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New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud breaks up a double play sliding into second base covered by Dustin Ackley of the New York Yankees during the only meeting between the two clubs in St. Lucie West this spring training season. The game ended in a 4-4 tie in ten innings at Tradition Field Wednesday, March 9. The Mets are scheduled to play the Washington Nationals on Friday, March 18 and their only game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, March 20.
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer New York Mets closing pitcher Jeurys Familia signs a souvenir ball for Cassidy Taylor of Tradition before the start of the game against the Detroit Tigers Monday, March, 7 at Tradition Field in St. Lucie West. Cassidy was the honorary Make-A-Wish Play Ball kid for the day.
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TREASURE COAST — Opposition to the proposed All Aboard Florida is strong, if not more so a confederation of opponents than an organization of them. On Saturday, March 19, that loosely-organized group of protestors will
head to Florida East Coast Industries’ tracks at six locations from Palm Beach to Brevard counties for the “Move ‘Em West Rally at the Rails.” Move ‘Em West is a reference to compelling All Aboard Florida, which is owned by Florida East Coast Industries, to use CSX Corporation tracks that run near Lake Okeechobee. The company has nixed the idea.
Susan Mehiel, publisher of the e-newsletter Train Wreck Times, said the confederated rally was by popular demand. “A group of us along the Treasure Coast said we need to do something — we need to do a rally,” she said. “We didn’t want to do the standard rally where there’s a stage and people go and talk and talk and talk. We had people saying, ‘Come on, let’s
grab our signs and bullhorns and go to the train tracks.” For those who want to do more protesting, there’ll be the “Smart Change, Not Ramrod Trains!” rally and concert on Saturday, April 9, at Stuart’s Memorial Park, 100 S.E. Ocean Blvd. That rally will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include updates about ongoing le-
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — For John Wesley Davis, the Fort Pierce folk hero for whom Spoil Island 17 is unofficially named, the island may have been a refuge where he could escape his notoriety. For a local group of scientists and community organizers, Wesley’s Island is an opportunity to raise environmental awareness on the local level. A little over two years ago, Mark Music, a marine biology professor at Indian River State College adopted management rights of the 7 acre island, right in the middle of the Fort Pierce inlet. Since then, he and a myriad of collaborators have organized periodic cleanups with the hope of converting the island into an educational and recreational destination. “One thing people don’t know about Indian River Lagoon is it’s the most diverse estuary in the Northwest hemisphere,” says Music. “We have access to stuff in our back yard that people travel around the world to see. The island is in such a beautiful location and set up so nicely, it’s like a perfect outdoor classroom.”
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Photo courtesy of James Burke The Friends of the Spoil Islands who have adopted some of the neighboring islands, have also been integral in the development of Wesley’s Island’s restoration. March 19, they will be leading a trip to the island for whomever is interested. FOSI and other groups have been working to remove exotic vegetation on the island with the intent of re-energizing its native flora. Mark Music of IRSC Pruitt Campus, St. Lucie West, spearheaded the island restoration.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Sheritta Davis Johnson is a familiar name around town, and she’s making her first run for elected office. “I’ve been looking at this for years,” she said. Johnson is a St. Lucie County native and graduate of Westwood High School. She did her college in the area, too, first at Indian River State College then Palm Beach Atlantic University. At the time, IRSC was still Indian River Community College. She works as the risk manager at the City of Fort Pierce. “For me the Supervisor of Elections office is a good fit for what I already do,” Johnson said. Johnson said as a risk manager her job is to consider everything could go wrong. “We look for what’s going to be a risk, what’s going to be a hindrance,” she said. That translates to the job as supervisor of elections, Johnson said, because elections bring challenges and unforeseen issues. For example, not enough voting machines at a precinct that’ll have an above-average turnout because of a candidate or issue. Or not enough accessible machines at a precinct with a nearby adult living facility that wasn’t around during previous elections. Johnson said supervisors must anticipate what can go wrong and make sure it doesn’t. Gertrude Walker has been the Supervisor of Elections since 1980 after the former Supervisor, James Brooks, died in the middle of an election. The Democratic
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Homeowners Associations (HOAs) have long been contentious to many Florida homeowners. The moniker “condo commando” has come to refer to people who use their station as HOA board members to exercise undue constraints on homeowners within their communities, policing the neighborhoods for any slight infraction. Apparently drunk on their nominal power, they comb their communities to levy fines and report violations. According to residents in one St. Lucie West community, the condo commandos are alive and well,
wielding their power relentlessly. In an editorial piece written and emailed to Your Voice News & Views, Cascades resident Robert Pritchard, a college professor, spells out some of the main issues he says he and other residents are up against. “During 2015, HOA fees were increased from $853 per quarter to $900 — a 5.5-percent increase. In addition, the HOA board imposed a one-time fee of $250,” he said. While fee increases are nothing new for HOA organizations, Pritchard says the steady increase is debilitating to some seniors who live on a fixed income. What’s more, he says the increase affects property values as well.
