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March, 2010 – With the Sun…

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March, 2010 – With the Sun…

Lighten Up with Lisa

Lightworker Lisa
Lightworker Lisa

 

 

With the sun comes a time for congratulations, not condolences

 

By Lisa Dawn Wax

 

When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long-
When you think that love (or life) is only for the lucky and the strong-
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes the rose.

                                    The Rose  lyrics by Amanda McBloom and sung by Bette Midler

 

 

Spring is upon us. Time to take a deep breath, put a spring in your step and spring into action.  Yes I know it has been a long period of harvest. The winter was long and cold and I’m not just referring to the weather.  I have spoken to many friends and neighbors who have struggled and suffered and continue to do so. I, myself, am not immune to the current economic hardships.  However, we must remember it’s always darkest before the dawn and that which first appears to be our darkest time might actually be a blessing, an opportunity for forthcoming salvation via rebirth, renewal or resurrection. 

 

According to the song, the sun’s love yields the bloom of the rose. The sun is essential to all life on earth, without it our planet would die. It not only gives us life but direction and assists with the cycles that are inherent to life. According to the book of Genesis, it was the first thing created as God said, “Let there be light”.  Twice a year, once in Spring (March 20/21) and once in Fall (September 22/23), the sun is directly vertical above the equator and the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the sun; we call this an equinox. Last year while the sun was illuminating above at the time of the Fall equinox I wrote my September 2009 column, opening with John Donne’s quote “No man is an island,” and focused on the theme of solidarity.  Six months later, again with the illumination of the sun directly overhead during the vernal equinox, let’s revisit the idea of solidarity as well as celebrate the blessings of new opportunities for growth.

 

Aside from the vernal equinox, key indicators of springtime are the holidays of Easter and Passover (Pesach in Hebrew). Unlike the equinox, which usually falls on the same day, exact dates for the holidays vary from year to year. Nonetheless, these holidays initiate springtime and exemplify the profound message of rebirth.  The Christian gospel story of Easter epitomizes rebirth with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter also celebrates rebirth with the highly symbolic representation of the Easter Egg.   The egg is also used at Passover on the Passover Seder plate as a representation of rebirth and we see resurrection of the Hebrews as they left Egypt as slaves, passed through the desert with a newfound freedom, and entered into the promised land of Israel as the chosen people.  In his essay Pesach – Birth and Rebirth Rabbi Stolper writes, “With the advent of spring, human hope is reborn. Pesach, the holiday of birth and renewal…celebrates the birth of a new mechanism for human salvation… the foundation of which is no longer the individual operating alone, but the family.”  I absolutely love this passage.  While salvation and rebirth is critical on the individual level, I love the idea of expanding it to a familial level, community level, global level, universal level, to remind us of the importance of holism. The principle of holism, best summarized by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle with his famous quote, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts,” echoes the magnitude of solidarity and importance of working together.   Wikipedia defines Holism as “the idea that all the properties of a given system (physical, biological, chemical, social, economic, mental, etc.) cannot be determined or explained by its component parts alone. Instead, the system as a whole determines in an important way how the parts behave.”  As we enter into this season of rebirth and renewal and struggle to see the promising opportunities that hopefully light our way, let us consider to walk not just as one but as a whole. It is not just a pilgrimage for our own salvation, but the salvation of us all, as we are so much more than the “sum of our parts”.  

 

This year when you celebrate these holidays I urge you to try to focus on what they represent. Whether you worship with your congregation, your family or even alone; you can find the light inside you and let it guide you to a new place, physically or spiritually.  Use it first to heal yourself so that you feel more capable to reach out and help others. Make the most of this important time; benefit from this renewal period and apply it to all areas of your life. The snow is melting and the flowers are about to bloom.

 

Just as the Hebrews’ exodus led them to their newfound freedoms, as we cross the symbolic desert into new territory of an unexplored land, be it a new job, a new relationship, a new home, a new town, let us rejoice in the possibilities that lie ahead. Let’s take advantage of this seasonal alignment of the sun to shed much needed light upon our lives and our direction. So, is this a time for condolences? Perhaps for some, and with every ounce of empathy and compassion inside me, I humbly and genuinely offer you my loving prayers.  However, I’m hoping that it is a time when most of you, those who seek an inner strength to strive for the light at the end of the tunnel and remain standing, greatly deserve a firm pat on the back. To you, I offer praise and congratulations with every ounce of inspiration I can muster.

