COLUMNIST/HUMORIST, JONATHAN RICHARD CRING AND MUSICIAN JANET CLAZZY AT ST. MICHAEL LUTHERAN CHURCH WELLINGTON WITH TWO PERFORMANCES ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
Wellington (November 17, 2010)– On December 5, St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington will be hosting daily columnist/ humorist, Jonathan Richard Cring and master musician Janet Clazzy. The performances are at 8:30 and 10:45 am; a morning of music and monologue, including readings from Mr. Cring’s book Digging for Gold (in the rule) with original musical tunes performed by Ms. Clazzy on the oboe and WX-5 Wind Machine.
Mr. Cring is the author of eleven books, including I’M. . .the legend of the son of man, 20 Other Reasons to Kiss a Frog, Jesonian, and Living a Legendary Life, a winner of a Billboard Music Award, recent recipient of the Best Screenplay Award at the Top Ten Films in America, and has a daily column at www.jonathots.com.
“Thirty-nine minutes is all we have to give you music, humor, dialogue and some fresh insights about bringing creativity into our practical lives,” Mr. Cring shares from his home in Hendersonville,Tennessee.“The presentation is a delicate and delicious blending of spirit and humor that produces the wonderful by-product of good cheer.”
Ms. Clazzy has played oboe in orchestras for thirty years from coast to coast, including San Jose, Chicago, Shreveport and Houston.“I have this fabulous instrument called the WX-5 Wind Machine which gives me 250 sounds,” she says.“When you add some of the beautiful music and inspiring melodies, it just lends itself to an occasion to enrich the heart and exalt the spirit.”She is also the first female conductor in the State of Tennessee.
Marjorie Weiss, pastor of St. Michael, says that a free will offering will be taken and copies of books, CDs and DVDs of the movies will be available for purchase. For more information call the church at 561-793-4999.The church is located at 1925 Birkdale Drive, on the corner of Forest Hill Boulevard in Wellington, approx. ½ mile west of the Wellington Mall and just east of the PBC Library.
Three shining stars. Three shining stars of the utmost significance. That’s what I think about when it comes to describing The Naked Stage to anybody who has not heard of this truly magnificent award-winning theatre company. These three shining stars are the co-founders of the company – Artistic DirectorKatherine (Katie) Amadeo, Antonio Amadeo and John Manzelli.
Their most recent production is taking place right now and it’s not to be missed. NO EXIT, a 1944 existentialistFrenchplay by Jean-Paul Sartre, is co-directed by Antonio and John. It’s about three deceased characters who are led into their eternal chambers by a bell-boy portrayed by Mark Della Ventura. The other performers in this production include Andy Quiroga as Vincent Cradeau, a journalist who betrayed members of the resistance movement during WWII, Deborah L. Sherman as Inez Serrano, a lesbian postal clerk who seduced a married woman, and Katie Amadeo as Estelle DeLaunay, a social-climber who killed her son and drove her husband to suicide. Antonio’s scenic design certainly offers a stirring vision of the afterlife. One of Sartre’s most famous quotations, ‘Hell is other people’ comes from this play. “I’m pretty sure at one point or another, we have all related to the line ‘Hell is other people’. Although it was written in the 40s, it’s anything but a stuffy period piece; it’s an intense, thought-provoking, exhilarating night of theatre — for all ages,” Katie says.
This thought-provoking and stunning production is at the Pelican Theatre, Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores, Fl, 33161 until November 21st. Show times are Thurs – Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 2pm & 7pm. Tickets are $25 single seat, $18 senior (60+), $12 student (w proper ID) and this company is now proud to offer the ‘sevenUP’ Theatre League and Actors’ Equity discount (pay what you can with a minimum of $7) for all Sunday evening performances. For reservations contact thenakedstage@mac.com or call 866.811.4111.
“NO EXIT is something that has been in the works for quite some time,” Katie explained. “Before Antonio, John and I even started the company, we’d sit around and discuss what each of our dream shows would be; mine was always NO EXIT. That’s the play that made me fall in love with theatre. In our company’s fourth year, we decided it was the right time to produce it. John’s like a brother to me and we’ve worked together so many times, there is a definite trust that has been built. And Antonio knows me better than anyone else; he can easily tell if I’m not being honest on stage or if I’m struggling with something.”
There’s no disputing that the casting of this play is truly one of pure genius.
