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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 27 YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019

City targets master development plan for Tradition Commerce Center

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer Construction has been going The city took title to the vacant vided the city an overview plan in hire a consultant to draw up a
full blast in the four-mile-long land in the commerce center on November outlining how the agri- master plan to guide the develop-
Formulating a master develop- “Jobs Corridor” along Interstate 95 June 28, 2018, after Tradition Land cultural tract known as Southern ment of 900 acres along the 2 1/2-
ment plan for 1,100 acres in the between Becker Road and Tradi- Company announced it was bail- Grove could be developed into a mile stretch on I-95 from Becker
booming Tradition Commerce tion Parkway, and major deals are ing out on $5.4 million in property vibrant business-oriented com- Road north.
Center is a top priority for Port St. in the works for Tradition’s two re- taxes and assessments. munity.
Lucie in the upcoming year, said search institutes. “How will this be a special place
City Manager Russ Blackburn. The Urban Land Institute pro- The next step is for the city to
CONTINUED ON PAGE A9

ST. LUCIE VILLAGE SEEKING
UPGRADES AT CROSSSINGS
FOR HIGHER-SPEED TRAINS

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer

All seven railroad crossings in St. Lucie Village need A railroad crossing
major safety upgrades to accommodate Virgin Trains in St. Lucie Village.
USA’s higher-speed passenger rail service, Mayor Bill
Thiess said Friday. Highway near some crossings in St. Lucie Village, re-
cords show. And it’s less than 4/10th of a mile from the
Virgin Trains, St. Lucie County and town officials railroad tracks to the Indian River Lagoon in the widest
also must figure out how to deal with traffic on Old part of the three-mile-long town.
Dixie Highway, the village’s main road, which runs
alongside the tracks, Thiess said. Virgin Trains plans to start construction in 2020 on a

In addition, train, county and town officials must CONTINUED ON PAGE A9
figure out a safe way for westbound trailered boats and
tractor trailers to cross the railroad tracks and Old Dix-
ie Highway, Thiess said. It is as little as 25 feet from the
Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way to Old Dixie

County saw $287M construction boom in 2018

TRADITION-AL BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI cent compared to 2017.
CELEBRATION! Overall, the taxable value of St.
The Watercrest St. Lucie West of new businesses and residenc-
Tradition gets a jump on Fourth of July Assisted Living and Memory es were completed in St. Lucie Lucie County’s real estate rose to
festivities with fireworks at its Independence Care Community, valued at $20.5 County in 2018, an increase of $22.1 billion, an increase of $1.7
Day Celebration last Sunday night. million, was the most lucrative $139.8 million, or about 94 per- billion or more than 8 percent
new project completed last year compared to last year, property
PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN in St. Lucie County. appraiser records show. Port St.
Lucie accounted for nearly half the
The 116,845-square-foot build- increase with a total taxable value
ing at 279 SW California Blvd., of $10.8 billion as of Jan. 1, 2019,
features 102 assisted living apart- records show. The taxable value of
ments, 26 memory care apart- the real estate in the county’s un-
ments, dining facilities, balconies,
courtyards, a pool, salon and spa. CONTINUED ON PAGE A8

A total of $287.8 million worth

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CITY OFFICIALS PROPOSE PROPERTY TAX RATE CUT

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer Port St. Lucie plans a grand opening celebration for the Crosstown

Rising real estate values enabled Port Parkway Bridge to U.S. 1 at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28. At right,
St. Lucie officials to propose cutting the
city property tax rate by 20 cents for the City Manager Russ Blackburn. PHOTOS: GEORGE ANDREASSI
upcoming year.
If approved by the City Council, it Blackburn proposed a property tax The grand opening celebration for
But the typical homeowner would still would be the fourth straight year the rate of just under $1.02 per $1,000 of as- the Crosstown Parkway Bridge to U.S. 1
pay $7.17 more in city property taxes in property tax rate went down. The coun- sessed value for repaying the Crosstown is set to begin 9 a.m., Sept. 28. The new
2019-2020 because of the 3 percent in- cil raised the property tax rate by $1 per Parkway debt, compared to just under east-west thoroughfare is expected to re-
crease in taxable values allowed under $1,000 of assessed value for 2015-2016 to $1.22 in 2018-2019. lieve chronic traffic congestion on Port
the state homestead cap. deal with failed economic development St. Lucie, Prima Vista and St. Lucie West
projects. The city first borrowed money for the boulevards.
The tax rate reduction was among the Crosstown Parkway project in 2005, city
highlights of City Manager Russ Black- An 11 percent increase in the taxable records show. The City Council is to set the budget
burn’s proposed $450 million budget for value of Port St. Lucie’s real estate last and property tax rate during daylong
2019-2020. year enabled Blackburn and Snyder to The city still owes nearly $62 million meetings set for July 24, 25 and 26. The
propose a 20-cent cut in the tax rate ded- in principal on the current loan, which is budget and property tax rate will be fi-
Blackburn and Budget and Manage- icated to repay the debt for the Cross- set to be paid off on July 1, 2035, city re- nalized during public hearings on Sept.
ment Director Jeff Snyder held a news town Parkway. cords show. That’s when the property tax 9 and 23. 
conference Thursday at City Hall to dis- rate will sunset.
cuss the budget proposal for the fiscal
year starting Oct. 1.

Under the proposed aggregate proper-
ty tax rate of $6.10 per $1,000 of assessed
value, the owner of a home with a taxable
value of $121,695 would pay $742.34 in
city property taxes for 2019-2020.

The owner of that same home had a
city property tax bill of $735.17 for 2018-
2019, even though the tax rate was $6.30
per $1,000 of assessed value, city records
show. The bill increased because of the
$5,001 rise in the house’s taxable value.

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Now we’re cookin’! Students get hands-on culinary biz experience

By DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer Christopher Warren. Rashawn Albury. Jada Walker.
[email protected]
dren who would otherwise have difficulty Mekela Mosley. Omarion Jackson.
Eight students from area high schools finding food during the summer.
are a different kind of fired up over the learn about locally grown produce. The have to go after it, no matter how much
summer – they’re the first to participate The teens in the program prepare thou- other will be a visit to St. Lucie County’s work it takes,” Walker said.
in a summer internship program through sands of meals that go out to Summer Sunshine Kitchen professional food ser-
the Treasure Coast Food Bank, learning Meals’ host sites where children gather to vice incubator. Any adults interested in the full 12-week
the skills they’ll need for a career in the eat while schools are closed. The biggest Green Apron program and any teens inter-
culinary industry all while helping to feed challenge Walker’s had so far is wrapping Bank of America, a sponsor of the Green ested in the six-week summer internship
hungry children. her head around preparing 1,500 meals at Apron program, will also send a represen- program are encouraged to reach out to the
once – far larger than any task her grand- tative to the class and work with the stu- Treasure Coast Food Bank. More information
“It’s the first stepping stone,” program mother has ever handed her, and that dents on financial literacy skills. can be found at www.StopHunger.org. 
coordinator David Vaina said. Some of includes helping with Thanksgiving and
the students, such as Jada Walker, hope Christmas dinners, she said. “If something’s your dream, you just
to open a family-operated restaurant one
day. Having the training and earning the “It’s a massive effort,” said program co-
certifications now help her, and her fellow ordinator Vaina. Students take the meal
classmates, along that path. orders, figure out meal prep and also pack-
age the meals for transportation.
Walker is a rising senior and will be en-
rolled in her third year of culinary classes The students work from 8 a.m. to noon
at Fort Pierce Westwood High School. She daily and draw a paycheck. Not only do
said her ultimate goal is to pursue a career they get real-world, hands-on learning in
in criminal justice while simultaneously the kitchen, but also classroom instruc-
running her own restaurant. tion. “It’s a hybrid,” Vaina said of the com-
bination of experience.
“I want to feed the locals and give oppor-
tunities to my family to work,” Walker said. The students will learn a variety of
kitchen skills, including knife work, bak-
From a young age, Walker has been be- ing, sauces, meat carving and pasta.
side her grandmother in the kitchen. The
eldest of a baker’s dozen of grandkids, Though the teens will spend a good
Walker proved capable in the kitchen. amount of time in the kitchen and the
classroom, they will also be taking two
Grandma has since taught her a number field trips. One will be to a local farm to
of tricks in the kitchen and even bestowed
upon her the honor of cooking the collard
greens for the first time.

So, when she saw a poster for Career-
Source’s Green Aprons program – a culi-
nary program for adults – she decided to
check it out and learned of the summer
internship program for teens.

She applied, went through the assess-
ment process and interviewed. She was
selected and is one of eight participating
in the program.

Walker fully plans to ace her ServSafe
Manager Certification test at the end of
the program – a vital piece of paperwork
for those in the culinary field – and, along
the way to that certification, she’s happy
knowing that her work in the kitchen is
helping to put food in front of school chil-



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Add beauty and TRADITION REP TO SPEAK ON
natural light to your HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUES
EXISTING entryway
BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent Savannah told the legislature her mother’s
in about an hour! drug dealer coerced her into multiple sexu-
Rep. Toby Overdorf, who represents Tra- al relationships in central Florida. The local
• Glass patterns • Patio & Sliding dition in the Florida House, will speak at coalition has a documentary it shows on re-
for every style Glass Doors the next general meeting at the Human quest to organizations called “Invisible.”
and budget Trafficking Coalition of the Treasure Coast
• Framed / and Okeechobee later this month. Jamie “She is in that documentary,’ Bond said.
• Customize to Frameless Bond, vice chairwoman of the coalition, said “She explains in that video that she’d request
your style Shower Units Overdorf was instrumental in gaining new to stay (after) school in detention all the time,
protections and help for victims of human and nobody thought that was unusual.”
• Impact Glass • Etching trafficking.
• Wood Interior/ • Schlage & Emtek Or at least, no one seems to have acted on
“He helped sponsor a bill with (Sen.) any suspicions about the girl trying to stay
Exterior Doors Hardware Gayle Harrell,” she said. “It was the final bill at school longer even if it meant accepting
• Fiberglass • Mirror Wraps passed in the session this year. We asked him punishment for no infractions.
to come and update us on the session.”
Doors “She was self-harming,” Bond said. “She
Harrell represents St. Lucie County in the was miserable in pain and hated life, but she
Florida Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the didn’t know that was abnormal.”
bill (HB 851) on June 26. Among other things,
the legislation creates a direct-service orga- The coerced sex work continued for 14
nization to the Department of Legal Affairs, years. Savannah got out of it seven years
requires certain professionals and business- ago. Bond said her story helps highlight the
es to post awareness signs, and for the De- pervasiveness of human trafficking even in
partment of Law Enforcement to establish affluent areas.
training programs. The bill provided appro-
priations for these things. “The problem … is people are uneducat-
ed on what is human trafficking,” Bond said.
One of the most publicized provisions in “Anyone is at risk of falling victim of human
the bill is training for hotel and motel work- trafficking.”
ers to help them spot signs of human traf-
ficking and know how to report it. Law-en- Bond explained that while coerced sex
forcement and medical professionals will work is a flagrant form of trafficking all rec-
also, under the bill, get training to work with ognize as such, some are less visibly victims
victims of sex trafficking. of coerced unpaid, or dramatically under-
paid, labor. She said unscrupulous opera-
Among those who gave public testimony tors of advertised rehabilitation centers are
and comments during the bill’s progression sometimes instead running unpaid labor
through the Florida Legislature was Savan- facilities. She said one man reported to the
nah. While she’s been public about her story, coalition he’d entered an advertised drug re-
St. Lucie Voice is withholding her last name hab facility which promised job training that
because it’s unable to reach her for permis- turned out to be unpaid labor.
sion to publish it.
“A gentleman stepped forward and said, ‘I
“She was entered into trafficking when had no idea I was trafficked,’” Bond said.
she was 10 years old,” Bond said. “She knew
something was wrong, but she didn’t realize Even senior citizens can be trafficked by
this isn’t the life all little girls live.” criminals who get paid for providing services
to them that they don’t.

