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October, 2009 – Palm Beach Harvest and October…National Cookie Month

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October, 2009 – Palm Beach Harvest and October…National Cookie Month

Jeri Wise

Palm Beach Harvest – Feeding the Hungry since 1998

By Jeri Wise

It seems that we are in the worst of times. It’s not news that our economy is not good. Thousands of homes are being foreclosed and people are losing jobs. It could be your neighbor, one you don’t even know about, who is going without food. Palm Beach Harvest has been feeding hungry people 7 days a week, 365 days a year since 1998, but lately, the need has become frightening.

Thousands of pounds of perfectly good food are thrown away daily (millions yearly) while children and adults go hungry. Here in Palm Beach County, more and more of the population are living at or below the poverty line. Palm Beach Harvest is a non-profit, community-based organization of volunteers who collect and transport surplus food to non-profit distribution centers throughout Palm Beach County. Palm Beach Harvest utilizes volunteers who donate their time to rescuing three million pounds of food per year. At locations where adults and children find food and shelter, Palm Beach Harvest provides nutritious hot meals to those who come to their doors.

Deborah Morgan, Palm Beach Harvest’s Executive Director, offers her insights: “Back in 1998, I decided that something had to be done to help the countless children and adults who go without food right here in our own back yard. Palm Beach Harvest gave me that opportunity. Back then, Palm Beach Harvest was a grass-roots, all-volunteer organization, a chapter of USA Harvest. Since then both our donor base and the number of hungry people have grown tremendously, and we get large-scale donations that must be transported and refrigerated. We need funding for trucks, drivers, gas and refrigerated storage.”

October is National Cookie Month!

To celebrate, Palm Beach Harvest is partnering with Zen Rabbit Baking Company to share

The Gratitude Cookie™. A deliciously addictive cross between a butter and a sugar cookie, this treat is so named because you’re encouraged to think about something you are grateful for as you’re eating. Order for yourself or as thoughtful gifts for friends or clients, and Zen Rabbit donates 50% of the purchase price to Palm Beach Harvest. Visit www.PalmBeachHarvest.org for details.

We Can Help Each Other!

Palm Beach Harvest is partnering with organizations who are willing to share their profits with us while offering you some great deals! On our website,

www.PalmBeachHarvest.org, you’ll find links to extend your own food and fuel costs while helping Palm Beach Harvest Meet the Need to Feed.

Sign up to receive grocery and gas savings certificates. Spend $100 per month on gas or groceries and receive a Visa gift card worth $25 each month. Over 20 months, you get $500! Visit PalmBeachHarvest.org for details.

Help us help others by helping yourself! It’s the ultimate win-win situation. Visit www.PalmBeachHarvest.org today and find out how.

Jeri Wise is a freelance writer and desktop publisher. She invites you visit http://www.palmbeachharvest.org/ to learn more about Palm Beach Harvest’s mission to feed the hungry in our community 365 days a year. Working together, we can reduce, even eliminate hunger locally. Yes, we can!

September, 2009 – Kids Against Hunger-PBC

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September, 2009 – Kids Against Hunger-PBC

Help Feed Starving Families for .25 cents a meal!

Special-Formula Food Packaging Demonstration

Kids Against Hunger – PBC at Faith Farm Ministries Fellowship Hall

Stop in and experience how you can be a part of a Kids Against Hunger (Palm Beach County) packaging event. This is a hands-on opportunity. You can measure the ingredients, fill and seal your own bag of a special-formula package that feeds 6 people for just .25 cents a meal.

Boynton Beach, Fl., Saturday, September 26th 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Kids Against Hunger-PBC will be set up in the Fellowship Hall at Faith Farm Ministries on State Rd. 7, 1/4 mile north of Boynton Beach Blvd., to demonstrate how you can feed starving families locally and around the world.

Kids Against Hunger-PBC is a local satellite of the KAH international organization. With the help of volunteers and sponsors, we package a special-formula food that includes essential vitamins, minerals, protein & dehydrated vegetables to nourish starving families locally and globally.

We have set a goal to package 30,000 meals each month and with the help of more volunteers and sponsors, this is a reachable goal. We are interested in sending a large portion of the food to Haiti, India, Kenya, Bulgaria, Israel and Afghanistan. It’s also possible for you to choose a different destination for the food that you sponsor and package with your group, club, church, synagogue, or organization. Come to this event and see this hands-on local opportunity demonstrated. Everyone can make a difference!

