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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 New York Mets infielder David Wright attempts to slide home safely during the last game of spring training between the N.Y. Mets and the Washington Nationals at Tradition Field in St. Lucie West last week.

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Water rates are staying the same in St. Lucie West. The St. Lucie West Services District Board of Directors got its first look at a proposed budget for 2016-2017 at its last regular workshop, Monday, April 4. “We are not looking at increasing utility rates and we’re not looking at raising assessment rates,” Dennis Pickle, manager and utilities director, said at the meeting. “We’re keeping them flat.” The proposed budget is about $9.6 million, which includes operating expenses and debt service. The district has about 7,000 commercial and residential accounts. It expects to raise about $8.9 million. “We’re maintaining fees, we’re maintaining assessments, but we are seeing increases in expenses,” board member Wayne Smith said. The proposed budget would dip into about $4.2 million the district has in the proverbial bank. That money has accumulated over the years through a variety of ways. “We’re in good financial shape,” Pickle said. The district hasn’t raised rates since 2010. It will have to in coming years. The district is a Community Development District, which is

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ST. LUCIE WEST — For everyone involved with the New York Mets, it was a spring to remember. “I’ve never seen crowds this thick in my 18 years here, throughout the course of the season,” said Paul Taglieri, the Mets director of Florida operations. “It was a great spring training.” Still basking in the glow of their

team’s National League pennant and World Series appearance last fall, Mets fans flocked to Tradition Field for spring training games like never before. The Mets averaged a record 6,897 tickets sold per game in the 7,000-seat Tradition Field. The 96,552 total attendance for 14 home games was second only to the 97,929 they drew for 16 games in 2008. Last year, attendance for 15 Mets home games totaled 91,328. “We anticipated that we were going to have great crowds starting in mid-February,” Taglieri

said, “and everything came to fruition.” Mets fans who came down from the Northeast in large numbers filled up the hotels and restaurants around Tradition Field. Millie Feliciano, director of sales at the Holiday Inn Express in St. Lucie West, walking distance from Tradition Field, said the area’s hotels also were prepared for the onslaught of Mets fans. “Because the New York Mets got as far as the World Series,

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ST. LUCIE WEST — Tucked away in the midst of a forest of ancient oaks and pines in a back corner park in Port St. Lucie stands a tree that is draped in mystery, urban legend and perhaps even murder. “The Devil Tree” is possibly Port St. Lucie’s most famous spot for ghost hunters, occultists and would-be witches. Local author Keith Rommel, most recently a St. Lucie West resident, found the Devil Tree’s intrigue strong enough to pen a horror novel of the same name. His book, “The Devil Tree,” breathes new life into the story behind the legendary oak, said to have been the site of a grisly double murder in 1971. Rommel says his book borrows from that legend and the evil that is rumored to be harbored there. “It is believed that one of Florida’s most unknown yet prolific serial killers, Gerard John

Schaefer, (had) his evil seeped into the tree, thus creating the legend of the Devil Tree. In the novel, I have taken this legend and pulled it into today,” Rommel explained. The author of 12 books, Rommel says he hasn’t always had a penchant for writing, or reading for that matter. “When I was a kid going through school, I had a severe reading comprehension disability,” he says. “My teacher suggested I try using comic books as a way to help me to understand stories by using both pictures and words… I continued to read novels as I made my way through high school and stuck with comic books, too. Then one day, a switch went off and I found a deep interest in trying my hand at writing.” Rommel says he learned quickly that writing wasn’t as easy as coming up with ideas and putting them down in story form. Triumphing over the learning curve, he says, was a daunting

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TRADITION — Some of the best sailing on the Treasure Coast is west of Interstate 95 on Sunday mornings. By 8 a.m. every week, the Treasure Coast Remote Control Scale Boat Club is on the eastern shore of Lake Tradition with fun, education and doughnuts. “We’re there every Sunday, rain or shine,” Captain Bill Plevik, commodore, said. “We run the boats in the rain.” Oh, and the doughnuts. That’s for real. “I stop on the way in every Sunday morning and bring in doughnuts,” Plevik said. He added, “They don’t care if I don’t show up, but if the doughnuts don’t show up it’s a big deal.” Donations for the doughnuts are

accepted, but not necessary. The weekly RC boating draws folks year round. “It varies, but between 12 and 15,” Plevik said. “Sometimes there’s less; sometimes there’s more.” It also draws folks from all over. The scale boat club has members in Tradition and from much farther. “We have people coming from all over,” Plevik said. “One is Boyton Beach. We also have someone coming down from, I believe, Jacksonville. They don’t come every weekend, but they do come.” The next closest RC scale boat club with regular flotillas is in Orlando, Plevik said. The club has been meeting at Lake Tradition for about six or seven years, Plevik said. The weekly miniature flotilla started elsewhere as a piggyback on a regular RC rac-

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A look at Port St Lucie’s Real Estate history

