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October, 2011 – I Tried to Be Normal…

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October, 2011 – I Tried to Be Normal…

Not Your Ordinary Comic

 

Frannie Sheridan’s comedy has been coined Femedy. She is seen as a more feminine version of a comic who appeals equally to

Frannie Sheridan appearing in her new comedy "I TRIED TO BE NORMAL...but it was taken!"
Frannie Sheridan appearing in her new comedy "I TRIED TO BE NORMAL...but it was taken!"

 men and women. Although she doesn’t shy away from sexual references, Frannie keeps crowds laughing without cursing or attack humor and has woven a gentler touch into the normally masculine dominated craft of stand-up. Her act has been described as Rita Rudner meets Richard Lewis.

 

Her new show I TRIED TO BE NORMAL…but it was taken! is a stand-up comedy about Frannie’s comedic struggle to feel normal despite having to deal with members of her family, most notably her analysis obsessed father who studied under Sigmund Freud. But constant analysis can actually make you feel that something is wrong with you when it isn’t, and in her case, the nonstop diagnosis was so nerve wracking to everyone and everything that even her vibrator developed Parkinsons! Some of the other colorful characters and subjects in Frannie’s show include her controlling German mother who is obsessed with telling inappropriate secrets, her sister a Food Sculptor who got her family kicked out of church, her stripper cousin, her past boyfriends, plastic surgery and Martha Stewart woven together in Frannie’s uniquely funny and clever skewed look at the world.

 

Some of Frannie’s past comedic performances includes the recurring role of Nefertitti on ’THE UNPROFESSIONALS’ broadcast for two seasons on The Comedy Network, Host of ‘FRANNIE’S WACKY HEALTHY COOKING SHOW’ produced by Whole Foods, and she has written for and performed for oodles of television, film, live and talk shows and spent twelve years working with legendary film director Arthur Hiller(Love Story). In addition to spreading joy and laughter through performances at Yuk Yuks, The NY Comedy Club,Wellington Amphitheater, and dozens of local comedic venues, her live performances have been pivotal in raising substantial amount of money for a slew of nonprofits and foundations.

 

Her past dramatic shows, The Waltonsteins(published by Blizzard/IRT’96) broadcast internationally though NPR garnered her the prestigious GABRIEL award. Her most recent show Confessions of A Jewish Shiksa, produced at The Kravis Center, the Colony in Miami and by dozens of theaters internationally has been the recipient of numerous mayoral awards and rave reviews and headlined the Lipservice Festival in Miami which will be broadcast in October on WEXL(WPBT2). www.franniesheridan.com

 

I TRIED TO BE NORMAL…but it was taken!

Saturday October 15, 8:30 P.M.

Harolds Coffee Lounge

514 Northwood Rd., West Palm Beach

T: 561.833.6366

www.HAROLDSCOFFEE.com

Admission By Donation.

September, 2011 – Honoring Jim Sackett

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Wellington Rotary Event Honors Jim Sackett

Wellington Rotary is  holding its annual fundraising event at Breakers West CC on October 22. Our event is very special this year as we are honoring retiring news anchor and Wellington resident Jim Sackett for his service to the community.

 

We would love to see the community come out strong  in support of Jim for all he has given back to our community.

 

Open Bar, Music by the Fabulons, Live and Silent Auction and  special tribute to Jim Sackett.

 

THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT QUICLKY!

 

Please contact me for  ticket or sponsorship information.

 

Thanks so much!

 

 

Susan Giddings

 

 Spare Hands, Inc

Renovation, Remodeling and Handyman Services

CGC 027730

12794 W Forest Hill Blvd – Suite 31

Wellington, FL 33414

561-623-7077 Office

561-389-2609 Cell

www.SpareHandsInc.com

sgiddings@sparehandsinc.com

 

September, 2011 – Seeking Vendors

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Press Release

 

From:  The Women of the Western Communities

Contact:  Allyson Samiljan, 561-798-6741

Re:  Vendors Sought for WWC Event

Date:  September 2, 2011

 

For immediate release.

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The Women of the Western Communities (formerly the Wellington Women’s Club) is seeking vendors for its “Brunch and Browse” event to be held on Sunday, November 6, 2011, from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m., at Madison Green Golf Club, 2001 Crestwood Boulevard North, Royal Palm Beach.

 

Guests can enjoy brunch or lunch in the new MarBar Grille and get a head start on their holiday shopping at an array of vendors with items including handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, gift items and much more.

 

To sign up as a vendor or for more information, please contact Stacy Kaufman at stacybk@hotmail.com or 561-632-5165.

