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Vol. 1 / Issue 3

Friday, November 23, 2012

A look back at the election: St. Lucie West and Tradition voters question process

By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer

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Nicole Rodriguez/Staff Writer More than 100 protestors gathered outside of the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections office on Nov. 13. The group called for a recount in the District 18 congressional race.

Guardian Angels step up patrols in SLW, Tradition shopping plazas

By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer Shoppers and criminals alike are gearing up for the holiday season. That’s why one local crime-fighting group is beefing up its patrols in store parking lots around St. Lucie West and Tradition.

Jonny Portnoi, a St. Lucie West resident and member of the Treasure Coast chapter of the Guardian Angels, is cautioning shoppers to be

Organizations strive to ensure seniors have a Merry Christmas

By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer Each holiday season local organizations and businesses band together to ensure tots in need wake up on Christmas morning to a tree stocked full of toys. But what about an oftentimes forgotten segment in the community, the elderly?

For the second year in a row, St. Lucie West’s Home Instead Senior Care and Butterfield’s Pharmacy are teaming up with the Council on Aging of St. Lucie so that seniors have gifts, too. Now through Dec. 17, area residents can visit Butterfield’s to sponsor a senior and become their secret Santa. Paper ornaments with

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Amid a firestorm of questions about the competency of the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections Office, several St. Lucie West and Tradition residents say they’ve lost faith in the local election process after votes were possibly mishandled in the District 18 race. According to unofficial results, Rep. Allen West-R Florida District 22 narrowly lost the congressional bid to Democrat Patrick Murphy.

Following redistricting, West moved north from Florida’s 22nd Congressional District to District 18 to run for re-election.

Last week, Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker defended her office’s integrity during a press conference. But she did admit to

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November 23, 2012

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Seventeen years later, Rachel Guild is a testament to persistence, miracles, and caring professionals. Though completely blind as a result of the accident, Rachel lets absolutely nothing stand in her way, and she finds beauty in the way the world can be experienced through her remaining senses. As a matter of fact, that’s how Rachel became acquainted with Joe Mutter of Mutter’s Hearing in St. Lucie West.

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One of the lesser injuries Rachel suffered as a result of the crash which claimed her best friend, Sarah, and her eyesight was some hearing loss due to scar tissue in her left ear. When some close friends told her about Joe and Mutter’s Hearing, Rachel and her mom set up a free clinical hearing evaluation with Joe, a Florida Licensed Deal With the OwnerHearing Aid Specialist and retired law He Can Make it Right enforcement officer with the St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office. Joe Being blind is difficult, but for Rachel was ranked Top Cop in the State Guild, losing her hearing would be of Florida by the Florida Fraternal so much worse. “I think it would be Order of Police and highly hona very lonely world,” she says. “Being ored for his accomplishments and deaf makes you feel so isolated; Commitment to the community everyone has a conversation going, Joe Mutter, H.A.S. and Client Rachel Guild through volunteerism. Mutter but when they try to talk to you, you Share a Moment at His St. Lucie West Office performed several tests on Rachel cannot understand them. It’s hard for to determine the level of her people who haven’t been there to rehearing loss and then broke the alize, but being able to participate in news. “He didn’t think I needed hearing aids,” Rachel Service • Care • Quality the conversation when your loved ones and friends are talking is a way to keep from being isolated and alone. said. “He said I had a mild hearing loss and it may I am so grateful to Joe and Mutter’s Hearing Center Service with integrity is something Joe Mutter believes in not be great enough to warrant the considerable for helping me rejoin the conversation and regain ardently. He encourages spouses and family members to expense that I would incur with hearing aids. Even my independence”. accompany their loved one for free clinical hearing though he could have easily made a big profit, that’s

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Quality, service guide man’s life ST. LUCIE WEST – Sal Mancuso was first elected to the St. Lucie West Service District in 2002. He served until 2010, when he was defeated. This November, Mr. Mancuso was elected again to a four-year term on the fivemember board. At 90, Mr. Mancuso fully expects to complete his term.

The district, created in 1989, provides potable water treatment and distribution wastewater collection and treatment and other services to approximately 20,000 customers. For Mr. Mancuso, the emphasis is on providing quality service, a mission he has championed all his life.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Mancuso enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served as an aircraft mechanic in the Europe until his discharge in 1946.

After a short stint working for Eastern Airlines in Miami, he returned to New York and worked for Sperry Gyroscope in the flight research department. He began working for the Department of Defense at Grumman as a quality assurance specialist.

“I had to make sure that Grumman built, manufactured and assembled the aircraft to contract specifications,” he said.

Mr. Mancuso and his wife, Jo, to whom he has been married for 67 years, moved to Florida in 1966. He worked in Stuart, at Witham Field, and ended up as chief of the quality assurance division at Grumman. He also worked for Sikorsky Aircraft, concentrating on Black Hawk helicopters.

