Dancing architect drawing plan for new dog training facility

 Star Dancer Tony Donadio kisses Kelly a lab mix service dog at the DFL Dog Park.  With Tony are Shelly Ferger (kneeling) and Kelly’s owner Norine.
Star Dancer Tony Donadio kisses Kelly a lab mix service dog at the DFL Dog Park. With Tony are Shelly Ferger (kneeling) and Kelly’s owner Norine.

Anthony “Tony” Donadio, one of ten star dancers in this season’s 6th Annual Dancing with Vero’s Stars, benefiting the Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition and Riverside Theatre, is playing an integral part for the new Dog Training Facility on the corner of 12th Street and 16th Avenue.

The Dogs for Life (DFL) facility is ready to break ground for a facility to be ready this spring that will enable DFL to train many more Hearing and Service Dogs for local residents as well as pre-train Service Dogs for the influx of Veterans expected to retire to Florida during the next two years. Tony serves as the owner’s representative for the 2400 square-foot indoor facility where he has donated the architectural services for this community project.

Tickets for Dancing with Vero’s Stars, to be held at Riverside Theatre on Saturday evening May 10, are now on sale at $200 for Exclusive seating, $150 for Premium seating and $100 for General seating (while they last). They may be purchased by visiting the Riverside Theatre Box Office in person, calling the Riverside Theatre Box Office directly at 772-231-6990, or visit www.Dancingwithverostars.com.

The mission of the Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition is to provide an integrated system of individual community driven health education services united to assure all women access to prenatal care and all infant’s access to services that promote normal growth and development. For more information on dancer Tony Donadio or the Healthy Start Coalition call 563-9118.  For more information on the DFL Training Facility contact Shelly Ferger at 567-8969.

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