Committee News: We have exciting news! Delray Beach will present a Proclamation making the holiday of All People’s Day an annual event! This will take place on Tues. March 2nd at the city council meeting in Commissioners Chambers at 100 N.W. 1st Ave. in Delray Beach 33444, starting at 6:00 PM. It’s open to the public and you are welcome to attend.
Also, pick up printed postcards to distribute to your group for the festival at our meeting this Sat. March 20th from 2:00-4:00 PM at Pompey Park. Let me know if you will be coming. (New directions below)
In keeping with our policy of supporting our members please see the two events below the directions.
DIRECTIONS TO: ALL PEOPLE’S DAY® Diversity Festival
Pompey Park
1101 N.W. 2nd Street
Delray Beach, Fl 33444
-Exit I-95 at Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
-Go East on Atlantic Avenue
-Left turn onto NW 10th Avenue
-Go two blocks passing 1st Street
-Left turn onto 2nd Street
-Pompey Park is the Beige Building on your right.
-Park in one of the lots either behind or in front of the building.
-The festival is inside the building
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
HAITI RELIEF COALITION
(PBCHRC)
Cordially invites you to
an Interfaith Service on Thursday,February 18, 2010 from 6:00—8:00 PM
at the Atlantic High School
2455 West Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach, Fl 33445
Interfaith leaders of the community will conduct a service to memorialize the men, women and children who perished during the Haiti earthquake on January 12, 2010 that destroyed Port-au-Prince and several other cities.
One would think that this is something even too far out for a woman of such noble film pedigree.She was born in 1952 as one of the twin daughters of Swedish born actress and Italian born director .Her twin sister is an adjunct of .
Before we even get into the porno thing – just in case you’ve been living under massive amounts of boulders for the last few decades – Isabella’s early career flourished as a model when photographed for and Bill King for American .During her career she has worked with many other renowned photographers such as , , and . Her image has appeared on the covers of many magazines, including as , , , and ELLE.An exhibition of many of these portraits called, Portrait of a Woman, was held at the Musee d’Art Moderne in . As an actress she has worked on numerous films in both Europe and the U.S.A., most notably, David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, the fascinating love-story Immortal Beloved, White Nights, Death Becomes Her, Wyatt Earp, Big Night and Fearless.She has voiced a character on The Simpsons and has appeared in numerous television programs including Chicago Hope, The Tracey Ullman Show, Alias, Napoleon, Merlin, and 30 Rock.
She first stepped behind the camera to work on a film called, “My Dad is 100 Years Old.”She wrote the screenplay and Guy Maddin directed the film.It was important to Isabella to produce this retrospective of her father in order to pay homage to Roberto Rossellini’s incomparable body of work.She made her directorial debut in 2008 with Green Porno.
Isabella Rossellini in “Green Porno”: Limpets
Isabella recently made an appearance at the Miami Book Fair International (MBFI) in the popular “Evenings With” program, where she spoke about her new book, “GREEN PORNO”{$24.99} based on the popular success of her films that she wrote, directed and starred in for Robert Redford and the Sundance Channel.
The first season was focused on bug sex, the second season was about the mating habits of marine animals and the third season introduces new elements as it takes a comedic peak at the lives of sea animals that human devour in mass quantities. This includes certain types of ocean creatures such as the squid, shrimp and anchovy.The fourth film is entitled, “”Harem on the Beach: Elephant Seal,” and makes a passionate plea toward conservation.
Isabella Rossellini at the Miami Book Fair
She does this all while
wearing anatomically correct costumesIf you’re curious, you should be. If you haven’t seen it – what in the world are you waiting for – seriously?She screened segments of these films at the MBFI and the audience just roared.It’s a way to learn about inhabitants of the natural world that most of us never give the time of day.It’s done in a hilarious and educational manner without being pedantic.
These films give you an opportunity to explore the deep without getting wet. You’ll have an opportunity to observe acts of love taking place deep in the ocean.For example, thanks to Isabella, we now know that anchovies mate in large orgies; shrimp strip down to get in the mood; starfish can do it two different ways and whales fight to make love. Oh yes – there’s even more porno involved than you think – but you need to read the book to discover these other hidden treasures.
Additionally, conservationist Dr. Claudio Campagna (listening to Isabella repeat this name over and over again is also great fun), a marine animals specialist, makes an appearance in the fourth feature, offering his expert opinion on his thirty-years of studying elephant seals, thus adding an important scientific element to her exceptional work.
