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On the Cover: Meet Jazmin Vazquez, Founder & President of Bella Home Designs 11 Chuck’s Seafood 14 The Sunrise City - Treasure Coast's Hidden Gem 16 St. Lucie Cultural Alliance

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St. Lucie Cultural Alliance

Bella Home Designs Jazmin Vazquez, Founder and President

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Letter from the Publisher Holistic Health by Joanne Augusto

Pet's Nook: To Train or Not to Train by Susan Brie Better Taste by Chef Mark Phillips Community Angels By Anthony Maynard

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the publisher LETTER FROM

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SPRING ISSUE APRIL / MAY 2022 Publisher/Editor Indira Ceville-Borgella Assistant Editor Margie Ceville-Rogers

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on’t forget to check out the events section. There are so many fun, free events going on for everyone to enjoy. I’ll be front and center, jammin’ to Tag Team, Tone Loc and vibing out to Diamond Rio at the ZAM Fest on April 23rd & 24th at the Mid-Florida Credit Union Event Center. This event, like so many others on the event page - is FREE! This season is a time to honor and remember those who love us. pring is here! The warm breezes Easter is a time that we honor and conare back and that glorious nect spiritually and appreciate the magFlorida weather has got me nitude of the sacrifice that was made for smiling. In this Spring issue, one humanity. of the best kept secrets on the On Mother’s day, of course, we honor Treasure Coast is a secret no more! our moms.

Read about why the Sunrise City is the place to be, explore and make “There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” amazing memories, right here in ― JILL CHURCHILL Saint Lucie County.

From beaches to museums, from I hold this saying dear to me. It reminds the best rated Farmer’s Market to me that we are human and above all, love beautiful water-front restaurants, is what matters. So if you are blessed Fort Pierce is the place to experience enough to still have your mother here on the beauty of the Treasure Coast. Be earth, be sure to let her know how much sure to read the entire article that you love and appreciate her. touches on so much more as well as Memorial day is a time to honor those that a word from Mayor Hudson. made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. So As we all know and can feel, the if you are able to attend, there are several Megrowth here on the Treasure Coast morial Day events around the Treasure Coast.

Be sure to support our wonderful adis not slowing down. With so much vertisers. Support Local. Shop Local. Until growth and so much happening next time. around us, be sure to take the See you all in June! time to take in all of the beauty that is here.

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eet Jazmin Vazquez, the Founder and President of Bella Home Designs, a unique, one-of-a-kind furniture store here in St Lucie West. Jazmin a mother of 3 and her family are south Florida natives, born and raised in West Palm Beach.

As a little girl she grew up watching her mother constantly reimagining their home and the love for interior design grew within her. Throughout the years Jazmin amassed extraordinary success as a freelance design consultant, where her vision of today brings a versatile and vibrant sense of style to our treasure coast.

While raising her 3 young children and having success as a realtor, that vision is to now take a different approach to real estate by introducing the endless possibilities of your forever home’s finishing touches.

It was upon being introduced to the designer furniture industry at a trade show where Jazmin found that her heart’s passion was in design.

Through time, exposure and experience with some of the world’s most prestigious designers and trends, her vision and skill for creating natural, inspiring, creative and functional design truly blossomed. She believes your home is the foundation of all your life experiences, for it is under that one roof where they are stored, cherished and enjoyed-many times for generations to come.

Your home reflects who you and your family are and what you love.

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ach day many things get our attention.

Unfortunately kidney health is not one of them. In the United States as many as 9 in 10 adults with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) do not know they have it. This disease is easy to treat in early stages. I am hoping with more awareness we can detect any issues and make necessary changes.

A body has two kidneys, each about the size of a fist, located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of the rib cage. Each kidney contains up to a million functioning units called nephrons. A nephron consists of a filtering unit of tiny blood vessels called a glomerulus attached to a tubule. When blood enters the glomerulus, it is filtered and the remaining fluid then passes along the tubule. In the tubule, chemicals and water are either added to or removed from this filtered fluid according to the body’s needs, the final product being the urine we excrete.

The kidneys are powerful chemical factories that perform the following functions: • remove waste products from the body

your kidney health.

• First of course getting blood work done.

• remove drugs from the body

• Eliminate alcohol. Alcohol is a diuretic.

• balance the body’s fluids

• Eliminate sugar. Excess glucose damages the kidneys.

• release hormones that regulate blood pressure

• Hydrate with water, caffeine containing drinks have a

• produce an active form of vitamin D that promotes strong, healthy bones • control the production of red blood cells There are 10 early signs of kidney disease.

