tyson (Indian River County Historical Society).
Interested in volunteering in any capacity? Call Milt Thomas at 567-2897.
“Important street closure notice for Hibiscus Festival”
Organizers for the Hibiscus Festival on Saturday, April 17 announce street closure information for all drivers and area businesses that may be affected.
Friday, April 16-No overnight parking will be allowed on the following streets:
· 14th Avenue from 20th to 23rd Streets
· 22nd Avenue from 15th Avenue to 14th Avenue
· Alley way next to Courthouse Executive Center
· 21st Street from 13th Avenue to 15th Avenue
Saturday, April 17
· 14th Avenue from 20th Street to 21st Street (known as the Downtown Friday block) closed from 6 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for setting up and holding the 60’s Street Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band
· 22nd Street, next to the Hibiscus Building, will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
· 14th Avenue from 21st Street to 23rd Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
· 21st Street, between 13th and 15th Avenues (east and west ending just before Vero Furniture Mart) will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
· Parking of automobiles is not allowed on any of these streets please.
Special Notes:
· No pedestrian traffic will be allowed on 14th Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets unless needing access to shop or dine at the shops and restaurants in that block.
· Admission is $2 to the 60’s Street Party. Entrance will begin at 5 p.m. through gates only; from the south-one gate from 20th Street and from the north-two gates from 21st Street
For further information on street closures or festival information, contact Milt Thomas at 567-2897 or Beverly Paris at 234-4412.
Save the Date for the Bill Bryant & Associates 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival, presented by The City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc will culminate with an extra special street party Saturday, April 17 from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bill Bryant and Associates is the sponsoring the entertainment which features an amazing Beatles Tribute Band!
When the daytime festival ends at 5:00 p.m. the 60’s party will be nearly ready to begin. Bobby & the Blisters, sponsored by Marine Bank, will be the warm-up band playing from 4:00-5:30 p.m. from the center of 21st Street and 14th Avenue. Beer will be on sale and plenty of room for dancing. The Blisters, known for their “New Orleans” party music, brings a solid combination of R&B, Jazz and Creole/Zydeco, ideal for ending the festival’s day-long festivities and preparing for the night time 60’s/Beatles music. The standouts of Bobby and the Blisters are no doubt Bobby Gangloff himself, lead singer and piano player and Ron McCode on saxophone…my oh my!
The 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party, decorated to celebrate the era of flower power, is designed as an extension of the day-long street festival, just one block south in the familiar Downtown Friday block on 14th Avenue. Come dressed to the theme, let your hair down and have a ball! In addition to food and your favorite beverages, Beatles memorabilia and all types of 60’s paraphernalia, you will be transported on a walk down memory lane! A wide variety of food and a fully stocked Beer Garden will be offered and decorated tables will abound throughout the block for comfort of eating and drinking.
The party block will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until 3 p.m, unless you are shopping at any of the shops or restaurants in that location. Beginning at 5 p.m. entry into the street party will be from one gate on the south end of the party block or two gates on the north end of the party block. The planning committee is asking for a small admission of $2 for a wristband which will help defray many costs associated with bringing this amazing event to the Indian River County community.
The crowning glory for the evening will be “Beatles Remembered,” a 1960’s Beatles Tribute and British Invasion Band that will return again this year from 5:30-8:30 p.m. “Beatles Remembered” was an instant hit when they performed at last year’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party, playing hits from the Beatles and other well known “British Invasion” bands.
The 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party, chaired by Marine Bank’s Georgia Irish, will be an evening of non-stop dancing, singing, 60’s attire and more!
During the band breaks, the festival will be pleased to introduce Austin McLaughlin all the way from Nashville, TN. Austin is a 17 year old self taught singer/songwriter who was raised in Vero
Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant & Associates, George E. Warren Corp., Marine Bank & Trust, Continental Property Group, Hale Groves, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company and Two Gators & A Dawg. So mark your calendars - you won’t want to miss a moment of this (nearly) free weekend-long event!
Sound like fun? Read on for more information about our festival.
Vero Beach Shuffleboard Club To Hold Hibiscus Festival Demonstrations
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17 and the Miss Hibiscus Pageant will be held the evening before at the Heritage Center. The weekend festival is jointly hosted by Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc. The City of Vero Beach is the Presenting Sponsor.
