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THE GEORGE AND DRAGON:  ONE OF ENGLAND’S OLDEST & BEST PUBS

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THE GEORGE AND DRAGON:  ONE OF ENGLAND’S OLDEST & BEST PUBS

THE GEORGE AND DRAGON:  ONE OF ENGLAND’S OLDEST & BEST PUBS

A Popular 19th Hole for Visiting Golfers in Sandwich, Kent, England

www.georgeanddragonsandwich.com

 

By Mike May

There is something unique to Great Britain which remains forever alluring to American tourists.  It’s the British pub, of which there are more than 50,000 of them from the Isles of Scilly off the western coast of Cornwall to the tip of the Shetland Isles, well north of Scotland.  The U.S. has taverns and bars, but the U.S. has not been able to consistently produce a true pub which simulates, emulates, duplicates, and replicates this traditional and centuries-old British dining and drinking destination.  For those who need to know, the word ‘pub’ is short for ‘public house,’ which means the establishment is open to the general public.  Everybody in Great Britain goes to pubs and they continue to do so, along with thousands of visiting tourists.

 

In Great Britain, pubs are more than just a place to drink your favorite beverage.  They serve as places for people to meet for social get togethers, to escape the weather, and to eat a meal.  Many of them are also open for breakfast.  And, in many cases, pubs provide overnight accommodation for the weary travelers.

One of the more fascinating pubs in Great Britain is located in the town of Sandwich in the county of Kent – located southeast of London.  It’s The George and Dragon (24 Fisher Street, Sandwich; 01304 613106 – phone), which opened in 1446 – 46 years before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.  However, it was not officially named The George and Dragon until 1615.  The George and Dragon is a traditional pub with an open fireplace, low beams, and a range of local ales.  The drinks – both alcoholic and non-alcoholic – are in plentiful supply and the food is excellent.  The ambiance and atmosphere are relaxing and distinctly English.  The service is superb, and patrons can order a one-course, two-course, or a three-course meal.  There’s an item on the menu for every appetite.

The current ownership makes sure that fine service is the norm at The George and Dragon, which is sometimes referred to as the G&D.  Another great aspect of the G&D is that this is a dog-friendly pub, as its website clearly states, “You are welcome to bring your dog with you.”

One group of visitors to Sandwich who often visit The George and Dragon are golfers, many of whom are in the area to play golf at the Royal St. George’s Golf Club (site of many past British Opens and the Open in 2020), Prince’s Golf Club (site of the 1932 Open Championship), and Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club (site of the 1909 and 1920 Open Championships), which is located in nearby Deal.

 

The George and Dragon pub is a common referral from the staff at Royal St. George’s and Prince’s.

 

Open for lunch and dinner, everything on the menu is cooked to order and most of the produce is locally grown.  That’s not surprising since Kent is known as the ‘Garden of England.’  You can’t go wrong with anything that you order.  The chicken, bacon and leak pie with new potatoes and veg is as good as it sounds, if not better.  The pan roasted Barnsley lamb chop is tender and melts in your mouth.  The monkfish & king prawn Massaman curry will tantalize your taste buds.  In true English spirit, any meal at The George and Dragon should be concluded with the chocolate truffle torte and an array of English cheeses complemented by chutney and crackers, which are referred to as biscuits.  Americans call it cheese and crackers.  The British have their own moniker – cheese and biscuits.

At The George and Dragon, beer drinkers will not find Budweiser, Miller, or Coors.  Instead, beer lovers will find a wide variety of craft beers, ales, and lagers.  The most popular are Timothy Taylor’s Knowle Spring Blonde, Harvey’s Brewery Sussex Best, Otter Bitter, Sagres, Amstel Bier, and Guinness.  Try them, you will like them.

 

The wine list is extensive, but not overwhelming.  Any wine drinker will not be disappointed by the selection of white, rose, and red wines served at The George and Dragon.  They come from Romania, Chile, Italy, Australia, Spain, South Africa, Argentina, and France.

In recent years, The George and Dragon has been recognized and honored as a Cask Masque accredited pub.  The Cask Marque is an independent accreditation scheme to recognize excellence in the service of cask ale. The Cask Masque logo is displayed on the premises of The George and Dragon.

 

Any trip to Kent, England should include a visit to Sandwich.  And, any trip to Sandwich would be incomplete without a drink and a meal at The George and Dragon.  It really is one of England’s best pubs.

