Due to rain on Saturday, October 29th the carnival has been rescheduled to Saturday, November 5th.

20th Avenue Church of God is pleased to announce their annual Children’s Fall Carnival on Saturday, November 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 775 20th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida (772) 562-2235.

Fun For All Ages

The carnival will have games and prizes, a moonwalk, giant slides, food, fun and much more.

All proceeds will benefit The Children’s Ministry, K.W.A.M. 24-7.

20th Avenue Church of God
775 20th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32962-1454
(772) 562-2235

Church Service Times
Sunday
Sunday School-9:20 a.m.
Morn. Worship-10:50 a.m.
Even. Worship-5:50pm

Wednesday
Bible Study-6:50 p.m Youth Class (1st Wednesday)

Thursday
Prayer-7:00 p.m.

Creeks Girls Lacrosse 2012 Registration Starts October 01, 2011
Creeks Athletic Association – Creeks Girls Lacrosse
Ages: Grades K-8th
Cost: Register Early & SAVE!
Early Registration October 1st to November 15 $125
Registration November 15 to December 31 $140
Late Registration January 1-31 2012 $155
Register Online: creekslax.com/girls starting October 1st
This year Creeks Girls Lacrosse will be trying something NEW!
This year Creeks Girls Lacrosse will be trying something NEW!Uniforms will be the same as last year. If your child played in the past and her uniform still fits, you may opt to keep the uniform and your registration will be discounted $25.  If you refer a new player, you will receive a $25 credit towards your registration
If you secure a Sponsor for Creeks Girls Lacrosse with a sponsorship level of $500 or more your daughter’s registration is FREE!
New player clinics will be held in October, November and December. Time & dates TBA by October 1, 2011.
Questions: If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contactCreeksGirlsLax@gmail.com
Creeks Athletic Association – Flag Football
Cost: $140
Where: Plantation Park, St Johns, Florida
When: Season Runs November 2011 – February 2012
CAA Flag Football is for players 4 as of April 2011 up to the age of 17. Teams will haveone scheduled practice during the work week, and one scheduled practice during theweekend. Once games have started there will be only one practice held during the work week. The CAA Flag Football season will run from November 2011 through February 2012. Team Drafts will be held October 17-18. Games will start December 3rd with the final playoffs in February 3rd. There will be a two week, single elimination tournament during the final two weekends of the season.
Important Dates:
Draft Dates are scheduled for October 17, 18, 19 & 20th at Veterans Park. Time frames for individual age brackets will be posted at the conclusion of registration.
Mandatory Coaches Meeting October 25th location and TBD
Referee Meeting October 27 & 28th at Veterans Park.
For more information and to register online, visit the CAA Flag Football Website at:  caaflagfootball.org

3 Boys Productions announced today the program of films selected to screen at the 2011 Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival(MIFF). This year, the festival`s program comprises films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 238 entries. The 2011 MIFF runs September 9-10 in Melbourne, Florida at the beautiful Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10.

“I`m particularly struck by the creativity in this year`s selections. These filmmakers are charged with telling compelling stories and engaging the audience and they really deliver” said Terry Cronin, the MIFF 2011 director of programming . “For 2011, we are pleased to be able to shine a light on Florida filmmakers who are making their way on the world-wide film festival circuit. We are particularly proud of the talent that has originated here in Brevard County.”

“On the heels of two sold-out showings at the Florida Film Festival, Melbourne native Andrew Kenneth G(a)y brings his feature film, A Beautiful Belly, to his hometown. Palm Bay`s Lee Thongkham brings his hypnotic feature, Tears of Remedy, for a special engagement on Friday. Orlando`s Jose Zambrano Casella will delight the horror enthusiasts with his suspenseful feature, The Sacred. MIFF alumnus Michael Baumgarten brings an after-hour s(e)xy Hollywood-produced thriller called Pretty Obsession which was co-produced by Melbourne`s Robin Krasny. And the short films will really knock your socks off, too! Whether its the dark humor of Matt Cantu`s zombie reality show The Zombie Factor or Devi Snively`s amazing short Last Seen on Dolores Street or the weather reality of Brevard County`s Chris Kridler and her short film Chasing Reality about passionate storm chasers, it`s all sure to be fun”

The films selected for the 2011 Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival are:

Features

A Beautiful Belly directed by Andrew Kenneth G(a)y

A warmly comic story of an aspiring but out-of-work children`s entertainer who gets his longtime crush pregnant on their first date: It`s engaging, entertaining, and hilarious.

