Page 2 - Palm City Spotlight - December '19

Page 2, Palm City Spotlight

Library Foundation

Robert Weissman To Be Honored to have this opportunity to honor Bob, not only for his The luncheon’s keynote speaker Knight Kiplinger
At 2020 Kiplinger Luncheon significant contributions to literacy in Martin County, also has deep roots in Martin County and an enduring
connection to The Library Foundation. The Kiplinger
but for his exceptional philanthropy and support of so
many local nonprofits. The generosity of Bob and his family has been a part of the Treasure Coast since 1952
On Jan. 27, Robert “Bob” wife Carol over the years has had a wide-ranging impact when Kiplinger’s grandfather was seeking a refuge from
Weissman will be honored in our community and made it a better place to live.” the “hubbub” of Washington, D.C. Among the family’s
by The Library Foundation “The programs offered by the Martin County Library many contributions to the area was a plot of land on East
of Martin County as the System and funded through The Library Foundation are Ocean Boulevard in Stuart for the construction of the
2020 recipient of the truly life-changing. I’ve led a blessed life and am very county’s first library.
Kiplinger Literacy Award. pleased to have the opportunity to help fund programs Kiplinger’s remarks will offer attendees a unique
The award will be that will, in turn, improve the lives of others in this ringside perspective on the leaders and policies that shape
presented at the Kiplinger community,” said Weissman. our future.
Literacy Award Luncheon Weissman and his wife Carol have been residents of About The Library Foundation Of Martin County
held at Harbour Ridge Yacht Harbour Ridge for 30 years. They have seven children and Founded in 1992, the mission of The Library
and Country Club in Palm 17 grandchildren. He grew up in Massachusetts, served in Foundation of Martin County Inc. is to acquire and
City. Knight Kiplinger will the U.S. Navy from 1954 to ’56, graduated from Boston administer funds to enrich library services and facilities
be the keynote speaker. Robert Weissman will be University, and led Robert Allen Fabrics, a well-known not met by public funding and to endow the library
“Bob Weissman’s honored as the 2020 recipient designer and decorator fabric group headquartered in system for future generations. In addition to the Kiplinger
commitment to The Library of the Kiplinger Literacy Boston, for many of his 40 years in business. Literacy Award Luncheon, the foundation hosts the annual
Foundation spans more Award on Jan. 27, 2020. In addition to their generosity to The Library A Literary Affair dinner in March in conjunction with the
than a quarter-century. He’s Foundation of Martin County, the Weissmans support BookMania! Festival. For more information, visit http://
been a key sponsor of BookMania! since its beginning 26 many other Martin County and Boston-area charitable www.libraryfoundationmc.org.
years ago and has also been a longstanding supporter of organizations.
our Kiplinger Luncheon,” said Stacy Ranieri, president
of the foundation’s board of directors. “We are delighted
Stuart Boat Show from page 1 boating essentials, coastal cruising are just a few of
the classes throughout the month.
The Dolphin Bar from page 1 quality of the Indian River Lagoon. All of this from one yearly boat show.
MIATC sponsors three holiday boat parades, The Stuart Boat Show returns to its annual port
had numerous chances for raffle prizes, including Saturday, Dec. 7 for Martin and St. Lucie counties and under the Roosevelt Bridge at 54 N.W. Dixie Hwy.,
restaurant gift cards, event tickets, and more golf Saturday, Dec. 14 for Indian River County. All three Stuart, Jan. 10, 11 and 12. Show dates and times:
outings, thanks to the generosity of many donors. Each boat parades are free to participate in and watch. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10
player also took home a well-stocked swag bucket. MIATC produces the annual Treasure Coast a.m. to 5 p.m. General Admission: $14. Free shuttle
About Treasure Coast Food Bank Waterway Cleanup which enlists more than 1,000 buses will run continuously from the show’s official
Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank volunteers who set out to clean up 125 miles of parking lot at Whitham Field in Stuart.
and largest hunger relief organization on Florida’s waterways. In the past 14 years this event has removed Tickets are on sale now and make great holiday
Treasure Coast, providing the community each year more than 87 tons of trash! The next cleanup will be gifts, https://stuartboatshow.com/tickets.
with millions of meals valued at more than $50 million in July. For more information about the show and to buy
through robust programs and in partnership with 400 MIATC also sponsors several boater education tickets visit http://www.stuartboatshow.com.
charitable organizations in Indian River, St. Lucie, programs through the Coast Guard Flotilla and the Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/
Martin, and Okeechobee counties. In addition to power squadron. Classes such as powerboat handling, stuartboatshow.
emergency food distribution, Treasure Coast Food
Bank operates a full roster of direct service programs
that not only solve the immediate problem of hunger,
but help individuals and families gain long-term food
security, better health outcomes, and self-sufficiency.
Treasure Coast Food Bank is a member of Feeding
America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks
that leads the fight against hunger in the United States.
For more information on Treasure Coast Food Bank,
call (772) 489-3034, log on to stophunger.org, visit
our Facebook page at facebook.com/tcfoodbank, or
follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/tcfoodbank.

Andres Castellanos, owner of The Shores of North River
Golf Club, welcomes participants.

Winning team Steve Elliot, Ted Tavolario, Ray Davies,
and Randy McCroby

Photos by Jacqueline Kenny