Paul Janensch

Hands-on medical training

Paul Janensch — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:00 +0000

At the Florida State University College of Medicine graduation Saturday, 17 of the students spent their third and fourth years on or near the Treasure Coast. They served at the side of experienced physicians, treating real patients. Maybe one of them helped to treat YOU. The FSU College of Medicine’s philosophy is: hands-on, patient-centered and community-based. The students spend their first two years at the main campus in Tallahassee. For years three and four, they are based at one of six regional campuses. One is at Indian River State College in Fort P

They sure did “domin-8”

Paul Janensch — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:00 +0000

This is getting boring. I’m just kidding, of course. Far from boring, it’s exciting that the Vero Beach High School girls lacrosse team won its eighth consecutive state final. The Indians clobbered St.

Jackie Robinson at Dodgertown

Paul Janensch — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:20:00 +0000

The new movie “42” tells the story of how Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier. The number 42 was on his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. The movie ends before the conversion of a naval air station in Vero Beach into Dodgertown – the team’s spring training camp for 60 years. In the exhibition game played at Dodgertown’s dedication in 1948, Robinson hit a home run. Then the future Hall of Famer trained here until he retired in 1956. When Dodgertown opened, segregation was the rule in Florida and throughout the South. Vero Beach,

What is killing the manatees?

Paul Janensch — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:20:00 +0000

In the Indian River Lagoon, manatees are dying prematurely. Maybe because they are not getting enough sea grass to eat. Maybe sea grass acreage is down because brown algae is blocking sunlight. Maybe the brown algae can be blamed on us. Let me explain. From last July until April 1, some 80 manatees were found dead of shock in the lagoon, mostly in Brevard County. Manatees on the Treasure Coast may also be at risk. Up to four or five thousand manatees spend time each year on Florida’s two coasts. About three or four hundred stay along the Treas

The new Elliott Museum – fun and impressive

Paul Janensch — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:20:00 +0000

The new Elliott Museum on Hutchinson Island in Stuart has opened. The old museum, a 53-year-old Martin County fixture, was fun. The rebuilt $20 million Elliott is fun AND impressive. I recently spent an enjoyable and instructive two hours there. In a short essay, I can only give you some highlights. Vintage motor vehicles were an important part of the old Elliott, and they still are. But with a difference. At the Wheels of Change Exhibit, 55 classic cars and trucks are parked in a three-story structure. You decide which one you want to see clo

ROAR! Here come the powerboats!

Paul Janensch — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:20:00 +0000

ROOAAAAR!!

Warning: It’s wildfire season

Paul Janensch — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:20:00 +0000

Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the wildfire along Indrio Road in north St.

Frances Langford: Martin County benefactor

Paul Janensch and paul — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:40:05 +0000

“I’m in the mood for love.” I will always associate that song with Frances Langford – singer, actress and probably Martin County’s most generous benefactor ever. She was born in Lakeland, Florida, on April 4th, 1913 – 100 years ago. In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the five-foot 1-inch contralto was a star on radio, in the movies and with Bob Hope’s USO tours. She moved to Martin County in 1945. Over the years, she and three husbands – actor Jon Hall, outboard motor executive Ralph Evinrude and attorney Harold Stuart – gave to scores of local organizations, fro

Where did Ponce de Leon land?

Paul Janensch and paul — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:20:00 +0000

Five hundred years ago, on April 3rd, 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon stepped ashore on what he thought was an island and claimed it as a possession of Spain. He named it La Florida because of the colorful plants he saw growing beyond the beach and because it was the Easter season, known in Spain as the Festival of the Flowers. Legend has it that he was in search of “rejuvenating waters” otherwise known as the Fountain of Youth. This happened on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. But exactly where? Until recently, most history books said it was near what became St.

Swim Champs 2013

Paul Janensch — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:28:38 +0000

Wow! The Indian River State College swim team is still on top. Both the men and the women cleaned up at the National Junior College Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships in Buffalo. For the men, it was their 39^th consecutive national championship – the longest winning streak in any college sport. For the women, it was their 31^st consecutive national championship. Even though the college now grants bachelor degrees, frosh and sophomores still compete in junior college sports. Joshua Oath-out won three individu