11/05/2020 ISSUE 42

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VOLUME 5, ISSUE 42 YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Sansone Group set JUST PASSING COVID stats
to build industrial THROUGH! in St. Lucie
park in Tradition remain stable
Jay Allen flings a pass during John Carroll Catholic High School’s 35-3 win last Thursday. More photos, P. B15. PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN
BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer
[email protected] FIU looks to fill former Torrey Pines lab by end of 2021 [email protected]

Sansone Group agreed to buy BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer searchers sometime in 2021. $10 per year in rent on the ground COVID-19 cases rose slightly in
a 22-acre tract in Tradition Com- [email protected] FIU acquired the 86,000-square- lease for the 8.7-acre campus, St. Lucie County in recent weeks
merce Center from Port St. Lucie 11350 SW Village Parkway. as the spread of the pandemic
for nearly $1.75 million for a major Florida International Univer- foot high-tech laboratory from accelerated across much of the
distribution facility. sity expects to fill the former Tor- TPIMS earlier this year to conduct Andres Gil, FIU’s vice president United States.
rey Pines Institute for Molecular research into a broad spectrum of for research and economic devel-
The St. Louis-based de- Studies laboratory in western neurological and medical condi- opment, told City Manager Russ But death and hospitalization
veloper plans to construct a Port St. Lucie with biomedical re- tions. FIU is paying Port St. Lucie rates attributed to the virus re-
245,000-square-foot cross-dock CONTINUED ON PAGE A8 mained relatively stable in St.
distribution facility on the site over- Lucie County between Oct. 19
looking Interstate 95, northwest of and Nov. 1, state Health Depart-
the Becker Road interchange. ment records show.

It would be the first project in St. Lucie County commission-
the 3 million-square-foot Legacy ers were set to meet 4 p.m., Nov.
Park industrial complex Sansone 10 to discuss their strategies for
Group plans to develop on roughly responding to the pandemic. The
300 acres bounded by I-95, Beck- county’s mandatory facemask or-
er Road, Village Parkway and Paar dinance remains in effect.
Drive. “I’m sure there will be an
announcement by the end of the A total of 597 people tested
year, hopefully, and it’s a big one,” positive for COVID-19 in the past
said Mayor Greg Oravec. “This is a two weeks, a 7 percent increase
big prospect. Hopefully everything compared to the previous two-
will stay on track.” week period. The semiweekly
increases averaged 5 percent in
A confidentiality agreement
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Brightline installing
RR crossing signals
in St. Lucie Village

A NEW ‘ROLE’ FOR THIS BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer construction of dual high-speed passen-
U.S. 1 BOWLING ALLEY? [email protected] ger train tracks in 2021. The new gates
remained wrapped in protective plastic
See story, Page 4 Contractors working on the $2.5 without arms as of Oct. 28 and the old
billion Brightline passenger train
PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN expansion have started upgrading CONTINUED ON PAGE A3
railroad crossings in St. Lucie Village.

HSR Constructors installed two new
warning gates and control boxes at the
Rouse and Milton road railroad cross-
ings last month in anticipation of the

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NEW SANSONE DEAL 26 to approve a purchase and sale agreement “We fully expect this property will close by The city has not yet been notified of the
for the 22.3-acre tract with JDN Enterprises the end of November and construction on estimated costs of constructing the distribu-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 LLC, a subsidiary of Sansone Group of St. the site begin immediately thereafter,” Mc- tion facility or the number of workers expect-
Louis. The sale is set to close in May under Curry said. ed to be employed, McCurry said.
prevented city officials from disclosing the the terms of the purchase and sales agree-
identity of the company that will occupy the ment, said city Community Redevelopment A site plan for the project is expected to be Cross-dock facilities allow cargo to be
distribution facility, Oravec said. Director Wes McCurry. But Sansone Group presented to the City Council during the Nov. quickly transferred from an incoming con-
wants to speed up the process. 23 meeting, McCurry said. Construction is tainer to an outgoing carrier.
The City Council voted unanimously Oct. expected to be completed within 18 months.
The Sansone Group is expected to assume

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$120,000 annually in special assessments BRIGHTLINE SIGNALS St. Lucie County has not received any to Public Works Director Don West.
from the city, McCurry said. complaints about Brightline’s pile-driving The demolition and construction project
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 operation during the $3 million replace-
It’s the second purchase and sale agree- ment of the Taylor Creek Railroad Bridge, is expected to continue into 2021, Bright-
ment the City Council signed with Sansone gates continued to be used for Florida East north of Fort Pierce. PHOTO: GEORGE ANDREASSI line said in its Nov. 1 advisory. Work on the
Group for land in the Tradition Commerce Coast Railway freight trains. Two more gates 210-foot-long bridge started in May.
Center. Sansone Group specializes in devel- with signs warning of “2 TRACKS” were from South Florida to Orlando by the end
oping and managing retail, industrial, office lined up on the ground north of the Rouse of 2022 with 34 trains per day, 17 in each HSR Constructors stationed massive
and residential properties. Road crossing. A new control box was also direction. cranes to the north and south of the rail-
installed at the Torpey Road crossing. road bridge east of Old Dixie Highway, near
The city acquired approximately 1,200 Brightline kept working on the track up- the Harbortown and Taylor Creek marinas.
acres of vacant land in the commerce center Mayor Bill Thiess said Brightline has not grades even after halting service on March
in June 2018 from Tradition Land Co., which yet disclosed when they plan to close St. 25 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Two obsolete concrete and steel bridges
was tired of paying more than $5 million an- Lucie Village’s seven railroad crossings for are slated to be replaced with two modern
nually in taxes and assessments. construction. The passenger train killed 43 people concrete bridges.
since starting service in January 2018, Fed-
The City Council approved its first sales Most of the isolated village’s 600 resi- eral Railroad Administration records show. The new bridges will increase clearance
contract with Sansone Group on July 13 on 63 dents live between the railroad tracks and for watercraft by 5 feet. 
acres for $5 million for a 1.5 million-square- the Indian River Lagoon, so the railroad Meanwhile, St. Lucie County has not re-
foot industrial project. Sansone Group also crossings are vital. ceived any complaints about Brightline’s
has options to purchase up to 160 additional pile-driving operation during the $3 mil-
acres. The 22-acre site was originally part of Village officials are looking forward to lion replacement of the Taylor Creek Rail-
the optional land, but Sansone Group decid- seeing Brightline’s plans for detouring traf- road Bridge, north of Fort Pierce, according
ed to accelerate development of the distribu- fic when the crossings are closed for con-
tion facility, McCurry said. Consequently, the struction, Thiess said. “Our primary focus
original purchase and sale agreement will be is working with St. Lucie County staff to
updated to reflect the new phasing and other assure that all the necessary safety features
adjustments, McCurry added. are incorporated into Brightline’s signals
and controls,” Thiess said.
Sansone Group is responsible for con-
structing approximately 2,380 feet of public Brightline plans to start construction in
roadways, utilities and stormwater facilities 2021 on upgrades to the FECR tracks in St.
to serve Legacy Park, McCurry said. The in- Lucie County to enable passenger trains to
frastructure costs will be deducted from the travel up to 110 mph between West Palm
purchase price. Beach and Cocoa. That includes the instal-
lation of a second set of tracks.
“We’re very excited,” Oravec said. “San-
sone is doing a great job. Sansone is one of Brightline is also building new high-
the better outfits I’ve personally had the speed tracks along State Road 528 between
pleasure of working with over a career that Cocoa and Orlando International Airport.
now spans 24 years.” 
The goal is to extend passenger service

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BY KEONA GARDNER | Correspondent Saint Lucie Lanes could become storage facility

The former Saint Lucie Lanes bowling PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN
center could get new life as a storage facility.
to bowling, other services offered were bil- to full-time employment and to invite the value of a little over $2 million, according
Christine Vitolo, managing member of liards, a video arcade, a food court and a public into a fully functioning family enter- to the county property appraiser’s website.
the partnership that owns the bowling cen- sports bar. tainment center,” Vitolo said. “In order to That amount is about $1 million less than
ter, filed a request on Oct. 19 for a pre-ap- reopen, we must have the ability to run a the $3 million it sold for in March 2001, ac-
plication development meeting with the An April 7 post on the bowling center’s full-service facility.” cording to the property appraiser’s website.
county to discuss converting the property Facebook page shows operators were at The one-story, 53,000-square-foot building
at 6759 U.S. 1 into a facility named Saint first planning to reopen on April 30, but Vitolo said the ownership group is seek- was built in 1978.
Lucie Safe Storage. that never occurred. ing to develop the bowling center site and
the two parcels adjacent to the bowling “As we look for alternative revenues of
“We do not intend to demolish the Vitolo seemingly left the door open that center, which combined total about 8.5 income during the pandemic, self-storage
building,” Vitolo said in an email to St. Luc- the bowling center could reopen. acres. requires little renovation and satisfies a
ie Voice. “Self-storage would be an interim need for both indoor and outdoor storage
use for the building and property until such “South Florida must control and min- However, the site where the bowling cen- for the community,” Vitolo said. 
time as COVID and the government have imize its COVID cases in order to allow ter sits is about 5.5 acres and has a market
the pandemic under control to allow fully businesses to open, return their workers
functional, safe business environments.
Should this not be the case, the proper-
ty will be developed in a manner to serve
the community’s needs, which at this time
appears to be senior care and affordable
housing.”

The bowling center has been closed
since mid-March in response to the nov-
el coronavirus pandemic. By August, the
center’s bowling leagues had relocated to
other venues. The facility, which employed
more than 30 people, operated from 9 a.m.
to midnight seven days a week. In addition

Jobs event targets veterans, as county unemployment numbers dip

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent steady growth in construction and by the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs, But, August capped four months of im-
manufacturing,” said Woodworth. the Florida National Guard, and the Flori- proved employment for veterans. Their
Veterans, get your resumes ready. da Department of Economic Opportunity. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
“CareerSource Research Coast is hosting The local Paychecks for Patriots event will When Paychecks for Patriots started nine was 8 percent in July.
Paychecks for Patriots,” said Tonya Wood- be on Thursday, Nov. 12, and it will be virtual. years ago, veterans had above-average un-
worth, communications manager. employment in some, especially younger, September was the sixth full month of
The veterans’ hiring event comes at a “Virtually,” explained Woodworth. cohorts. Also, at the time Florida’s unem- measuring employment since SARS-CoV-2/
time of comparative good employment It will kick off online at 8 a.m. and is open ployment rate was slowly improving from COVID-19 crashed onto the national scene.
news for the Treasure Coast. While the to veterans and their family members. There the Great Recession, but still high. It was The Florida Department of Health an-
state’s not-seasonally-adjusted unemploy- are no restrictions for who may attend, but inching to and just below 8 percent, season- nounced the first cases in the Sunshine State
ment rate stagnated at 7.6 percent from Au- the event is specifically geared toward vet- ally adjusted, for much of 2012. on March 2. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared
gust to September, St. Lucie’s dropped from erans and family members. Registration is a state of emergency in all 67 counties on
7.3 percent to 6.7 percent. That followed the available at www.careersourcerc.com. Hir- Veterans have been doing better than March 9. He issued orders that shut down
local trend with Martin and Indian River ing businesses still have a chance to get in non-veteran peers in the current corona- various businesses in April.
counties also seeing drops in their not-sea- on Paychecks for Patriots, too. virus economic slowdown. The Bureau of
sonally-adjusted unemployment rates. The “Any local business or veteran who’s inter- Labor Statistic reported that the seasonally The “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for
state will release October’s employment ested in participating can visit our website,” adjusted unemployment rate for veterans Florida’s Recovery” Phase 1 reopening start-
numbers on Nov. 20. Woodworth said. in September was 6.8 percent nationally. ed in May. The Phase 2 started in June for
“Here in our region we continue to see Paychecks for Patriots is an annual state- That was up from 6.6 percent in August. most counties. Some of the Phase 2 reopen-
wide initiative launched in 2012, sponsored
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PAYCHECKS FOR PATRIOTS Woodworth said Paycheck for Patriots will be done over the Internet, participants joint event between the Treasure Coast Man-
participants should register and upload re- should dress as though it will be in person. ufacturers Association and CareerSource.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A4 sumes at the CareerSource website ahead of
the event. “There will be opportunities to have face- Woodworth said participants are urged
ing was scaled back with prohibitions on to-face virtual interviews with employers,” to attend online workshops at CareerSource
bars serving drinks for on-site consumption “That way the employer is prepared with Woodworth said. on resume writing and virtual interviewing.
and other measures. Phase 3 started at the appropriate questions,” she explained. There will be online resume classes on Nov.
end of September. There will be another virtual hiring event 9 and 16. There will be interview classes on
Also, Woodworth said while the hiring on Wednesday, Nov. 18: the Skilled Trades Nov. 12 and Nov. 18. 
event for veterans and family members Virtual Career Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a

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‘Yachts’ of anticipation as Derecktor closer to launching shipyard project

BY KEONA GARDNER | Correspondent “An extensive amount of engi-

Derecktor Fort Pierce is moving full neering and logistics have gone
steam ahead with its plans to operate a
megayacht repair center at the Port of Fort into this project, and we’re look-
Pierce.
ing forward to breaking ground,”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on
Oct. 15 approved a permit to build a haul- Beard said.
out basin, needed to lift vessels that are up
to 250 feet out of the water for repairs. The Port of Fort Pierce is an

The haul-out basin measures 220 feet “ideal location” for a shipyard,
long and 50 feet wide – about the size of
one of the concrete silos near the port, a Beard said.
news release from Derecktor states. Build-
ing the haul-out basin includes installing “The Fort Pierce Inlet is the
a complex system of tiebacks, whalers and
sheet pile to support 2,250 tons, which is widest, deepest and most navi-
the weight of 1,500-ton mobile hoist hold-
ing a megayacht, the release states. gable inlet between Port Canav-

Derecktor now awaits approval from the eral and Port Everglades. Deep
City of Fort Pierce Building Department,
which is expected to occur sometime this water access, no overhead ob-
month, said Justin Beard, marketing man-
ager for Derecktor Shipyards. structions and a generous turn-

Approval from the City of Fort Pierce is ing basin provide ample clear-
needed because the port is in the city lim-
its, but the property is owned by the county. ance and maneuverability for the

Once construction of the basin begins global fleet of megayachts and
it will take crews between four to five
months to complete, the release states. large sailing yachts.”

