09/24/2020 ISSUE 39

Recycling, boundary deal

A4 A9 B4St. Lucie, Indian River OK pact
‘Building’ momentum Delight in Disney songs

County gains construction jobs Barn Theatre plans special show

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St. Lucie Voice St. Lucie awaits
pivots to biweekly another $13.9M
print schedule in ‘CARES’ funds

St. Lucie Voice, the free BRAVO! COUNCIL RAVES The newly opened Riverwalk BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer
community newspaper that ABOUT ‘PIONEER PARK extension. Below, park under [email protected]
goes to every home in Tra- PLAYGROUND’ PLANS
dition and St. Lucie West, is construction at ‘The Port.’ St. Lucie County officials expect
pivoting to a biweekly print BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer to receive a second $13.9 million
schedule – combined with an [email protected] PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN disbursement of federal CARES Act
online news site that will pro- money from the state as they strive
vide up-to-the-minute cover- A design plan for the $4 million Pioneer Park Construction is to start in July and wrap up in to obtain the county’s full $55.5
age of all of St. Lucie Coun- Playground featuring a water play area, musical December after the City Council voted unani- million allotment by Dec. 30.
ty – to better serve readers instruments and multi-level lighting in Port St. mously Monday (Sept. 21) to approve the final
and advertisers in the decade Lucie’s riverfront park received rave reviews from playground design concept plan formulated by The county already committed
ahead. the City Council. the first $13.9 million disburse-
CONTINUED ON PAGE A8 ment and $4.2 million from the
“This is not an easy deci- “I don’t know what the word is because love isn’t second disbursement to Treasure
sion,” said publisher Milton R. enough,” said Vice Mayor Shannon Martin. “This Coast Homeless Services Coun-
Benjamin. “We are very proud is the absolute ‘wow’ win-win we were looking for. cil, Treasure Coast Food Bank,
of the local journalism our re- I just can’t wait until we can open it.” CareerSource, the Economic De-
porters have produced in the velopment Council and local gov-
four years we have published ernment agencies.
the weekly St. Lucie Voice,
and our reception by readers St. Lucie County, like neigh-
– who look to us as their com- boring Indian River County, had
munity paper – has been tre- been left in limbo regarding the
mendous. additional funding until Friday,
when Gov. Ron DeSantis an-
“But advertising revenue – nounced the disbursement plan
until now our sole source of for the second round of the Coro-
income – has never covered navirus Aid, Relief and Economic
costs. So now, we are making Recovery Act money.
changes that we hope will en-
able us to continue serving St. Lucie County officials have
this rapidly expanding area in been providing reports to the state
print and online with better explaining how the additional
coverage than ever.” money will be spent, but have not

The print edition is still core CONTINUED ON PAGE A8
to the company’s mission,
and many readers prefer the Planners see ‘Landing at Tradition’ site as mecca for indoor rec
printed page. The move to a
biweekly schedule will allow TC Regional Planning BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer City Council on Monday. merce Center, north of Becker Road,
St. Lucie Voice to increase the Council’s Kim DeLaney. [email protected] It was among several recommen- between Village Parkway and Inter-
paper’s circulation, enabling state 95, to take advantage of the lu-
advertisers to reach more of The Landing at Tradition shop- dations pitched by the Treasure Coast crative I-95 visibility and access.
ping area would be redeveloped into Regional Planning Council for 1,200
CONTINUED ON PAGE A6 a lifestyle center with indoor recre- acres of city-owned land in Tradition  High standards for architec-
ation and entertainment venues and Commerce Center that also included: ture and landscaping along Becker
possibly a convention center, under
a plan presented to the Port St. Lucie  A lifestyle center which would CONTINUED ON PAGE A4
also be developed in Tradition Com-

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St. Lucie and Indian River counties seal recycling and boundary deals

BY GEORGE ANDREASSI | Staff Writer an update to their Nov. 19, 2019 agreement Palm Bay’s recyclables. That amounts to County and six lots in the unbuilt Round
[email protected] to add the Palm Bay recyclables. $720,000. Island Plantation subdivision join another
25 lots in St. Lucie County.
The St. Lucie County Landfill stands to Under that six-year deal, St. Lucie ac- Republic Services will charge Indian
earn $360,000 per year by accepting recy- cepts all of Indian River’s recyclables and River $13.70 per ton to transport the re- The local bill was sponsored by state
clable materials collected in Palm Bay and the counties split the proceeds from sales cyclable materials to St. Lucie’s Landfill. Sen. Debbie Mayfield (R-Vero Beach).
weighed at Indian River County’s Recy- 50-50, records show. That amounts to $109,600 per year. Both County Commissions approved the
cling Transfer Station. boundary shift in October 2019.
The updated agreement calls for In- Indian River’s Solid Waste Disposal Dis-
Republic Services Inc., a Phoenix-based dian River to pay a $45-per-ton fee to St. trict has been sending recyclable materi- In addition, St. Lucie County Utilities of-
waste hauler with an office in Vero Beach, Lucie for any Palm Bay recyclable mate- als to St. Lucie’s facility since August 2019, ficials expect to finalize a water main con-
requested the arrangement to dispose of rials delivered to the solid waste process- when a storm caused a roof collapse at nection on North Hutchinson Island with
about 8,000 tons per year of recyclable ma- ing facility at 6120 Glades Cut-off Road, Tropical Recycling in Fort Pierce. Vero Beach Utilities in December so both
terials starting Oct. 1. records show. providers have backup.
Another bi-county deal culminated on
County commissioners in both St. Luc- Republic Services, which operates In- June 9 when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed The two counties will split the estimat-
ie and Indian River counties voted unani- dian River’s Recycling Transfer Station, legislation shifting the county line so an ed $125,000 cost to connect the water
mously last Tuesday (Sept. 15) to approve will pay Indian River $90 per ton to accept oceanfront home is entirely in Indian River pipes. 

THE LANDING AT TRADITION center land by the end of October. combat zone and indoor skateboard to work together to make that successful.
The council should call a special meet- course, DeLaney said. Otherwise, it’s just not going to happen.”
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ing in December to go over all the details “If can see it from I-95 and get to it from The commerce center master plan allo-
Road that would create a gateway to the com- in the master plan, DeLaney said. I-95, it then becomes a site in play for those cates roughly 635 acres for industrial uses,
merce center and obscure the public’s view of types of uses,” DeLaney told the council. 200 acres for mixed-uses, and 43 acres for
large industrial buildings to the north. The city acquired 1,200 acres of unde- “There’s a synergy from co-locating those lifestyle centers and commercial develop-
veloped land bounded by I-95, Becker uses because people tend to go to one and ment, DeLaney said.
 Commercial centers that would be Road and Village and Tradition parkways then they have lunch and go to the next
developed on Village Parkway on the north- in June 2018 from Tradition Land Compa- one. So putting them together makes for a Another 330 acres is needed for roads
east corner of Becker Road, where Publix ny, which decided it could no longer afford more robust destination.” and stormwater drainage facilities.
Supermarkets has proposed a shopping more than $5 million per year in taxes and
center, and at the Marshall Parkway inter- assessments. Western Port St. Lucie doesn’t need a The planning council recommends the
section. new downtown district because it already city remove two major road projects from
The city has been scrambling to sell off has Tradition Village Square, DeLaney said. the long-term plans for Tradition Com-
 Densely packed buildings rising up land in the commerce center ever since, merce Park, DeLaney said.
to 10 stories that would be encouraged in while simultaneously formulating an over- City officials have met with the owner
the Tradition Center for Innovation on the all development plan. of The Landing at Tradition, Kite Realty The proposed Paar Drive Overpass
valuable land surrounding Cleveland Clin- Group of Indianapolis, to discuss plans for would negatively impact the residential
ic Tradition Hospital. But DeLaney said the city would proba- future development, DeLaney said. That neighborhood west of I-95, Delaney said.
bly have to look outside of the commerce includes the possibility of residential de-
 A master stormwater drainage system park for sites to accommodate large enter- velopment. And the proposed Marshall Parkway In-
featuring large lakes, mainly along the Duda tainment and active recreation complexes, terchange would need costly service roads
Canal near I-95, that would facilitate devel- which require I-95 visibility and access. “Kite is interested in that,” DeLaney because it is between the Tradition Park-
opment and clean water flowing into the said. “There’s a lot of undeveloped land way and Becker Road interchanges, which
C-23 Canal and ultimately the St. Lucie River. The vacant land and empty stores in The and there’s a lot of underutilized land.” are less than 4 miles apart, he added.
Landing at Tradition, north of Tradition
 A network of interconnected roads, Parkway, would be ideal for the entertain- Vice Mayor Shannon Martin urged city A traffic study will determine whether
driveways and parking lots that would en- ment and recreation venues city residents administrators to try to move fast to bring those road projects are still needed, or can
able vehicles to travel between the busi- have desired for years, DeLaney said. Kite to the bargaining table. be scrapped, DeLaney said.
nesses developing in Tradition Commerce
Center without clogging Village Parkway. “This isn’t a five-to-eight-year time- “We need to start actively engaging as The city expects to receive answers to
frame,” DeLaney said. “This is a 25-to-30- much as possible with Kite to push them for its questions about the traffic study on
Kim DeLaney, the planning council’s di- year build-out.” plans, push them for what they’re looking the Paar Drive Overpass and the Marshall
rector of strategic development and policy, forward to do in the future,” Martin said. Parkway Interchange by Oct. 2, said Dep-
told the council she anticipates submitting The city should designate 35 acres for uty Public Works Director Colt Schwerdt.
a proposed master plan for the commerce five to eight venues, such as a water park, “I’m really interested to push them to
Topgolf facility, mini golf course, go-cart see what they’re reimagining as it relates “We’ve got to have the answers on the
track, trampoline park, indoor paint ball to our master plan,” Martin said. “We have two big traffic questions,” said Mayor Greg
Oravec. 



