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PALM CITY — County staff were ready for dozens to show up at the first sales tax informational meeting at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library on Friday, July 18. A guy from Stuart did. That’s it.

And Joe Capra seemed pretty convinced already that he was going to vote for the proposed 1 cent sales tax come November. “We’re going to have to do this,” he said. The county is hosting five informational meetings — including the first in Palm City — about the upcoming lo-

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MARTIN COUNTY — Five County Commission candidates are on the stump. At the center of their campaigns is the Martin County Growth Management Plan, commonly called the comp plan. The two incumbent candidates generally portray the election as a fight to preserve Martin County’s environmental protections alongside giving business a chance to thrive. The three

challengers generally portray it as a matter of giving business a chance to thrive alongside preserving environmental protections. Earlier this month, the five candidates vying for two seats were at three candidate forums. “You have a choice between lawsuits and special interests and fair,” challenging candidate Stacey Hetherington said at a forum hosted by Whispering Sound Homeowners Association

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FORUMS from page 1 on Thursday, July 17. Hetherington is in a three-way race for the District 2 race. The other candidates are John “Trapper” Schierbaum and incumbent Ed Fielding. Fielding said Martin County is a desirable place to live in large part because of the comp plan, and he defended his recent votes to strengthen it. “Our comp plan is our constitution,” he said. Schierbaum said Fielding’s bent to strengthen the comp plan’s environmental protections has been blind to balance. “I look at what’s going on the Martin County Commission and I see a series of bad business decisions,” he said. Although Palm City voters are in District 5, they’ll help decide the commission’s districts 2 and 4 races. Those are the only ones up for election this year. While candidates must reside in their districts, the commission elections are countywide. The District 2 race will be a Republican primary, because there are three candidates and all are Republicans. Voters who aren’t registered as Republican by the primary book closing, July 28, won’t vote in that race, but will participate in the runoff in the general election. However, all voters can cast ballots in the universal primary contest between Barbara Clowdus and incumbent Sarah Heard for the District 4 race. Both women are Republicans. However, because the primary will decide that election, it’s open to all voters. “There is no clearer choice tonight than between Barbara Clowdus and me,” Heard said. Heard — who’s voted for stronger land-development regulations in the comp plan — has been on the commission since 2002. Fielding

Staff photo by Patrick McCallister Candidates for two Martin County Board of County Commissioner seats take questions at the Whispering Sound Homeowners Association’s candidate forum, Thursday, July 18. They are, from left to right, Barbara Clowdus, Ed Fielding, Sarah Heard, Stacey Hetherington, and John ‘Trapper’ Schierbaum. has been on the commission since 2010. Both are considered “slow growth” commissioners and have pushed for strengthening the comp plan since the 2012 elections brought two other “slow growth” advocates to the commission: John Haddox, District 5, and Anne Scott, District 3. Doug Smith beat out two other Republicans and a write-in challenger to hold onto the District 1 seat in 2012. He’s considered the only “pro-growth” commissioner these days. He’s frequently on the losing end of 4-1 votes on comp plan amendments. Among the most contentious amendments the commission approved last year involved

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“A lot of people are calling me saying, ‘I can’t sell my house, because of the condition of the road.’” Terry Rauth deputy county engineer dus all said they supported the ballot initiative. Like the incumbents, Ed Fielding and Sarah Heard, their support for the additional sales tax is lukewarm. So far, no visible opposition to the proposed sales tax has emerged. At the meeting, Terry Rauth, deputy county engineer, said the county has about 500 miles of road, and more than half those miles need repair or resurfacing. She said it costs about $100,000 a mile to resurface a road. “If we have to go in and reclaim it, reconstruct it, it’s about $250,000 a mile,” she said. Additionally, she said that the county needs to replace about 30 miles of drainage pipes. Rauth said two bridges are beyond life expectancy: one on Murphy and the other on Britt roads. “A lot of people are calling me saying, ‘I can’t sell my house, because of the condition of the road,’” she said. The next meetings is scheduled for 2 p.m. on publication day, Friday, July 25. That’s at the Robert Morgade Library, 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart; Aug. 6 at the Elisabeth Lahti Library, 15200 S.W. Adams Ave., Indiantown; Sept. 3 at the Hobe Sound Public Library, 10595 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound; then Sept. 8 at the Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Rd., Stuart. All meetings are at 2 p.m. except the last one, Blake Library. It will be at 6 p.m. Information about the proposed sales tax is at the county’s website, www.martin.fl.us. Find the “Hot Topics” tab on the homepage, then “Local Sale Tax Referendum.”

