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ARDEN CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF CLUBHOUSE AND FARM

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ARDEN CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF CLUBHOUSE AND FARM

The amenities at South Florida’s first agrihood were in full bloom March 9 during Arden’s grand opening celebration. The event marked the exciting debut of the master-planned community’s elegant two-story clubhouse, resort-style pools, fitness center, working farm and event barn. Nearly 3,000 people attended the festivities, which featured tractor rides, synchronized swimming shows, dragon boat races, farm demonstrations, a farmers market, bounce houses, face painting, live music, and so much more. Guests also had the opportunity to tour the 10 model homes by builder partners Ryan Homes, Lennar, Kennedy Homes and Kenco Communities.

Arden is the only community in South Florida and among the first in the state to feature a farm as a central component. Under the direction of two experienced Farm Directors, the working farm produces a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers to be shared among residents. The farm also features an event barn where residents gather for seasonal themed events, market days and classes on a range of topics, from organic gardening to flower arranging.

The two-story clubhouse, called the Lakehouse, is the heart of social and recreational activity at Arden. Its two resort-style pools are brilliantly configured into the upper-level Tranquil Pool and spa, surrounded by private cabanas for those who want some quiet time. The lower-level pool offers water-play areas perfectly suited for families. There are also plenty of separate indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for all ages to enjoy. The upper level of the clubhouse features a welcoming Wi-Fi café and coffee bar; meeting and event rooms; and an outdoor, covered patio with a fireplace. The lower level includes a large fitness room and a private exercise studio with Wellbeats™ virtual trainers on demand.

Developed by Freehold Communities, Arden opened in April 2017 and will include 2,000 homes that all connect to an open space, including parks, playfields, greenways, nature trails or lakes. Purposefully designed to promote healthy living, community engagement and a connection to the great outdoors, the scenic property features 20 miles of expertly mapped walking and biking trails; a central lake for fishing, kayaking or canoeing; parks; playfields; and an expansive Great Lawn that is regularly programmed with events and activities by Arden’s full-time Lifestyle Director.

Arden is located at 660 Arden Lake Way, just west of Lion Country Safari. Between the four builders, there are more than 20 innovative floor plans to choose from in a wide range of sizes, styles and design. Homes are priced from the mid $300s to over $900, and model home tours are available daily. For more information, please visit www.ArdenFL.com.

FoundCare Expands Pediatric Program

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FoundCare Expands Pediatric Program

FoundCare, Inc. Expands Pediatric Services and County Locations
Palm Beach County FQHC Focuses on Access to Affordable Care for the Whole Family

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – With increasing demand to help underserved populations gain access to quality healthcare, FoundCare, Inc. has opened a pediatric office in a new location and added an additional four new pediatricians to its staff roster.

Three experienced physicians have been added to the newly-opened FoundCare Pediatric North located in the Mollie Wilmot Palm Healthcare Pavilion at 5205 Greenwood Avenue in West Palm Beach. Drs. Jaime Lambrecht, Janis Jones and Lisa Ferreira will see patients at this new site Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility features seven exam rooms and the site is strategically located in an underserved neighborhood that will benefit from the services offered.

“We are growing to meet the needs of the community,” said Bonnet. “We just extended our reach to include our new site at FoundCare Pediatric North and expect to add an additional 3,000 patients a year in that new location. In addition to the three new pediatricians there, we added another pediatrician, Dr. Jean Monice, M.D., and an additional 10 new exam rooms to our central primary location on Congress Avenue in West Palm Beach to meet the growing needs of pediatric patients throughout the county.”
In 2018, FoundCare served more than 15,000 patients across its five Palm Beach County locations. Of those patients reporting their incomes, more than 80% are living at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. More than half were either covered by Medicaid or had no health insurance at all. FoundCare uses a sliding-fee scale based on household size and income, and no one is turned away for inability to pay for services.

To meet its mission of fulfilling unmet healthcare and social service needs of individuals and families, FoundCare offers pediatrics, adult medicine, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, dentistry, laboratory work and X-rays, and an on-site pharmacy – all as a one-stop shop at its West Palm Beach location.

