July, 2013 – Award Winning Career Specialist Jay Block
Award-Winning Career Specialist & Author Jay A. Block was at Barnes & Noble in Wellington July 9th discussing how to be successful in today’s job search. Attendee, Rebecca, unemployed for months, bought his book two weeks ago, changed her résumé using his techniques and within 2 weeks had 6 job offers. Jay was on hand to give advice and share his winning techniques.
Submitted by Barbara Caprio-Cicero
Crusaders Make a Difference Volunteering in New Orleans
Cardinal Newman Class of 2013 alumni Michael Carabello, John Daniell, and Maria Ruggiero and current senior Melissa Carabello recently participated in the Catholic Heart Work Camp in New Orleans, Louisiana, making a difference in a region still recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina eight years ago. The school would become their home for the next six days, as the volunteers for the camp had to sleep in classrooms and use makeshift showers outdoors constructed from PVC piping. They began their mornings at 5am, attending daily morning mass at 5:30. Maria, a recipient of the President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award for accumulating over 1000 volunteer hours over the past year, and John spent their first day sprucing up St. Clement of Rome, repainting school hallways and the parking lot, but would spend their remaining workdays with Habitat for Humanity, helping to finish the construction of a home in Central New Orleans near the shadow of the Superdome. Melissa spent her week volunteering in another school, preparing it to reopen for the first time since Katrina. Michael had perhaps the most difficult job of the group, virtually constructing a bathroom on his own in a home for a nun and her elderly mother, working hours on end in the small space. Michael and Melissa’s mother, Kelly, joined the group in New Orleans, volunteering at a community garden and helping fix up a home damaged by Katrina in the Lower Ninth Ward. While there, she leaned that the house she was working in was almost entirely under water during the storm. When returning each day, the groups would quickly shower and the head off to an evening worship program, often lasting until 9 or 10 in the evening. Michael often found himself drafted into the activities of the program, performing on stage numerous times during the trip, including warning the campers of an impending “bear” attack. It is unfortunate Mr. Kelly of the English Department was not there to protect them. What an amazing way to spend the beginning of your summer Crusaders!
Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades Names Michael L. Davis to Board of Directors
(Lake Worth, FL – July 8, 2013) Nancy Marshall, President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades & Florida Environmental Institute, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater ecosystem of Florida’s historic River of Grass, today announced that Michael L. Davis has been named to the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Davis is a Vice President and Principal of Broward County based Keith and Schnars, P.A., one of the largest consulting firms of engineers, planners and surveyors in Florida. In this role, he is directly responsible for the management of projects in six areas – Water Resources and Environmental Planning, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Information & Outreach, and Environmental Sciences.
With more than 33-years of high level experience in water resources, environmental policy, legislation and governmental relations, Mr. Davis has served in a senior capacity in the Army Corps of Engineers, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of the Interior.
During his five years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr. Davis was responsible for policy and legislation for the Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works program, including environmental restoration, dredging and wetlands regulation. This included the development and authorization of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and three Water Resources Development Acts (1996, 1999, 2000).
Mr. Davis also served as the national director of the Corps regulatory program. This included wetlands and dredging regulations. He started his environmental policy resume as a Clean Water Act enforcement officer for the Corps Nashville District. As Deputy Assistant Secretary he worked with all 38 Corps Districts and Divisions, including extensive work with the Jacksonville District and South Atlantic Division.
As Associate Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), he was responsible for national water resources and wetlands policy. He also served as the Chair of the White House Wetlands Working Group and was instrumental in the development of national wetlands policy and regulations. In addition, Mr. Davis served as DOI’s Director of Everglades Restoration where he was responsible for the development and coordination of policy; and legislative and budget proposals related to the restoration of the South Florida Ecosystem.
“Michael Davis brings to the Marshall Foundation an extensive knowledge of state and national water and environmental policy, wetlands regulations and legislation,” said Mrs. Marshall. “His reputation and recognition by environmental agency leaders both in Florida and Washington, D.C. will be invaluable in our ongoing effort to preserve, protect and restore the historic River of Grass.”
