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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018

Calls to be ‘creative’ in designing Lake O southern reservoir

BY ADAM LATEN WILLSON | Correspondent passed into law last May. says that the meetings have been Senate Bill 10 directs SFWMD to hold more than 78 billion gallons
While community response has useful, and generally positive. “I construct at least 240,000 of new of water, and in combination with
Over the last few months, South thought they were very informa- acre-feet of storage and water treat- other reservoirs currently under
Florida Water Management (SFW- been mixed – some calling for a tive,” Smith said. “We had good ment south of Lake Okeechobee, construction (such as the C-44
MD) has met nine times with local more extensive footprint, some crowds at every one. We went in order to staunch harmful dis- reservoir slated to be in operation
communities to gauge support for fighting tooth and nail against the through the details and got a lot of charges to South Florida’s coastal along the St. Lucie Canal by the
a new reservoir construction proj- project, to protect farmland – SF- public input.” estuaries. This acre-footage would
ect mandated by Senate Bill 10, WMD spokesperson Randy Smith CONTINUED ON PAGE A3

NEW TWIST FOR K-9 OLIVER: PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN
WELL EARNED RETIREMENT
Changes get county more on board with Brightline
BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer
[email protected] BY ADAM LATEN WILLSON | Correspondent Treasure Coast communities. Chris Dzadovsky (District 1) dis-
In December, after spending senting.
K-9 Oliver is trading in his badge and the For over a year, St. Lucie County
beat for a comfy spot on the floor in front of has been engaged in an admin- more than $1 million on legal ex- St. Lucie County attorney Dan-
the TV. For the last eight years, Oliver has been istrative battle against All Aboard pertise and proceedings, the SLC iel McIntyre said that to appeal the
Florida (AAF), striving to hold Board of Commissioners elected decision would be an imprudent
a K-9 Officer Will Harris’ side, tracking bad them accountable for public safety not to appeal an administrative use of county efforts – that they are
guys and sniffing out guns and explo- and environmental impacts their decision to allow AAF to go for- in a stage of “diminishing return.”
sives. Phase II construction will have on ward. The vote passed 4-1, with
Last week, his tour of duty with CONTINUED ON PAGE A11
the Port St. Lucie Police Depart-
ment ended.
“He’s definitely put his time
in,” Officer Harris said of his
sidekick. At 9 years old, the
K-9 is starting to show his
age. He sleeps more deep-
ly. He moves a little more
slowly.
“They age so quickly,”
Harris said, adding that
he’s been seeing the
signs of Oliver’s im-
pending retirement,
though it’s been hard
to process.
“It sinks in in the
small moments. It’s

CONTINUED ON PAGE A4

Officer Will Harris and
his trusty K-9, Oliver.

PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN

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NEW RESERVOIR PROJECT er possible to expedite their timeline, and of A-2, and the possibility of exchanging Clewiston officials lending voice. “When
maximize storage. Florida’s PRIDE lands (state lands leased to you hear comments of ‘take the land’ and
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 the Department of Corrections for prison ‘flood their towns,’ those are incendiary
The different models propose construc- work programs) for more advantageous comments,” said Clewiston Mayor Mali
end of 2019), would make a serious dent in tion on the A-1 and A-2, plots of district- property, currently owned by agricultural Gardner. “And when we know that there
the discharges. and state-owned land, all of which will be interests. are underlying forces that do want to see
available by 2019. A-1 currently houses agriculture taken out of the EAA, and peo-
At press time, SFWMD is scheduled to a shallow FEB (Flow-Equalization Basin) “Be creative, and follow the law,” Negron ple who do want to see our towns decimat-
present four alternative models of their that could store up to 60,000 acre feet of said, “but look for as large of a footprint as ed, we are going to stand up. We are going
southern reservoir to the Florida Senate, stormwater. Designs to deepen this reser- we need, to make maximum use of the res- to speak.”
seeking advisement going forward. voir and maximize storage capacity have ervoir.”
figured into SFWMD’s models. As to these concerns, Girard responds,
Before any new movement on reser- The Florida Senate has already ear- that taking land through eminent domain
voir construction is to take place, Smith Negron’s concern is that the District may marked $800 million for the project, and is expressly permitted by the bill, and that
says that the district will need to submit not be considering all of the tools at their is waiting for the feds to match with $750 when advocacy groups like his are calling
a Post-Authorization Change Request disposal for land-acquisition. While pro- million. The largest budget SFWMD is for a larger footprint, they are really talking
(PACR) to the Army Corps of Engineers, hibited from taking private land through looking at will cost $1.95 billion. Negron about these equitable land-swaps with ag-
a federal requirement since the new con- eminent domain, the district is able to ter- has said that if more state funds are need- ricultural interests.
struction would constitute a change to minate or amend leases on currently oc- ed, he will consider a larger allowance for
CEPP (Central Everglades Planning Proj- cupied state-owned land, in order to make the construction. Smith corroborates: “The district is go-
ect), an extensive suite of restoration proj- it available for reservoir construction. The ing to follow the letter of the law to a T. The
ects in the Central Everglades, authorized District is also explicitly encouraged in the According to Peter Girard, content de- law reads that the state does not have the
in 2015. If all goes according to plan, the bill to entertain land-swaps for private veloper for Bullsugar.org, a Stuart-based ability to do a land-take through eminent
PACR would be approved by the Army property that may benefit a more contigu- water advocacy group, if the PRIDE lands domain. If we find willing sellers for addi-
Corps by October, and construction would ous reservoir construction. were to be made available for exchange, tional land, fine. But we’re not allowed to
be able to commence sometime in mid- they could effectively be swapped with take someone’s land. At this point, we have
2019, says Smith. “I was concerned that they were not tak- sugar land. “If they follow this course, they not found any large landowners who are
ing advantage – to the degree that they are can swap land with the sugar industry, and even willing to talk to us about buying the
The PACR would also help reorganize able to under the law – of land-swaps and create a situation where the sugar industry land.”
federal and state cost-share for the project, lease terminations that may make more has zero net loss of farmable land … it’s
says Smith. land available to the state,” Negron said at even possible they could have a net gain,” This question shall soon be answered: Is
a panel discussion last week. says Girard. SFWMD looking at all the tools that Sen-
In December, Florida Senate President ate Bill 10 affords it, is its approach as “cre-
Joe Negron (R-Stuart), one of the drafters While reluctant to cast a verdict before At several of SFWMD’s public meet- ative” as Sen. Negron would have it, and
of Senate Bill 10, sent a letter to SFWMD, SFWMD’s options are on the table, Ne- ings, several local citizens have launched will it be able to maximize reservoir con-
encouraging them to consider a more gron mentions two considerations that an outcry against the reservoir construc- struction, as opposed to towing the bare
“flexible footprint” for the reservoir proj- he hopes will figure into the plans: use tion, claiming that it is merely a pretext minimum required. 
ect, meaning the District is to do whatev- of approximately 3,500 acres to the west for land-grabbing, with Belle Glade and

