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Don’t look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you’ll know you’re dead.
There is a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go.
Life is an unanswered question, but let’s still believe in the dignity and importance of the question. I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success.
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose. Luck is believing you’re lucky. In memory, everything seems to happen to music. To be free is to have achieved your life. A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with. We’re all of us guinea pigs in the laboratory of God. Humanity is just a work in progress.
American Playwright Tennessee Williams, who will be celebrated in the Vero Beach Theatre Guild’s 10 X Tenn Theatre Festival throughout the month of September. You can be young without money but you can’t be old without it.
Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it. Success is shy - it won’t come out while you’re watching.
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The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite! When I stop working, the rest of the day is posthumous. I’m only really alive when I’m writing.
Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense.
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JON PUTZKE: When mapping out our 65th Season, I looked back into the archives and found that the Guild had done several of T.W.’s plays and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof seemed like a real opportunity for our actors to sink their teeth into. Something a little more edgy, and even though it was first produced on Broadway in 1955, it is consideredstillatimeless classic.
The vast number of popular plays that this man has written is phenomenal and I thought, wouldn’t it be great if we could celebrate the entire month dedicated to this Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. So the festival developed around choosing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as our September Main Stage production which will open on Friday, September 9th. It looks like you’re doing some impressive programs. When does it begin? We’re kicking it off Wednesday night, September 7th, with a special event. We were able to entice Dennis Beaver, the curator of the Tennessee Williams Museum in Key West, to bring up a marvelous lobby display of T.W. memorabilia that will be on display the entire month at our theatre.
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Mr. Beaver will welcome guests at the Wine Reception and then give a short seminar on the life
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Big Daddy (Jeffrey Barkwell) has no interest in gifts for his 65th birthday from Big Mamma (Katie Dempsey) in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, now playing this month at the Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
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H ow much will admission be for this kick-off event, the party, seminar, and film? The opening night reception is free to the public, like many of the other events we are presenting throughout the month. What else are you offering to our community at no cost during the festival? Well, there are Free Movie Nights beginning September 12th where we’ll be showing Sweet Bird of Youth starring Paul Newman and Geraldine Page; The Rose Tattoo starring Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani will be shown on September 19 th; and then on the 26th, Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr and Sue Lyon star in The Night of the Iguana. The last film will be on the 27th with Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift and Katharine Hepburn in Suddenly, Last Summer. That’s quite a lineup of free offerings. And that’s not all. We’re doing a formal debate on Tuesday night, September 20th, about Inclusive Casting in Our Contemporary Times. It will feature a panel of area directors who will be asked their opinions and an open discussion will be held as to how various theatres in our area plan to move forward with casting their shows since the pandemic and shed a whole new light on the entertainment field. I see from the brochure you brought that Michael D. Naffziger from the Charter High School is teaching a Master Class. Can you elaborate on that a little bit? Sure. Michael is well known in the educational field of theatre, not only here in Vero but statewide. He has a gift when it comes to working with actors, and as the Guild’s Vice President, we are thrilled he will be offering “10 and the Will” - 10 Decisions to Find the Will of Your Character. His class will be on Tuesday, September 13th. 7 Guild Vice President Michael D. Naffziger Nicholas Keeler as The Young Man appears with his wife Lisa Keeler as Dorothy Simple in the Tennesee Williams comedy The Case of the Crushed Petunias.
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8 September 2022 / ISSUE 140 / Vero’s Voice and times of Mr. Williams living in Key West while he wrote some of his most outstanding works. That will be followed by a filmed interview with the author entitled Tennessee Williams’ South. It’s interesting to hear the man himself talk about his plays and characters and the many that came about while living in both Key West and New Orleans.
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The final staged reading in the series will be Summer & Smoke presented by the Melbourne Civic Theatre. Well, it sounds like you’ve got quite a full month of serious theatre coming up in September. Yes, we do. We’re also presenting two of T.W.’s one-acts, This Property is Condemned and The Case of the Crushed Petunias in our Studio Theatre on Thursday nights, September 8, 15, 22, and 29, with a special matinee on October 1st.