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coming up on 20 years, and I’ve learned a lot. All of it comes to this — respectful courage and passion. It was on Aug. 2, 1994, that I first saw my name in newspaper ink. I remember the moment with astonishing clarity — where I was, what I was drinking, that sort of thing. It was a letter to the editor of the Orlando Sentinel. The first letter to an editor I’d ever written. I liked seeing my name as a newspaper byline so much that I wrote a second letter to the editor to see it again. That was to The DeLand Beacon. Not long after I mailed it, I was standing in my West Volusia County bungalow talking to publisher Barb Shepherd on the phone. My writing got her attention — she thought it “gifted.” Barb made me an offer I wouldn’t refuse. She wanted me to write a counter-column against a respected attorney’s. There was a proposed big-business property tax break Volusia’s voters would decide in a referendum that year. The proposed tax break was aimed at helping the county attract bigger businesses. Allen Watts, that attorney, was for it, and had written a very compelling case for why voters should agree with him. I didn’t know enough to be intimidated by the fact he had years of persuasion training and practice on

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my first actual story in March of 1995 — a feature about notable DeLandites with Irish heritage — I was already well on my way to a respectful brand of journalism. I’ve practiced it at the Beacon, the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the Orlando Sentinel, numerous magazines, a radio station, and others. Journalism has taken me across the country to cover events in Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania. One day it took me to meeting Tammy Raits, the editor of Your Voice News & Views and sister publication Veteran Voice. She later asked me to pull up stakes and move from DeLand to Palm City to work for her fulltime. So, here I am 20 years later, in Palm City, working for Your Voice News & Views and Veteran Voice. I get a lot of compliments from readers and regular sources. Rarely do they use the word “respectful,” but that’s what a lot of their compliments amount to. That’s because I’ve had good mentoring editors throughout my career who’ve reinforced the early lessons: be courageous and respectful, and write with passion knowing that every story is important to somebody. Along with Barb and Tammy, there were David Wiggins, Chris Fister, Ann Santos, Nick Klasne and others. There are lessons in my story for others. Stop thinking about trying something new. Stretch yourself and do it. Find mentors and follow them wherever they take you. You might end up in a very happy place 20 years from now. Patrick McCallister writes for Veteran Voice.

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RALLY from page 9 it got about $232 million, about $12 million more than requested, out of a $77.1 billion budget the Florida Legislature approved this last session. Wildly successful rallies were one reason for that. “I think this community made a persuasive case that this environmental crisis is not just a problem with the Treasure Coast, but part of a broader regional and statewide issue,” Sen. Joe Negron, Stuart, said in a telephone interview after the legislative

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House of Hope welcomes new board members House of Hope recently added Tom Hall, Gina Golino and Deborah Lovequist to its board of directors – three individuals who have shown dedication to House of Hope through their business and neighborhood activities. Tom Hall is executive vice president for Seacoast National Bank, a company with a long history of support for House of Hope. Seacoast has had representation on the House of Hope board for many years, and the company has supported House of Hope through event sponsorships and food drives. Mr. Hall has more than 30 years of senior level banking experience, a bachelor’s degree in business administration and English from Florida State University, and has served on an array of community boards. Gina Golino is the marketing director/office administrator for Forward Electric and Air Conditioning and is active in business, nonprofit and youth sports activ-

