Letter from the Editor
April, 2010
Dear Around Wellington Readers,
Happy April, Happy Easter, Happy Passover!
As we enter into April, there are several things that come to mind – spring, Easter, April Fool’s Day, Earth Day and mating season for animals. In this issue of our online magazine, we have touched upon the first four of these. If you feel inspired (or would like to get inspired) about spring cleaning, check out “Mommy Moments” by Shakira Muneswar. Getting control of clutter or “bedlam” as she refers to it is a great feeling! If you’d like to try a fun Easter craft with kids, check out our “Kids Corner” for a “Chicks-in-the-Shell” craft. And if you need a little April’s Day material in your day, see Evan Baumel’s “Teen Talk” with his proposal to resolve the national deficit. What about Earth Day on April 22nd…are you willing to take a major step in a green direction? Read Jathy Garcia’s “Living Green” for helpful information on choosing solar panels.
This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Patti and Tom Neri of U.S. Building Inspectors for our “AW Spotlight” story. They are an amazing, hard-working couple, co-owners of the inspection company. They are located in the clubhouse of the Polo Club in Wellington and reach as far as five counties. Read about their combined experience, and you will see why Tom and Patti Neri have a keen eye for detecting what’s functioning properly and what’s not . . . in the world of residential and commercial inspections. See their valuable coupon under “AW Coupons” if you are in need of a home inspection, mold inspection, air quality test or insurance savings inspection. As a totally unrelated sidenote, Patti rescues turtles and tortoises; she has started her own foundation for this.
A warm welcome to our new advertisers this month Lechuza, award-winning, self-watering, indoor planters and Standing Ovation Performing Arts, a high-energy, education-based performing arts studio located in Boynton Beach. On a personal note, I bought one of the Lechuza planters at the Lechuza Grand Opening (located inside Playmobil FunPark), and it was a steal at $29.99 for a waist-high, beautiful, self-watering planter. With Lechuza, the plants can go without watering (if necessary) for up to three months! Standing Ovation is a great place for acting classes, summer theater camp, musical theatre, vocal performance, puppetry, improv, workshops, productions and dramatic birthday parties!
Our wonderful contests continue this month! The first one runs from April 1st to 10th and the prize is a relaxing, one-hour massage from Massage Envy! Here’s what our last Massage Envy contest winner had to say. “I just wanted to say thank you so very much for the massage. It was so wonderful. It was my first massage. Massage Envy made it so relaxing and easy. Loved it so much, that I joined the spa!” And then please don’t forget to return to our “Contest” page April 15th – 20th for a very special prize. It’s a special diet, valued at $590! If you have already given up on that diet and exercise plan that you vowed to keep on January 1st, maybe you’ll be our lucky winner and in great shape after all!
AroundWellington.com has covered several events recently, so if you visit “Photo Galleries” or our “Archives” (then “Photo Galleries”), you will find photos of the Palm Beach Harvest Fundraiser, the Whole Foods “Meet the Artist” Reception with Jerry Ginsberg and the Royal Palm Art & Music Festival. Soon to come…beautiful polo photos from the past season by Christine Rose Photography and photos from Your Bosom Buddies Pink Ribbon Gala.
For a little inspiration, see our “AW Stories of the Month,” including stories on our own South Florida “dog whisperer” Jay Meranchik, a brief interview with a Binks Forest Elementary School teacher Lisa Gifford and recent inductees to the Polo Museum’s Hall of Fame. Thanks, as always, to Lisa Dawn Wax of “Lighten Up With Lisa” who inspires us this month, using a new format. She responds to one reader’s question about how to “start over” when you feel like you have lost everything.
The JCC of the Palm Beaches recently invited Chris Bohjalian, author of Skeletons at the Feast, to speak at a private home in Wellington; our “Cultural Corner” columnist Marla E. Schwartz was there. Skeletons at the Feast is Chris’ twelfth novel and focuses on three individuals attempting to flee from the advance of the Russian Army during the last months of World War II. According to Schwartz, “The book is one of the greatest novels ever written in terms of depicting the horrors of the time period.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg, so please explore our table of contents! Click around and see our latest stories and photos.
THANKS so much to our readers and our advertisers! We appreciate you!!
It was inevitable! You can now become an AroundWellington.com FaceBook fan. See our “Become a Fan” link by strolling down on the left side of www.aroundwellington.com. Speaking of Facebook, don’t forget to read Alan Williamson’s hilarious “Facebook Family Reunion” in “As I Was Saying” this month.
Happy April, Happy Easter, Happy Passover and I hope you’re enjoying the warmer weather again!
Cheers,
Krista Martinelli
Editor