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Port St. Lucie is a magnet for millennials Fabio Improta and his wife Susan feed Lana Grace, their 3-month old addition to their new home in Tradition’s Bedford Park community.

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ST. LUCIE — Before the market crash, Port St. Lucie was known as the fastest-growing city. Now the city for all ages has earned a new moniker: Number-one city for millennial home buyers. According to a recent survey conducted by Smart Asset that evaluated 200 U.S. cities, PSL comes out on top for millennial homeowners. The study averaged total millennial households with growth of millennial households in the last decade. In PSL, 58 percent of the millennials in the city own their homes, the study found. The obvious reason for this latest trend is the price, says John Falkenhagen with Lang Realty in PGA Village. According to the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches, the median home price in St. Lucie County is $172 K for a single family home, whereas in Palm Beach County it’s $285 K. With Florida’s median price at $199 K and the national price around $189 K, it’s easy to see what’s drawing young home buyers to St. Lucie. For Fabio Improta, a 29 year-old police officer who moved to Tradition 19 months ago, the low cost is only part of the equation. He and his wife instantly fell in love with PSL while visiting a relative, so it was a no-brainer when they decided to pack up and relocate from

Mitch Kloorfain chief photographer Long Island. “When we came to Tradition,” Improta says, “we saw a family-friendly neighborhood with a bunch of people around our age raising kids. We figured not only is it beautiful, but there are also a lot of young people starting families.”

Less than a month ago, Improta and his wife Susan brought a new daughter, Lana Grace, into the world. Their neighborhood is a perfect place for their new addition, Improta says. The

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TRADITION — He was homeless, penniless and jobless at times. When he did work, it was certainly not what he imagined himself doing. Ever the storyteller, he wrote his first children’s book at age 6 — Tradition resident

and filmmaker James Crocco has been there and seen it all. The New York transplant, who was actually expelled from high school, says his education was less about books and more about experiences. “I was an admittedly poor student in school, more interested in planning elaborate pranks and protesting school policy than studying,”

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Jessy “The Rocket” Huebner from PGA Village in St. Lucie just had his 7th birthday, but he has already gotten the swing of the gentleman’s game. In the 79 junior golf tournaments he’s competed in over the last three years, he’s taken home 44 first-place trophies and 38 second places. Two weekends ago, at U.S. Golf Kids Jekyll Island Cup in Georgia, Jessy won first place for the second year in a row. This year, he broke the all-time par record for the tournament, hitting a total of 57 over two rounds on a 72-par course. For this energetic, tow-headed tyke, just over 4 feet tall, it couldn’t be easier. “You select your club, tee up the ball, and then you just hit the ball; it’s

that simple,” he says with an innocent blend of humility and competitiveness. In person, Jessy is a restless 7-year-old who likes strawberry ice cream, digs Elvis, and has fun with friends at Chuck E. Cheese’s. When he steps onto the green, however, he steps into his element and unfurls his remarkable talent. Jessy has taken naturally to all aspects of the sport — he has even begun to select his own clubs. When it comes to his focus, his ability to assess wind conditions or determine the speed of a particular hole or the angle of trajectory, it is hard to imagine that this little golfer has only three years of experience under his belt. His father, Jessy Huebner Sr., says that young Jessy is not easily intimidated. “The more difficult the course, the better he does, and he often hits the ball 60 yards past anyone else.” Hence, his nickname, “The Rocket.” “He’s not afraid to hit over the

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Somerset College Preparatory Academy is accustomed to hearing “no” and getting things done anyhow. At its last regular meeting, the Port St. Lucie City Council told principal Erika Rains that it just couldn’t bend rules to help it speed construction of its new campus in St. Lucie West. The school wanted the council to approve a plan to start vertical construction days ahead of putting up a site wall. Rains told the council the school was already tight on a construction schedule to open by the first day of school, Aug. 15. Having to wait a couple weeks to start vertical construction put opening on time in peril. Under city rules, the wall must be done before any vertical construction can start. “There are not a lot of good site wall companies in the area and they’re having to fit us into their schedule,” Rains told the council. She added, “They’re trying their best to work us in.” The council was sympathetic to the school. “Do you want to help expedite this, yes or no?,” Mayor Greg Oravec asked other council members. He added, “If yes, how do we do it without blowing up the system?” Council members said they wanted the school opened on time for the next school year, but were bound to uphold the wall-first rule. They could brainstorm no workarounds. “It’s (expletive) if you do, (expletive) if you don’t to do this, so I’m open to suggestions.” Councilman Ron Bowen said. In an interview after the meeting, Rains said there’s only one plan left to the school — work hard, fast and smart. She said a host of unpredictable delays can make it

