County Launches Revamp of Community Redevelopment Area
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STUART PALM CITY MARTIN COUNTY JENSEN BEACH HOBE SOUND @HometownNewsMartin @hometownnewsmc @HometownNewsMC Vol. 16, No. 30 www.HometownNewsMC.com Friday, December 22, 2017 WHAT A CATCH! GOING ON A TRIP? MEET AUTUMN Have you found great fish in ‘Touring with the Would you like to Treasure Coast waters? See Townies’ features one that didn't get away reader-submitted meet a sweet, loving and see how your own prize photos from travels. older dog? Visit the could be in the paper soon. Let’s see how many places we can go! Humane Society CATCH 18 TOWNIES 16 LOOKING FOR A HOME 4 Community Stuart Police Department assists sight- Calendar THROUGH SATURDAY, DEC. 23 impaired youth with shopping program By Gaylon Parker • Lights on the Lagoon: [email protected] Visit the Florida Oceanographic Coastal MARTIN COUNTY – A development pro- Center, Thursday through gram – now in its 15th year – helps sight-im- Saturday evening this week paired students to navigate the world around to see Lights on the Lagoon, them. The “Shop-With-A-Cop” program run A Winter Wonderland. Visit through the Stuart Police Department allowed the Florida Oceanographic the students – who are part of the Martin Coastal Center, 890 N.E. County School District – visit Treasure Coast Ocean Blvd., Stuart, for an Mall and fill out some of their shopping lists evening of decorated trees, with officers from the department. shining holiday lights, and Stuart Police Department Public Informa- nightly entertainment. For more information, call (772) tion Specialist Brian Bossio – who was on site 225-0505 or visit with Officer Joe Hogan of the SPD – said that FloridaOcean.org. effort always brings the LEOs a little holiday cheer and is a good way to help these mem- SUNDAY, DEC. 24 bers of the community learn and develop their skills outside the classroom environment. • Christmas Eve services: “It gives the students the opportunity to put St. Luke's Episcopal Church, into play the skills that they learn in school, so 5150 S.E. Railway Ave., (A1A not only is this a fun day for the students and and Cove Road), Stuart. for the adults, but it’s also an educational day,” There will be a Children's Cpl. Bossio said. “They utilize these skills they Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographer Pageant at 5 p.m. and learn to navigate through the mall and to work Candlelight Eucharist at 9:30 Juana Andres and Kaydance Rincone, 9 and 7, of Citrus Cove Elementary, See SHOPPING, page 3 p.m. For more information, get ready to go shopping. visit www.stlukesfl.org. MONDAY, DEC. 25 • Christmas Day service: County launches revamp of 10 a.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5150 S.E. Railway Ave., (A1A and Cove Road), Stuart. For more information, Community Redevelopment Area visit www.stlukesfl.org. Some county commissioners express concerns about losing recent findings to the Commission after she had TUESDAY, DEC. 26 been asked by the majority Nov. 28 to bring protections for existing property owners back suggestions on how to help get the coun- • Celebrate Recovery: ty’s floundering CRA program out of the dol- See CALENDAR, page 11 By Donald Rodrigue meetings to get resident input on how to tweak drums. For Hometown News the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan “The staff report identifies several generally to best meet the needs of the county’s seven applicable Comp Plan policies that may be INDEX MARTIN COUNTY -- The majority of the Community Redevelopment Areas. making it more difficult to redevelop infill and Classified 24 Out & About 15 County Commission authorized staff Dec. 12 to Growth Management Department Senior attract or allow infill development in the CRAs,” Crossword 23 Police Report 5 begin holding workshops and community Planner Irene Szedlmayer reported her most See REVAMP, page 12 Horoscopes 15 Viewpoint 6 Call us to cater Uncle Giuseppe’s Lil Bit-A Brooklyn your party or event! We deliver! 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Reed, ers Martin County Program will be offering “Travels on the Green Highway” free sand pine tree seedlings to residents of course coming up series announced Mr. Reed has dedicated most of his life to Martin County on Saturday, Jan. 20, from environmental issues and the protection of 9-11:45 a.m. at the UF/IFAS Extension Mar- A free 2018 ACT prep course, specifically The Apollo School Foundation has South Florida’s valuable ecosystems. He tin County Office, located at 2614 SE Dixie geared to high school juniors looking to announced the speakers for its Winter recently authored “Travels on the Green Highway in Stuart. attend college, will soon be held at the Blake Speaker lectures in 