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Centennial stuns fifth ranked Merritt Island Centennial High School running back Basil Bradshaw stretches a run into a first down during the first half of the game against Merritt Island Friday, Sept. 12 at South County Stadium in St. Lucie West. Bradshaw would go on to run for the game winning, come from behind touchdown with only a minute and a half left in the fourth quarter. The Centennial Eagles earned a 30-24 victory before their bye week.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — This was a senior night to remember for the St. Lucie West Centennial football team. Centennial (1-2) trailed Merritt Island (2-1) for much of the game Friday evening, but the Eagles took their first lead with 1:34 left in the game and held on for a 30-24 win, the school’s first of the season. Merritt Island, the state’s fifth-ranked 5A team prior to the game, was the undoubted favorite, beating Centennial the past three years a combined 94-18. Everything was going right for Merritt Island for much of the first half as it had a 24-3 lead with just over three minutes left in the half. That’s when Centennial turned things around and woke the crowd up. Merritt Island turned the ball over on a fumbled punt return, setting up Centennial at Merritt Island’s 15-yard line. Centennial senior quarterback Javid Ellis needed just three plays to lead his team into the end zone, scoring on a run
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PORT ST. LUCIE — City staff is restructuring roughly $33 million bond debt from the failed Digital Domain deal to save money in the short term, but it will have to shell out more money long term. Port St. Lucie Finance Director Ed Fry said the old bonds are being sold this week, and new ones
will be bought that extend the payback period from the original 20 years to 30 years. The debt is being refinanced to help the city in the short term, Fry said. “The problem with the old bonds is that they were front-loaded,” he said. The city is paying $3.5 million annually on the debt. The new bond payments will be $1.5 million until 2019, to cover only the interest due, Fry said.
This gives the city some time to sell the former Digital Domain building without being crippled by the payments, Fry said. Once 2019 rolls around, the payments will be increased to $2.3 million and have to be paid by 2043, if the building isn’t sold by then. More likely, however, is that the building will be sold within the next four years. Using a $14 million sale price as a benchmark, Fry said, if the building is sold,
the yearly payments would be around $900,000 until 2019 and about $1.3 million after. Fry said the new bonds will likely have an average 4.3 percent rate, which he said is lower than the current ones, although he didn’t have figures available Monday. The city has received bids ranging from $8.5 million to $15 million. The building is currently listed for sale on the city’s website.
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TRADITION — J.W. Salveson and Jerome Sangally have been decorating for Christmas in a big way for years. Living in Fort Lauderdale, they decorated their home lavishly. “(Hurricane) Wilma destroyed our home,” Salveson said. “I used to joke with our neighbors that we stored everything in sheds and there would be tinsel all over the neighborhood.” Salveson got a new job, and the two moved to Bedford Park in Tradition. “We were one of the original residents of Bedford Park in 2005,” Salveson said. “We decided to decorate inside, since we lost a lot of our outside decorations. People came in and said, ‘You have to show this off.’ That’s what started it the following year.” “It” was the Port Saint Lucie Christmas House. “The first year, we were only open a couple of nights, and a couple of hundred people came,” Salveson said. “We asked them to bring a toy to donate.”
The decorations and the effort grew. “Last year, we had 14,000 people over 21 nights,” Salverson said. “It was the most beautiful. It was supposed to be the final year. Five years ago, we lost our home to foreclosure and we didn’t know what to do. We funded it ourselves. The costs kept rising. We’d been supporting ‘The Love Doctors’ Toy Drive, but they were retiring it. Costs for electricity kept rising.” The men used $16,000 in savings to keep the program running. Salveson, a waiter at Tutto Fresco and Sangally, a flight attendant, could not continue that. Then Dr. Bill Jensen of Premiere Wellness Centers came forward. “He said, ‘What do you mean, it’s the last year?’” Salveson said. “I said that our electric bill was $4,200. He gave us $14,000 for 2014. He’s our primary sponsor. We’ve moved to a brand new home, and it will be bigger and brighter. We’re shooting for 60 trees. Unsolicited, people wouldn’t let it end. Celebrity Cruises and St. Lucie West
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ST. LUCIE WEST — Chairman Harvey Cutler said there were more people in attendance than he had ever seen at the Sept. 9 St. Lucie West Services District meeting. The issue: unsightly ponds. About 35 Cascades community residents attended the meeting, looking to get their ponds cleaned up. Speaking on behalf of his neighbors, Cascades resident Bob Poller said a floating algae-looking substance has been taking over the ponds. The substance clumps together to form a circular-shaped mass that sits atop the ponds. “We need attention and a solution now — a permanent solution,” Poller said. Poller said one woman who lives there said she has been to the doctor many times because she had new and worsening allergies from the issue. Other communities, like PGA Village and Kings Isle have sim-
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under two minutes remaining, Bradshaw took a pitch from Ellis at the Merritt Island 25 and outran defenders before being brought down at the 1-yard line. A false start penalty moved the Eagles back 5 yards. One the next play, Bradshaw ran into the end zone, untouched, to put Centennial up 28-24. Ellis dove into the end zone for a 2-point conversion to cap off the drive. Merritt Island got down to Centennial’s 30-yard line but the drive ended after Henderson was unable to convert on fourth down. Centennial Head Coach Ron Parker said he told the team to not give up at halftime. “I’m very proud of the kids. We got (Merritt Island) a little frustrated, I think,” he said. “I told them to take care of the little things and the big things will come and tonight that was blocking and limiting our mistakes.”
