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March, 2011 – 4th Annual Alternative Cancer Therapy Conference

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4th Annual Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies

 

Announcing our 4th Annual Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies conference, aka CAM for Cancer.  March 3-5, 2011

Crowne Plaza Hotel, West Palm Beach, FL (Hotel registration link coming in December 2010)

 

Early REGISTRATION IS OPEN   ($159 includes 5 organic meals/4 organic snacks)*  Registration will close February 20 so we can order the organic food.

 

http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/4thevcoalcac.html

 

Our focus remains on providing talks from many disciplines, including patients and their caregivers.

Speakers will include:

 

Ralph Moss, PhD – a leading author Antioxidants Against Cancer, Cancer Therapy, Questioning Chemotherapy, and The Cancer Industry, as well as the award-winning PBS documentary The Cancer War, and consultant on cancer treatment.

 

Christine Horner, MD, Surgeon, Author Waking the Warrior Goddess

 

Jeanne Wallace, PhD, CNC Nutrition, herbs for CAM use during treatment.

Patient Panel: Julia Chiappetta, Moderator (breast cancer), Jeannine Walston (brain cancer)“Healing requires a whole body and being approach. Healing involves transforming the whole person, including the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of self”, Jonny Imerman, (testicular cancer) Founder, Imerman Angels – 1 on 1 Cancer Support. Margi Roberts (melanoma) aka Sri Madavi “Creating Positive Energy for Your Healing”, Nancy Henry, (breast cancer) using energy/laser equipment, herbs, supplements, and more – she’ll explain all, Marisa Harris, (pancreatic cancer) using her own healing knowledge to coach others with “The Cancer Defense Program”.

Panel on Thermography: Stan Headley MD, ND,staff physician for MEDITHERM INC, Donna Tomey Thermography First, LLC, and Eleanor Alston, inflammatory breast cancer patient.

Lise Alschuler,N.D., F.A.B.N.O. Naturopathic Physician with a specialty in Oncology.

Oliver Szasz, PhD, CEO of the Hungarian firm, Oncotherm, Ltd, from Hungary will speak on “Oncothermia”.

George O’Clock, PhD,Consultant, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonary Disease/Critical care.

Meena Katdare, PhD Researcher into the role of dietary agents for cancer prevention, particularly breast cancer.

Richard Linchitz, MD Cancer Protocols with IPT and more.

Ursula Jacobs, GmbH Klinik Ursula Jacobs

Sicco Schwenzfeger, MD Lymphologist (a physician trained in the management of lymphatic system disorders).

Patricia L. Judson, MD Clinical Investigator, Gynecological Oncology “Studies in CAM”

Jeanne Drisko, MD, University of Kansas, treats cancer by adding vit C to conventional regimens.

Klara Rombauts, Belgium, scientist working with CAM and effectiveness.

George Wong, PhD – 4th generation Chinese Herbalist treating those with breast cancer, researcher, will provide pro bono consultations with attendees.

Workshops

Cheryl Berger – specialist in castor oil therapies for holistic practitioners with a body of applications for oncology patients.

Kimberly LaRue – a multi-faceted healer, teacher and speaker who applies the skills acquired over 30 years to facilitate personal healing and wholeness.

Sharon M. O’Connor, RN, Certified Hypnotherapist and Guided Imagery Practitioner.

George Love, DOM,, Qi Gong workshop

 

This conference is dedicated to the memory of Anne Cummings Siple (attended 2008/09),Kristen Martinez (2008) and Catherine Greene (2008). And to the hundreds of thousands who die from cancer each and every year!

