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December, 2009 – Cats invade Darcy Hall

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Bill Underwood (561) 267-2632

 

 

Cats Invade Darcy Hall

 

Dancers from Donna Tucci Studio in Royal Palm Beach

Entertained Residents at Nursing Home Facility

on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard

 

 

Emma Parssi (foreground) strikes a cat-like pose with fellow dancers Erika Rasso (background, left) and Charlotte Cagaiano while dancing to a medley from the Broadway play "Cats."
Emma Parssi (foreground) strikes a cat-like pose with fellow dancers Erika Rasso (background, left) and Charlotte Cagaiano while dancing to a medley from the Broadway play "Cats."

West Palm Beach, FL – Residents of Darcy Hall, a nursing home facility on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, were entertained by dancers from around Palm Beach County on Sunday, December 13.  Among the dancers was a group from the Donna Tucci studio in Royal Palm Beach, who performed a medley from the Broadway hit “Cats”  while decked out in costumes from the play.   The students each designed and made their own costumes, down to the face and body paint.

 

January, 2010 – Play & Learn

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Join Play and Learn, A Parent-Child Interactive Program at Temple Beth Torah Leonie Arguetty Preschool in Wellington!  This program open to the community is perfect for children ages 15 to 30 months and their caregivers.  New sessions begin in January. Choose from Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday sessions at 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.  Contact Annette at 793-2649 or psadmin@templebethtorah.net  for pricing and registration. 

January, 2010 – Hospice of PBC Announces CFO

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 10, 2009
Contact: Jennifer Martinez, Communications Manager
Hospice of Palm Beach County
(561) 273-2194 or jmartinez@hpbc.com

Hospice of Palm Beach County Promotes Richard F. Calcote to CFO
 

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce the promotion of Richard F. Calcote to Chief Financial Officer for the organization.
Calcote, who has been with the organization for more than two years, has worked previously in the positions of Corporate Controller and as a financial consultant. Prior to joining HPBC full time, Calcote owned an independent CPA/consulting firm providing interim CFO, financial management and data systems consulting. He has more than 25 years of experience as CFO for corporations with extensive experience in international business management.
 
In this new role, Calcote will be responsible for ensuring HPBC and its affiliate companies are financially secure, and able to meet their commitments to patients, their families and the Palm Beach County community. In addition to the financial goals of the organization, he is charged with ensuring the responsible and ethical management of funds we receive from Medicare, Medicaid and the hundreds of donors who support the programs and services of HPBC.
 
“One of the goals for this coming year is to improve the quality and understandability of the financial information we deliver to staff,” said Calcote.  “By helping the staff fully understand their operations from a financial perspective, they will be able to provide top of the line care to patients and families in our community and fully follow our mission of providing a great healthcare experience to all.”
 
For more information on the services Hospice of Palm Beach County provides to the community, please visit www.hpbc.com <http://www.hpbc.com> or call 1-800-HOSPICE.

 
About Hospice of Palm Beach County:  
Hospice of Palm Beach County, a 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


 

December, 2009 – Dream Middle School Student Gvt. Officers

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DREAM MIDDLE SCHOOL INDUCTS STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

 

Royal Palm Beach, Florida – December 10, 2009 – Dream Middle School announces the Student Government officers for the 2009-2010 school year:  Jimmy Marchand, President; Krista Evans, Secretary/ Treasurer; Austin Peace and Mark Sinclair, 8th Grade Representatives; Andrew Borell and Kyle Hasak, 7th Grade Representatives; Kali Ashurst and Shelby Cavanagh, 6th Grade Representatives.  The Student Government officers were elected by their peers in a school wide election.

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Dream Middle School Student Government Officers

 

IDEAL Preschool, Elementary and Dream Middle School (501(3)(c) non-profit) are privately owned schools located in Royal Palm Beach, Fl. offering preschool through eighth grade.  The curriculum for both schools is based on Dr. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence.  For more information, visit www.dreamideal.com.

