BOYNTON BEACH/PALM BEACH GARDENS — The JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches is delighted to announce that its annual Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival (PBJFF) is the winner of this year’s Muse Award for “Excellence in Historical and Cultural Heritage.”
The Muse Awards ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2011 in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach.
The Muse Awards honor individuals and organizations for excellence in art and culture throughout the county, and are bestowed by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. in an array of categories that alternate annually.
The Muse for “Excellence in Historical and Cultural Heritage” is awarded for producing “a program that demonstrates appreciation for a significant historical theme, or preserves and carries on the cultural traditions of a diverse population.”
The goal of the PBJFF is to entertain, educate, and promote cultural understanding through film. Each December, in multiple theaters throughout the county, the festival screens some three dozen international and independent films that examine and celebrate Jewish heritage, culture, philosophy, and religion from numerous Jewish points of view while also introducing the Jewish world to non-Jews.
Muse Award recipients are selected through a competitive nomination process. Each nomination is reviewed and scored by judges who are artists, community leaders, past recipients and Cultural Council board members.
“Over 21 years, the Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival has won tremendous community support from its audiences,” said festival Artistic Director Karen Davis. “Now, I’m very proud that it has won this award from a panel of our cultural colleagues.”
The mission of the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches is to create a strong Jewish community by providing high quality programs close to where people live that connect people to Jewish life.
The JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
Present “Write That Book Already!” and other Favorites
Story and Images by Marla E. Schwartz
This couple is nothing short of gracious, good-natured, and witty. It’s true – many more delightful adjectives come to mind when describing the awesomeness of Kathi Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry. They recently presented their book “WRITE THAT BOOK ALREADY! The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now”, ($14.95, Adams Media) at the Miami Book Fair International.
Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark
There are many writers in Southeast Florida, particularly those who have published books, as well as those who are trying to figure out how to do it and are desperately looking for guidance. Frankly, this book is for both, but mostly it appeals to the latter. It appeals to the first group because if you don’t have time to explain to others … you can suggest this book. And to the latter, it goes without an explanation. There have been a handful of really good books written on the topic, but this one is exceptional in every possible way. Not only is it humorous, but it also includes specific details, chapter by chapter, to help you become a published novelist.
Their book should be considered the writer’s bible. The fact of the matter is that publishing is a tough racket and publishing one’s first novel is a really tough racket. And if you want sage advice that’ll help facilitate the process, then by all means this is the book for you. It begins with a forward written by Maya Angelou; Nathaniel Hawthorne and Franz Kafka are mentioned in it and even Annie Dillard is rightly so given credence. And if you think the book is stuffy because of these references – it’s not. And just in case you think it might be, just wait, read it and see. It includes juicy nuggets from authors such as Stephen King, Scott Turow, Amy Tan and Dave Barry (just in case you’re wondering – yes, he’s Sam’s brother) about their experiences in the business.
This lovely couple has been in the publishing business for over twenty-five years and they’ve been writing their BookPage (BOOKPAGE.COM/AUTHOR-ENABLERS) column for five-years so when it comes to advice on handing agents and publishers, they know their stuff.
Kathi is the author of the novel “And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You”, co-author of “Mid-Life Confidential” (1994, Viking) and “The Great Rock & Roll Joke Book” (1997, St. Martin’s). She also produces the radio show West Coast Live (where Sam is a regular performer), which broadcasts every Saturday morning in front of a live audience. She’s also a recipient of the 2008 Women’s National Book Association Award. The WNBA honors American women who acquire part or all of their income from books or related artistic fields. She’s also the founder and a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders, (a remainder is a book that hasn’t sold and is therefore marked down to a rock bottom price), a rock ‘n roll group comprised of a few of today’s leading literary giants. You can find Kathi online at: REDROOM.COM/AUTHOR/KATHI-KAMEN-GOLDMARKand you can locate touring information and more about the group at: ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS.COM.