By the end of the year, the 1,500-ton mo- The county borrowed $25

million in 2018 to purchase the
PHOTO: BRENDA AHEARN roughly 12-acre site of the former

bile boat lift will be shipped from northern “This kind of vessel generally utilizes Port Indian River Terminal property with the
Italy to Port Everglades and from there it
will travel via barge to the port. The hoist is Everglades for transatlantic cargo, not the goal of transforming the port into a hub
being built by Cimolai Technology in north-
ern Italy at a cost of $6.5 million, according Palm Beach. From there, it will be loaded for megayacht repairs. County consultant
to a Sept. 16 news release from Derecktor.
onto a barge and shipped to Fort Pierce.” Fishkind & Associates estimates a working
“The lift will be sent over in 40 shipping
containers aboard a large container ship,” Assembling the machine will take be- port could create up to 900 full-time jobs.
Beard said in an email to St. Lucie Voice.
tween six to eight weeks to complete. Once The county in 2019 awarded Derecktor

finished the lift will be 85 feet tall – almost a 30-year, $37-million contract to operate

as tall as the South Causeway bridge – 75 a megayacht repair center at the 100-year-

feet wide and 120 feet long. old port. 

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WHAT SAY YOU? IT’S TIME TO OPINE ON COUNTY PARKS & REC ONLINE SURVEY

BY KEONA GARDNER | Correspondent able by going to www.surveymonkey. assessment of the county parks and pre- The update also would help the county
com/r/SLCPARKS, is estimated to take senting that information at the Dec. 8 create a budget to using funds from the
Does St. Lucie County need a new dog between 10 to 15 minutes to complete. County Commission informal meeting, 2023-2033 Municipal Service Taxing Unit
park? When should the swimming pool Participants will be asked about which Baum said. to pay for recreational needs.
open and close? Where is another skate parks they frequent, any maintenance
park needed? or parking issues, access to boat ramps, The plan, which was last updated in Anyone needing digital accessibility
and which park services they would be 2001 as part of a 20-year plan, is set to ex- accommodations should contact 772-
These are some of the questions the willing to use for a fee. The survey will be pire in 2023, said Baum. 462-1546, or email HumanResources@
county hopes the public can help an- available at least through November, said stlucieco.org.
swer by taking an online survey, which Matt Baum, county parks and recreation Suggestions from that plan were used
will be used to update the St. Lucie assistant director. to build the Lakewood Park Region- Residents who wish to participate but
County Parks and Recreation Depart- al Park, the Stan Blum Boat ramp on do not have access to a smartphone or
ment’s 10-year Parks, Park Preserves and Consultant Barth Associates of Gaines- North Hutchinson Island, and various computer are encouraged to call the St.
Recreation Master Plan. ville is tasked with conducting a needs playgrounds, including one in Sheraton Lucie County Parks and Recreation De-
Plaza. partment at 772-462-1517. 
The 29-question survey, which is avail-

FORMER TORREY PINES LAB

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Blackburn a large team of researchers from
Arizona and California will move into the
lab in January. “They are a pulmonary-car-
diac research team with extensive grants
to support the team,” Blackburn told the
City Council on Oct. 26. “They are going to
be adding additional labs to the FIU/Torrey
Pines building to accommodate all the work
this group will be working on.”

“That joins a neurological team that is also
working out of the FIU building,” Blackburn
said. “Dr. Gil felt like sometime next year the
building would be full.”

TPIMS, a nonprofit originally based in
Southern California, built the three-story
laboratory in 2008 to conduct research in
fields associated with major medical con-
ditions such as addiction, Alzheimer’s, ar-
thritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, in-
fections, inflammatory disorders, multiple
sclerosis, obesity and pain.

In a related action, the City Council vot-
ed unanimously Oct. 26 to grant additional
development rights to two companies that
purchased twin 5.66-acre parcels on Village
Parkway from Torrey Pines Institute.

The move will also transfer $23,512 in an-
nual assessments to the landowners from
the city, said city Community Redevelop-
ment Agency Director Wes McCurry.

“So this is a really good thing that we’re
able to see these additional properties
develop with additional intensity,” said
Mayor Greg Oravec. “The end user can pay
for the special assessments and the corre-
sponding infrastructure, not the people of
city of Port St. Lucie.”

The council transferred rights to build an
additional 28,000 square feet of retail, office
and research and development use entitle-
ments to Amber Hills Properties LLC, of Ju-
piter, which owns 11450 SW Village Parkway.

Amber Hills paid TPIMS Land Compa-
ny LLC $1,025,000 for the parcel on July 6,
2018, records show. It has a 2020 market
value of $1,534,600.

The council also transferred rights to build
an additional 24,250 square feet of retail, of-
fice and research and development use en-
titlements to Florida Vision LLC, of Stuart,
which owns 11380 SW Village Parkway. 

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BY LISA ZAHNER | Staff Writer ON VERO BEACH’S RIVERFRONT, rather the lack of an interested developer – will
A BIG DECISION LOOMS ABOUT be the deciding factor. It’s unlikely that some an-
Of all the decisions the City of Vero Beach must gel investor or philanthropist will launch a “Save
make before its 38 acres of prime riverfront utili- BIG BLUETHE FATE OF ... Big Blue” effort just to preserve the building for
ty sites can be redeveloped, determining the fate posterity without an intensive commercial use to
of the Big Blue power plant could prove the most make it profitable.
divisive.
In January, city staff gave public tours of the
Throughout the 10-year effort to sell Vero Elec-

tric, clearing the shoreline north of the 17th Street building, and members of the Three Corners

causeway of all the aging, unsightly industrial Steering Committee were permitted to shimmy

equipment – referred to by some city officials as up to the roof to check out the view.

the “dinosaur” on the river – and starting with a Having a 60-foot-high rooftop with unob-

clean slate, was one overarching goal. structed views of the Indian River Lagoon and

The dream of witnessing Big Blue dismantled beyond is indisputably something that could

and removed from Vero’s skyline was viewed as the not be replicated should Big Blue be torn down.

ultimate, cathartic act of closure on the city’s past Planning Director Jason Jeffries reminded city

as a high-cost power producer. officials that the plant stands 10 feet taller than

A few years ago there was even talk of allowing the city’s current height limit. “You can’t build a

a movie production company to blow Big Blue up, 60-foot building today” he said.

in a blaze of theatrical, pyrotechnic glory. There To help get clarity on the issue, the Three

seemed to be scant sentimental attachment to the towering, partying on the rooftop. Redeveloping unique structures Corners Steering Committee may take another tour of the

mid-century aqua blue structure when Vero’s electric cus- like Big Blue into destination hotels is in vogue, Duany told building, with the five newly appointed members climbing

tomers were suffering under oppressive rates. the City Council. up to the rooftop.

That changed somewhat as Vero turned 100 years old and Then came the coronavirus pandemic, the murky eco- Locals need to drive over the causeway, maybe park near-

basked in its heritage, swelling with pride at how the city, in nomic outlook and doubts about whether or not Vero could by and take a good, hard look at the plant and ask themselves

certain ways, stands relatively untouched by time. make a success out of the ambitious development plans how they would feel if Big Blue was suddenly gone. Would

What’s obsolete to one is charming to another. A vision- lauded early in 2020. Now everything is back on the table, you feel a void, like Vero Beach had lost an integral part of its

ary architect from Miami, where art deco buildings and can- with a total of nine different variations of the master concept history? Or would you applaud the move as progress? Or cel-

dy-colored remnants of the post-war era share the neighbor- plan floating around and a referendum to decide what to do ebrate it as the logical culmination of the Vero electric sale?

hoods with high-rise condos, gleaming office buildings and a year away. The whole community should make their views known

ultra-modern hotels, saw Vero’s history – and the kitschy po- Big Blue is nearly 60 years old, and like any structure that to the City Council and to the Three Corners Steering

tential of Big Blue – with fresh eyes. old on that is exposed to the salt air and Florida climate, is in Committee.

Urban planner Andres Duany found some kindred spir- need of constant costly maintenance and repair. It sits just Big Blue will either become the centerpiece of the proj-

its in a generation of young people who grew up seeing Big yards from the river’s edge, in a flood-prone neighborhood, ect, the crowning jewel on the lagoon, or it will be disman-

Blue’s smokestacks on the skyline as more of an icon than and must be insured for storm damage. tled. Until this question is answered, it may be tough for

an eyesore. The 20-somethings and 30-somethings value Since there are no plans for a major city-owned build- city officials to unanimously get behind a plan to put to

the “industrial cool” factor in Big Blue and liked the idea of ing on the site, the economic reality is that a developer – or voters in 2021. 

Autonomous shuttle service will start
in December to Tradition Town Square

Mattamy Homes anticipates starting an The Port St. Lucie City Council voted
autonomous vehicle shuttle service in De-
cember between Tradition Town Square and unanimously Oct. 26 to lower the speed
its Manderlie gated community a mile away
on Community Boulevard. limit to 35 mph from 45 mph on Commu-

Community Boulevard will be closed nity Drive between Tradition Parkway and
to traffic Saturday, Nov. 21 for a daylong
demonstration of a Beep driver-less vehicle Discovery Way to accommodate the auton-
similar to those operating daily in the Lake
Nona planned community in Orlando. omous vehicles and match the rest of the

“Beep will be back on property and run- north-south thoroughfare.
ning for that day and those events,” said
Steve Garrett, a land planner representing The council also temporarily lowered the
Mattamy Homes.
speed limit to 25 mph along Community
“Mattamy has committed to the first two
Beep vehicles,” Garrett told the Port St. Luc- Boulevard to facilitate the implementation
ie City Council on Oct. 26. “We’re looking
for a December implementation of running of the Beep shuttle.
along this segment.”
City Manager Russ Blackburn, Police Chief
The autonomous shuttle will travel up to
25 mph along Meeting Street and Commu- John Bolduc and Deputy Public Works Direc-
nity Boulevard en route between Tradition
Town Square and the 173 homes in Mander- tor Colt Schwerdt planned to visit Lake Nona
lie, records show.
to see how the Beep shuttle functions on city
Contractors closed Community Boule-
vard intermittently at night in late October streets. The Florida Department of Trans-
and early November to install the Global
Navigation Satellite System base and con- portation currently allows the autonomous
duct test runs, records show.
vehicles to travel a maximum of 25 mph, but

the Beep shuttle operator has requested an

increase to 35 mph, Blackburn said.

“I hope they do get authorization to in-

crease the speed,” said Mayor Greg Oravec. “I

heard at Lake Nona they do beep at the Beep

sometimes because it bottlenecks traffic be-

hind it.” Oravec and City Councilwoman Jo-

lien Caraballo said they want to see the Beep

shuttle service expanded, particularly as the

city attracts new entertainment and recre-

ational venues.  –­ GEORGE ANDREASSI

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IN LOVING MEMORY macaroni and meatballs on Sundays for St. Lucie Medical Center.
her family. And you could usually find her Lucienne is survived by her daughter,
JEAN LOVE GLASS, 100 ecutive at General Dynamics/ Electric Boat, watching game shows with her husband or
St. Lucie West the couple relocated their home to St. Lucie playing cards with her friends. Veronique Shapiro (husband, Dave) of Port
West, where they enjoyed an active golf life St. Lucie; grandchild, Kyle Shapiro; and life
Jean Love Glass, 100, of St. Lucie West at Legacy Golf Course, travel with family Marie was the beloved wife of Mario Co- partner, Howard Tallon of Dania Beach, Fla.
in Port St. Lucie, and formerly of Mystic, and friends, and church activities at St. Ber- lagiacomo for 51 years; loving mother of
Conn., entered into eternal rest at Treasure nadette church. Carmela Marisa (Paul) Johnson, Gina Ma- RAYMOND P. McNAMARA, 61
Coast Hospice in Stuart on Oct. 24. Born rie Jolly and Mario John Colagiacomo Jr.; Port St. Lucie
in Spokane, Wash., in 1920, to Herbert and Jean is survived by her daughter, Veroni- devoted grandmother of Christiana Marie
Mary Derr, she was the fourth of 10 chil- ca Zaist (Robert) of Castle Rock, Colo.; sons, Black (Douglas) Damaceno, Jacy Phillip Raymond P. McNamara, 61, of Port St.
dren. Gregory Glass (Barbara) of Gainesville, Fla., Johnson, Michael Shane Jolly Jr. and Jaeger Lucie passed away on Oct. 26 in Fort Pierce.
and David Glass, of Noank, Conn.; and be- Mario Johnson; adored great-grandmother Ray was born in Danbury, Conn., to Ray-
She was educated in Spokane schools, loved grandchildren, great-grandchildren to Jonah Douglas Damaceno; and cher- mond and Anna McNamara on Aug. 18,
graduating from Holy Name College and and nephews and nieces. ished sister of Anthony (Matilda) Russo 1959. He moved to Port St. Lucie in 1987.
subsequently earning a master’s degree and Vincent Russo; sister-in-law of Marisa
in education at Eastern Connecticut State MARIE B. COLAGIACOMO, 75 (Vitantonio) Rutigliano and Cristina Beatty. Ray owned automobile dealerships
College. She was a lifelong educator in the Port St. Lucie And she leaves behind many nieces, neph- throughout his life. He enjoyed traveling,
Groton/Mystic school systems. ews and friends that have become family. reading and spending time with his family.
Marie B. Colagiacomo (nee Russo), 75, of He especially loved spending time with his
Jean was employed by Boeing during Port St. Lucie passed away peacefully sur- LUCIENNE R. JAMES, 76 grandchildren, and his faithful dog, Frank.
WWII, taking a leadership role in recogniz- rounded by her family on Oct. 29 in Fort Port St. Lucie He was a devoted father and grandfather,
ing women in the defense industry work- Pierce. Marie was born on Dec. 14, 1944, to and a loving son and brother. He will be tru-
place. Pellegrino and Carmela Russo in Brooklyn, Lucienne Roberte James, 76, of St. Lucie ly missed by his family and friends.
N.Y. She moved to Port St. Lucie in 1978 West in Port St. Lucie, passed away on Sat-
She married the love of her life, Ira A. from Long Island, N.Y. urday, Oct. 31. Lucienne was born on Jan. 8, Survivors include her daughter Lauren
Glass, a submarine officer, in 1944 in Seat- 1944, in France. (Robert) Carchietta of Port St. Lucie; son,
tle. Naval assignments took the couple from She was a devoted member of St Lucie Raymond (Brianne) McNamara of Port
Seattle to New London, Conn., Portsmouth, Catholic Church. She had a love for bingo She came from France to New York in St. Lucie; daughter, Meghan (Savannah)
N.H., Panama, Key West, Fla., and Mary- and gambling. She enjoyed cooking her 1965, later moving to Florida. Lucienne was McNamara of Bellingham, Wash.; mother,
land, before settling in the Mystic area. very social, loved to shop, sew, and spend Lucy McNamara of Port St. Lucie; sisters,
time with friends and family. She was a very Maureen McNamara of Port St. Lucie and
Upon her husband’s retirement as an ex- crafty person and enjoyed volunteering at Joann Packard of Bel Air, Md.; and brother,
John (Lori) McNamara of Fort Pierce.

