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May, 2011 – South Fla Science Museum Named Finalist in Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program

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SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM NAMED FINALIST IN TOYOTA 100 CARS FOR GOOD PROGRAM

 

Toyota to Donate Vehicle to Local Nonprofit Organizations Based on Public Votes

 

[WEST PALM BEACH, FL] – [May 11, 2011] – West Palm Beach-based organization, South Florida Science Museum is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public beginning May 9, 2011.

 

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook page, facebook.com/toyota. Visitors to the page can vote once a day for the organization that they feel is most deserving of a new Toyota vehicle.  The South Florida Science Museum will be one of the five organizations highlighted for voting on May 20, 2011.

 

Local residents are encouraged to support the South Florida Science Museum and their quest for a new Toyota Highlander Hybrid.  If the South Florida Science Museum receives the most votes of the five competing organizations on May 20 and is awarded the vehicle, it will be used to reach more than 45,000 school children as part of the Museum’s award-winning Educational Programs and outreach, all based on Florida Sunshine State Educational Standards.  Currently, the Museum’s outreach vehicle, the Science Safari Van, is almost 10 years old, has well over 100,000 miles on it, has no working air conditioning and the side door will not open. The van is vital for the success of the Museum and is in critical condition. Outreach programs by the South Florida Science Museum provide expert educators, transportation and materials such as van der Graaf generators to learn about electricity, animal specimens to teach about life science, and EKG monitors to visualize heart function. These hands-on experiences reach diverse learning styles and are proven to be more effective with under-served students.  The van is also used for the highly requested Science Passport Program as well as community events such as the South Florida Fair and Sun Fest to name a few.   The Museum’s very popular Science Passport program is aimed specifically at providing Title I schools in the tri-county area with access to science education and knowledge about careers in science.  Without the Safari Science van, the Museum won’t be able to continue to offer outreach programs to area children. 

 

About the South Florida Science Museum

The South Florida Science Museum delivers entertaining and educational journeys through the many worlds of science and technology for curious minds of all ages. The Museum features more than 50 hands-on exhibits, a digital planetarium, freshwater and saltwater aquariums, as well as natural history exhibitions.  Current happenings at Museum include It’s a Nano World exhibit, Bugz! exhibit, an Amateur Radio Center open on weekends and holidays as well as aquarium feedings and shark petting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Each year the museum welcomes more than 125,000 visitors and reaches more than 45,000 students through workshops at the museum and outreach programs to local schools. Established in 1961, the museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to exciting curiosity and furthering the understanding and appreciation of science and technology.

 

About Toyota.

Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction.  Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.

 

Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S. 

 

For more information on Toyota’s commitment to improving communities nationwide, visit http://www.toyota.com/community.

May, 2011 – MorseLife to Host 1st Annual Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk

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May, 2011 – MorseLife to Host 1st Annual Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk

MorseLife to Host 1st Annual Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk May 22

Building Awareness of Stroke – One Step at a Time

 

     West Palm Beach, FL (May 5, 2011) – MorseLife, the charitable nonprofit senior care organization in Palm Beach County, will host its first annual Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 22nd at 7:00 am on its 37-acre campus in West Palm Beach at 4847 Fred Gladstone Drive (off Haverhill Road, 3 miles north of Okeechobee Boulevard).

     The event will be chip-timed run, combining runners in five-year age groups.  People of all ages and abilities are invited to run or walk, including youngsters under the age of 18 with the permission of their parent or guardian. 

     The goal of the event, noted organizer Judy Gelpey, is to build awareness of stroke and stroke prevention.  Additionally, she said, funds raised will help to support MorseLife’s Aphasia Center, which provides therapies, education and support to stroke survivors (called victors) with communication deficits. 

     The event takes its name from The Stroke of Hope Club, the nonprofit founded 27 years ago to provide therapies, counseling and support to stroke victors and family caregivers. The Stroke of Hope Club is now under the auspices of MorseLife.

     The general registration fee for The Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk is $25.00, except for children under the age of 12 who would pay a $5.00 registration fee.  Donations are gratefully accepted.

     To register for The Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 22, visit www.morselife.org/strokerunregistration, or contact Judy Gelpey at (561) 687-5743 or judyg@morselife.org for a registration form.

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     MorseLife is a nationally-recognized provider of health care and residential services for seniors and their families in Palm Beach County.  A charitable, not-for-profit organization, its programs include short-term rehabilitation, long term care, independent and assisted living, home care, Alzheimer’s care and research and education.  Founded in 1983, MorseLife has built a reputation and tradition of caring for seniors with excellence, dignity and compassion — honoring senior living — now and forever.  For more information, visit www.morselife.org.

