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That census of St. Lucie’s homeless veterans was done in January as part of the annual, national Point-in-Time Count. Teegardin said most of the homeless veterans in St. Lucie were living near Fort Pierce. He believes there are more than 42, but that’s probably most of
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ST. LUCIE WEST — Golf Digest’s ranking for the first time of three PGA Golf Club courses among the top 35 public courses in Florida is validation of efforts by general manager Jimmy Terry’s team. There have been some other accolades for the PGA Club’s courses recently, but none as significant as recognition by Golf Digest, the 65-year-old granddaddy of national golf publications. The PGA course designed by legendary golf course architect Pete Dye, and which carries his name, was ranked 19th. The Wanamaker Course was 32nd and the Ryder Course tied for 34th. The latter two are both designed by Tom Fazio. The prestigious ranking of the Top 75 courses in the Sunshine State, entitled “75 & Sunny,” is derived from reviews by the Golf Digest Course Ranking Panel. “The last time the (Golf Digest) list was run, we didn’t have a course in there,” Terry said. “This gives credence to what we’re trying to do, striving to provide high-quality golf course conditions, especially smooth and fast putting surfaces.” One of Terry’s first moves was to spend more than $2 million to purchase all-new maintenance equipment to help get the golf courses into better shape. “There’s an inherent expectation of what the golf experience is going
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TREASURE COAST — Three Republicans have announced their aim to make Congressman Patrick Murphy’s seat red in 2016, and about 10 are known to, or strongly suspected of, considering it. The Republican field for the 18th Congressional District could run out of elbow and leg room. Just like 2014. No matter. Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor aims to thwart all of them and keep the seat in Democratic hands. “I’ve been thinking about (running for the 18th Congressional District) for a long time,” she said. Taylor said Murphy has done a good job since he was elected in 2012, so there was no reason to challenge him in 2014. However, Murphy is vacating the seat to make a run to become Florida’s junior Senator. Marco Rubio, who now fills that seat, is aiming to
become the next president of the United States. The 60-year-old candidate was born in Fort Pierce and grew up there. She said staying on the Treasure Coast was and remains an easy decision. “I was raised by my grandparents,” Taylor said. “All the other kids went to college and left the area. I felt like I wanted to stay close.” In addition to being a county commissioner, Taylor has been a city commissioner and state representative. The former insurance businesswoman said she learned the value of bi-partisanship early in her career. “I love research and I love coming up with things that I think serve everyone,” she said. The most important concern facing the Treasure Coast, Taylor said, is water quality. Taylor said few quibble about what needs to be done to preserve area waterways from the Army Corps of Engineers’ releases of nutrient-rich Lake Okeechobee waters into the C-44 Canal. That water travels to the St. Lucie and
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Indian rivers. Send the water south through Everglades restoration. She said that’s decided and budgeted. “We need to make sure that money comes to clean the water,” Taylor Priscilla Taylor said. Another issue facing the Treasure Coast, she said, is its slowly disappearing eastern border. “On the East Coast, we have the shoreline that’s steadily going into the water and we need to do something with it,” Taylor said. So far the Florida Division of Elections only lists Democrat John “Juan” Xuna, Stuart, as a candidate for the Treasure Coast congressional district. However, Taylor’s fellow county commissioner and Democrat Melissa McKinlay has announced her candidacy. Republican Martin County
School Board member Rebecca Negron has announced a candidacy. St. Lucie County Commissioner Tod Mowery has also launched a campaign, as has Carl Domino. The former state legislator beat out a crowded primary field to run against Murphy in 2014. Both those men are Republicans. Palm City’s K.C. Traylor — of Florida Not All Aboard fame — has announced on her Facebook page that she is “deeply considering running for Congress.” Traylor is Republican, but appeared in ads for Democrat Murphy. Another prominent name on the list of likely Republican primary candidates is Martin County Commissioner Doug Smith. Hobe Sound businessman Gary Uber is another that might be in the coming Republican primary, as is State Representative Gayle Harrell. Another Republican name from 2014, Alan Schlesinger, is also named among likely candidates fir ‘16. The congressional district covers
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management. Insufficient funding of nonprofit mental health facilities, programs and services, such as those provided by New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee, place additional burdens on law enforcement, the judicial and social services systems. It is much more cost-effective to treat people where they live, assisting them to function within society, as opposed to paying to support them while incarcerated. Florida’s lawmakers are in the midst of big-picture discussions about health care. Serious decisions need to be made regarding mental health and substance abuse services. These long-ignored needs must be properly addressed, not only for the people suffering with mental health issues, but also for society at large. Tremendous cost savings will be realized by investing in these solutions. As the Legislature prepares to reconvene, it needs to take some