John Manzelli, Katie Amadeo and Antonio Amadeo
“The show was actually cast by Katherine and myself,” John said. “It was awesome working alongside Antonio. We work very unselfishly together. Our priority was always “what was in the best interest of the show.” We used each other’s strengths and talked about everything (almost ad nauseam) from staging to script to visual aesthetics. We would direct sitting next to each other and when one of us was really rolling along, we would sit back and get out of the way. Antonio is the most unselfish artist I’ve ever worked with and a great friend.”
This marvelous production follows their most recent fundraisers, FLASHLIGHT TALES and THE 24-HOUR THEATRE PROJECT.
Flashlight Tales was held at Flavour in the Grovein Coconut Grove. It was an open mic story-telling night in which the general public was invited to tell ghost stories. The best story – chosen by audience participation in a clap-off, won a Naked Stage T-shirt and two tickets to NO EXIT. The winner was Deborah L. Sherman who told a personal story of friendship, love, loss and mediumship that left participants spellbound.
“I’d been brainstorming ideas for a fundraiser and I wanted to find something a bit out of the ordinary and something with a bit of a dark or spooky theme to play off of NO EXIT (which opened Halloween weekend) and really, my love of all things dark and spooky,” Katie explained.
This troupe’s other and now annual 24-Hour Theatre Festival fundraiser was recently hosted by the Caldwell Theatre Company (caldwelltheatre.com) in Boca Raton and co-sponsored by SouthFloridaTheatre.com. It has manifested itself into the place to be for local theatrical VIPs as they avail themselves to the project. The concept begins on a Sunday night when eight playwrights gather together and randomly choose a title, actors and directors. Overnight they write a play. The next morning rehearsals begin and that evening a professional production takes place.
“I can proudly say that the basic idea of doing it was mine. I was on vacation and I saw a sign for a 24-Hour Theatre Project being held in Seattle,” John explained. “I called Antonio and said, ‘hey, why don’t we do one of these in Miami.’ He talked it over with Katherine and the idea was born. I will say that from that seed, the project’s structure and growth has really been the energy and hard work of Antonio and now, Katherine. This year, I helped Katherine make the day run smoothly and I coordinated about ten interns that served as Stage managers.”
“Yes, it was John who brought up the idea. We thought it sounded like a lot of fun and a great challenge,” Katie said. “We knew that we wanted to have a performance based fundraiser that would bring together the community. The first year we donated proceeds to three other small companies: Mad Cat, Promethean and Ground Up and Rising.”
“My favorite part has always been the curtain call at the end of the show, when EVERYONE involved comes up on stage to take a group bow. It’s such an amazing feeling,” Katie said. “It’s like we’ve all gone through war together and come out victorious! There’s so much love on that stage.”
And because the playwrights, actors, directors, stage managers and interns all volunteer their time, lots of food and beverages are provided for everyone to enjoy. “The food on Sunday night and breakfast the next day was purchased with the money made from Flashlight Tales,” Katie said. “Andie Arthur took care of the dinner on Monday night.”
Andie was one of the playwrights involved in the festival and is also the Executive Director of SouthFloridaTheatre.com. “Actually, as a playwright, I’ve been involved all four years of The Naked Stage’s 24 Hour Theatre Project,” Andie said.
Andie’s play, A Rebel’s Guide to (Utter) Compliancewas directed by Hugh Murphy and performed by Andy Quiroga, Patti Gardner, Lisa Manuli and David Dearstyne. Patti portrayed a proud mamma of a Southern family whose goes on about her ancestral lineage to Stonewall Jackson. Patti’s acting chomps are a superlative combination of Julie Harris, Kim Hunter and Clarie Bloom all rolled into one.
