Layout 5 - the Shell Key West Challenge

2014 SHELL
KEY WEST
CHALLENGE
C O NTE NTS
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Schedule of Events
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Hayden Blaylock &
Paul Stanifer Welcome
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Diabetes Research
Institute Appreciation
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DRI BioHub Donations
Top $4 Million
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Silent Auction &
Raffle Preview
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Shell Science Lab and
Teaching Awards
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Don Moore Memorial
MARC House Grunt
Tournament
Shell Key West
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Challenge Recap
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2013 Largest Fish &
Outstanding Catches
UHealth
18 DRI
Discovery Series
Shell Eco22 2013
Marathon Results
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Tournament Sponsors
Behind The Scenes
Advertisers Index
Over the past 26 years the Shell Key West Challenge has enjoyed incredible success thanks to hundreds
of good people. Anglers, volunteers, boat captains, Shell employees, jobbers, vendors, and tournament
board members pool their efforts to create a truly unique event. The 2014 tournament is dedicated to all
the men and women who have made the Shell Key West Challenge a wonderful fishing experience.
PROGRAM DESIGN AND PRODUCTION BY SANDY HUSMANN
Photos by Vanessa Lam, John Balzola, Michael Whalton, and many team anglers.
There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that fishing is good for your
health, but we don’t claim it can lower elevated blood sugar levels or
cure a disease as debilitating as diabetes. However, anglers who
compete in the annual Shell Key West Challenge certainly feel great
knowing that their participation supports the efforts of the Diabetes
Research Institute (DRI). Internationally acclaimed for its work in islet
cell transplantation, the DRI leads the way in cellular therapies aimed
at restoring insulin production and reversing diabetes in those who
suffer from the disease. Shell is proud to sponsor the Key West
Challenge and we hope that, through this partnership, each day brings
us a bit closer to finding a cure for diabetes. For more information
about the tournament visit: www.shellkeywestchallenge.com
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KEYWEST
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SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Early arrivals may check-in, pick up
their ditty bags and name tags
sponsored by Affinity Apparel in
the Mallory Room (located on the
2nd floor of the Ocean Key Resort
and Spa, Zero Duval St., 305-2967701) from 4:00 -7:00 pm.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24
Arrive in Key West and proceed
to one of the following hotels:
Key West Westin Resort & Marina
(245 Front St., 305-294-4000),
Ocean Key Resort and Spa (Zero
Duval St., 305-296-7701), Pier
House Resort and Spa (One Duval
St., 305-296-4600), or Hyatt Key
West Resort and Spa (601 Front
St., 305-809-1234). Check-in,
pick up ditty bags and name tags
sponsored by Affinity Apparel
in the Mallory Room located on
the 2nd floor of the Ocean Key
Resort and Spa (Zero Duval St.)
between 3:00-7:30 pm.
*Thursday night late arrivals
please check-in before breakfast
on Friday 6:30-7:30 am in front
of the Ocean Key Resort and Spa
(Zero Duval St.) to pick up ditty
bags and name tags.
CAPTAINS MEETING & PARTY
Meet your captain from 7:008:30 pm at Ocean Key Resort on
the Sunset Pier (Zero Duval St.).
Enjoy heavy hor d’ oeuvres and
cocktails, team drawing for boats
will be held and rules will be
reviewed sponsored by RPG Card
Services, Saudi Aramco and
Whitney Bank. Please wear your
name tag as this will serve as your
entrance into all events.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
BREAKFAST BAR
A bloody mary and breakfast
sandwich bar sponsored by
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NASM/Federated Insurance
will be served in front of the
Ocean Key Resort (Zero Duval St.)
between 6:30-7:30 am. After
breakfast, teams pick up box
lunches sponsored by NCR,
b e v e r a g e s a n d re t u r n t a x i
vouchers. Please have your crew
together as taxis will be waiting
to depart.
FISH THE CHALLENGE
Your outdoor adventure begins
as taxis sponsored by Schiele
Group begin picking up anglers
at 7:00 am from the Ocean Key
Resort and shuttling them to one
of the following marinas: Westin,
A&B, Galleon, Key West Bight,
Charterboat Row, Garrison Bight,
Hurricane Hole, Land’s End or
Oceanside to board their boats.
Fish from 8:30 am until lines
out of water at 3:30 pm; please
ask your Captain to call for pickup on your voyage back to the
dock, so a taxi will be waiting for
you upon arrival.
LEADER BOARD RECEPTION
Between 6:00-7:30 pm team
leaders report the day’s catch and
turn in score sheets to Findlay
Sinclair at the Pier House (One
Duval St.), on the Sunset Terrace
sponsored by Federal Heath.
Anglers may sip cocktails, swap
fish stories and enjoy the evening
on Duval St. Your name tag will
be needed to enter this event.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
BREAKFAST BAR
A bloody mary and breakfast
sandwich bar sponsored by
American Express will be served
in front of the Ocean Key Resort
(Zero Duval St.) between 6:307:30 am. After breakfast, teams
pick up their box lunches
sponsored by Wayne-A GE
Energy Business, beverages and
taxi vouchers. Please have your
crew together as taxis will be
waiting to depart.