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at some time in some way to being trafficked, Hawksbill sea turtle sighting ‘shocks’ scientists
especially among sex traffickers there are
easier targets. In general, the more invisible BY SUE COCKING | Staff Writer been setting a large mesh net in the same They checked to see if it had any
a person is in society, the more vulnerable general area in order to catch sea turtles other researchers’ tag attached.
she or he is to trafficking; for example, peo- University of Central Florida sea for population and health studies. Mostly When they saw it didn’t, they fas-
ple with disabilities and conditions such as turtle researcher Dr. Erin Seney says they catch juvenile green and loggerhead tened two metal tags to its flippers,
autism, those in the LGBT community, and her recent encounter with an adult turtles. implanted an internal microchip tag
others. Some groups are less inclined to hawksbill sea turtle in the Indian and took some blood and tissue sam-
complain, or even to recognize they’re being River Lagoon south of Sebastian In- But on this day, they caught the 2 ples, before releasing the animal.
trafficked. let was “mind-bogglingly rare.” ½-foot long hawksbill – most likely an
adult female – which they determined to What in the world was it doing
“Boys – there’s a stigma about trafficked, “We were shocked. They are rare be in perfect health. there? “That’s a really good ques-
especially sex trafficking,” she said. globally and particularly rare this tion,” Seney said. “It could have
far north,” Seney said of the critical- wandered into the lagoon looking
Because victims of trafficking often don’t ly-endangered species. “Even more for something to eat.”
realize it, or are reluctant or unable to report rare than a four-leaf clover. To see
it, no one is certain how large the problem something that beautiful and un- She said the animals’ main diet
is in Florida and on the Treasure Coast. “It’s usual was really exciting.” consists of sponges, algae and some
hard to pinpoint an accurate number of peo- invertebrates. According to the Flor-
ple trafficked,” Bond said. Seney, an assistant research sci- ida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
entist with Dr. Kate Mansfield’s UCF Commission, only 54 hawksbill
But in the judicial circuit that covers St. Marine Turtle Research Group, ex- nests have been documented in the
Lucie, last year there were 44 children or plained that while hawksbills travel Sunshine State since 1979, with six
youths under the age of 18 who’d reported Florida’s coastal ocean waters, they in the Keys and one in Palm Beach
being trafficked. The vast majority were 12 hardly ever appear in the brackish County in the past five years.
to 16. At the last reporting, law enforcement Indian River Lagoon and they rarely Dr. Larry Wood, director of the Jupi-
had verified 18 of those reports. nest on beaches north of the Keys. ter-based Florida Hawksbill Project at the
Save the Sea Turtle Foundation, considers
“These numbers sound small, but we’re In UCF’s 37 years of monitoring, Seney Seney’s discovery a true “anomaly.”
talking about minors and verified cases,” said, this was only the second hawksbill “Weird, but kinda cool,” Wood said.
Bond said. ever found in the lagoon. “Turtles have their twist. You think you
have them figured out, but then they do a
She added that there’s a growing body of The once-in-a-blue-moon encoun- weird thing. They are very adaptive. They
evidence human trafficking is growing in the ter happened as Seney and some grad- can exploit different habitats.” 
United States. uate students and interns were on their
usual twice-monthly research trip to the
The meeting will be on Wednesday, July lagoon near the inlet. For years, they’ve
17, at 10 a.m. at 4700 W. Midway Road, Fort
Pierce, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.

More about the coalition is at www.hu-
mantraffickingcoalition.com. 

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IN LOVING MEMORY TELLER FOILS BANK-ROB BID

JOSEPH J. NEDELSKY, 73 HENRIETTA HINKLE, 91 BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer
St. Lucie West Port St. Lucie [email protected]

Joseph John “Joe” Nedelsky, 73, of St. Lucie Henrietta Hinkle, 91, of Port St. Lucie died A Port St. Lucie man left empty-hand- called out for the supervisor, which
West in Port St. Lucie passed away on Sun- peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 25. She ed from an attempted bank robbery last caused Jackson to flee on foot. Police
day, June 23, after a long illness. was born Oct. 23, 1927, in Pikesville, Ky., to week, police said. responded quickly and set up a perim-
Ruby and Earl Fairchild. eter. Authorities observed a man fitting
Born in Linden, N.J., he had been a Florida The man attempted to hold up the Jackson’s description walking along SE
resident for more than 50 years, coming from She was married to Raymond Edward Bank of America branch at 9110 S U.S. 1, Walton Road. The man was detained
his birthplace. Hinkle on July 18, 1946. He preceded her in but a teller foiled his plans. and positively identified as the accused
death. bank robber.
He honorably served his country as a Instead of complying with the would-
member of the United States Navy. He Henrietta was a longtime resident of Port be robber’s demands of handing over Jackson has since been charged with
earned his B.A. in Business Administration St Lucie. The Hinkle family was the 65th fam- the cash and not hitting the alarm, she attempted robbery and is in the county
from Florida Atlantic University, and retired ily to reside in Port St. Lucie. pulled the alarm, according to the Port jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. 
from Wm. Thies & Sons, Inc, in Lake Worth, St. Lucie Police Department.
Fla., as vice president of operations after 33 Henrietta was a loving wife, mother,
years. Joe was a remarkable and caring per- grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She The accused attempted bank robber
son always and will be missed by all who was the sole caregiver for her quadriplegic was later identified as Calvin Don Jack-
knew him. disabled veteran husband for 47 years. son, 63, of the 1500 block of SE Royal
Green Circle, Port St. Lucie.
Survivors include his loving wife, Lisa Henrietta is survived by her daughter,
Nedelsky; daughter, Kathryn Nedelsky; sister, Connie Hall, of Port St Lucie; her son, Don According to police, Jackson entered
Carol Hanewinckel; brother-in-law, Walter Hinkle (Linda) of Fort Pierce; grandsons the bank around 3:15 p.m. Friday after-
Kohl, II; and three nieces and two nephews. Russell Rogers (Barbie), Chad Hinkle (Mo- noon and approached the 54-year-old
nique), and Trent Hinkle; granddaughters bank teller.
CARRIE CONLEY, 42 Holly Rogers, Heather Hardwick (Billy); and
Port St. Lucie three great-grandchildren, Garrett Rogers, He placed his hand near his waist,
James Hardwick and Andrew Hardwick. over his clothing, in what police said was
an implication that he had a gun.

The teller triggered the alarm and

Carrie “Cookie Sue” Conley, 42, of Port St. HELEN STEPPLING BALLARD, 63 Surveillance photo of bank robbery suspect. Calvin Don Jackson was arrested. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PSL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Lucie passed away June 24. Carrie was born Port St. Lucie
in Syosset, Long Island, N.Y., on April 14, CONSTRUCTION BOOM ed in 2018 in St. Lucie County’s unincor-
1977. Helen Steppling Ballard, 63, of Port St. porated area of was Maverick Boats’ new
Lucie for over 30 years, departed this life CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 110,000-square-foot manufacturing facili-
In 1987 as a child, her family relocated to Tuesday, June 25. Helen was born in Pitts- ty, 4551 St. Lucie Blvd., records show. It has
Port St. Lucie, where she has called home burgh, Pa. She was the daughter of Raymond incorporated areas was $8.8 billion. an appraised value of more than $9 million.
ever since. She worked for many years in ad- and Eva Steppling. In addition to Watercrest, the four other
ministration in the health care industry. Car- The other four most lucrative projects
rie was active in The Relay for Life. Helen was the seventh of eight children most valuable new projects completed in in the unincorporated area were man-
and a Licensed Practicing Nurse who took 2018 in Port St. Lucie were also business- sions, three overlooking the ocean on
Most endeared to Carrie was the time sur- joy in providing care for others. es. All four were built near Interstate 95. South Hutchinson Island south of the FPL
rounded by her loving family. She was very Nuclear Plant and one in the rural area
family oriented. She lived for her kids. Going Helen lifted others with her sense of hu- The new Extra Space Storage facility, west of Verano/PGA Village.
to the beach was a passion of Carrie’s. Carrie mor, positive disposition and compassion- 2100 SW Gatlin Blvd., just east of I-95, has
loved the beach. She enjoyed visiting “The ate nature; she valued her family above all an appraised value of $13.6 million, re- La Potencia II LLC, of Boca Raton, built
Jetty” and going for rides down A1A with her else and was always happiest forming new cords show. a 14,805-square-foot house with 10 bath-
husband, Stephen, and their puppies. memories with them. She was truly loved by rooms, a gym and a game room on a 206-
all those who knew her, as her own love and The new Floor & Décor store, 2260 SW acre tract, 16675 C-24 Canal Road, that
Survivors include her husband, Stephen generosity knew no bounds. Gatlin Blvd., also just east of I-95, has an has an appraised value of $3.6 million re-
Conley; mother, Gail Fenildo of Port St. Luc- appraised value of $8.9 million. cords show.
ie; sons, John Rimes and Gavin Conley, both Helen was the sister to Raymond, Mi-
of Port St. Lucie; sisters, Rose Anderson (Rob- chael, Eric Steppling and Bobbie Bossert. The new South Florida Orthopedics The three waterfront mansions built in
ert), Candice Fenildo (Freddie Madison) and and Treasure Coast Urgent Care office, the Diamond Sands subdivision in 2018
Iris Bednarcik (John), all of Port St. Lucie; Helen is also survived by her greatest love 9401 SW Discovery Way, has an appraised ranged in value from $2.7 million to $2.9
along with numerous cousins, nieces, and and daughter, Kaitlyn Ballard of Port St. Luc- value of $5.7 million, records show. million, records show. 
nephews. ie. She was also loved by her many nieces
and nephews. The most valuable new project complet-