Matthew Otero, 2019 Drug Free NGA Mr. Universe Winner

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Matthew Otero, 2019 Drug Free NGA Mr. Universe Winner

Matthew Otero, 2019 Drug Free NGA Mr. Universe Winner

I live here in Loxahatchee Groves.  My wife and I are both Professional Fitness Trainers, as well as parents of two young children.  We also run an Equestrian Farm here in Loxahatchee Groves & Results Personal Training, where we train many equestrian athletes as well as many other fitness and strength related modalities.  Many of our clients are local residents, but we also train many Equestrian Athletes that compete at WEF (Winter Equestrian Festival).

Journey and Drug Free Competition

One of the most important things my wife and I hold dear to our business and our clients is that we lead by example.  That we practice what we preach.  One way we like to show our clients what fitness and diet can do in a person’s life is that we compete in many sports, strength sports and fitness sports.  A little more than 18 weeks ago (actually almost my entire life) I started preparing for my debut as a Pro National Gym Association DRUG FREE Bodybuilder in the 2019 Mr. Universe Bodybuilding Competition.  As an NGA Pro Bodybuilder we submit ourselves to not only a drug test but also to a polygraph test about not using any performance enhancing drugs.  Our company, Results Personal Training, as well as my wife and I throughout our lifetimes, has been and always will be advocates for drug free fitness.  This means no gimmicks, no steroids or hormones (sounds like a chicken commercial).  We do not allow immediate results to be a substitute for what fitness and health are truly intended for, which is a better quality of life, overall fitness, and a stronger mind.

Side Note:  I think many people, especially parents of young children and young adults, have really lost their way about why sports/fitness were created and what young, as well as older, athletes should get out of them.  It’s always good to dream but I know that sometimes those dreams of parents and athletes lead them to do things that may not be the best for their bodies, their children’s bodies or for the sport.   With so many drugs in sports nowadays, it’s very easy to lose sight of all the true character developments sports give us.  Discipline, hard work, integrity, patience, consistency, teamwork, leadership etc.

So, after winning the USAPL Central States powerlifting (performing the heaviest Squat, Bench, and Deadlift you are capable of doing) competition on July 6th 2019 it was time to get ready for my pro debut as a bodybuilder.  In order to get ready for a Bodybuilding show, especially Drug Free, it is much different than preparing for a powerlifting meet.  The biggest difference between Strength Sports and Bodybuilding, besides the obvious, is that in Stength Sports your mind has to be ready to overcome fear, to do things you have never done before and to risk injury if your mind and body are not prepared correctly.  The other, Bodybuilding, is setting your mind to stay focused, be patient for the end result, to enjoy or at least do the daily grind of conditioning, weightlifting, and being perfect with diet.  Bodybuilding requires a person to dedicate their mind and body every second of every day to a goal that they are truly hungry for.  Both require extreme knowledge of the body, weightlifting, and food, and both require overcoming obstacles and complete dedication.

The only thing we can control in this life is what goes into our mouths!!!  So why is it so hard?  Because the true discipline of bodybuilding is Overcoming Obstacles!!  This is by far the hardest part of being a successful bodybuilder.  If it was just about eating correctly, training hard, and taking supplements then everyone would have a stage ready body all the time but this isn’t the case.  As a matter of fact, this is the hardest part of starting any training program or being successful changing your body image…ok I’ll say it…Dieting!!!!  Let’s clear this up right now, a Diet is the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.  So, everyone is on a diet right now.  It could be really good or really, really bad.  Besides diet, overcoming the mind is why I love this sport.  To prove to myself that my mind is greater than most things people may find as necessities in their lives… that certain habits, activities, people, lifestyles, or behaviors don’t have to control me. The goal is to show that we can all Be in Control, Be Different, and Be Exceptional!!!  There is always a party to go to or something to celebrate.  We can be overcome by crisis in our life, emotions of sadness or even happiness that can lead us down the wrong path.  Our closest friends, family, loved ones, spouses, or even role models can influence us to stray from our goals.  Other thoughts such as being impatient, tired, or irritable are just some of the internal emotions that we can allow to affect the external.

In the same way I can speak with knowledge and experience about training, playing sports, and weightlifting, I can also speak from direct experience throughout this bodybuilding show to having to overcome all of these obstacles…probably even more than I can mention.  Such as when my wife blessed our family with a beautiful baby girl.  A time to celebrate, or a time to be stressed!  There were countless celebrations, concerts, holidays, birthday parties and even travel.  As a husband and father, there has to always be family time, husband time.  There were lots of people that wanted to go out, there was a habit of going out to dinner as a couple, kids eating somewhat differently, recreational activities where I had to bring food, dealing with injury, and oh yeah, that little thing we call work! The stress of running a farm and a business and providing for a family of 4.  I had to deal with them all, the same as all of my clients, the same as all of you.

