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Martin County Traffic Report January, 2011
Indian Street Bridge Project in the Palm City-Stuart area
Construction activities on this project include clearing and grubbing, survey and utility relocation, crane assembly, assembling test piles and driving test piles.
Starting on April 4, 36th Street will be closed from Butler Avenue to the St. Lucie River and SW St. Lucie Shores will be closed from All American Boulevard to north of36th Street.
Both are on the Palm City side of the new bridge and are expected to remain closed until the project is completed.
Project start date: April 4, 2011
Project estimated completion date: Summer 2013
SW St. Lucie Shores Drive is closed at all times from All American Boulevard to north of 36th Street through Summer 2013. Motorists can use Mapp Road to All American Boulevard or Mapp Road to 34th Street. Mapp Road is closed north and south of County Road 714 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. County Road 714 will have one lane closed in either direction at Mapp Road weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. 36th Street is closed at all times from Mapp Road to the St. Lucie River through Summer 2013. Motorist can use All American Boulevard for access to streets south of 36th Street or 34th Street for streets north of 36th Street. The intersection of Feroe Avenue will remain open to accommodate adjacent neighborhoods. The intersection of Cornell is closed at 36th Street. For access to Margolo Lane residents should use 34th Terrace to Butler Avenue to 36th Street.
Project start date: April 4, 2011
Project estimated completion date: Mid 2013
State Road 76 from County Road 711 to SR 710
Shoulder grading, guardrail, milling and paving
One eastbound and one westbound lane closed between 7:00 AM and 6:30pm on Monday, May, 2 through Friday, May 6
State Road 76 (Kanner Highway) from Port Mayaca to State Road 710
This project includes clearing vegetation, shoulder widening, removing old asphalt and repaving the existing roadway.
One lane may be closed in each direction Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Project start date:
Project estimated completion: Spring 2012
State Road 714 (Martin Downs Boulevard) from Florida’s Turnpike to Mapp Road in Palm City
This project includes removing old asphalt and repaving the existing roadway, replacing the existing high-mast lighting with conventional street lights, adding new sidewalks and adding bicycle lanes.
One lane will be closed in each direction Monday, September 19, through Saturday, September 24, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night.
Project start date:
Project estimated completion: Spring 2012
I-95 Bridge over Cypress Creek 1 mile north of Martin-Palm Beach County Line
Maintenance repairs to pavement.
One southbound lane will be closed on the bridge during the day Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and two southbound lanes will be closed on the bridge
overnight between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Project start date:
Project estimated completion: Spring 2012
New Treasure Coast Cancer Initiative (TCCI) Announced!
Coming together for a cause, local physician’s team up to start the Treasure Coast Cancer Initiative.
Dr. Vivek Kaul, Pulmonary Medicine, P.A., and Dr. Devang Patel, Pulmonary Medicine, P.A..
By: Jeannie Ferarra
STUART, FL.---In February 2012, several local physicians and health care professionals have recently made the conscious effort to demonstrate their commitment not only to the Hippocratic Oath, but to put into action two parts of the modern translation; “I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.”
Moreover, TCCI is founded on the belief that, “I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm” (Tyson, P., NOVA online, March 2001). The premise of the group is to bring awareness to coordinating all the medical pieces of the process together; education, screening, new technologies, cancer care, and the prevention of smoking.
Hence, under the guidance of Angie Swenson, and Dr. Sunil Gandhi, MD; there is an exciting new group of dedicated physicians that have formed TCCI. The focus of TCCI’s mission is community outreach and education combined with physician resources and information. The first of many campaigns to come will focus on Lung Cancer awareness and prevention, dubbed, “Operation Universal Screening,” initiated by the theory that was used by Dr. Alpana Desai, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation that had encouraged the mammography movement. TCCI takes this thinking one-step further, by understanding the almost military-tactical approach required to seek out the enemy of all humans that is cancer.
Dr. Robert Dermarkarian, Dr. Michael Sweet, Dr. Kasem Charnvitayapong - Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates, Dr. Vivek Kaul, and Dr. Devang Patel - Pulmonary Medicine, PA, Dr. Prashant Patel, and Dr. Alpana Desai - Stuart Oncology Associates, Dr. Sunil Gandhi - Martin Memorial Surgical Group, Dr. Eliot Budnick - Stuart Diagnostic Center, and Angie Swenson - MEDSTAT Urgent Care Centers have joined forces to inform Treasure Coast residents of the dozens of progressive approaches to advancements in Lung Cancer treatment result in more positive outcomes. TCCI wants to encourage and bring awareness to the forefront regarding coordination of four strategies in “Operation Universal Screening,” are screening, education, promotion of new technologies available, and the advances in cancer care; all of which focus on prevention and early detection.
Coming soon will be a series of community-based seminars that will be held throughout the year to discuss cutting-edge advances in lung cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. Please see the group’s website: wwwtreasurecoastcancerinitiative.org or join them on FaceBook® for dates and times. The seminars will be FREE and open to the public beginning in March 2012.
