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St. Lucie West Services District Chairman leaves legacy
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ST. LUCIE WEST — Harvey Cutler, the St. Lucie West Services District Chairman, died on Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Treasure Coast Hospice House. He was 88. At the regular board of directors meeting on Monday, Nov. 30, board members and others spoke fondly of a man remembered for his straight talk, fearless candor and thoughtful opinions. Harvey Cutler Cutler was born in Woodmere, New York, and graduated early from high school to join the Army. He was in the 3rd Infantry Division, as a medical technician in the European Theater of World War II. After the war, Cutler moved to South Florida and earned a degree in marketing from the University of Miami. The Cascades resident had worked in finance and volunteered for the National Park Service, among many other things. He was appointed to the services district board in 2008 and subsequently won elections
See CUTLER page A10
Staff photo by Patrick McCallister Bubbles everywhere at the holiday tree lighting at Tradition Square on Saturday, Nov. 28. In addition to classic holiday music and bounce houses, children enjoyed a visit by Santa Claus. There’ll be a choral group and jazz band at Tradition Square on Friday, Dec. 11, 6 to 8 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 18, there’ll be a holiday food truck invasion 5 to 9 p.m. There’ll be a New Year’s Eve party on Thursday, Dec. 31, 5 to 9 p.m. with a live band, bounce houses and other family activities.
Dollars in governor’s budget for Tradition veterans home Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
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TRADITION — Gov. Rick Scott is asking the Florida Legislature for nearly $11 million to increase capacity at the state’s veteran nursing homes. About $6.7 million would be added to turning the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Tradition from eager expectation
to reality. Mayor Greg Oravec said the city is eager to see the home getting built and filled. “We applaud the governor for carving, for finding, money to take care of our veterans,” Oravec said. “We’re looking forward to the construction of the Ardie R. Copas facility in Tradition.” Construction of the home, which could begin in early 2017 and take about two years,
follows Martin Health System announcing plans to expand its Tradition Medical Center by about 170,000 square feet starting this January. Oravec said both projects are big successes contrasting past failures in Tradition. The closing Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida is turning over assets to the City of
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The Sunshine State is rocking the games, coming in with a shared silver medal for job creation so far this year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state had 3.5 percent job growth during the first three quarters of 2015, as did Washington. Utah took the gold with 4.1 percent job growth. Nevertheless, Florida’s winning streak went into the fourth quarter with the state adding almost 980,000 jobs in October, the highest monthly total in a decade. That brought the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down to 5.1 percent, the lowest since 2008. The nation had a 5 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate the same month. The state published its monthly jobs report for October on Friday, Nov. 20. The report has plenty of gold nuggets for the Treasure Coast to count up. St. Lucie County’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 6.4 percent in September to 5.8 percent in October. Over the year, the country got through the 6s
starting from a 7.1 percent unemployment rate in October 2014. “This is good news, and it’s a long time coming,” Peter Tesch, president of the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, said. Tesch said pretty much every industry sector is going gangbusters around Port St. Lucie, and a lot of the action is happening west of the Ronald Reagan Turnpike. “Healthcare has led the way, if you will, in the job creation process and probably has a big impact on the numbers we just discussed,” Tesch said. Martin Health System announced in October it’s adding 170,000 square feet to the Tradition Medical Center at 10000 S.W. Innovation Way, a near doubling of its current space. The expansion will add about 400 workers to the hospital, which will be about $22 million in additional payroll. Construction will start by early 2016 and be completed by 2018. Additionally, the Port St. Lucie City Commission recently signed off on rezoning nearly 500 acres in Tradition from agriculture to master planned unit development, paving the way for a private college and various commercial uses. Along with that, St. Lucie West
