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Marder scored 15 points on the evening.

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MARTIN COUNTY – Most basketball teams aren’t supposed to do what the Martin County High School boys basketball team did during their last game before the holiday break.

But most teams can’t match the Tigers’ winning pedigree and toughness.

Down 20 points in the first half on the road to a quality Treasure Coast High School squad, most teams would’ve penciled in an “L” in the loss column, but Martin County boys basketball head coach John Leon noticed his team remained loose and calm.

“No one got rattled,” Leon said.

“We didn’t have any one arguing or fussing at each other.”

“When we went into halftime, the locker room was pretty cool and confident. Those guys could’ve quit, but they didn’t.”

With that poise, the Tigers erased a 20-point deficit and defeated the Titans 91-88 in a double overtime thriller. The win had the Tigers undefeated through 10 games, a feat that has been accomplished only three other times in the school’s 89 seasons.

Martin County’s early season success shouldn’t come as a surprise when taking into account the 11720 record the team has compiled over the past five seasons. The Tigers have been the dominant team in the area over that time span and this year, the winning trend continues to follow suit.

“I think with the legacies that have left our gym, our kids come into this program expected to succeed,” Leon said. “There is a standard here where we are expect-

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Former commissioner now serving on Martin County school board PALM CITY – Michael DiTerlizzi has a busy 2013 ahead. In November, he was elected to the Martin County School Board from District 5, Palm City, and this month, he will be installed as president of the Palm City Chamber of Commerce.

DiTerlizzi, who owns Highway Tire & Auto in Palm City, served as a Martin County commissioner from 2000-2008. He said that a desire to serve was the reason behind his decision to enter the political arena again.

“Public service has been embedded in me,” he said. “I have a desire to give back to the county.

I didn’t want to run for the County Commission. It’s an extensive commitment and I did it for eight years. The School Board is not a big a commitment and there’s an opportunity to make a difference.”

DiTerlizzi said that one of his areas of interest was exploring the consolidation of services among the school district, county and city of Stuart in areas such as transportation.

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maintenance facilities,” he said.

“Aside from the specialized vehicles from the fire department and Sheriff’s Office, there’s an opportunity for shared employees, parts departments and a consolidation of locales. That’s where I’d like to start. If that’s successful, (we could look into) building maintenance. A building is a building. There’s an opportunity to consolidate and bring the organizations closer together and save the taxpayer’s dollar.”

DiTerlizzi said that his goal for this plan was to avoid dipping into reserves to pay teachers or any employees. He acknowledges that his plan will not be easy to implement.

“There will be hurdles,” he said.

“There are three different organizations. There is always a way. I don’t want to lay anybody off. It could be done with early retirement and attrition. My goal is to provide the best bang for the buck.”

In the last few years, hostilities between then-Superintendent Nancy Kline and the School Board made headlines. The new board member said that he hopes to avoid that going forward.

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“I believe that with a new board and a new superintendent in place, we’re forging a new relationship and a new way of working together,” he said. “You can disagree, but with respect.

“We’ve had one meeting and it was a pleasure. That’s moving in the right direction. We say ‘Character Counts’ in Martin County. I believe in that. We teach our kids about bullying but if we bully each other, it’s wrong. We need to lead by example.”

DiTerlizzi hopes to meet with area Chambers of Commerce to set up county-wide internships and job mentoring programs that involve local businesses.

“There’s no organized effort to involve businesses,” he said.

“Students could work or volunteer in businesses or trades. They could use the opportunities to see what they like and don’t like, whether they’re going to college or staying here.”

DiTerlizzi said he would tie the program to the consolidation of vehicle maintenance programs.

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Sandy Hook shootings put mental health on the forefront

By Patrick Bernadeau Staff writer PALM CITY – In the wake of the tragic events that took place in Newtown, Conn., many issues entered this nation’s stream of consciousness.