solid facts into account. Florida is one of the lowest rated states (49th) in per capita spending for mental health services, in part because Medicaid reimbursement rates have been stagnant for almost 20 years. In Florida, Medicaid pays for only 60 percent of the cost for mental health and substance abuse services — meaning providers have to make up the difference. Florida’s nonprofit community of mental health organizations are in critical need of additional state funding so that we can continue to serve those who have no other place to go and desperately need our help the most. I urge Treasure Coast citizens to contact their legislators and ask them to allocate funding for Medicaid expansion. It is in the best interest of our community to provide services instead of jail time for people with severe mental health disorders. Most of all, it is a prudent use of taxpayer dollars. While these challenges require a significant financial investment in the short-term, the return on that investment in the mentally ill, their families, our communities and society as a whole are immeasurable. John Romano is president and CEO of New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc.
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he year was 1855 when John Bartlett published the “First Edition of Familiar Quotations.” It was a small, thin volume of just 258 pages set in a single column with an index, which ran a full 36 pages. His purpose was to record the obligations our language owes to the various authors for their contributions of numerous phrases and quotations which have become household words. The publication contained a collection of passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature. The first nine editions were under the editorship of Bartlett, and the ninth, published in 1891, had grown to 1,158 pages. This vol-
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BELLA from page 4 this reason, we opened the doors to our first laser center in St. Lucie West earlier this year. We have had great feedback from clients, so we have a few projects in mind for the next several months. We plan to open up our second laser center in Fort Myers in September and a third one in October in Miami. Our experience of almost 25 years in the medical industry of high-end technology was of great importance in selecting the best lasers for our center. Having had the opportunity to work with several technologies we can say, with great confidence, that we chose the best. There is no doubt in our minds that the market was waiting for a laser center that includes the number and variety of procedures such as ours does. The incorporation of six different types of laser procedures, on top of excellent training of our doctors and staff, gives us as a consequence the excellent results we have noticed. In the end, it is client satisfaction that motivates us and pushes us to keep going. Here at Bella Forever, as mentioned earlier, we cover several areas such as: • Facial rejuvenation, 3D, 4D, and 5D for the elimination of wrinkles
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The A. E. Backus Museum & Gallery presented a check for $1,800 and a framed A.E. Backus giclee reproduction to Bishop Esperant Lexine of the Independent Haitian Church of Reformation. Moved by the recent tragedy, the Museum’s board of directors voted unanimously to contribute door admissions proceeds, collected during the spring exhibition of Haitian art, to the church. The Museum wanted to help the church parishioners with medical and burial expenses following the devastating March 30 van accident, killing eight and wounding 11 parishioners. Bishop Lexine, who accepted the gift for the victims, was himself critically injured in the accident. The Backus painting presented to the church is of a sunrise on the Indian River and titled, “Dawn’s Early Light.” Famed landscape painter and Backus student, Jackie Brice, interpreted the same painting on the Museum’s west wall as a mural. The museum’s executive director, Kathleen Fredrick, selected the image for its message of hope. “Even in the darkest hours dawn will
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time, Bartlett commented that it was the close of the volume’s tentative life, a prophesy which was upset in 1914 with the publication of the 10th edition. I am fortunate to have a copy of the red leather-bound “Centennial Edition,” the 14th edition which was published in 1955, a gift to my deceased father-in-law, which was handed down to me upon his passing. This edition had grown substantially to 1,613 pages. It contained a small note from a friend which read, “May your conversations be most profound.” Now 60 years later, I have no idea of subsequent editions published or as to the number of pages. But one can only imagine the wonderful quotes from contemporaries that they now would contain from our storied and more recent past. There have been several other more recent publications such as The Great Quotations (George Seldes) and Quotationary (Leonard Roy Frank) which include wonderful nuggets of wisdom from contemporary writers, public