ATTENTION………..
Based on the National Caner Institute, the Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines are:
Are you a heavy smoker or former smoker?
Are you 55-74 years old?
Less than 10 years since quitting?
No personal history of cancer?
No signs or symptoms of lung disease?
If so…….
Please visit our website today: wwwtreasurecoastcancerinitiative.org!
The Treasure Coast Cancer Initiative is a State of Florida registered LLC in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Physicians and health-care professionals interested in becoming a part of this dynamic, philanthropic, group may contact Angie Swenson at 772-215-4583 or by writing: als1270@aol.comfor more information, or visit http://www.treasurecoastcancerinitiative.org. * The information provided is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider. For additional information, please contact our office.
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Elliott Museum 2012 Antique Car Show A Hit At Witham Field
Stuart -- When it came time to plan the 16th Annual Elliott Museum Car Show, they knew that last year’s location at the airport was a great success. So, in order to accommodate all of the cars (and all of the car enthusiasts), this wildly popular community event was held again on Sunday at Stuart’s Witham Field. So they Picked up the babies and grabbed the ladies and swamped the place all day.
For fifty years, The Elliott Museum on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida, has served as a cultural and educational resource for thousands of residents, tourists and automobile enthusiasts. The Elliott Museum is a celebration of innovation . . . of how creativity and ingenuity have changed lives, and made history. It is owned and operated by the Historical Society of Martin County, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting our region’s heritage. The mission of the Elliott Museum is to interpret and celebrate the genius of innovation, creativity and the historical events in Martin County and the surrounding region, all within an environment of learning and discovery.
The Historical Society of Martin County, headquartered at the Elliott Museum in Stuart, was founded in 1955 and operates both the Elliott Museum and the House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar, Martin County’s oldest building. The HSMC collects and preserves American life in the context of the St. Lucie River region. A private non-profit organization, the HSMC relies on membership and charitable donations to continue the mission of educating the community about the richness of our area. The Elliott Museum houses one of the finest collections of American antiques, decorative arts, baseball memorabilia and vintage automobiles that celebrate the Golden Age of American creativity, and of course, local and Florida history.
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Stuart Celebrates Youth Success Day
In photo: Participants in Youth Success Day at Memorial Park downtown Stuart
Stuart – Three local success stories were heard yesterday as officials of the Martin County Juvenile Justice System recognized three citizens, once mired in the world of Drugs, violence and prostitution.
Assistant State Attorney Pam Roebuck presided over the ceremony calling the “Youth Success Program” a rousing success, :I’m seeing permanent changes in kids.”
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RIVER THUNDER -SPEEDBOAT SPECTACULAR
Stuart Sailfish Regatta is returning! April 14th & 15th
STUART - The rush and roar of what's already regarded as one of the most hotly anticipated events of the season is returning to Stuart after a hiatus spanning more than two decades - the Stuart Sailfish Regatta!
April 14 - 15 will feature competitors from across the United States and Canada as dozens of powerboats will race on the northeast side of the new Stuart Causeway - the very staging ground where the original regatta took place in the mid-60s through the late '80s.
Organizers, who have been planning this event for more a year, are expecting thousands of families, spectators and power-boat enthusiasts from around the county, across the Treasure Coast and throughout the region to line up and witness this visual and auditory feast of power, performance and velocity. And the Stuart Causeway is apt to offer a first-class view of the racing action as well as how the crews prepare the boats for the competition.
Sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) - the premier powerboat racing authority - the Stuart Sailfish Regatta will showcase an international collection of accomplished racers who steer sleek, space-aged-looking vessels around turns at pulse-pounding speeds with agility, concentration and split-second decision-making. While the water on the causeway is usually serene, this surface - unlike a paved race track- is anything but flat. The unpredictability of the watery courses taxes the talents of the driver and his pit crew.
"Stuart Sailfish Regatta is more than a boat race," said Rusty Sedlack. "It has an incredibly passionate fan base that willingly travels to events and naturally makes major economic contributions to the area it visits. And the display of risk, talent and technology is so mesmerizing it easily converts onlookers into fans, making for a major festival for the surrounding communities. We're confident everyone who comes out will enjoy some great family fun and this will event will revive the annual spectacle of boat racing on the river that much of our community fondly recalls-and a new generation of fans are sure to savor."
Stuart Sailfish Regatta will feature a tough field of competitors from among the different classes of boats. There will be 5 Liters, 2.5 Stocks, 2.5 Modifieds, Jersey Speed Skiffs, Pro Comp Flat Bottoms, Vintage boats.
Special features include the Grand Prix class of Inboard Hydroplanes-established as the fastest Inboards in the world-projected to achieve speeds of more than 150 mph. Attendees will get a rare opportunity to visit "Vintage Alley" - a collection of classic vintage crafts displayed to demonstrate early boat racing ingenuity and the quantum leap in Hydroplane racing technology that has defined the industry since. Racers will be available for questions, pictures and autographs.
