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ST. LUCIE WEST — Even before Publix opened its new store this week, PGA Village Verano development residents were excited, a representative of the housing developer said. “They are very excited about having that convenience,” said John Manrique, vice president for marketing of Kolter Homes. Publix opened its newest Port St. Lucie store at 9335 Commerce Centre Drive on May 7. The 45,000-square-foot store features a pharmacy and traditional grocery, produce, meat, dairy and frozen food departments. In addition its full-service departments, a bakery, a deli, floral, fresh seafood and sushi and custom-cut meats are included, said Nicole Krauss, Miami media and community relations. The deli will offer Publix subs, fried and rotisserie chicken, freshly prepared foods, handcrafted sandwiches featuring Boar’s Head meats, signature subs and a hot soup bar. The store will employ 140 Publix associates, Krauss said in a press release.
Photo courtesy of Kathy Baretela Employees raise their hands to indicate that they are new to working at Publix while others may have transferred to the new location on Crosstown Parkway at Verano. The new location opened to the public on Thursday, May 7 and are scheduling a full day of events and activities on Saturday, May 9. “We are so excited to open our doors and can’t wait for our new customers in Port St. Lucie to see all the enhancements their new Publix has to offer,” Krauss said in the press release. “We antici-
pate that our customers will be very pleased with the state-ofthe-art design, additional space, convenient drive-through pharmacy and services offered.” Publix planned special events
for the grand opening. The first 1,500 customers on grand opening day received a reusable bag, she said.
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TRADITION — The Port St. Lucie City Council may seek free legal help to get money they say belongs to city from the failed Tradition Studios sale. Jupiter developer James Hall submitted the winning bid of $15 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FORT PIERCE, FL PERMIT NO. 248 ECRWSS
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erty, I give a check with the contract.” City attorney Pam Booker said it would be a waste of city resources to go after Hall. “It’s just my opinion that with all the other pending litigation and much more critical financial matters that are pending before the city, my opinion is staff time would be better spent focusing on those,” she said.
“Due to the small amount of that and the time involved, I would not recommend that.” Oravec said he’d like to submit a request for proposal for somebody to represent the city in a case, adding that it would likely be for free or on a contingency basis – the city paying only if the case was won.
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nar fell the day after the news broke that Port St. Lucie’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute announced Tuesday that it would close its doors if the city didn’t come to its revenue rescue of $21 million by Friday. The medical research complex, whose Tradition facility was financed by the city of Port St. Lucie in 2010 with an agreement to repay the $64 million loan in 30 years, was a promising part of the “Research Coast” to bring 100 high-tech, high-paying jobs to the area. But its leaders have blamed recession-related grant cutbacks as the cause of the institute to falling on hard times. A Tuesday, April 26, a story in the local daily paper reported VGTI’s plight, to which Port St. Lucie mayor Greg Oravec, opened his presentation at the manufacturing meeting. “How many of you read the paper this morning?” he asked, noting that he was up at 4 a.m., absorbing the disturbing piece of news that the research institute may be closing its doors. The VGTI announcement drove home the message that the city of Port St. Lucie, and the county, should return to its roots: building things. Tesch right away opened with the meeting’s priority: “We want to stress how im-
portant the EDC and our partners think that manufacturing is to our county.” About 4 percent of the local workforce is involved in manufacturing, Tesch said, but “it’s actually a very important flow of capital that comes into the county.” He cited average earnings per worker in St. Lucie County is between $36,000-$37,000 per year, but manufacturing contributes more than $50,000 a year to the local economy. The room was brimming with the keepers of local knowledge: Roncaglione, senior vice president, Center State Bank; Rich Kolleda, president, Spherion; Kevin Cooper, director, applied research & entrepreneurial; Marcello Dossantos, PHR, director of business services; Chris Fogal, CPA and managing director for Proctor, Crook, Crowder and Fogal, and Jarrod Trefelner, vice president, Center State Bank. From the public sector, there were St. Lucie County Commissioner Tod Mowery; Port St. Lucie Mayor Greg Oravec; county administrator Howard Tipton, Mark Satterlee, deputy county administrator and assistant city administrator Daniel Holbrook.
