In the Spirit of Giving The Gardens Mall Helps Raise More Than $100,000 for Local Charities
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The gifts may be unwrapped, but they will keep giving long after the holidays. Customers at The Gardens Mall were a true testament to the spirit of the season, helping those in need.
Many shoppers went beyond just buying holiday gifts for their loved ones. Customers picked “angels” from the Salvation Army Angel Tree and generously donated nearly 3,000 toys to deserving children in Palm Beach County and more than $5,100 in cash donations. The shiny coins purchased at The Kids’ Corner shop, and donations made at the Holiday Gift-Wrapping Suite, brought in nearly $40,000, collectively, to benefit people with developmental disabilities at The Arc of Palm Beach County.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s “Pup-Up” shop connected more than 70 dogs with their “furever” homes since its opening. Guests who purchased items for their pup can wag their tails too, knowing they contributed to the more than $41,700 to help dogs at the rescue.
At the 29th Annual Musicthon, young musicians showed off their instrumental talents in Nordstrom Court. The event raised $9,500 for Camp VITAS. Proceeds will help the bereavement camp and its mission to support children and teens who have lost a loved one.
The Prader-Willi Classic Kickoff also made a splash at The Gardens Mall in early December, bringing in the most donations ever. The yearly event raised more than $14,000 to support further research conducted at the Scripps Research Institute’s Jupiter, Florida, campus.
“Our shoppers were extremely charitable this year,” said Whitney Pettis, Director of Marketing and Merchant Relations at The Gardens Mall. “It’s rewarding to see a community that not only cares for their family and friends, but also wants to help the less fortunate.”
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Photos courtesy of The Gardens Mall.
Photo 1: Holiday Gift-Wrapping Suite Photo 2: Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s “Pup-Up” Shop Photo 3: Salvation Army Angel Tree Photo 4: 29th Annual Musicthon Photo 5: Cameron Wallace and Leslie Kelly at the Prader-Willi Classic Kickoff
About The Gardens Mall The Gardens Mall is located one mile east of I-95 on PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The luxurious, 1.4 million-square-foot, super-regional shopping center features more than 150 world-class retail specialty shops and restaurants. It is anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s. The Gardens Mall is owned and managed by The Forbes Company. For more information about The Gardens Mall, call (561) 775-7750 or visit the mall online at thegardensmall.com.
The beginning of the New Year is a perfect time for us to reflect on the previous year and to determine our resolutions for the upcoming year. 2018 was a very exciting year in our Village, and one that laid the foundations for ongoing projects and discussions.
In
September, we broke ground on the Water Treatment Plant renewal
and replacement project. Once the project is completed, this modern facility will benefit our community and improve
our ability to deliver safe, quality water to our residents. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2EhgpNG.
2018 also saw the
beginning of the Town Center Project discussions, as we began asking
residents to envision the next 10 years. What will improve
the uses within Town Center? What will provide value to our community? How can
we, the Village, improve the Town Center for the next generation? The
conversation continues in 2019, with our second Public Input meeting taking
place this month. We invite you to join us and be part of the conversation.
Check back on our website wellingtonfl.gov
for updates and make sure to Like and Follow us
on Facebook & Twitter.
On
Monday, January 15th, we will celebrate Martin
Luther King Jr. Day. Let us remember Dr. King’s work and his belief that a
person’s worth should not be measured by the color of their skin, culture, or
class, but rather by their commitment to creating a better life for all and
dedication to servicing others. I encourage everyone to help promote Dr. King’s
legacy by searching for opportunities to help others in the community.
Remember, no good deed or kind gesture is too large, or too small.
As you plan for the
year ahead, whether it’s spending more time with the family, adopting a
healthier lifestyle, or volunteering and getting involved in our community, Wellington
offers numerous programs, opportunities and activities that will help you keep
those resolutions.
