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Stuart firefighters' union threatening to picket
Local 2411 union
wants fire chief
Lori Sunderman
replaced
BY RITA HART
Staff writer
STUART Insisting that
the action has nothing to
do with prior allegations of
sexual harassment, Local
firefighter's union 2411
spokesman David Jackson
confirmed that the union
took a vote of "no confi-
dence" in fire chief Lori
Sunderman, and that
members are threatening
to picket City Hall in early
January, unless the fire
chief is replaced.
In August, the city gave
Chief Sunderman an offi-
cial reprimand because of
an inappropriate sexual
conversation.
Further scandal ensued
when city officials, con-
cluding that firefighter
Wayne Duffy made false
accusations of harassment
against the chief in order to
get his own promotion,
fired him.
"We went through that
whole harassment scandal
earlier this year," said Mr.
Jackson. "This issue we are
talking about now and that
issue are two different
things."
Mr. Jackson said that the
union's vote of no confi-
dence has nothing to do
with Chief Sunderman as a
person, "and nothing to do
with her as a female. As far
as we're concerned, you put
gear on and you're a fire-
fighter."
Mr. Jackson said that
most of the firefighters sup-
ported Ms. Sunderman's
promotion to fire chief.
"We were all OK with it
because we had worked
with her for awhile and we
weren't going to protest
that. However, shortly after
that, her disciplinary prac-
A JOLLY GOOD TIME
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
Zoe Slagg, 4, and Paige Paterniti, 4, both of Jensen Beach end 2006 with some laughs
courtesy of the performance by Mr. Brian at the Rockets on the River New Year's Eve
celebration in Jensen last Sunday evening.
tices came into question.
She'd single people out, and
the way she disciplined
them was the problem. It
was seen as punitive, rather
than as a teaching tool,
which is against our rules
and regulations."
According to Mr. Jackson,
the firefighters felt that
Chief Sunderman tried to
fractionalize the depart-
ment by dividing the officer
corps and separating corp
members during shifts.
Mr. Jackson said the chief
also stopped conducting
regular staff meetings, so
communications failed,
and information was not
being properly dispersed.
"She took the chain of
command and destroyed
it," said Mr. Jackson. "She
would go directly after an
individual and discipline
them, jumping the chain of
command. She microman-
aged every decision. She
made decisions on disci-
pline without investigating
the issue thoroughly. And
these are just some of the
examples."
Mr. Jackson said that a
divide between the chief
"and the union existed
before August, but after the
sexual harassment scandle
and the firing of Wayne
) See PICKET A8
Youth Services
coordinator leaving
after 16 years with
library system
BY RITA HART
Staff writer
STUART One of the
most vital members of the
Blake Library system left
her position on Jan. 4 to
join her husband in
Bethesda, Md., and to pur-
sue her master's degree on
a full-time basis.
Lora Fegley, a native
Floridian, was branch
manager of the
Indiantown branch of
Blake Library for 10 years,
and the youth services,
coordinator for the Blake
Library in Jensen Beach
for the past six.
Judi Snyder, associate
director of the library's
public services, said that
Mrs. Fegley will be sorely
missed.
"Lora led program ini-
tiatives for the Martin
County library system that
resulted in our becoming
No. 1 in the state in terms
of children's attendance,"
said--Mrs. Snyder. "In
library circles, this is a big
deal, and it's nice to
achieve that stature. You
recognize that you are
doing something right."
Mrs. Snyder said that
Mrs. Fegley has led many
children's programs,
including the Family Place
Network, a program that
established parent and
child workshops in all of
the Martin County
libraries.
Mrs. Fegley explained
that these workshops offer
an opportunity for parents
and young children to
come to the library togeth-
er to play and read books.
In addition, at' each of
the workshop sessions,
the library arranges for a
professional speaker to be
present, such as an audiol-
ogist or nutritionist, offer-
ing the parents a chance to
ask questions of the
experts in a non-threaten-
ing environment.
Mrs. Fegley was also a
significant contributor in
securing the grant that
was awarded for the Red
Bench project, which
allowed libraries to work
hand-in-hand with the
Port Salerno \ and
Indiantown Head Start
programs.
Through this project,
the library staff worked
with social workers from
Head Start to locate fami-
lies, many of whom were
dealing with language bar-
riers. The social worker
and library staff member
would then go into the
homes, sign the children
up with library cards, and
work with the parents on
their reading skills.
Often, the program
) See LIBRARY, A7
Illegal immigrants raise safety concerns
Index
Calendar .............................. A 13
Classified .............................. D 10
Crossw ord ............................ D 10
Dining G uide ........................ C6
Horoscopes ............................ B 1
Sports .................................. D 1
Crim e Report ........................ A 5
Lifestyle .................................. B i
Travel ........................................ B6
View point ................................ A 6
Deaths .................................... B8
BY ROBIN RINKE
Staff writer
JUPITER ISLAND Law
enforcement officials say when the
weather is good and the ocean is
calm, illegal immigrants come
ashore. Jupiter Island was the latest
target.
"The illegal immigrants wanting
to come ashore search for sleeping
towns north of Miami and Fort
Lauderdale. They know their
chances of being detained are less
likely," said Lt. Jenell Atlas from the
Martin County Sheriff's Office.
"Generally the public is not in
harms way when illegal immi-
grants make it to shore. Most of the
time it is human trafficking. If
drugs are involved it is part of the
payoff in trafficking," Lt. Atlas said.
Last week during the search on
Jupiter Island for the group that
reached land about 9:45 p.m. near
691 South Beach Road, near the
Martin-Palm Beach County line,
and scattered into a wooded area
had some residents concerned for
safety.
Lt. Atlas was asked that evening
by a resident, who wishes to
remain anonymous, "Should I be
doing something at my home right
now to be safe?"
Lt. Atlas assured the resident that
"it was wise to take normal steps of
securing the home and property."
Melissa Clanton, communica-
tions supervisor of Jupiter Island
Public Safety said, "Even if you live
in a safe neighborhood take extra
precautions."
Ms. Clanton'listed a few tips for
residents:
*Always keep doors, windows
and cars locked, and use an alarm
system.
*Be cautious of your immediate
surroundings and use common
sense. If something looks suspi-
cious don't wait to call the authori-
ties. Authorities do not mind if
what you are reporting turns out to
be nothing. Citizens calling can
help all of us out.
*Keep emergency phone num-
bers next to the phone and make
sure caretakers, workers and guests
have the numbers.
Jupiter Island handles all three of
the emergency calls from the 24-
hour call center. Fire, police and
medical emergencies are all
handled by calling, (772) 545-0111
or for a non-emergency (772) 545-
0112.
It is not necessary to call 9-1-1 for
island residents. The officers on
hand at the police department are
triple certified and trained for
immediate response. They are
staffed with officer's'medical staff
and paramedics.
A phone call alerted police on
Jupiter Island of the men that
"looked suspicious" walking south
on Beach Road last week. Keeping
the proper authorities phone
number handy will help expedite
any type of emergency.
All twelve of the passengers were
captured and turned over to
immigration authorities. The two
boat pilots were arrested and are
being held without bond at the
Martin County jail in connection
with the drowning death of
Jamaican resident NigelWarren, 58.
Joe Connolly, Jupiter Island town
manager, said "The real story
behind the Jupiter Island illegal
immigrant story is the tremendous
coordination and cooperation all of
the authorities involved. We had 12
canines working from various
operations along with deputies
from Martin County, the Palm
Beach County sheriff's office, the
Tequesta Police Department, the
Jupiter Island Police Department,
the Jupiter Police Department,
Immigration and Border Patrol,
and the U.S. Coast Guard. The
effort given by all was amazing,"
Mr. Connolly said.
Stickers with the emergency
numbers for Jupiter Island resi-
dents are at the Jupiter Island Police
Department and the Town Hall.
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Public asked for opinion on
experiences during 2006 elections
BY RITA HART
Staffwriter
Did you have to wait
too long in line on
election day for the
privilege of casting your
votes?
Do you believe that the
existence of a paper trail
with the use of electronic
voting is vital?
Martin County Super-
visor of Elections Vicki
Davis wanted the pub-
lic's opinion on these
and other election day
topics. To accomplish
this, Ms. Davis posted a
survey on the Martin
County supervisor of
elections Web site asking
these eight pertinent
questions:
*Did you participate
in early voting? If so,
your comments.
