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PALM CITY — The Palm City Chamber of Commerce is resuming its town hall meetings. “I’m happy with them,” Niki Norton, president of the chamber, said. “I think we had a really good public turnout.” At the upcoming meeting — Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6 to 8 p.m. — the chamber will have speakers who will explain the ongoing widening of Martin Highway. The meeting will be at the Palm City Community Center, 2701 S.W. Cornell Ave., Charlie Leighton Park. Norton said the road expansion is important for numerous reasons. “It’s affecting the pathway through Palm City,” she said. Norton said the chamber is trying to get speakers for this or future town halls to discuss the proposed Costco that, if built, would be on 28 acres nestled between Martin Highway, High Meadow Avenue and the Ronald Reagan Turnpike. Additionally, Norton said, the chamber is trying to get speakers to discuss the proposed 1 cent local-option sales tax voters will decide in November, the controversial proposed highspeed passenger rail All Aboard Florida, and other important topics.
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Photo by Patrick McCallister Palm City’s Mahdi Hussein heads to class and work at Citrus Grove Elementary School. The Martin County High School Student is in the Students Supporting Schools, S3, program. In addition to getting class credit for helping teachers set up computers and related technology, he’s a paid Martin County School District employee.
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Martin County. If they vote yes, then the special independent taxing district will stick around to raise and distribute about $6 million a year to area programs that help families and children. If they vote no, then the district folds and property tax payers might have slightly smaller bills. “This is the first time in 26 years that the Children’s Services Council has been in front of voters,” Suzanne Wentley, public education coordinator, said. The Martin children’s council formed after voters approved the creation of the independent taxing district in 1988. The Florida Legislature gave counties the option to create children’s services councils in 1986. Supervisor of Elections Vicki Davis said Martin had about 50,000 voters in ‘88, and 23,048 voted for creation of the special tax district to help fund children’s programs in an election with an 82 percent turnout. There were 14,152 who voted no. Several Florida counties’ voters opted to create children’s councils. Brittany Birken, CEO of the Florida Children’s Council, said there are eight independent county children’s councils, and several more that exist within county governments. Five are up to voter re-authorizations this year. Things were going seemingly quietly for the councils for about 24 years. In 2010 things changed. Then-freshman Sen. Joe Negron, Stuart, felt that the councils needed greater accountability to those they taxed. He wrote a column to area news organizations explaining his position. Your Voice News & Views didn’t yet exist. “In that spirit of 1776, I have written and filed Senate Bill 1216 related to Florida’s children’s services councils,” Negron wrote. “A little background. The Martin County Children Services Council receives about $7 million a year from property taxpayers
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STUDENTS from page 1 and all. He’s paid minimum wage. “I usually get Level 1 (requests for help), where I work directly with the teacher,” Mahdi said. The S3 students are a big help for the district, Katie Preston, director of educational technology, said. She said as schools were getting more computers and related systems, the support staff was getting overwhelmed. “Prior to this program, I had six people supporting over 12,000 devices,” she said. “Think about it.” Preston said last school year many were trying to figure out how to get more tech support into classrooms without asking the cash-stressed district to hire more employees. “We tried to come up with a plan for how we can beef up that tech support, and said, ‘Why don’t we use students?’” she said. “Many of the high school students have a better understanding of technology than anybody. They were born with it. They love it. They’re comfortable with it.” And students would work much less expensively than others, because they’re also getting class credit and job training to put on their resumes. Mark C. Malham, coordinator of career techni-
YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS • PALM CITY & TESORO • SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 • 5 every $1,000 of assessed, non-exempt property value. Its proposed rate for 2014-2015 is closer to 36 cents, because property values are increasing. About 91 percent of raised funds go to programs. In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, council funded programs served about 11,500 children, and 3,130 adults with prenatal and parenting training services. The council doesn’t run any of its own programs. Wentley said she’s talking to groups ahead of the November re-authorization vote. She urges those who want presentations to call the council. To learn more about the council, call its office at (772) 288-5758, or visit wwwcscmc.org.
cal education and curriculum, said the schools advertised the tech-support jobs to students and put applicants through the district’s rigorous hiring process. But, they’re nonetheless also still students getting evaluated and taught about things such as showing up on time, wearing appropriate clothing, maintaining professional conversations, and listening to customers — the so-called “soft skills” employers prize. “A lot of the (tech-support) employees are weak on soft skills,” he said. “So we’re going to be working on their soft skills.” Mahdi attended Crystal Lake and Palm City elementary schools, and is running into some of his former teachers at Citrus Grove. He uses the word “awkward” a lot. But he said he’s getting used to wearing the same employee badge and going to the same break room as his former teachers. He’s aiming to go into software development, and said his first real job is giving him ideas for education applications. “(Youths) know informational technology, but we don’t have real world experience,” he said. Mahdi said S3 is changing that for him. “It’s not book knowledge,” he said. “It’s real world knowledge.”