Volunteers sign up test recipients for free COVID testing at the mobile testing lab at Whispering Pines Park in Port St. Lucie on Oct 24. Free testing was offered at four county sites from Oct. 23-26. PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN

COVID-19 CASES ty spokesman Erick Gill. The St. Lucie County School District un- Gate K-8 both had six cases each, while St.
COVID-19 caused the death of 18 people veiled a COVID-19 digital dashboard on Lucie West Centennial and Treasure Coast
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 its website last month showing how many high schools had five cases each.
in St. Lucie County in the past two weeks, students have tested positive for the virus
September and early October. an increase of nearly 6 percent compared daily and the totals at each school. St. Lucie County has paid a total of $4.5
A total of 9,213 people in St. Lucie Coun- to the previous two weeks. The increases million to 1,636 households as of Oct. 30 to
in virus-related deaths averaged 9 per- A total of 58 students and 35 district em- help with mortgage, rent and/or utility bills,
ty have been diagnosed with COVID-19 cent in the previous two-week intervals. ployees have tested positive for COVID-19 Gill said. The county has paid nearly $1 mil-
since March, records show. Altogether, 336 people in St. Lucie County since the new school year stared Aug. 24, lion in grants to 182 small businesses.
have died from the virus since March, re- records show.
An average of 42 people per day were di- cords show. St. Lucie County has received $13.8 mil-
agnosed with COVID-19 between Oct. 19 Fort Pierce Central has had a total of 10 lion in federal CARES Act funding from the
and Nov. 1. That’s 52 percent higher than St. Lucie County hospitals admitted 49 COVID-19 cases, including a space of sev- Florida Department of Emergency Man-
Oct. 5 through Oct. 18, when there was an new COVID-19 patients between Oct. 19 en during a week in mid-October. agement and is due to receive another
average of 28 cases daily. and Nov. 1. That’s an increase of nearly 7 $11.1 million.
percent compared to Oct. 5 through Oct. Samuel S. Gaines Academy has had
St. Lucie County also experienced an 18. nine cases, all staff members, and Palm “We continue to review the needs in the
uptick in the positivity rate of people test- Pointe K-8 had seven cases, all students, community and local governments to see
ed for COVID-19 to 5.7 percent this week County hospitals have treated a total of records show. if there are additional funds that we can
from 3.2 percent in September, said coun- 784 people for COVID-19 since March. apply for from the state,” Gill said. 
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EVENT CENTER WILL BE NEW HOME
OF FLORIDA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer Director Linda McCarthy. Fall Special Includes Exam,
[email protected] The idea for the move came from Rick
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The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is mov- Hatcher, president-elect of the Hall of Fame
ing its memorabilia to the MIDFLORIDA board of directors and executive director of NEW PATIENTS SC (0150)
Event Center under a five-year lease with the Treasure Coast Sports Commission. (0272) (1110)
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near the Event Center vestibule that for- housing the Florida Sports Hall of Fame,”
merly housed the Civic Center Café. Hatcher told the City Council. “We all know
about the importance of what sports means
Port St. Lucie agreed to split an estimat- to our area.”
ed $20,000 in relocation and start-up costs
with the Treasure Coast Sports Commis- Thomas J. White Development Corp.’s
sion, a nonprofit devoted to sports devel- construction of spring training facilities for
opment in St. Lucie, Indian River and Mar- the New York Mets in St. Lucie West in 1987
tin counties. is credited with raising Port St. Lucie’s pro-
file on a national level.
The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is cur-
rently housed at the Central Florida Visi- The Florida Sports Hall of Fame would be
tor Information Center in Davenport and another major tourist attraction in the city,
attracts about 50,000 visitors per year, the McCarthy said.
group’s website says.
“I’d like to see a (Sports Hall of Fame)
The City Council voted unanimously rack card in all the welcome centers and
Oct. 26 to approve a five-year lease agree- visitor centers across the state since this
ment with the Florida Sports Hall of Fame will be a huge tourism attraction for us,”
for $1 per year with an automatic renewal McCarthy said.
for five years.
Councilman John Carvelli said the city
The Hall of Fame will feature 55 exhib- should consider leasing a billboard on In-
its of sports memorabilia, such as a jersey terstate 95 advertising the Florida Sports
worn by all-time great Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame to attract more visitors.
Quarterback Bob Griese and a polo shirt
and baseball cap worn by legendary Florida The Florida Sports Hall of Fame has
State football coach Bobby Bowden. more than 200 members, the group’s web-
site says. The 2020 class is headlined by
Team jerseys worn by Hall of Fame champion golfer Tiger Woods, Miami Heat
members will also be displayed on the wall President Pat Riley and retired baseball
near the hall in the lobby, said Event Center star Alex Rodriguez. 

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OB-GYN: MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE
PROGRAM FILLS ‘HUGE NEED’ LOCALLY

BY KERRY FIRTH | Correspondent OB/GYN doctors employed by the area hos- genetic disorder for a history of poor preg- Dr. Lisa Cousineau. PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEVELAND CLINIC
pitals and all the deliveries were being done nancy outcomes such as miscarriage, still
Up until a few months ago, local women by independent practices. There were liter- birth or premature deliver; having a serious post-menopausal care.
with high-risk pregnancies were sent out ally no doctors doing deliveries in Martin medical condition or pregnancy complica- As an accomplished robotic and mini-
of town to receive specialized tertiary care County at all. tions; and having prior multiple gestations
for themselves and their unborn children. like twins or triplets. mally invasive laparoscopic surgeon, Cous-
That’s before Cleveland Clinic set about re- Having run her own private practice ineau also offers advanced approaches to
cruiting a team of highly trained OB/GYNs group that delivered babies at Cleveland “Our highly skilled physicians have the procedures like hysterectomies, fibroid re-
to form a Maternal-Fetal Medicine program Hospital in Akron, Cousineau was recruit- expertise and resources to help a pregnant moval and endometriosis repair.
giving patients immediate access to experts ed to move to the Treasure Coast and build mother through these difficult times,” con-
in the care of high-risk pregnancies. a regional women’s program. “There is a tinued Cousineau. “We have a variety of “The advances in robotic medicine are
huge need for OB/GYN in this area,” she services that can help identify the problem, incredible, “said Dr. Cousineau. “By utilizing
Heading up the program is Dr. Lisa Cous- explained. “Based on what I see and how and our doctors will council the expectant Cleveland Clinic’s $6 million da Vinci robot,
ineau, who serves as Medical Director of Ob- sick the patients are, they are just going into mother on the probable outcome.” I can address problems that might tradition-
stetrics and Gynecology. With over 20 years’ the ER and getting Band-Aids put on. There ally be opened with a large incision such as
experience, delivering babies and working simply isn’t anyone to take care of outpa- The decision to undergo prenatal testing fibroids, pelvic adhesions, large cysts on the
with new mothers is a passion of hers. tients. I’m here to bring it all together and and diagnosis is a personal one, but your ovaries, endometriosis repair and hyster-
help all the doctors improve prenatal and doctor can make recommendations. Prena- ectomies. Through robotic technology, the
Cousineau completed her undergrad- high-risk care for the patients. We now have tal testing can lead to early detection of cer- procedure can be done quickly without any
uate education at Bowling Green State an OB/GYN doctor in the hospital 24 hours tain birth defects and other problems that hospital stay. Benefits of robotic surgery in-
University and earned her medical degree a day, seven days a week.” require special care. clude less suturing and scarring, minimized
from Ohio University College of Osteopath-
ic Medicine. She finished her residency at The Maternal-Fetal Medicine program is The testing offers soon-to-be-parents the
Summa Health Systems Akron City Hospital designed to treat high-risk pregnancy-relat- opportunity to learn about these conditions
and went on to run her own private prac- ed services, including preconception plan- and make decisions and plans long before
tice in Akron for two decades. When Cleve- ning, consultative pregnancy management the baby is born, and helps parents and doc-
land Clinic acquired the five hospitals on and delivery. High-risk pregnancies include tors work together for the best management
the Treasure Coast (Indian River, Tradition, carrying a baby with a birth defect or hav- of the high-risk pregnancy.
Martin North, Martin South and Westin), ing a family history or previous child with
they wanted to create a systemic program birth defect; being 35 years or older at time When she’s not delivering babies or
where everyone worked together to create of conception; having a family history of a counseling expectant mothers, Cous-
a region of care. At the time there were no ineau is busy caring for other woman’s
health issues, from wellness and fitness to

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pain, and expedited the recovery time.” FDA: NSAIDs should be avoided after 20th week of pregnancy
During the surgery, Cousineau sits at a
BY LINDA SEARING | The Washington Post
console next to the patient and operates
through small incisions using tiny, wristed Taking a common type of pain medication, specifically non-
instruments. The da Vinci system trans- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), in the second
lates every hand movement in real time to half of a pregnancy – at about 20 weeks and beyond – could
bend and rotate the instruments with pre- cause serious problems for the developing baby, according to
cision. They also control a camera for view- a new warning from the Food and Drug Administration.
ing the surgical area in 12x magnification
and 3-D clarity. NSAIDs, available over-the-counter and by prescription,
include aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil, Motrin), naprox-
But robotic surgery isn’t the only non- en (Aleve) and celecoxib (Celebrex). The warning, howev-
invasive method for a hysterectomy. The er, does not apply to low-dose aspirin (81 milligrams). The
vaginal hysterectomy removes the uter- FDA is now mandating that labels on the drugs explain that
us through an incision in the vagina and NSAIDs taken at 20 weeks or later could cause rare but seri-
the laparoscopic method utilizes special ous kidney problems for the fetus, leading to a low level of
long-handled tools while viewing magni- the vital amniotic fluid that surrounds and protects the fetus
fied images from the laparoscopic camera as it grows. By this point in a pregnancy, the developing ba-
on a video screen. by’s kidneys produce most of the amniotic fluid, so kidney
problems can result in a fluid level that is too low.
Consultation with Cousineau will as-
sure the patient that she is choosing the The FDA already requires a warning on NSAIDs that tak-
right surgery for her individual condition. ing the medication after 30 weeks in a pregnancy carries a
Cousineau strongly believes that medical risk for fetal heart problems. Women generally are advised
management should be tried before any to be extra careful about all drugs, herbs and supplements
surgery is scheduled because different mo- taken when they are pregnant – including medicines they
dalities will lead to a conclusive diagnosis regularly take when not pregnant for pain and existing con-
and treatment strategy. ditions, such as diabetes or asthma.

Dr. Cousineau currently operates out of Women are urged to work closely with their doctors to
her office in Stuart but will soon be open- determine their specific risks and benefits. In its new drug
ing an office in Tradition to better serve the safety warning, the FDA says that “if deemed necessary by a
northern population. health care professional, use of NSAIDs between 20 and 30
weeks of pregnancy should be limited to the lowest effective
She is married to for Cleveland Browns/ dose for the shortest duration.” 
Ohio State football player Tom Cousineau.
The two enjoy all the outdoor activities Flor-
ida has to offer and are avid tennis players,
bikers and boaters. Their two grown daugh-
ters reside in Ohio. 

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Cardiologist bullish on new
treatments for heart failure

BY TOM LLOYD | Staff Writer right side of the heart, but can affect both.
In left-sided heart failure, the left ventricle
Heart failure is the No. 1 reason for hos- of the heart no longer pumps enough blood
pitalization among patients old enough to around the body.
receive Medicare benefits.
As a result, blood builds up in the pulmo-
According to the Centers for Disease Con- nary veins (the blood vessels that carry blood
trol and Prevention, some 6.2 million Amer- away from the lungs). This causes shortness
icans have heart failure. Each year 600,000 of breath, trouble breathing or coughing –
heart failure deaths are recorded in this especially during physical activity. Left-sided
country. heart failure is the most common type.

