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The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Proudly Welcomes
Grout Works of South Florida As A New Member
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Grout Works of South Florida has become a new member. The business is owned and operated by Robert and MiMi Pastor who reside in
Loxahatchee, Florida. They opened their doors in June 2012, however, neither one is a novice to the industry. Robert has 30 years experience in the flooring business and MiMi has 24 years experience operating her own interior design company.
Robert was born in Miami, Florida and lived in various places along the east coast. He settled into the West Palm Beach area about 15 years ago. MiMi was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She moved to Greenville, South Carolina July 2005 – six weeks before Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. MiMi and her daughter are equestrians and would come to ride and compete in Wellington, Florida in the Winter Equestrian Festivals. They participated in Hunter/Jumper Competitions. Along the way, Robert and MiMi met and got married. MiMi moved to this area to live with Robert in June 2011.
Robert and MiMi were introduced to Grout Works through Mimi’s brother who owns the Caribbean division and her nephew who owns the New Orleans, Louisiana division. They purchased the Palm Beach County division and intend on expanding to St. Lucie, Broward, and Dade Counties in the near future.
Grout Works of South Florida is a service that cleans and protects the grout used in flooring. They service all types of flooring and materials including indoors, outdoors, and commercial. When they arrive at a location, they start by washing and cleaning the area with a detergent and acid solution. They get the grout soft so “the pores of the grout are opened up.” Once everything is thoroughly clean and absorbent, they add a patented, one of a kind color sealer. They have a large selection of colors to choose from in order to match an original shade or create a new one.
It should be noted that unlike other companies who offer a similar service, the sealant Grout Works of South Florida uses does not simply dry on the surface of the floor; it seeps into the grout and seals it so that it cannot be stained. They back this statement up with the fact that the chemical they use was developed by a Dupont engineer in 1994 and patented. In addition, they provide a 10 year warranty that their product will do what they say it will do.
When asked what message she would like to share with the community, MiMi said, “I want the community to know that we are a nationwide company; we’re not just a fly by night small mom and pop company. We stand behind our service with a patented product and a 10 year warranty. That’s what sets us apart from everyone else.”
For more information, call 561.797.6212, email [email protected], or visit http;//www.grout-works.com. Also visit the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at http://wellingtonchamber.com.
Last Call for Auditions for Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
10th Anniversary Season
Palm Beach County’s premiere children’s community choir, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, is accepting audition appointments for singers age 8 – 18 years (3rd grade – 12th grade) for the 2012/2013 season on Tuesday, August 14, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Kravis Center, Cohen Pavilion, 2nd floor. Audition requirements and online sign up can be found on the website http://www.youngsingers.org/upcoming-auditions. For more information, call 561-659-2332.
PALM BEACH ZOO TO EXHIBIT TWO PANTHERS
Opening on Friday, Aug. 10th
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., August 7, 2012 – Two panthers have arrived at the Palm Beach Zoo and will be on public exhibit starting on Friday, August 10th. Keith Lovett, Assistant Zoo Director, said, “The
arrival of these cats is an exciting moment for the Zoo. Our mission is to inspire people to value and conserve the natural world, and nothing does that better than offering them an opportunity to see rare and charismatic animals that are native to our own region. The Florida panther is considered endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. For over 17 years we exhibited a Florida panther named Colin Patrick who passed away in March of this year. He was greatly loved by Zoo visitors, and now these kittens, although not born in Florida, will carry on his legacy as ambassadors to raise awareness about the plight of the Florida panther.”
The arrival of the panther kittens will be celebrated on Friday evening at a special Safari Night event hosted by Waste Management from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ”Waste Management is pleased to support the Palm Beach Zoo Safari Nights and welcome the new panther cubs to the Zoo family,” said Dawn McCormick, Community Affairs Manager. “As its waste and recycling provider, Waste Management shares the zoo’s commitment to conservation and sustainability practices, and values its longtime partnership with the Palm Beach Zoo.”
The Florida Panthers Hockey Club Street team will be on hand on Friday evening along with a bounce house and games for the enjoyment of the children.
