FREE Family Fishing Tournament on July 4th
at Lakeside Challenger Park in Royal Palm Beach
June, 2011 – TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Named Business of the Year
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
Contact: Joel Dowley
June 20, 2011
4439 Westroads Dr.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: 561-845-7373 or 517-285-4324
Email: joel.dowley@twomen.com
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Named
Palms West Chamber
Business of the Year
(Loxahatchee Groves, FL) – TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Palm Beach County, serving the Western Communities and all of Palm Beach County, was named the Business of the Year for 2011 by the Palms West Chamber of Commerce.
The Palms West Chamber of Commerce serves Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, The Acreage, Greenacres and Loxahatchee Groves. The Award is presented annually to a member business with gross sales under $2 Million, in recognition of its “commitment to its community and the Palms West Chamber”. The award was presented by District 85 Florida State Representative Joseph Abruzzo. The Chamber also honored the Palm Beach Post as its Business of the Year in the over $2 Million category.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Palm Beach County is very active in the Palms West Chamber of Commerce, and In many other community organizations and activities. Co-franchisee Joel Dowley said, “As a small business, we are the heart of our American way of life, providing jobs for taxpayers and contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Palm Beach County economy. We share our precious time and resources with the community in the firm belief that what makes our neighbors stronger and better will help us as well.”
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Palm Beach County offers local and long distance moving services for home and business customers, as well as packing services, storage, and boxes and other moving supplies. Owned and operated by Janelle and Joel Dowley, it will complete its 6th year of operations in July.
For more information log on to www.twomenandatruckwestpalmbeach.com.
June, 2011 – Grand Opening for WEI
Press Release:
Immediate Release
Contact: Peter
WEI Network
561-827-4223
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for WEI Network
The World’s Entertainment and Information Network (WEInetwork.com), which recently relocated to Royal Palm Beach Florida announces their official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on July 6, 2011 starting at 1 PM .Location of new studio is 650-9 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.Local dignitaries, Show Hosts, representatives from Palms West Chamber of Commerce as well as past guests and celebrities will be in attendance. We are inviting the business community and general public to join us for this occasion. Eat, Drink, Mingle and even get to be on air as we also record this event for airing.
Please RSVP if you plan on attending.
Contact Peter at peter@weinetwork.com or call office and leave message at 561-290-4597.
June, 2011 – Call for Happiness Articles
Call for Happiness Articles Submissions
From One of Our AroundWellington Writers Bryan Hayes
Good morning,
I have a mantra that I “meet the most amazing people every single day.” Fortunately for me, this is the case. I am very lucky to have come across so many inspirational, motivational, funny, and generally happy people. As you may, or may not, know I am in the process of writing a book. The book is in essence my story, and the answer to the question I have been asked many times: Why are you always smiling?
I have a mantra that I “meet the most amazing people every single day.” Fortunately for me, this is the case. I am very lucky to have come across so many inspirational, motivational, funny, and generally happy people. As you may, or may not, know I am in the process of writing a book. The book is in essence my story, and the answer to the question I have been asked many times: Why are you always smiling?
The book’s first intention was to be my story, but then I realized that it would be more compelling if I shared other people’s story in separate chapters in between mine. The reason you are receiving this email because I would love to have your submission.
What I am looking for specifically is your story – whatever you would like to share. Feel free to answer what happiness means to you, share a story of how you overcame a personal adversity that only made your stronger as well as happier, or your personal strategies of how you live a satisfying life. You can do so either anonymously or you can include your name, and I will give you credit for your submission.
If you are interested in being a part of my book, the next step is pretty easy. Just let me know. The deadline for all submissions to have them to me will be July 4th. They will then be sent to my editor who will go through and which ones will be the best fit. The editor may make modifications but will send it back to you so you can see those, because I want to get your final approval as well.
How long should your submission be? It’s about the story, not the length, and I really want to capture it much like a photograph. We can always shorten it, or I may go back and ask if you could include more detail but more than anything else I’d love to have you as part of a project that is near and dear to my heart.