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hose of you who have been around Port St Lucie for a while may have heard of General Development Corp. and the significant role the company played in shaping our real estate history. In 1958 a large land owner, Florida- Canada merged with Miami based real estate company Mackle Company and changed their name to General Development Corp-GDC. The new company was to be managed by the Mackle Brothers. The business plan included the development of about 350,000 home sites in nine Florida communities. The Mackle brothers would build the homes and construct the developments for a fee. Some of the communities that GDC developed included Port St Lucie, Indian River Estates, Vero Highlands, Sebastian Highlands, Port Malabar, Port St John and Port Charlotte. The company

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many roads that the task of just naming all the roads was overwhelming, so they often simply used the same names in the other communities. Today, as a builder in more than one community, this can be confusing. The company sold the land to northerners using installment land contracts typically with small down payments of say $10 down and $10 per month. The sites were originally sold via mail order using coupons. The next marketing strategy utilized branch real estate offices located throughout the northeast and Chicago. They also flew customers to Florida for free tours that

were highly orchestrated with aggressive sales tactics. The original Port St Lucie land acquisition by GDC was for 5,500 acres purchased from a group headed by the publisher of LOOK magazine in late 1958. Subsequent acquisitions eventually brought the community to a total of 36,500 acres. With the purchase of Port St. Lucie, the company had embarked on a totally new concept to market their property that they called the resort-investment program. In 1960 they built 1258 homes with the idea that a purchaser could eventually retire in the home, but when not being used, the property would generate rental income to off- set the cost of ownership. Now the company would make money on the sale of homes and the operation of the rental pool. General Development enjoyed

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released,” Rommel said. His first two novels, “The Cursed Man” and “The Lurking Man,” are making their way to big screens soon and Rommel says “The Devil Tree” might not be far behind. The response to the book, he says, has been astounding. “’The Devil Tree’ actually almost outsold ‘The Cursed Man,’ which is my bestselling novel. Just my being able to say that speaks volumes about the popularity surrounding ‘The Devil Tree’ and the legend behind it.” Still, with all the popularity of the book, and the legend on which it is based, Rommel remains almost protective over the subject matter. The tree in question is said to be more than 150 years old, and there is a quiet neighborhood built right around the hulking tree, located somewhere behind Oak Hammock Park. Some people know and others may not know that a legend of great tragedy lurks just around a few bends in the thick foliage. “I’ve been to the tree at all times during the day and until nightfall. I remain respectful for the things that happened there and do not taunt. I merely walk around, sit still and listen,” the author says.

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BUDGET from page A1 a hybrid creation of the State Legislature. The districts operate as governmental bodies to deliver some municipal services, such as water and sewer. It doesn’t gain any revenue from property taxes, although some assessments to pay debt on certain projects are paid along with property taxes. In addition to the $4.2 million, the district is poised to gain an addition of about $1 million from the sale of land it owns on St. Lucie West Boulevard near Country Club Drive. The board is considering using money from the property sale to add a passive-use park at the Lake Harvey Storm Water Project, at the intersection of Cashmere and St. Lucie West boulevards.

During the proposed budget presentation, Pickle suggested that the board consider replacing the district’s current office at 450 S.W. Utility Drive, which is a modular structure, with a permanent building that could also serve as a command center during major events such as hurricanes. In an interview after the meeting, Pickle said some preliminary planning is done and worked out that a 5,000-square-foot building could be built for about $700,000 to $1 million. A new building would also allow the district to expand its parking lot. The board will continue looking at the budget for the next several months. “We’ll fine tune it between now and September,” Pickle told the board.

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Dear Mr. Iaquinto and Mr. Bettencourt: I humbly apologize to both of you for any and all of the writings which I have published or delivered, in which I improperly disparaged you, or your actions as officers on the Lake Charles Board of Directors. I recant everything in these communications. I recant and apologize for my written statements which were published in the August 21, 2015 issue of Your Voice, in which I alleged that you, as Directors on the Lake Charles Board, had used your positions as board members to engage in self-dealing and misuse of association funds. I have no evidence or basis to support those allegations. I recant and apologize for my written statements, which I sent on September 14, 2015 to several local newspapers, in which I alleged that you were using an LLC to exploit your position as Lake Charles board members for personal gain to the detriment of the Lake Charles community, and that you were engaging in conduct which was a conflict of interest with your duties as board members, and that you would both be asked to resign as a result of these alleged improprieties. I also implied that Florida law enforcement, including attorney general Pam Bondi, was investigating these issues. I have no basis or evidence to support any of these allegations. I recant and apologize for the implication which I intentionally created in an attempt to disparage board president Anthony Iaquinto by linking Mr. Iaquinto to a similarly-names defendant in a New York federal court lawsuit and to the charges of official misconduct in that lawsuit. I published this false implication in the September 19, 2015 issue of Your Voice, and also in a written September 5, 2015 statement that I sent to several local newspapers and a local government official. I know that board president Iaquinto is not the defendant in that lawsuit, and I am not aware of any connection between Mr. Iaquinto and the allegations or charges in that lawsuit. I recant and apologize for my written statement which I sent to several local government officials on October 25, 2015, in which I suggested or implied that I was in danger of, or being threatened with, harm or intimidation by the Lake Charles board (of which you are members). There was and is no basis for such implications. I again sincerely apologize to you, to the Lake Charles Board of Directors, and to the residents of Lake Charles, for the disturbance and negative impact that these statements have had on you and on the Lake Charles community. This letter is done freely on my part without coercion. Sincerely, Suzanne Eovaldi