Other playwrights included: Tony Finstrom’sHenry VIII’s Mail Order Bride, directed with aplumb by Avi Hoffman, who made a very funny cameo. Actors were: Amy McKenna, Julie Kleiner, Lindsey Forgey and Stephen G. Anthony. Michael McKeever’sOMG…ROTFLMAO, directed by Adalberto Acevedowith Adam Simpson, Carrie Santanna-Simpson, Karen Stephens and Nancy Barnett. David Sirois wrote Amputease, directed by Des Gallantwith Amy Miller Brennan, Shane Tanner, Mark Della Ventura and Sally Bondi.Chris Demos Brown wrote A Storybook Funeraldirected by Michael Leedswith Tracey Barrow-Schoenblatt, Terry Hardcastle, Lorenzo Gutierrez and Matthew William Chizever. Juan C. Sanchez wrote Armed & Hammereddirected by Amy Londonwith Dave Corey, Jeffrey Bruce, Jackie Rivera and Clive Cholerton (Artistic Director, Caldwell Theatre Company). Lucas Leyva wrote Fardle’s Bear, ingeniously directed by Shari Upbin, starring Ken Clement, Elizabeth Dimon, Irene Adjan and Ryan Didato.And Andrew Rosendorf’sDinner with Draculadirected by Barbara Bradshawwith Lela Elam, Christopher A. Kent, Laura Hodos and Andrea Conte literally brought the house down. This play was expertly directed by one of the areas preeminent actresses (Bradshaw) and all of the performances were thrilling, particularly those of Christopher as Dracula and Lela who in essence was actually playing a parody of herself, but only from the head up.
“I’m so thrilled that The Naked Stage includes me in this whirlwind experience. I get the chance to work with people that I’ve never worked with and make new friends,” Lela said. The process is the same as if we had a “regular” rehearsal schedule, only 100 times faster. Antonio, Katie, and John are great people. They work so hard to put this event together and it doesn’t surprise me that these three could unite almost the entire theatre community.”
In addition to checking out NO EXIT, you’ll find some of the aforementioned individuals on local stages soon:
Andrew Rosendorf: CANE, Florida Stageat theKravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse.Through Nov. 28. Call: (561) 585-3433 or (800) 514-3837.
Antonio Amadeo: A ROUND-HEELED WOMAN along with Sharon Gless, at GableStage. Dec. 30, 2010 – January 30, 2011. Call: 305-445-1119.
Patti Gardner: OLIVER at Actors’ Playhouse, November 17 – December 26,Call: (305) 444-9293 and SUPERIOR DONUTS at GableStage, February 26 – March 27, 2011.
Karen Stephens and Patti Gardner: CLYBOURNE PARKat the Caldwell, January 2 – February 6, 2011.Call 561-241-7432 or 877-245-7432.
Adam Simpson and Carrie Santanna-Simpson: South Florida Playwrights Festival: Part I. Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Lynn University’s Wold Performing Arts Center,Schmidt Family Studio, 3601 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (561) 237-9000, tickets@lynn.edu. Playwrights include: “BONEHEAD” and “LOVE STREET CAFE” by Todd Caster; “HOLD ONTO YOUR DREAMS” by Marla E. Schwartz; “DEAD ON” and “WEEKEND” by David Fleisher.
John Manzelli: The new Artistic Director at City Theatre. “I’m extremely excited about the opportunity to lead City Theatre forward into its sixteenth season. Sadly, it will require me to pull back from my position with The Naked Stage. I’ll remain a company member as long as they’ll have me but I’ll have to leave any official role.”
And don’t forget to follow The Naked Stage on Twitter@NakedStage.
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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 upcoming 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.
At Playmobil FunPark, located on Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens, join in the fun with raffles and games from 12:00pm to 5:00pm!Admission price is always just $1 per person!!Enjoy special savings on great toys for the holidays too!!
Phelps Media Group and PhelpsSports.com to sponsor Wellington Chamber
“Kick-Off the Equestrian and Polo Season”
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to once again announce our time honored tradition “Kick-Off to the Equestrian and Polo Season” themed luncheon. This exclusive fourth year event will be held on November 17th at the exclusive Wanderer’s Club.
Speaking on their respective venues and events will be Mr. John Wash of the International Polo Club as well as Mark Bellissimo and Michael Stone from Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, Mason Phelps from Phelps Media Group and PhelpsSports.com and Noreen O’ Sullivan from Wellington Classic Dressage!!
Sponsoring the event is Mason Phelps– Phelps Media Group and PhelpsSports.com.As a rider, trainer, event manager, governance leader and charity organizer, Mason Phelps Jr. has spent four decades helping to shape the equestrian industry. With the founding of Phelps Media Group Inc. in 2004, Phelps carved a niche into the world of public relations – equestrian promotions by people who understand the sport, the industry and the lifestyle
As founder of Phelps Media Group Inc. International, Mason Phelps has been innovative in promoting not only his clients but also the equestrian sport industry in general. PMG Inc. represents clients, including horse shows, farms and athletes throughout the country, and keeps a presence nationwide. Staff work from venues in California, New York, Kentucky and Texas as well as the headquarters in Wellington. With the creation of PhelpsSports.com, a subscription-based website, the equestrian world was given an exclusive “channel” for access and promotion.
