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TREASURE COAST — The first one went unexpectedly great, so there’ll be a second. “We came into it as citizens,” Evan Miler, president of Citizens 4 Clean Water, said. “We’re not political. We’re not scientists. We just know that our river is dying.” At 10 a.m., Aug. 3, the upstart environmental organization will host its second March Against Lake Okeechobee Discharges Save Our River Clean Water Rally. It’s already drawn some unexpected supporters, including Martin Health System. Rob Lord, senior vice president and chief operating officer, said the healthcare provider has seen numerous indications that the St. Lucie’s poor health is adversely affecting humans. “We advise people not to get into the water or eat the fish,” he said. Lord noted that Martin Health System hasn’t conducted the extensive research needed to say with scientific certainty that exposure to the river is causing people health complications. However, he said the medical staff has seen ample anecdotal evidence to infer links. He’ll be one of at least 14 speakers at the rally. Local environmental icon Maggy Hurchalla will also speak at the

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Karey Graham, Lifestyle Director of The Brennity in Tradition celebrates Bert Bogner’s 103 birthday with the kitchen sink of ice cream desserts Thursday, July 17. Bogner was an accountant in the Bronx in the 1940s.

Longtime vice principal now top dog at Centennial High School Brandon Zeris Staff writer

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ST. LUCIE WEST — St. Lucie Schools administrators are hop-

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PORT ST. LUCIE — In 2007, Drs. Mazin Shikara and Laura Chin-Lenn founded Medical Consultants of Florida, opening three practices at the same time, in St. Lucie, Jupiter and Boynton Beach. “At that time, we rented space,” Dr. Shikara said. “We fixed it ourselves. We didn’t have the money to do fancy stuff. With time brought in more doctors and re-invested in the offices. We decided to invest in improving the buildings. There is research that says that a patient feels more comfortable with the practice and office when it’s a friendly setting.” The practice has grown to six offices, including two in St. Lucie County. In St. Lucie County, it has a building that also houses its Xpress Urgent Care office and Dentistry by Design practice. Dr. Shikara is a native of Iraq, but, when he first came to Florida, he visited friends in Port St. Lucie. “I saw the area was successful, the fastest-growing town in the

United States,” he said. “In 2007, it did not have a large number of board-certified primary care physicians. It was a breath of fresh air to St. Lucie County.” Medical Consultants of Florida offers many services not typically found in a doctor’s office. The state-of-the-art laboratory services includes a Coumadin Clinic to monitor patients taking the blood thinner, electrocardiography testing; 24-hour Holter monitoring, pulmonary function testing; and onsite diagnostic ultrasounds and Doppler ultrasounds. Performing tests in-house reduces costs for the patients. They also specialize in rapid and same-day scheduling. These are some of the medical services offered, but the practice offers many other benefits. MCF partners with the Florida Department of Children and families to help people in the community find out if they qualify for benefits. “With the economic difficulties in 2009, we saw a lot of our patients having financial difficulties,” Dr. Shikara said. “We made a decision to communicate with DCF and asked for help. Their

Mazin Shikara advice was to open an ACCESS Center in each location and train staff to submit applications.” Each MCF office has personnel to help patients and non-patients alike apply for benefits like food stamps and Medicaid. They can explain the process and fax forms from the St. Lucie East office; they can apply online by computer. The offices also offer free transportation. “With time, we notice some

patients were having auto accidents,” Dr. Shikara said. “A significant number of patients have macular degeneration and cataracts that get worse with aging. We did not want to subject our patients to accidents, so we purchased three vans - one for St. Lucie, to thank the community that supported us. We take patients to and from home and the primary care office. We help patients to go for mammograms, bone density tests and radiological tests if they have no one to take them. It is a free service. We are taking from our profits and spending it on our patients.” The practice also sponsors quarterly brunches. “We noticed a number of depressed elderly patients,” Dr. Shikara said. “We wanted to cheer them up and get them out of the house. Every quarter, we invite our patients and celebrate the birthdays of those who have them in that quarter. There’s dancing, a buffet brunch and a small gift.” Concerned that patients were not taking their medications, the practice has also invested in the

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Millage rate Bomb threat approved, amid solved, no concerns Brandon Zeris Staff writer