September, 2011 – LadyBugs Grand Opening

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September, 2011 – LadyBugs Grand Opening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Waleska (Wali) Sanchez

Phone: (561) 790-7990

 

 

LADYBUGS BOUTIQUE GRAND OPENING HOSTING WHS DRUM LINE FUNDRAISER

 

Wellington, FL, September 9, 2011 – LadyBugs Boutique at Courtyard Shops of Wellington, (next to IHOP), will be hosting a fundraiser for Wellington High School Band Drum Line during their official Grand Opening event Saturday, Sept. 17. The drum line will perform and take donations from 11am until 2 pm. The grand opening of this specialized maternity and children’s consignment boutique will also feature performances by Spotlight of Wellington dancers and free face painting by Pinky’s Parties. There will be raffle drawings throughout the day including a gift certificate to Wellington Day Spa valued at $175.00, Betsy Johnson designer earrings, Halloween costumes, Regis Hair Salon of Wellington Green Mall gift basket, a free swim lesson with Karen Herrick, a $50 gift certificate and much more. There will also be several in-store promotions going on throughout the event during the day. Come and enjoy the Grand Opening day, which will take place between 10am – 3pm!  For more information call (561) 790-7990 or email Wali at info@ladybugsofwellington.com. 

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September, 2011 – Jeff Atwater at Forum Club

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FROM: Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
WHO: Florida CFO Jeff Atwater
WHEN: noon- Monday, Sept. 12
WHERE: Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center
701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
CONTACT PERSON: Exec. Dir. Gayle Pallesen
PHONE: (561) 304-0570
EMAIL: forumclubofpb@aol.com

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will address a sold-out audience of more than 500 Monday when he addresses a noon luncheon of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches. Atwater is scheduled to talk about the federal debt crisis’ impact on the state as well as Florida’s financial condition.

The noon luncheon is being held at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Past Forum Club President Wendy Sartory Link will be honored during the program.

On Oct. 3, the Forum Club will hear from New York Times senior financial reporter and author Diana Henriques, author of the Bernie Madoff book, Wizard of Lies. Barnes & Noble will hold a book signing and sale during that event.

September, 2011 – Zero Tolerance Domestic Violence Walk

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Zero Tolerance Domestic Violence Walk
 In honor of Maria Aguilar on the one-week anniversary of her death from Domestic Violence
 
Gather at Lake Worth City Hall, 6pm, Thursday, September 8, 2011. Walk begins at 6:30 pm.
 
LAKE WORTH:  On Thursday, September 8, at 6:00pm, residents,elected officials and members of Maria Aguilar’s family will gather at Lake Worth City Hall to prepare to walk to the site where Maria Aguilar was shot and killed last week by her husband. The walk will be seven blocks.  While Lake Worth residents grieve her loss, Ms. Aguilar lost her life to a world-wide epidemic: Domestic Violence. Vice Mayor Suzanne Mulvehill and former Commissioner Cara Jennings organized the walk to both respect and grieve Ms. Aguilar’s death and to acknowledge that Lake Worth has Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence. The Walk is set one week following Ms. Aguilar’s murder.
 
It is well documented that the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence is when he/she tries to leave the relationship. Ms. Aguilar was in the process of getting a restraining order when she was murdered. 
 
Vice Mayor Suzanne Mulvehill commented, ” Each year I have been a commissioner, our community has experienced the death of residents due to domestic violence. We have Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence.”  Vice Mayor Mulvehill established the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 2009, following a triple homicide in Lake Worth that stemmed from domestic violence. She will be preparing a Zero Tolerance Policy for the commission to consider and will be organizing the third annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month for October 2011. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office already has a Zero Tolerance Policy on Domestic Violence.
 
 
 
 Mary E. Areson-Gardner
Executive Secretary to City Manager
City of Lake Worth
7 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth
561.586.1689
mareson@lakeworth.org

October, 2011 – 3rd Annual “PAWS for a Blessing”

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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS AND FUNDRAISER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND AT ST.  MICHAEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WELLINGTON

 

 

September 6, 2011 (Wellington, FL) – St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington will be holding their Third Annual “PAWS for a Blessing”, on Sunday, October 2nd with service beginning at 2 pm.  Come early to have your photo taken with your pet.  The service will be held indoors in the comfort of air conditioning.  This event for the third year is being sponsored by The South Florida Associates and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

 

Everyone is welcome to attend with or without a pet.  Pets, however, must be leashed or confined in a carrier.  “PAWS for a Blessing” is also a fundraiser for “Passion for Paws,  Inc.”, a charity pet food pantry, located in West Palm Beach, who believes that keeping pets in their forever homes saves lives.  Everyone attending is asked to bring canned pet food to help fill “Passion for Paws” pantry.  Last year over 1100 cans of food were donated to Peggy Adams Animals Rescue League.  If you cannot attend but would like to donate, your donation can be dropped off at the church, 1925 Birkdale Drive, Wellington,  Monday through Friday between 11 am and 3 pm .

