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80th Anniversary Of D-Day Martin Artisans Guild’s from noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Palm Room Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday
WWII veterans are referred to as the “Greatest Annual Summer Salon For more information, visit www.martinartisansguild.org.
Generation,” and rightfully so! Thank you to the Photos provided by Martin Artisans Guild
Halpatiokee Chapter of the Daughters of the American By Jackie Holfelder
Revolution and the Road to Victory Military Museum for The red-hot Summer Salon presented every year by
hosting the incredible 80th Anniversary of D-Day event, Martin Artisans Guild will take place from July 3 to August
which brought tears to the eyes of many of the Normandy 31 at Palm Room Art Gallery and Artisans Boutique,
Invasion soldiers’ families that attended in their memory. located at 3746 S.E. Ocean Boulevard in Harbour Bay
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski’s father Plaza, Sewall’s Point.
was a 101st Airborne paratrooper who fought on the The popular opening
Normandy beaches. The tremendous turnout at the event reception is set for
showed how powerful the memory of these individuals Wednesday, July 3 from
was. It’s hard to imagine the sacrifice those who died in 5:30 to7:30 p.m. with
the battle and their families have made. Because of their appetizers and a cash bar.
gift, we get to enjoy freedoms that people in other parts of The Meet the Artists
the world have never known. We should thank God such event is always a fun-
men and women lived! We don’t know them all, but we filled gathering, and this Barb Bucci
owe them all. Thank you to all WWII veterans! one will be no exception.
Plan on dropping by
Wednesday, August 7 Laura Kay Whiticar-Darvill
between 4 to 6 p.m. Light
refreshments will be served.
Exhibiting artists include:
• Alexandra Akerberg
• Barb Bucci
• Chris Kling
• Danuta Rothschild
• James J. DeMartis
• Jane Lawton Baldridge
• Jose Farinas
• Laura Kay Whiticar Darvill
• Lynn Morgan Alexandra Akerberg
• Marian Vitale
• Sue Klahne
• Susan Clifford
• Dot Galfond
• Tepa Charles
• Mallo Bisset
• Michaelann Bellerjeau
Don’t forget to check out the special, one-of-a-kind
items in the Artisans Boutique.

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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH CARE By Valerie Staggs

Complexity of the knee joint requires a

multi-faceted approach to pain treatment.

Visit any pickleball court around the tions, and injections. Surgery is usu-
country and you’ll notice that one piece ally the last resort, and no problem is
of equipment is becoming more and too small or too big.”
more popular. In addition to the newest
carbon fiber paddles and ball retriever If surgery is recommended, it doesn’t
gadgets, players are sporting a surpris- mean the end to your active lifestyle.
ing array of knee braces. From simple Conditions like a torn meniscus, dam-
stretchy knee sleeves to fully hinged aged ligaments or mild arthritis can of-
knee stabilizers, knee support is the ten be treated arthroscopically. Even if
new norm for people trying to live an a partial or total knee replacement sur-
active lifestyle while dealing with knee gery is needed, you can still enjoy lower
pain or injuries. impact activities like golf, swimming,
bicycling and yes, even pickleball.
Considering that every movement in
your legs and your balance rely on your Sports Medicine & Orthopedics Cen- ti-inflammatory medications can pro-
knees, the knee joint is arguably the ter who performs knee surgery at Jupi- vide relief for minor knee pain. Knee
most important joint in your body. It ter Medical Center. “In reality, only braces can also help; however, using the
is also one of the most complex joints. about 10 percent of my patients end wrong type of brace can result in ad-
Known as a synovial joint, the knee up undergoing knee surgery.” ditional problems. When intermittent
joint consists of bones, cartilage, liga- knee pain becomes severe, Randazzo
ments, muscles and nerves all within In diagnosing knee pain, doctors like says it’s time to seek medical care.
the structure of your knee. Stress or an Randazzo have to go through a seem-
injury to any one of these five inter- ingly endless list of possible diagnoses. “If it’s at the point where an anti-in-
secting parts can cause knee pain that Knee pain can be caused by chronic flammatory medicine isn’t of help, and
can be difficult to pinpoint. Even more conditions such as arthritis or osteo- if you’ve tried home exercise and other
difficult is figuring out when knee pain porosis, inflammatory issues such as interventions aren’t working,” he says,
is concerning enough to seek medical tendinitis or bursitis or injuries such as “then it’s time to see a specialist.” Ran-
treatment. sprains, ligament tears, dislocations or dazzo says symptoms such as swelling
even bone fractures. of the knee joint, recurring or constant
“A lot of people fear going to the doc- knee pain, a knee that is unstable or John L. Randazzo, M.D.
tor or orthopedic specialist because Most active people are accustomed to doesn’t work correctly or an acute knee
they’re afraid they’ll need surgery,” dealing with achy, sore joints, especially injury are all reasons to seek medical For more information about knee conditions
says Dr. John Randazzo, a board-cer- as they grow older. The age-old RICE care. “Usually, we can get patients and treatment options, visit https://www.
tified orthopedic surgeon and sports (rest, ice, compression, elevation) meth- back to feeling better and normal ac- jupitermed.com/services/orthopedics/knee/
medicine specialist at Palm Beach od and over-the-counter pain and an- tivity with physical therapy, medica-
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