And what is this Booze & Blues at Moon Lake Casino, a Cabaret Night on the Patio? That is being held on the closing night of the festival, Saturday, October 1st. The Guild is pitching a 20- by 40-foot tent alongside the patio and will house the Crescent City Crawdads Jazz Trio with Jacob Craig conducting on the keyboard, and will feature the Jackson Square Singers Beth McKenzie-Shestak, and Gregory and Caitlin Harris crooning the night away with bayou blues and hot jazz for We’vedancing.obtained a one-day liquor license, and sommelier Tim Shestak from the Moorings Country Club will be serving up southern bourbon tastings and mixed drinks from the south. We’ve also hired a food truck featuring southern fare and Cajun specialties. It should be quite a party to end the monthlong celebration.
nd how can we get tickets to these events? Tickets are available online along with the full calendar of events at . They can also be purchased in person at the box office located in the lobby of theatre at 2020 San Juan Avenue Mondays through Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm or by calling 772-582-8300. Well, Jon, best of luck on this very ambitious adventure the Guild is undertaking. It seems like there’s something for everybody. Thank you, we think there is.
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Immediately following the performance of Streetcar, the Guild will be holding a “Stella” contest where contestants will be given the opportunity to see who can duplicate the best Marlon Brando famous line shouting “STELLA!” with great prizes for the top three winners.
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Can you explain a little bit about these three staged readings that other theatres from Florida will be presenting at the Guild’s theatre? One of the most exciting events taking place during the festival sprung from inviting three sister members of the American Association of Community Theatres here in Florida to join us in this T.W. celebration. The Charlotte Players from Port Charlotte will be giving a staged reading of The Glass Menagerie on Wednesday, September 14th, followed by the Lake Worth Playhouse presenting A Streetcar Named Desire on September 21st.
Dianne Stevens To add an additional three signs as part of our Vero Heritage Citrus Label Tour.
I have many goals to finish off 2022! I am always looking for more jobs to play my music. Also, I am looking forward to leading more bird-watching hikes with the Pelican Island Audubon Society. I hope to be able to visit Cuba again.
Ricky Ray, LOCAL ENTERTAINER
Heather Stapleton, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HERITAGE CENTER few more months left in 2022.
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My immediate goal is to find employment in the Graphic Arts or Photography field.
Jerry Horensten, GRAPHIC DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER I want to get more involved in our wonderful community and I am always looking for volunteering opportunities.
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My immediate goal is to finish off my April wedding plans. I am learning a lot of time and effort goes into planning a wedding!
My goal is to research the requirements to run for Vero Beach City Council. It would be great to see a young person on the council and I can help preserve Vero to be as I remembered growing up.
Ron Suarez, REALTOR, THE KEYES COMPANY
My goal is to raise $50,000 for the Kids Tag Art Program. I also plan on continue to grow my music program at Saint John’s of the Cross Catholic Church.
My goals center around my family. I plan on spending more time with my new grandson and I am looking forward to attending my son’s wedding on October 8th at West Point.
Kendra Cope, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COASTAL CONNECTIONS
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I am hoping to be able to finish writing my latest book, Asunderi, historical fiction.
Janet Sierzant, AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER
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Ryan Kasten , DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND INTERNAL RELATIONS, IRC TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE Lot of goals come to mind. Returning to playing pickleball and flying. Also, I am working on revitalizing Downtown Main Street.
I have multiple goals to end the year. I plan on continuing to foster relationships within the community while staying healthy, positive, and grateful.
I want to continue our fundraising program and introduce our new Community Heroes Program for Aquatic Adventures. Mike Ansley, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KEEP INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BEAUTIFUL
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Success is always able to have a smile on your face and exude positive energy to others.
Waking up in the morning having a smile on my face, knowing that today is going to be a better day than yesterday. Also, success is being able to inspire people based on my own life experiences.
Veery “Candy” Durham, EXP REALTY by Steve Glaser
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Being able to reach for the stars, even though at times I am disappointed. I still reach my goals and I’m grateful to be settled in a community and have the ability to help others find freedom to travel and enjoy good times with their families.
Tracy Tufano, SOUTHERN SOCIAL Owning the oldest and very best flower shop in Vero Beach. We work hard to maintain profitability and yet at times we can scale back our hours and enjoy the mountain we climb through life. It’s great to be financially secure and 100 percent debt-free. Without God, we are nothing.
Clair Brunetti, JEWELRY DESIGNER
Success means different things to differentpeople. tosuccessWhatdoesmeanyou?
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Mauri Waldman, THERAPIST Having strong work ethic, always working your hardest to achieve a better life.
Success is allowing Jesus to occupy every part of my being so others can experience God and live a joyful and abundant life.
Living an abundant life filled with good health, integrity, and many friendships, always enjoying the present moment.