2018. Highway, An Environmentalist’s Journal,” Trees are being offered thanks to a dona- Library in Stuart. Thursday, Jan. 18 – William F. “Rick” which documents a remarkable era when tion from Val Martin of Florida Classics Instructor Beth Treadway is a Hobe Crary, “Lights, Camera, Action! When Mr. Reed played a role in laying the ground- Library. The Martin County Extension Hobe Sound was Picture City” work of the nation’s environmental founda- Sound resident and retired art history pro- Interim Director and Master Gardener Vol- Mr. Crary is a local attorney, historian tion. unteers will offer educational display tables fessor at Pace University, with 5 years’ expe- and author of A Treasure We Call Home. Thursday, April 19 – Suzanne Diamond and presentations with information about rience teaching SAT/ACT prep courses He will share his research on the legendary Martin, “Growing Up in Hobe Sound” the trees and how to best care for them after (including 4 years at Martin County Library Lewis J. Selznick’s dream of Hollywood East An authentic Florida native, Sue was born planting. System). and stories from his family’s three genera- in Stuart – at Martin Memorial Hospital – It has been more than 130 years since J. This course will be held every Thursday tions in Martin County. and has been enjoying small-town experi- Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day, and evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. from Jan. 4 Thursday, Feb. 15 – Tim Luke, “Have ences and sharing memories for nearly his simple idea of setting aside a special day through April 12, 2018, including 2 full- Gavel, Will Travel!” seven decades. Living across the street from for tree planting is now more important length practice exams occurring on January A Hobe Sound resident, Mr. Luke what is now known as Apollo School, and than ever. Properly sited trees can reduce 11 and April 5 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. co-owns his own appraisal, auction and growing up in the company of her parents, energy costs through shading, provide wild- Students may expect approximately 2 events business. As a nationally known mas- owners of Diamond Transfer and Garage, life habitat, reduce erosion and stormwater and siblings, Sue has a unique perspective of hours of homework per week. Registration ter appraiser, auctioneer and author, he has runoff, sequester greenhouse gas emissions, the community of Hobe Sound and its gen- is required. appeared on the HGTV show, Cash in the and increase property values. As January is Attic, as well as the ever-popular Antiques erations of residents. For more details, contact Becky Scheelk at the optimal time to plant trees across the Roadshow. He will share tales from his Speeches will be given from 7-8 p.m. at state, Florida Arbor Day is celebrated on the (772) 463-2805 or [email protected] experiences in the exciting world of art and the Apollo School, 9141 S.E. Apollo Street, third Friday in January. collectibles. Hobe Sound. Light refreshments will be A Florida native pine tree, sand pine served. Speakers and times may be subject (Pinus clausa) grows well in our often sandy, to change. nutrient-poor soils. Sand pines are small- to Tickets are $10 per person per event. Seat- Rabies Alert in Puppy and Kitten medium-sized trees and they have conical package offered at $250.00 ing is limited. For tickets or more informa- Martin County crowns, which makes them a Floridian Package include your pet’s necessary vaccines, tion, visit www.apolloschool.org Christmas tree option, with proper shear- microchip and spay or neuter. ing. As they mature, the trunk and branches A SAVINGS OF OVER $200.00! * Also includes 3 months of heartworm preventive FREE! Annual Florida Arbor Day tree often grow in a curving manner, lending a picturesque, bonsai-like appearance. The Call for an appointment today seedling giveaway coming up sand pines to be offered at this year’s Arbor 334-5901 2016 Day event are the Choctawhatchee variety ADER E S (Pinus clausa var. immuginata), sourced The Atlantic Animal Clinic R ’ In celebration of Florida Arbor Day, the C See NOTES, page 4 H E UF/IFAS Extension Florida Master Garden- 1315 NE Sunview Terr. • Jensen Beach O I C • Marketing opportunities with other business leaders in the community • Ribbon cutting ceremony with photo op and a tour of your business Reach Digital • FREE 1/8-Page ad in the Hometown News for new members [ company you trust + services your business needs ] The Fox Club Fish Window Cleaning Kimberly Edmiston Greg Gjertsen 10664 SW Whooping Crane Way 1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd (n) Individualized digital marketing solution custom Palm City, FL 34990 Palm City, FL 34990 772-597-4222 772-210-6679 built to fit your business, needs, and budget.