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HUMANE SOCIETY Numerous new
LOSING HOLD ON schools planned
ANIMAL SHELTERS for west sector

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer SEALs and salutes! A Navy SEAL Tactical demonstration appears at the BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer
[email protected] 34th Annual Muster at the National Navy UDT-SEAL [email protected]
Museum in Fort Pierce last Saturday, while, below, Color Guard Units from Port St. Lucie High School,
The Humane Society of St. Army J.R.O.T.C., Treasure Coast High School, Air Force J.R.O.T.C. and St. Lucie West Centennial High Three high schools and six K-8
Lucie County/Second Chance School, Navy J.R.O.T.C. participate in Monday’s Veterans Day Ceremony in Port St. Lucie. schools are planned in western
Animal Shelter appears on the Port St. Lucie in the next 25 years
verge of losing control over ani- More on Veterans Day, Page 4. More on Muster, Page B7.  to educate students who will live
mal shelters it operated in Fort in about 42,000 homes expected
Pierce and Port St. Lucie as a re- to be built west of Interstate 95.
sult of recent court actions.
The St. Lucie County School
A state judge last Friday ordered District has led the state in stu-
the HSSLC to vacate Fort Pierce’s dent growth during the past four
animal shelter at 100 Savannah years, said Marty Sanders, who
Road, setting the stage for the fa- oversees new school planning for
cility to be used by Fort Pierce, the district.
Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County.
The student growth is being
Fort Pierce issued a request driven by new residential con-
struction in Port St. Lucie, partic-
The Humane Society of St. Lucie County ularly along Interstate 95, Sanders
operated an animal shelter at 100 Savan- told the Port St. Lucie Planning &
nah Road, Fort Pierce. PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI Zoning Board on Nov. 5.

for proposals on Oct. 24 seeking “You don’t have to be a rocket
an agency to lease and operate scientist to know development is
the Savannah Road facility as an occurring in the southwest part
open admission animal shelter of the city,” Sanders said. “I’m fo-
and veterinary center. Bids are
due Dec. 12. CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

Meanwhile, CenterState Bank ‘Visions at Indrio’
filed a foreclosure complaint Oct. could spur massive
23 in state court charging HSSLC growth in utilities
failed to make its June 30 mortgage
payment on its animal shelter at PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer
8890 NW Glades Cut-off Road. [email protected]

The bank is calling in the The revival of the Visions at In-
$945,204 in principal remaining drio project could trigger the rap-
id expansion of St. Lucie County’s
CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 water and sewer systems in North
County and set the stage for more
development.

“In the next three to five years,
we have the potential of our util-

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ANIMAL SHELTERS The Savannah Road (top) and Glades Cut-Off Road animal shelter facilities. representing Fort Pierce, HSSLC also
accused the city of trying to obtain the
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 ciety to conduct charitable fundraising Board Chairwoman Melissa McInturff improvements the society made to the
to cover the shortage. wrote in a letter to the judge in the evic- Savannah Road property without com-
on the $1.3 million loan HSSLC took in tion case. pensation.
April 2012 to build its 11,612-square-foot “The society rejects the allegations as
facility, records show. a basis for terminating our lease,” HSSLC In correspondence with an attorney Meanwhile, St. Lucie County is using
an industrial building at Treasure Coast
HSSLC also received severe criticism International Airport as a temporary an-
in an investigative report issued Nov. 5 imal shelter until Fort Pierce can reopen
by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, the Savannah Road shelter.
which identified a multitude of safety
and procedural problems in the Savan- Port St. Lucie Vice Mayor Shannon
nah Road shelter operations. Martin questioned whether the Savan-
nah Road shelter would be able to han-
Despite the shortcomings, law en- dle all the stray and unwanted dogs and
forcement authorities decided there was cats from the county and two cities in the
no legal basis to charge anyone with a long term.
crime, Sheriff Ken Mascara said.
“A big part of the reason the Glades fa-
HSSLC’s animal shelter operations cility was constructed was because there
and finances came under intense scru- wasn’t enough room at the Savannah
tiny after a pit bull mauled to death facility to house the number of animals
a volunteer on May 8 at the Savannah coming in,” Martin said.
Road shelter.
“That still begs the question for us: If
As of Oct. 1, St. Lucie County, Fort that facility wasn’t enough before, is it go-
Pierce and Port St. Lucie terminated their ing to be enough going forward?” Martin
annual contracts totaling $520,000 with said during the Oct. 14 council meeting.
the HSSLC to provide animal sheltering
services. It could cost as much as $1 million
to renovate the Savannah Road shelter,
HSSLC has leased the Savannah Road Martin said.
shelter from Fort Pierce since October
1987 and built the Glades Cut-Off Road “There is still a lot of stuff that’s open
shelter in 2013, records show. ended in my opinion that needs to be ad-
dressed and hashed out,” Martin said. “I
HSSLC officials have accused the gov- have concerns about how long it’s going
ernments of under-funding the animal to take. I don’t want to see this drag on for
shelter operations and expecting the so- another year.” 

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HAIL TO THE HEROES ...

Anthony W. DePaul Jr.,
far left, Commander,
U.S. Navy (Ret.), was the
guest speaker for the
Veterans Day Ceremo-
ny in Port St. Lucie on
Monday. Mayor Greg-
ory J. Oravec, near left,
welcomed everyone to
ceremony. At right and
below, the Presentation
of Colors. 

... AND CHERISHING PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN
A SPECIAL DINNER

Several school staffers participating
in a recent Honor Flight were the
inspiration behind Renaissance
Charter School of St. Lucie’s Veter-
ans Day Thank You Dinner last Fri-
day. Near right, Dalila Santos, Nixon
Rodriguez, U.S. Marine Corps and
Sebastian Paz, and far right, Bob
Friese, U.S. Air Force, and Darrell
Dunhill enjoy their meal. 



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VISIONS AT INDRIO The preliminary Visions at Indrio plan ter and sewer plants near the county fair- purchase agreement, Landry told the com-
envisions the construction of a town center grounds on Okeechobee Road to serve missioners last month.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 along Indrio Road west of Johnston Road, Visions at Indrio, Lakewood Park and
county records show. The commercial de- Treasure Coast Airport, said Commission- The CDM Smith engineering firm is con-
ities customer base doubling,” said George velopment would include 80,000 square er Chris Dzadovsky. ducting a study to determine the water and
Landry, a county utilities administrator. feet of retail, a hotel and office and indus- sewer facilities St. Lucie County needs to
trial buildings. The Visions at Indrio developer already accommodate growth, said County Admin-
Indrio & I95 Development LLC of Sunny extended water and sewer mains to the istrator Howard Tipton.
Isles Beach plans to develop a town with Schools and recreational facilities are property and reserved capacity at county
2,400 residences and 1 million square feet also being considered, records show. The utilities, records show. The report will help the commissioner
of business space on an 837-acre site along developer is looking at building 500 hous- decide whether the county should build its
Interstate 95 south of Indrio Road. es and 8,000-square-feet of retail in the Connecting Visions at Indrio and Lake- own water and sewer facilities, or team up
first phase. wood Park to the county’s water system with Fort Pierce, Tipton said.
If it goes forward, Visions at Indrio would would more than double the county’s water
be the first massive project undertaken in The new plans resemble the 2005 pro- customers to about 15,000, records show. The county is also working on a study
northern St. Lucie County. There are seven posal for Visions at Indrio. The project with Fort Pierce Utilities Authority to find a
in Port St. Lucie: St. Lucie West, PGA Village/ stalled as a result of the real estate market County Utilities currently produces new location for the sewer plant on South
Verano, Tradition, Southern Grove, Western crash of 2008. 214,000 gallons of water per day and buys Hutchinson Island, Tipton said.
Grove, Riverland and Wilson Grove. another 1.1 million gallons per day from
St. Lucie County could build new wa- Fort Pierce Utilities Authority under a bulk In addition, the county wants to deter-
mine how the 25-acre sewer plant property
at 7600 S. Ocean Drive could be redeveloped
to derive the maximum value, Tipton said.

“We also worked on expanding the cus-
tomer base,” Landry said.

A pilot program enticed 61 Lakewood
Park homeowners to connect to county
water service and utilities officials hope to
eventually connect all 3,800 homes in the
region, Landry said.

County officials are also considering
expanding the urban services area where
water and sewer utilities can be provided,
Landry said. That move would require an
update to the county growth plan. 

FINAL 2 KIDNAP, BATTERY
SUSPECTS TURN SELVES IN

BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer
[email protected]

The last two suspects wanted in a kid-
napping and battery case have turned
themselves in, the Port St. Lucie Police De-
partment said.

Arbely Arocha, 41, of Hialeah, Fla., and
Antonio Raul Diaz, 28, of Homestead, Fla.,
are being held at the St. Lucie County Jail,
charged with aggravated battery with a
deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon, kidnapping and false im-
prisonment, according to authorities.

“Thank you to everyone for your help
with locating all suspects,” the agency said
in a prepared statement.

Arocha was the last to be arrested, turn-
ing himself in on Nov. 6. His co-defendant,
Diaz, turned himself in Nov. 5. Their fellow
co-defendant, Michel Abreu Ulloa, 32, of
Hialeah, Fla., was arrested the day of the
incident, having been caught in the sus-
pected get-away vehicle.

Police said Ulloa and Arocha took the
male victim to the Bank of America, locat-
ed at 1800 SW Gatlin Blvd., in a 2014 silver
Chevy Suburban, to have him withdraw an
undisclosed amount of money while Diaz
stayed behind at the house with the female
victim.

At the bank, the male victim entered and
asked employees to call 911, reporting he
had been kidnapped. Ulloa and Arocha
fled the scene. The male and female vic-
tims had been renting a house owned by
Ulloa, police said. 

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BERNARD A. BASSETT, 86 passed quietly in her home with family by
Port St. Lucie her side.

