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VOL. 23 NO. 2                                               www.seabreezepublications.com                                          FEBRUARY 2021



























      Humane Society Paws And Claws Gala Help Elev8Hope


      Plans In The Works For A Bow-                      Waterway aboard The Island Princess, with cocktails and  Hit The Jackpot
                                                         which includes a starlight cruise down the Intracoastal
      Wow-Meow Luau To Help                              musical entertainment. Tickets are $185 per person and
      Shelter Pets                                         “The success of our shelter and our programs depends  At 007 Casino
                                                         $225 per person for the VIP experience.

        Expect to see leis and straw skirts at this year’s Paws and   entirely upon community support,” said HSTC President
                                                         and CEO Frank Valente. “We’re not affiliated with any
      Claws gala, which benefits the shelter animals at the Humane   other humane society, nor funded by the Humane Society  Night
      Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC). That’s because the
      gala theme is the Bow-Wow-Meow Luau. Slated for March   of the United States. We look to the community to help
      6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hutchinson Island   us in achieving our mission: To provide compassionate   By Jackie Holfelder
      Beach Resort, this outdoor, open-air and free-roaming   care and nurture the bond between people and pets.”    Are  you  ready  to
      venue will allow for social distancing and masking to add                                             put the “fun” back in
      to the guests’ safety. All details are being carefully planned   Paws And Claws Gala on page 3        “fundraiser”?
      and executed with the health                                                                            Elev8Hope’s  007
      and  safety  of  guests  being                                                                        Casino Night, set for
      top priority.                                                                                         March 12 at Rockin’ H
        Guests will be treated to                                                                           Ranch in Palm City, is
      an  authentic  island  revue                                                                          definitely your best bet!
      performed  by  professional                                                                             Enjoy an evening
      entertainers  from  the  Mai                                                                          of “gambling” and fun,
      Kai  Polynesian  Restaurant                                                                           playing Vegas  casino
      and Show, a South Florida                                                                             games  like  roulette,
      landmark.  In  flavorful                                                                              craps, Texas hold ’em
      fashion,  Little  Moir ’s                                                                             and blackjack.      Rina Shpiruk plays roulette at
      Hibiscus  Street  Catering                                                                              Tables  and  guests  Elev8Hope’s 2018 Casino Night.
      (same  owners  as  Little                                                                             wi l l  b e  so c i a l l y  Photo provided by Elev8Hope
      Moir’s  Food  Shack  and                                                                              distanced for the entire
      Little  Moir’s  Leftovers  in                                                                         event. Dealers will wear masks and each table will be
      Jupiter)  will  serve  a  taste                                                                       equipped with hand sanitizers.
      of the tropics with a variety                                                                           Elev8Hope has hired a team of professionals to ensure
      of  mouth-watering  hors                                                                              that safety precautions are followed so that attendees can
      d’oeuvres.  Island  cocktail                                                                          relax and feel completely at ease.
      attire is suggested.                                                                                    Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening,
        Afterwards,  from  8  to   Committee members (left to right): Eileen Morris, Shaun Kelly (front), Diane Coakley   along with an open bar.
      9:30  p.m.,  guests  may  opt   (back), Carol Dippy (middle), Allola McGraw (middle), Dixie Church (back), Kit Haas     A silent auction will be jam-packed with unique and
      to take in a VIP experience,   (front), Debbie Hansen                                                 exciting items. And you’ll definitely want to commemorate
                                                                                                            this great night out with a stop at the photo booth.
      February MAG Exhibit                                                                                    A limited number of tickets – priced at $150 each
                                                                                                            – are being sold.
      Set For Palm Room                                                                                       Funds  raised  at  007  Casino  Night  support
                                                                                                            Elev8Hope’s  mission  and  benefits  low-income
                                                                                                            individuals and families across Martin County to move
                                                                                                            up to self-sufficiency and beyond.
      By Jackie Holfelder                                due to retinal edema. She hopes each of her original works     Elev8Hope is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
        Now that more people are cautiously venturing out,   will encourage others struggling to overcome challenges.    Sponsorship packages at all levels are available.
      the members of the Martin Artisans Guild (MAG) are     • Carol Kepp: loves to paint the ocean’s blue green water,   To find out more call (772) 291-2665 or email rina@
      delighted to share word about their February exhibit, which   primarily with oil, which has been her media for years. It   elev8hope.com.
      takes place in the Palm                            gives her rich colors for shadows and soft colors for sunlight.     To secure your nonrefundable ticket for Elev8Hope’s
      Room at Harbour Bay                                The movement of the water rushing to shore can give a   007 Casino Night, go to www.eventbrite.com.
      Plaza, located at 3778                             feeling of calm or give energy.
      S.E. Ocean Blvd. in                                  • Maria Grace Miele: her
      Sewall’s Point.                                    work captures and interprets   Cupid Aims HER Arrow for the 30th Year in a Row!
        You’ll  be  able                                 natural  environments  in
      to view the work                                   an expression of color and                                  The Revolution Dating Team of Cupids have
      of these talented                                  minimal  composition  and                                 been working around the clock this month for
      exhibiting artists:                                a variety of subject matter.                              obvious reasons. This Dating Club has been
        •  Cheryl  Coté:  a                              Inspiration  is  in  the  form                            bringing more and more couples together for
      prolific contemporary                              of life, pop culture, people,                             Valentine’s Day every year! Whether you are
      artist who lost her right                          bold  composition  and                                    a male or female, age 25 or 85, this club is
      eye to cancer when she                             interpretive abstracts.                                   the answer to your dating dilemma. Research
                                                                                                                   shows that 90% of Revolution Dating clients
      was 6 months old and a                                                                                       are reporting a positive experience from finding
      portion of vision in her                           February MAG Exhibit                                      happiness to marriage. If you haven’t started your
      remaining eye in 2010  Carol Kepp                  on page 3
                                                                                                                   Revolution of Love in 2021 yet, this is the MEGA
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                                                                                   help. Please find Kelly’s article “The Singles Scene” in this issue and learn how to rule
                                                                                   February like a winner! It really is ValenTIME! If you don’t know already, you will learn
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                                                                                   love in this issue as you turn the pages to find YOUR person. Thank you for following THE
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                                                                                   Happy Valentine’s Day! See you in a few pages! We are waiting for YOU! #LoveOffLine
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