 

Last year blessed at St. Michael were several dogs of all breeds, several cats, one rat, one turtle, one rabbit, one hedgehog, and 2 birds.

 

St. Michael is located on the corner of Forest Hill Boulevard and Birkdale Drive in Wellington just west of the Wellington Green Mall and the Wellington entrance walls.  For more information call Donna Tagg at 561-371-3201 or the church at 561-793-4999.

 

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For more information on this release contact:

Donna M. Tagg, Thrivent Financial – 561-371-3201

September, 2011 – Thick, Black Blanket

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September, 2011 – Thick, Black Blanket

Teen Talk senior-pics

Thick, Black Blanket

By Stephanie Courtois

The thick, black smoke rose into the air making a blanket across the New York sky. Terror ran rampant across the city and fear was the only thing that could occupy the mind.

        

On that morning, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial planes. Two smashed into the World Trade Center; the third went into the Pentagon. The fourth did not make it to Washington D.C. as planned and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

 

Although I was only seven years of age, the day I will forever remember is known as the 9/11 terror attacks. I was not centrally located at the heart of the city, but its impacts greatly affected my life in Queens. I was in second grade and class was in full session. I even recall doing my daily journal at the time when the chaos was taking place.

         

Before I could even grasp what was going on, my teacher had left the school. Her sister worked in the World Trade Center and she rushed home immediately. Not even ten minutes after my teacher dashed home, parents were pulling their children out of school, myself included.

 

My mother was in distress, I sensed it in her voice even though she did not inform me of the havoc going on at the time. Everyone was rushing to get home safely. Shortly after my mother and I arrived home, my father joined us after leaving his bakery.

 

He was shocked by what he viewed on the way home from work and his story is so surreal that I had a difficult time illustrating the images in my mind. He described how the people who worked in the city walked home across bridges and roads covered in white dust and ash. The subways were shut down and there was silence amongst the devastated crowd. No one could even put what they had witnessed in to words because it was too overwhelming.

         

For a long time, the inhabitants of New York lived in apprehension and looked at the sky with fear every time a plane flew overhead. Peace has been restored for the most part back in the Big Apple, but I can never put the image out of my mind of the thick black smoke that blanketed the sky.

 

Stephanie Courtois is a senior at Wellington High School. She is involved in tae kwon do, French, National and Chemistry Honor Societies, and is the Editor-in-Chief of her school newspaper. She loves journalism and plans to continue working for a magazine in her career after college.

September, 2011 – Jump into Love!

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September, 2011 – Jump into Love!

It’s time to Jump Into Love! New Light Theatre’s groundbreaking new production

 

Friday Night – September 9, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Saturday Night- September 10, 2011 at 8 pm
Sunday Afternoon Matinee – September 11, 2011 at 2 p.m.

The New Light Theatre at Gallery 101
3354 NE 33rd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

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$15 per seat

Introducing the revolutionary concept of LIVE performances in combination with the visual arts! A new concept introduced by Adam White, gallery owner and Wendy White, playwright and founder of the New Light Theatre. (no relation).   Following the successful launch of “The Jewish Nun” at the New Light Theatre at Gallery 101 – Wendy White is proud to present new plays representing all kinds of love!

The freedom to love is the theme of this production featuring new one-act plays written by Wendy White, Playwright and Co-Founder of the New Light Foundation, Inc. (www.newlightgallery.org) and Vanessa Garcia, Artistic Director of The Krane, Inc. (http://thekrane.com/)

THE PROPOSAL by Vanessa Garcia
A young couple together for about 7 years are about to make one of the biggest decisions in their lives. The entire short revolves around their decision making process revealing their relationship, their issues, their love.

MARRY ME! by Wendy White
A one act play capturing the day – June 24, 2011 – when lawmakers in New York voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed. As a result, the passing of the “marriage bill” may double the amount of married couples in our country.

I WANT TO BE YOUR SCULPTURE by Wendy White
A one-act comedy portraying the challenge of love, art, marriage and sculpture.

Monologues and poetry will also be featured for a rapturous evening celebrating the freedom of love!

Adam White went to see one of Wendy’s plays recently in Miami at Wynwood’s GAB studio and decided to offer Wendy a permanent home in his Fort Lauderdale gallery surrounded by cafes, restaurants, boutiques and other galleries. “Wendy and New Light Theatre will be able to cast plays every month and have a solid home base from which to create. We are very excited to have her here; she is an immense talent that promises to get even bigger and better with this wonderful association” states Adam White, Gallery owner, Gallery 101.

