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September, 2012 – AW in Pictures
September, 2012 – The Jack Russell
Dog Walkin’ Wellington
The Jack Russell
By Barbara Phillippi
The Jack Russell Terrier, how it got its name, how it’s different from other dogs (Yes, it is!)
Over the past months, we’ve taken a closer look at a couple of lesser-known breeds, and we’ll discuss others in future columns. But this month, it’s going to be the Jack Russell Terrier, the breed that captured my heart, many years ago.
First, why the name, “Jack Russell?” Parson John Russell lived in England from1795 – 1883. In addition to his pastoring duties, he was a flamboyant character, with a passion for hunting. His circle of friends included the Prince of Wales, Edward VII, and others who rode miles to hunt events on a regular basis. John “Jack” Russell admired and bred the brave white dogs that bolted fox and badger from their holes to the horsemen, and joined them in the sport.
The word “Terrier” is from the Latin “terra,” and means, literally, “dog
of the earth.” Russell began to look with disdain at the Fox Terrier, which had been the hunting dog of choice for centuries, but he believed their skills in the field had declined since the advent of the dog show, in the 1880’s. Appearance and temperament had been compromised, and the chest was too large to enter holes easily, diminishing the usefulness of these working dogs. Fox Terriers increasingly became pampered pets of the wealthy.
Parson John Russell’s first bitch was “Trump,” a rough coat terrier of mixed ancestry, purchased from a milkman. It is believed by terrier men everywhere that from Trump came the beginnings of today’s Jack Russell Terrier. Jack Russells are a hearty lot, with a huge gene pool from historic crosses with Beagles (for scent hunting,) Bulldogs, Dascshunds, and even Whippets. But today’s reputable JRTCA (Jack Russell Terrier Club of America) breeders strive for a standard that has evolved over the years, always keeping in mind that these are working dogs, at home hunting and working in fields and hedgerows. This little white dog was not bred to be a pet.
Today, most Jack Russells aren’t working underground, and you can find them everywhere, including the barns and streets of Wellington. The Sunshine State Jack Russell Terrier Club, and the Gold Coast Terrier Club of Florida, hold “trials” and fun days for JRTs and owners, several times a year. At these events, Jacks compete in the conformation ring, racing, go-to-ground, agility, trailing and locating, and lure coursing. Any Jack Russell owner and dog can join in the fun, even if their dog isn’t “registered.”
We often hear references to the “English Jack Russell,” or the “Irish Jack Russell,” both are stocky dogs, with a body longer than the legs; these “Shorties” are great dogs, but do not meed the standards of the Jack Terrier Club of Great Britain, the parent club of the JRTCA itself. Some breed standards are:
*Three coat types are allowed in conformation, rough, broken, smooth
*Dog must be at least 51% white, so that it might be seen more easily when being dug out of a hole or tunnel
*Two heights meet standards, “Under” (10 – 12/12”) and “Over,” (12/12 – 15.”)
*”Button ears fold over in triangle shape, eyes must be almond shape, not round.
*Nose must be black, not liver color
*Chest must be flexible, and spanable behind the elbows, by the hands of an ordinary person, to insure successful hunting below the ground in narrow tunnels
*Tail must be high set, and carried gayly
Here’s a link to the official JRTCA breed standard page:
http://www.therealjackrussell.com/jrtca/standard.php
And then, there is the Parson Russell Terrier. It looks like the Jack Russell, it’s in the AKC dog show rings, what’s the difference? Several years ago, the American Kennel Club (AKC) voted to allow the Jack Russell Terrier into its registry of breeds. The AKC has often changed breed standards that diminished the qualities that a dog was bred for. Fearing that whimsical new breed requirements might diminish the working qualities of the Jack Russell, the JRTCA sued the AKC, won the exclusive right to the name, “Jack Russell Terrier,” and closed the JRTCA registry to AKC registered dogs. Thus was born the “Parson Russell,” a new darling in the AKC show ring.
Is there a Jack Russell Terrier in your future? Hmmm.. better give it some serious thought. “Wishbone” and “Eddie” were cute on TV, but the JRT is not for every household. The family brings the pup home to an apartment, mom & dad go to work, the kids go to school. A Jack Russell Terrier needs a job, and will find activity of some sort to amuse itself during the family’s absence. Redecoration of the living quarters is a favorite activity. Catherine Browne, author of the definitive book about the Jack Russell Terrier, writes:
“It is important to give serious consideration to the suitability of inviting a JRT into your life. Living with and providing for the needs of this active, alert, and bright hunting dog are demanding. If you are not ready to be taken on by a whirlwind of a dog, go no further. You would do well to research another, less demanding, breed.”