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“Our Congress has power over the navigable waterways,” she said. “It belongs to people, the waterway. Since it belongs to all of us, Congress has the power to regulate pollution and bridges. It’s well-settled law.” In addition to Hires, Carl Domino, Brian Lara, Alan Schlesinger, Calvin Turnquest, and Nick Wukoson are running in the primary. The 18th District is tenuous for both major political parties. It covers St. Lucie and Martin counties, along with a sliver of northern Palm Beach County. Between Martin and St. Lucie counties, there are about 107,400 voters registered as Republicans, and about 102,500 as Democrats. Some in Martin lean Democrat but register Republican to vote in the primary elections. County commission races are often decided in the primary. Another 73,000 voters in the two counties are registered with third parties or no affiliation. The primary election will be on Aug. 26. Early voting will be from Aug. 16-23. The general election will be on Nov. 4. Early voting will be from Oct. 20 to Nov. 1. More about Hires is at her campaign website, www.hiresforcongress.com.

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Habitat setting records in Martin MARTIN COUNTY — It’s a record-setting year for Habitat for Humanity of Martin County. The nonprofit organization is reaching new heights by investing more than $1.2 million in home construction throughout Martin County. Since August, Habitat has closed on 12 homes — two rehabilitated homes and 10 new homes — spanning Hobe Sound, Indiantown, Port Salerno and Stuart.

In addition, Habitat has invested in the preservation of 22 homes in Port Salerno by assisting with exterior makeovers. It is one of the first affiliates in the nation to join Habitat for Humanity International’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, which focuses on community redevelopment through new, energy-efficient construction; rehabilitation of vacant and foreclosed properties; weatherization to make existing houses more energy efficient and affordable; and house repairs for existing

low-income homeowners through “A Brush With Kindness” and critical home repairs. The local affiliate continues to meet and exceed its goals, despite nearly a decade of decline in homeownership throughout the United States. According to the State of the Nation’s Housing 2014, compiled by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, “The national homeownership rate marked its ninth consecutive year of decline in 2013, affecting

most segments of the population. The drop among minorities is particularly troubling, given their growing presence in the housing market. While affordability conditions remain favorable, rising home prices and interest rates — along with continued tight credit — have made homebuying more of a stretch for some households. These shifts could mean that fewer Americans will be able to become homeowners in the future.” Learn more at HabitatMartin.org or call (772) 223-9940.

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PALM CITY — Michelle Katzman has a passion for organizing. She is only of one four certified professional organizers in south Florida and she has helped people make more efficient use of their homes, offices and time. She is also the executive director of the Martin County Bar Association, where organization is a key component of her job. Katzman found her way to her passion for organization after obtaining an M.B.A. “I was working for a business and medical research company as director of project management,” she said. “It used the same organizational skills. When people started telecommuting, they’d show up working from home without information. We’d end up back at their homes. The industry was born out of changing work patterns.” Katzman said that the faster pace of life produces stress and people want to control it. “People want to be more efficient and productive,” she said. “They said there would be less paper (in a computerized world) but there’s more paper now. Paper remains the thing that bogs so many people down.” Katzman said that Florida is fertile ground for organizing. “People didn’t downsize when they downsized,” she said. “They think they might need something someday in the future or that it reminds them of something in the past. They’re missing the present. For seniors, they tire easily, the decision-making may be limited and there’s frustration, because it’s overwhelming. I’m not a child, family member or relative. I have no history (with them). Hiring someone not so intimately involved gives them permission to get rid of things.” While Katzman does help organize homes, her passion remains home businesses or offices in a residence. “It comes down to stress management and managing the ‘stuff,’” she said. To that end, she offered several suggestions. Get a heavy duty shredder and have a receptacle there when you open the mail. Start with the mail that comes in today and work backward. If you get the current things under control, the back things get easier. Get a system in place. Don’t bring the mail in until you’re