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The county commissioners voted 4-1 July 15, approving the staff recommended millage rate for the upcoming year. The lone dissenting vote belonged to the Chairman, Frannie Hutchinson. The rates will remain the same, for the most part. The only change will be to the Mosquito Control District rate, which was reduced by .1543 mills, a $15.43 total per year. That decrease will be offset with a mirrored increase to the general fund, however. The county will gain an additional $2.3 million this year because not everyone pays Mosquito Control District fees. Those who were free from the fees will now pay that amount into the general fund. Hutchinson said she could not

support the rates because of the shift and voted against it. “Last year when we did the budget, I was on record, and, I stand by it today; the only reason I supported the mosquito control increase millage was due to that was one of, in fact, the only area of budget that strictly deals with public safety and health … I support bringing it back down but do not support switching it to the general fund,” Hutchinson said. Commissioner Paula Lewis said the millage maneuvering would not deter her from approving it. “This millage shift will not alter the total millage rate or amount of property taxes being levied,” she said, quoting the proposal. “With that in mind, I can support this.” The $2.3 million increase will reduce the budget shortfall, bringing it to $14.1 million. The shortfall was expected to be $16.4

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ST. LUCIE WEST — A bomb threat messaged in response to an online ad to The College of Golf at Keiser University officials was solved last week, but no charges were filed against the man responsible. The email sent June 25 stated in all capital letters, “There’s a bombs (sp) inside building.” The sender named Peter Dignan of California as the man responsible, but there were other clues that pointed to another man, police said. Port St. Lucie Police Detective Stephen Reuther investigated and found that the email

address pointed toward Robert Oberhelman, 60, of Stanford, Calif., police said. Reuther called Robert Oberhelman’s father, Harry Oberhelman, 90, and found that Dignan was the elder Oberhelman’s pool service worker. Harry Oberhelman, a Stanford University professor, told Reuther his son, who has a low mental capacity, and Dignan didn’t get along, which may have led to his son making the threat to get Dignan in trouble, police said. Robert Oberhelman called Reuther and said he had made the threat to get Dignan fired. Port St. Lucie Police are working with the State Attorney’s Office, but have not yet filed any charges.

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t’s coming up on 20 years, and I’ve learned a lot. All of it comes to this — respectful courage and passion. It was on Aug. 2, 1994, that I first saw my name in newspaper ink. I remember the moment with astonishing clarity — where I was, what I was drinking, that sort of thing. It was a letter to the editor of the Orlando Sentinel. The first letter to an editor I’d ever written. I liked seeing my name as a newspaper byline so much that I wrote a second letter to the editor to see it again. That was to The DeLand Beacon. Not long after I mailed it, I was standing in my West Volusia County bungalow talking to publisher Barb Shepherd on the phone. My writing got her attention — she thought it “gifted.” Barb made me an offer I wouldn’t refuse. She wanted me to write a counter-column against a respected attorney’s. There was a proposed big-business property tax break Volusia’s voters would decide in a referendum that year. The proposed tax break was aimed at helping the county attract bigger businesses. Allen Watts, that attorney, was for it, and had written a very compelling case for why voters should agree with him. I didn’t know enough to be intimidated by the fact he had years of persuasion training and practice on me. I argued in my guest column to

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Patrick McCallister scrap the idea of attracting big businesses that could just as easily pull out of the county leaving hundreds unemployed, and instead focus on giving longtime residents commercial tax breaks to encourage the growth of small, locally owned businesses. I I don’t know how many people I swayed, but the county’s voters rejected the proposed big-business tax break that election. Uh, and the county never got around to resident business tax breaks that I’d proposed. Oh, well. Back in that DeLand bungalow, I was hooked after seeing my name on a newspaper column. I’d often thought about journalism, but never got around to trying my hand at it. Now was my chance. After the guest column, I asked Barb about making me into a reporter. She had just the training ground to offer. Barb handed me

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a camera and notepad, told me to come up with a question a week to ask about 10 people. All I had to do was record their answers exactly and get pictures. The more controversial the question the better, she told me. This was going to be a cinch. I just know Barb was chuckling as I bounced out of the newspaper office that first day heading to start my journalism career. I figured out that assignment was all a test. It turned out that getting 10 people to stop and answer any question, then agree to their pictures being taken, is hard. Getting their words exactly right is no breeze either. Still, Streetbeat, became a popular feature in the paper for almost a year, and generated a number of letters to the editor. I didn’t know it, but Barb had me learning the most important aspects of reporting from the start. Sources are people with feelings, and their words are important to them. I was learning that good reporting is about developing the courage to ask anybody anything, anytime,but respecting them as you do. By the time I’d written my first actual story in March of 1995 — a feature about notable

