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Florida Community Health eyes multi-story facility at City Center

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer at least 2001, when the city decid- Center seized by the federal gov- the new bid on the federally-held May 16 during a speech at the an-
ed to redevelop the Village Green ernment in November 2015 as part land shows developers are inter- nual Treasure Coast Business Sum-
Florida Community Health Cen- Shopping Center into a downtown of a fraud investigation of the pri- ested in the community redevel- mit and Expo at the Civic Center.
ters plans to build a three-story fa- with shops, restaurants, a hotel, of- or owner, said City Manager Russ opment area at U.S. 1 and Walton
cility overlooking U.S. 1 in Port St. fices and apartments. Blackburn. Road, Blackburn said. “I know that the receiver is
Lucie’s long-dormant City Center. considering one letter of intent
In addition, another offer is ex- The new plans for one of the pri- “We’re seeing a lot of interest in and believe another is coming,”
It would be the first new private pected on 21 acres of land at City vately-held lots at City Center and this property now,” Blackburn said
development at City Center since CONTINUED ON PAGE A9

CROSSTOWN SPEEDING
CRACKDOWN IS LIKELY
AFTER BRIDGE OPENS

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer

Port St. Lucie Police Chief John Bolduc an-

ticipates cracking down on speeding on Cross-

town Parkway after the new bridge to U.S. 1

opens this fall.

PHOTO: LINDA THIBEAULT “Enforcement is the key

strategy” for combatting

speeding and aggressive

driving, Bolduc told the City

Council Monday. “That’s

exactly what we have

planned for the Crosstown

when the bridge connects.” Chief Bolduc.

INLET-TING IT Speeding on the Crosstown
ALL HANG OUT!
Parkway is so bad, police issued twice as many
A surfer catches a nice wave off Fort Pierce Inlet State Park recently.
speeding tickets on the six-lane thoroughfare
Panel spells out vaping’s perils
as any other road in the city during the past

four years, records show.

There were 602 traffic crashes on Crosstown

PHOTO: KAILA JONES Parkway between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30, re-

CONTINUED ON PAGE A3

Council members bemoan pricey upkeep of historic buildings

BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer substances – whether in the Historic Peacock Lodge and Peacock House. BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer and stabilize the wood frame
[email protected] school bathroom, the hallway, structures in the park under
or even the classroom. PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI Restoring and maintaining construction on Westmoreland
It’s no longer “smoking in the historic Peacock Lodge and Boulevard, south of Port St. Lucie
the boys room” at school that “Use has skyrocketed,” said Peacock House as part of the Riv- Boulevard and the Bridge Plaza
causes the biggest concern Clint Sperber, administrator erwalk Boardwalk project could Shopping Center.
for school and health officials. for the St. Lucie County Health get increasingly pricey, two Port
It’s vaping – the inhalation of Department. Sperber and St. Lucie City Council members The city plans to spend an-
liquidized nicotine and other lamented Monday. other $2.5 million restoring the
CONTINUED ON PAGE A6
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CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC CROSSTOWN PARKWAY TOP CRASH INTERSECTIONS
TRAFFIC CRASHES ON CROSSTOWNPARKWAY,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 JAN. 1, 2014 – APRIL 30, 2019:
2014: 78
cords show. Most of the traffic crashes oc- 2015: 97, 2 fatal Bayshore Boulevard: 132
curred at major intersections during morn- 2016: 118 California Boulevard: 94
ing and evening rush hours, as would be 2017: 126 Interstate 95: 86
expected, Bolduc said. So that’s when police 2018: 126 Airoso Boulevard: 72
target those intersections for traffic enforce- 2019: 56, 1 fatal Cashmere Boulevard: 70
ment. “When we dug into the types of crash-
es that were happening on the Crosstown, (through April 30)
52 percent overall were front to rear colli-
sions, 16 percent equally were side-swipes AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNT ON CROSSTOWN
and angle crashes,” Bolduc said. PARKWAY SEGMENTS IN 2016:

Angle crashes are associated with aggres- Interstate 95 to California Boulevard: 22,083
sive driving while side-swipes can indicate California Boulevard to Cashmere Boulevard: 20,083
distracted driving, Bolduc said. Cashmere Boulevard to Cameo Boulevard: 20,667
Cameo Boulevard to Bayshore Boulevard: 19,167
There were 132 crashes at the intersection
of Bayshore Boulevard and Crosstown Park- There were 132 crashes at the intersection of Bayshore
way between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30, re- Boulevard and Crosstown Parkway between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30.
cords show. And there were 94 crashes at the
California Boulevard intersection. PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI

Police analysts determined the most Wednesday between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. I really think that’s distracted driving.” when it comes to traffic enforcement,”
common time for a crash at Bayshore and “I’m hoping the engineering improve- Bolduc said he would also try to tap into Bolduc said. “It is about getting the biggest
Crosstown is Friday between 6 a.m. and 8 bang for your buck by doing the data anal-
a.m., Bolduc said. ments at that intersection will help a little state and federal grant programs for money ysis and deploying your resources based on
bit,” Bolduc said. “I’m not sure though that for a high-visibility traffic enforcement ini- where the data says you need to go.” 
The most common time for a crash at Cal- it’s going to help with front to rear collisions. tiative. “There is no reinventing the wheel
ifornia and Crosstown is on Wednesday and
Friday between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

There were 211 crashes since Jan. 1, 2014,
at the intersection of U.S. 1 andVillage Green
Parkway, where workers are constructing
the connection to the Crosstown Parkway
Bridge over the North Fork of the St. Lucie
River, records show.

The most common time for a crash is

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St. Lucie West home décor studio gets OK to serve beer, wine to clientele

Board and Brush Creative BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer “It’s an instructional-based class,” Duffy told the unanimously to approve the variance.
Studio owner Susan Duffy. city Planning and Zoning Commission on May 7. Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Daniel
A new shop in St. Lucie West where people can “They would just be able to have a glass (of wine) or
PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI sip wine while creating decorative wood signs and a beer while they’re doing their project.” Kurek said a retention pond physically separates
other home décor is holding its grand opening this the church from the shopping center where Board
week. The shop’s website bills it as a place for girls and Brush is located. “It’s to have a good time and
nights out, bridal showers, children’s birthday par- actually create something,” Kurek said about the
Port St. Lucie Board and Brush Creative Studio is ties, corporate events, fundraisers, workshops and shop. “I’m going to have to find out where this place
holding special grand opening weekend workshops private parties. is. This sounds like fun.”
starting at 6:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the stu-
dio at 1707 NW St. Lucie West Blvd., Suite 152. Duffy appeared before the Planning and Zoning Patricia Tobin, the city’s long-range planning di-
Board to request a variance to allow the sale of beer rector, said the city’s alcoholic beverage code is be-
“It is a Do-It-Yourself wood working studio,” said and wine within 1,500 feet of a house of worship, St. ing revised so a variance wouldn’t be needed in the
Susan Duffy, the owner. “People can come in and Bernadette Catholic Church. future for what are known as “paint and sip busi-
create home décor with wood, pillows, anything nesses.” 
they really want to make.” The Planning and Zoning Commission voted

PRICEY HISTORIC BUILDINGS tablished in one of the historic buildings in- toric village to house shops and food venues, change that they should be used for history
clude a bait and tackle shop, art studio, gal- Caraballo said. and for culture.”
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 lery, restaurant, cafe, coffee shop, wine bar,
bakery, ice cream shop, market and a variety “I think we should move forward with In addition to the historic village, the park
building interiors so they can be used for of entertainment uses, Oravec said. the original plan of making those buildings on Westmoreland Boulevard will feature a
a historic museum and possibly a shop or a museum, a cultural destination, a historic boardwalk, waterfront restaurant, top-shelf
food stand to help offset expenses. But Councilwoman Jolien Caraballo said village,” Caraballo said. playground, nature preserve, boat docks
she would like to see both buildings restored and kayak launches on the banks of the
The Peacock House was built in 1917 and to historical standards and used for cultural “I’ve always advocated and will absolute- North Fork of the St. Lucie River.
the lodge was built in 1952 near Glades Cut- purposes. ly advocate that both buildings are used for
off Road on land now part of the Verano/ cultural significance,” she said. “I’ll make The city anticipates spending $3.4 million
PGA Village project. New buildings could be added to the his- it clear that my position has and will not to construct a new segment of the Riverwalk
Boardwalk this summer in the park on West-
The houses are part of the historic village Port St. Lucie anticipates spending $3.4 million to construct moreland Boulevard. It will include a board-
the city is developing as part of the $12.2 a new segment of the Riverwalk Boardwalk along the North walk stage, terrace seating and waterfront
million park near the Botanical Gardens that Fork of the St. Lucie River south of the Port St. Lucie Boulevard. restaurant site.
officials hope will become a major attrac-
tion. PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI The city expects to spend another $1.2
million next year extending the Riverwalk
Mayor Greg Oravec and Councilman John Boardwalk under the Port St. Lucie Boule-
Carvelli said they support restoring one vard Bridge to the original segment built in
building for historical purposes and the oth- 2008 in Veterans Memorial Park.
er for commercial uses to generate revenue.
In the following year, the city plans to
“Maintenance on historic structures spend $2 million on the top-shelf play-
tends to be pretty high,” Carvelli said. “We ground with a river theme.
need to have a revenue-generating venture
to help offset the long-term operating and In addition, the city plans to spend $1.9
maintenance costs on historic structures.” million in 2023 installing nature trails in the
10-acre preserve due south of the park on
“You’ve got to have something big to draw Westmoreland Boulevard.
people there,” Carvelli said. “They’re not
coming to look at the outside of a building The final piece is a $1.2 million prome-
or tour a museum over and over and over.” nade, including boat docks, along the canal
at Veterans Memorial Park.
Oravec questioned whether the historic
buildings were worth the cost, considering “At the end of the five years, you will have
the other projects the city could undertake built all of these elements and you will have
with $2.5 million. the real ‘Wow-factor’ of a great park in our
community,” City Manager Russ Blackburn
The kinds of businesses that could be es- told the council. 