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WWW.YOURVOICEWEEKLY.COM The staff of the new Publix at Verano celebrates with a group photo following one of their final training sessions before the official opening. The grocery store is located on Crosstown Parkway just west of I-95 at the entrance to Verano.
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PUBLIX from page A1 Publix also planned to have a $100 gift card giveaway every day for the first week. Additionally, Publix will hold a “Meet Your Managers” night on Thursday, May 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. and a Kid’s Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. Publix is far from being a newcomer to Port St. Lucie. Other stores are at Rivergate Plaza, Shoppes of St. Lucie West, East Port Plaza, Darwin Square, Prima Vista Crossing, Publix at St. Andrews, Tradition Square and The Shoppes at Veranda Falls. Having a Publix closer to their residence is good for PGA Village Verano residents, as would be any service that meets a daily need, Manrique said. It’s especially good to have near PGA Village Verano “a brand as well regarded as Publix,” he added.
Photo courtesy of Kathy Baretela Kathy Baretela, Publix store manager, speaks to her new team during training sessions before the opening of the new Publix at Verano. The grocery store is located on Crosstown Parkway just west of I-95 at the entrance to Verano. The manager at the new Publix will be familiar to some custom-
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ers. Kathy Baratella, the manager, has worked at Publix for 24 years and has been store manager at the Publix at Ryanwood Shopping Plaza. The new Publix will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The pharmacy will be open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Publix, privately owned and operated by its 175,000 employees, had $30.6 billion in sales in 2014, the press release said. It has 1,100 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina.
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PORT ST. LUCIE — The largest business-to-business event on the Treasure Coast will be held on Friday, May 15 at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. This is the seventh year of the event and the theme is the “Business of Healthcare.” The Treasure Coast Business Summit was created in 2009 by a small group of business owners with the goal of creating a stimulus for the local economy. The idea was to bring business owners and managers together to share ways to make their companies more profitable, operate efficiently and grow their businesses in a challenging economy. The Treasure Coast Business Summit is designed to provide valuable educational information, professional resources, economic news and reports and professional motivation to keep business on track and moving forward. This unique combination of information will help business owners and entrepreneurs identify their
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The agenda includes a panel discussion on the “Business of Healthcare” featuring leading healthcare professionals. It will include an economic update on the area and a session on leadership. In addition, there will be more than 140 business vendors and virtually every media outlet that serves this area. The TCBS is being held at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on U.S. 1 and Walton Road. The event will run from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Guest speakers include Mark Robitaille, president and chief executive officer for Martin Memorial; Dawn Connelly, a founding member of the John Maxwell Leadership Team; S. Darrell Lee, M.D, founder of Lee Plastic Surgery & Laser Centers; John Rhodes, senior principal of Moran, Stahl & Boyer, an economic development company, and more. This year’s title sponsor is Seacoast Bank. The event has been sold out the last three years. To get involved, visit tcbizsummit. com. Basic vendor packages are
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A10 • MAY 8, 2015• ST. LUCIE WEST/TRADITION • YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS Robbie was again rushed to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center on April 8 and was again air lifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. At that time, Robbie was given additional diagnoses of non-compaction cardiomyopathy, which is where pieces of the heart muscle that extend into the chamber do not develop into smooth muscle the way they are supposed to; congenital cardiomyopathy, which means that some level of his condition is something that Robbie was born with; and congestive heart failure, which is when the heart cannot act as an effective pump to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body
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Robbie has been placed on the heart transplant list as a Level 1A, high priority and he will remain at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit until he is able to have a new heart transplanted. as it should. Robbie is currently in severe end-stage heart failure and only a heart transplant can effectively treat him at this point. Robbie’s blood type is O positive. He has been placed on the Heart Transplant List as a Level 1A, high priority and he will remain at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit until he is able to have a new heart transplanted. Robbie must have one-on-one nursing care at this time due to the complexity of his care and the many medications he requires. He will be eligible to receive the heart of anyone who is up to 21 years of age. On April 14, Robbie underwent heart surgery to place a mechanical circulatory support pump, called a Berlin pump. It is a tiny heart pump that maintains blood flow in babies and small children with serious heart failure. It is known as an external ventricular assist device, as it is not totally implanted inside of the body. Its purpose is to help his failing heart to better circulate oxygenated blood throughout his body to support vital organs and sustain life, and it also serves as a potential bridge for the heart transplant itself. The pump does not replace the natural function of the heart, but works along with the patient’s heart to pump blood. This procedure has major risks. Clots may form and dislodge from blood vessels, blocking vital vessels in the brain or kidney, causing a stroke or renal failure. The Berlin heart has been used in approximately 1,000 children worldwide and is the only device of its kind available for infants and children with severe heart failure.
