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TRADITION — New neighbors got a narrow nod to start building. “I think it’s a good project and I want to see it get off the ground,” Martin County Commissioner John Haddox said at a recent meeting. Whoa, wait. Martin County? Yep. There might be a bridge in Tradition’s future. Drive south on Tradition’s Village Parkway long enough and there’s a four-way stop that makes no sense. The intersection with Becker Road is now a traffic L funneling traffic north and east. Lights for the non-existent eastbound drivers on Becker make sense. Looking west, it’s easy to see how development will fill in the land and road with cars will appear. But lights are up to tell northbound drivers on the Parkway when to stop and go. But, there’s no northbound traffic going through the intersection and it seems like there can’t ever be. It doesn’t seem like there could ever be more Village Parkway south of Becker. The County Line Canal, C-23, is only about
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Photo courtesy of Christ Fellowship Senior Pastor Travis Dean and his wife, Jenni Dean join Christ Fellowship Core Staff, public officials, and volunteers in the Blue Ribbon Ceremony for their 6th campus and Grand Opening of the new Christ Fellowship Church St Lucie Campus in Tradition. Service times are Sundays 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. More than 4,000 visitors have participated, and new service days and times will be announced in the following months.
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TRADITION — Barna Group, an evangelical Christian polling firm based in Ventura, Calif., reports in Year in Review: Barna’s Top 10 Findings in 2015 that not only has church attendance dropped significantly, but after 60,0000 interviews conducted over a 7-year period, more than 44 percent of Americans qualify as “post-Christian,” with women taking the lead in disengaging from church culture. Opening a new church may seem risky in light of those re-
cent statistics. The United States Census Bureau of Records reported that more than 4,000 churches close their doors annually, and 2.7 million churchgoers become inactive and eventually leave. Compared to the rest of the world, The United States now ranks 3rd, trailing behind China and India in the number of people who profess to be non-Christian. However, last weekend, Christ Fellowship opened the doors of their Port St. Lucie campus, located in Tradition, with an amazing turnout. Leading with a widely successful “At the Movies” series from
2015, more than 4,000 visitors in a single day arrived on Grand Opening Day. Guests had to park at the public school parking lot down the road. Originally, church services were scheduled for 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. This week, they announced three service times. Starting July 24, church service times are 8:30 a.m, 10:30 a.m, and 12:30 p.m. Visitors can expect to be greeted at the door by volunteers, offered free popcorn, snacks, and bottled water, along with golf cart rides to cars, and ushers dressed up like movie-theater attendants.
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ST. LUCIE WEST — The terrible events in Orlando last month were the impetus for an interfaith prayer meeting June 14, sponsored by the Interfaith Clergy Alliance of St. Lucie County. The Alliance includes members the clergy from Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations. In a digital statement, the Alliance said that as faith leaders, they denounced all violence. “Once again, a specific group has been targeted by unthinkable violence. No faith teaches such action, including Islam. We are all created in God’s image. All religions teach us to love our neighbors and to understand that our diversity is God’s gift to us. We are united in crying for those hurt in any acts of violence, especially such acts of unspeakable violence as were experienced in Orlando.” Rabbi Shafir Lobb of Congregation Eitz Chayim and the Jewish Federation for the Treasure Coast spoke by phone about the need for dialogue. ᾐ
“My experience with interfaith alliances was in Tucson,” she said. “We had gotten to a place where we came together when there was strife in the community. One of the times was during one of the conflicts in Lebanon and in Gaza. At a time when there were riots and unrest at communities all over the U.S. about the Middle East, Tucson did not have them.” Lobb was also in Tucson when Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot and the community again came together. One of the initiatives Lobb and others put together in Tucson was an annual Peace Walk. One year it would start at a mosque and end at a synagogue and the next year, it was reversed. “It was a great event,” she said, “We met for prayers and the walk. During the walk people talked about sports and their kids. When we got to the arrival location, there were activities and a shared meal supplied by the Buddhist community. There was structured dialogue at the end. It was wonderful and it still goes on. I’d love to do something
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Details are thin at press time, but a Boldly Black protest is scheduled for Saturday, July 23, in Port St. Lucie. A Facebook page created on Tuesday, July 12, states it’ll start at Coco Vista Plaza, at the intersection of Port St. Lucie and Cameo boulevards at 9 a.m. with a march to the Port St. Lucie city complex at 121 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd. That’s where the police department is. At press time organizers have been unavailable for interviews. At the Facebook event page, organizers say there’ll be speakers and music at the end of the march. Additionally, organizers say the event will raise money for the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Both were fatally shot by police recently — Sterling in Baton Rouge, La.; Castile near St. Paul, Minn. Their deaths set off demonstrations throughout the county. One turned deadly in Dallas when Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed police at a demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter. He killed five officers and injured nine others in a sniper attack. Dallas police killed Johnson with a bomb attached to a robot. At the regular city council meeting on Monday, July 11, Mayor Greg Oravec said he wanted the city to consider body cameras and additional vehicular plate reading equipment for its police. “Not only do we have concerns about violence against police officers, but there’s the other side, concerns about violence against black people and people of dif-
ferent races, and you have to be sensitive to both sides,” Oravec said at the meeting. Additionally, Oravec said he wanted the council to look into racial diversity at the city. “From a diversity standpoint, I’d like to continue the discussion of shouldn’t our workforce, especially our police department, reflect the community they serve?,” he said. In an interview after the meeting, Oravec said that during his employment with the city — which spanned about 12 years, including as the assistant city manager and city manager — and since his election in 2014, he’s not heard a large number of complaints about city police mistreating minorities. “Personally in my capacity as mayor, I’m proud of the job our police department does,” Oravec said. “I think they do a great job.” He noted that Port St. Lucie has consistently been ranked as one of the safest places to live in Florida. “What goes into doing a great job is continual improvement,” Oravec said. He added, “That’s why I bring up these additional tools.” Oravec said he’d like discussions on the council about diversity training police receive. At press time he hadn’t spoken with organizers of the Boldly Black protest. Oravec said he welcomes any event that raises the community’s awareness of issues and problems. Additionally, the mayor is working with others to create what they hope to be an annual forum on race relations and inclusion. That’s being tentatively scheduled for September.
