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Funds for McCarty Ranch project will be city’s ‘Big Ask’

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent ly on getting state help with the sented the council with a list of portant for local governments to water would be shunted from the
McCarty Ranch Extension Water legislative priorities to pick from keep their state-dollar requests County Line Canal, C-23.
The Port St. Lucie City Council Quality Restoration project. for the city in the 2017 state legis- short and clear.
has opted to ask big on McCarty lative session. The Florida Legis- The city bought the 5,100-acre
Ranch. “I want to use all of our lever- lature meets for an annual 60-day City staff proposed asking the McCarty Ranch Preserve and
age to try to make that big ask session from March to May. The state for about $500,000 to help Ranch Extension by Tradition in
The council discussed its state and get that done,” Mayor Greg short legislative sessions move at with the first phase of a proposed 2012 for $20 million with an eye
legislative priority wish list at the Oravec said at meeting. breakneck speeds, making it im- multi-phase project to add wa- toward building a water-treat-
last regular meeting on Monday, ter-storage capacity. The stored
and decided to focus primari- Staff attorney Ella Gilbert pre- CONTINUED ON PAGE A11

A Festival of Lights indeed ... DISTRICT POURED EXPERTISE INTO
EXTENSIVE STORMWATER PROJECT

The sun sets behind the carnival rides at the annual Port St. Lucie Festival of Lights Saturday at the Civic Center. PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN BY ADAM LATEN WILLSON | Correspondent

Gaze upon a star and wonder: Is it THE star? Last month, St. Lucie West Ser- Bill Hayden, assistant district manager and
vices District completed a storm- public works director for St. Lucie West, at
BY ADAM LATEN WILLSON | Correspondent heavens, and they leave their trace the gospel of Matthew, that led water management project that the new 4e-5 basin interconnect canal.
with us today. the three magi to Bethlehem for will optimize run-off storage and
As the holiday season gets un- Christ’s birth. improve drainage for the area’s that the northern basin was
derway and we get caught up in That is the premise of the 24th spidery lake system. draining much faster than the
the festivities – and the search for annual Star of Wonder event at “Not only do we introduce peo- southern. They were both over
that last-minute gift – we often for- IRSC’s Hallstrom Planetarium ple to the constellations they can The 4e-5 Canal Interconnect capacity, however; waters having
get to look up into the night sky. this weekend. The show is an as- see in the current evening sky, but Project, originally conceived in risen to at least a foot above the
Thousands of years ago, however, tronomical attempt to identify we also make the connection 2012 as a result of record rainfall basins’ control mechanisms. The
the histories were written on the the mysterious star, alluded to in during Tropical Storm Isaac, was solution was simple. The two wa-
CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 designed as an independent proj-
ect that would connect two large CONTINUED ON PAGE A6
drainage ponds between the
Florida Turnpike and Cashmere
Blvd in St. Lucie West.

The 5 basin, just below St. Luc-
ie West K-8 School, collects wa-
ter from all of the St. Lucie West
neighborhoods in the north,
such as Magnolia Lakes and the
Cascades. The 4e basin, just be-
hind Lowe’s Shopping plaza on
St. Lucie West Boulevard, caters
to many of the southern St. Lucie
West neighborhoods like King’s
Isle and Lake Charles.

According to Bill Hayden,
St. Lucie West assistant district
manager and the district’s public
works director, it was observed