Sincerely,
~ Bryan Hayes
July, 2011 – Old-Fashioned Patriotic Explosion
Lake Worth Downtown Cultural Alliance presents
An Old Fashioned Downtown Patriotic Explosion
Sunday July 3rd 12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Call To Pie Bakers throughout Palm Beach County
Pie Baking Contest
Downtown Lake Worth will be exploding with activity during the entire Fourth of July Weekend. On July 3rd, the Downtown Cultural Alliance Merchant Association will be taking over the Lake and Lucerne sidewalks and side streets “J”, “K” and “L” and “M” for a full day of old fashioned family fun. Restaurants and Merchants are offering patriotic sidewalk sales all day. The festivities will take place Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
The Second Annual Pie Baking Contest will take place on July 3rd at 2:00 PM. The contest will be judged by four of Lake Worth’s top celebrity Chefs, all of whom prepare some of the most delicious food in the state. The judges are Chef Angelo Romano, The Paradiso Ristorante, Chef Chrissy Benoit, Havana Hideout, Chef Joseph Angelucci, South Shore Tavern and Patio Bar and Pastry Chef Eric Regnier of La Bonne Bouche.
Pie entrys must be registered in advance with Michelle Belle of 531 East Inc., 561-249-2524. All pies will be accepted for the celebrity judges. The pies must be delivered to 515 Lake Avenue by 10:00 AM on the morning of the 3rd of July. They will be stored at Nature’s Way Cafe until the judgement hour.
Prizes will be awarded the top winners. The pies will then be sold for charity. For additional information contact Michelle Bell at 561-249-2524.
The Downtown Cultural Alliance (DCA) is a non-profit association of Downtown merchants and residents working together to keep Downtown Lake Worth vibrant and welcoming.
For additional information contact DCA 3rd of July Holiday committee chairpersons: Andy Amoroso Studio 205 561-533-5272 or Joyce Brown – 605 Lake Avenue – 215-205-9441
June, 2011 – Time to Play Baby
Award-Winning Product for Infants from Local Moms
Two local moms are named TOP 50 MOMPRENUERS of 2011 according to Babble.com, a well known website for parents! Caroline Epstein and Carrie Garramone created an award-winning infant product, Time to Play Baby- A Year of Baby Classes in a Box!
Time to Play Baby has also been awarded the iParenting Media Award and the MOMS Best Award! Both of these selective awards strive to provide the “best” products available today on the market for prenatal, infant, toddler, children, tweens, teens, and for dads, and grandparents.
Caroline is a former Palm Beach County teacher. Carrie is a realtor at Coldwell Banker- Wellington. When having their children they encountered the challenges of attending mommy and baby classes because of inconvenient class times or no accommodations for older children while the moms were in the class with infants. Caroline and Carrie were determined to create a program that allowed all parents to enjoy the benefits of developmental play sessions in the convenience of their own homes. Whether mom has to work outside the home, can’t afford the classes, has multiple children or has a caregiver to use, Time to Play Baby is a great alternative to those traditional Mommy and Me Classes. Their goal is help families save time, money and stress.
Time to Play Baby is an interactive and innovative DVD sold in a kit with 10 toys to develop infant skills. For more information about the product please visit www.TimetoPlayBaby.com.
June, 2011 – Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Events
ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
EVENTS CALENDAR – JUNE 2011
The following programs are being offered at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge during the month of June 2011. Please come and join us!
Roving Bird Naturalist
Every Friday
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
A refuge volunteer birder will be walking the Marsh Trail with a spotting scope ready to answer any bird question visitors might have.
Roving Naturalist in Cypress Swamp
Every Tuesday
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
A refuge volunteer naturalist will be walking the Cypress Swamp Boardwalk with a plant guide ready to answer any question visitors might have.
Roving Bird Naturalist
Wednesday June 29 ONLY
7:30 — 9:30AM
A refuge volunteer birder will be walking the Marsh Trail with a spotting scope ready to answer any bird question visitors might have.
Dragonfly Talk
Every Sunday
12 noon
Come join a refuge volunteer naturalist in the air-conditioned theater of the visitor center to hear a presentation on our amazing summer residents, the dragonflies.
The refuge is located off U.S. 441/SR 7, two miles south of SR 804 (Boynton Beach Blvd.) and three
miles north of SR 806 (Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue). The refuge is currently open from 6 am to 8:30 pm, seven days a week. Refuge hours change seasonally and are posted at each entrance. The Visitor Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. An entrance fee of $5.00 per vehicle or $1.00 per pedestrian is charged.
A variety of annual passes, including a $12.00 refuge specific annual pass, are available. For additional information, please visit the refuge website at http//:fws.gov/Loxahatchee.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting, an enhancing fish and wildlife habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 150-million-acre
National Wildlife Refuge System comprised of over 553 national wildlife refuges,
thousands of small wetlands, and other special management areas. It also
operates 70 national fish hatcheries, 64 fish and wildlife management offices,
and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife
laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird
populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores
wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their
conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes
hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment
to state fish and wildlife agencies.
