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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographerCentennial High School student Blair Jones watches as Johnson & Wales University classroom presenter James Donlin turns a simple chicken dish into a visual work of art using color and texture to complement the taste of the entrée. Students from several high schools in St. Lucie County were treated to four visiting chefs from the University to teach them about the culinary arts at Centennial High School.

ST. LUCIE WEST — More than 100 students from area high schools gathered at Centen-nial High School’s culinary arts program last week to learn tricks of the trade from professional chefs from Johnson & Wales University. Four chefs from the college’s

North Miami campus taught as-piring cooks about food presen-tation, dessert decoration, proper selection and use of knives and preparation of organic foods. Students from Centennial, Central, Westwood and Port St. Lucie high schools attended the event. The nonprofit private univer-

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dubbed “Industry Awareness Day,” Chef Adrian Barber of Fort Lauderdale taught students cutting-edge knife skills where

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TRADITION — During its first workshop of the year, city council members discussed the idea of opening a city-run charter school in Digital Do-main’s former Tradition Studios if a buyer isn’t secured soon. Mayor JoAnn Faiella and city manager Greg

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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographerPort St. Lucie Mayor JoAnn Faiella listens as District 18 Representative Patrick Mur-phy spoke with members of the Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens Wednesday Jan. 30.

Congressman addresses Treasure Coast priorities

PORT ST. LUCIE — Newly elect-ed Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Dist. 18, fielded questions from area officials about issues including the environment, bipartisanship and the economy during a Trea-sure Coast Regional League of Cities meeting at the Port St. Luc-ie Botanical Gardens last week.“I want to be your voice in Wash-

ington and I think that the more that we come together, we can get on the same page,” Murphy said. “This Congress that was just elected is much different than the last. The last Congress was that sort of ‘my way or the highway’ mentality. Not this Congress. This is all about working together and bipartisanship.”Murphy stressed that bipar-

tisanship is key in solving the country’s issues. Murphy also said he met with fellow first-time House Democrats and Republi-cans to draft a letter to leader-ship, highlighting their focus.“All of the issues that we have

with the economy, with the debt, with what’s going on overseas

and with guns can be tackled if we work together on them,” Mur-phy said. “I think you’re going to see some progress out of D.C. I hope to be a big part of that.”“This freshman class is here to

work in a (bipartisanship) man-ner,” Murphy added. “No. 2, we want common sense solutions. We’re going to get over the rhet-oric. We’re not going to point a finger at Bush or Obama or Clin-ton. And three, we’re not there to get re-elected. Our job is to get something done.”Port St. Lucie Mayor JoAnn

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CorrectionIn last week’s edition of Your Voice News & Views, an article about upcoming activities at Oxbow Eco-Center was accompanied by a photo of a Komodo dragon with a caption that incorrectly stated that the dragon was on display at the center. County spokesman Erick Gill said the Treasure Coast Herpetological Society has in the past brought a Komodo dragon, along with other reptiles, for special pro-grams at Oxbow, but none are on site permanently.

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said, ‘Woo. That’s it,’” Mancuso, 90, said.His heart didn’t lie. This year

the couple will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. While sitting on a barstool in their St. Lucie West home, Jose-phine Mancuso, 83, recalled the couple’s first date as she leafed through a thick, cream-colored photo album that has housed their nuptial photographs for the past six decades.“We went for a car ride in Long

Island,” she said. During the drive, the couple saw hunters on horses and heard bloodhounds hot on the trail, a common sight and sound during that time. “When we went for that ride, we knew for sure.”The year-long courtship includ-

ed dates to the ice cream parlor and Sunday dances at a Cath-


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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographerScott Van Duzer accepts a pair of cleats from Corey McIntyre, a fullback for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, that were donated for auction during the Van Duzer Foundation’s ‘To The Rescue’ fundraiser for Martin County firefighter Jahwann McIntyre Wednesday, Jan. 30. Jahwann, a Port St. Lucie resident was badly burned during an arson blaze in Stuart Dec. 27. One hundred percent of the proceeds of the meals and auction items purchased went to Jahwann totaling $19,025.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Lake Charles resident Scott Van Duzer raised $19,000 for injured Martin County firefighter Jahwann McIn-tyre, 22, of Port St. Lucie, who was badly burned while battling a house fire at a foreclosed home in western Stuart on Dec. 27. More than 50 percent of McIntyre’s body was burned in the blaze police are calling arson. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the home’s owner Joseph Haas, in connection with the suspicious fire.Van Duzer said the enormous

