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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer David Wisnia, an Auschwitz concentration camp survivor reads the torah with Rabbi Bruce Benson at Temple Beth El Israel in St. Lucie West before telling his story of survival to the congregation. See story on page A16.

TREASURE COAST — Drop a dime in the water from the Stuart Causeway and the ripple goes to Volusia County. The Indian River Lagoon reaches more than 150 miles northward from Martin and cuts a swath through five counties with several towns and cities along the way. There’re also common water-quality issues along the way. At its last regular meeting, the Port St. Lucie City Council approved a resolution joining the Indian River Lagoon Regional Compact. Councilman Ron Bowen said he hopes the move helps avoid a repeat of history he witnessed. “I come from Cleveland, Ohio,” he said at the meeting. “I saw a river die.” The Cuyahoga River famously caught fire several times from the late 1800s due to industrial and other pollution. Additionally, there were stretches of the river devoid of aquatic life. A 1969 fire on the river was a seminal moment in the environmental-protection movement. Bowen said he’s seeing — albeit on a smaller scale — similar pattern with the St. Lucie

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ST. LUCIE WEST — “Welcome to the best evening of the year!” That was how guest speaker Michael Minton began his opening remarks at IRSC’s 20th annual Take Stock

in Children Awards, held at their Fort Pierce campus on May 9. “These scholarships have positively changed the lives of these students and their families,” Minton, of Dean Mead Minton and Zwemer law firm and a founding partner with the program, continued, “Many of them are now adults and have become productive members

of society. I can think of no other program we’ve participated in that’s done more good for our community than this program.” At the ceremony, 44 eighth grade students from Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Martin counties were awarded need-based

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TREASURE COAST — The fifth annual revived Stuart Sailfish Regatta will be the big fish in the pond this weekend, May 21 and 22. About 70 boat racers from all over the country and parts of Canada will converge on the St. Lucie River to race 12 classes at speeds exceeding 150 mph. on a 1.1-mile oval track. What spectators will watch from the Stuart Causeway — Southeast Ocean Boulevard — is more than speed. They’ll watch friends making memories with their families. Matt O’Connor is a third-generation boat racer. He’ll be back with Gator, his boat, after a near catastrophe last year. A change in engines pushed boats in his class, the 5-liter hydroplane, to new speeds. That combined with an unfortunate wind that started tearing O’Connor’s boat apart around him. He said racing is all about friends and family. He’s going against racers that have been his friends since childhood.

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“I met these guys when I was younger than (my 7-year-old daughter),” he said. The Stuart Sailfish Regatta started back in the 1960s. It was around for a couple decades, then just kind of disappeared. O’Connor was one of the racers who helped revive the regatta. It launched for its second run in 2012. That year it was a hit. Despite lingering national and local economic problems, the revived regatta drew about 12,000 the first year. It’s grown from there. O’Connor used to watch his father race in the regatta’s first run starting in the ‘70s. “We attended the Stuart Sailfish Regatta every year up until they went away,” O’Connor said. His grandfather started racing in the 1940s. But, back to Gator shredding around O’Connor last year. He’s had a bunch of work to do to be ready for the upcoming race. “I did an awful lot of damage to it and were finishing up repairs,” he said. O’Connor added, “I spend a lot of evenings, nights, weekends getting everything together. We should be competitive.” O’Connor said no matter what place he gets, he’ll win the Sailfish Regatta, and every other racer feels that way. For him, racing is

about time with his daughter and his friends. “It’s she and I,” O’Connor said. “She ends up on the deck of the boat (when I’m working on it) and it’s that quality time we spend together. And then there are those guys he met when he was a kid sitting on his father’s boat. “It’s seeing all your friends you’ve known for 30 plus years,” he said. The regatta will launch at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Spectators will gather on the Stuart Causeway, which will be closed to traffic. Shuttles will run from Witham Field, at 2011 S.E. Airport Rd, Stuart. Heats will continue until about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The races will continue on Sunday, again at 9 a.m., and continue until about 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the day will be $17 at the gates. In addition to the races, there’ll be a KidZone, sponsored by the YMCA of the Treasure Coast and more. An emphasis of the regatta is drawing attention to protecting the Indian River Lagoon and leaving the racecourse cleaner than before. The regatta helps support the Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast and the U.S. Sailing Center of Martin County. For more, visit www.stuartsailfishregatta.com.

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Intersecting thoughts

ort St. Lucie, in this edition’s column, I wanted to share some intersecting thoughts; and, funny enough, these thoughts meet up in the intersection that we (un?)affectionately refer to as the “roundabout.” So, buckle up, yield to the driver already in the circle, and away we go ... I recently read a rant about roundabouts, the source of which shall remain nameless to protect the guilty. It was all opinion, not within the confines of the editorial pages, and actually the second go at the subject in a four-month period. Now, I don’t take issue with the subject. Roundabouts do seem to be of circular interest to the public; and I don’t even mind a rant (please see this column as Exhibit 1, your Honor). I just want the rant to lead somewhere productive so that we can continue to get better.

