New and Expectant Mothers To Receive Health Counseling With New CFS Program
Palm Beach County, Fla. (August 10, 2015) The Center for Family Services aims to assist more Palm Beach County families with a new program specifically for new and expectant mothers.
Counseling for Parents and Young Children (CPYC) is the most recent addition to the services and programs offered by the Center for Family Services. Led by Program Supervisor Karen Schneider, LCSW, CPYC provides mobile mental health counseling services to pregnant mothers and parents/caretakers of children from birth to five years old.
“By working with mothers and caretakers at the earliest stages of their child’s development, we believe we can make a more lasting, positive and impactful difference in the family, as a whole,” said Dr. Ted Greer, CEO of the Center for Family Services. “With proper counseling, caretakers and mothers can learn how to cope with the natural stresses that come with parenting and understand how to identify and manage the multiple responsibilities that accompany raising a young, active, healthy child.”
The program is funded by Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County and will work with referrals primarily from Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies and Home Safe. In addition to providing mental health services, the Healthy Beginnings system provides access to healthcare, training, and support with child development, literacy and family support. The program will serve 350 clients annually.
“We partner with the Children’s Services Council to promote healthy births, reduce abuse and neglect, and promote children’s readiness for school. Parenting is a learned skill, and we believe everyone can improve at becoming a parent with support and attention,” Greer said. “Education is shared among families and friends, so we hope to influence other families through the experience of our direct clients.”
About the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County: The Center for Family Services is a non-profit social service organization whose goal is to end the generational cycle of family violence, protecting the child and strengthening the family. The organization’s wide range of services in the community include an emergency homeless shelter for families with children, Employee Assistance Program, Individual and Family Counseling, a Recovery Program for substance and alcohol abuse and a home-based Family Therapy program. In addition, the agency operates two home-based early education programs, HIPPY (Home Improvement for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) and the Prenatal Plus Program, and the S.A.F.E. Kids program. The S.A.F.E. Kids program specializes in treating victims of various forms of abuse and/or violence and is the only official sexual abuse treatment provider in Palm Beach County recognized by the Florida Department of Health.
For more than 53 years, the agency has been expanding its services in order to meet the ever changing and growing needs of our community. The Center operates eight programs throughout Palm Beach County and serves more than 15,000 individuals annually. The Center is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation to provide services to families and children, which rank The Center among the elite of family service agencies throughout the country. The Center for Family Services has also received Certification for Excellence from The Center for Non-Profit Excellence. For more information, please visit www.ctrfam.org
Olivia Warford, age 5, stares into the eyes of a life-size Triceratops. The Triceratops is one of more than a dozen animatoric dinosaurs that will roar, swing their tails and scratch their claws to the delight of tourists and locals from November 1 – April 16, 2016 at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Photo provided by: SF Science & Aquarium.
WHO: The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is welcoming guests of all ages to experience their fall blockbuster exhibit, “Dinosaurs Around the World.”
WHAT: More than a dozen animatronic dinosaurs will literally be “moving” into the West Palm Beach venue, as the cutting edge exhibit looks like something out of a Spielberg film. The life-like replicas will roar, swing their tails and scratch their claws to the delight of tourists and locals all season. Some are so large that they actually have to be displayed outside the museum. “Dinosaurs Around the World” invites guests to travel back to an age when dinosaurs ruled the planet – no time machine required. In addition to the pack that will be on display like a prehistoric zoo, the exhibit also features a multi-layered narrative, fossils, authentic casts, cutting-edge research and immersive design elements. The resulting story is a clearly painted picture about the prehistoric planet and its early inhabitants.
WHERE: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium; 4801 Dreher Trail North; West Palm Beach, FL 33405
WHEN: Open daily from November 1, 2015 – April 16, 2016*
Science Center hours are: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
WHY: The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s mission is to “open every mind to science.” According to CEO Lew Crampton, the exhibit is:
“Hands down, it’s the most realistic, awe-inspiring dinosaur exhibition currently on display in museums around the world. Whether kids of all ages are still talking about Jurassic World or your toddler is trying to pronounce ‘Spinosaurus,’ this exhibit really delivers.”
