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Page A6 Vol. 10, No. 50 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 Need Gators, snakes and ‘Duckmen,’ oh my! pose for photos and sign auto- distributes funds to Expo to draw 10K graphs, said Lieutenant Dave Dan- local charities, Lt. guests to fairgrounds gerfield, event coordinator and Dangerfield said. to know Indian River County firefighter and Close to 200 ven- By Jessica Tuggle emergency medical technician. dors are expected at Send in In Season [email protected] The Florida Outdoors Expo is the event with a scheduled to be held at the Indian variety of outdoor submissions INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Long River County fairgrounds on Aug. 24 and sports prod- graying beards are appearing on the from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug. 25 ucts for sale and Attention, area nonprof- faces of many people in Indian from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is display. its, studios, galleries, muse- River County in anticipation of a $7 for guests 12 and older. Children New this year to ums, playhouses, historical famous bearded guest at the Florida younger than 12 are free with a the expo will be a 075240 sites, symphonies, commu- Outdoors Expo later this month. responsible supervising adult, a gator wrestling nity clubs and support press release said. demonstration and animal edu- John Godwin, cast member of the was groups: A portion of the proceeds benefits cation program by Gatorland, Lt. hit A&E reality television series Paul Bedard of the Ani- The deadline for submis- “Duck Dynasty” will be the featured the Indian River County Firefight- Dangerfield said. sion of your organization’s guest at this year’s event and will ers’ Benevolent Association, which Last year, the featured celebrity See GATORS, A4 events in the Hometown News’ In Season section this year, which will cover Octo- ber 2013 through April 2014, will be Saturday, Aug. 31. Please send your calendar Preparing for school, better health items and schedules as soon as possible to news@home- Gia Prion, 12, of townnewsol.com. Oslo Middle School and Please write “In Season” in the subject line of your half-sister Sabena email. Caddy, 10, visiting from Tallahassee, sign the Center hosts water TobaccoFreeFlorida.com exercise class poster at the Students Working Against Tobac- The North County Aquat- co booth during the ics Center is offering Aqua- nautics, a water fitness Back to School Expo at class, designed to strength- the Indian River Mall en and firm muscles, Saturday, Aug. 3. Both improve cardio and respira- girls helped pass out tory function and increase flexibility. information about SWAT Other benefits include and warning against the better balance and coordi- use of tobacco. nation. Participants benefit from the water with less strain on the bones and joints. Exercise movements and are choreographed to music. For times and costs, call Cliff Partlow (772) 581-7665. staff photographer League meetings scheduled Putting memories The La Leche League is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help mothers breastfeed through on the map mother-to-mother support. By Jessica Tuggle a whim early on in his The La Leche League of [email protected] career and slowly the Treasure Coast meets in worked his way up to different locations from Palm City to Sebastian. VERO BEACH — For the top, leading the Mothers with their nursing John F. “Jack” Shupe, department into new babies and mothers-to-be, maps are more than a technology and through are welcome. navigational necessity; one of the most difficult For directions to meetings they are tangible memo- times in modern history or more information, call ries of his life before for mapmakers. (772) 233-1883. retirement. Wars, regime changes Mr. Shupe retired in and political uprising in the late 1990s from his Europe and Asia during ‘FIRST STEPS’ B1 position of chief cartog- the fall of the Soviet rapher at National Geo- Union and reunification BALLET VERO BEACH graphic, but his time of Germany made it there is as treasured as very difficult to keep a Benefit the maps and globes on map up-to-date and for new display in his Vero exactly correct, Mr. ballet Beach home. Shupe said. company, Though he started off “When the Soviet first in as an architect, Mr. Union broke up, all the the area, Shupe took an interview features former SSR’s became in the cartography independent counties Cliff Partlow/staff photographer all-star John F. Shupe, retired National Geographic chief cartographer, stands next to his map case, dancers department at the at renowned magazine on See MAP, A9 which is filled with maps that cover the world. Riverside Theatre Aug. 17 Stem cell therapy continues to benefit arthritic animals WEEKEND WEATHER By Jessica Tuggle struggling to walk or a 26-year-old from the fat tissue and suspended in treated have responded well to the [email protected] chimpanzee limping because of a platelet rich plasma which is injected therapy, including two chimpanzees Friday: Partly torn ACL, a one-time procedure directly into the joints suffering from at the Save the Chimps Sanctuary in cloudy, chance of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Some could make a world of difference. arthritis, he said. Fort Pierce. storms; high: 90; low: 77; high tide: pets are getting a new lease on life Arthritis in animals is the same “Dogs, cats, horses, chimps, chee- Katie, a 15-year-old Springer 4:08 a.m.; low tide: thanks to technology that allows for things as arthritis in humans and tahs, any animal with arthritis can be Spaniel, was treated in January at 10:27 a.m. harvesting adult stem cells. other mammals, an inflammation of Divine Animal Hospital. Two months Saturday: Partly treated with the therapy. What we’re cloudy, chance of Two veterinarians in Vero Beach, the joints, Dr. Nazareth said. doing is using the patient’s own body later, her human companions, Marie storms; high: 91; low: 75; high tide: 5:17 Darrell Nazareth of Florida Veterinary As part of the stem cell therapy to heal itself,” Dr. Nazareth said. and Kenneth Chauvin, were thrilled a.m.; low tide: 11:31 a.m. Sunday: Partly cloudy; high: 88; low: 77; League and Randy Divine of Divine procedure, the surgeon harvests fat “Drugs always have side effects, we to see her progress. high tide: 6:23 a.m.; low tide: 12:30 p.m. Animal Hospital, have provided stem cells from an animal’s stomach dur- know this, but this therapy really has “My husband and I can’t believe it Weather courtesy of www.weather.com cell injection therapy to dogs and ing surgery. no side effects because there are no as we watch her walk around and yes other animals with moderate to “It’s a minor surgery, similar to the rejection issues. It’s their own body actually run and it’s with a big smile INDEX severe arthritis and joint or ligament level of spaying or neutering, done in and it falls in the category of regener- on her face,” said the Chauvins in a damage and owners are reporting about 20 minutes or less,” Dr. ative medicine, helping the body heal letter. Classified B10 Out & About B1 Crossword B4 Police Report A5 positive lasting results. Nazareth said. itself without medication,” he said. 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