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Nutcracker candy cane City of Port St. Lucie may join state in Digital Domain lawsuit Brandon Zeris STAFF WRITER
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PORT ST. LUCIE — The city stands good chance to cash in on more than $50 million it lost from the Digital Domain bankruptcy. That’s what a Fort Lauderdale-based lawyer is saying at least. Bill Scherer, who’s representing the state in its $20 million lawsuit against former Digital Domain executives, said he wants Port St. Lucie on his side. “The lawsuit is moving rapidly, and we don’t want the train to leave the station without the city having the opportunity to join.” The state’s case is strong on its own, but Scherer said the city’s backing will help substantially. “It makes it a lot bigger. The damages are a lot more. The city suffered $50 million in damages, probably, to the state’s $20 million, so I’d rather have a $70
million case than a $20 million case.” To cash in, Scherer said he modified his original proposal, which gave the city the same terms as the state. Scherer said the new offer is to represent the city at no up front cost, though the city’s attorneys are still working on the final paperwork to get a deal done. The council chose Dec. 8 to wait on a final decision so city staff could meet with Scherer’s people to get details figured out. Among those details is making the legal paperwork match what Scherer said he was proposing. Scherer said he was offering a contingency contract that would require the city to pay only if a settlement was reached, though the deal council had in front of it was one that still charged the city for monthly costs, city attorney Pam Booker said. Scherer said the document
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Addie Richardson jumps through hoops during the Candy Cane performance of the ‘The Nutcracker’ by the St. Lucie Ballet Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce. The dance troupe will make their final seasonal performance Friday, Dec. 26 at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart at 7:30 p.m.
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St. Lucie West Service District Supervisor Salvatore Mancuso was pronounced dead at 10:08 a.m. Dec. 12, police said. Two days prior, Mancuso suffered a yet-to-be determined medical emergency while driving his car and ended up in a lake across from Hurricane Grill & Wings
along Northwest Bethany Drive in St. Lucie West. Three men rescued Mancuso from his silver Lincoln Town Car at lunchtime after a woman ran to Hurricane Grill yelling for help. Alton Brieske, a 21-year-old premed student at Florida Atlantic University who plans to be a sur-
geon, was outside the restaurant eating lunch when the woman ran over. “I saw a break in the bushes, and I assumed somebody had gone and drove into the lake,” said Brieske, who is visiting home
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St. Lucie West & Tradition holiday events and services Friday, December 19
Night of 10,000 Lights at Temple Beth El Israel. Shlep-a-pot dinner and latka competition start at 6 p.m. Night of Lights follows afterward at 7:30 p.m. 551 SW Bethany Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 336-2424.
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Advent Service at All Villages Presbyterian Church. Traditional worship service starts at 9:15 a.m., and contemporary worship service celebrating the 4th Sunday in Advent starts at 11 a.m. 1550 SW Heatherwood Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 873-9280. “Amahl and the Night Visitors” musical at Tradition Town Hall, 6 p.m., presented by The Treasure Coast Players. The story tells a tale of a disabled boy who has dream that he and his mother are poor and are visited by three kings. A miracle happens in the dream. Admission is free. Tradition Town Hall, 10489 Southwest Meeting Street, Port
St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 340-3500.