impossible to open on time. However, Rain said no one is throwing up their hands in quit. “I have been fighting for this school and this community for the last five years, and I’m not about to give up when I’m months away from having a new building for my kids,” she said. Rains and the school have butted heads with the St. Lucie County School District and consistently won those fights. Somerset is a charter school that’s free for students to attend. It operates from monies from the district. The A-rated high school is now at the Indian River State College Pruitt Campus. The school has about 325 students this school year. The new campus is being built at the intersection of California and Peacock boulevards. Rains said there’s a five-phase construction plan. “At full buildout, we should be at about 1,500 (students),” she said. Students have to apply to get into Somerset. There are minimal requirements that students must meet and maintain to get and stay in the school. Rains said the school attracts a lot of students interested in science, law and public policy. She said the school has had many benefactors, and it passes that sense of generosity to students by getting them involved in a wide range of community projects. “We feel it is extremely important for our students to give back to the community,” she said. So, will the school be open at its new campus come Aug. 15? “Goal is, but I cannot make that promise,” Rains said. Additionally, Somerset is planning to open a charter middle school. The district denied the application, but the school recently got the decision overturned by the State Board of Education. More about Somerset College Preparatory School is at www.cpatc. org.

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wants no one thinking weight loss is as simple as getting a shot of HCG and buying a new wardrobe. Like any healthy approach to shedding weight, there’s behavior modification. In other words, eating fewer calories a day, typically 500 in the New Beginnings’ program. Yes, that’s far fewer calories than anyone’s basal metabolic rate, which is the number of calories the body uses to do its basic functions. “(HCG) pulls the abnormal fat into the bloodstream to make up the difference,” Hansen said. The body usually resists having a lower calorie intake than it burns between basic functions and activities. People feel that resistance as hunger, the ultimate challenge to anyone aiming to lose weight. The benefit of HCG, Hansen said, is taming hunger. “If you have abnormal fat, you won’t be hungry on this diet,” she said. There is a “however.”

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facilities, denying residents gate access, it is time to speak out. I spent 40 years as an attorney, and elected District Attorney litigating these rights in the courts. On a positive note, we have had a substantial turnover of Board members, including a new president, and I hope this new Board will address these long-standing problems. Rules of The Cascades prohibit “abusive language,” the definition being whatever the violations committee decides it is. There is no written definition. A couple examples: a resident was fined $100 for saying the Board was arrogant, an individual fined for telling a resident his accusations were lies, a complaint against a Board member for stating he did not think a manager was credible, which is part of his fiduciary duties as a Board member. That accusation was made by the former president, not re-elected. I guess not everyone agreed with Mr. Gavaletz about this being Disney World. Denial of free speech, due process and civil rights by The Cascades Board has no legal

justification on any grounds. Yet, you can be fined and lose all your rights and privileges on arbitrary decisions depending on the mood of the Board or committee. These sanctions could amount to thousands of dollars, as there is no limit on denying your use of all the facilities. There are no standards for anything. The committee is called by a fairly large number of residents “the Vengeance Committee.” These repressive policies have no place in The Cascades, and violate state and federal law, but have become big business with nearly $6,000 in fines per year. Rather than suggesting that you move, Mr. Gavaletz, I suggest you educate yourself about the Bill of Rights, due process, free speech, and civil rights in general. Since I taught those subjects, I’d be happy to help you out. Free speech is repressed in Russia, China, Iran, and numerous other Dictatorships. We don’t need it in The Cascades. Pete Knoll Port St. Lucie

