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Leadership by example PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN

St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Class
39 worked on the Infinity Clubhouse in Fort Pierce on Aug. 6

as part of their community service project. At left, René Smith touches up the paint on a clubhouse wall. 

B.R.A.I.N. CANCER FOUNDATION OF TREASURE COAST MARKS GLIOBLASTOMA AWARENESS DAY

From left: Stephanie Ankiel-West and Cindy Clark; JB Bird; Congressman Brian Mast and Stephanie Ankiel-West; John King; Larry Neese, Gus Gonzales and Howard Dunn. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARYANN KETCHAM

In observation of Glioblastoma Aware- blastoma, traditional treatment standards ing to alleviate some of the financial burden cluding JB Bird (a seven-year GBM survivor);
ness Day, the local 501(c)(3) nonprofit include surgery, radiation and chemothera- of this devastating disease. Krystal Kaminski ( daughter of Lisa Howe di-
BRAIN Cancer Foundation of the Treasure py. Even with these treatments, the average agnosed with GBM in December 2021); Cindy
Coast hosted its second annual fundraiser life expectancy is 12-15 months. This year, in honor of Glioblastoma Aware- Herndon Clark (mother of Linda Leitner, a pe-
recently in Tradition. ness Day 2022, the BCFTC, through the gen- diatric GBM patient who recently suffered a
Glioblastoma Awareness Day, observed erosity of donors, presented $1,500 checks to reoccurrence of GBM) and John King (brother
Glioblastoma is the most common and July 20, aims to increase public awareness Lisa Howe and Linda Leitner to assist these of Jordan King, a two-year GBM survivor).
aggressive form of a primary malignant of glioblastoma and honor those who have families with the financial burden of GBM
brain tumor in adults, according to the Na- lost their lives to the devastating disease. treatment. Keynote speaker was U.S. rep- The B.R.A.I.N Cancer Foundation of the
tional Institutes of Health (NIH). While glio- In conjunction with the observance, the resentative for Florida’s 18th congressional Treasure Coast, was established by Stepha-
blastoma accounts for nearly 50 percent of BRAIN Cancer Foundation of the Treasure district, Congressman Brian Mast, a staunch nie Ankiel in honor of her late husband Mark
all primary malignant brain tumor diagno- Coast is dedicated to educating the public advocate for the GBM community. Cunningham in May 2019, with a mission of
ses, the standard of care has not been updat- about this aggressive brain tumor and assist “Bringing Resources and Information Now.”
ed in decades. While there is no cure for glio- GBM patients and their families with fund- Highlighting the event were the presenta- Its goal is to promote awareness about can-
tions by GBM patients and their families, in- cer, in particular brain cancer, and collect
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN local cancer information via a self-reporting
in August 4, 2022 Edition 1 PLACE 2 LEAVE Crossword Page B11 (SOUNDS LIKE FUN) cancer database to study areas with a high
4 COOLS 3 CLUSTER prevalence of cancer diagnosis and to discov-
10 PEANUTS 5 OASIS er possible leads to its cause.
11 SKILL 6 LEISURE
12 CHEST 7 SPACE The foundation provides a venue for cancer
13 DISCUSS 8 ASIDE patients, survivors,and caregivers to come to-
15 EYED 9 BLAST gether to share experiences and support each
17 OPERA 14 IDEA other. Contact Stephanie Ankiel at 772-370-
19 EDGES 16 YARD 7176 or visit the BCFTC website https://www.
22 REAR 18 PICTURE braincancertc.org/ for more information. 
25 RECORDS 20 DRAGGED
27 ARROW 21 TRUST ­– BY ALICE HUGHES-BLANCO/CONTRIBUTED
29 STUFF 23 ESSAY
30 ANGRIER 24 AWARE
31 JEWEL 26 RIFLE
32 IDLED 28 RAISE

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Humane Society cheers 65 pet adoptions through ‘Empty the Shelters’ initiative

The Humane Society of St. Lucie County announced 65 adoptions

during its participation in BISSELL Pet Foundation’s record-setting

Summer National “Empty the Shelters” event.