Dr. Jaime Dean Lambrecht, M.D., holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Miami and has worked in the area since the 1980s. Dr. Janis Adelaide Jones, M.D., completed her residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial hospital and has also worked in Palm Beach County since the 1980s. Dr. Jean Monice holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Miami and opened his private practice in West Palm Beach in 1997. Dr. Lisa Ferreira, D.O., FAAP, holds a degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and has decades of experience taking care of children.

“I am so pleased to return to a community healthcare setting as this is been my passion throughout my career,” said Dr. Lisa Ferreira, D.O. “I never believed people should be denied healthcare due to an inability to pay, and FoundCare gives me the ability to provide care.”

FoundCare, Inc. accepts most insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay on a sliding fee scale that is based on income and family size. FoundCare has been named a Health Center Quality Leader by the Health Resources and Services Administration in 2017 and 2018. For more information about FoundCare or to schedule an appointment at one of its locations, please call 561-HEALTHY (561-432-5849) or visit www.foundcare.org.

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Wellington Garden Club Announces Deeridge Farms Garden Tour

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Wellington Garden Club Announces Deeridge Farms Garden Tour

THE WELLINGTON GARDEN CLUB ANNOUNCES APRIL 2019 DATE FOR UPCOMING DEERIDGE FARMS GARDENS TOUR

If you love gardening or even just appreciate the outdoors, this is the event for you.  On Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Wellington Garden Club will be hosting a once-in-a-lifetime event at Deeridge Farms Gardens located in Wellington, Florida.  This garden tour will encompass over 60 acres of carefully crafted landscapes designed to capture your eye and inspire your inner gardener.

Deeridge Farms Gardens are the creation of Jeremy and Margaret Jacobs and were inspired by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.  Some of the designs include a lily pond landscape, a butterfly garden, a Japanese garden, a bromeliad garden, the orchid house, wetlands, strategically placed pathways, and much, much more!  Wild birds of all types flock to this locale and are viewable throughout the year.  They include ospreys, ducks, geese, swans, hawks, whooping cranes, and egrets.  Bring your camera to this one-day event as you are sure to photograph something special.

Additional activities will also be happening such as several prize raffles, plant sales, gardening vendors, crafts for sale by club members, free refreshments, and a Q&A opportunity with some of our club master gardeners.  Tickets are only available in advance and not the day of the event.  Easy online ordering of tickets can be done through the club website at https://wellingtongardenclub.org.  Mark your calendars now, don’t wait!!!!

Wellington Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1982. The net proceeds from the 2019 Garden Tour will help fund the club’s junior garden clubs, college scholarships, community beautification projects, Habitat for Humanity landscaping, and other civic outreach activities.              

 

Wellington Idol Winners

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Wellington Idol Winners

Wellington Announces the Winners of this year’s Wellington Idol (2019)

Jessica Russo

Jessica Russo – Grand Prize Winner
 
Runners-Up:
Lyla Chaubal – Division 1
Emma Brown – Division 2
Renae Rovnyak – Division 3

 
As the Grand Prize winner, Jessica won a $500 cash prize for her performance. Division Winners each received a $250 cash prize.

Emma Brown and family

 
Wellington would like to thank our judges Katherine Douglas, Earleen Carey Marlow, and Jason Evan Fisher, as well as our emcee Mike Boland for this great event. All of this year’s Wellington Idol competitors continue to prove there is an amazing pool of vocal talent in our Great Hometown.
 
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/enews.
 
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch WellingtonTV for the latest happenings.

