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FLORIDA CRYSTALS EMPLOYEE NAMED ‘WOMAN OF WORTH’ BY CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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FLORIDA CRYSTALS EMPLOYEE NAMED ‘WOMAN OF WORTH’ BY CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
FLORIDA CRYSTALS EMPLOYEE NAMED ‘WOMAN OF WORTH’ BY CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
 
Award recognizes Gabie Ervesun for her achievements in business, nonprofit sectors  
 
(West Palm Beach, FL) – Gabie Ervesun, Florida Crystals Corporation’s Supply Chain Manager, was recently named the top “Young Professional” in the Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation’s Women of Worth Awards. Ervesun was selected from a group of five nominees.
 
“This is an incredible honor,” Ervesun said upon receiving the award during a ceremony at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa attended by more than 300 people. “I have always believed that being actively involved in your community not only benefits your friends and neighbors, but the personal rewards are beyond measure. I am grateful to be able to make a difference in my hometown.”
 
Joining Florida Crystals was part of a family tradition for Ervesun.  She represents the third generation to work for the company – following her grandfather, father and uncle — and has achieved a distinguished track record of professional and civic engagement since starting her career with Florida Crystals in 2006.
 
Gabie, who grew up in Wellington, was the 2016 President of The Young Professionals of Wellington (YPOW) – a 100 percent volunteer-driven 501c3 that works to energize young professionals ages 25-45 to give back to their community.  As President of YPOW, Ervesun spearheaded a partnership with the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington to build a community garden. She facilitated the program through direct project management, leveraging contacts in the community to help the garden come to life. Because of Ervesun’s leadership, children from the Boys & Girls Club recently enjoyed harvesting the garden’s first crops. The garden project is now enhancing its mission to include programming designed to educate kids about agriculture, farm-to-table practices and healthy eating. The program will also bring in chefs from local restaurants to teach healthy cooking, as well as trainers from local gyms to help the kids live healthier lifestyles.  
  
Ervesun also led YPOW’s Xcelerate Wellington (XW), a Shark Tank-like competition that helps put young entrepreneurs on the map. The program invites entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas and cash flow projections, and XW provides a $10,000 grant to the winning team. As part of the program, Ervesun encouraged local businesses and law firms to donate their time and advice to the entrepreneurs throughout the competition, which is judged by local community and business leaders.
 
In addition to her efforts on behalf of YPOW, Ervesun has been committed to other causes throughout her career. She was a member of the board of Business Volunteers Maryland, which helped launch the GIVE Program – a civic leadership program designed to help young professionals and civic leaders align their passions with opportunities to contribute to their communities. 
 
Ervesun is a graduate of Florida State University, holding an International Business degree.
 
About Florida Crystals Corporation
Florida Crystals Corporation is a vertically integrated cane sugar company that farms 160,000 acres in South Florida, where it also owns two sugar mills, a sugar refinery, a packaging and distribution center, a rice mill and a renewable power plant.  Florida Crystals is the only producer of certified organic sugar grown and harvested in the USA.  Florida Crystals’ subsidiary, ASR Group, jointly-owned with Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, is the world’s largest cane sugar refining and marketing company.  Its portfolio includes the leading brands: Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s®, Sidul® and Florida Crystals®.  To learn more about Florida Crystals, please visit www.floridacrystals.com.
 
About the Women of Worth Awards  
The Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation is a nonprofit run by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. It hosts the annual Women of Worth Awards to honor outstanding women who have achieved professional excellence, serve their community, and have strengthened and enriched well-being in Central Palm Beach County by helping to advance the educational, cultural, and economic interest of the community. Please visit www.cpbfoundation.org.

 

 

South Florida Fair Awards $35,000 in Scholarships

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South Florida Fair Awards $35,000 in Scholarships
South Florida Fair Awards $35,000 in Scholarships
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. –– The South Florida Fair has awarded $35,000 in scholarships to 17 area high school students, bringing the total to approximately $563,000 in scholarships that have been given since the fair’s scholarship program was established in 1982.
 