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Photo courtesy of David Vaina Stephanie Redditt of Palm City is the new education director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County. The educator has deep roots in the county as her family has lived in here for several generations.
‘Wow. Look at how we can impact children at a younger age. We started with second language learners and put in extra strategies including conversational English and academic language. The results were amazing. Kids went into kindergarten ready to go.” Redditt was able to work with the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start programs in the district. “I gave teachers strategies to support second language learners and loved every second of it,” she
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Despite the hormone treatment reducing his appetite to nearly nothing, Urso said he felt the urge to eat more because that’s what he normally did. “I used smaller plates. You put your food on a big plate and think, ‘This is all I’m going to eat?’ Even though you’re not hungry, you get those urges,” he says. Learning to handle the mental aspect is what got him through it, he says. Stepping on a scale every day and seeing results was another important factor, Urso says. “Every day I’d see my weight go down. I would a hit a two- or three-day plateau and (then) lose a couple (pounds) the next day,” Urso says. Urso is now in a maintenance stage, where he maintains his calorie limit, but no longer takes the hormone. He’s added some light exercise to his routine to help keep the weight off. “Who knows what the future’s going to hold? But I think I’m heading the right direction,” he says. “I can’t wait to get my pants.” For more information on New Beginnings, visit www.NewBeginningsMedical.com or call the St. Lucie West office at (772) 2248855. To reach the Stuart office, call (772) 288-1212.
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CHALLAH from page 12 together for health, happiness, prosperity and any other blessings needed, with the hope that the power in numbers will help strengthen each one’s prayers. “Baking Challah is a time-honored Mitzvah dating back to our Matriarchs. It is taught that when a woman bakes Challah and recites the blessing on the dough, she is bringing additional blessing into her home and into all the food that she lovingly prepares for family and friends. It is a time for women to pray for their personal needs, the needs of their families and their communities,” said Daniella Uminer of Chabad of Martin and St. Lucie County. By bringing a large group of women together to bake Challah, in addition to learn-
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Robert Morgade Library closed for renovations until Monday, Sept. 22. Representative Mark Pafford, West Palm Beach, will speak at the Clarion Hotel, 1200 Federal Highway, Stuart, at 10 a.m. The Democratic Women’s Club of Martin County is hosting the event. Make reservations by calling (772) 221-0405, or visit mar-
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Parents of Teens Support Group will be from 3 to 4 p.m. at Charis Counseling, 4125 S.W. Martin Highway. Topics include communication, conflict resolution, problem solving and creating an atmosphere of respect. For more, call (772) 812-1042, or visit www.chariscoach.com. Treasure Coast Community Singers show at Treasure Coast Toyota of Stuart, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The show benefits efforts to fight breast cancer. The dealership is at 5101 S.E. Federal Highway. For more, call (772) 224-8807, or visit www.tccsingers.org.
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Story Time for the 0- to 12-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. For more, call Children’s World at (772) 2211407. Homework Helpers will be on hand at Blake 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 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. For more, call Patti May, (772) 2211407. Scrabble Club meets from 5 to
9 p.m. every Monday at Panera Bread, 2750 S.W. Federal Highway, Stuart. Reservations needed, due to limited space. Call Nick at (772) 888-2979 or (631) 487-3541 . American Girl Book Club will be 6 to 7 p.m. at Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. Join other American Girl fans in a discussion of the book, “Lanie.” There will also be a craft relevant to the book. Stop by Blake Children’s World any time to pick up a copy of the book. Ages 8 and up. No dolls required. Registration required. There are 10 spaces available. For more, call (772) 2211407.
