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February, 2012 – Election Notice for Wellington, FL

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Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the Village of Wellington on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, for the purpose of filling the following offices:

                                                           Mayor – Four Year Term

                                                Village Council Seat 1- Four Year Term

                                                Village Council Seat 4- Four Year Term

The qualifying period opens at noon, January 31, 2012 and closes at noon, February 14, 2012.

Each candidate shall be a registered voter in the State of Florida and a resident of the Village of Wellington. All interested persons should contact Awilda Rodriguez, Village Clerk at (561) 791-4118 for further information.        

Dated this 5th day of January 2012
                                                                                               
                                                                                                Awilda Rodriguez
                                                                                                Village Clerk
                                                                                                Village of Wellington, Florida

February, 2012 – Wine & Cheese event at Glasses at a Discount

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You are invited to a MEET AND GREET

WINE & CHEESE EVENT February 9th 5:30 – 7:00

GLASSES AT A DISCOUNT

11924 W Forest Hill Blvd 10A

Village Square Shopping Plaza

1-561-204-2762

 

We have the newest styles in fashion eye wear –

a great selection of

Fashion readers, fashion sunglasses, Motorcycle

glasses, Golf glasses and accessories

 

Most styles under $20.00

 

As a chamber member you save 20% off your purchase!

February, 2012 – Ultra Cleaners

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February, 2012 – Ultra Cleaners

Ultra Cleaners – Taking Good Care of their Customers

Owner Bob Salerno describes the friendly rapport that Ultra Cleaners staff has developed with customers and gives the 5 Ultra Cleaners locations in Palm Beach County.

January, 2012 – Felicia Matula Runs for Mayor of RPB

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January, 2012 – Felicia Matula Runs for Mayor of RPB

Felicia Matula Running for Mayor of Royal Palm Beach, FL

 

Felicia Matula introduces herself to the residents of Royal Palm Beach and explains why she is running for Mayor in 2012. See “AW Stories of the Month” (or “Archives” for the related story and interview with Matula). 

Matula describes her style of management and how she would lead a bit differently if elected Mayor.

 

February, 2012 – Lauren’s Light Fundraiser

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Welcome to Lauren’s Light Fundraiser

… cordially invites you to join us for

DAVE BARRY

Syndicated Humorist, Author, and Pulitzer Prize Winner

 

MICHELLE KAUFMAN

Dave’s Wife and Miami Herald Sportswriter

 

Moderated by MITCHELL KAPLAN

Books & Books Owner

Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm

3390 Mary Street, at the Shoppes of Mayfair, Coconut Grove(formerly Mezzanote Restaurant)

 

Food and Beverages kindly donated by

Town Kitchen & Bar

Bacardi USA

Milam’s Market

 

Fabulous Silent and Live Auctions

 

Tickets $75

 

GO TO: http://www.laurenslightfundraiser.com/www.laurenslightfundraiser.com/hello!.html to purchase tickets online

 

(Discounts available for groups of 10 or more)

call (305) 285-1202

 

to learn more about Lauren’s Light go to

www.laurenslight.org

 

100% of proceeds go to Lauren’s Light,

a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

which help families

in which a parent of young children has cancer

 

January, 2012 – Gayla Fundraising Event at IMPROV

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January, 2012 – Gayla Fundraising Event at IMPROV

SuperFIT® will be hosting our first fundraiser of the year at the IMPROV® of West Palm Beach on Monday February 20th. This is going to be a FUN event to raise funds for and awareness of a wonderful local animal rescue organization called “A Second Chance Puppies and Kittens.”

