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Adoption story a tale of hope

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terri Kellogg of Palm City guides her daughter Hope as she autographs copies of her book ‘in that secret Place: an abortion survivor’s story.’

PALM CITY – After several years of marriage, Terri Kellogg and her husband decided to adopt a child. “We were open to special needs children and wanted an older child,” she said. “We worked with the state and got attached to two that we visited with, but they chose another family for them.” This was a difficult time and Ms. Kellogg began to change. “During that time, God was changing my heart,” she said. “We were not going to work with the state, but with a Christian adoption agency. The day I called, I was told about a prema-ture baby girl.” For Ms. Kellogg, this was a challenging decision. “I never wanted a baby, but I wanted to be a mother,” she said. “I was drawn to the story. The birth mother had an abortion at 10 weeks. She thought it was successful, but at five months, she felt movement. She delivered at 32 weeks and decided to put the child up for adoption.” The child had a large injury to

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PALM CITY -- As the countdown creeps closer to the summer of 2013, Martin County continues to take the steps towards completion on the Veterans

Four Palm City companies are ‘Best Places to Work’

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Dancefor FoodTurning canned goods into scholarhip opportunities 5

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By Patrick BernadeauStaff writer

As part of a national program designed to recog-nize the efforts of local businesses and organiza-tions setting a high standard within the workplace, the Human Resource Management Association of Martin County has honored four Palm City com-panies by naming them among the “Best Places to

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STUART – Theatrical produc-ers wear many hats. They have to select plays, oversee casting decisions, raise and manage the money, garner publicity and trou-bleshoot. Actors get sick, cos-tumes don’t arrive on time, ticket sales are weak and everyone is tired. It’s a hard job, requiring equal portions of tact, finesse and hard-headed business sense. Meet Jake Sanders, found-

er of the new theater company, Curtain Call Productions. The organization is presenting its first season of plays at the Frances Langford Theatre at the Kane Center. Mr. Sanders not only pro-duces the plays, he directs and performs in several of them. He’s also 19 years old. Mr. Sanders is a graduate of

Port St. Lucie High School and attends Indian River State Col-lege, studying musical theater. He works as general operations manager at the Pineapple Play-house, and now runs his own theater company. Mr. Sanders has chosen an

unusual line-up for his first sea-son. It includes the Florida pre-miere of Adam Gwon’s musical, “Ordinary Days;” the musical “A New Brain” by William Finn, with Broadway veteran Anna McNeely; “Next to Normal,” the Tony and Pulitzer-prizewinning musical; and “Pippin,” the popu-lar Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz. The presence of so many mu-

sicals does not mean light fare. “I’m firm in the belief that

musical doesn’t mean light,” Mr. Sanders said. “One of the most powerful uses of art is to explore tragedy and how people deal with it.” “Ordinary Days will run from

Jan. 25-Feb. 3. “The show played off-Broad-

way and people loved it and packed the house,” Mr. Sanders said. “There are six distinct char-acters and it’s rare to see six you identify with so much. I never listened to a show and laughed with every character and cried with some.” The story centers on Deb, a

graduate student who loses the notes for her thesis, and Warren, the aspiring artist and cat sitter who finds the notes. “She’s striving for greatness,

but whatever she achieves, she doesn’t want to be there,” Mr. Sanders said. “She has a giant vi-sion of what she wants to be but doesn’t know how to get there. At the other end of the spectrum is

Warren, who has no plan or place he wants to be.” An extra bit of excitement

will be the presence of the com-poser, Adam Gwon, at the pre-miere. Mr. Gwon will also teach a master class. “Next to Normal,” which will

run from April 19-28, is another musical with meaning. “It’s daring and intelligent

musical theater that will not just make you laugh,” Mr. Sander said. “It will make you think, cry, laugh and leave feeling emo-tionally fulfilled. Theater has an obligation to make you think and explore every possibility.” Mr. Sanders believes that