 

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May, 2011 – The Book Buyers Bonanza Seminar: “Creative Management of Your Paycheck”

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The Book Buyers Bonanza Seminar:

“Creative Management of Your Paycheck”

 

Book Buyers Bonanza is presenting a seminar entitled “Creative Management of Your Paycheck” Wednesday, June 1st, from 6 – 8 PM at The Palm Beach College South Campus located at 3000 St. Lucie Avenue in Boca Raton.  Joan Lyons-Heard will be heading this 90 minute session full of clever, practical, painless, and easy ways to stretch your paycheck and live the fruitful life you have always dreamed of.  Joan is proof herself that her simple techniques work, as are many others she has shared her knowledge with. 

Joan Lyons-Heard is a thought-provoking woman whose personal insights on life, health, financial empowerment and making the best out of one’s personal situation has impacted many. This “avant-garde-bohemian,” shares the realities of sensible living in tough economic times. Her warmth, directness, and sincerity is always well received by those in search of learning how to survive these times of economic uncertainty.

Joan’s journey began in Kingston, Jamaica, where at 16 she tragically lost her father and his financial support. Not wanting to be dependent on others, that loss shaped her financial resolve so that by 20, she had purchased her first home.  At 22, and wanting to broaden her horizons, Joan gave up her worldly possessions and accepted an offer to model in Italy. Her subsequent return to a tough Jamaican economic and political landscape taught her survivability. Since coming to America in 1983 with only a suitcase and a few dollars, Joan has co-owned a business in Virginia,  purchased over 10 real estate properties, and has traveled extensively.  Remarkably, Joan has never made more than $15.00 / hour but she has been able to live debt-free and loves sharing how you can also.

She will share with you her journey, her lifestyle changes, sacrifices, and finding answers to how you can live your life within your means. She will offer tips on how she successfully has navigated through life’s challenges.

Book Buyer’s Bonanza will be offering refreshments and an array of books to compliment this month’s subject.  To register and get more information, contact Carol at  561.290.0560 or visit www.bookbuyersbonanza.com.  You can also visit the WEI Network at www.weinetwork.com for interview times by Joan, or call Peter direct at the station at 561.827.4223.  The cost of the seminar is $40 and $50 after May 23rd.

May, 2011 – License to Drive and Real IDs

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GANNON’S “LICENSE TO DRIVE”

REACHES ROYAL PALM BEACH

 

West Palm Beach – Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional Tax Collector, announces the “License To Drive” program’s newest stop in Royal Palm Beach.  Beginning April 4, driver license road tests and non-citizen services will be available at the Midwestern county location.  “The Royal Palm Beach Service Center is now officially a one-stop shop where customers can conduct all necessary transactions,” says Gannon.

 

Gannon, along with County Commissioner Jess Santamaria, the Department of Motor Vehicles and a bevy of local officials and central county business leaders, will officially launch the services at 11:00 a.m. on April 6.  The launch event will include a short ceremony and tour.  Gannon plans to unveil a new customer service aid for driver license customers.  The event is open to the public. 

 

Gannon will also introduce the “License to Drive” community awareness program to the Midwestern communities.  Gannon’s new driver license services resulted from a law passed in 2010 mandating local tax collectors issue Real ID compliant driver licenses and identification cards.  The Real ID Act, a federal anti-terrorism measure requires original certified documentation proving birth, social security and residence prior to being issued a driver’s license or identification card.  “Virtually everyone who drives or needs an official ID is impacted,” says Gannon. “The biggest obstacle is that so many people don’t know about the federal Real ID law.  That means lots of people show up without the required documents and we, unfortunately, must turn them away.” 

 

Gannon created the “License to Drive” community awareness program to help people better prepare for what she characterizes as a time consuming and often complicated process.   Her multicultural “License to Drive” Toolkit   includes a document organizer which lists the federally required documents, offers suggestions for replacement of lost or missing documents, and doubles as storage envelope.  The toolkit includes useful checklists for U.S. citizens, non-citizens, immigrants and Canadians.  The kits are available at the Royal Palm Beach event or can be downloaded at www.taxcollectorpbc.com.  

 

The Royal Palm Beach location is in the Midwestern Communities Service Center, 200 Civic Center Way. 

May, 2011 – The Salvation Army Commemorates National Missing Children’s Day

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The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center,

Northwest Community Consortium, Inc and

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®

Host Community Safety Fair to Commemorate National Missing Children’s Day

 

The Community Safety Fair Promotes Take 25 Prevention Campaign

 

West Palm Beach, FL (9 May 2011) – The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC), The Salvation Army and other community organizations will observe National Children’s Day on May 14th by promoting prevention education through a Take 25 event at The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center.