FISH THE CHALLENGE
Your outdoor journey continues as
taxis sponsored by Wunderman
begin picking up anglers at
7:00 am from the Ocean Key
Resort and shuttling them to one
of the following marinas: Westin
Marina, A&B Marina, Galleon
Marina, Key West Bight Marina,
Charterboat Row, and Oceanside
Marina to board their boats. Fish
from 8:30 am until lines out of
water at 3:30 pm; please ask
your Captain to call for pick-up
on your voyage back to the dock,
so a taxi will be waiting for you
upon arrival.
COCKTAIL PARTY and
AWARDS BANQUET
Kindly turn your score cards into
Findlay Sinclair at the Sunset Pier
as soon as possible, so the final
scores can be tabulated.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
from 6:30-8:00 pm sponsored
by Blackhawk Network at the
Ocean Key Resort, Sunset Pier
(Zero Duval St.). Dinner and
Awards sponsored by Motiva
Enterprises and Citi begin
promptly at 8:00 pm. Your name
tag will be needed to enter
this event.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Depart at your leisure with
memories of catching “the big
one”, colorful stories of Duval
Street and new friends.
PLEASE NOTE: All attendees are asked to check-in at the Ocean Key Resort prior to the start of the
event in the Mallory room, Wednesday the 23rd from 4:00-7:00 pm, and Thursday the 24th from
3:00-7:30 pm. Late arrivals please check-in Friday morning in front of the Ocean Key Resort and Spa.
Your name tag will be needed to enter all tournament functions — please keep it with you at all times!
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W E LC O M E
Dear Anglers,
It is with great
pleasure that I welcome
you to the 2014 Shell
Key Challenge. For the
past 26 years we've
worked hard to make
this an exceptional
fishing tournament and
a very special fundraising
event. Thanks to those of
you who have been here
before, and to our new
friends who are joining
us for the first time, we
are accomplishing
remarkable things.
In the early days,
my wife Jo and I did
much of the work, but
after Jo passed away,
our daughter Crystal
stepped up to make
certain that everything
was in order and that
Dear Anglers,
Welcome to the 2014
Shell Key West Challenge
Tournament! For the past
25 years, Shell/Motiva
employees, wholesalers,
and vendors have gotten
together for an amazing
weekend of fishing in the
beautiful Florida Keys all
for the cause of helping
others. The Shell Key
West Challenge has
become one of the
Florida Keys most
successful fishing
tournaments with total
charitable contributions
over $2.1 million to the
National Mental Health
HAYDEN BLAYLOCK
Tournament Chairman
you, our special guests,
thoroughly enjoy
yourselves. Over the
years she has assembled
a great team and they
are happy to help make
your visit the best ever.
As many of you
know, Crystal's oldest
son Matthew Sanchez
was diagnosed with
PAUL STANIFER
General Manager,
South Region
Association and most
recently, the Diabetes
Research Institute (DRI).
On behalf of Shell Oil
Products and Motiva
Enterprises LLC, I would
Type 1 diabetes at the
age of five and for the
past eight years, the
Shell Key West
Challenge has been
supporting the efforts of
the Diabetes Research
Institute (DRI). I will be
forever grateful to Shell
and Motiva for their
generous support of the
Shell Key West
Challenge, as their
efforts give my family
hope and help the DRI
continue its quest for a
cure. As you enjoy the
blue seas and Duval
Street please know that
your participation is
helping bring us one
step closer to a cure.
As always, I wish you
tight lines and calm seas!
like to thank you for your
continued support of the
Shell Key West
Challenge. I would also
like to personally thank
Hayden and Crystal
Blaylock and many others
for their hard work and
dedication organizing this
wonderful event. Their
kindness and generosity
supports research aimed
at curing diabetes and
gives all those living with
diabetes hope.
Have a safe and
enjoyable weekend. I
look forward to seeing
you at the Captain’s
Meeting & Party.
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2013
RECAP
The “In It To Win
It” team
celebrates their
victory during the
2013 Awards
Banquet.
Matthew Sanchez
also received four
Junior Angler
Awards from the
Key West Fishing
Tournament
which honors top
anglers throughout the year.
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Record Scores
Highlight the 2013 Shell
Key West Challenge
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risk breezes from the northeast, enthusiastic
anglers, outstanding captains, and cooperative
fish combined to make the 25th Shell Key
West Challenge a resounding success.
Sponsored by Motiva Enterprises and Shell US, and fished during two clear, crisp days in
early spring, the 2013 Challenge pitted corporate teams from Texas, the Southeast region, the
Pacific Northwest, the Gulf States, and the Northeast region against one another and Shell
jobbers, vendors from around the US and a Saudi Aramco team from the Middle East. Thirtythree teams and 159 anglers enjoyed Key West’s sunny weather and equally warm hospitality
while helping raise funds for the University of Miami-based Diabetes Research Institute.
