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Former NAVY SEAL and United States Astronaut,Chris Cassidy presented signed artwork com-memorating his mission on the Space ShuttleEndeavor to David Godshall, vice president ofthe board of directors for the Navy UDT-SEALMuseum in Fort Pierce during the annual musteron Veteran’s Day Weekend.

Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer

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CALENDARSpecial Events

Saturday, Nov. 5

•Black Tie GalaThe Roseann Gregory Cancer Foun-

dation will host its inaugural Black TieGala at Tradition Town Hall in Port St.Lucie.

Cocktail hour will be at 6 p.m. at theGazebo in downtown Tradition.Guests will then be escorted to theTown Hall for a four-course meal pre-sented by Tutto Fresco. There will alsobe a silent auction, live music anddancing. Tickets are $150 per personor table sponsorship for ten at $1500.No tickets will be sold at the door.

Proceeds will benefit VGTI Florida, aresearch center dedicated to thedevelopment of vaccines andimmunotherapies to improve humanhealth around the globe.

For tickets or a table, call (772)233-3651 or email Melber [email protected]

Tuesday, Nov. 8

•MIATC Member SocialThe MIATC Member Social at Cobb’s

Landing Restaurant in Ft. Pierce. Formore information, call (772)692-7599.

Wednesday, Nov. 9

•Be a Hero Blood DriveThis year, Be a Hero blood drive will

be held on Nov. 9 and 10 from 7 a.m. –10 p.m. at Big Apple Pizza, 3211 South35th Street, Ft. Pierce.

For more information, visit floridas-bloodcenters.org/beahero

Friday, Nov. 11

•Coffee With The MayorHave coffee with the Mayor of Port

St. Lucie. This event is free of chargeand open to members and non-mem-

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This month, ForeverYoung focuses on thosewho serve their country

and their community

By Shelley KoppelAssociate News Editor

Service is important in this month’ssalute to “Vets and Volunteers.” In thisissue, we honor two important groupsin our community for whom service isa byword.

Veterans have fought in wars nearand far to keep us safe and free. Volun-teers serve to improve our communi-ties and the quality of life for many ofour neighbors who need a helpinghand. In many cases, the volunteersfeatured are also veterans who stillwant to give back to their communities.

There are many ways to volunteer.Some people, such as those volunteer-ing for Meals on Wheels and theGuardian ad Litem program, workdirectly with clients. Others work inthrift shops or in the organizationoffice, keeping things going. Theirwork is just as important.

Volunteers need to find that job thatmeshes with time constraints andcomfort levels so that they will want tocontinue. Many of the volunteers fea-tured in these pages have been volun-

teering for the same organization formore than 10 years. It’s difficult to tellwho has benefited more: the organiza-tion from their skills and help or thevolunteers, from the intangible rewardsthey find in service.

It is fascinating to see the range ofvolunteer opportunities available inour area. People work with animals,with children, with adults or behind-the-scenes. It doesn’t matter. For each,there is satisfaction in being part ofsomething bigger than themselves, ofgiving of themselves and of helpingothers.

Some of the veterans profiled vol-unteered to serve and some were draft-ed. All, however, consider service totheir country an honor. Many hadexperiences they are reluctant to talkabout, but they are not reluctant to dis-cuss duty and responsibility.

It was a pleasure and a privilege tointerview everyone featured on thesepages. They are truly gifts that keep ongiving.

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Volunteer advocates for children

PORT ST.LUCIE — BrendaGustafson is the oldest of sevenchildren, so she knows somethingabout feeling maternal and protec-tive toward children. That was partof her motivation for volunteeringwith the Guardian ad Litem pro-gram when she retired from her jobas direct of operations for a tech-nology company in 2009.

The Guardian ad Litem programis made up of volunteer, court-appointed advocates for abused,neglected and abandoned childrencaught up in dependency court pro-ceedings. Ms. Gustafson volun-teered in May 2010.

Guardians receive 30 hours oftraining as well as ongoing trainingthroughout the year. Much of it isabout court procedures and how towrite reports.

“We’re information gatherers,”

she said. “What we try to do is gath-er information for our team.”

Guardians work closely withstaff lawyers and case managers.

“We’re not out there flounder-ing,” she said. “They’re knowledge-able about court procedures. Mycaseworker, Chalonda Parham, is amentor. We do a lot of emailing.”

Guardians can take the numberof cases they feel they can handle,and most volunteers have two orthree cases at a time. Ms.Gustafson’s load is a bit heavier.

“I have seven children from fivedifferent families,” she said. “Weneed more volunteers. We alwayshave more children. We’re mandat-ed to visit at least once a month.Sometimes it’s a lot more.”

The job can be both frustratingand rewarding. The frustrationcomes when the court systemmoves slowly in resolving issues.

“The good thing is being able tohelp kids and make sure they get

the services they need,” she said.She spoke of one child in her

care who was born 10 weeks prema-turely in a home where there wasdomestic violence.

“The child was three-fourmonths behind and his muscleswere atrophying. He needed physi-cal therapy and a lot of other things.Now he’s 14 months old and he’sjust started walking. They’ve donesome marvelous things with himphysically and mentally. I considerthat a success story.”

There are other rewards, as well.“When interacting with the child,

you become close,” she said.“Sometimes you are the only con-stant in the child’s life. They’rehappy to see you and run up andgive you a big hug.

“I bought cupcakes to school forthe 5th birthday of one of my kids. Itwas rewarding to see how happy shewas. They don’t get those things.She told her classmates, ‘it’s my

birthday.’”Ms.

G u s t a f s o nwould like tosee more menvolunteer asGuardian adLitems.

“A lot of theyoung boysneed male rolemodels to mentor them,” she said.She is trying to get one of her kids,as she calls them, into Big Broth-ers/Big Sisters, where he wouldhave a male role model.

The most important thing, MsGustafson said, is that they arethere to represent the child.

“We’re the advocates for the chil-dren,” she said. “Our job is what isin the best interests of the child.The good thing is being able to helpthe kids and make sure they get the

By Shelley KoppelAssociate news editor

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The Aid & Attendance Pension benefit, intended to assist veterans with medicalexpenses depleting their income, is little-known and often misunderstood. It is not dis-ability compensation (a benefit for veterans with service-connected disabilities). Thebasic pension amount gets "improvements" in the amount awarded if the veteran is"housebound", or needs the "aid & attendance" of another person to avoid the hazardsof daily living.

The aforementioned benefit can provide monthly payments of $1,949.00 to a marriedveteran (higher if both spouses are veterans), and $l,056.00/month to a veteran's sur-viving spouse.

For eligibility there are three basic requirements: (1) qualifying service, (2) theasset/income test, and (3) the aid & attendance requirement. In terms of service, theveteran must have at least 90 days of active duty, one day of which was during adeclared wartime period, and a discharge other than dishonorable.

Many easily meet the service and aid & attendance requirements. It is more difficultnavigating the rules of asset and income eligibility. There is a common misconceptionthat an individual can retain $80,000.00 in countable net worth and still qualify (theveteran's homestead and certain other items do not count). Unfortunately, in practicethe standard is much more subjective and varies on a case-by-case basis. Generally, wetry to reduce countable net worth to the lowest possible number the veteran can becomfortable with, to maximize the probability of approval.

With income, the key is determining "income for VA purposes" (IVAP), which is: grossincome minus qualifying medical expenses. In an assisted-living facility that costs$3,500.00/month, if a veteran's income is less than $3,500.00, he could qualify for themaximum pension.

