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Nonprofit receives $10,000 donation
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- The Peter Busch Family Foundation and Southern Eagle Distributing donated $10,000 to the Chuck Hill Unit Boys & Girls Club in Port St. Lucie to help keep kids off the streets and in a safe environment. In September, the Boys & Girls Club announced that the Chuck Hill Unit was in danger of closing its doors ...
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County uses retired utility poles to create artificial reefs
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- St. Lucie County has two new artificial reefs after deploying more than 2,000 tons of concrete light poles that were donated by Florida Power & Light Company. Deployed by McCulley Marine Services and SeaRover Services in late December, the two new artificial reefs have maximum profiles of 27 and 25 feet and...
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Children's club to offer extended hours
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- Beginning March 4, the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County will be extending their hours until 8 p.m. in all of their clubhouses throughout the county. Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe place to learn and grow, as well as life enhancing programs and character developing experiences. The Boys & Girls Clubs...
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Local kids receive jeans
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- In February and March, Dosomething.org delivered 56 boxes of gently worn jeans to the Children's Home Society of Florida Treasure Coast Division. The boxes were split between the Youth Transition Center, a facility for homeless youth who have aged out of foster care, and WaveCREST, a runaway and truancy shelt...
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Organization celebrates new president
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- The Friends in Pink, the Pink Tie Friends organization on the Treasure Coast has new leadership. Cheryl Norman Caldwell has been selected as the new president of the nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to help breast cancer patients with inadequate health insurance, in Martin, St. Lucie and Indi...
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FAU Harbor Branch Celebrates milestones
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For Hometown News FORT PIERCE -- Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute commemorated 60 years of the Link Foundation and 40 years of the HBOI summer internship program on March 6 with a special lecture titled "An Opportunity to Develop Your Genius: A 60/40 Homecoming." The event, part of the HBOI Ocean Science Lectur...
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Obituaries
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Helen M. Terry Helen Terry, 78, of Fort Pierce, died March 3, 2013. She was born in Westfield, N.Y., and moved to Fort Pierce in 1954. She is survived by her sons, Kent, Rainbow and Dane; a daughter, Sienna; a brother, Bob and her ex-husband, Gordon. She was an art instructor at Indian River State College for 28 years and has one of her portrai...
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Vendor booths available at 2013 Hurricane Preparedness Expo
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For Hometown news PORT ST. LUCIE -- Port St. Lucie's Emergency Management Division has openings for vendors who want to be part of the 2013 Hurricane Preparedness Expo on June 1, when thousands of homeowners will come to the Port St. Lucie Civic Center in search of information, resources and products for this year's hurricane season. The event w...
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Tom Corr named 2013 Entrepreneur of Year
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Exemplifying the innovation, drive and persistence of a successful entrepreneur, Thomas L. Corr Jr. was recognized with the Dan K. Richardson Entrepreneur Program's 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year on March 12 at the Indian River State College Richardson Center at the Mueller Campus in Vero Beach. "Tom Corr has ...
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Association names Emergency Service Provider of the Year
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Lt. David Dangerfield from Indian River County Fire Rescue Honored For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Treasure Coast Fire Chiefs' Association honored Lt. David Dangerfield as Emergency Service Provider of the Year at their annual awards banquet held Jan. 18 at Gator Trace Country Club in Fort Pierce. "The TCFCA wishes to congratulate Lt. Dange...
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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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