during the aftermath of Isaac

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STAR OF WONDER and Jupiter, which come together about this Hallstrom Planetarium director This May, he and his students are taking a
time every year, casting one of the brightest Jon Bell has been a professional field trip to England to research Stonehenge,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 lights in the night-time sky. scientist and teacher for 40 years. and the students will be able to approach
the prehistoric monument very closely, a
that people long ago and far away could see Star of Wonder programs have been held trying to feature shows that reflect whatev- rare opportunity afforded to a select few.
the very same star patterns, and then we try in planetaria across the country ever since er’s happening in the night sky at any given Quite often, Bell’s more advanced students
to figure out the time of Jesus’ birth,” says 1938, when the first of its kind debuted at time. This fall, they presented a show on Sat- will help digitally design many of the plane-
Jon Bell, who initially brought the Star of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City’s urn, because the planet is now very clear in tarium’s shows for the public.
Wonder program to the college when he be- Natural History Museum. Before coming the skies, a fact that in the ancient world led
came planetarium director in 1993. to IRSC, Bell ran the show for two years in to the observation of the Roman Saturnalia “It’s good to be able to involve the stu-
New York City and then in Newport News, festival. In January, the theme will be black dents,” says Bell. “I’m just paying them back,
Another salient question is what would Va., for 14 years. holes, and later in the spring they plan to because if I had not gone to a college with an
have drawn the magi to Palestine at the time. mount a segment on eclipses to prepare for open planetarium, where I was able to learn
“It is a great mystery trying to determine the Bell says that the planetarium is always the solar eclipse that will occur next August. production and things like that, I would’ve
star that would’ve compelled the magi to done something different with my life. And
travel 600 miles across deserts and moun- As well as directing the planetarium, Bell I’m really happy doing this job.”
tains to the Bethlehem nativity,” says Bell. teaches a smattering of astronomy courses.
“We take the tack that if there was some- Bell says that he feels the main function
thing in the sky, what interesting things were of planetarium science is not only to inform
going on that would’ve compelled the magi the public regarding scientific news, but
to make the journey?” also to elevate their spirits by tying in other
cultures and histories through star-gazing:
Through historical analysis and as- “With the planetarium, you can help bridge
tronomical data, the context of the three the gap. It ties you into people who lived a
magi becomes clearer. Most likely they long time ago. We can look back at cultures
were Zoroastrian astrologer priests who in Ancient Greece and say, I understand that
would have been privy to Jewish prophecy story, that myth. You can see what the soci-
through figures like Daniel and other Jews ety valued back then. The stars connect us to
in Ancient Babylon. They would likely have the past and other places.”
been employed by the Babylonian king as
star-watchers; in those days, the future of The Star of Wonder show will be presented
the kingdom was read in star events and at Hallstrom Planetarium, Friday, Dec. 10 at
planetary alignments. One star they certain- 6 and 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1
ly would have payed close attention to was and 2:30 p.m. The Yuletides concert will also
Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, which was be Friday at 4 and 7 p.m. For more informa-
assigned to royalty at the time. They also tion or to reserve tickets, please call 772-462-
would have seen deep portent in the move- 4750 or 1-800-220-9915, or visit the planetar-
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STORMWATER PROJECT Dunton says. The finished floor criterion Meanwhile, St. Lucie West has also been to pass more stringent regulations city-
is how water management districts desig- working on the Lake Harvey project, a re- wide, but St. Lucie West has always been on
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 nate water levels eight hours after a storm. tention pond built on a 12.45-acre parcel that page. No fertilization is allowed along
Because the Cascades opted for the mini- just below the 4e basin. The lake construc- any of the district’s banks, and liquid fertil-
ter features had already been connected in mum finished floor requirement, which tion, which will go out to bid sometime ization is completely verboten. Additional-
1987 through a hydraulic piping system. would alleviate conditions in a 10-year next January, will provide an extra 6.6 acres ly, when the St. Lucie developments were
The recent project was merely to widen the storm event, the system would not be able of storage capability. “With those two proj- built, septic tanks were not allowed. “That’s
connection and thus better distribute rain to handle major weather debacles such as ects installed and working, that will remove when we got smart,” says Dunton. “When
storage. According to the district’s propos- Isaac, which was a 100-year storm. an excess of five inches of stormwater off we started developing these new DRIs, we
al, the new interconnection canal creates the streets and King’s Isle over a 100-year made them put in water in sewer.”
3.2 acres of surface area. While the project was first designed in storm,” says Hayden.
2012, the district didn’t begin constructing The district is constantly monitoring
When neighborhoods like the Cascades until about February of this year, and they Much of the canal issues that the Trea- soil composition, says Hayden. “We’ve
were developed, the minimum require- completed it in record time. The project sure Coast faced this summer do not affect gone out and pulled soil samples out of
ments for stormwater run-off were ob- cost a little more than $490,000, and was St. Lucie West; its water system is upstream the HOAs, certain areas in backyards, front
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PSL Business Women install new board

