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ST. LUCIE WEST — The peanuts, hot dogs and the boys of spring are back at a baseball park near you.

But these boys don’t call New York home.

With the 2013 regular season just getting under way, the St. Lucie West Centennial High School baseball team has its sights on heights that haven’t been seen since 2002, when the Eagles made it to the state Final Four.

Despite finishing last season with a losing record, Centennial certainly has momentum heading into this season to reach new feats. The Eagles are the two-time

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Remembering Zora

Vera Mann remembers famed author Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer John Baiada stretches to make if safely to first base for St. Lucie West Centennial High School during a game against Palm Beach Gardens Saturday, Feb. 23 at home.

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TRADITION — A humble Eric Henik said he was shocked and honored to be named the St. Lucie County School District’s School Related Employee of the Year.

Henik, 44, the plant manager at Palm Pointe Educational Research School at Tradition, has worked around the clock for more than five years to ensure the lush greenery on campus remains beautiful. He received the title during a ceremony held at Lincoln Park Academy in Fort Pierce on Feb. 23.

“I really wasn’t expecting it, because I really felt the other two nominees did so much and they’re really involved,” said Henik, who will advance to the state competition held by the Florida Department of Education. “I thought they were just as worthy of it as myself.”

Henik was accompanied by his parents, his mother-in-law and his wife, Kristin, who is a nurse at

PORT ST. LUCIE — After the controversial release of former city manager Greg Oravec, Ryan Butler, assistant state attorney, said his office has launched an investigation into whether any Sunshine Laws were broken.

The State Attorney’s Office subpoenaed city attorney Roger Orr to hand over documents by Feb. 22, but was granted an extension until Feb. 27.

“I can’t tell you much other than we are doing an investiGreg Oravec gation into whether there were any Sunshine Law violations,” assistant state attorney Ryan Butler said, adding the investigation was launched after a package of memos were released

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Bernard King, 20, times his layup just right during a game to honor his friend Tremaine Wallace, 21, who was killed in a car crash on Feb. 10 in Fort Pierce. Former friends and teammates joined together for the Centennial High School graduate for a benefit game and raised $7,000 to assist with funeral expenses.

Community unites on the court to memorialize former basketball player

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ST. LUCIE WEST — In a touching tribute game held at St. Lucie West Centennial High School, former high school basketball players from across the Treasure Coast met on the court to hoop in honor of their former teammate and friend, Tremaine Wallace, 21, who was killed in a car crash on Feb. 10 in Fort Pierce.

The event raised just over $7,000 to help pay for funeral expenses, Eagles head coach Chris Carannante said.

Tremaine, who played basketball all four years while attending the school, was the captain of his squad during his 2010 senior year.

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“He was always energetic and a real hard worker. He was actually on the shorter side, but he could always rebound and play hard with anybody,” Carannante said.

“He could jump and grab the rim.

He was a great kid.”

Players and mournful spectators in the packed stands remembered Tremaine and his friend Markov “Juice” Julceus, 21, who also died in the crash, which is still under investigation. Markov played football and basketball at Port St. Lucie High School.

Tremaine’s brother, Trevon Lewis, 20, participated in the game.

Each player wore multi-colored neon socks, a trend Tremaine started.

“He always had a smile on his face. He was a real genuine person,” Trevon said. “I’ll miss his presence, just his presence.”

Trevon said community support has been a significant crutch during the grieving process.

“With all the support we’re getting from the town, they’re helping us cope with the pain,” the Port St. Lucie resident said.

“They’re showing us a lot of love and we really appreciate it.”

He also remembered Markov.

“Markov was also my brother and I love him,” Trevon said. “He

was a part of the family.”

Tremaine’s best friend and Centennial graduate, Jamal Burris, 20, said his friend’s smile will never fade from his memory.

“He had lots of energy. If anyone was around him, they were going to have to smile, too,” said Jamal, who played in the game. “If you were down, he’d ask you why and tell you that you’re the greatest and you could do better.”

Former Centennial basketball players, Amanda Dewey, 28, Courtney Ellis, 24, and Dana Heinlein, 26, all wore white shirts that donned both men’s images.

The shirts read, “Angels on the Court.”

Dewey said Tremaine was just as remarkable off the court.

“He would contact me about school,” said Dewey, who regularly played basketball with Tremaine and Markov at LA Fitness in Tradition. “He was striving to be a 4.0 GPA student.”

Heinlein said both men were each other’s aces.

“They were always joking and always had a smile,” she said.

Ellis recalled the last time she saw Tremaine.

“I saw Spida at the mall on the Friday before the crash,” she said. “He helped me pick out sunglasses.”

“He was joking around and smiling the whole time,” Ellis said. “I was able to hug him goodbye and I’m very thankful for that.”

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Vera Mann has led an interesting life. She spent her early years in Chicago, studying tap, ballet and acrobatics at the Sammy Dyer School of the Theater. Dyer, a well-known dancer and choreographer, provided Mann an entrée into the entertainment world as a member of his dance troupe, the Dyerettes.

“I got to work with people all over the country,” Mann said.

“We went on theater and night club tours. I started at 18. Everybody was older than I was. Someone left to get married and they needed someone quickly. I begged my parents (to let me go).”

On tour, Mann had the opportunity to work with performers such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

One day, the troupe came to Detroit. It was Thanksgiving, and time for the traditional Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions game. At a luncheon, Mann met one of the players.

“He was good-looking, handsome, polished,” Mann said. “I got invited to the game. He didn’t

play because he was hurt.”

That handsome football player was Bob Mann, a wide receiver and graduate of the University of Michigan. He was the first African-American to play for the Green Bay Packers during the regular season. He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1988.

Bob and Vera Mann married in 1956. Bob’s career was cut short by injuries and he became a lawyer. The couple settled in Detroit.

“We had two daughters and no football players,” Vera Mann said.

“He was a devoted dad.”

The Manns were an athletic family, especially enjoying skiing.

Vera Mann found that her early career as an acrobat and dancer had left her in terrible pain from arthritis. They decided to look for a place in a warmer climate. Bob would keep his Detroit practice and come back and forth while Vera would spend much of the year in Florida. Bob, a golfer, had heard about the area and Vera, a part-time travel agent, found St. Lucie West. They bought a house here in 1990.

The Florida sun eased some of her pain and she became involved in volunteer work. She served on the Cultural Affairs Council and became interested in writer Zora

Neale Hurston, who has close ties to the area and is buried here.

“They were doing a Zora Festival in Eatontown, so we rented a bus,” Mann said. “We thought that since she’s buried here, we needed to do something. In her later years, she taught at Lincoln Park Academy. Some of her students are still around and they come to Zora Fest.”

