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The 2023 Northwood Hills Historic Home Tour on Feb. 4th: A Magical Window into the Past

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<strong>The 2023 Northwood Hills Historic Home Tour on Feb. 4th: A Magical Window into the Past</strong>

An Interview with Northwood Hills Neighborhood President Elizabeth Bridges

By Krista Martinelli

AW: How many homes will people visit on the tour and how old are some of those homes?

EB: We have 10 homes on the tour, and an 11th home opening their garden space.  Some 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s. My house was built in 1939.  Actually, one house was built in 1926, but was completely re-built in 2020.  Some of these homes are almost 100 years old.  So, it’s like you’re stepping back in time.

AW: What are some of the participating restaurants / drink sponsors on the tour? 

EB: We have several restaurants: from Northwood – Café Centro, Mestizo, Cornucopia (brand-new), and from downtown West Palm Beach – Lynora’s, Humble Abbey Brewery (providing craft beer).  More restaurants to come. It’s a work in progress.    

AW: Tell us about the live entertainment in the garden. 

EB: We will have a jazz singer and an accompaniment, expect something sultry and swanky.  Along the lines of the great Etta James. 

AW: What should people expect from the tour?  Is it good for all ages? 

EB: Guests will start by getting a wrist band at our check-in tent on February 4th.  Golf carts will take you to a starting house.  We really want to stagger people, so they don’t all start at the same place and crowd the houses. It’s a self-guided tour where you’ll walk through each of the ten historic houses. And then step out to their backyard to sample appetizers from our local restaurants and accompany that with wine or beer. The whole experience will take about 2.5 hours, but you’re welcome to stay as long as we’re open. Personally, I think kids might be bored silly, so it’s probably best to leave the kids at home. 

Because we have golf carts, we can help people who might have trouble with walking with getting around. We have 10 houses that span 6 blocks.  And the host of each house will be there on hand (in their own home).    

AW: How many people are you expecting this year? 

EB: Other neighborhoods nearby get about 1,500 guests. This is our first tour in 14 years so I don’t know if we will have that many people attend, but we’re estimating at least 1,000.  I would say get your tickets early. 

AW: Tell us about what makes Northwood Hills a special place.

EB: Northwood Hills is such a magical neighborhood! The land was first developed in 1884 as the first mango orchard in the States and we still have many of the original trees here.

For Elizabeth’s full response, see the video.

AW: What does Northwood Hills have to offer, in terms of being a different sort of community?  It’s not like your typical gated Florida community.

We’re not an HOA, we are a voluntary neighborhood association.  We don’t have all the rules of an HOA, but we do adhere to the city’s codes.  You have the benefit of being in a beautiful neighborhood without the pressure that an HOA puts on people. 

AW: Who are the families (and individuals) showing their homes on February 4th? 

The tour is divided almost in half with new homeowners and homeowners who have been here about 20 years.  Some seasoned veterans and some fresh faces who get to experience how much fun we have. 

AW: How do you sign up for the tour? 

EB: It’s really easy.  Visit HistoricNorthwoodHills.org – click the option for “home tour” on the home page.  $50 right now.  Take advantage of our early bird pricing.  See you on February 4th!   

Secure Your Spine With These Simple Strategies

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<strong>Secure Your Spine With These Simple Strategies</strong>

With expert insights from Dr. Marc Matarazzo

By Khanna Connections 

Did you know that spinal health greatly impacts your overall physical and mental well-being? Poor spinal health can lead to an array of symptoms, including joint pain, headaches, fatigue, sore muscles, and even numbness. Luckily, we can take several steps towards securing our spinal and central nervous system health by taking better care of the spine. Let’s explore what these preventive or restorative measures entail to identify those potential trouble spots early before they cause more serious issues in the future.

The Initial Impact  

It was a rough start to 2021 after Adam’s life-altering car accident that left him with a herniated disc along the C5-C6 portion of his spine, protruding onto the cord itself. In a moment, everything changed. After receiving treatment and advice from four different doctors, Adam received discouraging advice against surgery for at least twelve months. The effects of the pain were reducing his quality of life. Thinking surgery was the only option, he began learning about and prioritizing spinal health during the waiting period in an attempt for even slight relief. Made especially difficult due to chronic pain – he managed consistent physical therapy and began supplemental activities such as yoga, workouts, swimming sessions, and more. Fifteen months later, much of the disc material protruding on his spinal cord had worked its way back between the vertebrae. “I still feel a little sore from time to time; however, I’m in nowhere near as much pain as I was in a year ago,” says Adam. 

Making a Positive Impact  

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Marc Matarazzo did not treat Adam directly but concurs that physical therapy and self-treatment can benefit patients suffering from spinal trauma or poor spinal health.