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HEALTH from page A6 However, people eat for more reasons than ending hunger. People eat out of habit, as a means of comfort, because of food addictions, and simply out of boredom or fatigue. People also eat unhealthful diets for convenience or a lack of education. Hansen said for the HCG program to succeed in both the short- and long-term, patients must be willing to learn and change. “I’ve turned patients down, just because I could tell they weren’t going to follow the (eating) protocol,” she said. “It’s not for everyone. It takes strong discipline.” New Beginnings’ program has patients on the 500-calorie diet for no more than 40 days at a time with six-week breaks between them until desired weights are reached. During the six-week breaks, called maintenance or rest periods, patients must eat healthfully, and avoid starches and sugars, for the HCG program to work. Hansen said that during the 40day cycles, patients can lose upward to a pound a day, depending on numerous factors. How long the program lasts depends on the patients’ need and want. “We have patients who need to lose 50 pounds,” Hansen said. “We’ve had some that had to lose 200.” New Beginnings has patients who aren’t morbidly obese, or danger-

ously overweight. Some are mildly overweight and not facing health issues. They just want to maintain certain body weights for a healthy self-esteem. Hansen said New Beginnings is concerned about helping people get healthy bodies and self-images, and will tell folks when the HCG diet simply isn’t right for them, or right for the moment. While helping people reach and learn to keep their desired body fat counts, New Beginnings discovered something. “After clients lost the weight, they developed a whole new image,” she said. New Beginnings introduced cosmetic services, such as Botox treatments, Juvéderm treatments and latisse eyelash enhancement. Hansen said New Beginnings is much more than a business for her husband, Robert, and her. “(Robert) and I have always loved helping people,” she said. The couple worked in addictions recovery, and watched the transformation of people from unhealthy to healthy. Many times she saw that getting to a healthy weight was an important part of the transformations. “It changes who you are when you feel better about yourself,” she said. New Beginnings is at 264 N.W. Peacock Blvd. St. Lucie West. The office number is (772) 224-8855. For more information visit www. newbeginnings.org.

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excellence. He has a packed schedule, traveling to several local and regional tournaments every month, ever determined to improve his game and keep bringing home the gold. This summer, he’ll go to San Diego and then Pinehurst, N.C., where he’ll tee off against some of the best junior golfers around the globe for the U.S. Kids World Championship. “We go to a lot of places where he meets a lot of children his age and plays against them,” says mother Lena. “He has a lot of golf buddies all over the place, so he enjoys doing that a lot.” Since he is still just a child though, his parents want to allow him the freedom to pursue all of his interests and not feel hampered by training. “He wants to be a professional golfer, but that’s such a long road,” says Lena. “We want to keep it balanced and not tire him out with the sport. A lot of the time, he likes just playing the holes, so we go out and he has fun.” Straight as his stroke, Jessy says his next big challenge is to win the Doral Classic a third year in a row. If his track record of confidence, skill and talent are any indication of what’s to come, another first place at Doral should be a piece of cake.

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Photo by Steven Martine Tradition resident and filmmaker Jimmy Crocco (pictured here during a day of shooting at Tradition Field in St. Lucie West) recently spent time in Nashville, TN working with country superstar Carrie Underwood.

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tainment. They have to commute 45 minutes to an hour, but they love it up there and are willing to make the sacrifice.” Millennials looking at homes in PSL may not want to dither long, however, since the local market seems to be on an upswing, according to Falkenhagen: “The prices are beginning to go up in St. Lucie,” he says, “which is a motivation for sellers to sell, but it’s still low enough that it’s affordable.” Two years ago, the median home price in St. Lucie was around $120 K, meaning there’s been a 40 percent appreciation within that short span of time. Right now the seller’s market in PSL is so strong that there aren’t enough homes for the demand. Two months ago, houses were on the market in PSL for an average of 17 days, according to Jim Di Paola, co-owner of Antares International Realty with Keller Williams. Compare that against West Palm Beach where houses took 30 days on average to sell. Despite the growing attraction to the area, the millennial population moving North could be much greater were it not for a couple of impediments, says Di Paola, who has hosted a ZZR syndicated radio show, Florida Talk Real Estate, since 2012. He says that many millennials who traditionally would be buying their second home are just moving into their first. The onerous student debt with which many are saddled combined with a mistrust of the housing market instilled during the downturn has steered many millennials from buying homes. Di Paola feels that as graduates begin to take advantage of federal programs that can tremendously reduce their debt and improve their credit, we’ll be seeing even more millennial home buyers in the area. Another dampening factor is the job market, says Andrew Szaniszlo, a realtor with ReMax realty on Gatlin Boulevard. “Right now, the only thing that seems to be lacking in the area is employers,” he