figures and others. For me, these books represent a treasure chest of written and spoken words of ideas, courage and conviction. From browsing these books, one can gain a vivid sense of what the conflict of ideas has meant in man’s history. They represent a rear window which allows me to peer back through to witness man’s best thinking. For me, these quotations illuminate human thought, but more importantly, enable me to travel down a path of discovery for the creation of new ideas and thought. Benjamin Franklin was one of our wisest Americans. He happens to be one of my favorite historical characters and his wisdom can be discovered in many of these publications. I hesitate to call him a politician, since that word now connotes a different meaning. He was a scientist, diplomat, writer, printer and of course, a great statesman. I recently discovered one of his quotes which I thought might be appropriate as we bear witness to the state of affairs in today’s newsrooms across America. “Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom, and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech; which is the right of every man, as far as by it he does not hurt and control the right of another; and this is the only check it ought to suffer, and the only bounds it ought to know.” This was published in The Dogwood Papers, in 1722 when Franklin was only 16. Later on, in 1776, Franklin was a member of The Continental Congress and was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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He was 70 years old at the time and the oldest signer. Although Jefferson was the author of the first draft, Franklin was one of the five known as “Committee of Five” who had been appointed by the Congress to work on the Declaration. Franklin’s understandings and beliefs regarding liberty and freedom obviously had been born early in his life and his convictions remained steadfast throughout all his years. Freedom of speech is supposedly guaranteed in the First Amendment of our Constitution, but today it is undergoing significant scrutiny. We now are subject to a new standard which to some extent interferes with our freedom of speech. Everything we say, every word we utter is now subject to something we call “political correctness.” We now have certain words that we must eliminate from our vocabulary and strike from the English dictionary. I have come to the conclusion that we are living in crazy times. Everyone has a camera on their iPhone and every word said is recorded and instantly published through social media and subject to another’s scrutiny almost immediately. It is not just the spoken or written word, but our thoughts and preferences that are under attack and could soon be hijacked. Freedom of speech is the bedrock underlying principle of the First amendment. Speech is the expression of one’s thoughts and ideas. To me it does not make any sense that the government should prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea to be offensive or disagreeable to another. We must have the right to speak what we believe to be the truth regardless as to whether it is considered politically correct or not. At the same time, another has the right to disagree. I suppose it all depends on one’s position on the matter before them. How does one judge the measure or degree of an offensive utterance fairly when it is measured in a subjective manner by another? I found another quote which perhaps best expresses my sentiments with regard to the subject. It was found in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in 1814. “For God’s Sake, let us freely hear both sides.” I have received several favorable comments from my readers of this column and have often been asked See PERRY page 17how
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — St. Lucie County Property Appraiser Ken Pruitt officially released the 2015 estimated taxable value of real estate and personal property to governmental jurisdictions within Saint Lucie County on June 1. “As the economy continues to recover, St. Lucie County shows steady improvement in its real estate market. This trend is favorable to our county and bodes well for the taxpayers,” he said. Due to an improved real estate market, the overall taxable value in the county will jump to an estimated $16.2 billion, an increase of 4 percent. The city of Port Saint Lucie will see an increase in its overall taxable value to an estimated $7.2 billion, a jump of 6.5%. The city of Fort Pierce will also see an increase in its overall taxable value to an estimated $1.9
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PERRY from page 10 I come to write about a particular subject. I can only say that my subject matter finds me. My goal is simply to gain a better understanding of human nature and the world around us. My understanding comes from history and my literary interpretations from the experiences of those past authors. I am thankful for their insightfulness and to Your Voice which provides the forum for allowing me to communicate my expressions. Don’t you just love history and the wonderful utterances of the great authors and scribes from the past? I know that I do … and I thank Bartlett and my father-in law every time I pick up that red leather-bound book. Peter Perry is a commercial real estate broker with SLC Commercial specializing in business broker-
