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March, 2013 – Karate Students Compete Internationally!

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March, 2013 – Karate Students Compete Internationally!

Karate Students Compete Internationally!

Wellington, FL, February 20-27, 2013: Three students fromphoto the Genbu-Kai Karate School traveled to Santa Ana, California to compete in the 42nd Annual Goodwill Championships. The students had the opportunity to participate in seminars, conducted by world recognized instructors in karate, kobudo (Okinawan weapons), and Batto (Japanese sword). The two day competition comprised of more than five-hundred competitors total, from all around the world including the US, Canada and Mexico. The students competed in kata (form), kumite (sparring), weapons kata and sparring, and sword kata and cutting. Ron Martin took 1st place in adult intermediate sparring, 2nd place in adult intermediate forms, and 3rd place in beginner adult sword kata divisions. Joshua Cammarata took 1st place in junior weapons kata, and 1st place in junior weapons sparring. This was Josh’s first time competing!

In addition to the learning and competition, three karate moms from Sensei Moore’s original school in Upstate New York, were invited to test for their 1st level adult black belt ranks. All three moms were originally spectators while their children, who are now all black belts themselves, took classes from Sensei Moore. Sensei Moore and his family moved to South Florida in 2003, and shortly thereafter, the moms became students themselves. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

 

The three Florida students are from the Acreage, Wellington and West Palm Beach areas, and a great learning experience was had by all.

 

Pictured: First row kneeling (L. to R.) – Joshua Cammarata, Brent Bedwell (Genbu-Kai, FL). Second row (L. to R.) – Adam Segal (Genbu-Kai, GA),   Mike Hritcko (black-belt student under Sensei Moore – Genbu-Kai Albany, NY), Diane Fitzpatrick, Sharon Mariani, Lou Ann Black (Genbu-Kai Syracuse, NY), Sensei Keith Moore, Ron Martin (Genbu-Kai, FL).

 

 

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.

March, 2013 – South Florida Fair Awards 14 College Scholarships

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March, 2013 – South Florida Fair Awards 14 College Scholarships

South Florida Fair Awards 14 College Scholarships

West Palm Beach, Fla. –– The South Florida Fair has awarded 14south_florida_fair_scholarship_winners scholarships to students ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 for a grand total of $23,500. The funds can be used at any accredited institution of their choice. The scholarship program is sponsored by FPL.

Rick Vymlatil, the Fair’s president and CEO, Craig Elmore, chairman of the Fair’s board, and Lorie Stinson, the Fair’s special events manager, announced the winners during the Fair’s Scholarship Night. The scholarship recipients were selected from a pool of 88 applicants from high school seniors in Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties. The scholarship categories were general, arts and entertainment, agriculture and band.

The process began last August when the Fair sent applications to participating high schools. Part of the application process included writing a 200 word essay entitled, “How I Would Benefit from Receiving This Scholarship,” as well as including two letters of recommendation. The students had until the end of October 2012 to send their applications. The South Florida Fair Scholarship Committee reviewed the applications. The qualifying students were then interviewed in January and were notified of the committee’s decision shortly after that.

The Fair collects money for these scholarships from its annual golf tournament and uses part of the proceeds from its silent auction. Since 1982, the Fair has raised $450,000 in scholarship money. In addition to these 14 scholarships, the Fair will give one student a $3,000 Palm Beach Post Pathfinder scholarship to be awarded in May. The Fair also will give a $2,500 scholarship to Palm Beach State College to present to a student of its choosing. Florida Atlantic University also will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the proceeds of the James Patterson event that was held during the Fair.

The South Florida Fair is produced by the South Florida Fair/Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is located at 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The 2014 Fair is slated for Jan. 17 through Feb. 2, 2014. For more information, call 561-793-0333 or visit the website, .

 

 

March, 2013 – Local restaurant in up-and-coming Northwood area donating proceeds to Palm Beach Zoo

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Local restaurant in up-and-coming Northwood area donating proceeds to Palm Beach Zoo

 

Contact: Aileen Van Pelt, Media Relations & Development Manager

   (561) 533-0887 x222, avanpelt@palmbeachzoo.org

March 13, 2013, WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – A locally-owned restaurant is dishing up some fresh eats and some of its profits to benefit the animals at the Palm Beach Zoo.