“Many Treasure Coast HOA board members do not seem to understand they have a fiduciary responsibility to keep costs to the homeowners as low as possible while providing for quality services and property maintenance,” he wrote to Your Voice. Pritchard goes on to explain the effect increased fees has on the real estate value. “Ultimately seniors age, and must sell their homes. It is very important that the market values of their homes is not allowed to fall because of high HOA dues. Increasing HOA dues is like increasing property taxes: the higher they go, the more difficult it is to sell the properties.” Pritchard’s advice is to get involved in the board’s meetings
and help set practices and procedures for the board to follow. “Demand that your board provide notice of planned expenditures for the year. Demand accountability from your board. Institute board spending requirements. Carefully review the candidates for board positions. Once a person is elected to the board, you are trusting your money to that person,” he explained in the email. Former California prosecutor Robert Knoll looks at the HOA activity from a legal standpoint and doesn’t like what he sees. Referring to practices and procedures in place at Cascades, he says much of what the HOA does
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sessions from Oct. 17, 1955 to Jan. 16, 1956. More recently even Lady Gaga got into the mix in collaborating with Tony Bennett’s Grammy award winning album “The Lady is a Tramp”. Many of the original lyrics feature humorous but dated references to various figures of scandal and gossip in Depression-era society. Over the years the lyrics have been updated and
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ST. LUCIE WEST — It’s an election year at the St. Lucie West Services District. At its last regular meeting, the five-member Board of Supervisors approved running a legal ad letting folks know that two seats are up for election this year. Those are the seats now held by Everett Child and Charles Altwein. Any registered voter in the district can run for the seats. “The Board of Supervisors set the policies of the district,” Dennis Pickle, manager and utilities director, said in a phone interview. “They don’t handle the day-to-day operations of the district.” The district is a Community Development District, which is a hybrid creation of the State Legislature. The districts operate as governmental bodies to deliver some municipal services, such as water and sewer. They’re subject to most laws affecting local government, such as Florida’s Sunshine Law. The St. Lucie West Services District handles water, sewer and storm-water management for St. Lucie West’s residential and commercial areas. It has about 7,000 accounts with residential and commercial customers. The district hasn’t had a rate increase since 2010. However, as infrastructure ages and costs of doing business increase, it’s likely to have to consider rate increases in the coming fiscal years. Qualifying for the election will be at the Supervisor of Elections office at 4132 Okeechobee Road, Fort Pierce, from noon on June 20 to noon June on 24. However, candidates can file qualifying papers as early as June 6. The qualifying fee is $25, or 25 petition signatures from voters in the district. The two races are non-partisan. The winners of the two elections, which will be in the November general election, will have fouryear terms.
Board members are paid $200 a meeting to a maximum of $4,800 a year. The district has a regular monthly workshop and meeting, the first Monday and Tuesday of the month respectively. Sometimes there are special meetings. Gertrude Walker, Supervisor of Elections, said most Service District candidates don’t need to create campaign accounts, since few plan on spending any money on campaigns. However, those planning to raise donations or spend money on campaigns may need to create accounts and appoint treasurers. Pickle said folks considering a run for the seats will learn a lot about the district’s budget and operations at the workshops over the next three months. “We’ll have the first budget workshop on April 4,” he said. “We’ll be doing almost a line-byline review of the budget then. That’s the first, preliminary, budget. We’ll have another in May, and we’ll be adopting (the proposed budget) in June.” Those workshops are at the district’s office, 450 S.W. Utility Drive, Port St. Lucie, at 9 a.m. The district is considering creation of a passive-use park at the Lake Harvey Storm Water Project, at the intersection of St. Lucie West and Cashmere boulevards. Discussions are likely to continue past the election. Additionally, St. Lucie West is nearing its maximum build out, so the district won’t have many new accounts in coming years. It’s searching for other revenue sources, or cost reductions, to delay rate increases, such as allowing a cell tower on its property that could fetch about $20,000 a year. Perspective candidates can call Judy Durogene, candidate coordinator at the Supervisor of Elections office, for more information. Her number is (772) 462-1504. To learn more about the St. Lucie West Services District and its Board of Supervisors, visit www. slwsd.org.