“It was always my ambition to be a quality manager at an aircraft facility,” Mr. Mancuso said.

“There were problems with maintenance at Sikorsky’s Troy, Ala., facility. “I went down there to try to get them back to the Army’s specifications. It took six to seven weeks, working 14-16 hours a day, seven days a week.

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tion preceded me.”

The Mancusos moved to St. Lucie West in 1989. Mr. Mancuso found retirement boring and decided to get involved in the Water District.

“I became so involved, I decided to run for district supervisor,” he said. “I lost by 35 votes. The second time, I won, and the third time, I was unopposed. Then I got beat.”

Mr. Mancuso remained involved in the water district and this year, at 90, he decided to run again. He has several ideas he hopes will be adopted.

“The people are not assigned to any one supervisor,” he said.

“I’d like to see it operate like the city, so that if a person has a problem, they can contact a particular supervisor.”

Mr. Mancuso noted that the main mission of the water district is surface water management and the avoidance of flooding in St. Lucie West. That has remained his focus. He doesn’t give much thought to retirement.

“I should be retired, but I don’t want to retire,” he said. “My hobby is what I’m doing and I love it. God willing, I’ll be around in 2016. I’m going to make it.I work hard and I put my heart and soul into everything I do. For a high school grad, I’m really proud of what I’ve accomplished.”

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Gym heroes honored: St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office honors group who saved man’s life

By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer For Nick Napoli, 25, a sales director at Gold’s Gym, June 12 started out as a typical summer work day. The St. Lucie West resident recruited new clients and got first-time gym members acquainted with the fitness center and its sea of equipment.

What happened next was anything but ordinary, Napoli said.

A gym member burst into the entrance yelling that a man in the parking lot needed help. Napoli, fitness consultant Paul Blake, 41, and off-duty St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Psarras, 49, ran outside to help. All three are St. Lucie West residents.

“You could hear him screaming from the back parking lot as soon as you walked out,” Napoli said.

“It was instinct to help.”

A gym regular was trapped underneath his car, Psarras said.

A faulty jack collapsed while the he checked his car for problems.

Thousands of pounds of pressure bore down on his chest, waist and head, Psarras said.

“He was yelling for help and said he was hurt,” Psarras said. “I was thinking, ‘Man, I hope when we pull him out, he’s not disfigured.’ The car was hot.”

On the count of three, the trio and fellow St. Lucie West resident Dino Pinder, lifted the vehicle while others freed the trapped man.

“Everything was coordinated,” Psarras said. “He was all dirty and coughing. He tried to walk, but I made him sit down so he wouldn’t go into shock.”

Blake said he didn’t think twice about helping.

“When we saw the situation, it was second nature. Time was of the essence,” Blake said. “We work here and want all of our members to be safe.”

The group, along with St. Lucie West residents Anne Crehan and Ramon Perez, was honored Tuesday by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, receiving the third quarter lifesaving award for their valiant and successful effort that hot summer day.

Sheriff Ken Mascara said the group is special because of their extreme bravery.

“It’s important to recognize the ones who step up,” Mascara said.

“We have a heck of a community.”

Napoli said he’s humbled by the unexpected recognition.

“I’m definitely grateful,” he said.

“I did it without expecting anything. I would do it again.”

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Paul Blake and Nick Napoli give a lift to Amy Ross, assistant general manager at Gold’s Gym in St. Lucie West. The two gentlemen and two others, Stephen Psarras and Dino Pinder, had assisted lifting a car that had trapped a gym client in July. The group was recently recognized by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office with a lifesaving award.

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Guardian Angels Steve Horton takes the point in front of Jonny Portnoi, Nate Childress and Bryan Russe as they plan to patrol shopping and parking areas in St. Lucie West and Tradition.

aware of their surroundings, even in areas like St. Lucie West and Tradition where crime is typically low, according to police.

“We’re here to walk people to their cars and help ladies put gifts in their cars,” Portnoi said.

“We want to make the city safe.

The cops don’t always have the time to do it all. We help and support them.”

The eight group members carry only a baton and a pair of shiny handcuffs, group president Steve Horton said. They aim to act as a deterrent to crime, but are trained in martial arts should they encounter a crime in progress. The goal is to subdue a suspect within legal limits as they wait for law enforcement to arrive at the scene, Horton said.

Horton estimates the Treasure Coast group has prevented hundreds of crimes in its nine years in the area.

“Sometimes people ask me, ‘What are you doing here in St. Lucie West?’ Horton said. He added the group, which always wears a signature red beret, often patrols Digital Domain Park, high school football game park-

ing lots and events in St. Lucie West and Tradition.

“We do patrol safe streets,” Horton said. “Who knows where crime is going to happen?”

This year, Horton celebrated 25 years with the Angels. He said he’s always been drawn to help others.