In addition to the traveling exhibit, the Science Center features more than 50 hands-on educational exhibits, an 8,000 gallon fresh and salt water aquarium- featuring both local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, conservation research station, Florida exhibit hall, Pre-K focused “Discovery Center” and an interactive Everglades exhibit. All exhibits will be on display during “Dinosaurs Around the World’s” special showing.
HOW MUCH: Admission to “Dinosaurs Around the World” and the Science Center’s permanent exhibits will be $16.95 for adults, $12.95 for children aged 3 to 12, $14.95 for seniors aged 60 and older, and children under 3 are free. Planetarium shows and miniature golf are not included in general admission pricing.
PUBLIC CONTACT: For more information, call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org. Like the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @SFScienceCenter.
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More than a dozen animatronic dinosaurs will be on display at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium during “Dinosaurs Around the World” exhibit this fall
(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) – Those trembling ripples in your glass of water on November 1 presumably won’t be chalked up to an earthquake or sonic boom, according to experts at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. They maintain it’s likely they’re coming from a pack of dinosaurs – stomping into the West Palm Beach venue from November 1, 2015 through April 16, 2016. They will literally be “moving” into the venue, as the cutting edge exhibit looks like something out of a Spielberg film, featuring more than a dozen life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. The life-like replicas will roar, swing their tails and scratch their claws to the delight of tourists and locals all season. Some are so large that they have to be displayed outside the museum
“Dinosaurs Around the World” invites guests to travel back to an age when dinosaurs ruled the planet – no time machine required. In addition to the pack that will be on display like a prehistoric zoo, the exhibit also features a multi-layered narrative, fossils, authentic casts, cutting-edge research and immersive design elements. The resulting story is a clearly painted picture about the prehistoric planet and its early inhabitants.
“This is the biggest, most realistic dinosaur exhibit around,” says Lew Crampton, CEO of the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. “Our reptilian friends are back – and we are glad to have them as our guests!”
And Crampton knows his dinosaurs. Under his leadership and hands-on digging, staff at the Burpee Museum in Illinois unearthed and re-assembled “Jane” the third most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found.
“’Dinosaurs Around the World’ is a blockbuster exhibit,” continued Crampton. “Currently it is breaking all attendance records at its initial venue, the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. We are incredibly excited as these dinosaurs are as true to life as science can make them.”
According to Crampton, “Dinosaurs Around the World” isn’t just world-class entertainment. Guests embark on a dinosaur adventure to learn about an Earth very different from today. Lush landscapes covered Africa, greenery was the norm in Antarctica and dinosaurs were the biggest and baddest beasts around.
“Dinosaurs dominated our world for more than 150 million years, inspiring the imaginations of young and old alike,” he continued. “The immense size of many dinosaurs, their otherworldly appearance and their place in earth’s prehistory all contribute to their mystique. While dinosaurs may appear to us as monsters out of science fiction stories, their fossilized bones prove that they really lived. Our desire to see these animals up close — to see them move and to hear them roar — is not only a powerful attraction, but a totally unique, hands-on educational experience.”
As Science Center guests grab their prehistoric passport to Pangea, the exhibit will help them discover how plate tectonics, land bridges and volcanic activity allowed dinosaurs to disperse to all corners of the globe, giving each of the seven continents its own unique selection of these giant reptiles.
During their 172-million-year reign, dinosaurs adapted into a variety of forms due to the conditions of the areas in which they lived. The exhibition includes examples such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex of North America – like the one Crampton helped find — the swift Velociraptor of the Gobi Desert, the massive herbivore Amargasaurus from the tropical jungles of South America and many others.
The exhibition poses questions to the visitor about the reign of the dinosaurs and helps them to discover how dinosaurs lived on each continent, how they interacted with each other, how geography impacted their behavior and diets and what the continents were really like at the time.