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K-9 OLIVER RETIRES Thieves entering through garages hit homes in Torino

CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 BY DEBBIE CARSON | Staff Writer A credit card from the stolen purse was shows a suspect rummaging through the
[email protected] later reported used in the Fort Lauderdale car at 4:28 a.m. Jan. 7.
overwhelming. He goes everywhere with me.” area, according to police.
Heading home from work after his last Residents in the Torino community are The suspect is described as a black male
being targeted by unknown thieves who The same day, another burglary was re- standing approximately 6 feet tall, accord-
run, it really sunk in for Harris, who said it’s are using stolen garage door openers to ported, on NW Conus Street. The victim ing to police.
difficult “without getting super-emotional.” access their homes, according to Port St. told police they found the door that con-
Lucie police. nects the house to the garage was open and Police responded to a fourth home
K-9 Oliver has been instrumental in a the garage door was partially open as well. around 10:15 a.m. Jan. 7 regarding cars
number of cases, including tracking down Several burglaries have been reported and a home being burglarized and a vehi-
homicide suspects a few years ago in Fort throughout Torino, all of which involved The two vehicles parked in the driveway cle stolen. In this case, the suspect took a
Pierce. unlocked cars, stolen garage openers and had been burglarized and the garage door garage door opener from an unlocked car
burglarized homes. Homes that have been opener was missing from one of the cars. and accessed the garage and house. The
The Port St. Lucie Police Department targeted include those in the 5700 and 5800 Also taken were winning Florida Lottery suspect stole a purse, computer and car
has an interagency agreement with Fort blocks of NW Canada Street, the 5900 block scratch-offs. keys. He drove off in a stolen 2012 Mer-
Pierce and the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s of NW Conus Street, and the 6000 block of cedes C-250, police said.
Office, among others, to provide assistance NW Winfield Drive. Police began to canvass the community
when requested. Fort Pierce called out for and discovered a third car burglary. A car Along with reminding all residents to
K-9 help – and Ofc. Harris and K-9 Oliver The first incident was reported Jan. 7. and trailer in a driveway were burglarized lock their vehicles and remove garage open-
responded. The burglar gained access to the garage us- and a debit card was taken. The card was ers from their vehicles, police ask anyone
ing the garage door opener purloined from later used at a gas station in Fort Lauder- with any information regarding the bur-
A person was killed walking to a McDon- an unlocked vehicle parked outside. The dale. The home, located on NW Canada glaries to call Port St. Lucie police at 772-
ald’s to report for work. K-9 Oliver, working thief then entered the home through an Street, had video surveillance, which was 871-5001 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers
backward from the murder, was able to track unlocked door and stole a purse and iPad. turned over to investigators. The footage at 1-800-273-TIPS (8477). 
the suspect back to a house where he was ap-
prehended. BANK ROBBERY PROBE CONTINUES POLICE NAB SUSPECT IN AUTO THEFT

“That was a pretty big deal,” Harris said. No arrests have been made and scant new details are being Are you in the habit of leaving your car unlocked and running at
The team has sniffed out the Super Bowl,
areas where visiting dignitaries – including released into the brazen armed robbery of the Seacoast Bank stores or gas stations? Even if it’s just for a moment, it’s not safe and
U.S. presidents – will be, spring training for
the New York Mets, and other big events. on SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard in late December. leaves you vulnerable to car thieves, according to the Port St. Lucie
K-9 Oliver has certifications that include
those from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Police spokesman Master Sgt. Frank Sabol told St. LucieVoice Police Department.
and Firearms, and other agencies.
“He’s a pretty well papered animal,” Harris Tuesday that The agency has arrested one man believed to have stolen one
said.
K-9 Oliver was the agency’s explosive or- they continue to such car from a St. Lucie West 7-Eleven. Rodney Delince, 21, of
dinance detection (EOD) officer – something
the Port St. Lucie Police Department has investigate and Boynton Beach, Fla., was arrested in Broward County on Jan. 7, two
not had to worry about much. Instead, his
work was more preventative, clearing areas are now working days after police think he stole a 2015 White Nissan Altima that was
of concern. However, because of the similar
chemical components between explosives with other juris- left running in front of the 7-Eleven on St. Lucie West Boulevard.
and guns, K-9 Oliver did help find guns that
authorities were searching for. dictions and the The vehicle was recovered in Pompano Beach. According to po-
Harris recalled a drive-by shooting that
occurred several months ago that they FBI. lice, Delince exited the passenger side of a newer model white or
worked. A couple days after the incident,
Oliver sniffed out and alerted to two guns Investigators are encouraging the public to step forward with silver vehicle and drove off in the Nissan Altima. The suspect vehi-
involved. Those guns were recovered and
taken into evidence. any information regarding the three men shown in surveillance cle, too, took off.
Oliver is the second explosive ordinance
detection K-9 the department has had, re- footage. The men, with faces nearly completely covered and A few minutes later, according to police, both the suspect vehicle
placing Harris’ first dog, Marco.
“Marco never retired well,” Harris said, ex- wearing gloves, hurdled the bank tellers’ counter, demanded and the stolen Altima pulled into the RaceTrac, located at 221 SW

CONTINUED ON PAGE A10 money, and brandished at least one firearm, all while at least Port St. Lucie Blvd. The driver of the suspect vehicle climbed into a

two customers sat in chairs in a waiting area. 2017 blue Toyota Corolla that had been left unlocked and running.

No one was injured in the robbery, according to authorities, Authorities are searching for at least two other suspects.

which happened just before 10 a.m. Dec. 28, a Thursday. Anyone with information regarding either of the two vehicle thefts

While the police department continues its investigation, au- or the suspects is encouraged to contact Port St. Lucie Police Detec-

thorities encourage anyone with information to call 772-871- tives Harrington or Boice by calling either 772-871-5037 or 772-871-

5001 or remain anonymous by calling Treasure Coast Crime 5172, respectively, or remain anonymous and call Treasure Coast

Stoppers at 1-800-273 TIPS.  –­ DEBBIE CARSON Crime Stoppers 800-273-TIPS (8477).  ­– DEBBIE CARSON



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The Florida Department of Veteran Af- standards, which increased the expected

fairs aims to have work going on the Ardie construction costs by almost $20 million.

