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ST. LUCIE WEST • TRADITION
YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 2/ISSUE 43
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Celebrating teachers
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
Environmentalists protest to preserve preserve Brandon Zeris STAFF WRITER
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PORT ST. LUCIE — Chants of “move that bridge” and “preserve our preserve” resonated Aug. 20 as about 40 people protested plans to build the proposed Crosstown Parkway Bridge. The protest was held by the St. Lucie County Conservation Alliance and Indian River Keeper from about 4:30 to 7 p.m.
along U.S. 1 at the Halpatiokee Trails entrance, holding posters as drivers honked and yelled, mostly in support. One man walked across the highway to the gathering and yelled ‘keep the bridge, the bridge is good” several times before leaving a few minutes later. The bridge, as planned, will extend Crosstown Parkway over the preserve and connect it to U.S. 1. The city’s plan will be devas-
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Campaign sign drama won’t result in charges
Jordyn Knott of Port St. Lucie takes her turn at oversized Jenga at Endless Summer Winery & Vineyard Friday, Aug. 15. The ‘Welcome Back Celebration’ for school employees and family was hosted by the St. Lucie County Education Foundation and their sponsors.
Brandon Zeris STAFF WRITER
bzeris@YourVoiceWeekly.com
TRADITION — Some mayoral campaign drama unfolded during the Food Truck Invasion Aug. 7, but charges will not be filed. Charles Thompson, of Tradition, apparently found two campaign signs for Mayor JoAnn Faiella resting against bushes.
Mitch Kloorfain chief photographer
He picked up the signs and was on his way to throw them away when he was approached by a Faiella supporter, Bert Shadowen, who confronted him and asked Thompson what he was doing with the signs. Thompson, wearing a Greg Oravec campaign shirt, said campaign signs weren’t permitted in that part of Tradition. Shadowen approached Thomp-
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