*If you had a choice,
would you prefer to vote
on the touch screen
machines or a paper
ballot?
*Were you served well
by poll workers?
*Could poll workers
have made your experi-
ence better?
*As a voter, is a paper
trail for the touch screen
machines a priority for
you?
*How long from your
arrival at the polls until
your exit? Ten,15,20
minutes or longer?
*Were there any
problems the Elections
Office should be aware
) See ELECTIONS, A 5
Deborah Johnson, CFRE,
with Dr. Bill and June
Evans. Crary, trustee for
Lasting Legacy Award.
Photo courtesy of Millie Wood
president of Treasure Coast Planned Giving Council,
Tozzo, recipient of the Living Legacy Award, and
the Frances Langford Foundation, honored with the
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Three local philanthropists
honored for planned gifts
FOR HOMETOWN NEWS
STUART Three local
philanthropists were
recently honored at the
12th Annual National
Philanthropy Day with the
Living Legacy Award.
The award is given to an
individual or couple, who
Now Accepting
has made a significant
bequest in their will or
estate plan to a local
charities.
Nominated byVolun-
teers in Medicine Clinic,
Dr. Bill and June Tozzo
were honored for making
planned gifts through
their will or estate.
Nominated by the
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tion, the award was also
presented to Evans Crary,
trustee of the Frances
Langford Foundation, in
honor of Ms. Langford's
gifts to the community
through her estate plan.
Dr. and Mrs. Tozzo
volunteer at the Volun-
teers in Medicine Clinic, a
primary care medical
center treating the health-
care needs of Martin
County residents.
Dr. Tozzo has been a
volunteer urologist since
2000 and is founder and
current president of the
Friends ofVolunteers in
Medicine Clinic.
Mrs. Tozzo serves on
several committees to
help raise funds.
By pledging $500,000
over a 10-year period,
they enable the Clinic to
pay the mortgage worry
free, and the facility has
been named The Tozzo
Medical Building in their
honor.
In addition to their
bequest, the Tozzos
recently donated the
proceeds from the sale of
their boat to the Light of
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Platinum holds gem-
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The Martin County Tiger Baseball Boosters recently hosted a youth baseball clinic, in which Martin County High School baseball players and
coaches ran six stations for 80 boys from grades 1 through 8.
Former Martin
County High School
baseball player and
current pitcher for
the New York
Yankees, Scott
Proctor, joined
players, coaches
and 80 boys,
including Tanner
Boyett, center, at a
recent baseball
clinic. Tanner
received
Scott's glove
after the clinic.
Photo courtesy of:
Susan Schmidt
WEEK IN
REVIEW
Toys intended to
brighten the holidays
for abused children
are stolen
When the staff of the Depart-
ment of Children and Families
at 821 Martin Luther King Blvd.
closed their offices for the
three-day weekend on Dec. 22,
they left behind wrapped toys
in four separate offices, all
waiting to be wrapped and
delivered on Dec. 26 to chil-
dren who were victims of
abuse.
"There are monsters and-
then there are monsters, but
how does one describe some-
one who steals toys set aside
dedicated for abused chil-
dren?" asked Martin County
Sheriff spokesman Sgt. Martin
J. Jacobson in a statement.
SHowever, thanks to the quick
generosity of local churches,
schools, clubs, employee
groups and individuals, the
staff was able to provide pres-
ents for all of the children in
the care of the Children's
Home Society of Florida, Trea-
sure Coast Division.
"All items received from this
point forward will help to build
a birthday gift collection. It is
vitally important that our chil-
dren are made to feel special
on their birthdays as well, but
this is an ongoing need that
doesn't receive as much atten-
tion as the need for holiday
gifts," said Patricia Jenkins,
Director of Development for
the Children Home's Society,
Treasure Coast Division, in a
statement released just 2 days
after the theft. Anyone inter-
ested in contributing towards
the birthday gift collection'
should contact Ms. Jenkins at
(772) 489-5601, ext. 239.
Compiled by Rita Hart,
staff writer
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Real estate
forecast
still good
for buyers
High volume of
inventory, low interest
rates make a great
combo for buyers
BY ROBIN RINKE
Staff writer
Treasure Coast real estate remains
good for buyers, local sellers say.
"Until the surplus of homes is
depleted, which could take 12 to 18
months, it will continue to be a buyer's
market," said Hoyt C. Murphy Jr. of
Hoyt C. Murphy Real Estate of the
Treasure Coast.
"We are in a typical real estate cycle.
Right now residential buyers have the
edge. Speculators that flip houses
have a great:opportunity to make
money in this type of cycle. True fixer-
up companies that do their own quali-
ty work have an advantage," he added.
The 58 year-old real estate company
has experienced enough ebb and flow
of Florida real estate to know that
cycles come and go.
Florida is still considered one of the
premier places in America to live. Peo-
ple are still trying to move here daily.
Mr. Murphy said the challenge in
selling homes is not the lack of people
interested in moving here.
The glitch has been buyers who apply
for mortgages and get turned down
because of higher taxes and insurance
premiums tacked onto the monthly
payment that can be from $400 to
$900.
) See BUYERS, A8
POLICE REPORTS
Martin County
Sheriff's Office
Dec.23-Dec.29
*Isaac Efrain Castellanos, 18,
2271 S.W. Dill Lane, Port Saint
Lucie, was charged with retail
shoplifting.
*AngelAlberto Cruzado, 48,
1645 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart,
was charged with possession of a
controlled substance and
possession of drug paraphera-
lia.
*Shannon Copeland, 30, 11276
N.W. Lake Mystic Road, Bristol,
was charged with attempt to flee
a law enforcement officer and
violation of a court order.
*Joyce Marie Flesche, 39, 15
Pine Lane, Jensen Beach, was
charged with two counts of
possession of a controlled
substance and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
*Adam Preston Jeffrey, 24,1020
Filer Road, LakeWorth, was
charged with possession of a
controlled substance and
introducing contraband into a
detention facility.
*Jose Saul Miranda, 44,78W.
Stafford Road, Springfield,
Connecticut, was charged with
possession of a controlled
substance and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
*Denise Marie Ortiz, 45, 1645
S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart, was
charged with possession of a
controlled substance and
possession of drug paraphera-
lia.
*Steven Douglas Procko, 24,
5616 Lamay St., Stuart, was
charged with aggravated battery
with great bodilyharm.
*Shaleen Hema Ramharacks-
ingh, 20,2181 S.E. Shelter Drive,
Port Saint Lucie, was charged
with burglary.
*John Howard Stewart, 35, 15
Warren St., Chicopee, Mass., was
charged with theft, failure to
appear and fraudulent use of a
credit card
*Dana Ellis Tuomi, 34,907
Hawie St., Jupiter, was charged
with theft.
*Joshua Jermain Humphrey,
23, 510 Northwest 203rd St.,
Miami, was charged with two
counts of theft, two counts of
fraudulent use of a credit card,
assault on a law enforcement
officer, resisting arrest, and retail
shoplifting.
*Kellianne Noel Kotula, 26,
1265 Southwest 29th Terrace,
Palm City, was charged with
aggravated battery.
*Miguel Angel Salgado, 23,
11500 S.W Kanner Highway,
Indiantown, was charged with
driving under the influence,
refusing a breath test, possession
of a controlled substance, assault
on a law enforcement officer,
resisting arrest, tampering with
physical evidence, driving
without a proper license and
attaching a license plate not
issued and assigned.
*Chaunci Bush, 22,2806
Navajo Road, Fort Pierce, was
charged with aggravated battery.
*Valentin Gomez, 44,3440
Southeast 46th St., Stuart, was
charged with retail shoplifting.
.*Christopher Michael Gra-
ham, 24,5477 S.E. RailwayAve.,
Stuart, was charged with burgla-
ry.
*StephenWayne Landrum, 46,
6613 S.E. Amyris Court, Stuart,
was charged with aggravated
assault.
*Luther Lamont Miley, 19,505
S.E. Lake St., Stuart, was charged
with possession of a controlled
substance.
*Jarett Daniel Brownie, 25,
1669 N.W. Amy Ave., Jensen
Beach, was charged with driving
under the influence, refusing a
breath test and corruption by
threat against a public servant.