R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home by The Florida Legislature would have had

March. The ceremonial groundbreaking is to approve upping the state’s share of con-

scheduled for March 20. struction costs, but it only has annual 60-

“It is the ceremonial (groundbreaking), day sessions.

but I hope to have equipment on site be- The snag hit when the legislature wasn’t

FERNHILL MEMORIAL GARDENS fore then,” said Glenn Stuphin, executive in session. Besides, the state veterans de-
director of the state’s veterans department. partment insisted, it had a proven de-

Stuphin said a builder is lined up and sign standard that works well in hurri-

preparing for the job. Florida’s previous cane-prone, humid Florida.

veterans nursing homes took 18 months to The difference was settled in early 2017

two years to complete. The first opened in and the VA gave Florida the nod to con-

HILLCREST MEMORIAL GARDENS, FORT PIERCE 1993. “We’re looking forward to getting that struct its designed $40 million facility.
home done in 18 months or less,” Stuphin Stuphin said additional architectural work
NOW OPEN said. progressed quickly after that.

What’s more, Stuphin said the FDVA aims “We’re getting more success than stone-
to have a seamless opening after construc- walls,” he commented.

tion wraps up. “The day we cut ribbon, we’ll The FDVA requested funding from the

be able to accept patients,” Stuphin said. legislature for four positions at the home

In short, Stuphin said, barring for un- while it’s under construction. Those em-

usual weather or other uncontrollable fac- ployees would be the directors of mainte-

tors slowing work, the Copas home will be nance, nursing and human resources, along

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Local discussion about the proposed home and have a chance to get into the

121,000-square foot facility started in 2014. community to develop a worker pipeline.

The state legislature started a site-selection “Nurses are the number one shortage in the

process for the veterans nursing home in state of Florida, job wise,” Stuphin said.

An unforgettable 2013. By fall of 2014, a site-selection com- The state veterans department will re-
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DONALD E. SOREL, 79 ily on Sunday, Dec. 24, at Martin Memorial Treasure Coast Hospice
St. Lucie West Hospital/North in Stuart. Has Grown to Become

Donald Edward Sorel, 79, of St. Lucie Trail Editha was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. Treasure Health!
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Sorel, he moved to Trumbull, Conn., where moth McClackion Sr. and his wife, Keisha,
he resided until 1977, when work sent him to and Sidmoth Clarke and his wife, Tennishia; palliative care, pediatric care and grief support, to
Chesterfield, Mo. When he was 52, he moved and three grandchildren, Dermoth Mc- better meet the needs of our community.
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He was a member at Clen Echo Country Ron DeStafney, 63, of Port St. Luc-
Club and Montgomery Country Club, where ie passed away on Jan. 3. Mr. DeStafney
he enjoyed golfing. moved to Port St. Lucie in 1974 coming
from New Jersey. Ron was a loving family
Donald was preceded in death by his wife, man; he loved to spend time with his chil-
Linda Sorel; and brother, Richard Sorel. dren, grandchildren and extended family.
He was also an avid NASCAR fan.
Survivors include his son, Scott Sorel
(Barbara) of St. Louis, Mo.; daughter, Don- Survivors include wife of 39 years, Ruth;
na Knox (Steve) of Port St. Lucie; grandchil- sons, Justin DeStafney of Port St. Lucie, and
dren, Nick and Sarah Sorel; and brother, Corey DeStafney of Orlando; grandchil-
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K-9 OLIVER RETIRES But now, he jumps up and is eager to go
with the kids, according to Harris. “He’s got
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A4 a new role.”

plaining that Marco’s health issued devolved It will take time before the Port St. Lucie
to a point where he had to retire early. He and Police Department has a new EOD K-9 in its
Oliver didn’t get along – like “oil and water.” ranks.

Marco passed in August 2016. The department will be acquiring a new
Oliver is transitioning into his newest role K-9 soon and then it’ll be nearly 16 weeks be-
– family companion. Harris’ kids are taking fore that K-9 will be fully trained.
over the bulk of Oliver’s care, taking him on
walks, feeding him, loving on him. In the meantime, according to Harris, oth-
“It was a little awkward at first,” Harris said er agencies – such as the St. Lucie County
of handing off Oliver to the kids, who range Sheriff’s Office – will step up and assist PSL
in age from 7 to 18. When the kids first tried police as the need arises.
to walk Oliver, he just sat there, looking at his
partner in wonderment. “Trust and loyalty” are two factors that the
K-9/Officer relationship is based on. “He will
adapt and trust the situation because that’s
the relationship we have,” Harris said. 

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MASTERING HIS CRAFT ... ALL ABOARD FLORIDA will be fitted with four-quadrant gates,
safer than two-quadrant gates, as they
Daniel Cardo, 10, creates works of art at the Make & Take Craft session on the school winter break at the Paula CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 help prevent vehicles from trying to “beat
the train.” The other four crossings will be
A. Lewis Library in Port St. Lucie. PHOTO : MITCH KLOORFAIN He nonetheless pointed out that throughout guarded by adequate alternatives. This is
the administrative review, AAF has added a marked improvement from the original
many components to their plan that shore plan, which only fitted 6 crossings with ad-
up safety and environmental precautions, equate gates.
so the overall result is one that citizens can
be happy with. Two crossings will now have sidewalks
with pedestrian safety gates and two oth-
In September 2016, in conjunction ers will have multi-use paths with pedes-
with Martin County, the St. Lucie Board of trian safety gates.
Commissioners filed proceedings against
South Florida Water Management’s (SFW- Other additions are Vehicle Presence
MD) Environmental Resources Permit for Detection, a remote sensing technology
AAF, which authorizes AAF to construct a that alerts trains of trapped vehicles, and
stormwater management system for their Remote Health Monitoring, which alerts
railway. There were numerous components trains of signal malfunctions as they ap-
that did not meet statutory standards, and proach a crossing. These technologies will
much of the permitting was done in phases, now be used for all of St. Lucie County’s 13
which concerned the county. crossings.

