February 2022
CHARLOTTE TERRY GROUP NEWSLETTER
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20th ANNUAL GARDENFEST!
February 5th & 6th, 9am to 5pm at Riverside Park
Plan your trip to the popular 20th Annual Gardenfest! in 2022. Free admission & plenty of parking. Rain or shine.
Gardenfest! is nature's finest marketplace with over 85 quality vendors offering a variety of plants, trees, flowers, pottery, and garden art.
Youth activities, expert lectures, and great food help make this a family event.
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THUNDER ON THE BEACH POWWOW AND NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
February 18th, 4pm to 9pm at Indian River Fairgrounds
Come experience Native Culture- Dancing, Drumming, Flute Music, Native Food, and more!'
Thunder on the Beach is an Intertribal Powwow- Natives from all over the country join us to dance.
Over 30 vendors, demonstrations, hoop dancing and seminars! All ages welcome. Rain or shine. The event is under a covered arena.
Buy tickets early and save! RV camping is available- come stay the weekend!
FIHA is a 501c3- every penny raised goes into putting on the next powwow.
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12th ANNUAL MOTOR CAR EXHIBITION
February 12th, 10am to 4pm at McKee Botanical Garden
Each year the McKee Motor Car Exhibition brings in an array of outstanding cars that are displayed in the Garden.
The 2022 exhibition features 40 cars including a rare 1958 Ferrari California Spyder, a 1963 Alfa Romeo Giula Sprint Speciale, and 1984 Ferrari BB 5121.
Enjoy the beauty of the cars and scenery of McKee Botanical Garden at this one-day-only event.
General admission rates apply:
$15 Adults, $13 Seniors, $10 Children ages 2 - 12. McKee members and children under 3 are free.
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ART IN THE PARK
February 13th, 10am to 4pm at Humiston Park
Art in the Park is a juried Fine Art & Crafts Show put on by the Vero Beach Art Club members on various Sundays. Members set up display tents to offer original art to visitors and residents. This monthly show provides the perfect opportunity to interact with fine artists and craft artisans to buy beautiful artwork directly from the artist. Art exhibited includes Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, and Pastel paintings, Collage Wall Art, Pottery, Fiber, Photography, and Digital Art, Sculpture/Glass Works/Wood and Jewelry.
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Buy your Valentine's Day chocolate locally at Bruno's Chocolates! |
For more than 65 years, Bruno's has been making the highest quality, most delicious, and freshest mouth-watering chocolates in the area! |
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Valentine's Day Tablescapes! |
Whether its a dinner for two or a full Valentine's Day brunch, here are tips for styling a GORGEOUS Valentine's Day tablescape (3 ways!) |
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These Romantic Stories Give 'The Notebook" a Run for Its Money - and They're All True! |
Love it or hate it, love is in the air. Whether you're a diehard romantic movie fan or ready to throw in the towel on love altogether, you just can't ignore the warm fuzzies that are floating around this time of year. In honor of Valentine's Day, we've rounded up some of the most heartwarming (and heartbreaking) true romantic stories that'll remind even the most dedicated Valentine's scrooges that love often wins out in the end.
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THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND |
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Remembering Betty White, TV's Golden Girl & America's Sweetheart
America has lost its favorite golden girl, but her death is creating a golden opportunity for the animal-related causes she championed.
Monetary tributes appear to have started within hours of news of White’s death, and fans now hope to turn what would have been White’s 100th birthday into a fundraising bonanza for animal groups. A social media campaign called the Betty White Challenge is encouraging people to send $5 to a local animal rescue or shelter in White’s name on Jan. 17, when White would have turned 100.
When she wasn’t busy charming audiences on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and as St. Olaf’s own Rose Nylund on “The Golden Girls,” White was an active advocate for animals — not just cats and dogs, but sea creatures and apes, too. She was a trustee at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, the Morris Animal Foundation, and Actors and Others for Animals, and was a longtime supporter of The Marine Mammal Center, an ocean conservation nonprofit.
“Almost immediately following the press regarding her passing we started receiving donations,” said Susan Taylor, the executive director of Actors and Others for Animals, a North Hollywood, Calif., nonprofit that provides financial assistance for pet owners to spay or neuter their pets. As of Jan. 4, the group had received roughly $5,000 from more than 105 people donating in White’s name, Taylor said.
At the Morris Animal Foundation, more than 850 individual donors gave close to $60,000 to the Betty White Wildlife Fund between Dec. 31 and Jan. 4, said chief marketing officer Carol Borchert.
If you would like to join the #BettyWhiteChallenge, see the link below for all the animal shelters in our area.
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CRACKER TRAILS: DAY TRIP IDEAS |
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TAMPA
With its mix of historic architecture and modern landmarks, a culture infused with Cuban and Spanish flavors, vibrant business districts and beautiful waterways, Tampa is a wonderful place to work, play and unwind.
Downtown is alive with urban parks, including the gorgeous Tampa Riverwalk, hip bars and innovative restaurants, and amazing restorations of turn-of-the-century buildings.
For residents and visitors alike, there’s no shortage of things to do in Tampa, whether it’s paddling along the Hillsborough River, sampling tequila at a margarita festival, enjoying a pro football or hockey game, riding a thrill-coaster at Busch Gardens or attending an opera at the Straz Center.
Ybor City, which was created around the Cuba cigar-rolling industry in the late 1800s, is now world-renowned as a hot nightlife spot, its old red brick buildings now filled with lively music, cocktails, and late-night dancing.