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have given this time to our community. I say to those who complain about our community, go to the meeting so that you can hear firsthand what is being discussed. Anyone is allowed to sign up and speak at the meetings. Diane Haseltine, our past president did an excellent job of keeping the meeting on track, addressing items that needed to be addressed and allowing people to speak (those who signed up and those who did not sign up) Since we have owned property here, we have seen a positive difference with the new management company, the new landscapers, increased security and community upgrades. Do we agree with everything that has been said at the meetings? No, but we have seen items addressed by the community later after community input. More participation at the board meetings and special meetings by community members, more feedback from truly informed community members with suggested solutions will continue to help our community prosper. Instead of only complaining, volunteer your time to help make your community better. In closing we believe that praise not woes should be given to our exceptional community Cascades at Saint Lucie West. Sharon Sorensen, Doctor of Audiology.

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Figure 2: The blood vessels will grow back around the nerves much like a tree’s roots grow when watered.

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation. As long as you have not sustained at least 85% nerve damage there is hope! Dr. John Silva D.C. at The Neuropathy Relief Center will do a neuropathy severity examination to determine the extent of the nerve damage for only $70. This neuropathy severity examination will consist of a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and a detailed analysis of the findings of your neuropathy.

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CHIMPS from page A7 knuckle-running alongside you on his island. After crossing the finish line, reunite with friends and family to enjoy the finish line festival which features concessions, sponsor exhibits promoting a healthy earth-friendly lifestyle, and music. You don’t have to be a racer to enjoy Chimpathon. Admission to the festival is free. New this year is the Chimps Challenge, an inflatable dual– lane challenge course for all ages from toddler to grandparents. We’ll also have a rock climbing wall for the more adventurous. Both attractions will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. A $10 wrist band allows unlimited times through the course. Established in 1997 by the late Dr. Carole Noon, Save the Chimps, a nonprofit organization, offers safe refuge to chimpanzees that formerly lived in horrific conditions of anguish and isolation. Save the Chimps provides room for chimpanzees to socialize, build bonds, play and heal from years of physical and emotional abuse. Noon has been quoted as saying, “All they need is a chance.” That chance comes with a price. The annual cost of care for one chimpanzee is $16,000. This

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer The inaugural Local Celebrities Lunch benefitting Donate Life Florida had Ken Pruitt, St. Lucie County Property Appraiser and St. Lucie County school board member Dr. Donna Mills serving Mauricio Raya at Chuck’s Seafood in Fort Pierce Sunday, April 3. Other servers included Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson, St. Lucie County School Board members Debbie Hawley, Kathryn Hensley, Carol Hilson as well as Superintendent Wayne Gent, St. Lucie County Tax Collector Chris Craft, SLC County commissioner Chris Dzadovsky and Gertrude Walker, St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections.

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TREASURE COAST — This year’s prestigious 2015 NAPA 5 Star Excellence Award has been awarded to Owner and General Manager Wayne Sloat of NAPA Auto Parts. The award, which honors franchise owners based upon total combined store performances, is judged on multiple factors including outstanding performance in customer service, excellence in auto care, employee management and training, store appearance, and sales. Sloat’s award reflects overall performance for three NAPA Auto Parts store locations in Stuart, Port St. Lucie and Okeechobee. NAPA, which stands for National Auto Parts Association, first started in 1925, when — to paraphrase the corporate website — a group of auto part sellers decided to make accessibility and affordability a corporate mission, serving automobile and truck owners dependent on transportation. The company is made up of both corporate-owned and individually owned stores. To date, there are 6,000 franchises nationwide. Originally from Canada, the Sloat family started to visit Florida in the mid-1970s during the winter seasons. When asked how

interest into the auto industry first started Sloat says, “There was a Ford dealership in Canada where my father lived, and my mother was American.” The family eventually relocated to Florida. They discovered that an opportunity to become a part of the NAPA Auto Parts franchise when another franchise owner placed his on the market. In 1988, Sloat, along with his father, Arnold Sloat, and younger brother, Gary Sloat, founded Auto Supply of Stuart Inc., and have grown the company into a thriving mid-size organization serving the Treasure Coast. Talent and skills are part of what has helped make the family business successful. “The first car I worked on and rebuilt was a 1973 Mustang,” Sloat says. Sloat, who grew up changing oil, washing cars, fixing up and selling cars, didn’t rely on talent and skill alone. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Florida State University, and holds a master’s in business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. He manages the stores, his brother Gary runs and oversees the machine shop, while his father handles sales. Teamwork is also an essential