Newly arrived Cleveland Clinic Indian “In right-sided heart failure, the right
River Hospital cardiologist Dr. Nazar Sharak ventricle of the heart is too weak to pump
appears to take those statistics as something enough blood to the lungs. This causes blood
of a personal challenge. to build up in the veins (the blood vessels that
carry blood from the organs and tissue back
“In terms of the heart failure now,” says to the heart). The increased pressure inside
Sharak, “there’s been a big push in research the veins can push fluid out of the veins into
[and] new advances in therapeutics. There surrounding tissue. This leads to a build-up
are new drugs that have been previously of fluid in the legs, or less commonly in the
used for some other indications that now genital area, organs or the abdomen.
have shown some promise [in treating heart
failure]. We also have new devices, where “Biventricular heart failure means both
pacemakers are pacing both ventricles at the sides of the heart are affected. This can cause
same time. That’s had a big impact.” the same symptoms as both left-sided and
right-sided heart failure, such as shortness of
In fact, according to Sharak, new advances breath and a build-up of fluid.”
in treating heart failure are coming into the
field of cardiology all the time. When asked to debunk a longstanding
myth that, if heart surgery is indicated for
So what exactly is heart failure? a certain patient, the surgeon takes over
While the term itself sounds downright entirely and that patient’s cardiologist is
fatalistic, it does not mean the heart has relegated to the sidelines, Sharak happi-
“failed” or stopped working altogether. ly agrees that is no longer the case. Today,
It actually means, according to the Mayo he says, the patient’s cardiologist will meet
Clinic, “your heart muscle doesn’t pump with the surgeon and fill him or her in on
blood as it should.” the patient’s history, medications, lifestyle
The National Institutes of Health gives and such, and in a very real way becomes
a somewhat more complete description:
“Heart failure often only affects the left or

Dr. Nazar Sharak.

PHOTO: KAILA JONES

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directly involved in the surgical process. BEST WAYS TO PREVENT AND TREAT NOSEBLEEDS
“Absolutely,” says an energized Sharak, “I
Question: What’s the best way to treat epistaxis? a nosebleed. Avoid aspirin and ibuprofen for normal aches and
think that’s been recognized over the years Well, that one made me go to the dictionary. Turns out epistaxis pains. However, if you are on a prescribed blood-thinner such as
and now Medicare actually mandates that. is the fancy word for nosebleed. Coumadin, consult your physician.
The best way to treat a nosebleed is to resist every instinct in
“Before you go for any type of advanced Nosebleeds usually start just inside the nose at the septum that
procedure there has to be a discussion and THE HEALTHY SENIOR / Fred Cicetti separates the nostrils. The septum contains many fragile, easily
it has to be with the patient and whoever is damaged blood vessels In older adults, a nosebleed may also be-
involved in the patient’s care, general cardi- your body to tilt your head back or to lie down. You have to keep gin deeper inside the nose, where there are larger blood vessels.
ologists, conventional cardiologists and the your head higher than your heart to cut down on bleeding. And, if This type of nosebleed may be caused by hardened arteries or
surgeon. And there should be a group dis- you lean back, you can swallow blood, which can produce vom- high blood pressure. These nosebleeds begin spontaneously and
cussion where all options are on the table iting and diarrhea. often require medical treatment.
and every risk is discussed and the decision
is made cumulatively as a group. Not just one The best technique is to sit down and lean slightly forward The most common causes of bleeds are dryness and picking
[person] says a patient needs surgery.” so the blood will drain out of your nose. your nose. Other causes include injuries, colds, allergies, blow-
Then, using your thumb and index finger,
Sharak, who immigrated to the U.S. from squeeze the soft portion of your nose to- ing your nose, an object stuck in the
Ukraine when he was 15 years old, grew up gether. nose, repeated sneezing, nasal sprays
in Brooklyn and then went into the Army to and cocaine use. Frequent nosebleeds
help pay his way through college before go- Hold your nose until the bleeding can be an indicator of serious illness. For
ing on to medical school because, as he puts stops. Don’t let go for at least 5 minutes. example, nosebleeds and bruising can
it, “I think that medicine is the most impact- Repeat as necessary. You can also place be early signs of leukemia. Nosebleeds
ful field there is.” an ice pack across the bridge of your nose. can also be a sign of blood clotting dis-
orders and nasal tumors. A cooler house
Finding his way to Vero Beach was proba- Self-treatment can stop almost all and a humidifier help many people with
bly the easiest part of his journey so far. His nosebleeds. If bleeding persists, get im- frequent nosebleeds. Nasal saline spray
wife is a native Floridian with roots in Boca mediate medical attention. and petroleum jelly ointment can help
Raton and, says Sharak, Cleveland Clinic prevent nosebleeds, especially during
Indian River Hospital “stood out the most” To prevent a recurrence of a nosebleed, the winter months.
from all the places he interviewed as “a very follow these tips: If you are prone to recurrent nosebleeds, it is helpful to lubri-
good group of people to work with.” cate the nose with an ointment. This can be applied gently with a
 Avoid bending over or blowing your nose for several hours. Q-tip inside the nose. Make sure the ointment is applied gener-
Dr. Nazar Sharak is a cardiologist with the  Rest with head elevated to about 45 degrees. ously to the septum. Many patients use A&D ointment, Mentho-
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and is  Don’t lift anything heavy. latum, Polysporin/Neosporin ointment or Vaseline. Saline nasal
currently accepting new patients. He has of-  Don’t smoke. spray helps, too. 
fices in Vero Beach in the Health and Wellness  Don’t drink hot liquids for at least 24 hours.
Center at 3450 11th Court Suite 102 and at  Blood-thinners are not advisable if you’re suffering from
801 Wellness Way, Suite 203 in Sebastian. The
phone number is 772-778-8687. 





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Mortgage rates stay Mortgage rates remained near record 2.8 percent with an average 0.7 point. (A down to 2.32 percent from 2.33 percent,
near record low amid lows last week, according to a Freddie Mac point is a fee borrowers pay, usually about with an average 0.6 point. The five-year
turbulence in market survey released last Thursday, amid turbu- 1 percent of the loan, to get a better rate.) adjustable-rate average of 2.88 percent,
lence in the stock market spurred by inves- The average rate, nearly the lowest since with an average 0.3 point, was slightly
tors’ uncertainty over rising coronavirus Freddie Mac began conducting the survey up from the 2.87 percent of the previous
cases and stalled relief talks. in the early 1970s, is far below the 3.78 per- week. A year ago, the 15-year rate was 3.19
cent level a year ago. percent and the five-year was 3.43 percent.
The average for a 30-year fixed-rate
mortgage ticked up to 2.81 percent from The 15-year fixed-rate average ticked “I’m a little surprised that mortgage

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rates didn’t decline a little more this week, cations that they are putting a little brake GDP dropped 31.4 percent during the sec- Brian Koss, executive vice president of
given the volatility in the stock market, but on new applications by not offering even ond quarter. This positive GDP data could Mortgage Network in Danvers, Mass., said
maybe there’s just no more room to fall,” lower rates.” impact the stock market, which in turn in an email.
said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the may move mortgage rates.
National Association of Realtors. “Rates Also last Thursday, the Bureau of Eco- Since spring, mortgage rates have
have been so low for so many months nomic Analysis reported that the U.S. gross “Typically, a flight from the stock market plunged to record low levels, based largely
and it may be that lenders are still over- domestic product increased at an annual drives a flight to safety, which means cash on Federal Reserve intervention aimed at
whelmed with the volume of loan appli- rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter of or bonds. Once a trend of stability is bro- stabilizing the housing market. 
2020 as businesses began to reopen. The ken, the markets look for new direction,”
­– THE WASHINGTON POST

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PRICE REDUCED! PGA VILLAGE PGA VERANO
ALESSA FLOOR PLAN WITH
ALL NEW FLOORS & NEW WHITE KITCHEN
3 BR, Den, 2.5 BA home with all impact glass
EXTERIOR PAINT doors and windows. Wonderful lighted built
in wine bar with bottle storage & stylist
Wonderfully priced 3 bedroom 2 backsplash makes a dramatic focal point in the
bath home in The Pines on the 4th great room. You will love the white kitchen with
hole of the Legacy golf course. subway tile backsplash, quartz counter tops
Owners have recently changed and under cabinet lights. Cabinets have top
all the flooring and most window and bottom moldings and upgraded cabinet
treatments. The home has just been hardware. The back patio has a private garden
professionally painted outside. In view and an extended patio with screened lanai.
the kitchen you’ll find stainless Well finished garage includes hanging storage,
steel appliances and granite epoxied floors and plantation shutters. Call us
countertops. The water heater is today for a viewing. Offered at $414,000
newer and the garage floor has
been epoxied. Offered at $309,000 8186 Mulligan Circle
PGA VILLAGE
PENDING 11093 SW Visconti Way LARGE VILLA WITH
PGA VERANO 2 CAR GRAGE
POPULAR BELLA MODEL A fabulous home in a great community.
WITH BEAUTIFUL UPGRADES PGA Village is close to everything. 5
This 2 BR + Den + 2 Car home has minutes to the PGA Golf Club and 8
all impact glass with many Minutes to Mets Stadium. Very good
elegant appointments. In the investment opportunities or a nice place
kitchen you will find white cabinets to call home. Clean unit used mostly in
with backsplash and blue pearl the winter months and rented very little.
granite countertops. The main living This community has a lovely heated pool
area has 24 X 24” high gloss tile, and is close to the 3 PGA golf course.
crown molding and custom window You are also able to use the larger social
treatments. Owners have also added club, pool, tennis and community pickle
plantation shutters and high end ball courts. Offered at $224,300
light fixtures. Both bathrooms are
spectacular: Owners suite bath has
a chandelier. Offered at 329,100

PRICE REDUCED! 11081 SW Visconti Way PENDING 10333 SW Ambrose Way

PGA VERANO PGA VERANO
WELL PRICED HOME IN VERANO
Adorably 2 bedrooms, plus den, 2 car garage home. 1800+ Sq. Ft. VILLA WITH
This beautifully appointed Arezzo floor plan is
situated on a lot with a private garden view. The CANAL VIEW
kitchen cabinets have crown molding under cabinet Castellano villa with 2 BR, 2 BA, Den and
lighting and a trash pull out draw. There are also 2.5 Car Garage. All impact glass windows!
granite countertops and SS appliances. Owners Highly desirable Castellano Floor plan on
have installed marble look tile on a diagonal the C-24 canal with golf cart bump out in
throughout the home and have nicely upgraded garage. Wonderful ceiling fans and custom
bathrooms. The screened back patio is extended lighting has been added to this home. Den
with a great east exposure. You will appreciate this has a newer high end laminate wood style
all impact glass & door newer home, loaded with floor. Home also has plantation shutters,
many upgrades. Offered at $282,900 blinds and custom window treatments.
You’ll love sitting and watching the sunset
in your screened patio that overlooks the
canal. Offered at $282,000

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

Spacious, attractive PGA Village
residence is move-in ready

9129 One Putt Place in Kingsmill at PGA Village: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, 2,714-square-foot home
offered for $449,000 by Diane Gault, 772-342-7455 of Lang Realty

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Spacious, attractive PGA Village residence is move-in ready

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Columnist
[email protected]

The house at 9129 One Putt Place, in the
Kingsmill section of PGA Village, has tre-
mendous curb appeal. Landscaping and
mature trees present a charming aspect and
add privacy and shade.

You step inside to the foyer, nicely tiled
with a decorative inlay. There is a dining
room (14 feet by 14 feet) and a den (12-by-11)
that could easily serve as the home office we
all seem to need these days. Your family will
gather in the huge family room, an abundant
25-by-21, and the adjacent kitchen (14-by-
11). The kitchen has warm-toned cabinets,
granite countertops, a pantry and stain-
less-steel appliances. Friends and family will
wander from the kitchen to the family room,
big enough to have fans watching a big game
and others playing board games or just vis-
iting with each other. There is a wall of win-
dows and doors that brings in the light and
puts a spotlight on the wonderful view.

The master suite begins with the master
bedroom, a generous 17-by-14. It opens
onto the patio and is your own private
oasis and retreat. There are his-and-hers
walk-in closets, my favorite arrangement,
and then the master bath, which has dual
vanities, hers with a stool to sit while put-
ting on makeup of fussing with hair. That’s

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another touch I’ve always liked. The mas- 13-by-12 and the other 12-by-12, and an air patio extends past the house and around the array of offerings from basketball and
ter bath has a Roman tub and separate additional full bath and powder room. the back of it. The view, as noted, is stun- billiards to a community room, exercise
shower and is a lovely retreat in itself. ning, and there is a lovely yard that is peace- room, golf course, a library, picnic area,
There are two additional bedrooms, one Outside, there is a covered and screened ful and serene. pool, putting green and tennis.
patio outside of the kitchen, but an open-
This is PGA Village, so of course you have Diane Gault, broker-associate for Lang
all the amenities the community has to of- Realty, loves this house inside and out.
fer. You can meet neighbors and make new
friends as you visit the clubhouse and see “This meticulously maintained home

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Neighborhood: Kingsmill at PGA Village Stunning Custom Built Pool Home Featuring 4 BRs, 5 BAs, Office & 3 CG. Vaulted Custom
Year built: 2006 • Construction: CBS ceilings & Porcelain tile flooring. Gourmet Custom Kitchen w/elegant wood cabinets, Gas Stove,
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Square footage: 2,714 sq. ft. • Total square footage: 4,340 sq. ft. room & private bath with walk in tub. On .86 acre lot and Exceptional Outdoor space. $799,000
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2.5 • Flooring: carpet, tile
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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A fantastic fortnight of real estate sales in Tradition and St. Lucie West saw 64 single-family resi-
dences and lots change hands from Oct. 19-30 (some shown below).
The top sale of the past two weeks was the pool home at 7687 Charleston Way. First listed in
July for $699,999, this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom residence sold for $700,000 on Oct. 23.
Representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction was agent Amy Talkow of
Listingly.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS SELLING
ORIGINAL PRICE

TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD $700,000
$635,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 7687 CHARLESTON WAY 7/22/2020 $699,999 10/23/2020 $599,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11541 SW ROSSANO LANE 8/31/2020 $635,000 10/23/2020 $580,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 9401 SCARBOROUGH COURT 5/8/2020 $659,000 10/27/2020 $550,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 6056 NW FAVIAN AVENUE 7/27/2020 $599,000 10/30/2020 $475,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 8626 TOMPSON POINT 8/18/2020 $569,000 10/20/2020 $471,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 899 SW GRAND RESERVE BLVD 8/31/2020 $479,900 10/20/2020 $440,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 850 SW GRAND RESERVES BLVD 8/30/2020 $485,000 10/30/2020 $428,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10118 SW INDIAN LILAC TRAIL 7/16/2020 $449,000 10/27/2020 $412,500
PORT SAINT LUCIE 9432 SW NUOVA WAY 9/5/2020 $439,000 10/26/2020 $409,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5440 NW ARROWHEAD TERRACE 9/4/2020 $409,900 10/27/2020 $395,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 5955 NW BRENDA CIRCLE 9/18/2020 $409,900 10/26/2020 $384,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 694 SW LAKE CHARLES CIRCLE 7/10/2020 $410,000 10/20/2020
PORT SAINT LUCIE 9045 CHAMPIONS WAY 5/18/2020 $439,000 10/19/2020

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

11541 SW Rossano Lane, Port Saint Lucie 9401 Scarborough Court, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 8/31/2020 Listing Date: 5/8/2020
Original Price: $635,000 Original Price: $659,000
Sold: 10/23/2020 Sold: 10/27/2020
Selling Price: $635,000 Selling Price: $599,000
Listing Agent: Sharon Roselli Listing Agent: AnnMarie Napolitano

Selling Agent: Sharon Roselli, LLC Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

David Colson Patrick Peterson

Partnership Realty Inc. Coldwell Banker Realty

6056 NW Favian Avenue, Port Saint Lucie 8626 Tompson Point, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 7/27/2020 Listing Date: 8/18/2020
Original Price: $599,000 Original Price: $569,000
Sold: 10/30/2020 Sold: 10/20/2020
Selling Price: $580,000 Selling Price: $550,000
Listing Agent: Iris Walters Listing Agent: Donald Baetzold

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

Connie Davy Lucille Clore

Alliance Realty Group Lang Realty

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This autumn’s new paint colors reflect 2020 realities

BY MICHELE LERNER | The Washington Post a “watercolor cerulean blue.” The colors are includes 21 colors ranging from neutrals to tionship with home,” Erika Woelfel, the vice
meant to work well together and pair with a few bold tones that are meant to be both president for color and creative services at
In an annual fall ritual, paint companies a variety of greenery, fabrics and textures energizing and comforting. Behr Paint is Behr, said in a statement. “When our color
introduce new color palettes that they an- as well as blond or natural brown-toned available at Home Depot. team began exploring a palette for the com-
ticipate will be popular with consumers as woods. ing year, we knew it needed to be grounded
they refresh their homes or buy new homes. “This has been a year of unpredictability, in what we’ve been craving: comfort and per-
Unsurprisingly, the paint color forecasts Behr Paint Co.’s Color Trends 2021 Palette and 2020 has significantly changed our rela- sonalization. A new, ‘elevated’ articulation of
focus on creating an environment that pro- ‘comfort’ goes beyond traditional beige, gray,
vides comfort. and green hues and embraces color in a way
that can redefine and enhance any type of
PPG brand paints, which are available at space inside or outside the home.”
Home Depot, independent retailers and at
PPG Paints stores, introduced the “Be Well” The 2021 Behr color palette has six
2021 color palette, which offers softened themes, each with several colors. The
hues, including paints names “Transcend,” themes are:
“Big Cypress” and “Misty Aqua.”
 Casual comfort, which includes light
“With the world sheltering in place for neutrals with warm tones such as “Almond
the better half of the year, we have begun Wisp” and “Sierra.”
to crave human connection and embrace
simple activities, including walking, hik-  Optimistic view, with a mix of bright
ing, baking and gardening,” Dee Schlotter, Mediterranean colors such as “Saffron
the senior color marketing manager for Strands” and “Kalahari Sunset.”
architectural and industrial coatings for
PPG, said in a statement. “This organic and  Subtle focus, with soft pastels such as
hopeful palette represents what we have “Seaside Villa” and “Wishful Green.”
been longing for after decades of over-stim-
ulation and over-consumption – simplicity  Calm zone, with blues and greens
and restfulness.” such as “Jojoba” and “Voyage” to create a re-
storative space.
Transcend is described by PPG as a “mid-
tone oatmeal-colored” hue, a warmer tone  Quiet haven, with darker colors such
than the cool gray tones so prevalent now. as “Royal Orchard” and “Broadway” for tra-
Big Cypress is a “shaded ginger tone with ditional and maximalist houses.
persimmon undertones,” and Misty Aqua is
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Hurricane Season WTOHTYHITROCWANTBHEINSOGSHOAURTD
Is Here! Get Your
Impact Doors Now! BY MAY BENATAR | The Washington Post safely boxed away in the storage room. I
can’t imagine a circumstance in which I will
Transforming Your Existing Door For most people a time comes when they ever unbox them again.
from Boring to Beautiful must sort through, consolidate and prune
their “stuff.” Within the same room as the bookshelves
• Glass patterns for every style & budget is a small collection of children’s toys for
• Customize to your style This often-painful process is prompted the use of my grandchildren. There are toys
• Impact Glass by a move to another home, a house, a con- that they still play with, but a few are baby
• Wood Interior / Exterior Doors do. If you are a senior maybe the process toys and are not of any use to the elemen-
• Fiberglass Doors involves a downsizing to an apartment in tary-school-aged children who play in this
• Patio & Sliding Glass Doors a 55+ community. Maybe a “stager,” a pro- room. These, too, are not easily discarded.
• Framed / Frameless Shower Units fessional getting your house ready for sale, But most adhesive is the musical mobile
• Etching is pressing you to disappear your “stuff” so that hung above the crib of my two babies
• Schlage & Emtek Hardware that a prospective buyer can imagine their more than 40 years ago. Safely tucked away
• Mirror Wraps home on the relatively blank canvas of your
cleared-out space. in a closet, neither of my daughters consid-
NO CONTACT ESTIMATE & MEASURING! ered this a prized heirloom when they had
Whatever the impetus, your time will come. their own babies. Even though the music
Keeping with social distancing guidelines, we will not Mine came more than 10 years ago when box still works.
enter your home. Call for details. we moved to the Washington area from
New Jersey and a house we had lived in So having written about the develop-
772-463-6500 for 30 years. We had no idea what kind of mental stage in which acquiring is no lon-
Regency Square abode we were heading toward nor how ger the compulsion, but rather divesting, I
2426 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart much storage space there would be. “Prun- find myself caught in a contradiction. I no
ing” radically was a necessity. I learned a longer collect stuff. I am mostly motivated
772-463-6500Licensed & Insured few things in that process. to lighten the load of my possessions. I am
For instance, I don’t really collect books no hoarder. But there are certain items that
anymore. Currently, I read on a Kindle app cling stubbornly to the shelves, the draw-
or listen to audiobooks. But I notice now as ers, the storage room, despite the fact they
I peruse my bookshelves in my new home have absolutely no function in my life or
after all my pruning, I kept some prized col- the life of my family anymore.
lege textbooks: books from courses on phi-
losophy, history, literature, even very out-
dated psychology texts. We are talking here
about textbooks from the 1960s! I probably
will never look at them again. But there
they rest, on the uppermost, unreachable
shelf of the bookcase. I should donate them
to the used bookstore down the block. But I
can’t. I just can’t.
I look from the bookshelves to the wall
unit holding two – not one, but two – turn-
tables. Entirely serviceable turntables but
with absolutely no real function. The vinyl
that I accumulated over my adult life are

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So here comes my rationale, or my insight, my youth and the intellectual excitement of throughout the house and accompanied to peace of mind lies in residing as much as
depending on your point of view. Each item that era. The baby toys vibrate with the joy of preparations for dinners and holidays. I possible in the present moment, the prac-
described is the legacy of a time in my life those early years of grandparenthood. The think my adult daughters now use Spotify tice of “letting go” of extraneous thought in
that I treasure – a bookmark of an important, crib carousel … well, that one is obvious. and Alexa similarly in their households. meditation practice to focus the mind, and
maybe joyous, maybe challenging era that most importantly, knowing that all is im-
holds some of the energy of that time. Mem- The turntables and the vinyl “record” – a So I hold on to these markers of years permanent, ever changing – nothing stays,
ory keepers that I can’t let go of quite yet. time when the music lived in my dorm or past, stages of life long gone. except for impermanence. Obviously, for
My textbooks are infused with the energy of my off-campus housing. As an adult with me this is all a work in progress. 
growing children, the melodies were piped There are three principles of the Bud-
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Dawn Briell on vocals and Chris
Briell on bass perform with their

band Midnight Dawn at the
Halloween Bash at Shindig Irish
Restaurant & Pub in Port St. Lucie.

PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN

Coming Up! ‘Led’ it be: Pure Zeppelin Experience hits the Sunrise

BY PAM HARBAUGH | Correspondent perience, a Florida-based tribute It was co-written by Jimmy Page band concert begins at 7:30 p.m. for Society members and $13 for
band in full-on concert. Led Zep- and Robert Plant. In keeping with Sunrise Theatre will also be busy non-members. The Sunrise The-
1 Step onto the Stairway to pelin formed in 1968 in London. smart COVID practices, Sunrise next week when it presents the atre is at 117 S. 2nd Street, Fort
Heaven at the “The Pure They are known for mixing heavy Theatre is selling tickets in groups Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society & Pierce. Call 772-461-4775 or visit
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ing place Saturday, Nov. 7 at Fort to Heaven,” which drops that beat in your party who want to sit to- day, will be held in the theater’s 2 Great outdoor fun is ex-
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sound and light Led Zeppelin pre- length, was ranked No. 31 by Roll- rectly. You are required to wear will be available. The Jazz & Blues annual bonfire, scheduled to
sentation has turned into a popu- ing Stone magazine on its list of facemasks until seated. Tickets Society concert begins 7 p.m. run 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Satur-
lar show all around the country. the 500 greatest songs of all time. cost $40. The Zeppelin tribute Tuesday, Nov. 10. Tickets are $10
It features the Pure Zeppelin Ex- CONTINUED ON PAGE B8

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Vero museum’s mesmerizing Chul-Hyun Ahn exhibition is ...

‘LIGHT’ FANTASTIC

BY ELLEN FISCHER | Columnist is blue, Ahn’s light source slowly changes
colors. The artwork is so mesmerizing that
A new exhibition at the Vero Beach Mu- you won’t notice the color changes until you
force yourself to pay attention.
seum of Art will both brighten your day
Van Wagenberg says that Ahn created
and leave you with the impression of hav- “Well” specifically for the VBMA exhibition.
It is the newest piece in New Light, which
ing bumped into eternity with no ill effects. contains works from the past six years.

ART The artworks on dis- Three small wall-mounted works share
play in Chul-Hyun Ahn: the rotunda space with “Well.” Although
these are dated 2019, they are part of Ahn’s
REVIEW New Light might not be continuing Forked Series, in which fluo-
the next best thing to a rescent tubes create the lines and define
the space in the artwork. They are the only
near-death experience, but they do fit con- works in the show where the light source is
directly visible; the others employ hidden
veniently into a busy schedule. And there LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes).

is time to experience the show more than Pointing to two neighboring works, Ahn
says, “this one is #41 and that one is #39. I
once; it continues through April of next year. started with #1 like, 15 or 17 years ago.”

“His work is very different, as you see,” If those artworks remind you of Dan Fla-
vin writ small, you are right – sort of.
says VBMA curator Anke Van Wagenberg.
Flavin was a minimalist artist whose art
Ahn’s work is neither sculpture nor focused on fluorescent tubes. Not special-
ly made ones, mind you, but the kind that
painting. It is not installation art, nor is it a people used to be able to buy in hardware
stores by the carton. Flavin’s first fluorescent
sideshow hall of mirrors. It is none of these light pieces were made in 1961, and his last
shortly before his death at age 63, in 1996.
things and yet all of them at the same time.
“The first time I used fluorescent lights,
Ahn’s work is described as “light art.” people talked about Dan Flavin,” says Ahn.

