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HONOR INSIDE PORT ST. LUCIE OUR VETS Find out about Veteran’s Day events Page A8 Vol. 10, No. 23 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 BEST OF THE Treat your Fully Woman accused Annual muster Licensed BLOTTER Holiday Guests & Insured JAY MEISEL to a Priceless Gift.....License # of being part honors Navy CLEAN AIRCAC1814850 Duct Cleaning / Sanitizing Call Today! ome criminal cases are of drug ring SEALS 685621 unusual, humorous or By Dawn Krebs just outright odd. And By Jay Meisel affidavit. EXCEL S [email protected] Sabrina R. Combs, 37, there’s no shortage of them [email protected] Air Conditioning & Heating 18111 N.W. Sixth Place, Yes, We on the Treasure Coast. ST. LUCIE COUNTY — ST. LUCIE COUNTY — This Veter- www.excelac.com Fix $25 This column highlights A Miami woman Miami, was arrested and an’s Day weekend, the National Duct Cleanings! cases that often leave arrested in St. Lucie charged with trafficking Navy UDT-SEAL Museum has 772-340-7900 observers shaking their County is accused of oxycodone, obtaining or planned several special events for heads. being part of a drug traf- attempting to obtain a the public. of controlled substance by Seeking another bite at ficking ring involving There’s even more than usual planned at the Navy SEALS. fraud and two counts of the apple prescription medicines, this year’s annual event, now in its 26th In one Martin County according to an arrest See RING, A7 year, because it is also the 50th anniversary See MUSTER, A2 case, it appears the victim may actually be the crimi- nal. Recently, deputies responded and took a Caregiver report of a burglary of more Annual pumpkin math exercise than $10,000 worth of items, including a comput- er, money, art and various wins other things. But as the investigation continued, the case grew national more curious to investiga- tors. They discovered the supposed victim reported a contest similar burglary in 2009. It By Dawn Krebs was so similar that he [email protected] See BLOTTER, A4 ST. LUCIE COUNTY — For the last 50 years, she has been a devoted wife. For the last nine years, she has also been a devoted caregiver. But now a St. Lucie County woman, who spends her days taking care of her husband, has a few days to take care of herself. Mary Lamalie, a retired teacher, was named the national winner of a con- test for caregivers. She was awarded a six-day, five- night cruise. 759496 Her story was chosen Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer from more than 1,000 Karina Sanchez, 9, of Port St. Lucie uses displacement to measure the volume of her pumpkin during the annual entries. She was nominated pumpkin math project at Palm Pointe Educational Research School. The entire fourth grade group completed a for the award by Dana For- checklist of eight different math-related objectives involving pumpkins each student brought to school. See CAREGIVER, A2 Women get training to protect themselves Students Sgt. Mike Sheelar of the St. Lucie to take County Sheriff’s Office helps Maya Betancourt of Port part in St. Lucie practice self-defense smokeout techniques. She was one of 20 By Dawn Krebs women attending [email protected] a rape aggression ST. LUCIE COUNTY — defense class at The one day recognized the sheriff’s office. every year as national quit DINING REVIEW B1 smoking day is coming, and St. Lucie County youth want smokers to pledge to ZAPATA’S Staff photo put down their packs. by Jay Meisel The Great American Ramon By Dawn Krebs assailant. They were among 20 women who Smokeout, taking place on Rodriguez [email protected] Last week, Ms. Betancourt, now a attended the four-hour course. Nov. 17, encourages every- is owner/ Port St. Lucie resident, and her Sgt. Chris Cicio of the St. Lucie one to stop using tobacco manager of ST. LUCIE COUNTY — While daughter, Maya, learned some of County Sheriff’s Office said the products for 24 hours. PSL growing up in Brooklyn, Geegee those defense techniques while agency is the only one on the Trea- To recognize the day, Mexican Betancourt encountered situations attending a rape aggression defense sure Coast to offer the rape aggres- area students who belong grill where she potentially needed to pro- class at the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s sion defense program, which is to Students Working tect herself. Office. offered around the world. Against Tobacco, or SWAT, But at the time, she didn’t know “I want to make sure make sure The class gave women a taste of are asking adults to sign techniques that would help her she’s (Maya) is