“It is possible to be proactive and corrective with spinal health. Remaining active, exercising regularly, avoiding smoking, maintaining healthy body weight, and getting screened for psychological stressors are all things you can do to help promote a healthy spine,” says Dr. Matarazzo, who extols screenings for depression or anxiety related to an injury. “Chronic pain from trauma to the spine can increase psychological stressors such as depression or anxiety.” 

Specific exercises proven to strengthen and increase back and supportive muscles are a powerful way to protect the spine. “Core stabilization exercises, deep trunk muscle training, transverse abdominal muscle exercises, and strengthening the lumbar multifidus can preserve spinal health,” states Dr. Matarazzo. “You also want to focus on increasing trunk flexibility and pelvic tilt range and increase hip hinges with lumbopelvic dissociation– meaning keep the back straight while flexing and extending at the hips.” 

Some Next Steps

Consult your healthcare provider before beginning new exercise routines. While there, you can also ask to see if detailed screenings like scoliosis or osteoporosis screenings, leg length discrepancies, and back pain questionnaires are appropriate for identifying your risk of developing chronic back conditions. 

Whether you’re already experiencing back pain, living with a preexisting condition, or staying ahead of one, there are things you can do to improve. We should all be paying attention to spinal health, regardless of age. Investing in your spinal health today can have significant positive effects on how you feel tomorrow and for years to come. 
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Marc Matarazzo, MD is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and related injuries. He performs minimally invasive and complex reconstructions, as well as joint replacements, of the shoulder and knee. He is certified in the MAKO robotic-assisted knee replacement system and has more than 20 years of orthopedic experience. He has a special interest in cartilage restoration and preservation.

XII Federation of International Polo World Championship

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XII Federation of International Polo World Championship

Photos and Story by Alan Fabricant

The XII Federation of International Polo World Championship was hosted by the United States.

In addition to the host country, USA and the defending champion Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Australia, Italy, Pakistan and the eventual winner of this competition, Spain made up this world-wide field for the event.

To be admitted to this championship, over 20 countries from five regional zones participated. 

Team USA was made up of seven 17 to 25 year old players.

This team and event had a number of firsts.   First time featuring two sets of siblings on the same team, Nico and Lucas Escobar as well as Augustine and Hope Arellano.  Hope Arellano became the first female to participate in this event.

The other team members were Nico Diaz Alberdi, Joaquin Avendano and Jake Klentner.

First time in Palm Beach County.  First ever broadcast on ESPN.

In addition to Augustine and Hope, their father Julio, a retired 9 goal player, was the team coach.  He participated in this event in 1989 on the winning USA team.

After four very competitive matches, including a 9-8 sudden death overtime semi-final win against Argentina, team USA played in the finals against Spain. In a thrilling sudden death overtime Spain came out on top 11-10.

Nico Escobar ended up being the team’s leading scorer, in addition to scoring six goals in the finals.

Lighthouse ArtCenter presents Like Mind by Jason Newsted and Nicole Newsted

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Lighthouse ArtCenter presents Like Mind by Jason Newsted and Nicole Newsted

LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER PRESENTS LIKE MIND
FEATURING ART BY JASON NEWSTED AND NICOLE NEWSTED

Like Mind: January 19 – March 1, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 19, 2023, 5 – 7 pm
Jason & Friends Concert: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, 7 – 9 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tequesta, Fla. (December 12, 2022) – Jupiter Island residents Jason Newsted and Nicole Newsted return to Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta with LIKE MIND, an exhibition showing their individual large and small-scale work. Curated by Janeen Mason and sponsored by First Republic Bank, iHeartRadio, and Jupiter Magazine, the exhibition runs from January 19 – March 1. An Opening Reception sponsored by Meyer Law Firm takes place on Thursday, January 19, from 5 – 7 pm. A benefit concert will be held in the gallery on February 11 from 7 -9 pm. The performance will be an intimate evening with Jason and Friends and will be limited to one-hundred tickets at $100 per ticket. The exhibition is free for members, with a $5 suggested donation for nonmembers. For more information, visit lighthousearts.org.

A six-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Jason Newsted is famous for his contributions to Metallica from 1986-2001. Beyond his many musical achievements, he is a self-taught multi-media artist. His first visual art exhibit was in May 2010. Newsted has shown successfully at Art New York, Art Miami, Art Basel, and in duo exhibits with his wife Nicole Newsted at Lighthouse ArtCenter. His work mixes iconography, sometimes including guitars with abstract geometric and biomorphic forms, using a raw, expressive style. His paintings are highly textural, with otherworldly subjects and layered with meaning.

“Mending from disjointed pandemic years, we re-connect in LIKE MIND to share again,” said Jason Newsted. “Images built from opposite influences and common attractions bring us closer; they’re bright and previously unseen works developed and created through our journey together,” said Jason Newsted.

