Page 13 - Stuart Exposure - November '21

Stuart Exposure, Page 13

Stuart Chamber Happenings from page 12

November 2021
Please Post
For Employees 1650 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart, FL 34994
287-1088 • Fax: 220-3437 • www.stuartmartinchamber.org
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ursday Friday Saturday
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Networking Chambers
Breakfast Business
7:45 AM After Hours
Chamber* 5:30-7:30 PM
Sponsored by: Elliott Museum
Skin Serenity 825 N.E. Ocean Blvd.
Spa Stuart
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Operation
ank You Networking LEADERship Career Day
Networking Luncheon Alumni Board 9:00 AM-
These lovely ladies took a break from networking at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Breakfast 11:45AM 8:00 AM 1:00 PM
October Luncheon to pose for the camera. Shown are (from left) Chamber Trustee Kim Melzer, 7:45 AM e Twisted Tuna Chamber* Doc Myers
Park
4290 S.E. Salerno Rd.
Chamber*
Colonial Life; Anna Valencia Tillery, White Glove Moving; Kimberly Brock, Plantation Sponsored by: Stuart 10000 Old
Dixie Hwy.
Storage; Christina Stamper, Madison’s Miracles; and Mette Biglin, Biglin Photography. MIDFLORIDA Sponsored by: Hobe Sound
Credit Union & Blueline 360 Inc.
Berry Fresh Cafe Chamber Closed
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Board LEADERship
Networking Meeting Planning
Breakfast 7:30 AM 8:00 AM
7:45 AM Chamber*
Hosted by: Chamber*
Flagler Place Holiday
201 SW Flagler Ave. Tradeshow &
Stuart Local Govt. & Business
Sponsored by: Transportation After Hours
Tykes & Teens, Inc. Meeting 5:00-7:00 PM
St. Mary’s
Festival of Trees Noon Episcopal Church
Chamber* Pittenger Center
701 S.E. Ocean Blvd.
Stuart
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Chamber Closed
at Noon Chamber Closed Chamber Closed
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Skylar Gorman, executive director of the Stuart Air Show, educated Stuart/Martin County 5:00-7:00PM
Chamber members on the positive economic impact of the air show, coming up in November.
She also announced volunteer and sponsorship opportunities that are available. Shown St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Pittenger Center
(from left) are Chamber Chairman Kelly Johnson, R.V. Johnson Insurance Agency; Nick Begins at Sundown For Info, Contact Sarah at saraht@stuartmartinchamber.org
Blount, Brett Rhodes, Skylar Gorman, Doug Dowls and Cindy Groover, Stuart Air Show;
and Chamber President/CEO Joe Catrambone. * e Chamber Conference Center is sponsored by Treasure Coast Urgent Care 10/21/21

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, November 2021 door, dragging her rear behind her, wobbling along, with these find Susan and locate her
amazing eyes and this pure essence of love that emanated from children, and eventually
her. Much like a special needs kid. I often say I can see God when were able to get word
“For the Love of Animals” I look in a kid’s eyes with a disability. The same was true here. to Susan that we had
features real stories happening Chuley was just this incredible, loving, ball of radiant joy. She her dog! It was a tear
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. immediately came up and gave me a sloppy bulldog slobbery kiss, jerking reunion when
We are The Humane Society and that sealed the deal. She was coming home.” - Carl Susan and Marley were
of Greater Jupiter/Tequesta finally reunited. Susan
and the only no-kill shelter 6 Month Adoptaversary for the hounds who said “12 out of 10!! I
open to the public in northern were left for dead in a dumpster am so grateful that you
Palm Beach County. We’ve It was mid-October 2020, President Pat Deshong received found my baby!! Just
been rescuing, rehabilitating, a text she would not soon forget. As she opened her messages, thank you, THANK
and re-homing the homeless she was horrified at the images of two emaciated dogs and YOU a million times
animals in our community for immediately agreed to help. Fast forward to about 6 months over!” with tears of joy
more than 30 years. Our not since their adoption, and we are happy to share a glimpse of the watering in her eyes.
for profit 501c3 organization highly anticipated transformation. Hope has been living with her
consists of our Jupiter based new forever family, the Jacobs, since the end of November. Her We thank you for your continued support of our mission to
Adoption Center, Veterinary Clinic (open to the public), Thrift transformation is nothing short of miraculous and is why we do rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned and abused dogs and
Boutique, and Palm City Ranch. what we do everyday...so more dogs will have “Hope” for a new, cats in our community. As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, we do
loving furever home. not receive any federal, state, or local funding. We rely primarily
on donations, grants, and our fundraising efforts to continue our
As we approach the end of the year we mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing every animal
wanted to highlight a few memorable stories in our care. Your caring support helps us put an end to animal
suffering. We depend on your donations to offset the cost of care
from Furry Friends in 2021 so far. at our adoption facility and low cost veterinary clinic.

Special needs dog, Chuley, gets adopted We are proud to be part of the #GivingTuesday global
Chuley was surrendered to Furry Friends in December 2020. movement for generosity, and hope that you will include Furry
She was a beautiful black and white bulldog with the sweetest Friends in your plans for giving on Tuesday, November 30,
disposition. Her owner thought she had been bitten by a tick which 2021. We believe we can make our community a better place by
caused severe weakness in her back legs that made it very difficult continuing to provide care and shelter for homeless pets in Palm
for Chuley to walk. Our staff worked tirelessly with Chuley several Beach and Martin County.
times a day until she was able to stand on all fours and take a
few unassisted steps, but her Scan the QR code below to find out how you can help support
journey was far from over. Furry Friends!
Chuley now lives on a
10 acre farm with pigs and Susan and Marley get reunited thanks to the
ducks and her new dad Carl detective work of Furry Friends
who is a professional violinist Susan was going to be in the hospital for a few days, and like
that started The Grace Notes many of us do, hired a dog walker to take care of her dog Marley.
Project, a nonprofit where This “dog walker”, took the money up front, stole the dog's bed,
he combines his musical leash, collar and crate and did the unthinkable...dumped Marley
gifts with service to the on the street. Although Marley had a microchip, the information Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
underserved and special was not up to date. The team at Furry Friends was so determined LOVE of animals!
needs communities. to get a hold of someone, they searched deep into social media to
“She came through the Paid Advertisement Patricia Deshong, President