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Jennifer Crow, CEO of Visiting Nurse Association, enjoys spreading holiday cheer as overseer of the annual Stuart Christmas parade. STEVEN MARTINE

The Parade Planner

In 2014, the Stuart Christmas parade was in danger of closing up shop. The City of Stuart had hosted the parade for many years and needed another organization to step in for the holiday magic to continue.

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Dave and Deborah Underhill recently placed their South Hutchinson Island waterfront home, which includes a 48-foot dock, on the market. There is also a saltwater heated pool and jacuzzi from which one may enjoy Florida sunsets.

Boater’s Paradise

It’s a long way from Fort Pierce to Brighton, New York. But that’s not stopping Dave and Deborah Underhill from packing up their belongings and saying adieu to their beautiful waterfront home on South Hutchinson Island.

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Read more about the article The rewards of reconnecting
Indian River Magazine Publisher Gregory Enns, right, with Tim Wood outside his house in Beaufort, South Carolina.

The rewards of reconnecting

Welcome to 2024. I’m not good at keeping resolutions, and because I’m more backward-looking than forward-thinking I prefer to reflect on the things I accomplished in 2023 without really trying. That way, I’m not disappointed with myself for falling short of a goal. Looking back on 2023, I’m proudest of not letting auld acquaintances be forgot.

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Read more about the article DATEBOOK – Holiday 2023
Local boat parades light up the waters for the holidays on Saturday, Dec. 9, about 6 p.m. in St. Lucie County along the Fort Pierce Inlet. View the parade from the Veterans Memorial Park, South Bridge, Causeway Park, or anywhere along the north side of South Hutchinson Island. Boats turn at the Square Grouper and go back. In Indian River and Martin counties the parades are on Saturday, Dec. 16. The Indian River County parade starts at 6 p.m. just north of the Merrill Barber bridge and follows the same route south on the Indian River as it did in previous years. The Martin County boat parade starts at 6:30 p.m. at the downtown Stuart public docks and proceeds down the St. Lucie River to Manatee Pocket. The judging takes place at Sandsprit Park. For more information see the maps at www.miatc.org.

DATEBOOK – Holiday 2023

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