Bob Mann died in 2006, just after the couple’s 50th anniversary. Vera Mann remains busy.

With Jay Lundy, she co-hosts a radio program on WIRA, 1400 AM, on Saturdays from noon-1 p.m. It focuses on the community and often features guests.

She is also involved in the African-American Literature Group, a book club.

“We meet once a month,” she said. “We read works written by a black author or about black people. We read and saw ‘The Help.’

There are many good books we don’t hear about mainstream.”

Retirement is one thing that is not on Mann’s agenda. Her radio program and volunteer activities keep her busy and active, as she’s been all her life. It’s a life that’s been filled with twists and turns and it’s a life well-lived.

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t was 4 o’clock in the morning. There was a tremendous noise coming from our front door. I jumped out of bed and saw a dark shadowed figure smashing my stained glass front door with the 2-by-4 wooden post from my neighbor’s mailbox.

I immediately told my wife to call 911, and I took a flashlight and my legally owned pistol and cautiously approached this wild individual. I shined the flashlight in his face and shouted, ‘’You better get out of here or I’ll kill you.” Upon having that and seeing my pistol, he dropped the 2-by-4 and ran away.

I am 84 years old and I believe if I was not armed, my wife and I would have been seriously injured or most likely be killed.

The pistol saving us is the positive part of the story.

The tragic part of this story is the criminal justice and mentalsystem breakdown.

The police, upon arriving at my house, had this wild individual in the back of their police cruiser. They had picked up this barefoot and bare-chested individual running through our gated community. I identified this

Domenick Scarlato individual and pressed charges.

The front stained glass door was destroyed. My wife was so devastated, it took over a year of special counseling to return to what may be called normal. The story does not end here.

We waited for five months to be notified as to the dispositionor trial of this individual. We contacted the assistant districtattorney and, to spare you the details of what transpired, we were told this individual was bi-polar schizophrenic who, at the time

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of this horrendous crime, was off his medication. Criminal charges were changed to a mental problem and he was assigned to a special court and a special judge who handles individuals with mental problems. This takes the jurisdiction out of the hands of the assistant district attorney. We also found the individual was now walking the streets free. He was out free and on probation as long as he took his medication.

We were shocked at this answer. We then wrote directly to the district attorney complaining we were completely out of the loop. We, the victims, never had our day in court. We received the same answer as was given to us by the assistant district attorney.

Out of frustration, we wrote to the state attorney and the reply received was that the state doesn’t get involved with local issues. As a last resort, we wrote to then-Governor Crist with a detailed report, and his reply was for us to contact the state attorney. As it would appear, we were given the run-around.

How many other deranged individuals are free as long as they take their medication? What if they don’t take their medication?

What would happen if one attacks an unarmed person, a woman or the elderly? I dread to think of the outcome. It appears that both the criminal justice and mental health systems are broken.

This brings up the issue of the guns being the culprit.

Instead of simply attaching the gun and yell for more gun control laws, we should put everything on the table. The mental health system, the criminal justice system, entertainment media and the guns.

Vice President Biden with his “Gun Control Committee” toldthe president that in a month he will give him a report. How can such a complex issue be given only a month’s consideration?

This is an extremely complex issue of not only gun control, but more important, it is an issue of individual control. There are over 1,100 gun control laws, state and federal, throughout the

Vice President Biden with his “Gun Control Committee” told the president that in a month he will give him a report.

How can such a complex issue be given only a month’s consideration?

United States, but the individual control is very limited. The mental health system, the criminal justice system and the entertainment media, along with guns, should be our primary concern and needs a thorough reviewing.

This takes time, which I believe Vice President Biden is not addressing thoroughly. The vice president is putting together a report, which I believe will reflect his own biased agenda on gun control. To think that this will be an unbiased report when the committee is called “Gun Control Committee” is naive.

The issue is a very complex problem in our society and should not be rushed into simply putting more gun laws on the books without addressing and hopefully correcting our mental health, entertainment and criminal justice system.

First a committee should be formed with a non-biased title and have within its members psychiatrists, medical doctors, entertainment producers and directors, business leaders, gun groups and the law enforcement community. All should carefully and hopefully, without emotion, give their objective opinions toward producing a carefully laid-out report.

This takes time to be effective.

Let us not allow our emotions to rapidly rush into an ill-conceived plan. We should all write to our legislative representatives andvoice our opinions to have a fair and balanced plan which could control this heinous behavior.

Domenick Scarlato holds a doctorate of education and because of his work in special education, has been involved in an advisory capacity while changes to national mental health care policies occurred over the last 50 years. He has been a St. Lucie West resident for 14 years.

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ST. LUCIE WEST — A tearyeyed, part-time St. Lucie West resident said he wouldn’t be alive without the swift action of what he calls his “three saviors.”

During a recent St. Lucie County Fire District meeting to honor the three men who saved his life, Lee Geisler, 73, explained the Jan. 10 collapse at Gold’s Gym while jogging on a treadmill.

“I really don’t have any recollection of even driving there,” said Geisler, who went to work out with his wife Sheila, 62. “Four days later, I woke up in the hospital. My doctor called it ‘cardiac death.’”

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On Feb. 4, Oravec emailed an 82-page package of memos and supporting documents that chronicled a volatile relationship between he and District 4 Councilman Ron Bowen since Bowen took office in November. Oravec said the release to the press was an accident.

On Feb. 7, the council cast a 4-0 decision approving a separation agreement with city manager Greg Oravec, which took effect Feb. 8. Assistant city manager Jeff Bremer has temporarily assumed Oravec’s position while the city searches nationally for a new manager.

Butler said contrary to published reports, Orr will not be testifying.

“It’s a subpoena for documents, not personal testimony,” Butler said. “The state will review all the documents.”

Depending on what Butler’s office finds, he said the next step would be to start interviewing city employees and anyone involved.

Sunshine Laws aim to guarantee that the public has access to the public records of government entities.

On Monday Orr said he didn’t

Public Safety officer said they didn’t think twice when it came to administering aid to Geisler.

Port St. Lucie resident and Gold’s trainer Brad Richards, who works for the Jupiter Island force, said Geisler was laying on the floor virtually lifeless.

“I assessed his vitals, which were close to nil,” Richards said.

“The AED pads were already out, but they didn’t do too much. I ended up doing chest compressions.”

St. Lucie County firefighter/ paramedic Pete Villasuso of Port St. Lucie said something this dire has never happened to him off the clock.

“As I’m looking at him, I’m watching all of the color in his face disappear. And then I felt no pulse,” he said.

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“We expect to deliver stuff to them on Wednesday,” Orr said.

When asked if he believes any Sunshine Laws were broken during the days leading up to Oravec’s release, Orr at first said, “No,” then said he couldn’t comment.

