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11/24/2017 ISSUE 47

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Lots of work in progress

A7 B6 B15County’s jobless rate dips again
Theater gig’s a perfect fit Live here and learn

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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 47 YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Owner of Lawnwood, Port St. Lucie hospitals makes first cut for Vero

BY MICHELLE GENZ | Staff Writer cash-strapped hospital, they were which owns Orlando’s Florida pital chain in the U.S. and owner in the coming weeks with an eye
a good-looking lot. Hospital among its 44 hospitals of Lawnwood Regional Medical toward taking over the hospital.
The dance card of potential nationally; Orlando Health, a Center in Fort Pierce and St. Lucie
partners for Indian River Medi- The Cleveland Clinic, ranked nine-hospital Florida chain that Medical Center in Port St. Lucie. Whether that takeover is in
cal Center was narrowed to four second in the country by U.S. includes Orlando Regional Medi- the form of a purchase, a lease or
suitors last week, and to the gov- News and World Report; faith- cal Center; and HCA, largest hos- All will have a chance to visit some hybrid of the two, the goal is
erning boards of the stand-alone, based Adventist Health System, and be visited by IRMC officials
CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

A stroll to remember ... CREWS CLEAR TREES TOSSED
INTO ST. LUCIE RIVER BY IRMA

BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer
[email protected]

The North Fork of the St.

Lucie River is a little safer

for boaters thanks to the

work of crews last week who

removed 50 trees that were

bobbing just below the riv-

er’s surface.

Debris strewn through-

out the City of Port St. Lucie

from Hurricane Irma was

not restricted to just yards

and streets.

“We’ve got the same situ-

ation in the water,” said Sgt.

Rick Schichtel of the Port St.

Lucie Police Marine Unit.

Sgt. Schichtel said Hur-

ricane Irma knocked down

Participants set off in the Beach Stroll Remembrance Walk in Fort Pierce Saturday to benefit Treasure Health’s grief support services. PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN a number of trees along the Steven Barton hauls a log pulled from the

March groundbreaking eyed for Copas veterans home CONTINUED ON PAGE A12 waterways. PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN

Flooded-out School District leases IRSC digs

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent meeting. The council is made up of large and BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer flooded following Hurricane Irma, leav-
small veterans organizations from through- [email protected] ing them inhospitable for continued use.
Circle March 20, 2018, on the calendar. out the state. One of its tasks is helping or- Four inches of flood water worked its
Steve Murray, communications director at ganizations promote legislative proposals Several offices that have been scat- way into the building, which also affect-
the state veterans department, told the Flor- tered throughout the county will be re- ed the Supervisor of Elections office and
ida Veterans Council that’s the next import- CONTINUED ON PAGE A4 located under one roof following a deal a non-profit daycare serving children
ant date for the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ struck between the St. Lucie County with special needs.
Nursing Home. School District and Indian River State
“On March 20, there’ll be a groundbreak- College. “It was just nasty,” said Tim Bargeron,
ing ceremony in the Tradition community in chief financial officer for the School Dis-
Port St. Lucie,” he said at the council’s Nov. 16 Administrative offices located at Or-
ange Blossom mall in Fort Pierce were CONTINUED ON PAGE A3

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DISTRICT LEASES SPACE GROUND only pays for such expenses if those expens- Kerry Padrick, the district’s chief commu-
CONTROL es are incurred. nications director, said the district is consid-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 ering its long-term needs and weighing the
Diego Silva (white) of The district has an 18-month lease with options. She said the district wants to come
trict. “Everywhere we went, it was wet.” Treasure Coast High IRSC that calls for a monthly lease payment up with a solution that will make the com-
The flooded offices forced the district to School and Adrian for the first 12 months. After that, the district munity happy and serve the county for years
Ponce De Leon of St. does not need to pay for the lease provided to come.
relocate its various departments to numer- Lucie West Centennial it moves out by June 1, 2019.
ous school campuses around the county, High School race for Those options really boil down to
segmenting the staff. ball control during a “We want to be out as quickly as possi- just two, according to both Padrick and
match last Friday at ble,” Bargeron said. Bargeron: return to Orange Blossom mall,
“We’re all over the place,” Bargeron said. South County Regional which has a history of getting swamped
Moving the financial, human resources Stadium. The Centen- The district, according to Bargeron, has during major storms, or build an admin-
and student assignment departments to nial Eagles came away no desire to remain at IRSC permanent- istrative building that would house all de-
IRSC’s Pruitt campus in St. Lucie West will with the 4-0 District ly. Other departments are still under other partments together.
help bring much of the staff back together. 10-5A victory.  roofs. And, despite the renovations, the IRSC
“The St. Lucie County School District space is not exactly an office setting, he said. A third option, according to Bargeron,
has always been a valued educational PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN would be to find a long-term lease else-
partner to Indian River State College,” said where, but it’s not something he believes is
IRSC’s Andrew Treadwell, administrative Already, the district has paid its first worthwhile pursuing.
director of legislative and executive com- month’s rent of $7,750 and a contractor has
munications. “Following Hurricane Irma, been hired to renovate. The School District moved into Orange
it’s been a pleasure to work with them to Blossom in 2003 after having been split
establish office space for the District at a Bargeron said he hopes to have the IRSC among various annex buildings around the
facility that recently became available on space ready for move-in by the end of Win- county. That location gave the district the
our Pruitt campus.” ter Break. ability to consolidate and bring together all
The School District’s insurance policy is the departments.
footing the bill for the relocation expenses, Bargeron said one of the biggest concerns
the lease and even the renovations the dis- he’s heard in the community is the expense After Hurricane Irma, the district is back
trict will be undertaking to make the IRSC associated with moving and renovating – to its pre-Orange Blossom days – scattered.
space compatible with its short-term needs. why not just take the insurance money and
Bargeron said the district is moving into stay scattered? While the finance, human resources and
an area of the campus that, until recently, student assignment departments will move
housed a charter school. Under the insurance policy, Bargeron ex- to IRSC, the School Board will remain at Al-
“It’s somewhat rundown,” he said, and plained, if they don’t relocate and renovate, lapattah Flats K-8, located at 12051 Copper
in need of about $200,000 in renovations, the district doesn’t get the money. The policy Creek Dr., Port St. Lucie. Board meetings
including new flooring, paint and walls to continue to be recorded and broadcast on
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PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN

COPAS HOME After 2004, construction went silent. build in Port St. Lucie. Lots of folks excitedly about design standards for the home caused
That didn’t sit well with many veterans. At turned to Teegardin as a sort of liaison be- many of the delays.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 the time the youngest World War II veterans tween the state veterans department and
were octogenarians. The youngest Korean the community. But, with only a few mo- That was resolved earlier this year when
in Tallahassee. The Florida Department of War veterans were in their 70s. The youngest ments of big developments scattered here the newest Secretary of Veteran Affairs – Dr.
Veteran Affairs regularly gives the council Vietnam-era veterans were in their 50s. Vet- and there, Teegardin only had an agonizing David Shulkin – directed his department to
updates about its activities. erans feared that many who needed nursing trickle of news from Tallahassee to share for greenlight the state’s existing designs.
care wouldn’t get it unless the state revived three years.
The council has pushed the state to ex- construction of the homes. The VA is paying for 65 percent of the con-
pand its veterans nursing homes network With the opening of Lassen came hope “It’s getting a little old,” he said. “The struction of Copas through a grant, so must
for more than a decade. The newest of the that the state was resuming the site-selec- questions at some point dropped off. They approve designs. Once the home is built, the
existing six state veterans nursing homes tions and constructions of homes. But the said, ‘Just let us know what happens.’” state is responsible for maintenance and op-
opened in 2010. That’s the Clyde E. Lassen drought wasn’t over. It’d be another four eration costs.
State Veterans Nursing Home in St. Augus- years before the state was again looking for The state has given timeframes – but not
tine. Construction started in 2008. a place to put a new veterans nursing home. dates – for groundbreaking on the Copas The federal veterans department believes
After a contentious site-selection process, home a few times. The last time was when that Florida needs about 4,050 nursing
Before Lassen, the state opened four St. Lucie County got news the state would Al Carter, deputy director of the state’s veter- home beds for veterans. It now has fewer
nursing homes in five years. The Baldomero build the next 120-bed home on 28 acres ans department, told the Port St. Lucie City than 900. The state has about 1.5 million vet-
Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home opened the Tradition Land Company donated to the Council and St. Lucie County Commission erans. About 773,000 are 65 or older.
in 1999 in Land O’ Lakes six years after the county to get the home. that there’d likely be a groundbreaking cer-
state opened its first – the Emory L. Bennett Spearheading St. Lucie’s bid for the home emony in July. At the Florida Veterans Council meet-
home in Daytona Beach. Two years later, the was the manager of the county’s veterans ing, Murray said there are no more ques-
Alexander “Sandy” Nininger home opened services, Wayne Teegardin. There was a lot of Obviously, that didn’t happen. tion marks about getting the Copas home
in Pembroke Pines. The Clifford C. Sims buzz in the veterans and broader communi- The state isn’t solely responsible for the built. “We do have money for Port St. Luc-
home, Panama City, followed in 2003. A year ty after the state’s announcement it would seeming delays to getting the Copas veter- ie,” he said.
later, the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans’ ans home built.
Nursing Home opened in Port Charlotte. A yearlong spat between the state and Once construction starts it’ll take about
federal Department of Veterans Affairs two years for the state to build the Ardie R.
Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home. It’ll be
at the western end of Tradition Parkway. 