Since the grand opening of the KAH satellite in Palm Beach County in January of 2008, we have packaged over 70,000 meals. A large portion of the meals went to Haiti. Check out the YouTube videos taken with the Founder of KAH, Richard Proudfit, while in Haiti.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9PFq4cu6kI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGUJL-n5dPM

When considering donations, we would appreciate it if you would remember our Palm Beach County Satellite.

For additional information, please contact Richard Thomas 561-880-7561 Website:www.KidsAgainstHungerPBC.com

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September, 2009 – Abruzzo at Wellington High School

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September, 2009 – Abruzzo at Wellington High School

Abruzzo Visits Wellington High School’s Young Democrats

Representative Joseph Abruzzo was the guest speaker at the first Wellington High School Young Democrats meeting of the school year on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009. The lecture was entitled “The Life of a Legislator.” The discussion was nonpartisan and open to all students and faculty.

Representative Joseph Abruzzo

Representative Abruzzo discussed the bills that he worked on during his first year as a legislator. In addition, he discussed the bills that he is currently working on. During the question and answer session, Representative Abruzzo clearly explained the difference between our state and federal government. The subject is normally taught during the senior year in American Government classes, but hearing about it from a state legislator gave the students a fresh perspective on the topic.

Victoria Davy, Vice-President of Programming, reads Representative Abruzzo's bio and introduces him to the club.

Evan Baumel, the founder of the club, stated, “I am doing everything I can to raise student political awareness and I am doing my best to keep our lectures nonpartisan and educational. I believe it is imperative for my peers to exercise their privilege to vote at the age of eighteen. If Representative Abruzzo’s visit influenced even one person to take that privilege seriously then our district will be so much the better for it.”

The officers of the club presented Representative Abruzzo with a “Certificate of Appreciation” for taking the time to speak at Wellington High School.

Wellington High School Democrats

On the same day, the Wellington High School held its club fair on September 16th, 2009 during the student’s lunch hour. In this photo, Evan Baumel and Samuel Alba man the WHS Young Democrats Club booth as a new member signs up for the club.

Evan Baumel and Samuel Alba

September, 2009 – UN World Peace Day Celebration in Wellington

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September, 2009 – UN World Peace Day Celebration in Wellington

Join the Wellington community and celebrate the UN International Day of Peace and the thousands of International Peace Day celebrations worldwide, each fostering the concepts of cultural understanding, religious diversity and the hope for a peaceful world.

Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at 6:00pm at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park (Near the public library, corner of Royal Palm and Birkdale, just south of Elbridge Elementary School and off of Forest Hill Blvd.) Presented by the Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington.

Celebrate Peace Day on Sept. 21st at 6pm

September, 2009 – Your Bosom Buddies Seminar on Sept. 26th

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Your Bosom Buddies II, Inc. Puts On a FREE Seminar

Natural Strategies to Reduce Cancer Risk

On Saturday, Sept. 26^th, the Wellington-based group Your Bosom Buddies II will present a FREE Seminar in “Natural Strategies to Reduce Cancer Risk” at Wellington Regional Medical Center in the Conference Room from 9am to 1pm. Marketing coordinator of Your Bosom Buddies II Abbe Felton says, “It’s going to be a wonderful event, hopefully an annual event and we would like everyone to attend!”

Presenting informational topics will be:

Anne Fonfa, President of the Annie Appleseed Project
Dr. George Love, doctor of Oriental medicine
Jill Schneider, Director of the Circle of Life holistic program
Viana Muller, PHD, Whole World Botanicals
As well as a few other talented speakers

The YBBII group is also happy to say that complimentary snacks will be provided by Whole Foods Market in Wellington.

It’s a FREE event and the public is invited to attend!

In support of the YBBII group, the Brighton store at the Mall at Wellington Green will be giving back $10 for every bracelet or badge holder purchased between September 25^th – October 31^st. THANKS to the community for your support of breast cancer awareness and direct support to breast cancer survivors in your contributions to Your Bosom Buddies II, Inc.

For more information about the event or about the group, contact Your Bosom Buddies at (561) 422-6034.

October, 2009 – Paws for a Blessing!

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September 10, 2009

“PAWS FOR A BLESSING” – St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington will be holding a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 2 pm. Being sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring your pet to be blessed either leashed or confined in a carrier.

