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WeDoGood from page 1 monthly golf lessons for him and his mom by top local
golf professionals.
held at The Fox Club in Palm City on Feb. 21. With 132 Along with their signature Blueline Golf Tournament,
golfers playing, they were able to raise enough money WeDoGood hosts an annual Healthcare Heroes golf
to present his family with a $10,000 check right there at tournament and a Fallen Veterans golf tournament. The
the golf tournament. His son, James, was also presented charity was founded by Charles Dame nearly two years
with a basket of toys and a golf bag and clubs stuffed ago, who is also a veteran and served with the United
with all the necessary golf accessories and comes with States Marine Corp. He understands the long-term

Testa Family

difficulties and issues military and service personnel can
experience over their lifetimes and offers support to those
who have selflessly served our country and communities
while risking their own health or lives.
As this “one good deed” changed the life of the Testa
family, so can you by visiting the WeDoGood.org website
and see how you can help change the life of a family
or individual in need. From playing in their next golf
tournament, becoming a sponsor, or setting up a monthly
donation, you “can change everything” too.

Treasure Coast

Outdoors

Creative Anglers Are Filling
Their Cooler

By Jim Weix
Winter winds and
days that anglers can fish
offshore don’t always
cooperate. However,
some anglers are getting
creative and finding
ways to fill a cooler.
If rough seas are
preventing you from
offshore fishing, then
Defeating colorectal cancer spend your time fishing
the St. Lucie River and Indian River Estuary. You can
starts with you. have some great fishing.
Fishing areas around bridges and the inlets will produce
Take the first step today. a variety of fish. Along with sheepshead, you will find
monster snook, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and jacks.
I also discovered fishing the flats south of the Palm City
Bridge can be fun. I get out of the boat and sight fish for
sheepshead.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. It is exciting watching a school of these fish work
Yet, through early detection from a colonoscopy, it’s also one of the most preventable. the flats. Sand fleas work great, but can be hard to find.
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is here to provide our community access to the latest treatments and However, I have found that pieces of squid will work.
technologies including robotic colorectal surgery. The digestive care you need is right where you need it. I ran into another angler working the same flat, but there
was plenty of space for both of us.
As I watched him, he kept tossing pieces of something
At Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, we believe every life deserves world class care. into the water. Then he would toss his bait into the water
Let nothing stand in your way. and immediately have a fish on.
Curiosity got the best of me, so I called over and asked
what he was doing. He invited me to walk over and join
him. It turns out that he scrapes barnacles off of his dock
pilings and uses them for chum.
This was a first for me, but the fishing was fantastic. I
easily caught my limit of eight and then caught and released
about two dozen more. It was a great way to spend the day.
Next trip though I’m going to spice it up and use a flyrod.
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
Call 844.630.4968 or visit ccmartinhealth.org/colonoscopy to schedule an appointment. 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.