As one of a handful of light artists working Chul-Hyun Ahn. “I did not know about him, and began to
research his work. Actually, I later made a
mainly in the U.S., Ahn incorporates light PHOTOS: KAILA JONES piece I called ‘After Dan Flavin.’ The differ-
ence between his works and mine is that I
into his pieces as an active element. film, to the inside surface of the top piece of use mirrors in conjunction with the lights,
glass (a two-way mirror), which reflects the to create an illusion of deep space.”
He is careful to distinguish his work from forms repeatedly in the mirror fixed to the
back of the box. Like Flavin, Ahn at first used fluores-
that of his colleagues. “Many people say my itself as a low, circular parapet of pre-cast cent lights in his work, but as LEDs be-
Ahn is candid about the technique, one concrete tile, from which a mysterious glow
art is ‘light art,’ but I am more interested in that has been used in magic acts for de- emanates.
cades. “The idea throughout my work is
creating the illusion of space in my work. I that of expanding space. Into infinity, and Moving close enough to peer into the
beyond infinity … technically, there are two structure might give you a vertiginous thrill.
use light just to reveal the space.” mirrors that bounce forever to make an illu- Aptly titled “Well,” the illusory space within
sion of infinity.” appears to plunge to the center of the earth
Ahn does that revealing in a manner fa- itself. The tube of light that rises from the
One of the most convincing of these center of that depthless darkness serves to
miliar to a traditional painter in oils or a pieces is located in the center of the Stark enhance the dizzying effect, rather than al-
Rotunda. To a visitor approaching from the lay our basophobia (fear of falling).
sculptor in marble. His artworks either hang museum’s main hallway, the work presents
For the Trekkies among us, it’s a little like
on the wall or rest, sans pedestal, directly on standing at the top deck in the engine room
of a galaxy class starship and looking down
the floor. New Light comprises a dozen wall at its warp core. Except where the warp core

pieces and a freestanding floor piece. All the

artworks on display take the form of shad-

ow boxes that contain a light source and

two mirrors that face one another. In some

of these works, the artist adds geometric

forms, cut from reflective or translucent

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came a readily available commod- Why did Ahn, who travels internationally show that most blurs the line between time glass that he could buy.
ity, sometime around 2005, Ahn to supervise the installation of his exhibi- and space is located against the back wall “The track came from a decom-
began to rely on them. tions, select Baltimore as home base? of the darkened Stark Gallery. It replicates
a life-size, converging railroad track. The missioned railroad museum. I was
Did the mirrors in his work come He says, simply, “Baltimore is affordable, piece is unquestionably unlike the often lucky that they were willing to cut
first, or the lights? compared with other cities.” colorful, geometric abstractions in the rest the rails down to the length I need-
of the row. ed, 30 inches. The stone came from
“I started to use mirrors in my Ahn also acknowledges his city’s varied a railroad track. I tried to make it
work first. Two mirrors facing each art museums and acclaimed art school. Ahn Created in 2012, it is the largest piece pretty real.”
other making infinite space. I at first is represented by C. Grimaldis Gallery in Ahn has ever made, its size determined by
put them in a small, open-topped Baltimore. the largest commercially available piece of Ahn evidently did his homework.
box. Ambient light came in through The rails appear to be the standard
the top of the piece. Then I covered Perhaps the work by Ahn in the current 4-feet, 8.5-inch gauge of both U.S.
all the interior sides of the box with and Korean rail lines. The similar-
mirrors and looked inside a peep- ity is no coincidence. American
hole to see the result. I could not see businessmen built Korea’s first
anything, because no light could get major rail line in 1896, and that
into the box. I realized that it was track width has been maintained in
necessary to have light inside the South Korea ever since.
box. So, I accepted a light source as
one of the elements in my work.” As has the romance of the rails.
Remember when you were a kid,
Born in the port city of Busan, and put a penny on the rail to be
South Korea, Ahn was educated at flattened by the next diesel en-
the prestigious Chugye University gine that came along? “Not only in
for the Arts in Seoul. He emerged America, but also in Korea we do
from that institution with a BFA and that. And if you put your ear on the
a penchant for painting in a geomet- rail, you can hear vibrations from
ric abstract style. The young artist miles away,” says Ahn.
came to the U.S. in 1997 and studied English Ahn continues, “Immediately, when you
in Michigan for a couple of years. He moved see a train track, your age does not matter.
to Baltimore in 2000 upon his acceptance It’s ‘Ohhhh!’” he says, with a sigh of childlike
for graduate study at Maryland Institute awe. Appropriately enough, the title of his
College of Art (MICA), where he was award- piece is “Railroad Nostalgia.”
ed an MFA in 2002. Ahn has conducted his
career from Baltimore ever since, fabricating Vero Beach Museum of Art is located at
all his pieces in his studio there with the aid 3001 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. For
of an assistant who, like Ahn, is an American more information, call 772-231-0707 or visit
whose life began in South Korea. vbmuseum.org. 

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MANY MORE HIGH NOTES AHEAD FOR IRSC VOCAL MUSIC STUDENT

(Writer’s note: This is the last in a series fea- pandemic. “A lot more of my voice lessons and

turing Indian River State College arts students.) choir rehearsals are online,” he said. “It’s harder

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer because not being together, you can’t hear other

[email protected] people. We’re relying on ourselves more. Even in

Some vocal music students can’t remember person, we’re still socially distanced. It’s harder

a time when they didn’t sing. For Indian River to hear.”

State College student Justin Hines, it was high Hines has been taking voice lessons online,

school that set him on a musical path. as well. It’s a struggle because when things are

“I started singing my junior year at John going on with the voice, the teacher can’t phys-

Carroll High School,” he said. “I had sung for ically touch the student and demonstrate how

friends, but I think my voice teacher in high something such as the diaphragm should feel.

school and now, Kristin Jones, got me into it and In addition to his studies, Hines keeps busy

made me realize I wanted to pursue a career in singing at St. Anastasia Catholic Church on

voice. The music director (at IRSC), Dale Rieth, weekends. That helps to keep him grounded.

reached out to me. He saw me working at Pub- Still, it is a challenge to motivate himself the way

lix and he knew who I was because my father he did when he was on campus and seeing his

had been one of his students a while back. He teachers and colleagues all the time.

told me about the scholarship program. I audi- “It’s much more difficult,” he said. “I’ve be-

tioned with the song ‘You Will be Found,’ from come lazier. When you’re not there in person,

‘Dear Evan Hansen.’” it’s harder to motivate yourself to keep at it. I

Now he is planning a career in the theater, try to tell myself that nothing has changed, but

although he knows it will be challenging. He is I’m still adjusting. My goal is what keeps me go-

realistic about the path ahead. IRSC vocal music student Justin Hines hopes to have a career in theater. PHOTO COURTESY OF IRSC ing. Just because it’s changed, doesn’t mean the

“I want to make it a profession, but a realistic drive has to slow down.”

goal is to teach voice or be a choir director,” he said, “If the Hines’ father is a firefighter and paramedic and he gave Justin Hines’ story is the final chapter, at least for this

opportunity strikes to be on stage or Broadway, I would his son the speech about the challenges of making a living semester, in the profiles of IRSC performing arts students

take that opportunity.” in the arts. “He told me it was a really hard field to get in to and how the pandemic has affected them. Whether they

Hines is finishing up his associate degree and has al- and to get financial stability,” he said. “He’s rooting for me. are planning a career in the arts or expect it to be an avo-

ready been accepted into the music program at Florida My whole family is.” cation, each is dedicated and focused on the goals set. It

Atlantic University for a BFA in vocal performance.” Of course, Hines’ studies have been affected by the will be fun to see what they accomplish. 

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BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer The Red Hot Chili Pipers, left, and Go Now: A Tribute to the Moody Blues are among the acts soon to stream via the Sunrise Theatre. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE SUNRISE THEATRE
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life the music of Journey, AC/DC, Coldplay, 11-piece salsa group that is indie rock with is an early holiday gift to yourself.
It takes creativity to keep the arts alive Queen and Avicii, all on bagpipes. a Latin beat. The group plays dynamic ar- Live entertainment is in short supply at
during a pandemic. The Sunrise The- rangements of rock tunes with a Latin flair.
atre has risen to the occasion with online Ol’ Blue Eyes is recreated in “Sinatra The show will be streamed Dec. 13. the moment and the Sunrise has come up
streaming of events on Sundays at 7 p.m. Forever,” starring Rich Michel. This is not with a way to bring entertainment to you
and for 48 hours thereafter. You can sit in an impersonation, but an interpretation Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies – and yet for free. I hope you’ll enjoy the shows and
the comfort of home, make some popcorn of the master by one of Las Vegas’ premier again, I will assure you that I have not been consider making a donation to the theater.
and watch a show that won’t cost you any- stagers and singers who channel the Chair- tippling at the cooking sherry while typing a A world without live entertainment is a
thing unless you care to make a donation to man of the Board. title – features the Bayou Man, Mister Mojo drab world, indeed. Enjoy the shows!
the Fort Pierce theater during a tough time. and his troupe of near-mad musical provo-
Direct from a Broadway run, Catapult cateurs. This group, which has been enter- To access the shows, go to www.sunrise
On Nov. 8, the Sunrise Sundays Show- will appear on screen Dec. 6. The “Amer- taining audiences for more than 25 years, theatre.com. They will be streamed there
case presents “Go Now: A Tribute to the ica’s Got Talent” finalists make shad- plays all original Louisiana music reflecting beginning at 7 p.m. on the date mentioned
Moody Blues.” This show recreates the ow-dance illusions that will be fun for the Zydeco, Cajun, New Orleans, two-step and and for 48 hours after. Donations can also
iconic ’60s band that launched a million entire family. rock ’n’ roll rhythms. This show, on Dec. 20, be made at the website. 
seductions with songs like “Nights in White
Satin.” Their recording “Days of Future The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra is an
Past,” which melds orchestral and rock
components, is considered one of the first
progressive rock albums.

“One Night in Memphis,” on Nov. 15, is
a concert version of the smash Broadway
hit about that night when Elvis Presley,
Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny
Cash all met at Sun Records. Be prepared
to “Shake, Rattle and Roll!”

The RedHotChiliPipers will be screened
Nov. 22. I know what you’re thinking. I hit
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No, indeed. This hot Scottish rock band
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MELBOURNE THEATERS: WE’RE OPEN FOR SHOW BUSINESS!

“The Prisoner of Second Avenue” “Grease” at the
at Melbourne Community Theatre. Henegar Theatre.

PHOTO: KAILA JONES

BY PAM HARBAUGH | Correspondent have been put into place for concessions. both directors had to make changes in what season but could not open because of the
The Henegar has also employed strict they had originally planned to produce. sudden lock down. Since the cast and crew
Treasure Coast theater fans willing to take Fortunately, publishers have been consider- were ready to go, the decision was made
a road trip for live entertainment, take note: regulations for entering the building. The ate of theaters, which have been struggling to postpone the production and present it
A couple of Melbourne community venues box office windows are on the outside of the nationwide, and have lifted fees for sched- when they could.
are living the motto, “The Show Must Go building, where one ramp leads up to a will- ule changes.
On.” After months of waiting and consid- call window and another ramp designates “Elf: The Musical” launches the 2020-
erable preparation to keep audiences and where ticket-holders should line up. Special And directors want to make sure to 2021 five-show mainstage season and
casts safe from COVID-19, the Melbourne decals help those in line to keep their dis- choose shows that will make all of us living runs Nov. 27-Dec. 20. Del Brocco says he
Civic Theatre and the Henegar Center are tance from one another. in a weary world feel better. is thrilled to present this because the show
set to entertain patrons thirsty for theater. is scheduled to go back on national tour,
Moreover, the main staircase leading up MCT’S SCHEDULE: which means local theaters won’t be able to
“We’re excited to get guests back in the to the theater is closed, and a new door on secure the rights to produce it.
space,” says Dominic Del Brocco, execu- the east side of the Henegar auditorium “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” runs
tive artistic director at the Henegar, which leads directly to the parking lot on the south through Nov. 8. The warm-hearted comedy, “Godspell” runs Jan. 15-31. This is the
is getting ready to reopen following a sev- side of the building. written by Neil Simon, eerily parallels the revival version, so many of its songs and
en-month closure. “We’ve taken several isolation so many are experiencing. instrumentations have been updated, Del
different measures to make it safe and com- Both theaters take cleaning seriously. Brocco says.
fortable for them to return.” The Henegar uses a professional service “When we did the read-through, it was
and MCT invested in an industrial spray- like it was written for now,” Girard says. “Once on This Island” runs Feb.
MCT reopened its season in July and, like er which is used after every show. And, of 19-March 7. This replaces “La Cage.” A show
the Henegar, continues to follow rigid rules course, there is hand sanitizer “everywhere,” “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” runs yet to be decided will replace “Mary Pop-
to keep audiences, cast and crew safe. Girard says, “and masks that you can buy if Dec. 4-24. This marks the fourth time MCT pins” and will run April 2-18.
you forget one.” will produce the show, which is a retelling of
“I get audience members saying, ‘thank the Scrooge story as told through the eyes of “The Full Monty,” the final show of the
you so much for being open,’” says Peg Gi- Cast members wear masks to rehearsals Jacob Marley. mainstage season, runs May 7-23.
rard, MCT artistic and managing director. and must promise to adhere to safe corona-
“And the cast is grateful that we’re doing virus practices. The Henegar even has cast “Beau Jest” runs Jan. 15-Feb. 21. Its small “It’s a show with a lot of appeal,” Del Broc-
shows.” and crew sign a separate set of rules. After a cast is ideal for helping with social distanc- co says. “It does very well. And I thought
couple of weeks, actors may remove masks ing. The play concerns a Jewish girl who is we’d end the season with a comedy; not too
Del Brocco and Girard say that despite only while on stage. in love with a non-Jewish man. She hires an heavy or too dark.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis giving the OK to actor to pretend to be her Jewish fiancé in
reopen at full capacity, they want to be as Tina Cookson, who plays the role of Pau- order to get her parents’ approval. In addition, the Henegar will have two
careful as possible. line in MCT’s current show, says the cast special shows, “The Irish Curse,” which
and crew are respectful of each other and “It’s funny, it’s touching, it’s a breath of runs March 12-21 in the Upstairs Theatre,
“They’ve done it right,” says Judy Lemon- take proper care in their personal lives to fresh air,” Girard says. and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” which
celli, who plays the role of Jessie in the show avoid getting, or spreading, the coronavirus. runs April 23-25 on the mainstage.
currently on stage at MCT. “I feel absolutely “Out of Order” runs March 19-April 25.
safe and protected as an actor and as a vol- “In the beginning, we were all a bit wary,” This is one of Ray Cooney’s best and most Tickets to the MCT shows are $30. The
unteer.” Cookson says. “That was the first thing (Gi- often produced comic farces. season pass to five shows costs $130. Mel-
rard) said to us – ‘if you can’t follow proto- bourne Civic Theatre is at 817 E. Strawbridge
Both theaters require patrons to wear cols outside the theater, then maybe you “Harvey” runs May 21-June 27. The Pu- Ave., Melbourne. Call 321-723-6935 or visit
masks, even after they take their seats. shouldn’t do it.’ (The theater) feels clean, litzer Prize-winning play by Mary Chase is a MyMCT.org.
Moreover, capacity is limited to about one smells clean, looks clean. I would be the first classic that Girard has always wanted to do.
third for the intimate MCT and half for the person to be worried about catching some- “It’s heartwarming and charming.” Single tickets to Henegar shows run $27 to
larger Henegar. Seating is staggered and se- thing.” $34. Season ticket packages run $93 to $155.
lect rows are closed to maintain social dis- HENEGAR’S SCHEDULE: The Henegar is at 625 E. New Haven Ave.,
tancing. Care is also taken with staging and the Melbourne. Call 321-723-8698 or visit Hen-
plays chosen. Wanting to keep cast size to “Grease” runs thru Nov. 8. The show egar.org. 
Additionally, social distancing is prac- a minimum and needing to watch budgets, was supposed to run at the end of last
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Smart money’s well spent on Distinguished Lecture Series

