For the smallest among us Hospice offers pediatric care
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Opinion
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Fall Fest
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YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 2/ISSUE 44
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Paddling pals Stronger than expected primary election turnout in Martin County Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
MARTIN COUNTY — It’s hard to draw too many conclusions about what voters were thinking, but Martin County bucked some statewide trends in the primary election, Tuesday, Aug. 26. Countywide, about 24.87 percent of Martin’s 104,687 voters showed up at the polls in one way or another. “In Martin County, we’re on the higher end of turnout,” Vicki Davis, Supervisor of Elections, said. ”Statewide, it’s 17.6 percent.” Palm City had an especially strong turnout. About 27 percent of its 19,139 voters cast ballots. But the poll workers never saw most of the voters. “The majority of our votes were
cast through the mail,” Davis said. This was the first election with the majority of participating voters opting for mailed ballots, Davis said. Of the 26,039 votes cast, 14,512 were mail ballots,
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Max Marsh, 11, of Palm City, who lives with autism, gets paddleboard guidance from Tahra Cessna of Jensen Beach during the inaugural Stand Up for Autism Paddleboard event at the U.S. Sailing Center Saturday, Aug. 30.
Calls to 211 up after Robin Williams’ death STAFF WRITER
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
MARTIN COUNTY — Paradise City, Calif., is a long way from the Treasure Coast. But when news PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FORT PIERCE, FL PERMIT NO. 248 ECRWSS
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of Robin Williams’ premature death by his own hand circulated last month, suicide-prevention calls to 211 increased more than 60 percent. Among Williams’ most recognized qualities, besides endearing
comedy and acting, was donating and volunteering for a number of causes, ranging from homelessness prevention to entertaining members of the military. Martin residents have a chance to emulate the actor in community
service tomorrow — Saturday, Sept. 6 — during the annual Day of Caring. Wendie Berardi, director of corporate engagement and do-
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