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January, 2011- Wycliffe Stiff’s Ninth Annual Hall of Fame Event

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Wycliffe Stiffs
Stick ball League

You are cordially invited to be our guest at the
Wycliffe Stiffs’ Ninth Annual
Hot Dog, Egg Cream, and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony,
as well as our Games for Week No. 7

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Time: 12 Noon – 2 p.m. for Hot Dogs & Egg Creams
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. – Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Place: Wellington Village Park
11700 Pierson Rd. (Stribling)
Wellington, Florida

Park Telephone – 791-4005
Please RSVP now to Marty Ross, Commish
Wycliffestiffs@aol.com

or

Harry Klaff, Director of Operations
hsktax@aol.com

November, 2010 – ArtStart at GreenMarket

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For Immediate Release (November 3, 2010)

Contacts:

Bill Underwood (561) 267-2632

Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi (561) 635-2037

 

 

Free Kids Painting Activity Encourages Young Artists to

“Eat Your Art Out” With ArtStart at the

West Palm Beach GreenMarket November 20

 

Free admission. Free parking. No charge for supplies.

 

GreenMarket Located at Waterfront Commons,

downtown West Palm Beach on Clematis Street and Flagler Drive 

 

Wellington, FL – ArtStart, a Palm Beach County nonprofit dedicated to making the arts accessible to everyone, invites parents to bring their young artists to the West Palm Beach Green Market on Saturday, November 20th from 9am – noon for a fun-filled art activity.

This free activity will allow kids to paint holiday cards – using nontoxic acrylic paint and vegetables instead of paintbrushes.  ArtStart’s table will be between the fountains and the great lawn at the east end of Clematis Street, and we encourage kids of all ages to come out and get creative. “Picasso said that every child is an artist, and we truly believe that,” said ArtStart founder and president Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi, “and kids always have a blast painting with carrots, broccoli and kale!”

 

ArtStart will be offering boxed holiday cards, painted with rosemary and carrots, to raise money for its arts education programming. 

 

“CANS FOR CAKE” – Bring a Canned Good and Decorate a Cupcake

Market goers are asked to donate a canned good in exchange for a cupcake to benefit NewsChannel 5 WPTV Food For Families Thanksgiving Food Drive. And you are ‘cake boss,’ so bring your best decorating ideas along with a canned good.

 

ABOUT THE WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET

Now in its 16th season, the West Palm Beach GreenMarket’s new location is at the Waterfront Commons, downtown West Palm Beach on Clematis Street and Flagler Drive.  The GreenMarket is open every Saturday between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm until April 23rd, 2011.  Local vendors offer a variety of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, tropical and native plants, fresh-cut flowers, artisan foods, and much more.

 

 The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is dog-friendly, and offers free parking in the Banyan Street and Evernia parking garages during market hours. For more information about the West Palm Beach GreenMarket, please call 561-822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org

www.ArtStartInc.org   http://www.wpb.org/greenmarket

November, 2010 – Whole Foods Events

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Lauren Belinsky

561-904-4000

Lauren.Belinsky@WholeFoods.com

 

 

November, 2010 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. 

 

 

Announcements:

 

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.

 

Stop by our Holiday Ordering Table, located next to customer service, November 9th-21st to see what we’ve got cookin for you this Thanksgiving!  Pick up this year’s Thanksgiving Menu and let us know if you have any questions.  Hours of operation will vary.  Please visit WholeFoodsMarket.com/shop for more information or to place your orders online!

 

 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 Center or the Whole Planet Foundation.  Please ask a cashier for details on the charities or visit: www.PineJog.fau.edu  and www.WholePlanetFoundation.org.

 

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 Whole Foods Market Wellington 2nd Anniversary Celebrations!

  

There is no charge for our anniversary events November 5th -7th.  Participants are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items at all events during our anniversary weekend food drive, benefiting Palm Beach Harvest.

 

 

 

Anniversary Wine Tasting

      Friday November 5th 6:00-8:00pm  Free Wine Tasting in the Specialty Department with live music, delectable wine & cheese pairings, and silent auction benefiting Palm Beach Harvest.   Please Pre-Register by Calling Customer Service at 561-904-4000.  