Sadly, media exposure of this breed is responsible, in large part, for the thousands of Jack Russell Terriers that languish in rescue facilities.A reputable JRT breeder will usually offer hearing and vision tested Jack Russell puppies, and a return policy. But uninformed people persist in purchasing pet store Jacks, or pups from breeders whose only purpose is to profit from as many breedings as possible. This is a huge problem nationwide, and includes not just the back yard or puppy mill breeder, but also the Amish religious sect. Most sell puppies from any male/female mating, regardless of health and temperament issues.
If you read the book, and decide you’re up for the ride of your life, please consider a rescue Jack Russell. A companion dog need not meet the “standards;” it can have perky ears, shorter legs, brown nose, etc, and be perfect for you. I’ve had beloved rescued Jacks, and they measure up in love and devotion. They adjust easily to a new home, and are eager to bond with their human rescuers. A few rescue websites:
http://www.almosthomefoundation.org/
Please read the book. It’s available on www.Amazon.com, used, for pennies, and there’s also a new Kindle edition, which sells for $14.97. I’m lucky to be a friend of its author, Catherine Romaine Brown. For many years, she’s served on the Board of Directors of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America, (JRTCA,) the premier registry of Jack Russell Terriers in the United States. Catherine is in demand as a judge at sanctioned trials, both nationwide and internationally, and she and her dogs regularly participate in agility, go-to-ground, conformation, and other disciplines at Jack Russell Terrier events.
In my opinion, and that of many admirers of this breed, this book is the definitive guide to JRT ownership.
“In a perfect world, every dog would have a home, and every home would have a dog.”
September, 2012 – The Best Buy Speakers Bureau: Where Talk Is Cheap
As I Was Saying
The Best Buy Speakers Bureau: Where Talk Is Cheap
By Alan Williamson
Make your next event memorable with a crowd-pleasing, low-cost speaker.
Thornton “Buck” Bradley has been called “the quintessential keynote speaker” by Keynote Quarterly as well as “one guy with the gift of gab” by Talk Magazine. Bradley has earned a reputation for speaking eloquently in front of large crowds at business functions without prior knowledge of the function’s purpose or the makeup of his audience.
A high school graduate, licensed microphone operator, and subscriber to various periodicals, he has a knack for winning over audiences by addressing them frequently as “a fine group of buckeroos” and limiting his speeches to exactly 11 minutes.
Mr. Bradley lives in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with his imaginary wife Brie and some canned goods.
Lip “Fritz” Weezy is a corporate consultant and speaker who rose to national prominence by avoiding the clichés “commitment to excellence” and “state-of-the-art technology” for 37 consecutive speaking engagements.
The previous record for not using the barren, hackneyed phrases was held by Jolting Joe Di Marcio, a consultant from Wheeling, West Virginia, who was cliché-free for 56 speeches, used “state-of-the-art” at a digital media seminar, then started another cliché-free streak of 31 talks.
Mr. Weezy lives in a Winnebago recreational vehicle outside of Forest City, Iowa with his collection of cologne bottles.
U. Gene Weslo is a self-help guru and author of the best-selling books Unleash Your Full Potential Without Doing A Flipping Thing, Turn Your Life Around By Talking Louder, and the back-to-basics diet sensation Eat Less And Move Your Ass.
Mr. Weslo’s speaking tours keep him on the road 200 days out of the year, sharing the personal wisdom behind his wildly popular books and seminars. His many nuggets of inspiration include such penetrating insights as:
“Happiness is a choice you make when you feed your subconscious the nutrition of yes.”
“You prepare for greatness by maximizing your must-ness.”
“Dare to embrace your inner hero and your worries will surrender to the odor of your aura.”
Mr. Weslo lives in a public park outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico where we maintains a profound communion with the force of Source that allows him to master a sacred rhythm to carry him peacefully amidst the noise and haste.
Dr. Kip Caramia is a Unitarian Universalist minister whose best-selling book Still Looking: Am I Getting Warmer? became the springboard for a speaking career that has taken him on nationwide tours of second-rate amphitheaters, band shells and flea market food courts.
