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75thAnniversarySilverSailfshDerby22JimBarryoftenjokesthatheistheWestPalmBeachFishingClubx19smosttenuredx18non-memberx19.FordecadesJimhasvolunteeredandcollaborativelyworkedwiththeclubinmanyways.Inrecentyearshehascreatedmultiplepiecesoforiginalartfortheclubx19sannualPalmBeachCountyKDWClassicandSilverSailfishDerbyincludingtheDerbyx19s75thanniversarydesignHespentax18rushedx19fourmonthscreat-ingtheleapingsailfishdesign.JimhasloggedthousandsofvolunteerhoursmakingtheseworksofartfortheFishingClub.UnlikemanyotherwildlifeandmarineartistsJimhashadnoformaltraining.Insteadhedrawsuponalifetimeofexperiencesspentonandunderthewatertofindinspiration.AnyonewhofishesinPalmBeachCountyowesadebtofgratitudetoJimBarry.Hisposi-tiveimpactontheresourcesoftheregioncannotbeunderstated.Jimisaretiredpublicservantof41yearsworkingforPalmBeachCountyx19sHealthDepartmentandDepartmentofEnvironmentalResourcesManagementERMwhereheservedasthecountyEnvironmentalDirectorfor22years.HeisalocalboywhospentmuchofhisyouthfishingonthePalmBeachLakeWorthandJunopiersandpaidhisownwaythroughcollegebycommercialfishingtoobtainhisdegreeinmarinebiologyfromtheUniversityofMiami.Jimx19saccomplishmentshavebeenfarreaching.Intheearly1980x19shemetwiththelateJohnD.MacArthuronmultipleocca-sionsandwastheprincipleforceinconvinc-ingtheeccentriclandbarontopreserveanenvironmentallysensitiveareawenowcallMacArthurBeachStatePark.AroundthatsameperiodJimspearheadedtheefforttogetthefirstmangroveprotectionordinancepassedthefirstofitskindinthestate.JimwasattheforefrontofthesuccessfulefforttogettheJunoBeachfishingpierrebuiltinafashionthatbalanceditsenvironmentalimpactonmarineturtleswiththeneedforincreasedpublicfishingaccess.JimBarryx19sfingerprintsareonsomeoftheLakeWorthLagoonx19smostsignificantrestorationprojectsincludingMunyonIsland45acresPeanutIsland79acresandSnookIslands80acres.HeisoneoftheoriginalmembersofthePalmBeachCountyArtificialReefEstuarineEnhancementCommitteewherehecontinuestoservetoday.Mostimportantlyduringhistenureasthecountyx19sEnvironmentalDirectorhehelpeddevelopafundingmechanismforhabitatrestorationprojectsandcreatedacultureofenvironmentalinnovationatERMthatcontinuestothisday.Argu-ablyJimBarrymaybeoneofthemostinfluentialenvironmentalstewardsthatPalmBeachCountyhaseverknownespeciallyasitrelatestothemanagementofmarineandestuarinefisheriesprotect-ingandrestoringwetlandsandimprovingwaterquality.ThesameattentiontodetailthatJimgavetocountlessenviron-mentalprojectshenowappliestohisart.Hehasmadehighlycollectibleknivesforover40yearsmanyofwhichfeatureelaboratescrimshawdrawings.Inrecentyearshehasdevelopedapassionforcreatinghighlydetailedpencildrawings.Heenjoysthechallengeofcreatingdepthandcontrastwithjustapencil.WPBFCmemberDr.RayWaldneranichthyologistandbiologyprofessoratPalmBeachAtlanticUniversitydescribesJimx19sdraw-ingsthiswayx1cJimisaperfectionist.Hegetseverymem-brane.Therex19sartandtherex19sbiologi-calillustration.Jimcrossesthatborder.x1dTheFishingClubisgratefulandhon-oredtohavethecontinuedsupportofJimBarryheisindeedamanofmanytalents.JimBarryEnvironmentalAdvocateAnglerArtist2012T-Shirtdesign