 

Until next time, may your days be brighter and your lives be lighter.

 

Lisa Dawn Wax, aka Lightworker Lisa, has been certified in Massage Therapy, Fitness Training and Reiki Healing for over 15 years. In addition to being a born Lightworker she is a certified Angel Healing Practitioner and Reiki Master; all of which basically confirm her intuitive abilities and commitment to help, heal and teach. Using Reiki, divine messages and intuitive readings, she has helped many people to identify the source of their pain, clarify current life situations, and successfully redirect their focus into positive channels.  If you’d like to share comments about this article or if you are in need of affordable healing and/or life coaching with immediate results, please call her at 561-594-3948 or visit her new website . All rights reserved.

March, 2010 – Laments of a Senior Stud Wannabe

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March, 2010 – Laments of a Senior Stud Wannabe

Cantankerously YoursWendell Abern

 

Laments of a Senior Stud Wannabe

 

By Wendell Abern

Dear Internet Investigators,

          I have several friends who have signed up on Internet dating sites, and I confess to a growing curiosity as to how these work.

          I call my kids in Chicago to tell them I am about to browse around a couple of popular websites.

          My daughter Beth:  “Oh no!  Whatever you do, don’t tell them you have kids!  Last time you went into cyberspace, I received e-mails for six months from fourteen different chocolatiers!”

          My son Steven:  “Oh, Lord.”

          My kids never take me seriously.   I plow ahead.

          I check out a site called plentyoffish.com.  I scan for a while and fill out a form that asks me to describe myself.  I write a pithy and, I think, intriguing description, and e-mail it to Beth to see what she thinks.  She phones me two minutes later.

          “DA-ad!”

          We all know we are in disfavor with our offspring when they make a two-syllable word out of “mom” or “dad.”  I call it, “Denouncing While Pronouncing.”

          “What?”

          “Dad, you can’t do this!  You are five foot five, 77 years old and exist on Social Security!  You can’t say you’re a 53-year old millionaire who is six-foot four!”

          “Why?  Who will know?  Do they have someone who monitors the descriptions?  Do I need approvals?”

          “The woman you meet will know!  As soon as she sees you, she’ll walk out on you!”

          “Good.  Then I’ll know she doesn’t have a sense of humor.”

          “DA-ad!”

“Okay, okay.”

          I take a break and eat a salami sandwich.  Since I know I’ll also be sending my next effort to my daughter, I eat two salami sandwiches.

I go back to my computer and find a site called “Dating for Seniors.”  They ask for a picture of myself.  I balk, on grounds of computer ineptitude:  I’ve never been able to figure out how to scan pictures into websites.  I type what I believe is a suitable explanation and e-mail it to Beth.  She calls two minutes after she arrives home.

“DA-ad!”

          “Now what?”

          “In the first place you should include a photo of yourself.  If you don’t know how to scan it in, get help from a friend.  And In the second place, if you don’t include a picture, you can’t say your photo might cause confusion because you are frequently mistaken for George Clooney!”

“Should I have put Johnny Depp?”

“DA-ad!”

Back to “Dating for Seniors” again.  I notice a section I’d overlooked earlier:  “Search our senior membership by category.”  Women are listed as

“Senior girls,” “Senior chicks,” “Senior babes,” and other oxymoronic descriptions.

I look over the categories for men, find one that describes me perfectly and e-mail it to Beth. 

She calls two minutes later.  From work.

“DA-a-ad!”

Three syllables.  Bad omen.

“This confirms it.  Now I know for sure I was adopted.  I’m going in for DNA testing tomorrow.”

“Now what?”

“First of all, you cannot call yourself a ‘Senior stud!’”

“Why not?  If a woman can call herself a ‘Senior girl,’ why can’t I call myself a ‘Senior stud?’”