After arriving in Key West Thursday, April 25th, anglers met their teammates and captains
during an evening party on Ocean Key Resort’s Sunset Pier overlooking Key West harbor and the
Northwest Channel. A random drawing during the Captains Party teamed up boats and anglers,
and fishing commenced the following morning with lines in the water at 8:30 AM. Things got off
to a great start thanks to the unique multi-species format that awards points for everything from
snapper to sailfish, mackerel to marlin, barracuda to bonito and tarpon to tuna. Captains are
encouraged to move from the reef to the gulfstream to maximize scoring. And several veteran
captains really came through on the first day of fishing. By the time
“lines out of the water” was announced by Committee Boat
Chairman Findlay Sinclair at 3:30 PM, nine teams had impressive
scores of 300 or more points. The lead at the end of day one was held
by the Authentix team which scored 475 points fishing aboard the
Reef Runner with Captain Tony Saldano.
Day two proved to be even more eventful as a number of
teams clawed their way back into the hunt for first place. When the
final score was tallied, the Blaylock Oil “IN IT TO WIN IT” team of
Matthew and Cameron Sanchez, Tyler and Dylan Mironti, Daniel
Kemmerer, and Anthony Broad earned top honors with a two-day
score of 1290 points. Their captain, Chip Veach of the Super
Grouper, has fished the tournament several times, but this was his
first win. Veach is one of several young captains who fish Conch 27
outboard powered light tackle boats out of Hurricane Hole Marina.
Tournament organizers have predicted it was only a matter of time
until one of the light tackle open fishermen took top honors. Capt.
Chip was quick to praise his young anglers, who traded creature
comforts, like air conditioning and double berths that can be found on many of the more
traditional charter boats, for non-stop action. “The boys did an excellent job of catching
virtually every species we targeted,“ stated Capt. Chip. “I was able to find the fish and they
did the rest, so we made a great team.”
2013
RECAP
During the
Awards Banquet
in 2013, leaders
from Motiva
Enterprises
presented a
$25,000 check to
the Shell Key West
Challenge
organizing
committee for
sponsorship of the
2014 tournament.
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Record Catches by 2013 Shell
Key West Challenge Anglers
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Vendors took second place honors in the
2013 Shell Key West Challenge when the Illinoisbased Royal Performance Team of Tom Gilbert,
Chris Suess, Mark Hill, MJ Castelo, and Bryan
Jendra scored 1225 points while fishing aboard
the Double Down with Capt. Brice Barr. This was
the second year in a row for the team fishing
aboard the Double Down to finish “in the
money” as Capt. Brice led anglers from
Oklahoma to victory in 2012.
Third place went to day-one leaders Kathy
Payn, Kevin McKenna, Dan Little, John Stewart,
Steve Kirkham, and Craig Schneider of Team
Authentix who scored 1185 points while fishing on the Reef Runner. Also breaking the century
mark with a score of 1020 was the veteran Shell US Team One of Mark Swanson, Rick
Campbell, Bob Hubbard, Lifford Luthringer, Dave Selph, and James Roosa. The fourth place
team fished aboard the Jolly Roger II with Capt. Joe Mecurio III. “This is the very first time all
top four teams finished with over 1000 points,” stated Committee Boat Chairman Sinclair
during the awards ceremony. “As our captains have become more familiar with the multispecies format we’ve known it was just a matter of time until we had a number of teams
enjoying such high scores.”
Outstanding individual efforts were recognized for largest fish in the target species.
Fishing aboard the Scarlet Rose, Rod Onsky caught and released a 400-pound shark. Justin
Macdonald, fishing with Capt. Chuck Butler aboard the SeaClusion caught a 50-pound
dolphin. Anglers Trey Smith and Paul Cole on the Double Wrap each caught and released
tarpon in the 50-pound range. Jeff Argast caught and released a 49-pound permit and Sal
Jamal caught a 35-pound kingfish.
A total of 10 sailfish were caught and released, including one by angler Matt Roach of
Roach Energy in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Matt was fishing with Capt. Jim Sharpe aboard
Sea Boots and this was his first sailfish, but what makes the story even more interesting is the
fact that Matt’s grandfather Doug, dad Steve, and uncle Scott
have all fished in previous Shell Key West Challenges, making
this the first family with three generations enjoying the great
fishing offered by the tournament.
Dr. Luca Inverardi and Tom Karlya, speaking for the DRI,
thanked the anglers and sponsors during the Awards Banquet
on the Sunset Pier at the Ocean Key Resort. Over the past
seven years the Shell Key West Challenge has contributed
more than $500,000 to the Diabetes Research Institute
Foundation. Total charitable contributions since the
tournament began 25 years ago have now topped the $2
million mark.
As the evening wound down, Motiva Enterprises General
Manager Paul Stanifer presented tournament organizers with a
$25,000 check for sponsorship of the 2014 Key West
Challenge. Tournament director Crystal Blaylock Sanchez
thanked everyone for the overwhelming support during the
past quarter century and encouraged anglers to mark their calendars for the 2014
tournament.