“To have Michael Davis join our Board of Directors speaks loudly about the caliber of individual that the Marshall Foundation & Florida Environmental Institute can attract as we celebrate our 15th anniversary as a vital nonprofit organization,” added Executive Director Dottie B. Carson.
About the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades:
Based in Palm Beach County, the Marshall Foundation champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem through science-based education and outreach programs. Annually, more than 25,000 elementary and high school students in Palm Beach County actively participate in the Marshall Foundation’s various education programs.
Founded in 1998, the nonprofit organization has in recent years awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and internships, planted nearly 100,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects.
For more information about the Marshall Foundation, please call 561.233.9004 or visit www.artmarshall.org.
MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE
CONSERVATORY STUDENT
CAST IN ANNIE ON BROADWAY
June 27, 2013 (Jupiter) – A longtime student of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts is headed to Broadway to join the cast of the blockbuster Tony-nominated musical Annie!
Jupiter resident Skye Alyssa Friedman, 11, has been cast as a standby in the Broadway revival of the beloved show. Skye, who is a sixth grade homeschooled student, will travel to New York City in July to begin rehearsals and spend the next six months performing in the show. As the only standby, she will cover five roles in the show, including Annie.
A member of the Conservatory’s Youth Touring Company who spent the past year enrolled in tap, ballet, pre-pointe, musical theatre, jazz, modern, voice, piano and ukulele classes at the Conservatory, Skye has performed in numerous Conservatory shows, including Oklahoma!, the Best of Broadway Revue, Seussical Jr., Honk, Jr. and Peter Pan.
“Skye has worked very hard in the classroom to improve her skills and we are all so proud of her,” said Julie Rowe, the Theatre’s director of education. “We know she will do a wonderful job in her first Broadway production!”
A veteran of the Theatre’s annual First Step to Stardom program, she has also performed onstage in three of the Theatre’s recent professional productions: The Music Man, The Sound of Music and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
“It has been a dream of mine to be on Broadway since kindergarten, and I have worked very hard to get there,” Skye said. “I have a team of people who help with my training, but I couldn’t have done it without the Conservatory or my experiences in the Theatre’s professional season productions. I am so excited to be heading to Broadway!”
The Conservatory’s world-class classroom facilities are part of the state’s largest not-for-profit award-winning regional theatre. Having access to a stage at a regional theatre – where all student shows have full production values – helps to prepare students for roles in professional productions.
“We are so proud of Skye. I think we knew early on that her talent, intelligence, persistence and dedication would help her to fulfill her dream of Broadway,” said her mother, Liz Friedman. “We are so thankful to have such a wonderful theater in our backyard that has allowed Skye to train and perform in professional productions. Skye seems to live at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and often refers to it as her second home. It has been quite a journey, and we can’t wait to see what happens next.”
In addition to a full schedule of classes, the Conservatory’s hands-on workshops and master classes offer students an opportunity to learn first-hand from nationally known directors and Broadway performers, agents and local instructors.
Skye met her agent at the Conservatory’s annual Master Class with Nancy Carson, New York’s leading agent representing children. The Theatre’s producing artistic director, Andrew Kato, had a longstanding working relationship with Carson in New York and invited her to our theatre over five years ago. She has been hosting the workshop annually ever since.
“Over the past five years, I’ve found some excellent, well-trained talent at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Conservatory, including Skye Alyssa Friedman,” Carson said. “The Conservatory is a wonderful developmental program for young people, and it’s always exciting and rewarding when one of them is chosen for a role. I love being invited to the Conservatory each year.”
Skye was hand-picked by Kato and recently performed in the opening number at the Theatre’s sellout 10th Anniversary gala in February.
“All of us at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre are immensely proud of Skye’s accomplishment of being asked to be in the Broadway production of Annie,” Kato said. “It’s every girl’s dream to get this offer, and it’s gratifying that this experience will go to one of our students.”
For those who want to catch Skye on Broadway in New York, tickets for the Broadway revival of Annie are available through www.ticketmaster.com, by calling (877) 250-2929 or in person at the Palace Theatre box office (1564 Broadway, between 46th and 47th Streets). Premium seating is available.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is producing its own version of the musical Annie this season as part of the Theatre’s 2013/14 season, Your Ticket to Great Entertainment. Performances will take place December 3 – 22. For showtimes and ticket information, call (561) 575-2223 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org.
