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Stampede on the attackStampede Lacrosse Club impresses in local tournamentBy Patrick BernadeauStaff writer

Sheriff: Public to thank for drop in crime rateBy Patrick BernadeauStaff writer

MARTIN COUNTY – On Nov. 6, due to in large part concerns expressed by local residents, the Army Corps of Engineers put a temporary stop to dis-charged water flowing from Lake Okeechobee into

Corps stops the flowEngineers put a stop to the freshwater from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie RiverBy Patrick BernadeauStaff writer

Crowder see Water page 4

PALM CITY – Lacrosse is a sport that has been played predom-inately in the northeast. The sport has grown over the years and has expended into South Florida. While many local high schools

have begun to offer lacrosse as one of the sports available for students to compete in, the basics, foreign to many in the Sunshine State, are being taught right in our backyard.Based in Palm City, the Stam-

pede Lacrosse Club offers young-sters from the Treasure Coast, who are learning the sport and trying to hone in their talents, the opportunity to travel in and outside the state to compete in the against some of the best la-crosse players in their region and respective age group.“There’s a lot of competition

here in South Florida,” Stampede administrator Phil Urso said. “The competition has risen to an

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PALM CITY -- According to a semi-annual comparative report released on Nov. 1 by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, crime in Martin County dropped

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Stampede Lacrosse player Clayton Deutschmann (left) of Palm City goes up against his Praetorian opponent setting up a score for his team during the Mar-tin County Fall Shootout tournament at Halaptiokee Park Saturday, Nov. 9.

“After talking to the kids, they had a lot of compassion. The kids started to share their stories, their issues and started to express interest on how they can make a difference.”

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all-time high.”“The Florida lacrosse landscape has changed

so much that now the northeast colleges are coming down to have a look at the athletes. They know we have athletes now.”The Stampede LC, originated in 2011, has

four teams ranging from kids in elementary school to high school. The teams include 11-and-under, 13-and-under, 15-and-under and high school. “I love contact sports,” Hunter East said,

a 14-year-old student at Hidden Oaks Mid-dle School. “I just love lacrosse. It’s a team sport.” Lacrosse is hockey without the ice. It’s

played on a wide-open field with sticks held up high, but while kids jostle for the ball, big

hits occur. There is a penalty box and plenty of physicality, yet the sport does include lots of strategy, where player spacing and ball movement is key in creating shooting lanes. Just like in any other sport, it takes good coaching for the players to understand that.Urso says good coaching is vital to the Stam-

pede succeeding. “The biggest reason for the growth of la-

crosse down here is that we finally have coaching talent.” Urso said. “Some of the guys that up north played the game, profes-sionally and collegiately, are now down here trying to help the sport grow.” One of those coaches is Erick Perez, a grad-

uate of Sacred Heart University in Connecti-cut and former professional Major League Lacrosse player. Perez focuses on the simple things with his kids.

“The biggest thing that we stress is the basic fundamentals of lacrosse,” Perez said. “Pick-ing up the ball, moving the ball and moving without the ball are the three key components that we stress with our youth.”On Veterans Day weekend at Halpatiokee

Park in Stuart, the Stampede LC competing in the Martin County Fall Shootout, a tourna-ment that included 57 competed teams. With college coaches in attendance, Stam-

pede fared well. The U15 team had the best result, taking home second place in their age group. U11, U13 and the high school team finished sixth, third, and fourth place, respec-tively.For additional information and updates on the

Stampede, visit their website at stampedelc.com or find them Facebook at facebook.com/stampedelc.

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PALM CITY – Equestrian Cindy Reddish has been riding all of her life. “My dad got me on my first pony

when I was 5,” she said. “It’s always been my passion. It’s been my career and my avocation.” Reddish, who has lived in Flor-

ida for most of her life, teaches riding and competes at a world-class level. In early November, she took two horses to the annual American Quarter Horse Associ-ation World Show in Oklahoma City, an event she knows well. In 1985, she won the Worlds in two events: working hunter and hunter hack. Reddish specializes in the En-

glish style of riding. In Oklahoma City, she and the horse competed in the working hunter and the hunter hack events. “The working hunter is judged

on the horse’s performance, on how well they jump and maneu-ver over at least eight fences,” Reddish said. “In the hunter hack, the judging is on how the horse jumps two fences, and then walks, trots and canters along the rail in both directions.” Reddish drove to Oklahoma City

with the two horses she brought

to the competition. All Inspir-ing, known as Dutch, is a dark bay owned by Diane Andersen of Palm City, who accompanied Reddish to Oklahoma City. Dis-cretionary Funds, known as Ty, is such a dark shade of brown that he appears black.