Respect for the "race track" - an enclosed, 1-mile oval - is evident through more means than how cautiously racers navigate the course turns. Event organizers are exercising their collective environmental ethos to ensure maximum protection of marine wildlife and minimal impact on natural resources. Coordinating with Florida Fish & Wildlife to monitor manatee activity from an ultra-light aircraft, the Regatta team is also implementing measures to reduce any vessel interference with Johnson's sea grass. The races may be heavy on the throttle, but the Stuart Sailfish Regatta has pledged to leave as light a footprint as possible on our natural resources.
Serving to benefit the U.S. Sailing Center, the Children's Museum and the Maritime & Classic Boat Museum - the trio of esteemed nonprofits that anchor the "Cultural Corridor" off Indian River Drive-the Stuart Sailfish Regatta offers an array of activities for the entire family. Attendees will enjoy live music and choose from a variety of vendors for food, drinks and unique merchandise. Children will enjoy the Kids Zone.
The growing list of our proud sponsors includes Captec Engineering, Cuozzo Design Group, Crossroads Environmental, Southern Eagle Distributing, Seacoast National Bank, Cook Electric, Leighton Security, and AW Communities Management.
Off-site parking will be announced soon and shuttle service available during the whole weekend.
Spectators are encouraged wear sunscreen. Bleachers are in VIP area only.
For more information, visit the Stuart Sailfish Regatta website: www.stuartsailfishregatta.comwhere you can purchase an Early Bird Special- Pre Sale Online One Day Ticket: $10.00
Phone: 772-245-7654
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City of Stuart Converts Employee Parking Spaces to Public Use
 
Reconfigured Lots Increase Downtown Public Parking by 24 Spaces
STUART, FL – January 19, 2012 – The City of Stuart this week announced it has converted 24 spaces in three downtown parking lots to public parking. The spaces, in the parking lots in front of City Hall at 121 SW Flagler Avenue and adjacent to the City Hall Annex at 300 St. Lucie Boulevard, were previously designated for employees of the city Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Effective this week all employee parking has been relocated to the lot in front of the former Dockside Restaurant, making all 76 spaces in the three city hall lots available to the public. In addition, the Dockside lot will be available for public parking on weekends and weekdays after 5:00 p.m.
“The availability of convenient parking is vital to the success of our downtown shops and restaurants, as well as the Lyric Theatre and Lyric Flagler Center,” said City Manager, Paul Nicoletti. “The city hall parking lots are the closest lots to historic downtown shopping and dining. Relocating employee parking is one way we can support our businesses by making it easier for customers to patronize these downtown locations.”
New signage has been installed at all three locations designating the lots as public parking. The lots will be subject to the same three hour parking guidelines that are in place throughout the downtown area. The Sailfish Shuttle will continue to provide service to downtown from all parking lots in the area including the city hall lots and the Kiwanis Park and Sailfish satellite lots.
The City of Stuart is a coastal community of approximately 16,000 on the East Coast of Florida. The local economy focuses on trade and services with a stable population base that includes approximately 30-percent retirees. The city’s utility services provide water treatment, distribution and collection and wastewater treatment and disposal to the 6.8 square-mile city as well as some unincorporated parts of Martin County. The city is directed by the Board of Commissioners, which meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 5:30 in the City Hall Chambers at 121 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart. For more information, please visit www.cityofstuart.com.
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Sue Zachman installed as the 57th President of the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce
Jensen Beach, FL (January 20, 2012) - Martin County Sheriff Bob Crowder installed Sue Zachman, manager of the new Stuart branch of Harbor Community Bank scheduled to open in March, as the 57th President of the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce. The annual installation of officers and awards presentation was held on the Chamber's 62nd anniversary date, January 18, 2012 at Pietro's on the River located on Hutchinson Island in Jensen Beach. During her acceptance speech Ms. Zachman stated that during her term as president the Chamber will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival (November 2 - 4, 2012) which she promised will be a memorable milestone event. One of her goals for 2012 is to increase awareness of the many benefits the 500 member business organization brings to the local community.
"We are fortunate to have a very popular Chamber of Commerce with our members, local residents and visitors," stated Zachman. "We reached our goal in 2011 of achieving 500 members. This year, we will continue to build our membership to well beyond 500 businesses."
Ms. Zachman has always been active in the community since she and her husband John, and son John Jr., moved here in 2001. She is Past President and Foundation Director for the Rotary Club of Stuart. She is an alumnus of Martin County Leadership and a graduate of the American Bankers Association School of Bank Management and Marketing. Ms. Zachman currently serves on the Martin County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and is President of the Entrepreneurship Foundation, a 501c3 organization which partners with the
Chamber to support local schools.
The 56th Chamber President, Jim Moore, owner of Moore Hospitality Search, was praised for his accomplishments during the past year, especially the progress made in the area of education initiatives and finalizing plans and permits to get the new Chamber building headquarters shovel ready.