From July 11-31, a total of 28,121 homeless pets were impacted

through adoption and transport at 282 shelters in 42 states. “Emp-

ty the Shelters” is the nation’s largest funded adoption event, im-

pacting the lives of more than 137,000 pets through adoption since

2016. The Human Society of St. Lucie County participated and of-

fered waived adoption fees for dogs and only $10 cat adoption fees.

For more information on adopting or donating to “Empty the

Shelters,” visit bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters as well

as https://hsslc.org/.  ­– CONTRIBUTED

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in “Rising Tiger” – the president wants
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in India. Eli Ritter, a deep-cover Amer-
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“I can totally see you in that,” a gift for helping other pooches
I said.
Hi Dog Buddies! be relaxed an at ease, which helps
“Naw. Anyway, you’ve come to
Zeppelin Aguirre is a good lookin’ hear my tail, so I’ll get started. I with some of Mom’s trainees who
poocheroo, long-leggedy, rangy, with this was about 2 when I met Mom ’n
thick black, cream-’n-gold coat anna big Dad in 2014. I ’magine you no- are nervous or ANK-shus.
fluffy tail. I’d never of guessed what all ticed, I’m not gettin’ around real
he’d been through till I noticed the stem- well these days. No complaints, “Me an Mom have worked
to-stern harness/brace he was wearin,’ an tho.
heard his story. together for 8 years now. I’ve
“Mom is a pruh-FESH-uh-null
We met at the dog park, a totally favrite pooch trainer an also works at assisted her many times, when
spot for leash walks. the Humane Society, which is
where she was when I arrived she’s training fellow poocheroos,
“Hey there, Bonzo, thanks for comin’ there. I was what’s called an
up. I thought this’d be a nice spot, by the Owner Surrender. I don’t know an I’ve socialized foster kittens, if
river an all. You can call me Zep. Before zackly what happened, I had a
you ask, I came with the name.” kind owner, but maybe he got you can buh-leeve it. I ’spechully
sick or hadda move to a no-dogs
“Great to meet you, Zep,” I said. “That’s place. Anyway, there I was, inna love liddle puppers, so much that
some pawsome coat! Unusual. Mind if I cage, confused, scared. I was
ask your breed?” skinny, too, with, like, zillions my nickname’s The Puppy Uncle.
of fleas. Just sittin’ in a heap. Mom says I
“Matter of fact, my Mom – this is her, was the saddest dog she ever saw. In The We’ve done lotsa fosterin,’ too.
by the way, Gerry-Anna – she an my Dad, Biz it’s called ‘Shut Down’, she says. I was
Emanuel, got my DNA tested cuz they that. It took her a nano second to decide “I’ve also competed in Nose-
were wonderin’ too. Turns out I’m Husky, to ’dopt me.
Great Pyrenees, German Shepherd, Beagle work and earned my Canine
and Malamute.” “For a while, all I did was lie in a corner,
an sometime howl. But pretty soon, I Good Citizen award, I’m proud
“Well, you sure are the best parts of all ree-lized I ackshully hadda Furever Mom
of ’em, Zep. Super Cool Kibbles.” an Dad an a Furever Home that wsn’t gon- to say.”
na jus poof! Vanish!
“Thanks, Bonz!” He grinned. “Mom says “I’m not what you’d call
if there was a Firefighter’s Dog Calendar, I’d
be Mr. December. Kinda embarrassin’.’” Zeppelin. PHOTO: JOSHUA KODIS frivolous but, on occasion, I do

wrestle my blanket.”

“Say what?” I said, startled.

“I’m still kinda reserved an indepen- “I lay sort on it, it’s nice an fluffy, an I

dent, till you get to know me. Basically, I’m grab a corner, than I just shake my head

just a fellow-creature-lovin’ kinda dude. I like crazy, an grrr an grrr an grrr, an roll

also had a pooch Big Brother, Bandit, an around. It really releases the Tension. An,”

Australian Shepherd, very no nonsense. I he added, “I usually win. Mom says there

mean, if some other pooches were rough- should be an Olympic Blanket Wrestling

housing he’d step in an write the tickets. category.”