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Lots of work in progress: County jobless rate dips again

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent started, December 2007. The nation lost ing the local Great Recession and last out,” employment rate was 5.7 percent.
about 8.7 million jobs over a year and a half Peter Tesch, president of the St. Lucie Coun- The national and state unemployment
In the spirit of the holiday, here’s some- and didn’t recover them until the summer of ty Economic Development Council, said.
thing to give thanks for: St. Lucie County’s 2014. “That was probably experiencing job losses rates are calculated using a variety of meth-
not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment due to the mortgage meltdown.” ods. Among them are telephone interviews
rate eased closer to 4 percent in October. Florida didn’t feel the sharpest pains until with workers. Those that are able to work
2010. The state’s unemployment peaked in The last month of double-digit unem- and report not having jobs, but looked
The Florida Department of Economic August that year at 11.5 percent. St. Lucie’s ployment in St. Lucie County was October for employment in the previous 30 days,
Opportunity released its monthly jobs re- was 14.8 that month. The county beat the 2013, when it was an even 10 percent. are counted as unemployed. Discouraged
port for October on Nov. 17. state to double-digit unemployment the workers – those who are able to work and
year before. It went over 10 percent in Au- Looked at year to year, St. Lucie County want jobs, but have not sought employment
The department reported that St. Lucie gust 2008. was down to 7.2 percent unemployment by in the previous 30 days – are not counted in
County had a not-seasonally-adjusted un- October 2014. By 2015, it was at 5.9 percent. the unemployment figure. 
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information 100.

Florida’s seasonally-adjusted unemploy-
ment rate in October was 3.6 percent. The
nation’s was 4.1 percent.

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Providing You With Exceptional & Compassionate HOSPITAL SUITORS land Clinic got the nod from both boards,
Care During Your Time Of Need . . . as did Adventist. The District Trustees
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 voted to consider HCA, while the hospital
board opted for Orlando Health.
AYCOCK FUNERAL HOMES to put the hospital’s future into the hands
of a much larger operation, one healthy That mix likely pleased the consultants,
who had urged hospital leaders not to rule
enough to fund a $270 million renovation out for-profit companies, and not to lim-
it themselves to their first pick – Cleveland
while withstanding ongoing turmoil in Clinic – on the chance things don’t work out.

healthcare industry. The nonprofit faith-based Adventist
Health System, with more than $8 billion
In a crowded room at the hospital nor- in revenues, owns 25 hospitals in Florida,
the best known among them being Florida
mally used for training, members of the Hospital. Interestingly, IRMC’s best known
surgeon, Dr. Cary Stowe, was lured to Vero
IRMC board of directors and the elected from Florida Hospital.

Trustees of the Indian River Hospital Dis- Adventist’s competitor in the Orlando
Market, Orlando Health has nine Florida
trict listened as a Chicago consultant hired hospitals including the downtown giant
Orlando Regional Medical Center. A non-
FERNHILL MEMORIAL GARDENS to help the hospital find a suitable partner profit, it has a good reputation among doc-
presented acquisition proposals on Friday.
tors, according to Vero doctors present Fri-
Eight proposals from nonprofit and day, but its revenues of only $3 billion gave
some board members pause.
for-profit healthcare chains were reviewed.
Sagraves was particularly bullish on
The proposals were received last week af- HCA. That behemoth stepped up with
pockets bulging, its $41.4 billion in annual
ter consultants put out feelers to 33 com- net revenue backing the best financial of-
fer of the eight submitted to IRMC.
HILLCREST MEMORIAL GARDENS, FORT PIERCE panies in August.
They were the first glimpse at Since the partnering process began,
NOW OPEN boards of both the hospital and the coun-
outsiders’ notions of what IRMC ty’s elected Hospital District Board have
might be worth to a partner. envisioned a cash-rich healthcare system
taking over the Vero hospital, currently in
While all eight bidders envis- urgent need of a $270 million upgrade of
its patient rooms and other facilities.
aged trying to work out a deal with
Not surprisingly, HCA, with 226 hos-
the Hospital District to continue pitals, 49 of them in Florida, has an un-
even reputation among its vast portfolio.
leasing the hospital buildings, Longtime residents of Indian River County
recall the good and the not-so-good repu-
which are owned by Indian River tation of nearby HCA-owned Lawnwood
over the years. Today, though, with a heart
County taxpayers, rather than at- institute and stroke center, the hospital
has grown into a regional Level II trauma
WHEN YOU PLAN AHEAD tempting to buy the facility out- center and the pediatric hospital of choice
along the Treasure Coast. HCA also runs St.
CrSeWekStWoanyy right, the proposals for taking over Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie.
SW Tradition Lakes Blvd.
SW Hartwick Dr. the hospital business varied. There were also deep concerns about
considering a for-profit partner and HCA
Two of the finalists, Cleveland Clinic and was the only for-profit chain among the
four selected for a second look. The fear
Adventist Health System, proposed acquir- is there might be negative consequences
for patients and staff alike if Vero’s small
ing the IRMC hospital business through hometown hospital, the buildings of which
have belonged to taxpayers since the
what is called in the non-profit hospital 1950s, is turned into a profit center for a
vast publicly-traded company.
world “member substitution,” a model
Still, HCA’s whopping offer – a purchase
in which the larger hospital group takes price of $150 million plus a promise of

on the liabilities of the smaller hospital, CONTINUED ON PAGE A10

An unforgettable makes a commitment to spend capital,

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takes planning. acquired organization.

The other two finalists, Orlando Health

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The debate among each board resulted
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IN LOVING MEMORY

ROBERT J. SCHILLING, 81 Survivors include her daughter, Marua Treasure Coast Hospice
St. Lucie West McCann of North Carolina; son, Kevin Tray- Has Grown to Become
nor (Robin) of Port St. Lucie; brother-in-law,
Robert J. Schilling, 81, passed away in his Hugh Traynor (Shelia) of New York; sister-in- Treasure Health!
home in St. Lucie West in Port Saint Lucie on law, Una Santo of California; six grandchil-
Nov. 12. dren; eight great-grandchildren; and many Treasure Coast Hospice has always treasured life. Now,
nieces and nephews. we’re offering an expanded family of services, including
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen;his
stepson, Charles Mitrano Jr. (June Hershey) VERONICA O’HARA, 79 palliative care, pediatric care and grief support, to
of Sarasota, Fla.; his stepdaughter, Natalie Port St. Lucie better meet the needs of our community.
(Richard) Demorest of Shortsville, N.Y.; a
granddaughter, Hilary Reiss (Adam Johnson); Veronica “Ronnie” A. O’Hara, 79, of Port Licensed since 1982.
and two great-grandchildren, Zander Lewis Saint Lucie passed away Monday, Nov. 13.
and Quinn Lewis of West Palm Beach. She was born June 30, 1938, in Scranton, Pa. Treasuring Life | To learn more,
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EILEEN TRAYNOR, 90 After high school, Ronnie studied nursing
Port St. Lucie at Our Lady of Victory in Buffalo, N.Y. She
raised her family in Buffalo with her husband,
Eileen Traynor, 90, of Tradition in Port St. Paul, until they relocated to Port St. Lucie.
Lucie passed away peacefully on Nov. 14. Ei-
leen was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Ronnie is predeceased by her husband,
her loving parents, Thomas and Ellen McCo- Paul; son, Edward (Katie) O’Hara; and sister,
nvery. Jane (Chet) Chesslock.

