LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR SCIENCE MUSEUM ’S ANNUAL ENGINEERING COMPETITION
Entry deadline approaching and elementary school age group added for competition
( West Palm Beach ) – The South Florida Science Museum ’s 26th Annual Drop It, Build It, Fly It, Launch It, Thrill It Engineering Competition will be held on May 5, 2012. This year’s competition has been opened up to elementary aged children, in addition to middle and high school students and the deadline to register is Friday, April 27. The community is invited to watch the May 5 competition, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Museum.
Participants will celebrate science engineering ingenuity while showing off their creative skills through five different design contests. Competitors will see if they have a good egg or Humpty Dumpty after their container created to protect an egg takes a 3-story drop from a cherry picker in the Drop It competition; or if their bottle rocket will blast off or fizzle out during the Launch It competition. Bridges will be built, aerodynamic paper airplanes will be flying and roller coasters will operate as students compete for more than $4,600 in prize money to be awarded to the first through fourth place winners in each category. The competition will be judged by the Florida Engineering Society.
“Drop it, Build it is the Museum’s premiere out-of-school science competition offering substantial cash prizes for the top four finishers in each category, free food for the competitors, and recognition on our web site,” said Lew Crampton, President and CEO of the South Florida science Museum. “With over 100 teams actively participating in five science categories, this Museum is a beehive of activity on contest day. We’re very pleased with our 26-year partnership with the Florida Engineering Society and with the excellent support we have received from many of our long time sponsors. Our mission is to open every mind to science and, over the many years of this competition, we have seen lots of our winners move on to successful careers in engineering, science and math.”
The engineering competition is in partnership with the Florida Engineering Society. Title sponsor is Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and the event is presented by Alvin I.Brown and Peggy S. Brown Charitable Foundation. Sponsors include Chick-fil-A, City Place , FPL, JetBlue, Modernizing Medicine and Sunny 104.3. Vendors for the event include Costco, Disinfecting Environmental Solutions, Ham Radio, Macaroni Kid, Palm Beach State College and Puttin’ Around.
To register and for competition rules and regulations, please visit www.sfsm.org. The competition is open to elementary, middle and high school students individually or in teams with a maximum of 2 people per team. Competition entry and Museum admission is free for all Drop It, Build It, Fly It, Launch It, Thrill It Engineering Competition registrants. Museum admission will be reduced for visitors that day to $6 for adults and $4 for children.
Beginning 51 years of science in the community, the South Florida Science Museum recently kicked-off expansion plans with a groundbreaking ceremony. The South Florida Science Museum delivers entertaining and educational journeys through the many worlds of science and technology for curious minds of all ages. Located just off I-95 and Southern Blvd. in West Palm Beach , the Museum features more than 50 hands-on exhibits, a digital planetarium, fresh and saltwater aquariums, as well as natural history exhibitions. Each year the Museum welcomes more than 125,000 visitors and reaches more than 45,000 students through workshops at the Museum and outreach programs to local schools.
For more information or to register for the Drop It, Build It, Fly It, Launch It, Thrill It Engineering Competition, contact the South Florida Science Museum at 561-370-7723 or visit www.sfsm.org.
Rededication Ceremony for Tiger Shark Cove Playground
Join Wellington’s Council at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 5th as they dedicate the newly redesigned playground at Tiger Shark Cove Park located at 13800 Greenbriar Boulevard. Following the ceremony and ribbon cutting, children and families are invited to enjoy the playground.
In March 2012, nearly 500 volunteers joined forces to upgrade the Tiger Shark Cove playground. Improvements include a sunken pirate ship play area, a submarine with porthole and a new obstacle course. Wellington also focused on improved safety and accessibility features, such as adding a new wood fiber floor to make it easier for wheelchairs to navigate through the play area.
Various businesses and community partners volunteered their time to make this project a success, including the Wellington Art Society, Austin Outdoor, Whole Foods Market, Home Depot, Trinity West, St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, Wellington High School’s Key Club and Forest Hill High School’s football program.
Residents who sponsored the original Tiger Shark Cove playground more than a decade ago by purchasing a picket are encouraged to visit Village Park at 11700 Pierson Road to claim their pickets. The original pickets are available for pick-up through the end of April. For any questions regarding pickets, please call (561) 791-4005.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
A new art gallery themed exhibit will be showcased in the Northwood Village district May 1 through July 29, 2012.