The panther (Puma concolor) kittens came to the Zoo through the coordination of the AZA Puma SSP (run by the Oregon Zoo) whose critical function is to help rescue and rehabilitate orphaned panthers and place them in approved facilities such as AZA zoos. One of the two cubs now at the Palm Beach Zoo was rescued in Washington State and came to the Zoo on April 19, 2012 via the Oregon Zoo. The second kitten was rescued in Idaho and came to the Zoo on June 28, 2012 via the Oregon Zoo as well. The panthers were orphaned when each of their mothers was euthanized as a result of coming too close to human dwellings. The cubs were not discovered until after their mothers were euthanized and each had littermates that were not successfully rescued.
Both kittens are approximately seven months old, however, the kitten from Idaho is slightly larger (60lbs versus 50lbs) and darker than the kitten from Washington State, making them easy to tell apart. Palm Beach Zoo staff members have been working diligently to acclimate the kittens to their new surroundings and to build trusting relationships with them through husbandry training techniques.
Puma concolor includes panthers found throughout their entire range from the western United States down through South America. They actually have the largest distribution of any land mammal in the Western hemisphere. They are also referred to as pumas, cougars, catamounts, and mountain lions, depending on location. Florida panthers are those exclusively found in the state of Florida, however, there appear to be no genetic differences in panthers found in North America.
Panthers are found in a wide variety of habitats and will feed on small to medium bodied mammals including deer and even reptiles such as small alligators in Florida. They can measure up to seven feet in length (including a tail that can make up one third of that length) and adults will typically weigh between 75 and 150 pounds, with males tending to be larger. They have a brown coat with slightly lighter under-parts (concolor means of uniform color throughout) and kittens will also have a covering of darker spots to help provide better them camouflage. They can leap up to 20 feet in a single bound. Panthers do not roar, rather, they purr, hiss, growl, yowl, and scream. They are solitary except when adults come together to breed or when a mother is raising young. Panthers can give birth year-round and will give birth to one to six kittens after a 90-96 day gestation period. On average, panthers will live 10 years in the wild and can reach up to 20 years of age in captivity.
Their conservation status depends on their location. Panthers are listed as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN due to their wide distribution, but the Florida panther is considered endangered by the USFWS and the FWC. This population only occupies 5% of its historic range and experts believe they number less than 150. Overhunting initially decimated numbers resulting in a small and genetically unhealthy population. Texas cougars were introduced into the Florida population in the mid 1990’s to help get them back on track. Conservationists have been working to protect Florida panthers and through these efforts, their number has risen.
The Palm Beach Zoo will not have a breeding program for panthers due to the regular need to find homes for orphaned kittens such as these new arrivals.
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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 Boulevard. There is ample free parking. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas and Thanksgiving Day. Open Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. June through October. For more information regarding the Palm Beach Zoo please visit www.palmbeachzoo.org. The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to inspire others to value and conserve the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education, health and wellness, field research, and conservation medicine.
Back to School Bonanza Aug. 18th in Wellington
Help your children gear up for an exciting new school year at the Fourth Annual Back to School Bonanza from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18th at the Whole Foods Market located at 2635 State Road 7 in Wellington. Chow down on family-friendly lunch dishes and school snacks served throughout the store, and learn valuable back to school safety information provided by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office including stranger danger, bullying, internet safety and bicycle safety.
With a $5 donation, families can take a safety quiz and receive a child’s reusable lunch bag filled with goodies. All contributions will be donated to the Police Athletic League and turned over to a Wellington area elementary school to help purchase school supplies. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office will also provide complimentary child ID cards, and emergency vehicles will be in the parking lot for children to explore.
The Back to School Bonanza is a collaborative effort made possible by Whole Foods Market, Wellington’s Safe Neighborhoods staff, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
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EMPIRE STAGE
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
954-678-1496
PRESENTS as part of its
Summer Staged-Reading Series
“Shortz by Schwartz”
Directed by PAULA SACKETT
Written by Marla E. Schwartz
Sound & Lighting by Mick Sackett
Produced by Joseph Schwartz
Starring: Marj O’Neill-Butler*, Todd Caster, Bryan Hayes, Kevin Johnson, Tammy Smithand Jade D. Wheeler●.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
8 PM Sharp
SEATING IS LIMITED – ARRIVE EARLY
Admission is free!!!
