Lil’ Santas gift presents Children share birthday cheer
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Platforms and bell bottoms 1970s music revue at the Lyric
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Magic is no illusion Brad Ross defies logic
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Singing for angels
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015
Copeland Christmas is back Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
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of marketing Nancy McCarthy, and board member Gene Zweben. Never before had their office received a nomination from such a variety of sources, says Laiben. Toner was initially nominated by city clerk Cheryl White who has known Toner for the 16 years he
PALM CITY — After being on hiatus a couple years, the Copeland Christmas is back. “We have the outdoor lights that are synchronized to music,” Danielle Copeland said. “We have the whole inside of the house decorated.” Danielle said visitors this year are treated to 30,000 dancing lights performing to “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,” a compilation of traditional and top-40 Christmas music, and— “We’ve got a Trans-Siberian Orchestra song called, ‘Wish Lizst (Toy Shop Madness).’” That’s a driving piano duet accompanied by electric guitar. What else would you expect from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? If you didn’t catch it, Liszt is a reference to Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer who lived in the 1800s. The light show is about 10 minutes. The Copelands entertained Palm City with their extravagant light shows and home tours from 2006 to 2011 on 24th Lane. During the break, they’ve moved six doors down. In addition to the synchronized light show, they’ve opened their new home for visitors to see it adorned for the advent season. Some nights they serve punch, too. This year, there’s something new. “We took everything out of the garage and created what we call
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer The South Fork High School choir, with members from Palm City, performed at the Treasure Coast Hospice ‘Tree of Life’ memorial Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Stuart gazebo. Community members were invited to write a note to loved ones they have lost in the past year to honor them.
Palm City swim coach goes the distance Adam Laten Willson
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MARTIN COUNTY — Thursday at 5:15 p.m., just before a “fun meet” at Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Stuart, Palm City based swim coach Pat Toner received a delightful surprise. Without his knowledge, he had been
nominated and selected as one of United Way of Martin County’s (UWMC) Employee Pillars of Character, sponsored by their Character Counts! program. Holly Laiben, program director, presented the award at an impromptu ceremony, along with UWMC director of community engagement Lucy Corley, director
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