“We had a year to qualify both of them,” Reddish said. “They qualified in a total of five events, for professionals and amateurs. Discretionary Funds is an invest-ment horse. If he places well, it increases his value. Dutch is an amateur and this is his first trip

to the World show.” At the end of the first week of

competition, Reddish had good news. Both horses had top-10 finishes. Discretionary Funds had a third-place finish in the Junior Working Hunter event and All In-spiring had a fourth-place finish in the Progressive Working Hunt-er event. Each still had events to come. Later in competition, All Inspir-

ing added a 12th-place finish in Senior Hunter Hack. Discretional Funds had added an eighth-place finish in Junior Hunter Hack and an 11th place finish in Progressive Working Hunter. Reddish leases a facility at Sa-

vannah Pines Equestrian Center. She has 21 horses that board with her and four more that she keeps for lessons. She also has several horses at home. Reddish maintains a full teach-

ing schedule and has trained competitors at the highest levels. While she has had students come to her from different areas, most of her students are home-grown. “I’ve cultivated most of them,”

she said. “I have a student who started at 8 years old and she’s now 24. Kids come to me from the very beginning. I can start them at 4, but 5 or 6 is really a better age. I have taken students

By Shelley KoppelStaff writer

Photo courtesy of Diane ReddishCindy Reddish with All Inspiring, owned by Diane Andersen of Palm City. All INspir-ing placed fourth in the Progressive Working Hunter competition and 12th place, Senior Hunter Hack.

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the St. Lucie River Estuary. The halt will be until fur-ther notice. As recently as Nov. 1,

roughly 550 million gal-lons of water would make its way into the local riv-er. During the area’s rainy season from the middle of the summer into fall, the corps discharges the extra water into the St. Lucie Riv-er as well as the Caloosa-hatchee River in an effort to make sure the Herbert Hoover Dike doesn’t over-flow. Originally, the water would flow down to the Ev-erglades.But with the rainy season

come and gone, the need for water to flow into the rivers is not necessary at the moment.One of the creations

of the extra water be-ing discharged from Lake Okeechobee is algae blooms.Due to the agriculture,

such as sugar plantations north of Lake Okeechobee nearby the Kissimmee wa-ter basin, algae blooms are created from, among other things, fertilizer runoff from nearby agricultural areas.“Fertilizer doesn’t sound

like a bad thing to peo-ple,” said Dr. Edith Wid-der, co-founder, president and senior scientist of the Ocean Research & Conser-vation Association in Fort Pierce. “But it’s a ques-tion of too much of a good thing.” The algae blooms would

block marine life from sun-light and when the algae dies, it sucks all the oxygen of the water.Mark Perry, executive di-

rector at the Florida Ocean-ographic Society in Stuart, said the algae itself isn’t the problem. “Some fish and other an-

imals actually eat algae,” said Perry. “But when it gets too prolific and it blooms in great amounts, it can cause a problem of depleting the oxygen out of the water.”“When it breaks down and

decays, the loss of oxygen can cause fish kills.”Algae are not only a con-

cern for marine life, he said.“The other algae that we

can also get from Lake Okeechobee are microcys-tis algae,” Perry added. “It’s blue - green algae that gives off a toxin that affects your liver. So it can be very det-rimental to human health, not only fish health.”