After a year of review, and much back Improved environmental mitigation
and forth between the county and rail was also accomplished by the negotia-
company that led to integral changes to tions, including the proposed construction
AAF’s plans, Administrative Law Judge of detention swales, stormwater treatment
Bram Canter recommended that the envi- and outfall structures (originally absent
ronmental permit be issued. SFWMD ad- from AAF’s plans), along the triple track
opted the recommendation. planned through Savannas State Preserve.
Skimmers and baffles have also been add-
Throughout the process, which permit- ed to minimize oil, grease and suspended
ted AAF to make changes to their plan, solids in stormwater runoff. Additionally,
many advancements for public safety AAF had originally planned to make use of
and environmental mitigation were intro- a 13-mile unimproved maintenance road.
duced to the blueprint, and St. Lucie likes Throughout the last year, St. Lucie and
to think this came as a direct result of their Martin counties were able to chisel this
challenge. Now, 9 of 13 county crossings
CONTINUED ON PAGE A12

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ALL ABOARD FLORIDA grams, says St. Lucie Public Works direc- PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN constitute a value of $2.7-$3.9 million.
tor Don West, most of the additions will On Jan. 8, AAF’s Brightline inaugurated
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A11 be constructed in the railroad’s right of
way, and funded by AAF. their Phase I route from Fort Lauderdale
down to 2.7 miles. to West Palm Beach. Throughout much
While some of these improvements According to St. Lucie’s railroad con- of this segment, trains will be traveling at
sultant, Triad Railroad Consulting, the speeds of 79 mph or less.
may be funded through cost-share pro- improvements now added to AAF’s plans
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reach 125 mph. cades train was careening at 80 mph in the Florida Congress last year. public, by requiring more public reports
when the derailment occurred. on casualties and hazardous content.
In response to Amtrak’s high-speed de- In addition to endowing FDOT with Though technically Brightline is not con-
railment in Washington last December, This month, Florida Sen. Debbie May- more jurisdiction over private companies, sidered a high-speed train, the language
a catastrophe that injured 62 riders and field (R-Melbourne) will be re-filing a Senate Bill 572 will make penalties more of the bill applies to all trains exceeding
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BY TOM LLOYD | Staff Writer seniors, pregnant women and children. aimed at the H3N2 or Hong Kong A virus, surgical-type mask if you must go out in
public areas.
This year’s flu vaccine leaves a lot to be “People over 65 are at higher risk, as are as well as what’s known as the Michigan
desired, according to Sebastian infectious Is that carrying things a bit too far?
disease specialist Dr. Aisha Thomas-St. children under two,” she says. “Their im- A-H1A1 and the B-Victoria lineage virus. Not according to Sebastian River Medical
Cyr and the New England Journal of Med- Center. For the first time ever, SRMC has
icine. mune systems are weaker.” Quadrivalent vaccines for 2017-18 also mandated that everyone who works at
the hospital who does not get vaccinated
In a December 2017 article, the Journal Pausing briefly, she adds, “The people boost immunity to the B-Yamagata lin- must wear a mask while on duty to help
reports “mounting concern” over the ef- prevent spreading the various flu viruses
fectiveness of the current vaccine against who die [from influenza] eage virus and, according to others.
what’s expected to be the most common
– and virulent – flu strain this year, the tend not to be vaccinated. to St. Cyr, the vaccine you’re Though often confused with the com-
H3N2 virus. mon cold, influenza is much more seri-
So how about we not die?” likely to get at your local ous. It can – and does – kill.
That’s because the 2017-18 American
flu vaccine is the same as the vaccine That’s not a flippant re- Publix or Walgreen’s will As St. Cyr puts it, “Influenza tends to
used in Australia last year and that vac- set off an inflammatory cascade, a surge
cine, says the New England Journal, was mark. CNN reports that up- probably be the quadriva- reaction which is systemic in inflamma-
only 10 percent effective in preventing tory response syndrome.” Or, put more
that H3N2 strain of flu. wards of 36,000 Americans lent one. If you have Medi- simply, she says, “People can get strokes
and heart attacks and things like that” all
Despite such a scary statistic, St. Cyr is die each year from the flu care, these vaccines are free for the want of a quick prick in the arm.
quick to insist that – regardless of what
happened Down Under last year – every- and the many complica- of charge. While she hopes her predictions don’t
one who hasn’t already gotten a flu shot come true, she also hopes those who
should get off their holiday haunches and tions it can bring, and St. With the Treasure Coast’s haven’t yet gotten a flu shot will get the
get one now. “point” of her message as soon as possi-
Cyr minces no words about busy social season just ble.
Even if the shot doesn’t keep you from
getting the flu, says St. Cyr, if you’ve had what might happen if peo- gearing up, getting the flu Dr. Aisha Thomas-St. Cyr’s Sebastian ID
the vaccine, you’ll likely get a “significant- Care offices are directly south of Steward
ly milder case” than those who don’t get ple fail to get vaccinated. vaccine ought to be at the Health’s Sebastian River Medical Center at
the shot. 7955 Bay Street, Suite 2. The phone num-
“I will predict that we’ll Dr. Aisha Thomas-St. Cyr. top of everyone’s “must do” ber is 772-388-9155. 
She repeats the common advice that
vaccination is especially important for have some pretty sick pa- list. And, since flu viruses

tients in the hospital with influenza,” St. tend to spread most readily through con-

Cyr says. “I’ll predict a pretty bad season, tact and proximity, more than a little cau-

based on what happened in Australia. tion is in order this year.

There will definitely be more cases, more If, for example, you’re at a party and, as St.

people hospitalized and more deaths.” Cyr puts it, “you see somebody sniffling and

On a somewhat brighter note, St, Cyr sneezing across the room, I would probably

does point out that current flu vaccines say ‘Hey, maybe I shouldn’t give them a hug

protect against and help control and re- or a handshake this time.’ And I would also

duce the symptoms of more than just one say to people who are sick, ‘please rest up at

strain of influenza. home and don’t spread it.’”

The Centers for Disease Control says the If you are “immune-suppressed,” St

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BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Correspondent The kitchen, 12-by-8, has a separate break-
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great place for morning coffee. The kitch-
The house at 7691 Wexford Way offers a en has white tile counters and backsplash,
little more of everything. and lighter cabinets that make it look warm
and welcoming. There is a cook top, double
The house, on a cul-de sac, is on an over- oven, stainless-steel refrigerator and ovens,
sized lot. It is set back, with a long paver and lots of cabinets for storage. There are
drive to the three-car garage. There is lush pull-out drawers to make it easy to get to
landscaping in the front and back. You pots and pans. There is even a little desk
step through the double-door entry onto a nook with room for a laptop.
hardwood floor foyer. To the left is a formal
dining room, 13 feet by 13 feet, with crown One thing that sets this house apart is
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the owner noted how private it is. ence of separate guest quarters. A pocket
door opens onto a suite of two bedrooms, 14-
“The people who built it put in a hedge,” by-13 and 16-by-12. There are two baths, one
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there. There are oak trees. It’s like a forest you could easily see this as a place for kids, a
when you come out. You can see oak trees guest quarters, as a suite for older parents or,
and palm trees, not houses.” as it is now, as a bedroom and office.