 

March 5   8:00 AM – 10:30 AM special Breast Cancer Symposium (BREAKOUT)

CNEs and CEUs will be provided for a variety of practices.Special Thanks to our Community Partner: Florida Assisted Living Coalition

 

CEU’s provided by;

CSI – Palm Beach State College – Hospice of Palm Beach County

January, 2011 – Women in Power Featuring Tonya Lewis Lee

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January, 2011 – Women in Power Featuring Tonya Lewis Lee

 

PRESS RELEASE
 
From:               YWCA of Palm Beach County
Re:                   Women in Power Luncheon January 19, 2011
Contact:           Allyson Samiljan, 561-640-0050, Ext. 115
                        ajsamiljan@aol.com
Date:                February 3, 2011
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
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Tonya Lewis Lee was the honored guest and speaker at the second “Women in Power” luncheon held on January 19, 2011 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in West Palm Beach.  Sponsored by PNC Financial Services Group, the five-luncheon series benefits the YWCA of Palm Beach County. 

Tonya Lewis Lee; Alexcia Cox, 1st VP YWCA Board of Directors; Craig Stevens, PNC Bank
Tonya Lewis Lee; Alexcia Cox, 1st VP YWCA Board of Directors; Craig Stevens, PNC Bank

 
An attorney, author, producer, activist, and the wife of director Spike Lee, Ms. Lee spoke about ways for women to nurture themselves physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually in order to be able to better care for others.  Each guest received a signed copy of the couple’s latest children’s book, Giant Steps to Change the World, which inspires the reader to overcome adversity and reach his or her goals.
 
For information about the three upcoming luncheons in the series, please contact the YWCA, 561-640-0050, Ext. 134.

February, 2011 – Mounts Botanical Annual Work Day

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Mounts Botanical Garden Hosts 2nd Annual Work Day
Saturday, February 12 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
 
The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden is seeking volunteers for its second annual Work Day sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. The free public event will feature tree care demonstrations by professionals and their respective companies on Saturday, February 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Everyone is invited to attend and observe.

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, Mounts is the place to connect with Extension Horticulturists, Master Gardeners, the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program, and professional horticultural advisors. In addition, Mounts offers a variety of horticultural classes and workshops.

Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. (Closed on all County observed holidays.) 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.


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February, 2011 – Rep. Mack Bernard Speaks for Black History Month

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REPRESENTATIVE MACK BERNARD TO SPEAK TO YOUTH ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH

 

The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center will be welcoming Florida House of Representatives, Mack Bernard, to their After School Tutorial Program.  Bernard will be speaking to the youth about Black History Month and his journey into politics.  

 

Mack Bernard is a Democratic <http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Democratic\oDemocratic>  member of the Florida House of Representatives <http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Florida_House_of_Representatives\oFloridaHouseofRepresentatives> , representing the 84th District since his appointment in October 2009.  Bernard is the former Deputy Vice-Mayor of the Delray Beach City Commission.  When Bernard accepted the position to City Commission, he became the first person of Haitian descent to hold a political office in the county, placing him among fewer than a dozen persons of Haitian descent to hold political office anywhere in the state of Florida.

 

WHO:                The Salvation Army Northwest Community Center

                Mack Bernard, Florida House of Representatives

       

 

WHEN:        Thursday, February 3rd

        3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

        Note to Media: Representatives of The Salvation Army, youth in their program as well as Mack Bernard, will be available for interviews

 

WHERE:        600 North Rosemary Avenue

        West Palm Beach, FL 33401

        561-833-6767

February, 2011 – Whole Foods February Events

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February, 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. 

 

Pre-Game Block Party: Beer and Wine Tasting $10 Donation

Tuesday, February 1st 5:30-7:00pm, Free

Join us for free samples of the ultimate football party appetizers and vote for your favorite departments’ dish.  Also, for a $10 donation to Wellington High School’s Project Graduation you will receive a Whole Foods Market tasting mug to enjoy wine and beer samples around the store!  No registration necessary, just come on by!

 

Healthy Sweets for Your Sweetie

Wednesday, February 9th 6:30pm $5/Person

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000, Payment Collected upon Registration
Not that we need an excuse to eat chocolate, but Valentine’s Day is a perfect one… Don’t spend a fortune on a heart shaped box this year playing the guess that filling game.  Join Chef Ursula Rafer aka the Cupcake Chef and learn to make delicious and gorgeous vegan truffles, caramels and divine cookies.  She will also teach creative ways to box your sweets for your favorite sweeties.