On Dec. 14, after killing his mother, Nancy, in their Newtown home, Adam Lanza fatality shot 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary before killing himself as police arrived at the scene.

With the Sandy Hook shootings occurring just weeks after NFL player Javon Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend before pulling the gun on himself, the topic of stricter gun control laws has dominated discussions on various news outlets.

The debates have raged on, touching on topics such as the impact media has on perpetuating a gun culture in this country and the lack of self-responsibility in these matters.

What has also emerged as a topic of discussion is mental health.

As the world continues to conduct an exhaustive investigation to discover what drove Lanza to mass murder, Jeff Ralicki, executive director at Tykes & Teens in Palm City, is also concerned with the children and adults who made it out of Sandy Hook alive that fateful Friday morning.

“These are very rare events, but for someone who attended that school that morning, it may change the way they view the world and their ability to feel safe,” Ralicki said. “You can’t say to them this is a rare event because they experienced it.”

In 1996, Ralicki co-founded Palm City’s Tykes & Teens. The agency provides counseling and attention for those dealing with anger issues, grief, depression and other mental health issues.

“What we know about mental illness is that it’s bio-chemical,” Ralicki said. “The way people with a mental illness are going to perceive the world is going to be different than someone with a healthier brain or someone with healthier chemicals in their brain.”

“But their reality or the experiences that those people have can have an impact on them as well.”

Jeff Ralicki “These are very rare events, but for someone who attended that school that morning, it may change the way they view the world and their ability to feel safe.”

Ralicki believes Lanza’s actions were a result of reaching a point of hopelessness. Although details are still being sorted out on Lanza’s past, Ralicki encourages family and peers to show love as an attempt to restore hope and worth, even if it’s a simple gesture.

“There can be sincerity and authenticity to a question as simple as ‘How are you?’” Ralicki said.

“You really never know what kind of impact you can have on an individual by asking such simple questions.”

However, as a counselor, addressing post-traumatic stress and other matters have become more difficult due to the lack of money the state puts into mental health.

“In addressing mental health, the biggest obstacle we have is funding,” Ralicki said. “That’s our biggest problem. That’s what needs to be fixed.”

Florida is ranked 48th in the country in mental health per capita funding at $39 per person, according to a report done by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc. For additional information on the programs provided at Tykes & Teens, visit their website at tykesandteens.orgz

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High school grades released for 2011-2012

By Patrick Bernadeau Staff writer PALM CITY– On Dec. 21, the Florida Department of Education released preliminary high school grade results from the 2011-2012 school year.

Locally, all three Martin County high schools, along with Lincoln Park Academy and St. Lucie West Centennial, received an A grade.

Al Fabrizio, principal of Martin County High School, credits his school’s progress to setting high expectation levels. Martin County, along with South Fork High School and Jensen Beach High School, all went from a B grade to an A last year.

“At Martin County High School, we have a culture that is built upon high expectations, with a goal of getting every one of our students across his or her own finish line,” Fabrizio said. “Earning an A is certainly a testimony to the hard work of our students, teachers and staff, as well as the continuous support from the parents and our community.”

While Lincoln Park Academy has maintained an A for the past de-

“At Martin County High School, we have a culture that is built upon high expectations, with a goal of getting every one of our students across his or her own finish line,” Fabrizio said. “Earning an A is certainly a testimony to the hard work of our students, teachers and staff, as well as the continuous support from the parents and our community.” cade, Centennial became the first comprehensive high school in the St. Lucie County to ever score an A since the yearly grading started in 1999.

“It was an amazing day for the kids and faculty when I was able to tell them the news,” St. Lucie West Centennial principal Kim Stephanic said. “The energy that the teachers and kids have put in has just been incredible.”

Stephanic attributes the school’s success to a couple of factors: her educators establishing a longterm vision for success and the work done by elementary and middle school teachers before the kids walk through the Centennial hallways.

“First, I think we are beginning to reap the benefits of the hard work that the local elementary and middle schools have been doing in terms of comprehensive school reform,” Stephanic said.