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Dear Editor: My wife and I have been residents of Port St. Lucie since February 1980. We have watched Port St. Lucie grow from a whistle-stop on U.S. Highway 1 with a lot of pride and satisfaction. We were excited when Thomas J. White built the St. Lucie Stadium and the bridge over the highway to St. Lucie West. We were thrilled to see the further expansion of St. Lucie West to Tradition and, hopefully, Southern Grove. Over the years, Port St. Lucie has expanded, made some mistakes, but on the whole has grown into one of the most wonderful places to live in all Florida. Tradition and St. Lucie West have grown exponentially along with the city. It has retained that small town atmosphere which makes it so attractive as folks continue to
8:30 a.m. The Florida Oceanographic Society is hosting the rally and cleanup. It’ll be on the eastern side of the Stuart Causeway, Ocean Boulevard. It’ll start at 8:30 a.m. One thing’s certain—there’ll be a lot of fired up folks there ready to tell the state and federal governments to get it together. Commissioners from Martin and St. Lucie counties headed to Washington D.C. last week for the Lagoon-Gulf Action Day put together by representatives Patrick Murphy and Curt Clawson. The commissioners liked
what they were hearing from federal officials. Then Gov. Rick Scott got a “No” from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. On Friday, July 15, FEMA administrator, W. Craig Fugate, sent Scott a letter telling him — therefore the Treasure Coast — there’ll be no federal declaration of emergency over the blue-green algae filling parts of the St. Lucie and Indian rivers. The governor had 30 days to appeal the decision. Gov. Scott declared a state of emergency in Martin and St. Lucie counties last month. The governor’s declaration applies
only to the state. Martin County Commissioner Doug Smith said it’s tempting to play a blame game over the federal government’s refusal to declare a state of emergency, but he sees it as a problem that starts at home. “The discussion was that we, both here in Martin County and at the state level, need to provide more factual documentation to support the request,” he said. “If we have not supplied them with the data and analysis to
relocate here. A matter has arisen which is disturbing to us and many other citizens, however. With no fanfare, and so far as I know, no communication with the public, the reconstruction work on the roads and their beautifully landscaped medians here in Tradition commenced a short time ago. I am sure that the responsible folks who developed the area
obtained the necessary authority to build the roads and scenery spots prevalent in the area. I am equally sure that at the time those facilities all passed city inspection and on a timely basis. Rumor has it that the city is going to take over the road system here in Tradition, and that there were apparently things allowed that were against the city construction codes. If that were so, why
were the permits issued otherwise? Whatever, the road facilities looked great, functioned beautifully, and added immensely to the charm of Port St. Lucie. There is some concern that the financial outlay for this construction would be of better use in the construction of sidewalks or some other worthy project within the whole of Port St. Lucie. To dispel rumors to the contrary and to inform the folks in St. Lucie West and Tradition, it would be appreciated if you (Your Voice News & Views) would provide an article in your publication informing the public of just what is going on and why, and why, with the new reconstruction of the transportation network here in Tradition.