Sam has written “How to Play the Harmonica and Other Life Lessons” (which he presented at last year’s MBFI), is a professional musician and a marketing manager at a HarperOne, a division of Harper Collins. He’s also a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders and is a musician with the San Francisco group Los Train Wreck (Kathy is also a member). You can reach Sam online at: REDROOM.COM/AUTHORS/SAM-BARRY.
You can reach both Kathi and Sam at: KATHIANDSAM.NET.
As you can see these two are just about literally joined at the hip and, as a side note, both Sam (colon) and Kathi (breast) are cancer survivors!
Kathi and Sam recently answered some questions about their book just for AroundWellington.com readers:
AW: How many times have you attended Miami Book Fair International?
KATHI: The first time I came was in 1992 the year the Rock Bottom Remainders got started; and whomever Dave decides during the day to invite up onstage they become my little posse. I gather the Remainderette’s and …
SAM: Some of them are, in fact, men.
AW: There are a lot of aspiring writers down here and I really believe your book appeals to them.
SAM: There are a lot of writers down here. This is truly a firmament of American letters.
AW: It’s an inspiring environment to be in. I think your book is one of the greatest books I’ve read on writing and when you referenced Annie Dillard I thought ‘how cool was that’ -because her book {“The Writing Life”, 1989, HarperPerennial) is brilliant.
SAM: Well, we try to draw on the wisdom of a lot of writers. We wanted to share some common sense about publishing. Great books have been written on the craft of writing and there are some books about the nitty gritty of the business but they’re a little dense. We wanted to bring a common sense, down to earth approach to it and make it a little bit funny.
AW: The humor adds a great quality to the book.
KATHI: We wanted to take the reader by the hand and walk them through the publishing process. This is the secret stuff that happens that nobody gets to see unless you work in the business.
AW: I liked the forward by Maya Angelou. How did you approach her about writing it?
KATHI: She and I have been dear friends for a long time, for over twenty years, and I called her up and asked her and she said yes.
SAM: Kathi and I got married, we’d lived together for quite a few years, but we got married June 12th last year, and we considered asking Maya to wed us. But she’s not traveling as easily these days, so we asked our dear friend Scott Turow to …
KATHI: … officiate our wedding.
SAM: He was the perfect choice.
KATHI: He was more nervous than we were. We’d both been married before but this was his first time marrying people.
SAM: I was surprised that this world-renowned author, speaker and also lawyer, he’s a practicing attorney, could be so nervous. We were on our honeymoon in Paris and we got an email from Scott saying ‘don’t worry, we’re going to fix it, you’re not actually legally married yet because I forgot to sign the license’ or whatever – so he got it fixed. We’re now married.
AW: Congratulations! How did you work on this book … did you write it together?
SAM: Yes. And we write our column and our blogs together.
KATHI: We have an author’s enablers voice that’s a little different from either of our own writing so what will often happen is that one of us will start – well, with this book, we actually wrote some of it while sitting together at the kitchen computer. Other chapters, one of us would start and the other would edit and we’d go back and forth.
SAM: Commonly, one of us starts and one of us takes up the standard and it goes back and forth like that until we get it right.
KATHI: What we really tried to do with this bookis take the essence of the information we give in the column and make it work in a bigger picture way.
SAM: Yes, in a grander scheme. It’s almost like a course.
AW: Yes, this would be an excellent book for college students,
Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Dave Barry and Sam Barry perform with the Rock Bottom Remainders
particularly graduate students because many people have no idea where to go or what to do.
SAM: As you know, I work in publishing and one of my specialties is taking academic writers and turning them into trade writers, which is writing for a general audience. There are only some people who can make that leap. I mention that because I think a lot of those folks could use this book. These academics are already publishing but in very small markets of 2,000 copies on the subject that they’re expert in. We wanted to say ‘look, if you want to sell your book, here’s the game.’ Some people believe there’s a magic short cut or there’s some secret club.
AW: Is there a secret club? You guys are the secret club?
SAM: There’s no secret club, I mean, of course, it’s wonderful meeting people and getting to know prominent people is part of the deal and it’s how you succeed as an author but you have to get your book published the straightforward way. You write, you show up at events, look professional, keep trying and you write a good book when the time comes.