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TRADITION — The St. Lucie County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is going through Tradition for the first time. On Friday, April 8, more than 100 cops, firefighters, government and elected officials, Special Olympians and community members will help carry the state’s Special Olympics torch on its 1,500 mile relay through Florida’s 67 counties. This is the first year that the St. Lucie County Fire District will be involved along with local law enforcement agencies. Stacy Paton, crime prevention specialist at the Port St. Lucie Police Department, said registration will start at 4 p.m. at the Publix at Tradition, 104000 S.W. Village Center Drive. Torchbearers will run about three miles to the Publix at Verano, 9335 Commerce Center Drive, which will have food and drinks ready for them. “It’s not a race; it’s not a timed event,” Paton said. “The whole group runs as a unit. It is a

three-mile run.” Not all can run three miles, even at a leisurely pace. Paton said the fire district will have chase vehicles, including a command center truck, for people to jump on when needed. To carry the torch one need only get a T-shirt, run with the torchbearers, and have some arm muscles along with no pyrophobia. “The torch weighs 5 to 8 pounds and it’s lit,” Paton said. She said torchbearers spontaneously pass the honor to others. “There’s no schedule, just when you’re ready to pass it off, you pass it off,” she said Most carry it for about 30 seconds. Paton said the fundraising event has been around longer than a decade. But it’s gotten new energy the last couple. “Only more recently have we made it a much bigger event than it’s been in the past,” Paton said. Last year St. Lucie County raised about $17,000 for the adaptive sports program for athletes with developmental and intellectual disabilities that culminates in the annual World

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File photo Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Joseph Norkus (No. 50) starts off beside Daniel Herrington (No. 27) carrying the ceremonial torch for the Torch Run 5k benefitting Special Olympics of St. Lucie County last year

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Kiara Tanya Burger carried the torch for Special Olympics along Veteran’s Memorial Parkway while followed by members of the Port St. Lucie Police Dept., Fort Pierce Police Depart., St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and Special Olympics Athletes during last year’s event. File Photo cial Olympics is far more than feel-good. He said one outreach program, the Athlete Leadership Program, has landed Special Olympians employment. “They are showing the community that these athletes may have special needs but they’re a part of the community,” he said. Paton suggested getting shirts early, although they’ll be available at registration, assuming any are left. To get a Special Olympics torchbearer T-shirt, visit the police department at 121 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd. The shirts are $20. More about the local Special Olympics program, including donation and volunteer information, is at www.specialolympicsflorida. org/st-lucie.

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time for children of St. Lucie County. But the end of school days also means the end of free breakfast and lunch programs for thousands of local students, so rather than looking forward to idyllic days of fun in the sun, lots of children would rather be in school simply because there is a guarantee of being fed. To help make sure thousands of children in St. Lucie County will have a chance for a healthy, happy, and well-nourished summer break, the Dyer Difference Award Selection Committee chose to recognize and support the Treasure Coast Food Bank with the March St. Lucie County Dyer Difference Award and check for $3,000. The Treasure Coast Food Bank, which serves St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties, provides food for 100,540 individuals every single week of the year. It serves approximately 17,000 children and 50,000 adults in St. Lucie County alone, making up the highest number of individuals in need in the four-county service area. The Summer Feeding Program implemented by the Treasure Coast Food Bank, provides healthy breakfasts, lunches, and snacks which are packaged by staff and volunteers and distributed to feeding sites throughout St. Lucie County to ensure that children receive proper nutrition and healthy nourishment. Last summer, the Treasure Coast Food Bank provided 200,000 meals to

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Photo courtesy of Wendy Dwyer Dyer staff member Shannon Kinnett, left, Rhonda Blakey of the Treasure Coast Food Bank, Tina Klein the General Manager of Dyer and staff member Jermaine Wallace are here presenting the prestigious Dyer Award to Blakey. The award is to assist a program that helps students get meals during the summer, when school is out.

