APRIL 2019
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VOLUME 13 ISSUE 3
Courtney Barker
Dr. Llewellyn Ehrhart
Tracy Frampton
M.J. Waters
Dr. Ross Hinkle
Bo Platt
Six conservation heroes reel in prestigious ‘Charlies’ BY CHRIS BONANNO
The sixth annual Charlie Corbeil Conservation Awards, sponsored by the Viera Voice and Preserve Brevard, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. April 14 at the Brevard Zoo. The awards are held each year to recognize the accomplishments of
local conservation leaders. Charlie Corbeil was well-known in the conservation community prior to his unexpected death in 2013. He was known as one of the original "Wetlands Rangers" at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands. In addition, Corbeil's nature photography is displayed throughout
the world and he helped many youths hone their wildlife photography skills as well. Corbeil also held a certification as a Florida Master Naturalist. Corbeil along with his wife Charlotte contributed a popular wildlife column each month in the Viera Voice. Here's a look at this year's deserving
recipients:
Courtney Barker: Barker has served as the City Manager for Satellite Beach for six years. “It’s always been a forefront city in local government on the
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Viera Wetlands Nature Festival returns for 10th annual event BY JEFF NAVIN
Most of the time, Raleigh Berry is happy to see it rain at the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands in Viera. It’s nature’s way of preserving and enhancing life. But, on April 13 and 14, Berry hopes the rain will skip a weekend for the 10th annual Viera Wetlands Nature Festival. The Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands is located at 3658 Charlie Corbeil Way in Viera at the most western point of Wickham Road. “We’re hoping for lovely weather rather than the two days of rain we got last year,’’ said Berry, who is the environmental land manager for the Viera VIERA VOICE Jill Blue Wetlands. “We plan to have almost the identical set of tours and classes that we had last year. We General Falconer Sharron Montgomery-Pena of Flight of the Raptors and her will have more exhibits, vendors and food trucks colleagues will conduct educational shows at the Viera Wetlands Nature Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. on site.’’
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The Charlie Corbeil Youth Art Contest entries will be on display and the winners will be announced at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Viera Wetlands Nature Festival.
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