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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Rabbi Shlom Uminer of the Chabad Jewish Center in Palm City celebrated the lighting of the Hanukkah surfboard menorah during a festive ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 12 in the town of Tradition in Port St. Lucie.
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Tesoro Challenger coming in January The Racquet Club at Tesoro to host a USTA event
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MARTIN COUNTY -- When Aaron Vaughn died on Aug. 11, 2011, he left behind family, friends and a community devastated by the loss. Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Vaughan, a member of the elite SEAL Team Six, was killed with 37 others when the helicopter in which they were riding was shot
By Patrick Bernadeau Staff writer TESORO – From Jan. 13-20, an international field of up-and-coming performers in professional women’s tennis will travel to Port St. Lucie and show off their world-class skills. The Racquet Club will host the inaugural $25,000 Tesoro Challenger Women’s Open, an official United States Tennis Association sanctioned event that will serve as a critical stop for the competitors. The tournament will include players positioned between the low 100s and high 200s in the WTA Rankings, all battling for crucial early season points toward
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Goal for rescued horses is ‘forever’ home By Shelley Koppel Staff writer PALM CITY – Randy Kinder has loved horses all of her life, but her involvement with the Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation is more recent. It began when she and her family were taken to the Caring Fields Animal Sanctuary in Palm City by Barbara Birdsey. Birdsey is the founder of the Pegasus Foundation, a non-profit organization committee to animal and environmental protection and public education. The foundation also owns and manages the Caring Fields Sanctuary. “Barb brought my family one weekend,” Kinder said. “I have two special needs sons. One of my sons, who didn’t like horses, said, ‘Mom, I want to volunteer.’ He’d never been a horse person. When the ‘want’ didn’t go away, I told him we were going to the barn. That was four years ago.” Kinder, who serves as Equine Rescue’s president, said that her son does some grooming, brings the horses in and out from the barn and mows the grass. “Everyone that comes here has a job,” Kinder said. “It’s not necessarily handling horses. “A man
came who didn’t like horses but wanted to help. He cleaned the water troughs. There are a million things to do that aren’t riding or grooming or mucking.” The organization runs on volunteers, who must be at least 16 to come alone. Those volunteers under 16, and there are many, must come with a parent. “Our volunteers keep us going,” . Kinder said. “We couldn’t function without them. Most of our horses are adopted by volunteers.” The majority of horses brought to the sanctuary come from law enforcement in Martin and Okeechobee counties, either from the Sheriff’s Office or Animal Control. While the ultimate goal is adoption, many of the horses are too ill or mistreated to be adopted right away. Volunteers with Equine Rescue work with the horses to bring them back to health and rehabilitate them so they can go to a ‘forever’ home. “We’re in the adoption business,” Kinder said. “We ask prospective owners to sponsor a horse so that we can make sure it’s a perfect match. It gives us time to train the horse and the prospective owner.” The average training process takes six months and is very suc-
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improving their ranking and qualifying for WTA Grand Slam events. “You will see a lot of young, future stars of tennis competing here,” Winston Owen, director of tennis at The Racquet Club, said. Owen, the man responsible for bringing the Challenger to Tesoro and someone with 25 years of tennis teaching experience, is excited about the talent that will be on display. “It’s not every day you have worldclass athletes competing in your back yard,” Owen said. The Tesoro Challenger will feature singles and doubles action, as well a wild card tournament for players vying for a spots in either the 32-player main singles draw or
the 64-player qualifying draw from Jan 4-7. On Jan. 16, locals will be able to team up with a professional in the Challenger Pro-Am. Recently celebrating the one-year anniversary at The Racquet Club, Owen has restored the club following Bobby Ginn real-estate disaster that hit the area in 2009. Thanks to improvements made at the club’s 11 Har-Tru clay-surfaced tennis courts, membership has grown from zero to more than 150 members. In addition, the club has hosted several tournaments with men’s and women’s teams of all ages playing in the local events. All of that has led his prized jewel coming next month. “I always wanted to run a pro tournament at my club,” Owen said. “Even since I reopened this
www.YourVoiceWeekly.com facility, that was the main goal. This community has never had a major event of this caliber.” “Bringing an event like this to this community will promote the game of tennis.” Sponsors of the tournament include Seacoast National Bank, the Boys & Girls Club of Martin County and the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast will serve as the event’s benefiting charity. Tickets are $5 per session for general admission and $15 for VIP seating. The club is looking for volunteers to participate as ball kids, ushers and player-hospitality aides. For more information call (772) 345-2100 or go to www.tesorochallenger.com.