KATHI: You need to become a part of your literary community in addition to doing good writing. We have a thriving literary community in San Francisco and I think in some other cities you have to look a little harder.
SAM: Clearly here in South Florida you have a thriving community.
KATHI: Yes, Mitchell Kaplan is kind of the center but you need to put yourself out a little bit and show up at events and meet the booksellers and take the workshops and by the time your book is done you might actually know a couple published authors who may be happy to give you endorsements.
Thank you Kathi and Sam!
There are few couples in life that are perfect for each other. And Kathi and Sam are so much in love and they’re both such sensible and sensitive souls and also stoic survivors at all at the same time – that my hat is off to them. Please follow them on Twitter@AuthorEnablers.
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A native of Toledo, OH and a graduate of Kent State University, Marla E. Schwartz is a Senior Writer for Miami Living Magazine and is currently a freelance writer for AroundWellington.com and Lighthouse Point Magazine. Her photographs have appeared in numerous Ohio publications, as well as in Miami Living, The Miami Herald, The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and The Palm Beach Post. She has had numerous plays published and produced around the country. Her short play, America’s Working? was produced in Los Angeles at both the First Stage and the Lone Star Ensemble theater companies, in Florida at Lynn University and then at an off-Broadway playhouse in NYC. Her piece, The Lunch Time Café, was a finalist for the Heideman Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville. Please check out the re-prints of her interviews with authors Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson and Dexter novelist Jeff Lindsay in the October 2010 issue of Duff Brenna’sServingHouse: A Journal of Literary Arts at www.servinghousejournal.com. Please feel free to contact her at marlaschwartz@att.net.
STARS COME OUT TO SUPPORT DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FOR DRI WELLINGTON GOLF CLASSIC AT THE WANDERERS CLUB
Committee gears up for signature gala, An International Affair, to be held March 5.
Presented by Ashley and Joe Maguire, the DRI Wellington Golf Classic was held on December 13 at The Wanderers Club. Despite the chill in the air, the day was enjoyed, especially by those who won the opportunity to play alongside celebrities including LPGA golf pros Michelle McGann and Anna Grzebien, professional polo players Brandon Phillips, Mike Azzaro and Kris Kampsen, and former MLB first basemenAndrés Galarraga and Brad Wilkerson. The 18-hole tournament and awards reception raised more than $20,000 for the group’s signature event, An International Affair, which will take place March 5. Proceeds benefit the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
DRI Wellington Golf Classic Chairman Scott Armand thanked Presenting Sponsors Ashley and Joe Maguire for their continuous support of the Diabetes Research Institute.
Located in the heart of North America ’s premier Equestrian Community, The Wanderers Club is an exclusive, invite-only destination. Besides playing on a top-notch course, participants of this event were also entered into a drawing to play alongside one of the seven surprise celebrities in attendance. Everyone present was also privy to a clinic led by Michelle McGann, a Palm Beach County native who has nine professional wins on the LPGA tour and in international competition. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 13, she was introduced to the DRI early on and now serves as its Patient Ambassador.
Celebrities participating in the DRI Wellington Golf Classic were (l-r): polo player Mike Azzaro, former MLB players Andrés Galarraga and Brad Wilkerson, LPGA tour members Anna Grzebien and Michelle McGann, and polo players Brandon Phillips and Kris Kampsen.
After playing the course, golfers warmed up in Dukes Bar with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while perusing a fantastic silent auction. A money board offering exciting prizes stirred up the crowd before Presenting Sponsor Joe Maguire, Gala Chairman Bob Cavanagh, and Tournament Chairman Scott Armand thanked nearly 100 people present for their attendance and support.
“We have such a great group here willing to do what it takes to help the DRI find a cure. I’d like to extend sincere appreciation to our committee, generous sponsors, celebrity participants and everyone else who contributed,” Armand said. “I hope to see each of you again in March at An International Affair!”
