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PALM CITY — Bridges join more than roads. They also connect communities and their economies. The Veterans Memorial Bridge — which is also called the Indian Street Bridge — is nearing its projected completion in November. The Florida Department of Transportation predicts the bridge will have an average of 25,800 trips a day the first year it’s opened. Tom Baker, president of Realtors Association of Martin County, said he believes property values in Palm City will get a boost from the bridge and its affect on traffic patterns. The largely residential Palm City now has one direct access route to the more commercial Stuart, over the Palm City Bridge at the eastern end of Martin Downs Boulevard. With the second bridge improving traffic prospects, Baker said more home and business buyers will eye Palm City. “I’ve had any number of (home) buyers shy away from Palm City because of the bottleneck,” he said. Baker added, “You’ve got people who I sold in Sewall’s Point who would have just as soon (purchased in) Palm City.” George Denti, project manager, said he’s confident the bridge will open in November. There are plans for a dedication ceremony on Nov. 16. Among other festivities, folks will be able to walk on the bridge to take in a simultaneous antique car-and-boat parade. The Veterans Memorial will likely
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MORALES from page 3 Stubley was still participating in a field training program, which requires another deputy ride along to ensure Stubley was operating at Sheriff’s Office standards. While patrolling southern Fort Pierce, the scanner crackled with noise. “We did hear that there was a traffic stop and the subject took off. There was a brief chase,” Stubley said. “There was a description given of the vehicle and the guy that was sought after and I immediately drove to that area. I saw him (the suspect) and there was a car chase. A classic car chase.” “He ended up crashing,” Stubley said. “He immediately surrendered and I took him into custody.” Morales’s assailant, Eriese Tisdale, 26, was indicted in March on a first-degree murder charge. If convicted, he faces the death penalty. Morales, 35, was shot at point-blank range during the traffic pursuit at 9:28 a.m. near Oleander Avenue in Fort Pierce. Morales, who was seated in his marked patrol cruiser, gun still holstered, was shot in the side of the head, neck and arm. He died instantly. Stubley credited his extensive training for helping him remain
focused and quickly apprehend Tisdale. His teammates were also an integral part in the operation, Stubley said. “I’m extremely proud. I couldn’t imagine being part of a better team. I’m really blessed to be here,” Stubley said. Major David Thompson was emotional while recounting the events from that day for the packed room of attendees. “We are extremely proud of the actions of all personnel on that terrible day,” Thompson said. “The people of St. Lucie County have good reason to be proud of their Sheriff’s Office, which functioned with such tremendous teamwork and skill.” Twenty-five-year law enforcement veteran Detective Scott DeMichael received the lifesaving award for his efforts to revive the mortally wounded Morales. “We were the first plain clothes on site and I just jumped in the ambulance with him,” DeMichael recalled. DeMichael performed chest compressions on Morales during the ride to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute. “I was saying, ‘Gary, stay with us, Gary stay with us,’” DeMichael said. Asked if he could speak to Morales for a brief moment, DeMichael said, “I miss you brother.”
Mascara also took to the podium to recount his memories from that tragic day. Off duty and close by, Mascara said he immediately sped to the scene after hearing the news. “I went up to Sgt. Morales’s car, not thinking the worst. His legs were out of the car,” Mascara said. “I assumed he was waiting for rescue. And (then) I saw the condition he was in and I immediately fell to my knees. I couldn’t believe it.” Mascara said the sobs and screams of one of his responding deputies still rings clearly in his ears. The way his deputies banded together is also etched in his heart, Mascara said. “What I remember most about that scene, that darkest day, through tears and heavy hearts, each and every one of you performed your jobs flawlessly,” Mascara said. Despite the searing loss deputies experienced, devastated members of Morales’s Squad C canvassed the area to conduct witness interviews, collect evidence and secure the crime scene. Sgt. Gary Morales’s brother, Brian, attended the event with his mother, Candy Morales of Lake Charles, and the sergeant’s widow, Holly Morales. Brian Morales was touched by the tales of courageousness.
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Mitch Kloorfain chief photographer A winding trail of participants of the inaugural iRock the Walk event in Stuart walked along Ocean Avenue in Stuart. The event, which benefits Tykes & Teens took place Saturday, Sept. 21.