 

Media Contact:

Wendy Soderman, Director/ Owner

IDEAL Elementary and Dream Middle Schools

561.791.2881

wendysoderman@yahoo.com

December, 2009 – Wellington’s “Hometown Holidays” Parade Winners

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Press Release

Contact: Anitra Harmon

Phone: (561) 790-6200

anitra@palmswest.com

 

         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     December 14, 2009

 

 

Event:

26th Annual Palms West Chamber Holiday Parade, “Hometown Holidays”

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Forest Hill Boulevard, between Wellington Trace and Country Club Drive

 

Santa Claus has come to town!

 

The 25th Annual Palms West Chamber Holiday Parade made its way down Forest Hill Boulevard on Sunday afternoon, December 13th.  The event was led off by the 7th Annual Holiday Mile Race.  Then, over 125 parade entries made their way down Forest Hill Boulevard to the delight of thousands of residents of the Western Communities that lined the street.  There were 7 marching bands from the area schools, Brownie Troops, Cub Scout Packs, clowns, antique cars and fire trucks, twirlers, horses and plenty more.  Many community organizations created beautiful, creative floats based on the Parade’s theme, “Hometown Holidays, Connecting Family, Friends and Community.  The winning parade entries were:

Decorated Vehicle:

1.     Brownie Troop #87

2.     Golden Girls Nursing Registry

Adult Float:

1.      Knights of Columbus/St. Peter’s Church

2.      South Florida Fair

Band:

1.     Seminole Ridge High School “Hawks”

2.     John I Leonard High School “Mighty Lancer Marching Band”

Equestrian:

1.     Acreage Horseman’s Association

2.     Magical Minnies

Performing Group:

1.     Solid Gold Twirlers

2.     Eldridge Gale School

Juvenile Float:

1.     Cub Scout Pack #125

2.     Wellington Christian School

Marching Group ;

1.     Western Communities Football League

2.     Star Wars #501 Legion, Everglades

Best in Show:

       Cub Scout Pack #118

 

Of course, the last float of the day was a sleigh with reindeers that ushered in the person that everyone was waiting to see….SANTA…wishing everyone in the Western Communities, “Happy Holidays”!

December, 2009 – Snip-a-thon Fundraiser for Autism Speaks

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Event: Snip-a-thon for Autism Speaks

What: Fundraiser

Start Time: Saturday, December 19 at 10:00am End Time: Saturday, December 19 at 6:00pm

Where: Snip-Its, 2625 State Rd.7, Unit C600, Wellington, Fl 33418

January, 2010 – Wellington Garden Club Meeting

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Who:  Wellington Garden Club
                                                                                         
Where:  Wellington Community Center   12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington    

                                                   
When:  Monday, January 4th  2010

Luncheon and Business Meeting 11:30 am; Program 1:00 pm

Open to the public-however seating is limited.  Please call if you plan to attend.
793-6013 or 798-9217

“FANCY HIBISCUS” – Winn Soldani

      Winn became a grower of “Fancy Hibiscus” after falling in love with these beautiful tropical flowers and experimenting on his own.  Once he realized that the quality of plants he was creating in his own backyard were superior to those produced by the “experts”, in 1982 he turned his hobby into a business. 
      Winn has been written up in the Palm Beach Post and dubbed the “Hercules of Hibiscus”. Some of his hybrids like the “Black Dragon” are considered the rage of the hibiscus world. His “Fancy Hibiscus” has been featured in National Garden Magazine, and on the cover of “A Garden Diary: A Guide to Gardening in South Florida”, as well as in theme parks in the Midwest.  .
     Winn has been a consultant for numerous gardens throughout the country such as Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami,  Flamingo Gardens in Ft. Lauderdale,  Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, the National Arboretum at the Smithsonian in DC,  and Queen Elizabeth Gardens in Grand Cayman  as well as  the Dupont Estate in WPB and Bunny Melon’s Estate in Aruba, to name a few.
     Winn will be introducing us to his unusual creations and hard to find oddities and his rare
species in blues, blacks, silver and  “color combinations you won’t believe.”   He will also offer us the opportunity to become the owner of one (or more) of his amazing hibiscus.

Barbara Hadsell
635-8809

January, 2010 – Greater PB Rose Society Meeting

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Who: Greater Palm Beach Rose Society

What: Monthly meeting

When: Friday, January 22, 2010

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR JANUARY ONLY

Where: Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium

559 N. Military Trail

West Palm Beach, FL. 33415

PREPARING ROSES FOR WINTER

Geoff Coolidge of COOL ROSES will speak about pruning and fertilizing our roses for winter so you may enter prize-winning blooms at the April rose show. The in-house competition will continue as usual, so be sure to enter your best specimen, practice filling out the required form, and learn how to display your roses to their best advantage.