Nearby Hyde Park, an upscale shopping and dining district, there are boutique stores and national brands, as well as excellent restaurants and bars. But one of the great things about Tampa is you can venture outside of the urban, metro centers to find plenty to do off the beaten path.
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Ybor City
A richly personable neighborhood of Tampa, Ybor City retains the Cuban, Italian, and Spanish influences that remain from its heyday as the hub of Tampa's cigar industry, now reflected in its culture and cuisine. Ybor City is a place where brick-paved streets and wrought-iron balconies frame historic buildings that reflect another place in time. Every visit to Ybor City (pronounced EE-bore) almost requires a stop at the Ybor City Museum State Park and a meal at the historic Columbia Restaurant or any number of other wonderful restaurants that spice the area. Whether strolling down historic 7th Avenue, sipping a café con Leche at a sidewalk café, or staying late for the entertainment and nightclub scene, Ybor City offers visitors a connection to the past.
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The Don CeSar
The Don CeSar first debuted during the “Roaring Twenties,” in which flappers, the radio, and the Art Deco movement defined the age. Thomas Rowe migrated to Florida and purchased 80 acres of what is now St. Petersburg Beach in 1924. A year later, construction began on his dream project: the "Pink Palace." The historic Don CeSar, named for the chivalrous Don Ce-Sar in Vincent Wallace’s light opera Maritana, opened in 1928 and 300% over budget. It instantly attracted some of the era's biggest stars nevertheless, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Lou Gehrig. The New York Yankees signed a three-year spring training contract in 1931, helping the Don through the Great Depression. In 1942—two years after Rowe's sudden death—the U.S. Army seized the hotel and used it as a hospital throughout the duration of World War II. The Don entered its "golden age" toward the end of the war as an Air Force convalescent center. In 1945, the luxurious hotel interiors were stripped bare and painted "government green" as the Don endured its next incarnation as the regional office for the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. By 1969, the historic hotel in St. Petersburg had severely deteriorated. The last of the federal offices abandoned the property and it remained derelict until the early 1970s, when William Bowman, Jr., purchased it for $460,000. The Don CeSar hotel reopened in 1973 (the name now sans the hyphen) after a $7.5-million restoration. Once again, the Pink Palace reigned on the Florida coast. In 2009, a million-dollar meeting space renovation was completed. In 2011, the signature restaurant, Maritana Grille, Lobby, Lobby Bar, and Sea Porch Restaurant were reimagined and revitalized. A multi-million-dollar guestroom renovation a year later, followed by a more thorough renovation in 2018.
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The Dali Museum
The Dalí Museum celebrates the life and work of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) and features works from the artist’s entire career. The collection includes over 2,400 works from every moment and in every medium of his artistic activity, including oil paintings, many original drawings, book illustrations, artists’ books, prints, sculpture, photos, manuscripts and an extensive archive of documents. Founded with the works collected by A. Reynolds and Eleanor Morse, the Museum has made significant additions to its collection over the years, celebrating the life and art of one of the most influential and innovative artists in history.
In 1942, the Morses visited a traveling Dalí retrospective at the Cleveland Museum of Art organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and became fascinated with the artist’s work. On March 21, 1943, the Morses bought their first Dalí painting, Daddy Longlegs of the Evening, Hope! (1940). This was the first of many acquisitions, which would culminate 40 years later in the preeminent collection of Dalí’s work in America. On April 13, 1943, the Morses met Salvador Dalí and his wife Gala in New York initiating a long, rich friendship.
The Morses first displayed their Dalí paintings in their home, and by the mid-1970s decided to donate their entire collection. A Wall Street Journal article titled, “U.S. Art World Dillydallies Over Dalí,” caught the attention of the St. Petersburg, FL community, who rallied to bring the collection to the area. The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, FL opened in 1982. The distinguished new building, which opened on January 11, 2011, enables the Museum to better protect and display the collection, to welcome the public, and to educate and promote enjoyment. In a larger sense it is a place of beauty dedicated, as is Dalí’s art, to understanding and transformation.
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Pending!
4866 S Harbor Drive #302
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Pending!
1480 Wyn Cove Drive
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Pending!
100 Passage Island
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Charlotte Terry
772.538.2388
Charlotte has lived in Vero Beach for over 40 years and has a long-standing track record as one of the top producing agents in the area. After twenty years of
owning her own company, Charlotte Terry Real Estate. Inc., she merged with Alex MacWilliam. Inc. Real Estate in 2009.
Charlotte is deeply rooted in the community and as remarkable as her real estate career is her passion for philanthropy. She has been personally involved with the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation, the Indian River Literary Society.
Haiti Partners, the local General Federation of Women’s Clubs Of Vero Beach, McKee Botanical Gardens, the Environmental Learning Center, the Gifford Youth
Orchestra, Habitat for Humanity and the Saint Edward’s School, where both her children graduated.
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Bethany Burt
772.766.4926
Bethany spent childhood vacations visiting her grandfather in Vero Beach. She relocated to Vero from Pennsylvania ten years ago and never looked back. She obtained her real estate license in 2017, and was immediately hired by friends and family, thus granting her an high-speed introduction to the business. Prior to becoming an agent, she worked for over 20 years in marketing, advertising and design. Also an avid home renovator, she knows how to stage, style and present homes to appear their absolute best.
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Patty Valdes
772.476.8810
Patty Valdes is a 34 year resident of Vero Beach, Fl. who has over three decades of experience in real estate. Her love for and roots in real estate run deep. Her Dad was a residential and commercial Real Estate Broker in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, who advised Patty to go into the business as Vero Beach transformed from a small beach community into a quiet hub for new home buyers and retirees alike.
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