14th Annual Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®
WHAT: 14th Annual Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2009
7:30 a.m. Survivor Procession
7:45 a.m. Survivor Ceremony
8:30 a.m. Race Begins (5 K Co-ed Run & Walk)
8:50 a.m. One Mile Fun Run
9:45 a.m. Tot Run – Tot Run will feature short-distance tracks for kids.
·2-3 Year Olds – 50 feet
·4-5 Year Olds – 100 feet
·6-7 Year Olds – 200 feet
Be sure to stop by the Kid’s Zone tent featuring games, face painting, prizes and a bounce house! Also, new this year PETS SLEEP-IN for the Cure® while you Race, donate on behalf of your pet. Join Bobbi Meyers, Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale executive director, feline’s team, Misha’s Marauders.
For more information, please contact (305) 666-RACE.
DETAILS: 5K Run/Walk $27 by October 9; $30 by October 16; $35 on Race Day
One Mile Fun Walk $27 by October 9; $30 by October 16; $35 on Race Day
Tot Run for ages 2-7 $10
Sleep-In for the Cure $27
WHO: The Miami/Fort Lauderdale Affiliate is dedicated to saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Since its inception in 1996, the Miami/Fort
Lauderdale Race For the Cure® and the Affiliate has raised more than $6 million and reached hundreds of thousands of women and men in educational outreach through grassroots efforts. For more information visit, www.komenmiaftl.org.
The Caribbean American For Community Involvement (CAFCI) kicks off a week-long program of activities, ending with the annual Friendship Ball on 9/19/09, at The Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, 151 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach. It is a celebration of 20 years of dedication to encouraging community outreach, cultural diversity, volunteerism, health awareness, youth development and educational scholarships.
Supporting the cultural traditions of their Caribbean heritage; working together with other community organizations and public officials; and spearheading projects that encourage the improvement of the quality of life of Royal Palm Beach and surrounding communities, are an important part of CAFCI’s mission. Garnering the sponsorship and support of the Village of Royal Palm Beach, and The Palm Beach Cultural Council, is a recognition of the value, that the organization has added to the Western Palm Beach region.
After organization in 1989, as The Caribbean American Friendship Club, a change to its current name occurred in 2000, to reflect its broader mission of creating and sponsoring charitable events, that inspire a greater respect and mutual understanding among various ethnic/cultural and religious groups.
Activities and programs include: hosting, with the sponsorship of the Village of Royal Palm Beach and The Palm Beach County Cultural Council — Cultural Diversity Day, Martin Luther King Day; The American Cancer society — Relay For Life; chartering Cub Scout Pack 120, Boys Scout Troop 111 and Venture Patrol 2111; financing student college scholarships (two of which, are the “Vivian Ferrin Memorial Scholarship” and “My Brothers Sisters Keepers” Scholarship); and a Youth Talent Show.
CAFCI’s individual members’ volunteer activities, have included, board memberships with Palms West Hospital, and currently Wellington Regional Hospital, Commissioner Jess Santamaria’s “My Brothers,My Sisters Keepers Charitable Trust, Crestwood Performing Arts League, and local Community Education, Recreation, and Planning & Zoning Boards.
For information on the Annual Friendship Ball / tickets, call Lawrence Logan (561) 791-0162; and for CAFCI, email: [email protected]; website: www.cafcipbc.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 13, 2009
Contact: Jennifer Martinez, Communications Manager
Hospice of Palm Beach County
(561) 273-2194 or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Hospice of Palm Beach County’s Stellar Reputation
Awards Them Top Accreditation
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL. – Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce they have once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. In receiving this recognition, Hospice of Palm Beach County has demonstrated their dedication to compliance with state-of-the-art standards on a continuous basis, including national standards for healthcare safety, for their home care program.
The unannounced visit took place in mid-June and evaluated provision of care, treatment and services, rights and responsibilities of the individual, and environment of care, among other areas.
“We strive for excellence each day,” said Vivian Dodge, Director of Performance Improvement at Hospice of Palm Beach County. “To again be recognized with this prestigious accreditation only reinforces the incredible care that is put into our work and the facilities we provide for our patients and families.”
In 1984, Hospice of Palm Beach County was awarded the first hospice accreditation in the State of Florida. They have continuously received accreditations since. For more information on Hospice of Palm Beach County, or The Joint Commission’s Accreditation, please call (561) 848-5200.
About The Joint Commission: Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
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
The Whole Foods Market Back to School Bonanza was a great success! We had a continuous line of families coming in for their Free ID Cards made by PBSO. The face painting was adorable and kids really had a great time. The charity cookout raised $355 for National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Thank you to all of the PBSO Volunteers, Palm Beach Fire Rescue and to all of the Whole Foods Market Team Members that made this possible.