 

Gluten Free Cooking

Thursday, February 10th 6:30-8:00pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join Chef Joe as he demonstrates how to prepare Gluten Free recipes that taste great and are easy for anyone to prepare!  Bring your appetite and your Gluten Free questions. 

 

Kids Cooking with Dianne Morin

Saturday, February 12th 2:00-3:00pm $10/Person

 Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000, Payment Collected upon Registration.  Calling all kids!   Join kids cooking instructor, Dianne Morin as she teaches children ages 6-16 years old to make scrumptious chocolate strawberry valentine muffins.  Space is limited, so please sign up early.

 

Love Songs and Chocolate

Sunday, February 13th 2-5pm

Enjoy love songs by the cast of Hairspray from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts at 2pm, 2:40pm, & 3:30pm and enter to win a basket of premium chocolates and tickets to their opening night of Hairspray!  No Purchase Necessary.  Just stop by the chocolate dipped strawberries demonstration in the bakery to enter. Void Where Prohibited.  For more information or tickets to the show please contact Beverly Blanchette at 561-802-6061 or .

 

Block Party: Teams’ Choice!

Tuesday, February 15th 5:30-7:00pm, 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 new recipes each week 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!

 

Deliciously Raw with Renate
Tuesday, February 15th 6:30-8:00pm, $20/Person

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000, Payment Collected upon Registration
Join Raw Foods Chef, Renate, as she prepares totally Raw Desserts and shares her secrets to living a raw foods lifestyle.  Each month, Renate shares how to live a raw lifestyle without sacrificing taste!   Each class will include three delicious recipes all with plant-based ingredients full of nutrients.  This is the perfect class for the amateur, novice or expert!  

 

Health Starts Here Tour and Demonstration

Thursday, February 17th 6:30-8:00pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join our Healthy Eating Specialist for an informative, introductory tour of our Health Starts Here program.  You will learn about our Healthy Eating Principles and how to identify the most nutrient rich foods.  The tour will be followed by a cooking demonstration in the Lifestyle Center, which will utilize nutrient dense ingredients for you to taste.

 

Mom’s Morning Escape

Friday, February 18th 9:00-11:00am, Free

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 as well as a chance to meet our new Health Starts Here and Green Mission Specialist, where Moms will receive free recipes, samples, and healthful tips!  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 enjoy a relaxing five minute chair massage by My Massage Corner in the café (first come first served)!

Kids Class – How to Eat a Rainbow

Saturday, February 20th 2-3:30pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Want to play with your food?  Here’s your chance!  Our Healthy Eating Specialist will be teaching kids how to make a healthy meal out of colorful fruits, veggies and other every day and not so every day foods.  The best part of this activity-eating it!   All children must be accompanied by a parent. 

 

Natural Ways to Combat Fibromyalgia

Monday, February 21st 6:30pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join Dr. Tim DeCanio, a board certified chiropractic neurologist and renowned speaker to learn how to avoid the common pitfalls with current treatments and the newest advances in pain-free living.

 

Vita-Mix Demonstrations

Wednesday February 23rd through Sunday February 27th from 11am-7pm Daily

Stop by our Produce Department between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm for live Vita-Mix demonstrations and take advantage of a limited time offer on this amazing machine.  Vita-Mix will only be in our store for five days, so be sure to check it out while you can.  Enjoy simple and healthful recipe ideas and free samples too!

 

 

Gluten Free Shopping Tour

Thursday, February 24th at 6:30pm, Free

Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join Chef Joe for an informative tour of our Gluten Free products around the store and enjoy samples of Chef Joe’s top picks!  Participants will learn not only where to find these specialty products, but will also have the chance to ask questions about best practices for cooking Gluten Free products.  Please meet at the Health Starts Here Desk next to customer service for the tour.