Other Chamber officers installed were Todd Doss, Broker of Welcome Home Realty International as Vice President, June Britt-Meehan as Secretary, and Lorie Shekailo, Bookkeeper for St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, as Treasurer. Directors installed were Lisa Tom, owner Pelican Printing; Ed Griffith, General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Hutchinson Island; Chris Egan, Manager, Vistana's Beach Club; P.J. Anson, President, STS Holdings; Devin Teal, Welcome Home Realty International; Dr. Jewell Chang, Osceola Optique; Jack Burns, IRSC Small Business Development Center; Andres Castellanos, Safe and Sound Storage Centers; Bill Reily, owner, Pitchford's RV Resort; Doug Hencken, Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company; John Yudin, with Guy, Yudin & Foster, LLC, Steve Leighton, owner, Leighton Security
Management. Mike Winters, owner of Bagel Break Restaurants and Angela Martin, Manager, Pineapple Cove apartment complex, joined the 23 member 2012
Board of Directors this year.
The Chamber affair began with the presentation of the American Flag by the Jensen Beach High School JR ROTC and later Chamber members were entertained by the high school's popular student Jazz Combo.
The Chamber honored several community leaders during the event for their contributions to the Chamber and Jensen Beach community during the past year. Newly installed Chamber President, Sue Zachman was named Citizen of the Year, Chamber Education Committee Chair, Ed Griffith, was awarded the Frank A. Wacha, Sr. Achievement Award for his leadership in expanding the Chamber's Junior Achievement Success Skills Program to other Martin County high schools. Crawdaddy's N'awlins Cafe & Raw Bar owned by Mark Kren was named 2011 Business of the Year. Longtime Chamber member C. Norris Tilton
was honored for his 20+ years of continuous Chamber membership. The Gene Hoke Distinguished Service Award was given to Chris Egan, Chamber past president and manager of Vistana's Beach Club. Volunteer of the Year went to Mary Schaefer, Entrepreneur of the Year was Steve Leighton, owner, Leighton Security Management, Board Member of the Year was awarded to Devin Teal, Welcome Home Realty International, Four Fish Marina managed by John Fels was named Member of the Year, Tony Roma's Restaurant owners Arden and Renee Doss received the Customer Service Award, Pineapple Cove managed by Angela Martin received the Green Achievement Award, and Vera Harding, owner of Surfside Grill and Pizzeria was named Ambassador of the Year. The final award of the evening "The Phoenix" was specially created to honor the Chamber's longtime Executive Director Ronald Rose.
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Hiring Begins For New Martin County Water Park
Hiring has begun for a new water park in Martin County. The Martin County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking qualified applicants for 136 positions at Sailfish Splash Waterpark, which is scheduled to open in the spring. Six managers, 82 lifeguards, 26 cashiers and 20 concession attendants are among the part-time, hourly workers to be hired for the 2012 season. The water park will feature two four-story water slides, a lazy river and an Olympic-class swimming pool. Pay ranges from $8 to $12.50 per hour.
Tappas Latin Fusion
Welcome to Tapas Latin Fusion Tapas-50-HalfLocated in beautiful Stuart, on the heart of US 1, Tapas Latin Fusion offers a unique and simply extraordinary dining experience. Tapas are a popular Latin style of enjoying dinner among friends. For special occasions book our Chef’s dining room, where Chef David will spoil you and your guests with your own special menu and one-on-one attention. As if that wasn’t enough, besides the featured fusion of Latin foods, Tapas offers other fun and unique experiences for you to enjoy, even if you’re not able to join us for dining. A full bar is available with our specialty Sangrias and Mojitos. Our wine room offers relaxed lounge seating with an extensive array of Spanish, Argentina, and Central American wines. And last but certainly not least, don’t forget to visit our premier cigar lounge where our experts will hand roll a Cuban cigar just for you!
Citrus Grove Elementary Teacher Nominated for NFL Network’s PE Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Citrus Grove Elementary Physical Education Teacher Daniel Rendell for being named a nominee for the NFL Network’s PE Teacher of the Year. According to the NFL Network, this award recognizes the role of educators in increasing access to in-school activity and teaching students skills needed to establish and maintain healthy lifestyles.
“This is such an honor for me. I’m still in shock and really excited to have been nominated,” said Rendell, who has also been named Citrus Grove Elementary School’s 2012 Teacher of the Year.
The finalists for the NFL Network’s PE Teacher of the Year will be named on February 13th with the winner named in April during NFL Draft Week.
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Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce Installs 2012 Officers
In photo: Introducing the 2012 Board of Directors
Stuart – More than 200 guests were in attendance last evening at the Jensen Beach Installation of Officers event at Pietro’s On The River.
The Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce is located in downtown historic Jensen Beach. Through seminars, workshops and monthly luncheons the Chamber provides members with many opportunities to network and enhance businesses.
Jensen Beach is not only considered one of the most charming places to vacation in Florida, but our quaint community was also recently named as one of the top places to retire in the United States!
You can feel the “Old Florida” charm when you visit Jensen Beach - a unique riverfront town over a century old. Hutchinson Island beaches are natural and captivating.