Stuart is ready for this kind of theater. “Stuart is really clamoring for

a different kind of theater that we haven’t been able to see,” he said. “It made me sad when Shiloh (Theatrical Productions) went into the ground,” he said. “They did a great job. When you see pictures of the first show, you can see the heart. This town has been missing it. “People don’t want to step out

of the box of the classics. I love them. I’ve seen them six times and done them five. I think it’s time for something else and I be-lieve there will be an audience.” Mr. Sanders said he had his

epiphany at a production of “The Music Man.” “It hit me and I thought how

many times I’d seen it or done it,” he said. “I heard a 90-year-old woman behind me say, ‘If I see it one more time …’ Everyone is ready for new musical theater. Productions will be held at

the new Frances Langford The-atre at the Kane Center. The space seats 400. “I was amazed at the beauti-

ful theater,” Mr. Sanders said. “It has state-of-the –art lighting and sound. I was really impressed and knew this was the place for me to be.” Mr. Sanders knows that he

has accomplished a great deal, but he is grateful for the help he has received. “I’m really lucky to be in this

place at this time,” he said. “There are so many talented people behind me. I’m just in the right place at the right time.” Curtain Call Productions per-

forms at the Frances Langford Theatre at the Kane Center, 900 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. Tickets are $25 and $20 for students. For more information, call (772) 971-6367 or visit the website, www.curtaincallfl.com. Corporate sponsorship packages are avail-able.

New theater company has youthful vision By Shelley KoppelStaff writer

Jake sanders is the founder of Curtain Call Productions. the new organization is presenting its first season of live, theat-rical performances at the Frances langford theatre at the Kane Center in stuart.

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the top of her head and her skull and scalp were cut by surgical instruments. She was on a breathing machine and it was determined that she would have some brain damage be-cause of a lack of oxygen for some time. “At one month, the birth mother signed over the rights on the day I called,” Ms. Kellogg said. “I was the first person told about her. I was told that she’d probably have cerebral pal-sy, would have a large scar on her head and need later head surgery.” Ms. Kellogg shared the information with her husband, who had doubts about the adoption. “God showed us this was the child he’d picked for us,” she said. “We went on a cruise and prayed that God could show us.” Among the families that sat with them was one with a Down syndrome child, one with a child with cerebral palsy and one who knew someone adopting a child with special needs. “That showed me that this was the child God had for me,” Ms. Kellogg said. “My hus-band decided it was the way it was supposed to be. It was a big decision.” The couple brought the baby home when she was 3 months old. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. God named her ‘Hope,’” Ms. Kellogg said. “She fit that name.” From the beginning, Hope was in an out of medical offices and therapy. “It was evident that she would be stiff from cerebral palsy,” Ms. Kellogg said. “She could only use one arm. She was very lively and happy and smiled. We speak at the high school every year during Disability Awareness Week. The kids love her. She can have a class dancing.” Negotiating the system, including schools

and medical resources, was a challenge. Ms. Kellogg said that her faith let her know they could get through it, while her husband was more practical. Together, there was a neces-sary balance to get Hope what she needed. Today, Hope is 21. She still attends school, which she can do until she turns 22. She uses a wheelchair because walking was just too dif-ficult. She will soon begin a job at the YMCA, doing filing. Last year, she worked as a greeter at TJ Maxx, a job her mother said she loved because she is outgoing and friendly. “She’s very social, Ms. Kellogg said. People get very attracted to her. She makes people feel special. There are limits, but God always finds a place for her.” Ms. Kellogg and Hope have written a book, “In that Secret Place,” about the journey they have taken. “I started writing about 15 years ago,” Ms. Kellogg said. “I didn’t want to be a writer, but God placed it on my heart. It changed over the years. It evolved from a book about helping parents raise a handicapped kid to be more about God’s perfect timing, trusting in him, that he knows best. I didn’t want a baby, but God gave me a baby. He wants to give us the desires of out heart.” It is also about forgiveness. Hope’s birth mother visited her every day in the hospital af-ter her birth and the book is dedicated to her. They are in touch with her and consider her part of the family. Ms. Kellogg, who is an emergency room nurse at Martin Memorial South Hospital, was eventually divorced from her first husband. She has since remarried and her new husband loves her daughter. Much of the book is about love, especially from God. “It’s about God’s love and purpose, no matter what,” Ms. Kellogg said. “Every life has pur-

pose. He made so many handicapped people who couldn’t do anything but they changed other people’s lives by unconditional love. God used them greatly.” For people who are considering adoption of a special needs child, Ms. Kellogg offers sup-port. “I wouldn’t discourage them,” she said. “It’s the most rewarding experience. She’s been such a tremendous blessing to every member of my family. It’s an honor to be her mother.”

“In That Secret Place” by Terri Kellogg and Hope Hoffman, published by Xulon Press, is available at www.amazon.com/That-Secret-Place.