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“Second, (our teachers) know what the vision is.”

“We are preparing the kids, as they leave school for a really challenging world, with the knowledge and skills they need to have a successful career, be a productive member of our society and live a happy life.”

As for the remaining St. Lucie County high schools, Treasure Coast High School maintained its B grade from a year ago while Port St. Lucie High School and Fort Pierce Westwood High School both improved from the 2010-2011 school year, going from a D grade to a C. Fort Pierce Central High School dropped a grade, going from a B grade to a C. Florida saw a vast improvement overall, with 48 percent of the state’s 491 high schools receiving an A (231 schools).

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Lasting legacy lives on Kyle Conrad Memorial Cup helps fund scholarships to high school student-athletes

By Patrick Bernadeau Staff writer MARTIN COUNTY – Palm City high school student-athletes are eligible to receive scholarships as locals carry on the legacy of a Martin County native who died too young.

Hosted by the Kyle Conrad Foundation, the third annual Kyle Conrad Memorial Soccer game took place at Falcon Stadium in Jensen Beach on Dec. 28 as a crowd of hundreds honored the memory of the former Jensen Beach High School and Lynn University soccer standout.

Proceeds from the game are donated to the foundation to help fund scholarships to high school student-athletes from Palm City, Stuart, Jensen Beach and all other areas of Martin County.

“We are focusing on an academic/athletic combination, but the applicants don’t have to be the best of either,” Kyle Conrad’ mother, Mary-Ann Conrad said.

“If Kyle were here, he would want us looking for the people who we (could help) make a difference in their lives.”

Following a youth clinic given by the current and former members of the Jensen Beach High School boys and girls soccer teams, a four-team tournament was played involving more than 50 of Kyle’s former high school and college

“If Kyle were here, he would want us looking for the people who we’d make a difference in their lives.” teammates, as well as several friends, family members and members of the community.

“He was an inspiring kid,” Palm City’s Evan Greenbaum said.

“The alumni at Jensen Beach High School, all of Kyle’s friends and teammates have all come together to play for Kyle.”

“We love him and we wanted to have fun for him tonight.”

Greenbaum, a sophomore at Rollins College in Winter Park, participated in the Memorial Cup for the second time.

Although he never got a chance to step on the same field with Conrad, Greenbaum admired his skills from a distance.

“I never got a chance to play with Kyle because he was a couple of years older than me, but I always looked up to him,” Greenbaum said. “Whenever I saw him play, it was so fun to watch.”

“He was so talented.”

On Dec. 11, 2010, Conrad was killed in a tragic accident after he and a friend tried to cross a railroad drawbridge above the New River at the Las Olas Riverfront in Fort Lauderdale. As the bridge began to rise, Conrad plunged into the water, sustaining fatal

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Spencer Scott of Palm City drives past Danny Houston of Jensen Beach during the 3rd Annual Kyle Conrad Memorial Soccer Game Friday, Dec. 28 at Jensen Beach High School. Former friends and teammates of Kyle from middle school, high school and college come out each year to raise money for the foundation named for Kyle after he died while attending Lynn University. head injuries.

Conrad, then a senior at Lynn University in Boca Raton, was only 21 years old.

Despite his short life, Conrad’s left a long-lasting legacy.

“What’s humbled me is how many people continue to show support and how many people in this community he apparently has touched,” Conrad’s high school soccer and cross country coach Charlie Rosseau said. “It’s hard to fathom or reason (why) someone who seemingly did everything so well not having the opportunity to live so long.”

Mrs. Conrad echoes Rosseau’s sentiments.

“We’ve been very blessed,” Conrad said. “We have a very caring community and you don’t realize how much somebody touches people until something like this happens.”

“We knew that Kyle was a great kid growing up and he was very important to a lot of people, but

when something like this happens, we’ve heard from so many people. It’s just very helpful in the healing process when you have that much support.”