ing. People feel they’ve paid for it, but they can be years behind. A lot of it is online. Take a look at what’s really being read. Life is too short. Think about the trees, if you added up all those magazines. Katzman’s other hat, as executive director of the Martin County Bar Association, involves organizational skills, as well. She has been at the job for seven years and runs an organization of 415 members. “I’m the point person for the legal community and the community in general,” she said. “I manage email and voice mail requests and referrals in specialties, available resources and information on pro bono services. I maintain resources on the website and the monthly newsletter. We have 25 committees of specialties such as criminal, family and bankruptcy law. There are meetings and events that I coordinate. We’re a nonprofit and I make sure all of that is up to date.” Katzman said that her job is

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Palm City Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast with Benefits will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Monarch Country Club, 1801 S.W. Monarch Club Dr., Palm City. Proper country club attire, no blue jeans. Stuart Lodge Assisted Living is the sponsor. Kathleen Ciotti, public information officer with the Florida Department of Transportation will discuss the widening project on County Road 714, Martin Highway. Members $10, non-members $25. For more, call the chamber at (772) 286-8121, or visit www. palmcitychamber.com.

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Story Time for the 3- to 5-year-olds will be at the Robert Morgade Library from 1 to 1:30 p.m. The library is at 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart. The phone is (772) 463-3245.

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Story Time for the 0- to 12-month-olds will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 2211403.

Dia Family Book Club will be at the Robert Morgade Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. Participating families will get free books. Families will listen to and discuss “Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart,” by Pat Mora. Families will also make crafts and enjoy refreshments. The club is for children ages 4 to 10 and their parents. Spaces are limited, registration is urged. The library is at 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart. The phone is (772) 463-3245.

Thursday, July 31 Story Time for the 12- to 36-month-olds will be at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. Story Time for the 12- to 24-month-olds will be at the Blake Library from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. The library is at 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. The phone

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 S.W. 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. Crime Scene Investigation will be at the Blake Library from 3 to 5 p.m. The program for those ages 8 and older will cover blood typing, fingerprints, hair characteristics and how DNA is used to determine who’s guilty and who’s innocent. Lab activity: viewing hair under the microscope, comparing fingerprints, blood agglutination, DNA extraction, and comparing DNA fingerprints from gel electrophoresis. Registration I required. For more, call Corina Bennett at (772) 221-1407. The library is at 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. Makey Makey Teen Challenge will be at Blake Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The inventing challenge is open to 12- to 18-year-olds. There are 12 spaces available. For more, call Jayme Kostandinu (772) 221-1407, or visit www.makeymakey.com. The library is at 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart.

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PALM CITY — Terry Barber has such an impressive resume. The countertenor has performed at the Metropolitan Opera House, Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall. He was a member of the Grammy-winning ensemble Chanticleer. He was recently selected by the Florida Division of Culture to represent the state with a state touring grant. The grants are awarded to organizations to pay fees for the touring artists to appear. Barber’s joy at receiving the award was short-lived. “It was a bittersweet success,” he said. “The application process was rigorous and the competition fierce. There were all different kinds of artists and it was my first time applying. Since then, the (state) Senate did not approve funding.” It would take $200,000 to fund the entire touring program. Barber, who has an active concert schedule, is working with his management agency to salvage some of the performances. “In most cases, I’m saying I’ll do it because I care,” he said. Barber is also the founder of Artists for a Cause, an organization of performing and visual artists who receive support in

order to use their art and talent to improve their community. “Most artists are already a struggling segment of the population,” he said. “Visual artists, for example, are often asked to give away their paintings. If you compensate them for time and materials so they don’t experience a loss from doing good, it helps them say ‘Yes.’” Artists for a Cause sponsors a wide variety of events, including “Dance for Food,” where the price of admission to see some of south Florida’s best dancers is a bag of food to stock food banks, therapeutic arts classes with the Boys & Girls Clubs, and benefit concerts for organizations such as Helping People Succeed and SafeSpace. The SafeSpace concert, scheduled for Nov. 19, is in jeopardy as a portion of the costs would have been paid for by the touring grant. Covered costs include fees for the venue, any needed musicians or accompanists, a piano, if it is required, and lighting and sound systems if the venues don’t have them. “I’ve gotten a venue (for the SafeSpace concert) at a deep discount,” Barber said. “A ballpark figure of what we need is around $2,000. There are basic production overhead costs like artist travel and lodging. Because I’m the executive director of Artists for a Cause, I want to toe the line

