02/10/2017 ISSUE 06

Services District hire What’s in a number? B5

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Volunteer Ambulance Service faces own emergency

PHOTO BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer The Port St. Lucie Volunteer Ambulance Service, currently housed at this SE Village Green Drive location, needs a new home. PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN
COURTESY [email protected]
OF PSL ‘ROCKS’ had to pay before. The service operates on a cians, of which Ross is one, and
The future for the Port St. Luc- “We’ve never paid rent, lease shoestring budget as it is, with a a dispatcher who gets $3 an hour
PSL ‘ROCKS’ ie Volunteer Ambulance Service meager $90,000 annual budget. manning the phone. A $500/
TO NEWEST remains unclear now that its or mortgage,” he said. “It’s not Those funds cover the salaries of month rent would eat $6,000 of
ART TREND deadline to move out of its cur- that we’re spoiled ... but if we can two Emergency Medical Techni-
rent location has been tempo- avoid this, we’d love to.” CONTINUED ON PAGE A6
BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent rarily extended. The agency was
supposed to vacate its SE Village
Take pet rocks — if you’re old Green Drive location by the end
enough to remember those — of last year – but failing to secure
add a dash of Pokémon Go and a new site, the landlord granted
a heaping of Easter eggs, and them a stay, for now.
you’ve got the idea.
But that extension isn’t with-
Tomorrow, folks can get a out cost. The landlord is now
taste of the growing trend of charging a monthly $500 rent.
rocking the community. “It’s tolerable,” Volunteer Ambu-
lance Service president Jeff Ross
“I started PSL ‘Rocks’ on Dec. said, but it’s more than they’ve
12, 2016,” Melissa McInturff,
founder of the Facebook group, Ahoy, and oh boy! City gets final go-ahead
said. on Crosstown Extension

PSL “Rocks” is an arts move- Nancy Ragoonan, 5, reacts to catching a ball from 2013 ‘America’s Got Talent’ juggler David Ferman during a BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer
ment of people painting rocks, performance at the Treasure Coast Pirate Fest in Fort Pierce last weekend. See Page B2. PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN [email protected]
shells and other natural items
and leaving them for others to A panel of judges tossed out the last legal battle facing
find. The Facebook page is ap- the Crosstown Parkway Extension, siding with the gov-
proaching 6,900 members. ernment over environmentalists and clearing the way
for the long-awaited road project.
“I think we’re promoting
more of a community spirit,” The Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie County and
McInturff said. the Treasure Coast Environmental Defense Fund had
filed their challenge to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Ap-
Oxbow Rocks! will be 10 a.m. peals, hoping to get the court to re-route the extension
to noon at the Oxbow Eco-Cen- in a way as to not affect as much protected wetlands
ter. Participants will paint three along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.
rocks each and join in a guided
Port St. Lucie Mayor Gregory Oravec issued a state-
CONTINUED ON PAGE A4 ment following last week’s ruling, pointing out the court
recognized “the route for the Crosstown Bridge was
properly selected after careful, thoughtful consider-
ation.”

“All legal challenges to date have been rebuffed, and
we are on the verge of making a longstanding communi-

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SATURDAY HOURS FOR FILING Doughney fills vacant SLW Services District post

The Saint Lucie County Property Ap- BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent J.E. ‘Jack’ Doughney III has joined forward with the Lake Harvey Storm-
praiser’s Office will open its Fort Pierce the SLW Services District Board of Supervisors. water Storage Project at the intersec-
location this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, J.E. “Jack” Doughney III joined the St. tion of St. Lucie West and Cashmere
offering extended hours to file for exemp- Lucie West Services District Board of PHOTO COURTESY OF SLW SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS boulevards. That project will cost about
tions before the March 1 deadline. Profes- Supervisors at its last regular meeting $500,000. The district’s board has con-
sionals will be assisting property owners Tuesday. The board appointed Dough- “When I heard about it, I showed some sidered adding a passive-use park with
with tax exemption filing and addressing ney to fill Seat 5 after interviewing seven interest and I basically like being in pub- walking trails to that project.
assessment concerns. candidates. The vote was unanimous. lic service,” he said. “I just thought that
was a great way to give back.” The district has started conversations
“Our commitment is to ensure home- “It’ll keep me involved,” he said in an with the City of Port St. Lucie about go-
owners receive the property tax exemp- interview after the meeting. “I see St Doughney joins the board as it’s mov- ing in as partners on the proposed park.
tions for which they are entitled. Saturday Lucie West as my retirement home.” ing forward with proposed construction The hope is the city, or another organi-
hours will provide an added convenience of a new 6,300-square-foot permanent zation, will take on the maintenance of a
to our neighbors,” said Property Appraiser Charles Altwein won his third reelec- office. The district now has a modular Lake Harvey walking trail after the dis-
Michelle Franklin. tion to the seat in last year’s general elec- office at 450 SW Utility Drive. The new trict builds it.
tion. He served on the board until his office will cost about $1 million. Ar-
The Saint Lucie County Property Apprais- death last month. Doughney will serve cadis Design & Construction of Boynton Doughney said he’s impressed with
er’s Office is open Monday-Friday from 8 the remainder of the term, which ends Beach should have a design to give the the work the district has done since he
a.m. to 5 p.m. and has two convenient lo- in 2020. district by early summer. was a board member. “It’s grown up,” he
cations: 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, said. “It’s well managed.”
Room 107, and 1664 SE Walton Road, Port Doughney, 67, is Palm Beach Gardens’ Additionally, the district is moving
Saint Lucie, Suite 219. For more information, deputy city manager. He’s lived in St. Others who applied for the position
visit www.paslc.org or speak to a profession- Lucie West since the 1990s. He served on were: Dominick Graci; Gregory Kovach;
al by calling 772-462-1000. the board of supervisors for four years Viorel Mocuta; William Repoli; Tom
as the district took over utilities from Stachewicz; and Terri Wyder.
Additional tax-prep site the Thomas J. White Development Com-
pany. He was elected to that position in The district is a Community Develop-
An additional site for tax preparation 2000. ment District, which is a hybrid creation
of the State Legislature. The districts op-
assistance (seven were listed in last week’s Doughney ran for reelection in 2004. erate as governmental bodies to deliver
Altwein won that election. Doughney some municipal services, such as wa-
edition of St. Lucie Voice) is available to said Altwein did good work on the board ter and sewer. The services district also
of supervisors. handles stormwater management in St.
area residents. The site is the Knights of Lucie West. 
After Altwein passed away, the district
Columbus, located at 451 SW Ravenswood advertised for appointment candidates.