“I’m that kind of guy that can’t watch news coverage and yell and complain about it,” Horton said. “I have to get up and do something about it. It takes a special kind of person.”

Port St. Lucie Police Department Master Sergeant Frank Sabol said crime doesn’t usually skyrocket during the winter because the department steps up its own patrol in and around shopping centers. Sabol said a few holiday tips, provided below, should keep shoppers safe.

Sabol added the department’s Click-it-or-Ticket campaign will be in full effect during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

“The Port St. Lucie Police will be out in force throughout the November holiday period strictly enforcing seatbelt and occupant protection laws,” Sabol said.

“Both daytime and nighttime enforcement will be strongly active and it is as simple as the motto itself…Click-it-or-ticket.”

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Port St. Lucie Police Department’s holiday shopping crime prevention tips  Stay alert to your surroundings and the people around you.  Shop with a friend. There is safety in numbers.  Avoid carrying large amounts of cash.  Pay for purchases with a check, credit or debit card.  If possible, carry only your driver’s license, personal checks, or necessary credit or debit cards.  If you must carry a purse, do not wrap the straps around your arms or shoulders. Carry a clutch purse tightly under your arm or wear a fanny pack.  Do not carry a wallet in a back pocket. It should be placed in a front pocket of your pants for safety.  Be alert that crooks look for the “high dollar” shop-

ping bags with your purchases. When possible, slip bags/purchases in a plain nondescript bag.  Watch purchases while eating in mall food courts; bags can easily be switched or taken.  Educate your children about what to do if they are lost, as well as “Stranger Danger.”

Holiday crime prevention tips for parking lots  Shop early and leave early to avoid evening darkness.  Park in a high-visibility area and check for lighting in case you leave during hours of darkness.  If at all possible, try not to park next to a vehicle with dark tinted windows.

 Don’t overburden yourself with too many packages.

Use store’s package pickup.

 Prior to arriving at the shopping center, lock all your valuables in the trunk of your vehicle.

 Have your car keys ready in hand before leaving the store.

 Leave the store with others, not alone.

 If you return to your vehicle to unload purchases, place them in the trunk of the vehicle.  Try not to shop until the store closes. Remember, fewer people are present at this time.

 Ask security to escort you to your vehicle if you feel uncomfortable.  Walk briskly, confidently and directly through the parking lot. Be cautious of people handing out fliers or asking questions in the parking area.

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 Watch for people who may be following you. This can occur inside as well as outside. If you suspect someone is following you, report it to security immediately

Holiday Crime prevention tips at home  Keep the outside of your home well lit with doors locked and window curtains closed.  Don’t display gifts beneath the Christmas tree which can be seen from windows or doors.  After the holidays, don’t advertise gifts received by the boxes left for the garbage collection. Destroy boxes and place in a sealed, non-clear garbage bag.

Source: Port St. Lucie Police Department

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Tabbed out Nancy Molinelli and Port St Lucie High School student Miranda DeOnofrio sort through contributed aluminum can tabs donated to a walk benefitting her battle of scoliosis at Tradition Town Square Saturday, Nov. 10. The aluminum tabs are recycled and used to assist in funding for procedures at various Shriner’s Hospitals.

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Theresa Collura gives a smooch to Scott Van Duzer, both of St. Lucie West, after she was chosen at random as the winner of a cruise package for being a participant in the annual Be A Hero Blood Drive through the Van Duzer Foundation and Florida’s Blood Centers Wednesday, Nov. 15. A total of 1,092 pints were collected making it one of the largest blood drives in the community.

SANTA from page 1 a senior’s first name, along with a short gift list, hang from a Christmas tree in the pharmacy.

The requested items sit just feet away, ready for purchase. The presents will be hand-wrapped

by St. Lucie West-based Home Instead Senior care workers and hand-delivered on Dec. 20 by the Council on Aging’s Meals on Wheels drivers, organizers said.

The most poignant part of the program is the items on the more than 200 seniors’ Christmas lists. Local senior Emily is asking for a reacher and a Contour Lumbar Cushion. Marie S. would like non-slip socks and a back scratcher. Sarah needs lotion and a magnifying glass.

“We need to give to the patriarchs who gave us wisdom,” pharmacy owner David Wright said. “It’s what we should be doing.”

County commissioners Tod Mowery, Frannie Hutchinson and Paula Lewis were present during the campaign’s launch at Butterfield’s on Nov. 15.

The lists in particular pulled at Lewis’s heart strings.

“What touched me are the simple and practical items,” said Lewis who is also a Council on Aging board member. “It’s an amazing program.”

Home Instead manager and owner Patricia Strickland said the simple gifts light up the season for seniors.

