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      Stuart Air Show from page 1                          The “Race the Runway 5K” also returns, allowing   Fortress Lane, Stuart, FL 34996. Gates will be open from
                                                         runners the chance to race through Martin County Airport   9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during day shows and 5 to 9 p.m. during
      Bull Pilot Aaron Fitzgerald will do barrel loops and fly   in the hours before the show on Sunday, Nov. 14. Runners   the night show.
      inverted in a BO105 C helicopter.                  will watch the sunrise over the show’s aircraft in this     More information about performers and events at the
        Back by  popular demand is  the  opening evening   special experience.                             air show can be found at: www.stuartairshow.com.
      twilight air show and Dirty Flight Suit Party on Nov. 12.     The Stuart Air Show highlights the importance of     Tickets are available now online at: http://www.
      Guests will be able to experience an amazing pyrotechnic   aviation and the service of veterans. It also provides   stuartairshow.com/tickets or by calling (772) 837-9957.
      show, and live entertainment provided by the best cover   hundreds of opportunities to schools and school-age
      band in South Florida – The Chase Band. They will close   children to learn about aviation, American history
      out the evening on the Yuengling Flight Deck stage,   and about the Armed Forces. The air show is also a
      powered by Florida Power & Light!                  “fundraiser” as well as a “friendraiser” for many nonprofit
        Not all the excitement will be exclusively in the   organizations. Each year the Stuart Air Show donates tens
      air! Stuart Air Show patrons will get to experience an   of thousands of dollars to area charities as well as service
      incredible flight line race between the Shockwave Jet   programs for children and veterans.
      Truck and an aircraft. The jet truck holds the record for     From aviation enthusiasts and military veterans to
      fastest in the world; title set at 376 mph!        families looking for a weekend activity, all can appreciate
                                                         what the air show brings – the nostalgia of historic static
                                                         displays, the sophistication of modern-day aircraft,
                                                         and the roar of military jets and thrills of aerobatic
                                                         performances.
                                                           The Stuart Air Show will be held Nov. 12 through 14
                                                         at Martin County Airport – Witham Field, 1895 Flying































        Treasure Coast



        Outdoors



        By Jim Weix
          Snook season opened
        Sept. 1, so I launched my
        kayak at the Palm City
        boat ramp and headed
        south.
          De spi t e  som e
        concerns about water
        quality, I have always
        enjoyed  poking  around
        the mangrove islands.
          My favorite lure is
        a silver Rapala Original seven-inch floater. It always
        produces fish and I love watching the snook hit it as I
        work it along the surface.
          I caught four small snook tight to the mangroves. I then
        worked my way along the east side of the mangroves where
        there is a sandy shoal. This gave me a chance to get out of
        the kayak and stretch my legs out, while casting into deeper   You have a team in the fight
        water. This didn’t produce any snook, but I noticed dozens
        of small drum working the sandbar. Since I lacked anything
        that might catch one, I simply watched them.                           against breast cancer
          I then paddled farther south, where I knew a sunken
        structure was. I tried several casts. As I was just about to lift
        the lure out of the water, a bigger snook hit the bait right at   From early detection to breakthrough treatments
        the kayak, and the fight was on.
          Instead of swimming away, the fish went under the kayak.
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        catching a legal slot size snook between 28 and 32 inches.   breast cancer care. Utilizing the latest research and technology, we can diagnose cancer
        As luck would have it, the fish measured 34 inches.          early and treat patients with advanced, targeted therapies. For your mammogram.
          If you haven’t fished this area you might want to give it a   For world class care at one of the nation’s top hospitals. For every care in the world.
        try. Despite environmental concerns when the Indian Street
        Bridge was built, there seems to be plenty of fish and wildlife.                   Trust a leader in breast health.
        There are dozens of fishing holding spots, including the Indian
        Street Bridge itself.                                                        ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/BreastCancer
          The snook limit is one per person and is open until Dec.
        1. They must be between 28 and 32 inches to keep.
          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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