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n any given day, more than 150 children along the Treasure Coast are in the process of finding their forever family. Each November, Children’s Home Society of Florida shines an even greater spotlight on both the plights and the dreams of these kids during the month of November – National Adoption Month. Every child deserves the chance to fall asleep in his or her own bed, to wake up in a safe, secure home, and to have the unconditional love and support of a family. Every child deserves this opportunity. It isn’t their choice to be unable to live with their biological moms and dads. It wasn’t their decision to leave their homes and enter foster care. All they
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Who first said that is in question, but the City Council has taken the message to heart. At its last regular meeting — Monday, Nov. 23— the council unanimously adopted revisions to the Vision and Strategic Plan for the City of Port St. Lucie, better known as the Strategic Plan. “The more you can be on the same page and focus, the further you’ll go,” Mayor Greg Oravec said in a telephone interview after the meeting. “That’s what the Strategic Plan allows for us to accomplish.” The plan was first crafted in 2013, at a time when the city was still feeling the Great Recession and painfully slow recovery. Unemployment in St. Lucie County was still double digit. It had the third highest unemployment rate among Florida’s counties for much of the year. Adding to that, Digital Domain had filed for bankruptcy months earlier, which was a serious blow to the city’s economic-development cash outlays and plans. Nevertheless, through a series of workshops, the city developed an optimistic plan that dealt in big philosophical brushes — such as “becoming ‘the heart of the Treasure Coast” — and finer pragmatics, such as hiring a city manager. Oravec had been the city manager for a brief stint, but left the post amid tensions with the council. He ran for mayor in 2014. The city revisited the Strate-
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of ground pollutants including Arsenic, Lead and Mercury. A St. Lucie County memo issued Nov. 25 stated that the county would deny Compost USA’s application. A December 3 hearing had been scheduled to further review that application if Compost USA had not withdrawn. County planner Diana Waite confirmed that the recommendation to deny the application was in response to the water quality report and not the withdrawal of the application. The memo reads, in part: “Staff finds that, based on the Tetra Tech Technical Review Comments dated Nov. 24, this petition does not meet the standards of review as set forth in … the St. Lucie County Land Development Code and is in conflict with the goals, objectives, and policies of the St. Lucie County.” The memo also refers to “the extent of neighboring property owners in protest to the proposed application (50 percent of the land area within 500 feet of the subject property are opposed).” That opposition included farmers who said they’d be forced to stop growing produce because of an FDA rule that prohibits them from knowingly using irrigation that they so much as suspect could be contaminated. The Sumter County water quality report,
referred to in the county memo, showed that would likely be the case. “Staff finds that …applicant fails to sufficiently demonstrate that the proposed conditional use does not result in significant adverse impacts on the natural environment, specifically the imperiled Indian River Lagoon. The report finds runoff will regularly occur during heavy rain,” the memo stated. Mark Murray, one of a handful of local residents who publicly opposed the compost facility says Compost USA did the right thing. He hopes they did it for the right reasons. “I would like to think that once the applicant began to really understand the true impacts to the community and the fragile ecosystem through the democratic process afforded by the BOCC (Board of County Commissioners) and the voices of the community, that they willing choose to take the higher road to respect the voices of citizens of the community, the need to protect St. Lucie River watershed and estuary and the opinion of BOCC. Perhaps they will now seek another location for the necessary requirement of dealing with the bio solid wastes of our wastewater treatment systems of the area. I wish them a good business in the future.”