CreativeMemories-Favorites will showcase the first of its themed exhibits called “Forever Florida” showing the natural beauty of our great state.Featured artists and photographers will include Barbara Rosenzweig, Bob McKay, Steven Spring, Durga Garcia, Tyler Hazelwood, Nicholas Lakdakis and Ana Beyer.It is the vision of CreativeMemories-Favorites for this exhibit to travel after it leaves the gallery at the end of July.
The gallery will also include work from acclaimed artists Jonas Gerard of Asheville, NC and Eduardo “Emo” Mendieta of West Palm Beach, FL. Jonas Gerard’s colorful multi-medium work is found in a number of permanent national and international collections.Eduardo Mendieta’s work is found all over South Florida on both canvas and murals in a number of municipalities, galleries and art shows.
CreativeMemories-Favorites gallery is located on Northwood Road approximately a half block from Route 1. The gallery is open 5 days a week Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 9:30pm.
Creative Memories-Favorites offers affordable art with prices ranging from $30 to $700 on a sliding scale.No prices will be negotiated.
The gallery recently hosted its grand opening in April. CreativeMemories-Favorites gallery GRAND OPENING featured a fundraising raffle of $10,000 worth of art, with proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Specialized Community Daycare Center in West Palm Beach.
The CreativeMemories-Favorites gallery hopes to serve the unique Northwood Village area that continues to grow and revitalize the community and surrounding areas.In recent years Northwood Village has emerged as one of the most inviting, eclectic, funky and hip micro-neighborhoods in South Florida. Whether you’re a casual shopper, serious foodie, inspired artist or looking for a great scene, the village has something for everyone.For additional information on the Northwood area visit www.NorthwoodVillage.org.
For more information, e-mail [email protected]. CreativeMemories-Favorites Gallery, P.O. Box 1175, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.
Jonas Gerard:Born in Casablanca, Morrocco in 1941 of French and Brazilian ancestry, Jonas Gerard immigrated to America at the age of thirteen and began participating in art shows on the streets of New York at sixteen. Living the professional and personal life of an artist since then, he has been “blessed or cursed” (to quote the artist) with a need to express the constant non-stop flow of energy that surrounds his daily life.His work can be found in numerous permanent national and international collections. In 1975 his Bicentennial Portrait of the United States, “We the People”, was presented to President Gerald Ford at the White House and is now a permanent part of the Smithsonian collection. A self-represented artist, today Jonas travels around the country, participating in about 40 group exhibitions and major art festivals each year. “For me, connecting with my audience one-on-one is as important as the painting itself.”
Eduardo “Emo” Mendieta:Originally from Union City, New Jersey, Eduardo Mendieta has been living in West Palm Beach, FL for the last 20 years. Starting at a young age he was interested in graffiti and the fine arts. Now at the age of 37 he is showing in various locations throughout South Florida, and being featured in publications such as XS Magazine, City Link Magazine, Palm Beach Times, FreePress Magazine, and Closer Magazine throughout the years of 1997 to 2002. While also being selected to participate in the 1999 Hortt Exhibition, Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale. Eduardo is currently working as a graphic designer, and after an eight year interim has finally returned to his artwork.
In the last year his work has progressed from mere canvas and paper to large scale murals located throughout Downtown West Palm Beach. Two of these murals have been in association with the Downtown Development Authority of West Palm Beach. He has also collaborated on three other murals with various artists. Eduardo was also a featured artist in the New Era South Florida Graffiti Expo, FatVillage Art District, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Art After Dark, Norton Museum, West Palm Beach. Other achievements being painting two large scale murals as a feature artist in the 46 for XLVI Superbowl Indianapolis Mural Project, Indiana and painting four more murals for Art Basel week in Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL. He was also featured in the May 2011 issue of City Link, June 24, 2011 issue of the Palm Beach Daily News, July 2011 issue of Palm Beach Illustrated and Nuvo, Indy’s alternative voice, December issue. In 2012 his work will be displayed in MIA, Miami International Art Fair, Art Palm Beach and Wynwood Art Fair, Miami, FL.
