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ST. LUCIE COUNTY —After years of flat funding for the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, employees are becoming burned out and moving elsewhere, equipment is failing and the office’s reserve account is being depleted, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara says. “Clearly the day of reckoning has come,” Mascara said in a letter to the St. Lucie County Commission. “Postponing our needs did not make them go away. We can’t ignore the lack of investment of the last nine years.” Mascara is seeking a $6.6 million budget increase, although he stated that around half of that is mandated by the state. The Sheriff is asking the County Commission for $73.4 million next fiscal year, which starts in September. Additionally, the department gets grants and other funds, so its total budget — if the commission OKs the request — will be $75.3 million.
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Francesca Correa, 26, of St. Lucie West fought the wind on the Indian River Lagoon to earn a first place finish during the Special Olympics Paddleboard competition at Jaycee Park in Fort Pierce Saturday, July 25.
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ST. LUCIE WEST – Only a few weeks after celebrating his 30th anniversary in fire service, St. Lucie County Fire Chief Ron Parrish will retire. His successor, Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal George “Buddy” Emerson, will take the reins during an official
Change of Command ceremony to be held Sept. 2, 2015. Parrish launched his career in Broward County before joining the St. Lucie County Fire District as a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) in 1985. At the time, he thought he would never trade field work for a job behind a desk. “I had no idea I would end here,”
Parrish said about his current position. As Parrish puts it, he spent 15 years in operations “getting dirty” and “saving lives.” And he never imagined doing anything else. In 1997, nearing the half-way mark in his career, he was recruited for his first administrative role.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — Three months ago, Thomas Szapucki of Palm Beach Gardens was pitching for Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens in a district championship game. Now the 19-yearold lefty is a Port St. Lucie resident and professional baseball player, starting at the bottom and ready to work his way up the ladder. Though he had committed to a scholarship offer from the University of Florida, Szapucki signed First-Year Thomas Szapucki Player Draft in June. Being a professional baseball player “is what every kid dreams of,” said Jordan Humphreys, 19, the Mets’ 18th-round pick
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PORT ST. LUCIE — As the city mourns the recent bicycling death of 19-year-old resident Austin Robert Gilliam, Harold Trieber is aiming to make things safer for cyclists. Trieber was hit while cycling in Port St. Lucie May 13, which motivated him to join safety advocacy efforts. Gilliam was killed in Stuart while cycling from his Port St. Lucie home to work July 13. His mother, who works at Tradition Medical Center, said her son was a seasoned rider who had good road sense. Sharon Harrop believes that her son’s death at the southern end of the Roosevelt Bridge, U.S. Highway 1, was largely due to the bicycle lane ending, forcing Gilliam too close to traffic going too fast. “The detective told my husband that he was over as far as traffic would allow him,” she said. Stuart prohibits bicycling on
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Finding Customer Service I am once again am taking the liberty to refer back to my early days at IBM. This was when my business career started and where I was taught a code of behavior in conducting business. Those business ethics, principles and philosophies have stuck with me for many years and instrumental in the development of my professional career and all that I have accomplished. Tom Watson Senior founded the IBM Company in 1914 and like any ambitious entrepreneur; he wanted his company to be financially successful. He also wanted the company to reflect some of his personal values knowing that those values would contribute to his success. Those values represented a keystone in the foundation on which the company was built and were referred to as The IBM Basic Beliefs. They were (1) Respect for the individual, (2) Best possible
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location only to discover that the automated kiosk was broken. Still no car. He then proceeded to the rental company location at the airport. You guessed it, this so-called No. 1 rental car-company would not provide a car and my friend was told that he had to call the Internet discount provider to straighten out the mess. After much effort to locate the phone number, he was placed in a queue and instructed to leave a call-back number with a promise that he would be called in 24 minutes. It was closer to an hour when he finally received a call back from a customer service representative located in The Philippian Islands. It was no surprise that the person behind the counter could not help him and he had to depend on someone at the other end of the phone thousands of miles away. After 45
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PORT ST. LUCIE – Wayne Gent is the new superintendent of St. Lucie County Public Schools, but he is no newcomer to the district. The Miami native spent 20 years, from 1980-2000, working
in the district and he knows the county well. Gent comes to St. Lucie County from Palm Beach County, which out-performed all other urban school districts in Florida with a graduation rate of 84 percent. Palm Beach was the only large urban district in the state to raise its graduation rate. “I’m most proud that we had
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the highest graduation rate and the highest test scores,” Gent said. The new superintendent had decided that he was not going to renew his contract with Palm Beach County, and after he informed them of his decision, he began looking at other options. “I wanted to continue working in public education,” he said. “St. Lucie was searching for a superintendent.” Gent received a bachelor’s degree from Mars Hill College in North Carolina and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Georgia. He sees challenges in his new job and is ready to start in on them. “The biggest challenge is student achievement,” he said. (The goal) is to increase graduation rates and have student’s college and/or career ready. We can offer career programs with industry certification in health, culinary arts and information technology.” Gent said that improving achievement is everyone’s job. “It starts with the leadership and culture of the school,” he said. “I want to make sure the leadership is high quality and the culture, in spite of the students’ challenges, can meet their needs and help them perform. With a positive climate and teacher by-in, you can achieve
Wayne Gent anything.” Gent said he hopes to encourage teachers by listening to them, making sure that they feel supported and creating a collegial atmosphere. “We have to make sure we are supporting the schools,” he said. “Some schools need additional support. It’s not one size fits all.” Gent has already met with district principals and plans to visit every school, talking to the faculties and listening to their concerns.