With a 13,000-name database of equestrian contacts, farm owners, sponsors and media professionals, Phelps’ access to key stakeholders, equestrian industry leaders and potential patrons is unmatched. In 2008, Phelps facilitated the entry of a new equestrian unit into the Rose Bowl Parade – something that hadn’t happened in nearly a century. The new unit was the United State Olympic Equestrian Team. Through a lifetime of involvement at multiple levels, key industry leaders are not just contacts. They are often close personal friends
The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) is considered the most recognizable equestrian sporting venue in America today. It is a 500-acre “Equestrian Lifestyle Destination” nestled in the heart of an 8,000-acre equestrian paradise in Wellington. During the winter season (December-April) Wellington becomes an equestrian mecca, home to more than 7,000 local and visiting horses of all breeds and sporting disciplines including show jumping, hunter, dressage, western/trail riding, driving and polo.
We are thrilled to announce our 2010-2011 season and can promise a first class experience for equestrian competitors and spectators alike.” “Our venue was created to bring together from around the world, the best riders and trainers, and with our team we are producing spectacular equestrian events and providing the highest levels of facilities and services to fulfill our goal of building the top equestrian showcase on Earth.”WEP’s founding partner, Mark Bellissimo.
International Polo Club Palm Beach is located in Wellington, Florida – South Florida’s famed equestrian sports destination. IPC is a private members club, and home to the Palm Beach Polo Season. Fans flock to IPC for the highest goal tournaments played in the United States, including such prestigious competitions as the USPA Piaget Gold Cup, and the U.S. Open Polo Championship TM. IPC is considered one of the most prominent and well equipped polo facility’s in the world, attracting the world’s top players, including Aldolfo Cambiaso and Nacho Figueras, and America‘s top rated players led by Julio Arellano, Mike Azzaro, and Nic Roldan. The 2011 Palm Beach Polo Season runs from January 2nd through April 17th, and offers a variety or ticket and hospitality options, including our luxe field side Sunday Brunch, in our newly built Nespresso Grande Pavilion, viewing options from our private boxes and grand stands, as well as a more casual field side experience in our Wellington Zone and popular tailgating spots. Sunday Polo Tickets start at $15.For tickets, and more information about International Polo Club Palm Beach, membership and sponsorship opportunities: (internationalpoloclub.com).
” Following our record breaking 2010 polo season, where we welcomed our largest crowds since our inception in 2004, IPC is proud and excited to be a major part of this growing winter equestrian capital of the world, and a driving force behind the equestrian industry’s impact on Palm BeachCounty.” John Wash, IPC Club President
Noreen O’Sullivan is the force behind Wellington Classic Dressage at The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center and International Horse Sport Palm Beach at the Equestrian Estates in White Fences. As manager of what has become Florida’s biggest and most popular dressage series, O’Sullivan brings more than 15 years of show management experience to Wellington Classic Dressage. A long-time member of the Gold Coast Dressage Association, and currently president, O’Sullivan helped launch GCDA’s first international CDI competition – the now annual Gold Coast Dressage Association Opener CDI/W. She brings to Wellington Classic Dressage her experience as both a competitor and a show manager, a combination that allows her to understand the needs of both riders and horses and show management. O’Sullivan and her team, including husband and managing partner John Flanagan, will oversee and manage 5 CDI’s including those for Gold Coast Dressage, Wellington Classic Dressage, the Palm Beach Dressage Derby and International Horse Sport Palm Beach, a new venture for the 2011 winter season.
O’Sullivan is working hard to support the growth of dressage in America. Don’t tell her that dressage shows can’t be successful, because she has already proven that statement wrong. “Even during tough economic times, our shows have grown,” O’Sullivan said. “That tells you something about the strength of the sport.” West Palm Beach and Wellington, she believes, are the prime locations for growing the sport of dressage. “We have a huge wealth of talent here, in terms of horses, riders and trainers. It truely is a unique place for equestrians.”
This will be an interactive, fun and educational event discussing our upcoming Equestrian and Polo seasons as well as new and exciting events! This is an event not to miss if you live, work and play in Wellington!
