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April, 2012 – Flavors, a Smashing Success!

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April, 2012 – Flavors…a Smashing Success!

 

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Flavors 2012 was once again a smashing Success !  Our event attracted over 900 + attendees!  We wish to thank our host venue, our chairmen and host committee, our vendors, our sponsors, our members, our volunteers and our residents for this success!

 

FLAVORS of Wellington brings together the best of the best Wellington Chamber Restaurants/Catering Venues/Wholesale and Gourmet Markets as well as Country Clubs who showcase their businesses, products, menus and exceptional service staff.  This event could hot happen without their participation and we are so grateful to each of them for joining us on Friday evening!

 

Each year our attendees enjoy an evening of dining and dancing to Music Masters International 20- Piece Stage Band – we literally receive calls 5 months in advance each year with people hoping to see the Music Masters International Band.  Their unique music makes this event unlike any other!   THANK YOU TO W4CY and DEAN PIPER for live coverage of this event!

 

Congratulations to our “winners” of the Evening-  The Stables at the Wanderers Club -“Best Taste”, Binks Forest Golf Club-“Best Plate Presentation”,  Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More -“Best Display” and BannaStrows –“Best Dessert” and all our fantastic showcase vendors — Alice B. Tookus Baking Company, BannaStrows, Binks Forest Golf Club, Bonefish Macs, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Graffito South, Gypsy’s Horse, Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More, Solo Mexican cantina, Starbucks, Stonewood Grill and Tavern, Taylor Made Café, The Stables at the Wanderers Club,  The Fresh Market, Total Wine and More, Utopia at Polo West, Welli Deli, Whole Foods Market and World of Beer! If you have not visited any of these establishments in the past- PLEASE make it a point to stop in and try them out! Each one offers a unique flair and why go anywhere else when we have so many exceptional choices right here?  Plus you will be supporting our local economy!

 

The Event Staff at Equestrian Sport Productions are nothing less than superb.  Without the exceptional generosity of the Bellissimo’s and the logistical expertise of Vaneli Bojkova and the exemplary event staff at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, this event could not be possible.  This group of consummate professionals allowed this evening to happen without fail and our gratitude to them is beyond measure.

 

We could not be a success without our sponsors and host committee.  Our deepest gratitude goes out to Mark and Katherine Bellissimo and Michael Stone of Equestrian Sport Productions.  Thomas Bean and Peter Holzapfel of FPL and Lori Dean from IBERIABANK.  Our Valet Sponsors-  Dr. Randy Laurich and the Wellness Experience , the Law Offices of Alec L. Domb and Bob Salerno of Ultra Cleaners!

 

Our exceptional Chairmen for the event were Alec L. Domb, Esq. and Bob Salerno.  Host Committee included, Chamber Ambassadors; Mark Bozicevic, Denise Carpenter, Laura Jaffe and Joy Bozicevic. Special thanks to our incredible board of directors who supported the outstanding sales for this event; Alec Domb, Esq. Michael Stone, Bill Tavernise, ,Mike Nelson, Dale Grimm, Victor Connor, Cheri Pavlik,, Laura Hanson, Dr. Blake Kendall, Dr. Randy Laurich and Marc Wiskoff.

 

Thank you to our VIP table sponsors – Barbara Nola , Barrett Brothers, Inc. ,Baywinds, Creative Marketing Products, Connor Financial– Raymond James ,Diabetic Support Program, Erin O’ Brien , Effective Solutions, Inc., Elite Networking Pros , FloridaNavigator.com , Frank  and Herta Suess, Generations A Hair Salon, Keyes Real Estate– Bob Wolff, Lake Wellington Professional Centre, Laura L. Hanson, CFP– Merrill Lynch, Porath and Barbuto Law Firm, Prescriptions Plus , Inc. , Spectrum Speech and Language Services. The Black Table. The Galle Law Group, The Town Crier , Ultimate Networking Group  and Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC .