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MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN merce center land on a case by case basis, and Discovery Way to a commercial devel- the purchase of the new site from Tradition
taking into account how much a company oper for $450,000, records show. Land Company for $2.2 million in July 2018,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 plans to invest in its facilities, how many records show. It was the first manufacturing
workers will be employed and how much The land was flipped to Tradition One LLC operation lured to the commerce center and
that achieves our goal of providing jobs for they will be paid, Blackburn said. of Palm City, which plans to build a four-sto- set the stage for Oculus Surgical and Accel
the city?” is a question the planning process ry hotel with 82 rooms and two 5,238 retail International. “Certainly, City Electric was a
will answer, Blackburn said. The city is currently negotiating to sell a buildings, records show. game-changer,” Blackburn said.
40-acre site between Tom Mackie Boulevard
“We kind of have a pretty good feel for the and I-95 to Accel International, a Meriden, The city also sold a 7.6-acre site on Dis- The two other major deals pending in
development pattern on the northern part Connecticut-based wire and cable maker. covery Way next door to the Keiser Univer- Tradition involve the city-owned Florida
of the property near the Florida Center for sity campus for $23,016 to a subsidiary of Center for Bio-Sciences – the former Vaccine
Bio-Sciences,” Blackburn said. Accel International offered $1.7 million Keenan Development Group of Fort Lau- & Gene Therapy Institute Florida laboratory
for the property, where it plans to build a derdale, which developed the campus, city – and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecu-
“But as we go to the middle part of the 150,000-square-foot manufacturing and records show. That deal that came with the lar Studies.
property and further south, that’s where we distribution center. 1,100 acres.
think it really helps us to have a master plan The city is negotiating to transfer the va-
to get consensus as to what we want to see.” The city is also negotiating to sell a 10- In addition, the city recently entered a cant bio-sciences center at 9801 SW Discov-
acre site on Discovery Way, between Village joint venture with Tambone Companies of ery Way to Cleveland Clinic, which acquired
The city faces $5.2 million in property tax- Parkway and Tom Mackie Boulevard, to Oc- Palm Beach Gardens, who will market, sell nearby Tradition Medical Center on Jan. 1 as
es and assessments on the commerce center ulus Surgical, an eye examination and sur- and develop 84 acres south of Discovery part of its takeover of Martin Health System.
land for 2019-2020, Blackburn said. The car- gery equipment manufacturer. Way along Tom Mackie Boulevard and Pete
rying costs declined by $250,000 since last Hegener Drive. Martin Health had already announced
year because the city sold several parcels. Oculus Surgical offered $849,680 for plans to develop a Neuroscience Center of
the property, where it plans to build a Meanwhile, City Electric Supply has near- Excellence next to the hospital at 10000 SW
The city also anticipates spending $1 mil- 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and dis- ly completed building a 400,000-square-foot Innovation Way and a Cleveland Clinic offi-
lion next year to extend Tom Mackie Boule- tribution center. The company currently manufacturing and distribution center on cial said the new facility is still in the works.
vard from City Electric Supply’s 40-acre site operates in a building in St. Lucie West Com- Tom Mackie Boulevard, just south of the
to the 40-acre tract to the south that Accel merce Park. Keiser University campus. “Cleveland Clinic buying the hospital and
International is considering buying, Black- increasing their presence in Port St. Lucie is
burn said. In addition, the city is negotiating to lease The manufacturer of electrical equip- a game-changer,” Blackburn said.
a 25-acre site on Village Parkway to Somerset ment, tools and lighting invested $38 million
The city has either sold or is negotiating to Career Academy Port St. Lucie, which plans in the new facility, where it plans to employ The city has also signed off on a pending
sell or lease a total of 170 acres on the north to build a vocational-technical school for 50 workers, city records show. deal for Florida International University’s
side of the commerce center, city records grades 6-12. Biomolecular Sciences Institute to take
show. City Electric Supply and affiliate TAMCO over the TPIMS lab at 11350 SW Village
The city has already sold a 3-acre parcel currently operate in three buildings in St. Parkway. 
The city determines the price for com- on the northeast corner of Village Parkway Lucie West Commerce Park. CES completed

TRAIN CROSSINGS A single railroad crossing gate for each a residential street where pedestrian gates streets where trucks pulling trailers and
lane is all that separates vehicles and pedes- should be installed, Thiess said. tractor trailers could get stuck on the tracks
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 trians from the train tracks at most of the while waiting to turn onto Old Dixie High-
railroad crossings in the town, Thiess said. “Where the sidewalk ends, people are way, Thiess said.
second track and railroad crossing improve- walking, kids are playing and dogs are run-
ments on the Treasure Coast in anticipation Virgin Trains officials have vowed to in- ning around, there’s no separation between “If I’m pulling out of St. Lucie Lane, when I
of starting passenger service between Orlan- stall four quad gates at all two-way railroad pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk and 110 get to where (railroad) crossing arm is now, I
do and West Palm Beach in 2022. crossings to keep vehicles off the tracks when mph train going down the track,” Thiess said. can’t see the northbound traffic (on Old Dix-
trains are coming. “There’s no barrier whatsoever. That’s the ie Highway),” Thiess said. “So I’ve got to pull
Plans call for 32 passenger trains traveling worst case I can think of, but there’s so much across the tracks to Old Dixie to look at the
at 110 mph to join 20 freight trains per day “Virgin Trains continues to work closely exposure to the tracks.” northbound traffic to see if I can go. When
traveling less than half that speed on the with FDOT and FRA to ensure our designs I’m out there at the stop sign at Old Dixie, my
FECR tracks. Virgin Trains started passenger comply with all regulations and achieve the The proximity of Old Dixie Highway to the boat is on the tracks.”
service between Miami and West Palm Beach highest level of safety,” said Virgin Trains FECR right-of-way is likely to cause backups
in May 2018. spokesman Michael Hicks. for vehicles waiting to turn onto a railroad Another safety issue in St. Lucie Village is
crossing while a train is coming through, absence of barriers to the tracks along Old
But many safety initiatives must be under- Virgin Trains officials have repeatedly said Thiess said. Town officials are working with Dixie Highway, Thiess said.
taken in St. LucieVillage to reduce the danger they are committed to operating safely. St. Lucie County officials to determine
the train poses to the town’s 600 residents, whether installing traffic signals at Dixie “Mostly it’s just mowed grass and then
Thiess said. “I don’t think they’ve restricted In addition to the four quad gates for ve- Highway’s intersections with the seven road there’s the tracks,” Thiess said. “I’ve seen
access to the tracks enough,” Thiess said. hicles, Thiess called for the installation of that cross the railroad tracks would improve some residents ride motorcycles and
“The tracks are open to pedestrians even at pedestrian gates the block the sidewalks and traffic flow, Thiess said. 4-wheelers down the tracks. I would hope
some of the intersections.” paths at the town’s railroad crossings when they stop doing that because it’s a very un-
trains zoom through. The railroad crossing St. Lucie Lane and Milton Road are two safe thing to do.” 
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SHEDDING LIGHT ON CRISIS OF MIDLIFE EATING DISORDERS

BY CARRIE DENNETT | The Washington Post rates of anorexia plateau around age 26, of vulnerability” to developing eating disor- younger people taking over in the
rates of bulimia don’t plateau until around ders. Couple that with the do-it-all, have-it- workplace, they can be propelled
You’re an adult with multiple decades age 47, and rates of binge-eating disorder all mind-set of modern women, and that’s to engage in unhealthy eating
to your credit, and you’ve got it all togeth- don’t plateau until the 70s. a potent mix. “Who can take a break and and exercise practices to try to
er – or look like you do. You never have think about ‘What do I need to do for my- preserve an air of youth,” she
a kind word for yourself when you look Awareness of eating disorders in midlife self today?’ let alone ‘What do I need to do said, even though looking young-
in the mirror, but who does? Your eating has been increasing slowly. Maine’s 2005 to stop dieting and have a better relation- er may not translate to feeling
and exercise obsessions, secret bing- book “The Body Myth” has helped spot- ship with my body?’” Maine said. “Instead younger. “That discrepancy – be-
es, and occasional purges can’t possibly light the issue. Many of her adult eating of thinking about ‘What am I doing?’ they’re tween how we look and how we
be signs of an eating disorder. After all, disorder patients were mothers of former just going on to the next diet or aerobics feel – can also be distressing and
your friends, family and even your doc- patients who finally realized they had class. The body becomes the answer.” be a trigger to engage in yet more
tor praise you when you lose a few more problems, too. “One of them had bulimia disordered eating behaviors.”
pounds. Besides, you’re too “old” for an for 30 years and had had two marriages,” Cynthia Bulik, founding director of the
eating disorder – right? she said. “Neither of her husbands knew, University of North Carolina Center of Bulik said eating disorders
her children didn’t know, her doctors Excellence for Eating Disorders, said age- don’t look much different in
The truth is that eating disorders in mid- didn’t have a clue.” ism is overlooked as a midlife trigger, in midlife than during the teen years, but
life – and beyond – are all too common part because of its subtlety. “When peo- the effects and consequences can be.
among women. “The belief that we all have Jennifer Gaudiani, medical director of ple are worried about job security and see “The bottom line is that older bodies are
is that eating disorders are a white girl’s dis- Denver’s Gaudiani Clinic and author of older, and eating disorders at any age take
ease, in high school and college, when real- “Sick Enough,” said the data suggests that a toll on just about every bodily system,”
ly it is across all ages,” said Margo Maine, most older women with eating disorders she said, adding that aging bodies may be
a Connecticut-based clinical psychologist have experienced at least some disordered more vulnerable to the medical compli-
and co-author of “Pursuing Perfection.” eating – if not a diagnosable eating disor- cations of eating disorders.
“We have every color, every class, every der – earlier in life. “It’s more common for The nutritional deficiencies caused by
ethnicity, and eating disorders are now in those seeds to have been planted earlier eating disorders can lead to digestive is-
every country around the globe.” on,” she said. “Major life transitions – di- sues such as gastroesophageal reflux dis-
vorce, a child’s death, illness, or even de- ease, or GERD, and slow stomach empty-
A 2012 study estimated that 13 percent parture for college, menopause, an older ing, as well as brittle bones, strain on the
of American woman age 50 and older have parents’ health struggles – are a common heart, hormonal imbalances that affect
eating disorder symptoms. A 2017 study trigger for an older woman’s surge in eat- the reproductive cycle, tooth decay or
found that about 3.5 percent of women ing disorder symptoms.” breakage, and gum disease. Some of these
older than 40 have a diagnosable eating complications can cause sudden death,
disorder, yet most are not receiving treat- Research suggests the hormonal chang-
ment. Another study found that though es of perimenopause may open a “window

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as with cardiac arrest or suicide, or take a agnosed across the board, they’re missed tients,” Maine said. “Everyone who’s losing disorders do not live in visually emaciated
slower path, as with bone loss that results more frequently in midlife. Women 40 or weight, they’re the star – they don’t ask you bodies, which means, unfortunately, that
in a hip fracture that leads to a downward older admitted for treatment at an eating how you lost the weight. The emphasis on many of those with eating disorders who
health spiral. disorder facility tend to have had their eat- weight as a standard of health is absurd are in larger bodies are actually advised
ing disorders longer than younger women and it just encourages eating disorders.” by their physician to restrict calories and
Eating disorders also often accompany who are admitted for treatment. lose weight,” she said. “This puts a serious
other mental-health disorders, such as de- Shame and weight stigma are signifi- chilling effect on appropriate diagnosis
pression and anxiety. “Doctors still have trouble seeing eating cant barriers to treatment, Gaudiani said. and referral to specialists.” 
disorders in anyone other than young pa- “The vast majority of patients with eating
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BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer family room to the lanai and pool beyond. that gets better as you step into the master could sit in the tub and read and completely
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This is PGA Village, so it means that there “This home has all of the top-of-the-
are amenities galore. The clubhouse is home line upgrades and features,” she said. “It
to a community room, exercise room and is Florida living at its finest with the spec-
game room, as well as outside fun with golf, tacular backyard and all its bells and whis-
tennis, a pool and pickleball. Again, this is a tles.”
place where you can relax with friends and
family, either those you have or those you This is a special house, as I said in the
make in your new community. beginning. It has a lot of space and a lot
of high-end features. For that special, dis-
For Kay Rodriguez, agent for Lang Realty, criminating buyer, it will be more than a
this house is unique. special place to live. It will be home. 

bathrooms, making the house great for a When you need a break from swimming COAST TO COAST...
family or anyone who has frequent visitors or sunning, step over to the Tiki hut with WE SELL THE MOST!
escaping winter. its summer kitchen. This is an entertain-
er’s dream and the perfect place to party
Step outdoors and you are in everyone’s or relax with friends and family. You will
dream of the Florida lifestyle. There is a think you are in a tropical paradise … oh,
beautiful lanai for relaxing and dining and wait. You are.
a freeform pool and spa with a waterfall.

