Arthritis Foundation – Bowling Fundraiser – October 12
At Palm Beach Strike Zone – 6591 South Military Trail, Lake Worth, Florida 33463
Advanced Admission Purchase Required
Call Arthritis Foundation:
(561) 833-1133
September, 2013 – Arthritis Foundation – Bowling Fundraiser – October 12
September, 2013 – 2013 Arthritis Walk – Lake Worth – November 9
2013 Arthritis Walk in Lake Worth – November 9
Register online at: http://2013awlakeworth.kintera.org
For more information contact:
Susie Rhodes
srhodes@arthritis.org.
(561) 833-1133
September, 2013 – Local Eight-Year-Old Stella Martinelli to Debut Her Animated Short Film at the L-Dub Film Festival – Lake Worth Playhouse’s Stonzek Studio Theater
The 4th Annual L-Dub Independent Film Festival is coming to Lake Worth on September 27, 28 and 29, and the youngest film maker in the festival – Stella Martinelli (eight years old) will debut her animated music video, “American Girl Movie/ Red.” The festival will include many different genres of film, related workshops and a closing ceremony on Sunday night, September 29th, all taking place at the Stonzek Studio Theatre (located directly next door to the Lake Worth Playhouse).
Most participants in the festival will include adult-age directors and producers plus a handful of high school students. Stella Martinelli will be representing a younger iPhone savvy generation, as the only 3rd grader whose short film was selected. As with all of the participating directors and producers, she will participate in a brief question and answer session after the screening of her video.
“Stella amazes me,” said her mother Krista Martinelli. “Recently our family was going through an emotionally rough time. We had just received the sad news of a death in the family. During that time, three out of four of us had bronchitis, and Stella was the only healthy one. Over a period of about a week, I noticed that Stella was taking a lot of photos of her American Girl dolls, but honestly I was quite consumed with other things and didn’t really know what she was up to.” Later, it was discovered that during this time Stella was taking hundreds of photos of her dolls and was on a mission to create a short film.
Film Director for the Lake Worth Playhouse Charlie Birnbaum says, “These days when most animation is computer generated, it’s most refreshing to see filmmakers use the time-consuming, more personal techniques that stem from almost 100 years of great animation work. Earlier this year we showed ‘Consuming Spirits’ a 2-hour animated feature with 250,000 hand drawn cells by artist Chris Sullivan – now we are excited to be able screen a new work by Stella Martinelli.”
“This 8-year-old filmmaker, the youngest entrant in four years of L-Dub film festivals, took her American Girl dolls and used the old method of stop-motion animation. This involves photographing a scene, making a slight change and photographing again and continuing in this vein. The resulting frames, when shown on a screen, clearly give the illusion of movement to the story telling. The epitome of this technique can be found in the classic Battle of the Skeleton army in Ray Harryhausen’s ‘Jason and the Argonauts.’”
“I made an American Girl Doll movie. It took 501 photos to make,” Stella wrote in an email to a few family members and friends. “I hope you like it.” She loaded the photos onto a computer and set them to a slideshow using a timer. All of this was done without any assistance from anyone. The only part of the whole process that Stella needed a little help with was putting the animated film to music. She wanted her “stop action” animation video to be accompanied by one of her favorite Taylor Swift songs.
“My friend and neighbor Katie (13-years-old) showed me how to do that part,” said Stella. And voila – that was the finishing step. Her first animated film was complete, and her approximately 4-minute music video was launched.
In the past month since the first film, Ms. Martinelli has completed five other short films, using either dolls or Playmobil® people. She also enjoys making music videos with her friends in the neighborhood, utilizing special effects and dancing.
Stella Martinelli goes to a public school in Lake Worth and is quite fond of her teachers. In her off time, she enjoys playing ukulele, participating in dance classes and being a Girl Scout. Evenings at home include time with younger brother Paul, and her parents Joe and Krista Martinelli.
The 4th Annual L-DUB Film Festival is located at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth, Florida. The three day event will feature the best new independent films including 12+ screenings, 9 workshops, 3 parties, an Awards Ceremony. Participants include 30+ local, national & international filmmakers. Their mission is to celebrate the art of filmmaking. They strive to provide industry collaboration opportunities and outlets for filmmakers to present their work and gain recognition from their peers, the public and industry professionals.