The Wellington Chamber Luncheon will be held on November 17th. The luncheon begins at 12:00Noon.
Cost for Chamber Members with an RSVP is $ 20.00$ 25.00 for Members with no RSVP and $ 30.00 for Non-Members.
VIP tables start at $ 250.00. Please call 561-792-6525 for reservations.
Comprehensive AIDS Program Celebrates 25 Years of Serving Palm Beach County
( West Palm Beach , Fl) More than 400 friends and supporters of the Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County, Inc., (CAP) kicked up their Jimmy Choos at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in West Palm Beach to honor CAP’s milestone 25th Anniversary of serving Palm Beach County at CAPtivating Divas.The evening began with a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by Diva-luscious entertainment.
International songstress Avery Sommers, courtesy of Rob Russell, Entertainment Director of the Colony Hotel on Palm Beach, kicked off her new CD and got the party started on Sunday night with rousing and joyful strains of Hair’s Age of Aquarius.The Diva of Palm Beach, Ms. Melissa St. John and her cast of Divas Galore lit up the stage in the high-energy drag show while dancing all night long to tunes from the past and today.
“Since its inception in 1985, CAP has grown into one of the most successful community-based HIV/AIDS service organizations in the nation,” said Larry Leed , deputy executive director of CAP. “We are grateful to have such fabulous supporters, some of which have supported the organization for 25 years. We went back to our roots and celebrated our milestone anniversary with a spectacular show like we used to do in the 1980s at The Danny Awards.People enjoyed reuniting with friends they hadn’t seen in years while being entertained by a fantastic cast of Divas.”
Guest had a chance to win an assortment of spectacular auction and drawing items, including a first row seats to see Sir Elton John in concert.To end the night, one lucky guest took home a stylish BMW bicycle valued at over $1,200 who will be donating the bicycle to a student at the Lake Worth High School.
Founder of Palm Beach Principal Players Vicki Halmos treated her entire cast to CAPtivating Divas as the closing night cast party of her recent run of Cabaret and CAP’s 25 Anniversary.
Honorary chairs of the event were Fred and Anjette Scheiman and Doug Randolph. Event chairs were Tony Jordan and Orlando Chiang Event Committee members included, Harold Atchison, Dan Hall, Scott Kent, Cal Miller, Rob Russell, Greg Savarese, Alan Salomon, Charles Capers, Taylor Stevens, Jim Sugarman and Justin Zenko with the support of the CAP Staff Committee.
The event committee unveiled a special tribute plaque designed and created by Orlando Chiang in memory of long time CAP supporter Palm Beacher Lydia Crozier.
Guests included, Bob and Harreen Bertisch, Danielle Cameron, Paul and Beth Clark, Laurie Crozier, Ken and Barnette Druskin , Dr. Leslie Diaz, Dr. David Dodson, ML Farrell, John Foley, Rand Hoch, Jackie Miller, Don and Patsy Mintmire, Tony Plakis, Mark Rutherford, Pam Saba, Judy Schrafft,Harry Action Striebel, Vera Swift, Maria Vazquez, Adm. Phil Whitacre
CAP provides and promotes education, advocacy and compassion to individuals and families infected and affected by HIV and AIDS through case management, education and prevention and other support services.CAP works throughout Palm Beach County to provide housing assistance, food, transportation, mental health counseling and emergency assistance to clients and families living with HIV/AIDS.
Since its inception in 1985, CAP has provided educational services to more than 250,000 people in a variety of settings, including prisons, county schools, on the streets in high-risk neighborhoods, in health settings, substance abuse treatment centers, methadone clinics, and others.The local organization has grown into one of the most successful community-based HIV/AIDS service organizations in the nation.
For more information on CAP programs, other locations and services please contact the Development Department at 561-472-3022 or visit their website at www.cappbc.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2010
Contact: Jennifer Martinez, Communications Manager Hospice of Palm Beach County
(561) 273-2194 or jmartinez@hpbc.com
Top Professional Golfers, Today Show Personality and Polo Stars Join Roster of Celebs at Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation’s 2nd Celebrity Pro-Am
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL. – Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation is proud to announce the incredible line up of stars already signed on for their Celebrity Pro-Am weekend! Scheduled to appear is: Today Host Matt Lauer, Professional golfers Mark Calcavecchia, Michelle McGann, Bob Murphy, Olin Browne, Dana Quigley, Jay Sigel; top Professional Polo players Luis Escobar and Brandon Phillips; baseball greats Dennis Martinez, Larry Walker and Andrés Galarraga; Indy Car Driver Jay Howard; football great Steve Walsh and celebrated political cartoonist Paul Szep.