The difficulty of navigating income and asset requirements is one of many reasons why you should use a skilled elder law attorney (you can use the following website to determine whether individuals are accredited by the VA:http://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp).

Please call our office for a FREE copy of our Long-Term Care Planning Guide; or ourDVD discussing Long-Term Care Planning, including a publication discussing the rea-sons you should use a qualified attorney for VA pension planning purposes.

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FORT PIERCE — Robert Bedingfield is thelead docent and director of volunteers at theNational Navy-UDT-SEAL Museum. Heretired from the Navy, where he served in theChaplain Corps. Being at the museum has agreat deal of meaning for him.

“In my 23 years of active duty, the UDT-SEALs were part of my life,” he said. “TheSEALs do not have a chaplain because theyare in such small units. Amphibious teamsalways had UDT teams. I spent seven yearswith the Marines and we always had SEALS.It was a very comfortable fit.”

There is another reason why Fort Pierceand the museum mean so much.

“I was the senior Protestant chaplain atthe U.S. Naval Academy,” Mr. Bedingfieldsaid. “I buried (retired Real Admiral) DraperKauffman, the father of the UDTs, when hedied in 1979,” Mr. Bedingfield said. “He founded a UDT school in Fort Pierce in1943. He began something brand-spankingnew here. It’s historic, but it’s a living, vitalplace. What Kauffman put in place, we’restill doing. There’s marvelous continuity.”

Mr. Bedingfield began volunteering at themuseum when he and his wife moved to VeroBeach from Stuart in 2009.

“It’s an historic site and was logical, givenmy own interests,” he said.

The chaplain noted that after Osama BinLaden was killed by a SEAL team, the num-ber of visitors to the museum increased.

“That’s what SEALS do,” he said. “It’s partof the mission. I emphasize (to visitors) theconcept of teamwork. That’s what SEALsshare.”

Mr. Bedingfield said that SEALs aretrained to think in unique ways.

“They’re trained for things to turn outdifferently,” he said. “Things are alwaysdynamic, not static. There is a moral agree-ment, ‘I trust you with my life. It’s a wholenew mental model.”

“SEALs have to be taught to dancelightly. What do you do when Plan A isn’teffective? A SEAL has been pushed to get


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bers of the St. Lucie County Chamberof Commerce. Enjoy complimentaryrefreshments from Silver PlatterEntrees from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at thePort. St. Lucie Community Center,2195 SE Airoso Blvd, Port St. Lucie.

Saturday, Nov. 12

•SLC Education Foundation BallThe 12th Annual St. Lucie County

Education Foundation Elegance inEducation Ball will feature fine dining,dancing, silent and live auctions,while raising funds for scholarshipsand grants to benefit teachers and stu-dents and offer teacher and employeerecognition for school district employ-ees. The event takes place at the PGALearning Center. For more informa-tion, contact (772)429-5505.

•Navy Seal Muster XXVINavy SEAL demonstrations, the U.S.

Navy Parachute Team, 5k Run, Mili-tary helicopters, face painting, firingactual SEAL weapons, special guestsand more.

Visit www.navysealmuseum.com orcall (772)595-5845.

Sunday, Nov. 13

•Ladies ExpoThe Ladies expo is to educate,

inspire and celebrate the beauty ofwomanhood. Live entertainment andvarious exhibits will be on site at thePort St. Lucie Community Center,2195 SE Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie.

The event is from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.The cost is $10 per ticket.

Visit www.theladiesexpo.webs.com

Ongoing Events

•Society seeking members: The Sin-

gletarian Society of Martin and St.Lucie counties are looking for newmembers between 57 and 70. Mem-bers must be widows, widowers ordivorced. Meets second Thursday ofevery month.

Call (772) 398-2345 for more infor-mation.

•Library continues art program:The Morningside Branch Library hoststhe “Walls of Art” program eachmonth.

The display is ongoing and changesmonthly, featuring different localartists.

The Morningside Branch of the St.Lucie County Library System is locat-ed at 2410 Morningside Blvd., Port St.Lucie.

If you are interested in displayingyour handicrafts or artwork, call Mary-Beth at (772) 337-5632 or stop by thelibrary to sign up.

•Qiquong classes offered: Thera-peutic Touch Medical Massage Clinicoffers two qiquong classes on Tuesdayevening at 7 p.m. and Saturday morn-ing at 8:30 a.m. on the lagoon. Wearloose clothing. Beginners are wel-

come. There will be music, fruit anddrinks provided. The massage clinic isalso offering first-time clients an hourmassage for only $45, a 25 percent dis-count for a limited time.

Located on Prima Vista Boulevard,one-fourth mile west of U.S. 1, justwest of Rio Mar Drive, look for longwhite picket fence on east side of RiverPark bridge.

For more information, call (772) 340-0799 or (772) 879-9416.

•Band rehearsals slated: The Port St.Lucie community concert bandrehearses every Thursday eveningfrom 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Port St.Lucie Civic Center.

For more information, call (772) 871-2863.

•Free Spanish courses at library:Free Spanish courses are being offeredat the Morningside Library in Port St.Lucie, Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

To register, visit www.hispanicsinac-tion.org.

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Museum honors heroes past and present

FORT PIERCE — Charles Thiesswanted to be a diver. When hejoined the military in 1947, andfrom 1950-1952, during the KoreanWar, he helped train UDT or under-water demolition teams.

“Our mission was to removeobstacles from beaches that theenemy had put there to keep outboats from coming ashore,” he said.

Today, Mr. Thiess is past presi-dent of the Navy SEAL MuseumAssociation and a 14-year volunteerat the museum in Fort Pierce thathonors the UDT and SEALs.

Many people don’t realize thatFort Pierce is where the Navy Frog-men got their start. From 1943-1946,thousands of volunteers trainedthere for underwater demolition.

“So little is known about thebeginning,” Mr. Thiess said. “That’swhat museum is all about. “Wethink they chose Fort Pierce becauseit was so remote. Sand gnats and

mosquitoes were the only inhabi-tants. It was kept quite secret.

This was a time of scientificbreakthroughs that made the UDTspossible.

“The teams were just getting intolungs for breathing underwater,”Mr. Thiess said. “Jacques Cousteauinvented the first underwaterbreathing apparatus in 1946.”

The museum has several newdisplays, including a piece of theWorld Trade Center. Retired detec-tive John Ramirez of the New YorkPolice department drove the 300-pound steel I-beam from New Yorkto Fort Pierce in August, in time forthe 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11attacks.

Sadly, there are new namesinscribed on the Memorial Wall,including the SEALs killed recentlywhen their helicopter was shotdown over Afghanistan.

From Nov. 10-13, the museumwill host Muster XXVI, a SEALreunion and public event. Thousandof people are expected to watch

active duty Seals do hostage rescuesand other feats.

Pat Holtz and her husband bothvolunteer at the museum.

“Three of our five children are inthe military, so it caught our inter-est,” she said. “Usually, people aresurprised at how much there is. TheSEALs and UDTs are as proud of it asthey come through, especially forthe Muster. They’re enthusiasticand they sometimes offer us thingsfor exhibition. We’re thrilled to getthe donations.”

The National Navy UDT-SEALMuseum is located at 3300 N. HwyA1A in Fort Pierce. It is open Tues-day-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Sunday from noon-4 p.m. and Mon-day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. from Janu-ary-April.

