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YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 3/ISSUE 25
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015
Mets win big at Dodgertown on Jackie Robinson Day Brandon Zeris STAFF WRITER
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TREASURE COAST — On an evening when wins and losses seemed to matter less, the St. Lucie Mets trounced the Brevard County Manatees 9-3 at Holman Stadium in Historic Dodgertown. The two teams played in front of a crowd of 5,915 on Jackie Robinson Day, honoring the legend who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. MiLB President Pat O’Conner took to the microphone before the game and thanked the teams for agreeing to play in the second straight Jackie Robinson Day game in Vero Beach. “I have very special feelings about this place, so it’s very nice to be back and to be home, and I welcome all of you to your stadium here, to Holman Stadium at Historic Dodgertown,” he said.
See ROBINSON page A6
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer The St. Lucie Mets are announced prior to the start of the Jackie Robinson commemorative game Wednesday, April 15 at Dodgertown in Vero Beach against the Brevard Manatees,t Jackie Robinson, who wore No. 42 as a Brooklyn Dodger is credited for being the first player to break the color barrier in the late 1940s and trained on that very field in Vero Beach during Spring Training.
Survey says make the debt go away STAFF WRITER
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PORT ST. LUCIE — Port St. Lucie officials are using more than 800 survey responses to get a better grasp of whether the residents’ visions match up with the city’s current strategic plan. City staff sent the survey to those who currently subscribe to the city’s newsletter, so the PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FORT PIERCE, FL PERMIT NO. 248 ECRWSS
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results may not be entirely indicative of the average person’s wants. A few other things stood out from the results. Residents overwhelmingly indicated that what drew them to the city was its affordability and the climate. Survey-takers were asked to check all options that applied. Of the 834 who answered why they chose to live in Port St. Lucie, 66.7 percent said
affordability, including housing, was a reason; and climate got 61 percent. Coming last place was living in a diverse population at 14 percent. People were also asked to indicate what Port St. Lucie’s success in five years would be predicated on. Crosstown Parkway Bridge completion, which appears to well on its way, unless environmentalists’ lawsuits create some sort of hubbub along the way, led with
67.1 percent agreeing. Debt reduction was the other big ticket with 60.3 percent of respondents wanting the city to reduce the city’s $900 million-plus debt. Mayor Greg Oravec said it wasn’t a surprise to see those lead the way. For the city to be successful, Oravec said he and others need
See SURVEY page A16 18416
Brandon Zeris