Hope Hoffman, 21, crossed the stage of martin County High school during graduation ceremo-nies in June of 2010. Hope is a survivor of an abortion as well as an adoptee to terri Kellogg of Palm City. terri and Hope recently wrote a book ‘in that secret Place: an abortion survi-vor’s story.’

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located in Old Palm City and orig-inally known as the Indian Street Bridge before being renamed in 2011 during the 10th anniver-sary of Sept. 11, 2001 is nearly two-thirds complete, according to project administrator George Denti said.“We’re probably 60 percent

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alternative way to enter and leave the two locations. Despite a year of delays due to environmental permitting issues, the workers and locals are happy to see prog-ress made. “I think people are pretty excited

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Public radio listeners hear the voices of Jill Roberts, Drew Mello, Janie Gould, Jon Bell, Jim Lett, and many more local on-air announcers each day at public radio station WQCS / 88.9 FM. Now they can meet the broadcasters in person as part of WQCS’s 30th anniversary cele-bration. WQCS / 88.9 FM will be host-

ing two Open House events at the radio station, including tours of the studios and broadcast demonstrations. The public events will be Fri-

day, Nov. 30 from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located on the Main Campus of Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. Among the on-air personal-

ities to meet will be American Songbook’s Dick Golden, whose

program has been broadcast on the station for more than 20 years. Local personalities in-clude Morning Edition host Drew Mello, News Director Jill Roberts, Floridays producer Janie Gould, Radio Memories host Joe Lenar-tiene, fishing reporter Capt. Joe Ward, Dr. James Lett, host of Excursions in Geography, Jon Bell, host of SkyWatch, and Dr. Patty Corey, host of Lifelines. Performers from Young Mu-

sicians Spotlight, WQCS’s stu-dent performance program, will perform in the WQCS Studios. The program is in its 18th year of student performances on the station. WQCS also operates a Radio

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Helping People Succeed wish-es to welcome Michelle Weiler as a new board member serving on the Operating Board of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Currently teaching Sustain-

able Studies at Bridges Mon-tessori School, Michelle has a lengthy career of teaching Exceptional Student Education at Martin County High School, working as a therapist at a day treatment center for adults who are dually diagnosed and directing social programs for people with disabilities. She also worked in a group home and spent time as a job coach. Weiler is on the Board of

Directors for the Treasure Coast Community Rowing Center and Soul Studies Institute / Solutions Center for Personal Growth. She and her husband, Peter, have three children and raise them on a small farm in

Palm City. She is involved in competitive rowing and coaching youth. Helping People Succeed serves

more than 4,000 families in Mar-tin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties through its Successful Families and Suc-cessful Futures divisions.

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martin County High school football coach Chuck Kenyon praises Jer-mohn Queen after coming off the field during a game Friday, Nov. 3 at tiger stadium in stuart.

STUART -- After being outscored in their first two games by a margin of 94-15, games that were held in front of their home crowd, you’d think that the last thing on a team’s mind is the playoffs. You’d think those results would be enough to foreshadow a long end to the season. Thankfully for the Martin Coun-

ty Tigers football team, the end of the season is closer to Thanksgiv-ing and not Labor Day.Following a dramatic Nov. 5 vic-

tory against Port St. Lucie in the District 12-7A Runner-Up Tie-breaker, the Tigers earned their third consecutive postseason berth for the first time in school history.“It’s been a long road,” Martin

County head coach Chuck Ken-yon said. “We had a lot of adver-sity in the beginning but the kids just kept fighting.” “We’re starting to get to the

point where we’re believing in our staff, in our coaches and in each other.” Following crushing defeats to

South Fork and Vero Beach to start the season, the turning point would come during the team’s third contest in a road test against Eau Gaille High School in Melbourne. In a defensive strug-gle, the Tigers would come away with the 10-6 victory and essen-tially get the ball rolling on their year.“They were frustrated and we

had to overcome a lot of adversity against a very tough Eau Gaille team,” Kenyon said. “They play

well at home but we set the tone early and started to put some things together and head in the right direction.”The win in Eau Gaille marked

the beginning of a mid-season stretch where Martin County would win four of five games, including a dramatic overtime tri-umph on the road against district rival Port St. Lucie and their star quarterback, D.J. Juste.

Tigers turn around seasonThe Martin County football teams bounces back a dismal start to earn third consecutive postseason berth


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martin County High school’s Clif-ton Holden (No. 85) couldn’t hold on during a game against Viera Friday, Nov. 3 at tiger stadium in stuart. the tigers lost the game forcing a three-way tie breaker for the 12-7a District title.