“We are incredibly excited to have these celebrities participate in our tournament,” said Greg Leach, Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation President. “As one of our largest fundraisers, this event supports many non-reimbursable patient care programs Hospice of Palm Beach County offers to patients and families, regardless of their ability to pay. With the star power of these celebrity participants, this is sure to be our best tournament ever!”
The fun-filled weekend will kick off with an elegant cocktail reception and silent auction at 7:00 p.m. at The Breakers Palm Beach on December 3, 2010. Guests will have the opportunity to dance to today’s hottest tunes, rub elbows with celebrity guests and enjoy the view from the incredible Ponce de Leon ballroom.
Golfers can get an early start with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010 before the day of golf at the breathtaking Rees Jones Course at Breakers West. Participants will enjoy the par 72 layout that challenges every level of golfer. Following the day of golf, guests are invited for the Leisure Time Coins awards ceremony in the Breakers West clubhouse.
Chair of the cocktail reception is Shamin Abas. Tournament director is Vick Rautbord. Sponsors include: Leisure Time Coins, The Legend Group, Cumberland Consulting Group, Isador S. Segall Trust, Sapoznik Insurance, The Westin Maui Resort and Ka’anasali Golf Courses, Flagship Solutions Group, Homecare Homebase, KOOL 105.5, ESPN 760AM, CBS 12 and the Sun-Sentinel.
About Hospice of Palm Beach County: As the hospice provider of choice in the Palm Beach County community, Hospice of Palm Beach County cares for more than 7000 patients per year and thousands more families. The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization is dedicated to meeting every need of patients and families faced with advanced illness. The organization offers a comprehensive range of programs and services – from nationally recognized hospice care to music therapy, massage and loss-specific healing services. Full bereavement support is offered to hospice families and to anyone in the community in need.
Care is provided wherever the patient is – the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient care center, including the C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Center at JFK Medical Center, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Center at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, and the Hospice and Palliative Care Centers at Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Hospice of Palm Beach County’s focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs. For information about Hospice of Palm Beach County, please call (888) 848-5200 or visit www.hpbc.com.
Licensed since 1981
Accredited by The Joint Commission 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization
Accredited as a Jewish Hospice by the Palm Beach County Board of Rabbis, Inc.
Serving all of Palm Beach County – Boca Raton to Tequesta, the Glades to the Beach
FOUNDCARE CITED AS PRIME EXAMPLE OF HOW HEALTHCARE REFORM WILL BENEFIT LOCALLY
Local nonprofit serves Palm Beach County’s growing uninsured and underinsured population
(WEST PALM BEACH, FL)Guests at FoundCare Health Center learned that the local nonprofit community health center is being cited as a prime example of how plans for healthcare reform will benefit local residents of Palm Beach County.The event celebrated the announcement of FoundCare’s new Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) Look-Alike status, the first of its kind in Florida, and acknowledged healthcare advocates and supporters who had made the milestone possible.The keynote for the morning was delivered by Rear Admiral Donald L. Weaver, M.D., Assistant Surgeon General for United States Public Health Service and Deputy Associate Administrator for Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA.)
“FoundCare is now part of a nationwide network of health centers that delivers high quality healthcare to people who might otherwise go without,” said Dr. Weaver. “Having access to a health home will make a huge difference for local families who need care.”
When fully operational, FoundCare Health Center will be a full-service health center.This “one-stop shop” currently offers primary care and preventive services including medical diagnosis and treatment.Dental services and pharmacy services will be added in the future.
FoundCare Health Center opened its doors to the community in January 2009, and since that time, has provided medical care to more than 2,400 patients, many of whom are uninsured and underinsured.
“With three service providers and additional hours, we have significantly increased the number of new patients treated in 2010,” said Yolette Bonnet, chief executive officer for FoundCare Health Center. “We have the capacity in this building to see more than 10,000 unduplicated patients each year. But we still need to secure additional funding to maximize the use of this state-of-the-art medical home in order for it to include even more providers and equipment. In the meantime, the Look-Alike status we received helps to position us when we apply for full FQHC status and allows for additional benefits we can pass along to our patients.”