Bernard A. Bassett, 86, of Port St Lucie, Though heart wrenching for all of those
passed away Wednesday afternoon, Oct. who love her, we know God has answered
30. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on April 11, Dolores’ prayer as she rejoined her hus-
1933, he was the son of Bernard and The- band in heaven. Dolores was a devoted
resa Nicola Bassett. He was educated in wife and mother. After her children were
local schools and received his high school raised, she worked by her husband’s side
diploma from the service. as they built their family business, Queen
Screen, in Moriches, N.Y.
Bernie served with the Army’s 2nd In-
fantry Division from 1950-1953, one year In 1991, Dolores and her husband, Wil-
of which was spent in Korea. He served liam “Dixie” Walker, moved from Long Is-
four years as an apprentice carpenter and land to Florida for retirement. Her love of
was a member of Carpenters Local 444 for children led Dolores to volunteer at Mar-
25 years. He was a member of the Bloom- iposa Elementary School for several years
ington, Ill., Carpenters Union for seven as a reading tutor.
years, at which time he was a general
foreman for Baldwin Construction on the She is survived by her children, William
Clinton Nuclear Plant. (Carol) Walker, Lee (Deb) Walker and Kar-
en (Richard Jimenez) Walker; and grand-
He retired to Florida in 1992, and while children, Michelle Damiecki, Heather
there, he enjoyed going to the beach, the (Joshua) Strait, Justin (Olivia) Walker, Gary
pool in the community, taking his friends J. Walker Jr., Carl Ursum, Chris (Samantha)
down the St. Lucie River and the Inter- Ursum and Candi Ursum; 14 great-grand-
coastal Waterway in his pontoon boat, children; and her sisters Alice (Rague)
and spending time at their timeshare in Neville and Rita (Rague) Freelove.

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NEW SCHOOLS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

EPA APPROVES 10-YEAR cused on South County because there’s not
PLAN TO CLEAN UP LAGOON a lot going on in North County at this point
in time.”
BY SUE COCKING | Staff Writer some great examples of restoration and Dr. Duane DeFreese told the gathering.
some challenges – but for each of those “The focus needs to be reducing nu- Overall, plans for more than 65,000 new
The Indian River Lagoon Council’s challenges, we learned something in order residences in Port St. Lucie have received
10-year roadmap for restoring the ailing to move forward.” trients and pollutants at the source and at least initial approval, Sanders said.
156-mile-long estuary back to good health where we have legacy loads like muck,”
has been approved by the U.S. Environ- The Lagoon Council’s $2.25 million an- DeFreese said. Meanwhile, fewer than 10,000 new res-
mental Protection Agency. nual budget comes from the EPA, the five idences have been approved in the north-
member counties, and state water man- “The key here is that we need to have re- ern part of St. Lucie County, Sanders said.
The comprehensive conservation and agement and environmental agencies. solve. We need to invest. It’s going to take a
management plan put together over the decade and beyond to invest in a healthy State estimates show St. Lucie County’s
past year or so now has the official green Currently, the council is backing more system.” population is expected to grow to about
light to engage all 38 cities, five counties than 50 projects along the lagoon to treat 410,000 by 2045, Sanders said. It’s current-
and some 1.6 million residents along the wastewater and stormwater, restore habi- DeFreese said every citizen living along ly about 302,000.
lagoon to reduce pollution flowing into the tats on land and in the estuary, and con- the lagoon can help restore the storied wa-
waterway and begin to get rid of contam- vert septic tanks to sewer hookups. Nine terway through actions in their daily lives, The Riverland, Verano and LTC Ranch
inants already in the water and sediment, lagoon-enhancing projects completed re- by altering “how they water their lawn and projects have agreed to provide high
including heavy loads of nitrogen and cently were showcased at the meeting. how they use herbicides and pesticides. school sites to the district, Sanders said.
phosphorus that feed destructive algae Identify what part of the problem you own Developers are also providing K-8 school
blooms. Meanwhile, the council is sifting and solve that problem.” sites in Western Grove, Tradition, Southern
through a “wish list” of nearly 500 la- Grove, Riverland and Wilson Grove (two).
“I have been so impressed with the work goon-related projects submitted by cities, The council plans to hold a signing cer-
going on here and the progress that you counties, towns, water managers, parks emony to put an official seal on the man- In addition to the massive developments
are making,” Jeaneanne Gettle, a top EPA and universities totaling $2.6 billion, evalu- agement plan entitled “Looking Forward west of I-95, residential construction is also
southeast regional official, told the council ating which ones are “shovel-ready or near to 2030,” but is waiting for a response to its robust in the older General Development
at its meeting Friday in Sebastian. “We saw shovel-ready,” Council Executive Director invitation from Gov. Ron DeSantis before Corp. neighborhoods, where about 20,000
scheduling the event.  lots remain vacant, Sanders said.

New home construction has been “the
hottest” in the neighborhoods bound-
ed by I-95, Crosstown Parkway, Florida’s
Turnpike and Becker Road because they
provide an easy commute to employment
centers in Tradition and West Palm Beach,
Sanders said. A total of 1,947 new homes
have been built in the roughly 5-square-
mile area, records show.

A new high school and two new K-8
schools will be needed in that area by the

TLTC Ranch is providing a 55-acre site at Glades Cut-
off Road and the project’s north-south thoroughfare
to St. Lucie Public Schools for a new high school.

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time some 11,200 residential lots have said, while the communities west of I-95 ue, but don’t produce any children that we But Sanders warned the number of stu-
homes, Sanders said. But there are no va- have had lower student generation rates. have to pick up, feed and educate, so those dents in Verano could increase as the origi-
cant sites large enough for a campus, so are very good developments for the School nal owners sell their homes to families.
the students will have to travel further to One reason is Riverland and Del Webb District,” Sanders said.
school. at Tradition have focused on building “Just because there are no kids in there
age-restricted communities for the 55- Verano, which markets to empty-nest- today doesn’t mean 10 years from now
The houses in the older parts of town plus set, Sanders said. Consequently, they ers but does not strictly limit homeowners there won’t be kids,” Sanders said. “Those
east of I-95 tend to have families that send send few, if any, children to public schools. to age 55 and above, sends 10 students to homes could fill up with children and they
children to the public schools, Sanders public school, Sanders said. could show up at our schools.” 
“They provide us the gross taxable val-

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Dump that bump with minimally invasive bunion surgery

BY TOM LLOYD | Staff Writer Dr. Amber Morra. PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE Morra, who went to medical school sign of the tools, they are high velocity but
in Miami, served her residency at Yale low torque. You’re not going to destroy
Bothered by bunions? run in families, because foot type (shape and did her fellowship training in Ohio, the soft tissue. They’re designed just to
According to advanced foot and ankle and structure) is hereditary and some quickly turns to the nuts and bolts of to- cut through bone. So we have a safety net
surgery specialist Dr. Amber Morra, you types are more prone to bunions than day’s minimally invasive bunion treat- knowing that the soft tissue and the vas-
don’t need to be bothered by them any- others. Low arches, flat feet and loose ments. culature and the nerves are protected.”
more. joints and tendons all increase the risk.
Morra says with advances in minimally The shape of the metatarsal head (the top “Technology,” she says, “has advanced That’s absolutely vital to avoiding
invasive surgical procedures, along with of the first metatarsal bone) also makes so much that we’re able to use much complications because these burrs, as
impressive new tools, “your bunion sur- a difference: if it’s too round, the joint is smaller incisions now.” Morra says, “start running at around
gery time is significantly reduced. Your less stable and more likely to deform.” 3,000 RPM.”
incisions are significantly smaller and Podiatry Today agrees. It says “modern
your foot can be weight-bearing the same advances in minimally invasive bunion She says she had her doubts at first
day” as the procedure. surgery techniques and technology have about claims for the advanced tools.
That’s an impressive claim given that allowed for tiny incisions, a walking re-
bunions are not just swollen red bumps covery, less post-operative pain, shorter With a grinding or cutting tool spin-
on the side of your big toe. operative time and an overall easier re- ning that fast, “I was skeptical about it.
They are, instead, a complex deformity covery.” Like, hey! How is this going to cut through
that is caused by the rotation of the first bone but it’s not going to cut through my
metatarsal bone inside the big toe. Or, Just how tiny are those incisions today? skin? But it really does work that way.”
as the Mayo Clinic outs it, “a bunion is a They can range from 1/8 of an inch to 1/2
bony bump that forms on the joint at the of an inch – that is compared to tradition- Meanwhile, fluoroscopy, a type of con-
base of your big toe. It forms when your al bunion surgery incisions that ranged tinuous X-ray imaging, allows Morra to
big toe pushes against your next toe, forc- from 2 inches to 6 inches. see the bone clearly and determine the
ing the joint of your big toe to get bigger correct alignment of the joint.
and stick out.” And, according to Morra, there’s even
The most obvious symptoms are pain, better news when it comes to the bone With this procedure, says Duke Health,
swelling and redness around the big toe shaving or bone cutting needed to cor- “there is minimal scar tissue, faster heal-
joint. rect the misalignment of that first meta- ing and no damage to tissues crossing the
If you have a bunion, you can probably tarsal bone. big toe joint, eliminating the complica-
blame it on your relatives. tion of joint stiffness.”
Harvard Medical School says “bunions The “burrs” that grind or cut the bone,
according to Morra, are designed so that Dr. Amber Morra is with Vero Orthopae-
they will not cut through human flesh. dics & Neurology at 1155 35th Lane, Suite
They will only cut bone. 100 in Vero Beach. The phone number is
772-569-2330. 
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COLONOSCOPY: UNPLEASANT PREP, BUT PAINLESS PROCEDURE

BY FRED CICETTI ative. Discuss sedation with your doctor in advance. Peo- Preparations vary. You take either pills or liquids to
ple I know who’ve had the procedure have experienced purge the colon completely. You may need an enema. You
Q. My doctor says it’s time for a colonoscopy. Please tell different degrees of alertness, recall and discomfort. Af- will spend a lot of time on the throne.
me I shouldn’t worry about this exam. ter the exam, you might feel some cramping or gas, but
it should stop within an hour. By the next day, you should My doctor prescribed the liquids; they taste awful and
THE HEALTHY SENIOR feel normal. You’ll probably need someone to take you you have to drink a lot of them. Next time, I plan to ask if I
home because it takes a while for the sedative to wear off. can take the pills.
You definitely shouldn’t worry. I’ve had the three major
tests for colon cancer: sigmoidoscopy (very uncomfort- If your initial colonoscopy is clear and there are no pol- During the 24 hours before the exam, you have to drink
able), the barium enema (a nightmare) and the colonos- yps detected, you should schedule your next colonoscopy only clear, nonalcoholic liquids.You can eat only soft foods
copy. in 10 years. However, if polyps are detected during your such as Jell-O. And nothing can be red because it could be
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I was given anesthesia for the colonoscopy and all I re- up within 1-5 years, depending on the type of polyp.
call is getting on the examining table, feeling like I had a Your diet may permit liquids up to two to four hours
cocktail, and waking up in recovery as rested as if I had a Now for the bad news. The preparation for a colonos- before the exam. My doctor required total abstinence on
late-afternoon nap on the beach. copy is awful. exam day.

