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Loggerhead Marinelife Center backdrop for weddings, with indoor and outdoor options that

Launches Contest To Win A have a direct view of the center’s outdoor sea turtle hospital.
Proceeds from events hosted at LMC directly support ocean
Free, Sustainable Wedding and sea turtle conservation and education.
The center has partnered with vetted local vendors that
Say “I do” at Loggerhead will provide everything the couple needs for their special day.
Marinelife Center (LMC)! This includes photography by Rosina DiBello, flowers by
In a special contest, Orange Blossom Florals & Event Styling, catering by Sandy
Loggerhead Marinelife James Fine Food & Productions, and a DJ and wedding
Center and partnered planner by Vanessa Fuller. In addition, the lucky couple will
vendors will provide a free, receive a two-night stay at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer
sustainable luxury wedding Island Beach Resort & Spa beginning on the night of the
to one lucky couple. To be wedding, along with complimentary resort and parking fees.
eligible, participants must A $45,000 value, the luxury wedding will take place About Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC)
live in Martin County or this summer, either Friday, Aug. 18 or Sunday, Aug. 20. Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Loggerhead
Palm Beach County and The winner has the option to add additional services to Park, Juno Beach, Fla., is a sea turtle research, rehabilitation,
create a video explaining their wedding and hotel stay – at their own expense. The education, and conservation center. The center also manages
what a sustainable wedding first 100 video entries will be considered and must be no the Juno Beach Pier across the street from the park.
means to them and why longer than 45 seconds. The winner will be announced on Established in 1983, LMC seeks to promote conservation
they want one. Couples can submit their video entries from June 2. For official rules and regulations, visit marinelife. of ocean ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and
April 18 through June 1 on LMC’s website. org/weddinggiveaway. endangered sea turtles. Its facilities include a sea turtle
Loggerhead Marinelife Center will host the wedding Celebrate love and support ocean and sea turtle hospital, a research laboratory, and exhibit areas, including
ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception for up to 75 guests. conservation with a sustainable wedding at Loggerhead live sea turtles and other coastal creatures.
The center’s exquisite, new event space provides the perfect Marinelife Center! Photos courtesy of Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Tampa General news from page 10 Ambassador Program, which helps schedule appointments, it during the battles with chemo and radiation. They prayed
submit paperwork, arrange hotel and travel accommodations, for me and for the doctors to do a good job,” said Barnes.
Dr. Schwarzberg referred Barnes to Dr. Tapan Padhya, and coordinate follow-up care back home. “And I can’t say enough about how wonderful the medical
TGH’s Chief for the Ear, Nose, and Throat Institute, “This is the experience that we offer our patients on the staff was. They treated me like I was their grandfather or
and Professor and Chairman for the Department of East Coast of Florida,” explained Padhya. “The home team father. There’s something that Theodore Roosevelt once said
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at University of of doctors in Palm Beach County establishes the initial trust that could be a theme for this hospital: ‘No one cares how
South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine. with the patient and provides the ongoing care 364 days of much you know until they know how much you care.’ TGH
Padhya performed a surgical intervention on Barnes in the year, and then I come in for the surgical event. But it’s really cared about my case.”
Tampa within one month of first seeing him. a continuum of care. The TGH network has flourished and Patients like Barnes now have access to the complex care
“Dr. Padhya saved all the nerves in my face and removed bridged the gap across the state.” they need in the environment where they need it. “The continuity
all the cancer because he and Dr. Schwarzberg were so on Barnes credits his successful outcome to the entire and integration is so valuable because we don’t have that in
top of everything,” Barnes said. “I was worried I was going medical team, but also, his family. His wife, daughter, and our backyard,” Schwarzberg added. “But now we have it as an
to come out looking like Frankenstein, so it’s really amazing son participated in his telehealth visits and encouraged him extension, and patients can come back home to heal.”
I look as much like Brad Pitt as I do now.” throughout the process. For more information, please visit TGH.org/
East Coast patients that need a transfer to TGH enjoy a “My family and prayer warriors pushed me to keep going ThePalmBeaches or call (561) 739-4TGH.
seamless transition to Tampa through the hospital’s Health when it got discouraging. My wife hugged me when I needed