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“PSL is very well coached and Juste is a very nice complement to what they do offensively, de-fensively, and on special teams, said Kenyon. After scoring a touchdown in overtime, the Ti-gers did not connect on the extra point, leaving the door open for the Jaguars to steal a crucial victory.“We could have gone two dif-

ferent ways in overtime but we hunkered down and got an inter-ception in the end-zone,” Kenyon added. I think that was a huge momentum boost.”

What’s impressive about this Tiger’s team reversal of fortune is that it’s with a team that has succeeded despite a large amount team turnover. Every team every year experienc-

es change with every graduating class. The Tigers’ biggest star, Justin Simmons, is now getting run as a freshman at Boston College. But in addition to the losses to the roster, the team has dealt with changes in the coach-ing staff.“We not only lost a lot on both

sides of the ball, but we did have a lot of turnover coaching wise,” said Kenyon. We lost a coach

on defense, two guys on offense and I actually took one of my guys from the defensive side and moved him to the offensive side. He is actually splitting time on both sides of the ball.”Despite the rough start and dif-

ferences from a year ago, Martin County is just a game off their

2011 pace, a season in which the Tigers captured a victory in the FHSAA state postseason.“I think we are getting better

each and every week not only player-wise, but coaching-wise, Kenyon said. “We are starting to gel and see the fruits of our labor.”

“We not only lost a lot on both sides of the ball, but we did have a lot of turnover coaching wise,” said Kenyon. We lost a coach on defense, two guys on offense and I

actually took one of my guys from the defensive side and moved him to the offensive side. He is actually splitting

time on both sides of the ball.”

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Work” in Martin County. The “Best Places to Work” pro-

gram, conducted by the Human Resource Management Associ-ation of Martin County, is an annual study in an attempt to determine which employers are the best in regards to staff recruit-ment, engagement and retention. Local businesses participate and compete in the study by filling out a confidential 40-question survey, covering such areas as benefits, performance management, turn-over, time off, compensation and unique perk programs.Once the winners are deter-

mined, they are broken into three separate categories based on the size of business. Sandhill Cove Retirement Living

was awarded under the Large Companies category (more 250 employees). Optima Healthcare Solutions were selected under the category of Medium Companies (50-250 employees) while Tykes and Teens, Inc. and The Firefly Group were winners under the category of Small Companies (un-der 50 employees). It’s the second consecutive year

that The Firefly Group has been honored with such an award, an honor that was not lost on the company’s leader.“It was a great feeling because it

was already such an honor last year to win it,” said Stacy Ranieri,

who is the founder and serves as the Chief Illuminator of The Firefly Group. “Last year, it was shocking but

to win it this year, it just gives us external validation, the feeling of ‘Wow, we really are doing some-thing right.’”The Firefly Group only has nine

people on its staff. Ranieri, who started the company nearly a decade ago out of her home, attri-butes its success to how close the staff is with one another.“How we all get along in this fam-

ily environment is to me why this is one of the best places to work,” said Ranieri. “It is such a small

place so everyone’s personality and skills are on display.” “It’s not just all the things on

paper like good vacation time, but we all like each other. We all voluntarily seat together practical-ly every day for lunch and have a few laughs. It’s just a very close-knit working group.”

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Photo courtesy of The Firefly Group

The staff of The Firefly Group celebrates their recognition as a 2012 Best Place to Work in MartinCounty. From left to right, back row: melissa Zolla, Jessica layne, Nancy mcCarthy and allison Klempert. Front row: madeline ravenna, rob ranieri, stacy ranieri and evelyn lespinasse.


Photo courtesy of the Palm City Dolphins

standing arm-to-arm and linked as one, the Palm City Dolphins midget team took home the 2012 treasure Coast North Division crown.

PALM CITY -- The season has ended, but not before the Palm City Dolphins earned the Trea-sure Coast Football Conference North Division title.The Palm City Dolphins, which

call Leighton Park on Mapp Road home, includes nearly 350 kids participating in one of the seven football teams and five cheer-leading squads competing in five different divisions ranging from

ages 5-15. The Dolphins had their midget football team cap-ture the crown after enjoying an unblemished regular season.“On the football side of things,

the kids did really well,” said the president of the Palm City Dol-phins Payton Collins.The midget team, led by head

coach Gene Kuyrkendall, fin-ished the regular season with a record of 8-0. The midget Dol-phins added to the mark in the postseason with two victories, including an Oct 20 victory over