Admission is $6 for those 13 andover and $3 for children 6-12. Chil-dren 5 and under are admitted free.

For more information, call (772)595-5845 or visit the website


Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographerMichael Howard, USN-ret, directorof the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum inFort Pierce spoke during the dedica-tion of a frogman statue as the latestaddition to the museum earlier thisyear. The museum will hold it’s annu-al Muster Saturday, Nov. 12 andSunday, Nov. 13 in Fort Pierce.

“Stress card! You gotta be kidding!”My Naval vet son was incredulous.“When I went through boot camp

if you didn’t have a look of abject fearon your face your CO would put onethere!”

“Candy! You had candy!? In bootcamp?” My chocoholic Marine vetdaughter’s eyes bulged. “If we hadbeen caught DREAMING aboutcandy, our sergeant would havefound out and sent us on a gazillion-mile march … with full pack …carrying weapons.

“P.T. every OTHER day!? “We hadto do P.T. while standing in the chowline at every meal! In addition towhat we did at 3:30 every morning!”Step-Grandpa fits the crusty oldArmy vet profile perfectly.

My Air Force enlistee granddaugh-ter is her cousin Joe’s partner in the“You have it softer than we did”

social order. She has been the soleoccupant of said order for more thana year, and she welcomes a compan-ion so the “Family Old Guard” (herwords) has someone else to pick on.

“Just because Fred Flintstonewasn’t our workout buddy doesn’tmean we are not as fit as you allwere in your hey day … Which wasmore than a few years ago, may Iadd!” Alicia is nine states away fromher loving family, depending on cellphone technology to allow just a tadmore leniency in her spoken wordsto her elders.

None of the above mentioned vetshad the chance to jangle Joe’s chainpersonally while he was in basictraining, but the season for familydinners is fast approaching and weare all hoping he will be able to joinus, albeit for different reasons.

To say my family is competitive isakin to declaring the Grand Canyonis a nice little gorge.

Monopoly games have beenknown to last weeks … Our footballgames require real umpires …Checkers have been known to be acontact sport.

But it’s the holidays that bring outthe spirit in our happy conglomera-tion of personalities.

Arriving just a few short weeksafter Halloween, Veterans Dayheralds in the holidays in our world,and that means family dinners.

Family dinners means some reallygreat pot luck food and really greattogether time, which gets scarcer asour third generation grows older and

requires chauffeurs and coaches.Playing the role of moderator

(referee) I happily join and overseelengthy conversations about currentevents and recent achievements. Ibegin looking for my gavel shouldthe chatter drift toward politics, andwith my varied group of veteransthis inevitably somehow leads towhich branch of the military is thebest/worst.

Words like “Jarhead,” “Swabby,”“Mud Stomper” and “Fly Person”(used to be “Fly Boy”) are soonthrown around like pillows at apajama party as lips curl and facesredden.

It’s right about now that thechronological ages are staying thesame, but the mental ages are swiftlyreverting.

“You wouldn’t have made it aweek at sea!” Roy has an uncannyability to push just the right buttons.

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Our fathers and mothers camehome from World War II hailedby a grateful nation as con-

quering heroes. The evil empires ofGermany, Italy and Japan had beendefeated and once the surrender wassigned aboard the USS Missouri, acelebration erupted all acrossAmerica.

That homecoming and theeuphoria that followed resulted inmore babies being born that at anyother time in U. S. history .

Unfortunately, when thosebabies, currently known as babyboomers, grew to be young adultsthey too had a war to fight. Thistime however, the lines would notbe nearly as defined as in WorldWar II. The tiny Asian country ofVietnam was locked in a bloodycivil war. To the north was the VietCong who were supplied andsupported by the communist in

China and North Korea. In thesouth the army of The Republic ofVietnam was supported by thecountries of the United Nations,but history would show that SouthVietnam would become a protec-torate of The United States.

Thousands upon thousands ofthe baby boom generation wouldeither volunteer or be drafted forservice there. At home in the statesour own revolution had begun. Thelate 1960s and early ’70s wouldexplode in protests. Civil rights forthe races, women’s rights, and astrong anti-war sentiment joinedthe hippie movement to pushAmerica closer to an all out civilwar than it had been since … well,the Civil War.

The young people had experi-enced about all of the war theycould take and were now ready to

flex their new found muscle. Theso-called peaceniks staged massivemarches on Washington D.C. andsmaller ones all across the nation.Draft cards were burned, kids tookjust enough college classes toevade military duty, while othersbeat a steady path north to Cana-da. The flower power bunch adopt-ed the seemingly benign slogan of“make love not war.”

But what of the returning G I’sand those left to fight a thanklesswar half way around the world?Vietnam would become the mostconfusing conflict in Americanhistory. Each evening domestic TVwould show the bombings and givethe daily body count while incountry the soldiers constantlyheard of the growing anti-warmovement at home. Many of the

young people in the military hadthemselves embraced the hippielifestyle before entering the serv-ice. Now they were not sure wherethey stood and even questionedtheir own beliefs. Worse yet, theydid not know if they now had thesupport of their own families andfriends.

The soldiers fighting the warwere even confused as to who wasthe enemy. The Vietnamese peoplelooked and dressed similarly and aclear foe seldom could be identi-fied. Even on their rare down timethey could trust no one. Manytimes when the enemy wasengaged they turned out to be nomore than children. Deadly chil-dren, but children all the same. TheAmerican troops were not raised toshoot kids and with the true enemyso difficult to detect they adoptedthe slogan “shoot them all and letGod sort ‘em out.”

While that seems a despicableidea it does illustrate the confusionour service people were feeling.

Vietnam vets, like all vets, should be thanked

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•Help for food addicts: For thosewith problems with overeating, undereating, bulimia or anorexia, considerFood Addicts In Recovery. Meetingsare held every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. inthe Life Care Center at 3720 S.E. Jen-nings Road, Port St. Lucie.

For more information, call (772) 337-1982 or www.foodaddicts.org.

•Bingo offered Friday nights: TheAmerican Legion Post No. 355 hasbingo every Friday night starting at 7p.m. Refreshments are available start-ing at 6:30 p.m. The post is located at1150 California Blvd., Port St. Lucie.


•Senior rec center program sched-ule: Seniors citizens who are lookingfor something to do can stop by AgapeSenior Recreational Center at 809 N.Ninth St., Fort Pierce, weekdays from 9a.m.-1 p.m.

The center has regular exerciseclasses, bingo, discussion sessions,Bible study, plus outside trips to localmuseums, shopping, etc. Lunch isprovided daily.

Agape Senior Recreational Center issupported by Resurrection Life FamilyWorship Center in Fort Pierce.

For more information, call (772) 468-9090

•Group seeks Volunteers: The Arc ofSt. Lucie County is looking to rebuildits volunteer base.

It is looking for motivated individu-als to organize and head various vol-unteer committees. The areas includespecial events, mailings, technicalsupport and capital campaign cultiva-tion.

It is looking for individuals who sup-port the mission of improving thequality of life of individuals with dis-abilities.


•Get free vessel safety check: ThePort St. Lucie Power Squadron offersfree vessel safety checks. Qualifiedsquadron members will check boat

PFDs, lights, registration and requiredsafety items to verify that they meetstate and federal regulations.

If a vessel passes inspection, theowner will be issued a dated decal rec-ognized by the Coast Guard andMarine Patrol for one year.