Chaired by Karen and Bob Cavanagh and presented by Marie and Michael Bianchini, An International Affair will be held at Wycliffe Golf & Country Club in Lake Worth on Saturday, March 5. Guests will be jet-setting around the world without ever leaving Florida as they enjoy décor, delicacies, and entertainment from countries far and near. The event will feature a tapas dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions and lots of surprises! Tickets cost $225 per person, and sponsorships are available. Register online at www.DiabetesResearch.org/IA2011 or call 800-321-3437.
Winners of the DRI Wellington Golf Classic were Scott Armand, Michael Armand, Terri Wescott, and Glenn Wescott. Ed Labario and Ginny Orthwein, who won theClosest to the Pin contest, took home gift certificates to The Wanderers Club Pro Shop, as did Rusty Lamm and Hanneke Vandenboomen, who won the Longest Drive contest. On the course players enjoyed fresh fruit from The Produce Connection and libations from Pabst Blue Ribbon. Tee Sign Sponsors included: Baker Concrete Construction, Chief Deputy Mike Gauger, and Vincent Pezzino of Cornerstone Contracting Group.
The mission of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetesnow. The Diabetes Research Institute, a center of excellence at the University of MiamiMiller School of Medicine, is a recognized world leader in cure-focused research. Since its inception in the early 1970s, the DRI has made significant contributions to the field of diabetes research, pioneering many of the techniques used in islet transplantation. The DRI is now building upon these achievements by bridging cell-based therapies with emerging technologies to restore insulin production. For the millions of families already affected by diabetes, the Diabetes Research Institute is the best hope for a cure. Visit DiabetesResearch.org or call 800-321-3437 for more information.
PALM BEACH 10th ANNIVERSARY WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS KICK-OFF DINNER BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS TO COMBAT THE NATION’S FASTEST- GROWING DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
Increasing Awareness and Raising Money to Support Autism Research,
Advocacy and Family Services in South Florida
Denise Negron, Debra Rosenfeld, Amy Schwartz, 2011 Palm Beach Walk Now for Autism Speaks Co-Chairs
West Palm Beach FL, December 12, 2010 – More than 200 people, including individuals with autism, their families and friends, enjoyed dinner while listening to motivational “Why We Walk” speeches to Kick-off the Tenth Annual Palm Beach Walk Now for Autism Speaks season. Emotional and powerful speeches from Joe Landy, Walk Corporate Chair, along with Laura Rivera a young woman with autism and Matt Mueller whose sister has autism hit home the importance of raising funds for research and increasing awareness about the nation’s fastest-growing developmental disorder, now diagnosed in more than 1 in every 110 American children.
Established in 2000, the Walk Now for Autism Speaks events take place all over the country and are the signature fundraising events for Autism Speaks. The Walks have attracted hundreds of thousands of walkers worldwide who have raised tens of millions of dollars for autism research. This year’s Palm Beach event on March 6th will also host the first competitive 5K Run Before the Walk to introduce Autism Speaks and raise awareness about autism to the running community in South Florida.
It was announced at the event that South Florida Ford Dealers are joining The Slomin Family Center, Lesser Lesser Landy and Smith, LLC and Fetterman and Associates as Corporate Visionary Sponsors for the 2011 Palm Beach Walk. They join National Walk Sponsors Toys “R” Us, Inc. and the Toys “R” Us Children’s Fund as sponsors for the upcoming Palm BeachWalk Now for Autism Speaks on March 6, 2011 in downtown West Palm Beach.
Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that inhibits a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 110 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The prevalence of autism increased 57 percent from 2002 to 2006. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.
About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. Since its inception only five short years ago, Autism Speaks has made enormous strides, committing over $131 million to research and developing innovative new resources for families through 2014. The organization is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. In addition to funding research, Autism Speaks also supports the Autism Treatment Network, Autism Genetic Resource Exchange and several other scientific and clinical programs. Notable awareness initiatives include the establishment of the annual United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and an award-winning “Learn the Signs” campaign with the Ad Council which has received over $200 million in donated media. Autism Speaks’ family resources include the Autism Video Glossary, a 100 Day Kit for newly-diagnosed families, a School Community Tool Kit, a community grant program and much more. Autism Speaks has played a critical role in securing federal legislation to advance the government’s response to autism, and has successfully advocated for insurance reform to cover behavioral treatments. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 80 cities across North America. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.
