Visit Playmobil’s FunPark in Palm Beach Gardens between Nov. 1st – Dec. 10th to take advantage of the special savings and celebrate their 15th Anniversary! Playmobil’s FunPark is always just $1 for admission and an ideal place to spend the day with your children. Call Playmobil for more information: 561 691-9880.
December, 2009 – Palms West Chamber “HOMETOWN Holidays”
The Palms West Chamber invites you to celebrate with your family, friends and neighbors at its “HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS” annual parade.
The Palms West Chamber invites you to connect with family, friends and neighbors at its “Hometown Holidays” celebration on Sunday, December 13th beginning at 1 p.m. This favorite community tradition will once again usher in the holidays for thousands of parade lovers who are drawn each year to view the creative floats, local high school marching bands, twirlers and dance troupes, magnificent horses, colorful clowns and costume characters, as well as the many celebrity guests, along Forest Hill Boulevard in Wellington. And, much to the delight of the thousands of children lining the parade route, Santa Claus always makes his annual appearance. Each year, the event raises thousands of dollars for scholarships awarded to deserving high school students from the western communities.
The 26th annual holiday parade is a production of the Palms West Chamber of Commerce, with the invaluable co-operation of the Village of Wellington, the PBSO and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and through the generosity of presenting sponsors Royal Palm Toyota, Royal Palm Nissan and Royal Palm Mazda. Community partners include: South Florida Fair, Republic Services of Palm Beach, Southern Palm Crossing, The Village Shoppes at 441, Fidelity Investments, City of Greenacres, Wellington Golf Cars, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Pepsi Americas, Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Royal Palm Beach, J.J. Muggs, Boynton Financial Group, Grapeseeker Advertising & Design, Christine Rose Photography and Hill Audio Visual. Media Partners include The Palm Beach Post, Town-Crier, Wellington the Magazine, The Forum Group, Wellington Neighborhood News and Around Wellington. For more information and sponsorship opportunities call Anitra Harmon at 561-790-6200 For parade applications, please visit www.palmswest.com
November, 2009 – Premier Designs Jewelry with Andrea McKenney
I am really excited to announce that I have decided to become a Premier Designs Jeweler! This is a fabulous company, based on biblical principles, currently supporting global mission with 40% percent of their profit, and flexible enough for me to maintain my current home life, work and church involvement. I’ve attached a flyer (above) about my upcoming open house, on Sunday evening, November 15th at 7pm.
November, 2009 – SalsaFest
Join us Saturday, November 21 for SalsaFest from 11am to 10pm at GreenAcres Community Park! Featured acts include Ray Ruiz, Lalo Rodriguez and Anthony Cruz. For tickets and information, visit www.salsafest.net or call the Palms West Chamber of Commerce at 561-790-6200.
November, 2009 – Silent Auction at St. Michael’s
PRESS RELEASE
SILENT AUCTION AT ST. MICHAEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 29, 2009
St. Michael Lutheran Church will feature a silent auction during their Family Fun Fair to be held Saturday, November 14th. Bids can be placed from 11 am to 4 pm.
Auction items include tickets to Walt Disney World, the South Florida Fair, Kennedy Space Center, Lion Country Safari, Boomers, Jungle Island, Miami Metro Zoo and so many more attractions. Other items include a week at Safari Day Camp 2010 from Lion Country Safari, golf for four at Breakers West, host a party for 15 courtesy of Chick Fil-A, and a flight simulator package from Flight Safety.
Admission is free. The church is located at 1925 Birkdale Drive in Wellington (the corner of Forest Hill Boulevard and Birkdale). Stay and enjoy the other activities which include a car show, arts and crafts, plant sale, bake sale, games for the kids. See a Vietnam era helicopter and a vintage fire truck. There will be something for everyone.
For more information, contact the church office at 793-4999.
