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Staff photo by Patrick McCallister On Monday, Dec. 8, State senators Denise Grimsley and Joe Negron, along with state representatives Gayle Harrell and MaryLynn ‘ML’ Magar, held a local-delegation meeting at the Stuart City Hall.

MARTIN COUNTY — Two state senators and two state representatives, dozens of constituents, along with plenty of issues, all gathered in the same room earlier this week. On Monday, Dec. 8, state senators Denise Grimsley and Joe Negron, along with state representatives Gayle Harrell and MaryLynn “ML” Magar, held a legislative-delegation meeting at the Stuart City Hall. They’re preparing for the 2015 session of the Florida Legislature, which will be from March to May. Laurie Gaylord, superintendent of the Martin County School District, had a lot of requests of the local legislative delegation. Among them was more time to get everyone up to speed on the Florida Assessment Standards

before making more rules. “One of our priorities, we ask for no new mandates,” she told the county’s legislative delegation. Gaylord said that school districts have had about 30 changes in assessment standards in the last three years — enough to make a lot of uncertainties that need to get ironed out. Gone are the days of parents and students hating the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, FCAT. Now student performance is getting measured by the Florida Assessment Standards and end-ofcourse exams for every class. The only remnant of FCAT 2.0 left is the fifth- and eighthgrade science portions, and a handful of older students who need to retest in order to graduate high school. Students these days will be taking the Florida

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PALM CITY — Lots of churches do Christmas cantatas. Some even stage living nativities. For the eighth year, New Hope Fellowship Church is pulling off a miracle. The church’s annual production of “The Grand Miracle” will be on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, from 6:30

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PALM CITY — On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Palm City’s Chabad Jewish Center of Martin & St. Lucie will have a menorah kindling at Tradition Square, 10489 S.W. Meeting St., Port St. Lucie. That’ll be at 4:30 p.m. The center will have a second menorah kindling at Kiwanis Park, Southeast Colorado Avenue and East 5th Street, Stuart. That’ll be on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. “Those are community events in the public domain,” Rabbi Shlomo Uminer, said. “They’re for the community, for anyone who wants to come and join us.” The Festival of Lights is an eight-day celebration commemorating the rededication of

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LEGISLATORS from page 1 Standards Assessment for English language arts, grades 3 to 11, and math, grades 3 to 8. Florida Standards Assessment is based upon the controversial Common Core Standards. Supporters of the changes say rote knowledge simply won’t cut it like before. They say the Florida Assessment Standards emphasize proving research and problem-solving skills. That means a lot of multiple-choice testing is going by the wayside and narrated answers are taking its place. Gaylord said several things were left out of consideration when recent changes were implemented. For example, she said there are no end-of-course test standards to speak of. She said Martin’s students could end up taking much more rigorous end-of-course exams than those in, say, Orange County, and that could affect what colleges and universities some can get into. “There’s not a continuity among the districts,” she said. In an interview before the meeting, Negron — whose wife is a member of the Martin County School Board — said he’d like to see education reform during the 2015 session. “I heard during the campaign, knocking on doors, parents support testing, but there’s a delicate balance of how much testing we should do,” he said. Negron added, “I think there’ll be a top-to-bottom look at how we do our (student-progress) measuring.” At the meeting, Gaylord also asked the delegation to eliminate the tuition costs districts pay for dual-enrollment students. Martin

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EVENTS from page 3 the second temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabean Revolt, in the second century B.C.E. Uminer said that a courageous by motley crew of devote Jews rose up against Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who’d erected a statue of Zeus in the temple and prohibited the practice of Judaism. After the revolt, Jews wished to rededicate their temple, but needed undefiled, pure olive oil for the menorah. They had a single flask, which was enough for about a day. It would take eight to get more. “The oil for the one day lasted for the full eight days,” Uminer said. Hence the kindling of candles for eight days to commemorate a miracle. “The celebration is more than about the victory against the Greeks,” Uminer said. “It’s good over bad and freedom of religion.” Hanukkah is anything but a stuffy, dry affair. This year, the menorah will be made of golf clubs. “Because we’re in Florida and we wanted to add a taste of contemporariness,” Uminer said. “It’s Florida flavor.” Uminer said that the menorah kindlings will include kids Hanukkah crafts, face painting, food, drinks and, at the second one, the Amazing Xtreme Team,