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“I hope to see an increase in graduation rates in the first year,” Gent said. “It’s all about teaching and learning, with quality instruction and helping teachers to be successful. That includes training to help them be strong, effective teachers. Our teachers are our most important employees. They are all important, but I need to make sure teachers’ voices can be heard. They’re close to the action. We need to make sure they have the resources to meet the challenging needs of many of our students.” Gent said the he hopes to work with the community in outreach and partnership efforts with organizations, businesses and faith-based groups to help support the school. It may take the form of mentoring and opportunities to volunteer in the schools. “The business community can look at our career academics and see emerging trends,” Gent said, “They can make sure the curriculum is meeting their needs.” Gent cited initiatives such as the Science, Technology, En-
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was completely empty,” she said. “There was no one around. I had no idea he was there.” Trieber said he was wearing a bright red and white cycling outfit, along with a helmet he credits with reducing his injuries. He’s says he’s skeptical Garcia completely stopped and properly checked for traffic. The collision happened at about 7 a.m. Trieber had various injuries, including a fractured C-2 vertebrae. In other words, his neck was broke. “The bike is red and white,” Trieber said. “If you don’t see me, you’re blind.” Police noted in reports that Garcia failed to yield the right of way to Trieber. In Florida, bicycles are considered vehicles with all the rights and responsibilities as others. Port St. Lucie police didn’t cite her. Trieber spoke to the police department and mayor for answers to why. In a city email, Richard Del Toro Jr, assistant chief of police, said the collision was an “unfortunate accident.” “(Garcia) simply did not see Mr. Trieber and that the crash was an unfortunate accident,” he wrote. Mayor Greg Oravec said in a phone interview he’s discussed the collision with police and finds the answer troubling. “For me, this case, where you had a driver where fault was established and someone got run over, that warrants a ticket to me,” he said. “I wasn’t there and I understand from experience that we can’t take discretion out of the hands of law enforcement.” Oravec said he was an avid road cyclist, but switched to off-road biking, because he didn’t feel safe on area roads. In 2014 the Port St. Lucie Police Department responded to 34 bicycle/vehicle collisions. It issued
Austin Robert Gilliam three citations, two of them to the cyclists; one to a driver. So far in 2015 there have been 22 bicycle/ vehicle collisions. The department has issued two
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10 mph, about three times faster than the human walk. “A cyclist can appear quickly, and line of sight is an issue with these sorts of things,” he said. “Someone who’s riding the bike and doesn’t know the rules can get themselves hurt.” Nevertheless, Patterelli said many motorists don’t understand that cycles are treated as vehicles under state law and develop bad attitudes which affect their driving courtesy. “We have people yell at us all the time, ‘Get on the sidewalk,’” he said. “But we’re allowed to be in the travel lane. The enthusiast will be going somewhere around 20, 25 mph, and you can’t do that on a sidewalk.” Garcia attributed her collision with Trieber to him riding on the roadway. “When you’re on a bicycle, the road is actually for the cars, not the bicyclists,” she said. There are solutions in the works. Patterelli said that area velophiles, avid cyclists, have been advocating for more bicycle lanes and multi-use trails in Port St. Lucie. “Living in Florida, we should be a biking paradise with bike lanes
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nity, judging from its admirable ranking by the Insurance Service Office (ISO). The ISO scores departments across the nation on a scale from 1 to 10 based on how they meet a long list of requirements. On Parrish’s watch, the County scored a 3, the top score of any county wide operation in Florida to date, Parrish said. The department’s score directly correlates with lowered fire insurance costs for citizens across the county. “There is no way that I could have done that on my own. I have a great team up here,” Parrish said. “One of the finest administration teams we have ever had.”