About the Co-Founders
Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Senior Advisor at Lee Equity Partners and served as vice chairman, General Electric, and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal for more than twenty years. He also serves on the boards of the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, RAND Corporation and the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Suzanne Wright has an extensive history of active involvement in community and philanthropic endeavors, mostly directed toward helping children. She serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations and is a Trustee Emeritus of Sarah Lawrence College, her alma mater. In 2008, the Wrights were named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world for their commitment to global autism advocacy.
To: Around Wellington
From: Wellington Women’s Club
Contact: Allyson Samiljan – 561-798-6741
Date: December 22, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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The next meeting of the Wellington Women’s Club will be on Thursday, January 6, 2011, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Binks Forest Golf Club, 400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington.
Members and guests will enjoy a buffet dinner and presentation by Dr. Michael J. Sinclair who will discuss non-invasive cosmetic care.
The Wellington Women’s Club has been in existence since 1977 and supports two primary causes: the YWCA Harmony House, a secure shelter for abused women and their children; and college scholarships for area high school seniors. It is open to any woman residing in the Western Communities. Come as a guest to see this dynamic club in action!
The guest fee is $30. For additional information or to make a reservation, please contact Allyson Samiljan, 561-798-6741.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET – WELLINGTON KICKS-OFF 2011 WITH A DAY OF CHARITABLE GIVING
5% Day, Stuff the Truck Food Drive, and a Special Kick-off Reception of Palm Beach Harvest’s New
Feed the Need Program, all taking place Wednesday, January 12, 2011
On Wednesday, January 12, 2011, the Whole Foods Market in Wellington will donate 5% of the day’s net sales to Palm Beach Harvest Inc., a local community based organization of volunteers who collect and transport donated food to non-profit distribution centers throughout Palm Bach County. The 5% Day will also serve as a kick-off to the charity’s new Feed the Need program.
In addition to offering customers the chance to donate to a good cause while picking up the things they need, the Wellington store is hosting a Stuff the Truck food drive. The all-day event will allow community members to double up on their “do gooding” by helping to fill Palm Beach Harvest’s newly donated truck with non-perishable groceries. While a portion of the Whole Foods Market 5% Day donation will go to getting the new truck up and running, the food items that fill the truck will help toward the weekly 100 plus free deliveries to local soup kitchens and food pantries. Palm Beach Harvest will also have an information table inside of the store for customers to learn about volunteer opportunities.
Then, at 7:00 pm in the market’s café, customers, community members and local chefs will come together to celebrate the Florida’s premier, Feed the Need Campaign. For a $10 donation, attendees will enjoy appetizers prepared by local Chef Chris Paul, from Wild Orchids Fusion, a wine tasting, silent auction and live music by Joey Beazley. Interested guests must RSVP by calling the Whole Foods Market Customer Service Desk at 561-904-4000.
The Feed the Need Campaign was developed by Chef Mickey Bakst in Charleston, South Carolina in 2009. He organized 52 local chefs to each chose a week of their own to feed 400 needy people, resulting in 20,000 meals in 52 weeks. Deborah Morgan, Executive Director of Palm Beach Harvest caught wind of this inspiring story and immediately contacted Chef Bakst. It is Bakst’s dream to carry this vision throughout the United States and Palm Beach Harvest is the first organization to do so. Each Thursday, one local participant will donate food and labor for 400 free meals, with the help of Whole Foods Market who is donating a fully stocked pantry for the chefs to use for the entire year. “So far there are 28 local chefs, restaurants, caterers and hoteliers on board to serve 300-400 meals at the Salvation Army,” explains Morgan. “And we hope to expand to 52 partnerships by the end of 2011.” The meals will be served at The Salvation Army located at 2120 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. West Palm Beach, Florida. The target date to begin the hot meals program will be January 13, 2011.
