Page 2 - Martin Downs Bulletin - April '20

Page 2, Martin Downs

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Empty Bowls from page 1

This year’s committee was chaired by Joan Hooks
and included Carolyn Smith, Cheryl Ritland, May Celebrating 35 Years Before concluding, I would like to tell you about the
Wong, Diane Ayres, Gail McCarthy, Petey Cox, Performing For The Treasure people who are devoted to creating music for all of you to
Georgia Malone and Leona Zegar. enjoy, our musicians.
Soups were donated by Chef’s Table of Stuart, Coast The Treasure Coast Symphony Orchestra musicians
Conchy Joe’s Seafood, Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House, come together in September for their first rehearsal of the
East Ocean Bistro, Ellie’s Downtown Deli, Healthy Our Mission new season and continue to April. Our volunteer musicians
Harvest Catering, Kazu, Osceola Street Café, Stuart To Promote Musical Education And rehearse every Monday in that eight-month period from 7
Boathouse, Talkhouse, and The Gafford. Experience For Volunteer Musicians Of All to 9:30 p.m. at the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Fort
Special thanks goes to the artists and studios who Pierce. Our musicians are retired music teachers, retired
help make the event successful – Clay Habit Studio, Ages; For The Enrichment Of Our Musicians professional musicians, doctors, nurses, lawyers, engineers,
Gail McCarthy Studio, Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery And Our Community scientists, pharmacists, computer experts, small business
and School of Art, OldMoonClay.com, and 3D Potter, Hello, so glad you are back! owners, baristas and students. They are full-time local
Inc. Let’s do a brief recap from the February and March papers. residents and also snowbirds. The farthest they come from
Treasure Coast Food Bank also is grateful to Publix The Treasure Coast Symphony Orchestra (TCSO) is the is Germany. Whatever they do by day, by Monday evening
for supplying the bread enjoyed with each bowl of oldest volunteer orchestra in the Treasure Coast area. Our at 7 p.m. when our concertmaster Cindy Baker tunes the
soup, and The Woman’s Club of Stuart. premier performance was Saturday, Nov. 30, 1984. We were orchestra for our conductor, they then transform into TCSO
About Treasure Coast Food Bank the orchestra-in-residence at the Indian River Community musicians! Our musicians are dedicated to creating music
Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank College (IRCC) from November 1988 until December 2005 for you, their audience.
and largest hunger relief organization on Florida’s before they became the Indian River State College. At times, the pieces selected by our conductor/conductors
Treasure Coast, providing the community each year During the last 35 years, the TCSO has had the privilege for the season are very challenging, but with perseverance
with millions of meals valued at more than $50 million of being under the baton of 19 conductors. This anniversary and teamwork they achieve a sound that when you close your
through robust programs and in partnership with 400 season, the Board of Directors, decided to spotlight three eyes and listen, you would think you were at a professional
charitable organizations in Indian River, St. Lucie, Treasure Coast music educators with stellar backgrounds orchestra performance. There is nothing more satisfying to
Martin, and Okeechobee counties. In addition to to be our guest conductors for the TCSO. Joann Kinder our musicians, than on concert day, when they are onstage
emergency food distribution, Treasure Coast Food was our Dec. 8, 2019 Holiday Concert and Food Drive looking out to all of you in the audience right before the
Bank operates a full roster of direct service programs conductor, Maestro Robert Navarro was our March 1 Pops conductor walks out and his baton comes down for the first
that not only solve the immediate problem of hunger, Concert conductor and Matthew Karram was to be our April beat and the music begins.
but help individuals and families gain long-term food 19 conductor performing our 35th Anniversary Classical I would like to thank all of you who have come out to hear
security, better health outcomes, and self-sufficiency. Concert featuring our Young Artist Scholarship Award and support the TCSO, and for all of you who are one day
Treasure Coast Food Bank is a member of Feeding Winners. Our first place winner is violinist Ava Gunter and soon going to hear us for the first time. It is the pleasure of
America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks our second place winner is clarinetist Sophia Bracken. the Board of Directors, our conductors and musicians, that
that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. Unfortunately, I must tell you, after deep thought, research we, as a community orchestra, are here for your enjoyment.
For more information on the Treasure Coast Food and consideration, about COVID-19, the TCSO Board of While health officials manage the impact of COVID-19
Bank, call (772) 489-3034, log onto stophunger.org, Directors decided it was in the best interest of our musicians in our country and our communities, I wish you and yours
visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/tcfoodbank, and audience to cancel the April 19 concert. It is our hope the very best. Take care of one another!
or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/tcfoodbank. that we will be able to perform a concert in May or June for See you soon,
all of you, therefore, please visit our website to read about our Kelly G. Levenstein, President
amazing guest conductors, our incredible 2020 scholarship For more information on the Treasure Coast Symphony,
award winners and concert updates. visit our website at treasurecoastsymphony.org.

Jack and Kay Norris with their selections of bowls at
the event

Nancy Balow and Mary Lou Rada admire a ceramic piece
in the silent auction.

Mark LeRose and Daniel Leavy serve soup at the 14th
Annual Empty Bowls event.

Photos by Maryann Ketcham