 

Dinner with a Gourmet Chef

Thursday, February 24th 7:00pm $35/Person

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000, Payment Collected upon Registration

Join us in our Lifestyle Center for our monthly series Dinner with a Gourmet Chef as master chef Chris Paul, of Wild Orchids Fusion, as he creates a multi-course meal using Whole Foods Market’s all natural ingredients and expertly paired wines from our Specialty Department.  Come with friends, or make new ones, for this interactive evening of food, wine and fun.  Space is limited to the first 22 reservations.

 

Eat Right America 28-Day Challenge

The 28-Day Challenge follows the Eat Right America’s program to help you achieve your weight and health goals, whether it is to lose weight, have more energy or look and feel your best. The plan is mapped out for you and the Challenge is FREE.  All we need from you is a commitment.  Space is limited to the first 25 to register.

 

February 1st – 4th 10 am – 6 pm

Visit Mary Ann at the Health Starts Here desk, located near Customer Service to sign up for the Eat Right America 28 – Day Challenge.  You will receive your Challenge packet including:

·         Login info for a FREE Nutrition Prescription from Eat Right America

·        Overview of the Challenge

·        Day 0 materials

·        Coupon for money off the Eat Right America Nutritarian Handbook

·        Schedule of events

February 5th 2-3:30 pm

The 28-Day Challenge Launch!  We will kick off the first week of the challenge at this meeting.  You will receive Week 1 handouts, which include daily action plans, daily meal plans and recipes.  We will take a tour of the produce and bulk departments and sample some Week 1 recipes.  All participants present will be registered to win a gift basket.

 

February 12th 2-3:30 pm

This week’s focus is on reconfiguring the plate.  Participants will receive their Week 2 handouts and sample recipes from the upcoming week’s meal plan.  We will go on a tour of our Prepared Foods department to see all the wonderful Health Starts Here options that are already prepared for you.  All participants present will be registered to win a gift basket.

 

February 19th 2-3:30 pm

Challenging conventional myths is the theme for Week 3.  This week we will tour our Grocery department, sample the wide range of milk alternatives available, and even see how to make your own milks at home.  You will receive your Week 3 handout which includes more recipes.  All participants present will be registered to win a gift basket.

 

February 26th 2-3:30 pm

You are almost there!  You have been embracing the Nutritarian Lifestyle and making it an everyday part of your life.  We will take a value tour to find ways to shop on a budget for foods that fit your new lifestyle.  Week 4 handout and recipes will be given out along with an Action Plan for continued success.  All participants present will be registered to win a gift basket.

 

March 5th 2-3:30 pm

You’ve made it!  We are having a party to Celebrate.  Come share your success stories and enjoy foods from the plan.  Every participant will receive a Certificate of Completion and special reward for completing the Eat Right America 28-Day Challenge.

 

 

About Whole Foods Market®Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (, NASDAQ: WFMI), 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 more than 58,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 13 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.

February, 2011 – Kids Eat Free

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February, 2011 – Kids Eat Free

 KIDS EAT FREE AROUND WELLINGTONshawnthompson

 Compiled by Shawn Thompson

This is your one-stop source for your favorite restaurants around town where your kids can eat free!  All restaurants listed offer one free child meal (10 and under – some are 12 and under) per adult entrée purchased unless specified (drink offers vary).  Since most places change their kids eat free promotions from time to time, please call ahead to make sure the offer is still good.

 

If you have a favorite restaurant that offers a freebie meal not listed, please feel free to share!