Media interested in attending /covering please contact:
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:
Take a look at our new Catering Menu! You will find lots of great options with our new Party Platters, Lunches, Entrees, Sides and Breakfast! Pick up a new menu in our Prepared Foods Department or check it out online: www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/wellington/catering/
Build Your Own Burrito Station Stop by our burrito station from 11-7pm everyday to enjoy all natural and fresh ingredients in a classic flour tortilla or a salad bowl for only $7.99. Chips and salsa included at no additional cost.
Specialty Saturdays 12:00-3:00pm
Enjoy tastings in our specialty department every Saturday! Discover something new, exciting and delicious every Saturday. No registration necessary.
Donate Your Dime! Customers who bring their own shopping bags receive a 10 cent refund per bag or can choose to donate the refund to one of two charities; the local Pine Jog Environmental Education Centeror the Whole Planet Foundation. Please ask a cashier for details on the charities or visit: www.PineJog.fau.edu and www.WholePlanetFoundation.org.
Looking for additional ways to save at Whole Foods Market? You can now print coupons online! Just visit www.WholeFoodsMarket.com/coupons Also, be sure to take our Savvy Shopper Tour that is offered monthly to find out all of the newest ways to save!
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Wellington Holiday Parade
Sunday, December 12th at 1:00pm on Forest Hills Boulevard
Look for the Whole Foods Market Wellington team at the Wellington Holiday Parade! We will be passing out special coupons to anyone that gives us a cheer! Please see www.PalmsWest.com for parade details.
Holiday Hoopla!
Tuesday, December 14th 6:00-8:00pm, Free
Enjoy free samples of our favorite holiday dishes around the store and vote for your favorite. Pick up your voting ballot at the Produce sample station and enter to win $300 worth of party platters from our new Catering Menu by filling out your name and phone number on the bottom of the ballots. No Purchase Necessary, Official Rules Posted at Customer Service. Ballot entries will be collected by cashiers and at the customer service desk.
Dinner with a Gourmet Chef
Thursday, December 16th at 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 the popular Wild Orchids Fusion restaurant in Village Walk 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.
Kids Cooking: Holiday Cookies in a Bag
Saturday, December 18th 3:00-4:00pm, ages 6-16 years welcome. $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 special holiday cookies. Each child will receive this delicious cookie recipe, enjoy tasting the cookies, and get to bring a bag of the mix home to re-create the cookies themselves or to give as a holiday gift.
Savvy Shopper Tour
Saturday, December 18th 3:00-4:00pm, Free!
Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Join us for our budget friendly tour sure to please your family and your wallet! Our experts will show you how to shop our private label, weekly specials and family sized savings. Meet at customer service on the day of the tour.
About Whole Foods Market® Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, 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.
The 27th Annual Palms West Chamber Holiday Parade salutes our troops- December 12, 2010
The 27th Annual Palms West Chamber Holiday Parade, sponsored by Schumacher Family of Dealerships was enjoyed by thousands of spectators in the Western Communities on Sunday December 12th. This year’s theme, “Home for the Holidays” was a tribute to our brave men and women who serve our country, many of whom are home for the holidays for the first time since their deployment, and to those who are currently serving and cannot be home with their families. Our Grand Marshalls this year, representing each branch of the Armed Forces were Wellington’s 1st Sergeant Bobby Parlor (Army), also from Wellington, Technical Sergeant Kalvin Williams (Air Force), Staff Sergeant Pierre Michele( Marines), Petty Officer Steven Cruz( Navy) and Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Smith(Coast Guard). This year’s parade also featured a steel column from the World Trade Center as a tribute to the innocent lives that were lost in the 911 disaster. The column will be the centerpiece of a new park being built in Wellington, later this year, called Patriot Park.
