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Lannon’s farewell tour Michael Lannon, St. Lucie County school superintendent, is read to by Cloee Jurovschi, Palm Pointe Education Research Center second-grader Wednesday, April 24. The students of Lori Rudzinski’s class each wrote a paper to be included in a book titled ‘An Amazing Superintendent Should Be…’ regarding the characteristics of the incoming superintendent.

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — After a brief hiatus from Fort Pierce, the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce administrative office has once again settled in the city of its birth. In a move to create easy access for businesses across the county, the Chamber relocated from its office of six years in St. Lucie West to a 3,800-squarefoot building on Midway Road in the Drawdy Brothers Construction Complex.

Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson said the move back is historic.

“We’re delighted to have the Chamber back

TREASURE COAST — Amid speculation of a 2016 presidential bid, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio spoke to a conservative crowd last week, addressing his party’s purpose, national security and the hotly debated immigration-reform bill he helped write.

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End of the line for residents with pipe leaks No way to prevent problem, expert says

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Copper experts say there are no early measures residents can take to prevent pipe leaks, a costly trend in St. Lucie West that began earlier this year.

“There’s not much they can do,” Harold Moret, a project manager with the Sarasota-based Copper Development Association said.

“The reason is that the flux has been there for so many years.”

Moret, who recently met with officials from the St. Lucie West Services District to see what options residents have, said the problem likely stems from faulty installation.

After an initial study revealed the district’s water was not corrosive, district manager Dennis Pickle commissioned the help of Ohio-based metal experts at Metallurgical Solutions Inc. A March study of seven pipe samples from The Vineyards, Lake Forest and the Cascades communities revealed chlorine was the corrosive agent. Each community’s developers, Hanover Homes, Homes

by Kennedy and Levitt and Sons, respectively, are no longer in business.

Chlorine could have originated from the flux used during instal-

lation of the water lines, Moret said, corroborating the test’s results.

Flux is an oxidizing agent used on copper pipes before soldering.

It helps clean the pipe and allows the solder to better adhere.

The district has had close to 100 complaints of leaky pipes since the beginning of the year, which could total thousands of dollars in home damage and pipe repairs, Pickle said. The district serves approximately 7,000 customer properties with a population of 20,000.

If installation wasn’t correctly performed, Pickle said leaks are imminent.

“It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when,” Pickle said.

Moret said the recent cases of copper leaks are not widespread across the state. The issue seems to be limited to certain communities depending on what companies provided installation services, Moret said.

Much like finding a reliable auto repairman, the issue boils down to trust, Moret said.

“You leave a lot to the plumber,” he said. “Find a plumber that is licensed and guarantees the work.”

The Copper Development Association is a membership-based organization that offers engineering and information to copper producers.

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Photo courtesy of Bob Carey Rochelle and Bob Fiebelkorn serve up dinner at one of the four Sarah’s Kitchen locations while head cook Bill Rosbury watches. The organization serves more than 1,100 hot meals a week to those in need.

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Retired minister Bob Carey moved to St. Lucie West just as the economy crumbled.

“My sense of calling is to help those in need,” he said. “A friend of mine, Dave Landry, and I started thinking about what we could do to make a difference. We thought of a soup kitchen.”

Carey was standing on the corner of Airoso and Prima Vista and saw four churches a block from where he was standing.

“I walked into the Lutheran church and asked the minister, Dave Dangerfield, if he were interested.

He made phone calls to the Methodist Church, the rabbi at the Temple and a few others. Within half an hour, we had seven different congregations that wanted to commit to starting a soup kitchen.”

It took a few months to get things up and running, but by June 2009, they were ready. They named the kitchen Sarah’s Kitchen, after Abraham’s wife in the Book of Genesis.

“It’s an interfaith organization,” Carey said. “Abraham is the icon and father of religions. Sarah is the matriarch.”

Getting the kitchen going so quickly required a lot of cooperation.

“It took a lot of coordination,” Carey said. “That’s the miracle of Sarah’s Kitchen. There’s no money leverage. All the workers are doing it for spiritual reasons. Everyone is a volunteer.”

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United for Families asks your your VIEW help to stop the tears We are responsible for assisting every M known abused and neglected child in our y name is Christine Demetriades, chief executive officer of United for Families, and I am a 24-year veteran of the war against child abuse and neglect.

I have dealt with horrors and felt the tears of children as they begin to understand what has happened to them and their families.