Rosseau, who serves as the foundation director, started with the Conrad family KC 8 Foundation in 2011.

The Jensen Beach Ale House and Hurricane Grill & Wings donated 10 percent of sales made between 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. on game day to the foundation.

In its two years of existence, the KC8 Foundation has given out 16 scholarships worth nearly $16,000 according to Rosseau.

The student-athletes have to play at least one full season in a high school varsity sport to qualify.

The 2013 recipients will be announced in May. For additional information about Kyle and his foundation, visit the foundation’s website at kc8foundation.com.

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Martin County High School’s Jermonn Queen (No. 3) drives in to score two of his record high 52 points against Treasure Coast High School Thursday, Dec. 20 in Port St. Lucie. The Martin County Tigers came from behind to win 91-88 in double overtime.

ed to win.”

In the first 10 games, Martin County won their games with a 22-point margin of victory.

With that measure of success, the Tigers know that every opponent is going to come with their best punch. The Tigers don’t mind that one bit.

“I think they like the bull’s eye that’s on their back,” Leon said. “They like getting everyone’s best.”

“They know that we have to come with our best, no matter who we play. It doesn’t matter if a team is coming in here 0-20 or 20-0, we have to come out and play well.”

If there is a player that most exemplifies that ready-to-play attitude, it’s the team’s best player, Jermohn Queen. The 5-foot-7-inch Queen doubles not only as the team’s most diminutive player, but its leader.

The senior ended the evening at Treasure Coast High School with a career-high 52 points, but Queen’s most impressionable moment came during his first practice of the year on Nov. 24.

Less than 24 hours earlier, Queen was on the football field playing against Fort Pierce Central in the Region 3-7A semifinal.

Considering the physical toll Queen had taken the night before, Leon gave Queen the night off from basketball practice. However, to the pleasant surprise of his coach, Queen had other ideas.

“Following the football game against Central, I didn’t expect him to be at practice, but he was the first one here with his shoes in his hand,” Leon said. “That toughness, that leadership, all of those things started from day one and every day in practice, he comes with it.”

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The district 18 congressman said he’ll work with local leaders in both Martin and St. Lucie counties to make positive change.

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According to Martin County’s website, the Army Corps of Engineers reported “a potential failure situation is developing. A dike failure may eventually occur, but preplanned actions may moderate or alleviate failure.”

Murphy said he will also work closely with Sen. Bill Nelson to immediately push forward Everglades-related legislation.

“It’s really about the cooperation amongst the counties here locally,” Murphy said. “We have so many great projects going, but sometimes when you get spread so thin, nothing gets finished.

Right now we need to prioritize ... The dike is a priority.”

Murphy said routinely dredging the St. Lucie Inlet is imperative.

“I plan on meeting with them (Army Corps of Engineers) early and often and getting a good relationship there,” Murphy said. “(We need to get) a lot of the inlets, the smaller inlets, in sort of a group and a consensus and approach the Army Corps and say, ‘We need this dredged every three to four years.’”

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Murphy, who was recently appointed to the Financial Services Committee, said he’ll do everything in his power to improve housing in his district, which spans parts of St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties.

“Mostly what the committee is going to deal with in the next congress is housing and that affects the whole district,” Murphy said. “Florida was hit hard as almost any state in the country with the foreclosure crisis and this district is no different, especially St. Lucie County, parts of Martin and Palm Beach.”

Murphy said another issue that requires immediate attention is the recent school shooting in Connecticut. He said the key to preventing another tragedy is a combination of mental health care and gun control.

“As public servants, as government officials, we have to protect the most vulnerable,” Murphy said. “It is inexcusable that 6-year-olds have been exposed to this sort of tragedy and we continually have these disasters in our country.”

“How do you solve it? There are a couple of different areas.

I think it starts with the mental health aspect. We can’t cut funding to mental health institutes.