One memo suggests that four members privately convened to discuss Oravec’s worth in his post, a direct violation of Sunshine Law. In a previous interview, Bowen said he doesn’t believe any Sunshine Laws were broken.

“Oh no. Never. We’ve had three or four lectures by Councilwoman Berger,” Bowen said. He added council members never conversed about their distaste or satisfaction of Oravec. “I’m very aware of Sunshine Laws, it’s been beaten into my head.”

District 2 Councilwoman Michelle Berger was absent from the Feb. 7 vote because she was out of town. Berger, who is upset Oravec was released, said she planned to ask for an inquest.

“I didn’t have to because the State Attorney already started the investigation,” Berger said.

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Palm Pointe. Henik credits his wife for being his rock.

“She’s been the main support rod for me during this whole journey,” he said.

Henik said he’s happy others noticed his accomplishments.

“It means I’m appreciated and that’s the big thing right there,” Henik said. “There are a lot of people who work really hard in the district and to be acknowledged with them is a really big honor.”

The big task of keeping the campus grounds scenic is one Henik enjoys and takes very seriously.

“This campus is unique because we’re in a private community, so the expectations are a lot higher,” said Henik, who often works 10- to 12-hour days. “There are a lot of challenges to keep it fitting with the neighborhood.”

Henik said he uses innovative and Earth-friendly methods to keep the campus in tip-top shape.

“I’ve been fortunate to research a lot of new green, clean techniques, which save money, use environmentally friendly chemicals and have low water usage,” Henik said.

“As a result of the success I’m having, I’m more often called to other schools to share the knowledge,” said Henik, who has visited more than six schools in the

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Eric Henik is congratulated by fellow finalist Stephanie Ludwig upon being announced as the St. Lucie County School Related Employee of the Year during the annual Night of the Stars recognition ceremonies by the St. Lucie County Education Foundation Saturday, Feb. 23 at Lincoln Park Academy. Henik is the site maintenance foreman at Palm Pointe Educational Research School in Tradition. district to share his tips.

To celebrate the momentous achievement, the father of two opened his Port St. Lucie home to friends, family and fellow nominees.

“We had a win-or-lose party, because I thought that I was a winner already for being a finalist,” he said.

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Donning an oversized New York Mets t-shirt, Peyton Conn, 7, watched in awe as Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada nailed a two-run homer over the left-center field wall during the first inning of spring training opening day at Tradition Field against the Washington Nationals last weekend.

As soon as the ball cleared the wall, the stadium erupted in celebratory cheers. Peyton, who was armed with an Easton leather glove on his left hand for the occasional foul ball, excitedly jumped up and down, his brown curls bouncing with each hop.

“Home run!” Peyton, a New York native, shouted with a smile.

Peyton’s enthusiasm and animation was replicated row after row and seat after seat by young and old alike during the sold-out game that the victorious Mets claimed in a 5-2 final score.

New Yorkers Paul and Amy Harvey made a special trip to Tradition Field for an intimate experience they said their three sons don’t get at CitiField.

“We get up close with the players,” Harvey said. “You can’t do

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“I like getting things signed by the players,” Harvey’s son, Brett, 10, said. The young fan clutched a ball with Mets pitcher Dillon Gee’s autograph.

The temperature on the field’s scoreboard read 84 degrees and clear skies with a slight breeze made for a perfect day at the park.

Palm City resident Wes McCurry attended with his son Jake, 9. Father and son soaked up the sights and sounds together.

“There’s a great community feeling. Everyone came out to enjoy the start of the season together with this beautiful weather in sunny South Florida,” McCurry said. “There’s no better way to spend the day.”

One fan who spends a lot of days at the ballpark is Port St. Lucie resident and season ticket holder Pat Lowe, 63, who sat along the third base line. Lowe, a self-professed Mets fanatic, wore a straw hat adorned with dozens of Mets pins dating back to the ‘60s.

“Every time I come here I’m on a natural high, whether it’s the babies or the big guys,” said Lowe who purchased property in Port St. Lucie 25 years ago when the

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Thanks to the tireless efforts of one local group, 43 World War II veterans were able to visit the national memorial in Washington D.C., which was constructed in their honor.

The Fourth Degree Knights of Our Lady of Fatima Assembly, which is part of the nationally organized Knights of Columbus, raised approximately $42,000 last year to send area veterans on the September trip, member Tony

Frasca of the PGA Village said.

Frasca, a 4th degree Knight of St. Bernadette Catholic Church’s Council Knights of Columbus, said the group teamed up with the St. Lucie County Fire District, the New York Mets and the city of Port St. Lucie to raise funds.

Frasca said most of the veterans were in their 80s and 90s. The money was given to Honor Flight, which flew the heroes up during a day trip, Frasca said.

According to honorflight.org, the latest statistics show WWII veterans are dying at a rate of approximately 800 per day. The

organization, which has hubs across the country, aims to transport veterans free of charge to see memorials dedicated to salute their service.

“It’s very important to get them to Washington, D.C.,” Frasca said. “Most will pass away before seeing it.”

Frasca said he is forever grateful for the sacrifice many men made during WWII. He said the group, which has more than 225 members, aims to give back to veterans. They meet once a month at St. Bernadette’s in St. Lucie West.

“Patriotism is the motto of the 4th degree and it is a selfless labor of love,” Frasca said.

For their remarkable fundraising efforts, the group received an International Service Program Award from the Knights of Columbus in November at the annual Supreme Convention. A month before, the group was awarded the State Province Award from the national organization, Frasca said, who added the group plans to help veterans again this year.

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Entering the St. Lucie West Garden Club’s annual fundraiser was like riding the ray of a rainbow. Of the 90 members and other guest who attended the Valentine’s Day-themed party, each woman brought a different color to the table with their attire, which included blazers the same bright hue as sunflowers, lavender slacks and blouses the shade of magenta.

“I am so proud of having such an energetic club to accomplish so many important jobs,” club president Uta McFadden and Port St. Lucie resident said from the podium inside the PGA Country Club. “My heart and soul is in this club, with every fiber of my body.”

“I like to teach every member a little bit about the care and love of plants, so that they too, can see the joys (plants and flowers) give us,” McFadden said.

Proceeds from the event will go toward maintaining the club’s butterfly garden at the Oxbow Eco-Center, up keeping their bromeliad garden at The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens and to sending a small group of young children to Camp Wekiva.

Wekiva Youth Camp is comprised of six one-week sessions during June to July and is located in Wekiwa Springs State Park.

The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs partners with the Florida Parks Service to run and maintain the camp. Youth are able to experience the outdoors, crafts, and the beauty of the natural world during their stays, its website states.