This is a business shrouded in sadness, shame, embarrassment and anger. The main thing that helps bring hope to the world of child abuse and neglect are the many people working with us to help stop the tears. The community sends a powerful message by supporting us and I thank you so much.

United for Families is your community-based care lead agency for Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. We have been since 2002.

We are responsible for assisting every known abused and neglected child in our four counties.

Our creative and unique system of care is based on the outcomes provided to us by YOU, our community. Our partners and fellow soldiers in this fight are also the many community agencies with whom we contract — about 106 contracts, vendor agreements and Memorandums of Understanding.

United for Families also provides services directly: case management in St. Lucie County as of Dec. 28, 2012; Road to Success for our teens in foster

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Christine Demetriades care; Caregiver Support for the families caring for relatives; Foster Care Support to assist our wonderful foster parents; Family Group Conferencing to hopefully divert a family from entering more deeply into the system, Team One, a multi-disciplinary team which addresses the needs of the family as soon as a case is received from the Department of Children and Families, as no case can be refused, and finally, placement for the children who cannot remain safely in their home.

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By Patrick Bernadeau For Your Voice News & Views TREASURE COAST — As the days continue to drift away from winter and climb deeper into spring, high school football programs across the Treasure Coast have begun preparations for their respective spring games generally scheduled in late May. While teams in the area officially began practice on May 1, Treasure Coast High School football head coach Irvin Jones was unable to get a solid look at his team until nearly a week afterward.

Jones was unavailable during some of the team’s off-season workouts as much of his time was spent as an assistant with the Lady Titans flag football team. In addition, three coaches on his staff traveled to Jacksonville with the Titans track team competing in the state finals held on May 4.

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KITCHEN from page 5 First United Methodist Church in Port St. Lucie on June 1, 2009. They served 36 people. They now have four sites, 29 congregations and more than 600 volunteers. In 2012, they served more than 46,000 meals.

The kitchens serve a great variety of foods.

Ironically, they don’t serve soup.

“We use the term ‘soup kitchen’ because it was the term that came out of the Depression that everyone recognized,” Carey said.

“We don’t serve soup because we don’t want it spilled on a child.”

They do serve everything from a Greek version of a shepherd’s pie to macaroni and cheese to their own specialty, macghetti, which is spaghetti with elbow macaroni.

Some days there may be baked chicken or ham. The dinner is sit-down, with service as if it were a restaurant.

“We serve a great variety of menus and balanced, nutritious meals,” Carey said.

“There’s protein, carbohydrates, a vegetable or fruit and bread. It’s a healthy meal that guests will eat.”

The four kitchens serve more than 1,100 meals a week to individuals and families who live below the poverty line, the mentally challenged, the disabled, the working poor, seniors on fixed incomes and the homeless. Some of the guests have lost jobs and homes in the economic downturn. Fully one-quarter of the clients are children.

“I think about the fact that they are all struggling financially,” Carey said. “A free hot meal can get them through the week.”

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization and new ones are always welcome. “(We welcome) anyone who feels they want

to serve,” Carey said. “I don’t question why people want to help other people. We have people from all different denominations and faiths. We don’t ask any questions. Martin Luther King said that everyone can be great because everyone can serve.”

Sarah’s Kitchen has the following locations: First United Methodist Church: 260 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Open Mondays from 5-6:30 p.m.

First Congregational Church, 2401 S.E. Sidonia St., Port St. Lucie. Open Wednesdays from 5-6:30 p.m.

First Bethel Baptist Church: on the corner of Eleventh and Ave. D, Fort Pierce. Open Thursdays from 5-6:30 p.m.

Notre Dame Catholic Mission: U.S. 1 and Ave. A, Fort Pierce. Open Fridays from 5-6:30 p.m.

For more information, including upcoming dining sites, visit the website www.Sarahskitchen.org. Donations may be made at the site.

If you are not a member of a sponsoring congregation, donations may be mailed to Sarah’s Kitchen, 295 N.W. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St. Lucie 34983. Members of sponsoring organizations should consult their director or treasurer.

Many organizations collect food items used in bulk, including macaroni, instant mashed potatoes and canned green beans. The nature of the food service makes individual food donations of a variety of items impractical.

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Calling Republicans the “party of upward mobility,” Rubio said the political group consists of hard workers who are capable of the American dream if large government doesn’t stifle the process.

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Before his speech, Rubio said he plans to make amendments to his immigration policy and begin to strengthen elements of the bill in question. Defending the bill, Rubio said it enforces entry and exit tracking, includes $5.5 billion in border security funding and puts illegal immigrants through a years-long rigorous process to obtain citizenship.