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by 7.6 percent within a six-month period.From January 2012 to June

2012, 1,828 crimes were committed. Compared to that same period of time in 2011, the county has experi-enced 151 fewer crimes.“The crime rate all over the

state is trending downward,” Martin County Sheriff Rob-ert Crowder said. The first six months of 2012

saw a rise in murders (2011: 1 - 2012: 4), rapes (2011: 7 - 2012: 18) and aggravated assaults (2011: 119 - 2012: 124), yet the county saw drops in robberies (2011: 43 - 2012: 37), burglaries (2011: 391 - 2012: 364) and motor vehicle theft (2011: 63 - 2012: 58).The biggest drop came in

the larceny department. In the first months of 2012, 1,223 larcenies occurred, 132 fewer larcenies com-pared to 2011.Although an explanation

was difficult to come up with, Sheriff Crowder credits the watchful eye of the local residents as one of the rea-sons behind the early year drops in property crimes. “It’s tough to say definitively

why crime has dropped be-cause crime can be sporad-

ic,” Crowder said. “But we’ve seen awareness rise amongst our residents and make for a good, effective crime watch.”The report is good news for

Palm City resident and fa-ther Andres Mateo. “For someone like myself,

who is trying to raise a fami-ly, I’m happy about the news and happy to know that I’m living in a safer environ-ment,” Mateo said.Despite the positive news,

some residents are con-cerned about the future, specifically how the Indian Street Bridge may affect to crime in Palm City area. “I’m concerned about there

soon being another avenue to enter our community,” said a Palm City small busi-ness owner and lifetime res-ident who didn’t want his name used.“With it being easier to get

into Palm City because of the bridge, I’m worried about the traffic of people that will soon filter into the area.”Even with the positive re-

turns, law enforcement in here Martin County under-stands that there will always be more work to do. “Our goal is to always get it

down to zero,” said Crowder. “There is no tolerable num-ber.”

Crime from page 1who have been with other trainers. I’ve been here longer than most.” For the rider and

teacher, horses are a major part of her life. “I ride four to six horses a day,” she said. “I usually spend 12 hours a day at the barn, unless I’m at a horse show. I have a very understand-ing significant other who’s not afraid to work and he’s real supportive and helps me around the prop-erty.”Reddish is not sure

if she will compete for many more years, but she is certain she will continue to teach at the highest level. “I’ll probably do this

until I die,” she said. Cindy Reddish

boards horses and teaches riding at Sa-vannah Pines Eques-trian Center, 6984 S.W. Busch St., Palm City. Call (772) 486-0054 for more infor-mation.

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STUART – Todd Harris has been servicing local residents at his shop for years, but his best work may have come with what he gave a Martin County veteran during Veterans Day weekend.Harris, owner of Crown Car

Care auto shops in Palm City and Stuart, help award Douglas Winterhalter, a former jet engine mechanic in the Air Force, with a 2004 Ford Windstar mini-van, valued at $9,000, during a beautiful, sunny Saturday at the Stuart Air Show. “They are selfless,” Harris said

of veterans that have served this country. “The people that go into the military are looking to help their country. They aren’t looking to make a lot of money.”“These people deserved the

upmost respect and honor so if they are in need, this is the least

I can do”The car was awarded as part of

a contest run by Crown Car Care and fellow Palm City businesses, Dangerous Curves and Crown Collision Center, to give away the vehicle to a Martin County resi-dent who has served his country

after 9/11. Winterhalter, father of three

and a Jensen Beach resident, served his country over a decade, spanning 10 tours in between Iraq and Afghanistan. During his time in service,

Winterhalter developed back and

knee issues. Returning from ser-vice in 2010, it’s been a struggle to receive disability and find employment.Upon learning he had won, Win-

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like this is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”The vehicle was outfitted with

four new tires, a complete me-chanical check and repair. In addition, the minivan was given a complete exterior paint job with special military artwork done on the hood. Crown Car Care will cover the

first year of auto-insurance of the vehicle. This giveaway is the first of

what Harris intends to be many car giveaways to veterans in fu-ture Stuart Air Shows.“My goal is when they open that

car door up, get the keys to this car and drive away, they’ll say ‘people still care,’” Harris said.

Palm City businesses honor veteranAfter 13 years in service, Jensen Beach veteran is awarded a minivan atthe Stuart Air ShowBy Patrick BernadeauStaff writer

Patrick Bernadeau/staff writer Being interviewed by Olga Hamilton of Martin County Lifestyle Maga-zine, Air Force veteran Douglas Winterhalter discusses his joy minutes af-ter being presented with a special military-painted 2004 Ford Windstar.