 

Take 25 is a national child safety campaign that encourages parents and guardians to take time to talk to their children about ways to stay safe. Created by NCMEC, Take 25 promotes an ongoing dialogue between children, families, and communities about child safety.

 

“We are excited to partner with local community organizations,” said NCMEC President and CEO Ernie Allen. “We look forward to working with these groups to raise awareness about the Take 25 campaign by providing parents and guardians with the vital prevention tools and information they need to talk with their children about ways to stay safer.”

 

Child ID kits will be available to all that attend the event as well as important safety presentations by the West Palm Beach Fire and Police Departments. The event will kick off at 10am and will run through 2 pm at 600 North Rosemary Avenue.  A FREE lunch is being provided by the Florida Public Utilities.

 

First proclaimed National Missing Children’s Day by former President Ronald Regan in 1983, May 25th serves as an annual reminder to the nation to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families, remember those who are still missing and make child protection a national priority.

 

“National Missing Children’s Day calls attention to the estimated 2,200 children reported missing every day in this country,” said Allen. “Although the vast majority of these children are found quickly, we must keep hope alive for the many who are still missing and use this opportunity to educate families about how to keep their children safer from abduction and sexual exploitation.”

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One in nearly six missing children is recovered as a direct result of someone recognizing that child’s photograph in NCMEC’s photo-distribution program and contacting authorities. This is why it is so important that everyone pay close attention to posters and photographs of missing children. In addition, NCMEC encourages parents and guardians to practice good safety measures by following the important safety tips noted below:

 

  • Keep an accessible, up-to-date, good–quality photograph of your child in case of an emergency.
  • Never let young children go places alone. Be clear about the places and homes they may visit.
  • Know where your children are and whom they are with at all times.
  • Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, whether it’s running or not.
  • Talk openly to your children about safety. Make an outing to a mall or park a “teachable” moment.

 

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About The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County

The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1922, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 89 years. Over 19,000 Palm Beach County residents receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in our local communities. For more information, go to .

 

 

About The National Center For Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC)

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Since it was established by Congress in 1984, the organization has operated the tool-free 24-hour national missing children’s hotline which has handled more than 2.3 million calls. It has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 132,314 children. The organization’s CyberTipline has handled more than 638,000 reports of child sexual exploitations and its Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 18,650,000 child pornography images and videos. The organization works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. To learn more about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its website at .

June, 2011 – Wellington Women’s Club Meeting

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From:  Wellington Women’s Club
Contact:  Allyson Samiljan, 561-798-6741
Re:  June Meeting
Date:  May 15, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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The final meeting of the season of the Wellington Women’s Club will be Thursday, June 2, 2011, 6:30 p.m., at Binks Forest Golf Club.  In addition to a lavish buffet dinner, the evening will include the presentation of a check to the YWCA of Palm Beach County which operates Harmony House, a shelter for abused women and their children, and the awarding of college scholarships to area high school seniors who will read their winning essays.

The Wellington Women’s Club is a social, philanthropic and educational organization open to all women residing in the Western Communities.  In addition to monthly dinner meetings, the Club offers many other programs including Bunco, Out and About, Pokeno, Out to Lunch and Movie Night.

Meetings and activities for the Club will resume in September.  For more information or to make a reservation for June’s meeting, please contact Cindy Yurecka at 514-1497.

May, 2011 – Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

From:  Women’s Chamber of Commerce and YWCA

Re:  Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon

Date:  May 16, 2011

Contacts:  Suzanne Turner, CEO                                     

    YWCA of Palm Beach County, Fl

     561-640-0050, Ext. 137   

 

     Theresa LePore, President

     WCC of Palm Beach County

     561-684-4523

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West Palm Beach, Florida…The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County and the YWCA of Palm Beach County are sponsoring a Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 11:45 p.m., at the Airport Hilton, 150 Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach. A panel of Palm Beach County legislators will review action taken during the recently completed session that is of special interest to women. Cost is $30 in advance, $35 at door. For reservations call WCC 684-4523 or YWCA at 640-0050, Ext. 134.

May, 2011 – Driver License Appointments Go Live

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Date:  April 6, 2011                                                                          Contact:  Anne M. Gannon

                                                                                                                            561-355-2805

 

 

DRIVER LICENSE APPOINTMENTS GO LIVE ON WEB

 

West Palm Beach – Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional Tax Collector, announces the launch of driver license appointments during a ceremony at her Royal Palm Beach Service Center this morning.  “As of this morning, our appointment link is live,” said Gannon.  “It’s easy.  Just go to our website at www.taxcollectorpbc.com and click on the appointment button. This will lead you into the DMV appointment system.”