She moved to New York and graduated Ronnie is survived by her sons, Michael
from the City University of New York – Brook- O’Hara and Brian (Cathy) O’Hara; grand-
lyn College with her Master’s of Science De- children, Christopher (Jenna) O’Hara,
gree in Education. She worked as a teacher Courtney O’Hara, Ryan O’Hara, Brandon
for the City of New York until her retirement O’Hara, Kelly (Austin) Cox, Patrick O’Hara
to Florida. and Kevin O’Hara; great-grandchildren,
Alanna O’Hara and Connor O’Hara; broth-
Eileen is predeceased by her husband and er-in-law, Brian (Bonnie) O’Hara; and
best friend, Desmond Traynor; and son-in- nieces, Beth (Chris) Thurston and Shelia
law, Patrick McCann. Chesslock.

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HOSPITAL SUITORS In the consultants’ view, HCA needed total net revenue of the for-profit Steward recently been acquired by the four chains
at least a second look. The chairman of Health Care System, one of the hospital in the hopes of hearing how the transac-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A8 the hospital board, Dr. Wayne Hockmeyer, companies not selected. Steward’s offer tions went and how transitions are going
agreed. “I personally think size matters,” was almost as generous as HCA’s, yet it was now.
$265 million in capital expenditures – got Hockmeyer said. “If you’re not generating hardly mentioned Friday.
some pulses racing at last Friday’s after- $8 billion in annual revenues, you’re not of Final proposals will be submitted in Jan-
noon meeting. In addition, HCA said it a size that will be sufficient for the future.” Vero hospital leaders will meet with the uary with the hospital and District boards
would not re-sell IRMC for 15 years. finalists this month and next and will visit voting on their choice of partner that
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Stuart RIVER DEBRIS By the end of the day, Schichtel estimat-
ed they had hauled out enough to fill two
Shop CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 and a half 30-yard dumpsters.
Local
With shoreline, many of which landed in the riv- “It was tough,” Schichtel said of coor-
er and have since been floating along. dinating all the agencies, though all were
US quick to approve support.
They’re brown. The water’s brown. And
SHOP SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY! boaters can’t necessarily see them unless Public Works is still working to clear de-
November 25, 2017 they’re watching for them. bris from throughout the city. FWC was busy
with derelict vessels in the Florida Keys.
Every business has a story and ours begins with caring about the community where we live. Schichtel recalled the danger the un-
Our customers are the reason that we are here, and we appreciate you every day. We love the derwater trees pose. A boater struck one “We couldn’t have done it one day soon-
opportunity to provide quality apparel at affordable prices to the women in our community. of the trees back in September, after Irma, er,” Schichtel said, explaining that the
and caused $12,000 worth of damage to biggest challenge was merging five or six
Black Friday was amazing! We are restocked and ready for our ladies to celebrate his boat. Worse still, the sergeant said, a agencies’ calendars. “But we pulled it off.”
small business Saturday with us! passenger was thrown from the boat and
fractured a couple of vertebrae in his back. He said boaters need to continue to be
vigilant on the water as downed trees re-
Last Wednesday, crews from the Police main in the river. He expects another sim-
Marine Unit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ilar river cleanup this coming spring, once
Conservation Commission, the Florida the river’s level goes down.
Department of Environmental Protection,
Port St. Lucie Public Works, Port St. Lucie Schichtel explained that the river is
Parks and Recreation, and St. Lucie County higher this time of year due to the moon’s
Parks and Recreation and Facilities gath- effect on the tide. Come spring, the moon’s
ered at the North Fork and went to work tidal effect is less and the river sits 1 or 2
dragging the fallen trees out of the water, feet lower than normal.
or, at least, moving them to the banks.
Waiting for the lower level will allow the
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Bonz’s heart warmed by Puerto Rican pooches’ rescue

they’d been through. Puerto Rican pooches they didn’t
even KNOW.”
Hi Dog Buddies! First I was introduced to
Beba, a little gal, wiggly and “Woof!” I repeated, getting a
slurpy, who appeared well uh- little sniffly-nose. “That’s a lotta
JUS-ted. My assistant got to pounds of stuff.”

A while back I got a woof-mail about a big hold Beba, who gave her lots of “The rescue trip started on
Tuesday, Oct. 24. HALO’s pri-
buncha pooches who were livin’ in Puerto frenly slurps. vate charter, loaded with food
and supplies, took off for our
Rico with their humans, when that hurry- “Ola, Senorita Beba. Como little island. Soon as it landed,
a buncha human volunteers
cane, Maria, came along and pretty much estas,” I inquired. started handing out the stuff to
the shelters in need. Then – I’ll
blew everything away, an the humans and “Bien. Muy bien,” she re- never forget the date, Thursday,
Oct. 26 – 62 of us were chosen
pooches lost their homes, and hundreds of plied, “But, Senor Bonzo, we for a Freedom Flight on the
plane back to the states. I can’t
pooches lost their families and didn’t have all speak English. Puerto Rican even describe, Senor Bonzo, how it felt when
a human picked me up an put me in a little
even any food or anything. They were in Dire puppies – humans and dogs – crate for the flight. I was afraid to even be-
lieve it was true. We were ackshully going
Straits. are required to learn English.” Katilyn Holland and Dr. John Clark help to have a chance for a new life. During the
with the new arrivals. PHOTO: GORDON RADFORD flight, several of us were talkin’ about it and
Anyway, with lotsa help from really nice Next a human brought out we all felt pretty much the same way. Like it
was dream.
humans, the Puerto Rican pooches got res- a chocolate colored puppy, “But it was REAL! At about 5 p.m., our
plane landed at the Fort Pierce airport.
cued. The humans gathered ’em all up, put looked like a Lab, only 4 weeks There was a real efficient, pooch-frenly team
of HALO volunteers and frens, an a real kind
’em onna plane an flew ’em to Fort Pierce! All old. “I’m only 4 weeks old but I’m not scarda Finally the nice lady brought out this itsy dog doctor and assistant on the ground to
welcome us and make sure we were all muy
62 of ’em! THEN, guess what, they all got de- NUFFIN’! I didn’t even do my duty on the big little chihuahua with Super-sized ears, and bueno. One by one, our crates, with us in
’em, were unloaded an handed down the
livered to HALO, that shelter up in Sebastian. ol’ plane like some other puppies did, an I gold-colored hair that stuck out in every di- line. We all had to go through the airport
check-in, then we were loaded into three
I wanted to talk to one of ’em and get the only whined once.” rection. I had to smile. “I’m Rafael. I’m going vans for the drive to HALO. It was the same
when we arrived here. We were all sorta ner-
story first-paw, an I thought you pooches “You’re one brave puppy,” I said, with on 1. I have been chosen to be Spokespooch.” vous, but the humans are real kind an gentle
an patient with us. Now we’re all tidied up
would be innersted, too. So I got permission great admiration. “I’m honored to meet all of you, and I can’t and eating right again and making sure to
hydrate, an getting’ used to bein’ in Florida.
to do an innerview. The next pooch the shelter lady brought wait to hear about your adventure,” I told Then, when we’re ready, we can start look-
ing for our Forever Families. That’s what I’m
All the Puerto Rican pooches were in a out was Zeus, an he was almost too long-leg- him, adjusting my notebook, pencil poised. most excited about now.”
“Rafael, I don’t think I’ve ever heard such
special big room, each in their own little gedy an wiggly to carry. He had nice short Rafael began. a dramatic story,” I told him. “It been a real
pleasure yapping with all you courageous
cage, cuz they were all still in QWAR-un-teen, black and white hair and, at only 6 months “We were still scared to pieces from goin’ canines, and I wish you muy buena suerte in
your new life.”
which means they have to be sure they’re not old, was still full of puppy energy. “I wanna through the hurrycane, thinkin’ we were Heading home I was hoping all those
homeless pooches would quickly find loving
sick or have ang-ZI-utty or anything like that. run! I love to run! An PLAY. I can’t sit still. I gonna get blown or washed away. We didn’t homes, and I was looking forward to seeing
my Grandma and Grandpa, and givin’ ’em
Plus they hadda get over all the scary stuff tried it once but it didn’t work.” know it then, but the lady who’s the Boss of extra snuggles to show ’em I know what a
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supply trucks stuck at the airport in Puerto The Bonz