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PAGEANT from page A17 “We found ourselves becoming pageant moms,” Kimberly said. Preparing for a pageant can cost anywhere from $10K with and without sponsorships, sometimes more, with entrance fees reaching up to $800 alone. Some contestants and their support system spend more than 20 hours a week preparing for the big day searching online for resources, posting on community forums, watching YouTube videos, and learning about the rules involved. “It’s a lot of work,” Kimberly said. Fortunately, sponsors are coming, and some of them through lifetime friendships. A childhood friend, and St. Lucie resident, Belinda Lewis has volunteered to sponsor Williams as her photographer. Lewis, who is also the national photographer for the Church of God, wanted to help. “I knew what she was trying to do,” said Lewis. “And we’ve known each other since our teenage years.” Williams will run against other Florida county pageant contestants as Mrs. St. Lucie County for the coveted Mrs. Florida title in the US Continental Beauty Pageant. The State Pageant will be held on May 28 and 29 at Palm Beach State College Eissey Campus Theatre. If she wins, she will go on to compete for the Mrs. US Continental title as well. Beauty pageants are known for women dressed in elegant gowns, bikinis, high heels and crowns. Most national Mrs. Pageants in the United States engage in the bikini competition. However, the US Continental exchanged the bathing suit for aerobic wear, and competes in a fitness competition instead. The fitness competition is scored on a scale of 1 to 10, and measures the areas of Figure, Fitness, Posture, and Confidence. Other categories the women will compete in are Private Interview, Evening Gown, One Last Look, and Opening Number. Applicants must be born a woman, married,

Williams has selected Safe Space as her organization of choice. Safe Space helps families who struggle with domestic violence issues. The organization captured Williams’s attention when someone she met needed to use their services. working, and involved in their community. Women drawn to compete in Mrs. Pageants often start with a goal to lose weight. For Williams, it’s about sisterhood, diversity, and awareness. Using her platform as the representative for Mrs. St. Lucie County — US Continental, Williams has selected Safe Space as her organization of choice. Safe Space helps families who struggle with domestic violence issues. The organization captured Williams’s attention when someone she met needed to use their services. The experience revealed that the organization was in need of volunteers. How the organization spends their donations, educates the public, and promotes awareness won Williams over. Awareness is at the core of her own goals in participating in the Mrs. Florida US Continental Pageant. That, and a strong sense of community. “Pageants teach a woman about herself,” Goodwin said. “You get to be around women who are interested in the same things.” Self-discovery and awareness are also motivators for Williams. “People used to think of pageants as being about beauty, but they celebrate women,” Williams said. “I want to bring that awareness to St. Lucie County.”

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Registration for summer and fall classes at Indian River State College opens beginning March 30. Registering early provides the opportunity to get the best selection of classes. Deadlines for registration without late fees are: Summer I, May 6; Summer II, June 27; August 15 for the Fall semester; and Sept. 6 for Fall Express Schedule courses.

Now is the time for students to apply for Financial Aid. Those who submit all their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) documents by June 30 will receive a one-time 10% discount at IRSC bookstores. Find out about the best financial aid opportunities at one of the upcoming Finding Cash for College information sessions April 4-7 at all IRSC campuses. At Finding Cash for College, students will be able to complete the FAFSA and find out about other resources, including

CareerSource, IRSC Admissions, and Tuition Payment Plan. Individuals required to file should bring their 2015 tax returns along with W-2 forms or other income information. Parents should be with students who are dependents and bring their tax information. Finding Cash for College Events: • April 4, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Hendry Campus, B112, 2229 N.W. 9th Avenue, Okeechobee • April 4, 6:30 p.m., Treasure Coast Public Safety Training

Complex, Bailey Auditorium, 4600 Kirby Loop Road, Ft. Pierce • April 5, 6:30 p.m., Mueller Campus, Richardson Center, 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach • April 6 6:30 p.m., Pruitt Campus, J134, 500 N.W. California Blvd., Port St. Lucie • April 7, 6:30 p.m., Chastain Campus, C112, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart For more information about registration or financial aid, visit www.irsc.edu, email info@irsc. edu or call 1-866-792-4722.

Port St Lucie, FL- The most common method your doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy is with prescription drugs that may temporarily reduce your symptoms. These drugs have generic names such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, or Cymbalta and are primarily antidepressant or anti-seizure drugs. These drugs may cause you to feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful side effects.

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As you can see in Figure 2 , as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not get the nutrients to continue to survive. When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling, burning and many additional symptoms. l blood these very smal Figure2: When seased they begin di e vessels becom the nerves begin to d to shrivel up an . te ra ne ge de

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation. As long as you have not sustained at least 85% nerve damage then your condition can been treated

In order to effectively treat your neuropathy three factors must be determined. 1. What is the underlying cause? 2. How Much Nerve Damage Has Been Sustained. NOTE: Once you have sustained 85% nerve loss, there is nothing that we can do for you.