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ST. LUCIE WEST — General Nutrition Center has moved into St. Lucie West. “It’s just living your life to your best potential and feeling great every day,” Al M. Paetzig, owner operator, said. Paetzig’s family operates GNC’s locations in Stuart, Palm City and Port St. Lucie. The family knows a lot about running a good store. “The store in Stuart was voted the ‘GNC Store of the Year,’ in 2013,” Paetzig said. Paetzig said that GNC appeals to a wide range of customers, from young athletes whose growing bodies have high demands, to senior citizens who’ve learned that there’s no substitute for feeling a bit more vim and vigor. He said GNC has become a onestop store for the entire family to live well and stay sharp all day. “Customer service is our top priority,” Paetzig said. “At our locations, we spend a lot of time training (about health and
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jobs each night. Volunteers are also needed on Dec. 20, the day of the toy distribution. Sponsors are also needed, to help defray costs. The Christmas House has won numerous awards, including Certificates of Appreciation from the city of Port St. Lucie from 2011-2013 and the CBS Television 2013 Best Christmas House of South Florida, but Salveson and Sangally don’t do it for the glory. One year, someone donated an iPad. They found a child who could only communicate with a stylus in his mouth and gave it to him. “That’s the true meaning of Christmas,” Salveson said. “I’m a waiter and he’s a flight attendant. We’re two simple people who do it for the enjoyment of others.” To volunteer to help with the 2014 Port Saint Lucie Christmas House, call J.W. Salveson at (954) 816-4094. He can also take credit card information for donations or raffle tickets. Raffle tickets are also available by calling Debra at (772) 3401600 Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Checks can be mailed to Christmas House Charities, Inc. P.O. Box 7456, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34985
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the league in batting average at .272 and on-base percentage at .342. “Team-wise, we’re unsure of who we’re going to have. It all depends on what the organization wants to do as far as players go,” Ellis said. One of the players the team lost during the season was center fielder Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo led the Mets, offensively, during the first half of the season. He played in 62 of the Mets’ 69 firsthalf games before getting called up to Double-A Binghamton. Nimmo won the St. Lucie Mets’ Sterling Award, which is given to the team’s most valuable player. He hit a .322 average with four home-runs and scored 59 runs. Other players are likely to be moved to other Mets’ affiliates before the season starts, but Ellis said he wasn’t sure what the opening day lineup would look like, yet. “Each one of these guys improved on some things here. I just think the guys really did a great job with improving, but it’s hard to say who will go where,” Ellis said. “We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”
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The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs is sticking to the Treasure Coast, but at least one county hopes to pull a coup. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the state veterans department executive director, Mike Prendergast, sent members of the Florida Cabinet
letters asking them to approve construction of the next state veterans nursing home in Tradition. “(The letter) is to let the governor and cabinet know that at the Sept. 23 meeting he will make a recommendation for St. Lucie County to be the site for the seventh nursing home,” Steve Murray, communications director at the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, FDVA, said.