 

Our Medical Reception VIP Sponsors; Diabetic Support Program, Dr. Louis DeLuca , MD, Emergency Specialists of Wellington, Hospice by the Sea , Hospice of  Palm Beach County, My Community Pharmacy , Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc. , Palms West Hospital, Pinpoint Strategic Solutions, LLC, Prescriptions Plus, Inc.  and The Wellness Experience!

 

Celebrity judges were: Alec Domb, Esq. Mayor Bob Margolis, Former Mayor Dr. Carmine Priore, Lori Dean, Sal Perillo, Michael Stone and Peter Robinson and of course  John and Saundra Mercer!

 

The Wellington Chamber also wishes to thank the Town Crier and Village of Wellington in their support in the promotion of Flavors.  With their consideration, many many residents learned of our event and attended as a result of their efforts. 

 

A very special thank you to Ms. Karen Clawson and the Wellington High School National Honor Society, Daniel Fisherman, Dean Freeman, Simone Pierce, Reagan Kelly, Samantha Schissler, Saeyoung Kim, Katy Boswell ,  Stephanie Courtois   and  the fantastic ladies and gentlemen  from Palm Beach Central, Kim Henghold from the Village of Wellington and her phenomenal volunteers, my fantastic membership team Cindy Bovay, Laura Hanchuk and Bill Morosco for all their hard work on the event! Last but not least we want to thank the Wellington Residents and Wellington Chamber of Commerce Members who support this event each year! You make it a pleasure hosting Flavors and with your participation, we can only grow this event each year and make it the “Signature Tasting Event” in Wellington!

 

 

April, 2012 – SF Science Museum’s Pirates Night at the Museum

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April, 2012 – SF Science Museum’s Pirates Night at the Museum

April 27, 2012 – Pirates Nights at the Museum

 

Ahoy matey! Come on a pirate adventure during the South Florida Science Museum ’s “Nights at the Museum.”  Guests of all ages are invited to come dressed as a pirate, try their luck at winning some treasure, pet a shark, as well as many other scient-arrr-ific activities.  Pirate costume contest will be at 8 p.m.

 

Nights at the Museum hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Activities will end at 9 p.m. and the observatory will remain open until 10 p.m., weather permitting.

 

Nights at the Museum Admission: Museum Members: Adults $5.00, Children FREE.  Non-members: Adults $11.00, Children $7.00.  Children under three are FREE. Planetarium shows and miniature golf are not included with admission.

 

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April, 2012 – “Dog’s Day at the Spa” Coming to the Greenbriar Dog Park

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“Dog’s Day at the Spa” Coming to the Greenbriar Dog Park

 

Dog lovers can spoil their pampered pooches and support a good cause on Sunday, April 22nd as the Courtyard Animal Hospital hosts its “Dog’s Day at the Spa” charity event at the Greenbriar Dog Park from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Four-legged friends can enjoy a bath for $5 and microchipping for $15 while owners can check out training demonstrations, raffles, canine rescue groups, local artist Jan Levy’s “bark art” and other vendors offering dog-friendly products. Proceeds will benefit the Greenbriar Dog Park, and rescue groups will also gladly accept donations.

 

The Greenbriar Dog Park is located at 2975 Greenbriar Boulevard. For more information about this “barktacular” event, contact the Courtyard Animal Hospital at (561) 784-7387.

 

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

April, 2012 – Palm Beach County “Great American Cleanup”

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YOUR CLOSET’S NOT THE ONLY THING THAT NEEDS

SPRING CLEANING

 

Looking for an Earth Day project?  Join us this Saturday, April 21!

Looking to make Palm Beach County a cleaner, greener, more livable place? Local non-profit, Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc. and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County encourage you to get involved in the 2012 Great American Cleanup™, a national campaign organized by nonprofit Keep America Beautiful.