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SEAL from page 1 down over Afghanistan. He was 30. Now, 16 months after his death, people are coming together to give tangible voice to the impact he made on those who knew him and those who learned of him after his death. Palm City, the new American Legion Post 399 will be named after Vaughn. Frank Maitland, the post’s commander, said that the new post gives veterans in Palm City a local American Legion post. Naming it after Aaron Vaughn was an easy decision. “It’s an American Legion tradition that a post is named after a deceased service member,” he said. “It’s usually someone from the hometown. We contacted his mother and wife and they were thrilled. He was a Navy SEAL. You can’t get any better than that.” Tara Vaughn Baldwin, Aaron Vaughan’s sister, and a Stuart resident, said that the family was overwhelmed by the honor. “This is not something we asked for,” Baldwin said. “We are humbled by their generosity and thoughtfulness.” When Aaron Vaughn died, he left behind his wife, Kimberly, son Reagan, now three and daughter Chamberlyn, now 18 months. Tara Baldwin said that her sister-in-law was particularly worried about her son growing up without a father and male role model. “Ever since he died, my sister-in-law has asked, ‘Who will teach him to do what his daddy would have done?’ She’s broken-hearted not to have a good man in her son’s life.” For Baldwin and the rest of her family, finding a way to help children of the fallen gave them purpose. They started a foundation, the
“Ever since he died, my sister-inlaw has asked, ‘Who will teach him to do what his daddy would have done?’ She’s broken-hearted not to have a good man in her son’s life.” Tara Baldwin Aaron Vaughn’s sister nonprofit Operation 300, to create a camp in Martin County for boys whose fathers have died in military action. The name comes from Aaron Vaughn’s favorite story about how 300 Spartans held off the much larger Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae. “There were 40 children whose dads died in that helicopter that night,” Baldwin said. “Many were very young. “There’s got to be something good that comes out of it.” The group is seeking 100 acres of land with the ultimate goal of having 10 weeks of summer camp for boys 8-17. Each week, a different age group would participate so that activities could be tailored to that group. The goal is to take 30 kids at a time so that they can form close relationships with mentors and counselors, both male and female. Boys could come from outside the area, but the camp would be held here. “I envision, in my heart, that someday, a mentor would go to the boy’s hometown and watch him play football,” she said. “We hope to have them from all over and all expenses would be covered.” All of this is expensive. In addition to funds to purchase the land and transportation costs, the group needs camping and sporting
equipment. They have an offer of land to use temporarily so that the camp can get up and running by next summer, but they would like a place of their own. “We have to be a bit more creative in the beginning,” Baldwin said. “We’re outsourcing as much as possible. We’ll probably have a weekend event with 15 kids to see how it works and try activities. By the summer, we hope to have two to three weeks of full-on camp. We’ve had generous offers, including a day of sailing and a day of waterskiing.” Baldwin hopes that people who have items to donate will contact her. They will find a place to keep them until camp begins. For Tara Baldwin and her family, this is a way to make sense of a tragedy. It’s very fitting for him,” she said. “I wish like anything we weren’t doing this. Sometimes it takes something awful to take you beyond yourself. It’s different when you see it first-hand.” For more information about Operation 300, visit the website www.operation300.com. Donations can be sent to Operation 300, Inc., P.O. Box 3, Port Salerno, Florida 34992. To contact Tara Baldwin, send an email to tara.op300@gmail.com. The new American Legion Post 399, named after Aaron Vaughn, is seeking new members. It meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at different locations until they find a permanent home. For December, the meeting will be on the 27th at 7 p.m. at Manero’s Restaurant in Palm City. For more information, call Frank Maitland at (772) 215-1329 or send him an email at americanlegionfl399@yahoo.com.