Jade Kitchen opened in 2006 in the up-and-coming Northwood area of West Palm Beach.  A former private chef and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Wayne Devers, brings his talents to life using only the freshest ingredients. Some of the items on the ever-changing menu could include slow roasted pork on Chinese steamed buns and wild gulf shrimp Mozambique.

Dever’s wife, Katherine, who handles the front of the restaurant, recently started volunteering at the Palm Beach Zoo because of her love for animals. Wanting to give back to the community that’s embraced them, the owners of Jade Kitchen are donating 10% of proceeds from sales on Wednesday, March 20, to the Palm Beach Zoo. The Zoo will also have character mascot, Timmy the Tiger, at the restaurant that night from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Proceeds will go directly to the care, feeding and enrichment of the more than 1,400 animals at the Zoo.

About Jade Kitchen

Jade Kitchen is located at 422A Northwood Road in West Palm Beach. It’s open Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday & Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. For a look at the menu and to make reservations, visit www.jadekitchen.com.

About the Palm Beach Zoo

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.

March, 2013 – The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Has A

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The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Has A
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Glamorous Nail Spa

 

Glamorous Nail Spa was recently welcomed as a new member of The Wellington Chamber of Commerce.  The business is located at 12794 W. Forest Hill Boulevard #2, Wellington Florida and they formally opened their doors October 2012.  The emphasis at this salon is to keep everything sterile and sanitary within the spa which is monitored closely by one of the owners who is a pharmacist.

Thanh and Natalie Vo are the active owners of the salon.  They are also husband and wife.  Thanh was born in Vietnam.  He and his family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he was nine years old.  He went to school in Philadelphia and after graduating high school he went to a pre-graduate (pre-pharmacy) school at Temple University.  After two years there, he entered graduate school at Albany College of Pharmacy where he earned a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.

After graduation, Thanh went to work in Syracuse as a pharmacist.  When he went back home to visit Philadelphia he met Natalie who was there on vacation.  Natalie lived in Wellington and it didn’t take long for Thanh to go visit her there.  They ended up getting engaged and have been married now for two years.

Natalie Vo was born in Vietnam and left there when she was 14 years old to live and study accounting in Seattle, Washington.  She then moved to Wellington and stayed with relatives.  She enrolled at Palm Beach State College to continue her studies.  She also helped out part time at nail salons in order to understand the operations better and to help improve her English language skills.   She eventually got her work permit and became a nail tech while still completing accounting school.  Thanh and Natalie then took over an existing nail salon and created their new business.

Thanh said, “We had a vision that we wanted to provide all the nail spa services that are available to our clients such as manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing, all the services that we can do in a nail spa.  We also wanted to have a place where people feel comfortable.  According to the news, a lot of salons are not up to par regarding sanitation and sterilization.  Coming from my background being in the health care industry, I like to bring that to the nail salon.  All of our equipment goes through Auto Clave.  Everything is sterilized for each new client.”  Thanh explained that Auto Clave is a heat treatment system used to ensure all instruments they use at the salon are sterile and clean.  In addition, pedicure chairs at the spa have disposable plastic liners in all the pedicure stations. “Cleanliness is very important to us.” he added.

Glamorous Nail Spa hires highly trained nail technicians that are licensed and experienced. Thanh noted he uses a high screening process when choosing a technician to work for them.

Glamorous Nail Spa is already active in the community.  They offer schools gift certificates to be used as prizes.  This is popular at the high schools at prom time.  They also offer certificates to younger students since they have kids pedicure chairs and cater to young clients as well.

For information about Glamorous Nail Spa call 561.422.8882 or visit their website at www. glamorousnailspa.com.  For information about area business, call the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at 561.792.6525 and visit their website at www.WellingtonChamber.com.

