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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Chronicling their first year as lawmakers, two area politicians who championed the concept of bipartisanship while campaigning, thanked constituents for their support and addressed local issues including jobs and the

environment during an annual Jefferson Day dinner held by the Democratic Party of St. Lucie County last week. “I don’t know how many of you followed the race and how closely, but it was team work,” U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Palm Beach Gardens said of his controversial District 18 run against Allen West, which was met by court hearings and several voter re-

counts in St. Lucie County. “And I owe it to you all,” Murphy said. “When you win a race by 2,000 votes or so, you realize how every, single vote counts.” Murphy was recently named as one of the top 10 most vulnerable Democrats in the U.S. House in danger of losing his seat in 2014 because of the slim win against a

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ST. LUCIE WEST — In a touching tribute to honor local law enforcement heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice, guest speaker, the honorable 19th Circuit Court Judge Dan Vaughn, offered encouraging words to the surviving family members of the fallen, which included the widow and two young daughters of Sgt. Gary Morales, who was killed earlier this year. Approximately 450 attended

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Rep. Larry Lee Jr. said. “Unemployment is slowly coming down. There are no signs of inflation.” While optimistic about a full recovery from the 2008 recession, Murphy cautioned his audience there is still much to be done in order to heal. “I’m not for class warfare, but when you have individuals like Mitt Romney paying 14, 15 percent (in taxes) and the small business owners and the folks in this room, who create jobs are paying 35, 39 percent — That’s not right.” Murphy said help is on the way for struggling entrepreneurs and small business owners. “I’m working on several bills right now to enable lending to those who are trying to create a business,” said Murphy, who is on Financial Services and Small Business committees in the House. “There are a lot of people out there with great ideas, but they can’t get a loan for a thing.” Florida House Rep. Larry Lee Jr. D-Port St. Lucie, thanked the room of supporters during his address. “This process, I could not have done it without this organization, the Democrats of St. Lucie County and some Republicans that believed in me,” Lee said. “Because as you know, it got really nasty the last two weeks of the election.” During his freshman session, Lee co-sponsored 14 different bills ranging in issues from education, energy and utilities to election ethics. Lee vowed to keep fighting for the well-being of his constituents in St. Lucie County, while advocating for bipartisanship to get things done. “It was a very trying time, the first two weeks up there, feeling my way through ... ,” Lee said. “I realized in order to get anything done up there in that Republican-dominated legislature, I had to go across the aisle.” During her introduction of Lee, school board member Kathryn Hensley praised Lee for his willingness to listen to the needs of his constituents. “We are very, very pleased that we have someone who represents St. Lucie County, who speaks for St. Lucie County, has the courage to walk the walk and stand up for what he knows we need in Tallahassee,” Hensley said.

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polarizing West. Being on the list presented its challenges throughout the session and will call for an even greater voter turnout next year, Murphy told attendees at the Inn at Ocean Village, where the event was held. Attendees included county Clerk of Court Joe Smith, Tax Collector Chris Craft and Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker. “One thing I do want to remind you all is we got to start now. I’m on this target list — ‘Top 10 Most Vulnerable,’ I think they call it,” Murphy said. “Do you have any idea how hard it is to be bipartisan and get something done while being on this so-called ‘Target List’ of the Republican party? They don’t even want to be seen sitting next to me.” During his speech, Murphy said bipartisanship is key in moving issues forward in a Republican-dominated House. “I campaigned on bipartisanship, on working together, on getting stuff done because ... majority really does have the rule,” Murphy said. “They really get to control what bills come to the floor, how they’re amended, what the process is. “So the only way we can get anything done right now is if we have bipartisanship. I’ve been working very hard at that.” Murphy said that while he championed the concept of crossing party lines to pass legislation, there are key issues he remains steadfast on, including Medicaid and Social Security. “Turns out this whole voucher idea the Republicans are proposing, it isn’t a good idea,” said Murphy, who stressed the numbers don’t add up in Republican plans for Medicaid. Murphy, who said he’s been working to establish a good relationship with the Army Corps of Engineers, said he’s also working with the Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture to secure funding for local inlet dredging and beach renourishment projects. “This is one of the top issues for me. I grew up in the Florida Keys, fishing and diving,” Murphy said. “The environment is critical and it’s not just important because I like clean air and clean water and I want my kids and grandkids to have it, but the truth is, that’s a big part of our economy.” “For every dollar spent on our environment, it comes back 4:1. So these are smart investments.” Murphy said he recently met with Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to discuss the economy and things are looking up. “America, right now, is poised for a serious recovery,” Murphy