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connects the small intestine to the rectum. It removes wa- CT colonography (“virtual colonoscopy”), sigmoidoscopy
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colon-cancer detection. The colonoscope is a slender, scanning, a minimally invasive procedure. CT colonogra-
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scope inflates the colon to provide a better view. The cam-
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tor. The exam takes 30 to 60 minutes. have to be removed by conventional colonoscopy

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through the scope. Most polyps are benign, but some can monitor. In a sigmoidoscopy, the doctor inspects only the
turn into cancer. By getting the polyps early, a colonosco- lower parts of the colon.
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Bonz meets petite, purr-sonable Princess Penelope

Hi Dog Buddies! eager to hear your story,” I said. thing is, Bentley loves cats, but he’s scared Penelope. PHOTO: KAILA JONES
“Of course. I was born here in this very of other dogs (except Harley, of course).
Except for one parrot, this week’s pet Harley, on the other paw, LOVES playin’ “THIS is my official card mag-nut,” she
is my teeniest interviewee so far. Prin- house. My litter had three girls (including with fellow pooches, but she’s scared of said proudly. It says Fabulous Felines (like
cess Penelope Leeland is a 5-month-old me) an a boy. They were all adopted out, CATS. Even me sometimes. Can you buh- me, of course) an, LOOK, that’s my pick-
Persian cat, white, with silver tail and ear but there was just something about me, LEEVE it? I mean – SERIOUSLY? She says shur!”
tips. An black eyeliner. An exotic dandeli- Miss Bethany says. I was just S’POSE to it’s cuz she got nose bopped an yowled at
on puff. be part of THIS famly. My mother, Lady by a cat as a puppy.” It was a POR-trut of Princess Penelope,
Annabelle, is Persian, an my Daddy, Sir paws crossed, ears up, totally lookin’ like
When the door opened, there was LOTS Leo Alexander, is Himalayan Persian. They “That can be traumatic.” Princess of the House.
of barking. Across the room, through glass live here, too, along with my liddle broth- “I guess so,” she nodded. “I ackshully
sliders, I spotted two big dogs, paws on ers an sisters. Daddy’s great with us kids. don’t think Harley REE-lizes she’s, like, a “You can have that if you’d like,” she
the glass, wagging an barking to beat the In the morning, Mommy goes out on the zillion times bigger than me.” offered shyly.
band. Were we at the wrong house? But porch to relax an BASK, an Daddy plays “I saw the photos of you Miss Bethany
then I saw, in the arms of the lady who with us so Mommy can get a liddle REST. sent. Woof, they’re great! You look like “I’d be honored.” I tucked it into my
greeted us, a small fluffball with a round An I help, too. I love bein’ Big Sister. I teach you’re always ready for your close-up. It notebook.
sorta flat face. From her mom’s arms, the kittens Important Cat Stuff: how to must take a lot of groomin.’”
Princess Penelope peered down at me, eat; where to potty; where NOT to potty; “It does take time,” she said. “I do sever- “I’d like you to meet my famly.”
blinking round-as-saucers green eyes. proper grooming, things like that.” al cat baths every day. An, of course, I have She led us into a bright, cozy room.
to be Very Careful not to get any of those There were snoozing kittens an toddling
“Good afternoon Miss … er … your During the entire innerview, when she ghastly, ukky Hair Balls. (Oh, I hope that’s kittens that all looked like fluffy tennis
… Your Fluffiness. It’s a great pleasure to wasn’t telling her story, Princess P. was not TMI).” balls, I woof you not. An two larger cats,
meet you.” purring. An purring. It was kinda hip- I gulped. “Not at all.” white an soft creamy gold.
NOT-ick, ackshully. If I hadn’t been At “Oh, good. Also, I know cats are s’pose “This is my Mommy and Daddy,” she
She laughed a tiny laugh, an said, in the Work, I coulda dozed right off. to not like water but, guess what? That’s said. Then, to them, “this is Mr. Bonzo, the
softest liddle meow, “Please do call me Pe- not totally true. Several of us small cat reporter I told you about.”
nelope, Mr. Bonzo. I’m only princess of the “I noticed you have a coupla of pooches breeds enjoy swimmin’ and, I bet you “Welcome, young man,” said Sir Leo.
house. This is my human, Miss Bethany.” as well,” I commented. didn’t know THIS, those big jungle cats, “We don’t often interface with fellow pets
lions an tigers an leopards, they like of the canine purr-suasion, other than
We settled in on the couch, Penelope “Ah, yes. Those are my big brothers – an swimmin,’ to cool off. They’re really Harley an Bentley, but you seem a good
remaining in Miss Bethany’s arms. “I’m bodyguards. They’re Totally Cool Catnip. good swimmers. As for me, after Miss chap. Mind you, don’t step on the liddle
Bentley’s the pit. He’s a Humane Society Bethany takes a shower, I zip right in beans,” He nodded toward the kittens.
rescue, anna Total Sweetie. An Harley – and splash around a liddle bit, have an I tried not to move. There was so much
she’s a Rottweiler. They’re both around 5. ackshull cat bath.” fluffy cuteness in the room I thought I
We play Paw Bops under the door. Funny “Woof! I had no idea! Well, Miss Penelo- might topple right over.
pe, you certainly are perfectly groomed.” “Yes,” said Lady Annabelle, her voice
PROVIDING EXCELLENCE SINCE 1986 She smiled a very large smile. “Why soft as Princess Penelope’s. “Welcome, Mr.
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• Computerized state of the art facility, Patrick A. Kelly, D.V.M. high fives with Miss Bethany. Look.” also very happy that I, as a dog, have made
with 4 large exam rooms Miss Bethany said, “High Five,” an many new frens of the feline variety. It has
held up her hand and Princess Penelope really expanded my world view.
• Digital radiography bopped it. They did this several times. I
• Acupuncture was impressed. Till next time,
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Quality at every turn in magnificent PGA Verano home

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Columnist would love to see again. It is your own private
[email protected] resort as the master bedroom, a generous 17-
by-14, has lovely views of the lake. There are
Let me get this word out of the way the three, yes, three walk-in closets, and the lux-
beginning. The house at 10114 SW Nuova urious master bath has separate vanities with
Way, in PGA Verano, is stunning, inside and marble tops and designer lighting, a claw-
out. It will be a challenge not to use that foot tub and frameless glass shower. All you
word again, because this home has the el- need is a plush robe and you are at that inn,
egance and sophistication I admire, along relaxing and not feeling the least bit guilty.
with the finest quality workmanship and There are two additional bedrooms, each
materials. Add location into the mix and the 11-by-11, and two additional full baths. It is a
amenities of Verano, and you have a winner. configuration that is flexible and is therefore
ideal for a family or for snowbirds or retirees
From the moment you step inside, the who have guests, as most of us do.
volume ceilings and natural light give an
open and airy appearance. There is a for- Outside, there is a charming covered pa-
mal dining room (13 feet by 11 feet) and a tio that overlooks that lake. The lush land-
generously sized living room (22-by-14), but scaping adds to the privacy and the tropical
the heart of the house is the gourmet kitch-
en. It has white 42-inch level 5 cabinetry,
Bianco Carrera quartz counters, GE Profile
stainless-steel appliances, under-cabinet
lighting and a breakfast nook that overlooks
the lake. Imagine having your morning cof-
fee as you sit and watch the sandhill cranes
walk by. The kitchen is adjacent to the fami-
ly room, a spacious 19-by-12, and it, too, has
gorgeous lake views. This is a room where
you’ll gather for games, parties or to watch
a big game. A den (14-by-10) completes the
public rooms.

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activities and clubs to make it easy to mix blinds. It’s within walking distance to the FEATURES FOR 10114 SW NUOVA WAY
with neighbors and make new friends resort-style clubhouse and access to all the
amenities Verano has to offer. Don’t miss Neighborhood: PGA Verano
For Elise Danielian, agent with Lang Real- this very special opportunity to own a truly Year built: 2012 • Construction: CBS
ty, the house is unique. magnificent property.” Square footage: 2,670 sq. ft. • Total square footage: 3,793

“It’s a one-of-a-kind stunner,” she said. I used the word stunning at the begin- Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 3
“It’s a sophisticated and elegant home on ning of the piece and I will reiterate it here. Flooring: tile, wood floor
arguably the best lot in all Verano. There This house has a quiet elegance that doesn’t
are high-end finishes throughout including yell, ‘I’m here,’ but rather quietly welcomes Security: manned gate, owner system
wood flooring, crown molding and custom you in. That will appeal to many of you; I Additional features: golf and lake views, impact glass windows
woodwork, as well as upgraded light fix- know it does to me. 
tures and ceiling fans and Hunter Douglas and doors, front load washer and dryer, walking distance to
clubhouse

Community amenities: Club Talavera, community room, exer-
cise room, game room, golf course, indoor and outdoor pools,

sauna, spa/hot tub, library, tennis
Listing brokerage: Lang Realty

Listing agent: Elise Danielian, 772-418-2992
Listing price: $674,900

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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A week of relatively modest real estate activity in Tradition and St. Lucie West saw 18 transac-
tions of single-family residences and lots reported (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was the residence at 824 SW Marsh Harbor Bay. First listed in Septem-
ber for $449,500, this 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home fetched $440,000 on Nov. 7.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Joseph Henry McDuffee of Lang Realty.
Representing the buyer was agent Kathleen Vaughn of AlexusRealty.com.