How did I overcome these Obstacles?  Although it seems like it is about putting time in the gym and eating correctly it’s even more about adjusting or changing habits and behaviors, and controlling emotions.  It’s an inner test of will power, sacrifice, and changing the typical mindset.  It’s about knowing the difference between wants and needs.  Giving things up that won’t lead us to the outcome we desire.  Being more “hungry” to win than to give into typical ways of life and emotional or gimmick foods.  It’s about taking pride in living a healthy lifestyle, choosing to live an active fitness lifestyle, and choosing to not waste the body and mind God has given us.   You have to take control and believe in yourself.

In Conclusion, we (my family, my training partner, my diet coach, and all the support I had from friends, clients, and family) won my pro debut.  We won the 2019 NGA Mr. Universe title bringing it home to the USA.  It was a day that started at 4:30am and ended at 9pm with a drug test.  Of course, our goal was to win, but this win will only last to the next competition.  My personal goal was to stomp the mat from last year into the ground, which we did.  It was the journey that I will hold dear in my heart and will keep with me for the rest of my life.  My hope is that others will see that this journey wasn’t just for me.  That they can do it also.  They don’t have to get on stage or on the powerlifting platform (but it would be cool if they did).  It’s really not about that.  It’s really about believing that they can better themselves every time God gives us another day on this earth.  That the things we can control we need to control and that the internal doesn’t have to control our external!  At Results Personal Training we have a passion for sharing.

 

Matthew Otero
Results Personal Training

561.216.9026

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Scripps Research to Host Dec. 3 Kick-Off for Women in Science Education Program

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Scripps Research to Host Dec. 3 Kick-Off for Women in Science Education Program

Scripps Research to Host Dec. 3 Kick-Off for Women in Science Education Program

WISE Women Scientists Welcomed at Scripps Research in Jupiter

Institute to launch Women in Science Education (WISE) initiative to support graduate program fellowships with December 3 kick-off event at Scripps Research.

Innovation flourishes in a climate of diversity, and that’s the climate at Scripps Research, Florida, where women now number 39 out of the 72 students attending the institute’s internationally recognized graduate program, the Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences.

While women comprise only about one-third of the science workforce around the world, Florida’s Skaggs graduate program attracts women doctoral students at a rate of over 54 percent. To build that momentum, the institute’s Jupiter campus is launching an important initiative: Women in Science Education (WISE). For a limited time, a generous donor has offered a half-million-dollar match to enable a permanent graduate school educational endowment.

Scripps Research Florida plans to introduce its WISE program at an on-campus kick-off event on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at its Jupiter campus. Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be enjoyed by attendees, who will also be given an overview of the graduate program by Christoph Rader, PhD, associate dean of the graduate program in Florida. The event is free-of-charge and open to the public with advance registration. To register to attend the WISE kick-off or for further information, please visit www.Scripps.edu/WISE or call (561) 228-2015.

In the months that follow, the WISE Committee will hold a number of philanthropic events, including private dinners, a symposium aligned with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and a first-of-its-kind, family-friendly “science stroll” throughout the Scripps Research campus.

The Skaggs graduate program is small and specialized, widely recognized for its high quality. U.S. News and World Report has ranked it #2 in the nation for biochemistry, #5 for organic chemistry, #6 for chemistry overall and #10 for biological sciences.

Students work closely alongside faculty mentors, whose work is changing science and medicine. They include Microbiologist Hyeryun Choe,PhD, who studies why the Zika virus causes birth defects when a nearly identical virus, dengue, does not. She found an answer in placental cells, and is now working on new approaches to protect babies.

They also include Biochemist Laura Bohn, PhD, who studies how to create pain relievers with the efficacy of opioids but without the life-threatening side-effects, and Chemist Kate Carroll, PhD, who has discovered why pancreatic cancer is one of the few cancer types that doesn’t respond well to a powerful class of therapies called kinase inhibitors. She recently discovered the reason lies in a specific type of chemistry, and is now investigating methods to make those drugs work for thousands of cancer patients.

Scripps Research is focused on enabling more talented young women to pursue careers in science, according to Rader.