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BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent ‘IN A SPLIT SECOND go,” Johnson said. “He lifted up and went
HE WAS ON ME’ back in.”
If you’re on the Florida peninsula you’re
never that far from alligators. If you see Johnson was in shock.
freshwater, odds are good you’re unknow- “I didn’t feel anything,” he said. “I start-
ingly looking at one or more alligators. ed walking back and I saw blood.”
There are about 1.3 million in Florida. He made it to medical care, got lots of
stiches, and some bragging rights. Florida
Oh, yeah, there’s plenty of water around PSL man has Wildlife Commission-certified trappers
St. Lucie West. And, yeah, there are gators harrowing looked for the creature without success
in that water. encounter for a few days. During that time Johnson
with alligator estimated the gator was 6 to 7 foot.
“They typically go pond to pond (in St. “It scares me when I say 8 foot,” he said
Lucie West) depending on what their ap- before the size was confirmed.
petite is,” said Dennis Pickle, manager of The trappers found and captured the
the St. Lucie West Services District. alligator the day after Johnson talked to
St. Lucie Voice. It beat 8 feet by another
Port St. Lucie’s Mark Johnson – who 6 inches.
lives on the city’s eastern side – is a born The marine wildlife artist plans to paint
what he saw during the attack. Johnson
and raised Florida boy through and FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMMISSION said his story shouldn’t scare people, but
through, so he loves and knows about re- he hopes it makes them aware to be alert
when near water – especially with ani-
specting the rulers of the waters. Still, he after a dog than a person.” for the gator and “I looked down and saw mals.
He still loves alligators. “We’re in their
became one of the rare people to be on On Sunday, Sept. 13, Johnson was him lunge,” he said. territory,” Johnson said. “We built over
where they used to live.”
the receiving end of, and survive, an alli- taking a morning walk next to a neigh- Johnson, who is a marine wildlife artist, He added: “Be aware of your surround-
ings. You’ve got to be aware of what’s
gator attack. borhood canal with his golden retriever, used to be a taxidermist. He has mounted around you and what it is. Look around
for gators in the water. If you see one, go
“In a split second he was on me,” John- Rex. Johnson spotted a large gator that, alligators. So, he instantly knew from the the other way.”
Pickle said St. Lucie West residents call
son said. unbeknownst to him, his wife had been creature’s head size this was a gator fully the services district about alligators regu-
larly. “We tell people if they’re a nuisance
To be clear, this alligator attack is news watching from their home. He admired capable of taking down a person. to call the Florida Wildlife Commission,”
he said.
entirely because it’s rare. From 1948 to the gator that was about 50 meters away “My left foot was out of the bottom part Generally, alligators must either be dis-
playing aggression or be large enough to
2019 there had been 413 unprovoked for a minute, and decided to take Rex of his jaw and his snout was at my knee,” threaten people for the FWC to consider
them “nuisance.” In general, alligators ig-
alligator attacks in the Sunshine State, back home. Johnson said. nore people unless someone feeds them.
That’s against the law in Florida.
according to the Florida Wildlife Com- Suddenly the gator was in full-on strike Reflexes kicked in. “I was trying to slide
To learn about living with alligators,
mission. That agency is responsible for mode. “I’ve never seen one move that out,’ said Johnson. “As soon as I was mov- visit www.myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/
wildlife/alligator. The Nuisance Alligator
handling nuisance gators. Twenty-five fast,” Johnson said. “The tail was splash- ing, he locked down.” Hotline is 866-392-4286. 

people died in those attacks. ing water. Within seconds he was there.” The gator was clamped on Johnson’s

Much more common – although Johnson knew the gator was probably leg exerting upwards of 2,000 psi. Gators

there’re no official numbers for it – is alli- targeting Rex, so he released him and have one of the strongest bite forces in

gators going for pets. ordered the dog to run home. The gator nature. “I started cussing at him,” John-

“Typically, what draws them is ani- traversed the water in the moment it took son continued. “‘SOB, you’re not getting

mals,” Pickle said. “They’re more apt to go Johnson to do that. Johnson looked back me.’ I was pissed he jumped at me.”

Johnson had only one advantage in

this battle for life – knowledge. Relatives

Join Your Neighbors in Voting of modern gators used to hunt dinosaurs.
for these Nature equipped them with armored skin
and devastating teeth. They really only
AMERICAN VALUES have one Achilles heel.

“His eyes were staring at me, so I poked
(them),” Johnson said.

CANDIDATES He estimates that the gator’s eyes de-
pressed 2 inches under the force of his
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paper will continue to be available for
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At the same time, StLucieVoice.com the best path forward for the future,”
November will undergo a complete digital make- Benjamin said. “Our print publication
3rd over in the weeks ahead, with a new schedule is changing, but our commit-
website and other digital channels to ment to being St. Lucie’s premier com-
Jolien Caraballo David Pickett come. Hopefully, it will be as success- munity news source has not.” 
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November opening eyed for Copas home as COVID hampers staffing

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent erans nursing home. Local officials and “I would say across all seven facilities we – that 5,100 Florida veterans with connec-
veterans strongly advocated in Tallahassee have lost due to COVID-19 approximately tions to VA healthcare have had, or have,
The Florida Department of Veteran Af- and Washington, D.C. for resolving the dis- 50 residents,” Murray said at the council COVID-19. More than 200 of those veterans
fairs thinks it might be able to open the Ar- pute and getting the home built. The state meeting. have died. About 42 percent of veterans are
die R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home got the greenlight from D.C. in early 2017. enrolled in the Veterans Health Administra-
in November. Maybe. Construction started in June 2018. The six state veterans nursing homes tion to receive care at VA facilities.
and one domiciliary can care for about 800
Steve Murray, communications manager Now the state veterans department is veterans. Before the pandemic they stayed Murray told the council the Ardie R. Co-
for the state veterans department, spoke at handling a pandemic while trying to com- at capacity. New admissions stopped after pas State Veterans’ Nursing Home will like-
the last regular meeting of the Florida Veter- plete and open two new veterans homes. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emer- ly open without fanfare due to the ongoing
ans Council on Sept. 17. The other is in Orlando. The FDVA now gency throughout Florida in March. pandemic.
has six nursing homes and an assisted liv-
“We’re looking at a late fall opening of ing facility. The federal veterans department is re- “It could be a soft opening without a big
that facility, potentially November of this porting at press time – Monday, Sept. 21 splash,” he said. 
year,” Murray told the council.

The Florida Department ofVeteran Affairs
is separate from the federal veterans depart-
ment with a similar name – the Department
of Veteran Affairs. The Copas veterans nurs-
ing home in Tradition, when open, will be a
state facility staffed with state workers. The
federal VA is paying for 65 percent of the
construction costs for the 121,000-square-
foot facility that will have 120 beds.

“It’s almost complete,” Murray told the
council at the meeting. “It really looks good
on the inside and outside, but the devil is in
the details.”

“The devil” in this case is SARS-CoV-2
and the disease it causes, COVID-19.

“COVID-19 has slowed down, to some ex-
tent, the delivery of some supplies,” Murray
said. “With COVID-19 we’re having a devil
of a time finding qualified professionals to
administer the home.”

The state’s online jobs board – www.jobs.
myflorida.com – has advertised the admin-
istrator position since Sept. 8. Qualifications
include a bachelor’s degree, Florida Nursing
Home Administrator license, four years of
experience at a long-term facility with good
history of regulatory compliance, and good
interpersonal skills, among others. The
starting pay is $52,918 to $87,000 a year.
There are other compensatory benefits, too.

In July Murray told St. Lucie Voice the
state veterans department aimed to open
Copas by October. The FDVA also at one
time figured the veterans home would be
open by 2018. A series of unforeseeable
hitches have dogged the home. SARS-
CoV-2/COVID-19 is the latest.

The state legislature started a site-selec-
tion process for what would become the
Copas home in 2013. By the fall of 2014, a
site-selection committee had picked Tradi-
tion. When the committee made its recom-
mendation to the then executive director of
the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs
to give to the governor and state cabinet to
approve, another county fervently protest-
ed. St. Lucie edged it out in the committee’s
scoring by a hair’s width. The cabinet de-
layed the vote until that county withdrew its
bid for the home.

St. Lucie’s fight for the home wasn’t over.
The first projected groundbreaking date
was the tail end of 2015. However, there
were delays due to a design spat between
the state and federal governments that
threatened to derail construction of the vet-