Created in collaboration with award-winning Paleontologist Gregory M. Erickson, “Dinosaurs Around the World” provides an immersive educational experience exploring a broad range of topics from the Mesozoic Era. Dr. Erickson is currently the curator for the Florida State University Museum and faculty at Florida State University. He holds research appointments with the American Museum of Natural History in New York, The Field Museum in Chicago and University of Alaska’s Museum of the North in Fairbanks.
“Whether kids of all ages are still talking about Jurassic World or your toddler is trying to pronounce ‘Spinosaurus,’ this exhibit really delivers,” says Crampton. “Hands down, it’s the most realistic, awe-inspiring dinosaur exhibition currently on display in museums around the world.”
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium features more than 50 hands-on educational exhibits, an 8,000 gallon fresh and salt water aquarium- featuring both local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, conservation research station, Florida exhibit hall, Pre-K focused “Discovery Center” and an interactive Everglades exhibit. All exhibits will be on display during “Dinosaurs Around the World’s” special showing.
Sponsors for “Dinosaurs Around the World” include Palm Beach Investment Research Group and Quantum Foundation.
Admission to “Dinosaurs Around the World” and the Science Center’s permanent exhibits will be $16.95 for adults, $12.95 for children aged 3 to 12, $14.95 for seniors aged 60 and older, and children under 3 are free. Planetarium shows and miniature golf are not included in general admission pricing.
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach and is open Monday – Friday from 9am-5pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. For more information, call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org. Like the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @SFScienceCenter.
July/August – Squeezing Out the Last Few Days of Summer
As a parent, I’ve really been enjoying this summer through the eyes of my children. Sometimes living in South Florida, you realize that you don’t even need to “go on vacation.” If you just do some of the things that tourists would do in your own backyard, including go to the beach, voila – you are on vacation!
For example, I really enjoyed snorkeling with my daughter right over by Dune Deck Café and Eau Palm Beach in Manalapan. Thanks to doing a previous story on paddleboard yoga at the lovely Eau Palm Beach (check out the story), I found out that “old A1A” is in the ocean there and continues South for about ten miles. I never knew! This means two things – you need to be extremely careful in swimming because there are pieces of old road and even sign posts that stick up. And also, there are amazing coral reefs that have formed, just a few feet into the water. So on my birthday, we went into the water and enjoyed seeing hundreds of fish. We will be back again soon!
Speaking of my birthday, I enjoyed celebrating a “public birthday” in July at a great wine bar in Royal Palm Beach along with two friends Tracie Biery and Jeanne Bootz. It was also a Ladies Night Out and a fundraiser for a great place called Place of Hope. The owners of the Oak Bistro and Wine Bar were very accommodating and do a lot to give back to our community. Check out my story on Place of Hope, an incredible foster care network based in Palm BeachGardens, rated as the #1 charity by Charity Navigator.
This summer we welcome a new writer to our team Sabeen Faquir, who will be writing about natural ingredients and their health benefits to you. Her monthly column is called “Natural Insight” and I encourage you to check it out. She is terrific and does a great deal of research for each article!
We’re also enjoying have an article from the Mayor of Wellington each month. Thanks, Mayor Margolis! Check out “Mayor’s Column” and see what’s going on in our great hometown of Wellington.
See this month’s AW Spotlight story about That’s Dancing in Lake Worth, which is going into their 18th season of teaching dance. After talking with Andrea LaMaina, co-owner of That’s Dancing, and hearing about all of the amazing backgrounds of their instructors, I was even more impressed with what they are doing with dance! As my daughter has been going to That’s Dancing for seven years now and I’ve served backstage as a dance mom during the dance galas, I thought I might know everything there is to know about what’s going on at That’s Dancing. But nope – there’s much more going on and they never fail to amaze me!
The Wellington All-Stars Little League team, national champions. Photo: Sun-Sentinel.