Tickets range in price from $9 to $30. Visit the Lake Worth Playhouse website at http://www.lakeworthplayhouse.org/LDUBFF.html or call the Lake Worth Playhouse box office to reserve your tickets at 561.586.6410.
With many new independent film screenings at different times throughout weekend, there are a lot of great new works to check out and take in. If you’re looking for Stella Martinelli’s original animated film, it will be shown at 2pm on Saturday, September 28th.
View Stella Martinelli’s film here: https://youtu.be/vvx4Al2eRNI?si=61V7qYOQcZSOW7OG
General Information
L-Dub Film Festival
Sept. 27, 28 & 29, 2013
Stonzek Studio Theater
Lake Worth Playhouse
713 Lake Ave
Lake Worth, FL 33460
561.586.6410
http://www.lakeworthplayhouse.org/LDUBFF.html
Press Release: Eight Year Old Stella Martinelli Chosen To Participate In The – L-Dub Film Festival
Date: 09.17.2013
Written By: Monica Kallas – SharpShooter Marketing Group
Photo By: Mary Joan Bown
September, 2013 – Royal Palm Automall Fall Festival at Village Park – October 19, 6PM – 10PM
Royal Palm Automall Fall Festival at Village Park – October 19, 6PM – 10PM
All activities require the purchase of an Unlimited All Access Bracelet – available September 9 through October 17 at Village Park and the Wellington Community Center at the advance price of only $7.00*. Bracelets purchased on the day of the event cost $10.00. Sorry No Refunds.
* A $5.00 ADULT ONLY bracelet is required for the Haunted Hallways & Hayrides.
For more information contact:
Maritza Rivera
Special Events Director
Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
13901 Southern Boulevard
Loxahatchee, Florida 33470
Direct (561) 578-4817
Phone (561) 790-6200
Fax (561) 791-2069
maritza@cpbchamber.com
www.cpbchamber.com
September, 2013 -Local Girl Scouts Team up with Wellington Garden Club to Restore Church Butterfly Garden
Local Girl Scouts Team up with Wellington Garden Club to Restore Church Butterfly Garden
Girl Scouts from Troop 20511 of Wellington and the Wellington Garden Club came together on Saturday, September 14 to start the first phase of the church’s butterfly garden restoration project at St. David’s In-The-Pines Episcopal Church.
The troop, which has been meeting at St. David’s for the past couple of years, is very excited and honored to be under the guidance of the Wellington Garden Club. The WGC contacted the church last year to offer assistance to help bring the garden back to life. The church’s pastor, Rev. Thomas, was aware that the troop is always welcoming new service projects and made the suggestion to team up the scouts and WGC. The troop’s leaders and families are looking forward to being educated by the WGC about native butterfly plants and gardening techniques.
The WGC also sponsored Troop 20511 as a Junior Garden Club and will be assisting the troop with earning the National Garden Clubs Native Plants Patch for Girls Scouts. For more information about this native plants patch program for Girl Scouts, visit http://www.gardenclub.org/youth/scouts.aspx
Members of Girl Scout Troop 20511 of Wellington get ready to groom the St. David’s In-The-Pines Episcopal Church’s overgrown butterfly garden under the guidance of Wellington Garden Club members, Linda DeSanti, Twig Morris and Linda Ferrano. (Girl Scouts shown: Eve Essery, Valen Adam, Grace Essery, Cora Smith and Maddisen DeRubeis)
Wellington Garden Club members give a thumbs up to a successful first day after the initial clearing of the garden (photo: scouts Grace Essery, Valen Adams, Cora Smith, Faith Cardello, Alexa Roberts, Eve Essery (back row: Anne Nelson and pup Tallulah, Linda DeSanti and Twig Morris of WGC, Ed Cardello, Lisa Ferrano of WGC, Troop 20511 Leader Vanessa Essery).
September, 2013 – St. Peter’s Harvest Festival & BBQ Returns to Wellington Oct. 12th!
St. Peter’s Harvest Festival & BBQ Returns to Wellington Oct. 12th!
After a two-year break, St. Peter’s United Methodist Church is bringing back its very popular Harvest Festival to Wellington!
The Harvest Festival & BBQ will be held on October 12, 2013 from 9:30am to 4:30pm at 12200 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, and will be bigger and better than any of their previous events.