For more information about the Conservatory or to sign up for classes or summer camp, call 561-575-2672 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org/education for a complete schedule.
About the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
The not-for-profit Maltz Jupiter Theatre has become one of Florida’s preeminent professional theatres, committed to production and education through its collaborations with local and national artists. Currently the state’s largest award-winning regional theatre, the Theatre draws over 70,000 people annually, serves a subscription base of more than 7,530 and has world-class classroom facilities in support of its Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts, which serves hundreds of youth and adults. The Theatre is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres and has earned numerous Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s highest honor for artistic excellence, including the prestigious Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence in 2012. For more information about the Theatre’s upcoming shows and Conservatory, visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223.
Attention All Artists! Hollywood is coming to Delray!
July 9th, Delray Beach.Hollywood will swoop into Delray Beach August 10th for the second Art & Entertainment Summit of the year. In a showcase of the arts, artists and entertainers from New York to Los Angeles will descend onto Delray’s South County Civic Center to share their secrets of success with local professional and budding area artists.
Ashley Place Community Development Corp, a Nonprofit 501(c) (3), along with the Global Business Development Center will host art and entertainment professionals and artists. These professionals will present their insider know-how, and share what it really means to be a successful artist to young adults, semi and professional artists in South Florida.
Talent and industry stakeholders will be within arm’s reach. Panelists include a Grammy nominated song writer, actors from hit TV series The Walking Dead and Sons of Anarchy, an Emmy winning film producer, an internationally renowned photographer, a modeling agency, several international visual fine artists, a legendary record label representative, top 10 hit performers, and artist managers. The event is posted on the Palm Beach Cultural Council’s Calendar of events as well as social media feeds such as Facebook and twitter, and has adopted its own hashtag for the event #AEsummit.
It is an all-day event with open forum and subsequent breakout sessions. Led by the panelist, the breakout sessions will present tips, strategies and shared knowledge of what skill sets are needed to succeed. “Together we hope to ignite interest not only in the performance side of the arts, but the business side. We want to aid in the creation of a foundation that, combined with their talent, will propel them forward,” Executive Director of Ashley Place Community Development Corporation Rose Wong said.The Art and Entertainment Summit is one aspect of the From Starving to Striving, “The Business Side of Art” Program. This program was made possible by the Love One Another Foundation represented by the Cousins Law Firm. Additional event sponsors include local business partners RE-MMAP,Inc.Chameleon Security Group, Oceans 234, Toojay’s and AM2 TV.
Ashley Place Community, in partnership with the Global Business Development Center,hopes to make an impact in the growing Palm Beach County’s art community. “The selected panel of artists is willingly sharing their journey and business formula with the attendees. They are successful and humble. Success in any one of these fields comes in many rich and varied options, and not always in front of the camera. This platform of artists and the options will help open the door to dispelling the myths of being a starving artist by creating a small business or accelerating the growth of an existing business. Our future depends on them,” states Rose Wong.
The out of town presenters are staying at the Boca Raton Resort, the host hotel for the event and the private VIP Warp Party. There will also be media coverage by Amp2.tv online and AM station 1420. TV personality Carlos Mahecha from Channel 51 Azteca TV, will be conducting an exclusive interview with one of the panelist, actor Jorge Luis Pallo of Sons of Anarchy who is also holding an actor’s workshop after the event.
Event Details: August 10, 2013 Time: 8am-5pm. Admission: $20 adults|$10 Student ID with breakfast and lunch included. Catering will be provided by Too Jay’s. Location: South County Civic Center 16700 Jog Rd. Delray Beach, FL 33446. Seating is limited. Formore information, please call (561)894-4500 or email info@globalbusinessdevelopmentcenter.com
To register and pay to attend this event visit http://www.globalbusinessdevelopmentcenter.com/registrationspayments.html
ABOUT GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER:
Rainbow Marketing Inc. DBA. Global Business Development Center is a one stop shop boutique firm specializing in services for public, private, and nonprofit organizations, small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to establish grow or improve their profit margin. The organization is primarily dedicated to helping clients to explore: new markets start up and expansion opportunities by providing training, support services, funding and business development resources. We provide products for business owners at every stage of business development, from idea feasibility through start-up, growth, and expansion. The office is located in a highly visible and desirable location in Delray Beach Fl. We use state of the art technology, webinars, video and phone conferencing to meet the needs of our clients globally. http://www.globalbusinessdevelopmentcenter.com
About Ashley Place Community Development.