The event included raffles, lunch, dessert and a grand finale fashion show, featuring outfits from Stein Mart in St. Lucie West. McFadden, who ripped the runway during the show, said partnering with Stein Mart helps stimulate area growth.

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McFadden modeled a pink, sleeveless top, black pants and her own faux snake-skin heels, a crowd favorite. The entire outfit, currently available at Stein Mart, sells for $86.98, the club’s vice president Paula Eliasek said.

“I love that color,” club member Luz Montero said of the ensemble.

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St. Lucie West Centennial High School catcher Anthony Napolitano fires in an attempt to catch their Palm Beach Gardens opponent from stealing second base Saturday, Feb. 23 at home.

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CENTENNIAL from page 1 defending District 6-8A championship. But for head coach Jamie Siminski, a third consecutive district title won’t suffice.

“Our ability is there,” Siminski said. “Our potential and ability are very strong.

“We’ve won the district championship the last couple of years.

That’s out of the way and the goal now is a little bit steeper to go a couple rounds in the state tournament. I think we have the makings to go that far and the players really believe that.”

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to a deep postseason run is the amount of trustworthy pitching arms at his disposal.

“This year more than last year, the difference is pitching depth,” Siminski said. “We didn’t have the arms we needed to go to.

We had a few key pitchers last season, but now, as far as having a bullpen and a deeper choice of arms to go to, I would categorize that as one of our strengths.”

Seniors Tyler Smith, Kenny Isaacs, and junior Ruben Garcia help bolster a pitching staff led by senior ace Anthony Napolitano.

Napolitano was the winning pitcher in last year’s district title game. The key to the righthander’s success is the pace he delivers his pitches to the plate.

VETERANS from page 10 Catholic fraternal organization founded in 1882 and headquartered in New Haven, Conn. The organization provides service to those in need. There are more than 14,000 councils and 1.8 million members worldwide.

“The State and International Service Program Awards competitions annually recognize the best programs conducted by local councils in the areas of church, community, council, family, culture of life and youth activities,” the Knights of Columbus website states.

“Nap works really fast on the mound,” Siminski said. “That keeps hitters off-balance, keeps them guessing and when he has all of his pitches working, he can be lights out on the mound.”

On Feb. 20, Napolitano combined with Garcia on two-hitter in a 6-2 victory over Sebastian River for the team’s first victory of the season. After the game, Napolitano gave credit to the defense played behind him.

“I was able to hit my spots, but as much anything else, I have good defense covering my back,” Napolitano said. “It makes the game a lot easier. I’m able to throw much (fewer) pitches if plays are being made behind me.”

The parish’s priest said the group’s work is extraordinary.

“They are a wonderful example of what it is to be a good steward,” the Rev. Victor Ulto said. “It’s a way to say, ‘thank you’ and empower them to see the national monument. It’s so wonderful.”

For more information on Honor Flight, visit honorflight.org For more information on the Knights of Columbus, visit kofc.org or for more information on St. Bernadette’s, visit stbernadettescatholicchurch.org

Lake Charles home, said she always looks forward to the annual fashion show.

“They were all so beautiful,” she said. “I’ll buy at least two pieces.”

Montero, who said the colors were indicative of a garden, said her backyard is filled with mango, guava, coconut, star fruit and pomegranate. Montero said she’s been spreading her knowledge of nature with her two young neighbors, who have yet to reach their teenage years.

“I told them it’s best to plant using a seed so you can see your tree grow as you grow with it,” Montero said. “I helped them plant a mango and avocado tree so they’ll remember me when I pass.”

Cascades resident Elda “Dee” Bulte said gardening is a passion she had to pump the brakes on recently. Bulte, 90, said nothing compares to the sense of accomplishment achieved while gardening.

“When I’m in my garden, I feel like nothing is happening,” Bulte said. “I’m happy.”

Bulte also divulged some tricks she uses.

“Chocolate beans will help your garden flourish,” she said. “And gardenias will flourish with coffee grinds in the ground.”

St. Lucie West resident Nichole Rouse had a number of eclectic items up for sale. Rouse specializes in the recovery of garbage, its refurbishment and resale.

Rouse collects items that have missed the recycling bin for a trip to the landfill. One item for sale was a piece of a wood fence that she transformed into a mounted hook station.

Rouse sells out of her home, a St. Lucie West storage unit and on Craig’s List, she said.

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Record funds raised during 2013 ‘Smiles for Life’ campaign For Your Voice News & Views ST. LUCIE WEST — Help improve a child’s life by having your teeth whitened. Sound easy?

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The 15th annual Smiles For Life Campaign begins today, which means dental patients nationwide can brighten a child’s future just by visiting local Crown Council dentist Dr. Stephen Blank. The campaign runs from March until June, and 100 percent of the proceeds from teeth whitening procedures done at Stephen G,.

Blank, DDS are donated to worthy children’s charities, both locally and around the world.

As an additional incentive, each tooth whitening patient enjoys their smile brightening procedure at a discounted rate. Patients love the unique opportunity to improve the lives of children in need while also enhancing their own smile.

Since its creation, the Crown Council’s Smiles For Life Campaign has raised more than $31 million for seriously ill, disabled and disadvantaged kids. Donations from last year alone totaled $1.3 million. Smiles For Life anticipates breaking the $32 million mark for total collections during this year’s drive.

“Smiles For Life allows a person to help children in need by doing something that benefits them as well,” said Greg Anderson, director of the Crown Council. “Dr. Blank and team donate their time and expertise, while Philips Oral Healthcare (makers of ZOOM! teeth whitening and BriteSmile trays) provides all supplies. You receive a brighter smile, and, best of all, provide children with a brighter future.”

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This is a wonderful and easy way for members of the community to help make a real difference in a child’s life. Dr. Blank offers gift certificates for teeth whitening, making it easier than ever to give the gift of a new smile to friends and loved ones while also giving hope to children in need.

Half of the donations raised by Stephen G. Blank, DDS, are given to The CASTLE., a local service organization that focuses on prevention of child abuse through multiple local programs in our country, with the balance going to the Smiles for Life Foundation for distribution among approved charities throughout the world. Stay tuned to see how much Smiles For Life is able to raise this year. Better yet, participate!

Patients who would like to get involved should talk to Crown Council dentist Dr. Stephen Blank at (772) 878-7348 or visit us at www.PSLdentist.com.

For more information on the campaign, please visit http://smilesforlife.org/.

About The Crown Council: The Crown Council is an alliance of driven, dedicated dentists who are committed to excellence in their practice, improving their patients’ oral health and bettering the communities around them. By creating the Smiles For Life Foundation in 1998, the Crown Council has been able to provide a way for dentists to serve others through charitable work. Information about the Crown Council is available at: http://crowncouncil.com/.

