Page 14 - Stuart Exposure - September '22

Page 14, Stuart Exposure

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Loggerhead Marinelife

Center Focuses On Diverse

And Inclusive Programming

The mission of Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC)
is to promote ocean and sea turtle conservation – and that
effort requires all hands on deck, regardless of ability or
background. To connect underserved and underrepresented
groups to ocean conservation and appreciation, LMC has
launched the far-reaching Oceans of Opportunity initiative
with the help of several local organizations.
In collaboration with Clinics Can Help, a nonprofit
that serves people with disabilities, LMC recently
acquired a second beach wheelchair for use in the Turtle
Walk, Hatchling Release, and Sunrise Nest Excavation
programs. The center also has sensory backpacks
available for checkout at the welcome desk, and offers
multilingual programming in American Sign Language American Sign Language tours at LMC Sensory backpacks at LMC
(ASL), Spanish, and German on request.
“The availability of beach-capable wheelchairs is In June, visitors used the newly added beach wheelchair Walk experience. “Some facilities promote accessibility,
a great example of how LMC provides what we call on a Turtle Walk. “[LMC] allowed me to have an but the person still is not able to do everything. The Turtle
‘Oceans of Opportunity.’ They provide the opportunity experience I will treasure as one of the most wonderful Walk experience was completely immersive for her, and
for members of our community to comfortably and safely events in my life,” shared Elizabeth Merkling, who, after she said it was one of the best nights of her life.”
access ocean education – a right to learn that everyone a car accident in her 20s, has used a wheelchair ever since. In July, LMC hosted the Family Center on Deafness for
should have. The generous donation from Clinics Can “She hasn’t been able to go onto the beach in a very long a Turtle Walk, which was led by Jennifer Reilly, research
Help has helped us increase our impact, for which we time, even though she loves the ocean,” explained Diane
are incredibly grateful,” said Hannah Campbell, vice Perry, a close friend who joined Elizabeth on the Turtle Loggerhead News on page 15
president of the education division at LMC. She added that
other supporters of the initiative include the Association of
Science and Technology Centers, the Edward T. Bedford
Foundation, REI Co-op, and Starbucks, among others.
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The Heart of Hobe Sound
Est. 1926

ART CLASSES OFFERED
Answer for ON THE CHURCH CAMPUS WE are YOUR Community

Crossword Puzzle Church member Debra Monet is offering Church
art classes on our church campus. All Visitors Welcome
How to draw, paint in Watercolor and We Invite You to Worship with Us
Acrylic will be the main focus for the Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
lessons. The cost for each 3 hour class WE ARE ON FACEBOOK LIVE
is $20, a portion of which will be donated to every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
the Church building Improvement Project. Give us a call or visit our
For more class details, or to schedule a class, website for more information.
contact Debra Monet at the Sunday coffee hour,
or call her at 772-240-2063. Everyone is welcome. (772) 546-5043
www.heartofhobesound.org
MONTHLY DINNERS
Monthly dinners to help offset some of the almost $350,000 in
renovation cost to our Church – Dinner will be held on the 2nd Friday
of the month at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person
SEPTEMbEr 9 - ITALIANO
OCTObEr 14 - bAr-b-Q
NOVEMbEr 11 - CHICKEN
11933 SE Juno Crescent • Hobe Sound, Florida 33455