05/29/2020 ISSUE 22

Grim employment report

A2 A4 B6... but not worst county has seen
Medical positions to fill She’s a jolly nice Collie

State to hire nearly 150 at Copas Bonzo is smitten with Sydney

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 22 YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020

$6.2M PROJECT TO County offices
FIX EDWARDS ROAD will reopen but
SET FOR THIS FALL with restrictions

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer Swimmers and sunbathers at Fort Pierce Beach found tall escarpments along the South Jetty Park shoreline. PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer
george@stlucievoice.com george@stlucievoice.com
ST. LUCIE LOOKING TO DEVELOP NEW SAND SOURCES
St. Lucie County plans to start As the COVID-19 pandemic
work this fall on the $6.2 million BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer sources of sand for the future. prises of Lake Worth finished abates in St. Lucie County, com-
reconstruction of Edwards Road george@stlucievoice.com Swimmers and sunbathers dumping 75,000 cubic yards of missioners plan to ease back into
from U.S. 1 to Oleander Avenue to sand on the beach last week to business by bringing employees
fix damage from Hurricane Irma St. Lucie County completed flocked to Fort Pierce Beach Fri- counteract storm season ero- back to their offices Monday (June
in 2017. a $2.4 million emergency sand day to find escarpments 10-to- sion, said St. Lucie County Public 1) and resuming regular commis-
replenishment project on Fort 12-feet high along the shoreline Information Officer Erick Gill. sion meetings on Tuesday.
The Federal Highway Admin- Pierce Beach and started develop- in South Jetty Park.
istration provided nearly $2.5 ing underwater and above ground CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 Plexiglass barriers are being in-
million in Hurricane Irma relief Eastman Aggregates Enter- stalled in reception areas of county
funding for the project, which is offices to prevent the spread of the
expected to be completed by Dec. coronavirus after buildings reopen
31, 2022. to the public later in June or July,
officials said.
The county is providing the
other $3.7 million for the project “The county is looking to start
with $3.5 million coming from the gradually reopening,” said Dep-
proceeds of a half-percent sales uty County Administrator Mark
tax voters approved in November Satterlee, during the county’s last
2018, records say. COVID-19 Update on May 22.

St. Lucie County commissioners “But even when we do open
voted unanimously May 19 to ac- to the public, the
cept the FHWA grant. County offi- contact will con-
cials are waiting for Florida Depart- tinue to be very
ment of Transportation approval to limited,” Satterlee
advertise bids for a design-build said. “We may ask
contract. people that come
to the building to Mark Satterlee.
A sinkhole emerged near the wear masks when
intersection of Edwards Road and they come in and also to have their
temperature taken.”
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People attending the county’s
Prepare early ... in case we have to hunker down for the usual reason COVID-19 Updates and Port St.
Lucie City Council meetings have
BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent When Dorian came dicting a good chance we’ll have Port St. Lucie’s emergency opera- also been required to wear masks
calling last summer. to do just that this Atlantic hurri- tions administrator. and have their temperature taken
Florida is reopening from cane season. The federal agency at the door. Anyone with a tem-
COVID-19 mitigation efforts, so released its 2020 Atlantic hurri- She spoke to St. Lucie Voice perature of 100.6 or higher would
it’s a great time to plan on hun- cane season report on May 21. the day before NOAA released its not be allowed inside.
kering down. unsurprising prediction of a busy
“Residents still have significant hurricane season. Colorado State COVID-19 caused the death of
Again. time to prepare,” said University’s Tropical Meteorol- 29 St. Lucie County residents as
The National Oceanic and At- Christina Proulx, of noon, Tuesday (May 26), state
mospheric Administration is pre- CONTINUED ON PAGE A4
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County comes to grips with grim pandemic-related jobs numbers

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent ally adjusted. The nation’s not-sea- 2, there were 8,557 unemployment claims in memory St. Lucie has struggled with
sonally-adjusted unemployment rate in filed in St. Lucie County, which represents and recovered from sudden high unem-
It will likely take months for the Sun- April was 14.4 percent. Florida’s was 13.3 approaching 6 percent of the workforce. In ployment. “St. Lucie County’s unemploy-
shine State to start grasping exactly how percent. With seasonal adjustment, which Florida, the unemployment benefits sys- ment rate hit 21.2 percent back in (July)
badly and how long- or short-term the isn’t available for county employment tem administered by the Department of 1992,” she noted.
coronavirus pandemic-related jobs de- numbers, those national and state job- Economic Opportunity is called “reemploy-
cline will be. less rates were 14.7 and 12.9, respectively. ment assistance.” That spike followed 4,130 Something to keep in mind when look-
Seasonal adjustment is a statistical tool to claims in the weeks ending March 7 to 28, ing at historical data is there are differences
But the state’s first employment tem- account for natural, predictable monthly about 2.8 percent of the workforce. in the technology and methods used to col-
perature check – the Florida Department variations in employment. lect and analyze data over time.
of Economic Opportunity’s its April jobs In February, pre-pandemic, the not-sea-
report – came out on Friday, May 22. “The first thing I noticed when I went sonally-adjusted unemployment rate in St. There’s a new, temporary program to
through the data is St. Lucie County’s un- Lucie County was 3.7 percent. The March help Treasure Coast workers get back to
The report gives the first full-month look employment rate is still below the previous rate, which straddled the worlds before and work. “CareerSource Research Coast has
at the employment effects the novel coro- peak in 2010,” Woodworth said. after the coronavirus crashed American received grant funding for dislocated work-
navirus and mitigation efforts had in the life, was 5.3 percent. ers,” Woodworth said.
earlier weeks of the pandemic. St. Lucie’s unemployment got as high
as 14.8 percent in August 2010 due to the For comparison, the unemployment The COVID-19 Dislocated Worker Grant
The numbers are eyepopping. Great Recession, housing crash and pain- rate in St. Lucie County at the start of 2008 – gets people working in local disaster relief
“Something I’d like people to know is fully slow recovery. Woodworth said April is heading into the Great Recession – was 6.9 efforts. It’s open to those who have been
that this is not a typical recession pat- only the first full month of data reflecting percent. In March 2006 it had gotten as low furloughed, laid off, or lost their self-em-
tern,” said Tonya Woodworth, commu- how the coronavirus is affecting the na- as 3.3 percent, but steadily increased from ployment due to the pandemic. Details are
nications manager at CareerSource Re- tional, state and local economies, and sys- there. St. Lucie County was likely already available at 866-4U2-HIRE (482-4473).
search Coast. “This is COVID-19-driven, tems used for tracking the data have been feeling the effects of what caused the re-
so we cannot anticipate typical patterns overwhelmed with the unique situation of cession that officially started in December “Obviously, there are restrictions,”
we’ve seen in the past regarding the un- a global pandemic. 2007 more than a year before. Woodworth said. “There are qualification
employment numbers.” requirements in the grant fund.” At press
St. Lucie County checked in with April From the weeks ending April 4 to May Woodworth said that’s not the only time time Woodworth didn’t have information
unemployment at 14.2 percent not season- about how much the grant is for. 