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Running group holding event to remember Sandy Hook victims To the Editor: My name is Jamie Spooner. I am a wife, a mother, a teacher, and a runner. Those four pieces make me who I am today. When the events unfolded in Connecticut, I was moved to find a way to help those who have been impacted by the events. After speaking with friends who live in the vicinity of Newtown, I was directed on a path to be able to help from afar. The local running group, The Breakfast Club is holding a night run and walk event from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Dec. 2829 at the Huizenga Life Center in Palm City for people to take the time to remember those who were lost in the event or those who have been lost from one’s own family. During our event we are hoping to collect teddy bears to send to the children of the school. You can come with a teddy bear to donate, a note to send to the chil-
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he most moving piece of writing I’ve come across in a long time was published today (Dec. 17) in The Huffington Post, entitled “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother: When Parents Are Afraid of Their Children,” by Liza Long, who describes her life with her own troubled son. Friday’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut sparked a renewed national discussion on a number of topics: gun control, school security, and, of course, mental illness. I attended an event just the night before the shooting, where I met Josh Cohen, former talk radio host for local station WZZR. I reminded him I’d written him a letter via email years ago in response to a discussion between him and his callers about another infamous, horrendous incident, in which a mentally ill Texas woman, Andrea Yates, drowned her five children in a bathtub. We may never know exactly what was going on in Adam Lanza’s disturbed mind that sparked the shootings that took 27 lives, but those of us who have lived with mental illness know all too well the constant fear of what a mind that isn’t wired “normally” is capable of carrying out. We as a nation aren’t doing a great job of getting the mentally ill the help they need, but any movement usually starts with a frank discussion of the problem. My mother, who suffered from schizophrenia most of my life and
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Tammy Raits Managing editor the majority of hers, died last year, God rest her soul. She was living when I wrote my letter to Josh in 2006. I refrained from publishing anything about her then out of deference for her feelings. But in interest of keeping the discussion going, I think it’s appropriate to resurrect my letter now: July 28, 2006 Josh, I’m warning you now – this is lengthy, so read it at your leisure, if you have time to read it at all. I have never called your show, and you will probably understand why when you see my auto-signature at the end of this message. Two days ago, however, I was going to call and didn’t care who knew it was me. I have had a personal interest in the Andrea Yates case from the beginning. I once began an opinion piece for the newspaper that started “Ah, Andrea Yates. If not for the grace of God, my mother could have been you …” My mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when I was 11. I am the oldest of four children, and I vividly remember the year or so before she was diagnosed and medicated, when the illness began to manifest itself (as it does, like clockwork, in women, in their early to mid-30s. In men, it’s usually in the late teens or early 20s.) Schizophrenia is a strange illness, because the person stricken doesn’t fit society’s mental image of “crazy.” Karate Man of Fort Pierce was “crazy;” nothing but gibberish spilled from his mouth. My mother, much like Andrea Yates, speaks very intelligently. You have to listen to the actual words coming out of her mouth to ascertain there’s something
wrong. Indeed, schizophrenics are some of the most intelligent people on Earth. I had hoped the debut of the movie “A Beautiful Mind” would shed some light on the subject for some of my relatives, some of whom are not very charitable about my mother’s inability to control her actions – much like many of your callers. When I saw the movie, I saw the parallels immediately. My brother said, “Yeah, good movie. But that’s not like Mom’s case. Hers is entirely different.” Having been in the news business as long as I have been, I have learned most people are uncomfortable with the truth. Most people lie to themselves just to get through the day. Obviously, these are all coping mechanisms. I understand why people need