Butterflies directed by Ester Brym

A feature documentary film following the lives of six young people that are prominent `weblebrities` on the video site YouTube. The film explores the new media, its power, and its future.

Pretty Obsession directed by Michael Baumgarten

A pretty eighteen year-old puts herself and her family in danger when she leads a double life as an erotic web cam model.

The Sacred directed by Jose Zambrano Casella

Five young people went on a journey, a weekend of fun, and what they found is the evil inside themselves. Sins come back to kill you!

Tears of Remedy directed by Lee Thongkham

Every teardrop comes with a story, one that endures beauty and pain, and mostly, love.

Palm Bay director, Lee Thongkham, tells a rich and enigmatic story about the power of tears.

Horror Films

Blinky™ directed by Ruari Robinson

Meet Blinky™. All he wants is a friend. The only problem is, he`s not very good at making friends.

Last Seen on Dolores Street directed by Devi Snively

In a hard-boiled town, a heartbroken woman says goodbye to an old pet and hello to a new nightmare. Sometimes, life`s a real bitch.

The Sacred directed by Jose Zambrano Casella

Five young people went on a journey, a weekend of fun, and what they found is the evil inside themselves. Sins come back to kill you!

The Zombie Factor directed by Matt Cantu

The zombie apocalypse becomes REALITY on The Zombie Factor, the most dangerous show on television.

Florida Shorts

This year`s MIFF features 18 films shot in Florida

The Adventures of Monty Moudlyn directed by Zach Hibbard

Monty Moudlyn is the friend who`s always `up`. The kind of eternal, insufferable optimist that you sometimes want to kill.

The Breakdown directed by Robby Sparks

Stress relief never felt so good!

Burial Island directed by Ray and Migdalia Etheridge

Two friends set up camp on a deserted island in the Everglades which had once been an ancient Indian burial ground. (Plus preview of The Money Trail directed by Ray and Migdalia Etheridge)

Chasing Reality directed by Chris Kridler

Storm chasing is portrayed as an extreme sport on television, but the reality is dramatically different. In this documentary, storm chasers talk about life on the road, their peculiar relationship with their cars, and the frustration, smells and miles that go into those few moments of seeing a tornado.

Follow Your Dreams directed by Sue Dontell

A man trying to follow his dream to be a singer is sidetracked by his wife`s illness. He has to set his priorities in that his wife is the most important thing in his life. The wife realizes the light is gone from her husband`s eyes in not being able to follow his dreams. She realizes the importance of following a dream as things come full circle.
The Incredible Banana directed by Paulette King

No matter how hard you think you may have it, there is always someone who is less fortunate them you.

Life Lessons directed by Paulette King

A sister saves the day for her seven year old brother

Maybe directed by Kevin Shah

An average guy Jim trys to find a girlfriend. Jim gets “Maybe`ed” every time and there seems to be no hope, till he meets Rachel. This is a light-hearted take on dating, relationships and being average. A movie inspired by true events.

Melbourne, FL: December/January:

Home directed by Craig Weinstein

A short nonfiction (mostly) collage of the filmmaker`s home of Melbourne over a winter holiday.

No Boundaries directed by Paulette King

Trusted neighbor is having an affair with her next door neighbor`s son.

The Red Shoes directed by Sue Dontell

“I cried because I had no shoes until I met someone who had no feet.` A girl learns a valuable life lesson to be grateful for what you do have rather than to be unhappy about what you don`t have. There is always someone in this world worse off than you.

Special Sneak Preview of “The Space Coast” directed by Lear Bunda

Starring Dana Snyder(Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Amber Freeman, Pat Martin, Dustin Harbin

Twilight of Youth directed by Jerald Fine

Brash, young stockbroker who despises the elderly contracts a strange virus that rapidly ages him.