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SHOPLIFT SUSPECT WANTED VAPING’S DANGERS use cigarettes later in life. chemical in marijuana that produces the
IN L.A. FOR ARMED ROBBERY The last risk is that nicotine – as the high. THC can be extracted from canna-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 bis oil, resulting in a “gooey, oily mess,”
A St. Lucie West shoplifting incident led to public has been made aware – is “highly Chief Bolduc said. That goo is then
the arrest of a West Palm Beach man wanted three others held a discussion panel in addictive,” Sperber said, as much so as thinned so it can be vaped. “It’s a soup of
for armed robbery in Los Angeles. the St. Lucie County Commission Cham- heroin and cocaine. A single Juul pod car- chemicals,” he said.
bers late last week to raise awareness of ries the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes.
The man, identified as Chad Nicholas Bark- the growing trend’s dangers. And it’s not the THC of yesteryear,
er, 25, is accused of stealing an iPhone from The challenge with vaping devices, when teens were toking behind the
the St. Lucie West Walmart on May 4. He was More than 25 percent of youths ages 11 according to Sperber and others on the school.
arrested 10 days later when he returned to the to 17 in St. Lucie County have said they panel, is that the liquid cartridges that
store and was recognized by the asset protec- have tried e-cigarettes or other similar fuel the devices are offered in a wide as- “It’s a different world out there,” said
tion associate who handled the incident at the products. One in 13 middle school stu- sortment of flavors most youths would Dr. Kenneth Palestrant, director of the
time it occurred. dents and 1 in 4 high schoolers have re- enjoy. Such flavors include various fruits, HANDs Clinic. Back then, THC levels
ported trying the products. bubble gum and even popular sodas. were 2 percent to 3 percent. Current
According to the Port St. Lucie Police De- street marijuana – in leaf form – has a 15
partment, Barker entered the store around And the product is easy to conceal There are 450 products on the market percent THC concentration. Vaping mar-
8:40 p.m. May 4 with another person. They in plain sight, unless adults know what with flavors to mask the “harsh taste” of ijuana – known as “dabbing” – has a THC
headed to the electronics department and to look for. Some devices look like USB the liquid, Martin County Schools Super- concentration between 60 percent and
made as though they were going to buy and jump drives. Others look like fat pens. intendent Laurie Gaylord shared during 90 percent.
activate an iPhone worth $1,149. Taking a hit on a device produces a cloud the panel.
of vapor – hence the term “vaping” – There have been reported incidents
When the employee contacted Verizon to that often smells like its flavor. And, very “It’s not just an issue here,” Gaylord at Martin County schools where stu-
authorize the cellphone, Barker reached over quickly, the cloud and smell dissipate. said of the Treasure Coast. It’s a national dents have dabbed for their first time and
the counter and grabbed the phone and box crisis. “They don’t understand the dan- passed out due to the high level of THC.
and left the store, police said. Sperber said use of e-cigarettes, such gers.”
as Juul and Blu, carry four major risks, It’s called a “green out,” Gaylord said,
Ten days later, Barker returned to the store not the least of which is the potential for E-cigarettes have been marketed as a and Martin County schools have logged
and asset protection contacted police, who injury or death. The liquid capsules con- safer alternative from cigarettes, which nearly 300 incidents of vaping.
then arrested him on a charge of grand theft. tain a concentrated amount of nicotine contain a long list of carcinogenic chemi-
Police later learned that Barker has an active that could kill as many as four toddlers if cals and other ingredients. However, Port “We have no idea what the long-term
warrant with full extradition from Los Angeles they were exposed. St. Lucie Police Chief John Bolduc count- effects are,” Chief Bolduc said of vaping’s
on a charge of armed robbery. ers that it’s a mere matter of time before effect on the body.
Similar devices have been known to the full extent of e-cigarette ingredients
Barker was taken to the St. Lucie County explode, causing injuries to the user. is known and understood. He noted that Dr. Palestrant agreed, but also noted
Jail. The other male who was present during the industry remains unregulated. that dabbing is leading to “cannabis use
the theft was interviewed and released.  And, despite claims that e-cigarette disorder,” which is showing a reduction
users can use the devices to wean To make matters worse, in Bolduc’s in IQ by about 8 points.
­– DEBBIE CARSON themselves off nicotine, Sperber said opinion, e-cigarette devices can be used
that the use of e-cigarettes by youths for more than just nicotine products. “Unfortunately, it’s not reversible,” he
makes them four times more likely to said. The IQ drop in youths is long-term
If it can be liquefied, it can be vapor- and affects their ability to learn at school,
ized, Gaylord said – including THC, the acquire life skills and hold a job. 

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BIZ BUZZ AT SUMMIT

PHOTOS: LINDA THIBEAULT Tara Baldwin, Paulette Wise, Jerusha Stewart and
Melanie Wiles hold their Trailblazer Awards at
the 11th Annual Treasure Coast Business Summit
last Thursday. The awards were presented to women
“who have paved the way, broken the glass ceilings,
created new avenues and inspired us all.” The sum-
mit, held at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, helped
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one another and cultivate new relationships. 

CIVIC CENTER Biscayne Atlantic, a distressed real estate es, an amphitheater and a children’s splash insurance brokerage. The lot is owned by
the Biggs Family, owners of the Riverwatch
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 firm based in Hollywood, made an offer on fountain. Marina in Stuart. It has a market value of
$159,400, St. Lucie County property records
Blackburn told the crowd of about 300 busi- the 21 acres in August 2018, but let the dead- A grid of streets at City Center with oak show.
ness leaders. “I think there is a good chance
something will happen soon.” line expire. trees, decorative street lamps, sidewalks and The City Council set the stage for the sale
by terminating reciprocal easements en-
AHS Residential LLC offered $750,000 for Port St. Lucie formulated its redevelop- on-street parking has remained mostly va- cumbering 42 acres at City Center, including
the 21 acres on April 18 subject to negoti- the Biggs Family lot, the vacant office build-
ations to reduce $24 million-plus in back ment plan for City Center in 2001, city re- cant for more than 15 years. ing and the Beall’s Outlet Store.
property taxes and assessments, city records
show. cords show. “This is a major node of economic devel- “As soon as we get rid of them, we can
move into the future,” Mayor Greg Ora-
While he’s been told a second offer is in But the only projects that have been com- opment for our city,” Blackburn said about vec said about the easements. “It’s out-
the works for the 21 acres, Blackburn said he standing that this is going to facilitate the
had no details about the proposal. pleted have been public works such as the City Center. “We are 100 percent committed, first multi-story building at City Center, a
three-story building coming to City Center
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Com- City Center, a St. Lucie County administra- as soon as we can sort through the owner- right on U.S. 1.”
mission seized the 21 acres from previous
owner Lin “Lily” Zhong and US1 Real Estate tive office, a parking garage, two warehous- ship issues with the SEC and get it out of Florida Community Health Center al-
Developments LLC in November 2015 as ready operates two facilities within a mile
part of a fraud investigation. their control, we’re going to of City Center; the Port St. Lucie Children’s
Health Center, 1701 SE Hillmoor Dr., and the
The SEC receiver overseeing the 21 acres, make it work as a city because St. Lucie Women and Children Center, 1871
Michael Goldberg, has repeatedly refused to SE Tiffany Ave. “This area of the city has vi-
address questions about City Center. this is a jewel of Port St. Lucie.” tality, it has energy and things are going to
happen,” Blackburn said in an interview af-
The director of Florida Health Care Cen- Florida Community Health ter his speech. 
ters, Dr. Wilhelmina Lewis, did not respond
to several phone messages and emails. Centers, which operates 12

facilities including six in St.

