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Indian River Magazine Publisher Gregory Enns, right, with Tim Wood outside his house in Beaufort, South Carolina.

The rewards of reconnecting

Welcome to 2024. I’m not good at keeping resolutions, and because I’m more backward-looking than forward-thinking I prefer to reflect on the things I accomplished in 2023 without really trying. That way, I’m not disappointed with myself for falling short of a goal. Looking back on 2023, I’m proudest of not letting auld acquaintances be forgot.

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A.E. BACKUS MUSEUM AND GALLERY Numerous paintings by renowned local artist A.E. “Bean” Backus and various artists of the Florida Highwaymen can be viewed at the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery in downtown Fort Pierce throughout the year. An upcoming exhibit titled Kindred Spirits: Paintings and Letters from the Kiplinger Family Collection will bring additional Backus paintings as well as some by Florida Highwaymen artist Alfred Hair. Rick Crary tells the story behind the exhibit in The Fine Art of Friendship, beginning on Page 50.

Searching for a better life

Why did we come here? If you weren’t the one leading your family’s move to Florida, your children or other descendants may be asking that question one day.

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First impressions of Port St. Lucie- Fall 2023

So far, we are loving Port St. Lucie. It’s a big change from Broward County, which is where I most recently put down roots. It’s also a far cry from Miami-Dade County, my native territory. The pace of life here is more relaxed, the people are more pleasant and the atmosphere is more “chill.” Though the climate is not.

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For decades, children descended on the Sunrise Theatre in downtown Fort Pierce for Saturday matinees. Indian River Magazine Publisher Gregory Enns got his first job in the early 1970s changing the theater’s old steel-lettered marquee. The theater celebrates its 100th anniversary on Aug. 1. KOBLEGARD FAMILY ARCHIVES

Publisher’s Note – Summer 2023

As a child growing up in Fort Pierce five blocks from the Sunrise, the theater became an extension of my living room. First there were the Saturday matinees and then Friday or Saturday night movies.

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Mets slugger and first baseman Pete Alonso will report to spring training with the rest of the fielders. A former Florida Gator, the Polar Bear entered the majors in the 2019 season, going on to hit a record 53 home runs as a rookie. He was also the first Mets player to hit 50 or more homers in a season. HELENE HAESSLER

Mets fans have plenty to cheer about this spring

Finally, things seem headed back to normal as the New York Mets open camp for spring training in Port St. Lucie. As of this writing, there’s no sign that the pandemic or a Major League Baseball lockout will interfere with this annual rite of spring.

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The 100-year history of Lincoln Park Academy, one of the first schools for black high school students in Florida, was discussed during a presentation at the Sunrise Theatre Jan. 14 as part of Indian River Magazine’s annual Treasure Coast History Festival. The session was hosted by Bernie Woodall, far left, and Veryl Moore, far right. Panelists were, seated from left, Samuel S. Gaines, Ernestine Trice English, Francenia Tripp Mimms, Dorothy Jackson, Harry Williams and Dave Perry. Woodall’s story on the school’s history begins on Page 22. GREGORY ENNS

It was a very good year …

1923 was a pivotal year for Fort Pierce and we’re happy to celebrate a few centennials.

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