Proudly sponsoring the 36th Annual Hobe Sound Golf Tournament on June 14, 2019 is the ten-year-old full- service IT company, 2JDATA, LLC.

Founded in 2009 by two local Jupiter friends and entrepreneurs, Jarrett Campbell and Joshua Deakter, 2JDATA is dedicated to providing its customers with a single source for all their computer and IT needs. Their main goal is to provide fast and easy yet quality and per-sonal service. Their job is not complete until their clients are fully satisfied with their service.

President of the company is Jarrett Campbell who comes with an extensive knowledge of IT services. Josh Deakter, Vice President, brings to the organization a rep-utable business background. Josh Deakter said, “We set off to establish a premier IT service company with loyalty and customer service that is second to none and through hard work and dedication, we believe 2JDATA has become a trusted name that our clients rely on every day.”

Jarrett added, “2JDATA has grown during these past 10 years to include areas as far north as Port St. Lucie and as far south as Miami. I believe we have positioned 2JDATA to be the premier IT provider in South Florida.”

2JDATA is happy to be a member of the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce and jumped at the opportunity to sponsor the 36th Annual Golf Tournament at the new location this year, Turtle Creek Club in Tequesta. Josh stated, “This is a magnificent venue for an event that gives back to the community a

time to relax and enjoy the benefits of living in Florida, while being in the company of other like-minded entre-preneurs and business leaders. It is great to be a part of this Chamber and the activities that promote business and camaraderie. We welcome this opportunity to showcase our business and enjoy a great day of golf at the same time.”

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Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce Calendar

May-July 2019 n May Meetings n

Wednesday, May 1st AMBASSADORS MEETING/

RIBBON CUTTING 12:00pm at Jupiter Medical Center Urgent Care

2628 SE Federal Highway, Stuart

Tuesday, May 14th and 28th HOBE SOUND

TOASTMASTERS MEETING 7:00-9:00pm

Hobe Sound Bible College, 2nd floor classroom 11298 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound

Open to Chamber members and the public. Call Jan Otten at 772-546-4724 for information

Tuesday, May 14th FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

4:00-5:00pm at the Chamber Office

Monday, May 20th BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

5:30pm at the Chamber Office

Thursday, May 23rd GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

8:30am at Project Lift 1330 SW 34th Street, Palm City

No fee to attend Open to Chamber members and the public

RSVP Required; www.hobesound.org

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Friday, May 3rd, 10th, and 24th SCORE COUNSELING

10:00am-1:00pm Free Business Consulting at the Chamber Office

Visit www.treasurecoast.score.org to schedule an appointment

Thursday, May 9th MONTHLY CHAMBER BREAKFAST

8:00-9:15am at Hobe Sound Bible College, Schmul Dining Center

11925 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound Sponsor: Loving Chiropractic of Stuart

Speaker: George Stokus, Martin County Assistant Administrator

Topic: State of the County Advance RSVP: $14 Members/$17 Non-members

No RSVP: $17 Members/$22 Non-members Register online at www.hobesound.org

Tuesday, May 14th NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION LUNCH

12:00-1:30pm at Hobe Sound Chamber Office John H. Filer Boardroom

8958 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound Co-Sponsored by Tees Please and Sam Bruning

No fee to attend, RSVP Required Register online www.hobesound.org

Saturday, May 18th 3RD SATURDAY GOURMET

TRUCK EVENT 5:00-9:00pm

Presented by Strategic Realty Services Downtown Hobe Sound

Dixie Highway South of Bridge Road Open to the public, No fee to attend

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2JData - 36th Annual Golf Tournament Sponsor

Photo Provided 2JData Founders Josh Deakter and Jarrett Campbell

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There is still time to register for the 2019 Hobe Sound Chamber Golf Tournament scheduled for Friday, June 14th. Come and join 2JDATA for an afternoon out of the office and on the greens. Sunny skies and cold brews will accompany your team as you navigate a beautifully renovated golf course. Turtle Creek offers a modern golf experience in Tequesta, a quaint Village nestled next to the southern Martin County boarder.

Committee Chair, Scott Parsons, wants you to know that even though the Hobe Sound Chamber is new to Turtle Creek “we are not new to hosting exciting tournaments – this will be our 36th year!”

The day begins with a 1pm shotgun start followed by an 18-hole scramble. When the game is over join your golfing buddies for a BBQ dinner followed by awards and to find out the winners of the beautiful array of silent auction items. Sign up now before the event is sold

out. All registrations include greens fees, golf cart, swag bags, BBQ dinner and more!

The following sponsors are helping to make this an unforgettable event: 2JData is presenting sponsor; Eagle sponsors are Marlene Filer for Celebrities Fore Kids; Dr.

Brian Moriarty of Loving Chiropractic of Stuart and Bob Thornton of O’Donnell Impact Windows & Storm Protection. Stepping up as Putting Green sponsor is Mike Bingman of Bingman’s Painting Services and Michelle Tucker, Florida Living Realty is the Driving Range spon-sor. You can thank Glen

Alexander, Strategic Realty Services for the BBQ dinner and Scott Parsons, Source One Solutions for the Beverage Cart. The Hospitality Gazebo sponsor is Bottom’s Up Beverages.

Sign up now so you don’t miss all the fun – you know you want to be there!

Save Friday, June 14th for the 36th Annual Hobe Sound Chamber Golf Tournament

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Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce 2019 Board of Directors

Officers President: Steve Landwersiek, Landwersiek and Associates Investment Planning Group President Elect: Scott Parsons, Source One Solutions Secretary: Robert Thornton, O’Donnell Impact Windows & Storm Protection Treasurer: Dorothy Flemming, Dorothy’s Affordable Accounting Past President: Doug Smith, Janus Background Investigations

Board of Directors Mike Bingman . . . . . . . . . .Bingman’s Painting Service Melissa Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The MilCor Group Brent Hanlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loblolly Derreck Ogden . . . . . . .Word of Mouth Comp. & Elect. Trudi Onus . . . . . .Seacoast Bank - Residential Lending Tammy Pascqualone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clothes Mentor Linda Wolf . . . . . . . . . . .ActiveCanvas Website Design

2019 President’s Council Kathleen Ahern . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jupiter Medical Center Laura Barbone . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aycock Funeral Home/ Young & Prill Chapel Blake Capps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capps Roofing Joe Connelly . . . . . . . . . .Recovery Insurance Adjusters Melissa Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The MilCor Group Kate Cotner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida Power & Light Ike Crumpler . .Upstairs Communications International Scott Fay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TCI/ROOD Marlene Filer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Celebrities Fore Kids Keith Fletcher . .Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County Marc Gaylord . . . . . . .Law Office of Marc R. Gaylord Dr. Leon Gonyo . . . . . . . . .Stuart Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center Paul L. Kleinfeld . . .First Florida Dev. & Construction Steve Landwersiek . . . . . . .Landwersiek and Associates Investment Planning Group Gary Lesser . . . . . . . . . .Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith Candace Lopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Skin Serenity Spa Rob Lord . . . . . . . . . .Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Pete Morello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The UPS Store Dr. Brian Moriarty . . . . .Loving Chiropractic of Stuart Derreck Ogden . . . . . . .Word of Mouth Comp. & Elect. Cara Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida Atlantic University/ Northern Campuses Jeff Sabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waste Management Kevin Staten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bank of America Eric Wesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jupiter Island Pools Vincent Zanfini . .Brightway Insurance/Zanfini Family