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SERVICE from page 1 the service, held at St. Bernadette Catholic Church. “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died,” Vaughn said, quoting World War II Army Gen. George S. Patton. “Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.” Vaughn, who handles onethird of the circuit’s felony cases, oversaw the March grand jury proceedings in the Morales case. Morales was fatally shot in February after a traffic stop and pursuit. The man authorities say pulled the trigger is awaiting trial in a Martin County jail for safety reasons. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. In all, 11 law enforcement officers from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, Port St. Lucie Police and Fort Pierce Police departments were remembered. The memorial service marked the end of Law Enforcement Memorial Week in St. Lucie County, a local extension of National Police Week. Fort Pierce Police Chief R. Sean Baldwin recalled the day Morales was killed. Baldwin described an encounter he had with a man at a stoplight just minutes away from the Fort Pierce street Morales died on. Baldwin, who was on high alert from the tragedy, said the burly man said something unexpected.

YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS • ST. LUCIE WEST/TRADITION • MAY 24, 2013 • 5 “He said, ‘Officer, I appreciate what you do,’” Baldwin said. “And he left before I knew what happened. “Those five words, ‘I appreciate what you do,’ at that time, at that moment, after that loss, meant so much to me personally.” Sheriff Ken Mascara said the pain from the searing loss has been eased by the outpouring of love from the community after Morales’s death. “We’ve come together. We’ve experienced a lot of comfort from the community,” Mascara said. “It says a lot about our community.” St. Lucie County Commissioner Kim Johnson said it’s vital for the community to unite and salute its fallen heroes. Johnson’s District 5 covers PGA Village and Tradition. “It’s very important, because we look back at the life that once was,” Johnson said shortly before the service began. “They give us the strength to carry on the journey toward a better future with the idea of us going places they never got a chance to go, doing stuff they never got a chance to do ...” The Rev. Victor Ulto of St. Bernadette Catholic Church said his parish was honored to host the event for the third year in a row. “God gave us this beautiful church to be a place where we can pray, we can heal and we

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Brittany Duren of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Explorers hands a rose to a family member of one of the 11 fallen officers recognized during the St. Lucie County 2013 Law Enforcement Memorial Service at St. Bernadette Catholic Church Thursday, May 16. can love,” Ulto said. “There’s no more suitable time for us to do that than a memorial service for our police officers, especially this year with the recent death of Sgt. Morales. So it’s an honor.” Fallen law enforcement officers from St. Lucie County: • Sheriff Dan Carlton, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office • Sheriff William R. Monroe, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office • Sgt. Willie B. Ellis, Fort Pierce Police Department

• Sgt. Harold Holerger, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office • Capt. Grover Cooper, Fort Pierce Police Department • Sgt. James Wouters, Fort Pierce Police Department • Sgt. Danny Parrish, Fort Pierce Police Department • Sgt. Donald Mahan, Port St. Lucie Police Department • Master Deputy Steve Roberts, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office • Master Deputy Joe Hover, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office • Sgt. Gary Morales, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

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Scholarships and recognitions Michelle Berger, PSL city council, Mayor JoAnn Faiella of Port St. Lucie, Ron Bowen, PSL city council, Rep. Patrick Murphy and Chris Morhardt of the Pharus Group posed following the presentation of the Economic Recovery & Job Creation award to kick off the 5th Annual Treasure Coast Business Summit Friday, May 3 at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center.

Mitch Kloorfain chief photographer Treasure Coast High School student Kylie McFarland was presented with the Young Floridian scholarship ward in music during ceremonies held Monday, April 29 at the McAlpin Theatre at Indian River State College. Students from across the county were interviewed by a panel of judges on the merit in their category and their volunteerism.

