A Majestic Evening
the Heart of Palm Beach County
Friday, April 29, 2011
6:00pm
at “THE LODGE”
at International Polo Club Palm Beach
3667 120 Avenue South
Wellington, FL 33414
Tickets for this extraordinary night of recognition and festivities are
$125.00 member and $175.00 Future Member.
To purchase ticket(s) click here, e-mail Scott Brown at Scott@palmswest.com or call (561) 790-6200.
Wellington Cancer Research Chapter
The Pap Corps
Champions for Cancer Research
Luncheon, Card & Game Party
MEN ARE WELCOME
POKER TABLES WILL BE AVAILABLE
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Buena Vida Ballroom
11:30 AM Luncheon
Cards & Games 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Please provide your own cards, poker chips and games.
Please make your check payable to Wellington Cancer Research Chapter
in the amount of $20 per player and return to Buena Vida Spa Desk
Or Mail to:
Barbara Zenker, 9629 Via Grande W, Wellington, FL 33411-6546
Deadline: Friday, May 6, 2011
PLEASE SIGN UP AS A GROUP AND
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WILL BE PLAYING
GUESTS ARE WELCOME
For more information call: Barbara Zenker 561-795-3675
Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery
200 Visitors to Lake Worth Raised $3200 for the Children of Jacmel Haiti
At the Haitian Empty Bowl Fundraiser
On Saturday, April 9, the streets of Lake Worth swarmed with 200 hungry donors, all participants in this year’s Haitian Empty Bowl Fundraiser. The funds raised were for the Art Creation Foundation for Children in Jacmel Haiti. On Monday, April 18, at a check signing ceremony at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery of Downtown Lake Worth, a check for $3200 was turned over to Judy Hoffman, representative of the foundation. Also present at the ceremony were Mayor Rene Varela, Gail Pasternack, and Joyce Brown who presented the check to the foundation. Photographer Durga Garcia recorded the event.
On April 9, over 200 visitors stopped into the Clay Glass Metal Stone, picked up hand made bowls donated by dozens of Palm Beach County artists, and began a feeding frenzy throughout the downtown Lake Worth restaurant district. Visitors began lining up for their bowls at 8:00 AM. The event began at 10AM. Favorite bowls of all shapes and sizes were chosen. From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM hundreds of folks criss-crossed the streets over-stuffing themselves with some of the most delicious foods Palm Beach County has to offer. The three participating Pizza restaurants, Rotelli’s, Downtown Pizza and My Spot Pizza on Federal Highway evoked mass discussion on which was the best Pizza in town. La Bonne Bouche served large portions of potent Rum Cake while next door the Cottage set up a buffet with a variety of salads and pasta. Over on Lake Avenue folks zigzagged down the corridor from Fionentio’s to Dave’s Last Resort to Brogue’s Irish Bar feasting on spicy sausage and pasta dishes, corn and shrimp chowder and Italian specialties. After a break to allow the food to settle they progressed on to Dolce Vita where wine samplings and chocolate were the order of the day and the Rum Shack for a pasta offering. On to the Java Juice Bar and Nature’s Way Café for smoothies. Heading East they stopped at Paws on the Avenue to pick up treats for their cats and dogs. Kilwin’s offered delicious ice cream and chocolate treats, Too Jays, cookies and Rita’s, Italian Ice, a refreshing cold treat on a hot day. Across the street in the Cultural Plaza the Taco Lady filled the bowls with a variety of Tex-Mex goodies.
Potters and Clay artists throughout Palm Beach County contributed over 300 bowls to the event. Gail Pasternack topped the list with over sixty bowls. In addition, thirty of her closest friends participated in the event. Tracy Rosof-Petersen and John McCoy thirty bowls each for the fundraiser and members of the Palm Beach Ceramic League collectively brought in over fifty.
Flamingo Clay Studio and the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery are the non-profit artist cooperative sponsoring the event in cooperation with the Downtown Cultural Alliance (DCA) the local Lake Worth Merchant association.
For additional information contact Joyce Brown, JClay6@aol.com
Life Is Art, through the support of The Shops at Boca Center and StarMar Events, inaugurates the first Life Is Art Boca Center South Florida Artist Fair to celebrate and showcase what our area has to offer. This is a day filled with art and entertainment, featuring dozens of accomplished south Florida artists of all types, from emerging to experienced to world-renowned. The event also includes live music, fashion shows and even circus performances, all for free!