10th Annual St. Jude Palm Beach Dinner

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10th Annual St. Jude Palm Beach Dinner

The 10th annual St. Jude Palm Beach Dinner to benefit children with cancer, other life-threatening diseases at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Chairs Talbott Maxey, Thomas C. Quick, Lourdes Fanjul

PALM BEACH, Fla. (March 21, 2019) – Preparations are underway for the tenth anniversary of the St. Jude Palm Beach Dinner benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® on Wednesday, April 3, at Club Colette in Palm Beach. The event will support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®

 

“I am honored to have been a part of this event for a decade,” said Palm Beach Dinner co-chair Talbott Maxey. “More than 75 percent of St. Jude funding comes from individual contributions, which is why we are calling on our community to lend their support.” Since its inception, Lourdes Fanjul, Talbott Maxey and Thomas C. Quick have co-chaired the event.

 

Palm Beach Dinner guests will have the opportunity to be a part of the “St. Jude Give to Live Society,” a yearlong exclusive membership that recognizes the generosity donors provide to fund groundbreaking research and treatment. Gifts range from $1,000 to $25,000 and cover expenses such as toiletries for families or a major surgical procedure.

 

This year’s event will spotlight the ABC’s of Cancer Wall in St. Jude where each patient has the chance to create artwork out of letters and express 26 different perspectives of living with cancer or another disease through art, which will be displayed at the event. Guests will also have the opportunity to hear from St. Jude patient Hannah Kate, a young cancer survivor who will share her firsthand experience.

 

Philanthropic opportunities and tickets to the St. Jude Palm Beach Dinner are available. For more information, contact Ligia Santos at (305) 537-1429 or visit stjude.org/palmbeachdinner. Because of events like these, families at St. Jude never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food—because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

 

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, sharing stories and videos from St. Jude Inspire, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter and Instagram and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

Komen Announces New Treatment Investment

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Komen Announces New Treatment Investment

SUSAN G. KOMEN® FLORIDA ANNOUNCES NEW TREATMENT ASSISTANCE INVESTMENT FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN FLORIDA

FLORIDA (MARCH 22, 2019) – Susan G. Komen Florida today announced a new investment in its commitment to support local women dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis.  As part of the organization’s Bold Goal to reduce current breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026, Komen Florida is contributing $60,000 to Komen’s National Treatment Assistance Program, with funds earmarked to provide direct financial assistance for Florida patients dealing with the crippling costs associated with breast cancer treatment. 

“Our mission remains to save lives by meeting the needs of those facing a breast cancer diagnosis,” shared Kate Watt, Komen Florida Executive Director. “We know there are many barriers that prevent breast cancer patients from accessing the life-saving treatment and care they require. No one should have to choose between putting food on the table and getting the treatment she needs to save her life. By earmarking even more of our funds, we are able to help eliminate some of these barriers to assist our neighbors in need. We are confident this will save lives right here in the communities we serve across the state of Florida.”

To be eligible, patients must have incomes at or below 250% of the federal poverty line and an active breast cancer diagnosis. The program covers limited costs associated with breast cancer treatment such as oral pain medication, anti-nausea medication, oral chemotherapy/hormone therapy, child care/elder care, home care, transportation, lymphedema care and supplies, and durable medical equipment.

“As we dedicate even more of our resources to directly support those undergoing treatment, we are also working in other ways to support our communities,” continued Watt.” I am proud to share that we are also growing our reach to help communities most in need, and providing more local funding for mammograms, diagnostic services and education.”

For more information, call the Susan G. Komen Breast Care Helpline Monday-Friday 9am-10pm ET at 1-877 GO KOMEN (465-6636) or email helpline@komen.org.

About Susan G. Komen® Florida 
Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen Florida is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in local communities across its service area of southwest, central, north, south and the Florida Suncoast regions. Komen Florida has invested nearly $57 million in community breast health programs and has helped contribute to the more than $988 million invested globally in research.  For more information, call 561-514-3020 or visit www.komenflorida.org.

Southeast Florida Honor Flight

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Southeast Florida Honor Flight

Crowd-pleasing Buck Off Challenge Benefits Southeast Florida Honor Flight

With Successful Bull-Riding Competition at Wellington National Golf Club

 Photos by Alex Stark

Wellington, FL (March 18, 2019) – From 3-year-old Aubrey Trisjano, the youngest rider, to 100-year-old World War II Army Air Corps veteran Pete Peterson watching from a VIP table, the second annual Buck Off Challenge was an awe-inspiring success for all ages.