Wellington Building Department Now Accepting Electronic Permit Submittal
Skip the line and save time on your next building permit application with Wellington’s electronic permitting process! Instead of applying for your next building permit in person at City Hall, residents and contractors can email completed applications to [email protected]. Submittal will initiate access to E-PLAN for Electronic Plan Review allowing users to electronically submit plans and specifications. For more information and detailed instructions about electronic permit applications and E-PLAN, visit Wellington’s website at www.wellingtonfl.gov, go to the E-Services tab and select “Building Permits.”
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.
TREAT MOM TO A DELICIOUS MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION AT FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH Sunday, May 13, 2012
This Mother’s Day, treat Mom at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which will offer two delicious brunches at Scarpetta and Vida as well as specially crafted Mother’s Day pastries at the resort’s patisserie, Solo, on Sunday, May13, 2012.
The famed AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant, Scarpetta, will offer a succulent Italian-inspired Mother’s Day Brunch. The buffet style menu is priced at $75per person, including unlimited Bloody Marys, Bellinis & Mimosas; $37.50 for children ages 4-12, and free for children under 4 (prices exclude tax and gratuity). Available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Scarpetta is located in the Fontainebleau‘s Sorrento Tower. For reservations please call: (305) 674-4660. Menu follows:
Carving Station
Sliced Sirloin of Beef // Leg of Lamb // Prawns, Garlic & Parsley // Roasted Vegetables
Vida, the resort’s American brasserie, will offer a decadent Mother’s Day Brunch that includes a sumptuous raw bar, carving stations, and an indulgent dessert display. The buffet style menu is priced at $59 per person, including limitless Bloody Marys & Mimosas; $29.50 for children ages 4-12; and free for children under 4 (prices exclude tax and gratuity). Served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Vida is located off the FontainebleauChateau’s main lobby. For reservations please call: (305) 674-4730. Menu follows:
Breakfast
Create Your Omelet Station // Crunchy French Toast // Banana Pancakes
Chicken Apple Sausage // Applewood Smoked Bacon // Sundried Tomatoes & Trio of Peppers Frittata
Corned Beef & Potato Hash Brown Casserole // Tropical Fruit Display & Artisanal Bread Selection
Solo,Fontainebleau’s chic in-house patisserie, is also offering an array of sweet treats for Mother’s Day. Selections of pastries and chocolates are available daily for purchase or made-to-order for any special occasion. Take-out orders can be made in person or by calling (305) 674-4740. Menu follows:
From the Bakery:
Mother’s Day Cupcakes // Mother’s Day Cookies // Red Velvet Whoopee Pies // Strawberry Trifles
From the Dessert Station:
Cherry Almond Pralines // Mango Chili Pralines
From the Chocolate Room:
Chocolate Covered Strawberries // White Chocolate Strawberry Short Cakes
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cakes // Chocolate Covered Cherry in Chocolate Hearts
About Fontainebleau Miami Beach A revered Miami Beach landmark for more than 50 years set on more than 20 oceanfront acres, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 new guestrooms and suites outfitted with iMacs®; 12 restaurants and lounges, most notably Gotham Steak®, ScarpettaTM and Hakkasan®; two dynamic nightlife venues; the 40,000-square-foot Lapis spa with mineral-rich water therapies and co-ed swimming pools; and a dramatic oceanfront pool-scape.
A new medium of art will make its debut on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Abacoa Town Center, where art, philosophy, science, and photography collide in a harmonious exhibition featuring the creative expression of Florida Atlantic University graduating senior, Michael Metzner. The exhibit will showcase the new work of this unique artist who has been working on a senior thesis project the past four-years, unraveling the complexities of answering the question, “What is beauty?”
Michael’s photographic works range from the commercialized sense of beauty to the simplistic. From photographing lions to FAU students, the captivating element is how the artist photographer tells a story with each photo, involving environmental accents that take the work to another dimension. As Michael shares his vision: “Whatever one believes to be beauty, we can all agree that beauty is something that is profoundly powerful and affects and continues to affect and influence all of us”, surely this exciting exhibition will create an interesting and valuable dialogue.
Not only will Metzner’s exhibition tantalize the senses, but the April 27th opening night “Vernissage” of the exhibit will include a reception including serving hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. This public exhibition will be an elegant evening and cocktail attire is appreciated.