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However, Haddox said vacant lots aren’t the only economic-development prospect. “Mapp Road also should see some renovation of the older commercial buildings and new commercial development,” he said. Dougher said industrial parks on the southern end of Stuart are likely to be the biggest winners in the bridge lottery. He said relocating and new manufacturing businesses will find them more attractive after the Veterans Memorial opens. “When they want to ship their products out and have customers come in, they’ll have a more direct route to (Interstate 95 and the Ronald Reagan Turnpike),” he said. “The Indian Street Bridge will give them a direct connect to the interstate.” Additionally, he said Stuart could see a bounce in residential development after the bridge opens. “You’ve got some, on Kanner (Highway), you’ve got a lot of the undeveloped residential,” Dougher said. “With the bridge there, the residential might come back.” Dougher said that there were developments planned for the southern side of Stuart before the housing crash, 2007 to 2008. Property values are already starting to climb in the county, and Dougher said the bridge will likely have a profound influence on revitalizing the old development plans. He said that’s likely to become a business opportunity for Palm City. “This bridge could bring those developments back,” he said. “If you’re bringing houses, there’s more business as well.” What happens with residential development in Palm City after the bridge opens is restricted by the county’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, because of its prohibitions on lopsided development, Haddox said. “I see no possibility of urban sprawl (after bridge construction)” he said. 5946
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TREASURE COAST — Veterans unemployment is a national problem, but that means it exists in and must be solved by local communities. Martin Veterans aims to help reduce veterans unemployment in Martin County. “We formed a committee and exploring things that could be done,” said Ed Maxwell, first vice president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1041, Stuart. The VVA is a Martin Veterans member organization. Martin Veterans will co-host a veterans job fair — called Veteran Connection — from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Indian River State College’s Wolf-High Technology Center, Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. An expected 40 or more employers will be on hand to meet with veterans seeking jobs.
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But, there’s more to the Veteran Connection. Before the job fair there’ll be three workshops to help veterans compose resumes and hone their interview skills. The first workshop, will be at the Children’s Service Council of Martin County, 101 S.E. Central Parkway, Stuart. That’ll be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 27. The next two workshops will also be 1 to 4 p.m., on Oct. 4 and 11, at Workforce Solutions, 616 Central Parkway, Stuart. Those who miss the first workshop are welcome to attend the next two. Among those who’ll help veterans build resumes and ready themselves to meet employers at the job fair are members of the Palm City Presbyterian Church’s Men’s Bible Study. Tom Lytle, elder, said the group members wanted to help the community. Many are veterans. “We thought, since we have business skills and have all hired, we could help vets prepare for interviews as they seek
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VETERANS from page 8 the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and some other veterans organizations, hold that it’s closer to 15 percent. So, why the high unemployment? Numerous reasons are cited for veterans unemployment. What’s generally at the center of those explanations are the all-important resume and interview. “A lot of veterans can’t translate their skills into the civilian world,” said Jose Tabar, veterans employment representative, Workforce Solutions of the Treasure Coast. “They don’t realize in the outside world, you get paid for those skills.” In short, many veterans are inept at speaking civilian job skills. Conversely, a number of hiring managers don’t speak military. In other words, they don’t understand how military experiences translate to job skills. “There’s an example of, ‘Have you ever done structured presentations?,’” Tabar said. “In the military, the junior doesn’t even think about it. It’s just, ‘They asked me to show some new recruits something and I did.’ It gets lost in translation. The manager is thinking one thing, and the veteran says, ‘Oh, that’s not what he’s looking for.’’” Lytle said the Men’s Bible Study members have helped veterans learn to speak civilian workplace. “Our group had worked with Workforce Solutions on one or two occasions,” he said. “We went over there and did mock interviews, looked at resumes and talked about their career goals. We’d look at what they did in the military.” In addition to learning to speak civilian workplace, Lytle said many young veterans need help with self-evaluation and –expression. “We’ll sit with them and ask what their objectives are,” he said. “Find out a little about them. What they do well. What they like to do. Then we’ll look
at their resumes and see if they reflect what they’re telling us.” Frank Tidikis, treasurer of the local VVA, said Martin Veterans is also finding out which local businesses speak military. “No one has a listing of veteran-owned businesses in the community,” he said. Tidikis said volunteers are calling the about 2,500 businesses in Martin County to find out if they’re veteran-owned or –managed. Martin Veteran will publish a directory to veteran owned businesses when that’s done. Maxwell, who owns Computer Station in Stuart, said he’s always been happy with veterans he’s employed. “They’re a good hire,” he said. “Usually they’re far more disciplined than the guy off the street. They know that there’s a mission and a mission needs to be done.” Tabar said veterans throughout the Treasure Coast have resources at Workforce Solutions many don’t know about. “In Port St. Lucie, we actually have a resource room,” Tabar said. “It’s got 14 computers and it’s just for veterans.” That office is at 584 N.W. University Blvd. Tabar said Workforce Solutions has five veterans representatives. “We go to the employers and try to get them to open jobs to veterans,” he said. Martin Veterans is a collaborative project started with a $21,000 federal grant by the United Way’s Martin Volunteers. The Business Development Board of Martin County, Indian River State College and Workforce Solutions are among participating organizations. For more about Martin Veterans, visit martinveterans.org. Workforce Solutions is on the web at yourworkforcesolutions.com. The phone number is (866) 4824473. Palm City Presbyterian Church’s Men’s Bible Study is on Thursday mornings, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. To find out more, visit palmcitypres.org.