• Metallic taste or ammonia breath • Protein Aversion • Nausea/vomiting • Difficulty Concentrating • Itchy • Loss of appetite • Swollen face/feet/hands • Foamy urine • Fatigue • Gout

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ord is out that Chuck’s Seafood, that cornerstone of the Fort Pierce dining community, has changed owners. But before everyone gets all nervous and worried, let me tell you the rest of the story. It truly is exciting and upbeat.

Chuck’s Seafood, on the Seaway Drive Circle of South Hutchinson Island, has been a fixture on the Treasure Coast for over 60 years, featuring a quirky charm and excellent food. Peter Angelos took over ownership from Chuck and Elodie Tabor in 1984. This past April Peter retired and his daughter Georgette assumed ownership. Georgette literally grew up in the restaurant. She remembers as a toddler taking naps on two barstools pushed together.

Georgette Angelos returned from a successful film making career in L.A. to take on the challenge and in just a few short months, under difficult circumstances what with a pandemic, supply issues and rising costs, has done a fabulous job. She just added an outside covered patio area, with a full bar, an oyster bar, beautiful high top tables, a corn hole court and live music on the newly constructed stage.

The nighttime views of the crystal clear water are breathtaking, as you can see from the picture.

My dinner started with FRESH FLORIDA LOBSTER succulent Steamed Clams

and super fresh hush puppies. The entrée of Atlantic yellow fin tuna, sesame seed crusted, and parsley potatoes was unbelievably delicious.

Dessert was a fabulous slice of authentic Florida key lime pie, made by Mike’s Pies in Tampa and is delivered fresh several times a week.

The biggest treat of the evening was owner Georgette, so poised and mature. It was obvious she is well liked and respected by her staff, some of whom followed her from L.A. There is a genuine aura of kindness, teamwork and engaging happiness among them all. She knows how to run the family business the Old School way, to keep quality up and prices down.

To quote Georgette, “They wanted music. I gave it to them. They wanted an outside bar. I gave it to them. But the food will always remain quality! I will never give less than that.” “Life in Paradise,” she continued, “can’t beat it, can’t mess it up.” And she won’t. eorgette plans to continue her father’s legacy of philanthropy in the Fort Pierce community. She just completed producing a film documentary for the new Highwaymen’s Museum off of Avenue D, dedicated to Jackie Canyon.

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The Sunrise City

Fort Pierce, Treasure Coast’s Hidden Gem.

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Fort Pierce Inlet: The Fort Pierce Inlet celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2021. It connects the Atlantic Ocean with the biodiverse Indian River Lagoon and has been labeled one of the best “all weather inlet on the east coast” of Florida. The Inlet provides easy access to the Atlantic for boaters and makes for a short trip to the Bahamas as well as offers diving/ snorkeling, kayaking and world class fishing.

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amenities of home including free Wi-Fi. Centrally located downtown, we are within walking distance of the library, shops, galleries, restaurants, theater, museums, parks, events and home to many fishing tournaments year-round.

by the Smithsonian Marine Station, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and the Ocean Research and Conservation Association. The Indian Hills Restoration and Recreation Area cleans the water before it enters the Lagoon, as does the Veterans Memorial Park. The multiuse Sun Trail opened its first segment in 2022 connecting the city-owned and operated Indian Hills Golf Course to south of Savannah Road.

Parks:

Throughout the city, our parks have been enhanced and improved, including Moore’s Creek and Inlet Linear Parks, Causeway, South Beach, and Jetty Parks, Maravilla Park (including a dog park), Dreamland and Pioneers Parks.

Marina Square, Old Fort Park, Veterans Memorial and Indian Hills Restoration and Recreation Parks.

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restoration. Our museums include the A, E. “Beanie” Backus Museum and Gallery, and the St. Lucie Regional History Museum, with its satellite Adams Cobb Cultural Museum in the P.P. Cobb Building.

improved to 94.5% in 2020-2021. Fort Pierce has excellent private schools, including St. Anastasia and John Carroll Catholic schools and St. Andrews Episcopal Academy lower and upper schools. We are proud to be the home of Indian River State College ranked highest in affordability in Florida. In 2019, IRSC won the Aspen Prize for community college excellence, making it the #1 community college in the nation.

Attractions: A popular tourist attraction, the National UDT Navy SEAL museum, commemorates the birth of Redevelopment: Incorporated in Medical Care: Fort Pierce the Navy frogmen here in Fort 1901, Fort Pierce has redeveloped and is the home of Lawnwood Pierce, and chronicles the beautified our historic Downtown, the Regional Medical Center, Avenue D corridor and South Hutchinson evolution of this military unit to today’s Navy SEALs. Nearby Island. A Port St. Lucie is the Spring seven-acre Training home of the New site located York Mets. Private and public on Moore’s golf courses are plentiful, Creek is including the world-renowned PGA ready for courses in Port St. Lucie as well as St. redevelLucie County’s Fairwinds Golf Course opment and Indian Hills. The highly-rated as Kings Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers Market is Landa Saturday Morning Tradition at Marina ing. FishSquare along with the Green Market erman’s a Level II Trauma Center hospital with every Wednesday afternoon.