*Daryl Lesley Underwood, 37,
938 N.E. KubinAve., Jensen
Beach, was charged with assault
on a law enforcement officer and
resisting arrest with violence.
*Jeffrey JohnWarner, 33,4870
S.E. Salvatori Road, Stuart, was
charged with tampering with a
witness and battery.
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*Amber Marie Cole, 21, 5301
S.W. Markel St., Palm City, was
charged with theft.
*Jose Miguel Gonzalez-Perez,
19, S.W Martin St., Indiantown,
was charged with theft and giving
a false identity.
*Jeffrey Alan Griffith, 20,2313
S.W Golden BearWay, Palm City,
was charged with burglary.
*Trevor Herron, 37,19086 S.E.
Southgate Drive, Tequesta, was
charged with battery.
*Joseph Howard Oswald, 32,
11090 S.E. Federal Highway, No.
118, Hobe Sound, was charged
with battery.
*Lisa Rene Parr, 20,3511 S.E.
KubinAve., Stuart, was charged
with twelve counts of uttering a
forged bill.
*Debbie Jeanette Parsons, 39,
2233 Northwest 22nd Ave.,
Building 17, No. 108, Stuart, was
charged with burglary, assault on
a law enforcement officer and
resisting arrest.
*Ricardo Sanchez, 38, 1300
Southwest 76th Ave., Miami, was
charged with theft.
*Richard Ross Thaysen, 55,
4937 S.E. Salvatori Road, Stuart,
was charged with battery.
*Darrin Edward Weber, 19,
18057 40th Run N., Loxahatchee,
was charged with possession of a
controlled substance and
possession of alcohol by a minor.
*Johnnie FrankWilliams, 40,
-1316 12th St., West Palm Beach,
was charged with possession of a
controlled substance, tampering
with physical evidence, carrying
a concealed weapon and
driving with a suspended
license.
*Andrew James Winowicki,
23,1986 S.W. Capador, Port St.
Lucie, was charged with two
counts of retail shoplifting and
battery.
*Sherry Lynn Zane, 31,461
S.E. Thornhill Drive, Port St.
Lucie, was charged with
possession of a controlled
substance, tampering with
physical evidence and permit-
ting an unauthorized person to
drive.
Stuart
Police Department
Dec. 23-Dec. 29
*A purse was reported stolen
during an auto burglary at
Hess Station, 100 S.W Mon-
terey Road.
*Ralph Tenorio-Valencia, 37,
3473 S.E. Jake Court, was
charged with aggravated
assault.
*A wallet was report stolen
from Howard Johnsons, 950
S.E. Federal Highway.
*Cash was reported taken
during a burglary at Harper's
Pub, 728 S.W Federal Highway.
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In a quagmire, with no easy solution
This is in response to the rant, "Bad media about
the war."
I find the article to be interesting. The person who
wrote it seems to think that no one in this nation is
sacrificing. But because we chose this wrong war, at
the wrong time, for the wrong reasons, everyone is
sacrificing.
Indeed, everyone is sacrificing. We, as taxpayers,
are spending billions upon billions of dollars going
over there to fight a war, in a sovereign country that
didn't invite us, and obviously does not want us to be
there, but that we invaded. And now, we are in a quag-
mire where there is no easy solution. We can't leave,
and indeed we can't stay.
Additionally, I consider the almost 3,000 troops'
lives lost, although they were not related to me, a
tragedy.
It's also a travesty that tens of thousands of Iraqis
have lost their lives because we chose to invade their
country and wage war on them.
The writer also said something regarding a "reality
check." They must be out there in la-la land with the
president and the current administration because
this war is a mess.
I don't think the media is painting a false picture of
what a mess it is. I have traveled all over the world
and learned that people are the same wherever you
go. I have been opposed to this war before we invaded
and I continue to be opposed. We have created a mess
and we have created ill will with all of our friends
around the world. Everywhere I go, the people I meet
find our president a joke, and sadly, I do, too.
Where is the holiday spirit?
Where is the holiday spirit? I don't see it in the busi-
ness windows. The St. Lucie Car Wash looks absolute-
ly fabulous, as it does every year. But, every store
should put a candle in the window. Can you imagine
how that would look? If you can't afford it, hit the dol-
lar store.
Do your time and pray that the families
will forgive you
There was a story in the news about Stephen Brom-
srtup not getting a clemency hearing so he could get
out of.prison to be with his family on Christmas this
year. It made him sound like a victim instead of a
criminal.
Two young teenage girls are dead and a third sur-
vived, but was seriously injured. Mr. Bromstrup was
drinking, smoking marijuana and speeding to almost
90 mph on a two-lane road when he killed them, and
he has already had several years of his sentence
reduced due to clemency. Now, he and his family
want him out for Christmas. The families of the vic-
tims will never have their daughters back for Christ-
mas, ever. Do your time Stephen, and pray that God
and the families will forgive you when you get out.
Children behaving badly in public places
This is in response to the complaint about the big
green kitty carts in grocery stores.
I have one child and I am not 100 years old. I was
raised to respect elders in a traditional Southern fash-
ion and my mother would never put up with bad
behavior from children in grocery stores or any other
store, as they do today.
First of all, the grocery store is not a playground.
Second, there are elderly and sickly people trying to
get their errands done at the same time as the person
who wrote the complaint.
I don't have enough funds for a nanny either, but I
believe in quality over quantity.
I also believe that the children of today are not
behaving properly in public places; wanting candy
and crying when they don't get what they want. I don't
know where they're from, but it's not proper etiquette
or behavior. Children should respect other people. If
money is an issue for getting a nanny, maybe some-
one shouldn't have had so many children.
Destruction and degradation of the
Indian River Lagoon
I read with great interest about the city and St. Lucie
County's plan for port property of Fort Pierce. The city
and the county's plan will continue the destruction
and degradation of the Indian River Lagoon, which
was initiated by the 900-unit condominium complex
on South Causeway. .:
Landfills, large-hotels, mega-yacht maintenance
facilities and storage operations and related activities
will really do a lot of damage.
Mr. Bell's proposal sounds correct.
If the city wants some condos and hotels located
away from the high-crime districts, they should look
north toward the Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institution, which is on self-destrdct right now.
The city and the county could start improvement by
demanding the movement of the waste treatment
plant on South Causeway, which leaked several years
ago into the lagoon, before Florida Power and Light
expanded to where it is, as they threaten to do. The
concrete silos could be removed, too.
Mr. Bell's plan is a winner.
There won't be any fish or decent beaches
Fort Pierce is a major tourist draw because of the
beautiful beaches, perfect weather and outstanding
fishing. The city and county could improve it all by
reducing crime and drug dealing, and by increasing
police and safety measures. Stop destroying beach
access property and parking with high-rise condo-
miniums, and start encouraging decent stores and
restaurants in the now-abandoned malls for the pres-
ent population and the tourists who would like.to be
here, but can only get here by boat.
If you destroy the port of Fort Pierce with mega-
yachts, more high-rise condos and huge development
on landfills, there won't be any fish or decent beaches
and no people to stay in those hotels you plan to
build.
Officials do it again
City officials do it again. South Beach, with the
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worst drainage I've ever seen, had a working drainage
ditch on the 1200 block of Seaway Drive.
A new residence is being built. And in doing so, they
filled the intersection of the ditch for truck usage.
Now, what a mess when it rains!
A pipe under the dirt should have been in place
first, which is a no-brainer.
About the South.Beach overlay and Bernstein prop-
erty: Who needs a five-star hotel?!
No one I know can afford to stay in one. The majori-
ty of those who will stay there will probably be our
politicians' cronies, at the taxpayers' expense.
Stay off the grass
The county just re-sodded along A1A, in front Of
Archie's Seabreeze, and did a beautiful job. It's :a
shame that neither the police nor the owner 6f
Archie's can keep the trucks and cars from parking oh
the side of the road. The vehicles are tearing up all of
the freshly laid grass. Can no one in the county or cify
control the parking situation?
Maybe some one can do something about this.
There is plenty of parking down the side streets.
Thank you for reporting local news
Thank you for your excellent paper, which actually
reports local news.
The story about money given by a cruise line to pro-
mote Indian River Lagoon oyster beds; which clear
the water in the lagoon, sponsored by the nature Con-
servancy, the University of Central Florida and the
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration, was a wonderful ray of light.