BEACH RENOURISHMENT The limestone boulder reef project on the north side of Fort Pierce Inlet. PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN St. Lucie County wants to start
construction during the summer
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 in sixteen 20-by-40-foot piles in a one-third the inlet where the county plans to dredge on the sand trap on the north
acre area just off Racoon Island in 10 to 18 65,000 cubic yards of material and construct side of the inlet.
“The beach renourishment project feet of water, Gill said. a sand bypass trap, county records say.
wrapped up ahead of schedule,” Gill said. It The impoundment basin
was due to be finished by Saturday (May 30). The artificial reef will provide habitat for County purchasing officials were to open will spare the county the cost of
juvenile fish species such as gag and black bids Wednesday (May 27) for the contract dredging sand from offshore or
The county last week also started work grouper, Gill said. to construct the sediment impoundment hauling sand from upland sourc-
on an artificial reef on the north side of Fort basin and dump the dredged material in a es, Gill said.
Pierce Inlet in preparation for the construc- The limestone boulder reef is needed to disposal site 4 miles offshore.
tion of a $3.3 million sand-bypass trap to offset the loss of hard-bottom habitat in It will also reduce sediment
collect sand washing down North Hutchin- flowing into the Fort Pierce Inlet
son Island, Gill said. navigation channel.

“When we need to do renourishment, Meanwhile, St. Lucie County
we can just pump that sand out onto the invited bids Sunday on a con-
beach instead of having to truck it, or get it tract to provide sand from upland sources
offshore,” Gill said. The inlet breaks the nat- for emergency beach and dune restoration
ural southern flow of sand. The artificial reef following a storm.
project will cost $567,478 and be completed The contractor would place suitable
in mid-June, Gill said. beach-compatible sand on the beach be-
tween the coastal construction line and the
Underwater Engineering Services of Fort mean high-water line. The bids are due by
Pierce started placing limestone boulders June 24. 

EDWARDS ROAD PROJECT drainage system will be built with curb inlets, culvert pipes that will send water into several engineers recommended replacing the span.
manholes, piping and headwalls out the out- ponds. A half-mile stretch of Melville Road Steel plates have been installed as a make-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 falls. New traffic signals and fiber optic cable will also be repaved. shift repair.
will also be installed.
Oleander Avenue in October 2017, a month Commissioners also advanced the $1.5 The bridge was built in 1987. By January
after Hurricane Irma dumped 21.7 inches of Commissioners also took several other ac- million replacement of the Gordy Road 2017, an FDOT inspection found the bridge
rain on Fort Pierce in 24 hours. tions related to major road projects at their Bridge over Ten Mile Creek, which also sus- was structurally deficient and stepped up in-
May 19 meeting. Commissioners voted unan- tained flood damage during Hurricane Irma. spections, records show.
A second pavement failure happened in imously to accept a $1 million grant from
February 2018, prompting the county to the Florida Department of Environmental Commissioners agreed to pay $13,189 to In addition, commissioners approved
close the northern westbound lane of Ed- Protection for the $1.9 million Melville Road hire an archaeologist to conduct a cultural a list of four firms to provide engineering
wards Road from U.S. 1 to Oleander Ave- Storm Water Improvements Project. resources assessment survey to determine services for the $9 million Selvitz Road and
nue. whether there are any archaeological sites Glades Cut-off Road Intersection Improve-
St. Lucie County plans to start work this and historic resources. The U.S. Army Corps ments project.
Both failures occurred on the same drain- year on a stormwater drainage system along of Engineers requested the survey as part of
age pipeline along the northern side of Ed- Melville Road, south of Midway Road, to re- the permitting process, records show. They were Inwood Consulting Engineers,
wards Road. duce flooding and improve water quality the Oveido; Kimley-Horn and Associate, Vero
neighborhood. Ten Mile Creek flooded over the wooden Beach; Culpepper & Terpening, Fort Pierce;
As part of the reconstruction of the half- deck of the Gordy Road Bridge during Hurri- and American Consulting Engineers, Wes-
mile stretch of the five-lane roadway, a closed The project includes roadside swales and cane Irma, causing so much damage county ley Chapel. 

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Harbor Branch will use grant to expand lagoon water-quality monitoring

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Insti- fund construction and maintenance will measure chlorophyll (the main ingre- – the LOBO network will be one of a kind.
tute’s network of Indian River Lagoon wa- of three new LOBO stations in Brevard dient in algae blooms, toxic and otherwise)
ter-quality monitoring stations is about to County to augment the 10 already dotting and carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas that “It will be quite an enhancement for our
expand and generate more data than ever the lagoon between the St. Lucie Estuary contributes to ocean and coastal acidifica-
before – thanks to a grant of more than and Sebastian Inlet. The stations produce tion. Higher acid levels damage the ocean network,” he said. “I think it’s really going
$865,000 from the institute’s fundraising real-time info on factors that influence la- ecosystem by weakening coral reefs and
foundation. goon health, such as salinity, temperature, harming shellfish such as clams and oysters to add a flood of data on harmful algal
depth, turbidity and dissolved oxygen. by decalcifying and weakening their shells.
According to Dr. Dennis Hanisak, a re- blooms and coastal acidification.”
search professor and director of the Indian The grant will also pay for new sensors Hanisak said when the upgrades are
River Lagoon Observatory, the grant will at existing station that, for the first time, fully operational – probably by this winter The grant award, Hanisak said, will also

fund improvements to the network’s web-

site (fau.loboviz.com) to make it easier for

the public to understand how to interpret

the data it generates.  ­– SUE COCKING

CORONAVIRUS The number of people showing up in so hopefully a lot of the crowding and incon- Each school is developing a pick-up time
the county’s five emergency rooms for venience a lot of our residents experienced for students and families to retrieve person-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 COVID-19 and flu symptoms has been because our beaches were the only ones al belongings left in classrooms and return
trending down, Sperber said. open should abate,” Satterlee said. school property, said district spokeswoman
Health Department records show. A total Lydia Martin. All summer academic pro-
of 403 county residents have tested positive “Over the past 14 days in St. Lucie, we Hair salons, barber shops, gymnasiums grams will be virtual, Martin said.
for the coronavirus and 90 have been hos- have averaged 351 tests per day and our and amusement arcades have reopened,
pitalized. positivity rate was 1.6 percent,” Sperber said. Satterlee said. Restaurants are allowed to The new school year is set to start Mon-
have tables in half their dining room to day, Aug. 10, records show.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in The state plans to test 200,000 workers at maintain social distancing.
the county jumped to 23 on Friday (May 22), 4,400 long-term care facilities to weed out Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson said city
twice as many as any other day during the asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers before St. Lucie County is also considering open- officials are reviewing applications for hous-
previous four weeks, records show. But the they infect vulnerable elderly and infirm pa- ing the county Aquarium and Regional His- ing and business assistance grants.
number of new cases was back down to six tients, Sperber said. tory Center during the first week in June,
on both Saturday and Sunday. said Public Information Officer Erick Gill. A total of 15,518 St. Lucie County resi-
However, St. Lucie County is not yet ready dents filed for unemployment as of May 21,
“Similar to the last several weeks, I do to open libraries, playgrounds and pools The St. Lucie County School District is said State Rep. Toby Overdorf (R-Palm City).
want to highlight the positive trends that to the public, Satterlee said. “It’s still under holding formal graduation ceremonies at
have been going on in St. Lucie County,” said advisement,” Satterlee said. “We’re still be- Lawnwood Stadium in Fort Piece for the “If you have issues with your unemploy-
Clint Sperber, state Health Department Ad- ing very cautious. ... The good news is that county’s six traditional high schools from ment applications, our office has processed
ministrator for the county. Palm Beach County and Martin County have June 30 through July 2. Tuesday (June 2) is well over 220 applications,” Overdorf said.
opened their beaches without restrictions, the last day of school for students. “We’re happy to help with that and happy to
process these.” 