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ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$440,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 824 SW MARSH HARBOR BAY 9/3/2019 $449,500 11/7/2019 $346,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10467 SW WATERWAY LANE 9/11/2019 $349,900 11/4/2019 $340,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 1263 SW CEDAR COVE 10/1/2019 $349,000 11/7/2019 $339,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11340 SW RESTON COURT 5/25/2019 $339,900 11/5/2019 $334,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 1280 SW BRIARWOOD DRIVE 9/19/2019 $334,900 11/4/2019 $295,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 592 SW LAKE CHARLES CIRCLE 5/30/2019 $299,000 11/7/2019 $293,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 341 SW LAKE FOREST WAY 9/25/2019 $299,000 11/4/2019 $292,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 102 NW MADISON COURT 8/22/2019 $329,000 11/4/2019 $260,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5850 NW KISKA COURT 9/25/2019 $260,000 11/4/2019 $253,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 847 SW LAKE CHARLES CIRCLE 10/8/2019 $276,900 11/7/2019 $240,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11280 SW BARTON WAY 6/20/2019 $259,000 11/5/2019 $239,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10170 SW DOLCE ROAD 9/4/2019 $239,000 11/7/2019 $230,540
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Listing Date: 9/11/2019 Listing Date: 10/1/2019
Original Price: $349,900 Original Price: $349,000
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Selling Price: $346,500 Selling Price: $340,000
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Selling Agent: The Keyes Company Selling Agent: Lang Realty

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Listing Date: 5/25/2019 Listing Date: 9/19/2019
Original Price: $339,900 Original Price: $334,900
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Mortgage rates retreat for the first time in three weeks

BY KATHY ORTON | The Washington Post While Elizabeth Rose, a certified mort- creased inflation expectations in the
gage planning specialist with AmCap markets.”
After three weeks of increases, mortgage Home Loans, predicts they will hold steady.
rates fell back last week – but it looks to be Meanwhile, mortgage applications were
only a temporary decline. “Mortgage bonds have been in a battle flat again two weeks ago. According to the
the last few days and the pressure contin- latest data from the Mortgage Bankers As-
According to the latest data released ues as stocks rally,” she said. “Although sociation, the market composite index – a
last Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year it isn’t a done deal, the U.S.-China trade measure of total loan application volume –
fixed-rate average slid to 3.69 percent with deal signals a potential boost for growth decreased 0.1 percent from a week earlier.
an average 0.5 point. (Points are fees paid around the globe. This would be a head- The refinance index ticked up 2 percent,
to a lender equal to 1 percent of the loan wind for mortgage bonds along with in- while the purchase index fell 3 percent. 
amount and are in addition to the interest
rate.) It was 3.78 percent a week ago and percent last Tuesday. Mortgage rates tend SHIFTING OWNERSHIP OF A RENTAL TO
4.94 percent a year ago. to follow the same path as long-term bonds. OFFSPRING? HOW TO AVOID GIFT TAXES
When yields rise, rates tend to also go up.
The 15-year fixed-rate average dropped BY ILYCE GLINK & SAMUEL J. TAMKIN | The Washington Post sory note to you and your husband for
to 3.13 percent with an average 0.4 point. It “Absent any surprises in economic data, $60,000 at the time of the transfer to
was 3.19 percent a two weeks ago and 4.33 I expect that rates should be slightly im- Question: We jointly bought a rental the LLC, he’ll have an obligation to re-
percent a year ago. The five-year adjustable proved over the next week as questions re- property worth $120,000 this year with pay you the money for your share over
rate average slipped to 3.39 percent with main over trade,” said Jim Sahnger, a mort- our son, who is 18 years old. He has the next six months. You could forgive
an average 0.3 point. It was 3.43 percent a gage planner with C2 Financial. “Should a started his own limited liability com- $30,000 of the debt immediately and
week ago and 4.14 percent a year ago. deal be struck, though, all bets are off.” pany, although he is a single owner. We then you could forgive the other $30,000
are planning to transfer ownership of the in the New Year. Your son would proba-
More than anything else these days, Bankrate.com, which puts out a weekly property to the LLC so that he can use bly owe you a little interest, but he could
mortgage rates have been driven by the mortgage rate trend index, found the ex- the rental income from the business for probably pay that from the income he
U.S.-China trade talks. Rates swooned late perts it surveyed divided on where rates his college expenses. How should we best receives from the rent.
last week when doubts arose over the coun- are headed. About half say rates will move do this so that we avoid future gift taxes?
tries’ tentative pact. higher in the coming week. But others say Will there be any tax implication for us This is one solution to the transfer.
they will remain about the same. next year if we move the property to our There are many others, but some are
But news earlier last week that both sides son’s LLC now? much more complicated. Depending
were considering rolling back some of the Greg McBride, chief financial analyst on your income and your tax returns,
tariffs is causing rates to rise again. That with Bankrate.com, is one who expects Answer: We’re going to assume that you might want to talk to an estate
news, which came too late to be factored into them to rise. “The economic glass is sud- you and your son purchased the rental planner to go over some of these issues
the Freddie Mac survey, prompted yields on denly half-full, giving a boost to bond property together, in your own names. and explore some other ideas that could
the 10-year Treasury, which had dropped to yields and mortgage rates,” he said. Your son recently set up the LLC to use work to everyone’s benefit.
1.69 percent on Oct. 31, to rebound to 1.86 as the holding company for this and
other real estate properties he may own. Typically, a parent’s income tax
Multi Million Dollar Producer bracket is higher than an 18-year-old
Advanced Social Media Marketer On the gift tax front, you and your son’s. Given that your son is going to be
wife have the ability to give him $30,000 a college student, he might have limited
Zillow Premier Agent this year without having to file any fed- income in any case. With this informa-
Professional Photography eral gift tax forms or having any impact tion, it wouldn’t surprise us if the estate
on your federal income taxes. Each per- planner advises you to consider owning
son has the ability to gift another indi- the property in your name and paying
vidual up to $15,000 a year without any for your son’s education with the in-
Internal Revenue Service issues or the come generated from the property. You
filing of forms. may get more tax benefits if you have
other investments and are in a higher
If you and your wife both give your tax bracket than your son. And your son
son $30,000 this year and $30,000 next may not get these same tax benefits if
year that would effectively transfer he has limited income.
your share of the property to him.
Complicating all of this is the way
We assume that when you purchased student loans and student aid gets com-
the property, you paid closing costs and puted by colleges. You’ll need to figure
may have had other expenses while out whether owning the building in
you’ve owned the property. Those ex- your name or your son’s name makes
penses would come into play when cal- his chances of getting loans or aid hard-
culating the tax basis of the property, so er. That information will help you de-
we’ll set it aside for the moment. cide the best ownership structure.

Assuming you and your son each Sorry we can’t be more definitive
paid $60,000 for the property, when about how you should handle the situa-
your son transfers the property from all tion, but there are so many variables to
your names into the LLC, you may have consider. Please consult with an estate
a taxable event for IRS purposes. That’s planner or financial expert to go over
because you and your wife are effec- your estate, your cash flow situation,
tively giving away ownership of your your son’s ownership intention and
share of the property to your son. He’ll your options to get it right. 
now own the property on his own.

However, if your son signs a promis-

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Coming Up! Fashion passion

‘LOS VIVANCOS’ WILL PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN
DANCE UP A STORM
AT SUNRISE THEATRE Sabre Mochachino, center, founder/creative director at Mochachino: Los Angeles|New York, speaks to the crowd to kick off the ‘Why Not
Be Fabulous!? – Fall Fashion Show,’ unveiling the Mochachino Fall 2019 Collection at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club last Saturday.
BY SAMANTHA BAITA | Staff Writer At left, Mallory Cunningham, Miss St. Lucie County Teen, performs as a living mannequin, At right, Graham Foy walks the runway. 

1 Perhaps you caught this in-
novative, impressive group
on CBS’ new show, “World’s Best.”
And now you can see them in per-
son, on stage at Fort Pierce’s Sun-
rise Theatre this coming Friday,
Nov. 22. I’m talking about “Los
Vivancos: Born to Dance,” a show
that, raves the Sunrise, combines
“tap-dance, humor, martial arts,
musical virtuosity and aerial per-
formances” with music from the
likes of Metallica, Deep Purple
and Leonard Cohen, and in which
“flamenco, symphonic and metal
scores alternate with live musical
interpretations, an avant-garde
wardrobe design and a daring
technical production.” From Bar-
celona, Los Vivancos is a dance
company of seven brothers, cre-
ated by their dancer father, Pe-
dro Vivancos, says timeout.com.
According to the show promo,
this current work concludes a
creative trilogy for Los Vivancos,
one that includes “7 Hermanos”
and “Aeternum.” Lovers of dance
will want to be there on the 22nd.
Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: from $52.
772-461-4775.

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OH MERCI! VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ARTS
DISPLAYS A ‘PASSION FOR FRENCH PRINTS’

BY ELLEN FISCHER | Columnist that graphic explosion, a prim bonne dame ers, which hold their own handily.
The largest are two-sheet vertical com-
Ooh, la, la! Every preconceived notion hurries on her way.
positions measuring just shy of 7 feet tall;
we Americans have about France – specifi- The image shows that “spam” predates the smallest are special editions sized to fit
an amateur collector’s print cabinet. The
cally, Gay Paree and environs – as the home email by at least seven decades. According posters advertise everything from cabarets
to concert halls, cigarette rolling papers to
of romance, perfume and the can-can, is to Falino, such a display had its origins in confetti. Printed in eye-popping primary
colors, they employ every trick in the adver-
now on display in the Holmes Gallery at the heralds of medieval times, who sang the tising book, flaunting winsome mam’selles
with artless smiles and low-cut bodices,
the Vero Beach Museum of Art through Jan. news in the village square, and street ven- well-groomed children, celebrities and
even defiant alley cats.
12, 2020. “L’Affichomania: The Passion for dors, who bawled out their inventory from
“The father of the French poster, as we
French Prints” is an exhibition of more than house to house. know it, was Jules Chéret,” says Falino.

60 posters (including a handful of watercol- She notes that with the advent of the Born into a poor family in 1836, Chéret’s
art education was mostly catch as catch
or sketches for posters) dating from 1875 to printing press, “news items were posted on can. At age 13 he was apprenticed to a li-
thographer; 10 years later he traveled to
1910, Paris’s Belle Epoch. hoardings (billboards) where people would London, where he worked for seven years
as a journeyman lithographer. Schooled
The artworks on display are from the go to read the news or have the news read
in British graphic design as well as
collection of the Richard H. Driehaus Mu- to them. Early posters were just text, in printmaking techniques, Chéret re-
turned to Paris where he realized the
seum. Installed in a restored mansion a black and white.” potential of color lithography not as
a copyist’s tool, but as a medium for
couple blocks west of Chicago’s Miracle Enter the technology of color lithogra- original expression on a wholesale
scale.
Mile, the museum was originally a splendid phy in the mid-19th century, and printers
Gazing at the exhibition’s selection
home built by banker Samuel Nickerson soon began recreating famous paintings as of posters by Chéret, Falino remarks
on the secrets of his commercial
in 1883, and its works focus on the art and color prints for art lovers on a budget. In the success. Instead of including wordy
descriptions of the product he was
architecture of the White City’s Gilded Age. Holmes Gallery, ultramarine blue accent selling, Chéret filled his composi-
tions with colorful imagery. The text
Philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus is the walls are a dramatic backdrop for the post- he included was bold but brief; busy
passersby could get the gist of what
founder of not only the museum and was being sold by the poster without
breaking their pace.
art collection that bear his name,
Chéret’s posters were printed in
but also of Chicago-based Driehaus bright red, yellow and blue ink with
very little overprinting. The bright,
Capital Management. clear colors could be read from a dis-
tance, as could his eye-catching im-
“L’Affichomania” came to the
CONTINUED ON PAGE B4
VBMA via International Arts &

Artists, a nonprofit business that

handles the details of traveling ex-

hibitions for museum and private

entities in the U.S. and internation-

ally.

