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Neighborhood Advisory Committee hears about ethics maze Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER

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PALM CITY — To be on the Old

Palm City Neighborhood Advisory Committee, one pretty much has to own property or live in Old Palm City. But that also means he or she might have perceived conflicts of interests exposing

him or her to complaints to the Florida Commission on Ethics for discussing or voting on recommending projects to the County Commission when it’s acting as the Community Redevelopment

Agency, CRA. “I know this is a neighborhood group, which makes it trickier,” Elizabeth Lenihan, assistant

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March is Bicycle Month in Martin County

Shelby Allison, 11, of Stuart and Kaiya Foster, 9, of Palm City bookend Martin County Sheriff William Snyder in preparation for March’s Bicycle Month.

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MARTIN COUNTY — The county commission declared March “Bicycle Month in Martin County.” “It think it’s a good way to promote bicycling,” Kevin Abbate, parks and recreation director, said. There’re plenty of bicycles around Palm City already, and for good reasons. The 3,100foot Veterans Memorial Bridge has wide bicycle lanes and gives riders a good workout with an about 50-foot climb. Both ways. Martin Highway has bike lanes from the Ronald Reagan Turnpike to Interstate 95. Citrus Boulevard sports six miles of bike lanes on a winding road with few cars and

no stop signs or traffic lights, 12 miles of a bicyclist’s Garden of Eden. On Saturday, March 21, the county will host a Bicycle Rodeo at Big Mound Park, 15205 S.W. Indianmound Drive, Indiantown. The first 50 children will get free bicycle helmets. All will get free bicycling instruction, safety tips, and lunch. Abbate is also a competitive bicyclists who’s taken state championships. The seasoned rider said there’re a few things he hopes will happen during Bicycle Month, starting with a spike in helmet wearing among children, youths and adults. For him, it’s personal. “I got hit in Palm Beach County,” he said. “Really bad.” Abbate was with a group of riders when a passing driver made a right turn in front of them. Abbate had no time to avoid a collision with the turning car. “He didn’t judge my speed; I was

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STUART — Style Encore is taking a bow. “We have a huge expansion,” Leslie Levy, owner, said. “We’re going to reveal it March 5.” The unique boutique is expanding from 3,000 to 4,000 square feet of what women want — affordable style. To celebrate the expansion, and approaching first anniversary, Style Encore is having a birthday party from Thursday, March 5, to Sunday, March 8. “There will be food and constant action,” Levy said. The climax will be giving away a Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 handbag on Sunday. Folks can enter to win the handbag in a random drawing once a day by visiting the store during the celebration. Style Encore is built on a well-

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TREASURE COAST — John Haddox, Palm City, jumped right to it at the Feb. 17 meeting of the County Commission. “I move that the Board of County Commissioners allocate reserve funds in the amount of $1.4 million to be used in whatever action is necessary to oppose All Aboard Florida, including legal action,” he said at the meeting. Anne Scott, Hobe Sound, quickly seconded the motion, and the commission approved it unanimously. On the same day, Indian River County’s commission voted to put $2.7 million over two years into an ante for combating All Aboard Florida. The Martin commission didn’t specify what the money could or would be used for. It directed Taryn Kryzda, county administrator, and the county attorney, Michael Durham, to look into

existing opposition to All Aboard Florida to determine the best ways to use those dollars. The commission will have to approve any expenditures from the AAF-opposition fund it created. “It may be to engage a lobbyist; it may be to engage in legal action,” Haddox said at the meeting. In a telephone interview after the meeting, Haddox said the odd number, $1.4 million, is 1 percent of the county’s ad valorem tax collection. “I felt that we needed more than $1 million,” he said. St. Lucie County has also committed to fight for citizens and their fear of more freight. The St. Lucie County Commission was the first to pass a resolution, denouncing All Aboard Florida, as it was proposed. Though the commission has not committed to a particular value, Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky said funds are available to the county’s Attorney, Daniel McIntyre.