“Jump into Love is all about Love! The freedom to love, to live, to be who you are;” states playwright, Wendy White. “Jump into Love celebrates new breakthroughs in our nation where men and women of all lifestyles finally have equal rights under the law. It is truly an honor to showcase “Jump Into Love” as the newest production at the New Light Theatre’s new venue at Gallery 101. Special thanks to Adam White, gallery owner and fine artist for opening his doors to us!”

“We Jump into love every day, every hour, every minute; sometimes we are aware, sometimes we’re not. Sometimes it’s the most wonderful thing in the world, sometimes the scariest and riskiest. Why not celebrate all of it — the leap into the arms of someone we love, the sting that sometimes comes as a result of a heart open to love. Over and over again. Jump Into Love is an homage to all of it,” says Vanessa Garcia, playwright and founding artistic director of Krane, Inc.

Krane, Inc. was named Best of the City 2010 by Miami Magazine, as the best up and coming theatre company in town. http://vanessagarcia.org/p​ress/tethrical-chairs.php. Also in 2010, Vanessa Garcia, the Founding Artistic Director of Krane, Inc. was named one of Miami’s 20 Under 40 by The Miami Herald for her work in theatre. For more information about Garcia, please visit: www.vanessagarcia.org

As for the companies themselves — Krane, Inc. and New Light Foundation, Inc. have produced performances all over the world from Amsterdam to Edinburgh; New York City to Miami. This is their first performance together at the New Light Theatre’s new venue at Gallery 101.

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 at the New Light Theatre at Gallery 101, in Off-Broadway’s 59e59 Street Theatre and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In 2009, 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. Please visit: http://www.newlightgallery​.org/paintingswendy/theate​r-resume.html

The New Light Theatre at Gallery 101 – 3354 NE 33rd Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
www.gallery-101.com

New Light Theatre Box Office: 954.829.0638
Tickets: $15

Press contacts:

Wendy White
Phone: 954.829.0638
e-mail: wendywhitelight@hotmail.co​m
www.newlightgallery.org

Vanessa Garcia
Phone: 305-450-9931
email: vgarcia43@yahoo.com OR contact@vanessagarcia.org
www.vanessagarcia.org AND www.thekrane.com

September, 2011 – WHS Debate Team to Host Debate

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September, 2011 – WHS Debate Team to Host Debate

Wellington High School Debate Team to host Tournament

The Wellington High School Debate & Forensic Team is slated to host the first Palm Beach Catholic Forensic League (PBCFL) tournament of the 2011-12 season on Saturday, September 17. The tournament, known as the “All-Congress,” will find nearly 450 high school students from Palm Beach and Martin counties competing in Congressional Debate, a mock federal congress where teens will debate the merits of nearly 20 national and international current event topics, including the privatization of NASA, whether Sept. 11 should be declared a national holiday, and the United Nations’ upcoming vote on creation of a Palestinian state.
The Wellington High School Debate and Forensic Team
The Wellington High School Debate and Forensic Team
To allow both the smooth operation of the tournament, as well as helping Wellington Debate raise money for its upcoming championship season, the program is seeking seeking individual and corporate sponsorships to help maintain and improve its nationally recognized program. The nationally-recognized team is slated to compete at approximately 22 local, regional and national tournaments this year, including competitions in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Donations are needed to help offset travel, lodging and registration expenses; the cost to the team of attending a tournament can range from $1,200 to $5,000. Although the team receives administrative support as a school activity, the ability of the team to continue its success on a national level depends on its ability to garner financial support from the community.
Individuals, businesses and corporations interested in sponsoring the program are encouraged to send donations to Wellington High School Debate, 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd., Room 1-137, Wellington FL 33414. Please include your company’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and web site address. Checks should be made out to “Wellington High School Debate.” Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by IRS regulations.
For more information, e-mail Coach Paul L. Gaba at gaba@wellingtondebate.com, or call him at (561) 795-4911. Additional information about the Wellington Debate and Forensic Team can be found on its web site: www.wellingtondebate.com.

Wellington’s debate program, directed by Gaba, is supported by an administrative team headed by Principal Mario Crocetti. The Wellington Debate and Forensic Team is among the top five programs in Florida, and ranks among the top five percent of National Forensic League chapters nationally, signifying its continued success both in the classroom and at tournaments. The National Forensic League is an honor society for students who compete in speech, drama and debate. It is one of two organizations that the National Association of Secondary School Principals recommends each high school have, the other being the National Honor Society.

(Photo: Members of the Wellington High School Debate & Forensic Team)
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