 

The Buck Off Challenge was held Friday (March 15) at Wellington National Golf Club before a raucous crowd of more than 300 guests that included numerous heroes, and raised more than $27,000 for the Stuart-based Southeast Florida Honor Flight. The veterans on site received several standing ovations throughout the evening as the appreciative audience thanked them repeatedly for their service and sacrifice.

Janet Hoose of Southeast Florida Honor Flight with some of the veterans who attended the Buck Off Challenge. Photos by Alex Stark.

The next trip for Southeast Florida Honor Flight, a 501c3 non-profit organization that flies World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice, is scheduled for Saturday, April 13.

 

Twelve-year-old Trent Ferrier earned a perfect 100 score in the one-man buck-off to give The Real Bucking Deal a thrilling overtime victory for the second consecutive year.

 

Northwestern Mutual Ninjas, dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,  used their super powers to force a ride-off. Shah Qureshi led off with a 99 but was bested by Ferrier’s perfect score.

Steve Moss, Roxanne Stein, Bobbi Rottman

Celebrity judges were former WPTV News Channel 5 anchor Roxanne Stein, Equestrian Sport Productions President Michael Stone and Toby Basore, a vegetable grower in western Palm Beach County and a member of the Farm Credit of Florida board of directors. But the biggest celebrity and crowd favorite among the judges was 94-year-old World War II veteran Carmin Yannotta.

 

The audience cheered extra loud encouragement for the youngsters under 6 years old who participated and added another layer of genuineness – and cuteness — to the cause. Their determination led to several veterans to tame the bull with their rides.

The champions, the Real Bucking Deal.

The main sponsors of the Buck Off Challenge were philanthropists Sanjiv Sharma and Nadine Allen, who live in Highland Beach and regularly support local and national charities relating to food, health and education, as well as Southeast Florida Honor Flight Vice Chairman Janet Hoose, president of Fort Lauderdale-based Fuel Facility Management.

 

Other major sponsors included Carl Schachter with Northwestern Mutual, Happy Endings Farm, Alpine Farms South, PNC Wealth Management, Brian Lookabill with Envisian Products, and Jolie Burrell Consulting, LLC. Wellington National Golf Club also donated a portion of the proceeds from the asado-style buffet and beverages sold during the event.

 

The event was designed and produced by Bobbi Rottman of Eques Solutions.

 

For more information about Southeast Florida Honor Flight, visit www.honorflightsefl.org. or www.facebook.com/honorflight.

 

Mayor Muoio’s Final Farewell

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Mayor Muoio’s Final Farewell

MAYOR MUOIO’S FINAL FAREWELL
City of West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio to address community at March 21 Clematis by Night

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) – Mayor Jeri Muoio will be onsite at Clematis by Night on Thursday, March 21 to personally thank the community for their support over the past eight years. While Mayor Muoio won’t officially leave office until April 4, 2019, the celebration is the last Clematis by Night of her term. The weekly concert series takes place on Thursdays at the Palm Stage near the Great Lawn (on North Clematis Street, just west of Flagler Drive) but is cancelled on Thursday, March 28 due to the Palm Beach International Boat Show. For locals looking to say goodbye to Mayor on March 21, the concert runs from 6 – 9 p.m., and Mayor Muoio will address the crowd at 7 p.m.

“It has been an honor to serve the City of West Palm Beach for eight years,” said Mayor Muoio. “I look forward to the opportunity to personally thank our community for their continued support, partnership in problem solving and the genuine character they have displayed. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served for two terms on behalf of the residents in what I believe is the greatest city.”