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private interviews beginning June 3. The finalists will also tour the county and participate in numerous school activities, national search consultant Jim Huge said. “It will be a whole series of activities we’re putting together,” said Huge, who was instrumental in helping find current Superintendent Michael Lannon a decade ago. “It will all be open to the public so that they can ask questions.” Board member Troy Ingersoll said his ideal candidate is a dynamic, business savvy leader who is dedicated to furthering his or her education. “Qualities and characteristics important to me are honesty and truth,” Ingersoll said. “Someone that is fiscally responsible. Someone who has obtained or is acquiring a doctorate degree. That just shows they want to better themselves, because we believe in being life-long learners. Learning doesn’t stop when you graduate

high school. It continues your whole, entire life.” Ingersoll’s fellow board member, Deborah Hawley, echoed the same sentiment. “The qualities/qualifications we are looking for in a new superintendent include accountability, visionary, relationship builder, has an understanding of Common Core Standards, proven leadership record, Master’s degree or higher, commitment to living in St. Lucie County and a solid understanding of the complexities of education with regard to legislation and finance,” Hawley said in an emailed statement. Board member Carol Hilson said she’s confident a great leader lies in the six remaining applicants. “I believe the top quality is integrity. Also humility with excellent leadership skills would follow along right behind,” Hilson said in an email. “The person chosen must understand ‘the whole

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LANNON from page 6 child’ and the connection of poverty to student achievement. We are a community that embraces ‘Kids At Hope.’” “I do feel there is great talent and leadership in the candidates we have reviewed,” Hilson said. Meanwhile, as the tireless hunt for a new schools leader forges on, current Superintendent Michael Lannon, 67, prepares for his bittersweet departure. Lannon, who recently celebrated his 45th year in education, said he plans to spend much-needed time with his family. Lannon served as superintendent for the past 10 years. “The focus is going to be having our grandchildren with us and being able to spend time in and around their family structure and maybe give their parents a night off, occasionally,” said Lannon, who added he and his wife’s closest grandchild of five lives three hours away. Although he plans to travel often to see family, Lannon said he will always remain in St. Lucie County. “This is our home,” Lannon said. Of any career experience he’s ever had, Lannon said serving as St. Lucie County Schools superintendent has been one of the most challenging, yet rewarding ones.

“I would have to say it is one of the most consuming roles that anyone can ever have. It’s a professional and technical job that requires a great deal of experience and constancy of learning ... ,” Lannon said. “In St. Lucie’s case, the superintendent is the CEO of the largest business. You’d have to get down to Palm Beach to find a business as big as us.” “The superintendent is responsible for 5,000 employees, 42 campuses and billions of dollars in public property known as school houses and ball fields, buses and all of those kinds of things.” Lannon said he hopes to leave a lasting legacy of excellence in education, adding his epitaph will one day read, “He was a teacher.” “Education is a journey. We are all learning every day,” Lannon said. “The more we learn, the better we are.” When speaking of his greatest accomplishments, Lannon said he’s particularly proud of the district’s rapid progression during his decade at the helm. “As a school system, we’ve built literally a billion dollars worth of schools and infrastructures and technologies in this 10-year period of time,” Lannon said. “We’ve grown by about 11,000 students. We’ve gone through great prosperity and for the past five years, a great loss of resources and yet,

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LANNON from page 7 school board of St. Lucie County Public Schools,” he said. “This board knows the direction it wants to go in and has known since before I got here.” “That’s what gives me faith that there will be great direction when they choose a new superintendent.” Lannon also offered a few words of advice for that incoming superintendent. “Have a vision. Have high energy. Understand who we are. Move the agenda. That’s what it is,” Lannon said. An accomplishment Lannon dotes on is a partnership between his schools and textbook publisher Houghten Miffin Harcourt, which provided thousands of dollars in private funding to further early childhood learning in the county. Money was given to area preschools to provide an extensive curriculum for the county’s youngest learners and free training was offered to staffers. “It focuses on early childhood education, so that we’re reaching down below than what the state has provided some resources for,” Lannon said. The funding has allowed children of income-restricted families a greater opportunity for academic success, which will last a lifetime Lannon said. “We can have children coming into kindergarten with greater readiness skills because in communities of great poverty, you have enormous disparity between children who are entering kindergarten in what they know and what they can do,” Lannon said. “Families of wealth have always provided so their children know their ABC’s and numbers. Some can read.” “Families of poverty don’t have that opportunity,” Lannon continued. “In single- or no- parent homes, you may have someone who is illiterate themselves as an adult trying and doing the very best they can, but illiterate adults don’t make literate children, so you have to have interventions earlier so the children have an