FEATURES FOR 7679 WYLDWOOD WAY Lisa Nikki
Crovato Crovato
Neighborhood: Reserve Plantation at PGA Village
Year built: 2003 • Construction: CBS Realtor Realtor
Square footage: 3,536 sq. ft.
Total square footage: 6,973 561.818.1918
Bedrooms: 4 • Bathrooms: 4
Flooring: marble, carpet 1850 SW FOUNTAINVIEW BLVD. • SUITE 200
ST. LUCIE WEST (Past Bob Evans)
Security: manned gate, security patrol, owner system
Additional features: custom-designed home on a 1 acre cul-
de-sac property, three-car garage, full house generator, impact
glass, security cameras, sound system, tray and coffered ceil-
ings, autoclean, child gate, freeform gunite, heated in-ground

screened pool/spa with Tiki hut and kitchen, blinds
Community amenities:

basketball, billiards, clubhouse, community room, exercise
room, game room, golf course, library, pickleball, tennis
Listing brokerage: Lang Realty
Listing agent: Kay Rodriguez, 772-486-2126
Listing price: $899,000

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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

June closed with a rush of activity in the Tradition and St. Lucie West real estate market, with
24 single-family residences and lots selling from June 24-28 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was the home at 17084 SW Ambrose Way. First listed in March for
$499,000, the 4-bedroom, 3-bathoom residence sold for $485,000 on June 26.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Kay A. Rodriguez of Lang Realty. Represent-
ing the buyer was agent Matthew John Moser of Sutter & Nugent LLC.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS
ORIGINAL SELLING
PRICE
TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$485,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 17084 SW AMBROSE WAY 3/27/2019 $499,000 6/26/2019 $485,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 1050 SW MOCKINGBIRD DRIVE 4/29/2019 $497,000 6/28/2019 $385,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10157 SW CYPRESS WOOD COURT 3/26/2019 $409,900 6/28/2019 $369,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5374 NW WEST PADEN CIRCLE 1/7/2019 $369,900 6/28/2019 $365,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 8033 LINKS WAY 6/8/2018 $429,000 6/28/2019 $342,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5579 NW NORTH CRISONA CIRCLE 5/13/2019 $379,000 6/25/2019 $335,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5216 NW WISK FERN CIRCLE 4/18/2019 $349,000 6/28/2019 $315,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11221 SW NORTHLAND DRIVE 4/20/2019 $329,000 6/28/2019 $310,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11811 SW CRESTWOOD CIRCLE 2/6/2019 $344,900 6/24/2019 $285,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 513 SW INDIAN KEY DRIVE 1/24/2019 $285,000 6/27/2019 $282,255
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11159 SW VISCONTI WAY 5/4/2019 $282,255 6/24/2019 $280,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 507 SW HAMPTON COURT 5/14/2019 $310,000 6/24/2019 $275,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5767 NW ZENITH DRIVE 5/22/2019 $279,990 6/24/2019

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& quartz counter tops, soft close drawers, convenience package, is tiled throughout and includes impact windows and spray foam
above & below cabinet lighting. Custom detailing throughout! Large insulation in the attic. Kitchen includes upgraded cabinets & appliances,
master suite & bath with many upgrades! Generous laundry room tile backsplash, granite countertops. Beautiful master suite with his-
with full cabinets, built-in sink and washer/dryer package included! and-her closets. Master bath has his-and-her vanities with quartz
Impact Glass! Wood shelving throughout! Upgraded tile throughout! countertops, walk-in shower, large soaking tub. Laundry room includes
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HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOP RECENT TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

1050 SW Mockingbird Drive, Port Saint Lucie 10157 SW Cypress Wood Court, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 4/29/2019 Listing Date: 3/26/2019
Original Price: $497,000 Original Price: $409,900
Sold: 6/28/2019 Sold: 6/28/2019
Selling Price: $485,000 Selling Price: $385,000
Listing Agent: William Eggeling Listing Agent: James Scott

Selling Agent: RE/MAX 100 Riverside Inc Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

Bonnie Meyo Vicki Geiger

Berkshire Hathaway Fl Realty Keller Williams Realty

5374 NW West Paden Circle, Port Saint Lucie 8033 Links Way, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 1/7/2019 Listing Date: 6/8/2018
Original Price: $369,900 Original Price: $429,000
Sold: 6/28/2019 Sold: 6/28/2019
Selling Price: $369,000 Selling Price: $365,000
Listing Agent: Robert O’Neal Jr Listing Agent: AnnMarie Napolitano

Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

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PGA VILLAGE PGA VERANO

NEW LISTING! Reduced 10K!

8060 Kiawah Trace 20004 SW Morolo Way 10554 SW Capraia Way

MODEL - SQ. FT. 3066 MODEL Collina SQ. FT. 3100 MODEL Alessa SQ. FT. 2058
BEDS 3 BATHS BEDS BATHS BEDS BATHS
3 3 3.5 3 2.5

DEN/DINING 1 GARAGE 2+ DEN 1 GARAGE 2+ DEN/DINING 1 GARAGE 3

• Separate Attached 2 Golf • New Wall Ovens • Pool Home • Built 2018 • Great Lake Views • All Impact Glass
• Great Lake Views • Plantation Shutters • Gourmet Kitchen • Cul-De-Sac
Cart Garage • Heated Pool & Spa • Gourmet Kitchen • All Impact Glass • Built 2015 • Pro Landscaping

• On 2nd Hole of Ryder Golf Course • 2 Master Baths

Fabulous home on a premium home site with expansive views of the This home is for the discriminating buyer looking for that This home looks like a model with custom blinds, drapes,
golf course. Prepare to be impressed as you enter the great room with extra privacy between lots. With only 12 homes on the block and fans. The screened patio over looks a beautiful private
high volume ceiling, open concept and grand outdoor views. The large & a wide pie shaped lot, you’ll love the space. lakeside setting. Long driveway w/ 3 car garage.
covered outdoor patio space is great for entertaining. This home is Offered at $665,000 Offered at $439,000
Beautifully updated with a clean modern look. Offered at $639,000

PGA VERANO PGA VERANO PGA VERANO PGA VERANO

NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING!

17068 SW Ambrose Way 10949 SW Visconti Way 10867 SW Visconti Way 10227 SW Visconti Way

MODEL Lago SQ. FT. 1932 MODEL Lago SQ. FT. 1932 MODEL Lago SQ. FT. 1932 MODEL Bellacerra SQ. FT. 2733
BEDS BATHS BEDS 2 BATHS BEDS 2 BATHS BEDS BATHS
DEN 2 GARAGE 2 DEN 1 GARAGE 2 DEN 1 GARAGE 2 DEN 3 GARAGE 3.5
1 2 2 2 1 2

• Extensive Landscaping • Beverage Cooler • Large backyard • Window treatments • Pool Home • Golf Course View From Patio • Golf Course Home on the 7th Wanamaker • Used Only as a Winter Home
• Low Voltage lighting • Garage Storage Racks • 24 X 24 white porcelain tile • Crown molding & fans • Popular Bellacerra Model w/ many upgrades • Beautiful Kitchen & Living Area
• Screened Patio • All Impact Glass • Hickory wood floor in bedroom • All Impact Glass • Extended Covered Lanai • White Kitchen W/ Wall Oven & Cook Top • Located in The Front of PGA Verano • All Impact Glass

• Picture Window Screen • All Impact Glass

Marvelous lakeside home on a quiet street with many This home is in impeccable condition and built in Home has 33K in builder upgrades! Beautiful view Hard to find PGA Verano golf course home with
upgrades! Lovely kitchen with cooktop, wall ovens, 2018. No homes are in the front of this house and out back with a spectacular pool and outside living beautiful golf course views! This home has been
SS hood & walk-in pantry. Beautiful landscaping and backyard is very private. Great east back exposure area. This home is complete with fans, lighting and gently lived in and boasts many wonderful upgrades.
great outside patio. Offered at $394,000 with plenty of trees and plants to enjoy on homesite.
Offered at $369,000 window treatments. Offered at $472,000 COMING SOON !
PGA VERANO
PGA VERANO PGA VILLAGE PGA VERANO

REDUCED! NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING!
21042 SW Modena Way 9535 Avenel Lane 9633 SW Nuova Way
10250 Azzo Lane

MODEL Treviso SQ. FT. 1620 MODEL Amelia SQ. FT. 1412 MODEL Mid Ocean SQ. FT. 1732 MODEL Giordana SQ. FT. 1600
BEDS BATHS BEDS BATHS BEDS 3 BATHS BEDS BATHS
DEN 2 GARAGE 2 DEN 2 GARAGE 2 DEN 0 GARAGE 2 DEN 2 GARAGE 2
1 2 0 2+ 2 1 2

• Extra Wide Yard • Screened Patio • Great Location by Front Gate • Patio Out Back • Golf Course Home on Legacy #4 • Newer Washer & Dryer • Circular Drive • Large Covered Back Patio w/Screen Enclosure
• Great Lake Views • SS Appliances
• Built 2018 • All Impact Glass • Beautiful Kitchen • Garage Has Bump Out For Golf Cart • Granite & Stainless Kitchen • Crown Molding • Large Lot Overlooking Lake • Hot Tub Conveys with Sale

• Covered Front Patio • All Impact Glass • Epoxied Garage Floor • Light & Bright Open Floor Plan • Located in The Front of PGA Verano • All Impact Glass