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IN LOVING MEMORY

KATHLEEN M. FRYATT, 62 He worked as an installer, installing Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in September 2017.
St. Lucie West windows and doors. Greg had a pure and
genuine heart, and smile that would light SERVICES DISTRICT: COMMUNITY BETTER
Kathleen M. Fryatt, 62, of St. Lucie West up the room. PREPARED AS HURRICANE SEASON NEARS
in Port St. Lucie passed away on May 14
in Fort Pierce. Kathleen was born Nov. 17, He adored his niece and nephew and BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent October. That storm was oddly powerful
1956, in Arlington, Mass., and moved to spending time with his family. Greg was for one so late in the season. As it marched
Port St. Lucie in 2015, coming from Chel- always there, willing to lend a hand. The North Atlantic hurricane season through the Gulf of Mexico, it intensified
sea, Mass. starts on June 1. Dennis Pickle, manag- beyond expectations. Michael was pack-
He also enjoyed Motor Cross and boat- er of the St. Lucie West Services District, ing 160-mph winds when it made landfall
Kathleen was a loving and generous ing in his spare time. said improvements are online to help near Mexico Beach on Oct. 10.
person and a loving sister, and will be the community dry out and bounce back
truly missed by her family. Greg was the devoted son of Rita Mc- quicker than ever. “I learned a lot going up there not
Carthy (husband, John McCarthy) and too long after the storm,” Pickle said. “I
Survivors include her loving husband, father, Gregory Bobka (partner, Irene “We did the 6B relocation project,” brought that information back – and pic-
Richard Fryatt; brothers, Richard (Debra) Manning); loving brother of Rachel and Pickle said. “We relocated a drain pipe tures back – to show our people.”
Crowley of Arlington, Mass., Paul Crow- Jeff Valdez, Joseph and Eva Demauro, and that goes into the C-108 canal.”
ley of Reading, Mass., and Robert (Julie) Matthew and Noelle Demauro; adored Pickle said the interconnectedness of
Crowley of Winchester, Mass.; nieces and grandson of Dolores Acosta; cherished During Thanksgiving week last year, infrastructure which has a lot of advan-
nephews, Brian, Jeff, Kristina, Matthew, uncle of Andrew and Olivia Valdez; be- the district closed part of Southwest tages also has a downside. When dom-
Melissa and William; along with several loved nephew of John and Christine Cashmere Boulevard, just north of St. inoes start falling, they can all go down.
loving grand-nieces and -nephews. Acosta; and dear cousin of Robert and Lucie West Boulevard, to do that work.
Michael Acosta. “The whole (Bay County) water system
“The whole northeast side of St. Lucie went down, because of all the trees that
GREG TYLER COLONNESE, 28 GLORIA F. SWART, 91 West will benefit from that,” Pickle said. went down due to wind – it tore up the
Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie water lines. The county and cities had to
That includes the intersection of Cash- go street by street and get lines isolated.”
Greg Tyler James Colonnese, 28, died Gloria F. Swart, 91, of Port St. Lucie mere and St. Lucie West boulevards,
May 10 in Port St. Lucie. Tyler was born in passed away peacefully on Saturday, May where two grocery and two hardware Pickle said the width and intensity of
Wichita, Kan., and resided in Port St. Luc- 11. Gloria was born in Highland, N.Y., on stores are located – the kinds of stores the destruction drove home how the dis-
ie since 1995, coming from Boca Raton. July 7, 1927. people need most after storms. trict must have stronger communications
and coordination with St. Lucie Coun-
He was a graduate of Fort Pierce Cen- She is the daughter of the late Fannie Additionally, the Lake Harvey Storm- ty and the City of Port St. Lucie during
tral, Class of 2009 and attended Indian and Howard Heaton. water Storage Project, which was dedi- storms. The district has two employers
River State College. cated in January last year, is online for the who’ll be at the county’s emergency op-
She is survived by a brother and sis- next big storm to hit the Treasure Coast. erations center when it’s activated for
He enjoyed skate boarding, reading, ter-in-law, Roger and Shirley Heaton,of Construction started in the spring of future storms. Pickle said by being there,
photography and music. Highland, N.Y.; and a sister-in-law, Ros- 2017. It wasn’t completed for Hurricane the employees will be able to update St.
ie Heaton of New Paltz; three daugh- Irma in September that year. Lucie West residents via the district’s
Survivors include his mother, Nicki L. ters, Lynn Passante of Lake Port, Fla., website faster, too.
Lee; father, Louis A. Colonnese; stepfa- Wendy Ashcroft of Malden, N.Y., and “We haven’t had a really heavy, heavy
ther, Barry P. Lee; sister, Dena Minoggie; Tammi Krusen of Port St. Lucie; two rain event that’ll show the benefit for “We’ll get information out to residents
brother, Justin Schmidt; loving friends, step-daughters, Sharon Wilcox and Ber- Lake Harvey yet,” Pickle said. quicker,” Pickle said. “Now we’ll have real
Rachel Mitchell, Corey Bowser, Chris yl Goodwin of Saugerties, N.Y.; three time data available to them.”
Meyer and T.J. Gerome; grandfather; and granddaughters, Rene Hogue, Kelly Ru- He said Hurricane Isaac in 2018, which
numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces bio and Jennifer Mackey; six grandsons, didn’t hit Florida directly, did dump some The Tropical Storm Risk Consortium,
and nephews. Frank Passante, Peter Ashcroft, John rain on the area. which includes the National Oceanic and
and Anthony Krusen, Keith Bronson Atmospheric Administration, is predict-
GREGORY G. BOBKA, 28 and Robert Houst; two great-grandsons, “There wasn’t as much rain there as in ing a slightly below average hurricane
Port St. Lucie Daniel Passante and Will Phillips; five other storm events,” Pickle explained. season, which ends on Nov. 30. That’s due
great-granddaughters, Anna and Lyla to anticipated El Niño conditions in the
Gregory George Bobka, 28, of Port St. Hogue, Elizabeth, Sarah and Catherine Also online is the Basin 4E-5 intercon- Pacific. NOAA will issue its 2019 Atlantic
Lucie passed away on May 9. A native Ashcroft; as well as many nieces, neph- nect project, which is bounded within Hurricane Outlook on May 23 at a press
Floridian, Gregory was born in Palm ews and friends. Cashmere and St. Lucie West boulevards conference. Pickle said Michael reiterat-
Beach Gardens. and the Ronald Reagan Turnpike. Lake ed the need for all Floridians to take every
Harvey and the 4E-5 interconnect togeth- hurricane season seriously. “It teaches
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GRENADE FOUND
IN GOODWILL BIN

The Port St. Lucie Goodwill Store on

SW Gatlin Boulevard got more than it

had anticipated when an employee

was combing through a donated bin

… and spotted a grenade.

Approximately 40 people from in-

side the store and surrounding area

were evacuated as a safety precaution

when Port St. Lucie police and the St.

Lucie County Bomb Squad responded

May 15, shortly before 5 p.m.

A bomb technician was able to de-

termine that the military grade gre- PHOTOS: LINDA THIBEAULT

nade was, in fact, inert and not a dan- IRSC REACHES THE PINNACLE Dr. Edwin Massey, left, president of Indian River State
College, and Jose Conrado, Indian River County chair-
ger. Law enforcement took custody of man of the IRSC District Board of Trustees, celebrate the college winning the Aspen Prize for being the top community
college in the nation. The party was held at the Fort Pierce campus last Thursday. 
the grenade.
St. Lucie County’s employment numbers remain robust
Officials were unable to determine

who donated the bin containing the

grenade.