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In America, our vote is our voice, and voting for Linda Gausten for the Port St. Lucie City Council is giving a voice not just to the problems facing our city, but to real solutions. Linda didn’t just wake up one day and decide to run for council — she has been working tirelessly as a non-elected activist in our town informing and leading residents about quality of life issues. She alerted residents to the potential installation of an openair human waste sewage sludge compost facility in our area, which the county commissioners ultimately decided against. Linda also presented a petition to the council asking for a review of the city’s cable ordinances in response to the overwhelming resident dissatisfaction with the current cable company choices. Even before coming to Florida, Linda was a community activist, having founded the Federation
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ST. LUCIE WEST — It’s a small trickle of worried callers, but St. Lucie West Services District board member Gregg Ney thought that enough to mention it at a meeting: there’s no blue-green algae in St. Lucie West. “None of (the visible algae) is of the blue-green variety, and none of it is toxic,” he said at the board’s specially-scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 12. William “Bill” Hayden is the district’s assistant district manager and public works director. He said some folks are spotting a filamentous algae in the some of the district’s 128 storm-water retention ponds. “It’s a common algae you see on ponds, retention ponds in Florida,” Hayden said. He added, “It’s common in the summertime.” There are a couple of reasons cyanophyta, or cyanobacteria, is unlikely to head to St. Lucie West. The local bloom started in Lake Okeechobee and almost certainly migrated into the St. Lucie River’s South Fork though the St. Lucie Canal, C-44. From there, the freshwater blue-green algae has moved to the Indian River and even the Atlantic. So far, the cyanobacteria hasn’t been spotted in Port St. Lucie’s share of the river, the North Fork. Currents from the North Fork flow against those of the South Fork. They meet in Stuart and head east. Even if there was blue-green algae in Port St. Lucie, storm water goes from the west to the east in
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St. Lucie West, heading toward the St. Lucie River’s North Fork. St. Lucie West is elevated about 18 feet above the river, Hayden said. St. Lucie West is largely insulated from boats inadvertently importing cyanobacteria, because trespassing is forbidden on the district’s waterways. That means boating and even swimming and fishing are off limits. If people abide by the district’s trespassing policy, the chances of importing cyanobacteria on things from other waters are negligible. Hayden said folks will see district employees spraying the filamentous algae. Not to worry.
DECLARATION from page A6 give them the information (they need), it’s incumbent upon us to get it to them.” Smith is a Republican. St. Lucie Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, a Democrat, was fierier, but didn’t assign more responsibility for the refusal to either the state or federal governments. He sees fault in both. “I can tell you it’s disheartening that we’re in the middle of a political battle between the state
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“We just chemically treat it with copper to get rid of it,” he said. “We treat it for aesthetics. We keep the ponds aesthetically looking nice.” Water in St. Lucie West is regularly tested for the chronic St. Lucie and Indian rivers issue: enteric bacteria. That comes from fecal matter. Much of what’s in the St. Lucie is likely from failing septic tanks’ contents getting washed into the rivers by storm water. Of course, all the homes in St. Lucie West have sewerage, so septic-tank contamination doesn’t exist. Still, Hayden said there are low levels of enteric bacteria in St. Lucie West. “You get it from the birds and the fish,” he said.
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Under the leadership of new Senior Pastor Travis Dean, the vision is to strengthen unity among individuals and their families. Pastor Dean, 35, was raised in Dallas. During his junior year at Taylor University, he met his wife of 15 years, Jenni, at Focus on the Family while taking summer college courses. Shortly thereafter, the couple married and relocated to Hobe Sound, where Jenni’s parents kept residence as snowbirds from Ohio. Today, Pastor Dean, his wife, and their five children — Malia, 9, Madeline, 7, Micah, 3, Maeley, 1 and Malachi, 6 months — now join Tradition residents in the launch of the 6th campus of one of the fastest growing churches in the country. This month, Pastor Dean and the new church community have already planned their local involvement to include a visit every fourth Saturday of the month at Treasure Coast Food Bank to help organize food supply needs, and a field trip for children entering grades 4, 5, and 6 to gain experience in hands-on ministry. The church is also gathering school supplies for the Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County. According to Christ Fellowship’s Annual Report 2015, “Pastors Todd and Julie knew God was
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Travis Dean, senior pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in Tradition greeted parishoners as they came to the church’s first service Sunday, July 10. calling our church to the city of Port St. Lucie, and we took a step of faith to bring Jesus to that community.” Announcing their intention to open in July 2016. When asked what it’s like to start a new church, he replied, “At first I was overwhelmed by it and a little bit saddened because of my deep love for Stuart Campus. But, as I prayed about it, it was very clear, very quickly, that God was calling me to this campus and to this city.” Pastor Dean and his wife first started out in Christian ministry as house parents, providing care to six teenage boys at Place of Hope, the first faith-based, longterm safe house on the east coast of Florida, another organization founded by Christ Fellowship and located in Palm Beach Gardens. For the past six years, Pastor Dean served as the Discipleship Pastor at the Gardens campus and CF Stuart campus. “Port St. Lucie is a place where we feel like we have just continued to grow and reach different areas,” he said. Specifically, unchurched. Unchurched is a word used to describe individuals who currently do not attend any religious organizations, or have never stepped foot at a church service. Despite the fact that St. Lucie County is home to more than 120 churches of various denominations, according to Barna, the county is in the center of the most unchurched population in the entire United States. Although not unique in approach when it comes to presenting the church to newcomers as a place of community and a second family, Pastor Dean believes what individuals come for the first time, and then later remain on as members, are the relationships
created. For a mega-church like Christ Fellowship, it may be hard to conceptualize that deep relationships can form, but instead, newcomers may get lost, and even feel overwhelmed by the numbers. However, according to Pastor Dean, and reflected on Christ Fellowship’s social media site, the concept of “Welcome Home” is more than a slogan, it’s the real deal. “We build a culture of family, faith and fun. If you plant your life here, you will definitely make friendships,” Pastor Dean said, “not on a surface level but on a very deep level. I know other churches duplicate that as well. but that’s something that we focus on — loving people where they are and meeting them at the point of their need.” To connect with members on various levels, Christ Fellowship provides a variety of community initiatives and opportunities to grow those relationships. From small groups run by church volunteers centered on hobbies and personal interests including family topics, sports, and health, to missions trips to Haiti, and even Kaleo, Christ Fellowship’s School of Biblical Leadership offers an intensive ministry training program to help church members grow stronger in their faith as Christ-centered followers in preparation for ministry. But for Pastor Dean, what he’s most excited about is the opportunity to introduce people to a relationship with Christ. “We want to connect with people who are not connected anywhere, and invite them to be a part of this family. People that don’t know Christ yet can come here and engage in a relationship with Him. That’s what it’s all about.”
