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In Your CommunItY

Keep Martin Beautiful Seeks The Awards

Nominees For The 2020 Ceremony takes
pla ce on Earth
Environmental Stewardship Day, Wednesday,
April 22, at Piper’s
Awards Landing Yacht &
Country Club in
Palm City.
Call For Nominations To Celebrate In addition to
Environmental Excellence In Martin County nominations, Keep
Do you know someone making a difference to improve Martin Beautiful
our environment who deserves to be recognized? Does is also seeking Tom Lucido, Chelsey Matheson and City of Stuart
your business make environmentally-conscious choices sponsors of the Rob Ranieri, Kate Cotner and Cara Perry Commissioner Merritt Matheson
to conserve water or energy? Has your civic or youth Environmental
group been involved in a beautification project or worked Stewardship Awards. Nomination and
to keep our beaches clean? Now is your opportunity to sponsorship forms, previous year’s
recognize them - or even give yourself some credit! winners, and other details are available
Keep Martin Beautiful, a volunteer-based nonprofit online at keepmartinbeautiful.org. For
organization, is seeking nominations for individuals, more information contact Keep Martin
businesses, civic and nonprofit groups, and government Beautiful at (772) 781-1222 or events@
agencies that are improving our local environment and keepmartinbeautiful.org.
quality of life. Areas of focus include: community and Keep Martin Beautiful appreciates
neighborhood revitalization; litter and marine debris the generous support from current
removal; recycling programs; river advocacy; innovation sponsors including: the City of Stuart;
and stewardship; youth engagement and education. Coastal Waste and Recycling Inc.;
Projects and activities must have occurred in 2019. FAU Harbor Branch; FPL; Jenkins
Nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 31. Landscape; The Kiplinger Foundation;
“As our signature fundraising event, the Environmental Lucido and Associates; Martin County
Stewardship Awards is an opportunity for Keep Martin Commissioner Edward Ciampi –
Beautiful to recognize our community’s devotion to District Five; Martin County Solid
protecting our natural environment. Each year, we are Waste Division; METCo – Marine
always impressed by the wide range of submissions we Electronics of the Treasure Coast; n2
receive, and it’s a great reminder of how folks work all architecture + design; Sailor’s Return; Representatives from the Environmental Studies Center accept an award (pictured
year round to make a difference in Martin County,” said Wallace Nissan; Waste Management; from left) Marilyn Gavitt, Brook Bullock, Heather Arnold, Michelle Fowler and
Craig Ahal, president of Keep Martin Beautiful’s Board and Whiticar Boat Works. John Vanilla.
of Directors. About Keep Martin Beautiful
“This inspiring event celebrates all of the individuals Keep Martin Beautiful (KMB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Awards, the International Coastal Cleanup, the Great
and organizations working so diligently to protect and community organization founded in 1994 as an affiliate American Cleanup, the Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A-
beautify our wonderful community,” said Martin County of Keep America Beautiful. Its mission is to preserve and Street programs, and other educational and outreach
Commissioner Ed Ciampi who will also be serving as enhance the quality of life in Martin County through litter activities. Find KMB on Facebook at facebook.com/
co-emcee of Keep Martin Beautiful’s Environmental prevention, the promotion of recycling, improvement of KeepMartinBeautiful, follow KMB on Twitter at twitter.
Stewardship Awards for the second year in a row. “I’ve solid waste management practices, and beautification and com/KMBmartin, visit KeepMartinBeautiful.org or call
supported and attended this event for many years, and it community revitalization activities. KMB signature events (772) 781-1222.
is really an honor to be a part of it,” Ciampi added. and programs include the Environmental Stewardship

United Way Of Martin County community. “Whether it’s giving their time, talent, or treasure, said. “I encourage everyone to get involved with United Way

Honors Thomas And Polly every individual can make a difference in the community, and find a way to give back because I guarantee that you get
although it might change throughout the various stages of life
Campenni At Tocqueville as you build your family and your career,” Thomas Campenni In Your Community on page 5

Society Reception

United Way of Martin County recently honored members
of the Tocqueville Society during a reception at Sailfish Point. Locally Sourced Produce
Wilmington Trust has graciously underwritten the annual
reception for over a decade. Organic & Gourmet Food
The Tocqueville Society, celebrating its 30th year, includes
80 philanthropists who last year alone contributed more than $1 and Country Store
million to United Way of Martin County’s 2018/19 campaign.
The Tocqueville Society is one of the most prestigious giving Eat Better...Spend Less...
societies recognized throughout the world. These passionate
members invest $10,000 or more in their community annually. And Leave with a Smile!
Their leadership and generosity provide support for United
Way to achieve its mission to improve lives by mobilizing
the caring power of our community.
During the evening, United Way presented the coveted
Alexis de Tocqueville Outstanding Philanthropy Award to
Thomas and Polly Campenni of Stuart for their leadership and
passion for improving people’s lives and strengthening our

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. Local Beef the “real” Martin County.
. Local Honey Martin Hwy.
. Local Coffee
. Local Orange Juice 3706 SW Citrus Blvd
1 mile from
. Local Chips & Salsa Palm City Martin Downs Blvd.
Local Fruits &
Vegetables in season (772) 888-3103

Tom and Barbara Crays with Jim and Widget Webert