Congratulations to the Wellington All-Stars Little League team, who went on to play in Livermore, California and earned the title of best Little League baseball team in the country! They played against South Korea last Saturday night (8/8/15) and it was aired on ESPN. I watched the game and was amazed by their talent and aggressiveness. They have a terrific coach Chad Mills, who has led these boys – all local talent – to this level of success. They didn’t win against South Korea, but they played a great game and won every game leading up to that one. Way to go! Check out the wrap-up story from the Palm Beach Post
Have you checked out our recent Videos? We covered the 21st Annual Kids Fitness Festival at the Palm BeachCountyConvention Center in July. It was an awesome, two-day event with over 5,000 kids participating and interactive sports areas for virtually every sport you can think of. There was even a Quidditch area – for Harry Potter fans! We received a lot of positive feedback on this video, which featured former NBA basketball star Richard Rellford, Olympic track & field gold medalist Moushaumi Robinson and Executive Director of the PB County Sports Commission George Linley. Vic Martinelli (yes, my sports fanatic brother-in-law) did a terrific job as our sports reporter. We are thankful to the Palm Beach Zoo and Wycliffe Golf & Country Club for sponsoring this video! Next video will be shot a dog surfing event in Jupiter – later in August. Hold onto your hat, and let me know if your business would like to sponsor this fun video!
As always, thank you to our writers, photographers and sponsors who make AroundWellington.com possible! THANKS to some great advice over the summer from friends who are good at social media, including Monica Kallas of SharpShooter Marketing Group, Brad Lieberman of Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, Gloria Kelly from the Village of Wellington marketing team and Steven Piorro of Naked Digital. Thanks to these folks, you will be seeing some nice improvements with AroundWellington as we continue to grow. And hey – more use of hasthags! #AroundWellington #GreatHometown #ThankYouAll
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation to Present 4th Annual PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE at the Harriet Himmel Theater on August 18
Pre-Concert Cocktail Party at Brio Tuscan Grill in CityPlace will Kickoff Fun-Filled Benefit to Expand the Foundation’s Music Education Programs for Children
(West Palm Beach, FL – August 5, 2015) The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation today announced that Brio Tuscan Grill in CityPlace would host a pre-concert cocktail party prior to the 4th annual PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE (PTS), which will be held at The Harriet Himmel Theater on Tuesday, August 18.
A warm, relaxed Italian eatery serving Tuscan-inspired grill fare, wine and cocktails, Brio is located in CityPlace directly across from the Himmel Theater. The cocktail party at Brio for performers and sponsors will be held from 6 to 7 pm, prior to the 7:30 performance.
“Speaking for the 14 talented doctors and other performers participating in the upcoming fun-filled fundraiser, I want to give a BIG thank you to Brio for underwriting this year’s cocktail party,” said founder Kathi Kretzer. “Complimentary appetizers and two free drinks will be provided, and Dr. Jill Rodila, harpist, will be providing the party entertainment.”
William Hayes, Producing Artistic Director and founding member of Palm Beach Dramaworks, will be staging this year’sl PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE that will feature musical performances by doctors affiliated with 16 local hospitals and medical facilities, including five from Jupiter Medical Center, four with Wellington Regional Medical Center and two each from JFK Medical Center and West Palm Hospital.
The performing doctors will include Dr. Millard Brooks, an Anesthesiologist from Naples, who is an audience-wowing magician and comedian; Dr. John Fernandez, a rock singer and guitarist from Stuart; Dr. Kenneth Fuquay, a classical guitarist from West Palm Beach;Dr. Peggy Hunter, a classical pianistfrom Boca Raton; Dr. Gordon Johnson from Wellington who is returning as a PTS emcee; Dr. Jill Rodila, a talented harpistfrom Palm Beach Gardens, who will be playing during the pre-concert sponsor party; Dr. Lyda Rodriguez, a ballroom dancer fromWest Palm Beach; Dr. Thomas Rowe, a bass guitarist; Dr. Robin Shecter, a gifted vocalist from Wellington; Dr. Robin Sykes is a flautist from Jupiter; Dr. Richard Wayne is a comedian from West Palm Beach; Dr. Maureen Whelihan is also returning as emcee; and Dr. Jack Zeltzer of Lake Worth is a talented drummer.
The one non-medical doctor is Dr. Robin Arrigo, a concert pianist who earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami.