showing speaks volumes about the community.“Every time I ask for support,

I never take it for granted,” Van Duzer said. “This is the best com-munity in the U.S.”McIntyre’s mother, Ann McIn-

tyre, briefly left her son’s bedside at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami to attend the event and thank the more than 2,000 who attended and donated. She said the donations will go toward pay-ing for her son’s medical expens-es.“It’s amazing. Everybody is so

supportive,” she said. “It’s been really overwhelming how many have showed their love for Jah-wann.”

McIntyre said despite her son’s injuries and numerous surgeries, which included skin grafts, Jah-wann is slowly but surely recov-ering and is already talking about getting back to work.“Every day he’s progressing,” she

said. “It’s going to be a long and painful recovery, but he’s main-taining an upbeat spirit.”McIntyre’s cousin Corey McIn-

tyre, a fullback for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, donated a pair of cleats for auction. McIntyre said Jahwann is a warrior at heart.“He’s doing good and hanging

in there,” said McIntyre, who graduated from South Fork High School in Stuart. “He’s a McIn-tyre. That’s what we do.”Firefighters from around the

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and Renzo Urzola, 24, were two among the droves of local heroes in attendance.“It’s the most important thing

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St. Lucie County Fire District Chief Ron Parrish also attended. Parrish said McIntyre is as good as blood.“This is what we’re all about,”

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he also showed students dif-ferent brands of knives and, by demonstrating on vegetables, which blades are most efficient. Barber prepared a vegetarian stir fry with broccoli, noodles and onions and also highlighted the importance of a painstakingly perfect presentation. Students donned traditional

chef uniforms, which include a white toque or hat and a but-ton-down double breasted jack-et. The jacket can typically be reversed to conceal stains. The thick cotton protects from the heat of a stove and oven and pro-tects from hot food splatter and boiling liquids.“I’m showing them the different

tools of the trade,” Barber said. “There is a variety of types, from the quality, to good, to the not-so-good knives.” “I’m also showing them how

to make a beautiful stir fry with colors, textures and different sizes and shapes,” Barber said.

“Everything to make a work of art.” Centennial senior Alexa

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use your knuckles when you’re cutting,” Laguardia said as she diced a sweet potato. “Your knuckles guide you.” Barber also divulged the se-

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the rest of my life,” said Laguar-dia, whose favorite dish to pre-pare is honey garlic pork chops. “And I’m good at it.” A kitchen away, Chef Brian

Paolucci explained what slow food is. “Slow foods are straight from

the farm to the kitchen,” Paoluc-ci said. “They are organic food and locally farmed.” Paolucci said slow foods are

oftentimes considered not as tasty as traditional food that contains preservatives. “A lot of people aren’t used

to it,” he said. “They’re used to tasting the pesticides and growth hormones.” Centennial junior Joe

Faughnan, 16, said he enjoyed the dessert session. “Desserts are very important

because they are the last thing people eat, so you want to leave a lasting impression,” Faughnan said.

COOK from page 6municipalities from St. Luc-ie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. Its pur-pose is to promote communica-tion among the municipalities and represent Treasure Coast area governments to the state league of cities, the state leg-islature and other state agen-cies. Stuart Mayor Eula Clarke, Ocean Breeze Vice President Ann G. Kagdis, Fellsmere Vice Mayor Joel Tyson, Stuart Com-missioner James Christie and Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson all attended.Christie voiced concerns about

Lake Okeechobee discharges into the St. Lucie River.“One of the problems in Mar-

tin County is the dying of the St. Lucie River with the releas-es. That’s a concern for me,” Christie said. “The Indian River Lagoon is an important part of the economy in our area. We talked to the (Army) Corps with no positive response.”Murphy said the environment

and the health of the St. Lucie River is on the top of his to-do list.“Locally, one of my top prior-

ities is the environment and ensuring we find that balance between businesses and the environment. We can all ac-knowledge and recognize a little bit of money invested on our

environment – whether it’s inlets or beach renourishment – come back 4-1. So much of our econ-omy throughout Florida and certainly on the Treasure Coast is tourism.”Murphy added he has already

met with Army Corps officials and plans to draft an environ-mental bill with the help of Republican Rep. Tom Rooney of District 17.“I had a meeting at the Penta-

gon last week with some of the top people of the Army Corps and told them our priorities – what we need to do and where our investments need to be,” Murphy said. “We really want to get things like beach renour-

ishment on a cycle. Same thing with the inlets and how they’re going to dredge them, so we’re not up in arms, we know when it’s coming and we have the money allocated.”Regarding the nation’s mending