The “team” Parrish credits with the department’s success consists of about 422 people between operations and administration, uniform and non-uniform positions. They handle between 47,000 and 48,000 calls annually, and protect more than 285,000 residents and 614 square miles of land. Ten years ago, the department was fielding a fraction of the calls, around 10,000, according to Parrish. Parrish is the immediate past president of the Florida Fire Chief’s Association (FFCA), a 1,500-member advocacy group that gives “voice for the fire service both in Tallahassee and Washington D.C.,” and has been recognized as one of 866 Chief Fire Officer Designees Worldwide, according to an official statement. When asked what single most important piece of advice he would pass on to his successor, Parrish’s answer centered on his team. “You have the greatest employees that anybody could ever have,” he said. “Don’t ever take that lightly, they could make or break you. Parrish is confident incoming Chief Emerson is prepared to take on the responsibility. “He understands the challenges and recognizes the tremendous talent we have here” Parrish said. A U.S. Navy combat veteran, Emerson has extensive experience
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BASEBALL from page 3 last year from Crystal River, Florida. Another of Szapucki’s teammates is Jake Simon, the Mets’ 11th round pick in June. Simon is an 18-year-old left-handed pitcher from Galveston, Texas, who said being away from his home and family for the first time is the hardest part. Humphreys said he has some buddies on his team, “but it’s a lot different not having anybody” of his friends and family. Szapucki and his Mets teammates toil under Florida’s midday sun in the relative obscurity of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League on back fields of major league spring training complexes where the noise from teammates and a few spectators is often drowned out by the hum of mowers on adjacent fields. The Gulf Coast League is a 16-team circuit that plays a 10-week season from late June through August. Many people know of the St. Lucie Mets, the Class Advanced team in the Florid State League that plays under the lights at Tradition Field from April through Labor Day. Few are even aware of the existence of the Gulf Coast League. They may not be
as well-known but they make up for it in determination and their overall love of the game shows. Their games are mostly at noon and not in the stadium. The Gulf Coast League Mets play only against the other three teams in the East Division – Cardinals and Marlins in Jupiter and Nationals in Viera – so they don’t travel overnight. Like his Gulf Coast League teammates, most of whom are recently out of high school or Caribbean prospects playing their first season on U.S. soil, Szapucki is making the adjustment from high school to life as a pro ballplayer. For one thing, they wake up by 6 a.m. every day and are at the field by 7. They work six days a week with Sundays off. Not the schedule they kept in high school. “It’s quiet at home now,” said Szapucki’s father, Matthew, who often comes to see his son’s games when they play the Cardinals or Marlins in Jupiter. Szapucki said the biggest difference is the workday schedule. “In high school, you do everything later in the day,” he said. “Here, you start really early and focus on baseball every day.”
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In 2007, a young and talented bass player joined the Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society, and quite frankly, we haven’t been the same since. Chris Hulka was our vice president in charge of Logistics, but he was also a beloved husband, father, and the kind of friend you always hope you find at least once in life. Just 54 years old, Chris died last month, very unexpectedly, and while we know we will smile and laugh again, we hope you’ll allow us to share a few thoughts about our beloved, talented, and funny friend as we catch our breath and grieve for a few measures. A lot of people don’t know it, but you need to have a strong back and callouses on your fingers if you want to be a good bass player. That means you are tough, but tender, and you carry a burden so effortlessly that most never even notice. That’s how it was with our beautiful friend, Chris Hulka. He would slip quietly into a room, carrying tons (quite literally) of equipment, toss a few wires around, push a few buttons, and suddenly, the room was filled with music and life. That’s the kind of friend Chris was, too, and for this we will remember him fondly. He never made it look difficult, but he always made time to help out and be there when you need-
Don Bestor ed him, and he never looked for the glory or the spotlight. If you were onstage and found yourself in a terrifying moment when there was silence (whether it was because of a short in a cord or a musician doing some last-minute fine-tuning between songs), Chris was the one who would sense your predicament and say something wry and funny, taking the moment away and putting everyone in the room into a comfortable place. Don Bestor, a pianist/keyboardist with 27 years of “on the road” experience, 17 years of producing shows, and 12 years as a studio owner/engineer and president of the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society. Don was an arranging major at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
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SUPER from page 7 expected to know. There has to be some sanity.” Gent noted that an over reliance on testing has made the test high-stakes for parents, students and teachers. “The state needs to take a comprehensive look,” he said. “I’m for high standards, because we need to be able to compete globally. It’s gotten out of control. I hope the State Legislature will see some of the challenges and scale it back. How many of us are judged on one day’s work? It needs to be fair, valid and non-punitive.”