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Mosque arsonist gets 30 years INSTAGRAM MEET-UP ENDS IN
SEX-ASSAULT ARREST
BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer partners at the St. Lucie County Fire District,
[email protected] FBI, ATF, FDLE and Florida State Fire Mar- BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer which notified
shal’s Office worked tirelessly on this case [email protected] her mother, ac-
The St. Lucie West man accused of setting and we thank them for their efforts.” cording to the
the Fort Pierce Islamic Center on fire last A 17-year-old girl was sexually assault- report.
September has been sentenced to 30 years The fire caused at least $100,000 in dam- ed by a man she met through Instagram,
in prison, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Of- age, authorities said, displacing worship- according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Authorities
fice announced this week. pers to another mosque, Muslim Friends of Office. were then able MESTA
Florida. to ping the girl’s
Joseph Michael Schreiber, 32, of the 5700 Authorities found the girl in the location and responded to Mesta’s condo,
block of NW Zenith Dr., Port St. According to authorities, 26-year-old’s home in Castle Pine Con- where he was arrested.
Lucie, was arrested on Sept. 14, Schreiber set fire to the mosque dos adjacent to PGA Village after she ac-
2016, three days after he is seen shortly before midnight Sept. tivated a location app on her phone and Along with finding the teen’s under-
on surveillance video at the 11, an hour or so after the her mother called 911. According to the wear in Mesta’s bed, investigators not-
time the fire started. mosque closed for the evening. teen, she and Jonathan Max Mesta, of ed the strong smell of marijuana in the
the 8300 block of Mulligan Circle, Port St. home and discovered approximately 100
Schreiber was charged with A man was found on sur- Lucie, struck up a conversation online on grams of marijuana packaged and sort-
arson and the 19th Judicial veillance video approaching a Monday, which progressed through the ed for sale, a rifle, a digital scale, nearly
State Attorney applied Flori- and then leaving the mosque. week. She told investigators that she told $7,800 in cash, and a drug ledger, the
da’s hate crime enhancement Investigators called out to the Mesta multiple times that she was 17. report states. Mesta is currently being
provision, according to the public for help to identify the held at the St. Lucie County Jail in lieu of
Sheriff’s Office. Charges were man, which they did. That Friday, Jan. 27, Mesta picked the $130,750 bond.
further enhanced due to Sch- SCHREIBER teen up at her school in West Palm Beach
reiber’s status as a habitual When authorities took Sch- and brought her back to his place in Port He faces two felony counts of sexual
felony offender and a prison release re-of- reiber into custody, he told in- St. Lucie, the arrest report states. There, assault – sexual battery of a victim older
fender. He pleaded no contest to the arson vestigators he didn’t intend “to hurt anyone Mesta smoked enough marijuana to fill than 12/younger than 18; felony posses-
charge at a hearing Monday. and was embarrassed for having committed the condo with smoke and then alleged- sion of a weapon/ammo by a convicted
the crime,” his arrest affidavit states. ly proceeded to force the girl to have sex felon; felony marijuana possession more
Schreiber could have been given a life During that interview, according to the with him, twice. than 20 grams; felony marijuana posses-
sentence. Instead, he was given the mini- arrest report, Schreiber’s remarks were “in- sion with intent to sell/manufacture/de-
mum mandatory sentence of 30 years. dicative of prejudicial rhetoric associated to At one point over that weekend, Mes- liver; and misdemeanor drug equipment
Islamic Extremists.” ta left the teen long enough for her to get possession. 
“Finality like today brings the criminal His Facebook posts include anti-Muslim her phone and activate a location app,
justice system full circle,” said Sheriff Ken and pro-Israeli propaganda, investigators
J. Mascara. “The men and women of the St. said. 
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cert’s organizers. This past summer, ti Benefit Concert will be emceed by

Desmangles was invited to travel on a Tod Mowry. Fellow event organizers

mission trip to Haiti, the poorest coun- include Pastor Yves Prophete, GVCM

try in the entire Western Hemisphere. executive director; Steven Sterling,

This particular trip was coordinated GVCM marketing director; Stephanie

by St. Lucie County Commissioner Tod Stumbaugh, GVCM business adminis-

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sions to the country and has taken over Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County.