Jeannine Falino, guest curator for

the Richard H. Driehaus poster col-

lection when it debuted in 2017 at

the Driehaus Museum, recently vis-

ited the exhibition in Vero Beach.

Falino complimented VBMA staff

on installing an intriguing photo

mural at the exhibition’s entrance, a

detail unique to the current showing.

The c. 1900 black and white image

shows the side of a French shop that Jeannine Falino, guest curator.
is plastered with boldface advertise-
ments of every size and type. Against PHOTOS: KAILA JONES

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to eliminate weaker soldiers in the name duction, this is a great time to do so. with her and rescues her from a life of musical know have come to call those
of patriotism. The play will be presented The nonprofit children’s (Broadway hard labor by giving her to the Egyptian “sophisticated and melodic soft rock
May 1-May 17. Babies to college age) performing arts princess Amneris (his future bride) as a songs of the ’70s and early ’80s” We’ll
center in Stuart presents Elton John handmaiden. (Not a great idea, in ret- hear such biggies as “Nights are Forev-
There are two Neil Simon plays in the and Tim Rice’s Broadway hit “Aida” this rospect.) StarStruck holds its students er,” “Baby Come Back,” “Biggest Part of
mix. The first is “Prisoner of Second Ave- Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 14-Nov. to the highest of standards, and has M” and “The Night Owl,” all from some
nue,” in which a well-paid executive (is 17. According to pdxpipeline.com, the received recognition and praises from of the stars “who brought them to us
there another kind?) gets fired when his show made its Broadway premiere at theatre professionals. I think you’ll in the first place,” among them, Gram-
firm gets into financial trouble. His wife the Palace Theatre in New York City in quickly see why. Curtain: Nov. 14, 15 my-nominated John Ford Coley, half of
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sented June 5-14. your classic love triangle: Aida, a Nu- member why all those great soft rock by founding member Burleigh Drum-
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BAKER & CO. COOK UP ‘ONE NITE ONLY’ AT KANE

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer (I did) on PTSD among veterans.
[email protected]
We have Arlette Eulo singing a lit-
It’s always nice to catch up with
playwright/singer, composer and tle French in ‘Murder at the Café
director Gale Baker, as she always
has something fun planned. This Chat Noir.’ I am the narrator and
Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m., you
can catch Baker and her band of my shows have a lot of jokes and
merry songsters, the Neon Desert
Performing Artists Group, in a pro- audience participation.”
gram of songs from her musicals.
It’s called “One Nite Only,” but it’s Whenever you talk to Gale Bak-
in the afternoon, and it will be a
great way to spend a few hours. er, you have to be prepared to ask

Gale Baker began her career as about what’s coming up because
a jazz singer and performed at the
MGM Grand in “Hallelujah Holly- there always is something in the
wood.” She has appeared in film,
on television and in regional the- wings. “I’m talking to the Kane
ater around the country. “One Nite
Only” is a revue, featuring songs about debuting my musical, ‘Me-
she has selected from her musicals.
morial,’ next summer,” she said.
“It’s an eclectic bunch because I write
that way,” she said. “It has doo-wop, coun- As with almost all of Baker’s mu-
try and Broadway. It’s like all the revues I
do and has audience participation: sing- sicals, this one has an underlying
ing, tapping and dancing. We go back to
the rhythmic things people do where you seriousness. It’s tells the story of
don’t need an instrument, like hitting the
chest and knees or playing spoons. Then I two friends who are called upon to
take them back to the 1930s and ’40s, with
Arlette Eulo, Carlos Rivera-Navas plan a memorial for a close friend.

and Jenni Lawton rehearse a scene Secrets are revealed in the course
from “One Nite Only.” of the planning. Still, there will be
plenty of humor.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GALE BAKER

(my show) ‘Canteen.’ If you like Big Bands, ing is a “Best of” of the show being per- “You have to put some fun into it or
this is the show.”
formed. people tune out,” Baker said. “The coun-
The 1950s come alive with “Doo Wop
Daze,” the title song in Baker’s revue of “If we do a smattering of the music, that try is in a very sad place. We need some
trivia and games celebrating the music of
the era. The audience is kindly requested brings the characters out,” she said. laughs.”
to “Get Up and Twist!”
Baker has surrounded herself with a tal-
“That was the first show I did at the
Kane,” Baker recalled. ented bunch of performers. The Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Road,

The composer noted that each group- “I’m thrilled to have these actors,” she Stuart, presents Gale Baker and Company

said. “Jenni Lawton did ‘A New Brain’ for in “One Nite Only,” a musical revue Nov. 17.

me and she brought down the house. Call 772-223-7800 or visit www.kanecen-

Carlos Rivera-Navas is the star of a video ter.org. 

FRENCH PRINTS Instead of the coyly sexy girl-next-door left, however, are pure Lautrec. Salis’s Chat Noir, with its imagery of an im-
Chéret was known for, Lautrec portrayed The other artists whose posters are fea- perious black cat, and a racy poster adver-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B2 the louche performers who sang and tising a novel titled La Traite des Blanches
danced for the demimonde that congre- tured in the exhibition are Eugène Grasset, (White Slavery). That one features the im-
agery. “The pretty women he featured in his gated in the clubs and bars of Montmartre, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, and Al- ages of a well-heeled pimp, two despairing
posters tend to be very light on their feet; along with foreign visitors (invariably male) phonse Mucha. One of the few watercolors young women and a madam, who Stein-
they seem to float in their environments,” who wanted a taste of spicy Parisian night- in the exhibition is Grasset’s fully realized len originally depicted bare-breasted. The
Falino says. life. study of a flame-haired beauty caught in print was censored before it hit the streets;
the act of sticking a long-stemmed chrysan- the artist was compelled to draw a filmy
Chéret’s public dubbed the girls On display in L’Affichomania is Lau- themum behind her ear. The 1897 painting covering over the offending bosom for pub-
Chérettes, a word, says Falino, which con- trec’s famous 1891 poster “Moulin Rouge: is titled “Coquetterie.” lic display.
flates the artist’s name with Chérie (sweet- La Goulue,” which depicts one of the re-
heart). cently opened dance hall’s habitués, a Steinlen standouts in the show are his Alphonse Mucha is represented in the
young woman nicknamed “The Glutton.” iconic poster for nightclub owner Rodolphe show by two two-sheet posters for Sarah
Like every respected huckster before Hemmed in by onlookers, she dances a Bernhardt, including one published in 1896
him, Chéret knew that sex sells. Falino de- frenzied chahut (can-can) that sends her for the play “La Dame aux Camélias.” It de-
scribes the Chérettes as “gorgeous women skirt flying. In the immediate foreground, a picts the then 52-year-old tragedienne as
with a lot of décolletage, tiny waists, flounc- fellow performer, Valentin le Désossé (“the the consumptive young courtesan Margue-
es everywhere, and of course a big smile. Boneless”), gestures in mock horror at the rite, profiled against a starry lavender sky.
These are the ‘It’ girls of the 1890s.” expanse of ruffled bloomers thus revealed
to him and, incidentally, to us. A small poster by Mucha for Job cigarette
She explains that Chéret’s women (and papers is one of his most famous images,
their auxiliary male companions) were Another Lautrec poster, commissioned says Falino, who notes that much larger
drawn from the 17th century’s Fête galante by the dancer Jane Avril in 1893 to adver- posters of the image were made as well.
paintings, featuring elegant couples party- tise her cabaret show at another nightspot,
ing en plein air, of Watteau and Fragonard. shows her performing the can-can in an With burning cigarette in hand, a young
orange skirt accessorized with long black woman leans back with closed eyes and lips
“The Chérettes thereby held a certain gloves, black stockings and a frilly, plumed parted. Her long hair falls in Art Nouveau
nostalgia for an earlier age. The girls are hat. She is framed by a sinuous line that be- loops past her shoulders. Behind her head,
comely, but they are not coarse. These are gins and ends at the neck of a double base the “O” in the word “JOB” forms a sort of
ladies,” Falino emphasizes. in the foreground; the giant hairy hand that secular halo.
plays it belongs to a bespectacled wild man,
Chéret was so famous in his time that who, had Lautrec not invented him, would “This is an empowerment image for
up-and-coming poster artists wanted their surely have later come from Robert Crumb’s women,” Falino says, and adds, “Yet it’s an
work to be seen by him. One of those artists pen. The daringly foreshortened boards of advertisement.”
was Henri de Toulouse Lautrec who, says the stage and the glimpse of the flats stage
Falino, inscribed a copy of each of his own It isn’t hard to imagine a woman in 1896
early poster editions to Chéret, and had it eying this image and saying, “I’ll have what
delivered in tribute to le maître. she’s having.” 

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OK, Chorale! Enjoy IRSC’s ‘Music for the Ages’ concert

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer hard not to get into the holiday spirit. This includes

[email protected] a French-Canadian carol from the mid-17th century.

Whenever I talk with Dale Rieth, director of vocal “This is a melody written in the 20th century based

music at Indian River State College, I know that I am on the texts of a French missionary in Canada,” Rieth

going to get a master class for one in everything from said. “The cool thing is that this guy is doing mission-

madrigals to Norwegian folk tunes – and that I am go- ary work in Canada and the shepherds become Indi-

ing to be entertained in the process. ans warriors and there’s a baby in a wooden cradle. It’s

On Nov. 23 the IRSC Chorale will present Music for charming and impressive fun.”

the Ages at the McAlpin Fine Arts Center and Rieth The program will have some special features, in-

took some time while returning from the Florida di- cluding the newly formed orchestra ensemble under

vision of the American Choral Directors Association the direction of Ben Enyart and performances by the

annual meeting to enlighten me about the upcoming violinist Andrea Lora, a dual enrollment student. “She

event. He said that the conference always gives him is an exceptional musician and I’m using her a bunch

a shot of adrenalin to take back to his own students. on this concert,” Rieth said.