 

Competition and Vendor Fair

      Saturday November 6th

      12:00-1:00pm Ready, Set, Cook,  Anniversary Throwdown! 2 Teams, 1 Featured Ingredient and 45 minutes…Who’s Dish Will Be the Best? 

The Cooking Competition will take place on the front patio and there is no charge.  Come root on our Seafood and Prepared Foods Teams! Seating is limited, please arrive early to reserve seats if necessary.

1:00-5:00pm Anniversary Vendor Fair, Enjoy Free Store Wide Sampling.

1:00-3:00pm Anniversary Cookout- Choice of Burger or Fish Sandwich, Salad and a drink for $5 

3:00pm Anniversary Cake Cutting Ceremony, all are welcome.

 

Kids Cooking & Special Guest Speaker

Sunday November 7th

12:00-1:00pm Kids Cooking with Pumpkin, by Dianne Morin, Free

Pre-registration Required by Calling 561-904-4000

2:00-3:00pm Why Eat Organic and Local?  By Noel Ramos, from Slow Food Glades to Coast, Free. Pre-registration Required by Calling 561-904-4000.

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      November Events, Classes, and Seminars

 

Thanksgiving Block Party Tasting!

Tuesday, November 9th 5:30-7:00pm, Free

      Join us for this One Night Only Block Party!  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 a $100 Whole Foods Market Gift Card when you are done, No Purchase Necessary.  Ballots/entries will be collected at our Holiday Ordering Table (next to customer service) where you can pick up our new Thanksgiving Menu. 

 

“Want Less Stress this Holiday Season?”  

Thursday, November 11th 6:30-7:30pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Meet Dr. Laura Valhuerdi, a chiropractic physician and massage therapist with a degree in kinesiology. Dr. Valhuerdi has been helping people manage stress for years and is passionate about bringing patients to the next level in mind and body.  Participants will learn how to recognize & manage stress in order to have a less stressful holiday season.

 

Thyroid: Thinking Outside the Drugs

Monday, November 15th 6:30-7:30pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

If you take medications for your thyroid OR suffer from fatigue after meals, headaches, poor digestion, weight trouble or get shaky, lightheaded and irritable when missing meals, this is for you. Join Dr. Tim DeCanio, a board certified chiropractic neurologist and renowned speaker to learn more about the thyroid and ways to improve its function.

 

Deliciously Raw for the Holidays
Tuesday, November 16th  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 shares her secrets to living a raw foods lifestyle even during the holidays.  This class will include three delicious holiday recipes all with plant-based ingredients full of nutrients.  This is the perfect class for the amateur, novice or expert!    

 

Dinner with a Gourmet Chef

Thursday, November 18th 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.

 

About Whole Foods Market®
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com), a leader in the natural and organic foods industry and America’s first national certified organic grocer,  was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” in 2008 by Health magazine. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to its 53,000 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 2008, the company had sales of $8 billion and currently has more than 275 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & WildTM, and Harry’s Farmers Market® are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP.  Wild Oats® and Capers Community MarketTM are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc.

November, 2010 – MDA Lock-Up

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Contact:             Liz Coffey, Fundraising Coordinator

Muscular Dystrophy Association

 (561) 742-3748 

ecoffey@mdausa.org

 

 

MDA IS PUTTING WEST PALM BEACH LEADERS BEHIND BARS FOR GOOD

 

[WEST PALM BEACH, FL, OCTOBER 29, 2010]— The Muscular Dystrophy Association will be hosting the West Palm Beach Lock-Up beginning 9 a.m., Thursday, November 4th, at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in City Place. At the event numerous local business and community leaders will be volunteering to go behind bars for MDA.

These participants will be raising funds to provide services for local families living with muscular dystrophy, according to the Executive Director of MDA, Brandy Miller.

“The Lock-Up is one of my favorite events,” Miller said. “It’s a great opportunity for community leaders to show their support for all the children and adults that MDA serves. The best part is that they get to take an hour of their day to come out and have fun with other local business leaders all for a great cause.”

Approximately 300 “jailbirds” are expected to participate in the annual MDA Lock-Up.  Representatives from various industries will be present, including city officials, realtors, doctors, attorneys, bankers, and members of the auto and leisure business to name a few.