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rally, as will a representative from River Kidz. On Aug. 3, 2013, a hastily-arranged protest against the Army Corps of Engineers’ releases of nutrient-rich water from Lake Okeechobee into canals that ran to the St. Lucie River drew thousands. Miller said it started with him “ranting on Facebook” about planning on going to Phipps Park, Stuart, to protest the releases and asking others to join him. His rant caught on. It spread on Facebook, Twitter and other social media quickly. Within days thousands joined Miller at the 55-acre park at 2175 S.W. Locks Road, where the C-44 canal meets and feeds into the southern end of the St. Lucie. “The Rivers Coalition was a huge help to me,” Miller said. “As soon as they saw the action, they got on board.”

DeLandites with Irish heritage — I was already well on my way to a respectful brand of journalism. I’ve practiced it at the Beacon, the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the Orlando Sentinel, numerous magazines, a radio station and others. Journalism has taken me across the country to cover events in Washington, Colorado Pennsylvania. One day it took me to meeting Tammy Raits, the editor of Your Voice News & Views and sister publication Veteran Voice. She later asked me to pull up stakes and move from DeLand to Palm City to work for her full-time. So, here I am 20 years later, in Palm City, working for Your Voice News & Views and Veteran Voice. I get a lot of compliments from readers and regular sources. Rarely do they use the word “respectful,” but that’s what a lot of their compliments amount to. That’s because I’ve had good mentoring editors throughout my career who’ve reinforced the early lessons: be courageous and respectful, and write with passion knowing that every story is important to somebody. Along with Barb and Tammy, there were David Wiggins, Chris Fister, Ann Santos, Nick Klasne and others. There’re lessons in my story for others. Stop thinking about trying something new. Stretch yourself and do it. Find mentors and follow them wherever they take you. You might end up in a very happy place 20 years from now. —Patrick McCallister

Marty Baum, executive director of Indian Riverkeeper, said many longtime environmental advocates have been surprised by how rapidly Miller organized a rally and grew an upstart organization over social media. “I’m 60,” Baum said. “They have to force me to use (social media). He tapped into all of that. The stars aligned. The newspapers were on our side. So many things happened last year that never happened before; it’s hard to list on a couple pages.” For example, last year the Florida Senate Select Committee on Indian River Lagoon and Lake Okeechobee put forth an ambitious wish list for Everglades restoration and water-cleaning efforts with a $220 million price tag spread over three years. Instead it got about $232 million, about $12 million more than requested, out of a $77.1 billion

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Meet District 3 school board incumbent candidate Donna Mills

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Your Voice News & Views sent out questionnaires to all local political candidates in the 2014 races. We are publishing their answers as they were returned to us, with minor editing. All submissions will be published in the weeks between now and Election Day.

St. Lucie County School Board District 3 candidate Donna Mills currently serves on the board as vice chair, full-time. She has been on the board since 2010. She has been married to the Rev. Kenneth Mills for 34 years. The two are parents to four children and also have two grandsons.

St. Lucie County School Board District 3 candidate Jeremy Theissen lives in Fort Pierce with his wife, Justine. They have lived there for eight years. He works as regional manager at Masco Contractor Services. He also volunteers for Family Meals and holds a seat as a member of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee.

A: I am re-running for the office of SLC School Board Member, District 3, because I am committed to continuing my work as an advocate and activist for all children and families in St. Lucie County. I am re-running to ensure that every child receives the best education possible. Since becoming a SLC School Board member in 2010, my participation on the board has made a tremendous difference. Although I understand the importance of working collectively as a board, I equally believe in standing up for what is right, even when doing so is not popular and that there are times when one must stand alone. Q: Discuss your experience and how that will benefit you and residents. A: As an active board member, I have already made tremendous differences that have benefited our residents. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I believe in fairness and justice, and I am no rubber stamp! I am not afraid to

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speak my mind or to go against the grain for what I believe is right. It is no secret that some relationships within this district were strained over the last four years by budget cuts and other issues. During times of challenge and controversy in this district, I stood for fairness, even when doing so was not always comfortable for me. I defended and supported our educators and also