Authorities encourage residents to

take care when encountering hand

grenades, munitions and other un-

known projectiles by calling for law

enforcement’s help rather than han- BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent tan Statistical Area. The counties had about Florida’s not-seasonally-adjusted unem-
157,300 jobs in April, up by about 5,600 ployment rate in April was 2.9 percent. With
dling on their own. St. Lucie County’s unemployment rate from the year before, a 3.7 percent increase. seasonal adjustment – a statistical tool to
just keeps dropping this year. account for normal seasonal employment
“We want to keep everyone safe,” The area had the fastest annual growth variations – it was 3.4. The state added
The Florida Department of Economic rate – April to April – in the state in profes- about 206,100 jobs from April to April, a 2.4
the police department said in a pre- Opportunity released its April jobs report sional and business services, up 10.6 per- percent increase.
last Friday. The department reported St. cent, and financial activities, up 7.4 percent.
pared statement about the incident. Lucie’s not-seasonally-adjusted non-agri- It also had the second fastest annual job The Treasure Coast traditionally sheds
cultural employment hit 3.5 percent last growth rate in the state in mining, logging some jobs during the summer months. The
Anyone who encounters such a month. and construction. economy picks up again in fall. That tradi-
tional dip may be seen in May’s employ-
device is encouraged to call 911 to St. Lucie County launched 2019 with a The professional and business services ment numbers.
not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment sector added about 2,000 jobs from April
report it.  –­ DEBBIE CARSON rate of 4.7 percent, up from 3.9 percent in to April. Mining, logging and construction The national and state unemployment
December last year. That seemingly sharp added about 1,400. Education and health rates are calculated using a variety of meth-
PHOTO COURTESY PORT ST. LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT increase in unemployment is attributed to services was another sector with strong ods. Among them are telephone interviews
the end of the holiday seasonal hiring in fall. gains – about 800 jobs. The manufacturing with workers. Those that are able to work
But St. Lucie’s employers quickly hired up and the leisure and hospitality sectors both and report not having jobs, but looked
those workers. added about 500 jobs on the year. Financial for employment in the previous 30 days,
activities added about 400 jobs. are counted as unemployed. Discouraged
Come February, St. Lucie County dropped workers – those who are able to work and
to 4.2 percent not-seasonally-adjusted un- There were also employment gains in want jobs, but have not sought employment
employment. By March the not-season- government, about 200 jobs, and other ser- in the previous 30 days – are not counted in
ally-adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 vices, which includes jobs such as mechan- the unemployment figure. Many call this
percent – same as it was in December. ics, with 100. “shadow unemployment,” and it’s inherent-
ly difficult to track due to variations for why
The April unemployment rate was down Counting from April to April, the trade, people don’t seek jobs. 
from 4.2 the year before, too. transportation and utilities sector shed
about 300 jobs.
Taken together, St. Lucie and Martin
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amination by a pathologist – from about the outside using the same targeted sys- cancer is found. biopsy tools included in the Veran system
45 percent to a whopping 80 percent to 90 tem.” In a percutaneous biopsy, a needle “We always have a pathologist on stand- which, he states, “weren’t available previ-
percent. is pushed in through skin and lung tissue ously,” and then adds that the new system
to reach the suspected cancer. by looking at the tissue [samples] imme- can be used for more than lungs.
Better still, says Greene, “one feature of diately under a microscope,” Greene says.
this new system that the old system did That not only saves time – and poten- “So, in a patient that we diagnose cancer, “If we find that the patient has abnor-
not have is that if we’re unable to do a bi- tially having the patient come back for we can then proceed and have surgery to mal lymph nodes [based on a PET scan
opsy bronchoscopically – through a scope another procedure several days later – it remove it.” or a CT scan], we’ll pair the navigational
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see if there’s been any spread.” start on the chemotherapy immediately.” tients is, as yet, unknown.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A13
“We can then determine,” Greene con- Depending on the pathologist’s report But Greene is clearly optimistic.
bronchoscopy with an endo-bronchial tinues, “if they are they an appropriate and the type and extent of any cancer
ultrasound where we can use a different candidate for a resection, or if they should found, the Veran system can also be used Dr. Michael Greene is with the Steward
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BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Columnist and feel as current as the latest design mag-
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I’m a big fan of houses on cul-de-sacs. I form (design) and function (practicality) in
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832 SW VINELAND COURT

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stainless-steel appliances are a striking tex-
tural contrast that again says “magazine.” St. Lucie West
There is a center island, large pantry, gas
range, wall oven and breakfast bar, and it Year built: 2004
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gourmet skills to work. Square footage: 2,462 sq. ft.
Total square footage: 3,350
The master bedroom is a spacious 19-by-
14, and it is part of a master suite with large Bedrooms: 3
walk-in closets and a generous master bath Bathrooms: 3
with a Roman tub, separate shower and dual Flooring: tile
sinks, one with space for a stool or chair. It’s Security: unmanned gate
great to be able to sit while doing hair and Additional features: blinds,
plantation shutters, impact
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glass, barrel tile roof, vol-

ume ceilings, split floor plan,

community has natural gas

Community amenities:
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room, pool

Listing brokerage:
Keller Williams Realty of

Port St. Lucie

Listing agent:
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Team Napolitano,

954-675-2804

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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A solid week in the Tradition and St. Lucie West real estate markets saw 20 single-family resi-
dences and lots change hands from May 13-17 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was the home at 7685 Wexford Way. First listed in June 2018 for
$679,000, this 3-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 3,909-square-foot residence sold for $555,000 on
May 15.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Joanne McCurdy of McCurdy and Company
Realty. Representing the buyer was agent AnnMarie L. Napolitano of Keller Williams Realty.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS
ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$555,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 7685 WEXFORD WAY 6/22/2018 $679,000 5/15/2019 $425,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 8944 ONE PUTT PLACE 10/2/2018 $459,000 5/15/2019 $389,885
PORT SAINT LUCIE 1201 NW LEONARDO CIRCLE 4/26/2019 $389,885 5/16/2019 $357,246
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10245 SW CORAL TREE CIRCLE 5/17/2019 $357,246 5/17/2019 $340,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5922 NW BATCHELOR TERRACE 2/12/2019 $340,000 5/15/2019 $305,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 2052 SW GAILWOOD STREET 1/27/2019 $320,000 5/13/2019 $305,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 241 NW TOSCANE TRAIL 10/10/2018 $332,000 5/16/2019 $282,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 739 SW SAINT CROIX COVE 3/22/2019 $286,900 5/15/2019 $265,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 7146 HAWKS VIEW TRAIL 3/7/2019 $275,000 5/17/2019 $260,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5803 NW BURRI COURT 4/30/2019 $275,000 5/17/2019 $258,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11117 SW SUNRISE LAKE DRIVE 3/26/2019 $268,000 5/15/2019 $250,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5556 NW SOUTH LUNDY CIRCLE 12/15/2018 $269,900 5/14/2019 $242,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11194 SW PARKSIDE DRIVE 3/31/2019 $242,900 5/16/2019

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4725 Four Lakes Circle SW • Vero Beach 3272 Berkley Square Way • Vero Beach

4 Lakes, Vero Beach - This 3 bedroom-3 bath Windsong with den Berkley Square, Vero - Monaco Supreme: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths,
has 12’ ceilings in the main living area with faux beams and large bar for den, extended dining and kitchen, and a 3-car garage. Open floorplan
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glass doors, quartz counters, and tumbled marble backsplash. GE insulation in the attic. Kitchen includes upgraded cabinets & appliances,
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double ovens, steam dishwasher, and microwave oven. Upgraded tile and-her closets. Master bath has his-and-her vanities with quartz
throughout and crown molding in all the major living areas. Large his countertops, walk-in shower, large soaking tub. Laundry room includes
& hers closets & tray ceiling in the master w/ french doors to the patio. upper and lower cabinets, laundry tub, and quartz countertops.
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HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOP RECENT TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

8944 One Putt Place, Port Saint Lucie 1201 NW Leonardo Circle, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 10/2/2018 Listing Date: 4/26/2019
Original Price: $459,000 Original Price: $389,885
Sold: 5/15/2019 Sold: 5/16/2019
Selling Price: $425,000 Selling Price: $389,885
Listing Agent: Shannon Andersen Listing Agent: Marc Friedman

Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty Selling Agent: Kolter Homes Realty, LLC

Diane Gault Ernest Gonder

Lang Realty Nizz Realty Inc.