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IN LOVING MEMORY St. Lucie for 30 years, coming from Wilton, CARES ACT FUNDS
Conn.
JERRY ANN HUCKABY, 87 loving grandmother, best friend and the glue CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1
St. Lucie West that held our family together. We will miss Stephen loved to play golf, go on long
her sparkling Irish eyes and smile. walks, and read. He cherished his family of been told when the second round of funding
Jerry Ann Huckaby, 87, of St. Lucie West in seven children and adored his wife, Peggy. will start flowing, said county spokesman Er-
Port St. Lucie passed away on Sept. 4. Jerry She is survived by her loving husband of ick Gill.
was born in Griffin, Ga., and has been a resi- 69 years, Art “Skip” Nelson; and their four Survivors include his children, Debby
dent of Florida since 1962. children, Noreen, Skip (Pattie), Edward (Tsu- (Stanley) Kinberger, Stephen (Marianne) “If funds are available to us, our goal is
na) and Kristen; sister-in-law, Dr. Margue- Ryan, MaryEllen (Sue Kiraly) Ryan, Nancy to spend all $55.5 million to assist our com-
Jerry was a southern lady with a southern rite Nelson (Brandon); five grandchildren, (Kent) Blosser, John (Dawn) Ryan, Robert munity recover from COVID-19,” Gill said
accent that she never lost. Everyone knew Megan, Patrick (Hillary), Kellie, Amy and (Jay Goodrow) Ryan and Keri (Chris) DeVit- Monday.
her by her accent. She worked in the deli Desiree; five great-grandchildren, Jadan, Ri- to; 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild,
at Publix in Sabal Palm Plaza for 25 years, ley, Lacey, Skylar and Julia; as well as several and many beloved nieces and nephews. State Health Department COVID-19
where customers often asked for her to wait nieces and nephews. statistics indicated that the spread of the
on them. Jerry belonged to Funseeker’s Club SALVATORE M. SERIO, 87 coronavirus slowed in the past week in St.
in Kings Isle. She also enjoyed cruising and NICHOLAS J. HURST, 76 St. Lucie West Lucie County.
traveling. Port St. Lucie
We are sad to announce that Salvatore The county saw its lowest rate of increase
Jerry is survived by her daughter, Emma Nicholas J. Hurst, 76, of Port St. Lucie “Sal” Michael Serio passed away, peacefully in the number of new COVID-19 patients
Diane Ragosa (Dennis); son, Gary Lee Huck- passed away on Sept. 6. Nicholas was born at home, on Sept. 17. since the beginning of the pandemic, down
aby (Zukie); and her one and only grandson in Lymington, England, to Cyril and Evelyn 2.8 percent compared to last week, as 213
of Orlando, Anthony Lee Ragosa (Lhen). Hurst. Sal is originally from New York. A proud additional people tested positive for the vi-
United States military veteran, Sal served rus.
SHEILA G. BUCKLAND, 76 He had been a resident of Florida for the in the U.S. Navy before seeking reassign-
Port St. Lucie past 20 years, coming from Brigantine, N.J. ment to the Army, where he served as an MP Altogether, 7,846 people in the county
during the Korean War. have been diagnosed with the virus since
Sheila G. Buckland, 76, of Port St. Lucie Prior to retirement, Nicholas worked in March.
passed away on Sept. 10. Sheila was born sales in the advertising industry. He and Joan made their family home on
in Manhattan, N.Y., to Helen and Bernard Long Island, where they raised their chil- St. Lucie County hospitals admitted 24
Goldman. She has been a resident of Florida Nicholas was a proud veteran of the Unit- dren. new COVID-19 patients in the past week,
for the past 50 years, coming from New York. ed States Marine Corps. He was a member an increase of 4 percent from last week,
of the Marine Corps League Jack Ivy Detach- Sal retired early from the New York City records show. Overall, 643 people in the
Prior to retirement, Sheila worked as a ra- ment Post #666, the VFW and the American Transit Authority, became a successful busi- county have been hospitalized for the virus
diologic technologist for over 30 years and a Legion Post #318. nessman, and reinvented himself through since March.
trusted financial advisor and tax preparer for myriad industries where he excelled in sales,
over 10 years. Sheila also spent many years Nicholas was the beloved husband of including the insurance industry and in net- COVID-19 caused the death of 13 people
donating her time with Temple Tiferth Jacob Janice for the past 24 years; loving father work marketing. in the past week in St. Lucie County, an in-
as the right hand to Rabbi Rose. of Christopher Hurst (Ryan), Justin Hurst crease of 5 percent from last week. The virus
(Jayne), Devon Hurst (Nicole), Krystle Si- He loved living in Port St. Lucie, Florida has caused the death of 269 people in the
Sheila was the beloved wife of Peter for the mon (Ed), Janice Ardt (Michael) and the with Joan, his wife of 63 years. county since the pandemic began.
past 40 years; loving mother of Lori Sousa late Thomas Spurka; adored grandfather of
and Neil Buckland and the late Mark Rosen- 10, and two great-grandchildren; cherished His beloved wife, Joan Serio, preceded A single student tested positive for
berg (killed in action April, 8, 2008); adored brother of David Hurst, John Ewart (Alice) Sal in death in July, leaving Sal survived COVID-19 at St. Lucie West Centennial
grandmother of Joshua and Maxwell Rosen- and Michael Ewart (Liz); dear brother-in-law by their four children, Susan Serio Snyder, and Treasure Coast high schools, Wind-
berg; and cherished sister of Barry Goldman. of Nancy Tuohy (John) and Cathy Pagliarello Donna Serio Lapi, Dr. Victoria Swanson mill Point Elementary and Palm Pointe last
(John); and caring son-in-law of Maryann and Michael Serio. He also leaves grand- week, St. Lucie County School District re-
JOANN F. NELSON, 87 and Vincent Federico. He is also survived by children, Christopher Snyder, Alyssa Sny- cords show.
Port St. Lucie his devoted service dog, Jenny. der Blackshear, Jason Snyder, Brianna
Cassese, Steven Cassese and Sierra Swan- As a result of close contact with those
Joann F. Nelson, 87, passed away on Sept. STEPHEN J. RYAN, 94 son, and great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Sny- testing positive, a student at St. Lucie West
6 at her home in Port St. Lucie. She was born St. Lucie West der, Jayden Blackshear and Jaiyana Black- Centennial, and 17 students and three staff
and raised in Staten Island, N.Y., and has shear. Sal’s large extended family includes members at Treasure Coast High, were di-
lived in Port St. Lucie for 35 years. Stephen J. Ryan, 94, of St. Lucie West in son-in-law, Jack Snyder, grandson-in-law rected to quarantine. Eleven 11 students
Port St. Lucie, passed away peacefully at Jarvis Blackshear, grand-daughter-in-law and four staff members at Palm Pointe also
Joann was a member of Holy Family Cath- home with his family by his side. He was Nicole Snyder. Honorary family members were directed to quarantine.
olic Church for over 30 years. born in the Bronx, N.Y., and lived in Port include Danielle and Michael Visconte,
Vincent Catalano, Stephanie Catalano Ru- No one had to quarantine at Windmill
She was a wonderful wife and mother, bilio and husband Michael Rubilio, Mark Point Elementary.
Gammon and Rachel Marcus. Sal also
leaves his dearest lifelong friend, Charles Overall, 20 students and seven staff mem-
Borg and his wife Jenette Borg. bers have tested positive since school started
on Aug. 24. A total of 432 students and 106
staff members have been directed to quar-
antine. 

PIONEER PARK PLAYGROUND erate a museum and related facilities in to make that happen,” Martin added.  A large sand play area with a play-
the Peacock House and Lodge, which were Mayor Greg Oravec said his daughter house and sand toys.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 relocated to the riverfront park.
advised him, “‘You would have to go to  Swing sets with nest, belt, toddler
Landscape DE LLC. Pioneer Park Play- In addition, the city plans to construct Disney or Universal for something like and parent-child swings.
ground will be the newest addition to the the missing link in the Riverwalk Board- this.’ I think that’s accurate.”
regional park the city is developing on a walk beneath the Port St. Lucie Boulevard  A jungle dome area for climbing.
9.7-acre tract along the North Fork of the Bridge, to connect expansive parklands PIONEER PARK PLAYGROUND FEATURES:  Well-lit play spaces with colorful dec-
St. Lucie River, just south of the Botanical into a larger project called The Port Dis-  Water play area with wading stream orative tree lighting and light poles.
Gardens. trict.  Shade tree canopies of live oaks,
and large water spray play areas. strangler figs, gumbo limbo, pines and
The city recently opened the Riverwalk “This playground in The Port and the  Musical instrument stations featur- palms.
Boardwalk’s southern extension from whole Port project is going to put us on the  Chalk wall area where walls feature
Bridge Plaza to the south side of the park map as far as a destination point,” Martin ing large chimes, tuned drums, pagoda large chalkboards.
at 2454 SE Westmoreland Blvd. said. bells and a bar metallaphone.  A 4-foot-high perimeter fence de-
signed to blend with landscaping.
The city also recently struck a deal for “We’ve been talking about it for a long  Massive multicolored alligator climb-  Educational signs about the animal
the Port St. Lucie Historical Society to op- time – what is Port St. Lucie going to be ing structure for 5-to-12-year-olds. species living in the river. 
known for. This is our huge opportunity
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ST. LUCIE BUCKS TREND WITH
GAINS IN CONSTRUCTION JOBS

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent job placement assistance. Additionally, Fall Special Includes Exam,
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nications manager at CareerSource Re- in the Sunshine State on March 2. Gov. Expires 09/30/20
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and education and health service.
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ployment rate in August was 7.4 per- “As expected, leisure and hospital-
cent. The country’s was 8.4. Seasonal ity has seen significant losses in em-
adjustment is a statistical tool to even ployment,” Woodworth said. “But we
out normal monthly fluctuations in the anticipate that number to continue to
jobs market. Seasonal adjustment isn’t improve as we open up.”
available for counties.
Compared to the same month last
St. Lucie’s positive month followed a year, the Port St. Lucie area lost about
hard July, when unemployment moved 2,200 jobs in leisure and hospitality,
upward, rising from 9.7 percent not along with about 1,000 in education
seasonally adjusted in June to 11 per- and health services. It also lost about
cent. 500 in “other services,” a catch bag that
includes occupations such as auto me-
The Treasure Coast traditionally sees chanics.
an increase in unemployment during
the summer months, although 2020 But, mining, logging and construc-
has been a unique year with the SARS- tion picked up about 1,000 jobs in the
CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic, too. two counties during the same time-
frame. Retail trade and transportation,
CareerSource Research Coast has warehousing and utilities together
launched a new program to help St. added about 1,000 jobs, too.
Lucie workers hit by the novel corona-
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Training and Development program. Aug. 29 there were 1,946 unemploy-
The program is funded by the St. Luc- ment claims from St. Lucie County. In
ie County Commission using federal the five prior weeks – ending July 4 to
funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief Aug. 1 – there were 3,926.
and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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The beat goes on: Heart rhythm issues common, fixable