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Dr. Kali Freeman, hematopathologist PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE
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QUINOA BY CASEY SEIDENBERG | The Washington Post childhood, and adolescence, and for ath-
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lecular diagnostic company that discov- One of my son’s eighth-grade friends
ers, develops and commercializes cancer recently became a vegetarian. He joins There are many athletes who have ris-
tests that help patients and their doctors the approximately 4 percent of youths in en to the top ranks of their sports while
to make informed decisions about treat- this country (up from 2 percent 10 years being meat-free, including tennis legend
ment based on a patient’s unique molec- ago) who eat meatless. As much as my Martina Navratilova, football hero Joe
ular profile.” boys respect his choice and recognize his Namath, 1998 Heisman Trophy winner
passion for the environment that spurred Ricky Williams, Olympic track star Carl
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“It’s called a liquid biopsy,” says Free- Although my sons eat plenty of veg- There is no doubt that meat provides
man, “and it’s incredible.” etables, their most requested dinners protein, but so do beans, eggs, nuts, yo-
include sausage, pork or ground beef. gurt and even broccoli. The following
“For patients with lung cancer,” Free- In fact, their favorite meal is grilled pork non-meat foods contain plenty of protein:
man continues, “in order to make a di- tenderloin with bacon corn relish.
agnosis [and then determine a course of  Nuts and seeds (4-10 grams per 1
treatment] we have to go into the lung with The boys asked how their friend could ounce serving): walnuts, cashews, pump-
a bronchoscope or with a CT-guided nee- put on enough muscle, possess enough kin seeds, pistachios, sunflower seeds, al-
dle and take a biopsy. Then after we get the energy or be such a good athlete without mond butter, hemp, chia and flax seeds.
biopsy and pathology and process it, we meat. I told them that meat can be very
do our specials stains and then we send it good for growing boys and athletes, as its  Beans and legumes (7-10 grams per
out for molecular studies.” protein helps to build muscle, repair tis- half-cup): black beans, white beans, len-
sue, provide energy and balance mood tils, chickpeas, hummus and green peas.
All of that takes time; usually at least a – but it is by no means necessary. If he’s
month and sometimes longer before treat- eating enough vegetarian sources of pro-  Grains (5-8 grams per cup): quinoa,
ment can begin. Until now. tein, iron and B vitamins, their friend will brown rice, oats, millet and barley.
perform just as well. In fact, the Acade-
Almost gleefully, Freeman points to a my of Nutrition and Dietetics’ position  S● oy (9-16 grams per ½ cup): tofu,
recent case at IRMC using the VeriStrat liq- on vegetarian diets is that “well-planned edamame and tempeh.
uid biopsy. vegetarian diets are appropriate for indi-
viduals during all stages of the life cycle,  Fruits and veggies such as avoca-
“We had a patient recently in the emer- including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, do (4 grams per cup), dark leafy greens
gency room who was found to have a mass (about 5 grams per cup) and broccoli (4
– a lung mass – and within 11 days that grams per cup).
patient was able to start [targeted] chemo-
therapy. Eleven days. I think right now the ● Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese) and
median national time from diagnosis to
therapy is 30 days.” CONTINUED ON PAGE A17

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BLOOD TEST FOR CANCER Again, it’s a time-saver and way of tar- PROTEIN WITHOUT MEAT the non-meat foods listed above.
geting cancer most effectively. The goal  Babies: 10 grams a day.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A15 – in essence – is to avoid putting patients
into therapies and treatments which, sta- CONTINUED FROM PAGE A15  School-age kids: 19-34 grams a day.
The 19-day difference might not sound tistically, do not fare well against that pa-
huge to some people, but time is not on tient’s specific type of cancer.  Teenage boys: 52 grams a day.
the side of cancer patients and starting
treatment sooner rather than weeks lat- “I think it’s incredible,” Freeman re- eggs provide 6-9 grams of protein per  Teenage girls: 46 grams a day.
er can make a big difference in outcomes peats, but … “I think it’s going to take a
with aggressive cancers. couple years for the medical community serving.  Adult men: 56 grams a day.
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new test. mentality of thinking the patient needs to
have imaging and then needs to have a bi- oxidants, vitamins and minerals) per 1 There are many benefits to eating a
“I’m very passionate about this,” she opsy and then it goes to pathology and that
says. “When I was in medical school my whole process can take weeks,” Freeman ounce serving. well-balanced vegetarian diet including
mom was diagnosed with pancreatic can- says, “but with [these tests] the patient
cer and it literally took her probably two can have their bronchoscopy today and According to tCheomInsetittuote aofseMmediin- arcowsthseavriengys,oloua’dllsgofeftibyeor (uwrhiqchueaisdtsions answ
and half months to start chemotherapy. three days from now they could potential-
She died a month and a half later.” ly know if they have the bio-markers to get cine, we should all consume between 10 in digestion), less saturated fat (good
special chemotherapy. So, it’s speeding up
So what does this new VeriStrat test do? the process from diagnosis to therapy.” for the heart), and a wider variety of vi-
In short, tumors have their own DNA and tamins and minerals proven to reduce
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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A robust week on the regional real estate market saw 20 single-family residences and lots sell from
Nov. 12-16 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week in Port St. Lucie was the home at 15365 Navion Drive. First listed in April for
$499,900, the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 1,938-square-foot residence sold for $435,000 on Nov. 17.
The second-best sale was the residence at 10918 SW Blue Mesa Way. Originally on the market in August
for $389,000, this 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 2,487-square-foot abode fetched $383,000 on Nov. 17.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS
ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$435,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 15365 NAVION DRIVE 4/15/2017 $499,900 11/17/2017 $383,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10918 SW BLUE MESA WAY 8/18/2017 $389,000 11/17/2017 $359,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11129 SW MAPLE TREE LANE 8/28/2017 $375,000 11/17/2017 $348,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 206 NW LISERON WAY 9/27/2017 $360,995 11/15/2017 $330,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11260 SW WYNDHAM WAY 8/25/2017 $334,900 11/13/2017 $286,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5773 NW CANADA STREET 9/26/2017 $298,900 11/15/2017 $269,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 386 NW SUNVIEW WAY 10/10/2017 $269,000 11/15/2017 $265,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5427 NW WISK FERN CIRCLE 6/23/2017 $274,900 11/14/2017 $251,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 158 NW BERKELEY AVENUE 10/11/2017 $249,900 11/16/2017 $199,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5707 NW ZENITH DRIVE 9/28/2017 $199,900 11/14/2017 $197,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 1248 NW BENTLEY CIRCLE UNIT A 8/16/2017 $198,000 11/13/2017 $193,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 611 SW TREASURE COVE 10/17/2017 $199,000 11/17/2017 $185,000
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bath with grand Roman shower with tile surround and pocket door on the cooktop, and quartz counters. This lovely home includes 3 bedrooms
water closet. Cultured marble vanity tops. Kitchen has 42” upper cabinets with a 3 car garage. This entire home is protected with impact windows.
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All dimensions, features, specifications and square footages are approximate and subject to change without notice. Maps, plans, landscaping and elevation All dimensions, features, specifications and square footages are approximate and subject to change without notice. Maps, plans, landscaping and elevation
renderings are artist’s conceptions, are not to scale, and may not accurately depict the homes or lots as they are built. renderings are artist’s conceptions, are not to scale, and may not accurately depict the homes or lots as they are built.

