Port St. Lucie Magazine Fall 2024
Cure Hunters The advantages of having Cleveland Clinic in our backyard are nothing to sneeze at. With locations in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Cleveland Clinic is…
Determined to become one of the rare Eagle Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America, soon to be known as Scouting America, Charlotte Arlidge stands on the Spruce Bluff bridge before her Eagle Scout project to replace railings began. Many of her 65 merit badges are visible. ARLIDGE FAMILY PHOTOS
Scout’s Honor
Most little girls dream of what they want to be when they grow up. But few dream of being an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. In fact, when Charlotte Arlidge was first born that would have been an impossible dream — girls weren’t allowed in the boy scout troops then.
To the rescue
You’ve probably seen the trope on television or in movies: A town so quiet that when a cat gets stuck in a tree, the entire fire department rushes to the rescue. Port St. Lucie firefighter Gustavo Santa helps cats on a regular basis, but more effectively in the long-term.
For most of the 1960s, the waters of Martin County’s rivers were pristine enough for swimming and waterskiing. LARRY CRARY
Wonder years
In summertime, our nights were filled with stars. The rest of the year we had all the bright lights of a major city without humongous buildings and hordes of people. In the 1960s, flower farms galore gave sparsely populated Martin County its claim to being the Chrysanthemum Capital of the World.
The Stuart Heritage Museum, a popular attraction for visitors and locals, is full of fun and fascinating memorabilia about Stuart and Martin County. RICK CRARY
History in store
As Martin County celebrates its centennial, it’s the perfect opportunity to step back in time and learn about the interesting people and places that have shaped its history.
“Stuart” was painted on rooftops to direct pilots to the airport. SANDRA THURLOW
Soaring prospects
Albert Paul “Bert” Krueger had returned home to Stuart as a World War I flying ace. His parents were early pioneers of Martin County, where Bert and his siblings had grown up on the family’s pineapple farm.
A new wing constructed in 1962 marked the beginning of hospital expansion. Thurlow/Ruhnke
Health history
When Dr. John T. Henderson, a successful physician from Cleveland, Ohio, came to this region during the real estate boom, it was to oversee his property interests — not continue practicing medicine.
The buildings of Martin County
Martin County was a product of the great Florida real estate boom of the 1920s. Some of the buildings of the era have not only survived but have been lovingly restored.
The Stuart Times of May 8, 1914, provides the details of the City of Stuart’s incorporation, 11 years before Martin County was created. STUART NEWS
Press on
Martin County’s lucky stars lined up when illness brought Edwin Menninger to the St. Lucie River Region, changing its journalistic future forever.
LOCAL ARTIST KEEPING ‘LIFE IN FOCUS’
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see,” a famous quote by Thoreau and the slogan of Gallery 36 and the belief of photography artist Lisa Renee Ludlum.
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