“That’s not really how we operate. We have a legal team and an attorney who’s been with the county for 30 years and who does fine job, who is reviewing everything, and we’ve taken on legal consultants who are experts in this field. We have already, long ago, committed financial resources for this,” Dzadovsky said. The funds come from what the county already budgeted for its attorney at the start of the fiscal year. The county is operating on a $14 million deficit, so Dzadovsky said it’s important to weigh fiscal responsibility with the need to fight All Aboard Florida. “We don’t want to put a number there and it be too arbitrary,” he said. “If the attorney needs more than that, I’m sure we’ll give it to him.” Dzadovsky said not passing a resolution for a specific value and revealing its hand may help the county in its fight against All Aboard Florida. If the opposition knows how much is being com-

mitted to legal battles, they could simply put forth more money. “They’ve got deep pockets … It’s a more effective strategy to keep quiet,” Dzadovsky said. Opposition to All Aboard Florida has spun a few organizations into existence. The first apparent organized effort to derail the proposed high-speed rail that would cut a swath through the Treasure Coast was in Palm City. About a year ago, K.C. Traylor launched Florida Not All Aboard on Facebook and Change.org. She’s quickly become the most prominent opponent to the proposed passenger rail, and the group has gathered about 50,000 petition signatures against AAF. The Guardians of Martin County created the Citizens Against the Train Fund last year and another group, Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida, CARE, has emerged more recently.

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his young daughter won’t ride without one. He said there’re a growing number of helmets well made to meet that most important criteria for youngsters — the “kewl” factor. Something else Abbate hopes to see during Bicycle Month in Martin County — drivers getting into the habit of given riders proper clearance when passing. Florida law requires vehicles to give bicycles and other slow-moving vehicles a minimum of 3 feet of clearance when passing. It doesn’t give exceptions for narrow roads. “People buzz by me all the time, and I don’t even know if they’re aware of the law,” Abbate said. “Let’s educate everybody on the rules of the road, driver and cyclists.” Mochen said that’s something he’s happy to do. The lieutenant said he knows a lot of fellow law enforcement officers who are avid bicyclists, and is friends with a cop’s wife who was seriously injured in a collision with a car. Christine Christofek Weiss, the department’s spokeswoman, said she’s

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talk about the design in front of my place with the engineers,” he said before leaving. Other committee members said Sentell was writing a resignation letter to Kevin Freeman, the county’s community development director, before leaving. Sentell couldn’t be reached for an interview before press time. Florida law requires members of elected and appointed boards to vote on all items that come before them, unless they or direct family members or business associates stand to get special financially gain, or avoid large loss, by the votes. Failure to vote when there’s no conflict of interests can result in complaints to and fines from the commission on ethics. However, everyone on the advisory committee aimed at improving the area owns property in Old Palm City, and so stand to benefit from every recommendation it makes. This seeming paradox concerned committee members; Tracy Seegott suggesting adjourning and tabling all business until the ethics tightrope was better understood. Chuck Smith, chairman, said at the meeting that Lenihan’s explanation about possible conflicts of interests was troubling. “It’s definitely not crystal clear,” he said. Lenihan said the legal opaqueness is a difficult maze that’s subject to numerous considerations.

“Conflicts of interest are very specific,” she told the committee. “They’re location-specific. They’re project-specific.” In an interview after the meeting, Lenihan said she is looking at all seven of the county’s Community Redevelopment Areas’ neighborhood advisory committees to see if there are members who could be at risk for ethics complaints for discussing or voting on certain projects. She said the investigation started because committee members asked the county attorney’s office to look into it. She said there have been no complaints against any advisory committee members. Lenihan said Sentell and Plymale were not obliged to follow her recommendation to abstain from discussing or voting on Mapp Road projects. She said all of the redevelopment areas’ plans have moved from broad concepts to specific projects, which is why the issue is emerging now. Mapp is the centerpiece of Palm City’s Community Redevelopment Area. The CRA, adopted in 2002, includes 610 acres. The area is nestled along Mapp Road from Southwest Rio Vista Way south to Southwest All American Boulevard. It goes from the St. Lucie River South Fork west to a few blocks past Mapp. There’s a western extension nestled along Southwest 34th and Southwest 36th streets to Southwest Berry

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Winston Scott’s life story is straightforward. “I came out of the ‘hood, as they say, and I flew in space,” he said. The Boys & Girls Club of Martin County recently announced the Navy veteran and Space Shuttle astronaut will headline the 2015 Distinguished Speakers Luncheon, March 2 at Sailfish Point Golf Club, 1648 S.E. Sailfish Point Blvd., Stuart. The luncheon will be noon to 2 p.m. The luncheon helps support numerous programs at the club’s H. Wayne Huizenga Center, 1150 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City. “The Palm City club is actually our newest location in Martin County,” David Vaina, communications director, said. “We have just under 300 registered members there and around 100 in every day.” Scott grew up in Miami and

attended segregated schools until his sophomore year in high school — what seems to be a sharp contrast to what he saw when he went into orbit on STS-72, Endeavour, and STS-87, Columbia. “You see one Earth,” he said. “I won’t say ‘big Earth,’ because from space it looks awfully small.” Around the ninth or 10th grade, the now 64-year-old got into what was then the Boys Club of America. The Boys & Girls Club of America would become its successor in 1990. “There was never any hint of not being included and welcomed,” Scott said. He added, “I suspect I was one of the first African American youths attending the club (in Miami). I almost half expected us to be turned away, especially when we couldn’t pay dues.” That was a $1 a week. Scott and his brother often didn’t have it. “No one ever stopped us and asked why our dues weren’t paid,” Scott said. The Boy’s Club taught him lead-