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HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOP RECENT TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

10918 SW Blue Mesa Way, Port Saint Lucie 11129 SW Maple Tree Lane, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 8/18/2017 Listing Date: 8/28/2017
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Sold: 11/17/2017 Sold: 11/17/2017
Selling Price: $383,000 Selling Price: $359,000
Listing Agent: Vickie Smith Listing Agent: Glenn Krumenacker

Selling Agent: Bowen Realty, Inc. Selling Agent: RE/MAX Masterpiece Realty

Vickie Smith Donald Baetzold

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Listing Date: 9/27/2017 Listing Date: 8/25/2017
Original Price: $360,995 Original Price: $334,900
Sold: 11/15/2017 Sold: 11/13/2017
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ISLAND POINT - DELIGHTFUL MODIFIED “DIAMOND” POOL HOME ON THE BEAUTIFUL HOME
ImmacuPlatOe 2bOr PLLUAS NdenDhoSmPe,AkitcHhenOwMithE42” maple 3BR, 2BA, oversizFedL2OCGO, kRitchPenL&AbaNth.rooms completely Pool home onGtheOgoLlfFcouCrsOe, 3UBRR, 2SbEath, 2 car garage 3br, 2ba, 2cg, w/Wupg/raLdeAs tKhroEuVghoIuEt,Wopen & bright floor

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RX-10365182 9024 Short Chip RX-10348729 8438 Belfry Place RX-10324506 7062 Maidstone Dr.
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PGA VILLAGE $499,000 THE LAKES AT TRADITION $219,000 HUTCHINSON ISLAND $249,000 PGA VILLAGE $209,000

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PALM BEACH COMES TO PGA VILLAGE Stunning 3br, 3ba, GREENBRIER – BEAUTIFUL “FAIRVIEW” FLOORPLAN BUILT 2017. BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED HOME ON THE WA- STUNNING PRIVATE ESTATE LUXURY POOL HOME
3cg home with 24” polished marble floors, 48” Wolf stove, impact Open & bright 2BR PLUS office/den, numerous upgrades TER 3BR PLUS den, fabulous kitchen, quartz counter tops, SS appls, 5br, 6.5ba, 3cg. Stunning features throughout! Theater, gourmet
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Diane Gault 772-342-7455 Kay Rodriguez 772-486-2126; Chris Rodriguez 772-828-9963 Linda MacCormack  772-812-0469 Chris Chapdelaine 772-529-3748; Linda Olsinski 772-359-2227
RX-10339807 $659,000 RX-10381662 New Listing! $324,000 RX- 10382360 New Listing! $539,900 RX-10378252 $1,100,000

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ISLAND POINT - DELIGHTFUL POOL AND SPA HOME 2BR + Den, Treasure Coast Model, granite kitchen, SS appls, LAKE FRONT POOL HOME. Well cared for 3BR, 2BA, 2CG, POPULAR MEDINAH FLOORPLAN. Like New, 3BR, 2.5BA,
Immaculate 2br PLUS den home, upgraded kitchen, screened paver screened patio, 55+ resort living with upgrades throughout, tile on diagonal, SS appliances, large updated kitchen w/SS appliances, granite, private
patio lanai with heated pool/spa Donald and Lisa Baetzold 772-618-0026 screened lanai, beautiful pool overlooking lake preserve & lake views.
Moira Feely Rekus 772-626-7812 11282 APPLE BLOSSOM TRAIL $335,500 Jim Insinga 772-233-2500 Elise Danielian 772-418-2992; Ingrid Hewitt 772-203-7800
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IMPRESSIVE “JENSEN” MODEL ON CUL-DE-SAC. 2BR 2BR, 2.5BA FURNISHED CASTLE PINES CONDO. Well main- IMPRESSIVE FORMER MODEL HOME ON THE LAKE. 4br, YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS HOUSE! Beautiful 3br,
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extended screen patio, impact glass pool & Island Club amenities. Florida lifestyle at a value price features upgrades throughout screened patio overlooks 7th hole of The Ryder Cup Course
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w/beautiful finishes throughout, crown molding, SS appls, gas 1/2 bath. Almost 3400 sq/ft under air. Spacious floor plan on 2 Bedroom + Den pool home. Spectacular Golf Course of-a–kind 4BR, 3BA home that has it all! Long water views greet
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RX-10380094 $494,900 RX-10364158 Just Reduced! $475,000 RX-10300275 $379,900 RX-10375623 $799,000

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NEW Luxury Master Bath w/private access DnRm, Family Room Adjacent to NEW
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11781 Rossano RX-10360907 Large master w/dbl vanities, dbl walkin closets. Crown molding,hurricane shutters!

7449 Bob O Link Way RX-10383563

8305 Holley Tree Trail, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

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Total $$ Volume

Keller $87,898,044 RE/MAX
Williams
Realty of PSL Masterpiece
$59,535,380
Realty
Atlantic
Shores $36,594,344 RE/MAX
Realty
The Keyes $22,871,084 100
Company Riverside Keller
$15,692,980 $20,076,441 Williams

Realty

$15,243,365

Sales figures for the period 1-1-2017 thru 10-30-2017

Figures obtained from RAPB MLS Services

No one sells more homes in PGA Village,
Verano, Tradition, and St Lucie West

Call the leading sales specialists at Lang Realty. (772) 467-1299

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BY SAMANTHA BAITA | Staff Writer PAGE B4

1 Seductive. Passionate. Ro- Singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff.
mantic. “Tango Buenos
Aires: The Spirit of Argentina” is PHOTO COURTESY OF MUSICWORKS, INC.
all that and (waaa-ay) more, and
the internationally lauded tour
is coming to the Sunrise The-
atre this Sunday, where it will
most surely continue to capti-
vate. “Tango Buenos Aires,” says
the show promo, has become
one of Argentina’s great cultural
exports, known throughout the
Americas, Europe and the Far
East as the most authentic and
uncompromising representa-
tive of the Tango. The company’s
2017 tour is a celebration of and
an homage to “The King of Tan-
go,” Carlos Gardel, a French Ar-
gentine singer, songwriter, com-
poser and actor, and the most
prominent figure in the history
of tango. According to Wikipedia,
Gardel died in an airplane crash
at the height of his career. Sun-
day’s audience can count on an
evening of “swirling, fast-paced
tapestries of movement, laced
with proud postures and sensual
couplings,” as a Washington Post
critic described it. Whew. Tickets

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Bet your bottom dollar StarStruck’s ‘Annie’ will delight

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer Madeline Miss Hannigan. It looks right visually.”
[email protected] Schoppe plays Jones returned to why she loves the show so much.
the optimistic “The music is fantastic,” she said. “Everyone knows
The sun’ll come out if you come to the StarStruck The- orphan in
atre and Academy in Stuart Dec. 14-17 to see the musical StarStuck ‘Tomorrow.’ I’m a huge fan of the radio station scene. I
“Annie.” The feel-good music about the comic-strip or- Theatre’s love teaching about the historic nature of the show. In
phan is a perennial favorite and is perfect for visiting fam- upcoming ‘Annie,’ I’m telling them about the Depression and we
ily and friends or as an early holiday gift. performance talk about politics. They didn’t know what a radio show
of “Annie.” was. There is a fantastic scene of a radio show and one
StarStruck’s Jennifer Jones is both directing and cho- kid is the sound-effects man. They think it’s pretend and
reographing the show. She spoke recently about why she PHOTO COURTESY OF STARSTRUCK THEATRE AND ACADEMY I explain that it was real, that people listened to radio and
chose this show for her students. did voice-overs.”
said. “I have been teaching her musical theater, dance,
“It’s one of my favorite shows on the planet,” she said. “I acting and voice since she was 5. I have 18 little orphans Jones said her favorite part of the show is how Daddy
love if for a million reasons. It’s about optimism and hope who are all phenomenally talented. Since I’m mixing ages, Warbucks is changed by Annie.
and it’s so beloved for that and why people see it multiple the older teens are playing roles like Daddy Warbucks and
times. It’s really nice for people to drop out for a while, turn “You see the hardened businessman who becomes a
their phones off and see a musical about a young girl who changed man because of a little girl who comes into his
triumphs over adversity and maintains an optimism and life. He starts to take a night off. In the fast-paced world
positive energy, regardless of what is thrown her way.” we live in, it’s important to remember to take a break. The
song ‘NYC’ happens because he’s about to send his secre-
The cast includes students from 8-18, a mix Jones loves. tary to take Annie out and Annie is not happy, so he takes
“It’s always exciting,” she said. “I love working like that. her on the town and they have a wonderful time.”
It’s a blend of the community with the ages leaning to work
together. The little ones look up to the older kids they see The fact of the matter is that this is a show with the irre-
in the teen shows and are so excited to be working with sistible combination of kids and a cute dog.
them. The older ones set the example. It’s important for
them (to learn that) before they go off to college. They “What is there not to love?” Jones asked. “He adopts a
show the little ones about hair and makeup and keeping little girl who needs him and helps other children. It’s a re-
the dressing rooms airy and neat. There are lessons people ally important story.”
don’t realize. The kids listen with a different ear than when
their parents are telling them.” StarStruck Academy and Theatre, 2101 S. Kanner
Madeline Schoppe, a 10-year-old, will play the role of Highway, Stuart, presents “Annie” Dec. 14-17. For more
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As always we will be closed so our
employees can spend THIS SPECIAL
TIME with their families.