Ashley Place Community Development Corp. was developed to design and implement charitable and education programs aimed at self-reliance and self-sufficiency for those in need by presenting a set of program, projects, services, seminars, and lectures for the socioeconomic development for the inter-generational Sector of urban areas. Their mission is to especially present services, programs, and projects for the disabled youth, veterans and aged citizens. Programs include but are not limited to assisted living facilities, nursing home facilities for people living with HIV/AIDS, feeding and clothing programs, transitional housing for battered and abused women, the temporary sheltering of the homeless and entrepreneurship. http://www.ashleyplacecommunitydev.org
Celebrate African Nations Day
African Nations Day
A celebration of our rich heritage and diverse culture
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
3345 Haverhill Road, WPB
Sunday, July 28, 2013 4:00 PM
Come Out and Enjoy an Evening Celebrating African Culture, Music, Dance, Fashion and Food
Featuring: Sounds of Positively Africa, South Florida’s premier Contemporary African Band
Leaders from local organizations will discuss ongoing efforts to advance education and economic empowerment in Kenya and other African Countries
Wear your African attire
Rev. Charles L. Scott Pastor
PGA National Announces Ice Cream Festival Weekend
(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) — PGA National Resort & Spa will host its “Ice Cream Festival Weekend” (Aug. 16 – 18) highlighted by its “Ice Cream Festival Weekend Package”with accommodations included and an attempt to become the Guinness Book of World Records title holder of “World’s Longest Ice Cream Sundae” on Sunday, Aug. 18.
Whether a foodie, gourmet or just plain love ice cream, this unique weekend is packed with fun activities for the entire family. With a portion of proceeds benefiting patients of the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, the three-day festival’s schedule is as follows:
Friday, Aug. 16:
Saturday, Aug. 17:
Sunday, August 18
PGA National is additionally offering its two day / one night “Ice Cream Festival Weekend Package” on Saturday, Aug. 17 for $189 (subject to resort fee, taxes where applicable). It includes accommodations; two tickets to Saturday night’s “Sock Hop BBQ”; two tickets to the Saturday’s “Big Taste-Sweet Tweet”; access to the “Golf Kart Drive-in Movie” (one cart); and family admission to “Luke’s Ice Cream Sweet Sundae Fun Day.”
“Our ‘Ice Cream Festival Weekend´ is loaded with affordable fun for all and is going to be an absolute blast for the entire family,” says Joel Paige, vice president and managing director. “While we’re world-famous for golf, we’re also quickly becoming known as one of the great family destinations in the U.S.”
To book the“Ice Cream Festival Weekend Package”:call888.974 0125 or book online.
For a complete roster of PGA National’s summer events visit: www.pgaresort.com/weekends-at-the-wave. For more PGA National Resort & Spa information: www.pgaresort.com or call 561-627-2000.
About PGA National Resort & Spa
Fresh off its comprehensive $100 million revitalization, PGA National Resort & Spa is a world-class golf, vacation and meeting destination. The South Florida locale offers 90 holes of championship golf on five courses, including the famed Champion Course, home to the popular PGA TOUR Honda Classic and past host of the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and a litany of other prized professional golf tournaments.
The Champion showcases the legendary “Bear Trap” – one of the most difficult three-hole stretches in the game. Holes 15, 16 and 17 are where designer Jack Nicklaus famously said, “It should be won or lost right here.” On-site programs from both the David Leadbetter Golf Academy and the Dave Pelz Scoring Game School, along with tour level custom club fitting from the PGA National Club Fitting Lab, are available.