 

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

 

To usher in Earth Day 2012, the Great American Cleanup will take place in Palm Beach County officially on Saturday, April 21, with additional dates. Volunteers can visit the Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful website at www.keepPBCbeautiful.org for further details and sites or call (561) 686-6646 for more information. Volunteers are encouraged to pre-register by contacting the volunteer coordinator at their chosen location. All supplies will be provided and commemorative t-shirts will be given away to volunteers while supplies last. Community service hours will be given.

 

The Great American Cleanup takes place across the country in urban areas and rural hamlets alike, reaching its apex during the spring season. Throughout the months of March, April and May, an anticipated 1,200 KAB affiliates and participating organizations will bring together an estimated 3.8 million volunteers to produce more vibrant, beautiful, cleaner and safer towns and cities.

 

The 2012 theme — #GreenStartsHere – is a call to action that civic leaders and volunteer groups can use to create more sustainable communities. Focusing their volunteer efforts on activities surrounding waste reduction, recycling, beautification and community greening, Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful will foster unity and strengthen community bonds through the Great American Cleanup. Following Palm Beach County ’s official Cleanup date, the national movement will be highlighted by a National Day of Action on Saturday, April 28, featuring large-scale cleanups and coordinated events in cities across the country – including some in Palm Beach County .

 

“Service to the community is the ultimate demonstration that you love where you live,” said Matthew McKenna, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. “Participating in the Great American Cleanup can become a foundation for uniting friends, family, neighbors and communities in activities that don’t just make your community aesthetically pleasing, but also make it more effective at overcoming challenges.”

 

America’s leading companies and brands support the campaign. The National Sponsors of the 2012 Great American Cleanup to date are:  The Dow Chemical Company; The Glad Products Company; LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.; Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water; PepsiCo’s Pepsi-Cola and Gatorade companies; Solo Cup Company; Troy-Bilt® Lawn and Garden Equipment; Waste Management, Inc.; and Wrigley. Promotional Partners are: Crescent Art and Framing Products; Clorox® Green Works®; and Miss America Organization. Educational Partners are: Rubber Manufacturers Association and WM Recycle America.

Local Palm Beach County sponsors include Pratt & Whitney, Waste Management, Publix Super Market Charities, Veolia Environmental Services, Republic Services, and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, Attorneys at Law. 

 

About Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc.

Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1988 is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-profit organization which serves as the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Its mission is to improve the quality of life in Palm Beach County through litter prevention education, beautification efforts, and environmental stewardship. www.keepPBCbeautiful.org

 

About the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

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

 

About Keep America Beautiful, Inc.

Keep America Beautiful, Inc., established in 1953, is the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. This national nonprofit forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments. Its national program, the Great American Cleanup is one of many initiatives that encourage people to care for communities through volunteer participation.  To join the Great American Cleanup and let green start with you, visit www.kab.org

May, 2012 – Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade

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Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade in Wellington 

Wellington and the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390 will honor all veterans with a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28th.  Veterans are invited to walk in a Memorial Day Parade beginning at 8:15 am at the Wellington Community Center located at 12150 Forest Hill Boulevard. The parade ends at Wellington’s Veterans Memorial located on the corner of Forest Hill Boulevard and South Shore Boulevard and will be followed at 8:30 am by the Memorial Day Ceremony. Please note that this is 30 minutes earlier than last year’s ceremony due to multiple events throughout Palm Beach County.

 

If you are an active or retired veteran attending the ceremony, you will have an opportunity to register the morning of the event at the Wellington tent to be recognized during the ceremony. If you would like your name added to the list of veterans, please contact Eric Juckett at (561) 753-2497.

 

For more information about the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390, please contact [email protected].  To become a part of this event or to walk in the parade, please contact Michelle Garvey at (561) 791-4082.

 

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

April, 2012 – Stomp Out Hunger!

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STOMP, KRAVIS CENTER, X102.3, WALMART AND THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INVITE EVERYONE TO…STOMP OUT HUNGER!