BY TOM LLOYD | Staff Writer Dr. Fahad Ali. That, he says, can lead to blood clots which can
travel to other parts of the body and cause strokes. Or
Heart rhythm disorders known as arrhythmias can PHOTOS: KAILA JONES worse.
and do cause a wide variety of problems that range
from the inconvenient (momentary dizziness or fa- If the heart is beating too “What we [clinical cardiac electrophysiologists] do
tigue) to the fatal (stroke and sudden death). slowly it’s called bradycardia. is we go inside the heart, most of the time, almost all
If the heart is beating rapidly – the time, through the groin, from the veins, not from
And, unfortunately, as the University of Maryland over 100 beats per minute – it’s the arteries,” Ali continues.
medical school points out, “arrhythmias become more called tachycardia. If the heart
and more common as we age and are the leading cause has an irregular (and often rap- “We go to the top right chamber first and put in dif-
of sudden cardiac death with 400,000 victims a year.” id) beating rate, it’s called atrial ferent catheters. We put a camera in there, which is
fibrillation – the most common form of arrhythmia. an ultrasound camera, to take pictures. We have a 3D
Dr. Fahad Ali, a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist The Mayo Clinic estimates 2.7 million American have electro-anatomic mapping system set up in the room.
who recently joined the Welsh Heart Center team at atrial fibrillation (AFib). And we also have X-ray cameras. So, using ultrasound,
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, is well aware of X-rays, 3D electro-anatomic mapping system, using
those statistics, adding that atrial fibrillation is “one of “When our heart is contracting, it’s pumping the that guidance, we then go to the top left chamber of
the most common heart rhythm problems.” blood to different parts of the body,” says Ali. “In atrial the heart.”
fibrillation, the top chambers of the heart do not con-
So, what exactly does a clinical cardiac electrophys- tract properly and, as a result, the blood is basically These procedures can be both exploratory and cura-
iologist do to diagnose and treat the various types of stagnating in the top chambers.” tive, as Ali explains.
arrhythmias? Columbia University and the Mount Si-
nai Medical Center say “cardiac electrophysiology is a “We check electrical signals,” being sent from the
field of medicine entirely devoted to the detection and heart. “Most of the time we know where the atrial
treatment of heart rhythm disorders.” fibrillation comes from. So, we zap those areas using
the same catheters and then we check more signals,
The American College of Cardiology adds that elec- make sure the job is done and that we have achieved
trophysiologists “fuse different fields in cardiology and what we wanted to achieve. And once we are done, we
work in close relationship with cardiac imaging. That pull out all the catheters.”
requires the expertise of multiple diagnostic modali-
ties, such as echocardiography, cardiac computerized Of course, ‘zapping’ areas of the heart may not sound
tomography, fluoroscopy, cardiac magnetic resonance like a great idea but, as Ali explains, “the
imaging and electroanatomic mapping. Each of these tissues that we burn inside the heart are
modalities provides valuable information about the apparently healthy tissues, but they’re
underlying mechanism of the arrhythmia.” part of the abnormal electrical circuit.”
By ablating those particular pieces of
The American Heart Association puts its descrip- tissue, the heart can return to its nor-
tion in simpler terms: “When someone’s heart doesn’t mal rhythm and the patient to a normal
beat normally, doctors use electrophysiology studies life in less time than you might imagine.
or EPS to find out why. Electrical signals usually travel “The average duration time for ablation
through the heart in a regular pattern. However, heart procedures is roughly about two hours
attacks, aging and high blood pressure may cause scar- plus or minus. It can be a little bit quick-
ring of the heart. This may cause the heart to beat in an er. It can be a little bit longer,” Ali says.
irregular or uneven pattern,” and electrophysiologists “If everything goes fine, some of the
work to detect and treat the source of those irregular patients can leave the hospital the same
patterns. day in the evening. Other people prefer
to stay overnight and depending on the
One of the most common techniques for treating
the faulty electrical patterns is catheter ablation. case, sometimes we like to keep them overnight and
send them home next morning.”
In this procedure, the doctor threads one or more
long, thin tubes (catheters) through blood vessels to Dr. Fahad Ali is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist
your heart. He or she then uses a mapping catheter to with the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and the
determine where the triggers are located and applies Welsh Heart Center. His office is in the hospital’s Health
extreme cold or heat with the catheter tips to destroy & Wellness Center at 3450 11th Court, Suite 104 in Vero
or ‘ablate’ those spots. This causes scarring that dis- Beach. The phone number is 772-226-4830. 
rupts the faulty electrical signals and restores normal
heart rhythms.

Nearly half of parents argue with grandparents over how to raise their kids

BY LINDA SEARING | The Washington Post tative sample of 2,016 parents with at times stem from changes in parenting infants to sleep on their back now instead
least one child age 18 or younger. practices since grandparents had young of their stomachs or using booster seats
In families where grandparents spend children – such as not spanking, putting longer than in the past.
time with their grandchildren, 43 percent On discipline, 40 percent of parents say
of the children’s parents report clashes grandparents are too lenient, but 14 per- Results are mixed when grandparents
with the grandparents over parenting cent say they are too strict. have been asked to change their behav-
choices and household rules. ior, with parents saying that 47 percent
Other areas of disagreement cited by did change, 36 percent agreed to change
Topping the list of conflicts are dis- parents include manners, safety and but did not do it and 17 percent refused.
agreements over discipline (noted by 57 health issues, bedtime, instances of About 15 percent of parents say they have
percent of parents), meals and snacks (44 treating some grandchildren differently limited the time grandparents spend with
percent) and television and screen time than others, and posting on social me- the grandchildren because they have con-
(36 percent), according to the University dia of photos and information about the tradicted or interfered with the parent’s
of Michigan’s National Poll on Children’s children. choices. 
Health. It involved a nationally represen-
Parents say that disagreements some-

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TRADITION AND ST. LUCIE WEST REAL ESTATE SALES

TOP SALES OF THE WEEK

A solid week of real estate sales in Tradition and St. Lucie West saw 23 transactions of sin-
gle-family residences and lots change hands from Sept. 14-18 (some shown below).
The top sale of the week was the pool home at 8032 Plantation Lakes Drive. First listed in
March for $799,000, this 3-bedroom, 5-bathroom residence fetched $710,000 on Sept. 15.
Representing the seller in the transaction was agent Margaret Brigati of Century 21 WC Realty.
Representing the buyer was agent Donald Baetzold of Keller Williams Realty of Port St. Lucie.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS
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TOWN ADDRESS LISTED ASKING PRICE SOLD
$710,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 8032 PLANTATION LAKES DRIVE 3/3/2020 $799,000 9/15/2020 $640,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 8721 BALLY BUNION ROAD 9/16/2019 $679,000 9/18/2020 $434,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10972 SW HARTWICK DRIVE 8/13/2020 $434,900 9/16/2020 $434,900
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10972 SW HARTWICK DRIVE 8/13/2020 $434,900 9/16/2020 $425,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 7664 CHARLESTON WAY 1/15/2020 $439,000 9/16/2020 $385,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11114 SW WYNDHAM WAY 7/22/2020 $385,000 9/15/2020 $385,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 10144 SW CYPRESS WOOD COURT 10/11/2019 $409,000 9/15/2020 $380,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 9172 PUMPKIN RIDGE ROAD 6/24/2020 $399,000 9/14/2020 $356,990
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11352 SW LUNATA WAY 6/10/2020 $370,990 9/14/2020 $348,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 11202 SW MAPLE TREE LANE 6/22/2020 $374,500 9/14/2020 $345,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 19035 SW POSITANO WAY 7/11/2020 $344,900 9/15/2020 $320,000
PORT SAINT LUCIE 584 SW ROMORA 4/10/2020 $328,900 9/14/2020 $310,000
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8721 Bally Bunion Road, Port Saint Lucie 10972 SW Hartwick Drive, Port Saint Lucie

Listing Date: 9/16/2019 Listing Date: 8/13/2020
Original Price: $679,000 Original Price: $434,900
Sold: 9/18/2020 Sold: 9/16/2020
Selling Price: $640,000 Selling Price: $434,900
Listing Agent: Kay Rodriguez Listing Agent: Roberta Pickens

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Listing Date: 1/15/2020 Listing Date: 7/22/2020
Original Price: $439,000 Original Price: $385,000
Sold: 9/16/2020 Sold: 9/15/2020
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 signed to entertain and bring friends and
neighbors together. Outside, there is golf,
the attention to detail and comfort that has a pool, picnic area, playground and other
gone into every aspect of this outstanding activities for fitness or just fun.
home.”
This is a lovely home with those stun-
Of course, this is PGA Village, so you have ning views. It’s a place where you needn’t
all the amenities the community has to of- compromise, inside or out. Come take a
fer. The clubhouse offers an exercise room, look. You may call it home. 
game room, library, billiards and events de-

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percent a year ago. The five-year adjustable ty tied to the pandemic, which has caused
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an average 0.3 point. It was 3.11 percent two Koss said. “As a result, higher risk loans – that
weeks ago and 3.49 percent a year ago. is, loans with low credit scores, high debt
ratios and low down-payments – are being
“The Federal Reserve’s continued com- priced higher than normal. In some cases,
mitment to a zero interest rate policy com- borrowers who might have qualified before
bined with the central bank’s purchases of the pandemic could not qualify today.”
mortgage-backed securities kept the 30-year
fixed mortgage rate unchanged,” said George Bankrate.com, which puts out a week-
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three-quarters of the experts it surveyed
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last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve, as ex- same in the coming week.
pected, left its benchmark rate untouched.
The Fed slashed rates to near zero about six “Rates have been pretty consistent since
months ago when the pandemic first took early July, as economic activity just hasn’t
hold. Some Fed officials signaled that rates pushed the needle much in the way of move-
could remain low until 2023. ment either up or down,” said Jim Sahnger, a
mortgage planner at C2 Financial. “The Fed
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term rates, the Fed has been buying mort- pectation of inflation for years to come. As
gage-backed securities – or MBSs, as they inflation is the enemy of bonds and mort-
are often known – which are bundles of gage-backed securities, the Fed pretty much
mortgages sold on a secondary market. said don’t expect rates to change much from
When a borrower takes out a loan such as a here and for a while. Look for refinance
30-year fixed-rate mortgage, a lender often transactions to get a little more expensive as
bundles that loan with other loans into an lenders are pricing back in a fee being levied
MBS and then sells it to investors. by the [Federal Housing Finance Agency] for
most conventional mortgage transactions.”
Mortgage rates are typically based on
Meanwhile, mortgages applications
dropped off last week. According to the latest
data from the Mortgage Bankers Association,
the market composite index – a measure of
total loan application volume – decreased 2.5
percent from a week earlier. The purchase in-
dex slipped 1 percent from the previous week
but was 6 percent higher than a year ago. The
refinance index fell 4 percent but was 30 per-
cent higher than a year ago. The refinance
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Firewater Tent Revival, a folk, bluegrass and jam band, performs at Pierced Cider in Fort Pierce last weekend. PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN

Coming Up! Vegas funnyman Richards brings stand-up routine to Sunrise

BY PAM HARBAUGH | Correspondent served in the military may have and making sure guests have actress known for work on stage overbearing mother. You can
seen him in several USO tours facemasks. You can remove your as well as in film. Although a also head to Netflix and see her
1 Laugh it up at the Sun- in Iran, Afghanistan and more. facemask once you are seated. busy and sought-after actress, on “Grace and Frankie.” Now at
rise Theatre when Derek Richards has opened for the Tickets are $20 to $25. The Sun- her cache gained steam when age 92, she no doubt has quite
Richards performs his stand-up Temptations and the Four Tops, rise Theatre is at 117 S. 2nd St., she appeared in the supporting a wealth of tales to share. The
comedy in the Fort Pierce ven- and has three comedy albums. Fort Pierce. Call 772-461-4775 or role of Blanch in the 1967 movie interviewer will be Bill Hayes,
ue’s black box theater. Richards, He takes frequent good-spirited visit SunriseTheatre.com. “Bonnie and Clyde,” for which the award-winning producing
who typically can be seen per- jabs at growing up Irish Cath- she won an Oscar for best actress artistic director and founding
forming on the Las Vegas Strip, olic. While you’re having a re- 2 Palm Beach Dramaworks in a supporting role. She did a member of Dramaworks, which
will hit the stage 7 p.m. this Sat- laxed, fun-filled time, staffers will present “Talking The- long line of television shows, celebrates its 20th anniversary
urday, Sept. 26. The comic has will make sure you are virus-safe atre with Estelle Parsons” 7:30 including “All in the Family” during this pandemic. The se-
performed in “The Irish Comedy by limiting capacity to half, p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 on Zoom. and “Roseanne,” on which she ries of live interviews pays trib-
Tour” on Amazon Prime, You- maintaining social distancing Parsons is an Oscar-winning played Roseanne and Jackie’s
Tube and more. And those who CONTINUED ON PAGE B3

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“I’ve never really minded people watch- The French term “en plein air” simply

ing me paint,” says Vero Beach artist James means “in the open air” or, more simply

Newman. still, “outdoors.” The term among En-

That simple phrase is one that artists glish-speaking artists is not a pretention

who work in the privacy of their own stu- but a nod to their French forebears. Mon-

dios might find cringe-inducing. But for et, Renoir, et al. bravely went where no art-

Newman, a plein air painter, working in ist had gone before – outside – to paint a

view of the public’s eye – and accepting landscape from start to finish with all the

random comments – is all in a day’s work. discomfits of sun, rain, wind and biting in-

“A lot of people have never seen anybody sects that the activity entails.

paint, and how a painting happens. It’s fas- Before the artists dubbed “the Impres-

cinating to them,” says Newman. He says sionists” changed everything, landscape

he is happy to oblige his audience – wheth- painting was not about portraying the

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‘Can I look? Do you mind?’”

says Newman.