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semi-sweet Belgian chocolate and are calling it “Darth Vader.” Tacos Veracruz co-owner Diana Jacome said she and her husband took a spicy chorizo taco and topped it with melted cheese, lettuce and tomatoes and called it the “Dark Lord.” “You have to be hard core to like the spice, which the Dark Lord is,” she said. Although the big event is set for August, the threat of further delay looms because of potential bad weather. Rain threats caused the show to be canceled for the past two scheduled events, said Food Truck Invasion Organizer Steve Simon. Although it didn’t rain much during the two previous dates, Simon said it’s hard to predict the weather during the rainy season, and, if rain is in the forecast, they usually have to cancel. “Most trucks drive up to Port St Lucie from Miami, Broward and Palm Beach while some are from Orlando. The one to two-hour drive is risky if they drive under bad conditions which are currently developing. Food trucks weigh 5-10 times as much as a car, and driving under poor conditions can be dangerous,” he said.

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PRINCIPAL from page 1 $87,646 per year in base salary with additional money, based on her experience and education, according to the district’s salary schedule. This is the fourth year in a row Centennial will have a new principal, but having Popwell will likely make the transition easier, St. Lucie Schools Deputy Superintendent Mark Rendell said. “The opportunity to promote Ms. Popwell provides the school with more stability in a leadership transition than if it were another candidate from the outside,” Rendell said. Four years ago, then principal

John Lynch was promoted to assistant superintendent. His replacement, Kim Stephanic, left because her husband had to relocate for his job. The last principal, Alan Cox, took a job as Hernando County School District’s assistant superintendent for academic services June 30. “It’s been nothing negative, really, but we just wanted to bring some stability,” Rendell said. Popwell has already started her duties as principal and is getting ready for the upcoming year. “I am ecstatic to have an opportunity to continue to build upon the foundation that I have been instrumental in contributing to for the last eight years,” Popwell said. “It is a major undertaking, but I

stand poised to support my Eagle family.” Popwell said she has high expectations for the students and believes in holding them accountable for their Andrea Popwell actions to establish a good learning to environment that will prepare them for the future. “Students can expect high expectations, visibility, consistency, fairness, respect for their voice, genuine concern and a commit-

ment to creating a climate that embraces school spirit,” she said. Parents, meanwhile can expect regular updates in a quarterly notice from her to create a balance between home and school life. “Parents can expect student success to be at the heart of all that we do. Our success will only be achieved though the collaboration of parents, students and faculty,” Popwell said. To get started, Popwell said she wants to improve the culture at Centennial. “It is very important for me to create a sense of family and belonging. I want each student to feel valued and respected as an Eagle,” she said.

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THEISSEN from page 9 in St. Lucie County, and how will that help you, if elected? A: I have lived in the county for roughly nine years and my wife has lived here all her life. This will allow me to make a positive impact on the community. Education is the cornerstone to a thriving economy and we most make it a priority.

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A: The most significant issue is student achievement. My plan is to empower teachers and principals to make decisions at the classroom level. It gives teachers input as to how the resources are allocated within their school. Teachers know their students best, and they understand what it takes to inspire their students. Every student learns differently and it is time we put an end to top-down management in education and start listening to those who are in the trenches!

A: To make the district run more efficiently financially, I would first have to look at where we allocate our resources. Currently, we overspend about $12 million on transportation. Additionally, our district is top-heavy. I would implement policies that reduce transportation costs and create a structure that rewards cost saving ideas. By giving principals the ability to make financial decisions for their school, they will be incentivized to allocate resources effectively to drive student achievement. I have the courage to stand up and admit mistakes, and I have the back-

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www.YourVoiceWeekly.com ground to implement changes to make our district more efficient and effective. Q: St. Lucie County teacher salaries are among the lowest in the state. How can the district expect to attract the most qualified candidates, and how will you work to change that? A: I don’t think there is one teacher that has ever said, “I want to be a teacher to become rich.” Yes, we MUST pay teachers a competitive salary; we must also allow them to be creative. Teachers need to feel respected as the professionals they are! This can be achieved by giving teachers the autonomy to make decisions as to best educate their students. Teachers should also have the ability to earn a bonus, for achieving and maintaining high student achievement. Lastly, we need to encourage professional development. When we invest in teachers, they have the additional tools needed to inspire our students. Q: What role does the evolution vs. intelligent design conversation have in a public school classroom? A: Theory of Evolution as presented by Charles Darwin poses that all species derived from common ancestors over time. It is a valid scientific theory and therefore should be taught in schools as a theory. My personal religious beliefs aside, I do not believe that it is the school’s place to present religious beliefs outside of a class on religion. Q: Is there anything else you think voters should know about you that hasn’t been covered? A: For more information about my plan to increase student achievement, please visit my website at www.JT2014.com

people who have lived here for a length of time know me well. I am known as an individual who loves my County, especially the children and who truly believes that all children are capable of success, no exceptions! I have already proven myself as a leader for the people. Q: What makes you stand out from the other candidates? A: My record of success with helping St. Lucie County’s children for almost 30 years is unmatched by any other candi-