“Okay, I’ll give you that.  But you cannot say you were the inspiration for the country and western hit, ‘I May Be a Real Good man, but I Am Also a Real Bad Boy!’”

“Why not?”

“Because you weren’t, Sam Stud!  And those cannot be your genes I’m walking around with!  DNA testing.  Tomorrow.”          

I’ve had enough of Bossy Beth, and decide to bounce my next effort off my son.  First thing the next morning, I go back to  “Dating for Seniors,” read a bit, then take a different tack:  rather than write about myself, I write what I am looking for in a companion, and e-mail it to Steven.    He calls one minute later.”

           “DA-ad! 

Another one.

 “What?” I ask wearily.

 “What?  What!  You write, ‘I am looking for an attractive woman who is interested in a meaningless relationship,’ and you ask me, ‘What?’”

          “I was going to add that I want to unleash her inner slut.”

          “DA-ad!”

“But I would like to meet such a woman!”

“Listen, Stud” (evidence that Beth and Steven have been talking about me, no doubt disparagingly) … if you met such a woman, the first thing you’d ask her is if she plays bridge.”

My kids know me too well.

Another visit to Dating for Seniors.

All of the profiles begin with a headline.  The site posts examples from a few guys:  “Is that Special Lady Out There?”  “Handsome and Classy,” and “Loving, Athletic and Passionate.”

Headlines!  Piece of cake!  Been doing that my whole life!

I sit down, decide on the best way to present myself with a provocative headline, and e-mail the effort to my son.  Steven phones me two minutes later.

“Okay, who are you and what have you done with my father?”

“Why do I anticipate a lecture?” I ask.

“You can’t do this, dad!”

“What?  I’m marketing myself.  I thought, I’m more upbeat and content than most guys my age, and I know I have more hair than guys my age, so I thought I’d lead with that.”

“So lead with it!  But not with a headline that says, ‘Happy, Hairy and Horny!’  They won’t post it on the site, and if they do, I will never admit to being your son.”

Wonderful.  Raise a few kids and they turn out to be critics.  

The next morning, I receive a surprise.  Even though I have not actually joined any of the dating services, I had browsed through several and registered my name.  That was enough, I guess, to receive profiles.

From fourteen different women.

Including “Funloving Intellect” from Canton, Ohio, and “Sugarplums” from Wellington, New Zealand.

Enough.  So I’m not a senior stud.  I’ll take my chances without internet dating, white lies and reprimands from my progeny.

That night, I settle in with a book by one of my favorite authors.  I am just turning the first page, when Steven calls me.  He has been talking to Beth.  They have an appointment with some lab tomorrow for DNA testing.

Cantankerously Yours,

Wendell Abern

Wendell Abern can be reached at dendyabern@comcast.net.

March, 2010 – Organized Desk, Clear Mind

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March, 2010 – Organized Desk, Clear Mind

Ultimate Productivity

Organized Desk, Clear Mind

 

By Claudine MottoClaudine Motto

 

Many people see an organized desk as a luxury, as something they can get around to doing when and if they have time.  Yet a clean, streamlined desk is part of achieving a clean, streamlined mind.  You may be able to function working on a desk that’s covered with piles of paper and other “stuff,” but be certain you’re not functioning at 100% capacity.

 

A sure path to an organized desk (an organized anything, actually) is to simplify, and to think function before beauty (although many times you can combine both).  Here are several key things you can do to create an effective workspace.

 

  • Forget what “should” go on a desk.  If you don’t use a stapler or scotch tape daily, move them out of your way.  Identify your everyday necessities and keep only those on your desk.

 

  • Pay attention to what you get up for.  You may have arranged
    Clutter, Be Gone! Illustration by Rollin McGrail. Visit RollinMcGrail.com.
    Clutter, Be Gone! Illustration by Rollin McGrail. Visit RollinMcGrail.com.

    your office so that it looks nice, but if you have to get up to reach for a particular item every day, it’s more important to move it closer to you so that you don’t break your focus every time you have to use it.

 

  • Access your “now/current” work and files without rummaging through piles.  A step sorter works well to keep active and pending files in view, and organized.