“A lot of seniors find the holidays difficult because a lot of times their spouses, siblings or friends may have died,” Strickland said. “Sometimes family or

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Barbara McKenzie shops at Butterfield’s Pharmacy in St. Lucie West to stock up for the gifts under the Christmas tree for seniors through the Secret Santa program through the Council on Aging. The presents will be hand-wrapped by St. Lucie West-based Home Instead Senior care workers and hand-delivered on Dec. 20 by the Council on Aging’s Meals on Wheels drivers. children don’t live in the area.”

Tradition resident Pam Wade, 59, played Santa Claus a little early this year. Wade sponsored three seniors. She purchased a floral straight cane for Freida, a hot and cold pack for Karl and socks for Ethel. Wade said she hopes her small gesture makes a big difference in the lives of her adoptive seniors.

“I just thought it was great they were doing this. It’s fantastic,” Wade said.

Wade added she can sympathize with lonely seniors.

“My husband and I are from Ohio and we’re going to be alone for the holidays,” Wade said.

Daphne Stewart, a nutrition program manager for the Council on Aging said Wade’s gener-

osity isn’t overlooked by seniors who view the event as a yearly staple.

“They look forward to this,” Stewart said. “One client was hospitalized last year and was asking for her gift when she got out after the new year.”

To sponsor a senior, visit Butterfield’s Pharmacy located at 1707 N.W. St. Lucie West Blvd.

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Evelyn Soto, 17, explains the dangers of smoking while standing behind 88 markers representing the number of people that die in Florida each day to smoking-related illnesses during the S.W.A.T. (Students Working Against Tobacco) meeting at St. Lucie West Centennial High School Thursday, Nov. 15. The special meeting was part of the annual Great American Smokeout Day encouraging smokers to try quitting for one day with the hope they’ll kick the habit for good.

Centennial High School students are taking a fierce stand against smoking.

And their message is clear: Stop now.

The charge is being led by the school’s Students Working Against Tobacco (S.W.A.T.) Club. According to statistics compiled by the teen advocates, cigarettes will kill one out of three people who use them. That’s why time is of the essence, S.W.A.T. president and Centennial senior Christina Wilson, 18, said.

“Smoking affects their health and it affects the health of their family. Even if they don’t smoke around their family, it still affects them,” said Christina, whose father is a smoker. “If something happened to my father, I would be devastated. I wouldn’t know what to do.”

During the American Cancer Society’s 37th annual Great American Smoke Out day on Nov. 15, the S.W.A.T. team, which consists of roughly eight student members, challenged smokers to quit for a single day with the hope that they could kick the deadly habit for good.

“We sponsor birthdays,” said club historian and senior Derian Donohue, 17.

“The less you smoke, the more birth-

days you’ll have.”

Christina and Derian also have a tailor-made plea to young adults. The teens made warning signs that hang in the school’s open courtyard and blast their message on social media sites.

They also constructed 88 makeshift graves that represent the 88 smokers who die every day.

“One pack of cigarettes a day for a year can buy you a new car. A pack a week equals a new iPhone,” Darien said.

“Why do something that can make you sick and die, when you could have all of these cool new things?” Christina said. “Smoking isn’t cool. I don’t want to be stuck in some hospital because I smoked all day.”

Victoria Binner, 15, is the countywide vice president of S.W.A.T. She hopes to create a club at Treasure Coast High School, where she attends class.

“I’m around this every single day. I hear kids after school asking other students if they want to go smoke,” Victoria said. “They don’t really know what they’re doing to themselves or their families.”

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Jennifer Jock, Serena DeFrank, and Mindi Fetterman (Clockwise from the left) have all come forward publicly with their past, personal experiences as victims of abuse and rape as part of their own therapy and to encourage others in healing by letting them know they are not alone.

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St. Lucie West resident Jennifer Jock, 32, hopes that publicly sharing her own tortuous story of sexual abuse for the first time will inspire other survivors to come forward, speak out and begin the healing process.

“I’m going to take this and help others now. I want to be able to help that 5-year-old know they don’t have to grow up feeling like I did their whole life,” Jock said. “I want them to know this isn’t their fault, they didn’t ask for this, and they know they are worth it.”

Jock said she was sexually molested by a former family friend in her home state of New York when she was five years old. She said the weekly abuse lasted for five years, stopped, then resumed at age 11, and lasted for two more years. Jock, who now works for a local children’s organization, said the shame of living with her secret was oftentimes unbearable.

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Kings Isle resident Ralph Collis works to construct a ‘ducky deck’ in 2000 so the ducks and several turtles could have somewhere to sit by the lake’s fountain.

The deck was later taken down after other lakefront residents complained it was an eyesore.

Photo courtesy of Margo Collis

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Duck disappearance leaves Kings Isle residents distraught

By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer Before her mysterious disappearance during Tropical Storm Isaac in late August, Mary the duck was much more than just a wild bird to the residents on N.W. Tuscany Drive in Kings Isle. The gadwall duck was an integral part of their lives. She was family.