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greater safety because any accidents happen at lower speeds with cars moving in one direction; lower construction costs; a reduction in fuel use and the corresponding level of pollution; and the opportunity to upgrade the streetscape with landscaping and public art. We recently replaced a signalized intersection at SE Floresta Drive and SE Southbend Boulevard with a roundabout, and it really seems to have transformed one of our worst intersections into a safe, high functioning landmark. The feedback has been about as close to universally positive as I think you can get in this business, and we are hoping for a similar outcome with another troubled intersection, NW University Boulevard and NW California Boulevard. This heavily traveled three-way stop often frustrates anyone traveling between St.

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When storms water seems to disappear from the roads in St. Lucie West, it’s not magic — it’s infrastructure. Turning on a faucet in, say, Lake Forest Pointe activates huge infrastructure that costs millions to build, maintain and run. Your Voice News & Views is taking a tour of the St. Lucie West Services District which is responsible for all things water in in St. Lucie West. This week, we hop aboard to learn about storm-water treatment areas of vegetation in St. Lucie West and Tradition. ST. LUCIE WEST — It’s big, it’s orange, and it looks like a floating front-end loader with a conveyer belt. It’s one of those things that you look at it and think, what in the world is that and what is it doing? It’s the St. Lucie West Services District’s aqua harvester.

Staff photo by Patrick McCallister The St. Lucie West Services District uses a number of interesting machines to ensure water quality. The aqua harvester is one. The machine reduces the number of chemicals the district has to use to control vegetation in its many water treatment areas, such as this one in Lake Forest. “It does a couple of things,” Bill Hayden, assistant district manager and public works director, said. “It skims algae off surface. It will also cut vegetation under the water.” If cutting the lawn seems like a herculean task during the summer, imagine that the district has to cut grass underwater in dozens of water retention areas that are

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2012,” Hayden said. “Just the boat itself was a little over $70,000.” The trailer for it ran about $25,000. The harvester is 30 feet long, 12.5 feet wide, and 6.2 feet tall. It weighs 7,000 pounds. It cuts a 5-foot swath down to about five feet. The harvester can hold about 3,000 pounds of vegetation with 150 cubic-feet of storage. It moves the cuttings on a conveyer belt to an awaiting truck, then they’re hauled to a facility that composts them. Last year the harvester pulled almost 3,000 cubic yards of material out of area retention ponds. The company gave the district training when it purchased the harvester. Operators must attend the U.S. Coast Guard’s boat operation course, too. In addition to serving St. Lucie West, the harvester does work in other parts of Port St. Lucie, including Tradition. The city has a machine for maintaining drainage ditches the district doesn’t, so they trade services. Hayden said this is the time of year the harvester gets its biggest workout all over town, so folks will be seeing it over the next few months. Just like land plants, aquatic plants grow best when there’s lots of sunshine for photosynthesis. The harvester, Hayden said, is primarily for reducing the number of chemicals the district has

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — It’s the 20th anniversary of the St. Lucie County School Board’s Summer Show and director Patrick Madden has a fun show in store. “Bye Bye Birdie,” the Broadway hit inspired by the phenomenon that was Elvis Presley, will be presented Jun 15-19. It is the show that opened the summer program 20 years ago. Each year, students from all over the county come together to put on a musical. It is a challenge because the show must have roles for youngsters 8-18. “Birdie” is a good choice. Maddden, who has been teaching drama at Port St. Lucie High School since the school began 28 years ago, said a highlight of this show is that performers from the original summer show will return to appear in this show. The shows began 20 years ago as a way to get students from different schools and ages together. “Port St. Lucie High School was basically the only show in the city doing a musical,” Madden said. “We wanted to give all kids a chance to participate. Kevin Perry, who was the band teacher at Westwood, and I got together. He did the orchestra and I did the rest of the stuff and we put together a musical. “We went to the School Board and asked them to loan us the money to start the program. We broke even and ever since, we’ve made enough to continue the program and