 

  • Get future work and projects off your valuable “now” workspace.  A tickler file (43 folders labeled January-December and 1-31 for the days of the month) can hold future work or items that you don’t yet need to deal with or have access to.  Current project files are best kept close, but off your desk, either in a drawer, or in a portable project box.

 

  • Use your walls.  Especially in small spaces, using your vertical space is key.  Shelves can store everything from electronics like your router to magazine holders and manuals.  And attractive boxes can hold loose receipts and extra printer paper.

 

  • Don’t hoard office supplies.  Assign an easily accessible desk drawer for the supplies you use daily, and keep only what you need.  Store the rest elsewhere.

 

  • Get equipment that multi-tasks.  Replace outdated or faulty equipment with multi-purpose equipment, such as a printer/fax machine.  It will take up less space and most of these newer models consume less energy.

 

  • Investigate your sticky notes (and other random pieces of paper) – gather them all and put them into piles according to what they are: reminders, to do’s, phone messages, etc.  These are the items that need a central home. 

 

Electronic is the only way to go for reminders for things that you must do on a specific day and time, since you can’t set an alarm on paper and sticky notes.  Any method where you can set an alarm can work well (like Outlook). 

 

Although electronic is usually more efficient (you can back it up, search, cut and paste instead of rewriting) for to-do’s, phone messages, and even client notes, paper and pen can work if that’s what you prefer.  Designate a notebook as your “Phone Log” (which can hold both messages you need to return and client notes) and a planner for your daily task list and to do’s that come up throughout the day.

 

  • Reassess your workspace as a whole to see what no longer fits.  You may have set up your office to support meeting with clients, when perhaps you’re now working virtually only. So take away that business card holder and put that extra chair somewhere else.

 

Or perhaps your drawers are full of organizing tools, paper planners, and other “attempts” at getting organized, because you think you might want to use them some day.  Stop holding on to them, clear out those drawers, and make room based on how you work now. 

 

Make it a priority to organize your desk in a way that supports how you work – an environment that looks and feels “in control” is the foundation for helping you create the same in your workday.

 

2010 Claudine Motto, All Rights Reserved. 

Productivity Coach and Professional Organizer Claudine Motto helps home office geniuses, entrepreneurs, and independent professionals get organized and in control of their workload so they can reach their goals with less struggle and less stress. She offers one-on-one coaching and group training programs – please visit http://www.vistalnorte.com or call 561-641-9500 for more information, to sign up for her monthly newsletter, or to schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation.

March, 2010 – It’s Weird…It’s Austin!

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March, 2010 – It’s Weird…It’s Austin!

Travel with TerriTerri Farris

 

It’s Weird – It’s Austin!

 

By Terri Farris

 

Famous for its live music scene, Austin, Texas is the gateway to the Texas Hill Country and provides visitors with a unique travel experience.  Where else can you find an abundance of live music, a bridge full of bats, a rich history in government, a top tier university with historical landmarks and some of the strangest shops around?

 

Let’s start with the music! Austin’s 6th Street downtown is the center of Austin’s vibrant music scene. Whatever your music preference, you are guaranteed to find it in one of Austin’s nearly 200 music venues ranging from bars, clubs and restaurants to performing arts centers. For my visit I ducked into Nunos on 6th Street.  Anywhere else this dark bar with an eclectic mix of patrons would be considered a “dive,” but in Austin it comes alive with the Blues. You never know who may stop in for a jam session. Ain’t nothing like the Blues! www.nunosonsixth.com

 

Austin's Sixth Street. Photo: Gregory Holder.
Austin's Sixth Street. Photo: Austin CVB.

Just outside the downtown area is South Congress Avenue.  This funky section of town is home to the Continental Club. Touted as the “granddaddy of all local music venues,” the Continental Club has been the premier club for live music in Austin since 1957.  In the 1960’s it became the first burlesque club in Austin with dancers like Candy Barr and Bubbles Cash dancing onstage!  In the 1970’s the Continental Club booked an incredible lineup of musicians including Stevie Ray Vaughn.  www.continentalclub.com

 

South Congress is also home to some of the funkiest shops you will find anywhere!  Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds and Electric Ladyland (yes, that is the full name of the shop!) is rumored to be the place Bob Dylan has shopped for retro outfits. There are costume shops, retro clothing shops, retro furniture shops and just about anything weird you want to find.  In fact, the local motto is “Keep Austin Weird” and South Congress Avenue certainly does its part!