Hopefully everyone now gets the idea behind Green Porno!
“Everybody gets a little nervous when they hear Green Porno,” Isabella said. “People say, ‘Whoa! What did you do?’But there is nothing in it that you haven’t seen on National Geographic, only that I’m trying to say it with great humor.”
“Green Porno is a series of short scientific stories, made with a great sense of humor and fantasy,” Robert Redford said. “This is what we artists do. We tell serious things in the most accessible, entertaining way, and Isabella is a very progressive and talented artist.”
The series features Isabella speaking directly to the camera about the life form at hand.Then she uses animation, paper cut outs and puppets to lie bare these sometimes seemingly odd reproductive habits of such living beings that share our planet with us.And she has cast herself in all the roles.
“I wouldn’t know how to hire an actor and say, ‘Now you’re playing a worm having sex.’ Then if they ask me, ‘Well, what is my motivation,’ I wouldn’t know what to say.So I play all the animals to make it simpler,” she explained.
If you haven’t had a chance to see this Webby Award-winning series, it’s available for free online at:.You can also get your own here.I did it and mine is, Cicada Lacewing.Very cool!
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A native of Toledo, OH and a graduate of Kent State, Marla E. Schwartz has been a professional journalist since her teenage years and is a Senior Writer for Miami Living Magazine, and a freelance writer for CRAVINGS South Florida in Aventura, as well as Around Wellington Magazine and Lighthouse Point Magazine. An avid photographer, her images have appeared in numerous Ohio publications, as well as in Miami Living, The Miami Herald, The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post. She has had numerous plays published and produced around the country. Her short play, America’s Working? was originally read at First Stage in Los Angeles and in the same city produced at the Lone Star Ensemble. It was then produced at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL and then taken to an Off-Broadway playhouse by its producers Adam and Carrie Simpson. Her piece, The Lunch Time Café, was a finalist for the Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville. Feel free to contact her at: .
1st Annual Fundraiser for Palm Beach Harvest on March 25th
Dear Friend,
Palm Beach Harvest is announcing the first annual fundraiser, “La Fête du Masque” as it celebrates its 12th anniversary in 2010, and we invite you to join us.
This year we will host our annual dinner and auction, “La Fête du Masque”, on March 25, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.This first annual dinner will present original art by artist SylvainRoberge.
As Executive Director, I am asking you to consider donating an item to be used in our silent auction for this year’s event. Your generous gift will be recognized during a media presentation at the event, elegantly displayed and recognized on our website. In addition, this is a great opportunity to provide invaluable direct exposure to local consumers who appreciate local businesses that support our community. Your donation assists in providing food to over 185,000 persons who go without one or more meals per month in Palm Beach County.The average age of the person who goes without food is age 9.Palm Beach Harvest rescues over two million pounds of food per year and shares it with over 100 non-profit agencies in Palm Beach County.
If you are able to make a donation, simply complete the enclosed form and mail it with the item to the address listed on the bottom of the form. If it is more convenient, we will be happy to pick up any items. Donor’s names and contributions will be acknowledged in the event program and recognized on Palm Beach Harvest’s website. Business cards and/or brochures may also be displayed at the auction table.
Thank you in advance for your participation in “La Fête du Masque”. Your support will make a positive difference and reduce hunger here in Palm Beach County. For assistance or more information, please call me at 561-310-6641.
“Meeting the Need to Feed”
Deborah L. Morgan
Executive Director
Palm Beach Harvest is a non-profit organization whose mission is to coordinate the collection and distribution of surplus food from local businesses to non-profit agencies that share it with the needy throughout Palm Beach County.
March is quickly approaching as we prepare to do another round of Mission Impossible, our name for the food drive we do to support Oasis Compassion Agency. The reason we call it Mission Impossible is because of the goal we have set. We will only realize that goal if God is behind the event. Last year, we collected over 7,000 pounds between our two drives.
Our goal for March is 5,878 pounds! (The number comes from Isaiah 58: Verses 7 & 8: “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked to clothe him, and not to turn from your own flesh and blood. Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.” This is a crazy goal and will take participation from as many people as we can get. I hope you will participate and watch as God moves us toward helping those that need our assistance.