For more information about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, visit our home
page at www.fws.gov.
June, 2011 – Events at Whole Foods Market Wellington
June, 2011 Events, Whole Foods Market Wellington
Open 8:00am to 10:00pm Mon-Sat. 9:00am-9:00pm on Sundays
2635 State Road 7
Wellington, FL 33414
Events are held at 2635 State Road 7, in the Lifestyle Center and are free of charge unless otherwise noted. Register by phone at 561.904.4000 or at the customer service desk. Refunds, credits, or transfer of classes will not be honored for no-shows or cancellations made fewer than 24 hours before event. All events are subject to change. Classes with low registration may be cancelled. Any classes cancelled by Whole Foods Market will be refunded. Space is limited.
Announcements:
Specialty Saturdays 12:00-4:00pm
Enjoy tastings in our specialty department every Saturday! Discover something new, exciting and delicious. No registration necessary, just stop on by.
Health Starts Here TM Free Tasting Series: 11:30-1:30 PM
Friday, June 10th
Friday, June 17th
Friday, June 24th
Stop by the store during lunchtime and meet our Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl. She will introduce you to healthy meal options and feature a sample recipe each week from the Health Starts Here program. Stop for a quick bite and see how healthy eating can be tasty, too. No registration necessary, just come on by!
FREE Kid’s Lunch Box Every Wednesday in June when you purchase 2 or more custom sandwiches from our Prepared Foods Sandwich Station ($7.99 minimum per sandwich).
Events & Classes:
Twitter Tasting of Top 10 Summer Wines
Thursday, June 9th 8:00 PM, Free
Wine enthusiasts and shoppers are invited to participate in a Twitter Tasting either in the store or via Twitter. Our global wine buyers Doug Bell and Geof Ryan will taste and tweet about six of our Top 10 Summer Wines that are featured in our Specialty department and provide tasting notes about the wineries and winemakers via their Twitter feed: Twitter.com/WFMWineGuys.
Shoppers are invited to follow along via Twitter or stop by our Specialty department in the store to taste and tweet and speak with our wine experts.
Gluten Free Sweets & Treats
Thursday, June 9th 6:30-8:00 pm, Free
Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Join Chef Joe as he demonstrates how to prepare Gluten Free desserts that taste great and are easy for anyone to prepare! Be sure to bring your appetite and your Gluten Free questions.
Mom’s Morning Escape & Whole Kid’s Club Story Time & Snack
Friday, June 10th, 9:00-11:00am, Free *Story Time 9:30-10:30am
Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Moms will receive a free mini-massage, coffee or tea, and muffin from the coffee bar. Please check in with customer service and pick up your Mom’s Morning Escape Voucher, then make your way to the coffee bar for breakfast. Also don’t forget to enjoy a relaxing five minute chair massage by My Massage Corner in the café (first come first served- sign-up located next to the massage chair).
*Whole Kids’ Club Story Time & Snack 9:30-10:30am
Come with your little ones to enjoy a healthy snack and story in the back of the café. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to attend.
Block Party in Honor of Dad
Tuesday, June 14th 5:30-7:00 pm, Free
Treat Dad and bring him to this special tasting to enjoy father friendly samples around the store and your chance to vote for your favorite sample. Teams will create recipes to honor Dads everywhere and to compete for our recycled Earth trophy, so be sure to pick up a ballot in our produce department to cast your vote! No registration necessary, just come on by!
Do you have Sciatica or Carpal Tunnel?
Tuesday, June 14th 6:30-7:30 PM, Free
Pre-Registration Required@ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
If you suffer from sciatica or carpal tunnel syndrome, and are looking to improve them naturally, this presentation is for you. Learn how to improve and possibly prevent these conditions with proper care, nutrition, and supplementation. Dr. Tim DeCanio is a board certified chiropractic neurologist and renowned speaker whose tips and monthly lectures provide a wealth of health strategies.
Health Starts Here TM Tour & Cooking Demonstration
Thursday, June 16th 6:30-8:00 PM, Free
Pre-Registration Required@ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Join our Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl, for an informative, introductory tour which runs through our entire store and features our Health Starts Here program ingredients and prepared foods. You will learn about our Healthy Eating Principles and how to identify the most nutrient-rich foods and how to make them work for your busy lifestyle. The tour will be followed by a live cooking demonstration in the Lifestyle Center, using recipes that utilize nutrient-dense ingredients for you to taste and enjoy. You may want to bring a notepad!