Pictured L-R:  Bob Salerno, Mark “Boz” Bozicevic, Natalie Vo, De Le, Laura Huerta,Carmine Marino, Denise Carpenter

March, 2013 – The Plaza Theatre Announces its 2013/2014 Season Lineup

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The Plaza Theatre Announces its 2013/2014 Season Lineup

 

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL. – (March 14, 2013) The Plaza Theatre, the hottest place in Palm Beach County to see entertaining comedies, musicals and lighter dramas, is proud to announce its 2013-2014 lineup, that will definitely have something for everyone!

Brighton Beach Memoirs – October 10 – 27, 2013

Brighton Beach Memoirs is an entertaining self-portrait of the writer, Neil Simon, as a young teen in 1973, living with his family in a crowded, lower middle class Brooklyn walk-up. Young Eugene Jerome dreams of baseball and girls, but is unhappy with the life he is living. His mother is formidable, his father is never around and his “worldly” older brother drives him crazy. Throw in his widowed aunt, Blanche, to the mix with her two young daughters, one of whom Eugene lusts for, and you’ve got a recipe for a hilarious show. Directed by Andy Rogow

Ain’t Misbehavin – November 7-24, 2013

The finger snapping revue depicts the outrageously comedic and musical soul of the 1930’s Harlem lives, making it one of Broadway’s best. The show brings to its audience the delightful humor and infectious energy of the great Fats Waller, while a versatile cast sings and dances the songs that he made famous in his career. This musical is sassy, sultry and unforgettable. Directed by Michael Leeds

I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change! – December 5-22, 2013

An off Broadway and international hit, this popular musical dives into the ever so popular mating game, exposing the myths and truths behind the dramatic and sometimes comedic world of a relationship. Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting, to love and marriage. While Act II reveals the agony and triumphs of the in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and the pick up techniques of the senior set. Directed by Kevin Black

My Life On A Diet – January 16 – February 9, 2014 

Starring Broadway and Hollywood Star, Renee Taylor, this brand new show is based on her best selling book “My Life on a Diet: Confessions of a Hollywood Diet Junkie”. This comedic masterpiece gives the audience a glimpse into Renee’s life and her lifelong struggles with weight loss, her ability to laugh at herself and others, and some juicy Hollywood gossip, This show is a must see that will have you laughing until the very last line. Directed by Joe Bologna

RAGS- February 20-March 16, 2014

A stirring musical about immigration, filled with great passion, humor, and a brilliant score. Rags explores the story of Rebecca, a naive Russian immigrant arriving at Ellis Island with her young son, and their struggle to make a life for themselves in the New World. This saga of strength and love, and of greed and power, is a deeply moving and inspirational story. With a book by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), and music by Charles Strouse (Annie), Rags is sure to move and inspire. Directed by Andy Rogow

Dirty Blonde by Claudia Shear – March 27 – April 13, 2014

A funny, bawdy play set in New York City about fans and their obsession with Mae West. The play combines transformation and drama with a fabulous dollop of showbiz magic. Dirty Blonde is a multi-layered study of the nature of stardom, as experienced by one of its icons and two adoring fans. The show finds the enduring substance in the smoke and mirrors of one actress’ stardom, allowing Mae West to shock and delight once again. Reviews of this show say, “Hands down the best new American play of the season…Take off your hats, boys, Mae West is back on Broadway…” New York Times. Dirty Blonde has been also named a Theatre World Award and nominee for the Tony Award for Best Play, both in 2000. Directed by Michael Leeds. 

Shows will run Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows beginning nightly at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday s, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets for each show are $45. A subscription for all six shows is available for $225; purchase by March 15, 2013 for only $210.  

Discounted group rates are available. The Plaza Theatre invites you to bring your friends, co-workers, and family to a show and enjoy discounted rates for groups of 10-19, at $39 a ticket, while groups of 20 or more are $36 per ticket. For more information or to purchase your ticket, please call the box office at (561) 588-1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.

