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waterways Serving the Waterfront Estates &
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SEPTEMBER 2019
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2019 Jupiter Medical Center Loggerhead Triathlon
Report and Photos by triathletes in the United States. The race course consists
Penny Sheltz of a 3/8-mile ocean swim, which begins at sunrise, then a
The Jupiter Medical 13-mile bike ride and last a 3.1-mile run. More than 600
Center Loggerhead athletes participate in Loggerhead Triathlon each year. More
Triathlon is one of the than 150 volunteers help to make Loggerhead Triathlon a
longest enduring triathlons success.
in the state of Florida. Dating Top 10 The First Hour
back to 1985, triathletes 1. Steve Jackson, Jupiter 55:15
have made the trip to Jupiter 2. John Reback, North Palm Beach 58:21
year after year to enjoy 3. Cliff Drusinsky, Jupiter 58:47
the magnificent oceanside 4. Christopher Miller, Boca Raton 59:57
setting, the family-friendly 5. Bill Ketchem, Jupiter 1:00:31
atmosphere, and the 6. Jason Ramdeen, Boca Raton 1:01:56.39
competition. The event has 7. Edson Soares, Orlando 1:02:31.82
become a “must do” on the 8. Brian Schmidt, Jupiter 1:03:15.37 Athletes are given water and a medal at the finish.
southeast race circuit and 9. Linda Robb, North Palm Beach 1:03:20
has spawned some of the top Happy finishers 10. Michael Reed, Palm Beach Gardens 1:03:33 2019 Jupiter Medical Center Loggerhead on page 4
Touchdown! T.E.A.M. Elam Charity Poker Tournament
A Big Success At PBKC
It was a touchdown for the first annual T.E.A.M. Elam
Charity Poker Tournament in the Poker Room at Palm
Beach Kennel Club (PBKC). The event that included a
poker tournament, NFL star appearances, great food and
fun raised $4,500 for Teamelam.org.
Abram Elam, a Cardinal Newman High School
graduate, heads up the charity organization. Elam played
for several teams in the NFL as a safety including the
Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets,
Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs.
“This poker tournament was a resounding success and
I think we scored a touchdown,” said Elam. “We look
forward to doing this event again next year and making
Touchdown! on page 2 Far left: Vinny Sutherland, former NFL player
Sea Turtle Released Off Juno Beach
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) released donated over 700 hours of her time in the seven years she focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The
Vitti the sea turtle from its facility off Juno Beach on spent at LMC, helping the development and marketing center features an on-site hospital, research laboratory,
Thursday, Aug. 1 at 10:30 a.m. departments with administrative tasks, adoptions, event educational exhibits and aquariums, and also operates
Vitti is a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle patient that registration and more. Vitti was passionate and offered the Juno Beach Pier, which hosts world-class angling and
was found at Florida Power & Light’s St. Lucie site. a lot of wonderful ideas to help the center grow. sightseeing. Situated on one of the world’s most important
The patient’s bloodwork on arrival indicated anemia Outside of LMC, she was a highly involved volunteer sea turtle nesting beaches, Loggerhead Marinelife Center
and hypoglycemia. Vitti was underweight, lethargic and in all of her daughter’s schools as the treasurer of the PTO is open daily and hosts over 350,000 guests free-of-charge
in poor health due to chronic debilitation. The turtle for several years and was a devoted and loving wife and
received parenteral nutrition, antibiotics and iron to treat mother. Vitti was a well-traveled individual who loved
its chronic debilitation. Hospital staff monitored Vitti the talking about her trips and food from all over the world.
sea turtle with routine blood work as it was treated. Vitti will be truly missed by all who knew her.
Vitti the sea turtle is named in memory of Bitasta Vitti the sea turtle was prepared for release from LMC
“Vitti” Chaturvedi, a devoted and beloved LMC volunteer starting at 10 a.m. LMC docents conveyed the history of
who started at the center in August 2010. Vitti generously the turtles’ journey and final preparations to visitors, with
a procession to the beach
for the release following.
About Loggerhead
Marinelife Center
Loggerhead Marinelife
Center (LMC) is a
nonprofit sea turtle
research, rehabilitation and
educational institution that
promotes conservation of
ocean ecosystems with a Sea Turtle Released Off Juno Beach on page 3