We need to make sure everyone has access to treatment,” Murphy said. “We’ve got to look at the family and we need more responsibility with gun owners and non-gun owners. We’ve got to look at the availability of these large magazine clips and the loopholes at gun shows and on the Internet.”

During his visit, Murphy announced he will occupy former Rep. Tom Rooney’s downtown Stuart office and will headquarter St. Lucie County from a 745-square-foot space inside of Port St. Lucie City Hall.

Murphy also met with Martin County Commissioner John Haddox, a Navy veteran who served for 20 years. Before his election this year, Haddox was a government liaison for the Veterans Council of Martin County and is a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1041. The pair discussed veterans affairs in general, but hope to meet again to form measures to help the national heroes, Haddox said.

“I look forward to working with Rep. Murphy’s office regarding veterans and I’ll offer any assistance that I can,” Haddox said. “We’re going to get a lot of work done together. I’m extremely grateful and impressed he has

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CHAMBER EVENTS Networking Breakfasts Tuesday, January 8th 7:45 AM Hosted & Sponsored by House of Hope 2484 S.E. Bonita St. Stuart Tuesday, January 15th 7:45 AM Hosted & Sponsored by The Pine School 12350 S.E. Federal Hwy. Hobe Sound

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Special thanks to Blue Water Editions for hosting and sponsoring the December Business After Hours at their new gallery. Shown from left are Chamber Chairman Michael Dadko, UBS/Sailfish Wealth Management Group; Matthew Anderson, Malia Schramm, Jason Leonard and Chamber board member Don Mader, Blue Water Editions and Southeastern Printing.

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Special thanks to Gran Park Storage for opening their facility to Stuart/ Martin County Chamber members at the November 13th Networking Breakfast. Shown from left are Jose Arzuaga, Betty Bolanos and owner Peter Spirk.

Seacoast National Bank was the proud sponsor for the 5th Annual Festival of Trees event, which was spotlighted at the November 20th Chamber Networking Breakfast co-sponsored by Tykes & Teens and the Arts Council at the Martin County Courthouse Cultural Center. Shown from left are: Carol Goulding, Darcy Von Ohlen, Paula Hundt, Jeffrey Ralicki from Tykes & Teens; Chamber Vice Chairman Pete Lashenka, Seacoast National Bank; Nancy Turrell, Nicki Schoonover and Chamber board member Lynne Barletta, Visionary School of Arts representing the Arts Council.

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For Your Voice News & Views MARTIN COUNTY -- Public relations professional and well-known advocate of the arts in Martin County Jeannie Ferrara was appointed as the executive director of VISIONARYSchool of Arts.

Lynne Barletta and the Board of Directors for the nonprofit could not be more pleased that Ferrara has formally joined the team at VSA to help launch this unique school of arts

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Pastor, artist, and founder/overseer of VSA; Lynne Barletta welcomes Ferrara’s enthusiasm and expertise.

“Jeannie Ferrara is the perfect complement to Visionary Centers International and Visionary School of Art and we are very excited to have her on board,” Barletta said.

Ferrara said the position is a perfect fit for her.

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DiTerlizzi from page 3 Two are graduates of Martin County High School and the third is a junior there. While he believes the school system does a good job, he has some areas of concern.

“We should teach about world religions,” he said.

“Children need to understand that there are religious beliefs and there are those who have none. It’s important our kids learn about real life. Religion or the lack of religion is a fact of life. Right now, evolution is forced upon our students.

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creationism or intelligent design. We should teach it all or teach none. If parents want to opt out, they should be able to. We should be fair to all sides.”

The key to the success of all the programs is openness, DiTerlizzi said. For that reason, he fought for the televising of School Board meetings when he was a county commissioner.

“I believe in transparency,” he said. “The public should be aware of what’s going on in their local governments.”

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Ferrara is also excited to have the opportunity to develop partnerships with like-minded businesses and organizations to support the arts in Stuart. Finally, Ferrara will develop workshops to train teacher/student artists to market their art to complement existing VSA programs.

