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City Auction
A City auction will take place on Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. in the Public Works compound here at City Hall, 2055 South Patrick Drive. Items will be available for previewing beginning at 9:00 a.m. Among the many items included in the auction will be a 2003 Crown Victoria, a 2005 Ford Expedition and bicycles. A complete listing of auction items will be available at City Hall and on the City website www.indianharbourbeach.org one week prior to the auction. |
SATELLITE HIGH SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
The Satellite High School Symphonic Orchestra is proud to be the only school chosen to represent the state of Florida at the very prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago this December. (MidwestClinic.org) The group has established a fundraising goal of $83,000 for the trip as well as raising $90,000 for their instrumental music program. American flags were recently placed in homeowners yards with an envelope left at the door for residents to send in donations supporting their fundraising efforts. If you would like to support these students please make your checks payable to: Satellite Instrumental Music Program Parent Association (SIMPPA) and mail to: Satellite High School Attn; Instrumental Music, 300 Scorpion Court, Satellite Beach, FL 32937 For further information log on to www.SatelliteHighMusic.com |
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD
We are sure that those who remember Graham Nolan growing up right here in Indian Harbour Beach in the mid-60’s and 70’s were pleased to read the recent feature article in Florida TODAY newspaper about this wonderful cartoonist. A talented artist from a young age, Graham followed his childhood dream and has worked for years drawing for Marvel, Eclipse and DC comics such characters as Batman, Superman, X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and for the past ten years, the newspaper strip “Rex Morgan, M.D.” In the works for years, Graham recently launched his own comic strip – “Sunshine State”, reflective of his love for Florida. Check it out at www.sunshinestatecomics.com and wish him hearty congratulations and best of luck with his new venture! |
PROCTECT OUR INDIAN RIVER LAGOON
The City of Indian Harbour Beach realizes the importance of reminding its residents that each and every resident has a stake in the health of the Indian River Lagoon. Everything that goes into the storm drains eventually ends up in the lagoon. It is essential that all residents do their part to ensure that grass clippings, pesticides, oil, toxic solutions and other foreign matter be kept out of the storm drains.
A comprehensive recycling and environmentally sound guide for disposal and reuse of unwanted items can be found by logging on to: www.brevardcounty.us/swr . Click on the Recycling tab at the top left and then choose either Recycling Directory or Reuse Directory. Bookmark this site for future reference. |
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE & ELIMINATION SYSTEM
Save the Indian River Lagoon by keeping pollutants out of the storm drains. All residents are tasked with doing their part to preserve this important natural resource. Chemicals and yard waste must be kept from going into the gutters that flow into the storm drains and then into the Lagoon. |
PEPPER TREE REMOVAL
Long-time Florida resident John Baker is still actively volunteering to remove the non-native Brazilian Pepper tree at no cost to residents. This noxious species also referred to as Florida holly because the trees have red berries in January and February is a non-native exotic plant that squeezes out native vegetation. To eradicate the Brazilian Pepper tree it is important to spray the stump with herbicide immediately after cutting. Mr. Baker will do the cutting and herbicide application and requests the assistance of the property owner to haul the cuttings to the curb or containerize them for pickup by Waste Management. Mr. Baker is ready, willing and able to help you with pepper tree removal. Give him a call today at 777-0996. |
FLOOD INSURANCE INFORMATION
Please contact Kim McLaughlin in the Building Department at 773-3181 Ext. 149 to request a letter which will give you a determine of the current flood zone that your home is located in based on the 1989 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). View this map online by logging onto http://msc.fema.gov the follow the links to the flood zone maps for renters and homeowners. This map may also be viewed at Brevard County Public Libraries. |
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