Wednesday, December 24 Candlelight Service at Sunlight Community Church, 6:30 p.m. Join Sunlight for their annual candlelight service, as they sing Christmas carols and remember the story of Jesus’ birth. 477 SW Cashmere Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 8796326. Christmas Eve Cel-
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fellowship. 555 SW Cashmere Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 871-6599. Worship Services at All Villages Presbyterian Church. Contemporary Worship Service celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with communion starts at 5:30 p.m., and traditional candlelight worship service starts at 7:30 p.m. 1550 SW Heatherwood Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 873-9280. Candlelight Service at Tradition Town Hall, hosted by Living Faith Church, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. All are invited to attend to learn about the birth of Jesus. 10799 Civic Lane, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 2525200.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — A group of about 20 ladies from the Lake Forest community aren’t ashamed to ask you for a few dollars. For the past 10 years, the Lake Forest Relay for Life team has out-raised all St. Lucie County Relay teams, getting more than $10,000 each year for the American Cancer Society to fund treatment and research. Relay For Life fundraising takes place year-round, but the actual relays are day-long events, nationwide, in which team members take turns walking around a track. Oftentimes, people sponsor members for however long they walk. Last year the whole organization raised more than $400 million. The team has several ways to raise money. One of the most popular methods, at least among non-members, seems to be food
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So long, Sal, and thank you for your service, all of it S
ome days, this job sucks. Last Wednesday, I was sitting in the newsroom, reading copy at my computer. Reporter Brandon Zeris was on the other side of the desk at his own computer, when I heard him say, “Sal Mancuso … where do I know that name from?” I answered without looking up. “He’s a supervisor on the St. Lucie West Services District Board. You know, the little guy who comes in here all the time. ” “Well,” Brandon said, eyes fixed on his computer screen: “He apparently drove his car into a pond this afternoon in St. Lucie West.” I hastily went to my email inbox. Former Your Voice reporter Nicole Rodriguez had already forwarded the police report, with a little note: “This is Sal, my boyfriend :( ” Brandon went into action, tracking down a number to reach the young man who smashed out the back window of Sal’s rapidly sinking Lincoln Town Car and pulled him to shore, giving him CPR and restoring his pulse as fire-rescue crews arrived. As cell phone video emerged of the rescue the next day, the story went viral, with most of the world’s major news organizations carrying it. As we gathered information for our own story, we waited anx-
Tammy Raits Managing editor iously for word on Sal’s condition, hoping this would turn out to be a feel-good feature of three heroic young men who saved a life. One of the three young men asked Brandon to keep him apprised of Sal’s progress so he could meet him when he was released from the hospital. But it was not to be. I’m writing this with a heavy heart, wishing that Sal would come walking through the door of our office again, just as he did for the first time two years ago. The whole world now knows the names of the courageous young men who pulled a 92-year-old man out of
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File photo by Mitch Kloorfain Sal and Josephine Mancuso of St. Lucie West reminisce while browsing through their wedding album made on Sept. 19, 1948. the water, but not much has been mentioned about Sal himself. Salvatore Mancuso was our very first visitor. I knew he was a feisty one the minute he strode into the lobby with a copy of the first edition of Your Voice in his hand. “Thank GOD we finally have our own newspaper in St. Lucie West,” he said. “It’s about time.” He introduced himself and told me we needed to start covering the St. Lucie West Services District meetings. He was on the board. As he reached into his wallet for a donation to help us offset our publishing expenses, I noticed an old black-and-white photo of a young man. “Who’s that?” I asked. The 90-year-old grinned. “That’s me,” he said. “Handsome, huh?” By this time, most of the office staff had come up to the lobby to see who was making all the noise. Sal noticed our Veteran Voice newspaper lying on the counter and told us he was a veteran, having enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. My eyes lit up. “Would you mind being interviewed for a story?” I asked. I doubt, knowing Sal, that he would have declined, but I wasn’t taking no for an answer, anyway. I whipped out my phone and started taking pictures of him and the photos in his wallet. We did a profile piece on him, which mentioned his four years in the military and his subsequent positions with Grumman
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File photo by Tammy Raits Army Air Corps veteran Sal Mancuso was the first visitor to the offices of Your Voice and Veteran Voice two years ago. He drove over from his home to thank the staff for publishing a newspaper in St. Lucie West.
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during FAU’s winter break. Veteran marine Mike Markisello was waiting on his meal inside and heard the commotion, too. “I said, ‘I know what I’m going to do. I’m an ex-Marine. We’re going in there,’” Markisello said. Markisello, a former first-class swimmer in the Marines, and Brieske, a former John Carroll High School swimmer, were the perfect pair to help Mancuso. Those two, along with Nikolas Guevara, concocted a quick plan. “I had seen on TV that if you are going to go into a car that’s in water, you don’t open a door because it will sink, so we tried to get behind it and float it back,” Brieske said. But the front passenger window was open. Markisello said the car began taking on water, so they yelled for someone to bring them a hammer. “I knew we had to do something different,” Brieske said. Luckily enough, someone nearby had one in his car and tossed it to them. Markisello and Guevara kept the car steady, and Brieske shattered the left rear passenger window and carried Mancuso out. The water was up to Mancuso’s neck at that point. Mancuso appeared to be unconscious, so Brieske performed CPR on him for about a minute until paramedics arrived and took Mancuso to Tradition Medical Center. Brieske and Markisello were quick to downplay the “hero” moniker, but their story has been covered by national and international news sources, including the Washington Post, Daily Mail and New York Daily News.