“This is a great way for The Shops at Boca Center to give back to the community,” states Candace Goldstein, manager of the center. The Shops at Boca Center, an upscale luxury shopping and fine dining center, is donating the space for the art fair. James Echols, co-founder of Life Is Art, said, “We are very excited about this opportunity to expand our mission of supporting the south Florida art community.” Life Is Art is a non-profit founded in January of 2009 that is dedicated to providing opportunity for south Florida artists. All of this is made possible through the support of StarMar Events; a comprehensive Event consulting, production and management firm. “When Life Is Art approached us with their needs for this event, we were more than happy to contribute to such a worthy cause and organization” states Marlene Quincoces, Chief Planning Officer.
This will be a full day of arts, culture and entertainment. With over forty visual artists represented, there will be a feast for the eyes. However, it does not stop there. Fab C Productions is producing two fashion shows and will be showcasing several south Florida based designers with cool vintage fashions. Motivational Edge, a music non-profit serving children, is bringing their student band, SoMeTiMeS Y to perform.
To tantalize your taste buds, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly is doing a free tasting for all attendees. Renda Writer, publisher of WeMerge Magazine, is going to be doing a live poetry reading. As if all this were not enough, there is even going to be a circus performance! Rainbow Circus, a premiere south Florida performance troupe, is going to be performing live acts of amazement. The day tops off with live music by Krisp, a hot local band playing your favorites and original numbers. DJ Silvio will be supplying the tunes all day to create a perfect background for the event.
This is truly an event not to be missed. The Shops at Boca Center are located at 5150 Town Center Circle in Boca Raton, FL 33486. The fair is taking place in the lush courtyard, surrounding the fountain. It is happening Saturday, April 30th, 2011 from 10:00am to 7:00pm, or later. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information about The Shops at Boca Center, please visit www.bocacenter.com. For more information on Life Is Art, please visit www.lifeisartfest.org.
Faith Farm Wins the Going Green Contest!
Faith Farm Ministries was recipient of the Top Award in the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties’ 2011 Nonprofits Going Green Contest as announced on April 16, 2011, at the 3rd Annual e4 Sustainability Summit at the Waterfront and City Commons in West Palm Beach. The contest was sponsored by Environmental Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation, Florida Power & Light and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company.
Faith Farm Ministries received the “Barbara Groves Eco-Impact Award” in the amount of $7,500. The award, created in honor of the local philanthropist, recognizes the organization for “showing the greatest commitment to greening efforts by reducing energy dependence, limiting waste and conserving water accomplished through the most cost-efficient means.”
Dean O. Webb, Executive Director of the three Faith Farm Ministries’ locations in Boynton Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Okeechobee, congratulated Boynton Beach staff members Troy Hardy, Campus Director, an excellent facilitator, Christopher Milu, Assistant Campus Director, who was the driving force behind the application, and Mark LaCount, Recycling Supervisor, who is the driving force behind recycling efforts at all campuses, teaching other staff members and maximizing the recycling efforts.
Through Mark’s efforts, more than one million pounds of scrap was kept out of the public landfills and thousands of dollars were saved on dumping fees, while earning revenue of $128,000 to help fund our 9 month, residential drug and alcohol recovery program for men and women who have lost control of their lives due to struggles with addiction. Free to the students in recovery, the Faith Farm program is funded through your donations and purchases at our Thrift Stores and other initiatives like that of our recycling program.
Upon learning of the award, Mr. Webb wrote to his staff saying, “I am so glad to be associated with such a great group of people in this ministry. God sees what a difference you make on a daily basis … NOW, the community also knows about our efforts to be responsible to our environment.”
About Faith Farm Ministries
Faith Farm is a not-for-profit that is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year. We are a free, faith based, 9 month residential drug & alcohol recovery program. We are a 100% voluntary program with 400+ beds and 1,600 acres at three locations in Boynton Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Okeechobee, Florida.