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TRAINS from page A1 gal actions Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties are taking to stop the proposed high-speed passenger rail that’ll cut a swath through the Treasure Coast. It’s a cut that critics say will bleed the local economy of marine-industry and other jobs, among other damages. In February, The Martin County Commission threw another $850,000 into its All Aboard Florida opposition fund to continue suits against federal and state agencies fully expecting it’ll have to put down more money in what it sees as a high-stakes hand that it can’t lose. Last year the commission unanimously approved creation of a $1.4 million fund to battle the proposed passenger service that’ll run on mostly existing tracks from Miami to Orlando. Indian River County created a $2.7 million opposition fund at the same time, and St. Lucie a $500,000 one a couple months later. Groups such as Florida Not All Aboard, Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida and Citizens Against the Train have urged and
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zations, he says he’ll fight on. In a letter to fellow residents he put it another way: “The whole thing stinks, and if you wish to bail out, I understand. I am not.” Diane Haseltine is Cascades HOA president, and says everything the HOA does, from fine assessments to HOA fees, is above board. We have only had three special assessments since 2003,” Haseltine explained. She says the $250 special assessment Pritchard referred to was a necessary evil to eliminate a mold problem in the clubhouse restrooms. Assessments, board member Barry Krazner says, are anything but arbitrary. “It’s not like the HOA board meets and says ‘we think we want to make an assessment’, and they do this. All the residents have weighed in on this in one way, shape or form.” As far as Pritchard claiming HOA increases affect property values, Krazner says not fixing the problems special assessments are used for is even more costly. “Could you imagine what it does to your property values if you come in here and have a gym that’s shut down completely because nobody wants to fix them?” Haseltine says the claims that the HOA rules and regulations don’t align with the Constitution and state law are simply incorrect. “We abide by exactly how the statute is written. We have a violation committee so we do have protocol. We do not go off and do our own thing. HOAs throughout the state of Florida must be in conformance with the statute.” In the end, both Krazner and Haseltine say they expect that not every resident will agree with the handling of the HOA. But Krasner says Mr. Pritchard is right about being involved. “I do agree with Mr. Pritchard’s statement. People should be involved. They should call their board members and committee members to the carpet because that’s what activism is.”
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ST. LUCIE WEST — A Port St. Lucie man said he wants the St. Lucie County School system to put more emphasis on the basics. That’s part of the reason, James “Jamey” Capers, 41, said he is seeking the District 4 seat on the St. Lucie County School Board. Capers, who is seeking an elected position for the first time, will oppose Kathryn Hensley, a longtime incumbent on the school board. The District 2 and District 4 seats are the only two seats up for election this year. They hold the two longest-tenured school board members, Carol Hilson and Hensley. Hilson has filed for re-election to the District 2 seat. As of March 4, no opponents had filed for that seat. The school board non-partisan election will be held Aug. 30 during the statewide primary election. If a run-off is required, that would be during the general election on Nov. 8. The new term will begin on the second Tuesday after the general election, which will be Nov. 22. According to the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections Office web site, qualifying will be from June 20 at noon to noon June 24, 2016. Qualifying papers cannot be filed prior to June 6. People wanting to qualify can do so by submitting a qualifying fee, a petition or run as a write-in candidate. The qualifying fee is 4 percent of the salary for the position and the petition requirement is 1,823. Capers, currently works as a program manager. Previously, he worked in the hospitality industry. Capers said he doesn’t want to disclose his former or current employer at this time. In seeking election to the school board, he said, “I want the school system to get back to the basics.” One his concerns, Capers said, is that the way they teach mathematics is too sophisticated for the age of the students. Capers said he believes in teaching basic math skills, as they have been taught in the past. Another priority is to reduce the emphasis on standardized testing, he said. Teachers end up teaching to the test, he added.
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James Capers Although the system denies that’s the case, Capers said, that he discovered students are being taught at a young age how to fill out “bubbles.” And that’s how the students answer questions on the tests, by filling out bubbles, he said. Capers believes the school system needs to provide more support for teachers. Including supporting the teachers with issues in Tallahassee, he said. “There needs to be more of an uphill stream of support from the district to Tallahassee,” he said. Capers is studying the funding system for the School District and believes it’s underfunded. One of his goals is to find the source of the underfunding and correct it. As for charter schools, Capers said, he wants to study them more. He wants to make sure that adequate oversight exists for these schools. Capers favors vocational school programs for students not heading to college. “I think all options need to be on the table for students,” he said. Capers also stated that school board members should be more visible in the community. They have lived in St. Lucie County since 2007. Capers family moved to Florida —– first to Melbourne — from Mississippi for economic activities. Capers is a family man, who is married to Jennifer Capers, a marine biology instructor at Indian River State College. They have a 6-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl.