“Back To School Bonanza” at Whole Foods Market Wellington
Features Bike Rodeo, Cookout for Charity, In-store Sampling,
Face Painting and Free ID Cards for Kids
Saturday, August 15th11:00-2:00pm
WHAT: Whole Foods Back to School Bonanza – Open to the public with activities including Bike Rodeo, Cookout for Charity, In-store Sampling, Face Painting and Free ID Cards for Kids!
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) took free digital fingerprints and pictures and made current ID cards for kids.
PBSO ran a bike rodeo in the parking lot, providing bikes and helmets for those who need them.
Helmet checks were performed to make sure your kids are riding safely all year long.
Many greatback to school items were sampled around the store and kids enjoyedfree face painting!
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers were sold for $5 each with all proceeds going to support the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®(NCMEC). NCMEC representative on hand to offer important child safety tips.
AboutWholeFoodsMarket®
Founded in 1980 in Austin , Texas , Whole Foods Market (), 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”™ 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 more than 50,000 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.
About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since it was established by Congress in 1984, the organization has operated the toll-free 24-hour national missing children’s hotline which has handled more than 2,377,000 calls. It has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 138,500 children. The organization’s CyberTipline has handled more than 713,700 reports of child sexual exploitation and its Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 24,810,500 child pornography images and videos. The organization works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. To learn more about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its web site at
The internet and email are fun, but there are some people out there who want to make it a nightmare for the rest of us. There are viruses, worms, trojan horses, adware, spyware, malware, email scams, fake anti-virus programs and many others.
Like a biological virus, a computer virus is something you don’t want to get. Computer viruses are small programs or scripts that can negatively affect the health of your computer. These malicious little programs can create files, move files, erase files, consume your computer’s memory, and cause your computer not to function correctly. Some viruses can duplicate themselves, attach themselves to programs, and travel across networks. In fact opening an infected e-mail attachment is the most common way to get a virus.
Just like regular worms tunnel through dirt and soil, computer worms tunnel through your computer’s memory and hard drive. A computer worm is a type of virus that replicates itself, but does not alter any files on your machine. However, worms can still cause havoc by multiplying so many times, they take up your computer’s available memory or hard disk space. If a worm consumes your memory, your computer will run very slowly and possibly even crash. If the worm affects your hard disk space, your computer will take a long time to access files and you will not be able to save or create new files until the worm has been eradicated.
In Greek mythology, there is a story about the Trojan War. This war lasted many years, as the Greeks could not penetrate the heavily barricaded city of Troy. So one day, a few of the Greek soldiers brought the people of Troy a large wooden horse, which they accepted as a peace offering. The horse was moved inside the city walls, where it sat until the night. After the people of the city had fallen asleep, Greek soldiers jumped out of the wooden horse, opened the gates to let their fellow soldiers in, and took over the city.
So what is the moral of this story? Mainly, beware of Trojan horses. But how does that relate to computers? That’s a good question. In the computing world, Trojan horses are more than just a myth. They really exist and can cause damage to your computer. Trojan horses are software programs that masquerade as regular programs, such as games, disk utilities, and even antivirus programs. But if they are run, these programs can do malicious things to your computer.
For example, a Trojan horse might appear to be a computer game, but once you double-click it, the program starts writing over certain parts of your hard drive, corrupting your data. While this is certainly something you want to avoid, it is good to know that these malicious programs are only dangerous if they are given a chance to run. Also, most antivirus programs can catch Trojan horses when scanning for viruses. Unlike viruses, however, Trojan horses don’t replicate themselves, but it is possible for a Trojan horse to be attached to a virus file that spreads to multiple computers.
Adware is free software that is supported by advertisements. Common adware programs are toolbars that sit on your desktop or work in conjunction with your Web browser. They include features like advanced searching of the Web or your hard drive and better organization of your bookmarks and shortcuts. Adware can also be more advanced programs such as games or utilities. They are free to use, but require you to watch advertisements as long as the programs are open. Since the ads often allow you to click to a Web site, adware typically requires an active Internet connection to run. Most adware is safe to use, but some can serve as spyware, gathering information about you from your hard drive, the Web sites you visit, or your keystrokes. Spyware programs can then send the information over the Internet to another computer. So be careful what adware you install on your computer. Make sure it is from a reputable company and read the privacy agreement that comes with it.
Watch out for fake virus alerts – Rogue security software, also known as “scareware,” is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates erroneous or misleading alerts, or attempts to lure users into participating in fraudulent transactions.