(West Palm Beach) April 12th-Join the fight to STOMP Out Hunger! STOMP is coming to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on April 20-22. Join performers from STOMP and see a short performance of the show at the 4375 Belvedere Road Walmart on April 20th at Noon, to help kick off STOMP Out Hunger. Also beginning at Noon, attendees will receive $10 off admission to see the show STOMP at the Kravis Center with a donation of a canned/non-perishable food item. All canned goods will be donated to The Urban League of Palm Beach County. Patrons can redeem their discount by calling or visiting the Kravis Center Box Office and giving the password located on the coupon.

STOMP makes its triumphant return to the Kravis Center on April 20-22. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. 

The smash hit STOMP is at The Kravis Center Friday April 20th at 8pm, Saturday April 21st at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday April 22nd at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Kravis Center Box Office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, online at www.kravis.org, by phone at (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471 or by logging on to www.stomponline.com.www.stomponline.com

More about STOMP Out Hunger:

STOMP has made it its mission to partner with food banks across the country to STOMP Out Hunger. The show began its quest to reduce hunger in North America with a partnership with Philabundance, the Philadelphia region’s largest hunger relief organization, in December of 2007. The producers were looking for a way to give back to the community and with the timing of the holidays the partnership was a natural one. However, due to the current economic climate including high unemployment rates and state budget cuts, hunger organizations have seen an overwhelming demand for food assistance. As such, STOMP has dedicated itself to bringing attention to the heightened needs of food charities across the country all year round by sponsoring canned food drives and donating ticket proceeds in as many cities as possible. Cities in which STOMP has conducted a STOMP Out Hunger campaign include Philadelphia, PA,  Calgary, Canada, Peoria, IL, Detroit, MI, Toronto, Canada, Jacksonville, FL, Orlando, FL, Aurora, IL and Honolulu, HA, just to name a few.

April, 2012 – Young Stewards at the Palm Beach Zoo

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April, 2012 – Young Stewards at the Palm Beach Zoo

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West Palm Beach, FL, April 17, 2012 – Students from four area elementary schools will be exhibiting their achievements as “Young Stewards of the Environment”, a science learning initiative developed by the Palm Beach Zoo Education Division and funded by The Environmental Fund at the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. During the past six months, they have created, installed, observed, and documented projects that have had a direct impact on the environment. Their results will be shared with the public on Saturday, April 21st, at the annual Palm Beach Zoo “Party for the Planet” Earth Day Celebration. The time for the event is 11:00 a.m. in the Peggy S. Brown Pavilion on zoo grounds.

 

The four projects are:

 

Palmetto Elementary School – Students implemented a recycling effort at their school and put together video commercials with the theme, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recreate.” They plan to display their videos on the school district’s website in order to persuade others to recycle.

 

Berkshire Elementary School – The team measured student, class, and family water waste, and applied water-conserving efforts at home and at school. They wrote and are planning to perform a song at Party for the Planet to communicate to others how important water is. They also created posters to hang around their school telling others about their project. As a last effort, they are going to paint rain barrels to put in their school garden to help conserve water.

 

Hobe Sound Elementary School – Students measured estuary water quality, and the amount of water wasted at their school. They implemented water-conserving efforts at their school, and painted rain barrels to collect much-needed water for their school butterfly garden. They hope the rain barrels will communicate with and inspire the rest of the school and the larger community to join them in conserving water.

 

Pioneer Park Elementary School – Students turned their empty garden boxes into beautiful backyard habitats to encourage native butterflies and birds to make their home there. Students mapped out goals and came up with the design of the habitat. They hope to encourage other students and teachers to learn about native plants and animals so they can be sure to save Florida’s habitats for future generations.