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PALM CITY — Cindy Groover wanted to be a better manager. “I’m in charge,” she said. “I have to motivate and inspire people. I want to be confident, and not dictatorial.” Groover joined and is now president of the Palm City Orators, a chapter of Toastmasters International. The club recently moved its twice-monthly meetings from AECOM’s office in Palm City to the Palm City Presbyterian Church, 2700 S.W. Martin Highway. The meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of months, from noon to 1 p.m. A company started the local club 10 years ago to help employees gain practice in public speaking. In 2005 the local club joined Toastmasters International. The next year, it opened to the public. Toastmasters International is a not-for-profit educational organization to help members improve
communication and leadership skills. It formed in 1924. Members get opportunities to give critiqued speeches. Thomas Plant joined about five years ago. “For me, it’s been getting over the fear of writing,” he said. “In college I was flunking all my writing classes.” Plant said that after joining Toastmasters, he went back to college and earned the credits he was missing to finish a degree. He was president of the Palm City Orators in 2009 to 2010. Member Shannon Borrego said she joined for a couple reasons. “The desire to get over my nervousness of public speaking,” she said. “The thought of being in front of all these people was intimidating.” Berrego said she’s past that fear now and enjoys public speaking. She’s using the skills learned to help the Hobe Sound Animal Rescue League, which is based in Palm City.
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GAWEL from page 10 I’ve been doing summer theater camps since I was 3 or 4 and I take dance classes.” Now, Gawel is busy applying to colleges. She hopes to attend Tufts because of the quality of the veterinary program there. She visited the school and loved it and its location.
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Environmental Studies Center announces 2013 Open House MARTIN COUNTY — The Environmental Studies Council will be hosting their Annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Center, located at 2900 N.E. Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach, features saltwater aquariums, hands-on learning, and is home to a releasable juvenile loggerhead sea turtle. Students in the Martin County School District enjoy the environmental learning opportunities provided each year at the center, and at the Annual Open House, families can take part in the fun as well. On Oct.5, guests will enjoy crafts, interactive activities, refreshments, entertainment, and sign-ups for the year’s many special events including a Night Hike at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. They will also have an opportunity to tour the wet labs, butterfly gardens, and native plant
hammock. Mary Dawson, author of “The River Way Home: The Adventures of the Cowboy, the Indian, & the Amazon Queen,” will speak at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., sharing the photographs and pieces of history that inspired her novel. “The River Way Home” is a historical adventure for readers of all ages set on the St. Lucie and Indian Rivers in 1914. Books will be available on sale with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Environmental Studies Council, and Dawson will be signing her books during the Open House. Guests will also be among the first to visit new resident sea turtle, and the loggerhead’s name, picked by Martin County kindergarten classes, will be revealed that day. The Open House is free of charge and donations are accepted. For more information, visit www.escmc.org or call (772) 334-4643.
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IRSC expands bachelor’s degree programs ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Indian River State College received unanimous approval from the State Board of Education on Tuesday, Sept. 17 to launch new bachelor’s degree programs in accounting, elementary education and health care management, expanding IRSC’s Baccalaureate programs to 23. Classes will begin Jan. 8 and applications for the new programs will be accepted beginning Sept. 30.
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Fiction and the 2013 gold medal for a Florida Young Adult Book, Fiction or Non-Fiction. Set in Martin County in 1914, “The River Way Home” tells the tale of three teens from different cultures, Cracker and Seminole boys and an African-American girl, who lose their boat in a storm on Lake Okeechobee. When the Ashley Gang blocks
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Mary E. Dawson research she did as a community activist inspired her to write this historical adventure tale that highlights Florida’s unique environment and history. Her website is www.maryedawson. com, and she can be reached for interviews and appearances by email at mary@maryedawson. com or by phone at (772) 7083021. “I am excited and humbled by this honor,” Dawson said. “In 1914, the land between Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie Inlet was Florida’s last frontier. It was a wild and mysterious ‘jungle’ still roamed by exotic beasts, cowboys, Indians, and outlaws — in other words, a natural attraction for Yankee tourists. Its history is unique in that it telescopes five centuries of Florida and American history into the last 100 years, and it was begging to be told. That’s why I included a section of old photographs and historical essays to explain the people, places, and events that inspired the story.”