Robbie lived with his parents Amanda Garbe Miller and Robert Miller and his sister Caitlin, who is 5 years old. He attended Gingerbread Lane Preschool with his sister. His father, who works full-time for the Martin County School District, also had a part time job prior to Robbie’s illness, but lost it due to the situation. Every evening, Robbie’s father travels over 207 miles to see his son. He spends approximately four hours on the road and $75 per day on gas. Robbie’s mother, who is also seven months pregnant, has been with him at the hospital around the clock since his admission on April 8. She is on strict bed rest due to the overwhelming stress, yet she sits by his bedside every day. The family has been advised to relocate closer to the hospital by medical personnel due to the fact that all current and future medical care will be performed at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. These expenditures are extremely taxing to the family financially and emotionally. A fundraiser will be held at the Elks Club on Prima Vista Boulevard on Saturday, May 16 at 6 p.m. A spaghetti and meatball dinner will be served for the cost of $10 Robbie’s great-grandparents, Dick and Judy Garbe, are Elks Club members. All of the proceeds from this dinner will be given to the Miller family to help with their relocation efforts, other related housing and living expenses and surmounting medical bills. Reservations for the dinner can be made by calling (772) 344-9456. Calling and reserving will give the club a headcount in advance, but a reservation is not necessary to attend.
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chart the progress and keep an eye on what’s going on,” Newell said. Target Engineering Group of Palm City is the company that will be providing the Construction Engineering Inspection services for the city, performing construction oversight on the project. The company is maintaining the website, as it is closest to the project and able to give the most up-todate information. There are several quick links on the website, including a link to the city’s website, www.cityofpsl.com. Residents can sign up for email updates regarding the project on the website at crosstownextension.com. Jenny Newell, public information officer, can be reached at jnewell@ cityofpsl.com or (772) 873-6326
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TREASURE COAST — Dressed in sterling style, the hundreds of women who attended the 25th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon hosted by Port St. Lucie Business Women on April 25 at the Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club in Palm City had a magnificent time. More than $17,000 was raised, which will support the Business Women’s Community Action Awards and provide scholarships for women attending Indian River State College. Craig’s Dance Studio of Stuart got the party started with couples swinging to salsa and doing the Hustle down the main runway. D.J. Vince Pulcini of The Pulse provided the music. Lynda Harley-Urban, fashion and model coordinator and emcee, began the fashion show with a tribute to Port St. Lucie Business Women charter members Lee Hicks and Karen Miret, who crisscrossed the runway as celebrity models. The Business Women also were honored to have Gail Griffith of St. Lucie County’s Guardian ad Litem and
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YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS • ST. LUCIE WEST/TRADITION • MAY 8, 2015• A19 just St. Lucie.” Meaning, St. Lucie County has infrastructure in place to disburse supplies and finished products? Check. We got ‘em. IRSC’s Dr. Kevin Cooper, director, Applied Research and Entreprenurial Activities, spelled out what IRSC has to offer for new students, emphasizing: “All facilities we have built are here to meet a local need: A soon-to-be completely established welding program, (AWS certified); automotive manufacturing institute; robotics, electrical engineering, mechanical, digital media, cyber security.” There’s also training for established businesses, in fabrication, machining, laser technology, robotics, safety and blueprint reading. There’s an 1,100-hour course for welders – that’s a nine-month day program. The night program stretches a little over a year. Marcelo Dossantos, director of business services for CareerSearch, Research Coast, said his organization has grant opportunities for local employers: 50 percent training cost reimbursement for new hires and 50 percent of wage coverage for new hires during the training period (threefour months). The state also has grant money for customized training for existing employees,