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Gent, who is married and the father of two, is glad to be back in St. Lucie County. “I’m excited to be here,” he said, “I’m where I want to be. There are so many opportunities for growth. I’m anxious to get started and bring ideas and momentum and work with teachers and staff to make it a world-class system. I’m here to bring about positive change and build on the good things. It’s all about teaching and learning and growing, and teachers having the tools to make a positive difference in students’ lives. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
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task…perhaps then you will make it easy for your customers to find outstanding customer service. Peter Perry is a commercial real estate broker with SLC Commercial specializing in business brokerage, business development and commercial real estate investments. He has more than 35 years of management and business development experience. Perry is a native of upstate New York and was the founder and CEO of a leading healthcare technology company that contracted with government agencies and several notable Fortune 1000 companies across the U.S. He can be reached at peter.perry.sr@comcast.net
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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CHANE from page 19 in an increasingly high-profile congressional race that’s swelling with candidates and campaign contributions. So far it’s drawn three other Democrats and seven Republicans. On the Democratic side, Stuart’s John “Juan” Xuna, and two Palm Beach County commissioners are running to keep the seat blue, along with Chane. The commissioners are Melissa McKinlay and Priscilla Taylor. Xuna is the only Democratic candidate the state lists so far. “Politico” is reporting that self-made millionaire Randy Perkins — founder and owner of a debris-removal service, AshBritt — is positioning to enter the race with up to $5 million of his own money as an opening bet. On the Republican side, Martin County School Board member Rebecca Negron, St. Lucie County Commissioner Tod Mowery, former State Representative Carl Domino, along with Brian Mast, Paul Spain and Rick Kozell have all announced candidacies. A seemingly out-of-the-blue newcomer to the Republican primary race is Carla Spalding. The Florida Division of Elections lists Domino, Negron and Spalding on the Republican side, so far. Others may join the Republican primary field, such as Martin County Commissioner Doug Smith.
YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS • ST. LUCIE WEST/TRADITION • JULY 31, 2015• 27 The district — which covers all of St. Lucie and Martin counties, along with a sliver of Palm Beach’s northern side — is one of only 10 in the nation the “Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report” puts into its pure toss up category for 2016 The Partisan Voting Index or PVI is a measurement of how strongly a United States congressional district leans toward the Democratic or Republican Party, compared to the nation as a whole. In this district the PVI is R+3. Florida’s rating is R+2. The R, of course, stands for Republican. Florida’s 22nd District, just south of the 18th District, has a D+3 rating. The D, again of course, means Democrat. Any PVI score between R+5 and D+5 is counted as competitive. Incumbent Patrick Murphy, Democrat, easily crushed Domino in the 2014 elections with about 20 points separating them. Murphy is vacating the House of Representatives seat to run for Senate. Domino beat a swollen Republican field in 2014 to run against Murphy in the general election. Nevertheless, Murphy only narrowly took the district in 2012. Only about 2,500 votes separated then incumbent Allen West and Murphy in that election. That year Mitt Romney led President Barack Obama by 4 points in the district.