“This concert is a collection of music from differ- There are a number of 20th century pieces and the

ent eras and parts of the world,” he said. “We open program ends with a familiar name, Harry Belafonte,

with a British madrigal from Thomas Morley, one of IRSC Chorale will and his song “Turn the World Around.”
the most famous madrigalists of the 16th century. present “Music for “It’s peppy and upbeat,” Rieth said. “Hopeful-
Then we stay in the Renaissance and sing a famous, the Ages” Nov. 23.
catchy up-tempo humorous song about a cricket ly, there will be something for everyone. We haven’t
PHOTO COURTESY OF INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGdE one any of the music before. I’ve never repeated in

who is a wonderful singer who sings of love.” lation, the phonetic descriptions, and the memorization. 60 semesters. They may be new tunes or different arrange-

The chorale will sing the piece in Italian and then will They cannot memorize without a thorough understanding ments. Different takes can totally change the composition

sing a contemporary arrangement of it in Spanish. of it in English. Then it’s pretty simple rote. For us, (we hope) and there’s so much out there.”

“It gets interesting,” Rieth said. “The 20th century Amer- that maybe we’ll light a spark and someone will go to Italy Come and hear the IRSC Chorale make a joyful noise and

ican version has a totally south-of-the-border beat. It’s ro- and speak Italian and sing in an Italian choir.” support some very talented kids.

mantic, sultry, smooth and heart-melting.” The varied program includes that Norwegian folk tune

You might be wondering how the students, who are ded- “Gropen,” which means “the dark deep.” Rieth explained The IRSC Chorale presents “Music for the Ages,” Nov. 23 at

icated and talented but not multi-linguistic, manage to sing that the title refers to the low pitch of the violin at the begin- 2 p.m. at the McAlpin Fine Arts Center, 3209 Virginia Ave.,

in so many languages. Rieth explained the process. ning of the piece and the use of tralling, an improvisational Fort Pierce. Tickets are $15 for non-subscribers and $10 for

“With limited time, we ‘teach to the test,’” he said. “The singing style without words that imitates the violin. subscribers. Call 1-800-220-9915 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday

starting point is ‘what does this mean?’ We do the trans- This is not a holiday program, but at this time of year it’s through Friday. 

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Breakfast and Photos with Santa families on the Treasure Coast, the fami- rights for a year.
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Gabby Rothman of the Public Defender’s email [email protected] or call
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Matteo of Seacoast Bank donated their Attorney Brad Gould fixes a drink at the event.
time and barista skills to the cause. John
Shainman, of WPTV News Channel 5, has
been a loyal supporter of Family Meals
and was once again present to meet and
greet guests and cheer on the competitors.

“There are so many great organiza-
tions on the Treasure Coast, but I have to
say that Family Meals is one of my very
favorites,” said Shainman. “The volunteer
organization has grown exponentially in
the past five years, from raising money to
feed 20 families the first year, to having
enough funds to supply ingredients for a
Thanksgiving feast to over 2,200 families
last year. Let’s try to make it a special hol-
iday for 3,000 families this year.”

Family Meals Inc. was launched in 2012
by founder Martha Taylor with a mission
to deliver meal ingredients three times a
year: Thanksgiving, Easter and during the
summer. “Most of these families are not
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A SEAL MUSTER TO REMEMBER!

BY KERRY FIRTH | Correspondent The Navy SEAL’s tactical demonstration during the 34th Annual Muster and Music Festival at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum on Saturday. PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN

“It’s a perfect Navy SEAL day,” ex- Navy SEALs rappel from the helicopter during the tactical demonstration.
claimed Rick Kaiser, National Navy UTD-
SEAL Museum executive director, as he Left: Rick Kaiser, museum executive director, speaks to the crowd. Right: The K-9 demonstration involving Belgian Malinois military dogs.
opened the tactical and canine demon-
strations after an hour and a half delay crawling through cramped quarters and ness as his handler rappelled down a rope to enjoy an afternoon of eating, drinking,
due to inclement weather last Saturday. “A traversing balance beams on an obstacle from a chopper hovering 20 feet above the listening to live music, and viewing the
little rain never stopped a SEAL.” course. Cheers erupted when they were ground. boats, planes and artifacts that grace the
commanded to attack a handler dressed grounds. Discounted admission to the
Thousands of guests donned ponchos in a padded training suit and when they The staged gunfight, complete with museum enticed many to spend hours
and umbrellas and braved the down- jumped out of helicopters to apprehend hand grenades and smoke bombs, was inside learning even more about the his-
pours earlier in the day to get a glimpse the bad guys during a make-believe at- a fitting finale to the demonstration. As tory and future of the esteemed Navy
at the tactical maneuvers employed by tack. One even dangled calmly in his har- the smoke cleared, the crowd dispersed SEALS. 
Naval Special Warfare during the 34th and made their way over to the museum
Annual Muster. Many waited out the
storm under restroom overhangs, others
packed the museum, but few let the rain
drive them away from seeing the once-
a-year demonstration and distinguished
military speakers.

Since 1985, the National Navy UTD-
SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce has opened
its doors around Veterans Day to honor
the service and sacrifice of the U.S. mil-
itary. After recognizing military from all
branches of the service, including a few
World War I vets who received a stand-
ing ovation, Kaiser introduced Medal
of Honor Recipients Michael Thornton,
USN (SEAL) Ret., and Britt Slabinssi, USN
(SEAL) Ret.

“Any recipient will tell you that this
medal doesn’t belong to them,” said
Slabinski. “It belongs to so many others.
This medal stands for all of us who said
‘we aren’t afraid of you, we’re going to
make it right.’ We will serve, we will sac-
rifice, we will give our last ounce of blood,
our last heartbeat.”

The message of camaraderie and pa-
triotism was echoed by Keynote Speaker
RADM Kerry Metz, USN (SEAL), who grad-
uated from Basic Underwater Demolition
(SEAL) training with Class 149 in April
1988 and served in both Naval Special
Warfare and Joint Special Operations as-
signments with multiple deployments to
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi
Freedom.

This year’s muster was especially poi-
gnant as it commemorated the 75th an-
niversary of D-Day and the invasion of
Normandy. A moving re-enactment of the
WWII SEALS landing on Omaha Beach
stirred the audience with seven members
of the Naval Combat Demolition Unit
carrying a raft to the field and sharing
their personal stories of that day. All were
in their 20s or late teens. Each story was
heartbreaking and terrifying as they ver-
balized their emotions and fears on that
infamous day.

As the last patriot read his story, a group
of modern-day SEALS marched on the
field and relieved them of the duty of car-
rying the raft off the field.

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team of Belgian Malinois military dogs
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Big Heart Brigade: Help make someone’s day this Thanksgiving

PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer getting desserts and breads to add to the meals.
[email protected] The Fire Department will be making use of two large

The Big Heart Brigade of the Treasure Coast is looking propane cookers with a combined capacity of 70 birds.
for big hearts out in the community that want to help oth- The turkeys cook three to four hours, so it’ll take them a
ers have a joyous and thankful Thanksgiving feast. while to cook every last one of the 160 they plan to prep.

“It’s a real team effort,” Brigade president and Fire Dis- When asked if the Fire District had a special recipe it
trict Chief Nate Spera said. plans on using for the turkeys this year, Chief Spera re-
mained mum. “I can’t disclose our secrets,” he said, teas-
For well over 20 years (starting in Martin County), the ing that they do use a special recipe but he wouldn’t share.
Big Heart Brigade has fired up the ovens and grills and
stoves to provide Thanksgiving meals to the less fortunate In years past, they’ve treated the turkeys to ginger ale,
all over the Treasure Coast. Spera said. “Everyone loved it.”

This year, the Brigade in St. Lucie County will cook 160 They later determined they could do better with some-
turkeys as part of providing 1,200 to 1,300 meals. The re- thing else – but he wouldn’t say with what.
maining turkeys will be delivered to residents who can
cook them to their own liking. Once cooked, the turkeys will go into a refrigerator to
cool. And, on Thanksgiving, they can be reheated, pack-
To that end, the Brigade is still seeking volunteers to aged and delivered. “It’s quite the production,” Spera said
help with meal prep, cooking and even deliveries. of Thanksgiving morning’s two to three hours of prep
work. By noon or 1 p.m., any leftover fixings will be de-
Chief Spera has already enlisted help from his now-20- livered to various churches and other community sites
plus-year-old children, who have been regular volunteers providing Thanksgiving meals.
since they were young.
“We’ve never come up short,” the chief said.
“My kids were raised doing this on Thanksgiving,” If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation by
Chief Spera said, explaining that he’s tried to take a vaca- credit card, go to http://bigheartbrigadetc.org or send a
tion outside the area over the holiday and the kids balked. check (made payable to Big Heart Brigade of the Treasure
They didn’t want to miss out on helping the Brigade. Coast) and mail to PO Box 12455, Fort Pierce, FL 34979. A
$25 donation will serve an entire family.
“It’s really great to help,” said the chief, who added that
seeing the faces on the families receiving the meals is bet- To request a meal delivery to your home, call 772-621-
ter than anything he could describe. 3328. 

Along with turkeys, families will receive green beans,
mashed potatoes and gravy. The Brigade is working on

DONATING A FROZEN BIRD IS REALLY COOL ON ‘TURKEY DROP DAY’

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent sumers, $10 would only get a the time – Evacuation Day. Nov.

The Treasure Coast Food Bank will be few grocery items. The Treasure 25 is the anniversary of the Brit-
collecting frozen turkeys at seven loca-
tions this Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s time for the Coast Food Bank shops at places ish leaving New York City, which
Turkey Drop Day.
most consumers can’t. effectively meant the Revolu-
“We do have a Publix in Tradition,” said
Krista Garofalo, chief resource officer. “It “We can buy in bulk, so there’s tionary War was over.
will be a drop-off site.”
a cost savings,” Garafalo said. Washington’s successors vac-
That’s the Publix at 10400 SW Village
Center Drive. Volunteers will be on hand “We can stretch that $10. We can illated on issuing Thanksgiving
to collect the frozen turkeys from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. During the same hours, folks can fill practically a grocery cart.” proclamations. Thomas Jeffer-
also donate turkeys at Perkins, 9202 S. Fed-
eral Highway, Port St. Lucie. The food bank Additionally, food donations son, for example, never issued
has been collecting uncooked turkeys for
families for at least 15 years. are usually randomized. One one. Abraham Lincoln did in

“Every year, we try to outdo ourselves.” month a lot of people might do- Food Bank volunteers John Bouris and Esteban Gomes Lopez help donor 1863, and the holiday has had of-
Garofalo said. “This is a big thing for us ev- nate, say, tomato soup. Another Sharon Savageaux at a previous Turkey Drop Day. PHOTO COURTESY TC FOOD BANK ficial governmental recognition
ery year. We want everybody in the com-
munity to be able to share a traditional month they might donate a lot every year since. Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving.”
of macaroni. The food bank can use cash “A good number of the people we work became a congressionally recognized fed-
People who don’t have an opportuni-
ty to drop off frozen turkeys can still help donations to, say, buy macaroni to accom- with, they do have jobs,” said Garafalo. “A eral holiday in 1870 along with Christmas,
struggling families have holiday meals.
pany the soup one month, and soup to ac- lot of them are doing everything they pos- New Year’s Day, and Independence Day.
“Go online and you can help provide
that turkey,” offered Garafalo. company the macaroni the next. sibly could, but the numbers just don’t add Yes, there had been thanksgiving days,