The Festival will be held along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets, 21st Street between 13th
and 15th Avenues and inside the Vero Beach Community Center and Heritage Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 5K race starts the day at 7 a.m. from the Vero Beach Municipal Airport and the Annual Pancake Breakfast will follow on the grounds of the Heritage Center at 7:30 a.m. The festival shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for the 60’s Street Party beginning at 5:30 p.m.
For the first time, the Festival welcomes the Vero Beach Shuffleboard Club to the long list of Festival activities. The Shuffleboard courts, located on 21st Street between the south side of the Heritage Center and the west side of the Indian River Chamber will be open for demonstrations of the sport and participation in games by the club…from 11 a.m.-12 noon and again from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.. Did you know that the club has been in action since the 1980’s and 30-40 active members meet Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. and during the summer, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m.? For more information on the Shuffleboard Club contact Mr. Pat Kester at 299-7351.
For all the up-to-date information on the entire festival, Miss Hibiscus application, 5k Race Registration, Marketplace Booth and Juried Fine Art Show Booth forms, you are encouraged to visit www.mainstreetverobeach.org. All questions may be emailed to Miltthomas@aol.com or parisproductions@bellsouth.net
2009 Miss Hibiscus Pageant's "Miss Congeniality" Winner Receives Prize
A very special part of the 2010 Hibiscus Festival is the Continental Group’s Miss Hibiscus Pageant which will be held on Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center in downtown Vero Beach. Sponsored in part by Two Gators & A Dawg, the 2010 Miss
Hibiscus Queen will preside over the Hibiscus Festival activities on Saturday, April 17 and will represent historic downtown Vero Beach throughout the year. Single girls, who are Indian River County residents and between the ages of 16 and 21 years old, are invited to compete for the coveted title of 2010 Miss Hibiscus. The winner and runners up will win cash prizes and an array of gifts. Again this year will be “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Photogenic” prize categories. Last year, Leah Cason, a 21 year old student at Indian River State College, won the 2009 Miss Congeniality prize, a watch courtesy of John Michael Matthews Fine Jewelry who yearly, also donates the Tiara for Miss Hibiscus. For more information on this year’s pageant call 772-569-0974 or 772-778-8800 or email cciceskater@aol.com or gravesbass@bellsouth.net. Applications are available at the Citrus Museum at the Heritage Center or application can be filled out online at www.hibiscuspageant.org. Applications will explain all criteria of the contest and must be received by March 26.
History Abounds at Hibiscus Festival - Antique Cars and Vero Beach History
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17. The event is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
The Festival is held along 14th Avenue between 21st and 23rd Streets, along 21st Street between 13th and 15th Avenues and inside the Vero Beach Community Center and the Heritage Center. Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open throughout the day with endless entertainment sponsored by Marine Bank and a myriad of activities after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Downtown Friday block for a special 60’s Party featuring a Beatles Tribute Band from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Want an up close and personal look at the wonderful cars of yesteryear? The Indian River Region Antique Automobile Club of America will have some stunning vintage cars and trucks on display at the Hibiscus Festival. This expanded free exhibit will be located on the north end of 14th Avenue in the parking lot beside the Hibiscus Building. The Juried Fine Art Show will be located on the other side of the Hibiscus Building on 22nd Street featuring a show and sale from expert local artists along with the new addition of a wine bar serving up a selection of Opici Wines for $5 per glass.. Live music will be situated close by all day long. Car owners will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and to discuss the history of their superb antique autos. These special antique automobiles are sure to delight both children and adults!
Take a short walk north to the Indian River County Historical Society and enjoy an antiques and collectibles fair featuring numerous vendors displaying and selling a wide range of collectible and antique items, children's activities, and tours of the historic Train Depot. The indoor exhibits tell the story of the development of Vero Beach and Indian River County from prehistoric times to the recent past. Admission is free and is open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
Festival sponsors include Bill Bryant and Associates, Marine Bank, George E. Warren Corp., Continental Property Group, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, Hale Groves, Richardson Family Foundation and Two Gators & A Dawg.