“The graduate program at Scripps Research is a magnet for young scientific talent,” Rader says. “It’s highly competitive—only 22 percent of more than 800 annual applicants are admitted—and highly popular, partly because the students know they’ll be working in our labs alongside our renowned scientists from day one. When they emerge with their doctoral degrees, they’ll be equipped with the education and training to make a positive impact on human health.”

The WISE committee comprises business leaders from throughout southern Florida. They are: Monique Brechter, former Executive Director of Development, Transmission at NextEra; Michele Jacobs, president and chief executive officer of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County; Karen Marcus, former Palm Beach County Commissioner; Elaine Solomon, founder and co-chair of the PGA National Women’s Cancer Awareness Days, and Patti Travis, senior managing director of First Republic Bank.

In May of this year, the Skaggs Graduate School conferred doctoral degrees on its largest class in school history, 54 students. According to its statistics, 20 percent of the school’s graduates go on to earn tenure-track positions at major universities and research institutes and 33 percent pursue careers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

About Scripps Research:

A leading nonprofit biomedical research institute, Scripps Research is ranked No. 1 in the world by Nature Index for scientific innovation. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks our graduate school in the top 10 in the United States. Our unique structure merges foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational research to produce the next generation of drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. On campuses in California and Florida, scientists in the institute’s five academic research departments work hand-in-hand with researchers of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and Calibr, our drug discovery division. We train the next generation of scientific leaders, expand the frontiers of human knowledge and accelerate the development of new medicines to improve lives around the planet. Charity Navigator has rated Scripps Research four stars, its highest rating. To learn more about Scripps Research, please visit www.scripps.edu. To register for or learn more about Scripps’ Florida campus events, please call (561) 228-2015 or visit www.scripps.edu/news-and-events.

 

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light The Night Walks Coming up!

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light The Night Walks Coming up!

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light The Night Walks Coming up!

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society To Hold Its Local Light The Night Walks

 

-Thousands Take Steps Together to Bring Light to the Darkness of Cancer-

 

WEST PALM BEACH & BOCA RATON – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Palm Beach – Treasure Coast Chapter is counting down until its 2019 Light The Night® Walks taking place on November 22 at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and November 23 at Sunset Cove Amphitheatre. Registration opens at 6:00pm. The evening will include kids’ activities, music, food and an impactful and inspirational ceremony to celebrate survivors and remember those we have lost to blood cancer.

Light The Night is a fundraising campaign benefiting LLS and their funding of research to find blood cancer cures. Coming together for a common goal, friends, family and co-workers form fundraising walk teams. Millions of consumers also help by donating at retail outlets. Culminating in inspiration and memorable evening walks every fall, participants in 140 communities across North America join together carrying illuminated lanterns to take steps to end cancer – white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer.

“At Light The Night, it is our aim to bring light to the darkness of cancer through research and cures. We are taking steps to end cancer,” said Pam Payne, LLS Executive Director. “The light and warmth we generate delivers hope in time of despair, community in place of loneliness and life-saving research and support for cancer patients and their families LLS’s Light The Night fund treatments that are saving the lives of patients.”

LLS is at the forefront of the fight to cure cancer, and leaders in advancing breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine. The impact of LLS supported research goes beyond blood cancers. The discoveries made in blood cancer research have led to breakthrough treatments for many cancers and other serious diseases.

LLS was founded by a family for families, beginning 70 years ago at a time when a diagnosis of leukemia was nearly 100% fatal. Now, with the development of new treatments for childhood leukemia, to today’s advances in precision medicine and immunotherapy, LLS has had a colossal impact on advancing cancer cures, and changing the way cancer is treated and the care for patients.

Through its efforts it has invested nearly $1.3 billion in cutting-edge research to advance therapies. Thanks to research, survival rates for patients with many blood cancers have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled since the early 1960s. Yet, despite these advances, about one third of patients with blood cancer still do not survive even five years after their diagnosis.

To form a team or to learn more, please call the Courtney Salter or Devin Brown at (561) 616-8682 or visit www.lightthenight.org/pb.

 

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.