Tickets are $75 each (tax deductible) and can be purchased by calling Complete Ticket Solutions at 866.449.2489. Profit raised from this year’s PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE will enable KPMF to expand its music education programs for children in need.
About the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation:
KPMF is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the gift of music to children and seniors. “We are passionate about music being a part of every child’s life and the Foundation provides performance opportunities so young artists can share their talents with others,” says founder Kathi Kretzer.
In addition to awarding scholarships for music lessons and donating more than 25 pianos to disadvantaged children and local nonprofit organizations, KPMF’s popular programs include:
+ The Kretzer Kids, gifted young people who perform 48 concerts every year in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and children’s hospitals.
+ The Music for the Mind concert series presented the third Tuesday of every month at CityPlace in West Palm Beach.
+ The headline-grabbing Keys to the Cities campaign that placed 18 whimsically painted pianos in public spots from Jupiter to Delray Beach (and winner of the 2014 Bernays Award for Best Special Event from the Gold Coast PR Council).
+ The annual PHYSICIANS TALENT SHOWCASE featuring 14 talented medical doctors that is presented each August and raises much-needed funds for local children’s charities and music education.
More than 60 local students study performing arts with acclaimed theater faculty during The Broadway Artists Intensive at the Kravis Center
(West Palm Beach, FL) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts recently hosted 65 students from throughout Palm Beach County and South Florida – and several from as far away as Texas and Arkansas – during The Broadway Artists Intensive, where they honed their song-and-dance skills and rubbed shoulders with renowned Broadway faculty.
Photo by Christine Rose.
The students, ranging in age from 12 to 20, represented all four corners of the county as well as the Treasure Coast and several other states. They practiced their craft during three weeks of workshops on acting, dancing and singing with some of Broadway’s most celebrated names, including Tony Award-winning actor Gary Beach (The Producers), Tony Award-winning director, John Rando (Urinetown the Musical) and Broadway Casting Director, Tara Rubin (Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys).
The Broadway Artists Intensive, sponsored by Kravis Center donor Marcie Gorman-Althof, was held from July 6-25 and culminated in a showcase performance for family and friends where the students performed scenes from On the Town and other hit Broadway shows.
Created by venerable Broadway performers Jason Gillman, Jackie Bayne Gillman and Greg Graham, The Broadway Artists Intensive classes are taught by an all-Broadway faculty, including “special guest artists.” Previous guest artists have included TV star and Tony Award-winner Christian Borle of NBC’s Smash, Tony-nominated actressLaura Bell Bundy, Emmy Award-winning and Broadway choreographer Josh Bergasse (On the Town, So You Think You Can Dance), Broadway casting director Nora Brennan (Matilda, Billy Elliot) and TV/film/Broadway casting director Justin Huff of Telsey and Company (Newsies, Kinky Boots).
Jason Gillman, a graduate of the University of Florida, starred opposite John Lithgow and Jonathan Pryce in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Broadway. Gillman relocated to Jupiter, FL, with his wife and Broadway actress Jackie Bayne Gillman, who most recently was seen on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning revival of South Pacific at Lincoln Center.
“When my wife and I moved to the Palm Beach area, students would always ask us how we got to Broadway,“ noted Gillman. “The answer is simple: training, and more importantly, quality of training. We are so proud that our company The Broadway Artists Intensive can bring this kind of Broadway-caliber, high level experience to students who are searching for serious training. The program has been so successful, that we have students from across the country auditioning for a spot each summer. Partnering with the Kravis Center on this program is such a pleasure. The Kravis Center is a place Broadway professionals have been coming for years to perform. It just makes sense.”
For more than 20 years, the nonprofit Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has helped students of all ages fuel their imaginations and expand their lives through comprehensive arts education programs. Last season, more than 60,000 children from Palm Beach, Broward, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties attended numerous performances through the Kravis Center S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series. More than 3,000 adults attended ArtSmart continuing education classes and lectures – with topics ranging from Marilyn Monroe to Cuban folklore music.