250 people to Haiti over the last de- Proceeds from the event will benefit

cade. While on the mission, the group the expansion of GVCM’s orphanage in

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towns and villages in Haiti. accepted at the concert.

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IN LOVING MEMORY TREASURING LIFE

THOMAS P. GERAGHTY, 72 Westbury, N.Y., and Jennifer Sama (Patrick) “T‰easu‰e Coast Hospice
Port St. Lucie of Port St. Lucie; 11 grandchildren; brother lifted a weight
Dennis Geraghty of Elmont, N.Y.; and sister off ou‰ shoulders”.
Thomas P. Geraghty, 72, of Port St. Luc- Patricia Corvi of Massapequa Park, N.Y.
ie, previously of Long Island, N.Y., passed With our support, families “Peggy cared for our mom at home
away Feb. 1. Mr. Geraghty was born in ANTONINE MEDOR, 84 can be more confident during a long illness so Mom could be
Brooklyn. He had been a resident of Florida Port St. Lucie with the family she loved. But in the
for the past 14 years. caregivers and spend more final months when Mom’s condition
Antonine Medor, 84, of Port St. Lucie quality time together. got worse, her doctor recommended
Mr. Geraghty worked as a stockbroker passed away Friday, Jan. 27, at St. Lucie Treasure Coast Hospice. They provided
for the New York Stock Exchange for 35 Medical Center. To learn more, call us at expert care for Mom, supported our
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became the youngest broker on the NYSE. Antonine was born in Grand-Bois, Haiti. This was the relief we needed to enjoy
She had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for tchospice.org. time with Mom.”
He was a volunteer fireman for the the past 31 years coming from Stamford,
Massapequa Fire Department while resid- Conn. Serving all, regardless of – Ellen and Peggy
ing in New York. Mr. Geraghty was active ability to pay. Margaret’s daughters
in the American Legion Post #318 and Elks She was a member of St. Lucie Catholic
Lodge in St. Lucie West. In his spare time, Church in Port St. Lucie. Licensed since 1982. ©2012 Treasure Coast Hospice.
he enjoyed golfing, watching Notre Dame
sports, the New York Yankees and the New Survivors include her loving husband
York Giants. Most endeared to Mr. Ger- of 62 years, Jean Paul Medor; seven sons,
aghty was his family. He was devoted to his Guy and his wife Yanick, Vital and his wife
family and cherished the time spent with Leegardie, Hughes and his wife Sharon,
his grandchildren. Patrice and his wife Arlene, Fritz and his
wife Marie Carling, Frantz and his wife
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lisa, and Alix Medor and his wife Farah;
Joseph and Marie Geraghty (nee Vetter); one daughter, Flore Marie and her hus-
and brother, Robert Geraghty. band Jean Carlo Bercy; four brothers,
Martial Napol, Domique Napold, Olivier
Survivors include his wife, Linda Napaul and Wilbert Napaul; five sisters,
Morgese-Geraghty; sons Brian Geraghty Anaida Dorelien, Andrea Numa, Berna-
of Fort Collins, Colo., and Kevin Geraghty dette Merisca, Adeline Caman and Lu-
(Meghan) of Cranford, N.J.; daughters Deb- carne Napaul; 27 grandchildren and eight
orah Main of Ocala, Fla., Judith Checola great-grandchildren.
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totally organized! ma Vista Boulevard, at capacity, according
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 to city staff.
Custom Closets, Garage Cabinets, Home Offices, Pantries, Laundries and Hobby Rooms
ty dream come true,” he continued, adding The new roadway will reduce travel times
that 89 percent of the city’s voters agreed and emergency response times, while pro-
to be assessed a special tax for the project viding residents with a safe alternate route
a dozen years ago. “That is a level of com- to travel between U.S. 1 and Interstate 95.
mitment we seldom see, and, as a result, we The new road will help improve traffic pat-
are completely committed to overcoming terns and mobility as well as relieve con-
any obstacle thrown in our way in order to gestion along Port St. Lucie Boulevard and
deliver this incredibly important project to Prima Vista Boulevard, according to city
our citizens.” officials, as well as improve bicycle and pe-
destrian facilities in the area, and provide a
For their part, the environmental groups linear park.
contend that another route would have
had less impact on the wetlands, though What later became known as Crosstown
it would have impacted more homes and Parkway Extension was first included in the
businesses, according to the court ruling. city’s Comprehensive Plan in 1980. During
They are expected to continue their objec- the massive growth in the 1990s, the city
tion to the project. recognized the emerging need for the new
crossing and began preliminary engineering
Crosstown Parkway, once extended over and environmental studies. A Project Devel-
the river, will be a third east-west connector opment and Environment Study began in
through Port St. Lucie. 2003, and in 2014, route 1C was chosen.