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology, has recognized St. Lucie Public Schools’ Mosaic Digital Academy as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified School. “We’re honored to be recognized as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified School for the second year in a row,” said Principal Jeanne Ziemba. “By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them unlimited opportunities to maximize and personalize their learning.” Mosaic Digital Academy has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. “We applaud the faculty and staff of Mosaic Digital Academy
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CHILDREN from page A6 complishment, we know there continues to be children searching, and we won’t rest until each one of them is connected to their bright light of hope—their “forever family.” During the month of November, the Adoption staff of Children’s Home Society of Florida helped to finalize the adoptions of 26 local children across the four counties we serve — St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee. That wonderful achievement increases our fiscal year-to-date total to 64. We are projecting that at least another 19 local children currently in foster care will have their adoptions finalized during the month of December. As you can see, we are well on our way
ALZHEIMER from page A6 Lucie and a general caregiver support group in St.. Lucie West. The association would love to start more. To do that, we need health professionals to serve as volunteer support group facilitators. For information about this opportunity, or to send your resume for consideration, please call (800) 272-3900. Another number we would like to raise in 2016 is our number of advocates. These are volunteers who will work with our advocacy
to reaching our state-contracted goal of 123 by June 30, 2016. But there is still much more work to be done. To learn more about the adoption process or how you can help us raise adoption awareness throughout the communities we serve, please contact Children’s Home Society of Florida at (772) 429-2001 or email Frank.Avilla@ chsfl.org. Together, we can help more children in our community find a place to call “home.” In addition to being a contributing writer for Your Voice News & Views, Frank Avilla is the full-time Adoption Marketing Specialist for Children’s Home Society of Florida, serving children and families in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast. coordinator to achieve state and national priorities dealing with Alzheimer’s by reaching out to local legislatures. For more information about opportunities for becoming an advocate, call Jennifer Braisted at 800-272-3900. A last easy way to get involved and raise a good number, is to participate in our 2016 Treasure Coast Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Kate Pokorny is Public Relations and Communications Coordinator for Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter.
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Martin County Commissioner John Haddox will be among the special guests. There’ll be another public menorah lighting on Sunday, Dec. 13, 3 to 5 p.m. at Tradition Square, Southwest Meeting St., Tradition. The actual lighting will be at 4:15 p.m. The lighting will also have family events, such as laser tag. This year’s Chanukah celebrations have added significance as Jewish communities worldwide celebrate the year of Hakhel, an opportunity to celebrate Jewish unity and learning that occurs once every seven years. Throughout the year Jewish synagogues and organizations are hosting communal gatherings for men, women and children dedicated to encouraging Jewish observances. For more, call (772) 288-0606, or visit wwwChabadMSL.com.
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TREASURE COAST — If the ads where happy, attractive, and prosperous families are gathered for the holidays sometimes make you want to cry, you are not alone. All of us have experienced losses in our lives, perhaps through the death of a spouse or a parent, or perhaps through the loss of our mobility, economic status, or good health. The holiday season brings all of those losses into sharper focus, and we hurt. The people we care for at New Horizons of the Treasure Coast have in many instances experienced losses much deeper than others in our community. They are coping daily with the challenge of maintaining their mental health along with all of the physical and economic difficulties that brings. For them, the holidays seem quite unlike the images they see in advertising and the popular media. Our staff works with them on ways to be more resilient and develop techniques to make the holidays, if not as joyous, at least bearable. We’re all human, and while we may react differently to stress, we all experience it. The tips we share at New Horizons for coping with stress around the holidays can work for anyone. Learn to say no. If your first thought when someone mentions the holidays is “Exhaustion!”, then you need to say
“no” more often. It’s important that you feel that you are in control. You decide how many places you’ll go, how much money you’ll spend, how many decorations you’ll hang, and just how clean your house needs to be. Most people won’t even notice. So take care of yourself. Learn to say yes. The holidays are a perfect time for reaching out to others. If you’re feeling lonely and stressed, most likely you know other people who feel the same. If you help someone else, you know that you’ll feel much better yourself. Don’t hide yourself away from all the tinsel and glitter; just keep it true to what you like to do. Ask someone to walk in the park with you, or make it a point to call someone who would love to hear from you, or volunteer to help with a project that you think could be fun. It’s not about money. Holidays are about relationships, not about money and material goods, in spite of all of the sales flyers we receive. Don’t worry and stress over buying something for everyone who you think might expect a gift. Most people would be happy with something you made yourself or with a chance to get together in a no-stress environment for a while. And that gift you would have bought? A year from now, they’ll remember how you made them feel, not what you purchased. Food always helps. From the days of our ancestors