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right from concerned parents who said they’re moving be-cause of this,” Faiella said.Councilwoman Shannon Mar-

tin said she’s been receiving the same kind of calls, which left her alarmed.“I have several friends who

are very concerned about the school district,” Martin said. “They’re considering moving out of St. Lucie County be-cause of the schools. It’s very disheartening.”Oravec said the initial step in

considering a tuition-free char-ter would be to hire a profes-sional to outline several models from one with heavy city in-volvement to one that a charter school company will primarily head and guarantee the city an “A” rating. A company-ran instance is St. Lucie West’s Re-naissance K-8, which is headed by Charter Schools USA. The council agreed to include

the hiring of a consultant on an upcoming agenda for a regular city council meeting.“The first step is hiring a pro-

fessional to help us evaluate the best model,” Oravec told the council. “I’ll figure out the shortest timeline possible and bring it to you.”Faiella said if the idea sits well

with the public and the coun-cil, the city will consider which grades to include in the charter school.City attorney Roger Orr said if

a future motion for the school is approved, the city should aim to open the school’s doors in August 2014.Academic advocate and re-

tired educator Teri Pinney said a new charter would enhance area growth.“I’ve been told that charter

schools stimulate the econo-my of the municipality that it exists in,” she said. “It creates jobs and it attracts people to the area.”Councilwoman Michelle Berg-

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after asking Josephine’s father for approval. “I proposed to her with a note

on the windshield of her car,” said Mancuso, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. “She answered me back with a note that said, ‘OK.’”On Sept. 19, 1948, wedding

bells echoed in the crisp fall air around The Presentation Cath-olic Church in Brooklyn. In the proceeding years, Josephine gave birth to three sons, who gave her two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She said some of her favorite years were raising young children with her first and only love.“We used to have Sunday pic-

nics and go crabbing and clam-ming,” Josephine said. “We did so many things with our chil-dren.”Both said their union got

bumpy at times, but managed to survive because of communi-cation and understanding. And after 64 years of marriage both said they never run out of con-versation.“It’s not all peaches and cream.

You have to work,” Josephine said. “If anybody says their mar-riage is ‘Wow,’ that would be a lie. We work things out. We don’t run away from the problem.”Mancuso said possessing a

mutual respect for one another is key to a lasting marriage.“It’s a matter of give and take,”

said Mancuso, who affectionate-ly calls his wife “CooCoo.”“You’re two different individu-

als,” he said. “You have to have respect for each other.”The Mancusos said they spend

just the right amount of time together. Josephine attends line dancing every Monday night, while her husband plays poker with friends. Sal Mancuso also serves on the St. Lucie West Services District Board and does all the grocery shopping while his wife tends to the home. And every Thursday the pair goes out for dinner and dancing at the lodge.Mancuso said if he had to live

his life over again, he would still choose Josephine.“I would marry her again,”

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LOVE from page 5 “I proposed to her with a note on the

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Port Saint Lucie Arts League offers artist painting demo

On the third Friday of each month, the Port St. Lucie Arts League, has an artist discuss his or her creative process and gives a demonstration. On our program for Feb. 15 is Sue Porterfield giving a demonstration of tips

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diseases and the improvement of human health. Financial terms of the research collaboration also were not disclosed.In the new arrangement, Tor-

rey Pines Institute will supply Takeda with trillions of molecu-lar compounds or a collection of stored chemicals, referred to as

libraries. Takeda will test the molecular compounds in differ-ent clinical exercises to narrow down a benefit, Houghten said. Takeda will use its own tests to identify which compounds can be used for future drug develop-ment.Over the years, Torrey Pines

Institute has developed multiple compound libraries containing billions of compounds, Houghten said. He added Takeda’s technol-ogy will allow for fast screening to see how the chem-icals react with each other

and what their potential benefits are.“We’re dealing with highly con-

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PARTNER from page 10PGA resident to be published in ‘Women’s Voices of the 21st Century: Experiences That Shape Women’ PGA Village writer and pub-