“Her loss has put a hole in our hearts,” Cheryl Stebbins wrote in a heartfelt letter to fellow Kings Isle residents, published in the community’s newsletter this month.

“A mystery surrounds Mary’s disappearance and we all strive to discover what happened to our charming Mary.”

“If you believe in reincarnation, then perhaps she is now hatching somewhere in the world to provide people with the ever-widening circle of love that only a good duck like Mary could give us,” Stebbins wrote. “Maybe she is reborn as a swan.”

Stebbins, who moved into her Kings Isle home in May,

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I always tried to be perfect,” she said. “But having a voice makes me feel so much stronger and I’m at peace. It’s my job now to help others.”

Port St. Lucie resident and rape survivor Serena DeFrank, 39, is also speaking out for the first time.

DeFrank, who works in St. Lucie West and Tradition, said she and three of her four younger brothers were abused daily by their father.

The encounters left her “paralyzed with fear.”

The L.A. native said the abuse started at age 4 and lasted until she was 16 years old. DeFrank, a married mother of three, said recent sex crime charges filed last month against Treasure Coast High School’s marching band director spurred her to speak. The director faces 39 charges of sexual activity with minors and his girlfriend, a band instructor at Manatee Academy K-8, is charged with being an accessory after the fact, officials said. DeFrank’s 15-yearold daughter is a member of the band, but was not harmed, she said.

“I want people to find strength and come out as warriors together so we could have better programs and resources,” DeFrank said. “Victims and survivors need to confide in their ‘ace’ in their lives. (Their ‘ace’) is someone they trust the most.”

Tradition resident and rape survivor Mindi Fetterman, 38, commends both women for their courage. Fetterman, the wife of former state Rep. Adam Fetterman, said she began to speak out several years ago after her husband introduced legislation aimed to help victims of sexual abuse. Since then, she has become an advocate for local survivors and recently founded Inner Truth Project. The organization’s motto is “every woman and

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VOTERS from page 1 human and machine errors on election night when staffers tried uploading results from the last three days of early voting. Walker added she can’t say with certainty the same incident can be avoided.

“We followed the law,” said Walker, who added St. Lucie County taxpayers will have to foot the bill for her personal attorney. Walker said she hasn’t calculated what that amount will be.

“I can’t say it can be prevented again,” Walker said. “But it will be caught before final certification.”

Out of 94 precincts, the first 40 — mostly in Fort Pierce — weren’t counted and the last 54 — mostly in Port St. Lucie including locations in St. Lucie West and Tradition — were counted twice, Walker said. She said that explains why city votes increased and county votes decreased after the Nov. 11

November 23, 2012 man should have the opportunity to feel safe and free from shame while speaking their truth.”

“Sharing our stories is like dropping a pebble in a pond, the ripples start spreading out and each one is unique and beautiful, but they are all connected,” Fetterman said.

“When more people say ‘me too’ there is less of a need to hide in secrecy and be shaped by shame.

The ripples are getting bigger every day.”

All three women plan to attend Fetterman’s second annual Take Back the Night event at Tryst, a dance studio in Downtown Fort Pierce, located at 305 Orange Ave. The Dec. 7 event will include a candlelight vigil commemorating the lives lost from abuse and violence, a march through downtown, followed by a “Speak Out” for survivors who want to share their stories. Therapists and victim’s advocates will also be on hand, Fetterman said.

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“retabulation” of early votes from Nov. 1-3. Walker said she’s not authorized by law to call her own recount.

There were 3,635 ballots counted twice and 1,953 not scanned at all, Walker said.

The Nov. 11 “reefed and read” corrected the error, Walker said.

The numbers still don’t add up for St. Lucie West resident Stan Jarusinski, who’s crying foul.

Jarusinski was one of more than 100 protestors who surrounded the elections office on Nov. 13 to demand an investigation.

Protestors chanted “Stop the fraud” and “Keep it honest” while Walker was inside in meetings.

Jarusinski, who’s also a poll watcher, said he witnessed poll workers in Port St. Lucie scan two-page ballots and count them twice.

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VOTERS from page 10 “We feel we got snookered,” Jarusinski said. “We need the governor or the attorney general out here to investigate.”

Tradition resident Anne Daly, 74, voted early and is concerned.

“I want my vote recounted,” Daly said. “Walker is a crook and wanted Patrick Murphy to win.”

West’s campaign and legal team also disputes how Walker’s numbers add up. They said the number of ballots versus total pages reports is questionable.

On Nov. 16 a St. Lucie County Circuit Court judge denied Allen West’s request for a recount of all the county’s early votes and absentee ballots in his race.

“The court doesn’t have the authority to grant the plaintiff’s request at this time,” Judge Dan Vaughn said.

