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VOL. 25 NO. 5 www.seabreezepublications.com MAY 2023
Piper’s Landing
Holds Golf Tournament Fundraiser For SafeSpace
By Michelle Maguire
On Feb. 21 the Piper’s Landing Women’s 18 Hole Golf
Association (PLWGA) held a golf tournament charity
event for SafeSpace, the only state certified agency
serving domestic violence victims and their children in
Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Members of
the PLWGA and other members of the Piper’s Landing
community supported the event by sponsoring golf holes,
making donations, buying raffle tickets and auction items.
The event, cochaired by Nancy Wong and Rosemary
Burns, included a luncheon with a live auction conducted
by Mik Panavas, silent auction and a tea cup raffle of over
60 items and a talk by SpaceSafe CEO Teresa Albizu.
The event raised $26,535 which included over $3,000
from about 50 PLWGA members who paid to buy Access Your Voter
welcome bags/purses containing personal hygiene and
toiletry items to give to domestic violence victims when Albizu shared that besides a hotline and emergency
they enter the emergency shelter, many of whom come shelters, SafeSpace also provides a wide range of other Information
with nothing but the clothes they are wearing. This helps services to victims seeking help inside and outside
defray the costs of about 50 bags SafeSpace will give to
victims who come to the shelter for safety. Piper’s Landing on page 3 Spring greetings to all!
With this new season, I
12th Annual Purse Party Fundraiser am pleased to share that
staff and I are diligently
2023 Purse Party – Laughing working in preparation
for the 2024 presidential
To Raise Money For election cycle.
As your Supervisor of
Educational Programs! Elections, I encourage
all registered Martin
On March 27 over 150 fabulous County voters to take
ladies gathered to enjoy a day full of this time to become
great conversation and competitive familiar with our user-
bidding for some amazing designer friendly website, www.
handbags, shoes and accessories. MartinVotes.gov. Please
This girly gathering was hosted by visit the “Access Your
Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Voter Information” link
Club in Palm City and presented by and fill in the required
Marsha and Michael Cetta. Event prompts. You can also
attendees participated in some fun Purse Party Committee: Gina Palagonia, Jessica Ville, Andi access this link by using
on-site games and we announced the McAvoy (chair), Kelly Stancato, Wendie Berardi. Committee the QR code at right.
winners of the New Louis Vuitton members not photographed: Marsha Cetta, Kira Libratore, From this link you can
Graceful handbag and credit card holder and gift card raffle Marcie Ferraro view, verify and update
tree, valued at over $4,000! your voter information, such as:
This year’s theme brought a bit of humor to the annual Reed Hartman. Then guests witnessed a heartfelt speech • Where your Election Day precinct is located.
event. Comedian Casey Peruski entertained guests with from museum volunteer Sam McIntosh. Sam explained how • Access your precinct-specific sample ballot.
many laughs and children wrote jokes for the table settings. volunteering at The Children’s Museum has helped him • Know and calendar the 2024 election dates.
The event’s master of ceremonies superstar news journalist, overcome challenges he faces with autism. • Request a vote by mail ballot.
T.A. Walker with WPTV Channel 5 News, welcomed guests • Check the status of your vote by mail ballot.
as they enjoyed a delicious lunch, signature cocktail, raffle 12th Annual Purse Party • Review and update your voter registration
drawings and live auction, led by local auctioneer celebrity on page 2 information.
• View precinct statistics and current office holders.
During this off-election cycle, it is my goal to provide
you with accurate information as you prepare to make
“Your Choice in 2024.”
If there is anything staff or I can do to better assist
you, please call the office at (772) 288-5637 or visit us
online at MartinVotes.gov for more information.
Vicki Davis,
Guest Speaker Sam McIntosh Martin County Supervisor of Elections
and Auctioneer Reid Hartman