October, 2011 – Happy October & Happy Halloween!

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October, 2011   martinellis-pumpkinpatch

 

Dear Readers,

 

Happy October and Happy Halloween! 

 

This month we feature a fun music program for kids called Miami Kids Music, which is holding their Music Together classes at Temple Beth Torah and at the Fame Dance Studio in Wellington.  Missy Smith, the instructor, is amazing to watch in action – fun, effervescent and can carry a tune (something I cannot do!)  Check out our “AW Spotlight” story and a couple of our Videos from the class.

 

Hey fellow writers!  Ever have a problem with writer’s block?  Well, this month’s column by Alan Williamson will not be of any help to you.  But as usual, it sure is funny!  Check out “As I Was Saying” – “Beat Writer’s Block Now.”

 

Do you suffer from social anxiety in certain situations?  This month Dr. Laura Zipris tackles a question from “Nervous Nelly” and gives some tips for battling your fears in these situations. See “Ask Dr. Z.” By the way, Dr. Z holds a doctorate in Psychology and is licensed to practice psychotherapy in New York, as well as in Florida. She can be reached at (561) 558-7815.

 

We also have some very helpful advice from our group of family doctors this month on losing weight. Dr. Lesley Glover gives tips on losing weight…for good.  Losing weight is an issue that almost everyone grapples with at some point. And as the holidays creep up on us, it gets even more challenging.  See “Ask the Docs.”  You can reach Dr. G, Dr. V or Heather Loguidice, ARNP at Family Medical and Wellness Center (561) 721-1953.

 

Here’s some more excellent advice from our expert in the art of stretching Cheryl Alker. She provides information and stretch exercises for addressing sciatica pain, “the mother of all pains” in “Health & Fitness” this month.

 

Last month AroundWellington.com held an event called a Coupon Swap. It was just a really nice evening to get together, exchange coupons, exchange tips on saving money and have a bite to eat together.  Since then I’ve had several of you ask about when the next Coupon Swap will be scheduled.  Our new advertising rep Shawn Thompson will be organizing another one in a couple of months.  So please check back with us on AroundWellington.com or you can also “like” AroundWellington.com on Facebook to be kept in the loop.  See “Mommy Moments” this month for a little summary of what I learned from the Coupon Swap.  See our Photo Gallery too!

 

Our cute little baker Sofia gives us a nice recipe for banana bread this month in “Sofia’s Yummy Treats.” We were lucky enough to get a loaf of this banana bread as a sample from the fabulous seven-year-old Sofia and all I have to say is YUM!  Or as Rachel Ray says, “Yummo!”

 

We get a road trip through Pennsylvania, “a ride around the Monopoly board,” this month, thanks to travel writer Terri Marshall. Thanks to Terri for taking us to new fun places each month and thanks to Gregory Holder for the awesome photos in “Travel with Terri.”

 

This month we welcome new intern Jessica Small!  Jessica is a Junior at Wellington High School and writes for their school newspaper “The Wave.” THANKS so much to Stephanie Courtois for her internship and all of her hard work over the past year. She moves on to being the Editor-in-Chief at Wellington High School’s newspaper, while continuing to write our “Teen Talk” column each month. She is a senior this year.

 

Wellington has been chock full of events lately, and we’ve been getting “Around Wellington” with our photographers too.  Many thanks to photographers Carol Porter, Lois Spatz and Christine Rose for covering a lot of recent events.  Check out our “Photo Galleries” page (or our “Archives” too) for photos of…

 

  • The Howlin’ Hoedown
  • A Second Chance Puppy & Kitten Rescue at Okeeheelee Park
  • The Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) Annual Friendship Ball
  • The AroundWellington.com Coupon Swap
  • The Annual Peace Ceremony in Wellington
  • The Grand Opening of LadyBugs Boutique
  • And more!

 

We have two new advertisers this month – The Good Earth Farm and The Tutoring Club of Wellington.  The Good Earth Farm is an amazing place with a Children’s Zoo Animal Sanctuary, happening every Sunday from 9am to 2pm and it includes a petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides.  They do so much more too, including birthday parties, the 4H Club, horse riding lessons (individual and group) and special needs programs.  It’s a great place, located not too far away in Loxahatchee!  Just give Nancy a call for more information – (561) 792-2666. 

 

We’re also happy to tell you about The Tutoring Club of Wellington, a place for kids to build their skills, raise their grades and lift their spirits.  They are open for after-school tutoring, Monday-Thursday 2:30-7:30 pm. They are located in the Courtyard Shops at Wellington Trace and they are ready to help your children with their exclusive TutorAid Programs. Best of all, they guarantee to improve academic performace in less time and at a lower cost than any other program. Call them at (561) 784-4434.  See their ad on AroundWellington.com for a special discount.

 

As always, I haven’t covered even half of our material this month – so this is just a taste of what our October AroundWellington.com has to offer.  See below menu for more articles, photos and information.  Thanks so much to our writers, advertisers and readers!  And don’t forget to enter our contest!!

 

 

 

 

THANKS and see you “Around Wellington!”

 

Krista Martinelli

Editor