“People are throwing around the ‘hero’ word a lot,” Markisello said. “I was in Afghanistan for two combat tours, and I knew heroes. They’re dead. This guy needed some help, and that’s what we did.” Medical examiners are still determining what the cause of death was, Port St. Lucie Police Master Sgt. Frank Sabol said. Mancuso was an elected St. Lucie West Services District supervisor off and on since 1995, making sure the district did everything in its power to represent residents to the best of its ability. Prior to that, he retired as a Chief Quality Assurance Division agent at Grumman Aircraft for the Department of Defense. District chairman Harvey Cutler said Mancuso was known for poring over agenda items to make sure every item was perfect. “He said ‘I played the game to say, ‘I gotcha.’ His Department of Defense job was to see that contract specifications were up to snuff. I wouldn’t want him looking over my shoulder,” Cutler said. “He would pore over agenda items word by word. He did his homework more than any other person on the board.” When an issue he felt passionately about failed to pass, Cutler said Mancuso would do everything he could to persuade others and make them reconsider. “I used to call Sal the (conscience) of the board because he stood up for the public,” Cutler said. “Sal was Sal. He was a winner. He was a dedicated, conscientious, pain in the butt.” A memorial service will be held at noon Dec. 20 at the Sons of Italy, 765 S.W. Dalton Circle, Port St. Lucie.
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and Sikorsky Aircraft. He and his wife, Jo, had lived in St. Lucie West since 1989, when Sal retired, but Sal couldn’t stay retired and ran for election to the St. Lucie West Services District Board. And up until last week, at 92, he was still going strong, attending every meeting and being quite vocal about how things should be done. The meetings were often contentious, and Sal would be right in the thick of things. He’d stopped in a number of times over the last two years, sometimes to chastise our coverage (what we’d reported wasn’t what HE thought we should have focused on). Sometimes he just wanted to make sure we hadn’t forgotten the District. “I didn’t see your girl at the last meeting,” he said once. The fact that she’d been on vacation was no excuse. But he thought Nicole hung the moon, and she and I often joked that her “boyfriend” had just called and warned us he was on his way to the office to speak with her about something. We later interviewed him and his wife about their 64-year-marriage for a Valentine’s Day story in February 2013. “I proposed to her with a note on the windshield of her car,” he told us. “She an-
swered me back with a note that said ‘OK.’” The quote that painted him best, though, was at the end of his profile piece. He was 90 at the time, and not up for re-election for another four years. “I should be retired, but I don’t want to retire. My hobby is what I’m doing, and I love it. God willing, I’ll be around in 2016. I’m going to make it. I work hard, and I put my heart and soul into everything I do. For a high school grad, I’m really proud of what I’ve accomplished.” Unfortunately, God had other plans. Brandon had the job of telling Alton Brieske, the pre-med student, and Michael Markisello, the veteran U.S. Marine, two of the three rescuers, that Sal didn’t make it. We were unable to locate the third man, Nikolas Guevara. “It really sucks that he died. It feels like it was all for nothing now,” Michael said, visibly shaken. It DOES suck, Michael. But a good deed is never all for nothing. Keep doing what you’re doing. As a mother, a fellow veteran and a friend of Sal’s, I am proud of all of you. Tammy Raits is managing editor of Your Voice News & Views and Veteran Voice.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — One of the first family-run small businesses in St. Lucie West, Jay’s Fine Jewelry, is celebrating a proud 20 years of calling the region home. “It’s progress. We’re growing with the community,” Jay’s Fine Jewelry owner Jay Garcia said. “We were the first jewelry store here with Publix, Kmart and maybe two other stores before everything started taking off,” Garcia said when he first opened his store, he thought the area was going to grow a lot. “My friends and colleagues said it was a big mistake. I said ‘give it time.’ After a year, it really took off,” he said. “Those new housing developments really took off and drew more business.” Having a large community cer-
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Staff photo by Brandon Zeris Jay Garcia, owner of Jay’s Fine Jewelry, stands behind his counter Dec. 8. Garcia and his staff are celebrating 20 years of being in business together in St. Lucie West.