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COPAS from page A1 Port St. Lucie, its largest creditor, as litigation progresses. The city was also left holding Tradition Studios after Digital Domain collapsed. The city recently sold the building for $13 million to Christ Fellowship, which plans to refurbish and start using that facility by the end of this year. Oravec said the Florida Cabinet last year approving the selection of Tradition for the next state veterans nursing home — the seventh — was a win for Tradition and Port St. Lucie. He said plans are for the facility to employ upwards to 190 workers. “(State veterans nursing homes) do pay more than our current average wage,” Oravec said. “(The Ardie R. Copas State Veterans
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matching funds,” Murray said. “We’re continuing to finally tune the plan for the facility.” The Florida Legislature meets in a 60-day session from March to May. The state’s fiscal year starts in July. If the legislature approves the governor’s budget request, that’s when the additional dollars would be available. Murray said there’ll likely be a groundbreaking in the spring or summer of 2016 if the dollars come down. “What that would do is get us to the point to where we can break grounds on the facility,” Murray said. “It helps us tie up all the loose ends.” The state published its monthly jobs report for October on Friday, Nov. 20. St. Lucie County’s
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COPING from page A19 sitting around the fire and roasting their dinner, we like to meet over food. It doesn’t have to be big. An event where people bring something as simple as a bottle of soda and some chips will do it. It’s the getting together that count, not the quality of the food. If everyone brings something, everyone feels a part of the festivities. Happy, jolly, merry — if these words don’t describe the holidays
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for you, it’s OK. You don’t have to fall back on “Bah, humbug.” You can choose instead: a friend or two; some food shared with others; and the peace that comes from knowing you’ve set your own standards for what it means to celebrate the holidays. Dallas Drawdy is the Program Manager for Recovery Services for New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, the community’s non-profit mental health services provider in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — On Dec. 18 a film phenomenon 30 years in the making hits screens nationwide and locals are already snatching up pre-order tickets in record numbers. Star Wars VII-The Force Awakens is a continuation of the classic sci-fi epic Star Wars franchise. The story picks up 30 years after Return of the Jedi and catches up with legendary characters like Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the original trilogy of movies. At Carmike Theaters in St. Lucie West, theater manager Kailin Green says the pre sales for Star Wars tickets has topppled expectations. “As far as Star Wars goes, it’s selling out faster than The Hunger Games and Hunger Games usually sells out pretty quickly,” Green said. Over 1,000 tickets have been sold for 5 showings on opening day and Green says the theater is preparing for crowds of up to 1,000 people all day and has been getting calls on the movie for months. In fact, online ticket seller fandango.com says first day ticket sales were 8 times that of the previous record holder, The Hunger Games, reflecting the trend in St. Lucie West. Director J.J. Abram’s adaptation of the latest Star Wars storyline is the first Star Wars movie to debut during the age of social media and it’s been an internet sensation. The trailers were cross promoted on TV and the internet with over 65 million views on YouTube, bringing in not just die hard trilogy fans who grew up on the first three movies, but Millennials as well who have been lured by The
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Ryan Dunphy is the new not-so-secret weapon for Jeremy LaBianca and his restaurant, Labby’s in Port St. Lucie. “I’m already known for great pizza. Having Ryan on board allows us to raise the bar on the entrees that our clientele has asked for” said LaBianca. Labby’s owner LaBianca came over to greet us as if we were family and told us with pride, “What you are about to taste from Labby’s is so far above other local restaurants you will never want to go anywhere else!” He was so genuinely enthusiastic about his restaurant
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Labby’s Pizza and Pasta, known for being the home of the 30inch pizza, is now offering up some new and exciting dishes with the addition of their new chef, Ryan Dunphy. Owner Jeremy LaBianca explains, “For the last year Labby’s has mainly been a pizzeria. Now we have evolved with our entrees and have some more elaborate dishes to choose from.” When walking into Labby’s, it has the true feel of a family owned Italian restaurant and pizzeria with brick walls and a welcoming staff to meet you upon arrival. As you enter the dining room, it is quaint and cozy with softer dim lighting that gives a pleasant ambiance. It has an intimate, homey feel to it that makes it appropriate for a nice family dinner or a date night out. We were started off with the eggplant rollatini, a fluffy delicate mixture of fresh eggplant slices adorned with a 3-cheese ricotta and baked with a delicious homemade marinara sauce. An airy, yet richly flavored dish to gear our appetite for more to come! The famous Labby’s pinwheels were amazing, with a pepperoni, ham, sausage and mozzarella filling that was enveloped in a delectable crispy crust and homemade marinara for dipping delight. For our final starter, we were served mussels, cooked to perfection with chunks of garlic, tomatoes and a delicious light wine taste. These tender morsels simply melted in my mouth like butter.
