Category: family and friends
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When will our medical community step and do something about people getting sick and dying in the Indian River Lagoon

When will our medical community step and do something about people getting sick and dying in the Indian River Lagoon? I just want to say THANK YOU to our TC Palm reporters and also to Eye on Miami for actually paying attention to this issue and being a supportive voice and advocate for our Indian…
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Atrazine: It brings bad things to life!

We spent a lot of time talking about the discharges to our rivers from Lake O. We talked fertilizer. We have a fertilizer ban. We really don’t talk about pesticides and herbicides and they are everywhere. Invisible to us. Today I want to talk about Atrazine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrazine “Atrazine is a herbicide of the triazine class.…
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The Bookshelf by Darcy Flierl

Guest Blogger. Please enjoy the incredible writing of Darcy Fileri The Bookshelf by Darcy Flierl Who would think a silly, made from plywood, spray black painted bookshelf, could mean so much? I’ve had it since I was 17 years old. It was given to me when I was provided my own “half a house” in…
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Fruit Stands are Ripe for Learning

Fruit Stands are Ripe for Learning by Darcy Flierl It was a Saturday unlike other Saturdays in Martin County. The cool temperatures offered a relief of the summer months which extended well into our fall season. Families were moved to begin the Christmas season. Perhaps that is why so many people felt compelled to stop…
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Finding Austin and Perry
Update August 4th DEEMI joins search and dogs are on the way! Many people up and down the coast had prayer vigils. http://archive.wcsh6.com/video/4399393483001/1/DEEMI-joins-search-for-missing-Florida-boys?fullsite=true Update August 3 Margaux Stephanos 22 hrs Update: The contact numbers that we previously gave are incorrect. for the time being, anyone that is wanting to help in the search for Austin…
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Someone Save Pahokee’s Old Prince Theater! Former Mayor was too busy obsessing.

Someone Save Pahokee’s Old Prince Theater! Former Mayor was too busy obsessing. When I lived in Palm Beach County Pahokee was that place way out there. I don’t even think when I worked in home health from Boca I ever went out there. It’s pretty torn up. Yet the people that live there are so…
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We miss you Larry Hoppin!

#orleans I knew it was around now. I’ve been walking around thinking about Larry. Thinking about what would life be like if he was still here with us. The few days have been frantic and i finally sat and I found this. and this I met Larry on a crazy tour called Rock for Christmas.…
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Stuart City Hall 5 PM monday. Support our local music.

To the Stuart CIty Commission: I thought it was to be a nice quiet afternoon in the hood and I could do something like read a book, finish watching my movie, clean the closet. Around here it just never ends. Now we have people threatening to sue over noise and the City Commission is caving.…
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Alzheimer’s and “Still Alice” : Caring for those who can’t care for themselves.
@Gayle_Harrell @FLGovScott @joenegronfl I’m sending this blog post to my state rep, rick scott and my state senator. None of these people actually care about anyone especially older people who are ill. They are under some kind of delusion that these people can have help. In the case of Ms Harrell she thinks people can…
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Big Sugar Summit: Keynote Address: Chairman Colley Billie, Miccosukee Tribe
Big Sugar Summit: Keynote Address: Chairman Colley Billie, Miccosukee Tribe So honored that Chairman Collie Billie came and he was the keynote speaker at the Big Sugar Summit. http://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2014/02/meet-native-america-colley-billie.html Meet Chairman Collie Billie “I would like to take this opportunity to bring attention to the plight of the Florida Everglades in the hopes of inciting…