10245 SW Coral Tree Circle, Port Saint Lucie 5922 NW Batchelor Terrace, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 5/17/2019 Listing Date: 2/12/2019
Original Price: $357,246 Original Price: $340,000
Sold: 5/17/2019 Sold: 5/15/2019
Selling Price: $357,246 Selling Price: $340,000
Listing Agent: Isabelle Pollock Listing Agent: Shannon Andersen

Selling Agent: Lang Realty Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

Isabelle Pollock Laura Krecic

Lang Realty Berkshire Hathaway FL Realty

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 to throw on steaks or salmon to serve guests. Mizner, and this house is the “Capri” model,
For those who are unfamiliar with The one of several choices in the community.
makeup and it’s just a nice finishing touch.
There are two additional bedrooms, 12-by- Vineyards, it is a relatively new, upscale, AnnMarie Napolitano of Team Napol-
16 and 15-by-13, and two additional baths. gated community close to the shopping, itano at Keller Williams Realty of Port St.
restaurants and entertainment of St. Lucie Lucie thinks very highly of this community
Outside, there is a screened patio (20-by- West. It’s also close to I-95, making it easy to and this home.
14) which is ideal for entertaining al fresco. commute. The Mediterranean architecture
There is a grill hookup on the patio and the was inspired by famed architect Addison “This Mediterranean style home in a gat-
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elegance and attention to detail at a very planks. The triple split floor plan offers a
affordable price,” she said. “The Vineyards bath for each bedroom. Volume ceilings
was one of the first developments in the and an updated, beautiful kitchen sets this
area that used hurricane-impact windows. home apart. It has pride of ownership and is
Set in a cul-de-sac and pie-shape lot, the well-maintained from top to bottom.”
home offers more privacy than most homes.
The floors were a big upgrade and show well There’s a lot to see here and you’ll find
with the porcelain tile that looks like wood yourself drawn to all the designer touches.
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MODEL Lago SQ. FT. 1932 MODEL Amelia SQ. FT. 1412 MODEL Alessa SQ. FT. 2058

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2+
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Marvelous lakeside home on a quiet street with many Rarely available villa close to the front gate. This home has a This home looks like a model with custom blinds, drapes,
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outside patio. Offered at $394,000 Offered at $229,000 Offered at $449,000

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MODEL Treviso SQ. FT. 1620 MODEL Collina SQ. FT. 3100 MODEL - SQ. FT. ~1000
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DEN 2 GARAGE 2 DEN 3 GARAGE 3.5 DEN 2 GARAGE 2
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• Extra Wide Yard • Screened Patio • Pool Home • Built 2018 • Close To The Beach • Screened Patio
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• Built 2018 • All Impact Glass • Gourmet Kitchen • All Impact Glass • Newer Bathrooms • Laminate Floors

Care free newer Verano villa with upgraded cabinets, This home is for the discriminating buyer looking for Great location 55+ condo close to the beach, shops and
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9958 Perfect Drive– Studio 1 BR, 1 BA $900.00

8111 Mulligan Circle 9496 SW Nuova Way 17023 SW Sapri Way Jensen Beach: $1600.00
Offered at $229,000 Offered at $499,000 Offered at $629,000 3670 Mediterranean 2 BR, 2BA

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

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BY SAMANTHA BAITA | Staff Writer PHOTO: KERRY FIRTH

1 Not just for kids: Escape PHOTO EXHIBITION OPENS AT FORT PIERCE MUSEUM: Page B3
from the almost-summer
heat in the nice, cool Paula A.
Lewis Branch Library, Port St.
Lucie, and enjoy a totally charm-
ing, engaging – free – comput-
er-animated fantasy film, “How
to Train Your Dragon: The Hid-
den World,” this Saturday, May
25. Rated PG, it is the third in the
“How to Train Your Dragon” trilo-
gy, and, according to Wikipedia,
follows the young Viking, Hiccup,
as he seeks a dragon utopia called
The Hidden World, while coming
to terms with his own dragon and
best friend, Toothless, who has
developed a bond with a female
Light Fury (a dragon species).
“How to Train Your Dragon: The
Hidden World” features the voic-
es of Jay Baruchel, America Ferr-
ara, Cate Blanchett, Craig Fergu-
son and F. Murray Abraham. If
you have a bit of whimsy about
you, and enjoy excellent anima-
tion, as well as a well-told tale,
you’ll enjoy this one. And kids
certainly will, of course. Not to
mention, it has grossed over $517
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ALL EYES

... on this juried photo competition/exhibition at Backus

A.E. Backus Gallery Executive Director Marshall Adams and Carrie Adams. BY KERRY FIRTH | Correspondent 2. FIRST PLACE FILM/TRADITIONAL RAW – “Namibia
Fred Benavidez with “Primordial Dance.” Night” by Susan McClure (Fort Pierce)
Anna Jo Noviello with “Jupiter Splendor.” Swapping tips about exposure, aperture, time lapse 3. FIRST PLACE DIGITAL PLANT-WILDLIFE-ANIMALS
Micheal Adkin with “Scribe.” and depth of field, an enthusiastic crowd of profession- – “Taking A Moment” by Elaine Schmitt (Stuart)
al and amateur photographers admired the artistry of 4. FIRST PLACE DIGITAL TRAVEL-SCENERY – “Colors
fellow shutterbugs at the Backus Museum’s annual to Infiniti” by Maria Fernandez (Stuart)
“Through the Eye of the Camera” juried competition. 5. FIRST PLACE DIGITAL COLOR STILL LIFE / POR-
The opening reception for the public and the partici- TRAIT – “Passion for Purple” by Kelly Baehr (Port St.
pants was held May 17, with the exhibition continuing Lucie)
through June 21. 6. FIRST PLACE DIGITAL BLACK & WHITE – “Steel
Dragon” by Gary Clarke (Port St. Lucie)
“This year there were 302 photographs submitted by
115 individual artists across eight different categories. Best of Show winner Dawn Currie
That’s nearly double the artists and with “Great Egret Mating Display.”
more than 100 additional submissions
than last year,” said Marshall Adams, PHOTOS: KERRY FIRTH
executive director of A.E. Backus Mu-
seum and Gallery. “The contenders 7. FIRST PLACE MANIPULATED IMAGERY – “Great
came from all over Florida and not just Heron on Mars” by Chuck Haaland (Vero Beach)
from the Treasure Coast. We have par- 8.FIRST PLACE ALTERNATE SUBSTRATES – “Perfect
ticipants from Orlando, Naples, Green Preen” by Gary Shaver (Orlando)
Springs and Melbourne, to name a 9. FIRST PLACE MOBILE – “My Backyard Yoda” by
few. Tonight, they get to meet each Shelly Polvere (Fort Pierce)
other and admire the artistry behind 10. DIRECTOR’S CHOICE – “Abyss” by Hilda Champion
the lens.” (Naples)

A Mobile category was introduced A complete list of all accepted entries and award win-
for the first time this year, with some ners is available at www.BackusMuseum.com.
of the images rivaling those produced
with professional equipment. The Al- During the exhibition, visitors are invited to share
ternate Substrates category attract- their own vote for the coveted People’s Choice Award giv-
ed an impressive variety of images en at the close of the exhibit. Through the Eye of Cam-
on metal, acrylic, glass and canvas era is sponsored by Veterinary Medical Center of St. Luc-
through the advances of printing ie County and Jiffy Photo. The Backus Museum is open
technology. But there was also an in- Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on
crease in the original Film/Tradition- Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. 
al Raw Photography category as the
time-honored way is still valid and
exciting.

Dawn Currie, a professional pho-
tographer from Indian Harbour Beach,
won the prestigious Best of Show
award with her stunning close-up photo of a mating
egret. “I took this photo at Gatorland and I knew that I
was fortunate to capture him at just the right moment.
This is the first time I’ve entered this show and I was
surprised and honored when I got the call that I had
won. This is one of the best exhibitions I’ve seen and the
gallery is beautiful. I’ll definitely be visiting more often.”

Competition is fierce every year with cash prizes and
special gifts from Canon USA awarded to the most com-
pelling pieces in each category. Each year new judges
are selected to provide new insight and perspective.
This year judges included Aric Attas, Susan Pantuso and
Thomas Winter, all award-winning professionals who
have reached the pinnacle of success in their medium.

THIS YEAR’S TOP 10 AWARD WINNERS ARE:

1. BEST OF SHOW – “Great Egret Mating Display” by
Dawn Currie (Indian Harbour Beach)

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Oh ‘Mamma’! StarStruck has special summer treat in store

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer Jones also announced that Tracie’s Mu-
[email protected]
sic Together will be offering “Mommy (or
Treasure Coast residents are in for a treat
when StarStruck Theatre and Academy Daddy) and Me” music classes at Star-
presents “Mamma Mia” June 27-30. Jenni-
fer Jones, the theater’s artist director, said Struck, beginning in June for the youngest
that this is a particular honor for them.
babies to age 4.
“We are beyond ecstatic to be present-
ing this musical,” she said. “We know it is “It’s an unbelievable program and we’re
a major, major favorite of theater-going
fans.” the only people in Martin County offering

The show which will be presented by it,” Jones said. “The teacher is more of a
youngsters in fifth through 12th grades is
the entire musical without adaptation for facilitator and what’s beautiful is that the
younger performers.
mom or dad or caretaker and the child
“People will see exactly what they’re
used to seeing,” Jones said. “There’s a dis- learn together to appreciate music. They
tinction between the movie and the musi-
cal. As incredible as the first movie was, the get a booklet and CD to continue it at
show is even better. There’s an energy to a
live show that’s off the charts. The audi- home and it’s a wholesome way for young
ence will be dancing in the aisles, clapping
and singing along. People should get their families to share a love for music.”
tickets early because they sell out quickly.
It’s an amazing theater to see the show. It’s Music Together is a worldwide move-
a 202-seat house and there is an intimacy
you don’t get in other places. It’s up close and personal. ment that began in 1987. Its goal is to in-
From the story, as well as the rock ’n roll aspect at the
end, it’s really exciting. The music is all live, played by Pe- troduce families to the joys of family mu-
ter Jones.”
sic-making and the wonderful benefits of
Kids from first through fourth grades will be putting
on a show as well, but just for one night, June 21. It’s a having music in their lives. The programs

are developmentally appropriate and

utilize the knowledge that children learn

best by doing. Getting silly and moving

Students at StarStruck Theatre and around while interacting with family and
Academy recently presented “Guys and Dolls.” other children is a big part of early child-
hood development and a big part of Mu-
PHOTO COURTESY OF STARSTRUCK THEATRE AND ACADEMY

sic Together.

crowd-pleaser, too: “Mary Poppins.”