All buildable solutions required crossing The project’s current budget stands at
the river. The city worked with the environ- $101 million and is split between three
mental permitting agencies and developed funding sources: federal, state and local.
a mitigation plan that exceeded all required Locally, $18.8 million has been earmarked
credits needed for the impacts of the proj- for construction funds.
ect, according to the City.
To date, the city has received the first of
Already one of the largest cities in the three permits, which allowed them to pro-
state, Port St. Lucie’s buildout size is pro- ceed with clearing land for the construction
jected at around 400,000 people. City lead- in January. Two more permits are needed
ers contend the city needs this third major and could be issued this spring, according
thoroughfare for safety and travel conve- to the city.
nience. Port St. Lucie Boulevard has gone
from a two-lane road to four lanes, and is If that happens, the project could be
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Bonzo meets a St. Bernard pup – it’s ‘Tru’!

Hi Dog Buddies! Suddenly he jumped up and
ran to the pool patio, nosed
I love interviewin’ puppies. They make “You gotta lotta innersting stuff in here. Truman. the screen door open and dis-
me feel young, ya know? So this week, I Is this your notebook? Mommy said you appeared into the bushes, his
was totally lookin’ forward to meeting have a notebook so you can write about PHOTO: DENISE RITCHIE Mom right behind him.
Truman Mulvey, who’s only 10 months ME!”
old. I had sorta just glanced at the inter- yourself?” I flipped to a not-drooled-on A coupla minutes later, back
view memo, and I was all ready for a little He was joyful an friendly – an drool-y. page. This was gonna be FUN! they came. Truman plopped
fluff ball, bouncing around my feet, doin’ He snuggled up to my Assistant and me, back down. “Sorry, Mr. Bonzo.
all that goofy puppy stuff. with slobbery puppy kisses and enthu- “YES, Mr. Bonzo. Mommy told me to be I got all innerstud in my sto-
siastic head-bumps. Then he began nib- puh-LITE and not talk too fast and try to ry and then, all of uh sudden,
WELL, I shoulda read the fine print. bling the edges of my notebook, but he not drool.” Doodie Called. I NEVER do my
When the door opened, here was this wig- stopped when his Mom told him to. doodie where I’m not ’spose to.”
gling mountain of fur. My nose only came “Well, you’re doin’ great, kiddo,” I as-
up to his chest. And his head alone was “I’m excited to meet you, too, Truman,” sured him. “That’s excellent, Tru!” I said.
the size of two mini-Yorkies and a chihua- I told him. “Are you ready to tell me about “So, you were sayin’ … ”
hua, No Woof! And those PAWS! On their “OK, well, Mommy ’n Daddy hadda
fluffiest day, all four of my paws wouldn’t nother St. Bernard before me, Humphrey, “Oh, right, I don’t chew stuff
make one of his pawprints. Then I re- who went to dog heaven. After a while I shouldn’t, either. I have lot-
membered the initials on my assignment they got me from the same breeder, up sa toys and I chew THEM up.
memo – “SB.” Of course! St. Bernard! in Missouri. I was just 12 weeks old when That’s allowed. Those squeaky
I got to fly from Missouri to New York to toys are TOAST! Me and Mommy go to the
He wasn’t the tiniest bit shy. “Oh, oh, oh, meet Mommy. I wasn’t scared at ALL. Dog Park at 8:15 am. I’m makin’ friends in
Mr. BONzo, I’m SO exCITed to meet you! When Mommy picked me up at the West- the Big Dog Section. I got three dog bud-
Here’s my MOMMY! She’s Kathy! Daddy’s chester County Airport, we were both dies, Tilly, Elsie and Mulligan, they’re al-
at work. He’s Steve. I got TOYS! Wanna see SO eCITed. When we drove down here a most big as me. They’re Burmese Moun-
my bed? Ooooo! What’s in that big bag?” few months later, my Grandma Murphy tain Dogs. Mommy says I Play Well With
And he jumped onto the couch and stuck came with us. I’m her Granddog. I mostly Others. When I meet little dogs, I scwunch
his nose into my satchel to investigate. snoozed on this big, nice bed in the back wa-ay down to their level so they won’t
of Mommy’s SUV. We did a lotta yappin’ be scared. After the park, I go to day care
DISCOUNT OFFICE FURNITURE too. while Mommy goes to work.
“When Mommy’s in the shower, I lay
SAVE! NEW & USED “An, guess what? I have PAPERS and in front of the shower door, to be close to
HOME & OFFICE a fancy name – King George. My pooch her. Sometimes I doze off and then she
Mommy was Fools Dream and my Dad- gets TRAPPED. She can’t open the door
OPEN 7 DAYS dy was Rockin’ Rosebud. But nobody ever cuz I’m too heavy. But I always move so
calls us those paper names, thank Lassie! she can go cook my chicken.
MON - FRI 9AM - 5:30PM I think they’re sorta silly. So I’m Truman “Oh, an guess what, Mr. Bonzo? Mom-
SAT & SUN 10AM - 3PM George Mulvey now. Mommy says Tru- my and Daddy are teaching me the im-
man’s not puh-litical, it’s just a nice big portance of Helping Others. This year I
INTRODUCING OUR 398-0085 name for a nice big dog. Her an Daddy call got to be the Official Starter for the Quail
BRAND NEW 4000 SQ. FT. me Tru. I Googled St. Bernard and found a Valley Charity Cup Week 5K. (A buncha
buncha cool stuff. See, all us St. Bernards humans run up the street and run back.)
SHOWROOM are named for this place in the Alps (an I even wore my very own keg around my
Alp is a big tall mountain with snow on it), neck, just for show. Everybody said I was
Serving the Treasure Coast which was named for this human called adorable an took PIC-shures. It was To-
Since 1984 Saint Bernard. He was a church person tally Cool Kibbles, an it helps Those Less
and, about 6,000 dog years ago, he start- Fortunate.”
OFFICE FURNITURE DISCOUNT CENTER ed this place where people cud rest up Truman yawned a Very Big Yawn. “I’m
when they were trying to make it across getting sorta sleepy Mr. Bonzo. I hafta
10997 US HWY. 1 • PORT ST. LUCIE the Alps on this real dangerous road. Him take my nap now. Thank you for writing a
• JUST SOUTH OF WALMART and some other guys used big fluffy dogs story about me.” He went over to his bed,
– us – to help save people who got lost in plopped down, and just like that, he was
all that snow. Cool Kibbles, right?” snoozin’ away, making soft little puppy
sounds.
“Totally!” Heading home, I was thinking about
“I haven’t been here all that long but Truman, the 135-pound puppy, happily
I’m having so much FUN! Mommy cooks napping in the sun.
me chicken and I go lotsa places with her
and … ” Till next time,