How does rogue security software get onto your computer?
Rogue security software designers create legitimate looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software. These windows might appear on your screen while you surf the Web. The “updates” or “alerts” in the pop-up windows call for you to take some sort of action, such as clicking to install the software, accept recommended updates, or remove unwanted viruses or spyware. When you click, the rogue security software downloads to your computer. Rogue security software might also appear in the list of search results when you are searching for trustworthy antispyware software, so it is important to protect your computer.
What does rogue security software do?
Rogue security software might report a virus, even though your computer is actually clean. The software might also fail to report viruses when your computer is infected. Inversely, sometimes, when you download rogue security software, it will install a virus or other malicious software on your computer so that the software has something to detect.
Some rogue security software might also:
Lure you into a fraudulent transaction (for example, upgrading to a non-existent paid version of a program). Use social engineering to steal your personal information. Install malware that can go undetected as it steals your data. Launch pop-up windows with false or misleading alerts. Slow your computer or corrupt files. Disable Windows updates or disable updates to legitimate antivirus software. Prevent you from visiting antivirus vendor Web sites.
If you ever need more information on how to protect yourself from any of the above mentioned online threats, please contact me at my number below.
Jamie Allison, MCSA MCP Net+ A+, can be contacted at PC Piece of Mind Computer Services, [email protected] or at 561-827-3792. AOL IM: pcpieceofmind. Visit www.pcpieceofmind.com.
Passionate, creative people pursue their dreams out of necessity for spiritual survival.
Frannie Sheridan, Wacky Food Show Host
Allowing food to serve as her palette, Julia Child became a beloved food artist. The joy, resilience and warmth which she radiated on television while making her recipes, particularly after she made mistakes like flipping food out of a pan onto the counter and then adopting her “It’s no big deal, just patch it back together” attitude was infectious.
This weekend, my husband and I devoured the recently released movie Julie and Julia. It was, simply put, yummy. From Meryl Streep’s bang-on depiction of Julia Child’s physicality, high-pitched voice and joie-de-vivre to Nora Ephron’s fluid storytelling, which made us hunger for every morsel of the story from appetizer to dessert. (Now, I can’t promise that those will be my final food references, so if you’re hungry I suggest you stop, whip up some beef bourgignon from a Julia Child cookbook, let it fall onto the floor, laugh in a high-pitched voice…and ingest the rest of this later.)
Ephron shows us that Julia Child had a marriage of true joy and friendship, a certain recipe for greatness. Stanley Tucci plays Julia Child’s devoted husband. Prior to her career epiphany to master cooking (Julia Child and her husband had both worked as spies under Roosevelt, a side story which Ephron barely touches on), she struggled with what it was that she should do to for a career. In the film, her husband responds by asking her what makes her happy. “Eating,” she laughingly replies. He then unflinchingly encourages her to pursue her bliss and continues to empower her every step of her journey, from her botched recipe attempts through to her dealings with jealous superiors to her enormous success.
Meryl Streep plays Julia Child in "Julia & Julia"
I was tickled by the romantic strength also mirrored in the sub-plot modern day marriage, illustratedby Amy Adams and Chris Messina characters. Adams plays a Julia Child wannabe who became a popular food writer, which Ephron artfully weaves into the telling to keep the story current. The screen writers avoid a second portrayal of a perfect marriage, which would undoubtedly have come across as saccharine, by sprinkling it with some real life bumps, such as Messina’s husband character temporarily leaving in response to his wife having escalated into a shrew.
We roared along with the audience watching Streep and Adams struggle to make exotic recipes, got teary-eyed when relationships were either touching or strained, and rumbled stomachs during the alchemy of mouth-watering recipes.
Part 2 – Getting In Touch with The “Inner Julia Child” in All Of Us
My husband Dani, originally co-owner of Este Café in Queens, now my personal gourmet chef, sat next to me during the movie as we held hands and smooched, smiling knowingly to each other during the on-screen recipes. You see, we too have been bitten by the “food creation bug.” We married our passions to create a comedic healthy cooking show. We recently performed “Frannie’s Wacky Healthy Food Show,” which was sponsored by and presented at Whole Foods Market in Palm Beach Gardens. A 5-minute clip is viewable (above) within this story. Or you can visit my website on the Wacky Healthy Food Show page at www.franniesheridan.com.
My inspiration for cooking began with my Momma. She could cook up a storm. Literally. Once she left the pressure cooker on so long her beef stew exploded all over the kitchen. But after we’d scraped the salvageable remnants into bowls, it turned out to be a darn tasty and funny explosion!
