Join us for the 10th Anniversary of Flavors on April 5, 2013!
March, 2013 – EGG HUNT RETURNS TO VILLAGE PARK
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
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
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 
hired 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
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 High
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.
March, 2013 – Wellington Offers Junior Lifeguarding Class during Spring Break
Wellington Offers Junior Lifeguarding Class during Spring Break
Want to give your ‘tween a fun and active Spring Break without a hefty price tag? Look no further than Wellington’s Junior Lifeguarding class! This program is available exclusively for strong swimmers ages 8 to 14 and takes place Monday, March 25th through Friday, March 29th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Wellington Aquatics Complex. The cost for this program is $60 for both residents and non-residents.
To preregister for this exciting program, visit the Wellington Aquatics Complex (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard), Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard) or Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). For more information about Junior Lifeguarding, contact Eric Juckett, Aquatics Supervisor, at (561) 753-2497.
The Wellington Aquatics Complex is located at 12150 Forest Hill Boulevard and features an Olympic-sized swimming pool, diving boards, water slides, an aquatic spray ground, baby pool, concession stand and locker rooms. During Spring Break, the facility will be open to the public at the following hours:
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Spring Break Hours – Wellington Aquatics Complex
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Mon. March 25th 10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Tues. March 26th 10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Weds. March 27th 10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Thurs. March 28th 10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Fri. March 29th 10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Sat. March 30th 10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Sun. March 31st 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
March, 2013 – JOIN HI-TECH PLUMBING AS WE CELEBRATE AND GIVE BACK TO YOUR BOSOM BUDDIES II
JOIN HI-TECH PLUMBING AS WE CELEBRATE AND GIVE BACK TO YOUR BOSOM BUDDIES II
Hi-Tech Plumbing will be presenting a charitable donation of $1300.00 as an 18 x34 “BIG” check during the 13 Year Anniversary of Your Bosom Buddies II. The donation will be presented to the Board of Directors on this special occasion to help support those families in the Western community.
Your Bosom Buddies II is a local caring, sharing and educational breast cancer support group (www.yourbosombuddiesii.org) with 100 members which has helped financially, spiritually & emotionally sustained over 50 survivors in the Western community.
Come join our event which will take place on March 14th , 2013 at 7pm at
Wellington Regional Cancer Center –
Corner of 441 & Forest Hill Blvd
Food & beverages will be served.
Meet & experience the warmth & courage of this fabulous support group:
For more information on this event, contact Jathynia Garcia, Hi-Tech Plumbing via email at info@hi-techplumbing.com or call 561-790-6966.
Hi-Tech Plumbing offers a broad range of plumbing & septic products and services in the Palm Beach area and is dedicated to service excellence in the industry.
March, 2013 – The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Has A
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Has A
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For
Psychological Wellness Center
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce 
Psychological Wellness Center as one of its newest members. They are located at 12008 South Shore Boulevard, Suite 207 in Wellington, Florida and the practice is co-owned by Dr. Diane Kelly and Dr. Stephanie Lippman. In a nurturing and comfortable environment, Psychological Wellness Center’s skilled and supportive psychologists use techniques that are rooted in effective, scientifically tested methods, while keeping up with the latest advances in psychological research.
Diane Kelly was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. After high school, Kelly attended University of Miami where she majored in Psychology. She then attended Nova Southeastern University where she received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Kelly did her internship at Oklahoma Health Consortium. She then returned to do her post-doctoral residency with University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development. Kelly went on to work for the Palm Beach County Youth Affairs Division for approximately ten years.
Stephanie Lippman was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from York University in Toronto. She then moved to Tampa to do her graduate work. She received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the Florida School of Professional Psychology and completed both her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Palm Beach County Youth Affairs Division. While interning at the Palm Beach County Youth Affairs division, Lipppman worked with Kelly who was her supervisor. They soon decided to start their own practice. Lippman writes for parenting magazine and has done consulting work for television news anchor Roxanne Stein. She and Kelly recently joined the lecture team at Palm Beach Pediatrics.
Psychological Wellness Center focuses on services to everyone from individuals, families, couples and group therapy. They work with all ages. Lippman said, “We have a number of groups that we are running. We have an Aspergers social skills group; an ADHD group for parents to help them learn how manage their kids behaviors; a bullying group as well as an adjustment group for kids and adolescents. We are piloting a bio-feedback program where people can come learn strategies for relaxation and anti-anxiety strategies. We also do psychological evaluations, gifted testing, learning disabilities testing and diagnostic testing.”
The doctors stated that they are piloting a program with Wellington Regional Hospital which they hope will be up and running by April. They will be running a group for new mothers who will come in with their babies eight weeks post-partum and talk about the challenges and successes in adjusting to life with the new baby. There will also be a group for moms and dads to come in together and talk about the changes in their family structure after having had a new baby.
Psychological Wellness Center also runs a group called Building Blocks. This is a one hour “mommy and me” type of class to give new parents a chance to socialize with other parents and learn ways to play with their children to help them in their development. More importantly, qualified professionals are there to evaluate the babies’ behaviors and skills while playing and socializing with other babies in the group. Both doctors are moms so they know the worries that may come with a new baby. If they recognize that a child is not developing properly, they have screening tools to clearly define if there is a problem. If there is, they will recommend things such as games the parents can play with the child to help development in the problem area. Lippman said, “We’re moms and we know that a lot of moms have questions about whether or not their child’s development is normal. We have qualified professionals there to give advice or to screen the babies. It gives us an opportunity to have parents’ fears assuaged where we can say, it’s fine, this is normal.”