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ferent origins, cuisine and menus prepare food that is cooked to order. It’s not fast food and a bunch of these trucks are run by chefs. A great deal of fusion cuisine, comfort foods and sweet treats to choose from. Be sure to bring your folding chairs or blankets to picnic on on the lawn in front of Tradition Town Hall. Check them out on Facebook or www. foodtruckinvasion.com Friday Matinee at Morningside Library, 2 – 4 p.m. Movie to be announced. Snacks and drinks provided. All Library events are open to the public and offered at no charge. Parents & caregivers, please accompany younger children. 2410 SE Morningside Blvd. Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 337-5632. 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. For more information, call (305) 612-7779 or visit foodtruckinvasion.com. Movie Night at The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast, 6 – 9:30 p.m. Go out on the town and drop off the kids for a fun night at the museum. Includes: movie, dinner, popcorn and museum exploration. Registration is $10 for members, $12 for non-members. Ages 4-12. 1707 Northeast Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 225-7575.
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is an opportunity to help support local farmers, merchants and economy. Admission and parking are free. Civic Center 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. For information on how to become a vendor or other info, call Jaclynn Gazdacko at (772) 807-4470. 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. Critter Crunch & Munch—Saturdays at 3 p,m. at the Oxbow Eco-Center. Bring something to snack on while you watch the Oxbow’s animal ambassadors enjoy their favorite time of day, meal time. This interactive opportunity is appropriate for all ages. No RSVP. Derby Day at Tradition Square, by the lake, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Bouncing horse races will be held along with other activities. Event is being held by Real Life Church. For more information, call (772) 337-2627.
Sunday, June 7
Kayak Rental at Savannas Park and Campground. 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Kayaks will be available throughout for rent. Cost: $5 per hour, $15 for four hours, $20 for eight hours. Savannas Park and Campground 1400 Midway Road, Fort Pierce. For more information, call 772-464-7855. Treasure Coast RC Scale Boat Club meets every Sunday morning. For more information, visit tcrcboaters.org
Monday, June 8
Surviving the Wild Camp — 9 a.m.–2 p.m. $75, (772) 785-5833 or oxbow@stlucieco.org. The Oxbow Eco-Center and Savannas State Park Preserve team up for this challenging camp, where participants learn to survive in the wild and gain skills they will use throughout their lives. Campers will learn to make cordage and rope from roots, construct a shelter with nothing but natural materials, build a fire using primitive tools, make a compass to find the way home, learn the plants indigenous people used to survive, and much more! Each camper will need to bring their own snacks and lunch. Appropriate for ages 10-14 and the cost is $75 per camper. Pre-registration required.
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Line Dancing at the Walton Community Center, 7 – 9 p.m. Walton Community Center, 11090 Ridge Avenue, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call Lisa Grose at (772) 370-1732. 2015 Summer Junior Police Academy The Port St. Lucie Police Athletic League in conjunction with the Port St. Lucie Police Department announces sign-up for the 2015 two week summer Junior Police Academy for children ages 12 – 14. The Jr. Police Academy will commence on Monday June 8, 2015 and will run Monday – Friday for two weeks ending on Friday, June 19. The hours of the Jr. Police Academy are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration fee is $350. Uniforms for the Jr. Police Academy are included in the registration fee. All cadets will learn about crime scenes, tour the police department, conduct building searches and traffic stops, and utilize simulators, which train officers, us-
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ing real-life scenarios on a giant interactive viewing screen. Cadets will have an opportunity to see what it is like to operate a police car and will get to participate in a ride-along with an officer and experience actual police calls for service in their community. One of the most important skills the cadets participating in the Junior Police Academy will learn is how to work together as a team to complete challenging obstacle courses, drill as a squad and discover ways to maintain law and order through problem solving. Through teamwork they will become empowered and learn to take on roles as future leaders. Interested parties should contact Officer Rich Wilson at (772) 3989436 or email at rwilson@cityofpsl.com
more information or to RSVP, call (772) 785-5833. Surviving the Wild Camp — 9 a.m.–2 p.m. $75, (772) 785-5833 or oxbow@stlucieco.org. The Oxbow Eco-Center and Savannas State Park Preserve team up for this challenging camp, where participants learn to survive in the wild and gain skills they will use throughout their lives. Campers will learn to make cordage and rope from roots, construct a shelter with nothing but natural materials, build a fire using primitive tools, make a compass to find the way home, learn the plants indigenous people used to survive, and much more! Each camper will need to bring their own snacks and lunch. Appropriate for ages 10-14 and the cost is $75 per camper. Pre-registration required.