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From a real estate transaction perspective, the new year is off to a slow start, with only five single-family
residences and lots selling last week in Port St. Lucie.
The top sale of the week was the home at 9276 Short Chip Circle. First listed in June for $300,000, this
3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 1,789-square-foot residence sold for $240,000 on Jan. 3.
The next-best sale was the house at 702 SW San Salvador Cove. Originally listed in November for
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PORT SAINT LUCIE 871 NW SORRENTO LANE 10/16/2017 $215,000 1/4/2018 $165,000
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Williams Masterpiece
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Atlantic
The Shores Realty $22,639,217 J. White
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GET YOUR IRISH UP ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ earning raves at Riverside
FOR ‘STEPPING OUT’
AT LYRIC THEATRE “Million Dollar Quartet,” a jukebox musical about an actual event – Jan. 21) at Vero Beach’s Riverside Theatre. Starring as country legends
a December evening in 1956 when four young musical icons, all in
BY SAMANTHA BAITA | Staff Writer their early 20s, found themselves meeting with their mentor, Sam Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash are, from
Phillips, at Sun Records in Memphis – is currently playing (through
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of the most exciting this Tuesday
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atre. Direct from Dublin, this
heart-pounding show features
an all-star cast that has ap-
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dance, Michael Flatley’s Lord of
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including world champion step
dancers, a traditional Irish band
and vocalists. “Stepping Out”
presents the story of the Irish
people’s journey to America,
through the generations. Ac-
cording to the show promo, the
sights and sounds of the Irish ex-
perience are re-created through
music and dance, from the life
of rural Ireland, into the times
of famine, to the Civil War and
the mountains of Appalachia,
and continuing into the present
to showcase the “pioneering,
young step dancers who con-
tinue to set the standard for ex-
cellence in traditional Irish step

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‘DOO WOP PROJECT’ TEAM ON A MUSICAL MISSION

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SUNRISE THEATRE Nolfi said. “They realized they needed a swing because the
[email protected] show kept getting extended and they needed coverage; I
six or seven parts. I could sing like Valli and cover the oth- was the lucky guy who got that job. We all knew it was spe-
It’s hard to keep them straight. Dominic Scaglione played er guys. It’s all about timing and not choking. We deliver a cial, but not that it would be as big as it was.”
Frankie Valli in “Jersey Boys” and Dominic Nolfi played product and whether you’re sick and not feeling well, you’re
Tommy DeVito. Both are outstanding talents and nice guys. expected to go out and deliver. They test that through the Landing the role of Crazy Mario in “A Bronx Tale” was
Both are also founders of the Doo Wop Project, which re- audition, to see if you can handle pressure.” easier. “I was a huge fan of the movie and was inspired by
turns to Fort Pierce’s Sunrise Theatre on Jan. 21. Last year, I the child actors in the movie,” he said. “I thought, ‘I can
spoke with Scaglione; this year it was Nolfi’s turn. He’s had a Nolfi had to go in at least four times for the La Jolla pro- do that,’ and I loved the story. I heard they were making
big year, appearing on Broadway in “A Bronx Tale,” directed duction, which was where it premiered. a musical with some of the ‘Jersey Boys’ creative team
by Robert De Niro. and luckily the choreographer and musical supervisor
“I didn’t get Frankie and I thought that was the end,” brought me in on every development rehearsal while they
I asked Nolfi about Dominic Scaglione’s statement that were figuring put the tone.”
the Doo Wop Project was created on the third floor of the
August Wilson Theatre during “Jersey Boys.” Nolfi said it was amazing to be in the room with Broad-
way legends like Alan Menken and Jerry Zaks and with act-
“It really was Dominic’s idea,” he said. “He felt there ing luminaries like De Niro and Chazz Palminteri.
was a lack of guys our age singing traditional doo-wop. We
could fill that void.” Nolfi is leaving the show Jan. 7 to devote full time to
the Doo Wop Project. “It’s my priority,” he said. “We’re just
Nolfi discovered doo-wop watching gangster movies, in- maximizing its potential and we’re on a mission to keep the
cluding “Goodfellas” and, ironically, “A Bronx Tale,” and lis- music alive. We have ideas to bring it to first-, second- and
tening to their soundtracks. He had been singing for years; third-graders and get them interested in harmony singing.
his first professional job was at the age of 8 in a San Francis- We did our first show at my daughter’s school. She’s 7. They
co production of “A Christmas Carol.” had a blast. We separated them into groups and did three-
part harmony. I want to be an old man, listening to kids
“I realized I could carry a tune,” he said. “My parents singing this music and understanding where it came from,
got me voice lessons at the San Francisco Conservatory’s with its African-American roots and how every group, Ital-
Preparatory Program. I started singing musicals in high ians, Jews and Irish, had a stake in it.’
school and learned how to sing harmony. Then I went to
Boston Conservatory for musical theater and that led to The Doo Wop Project comes to the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S
‘Jersey Boys.’ Second St., Fort Pierce, Jan. 21. Call the box office at 772-461-
4775 or order online at www.sunrisetheatre.com. 
“There was luck,” he said. “It was the right show being
produced and the right moment and I was the right type. I
delivered what they needed. I started as a swing, covering