3. How much treatment will your condition require?

The treatment that is provided at our clinic has three main goals: 1. Increase blood flow

The main problem is that your doctor has told you to just live with the problem or try the drugs which you don’t like taking because they make you feel uncomfortable. There is now a facility right here on the Treasure Coast that offers you hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects. (see the special neruopathy severity examination at the end of this article)

2. Stimulates small fiber nerves

Dr. John Silva will be offering this neuropathy severity examination to the first 15 callers Call to make an appointment with Dr. Silva to determine if your peripheral neuropathy can be treated.

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Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and the most debilitating balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow.

Dr. John Silva at The Neuropathy Relief Center will do a neuropathy severity examination to determine the extent of the nerve damage for only $70. This neuropathy severity examination will consist of a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing and a detailed analysis of the findings of your neuropathy.

3. Decrease brain-based pain Part o� o�r treatment protocol ��lizes a specialized low level light (L.E.D.) therapy to increase blood ﬂow as well as treatments to heal the nerve damage.

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was serving as assistant director for the soon to be released horror film ‘The Hanover House,’ a psychological thriller filmed in northern Maine. I’ve also directed several PSAs and most recently was tapped to do social media video work for the New York Mets.” His work there, Crocco says, was exhilarating. The most difficult part of the project, he explained, was not geeking out as a Mets fan. “I’ve been a huge Mets fan ever since I was a kid. I remember the 1986 World Series, so it was a great honor to get to go film them. I wanted to be a fan boy, but as a professional, I had to politely shake hands and say ‘have a great season!’” As is the case in a business like filmmaking, one job typically begets another. It’s all about who you know. Crocco enjoyed a bit of that serendipity and ended up working with one of the most famous artists in the world — Carrie Underwood. “I was fortunate to get a recommendation through a mentor that I have been working with in South Florida for a few years. We traveled out to Nashville, Tennessee,for a few days which was a treat in itself, but the coolest part was that I was able to see how a big project like that comes together.” While working with a big name

is daunting at times, Crocco explains that in the end it works like a clock. The team was in lockstep with each other, and amazing things got done. “You learn to be prepared and to depend on your team because their time is so limited. You want to show that you appreciate that sacrifice by being ready for them while never trading quality for expediency. In the end cooler heads prevail on set, so it’s smart not to get too worked up.” Crocco sees the evolution of digital entertainment as a wide-open field of opportunity and imagines his course will likely take him down that road. Independent films for niche’ audiences is a discipline he says is growing and something he’d like to someday explore. But no matter where Crocco ends up, or what new technology he’ll be using to demonstrate his craft, there will always be memories of the New York Mets, “The Hanover House” and that day-long shoot in Nashville, and the stories to go with it. Crocco says after spending an entire day on the set with Carrie Underwood, there was plenty to reminisce about. “We sat in a chain restaurant for hours afterwards all in disbelief of what we had just accomplished, telling any waitress that would listen about what we just shot.”

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Children are our most precious resource and we all have a responsibility to give them the tools they need to stay safe. The Children’s Services Council understands this and is bringing a new training opportunity to our community to teach kids skills to address dangerous situations. Saturday, April 9th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Children’s Services Council, along with the Dennis Root Public Safety Foundation will host the C.A.T. Safety Training at the K. Basile Center for Training & Community Development location in St. Lucie West. The program curriculum is unique and specifically developed for children ages 6 to 12. “Regardless of one’s age, awareness is the key to personal safety”, says Dennis Root, who is also the creator of the C.A.T program. “Together we can provide our children with the information and techniques they need to recognize, avoid, and if necessary address dangerous situations.” Registration for the class is mandatory and is available at www.cscslc.org. Spots must be reserved for each parent and child attending, and space is limited so early registration is encouraged. The Dennis Root Public Safety Foundation