Vaughn said the canvassing board can act on its own accord.

Just days before the hearing, West’s campaign wasn’t buying Walker’s explanation.

“Our response has not changed.

We are seeking an accurate and fair count of the votes,” West press secretary Michele Hickford said in an emailed statement. “It makes no sense whatsoever. That’s why the early votes must be recounted.

Either Gertrude Walker’s office is completely incompetent or they’re trying to cover something up.”

“The lack of transparency and the refusal to make public the vote counts are not a failure of the election process, but a failure on the part of the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections to ensure accurate elections,” Hickford said.

West’s campaign manager Tim Edson, said the dispute is far from over, but wouldn’t comment on further legal action.

“Our goal is to make sure every vote is counted fairly and accurately…,” Edson said. “Mr. Murphy has had a good week in Washington, D.C., pretending to be a congressman.”

Murphy’s team, however, embraced the victory.

“The ruling followed the law,” Murphy’s attorney Sean Domnick said. “It’s time for Mr. West to move on. It’s time for Mr. West to do the right thing and concede.”

A statement by Murphy was posted on his campaign’s website.

“As expected, the Election Night results have been confirmed,” Murphy said. “It is now time to put the campaign behind us. I am honored that the voters of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches have chosen me to be their voice in Congress.”

“Regardless of whether they voted for me or my opponent, I am committed to representing the interests of all residents of Florida’s 18th Congressional district in Washington,” Murphy said.

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Staff photo by Nicole Rodriguez St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker fields questions from reporters during a Nov. 13 press conference at her Fort Pierce office.

The day after the hearing, the St. Lucie canvassing board began a retabulation of all early votes.

The final St. Lucie count was 65,841 votes for Murphy and 52,704 for West.

West conceded on Nov. 20, the day race results are certified by the state.

“While a contest of the election results might have changed the vote totals, we do not have evi-

dence that the outcome would change,” West said in a news release. “Given the extremely high evidentiary hurdles involved in a successful challenge, I will not ask my generous supporters to help fund a drawn-out, expensive legal effort with little chance of success.

Therefore, we will not contest the certification or challenge the seating of Congressman-elect Murphy.”

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Justin Williams’ working dream With his Treasure Coast playing days reaching its conclusion, one Titan takes a step toward making his fantasy a reality

By Patrick Bernadeau Staff writer PORT ST. LUCIE -- The greatest gift of high school athletics isn’t the fame or popularity attained from fellow classmates, cheerleaders and others after scoring touchdowns every week.

It’s the gratification felt in seeing the daily work put in being worth it.

Justin Williams is at that point of gratification. His days as a Treasure Coast Titan have come to an end while his college days are around the corner.

But realizing the opportunities that await are due to the effort put in beforehand is only making him hungrier.

Williams, a senior cornerback, has been looked at by some of the biggest universities in the world of college football. The recruitment process and the scholarship opportunities serve as his meal for now.

“It feels good to get this attention

because I know now my hard work has paid off,” Williams said. “But 10 years from now, I want to be in the NFL. I’ve wanted to be since I was 6.”

“That’s my ambition. With hard work, I’ll get there. There’s no other way around it and there isn’t anyone who will stop me.”

Williams has drawn interest from the University of Miami and the University of Alabama, the defending Division I National Champions.

Marshall University, the University of Cincinnati, Florida International University, the University of Massachusetts, Michigan State University, the University of South Carolina and the University of West Virginia have made official offers to Williams. The Mountaineers have made an offer only a year after landing former Treasure Coast quarterback and 2012 graduate Travares Copeland.

Spending his freshmen year playing Pop Warner football, Williams

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said she immediately became attached to Mary and her male companion, David, a smaller mallard duck.

“My husband and I would go outside two to three times a day to feed them,” Stebbins said. “Sometimes you wouldn’t see anything on the lake, but if you yelled, ‘Mary,’ you’d see her swim quickly across the lake, David right behind her.”

Both Cheryl and her husband, Bill noticed David has been visibly depressed and a bit shy since Mary’s disappearance, as the couple reminisced on their back porch about better days they shared with the duo.

“If you saw one, you saw the other,” said Bill, who is affectionately known by his wife as the “duck whisperer.”

“She was so friendly. You could reach down to her and she’d practically take the bread out of your hand,” he said. “There were days when she stepped on my foot.”

Neighbor Margo Collis said Mary and David, along with several other ducks, were purchased in the late ‘90s to keep the street’s residents company. In 2000, her husband Ralph, constructed a white wooden “ducky deck” so that the brace and several turtles could have somewhere to sit by the lake’s fountain. The deck was later taken down after other lakefront residents complained it was an eyesore.

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Staff photo by Nicole Rodriguez David the duck swims in a lake on Northwest Tuscany Drive in Kings Isle.

Community residents said David is lost without his trusty companion, Mary.