Local papers have only reported and promoted
massive unplanned growth and pollution of tl4e
lagoon and all of its shorelines. :
I have been a member of the Nature Conservanqy
for many years and will continue to be.
Congratulations on your reporting.
Elected officials seem intent on destroying
the Indian River Lagoon
The local newspaper recently had a story that
included the fact that the Indian River Lagoon is tle
most diverse estuary in North America.
However, our elected officials seem intent .o
destroying it with mega-yachts, hotels, condomii-
ums and expanding waste treatment plants within te
lagoon, for the sole purpose of getting money for sp -
cial projects, such as fancy sidewalks and expensive
decorations. They should be working on reducing
crime and improving education. Then, the rich ad
famous tourists will come without being asked.
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DANCING IN THE NEW YEAR
Doo-wop harmony singers,
Sha-Boom, recognized three
couples celebrating New Year's
Day anniversaries all over 50
years with a special dance and
a musical trip back back in
time during the Rockets on the
River New Year's Eve celebra-
tion at Indian RiverSide Park in
Jensen Beach. The three
couples are Nita and John
Roberts, 52 years; Joanne and
Bud Gerould, of Jensen Beach
57 years, both of Stuart, and
Marie and Armando Martino,
51 years, of Fort Pierce.
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Library
From page Al
Lora Fegley, youth
services coordinator
for the Blake Library
in Jensen Beach, is
shown at the library's
BookBlast! event with
characters Froggy
and Pinkerton. Mrs.
Fegley is retiring this
month after 16 years
with the Martin
County library
system.
Photo courtesy
of Lora Fegley
resulted in the parents
signing up for literacy
classes to improve their
English skills, and be bet-
ter equipped to help their
children with schoolwork.
"Lora forged a great feel-
ing of partnership and col-
laboration with so many
agencies in Martin Coun-
ty, and those agencies help
give the library what it
needs to make it better. It
takes a special person to
do this," said Mrs. Snyder.
Mrs. Fegley, who has a
bachelor's degree in
humanities and is current-
ly working on a master's
degree in library science,
is leaving behind many
fond memories of her
years with the Martin
County library system.
When asked what she
will miss the most, Mrs.
Fegley said, "I think seeing
the children get their first
library card and seeing
them get excited about
reading."
One of the programs of
which she is most proud is
the annual Wassail pro-
gram that she ran in
Indiantown. Wassail is a
centuries-old European
custom of well-wishing
ahd good cheer that usual-
ly occurs during the holi-
day season.
"To see the whole com-
munity come together,
whether they were Mus-
lim, Christian or Jewish,
was very heartwarming,"
said Mrs. Fegley.
Throughout the year,
Mrs. Fegley would recruit
people to be part of the
Wassail program.
"Someone would come
in and say they played gui-
tar or sang, and I'd sign
them up. Adult education
students that were just
learning English would
read, middle school cho-
ruses would sing, and we'd
have guitars and flutes and
poetry readings. If we had
someone that was Jewish,
they would read' a
Hanukkah story. Once we
had someone who was a
Jehovah's Witness, and
they read about love of
family. There are a lot of
different ethnicities in
Indiantown, but everyone
gets along. I'm glad I
raised my children there."
Mrs. Fegley, who hopes
to work with children's
library programs again
when she earns her mas-
ter's degree, said that
whenever she and her,
husband travel, they try to
go to the library in the
town they are visiting.
"We are always amazed
that this library system is
so wonderful," said Mrs.
Fegley. "All else pales in
comparison to the library
system in Martin County."
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Buyers
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The Florida Association of Realtors and
Florida government officials have
worked together on an insurance relief
bill that Floridians should see this year.
"The bill will help insurance rates in
2007 settle down. And the fact that we
did not experience a devastating hurri-
cane in 2006 will encourage more insur-
ance companies to come back into the
state and add competition," Mr. Murphy
said.
A seller's cycle is inevitable; the buyers'
cycle will go full circle and sellers will
once again have a piece of property that
is in demand," he said.
Martin County resident Percy Garner
has had his home on the market for a
couple of months.
S"We have had a couple of calls on the
place. The market is a bit colder for
homes in the $500,000 range, but with
falling interest rates my friends and rela-
tives in the business said it should pick
up again here in February and March,"
Mr. Garner said.
"The homes selling are in the $200,000
price range. My friend recently listed
and sold his home in two weeks. It was
priced in the mid $200,000," he added.
Recently Hoyt C. Murphy Realty has
seen increase of activity in all of its Trea-
sure Coast offices.
"Prices are honestly lower. The same
house one year ago is cheaper today. It's
just all around more affordable," said
Mr. Murphy.
Port St. Lucie real estate agent Michael
Johnston of Century 21 said he is feeling
residential home sales "warming up."
"January and February should be good
for sellers. New construction seems to
be lagging, but existing homes will move
a bit more in the next couple of months,"
Mr. Johnston said.
"Buyers that are able to purchase
homes at these great prices and have the
money to sit on them for a season will
really make out when inventory of exist-
ing homes become slim once again," he
added.
"The farther north you go the cheaper
the prices. A brand-new 2,000 square
foot home in Port St. Lucie can be
bought in the low $200,000 range. If you
can buy, it's a great time to do it," he said.
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Duffy, things worsened in
the department.
On Oct. 12, union mem-
bers met to discuss a vote of
no confidence in detail, and
its ramifications.
"We knew it was a big
deal," said Mr. Jackson. "She
worked with us for 12 years,
and used to be a line worker
with us. We discussed what
the impact of such a vote
would be. Regardless of
whether she is chief or not,
she is still a firefighter. We
knew she had a family and a
career and all of this was
taken into consideration. In
the end, we decided that for
the future of the fire depart-
ment, we believed it was
necessary to go forward
with the vote of no confi-
dence, because someone
has to be accountable for
decision- making."
After the union's vote of
no confidence occurred,
Mr. Jackson said that the
union and the city sat down
for discussions, and after
that first meeting, the union
members felt that city offi-
cials had listened to their
concerns.
"They made comments
to us that they understood
there were issues that must
be addressed, and that
there were problems, and
they were working on those
problems. The city asked for
time to work on those
issues."
A second meeting was
then scheduled to discuss
the issues further. However,
Mr. Jackson said that at that
next meeting, city officials
told them they could not
give the union a time frame
or a plan for resolving the
issues.
"They said overall, they
thought the union's com-
plaints were invalid."
The union officials didn't
agree.
"We have more outstand-
ing grievances now than at
any other time in our histo-
ry," said Mr. Jackson.
In response to Mr. Jack-
son's comments, city attor-
ney Paul Nicoletti said, "I
wasn't in the second meet-
ing, but I do know the city
manager has taken this
seriously and has looked at
it from a management
standpoint. I can't com-
ment on how he responded,
because I wasn't in that last
meeting."
With respect to the
union's plans to picket City
Hall, Mr. Nicoletti said, "I
think it's unfortunate if they
do decide to picket, but it's
certainly within their legal
rights to do it."
Multiple efforts to reach
Chief Sunderman, who is
on vacation until Jan. 8,
were met with no success.
City Manager Dan Hud-
son was also on vacation
and could not be reached
by press time.
When Stuart Mayor Mary
Hutchinson was contacted
regarding the union's
actions, she said, "I have no
comment at this time,"
adding, "I support our city
manager and the decisions
he is making."
Concerned that many of
the firefighters are looking
for other work or have
already left, including sev-
eral senior medics, Mr.
Jackson said that the
union's whole point in
wanting to picket City Hall
is to make the public aware
of the direness of the situa-
tion.
He said that the union
would never have taken this
step if city officials had met
with them, kept them
abreast of how they were
dealing with the union's
complaints, and given
union officials responses to
take back to the firefighters
in response to their con-
cerns.
"Our whole thing is just to
get our message out. We
aren't going to strike or walk
out; that's irresponsible. But
we think the public needs to
know what is going on,
because ultimately, we
think they are our boss."
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Should I pay cash or finance my car?
Most people
don't have any
choice except
to finance their cars.
However, if you are
reading this column, the
chances are you are in
that fortunate higher
demographic category
and can afford to pay
cash for your next car.
People who read
columns in newspapers
tend to be more intelli-
gent and affluent. But,
just because you can, is it
the right move?