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Guided hike at the Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie, 9 to 10:30 a.m. No reservation needed. Show up with appropriate clothing and a bottle of water. For more, call (772) 785-5833. Green/Farmers Market at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2655 SW Immanuel Drive, Palm City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Commercial venders are $25 per booth. Notfor-profit venders free. For more, call Arthur at (772) 345-3797, or email communitygreenmarket@ gmail.com. Jr. Oxbow Explorers will be 10 a.m. at the Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. Explorers will journey
Robotics for Kids at Morningside Library, 10:30 a.m. Most suitable for children ages 4 and older. Registration required. The library is at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more, call the library at (772) 337-5632. Christmas at the Gardens will be noon to 2 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd. Carolers will sing Christmas classics as boys and girls participate in holiday-themed activities such as creating crafts and dreidels, designing ornaments and decorating cookies. Santa will visit ready to have his picture taken. For more, call (772) 337-1959. Last Chance Gift Fest noon to 8 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. Unique gifts for the holidays. For more, call (772) 8074488.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The theaters in this area always add shows during the season, so it’s a good idea to check from time to time to see what’s new and exciting. The Sunrise Theatre’s executive director, John Wilkes, has just announced three new shows to the season’s line-up. On Jan. 24, The Jive Aces: King of the Swingers, will appear. The group, featuring Cassidy Janson, comes from London. They bring fresh arrangements of classics by greats like Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The sextet, in their yellow-suits, have worked with Van Morrison, John Travolta and Isaac Hayes. Melissa Etheridge returns to the Sunrise Feb. 21 with her “This is M.E. Solo” tour. The rock singer/ songwriter/guitarist is best known for songs, “Come to My Window,” “I’m the Only One,” and “Ain’t it Heavy.” She has received 15 Grammy Award nominations and won two. In 2007, she won an Oscar for the song, “I Need to Wake Up,” from the film, “An Inconve-
nient Truth.” Her latest studio album, “This is M.E.” was released in 2014. Singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has spent 50 years creating songs that decades of music lovers have enjoyed. His body of work includes, “If You Could Read My Mind, “Early Morning Rain,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” “Sundown” and so many more. One of the great singer/songwriters of the 1970s and beyond, his songs tell a story in words and music. This year, the Canadian Lightfoot has announced a cross-country U.S. tour called “Gordon Lightfoot-Fifty Years on the Carefree Highway.” The tour will, of course, include the songs most closely associated with the singer, as well as album cuts for fans who want even more. Lightfoot will share behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes. The Sunrise’s John Wilkes has known Lightfoot for more than 30 years. The two, both Canadians, have worked together 14 times in Canada and the United States. “Gord is a true and genuinely nice person and always has been,” Wilkes said. “He’s so down-toearth. He’s brilliant and one of the best storytellers of that generation. In folk, he’s like a Woody
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LABBY’S from page B1 to be the first that caught my eye. The elegant dish is a brand new, original creation of Dunphy’s. Upon tasting, I knew it was guaranteed to be a signature in Labby’s new arsenal of authentic Italian cuisine. The creamy robust risotto was bursting with flavor and the shrimp were fresh and tender. I had to stop myself so that I would have room for the other delights. My personal favorite, the penne Bolognese, was rich and meaty with perfectly cooked al dente pasta adorned with a wonderful, traditional meaty sauce. The final main course was the chicken rollatini, a perfectly cooked treat of layers of ricotta, fresh spinach, prosciutto, mozzarella and fresh garlic enveloped in tender, juicy chicken and served with fettuccini tossed in a delicate sauce with a sweet hint of Marsala wine. This dish was beyond impressive and left me wishing I had more to take home. “Chef Ryan” came out to greet us and make sure that dinner was to our liking. He explained that his marinara sauce is a family recipe and was a staple in his house that he was raised on. Dunphy has been cooking with his father and grandfather since he was 9 years old and has perfected authentic Italian dishes over the
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer A new appetizer at Labby’s in Port St. Lucie is their Lasagna Pinwheel.