There will be no record kept of thosewho fail, and another request for a freeinspection can be requested whendeficiencies are corrected.

Call (772) 871-1018; leave name andnumber.

•Soup kitchen open: Hot, nutritiousmeals for the needy are served everyThursday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Din-ner is served from 5-6 p.m. at St. LucieCatholic Church, 290 S.W. Prima VistaBlvd., Port St. Lucie.


•AMVETS Post 15 serves breakfastfrom 8 to 11 a.m. every Sunday at 2024South U.S. 1, Fort Pierce. Proceeds gotoward the Americanism program.Admission is a $4 donation. For infor-mation, call (772) 464-7751.

•Bird watching cruise: See nestingbirds on the bird watching cruise,

which departs at 4:30 p.m. on Fridays,from Rivergate Park, 2200 S.E. MidportRoad, Port St. Lucie. Private chartersare available, and reservations arerequired. For more information, call(772) 489-8344

•Caribbean American CulturalGroup: Meetings are held on the thirdWednesday of every month at 6:30p.m. at 172 N.E. St. James Drive, Port StLucie. Friday nights are ourfun/games nights, starting at 7 p.m.There are also several special eventsthroughout the year. All are welcome.For more information, call (772) 785-8350.

•Community garage sale: Held thethird Saturday of every month in theMinsky Gym parking lot. Find a bar-gain or for $5.85 per parking space, bea vendor and unload all of yourunwanted treasures. So go ahead andclean out your garages. Sorry, therewill be no telephone registrations. CallDemetris at (772) 344-4300.

•Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’sMarket runs from 8 a.m. to noon every

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Saturday at the east end of OrangeAvenue in Fort Pierce. Breakfast andmusic is available, rain or shine. Forinformation, call (772) 940-1145.

•Eco-cruise: See alligators, turtlesand birds on the St. Lucie River Aquat-ic Preserve’s 90-minute cruise. Cruisedeparts at 1 p.m. from River ParkMarina, 500 S.E. Prima Vista Blvd.,Port St. Lucie. The cost is $18.78 foradults, $15 for children. For moreinformation, call (772) 489-8344.

•Florida dolphin watch tours:Unique year-round dolphin watchingboat tour for groups of six passengersat a time. The sightseeing tour laststwo hours. Adult tickets are $35 andtickets for children under 13 are$17.50. The tour leaves at 9:30 a.m.,12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. every dayfrom the South Bridge Marina in FortPierce. Advance reservations arerequired. Call (772) 466-4660.

•Friday sunset cruise at RivergatePark. Boat leaves at 4 p.m. from 2200

S.E. Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, PortSt. Lucie. Cost: $18.78 for adults. Enjoydining afterward at nearby restau-rants. For more information, call (772)489-8344.

•Friday Fest, first Friday of everymonth in Fort Pierce at Marina Squareat Melody Lane and Avenue A. Thefree event is held from 5:30-8:30 p.m.,weather permitting, and features livemusic, children’s activities, arts andcraft vendors and food stalls. CallMain Street Fort Pierce at (772) 466-3880.

•Fort Pierce Jazz Society arts andcrafts show: The Jazz & Blues Societyarts and crafts show is scheduled from8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. Theevent is on Indian River Drive, justnorth of the library, in Downtown FortPierce. For information, call (772) 460-JAZZ.

•Guided hikes: Every Saturday at 10a.m. Oxbow naturalists lead visitorsalong a series of trials, discussing theplants and wildlife that live in the dif-ferent habitats along the North Fork ofthe St. Lucie River. For information,call (772) 785-5833 or visit www.stlu-

cieco.gov/erd/oxbow.•Heathcote Botanical Gardens: The

gardens, 210 Savannah Road in FortPierce, showcase a Japanese gardenwith bonsai, herb garden, reflectiongarden, as well as palms and cycadsand a replica of a Florida pioneerhouse. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 9a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays (November-April) 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 foradults, $5 for seniors, and $2 for chil-dren ages 6-12. Members are free andthere is free general admission thesecond Friday of every month. Formore information, call (772) 464-4672.

•Manatee Observation and Educa-tion Center: 480 N. Indian River Drive,Fort Pierce. Offers educational pro-grams, special events and workshops.The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesday through Saturday andfrom 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. For informa-tion, call (772) 466-1600, Ext. 3071.

• Indian River Lagoon boat toursaboard The Gator, a 42-passengerpontoon boat depart at 10:30 a.m., 1p.m. and 3 p.m. Group tours are avail-able at special times. Tickets are $19per adult (10 percent senior discount);

$12 per child and may be purchased atthe Manatee Center’s gift shop. Forinformation, call (772) 460-6445.

•Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Visit thesite of the original Navy Frogmantraining grounds during WW II. NASAspacecraft training modules, SEALdelivery vehicles, boats, Frogman div-ing gear, photographs, weapons,memorabilia from World War II to thepresent are all on display. Museumtheater presents footage of these navalspecial warfare warriors in trainingand combat operations. Admission is$5 for adults, $2 for children (ages 6-12) and free for younger children.Hours of operation are Tuesday-Satur-day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum isat 3300 North Highway A1A (PepperPark), Fort Pierce. For more informa-tion, call (772) 595-5845 or visitwww.navysealmuseum.com.

•Night of dancing: Daughters ofNaomi embrace ballroom and Latindancing at Old City Hall, on the cornerof Ave. A and U.S. 1, in Fort Pierce. Thisevent takes place on the last Friday ofevery month. Tickets cost $12.50 per

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beyond the boundaries.”The very human side of the

SEALs is on display at the museumuntil Nov. 14, with the display of artby SEAL Joshua Harris, who died inAfghanistan in 2008. The exhibit,called “Art of a Hero,” features morethan 50 of his paintings.

In 2000, Mr. Harris was studyingarchitecture at the University ofNorth Carolina. With only onesemester to go, he decided he didn’twant to work in an office andjoined the Navy.

He became a SEAL and wonthree Bronze Stars and a PurpleHeart. None of his teammatesknew he was an artist.

“The art is magnificent,” Mr.Bedingfield said. “Heroes can beone-dimensional. You make themhuman.

“Navy SEALs are not differentthan we are. They are humanbeings, just like us, but with a

different kind of potential.“My task as chaplain is to keep

saying that there’s more to this thanyou can imagine and to humanizethem. The tendency is to lionize.We don’t do it. These are realpeople who cry and laugh andbleed.”

The National Navy UDT/SEALMuseum is located at 3300 N. A1A,Fort Pierce. It is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. andSunday from noon-4 p.m. FromJanuary-April, it is open on Mondayfrom 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For moreinformation, call (772) 595-5845 orvisit the website www.navysealmu-seum.com

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“The art is magnificent.Heroes can be

one-dimensional. You make them human.”

Robert Bedingfield

person and are sold at the door.Refreshments are served. For moreinformation, call (772) 467-2535.

•Port St. Lucie Historical Society:Learn about the evolving facts ofPort St. Lucie. Organization is dedi-cated to presenting and preservingthe past and present history of thecommunity. Meetings are held onthe last Tuesday of every month at 1p.m. at the Port St. Lucie CommunityCenter.

•Savannas Preserve State Park:Guided walks, horseback riding andinteractive exhibits will be availableat the Education Center, 2541 WaltonRoad, Port St. Lucie. The preservehas canoe and kayak tours andrentals. Children must be over age 5for these tours and rentals. Reserva-tions are required for summermonths. For more information or tovolunteer, call (772) 398-2779.