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BASEBALL from page 21 They’re also adjusting to a new level of competition. In high school and before, they were one of the best players on not only their team, but their league or conference. Now they are surrounded by others who also had become accustomed to being the best. “Being around all these other talented guys makes you want to work harder and be better,” said Simon, who also was a star quarterback in high school. Humphreys said his biggest adjustment is “getting up at 6 a.m. and working your butt off to get out of this place and move forward.” Kurtis Horn, another 18-yearold who was the Mets 31st-round pick last year, has a different adjustment to make. While most of his teammates grew up in Florida, Texas, southern California or the Caribbean, Horn is a Canadian from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. “Being in Florida for the first time for months at a time is physically and mentally draining,” Horn said. This season wasn’t as bad, Horn said, because he came to Florida in April for extended spring
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FORT PIERCE – You can get to Broadway by way of Second Street in Fort Pierce as the Sunrise Theatre presents the 2015-2016 season of Broadway on Second Street. The national Broadway touring companies of six shows will be presented and tickets are on sale now. The muscial “Ragtime” is first up, coming to town Jan. 10. The show, based on the E.L. Doctorow book won Tony Awards for Terrence McNally’s book, and the score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. Set in turn-of-the 20th- century New York, it tells the stories on an upper-class woman, and Jewish immigrant and a young Harlem musician. The show interweaves the fictional characters with historical figures including Harry Houdini, Henry Ford and Booker T. Washington. Tickets are $59 and $69. That’ll be the day Feb. 5, when “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story,” returns to the Sunrise. All the songs you love, from “Peggy Sue” to “Oh Boy,” to “That’ll Be the Day” will come to life. The show is based on the life and career of the rocker who died in a plane crash and features music from Holly, as well as songs that played on the jukebox in that era. Tickets are $49 and $59. Another time and place is celebrated in “Saturday Night Fever” March 2. The new production of the show tells the story of Tony Manero in 1970s Brooklyn. The show is based on the 1977 John Travolta movie and has hits from the Bee Gees you danced to long ago, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” Jive Talking,” “You Should Be Dancing,” and “How Deep is Your Love.” The show also includes several new songs, written for this production. Photo courtesy of the Sunrise Theatre Tickets are $49 and $59. The Tony-award-winning musical “Ragtime,” opens the Sunrise Theatre’s 2015-2016 Broadway series on Jan. A musical for the family, “Joseph and the Amazing 10. Five other musicals, including the return of “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story,” and “Saturday Night Fever” See BROADWAY page 35 round out the series.
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Back to School Expo at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, 7 to 11 a.m. For more call (772) 4621521 or (772) 462-1792. Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society craft market 8 a.m. to noon at Mariana Square in downtown Fort Pierce. For more, call (772) 940-1145. PSL Civic Center Community Market Place, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors selling locally grown fruit and vegetables, plus homemade crafts and wares from local businesses. Support local farmers, merchants and economy. Admission and parking are free. The civic center is at 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place. For more, contact Jaclynn Gazdacko at (772) 807-4470. Green/Farmers Market at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2655 S.W. Immanuel Drive, Palm City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Commercial vendors are $30 per booth. Not-for-profit vendors free. For more, call Arthur at (772) 345-3797, or email communitygreenmarket@gmail.com.
Gardening advice at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 to 11 a.m. Take questions and samples of problems. Assistance will be provided by Master Gardeners from St. Lucie County Extension Services. For more, call (772) 337-5654 or (772) 4621510.
$8.50. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. For more, call (772) 871-2115, or visit www.stluciemets.com.
Shopping day to benefit Helping People Succeed will be at BloomingDeals Consignment, 3591 N.W. Federal Highway, Jensen Beach, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. The store will donate part of the proceeds to the Stuart-based agency that serves families in St. Lucie County. For more, call (772) 692-1885.
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.
Artists With a Vision art display and sale will be 5 to 8 p.m. at the Visionary School of Arts, 1724 S.E. Indian St., Stuart. Nine artists will display paintings. Additionally, there’ll be hors d’oeuvres, a raffle, and more. $5 donations suggested. For more, call (772) 238-4888. St. Lucie Mets vs. the Clearwater Threshers at Tradition Field, 527 N.W. Peacock Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Tickets are $6.50 to
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Treasure Coast Remote Control Scale Boats 8 to 11 a.m. at the east side of Lake Tradition. The group meets every Sunday, weather permitting.
Rock n’ RiverWalk at the Riverwalk Staqge, 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, will be 1 to 4 p.m. For more about the lineup, visit www.historicdowntownstuart. com/rockin-riverwalk. Or more, call Ron Hart at (772) 485-1609. St. Lucie Mets vs. the Clearwater Threshers at Tradition Field, 527 N.W. Peacock Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Tickets are $6.50 to $8.50. Gates open at 1 p.m. For more, call (772) 871-2115, or visit www.stluciemets.com.