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closely with others. “There were international crews aboard both my space shuttle missions,” Scott said. “The crews were made up of people from different nations.” Koichi Wakata from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, was on STS-72. Takao Doi was on STS-87, along with Leonid Kadeniuk, a Ukrainian and former Soviet Air Force pilot. Scott said training for and going to space together with others teaches a lot about human commonality. “After you work together and fly in space you don’t think about (nationalities) at all — this person becomes my college and friend and where they’re from becomes

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Palm City. For more, call Katie Kerns at (772) 288-2551. Elisabeth Lahti Concert Series at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library will be from 2 to 3 p.m. featuring Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band. With vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass fiddle, and a wealth of traditional folk songs, Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band bring the story of the United States vividly to life. Throughout the show Matthew tells the stories behind the songs, weaving the performance into an engaging narrative that features the music and instruments of colonists, pioneers, sailors, lumberjacks, immigrants, ‘49ers, farmers, mountaineers, slaves, soldiers, cowboys, railroaders, and activists for social justice. Along the way audiences enjoy folk songs, fiddle tunes, Old World ballads, work songs, spirituals, love songs, sea shanties, reels, play parties, breakdowns, blues, and more. Free tickets are required and available for pickup at the library. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Susan Opasik at (772) 221-1403.

Maker Lab will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library’s idea lab from 2 to 3 p.m. The program is for adults, teens and tech-savvy children who enjoy experimenting, tinkering and making things. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call (772) 288-2551.

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at Vine & Barley Palm City, 2951 S.W. High Meadow Ave. No buyin. Win gift certificates and bar tabs. For more, call (772) 7811717, or visit www.vineandbarleypalmcity.com. Live music on the patio at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. Starts at 6 p.m. For more, call (772) 2866711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com.

love.” Lawrence said that casting can be a challenge, as everyone has to be able to sing and dance. “I think we have a great group,” she said. “They’re five completely different personalities, with differences in age. Sarah Grosz, who plays Sister Leo, is a novice on stage. She’s very new as she is a new college grad. She was really worried, but she gets better every day and it really works for this nun.” The fact that Sister Leo is a novice played by a novice is one of the twists in the production. The cast also includes Zena Hamilton as Sister Regina, the Mother Superior; Pam Penovi as Sister Hubert; Liz Milner as Sister Robert Anne; and Megan Pollak as Sister Amnesia. Chris Mazzella is the music director, Gale Baker the vocal director, Gigi Coyne the choreographer, Kathleen Weaver the stage manager and Francine Beckstead the producer. Lawrence has appeared in Barn productions and choreographed “Curtains,” but directing is her only gig this year. “I love to act, and with the right part there, I’ll try out,” she said. “Directing takes a lot of energy. (Acting and directing) is too much

Photo courtesy of the Barn Theatre Sarah Grosz as Sister Mary Leo. for one year.” Lawrence is originally from the Midwest and comes from a musical family. “My parents had a dance studio,” she said. “I was a professional dancer and was in the national touring company of ‘The Music Man.’ I decided to go back to school to earn a living. Lawrence has been on the Treasure Coast for 12 years, coming from Boca Raton, where she worked for IBM. The Barn Theatre, 2400 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, presents “Nunsense” March 6-22. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit the website, www.barn-theatre. com, or call (772) 287-4884. The next Barn production will be “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” to be presented April 17-May 3.

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Karaoke at Crush Wine Bar, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. Locals get half off drinks. For more information, call (772) 6005836. Tuesday Trivia Night 7 to 9 p.m. at Hurricane Grill & Wings, 2355 S.W. Martin Highway, Palm City. For more, call (772) 7814295.

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CALENDAR from page 28 tomize your desktop, use basic Windows 7 features and much more. Computers are available, but you are encouraged to take your own laptop (if your operating system is Windows 7). Prerequisite: Students must have some computer experience and know how to use a mouse. For those, ages 55 and older. It’s $50 for members and $60 for non-members for the five-session class. To register, call (772) 223-7815, or visit www.kanecenter.org.

their public speaking skills. Regular meetings are on the first and third Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. For information, visit www.pcorators.toastmasterclubs.com, or call (772) 324-9020. iPad for Beginners will be 2 to 4 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. Learn basic tips and tricks for using your iPad. Registration required. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 2882551.