Photo ID: (From row, from left) Jillian Hanley, Madelaine Mills, Tylyn Tarter, Mary McGehee, Marie McBee, Riley Shurack, Cami Wright, Sabrina Castellanos. Back row: Summer Henderson, Kasey Russo, Gianni Arcuri, Hunter Sills, Evan Soto, Geneve Simeus, Brett Collier, Edwin Ross, Harmon Casey, Daniel Clein
Each scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $6,000 in four categories: general, arts and entertainment, agriculture, and band. The fair’s scholarship committee selected the winners based on grades, need and a short essay written on the topic, “How I would benefit from receiving this scholarship.” Winners are able to use their scholarships at any accredited institution of higher learning.
The 2017 winners are: Gianna Arcuri, Summer Henderson, Marie McBee, and Kacey Russo, all of Jupiter High School, Harmon Casey of Cardinal Newman High School, Sabrina Castellanos of John I. Leonard High School, Daniel Clein of Wellington High School, Brett Collier and Madelaine Mills, both of Glades Day School, Mary McGehee, Hunter Sills, and Evan Soto, all of Okeechobee High School, Edwin Ross of Santaluces High School, Riley Shurack of West Broward High School, Geneve Simeus of Lake Worth High School, Tylyn Tarter of Clewiston High School, and Jillian Hanley who is home schooled.
The committee members were Chairwoman Becky Isiminger, Vice Chair Annis Manning, Tim Childers, Lee Glaze, Glenn Jergensen, Robi Jurney, Dan Lewis, Stephanie Mitrione, Rob Pendleton, Bill Sneed, Eva Webb, and Donna Winterson.
The South Florida Fair is produced by the South Florida Fair/Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is located at 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The 2018 fair will be held Jan. 12-28.

 

The 2nd Annual Outrun Cerebral Palsy Wellington 5K

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The 2nd Annual Outrun Cerebral Palsy Wellington 5K

The 2nd Annual Outrun Cerebral Palsy Wellington 5K

On Sunday April 23rd the second annual Outrun Cerebral Palsy Wellington 5K road race will be held.  South Shore Blvd in Wellington will be closed down with the race starting and finishing at the Amphitheater.

The Rotary Club of Wellington in association with United Cerebral Palsy will again organize the race with proceeds going to United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida and the local charities of the Rotary Club.

Over 300 runners, walkers and wheelchair racers participated in last year’s initial race. This year the anticipation is that well over 500 will take part.

Individual and team medals will be awarded to separate age groups. The medals and awards will be presented by Mayor Anne Gerwig who will also act as race starter. The race is over a measured official course and will be timed by Accuchip.

There will be live music from the Royal DJ’s and food and drinks provided by Jupiter Donuts, Trader Joe’s, Brooklyn Bagel’s and Starbucks.

The race starts at 7.30am with registration beginning at 6.30am.

Plenty of free parking is available at the Amphitheater.

The aim is to make this the premier area 5K race of the spring offering the ability to support the great cause of financially supporting Cerebral Palsy sufferers.

Pre-race registration is available at www.wellington5K.com  The 18 years old and over registration fee is $30 and under 18 is $25. Companies and organizations are encouraged to enter teams, with special awards for the largest team.

Sponsorship opportunities are available also at www.wellington5K.com

Packet pick up for participants will be at Fit2Run in the Wellington Mall on the evening of Thursday April 20th.  Packets will also be available for day of the race sign up at the Amphitheater.

For additional information contact Larry Kemp at larry.kemp@comcast.net

YWCA “Run for the Roses” Pre-Derby Tea

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YWCA “Run for the Roses” Pre-Derby Tea

And they’re off! The YWCA of Palm Beach County’s “Run for the Roses” Pre-Derby Tea will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at The Chesterfield Hotel, Palm Beach. The Honorary Chairwoman of the event is Paula Wittmann, with Phyllis Verducci and Linda Wartow serving as Co-Chairwomen.

Jockey Sponsors are the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, Palm Beach Commandery, and Linda Wartow; and the Mint Julep Sponsor is Margaret Donnelley.

The committee includes Jane Bloom, Rosemary Bronstien, Margaret Donnelley, Bobbi Horwich, Theresa LePore, Nancy Marshall, Peggy McClelland, Joyce McLendon, Susan Rothman, Bernadette Shalhoub, Bobbi Shorr, Maria Siemon, Chelly Templeton, Gisele Weisman, Barbara Benson Wymer and Maggie Zeller.

The event will feature a reception, tea cup and silent auctions, entertainment and a hat contest; guests are encouraged to wear their best Derby hats.

According to Linda Wartow, “Phyllis and I are thrilled to be co-chairing the annual tea, especially with the fun Kentucky Derby theme. We realize how important the programs of the YWCA are to families in the community, and we are honored to support them.”

Tickets for the tea are $75 for YWCA members and $85 for non-members. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 561-640-0050, Ext. 134, or visit the YWCA website and view events at: www.ywcapbc.org.

