Page 10 - Martin Downs Bulletin - March '21

Page 10, Martin Downs
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The Correct Approach To By Laura Berrio, 6. What has the highest alcohol content: wine, beer or
Freelance Writer/Blogger
whiskey?
Telehealth 1. What temperature Standard serving sizes of all alcohol beverages – beer,
should red wine be stored wine, and liquor – are equal in alcohol strength and effect on
What is telemedicine? Have you had a telehealth visit at and served at? the body.
with your doctor? I recently had a telehealth video call with Red wine should be 7. What type of wine has the lowest calories?
my physician. I spent 20 minutes telling him how well I was, stored at 55 degrees in a Dry and low alcohol content wines are the lowest in calories MARCH 2021 3168 sw MARtin downs blvd. pAlM City, fl 34990
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the visit. I am not a doctor and I am not qualified to examine at room temperature … 8. What happens to red and white wine as they age?
myself, yet that is what the doctor seemed to rely on. to clarify … not room Red wine gets lighter in color and white wine gets darker
If this is what medicine is coming to then we are all temperature here in in color. president’s Message
in trouble. Most individuals are not trained to provide Florida! Room temperature in a nice cool wine cellar 9. How much pressure is there in a bottle of Champagne? 2021 palm City
an accurate triage report to their doctor. Telehealth visits …70 degrees. The pressure in a bottle of champagne is 90 pounds per
should not be done on an iPhone, iPad or laptop, which are 2. What color grapes are used to make white wine? square inch, about three times that in your automobile tire. First, and foremost, I of Commerce website and Facebook page in the weeks and Chamber of
not FDA or HIPPA approved. Any one of these devices can Red grapes! 10. Are you scared to open a bottle of Champagne? Now want to thank everyone for months ahead. I encourage and ask that you stay, or become,
be hacked and your personal information jeopardized. Yet, 3. How many grapes does it take to make a bottle of you have a reason to be! How fast does a cork travel when the opportunity to serve as involved with the Chamber and let us help you and your
because of COVID and a loosening of restrictions, this is the wine? you open it? President of the Palm City business. In addition to Ribbon Cuttings and Business After Commerce board of
way many medical professionals are currently conducting On average it takes 736 grapes to make one bottle. A flying cork can travel up to 50 miles Chamber of Commerce. It is Hours, this month the Palm City Chamber of Commerce is
telehealth visits. 4. How many bubbles in a bottle of Champagne? per hour. an honor and privilege to serve having another drive-in movie event. The event will take directors
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Palm Almost 58 million! ~Cheers the business community in place at the Village Club and Preserve on Saturday, March
Beach County Medical Society are asking Congress to support 5. Is the practice of walking on grapes (think I Love ~Keep the conversation going and this capacity. I want to thank 27. If you haven’t attended a drive-in movie event with us
telehealth. We at American Telemedicine also are in favor of Lucy) still used in wine making? the wine flowing! Missi and Nikki for being the previously, it is a wonderful, fun opportunity to have a safe, President Tyson Waters Fox, McCluskey, Bush & Robison
telehealth visits with one exception. We believe all telehealth It is! Usually when producing small quantities of high Follow the Vine on Instagram @ guiding force over this past socially distant evening out under the stars. On March 31
visits should be made with accurate information, via FDA and end port wines. VineVibeUncorked. year, and in anticipation of the at the Monarch Country Club we will have our monthly President Elect Christina Franco Hampton Inn and Suites
HIPAA approved devices. year to come. Without your efforts and dedication to the Palm breakfast. Our speakers for the March breakfast are Noel Vice President Anne-Marie Persaud iThink Financial
The Link+ by Live Care and distributed through American City Chamber of Commerce, and our community, we would not DelValle from the Martin County Police Athletic League
Telemedicine is such a device. The Link+ can provide be where we are today. I also want to thank Ronnie Kirchman, (PAL), sponsored by Recovery Insurance Adjusters, and Dr. Treasurer David Bradford Edward Jones
your doctor with an up-to-the-minute report of your vitals, our Immediate Past President, for his leadership this past year as John Millay, Superintendent of the Martin County School Past President Ronnie Kirchman Kirchman Construction
such as blood pressure, SP02 (oxygen level), and heart we all struggled to navigate through shutdowns and restrictions District, sponsored by Out2News, so please come out and