She went missing in late August after Tropical Storm Isaac brushed the Treasure Coast, residents said. where Mary laid several batches of eggs, which failed to hatch. Margo said the nesting spot was dubbed “the maternity ward.” Each duck mysteriously went missing during the holiday season, Margo said.

Shortly after Mary’s disappearance, neighbors teamed up to scour the area and even scoped out other lakes in the community.

Their search came up empty, Margo said. She added the thought of replacing Mary saddens her.

“It just breaks my heart,” she said.

Cheryl said she’s not opposed to adding another gadwall duck to the lake to serve as David’s companion. But no other duck could ever replace her beloved Mary, she said.

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After missing the postseason the year before, Treasure Coast won five of its eight regular season games, earning them the District 8-8A runner-up title.

The converted defensive back has shown overall improvement in his game, something that’s been noticeable if you ask Treasure Coast head coach Irvin Jones.

“With the overall maturity in his body, he’s shown overall maturity in his game,”Jones said. “He’s improved his knowledge of the game

while contributing to the team with his leadership.”

Along with his play on the field, Williams’ action off the field hasn’t been lost on his head coach.

“He’s given everybody on the team someone to look up to,” Jones said.

“With his character, he’s been like a role model.”

“With his work ethic on the field and off, his GPA has improved tremendously since he started.”

Williams mentions that the late NFL great Sean Taylor as his onthe-field biggest idol, but his biggest influence in life and the person most responsible for his drive is the woman who raised him.

“I just worked hard to get where I’m at to help my mom out,” Williams said. “I want to make it to the NFL amake sure she’s taken care of.”

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Bowfire returns with a holiday flair

By Shelley Koppel Staff writer ST. LUCIE COUNTY – You may know Bowfire, with its explosive fiddling and step dancing. Since its founding in 2000, the group has toured the world with a mix of classical, jazz, Celtic, rock and world music.

Now, Bowfire brings its energy to the Sunrise Theatre on Nov. 28 for a seasonal show, “Holiday Heartstrings.”

Lenny Solomon, an acclaimed classical and jazz violinist and the group’s founder, spoke from Toronto about the new show.

“Sixty percent of the material is holiday specific,” he said. “It runs the gamut of all the great holiday nuggets that have stood the test of time.”

The show features music from “The Nutcracker Suite,” favorite carols and winter songs and a nod to Chanukah with “The Dreydl Song.”

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“That really gets the crowd going,” Mr. Solomon said. “It’s all in keeping with the upbeat atmosphere that Bowfire has created.”

The holiday show includes a back-up band with a cello, guitar, piano, bass and drums. All, of them, of course, take a back seat to the violins and fiddles. The musicians are called upon to play their instruments and step dance to choreographed routines at the same time.

Mr. Solomon said that Bowfire has kept the excitement of its regular show and added holiday magic. That includes taking the rhythm of a Led Zepplein tune and adding the melody of “Do You Hear What I Hear.” There will also be an appearance by a jolly man in a red suit. Still, it’s the music that is the draw.

“The performance is at such a high level of expertise,” Mr. Solomon said.

“We really energize on the performances. Everybody has a blast. We hope our previous fans in Fort Pierce and our new ones

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will show up.”

While Mr. Solomon began as a classical violinist, he branched out into jazz and a variety of other genres. He traveled the world and his travels led to Bowfire.

“I met fabulous violinists and fiddlers in all different styles,” he said.

“The distinction (between fiddlers and violinists) is in the style. “I was inspired to put both together, lock the door and see what came out. Bowfire was born.”

Mr. Solomon loves seeing audiences of all ages at Bowfire performances.

“I get letters from parents who bring their kids,” he said. “They say thanks for inspiring a young one to take up the violin. It’s a fabulous experience for students of the violin. I encourage people to bring their parents, bring their families.”

Bowfire brings its “Holiday Heartstrings” show to the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce, on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.

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City Limits Sports Bar Live music or DJ 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. 900 S.W. Gatlin Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 336-8201.

Neely’s Grog House Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 802 S.W. Bayshore Blvd., Port St. Lucie.

For more information, call (772) 249-4195.

Mickey Finns Live music 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

269 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 873-5522.

2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-8844.

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.

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.

Rebar DJ 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

8283 S. Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 340-7777.

Rebar DJ 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

8283 S. Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 340-7777.

La Zen Nightclub DJ 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-9992.

La Zen Nightclub Live music and DJ 10 p.m.- 2 a.m. 464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-9992.

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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.

Saturdays

Good Times (West) Live music 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mickey Finns Karaoke 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 269 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 873-5522.

The Original Tiki Bar Live music after 4 p.m. 2 Avenue A, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 461-0880.

Events:

Friday Nov. 23 Adult Nite at Skatetown USA. 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. Adults 21 and up. $15 per person, $1 for skate rental. Music provided by DJ Eternal.