Ambassador Committee Janet Otten . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Chamber Staff Sam Bruning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Committee Chair Linda Wolf, ActiveCanvas Website Design . .Vice Chair Roger Tomko, New York Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary Bill Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social Member Theresa English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beaches Hair Studio Shelly Gonyo . . . . . . . . . . .Stuart Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center George Kleine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tees Please Monica Lokitus . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elite Payroll Solutions Lucie McGuire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arrow Title Services Celeste Naumova . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Citizens Bank Dr. Spencer Perna . . . . . .Loving Chiropractic of Stuart Sharyl Pratt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Illustrated Properties Amy Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Hawk Fire & Security Christina Stamper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madison’s Miracles Lindsey Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seacoast Bank Kim Toth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edward Jones

Staff Angela Hoffman, CEO

Janet Otten, Director of Member Services Mary Palczer, Office Manager

Volunteers Carol Branch, Bonnie & Bob Colonnese,

Lois & Al Dillaire, Bette Evans, Barbara Gomez, Suzan Hughes, Lillian Johnson, George Kleine,

Jeanne & Richard Nash, Rich Otten, Carol Stewart, and Ray Stewart

The Hobe Sound Pelican is published quarterly by the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce

8958 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-546-4724 Office Hours:

Mon.-Fri. 9:30am-3:30pm Managing Editor:

Janet Otten, Director of Member Services Production:

Theresa Dormi, Point Break, Inc.

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As business owners we measure success by the number of new customers we get and by how much revenue we generate. Should the leadership of the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce do the same? I suppose we could point to the 38 new members who have joined since January or the record number of attendees at our New Member Orientation luncheons as a success. The word is spreading that something special and truly unique is happening in Hobe Sound and the surround-ing communities.

I prefer to measure our success by the member rela-tionships strengthened at the Bridge Road Cleanup sponsored by Jenkins Landscape Company and Waste Management. A special thanks to all of our other sponsors and the nearly 200 volunteers who helped pick up over 2,300 lbs of garbage on Bridge Road between Powerline Road and the Winn Dixie Plaza at Federal Highway.

Members also bonded over the last two Nibbles and Networking luncheons. In February at Harry and the Natives, Jason Corbiere of Secret Sequence Genetic

Testing, gave us an in-depth look at the impor-tance of privacy in getting DNA testing done and in April at Miles Grant Country Club we learned about biking and boating safety from Sam Cohen, an attorney at Lesser, Lesser, Landy, and Smith.

I have spoken with many members who have done business with other members and many have become friends. There is even a rumor that a few Chamber members have decided to form a band. We will see about that one.

These are all reasons I feel we are successful. Wishing all of you success!

Warm Regards, Steve Landwersiek, Chamber President, 2019

The President’s Corner

Steve Landwersiek Hobe Sound Chamber of

Commerce President, 2019

The Sage Awards is a dinner and award ceremony which recognizes individuals who embody the best of the senior years. This fundraising event for the Council on Aging honors those aged 60 or better who continue to lead purposeful lives by offering their experiences, professional skills and compassionate hearts to the benefit of others.

Members of our community are invited to nominate an outstanding senior resident or snowbird of the Treasure Coast (Sebastian to Jupiter) who is involved in creating a better world through volunteering or through continued professional employment.

On March 30th the impressive list of nominees and their nominators gathered at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club in Palm City for the Fourth Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony “Honoring the Wisdom and Worth of Seniors.” Emcee for the evening was Chairman of the Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Edward V. Ciampi.

Categories for the awards included Public Advocacy, Human Services, Health Science and Medicine, Education, Professional Service, Arts and Culture, Faith-Based Services, Military & Veterans Service, Remarkable Caregiver and Bette Evans’ winning cate-gory, Community Service.

Nominated by the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce it is easy to see why Bette was chosen to receive the beautiful trophy clock and well-deserved acco-lades. The nomination stated: “Bette Evans has been a volunteer for the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce for about 30 years. During those years Bette has filled many roles, including chairing the Hobe Sound Christmas Parade, and Festival of the Arts. Bette created and spearheaded the Inside Hobe Sound Tour so that res-idents of the community would have an opportunity to go “behind the scenes” of the workings of Hobe Sound,

for example meeting with elected officials, visiting the So. Martin Regional Utilities Company, the elementary school and the library, among other locations of interest. Bette has acted as receptionist in the front office of the Chamber during all of her years as a volunteer, answering phone calls, greeting visitors, calling members for various events, making referrals to member businesses. There are other details of help she has given over the years. Too many to list them all. All done efficiently and pleasantly.

In addition to volunteering at the Hobe Sound Chamber she is also a long-time member of the GFWC Hobe Sound Women’s Club acting in various roles there including president. The Women’s Club uses the pro-ceeds of their many events to support local charitable organizations. With Bette’s help they have contributed to numerous charities.

Bette also continues to work as the assistant to the Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound. We are certain she touches many in her capacity as Rev. Dr. Marta Burke’s assistant.”

The Hobe Sound Chamber congratulates Volunteer Bette Evans for this prestigious award and the Board of Directors, Staff and the business members are very thankful for her many years of dedicated service.

Sage Award Presented to Long-time Chamber Volunteer, Bette Evans

Photo Provided Bette Evans and her 2019 Sage Award

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Community News

Children’s Services Council of Martin County Funds Initiative for Out-of-School Time Programs

Since 2013 the Children’s Services Council of Martin County (CSCMC) has invested over 5.1 mil-lion dollars in Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Such programs support children and youth before school, after school, and during summer and seasonal breaks.

On Monday April 22, 2019 CSCMC Council Members voted to contract with Prime Time Palm Beach County, to extend their Quality Improvement Initiative to Martin County for Out-of-School Time programs. Prime Time Palm Beach County is a non-profit organization established in 2000 that has over-seen a quality improvement initiative for a system of 150 OST sites. Their approach is evidence-based and youth-centered, using an active-participatory model that has yielded proven results.

The Martin County Out-of-School Time Quality Improvement Plan will serve five organizations and all OST site locations currently funded by the Council. This program will offer a Quality Improvement Advisor dedicated to Martin County to meet with the leadership and front-line staff and provide ongoing quality coaching, on-site training, mentoring of youth development strategies and professional development.

David Heaton, Executive Director of CSCMC explained, “the OST hours are a peak time for youth to engage in risky behaviors. The Council is investing a significant amount of funding into the OST programs, the Martin County Out-of-School Time Quality Improvement Plan will ensure that CSCMC funded programs are of the highest quality and continue to keep our youth engaged in positive activities that sup-port academic success and healthy social development.”

Lisa Dames, President of the Banner Lake Club and Banner Lake After School Time (BLAST) program said, “we are looking forward to working with Prime Time Palm Beach to improve the quality of our pro-grams. At Blast, we serve an average of 60 youth daily and we want to ensure that we are providing top qual-ity programming.”

In addition to the Martin County Out-of-School Quality Improvement Plan, the Council also funded two new School-to-Work programs aimed at providing Martin County High School Students with work readi-ness skill-training and paid internships at host work-sites. Both Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties and Career Source Research Coast, will be providing these workforce initiatives to Martin County High School students beginning this summer.

The Children’s Services Council of Martin County, an independent special district, was created by voter referendum in 1988 and reauthorized in 2014 to pro-vide a dedicated funding source for local children’s pro-grams. The Council funds programs that provide a healthy foundation for children, create strong, support-ive families, foster a safe community and offer children opportunities for success in school and life. Learn more at www.cscmc.org.

Meetings Scheduled Regarding the Bridge Road Main Street Project

Martin County Office of Community Development in conjunction with the Hobe Sound CRA is improving the streetscape along Bridge Road in Hobe Sound to promote economic development by providing new infrastructure, increased parking, new sidewalks, street lighting, and landscaping. They are coordinating with FPL to underground the electric lines, and with SMRU for installation of an upgraded water main. This enhanced roadway design will increase vehicular and pedestrian safety, corridor walkability, and assist in future parcel redevelopment.