Once the trophies had been presented and accolades were shared, teams headed up
Duval Street swapping stories of the fish that got away and the ones they’ll catch during the
26th Shell Key West Challenge.
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2013 SHELL KEY WEST CHALLENGE LARGEST CATCHES
SPECIES
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
Snapper ..............................Milissa Gannaway 16# ..........Dean Hager 16#.....................Matt Wheeler 14#
Mackerel.............................Rick Thielig 14#.....................Joe Cote 13# ..........................Mike Lambert 10#
Grouper ..............................Ernie Martinez 16# ...............Mike Wallace 10# ..................Richard Wheeler 8#
Barracuda (est) ...................Ryan McCallister 36# ............Gene Butler 30#.....................Milissa Gannaway 30#
Bonito .................................Twigg Bohlen 20# .................Elias Sarkis 20#.......................Chen Chiang 17#
Amberjack (est) ..................Lifford Luthringer 70#..........John Patrick 60# ....................Mike Callahan 60#
Shark (est)...........................Rod Onsky 400# ....................Aaron Holmes 300# ...............Steve Kirkham 250#
Tuna ....................................Matt Sanchez 32# .................Dan Little 28# ........................Neno Mironti 28#
Kingfish ..............................Sal Jamal 35#.........................Maurice Quesada 35#............Scott Taylor 32#
Wahoo ................................Jeff Argast 49#......................Rick Thielig 40#......................Ken Cundy 30#
Dolphin (under 20#)...........Kevin McKenna 15#..............Twigg Bohlen 15# ..................Chen Chiang 15#
Dolphin (over 20#) .............John MacDonald 50#............Dan Nelson 40#......................J.H. Williams 32#
Cobia...................................Ron Kahan 30#......................Scott Wede 25#......................Findlay Sinclair 17#
Permit .................................Aaron Holmes 35# ................Taylor Holmes 25# .................Gladys Sloan 24#
Tarpon.................................Trey Smith 60# ......................Paul Cole 40#
Sailfish Releases: Matt Roach, Scott Wede, Bryan Jendra, Bob O'Connell, Mike Wallace, Tom Gilbert,
Jack Richards, Jennifer Richards
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Q
u e b e c ’s U n i v e r s i t é L a v a l
achieved a mind-boggling
3,587 miles on a single gallon
of gasoline in the Prototype
Class at the 7th annual Shell Ecomarathon Americas 2013 competition;
the highest mileage ever achieved for
both Université Laval and the Americas
challenge. This was the fourth year in
the last five that the Canadian team has
dominated the competition, which
attracted more than 1,000 students
from across the Americas. The 2012
winner from Mater Dei High School in
Evansville, Ind., placed second with a
run of 2,308 mpg on the track through
the streets of downtown Houston.
“What the Laval team accomplished
is truly remarkable and it underscores
the long way our own cars and trucks
can go to improve their fuel efficiency,”
said Mark Singer, global project
manager of Shell Eco-marathon. “Each
year, dedicated high school and
university student teams astonish us
with the advances they make in
achieving unheard-of fuel-efficiency
improvements.”
Mater Dei High took top honors in
the UrbanConcept category, with a
winning mark of 849 miles per gallon of
gasoline. Second place went to the
Louisiana Tech University team whose
vehicle achieved 335 miles per gallon of
diesel fuel.
Te a m s c o m p e t e d f ro m B r a z i l ,
Canada, Guatemala, Mexico and the
United States and it proved a rough
journey to Houston for the team from
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. Air
transport restrictions required the team
to ship its car without an engine. Enter
the team from Schurr High School of
Montebello, Calif. As Shell Ecomarathon Americas veterans, team
advisor Armando Hernandez and his
students offered the Guatemalans a
spare engine and transportation around
Houston to purchase additional parts.
“We know how much effort goes
into the vehicles and competition,
so it would be sad to see others
make it all this way and not be able to
participate,” said Leonardo Lopez, a
Schurr team member. For their part,
members of the Guatemalan team were
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overwhelmed by the hospitality,
generosity and camaraderie, said
Andrés Hernández, its team manager,
adding: “It feels like home.”
Since 2010, the ShopGirls team of
Granite Falls High School in Washington
has been the only all-girl team to
compete. They had company this year
when the Doves Under the Hood team
from St. Scholastica Academy of
Covington, La., competed. The veterans
welcomed the newcomers with
greetings and gifts before the event.
T h e t e a m s s h a re d a c o m m o n
goal: to show that an all-girl team
can be serious competitors in a
technology-driven event largely
dominated by males.
More than 4,000 Houstonians came
out to see Shell Eco-marathon Americas
and experience the Shell Energy Lab; an
interactive exhibit that demonstrated
how the work of Shell Eco-marathon
Americas participants is just one of
many inspiring efforts using innovation
to solve energy challenges and keep the
world moving in cleaner, more energy
efficient ways.