“We’re so excited we’re doing it more like a musical re- StarStruck Theatre and Academy is located at 2101 S.

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Returns’ with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and visit www.starstruckfl.com. For more information about

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COMING UP ‘Water’ way to learn about the Coast Guard!

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 BY KERRY FIRTH | Correspondent versing with local police marine and land officers, and encourag-
ing local firefighters to sound the sirens.
fourth-highest grossing film of 2019. Time: For anyone who’s ever wondered what’s inside those guarded
2 p.m. Admission: free. 772-871-5484. gates at the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Seaway Drive in Fort Deputy Sheriff Chris Hill allowed his drug-sniffing dog Gooso
Pierce, last Saturday was the day to get an up-close-and-personal to interact with the crowd and even allowed a few of the spec-
2 Other than heavy weather, any look during the station’s annual Community Appreciation Open tators to direct him to “find he drugs.” Upon command, Gooso
night’s a good night to spend a few House. stopped his play and immediately sniffed the sheriff’s mobile unit
hours at downtown Stuart’s outdoor con- finding the hidden contraband underneath the fuel door. “Goose
cert venue, Terra Fermata, with its laid- A steady stream of interested visitors, young and old, enjoyed is my partner in the School Resource Program so he primarily
back tropical vibe, hammocks, twinkling touring numerous Coast Guard Response boats and cutters, con-
lights in the trees, beer, wine and games: searches backpacks and lockers for drugs, but he can also
tiki toss, cornhole (my fave) and giant jen- be utilized by other departments,” said Hill. “Sometimes
ga. And, of course, the biggest draw: live we do jail searches and we work with the customs officials
music every night, “from alternative to to search vessels and planes.” While Gooso is currently the
Zydeco.” This Friday, May 24, you’ll hear only designated drug sniffer, most of the other dogs on the
blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Al- force that are trained to either bite or seek out explosives
bert Castiglia. According to the show pro- are also drug trained.
mo, Castiglia’s “back-to-basics approach
follows in the footsteps of those who fos- Astor, a 22-month-old German Shepard who is trained
tered the blues in the Mississippi Delta and to attack and hold a suspect, showed off his skills with his
the smoky late-night haunts of Chicago.” handler, Deputy Sheriff Lasolomon Archie. He too, loved
Friday showtime: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admis- mingling with the crowd and receiving attention from
sion: $10 advance, $15 at the door. 772- children, but when it came time to bite a fellow officer in
286-5252. protective gear it was all business. “Once he latches on to
his subject, he will not be distracted,” said Archie. “The
3 How about a night of comedy: subject can swing him around, pick him up and drag him,
There’s a double scoop of (adult) and he still won’t let go. You can even go pet him and he
laughs – and free popcorn – at the Sunrise will still hang on. The record time for a bite is 34 minutes.”
Theatre, this Saturday, May 25. Steve Arik
is decidedly not your grandma’s stand-up On the water, visitors were climbing aboard Coast
comic (unless your grandma was Joan Riv- Guard cutters to see what the bridge of a high-perfor-
ers). A consistent fave at the Fort Pierce mance vessel looks like and quizzing the young officers on
venue, Arik looks more like a rocker than their duties. Others were experimenting with the Remote
a funnyman and, according to his theatre Operated Vessel utilized by the Underwater Search and
bio, he is an award-winning comedy club Rescue team to find something on the bottom of a body
veteran of more than 25 years. Quoth the of water. “Through advanced video and sonar technology
Sunrise, his adult humor “can border on we can locate a body, car or boat in deep water before we
explicit, without being offensive,” thanks send divers down,” said officer Steve Casserty. “Sometimes
to his “endearing, charismatic stage pres- we are working in water that is pitch black and we can’t
ence.” Bill “Bull” Ohse got off to a challeng- see our hand in front of our faces. But this device can find
ing start, performing for “an audience of what we are looking for to narrow our search. We also use
four on Sept. 11, 2002, the one-year anni- the underwater metal detector to locate a gun or shell
versary of 9/11.” But he hung in there, and casings that may have been thrown into the water after a
his talent for laughs “has kept him in com- crime had been committed.”
edy clubs throughout Florida.” Time: 8:30
p.m. Tickets: $15 and $20. 772-461-4775. The Coast Guard Auxiliary handed out educational
pamphlets and coloring books about boating safety. “We
4 Worth the trip to Vero: A pair of can’t stress the importance of wearing a life jacket while
NASA legends whose voices (if not boating,” said Hank Custard, public affairs officer for the
their names) you know, will narrate “Cos- Stuart U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. “It’s the single most im-
mic Trilogy,” as the Space Coast Symphony portant precaution a boater can take.” Statistics show that
Orchestra concludes its 10th anniversary drowning was the reported cause of death in nearly 75 per-
season by celebrating the achievements cent of recreational boating fatalities and that 85 percent
of NASA, this Sunday, May 26, at the Vero of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.
Beach High School Performing Arts Cen-
ter. The fabulous, multi-media presenta- In a sea of wide-eyed wonder, a Korean war veteran who
tion “Cosmic Trilogy” was created via the served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard was a bit misty
Orchestra’s seven-year partnership with eyed with memories. “I lived on a 255-foot Coast Guard
NASA, with whom it created and per- Cutter with 160 other men,” said Frank Wood. “We were
formed “The Planets,” “Earth Odyssey” in the waters off the coast of Japan, Korea and the Philip-
and, most recently, “The Cosmos.” Under pines. I’m here to show my grandchildren what it was like.”
the baton of Conductor/ Artistic Director Proudly he took off his hat to show bystanders the pins he
Aaron T. Collins, the dynamic SCSO invites was awarded during his years of service.
us to share the celebration and the pro-
gram which, according to the orchestra All who visited left with a better understanding of the
promo, “reprises highlights from the afore- fraternity of men and women from the different walks of
mentioned, innovative film trilogy.” Time: law enforcement who worked day and night protecting
3 p.m. Tickets: $30 at the door; advance the waters around us. 
adult tickets, $25 on website; 18 and under
or with student ID, free. 855-252-7276 or From top: Mike and Carol Guay show their granddaughter, Holly Embry,
www.SpaceCoastSymphony.org. 
11, a Coast Guard boat as it prepares to go on a call during the 3rd Annual

Open House and Community Appreciation Day at the U.S. Coast Guard Sta-

tion Fort Pierce last Saturday; Deputy Steve Casserly of the St. Lucie County

Sheriff’s search and rescue team demonstrates how an ROV works; and

Justin Temple, Seamen E3, talks with Darryl Hoffcee, who is interested in

possibly joining the Coast Guard after college. PHOTOS: LINDA THIBEAULT

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Tradition author’s memoir chronicles tragedy and resilience

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer began looking into adoption programs in a third grade, he was getting more and
[email protected] number of countries. They were on a list for
months and eventually learned that Catho- more frustrated and having temper
This is not a story with a happy ending, lic Charities in Texas had a Mexican-Amer-
but it is a story with a hopeful ending. It has ican child ready to be placed. He was 14 tantrums over homework. We had
tragedy and triumphing over tragedy. It has weeks old and they named him Mark Tomas
pain and learning to cope with pain. It has after his father. Mark Tomas hit all the devel- him tested and it showed numer-
grief, and the knowledge that with resilience, opmental milestones, but just before first
you can move on. Unbelievably, it is all true. grade, his parents decided something was ous learning difficulties impacting
not right.
Kathleen Regan, who moved to Tradition emotions and impulse control prob-
a little more than a month ago, was a psy- “In the morning, we’d go over letters and
chiatric nurse in Massachusetts for more numbers and he knew them,” Regan said. lems.”
than 30 years. She had several miscarriages “By the next morning, it was all gone. By the
and a stillbirth, and she and her husband The next 30 years would take Re-

gan to hell and back, and she has

chronicled it in her memoirs, “Un-

intended Consequences: A Mother’s

Memoir,” released March 29 by Aus-

tin Macauley Publishers. We spoke

recently about her journey to peace

following an ever-more-harrowing

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Bonz is awestruck by Abu’s amazing adventures