They want to keep the disruption of business and traffic to a minimum and have scheduled meetings in order to keep the residents, business owners and commercial building owners along the Bridge Road

corridor updated on the progress of the project. These meetings will be held at the office of the

Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce, 8958 SE Bridge Road, 2nd floor, Hobe Sound, FL 33455. All meetings are planned to be about 30-minutes begin-ning at 5:30pm on the following dates: June 6th, July 11th, August 1st, September 5th, October 3rd, November 7th, and December 5th.

In addition, Susan Kores of the Office of Community Development will be speaking about the project and giving an update at the July 11th, 8:00am Chamber breakfast to be held at Indian River State College.

If you have questions or concerns you may contact Susan Kores, Martin County Office of Community Development, 2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996 or call 772-463-3253.

Photo Provided the Banner Lake Club Children’s Services Council of Martin County invests in the future of the area’s children

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The Business Development Board of Martin County (BDBMC) announced Joan K. Goodrich will join its team as Executive Director on June 3, 2019 to help lead the organization’s core mission, develop a shared vision for the future of the organization, build understanding and develop appropriate goals and strategies to advance Martin County’s economic development efforts.

“We are very excited to welcome Joan on board,”

says BDB Board President, David Powers. “Joan’s background and expertise are the perfect fit to help the BDBMC move forward. She’s a pro-fessional who brings an extraordinary wealth of experience and energy to her new position.”

For the past five years, Mrs. Goodrich has served as the Economic Dev- elopment Director for the City of Delray Beach and the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. She is the former Executive Vice President of the Broward Alliance (Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance) where she led fundraising, organi-zational governance, economic competitiveness, advoca-cy, international and technology business development and coached staff in the successful attraction-expansion-retention of economic development projects which cre-ated and/or retained 22,000 value-added jobs, impacted 4.5 million square feet of office-industrial space and invested more than $945 million in Southeast Florida. She was also Executive Director of Enterprise Coral Springs/Coral Springs Economic Development Foundation, Executive Director of the Tamarac Chamber of Commerce and Chairwoman of the Florida Economic Development Council.

“Martin County is a jewel on the Treasure Coast, and I’m thrilled to be joining the team at this particular point in time and as business continues to make investments and create good jobs because of the extraordinary assets and talented people located here,” stated Goodrich.

Mrs. Goodrich holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration (Marketing-Management) from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida and is married with two adult children.

5 Things to Do in Case of a Bicycle Accident By Samuel Cohen, Esq. of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that over 50,000 bicyclists are injured in crash-es with motor vehicles every year. With the popularity of biking in South Florida, it is critical to know what to do if you ever find yourself in a bicycle accident. Here is a list of 5 things to remember if you or someone you know is in a bicycle accident.

1. Check yourself- Be sure to do a cursory and visual search of yourself for any injuries. If you need immedi-ate attention, call an ambulance right away, and remem-ber that you don’t have to be a hero in this situation.

2. Assist the injured- If you are able, try to check on the other people involved to see if they have any injuries that also need to be addressed right away.

3. Call the police- This goes without saying, but any-time you are involved in an accident, call the police and obtain an accident report.

4. Do not admit fault- So often you want to approach the other parties involved and apologize; however, your perspective at that moment might not be accurate due to tension and excitement.

5. Gather information- Obtain the driver’s infor-mation include the driver’s name, address, phone number, license, and insurance information. Be sure to write down the make and model of the car as well as the license plate number. If there are any witnesses, make sure to get their information. You will also want to take photos of the accident scene and any damage.

Around 80% of cycling accidents occur in daylight, and 90% of accidents involving child cyclists occur during the day. The most common contributory fac-tor in vehicle v. cyclist accidents is a failure to look properly by either the driver or rider. All riders, whether serious or casual, must stay alert, wear reflec-tive clothing and use proper lighting while riding.

Photo Provided Samuel Cohen, Esq. of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith

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Ribbon Cutting…

Robert Nichols Insurance Group Robert Nichols 1557 Park Lane South, Ste. 102, Jupiter, FL 33458 561-406-6153 www.robertnicholsinsurancegroup.com

Photo Provided Congratulations to Robert Nichols as he celebrates 5 years in business as Robert Nichols Insurance Group. He holds the scissors to cut the ribbon commemorating the occasion as well as his membership in the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce. Participating in this special event were members of Robert’s family (some traveling from other states to be there) and Chamber CEO, Angela Hoffman, Ambassadors, and Board members.

Joan K. Goodrich to Join Business Development Board of Martin County as New Executive Director

Joan K. Goodrich BDBMC

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It is the opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of history and honor the brave soldiers of the D-Day invasion of 1944, marking the start of Western Allied efforts to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. This June, for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a massive tribute will take place in the skies over Normandy, France – and Jupiter veteran and businessman Chung Wong is getting a bird’s eye view.

Wong is among 250 paratroopers from around the world and one of two from South Florida selected to participate in Daks Over Normandy, which will recreate the journey and harrowing mission of para-troopers for the D-Day invasion. Wong, who grew up in Palm Beach County, will travel to the United Kingdom where he will connect with fellow partici-pants, board one of 35 C-47’s to cross the English Channel and ultimately make the historic jump into Normandy on June 5. During the tribute, paratroop-ers will be dressed in World War II style uniforms.

"Having the opportunity to participate in this

tribute is an incredible honor. The paratroopers – and all of the soldiers who were part of D-Day – gave so much for our country, with too many making the ultimate sacrifice," said Wong. "It is important that

The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., on April 2nd, awarded its highest honor, the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, to Indian River State College. The award is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges.

IRSC was selected from more than 1,000 state and community colleges following a rigorous review of data, strategies, and outcomes related to student learning, degree and certificate completion, high rates of graduate employment, earnings for graduates, and exceptional access and success for minority and low-income students.

“The 2019 Aspen Prize is a credit to the people of Indian River State College and the outstanding com-munities we serve,” said Dr. Edwin Massey, President of IRSC. “From our Trustees, to our community part-ners, to our employees, to our dedicated students, IRSC is enriched with some of the most incredible peo-ple supporting our college mission, and this distinct honor validates their commitment on a national level. Bringing home the Aspen Prize is truly a celebration of their hard work.”

According to the Aspen Institute, Indian River State College stands out as one of the nation’s top community colleges for many reasons, including:

• IRSC has a 56 percent transfer rate, compared to the national average of 32 percent;

• IRSC has a 52 percent Bachelor’s attainment rate for students who go on to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree, compared to the national average transfer rate of 42 percent; and

• IRSC alumni earn $41,492 on average five years after graduation, compared to the $38,714 average salary of all regional workers.

Additional factors underscore IRSC’s commitment to student success:

• During the 2017-2018 academic year, IRSC’s gradu-ating class—3,951 students—was the largest in the College’s 58-year history;

• 94% of IRSC graduates find employment or contin-ue their education, typically earning more than twice the

average entry wage in the four-county area; and • IRSC is designated as the 3rd Most Affordable

College in the U.S. by the Department of Education, with no tuition increase in six years.

The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence is awarded every two years and is generously funded by ECMC Foundation, Joyce Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and Siemens Foundation. IRSC has been selected as a top ten finalist for the award in each of the past three program cycles. In 2017, the College advanced to the Aspen Prize Top 3 as a Finalist with Distinction.