Closed from November 22nd, Reopening November 28th
If you would like to make a reservation for
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THE BEAT GOES ON FOR SINGER/SONGWRITER KARLA BONOFF

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer Down Beside Me,” became so associ- like ‘Heat Wave.’ That’s changed. Peo-
[email protected] ated with Ronstadt that many people
don’t know Bonoff wrote it. The writ- ple’s taste has changed and people are
Karla Bonoff has had great success as er said that like many of her songs, it
both a singer and songwriter in a career didn’t come out of a particular expe- willing to accept woman balladeers. It
that spans four decades. She was, in fact, rience.
a “founding mother” of the 1970s singer/ is more competitive.”
songwriter era. Songs such as “Someone to “It’s a mystery,” she said. “A lot of
Lay Down Beside Me” and “Lose Again” have songs come out of the ether. It’s a com- The artist had to think for a mo-
attracted the attention of artists including bination of self-consciousness and a
Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt and Wynonna gift from the creative gods. When I get ment about her favorite cover of one
Judd, and she has charted with own rendi- out of my own way, good creative stuff
tions of her work, as well. comes to me.” of her songs. She finally said it was the

Bonoff comes to the Emerson Center in Bonoff said that on her first tour, Bonnie Raitt cover of “Home.”
Vero Beach as the “special guest” of fellow she opened for Jackson Browne.
singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor. She “That was a big deal for me,” Bonoff
spoke recently from her home in Santa Bar- “I assumed people knew I wrote the
bara, Calif., about her career. songs and then it dawned on me that said. It was just before Linda recorded
they thought I was covering a Linda
Bonoff said that Kenny Edwards and Jack- Ronstadt song,” she said. “When they it. She did a great job.”
son Browne were two of the earliest influ- got it, they were totally on my side.”
ences on her. Her own favorite song to sing is
Bonoff performed frequently in Ja-
“Kenny was the first real musician I met pan and found the audiences very dif- “The Water is Wide,” a traditional folk
as a teen,” she said. “He introduced me to ferent from those in the U.S.
so much musically and artistically. Jack- tune. “I learned it at 15 and it stayed
son was 19 at the Troubadour (night club). “The Japanese are very loyal,” she
I was forming my idea of what I wanted to said. “Once they are fans, they stay with me,” she said.
do. Both led me to being a songwriter. Linda your fans. They’re not as fickle as in the
Ronstadt was in the Stone Poneys with Ken- U.S. They all had translations and under- Bonoff said that while she doesn’t
ny and he brought my songs to her. She was stood them and knew who the players
the first person to recognize me as a song- were. They have a deep understanding of tour as much as she did, she still en-
writer. She recorded three of my songs and the whole process, which I really appreci-
that changed everything.” ate. At that time, they loved Western sing- joys everything about it except the
er/songwriters. They didn’t yet have their
One of those songs, “Someone to Lay own pop music so there was an opening travel.

“I’m so appreciative the audience is

Singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff. still there and has grown up with me,”
she said. “People bring their kids and
PHOTO COURTESY OF MUSICWORKS, INC. even grandkids. It’s wonderful to stay

in touch with them. Playing the music

for that. We had so much fun.” is fun, but traveling is not. I’m grateful for

The singer/songwriter said that the cli- the opportunity (to play).”

mate for women in music is much better

than it was in the 1970s, when it was hard for Karla Bonoff and Livingston Taylor

a woman singing ballads to get air time. appear at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th

“Radio didn’t embrace me because it Ave., Vero Beach, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. Call

wasn’t an upbeat tempo,” she said. 1-800-595-4849 or visit www.musicwork-

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“A foot stompin’ Classic Country music concert, just plain fun!”

—Nashville Music Scene

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The finest Billy Joel Tribute in the country! Turnstiles renditions of Billy’s classic
songs are certain to move the casual listener as well as the hard core “Joel fan” to Don Edwards
their feet and have them singing along with all the classics! This show is a not to be
A marvelous musical tribute with selections
missed concert for sure! from America’s Most Beloved Country Stars!
This is a BIG star-packed classic-country-music
Comedian VIC DIBITETTO
tour not to be missed! Fantastic!
Friday, January 19th 2018 at 8PM “Oh my! a Foot Stompin’ Super Classic Country Experience!”

The Italian Hurricane of Comedy is coming to Port St. Lucie! He’s been called a – Music Scene
“cross between Rodney Dangerfield and Ralph Kramden,” but comedian Vic
DiBitetto is truly a talent like no other. Famous for his frenetic pace, vivid language Radio legend and concert Producer Jack Starr and Starbrite Musical Productions
and punchline-a-second style, DiBitetto whips the crowd into a hilarious frenzy until present “Nashville Music on Tour”…Star-packed with Talent:
the audience is gasping for breath in between laughs • An act that has packed the showrooms of Vegas and has Nashville talking - the fabulous Highwaymen”…

The Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute – SIMPLY TINA a look-alike, sound-alike trio that sings the great hits of Willie, Waylon and Johnny Cash
• Nashville recording star and “Georgia Country Star of the Year” five-time Country Music nominee Faith Jackson
Friday, February 16th 2018 at 8PM • Special guest artist,“Country Music Television Next Superstar” Matt Mason
• From “America’s Got Talent” and Opryland, the famed Rodeo Rhythm Kings, an outstanding group
Reserve your seats now for the World’s Best Tina Turner Tribute Band! Simply Tina
captures the energy of the artist while performing her hit songs as well as other of musicians masterfully representing the fiddle, bass, banjo, and steel guitar playing that made
songs that she has covered throughout the years. This amazing live, high energy the classic country stars what they were and still are today
show will always have the audience singing and up on their feet. • Also performing, Nashville’s Recording Star Tyler Branch

The Ultimate Midget Wrestling Show Lyric Theatre
- MICRO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING Saturday, November 25 • 7pm

February 23rd 2018 at 8PM www.LyricTheatre.com or call For Tickets: 772-286-7827

MCW is a high powered, explosive, athletic show with just the right touch of
comedy thrown in to make it an event for all ages and demographics! These micro
athletes may be short in stature but are giants in the world of entertainment where
they will keep you on your feet, screaming and crying from laughter at the same time.
MCW is the #1 Midget Wrestling company in the USA.

THE EDWARD TWINS – Direct from Las Vegas!

Friday, March 2nd at 8PM

THE EDWARDS TWINS: An Evening with Cher, Elton, Midler & Streisand!
Combined, they have a repertoire of more than 100 celebrity impressions! This all
singing, all dancing group is a favorite all over the country! Come find out why when
they come to the civic center and blow you away with an unbelievable performance
you won’t forget!

Comedian SARGE

Friday, March 9th 2018 at 8PM

A triple-threat: comic-singer-pianist, Sarge is known for his amazing sense of
humor, spot-on impressions and exceptional piano skills! He is an entertainer
who has performed worldwide to adoring audiences. His sidesplitting comedy,
touching vocals and stunning display of dexterity as a pianist have wowed crowds
for decades. He is one of the highest energy, multi-talented acts in show business
today.

Comedian BOBBY COLLINS

Saturday, March 17th at 8PM

With a style inspired by such legends as Bob Hope, Jerry Lee Lewis and George
Burns, Bobby Collins’ comedy is a throwback to an earlier era. He’s had his own
Showtime special, hosted VH1’s Stand-Up Spotlight, earned a Grammy Award
nomination for his album Out Of Bounds, and has toured with all top comedians
like Jerry Seinfeld to Tony Bennett just to name a few. Come see why the NY Times
rated him “the most natural working comedian today.”