Nicole Newsted’s paintings are in collections across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Nicole is a formally educated artist who studied art at Arizona State University on scholarship. Her paintings on canvas use brilliant colors that depict maximalism in a minimalist setting. Nicole’s work is characterized by escapist and endearing subject matter, including brightly colored candies, donuts, and care bears that evoke comforting childhood memories.

“My work is an ongoing survey of the objects, landscapes, and people around me: both past and present. I am drawn to the overly-saturated, the kitschy, and the saccharine. My paintings are meditations on objects made of plastic, polyester, and artificial flavoring,” said Nicole Newsted.

Proceeds from the concert and a portion of the proceeds from art sales will go toward the ArtCenter’s mission to inspire, engage, and connect all walks of life through the universal language of art through classes, exhibitions, and events. One of the ArtCenter’s signature programs, Art For All, offers art to underserved populations regardless of financial resources. The program provides youth scholarships, art education to schools that would otherwise not have art in their curriculum, and art classes to veterans, seniors, and individuals with special needs. For more information, visit lighthousearts.org.

About Lighthouse ArtCenter:

Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery & School of Art is 501c(3) not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists and Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to the visual arts whose mission is to inspire, engage and connect our community through a vibrant school of art, unique exhibitions, and diverse special events. The center has grown into a three-building campus with multiple galleries, eight studios, and an ArtShop. Supported by memberships, tuition, grants, and donations, Lighthouse ArtCenter serves over 20,000 visitors, 3000 students, 45 faculty members, 400 summer art campers, and a comprehensive outreach program to benefit under-served populations. For more information visit ://www.lighthousearts.org.

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From January 19 – March 1, 2023, Jupiter Island residents Jason Newsted and Nicole Newsted return to Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta with Like Mind, an exhibition showing their individual large and small-scale work. The exhibition occurs at Lighthouse ArtCenter, 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469. Admission is free for members and a $5 suggested donation for nonmembers. An Opening Reception takes place on Thursday, January 19, 5 – 7 pm. A benefit concert featuring an intimate evening with Jason & Friends takes place on February 11 at 7 pm. For more information, visit lighthousearts.org.

Media Contact:

Laura Zele (561) 307-3330

laura@lighthousearts.org

Blue Holidays Market

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Blue Holidays Market

Please join us at Loggerhead Marinelife Center from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday, December 17 to shop LMC’s Blue Holidays Market! Vendors at the Blue Holidays Market include One World Zero Waste, Wild Delights, Michael Patrick O’Neil, Roots Pharm, Kai Blue, and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Conservation Department. After doing some holiday shopping, get your gifts wrapped in post-consumer materials from Resource Depot at the sustainable gift wrapping station. Gifts do not need to be purchased at the market or LMC gift store to be wrapped at the market.

10th Annual Wellington Jingle Bell 5K

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10th Annual Wellington Jingle Bell 5K

Paws and Claus

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Paws and Claus

Photos by Carol Porter

On November 20, 2022, friends of Awesome Greyhound Adoptions and Hounds & Heroes came together to take a pet photo with Santa and support those good causes at the Palm Beach Kennel Club. Find out more: https://www.awesomegreyhoundadoptions.org/ and https://www.awesomegreyhoundadoptions.org/hounds-and-heroes

WELLINGTON STIFFS STICKBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES 21st SEASON

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WELLINGTON STIFFS STICKBALL LEAGUE LAUNCHES 21st SEASON

By Mike May

Founder and Commish Marty Ross throw the first pitch of the second game. Photo by Harry Klaff.

The 2022-23 stickball season in Wellington is now underway.  On Tuesday, December 6, the Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball League conducted its two Opening Day games at Village Park off Pierson Road in Wellington. 

This is the 21st year of play for the Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball League.  In attendance to throw out the first pitch of the new season was Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig.

Mayor Anne Gerwig stops by for an egg cream and to throw out the first pitch of the season. Photo by Harry Klaff.

There are four teams in the league this year.  They are the Brooklyn Bums, Bronx Clippers, Atlantic Whalers, and the Hoboken Zephyrs.  In addition to the 10-game regular season, the league will conduct its annual hall of fame induction ceremony on February 7.  The Old Timers Ceremony and Exhibition Game will be held on February 14.  The league’s playoff games will be played on March 21, with the league championship game scheduled for March 28.  The annual end-of-season All-Star Game will conclude the season on April 11.

In the two Opening Day game, the Brooklyn Bums defeated the Bronx Clippers, 8-2.  Brooklyn was led by Sean Siegrist who hit the first home run of the season and had six great catches on defense.  Teammate Mike Lipsky went 3-for-4, all doubles.  In the other game, the Atlantic Whalers outscored the Hoboken Zephrs, 10-2.  In this game, the Whalers slugged 12 doubles. 