Miss Hibiscus Pageant
A very special part of the 2010 Hibiscus Festival is the Continental Group’s Miss Hibiscus Pageant which will be held on Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center in downtown Vero Beach. Sponsored in part by Two Gators & A Dawg, the 2010 Miss Hibiscus Queen will preside over the Hibiscus Festival activities on Saturday, April 17 and will represent historic downtown Vero Beach throughout the year.
Single girls, who are Indian River County residents and between the ages of 16 and 21 years old, are invited to compete for the coveted title of 2010 Miss Hibiscus. Contestants will be judged on stage presence, poise, community service, personality and a personal interview. There will be no swimsuit or talent competition. Attire for the Pageant is dressy evening or cocktail attire, long or short dresses may be worn. The first 20 young ladies to register with a sponsor will have the opportunity to wear a dress at no cost from the Juniors Department at Dillard’s. If the contestant decides to purchase the dress following the pageant, they will be entitled to a 20% discount.
Deadline for registrations is Friday, March 26. A contestant meeting and mixer will be held at the Heritage Center at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 at the Heritage Center and mandatory personal interviews will be conducted on Thursday, April 15 at 5:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center.
The winner of the Miss Hibiscus Pageant will win a grand prize of $1,000 cash and an array of gift certificates from local businesses. Second place winner will earn $500 cash plus prizes and third place will win $300 cash plus prizes. Again this year will be a “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Photogenic” prize categories. The tiara for Miss Hibiscus is courtesy of John Michael Matthews Fine Jewelry and flower bouquets from a local florist.
Each contestant must submit a $100 sponsorship with their application as well as a photograph. Contestants under 18 must have a consent form signed by a parent or guardian. Applications are available at the Citrus Museum or application can be filled out online at www.hibiscuspageant.org. Applications will explain all criteria of the contest and must be received by March 26. For more information call 772-569-0974 or 772-778-8800 or email cciceskater@aol.com or gravesbass@bellsouth.net.
The Hibiscus Festival is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage, Inc. Other sponsors include Bill Bryant & Associates, George E. Warren Corp., Marine Bank, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company and Hale Groves. Decoration sponsor is Everything Outdoors. Printing sponsor is ABC/Schumann Printing. Media Sponsors are the Press Journal and 93.7 The Breeze.
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company 5k Hibiscus Run
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Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company 5k Hibiscus Run will be the start of a day full of activities for the 2010 Hibiscus Festival. The Run will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 17 at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport. The course is a fast, flat, one-way route that leads runners through the streets of old Vero Beach and ends in historic Downtown Vero Beach. One water station will be available at the halfway mark. Juice will be provided by Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company.
The entry fee is $25.00 in advance or $30.00 on race day, April 17. Technical t-shirts will be available to the first 150 who pre-register. The annual pancake breakfast, prepared by the Lion’s Club, will be served at the Heritage Center immediately following the race for registered runners. Juice will be provided by Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company.
Awards for the overall male and female winners, overall male and female masters and First through Third places (male & female) in the following age groups: 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+ will be presented inside the Heritage Center.
Entry fees cannot be refunded and pre-registration is encouraged. For safety reasons, no dogs, headsets, roller-blades or baby strollers will be allowed. Be alert to possible road and traffic hazards along the course. Race
packets will be available for pick up Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16 prior to the race at The Runner’s Depot (436 21st Street, Vero Beach) between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at the registration table at the start. Registration starts at 6 a.m. Checks should be made to the Hibiscus Festival, memo 5K Run and mailed to P.O. Box 6253, Vero Beach, FL 32961. Please include your name, address, city, state, zip, phone, age, gender, shirt size and email address. Participants under age 18 will need a parental signature. For more information contact Mark Ashdown, Race Director at 231-9047 or email: hibiscus5k@yahoo.com.
The Hibiscus Festival is presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage, Inc. Media Sponsors are Press Journal and The Breeze, 93.7.
Volunteers Needed For Hibiscus Festival
Plans are steadily coming together for the 2010 Hibiscus Festival, presented by the City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc.
The Festival will be held along 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday April 17 from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the 60’s Hibiscus Festival Street Party, will be held from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the Downtown Friday block. Each year, the Festival has continued to grow and expand, and now offers even more activities for the entire family to enjoy.