rate. In addition, the Link+ also can connect with a scale, imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. hear what information they have to share. Director Rex Sentell Palm City Animal Medical Center
thermometer, EKG monitor and a glucometer to check your On February 6, the Palm City Chamber of Commerce held Remember, we are #YourCommunityChamber and are Director Don Pipes Atlantic Aviation
blood sugar level. Your doctor has an up-to-the-minute report its annual Installation dinner. Due to COVID-19 our normal here for you and your business. Big or small, the Palm City
that he can view to decide if you need to come in to see him or festivities were modified this year, with the event being a Chamber of Commerce is a resource for you and your business. Director Rob McLaughlin Access 365 Urgent Care/Back in Action
prescribe different medication. Now compare the differences little smaller and held outside at the newly renovated Village We will all continue to adapt as we navigate 2021, but together, Director Patrick Gleason State Insurance
with the iPhone, laptop or computer telehealth visits, where Club and Preserve venue in Martin Downs Country Club. as a community, we will come out of this stronger.
you and the doctor are limited to a friendly conversation. With The event was a hit and a wonderful starting point for the Director Keith (Fletch) Fletcher Boys & Girls Club of Martin County
the Link+, the physician knows up-to-the-minute reports of Chamber 2021/2022 Board of Directors and new Executive tyson J. waters Director Gigi Suntum Caring Children Clothing Children
your vitals. Now which telehealth visit would you prefer? Of Board. Like last year, this year will be challenging but as President, Palm City Chamber of Commerce
course, the answer is the Link+. mentioned in my speech at the event we all will adapt and Fox McCluskey Bush Robison, PLLC Director Cheree Ramirez CI Dynamics, LLC
In today’s environment every household should have the together as a community we will thrive. Director Peter Sicoli Sailfish Insurance
Link+. It is a complete wellness system with daily monitoring We have an exciting year of events and activities so please
and a 24/7 call center with the push of a button. I previously continue to monitor your emails and the Palm City Chamber Director Robin Hall Out2News
had a “fall and I can’t get up” system. As a senior male living Director Tara Biek-Robison Tara Biek Creative
alone, I wanted something that I could rely on in case of an Ribbon Cuttings
emergency. My system went off accidentally when I was not Ex-Officio Toby Overdorf State Representative
home and EMTs were dispatched. The result – a broken door Ex-Officio Ed Ciampi Martin County Commission
and a large repair bill for me. women’s business enterprise skyblue Jet Aviation
Guess what? I am now a Link+ client and have never felt Ex-Officio Michael DiTerlizzi Martin County School Board
more secure about my health and well-being. My doctor can Council of florida A wonderful Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting
monitor my vital signs daily if he wishes. I also know my was held for SkyBlue Jet Aviation at their hanger. It was
vitals daily and if I think I have an emergency, I just press the The Women’s Business Enterprise Council of Florida terrific to have our members working together with Rude
red button to connect with the 24/7 call center and receive Regional Program Coordinator for the Treasure Coast and Bwoy Spirits and Smallcakes of Stuart. They had a special
immediate help. Leaving the house, I can carry the Link+ with Palm Beach is Emily McHugh. We had their Ribbon Cutting promotion with Old Bahama Bay for a great trip. The
me, which also has a GPS and fall detection. In addition, my to welcome Emily to the Palm City Chamber of Commerce at Goombay Smashes were awesome!!
family member can check my vitals and call me on the Link+. our January breakfast. The WBEC offers many opportunities
Let me leave you with this thought. You would not get to women-owned businesses.
into a boat without a life preserver. The Link+ is your 24/7
life preserver. It is a must have for every household.
Lou Biasi is the CEO of American Telemedicine. For
further information, call (561) 278-2222 or visit our website
at www.bestamericantelemedicine.com.
Reprinted from South Florida Hospital News.

Answer for ooo la la!

Crossword Puzzle Women’s Business Enterprise Council The Palm City Chamber of Commerce had a fabulous

stuart photography Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting at Ooo La La! at 2413
S.E. Dixie Highway in Stuart on Thursday, February 11. Lorna
Day prepared amazing hors d’oeuvres including spin burgers
Stuart Photography had their Ribbon Cutting at our and homemade chips and guacamole. We were treated to some
January breakfast. Stuart Photography’s studio is now fabulous wines to sample that were available to purchase. The
located at 722 S. Colorado Avenue in Stuart. Fred Kirkhart shop is adorable for specialty gifts and unique treasures.
has been taking new headshots for our Board members,
Ambassadors, and President’s Council members. They
are amazing!

Lorna Day celebrates her amazing shop, Ooo La La!