© 2014
2011 The Coca-Cola Company. “Coca-Cola” is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
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Support for the DRI BioHub Swells
With Gifts Of More Than $4 Million
eading with vision and
passionate commitment,
Camillo Ricordi, M.D., director
of the Diabetes Research
Institute, has devoted his life’s work
toward finding a cure for diabetes.
Acknowledged by his peers as one of
the world's top scientists in curefocused diabetes research and cell
transplantation, Dr. Ricordi is wellknown for inventing the machine that
makes islet transplantation possible.
Today, Dr. Ricordi and his team at
the DRI, together with partners
around the world that are part of the
DRI Federation, are combining a
multidisciplinary approach to create a
DRI BioHub, an integrated mini organ
that mimics the native pancreas and
restores natural insulin production in
d i a b e t e s p a t i e n t s . D r. R i c o rd i
anticipates some pilot clinical trials to
begin in 2014 and states, “We are
putting the pieces of the puzzle
together to replace the pancreas.”
Throughout his tenure, he has
personally contributed more than $1
million to support the DRI’s research
program and just recently pledged
another $500,000 as a result of
becoming the newly-appointed
president of the Ri.MED Fondazione
in Palermo, Italy.
“After attending the presidential
installation board meeting for the
Ri.MED Foundation, I am happy to
report that I will be donating my
compensation as president to the DRI
Foundation,” said Dr. Ricordi, whose
gift is the total of the honorarium he
will receive for serving in this position
over the next five years.
“I’m hoping that others may
possibly match this gift in support of
the DRI BioHub,” Dr. Ricordi stated in
an email that he sent to National
Board Chairman Harold Doran,
among others. Without hesitation,
Harold and his wife, Kelly, soon after
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announced that they would gladly
match Dr. Ricordi’s contribution.
“When I received Dr. Ricordi’s
email indicating that he was going to
donate money to further the
collaborative research that is being
done at the DRI, I was excited and
Camillo Ricordi, M.D
humbled. Excited that since he was
willing to make such a financial
commitment at this time, the
research must be ready to make a
quantum leap–which I think it is.”
Harold continued, “And humbled
that he chose to endow this
organization to such a degree
financially, when he has already
invested 20 years of his time and
talent in it. He is not only a world
class scientist; he’s a world class guy.”
From there, the wave of good
news continued to swell. National
board member Bonnie Inserra and
Larry Inserra of Inserra Supermarkets,
Inc. and their family announced an
extraordinary gift of $2 million.
“In an effort to honor the DRI's
accomplishments and their
unwavering commitment to a
biological cure, our family has
followed the generous initiative of
Dr. Camillo Ricordi. We will continue
to support the DRI's incomparable
work to create the DRI BioHub,”
stated Bonnie, who serves as
secretary of the National Board.
“Each and every time I go into
the labs, I learn more about the
scientists’ skills, their innovative
projects and unique approach to
accelerating cure-focused research. I
leave there more energized with
renewed hope and faith, knowing
that these brilliant scientists are
working for that cure,” said Bonnie,
who is often at the Institute
accompanying new supporters. For
the Inserra family, their commitment
to a cure is deeply personal.
“When our daughter, Lindsey,
was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
18 years ago, our family decided we
needed to start searching for a cure.
We looked the world over for the
best researchers we could find who
wanted to CURE this insidious,
merciless disease.” She continued,
“When we discovered the DRI, we
realized that we had found what we
were looking for and even more
than we had dared to hope.
Nothing was going to stop them
from finding a cure.”
Another National Board member,
William J. Fishlinger, treasurer,
echoed Bonnie’s sentiments. “We’ve
been supporting the DRI for a long
time. Our daughter, Alexandra, was
diagnosed at age 6, 20 years ago,”
said Bill, who is the chairman and
CEO of Wright Risk Management
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Company, Inc. and WRM Holdings,
as well as senior and controlling
partner of a New York law firm.
Along with his wife, Joan, the couple
contributed an additional $250,000
to support this exciting initiative. “In
my mind, the DRI BioHub presents
the best opportunity for a cure for
type 1 diabetes. And as part of the
leadership of the DRI Foundation, I
think it’s important to show our
commitment to the mission.”
Other members of the National
Board have increased their support
for research, as well. “My family and I
are fully committed to helping the
DRI because we know it is the best
place to support if you want to find a
cure,” stated Piero Gandini of
B o v e z z o , I t a l y, w h o s e r v e s a s
president and CEO of FLOS, an
international lighting company
known for changing the concept of
illumination. He is also the deputy
chairman of Sostegno 70, a nonprofit
organization headquartered in Milan
that provides aid to children and
families at the onset of the disease.
The Gandinis made a $250,000 gift
to fund additional research. “The
news about the BioHub is very
exciting. It was a natural reaction to
make a contribution at this time to
support it.”
The father of Chiara, who was
diagnosed at 1 and is now 15, Piero
explained that families affected by
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Bonnie and Larry Inserra, and
their children Lawrence and Lindsay
contributed $2 million to support the DRI
BioHub research program.