an acrobatic basketball demonstration team. The center is at 2809 S.W. Sunset Trail, Palm City. It’s on the web at www.chabadmsl.com. New Beginnings Community Church, 8163 S.W. Citrus Blvd., is inviting people home for Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 13. “We have what we call Home for Christmas,” Pastor John Bartz, said. “It’s a fun evening where we do some Christmas songs.” He said attendees get a “living room atmosphere,” and chances to share Christmas memories. “Then we do a soup and dessert dinner,” he said. That starts at 6 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m., the Clubhouse Children’s Ministry has a holiday program. “The kids are going to be sharing the Christmas story with a play they do,” the minister said. And there’ll be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m. The church is on the web at www. nbccpalmcity.com.

The Episcopal Church of the Advent will have its candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with a music special. “We have family pictures taken as folks arrive,” Beth Shires, ministries coordinator, said. “They just let us know if they like it emailed or hard copy, and we give them a complimentary copy.” The church will have a Christmas service at 10 a.m. It’s at 4484 SW Citrus Blvd., Palm City. Its website is www.adventpalmcity.org. Pastor Larry Sarver, said Calvary Chapel of Palm City, 1633 S.W. 34th St., will have a candlelight Christmas Eve service from 6 to 7 p.m. with traditional carols, a children’s presentation and an “encouraging biblical message.” He said the service is made for people busy with last-minute holiday preparations and family. “Most of the people dress casual,” he said. The church is at www.palmcitycalvary.com. Immanuel Lutheran Church will

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MIRACLES from page 1 “She’s very good at recruiting and organizing people and getting people to believe they can do what they didn’t think they can do.” The drive-through, multi-media nativity story will be on six outdoor sets. In addition to a live cast with more than 60 actors, “The Grand Miracle” will also have animals, music and narration. Merritt said that the senior pastor, Gary Durham, and he had seen similar productions and wanted New Hope to take the idea and build on it. “We passed it around until someone caught the vision, and that was Rebecca Negron,” he said. Negron has a slightly different recollection. “It bounced around a few people who liked the idea, but didn’t want to be in charge,” she said. Some of that reluctance likely had to do with the size of the commitment. Negron said volunteers start work for the annual presentation in March. Additionally, whoever took on being the producer had to be artistic and organized with a lot of people skills. Negron said she knew nothing about putting on a church play, especially one of this magnitude, but knew a bunch about big jobs. Her husband, State Senator Joe Negron, has been running for state offices s ince 1999. “I sew and do crafty things,” she said. “Early on, I did a lot of work on Joe’s campaigns, which is working with a lot of people.” In 2012, Rebecca ran for and won a seat on the Martin County School Board. But, back to “The

Photo by courtesy of the Rebecca Negron Elijah Newcomb portrays Jesus speaking to the children — from left to right Adela Toledo, Lydia Clark, Rick Walker and others — at a previous production of “The Grand Miracle.” The annual production of Palm City’s New Hope Fellowship Church, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., will be on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Grand Miracle,” she said— “It’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever done, but also one of the most enjoyable.” Merritt said visitors will see a short video briefly explaining a biblical perspective on the birth of Jesus of Nazareth and why the event is the most important in history. He said the nativity story

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starts not in Bethlehem, but in the Garden of Eden. The minister said Genesis details mankind’s fall from direct relationships with God, and sets the stage for how Jesus’ birth, life and death made way for vicarious atonement, so humans can again enter into direct relationships with God.