“PAWS for a Blessing” is also a fundraiser for the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League who will be on-site with their PetMobile for those who may wish to adopt a pet.

It is asked that everyone bring canned pet food for a donation to Peggy Adams. If you cannot attend but would like to donate, your donation can be dropped off at the church, 1925 Birkdale Drive, Wellington, Monday thru Thursday between 9 am and 12 Noon.

St. Michael Lutheran Church is located on the corner of Forest Hill Boulevard and Birkdale Drive in Wellington. For more information, call the church 561-793-4999 or Donna Tagg at 561-762-3185.

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Photo of Pastor Marjorie Weiss, St. Michael Lutheran Church with German Shepherd.

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Pastor Marjorie Weiss at 561-793-4999 or Donna Tagg, Marketing Team, 561-762-3185

September, 2009 – Brighton Gives Back to YBBII, Inc.

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Dear Supporters of Your Bosom Buddies II, Inc. and Shoppers of Brighton,

Good news! From September 25th to October 31st, you can buy Brighton bracelets and badge holders (laniards) and for each purchase, $10 goes back to Your Bosom Buddies II, right here in Wellington. For more information, visit the Brighton store at the Mall at Wellington Green or call Your Bosom Buddies II at (561) 422-6034 for more info. Think pink and bring direct support to people in our local community, facing breast cancer.

October, 2009 – Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center 3rd Annual Harvest Fest

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Media Contact: Mason Phelps
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phone 561.753.3389 fax 561.753.3386
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Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Hosts Third Annual Harvest Fest to Raise Funds for Scholarships

Loxahatchee, FL- September 2, 2009 – The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its third annual Harvest Fest fundraising event at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center on October 3, 2009. The Harvest Fest fundraiser is a ride-a-thon and family festival held each year to raise money for VTRC’s scholarship program. The scholarship program allows the Center to provide discounted services to over 350 clients with disabilities each year.

“We’ve noticed that the economy has not been very strong this year because our requests for scholarships have been much more significant than they were previously,” commented VTRC Founder and Executive Director Ruth Menor. “We just started the fall session and we have 125 riders. Essentially everyone is on a scholarship because we don’t charge anyone the actual cost of what it is for us to have him or her ride, but normally there is some kind of fee structure. This year there are a lot of parents that aren’t able to make any kind of a contribution for their kids to ride.”

The scholarship program is vital to VTRC and the annual Harvest Fest event is its main fundraiser. This year’s Harvest Fest will feature carnival games, a barbeque, pony rides, and riding demonstrations. Two of the demonstrations this year will include a drill team routine and an Arabian riding demonstration.

Another feature event is the Breyer model horse contest. Children may bring their own Breyer model horse or purchase one at the event to decorate and receive prizes. This year’s prizes in each division include the choice of a Breyer model kit or a new Breyer horse. The Grand Champion will receive a $50 savings bond.

The main event each year is the Ride-A-Thon. Members of the community as well as VTRC riders are welcome to participate in the ride-a-thon and raise pledges to support riders with special needs. Riders collect donations to sponsor them while they participate in a trail ride, and the riders that reach certain pledge levels will also receive prizes.

The final event this year will be the Horse and Human Costume Contest. VTRC is partnering with Mounted Posse for this unique event, where riders will create costumes for themselves and their horses. Riders may compete as an individual or as a team.

This fun filled day of events offers something that each member of the family can enjoy while supporting a good cause.

“We’re proud of our community that we’re able to provide scholarships to so many riders that need them,” said Menor. “We have lots of dedicated volunteers as well, so our community has really come through for us and for the riders.”

The VTRC is a nonprofit organization based in Loxahatchee, FL, that provides recreational and therapeutic riding instruction to people of all ages with varying developmental, physical, and psychological disabilities. The organization, founded in 1982, assists more than 350 adults and children every year, helping them gain a sense of accomplishment, greater independence, and a higher quality of life. The VTRC has received a “Premier Accreditation” rating from the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA).

For more information on the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, please visit www.vinceremos.com.

September, 2009 – The Windy City

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Travel With Terri

By Terri Farris

The Windy City: Home to sports, art, architecture and more!