Describing their practice, Kelly said, “We’re both passionate about kids and families. We’re both moms; I have a 4 year old and she has a 3 year old so it’s something that’s close to the heart. We’re passionate about that and we’re both good at what we do. We use all of our tools to really help people. Our perspective is very much strength based; when you come to us we will work with you to find out what you are good at. Once we define what that is, we define how we are going to get you down the path you need to go in a successful way. We work real hard to help people.”
Psychological Wellness center believes that no client in need of treatment should be turned away. They offer a number of sliding scale slots per week for clients with little means and a big need for treatment. For information about Psychological Wellness Center call 561-207-7625. Email to dianekelly@psywellness.com or stephanielippman@psywellness.com. Their website is www. psywellness.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: Diane Carpenter, Bob Salerno, Mark “Boz” Bozicevic, Dinos Andreou, Adam Lippman, Stephanie Lippman, Joanne Dee, Carmine Marino.
March, 2013 – Lake Worth Non-Profits Present
Lake Worth Non-Profits Present
Woody Guthrie- 100 Years of Song
Sunday, March 24
2:00 PM Matinee Concert / 7:00 PM Evening Concert
Lake Worth Playhouse : Downtown Lake Worth
Woody Guthrie, dustbowl refugee and father of Arlo Guthrie, would 
have turned 100 years old this year. Concerts in celebration of Woody, his songs and his life are being held all over the country. On Sunday, March 24th, a troupe of Palm Beach County’s finest performers will be singing and telling his story. Projected behind the performers will be a montage of photos reflecting his stories, as well as the words to all of the songs. The concert will take place at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Tickets are on sale at the Playhouse, 713 Lake Avenue or through LakeWorthPlayhouse.org. Discount prices are available with advance purchase. Full price will be charged at the door.
Woody Guthrie wrote over 3000 songs in his short life (1912-1967). Best known for This Land is Your Land and Union Maid; his songs recorded the history of this country as it happened. His prolific pen poured out so many songs, many are still being discovered. From his children’s songs that are still sung to the songs of working men and women, migrant workers, the environment and the dustbowl, Woody Guthrie is as relevant today as he was in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.
Woody traveled this country from coast to coast hopping freight trains and working in the fields with Okies and migrant workers. He performed on the radio, hobnobbed with New York intelligentsia, performed with Pete Seeger, The Almanac Singers, Leadbelly, Cisco Houston and scores of the leading performers of the era. Bob Dylan made pilgrimages to Woody’s bedside as he lay dying, learning his craft at Woody’s feet. Rambling Jack Eliot was also among his many disciples.
The full theater production of Woody- 100 Years of Music has been scripted by Joan Friedenberg and Bill Bowen (PinkSlip). Appearing with them on stage is narrator Charlie Birnbaum and performers Suzanne Cannon, Rick Cohen, Scott Goldblatt, Kat Mahoney, Ginny Meredith and Tracy Sands. All have active duo and solo careers throughout the region. This concert will see them on stage throughout the entire performance showing their vocal virtuosity with killer harmonies, and instrumentally with guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, keyboard and flute.
Woody Guthrie, 100 Years of Song benefits four of Lake Worth’s non-profit organizations. Included are LULA (Lake Worth’s Arts District), The Downtown Cultural Alliance, Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery and the Lake Worth Playhouse.
Concert ticket holders are invited to a reception in-between Matinee and Evening Concert with the performers at the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery. South Shores Tavern will be offering 15% discount on meals all day with proof on concert tickets. Posters and Concert CD’s will be available at the Lake Worth Playhouse and Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery for purchase during and after the concert.
For additional information contact:
Joyce Brown
215-205-9441
March, 2013 – POLITICAL SATIRE GENUISES CAPITOL STEPS RETURNS TO THE KRAVIS CENTER
POLITICAL SATIRE GENUISES CAPITOL STEPS RETURNS TO THE KRAVIS CENTER WITH ALL-NEW LINE UP
MARCH 12-24
Nationally Heralded Group Highlights 30 Years of Putting Politics and Scandal to Music
(West Palm Beach-March 1, 2013) Politicians beware! The political parody masters Capitol Steps are returning to the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts for a three-week run March 12-24. Featuring musical sketches with titles like You Just Can’t Hide this Biden Guy, Super Congress Debt Committee and the infamous Lirty Dies, the Capitol Steps’ new album Take the Money and Run- for President leaves no political party, scandal or world event from 2012 unsung.
Capitol Steps, a singing and dancing group composed of many former Senate staffers, has been putting the “mock in Democracy” for 30 years. Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 30 albums. They’ve been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard 4 times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials. This year, the group has done a special tribute to all of the major political events and scandals from the past 30 years, within one single sketch, entitled We Didn’t Start the Satire.
Capitol Steps is sponsored by Donald and Linda Silpe. Capitol Steps performs at the Kravis Center Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 13 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 17 at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 and may be purchased at the at the Kravis Center Box Office located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach; by calling the Box Office at 561-832-7469; or online at www.kravis.org/capitolsteps. Orders for groups of ten or more may be placed by calling 561-651-4438 or 561-651-4304.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.