Wednesday, June 10
Feeding Frenzy Tours at the St. Lucie County Aquarium featuring the Smithsonian. 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Join the underwater residents enjoy their morning meal. A volunteer or staff member will provide information on the exhibit’s daily menu, as well as share stories and provide insight on what makes the constantly changing ecosystems so unique. Free with paid admission. 420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461FISH. Surviving the Wild Camp —9 a.m.–2 p.m. $75, (772) 785-5833 or oxbow@stlucieco.org. The Oxbow Eco-Center and Savannas State Park Preserve team up for this challenging camp, where participants learn to survive in the wild and gain skills they will use throughout their lives. Campers will learn to make cordage and rope from roots, construct a shelter with nothing but natural materials, build a fire using primitive tools, make a compass to find the way home, learn the plants indigenous people used to
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TREASURE COAST — On Monday, June 22, at 6 p.m., the University of Florida IFAS Extension Martin County Master Gardener Volunteers, in cooperation with the Martin County Library System, will present an educational event at the Blake Library’s John F. Armstrong Wing in Stuart. Dr. Gail Hansen will provide a presentation entitled “Cultural and Social Issues with Landscape Design.” This presentation will focus on the preference Floridians have for certain landscapes and the barriers to changing behavior toward adopting more environmentally-friendly landscapes, such as “Florida Friendly” yards. Hansen will discuss and challenge her audience to think about landscapes and about what we like and dislike, and
then explore the theories that explain our preferences. She will also discuss the cultural and social norms that influence our landscape decisions, and introduce the concept of “cues-tocare” as a way to overcome barriers and increase acceptance of non-traditional landscapes. Anyone with an interest in moving toward the development of a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly landscape should attend. Light refreshments will be served. Gail Hansen is an associate professor at the University of Florida’s Department of Envi-
ronmental Horticulture as well as an extension specialist for landscape design for the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology. Her teaching and extension programs address sustainable, science-based and art-centered landscape design practices that take into account the social dimension of green urban environments, environmental protection and the quality of life for urban dwellers. She graduated with a masters and doctoral degree in landscape architecture from the University of Florida and worked for a private landscape archi-
tecture firm in Gainesville for eight years before joining the UF landscape architecture department. She currently teaches two studio courses in residential landscape design. The UF/IFAS Extension Martin County administers the Martin County Master Gardener program, training and providing continuing education for horticulture volunteers. These trained Master Gardener volunteers provide residents with environmentally sound, research-based horticultural information. The goals of this program are to increase the availability of horticultural information for the community at large and to improve the quality of life for the residents of Martin County through horticultural volunteer activities. For more information, visit http://martin.ifas.ufl.edu or call (772) 288-5654.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The Port St. Lucie Business Women are proud to announce their re-branding with a new logo and the launching of their re-designed website, www.pslbw.com. “The Port St. Lucie Business Women is entering its 35th year,” said President Karen Ostrand. “It was time to create a new look reflective of our history and energy,” she added. The new logo integrates current color and design trends. Lime green and aqua are bright, eye-catching colors that are easy to read. While simple in style, the use of script lettering adds a feminine touch, according to graphic designer Sarah Goff (signaturesbysarah.com). The rectangular format allows the logo to be easily reproduced on a variety of materials, such as t-shirts. A tagline also was added to better define the organization. The new website, www.pslbw. com, is color coordinated with the logo. Lori Finkel, vice president and partner of My Treasure Coast Online (mytreasurecoastonline. com), a Port St. Lucie-based company, designed the new site as a photo-generated website. “There’s an old adage that every picture tells a story,” said Finkel. “There variety of photos show the breadth of the Port St. Lucie Business Women’s activities and details their involvement with the community.” Photos of the Port St. Lucie Business Women in action showcase their community contributions. “We have the opportunity to let the local community know just how much we support them, supplying backpacks filled with
school supplies to underprivileged children, participating in the Relay for Life, providing grants to local nonprofits that benefit women and children and organizing seminars that bring in nationally-known keynote speakers as a gift to the community,” Ostrand said. The homepage features a time capsule video capturing the history of the Business Women, a link to the club’s Facebook page and a calendar. The horizontal navigational bar makes it easier for users to find particular tabs. Committees and contacts are clearly presented. Finding information about scholarships, seminars and their annual Luncheon and Fashion Show is easy to locate. Members and visitors to the website can stay current with Business Women projects and activities by clicking the “In The News” tab. “The new website serves as a communication tool for our members,” Ostrand said. “But just as important, it also serves as a billboard of our activities in the community.” Additionally, interested visitors can go directly to the website to review membership requirements and download an application. “The more the local community knows about our group and what we offer, the better. We want to expand our sphere of influence,” Ostrand said. The Port St. Lucie Business Women is a professional organization dedicated to promoting the interests of business women and serving our community in an effective way. For more information, visit www.pslbw.com. “Like” us on Facebook for updates about our event, programs and community involvement.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- Remember when movies were classics, and the Sunrise Theatre was the place to be? Well, this summer they are back on the big screen and free! On Sundays: June 28, July 12 and 19, 26 and Aug. 2 and 16 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend, escape the summer heat, treat yourself to some goodies at the full concession stand and have a great time at The Sunrise Theatre, enjoying the free summer time movies. Sponsored by Humana & Met-
Care, the Summer Time Movie Series includes, six free movies: “Las Vegas,” Sunday, June 28, starring Academy Award actors Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline; “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” Sunday, July 12, starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith; “It’s Complicated,” Sunday, July
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Give,” Sunday, Aug. 2, starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton; and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Sunday, Aug 16, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Tickets are available in person only at the theatre’s box office located at 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce 10-2 p.m., Monday to Friday, and two hours prior to each movie. Limit four tickets per person. Tickets are subject to availability. For more information call (772) 461-4775. The Sunrise Theatre for the Performing Arts is an intimate 1,000 seat 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.