•Singletarian Society of Martinand St. Lucie counties are looking

for new members between 57-70.Members must be widow, widowersor divorced. Meets second Thursdayof every month. Call (772) 398-2345for more information.

•St. Lucie County Historical Muse-um: The museum, located at 414Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, is openfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Saturday and from noon to4 p.m. on Sunday. Features 16 per-manent exhibits of local history,including a Spanish galleon exhibit,Seminole Indian encampment,Harry Hill photographic collectionand the 1907 Gardner House. Grouptours are available. For information,call (772) 462-1891.

•St. Lucie County Aquarium fea-turing the Smithsonian MarineEcosystems Exhibit: Feeding frenzytours are held daily at 10:30am andsnack time tours are held daily at2:30pm. Tour six model ecosystemdisplays, lead by exhibit staff. Partici-pants may ask questions and shareobservations during informal pres-



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“You USED to be a sailor – I will ALWAYS be aMarine!” Jumping to her feet Cindy narrows in on herbrother.

“We got there first!” There’s Dad…“By plane!” Alicia is in the Air Force.“Oh yeah?” …It’s like watching a ping pong match…

“Yeah!” Further reversion;Cindy is not known for pulling punches, “You keep

being a butt head and I’m going to tell Mom where youREALLY were the night of your high school prom whenthe ballroom was evacuated!”

“Oh yeah, I think it’s time Mom found out whoREALLY had her car out most of the night when youwere too young to have a license, then convinced hershe actually did park it in the neighbor’s yard!” … Idistinctly remember asking Roy if he knew anythingabout that incident at the time and being angelicallyassured he did not…

Lest I discover hidden truths that would cause me tohave retroactive panic attacks, I do some revertingmyself … To a tried-and-true method of snapping myoffspring back into adulthood …

“I read somewhere that it’s not a crime to step on theAmerican flag…”

Heads snap around and chests expand.“What?! Where did you read that?” “People fought

and died for that flag!” “And still are!” Roy’s face beginsto redden again.

Cindy’s eyes flash, “I served my country so everyonecan have freedom of speech, not to disrespect ourflag!”

Alicia chimes in via the cell phone: “Me too!” “Don’t forget me!” Dad’s actually growling.I just love it when a family comes together … Espe-

cially if they do so before dinner gets completely cold.Joe, when you enlisted in the military you joined

more than one elite group … Welcome … And pleasepass the mashed potatoes …

PS. My favorite bumper sticker reads “If you can readthis thank a teacher, if you can read it in English thanka veteran” I think that about says it all, please take amoment this holiday and every day to say a shortprayer for all who are serving so we may be free andtheir families who are struggling without them.

Rose Padrick is a Brevard County resident who grewup in Merritt Island. She’s written numerous columnsand short stories published in various area newspapersand magazines and is currently awaiting publication ofher children’s book, “Sparky’s Adventures.”

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services they need.”Her perseverance has been

noticed by others. Keri Hughes,volunteer recruiter for theGuardian ad Litem program, hashigh praise.

“Over the past year, Brenda hasimmersed herself in the program,attending trainings and alwaysgoing the extra mile for her chil-dren. Facing family medicalissues, Brenda continued herstrong advocacy and requested tobe the voice for additional chil-dren.”

For more information aboutthe Guardian ad Litem program inthe 19th Judicial Circuit, coveringSt. Lucie, Martin, Indian River andOkeechobee counties, call (772)785-5804 or visit the websitewww.gfnf4kids.org/GAL

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entation. Free with paid admission.All ages. Maximum 10 people. 45 min-utes. Exhibit staff conduct weeklybehind-the-scenes tours of the facilityevery Saturday at 2 p.m. Tour gives vis-itors a look at the necessary systemsessential to keeping the living ecosys-tems thriving. Behind-the-scenestours are free with the price of admis-sion. Suggested for ages 10 and up.Maximum of 10 people. 45 minutes.Hours are Tuesday through Saturday:10-4pm; closed Sundays and Mon-days. Admission rates are: adults: $3,children and seniors: $2; first Tuesdayof the month is free. Group rates areavailable with advance notice. Theaquarium is located at 420 SeawayDrive, South Hutchinson Island, FortPierce. For more information, call(772) 462-FISH (3474). For groupbookings, call (772) 465-3271.

Clubs and organizations

• AARP senior community serviceemployment program: The employ-ment program offers free training andassistance in getting a job for qualify-ing seniors who are 55 or older on alimited income, and living in Martinor St. Lucie counties. Call (772) 223-2653 or (772) 462-6149.

• Air Force Sergeants Association:Treasure Coast Chapter 564 meets at6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of eachmonth at the DAV Hall, 1350 S.W. Cali-fornia Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For infor-mation, call (772) 873-4074.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, St. LucieIntergroup Association: Serves morethan 100 AA meetings in St. Lucie andOkeechobee counties, supplyingbooks, medallions and brochures toAA groups and maintaining a tele-phone hotline, 24-hours a day. Locat-ed on the northwest corner of U.S. 1and Prima Vista Boulevard in Port St.Lucie. For information, call (772) 873-9299.

•Alzheimer Support Group: Meet-ings are held on the second and fourth



When the long war finally endedfor the U.S. in late 1973 the return-ing service people were not greetedas heroes. There was no celebra-tions or parades. Instead theAmerican public rushed to forgetone of the most distastefulepisodes in our history. Alsoforgotten were the fighting menand women and the sacrifices theyhad made. Often they had toendure derision from the malcon-tents and draft dodgers who hadstayed behind. Many could notwait to take off their uniforms.

It was not a pretty time inAmerican history. It would be yearsbefore the Vietnam vets would gainthe respect they deserved and taketheir rightful place alongside pastheroes.

In recent years the Americanservice people who have fought inthe Middle East have greatly

benefited from the residual shameof how the ’Nam vets were treated.The wars in Iraq and Afghanistanare every bit as unpopular as wasthe war in Vietnam but the Ameri-can populace has learned theirlesson well. Soldiers returningfrom the Middle East are given thefull respect due them. They canpartially thank a Vietnam vet forthat. They to are every day Ameri-cans who have been called upon toserve in an unpopular war. Notknowing who your friends are orwho the enemy is makes the job all

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It was not a pretty time inAmerican history. It would beyears before the Vietnam vetswould gain the respect theydeserved and take their right-ful place alongside pastheroes.

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Fridays of each month at 1 p.m. at theFirst Congregational Church, 2401 S.E.Sidonia Street, Port St. Lucie.

• American Association of Universi-ty Women, Port St. Lucie Branch: Forinformation, call (772) 878-6096.

• American Legion Post 40: Hallrental is available for receptions of alltypes. Breakfast served every Sundayfrom 8-11 a.m. Post No. 40 is at Geor-gia Avenue and U.S. 1, in Fort Pierce.For more information, call (772) 461-1480.

• American Legion No. 355: Maleand female military veterans are wel-come to join. Meetings are the firstMonday of each month at the DAVBuilding on the corner of Californiaand Venus avenues in Port St. Lucie.For information, call (772) 871-6667.

• American Needlepoint Guild, SeaGull Stitchers Chapter: Meetings areheld on the first and third Wednesdaysof each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The meetings are held at the Fort

Pierce Branch Library on Melody Lanein Downtown Fort Pierce. For moreinformation, call (772) 878-3651 or e-mail: [email protected].

