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                                                 funDraising event



      Martin County High School                                                                                                      The Martin County High

      Band Boosters Inc. First                                                                                                     School Band Boosters
                                                                                                                                   Inc. raised over $10,000
      Annual Duck Race                                                                                                             during this event which will
                                                                                                                                   help support local young
                                                                                                                                   musicians  by  fundraising
      By Ellen Earle                                                                                                               for  music,  materials,
        The Martin County High School Band Boosters Inc.                                                                           registration fees to attend
      recently held its First Annual Duck Race at Sailfish Splash                                                                  marching competitions and
      Water Park in Stuart.                                                                                                        sporting events, and more.
        There were 1,500 ducks that started their race at the top
      of the giant slide, continued through the lazy river at the park
      and finally crossed the finish line. Prizes were awarded for
      the top finishers.


      Treasure Coast Outdoors                                                                                             Answer for



      What Happened To The                               past this would result in a dolphin or two bonus, to my snapper   Crossword Puzzle
      Dolphin Fishing?                                   or grouper. Not so much this year.
                                                           Everyone seems to agree that overfishing is a big issue. The
                                                         South Atlantic Fishery Management Council held hearings
      By Jim Weix                                        to get public comments on new harvest regulations. They are
        Summer is when we stock                          proposing limits on commercial longlining.
      up on dolphin. It just seems                         Like all renewable resources, there is a point where the
      that someone forgot to tell the                    resource can be harvested. Once that is exceeded, the resource
      dolphin.                                           begins to decline. My money is on this situation, rather than
        Scattered catches seem to                        simply saying the fish are migrating further east.
      be the most common and even                          Dolphin is the top-ranked social and economic recreational
      those are often undersized and                     fishery resource in the South Atlantic, worth nearly $300 million
      have to be released. Opinions                      annually. That is wonderful, but I just want to be able to put a
      are varied, ranging from                           few decent fish in the box when I go out.
      overfishing to the fish decided                      Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
      to bypass us.                                      conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
        According to Danny, at Fish Heads of Stuart, some of their   included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
      customers thought that the fish were migrating further east.   Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands of acres
      These anglers would travel 20 miles or more out, but the fishing   of wetlands. Jim is a Broker Associate with The Keyes
      didn’t really improve.                             Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
        When bottom fishing, I normally put out two flat lines. In the   email: jimweix@jimweix.com.



        Pet Matters


        For The Love Of Animals

        by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends Adoption,
        Clinic & Ranch
           “For the Love of Animals” features
        real stories happening at Furry Friends in
        Jupiter. We are The Humane Society of
        Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the only no-
        kill shelter open to the public in northern                                                          Animals like Cookie and Piper (with volunteers Cayden and
        Palm Beach County. We’ve been rescuing,                                                           Caleigh) are waiting for you to take them home. Please come visit
        rehabilitating, and re-homing the homeless                                                        them and the many others at our Palm City Ranch and Jupiter
        animals in our community for more than 30                                                         Adoption Center!
        years. Our not for profit 501c3 organization
        consists of our Jupiter based Adoption Center, Veterinary Clinic   Rebecca with Kiki and Sophie  Reese waited for her new daddy for
        (open to the public), Thrift Boutique, and Palm City Ranch.             a long time!
           Thirty-three adoptions!  Monroe, Sunny, & Luce are just a few
        to name.  What a tremendous “Clear the Shelter” adoption day we         Blue, now
        had at our Jupiter Adoption Center & Palm City Ranch on Saturday,       Graysea Blu,
        August 17.  This was a record breaking one-day adoption number          is pretty in
        for our organization.  We are thrilled that so many deserving dogs,     pink in her
        cats, puppies & kittens found their forever families!                   new home!!!
           One lucky dynamic duo trotting out the door was Sophie and
        Kiki, an older, bonded sibling pair surrendered to us in April after
        their owner passed away.  They sat in our shelter for more than four
        months, hopeful that someone kind would pick up on their own kind,      Furry Friends’ new Adoption Center & Veterinary Clinic,
        loving ways.  These two are so special, never barking or behaving   located at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park, will
        poorly in the midst of what can often be a chaotic life… shelter life.    be completed in October 2019.  If you would like to be a part of
           Patiently they waited.  You would pass them by in their pen,   our new beginning, please contact us.  Like each nail, block, & tile,
        meeting their soulful, hopeful eyes or watching them snooze away   every donation, no matter how small, will help make our dream
        the day together.  August 17 was the answer to their prayerful paws   come true… All for the Love of Animals.
        when Rebecca walked in, having followed the status of the two on      Please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call
        our website for several weeks.  Rebecca lives in an apartment so   561.747.5311 ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat Deshong,
        she was looking for an older quiet dog who would lounge on the   President, or Curry Krasulak, Director of Development.
        couch.  When she saw Kiki and Sophie, she thought, “Why not two?       This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
        They’ll keep each other company when I’m away from home.”  and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
           We are thankful to Rebecca and all of the adopters who decided   matter how long it takes to find it. We have many wonderful
        to rescue a life on August 17.  We are thankful to all adopters for   dogs and cats at our Jupiter Adoption Center and Palm City
        opening their hearts and homes, giving the voiceless their new   Ranch. We invite you to come visit us! Our website is www.
        beginnings.  At Furry Friends, we cannot rescue, rehabilitate and   furryfriendsadoption.org.
        re-home needy dogs and cats if there is no one willing to help us      Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
        complete the circle of our mission.              like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
           When considering adding a furry family member to your family,   we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
        please come see us.  There is no better feeling than when you save   us continue our animal saving mission.
        a life!                                          Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
           Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the   1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 401 Maplewood
        LOVE of animals!                                 Drive, Ste. 8, Jupiter, FL 33458.
                                                         2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
                                                         3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 1
                                                         “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
        Patricia Deshong, President                      happen for our Furry Friends”
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