Page 12 - Hobe Sound Reflections - March '23

Page 12, Hobe Sound

Kids CorNer

Nurturing Creativity In what area does your child excel? Although it might have a huge impact on whether your child will be able to
apply her strengths at school and beyond.”
be academic related, it might not. Perhaps your child
Dyslexics believes she is talented at mathematics. Other kids might Since children develop at different rates you can
believe they are science experts with a deep knowledge provide your child with opportunities to sample various
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., of space or fossils. Your child’s natural talent might be activities, athletics, arts, and hobbies to gauge their interest
School Psychologist athletics and being a fast runner, best basketball free and talents. Some activities will be tried and shelved while
All children need to thrower, dancer, or figure skater. Does your child have others might continue to develop and be refined throughout
believe they excel at some an innate musical ability? Recognize and reinforce your adolescence. It’s often our natural strengths that carry us
area in their life because child’s strength area. through in life and shape our career choices. Your child
this helps develop our self- If you need ideas consider reading, The Dyslexia is smart in many ways so help other family members and
esteem and healthy self- Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your teachers understand your child’s natural assets. Someone
esteem advances success Child’s Confidence and Love of Learning. Author Ben has to recognize your child’s gifts and we hope it’s you.
in life. Self-esteem is Foss describes his own struggles with dyslexia and Call to discuss your child as we test children ages 5.5
developed by combining provides you with a new perspective that remediation of through college for dyslexia, learning disabilities, ADHD,
our internal beliefs with our what is broken in your child is not the ultimate goal. He depression, anxiety, and other processing disorders. Visit
external feedback. Thus, our explains, “There are specific attitudes and habits that will JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.
self-esteem is a combination of how we view ourselves and
how we believe others view us. HappeNiNgs
We want your child with dyslexia to develop healthy
self-esteem and feel good about him or herself. So, in

Treasure Coast Stuart Air Show Offices year, the organization partners with schools and youth
service agencies to offer STEM programming to hundreds
Return To Stuart
of schoolchildren.
The show is also proud to partner with equally mission-
Outdoors November the administrative offices of the organization minded nonprofits such as EAA Chapter 692, Southeast
On the heels of a very successful Stuart Air Show last
Florida Honor Flight, the United States Naval Sea Cadet
Snook Fishing Offers have moved back to Stuart. Corps, the United Way of Martin County and dozens of

“It is very exciting to be back in Stuart,” says
others to provide fundraising opportunities.
Exciting And Often Easy Executive Director Inez van Ravenzwaaij. “Being less Photo provided by Stuart Martin
County Chamber of Commerce
than a couple of miles from historic Witham Field, where
Fishing the annual airshow is hosted feels like a homecoming for from the January Ribbon Cutting and Open House
everyone involved. And of course,
By Jim Weix this will also be very convenient as
The warmer we get closer to the main event.”
temperatures are making The date for the 2023 edition of
snook more active. The the Stuart Air Show has been set
nice thing about snook for Nov. 10 to 12, and tickets are
fishing is that they can scheduled to go on sale in early
be easily fished with a May. To learn more, visit www.
spinning rod and are stuartairshow.com, or to inquire
found in so many places. about sponsorships please reach out
They can be caught any to the executive director at info@
time of day or night, stuartairshow.com.
although prime time is The new office address is: 2440
the two-hour period at dawn and dusk, as well as during S.E. Federal Highway, Suite 600,
an incoming or outgoing tide. Stuart, FL 34994.
I like casting Rapala lures. Depending upon where For more than 30 years, the
I am fishing, Rapala has shallow running lures, deeper Stuart Air Show, a nonprofit 501(c)
diving lures, and surface popping lures. Artificial shrimp (3) organization, has dedicated
or paddle tail lures also work very well. Of course, it is itself to honoring the history of
hard to beat live bait, like shrimp, pilchards, or sardines. American aviation and veterans, Left to right: Stuart Air Show board members Glenn Rivers, Doug Davis, Cindy
As I mentioned, snook can be found in many places. and inspiring future generations. Groover, Dewey Vinaya, Renee Allen, Rich Vaaler and Brett Rhodes. Missing from
They are “ambush” fish, so look for them waiting for Attracting tens of thousands every photo Lee Potter and Ben Hogarth.
prey around docks, seawalls, pilings, overhanging trees
or mangroves, and anchored boats.
If you are fishing where there is a current or tide, fish
up the current as the snook will be facing that way. The
important thing is that you need to fish where there is
some kind of structure. You are unlikely to find snook in
open water.
One favorite spot, just because it is close to home, is
the walkway under the Palm City bridge. I’ll go there in
the late afternoon, and throw a dead mullet, with a small
sinker, upstream and let the current take it back to me.
The biggest challenge that I have found to snook
fishing is catching one in the legal slot size of 28 inches
to 32 inches. I once caught 17 snook along a mangrove
island south of the Palm City bridge. Not a single fish
was legal size.
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 helping restore thousands 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.

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