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Doctor donates to nonprofit
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY --Dr. Shamsher Singh a dermatologist practicing in Port St. Lucie for 33 years, donated $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County and will sponsor a club member at the Chuck Hill Unit for five years so the youth can participate in the organization's youth development programs. In September, the Boys...
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Scholarships available through elections office
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For Hometown news TREASURE COAST -- Local college or university students can apply for a $1,200 scholarship offered by the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections. The scholarship will be awarded to a political science, public administration, business administration, journalism or mass communication major who has completed two yea...
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Obituaries
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Aaron J. Pendarvis Aaron J. Pendarvis, 17, of Fort Pierce, died Jan. 14, 2013. He was born in Stuart and lived in Fort Pierce. He is survived by his parents; Ronald and Linda; his maternal grandmother, Jennie; a brother, Jonathan; a sister, Jennie and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Yates Funeral Home and Crematory. Thomas T. ...
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Cancer screenings to be held at baseball stadium
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For Hometown news PORT ST. LUCIE -- On March 23, the Tampa Bay Rays and Moffitt Cancer Center are coming to Port St. Lucie Mets Stadium for the sixth-annual spring swing Moffitt's sun safety tour. The tour offers free skin- cancer screenings at specified baseball spring training venues throughout February and March. Port St. Lucie screenings wi...
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Firefighters to help raise funds for nonprofit
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- The St. Lucie County Firefighters will hit the streets and hold a boot drive in support of the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County on Feb.1 and 2 at various locations throughout the county. The money raised will enable youth to participate in the Boys & Girls Clubs youth development programs. In September...
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Foundation celebrates milestone
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For Hometown News FORT PIERCE -- The public is invited to a special event on March 6 to commemorate a couple of important milestones and celebrate a remarkable visionary and the extraordinary gift he left behind for future generations. "A 60/40 Homecoming" will celebrate 60 years of the Link Foundation, established by Edwin A. Link and his wif...
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Join foundation, receive free trees
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Joining the Arbor Day Foundation is an ideal way to get in the mood for spring planting. Anyone who joins the foundation in February will receive 10 free Eastern redbud trees to plant when the weather turns warmer. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation's Trees for America campaign. "Redbuds wil...
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Swimming, diving team receives award
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Members of the Indian River State College men's swimming and diving team were named academic all-stars for achieving the highest grade-point average for any athletic team at the college during the fall 2012 semester with an average 3.05 GPA. "The 'academic all-stars' designation recognizes the importance of a...
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Clubs & Classes in the Fort Pierce area
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Clubs & 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 available for...
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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. Lucie. ...
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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. Classes for dads The Nurturing Father's class is offered free to all St. Lucie County men b...
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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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Restaurant offers coupon cards to benefit MDA
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For Hometown News FORT PIERCE -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association and Sailorman Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen are teaming up for the 2013 "Appetite for a Cure" campaign to benefit those affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases. Through March 17, associates at participating Popeyes restaurants will sell $1 coupon cards wor...
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