 

Many of Gannon’s Service Centers are dealing with long lines and extended wait times since the agency began offering full Driver License services the Fall of 2010.  The Florida Legislature transferred the issuing of driver licenses to county tax collectors in the 2010 legislative session. 

 

“No one likes to wait. The fact is that the new service requirement is bringing people into already crowded offices.  Combine that with the new federal Real ID requirement and the result is long lines,” says Gannon.  “I would like to thank the DMV for their assistance in bringing us into their appointment system.”

 

Driver License appointments are now available at each service center location with the exception of Lake Worth which does not offer driver license services.  The public will be able to make an appointment up to three months in advance.  “This is a great customer service tool for those who want to plan ahead.  I just want to caution the public that appointments are not a panacea for a crowded office because the federal requirements require everyone to visit a center for Real ID compliant documents.” Gannon said.  “There is no silver bullet here or believe me I would use it.”

 

Gannon has attacked wait times through efforts such as assigning staff to triage waiting lines so people without required documents are alerted and don’t stay in line, issuing instant Q- Flow tickets to those who are waiting for services other than driver licenses, encouraging the use of drop boxes and web payments, and offering automobile dealers an option to use a private titling company. 

 

The “License to Drive” community awareness program was developed to help people better prepare for what the Tax Collector characterizes as a time consuming and often complicated process.   Her multicultural “License to Drive” Toolkit   includes a document organizer which lists the federally required documents, offers suggestions for replacement of lost or missing documents, and doubles as storage envelope.  The toolkit includes useful checklists for U.S. citizens, non-citizens, immigrants and Canadians.  The kits can be downloaded at www.taxcollectorpbc.com.  

May, 2011 – Picasso’s Pottery, An Introduction

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May, 2011 – Picasso’s Pottery, An Introduction

A Little Intro to Picasso’s Pottery

 

Nicole of Picasso’s Paint-Your-Own Pottery in Lake Worth, FL gives us a little introduction into how you can paint your own pottery masterpieces. 

May, 2011 – A Day to Remember

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May 12, 2011                        Contact: Lynelle Chauncey Zelnar, Executive Director

For Immediate Release                                           561-369-2933 or Cell: 561-248-6064

 

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS OUTREACH, INC.  AND PALM BEACH MEMORIAL PARK. PARTNER FOR THE 6th  ANNUAL “ A DAY TO REMEMBER” MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE  HONORING OUR VETERANS PAST AND PRESENT

 

Lantana, FL – Forgotten Soldiers Outreach invite the public to attend the 6th Annual “ A Day to Remember” Memorial Day Service hosted by Palm Beach Memorial Park, Honoring our veterans past and present on Monday, May 30, 2011.  Service is from 11:50AM-2:00PM.

 

This year we are very excited and honored to have Keynote Speaker, Major General Wayne Jackson and FSO Honorary Board Member give the Memorial Day Address.    The Master of Ceremonies will be Bob Nichols, a 35-year veteran broadcaster, auctioneer, commercial talent, respected motivational speaker and Media personality, and National Chairman of the Board of Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc.

 

Our program will also include other honorary guest speakers, including a Greeting from the Military by Sergeant First Class Charles Waller, MIL USA OSD, and William Arcuri, Vietnam POW Veteran performing  the POW/MIA Table Ceremony, along with Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Honor Guard, Boynton Beach Fire Department Honor Guard,  Boy Scouts of America, Boynton Beach Troop 395, Cub Scouts Of America Pack 241, and much more.

 

There will also be Wreath presentations by local organizations and individuals, as well as a special presentation of the Wreath of Honor, a dove release and patriotic music by Recording Artist & National Anthem Performer, Lou Galterio and National Recording Artist, JD Danner.  There will be complimentary food and beverages following the service.   

 

“We welcome the public, local dignitaries and honorary guest speakers and applaude Palm Beach Memorial Park for continuing to host this event with Forgotten Soldiers Outreach again for such an important event to acknowledge our veterans past and present, especially at such a time as this” said Lynelle Chauncey Zelnar, Executive Director and Founder of Forgotten Soldiers Outreach.  Zelnar added, “I’m also so proud that my 6 year old son, Bryson Baggett, will be reciting the Pledge of Allegiance this year, he’s so excited.”

 

Please join us on Memorial Day to make this a Special Day to Remember…

 

For more information about Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization registered with the State of Florida, State of Georgia and State of Tennessee, please log on to www.forgottensoldiers.org or call 561-369-2933.

 

Palm Beach Memorial Park is located at 3691 Seacrest Blvd, Lantana,  Florida 561-585-6444.     Directions:  Hypoluxo Road (east of I-95) to Seacrest Boulevard, make a right to Palm Beach Memorial Park.

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