Palmcity 2 7 2014 by Your Voice News & Views

Congressman resigns

After coke bust, Radel steps down

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Photo by Patrick McCallister Grace Inderlin, left, and Destiny Pieper, right, both of Palm City, get some puppy petting time. The girls raised $60 for the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast by selling the handmade bracelets. They visited the Palm City charity to give it the cash on Wednesday, Jan. 29..

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PALM CITY — Grace Inderlin and Destiny Pieper are 10 and 9, respectively. Too young yet to volunteer at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. They don’t get to do that until they’re

12. But that didn’t stop them from raising $60 for the charity. “I just love animals and I felt it would be a good idea to donate to the Humane Society,” Grace said. The whole thing was Grace’s idea. Still, she had an eager partner from the get-go. “I said, ‘OK, but it might take a bit to do this,” Destiny said. Here’s how the whole affair went down. Grace got a Rainbow Loom for

her birthday back in October. She’d already been thinking about how to help the critters at the society’s 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. facility. Destiny already had a Rainbow Loom, a craft-making device for youths and children. Grace spent some time learning how to make jewelry and accessories from her friend. Destiny’s mom, Cindy Piper,

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TREASURE COAST — Treasure Coast Republicans are gearing up for a knock-down, drag-out fight for the District 18 congressional seat, currently occupied by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter. Last week the Republican Party of St. Lucie County held a reopening event for its Victory office, located on U.S. 1 in Port St. Lucie. The office will function as a headquarters for conservative politicians running for any office, chairman Bill Paterson said. “If you’re interested in running for office, anywhere from the water district, school board and anywhere up through Congress, we do it all through here,” Paterson said. A seat the party needs is district 18, Paterson said. The district is made up of St. Lucie and Martin counties, along with a sliver of northern Palm Beach County. Murphy won the seat after a

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Cocaine bane of former congressman’s strife Congressman Trey Radel resigns after drug bust, time in rehab

D-Jupiter on state water issues has resigned, effective Jan. 27. In a letter to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, U.S. Rep. Henry “Trey” Radel, R-Fort Myers, referenced his 2013 drug-related trials, saying the issues placed a heavy burden on his capacity to serve Florida’s 19th congressional district. “Regardless of some personal struggles in 2013, this year has already been tremendously positive as I focus on my health, family and faith,” Radel wrote in the letter, dated Jan. 27.

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TREASURE COAST — After a Washington, D.C., cocaine charge and a stint in a Naples rehab center, a Southwest Florida congressman, best known on the Treasure Coast for partnering with U.S. Rep Patrick Murphy,

“Unfortunately, some of my struggles had serious consequences. While I have dealt with those issues on a personal level, it is my belief that professionally I cannot fully and effectively serve as a United States Representative to the place I love and call home, Southwest Florida.” Copies of Radel’s letter to Boehner were also sent to Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s Secretary of State, Ken Detzner. Radel, a married father of two, ended his resignation letter on a high note. “As an eternal optimist, I know

there are great things in store for our country when we find ways to work together,” Radel wrote. “Whether it is as a father, a husband, or in any future endeavor, I hope to contribute what I can to better our country in

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The Corps had no choice but to release billions of gallons of polluted water into the Indian River Lagoon and Caloosahatchee River, water managers said last week during a Jensen Beach town hall meeting with concerned residents. Had they not dumped the water, a Herbert Hoover dike breach would have led to catastrophic casualties south of the aging

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TREASURE COAST — Founding members of a new nonprofit are crusading for a cause that they say unites all of the state’s 19.3 million citizens: clean water. One Florida United sprung to stardom after billions of gallons of phosphorous and nitrogen-laden Lake Okeechobee water were released into the Indian River Lagoon over the summer, leaving the water on life support. In Tallahassee, Treasure Coast residents Nyla Pipes, Don Voss and Stuart native Steven Edmonds of Oviedo, recently started the foundation to act as a mouthpiece for the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers Pipes, a former radio talk show host in her home state of Washington, said the water advocates need funding to continue the fight. “We’ve reached a level where we’re wanting to go to Tallahassee every month and that costs us, $600, $700, $800 by the time you add up travel and your overnights and food and all of that,” the Port St. Lucie resident said.