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www.YourVoiceWeekly.com about the scoring methods, and communicate those methods so teachers can adjust their test preparation accordingly. Q: How will you make the district run more efficiently, financially? A: The answer to our budget crisis is to invest in the right strategies and curriculums. For every “strategic initiative” I am presented with, I ask myself, ‘How much does that program cost? How much learning is being achieved? Is there a cost-effective alternative for achieving the same or better results?’ Our district is faced with tight budgets, persistent achievement gaps and expectations that are higher than ever before. Determining the most effective use of taxpayer funds is essential to maintaining a financially sound school district. One way to make the district run more efficiently financially would be to look at our high achieving schools and duplicate their successful practices and methods throughout the district. Another way, instead of spending so much money on outside professional development, we should begin to do a lot more in-house professional development. Q: St. Lucie County teacher salaries are among the lowest in the state. How can the district expect to attract the most qualified candidates, and how will you work to change that? A: Since taking office, fair pay for teachers has been one of my highest priorities. I have defended and supported our educators, whom I call our “frontline warriors,” in their fight to receive fair compensation. No one in this district makes the sacrifices many of our teachers do. When I first came on the board, teachers had not received raises in six years. I fought for them and today they have received all six years of back pay. All union employees have also received raises, and the starting salary for teachers has increased. Q: What role does the evolution vs. intelligent design conversation have in a public school classroom? A: Evolution is the theory that new species can arise from old ones through natural selection. Intelligent design argues that many structures in plants and animals bear the unmistakable signature of design by a supernatural intelligence. I believe both should have a role in a public school classroom.

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community also stands to add to the national debt — All Aboard Florida. While the proposed passenger train service between Miami and Orlando would be privately owned, All Aboard Florida’s parent company, Florida East Coast Industries, has requested an about $1.5 billion Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing loan from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration. If granted, it would be the largest loan of its type ever. Projections are that the project will cost about $2.5 billion. “We’re dealing with All Aboard Florida and the Federal Railroad Administration,” Hires said. “Another agency that is going to approve, looks like, a huge loan. A taxpayer-guaranteed loan, to an entity that’s going to hurt our community.” Many local objections center around the train bridge traversing the St. Lucie River nestled between the Roosevelt and Old Dixie Highway bridges in Stuart. Boating businesses and groups say that All Aboard Florida’s proposed 32 additional trains a day will effectively close the St. Lucie to navigation and destroy the marine industry on the Treasure Coast. Hires said that the bridge makes All Aboard Florida a congressional issue under the Constitution.

Navigable servitude is a constitutional legal concept stemming from the Commerce Clause. “Our Congress has power over the navigable waterways,” she said. “It belongs to people, the waterway. Since it belongs to all of us, Congress has the power to regulate pollution and bridges. It’s well-settled law.” In addition to Hires, Carl Domino, Brian Lara, Alan Schlesinger, Calvin Turnquest, and Nick Wukoson are running in the primary. The 18th District is tenuous for both major political parties. It covers St. Lucie and Martin counties, along with a sliver of northern Palm Beach County. Between Martin and St. Lucie counties, there are about 107,400 voters registered as Republicans and about 102,500 as Democrats. Some in Martin lean Democrat but register Republican to vote in the primary elections. County commission races are often decided in the primary. Another 73,000 voters in the two counties are registered with third parties or no affiliation. The primary election will be on Aug. 26. Early voting will be from Aug. 16-23. The general election will be on Nov. 4. Early voting will be from Oct. 20 to Nov. 1. More about Hires is at her campaign website, www.hiresforcongress.com.