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WHO CAN RESIST ‘THE TEMPTATIONS’? NOT TEMPLE BETH EL

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent “A Temptations Revue” featuring Barrington “Bo” Henderson will be in town on Saturday, Jan. 20. to reach out,” Negrin said.
The temple is a union of Temple Beth El
Temple Beth El Israel has a tempting show PHOTO COURTESY OF A TEMPTATIONS REVIEW
lined up for Saturday, Jan. 20, at Treasure and Congregation Beth Israel. The two sold
Coast High School – “A Temptations Revue” Sarah’s Kitchen serves free prepared vine. The visitors promised the couple a mir- their separate facilities in the 1990s and built
featuring Barrington “Bo” Henderson. meals at various places in St. Lucie County acle – the birth of their child Isaac. The story the synagogue at 551 SW Bethany Drive. Ne-
five nights a week to help reduce area food is broached to emphasize the importance grin said the temple has a long tradition of
“This is our first larger concert,” Sarah insecurity. Sarah’s Kitchen namesake is the of hospitality to those in need in Jewish and helping all that it can, regardless of religious
Negrin, special events director, said. “We’re biblical Sarah. Abraham and she prepared a Christian traditions. affiliation. “We want the community to know
really excited.” meal for strangers in Genesis 18. The strang- we want to get involved,” she said.
ers turned out to be spiritual visitors. Some “We do health fairs for the community,”
Henderson was the lead singer for The believe they were angelic; others believe di- Negrin said. And some musical shows, too. Which is how the temple got Henderson
Temptations from 1998 to 2003. Other cred- “It’s a very close-knit family, and we’re trying and “A Temptations Revue” to town for a
its for the singer and songwriter include a show. Rabbi Bruce Benson has street cred as
nine-year stretch with the funk band Lake- a musician. “He’s been very involved in the
side and soul group The Dramatics. Hender- musical community,” Negrin said.
son released his first solo album, “Best Kept
Secret,” in 2003. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and show
will start half an hour later. General admis-
The show is a benefit for KeysStrong, a sion tickets are $35. There are options for
not-for-profit helping hurricane victims in reserved seating, front-row seating, and VIP
the Florida Keys. On Sept. 10 Hurricane Irma admission that includes opportunities to
started a devastating march through the meet with band members. Prices range up
Florida Peninsula at Cudjoe Key with 130- to $200.
mph winds. While the damage was less than
expected throughout most of the state, the Treasure Coast High is at 1000 SW Darwin
Keys were hit hard. Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. The show will be about
three hours.
Negrin said the outreach fundraiser is part
of a broader sense of community involve- Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.
ment at the temple in St. Lucie West. com. It includes handling fees from $3.74
for general admission up to $11.99 for front
“We have a lot of different groups that row reserved seating. Tickets can also be pur-
come in from the community,” she said. chased by calling 772-336-2424. The temple
is online at www.tbei.org. More about Key-
For example, Negrin said the temple hosts Strong is at www.KeysStrong.org. 
Weight Watchers meetings.

“We help out with Sarah’s Kitchen (of the
Treasure Coast),” Negrin said.

Sat

20January
2018
Doors open at 6:30 PM

Where:
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Theater
1000 SW Darwin Blvd
Port St. Lucie, FL 34953

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‘Drood’: Unfinished business in audience’s hands

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer Warren Kelley, seen last season in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” gram. “The audience gets to decide on several issues,” Kel-
[email protected] ley said. “They decide if he’s dead or alive, who is in disguise,
returns to the Riverside Theatre in “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” The musical who is the murderer and who will have a romantic coupling
No spoiler alert is necessary for a story about “The Mys- to get it to a happy ending? What makes this a wonderful Vic-
tery of Edwin Drood.” The musical, based on the unfinished will be presented Jan 16-Feb. 4. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RIVERSIDE THEATRE torian mystery and delicious comedy is the audience may
Charles Dickens novel of the same name, was the first Broad- make absurd or eccentric choices as to whom that might be.”
way musical with multiple possible endings. The final deci- “At the core is the perceived romance between Edwin
sions are made by the audience. Playwright, composer and Drood and the young, beautiful leading lady, Rosa Bud,” Kel- Kelley said that the Chairman instructs the audience to
lyricist Rupert Holmes has made the audience judge and ley said. “Several of the gentlemen are also attracted to her vote with applause, although in the case of the murder, bal-
jury, and the cast never knows how the show will end. and are competing for her attention. That’s at the core of lots are placed in the program. They are collected and the
the tension and conflict of the piece. Two-thirds of the way ending is based on the voting. While the ballots are being
The Riverside Theatre presents “The Mystery of Edwin through the story, Edwin disappears and they have no idea counted, the company sings in true music hall fashion.
Drood Jan. 16-Feb. 4 on the Waxlax Stage, and Warren Kelley, whether he is dead or alive. He goes into a stormy night and
who plays the Chairman, spoke recently about how much doesn’t return. All that is found is his coat, in tatters. I say, ‘At “The audience has all kinds of options,” Kelley said. “We
fun this show is for cast and audience alike. this point, Mr. Dickens lay down his pen forever.’” present the ending per the audience choices. The company
must be prepared to present many difference scenarios. They
Kelley, who was seen last season in “Vanya and Sonia and Next comes the audience participation portion of the pro- have to learn many different endings. The audience some-
Masha and Spike,” has appeared in numerous Riverside pro- times makes absurd and unlikely choices, and we present it
ductions. He is a big fan of Holmes’ work. no matter how absurd.”

“He’s a brilliant playwright, lyricist and composer,” he said. Kelley has done this play before and he said it’s always a
“It was completely his idea to create a musical out of this. It’s delight. “It’s extraordinary to do. It’s joyous and so much fun
a comedy born out of two layers of action. The conceit of this for the audience, such a unique theatrical experience. We’re
musical is when you walk into the theater, you are walking operating on all these levels: a Dickensian feel, an English
into the Music Hall Royale. music hall and audience participation. The score is deli-
cious. It’s a joyous evening at the theater which celebrates
“The Chairman is the leading member of the company the theater. It’s a truly delightful theatrical experience for
and manager of the Music Hall Royale, a Victorian acting the audience. It’s a romp.”
company. I talk to the audience and welcome them, tell them
what story we’re telling and how the evening will proceed. I Romp is a good, old-fashioned term for theater that’s just
introduce the actors. Then I and the actors become the char- plain fun. If I get a vote, I think you’ll have a jolly good time.
acters. I become Mayor Sapsea. The Riverside Theatre be-
comes the Music Hall Royale and actors become players. On The Riverside Theatre, 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero
this night, they’re presenting ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood.’” Beach, presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” Jan. 16-Feb. 4.
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COMING UP tor and conductor David Amado, will These fellas are all about charm, comedy exceptional cultural opportunities. “All
be joined by Treasure Coast choirs and and great pipes, and they interact with Rodriguez” is a tribute to the compa-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 soloists from the Palm Beach Opera, a audience members to everyone’s de- ny’s ballet master and principal dancer
gathering of talent that assures audi- light. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 Camilo A. Rodriguez, and features his
dance.” Show times are 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. ences an evening of musical excellence. (member), and $35. works exclusively. Audiences will see Ro-
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Ode to Joy” features a pair of gorgeous tet, the Atlantic City Boys, will open the “All Rodriguez” Jan. 19 and 20 at the collaborated last season with Ballet Vero
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LECTURE WILL SHED LIGHT ON RIVER’S ‘TROUBLED WATERS’