 

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January, 2012 – Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Fun & Informative Public Events in February & March

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Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Fun & Informative Public Events in February & March:

  • Stories in the Garden – Feb 10 & March 9
  • BBQ, Blues & Brews – Feb 5
  • Growing & Using Herbs – Feb 11
  • Designing, Creating & Maintaining a Home Landscape – Feb 18 & 25 and March 3

 

(West Palm Beach, FL – January 26, 2012)  The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting a series of fun and informative public events throughout February and March:

 

BBQ, Blues & Brews

Sunday, February 5 – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In the Garden

$5 Entrance Donation

The food truck frenzy is returning to Mounts Botanical Garden. With authentic, innovative, gourmet cuisine rumbling into the Garden from all over South Florida, Mounts will be packed with hungry mobile gourmands chomping at the bit to try the latest meals on wheels from many of the most popular gourmet food trucks in South

Florida. Enjoy the live blues music.  Cold beer & wine will be available for purchase.

 

Stories in the Garden – Bees 

Friday, February 10 – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Mounts Pavilion

FREE for both members and non-members

Co-hosted by the Palm Beach County Public Library and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden, this free program is targeted for children, ages 2 to 6, and includes story time, garden exploration and crafts.  This event is perfect for young nature lovers and their guardians. Rain or shine. Reservations required at 561.233.1757.

 

Growing & Using Herbs

Saturday, February 11 – 9 a.m. to Noon

Mounts Exhibit Hall A

Members $35; Non-members $45

Learn about the expansive world of growing herbs with Dennis Gretton of D&D Growers. This workshop will cover herbs that grow well in our unique climate. Everything from the right conditions, selection, growing, harvesting, and uses of culinary and medical herbs will be discussed. Recipes and tastings will be featured and a large selection of herbs will be for sale. The Evening Herb Society of the Palm Beaches will be on hand to facilitate this informative and tasty workshop.

 

Designing, Creating & Maintaining a Home Landscape

Saturday, February 18 & 25 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mounts Auditorium

Members $50; Non-members $60

Running on consecutive Saturdays through March 3, this three-session workshop will take participants through all the steps needed to improve a home landscape.

+ Session One (February 18) includes an evaluation of site conditions, how to avoid common landscape mistakes and a review of good design principles.

+ Session Two (February 25) will begin with a tour of Mounts Botanical Garden to see and discuss a large number of plants suitable for South Florida. Attendees also will learn about purchasing, planting and establishing the plants.

+ Session Three (March 3): Master Gardeners will work closely with participants to address individual landscape problem areas, evaluate ideas and discuss options. Tips and techniques to conserve water, reduce pesticide use and minimize maintenance will finish the program.

 

Stories in the Garden – Flowers 

Friday, March 9 – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Mounts Pavilion

FREE for both members and non-members

Co-hosted by the Palm Beach County Public Library and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden, this free program is targeted for children, ages 2 to 6, and includes story time, garden exploration and crafts.  This event is perfect for young nature lovers and their guardians. Rain or shine. Reservations required at 561.233.1757.

 

About Mounts Botanical Garden:

Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden.  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.

 

Available for Interview:

Allen Sistrunk, Garden Director

561.233.1757

[email protected]

 

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

[email protected]

February, 2012 – AW in Pictures

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February, 2012 – AW in Pictures

Just a few highlights of happenings Around Wellington. For many more photos, visit the link “Photo Galleries” on this site! For recent videos, click on our “Videos” link.

Grand Opening of TCBY in Wellington, FL. TCBY enjoys a visit from Binks Forest Elementary on Jan. 26th. Photo by Lois Spatz.
Grand Opening of TCBY in Wellington, FL. TCBY enjoys a visit from Binks Forest Elementary on Jan. 26th. Photo by Lois Spatz.

 

Palms West Chamber Luncheon on Jan. 23rd. Photo by Carol Porter.
Palms West Chamber Luncheon on Jan. 23rd. Photo by Carol Porter.

 

David Aronberg holds a press conference in West Palm Beach. Photo by Carol Porter.
David Aronberg holds a press conference in West Palm Beach and states his intention to run for State Attorney. Photo by Carol Porter.

 

Stanley Cup Comes to the Boys and Girls Club in Wellington. Photo by Carol Porter.
Stanley Cup Comes to the Boys and Girls Club in Wellington. Photo by Carol Porter.
 