equal chance of competing with their peers as they enter formalized schools.” Always the perfectionist, Lannon said he isn’t leaving without regrets. “Across the board, all of the things I’ve told you that I think are good, I’d want more of. I’m a very impatient man,” Lannon said. “I’d want more academic success. I’d want more kids graduating from high school and going onto higher education, even though we’ve had an enormous rise in that.” Looking back, Lannon said he wished there was more he could have done to provide more resources for district staff and teachers, a force of highly skilled workers he calls “brilliant.” Budget constraints in recent years prevented it, Lannon said. “Our teachers should be paid much more than they are,” Lannon said. The six superintendent finalists at a glance: Scott Bailey Current City: Reno, Nev. Current position: Chief academic officer for Washoe County School District. It is the second-largest school district in Nevada with 63,000 students Education: Master of science in school supervision and administration from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan.

Education: Working on doctorate of teaching and learning at the University of Miami; holds Educational Leadership Certification from Florida Atlantic University and a Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition and Physiology from the University of Tennessee Darci Mohr Current City: Boulder, Colo. Current position: Assistant superintendent of Human Resources at Boulder Valley School District, which has 29,000 students Education: Ed. S. Education Specialist from the University of Colorado in Denver; Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota

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TREASURE COAST — Things are getting better on the Florida jobs front, but St. Lucie County is still suffering one of the state’s highest unemployment rates. “This region was one of the ones with the most construction before (the housing crash) started to happen,” Odaly Victorio, communications coordinator for Workforce Solutions, said. “We had a lot of growth before then. When we fell, we fell hard.” Martin’s unemployment rate is below the statewide average, but comes in as the 29th highest out of 67 counties. The two counties make up the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is hovering over the state and national unemployment averages. According to the monthly jobs report the Department of Economic Opportunity released on Friday, May 17, Florida’s unemployment rate was at 7.2 percent in April, the lowest it’s been since September 2008. The state’s unemployment rate has declined in year-over-year

comparisons for 30 months. The state’s unemployment rate was down 0.3 percentage points from March, and 1.7 from the year before. The national average for April was 7.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Through much of the economic downturn, Florida’s unemployment rate was higher than the nation’s. St. Lucie had the state’s fourth highest unemployment rate in April, 8.9 percent. It didn’t move from the month before, but was down from 10.7 percent in April 2012. Hendry, Flagler and Putnam counties had the three highest unemployment rates respectively. Martin’s unemployment rate in April was 6.7 percent, down from 6.9 in March. In April 2012, Martin was at 8.1 percent unemployment. The Port St. Lucie MSA came in with an 8.2 percent unemployment rate for April, down from 8.3 in March. In April 2012, it was at 9.8 percent unemployment. “Overall, the region has recovered over the year 1,900 jobs,” Victorio said. The state added about 17,000 private-sector jobs in April. Over the year, it’s added close to 119,000.

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Eagles put focus on repetition during spring practice ST. LUCIE WEST — Following a season where losses were plenty and came by a razor-thin margin, the St. Lucie West Centennial High School football team understands a turnaround doesn’t start in August. Following a district championship in 2011, the Eagles finished a nightmare 2012 with a 1-8 record, including five losses outside of eight points or less. Despite the frustration of a year ago, the Eagles began 2013 with a renewed spirit as they prepared for their spring game against Jensen Beach. “All the coaches have been enthusiastic about how the kids have been working out since January and it has continued since they’ve put the pads on,” fourth-year Eagles head coach Ron Parker said. “We are getting in and out of our drills in time. “They aren’t just standing around. We are moving and it’s enables us to get more reps.” The importance of time is caused by Parker’s plan for his players to develop comfort at a singular position. “Kids aren’t playing on both sides of the ball,” Parker said. “The players are just learning one spot. “We want to put them in a position where they can play fast. If they think too much, it slows them down, but when they feel comfortable, they’ll get to the ball

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Show celebrates abilities FORT PIERCE — Tasha Patterson is passionate about everything she does. Whether she is teaching yoga or dance, choreographing a ballet or helping those with disabilities perform onstage, she gives full measure. The dancer and choreographer grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and studied with the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She eventually found her way to Japan, where she made a name for herself as a choreographer and dancer and worked with Madonna and Diana Ross. She also studied Zen meditation and yoga. Healing has always been a motif for Tasha, her sister, Tara Anstensen, and their mother, Tina Patterson. They are known to many as the 3 T’s. Tara is a choreographer and massage and water therapist at Martin Health System. Tina, who once ran the Performing and Visual Arts Center at the ARC of St. Lucie County, now is a volunteer dance teacher at both the ARC of Martin and St Lucie counties. All three have joined forces to present a

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Photo courtesy of Ruth Shevlin Lyndell Engler and dancer/choreographer Tara Anstensen are harnessed together as they rehearse a performance of the upcoming show, ‘Life’ featuring artists with disabilities and without disabilities. The show will be presented at the Sunrise Theatre on June 8.