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Palm City resident Medora Reading said before Rubio’s speech she was concerned his immigration bill would grant immediate amnesty to the nation’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants.

“I didn’t know how I felt about that issue and he explained why we had to address it in a manner I understood. I didn’t understand it before,” Reading said. “... He made me realize we need to know who’s here, why they’re here and what they’re doing.”

Ominous skies outside brightened by bolts of lightning didn’t deter a crowd from gathering on an aligning sidewalk to rally against Rubio’s proposed immigration reform.

Jack Oliver, legislative director of the nonprofit corporation Floridians for Immigration Enforcement, disagrees with Rubio’s policy, claiming the senator misled constituents during his campaign leading up to his November 2010 victory. Oliver believes Rubio’s reform lacks backbone, making it too easy to gain citizenship.

“When he was running for Senate, he promised there would be no legalization and now he’s trying to backtrack and redefine the word ‘amnesty,’” the Indiantown resident said. “It has nothing to do with the pathway to citizenship.

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Mexico City native Jaser Colin stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Oliver for a drastically different reason. The teen said Rubio is his only hope at becoming a citizen in the country he has called home since age 8. Current immigration policy is flawed and handles undocumented workers inhumanely, Colin said.

“Illegals, as they choose to call them, get treated as if they weren’t people. They get mistreated,” the Fort Pierce resident said. “They don’t really come here for anything but work. That’s all they want to do.”

“First of all, there are better jobs here. We can progress better. Right now I’m finishing high school and I’m going to college,” he said. “I couldn’t afford that in Mexico and I’m not getting it for free here. I have to work for it.

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In the occurrence of a fire, a smoke detector with a pair of working batteries can mean the difference between life and death. Last week the St. Lucie County Fire District, along with the 211 Call Center launched a program to install 3,206 of the lifesaving detectors in St. Lucie County residences who are either lacking the device or cannot afford one.

Although house fires are most commonly associated with winter when candles are lit and space heaters provide a source of comfort, Deputy Chief Brian Blizzard said the danger of a blaze is always imminent.

“The threat of fire is ever-present,” Blizzard said. “The smoke detector program had been in the works for over a year now.”

The campaign is funded by a federal grant at no cost to participants, Blizzard said. St. Lucie County residents can call the 211 Call Center to arrange for a smoke detector. The Call Center will gather contact information for fire district firefighters, who will arrange a time to meet the resident and install the smoke detector, Blizzard said.

The devices, manufactured by IoPhic from Universal Security Instruments, come equipped with a long-lasting lithium battery, a feature that will save lives, Blizzard said.

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“That provides a critical advantage over any other smoke detector that’s out there.”

Last year, the fire district had approximately 40,000 emergency responses. Roughly 4,500 of those were fire-related. A number of the callers didn’t own detectors or neglected the device’s batteries, Blizzard said.

“It’s critically important that residents check their current smoke detectors to make sure the batteries are in place that it’s installed correctly and that it’s operational,” he said.

If a resident is physically unable to check their device’s batteries, the fire district is offering a solution. In areas like St. Lucie West and Tradition, which are heavily populated by senior citizens in retirement communities, help will be provided, Blizzard said.

“If they’re able to do it themselves in a safe manner, that would be ideal, or if they have friends and family members that can come over and do it, that would be fantastic,” Blizzard said. “However, if none of those are available, we certainly can have our firefighters at the local fire station go by and check their smoke detectors for them.”

Of the thousands of units available, 200 are equipped for residents who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Rev. Hugh Curran of the Port St. Lucie-based Treasure Coast Deaf Church said the district’s assistance is much needed for individuals who suffer from

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Port St. Lucie Mayor JoAnn Faiella presented Cox with a congratulatory certificate during the grand opening.

“The city supports the chambers because they’re such an integral part of small businesses,” Faiella said. “It’s awesome work that they do.”

The Chamber plans to revert to its original telephone number, (772) 595-9999, but will continue to use its current number, (772) 340-1333, for at least a year, Cox said. The not-forprofit organization is funded by membership dues and special events. It aims to promote and support local business.

so we’re getting visitors finding us,” Cox said. “Everybody realized we’re a countywide chamber, so it’s very important that we’re centrally located. I think everybody is happy.”

Port St. Lucie insurance agent Michelle Miller explored the new location, marveling at the Chamber’s use of the space.