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TREASURE COAST — On June 18, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Community Care will hold its inaugural event in the Port St. Lucie community. This event is a fundraiser that celebrates both caregivers and professionals who provide valuable services and resources to Alzheimer’s patients each and every day. James Huysman, Ph.D., LCSW, will be the keynote speaker at the tea and will offer his expertise about patient-centered healthcare. In 2002, he co-founded and was named executive director of The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. During his time at the foundation he created a level of psychosocial support for family caregivers called Leeza’s Place. Currently, Huysman works in provider relations and governmental affairs for a physician-owned primary clinic organization called WellMed Medical Management. Harbor Place at Port St. Lucie, located at 3700 S.E. Jennings Road, is graciously hosting the event. The cost for attendance is
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Photo courtesy of Gerard Lima Gerard Lima is the producer and one of the cast members of his film, ’Rescue Me,’ made entirely in and around Port St. Lucie. Here, Lima poses at Harbor Town Marina for a scene showing an FBI mission.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Two years ago, Gerard Lima sent me an email about a film he was making. He had written the screenplay for “Rescue Me,” about the abduction of several young women, as told from their perspective. Lima, a teller at AmTrust bank in St. Lucie West, wanted to film the story in and around Port St. Lucie, his home for a decade. He was prepared to finance the project himself, even supplying meals for the unpaid cast and crew from his own paycheck. Everyone worked evenings and weekends because they believed in the project. For director, Lima chose Jonathan Schwark, who had moved to the area from Wisconsin to work at Digital Domain. In a movie-worthy twist, Digital Doman closed its doors the day Schwark was to begin work. He never was allowed in the building. At the time of the first story, Lima, who also served as producer, was looking for sponsors and backers. After the story was printed, several local businesses, including Harbor Town Marina, the St. Lucie Draft House, Rolling Oaks Cemetery, Carmike Cinemas and the city of Port St. Lucie provided locations so that filming could take place entirely on the Treasure Coast. The film took a little more than four months to make and then 18 months to edit and cut. There was software that had to be purchased to the complete that job, and the director and editor still had day jobs. The film cost
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FILM from page 29 $10,000 to make and Lima said that he has the community to thank for keeping the cost down. “It could have cost half a million,” he said, but it cost $10,000 because of the businesses letting us film there for free and from everything else we got from the community.” The film is scheduled for a June 5 release. “We have a company that is set to put it out there digitally,” he said. “I’m really just trying to make back the money we spent to (be able) to make another movie and give something to the cast and crew for all the work they did. Lima expects the cost to see the film to be between $2.50-$3 for a two-day rental and under $10 to purchase. They are hoping for distribution through platforms such as Netflix, as well. Their marketing is done through social media. Lima, who is originally from Brazil, said the experience has been a good one that has whetted his appetite for filmmaking. “It was hard when we first started,” he said. “I had no experience. During it, I met people who mentored me. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s not something I wouldn’t do again. I’m looking