With its perfect climate, natural beauty and warm hospitality, Jensen Beach and Hutchinson Island offer lots of things to do - great fishing spots, popular events, challenging golf courses, wonderful dining choices, quality lodging facilities, and unlimited shopping opportunities from a regional mall, to unique boutiques and art galleries.
From the scenic coastline of Hutchinson Island to the historic shops of Jensen Beach through the lagoons of Sewall’s Point along the tree-lined streets of Rio... this is Jensen Beach.
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PALM CITY CELEBRATES 100TH
Palm City -- Palm City is celebrating it's 100th Anniversary this year. The Palm City Chamber of Commerce from time-to-time will be providing interesting facts regarding the history of event in Palm City over the past 100 years.
did you know Palm City was first called Palm City on-the-St. Lucie? The Palm Beach County Land Company were first to market the land in 1912. On 12/28/1912 an ad in the Palm Beach County newspaper: "Free dinner on New Year's Day for prospective buyers. 10 acre tract for $50 per acre (to be raised to $60 next day) with a free town lot in Palm City to every purchaser. TEMPORARY_BODY_TAG.85 for round trip train ticket from West Palm to Stuart." The development was advertised in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe.
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VSA Expands in 2012 & Will be Featured at the 26th Annual Home & Garden Show!
In photo: VSA student Christopher Carnes (age 7), with his original oil painting on canvas with parental permission. Photo courtesy: provided.
Stuart -- Visionary School of Arts (VSA) expands in 2012, and on March 2-4, 2012, VSA will be featured as a the new addition of a juried fine arts exhibition at the 26th Annual Home & Garden Show featuring the Martin County Orchid Society presented by the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce at the Martin County Fairgrounds.
Director, Lynne Barletta began teaching in 1980, piloting the Art taught by Artists programs in the Denver public schools. A professional artist since age 14, Barletta attributes much of her own art success to parents who encouraged her in the arts at an early age, placing her in private studies. “I loved my art studies at University of Northern Colorado, but I was most inspired by Master Pastelist Dee Toscano, and Betty Edwards, author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (1999). I studied with each of them in the early 80’s, and still use their techniques to teach children and adults very effectively today,” mentions Barletta
Due to the overwhelming success of the programs offered in 2011, VSA has expanded their services and their staff, along with Barletta, VSA is also co-directed by Alicia Posluszny; and the two have added three more experienced art teachers to the staff for the new year. Student interns also volunteer their time, as assistant teachers and mentors, bringing a full variety of fine art experience to each student. VSA’s upcoming spring semester will offer expanded services to include drawing, watercolor, acrylic, oil, sculpture, and ceramics. Students may also take classes on site for plein air painting and are taught how to prepare for competition entries.
Barletta also announced that, “We are thrilled to be invited to be featured; and to help promote a partnership between business and the arts in our community. On March 2-4, the Visionary School of Arts will be featured as a the new addition of a juried fine arts exhibition at the 26th Annual Home & Garden Show featuring the Martin County Orchid Society presented by the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce at the Martin County Fairgrounds.”
Moreover, “Our students and many top artists will be presenting their art to the community. VSA also has an outreach program at Banner Lake Parks in Hobe Sound. These students will also have opportunity to display their work at this show. We feel that it is not only about teaching art, but launching emerging artists from ages 6 to adults!” says Barletta.
Spring semester begins January 11, 2012. VSA is conveniently located on the top floor of the Stuart, Martin County Chamber of Commerce, 1650 S Kanner Hwy. Stuart, Fl 34994.
For more information about VSA or to respond to the call for artists for the 26th Annual Home & Garden Show juried exhibition, please call 772-834-8844 or email office@visionaryschoolofarts.com, artists, please include in your subject line, “attention Debra Magrann.” Visionary School of Arts’ commitment is to open every class with prayer and invite the Creator to come with vision, skill, and spectacular creativity! VSA is a non - profit subsidiary of Treasure Coast House of Prayer / Open Heavens Centers. Open Heavens Centers is a State of Florida registered 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit corporation and your donations are deductible fully allowed by law. For more information about becoming a student, sponsor, or donor, please see: www.visionaryschoolofarts.com.
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Stuart Colorado Avenue Business District Improvement Project Receives $750,000 in CDBG Funding
Grant Will Fund Commercial Revitalization of Gateway Business District
STUART, FL – December 22, 2011 – The City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) announced today it has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Commercial Revitalization from the Florida State Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for the Colorado Avenue Business District Improvement Project. According to the DEO website, the project was ranked second out of five applicants and received 100% of the $750,000 the CRA applied for. The balance of the $1.2-million project will be covered by matching funds from the CRA. The agency anticipates receiving a grant contract in early January and beginning work as early as spring 2012.