Care free newer Verano villa with upgraded cabinets, Wonderful carefree villa in the front of PGA Verano. Lovely home in the heart of PGA Village on a quiet Outstanding home on desirable Nuova Way close to the
SS appliances and seamless glass shower door. Extra The great room is spacious and open to the kitchen dead-end street. Home is presently being rented Verano front gate. This home has been completely done
space between villas is a special feature of this home. area. Enjoy all the resort amenities Verano has to offer until December 1, 2019.. over and shows like a model home. One of the few homes
Offered at $264,000 at a small price. Offered at $230,000 Offered at $319,000 in Verano with a circular driveway and large pie shaped lot.
You will enjoy endless lake views from your back covered
patio & no homes behind you! Offered at: $349,000

FURNISHED ANNUAL PGA • 8340 Mulligan Circle 1 BR, 1.5 BA $1300.00 Jensen • 3670 Mediterranean 2 BR, 2BA
RENTALS AVAILABLE Village: • 9958 Perfect Drive– Studio 1 BR, 1 BA $900.00 Beach: $1500.00

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11265 SW Lake Park Dr. - Tradition 9544 SW Nuova Way - PGA Verano
Stunning location in this 55+ community. Large, BEAUTIFUL GOLF VIEW! Open floor plan, 2 BRS plus den, 2
cul-de-sac, and fenced lot overlooking a tranquil lake. baths. Beautifully furnished! Features include plantation shutters,
Gulfstream model with 2 BRS plus den w/doors and 2 custom window coverings, pocket doors to the den. The kitchen
bths. ‘’Open’’ floor plan, tile flooring throughout. Kitchen boasts upgraded cabinetry and granite, and SS appliances.
has granite counters, wall oven, SS appliances, 42’’ Extended screened patio, new A/C, new carpet in the bedrooms
cabinets and pantry. The master bath has dual sinks with and new flooring in the den. The club house includes indoor
granite counters. The screen enclosed patio overlooks & outdoor pools, tennis, fitness center, and a separate social
the expanse of both the yard and water. $317,700 center. High impact windows and doors. $339,000

9008 Pumpkin Ridge - PGA Village 7300 Reserve Creek Dr - The Legacy
Popular Fairview model in the PGA Village. Situated on Situated on a 3/4 acre lot, overlooking water and the first green of The
a pie-shaped, preserve, lot which allows for plenty of Legacy. The high impact entry doors face the focal point of the stately stone
‘’breathing room’’. The main living areas have tile set on the surround fireplace which soars up to the vaulted, wood clad ceiling and is
diagonal. The kitchen boasts granite counters, 42’’ maple banked by high impact French doors. Kitchen features SS appliances and
cabinets and SS appliances. The spacious master suite lots of white cabinetry. Morning room with a tranquil nature view. Spacious
has wonderful closets and bath areas. The garage has an butlers pantry adjacent to the kitchen. Beautiful new master suite with a free
epoxy coating. You need to see this one! $299,000 standing tub, dual sinks, and a roomy shower. Two guest suites make for
comfortable and private overnight visitors. A must see! $499,000

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PGA VILLAGE $379,900 PGA VILLAGE $179,900 TRADITION $254,900 PGA VILLAGE $369,000

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SPECIAL POOL HOME LOADED CASTLE PINES – GROUND VICTORIA PARC - 4BR HOME FAIRVIEW MODEL WITH POOL
W/UPGRADES FLOOR CONDO Bright and cheery 4BR, 2BA, 2CG home features Well cared for 2BR PLUS den, 2BA pool home is A
Spacious 3BR PLUS den, 3BA home features a Chef’s This 2BR, 2.5BA condo is being offered Fully high ceilings, tile flooring throughout living areas MUST SEE! Open great room design with vaulted
kitchen w/Thermador gas cook top, double ovens, Furnished/TURNKEY! Tastefully decorated with newer kitchen with wood cabinetry including 42” uppers, ceilings, spacious kitchen with SS appls, Corian
granite counters, SS appls, New A/C & water heater carpet throughout and updated furnishings, screened & granite counters, SS appls, screened porch. counters, screened lanai with pool & spa.
2018, pool heater 2019. Oversized garage w/separate covered lanai looks over private garden/wood view. RX-10531808 11447 SW Glengarry Court RX-10531569 9024 Short Chip Circle
golf cart door. Screened lanai w/heated pool, lake view. RX-10531601 8027 Carnoustie Place
RX-10529811 9171 Pumpkin Ridge Road

PGA VILLAGE $334,900 PGA VERANO $499,900 MAGNOLIA LAKES $264,900 PGA VILLAGE $349,900

UNDER CONTRACT UNDER CONTRACT

BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEW HOME IN ELEGANT & SOPHISTICATED FRONT PORCH LIVING IN GREENBRIER – GOLF COURSE VIEW
DESIRABLE GREENBRIER SUBDIVISION POOL HOME MAGNOLIA LAKES Well cared for 2BR PLUS Den, 2.5BA, 2CG offers an
“MidOcean” floor plan with 2BR+Den and 2.5 BA. ‘Alessa’ floor plan in Verano with EXPANSIVE golf views. 4BR/3BA home with space for the whole family! Tile floors open living area which leads to the kitchen with new
Special features include BRAND NEW STAINLESS 3BR/2.5BA/2CG home features numerous upgrades & designer and crown molding through the living areas! Spacious granite counters. Backyard overlooks the golf course
KITCHEN APPLIANCES, tile t/o entire house, finishes t/o. Gourmet kitchen w/ granite, SS appliances, wood kitchen opens to family room and includes charming and has a screened lanai as well as a fenced yard.
fresh interior paint, phantom screen door, newer cabinets, custom lighting and chef’s island. Oversized & breakfast nook. Master suite with dual closets, ensuite and Updates include BRAND NEW A/C (2019), fresh
WH, crown molding and large extended & screened screened lanai features heated pool & spa. Florida living at its tray ceilings. Private back yard has a screened & covered interior paint throughout and luxury vinyl flooring!
lanai. RX-10542719 7655 Greenbrier Cir. finest! RX-10532190 9814 SW Nuova Way lanai. 141 NW Berkeley Avenue RX-10530072 7732 Greenbrier Cir

PGA VILLAGE $348,500 THE ESTATES AT TRADITION $532,400 PGA VILLAGE $179,900 PGA VERANO $429,000

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appliances & granite. Enjoy private lanai, gas fireplace, fresh interior paint, gourmet kitchen Updated, Fully Furnished/Turnkey 2BR, 2.5BA condo, granite, impact windows & doors, sweeping golf
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RX- 10377827 8908 Champions Way First level master suite. Wonderful opportunity! washer & dryer added 2018. Garden views can be RX-10501967 9776 SW Nuova Way
RX-10505649 11799 SW Aventino Drive enjoyed from the screened & covered lanai
RX-10529815 8263 Mulligan Circle

TRADITION-BEDFORD PARK $289,900 JENSEN BEACH $ 224,900 INDIAN RIVER DR. $434,900 VISTA ST. LUCIE $89,500

JUST REDUCED! RIVER CLUB – HIDDEN GEM! UNDER CONTRACT JUST REDUCED!
Beautifully cared for and updated 2BR, 2BA
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! condo, tile flooring throughout, granite in LOCATION! LOCATION! LOVINGLY MAINTAINED 2ND
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features SS appliances, granite counters, decorative back exterior, roof top deck & tropical landscaping, private bedroom have access to the enclosed porch, can be
splash and plenty of counter space. Neutral tile in main interior yard with pavers, fire pit, outdoor shower, shed sold furnished.
living areas. Back lanai leading to fenced yard! and plenty of space for lounging & outdoor dining. RX-10520252 2 Lake Vista Trail, #202
RX-10516538 10351 SW West Park Avenue RX-10517867 11001 S. Indian River Dr.

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Beautifully landscaped front & back yards. Well cared for desirable
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throughout, kitchen has large island/breakfast bar, solid wood 42”

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Spacious 3 bedroom, plus den/office & 3 full baths. Tile on the
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has corian counters & tile back splash. Guest en-suite includes

cabana bath & large closet. Over-sized garage accommodates
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OPEN HOUSE SUN, JULY 7TH 1-3 / 8936 CHAMPIONS WAY FABULOUS GOLF & LAKE VIEWS Wonderful 3BR (al en-suites) 3.5BA PLUS BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEW HOME IN DESIRABLE GREENBRIER‘MidOcean’floor OPEN HOUSE SUN, JULY 7TH 1-3 / 7905 LINKS WAY
Beautiful 3BR, 2BA ‘Fairview’ model w/open floor plan, tile floors throughout, den, 3CG home, eat-in kitchen w/granite, SS appls, Butler’s pantry, covered planwith2BR+Den,2.5BA. SpecialfeaturesincludeBRANDNEWSTAINLESSKITCHENAPPLS.,tile Sweeping Golf View & Private Cul De Sac Lot! 3BR., 3BA and a garage that wil fit 2
kitchen w/large island, SS appls, extended brick paver patio, garden & lake views. paver patio overlooking the Wannamaker Golf course. t/o entire house, fresh interior paint, phantom screen door, crown molding, large extended lanai. cars & a golf cart! Spacious, screened lanai with gorgeous pool, rock waterfals & spa.
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GOODNESS ‘MIA’! PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN

Lillie Shaff as Rosie, Ava Mahan as Donna and Samyah Henry as Tonya sing Super Trouper during the
production of “Mamma Mia” at StarStruck Performing Arts Center in Stuart, while Richard Aton, inset,
performs as Sam Carmichael. The cast performed six shows over four days last weekend. 

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SUMMER CINEMA: Sunrise’s free films an enticing option ...

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer frontman Freddie Mercury and won an Oscar for Rami “First Man” is not, as you might
[email protected] Malek as the singer. Lucy Boynton and Gwilym Lee also think, a political film, but rather the
star. The rock bio-pic will be shown Aug. 11. story of Neil Armstrong, the first man
One of the very best things about to walk on the moon, from his early
summer is spending a Sunday after- days to the Apollo 11 mission. It stars
noon at the movies. The air condi- Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy and will
tioning is on, there is popcorn and be shown Aug. 18.
soda, and you get to spend an after-
noon seeing a movie you’d meant to The summer season ends with
see when it was at the theaters. The a classic, the cult favorite “The Big
Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce is again Lebowski,” shown Aug. 25. The 1998
offering free movies, which makes it crime comedy/drama was written,
even better. The Sunrise was originally directed and produced by Ethan and
a movie house and it’s fun to go there Joel Coen, which tells you a lot right
to see movies again. there. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey
“The Dude” Lebowski, a Los Angles
First up is one of the biggest movies slacker and avid bowler, and is very
of 2018, the remake of “A Star is Born,” loosely based on a story by Raymond
with Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Dave Chandler.
Chappelle and Andrew Dice Clay, and
directed by Mr. Cooper. The movie All of the movies are free, but tick-
will air on July 14 at 3 p.m.; in fact, 3 is ets are required and are only avail-
showtime for all of the films. able in person at the Sunrise box of-
fice from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday
July 21 brings another blockbuster through Friday, and two hours prior
and a history-maker, as well. “Black to each showing.
Panther,” the superhero film based
on the Marvel Comic, has an Afri- Come get your tickets, have lunch
can-American cast, a first, and was the downtown, and see a movie! There is
first superhero film to receive a Best a limit of four tickets per person and
Picture nod. It stars Chadwick Bose- concession stands are available in the
man and Michael B. Jordan. theater. The new Sunrise Theatre sea-
son will be released soon. Watch this
What could be better, on a hot Sun- space.
day in August, then “Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again.” It will be shown The Sunrise Theatre is located at 117 S. Second St., Fort
Aug. 4 and stars Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce. For more information, call 772-461-4775 or visit
Pierce Brosnan. www.sunrisetheatre.com. 