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To the Editor:

Buddy has had a rough start to life. He was dumped, stranded and injured in the Loxahatchee area of Palm Beach that is heavi-ly populated by alligators. A city employee called animal

control to rescue the dog, only to be told that he would be put to sleep within 30 minutes by Palm Beach Animal Control. The dog was rescued by Dogs & Cats Forever, a local no kill shelter and is now in foster care in Palm City while he recovers from his injuries. Buddy has been shot in the face, has a broken tooth and had to have part of his foot amputated. This is a sad story of ani-

mal cruelty and one that is not unique. This dog needs a chance and I just couldn’t let it go, it broke my heart. This poor little guy deserves a better life. He deserves a warm place to sleep, food to eat and someone to love. I recognize that we cannot save them all, but I also recognize that we can all do our part in society, for whatever cause helps you do your soul work. When I read this quote it just reinforced my involvement in animal rescue said Keri Burgess, volunteer for Dogs and Cats Forever. I looked at all the caged ani-

mals in the shelter, the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal, and I was angry. God, I said, this is terrible. Why don’t you do something?” God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly.“I have done something, He

replied, I created you.” Buddy still needs to heal and

to learn to trust people again; he is only about a year old and is very sweet. If you would like to donate to “Help for Buddy” please mail your checks to Dogs & Cats Forever, PO Box 880043,

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To the Editor:

Hobe Sound Animal Protection League, a no-kill feline rescue and adoption organization in Palm City, recently held its eighth annual Paws for a Cause festival. Close to 200 guests came

out to the sanctuary for tours, games, a silent auction, and more. Live music and a bar-becue lunch kept guests enter-tained and satisfied as they made their way among the booths and exhibits. Each year the festival includes

activities to encourage appreci-ation of animals of every sort. A dog obedience demonstration, an equestrian dressage demonstra-tion, a petting zoo, and a visit by Treasure Coast Wildlife provided up-close encounters for festi-val-goers. In addition to the regular activ-

ities, guests who bought tickets to the VIP Lounge took a break from the outdoor fun to enjoy an open bar and a buffet piled high with gourmet hot and cold appe-tizers.

The League holds the festival each year to raise money to cover operating expenses at the sanc-tuary. This year’s fundraiser brought in more than $45,000 to help the cats. Located on a 32-acre proper-

ty known as Caring Fields, the League shares space with Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation, an equine rescue organization. The sanctuary is home to close to 200 cats that run freely with-in safe, protected spaces, using small cottages as feeding stations and cozy retreats from the out-doors. In addition to running the

sanctuary, the organization maintains a spay neuter program and an adoption program. Last year alone, more than 2,000 cats were spayed or neutered. Each year hundreds of cats find homes through the League’s adoption program.

For more information about Hobe Sound Animal Protection League, please call (772) 463-7386 or visit our website at www.hsapl.org.

More than 200 turn out for Paws for a Cause

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Larry Pittman, director of finance at The Pine School in Hobe Sound, makes sure he doesn’t get the Van Gogh treatment from student Dalton White during a Breast Cancer Support event for the students and the faculty at the end of October.

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Port St. Lucie, FL, 34988 or if you would like to adopt Buddy please contact the foster mom, Keri Burgess, in Palm City at (772) 708-3764. Dogs and Cats

Forever, Inc. is a no-kill animal sanctuary open to the public Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; closed Monday. The address is 4600 Selvitz Road, Fort Pierce. For more informa-

tion, call (772) 489-5454 or go to www.dogsandcatsforever.com. The sanctuary

was founded on the principle that every animal is entitled to a loving safe home.

Note: Tax deduction information: Dogs & Cats Forever is a 501C3 organization tax ID 65-0118134.

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Photo courtesy of Rina Shpiruk These five students from Citrus Grove Elementary show off their handmade cards in support of Elev8hope.

