Page 4 - Palm City Spotlight - April '24

Page 4, Palm City Spotlight

Medical Matters

Treasure Coast Hospice To have this family conversation in advance,” said Treasure matters, in addition to medical and legal concerns, is a
valuable tool for beginning difficult family discussions.
Observe National Healthcare Coast Hospice CEO Jackie Kendrick, CHPCA. “Advance When completed, it meets the legal requirements of 46 states
care planning empowers individuals to shape their future
Decisions Day 2024 healthcare decisions, ensuring their wishes are honored with and is useful in those states that still require state forms
and mandatory notices. To meet the cultural needs of the
compassion and respect.”
Treasure Coast Hospice staff and volunteers will community, English, Spanish and French Creole versions
Advance Care Planning Information And encourage community members to prepare their advance of Five Wishes will be available.
Tools Offered At 12 Local Libraries directives by distributing Five Wishes, America’s most “Five Wishes deals with the things people say matter most
popular advance care planning program at participating area to them,” Five Wishes President Joanne Eason said. “It allows
In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day on libraries. Five Wishes, a 12-page booklet that helps guide them to clearly state what kind of treatment they want or don’t
Tuesday, April 16, Treasure Coast Hospice will distribute individuals in discussing personal, family and spiritual want so their families aren’t left to guess or second-guess.”
advance care planning materials at 12 local libraries in
Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties. Staff and
to talk about their wishes with loved ones, including Five Treasure Coast Outdoors
volunteers will offer information and tools for the public

Wishes, America’s most popular advance directive, at the
following library branches from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: It Is Dolphin And Sargassum front of the ballyhoo. This will eliminate a lot of your
Martin problems.
Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996 Weed Season Sargassum will also attach to your snap swivel. This
Hobe Sound Public Library, 10595 S.E. Federal Highway, can be remedied by placing a very small rubber skirt over
Hobe Sound, FL 33455 By Jim Weix your swivel.
Hoke Library, 1150 N.W. Jack Williams Way, Jensen Nothing is perfect. The Once you have mastered the art of making your rig
Beach, FL 34957 (12 to 2 p.m. only) dolphin bite and sargassum weed-free, not only will fishing be more fun, but you will
Peter & Julie Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson seem to happen about the be able to troll through the floating sargassum, where
Ave., Palm City, FL 34990 same time. It is a bit of a dolphin like to sit. Using 30-pound mono is a good idea
Robert Morgade Library, 5851 S.E. Community Drive, pain to spend much of your because if you hook a dolphin in a weed patch, it will
Stuart, FL 34997 time taking lettuce off your drag your line through a lot of weed.
Founded in 2008, National Healthcare Decisions Day is trolling lines. The secret is Another good idea is to take someone along that does a lot
observed annually on April 16. Its goal is to increase the number to make your trolling rigs of bass fishing. They definitely know how to fish weedless!
of Americans who have completed an advance directive (“living weedless, keeping in mind Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
will”), in which they name the person who will make medical that sargassum will attach conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
decisions for them in the event they are seriously ill and can’t itself to any rough spot, included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
speak for themselves. Experts say only about 20 to 30 percent including your swivel. You can Google “weedless ballyhoo Hall of Fame for helping restore thousands of acres
of Americans have completed an advance directive even though rigs” for different techniques, or you can just do it yourself. of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
all people age 18 and older should have one. I start by rigging my ballyhoo with the hook inserted Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
“It’s understandable that people would put off discussing upwards into the ballyhoo. I then put a skirt over the email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
the topic of serious illness and death, but it’s essential to

Paws & Claws Gala from page 1 Additional event support was provided by sponsors Apex facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter at https://www.
Pavers & Pools, Integrity Garage Door Services, JetLoan Capital, twitter.com/hstc1. For more information, visit https://www.
Karen Lynch, The Cape Treasure Coast Urgent Care, Transmarine Chartering, The Eberst hstc1.org or call (772) 223-8822.
Club’s executive chef, and Law Firm, Stuart Magazine and TC Palm. Photos by Doreen Poreba
her team served a varied About The Humane Society Of The Treasure Coast
array of hors d’oeuvres. The Humane Society of
Guests participated in a the Treasure Coast (HSTC)
silent auction that included is a no-kill animal welfare
98 packages featuring organization located at 4100
everything from art, jewelry S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. in
and dining excursions to Palm City, Fla. Since 1955, it
spa escapes, vacations and has been the leading advocate
unique experiences. Other for animal protection and well-
attendees participated in a being in the Martin County
snowball throwing contest area. A 501(c)(3) private,
to hit a target for a prize. nonprofit organization, Drew Saunders and Cindi
That alone generated nearly Chief Deputy John Budensiek the HSTC is independent Hobbs William and Christine Weiss
$2,400. Musicians and of the Martin County Sheriff’s and locally operated and
vocalists with The Chase Department discusses the relies on donations to
Band kept people dancing partnership with the HSTC. support its programs and
all night long! services. Follow the HSTC Megan Billitti participating in
Volunteers Kimberly Izzolo and Shaun Kelly cochaired on Facebook at https://www. the snowball throwing contest
the event and were supported by committee members
Katie Astras, Jennifer Campbell, Dixie Church, Diane
Coakley, Dana Coates, Carol Dippy, Cindy Greenspan,
Kit Haas, Debbie Hansen, Michael Izzolo, Alison Kohloff,
Allola McGraw, Monica Olsen, Sarah Ralicki, Alison
Shade, Wendy Talbot, Karen Wilkens, Melony Zaravelis
and Kay Ziegler.

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