“Particularly, if the painting

is going well, I will say, ‘Yeah,

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or waiting, as with a high wire

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a disastrous false move?

“Well, no. The painting is the

focus when I’m painting, and

people are watching me paint,”

he says, as though that explains

everything.

Sitting in the living room of

his Vero Beach home, Newman

is surrounded by a salon-hung

array of his plein air works.

Most of them depict the sights

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environs (including a bright painting of the sketched and painted from nature, but

Seaside Grill as seen from its parking lot). always retreated to their studios to paint

In one of Round Island Beach Park, he landscapes from scratch, using their out-

painted a canoeing couple paddling for door sketches as throwaway notes. For

shore. Behind them is the park’s wooden those artists, an “acceptable” landscape

pedestrian bridge, lined with sightseers; depicted what their audience of peers,

the park’s viewing tower rises from some critics and collectors ascribed to nature:

trees beyond that. primeval grandeur, unassailable dignity

And while the environs were painted on and Garden of Eden-style innocence; per-

site, Newman added the canoers later, as a haps with a dying stag or Good Samaritan

point of interest. The viewing tower, which thrown in for pathos or moral uplift. All

Newman admits can’t be seen from where this was achieved by using cheerless earth

he stood to paint the picture, was also a colors; that is, pigments made from refined

late addition. Because climbing that struc- clay and natural iron oxide, often applied

ture is a memorable part of the Round Is- over a brown-primed canvas.

land park experience, Newman enhanced Plein air painting, which became re-

his painting’s sense of place by including it. spectable some 150 years ago, has since

Such additions, he says, are an exercise spawned its own set of expectations. A

in artistic license. The paintings are the CONTINUED ON PAGE B4

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FOR THE RECORD! Treasure Coast artist Kiki Fox
puts new spin on vinyl albums

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer to go back to what she calls “a family.” Until then,
[email protected]
she will focus on her art, a subject that has always
Artist Kiki Fox has taken repurposing and recy-
cling to a whole new level. Her art is not made on interested her.
canvas or other traditional materials. Her surface
of choice is vinyl record albums. It was something “I’ve always been artistic, drawing, painting
she knew well.
and sketching,” she said. “I would make hair ‘ha-
“It came naturally,” she said. “I was a child of
the ’70s and grew up with vinyl albums. I do all of los,’ vines made out of dandelions that my mother
my art on vinyl albums. It brings me back to my
youth.” taught me to braid. That was my outlet.”

Enquiring minds want to know how this works. Today, much of her work is commissioned and
“I take the vinyl album and put acrylic paint on
it,” she said. “Then I rock it. I let the cells open up. purchased by private individuals who learn about
I use silicone and oils to make the cells expand,
more or less. It literally changes the visual when it it from others.
expands. When it tilts, it goes down like a landslide
and you can see all the colors. It looks like a planet Her work can also be seen and purchased at
and I name them after galaxies and moons from
‘Star Wars.’ It solidifies in 24 hours and you can Saatchiart.com, an online gallery. Her work is
hang it with a Velcro piece any way. The top is what
you make it.” listed under Pour4aCause, because she donates a
Fox said that there was approximately a three-
month learning curve until she was comfortable portion of the proceeds of her sales to St. Jude’s to
with her technique.
“The first times the paint ran completely off alleviate childhood cancers.
the album,” she said. “A lot of paint was wasted,
but it was fun. I use many techniques: funnels, cups and “I was blessed with two healthy children but I’ve
a dirty pour. That’s where I layer the paint into a cup and
turn it over and tap. The oil creates more cells, the heat met three people who’ve lost (children),” she said.
expands it and the possibilities are endless. It’s a fasci-
nating technique as nature takes over. It’s better than “I want to pay it forward. If my art can help in
you ever envisioned. It takes the mind out of the art and
some way, that’s my mission. I’m very spiritual and

I really feel that the older you get, the more you

think about how lucky you are. In a small way, this

makes me feel that I’m contributing. This one is

near and dear to my heart.”

Fox’s art has become her passion and she

hopes to encourage others to follow their own

passions. “I have such a passion and I’d love
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KIKI FOX to reach a lot of people to let them know they

lets the colors dominate the outcome.” shouldn’t limit their passions, just because they have

Fox is originally from New York, where she worked for a 9-to-5 job,” she said. “The pandemic has let us know

many years as a makeup artist for Trish McEvoy. She moved what’s important to us.”

to Florida in 2010, and in 2019 got a job at the Breakers on

Palm Beach Island and moved to the Treasure Coast. She For more information about Kiki Fox, visit www.saarchi-

is now on furlough, thanks to the pandemic, but can’t wait art.com/Pour4aCause or type in Kiki Fox. 

COMING UP tion that nothing was going on in the arts,” “100% Pure Florida” juried exhibition. The show will open March 1 and run
Burgarella said. The show is scheduled to The annual show, now in its 15th year, in- through March 27. There will be a spe-
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 open Nov. 6 and run through Nov. 29 at vites Florida artists who are 18 years and cial reception during the Eau Gallie Arts
Raw Space Gallery in Vero Beach. Ribbons older to apply. The juried exhibit awards District “First Friday” events, scheduled
ute to theater industry professionals. Vis- will be awarded in 14 categories. A por- cash prizes of $100 to $500. Moreover, for 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 5. Art-
it palmbeachdramaworks.org. tion of the sales will go to Little Birthday the winner will receive a solo show in ists with works in the show should at-
Angels, a charity benefiting children of September 2021 at the Fifth Avenue Art tend that opening for the traditionally
3 Get out those canvases and brushes. homeless families. Artists wanting to enter Gallery, a popular and storied co-op gal- active meet-and-greet. The Fifth Avenue
There are a couple calls for art com- it need to apply by Oct. 22. The art drop-off lery across the street from the Foosaner Art Gallery is at 1470 Highland Ave., Mel-
ing up and artists will want some time to date is Nov. 2. All works must be for sale, Art Museum in Melbourne. Entries into bourne. All work submitted must be for
create some master works. The first one is with artists receiving 70 percent of the sale the show must be postmarked by Jan. sale. Artists receive 60 percent of sales.
“Keeping the Arts Alive,” which is an art price. To get an application, go to Keeping 20, 2021. Just because you apply, though, Entry fees are $30 for the first piece and
show sponsored by local artists Camy De- TheArtsAlive.com or go to Raw Space Gal- doesn’t mean you’ll be accepted. The $10 for additional pieces. No more than
Mario, Judy Burgarella and Beth Wiebert. lery, 1795 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach. Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is a busy space. four works in total. Entry forms can be
The three artists have worked with other The juried and solo shows are installed found at FifthAvenueArtGallery.com.
shows and just recently formed the non- 4 The next call comes from the Fifth in the gallery’s lobby. Drop-off peri- For more information, visit their website
profit organization. “It was out of frustra- Avenue Art Gallery for its popular od runs Feb. 24 to 5 p.m. Feb. 26, 2021. or call 321-259-8261. 

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Barn’s doors open next month for
spectacular show of Disney songs

BY SHELLEY KOPPEL | Staff Writer ielle Karam, Jenni Lawton, Pedro Martorell, PHOTO COURTESY OF BARN THEATRE
[email protected] Collin Salvatore, Bethany Wierzbicki and
Matt Wood. The band is made up of Mariano Cast members of the Barn Theatre’s upcoming Disney concert. Front, from left: Jennifer Lawton, Danielle
Put your troubles aside for a bit and come Garcia, Nick Jones and Ben McCulley. Karam and Bethany Wierzbicki. Back, from left: Kyle Weber, Collin Salvatore and Pedro Martorell.
to the Barn Theatre Oct. 23-25 for a concert
devoted to songs and shows from Disney “It will be elegant,” Childe said. “The ac- “Accompanied by a live band, the musical course, the regular Barn season. Things may
that were on Broadway or London’s West tors will be in tuxedos and the women in sensations of past Barn Theatre productions change as events warrant, so it’s a good idea
End. It’s some of the happiest music around gowns. It’s a show for the entire family. If will be entertaining you with your favorite to check the website frequently.
and something we could all use to help you grew up with Disney shows, you can songs from classic Disney musicals through
make the current situation more pleasant, have a sing-along with the actors. It’s more the ages,” he said. The Barn Theatre is located at 2400 SE
at least for a little while. of the show for the audience. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. Visit www.barn-theatre.
Later in the year, there will be addition- com or call 772-287-4884. 
Bryan Childe is directing the production “We’ll do ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialido- al concerts featuring tribute artists and, of
at the Stuart venue, which he said will have cious,’ ‘Let it Go’ and ‘A Whole New World,’
about 30 songs, all “crowd pleasers.” and we’ll encourage them to sing along.
The little ones know the words better than
“There will be songs from ‘Beauty and the their parents.”
Beast,’ ‘Mary Poppins,’ ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Tarzan,’
‘Frozen’ and ‘The Little Mermaid,’” he said. Of course, as this is the age of pandemic,
“We’ll have seven singers and a live three- some things have changed. Tickets are all
piece band. It will be mostly duets and solos general admission and only 85 will be sold,
and some ensembles. It’s a night of Disney which is half of the Barn’s house. Childe said
musicals to keep the curtain raised at the that the actors will be far away and the band
Barn. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Barn and singers will remain on stage.
and it’s a COVID-19 fundraiser to keep the
doors open for another 50 years.” Dennis McGeady, the Barn’s president,
said the purpose of this show is entertain-
The performers include Kyle Weber, Dan- ment and then more entertainment.

