ST. LUCIE WEST • TRADITION
“...if I could only help one child in my life, that is still a huge legacy.” Debbie Butler Guardians for New Futures
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Chili Cook-off big win for kids
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013
Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
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Career change
New pastor at the helm in Tradition church
4 The Invisible War Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Eric Lipp of Tradition dices up the ingredients for Harbor Community Banks entry to the 31st Annual Chili Cook Off through the Fort Pierce Exchange Club Saturday, July 13 at the Havert Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. The event raised more than $40,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County.
IRSC students spared tuition spike
Kids in system saved in time for school bell
Nicole Rodriguez
Nicole Rodriguez
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TREASURE COAST — Indian River State College will freeze tuition for the upcoming school year, which means more money in student pockets come fall, school officials said. “IRSC has worked hard to place the college in as strong a financial position as possible,” Werner Bols, chair of the school’s District Board of Trustees said in an emailed statement. “We are committed to maintaining reasonable tuition for students
ST. LUCIE WEST — Abused and neglected children stuck in the system will have one thing to smile about when the new school year starts next month, thanks to a network of St. Lucie Westbased volunteers dedicated to ensuring their futures are bright. Guardians For New Futures, a registered nonprofit organization established in 1991 to provide support for abused, abandoned and neglected
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Humane Society to ease feline overcrowding
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Sexual abuse in the military outted
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Going retro
Good Times West hosts retro dance parties
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FORT PIERCE — The competition at the 31st annual Fort Pierce Exchange Club Chili Cookoff last week was heated and in the end, the children of The Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County were the biggest winners. The event, held at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce, attracted thousands from across the Treasure Coast and garnered $40,000 after administrative costs to benefit the children’s organization, which serves more than 3,600 kids and teens in the county. The club’s newly named CEO Mike Sancho, was blown away by the community’s support. “It’s incredible, because this
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