PETS OF THE WEEK The Port St. Lucie Busi- great pride in the accomplish-

Fluffy ness Women ended their 36th ments of our organization

I am appropriately named! I year with a Winter Wonder- and all of our members,” said
am a 2 year old gorgeous Sia-
mese who is very cuddly and land-themed holiday party Miret. “The Port St. Lucie Busi-
loving. I am the friendliest
companion, and do well with and installation of new board ness Women members have
other cats and dogs. Won’t
you give me a home for the members. faith and confidence in your
Holidays?
The Installation took place ability to lead them onward.”
Bean
Dec. 1 at their holiday gather- Incoming president Mi-
I’m a hugger! My love for
people really shines through, ing at PGA Golf Club in St. Lucie chelle MacNichol stated that
and I couldn’t be more
overwhelmed with joy than West. Founding member Kar- the Port St. Lucie Business
to me by you. I know sit, am
housebroken, and very playful. en Miret presented beautiful Women is comprised of strong
I am looking for a home with
a really affectionate family. potted plants to newly elected professional women. “We are a

If you are interested in Fluffy, Bean or any of their furry President Michelle MacNichol, powerful group that supports
friends please stop by the Humane Society of St. Lucie County’s
Vice President Tammy Cran- each other, as well as women
two locations at 100 Savannah Rd. in Fort Pierce or
8890 NW Glades4C6u1t-.o0f6f 8R7d. in Port St. Lucie dall, Secretary Angela Hale and and children in the communi-
If you can not give a pet a forever home, but
Treasurer Susan Fines. ty. The emphasis this year will
would love to get involved, Join our Foster program
Call Christi Mollet or Robin Fitzgerald at Outgoing president Cooie New officers, from left, President Michelle MacNichol, Vice President Tammy Crandall, Secretary be to expand our power,” said
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go to www.hsslc.org via Weedn to express how she A gift exchange facilitated

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man said that the most significant event of cy that inspires others to dream more, learn a professional organization dedicated to

her term was the dedication of the bronze more, do more and become more, then you promoting the interests of business women

plaque that commemorated a tree planted are an excellent leader.” and serving our community in an effective

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The Economic Development Council Expansion on Nov. 21. It’s a perfect fit,

of St. Lucie County (EDC) is realizing a promotion and transition for Marasa,

milestone in its development as who for the past eight years has

it welcomes a key new member served as the Business Devel-

to its team who will help lead opment and Finance Manager

the organization’s core mission for the Business Development

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IN LOVING MEMORY TREASURING LIFE

ARNETT DEVENISH, 57 served to fuel his life-long career as an ex- “T‰easu‰e Coast Hospice
Port St. Lucie pert auto mechanic. His passion for sports lifted a weight
had led him to a brief stint with the NFL’s off ou‰ shoulders”.
Arnett Devenish, 57, of Port St. Lucie de- Washington Redskins.
parted this life Wednesday, Nov. 23. With our support, families “Peggy cared for our mom at home
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Herron-Moore, Sharlene Herron and Ki- his loving wife of 43 years, Joan; their two caregivers and spend more final months when Mom’s condition
moya Herron; mother Sidanny Williamson; sons, Raymond (Tania) and Vincent (Kris- quality time together. got worse, her doctor recommended
sisters Garcia Williamson, Almin William- ta); his two brothers Jay (Marie) and Albert Treasure Coast Hospice. They provided
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RAYMOND J. TAVALARO, 71 Perez enjoyed sewing, knitting, garden-
Port St. Lucie ing and reading. She was a parishioner at
St. Lucie Catholic Church, and was active in
Raymond J. Tavalaro, 71, of Port St. Luc- bible study groups. She adored her family,
ie passed away peacefully with his wife by and always had food waiting for them, even
his side, Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Treasure Coast if they were not hungry.
Hospice residence in Fort Pierce. He was a
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Howdy, pard! Bonz meets Max’s best bud Uber