PGA National features customized suites ideal for weddings, golf “buddy trips” and spa aficionados; a permanent, lakeside wedding venue with stunning vistas; and new 19thhole bar and grill named “Bar 91.” Other distinguishing highlights include a world-class 33,000 square-foot health-and-racquet club with 19 Har-Tru tennis courts, 40,000 square feet of self-contained conference space and seven on-site restaurants and lounges.
Conveniently located within easy driving distance of major Florida population centers, the AAA Four Diamond resort is 15 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), one hour from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and 90 minutes from Miami International Airport (MIA).
About SCS Advisors
Multi-discipline hotel advisory firm, SCS Advisors provides property management, operations oversight, transactions, and development services to lodging investors.
Formed in 1997 by executives of JMB Realty Corporation and Walton Street Capital L.L.C., SCS Advisors, Inc. has represented ownership interests in 51 lodging properties encompassing 21,000 rooms, and 13 ownership groups and currently oversees 20 luxury, upper upscale, resort and boutique properties comprising approximately 7,000 rooms on behalf of private equity, high net worth, and municipality clients.
Recognizing that hotel assets are a unique blend of real estate class due to their operating, labor, and capital-intensive nature, SCS employs an active, value-added management philosophy throughout its activities. Its management team consists of 6 seasoned industry professionals with varying skill sets. At its core, the company is a hotel asset management firm whose primary purpose is to advocate and further ownership interests. These activities consist of development and implementation of capital projects, active oversight of the hotels’ sales and marketing activities, ongoing review and scrutiny of financial and operating results, maximizing hotel operator and brand involvement and contribution to subject hotels, and implementation of investment objectives.
About Century Golf Partners
Century Golf Partners, which owns Arnold Palmer Golf Management, is one of the leading and most experienced companies in the golf industry. Century’s business approach is to partner with communities to create successful golf courses and private clubs. This philosophy has served the company well as the portfolio has steadily increased since inception. Century operates more than 65 courses throughout the U.S. For information call 972.490.2610 or visit www.centurygolf.com or www.palmergolf.com.
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation Concert
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Come and enjoy these amazing performers!
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation presents this concert as part of their ongoing Music for the Mind concert series to benefit music education and children’s charities.
This entertaining season preview concert will feature arias by your favorite opera composers including Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, and more! Hosted by General Director, Daniel Biaggi.
Funds will benefit Palm Beach Opera’s Education and Outreach Programs.
The Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace
700 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Admission Info:
$30 VIP Ticket (Guaranteed Seat Up Front)
$10 General Admission
$5 Student
FREE Children Under 12
Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling CTS at 866-449-2489.
Tuesday, July 16 at 7:00 pm
CONTACT: For information call Kathi Kretzer, Kretzer Piano, 561-748-0036.
kkretzer@kretzerpiano.com
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to providing performance opportunities for young musicians by sponsoring music events and by providing scholarships to children from low-income families to receive music instruction.
Music for the Mind Concert Series: Held on the third Tuesday of every month in the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace, these concerts feature musical groups from Palm Beach and Martin County. Since inception in 2002, the series has provided 8,800 young musicians the opportunity to perform while raising $300,000 to help keep music in our schools and community. Learn more at www.kretzerpiano.com.
Feed Your Inner Animal at Palm Beach Zoo’s Inaugural Food Truck Safari
JULY 4, 2013, WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – Go on a wild journey to satisfy your taste buds during the first-ever Food Truck Safari at the Palm Beach Zoo.
On Saturday, July 13, from 6 to 10 p.m., several of South Florida’s most popular food trucks will be parked throughout the Zoo, thanks to Food Truck Connection. From savory sandwiches to loaded hotdogs, the evening is a great opportunity to try flavorful food while roaming among the animals.
Event Offerings
Participating Food Trucks
Admission prices are as follows:
Tickets can be purchased the day of the event beginning at 6 p.m. at the Zoo’s main gate. This is an all ages event. The food trucks accept cash as well as credit cards and will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the Palm Beach Zoo. Rain date is scheduled to be July 27, 2013.
About the Palm Beach Zoo
The Mission of the Palm Beach Zoo is to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to inspire others to value and conserve the natural world. The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 1301 Summit Boulevard, just east of I‐95 between Southern and Forest Hill Boulevards. 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.
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