YWCA’s Stand Against Racism Luncheon

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YWCA’s Stand Against Racism Luncheon

The YWCA of Palm Beach County’s fourth annual “Stand Against Racism” Luncheon, Women of Color Leading Change, will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017, 11:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. The Honorary Chairwoman of the event is Olympian, Dr. Lucinda Williams-Adams, with Kalinthia Dillard, Esq., serving as Chairwoman. Benefactor is The Varughese Family of Delray Beach. The luncheon will include the presentation of the YWCA’s Annual Racial Justice Awards and an address by the multifaceted Jack Brewer.

Brewer possesses a unique combination of expertise in the fields of global economic development, sports and finance through his roles as a successful entrepreneur, journalist, producer and humanitarian. CEO of the Brewer Group, a boutique investment and consulting firm, Brewer formerly played for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, serving as captain of those teams.

Brewer serves as an Ambassador for Peace and Sport for the International Federation for Sustainable Development and Peace at the United Nations. Other key roles include regular contributor to CNBC, Fox Business and The American City Business Journals, and Senior Advisor to former H.E. President Joyce Banda of the Republic of Malawi.
He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, has completed Executive Business Programs at Harvard School of Business and the Wharton School of Business, and is currently pursuing his Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University and completing the Executive MBA program at the University of Miami.

“We are thrilled to have Mr. Brewer as our guest for this event,” said Suzanne Turner, CEO of the YWCA. She added, “His presentation is certain to motivate individual and community action.”
“Stand Against Racism” is a national program of the YWCA with the goal of bringing together people across the country to raise awareness about racism, take steps to eliminate it, and celebrate diversity. Organizations that share the YWCA’s vision can participate as a partner agency; to get additional information and register, please visit www.standagainstracism.org.
Tickets for the luncheon are $50 for YWCA Members and $60 for non-members, with tables of 10 available for $500 for YWCA members and $600 for non-members. Reservations can be made by calling 561-640-0050, Ext. 134.

Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

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Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

Ingredients:

Double- or Mega Stuff Oreos  
Mini Oreos
1 bag black candy melts
1 bag red candy melts
1/2 cup white candy melts {or 2 small white candies for each pop}
Lollipop sticks

To begin, take the mini Oreos apart and scrape off the icing inside. These are obviously going to be the ears, so you’ll need 2 for every mega stuffed Oreo you’ll use.

Stick the ears into the icing at the top of each cookie. Be careful not to break the large cookie, because if it’s broken, it will fall apart when you dip it. You probably want to get at least twice as many cookies as you think you’ll need, because a ton of them come broken. {Save your broken pieces and make some Oreo bark as an extra little treat!}

 

Melt the red candy melts according to package directions. Dip the remaining half of the cookie in the red candy melts. While still holding the cookie, dip one end of the lollipop stick in the red candy melts and insert through the bottom, twisting until about an inch or so of the stick is in the cookie. Let set completely.


Place the white candy melts into a disposable piping bag or a zip-top bag. Melt according to package directions. Snip a tiny (like, seriously teeny tiny) corner and pipe two circles onto the red half to make the buttons on Mickey’s shorts. 

Let set, and you’re all done!

Let the Norton Be Your Educational Playground

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Let the Norton Be Your Educational Playground

With School Out, Let the Norton Be Your Educational Playground during Spring Break

Art activities, art-related stories, music, and more are all in store March 21, 22, 23, and 24. The Science Museum presents its STEAM program, too!

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (March 15, 2017) – With the kids home for Spring Break, the Norton Museum of Art is happy to perform a public service and help get them out of the house, doing something inspiring, entertaining, and constructive.  From 12:30 to 5 p.m. from March 21 through March 24, the Museum is presenting a variety of activities for families with kids of all ages. Activities include DIY art-making activities, music performances, art-related storytelling for younger children, and more. And it’s all free!

Each day includes a Mini Book + Art program at 12:30 p.m. This story time highlights a selected book along with an artwork in the Norton’s collection, or special exhibition.  DIY art activities run daily. Drop in any time from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. In the galleries at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m., enjoy an “Explorer Hour” and chat with an educator about a work of art.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, March 21

Explore different ways of observing
12:30 p.m. / Mini Book + Art: Gather around to listen to a story then look at a work of art.
Ages 3 to 6 years old.

12:30 – 3:30 p.m. / DIY: Create tools of enhanced perception: design a whimsical magnifying glass or spectacles the will allow you to see the details in the world around you.  All ages welcome!

1 and 3 p.m. / Spotlight Talk: Take part in lively discussions while looking closely at a work of art. All ages welcome!