Dr. Caramia’s cosmic reflections include the following philosophical treasures:
“The human family must live as one and take turns with the vacuuming.”
“Take heed – it is later than you think. It is well past Leno and halfway through Fallon.”
“We have been told that it is a sin to lie and steal and commit adultery. Let’s add to that spitting and talking on a cell phone in a public restroom.”
“We must pray not only for our loved one, but for the loved ones of those we consider scum.”
Alan “Alwilly” Williamson was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2003 for his portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in the TV mini-series “Eleanor After Hours.” Retired from acting after a failed attempt to pass himself off as a Baldwin brother, today he speaks to housewives, veterinarians and backhoe operators throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula about the importance of grunting when lifting heavy objects.
Growing up in a rural town that offered minimal distractions, Mr. Williamson’s passion for writing speeches surfaced early. He recalls spending a substantial portion of his adolescence in his room with the door closed crafting witty presentations of profound insight and startling originality.
(Editor’s Note: In the interest of historical perspective, the discovery by Mr. Williamson’s mother of a life-size cardboard cutout of Barbara Eden under his bed suggests other explanations for his time alone.)
Bilingual in English and Gobbledegook, he is an accomplished automobile operator and avid wearer of tube socks. Mr. Williamson has recently cut back on his speaking schedule due to a tongue injury sustained with trying to pronounce the word “incalculable.”
Alan Williamson is an award-winning writer with 27 years in the field of true fiction (advertising). A practical man who knows that writing for a living is risky going, he has taken steps to pursue a second, more stable career as a leggy super model. Alan can be reached at [email protected]. © 2011 Alan Williamson.
September, 2012 – To all the grandchildren in the world
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This column first appeared shortly after the 9/11 tragedy in 2001. It has run every year since, with the author’s updates.)
Cantankerously Yours
To all the grandchildren in the world
By Wendell Abern
Dear Grandchildren Everywhere,
Today, I am writing to apologize to all of you.
Usually, I try to write humor. But on a September morning, eleven years ago, terrorists killed thousands of Americans by flying airplanes into buildings. And this month, memorials and other reminders of that horrendous day make it impossible to write humor.
Instead, today, I want to apologize to everyone in your generation from everyone in mine.
My generation inherited two world wars that killed millions of people. We should have learned something from those terrible wars … to make the world a better place for you.
We didn’t … and we didn’t.
More than 150 years ago, a man by the name of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel said, “What we learn from history … is that we never learn from history.” True when Mr. Hegel said it. True 5,000 years ago. Just as true today. How pathetic.
We never learned the one thing that every human being on earth has in common: none of us asked to be here. We had no say in the matter at all. But once given the gift of life, no one should have the right to take it away. Yet human beings kill other human beings every day. Every hour. Every place on earth.
Sometimes, we kill each other by the millions, usually in the name of some –ism, or –ology, or –ocracy. We have a name for these mass killings. It’s called “war.”
One reason we keep warring is because of another lesson no generation has ever learned about its leaders: how to tell The Good Guys from The Bad Guys.
That is just as dumb as it sounds. But it keeps happening. Every century. And it happens because we never understand how badly we want to believe in our leaders: our presidents, our prime ministers, our priests, our rabbis — any of our leaders. We want them to be smart, to be fair, to be honest, and to always to be right. And because we want so badly to believe in what they tell us, we seemingly do anything they ask.
Whenever we are told that our -ism is the true and righteous one, we believe it gives us license to kill those who believe otherwise. Usually, our leaders use the hatred of others to galvanize us in a common cause. Ipso facto: war. War gives us the right to kill each other.
And one thing we have learned is that history is written by the winners. The human race has known that for centuries, but ignored it. So how can we ever be sure the Good Guys won and the Bad Guys lost?
Many centuries ago, a man named Alexander led an army that conquered other countries. Some history books still refer to him as Alexander The Great. No history book tells us what he was called by the thousands of widows and orphans his marauding armies left in their wake.
If Germany had won World War II, the madman Adolph Hitler – arguably the most evil human being who ever lived – would be portrayed in today’s history books as a dynamic, righteous leader.
My personal belief is that there is nothing as sacred as a human life. Any human life. Yet, at some point in the history of our civilization, our leaders determined that our beliefs are more important than our lives. I’m not sure just when or why this happened, but that has never changed.