Tickets at www.cityofpsl.com/civic 9221 SE Civic Center Place,
or call (772) 807-4488 M-F 8am-4pm Port St Lucie FL. 34952

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wanted to get more involved in area theater, “Children of Salt” was one of 13 plays

she sent an email to Kia Fontaine, executive worldwide presented at the 2016 New York

director of the Lyric Theatre. She thought it Musical Festival in Manhattan, opening

might be a way to get more involved in the off-Broadway at the Pearl Theatre. The show

local theater community. Epsenhart, who won several awards. Epsenhart is also the

teaches theater history at Indian River State author of the play “Pushing Daisy,” and is

College, wasn’t looking for a job. She got one working on a new musical and song cycle.

anyway. “Pushing Daisy” became personal to Ep-

Fontaine met with Epsenhart and was im- senhart some years ago when she was diag-

pressed with her credentials that include a nosed with cancer. She started a non-profit,

Master of Fine Arts in musical theatre writing the Pushing Daisy Project, to use theater to

from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts raise cancer awareness and funds.

at NYU, productions of her work off- Broad- “I wrote about my experiences having

way, as well as an education background cancer and being just out of college,” she

and teaching certification. Fontaine had an said. “I raised funds and gave them to Mar-

opening for the position of director of educa- tin Memorial. I wrote it and produced it for

tion/operational coordination, which means something greater than myself. It’s very im-

educational and com-

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speak. Epsenhart seemed

perfect for the job.

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a few weeks ago, only a

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for nearly five years, and still finds it chal- supporting my endeavors.”

lenging. “Every semester is a new challenge The nonprofit has been on hold while

to make it inviting and engaging to a new Epsenhart pursued other project, but she

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as well, a student of life.” Now Epsenhart is looking forward to her

Epsenhart is modest about her back- new position at the Lyric. “I’m so thrilled

ground, but it is probably easier to win the to be here at the Lyric,” she said. “It’s been

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year, only 18 people were accepted world- I went to Jensen Beach Elementary School

wide. “I had no experience writing them, but and I was 8. I sang a Disney song.

I liked musicals,” she said. “I wrote one and “Everyone looked so large,” she remem-

they accepted me. For my cumulative the- bered. Then, she tears up. “It was the last

sis, my writing partner, Jaime Lozano, and I time my grandfather saw me perform. I

wrote came to this theater while going through

‘Children of Salt.’” Epsenhart wrote the cancer treatment. I can’t think of a better

book and lyrics and Lozano the music. place to be. Everyone here has been ridicu-

They’ve been working together for 10 years, lously kind.” 

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COMING UP 3 whole family this holiday sea- to fill a whole season of ‘Swan Lake.’”
son, Disney’s “Newsies: The Mu- “Newsies” runs through Dec. 17.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
sical” opens this Tuesday at the Maltz 4 “Nashville Music onTour” is bring-
are $49 and $55. Curtain is at 7 p.m. ing its Music City classic-country
Jupiter Theatre. The show was created music tribute to the Lyric Theatre stage
2 Now in its 14th Season, the Trea- this Saturday at 7 p.m. This major tour
sure Coast Community Singers by the stellar Broadway team of Alan is directed by Nashville’s own Don Ed-
will again joyfully help wards, and it’s packed with tunes from
the community cel- Menken, music; Jack Feldman, lyrics; America’s most beloved country stars
ebrate the season of songbooks. Music Scene calls this tour
good cheer with their and Harvey Fierstein, book. A hit on “a foot-stompin’ super classic country
annual holiday concert, experience.” Among the performers: a
“’Tis the Season,” Dec. Broadway, “Newsies” is based on the look-alike, sound-alike trio that sings
1-2 at the North Stuart ‘Newsies.’ the hits of Willie, Waylon and Johnny
Baptist Church. Tick- real-life 1899 New Cash; from “America’s Got Talent” and
ets are $20, a portion City soon recognizes the power of “the Opryland, the Rodeo Rhythm Kings; guest
of which will go to the York paperboy strike. little man.” The singing and dancing artist “Country Music Television’s Next
group’s concert partner is non-stop, ultra-high energy. As Ben Superstar” Matt Mason; and Nashville re-
this year, the Salvation Disney’s musical tells Brantley of the New York Times described cording star and “Georgia Country Star of
Army. Certain is 7 p.m. the dancers, “they keep coming at us in the Year” Faith Jackson. This jam-packed-
Friday and 3 p.m. Satur- the story of Jack Kel- full-speed-ahead phalanxes … back flips, with-talent show should satisfy us country
day and Sunday. cartwheels, somersaults and kick lines music fans’ desire for some real, live, au-
A fine choice for the ly, a rebellious news- galore, not to mention enough pirouettes thentic country. 

boy who dreams of a

life as an artist away

from the big city.

After publishing giant

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newspaper prices at the

newsboys’ expense, Kel-

ly and his fellow newsies

‘Tango take action. With help
Buenos from a beautiful female
reporter, all of New York
Aires.’

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CERAMIC-CENTRIC VERO WELCOMES NEW CLAY STUDIO

BY ELLEN FISCHER | Columnist Eric Olson teaches a class at the Vero Clay Center. PHOTOS: GORDON RADFORD know, how much they know. And then it’s a
matter of paying for the membership.”
If you haven’t yet realized that a ceramic dio will be a beacon not only for clay art- requirements, says Olson.
art renaissance has been underway right ists, but their patrons, too (more about that “First you have to know how to work The studio has space for 13 members,
here in Vero Beach, it’s time to wake up and later). says Olson, who proudly notes that six art-
smell the coffee in a locally crafted cup. with clay, because the memberships don’t ists have signed on with Vero Clay since its
Becoming a member artist of Vero Clay include any instruction. I do a short inter- Oct. 16 opening.
Utilitarian ware, fine craft objects and is simple, as long as you meet its minimal view with people to get an idea of what they
ceramic sculpture abound in galleries With 28 years of professional experience
along downtown Vero’s 14th Avenue. These in creating, marketing and selling his work,
include Flametree Clay Art Gallery, which Olson knows a successful venture when he
focuses exclusively on homegrown clay art, starts one. As the sole proprietor and artist
as well as The Artists Guild Gallery, Tiger behind Common Ground Pottery, Olson
Lily Studios and Gallery 14, each of which specialized in Arts and Crafts Revival vases
consistently exhibits its members’ ceramic that look right at home on a Gustav Stickley
works alongside art in other media. Earlier sideboard next to a Christopher Dresser tea
this month the annual Samaritan Center service. His work in that vein sells for hun-
Soup Bowl event reminded us for the 25th dreds of dollars at auction.
time that local clay artists are a force for
good in Vero. Many of those artists first got Being a self-supporting artist is not easy.
their hands muddy in clay classes at the Olson says that although his retail sales
Vero Beach Museum of Art School. paid the bills for many years, his expens-
es began to encroach on his income after
The clay concern in our city has recent- the great recession of 2008-09. Olson, who
ly expanded to include a facility aimed at moved to Vero Beach in 2010, closed his pri-
artists who want to share a spacious clay vate studio in January 2017.
studio equipped with work tables, slab roll-
ers, wheels and kilns. Aptly named The Vero “I sold some of my equipment and put
Beach Clay Center (“Vero Clay” for short), the rest in storage. Then I taught three
the membership-based workspace is locat- classes at the art museum between January
ed in an unremarkable office plaza at 1174 and March,” he says.
South U.S. 1. Vero Clay is easy to miss in the
rush of traffic just south of Oslo Road, but Olson knows how hard the clay bug can
if founder Eric Olson has his way, the stu- bite the student potter. He was 32 and oper-
ating the greenhouse business he owned in

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CALLING ALL AREA AUTHORS!