prepared for situa- pledge cards stating they WEEKEND WEATHER against a potentially more powerful tions I wasn’t,” Ms. Betancourt said. See PROTECT, A3 will kick the habit for one day. Friday: Partly “We have been working cloudy; high: 72; with the students to create low: 61; high tide: 8:25 a.m.; low tide: an activity for the smoke- 2:19 p.m. Drive aims to collect out,” said. Marcella Bianco, Saturday: Partly tobacco prevention spe- cloudy; high: 74; low: 63; high tide: cialist for the St. Lucie 9:04 a.m.; low tide: 2:55 p.m. County Health Depart- Sunday: Partly cloudy; high: 77; low: 65; 500,000 pounds of food for hungry ment. high tide: 9:43 a.m.; low tide: 3:31 p.m. Weather courtesy of www.weather.com “This is just one of the Treasure Coast Holiday Food Drive, a “The people who were hungry at By Samantha Joseph things students will be bid to collect 500,000 pounds of food, Thanksgiving are still hungry at Christ- [email protected] doing, and they are very including 5,000 turkeys, before the end mas and in January,” said Judy Cruz, the INDEX excited about it.” TREASURE COAST — The Treasure of the year. food bank’s chief executive officer. Currently, there are SWAT Police Report A5 Coast Food Bank has an ambitious goal Its plan is to make sure every hungry “This is the first step to raising aware- Classified B10 groups for students ages Crossword B9 Sports B8 this holiday season. family has food to make it through at Obituaries A12 Star Scopes B1 Out & About B1 Viewpoint A6 The group is undertaking its Great least the holiday season. See FOOD, A10 See SMOKEOUT, A10 SUBWAY SUB W.O.W.! SPECIAL NEW 677585 6” SUB $ 50 MEATBALL MARINARA OR COLD CUTS COMBO 2 CORNER MIDWAY Offer Expires 11-18-11 • CORNER MIDWAY & GLADES CUTOFF & GLADES CUTOFF “Help your car run younger for longer” A2 • Port St. Lucie Hometown News Friday, November 11, 2011 $ 00 Mary Lamalie, a St. Lucie County resident, was A 5 RABIES awarded a cruise as part of WOWVACCINATION CLINIC a national recognition of on November 19th from 8 am-11 am caregivers. Cash or Check Only Please 759522 Call 334-5901 for an appointment The Atlantic Animal Clinic 1315 NE Sunview Terr. • Jensen Beach The person responsible for payment has a right to refuse to pay, cancel payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination, or treatment that is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of respond- ing to the advertisement for the free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination or treatment. Photo courtesy of Home Instead Senior Care first of many strokes in I have to cut up the food to get away because they Caregiver 2002, and has been afflict- into small pieces. He is able are devoted daily to those From page A1 ed with advanced demen- to eat on his own, it just who depend on them. We’re tia. takes him a long time.” happy to provide her a man, a nurse at Alzheimer’s But she still cares for him Ms. Lamalie will also much-needed break.” Community Care, a day- every day, and only leaves receive 40 hours of free “I haven’t had a vacation care facility her husband his side when he attends respite care for her hus- for so long,” Ms. Lamalie attends. “Even when she the day-care facility and band from the Home said, “years, really.” attends the support group when she attends caregiver Instead Senior Care office But she added that all the and it’s her turn to speak, support groups. while she is on the cruise. support has helped her. she doesn’t discuss her own “He mostly sleeps and “Mary’s story illustrates “It’s so nice to have situation,” said Ms. Fore- watches television,” Ms. the sacrifices so many fam- someone to talk with so I’m man. “Instead, she offers Lamalie said. “In the morn- ilies make each day caring not sitting on my porch suggestions to help other ing, I shower and dress for loved ones,” said Jeff crying at night,” she said. family caregivers.” him, and situate him in the Huber, president of Home “It’s a long journey and Mrs. Lamalie’s husband, wheelchair for the day. His Instead. it’s hard, but there’s lots of Ken, is also a former right side is useless, so “Family caregivers sel- support out there when 10% OFF teacher. He suffered the when I make him breakfast, dom have the opportunity you search things out.” Initial Treatment or 1- Time Service With ad. Exp. 11/30/11 flown in that day from the Verticals Plus Muster gulf,” he said. From page A1 Saturday is the big day, ❚❘ ❚❘ and the ceremonies and 759544 Custom Made Verticals Arches “This is going to be a spe- demonstration kick off at 11 ❚❘ Mini Blinds ❚❘ Woven Woods cial year,” said Rolf Synder, a.m.