to retreat to their black-and-white beliefs, at times. And that’s just what I heard on your program two days ago, people doing just that. I’m just sorry I didn’t get a chance to call. I think the public forum is important, and you’re performing a great service by making people think, and challenging them to step out of their black-and-white safe havens. I wanted to weigh in on your very insightful side, and speak from my experience. These people who have this “off with her head” mentality have no idea what they’re talking about, and you’re right, their opinions stem from a need for vengeance rather than any attempt to fix the problem. My first clue, at 11, was when my mother told us our dog was a robot/spy that was recording everything we (my brothers and sister) said to report back to the enemy (my father, from whom she was separated at the time). I walked in one day from school to find the living room in our house in suburban San Diego hit by what appeared to be a blizzard. I waded through my mother’s latest attempt to attack a perceived enemy: she had torn up, by hand, pages and pages of the encyclopedia set she and my father purchased shortly after I was born. I think she’d gotten to the “T-UV” volume by the time I got there. By the time she got some help, I and my siblings had already been removed from the home by social services. As I understand it, when the authorities came for her, she was sitting in the middle of the living room, naked, the utilities turned off and all the furniture gone. She was talking to herself, in tongues. See ILLNESS page 7
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ILLNESS from page 6 Could my mother have drowned us all, one by one, in a shallow bathtub, thinking she was saving our souls from the devil? I have no doubt she could have. Thank God that notion didn’t occur to her before the professionals intervened. As a writer, I have taken the lessons of my experience and tried to translate them to something I hope contributes to the greater good. But from listening to the majority of the opinions aired on your show the other day, it’s obvious there’s still a lot of work to be done.
A NASCAR stock car makes a stop to promote literacy By Patrick Bernadeau Staff writer PALM CITY – A NASCAR stock car, packed with 850 horsepower under the hood, usually calls places like Daytona International Speedway and its 31 degrees of banking home. Recently, one of those speed demons made a local pit stop to Martin County. In addition to a morning visit to Jensen Beach Elementary, the Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Chevrolet Impala revved its engine at Hidden Oaks Middle School on Dec. 11. In anticipation of Celebrate Literacy Week from Jan. 14-18, the race car, sponsored by the likes of the Florida Lottery, Daytona International Speedway and National Geographic Learning, is brought to schools across the state under the “Take the Lead and Read!” campaign. This is the fifth year the Florida Department of Education has run the “Take the Lead and Read”
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Mike Crary co-presents $100,000 gift from Frances Langford Foundation to VIM For Your Voice News & Views Stuart’s Volunteers in Medicine Clinic now has $100,000 more in their coffers, thanks to a generous donation from the Frances Langford Foundation. The check was presented Dec. 11 at the office of the Frances Langford Foundation by attorneys Evans Crary, Jr., co-trustee for the foundation and by Mike Crary. Mike Crary serves on the board of directors of The Friends of Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, the fundraising arm of the clinic. VIM Clinic serves the health and wellness needs of community members who are not eligible for any government
Sarah Schumann of Port St. Lucie spoke about the love and loss of her husband, U.S. Army Spc. Jordan C. Schumann, during the inaugural fundraiser for the Hearts for Heroes Foundation, held Thursday, Dec. 13 at a private home in Palm City. The event collects funds to provide care packages for servicemen and women overseas. Spc. Schuman was killed in action July 5, 2011 in Afghanistan.
programs, are not covered by insurance and have household income levels below 200 percent of the poverty level. Quality and compassionate medical care is provided by volunteer medical personnel working in concert with existing medical resources and with the support of the community. Volunteers in Medicine is a very worthy cause, said Crary of Crary Buchanan Attorneys at Law in Stuart. “Every dollar donated buys a multiple of dollars’ worth of free medical care for the needy in our community.” For information about Volunteers in Medicine, call (772) 463-4128.