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MONDAY

Smokey Bones    10260 Forest Hill Blvd.  383-8240

From 5-7 p.m. – drink included

Brass Ring Pub   10998 Okeechobee Blvd., RPB  296-4563

After 5 p.m. – drink included

Hurricane Grill & Wings  11071 Southern Blvd, RPB  753-4868

After 5 p.m. – drink included

Perkins  7859 Lake Worth Rd. 964-3933

All day – drink + cookie included

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TUESDAY 

Applebee’s  10600 W. Forest Hill Blvd. 790-2994

All day – drink included

 

Centanni Italian  10107 Southern Blvd., RPB, 792-7677

Dinner only – drink not included

Roadhouse Grill  3887 Jog Rd., Lake Worth, 967-0532

Dinner only and drink + ice-cream included – 7 p.m. bike drawing

Denny’s  300 Civic Way, RPB  793-0772

From 4-10 p.m.  – no drink included 

Tequila Cancun  2202 Jog Rd., Greenacres  641-5100

After 5 p.m. – no drink included

Bru’s Room  11111 Southern Blvd., RPB  790-2771

From 5-9 p.m. – drink included

 

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WEDNESDAY

 

Moe’s Southwest Grill  2605 St. Rd. 7 (Bay 410) 792-5712

After 3 p.m. and drink, cookie + chips included

Duffy’s  11935 Southern Blvd., RPB, 792-4045

All day – drink included

Tequila Cancun  2202 Jog Rd., Greenacres  641-5100

After 5 p.m. – no drink included

Sal’s  11995 Southern Blvd. #2, RPB 784-0778

After 4 p.m. – drink included

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THURSDAY

 

See Everyday section

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FRIDAY

 

See Everyday section

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SATURDAY

 

Steak ’n Shake   133 S. State Rd. 7, RPB, 333-6474

All day – drink included

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SUNDAY

 

Steak ’n Shake  133 S. State Rd. 7, RPB, 333-6474

All day – drink included

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EVERYDAY/ALMOST EVERYDAY

 

Butterfields Southern Café  1145 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., RPB 792-8723

4-8 p.m. every day except Wednesdays – no drink included

 

Golden Corral  10100 Fox Trail Roads, RPB  793-0201

Under 3 only –  drink included

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ALMOST FREE

 

Sandbar & Grill   NW corner of RPB Blvd. and Okeechobee Blvd. 795-8500

.99 every day after 4 p.m. – no drink included

 

McDonald’s  1470 Greenview Shores Blvd, Wellington 790-7071

.99 6-piece chicken nuggets every Wed. & Sun.

 

 

 Shawn Thompson has two children, Aaron age 8 and Audrey age 4.  She enjoys volunteering at her children’s schools, attending their activities and taking evening walks with her family and their dog BB.  Shawn also helps her husband Tony with his business Relylocal.com.  Please e-mail her any free deals you find and would like to have included to chefshawnt@comcast.net.

February, 2011 – Beauty, She Is Above

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Beauty, she is above

 

Beauty

is waking every day

to witness the splendor

that is the sky above

and the earth below.

To see the strength of the trees

gracefully blowing in the breeze

is a sonnet sung so softly

only a mother

in her wondrous nature

could plant

such a glorious seed

and I am but humbled

at her feet

 

~ Bryan Hayes

January 11 / 11

 

February, 2011 – Top Green Bathroom Tips for 2011

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February, 2011 – Top Green Bathroom Tips for 2011

Living Greenjathygarcia2

Top Green Bathroom Tips for 2011

By Jathy Garcia

As we commence a new year, there’s never been a better time to start implementing simple measures to ensure we are being safe and environmentally friendly. Here are my top 10.