(Donations to Empire Stage cheerfully accepted at box office window)
FREE WINE & BEER is offered to everyone!
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
● Equity Membership Candidate Program (AEA)
*****
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Take I-95 from North or South of the Ft. Lauderdale area.
Get off I-95 at Sunrise Blvd. Go East onto Sunrise Blvd.
Once you see Andrews Ave., make sure to get into the far left lane (out of three lanes).
There isn’t a direct left turn onto Flagler (where the theater is located) so pass 8th Street and at 9th Street make a U-turn onto Sunrise Blvd. {If you find you’ve gone over the bridge at A1A – just make a U-turn as soon as possible and follow directions … this can happen because it comes upon one very quickly.}
Pass 8th Street, go a little further & right before the railroad tracks is N. Flagler, turn right onto N. Flagler.
Drive about a 1/4 mile down the road and Empire Stage is on the right hand side of the street.
There is limited parallel parking outside the building … but there is plenty of parking available in the grassy area across the street, expanding in either direction of the street.
Additional info…
The staged-reading SHORTZ BY SCHWARTZ includes five ten-minute plays written by playwright Marla E. Schwartz (whose play The Lunch Time Café, was a finalist for the Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville) is performed by six actors and directed by Paula Sackett, the former Artistic Director of the Studio Theatre of Wellington.
A ROBBED LIFE
Marj-O’Neill Butler* (MAE ROSE, MOTHER)
Tammy Smith (HELEN ROSE, DAUGHTER)
A lonely woman, the product of a difficult childhood and a lonely marriage has been mourning the loss of many people in her life and takes out her frustrations on her daughter.
AMERICA’S WORKING?
Todd Caster (ROBERT ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE)
Marj O’Neill-Butler* (DARLENE HUNTER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY)
Jade D. Wheeler● (AMANDA ANDERSON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT)
This play takes place in an office and with great humor and pathos shows how inept the company called AMERICA ’S WORKING is … at least to the underpaid administrative assistant who finally speaks her mind.
The first draft was written in 1998 and has since received a variety of productions and staged-readings, including productions at the Lone Star Ensemble in Los Angeles , CA ; Lynn University in Boca Raton and Lynn University ’s BOCA TO BROADWAY’s production at an Off-Broadway playhouse in NY.
HOLD ONTO YOUR DREAMS
Kevin Johnson (GOD)
Jade D. Wheeler● (JASMINE ORLANDO, reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A young reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer is on the hunt for the scoop of her lifetime and when she meets God … she believes she has found it.
THE AGAPE PRINCIPLE
Todd Caster (VICTOR ADAMOPOULOS, Artist)
Bryan Hayes (BULL, retired Rock ‘n Roll singer)
Tammy Smith (ZAZA DOMINGO, reporter for The Miami Herald)
A reporter for The Miami Herald is set to interview a world-renowned Greek artist at a gallery in Miami ’s Design District when she runs into her ex – an aging, former rock’n roll star.
THE WILLENBOCKER’S FAMILY REUNION
Tammy Smith (BIANCA)
Bryan Hayes (MICHAEL)
Kevin Johnson (JASON)
Jade D. Wheeler● (SHANNON)
This is the 3rd script that the playwright has written for Lynn University’s 24-Hour Theatre Project. It’s about two sets of first cousins, siblings … one boy and one girl each … and their unusual relationships with one another.
ACTORS LISTED ABOVE
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
● Equity Membership Candidate Program (AEA)
PS: If the name Jade Wheeler sounds familiar, it’s because she was in GablStage’s outstanding production of RACE and will be see again at this superlative theater company in its upcoming production of RUINED! She’s a recent transplant from Washington , D.C. – and she’s simply amazing in every possible way!
Palm Beach Photographic Centre to Open Two New Exhibitions on August 24
OLYMPIX 2012 Photographs from the London Olympics By Adam Stoltman & FOTOcamp Memories 2012
Public is Invited to Opening Night Reception; Exhibitions Will Run Through November 10
(West Palm Beach, FL – August 3, 2012) Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world-renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today revealed two very timely exhibitions which are opening on August 24 at the nonprofit museum located within City Center in downtown West Palm Beach.