IRSC accepting applications for nursing assistant program For Your Voice News & Views Anyone looking for quick job training to get started in the healthcare field should consider registering for the Nursing Assistant course (HCPV410C) at Indian River State College. IRSC is accepting applications for nursing assistant classes. Most nursing assistants help with patient care activities such as bathing and feeding. Nursing assistants work under the supervision of nursing or medical staff to provide basic care in hospitals, nursing homes, physicians’ offices, clinics and in-home care. This nursing assistant course is the first step to becoming an LPN. The next Nursing Assistant
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course starts Jan. 14 and takes about seven weeks to complete. In the program, students attend class approximately 20 hours per week. Day and night classes are available at IRSC campuses and locations in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. In addition to Associate Degrees and Bachelor’s Degrees, IRSC offers many quick dob Training programs that enable students to gain job skills in less than a year. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
Heather Williams and hostess Laura Crawford of Palm City pose for a keepsake photo before Heather performed a series of Christmas songs to attendees at the inaugural Hearts for Heroes Foundation fundraiser held Thursday, Dec. 13. The event collects funds to provide care packages for servicemen and women currently serving overseas.
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Piper’s Landing shares gifts with House of Hope For Your Voice News & Views The Piper’s Landing Women’s Golf Association recently concluded its annual Holiday Sharing drive, and the results will go a long way toward helping House of Hope families in need. The leaders of the drive, Doris Medwin and Nancy Lindeberg, set up a festive Thanksgiving tree in the Piper’s Landing clubhouse to prompt their fellow members to give. The tree was decorated with tags that members could fill out to provide a donation to House of Hope. The little tree turned out to be a big success, as the drive raised $2,600. That money will be used by House of Hope to purchase gift cards for selected client families so they can shop for food, toys, clothing or household items this holiday season. Residents of Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club, in Palm
City, support House of Hope year-round through food drives, volunteerism and participation in events. Additionally, House of Hope board member Elaine Matts is a Piper’s Landing resident. The community also has many generous donors, including residents Jone, Mik and Gina Panavas who hosted a party in January 2012 that raised more than $5,000 for the agency. House of Hope is a nonprofit agency that provides food, clothing, case management and financial assistance to Martin County residents in need. The agency is Martin County’s largest provider of food to the hungry, and serves as a safety net for thousands of families, working people and senior citizens who are struggling through hard times. For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 2864673 or visit www.hohmartin.org.
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The majority of the young women involved use this sport as an opportunity to condition themselves for other sports they may be competing in. “A lot of my girls do girls weightlifting because of their main sport,” Padgett said. “I have several lacrosse girls, several volleyball girls and several swimmers. You name it.” One of the girls who use girls’ weightlifting to her advantage is sophomore and Palm City resi-
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GIRLS from page 12 dent, Angela Benson. “It’s a good sport to train for other sports,” Benson said. “Originally, I did weightlifting to train for lacrosse since that’s my main sport. About half of my lacrosse team is on the weightlifting team.” Despite the original pull for the Lady Tigers entering sport, it still competitive in nature and is treated like any other sport at the school. “My expectation is to win each match as a team,” Padgett said. “We practice daily.” “Being that our team is so big, we do two lifts a day. We do an upper-body and lower-body lift each day. So, we’re not just working on the same thing. We
YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS • PALM CITY & TESORO • DECEMBER 21, 2012 • 13 work every body part and their core.” The goal for the girls individually is to qualify for the state tournament. To qualify, a girl has to be one of the three top lifters within their weight class in the 11-team region. “My goal is to go to states this year,” Benson said. “Last year, I was one spot away from qualifying, so this year, I definitely want to make it.” But for before any of his girls enter a meet, Padgett makes sure to emphasize safety and the proper techniques behind lifting. “The very first day that they came in here, no one touched a weight,” Padgett said. “I show them before I let them do. We practiced and their technique must be right. Otherwise, I don’t let them move on.”