But, guess what, I finally, ackshully got “Zep, you’d paws-down get the gold!

him to play with me, which made all of us You’ve come a looong way.”

realize I had this Super Power. See, I have “You bet your biscuits,” he said. “We’re

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a totally blended famly: my sis, Kaya, a British Airways canceled my flight, refuses to give me a refund
Husky; a special needs cat sister Maadi;
an my sassy African gray Parrot brother When British Airways canceled Carrie Chris- Airways. The facts were clear: You received an
Coy. tensen’s flight, she asked the carrier for a refund. email from British Airways that said, “We’re
Instead, it accused her of missing her flight. Now sorry your flight has been canceled due to op-
“PLUS, my pooch pal besties: Pi, Tess, it’s refusing to return all her money. Can it do erational constraints.” And you sent that email
Ruby, Sally, Duke and Rio. Additionally (he that? to the airline when you requested your refund.
said with a liddle laugh) I have a, well, a And certainly, their internal systems must re-
frenemy.” Q: British Airways canceled my recent flight flect the fact that they canceled your flight.
from Boston to London. The airline said it How much more do they need?
“No Woof!” canceled the flight because of “operational
“It’s – The Possum Under the Deck.” constraints.” British Airways sent me an email You did a terrific job of keeping all your re-
“That Sounds Like a mystery novel.” promising to “do everything we can to get you cords with the airline. If only British Airways
“It’s true. He lives under the deck an where you need to be.” had paid attention to its own records, you
mostly comes out at night. I lay in wait. I wouldn’t have had a complaint at all.
love layin’ in wait. I caught him a couple I asked the airline for a refund. But instead, I
times. Didn’t hurt him. Didn’t know what received another email that accused me of be- You sometimes have to contact an executive
to do with a mouthful of possom. He ing a “no-show” for my flight and refusing a re- to get an airline’s attention. I list the names,
played dead. I dropped him. I barked. He fund. I’ve made several calls per month for the numbers and email addresses of several British
got up. We had a nose-to-nose conver- last four months trying to straighten this out. Airways executives on my consumer advocacy
sation at the front door. He went back Finally, I received an email from British Airways that said per its site, Elliott.org. I think a quick, polite message
under the deck. I went inside. Happened a fare rules, it could not offer a refund. But British Airways canceled might have gotten this resolved.
coupla times.” my flight. Doesn’t it owe me a refund? But a mystery remains – why did British Airways cancel your
Zep shifted position, his voice more flight and then consider you a “no-show”? To find out, I contacted
serious. “After all those years working with A: It most certainly does. If an airline cancels a flight, it owes the airline directly on your behalf.
Mom, we’ve found out I have this duh- you a full and prompt refund under its fare rules and federal regu- It looks like your flight wasn’t canceled after all. British Airways
ZEES called degenerative myelopathy.” lations. British Airways can’t keep your money under any circum- generated the cancellation notice for your flight by mistake. The
“Oh, Woof! It sounds scary.” stances. airline belatedly agreed to issue a full refund.
“It sorta is, but I’m cool with it. That’s
why I can’t walk like I usta, an I need this I’m kind of shocked that your refund request dragged on this Get help with any consumer problem by contacting
brace an harness. Sooner or later I’ll hafta long. I reviewed the correspondence between you and British Christopher Elliott at http://www.elliott.org/help. 
use a wheelchair. Right now I’m doing
fizz-ickle therapy an learning how to use PAL PRESSURES OTHERS TO FIX UP ‘LOSER’ BRO ON DATES
the wheelchair so I’ll be READY.”
“What’s that like?” I managed. Dear Carolyn: I have a friend who is pressuring me (and oth-
“I get ack-you-punk-chur (liddle
needles you totally don’t feel); high-dro- ers) to fix her brother up on dates. He seems nice, but I know his
ther-uppy (which I don’t love cuz I don’t
like swimming but they put me in the story, and it involves professional disgrace, financial problems
tub thingy, THEN they add water); also
LAZE-err (which is invisible and you don’t CAROLYN HAX and depression. None of us
feel it). I’m good at the vet. Mom says I’m feels comfortable introducing
STOW-ick.
“You know, Bonz, I think it’d be import- this man to anyone. I’ve tried
ant if other poocheroos an their humans
knew how MUCH can ackshully be done to put her off, but she won’t stop. She is blind about her brother
for pooches with ISH-yous like me.
There’s all sorts of pruh-SEE-jures an stuff and a real control freak. How can I get her to back off without
to help us feel better, an even GET better
and even LIVE longer sometimes. We telling her that her bro is a loser no one should date? – Crazed
don’t necessarily hafta be DOOMED.”
“I totally agree, Zep! PLUS, I can see by Crazed: Wow. B.: I’ll bite. It’s the type of person who thinks the other
what you’re doing that us pooches can This reads like an advice columnist’s philosophy exam: person will change and then everything will be perfect.
learn how to do all sorts of stuff to help “Who’s in worse shape: the loser, the myopic control-freak sis-
ourselves with all those Crispy Biscuits ter who defends him, or the person who befriends the myopic Upside: You two have more in common than you think.
treat-mutts and ther-uppies.” control-freak sister, yet plainly dislikes her?” Your “few years” translates, I assume, to three. That
Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ what Never mind. Rhetorical test only. Obviously, if this man is would mean you have now spent more of your relationship
a pawsome role model Zep is, with his corrupt, then you can’t play matchmaker. Done. fighting than getting along.
UpBeat attitude under such challenging But disgrace, debt and depression are three D’s that leave So, I propose a different conversation. Not, “What chang-
circumstances. I promised myself I’d help room for recovery. Must everyone who is brought low, even es are you willing to make,” but instead: “I’m me. You’re
spread the word. Then I smiled, picturing by his own poor behavior, be sentenced to remain low for life? you. What next?” Elective changes would have happened by
him wrestlin’ his fluffy blanket. Are you really as comfortable with that as your letter suggests? now, so evaluate what you actually have.
Maybe this disgraced brother hasn’t done the hard work to Do this for yourselves, for each other – and for your
Till next time, fill those holes he dug, or you aren’t close enough to know. Fair friends and family. I don’t know either of you, and I know
enough. Even if he were fully redeemed and restored to health, you’re both driving them nuts. 
The Bonz you’d still be under no obligation to fix him up, or anyone else,
for that matter. But you made no mention of this guy’s current –­ THE WASHINGTON POST
DON’T BE SHY! state, just his past one. That alone makes a case for showing
We are always looking for pets this family a little compassion, even as you say no.
with interesting stories. To set
Carolyn: What type of person thinks he never does anything
up an interview, email wrong? After yet another argument with my boyfriend of 4½
[email protected]. years, he called and asked whether I was willing to change my
behavior to make the relationship work. When I said of course
and asked whether he was willing as well, he said, “No, I think I
am doing right by this relationship.” How can he possibly think
he does nothing wrong if we have had ongoing problems over the
past few years? – B.