Many people think they
can get a better deal on a
car if they pay cash. This
was true 40 years ago
before dealers discovered
the new profit center
referred to as the finance
and insurance depart-
ment. Today this is not
true. In fact, paying cash
may even make the
actual vehicle cost you
more.
The reason for this is
that car dealers make
money when they handle
financing with a bank or
manufacturer's lenders
such as GMAC or
Chrysler Credit. A dealer
typically averages about
$700 on every car he
handles the financing on.
Therefore, if the dealer's
minimum acceptable
profit on a car was
$1,000, he may sell it to
someone who he could
make $700 finance profit
on for less than someone
who he knew was a cash
buyer. Dealers will
sometimes sell a car for
zero profit on the car
because they can make a
good profit on the
financing.
One argument in favor
of financing a car is being
able to keep your money
invested and earning a
greater return than your
interest cost of financing.
The often overlooked
fallacy is not making the
comparison realistic by
understanding that when
you pay cash you are
really "borrowing money
from yourself."
If you have a three-year
CD paying you 6 percent,
on $25,000, you will earn
$9,929.99 at the end of
three years. If you
finance a $25,000 car for
three years at 6 percent,
you pay only $2,379.80.
But, to compare apples
and apples, you would
have to pay yourself back
for the $25,000 you
"borrowed from your-
self" to pay for your car.
When you paid yourself
back with interest
monthly over three years,
the interest you earned
would equal the interest
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On Cars
paid on the car loan. If
you can earn more than 6
percent with your money,
then financing the car for
6 percent would be a
good idea.
One argument against
paying cash for your car
is that it becomes an
asset of your estate and
your net worth. This
means that someone who
won a lawsuit against you
could seize your car for
payment. If you had to
declare bankruptcy, you
could be forced to sell
your car to settle your
debts. If you owed the
IRS money and could not
pay, they could take your
car. None of these things
could occur if you had a
loan on your car, which
offset the equity.
There is one very
important intangible,
reason why some people
should pay cash for their
car. That intangible is
called "peace of mind."
My older brother, Doug,
grew up during the Great
Depression. When he
built his new house, he
paid cash for it. I couldn't
believe this and was
severely critical of him. It
was entirely illogical for
him to pay cash when he
could get a very low
interest rate and home
mortgage interest is tax
deductible. His invest-
ments earned him far
more than the interest
rate on his mortgage
would cost.
After awhile, I finally
realized why Doug was
right and I was wrong. He
paid cash for his home
because it made him feel
better. Growing up in the
30s, like many of my
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"Tommy" was in sev-
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parent, his mother
worked a lot of hours to
keep a roof over their
heads and food on the
table. So things like trick-
or-treating fell between
the cracks.
It was a similar story for
"Jasmine," who had lived
all eight of her years in
Fort Pierce, without ever
seeing the ocean or going
on a picnic.
Fortunately, Tommy
and Jasmine have both
experienced a multitude
of firsts since becoming
littlee" with the Big
Brothers Big Sisters pro-
gram.
For more than 100
years, Big Brothers Big
Sisters has been matching
adult members of the
community, known as
"bigs," with children who
are struggling, come from
single-parent homes, and
just need a role model
and mentoring.
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and the result is...well,
magic!
The magic may take the
form of a first-experience,
like Tommy and his first-
trick-or-treating excur-
sion; a trip to the bowling
alley; a picnic on the
beach; or a chance to
bake cookies from
scratch.
Even if it's just a visit to
the local library or a
chance to sit together and
color or blow bubbles, the
little moments "bigs" and
littlee" spend together
build self-esteem, a posi-
tive attitude, and a desire
to succeed, which they
carry into the future.
"What's surprising
about being a 'big,' is that
I get more out of the rela-
tionship than my 'little'
does," said Fort Pierce
resident Rachel Heddings.
"We've become friends.
I'm not sure what I was
thinking when I started
mentoring, but I didn't
expected she would
become so important to
me. I think I expected I
would be the one doing all
the teaching and giving.
It's not that way at all and
I feel so blessed to have
J'Kerra in my life."
Mrs. Heddings and J'K-
erra have been matched
for just a few months, but
have enjoyed everything
from a special manicure
together, to an adventure
in baking. They even
enjoyed visits to see
Santa, and an exclusive
stamp craft class, which
was'taught by one of Mrs.
Heddings' co-workers and
given as a birthday gift to
Mrs. Heddings.
Big Brothers Big Sisters,
which provides a variety
of different mentoring
opportunities, believes
that it's as simple as put-
ting a friend in a child's
life, and as important as
putting hope in a child's
future.
Judi Miller, executive
director of Big Brothers
Big Sisters for St. Lucie,
Indian River and Okee-
chobee counties, said the
Treasure Coast is full of
incredible volunteer men-
tors, who generously
donate their time and tal-
ent to help children in the
community.
In the last year, more
than 1,500 children have
been served by volunteer
mentors, who spend an
average of one to three
hours a week working
with a child.
Mrs. Miller added that
Big Brothers Big Sisters
volunteers undergo a
stringent screening
process, including back-
ground checks and train-
ing, prior to being
matched with a "little."
For Mrs. Heddings and
J'Kerra, the experience
has been life changing.
Once the pair became
comfortable as friends,
Mrs. Heddings noticed
J'Kerra's siblings looking
out the window wistfully
as the pair drove away for
another exciting adven-
ture.
Mrs. Heddings and her
husband, Jay, got permis-
sion from the kids' mom,
as well as Big Brothers Big
Sisters, to host a special
activity for all three chil-
dren once a month.
"It's an evening every-
one looks forward to, and
we start getting excited
about it well in advance,"
said Mrs. Heddings. "We
don't do anything special,
we just hang out .together.
Last month, we all went to
visit Santa and saw the
Christmas lights in Tradi-
tion. I'm sure the kids look
forward to our time
together as much as Jay
and I do."
Since becoming a men-
tor, Mrs. Heddings'
friends have noticed how
much fun she's having,
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Caren and Jeff Endriss, owners of Molly Maid, located at 657 S.E. Central Parkway, Stuart,
are shown with one of their vehicles. Molly Maid offers cleaning services personalized to
meet the clients' individual needs, and all services come with a satisfaction guarantee.
New Molly Maid business
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. BY RITA HART "Caren and I address any faces such as wood floors
STUART Jeff and Caren
Endriss are experts when it
comes to customer satis-
faction.
Mr. Endriss spent 22
years as retail manager for
Publix supermarkets, and
Mrs. Endriss was an
assistant store manager for
Burdines stores for 15
years. With that combined
37 years of experience, they
knew all about customer
satisfaction when they
opened their Molly Maid
franchise in Stuart in May,
2006.*
After spending a week in
a detailed training program
at the Molly Maid home
offices in Ann Arbor,
Michigan and another
week at a franchise in
Sarasota, Mr. and Mrs.
Endriss were well-
equipped to open their
new business, beginning
wi th free estimates in the
homes of potential cus-
tomers.
"We do absolutely
anything the customer
wants," said Mr. Endriss. "If
a customer just wants
floors and bathrooms
done, that's what we do."
Mr. and Mrs. Endriss are
proud of the professional-
ism of their staff. Their
associates always work in
teams of two, dressed
crisply in the Molly Maid
uniform and driving a
Molly Maid car.
"We hire our own people;
they are not subcontrac-
tors," said Mr. Endriss. "Our
associates are licensed,
bonded and insured. We do
background checks,
including full nationwide
criminal, sex offender and
local record searches. That
provides peace of mind,
professionalism and
consistency."
Mr. and Mrs. Endriss rely
heavily on customer
feedback to continually
train their associates and
constantly improve their
services.
When a customer calls
with a comment, it is
written on a board in the
office and reviewed each
morning by the staff when
they arrive for work.
Positive comments are
written in blue, and
constructive criticism in
red.
"We try to keep a positive
atmosphere," said Mr.
Endriss. "We post quality
control checks and cus-
tomer comment cards. We
are always trying to com-
municate, educate and
train our employees. They
love to look at the com-
ments every day. Every call
we get goes on that board."
Mr. and Mrs. Endriss
personally visit clients'
homes for free estimates
and also to follow up and
make sure their associates
did a thorough job. All
work is guaranteed, with an
immediate return to the
home if something doesn't
meet the customer's
satisfaction.
issues personally," said Mr.