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around the vehicle to take pictures, look inside the hood and even sit in the cockpit. Hidden Oaks Middle School eighth-grade teacher and Palm City resident Wendy Resch was one of the lucky school staffers to sit behind the steering wheel. After revving and feeling the sheer power of the deafening NASCAR engine, Resch spoke on her efforts on making reading a daily activity for her students. “I feel it’s very important to read every day,” Resch said. “The students in my classroom read 20 minutes per day.” “I try to make reading fun for the kids and have them develop a love of reading because then it’s easier for them to become lifelong readers.”
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LETTER from page 6 dren, or create a card. If someone wants to make a donation on his/ her own, people may send donation directly to the bank at the following address: Sandy Hook School Support Fund c/o Newtown Savings Bank 39 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 If people are unable to make it to the event, they may mail to the following addresses: Jamie Spooner c/o Sandy Hook Support Fund 202 S.W. Maclay Way Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986 email: missspooner2002@aol.com Michael Fronsoe 3009 S.W. Captiva Court Palm City, Fl 34990 email: m.fronsoe@gmail. com
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Lorrianna Colozzo of Palm City performed holiday classics during ‘Tis The Season – A Musical Celebration for the Holidays’ at the Lyric Theatre Thursday, Dec. 13. The show featured the South Fork High School vocal ensemble.
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IRSC holds second fall commencement Graduating classes grow each year For Your Voice News & Views Indian River State College held its second fall commencement on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The college instituted the fall commencement ceremony last year in response to the dramatically increasing number of IRSC graduates and the growth trend has continued throughout this year. IRSC has announced that 1,996 students earned their bachelor’s degree or associate degree so far during the 2012/2013 academic year, including the 2012 Summer I, Summer II and fall semesters. This represents an 18 percent increase over the 1,696 graduating in December of 2011. 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. Bachelor’s degree graduates are the most rapidly growing group with 242 students to be awarded
a baccalaureate degree from IRSC. Twenty-two bachelor’s degree students who have been inducted into honors societies were recognized at the commencement ceremony. Since the college began offering bachelor’s degree programs in 2008, more than 800 students have earned a four-year degree from IRSC. Treasure Coast residents increasingly recognize the importance of obtaining a degree to increase their skills and earning potential, said Dr. Edwin R. Massey, IRSC president. They are attracted to IRSC by the combination of quality education, affordable tuition and strong commitment to student success. The fall commencement speaker will be Sen. Joe Negron, who represents District 32 in the Florida Senate, where he serves as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Negron is a native Floridian, born in West Palm Beach. He holds an undergraduate degree from Stetson University, a law degree from Emory University and a master’s degree in Public Admin-
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Comedian takes art of humor seriously By Shelley Koppel Staff writer STUART – Paula Poundstone is a stand-up comic, storyteller, author, radio game show panelist and spokeswoman for the importance of libraries in the community. She was the first woman to perform at the White House Correspondents Dinner. She has won two CableACE awards and was named to Comedy Central’s 2004 list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. Poundstone brings her humor to the Lyric Theatre for two shows on Dec. 28. In a phone interview from her home in California, she spoke
about just about everything. Poundstone is a regular panelist on the NPR news quiz show, “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.” The program has a segment in which a famous person is asked questions about a subject for which they are not famous. “They get great guests,” Poundstone said. “We (panelists) can never figure out why. Justice Stephen Breyer of the Supreme Court was so charming, self-effacing and sweetly funny. It came as a huge shock. I thought he’d be austere. We had a wonderful conversation about where he got his robes cleaned. There had to be lint. I
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POUNDSTONE from page 16 have cats, so I think about it.” Another surprise was Jane Goodall, the primatologist. “When I got the advance paper that said that Jane Goodall would be on the show, I said, ‘How the hell did they get her?’ She was great. I had something she said on my refrigerator for a long time.” One guest Poundstone missed was former president Bill Clinton. Since she and the former president are known for wordiness, host Peter Segal jokingly told her that if they’d had them both on together, they’d never have finished the show. Poundstone began her career, as did so many comedians, in front of open mics. She was living in San Francisco, where she had a gig as host of an open mic night. “It was a little club,” she said. “The nights can go on long, because everyone gets five minutes, the wannabes and the professionals. It’s part of the training. My job was to get the crowd when someone had lost them. I exhausted