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LUPIS from page A18 show changes in the immune system and the development of antibodies coupled with symptom criteria which suggest lupus. It took Pamela about four years to be diagnosed, but on average it takes five to seven years to get an accurate diagnosis. It can also lead to secondary diagnoses. Pamela has also developed other autoimmune issues such as Sjogren’s syndrome which affects the glands of the body, Hashimoto’s disease which affects the thyroid gland, and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, which affects the blood, making it clot. She has had several small strokes due to this secondary condition. “Some days I can’t do the daily activities people just take for granted. At times, as much as I’d like to go places with friends and join in activities, I can’t because I just don’t feel up to it.” Milazzo has also developed increased sensitivity to sunlight, which is common in a large percentage of lupus patients. She must avoid many outdoor activities like going to the beach or to pools, some very common Floridian pastimes. Milazzo has gotten involved in the Lupus Foundation of America here in Florida last year. She has spoken at a seminar that was held in St. Lucie West and she volunteered on the planning committee for the Walk to End Lupus, which
was held on May 2 in West Palm Beach. “The LFA (Lupus Foundation of America) is the primary organization for people with lupus in the U.S. and Florida has an awesome chapter! In the last few years, I have been so excited to see the increase in resources, the number of educational events and activities, including increased political advocacy. In a time when we are seeing constant budget cuts to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), we need a loud, collective voice aimed at those in office who can help us. Without funding for research, we are not going to find a cure for this disease. The folks steering our chapter are ensuring that voice is heard. They truly want to support us and spread the awareness that we need so much!” There is one Lupus Foundation of America Chapter here in Florida, which is headquartered in Boynton Beach. They held a Walk to End Lupus event in West Palm Beach at the Palm Beach Zoo on May 2. This event brought over 700 people to raise funds and awareness for lupus. The theme of the walk was “Discover Your Power.” This theme was created by the Lupus Foundation of America’s National Office to help empower people with lupus and deliver the message that even though they have lupus, lupus does not have them! In addition to the walk,
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there was also a Wellness Expo just prior to the walk at the same location. Some examples of vendors were massage therapists, fitness studios, health food samples, chiropractors, other nonprofit organizations and demonstrations. Some of the activities included a Lupus Lounge, where people could learn more about the support programs; and an Empowerment Zone, where a 2015 wall banner could be signed, photos could be taken to share via social media and people with lupus could chat with one another. Lupus patients and caregivers were able to learn more about the resources that are available to them in the South Florida area, to help them live a healthier life. There was no cost to attend or register for the event. Other upcoming events include a walk in Miami at Marlin’s Park on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and also one in Melbourne at Wickham Park on November 14 from 2 pm to 5:30 pm. Those wishing to participate in these events can sign up now. More information can be found at www. walktoendlupusnowfl.com and any questions can be emailed to walk@lupusfl.org. Milazzo has also developed a Facebook page for those living with lupus called PositivelyLupusLiving. The page motto is “Living with lupus is a challenge, but not impossible.” She believes
staying positive is the key to living with this disease and since Facebook is a networking tool, she wanted to use it to create a conversation between people with lupus everywhere. On her page, there are daily posts on education, events, clinical studies and lupus related topics in the U.S., U.K. and all over the world. It also helps Americans get an idea of how people outside of the U.S. are living with this disease. “PositivelyLupusLiving came about because I wanted to create a positive space online that would bring people with lupus together, in a positive way. You have to stay positive, because despite the ups and downs of living with this disease, I believe staying positive is key. I also truly believe that we must take charge and be a part of spreading the awareness ourselves. And you can do it in so many ways. This is what I’ll be concentrating on for Lupus Awareness Month and I’m hoping others with lupus will take the initiative and join me!” Key dates for Lupus Awareness Month are May 10, which is “World Lupus Day” in honor of all of those with the disease and May 15 is “Put on Purple” day, to show support of lupus and raise awareness. More information about the disease and upcoming events can also be found at www.lupus.org/ florida or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/LFAFL.
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15, Conforto helped lead the Mets past the Brevard County Manatees, crushing a grand slam over center field in the second inning. Conforto is no stranger to accolades. He was named Freshman Hitter of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year when he was at Oregon State. During his sophomore year, he was named to the College Baseball World Series All-Tournament Team after going 7-16 in the series. He then won the PAC-12 Player of the Year award the next two seasons.