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is being done in all earnestness. Already the Wesley Island project has attracted support and participation from notable groups in the community such as the Friends of the Spoil Islands (FOSI), Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve and National Estuary Council, and the local Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), as well as a handful of students and other volunteers who have been inspired by the program. Stella Maris Environmental Research in Melbourne has expressed interest in conducting shark research around the island, and affiliates with the Manatee Center and the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit have also shown enthusiasm. Once the upland habitat is in good shape, cleaning up the water will be next on the agenda, which will include building oyster reefs and looking into long-term solutions for over-nutrified water, says Music. He and his collaborators hope that as the efforts gain steam and public awareness grows, the island will be made available for a number of different uses. Christa Stone, a local DJ who is involved with the Fort Pierce Boys and Girls Club is helping spearhead a campaign that will bring in educational programs from the community. “Once it becomes an educational island, we’ll be able to use that to gain so much more for
the community and the kids,” she says. “It will be a great platform for others in the community to see what can be done.” The overall goal is to balance the island’s various uses, says Jim Oppenborn, Coastal Resources Supervisor for the county who helps oversee the management of the island. “It’s always going to be a bird conservation island,” he says. “But it’s also used heavily for recreation. We don’t want to take away the recreation. We want to passively manage the island so that people can get the recreation in without disturbing the bird populations.” Students from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire went to the island this week to work with Music and Oppenborn. Last year, they helped cut out walking trails for the island. Stone says that this is part of the eventual horizon that she and her colleagues are trying to achieve: to turn parts of the island into a recreational site for the community. For more information on the guided tour, please contact the Friends of the Spoil Islands directly through their website: www.friendsofspoilislands.org or call James Burke at (631) 848-3199.For details on the pig roast, please contact Al Beltran with Sailfish Brewery at (772) 8286105. Mark Music can answer any general inquiries about the island. He can be reached at (772) 4859178.
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TREASURE COAST — House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act introduced by U.S. Representatives Dennis Ross (FL-15) and Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18), both members of the committee. This bipartisan bill would encourage the development of a robust private flood insurance market that will provide homeowners more coverage options and lower costs. Having been ordered out of the committee with broad bipartisan support, the bill now is in line for consideration by the full House of Representatives. “Floridians and all Americans across the country would greatly benefit from more choices when it comes to flood insurance policies, and private competition in this market will lead to greater innovation and more affordable and comprehensive policies for consumers in flood prone areas,” said Congressman Ross. “The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act will re-
move unnecessary federal regulatory barriers that are hindering consumer’s flood insurance options. I am proud this legislation is moving forward with strong, bipartisan support.” “This bill is a win-win for Florida families, giving them more options for flood insurance coverage, using new competition to drive down the price of plans,” said Congressman Murphy. “I thank my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee for moving this common-sense measure forward, and now call for its swift passage by the full House and Senate to empower Florida homeowners.” Currently, many Florida homeowners face unaffordable premiums and a lack of coverage options. Reps. Ross and Murphy put forward this common-sense plan to allow private insurers to come into the flood insurance market, creating competition and choice in policies and pricing to benefit homeowners. Giving consumers options will ultimately hold the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) accountable for affordability, quality flood maps, and service.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY —Businesses seeking educated and highly skilled employees are encouraged to participate in a Job Fair at Indian River State College on Wed., April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student and alumni job seekers from over 50 programs and industries are invited to attend to fill full-time and part-time job opportunities. “With Commencement right around the corner, our students are eager to meet employers and begin discussing their futures,” said Jacquelene Burke, Career &
Transition Services Coordinator at IRSC. “They’ve worked hard to achieve their educational goals. Now they’re ready to employ their knowledge and skills in support of local business.” There is a nominal $10 fee for companies to participate in the Job Fair located in the Gymnasium on the Main Campus at 3209 Virginia Avenue in Ft. Pierce. Interested employers are required to register online by April 1 at www.irsc.edu/careerservices. For additional information or to speak with an IRSC representative, contact Jacquelene Burke at (772) 462-7448 or jburke@irsc.edu.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — St. Lucie West artist Judy Mercer has been painting in watercolors since 1995. After taking an introductory watercolor class in New Jersey, she learned by “doing” and from books. She and her husband retired and moved to St. Lucie West in 1998 and she has since taken workshops and lessons with several highly respected and nationally-known watercolor artists. Her work has been accepted into many juried shows, and has won many awards. Mercer has attained signature membership status in the Florida Watercolor Society, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, and the Southern Watercolor Society. She enjoys doing occasional demo’s for local art clubs. Mercer’s own photographs of
local scenes and florals are the basis of most of her paintings, which are filled with rich color and an underlying glow. She prefers to work inside in her home studio rather than the outdoors. Her method of painting is to let the colors combine and mix on the paper, rather than pre-mixing on the palette. Mercer is long time and active member of the Vero Beach Art Club, currently serving as Secretary, and she is also an artist member of the Artists Guild Gallery, a co-op art gallery in Vero Beach. Mercer continues to strive to reach greater heights in her pursuit of the fine art of watercolors. She just showed in the Under the Oaks Fine Art and Craft show in Vero Beach. For more visit www.judymercerart.com.