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Movie starts at 7 p.m. Featuring Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.” The movie will be presented on the grass in front of Tradition Town Hall. Movies are free and open to the public. If a movie should be canceled due to weather, it will be rescheduled or moved into the town hall if it is available.

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Saturday Afternoon Movie at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center.

3 p.m. Gather up the family and friends and come out to see new movie releases at the Civic Center on the first Saturday of every month.

Admission to the movie is free and popcorn and a drink will be sold for just $2. Registration is not required. A parent or guardian must accompany any children under the age of 8 years. Held in the Civic Center’s Multi-purpose Room. Call ahead to find out the feature film. 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-4499.

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Latin Dance Night with live music by St. Lucie Tropical Jazz Band at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. Every Monday night from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free dance lesson at 6:30 p.m. St. Lucie Tropical Jazz Band plays at 7:15 p.m. Special January pricing includes $5 per couple in advance and $8 per couple at the door. 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-4488.

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Taiko drum ensemble from the Land of the Rising Sun take over the Sunrise Theatre For Your Voice News & Views FORT PIERCE — Be amazed by the intensity, the elegance, and the sheer physical prowess of Japan’s leading taiko drumming ensemble at The Sunrise Theatre in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m.

Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, Kodo is forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form. Though steeped in tradition, Kodo turns traditional Japanese music into a stunning spectacle and a vibrant expression of artistic excellence.

The taiko is something you experience viscerally as the sound of the drum travels from the player and reverberates in the body of the listener. Kodo, the taiko drumming pioneers from Japan’s remote and inspiring Sado Island, have powerful mastery over their instruments. It’s a power that can be tender or explosive, delicate or thunderous. Since they burst onto the world scene in 1981, the group has roused and moved audiences around the globe, touring for months out of the year and playing thousands of concerts,

SAGA from page 7 JoAnn Faiella allegedly pulled Oravec’s contract twice.

Faiella denies pulling the contract.

“That statement is incorrect,” Faiella said. “I never pulled his record twice.”

“I inquired about some of the stuff on his contract because I didn’t have a copy,” Faiella said.

“Rumor had it he had already gotten his raise.”

The council evaluated Oravec late last year, subsequently giving him a raise.

Faiella also said Oravec’s job was never discussed among

performing in nearly every venue of note — from Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw to Carnegie Hall, from Disney Hall to Lincoln Center, from Paris’s Palais Garnier to the Berlin Philharmonie.

Tickets for Kodo, priced at $45/39 are on sale now! Call the Box Office at (772) 461-4775 or visit us online at www.SunriseTheatre.com.

The Sunrise Theatre is an intimate venue, offering the best entertainment and state-of-theart sound on the Treasure Coast.

The Sunrise Theatre presents show biz legends, national touring Broadway shows, musical and comedy acts, ballet and opera companies with full orchestras, country stars and classic rock icons. For a comprehensive listing and description of all shows booked to date, go to www.

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The Sunrise also presents a series of Arts & Education Outreach programs to more than 10,000 students each year at no cost to students in the four county region, in conjunction with the Sunrise Theatre Foundation.

The Historic Sunrise Theatre, which opened in 1923, is owned

council members.

“His job was never discussed.

He was a great leader and effective city manager,” Faiella said.

“The fight was between Ron Bowen and Mr. Oravec.”

Faiella said she voted to release Oravec with a generous severance package because he requested it.

“He wanted out. Bottom line,” she said.

Faiella said she invites an investigation to put all the hearsay to bed.

“I welcome an investigation to put the rumors to rest,” Faiella said. “People are taking things out of context.”

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Author helps teens cope with change TRADITION — In 2003, Peter Greyson hit rock bottom. He was addicted to painkillers, doing drugs and drinking. He left his wife, Gina, and baby daughter, Lilly.

“While I was addicted, I was teaching in the New York City Public Schools,” he said. “It came to a head when we had Lilly. I OD’ed and almost died. My wife welcomed me back and gave me an ultimatum.

“We moved from New York, where there were bad influences, to Port St. Lucie, because my wife had family here. She got me into rehab. I didn’t think I could survive without drugs. My mother was an alcoholic who beat me for 10 years. I had horrible self-esteem.”

Photo courtesy of Peter Greyson Author Peter Greyson of Tradition appeared at the 2010 Miami International Book Fair, with copies of his book, ‘Dear Lilly.’ The book, written to his daughter, uses his experiences with drugs to help teenagers deal with the challenges they face.

Greyson wrote for nine months and filled 10 notebooks of stories, experiences and hopes for his little girl.

“I let my wife read it,” Greyson said. “She came out in tears.

She didn’t know I could write like that. I didn’t know I could write like that. It came out of my heart.”

His wife told him he had to publish the notebooks because she knew they would help people.

“I tried to get an agent,” he said.

“I was rejected over 100 times. I was told I had no ‘platform’ or fan base who would buy my book. I was ready to put it away when Gina said to self-publish it.”

The couple took their savings and invested in a professional editor, hired a company to manage the book, put up a website and had professional artwork done. It took a year, but he had a professional product.

“I started ordering books and going to local street fairs, anywhere there were people,” Greyson said. “I set up a card table. People were buying two and three copies. There were parents and grandparents. I wrote a book

about everything a girl needs to know from her daddy but would be afraid to ask and everything a daddy wants to tell his daughter but was embarrassed to say.”

While he was selling the books as fast as he could get them printed, his real break came in 2009.

“The big step was putting it (as an e-book) on Kindle,” he said.

“It started selling at a phenomenal rate. It took off as an e-book.”

The book became a top seller on Amazon.com’s Children and Maturing Books list. Greyson, who had been teaching at a Martin County private school, was able to give up his job in May 2012.

Now he and Gina are going to take Lilly, now 9, and their three other children, on an extended road trip. The children are homeschooled, and that will continue as they tour the country in a new Winnebago.

“We’ll sell or rent our house and go on the road for a year or two, promoting the book,” Greyson said. “I’ll speak at school, festivals and book fairs.

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In 2004, Greyson spent 45 days in rehab. He has been sober ever since. In 2009, he published “Dear Lilly,” a guidebook for his daughter when she was old enough to understand the challenges a teen faces. The road to that self-discovery was not easy.

Greyson and his wife met in college, when he was already doing drugs.

“She never knew the real me, but she saw something deep inside me and she never gave up, even when I hit rock bottom,” he said. “When I came out of rehab, I looked at Lilly. I wanted to tell her why her daddy was who he was. I had a dream I wrote her a book about my whole life, how I met her mother, all my trials and tribulations. I wanted to write a journal to her about how to live her life and be happy.”