Endriss. "We check on
cleaning and we are very
involved with our cus-
tomers. We don't look at it
as just a job; we take it very
personally. We don't leave
anything unaddressed."
All products used by this
Molly Maid franchise are
made by Ecolab, a compa-
ny that produces organic
cleaning tools that are
environmentally safe and
won't harm animals or
people. It is safe on sur-
and marble countertops,
and won't scratch stainless
steel.
"Free time and peace of
mind. That's what Molly
Maid of Martin and
Northeast Palm Beach
County offers its cus-
tomers," said Mr. Endriss.
To schedule a free in-
home estimate, or to discuss
the possibility of becoming
a Molly Maid associate, call
(772) 463-1882 or visit
jeffrey.endriss@molly-
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Being a mentor is rewarding for both the Big Brother or Big Sister as it is for the Little
Brother or Sister. Chris Williams, Dravius,10, Jay & Rachel Heddings, J'Kerra, 9, Nyla, 4 &
Erin Williams are just a few reaping the emotional benefits of mentoring.
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and one has begun the
process of becoming a
"big," too.
It doesn't require any
special skills or education
to become a "big," just a
caring heart.
Studies have shown that
children who are men-
tored through Big Broth-
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*46 percent less likely
to start using drugs.
*27 percent less likely
to start drinking,
+64 percent more likely
to have a positive attitude
toward school,
*52 percent less likely
to skip school,
*55 percent better able
to express their feelings,
+37 percent less likely
to cut class,
+64 percent more likely
to develop high levels of
self-confidence,
*33 percent less likely
to hit someone.
Since 1984, the local Big
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of more than 500 national
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affiliates.
Volunteers range from
teenagers to individuals
in their late 80s. Most of
the littlee" are school-
aged and come from sin-
gle-parent homes, and
many are being raised by
grandparents or
guardians.
If you are interested in
learning more about Big
Brothers Big Sisters, or if
you'd like to become a
"big," call Big Brothers Big
Sisters, at (772) 466-8535.
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Friday, Jan. 5
*Senior Health Fair
sponsored byYMCA of
Stuart is scheduled from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 5. Medical screenings
will include podiatry,
blood pressure and
pulmonary function
checks, hearing and
vision tests, and oral and
skin cancer screening.
The fair will feature food,
freebies and entertain-
ment.
For information, call
(772) 260-1993, or (772)
286-4444, ext. 236.
*Local Planning
Agency of Jupiter Island
is holding an advisory
meeting at 9 a.m. on
Friday, Jan. 5, in the
Island Room of the
Jupiter Island Town Hall,
located at 2 Bridge Road,
in Hobe sound.
The purpose of this
meeting is to: review
proposed rezoning of the
E-12 Residential Zoning
District to D-25 Residen-
tial District, and to
schedule a hearing for the
annual comprehensive
plan review.
A copy of the agenda for
the Local Planning
Agency meeting will be
available at Town Hall.
For information, call'
Jeff Newell, director of
Planning, Zoning and
Building, (772) 545-0151.
Saturday, Jan. 6
*Chapman School of
Seamanship Annual Yard
Sale is scheduled from 8
to 11 a.m. on Saturday,
Jan. 6, at the Chapman
School of Seamanship
headquarters, located at
43,43 S.E. St. Lucie Blvd.,
in Stuart.
All boating items and
other merchandise
donated to, but not being
used by, the school will
be for sale.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
*Yard Lecture Series,
"Roses? Yes, you can
grow roses in Florida," is
scheduled from 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. Wednesday,
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lecture is free and open
to the public.
For Information, call
(772) 288-5654.
*IRCC Professor
Series, 'Cradle of Chris-
tianity,' is scheduled at 2
p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.
10, in the John F. Arm-
strong Wing, at the Blake
Library, located at 2351
S.E. Monterey Road, in
Stuart.
Presented by Susan L.
Wallace, adjunct profes-
sor of history at IRCC, the
seminar will follow the
major religions and
political themes of a rich
and turbulent area,
including the Roman
environment and the
issues that eventually led
to the break between
Christians and Jews.
The seminar also serves
as a background for the
ongoing exhibit at the
Fort Lauderdale Museum
of Art, Cradle of Chris-
tianity: Jewish and
Christian Treasures from
the Holy Land.
For information, call
(772) 221-1403, or visit
the Martin County
Library System Web site,
www.library.martin.fl.us.
*Music at The Branch-
es presents Ken Ander-
son and Rebecca Hall,
scheduled at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, Jan. 10, in
the Community Room at
the Hoke Library, located
at 1150 N.W. Jack
Williams Way, in Jensen
Beach.
Ken Anderson and
Rebecca Hall will conjure
the ancient, often haunt-
ing, ballads of the British
Isles and their Appalachi-
an counterparts.
For information, call
(772) 221t-1403, or visit
the Martin County
Library System Web site,
www.library.martin.fl.us.
Thursday, Jan. 11
*A Public forum on
landfills is scheduled
from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11, at the
Port Salerno Civic Center,
4950 S.E. Anchor Ave., in
Port Salerno. The Martin
County Parks and Recre-
ation Department and
the Utilities & Solid
Waste Department are
sponsoring an open
house for citizens to view
the current site and
discuss the reuse options
for the Hobe Sound and
Palm City landfill sites.
*Women in literature
book study group is
scheduled from 2 to 3:15
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at
The Hoke Library in
Jensen Beach, located at
1150 N.W. Jack Williams
Way. "Jane Eyre," by
Charlotte Bronte, will be
discussed. A limited
number of books are
available at the circula-
tion desk of the library.
Anyone may attend.
For information, call
(772) 221-1403.
*Yard Lecture Series,
"Roses? Yes, you can,
grow roses in Florida," is
scheduled from 1 to 3
p.m.
Thursday, Jan 11, at the
Robert Morgade Library
in Port Salerno. The
lecture is free and open
to the public.
For Information, call
(772) 288-5654.
Ongoing Events
*City of Stuart's River-
boat Cruise offers daily
cruises from historic
downtown Stuart along
the Indian and St. Lucie
Rivers.
Reservations are
required. Step aboard the
paddleboat and discover
"old Florida." The cruise
includes an all-inclusive
buffet, with live enter-
tainment. The cost is $25.
For cruise prices, sched-
ules or to book a special
event, call (772) 463-4000.
*Eco-Cruise: See
alligators, turtles and
birds on the St. Lucie
River Aquatic Preserve.
The 90-minute cruise
departs at 1 p.m. Cost is
$18.78 for adults, and $15
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who need to purchase and finance a home, and sellers who have become discour-
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the working of modern cars, this
can seem to be a warning that
the engine is about to explode.
The reality is far less catastroph-
ic. The warning involves the
electronic control module
(ECM), which is a computer that
controls the operation of the
engine in an efficient manner
that enables it to conform to
strict emission standards. When
any of the various sensors that
monitor the emission-related
systems detect a, problem, it
trips the "CHECK ENGINE" light
and stores a trouble code. An
automobile technician may
retrieve this stored code, then
diagnose and fix the problem.
The "CHECK ENGINE" light is
not always a horrible and seri-
ous problem. However, at
ADVANTAGE FORD OF STUART,
we recommend you bring the
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Federal Highway, as soon as you
can following a "CHECK ENGINE"
light's appearance. By address-
ing the issue quickly you can
prevent possible engine wear,
which will save you money in
the long run. Questions can be
answered by calling 772.781.6540.
We service most major makes
and models in addition to Ford
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Park, located at 2200 S.E.
Midport Road in Port St.
Lucie. Private charters are
available and reservations
are required.
For information, call
(772) 489-8344.
*Eco-Boat Tour of the
Indian River Lagoon: The
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Coastal Center offers an
Eco-Boat Tour of the
Indian River Lagoon. Day
cruises and sunset cruises
are available. Day cruises
are Tuesday through
Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Sunset cruises are two-
hours in length. Call the
center for Sunset cruise
departure times. The cost
for non-members is $25
for adults and $20 for
children ages 3 to 12. The
cost for members is $20
for adults and $15 for
children 3 to 12. Price
includes admission to the
center. Reservations are
recommended.
For information, call
(772) 225-0505.