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State needs to fill nearly 150 medical positions at Copas HURRICANE PREP

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent Construction on the Copas home nears completion. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed The hiring comes at a good time. The nomic-development projects in Tradition ogy Project released its equally discourag-
construction on the Ardie R. Copas State Florida Department of Economic Op- meant to help restore employment follow- ing predictions days ahead of NOAA. Prou-
Veterans’ Nursing Home – it’s still likely to portunity reported that in April St. Lucie ing the Great Recession, instead leaving lx said while hurricane season is officially
open this summer as expected – but it has County’s not-seasonally-adjusted unem- Port St. Lucie taxpayers on the hook for June 1 to Nov. 30 – and there’s already been
made equipping the 120-bed facility for ployment rate skyrocketed to 14.2 percent more than $100 million of bonds. an early named storm – August to Septem-
its opening harder as all kinds of supply because of response to the novel corona- ber is when storm activity peaks. But, she
chains have slowed and increased compe- virus. The Port St. Lucie metropolitan sta- The Copas veterans home was a hope- explained, people need to account for the
tition for some medicals. tistical area – St. Lucie and Martin counties ful sign the slow recovery was picking up. fact this hurricane season is different than
– lost 11,100 jobs from April 2019 to April The FDVA was, at the time, estimating the any Floridians have dealt with (because of
It’s notable, too, that the National Oce- 2020. The education and health services home would generate about $7 million in the novel coronavirus), and start weeks of
anic and Atmospheric Administration is sector alone lost 1,300. As medical centers wages and $5 million local purchasing a steady hurricane shopping now rather than
predicting a busy Atlantic hurricane sea- resume many functions the state prohibit- year. Unemployment was what seemed at holding off for rushed shopping days before
son, which could affect the opening. ed in April, some of those jobs will likely be the time abysmal at 6.2 percent not sea- a storm might hit. “There are certainly new
restored. Others are likely gone for good. sonally adjusted. challenges,” she said. “A lot of times you’re
But “there have been no showstoppers hearing (hurricane season) called ‘an emer-
to date,” said Steve Murray, spokesman for The department released its April jobs But the excitement faded. There were gency within an emergency.’”
the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs. report on Friday, May 22. bureaucratic spats between the state and
federal governments that delayed the COVID-19 disrupted normal supply
That means between now and fall there Land clearing for construction of the nursing home’s construction. They were chains starting in March, the time emer-
will be about 145 new medical jobs to fill veterans nursing home started in June resolved by 2018, by which time employ- gency planners normally run their annual
in Tradition, all of whom will be state em- 2018. By then it was already old hat. In De- ment was strong and the city had done a statewide storm exercises and use them as
ployees. The Florida Department of Veter- cember 2014 officials from the state veter- good job of paying down the economic-de- an opportunity to tell people to stock up
an Affairs is not affiliated with the federal ans department announced construction velopment bonds. Still, people were excit- on needed supplies for hunkering down at
Department of Veteran Affairs, although was likely to start before 2016. ed the home was getting started. home, evacuating to other areas, or going
the latter is funding 65 percent of the to county-run shelters. Emergency planners
construction costs on the Copas veterans There was a collective cheer in Port St. Until recently the state was concerned are advising residents this year to assume
home. The FDVA does not use private con- Lucie, St. Lucie County and the Treasure about strong employment making it hard stores won’t be able to keep up with de-
tractors to staff its veterans nursing homes. Coast. A couple months earlier, the Florida to find workers for a veterans nursing mands certain to arise if a tropical storm is
Cabinet unanimously approved a site se- home that had been a ray of hope to an en- heading toward Florida.
“We are about to drop some new posi- lection committee’s recommendation that tire community. The Ardie R. Copas State
tion hires for the Ardie R. Copas (State Vet- the state build its seventh veterans nursing Veterans’ Nursing Home looks like it again Erick Gill, spokesman for St. Lucie County,
erans’ Nursing Home),” Murray said. home in Tradition. The good news came may become a ray of hope to many newly said the county will be opening emergency
during a dark time of failed or failing eco- minted job seekers.  shelters if hurricanes threaten even though
“Drop” as in advertise the positions at COVID-19 will still be with us. He said hurri-
jobs.myflorida.com. No “www.” That’s cane shopping for shelter users this year in-
the state’s online employment portal site. cludes hand sanitizer, masks and other per-
Some hiring for the Copas home has al- sonal protective equipment. “We are taking
ready happened. extra precautions if in the event we have to
open shelters,” he explained. “We’ll comply
“Hiring is still taking place,” Murray said. with (Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
This legislative year Gov. Ron DeSan- vention’s social-distancing) guidelines.”
tis requested that the Florida Legislature
fund almost 50 positions for the coming The county has 12 shelters available.
fiscal year, which starts in July, at the Copas “Typically, we open between four to six
home. The legislature previously funded shelters,” Gill said. “Going into this hurricane
almost 100 positions. season, we’re going to change our plans.”
The state’s current six veteran nursing Part of that new planning, he said, is also
homes opened between 1993 and 2010. possibly changing the language of orders
They average 150 workers each. The state and advisories when hurricanes approach.
prefers to hire veterans home workers who “(We’re) looking at possible shelter-at-
already live locally. “We want local people home orders,” explained Gill.
who are qualified, obviously,” Murray said Homes built since the implementation of
in a previous interview. the Florida Building Codes Study Commis-

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sion’s recommendations, 2002 forward, have any hurricane this year to help reduce emer- Judith (Judi) Neren Dean
proven to be significantly safe in storms. gency room visits. “Remember to take your
South Florida homes built since the 1980s time and be safe throughout the whole event Judith (Judi) Neren Dean passed away May 17, 2020 in Port St. Lucie, FL at age 72.
are usually hurricane-worthy against most even after the storm passes,” Gill said. “Ev- Judi was born in St Paul, MN. Raised and educated in Minnesota, she spent most of
storms. The codes were strengthened after erybody wants to get back to normal quick,
the oddly powerful Hurricane Andrew in and we understand that. You’re hunkered her adult years living and working in both Minnesota and Florida.
1992 revealed shortcomings of codes against in, you’re up, you don’t sleep well (during a Preceded in death by parents Charles and
the strongest hurricanes. hurricane). You think, my yard, I need to get
back to normal.” Shirley and several other dear family members.
“If you’re not in one of the main evacua- Survived by husband Robert Lemieux;
tion zones – a barrier island, a low-lying area Added Gill: “Now is the time, really, to trim
prone to flooding – you’re usually better off your trees and get vegetation out to the curb. brother and wife Howard and Eileen Neren;
sheltering in place,” Gill said. He added those A lot of people wait until there’s a storm in nephew Brian (Brooke) Neren; niece Heather Neren-Smith;
with physical and psychological reasons to the Atlantic to cut and put it out at the curb. Great-nieces and nephews Emerald, Riley, Connor, Tate and
avoid solitude during storms will be wel- That’s how we get flooding.” Marlowe; Uncle Melvin; her many loving first and second cousins
comed at shelters no matter where they live. and other family; a host of dear close friends and her constant pet
When tropical storms and hurricanes are
“For those who don’t have family or friends approaching, there are interruptions to solid companion Theodora.
in town, by all means go to a shelter,” he said. waste removal. Lawn debris sometimes clogs She was a true renaissance woman who through the years worked
stormwater drainage worsening flooding.
But they should be ready to take hand Dennis Pickle, manager of the St. Lucie West as a nurse, nurse educator and nurse practitioner at facilities
sanitizers and masks along with snacks and Services District, agreed. including University of Minnesota, Regions Hospital, the Mayo
books, he said. Also, those with persistent
medical issues that require uninterrupt- “You want to (trim trees and vegetation) Clinic and Hazelden Betty Ford in Minnesota, along with
ed access to electricity or daily assistance weeks in advance, not two days in advance several hospitals in South Florida.
should register for the special needs shelter of the storm,” he said. “Invariably we have
now by calling 772-462-8100. people who do that.” She was also passionate about the arts, historic preservation
and wildlife. She was a night owl who you could find working
“That way we have a good handle on how Pickle said St. Lucie West is ready for hurri-
many people we’ll have and have the medi- canes, because of stormwater-management through many nights on her talents and business ventures
cal supplies on hand,” said Gill. projects the services district has completed including antiquing; historic home preservation; building
the last few years. “The system’s better than miniature dioramas, dollhouses and terrariums; painting; and
That shelter is at the Havert L. Fenn Cen- it’s ever been,” he said. “It’s fine-tuned. We
ter, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce. feel better than we’ve ever felt going into photographing wildlife, especially birds.
(hurricane season).”
Additionally, those who’ll need the In accordance with current restrictions, a virtual memorial
pet-friendly shelter at Fort Pierce Westwood NOAA reported a 60 percent chance of an is being planned.
Academy need to register early. People can above-average Atlantic hurricane season,
get additional information about that at the and 30 percent chance of a normal one. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane
number above. Society, ASPCA, the Everglades Foundation or a
Tips on planning for hurricane season are charity of your choosing.
Also important, Gill explained, is figuring at www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare. 
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(next to Tropical Smoothie) [for women over] 62 years.” may also remove your fallopian tubes and
ovaries. After a hysterectomy, you no lon-
“But the risk increases with certain fac- ger have menstrual periods and cannot
tors,” Shah says, including diabetes and become pregnant,” according to the U.S.
obesity as well as in those receiving cer- Department of Health and Human Ser-
tain hormone replacement therapies that vices.
include estrogen but not progesterone,
as well as certain breast cancer drugs like But assuming your cancer hasn’t spread,
Tamoxifen and even radiation treatments. you will be cancer-free.