The “book” was just going to be a spiral notebook full of thoughts.

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20 • MARCH 1, 2013 • ST. LUCIE WEST/TRADITION • YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS Jupiter Island Public Safety Department Chief Ted Gonzales, St. Lucie County Fire District Chief Ron Parrish, Jupiter Island Officer Brad Richards, Lee Geisler, St. Lucie County firefighters/paramedics Pete Villasuso and Greg Cosgrave.

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HERO from page 7 Villasuso said it’s vital that people learn CPR. “What we did is nothing that a civilian can’t do if they learn CPR. It would be a wonderful thing if people get CPR (training),” Villasuso said. “The main thing is you want to pump the heart. For every minute blood is not pumping, 10 percent of the body is dying.”

Villasuso’s fellow brother, Greg Cosgrave, a Fort Pierce resident said Geisler’s vital signs were dropping rapidly.

“When I got there he was al-

ready being accessed by Pete and Brad,” Cosgrave said. “I thought I felt a little bit of a pulse, but while we were waiting for 911 rescue to get there, the pulse went away, so we started CPR.” Members of the Fire Board praised the three for their successful efforts.

“Congratulations, gentleman,” District 5 St. Lucie County Commissioner Kim Johnson said.

“Thank you for your service and dedication.”

As far as being honored by St. Lucie County Fire District Chief Parrish, Cosgrave said the trio’s heroics displayed that January

morning was an organic thing to do.

“Everybody in my position would have done the same thing,” a humble Cosgrave said.

Geisler spent over a week at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute, where he received a defibrillator. In 1991, Geisler said he suffered a heart attack. Miraculously, Geisler’s recent cardiac arrest left him with no brain or heart damage, thanks to the oxygen and aid he received from Richards, Villasuso and Cosgrave.

“These guys are my heroes forever,” he said.

When I did the Miami International Book Fair in 2010, I sold 200 books. I knew I had struck a nerve. People would get tears in their eyes. I knew I had something special.”

Lilly hasn’t read the book her father wrote for her.

“I’ll wait until she’s a teenager,” he said. “She knows I’m a writer and knows I wrote a book for her as a teenager.”

For Peter Greyson, the past eight years have been nothing short of miraculous.

“I had never written a thing in my life,” he said. “I had no aspirations. My wife never gave up on me. After all the pain, even when I left them, she told me family doesn’t give up on each other. Eight years later, I’m completely sober and author of a book that helps young people and families. People say it helps them talk to their kids. It’s not the best-written book, but it’s so unbelievably honest.”

For more information about the book “Dear Lilly,” visit the website, www.dearlilly.net.

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“We’re so thrilled about Nathan,” Suzanne said.”He’s just given the entire Eovaldi family a shot in the arm.”

Suzanne, who is Nathan’s third cousin, grew up with the player’s grandfather, Bob Eovaldi in Southern Illinois in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Nathan is one of four sons as was his grandfather whose Italian heritage heralds from near Milan, the northern Italian region

near Lake Como and the Swiss Alps.

The patriarch of the Eovaldi clan was Giuseppe-Joseph-Eovaldi who immigrated to America to become a shop keeper for coal miners in the Southern Illinois soft coal mining region. Needing a bride, the elder Eovaldi wrote back to his relatives in Northern Italy who sent him pictures of an available young woman. Grandma Jennie became his picture bride and soon began the Italian family now cheering on their major league pitcher.

Seeing Nathan’s family name embroidered across the back of his uniform “is a thrill I just can’t describe,” said Suzanne, who is a former reporter.

Nathan was traded to the Marlins late in the season last year in exchange for Henley Ramirez. The young Eovaldi grew up in Alvin, Texas, where he was picked up by the LA Dodgers in 2011.

“He’s being clocked at pitching at 97 and 98 mph and has nowhere else to go but up,” his proud cousin, Suzanne said.

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FORT PIERCE — When it opened on Broadway in 1975, “A Chorus Line” was much more than a “singular sensation.”

It won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The show, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, is the sixth longest-running Broadway production ever.

The show tells the story of 17

dancers at an audition, each hoping for one of eight places in the show. Each has been out of work for a while and needs the job.

The director, Zach, has the candidates tell their stories, focusing on the events that have shaped their lines. It becomes very personal as the dancers recount difficult childhoods, abuse and homosexuality. Many were topics that were not often discussed in the theater of the 1970s.

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“It’s the most difficult role I’ve ever played, physically and emotionally,” she said. “Cassie is a character I can really relate to.

I’ve dealt with auditioning and the grind of musical theater. It’s nice to play a bit of myself every night.”

A Houston native, Crawford moved to New York City for her career. Her name was submitted for audition by her agent and after three days of try-outs and call-backs, she got the part.

“The timing was impeccable,” she said. “It was coming up to the year anniversary (of being) in the city and not getting work. It came at a time when I was desperate for work, like Cassie. I had to get this job, to walk in without it and walk out with it. I needed it for my soul, financially and creatively. I walked in and gave it everything I’ve got and I got the role.”

Crawford says that as each of the characters tells his or her

story, different members of the audience respond.

“Each character is very vulnerable,” she said. “As an audience member, you have to be able to relate to at least one of the characters. Someone relates to Cassie and watches her, while someone else relates to Don. Each person is a principle (in the show.)

“It creates a nice, even line.

Everyone has their moment and that’s really exciting. You never know who, out there in the audience, has had their experience.

It can touch people because it is honest, raw and real. With each character’s story, you’re bound to learn something. Audience members leave having a thought or feeling they’ve never had before.”

This tour began in October and ends at the end of March. Then it’s back to auditioning for the 23-year-old Crawford.

“I’ll be more seasoned, more practiced,” she said. “I’m very lucky. I’m young to be playing this part. I was in the city for a year and not getting work. I’ll be excited to play it again, later on. I’m not done with this show.

You join a family and it’s just the beginning of it.”

The national touring company of “A Chorus Line” comes to the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce, on March 19 at 7 p.m.

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March 1st 6:00PM & 9:00PM

Photo courtesy of Adrienne Moore A piece of mosaic art created by Anita Prentice symbolizes this year’s ZoraFest events taking place at various locations in Fort Pierce. Visit zorafest.org for specific times and locations. outside stage with music presentations, drum bands, steppers and more. The St. Lucie County Health Department will be available for health screenings and TDBank is presenting information for children about learning to save money. Throughout the afternoon, trolley tours will be provided on the Hurston Dust Tracks Trail, including a stop at her house and at the gravesite.

On Sunday, March 10, the

Authors Brunch will feature Lucy Anne Hurston, Hurston’s niece.