Photo courtesy of Patrick Madden Last summer’s St. Lucie School Board summer production was ‘Seussical.’ This year, for the 20th anniversary of the program, director Patrick Madden will reprise ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ the show that began the program 20 years ago. pay back the school board. It’s become a really big program where hundreds of kids try out.” Madden thought it would be fun to have some of the alumni play the adult roles. Re-

nee Williams played Mrs. Peterson 20 years ago. “I knew she was around town,” he said. “I asked her to reprise her role and it’s been a lot of fun.” There are 20 alumni in the cast of 87. “We haven’t missed a beat,” Madden said. “They’re surprised it’s the same. We’re working just as hard and it’s really close to what they remember.” The cast also includes Carson Glass as Hugo Peabody, Keith Hicks as Albert Peterson, Journey Velez as Conrad Birdie, Cymone Hardy as Rose Alvarez, Chelsea Kitzelman as Kim McAfee, Maddie Krekelberg as Ursula Merkle and Angelo Velez as Randolph McAfee. There are students from elementary, middle and high schools in the district in the large cast. Madden said that his Port St. Lucie High school students are accustomed to drawing 12,000 between their shows and the summer shows. He reminds them it didn’t happen overnight. “We worked for years to build it up,” he said. “The first time we did a Saturday matinee for ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ we had more people in the show than in the audience. We’ve come full circle.” “Bye Bye Birdie” will be presented at St. Lucie High School, 1201 S.E. Lennard Road, Port St. Lucie, from June 15-19. Tickets are $15. They are available at the Port St. Lucie High School office and at a variety of outlets around town, including Jay’s Fine Jewelry, Perkins Family Restaurant, The Honeybaked Ham Co., Joy’s Ice Cream Plus and Tin Fish. For more information, call (772) 337-6768.

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — If good things are worth waiting for, the Backus Museum’s expansion is going to be great. Seven years ago the Museum finalized its plans for a significant expansion of exhibition space. It was awarded a generous $400,000 grant from the St. Lucie County Tourism Development Council and everything looked like a go. Enter the depths of the economic downturn, and the brakes were put on the project. Fast forward on a long, bumpy seven-year journey, and the Museum is at long last poised to break ground on its expansion. The plans have been modified with an eye to sustainability, but they are nonetheless exciting. On a global level, the future viability of museums demands a greater connection to the community — all the community. To remain relevant, museums all over the world seek to create experiences that appeal to their longtime supporters and to cultivate supporters from millennials, “non-museum goers” and future generations. Museums must be demystified and democratized — reaching out to people and drawing them in rather than waiting for them to come in. The Backus’ plans recognize these overarching trends and seek to create an engaging experience, drawing the public in by bringing the art out. In early June, the Museum received notifi-

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Backus collection, much of which is currently in storage. The project will also create an exterior exhibition space, known as the Mural Plaza, featuring large panels painted by a variety of artists who will be selected by a community based committee of arts and civic leaders. Space is will be reserved for entries from local students. All murals should depict something about nature and the outdoors, but are not limited in style or technique. Applications will soon be available for artists interested in participating. The last thing the Museum wants are murals

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sored by area patrons of the arts. Outdoor seating and free wi-fi will create a welcoming environment where everyone can enjoy the art, the stunning views of the re-sculpted and newly landscaped park grounds and the Indian River. The Museum’s goal is to create a dynamic conversation between the community, the arts and the lagoon. Perhaps the most exciting development is the creation of a permanent exhibit on the Florida Highwaymen. The absence of a museum-quality Highwaymen exhibit is something the Treasure Coast has been sorely lacking. In addition to original Highwaymen paintings and narrative text

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panels, the Museum has developed a 20-minute documentary video exploring the link between Backus and the Highwaymen. It is not a mistake that Fort Pierce is the epicenter of the only mid-20th-century African-American outsider art movement. The influence of Backus’ artistic and humanitarian generosity catalyzed the Highwaymen phenomenon. Their stories are inextricably intertwined, and both stories are the better for it. If you have driven by the Museum recently, you cannot fail to have noticed that the Sabal Sentinels sculpture, designed and created by local artist Pat Cochran and his hardworking crew, has sprouted from the ground. The concrete and aluminum palms, along with the large digital sign they support, create a place mark for creativity and a significant downtown landmark. The $60,000 project required the collaborative talent and generosity of Fort Pierce City staff and officials, the St. Lucie County Tourism Development Council, visionary artist Pat Cochran, landscape architect Lisa Nelson, engineer Bo Hutcheson, Glo-Master Signs, the generosity and good humor of Rusty Norvell Concrete Pumping and the support of Museum patrons. The sculptural sign is just one example of the Museum’s commitment to bringing art outside for ALL the people. To allow for expansion, the Museum will close for the summer on June 19, and hopes to reopen post-construction at the end of October. There is much to be done in order to take the Museum into the 21st century. With the continued help of our supporters, we will spread the word to all comers that St. Lucie County is where Florida art began. Grounded in history, yet rich in contemporary relevance, the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery houses the nation’s largest exhibit of original paintings by Backus and an excellent exhibit of paintings by the Indian River School of artists