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The Florida Green, Energy & Climate Conference/Expo (May 17 – 18) is a one-of-a-kind program designed to focus on education and networking that will advance you and your business in today’s new green economy. Speakers, intensive sessions, panel discussions and workshops focused on building socially responsible and sustainable enterprises will be combined with opportunities to engage in personal dialogue with leading industry, government, consumer and academic experts.
The 2011 Conference will once again feature the “100 Cities Summit” grant program bringing together leading policy makers and sustainability managers from cities throughout Florida to create a coalition of support for long-term “green” strategic objectives. This program is by invitation only.
Continuing Education Credits will be available for professionals attending breakout sessions pertinent to their area of expertise. We are also excited about the return of our special education program designed to “pass the baton” to future environmentalists attending Palm Beach County Schools.
This conference offers something for everyone! Whether you represent an established business looking to shake things up by redirecting your focus to a sustainable outlook, or you are an aspiring business owner ready to build green from the ground up, this event will give you the insight and tools needed to build a successful, sustainable business and foster sustainable local and global economies. FGECC is a perfect opportunity to foster existing relationships, cultivate new connections and meet with peers and colleagues from throughout the industry.
We invite you to join us for the 2011 Florida Green, Energy & Climate Conference/Expo at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. This package contains all of the information you need to sign up as an exhibitor and/or sponsor. We hope you will join us!
Wellington Women’s Club Announces Spring Fundraiser
The Wellington Women’s Club, serving the western communities since 1977, proudly announces its spring fundraiser, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” to be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 10:00 a.m., at Binks Forest Golf Club.
The public is invited to attend and enjoy a lavish brunch buffet, a fashion show by Stein Mart, and Chinese and silent auctions featuring a variety of great items.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Club’s two major causes: the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a secure shelter for abused women and their children, and college scholarships for area high school seniors.
Cost is $40. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Cindy Yurecka, 514-1497.
“TREATMENTS FOR ARTHRITIS IN THE HANDS”
A Free Educational Seminar
Atlantis, FL– A free educational seminar will be held at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at JFK Medical Center, Kennedy Conference Center, 5301 S. Congress Ave, Atlantis, Fl. Reservations are required. RSVP to the Arthritis Foundation at 561-833-1133.
Guest speakers will be Dr. Brett Hutton (Advanced Rheumatology Center)-“Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasound in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Arthropathies” and Dr. Marvin Kohn (Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County) – “Current Concept & Surgical Treatment of Arthritis”
The Arthritis Foundation supports research to find ways to cure and prevent arthritis and to improve the quality of life for those 50 million adults and 300,000 children affected by arthritis. For more information about arthritis and the Arthritis Foundation please call 561-833-1133 or visit www.arthritis.org .
Vero Beach Kick-A-Thon to benefit children and adults with Muscular Dystrophy
Vero Beach, FL – The Vero Beach Karate Association (VBKA) will be holding a kick-a-thon the week of April 18th to raise much needed funds for children and adults with neuromuscular diseases. The annual kick-a-thon fundraiser is nothing new to our community. For over 18 years the Vero Beach Karate Association has held the kick-a-thon and its students have raised over $142,900 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Funds are used to send children to the MDA’s week long summer camp; repair durable medical equipment; conduct research for neuromuscular diseases; and provide medical treatment at the MDA clinic at Jupiter Medical Center .
“The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the right charity for our school,” said Bill Willis, Head Instructor of the Vero Beach Karate Association. “Our students are fortunate that they can do the things they do physically and we work to help them recognize this blessing and use it to help others in their community who can’t do what they do.”
“More than a fundraising opportunity, the Vero Beach Karate Kick-a-thon is designed to be both educational and fun for all participants. The children learn about helping others and they have fun doing it,” said Brandy Miller, MDA Director of Business Development.
The Vero Beach Karate Association is located at 1946 Wilbur Avenue , Vero Beach , FL 32960 . They offer a variety of classes for children and adults. For more information call the school at 772.567.9899.
MDA is a voluntary health agency that works in each local community to combat neuromuscular diseases through basic and applied scientific investigation, local comprehensive programs of medical services and clinical care, such as those offered at Jupiter Medical Center , and widespread professional and public health education. MDA is a grass roots organization whose programs are funded almost entirely by individual, private contributions. Services to MDA members are provided free of charge.
For questions on locations nearest you, please call the local MDA office at 561.742.3748.
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