Martin County to capture the North Conference championship.The junior midget football team

also advanced to the postseason while the three competing cheer-leading squads (Junior Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Junior Midget) all ad-vanced past the Treasure Coast Conference and will be headed to Kissimmee for the Southeast Regionals Nov. 23-25.“The cheerleaders put in as

much practice time as the boys,”

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Collins said. “Their season tra-ditionally has been longer than the football season because our cheer program has garnered national attention. They have made it to the Pop Warner na-tional championships the past two years.”Behind the victories on the

playing field is the commitment given on the practice field and in the classroom.“The kids have to keep their

grades up while they’re dedicat-ing two hours a night, usually three nights a week of practice to come out and play a couple of hours on Saturday,” Collins said, who himself was a Palm City Dolphins as a child. “With all the work the kids are putting in, it’s important to provide the en-vironment to keep them wanting more.” “Game days are extremely im-

portant for all the kids that we’re

rewarding for all that hard work they are putting out throughout the week.” “Our goal every year is return

rate. We want the kids to come and learn football skills, cheer-leading skills and then learn life skills along the way, but have fun so then they come back.”But the most important asset to

the Dolphins is the parents and supporters making it possible for the kids to take part in the organization.“The Palm City Dolphins real-

ly brings out the best in parent participation, parent involvement and a tremendous amount of support from a volunteer per-spective,” Collins said. “Each team has five or six coaches, a ‘Team Mom’ and lots of overall support.”

For additional information on the Palm City Dolphins, visit their website at www.eteamz.com/PalmCityDolphins.

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This past Halloween, more than

Author gives students tips to land scholarshipsFunny, energetic speaker provides helpful advice to Martin County High School seniors

400 seniors at Martin County High School were provided with tips on how not to be spooked when it comes to interviews for scholarships, college entrance or jobs. Based on his booklet which

was handed out to the students entitled “10 Secrets to the Sev-en Minute College Scholarship Interview,” presenter Andy Mas-ters shared his methods behind acing a very critical step the Class of 2013 will soon face, even if it meant making fun of himself in the process. Masters, an award-winning

author and proud recipient of four college degrees, opened his lecture by discussing how in high school he had no friends, got beat up by a girl, and went on his only date because the girl felt bad for him.

As the laughs subsided, Masters would then inform the audi-ence of his grade point average during his junior year: 1.66. He explained to the crowd that he began to think about what he wanted to do with his life and what he needed to do to get there during his senior year, a time in which the real world would short-ly be calling.“This, your senior in high school,

is when the world starts keeping score,” Masters explained to the students. “This is when the game starts.” Masters would credit receiving

scholarships as the foundation behind of his journey from a 1.66 junior year G.P.A. to four college degrees and later hash out the reasons behind failed and suc-cessful interviews.From poor posture during the

interview and the effects social media can have before an inter-view to being poised and showing character, Masters laid out the details as the students listened in intently.“It was a very good, well put

together speech,” said Mary Abed, a Martin County High School senior from Palm City. “The stu-dent-body is looking for guidance as far as where to go to for schol-

arships as college approaches. “It was really informative, wasn’t

boring and I learned about the upcoming interviewing process.”The speaking engagement was

sponsored by the Nina Haven Scholarships Inc. The NHS, established in 1953 by Stephen Peabody, awards scholarship to high school graduates in Martin County headed to college. The Nina Haven Scholarships

Inc. were the first to ignore race in awarding scholarships to schools in Martin County. Stu-dents from Murray High School, an all African-American school in Martin County before schools integrated, were among the recip-ients. Students who are awarded today

are eligible to receive as much as $2,500 a year and $10,000 over the span of four years. The Nina Haven Scholarships are one of many that go unused as many students are simply unaware of the money that’s out there.“This speech gave me and oth-

ers the chance to apply for this scholarship,” said Abed.For more information on how to

apply for the Nina Haven Scholar-ships, you can visit the scholar-ship website at www.ninahaven.org.


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PALM CITY – Palm City res-ident Terry Barber has a long list of accomplishments. The countertenor was a member of the Grammy-winning ensemble Chanticleer, performed at the Metropolitan Opera and is on a country-wide tour, “Classical for Everyone.” Its ambitious goal is making classical music accessible and available to people through-out the United States. His concerts also serve to

bring awareness of Artists for a Cause, the organization he found-ed in 2008. Its mission is to help performing and visual artists use their art to improve their commu-nity while earning a sustainable

living. Through a variety of programs,

including Dance for Food and Artist Auction Packages, the orga-nization has helped the Treasure Coast Food Bank, The Humane Society, the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society, the Boys & Girls Clubs and many other nonprofit groups. In a phone interview as he

traveled from Oregon to Wash-ington State, Mr. Barber spoke about how the organization helps both the community and the artists. He also talked about the upcoming “food-raiser,” Dance for Food, on Nov. 21 at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. The event began earlier this fall with pro-grams in Martin and Palm Beach counties.