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“Recovering from a disaster, it takes will,” Kemp said. “It takes a positive attitude. People need to recognize their need to recover from this and have confidence in their ability to recover from this. Businesses need to have working capital when sales are down. That’s what we provide.” At the last regular meeting of the Martin County Commission — Tuesday, July 12 — Deborah Drum, the county’s senior ecologist, reported that unexpectedly low water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the Army Corps of Engineers’ reduction in releases into the St. Lucie Canal, C-44, are good news to the Treasure Coast. The cyanobacteria in the St. Lucie and Indian rivers is a freshwater variety. “The increase in (water) salinity with the reduction in flows is helping,” Drum said at the meeting. She later added, “Anecdotally I can say, and now the science is supporting it, with reduced flows we are seeing a reductions (in cyanobacteria levels).” However, Drum said that with bacteria dying off, there can be an increase in bloom toxicity for a while. Kemp said businesses that can’t go to the recovery center can call 800-659-2955 for loan information.
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Understanding the St. Lucie County Fire District Assessment Referendum
Property Tax Revenues and Calls for Assistance
On August 30, 2016 all St. Lucie County registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on an annual assessment of up to $50 per residence and other modest fees for commercial property and vacant land. The assessment will fund the District’s fire protection services, equipment, facilities and programs.
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What does this mean to me? As of March 2014, the owners of 10,891 properties paid nothing for fire protection because their assessed home value was less than the value of their tax exemptions; 42% of all properties in the county contributed less than $75 for the Fire District’s services. If the referendum passes, starting next year all property owners (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and vacant land) in St. Lucie County, including those in the cities, will pay an assessment for the Fire District when they pay their property tax bill. Those rates can be found on the District’s website. For the homeowner, the assessment for each residence will be no more than $50 – less than 14 cents a day. Because this fee is not linked to the value of a home, all homeowners will share fairly and equally in this assessment and the fire protection services it supports.
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By law, the funds may only be used for fire protection services, facilities/equipment and programs. In order to maintain high levels of service with reduced revenue during the economic downturn, one of the cost-saving measures the District took was to temporarily put off purchasing replacement vehicles or making necessary capital improvements to fire stations. Maintaining a reliable fleet of vehicles is essential to providing reliable fire protection services. Over the next four years, the District must replace 27 trucks that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars each. Another 15 rescue trucks will also be needed, but these will be purchased using other funding sources.
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Ultimately, if funding for the Fire District fails to cover costs, the District would have no choice but to decrease its level of service to the county’s residents, through staffing cuts and continued deferral of critical equipment purchases. In addition to jeopardizing the safety of our residents, the lack of equipment and potentially longer response times will likely negatively impact our county’s insurance rating - which can lead to an increase in homeowner and commercial fire insurance premiums, or even result in the inability to obtain fire insurance on some properties.
