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      Kiwanis Club Of Stuart                             Department, Key Clubs, Boy Scouts, SPAM Robotics, MAPS   cones!), music and face painting!

      Annual Back To School Party                        Robotics, City of Stuart Police and Public Works (free snow     Several nonprofits were on hand to inform parents of
                                                                                                           available services.

      Submitted by Cher Fisher; photos by Brittany Rhoads
        On Aug. 1, 123 kids, preselected by guidance counselors
      from all 12 of Martin County’s elementary schools,
      received a complete set of clothes and tennis shoes at the
      Kiwanis Club of Stuart’s annual Back to School Party!
      They and their parents enjoyed a picnic and fun activities,
      just in time for the start of the new school year.
        A raffle for a free day of fishing for six helped fund
      the event; thanks to Tony Huerta, owner of Lo Que Sea
      tournament-winning fishing yacht. Special thanks to
      First United Methodist Church of Stuart for providing
      the funding for tennis shoes; to Great Clips for providing
      free haircuts; and Maureen and Hal De Thorne and Jenny
      Yingling for donating two bikes and helmets. Others adding
      to the festive atmosphere included Martin County Sheriff’s





      When Kids Have Problems                              I believe you shouldn’t                         home, his mom told him he could go fishing but not to
                                                         punish your child for                             go out of her sight or else she would ground him. In his
      By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., School Psychologist          something he or she can’t                         excitement of chasing fish he forgot what she said and
        When in doubt let’s rule it out. That’s the premise   control. Maybe what your                     went out of sight. She called and called him but he didn’t
      behind testing your child.  Testing your child helps   child does is not within                      respond so she was extremely worried. After searching
      determine what is occurring within him or her so you   his or  her control  and if                   for him and later finding him way down the shoreline she
      know how to best deal with it. Do you need to punish or   that’s the case then you                   was relieved, but upset. She thought, “Why couldn’t he
      give grace? Your child’s behavior might be frustrating you   can approach it differently.            just listen?” Since this was a repeated pattern of behavior
      but there could be a hidden reason for the behavior.   When you have your child                      for her son she brought him for testing. After testing she
                                                         tested it gives you insight to                    learned his memory problems were due to a real disorder
                                                         know what is going on with                        and not just willful misbehaving. Through this process
                                                         your child.                                       she learned some new skills that helped her know how to
                                                           I recently met with a mom who had a 9-year-old boy   best help her son.
                                                         who had difficulty controlling his behavior. His dad was     If you want to know what’s going on with your child,
                                                         in the picture, but not really involved. This boy had a   contact us so we can help you help your child too. Call
                                                         history of hearing but not doing what he was told. At his   (561) 625-4125 or visit www.JimForgan.com.


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                     (772) 607-9494                      Martin County Genealogical                        History Fair with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
            • Residential • Electrical Panel Upgrades                                                      Saints. The all-day fair includes four sessions featuring
 Call today           • Code Violations                  Society Kicks Off Season With                     Miles Meyer, director of the Vero Beach Family History
 772.607.9494  • Additions/Remodels/Renovations                                                            Center. With two decades of genealogy experience, Meyer
                     www.aapexelectric.com               Genealogists Alice Luckhardt                      is a family history consultant, speaker, trainer and writer
                 Servicing all of The Treasure Coast     And Miles Meyer                                   whose expertise is in new technology, Internet research
                 Licensed & Insured   ER13014699                                                           and FamilySearch. Active in the genealogy community,
                                                           The Martin County Genealogical Society (MCGS)   he maintains several genealogy websites and blogs and
                                                         will open its 2019/20 season Sept. 20 with a presentation   speaks at local, state and national genealogy forums.
                                                         by Stuart News history columnist Alice Luckhardt titled     Free and open to the public, the Family History Fair
                                                         “Locating Those Forgotten and Lesser Known People,   will be Oct. 12, 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Church of
                                                         Events and Places.” A native Floridian, historian and   Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2401 S.W. Matheson
 When it comes to your to-do                             genealogist, Luckhardt has spent the past 20 years   Ave., in Palm City. A luncheon of soup, breads, desserts
 list, put your future fi rst.                            researching and writing historical and genealogical   and water will be provided. You may bring your own
                                                                                                           lunch, but no outside beverages are allowed. Preregister
                                                         articles and books. In her weekly column, Luckhardt
                                                         shares interesting stories and rare photos depicting   for the fair on the MCGS website, mcgsfl.org, or by
                                                         the life and times of Stuart’s early residents. Based   emailing mcgsfl@gmail.com.
 To fi nd out how to get your fi nancial                   on her experience, there are many sources researchers     In addition to its monthly meetings – where local and
 goals on track, contact your Edward                     can use to discover little known facts that have been   national experts speak about how to explore your family
 Jones fi nancial advisor today.                          overlooked or forgotten, possibly altering or enhancing   roots – the society offers a variety of services at the
                                                                                                           genealogy room in the Blake library which is manned
                                                         the historical record. Free and open to the public, the
           You’re Retired.                               meeting is Sept. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Blake Library,   by MCGS volunteers all year long. For more information
                                                                                                           about MCGS membership, activities and services go
                                                         2351 S.E. Monterey Road in Stuart. Light refreshments
           Your Money Isn’t.                             will be served.                                   to mcgsfl.org, visit the genealogy room or call Lisa
                                                                                                           Tompson, MCGS president, (772) 888-2422.
                                                           In October, the society is co-sponsoring a Family

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