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part of what makes winning this award possible. “You have to have the right combination to succeed. NAPA stocks quality parts, and you have to have the right people. We have good help and try to keep our employees motivated,” Sloat says. NAPA carries more than 400,000 automotive and industrial parts and applications to serve DIY-ers, auto professionals and drivers. But sometimes, with different cars on the market, to remain competitive it’s about pleasing the customer. “You have to work at it,” Sloat says. Sometimes customers choose a franchise owned NAPA Auto Parts service center over a corporate owned because of the owners flexibility in pricing and product. Franchise owners, like Sloat, are often found on the premises meeting and greeting customers. “I get to know some of my customers by name. And if a customer needs a part that NAPA

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Wayne Sloat does not carry, he will try to get it for the customer elsewhere,” he says. Competition is strong in the auto parts and repair industry. But after nearly three decades of working in the business that serves customers, Sloat has managed to remain competitive and reputable. “We do things in a way that shows our customers we appreciate their business,” he says. “Our goal is to provide quality parts in a timely manner at a fair price.” For more information call Port St. Lucie location at (772) 398-0100, West Port St. Lucie at (772) 8781113, Stuart location at (772) 2875151 and/or Okeechobee location at (863) 763-3121.

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PALM CITY — On April 30, Dogs & Cats Forever, Inc., a NO KILL animal shelter, will host a charity golf tournament to raise money for the animals. The tournament will take place at Evergreen Golf Club in Palm City. Dogs & Cats Forever was organized in 1988 for the purpose of building and maintaining a shelter for homeless dogs and cats on the Treasure Coast. The shelter was founded on the principle of trying to find good, adoptable and loving homes for the animals and help stop the killing of over 75,000 abandoned animals in southern Florida. With the increase of Florida’s population has come an increase of un-

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to medium sized home builders who have purchased these already developed lots and the numerous individual lot investors. Thousands of affordable new homes have been built on what we refer to today as scattered lots. This concept, originally pioneered by GDC is in large part the reason that Port St Lucie is such an affordable place to live. The novel idea developed in 1960 of buying now for retirement later using rental income to help pay is still being used to this day. There are currently approximately 1250 vacant lots for sale in St Lucie County. John Falkenhagen is the Sales Manager and Broker Associate at Lang Realty located at the entrance to PGA Village at 8305 Holley Tree Trail, Port St Lucie, For more information call (772) 4671299.

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TRADITION — Making it to senior year can feel like a triumph for any high schooler, but for the last two years survival has meant much more than prom outfits and college applications for Tradition senior Paige Ross. In December 2014, this remarkably effervescent cheerleader and social butterfly was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, an extremely rare disease for teenagers her age — only 1.8 percent of thyroid cancer patients in America are under the age of 20. The following January, after Paige decided to have her thyroid removed, it was discovered that the cancer had spread to her lymph system; Then began a grueling series of tests and radiation sessions, with fluctuating and sometimes disappointing results. While undoubtedly the last two years have been a struggle for her, Paige is still the jubilant 18 year-old she ever was, hanging out with friends and family as usual, and remaining resilient in the face of her hardship. She still goes for blood work every month and body scans every three months, but Paige is determined to fight with invincible optimism in her quiver. Paige is also grateful for all the support she’s been shown from non-profit foundations like Makea-Wish and the Ronald McDonald House, and she wants to do her part to give back to these and other organizations that help

promote cancer awareness and further research. This Saturday, April 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Paige invites her neighbors to Tin Fish seafood restaurant in Tradition Square to join her for a good time. Harold Seay of K.C. and the Sunshine Band fame will be playing a live set, and several prizes will be raffled off. In addition to the raffle proceeds, Tin Fish will be donating some of their profit for the day to Team Paige. The raised funds will benefit American Cancer Society Relay for Life and other charities such as St. Jude’s. Robert Troup, owner of Tin Fish, has known Paige’s parents for about 8 years and says that Paige is “an amazing young lady. I’m uplifted and motivated just by being around her and knowing her. It’s almost mind boggling how positive her mindset is.” The following weekend Team Paige will participate in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Martin County, for which she hopes to raise $1500 to go to cancer research. Though she will soon have to go back into surgery to remove affected lymph nodes, Paige is looking forward to the future. In February, Paige was assigned a wish through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, who are working with her to make her dream of visiting Australia a reality. For information on Saturday’s event, feel free to call Tin Fish at (772) 345-1234. For information on how to donate to Team Paige, please visit Paige’s website: www. teampaigeross.com.


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Emperors have commissioned them, kings have acquired them, and at least since the fourth century B.C., collectors have cherished them. Cameos are works of miniature sculptured art. Their original purpose is lost in history, with the original intent of individual pieces known only to the craftsmen who carved them. What is known is that of the countless ancient examples of the sculptor’s and carver’s craft, none offers such a unique window through which to view the cultural past. Cameos reveal the manners, customs, philosophies, historic events and social occasions that have marked our past. The ancient cameos, like fine art and sculpture, were intended as statements. Only in the last few hundred years has the significance eroded as cameos began to depict endless profiles— of vapid females. Today most cameo connoisseurs believe that cameos originated without any practical purpose other than ornamentation. This was true of the late Victorian age when many were mass produced for tourist on Holiday in Italy- However the dutch scholar, Zadoks-Josehus Jitta, was correct seeing their deeper meaning has characterized them as “messages in agate.” In ancient times the cameo also served as an amulet, a talisman, a storyboard depicting ethics and morals, a tangible affirmation of one’s faith and in some cases a reflection of one’s destiny. At one point the wearing of a cameo portrait of the ruling monarch not only showed one’s loyalty to the court but also facilitated a quick audience with the ruler; such a cameo could quite conceivably guarantee safety and favor. Given all this, it seems inappropriate to consign the carving of cameos only to the category of personal adornments and amusements plastered on cups, vessels, crowns and relics, used to fill treasuries of royalty and the church. Throughout history royal figures have set the tone for fashion. Queen Elizabeth I enjoyed wearing cameos and Catherine the Great maintained an impressive collection of them. The enthusiasm for cameos were also evident in the French court of Napoleon .