The National Women’s Health Network
says “approximately 600,000 hysterecto-
mies are performed annually in the Unit-
ed States, and approximately 20 million
American women have had a hysterecto-
my.”

“By the age of 60, more than one-third
of all women have had a hysterectomy,”
but NWHN’s executive director, Cindy
Pearson, says “I advise any woman who
is not in a life-threatening situation to see
someone else besides a surgeon to explore
nonsurgical options first.”

In other words, it’s important to have
detailed conversations with all your medi-
cal providers to see if you, personally, have
other options and to explore the ramifica-
tions of those options closely.

That’s something Shah does with her
patients on a regular basis.

Dr. Asha Shah is a family practice physi-
cian with the Cleveland Clinic Indian River
Hospital’s Pointe West Family Medicine of-
fice at 1960 Pointe West Dr., Suite 101. The
phone number is 772-564-7828. 



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TOM AND MELINDA CANN TOP PRODUCING AGENTS

SELLING PROPERTIES, NOT PROMISES!

Tom Cann

BROKER, PGA LIFE MEMBER

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!(772) 485-1222
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SOLD! Tom Cann Melinda Cann

BROKER, CO-OWNER

(772) 215-8178

melinda@cannrealty.com

10610 SW Capraia Way 10171 SW Dolce Road 9496 SW Nuova Way 10243 SW Canossa Way 18003 SW Cosenza Way
Sold for $390,000 Sold for $263,000 Sold for $479,000 Sold for $225,000
Sold for $349,900
18021 SW Cosenza Way

PGA VERANO

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS HOME ON

WATERFRONT LOT

This popular Siena floorplan is situated on an ideal lot. With 3
bedrooms, 3 baths, a Den and a large open great room you’ll
have plenty of space to stretch out. The kitchen area has been
extended to include a casual dining area. Enjoy a peaceful
water views from your large screen
9515 SW Nuova Way 10885 SW Visconti Way 17023 SW Sapri Way 9c4o0v1erSeWd pNatuioo.vOaffWeraeyd at $4 4 4,700
Sold for $329,000 Sold for $340,000 Sold for $610,000 Sold for $320,000

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!
10554 SW Capraia Way 10949 SW Visconti Way 10250 SW Azzo Lane 21042 SW Modena Way
Sold for $426,000 Sold for $350,000 Sold for $225,000 Sold for $257,000

O PEN HO USE - SUNDAY 12-3PM O PEN HO USE - SUNDAY 12-3PM

8158 Mulligan Circle 2204 3 SW Tivolo Way

PGA VILLAGE PGA Verano

VERY CLEAN HARD TO FIND ESSEX MODEL 3 CAR GARAGE HOME W/EXTENDED PATIO ROOF

SOLD! SOLD!This home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a garage all on one level. SOLD! SOLD!3 car garage home built in 2017 with fenced yard & lake views.
This Alessa floor plan has an extended patio roof allowing enormous outdoor living
Corner lot with privacy and no homes on the south side next to it. Newer granite space. The backyard is facing South. The kitchen includes upgraded cabinets with soft
countertop with SS appliances. Lovely screened patio and vaulted ceiling make this *NOT ACTUcAloL sPHeO, TqOuartz countertops and a bu*NmOpT A-uCTpUAmLiPcHrOoTwOave cabinet. Owners have also added
villa a great winter get a way or a year-round home. Fully furnished- turn key.
Offer1e0d8a6t7$S2W25,V6i0s0conti Way 17068 SW Ambrose W 11263 SW ViscopwnrtooiovWdidlaeaysmainmapteledpfalorokrinsgi2nf3ot0hr1ey3obuSeWdanrodAoymcocsue.rsTighWueealsaytrsg. eO3ffecraerdgaatra$g4e20w,0it0h0long driveway
Sold for $435,000 Sold for $387,500 Sold for $322,775 Sold for $395,750

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Tom CannWE LISTED AND FOUND A BUYER IN 6 7 DAYS! Melinda Cann
1704 4VESRWAANmObrosBeRWOaKy ER,
PGA PGA LIFE MEMBER 5555 Pine Trail Circle
BPRINOEKTERRA,CECO-OWNER
LAKEFRONT POOL HOM(E7W7I2TH) 485-1222
MANY UPGRADES hoTmoemhasCbeaenn n (772) 215-8178UPGRADED NEWER HOME WITH FENCED YARD
ptlaonmwi@th 3cbaendrnoorme, a3 lbtayth.scaondma den. This
Great location! Siena floor Incredible finished to perfection move in ready home. This

upgraded to the max with wood look porcelain tile and a fabulous kitchen. Beautiful m3u-pbegerldaidrnoeodsmian,@s2i-dbceaaathnndhnoomurtee. Ahaalllstclyloo.tsscetoosfmhspaavecebauniltdisntsotroargaeg.eO. wYonue’rllsaplsaorefdinndofaenxspe&nfsiextiunres

wood look tile in main living areas. The back-patio roof has been extended for great installed throughout the house. Magnetic lift blinds have been put on all windows. The
kitchen boasts a bump-up microwave cabinet, top & bottom cabinet lighting w/ built in
outdoor living space. Offered at $489,700 wine rack. Offered at $267,900.

REDUCED NEW LISTING

10040 SW Roehampton Court 5425 NW Pine Trail Circle

Victoria Parc Estates At Traditions PINE TRACE
BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH SPECTACULAR
LAKE VIEWS NEWER HOME FINISHED TO THE MAX
4-bedroom, 3 bath home on a cul de sac lot with expansive lake views. This home boasts coastal white
cabinets, granite countertops and SS appliances. Owners added popular porcelain wood look tile to the Move in ready 3-bedroom, 2 bath home with fenced yard. This
floors. You’ll also find plantation shutters and shades throughout this home. The front door has a screened home has every closet customized and each bedroom is equipped with fans, window
entrance way, great for those cool days when you want to open the front door. Offered at $309,000 treatments and upgraded lighting. Furniture is available for purchase and owner will
consider holding a mortgage for qualified buyers. Offered at $263,500

Information is believed to be correct but not warranted. Personally verify all information before relying on said information.