OLYMPIX 2012 Photographs from the London Olympics By Adam Stoltman
Just days after the flag-waving, pride-filled closing ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre is presenting an incredible exhibition of images captured in London by renowned sports photographer and PBPC instructor Adam Stoltman. An incredible photographer whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times and its Sunday Magazine, TIME, Newsweek, and a host of other publications, Stoltman has covered 11 Olympic Games.
“I photographed my first Olympics in Lake Placid in 1980,” says Stoltman. “I was 20 years old, had $50 to my name. I slept on floors and, as I was not accredited, I scrounged tickets to be able to photograph; but by the end of the Games, I had secured a few significant assignments. In 1984, I covered both the Winter Games in Sarajevo and the Summer Games in Los Angeles working for Newsweek magazine, and have covered eight other Olympics since then.”
“Each Olympics is a little different in terms of news, personality, and experience yet the passion of the athletes, and the scope and grandeur of the spectacle is a constant. It is impossible to attend an Olympics without being affected by the spirit of the event, heart of the competitors, the obvious pride of the host city and the diversity of competitors and media from all corners of the globe,” he adds. “The new images from London reflect my own small participation in this grand tradition, and my belief in some of the ideals the Games aspire to represent.”
FOTOcamp Memories 2012
Impressive works from budding photographers between the ages of 6 and 17 that attended FOTOcamp 2012 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. The three FOTOcamp sessions in June and July attracted nearly 50 young participants who were given hands-on experience in all areas of photography, beginning with the basics of picture-taking using SLR digital cameras and progressing to state-of the-art digital imaging.
Opening Night Reception
August 24 – 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The Palm Beach Photographic Centre will host an Opening Night Reception in the Museum at which one talented FOTOcamper will be named Student of the Year and receive a free SLR Digital camera. The public is invited to attend this FREE event.
About the Palm Beach Photographic Centre:
The Photo Centre is located at the City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 561.253.2600 or visit www.workshop.org or www.fotofusion.org.
©Adam Stoltman, Michael Phelps, Gold Medalist, 200 meter individual medley (and 20 time Olympic medalist)
The Plaza Theatre Conservatory Gets All Shook Up!
MANALAPAN, FL. – (August 3, 2012) Students in The Plaza Theatre’s Conservatory program are gearing up to get ‘All Shook Up’ in their upcoming show at The Plaza Theatre based on the songs of Elvis Presley.
The musical comedy, which takes place at 7:30pm on August 9 & 10, 2012, will bring you into a square little town in a square little state, with a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets. Featuring classics such as Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, and Don’t Be Cruel, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes.
Tickets for the show are $20 for adults and $15 for children. Group discounts are available. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call (561) 588-1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net. The Plaza Theatre is located at 262 S. Ocean Blvd in Manalapan, FL.
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.
Wellington Announces Semi-Finalists in Wellington Talent Search Competition
Wellington is proud to announce the Top 24 competitors in the first-ever Wellington Talent Search competition! The talent level is through the roof, but only one act will win the $500 Grand Prize along with a full scholarship sponsored by Talent INC. to attend the Talent INC. National Talent Convention and Showcase in Orlando – a prize valued at nearly $2,000. Four runners-up will take home $250. The Semi-Finalists, in alphabetical order, are as follows:
Maggie Baugh Lauren Healey and Morgan Healey
Emma Beers Devounte Ho-Hing
Sasha Bhasin Incync Dance Crew
David Blake Jr. Tempest Johnson
Leah Campbell Tanja Landrum
Cristina Caperna and Nicky Wood Lily Marie
Robert Caperna Jessica Quigley
Layla Chalifoux Katherine Roberts
Gabriella Craft Megan Saslow
Dream Team Elite Emily Shecter
Sarita Francis Charlie Tooch
Jillian Halperin Dalton Williams
The Semi-Finalists will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 3rd at the Wellington Amphitheater located at 12100 Forest Hill Boulevard. The Top 12 scorers will advance to the Finals at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 4th, ending the evening with the dramatic announcement of the winners.
For questions about the competition, contact Joe Piconcelli, Cultural Programs and Facilities Manager, at (561) 791-4756 or [email protected]. For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
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