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer Fielden Institute lecturers, from left: Ambassador Robert Blake, Donald Morrison, Dr. John Hosler, Reid Lohr and Dr. Ellen Prager. PHOTOS COURTESY OF INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE
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tion of Jerusalem, which is at the heart of and current affairs are critical factors in an re-awaken it, consider these lectures on im-
For 15 seasons, the Indian River State Col- peace efforts between the Israelis and Pales- interdependent marketplace. He will discuss portant topics of the day.Whether you attend
lege Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning tinians. Dr. Hosler will explore the connec- how trade wars and geopolitics ultimately in person or virtually, you will come away
has presented a Distinguished Lecture Se- tions between conquests of Jerusalem from affect decision-making. The lecture will take with a better understanding of our world.
ries. This program brings experts and edu- the 7th century through the 13th century place March 11.
cators to talk about current events in areas and religious tolerance in the Middle Ages The Distinguished Lecture Series is pre-
as far-ranging as foreign policy, the environ- and suggest ways that the legacy can help April 8 brings “Mysterious Earth: What sented in partnership with the IRSC Foun-
ment, education, health and the economy. in finding a solution to the disputes of the We Wish We Knew about Climate Change, dation and the Ray and Peg Hirvonen Char-
It would be hard to find a time when these modern Middle East. Volcanoes, Hurricanes and More.” Dr. Ellen itable Foundation. Series subscriptions are
topics are more timely. Prager, a marine scientist and author, wide- $150 per person and include an annual
“Trade Wars and Geopolitics” is anoth- ly recognized for her expertise and ability membership. Series subscriptions for Life-
Lectures will take place from 10 a.m. to er topic literally taken from the headlines to make science understandable and enter- time Members and Peer Leaders are $100
noon each month at the IRSC Massey Cam- of the papers we read every day. Reid Lohr, taining, will give an interactive presentation per person.
pus in Fort Pierce. Live simulcast subscrip- co-founder and partner of EDI Advisory about the latest on understanding climate
tions are also available for the series. Group, has worked in transitioning econ- change and what scientists are most curious Individual seats are $35 per person. In-per-
omies and post-conflict regions in Central about when it comes to volcanoes and Flori- son subscriptions are limited to 119 individ-
The first speaker, Ambassador Robert and South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. da’s personal bete noir, hurricanes. uals, so early registration is encouraged. For
Blake, will speak about “What’s Next for For- He will speak on how global fluency and more information, or to subscribe, call 772-
eign Policy after the American Presidential awareness of multicultural engagements If you feel that your brain has been on 462-7889 or visit www.irscfoundation.org. 
Elections.” The Dec. 10 address will be pre- hold for the last few months and you want to
sented by a 31-year veteran of the State De-
partment who has served in a wide array of
leadership positions.

On Jan. 14, 2021, author, journalist and
educator Donald Morrison will speak on
“The ‘New’ New World Order.” Morrison will
discuss how the rise of China, the decline of
the U.S., the anger of the masses and the per-
ils of technology are reshaping the world our
descendants will inherit.

“Medieval Jerusalem and Peace in the
Modern Middle East” is the topic Feb. 11,
when Dr. John Hosler will explore the ques-

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COMING UP 3 High on your list of getting out and ed over a two-day period. But this year, note speaker for both the morning
doing something different should be in order to be as safe as possible with the and after muster. The 5K run/walk
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 this Saturday’s Navy SEAL Museum’s 35th pandemic, there will be two identical pro- beach challenge begins 8 a.m. Reg-
Annual Muster and Music Festival. This is grams in one day, the first beginning at 11 istration closes midnight, Thursday,
day, Nov. 7 at the McCarty Ranch Pre- not only an opportunity to show your ap- a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. FBI Special Nov. 5, but you might be able to reg-
serve. The family-friendly event includes preciation of the strength and bravery of Agent Jonathan T. Gilliam will be the key- ister the day of. However, race shirts
horseback riding, a petting zoo, live our warrior heroes, but also the chance to are not guaranteed. The cost to reg-
music from the Tom Jackson Band, fish- marvel at their know-how and training. ister for that is $40 general and $20
ing and food trucks. CDC guidelines for As highlighted in the last edition of St. active duty. You need to register for
smart anti-COVID practice will be ob- Lucie Voice, this year’s muster includes that online. The statue unveiling
served. That means facemasks and social Navy SEAL tactical demonstrations and takes place at 10:30 a.m. All activities
distancing. Be sure to bring your own K-9 demonstrations. There will also be live will take place on the outdoor lawns of the
lawn chair. Free admission. The McCa- music, food trucks, the unveiling of Lena Navy Seal Museum, 3300 N. Highway A1A,
rty Ranch Preserve is at 12525 Range Line Toritch’s NSW K-9 Memorial Statute, and North Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Road, Port St. Lucie. For more informa- a 5K run. Because of the presence of work- Call 772-595-5845 or visit NavySealMuse-
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Bonzo’s new bud Bernie has had quite a journey

Hi Dog Buddies! “A pleasure,” I said. Bernie. PHOTO: KAILA JONES cuzza me bein’ part terrier, my instinks
“Likewise. Well, I’ll go catch a catnap were to chase ’em. So they retreated to
This week I innerviewed Bernie Gaul, a an leave you two to your innerview.” She in her car. I was confused, but not scared the basement an stayed there for two
rescue poocheroo from Puerto Rico. He’s jumped gracefully onto a side table an cuz she was Real Loving. An, even though, months.”
9, but he’s still got a lotta frenly puppy exu- curled up. at first, I was what I like to call ‘energetic,’ an
berance. Me an my assistant arrived at the “So, Bernie, how did you discover your what Mom called ‘Kinda Crazy,’ she still said Pippi sat up from her catnap an said,
same time Bernie’s Mom did cuz she’d been Forever Home?” I was The Perfect Dog For Her. An there was “Better buh-lieve it. We didn’t leave
out on an AIR-rund. She said to wait till she “Well, I’d been a homeless street dog no doubt in my mind that she was Perfect the basement at all. Then, one day, we
went in an got Bernie all settled down cuz he in Puerto Rico (they call us Satos), an we for Me, too.” ree-lized we missed our comfy chairs
was always Extremely Wiggly an Overjoyed usually have short, Dismal Dog Biscuits by the window, an hangin’ out on the
whenever she got home from being ELSE- lives unless we’re scooped up by the Dog “When did you meet Pippi an Penny? You carpet, an seein’ the sunshine. ‘For Me-
where. Rescue Humans. Which I was. Several of seem to get along great.” owin’-Out-Loud,’ we said to each other.
us pups got taken back to the mainland ‘We gotta go reclaim our territory.’ So we
We didn’t hafta wait long. When the door with some visiting surfers, an I got ’dopt- “They were livin’ with Mom when I did.”
opened, Bernie was right there, all puh-lite, ed pretty quick. I thought I’d found my arrived. I gotta admit it took awhile. I guess,
an came up for the Wag-an-Sniff. He looked Forever Famly. “Woof, how’d that go?”
very poodle-y with a dash of terrier, ’special- “Meanwhile, Mom, who was livin’ in “Totally Cool Catnip,” Pippi said. “We
ly around the face. His dark coat was wavy Long Island at the time, had just retired just decided to get along, since we were
an he had kind eyes. and was lookin’ for The Right Dog. She famly an all. Now we’re besties.”
kept goin’ back an forth to the shelter, “True, true,” Bernie agreed. “At first, I
“I just LOVE cump-ny! I’m Bernie Gaul, checkin’ out the pooches, but The Right Dog didn’t have an Official Name. My papers
of course, an this is my Mom, Jean. Come wasn’t ever there. Then (an this is the Cool from the rescue place an the vet had all
on in.” Kibbles part) she was havin’ this random different names. I was Taco, then Winston,
conversation with a lady one day, an the then Bear. Well, me an Mom agreed those
As I opened my notebook, a dark tiger cat lady happened to mention that she knew were Majorly Soggy Kibbles. So Mom
wandered over an nudged Bernie. “So, who’s of this really cute, frenly 8-month-old pup decided on Bernie, for no particular reason,
your fren?” (me) whose owners didn’t want him any an I agreed. She also sometimes called me
more cuz he was way too much trouble. Houdini.”
“This is Mr. Bonzo. He’s writing a story Well, I had No Idea! I felt awful. “I have a feeling there’s a story behind
about ME for the paper.” He turned to me. “Then, before I knew it, this Very, Very that,” I ventured.
“Mr. Bonzo, this is my sister Pippi. My other Kind Lady was pickin’ me up an puttin’ me “Yeah. Mom says Houdini was good
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neighborhood. I’d always come home with Boys & Girls Clubs’ Armstead named regional exec of the year
a treasure for Mom. Like that ol’ dirty ball I
found. It’s probly good I outgrew all that.” CEO Will Armstead with
BGCSLC board members.
“Probly so,” I concurred. “Got any special
pals?” Will Armstead, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, Services Council, CareerSource, St. Lucie County Roundtable,
was recognized as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s South- and the St. Lucie County Economic Development Council to
“Lots! I love dogs an humans! Around east Region Executive of the Year. create a Workforce Readiness program for teens ages 13-18.
here there’s Merry, she’s also from Puerto Armstead also recruited sponsors for programs including vi-
Rico. Then Rusty, a Long-haired Dachshund; Since taking the position of CEO in 2015, Armstead has made sion and hearing screenings; school supplies; holiday gifts;
an snowbirddogs Della, a Schnauzer, an significant impacts on BGCSLC and the community. His lead- college tours for club teens; and free dinner served every day
Bear, a Poo. Then there’s Augie, a Lab-mix ership skills, based on extensive experience and success in the to 2,000 club kids. He also forged a relationship with Tykes &
rescue, an my human sister, Rachel, she corporate world, have been a great benefit to the organization Teens, a nonprofit providing mental health services to children,
sneaks me people food when Mom’s not and thousands of children and families in St. Lucie County. that trained Boys & Girls Club staff in Trauma Informed Care.
lookin’. They’re both up in Long Island. An
my human brother, Shayne, in St. Augustine. During Armstead’s tenure as CEO, club locations have grown “I’m honored to have been chosen the Southeast Region Ex-
An my human BFF John. He ALWAYS has from 14 to 22, and the board of directors increased from 12 to ecutive of the Year. This recognition represents the wonderful
BACON TREATS. On leash walks, I stop an 21 with members who brought resources, connections and di- people around me, who give me the opportunity to lead, as
wait at John’s house. Me an Mom ride in the versity to the organization. well as my family who supports my passion to drive transfor-
car over to visit my other human frens Sam mational change,” said Armstead.
an Debbie. They’re way fun: They always Preparing club kids for their futures is Armstead’s personal
have snacks an toys for me.” mission. During his tenure, Armstead and his team secured Boys & Girls Clubs programs serve a diverse group of kids
funding for new programs including piano and drumline les-
“You must have a favrite snack.” sons, First Tee golf education, and tutoring through the Florida from grades K-12. For more information call 772-460-9918 or
“I am very fond of yogurt,” he replied. Department of Education 21st Century grant. In 2019, he part-
“No Woof!” I exclaimed. “Me, too.” nered with St. Lucie County, Junior Achievement, Children’s visit www.bgcofslc.org.  ­– CONTRIBUTED
“But my very, very most favrite treat,”
Bernie asserted, “is Parmesan Cheese. It’s Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN
the only thing I still sneak off the table every in October 22, 2020 Edition 1 CREEK 1 CHARMER
chance I get. I just LOVE it.” 4 HEATERS 2 ENTER
“Do you like swimmin’?” 8 ACT 3 KETCHUP
“No. ’Specially not the ocean. The beach 9 TOM 4 HUMBUG
is OK, but I’m pretty sure the ocean is out 10 INANE 5 ALIBI
to get me. It’s always chasin’ me. I don’t like 11 MARCH 6 ERA
baths either. Mom hasta groom me a lot 12 UNICORN 7 SHEEN
cuzza my long, curly hair. If she didn’t, I’d 15 URGE 13 NEAR
look like a mop. I do like the part after my 17 RECIPE 14 ORB
shower, when I run around an shake the 19 ARABLE 16 REDO
water off, especially when I’m right next to 22 DARE 18 CON
Mom. Now THAT’S FUN!” 24 SENATOR 20 REVERIE
Headin’ home, I was thinkin’ about all the 26 VALUE 21 ELECTOR
coincidences that happened so Bernie an 28 TITAN 23 ARDOUR
his Forever Mom could find each other. And 30 OAR 24 SITES
I was especially lookin’ forward to bedtime, 31 VAT 25 TONIC
when I got my dish of duh-li-shus yogurt. 32 SIDECAR 27 LIVID
33 EIDER 29 TAD
Till next time,

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ACROSS DOWN
1 Distinguishing feature (5) 1 Study of place names (8)
4 Characters (7) 2 Fragrance (5)
8 Postpone (13) 3 Strands (7)
9 African antelope (5) 4 Decrease (6)
10 Oblong cream cake (6) 5 Experiment (5)
12 Unassuming (6) 6 Inspect (7)
14 Nimble (6) 7 Stop (4)
17 Salvage (6) 11 Summary (8)
19 Proportion (5) 13 Sideboard (7)
22 Assorted (13) 15 Associate (7)
23 Goals (7) 16 Kingdoms (6)
24 Steps of a ladder (5) 18 French pancake (5)
20 Prickle (5)
21 Exclude (4)

