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Treasure Coast Outdoors

Fish Deep To Beat The Heat It also is adjustable, so you Fame for helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands.
can run your lines straight Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes Company. He
By Jim Weix back, starboard, or port. can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@
The record-breaking It has four settings, which jimweix.com.
heat and ocean water allow you to choose how far
temperatures are creating starboard or port you want to
some challenges. Just be. This eliminates the need Nonprofit News from page 6
as people seek out air- for outriggers.
conditioned homes, the fish The Dipsy Diver attaches Treasure Coast Hospice
are looking for some relief directly to your line. When a Recertified As Level Five
too. fish hits, the device releases
It seems that the top 20 from the dive position and better allows you to fight the We Honor Veterans Partner
feet of the ocean are too hot fish.
for the fish too. They come in a large variety of colors. Depending Treasure Coast
Some anglers are using trolling sinkers, while others upon what you are fishing for, you might want to use a Hospice announced
use diving devices. My personal favorite is the Luhr color that will also get the attention of a fish. today that it has earned
Jensen Dipsy Diver. It comes in a variety of sizes and Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler, recertification as a
depending upon the size, will get your trolled bait down conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is Level Five We Honor
from anywhere from 20 to 100 feet. included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of Veterans partner in the
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO)
program with Veteran Affairs. Recertification as Level Five,
The Singles Scene Column © the highest We Honor Veterans distinction, acknowledges
Treasure Coast Hospice as an elite program that cares for and
recognizes our nation’s veterans. In Florida, Treasure Coast
By: Kelly Leary, M.S., to feel important and interesting. If you can make your Hospice is one of only 13 hospices to hold Level Five status.
CEO & Head Matchmaker date feel these things, chances are he/she will be more Established in 2010, the We Honor Veterans program
attracted to you. It’s human nature. How can you not like addresses the growing need for veteran-centric hospice and
Back to school means someone interested in what you have to say? palliative care. The Level Five distinction demonstrates
back to the the dating exceptional commitment to addressing the specialized
pool! Half of our clients • 8. Let Your Date Know You’re Having a Good needs of veterans. Last year, Treasure Coast Hospice
are single parents of Time! If you’re having a good time, let it show. Smile. cared for 523 veterans residing in Martin, St. Lucie and
school-age children or Laugh. A well-placed, “I’m having a great time” is good. Okeechobee counties.
college-age children, so We all want to be with people that we can make happy. Let “Treasure Coast Hospice is truly privileged to care for and
typically August is all him/her know, and thank them for it too. This eliminates honor veterans and their families for the many sacrifices they
about our kids, right? So guessing games! have made for our country,” said Treasure Coast Hospice CEO
NOW is the time to get Jackie Kendrick, CHPCA. “Recertification as a Level Five
back to you as they go back to school. As the “School • 9. Be Passionate. When your date asks you about partner reflects our team’s steadfast commitment to providing
Principle” of Matchmaking, I have provided you with my yourself be passionate about the information you choose veterans and their families with the compassionate care and
“Proprietary Dating Success Guide” to help you become to share. Be decisive in your answers and don’t wallow support they need at the end of life.”
