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Gala raises funds at Le Bal Masque
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Kurt Shafer with Cheri Shafer of Fort Pierce, CFO of for United for Families, and Karen and Rob Torsiello of Palm City, at the 2013 Le Bal Masque to benefit United for Families, held at Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart on Saturday, March 2....
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Annual celebration to benefit Restoration House
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For Hometown News FORT PIERCE -- For the more than a decade, civic-minded volunteers have held a fundraiser for Restoration House at a celebration called FloriDay. This festive fundraiser celebrating recovering lives will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on March 17. Cost is $100 per person. "The funds raised will give people who have life controlling ...
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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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Youth invited to take flight
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- Young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on March 23, as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 908 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at St Lucie County Airport in Fort Pierce. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles program, created to interest young people in aviation. The rally...
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College to host event for writers
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For Hometown News TREASURE COAST -- Writers and aspiring authors are invited to polish their craft at the Indian River State College Writer's Day event on March 16. Writer's Day will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room Y-102, on the IRSC Main Campus, 3209 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. Lu...
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Obituaries
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Steve Joel Anderson Steve Joel Anderson, 61, of Fort Pierce, died Feb. 17, 2013. He was born in Vero Beach and lived in Fort Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Michelle; four sons, Steve, Nathan, Douglas and Loren; three daughters, Sheray, Heather and Jessica; his parents, Charles and Mary; three brothers, Chuck, Mark and Michael; a ...
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Sheriff appoints three to sergeant
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For Hometown News ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken J. Mascara promoted three detention deputies to the rank of sergeant: Petri Hayes, Jason Wheeler and James Willingham. Sgt. Petri Hayes is a native of Gary, Ind., where he graduated from high school and graduated from Indiana University Northwest with a Bachelor of Science degre...
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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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