Hi Dog Buddies! Nigeria and am what is officially known as “Woof!” I was totally Abu. PHOTO: KAILA JONES
an African Village Dog.” impressed. “So how’d
This week I innerviewed Abu Dignan, you find your Forever me treats an toys, which I’d never even
from Nigeria. I KNOW, right? She’s retired “Cool Dog Biscuits! I said. “Um, what Famly?” HEARD of. I ’specially enjoy anything that
from a life of intrigue an MISS-try. She’s does that ackshully mean?” crinkles or squeaks. An those chewy bones
fit an pretty, with short, wiry hair; pointy “Mom an Dad are in with yummy bacon-flavored goo in ’em.
ears; a fascinating face (like a fox or maybe “My ancestors, African Village Dogs, gover-mutt service, like
a deer), with an Ever Vigilant expression; are free-breeding, free-roaming, out- me. They were livin’ in “We were posted in Alexandria, VER-
anna curved tail with a white tip. From door dogs found on six con-ti-nuts, liv- a compound in Abuja, gin-yuh, for a while, too. Met a buncha
the side, when she’s sitting up, she looks ing near human settle-mutts. My DNA Nigeria, an I was un- nice pooches there.
Egyptian. paperwork, from a cool website called der cover with the lo-
Embark (get it?), says we ‘serve as trash cal street dogs. It was “For some reason, I’m really attracted
We met at her human Grampa and cleaners, sentinels’ an, once inna while, dangerous because dog to German Shepherds, like my Besties
Gramma’s house. I innerduced myself an companions of humans. We have our meat is real popular Mika an Columbia. We’d hang out an talk
my assistant, an Abu trotted up for the own separate dog line. An we have a lotta there. Most of us never about guy dogs an the latest summer cuts,
Wag-an-Sniffs. I tried not to stare. what Embark calls ‘wolfiness.’ I have 1.5 get very old. stuff like that.”
percent, which is high.
“So good to meet you, Mr. Bonzo. This “One of Mom an Dad’s “Do you ever miss your old life, in the
is my Gramma, Michele. Grampa Brad an “We are known for being Independent frens saw something in CISTSTFWFBG?”
my Dad, Patrick are under the sink. I don’t and Resourceful, which is why (she leaned me, I guess, an scooped
know why. This is my Mom, Emily. An closer and lowered her voice) … not even me off the street, tidied “Oh, once inna while I think about
THIS snoozy liddle human is my bran new Mom an Dad know this, So don’t tell, OK? me up, got me meds for those excitin’ days; being a pooch of the
sister Persie. She’s still a puppy.” When I was very young I was recruited by pair-a-sights. And in- world; swoopin’ in, successfully complet-
the CISTSTFWFBG.” nerduced me to Mom ing my assignment, then vanishing, poof!
“So exciting to meet you all, Miss Abu,” an Dad. Woof, did my like fog; racin’ across a dark field with the
I said. “I can’t wait to hear about your life.” “What! No WAY!” I exclaimed. “I ack- life change. I always did wind in my ears; Savin’ the World; never
shully met another pooch in that service, have a nice disposition. hangin’ up my collar in one place for long.
“My life thus far HAS been very excit- back in 2016, Marco Burkhart. He was re- Mom calls me sweet, But then I think of Mom an Dad, an Per-
ing,” she said. “A lot of it, however, need- cruited in Jordan. Correct me if I’m wrong: even. An they named me for my home- sie, and chiggen an toys an my nice comfy
ed to be … what’s that word … redacted. that’s ‘Canines In Service To Save The Free town. bed. I am one lucky grrrl.”
Here’s what I CAN disclose. I was born in World From Bad Guys And Cats,’ right?”
“I was a liddle nervous at first. I guess Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about
“Close. We don’t do that cats part any- cuz I was highly trained by the CISTSTF- what an excitin’ life Abu has, an wishin’ I
more. In fact, we recruit them for their WFBG to be ‘Cautious and Always Protect had had time to hear more of her stories. I
unique skills. The stealth factor, you know. Your Six.’” think the most daring thing I ever did was
Now they’re an important special branch. accidently shake off in the living room af-
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to fight for! DON’T BE SHY!
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with 4 large exam rooms Columbia, which I really like. I got in with with interesting stories. To set
a nice pack of other gover-mutt pooches
• Digital radiography and I never had to worry about being any- up an interview, email
• Acupuncture one’s dinner. AN, that’s where my liddle [email protected].
• Affordable vaccine packages available sister, Persie was born.”
• Wellness plans from all stages of life “I know you’re a terrific Big Sister,” I told
her. “How’d you end up here?”
for dogs & cats. “We got transferred to Key West. We
• Fully stocked pharmacy flew to Frankfurt first, which is inna coun-
• In house laboratory which allows us try called Ger-munny. I curled up real, real
small in my crate, an closed my eyes an
to do most blood- work in house went to my Happy Place durin’ the flying
and have results in 30 minutes part. At the Frankfurt airport, they have
this big nice Pooch Lounge, were you can
Extended Grooming Hours - Mon, stretch your paws, an getta drinka water
Tues, Wed & Fri - until 3:00 pm and even Do Your Duty. Then we flew on
to My-Ami. When Mom said, ‘Abu, we’re
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• PORT ST. LUCIE place. So I was callin’ it Mom’s Ami. Later
I figured it out.
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West! I love it. I met Gramma an Grampa
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• Thursday 7:30-5:30 • Friday 7:30-8:00 • Saturday 8:00-4:00 • Sunday - Closed At first, though, he hadda carry me, cuz I
didn’t like the water an I was shakin’ like a
leaf. Lookin’ back, it’s kinda embarrassing.
Now, I jump right aboard. Still don’t like
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St. Lucie County’s Animal Safety, Services Daisy Girl Scouts from Troop 43026. For their spring council-wide community ser-
and Protection Division, in partnership Brownie Girl Scouts from Troop 40630. vice project, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida have
with Operation SOS, is extending the Out- banded together to gather food for those in need
reach Spay/Neuter Program by offering five on a large-scale. Feeding Florida Together is an
different dates through the summer. annual project where Girl Scouts across six coun-
ties host food drives in their local communities
This program provides free spaying/neu- and deliver the non-perishable food to partner
tering and rabies vaccinations for cats and organizations who are working to battle hunger.
dogs owned by residents in the unincorpo-
rated areas of St. Lucie County. All partici- Throughout the month of April more than
pants must register their pets with St. Lucie 15,800 pounds of food was gathered and distribut-
County by purchasing a county license ($10 ed to 44 different organizations by 137 Girl Scout
for a one-year tag or $25 for a lifetime tag) at troops across South Florida. In St. Lucie County
the time services are rendered. alone, 190 Girl Scouts in 17 different troops gath-
ered over 1,500 pounds of food. Each troop took
The program will take place at Indrio up the task of figuring out where they wanted to
Crossings Plaza, 4846 N Kings Highway donate their food; they could pick from a list of
(Operation SOS will be parked at the south organizations provided by GSSEF or choose their
end of the parking lot in front of the Dollar own location. Girl Scouts in St. Lucie County do-
Tree) on the following dates: Saturday, June nated to the Mustard Seed Ministry in Fort Pierce,
1; Saturday, June 29; Saturday, July 27; Sat- Good Samaritan Ministries, Graceway Village,
urday, Aug. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 21. Drop Treasure Coast Food Bank, Sarah’s Kitchen, and
off will take place between 8 a.m. to 8:30 the Salvation Army in Fort Pierce.
a.m. with pick up between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
This project initially started in 2004 when
Participants must pre-register your Erica Blonde, a Girl Scout from Weston, Flori-
pet(s) as space is limited. To pre-register da organized a tremendous county-wide food
visit www.OperationSOS.net. For ques- drive that filled pantries all over Broward County
tions, call 772-222-7717 (Monday through as part of her Silver Award project. Her project
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). When reg- “Feeding Broward Together” was so large, and
istering, be sure to select the “St. Lucie had such a profound impact on the communi-
County Program” on Step 2 in the “Income ty, that Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida decided
Qualifier Document” section. On step 3, se- to adopt the project and hold it every year for
lect “St. Lucie County Voucher” in the “Add all Girl Scout members. Since 2009, this coun-
Package” section to get the Outreach Spay/ cil-wide effort has been titled “Feeding Florida
Neuter Program discount. Together” and is responsible for the donation of
more than 5 million pounds of food, to local food
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rated area of St. Lucie County (outside city er-friendly service has opened the doors skewers off the grill, refreshing salads or
limits) and being registered with the coun- to its newest franchise location – in Port wraps, mouth-watering appetizers, tender Florida.
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1 Containing a lot of butter, fat 84 Hester Prynne’s daughter 38 Hook’s henchman NATIONALITY DIGEST By Merl Reagle Stressed?
or cream 86 Instrument Paderewski didn’t 40 Tee shout
42 Police-raid order “Your Full
5 Ailurophobe’s avoidances play? 45 Laughingstock Service Salon”
9 Boot bottoms 88 Decorative vessels 46 Understood
14 Gag reflex? 89 Balin and Claire 47 Road Complete
18 Biblical twin 93 ’54-to-’77 alliance 49 Bucks buildup Olaplex
19 Baker or Hill 96 Acetyl addition 50 Steer clear of Collection!
21 Byzantine ruler 97 Wooden duck 51 Be accepted as
99 Ogre’s cousin, in stories 53 Author Jong and others
(“the Wise”) 100 The Victorian, 54 Beaver’s kin
22 Caesar’s birds for one? 55 Pepe’s pal
23 Canal Zone baggage 102 The Godfather, Parts 1, 2, 56 Au revoir
57 Danish dough
worker? and 3? 59 Expert
25 Some Dublin pub goers? 104 Beloved modifier 60 Where Nineveh is
105 Got stuffed 62 Postcard gratitude
27 Adjusted Tenn. time 106 One of cinquante 64 ERA, e.g.
28 Forum dozen 65 Iffy, as ice
29 Verve territorial units 66 Common adverbe
31 Great trees 108 Advice maven 67 Tolstoy topic
32 “Whose maiden 109 Famous soul on ice 69 It “will rock”
110 Marshy land 70 Hambletonian pace
name is ...” 111 Native protection in the 71 Wrangle
33 Sartre play 73 Experience
35 Huit? Antilles and Bahamas? 75 In order (to)
37 Some alpine metal? 114 Border between two 77 2 Howards + 1 Fine
39 Long hauls 78 1 Howard
40 Colloquial addict European countries? 79 Refuse to grant
41 Japanese premier, 117 Opening for Odets 82 First unit, to the mgr.
118 Swashbuckling guy 83 Ignore the correction
1886-1901 119 Eliza fled across them 84 Highly trained types
43 Make ___ 120 Auto pioneer Ransom 85 Italian currency base
121 “Sure ‘nuff, ma’am” 87 They bring people together
(earn big bucks) 122 Express anew 88 1,000-mile river
44 Fit to be tried 123 March time
45 Steinbeck family name 124 Manages (with “by”) of Peru
46 Fruit for Zeus? 90 Ibsen’s relatives?
48 Fun DOWN
50 Jupiter feature 1 Feels contrite 91 Chilean president, 1970-73
52 Fisher of fashion 2 Dancer Duncan 92 Guile
55 Raise a point of order 3 Young northern 93 St. Lawrence, for one
58 What’s Love Got To Do 94 Lure
neighbor? 95 SMERSH employees
With It character 4 See 59 Across 97 Small amount
59 “Excuse me?” 5 “___ be?!” 98 Lines on a musical staff
6 “Me, myself, ___” 99 Land area: abbr.
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61 Wheel track 8 Guided 103 With a heavy heart
63 Casablanca drink? 9 David’s launcher 104 Cover, as mannequins
65 So 10 Above, poetically 107 Frigid finish
66 Unfeigned 11 Hollywood Young 109 S-shaped molding
67 Part of SWAK 12 Stunt man Robbie’s dad 112 Short of wit
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THE WRONG CONTRACT REQUIRES RIGHT PLAY WEST NORTH EAST
AK4 10 2 Q985
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 96432 KQJ87 —
83 A54 10 9 6 2
Anne Bronte said, “There is always a ‘but’ in this imperfect world.” J54 962 K Q 10 7 3