 

The Young Stewards of the Environment program is a conservation education project that was created to focus on a limited number of fourth-grade students in four selected Title I elementary schools in Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Students participated in the selection of project that would improve the environment either at or near their school, such as xeriscaping landscaping or improving irrigation. Priority was given to projects that address water quality, quantity, conservation and/or preservation. Zoo educators worked with the schools to ensure that the project was relevant, manageable within the time frame, and had the potential for successful outcomes. A zoo education specialist served as an educator, project coach and mentor for each site. After studying the specific environmental challenges in the school sites or immediate area, zoo staff assisted the students in developing and implementing a plan of action. The students logged their research findings and mapped their progress over the course of the school year. They took photographs, created posters, wrote songs, and produced “public service announcements” on video to document their work. At the Party for the Planet, participating students will have the satisfaction of presenting their accomplishments to family and friends. The zoo will post the finished projects on its web site and participating schools will be asked to display them after Earth Day and into the following school year. Permanent signs will be placed at the project sites to commemorate the environmental stewardship of the participating schools and students as well as the generosity of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

 

For more information contact Claudia Harden at [email protected], (561) 214-1667. Photo ops of students with their science fair projects and the awards ceremony will be available. 

April, 2012 – Bridges of Hope

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BRIDGES OF HOPE – A Play for the Children

Let’s walk over the Bridges of Hope and watch all your dreams come true! 

 

Friday Night- April 27, 2012 at 8 pm

 

The New Light Theatre at Gallery 101

3354 NE 33rd Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

 

Tickets:  $12.00

“Bridges of Hope” is an original play written by Playwright, Wendy White for the children residing with their families at the Shepherds Way/HOPE South Florida homeless shelter. The play was developed during the children’s after school program at “ACES” (After-school – Art – Academics- Collaborations for Educational Success)   

 

“Bridges of Hope” will be performed by the children and will be accompanied by the New Light Players – Jessica Pusceddu, Christina Jolie Breza, Luis Navarro and Todd Bruno! Original art by the children will be on exhibit and a film produced by Lourdes Duarte portraying the making of “Bridges of Hope” will be featured.

 

Wendy White, President of the New Light Foundation, Inc. is proud to present “Bridges of Hope” – the result of a dream to help children learn to express themselves via the medium of playwrighting – Wendy will present a documentary which shares the children’s hopes and dreams through their eyes.

 

“I am deeply honored to help the children who participate in ACES program and reside at the homeless shelter how to express and share their stories – the program’s goal is to give the children hope by being heard and encouraged through their circumstances – what results is a creative way to have fun and joy through the arts,” states Wendy White, Playwright and Artist.

 

The Shepherd’s Way/HOPE South Florida provides shelter and life skill classes to homeless and hurting families throughout Broward County.  “HOPE South Florida is a partnership, a lead organization in a network of partner churches and organizations working together to provide a holistic Christian response to homelessness in our community. Crossing denominational lines, Protestants and Catholics alike came together, united to serve individuals and families living on the streets.”  For more information visit: https://www.hopesouthflorida.org/

 

The playwright and director, Wendy White has written over 120 one-act plays and was a resident playwright, curator and director at the Kraine Theater in the East Village of New York City from 1984 to 1992, and at the Expanded Arts Theater Company from 1994 to 2001, in the Lower East Side of New York City. Her off-Broadway productions are the base for her new venue at the New Light Theatre. She recently produced The Jewish Nun to sold-out audiences in Off-Broadway’s 59e59 Theatre and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

 

In 2009, the New Light Foundation, Inc. represented the United States as Art Ambassadors by the 1-2-3 Kinderlachen e.V. foundation of Rottenburg, Germany by hosting the international “Global Gallery” project (www.123kinderlachen.org).  During the course of this important project, the “world’s biggest canvas” emerged; painted by children – transcending all borders and conflicts.  

 

The New Light Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit public foundation, has won numerous awards around the globe, has performed everywhere from Amsterdam to Paris; from Miami to Los Angeles to New York City; and has tackled subjects relating to women, love, politics, and Shakespeare. More information about the writer and director, Wendy White can be found on her website: www.newlightgallery.org.