Photo by Mike May

The league will have games on December 13 and December 20.  After the holiday break, regular season games will resume on Tuesday, January 10 and continue every Tuesday, with the exception of February 21, until Tuesday, March 14.  All games are held at Village Park in Wellington.  Most regular season games are held at 1:00 pm and 2:45 pm, with the exception of February 7 and 14.  Those games are scheduled for 12:00 pm and 2:15 pm.

For more information about the Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball League, contact Harry Klaff at: hsklaff@gmail.com or see the video about their stickball league.

Palm Health Foundation to Double Up to $150,000 in Donor Gifts for Nursing Scholarships

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Palm Health Foundation to Double Up to $150,000 in Donor Gifts for Nursing Scholarships

Foundation seeking donors to support low-income and first-generation 
students striving to pursue nursing careers as shortages grow.

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Palm Health Foundation announced today that it will match donations to its Nursing Advancement Fund dollar for dollar between November 29, 2022, and January 31, 2023, up to $150,000 in total. The match program is open to anyone who donates between $100 and $5,000 to support the aspirations of low-income and first-generation nursing students in LPN, undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate programs in Palm Beach County. The campaign follows the foundation’s recent success raising and matching over $100,000 in gifts for behavioral health professions scholarships. 

Palm Health Foundation’s scholarships come at a time when the Florida Hospital Association and the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida is predicting a catastrophic nursing shortage in the state by 2035. The foundation’s scholarships address several needs for growing and diversifying the workforce pipeline, including increasing faculty and graduating health professionals with cultural competencies. 

Many Palm Health Foundation scholars’ lived experiences inspire them to pursue nursing careers. When Dalissa Suprina learned she had received a Debra Coffman Howe Nursing Scholarship, a donor advised fund at Palm Health Foundation, she burst into tears. After losing her mother in the 2010 earthquake that impacted Haiti, Suprina became a caregiver to her grandmother at age 12 and discovered her life’s purpose was to become a nurse. The scholarship she received will support her career goal to become a wound care nurse and nurse practitioner working with the elderly. Recognizing the generosity of Coffman Howe, Suprina said, “you have to have a big heart to do this for other people and allow students like me to have opportunity. Her scholarship saved me. It was a miracle.”

Since 2001, the foundation has granted more than $3 million in miracles in the form of nursing scholarships to over 1,000 nursing students for advanced education. Palm Health Foundation scholarships are made possible by the generosity of donors, many of whom have established donor advised funds, such as Debra Coffman Howe, and through donations to the The Nursing Advancement Fund.

To maximize support for local nursing students, and have your gift doubled by Palm Health Foundation, please visit palmhealthfoundation.org/the-nursing-advancement-fund or contact Carrie Browne, Director of Stewardship & Strategic Partnerships, carrieb@phfpbc.org, 561-837-2281. Donors may also create their own uniquely named scholarship fundto transform the lives of deserving students through the gift of higher education.

About Palm Health Foundation 
Palm Health Foundation is Palm Beach County’s community foundation for health. With the support of donors and a focus on results, the foundation builds strong community partnerships, respects diverse opinions, advocates for its most vulnerable neighbors and inspires innovative solutions to lead change for better health now and for generations to come. The foundation supports health equity for Palm Beach County residents of all backgrounds, heritage, education, incomes and states of well-being. Palm Health Foundation has invested more than $89 million in Palm Beach County health since 2001. For more information about Palm Health Foundation, visit palmhealthfoundation.org or call (561) 833-6333.

Holiday Food Distribution Thanks to Sponsors

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Holiday Food Distribution Thanks to Sponsors

The 2022 Wellington Hometown Holiday Food Distribution was made possible thanks to the generous contributions of local sponsors.  

  • Wellington Regional Hospital donated 100 turkeys.
  • The Mall at Wellington Green and Humana each donated $1,000 towards the purchase of additional non-perishables. 
  • Feeding South Florida donated fresh produce including corn, oranges, peppers, and eggplant.
  • Professional Concessions, Inc. graciously donated a refrigerated trailer to store the turkeys two days prior to the food distribution. 

Thanks to these important partnerships with local Community Partners, the Village was able to register 250 residents for the distribution that included a 10lb+ turkey, a bag of Thanksgiving-appropriate food items, and a bag of fresh produce.
 
Any food items not picked up at the food distribution on Wednesday evening were delivered to families in need identified through the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Wellington’s Community Services Department, as well as the Wellington Boys and Girls Club.  The Crowned Pearls of Wellington took the remaining non-perishable bags to be delivered to those affected by Hurricane Ian in Ft. Myers.

As another way to stay informed on the latest news and updates from the Village, residents are invited to sign up for Wellington information and updates at www.wellingtonfl.gov/Newsletter.

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