Indian River State College Named Number One in the Nation by Aspen Institute

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Welcome New President’s Council Members:Aycock Funeral Home/Young & Prill Chapel Laura Barbone 6801 SE US Highway One Stuart, FL 34997 772-223-9300 www.youngandprill.com Business Classification: Funeral Services Organization Description: Aycock Funeral Homes/Young and Prill Chapel, located in Stuart, opened in 1994 to provide quality death care to the families of Stuart and Hobe Sound. The funeral home is the closest to Jupiter Island, Mariner Sands, Lost Lakes and Heritage Ridge. They are located in south Stuart on U.S. Highway 1 just south of Cove Road, conveniently accessible from I-95. Every life is unique. At Aycock Funeral Home/Young & Prill Chapel, they believe that the choices you make to celebrate the life of your loved one should be as unique as the person they represent. They celebrate life.

Florida Atlantic University Northern Campuses Cara Perry 5353 Parkside Drive Jupiter, FL 33458 772-332-0515 www.fau.edu Business Classification: Education – Schools Organization Description: Florida Atlantic University, a member of the State University System, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. FAU's Northern Campuses include the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter and FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce. FAU Jupiter houses the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, CARD, Academy for Community Inclusion, College of Education program-ming, FAU Brain Institute, Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, FAU Max Planck Academy, and cut-ting edge scientific research and upper-division program-ming affiliated with on-campus partners Max Planck Florida Institute and Scripps Florida. FAU Harbor Branch leads world-class research and engineering pro-grams focused on coastal and ocean environments, edu-cational outreach programs and undergraduate/graduate programming in conjunction with the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.

Madison’s Miracles Christina Stamper P.O. Box 241 Stuart, FL 34995 772-285-1802 info@madisonsmiracles.org

Ribbon Cutting…

Photo Provided In March friends, family and Chamber Ambassadors and Board Members gathered at the offices of Loving Chiropractic of Stuart to celebrate the Chamber membership of Madison’s Miracles. Holding the scissors is Christina Stamper and her husband Chris, founders of Madison’s Miracles.

Jupiter Veteran and Businessman Selected to Participate in Tribute Honoring the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Photo Provided Jupiter businessman and veteran, Chung Wong

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You probably feel comfortable talking to your teen about things like school, sports, and clothing. But how do you feel about talking about money? While it may be a tricky topic to broach, odds are that your teenager will rely on you to learn basic financial management skills. And the teenage years can be a critical learning period. According to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it's important to establish strong financial decision-making habits in the teen years because it will help your child better navigate his or her financial life as an adult.1

Prepare your teenager for the financial challenges of adulthood by talking to him or her about the follow-ing topics.

Handling an income Whether your teen earns an allowance from you or

works a part-time job, he or she will need guidance on what to do with the income. Set some expectations regarding your teen's pay. How much of it will be dis-cretionary? Will your teen start contributing to his or her share of a monthly cell phone bill, or would you pre-fer for your child to set aside a portion of each paycheck for college?

When your teen earns his or her first paycheck, take time to sit down and review the information on the pay stub or online statement. Help your child understand what certain terms mean, such as gross pay, net pay, fed-eral income tax, state income tax, Social Security tax, and Medicare tax. Show your teen how income taxes can affect take-home pay.

Building a budget Help your teen learn to be accountable for his or her

finances by developing a spending plan. Start by listing all sources of regular income (e.g., an allowance or earnings from a part-time job). Next, ask your teen to identify reg-ular expenses. Depending on what you and your child have agreed on, that might include car insurance, a cell phone bill, or clothing expenses. Take the total expenses and subtract them from your teen's total income.

If this exercise shows that your child won't have enough income to meet his or her expenses, help your teen come up with a plan for making up the shortfall. Suggest ways to earn more money or cut back on expens-es, but resist the temptation to bail out your teen. The point of establishing a budget is to give your child a taste of what it's like to earn an income and pay expenses with-out running out of money.

Setting and saving for financial goals In the past, your teenager probably came to you for

money to pay for items that he or she wanted. Now that your teen has a steady source of income, it's time for him or her to make purchases independently. Your child may be ready to start saving for larger goals such as a new computer or a car and longer-term goals such as college. Encourage your teen to save by putting these goals in

writing to make them more concrete. Consider offering incentives, such as matching what your teen saves toward a long-term goal. For example, for every dollar your child sets aside for college, you might contribute 50 cents or more.

Remember to praise your teen for showing responsibil-ity when a goal is reached. Your approval, as well as the sense of accomplishment your teen will feel, can help reinforce healthy savings habits.

Getting familiar with credit While credit card companies require an adult to co-

sign a credit card agreement before they will issue a card to someone under the age of 21, you shouldn't ignore the credit card issue altogether. Teach your teen about estab-lishing and maintaining good credit. Explain how credit card interest is calculated and emphasize the importance of paying bills on time. Don't be afraid to share your experience using credit with your child — personal exam-ples can be a great way to help him or her learn.

Becoming a smart shopper Encourage your teenager to spend money wisely. Teach

your child to ask questions before making a purchase, such as:

• Why do I want this item? Am I buying something because I really want it, or because all of my friends have it?

• Can I really afford this item? • Do I need to buy this item now, or can I set aside

money to buy it at a later time? • Am I getting a good deal on this item, or should I

shop around for a more affordable alternative? Remember that talking to your teenager about money

now can help him or her establish a more financially sta-ble future.

Steven W. Landwersiek is a Registered Representative with and Securities and Advisory Services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Talking to Your Teen About Money By Steven W. Landwersiek and Associates Investment Planning Group

My Worldly Goods

By April A. Hicks, CSEP, CFP Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs & Advisors

The world seems to be such a big place at times. Continents and oceans separate us but through-out the world there is a common connector. That connectivity is taxation.

The sharing of infor-mation among taxing authorities international-ly has greatly increased. Added to that is the ease of sharing global infor-mation over the internet. Tax havens are increas-ingly hard to come by.

With globalization, comes the increased movements of people for business, living, and pleasure. This move-ment can carry unexpected tax consequences. These tax consequences can involve income tax, estate tax, and gift tax.

Perhaps you are an American citizen who has pur-chased a vacation home in an offshore jurisdiction. In order to take care of that vacation home, you may have established local banking or investment accounts to carry the property expenses. There may be disclosure reports required with your U. S. tax filings. While the disclosure may not be a taxable event, failure to make a necessary disclosure can carry substantial penalties.

Maybe you are involved in a business that conducts business offshore. To accommodate business activity, you may be an employee, officer, or controlling person that has signing authority over a foreign account. In your thinking, you do not own the account. However, you may now have your own U. S. disclosure reporting requirements regarding these accounts. The U. S. puts penalties on non-disclosures, so it is important to know when to disclose.

It is not unusual for people of other countries to purchase a home in South Florida. This purchase can inadvertently draw them in to certain areas of the U. S. tax system that they were not expecting. How a for-eign person purchases, holds title, and pays for the U. S. property can have its own particular reporting requirements. Additionally, disposition of the property during their life or death may have tax consequences for them and/or their heirs.

Whether a foreign person is seen as having domicile or residency in the United States makes a difference on how they are taxed under U.S. tax laws. To make it even more interesting, the IRS looks at estate and gift tax domicile differently than income tax residency. It is possible to be subjected to U.S. tax laws for one, while being exempt from the other. Whether we have a tax treaty with their country of domicile/residency and what that tax treaty stipulates also matters.

Have you been appointed a personal representative of an estate or a trustee of a trust that has foreign beneficiaries? It is more common than you think. When that happens, you may have substantial requirements of determining the beneficiary’s tax sta-tus, the interactions of tax treaties, and whether or not you have withholding requirements on distribu-tions to those beneficiaries.