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In the summer of 1970, an unemployed actor named Jim Caron was on his way to a friend’s wedding in Oregon from his home in Chicago. His car broke down near Missoula, Montana, and while he waited for repairs, he saw a poster for auditions for “Don Quixote.” He got the role of Sancho and met Don Collins, who was playing the title role. Caron, decided to stay in Missoula and the two formed an adult company that would perform plays for children. Missoula Children’s Theatre was born. The troupe used local children when it was appropriate, but in 1972, when they were booked 500 miles from Montana in a snow storm, the decision was made to cast youngsters in the host town instead of traveling with kids in hazardous conditions. More than 400 youngsters showed up for auditions and that success brought the idea of involving local youngsters from where they were performing in productions. Today, Missoula Children’s Theatre travels the world. One of their programs is a series of summer workshops, where two directors come to a town with an original play, costumes and props. They cast the show on Monday and Tuesday and present the show on Friday evening. MCT has been coming to the Sunrise Theatre for nine years. The theater, in partnership with the Sunrise Theatre Foundation, will host their three week-long programs this

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Vicki Belmonte has led an outsized life. She appeared in “Bye, Bye Birdie” with Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera and originated the role of Sister Mary Hubert in “Nunsense.” She appeared in the movie “9 to 5” and, in the circus and even at Carnegie Hall. She has wonderful stories about so many show business legends and she was kind enough to share some of them. Belmonte grew up in Bayside Queens, and started taking singing lessons before she was 5. Neighbors who heard her singing told her mother that she “had a voice.” “My mother brought me to a singing teacher, the only woman teacher I’ve ever had,” Belmonte said. “I studied with her for 15 years and she taught me the Italian way of singing opera, bel canto. It had a lot to do with diaphragmatic breathing. I had a huge bottom range at 5 and started to perform with her. She trained my voice.” Belmonte said she knew from

early on that performing would be her life. “I knew marriage and children would not be for me,” she said. “I really enjoyed singing. I went for lessons and came home and studied. Nobody had to force me. I wanted to be an adult and bypass childhood. I couldn’t wait until I started wearing high heels. I wore my mother’s and pretended I was doing soap commercials” Her first break came when she won first prize on Arthur’s Godfrey’s talent show. “I was 9 and he made me a professional,” she said. “I always felt comfortable on stage. I was nervous but they were good nerves. I knew I’d go out there and be comfortable. I loved people. It was more than an ego trip, it was about doing it for people’s enjoyment. I look upon my whole career as social work. I went out to give a laugh, give a song.” Her next big break came when someone suggested that her mother take her to Charlie Lowe’s school for young performers. He taught tap and personality. “He was from the days of real vaudeville,” Belmonte said. “It

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creative outlets or resources for their children. We envision helping our country’s children grow into confident, successful citizens, using the positive results of our programs. ”Kids are kids, no matter where they grow up. Children in China, children in small towns, and children with special needs all have something in common: a desire for opportunities to express themselves, learn and have fun doing it. That’s where MCT comes in.” For John Wilkes, executive director of the Sunrise, is pleased that the program is sold out each year and that youngsters return, year after year. “It’s a wonderful feeling, as an administrator, to see these young kids come in, in many cases with question marks in their eyes. The parents remark that the kids were insecure and that they completely opened up by Friday, It’s wonderful to see them interacting during the days and see what they produce on Friday. You see their pride and their parents’ pride. It’s as good as a standing ovation for Tony Bennett to me and it’s our future audience.” For more information about the MCT summer workshops, visit the Sunrise Theatre website at www.sunrisetheatre.com.