It will feature live on-stage entertainment, a BBQ, food all day, crafters, bake sale, carnival activities, inflatables, pony rides, a pumpkin patch and more!
The entertainment will include local dance groups, singing groups, gymnastics, cheerleading and Palm Beach Super Tae Kwon Do. Also on hand will be our fire and rescue and law enforcement professionals with safety demonstrations throughout the day.
The feature of the day will be Two Time Country Dance World Champions Chili Chicks, who will be performing at 12:00 – 12:30 and again from 1:30 – 2:00. In between performances, they will sign autographs and give out free Chili Chicks coloring books for the kids (while supplies last). As part of their performance, they will demonstrate the art of line dancing.
There will also be some of the newest carnival games with all time favorites UFO Laser Tag Maze, 4-Stage Bungee Trampoline, a 24ft. high Dual Lane Slide, a Parachute Ride, Jacobs Ladder and Dunk Tank. For the younger children, age 1 to 5, there will be pony rides, petting zoo and other games with prizes.
Admission to the event is free. Wristbands can be purchased for all the large games for $20.00 for all day use. Single tickets for the carnival games will be sold at our ticket booth located on the grounds.
There will be a large group of craft vendors located in the air-conditioned gym, along with a bake sale, food, and drinks. A church special recipe BBQ dinner will be served all day with tickets available at the ticket booth. And, the famous St. Peter’s Pumpkin Patch will be open all day for anyone wanting to get just the right pumpkin for Halloween.
Overflow parking will be at the First Baptist Church, 12700 Forest Hill Blvd., with a shuttle bus service provided.
Don’t miss this big day of fun at St. Peter’s Harvest Fest on October 12 at 12200 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington!
For more information contact:
Amy S. Roberts
ASR Marketing & Graphic Design
Cell: 561-531-0626
asrfl@bellsouth.net.
www.AmyRoberts.com
September, 2013 – Spooky Snooze Family Overnight at the Palm Beach Zoo
Spooky Snooze Family Overnight at the Palm Beach Zoo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Double, double, toil and trouble, are you brave enough to spend a night at the Palm Beach Zoo? Guests are invited for a special Halloween-themed “Spooky Snooze Family Overnight at the Zoo,” on Saturday, October 19, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Enjoy an evening of pumpkin painting, night-time tours, animal encounters, games, a pizza snack and a continental breakfast.
Zoo staff will unmask the “creatures of the night” and show that they’re not so scary after all! Cost per participant is $35 for Zoo members, and $40 for non-members. The program can be reserved for scout or community groups. Activities are geared for children ages six and up, so “mummies” and/or daddies must attend.
To register for the “Spooky Snooze Family Overnight at the Zoo,” visit this link: http://www.palmbeachzoo.org/Spooky-Snooze-2013
About the Palm Beach Zoo
The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to inspire others to value and conserve the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education, health and wellness, field research, and conservation medicine. Our sustainable and responsible business practices and local, national and global partnerships enable the Palm Beach Zoo to support national and international conservation, species survival, and habitat preservation.
The Palm Beach Zoo is a located at 1301 Summit Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.
September, 2013 – Wellington Garden Club – Monday, October 7 Meeting will include a lunch and Special Program by Author and Landscape Architect Pamela Crawford
Wellington Garden Club – Monday, October 7 Meeting will include a lunch and Special Program by Author and Landscape Architect Pamela Crawford
Author and Landscape Architect
WELLINGTON GARDEN CLUB PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT – Monday, October 7, 2013
The Wellington Garden Club, www.wellingtongardenclub.org, will hold its October meeting on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Wellington Community Center, 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.
A business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:30 and at 12:30 a special program by author and landscape architect Pamela Crawford.
Great Ideas to Plant Now – Container and Vertical Gardening
Pamela Crawford
Challenged for space where you live? Container gardens are the answer. Pamela’s talk will focus on plant design ideas and container trends to try right after you leave the meeting! Learn the easiest plants for our wonderful cool season, coupled with a simple design system for fast, professional results. Listen to the latest information on container trends including striking ceramic glazes, gorgeous edibles and living walls.
Pamela Crawford has authored ten gardening books, designed gardens for over 1500 homes and has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living. Her undergraduate degree is from Vanderbilt University with a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Florida International University. Her goal is to highlight plants that give the most color for the least amount of care.