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1 1975 Anatomy Award winner? 44 Assocs.
45 Intro to “mio” THE ANATOMY AWARDS By Merl Reagle
winner? 95 ___ tree 46 Plotting (something)
5 Hail ___ 98 March time 47 Campus building
9 Lone Star landmark 99 Work on a film 52 Anchor’s lead
14 Misery star 100 The ___ Warrior 53 Yarn
18 China’s place 101 Loretta Young-Don Ameche 54 Sign
19 Be awestruck 56 Actor Jamie
20 Detector’s find film 57 Bjorn contemporary
21 Greek letter 103 Silent Era vamp 58 Studio origs.
22 1985 Anatomy Award 105 Part of RSVP 62 Husking contest
106 Middle East nation: abbr. 63 Have the nerve
winner? 109 1995 Anatomy Award 64 Hang ten, e.g.
25 European iris 65 “___ that obvious?”
26 Harley owner winner? 66 Sore
27 Over with ... kaput 112 Marsh bird 67 Get out of there
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35 Spirited event 121 “Glory ___ ...” 78 Out ___ (up)
36 Ginger drinks? 122 Strip under a ship 81 Eyelash application
37 Day-___ 123 Actor Barry 82 Small bill
38 Sicilian peak 124 Call screener, perh. 83 Lean-___ (simple shelters)
40 ___. no. 125 Build up 85 Fight mementos
41 1978 Anatomy Award 126 ___ d’oeuvres 86 Compass pt.
127 1978 Anatomy Award 90 Harem room
winner? 91 Eagle plus 2
48 ___ me tangere (warning winner? 92 Words after “18 years”
93 Penny, in Paris
against interference) DOWN 94 Art supporter
49 French street 1 Star Wars crime lord 95 Champaign’s sister
50 Word related to “epee” 2 Light ___ 96 Analyzes, in a way
51 ___ voce 3 Candle parts 97 Some brand-name
55 1964 Anatomy Award 4 Drink for Yoshi
5 In the past appliances
winner? 6 Southern entree 102 Plain
59 Slugger Mel 7 Tiny pest 103 Actress Sonia
60 Go without a map 8 “___ waiting long?” 104 Periodic table info: abbr.
61 Lacking water, 9 Physicist’s unit 105 Part of a broadcast feed
10 Admit 106 “I ___ Parade”
in a way 11 “Can you carry ___?” 107 1985 Kate Nelligan role
62 1984 Anatomy Award 12 The Group author McCarthy 108 Less covered
13 Substitute spread 110 Part of a Spanish question
winner? 14 Magna ___ 111 Mighty mite
66 Toward the wake 15 Stain catchers 113 Egyptian symbol
68 18-wheeler 16 Each 115 Close, poetically
69 Tee follower 17 U.A.R. chief 118 Driller’s deg.
70 Mozart’s birthpl. 21 Seoul souls 119 Golfer Ernie
71 D.C. VIP 23 Bride follower?
72 1971 Anatomy Award winner 24 Diamond figure
29 Annapolis sch.
from France? 32 April VIP
76 All Creatures Great and 34 Rob ___
36 Sarcastic
Small author 37 Fixes firmly
79 Vinaigrette ingredient 38 One of the Muses
80 Dr. Wilmut, the sheep 39 “Will be done” preceder
41 Verb finish
cloner 42 Seek the
81 1989 Anatomy Award
approval of
winner?
84 Positive reactions
86 Confinement, informally
87 Help for the