Best Butcher Competition!
Friday, June 17th at 11:00 AM Free
All are invited to watch our first local competition of Whole Foods Market Meat Cutters while they compete for a spot in our regional championship. Meat cutters from the six closest Whole Foods Markets (Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Wellington) will battle it out in our meat department for all to see! Precision cutting and quickness will determine the winning butcher. Cheering and clapping is encouraged, especially if you are rooting for Wellington’s top meat cutter Charlie!
Health Starts Here TM Dad & Me Father’s Day Cook-in
Saturday, June 18th 3:00-4:30 PM, Free
Pre-Registration Required@ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Celebrate Father’s Day the Whole Foods Market way! Dads and kids are invited to our Lifestyle Center for an afternoon of cooking up delicious Health Starts Here™ recipes featuring New York Times Veggie Burgers, and Edamame Guacamole with Sprouted Corn Tortilla Chips.
Health Starts Here TM Lunch & Learn- Summer Salads
Monday, June 20th 11:30-1:00 PM
Pre-Registration Required@ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Just because it’s hot outside, doesn’t mean it has to be hot in the kitchen. Join our Healthy Eating Specialist, Cheryl, as she prepares delicious and simple Health Starts Here summer salads. Learn how to make your own homemade salad dressings with no refined oils. This is a great way to reduce calories without reducing flavor!
Sushi 101 for Kids
Thursday, June 23rd at 6:30pm ages 6-14 years old, Free
Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Hey Kids, Are you ready to roll? Join our very own in-house sushi company, Genji for a hands-on sushi class. Bamboo rolling mats, chef hats and sushi 101 handbooks will be provided.
Block Party: Teams’ Choice!
Tuesday, June 28th 5:30-7:00 pm, Free
Experience a new way to shop for dinner. Enjoy free samples around the store and your chance to vote for your favorite sample. Teams will create recipes to give you new cooking ideas and to compete for our recycled Earth trophy, so be sure to pick up a ballot in our produce department to cast your vote! No registration necessary, just come on by!
Buon Appetito! Cooking Italian
Thursday, June 30th 6:30-8:00 PM, Free
Pre-Registration Required@ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Want to learn the secrets of real homemade Italian food just like grandpa used to make? Join Chef Joe as he demonstrates the basics of Italian cooking; simple and fresh with our all natural ingredients. Participants will receive Chef Joe’s recipes and answers to all of your questions.
Whole Kids Cooking Camp Featuring Health Starts Here TM Recipes (Campers Ages 6-12)
July 18th-22nd 9:00-12:30 PM $175.00
Do you have a budding chef in your family? Feed their knowledge and creativity at our Whole Kids Cooking Camp this summer! Campers will explore a different department in Whole Foods Market each day and tasting a variety of natural and organic products and ingredients. Then, it is back to our kitchen in the Lifestyle Center where Campers will:
– Learn about kitchen safety
– Basic cooking techniques
– How to read a recipe and follow directions
– How to measure ingredients
– How to create their very own personalized recipe box
– Try new and different foods
– Incorporating healthy ingredients
Campers will be eating what they have prepared each day, so leave the healthy lunch to us! Each camper will receive a chef’s hat, apron, a graduation certificate, and recipes to take home at the end of the week. Parents should plan to arrive by 11:30 am on Friday to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Reservations and pre-payment required. Simply stop by our customer service desk for the registration/payment form. Space is limited to the first 20 registrations.
About Whole Foods Market®
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM) is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company’s motto “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s nearly 60,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 14 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2010, the company had sales of more than $9 billion and currently has more than 300 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
June, 2011 – Art Invasion Part II, The Gals
Art Invasion- The Guys and The Gals
Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery
Part II – The Gals
June 17, 2011 6 -9 PM
A new wave of artists has invaded Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery bringing with them Down to Earth works that reflect Florida’s abundance of vegetation and wildlife. The Guys and the Gals create works that show strength of design and skill that has already attracted an appreciative audience. The work is both decorative and functional. This allows for patrons to live with and use “one of a kind” art creations as part of their daily routine. Part II- The Gals takes place on Friday evening, June 17 from 6-9 PM at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, 605 Lake Avenue in Downtown Lake Worth. There will be a wine and cheese reception.