2 – 4 p.m. / Music: Dreyfoos School of the Arts students perform classical piano and opera

Wednesday, March 22

Exploring Art through Music
12:30 p.m. / Mini Book + Art: Gather around to listen to a story then look at a work of art.
Ages 3 to 6 years old.

12:30 – 3:30 p.m. /DIY: Create an exploration journal/ sketchbook. All ages welcome!

1 and 3 p.m. / Spotlight Talk: Take part in lively discussions while looking closely at a work of art. All ages welcome!

2 – 4 p.m. / Music:  Salvation Army Youth Band

Thursday, March 23

Map Your Journey
12:30 PM / Mini Book + Art: Gather around to listen to a story then look at a work of art.
Ages 3 – 6 years old

12:30 – 3:30 p.m. / DIY: Museum Map: Using your imagination and awareness create a colorful artistic vision of your museum experience.  All ages welcome!

1 and 3 PM / Spotlight Talk: Take part in lively discussions while looking closely at a work of art. All ages welcome!

2 – 4 PM / Music: Jumbo Shrimp
This psychedelic pop band from West Palm Beach is influenced by everyone from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to Pink Floyd and the Foo Fighters.

Friday, March 24

Uncover the Science in Art
12:30 PM / Mini Book + Art: Gather around to listen to a story then look at a work of art.
For ages 3 – 6 year olds and their caregivers

12:30 – 3:30 p.m. / DIY: STEAM 2.0  (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) led by South Florida Science Museum. All ages welcome!

1 and 3 p.m. / Spotlight Talk: Take part in lively discussions while looking closely at a work of art. All ages welcome!

2 – 4 PM / Music: DJ Elias

Please check www.Norton.org for complete listings or any schedule changes.

This program is made possible through the generosity of Publix Super Markets

about the norton museum of art

Founded in 1941, the Norton Museum of Art is recognized for its distinguished holdings in American, European, and Chinese art, and a continually expanding presence for Photography and Contemporary art. Its masterpieces of 19th century and 20th century European painting and sculpture include works by Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, and Picasso, and American works by Stuart Davis, Hopper, O’Keeffe, Pollock, and Sheeler.

The Norton presents special exhibitions, lectures, tours, and programs for adults and children throughout the year. In 2011, the Norton launched RAW (Recognition of Art by Women), featuring the work of a living female painter or sculptor and funded by the Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund/MLDauray Arts Initiative. In 2012, the Norton established the biennial, international Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers in partnership with Beth Rudin DeWoody, named in honor of her late father, Lewis Rudin.

In 2016, the Norton broke ground for a visionary expansion designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners, under the direction of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Lord Norman Foster. The project reorients the Norton’s entrance to the main thoroughfare of South Dixie Highway, restoring the symmetry of the museum’s original 1941 design, and includes a new 42,000-square-foot West Wing that doubles education space, and increases gallery space for the Norton’s renowned collection. The transformation of the Museum’s 6.3-acre campus will create a museum in a garden, featuring new, verdant spaces and a sculpture garden.

The Norton is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach, FL., and during construction through December 2018 is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. and Thursday, noon to 9 p.m., and is free to the public. Free parking and shuttle service is available at 1501 S. Dixie Highway. The Museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays. For additional information, please call (561) 832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.

Kick Butts Day

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Kick Butts Day

Florida Kids to ‘Kick Butts’ on March 15

Action urged to protect kids from candy-flavored tobacco products

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kids in Florida will unite against tobacco use on March 15 as they join thousands of young people nationwide to mark Kick Butts Day. More than 1,000 events are planned across the United States and around the world for this annual day of youth activism, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. (See below for a list of local events.)

 

On Kick Butts Day, kids encourage their peers to be tobacco-free, reject tobacco companies’ devious marketing and urge elected officials to help make the next generation tobacco-free.

 

This year, Kick Butts Day is focusing attention on how tobacco companies are enticing kids with a growing market of sweet-flavored products such as electronic cigarettes and cigars, threatening to addict a new generation. These products have proved popular with kids. From 2011 to 2015, e-cigarette use among high school students jumped from 1.5 percent to 16 percent nationwide, and more kids now use e-cigarettes than regular cigarettes. In addition, more high school boys now smoke cigars than cigarettes. E-cigarettes and cigars are sold in a wide assortment of candy and fruit flavors, such as gummy bear, cotton candy and fruit punch.

 

Tobacco companies also continue to spend huge sums to market cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, much of it reaching kids. Nationwide, tobacco companies spend $9.1 billion a year – one million dollars every hour – on marketing. In Florida, tobacco companies spend $563.9 million annually on marketing efforts.