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Page says he started the Facebook page a couple of years ago when he first heard about the game’s development. Even then, he says, he recognized what a phenomenon the game would be, and understood that some sort of structure needed to be implemented to deal with its popularity. “I knew that I wanted to be the one shaping this community for the better, with AR (augmented reality) coming into the real world. Without a doubt the obvious problems would be safety, giving us a bad name by defacing property, and overall toxicity.” Tradition isn’t the only Pokemon Go Pokestop, as they’re called. And the popularity-turned-toxicity that Page is concerned about has already been a blip on the screen for Martin County officials. Kevin Abbate, Martin County Parks & Recreation director, says the game’s popularity in Martin County has come with some problems. “You’re getting a lot of evening activity (at parks), when the Pokemon are different,” Abbate said. Recently about 100 players just showed up at night at Zeus Park, at 12044 S.E. Zeus Crescent in Hobe Sound. Neighbors didn’t like that. Then there’s Indian RiverSide Park at 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. It closes at 11 p.m., but that didn’t stop Pokémon catchers. “We got tagged with like 50 people at one of the pavilions at (2 a.m.),” Abbate said. By the way, Abbate himself loves Pokemon Go. His 6-year-old son and he play. More importantly, Abbate said the game is getting folks visiting parks. The county is looking at ways to tap into the phenomenon. “(Sailfish Splash Water Park), since it’s a designated (Pokémon) gym, we’re thinking about giving 30 percent off if people show us their avatars,” Abbate said. Sailfish Splash is located at 931 S.E. Ruhnke St., Stuart. Abbate said the parks depart-
WWW.YOURVOICEWEEKLY.COM ment is also looking at doing some kind of Pokémon afterhours event at Indian Riverside Park. So far, Abbate said, there haven’t been any problems at Palm City parks, such as Jock Leighton, 3755 S.W. Mapp Road. But — “There’s no doubt there are Pokémon out in (Palm City) parks,” he said. While the parks and rec folks put together events for Pokémon Go players, Abbate offered a tip. “We want them to have a good time in the parks and follow the rules,” he said. Carlos Mora, from Fort Pierce, drives to Tradition regularly to play the game in the field between Tradition Town Hall and the Tradition Station office building. He says aside from the nostalgia, it’s breaking down social barriers. “it’s definitely helping us — we go on walks more. We have actual conversations, people talk with other people. It’s genuine.” Some players say it’s actually life-changing for them. Before the game came on the scene, Daniel Stauch was nearly confined to his home because of mental-health issues. Suffering from PTSD and depression has kept him from a lot social interaction — until now. “I have more of an urge to interact with people, which is helping with my social anxieties,” he said. “I’m 35, so I’m roughly 10 years or so above the average player, but all these kids seem super friendly. It’s bringing people of all types together.” Stauch gives one piece of advice to people playing the game and congregating in the more popular areas across the Treasure Coast — advice that he says will do wonders for some of the players that are nervous in social situations. “If someone sees a lone player out wandering by themselves, go say hi, because they could be too nervous to do it themselves. That’d be great.” For more information on all things Pokémon including event locations and game tips, log onto www. tcpokemon.com. To keep up with the local community on social media look up Pokemon Go! Treasure Coast Florida on Facebook.
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Once, A ROck cReAted By FiRe. nOw, A Gem PeRFected By ARt. Photo by Tradition Medical Center During the topping out ceremony at Tradition Medical Center, a beam was signed and hoisted into place at the top of the structure.
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Confused about the budget? Most people are. You have to have a financial background to really understand all the accounts and how they all work. I’m going to try to simplify it in a way that’s easy to understand. Let’s compare it to a pizza. The size of the pizza you order depends on how many people you want to feed and how much money you have to spend. You pass the hat to collect money from your friends to buy it (taxes). The amount of people you feed are the city residents, and in the case of Port St. Lucie it’s almost 180,000. A pizza usually has 8 slices, the more people we have eating the pizza, the more slices we need, although the slices get smaller with each person that comes to the table. It’s the same with the budget. A slice for emergency services, a slice for roads, sewers, for police, and other infrastructure, a slice for clean drinking water, a slice for parks and recreation, and so on. No one likes eating the crust. The crust on our pizza, which we pay for, but reluctantly eat, is about 40% of the pie. That represents the interest on approximately $916 million of municipal debt. We created most of this debt, as all cities do, topay for roads, sewers, parks, etc. But part of that debt (about $220 million) was created due to poor investment decisions. That’s the burnt part of the crust which we throw away, just like we threw away this money. I want to shrink the crust, because we can’t afford a bigger pie. And, I don’t want to burn any of it. Linda Gausten
My uneducated Sicilian grandmother, who had nine children to feed, made pizza every Wednesday night for her family. She understood it, so why didn’t our earlier councils understand this when they made so many dumb mistakes giving us a mountain of debt? The only way to avoid a repetition of those mistakes is to hire a better chef. Someone who really knows how to make pizza. The lesson learned is simple. Step One: Pay for the pie. Expanding our tax base will do that without charging our residents more for each slice. With luck, we may be able to reduce the price (property tax decrease), or make the pie without burning the crust. I spent 3 decades learning the skills necessary to do that. Step Two:
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groups such as the Guardians of Martin County. Their bulwark against development is the Martin County Growth Management Plan, which was largely authored by environmental activist Maggy Hurchalla in the 1980s. It has firm rules keeping development within urban service boundaries to prevent urban sprawl. In other words, if a proposed development can’t get water — and sometimes sewer — from Stuart or the county now, it isn’t going to happen until every square inch in the urban boundary is developed. Sunrise Grove wasn’t near a Martin County water line or urban service boundary when Turner proposed building on the western side of Interstate 95. Turner proposed an amendment to the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan to allow it to create a freestanding urban service boundary under the land-use and zoning designation of Agriculture Targeted Employment Center, AgTEC. Ed Ciampi was a Martin commissioner in 2009. He’s running for the commission this year. “We said we weren’t going to run water and sewer out there, so they said they’d get it from the City of Port St. Lucie,” Ciam-
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Rabbi Shafir Lobb of Congregation Eitz Chaim spoke from the heart at the Interfaith Clergy Alliance service at Tradition Town Hall following the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. it’s an artificial construct. Whole groups of anything cannot be described by any one trait. There will be violence until we are willing to face the root issue in society of ‘othering.’” Lobb also said that better mental health care and better attitudes toward mental illness
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of the camera, and he was super nervous and froze. He told his parents he wanted to be more comfortable and try it again, so they agreed to enroll him in acting classes at the Green Room Acting Studio in Jupiter. They also added guitar lessons once a week at JAM studios in Port St. Lucie for extra creative measure. While in school online, Sage kept auditioning, and scored additional roles in the upcoming short films “Musician,” which recently filmed in Orlando, and another short, “Stillborn,” that he is currently filming in Miami and was featured in TV ads for solar energy and Universal Studios Florida. It appears as though Sage’s “gift” is something that works to the advantage of a child actor, since ADHD kids love people, think outside of the box, have excellent people skills, and are extremely energetic. Acting is such an amazing creative outlet for Sage and kids like him. Finally he loves school! Last year he had a solid A average and this upcoming school year, with even more auditions and callbacks, you can be sure to see more of Sage on film and in print. “Gifted” will be in theaters April 12, 2017, and “Musician” premieres in Orlando on Aug. 14. You can follow Sage and his creative adventures on Instagram at iamsage08.