As in past years, there are 200 volunteers needed to work in a variety of areas of the day-long, fun-filled event. Volunteers are needed as early as 6:30 a.m. for set up and 5:00 p.m. for Festival takedown and as late as 8:30 p.m. for take down of evening’s Street Party. Other volunteers are needed for drink sales, children’s activities, information booth, marketplace booth setup, ticket, poster and postcard sales and barricade coverage. Shifts are 3 hours each, but people are welcome to take more than one shift. If you are interested in providing a volunteer service for that one day please call 772-559-3861 or email Valerie@pulpnutrition.com.
See Ya At The Hibiscus Festival’s "Hibiscus Hut”
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival, presented by The City of Vero Beach to benefit Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage Inc. will culminate with an extra special 60’s street party Saturday, April 17 from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bill Bryant and Associates is sponsoring the entertainment which features an amazing Beatles tribute band, Beatles Remembered, returning, by popular demand from last years extraordinarily successful event!
Sponsors and Friends of the Hibiscus Festival will have access to the Hibiscus Hut, a designated hospitality area treating Festival underwriters to a place to relax from all the partying. Thanks to Bob and Sandy Brackett, the Hibiscus Hut will be the entry way to Theatre Plaza on 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach, a place sheltered from the sun and decorated for the festivities. There will be seating, free refreshments and access to private restroom facilities.
Join Bill Bryant and Associates as well as some of the other sponsors like Marine Bank, George E. Warren Corp., Hale Groves, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company and Two Gators & A Dawg to mention a few, by becoming a sponsor or a friend. Opportunities are still available by calling Tricia Jenkins at 772-801-3410 or Milt Thomas at 772-567-2897.
NEW EVENT FOR HIBISCUS FEST 2010
This event is by invitation only to select restaurants in Vero Beach
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Hibiscus Festival Fine Art Show To Be Held April 17
The Hibiscus Festival Committee is inviting fine artists to participate in the Hibiscus Festival Annual Juried Fine Art Show on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual Hibiscus Festival attracts over 15,000 people of all ages.
The Art show will be located on 22nd Street between the Courthouse Executive Center and The Hibiscus Building. Live music and an Opici Wine Bar will be located at the entrance way to the Show on the corner of 14th Avenue and 22nd Street.
A 10 x 10 space will be provided for artists to set up their tent (white only, please).
Original artwork is to be exhibited, and offerings of the artist’s prints, note cards, postcards & small gift items are encouraged. Fine Art & Fine Crafts only will be considered including paintings, drawings,
sculpture, collage, mixed media, photography, pottery, glass and fine jewelry. (Crafters creating clothing, country crafts, costume jewelry, etc. are also encouraged). Cash Awards to be determined. Booth fee is $50. A special rate of $35 will be given to artists who are members of the Cultural Council of Indian River County, the Vero Beach Art Club or the Sebastian River Art Club and previous Highwaymen exhibitors. Deadline to participate is April 5, 2010. You will be notified of your acceptance upon receipt of your application. A registration form with all the pertinent information may be found at vendor application page. First applications received are the first to receive space assignments so early submissions are encouraged. For Juried Art Show questions, contact Lee Orre at 772.538-0959
If your work is more appropriate for the general Hibiscus Festival Marketplace contact Susan Viviano at susanviviano1956@yahoo.com or download a registration form on our vendor application page
The annual Hibiscus Festival will be held on Friday evening April 16 with the Miss Hibiscus Pageant, Festival day and evening street party is all day Saturday, April 17. The Festival supports the efforts by the two benefiting sponsors Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage, Inc. The City of Vero Beach is the Presenting Sponsor.
2010 Hibiscus Festival Marketplace Vendors Needed
The 2010 Hibiscus Festival will be held in historic downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Festival continues to grow with last year’s event was attended by over 15,000 visitors. Full Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Exhibitor booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.only after which the party shifts to the 14th Avenue Theatre block for the evening event.
The Hibiscus Festival Committee welcomes your participation in the ever popular Hibiscus Festival Marketplace. Vendors of art, fine handicrafts, jewelry, home accessories, lawn and garden services and other merchandise, as well as community and non-profit booths are invited to take part. An application must be filled out. Fine Art artists are invited to participate in the Juried Art Show. A different application is needed for participation. Both forms can be downloaded HERE
The rental of a 10 ft by 10 ft. space is $35 per non-profit organization (must show proof of non-profit status), $50 for other vendors (one booth per vendor, please no sharing, thank you) and $100 for political booths. Marketplace booth fees include extensive event publicity! A late fee of $25 will apply to applications received after April 5, 2010.