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STUART — Performers from the Treasure Coast will strut their stuff Sept. 27 in the finals of the 4th Annual Treasure Coast’s Got Talent at StarStruck Theatre in Stuart. Jennifer Jones is the show’s producer and she said that this annual event is a favorite. “It’s so much fun,” she said. “It’s a way for people of all ages to have 15 minutes of fame. They go through the excitement of auditions and they can be anything. We’ve had singers, individual dancers, dance teams, cheer teams, instrumentalists, a magician, and a stand-up comic. There’s a state-of-the-art theater, a piano and keyboard. We help them have a great experience in a professional environment.” The auditions on Sept. 6 yield finalists in the four age categories: Child Stars 6-12 Teen Stars 13-17 Rising Stars 18-29 Adult Stars 30-90 “One of my jobs as producer is the make the show exciting,” Jones said. “I pick the best of the best. In the last three years, (the ages) been pretty balanced. During the finals, acts perform as they are called, not in age order. “I mix it up,” Jones said. “It’s a
great show for the audience. The three judges sit on stage. That’s a big part of the fun.” This year’s judges are Karin Leone, an actress seen freiqently on the Treasure Coast; Ryan Owens, who heads the band Cerveza and has a musical theater background, and Mitch Kloorfain, chief photographer at Your Voice News & Views. For Kloorfain, being a judge gives him a new perspective. “The last few years, I would photograph the contestants for the paper and my judging was based on how well-lit the photo was, how their expression looked, their stance for the final printed image. The performance didn’t actually matter at that stage. There were sometimes great images of mediocre performances. Now I will have to be, for lack of a better word, more focused on their technical and artistic skills regarding their performances.” Jones expects the discussions about performances to be lively. “It’s cool to have their perspectives,” she said. “I’m excited about the dynamics of the judges. They all have strong opinions and are outspoken. They’ve all been in the field, watching and working with performers.” The judges choose a finalist from each category. The category Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Mike Lee$25 (Jimmy Buffet style) winnersFri, earn $100, toward Courtney Stanford of Palm City brought ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ to the annual Sat, David Goodman (Legendary Singer/Songwriter) See TALENT page 31 ‘Treasure Coast Got Talent’ auditions Friday, Sept. 5 at StarStruck Performing Arts Theatre. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 27 at the same location.
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‘Things My Mother Taught Me,’ opens 44th Barn Theatre season MARTIN COUNTY — Things don’t exactly go as planned when Olivia and Gabe move halfway across the country only to have all four of their parents arrive on moving day for a surprise visit in “Things My Mother Taught Me,” a funny and heartfelt comedy by Katherine DiSavino. The show is on stage at the Barn Theatre from
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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) 288-2121. 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) 286-6711, 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.
Saturdays
Live music at La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzaria from 6 to 9 p.m. 3227 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. For more, call (772) 288-2121. 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) 286-6711, 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
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CLUBBIN’ from page 30 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
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, Sept. 12
GinoSings at La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzaria from 6 to 9 p.m. 3227 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. For more, call (772) 288-2121. Mike Lee 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.
Diamond Tea
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Mike Quick 7 to 10:30 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 2865252 or visit www.terrafermata. com.
Charlie’s Bar and Grill Karaoke 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner
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classes at StarStruck and two tickets to StarStruck’s upcoming performance of “Hello, Dolly.’ Ushers then give the audience ballot and pencils to vote on the winner. Ballots are counted during intermission. The winner earns another $500 and a trophy. For Jones, the event has become more than a contest. “For people who don’t do shows or for a young kid, it’s a chance to shine,” she said. “The first year, I was emceeing the show. Backstage, two people came up and thanked me. They said they did a lot of karaoke, but it was always at a restaurant or bar. They never got the opportunity to be on a real stage. One had tears in her eyes. I said to (my husband) Peter, we need to do this every year.” Jones noted that the show would not be possible without the sponsorship of Humana. “We get to do this because Humana has sponsored this for four years,” she said. “They have a desire to do outreach in the community. Without them, it would be impossible. It’s a great collaborative effort.”
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CLUBBIN’ from page 31 Karaoke with Sheila at Amvets, 7 to 10 p.m., 10450 S.E. Dixie Highway, Hobe Sound. For more, call (772) 546-6004. Showcase Band at Sailor’s Return, 8 to 11 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Showcase Band at Sailor’s Return, 8 to 11 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Saturday, Sept. 13
Go to www.PalmCityChamber.com
GinoSings at La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzaria from 6 to 9 p.m. 3227 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. For more, call (772) 288-2121. 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.
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String Theory at Sailor’s Return, starting at 8 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Retro Saturdays at Crush Wine Bar 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 21 and up.