Wellington’s
Parks and Recreation Department is committed to offering programs and
activities for the entire family. We are
starting the year off with a number of family-friendly events. On Thursday,
January 17th join
us for FREE family fun and activities at our series of “Family Fun Nights” on Lake Wellington, located behind the
Wellington Community Center. The January event will feature a
“Country-Western” theme. See our Parks & Recreation Program Guide
for a complete list of Winter & Spring events
taking place around our Village.
Enjoy ongoing
free entertainment at the Wellington Amphitheaterwith live concerts, movie nights, and local singers. Our Thursday night
Food Truck Invasion continues this month with live music at each event. For
more details, view our January schedule here: https://bit.ly/2BUm8ou.
If you enjoy the Wellington Green Market,
or if you haven’t had a chance to experience it yet, you still have a few weeks
left to stop by. The Green Market runs
through April 27th, and then returns again in October. The market opens at 9:00 AM every Saturday
this month at the Amphitheater.
To more about our Free family-friendly events and year-round
entertainment, visit our Upcoming Events page.
One very serious resolution we all must make
is to promote safety and educate ourselves about crimes of opportunity. Whether
at the grocery store or in your driveway, remember to alwayslock your car door,
and put valuables out of sight. We have been spreading this message through
our Wellington TV channel, social media, and our newsletter, and encourage you
to share it with your friends and neighbors. Take
a look at this message by Councilwoman Tanya Siskind; it includes simple steps
we can all take to stay safe: http://bit.ly/2tHPm3X
On behalf of Council
and staff, I wish everyone the best for 2019.
There is so much to look forward to as we kick off this New Year. I
encourage you to participate in our quality, fun, family-friendly events,
and to stay active in our Great Hometown.
It is an honor to serve and work with you, and I can’t wait
to see everyone around the Village this year and at all our upcoming events.
Somehow the holidays are already over, and it’s the new year! Do you still need help with some of those New
Year’s Resolutions? Writer Mike May
brings us the fabulously convenient world of “Deskercizes” this month in
“AW Stories of the Month.” These are
exercises that just about anyone can do…while at your desk.
Thanks to Bryan Hayes for getting interviews with two
amazing “Living Green” gurus in a row.
Last month it was environmentalist and TV personality Jeff Corwin. This month read “On Global Warming”
with world-renowned Dr. Lonnie Thompson.
On a different note, Wendell Abern writes about his ongoing
recovery from a stroke and getting a service dog in “Cantankerously Yours.” Wendell, we wish you the best possible
recovery and are glad you’re enjoying time with Koontz, the service dog. Read “Recovering from
Recovering.”
In “Mommy Moments,” Briana D’Andrea explores “New Year, Same YOU, but Better!” She includes her own New Year’s resolutions and encourages you to share yours with her too.
Briana D’Andrea
Of course, there’s a lot going on around Wellington. There’s the Komen Race for the Cure on
January 26th. Read about the
ten “Warriors
in Pink” this month in “AW Stories of the Month.”
Well, as usual, this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many more articles and events to discover. Visit AroundWellington.com and explore. Happy January!
Opening Day of Polo 2019. Photo by Lois SpatzSculptures by Norman Gitzen. Photo by Lois Spatz.Donna Willey of Village Music & Cafe and her dog Benji. Photo by Krista Martinelli.Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, Wycliffe Golf & Country Club ‘s Pickle Ball Team ,Wellington, Florida,kicked off their first league competition ever, against Huntington Point, Delray, Florida.
Wellington Dinner Dance raises over $200,000 for Boys
& Girls Club
January 4 event benefit educational and arts programs at Wellington Boys &
Girls Club
WELLINGTON, FL (January 10, 2019) – A beautiful and clear evening was the backdrop for the 31st annual Wellington Dinner Dance, which raised over $200,000 for Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington.
Heather Hays and Georgina Bloomberg. Photo: Tracey Benson Photography.
Selling out for two
consecutive years, the Dance is the Club’s largest fundraiser and took place on
January 4 at the Wycliffe Country Club. Festivities kicked off with a Fresh
Garden Mojito cocktail reception with butler passed hors d’oeuvres, a fun
botanic photo booth, and a silent auction.
