Huge donation goes to veterans’ council

Staff photo by Mary Kemper Thanks to the success of the 2014 Vero Beach Airshow, organizers were able to present a donation of $25,000 to the Indian River Veterans Council in a ceremony at the council meeting Aug. 6. Participating are, from left, Sam Kouns, Veterans Council 2nd vice president; Anthony Sammons, Vero Beach Air Show vice president; Vic Diaz, Veterans Council judge advocate; Eric “Rip” Wieler, Veterans Council past president; Tony Young, Veterans Council acting president; and Todd Howder, Vero Beach Air Show president.

Staff photo by Mary Kemper
Thanks to the success of the 2014 Vero Beach Airshow, organizers were able to present a donation of $25,000 to the Indian River Veterans Council in a ceremony at the council meeting Aug. 6. Participating are, from left, Sam Kouns, Veterans Council 2nd vice president; Anthony Sammons, Vero Beach Air Show vice president; Vic Diaz, Veterans Council judge advocate; Eric “Rip” Wieler, Veterans Council past president; Tony Young, Veterans Council acting president; and Todd Howder, Vero Beach Air Show president.

Mary Kemper
Staff Writer
Members of the Vero Beach Airshow staff came through on a promise in a big way. They had pledged to donate profits from the airshow to area veterans’ groups — and thus fattened the purse of the Indian River Veterans Council to the tune of $25,000.

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