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deeds for worthy people. The doctors,
nurses, and staff, and the volunteers
and donors at VIM are all angels.”
During the gala, Friends of
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic Board
President Chuck Cleaver expressed
his gratitude, stating, “‘Care from the
Heart’ isn’t just a theme for tonight –
it’s what drives us every day to make
a difference in the lives of Martin
County residents.”
Libby, a patient at the clinic, Phil and Julie Wintercom Patsy and George Conrades Dr. John and Catherine Fasano Vincent and Marianne Oliveri
shared her heartfelt story, illustrating
the profound impact of VIM Clinic on individuals like Health which donates nearly $5 million worth of lab tests
herself and the community. and other services.
98 percent of all funds raised go directly to patient Executive Director Mary Fields shared her reflections
services. That’s possible because VIM Clinic is staffed on the clinic’s impact, saying, “This gala’s success directly
primarily by volunteers and receives support from impacts our community’s health. It’s ‘Care from the Heart’
community partners such as Cleveland Clinic Martin in action.”

Dr. Jordan Bromberg and Dr. Linda Evans and Patricia
Howard Robbins Gage

As VIM Clinic welcomes its 29th year of operation, the
organization remains committed to ensuring that all eligible
Martin County residents receive the highest quality of
compassionate care. The annual VIM Gala exemplifies the
collective mission of the community towards this noble cause.
About Volunteers In Medicine Clinic
Since 1995 Volunteers In Medicine Clinic has been
providing comprehensive medical care to uninsured Martin
County adults, through the efforts and expertise of a small
staff and volunteer medical and lay personnel, at no charge
to the patient. VIM Clinic is located at 417 S.E. Balboa
Ave. in Stuart, Fla. For more information, please contact
(772) 463-4128 or visit online at www.vimclinic.net.

Treasure Coast

Outdoors

It Is Dolphin And Sargassum
Weed Season

By Jim Weix
Nothing is perfect.
The dolphin bite and
sargassum seem to
TAKING CARE OF FAMILIES ON THE happen about the same
time. It is a bit of a pain to
TREASURE COAST AND PALM CITY FOR OVER spend much of your time
taking lettuce off your
trolling lines. The secret
is to make your trolling
“Our TEAM is committed to rigs weedless, keeping in
excellence in personalized mind that sargassum will
YOUR dental care, providing quality attach itself to any rough spot, including your swivel.
SMILE treatment that our patients techniques, or you can just do it yourself.
You can Google “weedless ballyhoo rigs” for different
deserve. We offer comprehensive

I start by rigging my ballyhoo with the hook
IS OUR services including routine Dr. Shannon Plymale-Galinis, inserted upwards into the ballyhoo. I then put a skirt
cleanings, teeth whitening, Smile
over the front of the ballyhoo. This will eliminate a
and Dr. Thomas A. Galinis
PASSION Makeovers, complex implant lot of your problems.
procedures and “Teeth in a Day.”
Sargassum will also attach to your snap swivel.

ALSO OFFERING: This can be remedied by placing a very small rubber
Invisalign®, Secret Pro™ by skirt over your swivel.
CUTERA® (RF Microneedling Once you have mastered the art of making your rig
with fractional Co2), weed-free, not only will fishing be more fun, but you
Botox, Fillers, will be able to troll through the floating sargassum,
Kybella & Threads. where dolphin like to sit. Using 30-pound mono is a
good idea because if you hook a dolphin in a weed
patch, it will drag your line through a lot of weed.
Another good idea is to take someone along that
does a lot of bass fishing. They definitely know how
to fish weedless!
SEE Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
WHAT
PATIENTS conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
ARE included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s
SAYING! Hall of Fame for helping restore thousands of acres
of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
We continue to welcome new patients and invite you to visit our website Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
for special offers. Complimentary consultations available upon request. email: jimweix@jimweix.com.

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