Please note that there are vendor guidelines for the 2010 Hibiscus Festival. They are detailed in the application form which are currently being accepted. Please fax your application to (772) 539-8436 or email susanviviano1956@yahoo.com or l_talbott@bellsouth.net. Make your reservation early and ensure that you receive all necessary information.
The annual Hibiscus Festival will be held on Friday evening April 16 with the Miss Hibiscus Pageant, Festival day and evening street party is all day Saturday, April 17. The Festival supports the efforts by the two benefiting sponsors Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage, Inc. The City of Vero Beach is the Presenting Sponsor.
Hibiscus Festival 2010 Underway
Milt Thomas, Chairman of the annual Hibiscus Festival has announced that the Hibiscus Festival committee has launched their Sponsorship Opportunity Package for the 2010 weekend event. The event is held in
the historic sector of Downtown Vero Beach and this year’s dates will be Friday April 16th for the Miss Hibiscus Pageant and Saturday, April 17th is Festival Day.
First presented in 1953, the historic Hibiscus Festival is an annual celebration of Vero Beach history and community spirit. It is attended by thousands of adults, children and families from Vero Beach and surrounding communities. It is also a major fundraiser for Main Street Vero Beach and Vero Heritage, Inc (The Heritage Center).
There are a wide range of activities offered for the public to enjoy that include the Miss Hibiscus Pageant, 5k Run, Pancake Breakfast, day long Music and Entertainment, Community Entertainment, Children’s Activities, Antique Autos, Farmers Market and Marketplace Booths, Flowing Plant Display and Sale, Fine Art Display and Sale, Food and Drink, Shuffleboard play, an Evening Dance Party with a return visit from the Beatles Tribute Band, and new this year, the Hibiscus Festival Dessertfest 2010. New features are currently being examined for event expansion.
A wide spectrum of sponsor opportunities is available as well as the exclusive sponsorships or naming right possibilities of an individual activity. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the Heritage Center. New committee members are welcome.For more information, please contact Chairman Thomas at 772-567-2897.
Teen Social Scene Models Announced
The Hibiscus Festival committee, Dillard’s, Plumbago Volunteer Services and the Heritage Center invite Indian River County young ladies between the ages of 16 to 21 to attend the first-ever Teen Social Scene This inaugural event will be held at the Heritage Center, 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach on Thursday, November 5 from 6-8:00 p.m.
All Teen Social Scene attendees will enjoy a teen fashion show at 6:30 p.m. as Dillard’s Presents Hot Fashions & Accessories for this season’s high school social scene.
Plus…what’s up and coming for future prom dresses! Models will include the 2009 Miss Hibiscus Chloe Rose (St. Edwards) who will also act as Emcee for the evening. Other models include Morgan Welch ( IRSC ), Lily O’Dare (IRSC ), Savannah Gross (Home School), Emileigh Whitehouse (SRHS), Sarah Stone (SRHS), Adrienne Poteat (VBHS), Katy Schraw (IRSC), Ivy Dowhan (IR Charter), Rachel Newman (VBHS), Kayla Muzio (VBHS), Dee Humphrey (St. Edwards), Victoria Stone (Touch by Grace Academy), Chantal Lamberth ( IRSC ), and Autumn Harrell (SRHS). The Color Experience Salon and Dillard’s Beauty Advisors will talk about and demonstrate the latest hair styles and make-up techniques. They will be handing our free samples and the opportunity for someone to win one free makeover.
The Teen Social Scene will offer the opportunity for young ladies to register to be a candidate in the 2010 Miss Hibiscus Pageant which will occur on April 16, 2010. The first 20 registered as a candidate will have the chance to select their pageant dresses from Dillard’s and later be able to purchase them from Dillard’s with a 20% discount. The winner of Miss Hibiscus 2010 will have the ability to keep her dress as a gift from Dillard’s along with a $1,000 Cash Prize from the Hibiscus Festival!