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of American Pen Women. The poem will be published in the book “Women’s Voices of the 21st Century: Experiences That Shape Women,” which is scheduled for publication mid-May. The criteria for submission

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Local organizations bring big smiles to sick children on the Treasure CoastFORT PIERCE — It wasn’t

Christmas morning, but the static in the air at the pediat-ric unit in Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute was nearly as electric. Organizers of Tradition’s Taste of Little Italy teamed up with nonprofit orga-nization Little Smiles last week to supply the hospital’s smallest patients with a surprise that was anything but little in their eyes. Armed with a cart full of sweet

and salty goodies, Jerry Somma, the Italian festival’s organizer, visited the wing’s sick children to dispense candy, potato chips and cookies – a far cry from the healthy diet ordered by doctors during their stays.Somma, who has donated a

portion of the proceeds from the festival to the charity for the past four years, said nothing can com-pare to the “fun food runs.”“There are no words that can

truly capture the emotions you feel when you go into their rooms and you get to meet them, inter-act with them and see the way they light up,” Somma said. “Lit-


Jerry Somma, orga-nizer of Tradition’s Taste of Little Italy, and Brittany Kelly, certified childlife specialist, pass on a cart full of comfort food to Brittany Ellis and her 2-year-old son Keijuan Deandre Jackson at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute Tues-day, Jan. 29 in Fort Pierce. The food run was a combined effort with Tradition’s Taste of Little Italy and Little Smiles, a nonprofit children’s advocacy organization.

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tle Smiles really does put smiles on their faces. It brings them back to being a kid for a few mo-ments. It’s amazing.”The smile on 17-month-old Elias

Beasley’s face said it all. Beasley,

who was admitted for a bacterial infection, picked out an assort-ment of candy from the wagon. His grandmother, Margaret Tay-lor of Fort Pierce, watched with an equally as large grin.“I think it’s fun and enjoyable,”

the Fort Pierce resident said.Little Smiles executive director

Ashley Gordon said the charity helps a variety of children from Vero Beach to Miami.“We grant wishes for kids in hos-

pitals, hospice and shelters. It’s not just sick kids — it’s kids who are in any situation or a place that they can’t be a kid,” Gordon said. “Our job is to make sure they have a childhood.”Established in 2001 Little

Smiles, which also has chapters in Pennsylvania and North Caro-lina, provides toys, games, DVDs, computers, celebrity meet-and-greets and sporting event and theme park tickets to children in need. This past Christmas, the charity collected and distributed more than 2,000 toys, Gordon said.Gordon said the fun food runs

have never failed to light up a child’s face.“Even through the tears, I get a

smile,” she said. “Candy goes a long way.”Keijuan Deandre Jackson, 2,

was admitted for the flu, thrush and an earache. Through his tears and sniffles, the toddler managed to crack a smile at the sight of a lollipop. His mother, Brittany Ellis was relieved to see her son’s grin.“It’s a great program,” Ellis said.

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out of their element. It can be scary just being here,” she said. “Someone bringing them candy brings a little bit of fun.”“It’s so great to see Little Smiles

come. They are a fantastic organi-zation,” Kelley added. “We are so thrilled to have them here.”For more information on Little

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PORT ST. LUCIE — It’s not too early to start thinking about your entries for the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Re-lations Association’s 2013 Image Awards and Communicator of the Year. Held each spring, the FPRA

Image Awards recognize outstand-ing efforts in public relations for both members and non-members. Categories include: Promotional DVDs, press releases, newslet-ters, annual reports, community awareness campaigns and more. Additionally, nominations are

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remain, a foundation for my children, I wanted to serve as an example so that in time they had a solid emotional base and life skills on which to base their own lives,” Kamm said. Each of her daughters

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ers. Greek foods are prepared on

the premises by members of the church and include offerings from the Taverna, the Gyro Stand and the Greek Kafenio (coffee shop). The Taverna mouth-watering specialties include full dinners (lamb shank, Greek meatballs, dol-mades, moussaka), and appetizers (Greek salads, cheese and spinach pies) and much more.