AARP Tax Aide will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Kathleen Bishop at (888) 227-7669.

Story Time for the 3- to 5-year-olds will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 1 to 2 p.m. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 288-2551.

Poker at the Charles & Rae Kane Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Calling all card sharks. The Kane Poker Club is the place for friendly competition. Play for chips, play for fun, play for the bragging rights. The center is at 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. The center’s phone number is (772) 223-7800.

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.

The Palm City Orators will meet at the Palm City Presbyterian Church, 2700 Martin Highway. The local Toastmasters Club is open to any seeking to improve

Wednesday, March 4 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.     Family Place will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 1 to 2 p.m. This 5-week program encourages parents and caregivers to play with their child in a fun, educational setting. A local resource professional is available at each session to discuss parenting topics. After an hour of free play, participants gather for a short circle time to sing children’s favorite songs. For those ages infant to 5 years. Registration required. The library is at 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Susan Hellenschmidt at (772) 288-2551. 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

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Live music at La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzaria from 6 to 9 p.m. 3227 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. For more, call (772) 2882121. Live music on the patio at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. Starts at 6 p.m. For more, call (772) 2866711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com. Bowl Ur Brains out Blazer at Jensen Beach Bowl. 8 p.m. to midnight. All you can bowl $12 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) 225-2695 or visit jensenbeachbowl.com. Reggae by the River, Conchy Joe’s Seafood, live music by Rainfall 8 p.m. to midnight. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 334-1130. Karaoke from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at Lane 21, Jensen Beach Bowl, 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. Smoke-free with dart boards and pool tables. For more information call (772) 2252695 or visit jensenbeachbowl. com.

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Live music at La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzaria from 6 to 9 p.m. 3227 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. For more, call (772) 2882121. Live music on the patio at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. Starts at 6 p.m. For more, call (772) 2866711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com. Slammin Jammin Saturdays, Live Music at Vine & Barley Palm City, 2951 S.W. High Meadows Ave. 8 to 11 p.m. Beer and wine specials after 8 p.m. Two-forone specials on select drafts. For more, call (772) 781-1717, or visit www.vineandbarleypalmcity.com. Bowl Ur Brains out Blazer at Jensen Beach Bowl. 8 p.m. to midnight. All you can bowl $12 per person. Black light bowling, everything glows in the dark, disco lights, music and fog. 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. For more, call (772) 2252695 or visit jensenbeachbowl. com.

Karaoke from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at Lane 21, Jensen Beach Bowl, 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. Smoke-free with dart boards and pool tables. For more information call (772) 2252695 or visit jensenbeachbowl. com. Reggae by the River, Conchy Joe’s Seafood, live music by Rainfall 8 p.m. to midnight. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 334-1130. Retro Saturdays at Crush Wine Bar DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 21 and up. Music by DJ’s. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. For more information, call (772) 600-5836. Sundays 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. Karaoke at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 288-4326. Reggae by the River, Conchy Joe’s Seafood, live music by Rainfall 4 to 8 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 3341130. Events Friday, Feb. 27 Harold Seay at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. 6 to 9 p.m. For more, call (772) 286-6711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com. The Sierra Band at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. Sixth St., Stuart. 7 to 10:30 p.m. $5 cover. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www. terrafermata.com. Larry Johnson at Nino’s Italian Cucina Pizzeria Café. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. 2500 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more, call (772) 340-3800. Showcase Band at Sailor’s Return, 8 to 11 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Lane 21 Karaoke 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Lane 21, Jensen Beach Bowl, 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. Smokefree with dart boards and pool tables. For more information call (772) 225-2695 or visit jensenbeachbowl.com. Saturday, Feb. 28

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CLUBBIN’ from page 32 String Theory at Sailor’s Return at 8 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. David Goodman at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. 6 to 10 p.m. For more, call (772) 286-6711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com. Spread the Dub at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. Sixth St., Stuart. 7 to 10:30 p.m. $3 cover. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www. terrafermata.com. Ryan Owens at Vine & Barley Palm City, 2951 S.W. High Meadow Ave., Palm City. 8 to 11 p.m. For more, call (772) 781-1717, or visit www.vineandbarleypalmcity. com. Intercostal Swell at Coffee Bar Blue Door, 8 to 11 p.m. 38 S.E. Osceola St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 221-7707. Cowboys Karaoke with Sheila at Stuart’s Own Cowboys BBQ & Steak Co, 8 to 11 p.m. 2902 S.E. Gran Parkway, Stuart. For more, call (772) 287-8100, or visit www. cowboysbarbqueandsteakco.com. Lane 21 Karaoke 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Lane 21, Jensen