RADEL from page A3 the years to come.” Gov. Scott issued a special election in an executive order on Jan. 31 to fill Radel’s vacant seat. A primary election will be held on April 22. The general election will be held on June 24. Radel was arrested on Oct. 29 in Washington, D.C., after he agreed to purchase 3.5 grams of cocaine for $250 from an undercover officer who was accompanied by an acquaintance of Radel. Radel agreed to purchase the drugs in the undercover officer’s car outside of a Washington restaurant. Had he been arrested and charged in Florida where cocaine possession is a third degree felony, Radel would have faced a potential five-year prison sentence, a $5,000 fine and lost his right to vote. “After the undercover police officer and the defendant completed this transaction and got out of the undercover police officer’s vehicle, federal agents approached

One Florida United will also donate funds to other organizations that support clean water, statewide, Pipes said. “What we’d love to do is fundraise at a high level and act as an umbrella for other organizations throughout the state, whether they’re environmental organizations or the chamber of commerce,” Pipes said. “Anybody who is looking to work at Florida’s water issues, we would like to be able to support.” Water quality is a statewide issue, Pipes stressed. “If you’re a person in the state of Florida, who cares about Florida’s waters, we care about what you have to say and we want to work with you,” Pipes said. Right now, the foundation’s founders are pushing for a state water bill with language from Florida Sen. Joe Negron’s senate select hearing, which called for millions of dollars to be allocated to help dying waterways on the Treasure Coast. An ideal bill would contain big bucks for lagoon projects to puri-

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aybe it is my personality, maybe I am just an impatient person or maybe it is really unproductive the way we can plan to plan when we are going to sit down and develop a plan. Meetings have never been a strong favorite of mine, and I probably will take many hits for stating this, but according to the size of your organization, sometimes meetings can plan your way out of being productive and getting desired results. Three days after hearing something, only around 10 percent of the subject is retained. If you couple this lack of retention with the labor cost of having a meeting outside of normal work hours plus any lunch or refreshments that you might provide, meetings can be high in cost without the business getting a good return on the investment. There are many things that you will inevitably have to meet about, but choose your meetings wisely and remember a few tips to keep the meetings as beneficial as possible. If you have a meeting, have a defined agenda and follow it. This will keep things on subject and prevent the gathering from turning into a gripe-fest. It will also allow you to keep up the pace and complete the meeting in a timely fashion. Also, try visual aids and handouts to go along with the meeting topic. Retention of the subject matter is greatly increased when spoken instruction is accompanied with the visual. Schedule enough

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ings, cutting down on repetition, unproductive breaks in a day, and travel expense. Sometimes you can plan all you want for a new procedure, policy or product implementation in your office, but the best plans have to be general and flexible enough to realize you may have to change things once the change is implemented. As much as you might not like it, some changes have to be implemented one to three people at a time just due to the nature of the subject. A good example is implementation of a secure patient communications system. A large group meeting could be held and everyone be shown how to do it by projector/ PowerPoint, etc., but usually these things are best conveyed one on one or in small groups. Another advantage to communicating/training incrementally is that you can perfect the training, develop the procedures needed and work out some of the bugs prior to putting the final procedures/policies in place for usage of the new methods. Once everyone has been instructed individually or in small groups, then the whole group can be brought together with a projector and refreshed on the procedures. When all else fails, sometimes, you just have to be like Nike, and JUST DO IT. As managers, we have to realize that no amount of planning can take the place of just rolling up your sleeves and getting the task accomplished or at least under way. We can kill innovation, creativity and results when we plan too much. A

study was done where a group of 4-year-olds and a group of MBAs were given the same number of blocks and tasked with building the highest structure in the shortest amount of time from the blocks. The 4-year-olds won a majority of the time because they didn’t spend their time planning; they just got to the matter at hand. They also did not have the fear of failure and the problem of starting over when a design did not work. Even the best-laid plans have to be flexible and may have to change over time. There is little in our offices that have to be etched in stone. If we can go into change and planning with these thoughts, we might be able to get results that are not prevented by our dependence on planning to plan when we are going to sit down and plan. Bill Hughes is a managing partner of Business Allies Group LLC, an accounting and consulting firm in Stuart that offers comprehensive business and accounting services. He is also the administrator of Women’s Health Specialists, an eleven provider OB/GYN group in Jensen Beach. He has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting, business management, medical administration, and business consulting. He is a CPA, a Certified Medical Practice Executive, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. His writings come mostly from personal experience through his business and management career.