AN EXCITING EVENING OF FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Music by DJ Loco and DJ Classick spinning ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 6005853.
Sunday, Sept. 14
The B & T Band at Amvets Post 92 from 2 to 6 p.m. 747 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. For more, call (772) 334-8407. Big Coque Band at Sailor’s Return, 4 to 8 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Sosos 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www.terrafermata.com.
Monday, Sept. 15
Andrew Scott at Sailor’s Return, starting at 6:30 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Lyrical Ramblings open mic night with host Deal James. 7 to 10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. 21 and older. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit
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call (772) 872-7250.
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Nicholas Caputo French Café Music at Coffee Bar Blue Door, 7 to 9 p.m. 38 S.E. Osceola St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 2217707.
Tuesday, Sept. 16
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. Scott Benge at Sailor’s Return, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. 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. Pat Channing 7 to 10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 2865252 or visit www.terrafermata. com.
Wednesday, Sept. 17 Ron Incitti at Sailor’s Return, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more,
Thursday, Sept. 18 Harold Seay at La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzaria from 6 to 9 p.m. 3227 S.W. Mapp Road, Palm City. For more, call (772) 2882121.
Ronnie Dechambeau at Sailor’s Return, 6:30 p.m. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart. For more, call (772) 872-7250. Howl At The Moon local writers jam at Stuart Coffee Company, 55 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart. 7 to 9 p.m. For more, call (772) 6008243. Public Sounds Collective 7 to 10 p.m. at Terra Fermata, 26 S.E. 6th St., Stuart. For more, call (772) 286-5252 or visit www.terrafermata.com.
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30,237
$
*
9,900 OFF MSRP!
$
BRAND NEW
2014 CHEVY
2005 NISSAN FRONTIER
STK#3C4258A, FULL POWER, CLEAN, NISMO PACKAGE
5,991
$
SILVERADO 1500 LT CREW CAB
$
DYER SALE PRICE
FINANCING AVAILABLE
33,361
$
*
8,800 OFF MSRP!
$
OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION
.86
8,991
1.9%
STK#3T4158, SPORT PACKAGE MSRP…$42,190
OVER
29
,
MSRP!
2014 CHEVY
INCLUDES PLUS… OIL CHANGE FREE MULTI-POINT INSPECTION TIRE ROTATION FREE CAR WASH
2014 CHEVY
CAPTIVA 1LT STK#3P274,
Our Service Department Is Now Open Saturdays 8:30am-2:30pm
$
19 984
$
8,000 OFF
$
STK#3C4215A, CLEAN, LOW MILES
SILVERADO 1500 LT DBL CAB
2013 KIA
OPTIMA
$
OVER
,
ENCLAVE CXL
2002 LINCOLN TOWNCAR
DYER SALE PRICE
11 991
$
2009 BUICK
SILVERADO 1500 1500 LT REG CAB
2014 CHEVY
2006 GMC
STK#3T4201B2, ULTRA LOW MILES & VERY CLEAN
BRAND NEW 2014 CHEVY
STK#3T4234, CONVIENENCE PACKAGE MSRP…$35,220
,
CANYON SLT
10 994
BRAND NEW
8 993
$
MUSTANG COBRA
$
DYER SALE PRICE
2010 CHEVY
PASSAT
$
FULL POWER
19,991
IMPALA LT STK#3P260, LOADED
$
22,591
Most cars and light trucks, includes up to 5 quarts of conventional motor oil, plus tax & shop fees. HD vehicles and specialty oils additional. Must present coupon. Cannot combine with any other offers. Offers expire 9/30/14.
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DyerAuto.com *ALL PRICES PLUS TAX, TAG & $599 DEALER FEE. FINAL SALE PRICES BASED ON TRADE IN OF 99 OR NEWER GM VEHICLE OR 99 OR NEWER NON GM VEHICLE. OFFERS INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE REBATES INCLUDING USAA PRIVATE OFFER. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. MUST QUALIFY AND BE APPROVED THROUGH ALLY FINANCIAL. OFFERS SUBJECT TO MANUFACTURERS INCENTIVE CHANGES. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMMISIONS. PICTURES FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. OFFERS END 9/30/14..
2014 GMC
TRAVERSE 2LT
ACADIA 2SLT
STK#3P272, WELL EQUIPPED,
$
28,991
STK#3P279, WELL EQUIPPED
$
30,991
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