Conforto’s ability to thrive with runners in scoring position is setting him apart from others. “I owe a lot to my teammates for getting on base in front of me. The coaching staff has helped me out and put me in a good position to succeed. I’m excited about the award and hopefully I can have a few more good weeks and win it again,” he said. With all his early success and hype, it may not be long before he gets a call up to the big leagues. The Mets have a five-game home-stand from May 2-6 against the Bradenton Marauders and Palm Beach Cardinals.
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Port St. Lucie, FL — The most common method your doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy is with prescription drugs that may temporarily reduce your symptoms. These drugs have names such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Neurontin, and are primarily antidepressant or anti-seizure drugs. These drugs may cause you to feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful side effects. Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling and the most debilitating balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow. As you can see in Figure 2, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not get the nutrients to continue to survive. When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling, burning and many additional symptoms.
The low level light therapy is like watering a plant. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a plant and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper.
Figure 2: When these very small blood vessels become diseased they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate. three factors must be determined. 1) What is the underlying cause? 2) How Much Nerve Damage Has Been Sustained. NOTE: Once you have sustained 85% nerve loss, there is likely nothing that we can do for you. 3) How much treatment will your condition require?
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TREASURE COAST — Finding jobs is always tough for the young, even in an improving economy. Finding jobs when they have challenges such as no high school diploma, criminal records, homelessness or premature pregnancy is mission impossible without help. That’s where Youth Connections at CareerSource Research Coast comes in. “Our main goal is to help people 16 to 21 be successful, usually through jobs or college,” Jodi Hessing, program manager, said. She said Youth Connections is looking for folks to mentor youths in life and career skills. Hessing said many youths need to get GEDs just to qualify for available jobs. “We have retired teachers who come in to tutor,” Hessing said. The program pays for the youths’ GED tests, too. Other volunteers help youths write resumes and develop interviewing skills, among other things. Some of the mentors are employers with jobs, or a few weeks of work experience, to offer. “We do a work-experience program, which is basically (a) paid internship,” Hessing said. She added, “We’re paying everything. The employer pays nothing for four weeks.” During those weeks, the mentoring employers fill out skills surveys that help youths know what they need to work on and staff at Youth Connections to help them. “This is really a mentoring program,” Hessing said. “We need employers who are patient enough to understand youths have some issues to work through.” She said having positions to fill isn’t a requirement for employers
PRO BONO from page A1 “This should be a slam dunk. There was contract. It was agreed upon, and covenants were broken,” Oravec said. But, the city’s agreement allowed Hall to have a way out, even with the nonrefundable deposit. From the time negotiations concluded, Hall had five days to sign the contract, Booker said. That five-day leeway gave him enough time to scrap his plans and leave the city without a penny to show, yet again. “That never became effective for us to retain custody of that money,” Booker said. “The deposit was never made.”
to participate in the internship program. She said some employers just want to help youths learn about particular industries and trades. Having positions the employers need to fill is, however, always preferred. “The end game is to get them a job,” Hessing said. However, she said some employers who didn’t have positions to fill took on youth that impressed them so much they created jobs for them to fill. Youth Connections is working with 57 employers. The program, which is funded by a federal grant, started in 2012. About 720 youths have participated in the program. Hessing said there are few failures. “That is extremely difficult to do, because we keep a client’s file open until they have a job or are in college,” she said. In other words, Youth Connections won’t give up on the participants, even when the participants want to give up on themselves. Susan Marino, career coach, said that’s the key to success. “We provide encouragement and hope that they may have lost,” she said. Participant Jorge Rivera is working for a local grocer. He gives Youth Connections a lot of credit for that. He said after he dropped out of college and drifted, the program helped him find his footing. “If you apply yourself and do the work they require, you will succeed,” he said. “You can’t expect things to happen. You have to work for it. The program has offices at 584 N.W. University Blvd., St. Lucie West, and at 1170 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City, along with three others. To find out more about Youth Connections, call Hessing at (772) 342-6449.