Success in my life is having a happy and healthy family, friends and patients. Also, I would feel successful if I could ever beat my friend Julie in Scrabble!
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Felipe Santos, COUNTER CULTURE
Papa Githiomi, BARISTA AT MICHAEL’S ON 7TH
Gwendolyn Bell, AIR DOC’S OF THE TREASURE COAST Being able to make a difference in people’s lives while spreading the word of God. Also, it’s wonderful to have a supportive wife in all my endeavors.
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Finding something that makes you happy! Once you find success, you are able to help others.
Success simply means you are setting goals, attempting to move forward while maintaining your self happiness.
Success is being happy, finding enjoyment and fulfillment in everything that you do.
There is something special about the bond between a father and his first-born daughter. Although it’s difficult to put into words, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters sheds light on the tough tugs of the heart.
The showdown begins when he rolls out his plan. He offers Abby a top position in his company with everything a young grad could want – with great pay to boot. Just hold on, though, because her surprise upsets the entire apple cart.
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
Rated PG – Available on Pure Flix by Delphine Bates
“I can’t do that, Dad, I’m engaged!”
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Amid one flopped plan after another, Abby’s fiancé’s father speaks to Steve with Godly wisdom. In support of their children’s union, he gifts him with a special book, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. But with so many schemes under his belt, he never finds a second to peel back the cover.
If that’s not enough, she plans to marry a missionary and move to Kenya. Dad’s bubble is burst, and he’s out of control in more ways than one. The laughter carries on from one escapade to another as Steve tries to regain control of his daughter.
Del Bates
In this heartfelt comedy, the writer gives you a peek into the family of a wealthy businessman, Steve Parston. Things are going great for him, and his business has just landed the deal of a lifetime. Although things are booming at the office, things are just a little bit different on the home front.
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Del Bates is an award-winning author and speaker. Her latest book “Walking in a Minefield -- A Sojourner’s Guide to Overcoming Life’s Obstacles” is available on Amazon. Del co-hosts the podcast Seeds of Hope with Penny Cooke Thursdays at 11:00 AM on Vero’s Voice. You can find more at Delbates.com.
As one catastrophe leads to the next, we are left with the question: Will Steve regain control over his first-born, or will Abby tie the knot and follow her dreams and the vision she believes God has for her. This movie will pull on your heart strings. As a parent we watch our children grow and we begin to plant seeds of our dreams in their lives. But it is a difficult pill to swallow when they begin to bloom and suddenly have a mind and a dream of their own. There is no denying in this movie that the letting go of the firstborn, espe cially a daughter, is tough. When you have been the provider, protector, and you have been her power source for all those years, and now someone threatens your position of her “number one,” what do you do?
The colorful “Welcome Home Abby!” sign on the garage painted by his youngest daughter, Bridget, sets the stage for the major surprise. As Abby arrives home from col lege, Steve is excited to share his news with his daughter. But wait … she has a surprise, too. His versus hers.
So, grab a bag of popcorn and scroll over to Pure Flix to watch this family-based comedy about Strong Fathers and Strong Daughters and see if you, too, do not grab a tissue for the closing scene of this faith-filled movie.
Get out the popcorn and the tis sues for this one!
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Her culture is French, Spanish, English, Creole, Cajun and American. Her nicknames: The Big Easy, The Crescent City, The Birthplace of Jazz, and NOLA. During her long life, she has seen voodoo priestesses, pirate captains, brothel madams and slave traders come and go. She is New Orleans, the city at the mouth of the Mississippi River with a flavor as complex as her signature dish Gumbo…for which no recipe is ever the same. I return time and again to continue my discovery of her various flavors.
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Some of the best-known festivals in the world take place here. Mardi Gras and the Jazz & Heritage Festi val are great times to enjoy the city, with proper planning, of course – since the city is sold out months in advance. But with over 130 festivals throughout the year, plan a trip during one of the lesser-known like the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival in March. The festival features various contests with prizes including oneact plays and poetry, but I must admit my favorite contest of the festival is the “STELLAAAA!” shouting contest. Go to tennessewilliams.net for more information and for a com plete list: www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/festivals
As a city that has tourism as its main industry, there are a number of accommodations from luxury to budget, large chain to small boutique. Check out The Roosevelt ($$$$), an historic hotel where the Sazerac Cocktail was created, or the Hotel Monteleone ($$$) with its famous revolving carousel bar frequented by Ernest Hemingway and Tennes see Williams for the best martinis of their time. Or, for a quiet upscale experience with French Quarter history, stay at The Audubon Cottages ($$$). You can always step away from the French Quarter to the Warehouse District or head uptown to the Garden District and the Pontchartrain Hotel ($$$), which is just a famous New Orleans Streetcar ride down St. Charles Avenue from the action in “The Quarter.”