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BROADWAY from page 31 Technicolor Dreamcoat,” comes to the Sunrise March 16. The show features music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. This new production, choreographed by Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler, reimagines the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colors. Tickets are $59 and $69. Oh, what a night! On Dec. 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins came together at a recording session in Nashville. The musical, “Million Dollar Quartet,” by Floyd Multrux and Colin Escott, dramatizes the night and includes songs like “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line, “Fever,” and “Hound Dog.” Tickets are $59 and $65. Another era of great music is celebrated with “The Big Band Years.” It comes to the Sunrise April 10 and features hits from the best of Broadway shows of the time, with hits that became popular standards. They include “The Lady is a Tramp,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Luck be a Lady,” “I Go Rhythm, and “I Get a Kick out of You,” Musical director and conductor Keith Levenson and the Curtain Up Orchestra bring the hits to life.
Tickets are $55 and $59. John Wilkes, the Sunrise Theatre’s executive director, said that the new Broadway series should please theater-goers. “The 2015-2016 series will be yet another exciting part of our total presentation. I’m excited about some of the shows we’ve been able to bring in. I am happy with the fact that all of the shows are national touring companies. In ‘Big Band,’ you see a new production. I’m really glad to get ‘Quartet.’ There are six shows versus four or five. I try to make it six whenever I can.” Wilkes noted that many shows require a guarantee that they will run for several weeks, huge fees and a percentage of the profits. For a theater of only some 1200 seats, with a limited stage capacity that means that he must select shows that fit the stage and the audience and will turn a profit. Individual show tickets are on sale now, but purchasing the series will save 15 percent. There are also smaller discounts for purchasing 4-5 shows and 2-3 shows. The remainder of the Sunrise 2015-2016 season will be announced later this summer. The Sunrise Theatre is located at 117 S. Second St. For ticket information, visit the website www. sunrisetheatre.com or call (772) 461-4775.
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Seaway Drive. Fort Pierce, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. For more, call (772) 462-3474. Tai chi for health classes at Oxbow Eco-Center, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tai chi instructors Hildie and Hector Ruiz-Puyana will lead classes designed for everyone, including those who suffer from arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and balance issues. Appropriate for ages 16 and up; $10 per class or $32 for 4 classes. Reservation is a must. Oxbow Eco-Center is at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more, call (772) 785-5833. Gardening advice at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 1 to 3 p.m. Take questions and samples of problems. Assistance will be provided by Master Gardeners from St. Lucie County Extension Services. For more, call (772) 337-5654 or (772) 462-1510. Tai chi for health classes at Oxbow Eco-Center, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tai chi instructors Hildie and Hector Ruiz-Puyana will lead classes designed for everyone, including those who suffer from arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and balance issues. Appropriate for ages 16 and up; $10
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Gardening advice at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 1 to 3 p.m. Take questions and samples of problems. Assistance will be provided by Master Gardeners from St. Lucie County Extension Services. For more, call (772) 337-5654 or (772) 462-1510.
Thursday, Aug. 6
Writers Workshop at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet with other writers in the Morningside Writers Group to read and critique writing in preparation for publishing. Drop in for a visit, or take work to read. For more, call Maureen Gallagher, (772) 3375632. Ready, Set, Read at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Parents and caregivers should plan to stay with their pre-school children during the story reading and reading-readiness activities. For more, call Stephanie Speirs at (772) 337-5632.
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Friday, Aug. 7
Toddler Story Jam at the Port St. Lucie Library, 180 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Parents and caregivers should plan to stay with children during the story session. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 871-5450. Tai chi Yang form at Oxbow Eco-Center, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tai chi instructors Hildie and Hector Ruiz-Puyana will lead classes designed for everyone, including those who suffer from arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and balance issues. Appropriate for ages 16 and up; $10 per class or $32 for 4 classes.
Reservation is a must. Oxbow Eco-Center is at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more, call (772) 785-5833. Gardening advice at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 1 to 3 p.m. Take questions and samples of problems. Assistance will be provided by Master Gardeners from St. Lucie County Extension Services. For more, call (772) 337-5654 or (772) 462-1510. E-books Decoded at Port St. Lucie Library, 2 to 3 p.m. Learn about Overdrive, the digital audiobook and e‐book lending tool at your library, get answers to frequently asked questions about the library’s digital collection, discover how to download e‐books to a variety of e‐readers and take your own e‐reader or tablet and get hands‐on, one‐on‐ one help. The library is at 180 S.E. Prima Vista Blvd. For more, call (772) 871-5450. St. Lucie Mets vs. Jupiter Hammerheads at Tradition Field, 527 N.W. Peacock Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Tickets are $6.50 to $8.50. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. For more, call (772) 8712115, or visit www.stluciemets. com.
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