Miss Palm Beach County, Jessica Whittenbrink opened the afternoon’s festivities by singing the National Anthem. Then Mayor Darell Bowen sounded the air horn to signal the start of the 8th Annual Holiday Mile. And at 1:00 pm, the 27th Annual Palms West Holiday Parade with over 125 entries made their way down Forest Hill Blvd. The crowds enjoyed 7 marching bands, creative floats from different community organizations based on the “Home for the Holidays” theme, Girl Scout troops, Cub Scout troops, antique cars, twirlers, PBSO Units, Fire Rescue vehicles, and Costumed Characters. The winning entries were:
Decorated Vehicle:
1.A Second Chance Puppy and Rescue
2. Nature’s Bouquet Adult Float: 1. American German Club
2. International Polo Club Equestrian:
Gold Coast Arabian Club Performing Group: 1. Palm Beach Matrix
2. Wellington Elementary: Team Wellington Twirlers Juvenile Float: 1. Cub Scout Pack 118
2. Acreage Girls Flag Football Band: 1. Seminole Ridge High School
2. Wellington Community High School Marching Group: Star Wars – 501st Legion
Binks Forest Elementary Best in Show: Knights of Columbus
The Holiday Park was located in the Town Center showcased entertainment on the Community Amphitheater stage, vendors and bounce houses was opened from 10 am to 5pm for all to enjoy.
The day of festivities would not have beenbe possible without the invaluable co-operation of Wellington, PBSO, the Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue and the generosity ofthe presenting sponsor Schumacher Family of Dealerships. Other Community Sponsors include: Waste Management, South Florida Fair, The Mall at Wellington Green. TKM Farms, The City of Greenacres, the Palm Beach Post Republic Services of Palm Beach, Fidelity Investments, Southern Palm Crossings, The Village Shoppes at 441, Callery-Judge Grove, Wellington Golf Cars, FP&L, Ric Bradshaw-PBSO, Wellington Regional Hospital, Boynton Financial Group, Whole Foods Market, Two Men and a Truck, Di Salvo’s, I’m Greek Today, Starbucks, Grapeseeker Advertising and Design, Hill Audio Visual, JJ Muggs, Print-it Plus. Media Partners include The Palm Beach Post, Town Crier, Wellington the Magazine, The Forum Group, Around Wellington.
The Urban League of Palm Beach County and Comerica are hosting the Annual Christmas in the Park Holiday Event. We will have food, activities, entertainment, bounce house and a special visit from Santa.
10 am- 2 pm
Toy Give-a-way for pre-registered families ONLY
Free Community event!
If your company or nonprofit would like a table at the event please email gscott@ulpbc.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Stephanie Uitenbroek or Kelly Husak
Slatkow & Husak Public Relations
561.278.0850 or UitenbroekPR@aol.com
South Florida Science Museum
Family New Year’s Eve Celebration
Friday, December 31, 2010
5:00-7:30 p.m.
(Countdown and New Year’s Eve toast will be at 7 p.m.)
WHO: South Florida Science Museum
WHAT: Blast off into the new year at the South Florida Science Museum! This month’s “Nights at the Museum” will be a New Year’s Eve celebration with a countdown by television link and Ham Radio connection to London, England.
Fun for the whole family, the evening will feature activities including
×Make your own bubbly concoction for kids
×Chemistry demonstration of elephant toothpaste
×Shark petting
×Frog dissections
×New Bugz exhibit
דAnimal Grossology” exhibit
×The observatory for star gazing and to wish upon a star
×Ham radio center
A toast to the new year will end the family-friendly night so mom and dad can celebrate early with the kids and still have time to take them in before a night of their own.Free food and beverages will be provided.
WHEN: Friday, December 31, 2010
5:00-7:30 p.m. Countdown and New Year’s Eve toast will be at 7 p.m.
WHERE: South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach
HOW MUCH: The event is free with regular Museum admission.
Museum admission:Adults $11.95; Seniors 62+ $10.50; and Children ages three-12 $8.95, under three years and Museum members are free.
WHY: The South Florida Science Museum delivers entertaining and educational journeys through the many worlds of science and technology for curious minds of all ages. Located just off I-95 and Southern Blvd. in West Palm Beach, the Museum features more than 50 hands-on exhibits, a digital planetarium, fresh and saltwater aquariums, as well as natural history exhibitions.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.
GENERAL INFO: For more information about the South Florida Science Museum call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsm.org.
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