  1. Don’t Let So Much Water Down the Drain
    There are a trifecta of water-saving opportunities in the bathroom. By installing a low-flow showerhead, a low-flow faucet aerator, and a dual-flush toilet, you’ll save thousands of gallons of water each year. To really go for the gusto, and go for a water-free toilet, check in to composting toilets. Contact your local Hi-Tech Plumbing representative for more information.
  2. Flush the Toilet with Care
    When it comes to using the toilets themselves, be sure you’re reaching for toilet paper created from recycled sources—remember,     rolling over is better than rolling under—and avoid using products made from virgin boreal forest trees. The Natural Resources Defense Council has a solid list of recycled paper sources, so you aren’t literally flushing virgin trees down the toilet. And when it comes time to flush, close the lid before hitting the button to prevent the spread of bacteria around your bathroom. Ready for the next step? Install a dual-flush toilet or dual-flush retrofit on your current toilet. Call us for more information or to schedule for an appointment with one of our knowledgeable service technicians.
  3. Ditch Those Disposables
    Toilet paper is about the only “disposable” product allowed in your green bathroom, so when it comes time to clean up, avoid the temptation to reach for disposable products. That means paper towels and other disposable wipes should be replaced by reusable rags or microfiber towels for mirrors, sinks, and the like; when it comes time to scrub the toilet, don’t even think about those silly disposable one-and-done toilet brushes. In the same vein, more and more cleaners are being sold in refillable containers, so you don’t have to buy so much packaging and can reuse the perfectly-good spray bottle, instead of buying a new one each time you run dry on glass cleaner.
  4. Think About What Goes in Your Sink
    Once you have your low-flow faucet aerator installed, your behavior can also help keep water flow down. Be sure to turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth—some dentists even recommend a dry toothbrush—and you’ll save six gallons of water each day (assuming you’re diligent about brushing twice a day). Boys: if you shave with a wet razor, put a stopper in the sink and don’t leave the water running. Half a sink-full of water will do the job.hi-tech-office-van-picture
  5. Clear the Air with Green Cleaners
    Bathrooms are notoriously small and often poorly ventilated, so, of all the rooms in the house, this is the one that should be cleaned with green, non-toxic cleaners. Common household ingredients, like baking soda and vinegar, and a little elbow grease will do the job for most everything in the bathroom (more on that in a sec). If DIY isn’t your style, there are a bevy of green cleaners available on the     market today; check out your local supermarket.
  6. Take Green Cleaning into Your Own Hands
    Doing it yourself is a great way to insure that you’re going as green as possible, since you know exactly what went in to the products you’re using. A few reliable favorites: Spray surfaces that need cleaning—sinks, tubs, and toilets, for example—with diluted vinegar or lemon juice, let it sit for 30 minutes or so, give it a scrub, and your mineral stains will all but disappear. Getting lime scale or mold on your showerhead? Soak it in white vinegar (hotter is better) for an hour before rinsing it clean. And to create a great tub scrub, mix baking soda, castile soap (like Dr. Bronner’s) and a few drops of your favorite essential oil—careful, a little bit goes a long way here. Follow this     recipe for a non-toxic bathtub cleaner and you’ll never have to buy caustic bathtub cleaners again.
  7. Keep Your Skin Free and Clear with Green Personal Care Products
    Anything that’s a struggle to say three times fast doesn’t belong in your bathroom, and that certainly goes for personal care products like soaps, lotions, and cosmetics. For example “anti-bacterial” soaps often include endocrine disruptors, which, in addition to breeding “supergerms” resistant to these cleaners, may be doing your body serious harm and are wreaking havoc on fish and other organisms after they escape into the water stream after you flush. That’s just one example; remember the rule goes like this: If you can’t say it, don’t use it to “clean” yourself.
  8. Go Green with Towels and Linens
    When it comes time to dry off, towels made from materials like organic cotton and bamboo are the way to go. Conventional cotton is one of the most chemically-intensive, pesticide-laden crops on the planet—to the tune of 2 billion pounds of synthetic fertilizers and 84 million pounds of pesticides each year—causing a whole laundry list of environmental health problems for those who apply the pesticides and harvest the crop—not to mention the damage done to soil, irrigation, and groundwater systems. Bamboo, in addition to being a fast-growing sustainable alternative to cotton, is also reputed to have antibacterial qualities when spun into linens.
  9. Shower Yourself with a Safe Curtain
    If your shower has a curtain, be sure to avoid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic—it’s pretty nasty stuff. The production of PVC often results in creating dioxins, a group of highly toxic compounds, and, once in your home, PVC releases chemical gases and odors. Once you’re done with it, it can’t be recycled and is known to leach chemicals that can eventually make their way back into our water system. So, be on the lookout for PVC-free plastic—even places like IKEA carry them now—or go for a more permanent solution, like     hemp, which is naturally resistant to mold, as long as you keep your bathroom well-ventilated.
  10. Maintain Your New Green Ways
    Once you go green, you’ll want to keep it that way, so remember to do regular light maintenance—unclogging drains, fixing leaky faucets, etc.—with green in mind. Check out more advice on Going green at      http://hi-techplumbing.com/Going-Green.htm         