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Property sales in St. Lucie County have increased for the past four consecutive months, according to the latest statistics from the St. Lucie County Clerk’s office. In June, there were 2,145 properties sold, more than any other month since the recession. A total of 5,823 properties were sold in the second quarter of 2014, a 52 percent increase over the 3,823 properties sold during the first quarter. The 9,646 properties sold this year reflect a 16 percent increase over the 8,321 homes sold during the first half of 2013 and a 22 percent increase over the 7,905 homes sold during the second half of 2013. “Our housing market is recovering at an astonishing rate,” said Joseph E. Smith, clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Lucie County. “Home sales and new

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construction are far outpacing foreclosures. In June alone, there were 12 times the amount of properties sold than new foreclosures filed.” More than 1,000 of the deeds recorded in May and June were for the Villages at Midway, a new development planned for the northwest corner of Midway Road and Interstate 95. New home construction is also up 19 percent with 2,754 notices of commencement recorded during the first half of 2014. The notices are recorded when property owners want to start new construction and extensive renovations. Foreclosures In 2014, there have been 955 new foreclosure cases filed in St. Lucie County, a 40 percent drop from the 1,579 cases filed in the first half of 2013. An average of 1 in 143 St. Lucie County homes had a foreclosure filing in the first six months of the year. As of July 18, there were 2,981

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Baum said groups such as Citizens 4 Clean Water have greatly magnified efforts to educate and motivate people against environmental-damaging practices. “I’ve been doing this 20 years,” he said. “The most I’ve ever seen (at a St. Lucie River rally) is 900. That was in 2004, after all the hurricanes. The demographic was 50, 60 years old. This time it’s 20, 30 and they’re pushing baby carriages.” For more about the upcoming rally, visit www.citizens4cleanwater.com.

but, we also recognize that that surplus is dwindling,” Knaggs said. He added that the commissioners need to find a way to reduce the deficit, despite it being a lofty goal, given the circumstances. “We’re spending more than we are bringing in, and we continue to do so,” he said. There is a public hearing scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 4 in the County Commission Chambers to discuss the budget again. The final budget is to be approved Sept. 18.

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Junior Naturalist Day Camp at Oxbow Eco-Center. Admission is $15. Bring your youngsters to Oxbow’s day camp and let them get a little wild. Each day will focus on different families of animals ... where they live, what they need to survive, and some of the strategies they use to outsmart their predators. Each day will be filled with fun learning and creative crafts that participants will take home. Choose one day or all five! Bring your own snacks. 5400 NE St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie FL. For more information, call (772) 785-5833.

Dog Days of Summer at Healthcote Botanical Gardens. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Admission is $6. Local rescue groups, including the Humane Society and All Pet Rescue will set up adoption booths to try and find homes for the many dogs now living in the shelters. Fort Pierce Police K-9 unit will do demonstrations, Vendors selling dog accessories and treats. Food and drink available. Bring your dog and enjoy the afternoon. 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 464-4672.

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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. St. Lucie Mets vs. Dunedin at Tradition Field. 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $6.50-$8.50. 527 N.W. University Blvd., Port St. Lucie. To purchase tickets, call (772) 871-2115.

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ST. LUCIE WEST — The conductors of the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony are gearing up for August audition dates for the 2014-2015 concert season, which will include a series of concerts in November and April. Registration forms and detailed audition requirements are available at the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony website at www. treasurecoastyouthsymphony.org. Musicians are advised that proper preparation is essential for the symphony auditions. Auditions for string instruments are Friday, Aug. 22 between 4:30 and 8 p.m. with Dr. John Enyart, founding conductor, coordinating the auditions. To schedule an audition, contact Enyart at drjohnenyart@bellsouth.net. Auditions will be at the Jensen Beach High School Band Room. Auditions for wind and brass instruments will be Saturday, Aug. 23 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. with conductor Tom Servinsky. Appointments can be made by contacting Servinsky at tompiano@bellsouth.net. Auditions will be at the Jensen Beach High School Band Room. Percussion auditions will be coordinated by Stix Nickson at Drummers Only in Port St. Lucie. Nickson may be contacted for an appointment at stix@drummersonly.net. During the concert season, regular rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings from 6-9 p.m. at Jensen Beach High School Band Room in Jensen Beach. Performers represent music students in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River

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Each year the orchestra awards scholarships and grants to several of its young musicians. The scholarships are used by orchestra members to continue music education during a summer music program, and Palm Beach counties. The orchestra performs at a variety of locations, including the Lyric Theatre in Stuart, the Waxlax Performing Arts Center and the Riverside Theatre, both in Vero Beach, the Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in St. Lucie West, and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Tequesta. The Treasure Coast Youth Symphony provides challenging experiences in orchestral and individual performance for student musicians to broaden technical skills and artistic expression, to instill professionalism, and to enhance enjoyment of their musical talents individually and for their audiences. Members of the orchestra may choose to compete in the annual Concerto Competition. The winner of this competition has the privilege of performing his or her