For additional information visit lls.org/lls-newsnetwork. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The Palm Beach – Treasure Coast Chapter

3230 Commerce Place, Suite B

West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 616-868

Mounts Botanical Garden to Present Dazzling GARDEN OF LIGHTS, Dec. 13-29

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Mounts Botanical Garden to Present Dazzling GARDEN OF LIGHTS, Dec. 13-29

Mounts Botanical Garden to Present Dazzling GARDEN OF LIGHTS, Dec. 13-29

Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach

Brightens the Holiday Season With the Dazzling

GARDEN OF LIGHTS

December 13-29

 

Perfect for Couples, Families & Groups of All Size

 

(West Palm Beach, FL – November 12, 2019) Coming next month to Mounts Botanical Garden—and back by popular demand—is another major eye-popping and eco-friendly exhibition:

GARDEN OF LIGHTS

December 13–29, 2019

Mounts will once again be all a-twinkle on 12 select and sparkling evenings during the holiday season, including weekends and Christmas week. Visitors will discover the magic of Mounts at night as thousands of jewel-toned lights illuminate and amplify the lush tropical foliage, majestic trees and signature structures along an easy-to-follow route throughout various garden areas. Highlights include the massive, interactive Stickwork installation, Signature Ridge, Butterfly Garden and the Trellis Tunnel. It’s a magical way to light-up the holiday season for joyous visitors of every age, romantic disposition, and spiritual leaning. This holiday exhibition is perfect for couples, families and groups of all size.

Hours & Admission for GARDEN OF LIGHTS

+ Thursday-Sunday – 6 pm to 8:30 pm (No rain dates.)

+ Monday (December 23 only) – 6 pm to 8:30 pm

Throughout the Garden

$8 for Mounts members; $12.50 for nonmembers; $5 for children 5 to 12

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.Mounts.org or at the Garden’s main gate. The last entry and ticket sold each night will be at 8 pm.

 

Note:

Mounts Botanical Garden will be closed November 30-December 6 for installation, and December 24 & 25 for Christmas.

Also at Mounts Through 2020

CUTTING CORNERS:

A Stickwork Exhibition

Daily – 10 am to 4 pm

Mounts The Great Lawn

FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers; $5 for children ages 5-12 (though January 5, 2020)

This awe-inspiring new eco-exhibition is an interactive, environmental exhibit that features an original, massive, stickwork sculpture designed by internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty and created on site through a “community build”  by 106 volunteers utilizing 30,000 pounds of willow. The exhibition invites visitors to wander through, admire, and become part of a living art experience.

Note: Tickets are available for purchase at www.mounts.org or at the Garden’s main gate. To schedule a group tour, call 561-233-1757.

 

About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:

With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Two recent additions to Mounts include Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden and the Zen-like Garden of Tranquility. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. Mounts is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach.

Mounts Botanical Garden is open daily (except Palm Beach County recognized holidays) from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

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  1. Mounts Garden of Lights (Photo Credit: Jacek Photo)
  2. Mounts Garden of Lights (Photo Credit: Jacek Photo)

 

Available for Interview:

Rochelle Wolberg, Curator-Director

Mounts Botanical Garden

561.233.1730

[email protected]

 

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

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Community Caring Center of PB County to Host HAVANA NIGHTS Casino Party in Boynton Beach, Dec. 4

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Community Caring Center of PB County to Host HAVANA NIGHTS Casino Party in Boynton Beach, Dec. 4

Community Caring Center of PB County to Host HAVANA NIGHTS Casino Party in Boynton Beach, Dec. 4

Community Caring Center of Palm Beach County

To Host Annual Fundraising Event

HAVANA NIGHTS

Casino Party

At Benvenuto Restaurant in Boynton Beach

Wednesday, December 4

 

(Boynton Beach, FL – November 12, 2019) Doreen Robinson, board president of the Community Caring Center of Palm Beach County (CCCPBC), today invited friends and supporters to participate in the nonprofit organization’s annual fundraiser HAVANA NIGHTS Casino Party.

The festive event will be held at Benvenuto Restaurant, 1730 N. Federal Highway in Boynton Beach, on Wednesday, December 4, starting at 5:30 pm.

“Please come and enjoy an evening of style as we take a trip to the iconic Tropicana Club of the 1950s,” said Robinson. “This is the perfect opportunity to experience Cuba’s romantic nightlife and more, while helping the Community Caring Center to continue to offer food-related social services and economic development programs to more than 5,000 people in our community.”

The HAVANA NIGHTS Casino Party will include Latin rhythms, casino tables, dinner by the bite, raffles, a silent auction, big stack prizes and more. The requested attire for guests is Panama Chic, including floral prints and fedoras.

The cost to attend is $125 per person, but only $100 for early registration, which ends on November 22. Tickets are available now at the Center’s website: www.CCCPBC.org.  Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

All donations and proceeds go to the Community Caring Center of Palm Beach County.

Note: The casino gaming tables are provided for entertainment purposes only by Casino Nights Florida, Inc. Must be 18 years or older to play.