Lake Worth artist Lee Mortensen has recently moved around the corner from the gallery. For many years she had a successful gallery business in Key West. Her finely made stained glass creations, mosaics, panels, suncatchers and architectural installations are now prominent in Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery. She loves the way different types of glass react with each other. Sometimes glass combinations alone inspire a design.” Being a bit of a perfectionist”… some of her bright colorful sea life and nautical pieces can take 3 to 4 months to complete to her satisfaction.
Boca Raton artist Mary Catello and Boynton Beach artist Teri Salomni are a mother-daughter team who collaborate on sculptures and basketry woven from the leaves, grasses, reeds and the many gifts nature abundantly discards during its growing process. Adding to their creations are wooden finials created by wood turner Teri. Mary began to experiment with local plants and trees that could be transformed into art. The material, the preparation and the art form have made Mary acutely aware of the green movement to save the planet. With each woven sculpture she hopes to pass along a “think green” message. Teri became inspired by her mother’s passion for weaving sculptures from natural resources found locally. She embraced this new medium and start creating her own sculptures. “It’s great when someone says they love my sculptures and I can say it’s created from palm fronds found in your yard. I love working on this project with my Mom.”
Lake Worth Artist Kathleen Kirschner also uses nature’s discards as her found objects in creating wonderful whimsical sculptures which she displays alongside her brother Rick Cohen’s works. Her swans, lizards and hybrid creatures have been snapped up by afficianados of her designs. Kathleen’s paintings on silk hang in the gallery. A talented seamstress and designer, Kathleen will be bringing a line of Art Clothing to the gallery in the near future. With her brother Rick, Kathleen vocalizes and harmonizes showing off another side of her multi-faceted talents.
Boynton Beach artist Madeline Gallo brings yet another aspect of ceramic sculpture to the gallery. From monumental lawn sculptures to ceremonial wall hangings Madeline uses a red clay base that she selectively glazes. A veteran of decades of cooperative galleries Madeline’s works reflect another aspect of the earthy talents of all of the newest gallery artists. The figurative sculptures invite both indoor and outdoor settings; many require group installations. They are reflective of the larger megaliths of the ancients as well as an accompaniment to the grasses, reeds and toadstools that spring from the earth.
A wine tasting, courtesy of artist and wine broker Barbara Eden takes place at every opening.
Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 1PM-9PM. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM. For information call 561-588-8344 or visit website Clayglassmetalstone.com.
June, 2011 – Art Invasion Part 1, The Guys
Art Invasion- The Guys and The Gals
Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery
Part I – The Guys
June 3, 2011 6-9 PM
A new wave of artists has invaded Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery bringing with them Down to Earth works that reflect Florida’s abundance of vegetation and wildlife. The Guys and the Gals create works that show strength of design and skill that has already attracted an appreciative audience. The work is both decorative and functional. This allows for patrons to live with and use “one of a kind” art creations as part of their daily routine. Part I- The Guys takes place on Friday evening, June 3 from 6-9 PM at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, 605 Lake Avenue in Downtown Lake Worth. There will be a wine and cheese reception. Part II- The Gals will take place on Friday evening, June 17.
Lake Worth artist Rick Cohen creates Grandfather Clocks, tables, mirrors and a wide variety of exquisite furnishings and décor from Sticks and Stones, the title of his production company. Working with his sister Kathleen (Featured in two weeks), their spot in the gallery became immediately popular with a flurry of sales. New works appear weekly. Rick is a talented musician playing venues throughout the county. His virtuosity on the mandolin is called upon as back-up for many local artists. Rick hosts a Jam Session at the gallery for acoustic folk artists every second and fourth Mondays from 7-10 PM.
West Palm Beach artist Mark Banfield is a wood turned extraordinaire. He painstakingly pieces a variety of woods together into intricate patterns that appear when the works are turned and shaped on a lathe. Some of his creations contain as many as 2000 pieces. These works compete with those made from burls and pieces found on the side of the road. From these oddly shaped discards come some of his most impressive, sensual works. Included in his collection are a variety of vases, bowls, time pieces, some monumental in size and others delicately small and compact.
In two weeks, June 17, the larger invasion of Part II-The Gals will take place in the gallery.
A wine tasting, courtesy of artist and wine broker Barbara Eden takes place at every opening.
Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 1PM-9PM. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM. For information call 561-588-8344 or visit website Clayglassmetalstone.com.