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Terry Barber, front, performing at the 2013 ‘Dance with Food’ event at the Lyric Theatre in November. on our policy of paying professional artists. However, I usually take a concession in my fee to make things possible.” While most people assume artists donate their services for benefits, someone has to pay all of the costs, including the ones listed above. It’s unrealistic to expect artist not only to donate their ‘product,’ but to pay costs so that they lose money by donating their services. In the case of SafeSpace, the hope is that an “angel’ will step

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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.

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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. 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.

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

Sundays Charlie’s Bar and Grill Karaoke 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 288-4326. Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live music by Rainfall 4-8 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more, call (772) 3341130.

Events Friday, July 25 David Goodman at Fresh Catch Seafood Grill, 1411 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart. Starts at 6 p.m. For more, call (772) 286-6711, or visit www.freshcatchstuart.com. Creveza, new age fusion of rock, pop, and island music. Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. Music will be from 7 to 10:30 p.m. No cover. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www. terrafermata.com. Scott Benge, mixed style guitar and lyrics, at Wahoo’s Riverhouse. 7 p.m. 915 N.W. Flagler Drive, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 692-2243, or visit www.wahoosriverhouse.com. Saturday, July 26 Brad Schechter, classic rock to recent pop on guitar and vocals, at Vine & Barley Palm City, 2951 S.W. High Meadows Ave. 7-11 p.m. For more, call (772) 7811717, or visit www.vineandbarleypalmcity.com. Harold Seay, formally with KC & Sunshine Band, 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. Inna Sense, rock and reggae fusion. 7-10:30 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. No cover. (772) 2865252. For more, call (772) 2865252 or visit www.terrafermata. com. Retro Saturdays at Crush Wine Bar 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 21 and up.

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Charity Masquerade Dance Party couple to raise funds for Humane Society FOR YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS

MARTIN COUNTY — Carsons Tavern Manager Candace Callahan has committed to dancing for dogs, cats and all of the shelter animals at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. She and her dance partner, Travis Scott of Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Stuart, will dance the night away at the Charity Masquerade Dance Party, 6 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 18, at the Kane Center in Stuart. The Woman’s Club of Stuart and Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Stuart are hosting the event, which will benefit seven additional local charities. Eight volunteer dancers will be paired with a dance professional from Fred Astaire Dance Studio and will perform a choreographed dance routine. The public may support the Society through Callahan’s efforts by purchasing a ticket and attending her pre-event dance party at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 25, at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Stuart; by becoming a sponsor or donating an auction item for the event; or by buying a ticket to the

main event on Oct. 18. Call (772) 418-5612 or email c.callahan39@ gmail.com. “I am very excited to be working with the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast for this event,” said Callahan. “Their staff and volunteers are amazing and they really care about finding good homes for the animals and matching up the right pet to the right family. My dad calls me ‘Dance’ so it’s only fitting to be dancing in this event.” Callahan and Carsons Tavern also support the Society through its sponsorship of the annual Mutt March, the shelter’s annual walk for the animals to be held on Nov. 1 in Memorial Park in Stuart. Carsons Tavern has supported this event for more than five years. For more information, call (772) 600-3211 or visit the website, http://www.hstc1.org. 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 private, nonprofit organization, the Humane Society relies on dona-

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Photo courtesy of the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Candace Callahan and her dance partner, Travis Scott, will raise funds for the shelter animals at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast at the Charity Masquerade Dance Party on Oct. 18. tions, wills and bequests to support its programs and services. The Society is run independently from any national welfare or humane organization with no financial assistance from these groups. Follow the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast on Facebook

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CLUBBIN’ from page 26 Music by DJ Loco and DJ Classick spinning ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 6005853.