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ra was at my audition. He said, ‘You’re a little young, but you’ve got a gorgeous voice.’” He put me in the chorus and as understudy to the ingénue lead. I went on (and played the lead) for two weeks. I was between 12 and13. My playground was between 44th and 46th Streets. Drivers for theater owners turned the jump rope and Paul Lynde called down to me. “That’s where I got my Broadway training as I watched Dick Van Dyke and Chita and Paul. I knew I was getting the best Broadway training I could possibly get.” Belmonte also appeared in “Subways are for Sleeping,” where she worked with Carol Lawrence, Orson Bean, Michel Bennett and Valerie Harper. “They were my babysitters,” Belmonte said. Carol Lawrence was going with Robert Goulet who was in ‘Camelot.’ I caught them kissing, Michael Bennett said he’d be a choreographer and director.” Bennett, of course, went on to create “A Chorus Line.” “It was a very enchanting and charming career,” Belmonte said “These were my friends. They encouraged me to stay in show business. They thought I had star quality.” Belmonte got a job with the first

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COPAS from page A30 are separate. Prendergast gave his resignation notice at the last regular Florida Cabinet meeting. The Army veteran is running for Sheriff of Citrus County. The Deputy Director, Al Carter, is filling the vacated seat until a replacement is named. He plans to visit Port St. Lucie to give an update on the home on April 19. The federal VA is insisting that the Copas home be built according to standards adopted after the state applied for and was first approved for grant funding to build its seventh veterans nursing home. The state veterans department is crying foul, because the budget requests it made to the Florida legislature have been based on standards that existed when it got the grants approved. If the Copas home is constructed based on the previous standards, it’ll cost about $40 to build and could be started this fall. If it’s constructed with the newer VA community living centers’ standards, that’ll jack the price up about $20 million and delay construction, because it would essentially put design work back to the beginning. While the federal government is paying for 65 percent of the construction, the state’s share of the construction costs goes up, too, from about $7 million to $14 million with the newer design standards. Local home advocates have launched a campaign to keep construction of the Copas home on track. Mayor Greg Oravec said at press time city staff was learning about the issues and possible actions the local government could take to help keep construction of the home on track. “As soon as we’ve mapped out a policy, we can lobby effectively,” he said. “Heroes are at stake.” Wayne Teegardin, St. Lucie County’s veterans services manager, said members of the county commission had plans to visit the nation’s capitol soon, and are adding an office to stop by. “The county commissioners are going to DC, and they’ve requested a meeting with (Veterans

WWW.YOURVOICEWEEKLY.COM Affairs Secretary) McDonald,” he said. The VA in December released a list of proposed and existing state veterans nursing facilities in line for construction and renovation grants in 2016. The proposed Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home was number 11 on the list and in line for up to $25 million from the VA. The state had 180 days to complete an ongoing design approval process with the VA, or lose the grant opportunity. It’s about half way through that period. The news that the Copas Home may not be built hits the community hard. The home became a symbol of turning fortunes to many. During a dark time of failed or failing economic-development projects in Tradition, the state started looking for a place to build its seventh veterans nursing home in early 2013. St. Lucie County was one of eight proposed locations a site-selection committee visited during the summer of 2014. The Tradition Land Company donated about 28 acres to St. Lucie County to bolster its bid to get the next home. Tradition was picked for the state’s next, and seventh, veterans nursing home after a contentious selection process. Other counties challenged the site-selection committee’s decision. The state veterans department, nevertheless, recommended Tradition to the Florida Cabinet, which approved the location. Steve Murray, the state’s veterans department communications director, said when it’s running the Copas Home will employ about 190 and add about $7 million a year in wages to Port St. Lucie, along with another $5 million in locally-purchased products and services. It’ll have private rooms for 120 to 128 veterans. Murray said all the state homes stay at capacity. Murray said things may look bleak now, but the state veterans department has no intention of throwing in the towel. “We are committed to building the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home,” he said.


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BELMONTE from page B5 (the film of) Erma Bombeck’s first book, ‘The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank.’ I was in ‘The Search for Scarlett O’Hara’ and worked with Sharon Gless and Tony Curtis. It was like a magical path. It all came from God. I knew that’s why it was happening.” In “9 to 5,” Belmonte played a character called Phoebe Hotz. “I had a little quick scene with Jane Fonda in the copy room,” she said, “What a great person. She was kind enough to tell me that my scene got a huge laugh when they viewed it the night before.” Belmonte returned to New York and family, but it was like starting over. “It was 1983 and there were few people I knew,” she said. “They were tearing down theaters and redoing Broadway. It was hard to get budgets. Some friends had me audition for a company doing ‘Guys and Dolls.’ I got Adelaide and went to Chicago for six months.” In another fortunate turn, Belmonte met a man who was trying to get a show to Broadway about 15 nuns. She auditioned for Dan Goggin and went on to originate the role of Sister Mary Hubert in “Nunsence.” “Danny Goggin handed me a

song, ‘Holier than Thou” and he played it,” she said, “It was the worst bit of garbage. I woke up on a rainy afternoon and had the idea it should be a gospel number. I brought the idea to him and he loved it. I got credit for the arrangement and I was invited to sing it at Carnegie Hall. When I made my entrance, I felt the energy of Judy Garland and Tony Bennett. It was a moment I will never forget.” Then Belmonte had to move to Florida to take care of her parents, “I thought my career was over,” she said. “Then the St. Lucie Community Theatre-now the Pineapple Playhouse, was going to do ‘Nunsense.’ They got hold of my name. They called me in to audition and I said ‘no,’ that I wouldn’t know how to audition anymore. They said to come in and sing for us. That was my acceptance into the performing community of Florida. It was a new segment of my career.” Belmonte made a cross-over in singing style, beginning to sing jazz. “I worked every country club along the Treasure Coast, including Martin Downs, Monarch and Harbour Ridge,” she said. “(Local producer) Darryl Bey produced me in ‘Sweet, Sassy and ‘Cool.’” They couldn’t have given the show a better title.