Vestiges directed by Alex Sushil

Calvin Fields has an appointment with a dermatologist.

Extraordinary Shorts

Caught Short directed by Will Hall-Smith United Kingdom

A scatological romantic comedy.

Crossing Salween directed by Brian O`Malley Thailand/Ireland

In eastern Burma, a young girl named Ho Reh finds herself orphaned after the massacre of her village by the army. She must make the arduous journey to the Salween River that divides the horrors of Burma from the safety of Thailand.

Fumbling Toward Ecstasy directed by Gemma Faith Ireland

Offers comfort in its familiar Irish surroundings yet challenges stereotype, daring to explore female s(e)xuality in later stages of life.

Goliath directed by Ryan Daniel McKinney USA

After contracting HIV, a boy struggles with what is out of his control while his father tries to hold it together by looking to hold someone accountable.

Happenstance directed by Sandy Pranjic & Victoria Strehlau Canada

A cautionary tale.

Karate Wipe directed by Virginia Abramovich USA

A comedic exploration of one of the many challenges of fatherhood.
Loft directed by Gareth Chambers Ireland

A man and his pigeons live in fear of a young boy and his soccer ball…something must be done!

Manhood directed by Melanie M. Jones Canada

Forced to flee to the woods when war strikes their cozy suburban neighborhood, Midge continues her quest to turn her husband Harold into a paragon of manliness with surprising results.

Ol` One Eye directed by Brain Folan Ireland

An old man gets a new glass eye, however this is not your standard prosthetic. To his amazement he discovers that he can in fact see with his new eye.

Orange Desespoir Directed by John Banana France

What happens when a small sad orange decides to leave for the other side of the shop to meet a bunch of fun dancing pineapples ?

Rest Stop directed by Melanie M. Jones Canada

Danny must make difficult choices and live with the consequences of his actions while hitchhiking through Northern British Columbia.
Signs directed by Vincent Gallagher Ireland

There is magic in what we see every day. Sometimes we just have to look hard enough.

Festival Sponsors

The 2011 Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival sponsors include: Celebrity Level Sponsors- A Cut Above Video, Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10, Treasure Coast Dermatology; Leadership Sponsors-Browning`s, The Courtyard at the Oaks, Academy Award Sponsors- Against the Grain Tattoos, Bill and Karen Slover. Food sponsors include The Courtyard at the Oaks, Flo`s Catering, Freddie D`s, Forever Soul Ichabod`s, Island Pasta, Miyako`s, Mustard`s Last Stand, Nature`s Market, Pizza Hut, Shells, Skewer`s, Taste of India, Tijuana Flats, and Tropical Smoothie. The MIFF recognizes critical support from the Space Coast Film Commission, and our patrons- Better Bodies, Victoria Buckley, Paulette King, Tommy “Tricks” Loomis, and Sky Diary. The support of these organizations will help the charity Unconditional Love, Inc. In return, sponsorship of the MIFF provides these organizations with community exposure and unique access to MIFF attendees.

About Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival

Now in its 13th Year, the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival prides itself on the promotion of independent filmmakers to the Brevard County community and as a destination for filmmakers worldwide. Each year independent films are screened to enthusiastic audiences and all the funds raised go to charity.

3 Boys Productions

In 1998, a creative group of friends (Terry Cronin, Jeff Hall, Bob Lizek,and Pat Martin) decided to form a production company to produce independent films in Melbourne, Florida. This group has evolved into publishing comic books and novels including the critically-acclaimed detective series “The Skinvestigator”. They continue to host the annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival and the Megacon Indie Film Expo in Orlando.

For more info go to

www.3boysproductions.com

www.premieretheaters.com

or join us on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/#!/melbourneindependentfilmmakersfestival

The Sunrise Theatre will host four (4) separate, week-long children’s summer programs in conjunction with the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT). During the camps, partially underwritten by the Sunrise Theatre Foundation and the help of volunteers, local partners and sponsors, professional MCT Tour Actor/Directors will work with a cast of 60+ local children in 4 original musical productions. There will be focused rehearsals with the children, where lines, staging, songs and movement are learned in 4, ½ hour sessions each day.