As visitors drive through the production, they’ll see placards detailing some of the more than 300 prophesies in the Jewish Tanakh — what Christians call the Old Testament — of Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrec-

See MIRACLES page 7 Actors James Groves and Angie Cone portray Joseph and Mary, and Noah Morris the Baby Jesus at a previous production of “The Grand Miracle.” The annual production of Palm City’s New Hope Fellowship Church, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., will be on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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impossible to figure out how many volunteer hours go into the production. Both said it involves innumerable people doing everything from sewing costumes at home to building sets at the church. Then there are the actors. Negron said “The Grand Miracle” has two shifts of actors, and many filling roles in each shift. Negron said one of the big reasons for that is authenticity. “We split up the shifts for people with babies,” she said. “People don’t want to drive by in cars and see baby dolls.” They’re more certain about how many visitors will likely go. “I know the last couple years, we averaged 3.5 people per car, and last year we had upwards to 600 and some cars,” Merritt said. Making “The Grand Miracle” one of the largest annual events in Palm City, possibly eclipsed only the Palm City Chamber of Commerce’s Palm City Fall Festival and Car Show. Merritt said there’s always a spike in attendance at New Hope after the annual production. He said New Hope is careful to make sure visitors know they’re welcome to head to services, too, but not at the expense of other churches. “From the very beginning, the vision we cast for this was we wanted something for the Palm City community that we could

tion, Merritt said. The manger, he said, isn’t the grand finally of “The Grand Miracle.” “It doesn’t stop with the manger scene and the Baby Jesus,” Merritt said. Among other things, visitors will be treated to a glimpse at the eighth day of Jesus’ life. Merritt said it’s very important for numerous reasons. They’ll also get to see when the unknown number of Magi actually arrived — likely from Persia — with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It wasn’t when Jesus was born, according to the Bible, no matter how many nativity sets say otherwise. “The last thing is a scene of the tomb after the resurrection of Christ,” Merritt said. “From a Christian perspective, it’s a story of the life of Christ, not just the birth.” After that, visitors will have a chance to park their cars and enter the indoor, walk-through Galilean village with live performances, period food, handcrafted items, historical demonstrations, a petting zoo, and the most popular annual feature. “I’m amazed every year how people are willing to stand in a long line to have a family picture with a baby goat,” Merritt said. Negron and Merritt said it’s

Photo by courtesy of Rebecca Negron Laura Rinker teaches children about first century textiles at a previous production of ‘The Grand Miracle.’ The annual production of Palm City’s New Hope Fellowship Church, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., will be on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. give the community,” the pastor said. “We really just want people to come on the grounds and see the reality of the story we firmly believe in and celebrate every Sunday.” The minister said “The Grand Miracle” has, however, become the thing that people remember about New Hope. “A lot of times people refer to us as that: ‘You’re the guys who do

the drive-through miracle.’” Merritt said that the church will have an offering basket available at The Grand Miracle, but donations are not necessary. He said the church has developed funding sources for the annual production that almost cover the entire expense. Friday night typically has a much smaller turnout. New Hope is located at 3900 S.W. Citrus Boulevard in Palm City

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Since then, their work has caught quite a following, and each of the artists were inducted into the Florida Artist Hall of Fame in 2004. Many paintings by Harold Newton, Alfred Hair and James Gibson fetch upwards of $3,000, though many by others can be had for a more modest price. Mendez said many of the paintings will be listed for a few hundred dollars at the show. “It’s a good investment. People can enjoy their painting for a while and cash in on it later.”