This is just a few of the international tax issues we see today. There are many more. Because South Florida is a global destination, international taxation is one of the largest growing areas of tax focus in our firm. With local offices in Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties, our CRI international tax profes-sionals are at the ready to assist with the growing global tax needs of our community and clients.

April A. Hicks is a partner with the professional services firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs & Advisors, providing tax, trust, estate & philanthropic planning and family office services to high net worth individuals and families. Located at 33 SW Flagler Ave, Stuart, FL 34994. For more information, please call 772-283-2356.

April A. Hicks, CSEP, CFP Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs &

Advisors

April 6th Bridge Road Cleanup Over 2300 lbs collected, about 200 volunteers!

Jeff Sabin, Waste Management, Event Sponsor (kneeling) with Volunteers from the BLAST program at Banner Lake Club

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The Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce is delight-ed to announce the names of the winners of the 2019 scholarships. Emma Barska and Quincy Jacobs are two very accomplished graduating high school seniors who were the recipients this year. These scholarships were made possible by the generous donations received from attendees at the Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts.

Scholarship committee chair, Barb Gomez , stated that the committee had a hard time choosing from among the many qualified candidates. She went on to say that, “There are so many qualified students who have accom-plished so much in their young lives, that it is very rewarding to read about their achievements and know that they will go on to successful and meaningful careers.”

Emma Barska ranks #3 in her graduating class and is a member of the International Baccalaureate Program, as well as a member of the National Honor Society at South Fork High School. She plans to pursue a degree in International Relations, hopefully at Yale or Princeton. Emma gave over 300 hours of service to Florida YMCA Youth in Government. In addition, she introduced the “Green Team” at the U.S. Sailing Center of Martin County, recycling and using refillable

water bottles. Emma is very concerned about environ-mental issues. She embraces international diversity and would like to explore new languages and eventually wants to become an international lawyer or diplomat.

Quincy Jacobs plans to pursue a degree in International Business at Maastricht University, The Netherlands. He ranks #22 in the graduating class at South Fork High School and is a member of the International Baccalaureate Program. Quincy is an Eagle Scout whose project was to build new enclosures for two birds at the Hobe Sound Nature Center. He was a member of the varsity swim team and the National Honor Society. He enjoys making new con-nections and learning about new cultures.

The Hobe Sound Chamber is very pleased to assist Emma and Quincy in their future endeavors and wish them much success.”

Two Scholarships Awarded by the Hobe Sound Chamber

Photo Provided Dorothy Flemming (center) a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors presents the 2019 Hobe Sound Chamber Scholarship to winners Emma Barska and Quincy Jacobs.

Guyton Industries Guyton Stone 14601 SW 168th Avenue Indiantown, FL 34956 772-260-8670 www.guytonindustries.com

Ribbon Cuttings…

Photo Provided Hobe Sound Chamber Ambassadors and friends came together to cel-ebrate the new branding for Guyton Industries.

Law Offices of Travis R. Walker Travis R. Walker 1235 SE Indian Street, Ste. 101 Stuart, FL 34997 www.traviswalkerlaw.com

Photo Provided Cutting the ribbon is Attorney Travis R. Walker, celebrating the membership of his law firm in the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce. Joining in the special event are members of his staff and Hobe Sound Chamber Ambassadors and Board members.

Following the completion of its smash hit 2018/19 season, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre is embarking on its much-anticipated expansion.

The day after the curtain closed on its sold out pro-duction of West Side Story, the Theatre broke ground on the first phase of construction, or Act I, on Monday, April 15.

Completed in three “acts” or phases of construction, Act I will include extensive improvements to the parking lots, adding 30-40 parking spaces, landscaping and bringing power to the building in advance of its next phase, Act II. The Theatre will remain open and fully operational for its upcoming limited engagements, sum-mer productions, Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts classes and summer camp programming during these improvements.

“We are grateful to begin work on the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s expansion and so impressed with the amazing team that is helping us accomplish it,” said Andrew Kato, the Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director and Chief Executive. “This expansion is bringing us even closer to reaching our goals of producing the next Broadway-bound hit musical right here in Jupiter. Soon, locals may be able to be among the first to see the next Hamilton: An American Musical or Dear Evan Hansen.”

With an ambitious fundraising campaign underway, the not-for-profit Theatre is diving into an exciting

expansion that will improve production facilities within the next five years. Under the current plan, the Theatre’s improved stage will be ten feet deeper and six feet wider on either side, enabling the Theatre to qualify for pre-Broadway and national tours. A third-floor rehearsal stu-dio will provide actors with a view, and residents will have the opportunity to see actors working and rehearsing.

The expansion will also benefit local children and those looking for first-class educational opportunities. The Theatre’s popular Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts will double in size, allowing students the opportunity to receive a high-quality, dynamic arts edu-cation in state-of-the-art facilities.

A proposed 199-seat second space will also provide the opportunity for programmatic diversity, giving the Theatre fresh possibilities for new and exciting offerings year-round, including a film series, new and alternate plays and musicals, museum exhibits and other innova-tive presentations. Also new will be Scene, an innovative VIP pre-show supper lounge where guests can dine and be entertained prior to a show.

Estimated to cost $4.2 million, Act I of the expansion will be completed before the Theatre’s first season pro-duction of the 2019/20 season: The Curious Case of the Curse of Count Dracula, which will begin preview per-formances on October 27. Raymond E. Graziotto, a vol-unteer and friend of the Theatre, is donating his compa-

ny’s expertise to the Theatre to ensure that the project gets off the ground smoothly. As a partner and the pres-ident and chief operating officer of the private real estate development and management firm Seven Kings Holdings, Inc., Graziotto said he is happy to assist with the often-daunting prospect of collaborating continu-ously with municipal officials, the architectural team, contractor and other professionals to ensure that all of the project team members involved are organized. This early effort will help streamline the construction time-line, reduce costs and make sure that all of the parties are properly coordinated prior to the start of the work.

Designed by Currie Sowards Aguila Architects, the expansion’s proposed layout will eventually double the square footage of the building without impacting the 617-seat audience chamber’s intimacy. Act I will also include the bidding, permitting and construction draw-ings for Act II and Act III, enabling the Theatre to obtain final estimates and plan for the remainder of its Believe capital campaign.

For more information about the expansion, visit www.jupitertheatre.org/believe. To make a matching gift, contact Christina Rynasko, director of develop-ment, at 561-972-6150 or crynasko@jupitertheatre.org. For more information about the Theatre’s upcoming shows and Conservatory, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at 561-575-2223.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre to Break Ground on First Phase of Expansion

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Arrow Title Services, Inc. Lucie McGuire 1111 SE Federal Highway, Ste. 110, Stuart, FL 34994 72-888-9120 www.ArrowTitleSvcs.com Business Classification: Real Estate Trade Associations Organization Description: Arrow Title Services is locally owned and operated by Michele Chardt, a long-standing resident and title agent in the Martin County area. The company has a wealth of knowledge and is dedicated to providing superior service while keeping their clients informed throughout the entire process. In addition, Arrow Title is the preferred partner and closing agent of Habitat for Humanity of Martin County. Whether pur-chasing a new home or selling one, the title company you choose is an important decision that will set the course of your closing experience. At Arrow Title you are not just a number, you are family. They will do everything they can to make sure you are protected in your new home.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs & Advisors Jack Quealy 33 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart, FL 34994 772-283-2356 www.cricpa.com Business Classification: Accounting, Tax Services, Bookkeeping Organization Description: Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) is a family of CPAs and business advisors who value get-ting to know their clients professionally and personally. This knowledge helps them deliver on their passion: advising them through their most critical financial opportunities, challenges, and transitions. They are one of the fastest-growing firms in the U.S. because they expand their service offerings to evolve with their clients personal and business needs. They guide individuals in properly managing taxes, planning estates, formulating wealth management strategies and more. They also pro-vide auditing & attestation, accounting, tax, forensic accounting, consulting, merger and acquisition, and investment banking services to businesses of all sizes.