The weeks culminate in public performances of each session, starring local children, complete with professionally designed scenery and costumes. These are sure-to-please, feel-good…fun for the entire family… performances you won’t want to miss!

“Through the Sunrise Theatre, MCT, and the help of the Sunrise Theatre Foundation, media partners, volunteers and sponsors, our young children and teens will develop a love and appreciation of the arts …for life! Now that is priceless!” said Renee Page, Marketing and Development Director for the Sunrise Theatre.

Below is a list of each of the Sunrise Theatre / MCT Summer Camps being held this year and the dates and times of each of the end-of-the-week performances.

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Summer Camp Session 1: June 20-24 from 10-3 PM
Kids’ Performance: Friday, June 24th at 7 PM – Tickets $10

THE TORTOISE VERSUS THE HARE

Summer Camp Session 2: July 11th – July 15th 10-3 PM
Kids’ Performance: Friday, July 15th at 7 PM – Tickets $10

CINDERELLA

Summer Camp Session 3: July 25th – July 29th 10-3 PM
Kids’ Performance: Friday, July 29th at 7 PM – Tickets $10

THE WIZ OF THE WEST

Summer Camp Session 4: August 8th – August 12th 10-3 PM
Kids’ Performance: Friday, August 12th at 7 PM – Tickets $10

A maximum of 64 students will be able to participate in each of the programs. The cost for each week-long program is $100 per child. Students, grades 1st through 12th, are encouraged to participate. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant Directors will also be cast to assist with the technical aspects of the production.

Registration for all camps will open May 2nd at 10 AM (there is no pre-registration available). To register, call 772-461-4775 on May 2nd.

For more information on each session, visit www.sunrisetheatre.com

SCORE Offers Social MediaWorkshop

FORT PIERCE, Fla.– SCORE Treasure Coast will host Howto Make Social Media & Websites Work for Your Business at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 18 at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd.in Room E.

The two-hour SCORE workshop will feature online marketing and design expert Keith Hernandez, K Design Labs from Winter Springs, Fla. Hernandez will provide an in-depth look at how small businesses can use social media into enhance their visibility, customer base and overall revenue.

Hernandez, an approved trainer with Constant Contact, the nation’s largest email provider for small businesses, will also offer insight into Web designand search engine optimization.

EventDetails

Who: SCORE Treasure Coast featuring Internet marketing and Web design expert Keith Hernandez of K DesignLabs.

Date: Saturday June 18

Time: 9 – 11: 30 (Breakfast provided by Sam’s Club)

Place: St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Room E

Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door

RSVP: www.TreasureCoast.SCORE.com

Treasure Coast SCORE is the localchapter of SCORE, a national nonprofit dedicatedto educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow andsucceed nationwide. TreasureCoast SCORE works with smallbusinesses in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, offering freecoaching and low-cost workshops. Treasure Coast SCORE is a resource partnerwith the SBA. Visit TreasureCoast.SCORE.org

Judyth Piazza chats with ‘Classy’ Chris Gray, Sweet Science Training Center, Vero Beach, Florida on The American Perspective Radio Program. (Click here to listen)

‘Classy’ Chris Gray is a spiritual warrior both figuratively and literally. A stanch family man, Chris has built a foundation of success on hard work and love for both family and God.

“My Wife is my best friend and when I am not in the ring we do everything together, I guess you could say I am more of a home body these days,” says Gray.

When asked what is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to you, Gray said, “Getting married, I never thought I would ever get married. I love being married and that is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me.”

Gray was also asked who he would like to meet one day and he said, “Christ without a doubt, just the amount of love that he showed for people is amazing.”

Sweet Science Training Center

Vero Beach’s #1 Workout! Our hardcore “Rocky” style workouts will get you in the best shape of your life- all experience levels are welcome!