Wharf will many unique services. Lawnwood is soon be a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care World Class Marina: The Fort Pierce Unit, and a Pediatric Emergency Care redevelCity Marina is a publicly owned and oped with unit. Lawnwood is known throughout operated marina that features a state-of- the region for its experienced cardiac uses that create a buffer zone between the-art dock system, located on Florida’s and pediatric services. Lawnwood has Historic Edgartown and the Port of Fort Pierce. The Melody Lane Fishing Pier is Treasure Coast in historic downtown embarked on a $100 million investa new addition for residents and visitors Fort Pierce, and is only a short distance ment at the Lawnwood campus. The to take advantage of the enhanced fish- from the Bahamas. Established in 1938, newly-completed Ardie R. Copas State ing created by the islands in the Lagoon. the marina stands the test of time and Veterans’ Nursing Home is located in continues to improve with its, first in the nearby Tradition.

Culture: The Sunrise Theatre, a state, Eco-friendly, Storm Protection System and improved yacht friendly 1200 seat performing arts venue navigation. The Marina provides all the n Fort Pierce, you’ll find a has been restored. The Highwaymen Heritage Trail features 26 historic, small-town lifeAfrican American speed-painters style in a picturesque slice of Florida landscapes who sold of paradise, with miles and their art from their vehicles along miles of unspoiled shores and the highways of South Floria culturally diverse community da. The Zora Neale Hurston Dust full of authentic people that love Tracks Trail, commemorates the their town. You definitely don’t noted author and anthropologist who lived her last years in Fort have to worry about that busy Pierce. Recently, the City acquired metropolitan hassle you find in historic school property, Means Court, other cities, but if you do miss now a center for neighborhood improvethe big city allure, Orlando, ment. Additionally, a new Highwaymen Tampa and Miami are all a mere Museum has been identified, along with two hours away. continued support of the Lincoln Theatre

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Transforming

by Connecting St. Lucie County into the Cultural Gem of the Treasure Coast

a Community of Artists & Arts Enthusiasts

ith events ranging from Fine Art exhibitions across the county to ZAMFest, a Zen, Arts & Music Festival on April 23 & 24th at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center, the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance, the county’s representative agency for Arts & Culture, has just one goal - help artists of all disciplines thrive in St. Lucie County. “We’re focused on being a hub for every type of artist here in St. Lucie County,” says Executive Director Alyona Ushe, highlighting nearly 250 members from disciplines of visual arts, dance,

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theatre, music, film, fashion, and even culinary arts, mindfulness and wellness artisans. “People often say that the arts are our best kept secret.

We’re working to connect our creative forces together and make sure the vibrant arts scene is something everyone thinks of immediately about St. Lucie County.”

Since opening a fine art gallery in the 111 Orange Building in Downtown Fort Pierce, the Alliance has hosted dozens of fine art exhibitions, including one that brought legendary landscape photographer Clyder Butcher to Port St. Lucie for a live meet & greet with art enthusiasts. After

centered venue where beautiful artwork from members of our Cultural Alliance Art Guild adorn the walls.” The experience is completed with a full liquor bar by Bonner Mobile Bar, and signature drinks for the show. Small plates are available a la a carte from True Roots Catering, with Culinary Artist Mike Febre featured at the Cabaret Series. fter launching the Cabaret Series in January with Marvelous: The Music of Marvin Gaye and following up with Hot Chocolate & Kool Whip: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Duos of Yesteryear, the Alliance has a Summer schedule that includes Legends of Pop: Music from the 70’s to Today with Apollo Vega & The Vega Tribe on April 7th, The Dreamers’ Swing Band on May 12th, This Will Be: The Music of Natalie Cole on June 9th and An Evening with Soprano Jacqueline Pimienta on July 14th with classical selections, and favorites from Broadway and the Great American Songbook.

Marvelous Gary Palmer Tickets are available from $25 on www.artstlucie.org, with discounted full summer season subscriptions available for every show. kicking off an initial Treasure Coast Arts & The Cultural Alliance is also addressing Mindfulness festival in 2021, the Alliance environmental preservation through ACE, Arts collaborated with the city of Port St. Lucie to bring the event back as ZAM Fest, a free Conserve the Environment, where students learn environmental sciences, reading, and math through Zen, Arts & Music Festival on April 23rd & 24th at the MIDFLORIDA Center that brings recycled art projects. In partnership with The Inner Truth Project, Cultural Alliance Art Guild members together national music acts at night are partnered with survivors of sexual trauma to create art including Diamond Rio, Ton Loc and Tag from up-cylced and recycled materials, mirroring the journey Team with an uniquely different festival that spotlights wellness and arts activities of survivors of sexual violence. Another educational program, with Cultural Alliance Music Guild members Young Hearts to Arts, a virtual and outdoor student exhibition and competition provides students with an opportunity during the day.