For Your Voice News & Views The Gyro Stand features ev-er-popular Greek-style sandwiches such as the Gyro, and marinated and grilled pork or chicken souvla-ki made on grilled pita bread. At the Greek Kafenio the loukouma-des (deep fried Greek honey balls) and good cup of Greek coffee are something to die for.At the Greek Pastry counter,

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of the items you need for cook-ing Greek such as feta cheese, Kalamata olives, olive oil, spices, pastas, pita bread and more. Our Greek Bookstore offers Greek cookbooks, and many gift items as well as religious books and arti-cles. The Greek Wine Cellar offers a

selection of imported and domes-tic beers as well as Greek wines. A nice glass of red wine goes well with your meal from the Taverna.

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lar entertainment at the festival is our Saint Nicholas Greek Dancers. Since September, the youth of the church have been practicing and adding to their repertoire of dances for your enjoyment. The troupe of dancers is divided by age into three groups, the beginners, the middlers and the seniors, and each group will amaze you with their skill and the liveliness of their dance selections. You won’t want to miss one of their perfor-mances. They are accompanied by the Hellenic Band providing a wide selection of Greek music from the Greek mainland as well as the many islands of Greece, each with its unique style. So come out and join us on

March 1, 2 and 3. We are located at 2525 S. 25th St. in Fort Pierce, just three-tenths of a mile south of Virginia Avenue. Parking is free, so bring a carload of friends with you. Admission the festival is just $3 per person over the age of 8.

Community CalendarFriday, Feb. 8

Coffee with the Council 8:30 a.m. Join Mayor JoAnn Faiella and members of the City Council for a discussion of important topics of the day while you enjoy breakfast, re-freshments and coffee. This month’s speaker is Councilman Ron Bowen. Free and open to the public. Port St. Lucie Community Center. 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 871-5219. Daddy Daughter Valentine’s Dance at the Port St. Lucie Com-munity Center. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Cost is $11.50 per child. Dads and grandfathers are free. Entertain-ment, dancing, goodie bags, a keep-sake photo and a raffle for a dinner and a corsage for four daddy/daughter couples is included. 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd., Port St. Lucie. For more information, call (772) 878-2277.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater ‘Death Aboard the Infamous’ at 19th Hole Restaurant & Sandpiper Room. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40. As you enjoy a multi-course meal, join the cast as they retrace the steps that led up to the demise of parrot and first mate and take on the role of an amateur sleuth to determine

who is responsible for the dastardly act. Clapping Monkey Productions is producing the show in partnership with the 19th Hole Restaurant & Sandpiper Room. All the actors are experienced professionals, and live on the Treasure Coast area. 2601 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Luc-ie. For more information, call (772) 337-0180.

AARP Tax Assistance at the Fort Pierce Library. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This program is a partnership between the Library and AARP. All tax assis-tance is provided by trained volun-teers and is offered at no charge. There are no appointments. Clients will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce. For more information, (772) 462-2787.

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FORT PIERCE — It’s hard to believe, but when the blockbust-er musical “Chicago” debuted on Broadway in 1975, it was over-shadowed by “A Chorus Line.” Today, with successful reviv-

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lege Performing and Visual Arts Department, under the direction of David Moberg, will present the musical on Feb. 14-17. He spoke recently about staging the show. “We’ve been trying to get the

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bringing the full-scale opera to the Sunrise Theatre on Feb. 23. The company was founded by Giorgio Lalov, a former Bulgar-ian opera singer, and the late Yves Josse, a ballet dancer. They wanted to put together a tour-ing opera company that blended soloists from around the world with an orchestra and chorus. Jenny Kelly, who is married

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Photo courtesy of Robin GrantTeatro Lirico D’Europa presents the tragic opera “Tosca,” by Giacomo Puccini, on Feb. 23 at the Sunrise Theatre. The story of star-crossed the lovers Tosca and Cavaradossi has one of the most beloved scores in all of opera.

pany and other performers. She said that “Tosca” has appealed to audiences since it premiered in 1900 because it has a beau-tiful score, as well as plot el-ements that include passion, jealousy, seduction, an assassi-nation, a murder and a suicide. The story of “Tosca” is an eter-

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a number of elements that make it so popular, “There’s a lot of satire,” he said.