The garden theme was carried
on in the ballroom where striking centerpieces featured white hydrangeas and
white roses with cascading jewels.
Jaene Miranda, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm
Beach County, welcomed guests who enjoyed a short dance off with Club kids
before a dinner and live auction. Cover band Hyryze brought guests to their
feet with their rising tunes.
Nicolette Goldfarb, chairman of the Wellington Boys & Girls Club,
thanked supporters and event chairmen and committee members followed by remarks
from Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw regarding the agency’s
support of the club and the community.
Coming together as
Co-chairmen were Georgina Bloomberg, Nicolette Goldfarb, Marley Goodman
Overman, and Dr. Ramprasad Gopalan and Julie Khanna. Honorary
Chairpersons were Dr. Edward and Maria Becker, Eric and Jennifer Goldman,
and Julie and John Kime. Committee members include Mariam Abraham, Maria
Becker, Susan Ferraro, Dr. Colette Brown-Graham, Heidi Harland, Shelley B.
Goodman, Crystal Hochman, Julie Kime, Kimberly Leland, Jennifer Martinez, Kila
Mistry, Dr. Dhruti Pandya, Dr. Daxa Patel, Char Ramos and Becky Wisnicki.
“The Wellington Dinner Dance
has been so instrumental in the growth of the Club and our reach of youth in
the western communities,” says Jaene Miranda, president & CEO of Boys &
Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. “We are so grateful for the chairmen and
committee members’ time and dedication to something that helps the next
generation.”
The Boys & Girls Clubs
provide afterschool programs and summer camp to more than 8,500 boys and girls
from ages 6 to 18 throughout the County. Clubs
emphasize educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership,
and character building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere. Through
quality programs, the Club experience gives children the guidance they need to
make a healthy transition from childhood to young
adulthood.
Sponsors included Georgina
Bloomberg, The Evelyn V. McPherson Foundation, Neil S. Hirsch Family
Foundation, Palms West Hospital & Medical Staff, Nicolette Goldfarb, Alonso
& Associates, Inc., Complete Healthcare for Women of Wellington, JFK
Medical Center Staff, Julie and John Kime, 21st Century Oncology, 3550 South
Ocean, Adams Coogler, P.A., Brenda and Frank McAdams, Florida Power &
Light, Hospitalist Group of The Palm Beaches, Illustrated Properties,
Independent Imaging, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Kishore Dass, M.D.,
Leslie Simpson and Gregory Gingery, Marjorie Rendina, Marley and Brett Overman,
Medivalue, LLC., Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Urology
Associates, Royal Palm Medical Center, The Passeroff & Liebman Families,
Village of Wellington, Wellington Regional Medical Center & Staff.
About Boys & Girls
Clubs of Palm Beach County
Founded in 1971, 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 8,500 children ages 6-18.
For more information, please visit www.bgcpbc.org or call
561-683-3287.
Over 600 fashion-loving guests danced the night away at Lilly Pulitzer’s Beach Bash helping save sea turtles, their ocean home and Palm Beach’s iconic coastline
Photo: Tracey Benson Photography
Over 600 philanthropic
influencers attended the social highlight of the season: Beach Bash Palm
Beach, presented by Lilly Pulitzer, on Saturday, Dec. 29 at The Beach Club
on Palm Beach. The fete, now in its 13th year, is Lilly Pulitzer’s
largest annual charity event, and it raised critical funds for The Sea
Turtle Hospital atLoggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC).
Outfitted in their
brightest Lilly Pulitzer attire, notable guests enjoyed vibrant resort-wear
fashion, Rosé by Whispering Angel, Frosé by The Palm, flowing libations,
featuring Funky Buddha Brewery, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and the very popular
Field of Greens Handmade Juice Stand. Guests danced the night away to
pulse-quickening tunes and a live Junkanoo band. The Beach Club chefs prepared
a delicious menu to keep guests energized so they could spend the entire
evening enjoying the sights and sounds of Palm Beach’s signature must-attend
event.