my material early on and had to make stuff up on the fly. It was a great training ground. I was smart enough to feel I was strengthening my muscles. It was the Thighmaster of stand-up comedy.” Poundstone decided early in her career that she had to please herself and her audience. “Many years ago, in San Francisco, there were stand-up comedy competitions. All of San Francisco comedy was caught up in it. I subjected myself one time after another. I didn’t win or place.” Finally, she decided she was giving others too much power. “Why would I do something where I am taking what I do and taking the decisions into the hands of others? All I need to do is entertain. If that goes well, I’m the richest man in town.” Poundstone said that her live shows are autobiographical. “I talk about raising a house full of animals and kids,” she said. “I pay attention to the news. I talk to the audience. The show is not scripted and that seems to work pretty good. I curse here and
IRSC from page 15 istration from Harvard University. He practices law with the statewide law firm of Gunster. A resident of Stuart, Negron has focused his legislative efforts on the budget, insurance issues and the protection of individual liberties. Following an era of significant growth, the May 2012
there. I don’t talk at all about sex because I don’t have sex so I don’t have a lot to say.” Poundstone is involved in several causes, including Alley Cat Allies, an organization that helps protect cats. An ardent cat lover, she has 16. For many years, she has also been a spokeswoman and advocate for public libraries. “I was at the library recently at 6 p.m. and the place was jumping,” she said. “There were people at the computers and using other resources. I think a library is greater than the sum of its parts. It morphs itself to meet the needs of the community. Lots have help with job searches and resumes. For people without computers, they can fill out things online. A good library is a thing of beauty.” So is a funny lady. Paula Poundstone appears at the Lyric Theatre, 59 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, on Dec. 28 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $38. Call the box office at (772) 286-7827 or order online at www.lyrictheatre.com.
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Clubbin’ Thursdays Crush Wine Bar Hawk’s Blues 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. For more information, call (772) 600-5853. The Sailor’s Return Live music by Ronnie DeChambeau 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250. Conchy Joe’s Seafood
Live music by Rainfall 7 p.m.10 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 334-1130. Jammin Jensen Every Thursday. 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Stroll the streets of downtown Jensen Beach and see an array jewels, arts, paintings and more. Call (772) 334-3444. Freestyle Thursdays at Dejavu Nightclub 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Ladies drink
free until 11 p.m. Everyone in free all night. Ladies 18 and up. Guys 21 and up. 715 North U.S. 1, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 692-9914.
Fridays Bru’s Room Sports Bar DJ 10 p.m.-2 p.m. 1725 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 3201297. 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. Crush Wine Bar DJ 9 p.m. until whenever. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. For more information, call (772) 600-5853.
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River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 3341130. Musicfest Downtown Stuart, second and third Friday of the month, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Free. 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 2881010 or (772) 485-1609.
Saturdays Crush Wine Bar Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. For more information, call (772) 600-5853. 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. Stuart Grill & Ale DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 1630 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 223-1978. 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.
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Sundays Charlie’s Bar and Grill Karaoke 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 288-4326. The Sailor’s Return Live music 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 8727250. 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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The Killbillies at Carson’s Tavern 7:30 p.m. 2883 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 286-7611.
$3 Thursdays at Eclipse Lounge, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ladies no cover all night, guys $3 after 11 p.m. 18 and up. 2212 S.E. Indian St., Stuart.
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
Ladies Night at Stuart Cowboys’ BBQ & Steak Co. 8 p.m. Ladies Drink free 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. DJ, drink specials and free shots. 2902 S.E. Gran Parkway, Stuart.
Sunday, Dec. 23 Big Coque Band at The Sailor’s Return. 3 p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.
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