“Bohemian Rhapsody” follows the career of Queen

... while the Lyric’s free movie lineup features eight greats

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer want to know about “A Star is Born” is stars Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Queen. It won an Oscar for Rami Malek as
[email protected] which one is being shown. This is the Lady Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Colin Mercury. It will be shown Aug. 24 at 3 p.m.
Gaga/Bradley Cooper version, with THAT Firth, Meryl Streep and Cher. It is both a and Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.
The only thing better than one chance song. The 2018 musical romantic drama prequel and sequel to the first “Mamma
to see a free movie on a hot summer day is will be shown Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. and Aug. 11 Mia!” It will be shown Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. and The political thriller “The Manchu-
two chances. Stuart’s Lyric Theatre has eight at 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. rian Candidate” will be presented Aug.
great movies this summer and there will be 24 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. The
two movies shown each weekend. There are “John Wick” is the first in a popular se- “Ocean’s 8” is a 2018 heist comedy with Jonathan Demme film, from 2004, stars
also evening showings, making it perfect for ries, and yes, this is the one with the puppy. an all-female dram-team cast of Sandra Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Jon
an evening out or dinner and a movie. The 2014 thriller stars Keanu Reeves, John Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Voight and Meryl Streep (again) as an evil
Leguizano, Bridget Moynahan and Willem Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, Sar- king-maker in a role made famous by An-
First up is “Chinatown” on Aug. 3 at 3 Dafoe and concerns a former hitman who ah Paulson and Awkwafina. It tells the sto- gela Lansbury.
p.m. and Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. The 1974 thriller returns to the criminal underworld when a ry of Debbie Ocean, sister of Danny, who
with Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson was Russian gangster steals his car and kills his plans an elaborate heist at the annual Met Tickets for the summer movies are avail-
directed by Roman Polanski and was cho- dog. It screens Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. and Aug. Gala. It will be shown Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. and able only at the box office and seating is on
sen in 1991 by the Library of Congress for 11 at 2 p.m. Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are
preservation in the National Film Registry limited to four per person. Summer box of-
because it is “culturally, historically or aes- For a complete change of pace, 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” was one of the fice hours are Monday to Saturday from 10
thetically significant.” “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” is the biggest hits of 2018 and tells the story of a.m. to 3 p.m. and two hours before each
ticket. The sequel to the megahit film, it Freddie Mercury, frontman for the band show. Come on downtown for lunch, din-
“Pulp Fiction” is another modern clas-
sic. The 1994 crime film, ner, a snack, a stroll and
written and directed by a movie.
Quentin Tarantino, stars
John Travolta, Samuel What a great way to
L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, spend a Saturday or
Ving Rhames and Uma Sunday in August.
Thurman in multiple
crime stories. It will be The Lyric Theatre is
screened Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. located at 59 SW Flagler
and Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. Ave., Stuart. Call 772-
286-7827 or visit www.
The first think you lyrictheatre.com. 

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OXBOW’S ‘ART OF PUPPETRY’ CAMP Beautiful
COMES WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED Graceful

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer don’t have strings or use hands inside Elegance
[email protected] them, but use sticks to manipulate them.
Much like our Jewelry
The art of puppetry and puppet mak- While some puppeteers belong to com-
Discover the Beauty, Grace
ing is coming to the Oxbow Eco-Center panies where people have different skills, & Elegance of the
exclusive one-
at its first Art of Puppetry Camp July Adams works alone, making her own of-a-kind
Equestrian
29-Aug. 2. The camp is for youngsters puppets and writing her own scripts, as Collection

from 8-12 and will run from 9 a.m. to 5 well as performing. For the Oxbow pro-

p.m. Professional puppeteers will assist gram she will be doing a performance of

campers in puppet-making and sto- the show “Star Stories: Greek Myths.”

ry-telling and will give a bit of the history “It’s about the constellations and how

of puppetry. The campers will have the they came about,” Adams said. “I’ll tell

opportunity to build a variety of puppets four Greek myths that are the stories that

including giant dragonfly hand puppets, inspired (the constellation) names. Then

shadow puppets with movable parts and we’ll have a workshop and make a couple

sandhill crane marionettes. of different shadow puppets. I’m going to

The professional puppeteers are IBEX tell a story and they’ll be acting with the

Puppetry and Katie Adams’ Make Be- shadow puppets.”

lieve Theatre. IBEX Puppetry, which has The story Adams will be telling is “The

worked with Oxbow before during last Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies,” a

year’s Procession of the Species, was folk tale.

founded in 2000 by Heather Henson, “So many folk tales have animals,”

daughter of the legendary puppeteer Jim she said. “There is information on ani-

Henson. mals and people, since the animals are

Tampa-based Katie Adams is a pro- anthropomorphic. It’s about why butter-

fessional storyteller and member of the flies zig and zag in the sky. It’s immersing

Puppeteers of America and the Nation- in animals and nature and reflecting on

ourselves.”

Adams said that the

length of the workshop

is a big plus.

“They’ll learn about

the art form and then

do it to the point of

performing,” she said.

“You’re getting visual

and performing arts.

There will be patterns,

but they’ll be able to

Puppeteer Katie create their own looks
Adams will for the puppets. Some-
participate in times, you barely have
the Art of time to make the pup-
Puppetry pet. I’m pleased that
Camp at the they get a taste of the
Oxbow whole thing. Puppetry
Eco-Center. is good for kids who

PHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE ADAMS

al Storytelling Network. She has been a are not comfortable with performing be-

professional puppeteer since 1986 and cause it’s the puppet that’s performing.”

has performed at theaters and festivals Most of all, of course, the workshop

throughout Florida. The puppeteer, who will be fun. Many families take vacations

has a BFA in art and a minor in theater, in August, but this is a great way to fill the

got work at a puppet theater company last week in July with something they’ll Country Club Plaza
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“Sometimes you’re designing and creat- tie Adams, visit her website at www.ka-
Bistro
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be writing or working on a soundtrack or ed in participating in the third Annual

costuming.” Procession of the Species on Oct. 26, the

Adams works with shadow puppets camp is an opportunity to work on cos-

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‘Cats’ just scratches surface of intriguing Guild season

BY PAM HARBAUGH | Correspondent one of the leading characters, I said this Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot. sic, but just presented in a different way.”
is the funniest thing. I thought maybe the According to theater history, in a “Always a Bridesmaid” runs Jan. 15-
Exciting musicals, romance, in- show was written for him. I think the audi-
spiration, humor and high drama ences are going to love this show.” pre-Broadway tryout of “Camelot” in To- 26. The comedy, by the same trio of play-
will be there for the picking during ronto starring Richard Burton, Julie An- wrights who wrote “Dixie Swim Club,” is
the 2019-2020 season of the Vero The renowned musical “Camelot” runs drews and Robert Goulet, the premiere a funny look at lifelong friends who, for
Beach Theatre Guild. The 62-year Nov. 13-Dec. 1. lasted four and a half hours. The cur- one reason or another, are always walking
old organization has organized a tain reportedly came down at 12:40 a.m., down the aisle.
new season that, despite the cliché, Putzke, who led the project in choosing bringing in a multitude of quips including
has something for everyone. the season, says they are especially excited this witticism from Noel Coward: “… the They always promised to be at each oth-
about putting on this new version of the show was longer than ‘Gotterdammerung’ er’s weddings, but no one ever said how
Jon Putzke, Theatre Guild pres- classic, which has recently been released and not nearly as funny.” many weddings that would be.
ident, feels that the season’s three by the publisher, Music Theatre Interna-
musicals, three comedies and tional. It was edited, severely, and soon became “Jesus Christ Superstar,” another An-
three Apron Series dramas will a Broadway hit, with Goulet, who por- drew Lloyd Webber musical, is well-timed
appeal to different audiences be- “I think we’re one of the first theaters to trayed Sir Lancelot, adopting the musical’s to set the stage for Easter, running March
cause of the genre of the shows. get that version of it,” says Putzke. iconic song “If Ever I Should Leave You” as 11-29.
his signature song.
The season begins July 10- The 1960 musical, with book and lyrics This iconic rock opera centers on the
28 with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick “This new version has been rewritten in last week of Jesus Christ’s life, with a driv-
groundbreaking musical “Cats.” Loewe, is based on T.H. White’s novel “The a way that makes it more fun,” says Putzke. ing score that brings a modern look at the
Once and Future King” about the King “It’s got the same plot and same lush mu- classic story of sacrifice, love and redemp-
Based on 20th century poet T.S. Arthur legend and the romance between tion. One of its most memorable songs is “I
Elliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Prac-
tical Cats,” the 1982 musical is really
less of a musical, with its conflict,
plot-driven libretto, than a musical
revue, designed to showcase song
and dance. Typically, the musical
is very demanding on costumes,
makeup and dance.

It is a collection of musical vi-
gnettes set in a junkyard beneath
a full moon, where a clowder of
“Jellicle” cats gather and show off
their personalities. A little bit of a
story line does develop when poor
old Grizabella enters. The younger
cats, who despise her for her age,
send her off as she ascends to the
heavens in search of the next of her
nine lives.

It is directed by Michael
Naffziger, the theater department
head at Indian River Charter High
School and a Tony-nominated sce-
nic designer. Naffziger also teaches
VBTG acting classes using tech-
niques developed by the legend-
ary Sanford Meisner and Michael
Chekhov (nephew of playwright
Anton Chekhov).

“I just came back from a rehearsal and
I am absolutely blown away,” says Putzke.

“It is something that Guild audiences
have never seen before. First of all, the
set is absolutely incredible. It’s Broadway
caliber. He has brought in several other
lighting experts along with his own light-
ing company, and added so many effects;
just incredible. And the woman who did
the costumes, Cat Faust, is amazing. The
costumes are just to die for.”

“A Bench in the Sun” follows, running
Sept. 18-29.

While not as well known, Putzke says
the show, which takes place on a bench in
a senior citizens community, is a comedy
through and through.