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer An entrée of Shrimp Pesto Risotto is a new dish recently offered at Labby’s in Port St. Lucie.
years due to a rich tradition in his family. One of the things that he appreciates about coming on board with LaBianca is his family ethic. “The owner has a family himself, so he understands family.” LaBianca believes in treating his staff as if they are also his family. LaBianca has two sons of his own, Anthony and Vincent who mean everything to him and are his driving force behind all he does in his restaurant. “I do this for my kids. I’m very passionate about my family. I wanted a family-oriented restaurant focused
on the Sunday dinner type of experience,” he said. He believes in making a personal connection with every person that comes into the restaurant to eat. “I walk out to every single table and make it a point to ask how everything is.” LaBianca explains. Labby’s does family nights out and give-back nights in which 20 percent of his proceeds goes back to local charter schools. LaBianca says he does these types of events often and will arrange it for any local school in the area that contacts him. LaBianca is a huge small business advocate and
believes in supporting the “mom and pop” types of businesses. Labby’s is also available for event catering and the dining room can be rented out for private parties. Have a special request? Custom orders are not a problem. “If we have it, we will make it.” LaBianca states. Currently, Labby’s is running a special on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in which two entrees and a house bottle of wine can be enjoyed for only $35.99. Delivery is also available and LaBianca
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The Oxbow Eco-Center is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County and ONE Treasure Coast to host a 3K Hike on Saturday, Dec. 5 starting at 1 p.m. in recognition of World AIDS Day. This free hike is open to all ages and is an effort to help raise awareness, elevate knowledge toward prevention, and provide community support for those families along the Treasure Coast who struggle with this disease. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) came into focus in the 1980s when tens of thousands of people were dying from an obscure virus, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Because of a grassroots campaign to fund AIDS research and awareness, that storyline was changed with major advances in drugs that could help people living with HIV and AIDS live longer, healthier lives. Unfortunately, sometimes with success, comes a diminishing level of public awareness and prevention, and HIV/AIDS is still a major issue in the United States with tens of thousands of new HIV cases being diagnosed annually. In 2013 alone, 47,352 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in the United States, with Florida’s 5,377 cases leading all other states. In 2014, HIV disease was the sixth leading cause of death among people aged 25 to 44 in Florida. Staggering numbers even before considering that an estimated 16 percent of all HIV cases have not been diagnosed. Closer to home, St. Lucie County’s rates of HIV infection had been alarmingly high, consistently outpacing the state average for many years. Beginning in 2008, a coordinated effort to reduce those numbers was undertaken by St. Lucie County officials, faith-based partners, health providers and local community organizations, resulting in a 54 percent drop over the following eight years. Today, 1,704 people in St. Lucie County are living
with HIV/AIDS, of which 57 percent are men and 43 percent are women. Despite this reduction, HIV infection cases among college-aged youth and among people over 40 are still experiencing increased rates of infection. “Part of the challenges with raising awareness and supporting people and families facing this disease is that there is still a stigma attached to it that prevents someone from getting tested or seeking care,” said Father Joseph Cuellar, a Franciscan Outreach Ministry Pastor and Public Relations chairperson for the St. Lucie County HIV/AIDS Prevention Planning Group. “We need to extinguish the stigma that fosters silence, so together we can help our neighbors and raise the level of education in our community about prevention, care and treatment services.” Today, there is still no cure for HIVAIDS, and although we have made progress, current HIV medication still has many shortterm and longterm side effects that impact the quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS. Please register