About the Community Caring Center of Palm Beach County:

Organized by the Boynton Beach Ministerial Alliance in 1987, CCCPBC offers a series of food-related social services and economic development programs to more than 2,500 families, including:

+ Emergency food, shelter, and financial aid

+ Affordable food distribution program with the USDA

+ Senior care giving program, including both veggie mobile and home delivered meals

+ Gardening and nutrition education for adults and children

+ Urban farming and culinary business development projects

+ Food Stamp applications and recertifications; prescription drug, Medicaid and SSI applications

+ Faith In Action program that recruits, trains and supports caring volunteers to help their frail and elderly neighbors

For more information about the Community Caring Center of Palm Beach County, please call 561.364.9501 or visit www.cccpbc.org.

Holiday Bazaar on J Street in Downtown Lake Worth Beach

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Holiday Bazaar on J Street in Downtown Lake Worth Beach

Holiday Bazaar on J Street in Downtown Lake Worth Beach

Holiday Bazaar – J Street Junction

A Month of Weekend Festivities

From Black Friday to New Year’s Eve

Every Friday and Saturday on J Street

Downtown Lake Worth Beach

Black Friday and Small Business Saturday: 10AM to 10 PM

December Friday’s 6 PM to 10 PM

December Saturday’s 10 AM to 10 PM

 

J Street has become the liveliest street in the quaint town of Lake Worth Beach.  The merchants, restaurants and specialty shops work as a team to bring unique and wonderful talent, food, drink and the arts to this little street, the Greenwich Village of Florida.

The Holiday Season brings out the playfulness in every merchant on J Street, along with a wide variety of friends and followers.  The artist community is busy creating unique, wonderful and affordable gifts and novelties for everyone to enjoy. The music venues will pour into the streets, alleys and sidewalks with every kind of music from Blues, Jazz and Folk to Rock and Roll.  Poets take to the street with spoken word, and holiday narrative. The best coffee and beverages are certifiably found on J Street. Books and story hours will be regularly scheduled, indoors and out. Hair designs and hair fashions to suit the season are a specialty on J Street.  Looking for new or vintage clothing- J Street has it- and it is unique and one of a kind. Musicians, food vendors, artists, and pied pipers for the children will be part of all the events throughout this season.

Common Grounds Coffee, 12 South J Street, sits at the eastern portal of J Street Junction life.  Regularly named number one coffee house in the county, there are often lines around the block on evenings when Karaoke or Spoken Word open stages occur.  On Holiday Bazaar evenings the joy will pour into the streets. Stop in for a sip and a snack. 

Saillight Salon, 14 South J Street, is a unique hair design studio, ready to work with you and your image for the holiday season.  Don’t forget to photograph yourself against their colorful seaside mural.

Stiches and Rust, 16 South J Street, is a small Vintage and Handmade Boutique making a big splash at its new home on J Street. They specialize in affordable men’s and women’s vintage clothing and unique one of a kind handmade clothing. They also have an eclectic collection of vintage housewares and small furniture pieces.  Judging from the crowds that file in and out of the little shop, they have already been discovered. Now it is your turn to slip into an elegant retro find. 

Kroman Gallery, 16 1/2 South J Street, offers a fine collection of contemporary art. Besides the art of the poster, and of rock artist Gary Kroman, the gallery offers different, offbeat product created by artists with new ideas and styles.  Every gallery opening is a rock-concert itself, led by artist/musician Gary Kroman. For the Holiday Bazaar the music will pour into the street. Wear your dancing shoes.

The Book Cellar, 801 Lake Avenue, is the Western portal to J Street Junction.  A lively gathering place of books and food and friends, they will create events for adults and children inside and outside their building.

Magnolia Boutique, 11 South J Street, is a dream shop for those who love colorful, easy to wear fashion designs.  Expect to see boutique gifts for the holidays

Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, 15 South J Street, is a non-profit 3-D cooperative of local artists.  Their space includes a gallery and studio. Come in and watch pottery being made on the pottery wheel, and then try your hand at painting mugs and making things in clay and fused glass.

 

 

Revelry, 17 South J Street, is a unique and popular little wine bar that is usually filled with locals and fans of music and parties.  Join Revelry for Happy Hour every Friday from 4-7pm, where you can enjoy $5 wine and $5 craft draft beer.  Friday Nov 29th:  Black Friday Happy Hour extended to 9pm.  Saturday Nov 30th:  Drink Local for Small Business Saturday.  Enjoy local craft beers for $4.  