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“Veterans issues are so important nationally and certainly here locally. That’s one area you don’t cut from,” Murphy said. “In the next few years we’re going to see quite a few brave new men and women coming home as we start to unwind from Afghanistan. It’s definitely a big issue and we look forward to working together on that.”

Murphy added he’s relieved the campaign trail has ended and the hotly debated election is over against his republican opponent and former Rep. Allen West.

“It’s a relief. Right after the election most people get a chance to go relax, go to a beach somewhere and sort of decompress, but I had the retabulation — three of those,” Murphy said. “I’m glad it’s over with. I was ready to get to work right away. That’s why I did this and campaigned so hard. There are so many important issues we need to deal with right now.”

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The office of Shane Ireland with Edward Jones Investments and nonprofit Cell Phones for Soldiers Inc, are asking Treasure Coast residents to help troops call home by donating gently used cellular phones. With ongoing deployments to combat areas and elsewhere, as many as 369,000 troops are serving in the U.S. military overseas. By donating gently used cellular phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, Martin County residents can provide troops with that precious connection to loved ones back home.

Residents can donate their phones to the cause at Edward Jones Investments located at: 1172 Southwest 30th St., Suite 3, Palm City.

“Cell Phones for Soldiers creates a vital link to home for our troops by enabling them to speak with family and friends when the support of loved ones is needed most,” said Shane Ireland, financial advisor with Edward Jones.

“Edward Jones is proud to partner with Cell Phones for Soldiers and

provide our clients with an opportunity to support those who serve and sacrifice themselves to fight for our freedom.”

Siblings Robbie and Brittany Bergquist founded Cell Phones for Soldiers at the ages of 12 and 13. The charity has since provided more than 114 million minutes of free talk time to service men and women stationed around the world. Funds raised from the recycling of cellular phones are used to purchase pre-paid international calling cards. On average, Cell Phones for Soldiers distributes 12,000 calling cards each week to bases around the world, care package programs, deployment ceremonies and VA hospitals.

Donated phones are sent to Michigan based recellular for recycling. For every donated phone valued at just $5, Cell Phones for Soldiers is able to provide two and a half hours of free talk time to deployed troops.

For more information, www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com. Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/JoinCellPhonesforSoldiers.

Larry’s Golf Tips of the Week

“Waggle or no Waggle”.....

It is better to waggle the club before taking it away from the ball. Yes of course you don’t want to get in the Sergio Garcia wagle or re-gripping like he did for a while, but a waggle that Jason Dufner uses is beautiful! The waggle sets you in motion and it’s always better to continue a motion than to originate one.The next time you practice try a wagle or move your feet up and down to just give you a little motion and eliminate the tension in your setup and swing.The worst thing is to become static over the ball. No motion = more tension. More motion = less tension. Enjoy your new relaxed swing!!

“GOLF POEM” In My Hand I Hold A Ball, White And Dimpled, Rather Small.

Oh, How Bland It Does Appear, This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.

By Its Size I Could Not Guess, The Awesome Strength It Does Possess. But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell, I’ve Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell.

My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same, Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game. It Rules My Mind For Hours On End, A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.

It Has Made Me Yell, Curse And Cry, I Hate Myself And Want To Die. It Promises A Thing Called Par, If I Can Hit It Straight And Far. To Master Such A Tiny Ball, Should Not Be Very Hard At All. More tips to follow in coming weeks.

But My Desires The Ball Refuses, And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies, And Even Disappears Before My Eyes.

Often It Will Have A Whim, To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land, It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.

Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul, If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It’s Made Me Whimper Like A Pup, And Swear That I Will Give It Up. And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow, But The Ball Knows…. I’ll Be Back Tomorrow.

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Entertainer a one-man variety show STUART – Entertainer Derick Warren took the long way around to get to south Florida. He is a native of Zululand, on the southeast coast of South Africa and he spent his early career performing in Africa. He moved on to Europe, winning a “Best Club Act” award in England, and then on to cruise ships, becoming a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.