The Bonz

DON’T BE SHY!
We are always looking for pets
with interesting stories. To set

up an interview, email
[email protected].







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WEIGHT-LOSS TEAM MAGNESIUM BENEFITS body of magnesium. And people with “Because
any sort of malabsorption disorder, such patient
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A17 care should
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A17 as Chrohn’s disease or pancreatitis, have always
For starters, in order to qualify, pa- come first”
tients need to have a body-mass index to be particularly mindful of their mag-
(or BMI, an estimate of body fat based Ira S. Pearlstine, MD
on height and weight) of between 30 rich in magnesium is the best way to nesium levels.
and 40, and at least one co-morbidity “Thank You St. Lucie
or health condition such as high blood make sure our levels are adequate, sup- In addition to possibly putting people County For Your Support”
pressure, type 2 diabetes or high choles- Join Now, Only A Limited
terol. plements can also be helpful; especially at higher risk for coronary heart disease, Number of Memberships

Moreover, Mackay says the gastric since most American don’t get as much of stroke and type-2 diabetes, a magnesium Remain.
balloon treatment is “not covered by
Medicare and private insurance. Bar- this particular mineral as they need. He deficiency can lead to other health com- Affordable
iatric surgery is and medical weight loss Concierge
is in many cases,” but not the bariatric says “it’s a good idea to ask your doctor plications. The early signs of magnesium Medicine
balloon procedure.
deficiency are vague, and Learn more at
So what is the balloon cost likely to www.preservehealthmd.com
be? MacKay candidly says, “We haven’t can be attributable to many
made the final determination, but it 772.252.1425
may be in the $7,000 to $8,000 range.” conditions: loss of appetite,

Patients do, however, get more than headache, nausea, fatigue
just a balloon in the belly for their seven
grand. and weakness. An ongoing

According to MacKay, “they also get magnesium deficiency can
a Fitbit exercise tracker that records all
their data on a daily basis so they know lead to more serious symp-
how they’re doing. There’s also a place
where you do a food diary, a log of what toms, including numbness
you’re eating, so that you can really
keep track of your progress. This is an A Mediterranean diet is sometimes recommended for heart patients. and tingling, seizures, mus-
everyday thing. Once you get into this
program, it’s not like, ‘Here’s your bal- cle contractions and cramps,
loon, good luck.’ You’re going to be busy.
You’re going to be working at this [every to include a screening for magnesium in and personality changes.
day].”
your next blood test. If the results show “Many people don’t realize how im-
The Fitbit use and a private patient
“portal,” or secure online reporting des- a deficiency, you should think about tak- portant it is to overall health to take in
tination, tips for healthy living, commu-
nity forums, recipes and exercise ideas ing a supplement, as doing so carries lit- an adequate amount of magnesium,” Dr.
will be augmented by regular consulta-
tions with the medical team. tle or no risk.” Peter says. “Many cardiologists recom-