The Alliance also creates signature events to exhibit their work. What began as a creative solution to like the new Cabaret Series, an upscale jazz COVID-19 pandemic became a staple for the Alliance that this year had nearly a hundred participants and over 1000 club style musical experience every 2nd community members vote for their favorite student art piece.

Thursday at the 500 Orange Event Center.

The Cultural Alliance members, Heathcote and Port St. Lucie “We’re carefully curating an experience Botanical Gardens host this beloved traveling exhibition. for true music lovers,” says Jake Sanders, Cultural Alliance Community Engagement Tickets to the “Cabaret Series” start at $25 for standard tickets Manager, highlighting the partnership at 8-top rounds and $35 for VIP Preferred Seating at 4-top tables. spotlighting the 500 Orange Event Center, Discounted series tickets for the complete summer season and 2 and an Alliance business partner where they 3 show packages are also available. Individual Artist incubate new shows with musicians Memberships for the Cultural Alliance start at $65 belonging to the Cultural Alliance Music yearly and more information is available by calling the Alliance at 772-462-2783 or by visiting the Guild. “There is no other experience on the website at www.ArtStLucie.org Treasure Coast like this intimate, music-

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Orange Pineapple Chicken on the Grill S pringtime in Florida! Perfect weather for grilling outside. Today we’re making Orange Pineapple Chicken; boneless skinless chicken breasts marinated in extra virgin olive oil, Natalie’s squeezed fresh orange juice, brown sugar, and spices, and charbroiled on the grill. Served with grilled skewers of colored bell peppers, red onions, and chunks of pineapple. This recipe ensures that your chicken will be tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor. Our Mise En Place & Recipe: CHICKEN AND MARINADE 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup pineapple chunks 1 cup colored bell pepper chunks 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup Natalie’s orange Juice ¼ cup dry marsala wine or sherry ¼ cup chopped red onion 3 Tbs soy sauce 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp each garlic and onion powder 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp each salt and pepper 4 sprigs of chopped cilantro FRUIT AND VEGE SKEWERS Pineapple Chunks Bell Pepper Chunks Red Onion Chunks THE SAUCE Chopped Onion (from the marinade) Chopped Cilantro (from the marinade) Pineapple Bits (a few from the marinade) 1 Cup Chicken Stock Two Tablespoons of Butter • Our first step is to get the marinade ready.

In a large bowl pour in the olive oil, the orange juice, dry marsala wine, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar,

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Add in the chopped onions and get the chicken breast ready by poking holes in the breasts with a fork. Add the breasts to the marinade and stir them around so that they are completely coated. Add in the pineapple chunks next. This is optional; some people like their pineapple grilled plain. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for at least five hours. Overnight would be even better.

• Let’s gets our skewers ready. Add the pineapple, onion, and peppers alternating the colors. Time to get the chicken ready for the grill. Remove the marinated chicken from the fridge and put the breasts on a plate. We’ll make a sauce with the marinated onions and pineapple bits. Add a piece of butter to a pan and put the heat to medium. Using a slotted spoon, put the bits on onion, cilantro, and pineapple into the pan. Sautee it for about five to six minutes. Make a cup of chicken stock and pour it into the pan and bring the heat to medium high so that it will reduce by half. Turn off the heat and add in a chunk of cold butter and give it a stir.

The sauce will thicken as it cools.

• Let’s get the grill ready. We’ll turn our flames up to medium high. Place the marinated chicken breast onto the hot grill

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and cook for six minutes. Flip the breast over and cook them for an additional six minutes. We’ll also add the skewers on to the grill. Now if you like your pineapple, onions, and peppers more charred and well done, you could have put the skewers on at the same time as the chicken earlier.

• Once the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees, remove the breasts from the grill and wrap them in aluminum foil to stay warm. While the chicken is resting, continue to cook the skewers until you reach the desired level of char. Then remove the skewers and put them onto a plate.

• Back in the kitchen, begin to slice the chicken breast. Once the chicken breast is sliced, its time to plate our dish.

And there it is. Orange Pineapple Chicken on the Grill. Boneless skinless chicken breast marinated in olive oil, dry marsala wine, Natalie’s orange juice, brown sugar, and spices, charbroiled on a gas grill, topped with a sauce made from sauteed red onions, pineapple bits and cilantro, and plated with chargrilled skewers of pineapple, red onions, and colored bell peppers. Delicious!

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