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Club, gardens hosting fishing tournament
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For Hometown News PORT ST. LUCIE - The Port St. Lucie Angler's Club, in partnership with Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, is hosting a free kid's fishing tournament on May 12. The event will provide an opportunity for children, through age 16, to learn how to rig fishing tackle, tie knots, bait hooks and release their catches. Registration will ...
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Prevention is best advice against mosquitoes
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - Predictions of an early and fierce bug season is prompting Physicians Immediate Care to urge residents to take safety measures against mosquito borne diseases. "Mosquito season is expected to come early this year. Residents need to be extra careful when outdoors in the early morning and evening," said Kenneth Pa...
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Job training offered in home-health field
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - Certified nursing assistants who are looking for new opportunities and quick job training in the health-care field should consider registering for the home health aide course offered by Indian River State College. IRSC is now accepting applications for the home health aide course. Classes are May 21- July 16, Mo...
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Inaugural art event taking place May 6
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For Hometown news PORT ST. LUCIE - TownPark at Tradition will be the place to be on May 6 when the community hosts the inaugural Art in the Park. Sponsored by Minto Communities, developer of the TownPark community, the free event will be held between 1-6 p.m. outside the TownPark Clubhouse. The event will feature arts and crafts vendors offering ...
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Student named civic fellow
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For Hometown News PORT ST. LUCIE - Corwin McCammon, a student at Indian River State College, was named a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. The organization honors inspiring college student leaders who work to find solutions for challenges facing their communities. These students demonstrate a personal commitment to creating lasting chan...
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Gas station supports kids group
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY - The BP/Town Star located on the corner of 25th Street and Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce held a special grand opening celebration on March 23 and 24 and presented a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County in the amount of $6,500. Norm Penner, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of St. Luc...
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County receives transportation grant
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY - St. Lucie County is one of 10 communities across the nation that was awarded a training support grant through an Easter Seals Project Action technical support team. The winning entities receive assistance in developing local coordinated transportation services through the United We Ride program. United We Ride...
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Teachers can get free massages
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Daniel Rukeyser, the staff of the Vital Wellness Center in Fort Pierce and Stuart and radio stations WPSL 1590 and WJNX La Gigante are honoring educators in the county with a free half- hour therapeutic massage. The wellness update, kicking off with the start of Florida's FCAT testing is a way to say thank you...
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Voter registration drive brings in high numbers
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY - The results are in from First Vote Week, a voter registration event held at high schools across the county. It was a success due to the enthusiastic support of Superintendent Michael Lannon and Christine Taylor's assistance in coordinating this effort. Who is she? It was largest number of voter registrations r...
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Consumers warned about misleading postcard
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TREASURE COAST - Jeff Atwater, Florida's chief financial officer, warned consumers about a scam that involves misleading postcards sent to seniors about an annuity they may have that has reached the end of its surrender period. An unlicensed company named Unlimited Fulfillment Services, has been allegedly contacting senior consumers with these pos...
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College to host open house for technology careers
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For Hometown news TREASURE COAST - An Indian River State College advanced technology open house, will take place May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kight Center for Emerging Technology. Students and interested individuals can learn more about career options in cyber security, robotics/photonics, digital media, graphics and engineering at the event. Those ...
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Obituaries
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Andrew L. Baird Andrew L. Baird, 101, of Fort Pierce, died April 9, 2012. He was born in Creekmore, Ky., and moved to Fort Pierce in 1969. He was a member of Palm Vista Church of God in Fort Pierce. He is survived by two sons, Roger and Billy; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Rosalie; ...
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Shop gives gift of gowns
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For Hometown News PORT ST. LUCIE - Young ladies in foster care will be fully prepared for prom this season thanks to a newly formed partnership between Karmucha Alterations and the Kathryn A. Basile Foster a Dream Foundation. Shop owners Lizeth Triana and Juaneth Canon decided to collect once-used gowns at their 7638 S. U.S. 1 Port St. Lucie stor...
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Foundation presents endowed teaching chairs
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - Four Indian River State College professors were surprised with endowed teaching chairs from the IRSC Foundation in recognition of outstanding teaching and to implement training institutes benefiting students and the community. The recipients are Marvin E. Hobson, assistant professor, learning assistance departme...
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Forum provides training opportunity for social- service agencies
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - United for Families, Indian River State College and the Roundtable of St. Lucie County will team up this spring to host a daylong forum focused on relieving generational poverty on the Treasure Coast. The Poverty to Prosperity forum is scheduled for May 22 at the Indian River State College Public Safety Training...
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Governor appoints four to college district board of trustees
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - Gov. Rick Scott appointed Susan R. Caron, Jose "Joe" Conrado, Mark Feurer and Phoebe Raulerson to the Indian River State College district board of trustees. Ms. Caron, 52, of Fort Pierce, has been an administrative assistant for the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners since 2010. Previously, she was a...
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Grants now available to teachers for classroom supplies
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST - With government tightening spending, it's welcome when private business helps provide seemingly simple things such as pencils and paper. St. Lucie Lanes and Kids Bowl Free have partnered for the fifth year to provide two free games of bowling every day all summer for Treasure Coast children and provide 400 grant...
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Clubs & Classes in the Fort Pierce area
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Clubs and organizations . AARP senior community service employment program: The employment program offers free training and assistance in getting a job for qualifying seniors who are 55 or older on a limited income, and living in Martin or St. Lucie counties. Call (772) 223-2653 or (772) 462-6149. . American Legion Post 40: Hall rental is availab...
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Port St. Lucie Community Notes
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Society seeking members The Singletarian Society of Martin and St. Lucie counties are looking for new members between 57 and 70. Members must be widows, widowers or divorced. Meets second Thursday of every month. Call (772) 398-2345 for more information. Library continues art program The Morningside Branch Library hosts the "Walls of Art" progr...
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Fort Pierce Community Notes
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Society seeking members The Singletarian Society of Martin and St. Lucie counties are looking for new members between 57 and 70. Members must be widows, widowers or divorced. Meets second Thursday of every month. Call (772) 398-2345 for more information. Class for dads The Nurturing Father's class is offered free to all St. Lucie County men by ...
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Clubs & Classes in the Port St. Lucie area
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Clubs and organizations . AD/HD Support Group: The meetings are at K.C. Chung Tae Kwon Do, Darwin Square, 3211 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd. For information, call (772) 879-1011. . Air Force Sergeants Association: Treasure Coast Chapter 564 meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the DAV Hall, 1350 S.W. California Blvd., Port St. Luc...
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Flight rally scheduled for April 28
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on April 28, as Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 908 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at St. Lucie County International Airport. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Sin...
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