4301 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce.

Saturday Nov. 24 Groucho’s Comedy Night at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. Featuring Comedian Ron Feingold.

Ron Feingold performs what he calls “Comedy A Cappella,” which is a blend of traditional standup comedy and a cappella music where Ron sings all of his own back-ups, lead vocals and even vocal percussion. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Preferred, up-front seating is $15 per person (sold in advance only).

For more information, call (772) 807-4488.

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269 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 873-5522.

Good Times (West) Live music 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-8844.

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West presents a Challenge (coin) Sean Mutter, son of Joe Mutter of Mutter’s Hearing Center Inc. of St. Lucie West, attended the Navy Seal Museum and Veterans Day muster celebration on Sunday, Nov. 10, where Congressman Allen West presented him with his own personal Challenge Coin. The Challenge Coin is carried by ranking officers in all branches of the armed services. This coin is considered a precious commodity to officers and must be presented when ‘challenged’ by other ranking officers. The tradition of the challenge coin goes back generations of service men and women.

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Friday sunset cruise at Rivergate Park. Boat leaves at 4 p.m. from 2200 S.E. Veterans Memorial Parkway, Port St. Lucie. Cost: $18.78. Enjoy dining afterward at nearby restaurants. For more information, call (772) 489-8344.

the Smithsonian Marine Exhibit.

Watch underwater residents enjoy their morning meal. A volunteer or staff person will provide information on the Exhibit’s daily menu, as well as share stories and provide insight on the area’s constantly changing ecosystems.

Feeding Frenzy tours are free with paid admission. 420 Seaway Drive445024911168030, Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 462-FISH.

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Locally grown fruits and vegetables, seafood, fresh baked goods and arts and crafts. Free admission and parking. 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 4655658.

Sunday, Nov. 25 Swan boat, paddle boat and kayak rentals at lake Tradition every Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting). 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 10489 S.W. Meeting St., Port St. Lucie. For more information call (772) 323-7773 or visit upthecreekfl.blogspot.com or traditionfl.com

Monday, Nov. 26 Florida Power & Light Energy Encounter: Tours of Florida Power & Light begin at 10 a.m. and stop at 4 p.m. 6501 South A1A, Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce. Sunday through Friday.

Tours include more than 30 interactive displays about energy, nuclear power and electricity.

Admission is free; reservations required for groups of 10 or more. For information, call (772) 468-4111, or (877) FPL-4FUN. St. Lucie River Princess

Eco-Historic Boat Tours 1:30 p.m.-3:10 p.m. Rivergate, 2200 S.E. Veterans Memorial Parkway, Port St. Lucie $14-$20. For reservations, call (772) 342-2450 or visit stlucierivercruise.com

Tuesday, Nov. 27 Buddy Run at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. 6 p.m. Runners and walkers have the option of doing 1.25 or 2.5 miles. This is not a competition, but a fun way to exercise and make new friends.

9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 204-7101.

Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club Display features more than 750 feet of track arranged to replicate a busy railway. Variety of locomotives, freight and passenger cars operate on the layout.

Open to the public every Tuesday from 7:15 p.m. until 9:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. 273 S.W. Becker Road, Port St Lucie. Admission is free. For more information, call (772) 621-9636.

Wednesday, Nov. 28 Chess classes for children and adults at the Port St. Lucie Community Center. Children must be at least 8 years old. $20 per month. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 2195 S.E.

Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 2156202.

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Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens Jazz & Blues Night at the Botanical Gardens. Listen to the sounds of the Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society indoors at the Gardens from 6:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $3 per person.

2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 337-1959.

Thursday, Nov. 29 Port St. Lucie Concert Band Holiday Spectacular Concert in the Emerald Ballroom at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are required and are available for $6 in advance or $7 at the door. For more information, call (772) 807-4488 or visit pslcommunityband.org Caregivers Retreat at Harbor Place 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Sponsored

by Aloha Home Care and Nautilus Senior Home Care. Event is for professional and family caregivers. Includes spa pampering, healthy food samples, a cooking demonstration, raffle drawings for gift baskets, senior community resources and educational lectures. 3700 S.E. Jennings Road, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 337-4330.

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PCC performing live at Queen of Diamonds. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. All black party. Tickets on sale for $10. 2275 North 25th St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 940-4993.

NIXX Rockin’ Thanksgiving at Good Times West. 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie.

Sunday, Nov. 25 Island Boys Entertainment presents “The Return of the Doctor” live in concert at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center.

Caribbean artists performing.

Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. For more information, call (772) 807-4488 or (954) 478-0391.

Caribbean Concert Official After Party at La Zen Nightclub.

464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-9992.

Thursday Nov. 29 Open Mic Night at 3 Olives Lounge. 21 and up. 8 p.m. to midnight. 207 Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie.

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