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VOL. 23 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2021

Ninth Annual Treasure Coast Bonito Blast Fishing Tournament

This Fun-Filled Family Event assistance to hundreds of

Allows Us To Give Back To veterans (https://wvrf.org).
Please do your part to give
Florida’s Disabled Veterans back to those who gave so
much by supporting the
For Their Sacrifices TCBB. This is our way of
giving back, especially for
The Ninth Annual Treasure Coast Bonito Blast (TCBB) those of us who did not serve.
works with various Treasure Coast businesses to create an The WVRF was founded
event that brings our quaint town and city (with a fishing in 2009 to support and
problem!) and community together in appreciation and assist our Florida veterans
support of the Wounded Veteran’s Relief Fund (WVRF). The and to serve as a bridge for
event includes substantial prize money, dinners, live music, transition into civilian life.
auction items and raffle. The organization provides
The TCBB is the largest one-day tournament on the immediate emergency
Treasure Coast. The bonitos are always biting at this time
of the year! To date, the tournament has raised hundreds Bonito Blast Fishing
of thousands of dollars for the WVRF, which has provided Tournament on page 3
Racquets For Recovery Benefits Local Nonprofit

By Jackie Holfelder
The Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation
held its first Racquets For Recovery Tennis
and Pickleball Tournament at North River
Shores Tennis Club in Stuart on Saturday,
May 22. All proceeds benefited the nonprofit’s
Phoenix Scholarship program.
Women’s doubles tennis and pickleball and
men’s doubles tennis and pickleball games all
saw spirited but good-natured competition as
participants were reminded of the reason for
the event by moving and emotional speakers.
Volunteers Dr. Juan Giachino and Fern
Giachino roasted a succulent pig, which was
part of a delicious picnic lunch enjoyed by
over 175 participants and guests. Ladies’ pickleball winners Kelly McCarthy, Kristi Becker,
Ladies’ 3.5 tennis winners Carol Kushner, Kathy Gall, Maureen Holley, Brigite Sunnathai Immerman, Deb Londoli, Carla Miller and
Racquets For Recovery on page 3 Babine, Sue Whittington, Nancy Pribble and Joyce Costopolous Donna Burton
Sandhill Cove Foundation Presents 2021 Scholarship Awards

By Jackie Holfelder scholars and attendees,
The awarding of the sixth annual Sandhill Cove stating, “The foundation,
Foundation Scholarship Awards took place in its started by a few forward-
beautifully redecorated pavilion on Wednesday, June 9. thinking residents, renews
Forty-four employees of Sandhill Cove Retirement our sense of purpose.
Living and/or their children were selected to receive We become emotionally
scholarships that totaled $139,500. involved in the lives of
The foundation is an independent, tax-exempt public these young people, we
charity, set up by Sandhill Cove residents in accordance cheer them on in their
with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
It reserves 98 percent of income for qualified awardees. Sandhill Cove Foundation
Mary Antaya, foundation president, welcomed the on page 4

2021 Sandhill Cove Foundation Scholarship recipients