*Boxing
*Weights
*Cardio
*Self Defense

Address
1137 21st Street,
Vero Beach, FL 32960

Phone
772 501 2744

Hours

Mon – Tues: 6:30 am – 8:00 pm

Wed: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm

Thurs – Fri: 6:30 am – 8:00 pm

Sat: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

“Ready When the Time Comes” Program provides vital training to employees

The American Red Cross teamed up with Seacoast National Bank to provide training to 32 employees through the “Ready When the Time Comes,” disaster volunteer program.

After a disaster, the American Red Cross responds in a variety of ways in order to meet all of the emergent needs of individuals, families and communities. The Seacoast employees trained for the Client Casework aspect of disaster response, learning how to provide direct assistance to individuals affected by man-made or natural disasters. Client Case workers also evaluate the needs of disaster victims, provide services and maintain records.

“The Ready When the Time Comes program promotes a very caring way of helping people by understanding and communicating their needs during a disaster,” said Theresa Vazquez, Vice President/Branch Manager of Seacoast National Bank South Vero Square office. “This approach perfectly aligns with ways Seacoast and its employees operate all year long. We are happy to partner with the Red Cross for the program, they have been part of our lives for generations.”

All of the employees who received the American Red Cross training have become a part of the overall Red Cross volunteer team, and will be able to help when the Red Cross responds to a disaster in the area. About 10 of the participants in “Ready When the Time Comes” have also began taking follow up training, allowing them to respond to disasters in other functions outside of Client Casework as well.

The American Red Cross provides “Ready When the Time Comes” training for free to any group or organization that would like to become a partner in disaster response. With the help of the wide network of volunteers, the American Red Cross is able to fulfill its mission of “helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters.”

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.pbtcredcross.org.

TV journalist, film producer, actress and glamour girl Maria Menounos reveals the secrets of achieving sustainable red carpet success on an EveryGirl budget. And that’s just the first few chapters.

The book is a game-changer. Come meet the author. She’ll be appearing at Vero Beach Book Center and Children’s Store on 4/29 at 7PM.

Maria Menounos, the New York Times Bestselling Author of THE EVERYGIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE, will be in the Vero Beach area this Friday.

Friday, April 29th at 7:00PM
The Vero Beach Book Center and Children’s Store
2145 Indian River Blvd.
Vero Beach, FL 32960

THE EVERYGIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE
By Maria Menounos
On Sale April 12, 2011

Join us on the Dyer Subaru lot at 999 US Hwy 1, Vero Beach, for an interactive Easter egg hunt on April 23 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Bring your Smartphone preloaded with a QR Code Reader to enhance the fun with your little one. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to the public and is being sponsored by Dyer Chevrolet Mazda Subaru.

Dyer Subaru999 US Hwy 1
Vero Beach, FL

Sponsor: Dyer Chevrolet Mazda Subaru
Phone: 772-469-3000
Contact name: Natalie Fincik
Contact email: nfincik@dyerauto.com
Website: http://www.dyerauto.com

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Mark Earth Day and Hibiscus Festival
With Free Open House at Downtown Vero Beach Office

The general public is invited to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s office in downtown Vero Beach on Saturday, April 16 for a free “open house” from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. to mark the 41st anniversary of Earth Day in conjunction with Hibiscus Festival activities.

The free open house will include kids’ activities, wildlife displays, presentations by local biologists and an exhibit of illegal wildlife products seized by law enforcement officials. “Earth Day is actually April 22, but we wanted to host this event on a date we could share with our friends on the Treasure Coast, who will already be celebrating at the Hibiscus Festival. This is an opportunity to enjoy the festival, then meet our biologists and learn about endangered species, habitat conservation programs, Everglades restoration and more,” said Ken Warren, open house co-coordinator. “This will be an educational activity for the entire family.”

The office, which also have a booth at the festival, is at 1339 20th Street across from the Post Office. The Service has operated a station in Indian River County since 1954, when it was known as the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. For more information, contact Ken Warren at ken_warren@fws.gov. The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

The annual Earth Day is a national event designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the first Earth Day was held as a symposium April 22, 1970 and has been celebrated on that date ever since.