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Jason Montero, pop, rock and blues, at Wahoo’s Riverhouse. 7-11 p.m. 915 N.W. Flagler Drive, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 692-2243. Live music at Crawdaddy’s. 7 p.m., 1949 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 225-3444.

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Lyrical Ramblings open mic night with host Deal James. 7-10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E.

6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www.terrafermata.com. Tuesday, July 29 Dave Goodman, guitar and vocals. 7-10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. For more, call (772) 2865252 or visit www.terrafermata. com. Wednesday, July 30 Josh Horton, swing to reggae. 7-10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www.terrafermata.com. Karaoke with Planet Party, food for purchase, dancing. 7-10 p.m. Stuart-Jensen Elks Lodge 1870, 1001 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart. Ages 21 and older. For more, call (772) 287-0277. Thursday, July31 Flat Out Irish Band, eclectic mix of traditional Irish music fused with modern sound. 7-10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www.terrafermata.com.

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ARTISTS from page 25 “I’m a performing artist and a small piece of Artists for a Cause does. There are hundreds of dancers on the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach involved in Dance for Food. The Therapeutic Arts Classes engage approximately another 50 artists a season. There are visits to nursing home and assisted living facilities. At least 75 student artists volunteer their time as they showcase their talent. Mostly by way of A4AC School Clubs.” For Barber, who will always love

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monday, august 11th - ribbon Cutting & after Hours

Hurricane Grill and Wings Tiki Bar Spiro Laskaris, Owner - Alan Cole, General Manager 2355 SW Martin Hwy., Palm City, FL 34990 5:00pm to 7:00 pm Ribbon cutting at 5:30 pm Rsvp Required

CALENDAR from page 23 older, along with their parents, will learn the different effects of human activity on our fresh water supply. They will participate in a lab activity in which they pollute water with different substances and then measure the effects. Registration is required. The library is at 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart. The phone is (772) 463-3245.

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performing for art’s sake, Artists for a Cause is about more than aesthetics. “It’s not a concert just because it’s beautiful,” he said. “It’s to support organizations. It’s meeting a community need. You are stimulating culture and finding a way to meet a critical need.” For more information about Terry Barber, visit the website, www. terry-barber.com. For more information about Artists for a Cause, call (772) 4198778 or visit the website, www. A4ac.org.

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2011 CHEVY

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MALIBU LS

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20,214

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24,470

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32 • JULY 25, 2014 • PALM CITY & TESORO • YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS

www.YourVoiceWeekly.com

OPENING

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 Creativity

Integrity

CROSS ACADEMY OF THE ARTS

Excellence

Honor

We are so excited to be opening a brand-new school associated with The Cross Church. It is called: Cross Academy of the Arts. It is scheduled to open September 2nd, 2014. That’s right...this year

Steve Camp

Pastor / CCM Artist

Building future leaders one student at a time! The need for a biblical world view education is greater than ever today! Cross Academy of the Arts offers families a fresh vision in education for the Treasure Coast by weaving together three core convictions: 1. Montessori inspired Classical Christian Education from kindergarten through12th grade. Our trajectory is to be multilingual & multicultural school, now offering Latin, Spanish & Italian. 2. Offering an arts curriculum including music, strings, brass, drama, dance, visual arts, digital media, studio recording, etc. 3. Building a bridge to homeschool families… honoring their dedication to excellence in education.

OPEN HOUSE DATES

Thurs. - July 17th, 6pm-9pm • Sun. - July 20th, 3-6pm 1484 S.W. 34th Street. Palm City

Enrollments are limited, call

(772) 266.4329

a Ministry of

The Cross Church crosschurch.net

12440

All of life, for all of God’s glory