The event’s theme, For the Love of Palm Beach celebrated 60 years of Lilly Pulitzer and the glittering heritage of Palm Beach fashion and lifestyle. World-renowned Event Designer Bruce Sutka curated the décor, with heavy nods to Lilly Pulitzer’s history in Palm Beach, which included glimmering lanterns, posh cabanas, a trellised dance floor and projections of Palm Beach, the ocean and some of the brand’s most vibrant resort wear prints enveloping guests in the event’s signature theme #ForTheLoveOfPalmBeach.
Photo: Tracey Benson Photography
Beach Bash guests
also enjoyed a lash and braid bar by Anushka, entering Kendra Scott’s buried
treasure jewelry pull, and an exclusive silent auction that included Palm Beach
staycations, shopping sprees and more. Guests left with a Lilly Pulitzer swag bag
which included a Lilly Pulitzer Beach Towel and a sea turtle adoption of
“Shelly”, a current sea turtle patient at LMC. Shelly is named in
honor of Lilly Pulitzer’s longstanding partnership with LMC, Palm Beach’s sea
turtle and ocean conservation hub.
All proceeds
benefited The Sea Turtle Hospital at Loggerhead Marinelife Center and its
continued mission of ocean and sea turtle conservation.
The 2018
committee included event Chair Lilly Leas Ferreira and Co-Chair Nick
Kassatly, as well as Sean Ferreira, Stacy Kassatly, Kent Anderson, Billy &
Katie Benjamin, Jett & Eve Beres, Giovanni Di Stadio & Jack E. Lighton,
Robert & Kimberly Gimson, Paul & Danielle Lawler, Kelly Ring, Nickolas
& Nicole Sargent, Tyler & Camila Sargent, Carter & Meghan Taylor,
and Savannah Wentley.
The 2018 sponsors included Presenting Sponsor Lilly Pulitzer; Aristokids P.B. Girls Club, P.B. Boys Club, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Jupiter Medical Center, Private Oceans, 3550 South Ocean, Hamilton Jewelers, Koger Cosmetic Clinic & Medspa, LEEDS Custom Design, The Gardens Mall, Seabreeze Building, The Mullen Foundation, Hali & Scott Asplundh, Bill & Katie Benjamin, Kimberly & Rob Gimson, Whispering Angel Rosé, The Palm, Anushka, Field of Greens, Funky Buddha Brewery, Foxtail Coffee Co., Kendra Scott, Prep Obsessed, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
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About
Loggerhead Marinelife Center:
Loggerhead
Marinelife Center is a nonprofit sea turtle research, rehabilitation and
educational institution that promotes conservation of ocean ecosystems with a
focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The Center features an on-site
hospital, research laboratory, educational exhibits and aquariums, and also
operates the Juno Beach Pier, which hosts world-class angling and sightseeing.
Situated on one of the world’s most important sea turtle nesting beaches,
Loggerhead Marinelife Center is open daily and hosts over 350,000 guests
free-of-charge each year. The Center’s conservation team works with 76 local
and international organizations across six continents to form partnerships and
share conservation initiatives and best practices that are core to its mission
of ocean conservation. The Center is expanding and has launched its Waves of
Progress capital expansion campaign, designed to accelerate and amplify LMC’s
conservation and education impact. When complete, the facility will offer one
of the world’s most advanced and unique experiences for guests and scientific
partners. For more information, visit marinelife.org
or call (561) 627-8280.