Bring your girlfriends, boyfriends and mothers along with you. Admission is $5.00 and will include one chance to enter to win a junior formal dress from Dillard’s. Entertainment will be supplied by the Mercury and Urban Warfare Bands, many door prizes will be handed out courtesy of Dillard’s and light refreshments will be served. Hang out with your friends and have a great time. This special event is presented by The Hibiscus Festival/Main Street Vero Beach, Plumbago Volunteer Services and Vero Heritage Inc. It is underwritten in part by Dillard’s, Grilligan’s Sam’s Club, Natalie’s Orchid Island Orange Juice and Coca Cola. Printing Sponsor is ABC Schumann Printing. For more information call Darlene at 453-5727 or visit www.youtube.com/user/Hibiscusfestival.
Inaugural Teen Social Scene to be held on November 5
The Hibiscus Festival committee, Dillard’s, Plumbago Volunteer Services and the Heritage Center invite Indian River County young ladies between the ages of 16 to 21 to attend the first-ever Teen Social Scene. This inaugural event will be held at the Heritage Center , 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach on Thursday, November 5 from 6-8:00 p.m.
The Teen Social Scene will offer the opportunity for young ladies to register to be a candidate in the 2010 Miss Hibiscus Pageant which will occur on April 16, 2010 . The first 20 registered as a candidate will have the chance to select their pageant dresses from Dillard’s and later be able to purchase them from Dillard’s with a 20% discount. The winner of Miss Hibiscus 2010 will have the ability to keep her dress as a gift from Dillard’s along with a $1,000 Cash Prize from the Hibiscus Festival!
All Teen Social Scene attendees will enjoy a teen fashion show at 6:30 p.m. as Dillard’s Presents Hot Fashions & Accessories for this season’s high school social scene. Plus…what’s up and coming for future prom dresses! Models will include previous candidates from the 2009 Miss Hibiscus Pageant featuring Chloe Rose the 2009 Miss Hibiscus. The Color Experience Salon and Dillard’s Beauty Advisors will talk about and demonstrate the latest hair styles and make-up techniques. They will be handing our free samples and the opportunity for someone to win one free makeover.
Bring your girlfriends, boyfriends and mothers along with you. Admission is $5.00 and will include one chance to enter to win a formal dress from Dillard’s. Entertainment will be supplied by the Mercury and Urban Warfare Bands, many door prizes will be handed out courtesy of Dillard’s and light refreshments will be served. Hang out with your friends and have a great time. This special event is presented by The Hibiscus Festival/Main Street Vero Beach, Plumbago Volunteer Services and Vero Heritage Inc. It is underwritten in part by Dillard’s, Natalie’s Orchid Island Orange Juice and Coca Cola. Printing Sponsor is ABC Schumann Printing. For more information or to become a model for the Teen Social Scene, call Darlene at 453-5727.
Hibiscus Festival Holds First Meeting for 2010 Event
Milt Thomas, Chairman of the annual Hibiscus Festival has announced that the Hibiscus Festival committee will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 1 at 4 p.m. at the Heritage Center on 14th Avenue in Vero Beach . This year’s event will be held on April 16 and 17 in historic downtown Vero Beach .
First presented in 1953, the historic Hibiscus Festival is an annual celebration of Vero Beach history and community spirit. It is attended by thousands of adults, children and families from Vero Beach and surrounding communities. It is also a fundraiser for the two community-oriented, 501-c-3 non-profit organizations; Main Street Vero Beach and the Vero Heritage, Inc (The Heritage Center), also the presenters of the popular Festival. The 2009 event welcomed nearly 20,000 people, the most people ever attending an event in the historic sector of downtown.
Committee members arrange a wide range of activities that include the Miss Hibiscus Pageant, 5k Run, pancake breakfast, day long music and entertainment, salute to youth, children’s Activities, historic displays, a farmers market and marketplace booths, fashion show and art show, as well as a food and drink court. An Evening Community Dance Party showcasing food, drink and live entertainment is also held.
The committee is open to new members and those interested in participating for their own personal enjoyment, or to have their business or non-profit organization involved is encouraged to contact Milt Thomas at 567-2897 or Beverly Paris at 234-4412. Sponsorship opportunities are currently available and prospective sponsors may contact Tricia Jenkins at 772-801-3410 or email to tricia@fearlessfundraising.com.