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WHAT ARE OUR CLIENTS SAYING?

LAUREL R.

John and his crew installed a beautiful new roof on my home. They were hard working, friendly and ef cient, cleaned up everyday. Anytime there was a question they responded immediately. I recommend JB Roo ng highly. I contacted other companies for estimates but they were slow and some didn’t call back. JB Roo ng had the best price and the best service.

JESSICA D.

Thank you John and the whole team at J B Roo ng . They came gave me an awesome quote which was affordable and detailed. Only took 2 days to x my leak. Also the crew did a great job cleaning up and were super friendly! I highly recommend them! Give them a call for all your roo ng needs!

LINDA M.

I can’t speak highly enough about these guys. Cost effective, timely, and ef cient. They did a great job and I am very happy with the work. They are great!

PAUL F.

John and his crew installed a beautiful new J B Roo ng did a spectacular job on my house. They installed a new 1 inch standing seam roof that actually compliments the colors of the house. The actual install only took two days but there was a lot of prep work ahead of that. The crew was polite, knew what they were doing, and made sure the area around the house was cleaned every day. I would not hesitate in recommending them to anyone!

MY DAD IS THE BEST ROOFER IN TOWN!

Anne L. Morgan, M.D.

ACTUALVIEW

COVE

RIVERFRONT! Floor to ceiling windows offer full Intracoastal views from this nicely furnished 2BR, 2 bath! 2 pools, tennis, tness and more

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MARITIMES EAST

BEACHFRONT! Rarely available 2BR, 2 bath, corner with many upgrades. Boat dock can be purchased separately. Ocean to river resort.

BAY

BR, 2.5 bath with 2C garage townhome. Updated kitchen, hurricane glass windows, 2 balconies plus just walk across the street to the beach. Clubhouse, pool, marina and more!

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ISLAND CLUB

BEACHFRONT! Spectacular 9th oor ocean view from your oor to ceiling impact windows and sliders. 2BRS, 2 baths, furnished plus lobby, pool, tness and more.

EMPRESS

BEACHFRONT! Gorgeous 8th oor view from this beautifully updated 2BR, 2 bath. Fully furnished plus elevated pool, tness, billiards, tennis and more!

COVE

RIVERFRONT! Spacious and totally updated 2BR, 2 bath with high end nishes, fully furnished plus 2 pools, tennis, billiards, tness and more

BEACHFRONT! Breathtaking ocean, river and golf course views from this 12th oor SE Corner. Eat in kitchen, newer AC plus includes. Island Dunes Golf & Tennis Country Club membership!

OCEANA NORTH I

BEACHFRONT! Ocean and river views from this 11th oor, 2BR, 2 bath with impact sliders and windows, updated kitchen and baths, and nicely furnished. Pool, tennis, tness and more.

OCEAN TOWERS

HUTCHINSON ISLAND

BEACHFRONT! Turnkey 2BR, 2 bath with great 3rd oor ocean view. Makes for a great investment with only 1 month min. rentals. Furnished and ready!

OCEAN VIEW

RIVERFRONT! Nicely updated and furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath corner unit on Intracoastal! Walk right out to your dock (slip #1) and take the boat out! Great ocean to river resort living.

BEACHFRONT! Totally updated 2BR, 2 bath with views from almost every room. 2 balconies boasting ocean and river views plus includes. Island Dunes Golf & Tennis Country Club membership.

PRINCESS

BEACHFRONT! Nicely updated and furnished 2BR, 2 bath with incredible 15th oor views. Gated with tness, pool, tennis, billiards and more!

Bill Smith, Board Certi ed Hearing Instrument Specialist

Welcome Back Bill Smith!

He is board certi ed in hearing instrument sciences. He has a true passion for helping the hearing impaired in the Fort Pierce area. He is one of the owners of Audibel Hearing Care Centers. He started over 30 years ago in the factory. His knowledge in the industry is unsurpassed. You certainly owe it to yourself to schedule an appointment for Bill to help with all of your hearing health care needs.

Hifolks. I’ve had quite a few emails over the past few weeks, all on the topic of loneliness, from senior citizens who have either lost a loved one, or have relocated to our area. Funny how related topics crop up in my email from time to time, as if the universe has sensed the need to take a closer look at the sadness that has permeated many of our friends and neighbors. You might not know them by name, or if you do, you might not have guessed their vulnerability when you run into them at the grocery store, but there are a lot of very alone, lonely people trying to gure out how to live the rest of their lives without companionship, and sometimes, even without conversation.

eir emails provoke memories of my own mother, who lived alone until she was almost 96, staunchly independent, having lost two husbands. On my rounds coming home from work, busy, running to the market, guring out dinner, bringing her over a hot meal, then running home to my own family, I would o en look at my watch as I pulled into her parking lot, noticing my time of arrival, and estimating the respectable amount of time I would stay with her, before rushing home. A er I put away her groceries, made her dinner, tidied up her house, did some laundry, and put her dishes away, I noticed that an hour had passed, and it was time for me to go. is went on for some years prior, but as one year turned into the next, and she was less mobile, having given up her freedom by way of giving up her automobile, she sometimes made comments such as “are you sure you can’t stay a little longer?” Sometimes

I did, but reluctantly, not that I didn’t enjoy her company, but because my schedule with work, a husband, and household tasks hovered in my head, and much of the time, I would reminder that I had already been there for an hour, and I would return the next day. She’d smile, and tell me to have a good night, and I’d leave, rushing home for my next duties. My life was so lled with duties, that it didn’t occur to me how lonely she was, that she had 23 out of 24 hours by herself, with the television her only friend. Most of the people she once knew had died, and because she was no longer active in her condo community, she hadn’t made any new acquaintances. I was her only “friend” but I didn’t know it then, too self-absorbed with my own life.

My mother has been gone three years now, the last few spent in a nursing home, where I again visited her every day for one hour, and again, she’d look at me with eyes that said, “can’t you stay a little longer?” I had no idea what loneliness was, until now, until my own husband passed away, my own children have grown and moved on with their lives, until I received the emails asking me, begging me, to tell these readers how to ll their time. I look back and regret every day that I didn’t o er my mother more, whatever more might have been, and that I thought I had to rush home to take care of my own dishes and laundry, but if I could turn back time, if I had one more chance, if I could live without regret, I would have taken the evening to sit with her, not to cook and clean, but to tell her stories, to ask her what she was thinking, what memories she might have had that day, and how important she was to me. I

can’t do that. It’s too late for me, but it may not be too late for you.

If you have an older friend or relative, do not assume that they’re ne, just because they put on a brave front. Time goes slowly when you have nothing to look forward to, and no one to talk to. Take the time, o er some of yourself to someone, even if you don’t know them, even if it’s just a kind word to a stranger at the grocery store. We, in Florida, are a group of people more so than most states, who have lost spouses, who are growing older, and who are lonely, with lifelong friends who are sick or passing away.

For What It’s Worth, I can’t give my mother more of my time, but I can give it to others, every day, with a smile or kind word. I don’t know where to point these readers who have asked me how to make friends and where to nd them, but I do know that the obvious answers, joining a group of people with like interests aren’t always possible for those who are in rm or unable to drive. Take a good, hard look in your neighborhood, at your places of worship, at the grocery store, and you might just nd someone who would appreciate some time. You won’t be sorry.