broken-down
88 Czech Republic city

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ON SOME DAYS, THE SUN WILL SHINE WEST NORTH EAST
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Thomas Carlyle, a Scotsman who was known for his satirical writing, claimed, “It is not a A43 J6 Q975
lucky word, this name ‘impossible’; no good comes of those who have it so often in their
mouths.” SOUTH
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makes an “impossible” bid or play that proves successful, sometimes for an Q85
unanticipated reason. K 10 8 2

Look at the East hand in today’s diagram. Partner passes as dealer, and righty opens Dealer: West; Vulnerable: North-South
one heart. Would you feel called upon to do something other than pass?
The Bidding:
This deal was played at Bridge Base Online. Every East except one sensibly passed.
Then the North-South auction proceeded one heart - one spade - two spades - four SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
spades - pass. Pass 1 Hearts ??
LEAD:
A diamond lead was common. Each East won with his king, cashed the diamond ace 2 Diamonds
and shifted to a low club. Every South played low, and when West had to win with his
ace, the contract made. South won the club return, drew trumps and claimed.

Yes, East might have had more chance if he had won the first trick with the diamond ace
and immediately led a club, but no one did that.

At the last table, East overcalled two diamonds! With only nine high-card points, just
a five-card suit, no singletons or voids and a passed partner, this was quite some
outlandish gamble. South responded two spades, North raised to three spades, and
South went on to game.