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Garcia said the anniversary sale is a special one, and combined with Christmas deals, brings prices to some of the lowest levels he’s offered in years. Jay Garcia owner I still do my share,” he said. Garcia is also certified as a gemologist by the Gemological Institute of America, which certifies him to do gem stone appraisals and give himself an edge on other jewelers. After 20 years in St. Lucie West, eight at his current location, Garcia doesn’t see himself going anywhere else. “This is home, and we would love to see building continue in St. Lucie West,” he said. Jay’s Fine Jewelry is located at 1625 N.W. St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Call (772) 878-8134 or visit the website, www.jaysfinejewelry. com.
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The family centers were supported by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley who then asked 25 of its partner agencies to help distribute the cards to individuals and families in need throughout the area. Almost immediately, Dan and Susan received requests from other United Ways to provide this free assistance in other communities. As a result, they established the FamilyWize Community Service Partnership by inviting a group of local and national companies to join together to provide this free assistance. Currently almost 1000 participating United Ways in all 50 states coordinate the local distribution of the free FamilyWize prescription drug savings cards. Over $700 million in savings has been realized from the use of FamilyWize prescription drug discount cards, and a new goal was established to reach $1 billion in savings by the end of 2015. For more information, visit www.FamilyWize.org. United Way of St. Lucie County raises funds and leverages resources to have real, measurable, impact on our community in the areas of education, income and health. For more information on United Way of St. Lucie County, please call (772) 464-5300 or visit www. unitedwayslc.org .
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Lily Ojea and Rogelio Corrales perform a signature dance of the Nutcracker as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier during ‘The Nutcracker’ by the St. Lucie Ballet Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce. The dance troupe will make their final seasonal performance Friday, Dec. 26 at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart at 7:30 p.m.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — International Elvis impersonator Darrell Dunhill performs all your favorite Christmas songs from the King on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center at the “Merry Christmas, Baby” concert. Every song in the show is sung by Dunhill himself. There is absolutely no lip-syncing of his vast catalogue of songs. He has been singing Elvis’ music since he could put the record on the turntable. His interest in Elvis Presley and his music has grown through the decades. Dunhill is now a world-renowned international entertainer that has been performing professionally since 1993. His costumes are hand-tailored replicas that match every detail of the original show-stopping costumes Elvis wore himself. Fans of all ages love him tender.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and advance tickets are on sale for $25 for the first three rows. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Civic Center or by credit card over the phone by calling (772) 807-4499. General admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. A full liquor cash bar and snacks will be available. You’ll have a blue Christmas if you miss this chance to see this amazing performer sing your favorite Elvis holiday songs. Get to the Civic Center a bit early to shop for last-minute gifts at the Last Chance Gift Fest from noon to 8 p.m. A wide variety of vendors will be selling handmade gifts and festive treasures for the special people in your life. The Civic Center is located at 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, on the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Walton Road. For more information, contact the Port St. Lucie Civic Center at (772) 807-4499.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The Terrio Group, an independent registered investment advisor, overseeing and coordinating finances on the Treasure Coast and surrounding communities, has hired Cassie Ottofaro as the company’s new marketing director. Prior to joining The Terrio Group, Ottofaro excelled in marketing national B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) sales and strategic business development with companies in the Central Florida area. She is creative, has a great work ethic and good communication skills. She is results-oriented and thrives on challenges. As marketing director, Ottofaro will be working with the company’s marketing programs, brand management, client relations, local businesses and events throughout the Treasure Coast area. Ottofaro has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and lives in Port St. Lucie
with her husband and their dog Rayna. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, anything involved with being outside and tapping into her creative side by refurbishing furniture and creating new things from repurposed items. Ottofaro is a founding member of Future 6 Helping Hands, a nonprofit organization that facilitates less fortunate or special-needs children to involve them in an array of sports, self-esteem and community-building programs. She also has a soft spot for animals and enjoys volunteering for the ASPCA as a Bark Buddy and trainer. “Cassie brings a great deal of experience and enthusiasm to our team,” said Mike Terrio, founder and CEO of The Terrio Group. “With our recent expansion and future growth, Cassie will be a huge asset.” The Terrio Group has offices located at 542 N.W. University Blvd., Suite 102 in Port St. Lucie and 2104 S.E. Rays Way in Stuart. Its mission is to provide families and businesses with
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The St Lucie County Teen Age Republicans are sponsoring a Food Drive to help feed the less fortunate this holiday season. The Republican Executive Committee, Lipstick Republicans and St. Lucie County Republican Club ask that each of our friends and members contribute what you can to support this most worthy initiative of our Republican teens. Non-perishable food goods may be dropped off at Republican Headquarters, 6835 South U.S.