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TRADITION — Sage Mayer was born to be an entertainer. Always smiling and dancing, he was gregarious and alert at a very young age. When he was 3, he went to a little nursery school in Palm Beach for a few hours a day and just couldn’t or wouldn’t nap. It drove his teacher crazy. He didn’t want to miss a thing, and had too much energy to waste time napping. He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 7, though he didn’t need an affirmation to tell him he was different. He just couldn’t understand why others didn’t enjoy what they were doing and weren’t excited about the new opportunity and joy in every single day. School was rote and boring for him, teachers felt more like robots and he was considered disruptive, causing some major headaches to his teachers. He would do anything to escape the setting of a classroom and get home to create short stories and characters, causing school administration to call his mom — a lot. Last year, as he was entering the 4th grade, Sage insisted his mom put him in school online, which she did. She also enrolled him in more creative activities such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Legacy Martial Arts in St Lucie West and the Boys and Girls Club, near Sportsman Park. Both were great enhancements to his school program, and little did he or his family know, these changes would be the beginning of his dream, to entertain and put smiles on the faces of people. In the fall of 2015 Sage, his mom and dad went to Savannah, Ga., after a casting director insisted on casting him in the feature film “Gifted,” starring Chris Evans of Captain America fame and directed by “The Amazing Spiderman” director Marc Webb. Sage was originally slated to perform as one of the classroom kids, but couldn’t make it the first weekend of shooting being on vacation (he missed the call,) so he was cast as a playground kid. While filming a scene, he was plucked to do a speaking scene. It was the first time he was requested to repeat a line in front
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TIN FISH from page B1 freshly made ranch dressing and salsa served on a soft shell taco and a grilled sausage pork patty with cheese and a side of fruit. For larger appetites or to share, Create Your Own Omelet lets you choose from bacon, ham, sausage, and a variety of cheeses and served with hash brown potatoes or fruit. Chef Dale DiSarno, 30, of Port St. Lucie, a Florida Culinary Institute graduate, has been with Tin Fish for the past two years. “He’s very creative in the kitchen and makes sauces that reflect our seasonal produce,” Troup said. “That way, what we offer is always fresh.” Jeff Howze, 23, of Fort Pierce, has been with Tin Fish in Tradition for 6 years, and started
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer An array of breakfast favorites are featured on the new Sunday brunch menu at Tin Fish in Tradition. tionally toasted English muffin drizzled with a special hollandaise sauce and capers made by Chef Dale DiSarno. “Every restaurant has their own twist on breakfast,” said Troup. “I wanted our menu items to be fresh, creative, and unique.” For more information about brunch, lunch, catering, or local events such as live local bands every Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and the free WiFi every day of the week visit Tin Fish in Tradition Village Square located at 10511 S.W. Village Center Dr., Port St. Lucie, or call (772) 345-1234 or visit online at http://www.thetinfishrestaurants.com/.
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Beignets are a signature appetizer on the new Sunday brunch menu at Tin Fish in Tradition.