Now, though, after two diamond tricks and a club shift, South understandably put up his
club king. He must have been surprised and irked when that lost to the ace, and a club
back to East’s queen defeated the contract.

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AT PGA GOLF CLUB, THEY’RE NO. 1! EFFORTLESS POWER: TIME TO KKEUVRINES’S
LEARN THIS SECRET OF GOLF

Precision play continues at PGA Golf Club, which was the site of four more recent Over the years of watching golf, you opposite, as they try
holes-in-one. Clockwise from top left: Club member Leigh Mackay aced the Dye would probably agree, the most enjoy- to move their bodies
course’s sixth hole, knocking in a 7-iron shot from 152 yards; Randi Finkelstein able players to watch are the players and move the golf club
followed suit by acing the Dye course’s third hole with a 6-hybrid shot from 99 yards; that have long, unhurried golf swings loaded with so much
Warren Durbin got into the hole-in-one act on the Ryder course’s seventh hole, and are full of motion, beautiful timing tension, strain and By Kevin Perkins
dunking a 6-iron shot from 145 yards; and Randy Bullis made an ace on the Ryder’s and look very relaxed. effort. It provides so
10th hole with a perfect 7-wood shot. Congrats Leigh, Randi, Warren and Randy!  much clarity that the greatest crippler
Some players come to mind over the in golf is physical tension.
years are the great Sam Snead, from
years past, older pros Freddie Couples, Let me give you some thoughts and
Ernie Els and Larry Mize, and currently “Kures” to help you understand how
we can look at Charl Schwartzel, a re- golf should be played with the rhythm,
cent Masters champion from South Af- grace and the secret of the game – ef-
rica, and Rory McIlroy. fortless power.

You can also compare relaxed and 1. Tools. You must first understand
graceful champions from other sports the tools that you are using. Please keep
such as tennis. Over the years, we have in mind that a golf club weighs approx-
been treated to watch great champions imately 12 ounces and the ball weighs
such as Roger Federer and Pete Sampras 1.62 ounces. It doesn’t make much sense
move so well and beautifully across the that golfers look like they’re trying to
tennis courts without excessive tension. swing a club that weighs 100 pounds
Lastly, how about the picture of Michael and that they are trying to brace for
Jordan gliding through the air going in impact against a ball that weighs 40-50
for a dunk or layup, seemingly relaxed pounds.
in mid-flight.
2. Gradual acceleration. You must
Well, not to be too technical, but what make a much longer swing that is free
these great athletes have mastered is to of tension. This will allow you to appre-
only fire or use the muscles necessary to ciate gradual acceleration that is much
accomplish the motion and movement more possible with a long swing and big
they desire, to accomplish the needed swing arc. The gradual acceleration will
physical act. They have learned to relax create effortless speed and a more con-
the opposing muscle groups. For exam- trolled force. You must have the space
ple, when you do a curl with a barbell, and time to move gradually and not in
the main muscle that is used to bring a flash.
the barbell toward you is the biceps. At
the same time the biceps is contracting, 3. Muscular awareness. Hold the club
you must relax the opposing muscle or much lighter so that you can feel the
the antagonist, which in this example is weight of the clubhead; allow your arms
the triceps. I remember the great Olym- to hang free of tension. Make sure your
pic sprinter champion Florence Griffith shoulders are relaxed and feel as though
Joyner describing in detail an Olympic you are light on your feet. Keep in mind
gold medal run and she said, “Once I get the lightness of the tools you are using.
up to speed, my main thought is to just
relax.” Wow, what a great window into 4. Arms should swing freely. If you
understanding what these great ath- are having a tremendous amount of
letes are trying to accomplish and what trouble reducing your tension, feel as
cues are keys to their success. though the arms, in fact, do disconnect
from the body slightly. Allow the arms
It reminded me how, for four decades, to swing and the body to follow, and you
I’ve watched golfers do just about the will begin to move and swing and have
rhythm, grace and balance. 

Erik L. Ugi

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