Gourmet kitchen among Vitalia
home’s many highlights

10138 SW Cypress Wood Court in Vitalia at Tradition: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, 2,445-square-foot home
offered for $399,900 by Tony Reagan or Team Reagan, 772-333-0025 of Lang Realty

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Gourmet kitchen among Vitalia home’s many highlights

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Columnist abundant 23-by-15, is where your guests family for special occasions or just because. The master suite starts with the master
stlvoicerealestate@gmail.com will gather for wine and hors d’oeuvres, to If you need to escape, there is a den (14-by- bedroom, a spacious 19-by-13. The suite
watch the big game or celebrate a birthday, 11) that could easily be an office, exercise wins my heart with generous custom clos-
This week, the House of the Week returns and it’s the place where you’ll gather with room or just a place to relax. ets, and the master bath is perfect, with
to Vitalia, the delightful 55+ community in
Tradition, a favorite community of mine.
This house, at 10138 SW Cypress Wood
Court, was meant for entertaining friends
and family, and for relaxing on your own.
From the time you approach the front door,
past lovely landscaping that adds beauty,
shade and privacy, you feel welcomed.

The heart of the home is the kitchen
and adjacent family room. The kitchen, a
generous 17 feet by 12 feet, is perfect for
the gourmet, with lots of cabinets and soft-
close drawers with pullouts, double wall
ovens, a gas cooktop, granite countertops,
under-cabinet lighting, a walk-in pantry
and separate wine bar. The living room, an

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double sinks, a long vanity and frameless opportunities to gather with neighbors and bagel with your crossword puzzle and then “This beautifully decorated house in
shower enclosure. There are two additional make new friends. Tradition has many ac- stop at Publix to pick up a few things. Vitalia is delightful inside and out, with
bedrooms, 13-by-11 and 12-by-12, and an tivities and you can always go to Main Street a gourmet kitchen, huge master suite,
additional full bath and half bath. on a Sunday morning to have coffee and a ForTony Reagan ofTeam Reagan at Lang Re- extended lanai with gorgeous travertine
alty, this Perdido Key model checks the boxes. flooring, a peek-a-boo lake view and ex-
Outside, there is a gorgeous extended tensive landscaping. There are designer
screened lanai with stunning travertine FEATURES FOR 10138 SW CYPRESS WOOD COURT touches throughout, with coffered ceil-
flooring. This is the perfect place to have ing, plantation shutters, crown molding
lunch or brunch, to enjoy morning coffee or Neighborhood: Vitalia at Tradition and designer lighting, and it is close to the
relax before bedtime. With abundant plants Year built: 2016 • Construction: CBS clubhouse with all of the wonderful activ-
and landscaping, it is a private retreat and a Square footage: 2,445 sq. ft. • Total square footage: 4,129 sq. ft. ities that make Vitalia a ‘summer camp for
place you’ll gravitate to whenever you need adults.’”
to recharge and relax. Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2.5
Flooring: carpet, ceramic tile If you are looking for a home in a 55+
Of course, you have all the amenities Vi- community, Vitalia is definitely worth a
talia and Tradition offer, with jogging and Security: fence, manned gate, owner system look. People who live there love it. Reagan
biking trails, a clubhouse, indoor activities Additional features: impact glass, garden views, 2.5-car garage is a St. Lucie County native and he and his
such as billiards, a game room and library, with drop down attic storage, plantation shutters, crown mold- wife have chosen to live there. That’s a pret-
and outdoor fun with pickleball, a pool, ty good recommendation. 
putting green and tennis. There are ample ing, volume ceilings, designer lighting
Community amenities: basketball, biking and jogging, billiards,
business center, clubhouse, exercise room, game room, library, pick-
leball, pool and spa, Tiki bar, putting green, shuffleboard, tennis

Listing brokerage: Lang Realty
Listing agent: Tony Reagan or Team Reagan, 772-333-0025

Listing price: $399,900

Tom Bailey Tom Bailey of ILLUSTRATED and finance while attending the airlift, Maguire A.F. Base, New Jersey. As previously indicated, Tom is a
PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE University of Miami on a 4-year (while at the above New York positions, licensed real estate agent who has
Illustrated recently moved from the West Palm football scholarship. Immediately after Tom obtained his MBA in marketing represented numerous homeowners to
Properties Beach area to Port St Lucie. Tom was graduating, Tom spent 22 years in the and finance from Syracuse University). sell what is probably their most prized
a successful real estate agent in Palm Air Force retiring as a Lt. Colonel. After retiring from the Air Force, Tom and expensive asset; their home!
561-758-2373 Beach County, selling a multiple While completing his Air Force career, accepted the position of director of He has a vast experience in contracts
number of homes in the community in Tom held significant contracting and contracts and services with Carrier and real estate negotiations having
which he lived, Bay Hill estates, as well operation management positions for Corporation, United Technologies. been a licensed real estate agent
as other locations in West Palm Beach. the procurement of A.F. weapons. After 16 years in that position, he again who has sold multiple homes since
Tom retired to Florida after a successful More specifically: director of contracts, retired and moved back to Florida. obtaining his license in 2001.
military and corporate career; defense management office, Syracuse,
all related to crucial contract and New York, the director of contracts When Tom moved back to Florida If interested in having Tom assist and
operation procurement management and also the director of operations for he obtained an NFL player license, represent you, please give him a call.
positions. Rome air development center (RADC), where during a 2-year plus period New kid on the block is anxious to
Rome, New York and then director of he negotiated and signed six football work with you. List with Tom and
Tom received a BBA in marketing contracts for A.F. contract commercial players to NFL contracts. to be ready to move on!!!

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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A busy week of activity in the Tradition and St. Lucie West real estate market saw 15 transac-
tions of single-family residences and lots reported (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was the residence at 581 SW Romora Bay. First listed in February for
$412,000, this 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home sold for $407,000 on May 18.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Joseph McDuffee of
Lang Realty.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS SELLING
ORIGINAL PRICE

TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD $407,000
$354,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 581 SW ROMORA BAY 2/5/2020 $412,000 5/18/2020 $330,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5795 NW CULEBRA AVENUE 12/16/2019 $359,000 5/18/2020 $321,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5339 NW ALAM CIRCLE 3/16/2020 $350,000 5/22/2020 $310,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11387 SW LAKE PARK DRIVE 9/18/2019 $359,900 5/22/2020 $282,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 9207 AVENEL LANE 9/5/2019 $354,000 5/22/2020 $275,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5876 NW DOWSE STREET 3/30/2020 $292,999 5/18/2020 $264,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11310 SW BARTON WAY 1/30/2020 $289,900 5/20/2020 $259,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5812 NW BREEZY BROOK COURT 3/20/2020 $269,000 5/19/2020 $250,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5991 NW BAYNARD DRIVE 3/12/2020 $259,000 5/20/2020 $241,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10300 SW AMBROSE WAY 12/11/2019 $254,900 5/19/2020 $223,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5822 NW BEGONIA AVENUE 4/10/2020 $241,500 5/22/2020 $219,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 7625 BUTLER LANE 11/19/2019 $249,000 5/21/2020
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5835 NW GILLESPIE AVENUE 4/15/2020 $219,500 5/22/2020

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

5795 NW Culebra Avenue, Port Saint Lucie 5339 NW Alam Circle, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 12/16/2019 Listing Date: 3/16/2020
Original Price: $359,000 Original Price: $350,000
Sold: 5/18/2020 Sold: 5/22/2020
Selling Price: $354,500 Selling Price: $330,000
Listing Agent: Robin Pacheco Listing Agent: Christopher Young

Selling Agent: Coldwell Banker Paradise Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen RE

Stephenson Simeus Caroline Barca

Highlight Realty Corp/LW Berkshire Hathaway Florida Realty

11387 SW Lake Park Drive, Port Saint Lucie 9207 Avenel Lane, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 9/18/2019 Listing Date: 9/5/2019
Original Price: $359,900 Original Price: $354,000
Sold: 5/22/2020 Sold: 5/22/2020
Selling Price: $321,900 Selling Price: $310,000
Listing Agent: Tania Meynard Listing Agent: Blake Miller

Selling Agent: Atlantic Shores Rlty Expertise Selling Agent: Water Pointe Realty Group

Richard McKinney John Gonzalez

Atlantic Shores Rlty Expertise Engel & Volkers

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JUST LISTED BY YOUR NEIGHBOR PAM MISIANO!