That, says MacKay, is important since Dr. Peter says that being aware of a po- mend the Mediterranean diet for their
he candidly points out, that for many
people, “It’s not easy having a balloon tential deficiency is especially important heart patients, which emphasizes fruits,
in [their stomach], during the first week
particularly.” if you are taking medications that can de- vegetables, nuts, fish and poultry. This is

“The first week, your body is not used plete your body’s supply of magnesium; also a good eating approach to keep mag-
to it,” MacKay explains. “Most people
have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain such medications include acid blockers nesium levels high.”
or discomfort.” But that dissipates fair-
ly quickly and creates that feeling of and antacids, blood-pressure drugs, cho-
“fullness,” which lessens the urge to eat.
MacKay and his fellow team members lesterol agents and corticosteroids. Dr. Peter’s office is located at 787 37th
are anything but shy in explaining what
lies ahead for their balloon patients. Excessive consumption of alcohol, Street, Suite E260, Vero Beach. The phone

With the proper precautions, includ- caffeine and sugars can also sap the number is 772-999-3996. 
ing a regimen of acid-blockers and the
elimination of certain stomach-irritat-
ing over-the-counter drugs such as Ad-
vil, Aleve and ibuprofen, the 20-minute
outpatient balloon procedure can pro-
duce impressive results.

According to MacKay, “during the first
six months, people lose between 25 and
40 percent of their excess body weight.
So with a 200-pound woman, the aver-
age weight loss is 29 pounds.”

Dr. Gregory MacKay’s office is at 3450
11th Court, Suite 206 in Vero Beach. The
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9109 One Putt Place in Lakes at PGA Village: 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 3,079-square-foot pool home
offered for $599,900 by Linda MacCormack, 772-812-0469 of Lang Realty

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A ‘spectacular’ home in
Lakes at PGA Village

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer joins the formal 16-by-12 dining room and
[email protected] a huge 18-by-17 family room. You can easily
imagine entertaining here or having a fam-
The house at 9109 One Putt Place in the ily gathering or holiday. The family room
Lakes at PGA is well and truly a home. You and dining room open onto the heart of ev-
can see it from the pictures of children and ery home, the kitchen. This one, 16-by-13,
grandchildren and the row of bronzed baby has granite countertops and a double sink.
shoes, but you can also see it in the warmth Some of the countertops serve as a break-
that takes a house with expansive rooms

and makes it feel as if kids and grandkids fast or snack bar, with stools behind. There
would always be welcome. is upgraded cabinetry with a glaze finish,
and those 42-inch cabinets that hold so
As you approach on the circular drive much. Rope detailing edges the tops of the
you see upgraded landscaping and an cabinets for another custom look, and if
oversized two-car garage with room for a those don’t provide enough space, there’s
golf cart. Columns frame the wood door a generous pantry. The backsplash is tum-
with etched glass windows. As you go in- bled marble. The oven is a combination
side into a foyer, you step on porcelain tiles convection oven and microwave.
that run through the family rooms. The
bedrooms all have wood floors. On the same side of the house are two
bedrooms, each with an en suite bath,
The entry flows into the formal living wood flooring and a walk-in closet, and a
room, a spacious 19 feet by 18 feet. There fourth bedroom/den with a powder room
are coffered ceilings, crown mouldings and in the hall. Two of the rooms are 12-by-12;
a lot of detail. the other is 15-by-13. The laundry room,
off to the side, has commercial-quality ap-
“The trim and millwork in the house pliances, a sink and ample cabinet space.
is spectacular,” said Linda MacCormack,
agent for Lang Realty. The living room ad-





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Listing Date: 10/12/2016
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SPEAKING WORDS
OF WISDOM: GO Rus Anderson remembers when rock was young with ‘Rocket Man,’ a tribute to Elton John, at the Emerson Center in Vero Beach Feb. 16. PHOTO COURTESY OF MUSIC WORKS
SEE ‘LET IT BE’

BY SAMANTHA BAITA | Staff Writer
[email protected]

1 The tour of the Broadway
show “Let It Be – A Cele-
bration of the Music of the Beat-
les” comes to the Sunrise Theatre
stage in Fort Pierce Sunday at 7
p.m. Seen by over 2 million people
worldwide since it opened in the
summer of 2013, “Let It Be” is jam-
packed with more than 40 of the
Beatles’ greatest hits, covering the
Fab Four’s meteoric rise from their
humble beginnings in Liverpool’s
Cavern Club through the heights
of Beatlemania, to their later stu-
dio masterpieces. The perform-
ers do covers of early tracks like
“Twist and Shout” and “She Loves
You,” as well as global mega-hits
“Yesterday,” “Hey Jude,” “Come
Together” and, of course, “Let It
Be.”

2 The New York Times critic
Anita Gates called it the best
by far of three Beatle tributes on
Broadway – but then, she cringed
through one, 1977’s “Beatle-
mania,” when the quartet was still
alive. The other was 2010’s “Rain.”