working at Tin Fish part-time busing tables and being homeschooled. Today, he is the general manager. “I try to utilize everyone’s strengths,” Troup said. “Unique talents that might not seem to translate to food service, yet provide a local touch to the restaurant’s ambiance and laidback atmosphere.” Yazmin Phillips, 19, a resident of Port St. Lucie, is a full-time Art Education major at Indian River State College who uses her art skills when creating the special menu items display. She started working at Tin Fish a year ago after being recruited by Howze. Phillips agrees with Howze, “The Beignets are my favorite.” Beignets are puffed fried donuts dusted with powdered sugar and served with various syrups and dips. Sauce pairings are seasonally influenced and have included varieties of strawberry rhubarb, citrus mango papaya puree, or pina colada all created in house by Chef DiSarno. “We come in daily at 6 a.m. every day to prepare the dough for our Beignets,” said DiSarno. “They are worth breaking your diet over. Hot and fresh, each Beignet is crispy around the edges and a warm interior.” For brunch enthusiasts who sleep in and miss brunch but still want to come for a late Sunday lunch, Howze recommends the Maui tacos. “Our fish is so fresh you can taste the freshness” Howze said. Speaking of fish, Tin Fish offers traditional eggs benedict or if you’re up for a unique twist try the Salmon Benedict. It’s a fresh piece of grilled salmon set over tomato slices and topped with a poached egg on the tradi-
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Shelter, Food Program ST. LUCIE COUNTY — St. Lucie County has been chosen to receive $145,044.00 in funding for emergency food and shelter programs. The selections were made by a national board that is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Salvation Army; United Jewish Communities and United Way Worldwide. The local board is chaired by Cris Adams, Vice President of Community Impact for the United Way of St. Lucie County and is comprised of members representing the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Mustard Seed Ministries, St. Lucie County Community Services, other community agencies, and a former homeless person. This board will determine how these funds, and any additional funding that may become available, are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local nonprofits. The mission of the EFSP is to prevent homelessness. The focus of the local board will continue to be rent and utilities with a secondary emphasis on food and meals. Under the terms of the grant from
the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: (1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, (2) have an accounting system, (3) practice nondiscrimination, (4) have demonstrated the capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and (5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. No applications will be accepted from individuals. Public or private nonprofit agencies interested in applying for EFSP funds may download the application from the United Way website at: www.unitedwayslc. org. or contact Cris Adams (cris. adams@unitedwayslc.org) for an application. The deadline for applications to be received is Friday, July 29th by Noon. Submissions received after that date will not be accepted. All applicants must attend a mandatory meeting at noon on Friday, August 5th at United Way of St. Lucie County, 4800 S. U.S. Highway 1 Fort Pierce. Funding will be distributed to local recipient organizations after the local board’s plan has been reviewed by the national board. For more information on EFSP funding, please call Cris Adams at 772-464-5300 or visit www.unitedwayslc.org.
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Above: Eric Lipp stirs the Harbor Community Bank contribution to the annual chili cookoff. Left: Dylan Hatch, 5, tries to scoop a lucky duck for prizes in front of Kriste Ashley as Mary Poppins at the Aflac booth at the 34th Annual Chili Cook Off Saturday, July 16 at the Havert Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. The movie themed event benefits the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County.
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calendarofevents SUNDAY, JULY 24 Treasure Coast Remote Control Scale Boaters 8 to 11 a.m. at the east side of Lake Tradition by Tradition Square. The group meets every Sunday, weather permitting. For more visit tcrcboaters.org.
Port Salerno Green Market Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5150 Railway Avenue, Port Salerno. For information call (772) 345-3797.
Tradition Green Market will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Landing at Tradition, Southwest Village Parkway. Shop local vendors for produce, arts and crafts. Every Sunday.
Zumba with Karla at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness party that’s moving millions of people towards joy and health. The class is for those ages 14 and older. There’s a $20 monthly fee, or $7 for one class. For more, call Karla Aviles at (772) 240-9909.
Rock n’ RiverWalk on the Riverwalk Stage, 121 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart, will be 1 to 4 p.m. For more about the lineup, visit www.historicdowntownstuart. com/rockin-riverwalk.
Team Maddie Fund Raiser – Festival Saturday July 23 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tradition Square. Maddie Lane a 9-yearold little girl was diagnosed with Multi-Centric Osteogenic Sarcoma, a big word for a beautiful little girl. Bringing awareness to Multi-Centric Osteogenic Sarcoma. This cancer is extremely rare and we are in a fight to find a cure for Maddie Lane. Come show your support for Maddie’s fight. Critter Crunch & Munch free program at 3 p.m. at the Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.El ST. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. Bring something to snack on while you watch the Oxbow’s animal ambassadors enjoy their favorite time of day, Meal-time. This interactive opportunity is appropriate for all ages. No reservations required. West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 1680 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 343-1146. Rally for the River and Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup join at 8:30 a.m. at Stuart Causeway’s East Island to learn about what’s happening with our waters. Bring your message and help Florida Oceanographic Society clean up the Causeway. Tin Fish live acoustic music
MONDAY, JULY 25 Social bridge 1 to 4 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Play social, or “party,” bridge Monday afternoons with friendly people who, first and foremost, want to have an enjoyable, brain-stimulating time. All levels welcome. The phone number is (772) 8782277. Beginner country line dance at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. 6 to 8 p.m. Not just country line dancing but the best mix of country music. Line dancing is good for your mind, body, and soul. Dancing has many positive health benefits. There’s $6 fee. For more, email Kathy Parker at kat_dancing@yahoo.com
TUESDAY, JULY 26 Spanish: Advanced Conversation at MS Library at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Morningside Branch Library 2410 SE Morningside Blvd. Port Saint Lucie. This advanced Spanish class is taught by a volunteer instructor from Hispanics in Action, Inc. All Library programs are free and open to the public. Ballet 7 to 8 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. This is a basic ballet class that can help your child with other activities, such as baton or gymnastics. Basic barre and center technique will
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Group bicycle road ride, 7:30 a.m., starting at Sprockets Adventures, 347 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd. Group ride goes along Crosstown Boulevard to PGA Village and Tradition. It’s for low to high experience and fitness levels. About 40 to 50 miles with good bailout points. Weekly event. For more, call (772) 3363399.