The St. Lucie River, seen meandering through Port St. Lucie, is the subject of an upcoming lecture. PHOTO: MITCH KLOORFAIN BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent about settlement in the area is pineapple
farming and ecotourism, believe it or not,”
There was a time when the St. Lucie River he said.
was called America’s Amazon.
America was in many respects still recov-
“The Treasure Coast, South Florida was ering from the social upheaval of the CivilWar
really an American Amazon and it was mar- as the federal government implemented the
keted and promoted as such,” John Nelson, contentious Homestead Act of 1862. When
environmentalist and documentary film- the law was passed by Congress and signed
maker, said. by President Abraham Lincoln, Florida was
a state in the Confederate States of America.
Nelson will present the first of a three-part The state’s first homesteading under the act
lecture series, “Troubled Waters: The St. Luc- didn’t start until 1873. Implementing the act
ie River Estuary,” at the Elliott Museum on required federal land surveys, and those took
Thursday, Jan. 18. a while to get to South Florida.

The first lecture will cover development “There were occasional settlers who
on the St. Lucie from 1880 to the 1920s — de- lived down here, but for most people to get
velopment that contained the seeds of mod- free land through the Homestead Act, they
ern environmental problems and conflicts. couldn’t do that until the federal survey,”
In an interview, Nelson said there were two Nelson explained.
industries that drew folks to the area around
the St. Lucie River starting in the 1880s. By the early 1880s, the area along the St.

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Lucie River was ready for the homesteaders. Swing is the thing at ‘Dancing with the Big Band’
Many came to the area to farm pineapples,
which were introduced to Florida as a com- BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent enjoy themselves and dancing.” Ambassadors’ Civic Center
mercial crop 20 years earlier. As pineapple That’s getting more popular, he said. shows.
farmers were moving into the area, Henry Port St. Lucie’s Ambassadors of Swing
Flagler was starting to build a railroad em- will rock the Port St. Lucie Civic Center People dancing to big band music, that “I think swing music is
pire. By 1894 it reached West Palm Beach. with the big band sounds of Woody Her- is. He said about 150 to 200 head to the coming back,” DiCesare said.
Tourism was a large part of Flagler’s busi- man on Tuesday, Jan. 23. “It’s the greatest music every
ness, as was agricultural transport. written.”
“The Ambassadors of Swing is made
As pineapple farmers in the area awaited up of local musicians who at one time One thing that makes the
the promise of railroad making shipping eas- played for or were associated with the big shows popular, DiCesare
ier and cheaper, they took matters into their bands that played in the ’40s and ’50s,” said, is the chance to break
own hands. “They decided the best way to do said Pat DiCesare, drummer and band out the formal wear.
that was to open the St. Lucie Inlet,” Nelson manager. “We are all accomplished mu-
explained. sicians. We’ve been through the various “You can dress up if you
music schools and have a background in want to,” DiCesare said. “The
The inlet between Hutchinson and Jupi- music all our lives.” band is in tuxedos. Girls get
ter islands is naturally too shallow for most a chance to wear a dress
commercial ships to cross. From the 1840s The January show, “Dancing with the they’ve been saving.”
forward, settlers had cut narrow channels Big Band,” features selections from Her-
in the inlet by hand. Locals decided to give man’s cutting-edge sound that spanned The band is available for hire. For more
the inlet a largescale dredging in 1892. That six decades. The band produced such about the Ambassadors of Swing, visit
started changing the whole ecosystem. classics as “At the Woodchopper’s Ball.” www.ambassadoresofswing.com. 
Herman’s 1963 album “Encore” garnered
“The St. Lucie River was entirely a fresh- his first Grammy, which was followed by First course:
water river at the time,” Nelson said. “When 13 more.
they did that, there was a huge influx of salt- Choice of: Soup of the day,
water in the St. Lucie River.” The Ambassadors have two more House Salad or Caesar Salad
shows this season, also at the Civic Cen-
In the late 1800s, Homer Hine Stuart Jr. ter. On Feb. 13, the band will have its ENTREES (choose one):
was laying the infrastructure for tourism in “Sweethearts Ball,” followed by the “St.
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the show. Specials Events Lasagna
So folks were heading down for the ad- Eggplant Chicken
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Lucie River lived only a few decades. When a different world for the audience and SPECIALS! layered with Sunday
Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway reached musicians alike. Two pieces of eggplant, Breaded chicken cutlet meat sauce and
Key West in 1912, Cuban pineapples, which Sunday - Monday - Thursday stuffed with Ricotta, topped with melted Mozzarella Cheese.
had already been flooding the market, be- “When the music starts, they‘re on the topped with melted Mozzarella cheese in a
came less expensive than their Florida coun- dance floor by the second time I hit my Happy Hour All Day Mozzarella in a San San Marzano tomato Rigatoni
terparts. Red wilt and fertilizer shortages in drumstick on a cymbal,” he said. At The Bar! Marzano tomato sauce sauce Bolognese
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that people didn’t have to settle for what na- said. “We have hundreds of arrange- tossed with spaghetti in lemon herb sauce
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which opened in 1914. to play.” sauce Pork Chop and Shrimp
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“We had a sense of ‘we can do anything,’” DiCesare said his is a pretty typical Wild 10oz center cut chop,
he said. “We can build the Panama Canal. We story among band members. The New Mushroom breaded and topped Four piece jumbo
can build anything. It was simply our destiny York state native joined the musicians Risotto with a MarsalaDemi shrimp, sautéed in a
to do whatever we wanted to our environ- union at 16 and recorded at Decca Stu- glace sauce tomato basil sauce
ment to better things for ourselves.” dios in New York City. He went to college, Arborio rice, tossed with
played for the Army ROTC band and, like Cremini, Shitake, and Chicken Beggars Purse
From the 1880s forward, Hamilton Dis- many musicians, found himself a day job Portobello mushrooms, Marsala
ston had been cutting canals throughout — insurance. DiCesare found some good with Asiago cheese and Eight piece pasta, filled
South Florida and draining large swaths. music gigs as he built his insurance busi- white truffle oil Thinly-pounded with pear and goat
And there was already talk in the air about ness. chicken, sautéed in cheese in a white
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Bonz walks (and talks) feline with Tiggy and Punkin