“We are very pleased to collaborate with the Artistic Directors of The Broadway Artists Intensive to offer a high caliber performing arts summer program here at the Kravis Center for our career-track young artists,” said Tracy C. Butler, Kravis Center Director of Education. Butler’s son, Casey Butler, 12, has participated in The Broadway Artists Intensive and is now appearing in the role of George in Finding Neverland on Broadway.
Centrally located in West Palm Beach, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast with a renowned national and international reputation. Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for approximately 2 million school children.
2015 Feast of the Sea Chef Challenge – Semifinal #2
Story and Photos by Sherri Mraz
Maestro del Mar: 2015 Chef Challenge Series gathered foodies, photographers and friends to watch four local celebrity chefs from around Palm Beach County battle in the kitchen to determine who would compete in the series finale on Oct. 23rd in downtown West Palm Beach. The event was filled with excitement and suspense, held in the beautiful Wellington International Polo Club.
Sherri Mraz, the Cookin’ Yogi and Exec. Chef Clay Carnes of The Grille in Wellington
There were four chefs to compete in a cook off set up like the show, “Iron Chef.” They were given a secret ingredient, which turned out to be salmon, and were allowed to bring one of their own favorite ingredients. All remaining ingredients were chosen from a table of fresh produce, baked goods, and grocery items, courtesy of Whole Foods Market in West Palm.
The four chefs competing were Executive Chef William Sellner from the Polo Club’s Mallet Grille, Executive Chef Clay Carnes from The Grille Fashion Cuisine in Wellington, Executive Chef Bret Hauser of Pizzacraft and Executive Chef Elmer Saravia of Bice in Palm Beach.
Executive Chef William Sellner from the Polo Club’s Mallet Grille
Each chef had 60 minutes to create his own masterpiece salmon dish, while guests mingled and watched.
The three guest judges included Maude Eaton of For the Love of Food, Chef Manfred Schmidtke of the Lincoln Culinary Institute and Libby Volyges of Libbyvision.com. Each judge was presented a plate from each chef, as they described their dishes. Judges studied and tasted each entrée and chose their favorite based on taste, creativity and presentation.
The winning entrée was aCajun-spiced salmon and fresh passion fruit vinaigrette from Chef Clay Carnes. Chef Clay’s favorite ingredient, which he brought along, was passion fruit. The plate was utterly magnificent!
The winning dish, Cajun-spiced salmon and fresh passion fruit vinaigrette from Chef Clay Carnes.
Although the weather did not cooperate and the event went from being an outdoor poolside evening to an indoor event, all had a good time.
This was the second in a series of competitions with the next challenge happening Aug. 22nd at the Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, the fourth Sept. 27th at Williams-Sonoma in Palm Beach Gardens, and the final challenge being held Oct. 23rd at Dock on the Waterfront in West Palm Beach. You can get more information at www.FeastOfTheSea.com
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Sherri Mraz also writes “Health & Fitness” for AroundWellington.com every other month.She is also known as the Cookin’ Yogi and author of The Cookin’ Yogi’s, More Energy, Less Waist, runs corporate wellness programs and works with clients privately to improve their health. Sherri helps clients to avoid Fad Diets and information overload by creating personalized step by step meal and lifestyle plans. Her approach infuses mind, body and spirit. Sherri teaches healthy cooking classes, yoga and is a public speaker. Sherri has trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC and is certified through Teachers College Columbia University and by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) and partners with Hippocrates Health Institute. Please contact her at Sherri@CookinYogi.com or visit her website at www.CookinYogi.com
Resident Theatre Company of Miami Theater Center (MTC)
August 20 to September 6, 2015
The SandBox at MTC
9816 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33138
MIAMI SHORES, FL – August 3, 2015 –
Mad Cat is closing its 15th season with a world premiere written and directed by company member Theo Reyna.
Money! Money! Money! Now and forever! But what if it were possible to take too much? What would happen to those who dared? Might it fulfill them? Consume them? Drive them to ruin? Lazy Fair unravels the mystery of a heist unlike any other. A simple burglary turns mythic when money turns out be a lot more trouble than expected.