“In this new economy, it is more critical than ever that the city look at creative ways to compete with surrounding business communities. This project has enormous potential to improve the climate for existing businesses in the Colorado Avenue corridor, as well as attract new business and jobs to the area,” said CRA Administrator, Teresa Lamar-Sarno. “We are very excited to get word of the funding, and appreciative of the hard work of the many community organizations, businesses and individual citizens who came together to support the project.”
The plan, which redesigns the stretch of Colorado Avenue between U.S. 1 and Dixie Highway, would reduce auto traffic speeds, improve pedestrian and bicycle access, increase parking, and improve visibility and access to businesses along the roadway. “These improvements are in keeping with the city’s CRA plan,” said Lamar-Sarno. “The CRA vision and the revised plan approved in 2009, identify Colorado Avenue as a key area for improvement with traffic calming and streetscaping. Cities across the country that have completed similar projects have seen Improvement Project Receives CDBG Funding reduced vacancy rates and increased private investment, sales tax revenue, and property values.” Other aspects of the project include widening sidewalks, adding landscaping, creating drivable medians, and improving the overall connectivity to the historic downtown area.
Before applying for the grant, the CRA undertook an extensive community input process through public hearings and community meetings. The final plan received unprecedented support from businesses and community groups, many of whom took the time to write letters of support for the grant application, sighting the projects economic and quality of life benefits.
The City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency was created in 1986 to eliminate slum and blighted conditions in its communities and re-established and expanded in 1998 and 2002. The CRA is directed by the Community Redevelopment Board (CRB) and implements the objectives, programs and projects defined in the CRA Plan adopted by the City of Stuart in August 2002. The CRB meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4:00 in the City Hall Chambers at 121 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart. For more information, please visit www.cityofstuart.com.
Saks Palm Beach Gardens
With 53 locations across the United States, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Palm Beach Gardens is renowned as an arbiter of modern style. From the day its doors opened in 1924, the purpose of this retail legend has always been the same: to be the first and only choice for the most discerning consumers, the ones with the highest expectations.
Saks offers the finest designer collections for men and women, as well as accessories, cosmetics and gifts, all supported by highly personalized customer relationships. With modern energy and great fashion authority, Saks Fifth Avenue pays tribute to — and continues to enhance — a rich legacy of exceptional style and service.
Contact us at: 561-694-9000
Martin County High School Presents Michelle Brown and her
2011/2012 Concert Band and Symphonic Winds Christmas and Holiday Performance
Stuart -- The Martin County High School Concert Band and Symphonic Winds presented their annual Christmas Concert Thursday evening at Martin County High School Auditorium.. The bands performed traditional Christmas selections including some “Russian Christmas Music” and the jazz sax quartet performed several holiday selections including the very recognizable and rousing “Hava nagila”.
Band Director Michelle Brown in her second year as band director said; “once again we have been practicing for this concert since the beginning of the year.
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Sailsurprise In Paradise
By: Dick Hall
Port Salerno – You may ask; why do people move to or visit The Treasure Coast and Martin County during the Christmas and New Year Season. The ability to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon with Captain Corky and his first mate Sue is one reason.
Last weekend members of the local business community accepted an invitation from Captain Corky to join he and his first mate for a demonstration cruise. It certainly was well worth it.
Join Roger, Mona, Andrew, Dan Rochelle myself and my wife Robin and others for an afternoon of relaxation.
Their catamaran sailing trips offer relaxed and fun camaraderie, comfortable accommodations, fabulous meals, beautiful scenery, storied locations and the adventure of fast, exciting sailing. Surprise carries three large sails including a large asymetric spinnaker. We have sailed her at 18.6 knots.
Surprise has a new home port on Florida's east coast. Located at Stuart on the St. Lucie River, our dock is in Manatee Pocket at the Port Salerno Fish House Art Center.
They now offer half and full days on Florida's East Coast at Stuart and they add these cruises to weekends and weeks to points south and east, south from Stuart to Miami, to the Keys and to the Tortugas. East to the Bahamas to the Turks & Caicos and on to the Caribbean is also on the available itineraries.
They come from up north where they have done extensive East Coast sailing and growing up on the waters of New England and know the cruising grounds from Georgia to the Canadian Maritimes. Offerings in summer can include points north to storied locations such as New Bedford, Nantucket, Provincetown and Bar Harbor.
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Steinhausen Gallery Celebrates International Art Using 21st Century Technology
In photo: Susan Steinhausen observes an interview with Columbian artist Marcela Gomez live via Skype
Stuart -- Fine art from around the world was showcased on Saturday evening at Steinhausen Gallery in Stuart. Included in this showing were two interviews via Skype with the original artists from their home country in Columbia.
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and videoconferencing. Competitors include SIP H.323 based free software Empathy, Linphone, Ekiga but primarily the Google Talk interface supported by Google Chrome and released as the WebRTC standard proposal is expected to provide Skype's long term competition, as it is based on the same codec technology (developed by Global IP solutions) as Skype itself.
The show which will continue through December has work from Scott Buccino, sculpture, Lilith Nielander jewelry, Marcela Gomez, Sylvia Garcia, Juliana Duque and Peter Laughton.