Rudy’s Pub, 21 South J Street, is famous throughout Palm Beach County and beyond for its lively music, wonderful stage and welcoming atmosphere.  A gathering place for musicians who pour in to perform and jam, it creates that hometown neighborhood feel missing in the larger commercial scene.  Folks just love to hang out at Rudy’s and flow with the music. There’s music in the air all the time, and then there are the special acts. Enjoy the best local live music in the most intimate setting with happy creative people.
They also have a great selection of craft beer and wine as well as fresh tasty bar bites.
Nov 29  THE KILLBILLIES 8-11pm : Nov 30 PICKERS IN THE ROUND 1-6 and JP SOARS & THE RED HOTS 8-11pm

The Bamboo Room, 21 South J Street, has gained worldwide fame as a music venue.  Under new management, the music has returned. Flanking the end of our entertainment strip, J Street Junction, listen for the beat the Bamboo Room will add to the festivities.

 

Sidewalks Alleys and Parking Lots- Cultural Festival Events  

A Holiday Bazaar that takes to the streets would not be complete without a never-ending supply of artists, vendors, food and music.  Add to this a dedicated and enthusiastic group of teens who want to create art and change the world, and you have a real party.

 

The Rising Tide Initiative is a group of 12 teens and their friends, working with Flamingo Clay Studio, to create and market their art.  They are dedicated to making a positive difference in their community. In addition to the visual and performing arts they bring to this festival; they will also have a voter’s registration booth to make sure all our neighbors sign up to vote.  Funding their efforts are Healthier Lake Worth and Arts Alive through PNC Bank.

 

Local Artists will set up booths on the sidewalks and alleys selling unique works and fine-art crafts.  The artists of the J Street Galleries will join them.  

 

Throughout the Holiday Bazaar season, J Street Junction will cater to families and children. Pied Piper Javier Del Sol will lead games, stories, music and show outdoor films on the alley walls.  Look for balloon art, face painting and big bubble making.  

 

Culinary Artists will be on the street, as well, selling delicious tastes of food and home-made treats.  Watch for news of this years Cookie Crawl. Look for the home-based business that makes Avocado Sauce from an ancient family recipe. 

 

J Street Immigration Attorney, Nadine Heitz will do a FREE clinic where she will book consultations for people who want to find out if they qualify to become US Citizens.  It will be by appointment only, date to be determined.

 

 

J Street Junction is a wonderful place to visit.  In the hustle and bustle of other towns, J Street is a family fun-filled spot to hang out in and enjoy the old-fashioned hospitality of small-town life. Everyone is a friend; everyone is a neighbor, and no one is ever a stranger.

 

For additional information contact:

Joyce Brown, Flamingo Clay Studio:  [email protected]

Justin Olive, Common Grounds: [email protected]; 

Laura Garofalo [email protected]

Heidi Ferguson  [email protected]     

Gary Kroman:  [email protected]

Todd at The Book Cellar  [email protected]

Phyllis Plaskett, Magnolia Boutique  [email protected]

Revelry BMZ GOODS  [email protected]

Mary Sisoian, Rudy’s Pub  [email protected]  

Bamboo Room  [email protected]

Attorney Nadine Heitz   [email protected]

 ONE of the Saturdays (date to be determined) to 

Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Annual Spring Benefit in Palm Beach on April 5

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Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Annual Spring Benefit in Palm Beach on April 5

Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Annual Spring Benefit in Palm Beach on April 5

Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting their biggest annual fundraising event – the Mounts Spring Benefit – at a private home with a lush garden in Palm Beach on Sunday, April 5, 2020, from 5:30 to 8 pm. Funds raised at the Benefit will be used for phase two of the Welcome Center renovation and expansion project.

 

The 21st annual Spring Benefit is an enchanting event that will feature an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a lavish silent auction featuring a diverse array of rare and exotic plants, orchids and eye-catching arrangements. The Benefit co-chairs are Polly Reed, a former president of Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden, and longtime garden supporter Sally Marks.

 

Tickets are $175 each and will be available for purchase by calling 561.233.1796. Sponsorships and underwriting opportunities are also available.

 

Now on Display at Mounts Botanical Garden

CUTTING CORNERS:

A Stickwork Exhibition

Daily – 10 am to 4 pm

Mounts, The Great Lawn

FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers; $5 for children ages 5-12

This awe-inspiring eco-exhibition is located in the Great Lawn area of the Garden. The interactive, environmental exhibit features an original, massive, stickwork sculpture designed by internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty and created on site through a “community build”  by 106 volunteers utilizing 30,000 pounds of willow. The exhibition invites visitors to wander through, admire, and become part of a living art experience.