Hi Dog Buddies! even though he’s not grumpy. Punkin and Tiggy. through the screen. I usually bump my
“I’m the Spokescat, Mr. Bonzo,” Tig- nose cuz I forget they’re outside an we’re
I can’t buh-lieve it’s been three and a PHOTO: GORDON RADFORD inside, which is kinda embarrassin,’ bein’
half years since I innerviewed my first cat. gy said as we got situated in the living a cat an all.
His name was Mr. Bugatti, an I was Ex- room. “Punkin’s a liddle more chill than en. I was dismal, so Mom an Dad went
tremely Nervous to meet him. I remem- me. Well, a LOT more. I, basically, rule the looking for another rescue cat for me.” “Truth be told, Bonz, sometime it’s ex-
bered that my daddy, a wise old dog, once house.” hausting, bein’a cat. All that purrin’ an
told me that facing a challenge builds “o-KAY! o-KAY!” Tiggy piped up. “I’ll groomin.’ I don’t know whether you know
CHARACTER. So I faced it (nervously), an “He THINKS he rules the house,” said take it from here.” this: us cats are ALWAYS s’pose to look
now that I’ve innerviewed quite a few fe- Punkin. like we know what we’re doing. Paragraph
lines, I ree-lize he was right. We’re all the “Go for it, Spokescat,” Punkin said. 16B, Cat Code of Behavior, for Garfield’s
same under the fur anyway, right? “How did you fellas get here?” I asked. “OK, so, first, my full name is Itty Bitty sake. Not like you pooches (no offense)
“Mom an Dad were workin’ in Tampa Iggy Tiggy.” who can go tumblin’ around, bumpin’
So, this week, I had a fun yap-meow an a human who worked with ’em res- “Are you woofin’ me right now?” into stuff and lookin’ goofy all day long
with a coupla rescue cats, Tiggy an Pun- cued me from Dire Straits in 2006,” said “’Fraid not. But I only get called that and humans think you’re cute. Us cats
kin Carson, who live with their Mom an Punkin, from a nearby, inconspicuous when Mom is PEEVED. have a reputation to uphold.
Dad, Debbie and Keith, an their liddle hu- location. “But I hadda be re-rescued cuz “Anyway, when Mom an Dad were
man sisters, Megan an Paige. that human’s Resident Cat didn’t want lookin’ for a friend for Punkin, I was livin’ “I totally hear ya, Tig,” I said. “I never
any other animal in HIS SPACE. EVER. at the Humane Society. Me an some other thought of it that way. It must be quite a
Tiggy’s about 7, with short, several- He instantly disliked me with the burn- kittens were out front cuz of bein’ super burden.”
shades-of-dark hair. He’s Really Big, too. ing hot dislike of a thousand suns, and cute, an Mom an Dad fell in love with me
He strolled right up for the feline version he pounced on me at every opportunity. in about two seconds. After we spent time “You bet your Hairball Greenies it is!
of the Wag-an-Sniff: the Haughty Sniff- I’m pretty sure he took at least 4 of my 9 together in the Get-To-Know-Each-Oth- Now Punkin, HE has that Aloof Cat Look.
an-Size Up. Punkin sized me up from the lives. Maybe 5. So Mom an Dad’s co-work- er room, where Mom brushed me with a And he’s a total Purr-Meister. Sounds like
security of his Mom’s arms. He’s a liddle er bee-SEECHED them to re-rescue me. special brush, I got adopted. (I still have a motorboat. He purrs so much he drools.
Himalayan, long, fluffy fur, round eyes, Thank Bastet, they did.” that brush an I still love it.) Me, when I’m watching the mockingbirds
Real Old (13 in human, so, about, I think, “Soggy Dog Biscuits!” I blurted sympa- “Me an Punkin got innerduced through in that bush out front, I chirp. I CHOOSE
something like, maybe 70ish in cat). An thetically. “How AWFUL!” (Soon as I re- the screen door at first, an we practiced to chirp. I’m just not into purring.”
he can scrunch his fluffy liddle face into turned to the office, I Googled Bastet. She the Haughty-Sniff-an-Size Up. It didn’t
a Piercing Gaze or a Big Grumpy Glare, was an ancient Egyptian cat goddess.) take long before we got to know each oth- Heading home, I was thinking about
“The soggiest,” Punkin agreed. “Mom er. Now we’re Cool Catnip. We hang out the Cat Code, and feIt I could put myself
an Dad already had a cat, Sneakers. We on the sofa, stuff like that. But, occasion- in Tiggy’s paws: being a columnist an in
got along fine but, in 2012, after we had ally, I do kinda Fall Outta My Tree, if you the public eye a lot, I, too, have to con-
moved here, Sneakers went to Cat Heav- know what I mean.” duct myself with a certain amount of
“I think I do,” I said with a gulp. With decorum. I can’t just scratch any ol’ itch
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non-profit agencies working with women

and children, as well as provides scholar-

ships for women attending Indian River Sudoku Page B12 Sudoku Page B13 Crossword Page B12 Crossword Page B13 (WE INTERRUPTS THIS PROGRAM)

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22 One of two limiting 14 Plait of hair (7)
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HOW WELL DO YOU SPOT THE SPOTS? NORTH
874
Mark Twain said, “I was born modest; not all over, but in spots.” WEST A52 EAST
53 K96 962
One aspect of bridge that separates the top players from others is taking full advantage QJ9 10 8 4 3 K 10 7 4
of the useful spot cards (2 through 10) — in particular, knowing when a low spot is a Q83 J 10 5 2
winner. KQJ76 SOUTH 52
A K Q J 10
How is that relevant in today’s deal? After West leads the club king, how should South 863
proceed in four spades? Did West have a more successful opening lead? A74
A9
South’s jump to four spades was a slight overbid with a six-loser hand, but we tend to
bid game with any excuse. Of course, here, if South had chosen to rebid three no- Dealer: South; Vulnerable: North-South
trump, North would surely have passed, and declarer would have had nine top tricks.
(Also, there was a case for West’s making a takeout double over one spade, not a two- The Bidding:
club overcall. It would not have made much difference here, but the double would have
been more flexible.) SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
1 Spades 2 Clubs 2 Spades Pass
In four spades, though, South has only those same nine tricks; he is faced with four 4 Spades Pass Pass Pass LEAD:
losers: two hearts, one diamond and one club. Is there any hope? K Clubs

Look at those interesting club spots. Declarer should win the first trick, draw trumps and
return the club nine. Suppose West finds the best defense, taking the trick and shifting
to the heart queen. South wins on the board, leads the club 10 and discards a heart
loser. Yes, West takes that trick and cashes a heart winner, but South’s diamond loser
evaporates on the now-high club eight.

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