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer PGA homeowner Bente Jaensson shows her garden to nearby residents Mireille Loone and Regina Saracini during the PGA Village Garden Society’s Inspiration Garden Tour Sunday, March 13. the PGA Village Children’s Butterfly Garden. The Grand Opening of the Children’s Butterfly Garden will take place, Saturday, March 19, with butterfly releases taking place from 3-5 p.m. Homeowners that participated
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ST. LUCIE WEST — Monica Smith packs a lot into each day. The St. Lucie West Centennial senior is fourth in her class and is on the Honor Roll. She has dual enrollment at Indian River State College and has already been accepted at the University of Central Florida, where she plans to pursue a career in the medical field. Monica has been active in the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County’s Ken Pruitt Unit for 10 years and was recently nominated by them as Youth of the Year. The young woman took time out of the school day to speak briefly about her plans. She began at the Boys and Girls Club in second grade and her role now, as a young adult, is much different. “I’m in the Junior Staff (program)” she said. “We plan activities for the little kids. For service day, we made cards for the elderly and brought them to nursing homes. When I walk in, they want to run up and give you a hug. It
Photo courtesy of the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, Ken Pruitt Unit Monica Smith, right, was nominated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County’s Ken Pruitt Unit as Youth of the Year, spearheads a project to make cards for a local nursing home.
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can be overwhelming. I hope I’m a good role model.” She is involved in many Club initiatives and fundraisers and has participated in the Step Team. She also is involved with the Urban Floats, a group that holds poetry nights, although she said that she is not a poet. She also has a part-time job at Taco Bell, which doesn’t leave her much time for going to the beach or skating, both of which she enjoys. Monica takes her upcoming role as a college student very seriously. “My area is school,” she said. “My parents didn’t go to college. I want to do better. The Boys and Girls Clubs played big part. They showed me that hard work will get you far.” Monica also takes her family responsibility as a role model seriously. She has a younger sister, 11, who likes to imitate what big sister does. Monica wants to make sure that she sets the right example. She cites the example of her own godmother. “She had a big impact,” Monica said. “She’s been there for me the whole way and pushes me to do
for one have drawn a line and refuse to go over the line on some of those values I learned long ago and which have become a part of my core values. I am willing to accept change but certain standards remain. There is a difference…there is a limit. So the question is…Anything goes? Well, quite a few are acceptable but everything and anything? No, I am not so sure. Not everything... Not anything! Peter Perry is a commercial real estate broker with SLC Commercial specializing in business brokerage, business development and commercial real estate investments. He can be reached at peter.perry.sr@comcast.net
“My parents didn’t go to college. I want to do better. The Boys and Girls Clubs played big part. They showed me that hard work will get you far.” Monica Smith my best.” In the nominating letter for the Youth of the Year Award, officials at the Ken Pruitt Unit spoke of her as “goal-driven,” hard-working,” focused” and “motivated.” It’s clear, as she speaks that she is a young woman willing to put aside fun because she knows what she wants to achieve and what she has to do to get there. She wonders if she is a good role model, but there doesn’t seem to be much doubt of that. We are often quick to talk about youngsters as if everything they do is bad and a cause for despair. There are other outstanding young people like Monica Smith. If you know of one, please let me know. Each story deserves to be told.
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Beautiful 4br, 2ba pool home, granite counters in kitchen & baths, Golf & Water views, great location close to beaches & shopping Tom Farish 937-308-1188 $
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5913 HANN DR.