JAMES NEWMAN PHOTOS: KAILA JONES study with McMur- 1976. It was a good experience.”
rough’s teacher, While some plein air painters favor
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B2 of landscape painter Eliot McMurrough. Henry Hensche.
“I studied with him for about five years Born in Germany, landscapes with little or no human pres-
bright palette is one, the use of color in ar- Hensche grew up ence in them (no buildings, roads, crowd-
eas of shadow is another. A subject that is in all. Learning how to see color, how to in Chicago and at- ed beaches or popular eateries), Newman
interesting in and of itself, seen at a specific mix colors, was strictly with the primaries.” tended the School asserts that he is an omnivorous painter, as
time of day under the climatic conditions of the Art Institute, ready to paint a people-less expanse as a
of the moment, is another. That was in the first half of the 1970s. where he heard from fellow students of townscape.
Newman was then a young teen living with painter Charles W. Hawthorne and his
Consider Newman’s painting of the St. his parents, James and Marlis Newman Cape Cod School of Art. Hensche made Perhaps Newman’s most engaging paint-
Augustine lighthouse; not to be confused (the latter with an artistic reputation of it to Provincetown in 1919, where Haw- ings are those in which he depicts people
with the brick-red cylinder of the Jupiter her own), in Satellite Beach. McMurrough’s thorne became the young man’s mentor. in environments that are partly natural,
lighthouse (Newman has painted that one, eponymous art school was in Indialantic, a After Hawthorne’s death in 1930, Hensche partly manufactured; partly painted en
too). The St. Augustine model is defined mere 12-minute drive south on A1A from opened a school of his own in Province- plein air, and partly painted in the studio.
by the graphic black and white stripes that Newman’s home. town where, some 45 years later, young One of these is a view of the boardwalk that
spiral up its shaft to a shiny red lantern. In James Newman rolled up for study in the runs along Conn Beach, complete with
Newman’s painting, the lighthouse is set His was “a certain style of painting where mail truck he purchased in Florida and
against a glimpse of azure above a mass you learn to paint from life,” notes New- converted into a mobile studio and living idlers above and beach
of low-hanging clouds. The pinkish-pur- man, who says that a lot of his training was quarters. “I stayed a year there; that was in walkers on the sand be-
ple hue of the latter belies what might be a outdoors, rather than in the studio. Under low. Newman calls his
streak of lightning in the distance. McMurrough’s instruction, Newman got creation, “Vero Beach
an early, and enduring, feel for Florida’s People.”
Newman explains, “I use a broad, full unique landscape.
palette, of all the primaries” in both warm “That one I did
and cool variations. Newman eventually continued his en plein air without
the people. I did the
His paint box contains purplish-red aliz- waves, the structure,
arin crimson, cadmium red light (the color the shadows, but I was
of a glowing ember) cool ultramarine blue, also taking photo-
warm cobalt blue, dusky yellow ochre, and graphs at that time of
cadmium yellow light (blindingly bright the people,” he says.
and cold). Newman sometimes uses sec- Back at the studio, Newman studied his
ondary colors, including cadmium or- snapshots to choose the figures with which
ange and viridian. The latter is a green he would populate his painting, trying the
hue brighter than any he can mix from the figures here and there before placing each
blues and yellows he favors. person in just the right spot.
One of these, standing on the boardwalk
Newman occasionally uses earth colors, at the far left side, is a white-haired man in
burnt-looking sienna reds and brown um- a windbreaker and shades who stares inso-
bers, “as a convenience,” but he prefers to lently out of the picture at us.
mix brown hues from his basic palette of You can almost hear him grouse, “Artis-
red, blue and yellow. tic license? Harrumph! – Some things nev-
er change.” 
He credits that palette to the instruction

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ALEXA, WHAT’S UP WITH OKTOBERFEST THIS YEAR?

BY PATRICK McCALLISTER | Correspondent devices for home automation. People can – uh, bandwagon. Just about a year ago course. “It’s definitely
also shop online using Alexa, order deliv- the city rolled out the 1PSL app folks can going to look a little
Oktoberfest is coming up at the MID- ered foods, and other things. download on their Android and iOS de- different,” Yunas said.
FLORIDA Credit Union Event Center on vices at Google Play and the Apple App “It’s a live event, but they’re asking people
Saturday, Oct. 3. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has admitted, Store. Among that free app’s offerings is to stay 6 feet apart and for people to bring
specifically in a shareholder letter, “the quick access to the city’s calendar. their own chairs and wear masks.”
Want to learn more about it? Ask Ama- vision for Echo and Alexa was inspired by
zon’s Alexa. the ‘Star Trek’ computer.” Alexa requires some magic words. Oktoberfest will be 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
“All they have to say is, ‘Alexa, enable Admission is free. Of course, be Ger-
“The city of Port St. Lucie has integrated Not the first bit of society-changing Port St. Lucie events calendar,’” said man-themed music, food and drinks will
Alexa into the events calendar,” said Me- tech the 1960s crew of the USS Enterprise, Yunas. Alexa will then, when asked, list be featured.
lissa Yunas, program manager. “You can NCC-1701, inspired. The father of the mo- events in their order for whatever time-
ask Alexa what’s happening this weekend, bile phone, Martin Cooper, got his inspi- frame the user requests. “You say ‘skip’ or The music is free, but attendees will
what’s happening today, or what’s hap- ration for the 1980s Motorola DynaTAC ‘next’ and find an event you’re really inter- have to buy their food and drinks.
pening any specific day.” – yes, the first commercially-available ested in,” Yunas said.
mobile phone model – from the show’s And, of course, users can tell Alexa to Yunas said the city is wading back into
Amazon introduced the Alexa virtual communicators. set reminders. The Port St. Lucie calendar the weekend entertainment business.
assistant on Nov. 6, 2014. It has quickly is updated on Alexa every two hours. “We might start getting more as the fall
become ubiquitous, so explaining it is The tech team at the City of Port St. The Oktoberfest will be just like approaches,” she said. Folks can keep up
hardly needed. Nevertheless, Alexa is a Lucie figured so many were going from previous years. Mostly. There will be to date by asking Alexa.
voice-activated artificial intelligence that looking at event calendars online to ask- COVID-19-related modifications, of
can do everything from playing specific ing Alexa what’s happening around town The MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event
songs and telling the time and weather, to that it was time to jump on that starship Center is at 9221 SE Event Center Place. 
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Bonzo makes pals with a perky pair of poodles

Hi Dog Buddies! I told him I’d never seen a poodle the Rudy. PHOTO: KAILA JONES Geoffrey.
color of Rudy (a real nice dark red). “What
This week I met Geoffrey an Rudy Dou- do humans call that?” I inquired. fer chewin’. Not shoes or sox, though. Just Without missing a beat, Rudy continued.
gan-Pophal, an learned some new stuff remotes. All of ’em. I drug ’em into a hidin’ “So, Momma an Mommy an Gracie met me
about poodles. Geoffrey’s a tall, long-leg- “Red,” he said. place an, well … Momma an Mommy spent an we all agreed I was The Puppy for Them.
gedy Standard Poo, very dignified looking. “Yep!” innerjected Rudy. “That’s why a lotta time at WalMart buyin’ new ones. At first, I’d bounce around on Geoffrey cuz I
He weighs about 50 pounds an he’s gettin’ Momma an Mommy named me Rudy. Also, They still have three put back, just in case, wanted to play. When I got a liddle annoy-
up there, 12 anna half in human, but still cuz I can leap like Rudolph, that Christmas but I’m plumb over that now. ing, he’d just nose bump me an I’d topple
quite active. Rudy, on the other paw, is a Toy deer with the stuffed-up nose. Watch!” over. Now he’s my mentor. I follow him
Poo, very puppy-ish, an eee-ger. He greeted He executed several nice leaps. “Back in The Day, I was uh fuh-RO-shus around an learn stuff from him. We Hang
me an my assistant puh-lightly, came right “Impressive!” I told him, opening my ball player. I could fly acrosst the grass, sail Out, which makes me feel like a grown-up
up for the wag-an-sniff. notebook. “So, how ’bout you fellas tell me through the air. Sometimes when I landed pooch. Since he’s old, he hasta take a lotta
how you all got together.” it’d pert-nigh knock the wind outta me!” meds, so I’m careful an puh-light. Geoffrey’s
As the Official Famly Watchpooch, Geof- “I reckon I’ll start,” said Geoffrey. “Rudy’s my Idol.
frey was suspicious at first, till he decided still a young’un and gits a mite distracted, “Woof, Geoffrey!”
we were legit. As the eldest, he was also right Rudy?” “When Katie an Artie hadda go to Dog “I sit by the window an watch the hu-
Spokespooch. Originally from West Virginia, “Huh? Oh, sorry!” Rudy poked his head Heaven, I was sad for quite a spell, so mans an dogs go by. I sometimes grab a toy
he had this Cool Kibbles way of talkin’. out from behind a chair. Momma an Mommy got me a buddy, Tyler, right outta Gracie’s paws, which I’m tryin’ to
“Momma an Mommy are a hundert per- a rescue Poo. Me an him were best buddies, learn NOT to DO. I’m also fond of Branches.
“No offense. You cain’t be too careful cent Poodle People,” Geoffrey began. “They two peas inna pod. I ’member, one time, Big Ones. Sometimes I can’t even get ’em
these days. I’m Geoffrey; this is my liddle had Katie an Artie (Poos, uh-course) who right before Christmas, we got inna a big through the door. Oh, an,” (he lowered his
brother, Rudy, an our Momma Cindy. Mom- were Gittin’ Up There, an they were lookin’ ol’ pile of mud, just wrastlin’ around, havin’ voice) “I’m still workin’ on Where to Do My
my Kim’s workin’. So, Welcome! Y’all come fer a pupster to kinda energize ’em. Mom- FUN. Momma an Mommy were a mite het Duty. It’s not easy. Was that hard for you to
on in.” my saw an ad fer me, the last o’ my lidder. I up, an told us Santa’d be flyin’ right by and learn, Mr. Bonzo?”
was about 3 months old, still orange. I was not stoppin’. But they hosed us off an Santa
We did. also a mite shy. Took ’em about two shakes came!” “Don’t worry, Rudy. We’ve all gone
“Thank you, Geoffrey. I’ve always ad- to decide, even before they met me in the “’Scuse me,” Rudy piped up. “I wanna tell through it. You’ll get it,” I assured him.
mired you Poodles’ coats. So stylish.” fur. They got me that very night. about ME! It’s My Turn now, right Geoffrey?”
“Well, thankew, Mr. Bonzo. We purty “Katie an Artie were real kind. Showed “I reckon it is, Rudy,” said Geoffrey, curl- “Oooh, an guess what? My famly drives
much keep to simple, unfussy styles. When me around right away; treated me like I was ing up by his Momma. up to Georgia every year. Geoffrey says it’s
I was a young’un I was orange. Then I kin; Katie was always motherin’ me. “OK, ready, Mr. Bonzo?” way fun. There’s a creek, anna cabin an
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CULTURAL ALLIANCE, A FISHIN’
EVENT CENTER JOIN ‘MISSION’
FORCES FOR ARTISTS