For more information contact
Pastor Marjorie Weiss at 793-4999 or
Donna Tagg at 762-3185
November, 2009 – Improv Fundraising Nights
Putting the FUN into Fundraising at the Improv
The Improv at CityPlace in West Palm Beach has helped many area organizations raise some pretty significant money through our “Fundraising through laughter” program, as we give back 70% of the proceeds to your organization.
The concept is pretty simple and straightforward…we select an evening, Sunday – Thursday. We print you a custom ticket for your organization and it helps to have a lot of volunteers getting involved. (If you sell 150 tickets, for example, your group will earn 70% which equates to $2,100.) The cost of each ticket is $20 and it admits 2 adults…this is a tremendous value as they are actually getting to see a show at a very reduced price. Usually, tickets are $30.00 each and admit one. This is much better than a raffle for a television or merchandise . . . because most people don’t get anything from a raffle. Here everyone wins because they have fun. It is up to you and your team/organization, as to how much time to allow for the selling of the tickets.
Just a few of the upcoming events include a fundraiser for The Cahill Foundation, an organization raising money for the brain cancer cluster awareness fund on Wednesday, December 9th with comedian Greg Morton. In addition, we work with many of our local youth sports teams; the Marines will present a Toys for Tots Fundraiser on Thursday, November 19th with comedian Frank DelPizzo.
For more information about fundraising opportunites at The Improv, contact:
Ilyse August
Fundraising Events Coordinator
AUGUST EVENTS
info@augustevents.net
561. 503. 9767
October, 2009 – Binks Forest Literacy Night
Binks Forest Literacy Night
In a continued effort to enrich, enhance and promote reading to the students, Binks Forest Elementary sponsored a “Literacy Night” on October 29th. This is just one of the many events held during the school year to encourage involvement in education and in the community. During the event students were able to swap books, socialize and play games while enjoying Chic-Fil-A in the cafeteria. They were then treated to Celebrity Storytelling which included Village of Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen as well as several teachers from the school. The evening ended with a Vocabulary Parade where students strutted outside in costumes portraying assigned words such as Miss Place, Sir Plus and Butter Fly. Photos by Lois Spatz.



November, 2009 – Reiki Classes & More
For information, directions and to register, email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com or call Pearl at 561-333-3372. Space is limited, so please do register early. The workshops are held in Loxahatchee, west of West Palm Beach and are led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts unless otherwise stated. If there is a workshop you wish to attend but you are not free on that day, please do let Pearl know, as workshops are repeated once demand is sufficient.
Visit Pearl’s website at www.rauberts.com
Saturday November 7 Reiki 2 9:30am to 5:30pm $150 includes manuals
This workshop is open to all who have done Reiki First Degree whether with Pearl or another teacher (in which case you will need to provide your Reiki 1 certificate). Reiki Second Degree opens you up to a whole new and much deeper level of Reiki energy: a quantum leap forward! You will receive the Reiki 2 attunement and this will connect you to three sacred Reiki symbols. You will learn how to draw the symbols, how to apply them and how to work with these symbols when giving a Reiki treatment. You also learn the words of power which accompany them.. A particular focus of Reiki Second Degree is learning how to project distant healing. Each participant will get plenty of practical hands on experience of giving a Reiki treatment using the symbols and also of sending Reiki to someone not physically present. You will be aware immediately how using the symbols greatly enhances your Reiki energy! You will also receive a Reiki treatment. You will receive Second Degree Reiki certification enabling you to continue to Reiki 3a and eventually Master level should you wish.