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iving on the Treasure Coast, we are all too familiar with the serious problems facing the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. To address the crisis taking place in our local waterways, we must continue to work together across all levels of government on both short-term and long-term solutions. To that end, I am thankful to have had the opportunity to speak with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell as well as take U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy on an aerial tour of the St.

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ing years, you may pursue your hobbies always with the thought that you can devote a lot more time to them after you retire. However, expanded hobby activities may involve expanded costs. For example, if you’re good with cars, you might decide to invest in that foreign sports car of which you’ve dreamed. Or, if you’re fascinated by genealogy, perhaps you’ll start traveling to places once inhabited by your ancestors. These types of activities can be expensive, so you’ll have to evaluate your saving, spending and investing habits to determine how to accommodate your increased expenditures on your hobbies. • Second career — Many people look forward to retiring from one career so they can start another — opening a small business, consulting or even taking a part-time job. Clearly, if you were to start your own business, some expenses would be involved, so you’ll have to plan for them. Even if you become a consultant or work part time, you could incur various costs, including travel. And, in relation to these types of work, you may also have insurance and health care issues to address. By identifying the various components of your retirement vision, and estimating their respective costs, you can make those saving, spending and investment choices that can help you work toward your retirement dream. Jamie Chapogas is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 2200 S.W. Town Center Way in Palm City. For more information on this topic, a free portfolio review or to request her as a guest speaker, call (772) 463-7189.

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require even more money. “Even Congress can’t change things in an instant. We need to go through the process,” Tous said. “So if Congress says, ‘(Here’s) all the money you need, change it, do whatever you need’ we still need to go through the process of public hearings, we need to get all the input, all of the agencies, we need to come up with a plan to balance everything. It would still take time if Congress said you have unlimited resources.” Rainy season, which runs from mid-May to October, is always a dreaded time for the Army Corps of Engineers, Tous said. “We did as much as we could to send water other ways to minimize sending water to the estuaries. It was just too much rain,” Tous

said. John Kilpatrick, chief of the Corps’ multi-projects operations divisions, reminded angry audience members that the quality of the water being released is a state responsibility. “The water quality issue is a state of Florida issue, it’s not an Army Corps issue,” Kilpatrick said. Tous added only one Storm Water Treatment area, also known as STAs, south of Lake Okeechobee is equipped to clean lake water. “I think it’s important that you all are aware that the STAs were built by the state and only STA 3/4 is designed to take lake water ... STA 1E (East) and STA 1 West and STA 2 are not designed to take that water.” “So, you need to be very careful when you send lake water to the STA, because it can

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“You need someone that’s going to connect with the people,” Harrell said. “Someone who’s going to articulate the Republican message well.” State Rep. Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, said the seat needs a representative to champion education. “(We need) someone that’s going to go to Washington and they’re going to take a look at the overspending that we do and be willing to make those hard and tough decisions to reform some of the agencies that we have,” Mayfield said. “The one big agency is the Department of Education. The federal government is not supposed to be in the business of educating our children.”

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fy water, send more of it south and provide more space to hold and clean water north of the lake, Pipes said. “That’s going to be a challenge. This is a year that Gov. Scott wants to cut taxes,” Pipes said. “There’s going to be a budget surplus in Florida, but everybody wants a piece of the pie.” The founding trio travelled to Washington, D.C., in October to advocate for the river at a congressional hearing co-hosted by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter, attended by more than 20 members of Congress. They hope to lobby more members of Congress in the future, Pipes said.

www.YourVoiceWeekly.com “D.C. always has to be on our radar. The federal government has to work with the state government,” Pipes said. “I’m pretty confident that a lot of Floridians would like to see that increase.” Pipes is calling on all Floridians to get involved in the cause. “The reality is, just like in ‘Finding. Nemo,’ all drains lead to the ocean,” Pipes said. “We’re practically an island here in South Florida and we have to be conscious of that and really change the way we view where we live and really start thinking about our waters first.” For more information or to donate to One Florida United, visit www.onefloridafoundation.org or call Nyla Pipes at (772) 2336182. Donations are tax-deductible.