Coral Shores Behavioral Health Grace A. Irving 5995 SE Community Drive, Stuart, FL 34997 772-403-4007 Business Classification: Medical & Health Care Organization Description: Coral Shores Behavioral Health, an inpatient mental health facility in Stuart, Florida, treats seniors and adults with mental health and/or drug addiction issues. Their professionals take a multi-disciplinary approach to all treatment services using "best practices" as a guide to assessing, treating and caring for the individuals they support. The multi-disciplinary treatment team will assess each referral and determine the most appropriate course of treatment for each patient and help to coordinate the next supportive steps after a patient's discharge. Coral Shores Behavioral Health operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Welcome New Members:Contact them at 772-403-4000 or 844-507-9654 for more information.

Coastal Waste & Recycling of Martin County, LLC Bo Milton 12967 SE Suzanne Drive, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-545-3055 Business Classification: Garbage Removal, Recycling & Portable Toilets Organization Description: Coastal Waste and Recycling is a Recycling Transfer Station located in Hobe Sound, Florida. They accept construction and demolition material, yard waste, and demolition mate-rial. They have been in their present location for 19 years. Coastal Waste also supplies dumpsters to con-struction sites and to homeowners for clean-up.

Healing Sense Massage Jennifer Brekke 19940 Mona Road, Ste. 3, Jupiter, FL 33469 561-331-4552 www.healingsense.org Business Classification: Massage Therapists/Skin Care Organization Description: Jennifer Brekke, LMT, graduated from Florida College of Natural Health in 2006 with an AS degree in Natural Health and special-izing in Neuromuscular Therapy and Sports Massage. With over 10 licensed years of experience in the field of massage therapy, she has worked with Chiropractors, Physical Therapy Centers, Spas, and Sports Teams. She believes in the healing that massage therapy pro-vides, and it should be integrated into everyone’s lifestyle. Whether pain is caused by trauma, stress, or illness to the body, massage therapy can help to allevi-ate some of the problems resulting as well as reduce the amount of pain. Let massage therapy become a part in your health management.

Inspired Living Joseph Brown and Lisa Teetor 2625 SE Cove Road, Stuart, FL 34997 772-266-2500 www.inspiredliving.care Business Classification: Assisted Living/Memory Care Organization Description: Inspired Living at Stuart is a life-changing assisted living and dementia care with a resort style environment that maximizes accessibility, mobility, and promotes healthy interactions for seniors to live fully. Purposefully designed amenities include serene pond with pier, fenced dog park, putting greens, swimming pool with tiki bar, breathtaking views, and beautifully landscaped walking paths. Active seniors can choose from studio, alcove or one and two-bedroom apartments. There are social events to meet new friends, chef-prepared meals in their dining room or country kitchens. And includes laundry and linen service.

Kemner Chiropractic, PLLC Dr. Kevin Kemner 850 NW Federal Hwy., Ste. 124, Stuart, FL 34994 www.kemnerchiropractic.com Business Classification: Chiropractors Organization Description: Kemner Chiropractic is an inviting office setting that attends to acute and chronic musculo skeletal dysfunction. They focus on evalua-tion and treatment of these injuries and conditions in the spine and extremities incorporating patient educa-tion, motivation and rehabilitation! “Think Kemner Chiropractic...they won’t let you down!”

Kristi Meyer @ Your Service, Inc. Kristi Meyer 10705 SE Federal Hwy., Hobe Sound FL 33455 561-727-0533 Business Classification: Personal Assistant Organization Description: The mission of Kristi Meyer @ Your Service is to offer personalized customer service. Services offered include, but are not limited to: person-al assistant, domestic engineer, organization, event planning, hostess, property management, chauffer, nanny, pet sitter, housekeeping and personal shopper.

M & M Associates Mary Alice Manella 13212 SW Crooked Stick Lane Hobe Sound, FL 33455 954-253-2112

Business Classification: Appraisals Organization Description: M & M Associates is a dual function company dealing with synthetic turf, parks, recreation and public assembly facility management as well as personal property appraisal services. They have a combined 50+ years experience in recreation and public assembly fields. They also offer personal prop-erty appraisal services for estate, insurance and related areas. How much is that vase your aunt gave you years ago really worth? They are Hobe Sound residents so give them a call.

Meola Technology Paul Meola 3061 SW Grapevine Lane, Palm City, FL 34990 772-872-6366 Business Classification: Electronics / Audio Video Organization Description: Since 2011, Meola Technology has been designing, installing and main-taining home automation solutions for the luxury resi-dential market throughout the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches. Their team of experts specialize in Crestron and Lutron Control systems. They focus on understanding the clients' needs as they provide solu-tions regarding their clients' lifestyle, routine and daily activities. Their services include integrating systems such as lighting control, distributed audio/video, home security and surveillance, smart home door locks, motorized shades, plus Wi Fi and wired networks. Meola Technology pays attention to every detail allow-ing them to develop long lasting relationships with their clientele.

Orion Turtle Marissa Mensik and Barnaby Cox 8887 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-210-1017 www.orionturtle.org Business Classification: Art Galleries/Artists Organization Description: Orion Turtle of Hobe Sound is a Florida non-profit corporation that is dedi-cated to promoting human connection through the arts. Orion Turtle encourages local artists and skilled craftspeople to use their studio space to teach young and old, and to work on their own art. They strive to keep their gift shop and gallery filled with original works from local and Florida artists, and they support and encourage the arts in all of Martin County and Hobe Sound in Particular.

Palm Tree Auto Sales/Paradise Tire & Service Lisa A. Compagno 6576 SE Federal Hwy., Stuart, FL 34997 772-288-2099 www.palmtreecars.com Business Classification: Auto Sales, Leasing & Service Organization Description: Palm Tree Auto & Paradise Tire have been serving the Treasure Coast for over 15 years. Owned and operated by the Compagno family, the family strives to provide its customers with a top-notch experience. Whether you are purchasing a “new to you” vehicle or in need of an oil change, Palm Tree Auto & Paradise Tire is your one-stop shop for your automotive needs. The dealership, Palm Tree Auto, offers FREE powertrain service contracts for it vehicles, and the repair shop, Paradise Tire, specializes in hybrid battery repair. The Compagno Family looks forward to earning your business!

Paradise Pressure Cleaning and Window Washing Richard Harrington 254 Timberwalk Trail Jupiter, FL 33458 561-302-7344 Business Classification: Pressure Cleaning/Driveway Stripping and Coating Organization Description: Richard, the owner of Paradise Pressure Cleaning and Window Washing has been in the industry since 1985. Based out of Jupiter, Paradise specializes in residential neighborhoods with an emphasis on taking as much time as needed to com-plete each task to the highest quality. Never selling a service that will not make a significant improvement is one of his many secrets of success. Please call Richard directly for a free estimate.

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Welcome New Members:Port St. Lucie Civic Center Laura O’Brien 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 772-807-4486 www.PSLCivicCenter.com Business Classification: Community Centers Organization Description: The Port St. Lucie Civic Center is a 100,000 square-foot facility featuring two beautifully appointed ballrooms, spacious lobby, art gallery, fitness center and outdoor Village Square with stage. Located along Florida’s Treasure Coast, midway between Orlando, Miami and Tampa, the Civic Center is dedicated to hosting banquets, meetings, confer-ences, weddings, expositions, tradeshows, concerts, per-forming arts, festivals and sporting events. Where is your next event? Please contact the Civic Center at 772-807-4488 to schedule your personal tour.