Sun November 8 Native American Dreamcatcher craftshop 11:30am to 3:30pm approx $35 Led by Grandfather Rick McBride
Grandfather Rick is a mixed blood Tsalagi who has been a life-long student of American Indian Lifeways, actively participating in Native American ceremony for 25 years. He was formally taught advanced principles of the Medicine Wheel by Cheyenne Elder Hyemeyohsts Storm in 1994. He is a Sundancer and traditionally trained and authorized inipi (sweat lodge) leader with deep experience. Rick sees his place as that of “translator” of the Native American Lifeways to help anybody sincerely interested in learning how to become a better human being, his hope being to help achieve a proper balance in human race consciousness. For further information, visit his website: www.mxdblood.com
Sunday November 8 Healing Drumming Circle Starts 4pm Donation Led by Grandfather Rick McBride
Bring your Native American style hand drums and rattles as we pray and sing for Global Peace and Personal Healing by drumming up the Spirits of the Land. Great personal healing occurs as the vibrations call the Spirits and wake up our hearts. Please feel free to join us even if you do not have your own drum or rattle: there will be some drums and rattles to share and learn on. If you do not wish to drum, join in to help us pray, sing and enjoy listening. Rick starts by smudging, and singing a protection song; he then calls the Four Winds, which puts us in ceremony, thereby allowing him to sing the sacred songs.
You will also have the opportunity to stand in the middle of the circle and receive a very powerful individual drum healing from Grandfather Rick. You will feel the healing energy coming from his special healing drum as he stands in front of you and drums close to you. Children are very welcome also (accompanied by a parent). This event is held indoors and is thus not dependent on weather conditions.
Saturday November 14 Animal Communication Level 1 10am to 4pm $85 pay by FRIDAY 6 November or $95 afterwards Led by Jo-ann Escott, National Animal Communicator and Healing Touch for Animals Practitioner
An animal communicator has the ability to help you and your pet understand each other, solve behavior problems and relay messages. This workshop will cover the concept of telepathic communication with animals and how you can access this ability. Through various exercises you will get the feel of a telepathic exchange. We will focus on the foundation and basics of animal communication and how to open your heart and mind to telepathic information, in the form of words, sounds, pictures, emotions or sensations. We will be communicating with our own animals who are still presently with us on the earth plane. As time permits we will discuss various animal healing modalities and options. Animal Communication is used to further our understanding of pets and strengthen human-animal relationships. All people have the ability to communicate with animals; all one needs to have is an open mind, open heart and a true desire to help our animal companions. Please bring plenty of photos of your own pets for practice.
Jo-ann Escott is a National Animal Communicator, a Reiki Master, a Healing Touch for Animals Practitioner and an experienced workshop leader.
Registration deadline for this workshop is WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11th.
Sunday November 15 Reiki 1 9:30am to 5:30pm $145 (includes 2 manuals)
Nowadays there is increasing knowledge of and interest in the healing technique of Reiki; many people become interested as they have the desire to help others but what is often not understood is that Reiki is also a wonderful way to heal ourselves. Reiki is a form of natural healing for body, mind, emotions and spirit. It means “spiritually guided (Rei) life force energy (Ki).” We all have life force energy flowing through us and if it is low we can have health problems. Receiving Reiki is very relaxing and the energy pathways in the body receive energy, guided to go where it can be of most use. During a Reiki treatment your vibratory level is raised: Reiki addresses blocks in the energy flow, healing negative energy and allowing healthy energy to flow freely. Reiki can be received in addition to medical treatment and can be given to anyone, young or old, to children, pets, even plants. In these difficult times, it is an excellent way to deal with stress!
In the Reiki Level 1 workshop you will learn how Reiki started, how to give a level treatment to yourself and others and you will receive the four attunements of Reiki 1, permanently linking you to the Reiki source. You will learn the hand positions for self-healing and for channeling Reiki to others. You will receive two detailed manuals providing you with a great deal of information about Reiki and how to use it. Each workshop participant will receive and give a Reiki treatment during the course of the day, helping you to build confidence. There will be time for questions so that your understanding of this powerful healing method can be deepened. You will receive Reiki 1 certification, which will allow you to continue your Reiki studies should you wish. To ensure everybody gets individual attention, only 6 people are accepted. No previous knowledge is needed. Pearl teaches the Usui approach to Reiki.
Pearl Rauberts
www.rauberts.com
November, 2009 – SunFest’s Sip & Savor
Enjoy SunFest’s Sip & Savor event at the Total Wine store in Palm Beach Gardens on November 12th!