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Speaking of Streetcars…take your own walking tour of the many places Tennessee Williams lived and wrote, including 632 ½ St. Peter Street where Streetcar Named Desire was written, or 722 Toulouse Street, his first apartment in 1939 now owned by the New Orleans Historical Collection. Walking tours are the best way to see the city, and one of my favorite companies providing tours of cemeteries and more is Two Chicks Walking Tours: www. twochickswalkingtours.com.Aseparatearticlecould be written on the fabulous food options in this city, and for foodies like me, I would be remiss not to mention where to find the signature dish es created here that are still made at the highest quality: Oyster’s Rockefeller at Antoine’s, Shrimp Remoulade at Arnaud’s, Gumbo at Galatoire’s, Jambalaya at JacquesImo’s, a Muffuletta at Central Grocery, Barbeque Shrimp at Pascal’s Manale, and Bananas Foster at Brennan’s. Don’t get me wrong, there are some fantastic new chefs with wonderful restaurants to discover. Susan Spicer is one of my favorites emerging in the 90’s with restaurant Bayona. For the best beignets in the city (tasty donut-like treats), skip the crowds at Café du Monde and head to Café Beignet on Royal Street where you can while away an af ternoon shopping in the upscale and eclectic art galleries and antique stores.
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Café Beignet on Royal Street
Stella Shouting Contest, Tennessee Williams Festival (TennesseeWilliams.net) Photo credit: Ride Hamilton
There is a Cajun phrase which is heard throughout the city and sums up her offerings: “laissez les bon temp rouler” so you, too, can look for your own Streetcar Named Desire!
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Preservation Hall
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An unidentified local jazz band performs in the French Quarter
Steven Eidelberg
Finally, for The Birthplace of Jazz, live music is all around. For hometown zydeco, stop in a bar on Bourbon Street; for traditional jazz, any bar in the Marigny District, or better yet head uptown to my favorite place to dance and bowl to zydeco – Rock ‘n’ Bowl on Thursdays…a throwback bowling alley for a great night out. Finally, pay homage to jazz history at Preservation Hall in the French Quarter or simply ask a bartender for their favorite place…music abounds for all tastes. Enjoy New Orleans once, and you will want to return again and again.
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Tennessee Williams spent his childhood in the Mississippi Delta, eating fried chicken and turnip greens and drinking sweet tea. He moved to the New Orleans French Quarter in 1938 and got a room on the third floor of a boarding house on Toulouse Street. His favorite spot to dine was Galatoire’s, where he sat in the front window at a corner table and ordered Trout Meunière. The letters he wrote back to his mother in St. Louis raved about the food he found.
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Meunière sauce, in the classic French tradition, is a simple pan sauce made of butter, parsley and lemon juice. When spooned over pan-fried speckled trout or other local fish, you have a popular item found on the menus of Creole restaurants in New Orleans.
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Southern Favorites OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS by Barbara Freund
Pascal’s Manale Restaurant invented barbecue shrimp in 1953 and today it’s one of the most copied New Orleans dishes in the world…and it has nothing to do with barbecue as we know it. I first ordered this in the late 1970s, and I was startled when it arrived: a bowlful of shrimp were staring up at me. I later learned the most important ingredient in the dish is the head-on shrimp because the heads contain the fat and the protein, and that’s where the flavor comes from. This is my all-time favorite shrimp dish.
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• Melt one stick of the butter in a skillet. Sauté the garlic, onion, celery, parsley, rosemary and seasoning blend for about 2-3 minutes.
HOMEMADE CREOLE SEASONING
• Serve with plenty of French bread to mop up the sauce. Serves 8-10. Recipe can be halved.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven until the shrimp turn pink, about 15 minutes.
Source: Pascal’s Manale, New Orleans
• Put a handful of shrimp in a large bowl and ladle on lots of barbeque/ butter sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges.
COMBINE THOROUGHLY:
5 pounds shrimp, heads and shells on French bread Lemon wedges
Source: Emeril Lagasse
5-10 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 medium onion, very finely minced
2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning to taste (recipe this page); OR 3-4 teaspoons cayenne pepper and 3-4 teaspoons black pepper, to taste 6 ounces good beer
• In another skillet, melt the rest of the butter and add the beer.