 

 

If you happen to work up an appetite while shopping in the land of weirdness, Guero’s Taco Bar located at 1412 South Congress can take care of that hunger!  Reminiscent of the old cantinas in Mexico, Guero’s serves delicious Tex Mex cuisine and offers hand-shaken margaritas made with fresh-squeezed lime juice.  There’s nothing weird about that!  www.guerostacobar.com

 

For late night eats, check out the Magnolia Café whose mottos is “Everybody knows- everybody goes!”  Breakfast is served 24 hours or choose from a menu of soups, sandwiches, burgers and other entrees. Good food – available all day and night with a sign outside that reads “Sorry, we’re open.” www.themagnoliacafe.com

 

The “Keep Austin Weird” motto seems very appropriate when you consider that Austin is home to an estimated 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats.  The bats quietly roost under the Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake from April through October.  Thousands of locals and visitors flock to the bridge at sunset each day to watch the bats make their exodus into the nighttime sky!  The bats consume an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 pounds of insects nightly saving Austin thousands of dollars in pest control!

 

 

 

Bat Statue on Congress Avenue during warm sunset in Austin, Texa
Bat Statue on Congress Avenue. Photo: Austin CVB.

 

University of Texas Clock Tower
University of Texas Clock Tower. Photo: Austin CVB.

 

The University of Texas also calls Austin home. Encompassing 350 acres in downtown Austin, UT boasts one of the country’s largest student populations and is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s top university.  In 1966, the 307-foot clock tower on the campus of the University of Texas was the sight of a mass killing when Charles Joseph Whitman opened fire from the observation deck killing 14 people and injuring 32.  It was the worst massacre at a university until the 2007 killing spree at Virginia Tech.  Today access to the clock tower observation deck is under tight security. Visitors can arrange for a tour by contacting the Texas Union at 877-475-6633.

 

Austin is not only the live music capital, the capital of weird and the capital for the bats – it’s also the capital of Texas and no visit to

Texas Capital. Photo: Gregory Holder.
Texas Capital. Photo: Gregory Holder.

Austin would be complete without a tour of the Texas State Capital.   This spectacular National Historic Landmark is made of Texas “Sunset Red” granite.  At the time of its completion in 1888, it was considered to be the seventh largest building in the word.  Today it stands 14 feet taller than the U.S. Capital. One of the most impressive features of the building is the magnificent dome at its center.  Another impressive feature is the use of the Texas star!  From the top of the dome to the door handles, to the flags and the chairs, the star is there to remind you that you are in Texas – just in case you forget!  www.tspb.state.tx.us

 

For more information on the activities and sights of Austin – weird and not so weird – visit http://www.austintexas.org/

 

 

Terri is a freelance writer with regular columns on travel, chocolate and bar reviews.  She is busy each month visiting new places to bring unique travel destinations and events to you.  Yes, it is a sacrifice – but she is willing to do that for her readers!  You can see more of Terri’s writing at www.examiner.com where she is the National Chocolate Examiner and at www.barzz.net.  You can contact Terri at tfarris60@hotmail.com.

March, 2010 – Palm Beach Bike Week Sponsorship

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March, 2010 – Palm Beach Bike Week Sponsorship

Become a Sponsor for Palm Beach Bike Week

 

palm-beach-bike-weekPalm Beach Bike Week is going to take place in October 2010 in several cities throughout the 

county (Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and maybe Wellington too).

We are currently offering a website sponsorship package for local businesses.  

It’s a great deal for your business to get in front of the man people visiting our site..  We will be creating more sponsorship opportunities for on-site marketing, co-op marketing, and booth displays.

You can also become a fan of ours on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Palm-Beach-Bike-Week/190570598699

 

Please contact me with any questions.  