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The Mansion at Tuckahoe will be rocking and rolling for a Friday night you’ll never forget at Jerry Wayne and the Private Party Band try to raise the roof and Elev8Hope on Oct. 18. Masks will be provided and the tides may well change direction and flow upward as hundreds of masked individuals “Band” together to help make the community an even better place to live, starting with the smallest humanitarians – the children. A nonprofit organization which inspires the youth in the community to give back and positively impact the lives of others through service and compassion, Elev8Hope is offered in elementary, junior, and high schools throughout Martin County. The result has been remarkable, with diminished instances of bullying, increased empathy, and children who truly understand and embrace the mantra, “We live here; we give here!” At the helm for the
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Responders of the Treasure Coast. One campaigned for the other’s Port St. Lucie mayoral campaign. Now the two make dueling swirls of dizzying claims and counter-claims against one another. Both cast doubt on the significance of the other’s role on Sept. 11, 2001. Both tell stories about the same events, but their details are usually miles apart. They both claim to have information discrediting the other. In Stuart there’s former Department of Homeland Security officer Dennis McKenna. In Port St. Lucie, former New York City Police Department detective and Counterterrorism Bureau member Al Hickey. So, what started the feud between Sept. 11 first responders that’s played out very publicly at times? McKenna said it’s all about jealousy over four pieces of metal from the World Trade Center he helped obtain and the city of Port St. Lucie and Martin County now have. The metal pieces arrived on the Treasure Coast in 2011. “I swear on the Blessed Mother, and I’m Catholic, (it’s) because (Al and his wife Christine Hickey) didn’t get steel,” McKenna said in a Your Voice News & Views interview. Hickey agreed the men’s falling out started shortly after those pieces of the World Trade Center arrived. However, he disputes whether McKenna obtained them. “Dennis (McKenna) did not get the steel,” he said. “It was Councilman Jack Kelly who called the Port Authority and got them.” Kelly, a former Port St. Lucie councilman, didn’t return calls for comment by press time. Additionally, Hickey said that around the time the Trade Center metal arrived, he had growing questions about the veracity of McKenna’s employment and other claims. He requested that Your Voice not quote him about those questions. However, he referred the newspaper to fellow former New York detective and Sept. 11 first responder Steve Cafino, Port
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AWARD from page 20 special needs programs, veteran causes, humanitarian/human rights and arts and culture. About Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith. With locations in Stuart, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, LLL&S stands among the oldest law firms in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Founded by Joseph H. Lesser in West Palm Beach in 1927, LLL&S specializes in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, delivering significant verdicts and settlements
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curity didn’t return calls by press time to clarify the duties of detention enforcement officers. McKenna denies that Kelley was instrumental in getting the Trade Center metal. “No politicians got involved until after I brought the steel,” he said. After the pieces of the World Trade Center arrived, the city of Port St. Lucie formed a committee to consider where and how an 11-foot beam should be displayed. It’s at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. McKenna claims the former
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although he lived in Stuart. Both said they went into the conversation as friends. Both said the friendship was past by the time the phone call was done. “After everything was done, I said, ‘This guy is not a friend; he’s a phony,’” McKenna said. “‘It’s all about him.’” Your Voice asked Hickey if he believed McKenna acted in disloyalty that ended their friendship. “That’s exactly right,” he said. Martin County is storing its pieces of the World Trade Center. There are hopes to build an appropriate monument at the new Veterans Memorial Bridge after it opens later this year.
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Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Martin County Library System will host Put It in Writing, a seminar and book fair with about two dozen local authors, at the Blake Library,2351 SE Monterey Road, Stuart. It’ll be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the John F. Armstrong Wing. It’s free and funded by the Friends of the Martin County Library System. Music and Motion at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library, 11 to 11:45 a.m. The children’s program combines music, movement and fun to provide exercise and motor development. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 221-1403. The LEGO Club will meet at the Peter & Julie Cummings Library from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Fans of the building blocks are invited to come up with creative designs with others. The club is for those 4 and older. The library has Legos for attendees. It welcomes donations of more. The library is at 2551 Matheson Ave., Palm City. The phone is (772) 2211403. Light of the World Charities will be opening its offices at 1508 S.W. Mapp Road in Palm City for an “Around the World Fundraiser” on Saturday, Sept. 28. It will be an opportunity for folks to learn about the missions to the countries it visits and see the free dental clinic. Food and drinks will be served. The event starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15. They’re available at the office before the event, or at the door. Folks can donate $10 or more to enter a drawing for a cruise for two. To find out more, visit lightoftheworldcharities.com, or call (772) 221-4688.