That’s at the website www.stophunger. But, there are also great advantages to up for them.” following European traditions, in Amer-
org. The Treasure Coast Food Bank web-
site has a tab for donating cash for holiday directed food donations, such as the Tur- Thanksgiving is, next to Independence ica long before George Washington was
dinners. Cash is generally more helpful to
foodbanks than other donations for a cou- key Drop Day. They’re inspiring to donors, Day, the most American of holidays. Pres- born. Most point to the name owing to the
ple reasons. Even at the most discounted
prices available to the majority of con- volunteers and foodbank staff. “We’d like ident George Washington issued a procla- Jamestown settlement’s charter includ-

to get at least 2,000 (turkeys) this year,” mation urging the celebration of Thanks- ing a requirement that the anniversary of

Garafalo said. “More would be great.” giving in 1789, the first year the nation the ships landing be “kept holy as a day of

Inspiration is important when one had a president living at 1 Cherry Street. thanksgiving to Almighty God.” That was

thinks about the magnitude of food inse- That was the first Presidential Mansion. around 1620.

curity. The foodbank estimates that about The proclamation says nothing about Garafalo said to the best of her knowl-

100,000 people on the Treasure Coast live feasting or football, but was heavy in the edge, the Treasure Coast Food Bank’s an-

food insecure. That’s despite longstand- church language of the time and urged a nual Turkey Drop Day is not named in ref-

ing low unemployment in St. Lucie. Gar- lot of praying. The timing of Nov. 26, 1789, erence to the “Turkeys Away” episode of

afalo said for many wages have not kept wasn’t coincidental. Yes, that was after “WKRP in Cincinnati,” nor the real events

pace with cost of living increases, so there harvest time when food for large festivals that inspired the episode. Yes, those fa-

seems to be a trend of people with jobs was abundant. But, Thanksgiving came to miliar with the episode, it was based on at

losing financial ground. replace an unofficial national holiday of least one real event. 

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Create a fun weekend outing at Port St. Lucie Arts & Crafts Expo

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent That’s not all that will be in the kids’ zone. for the holiday shopping season. Another jewelry maker that will be on hand
“There’ll be a couple big inflatables,”
The inaugural Port St. Lucie Arts & Crafts Strickland said. “It’s perfect – we call it a unique holi- is Chic Vibe. Orchid Art & Jewelry Design
Expo is coming to town. And “there’s a clown that’ll be in there do-
ing balloon twisting.” day-shopping Mecca event,” Strickland will also be at the expo.
This Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, The expo will showcase and fundraise for
the expo will be at the Port St. Lucie Civic the local arts community. said. “People can get one-of-a-kind hand- Patriot Productions has been doing
Center. Admission and parking are free. “In part it’s benefiting the Port St. Lucie
Arts League,” Strickland explained. “We’re made gifts for their loved shows in Indian River
“It’s large,” said Mike Strickland, owner of donating back to them.”
Patriot Productions in Vero Beach. “There’s League members will be on hand. ones.” County and North Caroli-
216 booths – handmade artists and crafters “They’re doing live artist demonstra-
from all over the country and the Bahamas. tions,” said Strickland. “Some of their artists With more than 200 art- na. Strickland said people
are going to be painting right there.”
“It’s more of a festive atmosphere,” Strick- Some will be selling, too, including Mallo ists and professional craft- in St. Lucie will get to know
land said. “There’re two bands – one on each Bisset Art and Carla Scheer.
side of the event. There’s food. There’re adult So, live music, food trucks, kids’ zone ers, Strickland had a hard him. Patriot Productions will
beverages.” with bounce houses, artist demonstrations.
What more? Oh, yeah, there will be plenty of time picking a couple to talk have another show in March
And, of course, so much more. arts and crafts people can buy just in time
“There’s a free kids’ zone,” Strickland about. – the Arts & Crafts Expo on
said. “Santa Claus will be there – Saturday
only – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parents can “There’s one particular the Square Spring Edition
bring their kids and take free pictures with
Santa.” artist that’s going to be there at Tradition Square March

– Christopher Sweeney,” 14-15.

Strickland said. “His busi- Patriot Productions will

ness name is XoSweeney- also have the Arts & Crafts
Art. What’s unique and cool PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRIOT PRODUCTIONS Expo Winter Edition at the

about this guy, he’s a contemporary street Indian River County Fairgrounds on Jan.

artist. That’s how he describes himself. He’s 11-12.

mostly known for his murals and canvas

work with a common theme of love.” The Civic Center is at 9221 SE Civic Center

Not all art goes on walls. Some of it goes Place. This weekend’s expo will be outdoors.

in the kitchen, or is worn. On Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sunday, 10

Porcelain Fire, for instance, offers a wide a.m. to 4 p.m.

variety of pottery work including jewelry. More is at www.artandcraftexpo.com. 

DESIGNER TAG SALE BENEFITS IRSC PROGRAM

The Student ASID Chapter of IRSC cational opportunity. It’s a win-win event
Interior Design Program will be holding for the students, professionals, and the
its Annual Designer Tag Sale this Saturday resident in our five counties,” according
Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the KSU to Dr. Ann Roccon, associate professor of
center on Indian River State College main Interior Design at IRSC.
campus in Fort Pierce.
The sale allows club members to
The Tag Sale features an eclectic collec- meet with donating professionals and to
tion of designers donated items including demonstrate to the visiting community
home interior furniture, textiles and dec- their developing knowledge of interior de-
orative accessories. Staffed by design stu- sign business. Dr. Roccon says, “We are for-
dents and professors, this annual event tunate to have such a supportive and gen-
provides an opportunity for community erous business community. We encourage
buyers to discuss their design challenges businesses to contact us if they have items
and purchase unique high-end home re- they would like to donate or are interested
lated products. in sponsoring the event.”

“The Annual Designer Tag Sale produces For more information, please contact
awareness and support for the IRSC Interi- Ann Roccon, associate professor, IRSC at
or Design Program; the Tag Sale, a co-cur- [email protected] or 772-462-7705. 
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YOUNGSTERS LEAD
‘JOLLY TOY LOVE’

Like most children, Brianna, 9, and Shining a light ...
Terah, 10, want toys. They don’t want just
some toys. They want hundreds of toys. Hundreds showed up to the Treasure Coast Out of
Brianna and Terah don’t ever want to play the Darkness Walk in Tradition recently. The walk
with these toys. Brianna and Terah are was to raise awareness and money for the Amer-
looking to make Christmas better for kids ican Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The AFSP
less fortunate than themselves. offers educational programs, advocates for public
policy, and supports survivors of suicide loss.
Following the threats of Hurricane
Dorian and seeing the devastation in the PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN
Bahamas, the Clubkids of Boys & Girls
Clubs of St. Lucie County at Bayshore BIOLOGICAL, FOSTER for children returning home and provides mer, the offices had to be temporarily relo-
Elementary School were introduced to FAMILIES CELEBRATE on-going supports to vulnerable families. cated and the store closed for a few weeks
philanthropy by collecting supplies for the while extensive repairs were being made.
Bahamas Relief project. What began as one woman’s vision to “I am honored to be a part of such an Now that all the work is done and renova-
bring together biological and foster fami- awesome event,” said Rose Bailey, an tions and repairs have been made, Mustard
Brianna and Terah weren’t done. Af- lies to celebrate Thanksgiving is now a local adoptive mom and former foster parent Seed’s staff and management would like to
ter seeing the success of the collection of community effort to celebrate the power of who also serves on the QPI committee. “We invite you to share in the celebration of its
necessities for the people of the Bahamas co-parenting. hope everyone will see how sharing a hol- grand reopening on Friday, Nov. 22, begin-
they wanted to direct their momentum of iday meal can create beautiful memories ning at 11 a.m. at the Fort Pierce location at
giving to foster children in the community Biological families will join their children and forge lasting relationships, because 3130 South U.S. 1.
by starting a holiday toy drive called ‘Jolly and the foster families caring for them for a we’re all in this together.”  ­– CONTRIBUTED
Toy Love’. very special Thanksgiving dinner later this Not only will you have an opportunity
month at a Port St. Lucie church. The date GRAND RE-OPENING to check out the newly repaired and reno-
“We had some foster kids in our Club and location are being kept private out of OF MUSTARD SEED vated facilities and offices, you’ll also have
last year and we were good friends. Their respect for the families’ privacy. a chance to pop one of our celebratory
Christmas stories were much different Last year’s storm season proved to be very balloons to see if you can score one of the
than ours. That’s why we wanted to start The Albert Wilson Foundation will sup- challenging for the Fort Pierce building that awesome grand-reopening discounts being
collection toys” said Brianna. ply the turkeys, and a committee com- houses Mustard Seed’s largest thrift shop offered. All you have to do is stop by, enjoy
posed of QPI (Quality Parenting Initiative) and its administrative offices. Over the sum- looking around at the new digs, and pop a
Communities Connected for Kids is the members and CCKids’ Caregiver Support balloon to get up to a 75 percent discount.
umbrella organization that will find homes staff will provide all the trimmings. Mustard Seed’s grand reopening. There will be a ceremonial ribbon-cutting
within the foster services in St. Lucie County at 12:30, featuring volunteers and local dig-
“It’s an opportunity for children in fos- nitaries, and the celebration and discounts
Brianna and Terah, toy drive leaders. ter care to celebrate the holiday with their will continue through 3 p.m.
families while also demonstrating the
for all that is collected in the Clubs through power of co-parenting,” said Jerra Wisecup, For more than 30 years, Mustard Seed’s
who coordinated a similar project many mission has been to work cooperatively
their ‘Making Christmas Bright’ program. years ago in Georgia. with other organizations, donors and the
community to provide assistance for fami-
“We love that this was the brainchild of two Co-parenting is a best practice champi- lies and individuals struggling to make ends
oned in recent years by QPI that encour- meet. To learn more about Mustard Seed or
Club kids which grew from their own per- ages partnership between families while volunteer opportunities, contact Mustard
children are in foster care. Research shows Seed’s main office at 772-465-6021. 
sonal relationships as members of Boys & that co-parenting creates better transitions
­– CONTRIBUTED
Girls Clubs,” said Christina Kaiser, director

of community relations at Communities

Connected for Kids, the nonprofit organiza-

tion that oversees child-welfare services in

Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast.