“It’s the funniest little comedy ever,”
Putzke says. “When I first read the script
and found out that Tim Conway had been

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FITNESS OF BODY AND MIND IS MARTIAL ARTS MASTER’S MANTRA

BY JUSTIN BARONOFF | Correspondent Goldstein is a former boxer and kickbox- get everyone to constantly work on
er who held four championship titles, and
Mixed martial arts is defined as a contact one of the first to start full-contact kickbox- their flexibility and tone their mus-
sport that allows a wide range of fighting ing in Florida. He also had his own training
techniques including striking, kicking and facility for 25 years and has worked with cles because if you’re sitting around
grappling. While MMA teaches the strength numerous youth programs, including the
of the body, it also teaches the strength of YMCA. all day, your muscles are going to
the mind, and this is what Sensei Claudio
Goldstein has preached for almost 40 years. While Goldstein travels a lot throughout wear out.”
South Florida teaching Karate and MMA,
Goldstein, 70, resides in St. Lucie Coun- he also teaches from his home in Port St. Goldstein recalled that his father
ty. Despite now classifying himself as re- Lucie, working with both children and
tired, he is still currently involved in the seniors on coordination and improving was one of the first people in the
World Yoshukai Karate Kobudo Organiza- memory. Although some may think chil-
tion, which is the only United States orga- dren and seniors need to be taught differ- United States to contract poliomy-
nization specializing in Yoshukai Karate. ently, Goldstein disagrees.
He also serves as a part-time Chief Karate etlis, also known as polio, which
Instructor at the World Tiger and Crane “Kids and adults are actually the same,”
Dojo in Hialeah, Florida, and as a refer- Goldstein said. “When you’re a kid, you destroys the nerve cells in the spi-
ee for the Florida Black Belt Association have flexibility and everything comes with
during tournaments. it, but as an adult, you start to lose that nal cord. This was before a vaccine
flexibility and become less active. I try to
Originally from Carol City, near Miami, to treat it was created and is what

made Goldstein get more involved

in the health side of these combat

sports and help seniors, who could

be dealing with other damaging ill-

nesses like his father had.

One senior who currently trains

with Goldstein is 74-year-old Marla

Ramirez. She started training with

him three months ago after discov-

ering the two were neighbors and

seeing him train in his own garage.

Now, Ramirez trains three times a

week on Monday, Wednesday and

Friday mornings, and describes the

training as focusing on upper-body

St. Lucie West Location strength, self-defense and improv- Mixed martial arts specialist Sensei Claudio Goldstein trains Maria
Ramirez, 74, above, and Maya Salem, 12.
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“He’s very thorough and doesn’t

stop pushing me,” Ramirez said.

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doesn’t treat me like an old woman.”

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Karate, which is a combination of

hard and soft traditional karate

techniques, in 1986. Goldstein and

Northcutt have trained together for

many years and he runs Goldstein’s

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July 13th Christopher Aaron “It’s a crazy world out there, so he’s pre- “I want [everyone] I teach to get some-

pared me to handle any kind of situation thing out of it,” Goldstein said. “I even try

July 20th Xander James and that’s the kind of reason I chose to to teach kids better manners because they

train with him one-on-one rather than in always need a little more foundation.”

July 27th Diane Cumberland a classroom,” Northcutt said. “Outside of With Goldstein now being an inductee

self-defense skills and martial arts tech- into the MMA Hall of Fame as of October,

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Bonz befriends a plethora of playful Maglio pooches

Hi Dog Buddies!

As me an my assistant walked past a lotta

pretty flowers to Nunzio Maglio’s front door,

a buncha very well-groomed pooches ran Seraphina. Maggie Mae and Nunzio. Lilly.
up to the side fence and began barkin’ an
During the innerview, I kept hearin’ a
yappin’ and bouncin’ an waggin.’ They were PHOTOS: KAILA JONES funny voice sayin’ stuff like, “Hello!” “Come
in” “What’s up,” stuff like that. I was gettin’
all different colors an sizes, an I didn’t know innerduced everyone. “This is our Mommy, SOMEbody’s gotta keep these silly scal- more an more puzzled. Finally I said, “I keep
hearin’ voices. What IS that?”
which one Nunzio was. Melissa. Our Poppie, Richard, is way, way far ly-waggers in line.”
They laughed. Nunzio said, “Oh, that’s
When the door opened, they’d all scurried away inna place called Baghdad. He doesn’t “Good morning, Miss Lilly,” I said. Gwee-do. We’re used to it. He’s always curi-
ous when we have comp-nee.”
around to the back, an three of ’em were at get to be home that much, which is totally “An this is Maggie Mae.” Nunzio indicated
“Errr, Gwee-do?”
the door with a lady, still barkin’ an yappin’ Soggy Dog Biscuits. This is Seraphina, a res- a pretty, energetic liddle liver-colored pooch, Their Mom uncovered a big cage an
pushed it closer. “What’s up?” said its occu-
and bouncin’ an waggin.’ cue like all of us. We think she’s probly a Dan- who looked like one of those Brussels Grif- pant.
“Gwee-do’s an African Gray Parrot. He’s 30.
“Good morning, everybody! I’m Bonzo the die Dinmont Terrier.” fons. She had exotic gold-green eyes. Mommy an Poppie chose him when he was
just an egg.”
Columnist, an this is my assistant.” I tried to look like I’d heard of that breed “Delighted, Miss Maggie Mae,” I said. “So “Are you woofin’ me right now?” I asked.
“Nope. He hadda stay with his bird Mom-
A group Wag-an-Sniff ensued, followed by before. “A pleasure,” I said. how did you all become such a great famly?” my for 6 weeks after he hatched, then our
Mommy got to bring him home.”
lotsa slurps, nose bumps, wags, nuzzles and Seraphina’s a plump liddle poocheroo I opened my notebook. “Hello!” Gwee-do said.
I was amazed. Gwee-do was very han-
lap jumping bestowed on my assistant (who with a wavy white coat, liddle short legs, “I was first,” said Nunzio. “I was just a pup- some. Mostly all gray, with a two-tone tail,
half white/half red.
loves all that stuff). anna pink collar with white pawprints. py when Mommy an Poppie saw my pick- “It’s a pleasure to meet you!” I told him.
“What’s up?” said Gwee-do.
A liddle black Schnauzer stepped forward. “Good morning, Mr. Bonzo,” she said shur online at Liddle Dog Rescue in Orlando. “So,” I asked Nunzio, “What’s your typical
day?”
He hadda confident strut anna Cool Kibbles sweetly. Now I’m 10. Mommy an Poppie already had “I keep us safe by policing the house,” he
replied.
black collar with red ledders that said “Red “This is our older sister Lilly,” Nuncio con- Willie an Sydney, so I hadda learn manners “I help Nunzie by sitting on the sofa an
sur-veiling,” said Seraphina. “My FAVrite
Dog Saloon,” anna tag with his name. tinued. “She’s in charge, mostly.” and duh-PLO-macy pretty fast, AN stay on things are Food an talking to Poppie every
morning. I sit onna chair at the computer
“I am Nunzio Maglio. On behalf of the en- Lilly’s a black Lab (but a lot shorter than the good side of Sydney (she was a Chow, if and we Skype. I’m a total Poppie’s Girl. We
haven’t seen him since April. I really miss
tire Maglio famly, I welcome you to our home. usual), an gettin’ white around the paws an you get my point).” him.”
“I, of course, establish order out of fre-
Come. Sit. Make yourselves com-ftubble.” muzzle. I totally did. “That’s some Cool Dog Bis- quent chaos,” added Lilly. “An we all take care
of Mommy, an make sure to give her lotsa
He led the way into the living room and “Welcome Mr. Bonzo. Nunzie’s right. cuits collar,” I commented. love an snuggles.”
Heading home, I was thinkin’ about
“Thanks! Mommy an Poppie got it at the blended families. They come in all shapes,
sizes – an species. An have one important
Red Dog Saloon in Juneau, Alaska, where thing in common – love.

they are Very Big on Black Schnauzers. Gotta Till next time,

lotta Black Schnauzer merch.” The Bonz

“Me next,” Seraphina piped up. “Mom- DON’T BE SHY!
We are always looking for pets
my also found me on ine from Liddle Dog with interesting stories. To set

Rescue. I wasn’t quite 1. Now I’m 9-ish. My up an interview, email
[email protected].
breed’s originally from Scotland, which is

that way.” She pointed. “You hafta go over a

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IRSC EXTENDS DEADLINES FOR
ITS HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS

Good news for students looking to begin PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN
a career in healthcare: Indian River State
College has extended its application dead- SIGN OF SUPPORT Mamouscheka Telusma, Jata Moise and Samantha Alzime work on their sign during the
lines for individuals interested in careers in Habitat for Humanity & AR Workshop in Port St. Lucie last month. The event welcomed
medical assisting, dental assisting and health the Moise family to create a sign for their new home that will be finished as part of the Women Build project this month. 
information technology. All three programs
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Medical assistants, under the direction of
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The average salary for medical assistants in
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Madison’s Miracles adds intrigue to fundraising with Wild West whodunit

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent On Feb. 22, 2007, Chris and Christina pened to me in my life,” Stamper said. “There ities. Additionally, Madison’s Miracles does
Stamper found out their unborn daughter, is no word that can describe a mother and fa- local support groups for families that have
At this fundraiser there will be horses, Madison Elizabeth, was dead. “I went to the ther losing their child. No matter the age, it’s had pregnancy or infant loss, instructional
Stetsons, riding chaps, good grub and … doctor after decreased fetal movement,” the worst thing.” classes for medical professionals, remem-
Stamper said. “I was told in the appointment brance events, and more. It helps families
“Then they’ll witness a murder and try there was no heartbeat. It was devastating. I While losing a child at any age and for any with some funeral expenses, too.
to figure it out,” said organizer Christina was alone.” reason is unimaginably painful, there is an
Stamper, founder of Madison’s Miracles. added burden for those whose children die Tickets for “Gravestone: A Wild West Mur-
Soon Chris and Christina were at the hos- during or soon after pregnancy. “If you can der Mystery Dinner” are available at www.
Madison’s Miracles is hosting its second pital for an emergency caesarean section. imagine (postpartum depression) without madisonsmiracles.org.
annual murder mystery show and dinner The family had two hours to be together be- your baby – it’s awful,” Stamper said.
on Friday, July 12: “Gravestone: A Wild West fore medical staff took Madison. “They’re $40,” Stamper said. “They in-
Murder Mystery Dinner.” The dinner and In 2016 Stamper set out to help other fam- clude dinner choices.”
audience-participation show will kick off at “Those two hours, they went by so fast,” ilies whose children die during pregnancy or
6 p.m. at Aycock at Tradition, 12571 SW Tra- Stamper lamented. “I only had two hours infancy. The cast?
dition Parkway. with my Madison. I was told I had to give the “The cast is made up of friends of ours
baby back, so it could go to the morgue.” One way Madison’s Miracles is doing that who work at (StarStruck Performing Arts
“It’s kind of like playing ‘Clue’ live,” Stamp- is by giving a product called the CuddleCot Center), and some people who aren’t even
er explained. Playing ‘Clue’ set in Tombstone. A thoughtful nurse took a couple photos to medical facilities. The device cools a baby, actors,” Stamper said. “It’s a whole lot of peo-
Or rather, Gravestone. The audience will help of the family together. “She, the next day, giving the parents, family members and ple who believe in the mission of Madison’s
set the western stage. “It’s a costume con- came over with printed pictures,” Stamper friends more time with her or him. Miracles to make this a great time.”
test,” Samper said. “We’ll be giving out door said. Those pictures became all a mother and
prizes. I’ll be a saloon girl.” father had of their child. “Now Madison’s Miracles has CuddleCots More about the local support groups is at
in 12 states,” Stamper said. So far Madison’s Madison’s Miracles website. 
The characters in the murder-mystery “It is by far the worst thing that ever hap- Miracles has placed 40 of the devices in facil-
play will be among the dining audience.
Then one … won’t be. That one won’t be Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN
among the living anymore. Somehow, some- in June 28, 2019 Edition 1 READY 2 ENTERTAINMENT
way, by someone’s hand, that unlucky person 4 SHIPS 3 DRAMA
will take a long nap with the boots on, try on 10 EXTRA 5 HACKSAW
the pine overcoat, head for the last roundup. 11 UNCLEAR 6 PRECIPITATION
The audience will help figure out the one 12 SURFACE 7 MEASUREMENT
who did the dastardly deed of dealing out the 13 SWIFT 8 DUVET
hand of aces and eights. 14 REACTS 9 PROTAGONIST
16 AWNING 15 TURTLES
Between arriving, eating, solving an odi- 18 MANOR 17 PAUSE
ous crime and moseying on home, attendees 19 ABSTAIN 20 SATIN
will pet some horses that will be waiting up 21 NEEDLES
front, get their pictures taken with props, 22 TWIGS
and bid in a silent auction. 23 STASH
24 INANE
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1 Bovine animals (4) 2 2 Woodwind instrument (4)
4 Faint; frail (4) 3 Partition (6)
8 Fair; only (4) 4 Evil (6)
9 Jack, queen, or king (5,4) 5 Car safety device (6)
11 Important person (6) 6 Got the better of (9)
13 Army officer (7) 7 Male deer (4)
15 Got paid; merited (6) 10 Quandary (7)
16 Mild-mannered (6) 12 Nothing (4)
18 Groups of eight (6) 13 Bizarre (9)
20 Hinder (6) 14 Planet (7)
22 Scold (7) 17 Level (4)
23 Gambling house (6) 19 Cadge; type of cake (6)
25 Amuse (9) 20 Salford river (6)
26 Noisy (4) 21 Pockmarked (6)
27 Prisoner’s room (4) 23 Telephone (4)
28 Speechless (4) 24 Solid (4)