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FOUR COMEDY BABES IN ‘HORMONAL’ HARMONY

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer their mother and their daughters. We know a lot of
[email protected] men who buy tickets as a surprise for their wives.
We’ve been playing to mixed audiences for 27 years.
Sally Fingerett has been a babe for a long time. A It’s the perfect Valentine’s Day gift and it’s cheaper
founding member of Four Bitchin’ Babes, she and than a diamond.”
three of her best friends have been singing about
“babes, boys and Botox” for more than a quarter of There are 20 original songs, some of which have ti-
a century. Fingerett, Debi Smith, Deirdre Flint and tles like “Hormonal Hungarian Rhapsody” and “Mi-
Megon McDonough take the stage at Stuart’s Lyric crowave Life,” and McDonough also performs two
Theatre Feb. 12 with their show “Hormonal Imbal- Patsy Cline classics.
ance v2.5: A Mood Swinging Musical Revue.” It’s a
celebration of all things babe over the past 25-plus “The younger generation has plenty to do with
years. movies, video games and social networks,” Fingerett
said. “The over-40s are looking for something fun to
“It’s like our hits over 27 years,” Fingerett said as we do. We’re like that great old movie with heart, intelli-
caught up by phone. “There have been nine record- gence, wit and bling.”
ings and it’s a little from each. It’s four women who
are singers and songwriters and we have certain hits Fingerett has just written a book, “The Mental
that if we don’t play, we’re run out of town. There are Yentl.” It’s a comedy memoir that goes behind the
a few we have to do and lots of old great stuff that’s songs. All of the babes have talents and interests
responsible for our longevity.” beyond the group. Smith, an artist, has released a
CD of original Christmas music, McDonough has a
Fingerett said that as this is Florida and people al- one-woman show, “Her Way,” and Flint, who has a
ways have company, it’s a great show to bring guests master’s degree in education, has a business writing
to. curriculums. Still, it’s the “Babes” that holds them to-
gether, and their fondness for their work shows.
“We’re one of those shows where people who may
have seen us enjoy seeing it through the eyes of “I love it,” Fingerett said. “I can’t imagine stopping.
somebody else,” she said. “We make the host look My husband can imagine me stopping. It’s a privi-
good. There’s no blue humor, but we’re funny and lege. People feel they’ve been heard, even though
pretty cutting-edge. You can bring your parents, rab- PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LYRIC THEATRE we’re the ones singing.”
bi or mother.” any man is looking to score points, this is clearly a slam-
dunk. It’s a fun night. We love our guys. We celebrate all of Four Bitchin’ Babes present “Hormonal Imbalance v2.5”
With songs like “Diva Nation” and “Mid-Life Vices,” in- our quirks. There is no man-bashing. It’s a great way for at the Lyric Theatre, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart, Feb. 12 at 7
quiring minds might wonder if this show is meant only men to see what women talk about at lunch. It’s a painless p.m. Tickets are $45. Call the box office at 772-286-7827 or
for those of the female persuasion. way to enjoy an evening out with your gal pal. Men bring order online at wwwlyrictheatre.com. 

“Why should a guy buy a ticket?’” Fingerett asked. “If

the TONYYNOMINATED The Lyric Theatre CELEBRATING Tammy
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ANDREA
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What’s in a number? Women inspire by aging and dancing gracefully