As an adult, I couldn’t care less about how healthy or tasty a gastronomic recipe is if I’m not sharing it with good-humored company!
We continue to perform “Frannie’s Wacky Healthy Food Show” for private and corporate events. Additionally, the show has been selected for development by a television producer of merit. It is evolving into an edgier concept which crosses ethnic and age barriers.
I encourage everyone to get in touch with their inner Julia Child, cuz ya know what they say; spiciness in the bedroom begins in the kitchen!
Last but not least, I would like to share a truly guilt-free truffles recipe with you. Recommended: you can find these ingredients at Whole Foods Market!
Frannie and Dani’s Guilt Free Chocolate Truffles
To make approximately 14 truffles, roughly chop 1 and ½ cups pecans or walnuts…(maybe a few almonds if you want more crunch) and put into a mixing bowl.
For those who don’t like nuts cuz you’re nutty enough hahaha, use raisins instead or even get kooky and add them together.
Add 3 tbsp of coconut oil
2 tbsp of raw cacao powder
2 tbsp of agave
A spritz of cinnamon if you like
Add ½ tbsp of orange and or strawberry flavoring (nothing too cheap or it will taste icky)
Mix everything together. Spoon into ice cube trays, and refrigerate. Ready in 20 minutes…sometimes a little longer…
To remove the truffles, slide any small knife along BOTH sides of the truffle, lift out, and tada!
·IMPORTANT: TO ENSURE THAT NO GUILT FEELINGS OCCUR, MAKE SURE TO DO THE ‘TRUFFLE SHUFFLE’!!!
Frannie Sheridan will be performing a run of her new humorous and poignant multi-character show “A Celebration Of Life…Dancing On Hitler’s Grave” at a local theatre in November, and also at the Boca JCC Beifield Theatre on Saturday January 30 @ 8:00 P.M, and Sunday January 31st @ 2:00 P.M. For further updates, please visit her website www.franniesheridan.com
Communication Overload – 7 Tips to Help You Manage
By Claudine Motto
All business owners share one thing in common no matter what business they’re in: the need to communicate – with co-workers, with employees, with potential clients, with vendors.
Because requests and information come at us from so many sources, the key is to streamline and organize – use the tips in this article to help you do just that.
Action Step #1: do some spring cleaning. List the number of communication methods, devices and accounts you’re now using (phone lines, email and social media accounts, etc.), and review each of these communication “lines” – do you really need all of them? Consolidate or eliminate when possible. The fewer places you have to check for messages, the better.
Action Step #2: take advantage of features and technology. For example, Google Voice (free) lets you program one phone number to ring into different phones, saving you from having to give out different numbers depending on who it is and where you might be on a particular day. Voice messages can be transcribed into text, so that you can check them in your email inbox or on your cell phone.
For email, instead of checking several email inboxes, designate one as your main, and have the rest forwarded to it – most email software allows you to do this now.
For your social media accounts, applications like ping.fm allow to make updates to all of your social networking sites from their site. A real time-saver.
Action Step #3: get real with social media. You set up Facebook and Twitter accounts to market your business, but have these become distractions in your day? Revisit the goal you’re trying to accomplish through social media and decide how long you’ll spend on your accounts each day based on that goal and against the rest of your priorities.
You could for example, decide that you’ll spend 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon – view these breaks as mini-rewards for staying focused.
Action Step #4: answer questions only once. If you’re answering the same questions repeatedly, document them – then put them up on your website or send them out when a customer requests more information.
The key is to keep the process warm and welcoming – make it clear that they can ask further questions if necessary and include your contact information so it’s easy to do so.
Action Step #5: let other people handle some questions. If your business revolves around email or the phone, consider hiring part-time help for a couple of hours per day. The process will be a little painful until you can train the right person – but well worth if it frees you up a couple of hours a day to work on key projects. You might prefer someone local, but many clients are satisfied with virtual assistants and freelancers – from sites like Elance.com.
Action Step #6: make a choice and stick to it. Client information needs to be at your fingertips – if you keep some client information on paper and some in your computer, it makes it difficult and confusing to find phone numbers and almost impossible to develop a follow-up system you can trust. And that translates into missed opportunities.
Although paper can work well for many things, software is king for contact management – you can find information in seconds, set up reminders for when you should follow up with someone, and back up the information. And of course, updating an address or phone number takes seconds. There’s specialized software like ACT!, but Outlook is a good choice in many situations.
Action Step #7: look in the mirror. You are the center and key piece in staying organized and productive. If you’re letting phone calls, emails, and social media jolt you out of important tasks or projects, the only solution is to continually improve your focus. And to understand how long those distractions really last – the single best tool for keeping tabs on yourself: a timer. Use it to become aware of how long you really spend on certain tasks, and to keep yourself on point.