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ACROSS 102 Breaks in 63 Popular brand of
105 Hook, as a crook athlete’s-foot spray
1 Cuban dances 108 Widen, as pupils
10 FDR’s dog 110 Reflective and iridescent, as 68 Overdue debts
14 Gives gats 69 Sweet-and-sour
18 Places to stay paint 73 Resonance
20 Lab assistant’s name, 111 Actress Joanne 75 ___ and needles
112 Cold song lyric? 77 Overload safeguard
sometimes 117 Ms. Bombeck 78 “Aw, quit ___ belly-achin’!”
21 Rail-family bird 118 Tabloid tidbit 80 Letters on rare U.S. pennies
22 Cold catchphrase of 1977? 119 National park in SW Oregon 84 Feudal honcho
25 Women’s ___ 120 Charon’s waters 86 Fool
26 Didn’t forget 121 Toddler’s pop 87 Like some coffee
27 “Hit Man” of boxing 122 Fast, maneuverable warship 88 Lakme composer Leo
29 Watney’s, for one 89 Poised, militarily
30 Tends or likes DOWN 91 Tea container
31 Seminoles’ sch. 1 Se ___ espanol 93 Toothed wheel
33 Singles-bar opener 2 “To fetch ___ of water” 95 Insincerely flattering
34 Fabian, in his day 3 Cold McCartney tune? 98 Easy ___ (a snap)
36 Part of RSVP 4 Some drawings 101 Call for attention
37 Extra for the server 5 Highest 102 Skin layer
38 Personal plus 6 Brilliant green 103 Forearm bones
39 Suit material 7 Allude (to) 104 Actress Zasu
43 Going between a walk and a 8 Sixth of a C scale 106 Inclined from the
9 Streets, in German
run 10 Bran’s benefit perpendicular
46 48 ___ 11 Like cheddar, perhaps 107 Caveat emptor heeder
47 Seal having external ears 12 Oven setting 109 Freshly recorded songs,
48 Nine-sided figure 13 Jackie wed him
50 Speak up, in a way 14 Analgesic target MTV-style
51 Wagering site, for short 15 1985 World Series champs 110 Talking horse
52 Baird and Caldwell 16 Like Othello 113 Attempt, in headlines
54 Cold call for help? 17 Lollapalooza 114 Greek letter
60 ___ a doornail 19 Alien, Jurassic 115 Bruins’ Bobby
62 TV trophy 116 Showmaster Ziegfeld
64 Spreadable substitute Park, etc.
65 Cork’s land 23 Famed WWII bomber The Washington Post
66 Car maker Ferrari 24 Cheers night for
67 Pilgrims to Mecca AH-CHOO! By Merl Reagle
69 It’s human 11 yrs.
70 Latin deeds 28 Tennis units New Client Specials
71 Oil gulf 30 Head cold
72 McDonald’s founder 31 In shape “Your Full Stressed?
73 Cutty ___ 32 Aerosol wielder Service Salon”
74 Deli customer 35 Women’s org.
76 Coldly seeks a city office? 37 Indian oven
79 Cinematographer Nykvist 38 Aleutian island
81 Pedro’s bear 39 Ability to pick up songs easily
82 No ___ (pointless) 40 In view of, in Versailles
83 Traditionally digited 41 Carol’s finish?
85 Michael of Monty Python 42 Common cosmetic surgery
87 Testifier’s promise 44 Xmas gift, often
90 Pulitzer poet Karl 45 Look Back in Anger
92 Cat’s whiskers
94 Burn myrrh, e.g. playwright
96 Actor Leibman or Silver 49 Missile interceptors, for short
97 Norma ___ 53 Lake Winnebago city
99 Handle, in Latin 55 Soviet VIP Kosygin
100 Jack who played many a 56 Pro votes
57 Cold former comedy duo?
scuzzball in westerns 58 L.A. suburb (famous for its
101 David McCullough subj.
wells?)
59 The beginning, time-wise
61 Mafia heads

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TRUMP CONTROL CAN BE HARD TO MAINTAIN WEST NORTH EAST
AJ72 10 3 6
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist AK63 Q4 J 10 9 8 5 2
985 AQ72 10 4 3
Leone Levi, a 19th-century English jurist and statistician, said, “Man has six organs to serve 10 4 K9865 QJ7
him, and he is master only of three. He cannot control his eye, ear or nose, but he can his
mouth, hand and foot.” SOUTH
KQ9854
A bridge player needs to control his eyes by looking at all of the cards, his ears by listening 7
to the bidding, and his hands by playing the right cards. In this deal, what should South do in KJ6
four spades after West starts with two top hearts? A32

North had a minimum two-club response in Standard, but was too strong for one no-trump. Dealer: South; Vulnerable: East-West
Then, when South indicated a six-card suit, North made an invitational raise, which South
was happy to accept with his secondary club fit and heart singleton. The Bidding:

Under the heart ace, East signaled with his jack, the top of touching honors, to tell partner SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
that it would not establish a trick for South if West continued with the heart king. 1 Spades Pass 2 Clubs Pass
2 Spades Pass 3 Spades Pass LEAD:
Many players, after ruffing at trick two, would lead the spade king. But if West plays low, 4 Spades Pass Pass Pass A Hearts
the contract cannot be made. West wins the next trump and leads another heart to reduce
South to the same spade length — two — as West. Declarer would lose either three spades
and one heart or two spades and two hearts.

Instead, to keep trump control if there is a 4-1 break, South should lead a low trump toward
dummy’s 10 at trick two. If a defender wins with the jack and plays a third heart, declarer can
ruff in the dummy, cross to hand and drive out the spade ace, discarding a club from dummy.
Everything is under control.

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HERE’S THE BOOK ON READING GREENS SUCCESSFULLY KEVIN’S
KURES

In previous “Kures” we have discussed putting surface. I would recommend look- with some greens having grain running in of the putt. As we did
how putting is the most important part ing at the putt from all four angles: behind multiple directions. With that in mind, one
of the game. It probably is. The numbers the ball, to the right side of the putt, from of the best ways to read grain is by color. If while reading the slope
support this position, with approximately behind the hole and, finally, to the left of turf on the green appears to be darker, that
45 percent of your total shots taking place the putt. It can also be very helpful to kneel would indicate the grain is running toward of the green, please view
on the putting green. When putting, there down in a catcher’s position, thus getting you.
are generally four areas to be concerned as low to the ground as possible. Kneeling the putt from a mini-
with: read, aim, swing and touch. Today, down will enhance your ability to read the If the green is lighter in color, this would
we’re going to discuss the first of the four, slope more precisely. As you are walking indicate that you were moving down grain. mum of one side of the
which is reading the green. Reading the around the green from the multiple angles, It may also help to look at the circumfer-
green consist of two areas, direction and you are looking for slope with your eyes ence of the hole. If a portion of the hole is putt. It is usually best to By Kevin Perkins
distance. and feeling for slope with your feet and worn or brown, that would indicate down do this from the low side
legs. Most of you are probably aware that grain; if a portion of the hole is robust and
Here are a few “Kures” to help you with the faster the green, the more the slope full, that would be up grain. of the putt.
your green reading: will affect the amount the ball will break.
Faster greens will result in larger breaking 2. Distance. Distance must be read as Again, at the very least, move to a mid-
1. Direction. To ensure the putt is being putts; slower greens in less break. well. Proper use of the eyes and feet are
struck in the proper direction or line, you keys in this area. The more technically-ori- point of the putt, the point that’s at least
must first determine whether the green is Also, please keep in mind that most am- ented among us would simply pace off the
flat or has slope. This is done primarily by ateurs will under-read the break around putt from the ball to the hole and get a very halfway between the hole and the ball.
using your eyes properly and is enhanced 50 percent. So, generally, if you think your specific read on the distance. This will re-
by using your feel from your feet and legs. putt will break 2 feet, it will probably break quire you to try to calibrate your pace in Obviously, your distance will be affected
To maximize your eyes and feet, you must 3 feet. Finally, grain must be considered as feet. Generally, an adult pace is very close
survey the putt from multiple angles. you analyze the direction to hit the putt. to 3 feet. In my case, I have calibrated my by slope as well. While you are determin-
Generally, grain is the direction the grass pace so that I will take a slightly bigger
I would recommend you do this while will lean. For the most part, the grain or di- stride than normal, which will result in ing the distance of the putt, also consider
the other players in your group are putting, rection the grass leans is toward the setting one pace being almost perfectly 3 feet. For
and should be in done in such a manner sun. However, with more modern grasses, some of you who are more feel and touch whether the putt is uphill or downhill. As
that you won’t disturb their concentration. we see more variety in grain orientation, players, you will have to rely on using your
Your surveillance of the green should be- eyes properly to help determine the length you know, reading slope accurately will
gin immediately upon walking onto the
have a great bearing on your ability to con-

trol the distance.

Some finals thoughts: Great green read-

ing may be the result of using some scien-

tific methods such as Aim Point. However,

expert green reading, I believe, remains

an art form of using your eyes properly,

feeling the slope with your feet and legs,

and using the intuitive, sub-conscious,

creative and imaginary side of your brain.

Like most things, it is the blending of sci-

ence and art. 

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