Hi-Tech plumbing is a local plumbing contractor in the Wellington/ Royal Palm Beach area who specializes in all facets of plumbing service utilizing the latest & up-to date technology. For more information visit our website at www.hi-techplumbing.com or call our office at 561-790-6966. And remember Don’t fret… just call Hi-Tech!

 

 

February, 2011 – AW in Pictures

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February, 2011 – AW in Pictures
•As a part of its community outreach program to involve residents with the polo community, the International Polo Club hosts “Wellington Day” each year at the beginning of polo season. Part of the outreach involves inviting area schools to perform and offering Wellington residents half price tickets. Photo by Lois Spatz.
As a part of its community outreach program to involve residents with the polo community, the International Polo Club hosts “Wellington Day” each year at the beginning of polo season. Part of the outreach involves inviting area schools to perform and offering Wellington residents half price tickets. Photo by Lois Spatz.

 

Wellington Mayor Darrell Bowen at Wellington Day. Photo by Lois Spatz.
Wellington Mayor Darrell Bowen at Wellington Day. Photo by Lois Spatz.

 

•The Bella Luna Cirque Show at the South Florida Fair. Photo by Elien Boes.
The Bella Luna Cirque Show at the South Florida Fair. Photo by Elien Boes.
Fun at the South Florida Fair. Photo by Elien Boes.
Fun at the South Florida Fair. Photo by Elien Boes.

February, 2011 – Humor, It Shouldn’t Get Lost

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February, 2011 – Humor, It Shouldn’t Get Lost

Cantankerously YoursWendell Abern 

Humor, It Shouldn’t Get Lost

 

By Wendell Abern

Editor’s note:  Second in a series devoted to recapturing humor that might perish forever without some gentle reminding.

 

Dear Comedophiles,

          Please examine the above headline. Its unusual construction typifies Hebonics, or Jewish English, and illustrates the patois used in much of Jewish humor – a unique genre that I fear may soon disappear altogether,

          According to Howard Schollman, linguistics professor at New York University and renowned Hebonics scholar, the sentence structure of Hebonics derives from middle and eastern European language patterns, as well as Yiddish.

          In Hebonics, according to Schollman, the response to any question is usually another question – plus a complaint.  Thus, “How are you?” may be answered, “How should I be, with my feet?”

          Another Hebonics pattern, used in the headline to this column, moves the verb to the end of the sentence.  The example Schollman gives:  “He’s slow as a turtle,” in Hebonics could be, “Turtle, shmurtle!  Like a fly in Vaseline he walks.”

          In his very funny mini-dictionary of Yiddish words, “Yiddish for Yankees,” (with the engaging subtitle of, “Funny, You Don’t Look Gentile),” Martin Marcus uses the Hebonic form liberally in providing definitions:

 

“Klutz.  A clumsy oaf.  A guest who sits on your antique

coffee table and breaks the legs, she should break her

own legs once.”

 

          Hebonics is funny even though it was never intended to be.  It’s simply the natural way Jewish immigrants distorted English and adapted it to their own linguistic forms. 

          Schollman captured this unintended humor in his textbook on the subject, entitled, “Switched-on Hebonics.”  A few examples:

          Question:  What time is it?

          English answer:  Sorry, I don’t know.

          Hebonic answer:  What am I, a clock?

 

          Answer to a phone call from son:

          English remark:  It’s been a long time since you called.

          Hebonic remark:  You didn’t wonder if I’m dead yet?

           

Jewish comedians in the early part of the Twentieth Century recognized the fractured English they heard at family gatherings as funny, and turned home conversations into comedy routines.  Complete with heavy accents. 