Highway 1, Port St. Lucie (Lexington Plaza) Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The teens will also man the office on the last day of the drive, Saturday, Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Collected food items will be distributed to Mustard Seed Ministries, Temple Beth el Israel and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Help us to feed those in need this holiday season. For more information, call Nathan Gato, (786) 234-6463 (after school); Mary Ann Russell, (954) 830-8368; or Bob Golding, (772) 323-9158.
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A memorable evening with a Medal of Honor recipient PRESIDENT , UNITED VETERANS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Roy Brewer (DAV Post 113 chaplain) and I recently attended a dinner in Orlando, where Hershel “Woody” Williams was guest speaker. At 90 years of age, he still has a bellowing voice and a handshake that could crush rocks. Certainly a product of the greatest generation. Woody was awarded the (Congressional) Medal of Honor for his actions on Iwo Jima in February 1945. He was a young Marine tasked to take out Japanese machine gun positions dug into reinforced pill boxes armed with a flame thrower and a .45 caliber pistol.
Also assigned to Woody was a four-man Marine security team to provide covering fire for him and to keep him alive. Over the course of four hours of bloody combat, Woody was able to destroy seven Japanese pillboxes; however, all four Marines responsible for keeping Woody alive were killed. Whenever Woody starts his speeches, he holds his Medal of Honor up, and tells the audience that the medal belongs to the four Marines who died keeping him alive, and that he is the caretaker of the medal in honor of them. Truly a very humble man. It was an honor to meet and have dinner with this icon of the United States Marine Corps, an honor which I will pass on to my children and grandchildren. Semper Fidelis.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Last week the Republican Executive Committee of St. Lucie County held its 2014 annual meeting and election of officers. The elected officers were administered their oath of office by Florida’s District 83 Rep. Gayle Harrell, and
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TRADITION — Steve Murray, communications director at the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, was in town on Friday, Dec. 12. He was speaking with United Veterans of St. Lucie County and others about the upcoming state veterans nursing home, the state’s seventh. “We hope to have groundbreaking by late 2015,” he said at a press gaggle. He added, “We hope to have shovels in the ground by this time next year.” Construction will take about two years. When done, the home on Tradition Parkway will have 120 to 128 single-occupancy rooms, and generate about $7 million a year in wages among nearly 200 workers, Murray said. Addition-
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Lincoln Day Dinner, Golding was also presented “The Chairman’s Award” for all the work he has done for our party. MaryAnn Russell also serves as state committeewoman for St. Lucie County and is on the state Executive Committee for the Republican Party of Florida. She is also president of the Lipstick Republicans of the Treasure Coast. Knudsen will be serving her third term as treasurer. She keeps track of all money in and out of the committee and files reports regularly with the Super-
visor of Elections office. Chairman Paterson is pleased to say that ALL were elected unanimously by the membership. This will be Paterson’s third term serving as chairman. He also serves as the chairman of Congressional District 18 Caucus and am on the Executive Board of Directors of the Republican Party of Florida. Paterson said he is humbled at the outpouring of support from members, the community and my many good friends throughout the great state of Florida. The St. Lucie County Republican Party wishes readers a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year.