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PALM CITY — Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation was in a canter to find a new home. It’s in a full quarter-horse gallop now. The foundation recently got word from the Pegasus Foundation that it’ll have to vacate its current home by April 30. No biggie to move in two months, unless you have 13 horses. “That’s the reason properties are so limited,” Marilynn Vannucci, treasurer, said. “It’s not like we can go look and say, ‘These 10 acres are nice; we’ll just build a barn.’” The foundation is now at the Caring Fields Animal Sanctuary, 6452 Markel St. It’s been there for eight years. The Pegasus Foundation owns the proper-

ty. The Yarmouth Port, Mass., animal-welfare organization has let the Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation and Hobe Sound Animal Protection League stay there without charge. The league found a new fiveacre home at 6807 S.W. Wedelia Terrace, Palm City, and is starting to move. It runs a no-kill cattery with about 180 residents. The league kicked off a move fundraising campaign, Paws Forward: New Quarters for Cats, in August. On Dec. 30 it published a press release announcing the purchase of the Wedelia property for $360,000. Vannucci said fundraising hasn’t gone as well for the foundation, but it hopes to raise about $500,000 to get and move onto a new property. It started a relocation fundraising late last year.

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under the supervision of trainer/ managers Tim and Katja Sipple. Paso Finos were brought to the Americas during Christopher Columbus’ second voyage. The horses were prized in the Spanish colonies for their endurance and ease of riding. Still, they are not very well-known in this area. Ocala, where the Rosses had their first farm, has many breeders, as does the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. “There must be 50 Paso Fino farms in Ocala and 100 in Miami-Lauderdale,” Ross said. Luckily for us, two vets from Ocala started a clinic here.” The Rosses sell their horses around the country and around the world. Horses trained at Seminole Wind Farms have placed in national competitions. “There are horses from Cuba, Venezuela and Puerto Rico,” Ross said. “If you can take a second at Nationals, that’s pretty darn good,” Ross gives a great deal of credit to the Sipples. Tim Sipple has trained and shown Paso Finos for more than 20 years. He has won several titles at the National

Championships in a variety of classes. Katja Sipple began riding in Germany and has a master’s degree in Massage Therapy. Her focus is the health and well-being of the horses at the farm. The Rosses recently were in the news for non-equestrian reasons. Richard Ross served many years on the foundation board of HPS, Helping People Succeed. Last fall, the Rosses, through the Richard and Yvonne Ross Charitable Foundation, challenged the community to match their $50,000 gift. In total, more than $100,000 was raised. For Rich Ross, this donation was personal. An adult daughter is developmentally disabled and HPS has helped her find and keep jobs. They provides job coaches to help her navigate some of the challenges of working. “She’s fiercely independent,” Ross said. “She’s been with HPS for years. To me, they do more to help people that are disadvantaged than any other charity around.” Seminole Winds Farm is located at 3750 Moore St., Palm City. For more information, visit the website, www.seminolewindfarms. com or call (772) 463-7276.

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go. Psychology seems good to the Martin County High School sophomore. In many ways, acting and psychology are much the same thing. “(Acting is) becoming the consciousness of someone else and becoming someone else’s reality,” Lily said. She has a tip for her peers. “I just want to say follow your dreams even if it is something huge you don’t think you can do,” she said. “I never expected to make it this far in this competition. Don’t stop. This is an opportunity; take it.”

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STUART –- Assassinations are as American as apple pie. Four presidents: Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy, have been killed while in office. Attempts were made on the lives of several others, including Franklin Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Still, it is an unusual subject for a musical. Stephen Sondheim turned his sardonic eye on the subject of the American psyche as seen through its killers with the musical, “Assassins.” It opened off-Broadway in 1990 and closed after 73 performances. Its Broadway debut, considered a revival, was scheduled for 2001, but was postponed until 2004 because of the events of Sept. 11. That production, which stared Neil Patrick Harris, won several Tony awards. Curtain Call Productions, which already has a reputation for bringing edgy musical theater to the area, will present “Assassins” Feb. 13-16 at the Flagler Center in downtown Stuart. Jake Sanders, artistic director of the company and director of this production, spoke about the unusual subject matter. “This is our passion project of this year, the same way ‘Next to Normal,’ was (last season.) It’s relevant and poignant. As a direc-