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and mother of four, founded the organization shortly after the adoption of her daughter Myah from a Chinese orphanage four years ago. The ball got rolling unintentionally when Shpiruk’s three sons were getting teased and bullied about their sister Myah, who is dealing with several health and special needs issues.After visiting her son’s class-

mates to explain Myah’s story, the students didn’t just stop with the teasing, but they began to help. “After talking to the kids, they

had a lot of compassion,” Shpiruk said. “The kids started to share their stories, their issues and started to express interest on how they can make a difference.” An after-school program was

thus born, focusing on the kids volunteering and assisting peo-ple within the community with special needs. What started as a presentation to her son’s classmates, Elev8hope, which has received sponsorships from the Tykes & Teens and Balls-Go-Round, Inc., has now grown into an organization with more than 1,100 children from Martin County. From food and clothes drives to

hospital visits and assisting vet-erans, the students, all ranging from grades 3-12, have been in

control. “There is nobody doing it for

them,” Shpiruk said. “They do all the planning and branching out of the box for ideas.” While volun-teering is required of high school students in Martin County, the younger kids want to do it.“They see the donations, they see

the impact and it drives them,” Shpriuk said.What also has helped the growth

of Elev8Hope has been Shpi-ruk recording everything on her personal camera. “This program is a documentary,” Shpiruk said. “Every act and project by the kids is documented. We needed this to be visual as we show the kids in other schools.”One of the schools that

Elev8Hope works in is Citrus Grove Elementary School located in Palm City. Ceri Mallestone, whose daughter, Rachell, attends Citrus Grove, is proud of the work her daughter is doing with Elev8Hope.“It’s amazing,” Mallestone said.

“I love how the program is teach-ing the children to pay it forward and instilling in them how to give, not how to take, in making some-one’s day.”On Nov. 30, Elev8Hope will hold

its inaugural benefit gala entitled “We Live Here, We Give Here,” a title coined by the children in the program. The semi-formal event takes place at The Charles and Rae Kane Center at 900 S.E. Salerno Road and will include tes-timony for the kids involved and singing from the Jensen Beach High School Jubilate Choir. Tick-ets are priced at $65. For additional information,

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PALM CITY – Much like seeing a teenager having to drag around his or her little brother or sister, David Vaina understood there was a similar problem with bring-ing teens to his organization.“Teens for a number of reasons

didn’t want to come the Boys & Girls Club,” said Vaina, who serves as the communications di-rector at the Boys & Girls Club of Martin County. “It’s mainly been a club for younger kids. They didn’t want to be in the same

area with them.”“The teens needed their own

space.”Thanks to grants, a partnership

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STUART – The Kane Center and its new Frances Langford Theatre invite the community to come to the cabaret. For the second year, the Kane Center Cabaret

will present light-hearted entertainment one Sun-day afternoon a month. On Nov. 18, singers Shelley Keelor and Bruce Linser will perform “Broadway Duets. Upcoming events will feature Wayne Hors-ford in a holiday salute on Dec. 9; a variety act with Derick Warren on Jan. 13; songs from the stage and screen with Missy McArdle on Feb. 10 and jazz standards with the Irwin Solomon Trio in March 24. Ms. Keelor, a Jupiter resident, was raised in

Kentucky. After college, she went to New York City, but decided she didn’t care for life in the big city. “I knew there were a lot of performing opportu-

nities in Florida,” she said. “I started auditioning. I’m an Equity actress and the union gives us notic-

es of auditions.” One audition took her on cruise ship for 11

months, visiting 17 countries. “I was the principal lead female in a production,”

she said. “We did the music of Andrew Lloyd Web-ber and a West End revue. It was an incredible experience.” In addition to cabaret singing, Ms. Keelor has de-

veloped several one-woman shows, including “The Story Goes On,” the story of her life and adventures with her 4-year-old son. She will adapt performanc-es and programs to the desires of the audience. “A lot of people want a tribute to Broadway or a

Valentine’s Day show,” she said. “I take the reper-toire and develop a show for that performance.” Ms. Keelor is particularly pleased to be perform-

