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VOL. 25 NO. 6 www.seabreezepublications.com JUNE 2023
Anglers Invited To Fall Hook, Line, And Sinker
For The Ninth Annual ARC/KDW Fishing Tournament
Presented By ARC Treasure Coast
Anglers of all ages are dolphin, wahoo, grouper,
invited to fish the ARC’s and snapper … whatever
Ninth Annual KDW Offshore floats your boat!
Fishing Tournament Team entry fees are $300.
on Saturday, June 17 at We’ll lure you in with a
Pirate’s Cove Resort and bucket full of goodies and
Marina in Port Salerno. four tickets to a gourmet
Fun in the sun and on the barbecue dinner Saturday
water is in support of more evening at the awards
than 1,000 children and ceremony. Additional
adults with intellectual and anglers can join in the fun
developmental disabilities for $50 each and family/
and their families. Try your
hand at reeling in kingfish, Anglers Invited on page 3 Team Reel Tradition, Winning Snapper
VSOA’s God’s Green Earth Supervisor Of Elections
Art Show A Hit Announces Winners
By Jackie Holfelder Of 2023 Patriotic Contests!
“God’s Great Earth,” the
latest art show presented by
Visionary School of Arts Martin County Supervisor of Elections, Vicki Davis, is
(VSOA) welcomed a record pleased to announce the winners of the annual countywide
number of attendees to Infiniti school patriotic art competitions.
Stuart on April 21. Through a partnership with the Martin County School
The show featured more than District, the annual patriotic art competitions seek to
80 works of art from VSOA involve school-age students in the elections process by
students aged 5 to 18, as well placing a spotlight on our local talent and promoting arts
as from instructors at the school. education.
Landscapes and animals were This year the Elections Office conducted three art
among the subjects represented. contests: “Future Voter” sticker contest for fifth grade
An exciting announcement Martin County Commissioner Ed Ciampi students; a middle school poster contest sponsored by
about VSOA’s new building Chick-fil-A; and the 2024 “I Voted” sticker contest
fund was made at the show. sponsored by Gary Lesser, managing
Lynne Barletta, the founder of partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and
VSOA, shared that the new Smith, PLLC.
fund called “Visionary Futures” Multiple creative, colorful, and
has been established at The artistic patriotic entries were submitted
Community Foundation Martin for each contest. Winners for each
– St. Lucie. category are as follows:
To kickstart the fund, a raffle The winner of the inaugural “Future
of beautiful baskets donated by Voter” sticker contest is Samuel Castro, a
such local businesses as Hani fifth grade student from Felix A. Williams
Honey, and Roasted Record was Elementary School. Samuel’s bright and
held. Almost $7,000 was raised colorful sticker, earning the first place title,
toward the new fund. will be given to each child who comes to Future Voter Sticker Contest: Samuel Castro,
Mario Murgado, president the polls in 2024 with their family. Vicki Davis – Supervisor of Elections, Laura
and CEO of Murgado Santiago Rodriguez, Kimberly Rodriguez, Aila Rodriguez, age The first, second and third place Kane – visual arts teacher
Automotive Group Inc., 13, Lynne Barletta, Martin County Commissioner Ed Ciampi winners of the middle school art
welcomed attendees and talked competition, sponsored each year by
about the mutual respect between his company and Visionary School of Arts. Mario said that he is our local Stuart Chick-fil-A, are from
“honored to host this event for Visionary and for the remarkable and talented artists!” He believes Hidden Oaks Middle School. Chick-fil-A
will display the artwork in the Stuart
VSOA’s God’s Green Earth on page 4 restaurant throughout the 2024 elections.
This year’s winners are: Olivia Fields,
Jon-Michael Tillet and Madison Twinley.
The winner of the second annual
“I Voted In Martin County” sticker is
Mikayla Campbell, an 11th grade student
from South Fork High School. Her
original and creative design will be the
official “I Voted” sticker in 2024. Chick-fil-A Middle School Contest: Jon-
Michael Tillet; Kherri Anderson, assistant chief
Supervisor Of Elections on page 4 deputy; Jennifer Foglia – visual arts teacher