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Calendar Cars & Coffee sponsored by autogeek.net will be at the Autogeek Show Car Garage Studio, 7744 S.W. Jack James Dr., Stuart, from 8 to 10 a.m. In addition to cool cars, there’ll be a 30-minute class. Coffee starts flowing at 7 a.m. This is a regularly occurring event, every second Saturday of the month. For more, call (800) 869-3011. Android for Beginners will be at the idea lab at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. If you’re new to the Android operating system, or you’re considering buying an Android tablet or phone, then this is the class for you! Bring your own device, or test drive one of ours. The two-hour class starts at 10:30 a.m. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. Reserve a spot by calling (772) 288-2551. Share the Gift of Natural Health Beginners will be at the idea lab at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library 1 to 3 p.m. Learn how to make holiday gifts and goodies using essential oils. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Janie Detray at (305) 942-9016. The Grand Miracle Friday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church in Palm City. This is the 8th annual Grand Miracle. The outdoor drive-through Nativity Story will be dramatized with six individual outdoor sets that will include a live cast of more than 60 actors, animals, lighting, music and narration. Hayrides will also be available. The indoor walk-through Galilean village will include live performances, authentic food to taste, a petting farm, handcrafted items and food for purchase along with many demonstrations and interactive activities for families to participate in. Some of the activities include basket weaving, wood crafting, grinding wheat and making pottery. Try on a costume and have your picture with a baby goat or sheep. The event is free to the public. New Hope Fellowship is located at 3900 S.W. Citrus Boulevard in Palm City. For more, call Diane Rudd at (772) 283-8343.

Sunday, Dec. 14 Stuart Green Market will be at the Stuart City Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 121 S.W. Flagler Ave. For more, call (772) 528-8900, or visit www.stuartmainstreet.org.

Rock n’ RiverWalk at the Riverwalk Staqge, 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, will be 1 to 4 p.m. For more about the lineup, visit www.historicdowntownstuart. com/rockin-riverwalk. Or more, call Ron Hart at (772) 485-1609. Drumming Circle will be 6 to 8 p.m. at Shepard Park, 600 S.W. Ocean Blvd, Stuart. This is a city-sponsored event held each week at Shepard Park. It is a small gathering of drummers. No amplified drums. For more, call Charles Eckhardt at (772) 2885389.

Monday, Dec. 15 Zumba Gold at the Charles and Rae Kane Center, 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart, will be 9 to 10 a.m., then 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Zumba Gold is a senior-friendly version of the popular Latin-inspired fitness dance workout. This very popular class is ideal for beginners and those who want an effective and fun lower intensity, low impact workout. Gigi Mumford is the instructor. It’s $4 a class for members and $6 for non-members. The class is also on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, 10 to 11 a.m. The center’s phone number is (772) 223-7800.

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Tinker Tuesday will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Drop in and experiment with MaKey MaKey, Little Bits, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino kits. Registration is required. . The library is at 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call (772) 288-2551. Treasure Coast Tuesday night car show at 2930 Federal Highway, behind the Stuart Chickfil-A. More than 100 antique and collector car enthusiasts begin to gather about 4:30 p.m. for the weekly show (weather permitting) that runs until 8:30 p.m. The show also draws several hundred spectators and is the longest running car show on the Treasure Coast.

Wednesday, Dec. 17 Breakfast with Benefits at Monarch Country Club, 1801 SW Monarch Club Dr., Palm City. Rotary Club of Stuart-Sunrise is sponsoring this Palm City Chamber of Commerce event. The speaker will be Martin County Sheriff William Snyder. It’ll be 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and reservations are required. $20 for members and $25 for non-members. For more, call the chamber at (772) 286-8121, or visit www. palmcitychamber.com. Scrabble Club meets at the Charles & Rae Kane Center, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you have a way with words and enjoy friendly competition, this is the club for you. The center is at 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. For more, call (772) 223-7800.

www.YourVoiceWeekly.com     Homework Helpers will be on hand at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 3 to 5 p.m. The Martin County Library System volunteers help children grade school to high school find and use library resources needed to do homework assignments ranging from math pages to science-fair experiments and term papers. Homework Helpers have even helped some fill out college applications. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Patti May, (772) 221-1411. Bedtime Stories @ Coffee Bar Blue Door is 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Bring the little ones, dressed in their favorite pajamas and a stuffed animal to listen to bedtime story. Sippy cups and children’s snacks are allowed but please do not take food from other establishments. Coffee Bar Blue Door is at 38 S.E. Osceola St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 221-7707. Trivia Wednesdays at Mayas Grill, 3099 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cash prizes for first, second and third places. For more, call (772) 221-1093, or visit www.mayasgrill.com.