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“The first theater I worked for after moving from New York City was the Palm Beach Drama-works,” she said. “He was in the cast. We’ve been fast friends ever since. He’s ex-ceptional. He’s a good actor and performer and a teacher at the Dreyfoos School for the Arts. He’s a delight to work with and we have fun.” The Kane Center appearance

is the premier of “Broadway Du-ets,” which they hope to take to other venues. “The theme is the different

steps in a relationship,” Ms. Keelor said. “What’s fun is that each time you do a new show, you can add what you forgot. It’s your own ideas. The most import-ant thing about cabaret is that it’s intimate, more like being in a living room, telling stories. That’s what this one will be. (It will have) things people can relate to.” The pair will sing duets

including “An Old-Fashioned Wedding,” From “Annie Get Your Gun;” “The Tennis Song” from

“City of Angels;” “I Remember it Well,” from “Gigi;” and “Do You Love Me?” from “Fiddler on the Roof.” They will be accompanied on the piano by Paul Reekie, an-other old friend and their musical director. Ms. Keelor said that they are

enthusiastic about performing in the Langford Theatre. “I performed there last year

and I was very impressed,” she said. “I know the people who were involved in its inception and they know a lot about theater. They knew it needed good sound and lighting and what it needed to be a professional-quality theater. It’s a very nice place to perform.” The Kane Center, 900 S.E.

Salerno Road, Stuart, presents its Cabaret one Sunday a month from November to March. Concerts begin at 2 p.m. in the Frances Langford Theatre. Tickets are $15 for Kane Center members and $20 for non-members. Shelley Keelor is available to

perform at private engagements and other venues. Visit her web-site, www.shelleykeelor.com.

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Coconut Bar Open Mic 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 4787 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 219-1945.

Stuart Grill & Ale Ladies Nights 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 1630 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more infor-mation, call (772) 223-1978.

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Wednesdays

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Stuart Grill & Ale Karaoke starts at 8 p.m. 1630 S.E. Federal High-way, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 223-1978.

Crush Wine Bar Bossa Jazz 7:30

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The Sailor’s Return Live Music by Ron Incitti 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

thursdays

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Crush Wine Bar Hawk’s Blues 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. For more information, call (772) 600-5853.

The Sailor’s Return Live music by Ronnie DeChambeau 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live music by Rainfall 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more informa-tion, call (772) 334-1130.

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Jammin Jensen Every Thursday. 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Stroll the streets of downtown Jensen Beach and see an array jewels, arts, paintings and more. Call (772) 334-3444.

Freestyle Thursdays at Dejavu Nightclub 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Ladies drink free until 11 p.m. Everyone free in all night. Ladies 18 and up. Guys 21 and up. 715 North U.S. 1, Stuart.

Art & Wine on First Thursday of the month 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. On the 1st Thursday of each month join us in downtown Stu-art where businesses will stay open until 7 p.m. for Art and Wine on Osceola. Businesses and galleries may provide refresh-ments. Free. For more informa-tion, call (772) 223-6659.

Fridays

Bru’s Room Sports Bar DJ 10 p.m.-2 p.m. 1725 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more infor-mation, call (772) 320-1297.

Locals Restaurant & Bar 4303 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Jensen Beach. Live music by Frank the Tank 9:30 p.m. to close.

Crush Wine Bar DJ 9 p.m. until whenever. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart.

For more information, call (772) 600-5853.

The Sailor’s Return Live music 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more informa-tion, call (772) 872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live mu-sic by Rainfall 8 p.m.-midnight. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more informa-tion, call (772) 334-1130.

Musicfest Downtown Stuart, Third Friday. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Food, beer, wine, arts, crafts, kids activities. Free. Located at the Riverwalk Stage in Downtown Stuart.

saturdays

Crush Wine Bar Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 100 S. Dixie Highway, Downtown Stuart. For more infor-mation, call (772) 600-5853.

Locals Restaurant & Bar 4303 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Jensen Beach. Live music by Frank the Tank 9:30 p.m. to close. For more infor-mation, call (772) 232-6483.

Stuart Grill & Ale DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 1630 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 223-1978.

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Community Calendar

Friday, Nov. 16

MC Genealogical Society - Show-and-Tell and Election of 2013 Board of Directors: 1-3 p.m. Nov. 16. Morgade Library, 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart. Ages 12 and up, (772) 220-1638; mcgensociety.org.