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St. Lucie Mets v. Brevard County at Tradition Field. 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Memorial Day Weekend Special. Anyone with Military ID gets in for only $2. 560 N.W. University Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 871-2115. Treasure Coast RC Scale Boat Club meets every Sunday morning. For more information, visit tcrcboaters.org

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FORT PIERCE — If Jim Caron’s car hadn’t broken down in Missoula, Mont., in the 1970s, there might be no Missoula Children’s Theatre. While he was waiting for car repairs, Caron auditioned for a role in a local production of “Man of La Mancha.” He became friends with Don Collins, who was also in the show. Caron’s car was repaired, but he stayed in Missoula, and the duo organized a group of adults who put on plays for kids

in the local movie theater. They soon performed throughout the Mountain States. Eventually, they added kids into the productions, but when bad weather prevented them from traveling with children to play the seven dwarves, they came up with the idea of casting local kids in the plays. Today, the kids are the stars of the Missoula Children’s Theatre as it travels to all 50 states and Canada. Two professional actor/directors hold auditions and cast 50-60 local children in full-length original Photo courtesy of the Sunrise Theatre musical productions. The Missoula Children’s Theatre returns to the Sunrise Theatre for four one-week summer camps, each featuring an original See MISSOULA page 25 play. The camp featuring ‘Rapunzel’ will run from July 8-12.

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Missoula Children’s Theatre has been a staple of summertime at the Sunrise Theatre, and it returns to Fort Pierce for four camps. Each is 4-½ days. On the fifth day, the campers put on an evening show, complete with costumes and sets that travel with the troupe in their red truck. This year’s shows include “The Wizard of Oz,” from June 1014; “Rapunzel,” from July 8-12; “Snow White” from July 15-19 and “Pinocchio,” from Aug. 12-16. Steven Thomas and Grace McGeoch are the actor/directors of “Rapunzel.” Mr. Thomas spoke by phone about the production. “I’ve been touring since 2006,” he said. “They go to all the big auditions throughout the country and look for people with teaching experience as well as an interest in acting. I got called in for an interview. When they talked about going to military bases and working with military kids, that sold me right there. I grew up in a military family.” Thomas said that the two actor/ directors come into town with the red truck. On a Monday morning, the first day of the camp, they hold auditions and announce the cast. Everyone is in the cast, with the exception of four campers who are selected to be assistant directors and help with the light-

ing, sound and other backstage matters. “We start rehearsal on Monday and rehearse four hours each day from Tuesday-Thursday,” Thomas said. “The plays are all original, written for Missoula Children’s Theatre. Early on, we break into small groups, but by Wednesday, everybody is together. Thursday is a rehearsal and Friday morning, we get the costumes and have a dress rehearsal for the Friday night performance.” The red truck contains all the sets, props and costumes, including a costume for “Frenchy,” the narrator, played by one of the adults. “We supply everything we need except for the kids,” Thomas said. The group tours all year, working with school groups during the school year and theater, camps and military bases during the summer. On the bases, they often work with Boys & Girls Clubs. Thomas has noticed a difference. “On some of the bases, the kids are more clearly raised to be military kids,” he said. “They say ‘Sir’ and ‘Ma’am.’ I get ‘Sirred’ a lot on base.” While the focus is on the play, Thomas says the program has other goals. “We only have the week,” he said. “The kids have an end goal.

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quickly. “Each actor/director brings a different flair, but we have specific methods. We know we need to use ‘an economy of language’ and figure out the quickest and clearest way to tell them what they need to know.” The Missoula Children’s Theatre comes to the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St. Fort Pierce, for four sessions. The cost for each session is $100 per child. Students in grades 1-12 are encouraged to participate. To register, call (772) 461-4775. For more information, visit the website, www.sunrisetheatre. com.

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