This food is not kept on our property; it is not for our own use. This food will go back into the community and help families that just need some assistance to help them get through a tough time.
Take some time to check out the great ministry Oasis has by viewing their web site at www.oasiscompassion.org. By doing this, it may help you better understand this ministry and communicate it better, either to a possible donor, or someone who needs assistance. Thanks in advance for allowing God to use you to help others! For more information about this food drive, contact me at: or 561-506-5967.
Hospice of Palm Beach County Care Team Reinforces Excellence
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL. – Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce that The American Osteopathic Conjoint Specialty Boards for Hospice and Palliative Medicine has awarded a Certificate of Added Qualification to the following physicians; Richard Levene, D.O., Clyde Meckstroth, D.O., Lisa Maria Tartaglia, D.O., Gerald Turgeon, D.O., James Smith, Jr., D.O., and Mariaelena Caraballo, D.O. This certification program signifies expertise and commitment to excellence in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. These physicians sat for the inaugural examination in November 2009.
In addition, Susan Koff, ARNP, ACHPN has been certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses.
“Our team provides the best possible care for our patients and their families,” said Dave Fielding, President and CEO of Hospice of Palm Beach County. “These certifications reinforce their excellence in the field and dedication to being the best. We are very proud of each and every one of them and are honored to have them as a part of our team”
For more than 30 years, Hospice of Palm Beach County has provided end-of-life care to patients with advanced illness. As the hospice provider of choice in Palm Beach County, the organization prides itself on an open access philosophy of care, which offers patients with a life-limiting illness the benefit of medically sophisticated palliative interventions that are not typically provided by hospices. In addition, the organization provides physical, emotional and psychosocial care to patients through complementary therapies such as music therapy and other integrative therapies, counseling and spiritual care.
For more information about the programs and services Hospice of Palm Beach County offers the community, please visit www.hpbc.com <http://www.hpbc.com> or call 1-800-HOSPICE.
About Hospice of Palm Beach County: As the hospice provider of choice in the Palm Beach County community, Hospice of Palm Beach County cares for more than 7000 patients per year and thousands more families. The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization is dedicated to meeting every need of patients and families faced with advanced illness. The organization offers a comprehensive range of programs and services – from nationally recognized hospice care to music therapy, massage and loss-specific healing services. Full bereavement support is offered to hospice families and to anyone in the community in need.
Care is provided wherever the patient is – the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient unit, including the C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at JFK Medical Center, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Units at Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Hospice of Palm Beach County’s focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs. For information about Hospice of Palm Beach County, please call (888) 848-5200 or visit www.hpbc.com.
Licensed since 1981
Accredited by The Joint Commission 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization
Accredited as a Jewish Hospice by the Palm Beach County Board of Rabbis, Inc.
Serving all of Palm Beach County – Boca Raton to Tequesta, the Glades to the Beach
Director of Development, Palms West Chamber of Commerce
(561)790-6200 office (561)714-0887 cell
Event:
Palms West Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Forum
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
South Florida Fairgrounds, Gate 8, Building #10
The Palms West Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Committee are pleased to invite you to attend the first organizational meeting of the Economic Development Task Force on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 7:00p.m. The meeting will be held in Building #1 at the South Florida Fair Grounds. Please enter from Southern Blvd, onto Fairgrounds Road and park at Gate 8.
At this meeting, task force members consisting of elected officials and staff members along with community and chamber leadership will present an overview of the purpose and goals of the Task Force and its Regional Economic Development Initiative.
We hope that you will come to this meeting and join us as we launch the Regional Economic Development Initiative in an effort to unite our region to positively impact our communities’ employment potential, business development patterns and our quality of life.
Please call Maureen at the Chamber to reserve your spot at the meeting at (561)790-6200. Or, for more information, email Susan Giddings at economicdevelopment@palmswest.com.
We are going to hold a support group for anyone who was diagnosed with cancer who lives in the acreage. The first meeting will be held on March 12th at 6p.m. at South Florida Radiation Oncology, 3343 South State Road 7, Wellington, 33449. 561-795-9845. Our South FL Radiation Oncology Doctor will be there to answer questions and a physiology doctor for be there to address any other issues. Please call me with any questions .