St. Lucie County Library Seeks Au- involved, space at each location is limit-
thors for 4th Annual Book Fair March 17 ed to 20 authors. Priority will be given to
first-time exhibitors. Any remaining slots
There is still time for local authors to will be awarded to eligible authors based
submit their entry form and meet the Dec. on the date their completed application is
2 deadline to participate in the 4th Annu- received.
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Fair. Participants will meet other authors Interested authors must complete and
and share writing, editing and publishing submit an application packet, containing
tips as well as meeting the public, to pro- a completed form, a copy of the writer’s
mote and sell their books. driver’s license and a copy of a printed
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Branch Library in downtown Fort Pierce who did not participate in previous book
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Port St. Lucie on Saturday, March 17 from year’s fair will be accommodated on a
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry Forms are available space-available basis.
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library by Saturday, Dec. 2. Packets can be
Last year’s event drew nearly 45 Trea- delivered to any St. Lucie County Branch
sure Coast authors, with a waiting list, so Library or mailed to Program Coordinator
those interesting in participant should Carolyn Hammer, Paula A. Lewis Branch
register early. Library, 2950 SW Rosser Blvd., Port St.
Lucie, FL 34953
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who live in St. Lucie, Martin and Indian The St. Lucie County Library staff will
River counties, whose works are pub- review all entries and send a follow-up
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book or link to the e-book that they wish appeal to the library director for a review.
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VERO CLAY STUDIO ee and monitor. fordable electric potting wheels to satisfy there,” he says.
“Maybe I’m crazy, maybe I’m stupid, his projected membership of 13 clay art- Olson’s diligence rewarded him with 10
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B9 ists, Olson hit the road, driving over 6,000
maybe I’m just not afraid of taking a risk,” miles to pick up the used wheels he’d ad- electric wheels.
Madison, Wisconsin when he signed up for says Olson, who was encouraged in his vertised for over social media. Most of the “Being able to find things used like
a potting workshop. decision to open a cooperative clay studio wheels cost him a fraction of their $1,200
by one of the founders of Flametree Clay retail price new. Some people gave him that, it opened up money for other equip-
“I knew the first night I put my hands on Art Gallery, Maria Sparsis. wheels gratis, as well as kilns and a slab ment, as well. I was able to buy a second
clay, that’s what I was going to do for a liv- roller. Olson’s quest took him to Dayton, slab roller and a pug mill for reprocessing
ing,” he says. “Maria has been telling me for, like, the Ohio, before he was forced to return to clay.”
last five years that Vero needs a clay stu- Vero to prepare for Hurricane Irma.
Six months later he sold his business dio,” he says. There are a few activities at the studio
and embarked on the life of a studio pot- “Two and a half weeks after Irma, I took for which Olson assumes full responsi-
ter. To support himself while he made a After shopping around for a large stu- off to Minnesota to pick up four wheels bility, and working the pug mill is one
name for himself with his work, he taught dio space, Olson began to seek equipment of them. Olson also does the potentially
classes. Olson started selling his work at with which to furnish it. To find enough af- hazardous jobs of firing kilns and mixing
art fairs before moving on to the big time: glazes for the studio members.
collectors’ shows. After moving to Vero he
changed his focus from vases and chargers Only a month into his brave new en-
(large, decorative plates) to handmade terprise Olson is planning for the future,
art tile and custom sink bowls. He also He wants to rent the unit adjoining the
formed a band that plays American Roots studio, which would add an additional
music (a mix of folk, blues and country) at 2,500 square feet for Vero Clay’s use. He
weekend gigs. The four-member Low Key envisions installing a gallery in part of the
band features Olson on rhythm guitar and space.
vocals.
“That would be the draw to the pub-
Earlier this year Olson’s teaching stint lic. It would be all clay center work, there
at the Vero Beach Museum of Art School wouldn’t be any other work allowed,” he
introduced him to students who wanted says.
to spend way more time in the clay stu-
dio than their allotted class and lab time After being away from creating in clay
allowed. Olson recognized in them the in- for the past 10 months, Olson is starting to
satiable bite of the bug. think about getting back to his own work.

That’s when he decided to open a coop- “I’ve got projects in my head, but I ha-
erative where he and his fellow sufferers ven’t started to work on them yet because
could spend as much time with clay as I’ve been tweaking little things around
they wanted. At present the studio is open here every day,” he says.
42 hours a week; Olsen is its sole employ-
“Typically I’ve been a wheel potter. I want
to do more hand-built sculpture projects.
The nice thing is I don’t have to sell a single
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One of the highlights for all the members and sup- ever achieve holiday bliss. just why you chose to call this place
porters of the Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society comes in If you’re looking for a respite from the hassle of prepar-
December, when we pack up our instruments, check our home, after all. Best of all, when you
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toe hanging around in inconspicuous places for a surprise stockings and slip under the tree this year, might we sug-
smooch under the stars. gest stopping by the Saturday morning Jazz Market, which port the live performances, special
is adjacent to the weekly Farmers’ Market on Melody Lane
On Wednesday, Dec. 20, we’ll host this year’s crazy annu- in historic and beautiful downtown Fort Pierce? There are guests, waterside concerts, master
al bell-ringing, soul-swinging, arm-flinging, wild-singing scores of artisans and crafts persons who have worked
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Live here and learn: Elliott Museum lecturer talks Florida history

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent Turns out that the St. Lucie River has The lecture is part of a series. er how we are just now discovering many of
been a valuable resource for food gather- “Our season starts in November,” the damages our past actions have had on
Speaker Elliot Kleinberg will take an au- ing and production since pre-Columbian Simbritz said. “We’ve got almost every oth- the river. The March 15 lecture will contin-
dience from pre-Columbian Florida to the days. That’s what had people like James er Thursday some sort of a lecture going on ue on February’s theme.
present in one lecture. Hutchinson – as in Hutchinson Island – till March.”
interested in and moving to the area from December is quiet on the lectures as the The Literature Lecture series also kicks
“He’s got a lot of great stories to tell,” said Spanish colonial days onward. By the end museum hosts other, mostly holiday-relat- off in January. In the first, Robert Van Del-
Al Simbritz, educational program coordi- of the 19th century, pineapples, fishing and ed events. They pick up again on Jan. 4. An- len will discuss George Orwell’s political
nator at the Elliott Museum in Stuart. cattle were the order of the day in what is nie Potts, co-curator at the museum, will messages in his classic books, such as
now St. Lucie. A couple guys named Mackle speak about the coming exhibit “Celebrate: “1984.” That’s on Jan. 25. On Feb. 25, Van
Kleinberg is a South Florida native and saw potential to build on that agricultural Art of the Bahamas.” Dellen will discuss two American poets,
four-decade journalist who has written ex- base, so they bought up a lot of land along On Jan. 18, environmental filmmaker Robert Frost and Walt Whitman. On March
tensively about area history. Oh, and he’s the St. Lucie River and started a project John Nelson will start a three-part series, 29, he’ll cover the poetry of Mary Oliver and
also written nine books about the Sunshine called Port St. Lucie. Yes, they owned the “Troubled Waters.” That lecture set will Maya Angelou.
State, including “Weird Florida,” a collec- General Development Corporation. cover the past, present and future of the
tion of stories about some of the state’s St. Lucie River focusing on the ecologi- The lectures are included in regular ad-
most surprising places. “His lecture will fo- “If it wasn’t for the St. Lucie River, none cal problems that have, and continue to, mission, $14. Museum members are free.
cus on our history and what the future of of us would be here,” Simbritz said. plague it. The Jan. 18 lecture will cover the The museum is at 825 NE Ocean Blvd., Stu-
Florida looks like,” Simbritz said. 1880s to 1920s. The Feb. 15 lecture will cov- art. For more about the Elliott Museum and
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NORTH

A SIMILAR DANGER AND ANTIDOTE 3

84

Marcus Buckingham is an English author who bases most of his writing on extensive 98653
survey data from interviews with workers in countries around the world. He said, “When
you feel as though you can’t do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. AK943
Start the process, even if it’s just a simple step, and don’t stop at the beginning.”
WEST EAST
This is last week’s deal rotated by 90 degrees. Then, East was in five spades after South 72
had led his singleton diamond. To make the contract, East won the first trick in the K 10 5 K Q J 10 9 8 6 5
dummy, led the heart king and discarded his singleton club to stop North from getting K 10 7
on lead — a textbook scissors coup. Today, South is in five hearts doubled. After West Q J 10 7 6 —
leads the spade seven, what should declarer do?
AQJ4
South might have opened four hearts, but that would have risked missing a slam if his
partner had a useful hand. After North responded one no-trump, East jumped to four 2
spades, of course. Now South felt that he had to bid five hearts, which West was happy
to double. East thought about overruling his partner and pulling to five spades, but SOUTH
eventually chose to pass.
A4
It is easy to overlook the danger to this contract. Suppose South wins with the spade
ace, ruffs his second spade and plays on trumps. West gets in with his king and leads AQJ97632
a diamond to partner. Then a spade through declarer promotes West’s heart 10 as the
setting trick. 2

Instead, South, after ruffing the second spade, should lead a heart to his ace, 85
then play three rounds of clubs, discarding his sole diamond to cut the defenders’
communications — another scissors coup. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: North-South

The Bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Hearts Pass 1 NT 4 Spades
5 Hearts Dbl. All Pass LEAD:
7 Spades

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