114,900
9913 PERFECT DR.
New Construction CBS home on private preserve, 3br, 2ba, SS appls, impact glass windows and doors throughout. No HOA Tom Farish 937-308-1188 $
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479 BLUE LAKE DR. (2-4pm)
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625 ST. THOMAS COVE
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1671 HARBOUR ISLES
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121 MADISON CT.
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OUR BIGGEST OPEN HOUSE EVENT OF THE YEAR IS SUNDAY, MAR 20TH
Here’s your chance to view 36 fabulous homes Stop by our office for a free map and gate access PGA Village Open Houses 7931 Plantation $399,000 8174 Mulligan $197,000 10a-1p 8160 Mulligan $195,000 7722 Greenbrier $384,900 7743 Greenbrier $349,500 7660 Greenbrier $274,500 2p-4p 7634 Greenbrier $289,900 2p-4p
PGA Verano
9913 Perfect Drive $ 114,900 7417 Laurels $725,000 9429 Briarcliff $499,900 9420 Briarcliff $550,000 9310 Briarcliff $389,500 9630 Landings $995,000 7208 Maidstone $269,900
Lake Charles
9955 Nuova $649,900 9800 Nuova $424,900 9931 Torriente $579,000 10080 Cicero $379,900 2p-4p
560 Lake Charles Circle $310,000 673 Andros Circle $240,000 625 St Thomas Cove $229,000 1671 Harbour Isles $223,900
Tradition
10612 Katrina $227,900 10501 SW Kelsey Way $320,000
7921 Links $469,900 9962 Perfect Dr. $114,500 1p-3p 7303 Marsh Terrace $239,900 2p-4p 9620 Enclave $995,000 7225 Maidstone $255,000 7417 Bob O Link $279,900 2p-4p 7433 Laurels $849,000
Cascades
479 NW Blue Lake $339,000 2p-4p
St James
428 Dover $274,900
Holiday Pines Magnolia Lakes 5113 Echo Pines Circle $259,900
121 NW Madison Ct. $299,900
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — What if Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash got together to sing? It would be heaven for music fans. It actually happened Dec. 4, 1956 at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis and was a jam session like no other. The result was eventually released as a record called “The Million Dollar Quartet.” In 2007, Colin Escott and Floyd Multux dramatized the dream jam session in a musical entitled, “Million Dollar Quartet.” It made its way to Broadway in 2010 and received three Tony nominations, winning one. It featured songs that included “Love Me Tender,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and “See You Later, Alligator.” The national touring company of “Million Dollar Quartet” comes to the Sunrise Theatre March 25. Jackey Good, who plays Dyanne, a character based on Elvis’ girlfriend, Marilyn Evans, who was at the session, spoke from the tour about the show. “Elvis Presley met Marilyn Evans in Vegas,” she said. “She was a dancer and they struck up a relationship. He took her home to Memphis to meet his mother.” Marilyn Evans didn’t have a big role during the recording session and Good said that her role has been expanded in the show. She sings “Fever” and “I Hear You Knocking” and also sings back up. The Pennsylvania native moved to New York City to attend N.Y.U’s Steinhardt School
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Photo courtesy of Lauren L. Sobon The national touring company of the musical ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ at the Sunrise Theatre March 25, recreates a 1956 jam session with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
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The Treasure Coast Community Singers Classical Chorus will be performing Brahms: A Little English, A Little German; Liebeslieder Waltz Opus 52 and Neue Liebeslieder Waltz Opus 65 under the direction of guest conductor Thomas Bold. The concerts will be held on Saturday April 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday April 10 at 3 p.m. at the North Stuart Baptist Church, 1950 NW Federal Highway. The Liebeslieder waltzes are a collection of love songs which have survived the test of time. They are frequently performed today as standard choral repertoire. An accomplished pianist, Brahms is considered to be one of the greatest composers of the 19th century. He is grouped with Bach (18th century) and Beethoven (19th century). His compositions include works for piano, chamber ensemble, symphony orchestra, voice and chorus. TCCS is a Non-profit 501(c)3 organization and complies with ADA. For any accommodation, contact our voice mail at (772)
Photo courtesy of Tom Winter Treasure Coast Community Singers Classical Chorus include performers from all over St. Lucie County and the Treasure Coast. They will be performing in Stuart on Saturday April 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday April 10 at 3 p.m. at the North Stuart Baptist Church, 1950 NW Federal Highway. 224-8807. Grants supporting TCCS were provided by Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs, the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Coun-
ties and Women Supporting the Arts. Tickets are available on-line through PayPal at tccsingers. org or by calling the voicemail: (772) 224-8807. They can also
be picked up at the North Stuart Baptist Church (772) 692-1616 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Advanced sale price: $15, and at the door: $20.