The Hibel Museum of Art and the Florida Atlantic University Presents:
Perceptions of Beauty:
An artistic Photographic Expression of Antique Fans
A new medium of art will make its debut on February 25, 2010 at the Hibel Museum, where art, antiques, fashion and photography collide in a harmonious exhibition featuring the creative expression of newcomer, yet “old soul” Michael Metzner.The exhibit will showcase the new work of this unique artist who has an instinctive sense of what the Greek Goddess Athena embodied, revealing his own
interpretation of “PhotARTgraphy”!
Michael’s photographic works depict a priceless collection of hand-painted fans from the museum’s rare treasures.But the captivating element is how the artist photographer tells a story with each photo, involving a model and environmental accents that take the work to another dimension.As Michael shares his vision: “I express the essence, and transcend it into the extraordinary”, surely the riveting results deliver on that statement.
The collection is comprised of 17th and 18th century hand-painted antique fans, each a work of art unto itself.There are a variety of sizes, motifs and materials, including Oriental, Egyptian, tortoise shell, Victorian, Italian, ivory and so many more. The museum loaned the collection to Michael for this photographic journey, which is a study of periods, including models handling the fans and wearing costumes from various eras. At times, it seems the model and fan are simply floating in the midst.
The hand fan was an ancient ritual that was often a sacred instrument, used in religious ceremonies and was seen as a symbol of power, wealth and class. The value of fans was sometimes as rare as precious jewels.Legends evolved around the lore of hand fans, and even the way a fan was held communicated sultry messages in past époques.Metzner considered all of these aspects of the meaning of fans in his expressions.
Not only with the museum’s art and Metzner’s exhibition tantalize the senses, but the February 25 opening night “Vernissage” of the exhibit will include a Reception featuring artistic creations by Kelly’s Catering to please the palate.Wines will be provided to lift the spirit of guests, along with the delicate sounds of the harp by world-renowned Charlene Conner.
A special dedication will be made to Edna Hibel in celebration of her 93rd birthday.The beloved local acclaimed artist whose work has been ever-renewing for over Nine Decades will receive a tribute from her friends and collectors.
This is the first time another artist has been invited to stage a one-man exhibition alongside Hibel’s Masterpieces. Metzner was born in New York, where he lived for thirteen years before relocating to Wellington, Florida five years ago.Michael graduated high school from Wellington Christian School in 2008 and is currently pursuing degrees in both Biological Chemistry and Art at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College in Jupiter, Florida, and currently has an internship with The Scripps Research Institute
Michael has always been fascinated by the art of photography, but did not get his first camera until Christmas 2007. After spending one year learning about his new hobby, Michael began to take it seriously after he won the Home Grown Artist award in 2009 ArtiGras, a nationally recognized art show, and was featured on ABC as one of the artists selected for this amazing honor. Since then, Michael has continued to enjoy great success in photography. He was a finalist in the Nikon’s “College Photography Competition,” and saw one of his photographs published in the book, Best of College Photography 2009, printed in June 2009. He is currently working on a project called, “Perceptions of Beauty,” which explores the many different points of view that exist on what constitutes “beauty”. In the spring of 2010, Michael will have a number of his photographs displayed in a travelling art exhibit at Penn State University. His self-published magazine, MW, will be printed at some point during the summer of 2010 and will contain all of his work that relates to this conceptual project. Man of many talents, he is also an accomplished pianist.
Michael notes that he has many people to thank for supporting him in his endeavors. He credits his parents and grandparents for being instrumental in his success and supporting him in all his endeavors. Michael’s art professor, Dorotha Lemeh, has encouraged and enabled him to view the world in a completely new way and has truly inspired him. Michael also says that he has to thank God, both for giving him the strength to conquer each obstacle that comes his way and for creating each and every subject that Michael photographs. “I am truly blessed to have all of these amazing people in my life and I hope that my passion and love for photography and people comes through in my photographs” says Michael Metzner.
The exhibit will be displayed from February 25 through until March 6, 2010. The “Vernissage” opening night reception will be held February 25 from 6:30-8:30 pm at The Hibel Museum, located in Abacoa, Jupiter.It is tucked back on the corner of University and Main Street on the Florida Atlantic University John D. MacArthur campus. Valet parking will be available.Admission is complimentary, but proceeds from sales will go to Art Scholarships for underprivileged children. The Hibel Museum of Art (a non-profit 501c3, surviving solely on donations from the public) greatly appreciates all donations. RSVP by February 19 to 561-622-5560.
A native of Toledo, OH and a graduate of 