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It's Your Moment!
In photo: Junior music student at Martin County High School enjoys playing a duet with guest artist Nestor Torres
Stuart – When you normally leave for school in the morning you anticipate many exciting opportunities that may present themselves during the course of the school day. Today however, was a little different for Michaela. Today she had the distinct privilege of being tutored by professional jazz flautist Nestor Torres, who will appear at the Lyric Theater on Saturday evening.
Mr. Torres appearance at Martin County High School is only one stop between today and Friday where he will visit a number of schools in the district.
Nestor Torres is a jazz flautist who was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in 1957.He took flute lessons at age 12 and began formal studies at the Escuela Libre de Música, eventually attending Puerto Rico’s Inter-American University. At 18, he moved to New York with his family. Torres went on to study both jazz and classical music at the Mannes College of Music in New York and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, among other places.
The school tour is made possible by the efforts of the Education Foundation of Martin County.
The Education Foundation of Martin County is designed to enrich and enhance educational opportunities for all students and teachers, in the Martin County School District, through effective fundraising efforts, positive collaborative partnerships, innovative programming, and efficient allocation of resources.
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Florida Redevelopment Agency Recognizes City of Stuart with Creative Partnership Award for Extreme Martin Makeover – East Stuart Edition
STUART, FL – October 21, 2011 – The City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency has won an award for its role in the Extreme Martin Makeover – East Stuart Edition. The 2011 Roy F. Kenzie Award for Management Program/Creative Partnership was presented at the Florida Redevelopment Association Awards Dinner in Orlando last night. The project is one of only 12 statewide to receive the recognition and the only one recognized in its category.
With the Extreme Martin Makeover – East Stuart Edition, the Stuart CRA maximized public-private partnerships, participation, improvements, and funds to complete exterior repairs,painting and landscaping on 17 homes in the community. The project leveraged a CRA investment of less than $7,000.00 in funds with another $18,700 in cash donations, equipment, materials, repairs and in-kind services, and over 3,000 volunteer hours. The improvements were completed in conjunction with a neighborhood-wide street cleanup and volunteer appreciation event, and was so successful that it has become an annual project.
“By partnering with Habitat Angel, Habitat for Humanity of Martin County, Keep Martin Beautiful, and the East Stuart Main Street program, as well as the City of Stuart Sanitation Department, we were able to dramatically increase our impact in this neighborhood,” explained CRA Coordinator Teresa Lamar-Sarno. “Even more importantly, the project renewed community pride and invested residents in maintaining the improvements.”
The FRA awards committee carefully selects the winners from over 60 entries embodying the spirit of successful community redevelopment and revitalization. “Through a lot of hard work, successful partnerships and local support, these projects are completed and have helped to rebuild that community in some way,” said Kurt Easton, FRA president.
“Once vibrant and self-sufficient, economic and social pressures have led to poor maintenance, litter, and deteriorated landscaping in East Stuart,” said Lamar-Sarno. “Cleanups have short- term success, but a lack of community investment and decreasing TIF monies set the stage for a new approach. With this project the CRA was able to maximize public-private partnerships, participation, improvements, and funds.”
The City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency was created in 1986 to eliminate slum and blighted conditions in its communities and re-established and expanded in 1998 and 2002. The CRA is directed by the Community Redevelopment Board (CRB) and implements the objectives, programs and projects defined in the CRA Plan adopted by the City of Stuart in August 2002. The CRB meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4:00 in the City Hall Chambers at 121 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart. For more information, please visit www.cityofstuart.com.
Founded in 1974, the FRA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting Florida professionals and volunteers in community revitalization efforts. With its mission of “transforming spaces, revitalizing places,” FRA is committed to providing a forum for its more than 300 members to share knowledge and common experiences regarding revitalization opportunities and issues. FRA advocates for quality urban economic development and urban infill, and serves as a statewide clearinghouse for redevelopment information.
For more information about the awards program or the FRA, contact Erin Schmidt at (850) 386-9100 or visit www.redevelopment.net
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Library e-books are now available for your Kindle
Stuart, FL - Martin County Library System now offers e-books that are compatible with the Amazon(r) Kindle, allowing patrons to borrow downloadable popular and classic e-books to a Kindle device or any
mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone(r), iPad(r), Android(tm), and more.
There are more than 828 e-books in the library system's growing digital collection.
To download a book for Kindle from the Martin County Library System, a patron needs both a library card and an Amazon account. To get started, go to the MCLS website, http://www.library.martin.fl.us, click on the
Kindle library e-book announcement icon on the home page and then click OverDrive to view the collection <http://martin.lib.overdrive.com/> .
After selecting and adding the e-book to their OverDrive cart, users may check out a Kindle book with their library card. Clicking on "Get for Kindle" will then direct them to their Amazon account where they can
send the title to any of their registered devices.
Find more information on the use of e-books, including a video with step-by-step instructions, at the library website
To learn more about the Martin County Library System visit the library website, pick up a Library Connection at any Martin County library or call (772) 221-1403.