UNDER CONTRACT Just Listed Just Listed

160 NW Magnolia Lakes Boulevard 179 NW Magnolia Lakes Boulevard 334 NW Treeline Trace
Offered at $425,000 Offered at $347,500 Offered at $272,500
Beautiful lake view home located in The Cascades.
Stunning pool home with almost 3,000 sf of living space, Fabulous 4bedroom, 3 bath home with 3-car garage, This 2bedroom, 2bath, 2car garage features a spacious
4bedrooms + den/office/5th bedroom, and 3 baths. and magnificent lake view. Kitchen has newer wood kitchen area with granite countertops, covered sunroom
cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and hot tub overlooking the lake. Room for a pool.
Kitchen has granite countertops with 42’’ wood cabinets. and plenty of counter space. Features an oversized
Pool has solar cover with reel, heater, and Jacuzzi. A definite must see!
screened patio. Room for a pool.

If you, or anyone you know, would like more information on these properties, call me today!

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Fl 34986

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be used as office. Plantation shutters; whole house water filtration system,
Unit is 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath Plenty of parking. RENTAL $1850/MO.
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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

THEY’RE MOVIN’ ON UP! Hunter Matthews, 4, left, and Dean Nicholson, 5, graduate Pre-K at First Step Learning Center last Friday in Port St. Lucie. The preschool

held an outdoor graduation ceremony for the children to allow for social distancing guidelines to be met. PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN

Coming Up! READY TO MOVE AND SHAKE? HIT THESE FITNESS CENTERS

BY PAM HARBAUGH | Correspondent ness centers with some caveats. and no more than 20 per hour at Sundays. Call 772-873-6432. The 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for disinfecting).
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tions and civic institutions are bers cannot make a reservation 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays fecting), 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays center, perhaps a little YouTube
there to help. ahead of time. No more than 12 through Fridays (closed 1:30 to (closed 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. for disin- exercise video is more your
people per hour at the Commu- 2:30 p.m. for disinfecting), and fecting), and 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. speed right now. Fortunate-
1 The City of Port St. Luc- nity Fitness & Wellness Center 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and Saturdays and Sundays (closed
ie has reopened its fit- CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

2 May 29, 2020 ST. LUCIE VOICE | ST. LUCIE WEST AND TRADITION | ARTS www.stlucievoice.com

Take a bow, Carrie Banfi, for your act of kindness to the Barn Theatre

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer where I was Maria. I also directed ‘The Music Man,’
shelley@stlucievoice.com ‘Pippin’ and ‘Oliver.’”

When I get an email with the subject line reading Banfi noted that when she lived in Stuart and
taught voice, one of her students was … Chris Maz-
“Nice Story,” I am eager to read it. There is very little zella. The retired FBI agent was in the process of be-
coming a song-and-dance man.
happening in the world that qualifies as “nice,” so
“He was Frank Sinatra croony-ish,” she recalled.
it’s great to hear about acts of kindness and gener- Of her donation, she said she was very happy to
help out. She discovered the giving event while
osity, big and small. scrolling through Facebook and she remembered
that her grandmother, who died a few months ago,
Chris Mazzella at Stuart’s Barn Theatre has been always came to see her perform. This was a way to
make a bit of a tribute to her grandmother and honor
a frequent correspondent these last few months, a place that was so important to her.
“My parents were volunteers and it was such a
giving me story ideas when there is no actual the- wonderful community place,” she said. “So many
people have contributed so much effort. It has a place
ater happening. Last week, he wrote to me about in my heart. To maintain a theater for so long is not easy
and they’ve done a really good job.”
Facebook’s “Giving Tuesday.” The Barn had set a Chris Mazzella added to his posting that they had ex-
ceeded their goal by morning, but the Barn and every
goal of $1,500 and hit the goal just before midnight, venue in the area is suffering because the theaters are
dark. Again, as I have before, I ask that if you are able,
as he said, “in a most unusual way.” consider making a donation or becoming a member of
your favorite Treasure Coast theater.
The donor who helped the Barn reach the top was Carrie Banfi (nee Gifford) from the Playbill for the 1981 show “Gigi.”
P.S. If you have a “Nice Story,” especially in the arts,
Carrie Banfi. Many longtime residents and fans of the theater at the Barn in the 4th grade. She did musicals that you’d like to share, send me an email at the address
and shows at the Barn until the 8th grade and then took above. 
local theater will remember Carrie from appearances off in the musical world. Carrie moved to North Caroli-
na a number of years ago, but we are so happy that she
at the Barn and Shiloh Theatrical Productions, when still remembers her roots. Love you, Carrie.”

it was around. She was also a voice teacher, director Chris put me in touch with Carrie Banfi, whom I re-
membered from several shows quite a few year ago. She
and producer. Born in Palm City, Banfi went to Martin teaches voice in North Carolina and is a full-time mom.

County High School and studied music and vocal train- “I’m enjoying that,” she said. “My kids have been
active over the years in theater. I started at the Barn
ing at Florida State. I’ll let Chris tell the rest of the tale in fourth grade. My neighbors knew I sang and asked
if I wanted to audition for ‘The Sound of Music.’ That
from the posting he put on the Barn’s Facebook page. was my first show. I’ve done it twice, once with Shiloh,

“Carrie emerged as a well-known musical director,

vocal instructor, stage director, producer and amazing

talent throughout the Treasure Coast,” he said. “Boy,

could she sing and dance and act. She appeared at many

venues and was instrumental in Shiloh’s success. The

best part of the story is that she got her start in

COMING UP palms. It’s got shade. St. Lucie Village
Heritage Park is at 305 Torpey Road, Fort
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 Pierce. The Gordy Road Recreation Area
currently has 18 holes, but plans to ex-
ly, the Port St. Lucie Fitness Team has a pand to 27. Each link is about 300 to 400
whole slew of “Exercise from Home Chal- feet. The holes here are more challenging,
lenge” videos designed to either get you with water hazards, narrow fairways and
in shape or keep you that way. Start with grounds that get soggy on rainy summer
the basic Strength & Balance Class video, days. The Gordy Road Recreation Area is
which is nearly 39 minutes long. You can at 3650 Gordy Road, Fort Pierce. For more
find that by going to YouTube.com and information about this sport, check out
the Treasure Coast Disc Golf Club at Trea-
searching for #PSLfromHome, then sureCoastDiscG.wixsite.com/tcdg.
look for Strength & Balance.