Mayor Muoio, who is term limited, ran initially in 2011 on what came to be known as the J.E.R.I. Plan – an acronym for “Jobs, Environment, Reorganization and Integrity.” Her leadership has brought forward successes in each of these categories, most notably with the strong economic resurgence in West Palm Beach – which has created jobs and a vibrant business climate; creation of the Office of Sustainability; establishment of the Flagler Financial District; creation of the Mayor’s Village Initiative – to engage African-American boys and young men in the City’s North End; lowest crime rate in 20+ years; and an emphasis on placemaking and public spaces; the award-winning Clematis Streetscape project, which is one example of her leadership of putting people, instead of roads, first. Prior to her election as Mayor, Mayor Muoio served on the West Palm Beach City Commission for four years and was reelected twice by the voters.

“Clematis by Night has been the place for our community to gather and celebrate for nearly 25 years,” said Mary Pinak, Community Events Manager for the City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation. “We are honored Mayor Muoio has chosen this event to spotlight the success of her term and show gratitude to our residents who looked to her leadership for nearly a decade. This will surely be an extra special Clematis by Night.”

Wonderama, a five-member group from South Florida, will be performing current Top 40 and dance music tunes during the weekly concert series. The group is known for a “one-of-a-kind” sound, as they fuse the most popular songs with current, live DJ dance music production.

Clematis by Night sponsors-to-date include: The Palm Beach Post, X102.3, Sunny 107.9, 97.9 WRMF, 103.1 WIRK, Beats 96.3, 850 WFTL, Fox Sports 640 AM, AT&T Mobility and the Marriott West Palm Beach.
For more information about this special Clematis by Night, or the City of West Palm Beach’s other free community events, please visit www.wpb.org/events or call (561) 822-1515. For news and updates, follow the City of West Palm Beach on Facebook @CityofWPB and on Twitter and Instagram @westpalmbch.

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Celebrity Polo players come together to support Boys & Girls Clubs’ Great Futures Polo Day

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Celebrity Polo players come together to support Boys & Girls Clubs’ Great Futures Polo Day

Celebrity Polo players come together to support Boys & Girls Clubs’ Great Futures Polo Day

Event raised over $215,000 to benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington

Nicolette Goldfarb, Louis Eisenberg, Neil S. Hirsch, Max Westerman, and Reed Kellner

WELLINGTON, FL – The 6th annual ‘Great Futures Celebrity Polo Charity Cup & Brunch’ benefiting the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington took place on Sunday, March 10 raising over $215,000 for Club programming. Co-chairmen were Marc and Melissa Ganzi as well as Olexa Celine.

 

For the sixth consecutive year, Grand Champions Polo Club was the host of the morning’s celebrity polo match featuring honorary event chairmen, Nacho Figueras, Polo’s international ambassador and the face of Ralph Lauren; America’s Most Wanted/The Hunt TV host and child advocate, John Walsh.

 

“It is always fun when you can play polo and do something for kids,” said Figueras.

Nacho and Delfina Figuera

“This is a great group of people coming together to help the Boys & Girls Club, the lifeline for many of these kids,” said Walsh, an avid polo player who competes throughout the world and plays in several charity events across the nation. “Clubs are changing children’s lives one child at a time. They do God’s work.”

 

Other polo pros and patrons who participated in the three-team, round robin tournament were Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini, Santos Bollini, Tom Coid, Joe DiMenna, Riley Ganzi, Dawn Jones, Inaki Laprida, Magoo Laprida, Pablo Mac Donough and Sarah Magness.

 

The Equuleus team featuring DiMenna, Coid, Inaki Laprida, and Magoo Laprida won the polo match. DiMenna from the Equuleus team was named Most Valuable Player and Sarah Magness’s Horse B12 was named best playing pony.

 

“Polo and charity go together,” said Neil Hirsch. “These polo players are more like my brothers. They come out here and do this for no personal financial gain. They do it for the children.”

“Neil Hirsch has set a great example for our polo community by giving back to those who need us most here in Wellington – our children,” said Melissa Ganzi. “The celebrity match is making an impact on the club members, their families and our community.”

 

The celebrity match was followed by a brunch at the International Polo Club Mallet Grille. Nearly two hundred guests had an opportunity to participate in a dynamic live auction that featured Sheriff for a Day, a race car experience with professional driver Kurt Busch, Polo in Aspen, a Cruise on the Fly, In Pursuit with John Walsh Experience, Stay & Play at Smuggler’s Cove Inn, Colonnade Shopping Spree and Nacho Figueras autographed game-worn jerseys.