Hi Dog Buddies! wild topknot, and fluffy eye- Uber. PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE doors a lot more, no wide-open
brows! He says they remind his spaces, no cats to herd.”
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was in town visiting his Best Friend in the had bushy eyebrows. (I Goo- “So what was it like, you and
World, Max Shepherd, whom I had previ- gled.) He also shared that his a ranch dog as, sorta, well, I mean not so Max seeing each other after 14
ously met. Uber and Max had been BFFs Mom had once dyed his topknot … er … ” (dog) years?”
out in Colorado for 7 people years, ever purple.
since Uber was a fluffball puppy. Then “Small, right? I git that lot. I may not be “It was like we’d never been
Max hadda move to Florida. And they As we were getting settled, big, son, but I got Guts! And Heart! Plus, apart. We nose-bumped, ran all
hadn’t seen each other in 2 whole people Max strolled in. He nose- ah’m Big-Boned. Mom and Dad had a over the place. Chased geckos!
years. And THEN, Uber and his Mom and bumped Uber and turned to me. friend with a Doxie like me and just fell in We share our food and water
Dad came to visit Max and his Mom and “Good to see you again, young love with the breed. So they ordered one! dishes, nap together. We go out
Dad, Gail and Dan, and they hadda re- fella,” he said, then stretched And got ME! Straight from the Lone Star on the lanai every morning and
YOON-yun. out on the floor. State! Take about yer luck! I loved ranch hang out. Sometimes Auntie Gail
life right away. My favorite thing back at chases me around the house.
Uber was right there at the door for Did I mention, Max is a cat. the ranch was the Cat Round-Up.” That’s a-hoop-and-a-holler. And
the Wag-and-Sniff, friendly as anything. “Back atcha, Max. You’re yesterday, Max took me to the
“Howdy! You must be The Bonz! Max told lookin’ good!” I replied. “So “Beg pardon?” ocean. I’d never set eyes on it
me all about ya! Proud to make yer ac- Uber, tell me about yourself. “There wuz a whole mob o’ cats on the before. Dog that is one big dish
quaintance! Come’on in. Auntie Gail’s in Where are you from, originally?” ranch: Minnie and Whiskers, Mazzie and o’ water. I’ve been swimmin’ be-
the kitchen. This here’s my Mom and Dad, “Well, my ancestors were Scooter, they were hard workin’ ranch fore, but THAT water stayed put.
Margie and David.” from Germany, but ah’m a Tex- cats, kept the critters away. Yessir, every THIS water chased me! No woof!
as native. Mom and Dad had a night, 10 p.m. sharp, I’d round up all them Those little ol’ birds were fun
Then he hollered, “Hey, Max! Git yore ranch in Colorado and they were cats, herd ‘em into the garage, where they though. And I met this nice little
fluffy caboose on out here. The Bonz is thinkin’ about getting’ a big ol’ slept. They got used to it. They’d start Havanese.”
here!” dog who could handle ranch life, wanderin’ in around 9:30 and sit in a row
‘specially all the critters you run into.” just lookin’ at me. Then, at 10, it was Cat “Sounds like you travel a lot.”
Uber’s a Mini-Wirehaired Dachshund: “Er, what kinda critters?” Round-Up! Good times. “Bet yer boots! I got this super tricked-
black, nice long sniffer, a beard, a kinda “Well, there’s the cows, of course. “Since ah’m a hound an all, when I out stroller. I go where Mom and Dad go.
And the horses. Then ya got yer coyotes, catch a good scent I just, pretty much, If I can’t go, they don’t go. We’ve been all