ABOUT THE PLAZA THEATRE:                                                                                              The Plaza Theatre, a not-for-profit 250-seat theatre, is home to a variety of light-hearted shows, with an occasional gripping drama, that will please every show-goer. Opened in early 2012 by Alan Jacobson, a Palm Beach Gardens resident who ran the Florida Jewish Theatre for five seasons in the 1990s and then became an independent producer of cabaret shows, musical revues and comedies such as If You Ever Leave Me … I’m Going With You and Down the Garden Path, which played at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, The Plaza Theatre promises lower-than-average ticket prices and is bringing quality entertainment to all. The Plaza Theatre is located at 262 S. Ocean Blvd in Manalapan, FL. For more information, please call (561) 588-1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.

 

March, 2013 – Flavors, 10th Anniversary

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March, 2013 – Flavors, 10th Anniversary

Join us for the 10th Anniversary of Flavors on April 5, 2013!

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March, 2013 – EGG HUNT RETURNS TO VILLAGE PARK

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EGG HUNT RETURNS TO VILLAGE PARK ON SATURDAY, MARCH 30th

 

 

Get your baskets ready for Wellington’s annual Egg Hunt beginning promptly at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 30th on the softball fields at Village Park located at 11700 Pierson Road. The Egg Hunt will be divided into four age groups: ages 2 and under; ages 3 to 4; ages 5 to 7; and ages 8 to 10. At each egg hunt, two eggs will have a pink bunny ticket inside, indicating a special prize.

 

Families are encouraged to arrive early as traffic congestion may occur. This event is made possible by our sponsor, the Goddard School, located at 2665 State Road 7 in Wellington.

 

For information on other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit our website at www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.

 

March, 2013 – SPRING CLEANING

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March, 2013 – SPRING CLEANING

YOUR CLOSET’S NOT THE ONLY THING THAT NEEDS

SPRING CLEANING


Looking to make Palm Beach County a cleaner, greener, more livable place? Local non-profit, Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc. and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County encourage you to get involved in the 2013 Great American Cleanup™, a national campaign organized by nonprofit Keep America Beautiful.

In what continues to be the nation’s largest grassroots community improvement program, Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful’s volunteers will clean up litter and debris from public spaces, neighborhoods, roadways, waterways, parks, and schools.  Additional community improvement activities include tree and landscape plantings, and other beautification projects. Moreover, the Great American Cleanup is a significant opportunity for local organizations to coordinate activities that encourage civic engagement and action.

The Great American Cleanup will take place in Palm Beach County officially on Saturday, April 13, with additional dates. Volunteers can visit the Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful website at www.keepPBCbeautiful.org for further details and sites or call (561) 686-6646 for more information. Volunteers are encouraged to pre-register by contacting the volunteer coordinator at their chosen location. All supplies will be provided and commemorative t-shirts will be given away to volunteers while supplies last. Community service hours will be given.

Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup takes place throughout the country from small, rural communities to large, urban areas, reaching its apex during the spring months. From March through May, an anticipated 1,200 KAB affiliates and partnering organizations will bring together more than 4 million volunteers to create more vibrant, beautiful, cleaner and safer towns and cities.

“Each and every day, we are singularly focused on transforming public spaces into beautiful places in communities across the country,” said Matt McKenna, KAB president and chief executive officer. “Whether the place is a neighborhood park, a river shoreline or a vacant lot, public places provide a neutral space in which people can come together, share ideas and establish meaningful relationships. When provided with the right tools and resources, we’ve found that people tend to take better care of these places, resulting in even greater community benefits.”

The national sponsors of the 2013 Great American Cleanup to date are: The Dow Chemical Company; The Glad Products Company; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.; Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water; PepsiCo’s Pepsi-Cola and Gatorade companies; Solo Cup Company; Troy-Bilt® Lawn and Garden Equipment; Waste Management, WM Recycle Service; and Wrigley.

Local Palm Beach County sponsors include Pratt & Whitney, Waste Management, Walmart, Publix Super Market Charities, Advanced Disposal Services, Southern Waste Systems, Surfrider Palm Beach County Chapter, Skanska, Florida Power and Light Company, and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, Attorneys at Law. 

 

About Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc.

Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1988 is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-profit organization which serves as the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. The mission of Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County through programs and partnerships that encourage public agencies, private entities, residents and visitors to reduce litter and waste, increase recycling, beautify and maintain public spaces, and inspire generations of environmental stewards.   www.keepPBCbeautiful.org

 

About the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is the governmental agency responsible for providing an economical and environmentally conscious integrated solid waste management system for Palm Beach County, FL.  www.swa.org

 

About Keep America Beautiful, Inc.

Keep America Beautiful is the nation’s leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. With a strong national network of 1,200 affiliate and partners including state recycling organizations, the national nonprofit works with millions of volunteers who take action in their communities. Keep America Beautiful offers solutions that create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling, inspire generations of environmental stewards and generate positive impact on local economies. Through our programs and public-private partnerships, we engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community’s environment.   www.kab.org

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March, 2013 – New General Curator joins Palm Beach Zoo

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March, 2013 – New General Curator joins Palm Beach Zoo

New General Curator joins Palm Beach Zoo from Australian Zoo

 

Contact: Aileen Van Pelt, Media Relations & Development Manager

   (561) 533-0887 x222, avanpelt@palmbeachzoo.org

March 11, 2013, WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – Palm Beach Zoo has image003hired a new General Curator, Jan L. Steele from Australia, to lead the Animal Care and Conservation Departments. With her wealth of experience and animal care knowledge, Steele will also help enhance guest experience by introducing additional behind-the-scenes animal encounters and incorporating conservation tips in keeper talks. Steele will be available for interviews and photo ops tomorrow, March 12, to discuss her plans for leading the Animal Care and Conservation Departments at the Zoo.

 

Steele, pictured with Oz the koala, begins her position as General Curator at the Palm Beach Zoo today. She has worked at zoos in Nevada, Texas, Oregon and most recently, the Melbourne Zoo in Australia. During her 24-year career, Steele has held positions of keeper, senior keeper, supervisor, curator and senior curator. Steele has worked with a variety of species including, carnivores, primates, hoofstock, birds and program animals.

 

During her eight years in Australia, Steele greatly enhanced the guest experience for the Melbourne Zoo by increasing the number of keeper talks, introducing behind-the-scenes experiences and fostering interest in conservation among keepers and guests alike. Steele brings a comprehensive approach to conservation by inspiring staff and guests to adopt small changes in lifestyle that benefit the species and the natural world, while also supporting on-site conservation projects and legislation that can have a direct impact on animals in the wild.

 

Steele graduated from the University of Nevada with a B.S. in Animal Biology. She has also received management certification from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Management School.

 

About the Palm Beach Zoo

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.

March, 2013 – Wellington H.S. Sophomore Emma Parssi

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March, 2013 – Wellington H.S. Sophomore Emma Parssi

Wellington H.S. Sophomore Emma Parssi

to Apprentice with Broadway Theatre Project

From a pool of 6,000 applicants nationwide, only 100 accepted

“The world’s most prestigious musical theatre

arts education program for high school and college students.” ~ Playbill

 

Wellington, FL – Emma Parssi, a 10th-grade student at Wellington Highemmaparssi_photo_by_barbara_brubaker School, has been accepted into the prestigious Broadway Theatre Project’s summer intensive, where she will apprentice with world-class artists and teachers from venues across the country and from a variety of settings, including stage, screen, and academia.

 

At 15, Ms. Parssi is the youngest performer accepted into the program.  Of 6,000 applicants nationwide, only 100 were accepted. Sixteen is typically the minimum age for acceptance, however the program’s administrators were impressed with Ms. Parssi’s application video and letter of recommendation from former Rockette Kimberly Dawn Smith, her tap instructor at Susan Lyle Studios in Greenacres.

 

The program runs from July 7 through July 28, culminating in a three-day festival beginning July 25 for family members and the general public at the University of South Florida.

 

One of the most renowned summer training intensives for high school and college students who wish to further their education within all disciplines of musical theatre, Playbill calls the Broadway Theatre Project “the world’s most prestigious musical theatre arts education program for high school and college students.”

 

The program’s alumni have performed extensively in Broadway houses and on national tours, motion pictures, television and other media.

Students chosen to apprentice will eat, sleep and breathe musical theatre, with complete immersion in all aspects of dance, acting, and voice.

 

 

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