• AMVETS Post 15: Membershipmeetings are on the second Sunday ofeach month at noon at 2024 SouthU.S. 1, Fort Pierce. For more informa-tion, call (772) 464-7751.

• Arthritis Support Group: meetsfrom noon to 1 p.m. on the secondTuesday of each month at SunlightCommunity Church, 477 S.W. Cash-mere Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For details,call (772) 785-9979.

• Bereavement support groups:Treasure Coast Hospices offers indi-vidual and group support for experi-encing the loss of a loved one. Loca-tions are in Martin and St. Luciecounties. For information, call (800)299-4677 or (772) 403-4530.

• Blues Alliance meeting and jam:Meetings are held the second Tuesdayof each month at 7 p.m. For informa-tion, call (772) 467-1851.

• Canadian Club of the TreasureCoast: For details, call (772) 340-2237.

• Caribbean American Cultural

Group: Meetings are every thirdWednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.at 172 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St.Lucie. Friday nights are ourfun/games nights starting at around 7p.m. There are also several specialevents throughout the year. All arewelcome. For more information, call(772) 785-8350.

• Celebrate recovery: Weekly meet-ings for addicts, co-dependency orany hurt habit, on Mondays, with 5:45p.m. barbecue, 7 p.m. meeting and 8p.m. group meeting at MorningsideChurch, 2180 Morningside Blvd., PortSt. Lucie. Call (772) 871-9929.

• Commodores Singles Club ball-room dancing: Ballroom dancing withbig band music from 7:30-10:30 p.m.every Sunday at the American Legion,3195 N.E. Savanna Road, JensenBeach. Dress appropriately. For moreinformation, call (772) 461-4502.

• Council on Aging: For more infor-mation, call (772) 336-8608.

• Current events discussion group:Meets the first and third Wednesday ofevery month from 1:30-3 p.m., atMorningside Branch Library, 2410

Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Forinformation, call (772) 337-5632.

• Daughters of the British Empire:The social and charitable group ofladies meets once a month, holdsfundraisers and gives back to the com-munity. For information, call (772)221-3829 or (772) 286-2724.

• Democratic Women’s Club of St.Lucie County: For information, call(772) 878-8954.

•Depression support group: meetsthe second Tuesday of the month. Formore information, call Walton RoadBaptist Church at (772) 337-1467.

• Disabled American Veterans,Chapter 14: Meets the first Saturday ofevery month at noon for lunch, busi-ness meeting starts at 12:45 p.m., atthe American Legion Post No. 40 inFort Pierce, 810 South U.S. 1. Veterans,spouses and spouses of deceased dis-abled veterans from Fort Pierce andVero Beach are welcome. For moreinformation, call (772) 462-2272 or(772) 460-7928.

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The name’s the sameUntil recent generations, the exact

spelling of a name did not matter.Words were just sounds, and most

people had never had their name actuallywritten. Literacy did not becomewidespread until the late 1800’s.

When looking for your family names,let your imagination be your guide.Spelling can vary from person toperson, family, generation, document,and also will depend on the personindexing census records.

You will almost always find somedifferences in the spelling of yourancestors’ name, however, the correctspelling is not as important as deter-mining that it is the correct ancestor.

Regional accents and mispronuncia-tions can cause spelling differences. A“B” may be heard as a “P”, or a “V”heard as a “W”. When spoken, a wordcan be unrecognizable to someonefrom a different part of the country.

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“y”, “ey”, “ee. Consonants also changeor become single or double, “l” or “ll”.

Immigration officers often changeddifficult foreign names to more familiarEnglish names. Families have oftenchanged their names slightly or entirely,to blend in more with the society intowhich they are living.

Learn to go with your instinct whenyou see a novel spelling for yourancestor. However, you still must dotall the “i’s” and cross all the “t’s” to provethat it truly is your ancestor, and notjust someone with the same name.

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Chapter 113: Meets the third Wednes-day of the month at 1150 S.W. Califor-nia Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For informa-tion, call (772) 871-6667.

• Divorce Care: The weekly seminarand support group for those who areseparated and divorced meets from6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at West-side Baptist Church, 3361 S. JenkinsRoad, Fort Pierce. Cost is $15. Forinformation, call (772) 461-7828, or(772) 489-9161.

• Domestic Violence SupportGroup: Weekly meeting for womenand children meets at 9 a.m. on Satur-days at Recovery Associates, Suite 202,Riverside Bank building, 8241 SouthU.S. 1, in Port St. Lucie. Services arefree. For information, call (772) 398-1775.

• Downtown Kiwanis Club meeting:Every Tuesday at Elks Hall, 615 SouthU.S. 1, Fort Pierce. For information,call (772) 465-2185.

• Elvis Treasure Coast Fan Club:

Meetings are on the last Sunday ofeach month at 3 p.m. This nonprofitclub supports the Meals on Wheelsprogram in Martin and St. Lucie coun-ties. For more information, call (772)201- 3227.

•Florida Public Relations Associa-tion, Treasure Coast Chapter: meetssecond Tuesday of the month at 11:30a.m. at the IRCC/FAU Schreiber Con-ference Center in St. Lucie West. Reser-vations and payment for the event canbe made online at www.fpratreasure-coast.com or by calling Cara Perry,Director of University Relations at FAUTreasure Coast Campus, at (772) 873-3339

•Florida Society Sons of the Ameri-can Revolution: A patriotic, historicand educational organization focus-ing on the perpetuation of institutionsof American freedom and the memoryof Revolutionary War heroes. Inexpen-sive luncheon meetings are held thesecond Saturday of each month. Meet-ings are open to the public. For moreinformation, call (772) 336-0926.

• Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-mous: All are welcome to a weekly

meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays atLife Care Center of Port St. Lucie, 3720S.E. Jennings Road. For information,call (772) 337-1982.

• Fort Pierce Orchid Society: Meetsat the Fort Pierce Branch of the St.Lucie County Library System, 101Melody Lane, on the third Saturday ofeach month. Meetings are from 10a.m. to noon. Free, light refreshmentsare served. For more information, callBill or Jo at (772) 465-4674 or [email protected].

• Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis Club:meets at 7:30 a.m. every Thursdaymorning at Cafe La Ronde on OrangeAvenue in Downtown Fort Pierce.

• Fort Pierce Kiwanis Club: Meetsevery Tuesday at noon at the FortPierce Elks Lodge. For more informa-tion, call (772) 466 7117 daytime or(772) 465-6727 evenings.

• Fort Pierce writers group: meet-ings are from 1 to 4 p.m. on the firstand third Friday of each month at theFort Pierce branch Library, 101Melody Lane. For more information,call (772) 462-2787.

• Foster grandparent program: Vol-

unteers ages 60 or older are needed tohelp pre-kindergarten through ele-mentary-age children learn to readand improve their school work. Spon-sored by the Area Agency on Aging;training for volunteers is provided. Forinformation, call (772) 467-0008.

• Garden Club of Fort Pierce meetsthe second Wednesday of the monthfrom September to May. The meetingstake place at 10:45 a.m. in the GliddenPark Center, 911 Parkway Drive, FortPierce. For more information, call(772) 489-9999.

• General Motors Retirement Club:For more information, call (772) 878-6003.

• Get Reel Movie Club: Meets Mon-days at 2 p.m. at the Fort Pierce BranchLibrary, 101 Melody Lane. For moreinformation, call (772) 462-2787.