The Diabetes Research Institution Foundation's
Board Chairman Harold Doran and his wife
Kelly matched Dr. Ricordi's contribution.
diabetes are very anxious to see an
end to this disease, particularly when
they feel they have been waiting for
a cure for so long. He continued, “All
of sudden, something that seemed
to be in the clouds before is now
something we can really feel on the
ground. DRI scientists have one
goal—to find a cure for diabetes. I
know when I speak to them that
they are committed to that goal…it’s
in their eyes and in their voices.
”National Board members Esther
and Marc S. Goodman and Ken
Shewer, along with his wife Susan
Winberg, established the Stacy Joy
Goodman Memorial Foundation in
1994 after Marc’s daughter lost her
battle with type 1 diabetes at the age
of 17. Its mandate is to raise funds to
help find a cure, and the DRI is the
primary recipient of its funding. Ken,
Esther, and Marc have served on the
National Board since 1999, and Marc
was chairman from 2003-2007. They
have been closely watching over the
scientific advancements made at the
DRI and are more enthusiastic than
ever before.
“The science has progressed to a
place we only dreamed about years
ago,” said Marc, speaking on behalf
of the Stacy Joy Goodman Memorial
Foundation, which recently made a
$250,000 contribution toward the
DRI BioHub. “We’ve always been
behind the work of the Diabetes
Research Institute, but now more
than ever, we truly believe the
approach and the groundbreaking
strategy behind the BioHub could
be the answer we’ve all been
waiting for."
W ith the leadership of this
organization putting their financial
support behind this platform, Harold
articulated his optimism and thanks.
“I hope their generosity will induce
other stakeholders to join us in this
campaign as we move to shorten the
timeline for the cure. These gifts
represent the faith that our board
members have in the exciting and
promising science that is going on
now at the DRI,” he said.
In response to Harold’s call for
action, another National Board
member, Glenn Kleiman, made a
generous donation to support the
research most recently. Along with his
wife, Gisela, they will stop at nothing
until the DRI finds a cure for their
daughter, Alison, as well as Glenn’s
brother, Gary Kleiman, DRI’s senior
director of medical development.
Glenn summed it up best, “I've
never been more optimistic about
the DRI's research. Several elements
of the BioHub are nearing clinical
trials. I'm proud and excited to be a
part of this.” As the momentum
continues, hope for a cure is quickly
feeling more real than ever before.
Join the effort! Learn more at:
DiabetesResearch.org/BioHub
William and Joan Fishlinger, and
several other DRIF board members,
responded to Dr. Ricordi's generosity with
contributions of their own.
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Kevin Harvick
Hand Signed
Helmet
Ocean Key
Resort & Spa
Key West
Helmet
autographed by
the famed
NASCAR driver.
Value: $499.00
2 night mid week
stay at Ocean Key
Resort and Spa
Jr. Suite.
Value:
$1,000.00
Donated by
Motiva
Enterprises
Enter the Spa at
Sunset Key, and
you’ll find an
exclusive oasis of
healthy indulgence.
Puerto Rico
Beach Condo
Redland Golf and
Country Club — One
year single Golf
Associate membership.
Includes greens fees &
use of club facilities.
Value: $1,800.00
Donated by
Mickey Jamal
Donated by
Redland Golf Club
Westin
Heavenly Bed &
Bedding Set
Value: $150.00
Bistro 245
Brunch for 2
Florida Keys
Vacation Home
Eastern Shore
Maryland Escape
Find a journey of
culinary delights
and moments to
savor.
Value:
$100.00
4-day, 3-night stay
in beautiful Ramrod
Key. 3-bed, 2-bath.
Sleeps 8. Oceanside
with 30-foot dock,
deep water access.
Donated by
Westin Key West
Resort & Marina
Value: $1,250.00
Dinner for two at area
Gourmet restaurant
and a champagne
welcome. Near
historic St. Michaels
Maryland shopping
& maritime museum.
Divinely inspired,
crafted by hand, and
loved by celebrities.
Value: $95.00
2014
Shell Key West
Challenge Raffles
Donated by
Westin Sunset
Key Resort
Donated by
Kelly & Bill Hohn
Value: $1,500
Donated by
The Nolan Family
Special thanks to all the sponsors, vendors, and friends who provide items for our silent
auction and raffles. Your contributions help generate excitement and increase donations
to the Diabetes Research Institute. Interested bidders should check our Facebook page
throughout the tournament for any late minute additions as raffle and auction items
were still arriving when we went to press with this year's tournament program.
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One Year Single
Golf Associate
Membership
1-week stay at the
beautiful ESJ
Towers located in
Old San Juan along
the finest beach in
Puerto Rico.
Value:
$2,500.00
Donated by
Ocean Key Resort
& Spa
Virgins, Saints
and Angels
Earrings
Donated by
Zoey Willow
Boutique
West Palm Beach
Westin Spa
Services at the
Spa on
Sunset Key
Enjoy the comfort
and luxury of our
Heavenly Bed.