About seven thousand years ago, there were almost 27 million of us listening to a few leaders, telling us to go kill each other in the name of some -isms.
About five hundred years ago, there were now 450 million of us, still listening to a few leaders, still telling us to go kill each other in the name of some new -isms.
Today, there are almost seven billion of us, still listening to a few leaders, still telling us to go kill each other; still in the name of some
–isms.
When does it stop? When do we stop killing each other?
Today, more than 60 years after the unspeakable atrocity known as The Holocaust … after a weary world swore, “Never again” … after a United Nations was created to bring peace to the whole planet … genocides continue to flourish.
Ethnic cleansing occurs every decade or so. As I write this, the slaughter of innocent people continues in Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia, all in the name of some –isms.
Leaders of these slaughters, of course, invoke hatred as a motivator. And why not? It always works.
Well, almost always.
For a while, Mahatma Gandhi brought people together with love instead of hatred. So did Martin Luther King. So have a precious few others.
Unfortunately, too many leaders have discovered that hatred works better.
And finally, here is a lesson we all should have learned in kindergarten: there is only one planet that supports life. This is where we all have to live. We should be taking care of this planet. And I must admit, your generation is doing a much better job of it than mine did. Or any generation, for that matter.
I hope you can start to turn other things around also.
Most of all, I hope you can start to stop the killing. For thousands and thousands of years, human beings have hungered for peace. Begged for peace. Prayed for peace.
Yet we continue to kill each other.
It will take many, many future generations to overcome millennia of hatreds generating hatreds; of broken alliances, shattered truces, unconscionable genocides and mass killings.
The end of the killing has to start sometime. I hope it starts with you.
I hope you can make the world a tiny bit better. And a little bit cleaner. And much safer. And that your generation, and all the generations thereafter, never has to experience another 9/11 tragedy.
I hope when you are my age, you never have to write a letter of apology to all the grandchildren in the world.
Sincerely,
Wendell Abern
Wendell Abern can be reached at [email protected].
August, 2012 – Michael Hall’s Photographic Journey to Europe
Cultural Corner
Director/Photographer Michael Hall’s Travels to Europe
By Marla E. Schwartz
Michael Hall, former Artistic Director of the Caldwell Theatre Company in Boca Raton recently returned from a trip to Europe where he documented his experiences with his first-rate photography skills. Michael, the master at his craft in his former life, where he racked up seventy-three regional Carbonell Awards during his tenure of thirty-six years for his outstanding contribution to the theater community in Palm Beach County. He has now taken his theatrical eye and exchanged it for a photographer’s eye.
He spoke briefly about his recent excursion to Belgium and The Netherlands. “The trip to Belgium and The Netherlands was a Rick Steves tour beginning in Brussels and visiting Ghent, Bruges, Delft, the Keukenhof Gardens, the Enkhuizen village that’s been preserved as it has been for hundreds of year, plus the flood district and the great ‘arms’ that protect the region from disaster, then Amsterdam,” Michael said. “The trip was wonderful because there are several nights each in Brussels, Bruges, Delft and Amsterdam. I stayed two extra days to add Haarlem and then flew home from Brussels.”
A variety of some of Michael’s images can be seen in the collage images below.
MICHAEL HALL 1st European Collage Photo Description
Beginning from the top left hand corner, wrapping itself around: Bruges around the corner; Brussels grey day; Brussels sunny day; Brussels statues in the park; Brussels man blowing bubbles; Bruges view from hotel window; Bruges another view from hotel window; Brussels Building Façade; Brussels Building Façade.
MICHAEL HALL 2nd European Collage Photo Description
Top Row Across: Delft on a building and Delft reflections in canal.
Second Row Across: Delft Reflections and Delft.
MICHAEL HALL 3rd European Collage Photo Description
Top Row Down: Lilies first day on view and Amsterdam; Willet-Holthuysen Garden.
Middle Row Down: Haarlem Market Square; Rembrandt Huis Amsterdam; The Red Umbrella.
Third Row Down: Waterfall and swan; Pot of Tulips by the water; Acres of flowers; Haarlem boat floats Grote Church.
Rick Steves is an American authority on European travel. He is the host of Rick Steves’ Europe on American Public Television, has a public radio travel show, Travel with Rick Steves and is the author of excellent guidebooks that one can read to prepare them for one of his tours. For more information, go to: www.ricksteves.com.