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ager for AV Homes, says most buyers in the that has made the community so popular. through a gracious transition space and el Colonist interior doors, marble window
active adult community of Vitalia are look- then enters the main public area, which sills, brick paver driveway, front porch,
ing for a “two-bedroom plus den and two- Concrete block with stucco, the hand- includes an open kitchen with granite matching entry walk and rear lanai, along
car garage. It might be stretched out – 2,300 some house has an arched porch entryway countertops and an island with seating, the with scores of other standard features.
square feet instead of 1,800 – but is still the that, along with other architectural fea- dining area and the great room. The com-
same number of rooms, just bigger.” tures, gives the home a Spanish/Mediter- bined space is approximately 26 feet by 30, There are inspired design touches and
ranean look that goes with its name (which creating that “big-house” sensation. The fine finishes throughout the house that
AV Homes, the developer and exclusive means estuary or inlet in Spanish). space is further extended through sliding add to the sense of entering, and living in,
builder in Vitalia, is giving buyers what they glass doors that open onto a covered lanai a special place.
want, offering nine different 2-bedroom The covered porch leads to a generous that facilitates the indoor-outdoor lifestyle
homes ranging in size from the 1,205-square- foyer. Like other homes in the community, Florida is known for. Prices in the community start at
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Kanjinan says AV’s homes create “a of a size normally seen in much more ex- in a many ways to suit a buyer’s preferenc-
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BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Correspondent
1 Country crossover star [email protected]
Jake Owen is giving a
fundraising concert at the It’s not polite to mention a lady’s
Vero Beach High School Friday age, but Stuart’s Barn Theatre has
night, after an announcement weathered 46 seasons and she needs
last week that his planned two- a little work.
day music festival, thwarted by
Hurricane Matthew, won’t take Actually, there is a substantial
place until December 2017. capital campaign underway, and the
The Nashville-based, Ve- Barn will hold a fundraiser Dec. 10-
ro-raised Owen has a new al- 11 to help support the refurbishing.
bum out, “American Love,” his For the event, Neil Zirconia, a well-
first recording in three years known Neil Diamond tribute artist,
apart from the single “Real Life” will perform Diamond’s greatest hits,
in 2015. including “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Sweet
Caroline” and “Solitary Man.”
2 If you haven’t already dis-
covered Stuart’s Ground Zirconia, who bills himself as “the
Floor Farm, Saturday evening ultimate faux Diamond,” is a for-
is the perfect time to visit. From mer stockbroker who sang at family
4 p.m. to 10 p.m., the free-spir- events and was told he sounded like
ited, healthy lifestyle-themed Neil Diamond. He gave up stock bro-
downtown marketplace and kering to spend 20 years traveling
event venue is hosting the an- with his wife Lori, an artist, on a cir-
nual Holiday Night Market, with
community performers, an out- CONTINUED ON PAGE B7
door food and drink market, a
craft market inside and things
set up for the kids to do.
With an instructional kitch-