About Lilly
Pulitzer:
Lilly Pulitzer
speaks to generations of rule-breaking, sun-followers who celebrate the
spontaneous bohemian spirit of Lilly Pulitzer. The company’s effortless
fashions are truly born from an original. It all happened by accident, when in
1959-ish Lilly (McKim) Pulitzer—a stylish Palm Beach hostess and socialite
whose husband Peter Pulitzer owned several Florida citrus groves—needed a
project of her own. With Peter’s produce, she opened a juice stand on Via
Mizner, just off Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. Lilly Pulitzer’s business was a hit,
but squeezing oranges, lemons, limes, and pink grapefruit made a mess of her
clothes. Realizing that she needed a juice stand uniform, Lilly asked her
dressmaker to design a dress that would camouflage the stains. The result? A
comfortable sleeveless shift dress made of bright, colorful printed cotton in
pink, green, yellow and orange. Although her customers liked Lilly’s juice,
they loved her shift dresses. Soon Lilly was selling more shift dresses than
juice, so she decided to stop squeezing and focus on designing and selling her
“Lillys.” Lilly Pulitzer became a fashion sensation and a creator of authentic
American resort wear as we know it. The brand is celebrating their 60th
anniversary throughout 2019 and continues to create authentic printed styles straight
from the in-house print design studio. To learn more about Lilly Pulitzer’s 60th
Anniversary celebrations, head here.
Susan G. Komen South
Florida Race for the Cure®
to be an Event for the Entire Family
West Palm Beach, Fla.– On Saturday, January 26, 2019, Downtown West Palm Beach will once again be awash in pink for the 28th annual Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure. Thousands will join together to walk, race, or stand proud in the crowd to celebrate breast cancer survivors or remember those who have been lost.
The Race for the Cure is
symbolic of Komen Florida’s role
in the community, ensuring that no woman—or
man—ever walks alone on her breast cancer
journey. As Florida’s “First Responders to Breast Cancer,” the organization provides immediate assistance,
comfort and assurance, and a compassionate hand-off to a Komen-funded organization that can provide support
when the need is most urgent.
Runners, walkers, corporate, community and school teams, and
individuals of all ages are welcome to join the celebration
that is full of activities for the entire family, including a Kids Zone with
giant yard games, tots and kids races, and even pink flamingos from the Palm
Beach Zoo. Funds raised will support Susan G. Komen’s Bold Goal to reduce the nation’s 40,000 breast cancer deaths by 50% by
2026. Seventy-five percent of net proceeds remain local to provide breast
health education and breast cancer screening and treatment in Palm Beach,
Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties and 25% is dedicated to research to
find a cure. Over 11,500 attendees
raised $1.3 million at the 2018 Komen South Florida Race for the Cure.
“Every person or team that raises funds for the Race for the Cure is
saving lives right here in our own community,” said Kate Watt, Komen Florida executive director. “We can reduce
breast cancer deaths by as much as one-third if every woman or man had timely
access to care. That’s why we focus our funding on improving access for low-income and uninsured women, women of
color, and other vulnerable populations that face barriers to breast cancer
care.”
Funded programs in 2017 resulted in nearly 14,000 people
reached through education, 735 people receiving patient navigation services,
635 people receiving mammograms, 721 people benefitting from diagnostic
services, and 46 people learning they had
breast cancer.
National sponsors of the 2019 Komen South Florida Race for
the Cure include presenting sponsors Bank of America and Ford. Local sponsors
include presenting sponsor South Florida Ford Dealers Association, Alpha Media,
WPTV, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at
Deerfield Beach, Tropical Shipping, FPL, College Hunks, Comcast, Knight
Corporations, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Macy’s,
Office Depot, The Gardens Mall, Zebedee Productions, Lamar Transit Advertising,
PalmTran and The Palm Beach Post. Special thanks to our 2019 Kids Zone sponsor
Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, P.A. and Pink Ribbon Café sponsor Lickstein
Plastic Surgery.
IF YOU GO
What: Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®.
