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VOL. 21 NO. 12 www.seabreezepublications.com DECEMBER 2019

The Dolphin Bar And Shrimp House’s Golf Tournament

Fundraiser Will Help Provide Thousands With Holiday Meals

The first ever Dolphin River Club in Stuart. The day ended with an
Bar and Shrimp House Golf awards ceremony, raffles and banquet at The
Tournament Fundraiser was a Dolphin Bar and Shrimp House’s beautiful
tremendous success that will waterfront venue.
help thousands of families who The fundraiser was embraced by people
struggle with hunger enjoy and businesses in the community, notably,
a traditional holiday meal Ken Duke and Friends Celebrity Pro-Am.
this year. All proceeds were PGA Golf Professional and philanthropist
donated to Treasure Coast Food Ken Duke created the nonprofit to support
Bank where they’ll be used to local and national organizations.
help provide more than 5,700 “This was a fantastic event at two
Treasure Coast families with beautiful venues, and we’re so grateful to
all the fixings for a traditional The Dolphin Bar and Shrimp House and
holiday meal. its management team, Dustin Spadavecchia
Twenty teams braved a Andres Castellanos, owner and Brian Kelly, for making us a part of it,”
soggy afternoon to play in the of The Shores of North
sold-out tournament held on River Golf Club, welcomes Dolphin Bar And Shrimp House’s Golf
Oct. 26 at The Shores of North participants. Tournament on page 4 Winning team Steve Elliot, Ted Tavolario, Ray Davies, and Randy McCroby
Volunteers In Medicine Clinic Annual Gala

Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Clinic is preparing for This year marks the clinic’s 20th gala event. What poor individuals unable to afford these services who are
its annual gala to be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. better way to celebrate this milestone than to go back in often invisible and excluded. The proceeds raised from
time to the Roaring ‘20s with the gala will directly support our 10,000-plus patient
this year’s theme, Speakeasy! visits, referrals, and provide medications at no cost to
Once you enter the speakeasy the patients.
– password is required – get VIM depends on its medical and nonmedical volunteers
ready for a night of giggle to keep the clinic running. Through the community
water, dinner, dancing and support and yearly gala, VIM continues to help those in
gambling. need.
This year’s chairs, Mike Sponsorship packages and gala tickets are available
and Linda Evans, have lived in and can be obtained by calling (772) 463-4128, Ext. 216
Martin County for 15 years and or visiting the website: www.vimclinic.net or email:
feel that charitable giving is an gala@vimclinic.net.
investment in one’s community. About Volunteers In Medicine Clinic
VIM couldn’t agree more and is Volunteers in Medicine Clinic is a nonprofit healthcare
very pleased to have Mike and safety net for eligible uninsured Martin County residents,
Linda chairing the upcoming serving the community since 1995. Its staff of 100
event. volunteer medical and lay professionals, 12 employees,
VIM provides quality along with community partners, provide comprehensive
healthcare and medications and compassionate medical care at no charge. To learn
to the uninsured and working more, visit www.vimclinic.net or call (772) 463-4128.
Stuart Boat Show

Jan. 10, 11 And 12, 2020 Recent figures on recreational boating statistics from the MIATC produces the annual Treasure Coast Waterway
National Marina Manufactures Association (NMMA) shows the Cleanup which enlists more than 1,000 volunteers who
For 46 years the Stuart state of Florida generates $3.2 billion in annual boating related set out to clean up 125 miles of waterways. In the past 14
Boat Show has been one of sales resulting in an economic impact for District 18, which years this event has removed more than 87 tons of trash!
Martin County’s best events includes both Martin and St. Lucie counties, of $1.3 billion. The next cleanup will be in July.
for boating enthusiasts and Florida is a boater’s paradise with 1,197 miles of coastline and MIATC also sponsors several boater education
families to attend. The show, another 11,000 miles of rivers and streams. programs through the Coast Guard Flotilla and the power
tucked under the Roosevelt MIATC is composed of members in Martin, St. Lucie, squadron. Classes such as powerboat handling, boating
Bridge, has enjoyed tremendous success not just selling Indian River and Okeechobee counties who are dedicated to the essentials, coastal cruising are just a few of the classes
boats and boating equipment but also success for the show’s promotion of pleasure boating and its related industries through throughout the month.
owner, the not-for-profit, Marine Industry Association of education of their members and the boating public. For the All of this from one yearly boat show.
the Treasure Coast (MIATC). With operating expenses less past 30-plus years, MIATC, along with the Marine Industries The Stuart Boat Show returns to its annual port under
than 7 percent, MIATC puts back as much as it can into the Association of Florida, lobbies for recreational boating the Roosevelt Bridge at 54 N.W. Dixie Hwy., Stuart, Jan.
communities it serves. and water quality. They have been instrumental in securing 10, 11 and 12. Show dates and times: Friday and Saturday,
government and public support 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General
to improve the water quality of Admission: $14. Free shuttle buses will run continuously
the Indian River Lagoon. from the show’s official parking lot at Whitham Field in
MIATC sponsors three Stuart.
holiday boat parades, Saturday, Tickets are on sale now and make great holiday gifts,
Dec. 7 for Martin and St. Lucie https://stuartboatshow.com/tickets.
counties and Saturday, Dec. 14 For more information about the show and to buy tickets
for Indian River County. All visit http://www.stuartboatshow.com.
three boat parades are free to Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/
participate in and watch. stuartboatshow.