• GFWC Women’s Club of Port St.Lucie: The monthly meeting forfriendship and service to the commu-nity is at 11 a.m. on the third Wednes-day of every month, at the Holiday Innon U.S. 1 in Port St. Lucie. For infor-



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mation, call (772) 343-0093.• Great Expectations Book Club

meets on the first and third Thursdaysat 10 a.m. at the Fort Pierce BranchLibrary, 101 Melody Lane. For moreinformation, call (772) 462-2787.

• Historical Map Club: For informa-tion, call (772) 219-9778.

•Jewish War Veterans Post: The Irv-ing Wallman Post No. 705, Port St.Lucie headquarters, has moved toTemple Beth Israel, 551 S.W. BethanyDrive, St. Lucie West. For information,call (772) 785-7178.

• Kentucky Society of the TreasureCoast: For information, call (772) 692-3715.

• Knights of Columbus No. 7514:Family dinner is served every Tuesdayfrom 4:30 to 6 p.m. Cost is $6. EveryWednesday and Friday from 4:30 to6:30 p.m. is a fish fry. Cost is $4. Theevent is at 451 S.W. Ravenswood Lane,Port St. Lucie. For information, call(772) 878-7514.

•Korean War veterans wanted: TheTreasure Coast Korean War VeteransAssociation Chapter 106 in Port St.Lucie are looking for new members,both male and female, who served inKorea in any branch of the servicefrom Sept. 3, 1945 to July, 1955 andfrom then until now. Doctors andnurses in Korea, as well as Japan, dur-ing that time are qualified to join theunit.


• Lakela’s Mint chapter of the Flori-da Native Plant Society: For informa-tion, call (772) 785-5833.

• Lakewood Park book discussiongroup: Meets at 3 p.m. on the firstMonday of each month (unless it’s aholiday) at the Lakewood Park BranchLibrary, 7605 Santa Barbara Road inFort Pierce. For information, call (772)462-6870.

• League of Women Voters of St.Lucie County: For information, call(772) 340-7379.

• Lucie’s Creative Crafters and Ven-dors: The group holds a craft show andsale most weekends at different loca-tions. Sales benefit the crafters and

some local charities. For information,call (772) 873-2981.

• Lupus Foundation of America:meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon thethird Saturday of every month at thePort St. Lucie Community Center,2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. For information,call (800) 339-0586.

• Mariner’s Barbershop Chorus ofMartin and St. Lucie County: Weeklymeeting is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tues-days at North Stuart Baptist Church,1950 N.E. U.S. 1, Stuart. For informa-tion, call (772) 460-2754.

• Marine Corps League: Every sec-ond Saturday of the month, there is adinner and a movie starting at 5 p.m.held at the DAV hall on the corner ofCalifornia Boulevard and Savona inPort St. Lucie. Donation is $10, andbenefits wounded veterans. For moreinformation, menu and movie title,call (772) 878-9385.

• Military Officers Association ofAmerica: Treasure Coast Chapter,Martin and St Lucie counties, meetsthe third Thursday of the month at theHoliday Inn, located on U.S. 1 in PortSt Lucie. All active, reserve, retired andformer commissioned and warrantofficers from all U.S. uniformed serv-ices are welcome. For information, call(772) 692-4922 or (772) 240-6880

• Minnesota snowbirds: Couplesand singles can meet on the thirdMonday of each month at 11:30 a.m.for a lunch and social hour. There areno dues. For more information, call(772) 335-8268 or (772) 337-3613.

• Morningside writers group: Thewriters group meets at 9:30 a.m.Thursdays in Room 103 of the Morn-ingside Library, 2410 MorningsideBlvd., Port St. Lucie. For information,call (772) 337-5632.

• Narcotics Anonymous of the Trea-sure Coast: For a list of meeting timesand places, call (772) 343-8373.

• NARFE Chapter 1589: Monthlymeetings held in Port St. Lucie. Forinformation, call (772) 879-1566.

• National Alliance for the MentallyIll: The support group for family mem-bers of persons with a mental illnessmeets the first Monday of each monthat 6:30 p.m. at New Horizons, 4500 W.Midway Road, Fort Pierce. For moreinformation, call (772) 468-4078.

• Navy League U.S./Treasure Coast

Council: The Navy League meetsmonthly at the Carriage House, 262534th Ave., Vero Beach. The meetingbegins at 6 p.m. The league hostsspeakers each month. For more infor-mation, call (772) 492-6790.

• Neighborhood Crime Watch inTorino, Port St. Lucie: For informa-tion, call (772) 878-1968.

• Northside Veterans of ForeignWars Post No. 10554: For details, call(772) 834-3208.

• Overeaters Anonymous Port St.Lucie: Weekly meetings are 6 p.m. atthe Family Health Center, 1700 Hill-moor Drive, in Port St. Lucie. For infor-mation, call (772) 701-7827.

• Paralegal Association of Florida:Reservations should be made inadvance. For information, call (772)231-3500.

• Parkinson’s disease supportgroup: The support group of BrightonGardens by the Marriott gather at 2p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.For information, call (561) 335-9990.

• Toastmasters Club: The clubmeets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the confer-ence room of the Port St Lucie PoliceDepartment, 121 S.W. Port St. LucieBlvd. Guests welcome. For informa-tion, call (772) 336-8336 or (772) 336-2256.

• Port St Lucie Anglers Club meetsat 7 p.m. on the second Thursday ofevery month at the Port St. LucieBotanical Gardens, 2410 S.W. West-moreland Blvd. All are invited. Formore information, visit www.pslan-glers.com.

• Port St. Lucie bluegrass jam: Thegroup meets twice per month in theFort Pierce area. More musicians areneeded and welcome. For informa-tion, call (772) 595-5100.

• Port St. Lucie Community ConcertBand: Weekly rehearsals from 7 to 9p.m. Thursdays at Treasure Coast HighSchool, 1000 S.W. Darwin Blvd., in PortSt. Lucie. For information, call (772)871-2863.

• Port St. Lucie Ham Radio Club:The club offers official ham radioexams at 9 a.m. on the fourth Saturdayof each month at the Port St. LuciePolice Department, 121 S.W. Port St.Lucie Blvd. Walk-ins are welcome;reservations or information are avail-able by calling (772) 340-4319. General

club meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. onthe fourth Wednesday of each monthat St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 295N.W. Prima Vista Blvd., in Port St.Lucie. For details, call (772) 344-1641.

•Port St. Lucie Historical Society:Meetings are held the last Tuesday ofthe month at 3 p.m. at the Countybuilding, 1664 S.E. Walton Road, room253. Meetings include the “then andnow” of the evolving historical facts ofPort St. Lucie. For more information,call (772) 337-5698.

• Port St. Lucie Newcomers Club:Monthly meetings held at St. Andrew’sLutheran Church, 295 N.W. PrimaVista Blvd. Take trips and enjoy activi-ties while making new friends in thearea. Social at 9 a.m. and meeting at 10a.m. Those old and new to the area arewelcome. For information, call (772)871-0620 or (772) 873-3039.

• Port St. Lucie Orchid Societymeetings are held the first Tuesday ofevery month at 1 p.m. at the Port St.Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E.Airoso Blvd. For information, call (772)398-6032 or visit the Web site atwww.pslos.org.

• Port St. Lucie Power Squadron:meeting times/locations vary; forinformation about upcoming meet-ings, safe boating classes and free ves-sel safety inspections call (772) 871-1018 (Leave name and number;squadron member will contact you) orvisit www.portstlucieps.com.