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Photo courtesy of BackusMuseum.com Albert Ernest Backus (1906 - 1990) and the Florida Highwaymen. In addition to the permanent collection, privately owned paintings by Backus and The Florida Highwaymen are available for purchase throughout the season; changing exhibits feature artists from across the country. Visit the Backus Museum at 500 N. Indian River Drive in historic downtown Fort Pierce. Browse the Museum Store and choose from a selection of A.E. Backus reproductions, Backus-inspired gifts, original works of art, creative accessories, and Florida genre books. Museum hours through June 19 are: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday noon to 4 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. Closed for remodeling and expansion after June 19. Admission is free to members of the Museum, $5 for the public. Children under 18 admitted free. Members of AARP, AAA, and veterans with proper ID receive a $2 discount. The first Sunday of the month is Family Day, and admission is free. If you would like to help the Museum complete the vision of a multifaceted museum with integrated digital components and a vibrant public presence, please visit www.backusmuseum.com or email info@backusmuseum.com. All contributions are vital and greatly appreciated. Donors will be recognized on a Patrons wall inside the new wing.

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SATURDAY, MAY 21 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 good bailout points. Weekly event. For more, call (772) 3363399. 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) 3444142. Salute to Sea Turtles Hike will be 9 to 11 a.m. at Ocean Bay Preserve, 7600 S. Ocean Drive,

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SUNDAY, MAY 22 Inaugural Marshall Flax Memorial Golf Tournament will start at 8:30 a.m. at Gator Trace Golf & Country Club, 4302 Gator Trae Dr., Fort Pierce. Temple Beth El Israel is hosting the event to raise funds to donate into the community in Flax’s name. For more, call (732) 3799134, or email BYatkowitz@ DreamVacations.com. Treasure Coast Remote Control Scale Boaters 8 to 11 a.m.

at the east side of Lake Tradition by Tradition Square. The group meets every Sunday, weather permitting. For more visit tcrcboaters.org. One Stop Shop Sale will be 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. The sale is on the first story of the parking garage. It’s on the fourth Sunday of every month. For more, call (772) 807-4493. 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. 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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TUESDAY, MAY 24 St. Lucie Mets verses the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Tradition Field, 525 N.W. Peacock Blvd. starting at 6:30 p.m. For more, visit www.milb.com. 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,

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY —Approximately 223 Indian River State College High School and GED Preparation graduates will participate in the Adult Secondary Education Graduation Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, in the McAlpin Fine Arts Center at the Main Campus, 3209 Virginia Avenue, in Fort Pierce. Commencement speaker Suzanne Ensmann, Director of Program Effectiveness for Adult Secondary Education at Indian River State College, will address the graduates with inspirational remarks about their educational journey and career paths. Many of these graduates will continue their education in one of IRSC’s certificate or degree programs. As Dr. Marta Cronin, Assistant Dean of the School of Education, explained, “The IRSC Adult Education program prepares students to enter a career field while they are still enrolled in Adult Education classes. Support for students is provided through career inventories, mentoring, and financial support to attend college classes.” Students in the IRSC High School program earn high school credits in traditional and online courses, while students in the GED Preparation program progress at their own pace to review high school subjects prior to taking the GED exam. IRSC students at the high school level may also participate in dual enrollment to earn college credits for free, allowing 40 percent of the Class of 2016 to graduate with an Associate of Arts degree in addition to a high school diploma.

The IRSC High School and GED Preparation programs award thousands of dollars per year in scholarships through the IRSC Foundation Inc., and this year, 25 graduates from the Class of 2016 will be awarded scholarships. Based upon her high academic achievements, Sabrina Martinez will be awarded the prestigious Academic Scholarship. Martinez will continue her education at IRSC to earn an associate in science degree in digital media. Beatta Gallagher is the recipient of the Ann Polk Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a student majoring in education, early childhood education or nursing. Gallagher holds a 3.56 GPA while studying to receive her associate in science degree in nursing. Along with the 25 graduates receiving scholarships totaling more than $35,000, 12 members of the Class of 2016 will be inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society. Kayla Higgins, Matthew Seidelman, Megan Santa, Victoria Harless, Givon Novotny, Jessica Wooley, Holly Simons, James (Colten) Skinner, Mathew Enrique Diez Aldea, Frank Dambra, Oscar Sorto, and Stefanie Griffin were selected by faculty for outstanding cooperation, attendance, perseverance and self-reliance in the IRSC High School and GED Preparation Program. In addition to GED Preparation and high school classes, IRSC Adult Secondary Education also offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. For more information, call the IRSC Call Center at 1-866-7924772 or visit aecp.irsc.edu.

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FRIDAY, MAY 27 Coffee with the Council will be 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Join an informative update from the Port St. Lucie City Council with a different council member each month. Coffee with the Council is held the fourth Friday of every month, is fee, and is open to the public. Complimentary refreshments are available. For more, call the St. Lucie Chamber of Commerce at (772) 595-9999. Introduction to Geocaching

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