The play features Mad Cat company member Ken Clement, Meredith Bartmon and Andy Quiroga. Sound will be designed by Mad Cat company member Matt Corey, Lights by Mad Cat company member Melissa Santiago Keenan and costume and set design by Mad Cat’s founder Paul Tei.
General admission tickets on are on sale now and only $25 per ticket plus applicable service fees. Performances are from August 20th to September 6th, Thursday thru Sunday at 8:00 pm.
Opening night is Saturday August 22 and festivities start at 7:00 pm, with the performance starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets for opening night are $50 per ticket plus applicable service fees. Opening night includes drinks, light fare and the performance.
or by calling MTC M-F 9:00am to 4:00pm 305.751.9550
ABOUT MTC:
Led by our Founder and Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin, the team at Miami Theater Center creates and produces inspiring and thought-provoking productions that bring the transformational power of theater to audiences of all ages and abilities. Our programs include: MTCperformance – innovative new works, fresh interpretations of classics, and dynamic resident companies and visiting performers; MTCeducation – learning opportunities for students, professionals, and the general public; and MTCfilm – a partnership with O Cinema that screens the best in independent cinema several nights a week.
ABOUT MAD CAT:
Mad Cat is the resident theatre company of Miami Theater Center. Visit www.madcattheatre.org for all information regarding Mad Cat Theatre Company.
For high high-resolution production photographs and images regarding this production, please contact Jessica Farr at jessica@madcattheatre.org or Ann Kelly Anthony at ann@skymar.com.
Mad Cat Theatre Company, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Not For Profit Organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
South Florida swim school goes global to save more lives
Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center begins licensing program worldwide
Media Contact: Aileen Van Pelt, NewsyParents.com
(954) 622-4202, newsyparents@gmail.com
August 4, 2015, Florida – Every drowning is preventable. Mindy York would know. She nearly lost her daughter at 17 months old because of a lack of water survival skills. To this day, York still remembers breathing life into her child, saving her from becoming a statistic. York and her business partner, Marlene Bloom who taught her daughter how to swim, are going global with their South Florida swim school to save more lives.
Bloom, a former teacher, developed the nationally certified program – Turn, Kick, Reach®, a five day method teaching children as young as eight months old to senior citizens and people with special needs. After teaching the baseball Hall of Famer and former Florida Marlins player how to swim at the age of 50, Baby Otter Swim School became known as Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center.
Having Dawson’s name tied to the school has raised awareness of their highly successful program but York and Bloom want to do more. Their mission is to save as many lives as possible, by teaching water survival skills. To accomplish this, they are going global. This week, they launched their licensing program worldwide.
Two of the people interested in purchasing a license are current instructors. They know the impact the Turn, Kick, Reach® method can have on children and want to share these important lessons beyond South Florida.
“Our program is precise and not only taught with knowledge in this field but care. We truly care about the Otters we teach. We want nothing more than to save one life at a time,” said instructor Wendy Carter.
“I have seen the results of this program and I know it works. Even if the child hasn’t perfected the skills, we leave the skills with the parents so they know how to continue strengthening the child’s skills. Not only do parents save money by not having to repeat the same classes over and over, they also know the lifesaving skills to continue to practice, “ said instructor Jessica Brumley. “Parents become the teachers after Day 5.”
Since Baby Otter is a traveling swim school, the licensee can be in business within 30 days without the added challenge of building a pool and opening a center. Businesses with an existing pool such as a dive shop, gym or daycare center can also apply for a license.
“This is also great for a teacher who can do a few lessons after school hours and then work full time during the summer,” said York.
Based on availability, Andre Dawson will make appearances to help promote the newly licensed programs. He is also available for interviews regarding his involvement with Baby Otter.
About Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center
Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center is a traveling swim school that services Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties from Jupiter to Kendall, Florida. Founded by Marlene Bloom and Mindy York, the school specializes in water survival training for children as young as eight months old to senior citizens and people with special needs. For more information, visit www.babyotterandredawson.com. ###