CONTINUED ON PAGE B6

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KIDS WILL ADORE ‘FLAT STANLEY’ ... AND MOM & DAD MIGHT, TOO!

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Correspondent The cast of ‘The Adventures of Flat Stanley,” is one Quilli- back two weeks later.”
[email protected] Musical Adventures nan is enjoying directing. Quillinan is also pleased with his cast.
of Flat Stanley’ “This is the best group of apprentices
Children, and a lot of grown-ups, too, performed the “It’s one of my favorites,” he said. “It’s a
love the story of “Flat Stanley,” the little show at Riverside really sweet, bright show with fun music we’ve had,” he said.
boy who makes a wish to have adventures Theatre in October, and something for the whole family. The “They’re awesome, a really great group.
and do amazing things. When a bulletin and brings it to the reaction in Vero was positive. Everyone
board hears his wish, it falls on him and Lyric Theatre in loved it. We had to postpone one weekend They have great energy and are really, real-
makes him flat, so he can be sent around Stuart Dec. 27. for Hurricane Matthew but we brought it ly easy to work with. I’m glad they’ll have a
the world in an envelope and slide under chance to perform it at the Lyric. It’s a great
doors. He does, indeed, have many adven- PHOTO COURTESY opportunity.”
tures, stopping a robbery at the Louvre and OF RIVERSIDE THEATRE
surfing off the coast of Hawaii. Of course, it is always a challenge for
to bring live theater to young audiences adults to play children, but a bigger ques-
The story was written by Jeff Brown in and it, too, was also presented at the Lyric. tion was how they make Stanley appear
1964, with illustrations by famed artist flat. Quillinan said the costume depart-
Tomi Ungerer. It has been turned into a “With ‘Poodleful,’ our managing direc- ment at the Riverside deserves the credit
musical with lyrics and music by Timo- tor, Jon Moses, was looking for theaters to for creating the illusion of a character who
thy McDonald and the Riverside Theatre, partner with in bringing in family shows,” can fit in an envelope.
which presented it in Vero Beach in Octo- Quillinan said. “It was a natural fit to go
ber, will stage it again, at the Lyric Theatre back to (the Lyric) again.” The director has a production in Febru-
in Stuart Dec. 27. ary with students in the Riverside’s educa-
The show, which is called “The Musical tion program. They will present the popu-
Kevin Quillinan, an instructor at Riv- lar musical, “Seussical.”
erside Children’s Theatre, is directing the
production, which features apprentices The production of “Flat Stanley” runs
who come to the Riverside for a year of the- about an hour and is ideal for audiences
atrical productions. even as young as 3 or 4. It is such a good
way to introduce children to the joys of live
“They’re recent college graduates with theater and make memories at the same
degrees in theatre from all over the coun- time.
try,” Quillinan said.
“The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley”
“Flat Stanley” follows last season’s suc- will be presented at the Lyric Theatre, 59 S.W.
cessful production of a new musical, “Poo- Flagler Ave., Stuart, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets
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Stage and screen veteran has ‘scene’ it all

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Correspondent pen on stage, off stage and everywhere in husband, Darcy, the male lead. There was a Louise LeTourneau.
[email protected] between. The one constant is that the show bay window seat that was supposed to have
must go on. a body. A lovely person who shall remain PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISE LETOURNEAU
You’re one of the stars of “The Man of La nameless got very creative with a piece of
Mancha.” Don Quixote is dying and Dulcinea “I was ripping the audience’s hearts out,” foam rubber and crafted a large penis that atee Dinner Theatre, which was located in
is singing “The Impossible Dream.” The au- LeTourneau said. “In my peripheral, I could he colored to look real. He’s a dead body and Port Salerno and was Burt Reynolds’ first
dience is weeping, on the edge of their seats see someone projectile vomit.” he’s holding it up and smiling at the two old attempt at a local theater. There was a hotel
at the moment of high drama – and someone ladies (and they really were two old ladies).”
vomits in the first or second row. The show went on, with Don Quixote, San- CONTINUED ON PAGE B6
cho Panza and Dulcinea holding it together. That nameless gentleman was blackballed
It happened to Louise LeTourneau, a vet- from the theater for several years.
eran of stage and screen, who agreed to talk LeTourneau recalled a production at the
about the unexpected things that can hap- Barn Theatre of “Arsenic and Old Lace.” LeTourneau was involved with the Man-