Salefish Properties Nancy Jackson 11450 SE Dixie Highway, Ste. 102 Hobe Sound, FL 33455 561-738-0922 www.salefishproperties.com Business Classification: Real Estate Organization Description: Salefish Properties is a full-service brokerage with a distinctive, boutique style that focuses on excellent communication first and fore-most. Understanding that the public has the freedom to choose whom to deal with for real estate, Salefish Properties is dedicated to earning that decision with each relationship. From listening to customers’ needs, market analysis, staging and inspections, to resolving issues, negotiating on their behalf and providing accu-rate documentation, Salefish Properties is fully com-mitted to managing every real estate transaction with professionalism and care. We are here to provide supe-rior, quality service to our clients and customers. It is our opinion that Communication and Documentation are the keys to a successful business, and we work dili-gently to delight our clients!

The Hair Company Eric Huber 9025 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-546-1808 www.thehaircompanyhobesound.com Business Classification: Hair Salons Organization Description: The Hair Company offers products and services to keep you feeling youthful and natural. They are conveniently located on Bridge Road near the beautiful beaches of Hobe Sound.

Thornton Smiling Scents – Scentsy Fragrance & Home Products Amy Thornton 8624 SE Seagrape Way, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-631-2407 www.thorntonsmilingscents.scentsy.us Business Classification: Gifts/Home Furnishings/ Accessories Organization Description: Scentsy Home Fragrance Products provide a safe alternative to candles. Their wickless, flameless, decorative warmers are a beautiful way to bring scent and style to your home. Scentsy also has a wide array of bath, body, cleaning and children's products perfect for giving to friends, family or cus-tomers. Realtor packages available. Want to earn prod-ucts for free? Ask about booking an event. Want to earn some extra income, meet new friends, build your confidence and travel the world?? Join Amy's team!

Treasure Coast Classical Academy Liz Estes 3340 SE Federal Hwy., #233, Stuart, FL 34997 772-247-4650 www.treasurecoastclassical.org Business Classification: Education – Schools Organization Description: The mission of Treasure Coast Classical Academy (TCCA) is to train the minds and inspire the hearts of young people through a content-rich, classical education in the liberal arts

and sciences with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue. TCCA is a tuition-free public charter school, opening August 2019, as a part of Hillsdale College's Barney Charter Initiative. TCCA will open with grades K-6 and then add a grade each year until they are operating K-12.

Turtle Creek Club Wilma Bormuth 2 Club Circle, Tequesta, FL 33469 561-746-8371 www.turtlecreekclub.com Business Classification: Golf Courses Organization Description: Turtle Creek Club is a well-established 50-year-old private member-owned golf club that provides a unique environment in which members and guests enjoy a superior and challenging golf experience. The Club is supported by a strong friendly membership that enjoys and participates in memorable golf and social events.

Virtual Bookkeeping Solutions, LLC Eileen Villafane 29 SE Southwood Trail, Stuart, FL 34997 772-324-9492 www.virtalbookkeepingsolutions.net Business Classification: Accounting, Tax Services, Bookkeeping Organization Description: Virtual Bookkeeping Solutions, LLC has been servicing clients on the Treasure Coast and nationwide since 2016. Located in the heart of beautiful Martin County, they provide their clients professional virtual bookkeeping and top quality virtual administrative assistance. Please visit their website for a list of services and to book your free consultation.

Welcome Social Members:Diane Liggio Carole Reddish

Engel & Voelkers Stuart John Gonzalez Msebenzi Masondo 600 SE Ocean Blvd. Stuart, FL 34994 772-494-6999 http.//stuart.evusa.com/ev/

Ribbon Cutting…

Photo Provided Coming together to cut the ribbon to welcome and celebrate the Chamber membership of Engel & Voelkers Stuart, with John Gonzalez, Msebenzi Masondo and their staff were clients, friends and Hobe Sound Chamber Ambassadors.

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Monday, May 27th MEMORIAL DAY

Chamber Office Closed

Wednesday, May 29th BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

5:30pm-7:00pm Sponsored/hosted by Clothes Mentor 123 N US Highway One, Tequesta

$10 Members/$15 Non-members/$5 Social Members Register online at www.hobesound.org

n June Meetings n Wednesday, June 5th

AMBASSADORS MEETING/RIBBON CUTTING 12:00pm at Kemner Chiropractic

850 NW Federal Highway, Ste. 124, Stuart (Nexus Building just over the Roosevelt Bridge)

RSVP Required www.hobesound.org

Tuesday, June 11th and 25th HOBE SOUND TOASTMASTERS MEETING

7:00-9:00pm Hobe Sound Bible College, 2nd floor classroom

11298 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound Open to Chamber members and the public.

Call Jan Otten at 772-546-4724 for information

Tuesday, June 11th FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

4:00-5:00pm at the Chamber Office

Monday, June 17th BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

5:30pm at the Chamber Office

Thursday, June 27th GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

8:30am at Hobe Sound Chamber Office John H. Filer Boardroom

8958 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound No fee to attend

Open to Chamber members and the public RSVP Required; www.hobesound.org

n June Events n Friday, June 7th, 14th, and 28th

SCORE COUNSELING 10:00am-1:00pm

Free Business Consulting at the Chamber Office Visit www.treasurecoast.score.org

to schedule an appointment

Tuesday, June 11th COFFEE TALK

8:00-9:00am at the Hobe Sound Chamber Office 8958 SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound

Sponsor/Speaker: GrowthSquad, Jeremy Harris No Fee to attend

RSVP Required; Register online www.hobesound.org

Thursday, June 13th MONTHLY CHAMBER BREAKFAST

8:00-9:15am at Miles Grant Country Club 5101 SE Miles Grant Road, Stuart

3rd Entrance to Miles Grant (Entry C) Guest Speaker: Lonnie Koyama, Lead Economic

Development Specialist U.S. Small Business Administration

Advance RSVP: $14 Members/$17 Non-Members No RSVP: $17 Members/$22 Non-Members

No Shows will be billed Register online at www.hobesound.org

Friday, June 14th HOBE SOUND 36TH ANNUAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT 1:00pm at Turtle Creek Club

2 Club Circle, Tequesta $195 Individual Player/$725 Foursome

Fees include greens fees, golf cart, swag bags, BBQ dinner and more!

Register online at www.hobesound.org Call 772-546-4724 for information

Wednesday, June 26th BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

5:30pm-7:00pm at Casa Del Vino 11330 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound

Co-Sponsored by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, CPAs & Advisors and Casa Del Vino

$10 Members/$15 Non-members/$5 Social Members Register online www.hobesound.org

n July Meetings n

Tuesday, July 9th FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

4:00-5:00pm at Hobe Sound Chamber Office

Tuesday, July 9th and 23rd HOBE SOUND

TOASTMASTERS MEETING 7:00-9:00pm, Hobe Sound Bible College, 2nd floor

11298 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound Open to Chamber members and the public.

