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12th Annual Horizons Fishing
Tournament
Offers Weekend of Activities for Local
Anglers
Benefiting Hospice of Palm Beach County
Foundation
Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation
will host their
12th Annual Horizons Fishing
Tournament, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Weigh in is at the
Riviera Beach Marina. Each year, anglers enjoy a weekend of
fun activities while supporting children’s bereavement
services provided by Hospice of Palm Beach County to
families in the community.
The weekend begins Thursday, July 21, 5:00
p.m., with a “Captains Meeting” event offering dinner,
entertainment and raffle prizes. The evening is generously
sponsored by Park Avenue BBQ.
Saturday, anglers may depart from the marina
of their choice, but must weigh in at the Riviera Beach
Marina between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. An awards ceremony,
complete with a casual dinner, auction and music, will
follow the tournament.
Chairmen of the Horizons Fishing Tournament
are Mark Wodlinger and Mike Riseley. The honorary chair is
internationally-known, marine artist, Carey Chen. His work
is recognized in fishing magazines, tournament programs and
wall-sized murals in some of the world’s best known fishing
destinations. Chen is also an angler and marine
conservationist.
Sponsors (to date) of the tournament are:
Grandslam Castaways KDW, Cod & Capers, Contender Boats, C.
R. Dunn, Inc., and D.S Eakins Construction.
The registration fee is $150-$300 based on
date of entry and includes: one boat entry with up to six
anglers, one t-shirt, and two tickets to the awards ceremony
dinner. To register for the tournament, please call Hospice
of Palm Beach County Foundation
at (561) 494-6884 or visit
www.hpbcf.org.
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About Hospice of Palm Beach County:
As the hospice provider of choice in the Palm Beach County
community, Hospice of Palm Beach County cares for more than
7000 patients per year and thousands more families. The
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization is dedicated to
meeting every need of patients and families faced with
advanced illness. The organization offers a comprehensive
range of programs and services - from nationally recognized
hospice care to music therapy, massage and loss-specific
healing services. Full bereavement support is offered to
hospice families and to anyone in the community in need.
Care is provided wherever the patient is - the home, skilled
nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice
inpatient unit, including the C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice
Center in West Palm Beach, the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and
Palliative Care Unit at JFK Medical Center, the Bethesda
Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda
Memorial Hospital, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Units
at Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, and
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Hospice of Palm Beach
County's focus is on quality of life. The organization is
sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and
personal beliefs. For information about Hospice of
Palm Beach County, please call (888) 848-5200 or visit
www.hpbc.com .
Licensed since 1981
Accredited by The Joint Commission 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit
Organization
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