Beach Bowl, 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. Smokefree with dart boards and pool tables. For more information call (772) 225-2695 or visit jensenbeachbowl.com. Sunday, March 1 24th Street Wallers at the Riverwalk Stage, 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, will be 1 to 4 p.m. For more about the lineup, visit www.historicdowntownstuart. com/rockin-riverwalk. For more, call Ron Hart at (772) 485-1609. The B&T Band at AMVETS Post 92, 1960 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. 2 to 6 p.m. For more, call (772) 334-8407. Big Coque Band at Sailor’s Return, 3 to 7 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. JP Soars at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www.terrafermata.com. Monday, March 2 Open mic night with host Ryan & Xander, 8 to 10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. Sixth St., Stuart. 21 and older. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www. terrafermata.com.

Open mic night with Ben Mejia at Osceola Street Café, 26 S.W. Osceola St., Stuart. 8 to 11 p.m. For more, call (772) 3249768. Open mic night with John Lang at the Jensen Beach Moose Lodge, 8 to 11 p.m. 3352 N.E. East Court. For more, call (772) 334-3315. Tuesday, March 3 Irish music with John Lang at Carson’s Tavern, 2883 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. 5 to 9 p.m. For more, call (772) 286-7611. The Blue Marlins Motors Band at the CarPro Auto Show, at the Chic fi-A, 2930 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday Trivia Night 7 to 9 p.m. at Hurricane Grill &Wings, 2355 S.W. Martin Highway, Palm City. For more, call (772) 7814295. Open Mic with Jonathan Cummings at The Crafted Keg, 7 to 10 p.m. 555 Colorado Ave., Stuart. For more, call (772) 600-8218. Karaoke at Harpers. 3168 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City. 7:30 to 10:30. For more, call (772) 223-9500. Karaoke with Cowboy Bob at

Charlie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. 4695 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more, call (772) 288-4326. Wednesday, March 4 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. Rich Wooton at Sailor’s Return, 6 to 9 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Wrench-e-okE at the American Legion Post 126, 3195 N.E. Savannah Road, Jensen Beach. 7 to 11 p.m. For more, call (772) 334-6966. Thursday, March 5 Carla Holbrook at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. 6 to 9 p.m. For more, call (772) 286-6711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com. Jammin’ Jensen from 6 to 9 p.m., weather permitting, at downtown Jensen Beach. There’s food, music and vendors. For more information about this Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce event, call (772) 334-3444.

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a safe and effective system that enhances strength and flexibility, while reducing joint pain and stress. The instructor is Grace Coffey. The fee is $12 a class for members, $15 for non-members. Class fee is payable at the time of the class, by cash or check only. No registration is necessary. 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. Call the center at (772) 223-7815, or visit www.kanecenter.org.

applications. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Patti May, (772) 221-1411. Free 24Fit workout at Palm City Nutrition, 3221 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City, 6 to 7 p.m. Open to all fitness levels. Attendees should take exercise mats or towels, along with water. Reserve a spot by calling (772) 708-5825.

Story Time for 1- to 3-yearolds 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.

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, March 5 AARP Tax Aide will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. For more, call Kathleen Bishop at (888) 227-7669. Tai chi will be 10 to 11 a.m. at the Charles & Rae Kane Center. Tai Chi for Arthritis, developed by Dr. Paul Lam and based on Sun style Tai Chi, is easy to learn, enjoyable and provides many health benefits. The program is endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation. It is

Painting for Adults will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. Join artist Brenda Leigh in exploring color theory and how to apply it to acrylic painting. This is a four part series. Must commit to all four classes. $5 material fee payable to presenter on first day of class. This fee will cover paints, brushes, and paper to be used during the course of the class. Students may choose to bring own supplies. Registration required. There are nine spaces. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 288-2551.

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Purse Party 7th A nnual

Five of the 19 surviving Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, accidentally killed the other fifty-two residents of the convent with tainted vichyssoise. With the deceased nuns on ice in the deep freeze, they decide to stage a variety show in the Mount Saint Helen’s School auditorium to raise funds for the burial. Participating in the project are Mother Superior Mary Regina, a former circus performer; her competitive rival, second-in-command Sister Mary Hubert; Sister Robert Anne, a streetwise nun from Brooklyn; Sister Mary Leo, determined to be world’s first ballerina nun; and wacky, childlike Sister Mary Amnesia, who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head.

To benefit The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast

March Party 9, 2015 Purse 7th A nnual

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

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Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm Sunday Matinées at 2pm Box Office Hours: noon-4pm Monday-Friday and one hour before curtain

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