“Our mission is to help find opportunities for artists whenever talent is needed for community improvement,” he said. “We want to get the most out of the collab-oration between the art and the programs.” Mr. Barber observed that

artists were often asked to do-nate their talents to a charitable endeavor. There was a benefit to the charity, but often none to the artists. He used the example of Dance for Food to show how the model could be improved. “I have a budget from private

donors, sponsors and fundrais-ing,” he said. “The budget might buy 2,000 to 3,000 meals if the meals cost $2.50 per meal. If I use the budget to pay dancers and choreographers to create

educational opportunities for stu-dents of dance, people who come to the event get a cultural oppor-tunity and they bring non-perish-able food items. “With the three performanc-

es in St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach, our goal is 20,000 meals. There are 10 times the results because of art’s involvement. There’s a synergy that happens.” Mr. Barber noted that spon-

sors like this creative fundraising. “It hits two markets,” Mr. Bar-

ber said. “There are the people in-terested in dance and the people interested in solving the problem of poverty. They come for two reasons.” Presenting sponsor for the

dance programs is Mr. Chain, a

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manufacturer of crowd control devices. It is a family business, as Mr. Barber’s grandfather invented the manufacturing process used to link plastic chains. Mr. Barber said the company had a history of involvement in fighting poverty. The program will feature three

contemporary performances by artists from Preston Contempo-rary Dance Theatre, the Dance Academy of Stuart, South Florida Dance Company and Downtown Dance Company. In honor of Mr. Chain’s sponsorship, one of the numbers will be a dance to ‘Chain of Fools.” Mr. Barber will also perform, singing Ennio Mor-ricone’s “Nella Fantasia,” a dream of a perfect world, and there will be a dance about hunger. For Mr. Barber, the situation

benefits everyone. “The dancers get to dance and

make a living,” he said. “We’re supporting the dance culture and finding a new audience, and we just wanted to feed people. It’s a great synergy.” The Artist Auction Packages

use the same model of helping artists help the community. An artist who has registered with the group may offer a work of

art, a performance at an event or private watercolor lessons. There is a minimum starting bid, based on what the artist needs to earn to sustain themselves and their careers. Anything over that amount goes to the organization. “They can ask an artist as

many times as they want and they always say ‘Yes,’” Mr. Bar-ber said. “They get promoted and they get paid. Everyone can get what they need and still benefit.” Mr. Barber welcomes dona-

tions of time and money, some of which goes to support scholar-ships and arts education oppor-tunities for children who do not have access to such programs. “In building this organization,

I was inspired to help artists and the community,” Mr. Barber said. I want to do those great things, but if people do not come for-ward, we are limited. I hope people will consider us a worthy recipient of time or treasure.”

Dance for Food will take place at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Way, at 6 p.m. Please bring non-perishable food items. For more information about

Artists for a Cause, visit the web-site, www.a4ac.org, or call (772) 419-8778.

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terry Barber of Palm City brings his Dance for Food program to the Port st. lucie Civic Center Wednes-day, Nov. 21. the event provides scholarships and arts education opportuni-ties for youth on the treasure Coast.


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Charlie’s Bar and Grill Karaoke 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W. Kanner Highway,

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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)

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The Sailor’s ReturnLive Music 7 p.m.-10 p.m.625 S.W. First Street, Stuart.

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Wednesdays

Kona Beach Cafe Karaoke & Open Mic Night on rotating Wednesdays 7 p.m.-10 p.m.3340 N.E. Pineapple Ave., Jen-

sen Beach. For more information, call (772) 934-6956.

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1630 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart.For more information, call (772)

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The Sailor’s ReturnLive music by Ronnie DeCham-

beau 7 p.m.-10 p.m.625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For

more information, call (772)872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s SeafoodLive music by Rainfall 7 p.m.-

10 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, call (772) 334-1130.

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.

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 BarDJ 10 p.m.-2 p.m.1725 S.E. Federal HighwayStuart. For more information,

call (772) 320-1297.