In this week’s deal, North-South reach an imperfect contract, but it can still be made. What SOUTH
is the ideal contract, and how should South play in four hearts after West begins with three J763
rounds of spades? A 10 5
KQJ7
If South had been allowed to see his partner’s hand, he would have passed out three no- A8
trump (or North, if given X-ray vision, would have raised straight to three no-trump). That
contract would have cruised home with an overtrick. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: Neither

When East played high-low at the first two tricks, West was happy to continue with a The Bidding:
third round, knowing that his partner must have the queen. (He would not have signaled a
doubleton when he had no trumps.) Declarer did not wonder why West had failed to shift SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
to a club, its being so rarely right to lead a suit when dummy is void in it. If he had, he might 1 NT Pass 2 Diamonds Pass
have deduced the bad trump break. 2 Hearts Pass 3 NT Pass LEAD:
4 Hearts Pass Pass Pass A Spades
South ruffed the third spade on the board and played a heart. When East discarded,
declarer had to concede down one, losing two spades, one heart and one club.

After South finished grumbling about the 5-0 break, North pointed out the inference from
the third round of spades, then pointed out that by discarding a club from the dummy at trick
three, declarer could have almost assured his contract. Whatever East did — win with the
queen or ruff — South could have taken the fourth trick, drawn trumps and claimed.

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HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT GOLF GRIP KEVIN’S
KURES

As we have discussed in previous clubface. The part of the body that has the cally, the grip will run diagonally across the proper holding position

“Kures,” assuming you have struck the ball most influence on the clubface is your grip, hand and on top of the upper finger joints. with the right-hand,

somewhat close to the center of the club- or, as I prefer to call it, your holding posi- For those that are wearing a wedding band, with your head in a nor-

face, the clubface position at impact will tion. Let’s review the holding position and the grip will be placed on the top of your mal address, position,

have the most influence on where your golf give you an all-important “Kure” for your band, securely under your heel pad. The the “V” that is formed

ball will start. The clubface can either be grip (left-handed players, please reverse my left thumb should be positioned slightly between your right By Kevin Perkins
in a closed, square or open position at the instruction below). right of center of the grip. The left thumb thumb and right index
moment of impact. To simplify, the ball will will be extended nicely, but should not be finger, should point at
1. Left hand. Place the club grip in a com-

generally start off in the direction of the bination of a palm and finger grip. Specifi- visible between the right thumb and index your collarbone, between your chin and

finger. To ensure that your left hand is po- right shoulder. Again, proper grip pressure

SPORTS ILLUSTRIOUS ... sitioned correctly, with your head in a nor- is very important for the right hand as well.
mal address position, you should be able to With that being said, please place a bit more
see 2 to 3 knuckles on the back of your left pressure on the middle and ring fingers of

hand. If you see only one or no knuckles on your right hand.

the back of your left hand, you should ro-

tate your left hand a bit more to your right. Lastly, I would recommend that you

If you see 4 knuckles on the back of your left place slightly more grip pressure in the left

hand, rotate your left hand slightly to your hand than the right. This should help you

left. Grip pressure is vital as well. As the evenly distribute the amount of work done

great Ben Hogan once stated, the last three by each arm, and aid in discouraging a

fingers of the left hand form probably the pushing, shoving and hitting motion with

most important pressure point of all in the the right arm, but instead use the right arm

golf swing. You should definitely feel a great as a swinging and releasing force. 

deal of control coming from the last three

fingers of your left-hand with the index fin-

ger not quite as firm and of course, and the

left thumb will serve as a brace and stabi-

lizer especially at the top of the backswing

and deep into the fall through, as the wrists

re-cock.
2. Right hand. Place the grip in the mid-

dle finger joints of the right hand, resulting

Derica Gibson, above, in more of a finger-holding position than

accepts her award from the left. The left thumb is placed in the val-

Michael Stutzke recognizing ley or the lifeline of the right hand. This is

her as the District 19 Player crucial in unifying the hands. Again, it is

of the Year in Girls Track & worth repeating: place the left thumb so it

Field for John Carroll High fits snugly in the valley of the right hand.

School during the annual You should also feel that the heel of your

sports awards hosted by the right hand will place a slight amount of

Treasure Coast Sports pressure into the top of the left thumb. The One for young’un!
Commission last Monday at right index finger of the right hand should
Fort Pierce’s Sunrise Theatre. also be placed in what we call a trigger po-

At right, Michael Stutzke, sition. The trigger finger is achieved by cre- Gordon Nip, all of 8 years old,

commission chairman, hon- ating a small amount of space between the recorded a hole-in-one last week.

ors Dan Comeau, athletic right index finger and right middle finger. The youngster scored his ace at the

director of Treasure Coast The right thumb will not be placed entirely PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker course,

High School, for his years of on the grip. Instead, the inside part of the knocking in a 3-wood shot from 134

invaluable service.  PHOTOS: LINDA THIBEAULT right thumb will be the only portion of the yards out. Congrats, Gordon! 
thumb that touches the grip. To ensure the

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