“I was playing the female lead and my

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en, Ground Floor Farm is known for its Jake Owen.
food-related workshops – there’s one
coming up Dec. 12 on fermented condi- with Champagne and hors d’oeuvres,
ments like hot sauce and mustard mak- and a meet and greet with the stars af-
ing. That isn’t to say the Farm doesn’t ter the concert. The event takes place at
grow things. It certainly does, using 2 p.m. at the Meyer Amphitheater at the
small-plot-intensive farming techniques end of Evernia Street.
and selling the produce every Wednes-
day at its on-site farmstand as well as at 4 Roam if you want to; roam around
the Stuart Green Market Sunday morn- the world, but at least try to get
ings at City Hall. On Wednesday, Thurs- to Fort Lauderdale this weekend for the
day and Friday evenings, Ground Floor B-52s, appearing at the Riptide Music
Farm is open for food and drinks. Beyond Festival, part of what looks like a great
that, you can hire the space for your own lineup. Hard to believe the B-52s are cel-
classes or events. ebrating their 40th year as a band. Just
goes to show how stable a career New
3 In West Palm, more than 100 musi- Wave music can be. Also playing: Earth
cians will assemble along the Intra- Wind and Fire, minus, of course, the late
coastal Saturday afternoon for a 90-min- Maurice White, their beloved founder
ute free concert of opera arias, a hint who died earlier this year; Miike Snow
of what’s ahead in the upcoming Palm (yes, it’s right and it’s Swedish), the in-
Beach Opera season. die-pop trio that south Florida seems to
The program features Australian opera have adopted of late; and Debbie Deb,
star Stuart Skelton, who opened the Met- the Miami singer who’s enjoying a reviv-
ropolitan Opera’s season this year in the al of sorts. 
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opera’s young artists, apprentice artists,
orchestra and chorus.
This is the fourth year in a row for the
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friends – food and beverage trucks are
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information about each selection live
on their website. There’s also a V.I.P. tent

A LOUISE LeTOURNEAU “I directed ‘Barefoot in the Park’ at the
HILARIOUS Barn,” LeTourneau said. “We had a super
MUSICAL! CONTINUED FROM PAGE B4 cast and the two leads were great playing off
each other. The male lead was a good actor,
attached. “He brought his friends to Flor- an alcoholic who brushed his teeth a year
ida,” LeTourneau said. “Maureen O’Sul- ago. She wouldn’t kiss him. You’re a director
livan, Charles Nelson Reilly, Judy Carne, and a therapist. I had to cope and deal. I gave
Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Robert Urich him a toothbrush, toothpaste and mouth-
and James Best. I was Lucie Arnaz’ under- wash.”
study. The property was owned by the R.J.
Reynolds family and the son would show During a run of “Jesus Christ Superstar,”
up [during a show]. Suddenly, there’d be a body odor was the problem for one perform-
knock at an inside closet and the son, gin er, especially during the dancing.
in hand, would come and say, ‘Oh, hello.’
We incorporated him and the audience all “At the first run-through, I said that hy-
knew him.” giene was important,” LeTourneau said.
“One person didn’t get it. He was really
Another time, the Manatee Theatre sweating.”
brought a production of “The Owl and the
Pussycat” to the Lyric Theatre. The male lead The cast kept trying to stay away from him
was actor Judge Reinhold. and LeTourneau finally told him he had to
bring a change of shirts.
“I was the stage manager,” LeTourneau
said. “It’s the stage manager’s show, once it’s LeTourneau noted that every show, big
on the boards. I knew him for years and knew and small, has stories to tell. Composer Ste-
he didn’t wear underwear. He showed up on phen Schwartz wrote the grandmother in
stage not zipped up and not wearing under- “Pippin” around Irene Ryan … well known
wear. I noticed and found an appropriate for playing Granny Clampett but not for a
place and told him to zip up his pants.” successful stage career. Ryan had a stroke in
the middle of her big number and died sev-
Hygiene seems to be a problem for many eral weeks later.
a performer.
I haven’t been able to find out, but I’m bet-
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