 

New Light Theatre Box Office: 954.829.0638 www.newlightgallery.org 

Press contact: Wendy White [email protected]  

 


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April, 2012 – South Florida Science Museum Breaks Ground for Expansion

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April, 2012 – South Florida Science Museum Breaks Ground for Expansion

SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM BREAKS GROUND FOR EXPANSION

 

Public joins local VIPs and Museum leadership for free community celebration and groundbreaking

 

( West Palm Beach , FL )    Launching the South Florida Science Museum from good to great, Museum leadership and community leaders invited the general public to a free groundbreaking reception on April 5, 2012 at the Museum’s Dreher Park facility.  Featuring entertainment, refreshments, interactive science experiments and more, the celebration not only honored the Museum’s past 50 years as a beloved South Florida institution, it offered leadership an opportunity to unveil plans for the Museum’s new foundation for the next 50 years.

 

Earlier this year, the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $2.4 million grant for the Museum’s newly revised expansion plan.  Coupled with monies raised from the Museum’s staff and board members, the current $3 million in cash and pledges for the campaign is enough for the Museum to break ground on a 6,000-square-foot expansion and to renovate the current main exhibit spaces, according to Lew Crampton , South Florida Science Museum CEO.

 

“For more than 50 years, the South Florida Science Museum has inspired youth and visitors with hands-on, minds-on experiences,” said Lew Crampton, Museum CEO. “Today with more than 150,000 visitors per year and an additional 45,000 students being served by the Museum, we aim to redefine the way we think, learn and interact with science in our lives.  It’s important to note that the South Florida Science Museum is currently the second busiest science center in the country. This expansion will take the Museum from a good institution to a great one.  This community deserves an incredible science center and the time is right to move forward with this next step.”

 

The South Florida Science Museum is the only public museum for science, technology and natural history education in Palm Beach County .  The new Museum will feature state of the art, hands-on exhibitions, including a new travelling exhibition hall to showcase top new exhibits, an expanded aquarium, and an interactive Everglades Adventure.  The expansion project is targeted for completion in December 2013, and the Museum will remain open during construction.

 

“After hosting 5 million visitors, the pressing need for this project is clear,” continued Crampton. “As the leading cultural and educational resource in Palm Beach County devoted to science and technology, the current facilities are too cramped and worn.  Currently, we can’t even accommodate many really great traveling exhibits – we’re just too small.  And the demand for the museum is growing annually as the region grows with the addition of families.  Our community’s school children deserve a state-of-the-art facility to engage them in learning about science and technology, so essential to securing good jobs and assuring our nation’s future in an increasingly competitive world.”

 

According to Crampton, the Museum will launch a $1.5 million capital campaign over the next 18 months to add quality exhibits and new visitor amenities to the current expansion plans. Additional plans for the capital campaign include: a new permanent interactive exhibit featuring “Science on a Sphere”, an exploration of our world’s climate and natural environment with particular focus on our region’s specialty, the hurricane; an Everglades exhibit including aquatic tanks, an outdoor interpretive display and a simulated airboat ride; and a newly expanded Science and Nature path.

The groundbreaking celebration included presentations by County Commissioner Shelley Vana, City of West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio , high school student Sophie Gross, and Museum board chairman, Matt Lorentzen.  The Palm Beach Atlantic University dance ensemble performed and guests were invited to tour the current Museum and participate in interactive science experiments, compliments of the Museum in honor of the milestone event.

The South Florida Science Museum is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach .  To support the Museum’s capital campaign efforts, please reach Marcy Hoffman, development director, at (561) 370-7738 or [email protected], or visit the Museum’s website at www.sfsm.org.

 

Lew Crampton, Shelley Vana, Paulette Burdick, Matt Lorentzen, Charlie Lorentzen, Harrison Fisher, Frances Fisher and Mayor Jeri Muoio
Lew Crampton, Shelley Vana, Paulette Burdick, Matt Lorentzen, Charlie Lorentzen, Harrison Fisher, Frances Fisher and Mayor Jeri Muoio

April, 2012 – Young Singers of the Palm Beaches

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Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Celebrate 10 Years

 

April 17, 2012

 

During the last decade, The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches has established its place in our community as the premier Youth Entertainment  organization in South Florida.  As YSPB gears up to celebrate its Tenth Anniversary Season in 2013, the Palm Beach County based non-profit is  pleased to announce two very special upcoming events this spring and  summer.