Bedskirt, duvet, down
insert, boudoir pillow
and pillow.
Value: $350.00
Donated by
Jenni Goldstein of
Fabric Innovations
Latitudes
Restaurant
Dinner for 2
Captain Hirams
Resort 5 Day/4
Night Stay
You’ll dine on
exquisite island
cuisine served
indoors or alfresco
while overlooking
the Gulf of Mexico.
Value: $200.00
With round of golf
and breakfast daily.
A Riverfront
Restaurant, Bar,
Marina & Hotel in
Sebastian FL.
Value:
$2,500.00
Donated by
Westin Key West
Resort & Marina
Hyatt Key West
2-Night Stay
Including
Breakfast at
the Shor
Restaurant
Stay in Oceanside
luxury at our
enticing hotel
located on the Gulf
of Mexico.
Value: $1,000.00
Donated by
Hyatt Key West
Resort and Spa
Donated by
Captain Hirams
Resort
2 Blackhawk
Gift Card Gift
Baskets
Enjoy a variety of
gift cards for fun,
shoppping,
dining and more.
Value:
$500.00
Donated by
Blackhawk
Network
Fish Skinz
Picture
New Mexico
Mountain Retreat
A 24” full color
digital replica canvas
print of the 2013
Shell Key West
Challenge logo by
Fish Skinz.
5 night stay in a
beautiful mountain
home that sleeps 6
and is located in
Ruidoso, NM. Thirty
minute drive to
excellent ski areas.
Value: $250.00
Donated by
Anthony Broad
Westin Key
West Resort &
Marina Combo
Package
Enjoy Brunch for 2
at Bistro 245, dinner
for 2 at Latitudes,
and $150 of spa
services at The Spa
on Sunset Key.
Value: $370.00
Donated by
Westin Key West
Resort & Marina
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Value: $1,500.00
Donated by
Kelly & Bill Hohn
Virgins, Saints
and Angels
Necklace
Divinely inspired,
crafted by hand, and
loved by celebrities.
Value: $225.00
Donated by
Zoey Willow
Boutique
West Palm Beach
Little Palm
Island Brunch
for 2
Experience Florida
Keys fine dining at
the best and most
romantic Little Torch
Key restaurants.
Value: $175.00
Donated by
Little Palm Island
LAM Studios
Photo Session for 5
people, on location –
four 8x10’s.
Value: $500.00
Donated by
Vanessa Lam
Shell Science Lab Challenge
andace Roy, a science teacher at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida, has been
named the grand prize winner of a $20,000 science lab makeover for her school. Roy
was selected from five finalists in the 2014 Shell Science Lab Challenge, a competition
that honors science teachers who, with limited school resources, have developed innovative
approaches to provide quality lab experiences to students.
Sponsored by Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the
competition encourages teachers (grades 6-12) in the United States and Canada to share their
ideas and experiences for a chance to win the science lab makeover and an all-expense-paid
trip for two teachers to the 2014 NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Boston.
Roy had applied for small grants in the past but this was the first major proposal she'd written.
"The application was a six page narrative with six additional pages of support materials," Roy
said. She received an email from the judges telling her she'd made the cut and instructing her to
submit a 5-minute video within two weeks. Roy knew nothing about making a video, but two of
her IB (International Baccalaureate) students said 'we can do this' and they stepped up and
worked with her to produce a winning effort. "I have the greatest students," stated Roy, who
teaches juniors and seniors in the AP and IB programs at Vanguard High School.
Four national finalists were also honored with science lab makeovers valued at $8,500.
Teachers from Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; eStem Public Charter
School in Little Rock, Arkansas; Taos Middle School in Taos, New Mexico; and Delta High
School in Delta, Colorado were recognized for their outstanding science programs. In this, the
fourth year of the competition, Shell awarded more than $90,000 in cash, lab equipment, and
science support materials to Ms. Roy, the four finalists and the 13 regional winners.
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Candace Roy
Shell Science Teaching Award
indergarten Teacher Kristen Poindexter was presented the 2014 Shell Science Teaching
Award for her positive impact on her students, school and community through
exemplary classroom science teaching. The $10,000 prize, which is sponsored by the
Shell Oil Company and managed by the National Science Teachers Association, is awarded to
one teacher nationally each year.
The announcement, which came as a surprise to Mrs. Poindexter, was made during an allschool convocation in late February. "I am completely shocked, humbled, and awed to be
chosen," stated Poindexter as she struggled to hold back tears of joy.
“Kristen helps her students experience learning in an environment that connects the
standards she is required to teach, within authentic concepts and contexts,” said Spring Mill
Principal Subha Balagopal. “When we think about inspiring children to grow up and tackle
anything, Kristen does this and more. She is growing young scientists who are inquirers and
thinkers. This esteemed recognition of a kindergarten teacher is a powerful reminder of the
importance of science education in the early years.”