Chicago offers visitors a little of everything! Depending on the season, sports enthusiasts can take in a Chicago Bears’ game at Soldier Field, watch the Chicago Cubs play at historic Wrigley Field, head to the southside to catch the Chicago White Sox or watch the pros shoot hoops at a Chicago Bulls’ game. While all of these sports teams are synonymous with Chicago, there is an abundance of culture to experience here as well.

Let’s start with a very unique style of art located in Millennium Park in Downtown Chicago. Bombay born sculptor, Anish Kapoor, designed Cloud Gate, a 33 feet high, 66 feet long, and 42 inches wide stainless steel sculpture located in Chicago’s Millennium Park. (http://www.millenniumpark.org/) Constructed entirely of stainless steal plates, the sculpture is actually hollow inside. It was assembled on site because it was too large to transport. Once assembled, the seams from the stainless steel plates were removed resulting in one huge shiny futuristic structure which reflects the surrounding Chicago

skyline. Nicknamed “The Bean” due to its bean-like shape, Cloud Gate has become one of Chicago’s most unusual attractions and offers a truly unique photo opportunity!

In addition to incredible works of art, Chicago has some of the world’s most significant architecture and there is no better way to view these magnificent structures than from the Chicago River. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers 90-minute narrated riverboat tours led by certified volunteer docents. The tours cover more than 50 sites and buildings. While cruising the river, you will see the works of architectural geniuses Daniel H. Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Miles van der Rohe, Helmut Jahn and hundreds of others. Highlights include the Merchandise Mart which is a massive complex covering two city blocks. This building is so large it has its own zip code! Sears Tower, one of Chicago’s most famous buildings, reigned as the world’s tallest building for 24 years. A visit to the observation floor provides panoramic views of the city including beautiful views of Lake Michigan. On a clear day it does seem you could see forever! And coming soon, Santiago Calatrava’s Chicago Spire is situated where the Chicago River meets

Lake Michigan. Upon completion in 2011 it will be the world’s tallest residential building. www.architecture.org

The cultural experiences continue with a visit to one of Chicago’s many museums. With options to choose from including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, home to Sue, the world’s largest most complete T.Rex dinosaur, visitors to Chicago could spend days exploring! To learn about the multi-cultural history of Chicago, visit the Chicago History Museum. Here you can explore the permanent exhibit Crossroads of America detailing the railroad’s role in bringing commerce to Chicago. Also, you can tour the first “L” car from Chicago’s elevated subway system. The exhibit City in Crisis provides visitors an opportunity to investigate Chicago’s response to six dramatic crises, from the Great Fire of 1871 to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Opening in October 2009 is the Abraham Lincoln exhibit. This exhibition examines the fundamental change in Lincoln’s views about slavery and the Union that changed America. www.chicagohistory.org

A Windy City River Cruise, Photos by Chicago Architectural foundation

Most major cities have their own culinary footprints, and Chicago is no exception. Chicago is famous for its deep dish pizza and Gino’s East serves some of the best you will find in the city. Entering the restaurant you are greeted by graffiti covered walls…and you are welcome to add your own if you can find a spot! The deep dish pizza features a buttery crust, loads of cheese, chunky tomato sauce and your choice of toppings. Come hungry! www.ginoseast.com

Although hamburgers are not unique to Chicago, there is a very unique McDonalds located in Chicago’s north side. The Rock ‘N Roll McDonalds (600 N. Clark Street 312-664-7940) is like no other McDonalds you have ever seen! This McDonalds is a two-story restaurant. The downstairs is the place to find the usual McDonalds menu, but take a ride up the escalator and you will find the “Bistro” and you will think you somehow left McDonalds altogether. First, the menu includes selections such as mochas, lattes, cappuccinos and desserts…including tiramisu and gelato. The upscale furnishings include plush leather chairs and modern area dividers where patrons relax in style while metal and glass window walls provide panoramic views. There is also a collection of items from the various decades of McDonalds’ history. Outside there is a freestanding miniature Rock ‘N Roll museum. The building is sealed to the public, but visitors can peer through the glass walls to see a classic car and memorabilia from Elvis and The Beatles including gold albums and one of Elvis’s guitars.

Chicago is an incredibly diverse and interesting city and these are just a few of its offerings. To plan your own visit to Chicago visit www.explorechicago.org . You won’t be disappointed!

Terri Farris is a freelance writer who enjoys traveling. You can see more of her writing on her blog at www.terrifarris.blog-spot.com or contact her at [email protected].