Club 2231493 Toastmasters Open House: Speaker - Joseph Duerr. Will include testimonials and impromptu speeches. 7:45-9:15 a.m., Nov. 16. Stuart Mar-tin Chamber of Commerce, 1650 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart. Continental breakfast will be served. RSVP: (772) 287-5532 ext. 1298; [email protected].

saturday, Nov. 17

“Butterflies and Gardens go Together”: Seminar – 10 a.m. Nov. 17; Butterfly Walk – 1 p.m. Nov 18; Plant Sale – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 17-18. Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens, 1905 S.W. Ranch Trail, Stuart. (772)

283-5565; trbg.us.

Carnival/BBQ: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 17. Community Christian Academy, 777 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. Tickets-$10. (772) 288-7227.

National Adoption Day Cele-bration: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 17. Langford Park, 2325 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. (772) 429-2001; chsfl.org.

Barefoot on the Beach: Lob-ster dinner, Beverages, Live Music Entertainment, Chinese Auction. 6-10 p.m. Nov. 17. Stuart Beach, 889 N.E. Ocean Blvd.,Stuart. $85-$95. floridaoc-ean.org/p/125/barefoot-on-the-beach.

Hidden Harbour Art and Craft Show: Local art, handmade crafts, garden center and bake sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17. Hid-den Harbour Estates, 4300 St.

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sundays

Charlie’s Bar and Grill Kara-oke 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more infor-mation, call (772) 288-4326.

The Sailor’s Return Live music 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s Seafood Live Music by Rainfall 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more informa-tion, call (772) 334-1130.

Rockin Riverwalk Summer Se-ries Sundays. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Variety of live music in Historic Downtown Stuart. October thru May.

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Friday Nov. 16

Edge of Reason live at Board-walk. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 1301 N.E. Sunview Terrace, Jensen Beach

The Critters live at Shucker’s. 8 p.m.-11 p.m. 9800 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 229-1224.

Showcase Band live at Sailor’s Return 8 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more informa-tion, call (772) 872-7250.

Spaz at Charlie’s Bar and Grill 9 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 288-4326.

Saturday Nov. 17

Hot Rod Band at Sailor’s Return 8 p.m. First Street, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 872-7250.

Bowl your Brains out Blazer at Jensen Beach Bowl. 8 p.m. to midnight. All you can bowl $11 per person. Black light bowling, everything glows in the dark, disco lights, music and fog. 2303 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach. For more information call (772) 225-2695 or visit jensen-beachbowl.com

Sunday Nov. 18

Brother’s Keeper live at Horse-feathers Sports & Spokes 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 10314 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound. For more information, call (772) 546-4445.

Bobby and the Blisters at Sail-or’s Return 3 p.m. 625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For more informa-tion, call (772) 872-7250.

OPM at Shuckers 2 p.m.-6 p.m. 9800 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 229-1224.

Tuesday Nov. 20

Ladies Nights 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 1630 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 223-1978.

Wednesday Nov. 21

Ladies Night at Applebees. 10 p.m. to close. 2 for 1 drinks all night and $1 wells for women. Music DJ Doe Dizzle. 3373 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart.

Cruisers Bar Wacky Wednesday. 8 p.m. to midnight. Contests and prizes. Beer pong. $6 pitchers for players. 843 S.W. Federal High-way, Stuart.

Thursday Nov. 22

Thanksgiving Day Bash with DJ Q45 from BET’s 106 and Park at La Zen Nightclub. 9 p.m.- 2 a.m.

464 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more informa-tion, call (772) 807-9992.

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“Help Amanda Perla walk again”: Golf Benefit. 7:30 a.m. Nov. 17. Eagle Marsh Golf Club, 3869 N.W. Royal Oak Drive, Jensen Beach. $75. Register: (772) 370-5949.

Indoor Flea Market & Bake Sale: Jewelry, Antiques, House-hold Items and more, with breakfast and bake sale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 17. Rio Civic Center, 1255 N.E. Dixie Highway, Jen-

sen Beach. (772) 334-2039.

Fall Holiday Bazaar: Sponsored by the Womens’ Fellowship. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 17. All Saints Episcopal Church, Houg Hall, 2377 N.E. Patrician St., Jensen Beach. (772) 334-0610; all-saintsjensenbeach.com.