“On Kick Butts Day, kids stand up to the tobacco industry, and our nation’s leaders must stand with them,” said Matthew L. Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “We’ve made great strides in reducing youth smoking, but candy-flavored products like e-cigarettes and cigars threaten this progress. We need strong FDA regulation to protect kids from these sweet-flavored products. And elected officials at all levels should support proven strategies that prevent youth tobacco use, including higher tobacco taxes, strong smoke-free laws, funding prevention programs and raising the tobacco age to 21.”

 

In Florida, tobacco use claims 32,300 lives and costs $8.64 billion in health care bills each year. Currently, 5.2 percent of Florida’s high school students smoke.

 

On Kick Butts Day, kids join in creative events that range from classroom activities about the harmful ingredients in cigarettes to rallies at state capitols.

 

In Florida, activities include:

 

On March 10, kids from Bonifay Middle School in Bonifay will host their annual Kick Butts Day Kick Ball Tournament to “knock Big Tobacco out of the park!” Students will sign petitions to make facilities in Miami tobacco-free. Time: 8:30 AM. Location: Baseball/Softball Field, 401 McLaughlin Avenue, Bonifay.

 

The Citrus County Health Department Tobacco Prevention Specialists and Students Working Against Tobacco in Lecanto will provide a half-day Kick Butts Day experience where kids will learn about how big tobacco targets kids. Time: 12 PM. Location: 4127 W. Norvell Bryant Highway, Lecanto.

 

Students from the Dr. John Long Middle School Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Club in Wesley Chapel will educate their peers on the dangers of tobacco and encourage them to not become a replacement smoker with a photo booth in the courtyard. Time: 8 AM. Location: 2025 Mansfield Boulevard, Wesley Chapel.

 

Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) members will encourage students from Emerald Cove Middle School in Wellington to be the first tobacco-free generation and invite them to sign a #BeTheFirst pledge wall. Time: 8:55 AM. Location: 9950 Stribling Way, Wellington.

 

Florida Health Palm Beach County and Roger Dean Stadium will work with Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) in Jupiter to raise awareness on action to pass tobacco-free park and beach policies by staging a mock cleanup and collecting public opinion data. Time: 11:30 AM. Location: 4751 Main Street, Jupiter.

 

Students from Franklin County School SWAT and the Franklin County Department of Health will raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco in Apalachicola by setting up booths in schools with quit kits, pledge cards and sugarless gum. Time: 8 AM. Location: 98-12th Street, Apalachicola. 

 

On March 23, in an effort to bring awareness to the dangerous effects of tobacco, Florida A&M University in Tallahassee will host a “Rally Against Tobacco” with a graveyard representing tobacco deaths, handouts that encourage a smoke-free campus policy, and vendors from major health organizations. Time: 12 PM. Location: 334 Palmer Avenue W., Tallahassee.

 

All events are on March 15 unless otherwise indicated. For a full list of Kick Butts Day activities in Florida, visit www.kickbuttsday.org/map. Additional information about tobacco, including state-by-state statistics, can be found at www.tobaccofreekids.org.

 

March, 2017 – AW in Pictures

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March, 2017 – AW in Pictures
An 11th year anniversary celebration of AroundWellington.com. Left front going around to right front: Lori Baumel, Shawn Thompson, Rollin McGrail, Barbara Masi, Krista Martinelli, Cristina Anzures, Bryan Hayes, Meric Tunca, Eric Baumel.
2016-17 Playoff Champions, Bronx Clippers, Capt. Steve Wechsler, and Co Capt. Doug Lipman, a team of the Wycliffe Stiffs stickball league.

The Long Island Whalers, Capt. Harvey Glicker, Co Capt. Ross Ginsberg, the pennant winner for the 2016-17 Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball League on Stickball Blvd. in Village Park.

YWCA Seeks Nominations for 2017 Racial Justice Award

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YWCA Seeks Nominations for 2017 Racial Justice Award

The YWCA of Palm Beach County is seeking nominations for its Racial Justice Award. Nominees for the Racial Justice Award may be an individual, civic organization, religious institution, or business that has demonstrated leadership in organizing or supporting activities that reduce and/or prevent racial injustice in Palm Beach County.

The awards will be presented on April 28, 2017 at the YWCA’s “Stand Against Racism” Luncheon to be held at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. Jack Brewer, advocate for racial inclusion and equality, will be the featured speaker.

Please contact the YWCA at 561-640-0050. Ext. 115, for more information or to request a nomination form. Deadline for submitting nominations is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017.

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