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Restaurant starts New Year with healthful choices, partnerships
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Bob Evans Farms began a comprehensive focus on healthful choices for guests and employees, ranging from new menu options to a new tobacco-free workplace for employees. First, the company implemented a new tobacco-free workplace policy for all its restaurants, food production plants, transportation centers and...
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Nonprofit surpasses fundraising goal
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For Hometown News PALM CITY -- Palm City Presbyterian Church has raised $97,000 in its campaign to purchase a refrigerated truck for House of Hope. The Rev. Richard Anderson, senior pastor at Palm City Presbyterian, launched the campaign in early November, encouraging church members to raise $50,000 by Dec. 23. The campaign almost doubled its g...
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IRS delays tax return processing again
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For Hometown News STUART -- Liberty Tax Service is alerting consumers of a delay to the official beginning of the 2013 filing season. The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30, eight days later than originally targeted. The announcement means that the vast majority of tax filers, more than 1...
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Nonprofit to host annual polo event
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For Hometown News MARTIN COUNTY -- Molly's House, a hospital hospitality home located in Stuart, is hosting its third annual polo charity event on Feb. 2 presented by Port Mayaca Polo Club. The fundraiser will feature a polo match with players from around the world, a polo clinic led by a professional, car and art shows, a kids activity area, foo...
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Obituaries
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Hazel Marie James Hazel Marie James, 93, of Stuart, died Jan. 1, 2013. She was born in Brown, Ohio, and lived in Stuart for more than 50 years. She is survived by a daughter, Linda; a son, Paul; three sisters, Barbara, Carol and Ursula; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chape...
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Restaurant offers free pancakes
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For Hometown News MARTIN COUNTY -- IHOP, one of America's most popular family friendly restaurants invites guests to enjoy free pancakes during national pancake day on Feb. 5, while celebrating Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' 30th anniversary. On this day, the restaurant chain hopes to raise $3 million as the first national fundraising ca...
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Event to demonstrate weight-reduction procedure
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Women's Health Specialists and the JeuneNu Aesthetic Center are bringing "A Really Cool Event for a New Year and a New You" to the Treasure Coast on Jan. 24. The event will feature a live demonstration of CoolSculpting, the FDA- approved procedure that is sculpting inches of unwanted bulges from the midsectio...
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Senior health fair to be held Feb. 6
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For Hometown News MARTIN COUNTY -- The Council on Aging of Martin County, in partnership with Treasure Coast Advocates for Seniors and WellMed, will host a senior health and wellness fair on Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kane Center in Stuart. More than 45 health care and community vendors will participate in the free event, which is open...
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Tree give-away taking place Jan. 19
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For Hometown News MARTIN COUNTY -- Martin County Master Gardeners will present their annual tree give-away at the Martin County Extension Office in Stuart on Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event recognizes Florida's Arbor Day. Seedlings of the South Florida slash pine will be offered for free with a limit of 10 trees per family. A native to t...
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State CFO encourages Floridians to search unclaimed accounts
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced 61,271 new unclaimed property accounts, worth more than $25 million, are being received as part of a settlement with AIG related to unclaimed life insurance benefits. This represents only the first of what is expected to be additional remittances to be ...
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Stopping spread of flu
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- As the number of flu cases continues to rise, the Florida Department of Health is urging residents and visitors to get vaccinated against the flu and use preventative measures. Residents can contact their private provider or visit one of the many community agencies offering the vaccine. Symptoms of the flu in...
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Martin County Clubs & Classes
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Clubs and organizations A+ Friendship Group: Nondenominational group for age 50 and older, meets Mondays and Fridays, (except holidays), from 6:30-9 p.m. for cards and games. Snacks are provided, with a $1 donation accepted. Meeting place is at the Vince Bocchino Community Center at Langford Park, 2369 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. For more i...
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Martin County Community News
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Group accepting membership The Stuart Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is accepting memberships from men and women ages 12 to 21, who are interested in volunteer work. Attendees will learn teamwork and leadership skills. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Martin County Sheriff's Office aviation hangar at Witham Field, in S...
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