Murray, who was on the site selection committee, said the cabinet has always voted to approve the FDVA’s recommended sites for state veterans homes, and it’s always been a perfunctory procedure. Nevertheless, the Ocala Star-Banner reported that officials in Marion County aim to sway the cabinet to break tradition and nix Tradition. It quoted Marion County Commission Chairman Carl
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YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS • ST. LUCIE WEST/TRADITION • SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 • 13 Martin County Commissioner John Haddox, Palm City, has worked for about a decade to get the state to consider Indiantown as a place to build a veterans home, and he quickly jumped aboard local lobbying efforts when St. Lucie was named as a possible site. The Navy veteran used to run the county’s veteran services office. He said there’s a reason for the intense competition for the next veterans nursing home — they’re now seen by local governments and businesses as a much-needed economic boost. “The biggest benefit to the broader community is jobs,” he said. “This is bringing in 200, 300 jobs.” The homes have about a $7 million annual budget. In addition to direct jobs, there’s also the so-called economic ripple effect. Wayne Teegardin, St. Lucie County’s veterans services manager, will head to Tallahassee to attend the Florida Cabinet meeting. “A huge benefit (of getting the veterans home) of course is the employees will be buying (goods and services) here,” he said. Tony Reese, manager of the Martin’s veterans services, is going with Teegardin to strengthen the pitch for the cabinet to pick the Treasure Coast. He said the fierce competition for getting the veter-
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In addition, Uminer said Rosh Hashanah has important customs with community, family and spiritual significance. “Rosh Hashanah is a day of celebration,” he said. “We have a lot of special holiday meals.” One such special meal consists of apples dipped in honey. “To bring a sweet year, we dip the apple into honey,” Uminer said. “There is a very big holiday celebration and sweet foods are the thing of the day. We try not to eat spicy, sharp things. We eat sweet things.” More importantly, Uminer said there’s a spiritual sweetness during the High Holidays, which Rosh Hashanah starts. “Prayer takes on a special significance,” he said. Uminer said there are a couple things that keep some from Rosh Hashanah services. One is a sense that they’re not devout enough. Another is a sense that they don’t have enough money to donate to a house of worship during the high holidays. He said neither is an issue at Chabad. “We believe a synagogue, a center, should be a home,” Uminer said. “Every child is always welcome in a home.” But — “We are limited in space, so we’d appreciate people calling in advance,” he said. Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, services start on Friday, Oct. 3. The rabbi said all who wish to learn more about Judaism are welcomed to attend open events at Chabad. For more, visit www.chabadmsl. com. The phone number is (772) 288-0606.
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VIOLENCE from page 15 where I was going and I was in a male-dominated industry,” Becket said. “He was constantly becoming concerned with me becoming too successful so fast. He was convinced I was doing something inappropriate.” The relationship was deteriorating. Beckett came to expect verbal abuse. It had escalated and became a regular thing. Her husband started physically abusing her, too. “Leading up to the April 23 event, it wasn’t a matter of if I was going to get hit, it was when,” Beckett said. She stayed because it would have been tough, financially to pack up and leave. She stayed
HOMES from page 18 Murray said the FDVA has the needed money for its share to go forward with building a state veterans nursing home, because of changes the legislature made to its trust funds last session. The trust has about $47 million. Murray said if the cabinet approves a site at its next meeting, construction would start in late 2015.
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TRADITION — The interactive water fountain is running once again, after being out of commission since June 7. It was originally set for an Aug. 15 reopening, but construction crews ran into some issues, staff said. Groundwater pressure shifted the underground equipment vault, which houses the machinery that makes the fountain func-
Gioeli said even doubling maintenance trips wouldn’t prevent the pods from taking over because the grass grows and sheds pods at a rapid rate. “It will pop up no matter what you do,” Gioeli said. Gioeli had a team of researchers investigate ways to help, but he said they didn’t have anything concrete to offer. “They’re telling me the system is working the way it’s supposed to, and not much can be done,” he said. Cutler said it’s time for an
outside-the-box solution and told the residents they would have to wait until the next meeting. “I wanted to give these people some hope. I didn’t get that out of this meeting,” he said. “Give us until the next meeting to get our heads together meeting and see if we can come up with some constructive suggestions as to how we can help you out with this problem right now. I don’t know what that is right now,” he said. “It’s very difficult for me to sit here and say ‘I don’t know what to tell you.’”