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer The Bolt Movement & Theatre Project presents ‘Vessels of Grace and the Graces of Aging’ Feb. 19 at Sunlight pioneer and my inspiration. I began to
[email protected] do research on aging and moving bod-
Community Church. Front row: Francine Dupras. Second row: Lisa Tancrede, Elaine Tribelli, Ana Bolt Turrall. Rear: ies to help people. It’s not about perfec-
Creativity of expression and move- tion. It helps the mind, body and soul
ment aren’t just for the young. Ana Bolt Angel Jacobs, Marilyn Silver, Tena Patterson and Jann Dolk. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE DAVIS with a creative outlet.
Turrall, a dance educator and Pilates in-
structor, has formed a dance company dom that comes with aging.” cation and the community. A native of “My practice offers an element of cre-
– the Bolt Movement & Theatre Project Bolt Turrall moved to Port St. Lucie Nicaragua who was raised in Spain, she ativity. There’s writing, reflection and
– to give women graced with age and ex- has always sought to expand the hori- discussion. There are visual arts where
perience the opportunity to move and two years ago. She spent 17 years as a zons of her students and herself. we draw together and talk about the
dance, both for the health benefits and dance instructor at a middle school in color of movement and emotions. What
the opportunity for expression. Miami and was named Teacher of the “I’m going through the aging process color would energy be?”
Year there in 2009. The City of Miami myself,” she said. “Once you’re past 45,
On Feb. 19, the community will have Beach named her Hispanic Woman of people think a dancer’s career has end- Bolt Turrall teaches at Gold’s Gym in
the opportunity to see these women the Year in 2011 and she also received ed. Traditionally, it’s by 35 and very few Port St. Lucie and members of her class
perform in “Vessels of Grace and the a Visionary Award from Miami ArtZine continue into their 40s. I found inspira- have a wide range of ages. The young-
Graces of Aging” at the Sunlight Church for her contribution to the arts, edu- tion through (dancer) Anna Halprin, a est is 35.
in Port St. Lucie. The event is to raise
funds for homeless veterans. “There’s nothing like that around
here,” Bolt Turrall said. “The older pop-
The dancers who will perform are ulation gets stuck with the same things.
Francine Dupras, Jann Dolk, Angel Ja- Other than just exercises, this gets the
cobs, Tena Patterson, Marilyn Silvers, mind, the heart and the physical en-
Lise Tancrede, Elaine Tribelli and Ana twined.”
Bolt Turrall.
“Vessels of Grace and the Graces of
“These women are all from different Aging” will be presented Feb. 19 from
walks of life, but through this perfor- 2:30p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sun Light
mance, they all connected with one Community Church, 447 SW Cashmere,
common goal – to be a vessel of change Port St. Lucie. Tickets are $10. For ad-
and inspire others,” Bolt Turrall said. ditional information, visit the website
“This moving and colorful perfor- www.anaboltturrall.com or call 786-
mance brings to light the beauty of ac- 512-8783. 
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BY ELLEN FISCHER | Columnist the lowdown on the artists who cent graduate of San Francis-
show there.
Prepare to stay a while when visiting co’s Academy of Art University,
Eau Gallie’s Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. Founded in 1975, Fifth Av-
There’s a lot to see. enue Gallery was originally showed her work in two of Fifth
located on Fifth Avenue in In-
The member-owned and -operated dialantic, Florida. The name Avenue’s group shows. During
gallery boasts a roster of 18 artists who stuck; the location didn’t. Ac-
work in painting, printmaking, sculp- cording to Mittleman, the gal- her brief time with the gallery
ture, jewelry and mixed media. That last lery’s early life was marked by
category includes a nautilus rendered in moves from one rental retail Mistiuk, by dint of her artistic
glowing neon tubing. Mounted atop a space to another; none of them
pure white stretched canvas, “Our Cham- seemed just right. talent and congeniality, made
bered Lives” by Heather Kelley is the first
thing you see when you set foot in the In 1981 the gallery’s members a lasting impression on her col-
gallery, and the last thing you will turn to purchased land on the Eau Gal-
look at when you leave. lie district’s Highland Avenue leagues. They still follow her
(across from the present-day
On a recent afternoon two of the gal- Foosaner Art Museum) and de- progress, both as an artist and
lery’s artists, Barbara Desrosiers and Lois cided to build a gallery there.
Mittleman, were on duty to greet visitors as a doting mother.
and ring up sales; each member commits Ellen Pavlakos, a sculptor
a couple days a month to staffing the gal- who had just joined the gallery, “She uses her children as
lery. brought in her husband Andrew, a de-
signer and builder of custom homes and models for her paintings,” says
Desrosiers is a painter and photogra- commercial buildings. He took on the
pher who sometimes mixes those me- challenge of designing a structure specif- Mittleman.
diums in her work. Mittleman creates ically to house an art gallery. Completed
jewelry variously of metal, glass and in 1985, the building has served its pur- Roughly half of the 20 works
semiprecious stone. The two are also, re- pose well ever since.
spectively, Fifth Avenue’s publicity head on display from Mistiuk are
and exhibit chair. For a first-time visitor, The street-facing front part of the gal-
their presence is a bonus; both are eager lery, separated from the main body of the Marlis Newman’s paintings of children quiet-
to relate the gallery’s history and offer interior by freestanding walls, is reserved ‘Make Lemonade.’ ly playing or daydreaming.

The most ambitious of these is

for temporary solo and group exhibitions. “High Seas and an Office Chair,”

Artists who exhibit there are not neces- a canvas that shows a little boy in a paper

sary members. Its current exhibition, cap solemnly rotating the legs of an over-

“Child’s Play: A Journey into Imagina- turned swivel chair-turned-ship’s wheel.

tion,” features oil paintings by Lisa Mis- Both he and his craft are threatened –

tiuk, who resides with her husband, an in imagination only – by a realistically

automotive designer, and their children painted wall of water that crests over the

in greater Detroit. boy’s head and splashes onto the carpet –

The artist and her family lived for a er, deck – in front of him.

time on the Space Coast. Back in 2011 Three small still-life paintings in the

Mistiuk, a California native and a re- CONTINUED ON PAGE B11

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in February 3, 2017 Edition 7 FETE 1 BEVERAGE
Mittleman, who has a bachelor’s degree 8 ALTITUDE 2 DESERT
in music education from Indiana Univer- 9 REJECT 3 CANTEEN
sity, started weaving in 1980 after an artist 10 DRIVEL 4 STUDY
friend taught her to make baskets. In 1999 11 PARTNER 5 STRIDE
her attention turned to jewelry. Mittle- 12 FEAST 6 ADZE
man’s materials include brass, copper and 15 WEDGE 13 SYNOPSIS
sterling silver, sometimes in combination 17 COMPANY 14 CONSUME
with ready-made beads of ceramic, glass 20 BATTER 16 GATHER
and stone. 22 SLEEPY 18 PLENTY
23 LUKEWARM 19 BREAK
She says her training as a musician and 24 TRIP 21 AQUA
her work as a visual artist have a few things
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namics. To those artful qualities she adds
one more: the ability to take risks.

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