The fundraiser for Bob Margolis in Wellington. Photo by Carol Porter.
The fundraiser for Bob Margolis in Wellington. Photo by Carol Porter.

 

Jess Santamaria and his wife at the CAFCI Martin Luther King event in Royal Palm Beach. Photo by Carol Porter.
Jess Santamaria and his wife at the CAFCI Martin Luther King event in Royal Palm Beach. Photo by Carol Porter.

  

February, 2012 – Women in Power Luncheon featuring Laura Ling

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February, 2012 – Women in Power Luncheon featuring Laura Ling

PNC Bank Presents the Women in Power Luncheon Series

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (January 24, 2012) – PNC Bank, a division of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) announces the second in a series of three “Women in Power” Luncheons to benefit the YWCA of Palm Beach County.  Headlining the luncheon to be held on February 8th will be award-winning Journalist Laura Ling.

Laura Ling is the host and reporter for E! Investigates, a documentary series on the E! Network that explores topics such as teen suicide and the challenges faced by military spouses.  She worked as a correspondent reporting from various countries on issues including slave labor in the Amazon, the drug war in Mexico, Internet censorship in China and women’s rights in Turkey.  Ms. Ling and her colleague Euna Lee were imprisoned in North Korea for 140 days in 2009 before being granted a special pardon and returning to the United States.

“We are so pleased to have such a prominent journalist for the ‘Women in Power’ series” said Craig Grant, Regional President, PNC Bank.  “Ms. Ling’s topic, ‘Journey of Hope,’ will no doubt be a fascinating look at her experiences throughout the world.”

The luncheon will be held at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre located at 415 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach.  Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon commences at noon.

 

Reservations for the luncheon are $50 and can be made by calling YWCA of Palm Beach County at 561-640-0050, extension 134.

 

 

 

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February, 2012 – New Prize for Wellington Idol

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New Prize Offered for Wellington Idol Competition

 

The pressure is on for the singers and dancers participating in Wellington’s first ever Wellington Idol talent competition! In addition to a $750 cash prize, the Grand Prize winner will walk away with a full scholarship sponsored by Talent INC to attend the Talent INC National Talent Conference & Showcase at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in March – a prize valued at $1,950! This conference will afford the Wellington Idol winner the ability to perform in front of 25 top agencies. Three Runners-Up will receive a $250 cash prize. In addition, Talent INC Directors will be in the audience beginning on the first night of the competition to scout local talent.

 

The first round of the Wellington Idol competition takes place on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the Wellington Amphitheater located at 12100 Forest Hill Boulevard. The top 24 contestants will advance to the Semi-Finals on Friday, February 10th from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. The top 12 performers from that night will then advance to the Finals on Saturday, February 11th from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm, ending with the dramatic announcement of the winners. The Finals will be taped and will air at a later date on Comcast Channel 18.

 

Kyle Compton, Director for Talent INC of Florida, will serve as Wellington Idol’s Master of Ceremonies. The competition will also feature the following guest judges:

 

·        Rocky Duvall, Artistic Director at Dance Arts Conservatory and Executive Director of the non-profit Wellington Ballet Theatre

·        Earleen “Lee” Carey-Marlow, member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) with extensive theater, movie, television and directing experience

·        John Stevens, veteran Broadway actor, singer, dancer, choreographer and Master Talent Coach who teaches locally at Showbiz Kids & Teens

 

Wellington is no longer accepting applications or demo tapes to participate in Wellington Idol. For any questions about the competition, contact Joe Piconcelli, Cultural Programs and Facilities Manager, at (561) 791-4756 or via email at [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.

 

 

Kristina Ciuperger | Communications Manager | City of Wellington | 12300 Forest Hill Boulevard | Wellington, FL 33414 | 561-753-2585 | Fax: 561-753-2445 | [email protected] | www.wellingtonfl.gov

 

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