“I stayed on ships a few months on and a few months off,’ he said.

“I was missing so much of my son growing up that I decided to become a normal person.”

The entertainer settled in south Florida and began performing locally. He brings his “Ultimate Variety Act” to the Kane Center on Jan. 13, as part of the Kane Cabaret series.

He recently tried to describe what it is that he does.

“A lot of people are not able to put me in a pigeon-hole,” he said. “I sing and tell stories laced with humor. I play a lot of musical instruments, some they know and some they don’t.”

The instruments include the melodica, electronic clarinet, banjo, guitar, piano and harmonica.

That’s not all of them.

“I was a bandleader, and the reason why I play all the instruments is that it was my policy to know all the instruments in my band,” he said.

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“I take the instruments to enhance the style of the song,” he said. “The banjo is for sing-along type stuff. The clarinet is haunting; the melodica is for ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ There may also be some classical piano. I have a skeleton program with the ability to change it in the middle.

“There are things I always do, but the middle depends on how things go. I interact with the public. I learned about that back in the ‘80s.

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Locals Restaurant & Bar 4303 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Jensen Beach. Live music by Frank the Tank 9:30 p.m. to close. For more information, call (772) 232-6483.

Locals Restaurant & Bar 4303 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Jensen Beach. Live music by Frank the Tank 9:30 p.m. to close. For more information, call (772) 232-6483.

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For more information, call (772) 600-5853.

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The Sailor’s Return Live music 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live music by Rainfall 8 p.m.-midnight. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 3341130.

Musicfest Downtown Stuart, 2nd and 3rd Friday of the month, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Free. 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 288-1010 or (772) 485-1609.

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The Sailor’s Return Live music 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live music by Rainfall 8 p.m.-midnight. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 3341130.

Sundays

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S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live music by Rainfall 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 334-1130.

Rockin’ Riverwalk Summer Series Sundays. 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Variety of live music in Historic Downtown Stuart. October through May. For more information, call (772) 288-1010.

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Bowl your Brains out Blazer at Jensen Beach Bowl. 8 p.m. to midnight. All you can bowl $11 per person. Black light bowling, everything glows in the dark, disco lights, music and fog. 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. For more information call (772) 2252695 or visit jensenbeachbowl. com

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Big Coque Band at The Sailor’s Return. 3 p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Rick Collins at Crawdaddy’s.

prizes. Beer pong. $6 pitchers for players. 843 S.W. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 232-6103.

6 p.m. 1949 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 225-3444.

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Sweet Chariot at The Sailor’s Return. 6 p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Wednesday Jan. 9

Ladies Night at Applebees. 10 p.m. to close. 2 for 1 drinks all night and $1 wells for women.

Music DJ Doe Dizzle. 3373 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 223-6477.

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Ladies Drink free 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. DJ, drink specials and free shots. 2902 S.E. Gran Parkway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 287-8100.

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“I thought that was what success was, talking with the audience, not at them, and bringing them into your life and being part of theirs.

I try to create an intimate thing, where people think you’re talking to them personally.”

Warren said that getting jobs in Florida is different from most other places.

“In the rest of the world, you have an agent who books you,” he said.

“Here in Florida, you work with all the agents. The agent will call and ask if you’re available. I do a lot of work with clubs. A lot of the senior living places have really nice theaters.”

The performer has a day job in the information technology field and confines his performances to weekends. He still loves performing and still has trouble classifying what he does.

“I’m not great at any one thing, but nobody else does what I do,” he said.

Derick Warren presents “The Ultimate Variety Act” on Jan. 13 at the Kane Center, 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. Tickets for the 2 p.m. concerts are $15 for Kane Center members and $20 for non-members.

Tickets may be ordered by calling (772) 223-7800 or ordered online at www.kanecenter.org.

To contact Derick Warren about engagements, call (954) 234-2627.

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