When: January 26, 2019
5:30 AM Race Day
Registration opens at Post Park
7:30 AM Women’s and Men’s 5K USATF
Run (3.1 miles)
8:30 AM 5K Walk (3.1 miles) and
1-mile Family Fun Run
8:45
AM Acknowledgements/Entertainment at
Meyer Amphitheatre
9:30 AM Tots Run (ages 5 and under) –
Start Line//Entertainment at the Meyer Amphitheatre
9:45 AM Kids Run (ages 6-12)
10:30 AM Survivor Recognition Ceremony at Meyer
Amphitheatre
Where: Meyer
Amphitheatre, 105 Evernia
St., West Palm Beach, FL
Registration: Visit komenflorida.org/race.
Registration fees start at: $35 for adults
and survivors, $10 for youth (18 and
under), and $40 for virtual
participation. Fees will increase by $5 the day
of Race.
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 was founded by Nancy G.
Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the
disease that claimed Suzy’s life. 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.
Susan
G. Komen South Florida Names 2019 Warriors in Pink
West Palm Beach, Fla. – They are young moms and doting grandmothers. Their careers span from a minister, to an FPL geologist to an elementary school principal. And they range in age from 35 to 66 years-old. They are the 2019 Susan G. Komen South Florida Warriors in Pink, breast cancer survivors who show that while breast cancer does not discriminate, they will never let it defeat them.
The ten Warriors in Pink were announced on
October 25, 2018 at the Downtowns Go Pink Harbourside Place event in Jupiter,
FL. Warriors in Pink is a program supported nationally by Ford Motor
Company recognizing women who live by the credo of taking charge, living out
loud, harnessing power and standing together. Komen South Florida
Warriors take action, raise funds and get involved to support the Race for the
Cure on January 26, 2019.
The 2019 Susan G. Komen South Florida
Warriors in Pink are:
Dawn Failla, age 48
from Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Dawn is a 12-year survivor. She is a
Traffic Manager for WRMF at Alpha Media where she inspires her co-workers with
her unstoppable courage and strength.
Tara Gustman, age
35 from Boca Raton, FL. Tara was diagnosed within the last year at just
34-years-old. She is using her story as an inspiration to others through
her Facebook group and blog, LetMeGetTheseOffMyChest.com. In sharing
her experience, she knows that if she could help just one person, then she has
made a difference.
Connie Karol, age 64
Stuart, FL. Connie hopes to empower others through being a Warrior.
She already has experience from volunteering at Pink Tie Friends in Jensen
Beach where she helps raise funds for breast cancer patients in need.
Pat Maher, age
58 Jupiter, FL. Pat is a 4-year survivor. While she has an
important job as a professional geologist working in FPL’s Environmental
Services group, she still finds time to be an inspiration locally, and around
the world. Pat is part of a Dragon Boat tribe that went to Florence, Italy to
compete and inspire other survivors around the world.
Kelly Seitz, age 41
from Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Diagnosed at just 30 years old, Kelly wants
to bring more visibility to many of the issues specific to young survivors that
are often overlooked.
Angel Shollenberger, age 66
from Parkland, FL. Angel is an inspiration to others to show that
you can beat the odds. She was diagnosed 21 years ago
with stage three breast cancer and a 52% chance of survival.
Kirsten Stanley, age 42
from Gulfstream, FL. Kirsten wants to show others that breast cancer
should never define or confine anyone. She has stage 4 breast cancer,
goes for treatment every three weeks, and still works full-time, volunteers,
and is physically active playing tennis and riding horses.
Rona Tata age
54 from Delray Beach, FL. Rona is a one-year survivor who is using her
recent experience to walk her coworkers and friends through their fear of
getting mammograms and teaching others about the importance of early
detection. As an elementary school principal at S.D. Spady Montessori
Magnet school she knows about the importance of education.
Nancy Thurston, age
58 from Royal Palm Beach, FL. Nancy is a 17-year survivor who never lets any
breast cancer patient walk alone. She’s a licensed clinical social
worker who runs a free support group and uses her own experience to share how
important it is to take it one step at a time.
Angel Turbeville, age
41 from Lakeland, FL. was diagnosed just this past April. She
is a Minister at Family Church Village and is using her cancer battle to show
others that even in the midst of their fight, there is hope and they are not
alone.