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ish, Hispanic and black service members wrongfully passed over for the Medal of Honor due to possible discrimination. After a laborious, decade-long search, Pentagon researchers found 24 that they strongly believed would have received the Medal of Honor much sooner under other circumstances. President Barack Obama presented the 24 in one of the largest Medal of Honor ceremonies ever. That was on March 18. Copas died on May 12, 1970, while serving as a machinegunner in Company C, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division during combat near Ph Romeas Hek, Cambodia. A large force attacked the unit suddenly that morning. Copas’ armored car was hit, seriously injuring four. Although also injured, Copas remounted the burning vehicle to suppress belligerents as others evacuated wounded comrades to safety. Copas died in the battle. Some believe that Copas was passed over for a Medal of Honor not just because he was Hispan-
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VETS from page A26 “Obviously, that’s going to weigh heavily,” Murray said. The governor and Florida Cabinet will vote on naming the facility as early as the next regularly-scheduled meeting, Jan. 13. The cabinet is made up of the Attorney General, Pam Bondi, Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, and Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater. The Tradition Land Company donated about 28 acres to St. Lucie County to bolster its bid to get the next home. Murray said that the land was a gem, largely due to surrounding wetlands that won’t ever be developed. He said that helps assure the home will always have a serene feel, but be close to needed infrastructure, such as hospitals and hotels for visiting family. The closest state veterans home to the Treasure Coast is the Alexander “Sandy” Nininger Veterans’ Nursing Home, 8401 W. Cypress Drive, Pembroke Pines. The next closest is the Emory L. Bennett State Veterans’ Nursing Home, 1920 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach. Bennett was built in 1993. Nininger in 2001. Murray said the last home was built in 2010. That was the Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans’ Nursing Home in St. Augustine. That home cost about $30 million to
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Tin Fish (East) Trivia, 6:30 p.m., 327 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie For more information, call (772) 879-3900.
Fridays
Tin Fish (East) Live music. 6 p.m.-9 p.m., 327 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie For more information, call (772) 8793900. Bogey’s and Stogeys Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m., 1032 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 3377778. West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 1680 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 343-1147. Rinelli’s Yellow Tail Restaurant Classic car show last Friday of every month, weather permitting. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. 101 N. Second St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 466-5474. Good Times (West) Live music 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-8844. City Limits Sports Bar Live music or DJ 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m., 900 S.W. Gatlin Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 336-8201. Neely’s Grog House Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m., 802 S.W. Bayshore Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 249-4195. The Original Tiki Bar Live music after 5 p.m., 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880. Live entertainment at V’s Town Tavern 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 970 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 800-3239. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Live music. $3 Smithwicks draft and $5 Carbombs. 464 S.W. Port
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band is one of two spectacular new shows just added to the Sunrise Theatre’s already star-studded 2014/15 season. Back by popular demand, “One Night of Queen” returns to the Sunrise stage. Tickets go on sale to members Monday, Dec.15 at 10 a.m.before they go on sale to the general public on Dec. 22. Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band of 25 years, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Bissonette and Warren Ham take the Sunrise Theatre stage for one night that you don’t want to miss on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Since beginning his career with The Beatles in the 1960s, Ringo has been one of the world’s brightest musical luminaries. He has enjoyed a successful, dynamic solo career as a singer, songwriter, drummer, collaborator, and actor. Drawing inspiration from classic blues, soul, country, honky-tonk and rock ‘n’ roll, he continues to play an important recording, touring, and unofficial mentoring role in modern music. Ringo’s music has always emanated from his warmth, humor and exceptional skill, manifesting in the songs we know and love: “With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Don’t Pass Me By,”
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New Years Eve Charity Dinner & Dance! at the beautiful
