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Live Your Dream Awards from page 1 and demonstrate financial need Information and criteria for the awards can be found on the
• Women in Transition: Must be 40 or older going to Soroptimist of Stuart website at www.soroptimistofstuart.org.
Soroptimist International of Stuart is currently seeking school to change her career path and demonstrate financial Awards are financed with proceeds from the annual Women
applicants for the next round of local awards, which will need to accomplish her goals of Distinction Dinner. Monies awarded through Live Your
be distributed in March or April of 2021. • Youth Service Award: A Sophomore to Senior in high Dream and Women in Transition can be used to offset any
The three award categories are: school who has made significant impact through volunteering costs associated with efforts to advance education and can
• Live Your Dream Award: Must have primary financial in areas of drug or crime prevention, social or environmental encompass many areas, including vocational training.
responsibility for herself and her dependents, be enrolled in an issues. Emphasis is on outcomes that positively impact Applications for the Live Your Dream Award are currently
undergraduate degree program or vocational skills program women and girls. being accepted. The deadline is Nov. 15.
Visit www.soroptimistofstuart.org for information about
how to submit an application or to contact the club.
TAKING CARE OF FAMILIES ON THE TREASURE

COAST AND IN PALM CITY FOR OVER Photos provided by Soroptimist
International of Stuart.
2 0 Y ears! YOUR SMILE IS Treasure

OUR PASSION! Coast Outdoors

“Our TEAM is committed to excellence in Avoiding Hurricanes And
personalized dental care, providing quality
BEFORE treatment that our patients deserve. We Buying Fish Descenders Just
offer comprehensive services including
routine cleanings, teeth whitening Dr. Shannon Plymale-Galinis, Another Adventure To Fishing
Dr. Thomas A. Galinis
procedures, porcelain veneers and complex
AFTER implant reconstructions, with an emphasis By Jim Weix
on ‘Teeth In A Day’ .” I’m often too busy to fish
during the week, but with
Hurricane Isaias predicted to
ruin the weekend, I jumped at
We continue to the chance for a last-minute
BEFORE welcome new patients mid-week fishing trip. I joined
and invite you to Erika Long aboard John
visit our website for Burke’s vessel Mental Ward.
additional information. Both Burke and Long
Complimentary are icons in the local fishing
consultations available 2812 SW Mapp Rd. | Palm City
AFTER upon request. (772)283-8350 world. I first met them when I
moved to Florida in 2001. I knew little about saltwater fishing,
ALSO OFFERING: GalinisAesthetics.com so I joined the Martin County Anglers’ Club, which Burke
Invisalign®, Cerec’s Cad-Cam Technology, founded and Erika was active in.
Facial Rejuvenation & Facial Therapeutic Procedures Due to my wife’s work schedule and my morning dog duties
we got a late start, leaving the dock at 9 a.m. To make things
more complicated, we could only fish until noon. Although it
might be more work than it is worth, we figured it was better
than nothing.
Fortunately, live bait was abundant and we had a full live
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well within 30 minutes. Large bait pods were gathered just
south of the inlet.
We began
fishing in about
50 feet of water
near Fort Pierce.
The word was
that people were
catching kingfish
a nd pe rm i t .
Guess somebody
forgot to tell the
fish.
We were
l o o k i n g f o r
another spot to
fish, when we
spotted Bob
Pelosi’s boat.
Bob is another
local fishing icon Erika Long got the skunk out of the box
and an expert with this kingfish.
on c a t c hi ng
kingfish. Call it cheating, but we began live bait fishing in the
same area.
Our first customer was a shark but Erika then caught a nice
kingfish. Things were looking good as I then hooked a bigger
kingfish. Unfortunately, that got off near the boat. Despite the
short time, we had a pretty good day.
On another subject, fish descenders are now required if
you are bottom fishing for or possessing snapper, sea bass,
or grouper. The descender allows anglers to return fish to a
deeper depth and reduce the post-release mortality of fish
brought up quickly to the surface. You are also required to
use non-stainless-steel hooks. These hooks degrade faster
than stainless-steel hooks and give the fish a better chance of
survival. Unfortunately, I found that finding fish descenders
in retail stores was like finding toilet paper a few months ago.
If you google “fish descenders” you will find many to choose
from, ranging in price from $12 to $80.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is included
in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of Fame, for
his work in helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands.
Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes Company. He
can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@
jimweix.com.