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Palm Beach and Martin Counties will benefit from Ruby Tuesday’s GiveBack event. The participating restaurant is at 3290 Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City. Ruby Tuesday will give 20 percent of a meal purchase price to the organization if a patron presents a GiveBack flyer with an order. To print a flyer, visit mentorbig.org. For additional information, call (772) 678-7487. “The Children’s Hour” at the Barn Theater. The drama by Lillian Hellman focuses on the cost of false accusations and spite. Showings continue to from Wednesdays to Saturdays until Sunday, Oct. 13. The Wednesday to Saturday shows will be at 8 p.m. The Barn Theater is at 2400 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. The web site is barn-theatre.com. Tickets are $20.
Sunday, Sept. 29. “The Children’s Hour” at the Barn Theater. The drama by Lillian Hellman focuses on the cost of false accusations and spite. Showings continue from Wednesdays to Saturdays until Sunday, Oct. 13. The Sunday shows will be at 2 p.m. The Barn Theater is at 2400 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. The web site is barn-theatre. com. Tickets are $20.
Wednesday, Oct 2. 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 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
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PALM CITY – In the mid-1960s, a group of guys from Syosset, Long Island, formed a band. They were still in high school and only one of them had a driver’s license. Richard McKenna, of Palm City, was the guitar player. “At the time, there were a lot of bars in Hempstead, near Hofstra University,” he said. “We got paid $15 a night on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Fifteen dollars a night was a lot of money in those days.” After graduation, the drummer, Jon Small, and McKenna formed a group called The Hassles with singer John Dizek. “The car or equipment was always breaking down,” McKenna said. “The expression then was ‘What a hassle it is.’ That’s how we came up with The Hassles.”
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The group played night clubs, and one owner took an interest in them and connected them with United Artists. A representative from the label came to hear them and decided to sign the group to a contract. The group was making demos as producers tried them out. The keyboard player dropped out and they had to replace him. They began auditioning musicians. “There was a 17-year-old singing Four Seasons-type songs,” McKenna said. “His name was Billy Martin Joel. We took his bass player, Howie Blauvelt, too, and had a five-piece band. United Artists wanted us to start recording. Billy wasn’t 18, so his mother had to sign the contract.” The band’s first album was “You Got Me Hummin’.” “Sam and Dave wrote the song,” McKenna said. “It went to the Top 10 in Billboard and sold between 300,000-400,000 copies.” The band toured a lot of the country but never cracked the California market. “We never made it to California,” McKenna said. “We were not psychedelic, we were ‘blue-eyed soul.’ We started touring with black acts and opened for Stevie Wonder in Central Park. “By the end of ’67-’68, we were headlining on the road and doing local TV shows. We performed in Cleveland and ‘Hullabaloo’ was shot there. Whenever we did shows, we were booked into the area TV shows.” The group appeared at a fundraiser for Robert Kennedy’s presidential bid in 1968. Ella Fitzgerald performed, as well.’ “She came up with a piano player, bass and no microphone,” McKenna said. “You could hear a pin drop. We got our picture taken with Kennedy and it appeared in The New York Times.” The group was recording its second album when singer John Dizek had to have his tonsils out and was unable to sing for six weeks. There was pressure to fin-
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Thursday, Oct. 3. 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 to high school find and use library resources needed to do homework assignments ranging
“My father was a lieutenant in the New York City Police Department. He told me to take the test for the police department or the post office because he said if you’re married, you can’t be a rock star.” Richard McKenna guitarist ish the album and the label called in Joel to do the vocals. Dizek left the band and they continued with four musicians. The group continued touring and recording, but the band eventually broke up. Joel, of course, went on to a spectacular career as a singer/songwriter. “I was close to getting married,” McKenna said. “My father was a lieutenant in the New York City Police Department. He told me to take the test for the police department or the post office because he said if you’re married, you can’t be a rock star.” Today, McKenna does fundraising performances for SafeSpace and has joined with singer guitarist Susan Crow. “We’re rehearsing and recording,” he said. “We’re gathering material to start playing in different venues. We have music from the ‘60s and ‘70s and even Hassles songs.” For McKenna, music has filled a space in his heart all of his life. “Music is the best way of communicating on our planet,” he said. “It’s universal communication. It’s a luxury and a gift from God.”
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Friday, Oct. 4. 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) 288-2551.
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