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County legend Don Williams, known as “the gentle giant of country music,” takes the stage Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. for “An Evening with Don Williams.” It will feature music from his new CD, “Reflections.” Tickets are $45 and $49. The Beach Boys return to the Sunrise Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. With music that is the soundtrack of so many lives, expect to clap sing along and dance in-and out-of your seat. Tickets are $65 and $75. Chances are you haven’t heard that Johnny Mathis is coming to the Sunrise Jan. 11, as the show was one of four just added to the schedule. Tickets for the legendary singer’s show are $85 and $95. Jan. 13 brings the 20th anniversary national tour of “Smokey Joe’s Café,” featuring The Coasters. The Tony-nominated and Grammy-winning show is a tribute to legendary songwriters Leiber and Stoller, who wrote “Hound Dog,” “Stand by Me,” “Yakety Yak,” Love Potion # 9” and countless other hits. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $55 and $65. Chris MacDonald’s “Memories of Elvis Birthday Bash” comes to town with a national touring company production Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. This is a full-production
tribute to the King. Tickets are $25, $35, and $40. The National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico makes its Sunrise debut Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. The concert will feature works by Granados, Rodrigo and Brahms. Tickets are $39 and $45 for adults and $20 for students. “An Unforgettable Evening with Michael Bolton” will be presented Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. The multi-Grammy- winning singer/ songwriter has sold more than 53 million records worldwide and has just released his autobiography and a new studio album. Tickets are $65 and $75. The month closes Jan. 28 with the return of a Sunrise favorite, Engelbert Humperdinck. The singer has just completed a recording of duets with friends that include Elton John, Willie Nelson Gene Simmons. Johnny Mathis and Dionne Warwick. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $65 and $75. There you have it. You can make someone happy with a gift of tickets to any of these shows, or visit the Sunrise Theatre to see what the rest of the season offers. The Sunrise Theatre is located at 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. For more information, visit the website, www.sunrisetheatre.com or call (772) 461-4775.
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Good Times (West) Live music 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-8844. Tin Fish (East) Live music. 6 p.m.-close, 327 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie For more information, call (772) 879-3900. City Limits Sports Bar Live music or DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m., 900
Sundays
Live entertainment at V’s Town Tavern 4-8 p.m. Bottomless Bloody Marys and Mimosas, 970 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 800-3239. Bogey’s and Stogeys Karaoke 10 p.m.-2 a.m., 1032 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 3377778. The Original Tiki Bar Live music after 4 p.m., 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Free-to-play No limit Texas Hold ‘em Poker tournaments. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772)
Live Rock & Roll at Good Times Bar (East) 9 p.m. 21 and up. No cover. 9144 S. Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 337-3546.
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Live Music at the Original Tiki Bar. Head Fish Gumbo band, 6 – 10 p.m. 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880.
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Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Live music 9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. $3 Harp Draft & $4 Irish Apples. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 785-6202.
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“Octopus’ Garden” “Photograph,” “It Don’t Come Easy,” “Back Off Boogaloo,” “You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine).” Tickets are priced at $175/$125/$85. On Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m., “One Night of Queen,” performed by Gary Mullen & The Works, Great Britain’s most explosive rock tribute show returns by popular demand to the Sunrise Theatre. Experience a fully-realized Queen concert with unbridled energy and enthusiasm, dazzling lights starring Gary Mullen and his band, The Works. Scottish vocalist Mullen is a legend in his homeland for his uncanny ability to channel the late, great Queen front man Freddie Mercury. His voice, persona and portrayal will give you goose-bumps, as his band and concert’s incredible production values recreate the excitement and atmosphere of a live Queen concert to unmatched perfection. For one night, Queen and Freddie Mercury come back to life. This live tribute band features rebel-rousing renditions of Queen’s greatest: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Cham-
pions,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Somebody to Love,” and “We Will Rock You,” among many others. Tickets are priced at $45/$39. Tickets have been on sale to Sunrise Theatre members since Dec. 15 by membership level, and will go on sale to the general public Dec. 22. Become a Sunrise member and get the best seats in the house. The Sunrise Theatre is an intimate venue, offering the best entertainment on the Treasure Coast. The Sunrise Theatre presents a diverse schedule of national touring Broadway shows, musical and comedy acts, ballet and opera companies with full orchestras, country stars and classic rock icons. For a comprehensive listing and description of all events booked to date, go to www.SunriseTheatre. com The Sunrise Theatre is located at 117 South Second St., Fort Pierce. For tickets and membership information, call the box office at (772) 461-4775 or online at www. SunriseTheatre.com. Additional shows and attractions will be added throughout the season.