Rock-A-Thon: A Habitat for Humanity event. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17. Lowe’s, 3620 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart. (772) 223-9940. habitatmartin.org.

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2012 Treasure Coast’s Got Talent? Competition: 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Nov. 17, StarStruck Performing Arts Center, 2101 S. Kanner High-way, Stuart. Tickets- $19.99-$34.99, Box Office (772) 283-7787, Academy (772)283-2313, [email protected].

Holiday Bazaar: Handmade knits and crafts, books, clothes, Af-rican jewelry and baked goods. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 17. All Saints Episcopal Church, 2377 N.E. Patrician St., Jensen Beach. (772) 334-0610; allsaintsjensenbeach.com.

Give the Gift of Literacy: 12 p.m., Nov. 17, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3001 N.W. Federal Highway, Jensen Beach, (772) 692-2270

Wednesday, Nov. 21

Woman’s Club of Stuart November Luncheon: Features Gigi Sun-tum, Caring Children Clothing Children Director, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Woman’s Club of Stuart, 729 E. Ocean Boulevard, Stuart. womansclubofstuart.com.

Treasure Coast Writers’ Group: 7 p.m. Nov. 21. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Jensen Beach (772) 692-2270

thursday, Nov. 22

Second Annual Palm City Presbyterian Church 5K Turkey Trot: Benefits going to the House of Hope, Full breakfast to be served in the Huizenga Family Life Center, 7: 30 a.m. Nov. 22., Palm City Presbyterian Church, 2700 S.W. Martin Highway, Palm City., 5K Run- $40, Kids Fun Run 6-9 and 5-under- $10. Registration ends on Nov. 20. (772) 286-9958, palmcitypres.org. To have your event included in our community calendar, please contact us via email at [email protected].

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the Palm City Boys & Girls Club. With the help of a grant from Lowe’s for more than $25,000, the 850-square-foot facility has been completely renovated, emplacing a tech lab and kitchen for teens to hang out, do their homework, and use to their liking. In addition, the building serves as a loca-

tion where young adults can receive guid-ance on how to enter the working world. The youth program targets 16- to 21-years olds in need of direction, from creating a resume, assisting in a job search and pro-viding tips on what to do during job inter-views. “What I’m seeing a lot in the county is that

many kids get out of high school, kids with high diplomas and are like ‘now what?,’” Jodi Jenkins said. Jenkins serves as a career coach at the Teen Center. “What I’m trying to do is get kids who graduate to find a job or get into post-secondary education without a gap.”Young adults taking part in the program

must meet certain hardship and income requirements to enter the program. Once entered, tests are taken to gauge the par-ticipant’s reading and math skills. Once the participant completes the two-week class, that person earns a check for $150. If the person can get a job and bring Jen-kins, known by her students as Miss Jodi, a copy of their paycheck, the participant receives $200.If they reach additional goals, the students

can make as much as $600 taking part in the program.For additional information on the Boys &

Girls Club of Palm City, call (772) 220-9160 or visit their website at www.bgcmartin.org.

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Grunt practiceJoey Nappi, 11, of Palm City does the low-crawl portion of the Camp Vic-tory Boot Camp obstacle course at the 2012 Stuart Airshow Sunday, Nov. 11 at Witham Field in Stuart. The event bene-fits the Road To Victory Military Museum, along with several Navy Junior ROTC organizations at schools in both Martin and St. Lucie counties.

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Christie Donn is followed by Pat Schmader and seven other breast cancer survivors during the fashion show portion of the 6th Annual Friendship Luncheon Saturday, Nov. 10 at Harbor Ridge Yacht & Coun-try Club in Palm City. The event benefits Pink Tie Friends and the fashion show featured clothing by Macy’s at the Trea-sure Coast Square mall.


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Danielle Dodge returns a shot for the Martin

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Final game

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Katie and Andrew Rodgers performed together during StarStruck produc-tion’s ‘Ragtime – School Edition’ during one of their five performances last weekend. Evelyn Nesbit, played by Katie, was an actress, chorus girl and a model.

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