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conGRatulations

Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award higher. Hurricanes and development have also caused a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. This award is presented
to scouts who can show that they are leaders who are
need for more man-made nesting boxes.
The troop members also held several workshops with
Through Service To Treasure other Girl Scouts and family members to build the owl organized, determined and dedicated to improving their
community at large.
Coast Wildlife Center boxes, which offered an opportunity for woodworking To learn more about the Treasure Coast Wildlife
education to the participants. From these workshops, Center, call (772) 286-6200 or visit www.TCWild.org.
Members of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 33200 recently more Girl Scouts are trained to make the owl boxes, thus
visited the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center to present them sustaining this project for years to come.
with screech owl boxes that they made. “It was fun learning how to use power tools and making
Troop members Elizabeth Earle and Heidi Weiksnar something entirely on our own for our community,” said
designed and built 12 screech owl boxes for their Girl the troop members.
Scout Silver Award Project for the Wildlife Center. These The troop members would like to acknowledge the
boxes will be used by owls and other wildlife for a safe following sponsors for the materials used in their silver
nesting place. award project:
Screech owls are an essential part of our environment Ross, Earle, Bonan and Ensor, P.A.
in Florida because they control the rodent and harmful East Coast Lumber and Supply
insect population. They greatly affect the food chain; Peter’s Hardware Center
without them the rodent population would be much The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a

community

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Hobe Sound Golf Club Names

New Director Of Food And
Beverage/Catering

Hobe Sound Golf Club
(“HSGC”) General Manager
John Galland announced
that Cory Simon has been
named director of Food and
Beverage/Catering at the
private club.
Cory has an extensive
background in private
country clubs, restaurant,
and hotel management. For
13 years, she worked for the
Greg Norman Company as general manager of the Medalist
Village Club, also in Hobe Sound. Her responsibilities included
managing the Village Club and directing the community and the
Homeowners Association.
Cory has also served in hospitality management roles at
Devonshire at PGA National (Palm Beach Gardens), The Sailfish
Club of Florida (Palm Beach), Canopy Palms Ramada Resort
and Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel (both on Singer Island), and The
Jupiter Beach Resort. In addition, she has years of real estate
experience in the Florida market.
In her new role, Cory will be responsible for all front of the
house food and beverage operations, working closely with the
executive chef to ensure seamless and polished service to the
club’s membership and their guests.
“We’re excited to welcome Cory to Hobe Sound Golf Club
during this exciting time as we prepare to reopen the club after our
course renovation by Tom Fazio II this summer,” said Galland.
“We’re confident that her strong background in hospitality will
further position our club as one of the preeminent golf clubs in
the area.”
Originally from Wisconsin, Cory came to Florida in pursuit
of furthering her career in the hospitality industry and to seek
a warmer climate. She has resided in the Palm Beach Gardens
area for the last 25 years. At the club, she can be reached at (772)
546-4600, Ext. 123 and csimon@hobesoundgolfclub.com.
About Hobe Sound Golf Club
Hobe Sound Golf Club is a member-owned, private club
featuring a magnificent 18-hole golf course renovated in 2019
by Tom Fazio II. Nestled among preserved wetlands and massive
oak hammocks, the 7,000-plus yards course poses an enjoyable
challenge for all levels of play.
The course, clubhouse, and residential community cover
Visit www.StuartAirShow.com for event info/tickets 235 acres of pristine real estate on Florida’s Treasure Coast in
southern Martin County. The campus is two miles from Hobe
Sound Beach on famed Jupiter Island and only minutes from
desirable destinations such as Palm Beach and Stuart.
11671 S.E. Plandome Drive, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 • (772)
546-4600 • www.hobesoundgolfclub.com