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PATCHES from page B6 Servicing the tri-county area, some parents drive as far as Indian River County. Although Medicare does provide transportation services, their help is limited within the county lines. As the only nonprofit PPEC agency in the area, the organization accepts anyone who needs the care regardless of his or her ability to pay. Individuals who lack insurance, are in the process of obtaining insurance, or have a lapse of insurance, are still eligible to receive care if there’s a qualifying diagnosis in place. Diapers and food are also provided for parents who need the extra assistance. “Our goal,” says Steward, “is to help families and make all children, all holidays, and all times special.” A goal, that became challenged when just days before Christmas, toys intended to be distributed to PATCHES PPEC children were stolen. When Councilman Ron Bowen and the City of Port St. Lucie employees discovered what happened, they replaced the missing toys within hours. Now, every year during the summer, the City of Port St. Lucie collects toy and monetary donations at various locations in the community for PATCHES PPEC. This year’s 4th annual toy drive ends July 25, so there’s still time to bring a new unwrapped toy, or a
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SUMMER
SALES EVENT 2008 VW
2012 SCION
JETTA WOLFSBURG
STK#1T6257A
8,991
$
XB
2011 CHEVY
2014 ACURA
STK#1T6367A, ONLY 53K MILES!
STK#3C6172A, TECH PACKAGE, LOADED!
SILVERADO LT EXT CAB BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY
BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY
CRUZE LS
MALIBU LS
EXPRESS 15 PASS VAN
19,991
2014 MERCEDES-BENZ
MSRP $19,995
STK#3C6151
MSRP $23,995
BONUS TAG SAVINGS
BONUS TAG SAVINGS
$3,080 $
16 ,915
DYER SALE PRICE
DYER SALE PRICE
BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY
CAMARO 2LT
DBL CAB 1LT
MSRP $39,130
BONUS TAG SAVINGS
$7,729 $
32 ,736
DYER SALE PRICE
$4,209 $
34 ,921
29
.86
2015 RAM
1500 SPORT
STK#3P971, LOADED!
STK#3P969, TOOL BOX PCKG, LEATHER & MOON
MSRP $38,625
BONUS TAG SAVINGS DYER SALE PRICE
$7,272 $
31 ,353
26,991
$
34,991
$
FINANCING AVAILABLE
BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY
SILVERADO 4WD CREW CAB 1LT
MSRP $54,510
BONUS TAG SAVINGS DYER SALE PRICE
2015 CHEVY
STK#3T6417
$7,592 $
INCLUDES PLUS… OIL CHANGE 27 POINT INSPECTION TIRE ROTATION FREE CAR WASH
Most cars and light trucks, includes up to 5 quarts of conventional motor oil, plus tax & shop fees. HD vehicles and specialty oils additional. Must present coupon. Cannot combine with any other offers. Offers expire 7/31/16.
2016 CHEVY
TRAX LT
MALIBU LT
STK#3T7018A
STK#3P965
16,991
$
46 ,918
Our Service Department Is Now Open Saturdays 8:30am-2:30pm OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION
$
20,991
$
CLA
STK#3T6299
STK#3C6096
STK#3T6359
BONUS TAG SAVINGS DYER SALE PRICE
19 ,480
BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY
SILVERADO 2WD
MSRP $40,465
$4,515 $
ILX
BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY
$
STK#3C6196
STK#3P941A
12,991
$
17,991
$
2014 BUICK
2015 CHEVY
ENCORE
TRAVERSE 2LT
STK#3P950
STK#3P942
18,991
$
24,993
$
2014 CHEVY
2016 CHEVY
IMPALA LTZ
TAHOE LTZ
STK#3P693, V6, LOADED
STK#3P972, ONLY 19K MILES!
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ALL PRICES PLUS TAX, TAG, $599 DEALER FEE & ANY OTHER ASSCIATED FEES INCURRED. SALE PRICES INCLUDE ALL FACTORY & DEALER INCENTIVES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELIGIBILITY FOR GM LOYALTY, GM CONQUEST & GM TRADE ASSITANCE PROGRAMS. ALL DEALS WITH APPROVED CREDIT THRU ALLY FINANCIAL. PLEASE SEE DEALER FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. SILVERADO SALE PRICE INCLUDES ALL APPLICABLE INCENTIVES, MUST FINANCE WITH ALLY OF GMF TO QUALIFY FOR FULL SAVINGS. OFFERS SUBJECT TO MANUFACTURES INCENTIVE CHANGES. OFFERS LIMITED TO DEALER SELECTED VEHICLES IN STOCK WHILE THEY LAST. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. PICTURES FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. LIMITED TIME OFFERS. OFFERS EXPIRE 7/31/2016.
55,991
$
SE HABLA ESPAÑOL ASK FOR RENZO SANANDRES
772-461-4800
DyerAuto.com PRICES PLUS TAX, TAG & DEALER FEE
28464
26,991
$