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St. Francis Manor and The Vero Beach Opera

Linda Monaldi and Bonnie Matz; Tania Ortega-Cowen and Dr. Joan Ortega-Cowen
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Linda Monaldi and Bonnie Matz; Tania Ortega-Cowen and Dr. Joan Ortega-Cowen

Fort Pierce - Friday October 28, 2022: This week on In Focus with IRSC Public Media we speak with Bonnie Matz, the Executive Director of St. Francis Manor in Vero Beach and Linda Monaldi, the Communications and Development Coordinator for the Manor.

St. Francis Manor provides affordable housing for seniors over the age of 62 and you may be surprised that in Vero Beach the need is great and the waiting list for an apartment at the Manor is more than a year.

They’ll tell us about that need and the big fundraiser they’ve planned on November 12 to help ease it.

Learn more on their website at: stfrancismanor.org

Then will hear from Dr. Joan Ortega-Cowen, the President of the Vero Beach Opera and her daughter Tania Ortega Cowen who is the marketing director for the Opera.

The Vero Beach Opera has developed a national and international reputation with annual productions that have drawn on top talent from the Metropolitan Opera in New York and elsewhere.

Preparations are now underway for another big season that begins in January they’re here to tell us about it, and share their thoughts on the history, and importance of Opera.

Learn more on their website at: verobeachopera.org.