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TREASURE COAST — September is Hunger Action Month, and The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast is ready to help the fight against hunger in our community. The Children’s Museum has teamed up with Treasure Coast Food Bank to hold a food drive all through the month of September. Bring a non-perishable food item to The Children’s Museum and receive $1 off admission per person. This offer is valid until Sept. 30. Some of the “Most Wanted” items are cereal, tuna, pasta, soups, canned stews, diapers and laundry detergent. Gift cards are always a helpful donation as
well. Thousands of children and their families, are suffering from hunger right here in the Treasure Coast, so help The Children’s Museum and Treasure Coast Food Bank fight hunger. It’s a great way and a great venue for families to help families. For more information, call (772) 2257575 or visit www.childrensmuseumtc.org. The Children’s Museum is located at 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive in the heart of Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach. It is a nonprofit organization that opened its doors in August of 2008 and have hands-on exhibits for children to explore and play through interactive activities and imagination to foster critical thinking.
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Photo courtesy of St. Bernadette Church Tom Bold, founder of the St. Bernadette Church concert series, sits in the 1200-seat venue. It has a Steinway Grand piano and a hybrid electric/pipe organ. Bold recently announced that the upcoming season of concerts will be free.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Tom Bold thinks big. The musical director at St. Bernadette Church in Port St. Lucie has made the church concert series a place for eclectic music from classical to chorale to country. Now, with the 2014-2015 season approaching, he is taking the series, which is under the umbrella of the company Bold Tunes, in a daring new direction. While ticket prices for concerts were in the $25-$35 range, Bold believes that the cost of tickets put concert-going out of the reach of many. When free concerts were offered, the 1,200seat venue was packed. “What I’ve noticed is that we were turning people away because of the price. I’ve done a number of free concerts, and they were well-attended. I’m looking at moving in a new direction for how to support the concerts. We’ll do the same sort of announcement (of the concert schedule.) All concerts will be free. My model is NPR. They’ll be patron-supported. “Some artists are already on board, and some I need to confirm. It will look exactly like past seasons except there will be no ticket-takers. I hope folks who have never come will come and people who are struggling and could only come to one will come to them all and will fill the place. We seat 1,200, and I have permission from the fire department to add 400 chairs. Everyone is welcome. No one should be left out because of expense.” Bold, who won a Grammy Award while with the choral ensemble Chanticleer, knows a little about pleasing an audience. He trusts that his new season, to be announced shortly, will be the draw. His hope is that audiences will enjoy what they’re hearing and will become patrons. He expects to make appeals to the public and businesses to help by become sponsors or taking ads
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in the playbill. “In the past, we offered folks who bought tickets for multiple concerts special seating in a particular area,” he said. “Now, we might offer that to patrons or supporters. I think all of us in the arts community are excluding a huge segment of the community struggling to do anything, much less come to a concert. In these economic times, going to a concert at St. Bernadette is at the bottom of the list, yet these are the very people we want most to come and be lifted up and find hope and spirit.” Bold presented free concerts at St. Bernadette when he first came there. “We had noon-time concerts to break up the day,” he said. “I’m thinking of doing it again. I’ll invite musician friends, maybe someone who’s trying out a new piece. It’s the perfect opportunity. They could be daily.” Education is also going to be a component of the new musical paradigm. Bold applied for 501 c(3) status for the series last summer and it was just granted, making donations tax-deductible. “Now, we can officially write for grants for organizations just like us,” he said. “The entire burden
will not be on the audience.” Most of the grants have a requirement for some educational benefit from the programs. “Education is a key word with grant donors,” Bold said. “What I’ve done at the parish level is to offer free music lessons to people of any age. If a student comes forward, I’d ask someone to be a sponsor. It might not be money. It could be time or talents, by singing in the choir, ringing bells with the bell ringers or helping out in a non-musical capacity. If someone in the parish or beyond wants to play an instrument I don’t play, we’ll find a teacher, and it will still be free. We’ll start in the classroom with reading music notation and then branch off to private lessons.” For Bold, all of these efforts are a wonderful opportunities to spread the word about the venue, the Steinway grand piano and the hybrid electric/pipe Allen organ. That could be a goal in itself. For Tom Bold, though, it’s about community and how the arts can serve the needs of everyone in the community. St. Bernadette Church is located at 350 California Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information about the concert series, visit the website www.BoldTunes.com or call (772) 224-7089.
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p.m.-close, 327 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie For more information, call (772) 8793900. 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. 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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Live entertainment at V’s Town Tavern 4-8 p.m. Bottomless Bloody Marys and Mimosas, 970 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 800-3239. Bogey’s and Stogeys Karaoke 10 p.m.-2 a.m., 1032 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 337-7778.