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had a big birthday coming up in March and no, I’m not telling you which one it is. Suffice it to say that it is big. I have big plans, too, but more about those later. Fifteen years ago. I had another big birthday coming up. I was battling severe complications from breast cancer and things were pretty bleak on a day-today basis. It was summer and I decided to plan a trip to France with my husband, Roy, for my birthday in March. We would land triumphantly in Paris like de Gaulle after World War II. Unfortunately, I had a few additional complications and the trip had to be delayed a month. Still, in April, we arrived, fittingly, at Charles de Gaulle airport. One entire suitcase was devoted to medical supplies, but we made it and we made memories. Roy promised me we would return. Life intervened again. Roy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and we never made it back to Paris. This past November, as the big birthday began to loom, I decided

to do something on a grand scale. After all, the birthday was going to happen whether I did something to celebrate or not. It had been a long time between Shelley Koppel trips and I’d lost some of my mojo. I wasn’t thrilled about traveling alone. I began to plan for a trip, telling friends that it was the trip I was planning, but not taking. One day, I bought a carry-on case with wheels. Another time, it was luggage tags or a wallet that protected against identity theft. Still, it was the trip I wasn’t taking. In January, I was having a bad day and I decided that I was taking the trip. I put down a deposit

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — You’ve probably seen the movie, “Sister Act,” but the musical comedy is a newer endeavor. It has a book by Bill and Cherie Steinkellner, music by Oscar and Tony winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater and was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It’s still the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a cabaret performer who witnesses a murder and is placed under protective company in the safest place police can think of — a convent. Deloris attends choir practice and realizes how very bad the choir is. She gives them a new look and teaches them to sing on key. The choir gains in popularity and those who are still gunning for Deloris see the group on television. Revealing more of the plot would be a sin. The result of all this madness is high-energy singing and dancing. Underlying it all is a message about friendship. Mary Martello is playing Mother Superior, who initially is not happy about the effect that Deloris is having on her nuns. Martello has appeared at the Riverside twice before, in “Grease,” and last season, in “Memphis.” “It’s such a wonderful place to work,” she said. “I replaced someone in ‘Grease’ and had such a wonderful time. The crew is wonderful, and plus it was in Florida. Coming down last year in ‘Memphis’ was exciting. I politicked for (‘Sister Act’) so I could come down again. I get to know the area

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t the start of 2016, Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society put out a call for local artists and creatives of all ages to come up with a poster design to be used to help the organization celebrate its 20th birthday. Twenty-seven incredibly creative and magical entries were submitted, most by professional local artists from St. Lucie County. The Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society’s Board of Directors looked at all of the entries for creativity, style, message, and memorability, and in the end, an almost unanimous vote selected the design created by 12-year-old Kianna Fraga. The Port St. Lucie sixth grader was surfing the web to find a place to hear some live music. She found Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society’s page, saw a promotional announcement for the upcoming poster contest, and decided to submit an entry. The rest, as they say, is history, and last week at the weekly Jazz Jam at the Sunrise Black Box Theatre, Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society’s President, Don Bestor, pre-

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and Bess’ and other selections from the classical band repertoire. There will also be ‘fun’ type music. A piece featuring trumpets is entitled ‘Travelin’ Trumpets’. It sounds like fun. There is also ‘Clarinet Candy.’ There is an Italian Holiday.” Dr. Southall is not going to pick anything that isn’t audience-friendly. While this is the last formal concert of the season, there is a bit of “dessert” in the form of a cabaret dessert theater on May 19. “It will feature works of contemporary Broadway,” Reith said. “It’s the musical theater students, the singers and dancers. The shows are as new as we can get, including ‘Finding Neverland,’ “Kinky Boots’ and “Memphis.” The IRSC Chorale and Symphonic Band present a concert of music from the classical repertoire April 10 at 2 p.m. at the McAlpin Fine Arts Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. Tickets are $10 and seating is general admission. Season ticket holders receive one free general admission ticket per subscription for this concert. Call the box office at (772) 462-4750 Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

and the people a little bit more. That’s the most fun of all.” Martello said that those who love the movie will recognize the story. “The story is very much the same,” she said. “The music is all original. In the movie they used music from the time. This music is all written in the style of the 1970s. I found it just delightful, very catchy and fun to listen to. If they liked the movie, they’re really going to like the play. “The personalities of the sisters come to life in a wonderful way. The story of Deloris hiding out is part of it, but the way it all comes together, with the showdown, is really moving. I was really taken with the show and music. I wasn’t sure if it would be (successful), taking the movie and making it into a play.” Martello, who has won five Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia, finds the Mother Superior an interesting role. “She has her struggle with her faith,” Martello said. “She’s practical and spiritual and having Deloris in concert puts her up against the wall of what she believes. Her struggle is very moving and funny.