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CLUBBIN’ from page B5 Restaurant and Lounge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ladies get in free all night and ladies in groups of five get a free bottle. 529 N.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-1585. Ladies Night at 2nd Street Bistro. 9 p.m. Ladies well drinks and domestic drafts are $1. Shots of Purple MF and Sex on the Beach are $2. 122 North St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 293-9191. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Rowdy Micks Irish Music 4 – 7 p.m., Cover Up band from 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. $3 Harp drafts and $4 Irish apples. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 7856202.
Sunday, December 21
Christmas Party at Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub. Drink specials all day, $9 corned beef and cabbage dinner. Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament starts at 7:30. Wonderama band plays from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m.464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 7856202. The Original Tiki Bar Cliff Cassidy plays from 4 – 8 p.m. 2 Avenue
A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880.
Tuesday, December 23
DJ at Flavors Restaurant and Lounge. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 18 and up. Ladies free until 11 p.m. Drink specials. 529 N.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 8071585. Sexy Tuesdays at Tesoro Nightclub Ladies 18 and up. Guys 21 and up. Drink specials. Ladies drink free until 11 p.m. $2 drinks until midnight. $5 Jager Bombs. 7159 S. Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (954) 559-7186.
Wednesday, December 24
Four Play Wednesdays at Good Times West. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Music by DJ Jay Dee. 21 and up. No cover. Dress to impress. 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 878-8844. Ladies Night at Superplay USA 9 p.m.-midnight. Ladies bowl (shoes included), play laser tag and/or mini golf for free. Guys can do the same for $12. 1600 N.W. Courtyard Circle, St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 408-5800. Tropical Wednesdays at Good
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Pancakes with Santa and special guest Queen Elsa at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. $7 per child, free for ages 2 to 5. Enjoy a morning of kid’s crafts, a visit from Santa and special guest Queen Elsa from the movie Frozen, face painting and pancakes. Pre-registration is required. 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-2277. Friday Matinee: Every Day’s A Holiday at Fort Pierce Library. (1937) Comedy, starring Mae West and Edmund Lowe. A con-artist befriends a cop who must turn her in unless she leaves town. 80 minutes, not rated. All events are open to the public and offered at no charge. Anyone younger than thirteen who would like to attend a film
rated PG-13 must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian. Permission slips will be available at the front desk on the first floor beginning October 1st. Movies are shown in the first floor meeting room.101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 462-2787. Snack Time at St. Lucie County Aquarium featuring the Smithsonian Marine Exhibit, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Join the staff as the critters in a select number of our aquaria get a special afternoon snack. Education staff will provide information about animals targeted for feeding each day and answer questions about our dynamic model ecosystems. St. Lucie County Aquarium featuring the Smithsonian Marine Exhibit, 420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 462-3474. Food Truck Invasion at Tradition Square. 5 – 9:30 p.m. Visit and join a big picnic in front of Tradition Town Hall while enjoying food from a number of vendors. Food is cooked to order fresh. There will be a DJ with holiday music, children’s activi-
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CALENDAR from page B8 ties, slides, bounce houses high jump for both kids and adults for a holiday celebration. Santa will be there from 6 – 8 p.m. For more information, call (305) 612-7779 or visit foodtruckinvasion.com. Saturday, December 20 Guided Hikes at the Oxbow-Eco Center, 9 – 11 a.m. Enjoy a guided hike through the wilds of the Oxbow and be enriched by the biodiversity the preserve has to offer. No RSVP required; just show up. Oxbow Eco-Center 5400 NE St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 785-5833. Delights of December Plants Sale at Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 9 – 11 a.m. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Delights of December plant sale will feature a wide variety of vendors and plants. Admission and parking are free. Donations are accepted. 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd. Port St. Lucie FL 34952. For more information, call (772) 873-6312.
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