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Son of famed orchestra leader and Jack Benny’s Music festivals, master classes and scholarship awards. Director with whom he shares his name, Don Bestor, Jr. will perform a birthday concert at the Box on Friday evening. Joining him on stage will be some famous email: info@jazzsociety.org www.jazzsociety.org friends from the entertainment business, so expect office: 772-460-JAZZ (5299) spectacular music and a few birthday surprises along the way! Tickets $25* To purchase, call the box

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Living off the Land: Survival 101 Hike at Bluefield Ranch Preserve, 30501 Bluefield Road, Port St. Lucie. Participants must be able to walk up to 10 miles on uneven ground, with exposure to weather, heat, biting insects. Participants will not be permitted on the hike without a water bottle. The hike is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more, call (772) 577-3562. Guided hike at the Oxbow EcoCenter, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie, 9 to 10:30 a.m. No reservation needed. Show up with appropriate clothing and a bottle of water. For more, call (772) 7855833. Palm City Green Market at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2655 SW Immanuel Drive, Palm City, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Commercial venders are $25 per booth. Not-forprofit venders free. For more, call Arthur at (772) 345-3797, or email communitygreenmarket@gmail. com.

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Jr. Oxbow Explorers “Flying Fun” will be at 10 a.m. at the Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more, call (772) 785-5833. 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, Latininspired, 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.

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Team Tech, 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Youths ages 10 and older will build robots, learning sensor connecting, basic coding and more. No registration needed, but the program is limited to the first 20 participants. For more, call Enrique Carmona at (772) 337-5632. Legos at the Library will be 2 to 3 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Branch Library, 180 Prima Vista Blvd. The program is best suited for those

ages 5 to 12. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 871-5450.

Movie Matinee at Morningside Library, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” 2 to 4 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13 and those younger must have permission slips from parents to watch. The library is at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more, call (772) 3375632. West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. 1680 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 3431146.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 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. Twin Rivers Saddle Club Horse Show at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds & Equestrian Center, 15601 W. Midway Road, Fort Pierce., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more, visit www.trsc.us. 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.

MONDAY, APRIL 11 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) 878-2277. 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 St. Lucie Mets versus Dunedin Blue Jays at Tradition Field, 525 N.W. Peacock Blvd. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. Children 12 and under get in free. Fans who wear St. Lucie Mets apparel receive $2 off an adult ticket. For more, visit www.milb. com.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Spanish Class advanced conversation level at Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 to 11 a.m. This advanced Spanish class is taught by a volunteer instructor from Hispanics in Action, Inc. For more information, call (772) 3375632. St. Lucie Mets versus Dunedin Blue Jays at Tradition Field, 525 N.W. Peacock Blvd. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. $2 off general admission ticket for all @stluciemets Twitter followers. The 2 for Tuesday Package — $15 — includes two general admission tickets, two hot dogs and two sodas. For more, visit www.milb.com. 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 be taught in order to improve coordination, stretch, and grace. Students should wear any solid colored body suit, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, and hair must be pulled back in bun or pony tail. There’s a $35 fee.

For more, email Sonya Hoffman at jc1hoffman@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Just Baby & Me at the Port St. Lucie Library, 180 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., 10:30 to 11:25 a.m. Songs, stories and more. For babies to 2 years old. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 871-5450. Stained glass class 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. Learn the art of creating stained glass in the sixweek course for beginners and intermediates. You will learn basic and advanced skills and will complete one project in the Tiffany copper foil technique. Seating is limited. The class is for those ages 18 and older. The fee is $99. The phone number is (772) 878-2277. St. Lucie Mets versus Dunedin Blue Jays at Tradition Field, 525 N.W. Peacock Blvd. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. $15 includes a game ticket, unlimited hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, macaroni salad, popcorn, $2 soda, water and beer. $12 for season ticket holders and $10 for kids 12 and younger. For more, visit www.milb.com.

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Pollo al Ajillo - Roasted chicken and garlic with potatoes - Paired with Condado De Haza

4th Course

Paella - Shrimp, mussels, clams, rice and vegetables - Paired with Dehesa La Granja

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Empanadas - Apple & Cinnamon, Sugar - Paired to be determined

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Tae Kwon Do, advanced class at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. for those 12 and older. The class is 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Martial Arts classes are offered by the American Kang Duk Won

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Writers Workshop at Morningside Library at 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet with other writers in the Morningside Writers Group to read and critique writing in preparation for publishing. Drop in for a visit, or take work to read. For more, call Maureen Gallagher, (772) 3375632.

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Tae Kwon Do, beginners class at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. for those ages 6 to 11. The class is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Martial Arts classes are offered by the American Kang Duk Won Association in the traditional style of Tae Kwon Do and have been in Port St. Lucie for 30 years. Classes include kakas, sparring, and beginning and advanced self-defense. All classes are taught by certified black belt instructors. This is an ongoing program. No contract, no registration fees. The classes are $37.75 monthly. For more, call Charlene Watson, at (772) 3424727.