This is the second time Metzner has staged a one-man exhibition. His first solo-exhibition was alongside award winning and internationally recognized Edna Hibel’s Masterpieces at the Hibel Museum of Art in 2010. Metzner was born in New York, where he lived for twelve years before relocating to Wellington, Florida ten years ago. Michael graduated high school from Wellington Christian School in 2008 and will graduate in May with a Bachelor degree with a double concentration in Biological Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Visual Art from the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at FAU in Jupiter, Florida.
Michael has always been fascinated by the art of photography, but did not get his first camera until Christmas 2007. After spending one year learning about his new hobby, Michael began to take it seriously after he won the Home Grown Artist award in 2009 at ArtiGras, a nationally recognized art show, and was featured on ABC-WPTV as one of the artists selected for this amazing honor. Since then, Michael has continued to enjoy great success in photography. He was a finalist in the Nikon’s “College Photography Competition,” and saw one of his photographs published in the book, Best of College Photography 2009, printed in June 2009. In the summer of 2011, Metzner was accepted into the Savannah College of Art and Design summer program in Lacoste, France. For three months Metzner studied the techniques of Black and White film photography and art history. While in France Metzner worked among some of the most influential people in fashion including Chris Benz and Cameron Silver, who was named Time Magazine’s “25 Most influential Names and Faces in Fashion.” Man of many talents, Metzner is also an accomplished pianist.
The exhibit will be displayed from April 27 through April 29, 2012. The “Vernissage” opening night reception will be held April 27 from 6:00-8:30 pm at 1200 Town Center Drive #111 and 113, located in Abacoa, Jupiter. It is located in the heart of the Abacoa Town Center and parking is easily accessible in either the parking garage next to Roger Dean Stadium or Rooney’s Public House. Admission is complimentary, and photographs will be available for purchase. For additional information please contact Michael Metzner at [email protected] or 561-662-0523.
An Interview with performer Frannie Sheridan and activist Marianne Malky
Comedian and Performer Frannie Sheridan
Tell us about your show…and how it’s evolved over time.
I found out that my show, “I Tried to be Normal…But it was Taken,” is specifically and unexpectedly resonant with children who have been abducted.I have a lot more of my personal story in my show now.The identity confusion in my family – being Jewish and raised Catholic — has many parallels into other areas.I’ve dealt with
Dani Michaeli, Frannie Sheridan, Marianne Malky
coming out of the closet as a child of Holocaust survivors, which kind of like coming out of the gay closet, but not as much fun. When you come out as a child of Holocaust survivors, no one throws you a friggin’ parade! However, we could learn a lot from the gay community. The way they have a huge rainbow colored float with female impersonators dancing to Madonna, we could have a giant matzo-ball shaped float with fun Jews hammered on Manischevitz shaking their latkes! On a serious note … A lot of people who are the children of Holocaust survivors seem to have parallels in their lives to the abducted kids. My show now offers more interculturally-relatable content.A big part of my father’s story was feeling that he had to hide our identity (as Jews). So I know hat it feels like to grow up “in hiding.”
How did you and Marianne Malky meet?
We initially met at a networking meeting in Lake Worth.Then she came to see my show at Harold’s. By the way, the new space for performing is open and is swishier, larger with a sexy Italian coffee maker, right across the street at Harold’s Coffee Lounge. We are really having fun – there are a lot of truly unexpected parallels in our work.I’ve added more content now (to my show) to do with being a child of survivors.It’s a very timely topic – to find the healing in growing up as a child of survivors.I’ve spent the past 17 years doing dramatic solo shows about my family and I had this internal voice telling me to add more humor.My family’s craziness is a big topic for the show – I’ve been told that it’s Richard Lewis-esque with a dash of Lucille Ball because I do some character act outs and have this elastic face.I’m always very aware of the neuroses in ourselves and other people.I can’t escape the craziness that I grew up with in my family.By doing comedy, it’s a chance to make fun of the other side of ourselves.
In part of my show, I talk about pets.After giving up on having a dog, a cat and a parrot (because of all of my issues), I settled on a plant. Naturally I chose a standard Wandering Jew.Well, it turns out to be a masochistic plant. I tried saying sweet things to it, and it wilted.But if I criticized it and said things like, “How can you live with yourself – you farkukta plant?” – it thrived on that and started to grow again. It thrived on abuse.