Locals Restaurant & Bar4303 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Jensen

Beach. Live music by Frank the Tank9:30 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 ReturnLive music 8 p.m.-11 p.m.625 S.W. First Street, Stuart. For

more information, call (772)872-7250.

Conchy Joe’s SeafoodLive music by Rainfall 8

p.m.-midnight3945 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


Locals Restaurant & Bar4303 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Jensen

Beach. Live music by Frank the Tank 9:30 p.m. to close. For more information, call (772) 232-6483.

Stuart Grill & Ale DJ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.1630 S.E. Federal Highway,




Conchy Joe’s SeafoodLive music by Rainfall 8

p.m.-midnight3945 N.E. Indian River Drive,

Jensen Beach. For more informa-tion, call (772) 334-1130.

sundays

Charlie’s Bar and Grill Karaoke 7:30 p.m. 4695 S.W.

Kanner Highway, Stuart. For more information, call (772) 288-4326.



Conchy Joe’s SeafoodLive Music by Rainfall 4 p.m.-

8 p.m. 3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. For more information, 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.

events

Friday, Nov.9

Inaugural Female Cypher at Club Dejavu 10 p.m. Everyone in free before 11 p.m. Ladies drink free until 11 p.m. Featuring Kee-pa, Beema, Luscious, Phoenix, Empress, Lil Bit and Nan Proph-

et. 715 North U..S Highway 1 in Stuart

The Nouveaux Honkies at Gettin Crabby 8 p.m. 4110 S.E. Salerno Rd., Stuart.

For more information, call (772) 463-1166.

Saturday, Nov. 10

The Baker Boys at Shucker’s 2 p.m.-6 p.m. 9800 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach. For more informa-tion, call (772) 229-3006.

Jazz Express at Gettin Crab-by 7:30 p.m. 4110 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart. For more informa-tion, call (772) 463-1166.

The Hot Rod Band at Pirate’s Cove 8 p.m. 4307 S.E. Bayview St., Stuart. For more information, call (772) 287-2500.

Sunday, Nov. 11

The Nouveaux Honkies at Wa-

hoo’s 4p.m.-8p.m. 915 N.W. Flagler Avenue Stuart. For more information, call (772) 692-2333.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Scott Benge at Sailor’s Return 7 p.m. 625 S.W. 1st Street, Stuart.For more information, call

(772)872-7250.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Carmela’s Pizza & Wine Bar 7 p.m. Live music. 2311 S.E. Ocean Blvd. For more information, call (772) 286-0877.

Thursday Nov. 15

Ronnie DeChambeau at Sailor’s Return 7p.m. 625 S.W. First St., Stuart. For more information, call (772)872-7250.

The Nouveaux Honkies at Pi-rate’s Loft 8 p.m. 4307 S.E. Bay-view St., Stuart. For more infor-mation, call (772) 223-5048.

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Girl Scout Sleepover: 6 p.m.-9 a.m. Nov. 9. Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast, 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. $9 for adults, $17 for girl scouts. Register: (772)225-7575; chil-drensmuseumtc.org.

Stuart Air Show/Dirty Flight Suit Party: 4-10 p.m. Nov. 9 Dirty Flight Suit Party. $60 in advanced, $75 at the gate; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Witham Field, 1895 S.E. Flying Fortress Lane, Stuart. (772)781-4882; stuartairshow.com.

OPUS Golf Tournament: 7:30 a.m. Nov. 10. Evergreen Golf Club, 4225 S.W. Bimini Cir-cle, Palm City. $100. Register: (772)287-5600.

Charity Golf Outing: 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. tee time. Nov. 10. Sponsored by St. Christopher Council Knights of Columbus. Heritage Ridge Club, 6510 S.E. Heritage Blvd., Hobe Sound. Reg-istration. Individual-$85, Four-some-$310. (772)529-9127.

Birds and Butterflies Work-shop for Children: Birds and Butterfly arts, crafts, scavenger hunt. Possum Long, 621 S.E. Palm Beach Road, Stuart. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Ages: 5-18. $5. Reservation: (772)486-1935; audubonmartincounty.com.

Stuart Air Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 10-11. Martin County Air-port-Witham Field, 2011 South-east Airport Road, Stuart. $18-$20. (772)781-4882;

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Ultimate Faux Neil Diamond: Dinner-5 p.m. Show-7 p.m. Nov. 11. Stuart-Jensen Elks Lodge 1870, 1001 Kanner Highway, Stuart. $30. Tickets: (772)287-0277; [email protected].