HERE’S PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN 3 If you want something more sporty 4 Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach in-
ABBY! and outdoors, consider the three vites you to rediscover your sense
disc golf courses run by St. Lucie County’s of humor this weekend as they reopen
Musician Abby Owens, parks and preserves. They are open to the Comedy Zone. The event includes two
accompanied by Gregg public for free during daylight hours. In stand-up comics – Al Ernst and Casey
Whalen, performs at case this is new to you, “disc golf” is akin Peruski – plus music, food and drinks.
Sailfish Brewery in Fort to regular golf, except you don’t need ex- Seating will be limited to 25 percent ca-
Pierce last Saturday. The pensive golf balls and clubs. Instead, you pacity. Guests need to wear a mask which
city closed 2nd Street to use various sized discs, which you try they may remove once seated. In addi-
vehicles for the weekend to sink in baskets with hopes that your tion, Comedy Zone guests are invited to
to allow businesses more aim is true and your arm is steady. You arrive early and enjoy the outdoor live
space for live music and keep your own score and, yes, supply your music in “The Loop.” Seating there is also
tables while practicing own disc. The Lakewood Park Regional restricted. You need a ticket and must use
social distancing.  Park has an 18-hole disc golf range de- the seating provided, so do not bring your
signed with standards set for by the PDGA own lawn chair. The shows begin 7:30
– Professional Disc Golf Association. The p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
regulation-sized course hosts major disc May 29-30. Tickets are $14 to $18. These
golf tournaments. Lakewood Park Re- are very popular, buy your ticket now on-
gional Park is at 5990 Emerson Ave., Fort line at RiversideTheatre.com or by calling
Pierce. St. Lucie Village Heritage Park 772-231-6990. Riverside Theatre is at 3250
has a nine-hole course considered to be Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. If you’re
a good one for beginners. With an aver- looking to “Howl at the Moon,” Riverside
age length of about 300 feet per link, it has not yet announced when that popu-
takes you around live oaks and cabbage lar music program will resume. 

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Painter McMiller makes immediate splash on Vero arts scene

Joshua McMiller. BY ELLEN FISCHER | Columnist dle of the living area, which incorporates place over the living room sofa; each canvas
kitchen, dining room and living room into is a monochrome painting.
PHOTOS: BRENDA AHEARN There’s a new artist in town. one expansive whole, he says “in New York
Joshua McMiller blew in from City I got used to tiny spaces. I feel free here!” The vertical compositions bear bold
New York City a scant three stripes of color – green, ultramarine blue, tur-
weeks ago and recently set up McMiller’s acrylic paintings on canvas, quoise and red against a monochrome back-
a painting studio in the garage the product of the past two weeks, adorn ground of black, white and atmospheric mix-
the home’s walls. In the entrance hallway, a es of gray. Over each of these the artist has
of the house he shares with his monochromatic black-and-white abstraction flung, scumbled and scraped an opaque layer
companion, Vero native Christo- splashed with a loop-de-le of brilliant me- of metallic gold that selectively conceals and
pher Foster. tallic gold pigment greets the visitor. In the reveals the compositions. They might put you
Part of the floor is covered with a dining area, an 8-foot-high and 10-foot-wide in mind of cityscapes of New York obscured
tarpaulin, upon which the pigments scene of tall reeds topped with golden inflo- by a healthy dose of Florida sunshine.
and tools of the painter’s trade rest. rescence echoes the view of the canal just
outside the patio doors. Coming so recently from New York,
Against a wall rests a large McMiller is hungry for all the sunshine and
work in progress. To cre- A four-panel abstraction takes pride of
ate it, McMiller poured CONTINUED ON PAGE B5
acrylic pigments directly onto
the canvas and then manip-
ulated them with spatulas to
create a roiling green ocean-
scape of towering waves; some
land-lovers, however, will
surely see the Green Moun-
tains of Vermont gently roll-
ing into an atmospheric dis-
tance.
Entering the house, Mc-
Miller remarks, “this is
three days in of us having
furniture here.”
Standing in the mid-

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rious. You start to pay attention to a higher ments. I was on a billboard once, but they
power, if you are smart.” just showed my mouth!”
McMiller had still not given up on art.
Born and raised in a suburb of Birming- He made portrait sketches, both realistic
ham, Ala., the power of family and the Pen- and abstract, of friends.
tecostal Church played an important role Living in Columbus from 2016 to 2018,
in McMiller’s childhood. he created a series of 15 works composed
of broken mirror shards glued to plywood
He was one of six siblings; his only sis- backings. He arranged the shards to de-
ter is the eldest child in the family and scribe a bald eagle in flight, the shape of
McMiller is placed squarely in the middle the continental United States, and the
of five brothers. His mother, Janet McMill- silhouettes of various guns, among other
er, has a Ph.D. in education; she worked things. (Titled: “Broken Freedom.”)
as a teacher, an assistant principal and a He had his first solo show with those
program specialist in Birmingham area works at Global Gallery in Clintonville,
schools during McMiller’s childhood. His Ohio, a hip coffee shop, gift store and art
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every day. “For some reason, I now have “art is the most powerful way for me to
the space to understand him more deeply meditate, to get into a space of spirituality,
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Bonzo’s smitten with Sydney, a jolly nice Collie

Purpose,” I told her earnestly. “If “It usta have a squeaker,”
you don’t mind me sayin’, Miss
Hi Dog Buddies! Sydney, that hair-do is quite styl- she explained. “But I ate it. I’m
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This week I innerviewed Miss Sydney buzz cut.” mostly real well buh-haved, so I
Skinner, a frenly, charming sable-an-
black Collie. All the other Collies of my “Thank you, Bonzo. It feels have the run of the house. I never
acquaintance have luck-JURY-us, flowing great! Nice an cool. Miss Jackie,
hair, I was a liddle suh-prized when Syd- my stylist, comes right to my jump on the furniture or any-
ney an her Mom opened the door. Here house. Mom wanted me to be
was this beautiful big pooch with that COMF-tubble down here where thing. I have a special spot on the
unmistakable loooong Collie face, but it’s much warmer than I’m use to.
with real short hair, ’cept for her super We lived in Seattle before (it’s way livin’ room floor where I can sit
fluffy tail. It was very chic. I could tell she far up, over in the corner) an it’s
was smilin’, even though she had a floppy MUCH more chilly. an see out the front an back, an
stuffed elly-funt in her mouth.
I opened my notebook. Sydney watch the animals and humans
“Good morning,” I said. “You must be settled down with a chewy bone.
Miss Sydney.” “So, how’d you find your Forever and birds. There’s a pond in the
Famly?”
“Yeff, thad’s be. Cub odd id!” she petoo- neighborhood with DUCKS. An
ied the elly-funt out an trotted up for the “I was born in Missouri in
Wag-an-Sniff. “This is my Mom, Claudia. 2016. Mom an Dad had other there’s BUNNIES. An two big tall
I’m real fuh-miliar with YOU, cuz my Dad, Collies before me, but when their
Dennis, usta just love your columns. He last Collie, Abbey, went to Dog long-leggedy birds that always
went to Heaven a coupla years ago. Now Heaven, they waited a whole year
it’s just us grrrls. We miss him So Much.” to look for another one. Then walk around together. I’m puh-li-
Dad went On the Line an found
“I know how hard that is,” I sympa- my breeder, who had a bran new te, an NEVER chase ’em. There’s
thized. litter: mine. I’m sure glad they
picked ME. My litter name was just this one teeny little thing:
“Yes, it is. But I take real good care of Gracy, but Mom an Dad changed it cuz
Mom. We make each other feel much there was already a pooch named Gracy socks. I LOVE chewin’ socks. One
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time I accidently ate two of Aun-
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buy new ones. But that’s my only

liddle flaw.”

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“Oh, Woof, yes! There’s, like, 18

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nephew Rocco, a Bee-gull. (You

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in my very own air cargo crate, up to Seat- sister.)”

tle. It was kinda loud. I was only 11 weeks “Oh, sure! Rocco! A good-lookin’

old an I was a liddle app-ree-HEN-sive. poocheroo, for sure!” I commented.