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*Elliott Museum: The
museum is located at 825
N.E. Ocean Blvd., on
Hutchinson Island in
Stuart. The hours are 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Admission is $6 for
adults, $2 for children
ages 6-12.
For information, call
(772) 225-1961.
*Sunshine Wildlife
Boat
Tours offers a two hour
sunset cruise through the
Indian River Lagoon to
Bird Island every Thurs-
day. Light refreshments
are available. Check-in is
at 3:30 p.m. at FINZ
Waterfront Grille, located
at 4290 S.E. Salerno Road,
in Stuart.
Morning tours are
scheduled daily at 10:30
a.m. The cost is $20 for
adults and $16 for chil-
dren. The tour is not
recommended for chil-
dren 6 or under.
For information, call
(772) 219-0148.
*Florida Oceanograph-
ic Coastal Center offers
Nature Trail Adventures to
the public. The daily 90-
minute guided walks are
at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The
center is located at 890
N.E. Ocean Blvd., in
Stuart. The walk is free
with a paid admission to
the center. Admission to
the center is $8 for adults
and $4 for children ages 3
to 12.
For information, call
(772) 225-0505.
*Hobe Sound Nature
Center features hikes to
local natural areas,
special lectures, presenta-
tions, and classes.
Hobe Sound Nature
Center is located at the
-Hobe Sound National
Wildlife Refuge, 13640
S.E. U.S. 1, in Hobe
Sound. For information,
call (772) 546-2067.
*House of Refuge
museum is located at 301
S.E. MacArthur Blvd., on
Hutchinson Island, in
Stuart. The museum is
open daily from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Admission is $4 for
adults and $2 for children
ages 6-13.
For information, call
(772) 225-1875.
*Maritime and Yacht-
ing Museum features
classic and antique boats,
ship models, nautical
artifacts and tools,
paintings and books. The
Maritime and Yachting
Museum, is located at
3250 S.W. Kanner High-
way, in Stuart, and is open
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
weekdays, and from 1 to 5
p.m. on Sundays.
For information, call
(772) 692-1234.
*Stuart Heritage
Museum: The Stuart
) See CALENDAR, A15
Award
From page A2
the World Charities, which benefits a
small hospital in Honduras where Dr.
.Tozzo volunteers twice a year.
Dr. and Mrs. Tozzo lead by example
encouraging their friends to support the
clinic as well. They are indeed the
epitome of volunteerism and philan-
thropy.
Frances Langford-Stuartwas a major
philanthropist in this community for
more than 60 years, supporting well over
20 organizations throughout the Trea-
sure Coast area. She participated in
many campaigns and served on numer-
ous boards and committees.
In 1990, Mrs. Langford-Stuart founded
the local Alexis de Tocqueville Society,
which recognizes generous individuals
who make an annual donation of
$10,000 or more to the United Way. Mrs.
Langford-Stuart served as the first
chairperson and in 1993 was the first
recipient of the Alexis de Tocqueville
Award, the highest honor a local United
Way can bestow.
Before her passing, Mrs. Langford-
Stuart spoke with the trustees of her
foundation about supporting the Heart
Center at Martin Memorial Healthcare
Center as well. As a result, the Frances
Langford Foundation committed $5
million dollars toward the goal to estab-
lish a comprehensive cardiac care
center, which is named the Frances
Langford Heart Center in her honor.
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Heritage Museum is
located at 161 S.W. Flagler
Ave., in Stuart. The
museum is open from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free.
For information, call
(772) 220-4600.
*A steak dinner
fundraiser is scheduled
from 5 to 8 p.m. on the
third Friday of each
month, presented by the
ladies of the U.S. Military
Vets Motorcycle Club. The
dinners are served at the
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4194, located at 2464
S.E. Veterans Ave., in
Stuart. The $12 fee
includes a salad, baked
potato, vegetables and a
roll.
For details, call (772)
222-0014.
*"The Dreamers," an
18-piece swing band is
scheduled to perform
from 7 to 10 p.m. the
second Friday of every
month at the Stuart
Community Center,
located at 201 S.W. Flagler
Ave., in Stuart. The cost is
$10 per person and
includes refreshments.
For information, call
(772) 288-2351.
Elections
From page A2,
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*On a scale of one to
10, with one being the
lowest and 10 being the
highest, please rate your
voting experience in this
past election.
This is the first year
that such a question-
naire has been released.
"I'm looking for
feedback regarding the
*Hobe Sound Stroll and
Art Walk is scheduled
from 6 to 9 p.m. the third
Saturday of each month,
except for December, and
runs through April. The
event is on Mars and
Apollo Streets, off Dixie
Highway in downtown
Hobe Sound. The area
shops offer stroll promo-
tions during the event.
Interested vendors, call
(772) 545-3411.
For information, call
(772) 546-4724.
*A book sale is sched-
uled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
every Saturday, at the
Book Depot in the B & A
Flea Market in Stuart. The
Depot is in Building H, No.
15, at the flea market,
located at 2885 S. Federal
Highway, in Stuart.
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Dance Party is scheduled
from 7:30 to 11 p.m. every
Saturday, at South Florida
Swing 4Dance Productions,
located at 881 N.E. Jensen
Beach Blvd., in Jensen
Beach. There is a $7
admission.
For information, call
(772) 334-2112.
*Guided walks at,
Blowing Rocks Preserve
start at 11 a.m. every
election process and
how we can continue to
conduct smooth, accu-
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elections in Martin Co,"
said Ms. Davis.
The results of the
survey will be released
the week of Jan. 8, and
the Hometown News
will publish those
results.
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Reservations are not
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For details, call (561)
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*'Jammin' Jensen is
scheduled from 6 to 10
p.m. every Thursday, in
downtown Jensen Beach.
Crafts, music, vendors,
and family entertainment
are available. The event is
sponsored by Jensen
Beach Main Street.
For information, call
(772) 334-7755.
*Stuart Green Market is
held each Sunday from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., at Memori-
al Park, on East Ocean
Blvd., in Stuart. New
vendors are welcome.
For information, call
(772) 283-1874.
*Americana Bluegrass
and Country Jam is
scheduled from 7 to 9
p.m., every Monday, at the
Rio Civic Center on State
Road 707, in Rio. There is
no charge and plenty of
parking. Come and listen,
or come and play. No
horns or drums please.
For information, call
(772) 398-4886, or (772)
334-1954.
*Friendship Group 50+
is scheduled from 6:30 to 9
p.m. every Monday, at
United Methodist Church,
Room 1, located atl500
S.W. Kanner Highway, in
Stuart. The group is non-
denominational. A dona-
tion of $1 ,will be taken.
For information, call
(772) 220-8647, or (772)
287-2519.
*A country dance party
is scheduled from 7 to 10
p.m. every Tuesday, at 881
N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd.,
in Jensen Beach. South
Florida Swing Dance
Productions hosts the
party. The $7 admission
includes half-hour line
dancing lesson at 7:30
p.m.
For information, call
(772) 334-2112.
*Singles 'Happy Hour' is
scheduled every Tuesday,.
at Fat Franco's in the
Ramada Inn Stuart,
located at 1200 S. Federal
Highway, in Stuart.
For information, call
(772) 225-6265.
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Make
small,
powerful
changes
to succeed
E very newspaper,
magazine and
television station
has programs for starting
the year offright, with diet
and exercise the main
focus.
This year, through
January, I'm going to run
columns about eating
better, getting exercise
and stopping smoking. I
think those probably top
most people's resolution
hit parade.
I'm going to talk about
something I call "the
power of one;" that is,
making small changes,
one at a time, instead of
trying to overhaul your
entire lifestyle at once.
That effort, for most of us,
is doomed to failure.
The American Heart
Association recommends
healthy eating (not
dieting) and a healthy
lifestyle as the keys to
fighting heart disease. The
changes and suggestions
they make fit easily into
the idea of the power of
one. You can make little
changes, even one at a
time, to find yourself
eating better. One proviso:
talk to your doctor before
changing your diet,
especially if you have an
illness, take medications
or are pregnant or nurs-
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The three major recom-
mendations are:
Use up at least as many
calories as you take in.
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Explosive water,.'shrimply'
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H ello smart shoppers.
Unbelievable: It's 2007,
and we're still driving
around in cars. Years ago I was
sure we would all be traveling
in space ships by now, but cars.
How archaic.