A Toledo, OH native, a graduate of Kent State, Marla E. Schwartz is a Senior Writer for Miami Living Magazine, a freelance writer for Lighthouse Point Magazine and the a cultural arts columnist for AroundWellington.com. Her photographs have appeared in these publications, in many Ohio periodicals, as well as in The Miami Herald, The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post. She has had numerous plays published and produced around the country. Her short play, America’s Working? was produced in Los Angeles at both the First Stage and the Lone Star Ensemble theater companies, in Florida at Lynn University and at an Off-Broadway playhouse in NYC. Her piece, The Lunch Time Café, was a finalist for the Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville. Please check out the re-prints of her interviews with authors Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson and Dexter novelist Jeff Lindsay in the October 2010 issue #2 and Chris Bohjalian in the April 2011 issue #3 of Duff Brenna’s ServingHouse: A Journal of Literary Arts at www.servinghousejournal.com. You can contact her at [email protected].
September, 2012 – Awaking in New York
Awaking in New York
Curtains forcing their will
against the wind,
children sleep,
exchanging dreams with
seraphim. The city
drags itself awake on
subway straps; and
I, an alarm, awake as a
rumor of war,
lie stretching into dawn,
unasked and unheeded.
September, 2012 – A Drink and a Bite at The Backyard Bar
The Florida Foodie:
A Drink and a Bite at The Backyard Bar
The Backyard Bar
213 South Rosemary Ave.
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
By Saucy Sarah
In my quest to find interesting places to dine in Palm Beach County, The Backyard Bar, located just a walk from the bustling square of City Place in downtown West Palm, seemed to keep popping up in my searches. The outdoor space of the Backyard Bar is surrounded by the charming Hibiscus Bed & Breakfast and provides a quintessential South Florida eating experience. The place is small and there is no real shelter from the 
elements, but on a nice evening, the grotto is alight with twinkle lights and a bubbly fountain which make for an atmosphere of enchantment. White linens and candlelight adorn the wrought iron tables and clusters of coffee tables and comfy chairs are tucked amongst the tropical foliage. The night my companions and I went, there was a live band playing. The music overwhelms the table conversations a bit, but the band was good and we all found ourselves signing along at times with
favorite songs.
The Backyard Bar boasts a small fixed menu of “small plates”. It runs more like a true bed & breakfast by offering up an ever-changing array of specials each night. The special nights and events can be found on their 
Facebook page. They seem to run out of items quickly too, which gives the impression that the food is limited in quantity. This might have been due to the summer off-season visit, but The Backyard Bar is not a large establishment nor is it a chain restaurant. You get the feeling that you are entering someone’s home and thus you will eat what they provide.
We ordered a good portion of the small plates posted on the menu to share between the seven of us the evening we visited. Some of the highlights were the dates wrapped in bacon. Sweet & salty, chewy & crunchy what could be better? The dates and bacon were so addictive we ended up ordering another round. The cheese plate was delicious with Manchego, Brie, and goat cheese, several jams,
and a variety of crackers and muffins. The tenderloin with arugula salad was cooked perfectly. The highlight, for me, was the truffle grilled cheese sandwich with prosciutto. The other dishes we tried were fine, but nothing spectacular: a Caprese kabob of mozzarella and tomato with balsamic reduction, chicken wings, feta in phyllo deep-fried, a flatbread pizza of prosciutto, 
arugula, and tomatoes.
The drinks at The Backyard Bar are, hands-down, spectacular. I had a “Thyme Tom Collins” which might be the most delicious drink I’ve ever had. Lemony and flecked with fresh thyme leaves, it was the perfect drink to ward off the heat of a late summer evening. I would go back just to drink this magical elixir.
The food is good, but the portions are small. The biggest complaint I and my companions had: the service. It was very slow going to order our food and drinks and to have our food brought to the table. It also took a long time to get our checks at the end of the evening. I recommend The Backyard Bar for appetizers and a drink before you head off to another destination or settle in and nibble, drink, and laugh your way through the night. Summer may not be the best time to visit, but I liked The Backyard Bar enough to return when the days cool down a bit and try it again. To sum it up, The Backyard Bar is not the place to go if you are in a hurry, starving, or don’t like eating outside, but it is an interesting place with delightful little plates and dazzling drinks and is worth a chance.