The young entrepreneurs of ‘Jolly Toy

Love’ knew that if they could collect toys at

all the 20 of the Clubs in St. Lucie County,

instead of just their club at Bayshore El- Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN
in November 8, 2019 Edition 1 SELECT 1 SOPHISTICATED
ementary School, they would be able to 4 TANKER 2 LIAISON
9 PLAIN 3 CANOE
collect for more kids to make their Christ- 10 ORIGAMI 5 AMIABLE
11 INSPECT 6 KHAKI
mas bright. “This is where the ideas start. It 12 BRIEF 7 REINFORCEMENT
13 TANDEM 8 ROUTE
makes me proud that our kids are looking to 15 LETTER 14 ENDORSE
18 CREED 16 TRIVIAL
do for others at such a young age. This is the 20 ARCHIVE 17 FALSE
22 TAVERNS 19 EAVES
seed that will make them great thirtysome- 23 POISE 21 COPRA
24 DUSTER
things one day and great Club Alumni,” said 25 BALLOT

Will Armstead, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of

St. Lucie County.

Collections will be taken through Friday,

Dec. 6. To learn more or for a list of loca-

tions please call 772-460-9918 or visit bg-

cofslc.org.  ­– CONTRIBUTED Sudoku Page B13 Sudoku Page B14 Crossword Page B13 Crossword Page B14 (SEEING STARS 2)

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ACROSS 99 Sam, for one 51 Georgy, for one The Washington Post
103 International carrier, once 52 Creeping stems
1 A hanging in the theater 104 The Weary Blues poet 53 Responded to “Riders up!” MIDLIFE CRISIS By Merl Reagle
6 Arabian Sea country 109 Hair-growth product 54 Boy king
10 Nature’s home 112 Eye part 60 Eddie Murphy, 1992
13 Penner of Picnic 113 All, or All My Children 63 X-Files topic
17 Economic heart of modern 114 Ernest: “How come I cain’t 64 Irving Berlin’s

Italia solve these crossword “Say It ___”
18 Rosebud’s cherisher thangs?” 65 Words after stop or touch
19 Noshes knackwurst, e.g. Vern: “Because yer ___” 66 Christopher Fry’s The ___
21 Running encouragement 119 Lovey-dovey
22 Protests at dinner time 121 Balloon pilot Not for Burning
24 Get ___ the ground floor 122 Pile maker 68 Goes ape
25 Intro to “Can you see” 123 Come ___ (occur) 69 Spew one’s view
27 Some rockets do it 124 Utah city 70 Teacher
28 Little Caesar et al. 125 Director Craven 73 Aurora’s counterpart
32 Short recovery? 126 Has bills 78 Sound of disgust
36 That is, in Latin 127 Sleep sound 79 Set paraphernalia
37 Grant 80 The loftier pts.
38 Oenologist’s concern DOWN
40 Lovable boats 1 Novelist De Beauvoir of town
43 Shocking discovery? 2 Announces a cable car’s 82 Baby or giant follower
45 Negative 83 Kansas city on the Neosho
46 Tight, as a fit arrival 85 “___ this again!”
47 Fugue fellow 3 Fled 86 In a lather
50 Light-wave measure 4 Metal bar 89 Celebrityhood
55 Step on it? 5 Northern Exposure beast 93 Burmese Peace Nobelist
56 Suffer from strains 6 Agreeing words
57 Steeds’ speeds 7 Lamb’s plaint Aung San ___ Kyi
58 Comical Schneider 8 Northern Massachusetts 95 “So why on earth should ___
59 Changes, as a soundtrack
61 Shot in the dark cape ...” (from “A Hard Day’s
62 Back again 9 Pola of silents Night”)
63 Ne Win countryman 10 Seeger and Townshend 97 Piano pieces
64 As a whole 11 With Auto, a famous freeway 98 Stuff-yourself mo.
67 Muscle quality 12 Editor’s word 100 Take your pick
68 Like a midlife crisis sufferer, 13 Turkish inns 101 Some private jets
14 Bird’s beak 102 Catch sight of
and this puzzle 15 Lass with a lasso 104 Shopping notes
71 Actress Chaplin 16 French summer 105 Tiny schlepper
72 Hook, line, and sinker 17 Simple organism, in biology 106 Prefix with muscular or
20 Unsmiling transmitter
folks 21 1959 winner of nine Oscars 107 ___-foot oil
74 Gold for Gonzales 23 “Was I right 108 Deli order, ___ rye
75 Wine cask 110 Eat, as a drumstick
76 Mender of John Wilkes or was I?” 111 Chills
26 Circle section 114 Hoff’s The ___ of Pooh
Booth’s leg 29 Name in the alphabet 115 Homophone of 116 Down
77 Gin fruit 30 Clever Clifford 116 Digger’s discovery
78 A in Argentina 31 Turn sharply 117 It’s often licked
79 Western Australian city 33 Perseveres 118 U-2 Incident embarrassee
81 Full of cackleberries 34 Taxco rain 120 G.I.’s address
82 Park your carcass 35 Implores
84 Performed a 38 It really hauls
39 “___ know that!”
Parish-Carmichael tune 41 Tea container
87 Greek letters 42 Major mixups
88 Carries cars 44 Doone of fiction
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91 Freud woid? 47 “Stop it!,” to Marcello
92 Bones 48 Carry out
94 Snob 49 Eng
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NORTH

HOW DOES OPENER REBID WITHOUT A FIT? 743

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 5

A popular saying goes, “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.” AKQ

At the bridge table, if you do not have a fit with partner, in fact you try to describe your hand WEST Q J 10 9 8 7
as accurately as possible, in terms of high-card strength and distribution. 92 EAST
J9762
After North opens one club, East overcalls one spade, South makes a negative double 86543 K Q 10 8 5
(promising four hearts) and West passes, North imagines that the uncontested auction K
started one club - one heart. Then, North would have rebid two clubs to show a minimum Q 10 4
hand with six clubs. This is no different. South, with his eye on game, jumps to three no-
trump. 92

West leads the spade nine. What happens after that? A63

South can see seven tricks: two spades, two hearts and three diamonds. So he needs to SOUTH
establish dummy’s club suit, which requires losing the lead twice. This is the rule: When you
have two tricks in the suit led and two high cards to dislodge, duck the first trick. Therefore, AJ6
if East puts up the spade queen at trick one, declarer underplays his six. Then, when South
takes the second trick and leads a club, West wins but does not have a spade to lead. AK83

If East remembers this rule, he will play the spade 10 (or eight) at trick one. Then the J 10 7
contract dies. South has to win with his jack and play a club, but West takes the trick with
the king and returns his second spade, setting up East’s suit while he, East, still has the club 542
ace as an entry.
Dealer: North; Vulnerable: East-West
When you hope to establish a suit, try to make the opponents use up their stoppers as
quickly as possible. The Bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Clubs 1 Spades
Dbl. Pass 2 Clubs Pass LEAD:
3 NT Pass Pass Pass 9 Spades

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GOLF SWING’S A CHAIN-LINKED THING

I heard one well-known coach and golf powerful feeling: KEVIN’S
researcher of our game say one time in 1. Make a backswing KURES
a lecture that “the golf swing is a chain-
linked action.” I thought to myself, that with a 6-iron and swing
is a brilliant and insightful description of
the golf swing. your arms longer than

Let’s take a closer look at this descrip- your normal size back-
tion and give you a couple of “Kures”
to help you feel and appreciate its true swing. As a result of
meaning.
the longer arm swing,
First, the golf swing motion must be a
swinging action. This means free motion, the arms will cause the
with a sense of effortless power and feel-
ing the effects of gravity and employing shoulders to move be-
the proper type of tension. The muscles
should elongate rather than contract ex- yond what is comfort- By Kevin Perkins
cessively. A good picture of the swinging
motion is a grandfather clock. It is sus- able, causing the shoul-
pended from a fixed point and is moving
freely. der and back muscles to stretch.

The second part of the above statement 2. On the putting green, practice hitting
is chain-linked action. The best way to ap-
preciate and understand a chain-linked putts of approximately 30 feet. During
action is to simply imagine a chain on a bi-
cycle. The entire chain is connected, but it your transition from the back swing to
is connected in a linked fashion, allowing
for freedom and independent movement the forward swing, feel your arms moving
of its many components, but remains
linked together. Most of us watch great forward and feel the weight of the putter
players on television and it looks like their
entire motion is fused, when in reality it is head lagging behind, creating a slight
a linked action; it is a harmonious blend-
ing of different components of the swing hinging action of your wrists.
and, at times, different parts moving at
the same time in the opposite direction. 3. When hitting a 50-yard pitch shot over
What allows these great players to feel
this chain-linked action is their ability a bunker, as you approach the top of the
and mastery of feeling the weight of their
LINKED IN clubhead, while at the same time feeling backswing, feel the slight pressure point
AT SAINTS various pressure points in their body. The
pressure points help define each compo- created near the top of your left shoulder
The birdies were flying last nent from the adjacent component.
weekend at the 16th annual and left shoulder blade. Start your down-
Saints Fall Classic golf tourna- Let me give you a simple example to
ment at The Saints at Port St. help you understand the feeling. When swing by shifting your knees and hips
Lucie Golf Course. Above: Ja- you swing a hammer vertically up, the
son Taylor blasts one out of the weight of the hammer places pressure on slightly down and forward, keeping your
sand trap. Left: Dan Scherreiks your wrist. The pressure placed on your
sizes up his next putt. Below: wrist allows you to appreciate and un- arms and shoulders fairly still for a split
teammates Gary Bradley, Gary derstand that the wrist is connected to
Morris and Dan Kosciuk.  the arm but separated slightly because second during the initial start of the down-
of the wrist joint. So clearly, the wrist is a
PHOTOS: ANTHONY INSWASTY chain, linked to the arm and the hammer. swing. As a result of the slight hold with the
Therein lies one of the great secrets of the
full swing. upper body, you will feel the pressure point

Let me give you a couple of “Kures” to in the left shoulder increase. In summary,
help you tap into this coordinated and
the three above “Kures” are a good start in

appreciating that the golf swing is in fact, a

chain-linked action. 

ONE OF A KIND

Mal Galletta, center, celebrates his
hole-in-one last week with his golf-
ing buddies. Galletta got an ace on
the PGA Golf Club’s Dye course, sink-
ing a 7-iron shot from 140 yards out
on the 6th hole. Congrats, Mal! 

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