forward to doing another one. A buddy of mine, Jon Aguiar, and I wrote a war movie, or maybe we’ll do a sequel.” The cast and crew include Victoria Yurillo, William Burns, Maria Migliori, Angela Di Pasquale, Valarie Burns, Lima, Martin Fitzpatrick, and the same Jon Aguiar, who plays a villain in “Rescue Me.” In addition to Schwark, who brought cinematography experience to the film, the crew included Le Ann Cheri as assistant director and Joseph Faraci, Josh McDarris, J.J Farias, Rebecca Negron, Renee Minichino and George Catalano. The set decorator, Andrea Lima, who handled props and wardrobe, is Lima’s mother. She wanted to be involved. “When I had this crazy idea to start making movies, she said to make sure you do it and do it right.” Lima said. “Don’t make a movie just to say you made a movie.” Digital Domain was supposed to bring film projects to the Treasure Coast area. Now we have one out of its wreckage. You can see the results for yourself. For more information about “Rescue Me” and for links to order it, visit www.rescuememovie. com and www.limafilms.net.The site to order the film is www.reelhouse.org/limafilms/rescue-me
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ST. LUCIE WEST — Ana BoltTurrall, a dance and fitness teacher at Treasure Coast High School, was born in Nicaragua and raised in Spain. She came to the United States when she was 16. Her goal, as a dancer and educator, is to broaden the horizons of her students. “In my classes, I introduced music from all over the world, the treasures the world offers,” she said. “Art is a great vehicle to introduce them to other cultures and who they are as individuals. I want to help contribute to bringing more awareness.” Bolt-Turrall, whose students call her Ms. BT, came to this area last year after she married. She spent 17 years as a dance instructor at Nautilus Middle School in Miami and was named Teacher of the Year there in 2009. She was named Hispanic Woman of the Year in 2011 by the City of Miami Beach and also received a Visionary Award from Miami ArtZine for her contribu-
tions to the arts, education and the community. Bolt-Turrall came to the idea of community service through her parents. “My parents have done so much missionary work in Nicaragua and Florida,” she said “They are hard-working to serve others. They truly believe service is a gift, that if we have been given anything, we need to learn to give back and never expect anything in return.” The dancer began her career at 18, working as a dance teacher at the Fontainebleau Hilton Spa in Miami. While she had dance training, she wasn’t a teacher. “I learned though time and practice,” she said. When I lived in Miami, I got a scholarship to the New World School of the Arts, I studied performing arts and education. I was already working at the Fontainebleau-Hilton. I had a wonderful mentor, Carmen Klepper, who believed I could do this and inspired me to be a fitness instructor. I didn’t know anything about it. I told her I wanted to be a teacher. She hired me and welcomed me. She saw my enthusiasm for teaching
Photo courtesy of Anan Bolt-Turrall Dancer and fitness instructor Ana Bolt-Turrall recently moved to Port St. Lucie from Miami, where she received numerous awards, including a Visionary Award from MiamiArtZine for her contributions to the arts, education and the community. and that I was hungry to learn. She helped me get my certifications for aerobics and personal training. I was learning through experiences.” Bolt-Turrall got a scholarship to the New World School of the Arts,
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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. For more information, call (772) 8738192.