In her previous life, Sarah, a Palm Beach County Native, spent ten years working in various high-end eating establishments around South Florida. She is currently a fiction thesis candidate in the MFA program at Florida International University where she also teaches creative writing and rhetoric. If that is not enough, Sarah is also the owner of Cakes by Sarah, a local custom cake shop. Sarah lives in Lake Worth with her husband and two beautiful boys. “Food, fiction, and family are my life.”
September, 2012 – Feeding South Florida
FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA INSPIRES THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY TO RALLY TO END HUNGER DURING SEPTEMBER, NATIONAL HUNGER ACTION MONTH
South Floridians Can Take Action to Help Our Almost 1 Million Food Insecure Neighbors By Participating in Community Events, Corporate Volunteer Efforts, Food Drives, Dress Down Days, Sorting Saturdays and More
South Florida – Aug. 28, 2012: On a daily basis, nearly 1 million people in South Florida, including more than 340,000 children, face hunger. During September, Hunger Action Month, Feeding South Florida™ is encouraging South Floridians to do something about it with a variety of events and activities.
Hunger Action Month is a call to action to mobilize the public to raise awareness and take action in support of domestic hunger relief.
Feeding South Florida’s local calendar at www.feedingsouthflorida.org provides individuals with exciting ways to participate in community efforts to end hunger throughout September.
Feeding America Entertainment Council members and celebrities Nick Cannon, Rachael Ray, Ellie Krieger, Alison Sweeney, Samantha Harris and 50 Cent are also urging the public to get involved in Hunger Action Month. They will be featured in a compilation video that explains why they are passionate about the issue of hunger and why it’s important to take action.
Feeding South Florida is working to engage citizens to take action and help spread the word about how pervasive hunger is in the South Florida community:
Participating in Feeding America’s national Light Up Hunger initiative/Go Orange! Day
Orange is the color of hunger relief. Miami Tower in Brickell (100 SE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33131), 110 Tower in Fort Lauderdale (110 SE 6th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301) and The Breakers Palm Beach (One South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480) will “Light Up Orange” on Thursday, Sept. 6, Go Orange! Day. Also on Sept. 6, Feeding South Florida encourages residents to wear orange or goorange digitally.
Community events
Participating in the month-long Miami Restaurant Challenge: Premier restaurants in the Miami area will compete throughout Hunger Action Month to see which can raise themost money/food for Feeding South Florida. The winner will receive one year of free PR from Dominique Media Group.
· Corner Bakery Cafe Preopening Parties and Grand Opening Fundraiser – Friday, Aug. 31, Saturday, Sept. 1 (preopening parties) and Monday, Sept. 3 (grand opening). The new Miami restaurant, located at 8888 SW 136th St., Miami, FL 33176 at The Falls shopping center, will match donations to Feeding South Florida.
Participating in Donna Klein Jewish Academy Community Service Fair- Wednesday, Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m. at 9701 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33428-1754.
Happy Hour fundraiser at Mercadito in Miami – Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6-8 p.m. at 3252 NE First Avenue, Miami, FL 33137. $25 donation to Feeding South Florida will include a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres.
Cooper Avenue Market Opening event – Tuesday, Sept. 18, time TBD. Located at the iconic Frank Gehry Building, 500 17th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Color Explosion Fashion Show at Feeding South Florida headquarters – Saturday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. at 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park, FL 33023.
Corporate Volunteer Groups
Corporations/organizations including Barry University, FedEx, Cherokee International, Morgan Stanley, Nike, Florida Atlantic University, Lexis Nexis, Bank of America, Best Buy, J&W, T.J.Maxx, Temple Judea in Coral Gables, Citrix, SMS Audio, Aramark and DHL will hold food drives, dress down days and volunteer for Feeding South Florida in September in support of Hunger Action Month. Members of the corporations/organizations are encouraged to wear orange on their respective volunteer days.
Save A Lot Mobile Food Pantry in Liberty City – Thursday, Sept. 6, Time TBD
Volunteers from Save A Lot will help distribute fresh, healthy foods to individuals facing food insecurity during the farmer’s market-style food distribution.
T.J.Maxx Mobile Food Pantry at Feeding South Florida Headquarters – Saturday, Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Volunteers from T.J.Maxx will help distribute fresh, healthy foods to individuals facing food insecurity during the farmer’s market-style food distribution. Located at 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park, FL 33023.