Thursday, Dec. 18   Thursday Morning Social will be at The Dance Academy of Stuart 333 Tressler Drive, Stuart. The Palm City Chamber of Commerce event will be 8 to 9 a.m., and is free. Reservations required. For more, call the chamber at (772) 286-8121. Story Time for the 12- to 36-month-olds will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 288-2551. Totally Cool Drop in Workshops at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get messy and explore as the museum focuses on art, sensory and science. Take your child in to participate in the fun programs that open opportunities to learn and play with messy mediums you probably don’t want at home. The museum is at 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more, call 772-2257575, or visit www.childrensmuseumtc.org. Story Time for the 0- to 12-month-olds will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave.,

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Indian River State College will hold its fourth fall commencement on Wednesday, Dec. 17 with its largest ever number of bachelor’s degree graduates. IRSC has announced that 1,869 students earned their bachelor’s degree or associate degree so far during the 2014/2015 academic year, including the 2014 Summer I, Summer II and Fall semesters. Bachelor’s degree graduates comprise the most rapidly growing group of graduates with 347 baccalaureate graduates, an 11 percent over the 312 graduating last fall. Since the College began offering bachelor’s degree programs in 2008, over 1,800 students have earned a four-year degree from IRSC. The fall ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in the Havert L. Fenn Center at 2000 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. IRSC will continue to hold the traditional spring commencement ceremony in May. Presenting the fall commencement address will be Rep. MaryLynn Magar, who represents District 82 in the Florida House of Representatives, including Martin County and northern Palm Beach County. Magar was elected in

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Homework Helpers will be on hand at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 3 to 5 p.m. The Martin County Library System volunteers help children grade school to high school find and use library resources needed to do homework assignments ranging from math pages to science-fair experiments and term papers. Homework Helpers have even helped some fill out college applications. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Patti May, (772) 221-1411.

Friday, Dec. 19 The Senior Wii Bowling League will meet from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave, Palm City. Cummings’ number is (772) 288-2551.  Discover Science will be 4 to 5 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. Joins us in the Exploration Lab where we’ll do some fun hands on projects, learn

some easy ways to apply science, technology, engineering, or math in a fun environment (STEM). This is for ages 6 to 10. The library is at 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave, Palm City. For more, call Susan Hellenschmidt at (772) 288-2551. Classical Guitar Salon will be 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library, hosted by the Treasure Coast Classical Guitar Society. The library is at 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave, Palm City. For more, call Rowdy Carlton at (772) 324-9069. The society is on the web at www.tccgs.org. Movie Night at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast will be 6 to 9:30 p.m. Drop the kids off at the Children’s Museum for a night of fun while you finish your holiday shopping. Movie Night includes pizza, drinks, popcorn, a movie, and museum exploration. Members are $10 and non-members are $12. Space is limited so register early. The Children’s Museum is at 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. To register, call (772)2257575.

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PALM CITY — Katie Rodgers is outnumbered. The Pine School senior has four brothers, three of them older than she. They are a sports-minded family; dad Mark Rodgers is a sports agent who represents Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Katie broke the mold. “I went into ballet and started at StarStruck (Performing Arts Center) in third grade,” she said. “My family would come to my shows. I introduced the arts to my family.” Now, Katie Rodgers is applying to college. The programs that feature degrees in performing arts have as rigorous an application regimen as they do a curriculum. In an occasional series, we’ll follow Katie Rodgers as she navigates the road to her dream, acceptance into an elite performing arts program. In addition to being an honor student, Katie still studies at StarStruck, taking voice and piano lessons with Peter Jones and acting lessons with Jennifer Jones. She is starring in the StarStruck production of “Hello, Dolly” this weekend. She also studies modern and contemporary dance, jazz, tap and ballet. All of this is to prepare her for doing what she loves. “I love performing,” she said. “I loved how I could be myself or whoever I wanted to be. People (at StarStruck) were just like me. I fell in love with the creative atmosphere and performing and being on stage. I love becoming