BARBEQUE SHRIMP
• Remove from oven and let cool 15-20 minutes before serving. Don’t skip this step; this gives the custard time to set up. Make the Sauce
Located on Bourbon Street, Galatoire’s is one of the finest restaurants in the French Quarter, founded in 1905 by a French gentleman named Jean Galatoire. He made bread pudding famous.
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2 bananas, sliced 1/4 cup praline liqueur
ForDIRECTIONSthePudding
• Store covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat leftovers in the oven at 350° until heated through, or in the microwave.
1 large loaf of day-old french bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
For the Sauce
ForINGREDIENTSthePudding
2 cups milk
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, granulated sugar, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg.
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2/3 cups granulated sugar
2 sticks butter
1 cup light brown sugar
• Preheat oven to 350° and generously grease 4 ramekins with butter. If you don’t have ramekins you can use an 8” x 8” baking dish.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Place a layer of french bread pieces in the bottom of the ramekins and pour 1/3 cup of the egg mixture over the bread and let it soak in. Repeat this process until the baking dishes are full.
6 large eggs
• Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes. Make sure a knife inserted in the middle comes out “sticky”, not runny with the egg mixture, and the tops are golden brown. Extra cooking time may be required depending on the oven.
• Melt the butter and brown sugar together over medium heat in a heavy saucepan. Add the sliced bananas and liquor. Stir until heated through.
• Ladel the sauce over the bread pudding and enjoy!
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by Beth Walsh Stewart
But, sitting in the dining room with these two twenty-somethings, it became clear that what we have lost is even greater than feared. Though we made the dinner plans with two young hopefuls, two uncertain realists showed up at the table. They don’t believe in the American dream. They’re not even sure it was ever a real thing.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” – James 5:16
MuchAvails
“Pray one for another, that you may be healed.
The discussion continued in a dismal direction. “We’re not sure if we can afford a decent life for children, so we’re not sure if we should have a family. Most of our peers are in the same boat. Out of our five closest friendships with other couples, no one has kids yet. There’s no promise of future success, even though we played by the rules.”
There will be no quick fix to remedy the state of our union. Oddly enough, the “one nation” seemed to split when we took “under God” out of the verbiage. Sadly, our historic record shows that hitting bot tom is often when we come together and look up to God for solution. Unfortunately, we may not have hit bottom yet. Please pray for the United States of America and the generations that have not yet known all the bounty she promised to provide.
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In a conversation with two twenty-eight-year-olds recently, sad ness swept across the dining room table as they tried to explain their understanding of what is happening with their generation and the next. “We did what was suggested,” they expressed. “We sucked it up and did four years of college so that we could be successful in life. Now, though, we are two educated professionals who can’t afford to buy a house. Mortgages and interest rates are climbing with inflation, and we don’t see an end in sight. Even the ‘fixer-uppers’ are out of our price range, since we wouldn’t have the money to renovate or improve them.”
Beth Walsh Stewart, MTh, is the visionary behind the WeCovering Project and the Creator of BethWe, the nonprofit that was the impetus for this work. Dedicated to rescuing the stragglers lost in the shadows of the road of life, Beth is best-known for her Good Seed Podcasts, 12-Step seminars, weekly blogs, g.o.d. speaks books, and uplifting workshops. Beth lives by this motto: I have been called to help my brother find his authentic self and his God, and I best accomplish this end by sharing my pursuit of the same.
WORDS ENCOURAGING
The heaviness of the conversation hung in the room like a wet blanket, making sighing necessary to gather enough oxygen to continue the talk. “The generation following us isn’t even going to try. They see how hard we worked and how little we have. Success only comes to people that already have money or strike it rich with a great idea or invention.” That mealtime dialogue happened two weeks ago, but it still dark ens the mood on remembering. Over the past two years, there has been concern that our country is crashing. Every exchange or theme seems divisive. The difference between the haves and have-nots seems to have increased, though the have-nots are now in a higher tax bracket. More people are turning to the government for help, but when they call for assistance or information, no one gets back to them for months at a time.
Beth Walsh Stewart
Aside from lamenting about a few aches and pains, he never really complained. My Aunt Kathy and their beloved dog Sandy passed before him and we know he missed them terribly, but he always had a warm smile and maintained his positive outlook.
John
M y Uncle Jack passed away at the age of 95 last month. He was my mother’s older brother. Buoyant is the word that comes to mind when I think of him.