What “spoke to you” about Marianne’s organization Voice for the Children?
Immediately I felt blown away by Marianne’s courage. She shared that her child was abducted by her ex-husband while she was in the hospital, and that she never got her son back. She will never know her grandchildren.Subconsciously, it really moved me and I related to it.In their efforts to protect us, my parents split up the family in two.My “little girl part of me” was taken away early – and it seems like it’s taken forever to get it back.Marianne is a bubble of joy.Instead of becoming a bitter, resentful person, she is a light.She created this organization to help other people who go through what she went through.It’s fabulous!As for me, I’m not being in the closet about my issues – I’m trying to find a relatable way to tell my story too.
Why do you think it’s important to do non-profit and awareness type work – as a performer?
Anything I can do to give back and spread a little joy is extremely
Performer, comedienne, writer Frannie Sheridan
rewarding. “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make,” as the Beatles song goes.Although my performances are not pro bono, I have a very reasonable fundraising rate and am thrilled to have helped raise significant funds for quite a few organizations. I was also intrigued and excited by the fact that she does detective work.She’s a true powerhouse.
Tell us about the details of this show, happening on April 23rd.
Marianne will begin with a short presentation, and she’ll introduce her robot that she uses to talk with young kids about abduction, (as sponsored by Burger King in one of her recent trips).Then I will do my show, “I Tried to Be Normal…But it was Taken.” This will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. This is a fundraiser for Voice for the Children.A few restaurants have given away some raffle prizes for the audience too.The show is sold out. It will take place on April 23rd at 2pm at the Boynton Beach Senior Center, 1021 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL.
What are the future plans for taking this show on the road?
My show continues to run every 2nd and 4th Saturday night each month when I am in town at Harold’s in West Palm Beach.We want to continue doing this collaborative show together too.I’m currently re-writing my screen play.I want to make my story as interculturally relatable as possible while funneling in humor. It has the potential to touch so many communities.The more that we can laugh at the crazy parts of ourselves, the more we don’t pass it on.We have pending bookings right now and plan to take it to the big cities.
Anything else??
See the website FrannieSheridan.com for show times for “I Tried to be Normal but it was Taken” – at Harold’s.Please note that it does includesome sexual content, but I consider it clever – as opposed to vulgar.
I founded it in 1990, although I started doing this work in 1974.I’ve become a legend in this field.I founded the organization mainly to give children a voice, children who have been parentally abducted.We aim to educate children, so that if they are abducted – they’ll understand what’s going on.It’s amazing that Frannie Sheridan and I met and found so many parallels.
You were abducted as a teenager.Tell us about that experience.How did you escape?
I was abducted at 17 years old by a stranger – a rapist in Long Branch, New Jersey.He grabbed me from behind and pulled me into a car.He took me to the woods and he was beating me up. I pretended to be unconscious.Luckily I think fast – I get an adrenaline rush.I saw headlights coming up the road. I decided if I threw myself in front of the car, I would either be saved by that person or hit by the car. It worked and she saved me. They never caught the guy.They showed me some mug shots at the police station.I didn’t recognize any of the people’s mug shots that they showed me. I couldn’t believe the way they treated me at the police station. They kept telling me, “I bet you knew him.” It was at that moment that I decided I was going to do something. I didn’t know what it would be, but I knew I was going to take action.
Your son was abducted at age 7 by your ex-husband. Tell us about the struggle to get him back. How long did it take?
In 1974,I was in the hospital.My ex-husband called me at the hospital and said, “I’m taking your son. You’re never going to see him again.”And he did. So I put a picture of my ex-husband with a “wanted” sign on the website.His real name is Steven Shipenberg.However, he changed his name to Steven Sanders.And he changed my son’s name to David Sanders.This is, by the way, the biggest problem in finding the kids who have been abducted – the name change.I went in person to many homes, knocking on doors.Many years later, I knocked on the right door. His wife answered the door.“I’m his real mother,” I told her. They closed the door and didn’t want anything to do with me. I visited the police station in Alexandria, VA.I tried to show my son that I had been looking for him for years. I produced a documentary video to show him that I was looking for him.I sent the video over there (to his house) with a process server – but he kicked it into the street.