the star dater we know you can be. Confidence in what you back and forth. However, avoid talking too much about Level Five certification must be renewed annually. To earn
have learned from us will be the key to your success, but yourself, and don’t bring up past relationships...for as recertification, Treasure Coast Hospice expanded its program
note, what you receive from this homework assignment long as humanly possible. to provide veterans with increased services and improved
will be in direct correlation with the work you put into access to care. Developing partnerships with local veterans
it (just like the advice we give to our children). Not a 10. Keep It Light and Be Positive. Please eliminate organizations is an essential component to retaining Level
single one of our matchmakers wants to see our students ALL talk of medical conditions, politics, religious ideas, Five status. Among the many partnerships that Treasure Coast
(clients) fail. Straight A’s are a green flag for your future and past relationships. Talk about your travels, hobbies, Hospice has fostered with local veterans organizations, notable
dating success, so let’s make your report card a picture favorite books, or ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS LIGHT outreach efforts during the year included:
on your fridge of you and your special someone. AND FUN. Don’t be so serious; very few people want • Recognition of Vietnam veterans at a Daughters of the
to sit through a detailed explanation of your difficulties. American Revolution (DAR) ceremony commemorating the
School Is In Session: 11. Conduct Yourself With Dignity. When you 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

• Participation in a Welcome Home event in partnership
Lesson 1. Study Our Proprietary Dating find yourself attracted to a person, sometimes you can get with the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home
Success Guide carried away. If you want to talk for six hours, go for it • Completion of training to earn The Fire Watch’s Veteran
if the other person is amenable and on your wavelength. Safe Place certification, which empowers staff/volunteers to
☎ 1. Make that Date Right Away! Once made, be on If you want to share another bottle of wine do it... but identify and support a veteran in crisis in order to prevent
time, and don’t cancel or reschedule. This is not a good otherwise...be aware that a first date is “a thing”. This is veteran suicide
way to start a first date. You just met, and you don’t want a time to be the best version of you. Don’t screw it up. • In partnership with Space Coast Honor Flight and St.
to start your date with an apology. Bring your A-Game. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care in Titusville, began offering
veterans unable to travel a virtual Honor Flight experience to
2. Your Appearance is Important. Dress to 12. Watch What You Say in Cyberspace. You’d visit the Washington, D.C. memorials
impress -- for your first date especially -- it’s far better to be surprised how transparent social media is. So if • Rededication ceremonies for veteran Walls of Honor
be overdressed rather than underdressed. Remember we you decided to document your date on Facebook, it displayed at local senior living residences
are putting our best foot forward here. Moreover, make can be pretty easy for your date to find that post. Most About Treasure Coast Hospice
sure your inner glow shines too! importantly, this person may not want to be with someone Treasure Coast Hospice is a nonprofit community
who posts every thought on social media. Privacy is hot. organization of skilled professionals and dedicated volunteers
3. Practice Kindness. The biggest turnoff is a whose mission is to provide access to compassionate, caring,
person who walks into a date, room, or party – with a XOXO, Your Kelly-Girl expert and professional hospice and grief support services
negative attitude. It is imperative that we all practice to patients and families at the end of life. Founded in 1982,
kindness in life, love, work, and play – single or not. #GetDatingAgain #LoveLocal #LoveOffline #LoveIRL Treasure Coast Hospice has grown to serve more than 4,000
Speak positive words. #SummerLoveCanStillHappen #MagicMatchmakers patients annually in Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties.
#TellYourFriends #BeatTheFallRush Thanks to the generous support of our community, the Treasure
• 4. Play It Cool. Don’t go overboard on the Coast Hospice Foundation is able to fund comprehensive
compliments, it’s hard to be attracted to a person who is Kelly Leary has 32 years in the dating industry and a hospice and grief support programs for Treasure Coast
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practically drooling over you. Perhaps that seems strange, Master’s Degree in Psychology. She has been profiled Hospice, including three inpatient units for those who need a
and in a way it is flattering, but it makes you come across by Modern Luxury Magazine this month as a Dynamic higher level of care, the specialized pediatric program Little
as too pushy. Business Woman. Look for it on the shelves. She has Treasures, music therapy, massage therapy, virtual reality
also been written about in The Palm Beach Post, experiences, individual and group bereavement services, and
• 5. While on the Date: No Texting. No exceptions. PalmBeacher Magazine, Stuart News, and many Camp Good Grief for children who have experienced the loss
Leave your phone in the car if you can. more. Revolution Dating members are pre-screened of a loved one.
in person including background checks. Professional
6. Be Real. Put your best foot forward. A first date is photos are taken by the staff. Revolution Dating is NOT
about being pure and authentic. No “over-the-top” jewelry online dating or blind dating. In addition to providing
or makeup. No dirty jokes. Mind your manners and be matchmaking services that make singles “UN-single”
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