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Richard Nader’s Doo Wop & Rock ‘N’ Roll Thurs., Mar. 17 • 7:30pm
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The Fab Four The Ultimate Tribute
Million Dollar Quartet
Fri., Mar. 18 • 8pm
Fri., Mar. 25 • 8pm
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Satisfaction The International Rolling Stones Show
Sat., Mar. 26 • 8pm
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SATURDAY, MARCH 19 6th Annual Bonsai Ball at Heathcote Botanical Gardens Tickets are $75 each, tables of 8 are $500. Evening includes dinner, entertainment by Japanese drummers and the “walking” dragon, live and silent auction, raffle of a wonderful mosaic by Anita Prentise, signature drink, and of course the opportunity to tour the gardens Sat., March 19, at 5 p.m. Group bicycle road ride, 7:30 a.m., starting at Sprockets Adventures, 347 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd. Group ride goes along Crosstown Boulevard to PGA Village and Tradition. It’s for low to high experience and fitness levels. About 40 to 50 miles with bailout points. Weekly event. For more, call (772) 336-3399.
• Authentic Buffalo Wings • Beef on Weck • Bison & Wagyu Burgers •Fresh Salads Full Liquor Bar plus 22 Beers on Tap! Banquet room available
Live Music Friday/Saturday 6-9pm
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Community yard sale at Minsky Gym, 750 S.W. Darwin Blvd., starts at 8 a.m. Shopping is free. Selling is only $6.40 a parking spot. Venders must reserve and pay in advance. For more, call Demetris Collins at (772) 344-4142.
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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.
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20% off your purchase during this event for a $20 donation to StarStruck Theatre* *Excludes single item purchases over $299
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SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Treasure Coast Remote Control Scale Boats 8 to 11 a.m. at the east side of Lake Tradition. The group meets every Sunday, weather permitting. Tradition Green Market will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Landing at Tradition, Southwest Village Parkway. Shop local vendors for produce, arts and crafts. Every Sunday. New York Mets versus Miami Marlins at Tradition Field, 527 N.W Peacock Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Tickets start at $15. Starts at 1:10 p.m. For more, visit www.newyorkmets.mlb.com Rock n’ RiverWalk on the Riverwalk Stage, 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, will be 1 to 4 p.m. For more about the lineup, visit www. historicdowntownstuart.com/ rockin-riverwalk.
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Social bridge 1 to 4 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Play social, or “party,” bridge Monday afternoons with friendly people who, first and foremost, want to Palm City Green Market at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2655 have an enjoyable, brain-stimulating time. All levels welcome. The SW Immanuel Drive, Palm City, 9 phone number is (772) 878-2277. a.m. to 2 p.m. Commercial venders are $25 per booth. Not-forNew York Mets versus Boston profit venders free. For more, call Red Sox at Tradition Field, 527 Arthur at (772) 345-3797, or email N.W Peacock Blvd., Port St. Lucie. communitygreenmarket@gmail. Tickets start at $15. Starts at 1:10 com p.m. For more, visit www.newyorkmets.mlb.com Zumba with Karla at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 Beginner country line dance S.E. Airoso Blvd., 9:30 to 10:30 at the Port St. Lucie Community a.m. Zumba is an exhilarating, Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-in6 to 8 p.m. Not just country line spired, calorie-burning dance fitdancing but the best mix of counness party that’s moving millions try music. Line dancing is good of people towards joy and health. The class is for those ages 14 and for your mind, body, and soul. Dancing has many positive health older. There’s a $20 monthly fee, benefits. There’s $6 fee. For more, or $7 for one class. For more, call email Kathy Parker at kat_dancKarla Aviles at (772) 240-9909. ing@yahoo.com LEGOs at Morningside Library TUESDAY, MARCH 22 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join the LEGO Madness. Build, learn, and Spanish Class advanced conplay with a ton of LEGOs. Most versation level at Morningside suited for grades kindergarten through 5th. All Library events are Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 to 11 a.m. open to the public and offered at This advanced Spanish class is no charge. The library is at 2410 taught by a volunteer instructor S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. from Hispanics in Action, Inc. For Lucie. For more, call Stephanie more information, call (772) 337Spears at (772) 337-5632. West End Grill Live music on the
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Stained glass class 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Learn the art of creating stained glass in the six-week course for beginners and intermediates. You will learn basic and advanced skills and will complete one project in the Tiffany copper foil technique. Seating is limited. The class is for those ages 18 and older. The fee is $99. The phone number is (772) 878-2277.