for the Oxbow 5k AIDS Awareness Hike on Saturday, Dec. 5 by picking up or requesting a registration form from the Oxbow Eco-Center; or by signing up electronically at http://www.onetreasurecoast. org. Participants can sign up individually or as part of a team, and banners identifying teams are welcome during the hike. Participants should wear appropriate attire for walking/hiking. In the event of mud/water on the trails the hike will continue. If mud/water is excessive the hike may be re-routed. The Oxbow’s World AIDS Day 3k Hike is being held in conjunction with other such as on Sunday, Dec. 6 is “Red Ribbon Sunday,” call (772) 461-7788 for participating churches The Oxbow Eco-Center is a St. Lucie County Environmental Learning Center located at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive in Port St. Lucie. For the full calendar of Oxbow events, visit www.oxboweco. com.
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Port St. Lucie annual Festival of Lights will be 2 to 10 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. Boys and girls can frolic and play in actual snow in the kids’ snow zone. Residents and visitors will have the opportunity to sample local fare and do some holiday shopping among the arts and crafts vendors. Local dance groups will take center stage and perform throughout the day. Watch the North Pole-themed floats glide down Civic Center Place at 6 p.m. During the Parade of Lights. Santa will once again close the parade and be available afterwards to visit and take pictures. Following the parade, gather round Village Square as the flurries float down and the countdown begins to light the beautiful tree. Don’t miss live performances of holiday favorites before and after the tree lighting. For more, call (772) 878-2277. Square Dancing every Saturday at 6 p.m. at Walton Road Community Center, 11090 Ridge Ave., Port St. Lucie. For more, call Michael Doughty at (772) 631-2184. West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 1680 St.
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Gardening advice at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 1 to 3 p.m. Take questions and samples of problems. Assistance will be provided by Master Gardeners from St. Lucie County Extension Services. For more, call (772) 3375654 or (772) 462-1510.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8 Wood carvers workshop 8 a.m. to noon at Walton Road Community Center, 11090 Ridge Ave., Port St. Lucie. For more, call Mike Coccia at (772) 359-8665. Spanish Class advanced conversation level at Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 to 11 a.m. This advanced Spanish class is taught by a volunteer instructor from Hispanics in Action, Inc. For more information, call (772) 3375632.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 Just Baby & Me at the Port St. Lucie Library, 180 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., 10:30 to 11:25 a.m. Songs, stories and more. For babies to 2 years old. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 871-5450.
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Port St. Lucie Community Band’s Holiday Spectacular Concert will be at 7 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door. For more, call (772) 8074499.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10 Writers Workshop at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet with other writers in the Morningside Writers Group to read and critique writing in preparation for publishing. Drop in for a visit, or take work to read. For more, call Mau-
reen Gallagher, (772) 337-5632. SCRABBLE fun at Morningside Library, at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Take a board, or join others already playing. All levels welcome. For more, call Maureen Gallagher, (772) 337-5632. West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Tues. through Sat. 1680 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 343-1146. Rinelli’s Yellow Tail Restaurant Karaoke 7 p.m.-close. 101 N.
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homemade cannoli. I could not wait very long after getting home to enjoy this treat, and it was the perfect ending to a perfect meal. Labby’s is located at 3961 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., and is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sun. from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery is available to surrounding areas. Visit them online at www.labbyspizzapasta. com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Labbys-PIZZA-PASTA-366876780147973 or call (772) 344-4748.