St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and MIDFLOR- PHOTO: LINDA KLOORFAIN Denver Kesner, Troy Wilson
IDA Credit Union Event Center are launch- and Tim Woodard pose with
ing a powerful partnership designed to sup- the fish caught by Wood-
port and enhance St. Lucie County’s cultural ard during the 2nd Annual
landscape. The two cultural powerhouses Mission 22 Inshore Fishing
will combine forces to spotlight, feature and Tournament at Little Jim
promote the county’s immense talent. Bait & Tackle in Fort Pierce
last Saturday. Wilson and
The launch of the collaboration will be Woodard came in second
celebrated at the Cultural Alliance Guild In- place with a total weight of
augural Exhibition Opening Night Reception 7.42 pounds. Mission 22 is a
on Oct. 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Event nonprofit organization that
Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. provides treatment to veter-
Lucie. The exhibition will feature an array of ans for PTSD, traumatic brain
diverse visual artists: Danielle Biglin, Richard injuries, and more. The event
Coble, Susan Estrella, Faye Hadera, Jeanne raised over $5,000. 

Johansen, Ronnie TIP O’ THE HAT: COUNTY HONORS PORT ST. LUCIE BUSINESS WOMEN
Reed and sever-
al members of the The Port St. Lucie Business Women re- ers,” said President Donna DeMarchi. “Our Helping People Succeed received a grant
Fort Pierce Art Club, ceived a proclamation from St. Lucie County members have demonstrated their commit-
and will mirror the in recognition of four decades of commit- ment to our organization and their commu- of $1,500. The organization seeks to trans-
county’s varied talent ment to community action and service with nity even during the challenges we are fac-
pool. Treasure Coast their “Ruby Jubilee” 40th anniversary at the ing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by form lives through education, counseling,
Community Singers, St. Lucie County at the County Commission continuing to carry out the mission of the
Indian River Pops Or- meeting on Sept. 15. Port St. Lucie Business organization, granting $10,000 to nonprofits training and employment, enriching not
chestra and Preston Women President Donna DeMarchi, 40th that are addressing crucial needs and award-
Dance Theatre Com- Anniversary Committee Chair Diane Galla- ing $7,500 in scholarships.” only their lives but also the community in
pany will represent some of St. Lucie County gher and Dorothy Kamm accepted the award.
finest performing arts organizations. Grants totaling $10,000 have been award- which we live, work and raise our families.
“Cultural Alliance has found a true part- Since its inception in 1980, the Port St. ed to seven Treasure Coast nonprofit organi-
ner in MIDFLORIDA Event Center,” said Re- Lucie Business Women has operated as an zations that benefit women and children in Hibiscus Children’s Center received a
becca Miller, St. Lucie Cultural Alliance chair independent. With roots deeply anchored our community. These awards are for gener-
of the board. within our community, the organization al operating support. grant of $1,500. The organization maintains
“This collaboration will provide our artists has grown from 21 charter members to 70
with a fantastic platform to showcase their members today. They are involved in a wide 4Kids Treasure Coast received a grant of shelters for children who are abused, aban-
talent.” variety of fields including auto mechanics, $1,500. The organization provides loving,
At the reception, patrons will enjoy live banking, education, entertainment, fashion, Christian homes for children removed from doned and neglected.
musical entertainment, complimentary government, law, travel and more. their families, keeping siblings together,
hors d’oeuvres and a full cash bar. County providing hope and healing to children and LifeBuilders of the Treasure Coast re-
dignitaries, Cultural Alliance board of direc- The Port St. Lucie Business Women’s part- teens.
tors and staff, MIDFLORIDA Event Center nership with Indian River State College has ceived a grant of $1,500. LifeBuilders helps
leadership, and artists and art-lovers will be benefited 68 local women through the award PSL Business Women President Donna DeMarchi
in attendance. To ensure safety, COVID-19 of $124,500 in scholarships to continue their and Dorothy Kamm display the proclamation. those progressing through the criminal jus-
guidelines will be strictly followed, and the education. Additionally, the Business Wom-
reception will take place outdoors. For indi- en recognize the importance of granting PHOTO COURTESY OF DIANE S. GALLAGHER PHOTOGRAPHY tice system or dependency court on their
viduals who prefer not to attend live events, scholarships for continuing education to
featured artwork will be available to pur- members to further their professional and path to recovery and becoming a contribut-
chase online, and the reception will be live career development.
streamed on Cultural Alliance social media ing member of the community.
platforms. “It was truly an honor to have the Port
“MIDFLORIDA Event Center is Port St. St. Lucie Business Women’s 40 years of ser- The Lindsay School of the Arts received
Lucie’s cultural pulse. Our collaboration with vice to the community recognized by the St.
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is another exam- Lucie County Board of County Commission- a grant of $1,000. This school provides Fine
ple of the city’s commitment to promoting
and supporting local artists and its creative and Performing Arts classes at no cost to
community,” said Linda McCarthy, MID-
FLORIDA Event Center Director. children and families in Fort Pierce.
The collaboration will bring live musical
entertainment and art fairs to MIDFLORIDA Treasure Coast Food Bank received a
Event Center in addition to ongoing art ex-
hibitions. grant of $1,500. The Treasure Coast Food

For more information about the St. Lucie Bank strives to alleviate hunger by obtaining
Cultural Alliance and the Cultural Alliance
Guild Inaugural Exhibition, visit www.artst- and distributing food and other essentials.
lucie.org, or email [email protected]. 
United Against Poverty received a grant
­– CONTRIBUTED
of $1,500. The organization serves those in

poverty, helping lift up the lives of families

through various enrichment programs and

services such as crisis care, case manage-

ment, transformative education, food and

household subsidy, and employment train-

ing and placement.  ­– CONTRIBUTED

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in September 17, 2020 Edition 1 ATTIC 2 AUTUMN
4 MYSTIFY 2 TOAST
8 TRAINER 3 CANTEEN
9 ERICA 4 MIRROR
10 MOTHEROFPEARL 5 SLEEP
11 PRUNE 6 IMITATE
13 OFTEN 7 YEARLY
18 INTERNATIONAL 12 RETREAT
21 ENEMY 14 FRIENDS
22 RUNNING 15 GIVEUP
23 PATTERN 16 WARREN
24 SHEEN 17 SLOGAN
19 RHYME
20 NAIVE

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ACROSS 106 Skin diver’s dream The Washington Post58 Elapsed
110 Sicilian rumbler 59 Passionate
1 ___ equinox 111 Tony’s West Side love 61 Sci. org.
7 Identical 112 Just “desserts” for solving this 62 What the theme answers in
11 A sun orbiter
16 Excited answer to “Who wants puzzle this puzzle literally have in
115 Concerning, common
dessert?” 64 Erupted stuff
17 Sculptor’s deg. old-style 66 Library
20 Sun-worshipping empire 116 Of sailing: abbr. attention-getter
21 ___ of an idea 117 The Trans-Siberian, for one: 68 Paul Hogan role
22 Snorkels, for example 69 Long John Silver’s lack
25 Source of Beach Boy music at abbr. 74 Run ___ independent
118 Pooh pal 76 Gift-giving trio
the beach 119 Sidestep 80 “Hey, try to remember who
26 Mention 120 Clubs and socs. you’re talking to”
27 A definite damper on 121 Blender settings 82 Noisy Norse god
84 The letters of the law?: abbr.
beach partying DOWN 85 First name from South Pacific
29 Kind of 86 In the bag
32 Hot-button response 1 Thick and sticky 87 People like doing it on the
33 Spanish queen 2 Lady Mountbatten beach
34 Canceled 3 Big name in cigars 89 Facets
36 Aykroyd or Castellaneta 4 City that gave us the 90 ___ Pradesh, India
37 Duck-feet feature 91 Starsky and Hutch co-star,
38 Prepares to don a bikini word “denim” Paul Michael ___
41 Spell 5 Show stoppers? 93 Little devil
42 Disposes of 6 WJM-TV kahuna 95 On the decrease
43 Fish fans, in a way 7 Anna’s welcomers 96 A fugitive may be driving one
44 Rosemary chronicler Levin 8 See 12 Down 97 Trash bag sealers
46 Root needed for a luau 9 TV weatherman Mark 98 Femme follower
48 Cop’s zapper 10 In one ___ out ... 99 “A friend ___ is ...”
51 Make ___ (clench) 11 Make (a living) 100 Ark occupants
53 Star of India, once 12 A foe of 104 See 19 Down
55 Creator of Homer and Bart 13 Reindeer’s tanning woe? 105 Shelflike projection
56 Zhivago’s love 14 Set off 107 Winslet of Titanic
60 Event with a swimsuit 15 Managed-care co. 108 Enlist anew
17 Inventory: abbr. 109 Motor City org.
competition 18 Blaze, to Pascal 111 Hot under the collar
63 Bucolic expanse 19 With 104 Down, Palmer’s golf 113 Hikes
65 Fish to gripe about? 114 Brisk quality
67 Beach resort area that fans
23 Crash-probing org. ON THE BEACH By Merl Reagle
includes Bali 24 Nodes on toads
70 Fill to the brim 28 Peep show Dreaming of a New Bath or Kitchen?
71 A long way 30 Mrs. Merino?
72 Lifeguards, day in, 31 Teller’s call
35 Goes overboard, slangily
day out 38 Peanut
73 “Dumb” girl 39 Netter’s org.
75 Tails of theories 40 Jimmy Carter’s middle name
77 Pot opener? 41 Beach bully, e.g.
78 Half-awake assent 42 Go across
79 LP surface 44 “___ A Hammer”
81 Lurid details 45 ___ the occasion
83 Giant Mel 47 “To repeat ...”
84 Turkish peak 49 Legendary city that sank into
88 Sources of readings
92 Jaws was a big one the sea
94 Alerting sound at sea 50 On the Waterfront star
97 Big guy 51 Bottom lines: abbr.
98 It’s fact-free 52 Wk. day
101 103 Across, for one 54 Latin bear
102 Mighty Marxist 55 Noted cl-IQ-ue?
103 Open-classroom mtg. 57 Dangle ___
104 “And don’t call me Shirley” film
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CAN YOU PULL OUT THIS PLAY? J5