Two professors will discuss their work on Hurston from her early years to her more recent years in Fort Pierce. The brunch is $35 per person at Granny’s Kitchen, 901 Avenue D in Fort Pierce. Seating is limited and reservations should be made by calling (772) 971-1744.

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She was known as the Queen of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most prolific black female writers of the 20th century. She spent her final years in Fort Pierce and continues to be honored and recognized for her literary achievements.

She is the late author, anthropologist and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, known for her most famous book, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and for her autobiography, “Dust Tracks on the Road.” Through several grants and the Federal Writers Project, Hurston captured oral histories of the black culture and even put songs on tape to make sure they were saved for future generations, and all stored in the Library of Congress.

To honor those traditions and keep the achievements going, the Zora Neale Hurston Florida Education Foundation will be hosting authors, actors, vendors, special guests and Zora’s niece, Lucy Anne Hurston, for the annual Zora Fest! with the theme of “The Collection: Celebrating Zora’s Writings.”

Kicking off a variety of activities will be The RENT Party on Friday,

March 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the St. Lucie County Regional History Center, 414 Seaway Drive on the east side of the South Bridge.

Admission is free with donations accepted. A Southern dinner will be served.

On Friday, March 8, actress Karen Stephens will perform a one-woman show, “Loquacious and Bodacious, the Life and Times of Zora Neale Hurston.” Written by the late Bhetty Waldron of West Palm Beach, Stephens will perform the show at Indian River State College Black Box Theatre in Fort Pierce. Admission is free.

Seating is limited. RSVP at (772) 971-1744.

Programs and student performance are available for all ages at the festival event – Zora Fest!

– on Saturday, March 9 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Lincoln Park Academy, 1806 Avenue I in Fort Pierce. Vendors, performers, authors, and performers will be on hand throughout the day. The Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society will perform at 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Among the activities, the Friends of the Library will distribute books to area children, while middle school and high school students will perform on an

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The event will include a presentation by director/producer James Keach (“Walk the Line”) and producer Trevor Albert (“Groundhog Day”) of selected scenes from their upcoming feature documentary of “Glen Campbell’s Goodbye Tour,” which

include insightful interviews with those who know the music legend best.

With a performance by Campbell, the evening will also include special performances by Ashley and Shannon Campbell of the musical group, Victoria Ghost.

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James Keach, born in New York, has been a part of the film industry as an actor, director, writer, and producer. A graduate of Northwestern University and the Yale School of Drama, he received classical training as an actor at the New York Shakespeare Festival and was a founding member of the Body Politic Theater in Chicago. James has appeared in more than 50 feature films and has produced and directed theater in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. His most recent success was “Walk the Line,” for which the Producer’s Guild of America nominated him Motion Picture Producer of the Year. “Walk the Line” was also

nominated for several Academy and Golden Globe awards, winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture and garnering Reese Witherspoon her Academy Award for Best Actress. In association with Clint Eastwood and Malpaso Productions, Keach directed the Warner Brothers feature film “The Stars Fell on Henrietta,” starring Robert Duvall. He received the Cable Ace Award for the cable feature “The Forgotten” that he co-wrote and directed. He also received the Western Heritage Award for Best Director for the series “The Young Riders.”

Keach and his wife, Jane Seymour, formed Catfish Productions in 1993 and PCH Films in 2002.

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Rollins College professor Maurice O’Sullivan

for Justice,” “Praying Mantis,” “Sunstroke,” and the “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” series as well as the movie, “Revolutions.”

Currently he is directing and producing feature-length documentary about legendary musician Glen Campbell and his battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He and his company, PCH Films, have been following Glen and his family on his “Goodbye Tour” documenting both Glen’s musical and personal journey as they perform concerts throughout the United States, Australia and Europe.

During his 50 years in show business, Glen Campbell has released more than 70 albums. He has sold 45 million records and accumulated no fewer than 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums and 1 Double-Platinum album. Of the 74 trips up the country charts, 27 landed in the Top 10. Campbell’s hits include John Hartford’s “Gentle on My Mind,” Jimmy Webb’s “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman”

will discuss his research on Hurston from the 1930s and the relationship between Hurston and Rollins College. He is an historian and literary scholar who specializes in the history of Florida. Professor O’Sullivan presented Zora’s life in Florida as part of an African-American studies program known as Project Mosaic.

Several authors will have books on hand for purchase and signed copies: Lynn Moylan,

and “Galveston,” Larry Weiss’s “Rhinestone Cowboy” and Allen Toussaint’s “Southern Nights.”

Glen also hosted the long-running television variety show. “The Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour.”

Campbell made history by winning four Grammys in both country and pop categories in 1967.

For “Gentle on My Mind,” he received two awards in country category and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” did the same in pop. He owns trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and took the CMA’s top honor as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. In 1969 Campbell was hand-picked by actor John Wayne to play alongside him in the film “True Grit,” which gave Campbell a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. Campbell sang the title song which was nominated for an Academy Award. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

author of “Zora Neale Hurston’s Final Decade” and Lucy Anne Hurston, author of “Speak, So You Can Speak Again.”

For additional information, check out a rundown of activities at www.zorafest.org or call Foundation chair Linda Henderson at (772) 971-1744 for reservations for the Authors Brunch and other activities.

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Good Times (West) Thirsty Thursdays 10 p.m.2 a.m., 2096 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-8844.

Rinelli’s Yellow Tail Restaurant Bike night every Thursday, weather permitting. 101 N. Second St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 466-5474.

See CLUBBIN page 27 CALENDAR from page 16

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BY YMCA.PURPOSES SEE OFFICIALS RULES COMPLETE DETAILS *PICTURES , PHOTOGRAPHS , FEATURES DRAWINGSWITH , FLOOR PLANS , SQUARE FOOTAGES AND ENDORSE SIZES AREANY APPROXIMATE FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY AND WILLFOR VARY FROM THE HOME. AS BUILT. ALL DRAWINGS ARE THE ARTIST’S CONCEPT. HOME AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION, INCLUDING VALUE, PRICING, INCLUDING FEATURES, TERMS AVAILABILITY AND AMENITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND PRIOR SALE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE OR OBLIGATION. DUE TO D.R. HORTON, INC’S CONTINUAL BUILDING RESEARCH AND POSSIBILITY OF MATERIAL SHORTAGES, THERE MAY BE EXISTING OR FUTURE CHANGES MADE IN BUILDING PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, METHODS, OR DESIGNS USED IN OUR HOMES WHICH ARE NOT REFLECTED IN OUR MODELS. D.R. HORTON IS NOT INVOLVED WITH HE DRAWING AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH YMCA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT ENDORSE ANY STATEMENTS MADE BY YMCA. SEE OFFICIALS RULES FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

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.

*PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, FEATURES, COLORS DRAWINGS, FLOOR PLANS, SQUARE FOOTAGES AND SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY AND WILL VARY FROM THE HOME St. Lucie River Princess Eco-HisAS BUILT. ALL DRAWINGS ARE THE ARTIST’S CONCEPT. HOME AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION, INCLUDING VALUE, PRICING, INCLUDING FEATURES, TERMS AVAILABILITY AND AMENITIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND PRIOR SALE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE OR OBLIGATION. DUE TO D.R. HORTON, INC’S CONTINUAL BUILDING RESEARCH AND POSSIBILITY OF MATERIAL SHORTAGES, THEREtoric Boat Tours 1:30 p.m.-3:10 MAY BE EXISTING OR FUTURE CHANGES MADE IN BUILDING PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, METHODS, OR DESIGNS USED IN OUR HOMES WHICH ARE NOT REFLECTED IN OUR MODELS. D.R. HORTON ISp.m. Rivergate, 2200 S.E. VeterNOT INVOLVED WITH HE DRAWING AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH YMCA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT ENDORSE ANY STATEMENTS MADE BY YMCA. SEE OFFICIALS RULES FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

ans Memorial Parkway, Port St. Lucie $14-$20. For reservations, call (772) 342-2450 or visit stlucierivercruise.com

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Pre-registration is required. 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 807-4488.

PSL Botanical Gardens Jazz & Blues Night at the PSL Botanical Gardens. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Listen to the sounds of the Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society indoors at the Gardens every other Wednesday night. Admission is $3 per person. 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie.

For more information, call (772) 337-1959.

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City Limits Sports Bar Karaoke 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

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Mickey Finns Ladies Night 10 p.m.-2 a.m., 269 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 873-5522.

Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub Acoustic Vibes by Jason Montero 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.

CharDognay Bike night and live music 7 p.m.

224 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 324WINE. Rebar Karaoke 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m., 8283 S. Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 340-7777.

La Zen Nightclub Ladies Night 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 8 p.m.-2 a.m., 1032 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 337-7778.

Rinelli’s Yellow Tail Restaurant Classic car show last Friday of every month, weather permitting.

5 p.m.-9 p.m., 101 N. Second St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 466-5474.

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.

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.

CharDognay Live music 7 p.m., 224 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 324-WINE.

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Photo courtesy of Harbor Community Bank St. Lucie West Harbor Community Bank, located at 1722 St. Lucie Blvd. in Port St. Lucie, presents our ‘Spotlight Business of the Month’ Miranda Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning. Below are Don Miranda, owner, and Donna Malkki, of St. Lucie West Cruises, Tours & More, January’s gift basket drawing recipient, courtesy of Miranda Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning. Stop by and say hello at the St. Lucie West Harbor Community Bank to register for another great gift basket giveaway. The next gift basket drawing will be held on March 1 at the St. Lucie West Harbor Community Bank location.

CLUES ACROSS 11. Forbidden (var. sp.)

5. Strike a heavy blow 9. Guy (slang) 12. Tel __, Israel 13. The superior of an abbey 15. Swiss river 16. South American nation 17. Span. town Aranda de ___ 18. Yellow’s complement 19. Sun in Spanish 20. Sharp slaps 22. Cash dispensing machine 25. Persistently annoying person 26. Japanese rolls 28. The woman 29. Fiddler crabs 32. Buddy 33. Majuscule 35. Lake in Oklahoma 36. Airborne (abbr.)

37. Physician’s moniker (abbr.)

38. Lincoln’s state 39. Doctors’ group 40. By way of 41. Coated with tobacco residue 44. Collect information 45. Smallest whole number 46. Honey (abbr.)

47. Luggage containers 49. Nine banded armadillo 50. Malaysian isthmus 51. Very heavy hammer 54. Cry made by sheep 57. Gorse genus 58. Chilean pianist Claudio 62. Table supports 64. Insect feeler 65. Pointed fork part 66. Periods of time 67. Harvard’s league 68. Affirmative! (slang) 69. An open skin infection

CLUES DOWN 1. Draw beer 2. Bird class 3. Ballpoint pen 4. Soft palate extensions 5. Not good 6. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital 7. One point E of due S 8. Old fashioned upholstery fabric 9. Stop short 10. Large extinct European wild ox 11. Important pollinator 14. Magnum P.I. star 15. Basic 21. Indicates position 23. 4th day (abbr.)

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30. Tent places 31. Not home 32. Peafowl genus 34. Bog berry 42. A shag rug made in Sweden 43. ___ Constitution Hall 48. Soft black furs 49. Atomic #46 51. Defense to the Queen’s gambit 52. Dutch painter Peter 16181680 53. UK rock band 55. About aviation 56. Used as a culture medium 57. Int’l. news organization 59. Fish eggs 60. Tennis star Ivanovic 61. Exclamation: yuck!

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Dr. Michael Sohl is “The Gold Standard” on the Treasure Coast

nO anxiEty • nO pain • nO StrESS

Imagine actually looking forward to a dental appointment. Imagine coming out of your dental visit relaxed and refreshed. Dr. Michael Sohl and his expert team have brought dentistry innovation and your comfort to a whole new level, providing gentle sleep for all implant, cosmetic, and general dentistry. From the simplest to the most sophisticated dental procedures. Performed with expertise, delivered with a deep commitment to personal attention and caring.

Are Dental Implants Right for You?

Now, you have more options. Implant-retained dentures are permanent, and they look, feel, and function like natural teeth. You can smile and eat without fear of slippage. You can go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning with your teeth in place.

all-on-Four/teeth in a DayTM

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Dr. Sohl is on the forefront of implant placement. He has a dental CAT scan unit on premises for computer guided implant placement protocols for Nobel Biocares All-on Four/Teeth in a DayTM procedures.

All-on-Four/Teeth in a DayTM was developed to minimize the number of implants required to anchor a complete set of dentures. A full arch can be replaced with four implants in a single visit, as opposed to as many as eight implants and multiple office visits.

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DEntaL iMpLantS • COSMEtiC DEntiStry • rEStOrativE • prEvEntiOn CHECk-upS nitrOuS OxiDE • OraL SEDatiOn 853 SE. Monterey Commons Blvd., Stuart, FL • Office: 772-287-3010 • Fax: 772-220-8218 www.DrSohl.com • Email: MSOHL @ DrSohl.com

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Your InvItatIon Are you ready to experience comfortable dental care and a beautiful, healthy smile? Schedule your visit with Michael Sohl, DDS. Contact our Stuart, FL dental office today. We serve the communities of Hobe Sound, Jupiter, Palm City, Port St. Lucie, Ft. Pierce, and Palm Beach.