Association in the traditional style of Tae Kwon Do and have been in Port St. Lucie for 30 years. Classes include kakas, sparring, and beginning and advanced selfdefense. All classes are taught by certified black belt instructors. This is an ongoing program. No contract, no registration fees. The classes are $37.75 monthly. For more, call Charlene Watson, at (772) 3424727.

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CALENDAR from page B10 already playing. All levels welcome. For more, call Maureen Gallagher, (772) 337-5632. St. Lucie Mets versus Dunedin Blue Jays at Tradition Field, 525 N.W. Peacock Blvd. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. $2 draft beer, $1 hot dogs, $1 soda. For more, visit www.milb. com. West End Grill Live music on the patio. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Tues. through Sat. 1680 St. Lucie West Blvd., St. Lucie West. For more information, call (772) 343-1146. Spanish Class beginning conversation level at Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie, 6 to 7:30 p.m. This advanced Spanish class is taught by a volunteer instructor from Hispanics in Action, Inc. For more information, call (772) 3375632. Rinelli’s Yellow Tail Restaurant Karaoke 7 p.m. to close. 101 N. Second St., Fort Pierce. For more information, call (772) 466-5474.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Tai chi Yang form at Oxbow EcoCenter, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Tai chi instructors Hildie and Hector

Ruiz-Puyana will lead classes designed for everyone, including those who suffer from arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and balance issues. Appropriate for ages 16 and up; $10 per class or $32 for 4 classes. Reservation is a must. Oxbow Eco-Center is at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. For more, call (772) 785-5833. Rhythm & Rhyme at the Port St. Lucie Library, 180 S.W. Prima Vista Blvd., 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Early literacy through rhymes, stories and movement. For more, call Alicia Bell at (772) 871-5368.

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Chair yoga at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. 11 to 11:50 a.m. The phone number is (772) 878-2277. Food truck invasion at Tradition Square 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a huge outdoor picnic where food trucks of different origins, cuisine and menus prepare food that is cooked to order. It’s not fast food and a bunch of these trucks are run by chefs. A great deal of fusion cuisine, comfort foods and sweet treats to choose from.

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At Evergreen County Club, 4225 SW Bimini Circle S. Palm City, Fl 34990

Saturday, April 30, 2016 7:30 a.m. Registration; 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

Scramble *Door Prizes * 50/50 Raffle * Silent Auction * Raffle Baskets * Luncheon and Prizes Immediately Following Tournament

$

85.00 Per Person $320.00 Per Foursome

For Additional Information Contact: Mary Ann Russell 954 830-8368 Reservations for Tournament

I cannot play but want to sponsor a hole ($50.00 Sponsorship to read: ______________________________

I would also like to sponsor a hole ($50.00) Sponsorship to read: _________________________________ I cannot play but would like to donate: $__________________ Names of Players: Name: _____________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Name: _____________________________________ Name: _____________________________________

$100 per player

Phone: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________

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I’d like to play as a: Single ($85.00) Foursome ($320.00

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Includes lunch, prizes, favors, green fees and cart

(A PORTION OF YOUR FEE IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE AND WILL GO TO THE SHELTER TO SUPPORT THE ANIMALS)

PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM WITH ENTRY FEES TO: Dogs & Cats Forever c/o Mary Ann Russell, 555 SW Sanctuary Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: DOGS & CATS FOREVER Dogs & Cats Forever is a non-profit, tax exempt corporation, arrange and operated by volunteer. Founded on the principle of finding good homes for homeless animals. Any healthy pet, not adopted, will enjoy a safe and permanent home at the facility without the threat of euthanasia. Florida Charter # N299990

CURRENT RATES $ 38..Before 11 AM $ 32.....After 11 AM $ 26.......After 3 PM

2016 Summer Memberships May 1 to Oct. 31, 2016

Option #1 – Summer Membership Single: $300.00 Green Fees included, Cart Fees are $22.00 for 18 holes $11.00 for 9 holes. Family: $500.00 Green Fees included, Cart Fees are $22.00 for 18 holes $11.00 for 9 holes. Limited Range privileges (One bag included with round of golf)

(All Rates Include Cart and Tax)

(Additional bags $4.00 each)

Option #2 - Unlimited Golf/Cart/Range Privileges: Single: $1,200.00 Family: $1,700.00

ASK ABOUT OUR

FREQUENT PLAYER PROGRAMS

772-465-8110 From US1, turn East on Ohio Ave., Directly behind TD Bank

Call Mike Yurigan, General Manager and Head Golf Professional (772) 466-4000 Ext. 15 for details and inquire about other available memberships. Check out our facilities at www.meadowoodgolfandtennis.com

CURRENT RATES

45

$

+tax

Before 11am

40

$

+tax

After 11am

Includes: Cart, Green Fees and Range Balls

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All memberships include access to Tennis, Pool, Weight Room, Locker Rooms, Social events, & Tournaments. All fees subject to 6.5% Tax


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