Page 3 - Martin Downs Bulletin - January '25

Martin Downs, Page 3

Club News

How To Use American Senior genealogist at American Ancestors/NEHGS, venue for our February
McClure is a nationally recognized professional
and March meetings;
Ancestors’ Website With The genealogist and lecturer. Before joining American we’ll return to the Blake
Ancestors in 2006, she ran her own genealogical business.
Library in April.)
Martin County Genealogical She has been a contributing editor and writer for several The Martin County
genealogy and history magazines, and has written 12
Genealogical Society
Society books, including the award-winning The Complete Idiot’s of fers a variety
Guide to Online Genealogy, Finding Your Famous and of services at the
One of the websites available in the Martin County Infamous Ancestors, and Digitizing Your Family History. Genealogy Room in the
Genealogical Society’s (MCGS) Genealogy Room is She also edited the sixth edition of the Genealogist’s Blake Library in Stuart
American Ancestors New England Historic Genealogical Handbook for New England Research. including an extensive
Society. At MCGS’s February 2025 meeting, professional Free and open to the public, the meeting is at the Peter research library, access Rhonda McClure
genealogist Rhonda R. McClure will present “How to Use and Julie Cummings Library, 2551 S.W. Matheson Ave., to several genealogy
American Ancestors,” exploring its databases, finding subject Palm City, from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21. The meeting websites and assistance from MCGS volunteers. For more
guides, research templates and more. American Ancestors’ begins with a social time followed by a brief business information about membership, activities and services go
online collections cover a wide range of genealogical records meeting. The presentation, broadcast via Zoom, is at 2 p.m. to mcgsfl.org.
from the 17th to the 21st centuries and span geographic To attend on Zoom, register at mcgsfl.org/events. (Please
locations from New England to the rest of the United States. Note: The Cummings Library is a temporary change of

Roses And Rose’ Luncheon from page 1 A guest speaker shared the powerful story of her young to survivors. They take a trauma-informed, survivor-
daughter receiving therapy services and therapy funding centered approach to everything that they do and build
A popular fundraising item was “Survivor Story from CTWH, allowing her to begin healing from her the organization based on feedback from the community
Roses.” One hundred of these beautiful blooms, each horrendous experience. and those they serve.
connected to the name of a survivor of human trafficking Committee members included Fida Georges, Chair, and To learn more, visit www.catchthewaveofhope.org.
or exploitation, were sold for $10 each. Kelly Laurine, Bonnie Gorman, Paul Wolfgang Ganieany, Photos by MaryAnn Ketcham
A special, one-of-a-kind “golden rose” was purchased Amanda Cischke, Catherine Bailey, Nicole Vosters, Delia
for $2,500 and then donated back to CTWH to sell yet Templin, Diane Marcum. Kamila Wolser, Lady Lunn,
again – this time for $2,600. Both purchaser/donors chose Michelle Campolong, Mallory Mitchell, and Gia Skoch.
to remain anonymous. Catch the Wave of Hope collaborates with other
In total, more than $60,000 was raised to support Catch service providers to prevent the duplication of services
the Wave of Hope. and to fill gaps in services that are not currently available

Kiera DiCicco and Fida
Georges Melanie Petschke

Zineb Rodriguez-Torres and Lisa Gay Michelle Campolong Nicole Perotti

TAKING CARE OF FAMILIES ON THE
TREASURE COAST AND PALM CITY FOR OVER

“Our TEAM is committed to
excellence in personalized
dental care, providing quality
YOUR treatment that our patients Alicia Chapman and Diane Marcum
SMILE deserve. We offer comprehensive

services including routine
IS OUR cleanings, teeth whitening, Smile Dr. Shannon Plymale-Galinis, Why Pay More To Sell?
Makeovers, complex implant
and Dr. Thomas A. Galinis
PASSION procedures and “Teeth in a Day.”

ALSO OFFERING:
Invisalign®, Secret Pro™ by
CUTERA® (RF Microneedling Even with 23 years of
with Fractional Co2), experience, my fees
Botox, Fillers, are still low
Kybella & Threads.

SELL YOUR HOME
Using the latest and most advanced
marketing technologies

SEE
WHAT Call Jim at
PATIENTS 772-341-2941
ARE
SAYING!
Jim Weix, Broker Associate
We continue to welcome new patients and invite you to visit our website
for special offers. Complimentary consultations available upon request. 309 SE Osceola St., Suite 204, Stuart

Aesthetic Dentistry Seabreeze Ad JAN25.indd 1 11/20/24 8:28 PM
Aesthetic Dentistry Seabreeze Ad JAN25.indd 1
11/20/24 8:28 PM