Taylor Creek Navigation Lock Returns to Service on Lake Okeechobee
With the lake reaching 11 feet NGVD, the S-193 lock reopens this weekend
Okeechobee, FL -Water levels in Lake Okeechobee reached 11 feet NGVD this past week, allowing the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to restore weekend service for the S-193 lock at Taylor Creek.
Starting October 1, the lock will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. It will remain closed on weekdays until Lake Okeechobee reaches 12 feet NGVD or higher.
The lock had been completely closed to boat traffic since May 2 after Lake Okeechobee's water level fell below 11 feet NGVD.
Lake Okeechobee's water level has not recovered from a significant rainfall deficit that lasted from October until June. The lake is currently at 11.13 feet NGVD, which is more than 3.5 feet below its average elevation this time of year.
The SFWMD operates navigation locks to provide the greatest access possible for the boating public while maintaining flood control and water supply for the region.
The following four navigation locks remain closed:
* S-135 at J&S Fish Camp, Martin County
* S-127 at Buckhead Ridge, Glades County
* S-131 at Lakeport, Glades County
* G-36 at Henry Creek, Okeechobee County
When the lake level drops to 12 feet NGVD and lower, the SFWMD closes these locks to maintain water levels in adjacent canals and protect groundwater availability. This operational decision also ensures that boats do not attempt to navigate when water levels are insufficient to support safe travel and helps to prevent damage to manatee protection devices inside the lock chambers.
The S-310 navigation lock at Clewiston is secured in the open position to allow boat traffic to pass.
Navigation locks on the Okeechobee Waterway, which includes the Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie Canal, are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Information for those navigation locks may be obtained by calling the USACE South Florida Operations Office at 863-983-8101.
Disney Digital Books a highlight of library system's online interactive books
Martin County Library System now offers Disney Digital Books for use on your computer and mobile devices through its interactive, browser-based website service, OverDrive(r)!
With just an Internet connection and valid library card, young readers and their parents can enjoy unlimited access to hundreds of new and classic Disney books-favorites such as Mickey Mouse, Cars, Toy Story,
Finding Nemo, Winnie the Pooh, Pirates of the Caribbean and much more! The entertaining and educational titles are available for every reading level, from nonreaders to children ready for chapter books, while the interactive 'Look and Listen' feature encourages children to develop a love of reading.
The browser-based Disney Digital Books service is both PC and Mac(r) compatible and the books are available 24/7! There is no waiting list but you must still check them out to your library card.
To browse Martin County Library System's website for Disney Digital Books and other downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for adults, teens and kids, go to http://martin.lib.overdrive.com, where a Digital Media
Guided Tour and Quick Start Guide await you if you're new to the process.
For more information about the Martin County Library System, pick up a Library Connection at any Martin County library, visit the library website at http://www.library.martin.fl.usor call (772) 221-1403.
In photo: Groundbreaking for Indian Street bridge
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Effort continues to build golf course in Jonathan Dickinson Park
We’ve heard through the grapevine that plans to build a Jack Nicklaus golf course in our wonderful state park – plans that we thought were killed, but apparently not buried – have resurfaced quietly behind the scenes. This assault on our prime open space and the wildlife within is nothing short of outrageous. [See DEFENDER No. 211 for details.]
Citizens must act now to preserve this premier park from a golf course developer who will substitute an unneeded, water consuming, pesticide loaded piece of land for our vanishing wilderness. The first step is to tell Mr. Nicklaus that you don’t want this golf course, and will oppose it every step of the way. Let’s nip it in the bud. Here’s how:
1 - Go to the Nicklaus company website: http://www.nicklaus.com/design/contact.php
2 - Click on “Send an email” at the corporate office
3 – Fill in the contact form, and submit
REMEMBER: Once we lose part of Jonathan Dickinson it’s gone forever.
2011 Stuart Single-fin Showdown
Stuart -- Hutchinson Island - Surfers and beachgoers were treated once again to one of the great South Florida experiences, the third annual Stuart Single-fin Showdown to benefit United Way of Martin County Saturday. Presented by Martin County Parks and Recreation and Jordan and Tara Schwartz of Ohana Surf Shop, this year’s event was filled with finesse and the finer art of the surfing skill.
The Stuart Single-fin Showdown as always was a family-friendly surf contest open to everyone, with all proceeds benefiting UWMC's 2011-12 Common Good Fund. From the past two years events over $6,000 has been raised for United Way.
Justin Beard one of the key organizers was quoted saying: “because surfing during the '70s was more about style than slash, the judging panels in the past has included legendary surfers from the era such as, Bruce "Spunky" Strunk, owner of Spunky's Surf Shop in Fort Pierce; Charles Williams, of IMPACT Surfboards; Gary Guertin, of "Talkin' Tourism on the Treasure Coast" and last but certainly not least, two-time East Coast Surfing Champion and East Coast Surfing Hall of FamerSkip Savage, this year was no different there was a great turnout..
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