Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - September '21

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Outdoors United Way Community of the Challenged) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization

Impact Awards Equals dedicated to empowering children and adults with intellectual
and developmental disabilities to achieve their fullest potential
By Jim Weix Opportunities For Disabled through residential, vocational, educational, behavioral, and other
It is time to start thinking healthcare services. “Our goal,” said ARC President and CEO
about hunting season. Being The United Way of Martin County recently celebrated Keith Muniz, “is to provide support, assistance and training that
a Wisconsin native, I must the investment of over $5.9 million in the local community will enhance the abilities for children and adults with disabilities
admit that I find it strange to over the past year, ensuring children and families were to thrive each day and achieve their fullest potential.”
think about hunting, while supported throughout the pandemic and beyond. The ARC Helping people with disabilities to lead more fulfilling lives
still watching the weather of Martin County is excited to receive two United Way by achieving higher levels of independence and responsibility is
for hurricanes. However, Awards in support of further education for persons with an attainable goal with incredible partners such as Publix Super
I’ll take that situation over disabilities. Markets, Publix Charities, PepsiCo, FritoLay, Coca-Cola and so
sub-zero blizzards. Project ABLE received $29,995 in funding, to assist in many others that help achieve those goals of providing support,
One thing that is nice is providing education and training in employable skills such training and housing to those in our communities with special
that you don’t have to wait as behavioral, communication, computer, and other related needs. If you or someone you know might benefit from the ARC
for a season to hunt rabbits, wild hogs, raccoons, coyotes, vocational skills to adult persons with disabilities who of Martin’s services, please visit our website, arcmc.org, for more
opossum, skunk, beaver or nutrias. They are legal to harvest have no other funding source for services. Participants programs and information. Help is a phone call away.
all year, with a daily bag limit of 12-only on rabbits. engage in training opportunities Monday through Friday,
The deer archery season for our zone is open Sept. 18 and disguised as fun activities such as music, art, dance,
runs through Oct. 17. The crossbow season also starts Sept. 18 cooking, volunteerism, and leadership through service.
and runs through Oct. 22. The muzzle-loading season starts Youth After-School/Summer Camp is a program that
Oct. 23 and runs through Nov. 5. The general gun season is provides life empowering after-school and summer camp
from Nov. 6 and runs through Jan. 23. There is also a youth opportunities for youth ages 3 to 22 years of age, diagnosed
deer hunt weekend Oct. 30 and 31. with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The after-
Turkey is open to archery from Sept. 18 to Oct. 17 and school program, like Project ABLE, provides fun activities
crossbow from Sept. 18 to Oct. 22. Gun season runs Nov. that are designed to teach and train. The 2021 Summer
6 through Jan. 2. Camp program is delighted to be offering RISE, Realizing
I suggest going to https://myfwc.com/ for a complete list, Independence Supporting Employment, with a focus on young
including dove, waterfowl, and other migratory birds. adults ages 18 to 22. RISE encompasses all the fun of summer
Unfortunately Florida still hasn’t figured how to have camp while also preparing for what comes next by teaching
a black bear hunt. The one stab they made at it was a total resume writing, interview techniques and job skill training.
disaster. I find this somewhat comical because Wisconsin United Way’s $12,500 grant makes RISE, a pilot program
has had successful bear hunts for decades. It would newly introduced this year, a reality for many young adults United Way Community Impact Grant awards: Kherri
seem that somebody from the Florida Fish and Wildlife with disabilities to be better prepared for their futures. Anderson, Anastatia McIntosh, Tish Gelineau, Keith Muniz,
Conservation Commission would simply pick up a phone, The ARC of Martin County, (Advocates for the Rights Carol Houwaart-Diez
call the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and
ask how it is done.
The one thing that I have discovered in Florida is that it
is hard to find places to hunt on private land, at least on the
Treasure Coast. In Wisconsin it was not hard to find a farmer
that would let you hunt on their land. Here it seems that you
either have to lease hunting rights or join a hunt club.
Fortunately Florida does have plenty of public land to
hunt on. Go to https://myfwc.com/recreation/wmas/ and
you will find thousands of acres to hunt on right here on
the Treasure Coast.
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.
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