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When the persecution of Jews became intolerable, they left in a wagon with all their possessions. Years later, when the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” came to Broadway, my mother and aunt wanted to take my grandmother. She refused for a time, saying, ‘I lived it.” She later saw the musical and fell in love with it, as so many others did. The beloved story of Tevye and his daughters in the town of Anatevka is at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre through Dec. 21. This production is directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, nominated for a Tony for her revival of “Ragtime.” Tevye is played by Rob Petkoff, who recently appeared on Broadway in “Anything Goes. The cast has a local performer, as well. Jay Garcia, a graduate of Port St. Lucie High School, still has family in St. Lucie West. His father has owned Jay’s Fine Jewelry for 20 years. The younger Garcia, who lives in New York, makes his Maltz Jupiter debut as the Rabbi in ‘Fiddler.’ Garcia has toured in national and New York productions of “West Side Story,” “Legally Blonde,” “Avenue Q (in Las Vegas,) and “Altar Boyz.”

The character he plays, the Rabbi, is a much older man. Garcia did not specifically audition for that part. “When I auditioned, the director told me about an actor in the 1960s, Arte Johnson, who played older character roles. She told me to Google him.” The fact that the director would tell him that at the audition gave him confidence that he might well be cast in the show. The job then was to make him resemble a much older man. Prosthetics were the first step. “I grew a beard, but they still thought I looked too young,” he said. “The wig guy designed and built a wig that looks amazing. When I look in the mirror at myShelley Koppel self, it’s a little surreal.” Staff writer Garcia noted that the show, in Garcia spoke recently about what which he is appearing for the first it means to perform before a time, has a wonderful score, with hometown crowd. songs that people connect with. “For me, it’s truly a blessing to “There’s ‘If I Were a Rich Man,’ come back home at the holidays, ‘Tradition,’ and ‘Sunrise, Sunfor Thanksgiving and Christmas,” set’,” he said. “My personal he said. “They’re able to see the favorite, since I love ballads, is show with a 45-minute drive. Be‘Little Bird,” sung to the daughter ing away from the city in Florida who is moving outside the Jewish is not too bad this time of year.” community. The show is about Garcia is having a great time at change in the family, in the comthe Maltz. munity, in the world, and how “I’m definitely loving it,” he said. you adapt. It’s such a great show. “It feels like family.” It makes so much sense.”

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what Meryl Streep did.” For the audition process, many schools have joined together in a process called Unifieds, where representatives from many schools come to hear students. There are four locations: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. “Instead of traveling to all the schools, you can knock off certain schools,” Katie said. “I’m choosing to travel to Michigan and Carnegie-Mellon. They’re the most competitive. The Chicago Unifieds are Feb. 2-4. NYU and Pace are in New York and Ithaca and Syracuse go to New York (for auditions.) Recently, Katie went to the University of Miami to see the program there. “I didn’t expect to love it so much,” she said. “It’s laid back. Everyone was so nice. I was nervous. I thought, ‘This is happening.’ It was a great feeling. I realized that I was so prepared that I didn’t have to be as nervous. There was a Q-and-A for the whole group to ask about the program. They nurture their kids and mentor you. I’d be happy to go to Miami, but I want to go north. If I only get in there, I’ll be happy there.” Many of the highly selective schools Katie has chosen prescreen students because their programs are so competitive. She

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Chamber Kicks off the Holiday Season in Style with 19th Annual Holiday Trade Show! The start of the holidays began with the Annual Holiday Trade Show and after hours, as more than 350 chamber members, vendors and friends enjoyed the beautiful Kane Center as its backdrop, on the evening of November 12th. The night was spent admiring art work, tasting locally made chocolates, chatting over cheer, power mingling, dining on delicious gourmet foods

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Chamber members were fascinated by information regarding breakthroughs in infectious disease and vaccine research presented by Douglas Calder, VGTI Florida at the November Networking Luncheon sponsored by Fifth Third Processing Solutions Powered by Vantiv at Willoughby Golf Club.

For information contact Lisa Teetor at 287-1088, ext. 111 • lisat@stuartmartinchamber.org

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