Note: Tickets are available for purchase at www.mounts.org or at the Garden’s main gate. To schedule a group tour, call 561-233-1757.

 

About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:

With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Two recent additions to Mounts include Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden and the Zen-like Garden of Tranquility. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. Mounts is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach.

 

Mounts Botanical Garden is open daily (except Palm Beach County recognized holidays) from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

Wellington Relaunches Volunteer Wellington Program

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Wellington Relaunches Volunteer Wellington Program

Wellington Relaunches Volunteer Wellington Program

Wellington’s Community Services Department is excited to announce the relaunch of the Volunteer Wellington program. This program is open to residents and non-residents of all ages who are interested in taking part in volunteer opportunities throughout the Village.

To become a member of this program, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/volunteer to complete the volunteer form, or contact Gus Ponce at 561-791-4102 or [email protected]. Those who sign up will be notified via email when volunteer opportunities become available.

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.

For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch WellingtonTV for the latest happenings.

Casey Cares Foundation Announces Jennifer McCorvey as Southern Region Development Director

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Casey Cares Foundation Announces Jennifer McCorvey as Southern Region Development Director

Casey Cares Foundation Announces Jennifer McCorvey as Southern Region Development Director

South Florida – Casey Cares, an organization dedicated to supporting families with critically ill children, is expanding its reach in Florida and is proud to announce the addition of Jennifer McCorvey to the team. Known as a dedicated nonprofit professional, McCorvey of Coral Springs, will serve as Development Director of the Southern Region for the organization. She brings over twelve years of experience across many platforms with strong skills in non-profit special events, major gifts, and national cause marketing campaigns.

A proven performer, McCorvey has raised over $20 million for charities across Florida and is a confident speaker and leader. “I’m constantly looking for ways to grow awareness, increase community support, and exceed financial benchmarks,” said McCorvey, who is incredibly excited about the opportunity.

Previously the development director for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation where she also worked as the Take Steps Florida Walk Director, McCorvey is well suited for her newest role. She has been responsible for coordinating the Humane Society of Broward County’s Walk for the Animals from 2010-2013 and the Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Walk to Empower in 2009-2010 as part of her four years spent working with the organization from 2007-2011 in both Chicago and South Florida.

McCorvey attended Winona State University and is a 2004 graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale where she earned a bachelor’s in advertising with a minor in creative writing.

For families whose faith, relationships, and bank accounts have been stretched to their breaking points, the palliative programs provided by Casey Cares Foundation may be the only reprieve many will have from hospital stays and doctors’ visits. For some, it will be one of the last events they will attend with all members of their family present. “While we cannot cure these children, we can create little moments and lasting memories,” says McCorvey.

McCorvey hopes supporters will join Casey Cares at the beautiful on Leap Day, February 29, 2020 at 6:30 p.m for an inspiring, fun “Evening with Casey Cares.” The event will include hundreds of local supporters, board members, business leaders, and media representatives that have made the palliative programs possible. Guests will enjoy live music, a cocktail hour and silent auction, a seated dinner with a short program, and an open premium bar. Two Wellington volunteers, Jen Sherry and Kristina Bostwick, will be this year’s honorees.

Breakers West Country Club is located at 1550 Flagler Pkwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33411.Tickets are $150 per person and available at caseycares.org/events/west-palm-evening-casey-cares.  A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available at the Bronze, Gold, Platinum, and Presenting levels for $500, $1500, $2500, $5000 and $7500. Casey Cares Foundation in Florida can be reached at 1440 Coral Ridge Drive #263, Coral Springs, FL 33071 or by calling 954-821-0191. For additional information, email Jennifer McCorvey, Casey Cares Development Director, Southern Region at [email protected].

About Casey Cares Foundation

Casey Cares knows how difficult life can be for families with critically ill children. We focus on the entire family, not simply the sick child. We help keep families’ spirits high by arranging bi-monthly programming – whether it’s a movie night and a fresh pair of pajamas or the chance to attend a major sporting event. Founded 20 years ago, Casey Cares makes life better for families in eight states including Florida and D.C. Rather than once-a-lifetime or once-a-year, we believe the best palliative care comes from continuous, ongoing support. Learn more at caseycares.org. Casey Cares Headquarters is at 3918 Vero Rd, Suite C, Baltimore, MD 21227.

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