Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - October '19

Page 6, Martin Downs

equiNe resCue

Country Festival Presented

By Infiniti Stuart At The

Equine Rescue And Adoption
Foundation

One of the most popular fall events, the Country Festival
presented by Infiniti Stuart at the Equine Rescue and
Adoption Foundation (ERAF) in Palm City, will be held on
Sunday, Oct. 20 from 12 to 4 p.m.
This is the fourth year for the family-friendly event
that truly has something for everyone. Admission is a $3
donation and children 6 and under are free. All the funds
raised support the care, feeding and health needs of our A country festival
herd of rescued horses. wouldn’t be complete
Halloween is just around the corner so the kids are without pony rides. Be sure
encouraged to dress up and trick-or-treat with our vendors. to sign up for a ride offered
Please bring a bag to collect candy in. by Happy Place Party Ponies.
ERAF is located at 6400 S.W. Martin Highway in Palm Pony rides are $5.
City. The event area has doubled in size and now encompasses Get creative with the Come to the Country Festival at Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation, Palm City on Oct.
17 acres. Wear your jeans and closed-toed shoes and you’ll mini-pumpkins that will 20 for a fun day of horses, live music, fun activities, food and drink and more.
enjoy strolling around the property and seeing the sights. be available for sale and
ERAF is home to approximately 40 rescued horses decorating ($2). There will also be tickets for sale for a from our food trucks including Dune Dog Café and the
including yearlings, mares, geldings and mini-horses! There 50/50 raffle. You’ll also be able to meet our horses that Tradition Pizza Company. Enjoy a frosty beverage from
is a mini-horse kissing booth for great photo opportunities. are ready for adoption. We have some beauties, so if The Crafted Keg Mobile or homemade lemonade from
Be sure to save time for a guided barn tour and learn you’ve been thinking about getting a horse, this is a great Concession Depot.
all about the inner workings of this unique horse rescue opportunity. There will be horse demonstrations in the Infiniti Stuart will have cars on display and will be
founded in 2000. You will also learn about our volunteer main arena where our trainers will put our well-trained glad to show you the latest models.
opportunities and how you can become a member and horses through their paces. Other sponsors are: Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey &
support this lifesaving organization. After the horse demonstrations, kids will enjoy a Fronrath Attorneys at Law; Bagel Brothers; Natalie’s
variety of fun games in the arena including stick pony Orchid Island Juice Company; Sue Rowley; and Marilynn
races. The Cactus Moon Dance group will entertain Vannucci. Sponsorships are available from $100 and up.
everyone with their dance demonstrations. Enjoy the Visit www.eraf.org for more details or phone Melissa at
tunes of the 33 Years Band while you enjoy a bite to eat (772) 418-0723 or by email at eraf.events@gmail.com.

CoNgraTuLaTioNs

Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award something entirely

Through Service To Treasure on our own for our
community,” said the
Coast Wildlife Center troop members.
The troop
Members of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 33200 recently members would like
visited the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center to present them to acknowledge the
with screech owl boxes that they made. following sponsors
Troop members Elizabeth Earle and Heidi Weiksnar for the materials used
designed and built 12 screech owl boxes for their Girl in their silver award
Scout Silver Award Project for the Wildlife Center. These project:
boxes will be used by owls and other wildlife for a safe Ross, Earle, Bonan and
nesting place. Ensor, P.A.
Screech owls are an essential part of our environment East Coast Lumber and
in Florida because they control the rodent and harmful Supply
insect population. They greatly affect the food chain; Peter ’s Hardware
Palm City Auto without them the rodent population would be much Center
higher. Hurricanes and development have also caused a
The Girl Scout
Lube & Services need for more man-made nesting boxes. Silver Award is the
The troop members also held several workshops with
highest award a
other Girl Scouts and family members to build the owl Cadette Girl Scout can earn. This award is presented
boxes, which offered an opportunity for woodworking to scouts who can show that they are leaders who are
The DiTerlizzi Family of Companies education to the participants. From these workshops, organized, determined and dedicated to improving their
more Girl Scouts are trained to make the owl boxes, thus
community at large.
To learn more about the Treasure Coast Wildlife
sustaining this project for years to come.
Celebrating Our 28th Year “It was fun learning how to use power tools and making Center, call (772) 286-6200 or visit www.TCWild.org.

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