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ACROSS 113 Alphonse’s queen 59 About to experience The Washington Post
114 Supplement 61 ___ U.S. Pat. Off.
1 Drop cloth? 115 “Rats!” 63 Osprey’s grips
4 Author Kingsley 116 LEAP ___ 64 Sixth century date
8 Old Persian governor 120 Word with maker 67 Timer attachment?
14 Mel’s family 68 Sherpa’s sighting
18 Bear, to Banderas or breaker 69 Dr. Seuss’s If ___ the Zoo
19 Full of eggs and cream 121 ___ among men 71 Informal negative
20 LEAP ___ 122 ___ LEAP 72 Exultation
21 Infamous Roman 123 Bill for worms? 73 Ogler
22 Hockey legend 124 Last stop 75 Piccadilly potable
23 ___ LEAP ___ 125 Barrels of brew 77 Water pitchers
25 Sufficient, slangily 126 Ponderosa, e.g. 78 Part of a Latin conjugation
26 Chutney chunk 127 Starchy pie filling 79 Guitar accessory
28 Battle of Britain heroes: abbr. 128 Slob’s room 80 ___ LEAP ___
29 European capital 81 Hearts, e.g.
30 Plastic tip on a shoelace DOWN 82 Designer Gucci
31 Future watcher 84 She narrates To Kill A
32 Org. linked to Halloween 1 Super-surges in sales
35 1933 musical, 2 Land next to Lebanon Mockingbird
3 Sarawak neighbor 87 Poet’s pasture
Flying Down ___ 4 Ship to Colchis 91 Feller in the woods
37 ___ LEAP 5 Peace, in Russia 92 Bot. or geol.
42 Sergeant-___ 6 Surface for spirals and spins 93 Winter menace
45 Pinocchio’s makeup? 7 Actor and bridge player 95 Barn bird
46 Houdini and others 8 49ers city, on airport labels 97 Printer’s unit measure
48 Minn. neighbor 9 Prefix of a people 98 Peter Pan pooch
49 Humbert’s obsession 10 Some marbles (or 99 Like Lucy, in Peanuts
52 Flossing advocacy grp. 100 Gobs and gobs
55 One for the book? backward, to whack) 101 Of swimming
56 Befuddled 11 Coin of Iran 103 Amassed, as bills
57 Indignant denial 12 At ___ (twixt walking and 106 Buffalo Bob’s pal
58 Long dress 107 Aleutian island
60 Be an apt pupil running) 108 Carry on, as a battle
62 Berlin output 13 Grad sch. goal, perhaps 110 Black hole, beforehand
63 LEAPS ___ 14 ___ LEAP ___ 111 Receiver sound
65 City on the Truckee 15 ___ LEAPING 112 “___ girl!”
66 Windy City daily, familiarly 16 Straighten 114 Puts it to
67 ___ LEAP 17 Cushy 116 MENSA measures
70 Hula hoops, once 20 Cereal-box come-on 117 Newman movie
74 Southerner’s boat? 24 Tostada alternative 118 Verily
76 ___ LEAP 27 ___ LEAPS ___ 119 Walmart’s Walton
77 Charlotte’s sister 30 Subject for critics
78 Mottled mount 32 Member of a Wolfpack O HOPPY DAY! By Merl Reagle
83 Actress Moreno 33 The animated
84 Stephen Foster’s river
85 Roo’s creator Mr. Flanders
86 Invalid 34 Scornful cry
88 “There’s no 36 Western Hemisphere org.
38 Japanese stringed
___ ‘team’ ”
89 Focus instruments
90 Annapolis has one: abbr 39 Bark shrilly
91 Covert comments 40 Like some fixations
93 Steak stabber 41 Drive
94 VIP’s lofty seating spot 43 Fannie and Ginnie, perhaps
96 LEAP ___ 44 Card game for three
102 Farmer, in the spring 47 Pines
104 Stuck, job-wise 49 Menu, for one
105 Biblical life saver? 50 Olfactory worker?
107 Terrible 51 Actress Anderson
109 Bow-wow at the Bijou 52 Run ___ (go wild)
53 Title for Judi Dench
54 Of fixed references
56 Abby’s sister

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WHICH FIT IS THE PREFERRED? WEST NORTH EAST
62 AKQ874 J93
By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist J42 953 A8
J 10 9 8 74 KQ65
John Ruskin, the leading English art critic of the 19th century, wrote, “In order that 9832 Q5 A J 10 7
people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for
it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.” SOUTH
10 5
In order that bridge players may be happy with their bidding, these three things are K Q 10 7 6
needed: They must find the right suit fit. They must not go too high. And the contract A32
must end in success: a plus score. K64

When a partnership has two eight-card fits, if one is 4-4 and the other 5-3, usually the Dealer: North; Vulnerable: Neither
4-4 is preferable. But what about 5-3 and 6-2, as in today’s deal?
The Bidding:
South’s two-heart response was game-forcing. North rebid spades to show his good
six-card suit, then admitted to three-card heart support on the next round. South went SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
with the 5-3 fit, but should have continued with three spades to let North choose. 1 Spades Pass
2 Hearts Pass 2 Spades Pass LEAD:
Against four hearts, West led the diamond jack. When allowed to win the trick, he 2 NT Pass 3 Hearts Pass J Diamonds
adroitly shifted to a spade to dummy’s queen to try to cut declarer off from the dummy. 4 Hearts Pass Pass Pass
South played a trump to his queen, cashed the diamond ace, ruffed his last diamond
and led another trump, but East won and returned the spade jack to strand declarer
in the dummy. When East got in with the club ace, he led his last spade to promote
West’s heart jack as the setting trick.

Note, though, that four spades is cold. Declarer takes East’s diamond-king lead,
draws trumps, plays a heart to the queen and leads a club to his queen. He loses only
one trick in each side suit.

The accent might be the strangest Up Baby,” the recently christened Cary magic; in real life, it dissolved into its two combatants.
Grant found his truest expression as One of them, you might say, was Hollywood’s most
part of all, for it bears no relation to his farceur: virile and subtle, intelligent and
flummoxed and – crucially – not quite notorious tightwad, staving off the terror of poverty
native Bristol dialect. To the American believing in his own attractiveness. by stiffing servants and handing houseguests item-
As Pauline Kael wrote in her superb ized bills. The other subsidized his good friend, play-
ear, it registers as London, and to the essay “The Man from Dream City” wright-director Clifford Odets, until the end of Odets’
that combination of animal energy days. One was an anxiety-ridden basket case who drove
English ear, it registers as nowhere at and diffidence made Grant “the most four wives to distraction and became no more manage-
able after a hundred-plus LSD sessions. (As a proselyte,
all. “Mid-Atlantic” is the usual catch- publicly seduced male the world has he was second only to Timothy Leary.) The other doted
known.” Actresses chased him from on children and rained down decades’ worth of deferred
BOOK all. But one of the one end of the screen to the other, and love on his late-in-life daughter.
lessons of Scott Ey- for the next three decades, working
with directors as divergent as George The duality was perhaps most pronounced when it
REVIEW man’s estimable and Cukor, Howard Hawks and Alfred Hitchcock, he adapted came to Grant’s sex life. Gossip had dogged him from his
empathetic biogra- his tightly honed, self-invented persona to the demands earliest days in Hollywood when he was photographed
of every genre that would have him. splashing around with housemate Randolph Scott, and
phy, “Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise,” His reward was to become, until his retirement in for today’s LGBT community, it has become an article of
1966, the rare star whose star never wavered. faith that he was “one of us.” Yet the many women in his
is that the accent was built in the same Even at today’s remove, it can be extraordinary to life testified to an ardent lover. “Why would I believe that
revisit a movie like “Notorious” or “The Philadelphia Cary was homosexual,” asked third wife Betsy Drake,
way as the speaker: from bits and pieces Story” or “North by Northwest” and find an actor whose “when we were busy” fornicating? Eyman, treading as
work has not aged a second – has only deepened. In carefully as a bomb-disposal team, declares, “There is
collected here and there. one brilliantly swift sequence in “His Girl Friday,” his plausible evidence to place him inside any sexual box
shyster newspaper editor deceives a not-very-sharp you want – gay, bi, straight, or any combination that
The childhood was working-class Hobbesian. Multi- rival (played by Ralph Bellamy), then watches as the might be expected from a solitary street kid with a street
deception is revealed, then expresses amazement that kid’s sense of expedience.”
ple addresses. Days and nights without food or cloth- the rival ever fell for it. It all passes like the fluttering of
moth’s wings, and there is no forgetting it. Mealy-mouthed? Or just the resigned sigh of a
ing. A roving, alcoholic father and a mother unsettled Grant’s co-stars testified to his hard work, his concen- biographer who can no more get a handle on his
tration, his preparation. Eyman rightly homes in on subject than his subject could? “You don’t look like
enough, according to prevailing Edwardian standards, his inner chiaroscuro, that never-resolving oscillation Cary Grant,” someone once told him. “I know,” he said.
between dark and light – or, if you like, between Archie “Nobody does.” 
to be committed to an asylum. Young Archie Leach was Leach and the man he became. Refracted through a
camera lens, that struggle cohered into something like CARY GRANT: A Brilliant Disguise
told that she was dead (and wouldn’t learn otherwise
BY SCOTT EYMAN; SIMON & SCHUSTER. 304 PP. $35.
until he was already a movie star). REVIEW BY LOUIS BAYARD, THE WASHINGTON POST

He escaped by joining a traveling acrobats’ troupe

and following it to America. Desperate for money, he

sold neckties on the streets of New York, walked on stilts

at Coney Island for five bucks and five hot dogs a day. At

one vaudeville engagement, he shared a bill with a water

nymph, four performing seals and “The Eminent Girl

Saxophonist.” By dint of persistence and handsomeness,

he found work as a 1920s Broadway male ingenue, but

even when Hollywood came calling, he showed no signs

of exorbitant talent. He might have gone down in movie

history as Mae West’s rather stiff and distracted love

interest had he not been mysteriously unleashed by a

string of late-1930s screwball comedies.

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Aces in a crowd CHIPS ARE DOWN ... BUT SHOULDN’T BE!

Holes-in-one are coming in hordes at I was watching a recent golf telecast and a very and shaft in a straight line. Again, KEVIN’S
PGA Golf Club. Above, Brooks Gerardi, well-known announcer and former mentor of mine this movement is very much like KURES
third from left, celebrates his ace last was commenting on the action and made somewhat putting, with the only difference
week on the Dye course’s sixth hole of a true and bold statement, saying that “the art of
(6-iron from 140 yards) with golf pals chipping is dead on the PGA Tour.” I thought this being there is a slight descending
Scott Statler, Tony Degisi and Dick was a very insightful and true comment, as I have
LaGrasse. At right, James Harrington also noticed over the past several years that most of blow through the strike.
also made a hole-in-one at the Dye, the young touring professionals very often hit the
using a 24-degree hybrid on the ball too high and carry the ball too long when hitting 2. Pitch shot. A pitch shot can
158-yard 16th hole. Nancy Delaney, short shots around the greens.
meanwhile, scored an ace at the Dye usually be defined as a shot that
two weeks ago, dunking one from 126 What I’d like to discuss is my recommendation
yards out on the third hole. Congrats, and encouragement to golfers to hit the ball lower has more airtime than ground
Brooks, James and Nancy!  and carry the ball shorter distances when you are
playing shots around the green. However, before we time. It is also struck with a more
do that, let’s take a minute to return to that televi-
sion coverage. Very often during the TV coverage the lofted club, usually a pitching,
announcers will be describing the player hitting a
chip when he is actually hitting a pitch, or saying he gap, sand or lob wedge. The pitch By Kevin Perkins
is pitching when in fact he is chipping. This may lead
to quite a bit of confusion to the viewer. The follow- shot is usually played from a po-
ing should help us navigate through the difference of
the two and my “Kures” for an improved short game: sition that is a minimum of a minimum of 10 to 15

1. Chip shot. A chip shot can be defined as a feet off the edge of the green. Because of this, there’s
shot that has more roll than carry. It will usually be
struck with a 7 or 8 iron. It can also be described as a more required carry time than roll time. The swing
low-trajectory shot of a few inches to a couple of feet
above the ground. A chip shot is also played from is quite different from the chip shot, and is struck us-
no more than 10 feet off the edge of the green. The
swing for a chip shot is a one-lever motion, which ing a two-lever motion. The arms swing and rotate
is very similar to the putting motion. You place the
shaft on a slightly upright position, place the grip and you allow the wrists to cock slightly, producing
more in the palm of your hand and, most important-
ly, swing your arms with very little or no wrist cock. more power and the needed height to accommodate
You should also keep the back of the left hand, arm
the increased fringe, bunker or mound that we need

to carry. The motion is very much that of an abbrevi-

ated full swing.

In conclusion, my advice to all of you is to always

hit the ball lower and use the chip shot method when

possible. The lower lofted club will require a shorter

swing; you can avoid cocking and un-cocking your

wrists, which makes your motion simpler and easier

to repeat. The lower flight and backspin rate will also

give you a more predictable bounce and allow the

ball to release quicker, turning it into a putt sooner,

maximizing your control. Again, try to follow the

philosophy when chipping and pitching – “mini-

mum airtime and maximum ground time” – for an

improved short game. 

CARROLL CRUISES Wilky Denaud, left, charges in for a sack of Sebas-
tian River High School’s quarterback during John
Carroll Catholic High School’s 35-3 victory last Thursday in Fort Pierce. Below, the Rams’ Tony Colebrook
drags an opponent while rushing for first-down yardage. 

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