Page 5 - Palm City Spotlight - May '23

Palm City Spotlight, Page 5

LoggerHeAd news Art Happenings from page 4

Loggerhead Marinelife Center night of the wedding, along with complimentary resort $35 per painting. Some paintings today sell for tens of
thousands of dollars.
Launches Contest To Win A and parking fees. • Interest in their landscape art escalated when Jim
Fitch coined the name “Highwaymen” in 1995.
A $45,000 value, the luxury wedding will take place
Free, Sustainable Wedding this summer, either Friday, Aug. 18 or Sunday, Aug. 20. • It is estimated the Highwaymen have painted and
The winner has the option to add additional services to sold more than 200,000 paintings.
Say “I do” at Loggerhead their wedding and hotel stay – at their own expense. The About The Historical Society Of Martin County
Marinelife Center (LMC)! first 100 video entries will be considered and must be no Since 1955, the Historical Society of Martin County
In a special contest, longer than 45 seconds. The winner will be announced on has served as a guardian of local history and a cultural
Loggerhead Marinelife June 2. For official rules and regulations, visit marinelife. center by operating the Elliott Museum and the House
Center and partnered org/weddinggiveaway. of Refuge Museum at Gilbert’s Bar, which opened in
vendors will provide a free, Celebrate love and support ocean and sea turtle 1876 and served as a haven for shipwrecked survivors.
sustainable luxury wedding conservation with a sustainable wedding at Loggerhead The Elliott Museum, located at 825 N.E. Ocean Blvd.
to one lucky couple. To be Marinelife Center! in Stuart, seeks to preserve and celebrate the region’s
eligible, participants must About Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) colorful history by presenting an eclectic mix of traveling
live in Martin County or Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Loggerhead and rotating permanent exhibits, lectures and experiential
Palm Beach County and Park, Juno Beach, Fla., is a sea turtle research, rehabilitation, events. The House of Refuge’s mission is to educate the
create a video explaining education, and conservation center. The center also manages public about the historical significance of Martin County’s
what a sustainable wedding the Juno Beach Pier across the street from the park. iconic landmark and to ensure its historical integrity and
means to them and why Established in 1983, LMC seeks to promote conservation preservation. For more information, go online to www.
they want one. Couples can submit their video entries from of ocean ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and hsmc-fl.com or call (772) 225-1961.
April 18 through June 1 on LMC’s website. endangered sea turtles. Its facilities include a sea turtle Photos of the Highwaymen Opening Reception at the
Loggerhead Marinelife Center will host the wedding hospital, a research laboratory, and exhibit areas, including Elliott Museum by Doreen Poreba
ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception for up to 75 guests. live sea turtles and other coastal creatures.
The center’s exquisite, new event space provides the perfect Photos courtesy of Loggerhead Marinelife Center
backdrop for weddings, with indoor and
outdoor options that have a direct view
of the center’s outdoor sea turtle hospital.
Proceeds from events hosted at LMC
directly support ocean and sea turtle
conservation and education.
The center has partnered with vetted
local vendors that will provide everything
the couple needs for their special day.
This includes photography by Rosina
DiBello, flowers by Orange Blossom
Florals & Event Styling, catering by
Sandy James Fine Food & Productions,
and a DJ and wedding planner by
Vanessa Fuller. In addition, the lucky
couple will receive a two-night stay at Standing: volunteers Bill Michaud and Donna Roselli.
the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Seated: Linda Ryan and Carolyn Michaud
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