We are adding an extra attraction to our monthly meetings- a CHINESE AUCTION of roses provided by Geoff Coolidge, along with garden-related items and companion plants. Look for other fun activities each month- you are sure to find lots of interesting and informative programs to suit your growing love of rose gardening.

Beverly Lichtenstein, PR

January, 2010 – 3rd Annual Cancer Conference – Jan. 7 to 9

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January Event – 3rd Annual Cancer Conference in West Palm Beach
Dear Advocates, Patients, Practitioners, Friends,    

Annie Appleseed ProjectThe Annie Appleseed Project is the premier voice of people with cancer and an interest in natural approaches.  We help people make more informed decision by providing many thousands of pages of studies, articles, discussions, meeting summaries and much more.  One of the very few opportunities to hear about CAM for Cancer happens in West Palm Beach next January.  Join us!        
 
 
Registration is now OPEN for the 3rd Annual Evidence-based CAM for Cancer conference in West Palm Beach, FL.  You can see the speakers, topics, location,  timing, airport and other travel details, and more.  CEUs are available through the Palm Beach Community College Health Education Dept.
                                                                                
You can Register by hitting the Orange Button which will take you to Eventbee.  You can pay there online. OR go directly:  
If you prefer to send a check, see our address below, but you MUST register (if you hit a glitch, let us know).           
 
Make your hotel reservation ($120+ tax) as well     http://tinyurl.com/l6rzkr (requires that you click through)
– conference begins on Thursday, January 7, 2010 with an Opening Reception (organic food, music, networking, open exhibit hall) 6-9PM.  Conference will end around 5:15 PM on Saturday, January 9, 2010
 
If you are part of a cancer advocacy organization, REMEMBER your patient population is asking for this information on evidence-based complementary, alternative (CAM), natural and integrative approaches.  We have terrific speakers from many disciplines, lots of networking time, mostly organic food and GREAT weather.
 
Please join us.    SHARE this message with others concerned with cancer and natural therapies.
 
Ann F.

 
The Annie Appleseed Project
7319 Serrano Terrace
Delray Beach, FL 33446-2215

561 749-0084
Fax 561 499-6424

 
Ann Fonfa
President, The Annie Appleseed Project
www.annieappleseedproject.org

Information, education, advocacy and awareness
on complementary, alternative, natural cancer therapies

Make more fully informed treatment decisions

The information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose or treat any health condition and is not a replacement for treatment by a healthcare provider.

December, 2009 – Whole Foods 5% Day

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Lauren Belinsky

2635 State Road 7

Wellington, FL 33414

561-904-4015

Lauren.Belinsky@WholeFoods.com

  

Shop for a Cause December 15th!

 

5% Day to Benefit 

Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

  

WHAT:         5% of the day’s net sales will go to the South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.  The organization will have an information table with giveaway items and additional materials to learn more about the organization, as well as information on how to register for the 19th Annual Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®   There will also be an informative talk by Tina Jacobs, Programs Coordinator for the South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® about the non-profit organization and good breast health.

                               

                     4:30pm- Join Tina Jacobs, Programs Coordinator for the South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, to learn more about Susan G. Komen for the Cure and about good breast health.  Pre-registration Requested at Customer Service 561-904-4000.

 

 

WHO:                  Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-800 I’M AWARE. Please visit http://www.komensouthflorida.org for more information.

 

 

WHEN:          Tuesday, December 15th

                        8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

                        Informative talk at 4:30pm

 

WHERE:                    Whole Foods Market Wellington

                                    2635 State Road 7, Wellington, FL 33414

 

 

About Whole Foods Market:

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com), a leader in the natural and organic foods industry and America’s first national certified organic grocer,  was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” in 2008 by Health magazine. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”TM captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to its 53,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 12 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2008, the company had sales of $8 billion and currently has more than 275 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & WildTM, and Harry’s Farmers Market® are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP.  Wild Oats® and Capers Community MarketTM are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc.