arts & entertainment
The Historical Society of Indian River County announces their Tuesday, March 11th Movie Night will feature a video interview with John Schumann, Jr.. The event will take place from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Vero Beach Women’s Club located at 1534 21st Street in historic downtown Vero Beach.
Moving here from Indiana, Schumann’s father and grandfather started the newspaper, the Vero Beach Journal, in 1926. That newspaper later merged with the Vero Press to create the Press Journal. When sold in 1997 to Scripps, the Press Journal had a daily circulation of 33,000 daily, and 35,000 on Sunday.
“The video featuring Mr. Schumann provides a unique glimpse of this pioneer family’s newspaper legacy and Mr. Schumann’s memories of growing up in the small town of Vero Beach” said Jay Whiddon, President of the Historical Society.
The John Schumann, Jr. video is one of over a dozen historical videos produced by the Historical Society using the talents of local videographer Nick Verola, Verola Studios. Funding for all Historical Society videos is made possible through an Indian River County tourist development grant.
Since 1983, the Indian River County Historical Society has contributed to preserving the historical and environmental resources of Indian River County, the Indian River Lagoon area, and the State of Florida.
Among the many accomplishments of the Historical Society are saving Jungle Trail, a historic 7.5-mile greenway along the Indian River Lagoon; implementing the countywide historic marker program; and successfully securing the registration of local historic properties on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The Historical Society office is located in the 1903 Vero Beach Railroad Station on 14th Avenue in historic downtown Vero Beach. In addition to the railroad station property, the organization owns, operates, and maintains the 1918 Hallstrom House on Old Dixie Highway. Both of these properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information on other special events, becoming a member, or volunteering with the Historical Society, go to www.irchistorical.org.
Indian River Guardian 