City, County Reject Humane Society Contract
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PORT ST. LUCIE ST. LUCIE WEST TRADITION @HometownNewsStLucie @hometownnewsslc @HometownNewsSLC $1.00 Vol. 17, No. 18 www.HometownNewsSLC.com Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 MEET JEZEBEL Check out our MISSING A preview of events This pretty kitty is ready FAVORITE FEATURE? you'll want to STUART PALM CITY for a family to call her plan for, and see Want to catch up on a (772) 497-7500 (772) 287-1177 favorite columnist or see own the winners from PORT ST. LUCIE WEST VERO BEACH more pictures and more (772) 344-0222 (772) 794-9411 Reader's Choice! community news? Open Late, Nights & Weekends LOOKING FOR A HOME 7 INSIDE & ONLINE THIS WEEK VISIT US ONLINE Kicks and Coffee Football clash features battle of two best Voted BEST friends Gold/Silver 2018 By Mike Winikoff DER EA S R ’ [email protected] C E Sales/Buying H1O I C TREASURE COAST — In high school football, there is nothing like a battle between two undefeated rivals. Both enter the game on top of the Voted world, believing they are the best and BEST can beat anybody. One leaves the game 2018 with those lofty ideals confirmed; the DER Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographer EA S Jewelry R ’ other leaves dejected and defeated. ‘Kicks and Coffee’ was held at the Port St. Lucie Starbucks to benefit PSL Unit- The match-up Friday night at South C E Store H1O I C ed’s U17 Soccer Club on Wednesday, September 12. Offering coffee, music County Regional Stadium between and raffles of donations from local businesses, over $1,200 was raised. Under Vero Beach High School and St. Lucie the coaching of Dino Carreno, PSL United’s U17 girls travel to compete at high West Centennial has all that drama. level tournaments and games. To find out more about the team please visit The two powerhouses enter the game as the only 5-0 undefeated teams on http://www.pslunitedsc.com. Here, the Port St. Lucie United U17 Soccer Club the Treasure Coast. with coach, Dino Carreno. An equally intriguing subplot is the first ever gridiron battle between two close childhood friends, Jahfari Har- vey of Vero Beach and Myles Young- TAKE US WITH YOU blood of Centennial. City, county reject Humane Defensive end Jahfari was one of his PLANNING A TRIP? team’s heroes last week, scooping up a ‘Touring with fumble in the last minute of play and the Townies’ features Society contract returning it for a touchdown to give reader-sub- Vero Beach a 27-20 win over Pahokee. mitted Myles Youngblood, who plays both photos from Municipalities approve the debate Sept. 17 when Commissioner Rufus travels. Let’s Alexander asked to pull the contract approval wide receiver and quarterback, has see how developed into a triple threat who can many places monthly payments while off the Consent Agenda for discussion. Code we can go! Compliance Manager Peggy Arriaz told him pass, catch, and run. His Centennial Send in your picture or investigating organization team rolled over Martin County 30-0 questions to and his fellow commissioners that the 2019 pro- [email protected] posed Humane Society contract reflected only a last week, setting up this week’s battle By Donald Rodrigue “moderate” $3,000 increase from the 2018 con- against not only VBHS, but also his old COMMUNITY CALENDAR For Hometown News tract. friend Jahfari. See “There have been concerns about the man- Both know that there will likely be at community ST. LUCIE COUNTY – The Humane Society least one time during the game when events on agement of the Human Society,” she said. “One page 2 of St. Lucie County will have to rely on a month- of the concerns I had last year was that we did they have to hit each other really hard. to-month contract with both the City of Fort not have a vet at our Savannah shelter, and that Whoever succeeds most in that Pierce and St. Lucie County for the next few was a change that they did make this year. encounter will carry the burden of months after both municipalities refused to They’re not there all the time, but they’re there knowing that his friend was defeated. approve the organization’s annual contract more than they were last year. As to the manage- Both are ready for that hit, even eager. INDEX recently due to numerous allegations of mis- ment of the shelter, I think they could use more “There’s no holding back on the Classified 16 Out & About 11 management. volunteers, I think they could use more employ- field,” Jahfari told Hometown News. Crossword 15 Police Report 5 The Fort Pierce City Commission launched Horoscopes 11 Viewpoint 6 See CONTRACT, page 4 See CLASH, page 3 2 Hometown News – PORT ST LUCIE – www.HometownNewsSLC.com Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 Community calendar A star student “ Trenton Surloff Sr. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 Specialist, who will share how Boynton Beach developed inclusive programming, has become a • Suicide Awareness Symposium: 7:45- accessible events, and inclusive hiring great leader on and 11 a.m., Port St. Lucie Community Center, processes. FAU CARD's Jennifer Percival off the Field” 2195 S.E. 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