 

LP

 

Lee Pagan

www.PalmBeachBikeWeek.com

Direct: (561) 309-2472

Fax: (561) 828-2729

Email: leepagan@yahoo.com

March, 2010 – Lake Worth Playhouse Concert Series

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March, 2010 – Lake Worth Playhouse Concert Series

Look what’s happening this month in music

at the Lake Worth Playhouse!

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Lake Worth Playhouse CONCERT SERIES TICKET PRICES


Rear Orchestra – $25


Front Orchestra – $29

 

Lake Worth Playhouse
713 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, Florida 33460

 

Map It

 

Box Office Hours

Mon – Sat 10am – 4pm

and during all performances

 

Box Office Contact

Phone:  (561) 586-6410

E-Mail:   boxoffice@lakeworthplayhouse.org

Street Address :   713 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33460  (1st Floor)

February, 2010 – Norton Museum Showcases Local High School Student Photography

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February, 2010 – Norton Museum Showcases Local High School Student Photography

For Immediate Release

Contact: Bill Underwood (561) 267-2632

 

Photo:  “Dancer” an 8″x12″ black & white photo by Allison Parssi, a sophomore at Wellington HIgh School. 

 

Norton Museum to Showcase Photography of

Area High School Students

 

The students’ photographs are being shown in conjunction with

Avedon Fashion 1944-2000, an exhibit of works by

famed photographer Richard Avedon  (1923-2004)

 

West Palm Beach, FL

—  The Norton Museum of Art will showcase the workPalm Beach County, including five from Wellington High School, in conjunction with “Avedon Fashion 1944-2000,” an exhibit of works by famed photographer Richard Avedon, whose  stark imagery and brilliant insight into his subjects’ characters has made him one of the premier American portrait photographers. The students were challenged to create photographs that emulated Avedon’s style.

 

 

 

The exhibition opens Saturday, February 27 with a 1PM reception, and runs through April 4, 2010.  

 

The following students are participating from Wellington High School:  Megan Byrne -12th grade, Rebecca Gawron -12th grade, Devin Kelly -12th grade, Ryan Maldonado -11th grade, Allison Parssi -10th grade.

 
ABOUT RICHARD AVEDON
For more than fifty years, Richard Avedon’s portraits have filled the pages of the country’s finest magazines. His stark imagery and brilliant insight into his subjects’ characters has made him one of the premier American portrait photographers. 

Born in New York in 1923, Richard Avedon dropped out of high school and joined the Merchant Marine’s photographic section. Upon his return in 1944, he found a job as a photographer in a department store. Within two years he had been “found” by an art director at Harper’s Bazaar and was producing work for them as well as Vogue, Look, and a number of other magazines. During the early years, Avedon made his living primarily through work in advertising. His real passion, however, was the portrait and its ability to express the essence of its subject.

 

As Avedon’s notoriety grew, so did the opportunities to meet and photograph celebrities from a broad range of disciplines. Avedon’s ability to present personal views of public figures, who were otherwise distant and inaccessible, was immediately recognized by the public and the celebrities themselves. Many sought out Avedon for their most public images. His artistic style brought a sense of sophistication and authority to the portraits. More than anything, it is Avedon’s ability to set his subjects at ease that helps him create true, intimate, and lasting photographs.

 

Throughout his career Avedon has maintained a unique style all his own. Famous for their minimalism, Avedon portraits are often well lit and in front of white backdrops. When printed, the images regularly contain the dark outline of the film in which the image was framed. Within the minimalism of his empty studio, Avedon’s subjects move freely, and it is this movement which brings a sense of spontaneity to the images. Often containing only a portion of the person being photographed, the images seem intimate in their imperfection. While many photographers are interested in either catching a moment in time or preparing a formal image, Avedon has found a way to do both.

 

Beyond his work in the magazine industry, Avedon has collaborated on a number of books of portraits. In 1959 he worked with Truman Capote on a book that documented some of the most famous and important people of the century. Observations included images of Buster Keaton, Gloria Vanderbilt, Pablo Picasso, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mae West. Around this same time he began a series of images of patients in mental hospitals. Replacing the controlled environment of the studio with that of the hospital he was able to recreate the genius of his other portraits with non-celebrities. The brutal reality of the lives of the insane was a bold contrast to his other work. Years later he would again drift from his celebrity portraits with a series of studio images of drifters, carnival workers, and working class Americans.

