32nd Annual Holiday Parade in Wellington
December 13th, Start time: 1:30 pm
Enjoy this festive day with a judged parade of imaginative floats created by school bands, local organizations, baton twirlers, and the biggest celebrity of all, Santa Claus! Vendors will be on-site with goodies available for purchase. Grab your family and your sneakers and come on out for this fantastic holiday event!
For more information, click here.
Wellington History Photo Contest
ATTENTION ALL WELLINGTON RESIDENTS!
Have you lived in the Village of Wellington in the last 20 years?Â
The Village is collecting photos for the 20th Anniversary coming up. Please help us celebrate this GREAT HOMETOWN! If you have any photos please email them to (communications@wellingtonfl.gov) or you can bring them by Village Hall. Any questions please call: 561-753-2475. Celebration will be held on New Year’s Eve, 12/31/2015. Â Deadline for photos: 12/27/15. Â Submit to editor@aroundWellington.com ANDÂ gkelly@wellingtonfl.gov. Please include: 1) Your full name, 2) Your phone number, 3) Your photo. 4) Subject line: Welly Photo Contest.
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November, 2015- Taste History Culinary Tour celebrates Small Business Saturday on November 28th
Sponsored by Macy’s and Iris Apfel
Palm Beach County, Florida – – – Family-owned bakeries and eateries; and local art galleries are the flavor of the non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours that was established in 2011. Each Taste History Tour is a distinct “Small Business Saturday” experience where small bakeries and cafes; and local art shops hosting emerging artists are woven into the tour route. On Saturday, November 28th, Taste History will join American Express with hosting a tour to Delray Beach and Boynton Beach offering guests an enlightening experience of Floribbean and New Fusion cuisines at family-owned eateries and a trip along the tour’s Bakery Trail. Additional experiences are visits to emerging art districts and an art shop.
Taste History has grown to feature more than 5 cities including West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Lantana, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. Each city on the tour has its own unique cuisines, culture, art and personality.
The Taste History Culinary Tours delivers an engaging taste of the cuisine, culture, art and history of the main streets, historic districts and unique off the beaten path areas in West Palm Beach; Lake Worth and Lantana; and Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. The Taste History sponsors include Macy’s, Iris Apfel and Kingston Fresh.
Taste History incorporates a rotation of cuisine tastings representing varied cultures that are African American, Southern American, Asian, Brazilian, Caribbean, Continental, Latin American, Greco-Roman, Italian, English, Dutch, French, Mediterranean, Irish, Australian, New Zealand, along with farm-to-table and organic tastings. Taste History combines history, culture and cuisine therefore this gastronomy tour infuses food tastings with the history of the State of Florida and the local area along with visits to historic buildings and art galleries.
Taste History has been ranked in USA Today’s 10 Best and by Vacation Idea Dream Magazine as one of the Top 22 Best Things to Do in West Palm Beach. And, the Red Carnation Hotel Collection has selected Taste History Culinary Tours as one of Eight Most Unusual Palm Beach Tours. Created in 2011, the non-profit Taste History is the first culinary history tour of its kind in Palm Beach County and has grown to feature more than five cities that are West Palm Beach; Lake Worth and Lantana; and Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. The tour partners include family-owned eateries, bakeries, cafés, juice bars, tea bars, art galleries and non-profit cultural centers highlighting emerging local artists.
Lori J. Durante, Executive Tour Director, developed the non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours as an extension of the Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach that began in 2004 which has hosted more than 8,000 people. Combining the culinary and narrated tours, more than 10,000 people have been hosted, to date. “I took the Narrated Bus Tour and enriched it by adding food tastings which morphed into the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County”, says Lori J. Durante.
Other rankings are from the Huffington Post which designated Taste History as one of the “…established food tours in Florida”. VisitFlorida said about Taste History “…the mission is both education and entertainment”. The international news agency The Culture Trip has included the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County in its roundup of Florida’s 10 Best Food Festivals and Fiestas.
Effective January 1, 2015, Taste History rates changed to $45 to $50 per person; free for children under age 14 (accompanied by a paid adult family member). Tickets can be purchased at tastehistoryculinarytours.org
Pre-payment is required. For information, call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277 E-mail tour@tastehistoryculinarytours.org. Private group and team building tours are also available. The food tours board at Macy’s (Outside at the East Entrance) located at 801 N. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL.
Offered year-round, the Taste History is a four-hour food-centric narrated excursion of bus riding and four to six blocks of walking through historic districts for alternate visits to bakeries, eateries and markets for food tastings, food history, food culture facts and foodways information and. At least three to four eateries are visited per Taste History tour along with trips to historic buildings, cultural centers or art galleries. Tour guests meet the restaurant owners and chefs; and directors and artists of the cultural centers and art galleries. Florida history is narrated by a guide.