 

On Saturday evening May 12th, the Kravis Center Dreyfoos Hall stage  will be filled  with the harmony of voices of children who live in our communities. 

Final rehearsals are underway and tickets are still available for the  annual YSPB Spring Concert, this year titled “The Melody Within”.  The  full evening program is presented twice yearly, in spring and in winter,  and always sells out the Kravis Center. Each of YSPB’s  eight different chorale groups will participate in this amazing evening  of entertainment, ably led by Artistic Director and Young Singers’  founder D. Shawn Berry and his professional and volunteer staff.

 

 

Tickets to “The Melody Within” are on sale now and available at the Kravis Center Box Office window, online atwww.kravis.org or by calling 561-832-7469, (561-832-SHOW)

 

New this summer, Young Singers of the Palm Beaches  is pleased to announce an inaugural summer camp Broadway experience, in  partnership with Broadway Artists Studios. The 3-Week Musical Theater  Intensive weekday camp program for Pre-Teens and Teens starts July  23rd  through August 10th, 2012 from 9am – 5pm at the Kravis Center for  the Performing Arts.  The camp will comprise all levels of stage  participation including Voice, Acting and Dance, featuring instruction  and master classes from instructors with more than 20 Broadway shows  under their belts, leading to a Showcase Performance at the Kravis Center on August 10 in front of family and friends and the general  public.

 

 

For more information on the summer camp, produced by  Young Singers of the Palm Beaches please call 561-659-2332 or email [email protected].

 

The 8 choirs into which YSPB’s children are placed include Da Capo, beginners in grades 3 to 6, Treble Choir, also children in 3 to 6,Intermezzo, grades 6-7,Bel Canto, treble voices in grades 7-12, Cantate, advanced ladies voices in grades 7-12, Men’s Chorus, young men grades 7-12, Concert Choir, combined Cantate and Men’s chorus, and Ensemble, a small advanced choir opened to singers in grades

7-12 by audition.

 

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches strives to provide  the children of Palm Beach County with the highest possible standards of  vocal and musical training.

 

Singers in our program learn all aspects of  proper choral singing and vocal technique, which include posture,  breathing, diction, vowel articulation, music reading, and sight  singing. Members also learn interpretation; music history; rehearsal  techniques; and performance techniques, presentation and etiquette.

 

In addition, the children are exposed to the diversity of many  cultures thorough music and interaction with each other; and they learn  communication, team-building and problem-solving skills. We nurture  their creativity which fosters personal growth, self esteem, and an  appreciation of music as art; and we promote good citizenship by  teaching the importance of “giving back” to our community and by  developing civic pride when on tour nationally and internationally. We  believe that education and growth in a highly positive, disciplined, and  caring environment will nurture and refine the individual’s talents,  abilities, and passion for music. As each individual singer matures, the  entire group will also benefit. This will enable the choir to achieve  the highest possible level of performance and excellence as a whole.

 

Young Singers was established by several music educators  in Palm Beach County, including Shawn Berry, Michael Yannette and Connie  Drosakis. Each of these founders has extensive experience in music for  the young voice, and enjoys local and national recognition for their  accomplishments. They envisioned a children’s choral organization that  would not be constrained by school boundaries, religious affiliations,  racial bias, socioeconomic barriers, or funding cuts to arts education.

 

Our enrollment  is comprised of singers in grades 3-12 from all parts of  Palm Beach County’s diverse racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic communities.

 

 

Auditions for the 10th Anniversary season  are coming up on June 2 at the Kravis Center, for information on  participation please visit www.youngsingers.org.

 

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