Crazy 8s Math Club at the Port St. Lucie Library 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This is a new kind of math club with building, running, jumping and music. It’s for student’s third to fifth grade. Space is limited to 20 participants. The library is at 180 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 8715450. Ballet 7 to 8 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. This is a basic ballet class that can help your child with other activities, such as baton or gymnastics. Basic barre and center technique will be taught in order to improve coordination, stretch, and grace. Students should wear any solid colored body suit, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, and hair must be pulled back in bun or pony tail. There’s a $35 fee. For more, email Sonya Hoffman at jc1hoffman@ yahoo.com.
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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
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April 1 • 8 pm • Sunrise Theatre’s Black Box Son of famed orchestra leader & Jack Benny’s Music Director with whom he shares his name, Don Bestor, Jr., will perform a birthday concert at the Box on Friday 20 YEARS! evening. Joining him on stage will be some famous friends from the entertainment business, so expect spectacular music and a few birthday surprises along the way! Tickets $25* 10 YEARS! Tickets can be purchased at the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. 2nd St., Ft. Pierce or call the box office 772-467-4124 or visit: boxoffice@sunrisetheatre.com
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The Port St. Lucie Ambassadors of Swing will have its “Spring is in the Air” concert starting at 7 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. For more, call (772) 8074488. Tae Kwon Do, advanced class at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. for those 12 and older. The class is 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Martial Arts classes are offered by the American Kang Duk Won Association in the traditional style of Tae Kwon Do and have been in Port St. Lucie for 30 years. Classes include kakas, sparring, and beginning and advanced self-defense. All classes are taught by certified black belt instructors. This is an ongoing program. No contract, no registration fees. The classes are $37.75 monthly. For more, call Charlene Watson, at (772) 342-
THURSDAY, MARCH 24 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 Maureen Gallagher, (772) 337-5632. Easter Bunny Visit at Minsky Gym, 750 S.W. Darwin Blvd., Port St. Lucie. In addition to giving parents a chance to take pictures of their children with the Easter Bunny, there’ll be an egg hunt. Remember to take baskets for the hunt. The charge is $3 a child. It’s for ages 1 to 5. For more, call (772) 344-4142. 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
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Brandi is a 26 year-old, single mother, working as a waitress at a local restaurant. Recently she had to decide whether to see a doctor about a lump she found on her breast or to pay her rent – she chose her rent. But after learning about HANDS of St. Lucie County, she is now receiving quality care by our volunteer physicians, and because of the many partnerships engaged by HANDS, she is also being treated at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Brandi is not an isolated case, but it was stories like hers which helped the Dyer Difference Award Committee select HANDS of St. Lucie as February’s Dyer Difference Award recipient. In addition to a plaque or recognition, the organization received a $3,000 donation from Dyer Chevrolet in Fort Pierce. According to HANDS Executive Director, Dr. Passeri, thousands of St. Lucie County residents who go to work every day are struggling because they cannot afford basic medical care. HANDS of St. Lucie County is working to change that. The free clinic located on US1 in Fort Pierce, north of Midway Road, was created to provide uninsured St. Lucie County residents access to quality health care. A Volunteers in Medicine
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In a report of information compiled annually by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) once again moves closer to the head of the class in regard to top efficiency ratings for cost per capital outlay. In 2014-2015, the District was ranked 11 out of 67 school districts by reducing costs from $201.00 to $197.00. This compares to a ranking of 15 for the 2013-2014 academic year. This information is compiled annually from the financial data provided by school districts to the FLDOE. According to a memo from the FLDOE, this data is impacted by energy costs and other factors that impact energy expenditures.
Executive Director of Facilities Marty Sanders explained that the cost of utilities may vary for each District, nonetheless, this information is helpful in identifying movement relative to others as Districts continue to strive for greater efficiency. He commended the facilities team by saying, “Great work by all in keeping the power usage under control. The continued diligence in building automation, HVAC maintenance, and facility use team continues to make improvements.” This infrastructure allows for proactive measures that equate to sustainable savings regarding the quality and maintenance of our equipment. Of great support is the facilities automation team that sets automatic controls for turning on and off energy consuming devices such as lights, air conditioning, etc.
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County has proudly been a sponsor for the Summer Food Program since 2010. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) allows free meals to be served to low income children 18 years old and younger during the summer months while schools are closed. For many children the meals provided through the SFSP may be the only nutritional meals they receive during
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