“This year we selected ten Warriors instead of the usual eight because there were so many heroic women who came forward wanting to share their stories,” said Kate Watt, executive director of Susan G. Komen South Florida. “They are the faces of breast cancer, demonstrating that all women, no matter their family history, ethnicity or age must be aware of the warning signs and insist on early detection to save lives.”
The 2019 Warriors in Pink will share their
experiences with the community throughout the year and have a special role at
the Susan G. Komen South Florida Race for the Cure on January 26, 2019 in
Downtown West Palm Beach. They will lead hundreds of survivors to the
Meyer Amphitheatre stage during the Survivor Recognition Ceremony where all
will be recognized for their fight against breast cancer. To learn more
about the Warriors in Pink, visit komensouthflorida.org/2019-warriors-in-pink/.
For more information about the Race for the Cure, visit
komensouthflorida.org/race.
About Susan G. Komen and Komen
South 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 was
founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she
would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. Komen South Florida is working
to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community.
Through events like the Komen South Florida Race for the Cure®,
Komen South Florida has invested over $14 million in community breast
health programs inPalm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties and has
helped contribute to the more than $920 million invested globally in research. For
more information, call 561-514-3020 or visit www.komensouthflorida.org.
Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center® is celebrating its third anniversary with ManateeFest 2019. This free, family-friendly event jump starts with a Moonlight Movies at Manatee Lagoon viewing of “Finding Nemo” on Friday, Feb. 1. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs, and food and beverage vendors will be on site. The large screen event is staged on the grassy lawn under the environmental education center’s iconic front lawn Banyan Tree.
The festivities will continue on Saturday, Feb. 2 with an action-packed day of hands-on educational and engaging activities. Saturday’s event will include photo opportunities with Mia the Manatee, an interactive selfie station, marine life face painting, art stations, local and state environmental exhibitors and much more. There will also be a passport activity, where guests are eligible to win a prize for visiting designated stations and completing the fill-in-the-blank statements in the passport.
With a variety of food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, environmental booths and live music, ManateeFest 2019 is sure to be a weekend the whole family will enjoy.
This event features free admission and parking. Food and beverages are available for purchase.
ManateeFest Movie Night Kickoff: Friday, Feb. 1 from 5 – 7:30 p.m.
ManateeFest: Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Village of Wellington is excited to announce a FREE public art exhibit “The Art of Florida’s Highwaymen” coming to the Wellington Community Center. The exhibit will be on display for public viewing Friday through Sunday, January 18th to 20th, 2019, with presentations each day at 2:00 p.m. A key member of the Highwaymen, R. A. McLendon, who began his painting career in 1955, will be painting live on site. A free opening reception is scheduled for Friday, January 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Who are the Highwaymen? In the late 1950s, during the Jim Crow era of the south, a small group of African American artists from the Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach area started a business venture during a time when available employment opportunities consisted mainly of low paying, minimum wage jobs.
Eventually, the group numbered twenty-six self-taught artists. Unable to display and sell their work through traditional channels such as galleries and art agents, they traveled the roads selling their paintings to business owners, real estate brokers, lawyer’s offices, banks, and others along the way. Sometime in the mid-1990s, this unconventional sales method earned them the name of “The Highwaymen.” For over 40 years the group captured Florida’s natural beauty in an estimated 200,000 paintings, depicting striking views of backwoods scenes, breaking waves, palm-lined beaches, and rivers, to name a few.
The Highwaymen have been featured in the N.Y. Times, on National Public Radio, and were inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. Their work is on display in the White House and Florida Governor’s mansion, in addition to countless homes and offices across the country.
Hours for viewing the exhibit are as follows:
Friday, January 18th
12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Opening Reception from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (FREE to attend)
Saturday, January 19th
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 20th
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Presentations each day at 2:00 p.m.
For more information, call the Wellington Community Center, at (561) 753-2484.
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 atwww.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.