Veterans Day Parade: 10 a.m. Nov. 12. S.E. Ocean Blvd., Hospi-tal Ave. to Memorial Park, Stuart. Register: (772)220-4127; Stuart-parades.com.

Art Associates of Martin Coun-ty: Featuring Robin Lee Ma-kowski. 7:30-9 p.m. Nov. 12. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Smith Hall, 623 E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart. (772)263-2587; [email protected].

Eaglewatch Presentation: Learn about program, be a partic-ipant. 6 p.m. Nov. 12. Audubon of Martin County Office, 621 S.E. Palm Beach Road, Stuart. Adults. (772)486-1935; audubonmartin-county.org.

Let’s Go Somewhere!: Travel films featuring Shanghai and Hong Kong, China (preceded by film “Terracotta Warriors”). 2 p.m. Nov. 13. Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart. (772)221-1403; library.martin.fl.us.

“From Ordinary to Extraordi-nary, Amazing Acrylics”: With Lisa Young. 1 p.m. Nov. 14. Palm City Art Associates at Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., Palm City. (772)288-2551; [email protected].

Glimmer of Hope Gala: Ben-efits Redeem The Shadow. 6-10 p.m. Nov. 15. Frances Langford Pavilion, Indian RiverSide Park, Jensen Beach. $75. Tickets can be purchased at eventbee.com/v/glimmerofhope. For additional information, redeemtheshadows.org, (772) 678-0037.

Art For Living Calendar Re-ception: Thirteen area artists will be on hand to sign calendars. Seacoast National Bank Main Lobby, 815 Colorado Ave., Stuart, 6 p.m. Nov. 15. $75-$250. RSVP: (772)320-0781; hpsfl.org.

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The 2012 Designer Showcase House Tour will be open from now until Nov.18 at Indian RiverSide Park in Jensen Beach. The Capt. Sewall house, more than 121 years old, is the focus of this year’s tour. The house has been given a stylish new look by 12 of

Martin County’s best interior designers who volunteered for the fourth year for this annual fundraiser for the Chil-dren’s Home Society of Florida/Treasure Coast Division. Martin County moved the historic house to Indian River-

Side Park, saving it from being torn down. It is now located near the Indian River and it backs up to a large undis-turbed environmental preserve. A new boardwalk extends into the wilderness area. It is reminiscent of the long pier that extended from the

house when it was at its original location on the south tip of Sewall’s Point. In those days, it was not only Capt. and Mrs. Sewall’s

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“This house is special and we think people who visit will be glad they made the trip,” said Mary Washer, chair of the De-signer Showcase event and a local interior designer. The popular box lunches prepared by the Osceola Street

Cafe will be sold for picnics on the quiet grounds. There are many attractions in the Indian RiverSide Park, including the historic Leach mansion, named Tuckahoe, the Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast and the Maritime and Classic Boat Museum. There is an abundance of parking.Part of the 2012 tour is a series of special programs to be

conducted a few yards from the Sewall House and character-ized as Events Under the Tent, an Inaugural Speaker Series. These will include a cooking demonstration, tips on interior design, talks on the history of the house and the community, nature walks and environmental discussions. Proceeds from the Design Showcase will be used for op-

erating expenses for the Treasure Coast transitional living program operated by the Children’s Home Society of Florida. This program helps young adults who often find themselves homeless when they “age out” of state foster care on their 18th birthday. They are considered adults at 18, but without any family support their hopes for productive lives is too often cut short. “The good news is that a little help for these young people

makes a big difference in their outcomes. The Treasure Coast program depends entirely on contributions from the public,” said Washer. General information about the house tour, tickets and a

schedule of speakers during the days the Sewall House will be opened to benefit the Children’s Home Society is listed below:

When: Nov. 3-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each dayWhere: Indian RiverSide Park, 1707 N.E. Indian River Drive,

Jensen BeachTickets: $30 at the door, $25 in advance at wwwLyricTheatre.

com or call the box office 772-286-7827. The Lyric website is www.lyrictheatre.com. Tickets for a preview party at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 are $75For more details: Call (772) 344-4020

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martin County High school drama students tori Hadel, abby Bible, both of Palm City, and Bianca sheasley put a scare into the audience at riv-erwalk in downtown stuart during a school production of Hocus Pocus recently. the students have been looking for alternate venues to per-form as their school theatre still has not been restored from the fire nearly a year ago.

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