As the Shell Science Teaching Award recipient, Mrs. Poindexter received, in addition to the
$10,000 cash prize, an all-expense paid trip to attend the NSTA National Conference on
Science Education in Boston earlier this month where she was honored for her achievement
at a special banquet and ceremony.
We at the Shell Key West Challenge extend our congratulations to both Kristen Poindexter
and Candace Roy for their love of science and commitment to teaching.
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Kristen Poindexter
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A Key West Institution
Don Moore Memorial MARC House Grunt Tournament Turns 18
ike so many of Key West's
Sportsmanship Award, and the
finest ideas, this one was
Hayden Smith Most Unusual
hatched after a great
Catch are all presented in
d a y o n t h e w a t e r.
memory of the great people
Legendary Key West fishing
who were dedicated to the
captains Nick Malinovsky,
tournament and to the
Joe Greene, and Willy
MARC House mission.
Smith ran their charters
During the past few
out of Oceanside Marina
years Captains Nick
back in the 1990's. During
Malinovsky, Greg Sherertz,
this time, Don Moore,
and Doug Hill have helped
Executive Director of MARC
gather the boats and
(Monroe Association of
tournament prizes. Everyone
ReMARCable Citizens) and his
pitches in and contributes time
wife Diana Flenard lived just past
and talent to the effort. The
the marina and Don moored his
event has grown to around 15
skiff at the next dock. Don would
boats and it is all done for free;
often take MARC clients fishing and
allowing the MARC clients to see
after watching how excited they
their world from the water and to
Capt. Mark Schmidt of Sun
Dancer Charters was one of
were about being on the water,
have fun fishing, something that
several local guides who
Nick, Joe, and Willy thought
many of them only get to do this
donated
a day of fishing during
wouldn't it be great to do
one time a year. There are always
last year's Don Moore Memorial
something that all the MARC clients
wonderful stories about the big one
MARC House Grunt Tournament.
could enjoy on the same day. Thus
and the one that got away; who
Capt. Mark's team consisted of
the MARC House Grunt Release
caught the first fish, the most fish,
(L-R) mate Kris, angler Rosie,
Tournament was conceived.
or the smallest fish.
angler Tony, and mate Rosie.
They approached Don with the
Each client who participates
Tony won the Hayden Smith
idea, and as a consummate
receives
a trophy from Sloppy
Most Unusual Catch Award
fisherman and client advocate, he
Joe's Bar and a certificate from
with his 3# catfish.
agreed and the tournament was
t h e K W F i s h i n g To u r n a m e n t
organized for the first time in 1996.
Association. The Klausing family
Intended as more of a "funraiser"
provides and serves dinner for
t h a n f u n d r a i s e r, t h e e v e n t
the anglers, captains, and mates
provided MARC's clients with a
during the Awards Ceremony.
rare opportunity to fish with
And of course, gift certificates
professional guides and compete
and special awards are presented
against their peers. When Don passed away three
for outstanding catches.
years later Nick, Joe, and Willy asked Diana if it would
Key West has been many things over the years: a
be okay to re-name it the Don Moore Memorial
Naval stronghold, a haven for pirates, a sanctuary for
MARC House Grunt Tournament. In the early years
artists, a presidential retreat, and a vacation paradise.
the three founding captains simply asked their fellow
But, even more important, it is home to many
fishing guides to give up a day for the MARC client
wonderful people who are dedicated to improving
tournament and even now, 18 years later, many of
the lives of those less fortunate. To all of the men and
the same captains and mates are still involved.
women of the MARC H ouse — clien ts, staff,
Like everything else, the Don Moore Memorial
volunteers, and friends — we salute you for the good
MARC House Grunt Tournament has suffered its
work you do each and every day. And to the Don
share of loss and there are a number of trophies
Moore Memorial MARC House Grunt Tournament
named in honor of friends who have passed. The Joe
organizers and anglers we wish you "tight lines and
Greene Lane Snapper Trophy, the John Klausing
calm seas."
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Behind the Scenes
hell Key West Challenge organizers wear several hats
during the months leading up to the tournament as
they book charter boats, recruit sponsors, sell program
ads, order trophies, fold tee shirts, stuff ditty bags, and
solicit donations of auction items and raffle prizes. Blaylock
Oil employees have always played a vital role in the success of
the Challenge and this year we are thrilled to welcome two
newcomers—Jan Ledford and Monica Franceschi to the fold.
This tournament has become a generational event, with
Hayden turning over the reins to Crystal several years ago,
and now Matthew and Cameron coming of age, helping
their mom, and leading a team of young anglers to victory in
2013. The doctors and scientists from the Diabetes Research
Institute are passionate about finding a cure for type 1
diabetes, and are also great friends who enjoy fishing and
helping with logistics during the weekend.
Findlay Sinclair serves as Rules Committee Chairman
responsible for the challenging multi-species format and for
deciphering the score sheets at the end of the day.
Photographer Vanessa Lam of LAM Studios captures brilliant
images of team members and social functions. And graphic
designer Sandy Husmann creates this beautiful program,
then comes to Key West with her husband Richie to pitch in
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