Call Jan Otten at 772-546-4724 for information

Wednesday, July 10th AMBASSADORS MEETING/

RIBBON CUTTING 12:00pm at Jupiterbounce.com

1601 Park Lane South, Unit 300, Jupiter RSVP Required

www.hobesound.org

Monday, July 15th BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

5:30pm at Chamber Office

n July Events n Thursday, July 4th

INDEPENDENCE DAY Chamber Office Closed

Friday, July 5th, 12th, and 26th SCORE COUNSELING

10:00am-1:00pm Free Business Consulting at the Chamber Office

Visit www.treasurecoast.score.org to schedule an appointment

Thursday, July 11th MONTHLY CHAMBER

BREAKFAST 8:00-9:15am at Indian River State College

2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart Sponsor: Palm Tree Auto Sales/Paradise Tire & Service

Guest Speaker: Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development, Martin County Board of

County Commissioners Topic: Update on construction improvements

Bridge Road corridor Advance RSVP: $14 Members/$17 Non-members

No RSVP: $17 Members/$22 Non-members No Shows will be billed

Register online at www.hobesound.org

Wednesday, July 31st BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

5:30pm-6:30pm Sponsored & hosted by Tees Please

9128 B SE Bridge Road, Hobe Sound Register online www.hobesound.org

$10 Members/$15 Non-members/$5 Social Members

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Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Renamed to Honor Nathaniel Pryor Reed By Dan Chapman, USFWS

On April 17th The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) honored the late Nathaniel Pryor Reed with a ceremony highlighting the renaming of a wildlife refuge in his name. The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge is now the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.

“From Jupiter Island to the Everglades, and Tallahassee to Washington, Nathaniel Reed was a con-summate conservationist and steadfast defender of the natural world,” said Leo Miranda, the Service’s director for the Southeast. “Reed’s good works, both profes-sional and personal, will long be memorialized at this wildlife refuge his family so loved.

As a boy, Reed fished the Indian River for sea trout and bluefish and the Atlantic Ocean for pompano and croaker. He studied the island’s birds and butterflies dis-appearing for all-day jaunts through dunes and marsh-es. His parents largely created the refuge in the late ‘60s and early 70s by donating hundreds of acres on either side of the Indian River Lagoon to the Service.

“The naming of this National Wildlife Refuge for Nat Reed is especially appropriate not only because Nat was one of the great environmental protectors of our time, but also because his father protected this land by deeding it to the federal government many years ago,” said former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson who co-spon-sored the legislation renaming the refuge.

A longtime resident of Jupiter Island, Reed served as an assistant Interior secretary under presidents Nixon and Ford. He co-authored the Endangered Species Act. He advised six Florida governors on environmental issues. He helped save the Everglades. The New York Times called Reed, who died July 2018, a “champion of Florida’s environment.”

“Dad had a passionate love affair with Florida and Jupiter Island reflects that love,” said Nathaniel Reed Jr. “But with privilege came responsibility. He believed very strongly that this land was extremely important to preserve both for his descendants and for anybody who wanted to visit and enjoy this splendid place.”

Hobe Sound is a double-your-pleasure refuge. The 3.5-mile beachfront portion connects to a state park and, combined, comprises one of the largest sections of undeveloped beach in southeastern Florida. It is also considered one of the prime sea turtle nesting areas in the Southeast.

The mainland portion, across the Intracoastal Waterway, consists of rare sand pine scrub habitat which once covered large swaths of central and coastal Florida only to disappear under the farmer’s plow and the developer’s bulldozer. Its mix of sandy patches and low-slung vegetation across dunes and ridges is typical-ly ideal habitat for two dozen threatened and endan-gered species. Federally threatened scrub-jays, at-risk gopher tortoises, and endangered Lakela’s mint and four-petal pawpaws, once flourished on Hobe Sound and neighboring pine scrubs.

The dedication ceremony featured an honor guard, testimonials by local, state and federal officials, live ani-mals, a rehabilitated eagle release, guided trail hikes, an open house, lunch, music and more.

“Nathaniel Reed is a man I was proud to know and one of the most influential environmental leaders,” said U.S. Rep. Brian Mast who helped the U.S. Coast Guard transfer five acres of prime sea turtle nesting habitat to the refuge. “Nat always ended every phone call by send-ing his sincerest best wishes. Today, we send him our sincerest and remember his unwavering commitment to America’s Everglades and his service to our nation.”

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who co-sponsored the leg-islation renaming the refuge, said: “Nat Reed was a well-known and widely respected conservationist who championed Everglades restoration and was instru-mental in advocating for state and national environ-mental policy. It is a fitting tribute that the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, where his passion for nature was first inspired, be named in his honor.”

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Thank You Renewals:Since 1982 Ronald Schriar, D.D.S.

Since 1988 Aycock Funeral Home

Since 1989 Jupiter Island Pools

Since 1991 Seacoast Bank

Since 1996 Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Since 1998 The Pine School

Since 2002 DancenSound TentLogix / Premier Party Rentals, Inc.

Since 2003 Historical Society of Martin County/Elliott Museum Southern Pride Gourmet Foods

Since 2004 Beaches Hair Studio Taste Casual Dining

Since 2007 Flash Beach Grille

Since 2008 Courtyard by Marriott, Stuart FEA Ministries, Inc. Stuart Family Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center

Since 2009 Stuart Fence Company, Inc.

Since 2010 Eleanor M. Gonyo, Inc. Richard & Jeanne Nash

Since 2011 ARC of Martin County James Brown Florida Fire Marshals & Inspectors Association Floridays RV Park The Keyes Company – Rich Otten Treasure Coast Food Bank

Since 2012 Carol Branch Joe Vasquez and Sons Painting Contractors Landmark Arts Landwersiek & Associates Investment Planning Group Source One Solutions Strategic Realty Services, LLC

Since 2013 Council on Aging of Martin County at the Kane Center Hobe Sound ShipCenter

Since 2014 BEExact Home Inspection Continental Painting Corporation II

Since 2015 About Time Alzheimers Community Care Audi Stuart/Infiniti Stuart The Champions Club Gateway School of Real Estate IBMSECU In The Shade J. McLaughlin The Pension Source Via ONE HOPE Visionary School of Arts

Since 2016 Bank of America Gordon & Partners Paramount Disaster Recovery RENU Medical Aesthetics

Since 2017 Casa Del Vino ELB Consulting, Inc. Jupiter Island Management Re/Max of Stuart – Van Dyke SpeedPro Imaging Since 2018 Andrew Sesta & Associates Catch the Wave of Hope Davis Wealth Management Group Décor By Deni Family Furniture Kiplinger/Pineland Prairie The Law Offices of Travis R. Walker, P.A.

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Jupiter Medical Center Urgent Care/Stuart Kathleen Ahern 2628 SE Federal Highway Stuart, FL 34994 561-263-7010 www.jupitermedurgentcare.com

Photo Provided The staff of Jupiter Medical Center Urgent Care / Stuart was wel-comed to the Hobe Sound Chamber by Board of Directors and Ambassadors with a ribbon cutting.

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Photo Provided Blake and Robin Capps joining the Government Affairs Committee on the Brightline train to Miami to tour the new terminal

Photo Provided Chamber Business Development Director James Carroll ,chef extraor-dinaire, at the Madison’s Miracles Celebrity Chef Cookoff

Photo Provided New Member Orientation class February 2019

Photo Provided Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at the Hobe Sound Nature Center announcing a newly appointed task force to study the Blue-Green Algae Blooms plaquing our waterways

Ribbon Cutting…

we honor them and remind the world what the great-est generation did to protect our freedom."

Wong enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating high school in 1986. He was a paratrooper with the XVIII (18th) Airborne Corps, serving in the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91. During the Gulf War Wong received a promotion to sergeant, earned the National Defense Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal and Army Achievement Medal.

After leaving the military in 1991, he attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Finance. Wong is now a registered principal for Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. in Jupiter, Florida, and the future office in Alton Town Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Given that it has been more than 25 years since Wong served as a paratrooper, he has been training at the National Parachute Testing Center in Dunnellon, Florida, with over 100 fellow paratroopers from around the world, including Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor Recipient since the Vietnam War.

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Photo Provided Jupiter businessman and veteran, Chung Wong with Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor Recipient since the Vietnam War.

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