In a letter sent to City Hall, Hall said his likelihood of success diminished when the city joined in a state-led lawsuit against former Digital Domain CEO John Textor. That doesn’t exclude him from paying, though, Oravec said. Oravec suggested small claims court being an option to sue Hall. Booker said the maximum damages a small claims could award would be less than $15,000. So, the council could direct the legal department to go after Hall for $14,999 in small claims court, likely saving some money. “I’m just tired of being taken advantage of as a city by people acting in bad faith. That’s all,” Oravec said.
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or not, winning a Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society scholarship also provides each winner with a free membership to the organization. Beyond that, members of the Society, most of whom are current or retired professional musicians themselves, act as mentors and role models for the young, talented student musicians, providing guidance, advice, musical and professional tips that are truly priceless. The young performers are also given opportunities to hone their skills by performing with the pros during the Society’s regular jazz jams throughout the year. Winning a scholarship from the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society is a life-changing moment for many student musicians. For some, it’s the first time they feel they’re being taken seriously as a musician, and that feeling is invigorating, inspiring, and indescribably good. Ask any audience member, and they’ll surely tell you that sitting in the audience on Scholarship Night feels almost as good. Whether they’re supporting student musicians they’ve known for years or simply cheering on a student they’ve
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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. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Live music. $3 Smithwicks draft and $5 Carbombs. Relayer Band at 9:30. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 785-6202 or visit shindigpub.com. Karaoke and Dancing at the St. Lucie Elks Lodge 7 p.m. until whenever. Fish Fry and more served until 8 p.m. 343 Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Fla. 34983. For more information, call Terry at (772) 344-9465.
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Thank you for loving jazz and blues enough to warrant a week of live community concerts and performances! If you’d like to learn more about our scholarship program, Summer Jazz Camp, or how to support the Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society, please visit www.
Don Bestor, a pianist/keyboardist with 27 years of “on the road” experience, 17 years of producing shows, and 12 years as a studio owner/engineer and president of the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society. Don was an arranging major at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
CLUBBIN’ from page B4 Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Live music 9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. $3 Harp Draft & $4 Irish Apples. Warren Silvers, country music night. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 785-6202. The Original Tiki Bar Live music after 5 p.m., 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880.
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HIBISCUS from page B7 says 90 percent of victims knew their perpetrators in some way. “We see a lot of cases that are severe, whether perpetrated by someone in the family or not. “We see child-on-child abuse, with inappropriate sexual behavior in the home between siblings. We see more than we‘d like in every county. I think that most of the time, the perpetrator has also been a victim. They re-enact it onto a victim who is usually younger. They have the power and control.” Beale said that Hibiscus has recently adopted a curriculum against sexual abuse put out by Lauren’s Kids, an advocacy group. “Families don’t know how it could happen,” she said. “We want to be preventive. We teach that ‘It’s OK to tell’ and how to tell a good touch from a bad. We are going to start administering the curriculum at our residential facilities and in school and with community groups.’
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The itinerary is as follows: Nov. 10 — Depart from Fort Lauderdale Nov. 11 — Cruising at sea Nov. 12 — Cozumel, Mexico Nov. 13 — Cruising at sea Nov. 14 — Return to Fort Lauderdale To purchase tickets, or for more information, contact D’Angelo at (772) 879-1047 or Richard Banville at (772) 340-3311. The cruise is being conducted through St. Lucie West Cruises, Tours and More. They can be contacted at (772) 340-1600 or 800-382-0058, or via email at slwcruisestoursandmore@gmail. com. Victims of sexual abuse often display certain symptoms, including depression, anger, anxiety and nightmares. “We make an effort to reduce or eliminate them,” Beale said “It is possible to heal from these symptoms. People who suffer from the trauma tend to turn against themselves, and there may be cutting, suicide attempts, depression, withdrawal, substance abuse or dramatic change in grades.” Hibiscus Children’s Center needs volunteers to keep things running. There are shelters in Jensen Beach and Vero Beach, fundraising help is always appreciated, and volunteers can assist with community awareness and outreach. You can make a difference. Hibiscus Children’s Center is located at 2920 S. 25th St., Fort Pierce. For assistance in finding mental health care for children, call (772) 340-5750, Ext. 442. To volunteer at Hibiscus call (772) 340-5750, Ext. 403.
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