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Karaoke and Dancing at the St. Lucie Elks Lodge 7 p.m. until whenever. Fish Fry and more served until 8 p.m. 343 Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 8738192.
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West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 1680 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 343-1147.
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Tai chi Yang form at Oxbow Eco-Center, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Tai chi instructors Hildie and Hector Ruiz-Puyana will lead classes designed for everyone, including those who suffer from arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and balance issues. Appropriate for ages 16 and up; $10 per class or $32 for 4 classes. Reservation is a must. Oxbow Eco-Center is at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more, call (772) 785-5833.
11:30 a.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. For those ages 2 to 5. Enjoy a morning of kids’ crafts, a visit from Santa, face painting and, of course, pancakes. Take a camera for photo opportunities. Cost is $7.50. For more, call (772) 878-2277.
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Fresh Fraser Fir Trees & Handmade Wreaths Photo courtesy of Kerry Padrick Students from St. Lucie West Centennial High School won two years in a row at the St. Lucie High school Culinary Art Showcase. This is the third such event and will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the City of Port St. Lucie Civic Center on U.S. Hwy 1.
Centennial High School shoots for the culinary hat trick at ‘Chefs of Tomorrow’ FOR YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Today’s Iron Chefs have nothing over the talented student chefs who
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File photo Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer St. Lucie West Centennial High School chefs in training Jeremy Cook, Joe Faughan, Tyler Bell, Antonio Figueroa and Wazeem Juman serve up what would later earn them the first place recognition at the St. Lucie High School Culinary Arts Showcase. The Centennial students earned first place for each of the events first two years of the event.
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programs (Northport VPK-8 and St. Lucie West K-8). A nominal fee of $5 will be charged in exchange for the opportunity to taste and vote on the Chefs of Tomorrow. This honor is bestowed upon the school with the most votes. The Chefs of Tomorrow winner will be announced at the close of the event at 7 p.m. All proceeds from this culinary challenge will support the District’s culinary programs.
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St. Lucie Secret Santas seek donations from area businesses
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coupons, event tickets, informational flyers, promotional items and more. This low-cost advertising option increases awareness of local businesses and dining options and supports transit as an alternative transportation option for area residents. The program ensures that riders know that local businesses can be easily accessed through the transit system and encourages them to support these businesses as they complete their holiday shopping. Please join us in spreading the holiday spirit. Businesses interested in participating should call (772) 462-1777 or email transportation@stlucieco.org. To find out more about the Community Transit call (772) 464-RIDE (7433) or visit: http://treasurecoastconnector.com. The Route Shout app (http://m.routeshout. com)
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Photo by Jeffrey A. Mayer Sam Yates of Yates & Associates represents the producer of the film and the film called ‘The Unknowns — Talent is Color Blind.’ Sam Rockwell and Whoopi Goldberg are to star in the upcoming film on location in Savannah, Georgia.
HIGHWAYMEN from page B9 ample of a production business choosing to film scenes that are set in Florida in one of our neighboring states. In the absence of a state supported financial program, Florida will continue to lose hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in local spending. If a new Film, Television, and Digital Media Industry program is not funded this year, a once thriving business that has been cultivated in Florida for more
than 100 years will severely deteriorate as we watch a quick exodus of high-paying jobs and companies move to other competing states.” The Florida east coast town of Fort Pierce, which will be totally depicted in Savannah, is the setting for the feature film about Florida’s legendary black artists The Highwaymen. The story of self-taught landscape artists who ushered in a new age of art
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The staff at Lincoln Park Community Center invites residents to come C.H.I.L.L. on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “C.H.I.L.L.” (Choosing How I live Life) is a free one day event. This crime prevention, community health fair, and youth summit at the Lincoln Park Community Center provides health education, services, and advocacy that will promote healthy behaviors. The event will address a variety of public safety issues including gang activity, crime with homicide, drug and alcohol influences, and poor health habits. Included will be informative lectures, a youth/teen summit, crime reduction programs and outreach initiatives. Community partners
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