Incoming information can be a challenge for most business owners – but with a little planning and the right systems, you can put yourself in control.
Productivity Coach Claudine Motto helps home office geniuses, entrepreneurs, and independent professionals get organized 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.
Student Reporter Damon Weaver Interviews President Barack Obama
When Barack Obama visited the P.B.C.C. campus in Lake Worth last fall, I found myself sitting next to the youngest reporter in the whole auditorium, Damon Weaver from KEC TV/ Canal Point Elementary School. I was impressed by this young man because of his professionalism and his persistence. Lois Spatz and I (representing Around Wellington Magazine) realized that we were in very good company. His teacher, Brian Zimmerman of Wellington, writes (about this recent interview with Obama) . . .
KEC TV is an award winning television news program that is broadcasted to the 500 students at KEC/Canal Point Elementary. The news program is completely produced by a selected group of 5th and 6th grade students.
KEC TV student reporter Damon Weaver’s dream was to interview President Barack Obama. For over nine months Damon and his teacher (Brian Zimmerman) have worked very hard to obtain an interview with Barack Obama. On Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 2:25 pm Damon’s dream came true when he interviewed President Obama in the White House.
I would like to thank President Obama’s White House Press staff for helping us secure the interview. I would also like to thank all of our friends in the media for all of their support. Last I would like to thank all of the people in the world that have supported Damon Weaver as he pursued his dream.
RELEASE DATE: 9/01/09 (KILL DATE: 9/30/09): September artist announced
for WAS online exhibit
Wellington, FL, September 1, 2009 – Local painter and author Marianne Davidson, also known as Marianne Pilgrim Calabrese, is the featured artist for September on the Wellington Art Society’s online Gallery Show.
Davidson paints in acrylics with occasional accents of charcoal and special mediums, combining surrealistic and impressionistic techniques. She is known for her acrylic paintings depicting scenes from 9/11 using unique added features that enable the viewer to see beyond the original images. Her work also includes tranquil landscapes and beautiful ballerinas, among other themes.
The Wellington artist studied at Pratt Institute of Technology, Fashion Institute of Technology, University of Rome and Art and Design High School. She also earned her master’s degree from Adelphi University and her bachelor’s degree from Queens College in elementary education and psychology.
In addition, Davidson is a published author, writing several books for the Fell’s Official Know It All Guide series, including “So You Want To Be A Teacher?” and “So You Want To Be A Nurse?”
Get to know Marianne Davidson and her work by visiting the Gallery Show section on the Society website www.wellingtonartsociety.org, now through September 30.
Founded in 1981, The Wellington Art Society is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, providing both local and regional artists the platform to share their work, learn more about their craft and serve the community through their art.
A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, its mission is to educate and encourage originality and productivity among its members and area youth through programs designed to further the advancement of cultural endeavors in the western communities.
For more information, visit their website, www.wellingtonartsociety.org, or call W.A.S. President Adrianne Hetherington at 561-784-7561.
PALMS WEST CHAMBER ANNOUNCES 6-WEEK BUSINESS PLANNING ACADEMY BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 AT PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY’S WELLINGTON CAMPUS.
The Palms West Chamber’s Business Planning Academy is a series of 6 workshops designed to help small businesses maximize their chance of success and minimize their risk of failure. Beginning Tuesday, September 8th and running for 6 consecutive Tuesdays through October 13th, the Academy is being offered in conjunction with Palm Beach Atlantic University at the Wellington Campus from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Academy will provide participants with the tools, information and training necessary to develop a new business plan or optimize their current business plan. According to Bob Bloom of Ink & Toner USA, the Academy’s coordinator and moderator, “If you are an entrepreneur looking to start a business, a current business owner, a business manager desiring performance improvement or an individual desiring to enhance you business knowledge, this program is custom made for you.”
Enrollment is $100 for Palms West chamber members and $150 for non-chamber members. Fifty dollars towards chamber membership renewal or new membership can be earned upon completion of the Academy. For further information and to register on line visit www.palmswest.com or call 561-790-6200.
The Palms West Chamber is the regional chamber for the west central communities of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, Loxahatchee Groves and the Acreage/Loxahatchee
So what is the moral of this story? Mainly, beware of Trojan horses. But how does that relate to computers? That’s a good question. In the computing world, Trojan horses are more than just a myth. They really exist and can cause damage to your computer. Trojan horses are software programs that masquerade as regular programs, such as games, disk utilities, and even antivirus programs. But if they are run, these programs can do malicious things to your computer.
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