Uncle Jack was the quintessential family man: dedicated to my Aunt Kathy, father to four children, eight grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. They had a warm inviting home and we loved being asked over for Aunt Kathy’s delicious Italian cooking. There are few homes where one feels comfortable enough to fall asleep, which I did often in Uncle Jack’s La-Z-Boy he’d relinquish to me when we visited. “The chair” I fell asleep in so many times he joked he’d have to leave it to me in his will. I have a vivid recollection of him at family get-togethers in New York standing by the grill with a beer in his hand, flipping burgers. (He was Irish, after all.)
H e was a huge Brooklyn Dodgers fan, then later the New York Mets, and always had a game on the TV when we visited. He was an usher for many years at Dodgertown Spring Training games and missed them when they left. He adopted Barbara as his “third daughter” and said it with so much frequency I became a bit jealous. But she was honored and felt the same way, too. (And she is better looking than me and probably much nicer and more considerate than me.)
If an unpleasant topic was discussed, you could see the darkness on his face briefly until he flipped it around into hope for a better outcome. There’s something about that generation that was upbeat and could always see the sunny side of life. We should all be so fortunate to have that innate optimism … and Uncle Jack was the proverbial optimist. He was a Seabee in WW ll and spoke of being part of the occupational force in Nagasaki, Japan, after the bombing. He was just 19 and said the guys in his unit didn’t understand the significance of what had happened there at the time.
I hope they have some of your favorites in Heaven, Uncle Jack: fried shrimp, eggplant parmesan, and Fudgsicles that we can share once more.
With love from Rhett & Barbara
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“Jack” B. Delancy April 2, 1927 – August 4, 2022 You only get One Uncle Jack
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ou never know when you are meeting a lifelong friend. I was at a dinner at Dr. Dellaporta’s home 30 years ago. He and his family befriended me when I first moved here. That night there was this guy fixing Doc’s sound system. I needed someone to help me with the audio at my home, and so began the 30-year friendship with the guy who later proclaimed himself to be “The Wisest Man Alive.”
Ellingsworth O ct O ber 6, 1960 – A ugust 4, 2022
Ron
If normal is a setting on a dryer, he was not. He was a big gentle man who marched to the beat to a different drummer. Ron Ellingsworth was a giver. He mentored many students over the years and worked at the former School of Entrepreneurship on US 1, a thrift store where students volunteered and learned how to run a business. Ron was a devoted volunteer for many years for the American Red Cross. He taught classes and worked at the temporary shelters during hurricanes and helped out at fire scenes. He even got to meet President Bush. He was very community-minded and loved helping people. At my live radio events Ron would set up the equipment and run the sound for the broadcasts. He wouldn’t accept money but asked for radio ads in exchange for his labor so he could donate them to the Red Cross. He had a gift for fixing things, especially electronics. He worked for Scott Blair Interiors, Bill’s TV, Sears TV/Electronics department and automotive department until they closed. Ron was glib and tried to make people take themselves less seriously. At one point he started a “waver” campaign, where he encouraged everyone to wave to each other. He’d sit in a chair at the corner of Indian River Boulevard and Royal Palm Pointe with his sign, waving to the cars. You could find him volunteering at the Firefighters Fair, for the county elections office, for the IRC Republicans. He enjoyed holding signs and waving the American flag at their events. He was President of the Sebastian Jaycees in the 1980’s. He loved his cats, orchids, and the Miami Dolphins, not necessarily in that order. He had a green thumb and loved plants. He loved corny puns. He’d start every single phone message with, “Welllll, good afternoon, young lady, hope you’re doing well...” At the end of his life, oddly enough he promoted himself as “The Wisest Man Alive,” which was appropriate because he was not short on opinions, for Hesure.rented space at Downtown Fridays challenging people to defy his ability to answer any question one might ask him. He loved talking to anyone who stopped by and looked forward to the monthly event. Do you have a friend you can ALWAYS count on? Ron was our go-to guy. When we needed help, no matter what or when, he was there for us. We hope we were always there for him, too. I never heard him swear in the 30 years I knew him and rarely saw him angry. He was not given to gossip. He wasn’t a Christian but acted more like one than many others when it came to his code of ethics. He was a gentle soul. It was an honor to be his friend and we will miss his kindness and his quick sometimes sarcastic wit, and his generosity of self. I pray Jesus revealed himself to Ron and led him to His Holy light. I believe all things are possible with God. We hope “the wisest man alive” has found peace and contentment. Your friends Rhett & Barbara
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