 

Throughout the 1960s Avedon continued to work for Harper’s Bazaar and in 1974 he collaborated with James Baldwin on the book Nothing Personal. Having met in New York in 1943, Baldwin and Avedon were friends and collaborators for more than thirty years. For all of the 1970s and 1980s Avedon continued working for Vogue magazine, where he would take some of the most famous portraits of the decades. In 1992 he became the first staff photographer for The New Yorker, and two years later the Whitney Museum brought together fifty years of his work in the retrospective, “Richard Avedon: Evidence”. He was voted one of the ten greatest photographers in the world by Popular Photography magazine, and in 1989 received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London. Today, his pictures continue to bring us a closer, more intimate view of the great and the famous.

 Avedon died on October 1st, 2004.

March, 2010 – We Care for Kids Fair March 6 & 7th

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March, 2010 – We Care for Kids Fair March 6 & 7th
You are cordially invited to the…
We Care Kids’ Fair      
Palm Beach Zoo
1301 Summit Blvd.  West Palm Beach
March 6 and March 7 from 10:00 – 4:00pm. Come out for a day of Family Fun at the Palm Beach Zoo. Interactive areas will be set up inside the zoo where you will find: face painters, magicians, sand art, animal crafts, live music and story tellers and much more. Learn about the animals as you make your way throughout the zoo. Various local businesses will also be on hand to answer questions about the products and services they offer to our community.
For more information, call the sponsor, Parenting Plus at (561) 795-4815.
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March, 2010 – King of Wings Cook Off

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FIRST ANNUAL “KING OF WINGS” COOK OFF TO BE HELD AT

ROYAL PALM ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 20 AND 21.

 

Do you have the absolute best chicken wing recipe on the planet, bar none?  Do you savor the thrill of competition?   Then you need to sign up for the “King of Wings” chicken wing contest beginning at noon on Saturday, March 20th at the first annual Royal Palm Art & Music Festival.   Royal Palm Beach’s own Andy Maynard of Tree’s Wings & Ribs is sponsoring the cook off, with celebrity judges deciding on who has the most finger licking wing and sauce recipe.  The winner will receive a check for $250.00 and be awarded a fabulous trophy to take home, along with bragging rights and recognition as the winner of the “King of Wings” contest for one year.    The winning recipe will also be featured on the Tree’s Wings & Ribs’ menu for the month of April.  A People’s Choice Award, Most Creative Sauce Award and a Showmanship Award will also be presented.  To join in the fun and download a “King of Wings” application and rules, visit www.royalpalmbeachfestival.com.  or call Anitra Harmon at Palms West Chamber of Commerce:  561-790-6200

 

 

The Palms West Chamber of Commerce is the regional chamber for the west central communities of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, Loxahatchee Groves and the Acreage/Loxahatchee

March, 2010 – Wycliffe Charities Annual Outing on March 1st

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Wycliffe Charities Hosts Annual Outing

 

When residents of the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club community in Wellington, Florida, resurrected Wycliffe Charities in 2007, then President, Marian Rubin made a promise to herself to increase their contribution to local charities in the Palm Beach County as each year progressed. Since its inception in 1993, Wycliffe Charities has donated over $750,000 to local Palm Beach County charitable organizations including: Hospice of Palm Beach County, Home Safe, Caridad Health Clinic, our local Fire Rescue Unit, Palm Beach Habilitation, Mental Health Association of PBC, Amara Transportation, Voices for Children, Hope Project, Quantum House and others.

 

On March 1, 2010, Wycliffe Charities will host its annual outing. In year’s past this event only included a Golf outing; however this year Tennis has been added.  There are various levels of sponsorship, ranging from $100 to $5,000, for those who are looking to participate or just donate.    The day will be full of fundraising events such as a shotgun best ball golf tournament, tennis round robin tournament, lunch, silent auction and raffle.  The proceeds from this event will go to help local health and children’s organizations in Palm Beach County.

 

For more information on sponsorship or donation opportunities please contact Sue Webber of Wycliffe Charities at NSWebber@gmail.com.

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