 

Wellington Youth of the Year Janayah Strachan shared with the crowd her Club experience in an impressively eloquent speech. After brunch, guests enjoyed the 3 p.m. polo match.

 

Sponsors are an integral part of this celebration and some of this year’s sponsors included Sebilion Farm and Olexa Celine, Grand Champions Polo Club, Joe and Diana DiMenna and the Equuleus Polo Team, Neil S. Hirsch and Dr. Laura DeLuca, Evelyn V. McPherson Foundation, Linsey and Jeff Desich, Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC., Marc and Melissa Ganzi, BMO Wealth Management, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at Memorial, Steven N. Rappaport and Judith A. Garson, PNC Wealth Management, Waste Management, Zenni Foundation, Starbucks in Wellington Green Mall, PoloGear, Laz Parking, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

 

Proceeds from the day’s events support the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, one of 13 Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. The Club provides services during non-school hours, as well as summer camp opportunities, to nearly 1,000 boys and girls from ages 6 to 18. The Club emphasizes educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership, and character building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere.  Through quality programs, the Club experience provides children with the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood.
                                                                               
For more information about this event or about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, please call (561) 683-3287 or visit www.bgcpbc.org.

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County

Founded in 1971, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is a not-for profit youth development organization dedicated to promoting the educational, vocational, health leadership and character of boys and girls in a safe, nurturing environment. The Clubs provide more than a safe, fun and constructive alternative to being home alone – they offer a variety of award-winning developmental programs to help youth build skills, self-esteem and values during critical periods of growth. The thirteen Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 9,300 children ages 6-18. For more information, please visit www.bgcpbc.org or call 561-683-3287.

Fifth generation Floridian to speak this Saturday at Yesteryear Village’s Living History Park

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Fifth generation Floridian to speak this Saturday at Yesteryear Village’s Living History Park

Fifth generation Floridian to speak this Saturday at Yesteryear Village’s Living History Park

WHO/WHAT: A live lecture series continues at Yesteryear Village-A Living History Park and will feature Harvey E. Oyer III, a fifth generation Floridian. The series began last August.

WHEN: 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16

WHERE: In the Bink Glisson Museum at Yesteryear Village-A Living History Park, South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach

DETAILS: Oyer will present the “Adventures of Charlie Pierce.” A descendent from one of the earliest pioneer families in South Florida, he is the great-great grandson of Captain Hannibal Dillingham Pierce and his wife Margretta Moore Pierce, who in 1872 became one of the first non-Native American families to settle in Southeast Florida. Oyer is the great-grand nephew of Charlie Pierce, the subject of his book series. Oyer is an attorney in West Palm Beach, a Cambridge University educated archaeologist, and an avid historian. He served for many years as the chairman of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and has written or contributed to numerous books and articles about Florida history. Many of the stories contained in his book series have been passed down through five generations of his family. Oyer has won numerous awards for his “Adventures of Charlie Pierce” children’s book series.

ADMISSION: Cost to attend is $35 and includes admission to Yesteryear Village and a meet and greet reception. For more details and to purchase tickets, go online to www.southfloridafair.com/lectureseries.

About Yesteryear Village
Yesteryear Village is a living history park nestled on 10 acres at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Boulevard, in West Palm Beach. The park showcases buildings and artifacts prior to 1940. The large collection of early, original and replicated buildings includes three prominent historic buildings — The Red Level Baptist Church, The Bink Glisson Museum and the Riddle House — an old school, a farm, a blacksmith shop, a general store, and several houses. There also is the Sally Bennett Big Band Hall of Fame Museum — the only big band museum in the United States. Group and school guided tours are available by request. Call (561)795-3110 to schedule a tour or register and pay online at www.southfloridafair.com. Special events, photo shoots, weddings, and corporate events also are available. Call (561)790-4908 for additional information and to reserve the facility.

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