If you wanted to sound as humorous as Uncle Herman or Aunt Bertha, you used their accents:  “Vot, ve’re so vealthy ve’ll wacation by the Riwiera?  Ve’ll go by the beach right here, the sun should only shine.”

          Hebonics peppered the works of George Jessel, Milton Berle, Myron Cohen, George Burns, Jack Benny and other Jewish comedians throughout vaudeville’s heyday.     

But the long story-telling jokes that were the heart of comedy routines through the Twenties began to vanish in the early Thirties, and are practically non-existent today.  For example:

A young Jewish man tells his mom he has fallen in love and is going to get married.  “Just for fun,” he says, “I’m going to bring over three

women and you try to guess which one I’m going to marry.”  The next

day, he brings three women to the house, has them chat for a while,  then lets his mother guess which one he’ll marry.  Immediately, she replies, “The one on the right.”  The son says, “Ma, that’s amazing!  How did you know?”  The mother says, “I don’t like her.”

 

Today’s Jewish comedians, whose venues are limited to comedy clubs and cable shows like “Comedy Central,” would tell that joke in 60 seconds.

          But George Jessel or Myron Cohen would take seven minutes to tell the same joke, and their narration would somehow include asides on tight skirts, someone’s bald uncle with peptic ulcers and a bad case of Poison Ivy in someone’s nether regions.

Also, in vaudevillian routines, the comedian improvised, describing his main characters differently each time he told the same gag.  Example:

          First time:  “Beautiful she vas, and zaftig too, vich means woluptuous, vid a bosom out to Pallum Beach.”

          Second time:  “Vas a beauty, okay, could stand to lose a few pounds, vouldn’t kill her.”

What a crime this engaging art form has virtually disappeared!  Two big factors contributed to its demise:  assimilation and broadcast technology. 

Today’s Jewish population is part of the fabric of this country.  We are all third and fourth generation Americans now.  The huge influx of Jewish immigrants in the last part of the 19th, and early part of the 20th Centuries has slowed to a trickle.  

         How long since you heard anyone speak with an accent?  How long since you even heard a joke told with a Jewish accent?  Assimilation, unfortunately, squelched the very humor it created.

And broadcast technology dressed it up differently.

While radio, and later television, spread this ethnic form of humor from Jewish homes to the rest of the world, it also changed the form. 

Once vaudeville’s comedians moved into broadcast, long story-telling jokes morphed into one-liners in order to jack up ratings. 

The entire broadcast world is controlled by research companies who monitor our viewing (and previously listening) habits.  In order to achieve good ratings, a sitcom must create a laugh every other line.

The sad irony of today’s comedic landscape is that the very technology that helped spread ethnic humor from Jewish homes to the rest of the world, is now absorbing it from the rest of the world and putting it back into Jewish homes.

Jewish humor today exists primarily on the Internet.

New Jewish jokes today circulate on computers, e-mailed from one Jewish family member to another, from one Jewish friend to another.  I wonder how many of my non-Jewish friends received the e-mail headed,

“If Their Mothers Were Jewish.”  Funny piece, capturing both the doting and demanding natures of Jewish mothers.  To wit:      

          Christopher Columbus’ mother:  “I don’t care what you discovered, you never call, you never write …”

          Mona Lisa’s mother:  “After all the money your father and I spent on braces, that’s the biggest smile you could give?”

          Michelangelo’s mother:  “Can’t you just paint on walls like other children?  Do you know how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?”

 

*        *        *

          As I stated earlier, Jewish humor may disappear altogether.  Though

I shudder at the prospect, I am also guardedly optimistic.  I pin my hopes on the technology that brought this unique form out of Jewish homes, then put it back there again.  Also, I have faith it will be kept alive by others as concerned as I am. 

 

After all, this type of humor, it shouldn’t get lost.

         

Cantankerously Yours,

 

Wendell Abern

 

Wendell Abern can be reached at dendyabern@comcast.net.

 

 

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