Sponsored by Macy’s, Kingston Fresh, Carl and Iris Apfel; and Patricia Ann Ravo Fund, the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County program is a food eating, art and history experience offered by the non-profit Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH). This culinary tour primarily consists of travels to historic /West Palm Beach (Various Districts) and Lake Worth on the first Saturday of each month; Lake Worth and Lantana on the second Saturday of each month; and historic Delray Beach and Boynton Beach on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month, year-round at 11am plus private and team building tours are offered during the weekday.
The non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, Florida has been designated one of the official community event partners for the State of Florida’s Viva Florida initiative.
Taste History is sponsored, in part, by Macy’s. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Additional support for Taste History has been received from Kingston Fresh, Carl and Iris Apfel; and bequests from the late Patricia Ann Ravo and the late Boris & Edith Rueger.
Upcoming 2015 Dates (revised/more dates added)– Taste History Culinary Tours
Saturday, November 28, 2015 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, December 5, 2015 West Palm Beach/Lake Worth (Sold-Out)
Saturday, December 12, 2015 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, December 19, 2015 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
About MLFH
The Museum of Lifestyle& Fashion History (MLFH) is a non-profit 501c3 organization as designated by the IRS. MLFH was established in year 1999 in Palm Beach County, Florida. The Mission of MLFH is to offer educational programs, and history and retrospective anthropology exhibits showcasing lifestyle, cultures, people, places, fashion trends, clothes, architecture, furnishings, decorative arts, interior designs, locomotives and toys, and information about popular uses of artifacts by people/events of various periods of time. In year 2004, MLFH premiered the Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach, Florida. The tours have been hugely popular and rated the Most Unique Travel Gem by AAA Travel Home & Away Magazine. The Historic Tours have hosted more than 8,000 passengers. The mission of the tours is to showcase the historic cultural lifestyle, people, and places. In October 2011, MLFH premiered its newest program the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County. The purpose of the Taste History Culinary Tours is to infuse food history, food culture, foodways and food tastings into facts about the historic districts and pioneer people of West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, and Lantana, Florida (Palm Beach County) along with highlighting art galleries, emerging artists, historic buildings and showcasing the contributions of early settlers. There are more than 40 culinary partners for this program that include bakeries, cafes, historic buildings and art galleries.
About Macy’s
Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Macy’s stores and macys.com VivaFlorida.org offer distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy’s is known for such epic events as Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks(R) and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade(R), as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Building on a 150-year tradition, Macy’s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities that make a difference in the lives of our customers.
About Viva Florida
In 2013, Florida reached a significant milestone, the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de LeĂłn’s arrival on Florida’s east coast. Building on the success of Viva Florida 500 in 2013, The Florida Department of State continues to work with partners statewide to promote cultural and historical experiences through a multi-year campaign called Viva Florida, which promotes 12,000 years of Florida’s people, places and cultural achievements. For more information visit VivaFlorida.org
November, 2105- Karate Instructor Celebrates 35 years
Wellington, FL october 23-25, 2015: Sensei Keith Moore, Chief Instructor at Genbu-Kai Karate, marked his 35th year in the martial arts this past October. During the weekend events, instructors and students traveled from different U.S. locations, to train and celebrate with the Genbu-Kai Florida school. The weekend events were filled with training seminars in Karate, Kobudo (Okinawan weapons), and Batto-Do (Art of cutting with the Japanese Katana). During the awards banquet, students received kyu level (below black belt) ranks for their recent testing and Sensei Moore was presented with a very nice sword, as a token of appreciation from the students and parents. Also, Brent Bedwell was presented with his first degree black belt rank in karate.
Pictured 1st row L to R (kneeling): Alasdair Webber, Gordon Webber, Taiga Ramsey, Kota Ramsey, Joseph Wong-Valentin, Peter Steyn, Marjorie Bedsole, and Megan Starr. Pictured 2nd row L to R (standing): Leah Paterson, Francis Lie, Robert Paterson, Eugene Ryzhikov, Mike Simms(Ohio Rengo-Kai), Sensei Keith Moore, Senpai David Jones (NC Genbu-Kai), Adam Segal (GA Genbu-Kai), Melanie and Dawn Anderson (IN Genbu-Kai), Ron Martin, Brent Bedwell, Mike Hritcko. Genbu-Kai Karate is conveniently located in the Wellington Market Place Mall, for more information on the classes, please call 561.804.1002 or visit our website at www.floridagenbukai.com.