• Port St. Lucie Republicans Club:Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. on the firstThursday of each month at the Holi-day Inn on U.S. 1. For information, call(772) 337-2567.

• Prayer quilt ministry: At 6 p.m. onthe first and third Thursdays of eachmonth. The ladies quilting group atGrace Emmanuel Church, 1470 Huff-man Road in Port St. Lucie makeprayer quilts for people in spiritual,emotional or physical crisis. Newcom-ers are welcome. For information, call(772) 337-2644.

• Quilting bee: 9 a.m. Wednesdays atFirst Presbyterian Church of Port St.Lucie, 2240 S.E. Walton Road. Forinformation, call (772) 335-8900.

• Restless leg syndrome supportgroup: For information, call (772) 546-0750.




• Second Indian Head Division Asso-ciation: A nationwide search is beingconducted for any man or womanwho served in the Second InfantryDivision and does not know of theexistence of this association. For infor-mation, call (772) 220-0360.

• Society for Creative Anachro-nisms: the club aims to recreate theMiddle Ages. The local shire meets(wearing modern clothing) from 7:15-8:30 p.m. on the first and thirdWednesdays of each month at theMorningside Branch Library, 2410Morningside Blvd., in Port St. Lucie.For information, call (772) 337-5632.

• Southeast Florida ArchaeologicalSociety: For information, visitwww.sefas.org.

• Spanish Conversation Club meetsfrom 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays atthe Port St. Lucie Police Department,121 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd. For infor-mation, call (772) 692-1616, (772) 337-5139 or visit the Hispanics in Action

Web site atwww.hispanicsinaction.org.

• St. Lucie Audubon Society: Meet-ings are held at the Oxbow Eco-Center,5400 N.E. St. James Drive, in Port St.Lucie on the first Thursday of eachmonth, October through May. Meet-ings run from 7-9 p.m. For details, call(772) 785-5833.

• St. Lucie County Crime Watchmeets every first Tuesday at 7 p.m. atCity Hall, Orange Ave., and U.S. 1.There is a different speaker everymonth. Refreshments and door prizes.For more information, call (772) 465-4718 or (772) 359-4075

• St. Lucie County Republicans: Thegroup will hold a Republican Partyforum each week at the headquarters,located in the Lexington Shoppes,6835 South U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie. Theforum is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Sat-urdays. For information, call (772)465-9463.

•St. Lucie County Republican Club:holds a monthly dinner meeting thefourth Thursday of each month at theSt. Lucie West Elks Lodge No. 2823, 440N.W. Peacock Blvd., St. Lucie West.

Social hour, 7 p.m. with dinner start-ing at 7:30 p.m. followed by a guestspeaker. For reservations, call (772)468-1955 by the Sunday prior to themeetings.

• St. Lucie Model Boat Club: Theclub meets every Tuesday at about 9a.m. at the lake, 1800 Midport Road,just south of Lyngate Park in Port St.Lucie. The weekly races start at about10 a.m. For information, call (772)879-0157.

• St. Lucie Regional HerpetologicalSociety: meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on thethird Wednesday of each month at theOxbow Eco-Center, 5400 St. JamesDrive, Port St. Lucie. No admission fee.For information, call (772) 785-5833.

• St. Lucie/Martin County Councilof Beta Sigma Phi: Meets on the sec-ond Monday of the month at theMorningside Branch Library in Port St.Lucie. There are 10 active chapters inSt. Lucie and Martin counties. Forinformation, call (772) 462-1615.

• St. Lucie West Garden Club meetson the fourth Friday of the monthfrom September to April. The meet-ings will take place at 9 a.m. at Josef’s,

at The Saints at Port St. Lucie, 2601 S.E.Morningside Drive, Port St. Lucie. Formore information, call (772) 224-8317.

• Stroke support group: meets sec-ond Wednesday of every month at 2p.m. at Brighton Gardens Port St.Lucie 1699 S.E. Lyngate Drive Port St.Lucie. Free. Call (772) 335-9990.

• Sunset Green Market in East LakeVillage: Thursdays, from 3-7 p.m.,

Mary Ann Cernuto Park in East LakeVillage/Port St. Lucie. Fresh produce,plants, flowers, baked goods, food andlive entertainment. For more informa-tion, call (561) 691-5858.

• Sunshine Strollers Square andRound Dance Club: Dance programsevery day of the week in St. Lucie andIndian River counties. For details ordirections, call (772) 873-1642.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Clubmeets every Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at2501 S.W. Bayshore Blvd., Port St.Lucie. For information, call (772) 879-9753.

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• The Photography Club: monthly meetings at theOxbow Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, in Port St.Lucie. For information, call (772) 785-5833 or visitwww.stlucieco.gov/erd/oxbow.

• Thimble Buddies Quilt Guild of the TreasureCoast: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of every monthat 5:30 p.m. at the Council on Aging headquarterson Bayshore Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For details, call(772) 336-1749.

• Transplant support group starting: This is a sup-port group for transplant recipients of all sorts inPort St. Lucie and Fort Pierce. For details, call (772)621-8796.

• Treasure Coast Camera Club: Free meetings are6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month,at the Oxbow Eco-Center, 5400 N.E. St. James Drive,in Port St. Lucie. For details, call (772) 785-5833.

• Treasure Coast Coin Club: holds a monthlymeeting the second Wednesday of each month at 7p.m. in Building B, Room 120, at Indian River Com-

munity College on Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce.For information, call (772) 794-3200.

• Treasure Coast Community Singers: For details,call (772) 692-1616.

• Treasure Coast Crafters: For information aboutthe next craft show, call (772) 464-1082.

• The Treasure Coast 56ers: For information, call(772) 343-9442.

• Treasure Coast German-American Club: Forinformation, call (772) 343-0573.

• Treasure Coast German Shepherd Club: Theonly American Kennel Club and German ShepherdSpecialty Club of the Treasure Coast meets the lastMonday of every month at the Palm City communi-ty Center. For more information, call (772) 286-3801.

•Treasure Coast Genealogical Society: Volunteersfrom the Society are available every Tuesday at theFort Pierce Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane toassist anyone who needs help in tracing their familyroots. Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For infor-mation call (772) 465-1464.

•Orchid Society: Monthly meetings will be held atthe Port St, Lucie Community Center, 2195 AirosoBlvd. Meetings start at 1 p.m.

•Treasure Coast Muzzleloaders: Meets on the firstWednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Vince

Boccino Center at Francis Langford Park in JensenBeach (by the arch). This is a nonprofit group of his-torians, collectors and shooters. For more informa-tion, call (772) 283-3562.

• Treasure Coast Rare Fruit Club: Anyone interest-ed in growing tropical or subtropical fruit is wel-come. Door prizes and a tasting table will be offered.For information, [email protected].

• Treasure Coast Writer’s Guild: meetings begin at3 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month at the FortPierce Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane. For infor-mation, call (772) 462-2787.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12013: Meets at 7p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Dis-abled American Veterans Chapter 113 Hall, 1150S.W. California Blvd., Port St. Lucie.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post No.8058: Meets at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday ofeach month at 3475 Douglas Road, Fort Pierce. Formore information, call (772) 465-7135.

• Vogue Voices Toastmasters Club 8437: Meetingsare held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday evenings atthe All-Florida Realty Training Center, 9156 SouthU.S. 1, Port St. Lucie. For details, call (772) 834-5648.




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