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“I think it’s great because it’s very expensive. There’s no current state or federal assistance for these individuals,” Curran said. “The only thing you can get for free in the state of Florida is (an amplified) telephone.”

Curran said a single unit can cost upwards of $100 or more.

“For our population who is normally underemployed, unemployed or on disability, 100 bucks is tough,” he said. “Plus having to have an electrician come out to the house to install

it can be very expensive. But it’s a necessity of life. How do you deal without it?”

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Hibiscus addresses the problem of abuse, abandonment and neglect, throughout the Treasure Coast, with an expanded Foster Care Program, mental health and substance abuse services, a prevention program to support families in crisis, and services to reduce the number of families entering the dependency court system.

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FORT PIERCE — In 2012, when Meredith Dayna Levy was a senior at Hollins College in Virginia, she submitted the play, “Decision Height” as her Honors Thesis.

The play tells the true story of six women volunteers in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program who shuttled planes to airbases in the United States and Britain during WWII. It takes place at the airfield in Sweetwater, Texas, where the women were being trained, and it explores their lives and what motivated them to fly.

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State College’s Performing and Visual Arts department and a playwright himself, has selected “Decision Height” as part of the McAlpin Onstage Summer Program. It will be presented May 2325 at the Wynne Black Box Theatre.

Moberg serves as the regional point person for the New Plays Project of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. He sees many of the plays registered for the Festival.

“It was produced at Hollins and I saw it there,” he said. “It won an award. I heard another reading of it and talked to the playwright, I said we’d like to work with it and she was thrilled. It worked out well for both of us.”

Indian River State College will present Meredith Dayna Levy’s 2012 play “Decision Height,” from May 23-25. It tells the story of the Women Air Force Service Pilots program during WWII and was written as an Honors Thesis at Hollins College in Virginia.

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Moberg said that Levy wanted to write a play about the camaraderie among a group of women.

“She attended Hollins, an allgirls school,” he said. “It was extremely meaningful and she wanted to write a play that allowed her to encapsulate that experience. While doing her research, she came upon the story of these women pilots. It was a way of capturing the feeling (of camaraderie.) The play is historically accurate in terms of detail, although the characters are fictionalized.”

The all-female cast includes Emily Norcia, Kelly Fischer, Michelle Lucey, Shannon Maloney, Lindsey Mercado, Hannah Williams, Marisa Quijano, Jessica Lesko and Gabriella Rojas.

Moberg sees a bright future for the young playwright, who is in the graduate program in playwriting at Hollins.

“She’s done a super job,” he said. “It’s been through 10-12 drafts. It’s just a good show.

Her mentor at Hollins runs one of the only Master of Fine Arts programs in playwright-

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Creating Smiles ~ Changing Lives

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

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ask about how Botox and Facial Fillers can help improve your smile

Dr. Sohl believes in offering dental facial aesthetics. In order to ensure your new dental reflects your personality and facial features, Dr. Sohl provides state-of-the-art skin rejuvenation. Patients can receive fuller lips, less wrinkles, and a reduction in skin discoloration and imperfection.

are Dental implants right for you?

Now, you have more options. Implant-retained bridges are permanent, and they look, feel, and function like natural teeth.

You can smile and eat without fear of slippage. You can go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning with your teeth in place.

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Dr. Sohl is on the forefront of implant placement.

He has a dental CAT scan unit on premises for computer guided implant placement protocols for Nobel Biocares All-on Four/Teeth in a DayTM procedures. All-on-Four/Teeth in a DayTM was developed to minimize the number of implants required to anchor a complete set of dentures.

A full arch can be replaced with four implants in a single visit, as opposed to as many as eight implants and multiple office visits.

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WE HAVE AFFORDABLE FINANCING PLANS Whether you need a procedure not covered by insurance or an aesthetic procedure you’ve always wanted—we can help you feel and look your best! Any major dental procedure is covered. We provide you with the financing you need, so you can accept treatment now and pay for the procedure over time. Dr. Sohl’s Office offers:

• Credit decisions in as little as 30 seconds • Minimal fees and high approval rates • Affordable payment plans 853 SE. Monterey Commons Blvd., Stuart, FL • Office: 772-287-3010 • Fax: 772-220-8218 www.DrSohl.com • Email: MSOHL @ DrSohl.com

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Dr. Sohl provides easy, flexible financing that allows you to make affordable monthly payments on major Dental procedures that previously may have seemed too cost prohibitive.