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      Treasure Coast Outdoors




       No Boat? Now Might Be A                             The main disadvantages                          are located by Shrimpers, in the Manatee Marina, 4905
                                                                                                           S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart.
                                                         are that there are often
       Good Time To Join A Boat Club                     minor maintenance issues                            Their website is https://premierboatclub.com/ and their
                                                         and downriggers on                                phone number is (772) 220-1012.
       By Jim Weix                                       offshore boats are often                            Last month I wondered if our local golden tilefish
         Compared to owning a                            missing or in bad need of                         population could handle commercial fishing. Since they
       boat, boat clubs are a less                       repair.  This comes with                          are nonmigratory, local populations are very susceptible
       expensive way to have                             the territory when you                            to overfishing.
       a boat to use.  They are                          have numerous people                                The bad news is that a few commercial vessels were
       also more convenient than                         using a boat day after day.                       targeting  these  tilefish  and  local  anglers  were  having
       towing a boat, launching it,                        The biggest hurdle for                          trouble catching any. The good news is that if you try
       and then figuring out where                       many people wanting to                            new areas, you will find some.
       to keep it. You don’t even                        join a boat club is often                           Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
       need to clean it when you                         the initiation fee, which will be several thousand dollars.   conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
       return to the dock.                               After that, you pay a monthly fee, which is normally very   included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
         Another advantage is                            reasonable.                                       Fame for helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands.
       that you have a variety of boats that you can use. You     The good news is that the pre-recession economy   Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes Company. He
       can get a flats boat for skinny water fishing, a deck boat   seems to be solving the initiation fee problem. I got an   can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@
       for taking the family out, or a bigger boat for offshore   email on Oct. 20 from Premier Boat Club that they are   jimweix.com.
       fishing. You can also simply rent a boat if you don’t want   having a no-initiation fee promotion.
       to become a boat club member.                       I have belonged to this boat club for many years. They


      Dancing With The Martin Stars from page 3          About Martin County Healthy Start                 community partner agencies through the Betty Moore Prenatal
                                                           Martin County Healthy Start is a nonprofit organization   Outreach Center. The David Cardno Father and Child Resource
        • Jane Hallick, President of Jane’s Dance Boutique, paired   dedicated to ensuring that every baby is born healthy. It provides   Center, also part of the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition,
      with Craig Galvin                                  educational and health services to pregnant women, new   helps fathers to become more involved in parenting and offers
        • Jessica Alvarez, Founder of Velo Med Spa, paired with   mothers and their families at no cost, particularly expectant   legal assistance to fathers who are separated from their children.
      Michael Chaves                                     mothers who are at risk for late or no prenatal care.     The programs of Martin County Healthy Start Coalition are
        • Natalie Desmangles, Assistant Branch Manager with     Part of a statewide coalition, Healthy Start connects   voluntary and available to all Martin County residents at no cost.
      SouthState Bank, paired with Brian Spector         pregnant women and young mothers with essential services     For more information about Martin County Healthy
        • Rio Ratermanis, Clinical Educator with HCA Center for   including prenatal care, home visitations by a nurse or social   Start Coalition and its ongoing programs, visit www.
      Clinical Advancement St. Lucie Hospital, paired with Marianella   worker, breastfeeding support, parenting education, car seat   mchealthystart.org, call (772) 463-2888 or follow the
      Tobar                                              and sleeping safety, a free diaper pantry, and access to other   organization on Facebook.
        • Dr. Noor Yono, Premier Neurology, paired with Leah
      Landau
        • Tyler Raynes, SLC Commercial Real Estate, paired with
      Daisy Krakowiak-Wiebe
        • Dr. Rabih Kashouty, Neurostrive, paired with Tanya Chaves
      Judges:
        • Dr. Brian Moriarty, owner and president of Loving
      Chiropractic of Stuart
        • Charles Jones, lead singer of the Jazz R & B Unit, The
      Charles Jones Trio and owner of CDJ Entertainment
        • Andrea Kuzmen, owner and professional ballroom instructor
      at In Motion Ballroom
      Sponsors:
        • $10,000 The Eberst Law Firm – Car Accident Attorneys
        • $7,500 Hudson’s on the River
        • $5,000 Casco Tools, Inc.
        • $5,000 Chris and Donna Follmer
        • $2,625 Ashley Capital                          Healthy Start Staff and Board President: Manager of Strategic Impact Angela  Alumni and Sponsor: 2022 Sponsor
        • $2,550 SouthState Bank                         Aulisio, Community Engagement Manager Jill Taylor, CEO Samantha Suffich,  Casey Cass of Casco Tools, Inc. and
        • $2,500 Loving Chiropractic of Stuart, Inc.     Clinical Provider Liaison Anastasia Anderson, Director of Operations Aubrey  Dancing with the Martin Stars Alumni
        • $2,500 Neurostrive Hydration and Med Spa       Campbell, and Board President Steve Swindler                     Shaun Kelly
        • $2,500 Premier Neurology and Wellness Center
        • $2,500 The Gordana Uscumlic Foundation

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