I am available for talks from
Vero to Hobe Sound. cCll the
paper at (772) 465-5656. I will
get the message.
I received an e-mail from
"Boiling mad in Daytona" and
thought at first it was a joke,
but apparently it wasn't. When
Daytona boiled water to cook
pasta, the water literally
exploded when the pasta was
added. I always rub a little oil
around the pot above the water
and have no problems. Adding
oil to the water is fine for wide
noodles, such as lasagna or
fettuccini, but the oil prevents
the sauce from clinging to
regular pasta. Daytona said
none of these traditional things
worked. There's a lot to be said
about boiling water on the
Internet.
I read about surface tension
of water and bubbles that form
and on and on.
. First, use a larger pot than
you would need and only fill it
up halfway.
Second, rub some oil around
the pot above the water. When
the water starts to boil, lower
the heat. I place a wooden
spoon in the pot as I add the
pasta. I've also heard about
placing a wooden spoon across
the top of the pot; whatever
works.
A while ago, a reader asked
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for a recipe for a
cake her mom
made with angel
food cake, gelatin
and ice cream.
Pauline sent me a
clipping from an
old cookbook
printed in 1967 that
she was just about
to discard.
Hopefully, this
recipe rings a bell,
although I seem to
remember the reader mention-
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and adding the gelatin, etc.
Until I hear from someone
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we will all enjoy Strawberry
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Today's recipes are "shrim-
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1 pound of medium-size
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1 bunch fresh broccoli
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1/3-pound linguini
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Trim floweretes from broccoli
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reserving half. Chop parsley
and-set all aside.
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Bahia. Most people have
the Floratam variety of St.
Augustine grass.
Before I get into winter
lawn maintenance, I
would like to talk a little
about Floratam grass.
The Floratam variety of
St. Augustine grass was
introduced to Florida in
1973 and is used almost
exclusively to other
grasses. Floratam grass
has many advantages to
other types of lawns.
It is very adaptable and
can thrive in a wide range
of soils and environmen-
tal conditions. It does
well in Florida's intense
sunlight.
This type of lawn is also
relatively chinch bug
resistant. This is a good
point, since many of the
insecticides that were
effective for chinch bug
control such as Dursban
and Diazinon have been
removed from the market.
Floratam is also a fast
grower that can fill in
empty areas of your lawn
fairly quickly. The thick-
ness of the lawn also
helps to control weeds.
Bahia grass, on the
other hand, offers some
disadvantages over its
rival. During the growing,
season it produces large
seed heads and over time,
the lawn can thin out,
which will allow weeds
and other wild grasses to
take over.
It also needs a large
amount of iron, or the
grass will yellow during
the spring and fall. It also
has a very course texture.
Now let's talk about
keeping it green.
During the winter
months, all lawns can
have times when they
thin out or just do not
grow as rapidly as they do
during the remaining
times of the year. This can
cause bare spots and
browning. This can be
especially problematic
after a freeze or heavy,
frost.
One way to ensure your
lawn stays green looking
and limits the intrusion of
weeds is to overseed with
rye grass. When you
overseed your lawn with
ryegrass, you help keep
that green look all winter
long. When the warmer
weather arrives, the
ryegrass will dye out and
your lawn will again fill in
very nicely for the
remainder of the growing
season.
As the ryegrass dies off,
it acts as a natural fertiliz-
er as it decomposes in the
soil. If you have a Bahia
lawn, you may have to
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such as drying out or
fungus.
A regular fertilizer
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lush green lawn. You
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quality slow release lawn
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three months. February is
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annoying weeds.
Care should be exer-
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because you can only use
certain herbicides on
certain lawns.
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Using the wrong herbi-
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effects. Always apply your
fertilizer according to the
package directions and
always use a spreader.
Never try to apply lawn
food by hand.
With a little care and
some work, you can have
a green lawn year-round.
Next week we will talk
aboutchoosing and
growing tropicals and
cool ways to display
them.
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Living on the positive side of life
A T are all students
Sand teachers in
V life. How do you
think life survived from
the early ages? The elders,
respected and honored
ones taught the younger
ones about life, survival
and doing better.
All forms of life are
valuable and sacred,
whether it is human,
animal, plant or ideas
living in the heart and soul
that need to be fed,
encouraged to grow,
bloom, give birth, bear
fruit and increase. This is
the way we are supposed
to live.
Unless you were born of
great privilege, vision or
intelligence, then you
must learn these human
things and then hone the '
skills in order to make
your life's quest valuable,
meaningful and impor-
tant.
How is this possible?
I believe that the starting
point is to learn to love
your life the way it is now,
no matter how much or
how little you have. Say, "I
love my life just the way it
is."
Some of you may say
that you hate your life the
way it is now. My response
is: In life, what you sow is
what you reap. Sow hate,
negativity or revenge, and
you will reap back more of
the same. Somewhere
along the line, you have to
stop the internal war and
find peace within yourself.
You cannot move forward
and grow in positive ways
until you stop the war
within yourself, and then
with other important
people in your life.
If you hate your life, this
is your choice, too. But it is
a negative choice. There is
a better way.
It all starts when we
begin to turn away some-
what from the outer side
and begin to take the inner
journey, quiet the mind,
find forgiveness of our-
selves and of others and
move away from divided
thinking. Open the heart,
listen to the instincts and
begin to live on the
positive side of life.
Living this way all comes
down to choices. When we
JAMES TUCKER
The Spirit Guidle
listen to and follow th
mind, it is always cha
ing, keeping us awake
night when we should
sleeping and keeping
a fog. The mind is nev
sure.
If you want a restful
night's sleep, you mus
find a way to focus it
inward on something
gives you pleasure, fu
zest and rest. Who ne(
to burn out at this sta
life from too much th
ing and over-analyzin
This is outer-directed
energy and will lead y
toward negativity.
Before you go to be
read something posit
that inspires you, tell
joke or read a poem o
inspirational tract tha
leaves your mind in a
positive frame. Life is
sacred and valuable. I
your life. Refuse to sta
live and end your daily
in negativity.
Do you want to live
positive, peaceful, ha
healthy, abundant, cr
ative and love-filled li
Of course you do. It a
comes down to the
choices you make. If3
Want to be peaceful,
don't put up with neg
people who are angry
want to fight. Say no 1
Don't put up with it. I
too short. Stay away f
negative people who
an unhealthy, stressful
Instead, hang arou
and communicate wi
positive-minded and
soulful people who in
you and encourage yc
Sdo your best in life. Fc
on culture, art, music
dance and noble cause
that help you to rise u
and embrace your ow
personal talents and
greatness. The way w
change the world is by
changing ourselves first
and embracing positive
attitudes, culture and ways
of life. Become all that you
came here in this life to
become.
One of the four most
important things that we
ever do with our lives born
S as human on earth is to
honor our family heritage,
no matter how close or
how far we have been
challenged. If we are to
grow, emotionally, spiritu-
le ally or universally, the first
tter- thing we must do is forgive
at our past. You cannot hold
d be judgment on the past with
us in hard feelings and grudges.
rer It only comes back on you.
If you have been abused,
I abandoned or neglected,
st usually the person who
did it isn't able to fix it. So,
that who is left? Even if it hurts,
n, you must learn from,
eds forgive, release old hurt
ge of and move, on to grow a
ink- new and better life. The
1g? earth, honoring the law of
the circle of life, does this
'ou every year. Mother Earth
says that no matter what
d, happened to last year's
ive crop whether the bugs
a killed it or drought or
)r flood got it release the
at accumulated negativity,
plant new seeds, move on
and grow a new and better
It's life.
art, Next, figure out what
ly life you want in life. What is
your soul's purpose? Then
a reach out and get positive
ppy, support from your blood
e- or extended family.
ife? Next, take time to .
l1 celebrate life's small and
larger victories with your
you circle of friends. Then
hen when this wonderful circle
ative of love is working, it will
V and reach out to others,
to it. multiply and bring you
Life is respect, honor and recog-
rom nition for all you gave to
live start this positive wheel of
ul life. life in motion. You may not
nd have even wanted the
th praise, but be humbled by
it, grasp it and give credit
aspire to others who helped you
ou to along the way. Then
focus multiply all these wonder-
;, ful blessings for all your
ses remaining days on earth.
ip This is truly a wonderful
vn life well-lived, and entirely
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