By Phillip Alder - Bridge Columnist 7

A.N. Other said, “The essence of intelligence is skill in extracting meaning from everyday AKQ843
experience.”
Q J 10 9
One word in that sentence is relevant to this deal. South is in four spades. West leads the
club ace, cashes the club king (East plays three, eight) and shifts to the heart 10. How should WEST EAST
declarer continue? K 10 2
Q 10 9 8 5 3 8
East’s three-heart response was pre-emptive. With a hand worth at least a game-invitational 2
raise, he would have cue-bid three diamonds. Then, South probably should have settled for AK4 KJ64
three spades, trusting partner to raise with a suitable hand, but he plunged into four spades.
West allowed the unfavorable vulnerability to dissuade him from sacrificing in five hearts. (Best J 10 9 6 5
defense would have taken five hearts down two, plus 500 for North-South.)
873
The original declarer thought this was a straightforward deal. He won the third trick with his
heart ace, ruffed his second heart on the board and ran the spade jack. However, West took SOUTH
the trick with the king and shifted to his singleton diamond. South won on the board and had
to get back to his hand to remove West’s trumps — but he couldn’t do it safely. When he AQ97643
ruffed a low diamond with the spade six, West overruffed with the 10 to defeat the contract.
A2
Declarer had to avoid being stranded in the dummy. He needed to execute a dentist’s coup by
extracting West’s safe exit cards. After ruffing the second heart, South should have cashed the 7
club queen and diamond ace before running the spade jack. Then, even if West had a second
diamond, declarer could have ruffed in his hand and drawn trumps. 652

Dealer: West; Vulnerable: East-West

The Bidding:

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST OPENING
4 Spades 1 Hearts 2 Diamonds 3 Hearts
Pass Pass Pass LEAD:
A Clubs

Every story, no matter how big, is Like so many working-class par- the political beat system. Nowhere is this more evident
ents, Downie’s wanted him to go to than in his account of the Watergate coverage that end-
about the people in it. Leonard Downie college, even though they couldn’t ed in Richard Nixon’s resignation. “Too many national
afford it. Their dream became news reporters gave too much deference to what they
Jr. has always known this, and he has his. Good grades and test scores were told by their sources in government and politics,
earned him acceptances to several whom they talked to every day and came to know well,”
the tales to prove it. Downie’s memoir schools, including Princeton and Downie writes.
Ohio State. Rice University offered
could be characterized as a series of war Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and other Post
him a full scholarship, but for a staffers working on Watergate “were not constrained by
stories best enjoyed by journalists, past mathematics major. He held out that culture. Even as the story’s national implications
for a local journalism scholarship steadily grew, we worked to keep it with Metro, away
BOOK and present. This that made it possible for him to from skeptics on the Post’s own national news staff.
would be a disservice enroll at Ohio State. This would eventually grow into a tense rivalry between
the underdog Metro staff and a seemingly entitled
REVIEW to history lovers who Life intervened. The summer national staff in [Ben Bradlee’s] highly competitive
will relish his behind- after high school graduation, newsroom.”
in 1960, his girlfriend, Barbara
the-scenes narratives of some of the “Bonnie” Lindsey, became preg- For all his seriousness, Downie slips in many gossipy
nant. They married and, with financial help from her asides. Isaacs liked to entertain him with “juicy news-
world’s biggest stories during his 44 years parents, moved into university housing for married room gossip, in a tone laced with self-importance and
students in Columbus, Ohio, so Downie could attend impatient ambition.” Publisher Katherine Graham was
at the Washington Post, including 17 college. “disappointed” to be written out of the film “All the
In June 1964, he became an “accidental intern” at the President’s Men.” Barry Sussman, “who had practical-
years as executive editor until his forced Post after he showed up under the mistaken impression ly been the third coauthor” of many of the Watergate
that he had the job. Despite the mix-up, which was not stories, “resented” that he was cut out of Woodward
retirement in 2008. entirely his fault, Downie was taken on along with the and Bernstiein’s book deal. Legendary editor Bradlee
other interns. He was an unusual hire for the Post at the could be petty and vengeful. When Isaacs, furious that
“All About the Story: News, Power, Pol- time. And before long, he had a nickname. Bradlee had summarily rejected his reorganization plan
The Post’s city editor, Steve Isaacs, had plucked a for the newsroom, “forcefully blocked” Bradlee to the
itics, and The Washington Post” is written handful of male reporters, known as Isaacs’s Boys, for ground during a touch football game, Bradlee “exiled”
special mentoring. Downie made the cut as the only him to The Post’s Sunday magazine. 
with history in mind, and Downie’s role in bringing it to graduate of a state university. One of the chosen few,
“plummy-voiced Harvard graduate” Dan Morgan, ALL ABOUT THE STORY: News, Power,
life for readers. From his account of Watergate and his christened Downie “Land Grant Len.” Politics, and The Washington Post
He writes about the rivalries within the newsroom,
riveting timeline of the Jonestown massacre to his con- which are common at larger papers, and is critical of BY LEONARD DOWNIE JR.; PUBLICAFFAIRS. 385 PP. $30.
REVIEW BY CONNIE SCHULTZ, THE WASHINGTON POST
frontations with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Downie’s book

is a celebration of what strong journalism can accom-

plish. It is also a cautionary tale about what’s at stake if

our financially imperiled profession does not find new

ways to remain viable. Plus, it’s full of great gossip.

Downie was born in 1942 on the west side of Cleve-

land into a working-class family. The oldest of four

sons, he was a bright child and, by his own description,

“something of a loner.” It didn’t help that he was physi-

cally awkward, having reached his full height of nearly

six feet by age 12. He was “too gawky to attract girls, and

too square to be socially popular.”

His early love for journalism saved him, and his work

at student newspapers set the trajectory for his long and

storied career at the Post.

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‘CHUCK HILL’ TOURNEY BENEFITS YOUTH GOLF CENTER AT SET-UP, ENSURE
YOUR AIM IS TRUE
Former state Rep. Larry Lee PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN
Jr. speaks before the start You can make a great
of the 24th Annual Chuck
Hill Golf Classic at Fair- KEVIN’Sswing and contact the
winds Golf Course in Fort KURESball beautifully, but it
Pierce last Saturday. Lee
announced that the funds will all be for naught
raised at the event will if you are not aimed at
benefit the planned Light- your target properly.
house Youth Golf Center in Let’s identify and give
the Lakewood Park section the “Kures” for proper
of Fort Pierce. Far right, aiming:
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s
Office Chief Deputy Garry There are five lines
Wilson rips a tee shot.  which you must be By Kevin Perkins
aware of:
Catch him if you can!
1. Target Line: This is an imaginary line
PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN PHOTOS: LINDA KLOORFAIN drawn from slightly behind the ball and to
the flagstick or intended target. This line
Jonius Watkins, above, of Trea- is used to position your clubface direct-
sure Coast High School bolts ly at your target. Enhance the target line
for a touchdown ahead of by using an intermediate target, which is
four South Fork High School a distinctive mark that lies on the line no
defenders during the Titans’ further away than a club length in front of
54-13 victory last Friday at the ball.
South County Stadium. Far
left, the Titans’ Gueldy Charles 2. Ball Line. In driving and putting or
scrambles past a defender. if you are playing preferred lies; with a
Near left, Treasure Coast High sharpie pen you can highlight the line on
School’s Travis Hodge (59) the ball and position the line on your ball
and Christian Ware-Terry (15) parallel to your target line.
rush South Fork quarterback
Matthew Bowman.  3. Clubhead Lines. The “sight line”
lines are different for woods and irons.
The sight lines for irons are the two ver-
tical lines positioned just outside the
sweet spot on the clubface. The sight line
for most woods is the design on top of the
wood, usually an arrow or the name of the
club manufacture.

4. The Body Line: This is used to po-
sition your feet, knees, hips, forearms,
shoulders and eyes. The body line must
be positioned parallel to your target line,
just like a set of railroad tracks. The target
line is one rail line and the body line is the
other rail line.

5. The Ball Position Line: This is the
fifth line, which again is an imaginary line
pictured by your mind and drawn from
your ball, forming a right angle with your
body line. Generally, the ball position line
will point slightly forward to the middle of
your stance for a sand wedge, and off your
inside left heel for the driver, and points in
between depending on the club selection.

In conclusion, be very specific in see-
ing your target line. This allows you to set
the clubface, body and ball position lines
properly and eliminate aiming as a possi-
ble cause of shots being struck off line. 

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even though we have to stay a few feet apart or connect behind a screen, we can still come
together to help you make your next move. Whether you’re making moves to a new job, a
new city, a new relationship or a new home, we understand how important it is to know you’re
doing the right thing. Not just the right thing for now, but also for tomorrow. If your next chapter
includes a new home, we want to be right there as you write the story.
Vitalia, our award-winning 55+ community in the heart of Tradition, has a
selection of homes ready for quick move-in. Need a little more time? Join
the V.I.P. list for Esplanade at Tradition coming Fall of 2020.

Call today to learn more about
Vitalia and Esplanade at Tradition 877.889.7055

AT TRADITION

TaylorMorrisonatTradition.com

Pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, this housing is intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per home, although
the occupants of a limited number of the homes may be younger, but no one under 19 years of age may be in permanent residence. This is not
an offering in any state where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. Please see a Taylor Morrison Community Sales Manager, your Internet Home
Consultant or visit www.taylormorrison.com for additional disclaimers. © May 2020, Taylor Morrison of Florida, Inc. CBC1257462. Vitalia at Tradition, LLC.
CBC 1254089. The Esplanade® name and logo are federally registered. All rights reserved.1909