Ms. Crawford’s Contact info:
Pamela Crawford
Color Garden Publishing
3575 S. Ocean Blvd., Suite 202
S. Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: 561-371-2719
Email: colorgdn@aol.com
Web site: easygardencolor.com
Guests are welcome and there is no admission fee, but seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please RSVP to Carol Coleman (561) 792-2290.
September, 2013 -What’s Your Story – Writing Workshop taught by our very own mayoral proclamation recipient and award winner Frannie Sheridan!!!
What’s Your Story – Writing Workshop taught by our very own mayoral proclamation recipient and award winner Frannie Sheridan!!!
Just A Few Spots Left for a Popular Fun Workshop for novices and seasoned writers.
Beginning Tuesday October 15th from 5-7PM during happy hour(wine available) at The Craft Gallery in West Palm Beach.
*The workshop will run on Tuesday nights when Frannie is in town.
FOR INFO – CALL BETTY WILSON 561-762-8162
Through a series of techniques, Frannie Sheridan who has been writing and performing solo shows produced internationally for 20+yrs including her show Confessions Of A Jewish Shiksa this year at The Kravis Center, will guide you to access the juicy morsels in your true 7-10 minute story. Subject matter may range from hilarious to tragic, uplifting to irreverent. The two-hour workshops on Tuesday eve’s from 5-7PM culminate in an evening of readings. Those who choose to may read their 7-10 minute story out loud in front of invited audience members which is always interesting and fun.
Here is an example of what your 7-10 minute reading would resemble: This is a clip of Frannie at the Miami Lipshtick Festival, broadcast on PBS and JLTV.
More information about Frannie including awards and testimonials, is viewable on her website http://www.franniesheridan.com.
$35/individual class(drop-in). Discounts for purchasing more than one class upfront.
*A great way to kick start your new script or novel, or just document your family history, and a fun way to get to know people!
September, 2013 – Martha Webster Announces She Will Run for 2014 PBC Commission District 6 Seat
Martha Webster Announces She Will Run for 2014 PBC Commission District 6 Seat
The following press release was issued by Martha Webster:
Royal Palm Beach, FL – September 16, 2013
ACTIVE PUBLIC SERVICE
Martha Webster has lived and worked throughout Palm Beach County for 47 years, living in the Village of Royal Palm Beach for the past 17 years. During that time she has worked to make a difference in the community in her personal, professional, and elected positions.
Most know her for the past 5 years of service as the Royal Palm Beach Councilwoman where she was a strong advocate for the citizens of the Village, representing RPB as the Vice Chair of the PBC League of Cities, Vice Chair of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, and as a member of the PBC Metropolitan Planning Organization. She was a strong advocate for fiscal restraint, active in representing Villagers in updating code ordinances to better serve the residents’ needs, championing improved roadways, and supporting small businesses throughout the Village. Her public service also includes a year as the chair of the RPB Community Revitalization Advisory Board and 6 years as the Vice Chair of the City of Greenacres Planning & Zoning Commission.
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Before entering public service, Martha was a member of many community policy boards that worked to better communities in the area. Some of her community service throughout the past 20 years includes currently serving on the Central Palm Beach Chamber government affairs, economic, and Farm City committees; past member of the PBC Homeless Coalition, PBC Affordable Housing Coalition, and PBC Health Care District PATCH Board; Habitat for Humanity; and Glades Interagency Network Board.
Her professional career allowed her to play a strong role in strengthening families as the Family Nutrition Administrator and PBC 4-H Administrator working for the University of Florida in PBC, Director of Community Initiatives with United Way of PB, and Director of Housing and Education with Consumer Credit Counseling of PB.
Martha is a retired tenured faculty of the University of Florida IFAS living in the Village of Royal Palm Beach with her husband, Gary, a military veteran and retired graphic artist with the National Enquirer.
THE TIME HAS COME FOR OUR WESTERN COMMUNITIES
As Palm Beach County Commissioner, I will support each of the municipalities to achieve their economic, educational, and environmental vision and to safeguard the unique diversity of all areas of District 6.
A website www.marthawebster.org and face book page will be launched with more information on the campaign.
For more information, contact:
Martha Webster:
Phone: (561) 317-4624, (561) 333-2299
E-mail: Martha@marthawebster.org
Website Address: www.marthawebster.org