Page 4 - Martin Downs Bulletin - August '22

Page 4, Martin Downs

Community Efforts

Keep Martin Beautiful so thankful for the hard work About Keep Martin Beautiful

Encourages Residents To Join put forward by our residents Keep Martin Beautiful (KMB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
community organization founded in 1994 as an affiliate
to create a more beautiful
The International Coastal environment and county.” of Keep America Beautiful. Its mission is to preserve and
enhance the quality of life in Martin County through litter
Vo l u n t e e r s m u st
Cleanup Locally preregister online so event prevention, the promotion of recycling, improvement of
coordinators can monitor solid waste management practices, and beautification and
As the end of summer approaches, Keep Martin Beautiful, site distribution and prepare community revitalization activities. KMB signature events and
a local environmental, volunteer-based nonprofit, looks ahead supplies prior to the event. To programs include the Environmental Stewardship Awards,
to one of the largest and most impactful events of the year: the ensure their cleanup efforts the International Coastal Cleanup, the Great American
International Coastal Cleanup. With Keep Martin Beautiful are fully recognized, our Cleanup, the Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A-Street programs,
serving as the local coordinator, Martin County residents have volunteers are encouraged as well as other educational and outreach activities. Find
participated in this unique, global event for more than 25 years. to download and use the KMB on Facebook at facebook.com/KeepMartinBeautiful,
Volunteers from around the world unite to remove litter and CleanSwell app. This Keep Martin Beautiful follow KMB on Twitter at twitter.com/KMBmartin, visit
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marine debris from shorelines and waterways. This year’s user-friendly app allows International Coastal Cleanup KeepMartinBeautiful.org or call (772) 781-1222.
cleanup will take place at beaches and waterways throughout volunteers to easily track the volunteers during the 2021
Martin County on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 8 to 11 a.m. litter they collect and report cleanup at Jensen Beach
Spearheaded globally by the Ocean Conservancy, the it to the global database. The What Volunteers Need To Know
International Coastal Cleanup has had a significant impact in numbers from the app are used by scientists and professionals
the 35-plus years since its inception. Since 1986, the event has from Ocean Conservancy to analyze patterns across the world. • The International Coastal Cleanup targets beaches,
inspired over 17 million volunteers to take action and collect The International Coastal Cleanup is also a great opportunity waterways, and parks throughout Martin County.
more than 348 million pounds of trash from around the world. for environmentally minded businesses and other supporters • Preregistration is required to ensure volunteers are
Just last year, hundreds of thousands of volunteers from over to show their commitment to our natural environment and our assigned to areas most in need.
150 countries participated. This is an incredible opportunity for community. Sponsors receive significant exposure through our • An app is available to track the litter from the cleanup.
those in our local area to be a part of this global movement. social media platforms, digital marketing and promotion of the The unique data-gathering feature of this cleanup records
“Our waterways are the lifeblood of our community, and our event, as well as inclusion of their company logo on volunteer every piece of litter collected.
volunteers are the heart of our organization. It’s their energy and T-shirts. For sponsorship information contact Keep Martin • Volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes.
commitment to the International Coastal Cleanup that makes Beautiful at (772) 781-1222 or info@keepmartinbeautiful.org. • Participants will be provided with cleanup supplies and
such a tangible difference in our community,” explained Keep To register for the cleanup, go to keepmartinbeautiful.org/ a T-shirt (while supplies last).
Martin Beautiful Executive Director Tiffany Kincaid. “We are international-coastal-cleanup.
Treasure Coast Outdoors

Goodbye Seaweed, Hello Fish. Pretty much anything that swims will be attracted to your Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
floating buffet.
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer.
Now Chum, Chum, Chum! You can do the same thing with bottom fishing. I Jim is included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
attach a couple of chum bags to a 5- to 10-pound weight, Hall of Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands
By Jim Weix depending upon the current, and lower it down with a of acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The
The calm seas were hand line or downrigger. Again, everything on the reef Keyes Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941
enough for me to get will be attracted to this free meal. or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
my other half, Lezlie
Brukwicki, out on the
ocean. She is not a fan of LET ME HELP YOU KNOW JESUS
getting banged around in
rough seas.
Our plans were to troll
for dolphin and sailfish.
Unfortunately, like Author:
everyone else out, it was a The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
miserable day of doing nothing but taking weeds off the
lines. No matter where we went, the weeds were there.
But the weeds have now dissipated, so trolling is again 572 Prophecies 1500 Pages
productive. Dolphin are showing up in fish boxes and 54,000 Lines
sailfish are providing plenty of action.
Snapper and grouper fishing is good, but a cold water 9 Books on God’s Prophecies
upwelling is creating issues. You may want to try fishing
on shallower reefs if the deeper ones aren’t producing.
The calmer summertime seas are ideal for chumming
your way to success. When I say chum, I don’t mean one
small block of ground up fish in a mesh bag. Think 10 of MORE INFORMATION e-mail
those bags along with chunked up fish.
Anchor on a reef or south of some other structure. Then Q15481a@iCloud.com
hang two bags of chum over the side of the boat. If the
ocean is calm, you will start to see a slick form behind
the boat. Then start adding chunked up fish to your slick.