Sorting Saturdays
The public is invited to volunteer to sort, package, label and weigh donated food to be distributed to nearly approximately 450 nonprofit agencies throughoutSouth Florida. Please register at www.feedingsouthflorida.org. Located at 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park, FL 33023.
Hunger Action Month Proclamations
Feeding South Florida is working with all four counties it services – Broward (City of Lauderdale Lakes, City of Hallandale, Hunger Forum), Miami-Dade (City of North Miami Beach), Palm Beach (Palm Beach County Commission, Riviera Beach) and Monroe (Monroe County Commission, Layton City) – as well as the State of Florida, to secure proclamations declaring September as HungerAction Month.
9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
The Corporation for National and Community Service is working with numerous organizations to implement one of the largest days of charitable service in U.S. history for the anniversary of this effort, launched in 2002. Feeding South Florida welcomes anyone who would like to perform community service in honor of 9/11 victims, survivors, and others who rose up in service in response to the attacks. For more information, visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org or call (954) 518-1818.
Other ways South Floridians can take action against hunger are:
· Find Feeding South Florida on Facebook and hit “like.”
· Donate your social media status to hunger.
· Share a hunger fact with friends.
· Volunteer at and/or tour Feeding South Florida.
· Speak out by filling out a paper plate at Feeding South Florida to send to your local elected official.
· Speak up for national nutrition programs by sending a postcard to elected officials.
“Every day there is an opportunity for the South Florida community to end hunger,” said Paco Vélez, CEO of Feeding South Florida. “Hunger Action Month issues a challenge to get the community engaged in raising awareness, volunteering, donating food andfunds and ‘Going Orange.’ There is a room at the table for everyone!”
For more information about how Feeding South Florida is participating in Hunger Action Month, visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org.
About Feeding South Florida
Feeding South Florida™ is a nonprofit organization that empowers other South Florida nonprofit organizations to assist people in need and improve their lives. Feeding South Florida does this by providing food and other grocery products, and by educating and engaging the community to fight hunger and poverty. Through a local network of approximately 450 other nonprofit organizations, Feeding South Florida strives to serve almost 1 million individuals in need, including more than 340,000 children who are food insecure, the elderly, the mentally and physically challenged, veterans and the working poor, in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties with compassion and integrity. Feeding South Florida, one of the largest food banks in the state, is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. In 2011, Feeding South Florida distributed over 30 million pounds of food valued at almost $50 million within the South Florida community. Feeding South Florida’s headquarters is located at 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park, FL, 33023. For more information, please call (954) 518-1818 or visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org.
August, 2012 – Wellington Parks & Rec Update
Wellington Parks and Recreation Update
The following Parks and Recreation facilities are currently open during normal operating hours:
· Village Park Gym (11700 Pierson Road)
· Wellington Aquatics Complex (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard)
· Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill boulevard)
The following facilities will open today, August 30th, at noon:
· Greenbriar Dog Park (2975 Greenbriar Boulevard)
· Scott’s Place (12190 Forest Hill Boulevard)
· Tiger Shark Cove Playground (13800 Greenbriar Boulevard)
The following facilities will open today, August 30th, at 5:00 p.m.:
· Olympia Park baseball fields (9830 Pierson Road)
· Tiger Shark Cove Park softball fields (13800 Greenbriar Boulevard)
The following facilities will remain closed until further notice:
· All Village Park fields (11700 Pierson Road) will remain closed, at minimum, through Friday, September 1st. Field openings will be determined as conditions improve.
· Boys & Girls Club’s Wellington facility (3401 South Shore Boulevard)
Residents with any concerns can contact the Village of Wellington at (561) 791-4000. Up to date flooding and road usage information, including interactive maps and alternative route tools, are available at wellingtonfl.gov by selecting the Emergency Management button on the home page.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
We’re doing it again! ‘I Tried To Be Normal But It Was Taken!’ ( EDGY but CLEVER Stand Up Comedy Show)
– Produced by Harolds Coffee Cabaret, free to the public courtesy Harolds and free wine served on the avenue as part of the Northwood Artwalk may be brought in to the show. 8:30PM.
514 Northwood Rd, West Palm Beach. Harolds: 561.833.6366