“I’m always attracted to a part that has complexity, where one part has darker aspects and one part redeeming aspects, which is most of us as people. The Mother Superior is funny, too. It’s a meaty kind of role. She has great responsibilities and she struggles with her faith in God because of what’s happening with the Church and having Deloris there, with her effect on the other sisters. There’s wonderful sense of coming together at the end, The Mother Superior has her eyes opened by Deloris and vice versa. I quite love the message in the show.” Martello is also excited to be working with music director Ken Clifton at the Riverside. “When I came down with ‘Grease,’ he and I hit it off right away,” she said, “His musical awareness is so connected to the theatricality. He has a very intuitive sense of how the music serves the play and how the character can bring his or her music to life. It’s such a pleasure to work with him.” “Sister Act” will be presented on the Riverside Theatre’s Stark Stage, 3250 Riverside Dr., Vero Beach, April 12-May 1. Tickets start at $35. Call the box office at (772) 231-6990 or order online at ww.riversidetheatre.com.

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This year, the composer of choice is Maurice Durufle, 20th century French composer, organist and teacher. The Chorale will be performing his Requiem Mass from the 1940s. “It’s from the late Romantic, early 20th century school of composition,” Rieth said. “That means that first and foremost, it has beautiful, warm harmonies from the Impressionistic tradition. “There is also his background in the Catholic Church, with his tinges of medieval melodies. It is very gentle and appealing. Other composers have made their Requiems angry, but Durafle´’s has peace. It almost makes you feel that you can’t wait to get to heaven. It’s a beautiful piece and the students have latched onto it.” The Chorale will complement the Requiem with spirituals and what Rieth calls “heavenly-style” pieces that the audience may well recognize. The second half of the show is the Symphonic Band, as always under the firm hand of John Southall. “I will say they will be playing some Broadway selections,” Rieth said. “It will include ‘Porgy

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s I completed the half marathon at the Marathon of the Treasure Coast on March 6, the audience was completely silent. No one slapped my shoulder as accolade, or tried to high-five me. Everyone stepped back as I crossed the finish line. It wasn’t that people weren’t proud of my accomplishment, running 13.1 miles. It was that Marisa Cook announced that a runner with autism was arriving at the finish and to please remain silent and refrain from touching him. If you were there, thanks for giving me the perfect quiet finish to my first half marathon. I have high-functioning autism, which is also known as Asperger syndrome. Noise is my nemesis. Touch is a torment. Motion around me is a misery. Crowds are cacophony. Autism is from the Greek word autos, meaning “self.” The word was around since the beginning of the 20th century, but Dr. Leo Kanner was, arguably, the first to use it to describe a group of children he was studying who seemed to have little wish or

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TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Spanish Class advanced conversation level at Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 to 11 a.m. This advanced Spanish class is taught by a volunteer instructor from Hispanics in Action, Inc. For more information, call (772) 3375632. 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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Pretty Princess Tea Party 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. Children 2 and older can dress in their favorite royal attire and enjoy a story time with tea and snacks, singing and crafter. It’s on the first Wednesday of every month. Cost is $3 a child. For more, call Jennifer Romberger at (772) 807-4499.

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.

Just Baby & Me at the Port St. Lucie Library, 180 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., 10:30 to 11:25 a.m. Songs, stories and more. For babies to 2 years old. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 871-5450.

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Zumba with Karla at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness party that’s moving millions of people towards joy and health. The class is for those ages 14 and older. There’s a $20 monthly fee, or $7 for one class. For more, call Karla Aviles at (772) 240-9909.

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on my own well enough to become a journalist. Here’s why I’m telling you this — the CDC figures about one in 68 Americans have autism spectrum disorder. Others have numbers that go way across the board, from much lower to much higher. Many parents of non-verbal forms of autism think classifying me in the same spectrum minimizes what they’re children experience. I see their point. Others believe that one-in-68 is missing many who belong on the spectrum. I see their point, too. What I know is that I’m different from most and I need help to get through a half-marathon. What I know is that there are many families and individuals who need a little or a lot of help to get through their days, because of autism spectrum disorder. Be a neighbor. Be a friend. Use Autism Awareness Month as a reason to offer a hand. We autistics will appreciate it, even if we don’t know how to say “Thank you.”

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