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choice in his or her vehicle. Proof of residency (photo ID) is required. The trees are available only to Port St. Lucie adult residents (18 years of age and older) and will include green buttonwoods, Simpson stoppers, live oaks and Japanese blueberries. Port St. Lucie Botancial Gardens 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd. Port St. Lucie FL 34952. For more information, call (772) 873-6312.
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Sunday, September 21
Open Swim at Ravenswood Community Pool. 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission fees at Ravenswood pools are: Under 2 – free; 2-54 years old - $2 (non-resident $3); 55+ years - $1 (non-resident $2); Splash pad – All ages - $1 at Ravenswood Pool. 200 Ravenswood Lane, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call 772-462-2560. Treasure Coast RC Scale Boat Club meets every Sunday morning. For more information, visit tcrcboaters.org
Monday, September 22
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. Port St. Lucie Budget Meeting at Council Chambers 7 p.m. Regular Council meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m. City Hall 121 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie FL 34984. For more information, call (772) 344-4296.
Tuesday, September 23
Art of Healthy Cooking with Celebrity Chef Art Smith at Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The will be a cooking demo and healthy living experience, a meet and greet with Chef Art Smith, healthy-living vendors and giveaways. Smith has been featured on television shows “Iron Chef America,” “The Today Show” and “Good Morning America.” Civic Center 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie FL 34952. For more information, call (772) 807-4488.
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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. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Free-to-play No limit Texas Hold ‘em Poker tournaments. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 785-6202.
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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.
information, call (772) 785-6202.
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.
Live entertainment at V’s Town Tavern 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 970 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 800-3239.
Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Halfway to St. Paddy’s Day Weekend Event, starting 11 a.m. Friday, ending 10 a.m. Sunday. Wonderama Band 9:30 a.m. $3 Smithwick drafts and $5 carbombs. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more
Saturday, September 20
Seductive Saturdays at Flavors Restaurant and Lounge. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Ladies get in free all night and ladies in groups of five get a free bottle. 529 N.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-1585. Ladies Night at 2nd Street Bistro. 9 p.m. Ladies well drinks and domestic drafts are $1. Shots of Purple MF and Sex on the Beach are $2. 122 North St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 293-9191. Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Paul Rowan traditional Irish music 4 – 7 p.m. 9:30. On the Roxx band 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. $3 Harp drafts and $4 Irish apples. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 785-6202.
Sunday, September 21
The Original Tiki Bar Reggae Sunday featuring 23 Trees. 3 p.m. 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 4610880.
Tuesday, September 23
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ART SMITH Cooking Demo & Tasting
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Times West. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Music by DJ Jay Dee. 21 and up. No cover. Dress to impress. 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 878-8844. Ladies Night at Superplay USA 9 p.m.-midnight. Ladies bowl (shoes included), play laser tag and/or mini golf for free. Guys can do the same for $12. 1600 N.W. Courtyard Circle, St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 408-5800. Tropical Wednesdays at Good Times West. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 21 and up Music by DJ Lenny C. No cover. Salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, house and Top 40. 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-8844.
Thursday, September 25
Ladies Night at V’s Town Tavern 7 p.m.-midnight. Drink specials for ladies. 970 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 8003239. Ladies Love Thursdays at Tesoro Nightclub 21 and up. $3 domestic drinks until midnight, $7 margaritas, $3 well drinks until 11 p.m. Ladies in free all night and drink free until 11 p.m. 7159 S. Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 626-2425. Ladies Night at the St. Lucie Inn 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover. $1 well drinks, $1 drafts and $2 wines from 11 p.m.-midnight. Music by DJ Ozmosys and DJ Quake, playing dance music all night. 2101 N. Dixie Highway, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 464-1326. Irresistible Thursdays at Good Times West 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 21 and up. No cover. Drink specials. Dress to impress. Playing ‘80s, ‘90s and top 40 mash-ups all night. 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 878-8844.
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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.
on what makes the constantly changing ecosystems so unique. Free with paid admission. 420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461FISH. J.V. Football – Centennial vs, Vero Beach 6 p.m. at South County Regional Sports Complex 560 NW University Blvd Port St. Lucie FL 34986. For more information, call (772) 462-1522.
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COOKING from page 29 leading health benefits providers and a Fortune 75 company, is Florida’s largest Medicare health benefits company with nearly one-million Medicare members statewide and one of Florida’s top health care employers with more than 6,000 associates across the state. Humana has been serving the health benefits and health insurance needs of Florida seniors, employers and consumers for more than 25 years. Humana and the city of Port
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