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ASSASSINS from page B1 tor, I really love it. No matter how reviled, the people were human. They believed in what they were doing, no matter how insane or unjustified the reasons are. Most of these people are echoing views of the time, and took a response that is radical.” Sanders noted that some of the assassins acted out of ideology, some out of insanity and others to be remembered. “When people say this glorifies the assassins, it doesn’t,” he said. “It is about glorifying the American people and their resilience, despite the tragedies we face. No other country has survived and thrived in these situations. When these tragedies strike, America comes back bigger and better. We put our differences aside and put America first. It’s a really cool thing.” Curtain Call has put mental illness as a focus of at least one show per season, and Sanders said this show highlights the need for society to find ways to answer the cried for help of those suffering from mental illness. Casey Huneycutt is portraying John Wilkes Booth. He said that the role is a challenging one. “I shouldn’t be so excited,” he said. “It’s one of the parts I’ve waited my entire life to play. I don’t like him, obviously. All the characters are anti-heroes, villains in American history. The way I intend it is a man who loves

his country and would do anything. He saw a problem, and the only solution he saw was to assonate the president. He blamed Lincoln for the war, for the fact that he was putting people in prison. These were horrible things for a Southern gentleman.” Huneycutt said that the show ends with the Kennedy assassination. “It happened in a lot of people’s lifetimes,” he said. “It’s a pivotal part of the show. When we get to it, characters describe where they were. It makes the audience choke up. It’s one of the moments, as tragic as it was, that brought the country together. No matter how horrible things go, America will live on. That’s why it’s a good show.” In the end, of course, this is musical theater and it is Stephen Sondheim. “We’re having a blast,” Sanders said. “We love this music. This is what this cast lives for. We love Sondheim, we love complicated music. I’m so glad we’re able to tackle it.” Curtain Call Productions presents Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins,” Feb. 13-16 at the Flagler Center, 201 Flagler Ave., Stuart. Performances are Feb. 13-15 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 15-16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students. For more information, visit the website, www.curtaincallfl.com. or call 1-(866) 811-4111.

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MARTIN COUNTY — A custom-designed diamond pendant created by Diamonds by Terry is being raffled off to raise funds for the Council on Aging of Martin County and its services for seniors, including Meals on Wheels, an Adult Day program and caregiver support. The pendant, appraised at $6,575, is a starfish created in 14-karat yellow gold and sterling with a pave of coco and white diamonds. Raffle tickets, which are $20 each or three for $50, are on sale now at the Kane Center at 900 S.E. Salerno Road in Stuart or by calling (772)

223-7846. The drawing for the necklace will be held at the Council on Aging’s annual gala, “A Night at the Outrigger,” on Feb. 8. The winner need not be present to win. The mission of the Council on Aging of Martin County is to help seniors live young at any age by remaining independent, healthy and living in their own homes. The not-for-profit Council provides programs in support of this mission, including Meals on Wheels, an adult day program, geriatric specialty primary medical care, care management, caregiver support and in-home services. The Council, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2014, is the longest standing

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Calendar Saturday, Feb. 8 Valentine’s Day Crafts. Children 5 to 12 can drop in at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to make Valentine’s crafts. The crafting will be in the children’s section, upstairs. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 2211403. Homework Helpers will be on hand at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from noon to 2 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. The phone is (772) 221-1403.

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Monday, Feb. 10 Free HIV/AIDS testing by the Florida Department of Health in Martin County. The testing will be from 10 am. To 2 p.m. at Taylor Grocery, 620 Southeast 10th St., Stuart. Additionally, health department staff will educate folks about risk factors and prevention. The event is part of the department’s recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The department is online at www. floridahealth.gov/CHD/Martin. Learn more about the testing day by calling (772) 221-4000 ext. 2128.

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CALENDAR from page B6 Social Security cards for any named in the tax forms and photo IDs. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. I Love a Mystery monthly book discussion with Harold Marr starts at 2 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. Every month a mystery author is selected for participants to read and discuss. February’s author is Charles Todd. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. The Showcase of Career Academies will be at South Fork High School from 5 to 7 p.m. Parents and students, especially the fifth and eighth grades, can find out more about career academies the Martin County School District offers. Others are welcomed to attend to find out more about the workforce preparation programs. Programs range from auto repair to veterinary assisting. South Fork is at 10205 S.W. Pratt & Whitney Road, Stuart. More at the district’s web site, www.martinschools.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 Carl Keske presents World War II Series: “Enterprise versus Japan” from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. The library’s phone is (772) 2211403. Find Your Center in Watercolor demonstration by Stephanie Pollack will start at 1 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. The demonstration is sponsored by the Palm City Art Associates. It’s part of the regu-

lar monthly meeting. All are welcomed. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. Information about the arts organization is available by calling (772) 288-2551 or visiting palmcityartassociates.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. The phone is (772) 221-1403. Drawing with Brenda Leigh, a four-week class for 7- to 10-year-olds, will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This is the second class, and it will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. Leigh painted the murals there. Attendees are urged to take sketch books. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403.