I have a daughter Desiree Malky who is a Senior Producer for Channel 25 News. I am very proud of her. She has won many awards for her work. Of course, alienation from one’s own child never is easy.But it does help the healing process to have a good relationship with another child.Desiree is a blessing.
Parental alienation is the topic I’ll be talking about at the Toby Center in Boynton Beach, on Wed. April 25th from noon to 2pm.April 25th is National Parental Alienation Day, a good day to educate about this issue.
Also, I will be appearing in a movie called “Bill at Lawless America.com” – a video that compiles the voices of everyone who was not helped by the courts in these situations.
People think just because you have custody, you are safe. But my ex-husband had been arrested twice and I had custody. And this happened.
What are the different ways you are getting the word out about abduction?
I have a TV show.I have a website – Voice for the Children. I have the robot that comes with me to different affairs.The robot teaches about parental abduction and stranger abduction – he sings a rap song about abduction. It works well with the young kids and helps them to open up on this topic.
We went to North Carolina with the robot, and the trip was sponsored
Marianne shows off Robbie the Robot
by Burger King.Jerry Ames, who’s active in Voice for the Children, helped to set it up.
We have a case in Wellington, by the way. The child was abducted to Peru.Michael Bergeron is the father, and his wife took the child to Peru.These things are usually pre-meditated.The daughter is six now; she was abducted in 2009.Michael got a welfare check, which means a social worker goes to check the house and the living conditions. In many cases, there’s evidence of sexual abuse or physical abuse. This case is no exception. But sadly – it’s very complicated and costly to bring a child back to this country, after they have been abducted to another country.Very seldom do the children ever come back. The laws of the country the child has been abducted to now apply to the child, instead of our laws in the United States.
How can parents teach their children about “stranger danger?”What do you recommend?
One of the main things is – when you’re walking down the street, make sure you’re walking facing the traffic.In my case, the guy jumped out behind me and pulled me into the car.I feel like it couldn’t have happened if I had been facing the traffic.
Look around – don’t be oblivious to what’s going on.Look to see who is watching you.Just walking back and forth to school is the main window of time when children are abducted.When the guy abducted me, he told me, “I’ve been following you for 3 days.”They might be studying your routine.
Walk with a friend.Always use the buddy system.
How did you meet Frannie and how did you decide to join forces for this show in Boynton Beach at a Senior Center?
We met at a networking meeting and then I went to see Frannie’s comedy show. Here’s what I love about Frannie’s personality – she’s always excited about everything. And that’s how I am. We get along great!
People ask why I’m so positive. I have to always be positive because I counsel people who want to kill themselves.I need to be.
Frannie’s childhood has a lot of parallels to the stories of abduction that I am telling. “When someone is abducted or in hiding, they are not allowed to reach out to the family they had before.It’s the same thing with parental abduction.They cry a lot.They are taught to fear the other parent. They might tell the child, “If they see you, they’re going to kill you.”You can’t be yourself.They tell them “we’re protecting you from this other person” because they’re going to kill you.It’s such a heavy load to remember all these secrets.These children feel they did something wrong – that’s why the other parent left.Their identity is taken away by changing the name. Often they do not want to go back to their real name (because they feel like they will lose their identity again).They are very uncomfortable in their own skin with all these burdens.It’s often like a dark cloud is over their heads. In a parental abduction case, the child is torn between two parents. In Frannie’s case, it was the same family, but she was torn between wanting to go back to Judaism and not wanting to.
Frannie, who is so versatile and talented, manages to find humor in her challenging experiences. She says she would like to be called, “Frannie the Jew.” While it might seem funny, she feels that she’s getting back her identity by saying that.
For more information about performer Frannie Sheridan and upcoming show dates, visit FrannieSheridan.com. For more information about Marianne Malky and A Voice for the Children, visit AVoicefortheChildren.org. Where can you find Robbie The Safety Robot – for educating young children about “stranger danger” and other issues? Please contact us at 561-586-8515 if you would like to schedule an appearance of Robbie the Safety Robot at a Parenting, Educational, or Information event that you are planning.