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TRADITION — Jenise Cascella Brown has worked in a variety of artistic forms. She is a painter and sculptor, a singer and composer and, most recently, an author. Her thriller, “Paralyzed with Fear”, written with her niece, Christina Cascella Pappas, was released a few months ago. Brown’s interest in a variety of art forms stems from her training at the duCret School of Fine Arts in New Jersey, where she studied painting and sculpting. She began sculpting dolls from clay and porcelain to finished dolls. When she and her husband, Tony, moved to a Pompano Beach condo, it became more difficult. “I was doing the casting with plaster on the balcony,” she said. “It was not very effective.” Brown worked for 32 years in a bank, retiring in 2013. While she was working, her art involved gourds, which she made into bowls and vases. “People went crazy,” she said. “I was getting orders and having so much fun. Then Wilma, in 2005, destroyed the gourd farm I was using. I got out of that and decided to stick to something easier.” For a while, Brown stayed away from the visual arts. She did, however, enjoy going dancing with Tony. They would go to Cheers in Fort Lauderdale, where there was an open mic night. The result is two CDs on iTunes, “When Night Falls,” and “Martha’s Garden.” “’When Night Falls’ is a techno-acid type of song,” Brown said. “It was a song picked to be in the movie ‘Rough Winds in 2009. ‘Martha’s Garden’ is folk-style songs from the 1960s.” Brown also returned to art, choosing to work with acrylics. “I started doing watercolors and didn’t have a clue how to do acryl-

Photo courtesy of Jenise Cascella Brown

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Michael Winslow the man of 10,000 sound effects, will be on stage at the Sunrise Theatre Black Box on Saturday, July 26 at 8:30 p.m. Get ready for a night of nonstop laughs with the infamous Winslow, who has been seen in all the “Police Academy” movies, “Spaceballs,” Comedy Central’s “Tosh.O,” “Family Guy,” “The Simpsons” and much more. Winslow, a master of vocal gymnastics, is “the man of 10,000 sound effects.” Dogs barking, feet squishing in soggy sneakers, chalk screeching across a chalkboard, engines roaring are all ordinary, familiar sounds when they come from the ordinary, familiar sources. These noises become extraordinary when the source is Michael

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ics,” she said. “There were no lessons, so I asked the watercolor instructor. He said watercolors are light to dark and acrylics dark to light. I took that two cents of instruction and worked with it.” The Browns bought a house in Tradition in 2013 and it contained an octagonal shaped room called “The Gallery.” She decided to hang some of her work there. Then, two weeks after the move into the new house, Brown fell off a chair and sprained her ankle. It healed, but the doctor told her she needed a total knee replacement on the other leg. “I let it go until this year,” she said. “Then I went for a second opinion. It was bone on bone. I had a total knee replacement May 28.” Now she has writing to occupy her. “When we decided to sell the condo, we said we would move out and rent an apartment while the new house was built,” she said. “The book is about a community of rental apartments. My niece gave me ideas. We’d go over a sentence, she gave me ideas, and we finally decided to do it together. It is about a serial killer, made up in my own mind.” When the Browns lived in the rental apartment, there were

things they could not explain, such as showers that were on day and night and toilets that bubbled over. “The strange occurrences all happened,” Brown said. “I started writing a journal and made it into a murder mystery. The husband and wife rent an apartment and meet the neighbors. No one believes the wife, Kim, when she hears voices, not even her husband. Still, she knows something is happening.” Kim and her friend, Danielle, end up solving the proliferation of bodies by finding the connection that ties them together. “There are so many twists and turns,” Brown said. “People I don’t know who’ve read it — and people I do know — said they couldn’t put it down. It was so much fun writing it with my niece. Now everyone wants a sequel.” Brown said she’ll work on that when she finishes recuperating. “I can do art during the day and write at night,” she said, “I sit and watch TV and type on my iPad.” Jenise Cascella Brown’s book, “Paralyzed with Fear,” is available at Amazon.com. Her art is on view at Janise Cascella Brown@Pinterest and her CDs on iTunes. To contact her, send an email to jenise33069@yahoo.com.

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