But soon as my crate was unloaded, Dad “Coco’s so liddle she hasta take two or

picked me right up an set me on the floor, three times as many steps as me on our

an Mom said, ‘Hi, Sydney. You’re such leash walks. When she gets pooped, she

a big girl to fly across the country all by rides in her Mom’s bike basket. We don’t

yourself.’ They were so NICE, an I felt all have play dates these days cuzza that bad

calm an happy.” virus thing, but we still see each other on

“How was your move to Florida, leavin’ our walks. Then there’s my niece Hanna,

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Q J 10 9 743 652
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 52 Q 10 4 A6
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In many bridge deals played with a trump suit, declarer finds that his loser count is too high. SOUTH
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diamond queen. Where are those two entries? SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Hearts Pass 2 Hearts Pass
They must both come in the trump suit, so South has to be careful with his heart three. 4 Hearts Pass Pass Pass LEAD:
Q Spades
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and plays a third spade. West wins and exits with a club. Declarer takes that trick, cashes
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The Louvre is shuttered now, emp- and, before and after royalty’s to 1870. His passionate reinvigoration of the Louvre as a
final demise in 1871, to the public showcase for Western civilization’s greatest art is
ty of humankind for the first time in transcendent eminence of singular in a reign better remembered for the wholesale
France. Yet as a residence it modernization of the Paris cityscape, which the emperor
eight centuries. But in a normal year, had to share the monarch’s delegated to Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann.
affections with other, more
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se, Blois, Fontainebleau). Louis Carrousel, through the late-20th-century glass pyramid
the world’s largest museum, one of the of architect I.M. Pei. That once-shocking addition and
XIV spent the first decades of the radical reorientation of the whole museum created a
BOOK biggest structures on his long reign enhancing and new public nexus in a zone that was originally the Lou-
the planet. Theirs can investing in the Louvre, then vre’s unlovely backside. One casualty, for Gardner – who
abandoned it entirely for the admires the Pei – is the facade few visitors today may see:
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forbidding, experi- at Versailles, where he moved in contrast to the “drab adequacy” of the facade facing
the court. The Louvre stood the pyramid, this eastern front is “as fine a piece of archi-
ence. The Louvre’s 36,000 holdings, only a idle and decaying for more tecture, classical or otherwise, as will be found anywhere
than a century afterward. in the world.” Here and throughout, Gardner is intent on
10th of which are on display, are chrono- The Louvre grew up and out (westward) not abstract- persuading us to see the Louvre for itself, to appreciate
ly, but toward another magnificent pile, the Palais des the container as much as the content.
logically diffuse and promiscuously in- Tuileries. The museum’s 1610 Grande Galerie – in Gard-
ner’s words, “pharaonic in ambition and almost super- As for the museum’s best-known artifact, the tiny
clusive. The building’s eccentric footprint human in scale” – was conceived as a grand passageway Mona Lisa (La Joconde), Gardner recalls that Leonardo
to the Tuileries, Paris home to the kings and the Napo- da Vinci’s early-16th-century portrait became the icon
and daunting size – its longest gallery is leons. In 1871, at the bloody end of Napoleon III’s rule, it is today only in the late 19th century, and ponders the
the angry citizens of the capital burned the Tuileries to peculiarity of its celebrity.
nearly a half-mile long – may be why most the ground, making it a “phantom limb” today, remem-
bered by the eponymous gardens that stretch to the Gardner is keen to explore the “many lives” of his sub-
visitors settle for paying their respects Place de la Concorde. title and to point out all the ways the Louvre even today
That bitter denouement of the Second Empire does remains a work in progress and polyfunctional. Open the
at the five stations of the cross: the Mona not diminish the Bonapartes’ contributions to the book and enjoy the visit. 
Louvre. Napoleon I was a prodigious looter of art and an-
Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory of Samothra- tiquities from every realm he conquered, of course, but THE LOUVRE: The Many Lives of
the credit for the great museum as we know it goes es- the World’s Most Famous Museum
ce, “Liberty Leading the People” and the gift shop. pecially to his nephew Napoleon III, in power from 1848
BY JAMES GARDNER; ATLANTIC MONTHLY. 394 PP. $30.
In his courageous and erudite new book, “The Louvre: REVIEW BY CHARLES TRUEHEART, THE WASHINGTON POST

The Many Lives of the World’s Most Famous Museum,”

critic James Gardner is bold to take in, and take on, what

few mortals have the chance or the stamina to do. Think

of reading this book as the full experience you are tem-

porarily denied today, or may never have had the energy

to undertake.

Alone among the greatest museums of the contem-

porary age, the Louvre was not built as a museum.

The foundations (unearthed only recently) date to the

12th-century fortress of that name, and upon them were

erected over centuries a sprawling palace that became,

off and on, the seat of the French monarchy.

In whatever incarnation, the Louvre has always been

intimately tied to the glorification of the French king

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SUCCESSFUL PUTTING REQUIRES A MASTERING OF FUNDAMENTALS KEVIN’S
KURES

You have often heard it said that putting 1. Speed. This is the most important fun- skills can only be developed with practice like in the full swing.
is the most important part of the game. It damental to master in putting. You must and play. Practice a good pre-putt routine Arms hanging freely
probably is. The numbers support this po- control your speed. Without proper pac- by looking at the putt from multiple angles. from your shoulders,
sition, as approximately 45 percent of your ing you will not be able to time the break with just a slight amount
total shots take place on the putting green. on putts that turn quite a bit. If you hit the 3. Swing itself. I can’t encourage you of angle in both elbows.
Many people feel that putting is an individ- putt too hard, the break will take place too enough to become a swinger of your putter Place your eyes directly
ual thing and somehow immune to good late. If you hit the putt too softly, the break and arms. This is commonly called pen- over the ball. The wrists By Kevin Perkins
fundamentals and personal preference, or will take place too early. Hitting your putts dulum putting. Avoid being a pop putter or should arch up slightly
that comfort is the way to go. Well, I com- solidly (sweet spot) and applying the proper hitting the ball. Swing your arms and putter with both thumbs running straight down
pletely disagree! Putting must also follow length of stroke will determine your ability and allow the ball to get in the way of the the flat part of the grip. Place the grip in the
sound fundamentals. to control your speed. swing. lifeline of each hand. Both V’s of each hand
should point to each cheek of your face. Also
The following are some of my “Kures” and 2. Eyes and imagination. You must read 4. Set-up fundamentals. Place the ball 1 the alignment process: five lines of align-
thoughts on how to improve your putting: your putts properly and then visualize the inch inside your left heel, good posture with ment – target line, ball line, putter face line,
putt with your imagination. Both of these the weight on the balls of your feet. Bend toe line and ball position line. The five lines
from your hips and place your butt out, just form an “H” pattern.

5. Type of putter. I would encourage a
face-balanced, mallet-style putter. Also,
please have your putter fitted to ensure that
the lie angle, loft of the clubface and shaft
length are optimal.

6. Directional control. Keep in mind that
directional control in putting is 99 percent
attributed to face angle! The back of the left
hand controls the putter face. 

Net flick Steve Gehman
returns a vol-
ley to Bill Richards during a pickleball
match at Whispering Pines Park in
Port St. Lucie last Saturday. 

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4 PIECE 2 RHUBARB
8 FLUSH 3 ECHIDNAS One is always fun
9 TEATIME 4 PRAM
10 LEAPDAY 5 ERICA PGA Golf Club member Young Chun
11 TANG 6 EMERGE enjoyed that rare hole-in-one feeling
12 SAT 7 STAYS last week on the Ryder course. She
14 ABBA 13 TACTLESS used a 7-hybrid to ace the 120-yard
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