The FQHC Program designates health centers that provide essential primary and preventive health care services to low-income, medically underserved, and vulnerable populations that traditionally have limited access to affordable services and face the greatest barriers to care.
Thanks to the tremendous support from private donors, government grants and a gift of more than $1.8 million over the years from the Quantum Foundation, FoundCare Health Center patients receive affordable access to quality health care and preventive services, regardless of their ability to pay.
“Health care reform is just beginning and the road is a long one, but at the end there will be more access to quality care for all of our residents,” said Kerry Diaz, president of Quantum Foundation. “ Its success, however, depends on our collective efforts over the next few years to make sure the promise of coverage expansion is realized. We plan to build on our significant investments in community clinics to help them and boost the broader safety net in Palm Beach County. FoundCare is one solution to overcoming the inequalities in care that exist today.Quantum understands that the hard work of matching people to quality health care happens on the community level, and we are thankful and proud to be a partner in making those connections possible.”
Of FoundCare’s current patients, 77 percent do not have any health insurance, and they visited FoundCare an average of nearly three times per year for health concerns ranging from hypertension to diabetes, infectious disease, asthma, obesity, women’s health and other specialty care.More than 70 percent have incomes below the federal poverty level and they range from the age of infancy to 84-years-old, nearly two-thirds of which are female.
“With the gracious support of Quantum Foundation, other donors, and state and local healthcare advocates, we’ve been able to initiate core services while preparing to apply for federal support as a Federally Qualified Health Center,” said Bonnet. “FoundCare will continue to serve all patients, specifically the uninsured and underinsured.“
Congressman Alcee Hastings, Yolette Bonnet and Dr. Donald Weaver
FoundCare Health Center is located at 2330 South Congress Avenue in West Palm Beach.To schedule an appointment or learn more about supporting FoundCare, please call FoundCare Health Center at 561.HEALTHY (561.432.5849) or visit .
Wellington Chamber announces “Vanilla Ice” as Headline Performer and Emcee of Winter Fest 2010!!!!
The Wellington Chamber and the Village of Wellington are thrilled to announce Pop icon Vanilla Ice as Celebrity Emcee and Headline Performer for WinterFest 2010!!Vanilla Ice sold 11 million copies of his debut album, To the Extreme, which featured the hit “Ice, Ice Baby.” Although he’s best known for his ’90s music, Rob Van Winkle is also a successful real-estate entrepreneur and a remodeling expert with more than 15 years of hands-on home improvement experience. He began in his late teens with a series of smart property purchases, including his first remodeling project, his very own 15,000-square-foot mansion on StarIsland in Miami Beach, and continued over the years. For two decades, he’s been flipping houses — basically buying at low cost, fixing up the property and selling for a worthwhile profit. On DIY Network’s new series The Vanilla Ice Project, Rob and his crew of talented contractors get down to business and renovate every room of a 7,000-square-foot Palm Beach mansion. This latest project, which he says will be his proudest moment yet, will showcase the latest in modern home features and the hottest in state-of-the-art technology.
Wellington WinterFest 2010
PRESENTING SPONSOR TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK!!!
December 4th, 2010
4 PM- 8PM
Wellington Amphitheatre
Business Expo
Wellington’s Annual Tradition “Holiday Tree Lighting”
Visit from Santa
Salute to the Troops
A Reading of from “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Mayor Bowen
Musical and Dance performances by local talent
Antique Car Show
Crafts and shopping
Food and Refreshments
And Much More!!!!
Auditions now underway for local performers!
Please call the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for information on auditioning, becoming a vendor or sponsor or general event information!
BOY SCOUTS SELL FRESH FIR IN WELLINGTON Wellington Boy Scout Troop 125 will hold its 22nd annual Christmas tree sale at St. Peters Methodist Church from November 26 until 18 December. Trees will go on sale at 9 AM on Friday Nov. 26. Normal tree sale hours during the week are from 5PM until 9 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM until 9 PM. This is the main fund raiser for the troop with all proceeds going towards the scout’s one week summer camp being held this June in North Georgia. St. Peters United Methodist Church is located at 12200 West Forest Hill Blvd., just north of the Wellington Community Center. Please support scouting by purchasing your fresh, high quality trees at a great price for a great cause. For more information call Scoutmaster Schook at (561) 568-1389.
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