Spring Plant Sale and Hibiscus & Rose ShowsApril 28-29
(West Palm Beach, FL – April 20, 2012)The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden expects hundreds of local horticultural enthusiasts and gardening fans at the upcoming:
More than a… Spring Plant Sale
and Hibiscus & Rose Shows
Saturday, April 28 –9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
+ Breakfast for Mounts Members, 8 to 9 a.m.
Sunday, April 29 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In the Garden
FREE for Mounts members; $10 for non-members
This annual Spring Plant Sale features over 80 vendors with an amazing assortment of plants and goods. Palms, orchids, bamboo, begonias, bromeliads, fruit trees, and many other types of plants will be for sale. This is a great opportunity to learn about plants that grow well in South Florida and find something new for the garden.
Once again the American Hibiscus Sunrise-Conrad Chapter will be having their annual judging and show in Exhibit Hall B featuring many of the state\’s best blooms.
New to the Mounts Spring Plant Sale will be The Greater Palm Beach Rose Society featuring their annual judging and show in the Auditorium building. Plants will be available for purchase at their booths.
In addition, the PBC Woodturners will be selling a large selection of beautiful woodturnings in Exhibit Hall A.
About Mounts Botanical Garden:
Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden. A tranquil oasis just minutes from the hubbub of downtown West Palm Beach, Mounts displays tropical and subtropical plants from around the world, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus, palms and more. As a component of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, and through its affiliation with the University of Florida IFAS, Mounts is the place to connect with Extension Horticulturists, Master Gardeners, the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program, and professional horticultural advisors. Mounts also offers a variety of horticultural classes, and garden-related events and workshops.
Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The suggested donation for entry to the Garden is $5 per person. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.
LF Staffing Technology is Finding Awesome Jobs for a New Crop of College Graduates
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL—It’s the same old story…student graduates college, tries to get a job in their chosen field of study, and they wind up flipping burgers. With student loans looming in the future and no career prospects in sight, students (and parents) have numerous reasons to panic. Due to this on-going career pandemic, LF Staffing Technology has initiated a new program called “Fresh Picked” for recent college graduates by filling temporary and permanent IT staffing positions for the most demanding hiring managers with the perfect candidate.
“It was through one of our other corporate sponsored programs that I learned many college graduates were having difficulty finding jobs,” stated Debra Neser, Director of Business Development, for LF Staffing Technology.“With that in mind, we decided to launch the Fresh Picked program to aid recent graduates. The beauty of Fresh Picked is LF Staffing Technology matches recent graduates, many, whom are actually super stars, to companies with entry-level positions.”
Colleges are trying to do their best in their career development centers by offering many tools to the students. However, without professional contacts and experience, recent graduates may go unnoticed. “The perception is that these recent grads are not valuable yet. The truth is, many of them have obtained a great education and are very excited and eager to share ideas and work hard to prove them-selves and corporate America can snatch them up at lower pay levels and nurture them,” stated Neser. As these recent graduates’ grow and become more valuable, companies may increase their compensation over time.
“One of the amazing aspects of Fresh Picked is that it is beneficial for everyone. Companies will receive recent graduates who are intelligent and enthusiastic at discounted rates and the graduate obtains an opportunity to use the knowledge and skills they learned from college to enter the workforce. In addition, it is great to see corporate America’s tremendous support to our project,” said Neser.
ABOUT LF STAFFING TECHNOLOGY:
LF Staffing Technology is a division of Labor Finders International, the country’s oldest and largest privately held labor staffing company in the United States and a leader in the staffing industry since 1975. The LF Staffing division of Labor Finders International has been satisfying the most demanding hiring managers for their temporary and permanent staffing needs for a diverse selection of positions for many years.
LF Staffing Technology is a proud member of the American Staffing Association (ASA).
LF Staffing Technology’s promise is not only to exceed customer’s expectations but also to back it up with the best guarantee in the business.
NOTE TO MEDIA:
For more information on LF Staffing Technology, or to schedule an interview with Ms. Neser or with LF Staffing Technology’s President, Mr. Jorge Quintana, please feel free to contact Celina Klee, the Public Relations Manager for LF Staffing Technology at 561-273-8226 or by cell phone at 561-346-9935 or at [email protected]. In addition, please be sure to check out the LF Staffing Technology website at www.lfstechnology.com.
Northwood Village district May 1 through July 29, 2012. 
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