Thursday, Feb. 13 Pet Loss: Support and Guidance for Healing After the Death of a Pet, presented by Treasure Coast Hospice, will be at 2 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. The program is for those grieving after the loss of pets. Learn about the normal process of grief and grieving. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. Homework Helpers will be on hand at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 3:30 to 5:30 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. The phone is (772) 221-1403. All Around the Home and More Expo II, will be 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Monarch Country Club, 1801 S.W. Monarch Club Drive, Palm City. Vendors will have innumerable offerings for your home, health and happiness. The Palm City Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event. For more, visit palmcitychamber.com, or call (772) 286-8121.

Friday, Feb 14 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) 2882551. “Chicago” presented by the Martin County High School Fine Arts Department will run Feb. 14 to 22. That’ll be at the Wanda H. Yarboro Performing Arts Center, 2801 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart. Shows will be at 7 p.m. There’ll be a matinee on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. There’ll be a dinner show on Saturday, Feb. 15. Dinner will start at 6 p.m., with the show to follow at 7 p.m. That’ll be $30 for adults, $25 for students and seniors. Reservations are needed. To reserve tickets, call the box office at (772) 210-

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PALM CITY — Dogs and cats have a language all of their own and to help pet owners better enrich their lives and the lives of their pets, the public is invited to attend “What is Your Pet Saying: Dog and Cat Body Language,” a presentation by veterinarian and board-certified animal behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta. Sponsored by the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast and co-sponsored by the Martin Country Sheriff’s Office Animal Services, this free lecture will be held 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. “Dogs and cats are communicating their emotions all the time,” Radosta said. “If you want to know what your pet is saying to you, you have to understand its communication. Rolling over on his back does not always mean submission for a dog, and a cat crouched with her tail next to her body and her feet tucked under her is not saying ‘I am a happy cat’.’” Radosta will demonstrate with photos and videos animal behaviors that every family with a dog or cat can use. Human Society president and CEO Frank Valente added, “She is also an expert on behavior problems with dogs and cats, and

Movies @ Your Library will have “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library. The 95-minute movie tells the story of Flint Lockwood and friends saving Swallow Falls from food beasts. The library is at 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave, Palm City. Cummings’ number is (772) 288-2551. ABC Book Discussion Group will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City, from 6 to 8

she will show us very specifically the cues we should watch out for and how to respond effectively.” “We are excited to be co-sponsoring this event with the Humane Society,” said Stephen Leighton, director of community operations at the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. “Understanding animal body language can help pet owners effectively deal with behavior issues. Every problem we can prevent is better for the people, the animals, and for us.” Since 1955, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, located at 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, has been the leading advocate for animal welfare in the Martin County area. A 501(c)3 private, nonprofit organization, the Humane Society relies on donations, wills and bequests to support its programs and services. As a local Humane Society, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is independently run from any national welfare or humane organization with no financial assistance from these groups. The Kane Center is located at 900 S.E. Salerno Road in Stuart. Follow the HSTC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter at www.twitter. com/hstc1. For more information, visit www.hstc1.org or call (772) 223-8822.

p.m.. Pat Kalinowski is the facilitator. The book for discussion is “A Land Remembered” by Patrick Smith. Cummings’ number is (772) 288-2551. Deadline for submissions to the Collaborative Summer Library Teen Video Challenge. Teens working alone or in teams can submit videos. The Peter & Julie Cummings Library’s idea lab has video production and editing equipment available. Find out more by visiting www. cslpreads.org. The library is at 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave, Palm City. Cummings’ number is (772) 288-2551.

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Editor’s note: This photo was published in last week’s Your Voice News & Views with incorrect caption information. The information below is correct.

Mitchell Shpiruk runs toward the finish line for Citrus Grove Elementary School during the annual Russell Holloway Elementary School Track Meet. This year’s event was held at Martin County High School Saturday, Jan. 25. Citrus Grove’s team earned second place overall in the field of 12 competing schools.

Kelli Kozlov of Palm City Elementary School takes the baton to begin her leg of the 1-mile relay at the annual Russell Holloway Elementary School Track Meet. This year’s event was held at Martin County High School Saturday, Jan. 25. The Palm City Elementary girls’ team earn first place in the field of 12 schools and third place overall.

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