“It’s a little bit naughty, but not offensive. There’s a tremendous amount of variety. I like it be-cause you can do anything you want. I like things that are free and open. “Audiences like it because they

never know what’s next. There are pretty girls, handsome guys, great songs and a great orches-tra. There’s lots of dance and we’re trying to stay in the Bob Fosse (choreography) style.” The cast stars Euphemia

Rahming as Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who murders her love, and Michelle Lucey as Velma Kel-ly, a fellow murderer who joins forces with Hart in search of fame and acquittal. Sean Birkett is Amos Hart, Roxie’s hapless husband; Jennifer Howard is the Matron; and Casey Huneycutt plays the unsavory lawyer, Billy Flynn. . “Euphemia Rahming, who

plays Roxie, had the lead in ‘Rag-time,’” Moberg said. “Audiences loved her. This is a completely different role. Velma is played by Michelle Lucey. She’s alum still in

the area. It’s really fun when you have really good people. To have that kind of talent to draw from is a gift.” Moberg said that the cast is

having a great deal of fun in re-hearsal. “The students seem to love it,”

he said. “Rehearsals are moving quickly. The story is not very complex. It’s easy to follow and just silly. We’re taking liberties; we’re going out into the audience. I think the audience will enjoy it.” Moberg said that choreogra-

pher Molly Magee is doing a won-derful job. “A lot of the students have tak-

en dance with her for two years,” he said. “It’s a whole other di-mension when you have dancers who can really dance.” There are six performanc-

es scheduled in four days and Moberg is experimenting with an unusual Friday matinee. “The February musical is the

‘snowbird slot,’” he said. Everybody’s down and people love to see musicals. It’s the first time for a Friday matinee. They are growing in popularity and we’ll see how it works out.” The school’s final musical,

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of the evil Scarpia. He made his New York City Opera debut in 1972 and he has performed more than 100 roles with major companies in the United States, Europe and South America. He is particularly known for his villains, including Iago and Me-phistopheles. In an interview several years

ago, Lalov said that those unfa-miliar with the opera should not stay away. “There are English surtitles,”

he said. “What people hear on stage they can see on the screen above. It’s very important in the United States. Americans love to know the story and the words.” The Lalovs live in Baltimore,

where they founded the Balti-more Opera Theatre. They have used high school students in their productions in Boston and

Baltimore and have used the art of high school students to dec-orate opera programs in cities where they produce the shows. This is part of an outreach to young people. “We feel that education of

young people about opera is very important so that opera as a culture can continue,” Kelly said. “A dream of ours is to have a summer program where we both conduct master classes and voice lessons with young people and tell them about the realities of careers in opera.” Teatro Lirico D’Europa pres-

ents Puccini’s “Tosca” on Feb. 23 at the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St., Fort Pierce. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $55 and $45. The company will present “A

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Are Dental Implants Right for You?

Imagine actually looking forward to a dental appointment. Imagine coming out of your dental visit relaxed and refreshed. Dr. Michael Sohl and his expert team have brought dentistry innovation and your comfort to a whole new level, providing gentle sleep for all implant, cosmetic, and general dentistry. From the simplest to the most sophisticated dental proce-dures. Performed with expertise, delivered with a deep commitment to personal attention and caring.

DEntaL iMpLantS • COSMEtiC DEntiStry • rEStOrativE • prEvEntiOn CHECk-upSnitrOuS OxiDE • OraL SEDatiOn

nO anxiEty • nO pain • nO StrESS

Now, you have more options. Implant-retained dentures are permanent, and they look, feel, and function like natural teeth. You can smile and eat without fear of slippage. You can go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning with your teeth in place.

all-on-Four/teeth in a DayTM

Dr. Sohl is on the forefront of implant placement. He has a dental CAT scan unit on premises for computer guided implant placement protocols for Nobel Biocares All-on Four/Teeth in a DayTM procedures. All-on-Four/Teeth in a DayTM was developed to minimize the number of implants required to anchor a complete set of dentures. A full arch can be replaced with four implants in a single visit, as opposed to as many as eight implants and multiple office visits.

Your InvItatIon Are you ready to experience comfortable dental care and a beautiful, healthy smile? Schedule your visit with Michael Sohl, DDS. Contact our Stuart, FL dental office today. We serve the communities of Hobe Sound, Jupiter, Palm City, Port St. Lucie, Ft. Pierce, and Palm Beach.

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