November, 2015- HANLEY CENTER FOUNDATION FAMILY PICNIC COMMITTEE MEETING PUTS FOCUS ON FUN
February 6 benefit spotlights importance of family while raising funds for substance abuse prevention
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) Leadership for the 21st Annual Hanley Center Foundation Family Picnic are planning to put more “fun” in their fundraiser this year. At their most recent committee meeting, held at Table 26 in West Palm Beach, the group gathered to discuss entertainment for the family-friendly benefit, including a child-only silent auction, tug-of-war competition and possibly an inflatable obstacle course. The Picnic takes place on Saturday, February 6 at the International Polo Club in Wellington. The Polo Club is a new venue for the annual event, which allows more opportunities to create memorable family fun. Funds raised are earmarked to support the Foundation’s research-based prevention programs in public and private schools, including many schools in Palm Beach County.
Led by Chairmen Michelle and Bob Diffenderfer; Co-Chairmen Kai Li Fouts and Chris Jette; Honorary Chairmen Dorothy and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Honorary Media Chairwomen WPTV NewsChannel 5’s Roxanne Stein and Honorary Media Chairmen Jill and Rich Switzer from Legends Radio 100.3FM, the 2016 Family Picnic committee includes the following members: Amy and Scott Angelo, Lyanne Azqueta, Jack Barrett, Todd Barron, Krista Basore, Turner Benoit, Ryan Bridger and Amy Royster, Karyn Cartledge, Susie Dwinell, Hailey Emmitt, Valerie Fennon, Charles Freeman, Kathryn Gillespie, Donna and Bob Goldfarb, Jennifer Herrington, Kelly Husak, Kim Koslow, Jean LaMarca, PJ Layng, Lauren Lieberman, Brent Leslie, Celeste Lioce, Michele Martin, Paula Martin, Sandy McElveen, Celeste Miller, Colleen Orrico, Jillian Percella, Ruby Patterson, Judy Pipal, Michelle Poole, Liz Quinn, Amy and Drew Rothermel, Virginia Savietto, Eddie Schmidt and Ozzie Medeiros, Tracy Sherman, Courtney Tellier, Karen Vaughn, Scott Velozo, Deb Willard, Giselle Winter and Jereann Zann.
“The Hanley Center Foundation Family Picnic is all about coming together as a family,” said Kae Jonsons, CEO of the Foundation. “Research shows that family time is time well spent when it comes to preventing substance abuse. We are proud to host this event for more than 20 years in our local community – fostering fun, but also valuable family discussions about substance abuse and prevention efforts in our community. Funds raised support our statewide prevention programming. Starting with this current school year, Hanley Center Foundation’s prevention funding will serve more than 40,000 students in nine Florida counties over the next three years.”
Hanley Center Foundation prevention staff Ashleigh Lintz, Ryan Wertepny and Abby Hamilton attended the meeting in order to illustrate the Foundation’s mission and need for support. They shared stories about their travels to various schools and how their methods encourage an open dialogue. The Foundation continues to expand its reach, currently employing 15 staff members in nine counties.
“We are so thankful to the Family Picnic committee and our sponsors for their hard work to create a memorable event,” said Michelle Diffenderfer, Family Picnic chairwoman. “We know that this event makes a meaningful impact on attendees, but also on the students and parents that benefit from the Foundation’s prevention programming. Events like this get people talking about substance abuse, and the more people are talking, the better.”
Generous sponsors of the Family Picnic include: Bee Understanding; Sarah Cortvriend, Esq.; Florida Power & Light Company; GL Homes, Hanley Family Foundation; The First Tee of the Palm Beaches; Legends 100.3FM; Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.; LILA Photo; McLaughlin & Stern, LLP; Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office; Oceana Coffee; Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.; Table 26; WPTV NewsChannel 5; and the South Florida Fair.
In addition to its substance use prevention and education programming, Hanley Center Foundation provides scholarship aid to help families that cannot afford the hope that comes with recovery.
For more information about the Hanley Center Foundation Family Picnic, local prevention programming or sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.hanleycenterfoundation.org, email events@hanleycenterfoundation.org or call 561-841-1166. Tickets are $220 for adults (18 and over), $50 per child (4-17 years of age) and children 3 and under are free.
Day with Santa Sponsored by the  Mountaineer’s School of Autism
November, 2015- Quantum Foundation gives away $750,000 to 95 local grassroots nonprofits on one amazing day
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: Applause nearly lifted the roof of the Gaines Park Community Hall in West Palm Beach on Tuesday, November 17th when local health funder Quantum Foundation handed out checks totaling $750,000 to 95 local nonprofits working to meet the basic needs of Palm Beach County residents.