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CLUBBIN’ from page 33 City Limits Sports Bar Live music or DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m., 900 S.W. Gatlin Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 336-8201.
Summer Performing Arts Camps & Intensives INCLUDES:
Lyrical Calisthenics Contemporary Hip Hop, Jazz Musical Theater Modern, Tap
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. 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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The Original Tiki Bar Live music after 4 p.m., 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880.
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Live Music at the Original Tiki Bar in Fort Pierce. Friday Fest with specials all day. 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880. 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. Fridays After Dark with DJ Jay Dee at Good Times West. 9 p.m.2 a.m. 21 and up. Drink specials. Dress to impress. No cover. 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 878-8844. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Rough Shot plays from 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. $3 Smithwick drafts and $5 car bombs. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 7856202.
Saturday, June 6
Live entertainment at V’s Town Tavern 8 p.m. – midnight. 970 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 800-3239.
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JazzJams
SUMMER SCHEDULE 2015
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June is the LAst MOnth Of WeeKLY JAMs At the BLACK BOX. FOR JULY – OCTOBER, THEY WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY OTHER MONTH. AT SUNRISE THEATRE’S
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Full Bar available • 7 - 10 PM $6 Cover, Members $5
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June 9, 16, 23, 30
June 17
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The Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society is dedicated to its mission of keeping two great American music art forms alive in our communities and schools through jam sessions, concerts, festivals, master classes and scholarship awards.
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DANCER from page 31 continuing education through the University of Miami. I took film courses to know how to tap into what kids like. I became more well-rounded as a teacher.” Bolt-Turrall introduces her students to modern dance and theatrical modern dance. “Through dance, you can tell stories,” she said. “With a background in theater dance, I have introduced my students to a different style. You have to open doors and tap into what they’re used to. Theatrical modern offers a different style of movement and vision. If a kid has never danced ballet and only knows popular culture styles (of dancing), you take what they know and customize it and stylize it to what they would accept and appreciate.” Bolt-Turrall said that the style of dancing preferred by some students would be considered inappropriate by the community at large. “A lot of these styles are vulgar,” she said. “It’s what they see in videos. I am not discarding it. I can teach them how something they like can be stylized with technique and grace and elegance and become more appealing to other people to watch.” Bolt-Turrall tries to incorporate lessons beyond dancing. She has done dance programs about the Holocaust and her own version of “Hairspray” that had an anti-bullying message. While she educates her students, it is a two-way street. “One of the things I love is I always learn from my students,” she said. “I don’t shy away from that and because I am so open to it, I’ve become a better teacher.”
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Ana Bolt- Turrall Her students certainly agree. Bolt-Turrall recently heard from a former student, a senior at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, who has been accepted in the Alvin Ailey II Company. He thanked Bolt-Turrall for introducing him to dance and for instilling the confidence that enabled him to seek it as a career. Ana Bolt-Turrall teaches Pilates at Gold’s Gym, 250 N.W. Peacock Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Call (772) 878-7662. For information on private lessons, send an email to expressionsarts@yahoo.com, or call (786) 512-8783.
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