“We’re a health foundation,” said Quantum Foundation president, Eric M. Kelly. “Our focus is always on health, but you can’t expect people to think about their health when they have no food, or insecure housing situations, or inadequate clothing. Health is about the whole human being and these basic needs must be met first.”
The down-to-earth, feel-good event celebrated some of the hardest working groups in the county and showcased their projects and successes while affording them a networking opportunity to meet other agencies doing similar work in their area. Organizations from all four corners of the county attended.
After breakfast, guests heard from the Faith’s Place musicians on their steel drums and then were given moving testimonials by former clients of three agencies: Family Promise of South Palm Beach County, which helps families experiencing homelessness; Dress for Success of the Palm Beaches, which helps prepare women for employment readiness with a professional work-ready wardrobe; and My Own Home Project which supports and helps to set up first apartments for young people aging out of the foster care system. There were a further 92 organizations represented – each doing wonderful work and each with its own incredible success stories.
“This is our 5th year of working on this initiative,” said Donna Mulholland, Quantum Foundation trustee and co-chair of the Quantum in the Community committee. “Last year we had 66 recipients; this year 95 organizations qualified. The growth of this program demonstrates the need out there and we know that basic needs must be met before you can build a strong and healthy community.”
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Background:
Quantum Foundation is a private grantmaking organization that funds approved charities and certain government agencies in Palm Beach County, Florida. Quantum Foundation’s mission is to inspire and fund bold initiatives that improve the health of Palm Beach County. The foundation’s funding supports those organizations which provide health care, help people who need health care, and educate others about health care. According to the latest data compiled by the Florida Philanthropic Network (FPN), Quantum Foundation is the largest Palm Beach County-based health funder with 100% of grant dollars used to support local communities. Since its founding over seventeen years ago, Quantum Foundation has given away over $115 million in grants to more than 450 organizations.
February, 2016- Bark For Life
Hello,
I am co-chair of the American Cancer Society’s “Bark For Life” taking place in West Palm Beach on February 21, 2016 This is a charity event benefiting the American Cancer Society and at this event we honor all of our canine friends and caregivers. We are having raflles, doggie contests, dog activities and a walk to honor those who have served and those who have been affected by cancer. We are looking for dog product donations, restaurant gift cards, sponsorship and participants. Please let me know if you can help us make this the great event that we know it will be. If you have any questions, please contact me and I hope to be able to answer them for you. For participants to get more information go to Facebook and go to BarkFor LifeOf Palm BeachCounty
I can be reached at 561-596-0926.
MacKenzie-Childs Shop to Support Grandma’s Place
On November 6th, an absolutely beautiful evening on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, more than 125 guests attended the MacKenzie-Childs Shop to Support the Cause from 6 to 8 pm. Guests enjoyed an evening of fun festivities, which included free flowing wine, fabulous hors d’oeuvres, great conversation, and relaxing and revitalizing mini spa treatments from Eau Spa. Denise Janis, of Coral Springs, was the lucky winner of the raffle basket, valued at $575, which included a couples’ massage at Eau Spa, a large bottle of Perfect Vodka, a Courtly Check bottler opener from MacKenzie-Childs, and a Martini shaker, glasses & stirrer. An added bonus was that 10% of the evening’s proceeds benefited Grandma’s Place, an emergency shelter for 16 children – from birth to the age of 12 – who have been removed from their homes by the Department of Children & Families due to abuse or neglect. In fact, Grandma’s Place is the ONLY emergency shelter for children from birth to 12 years old in Palm Beach County!
This event was held as a kick-off to Grandma’s Place Inaugural Luncheon, which will be held on December 8th at The Beach Club in Palm Beach. It will start at 11:30 am with a wine reception, informal modeling by Salon Margrit, and a tasting booth by Perfect Vodka.  Lunch will be served at 12:30 and include a live auction by Neil Saffer of Saffer & Company Benefits Auctions with Liz Quirantes, Channel 12 News Anchor, serving as the celebrity emcee.
Some guests in attendance were Luncheon Chair, Lou Ann Wilson Swan, and Committee Members: Sue Ellen Clarfeld, Cibi Hoffman, Dina Rubio, and George Swan, Jr.
Ticket for the luncheon are $150 per person. To receive an invitation, donate an auction item, purchase a ticket, or sponsor the event, please call Roxanne Jacobs at 561-408-3060, e-mail roxanne@grandmasplacepb.org, or visit the website at grandmasplacepb.org.
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