During the event jailbirds will have the opportunity to continue to raise bail, dine and have a good time set to the music of DJ Carlos Leon from World Class Entertainment,  who will be there keeping everyone motivated and having fun.

As an added incentive, those who raise their bail will get to do a live check presentation during the Annual MDA Telethon in September. Those who raise over $5,000 become eligible to be in the Jailbird All Star Club, which receives national recognition.

Jailbirds are raising bail by receiving donations from friends, family and business associates. Bail for the jailbirds is set at $3,200—the cost to help send four children to MDA summer camp. Last year’s West Palm Lock-Up grand total was over $90,000.  This year, with the incredible support of the Sales Manager Heyden Hernandez of Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, who is graciously hosting this event, the bar has been raised and the goal has been set at $100,000. The money raised at the MDA Lock-Up will help fund MDA services in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.   

MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through worldwide research, comprehensive services and far reaching professional and public health education. For more information regarding the West Palm Beach Lock-Up or MDA please call Liz Coffey at (561) 742-3748 or visit www.mda.org.

November, 2010 – St. Peter’s Coat Drive

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St.Peter’s United Methodist Church’s

 Coat Drive

 

WANTED:  Your Child or Adult outgrown jackets, coats or sweaters

 

Clean out your closet and make a difference!  We are collecting coats and jackets for Families in Belle Glade who might not have a jacket this winter without your generosity.  Please launder before dropping them off. They will be distributed through a Belle Glade Elementary School. 

We will be collecting new or used coats and sweaters in good condition through November 30th. 

 

You may drop your coats off at:

St. Peters’s United Methodist Church

12200 W Forest Hill Blvd

Wellington, Fl 33414

For more information, contact John Sullivan at 793-5712 ext 29 or jsullivan@stpeters-umc.org  

 

Thank you and may God Warm your heart for sharing!

“Share with God’s people who are in need”

Romans 12:13

November, 2010 – Night Sky Events for November

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November, 2010 – Night Sky Events for November

The Space RoomAnna Sanclement

 

Night Sky Events for November 2010

 

by Anna Sanclement

 

Moon Phases for October 2010

 

The New Moon this month will be on Saturday the 6th, then the First Quarter Moon will occur on Saturday the 13th. The Full Moon will come on Sunday the 21st, and the Last Quarter Moon on Sunday the 28th.

 

Planet Lineup for November 2010

 

November will see the return of Saturn, which will be visible early in the morning before sunrise. The gas giant’s rings will be in an increasingly tilting position and will make for some stunning sights of the ringed planet.

 

Also in the morning sky is Venus as it shines brightly in the low eastern sky. You can begin to see it at the end of the first week in November just below the star Spica.

 

Jupiter continues its shiny spectacle being quite visible just as the sun goes down. By 8:00 p.m. it is pretty high in the southern sky and lies just below the Pegasus constellation.

 

Jupiter’s magnitude will decrease slightly by the end of November, but nonetheless, the planet will remain a big highlight of the night sky throughout the month.

 

Mercury and Mars can be found, preferably with binoculars, by looking to the low western horizon before the sky gets fully dark. The two can be seen close together on November 20th when they will be just 1.7 degrees apart.

 

Stars, Constellations and Galaxies to view in October

 

The Saggitarius Constellation can be spotted low in the southwestern sky at sunset on November 20th. Looking just below it you may be able to spot the Scorpius constellation as it lies just to the left of Mars and Mercury.

 

The great square of Pegasus is quite relevant high overhead by mid-month at about 8:00p.m. and it can be easily detected by its big square shape.

 

The Pleiades star cluster is coming back to the night skies this month appearing on the lower eastern skies at around 10 p.m. in the beginning of November. By mid-month it is a bit higher in the east and easier to spot. It looks like a very small dipper that becomes more apparent the more you look at it.

 

Look to the east of the Pleiades by mid-month to catch the Orion constellation as it begins to make its way back to its winter sky. It will be on the lower eastern horizon at around 8 p.m. by November 18th and by 10 p.m. it will be quite apparent to the southeast.

 

Look on up and smile!

 

This will be the last column of Night Sky Events for the month and I want to thank everyone who came back each month to catch up on the monthly sky events.

 

You can read more of Anna’s articles at:

 

The Examiner:

http://www.examiner.com/space-news-in-national/anna-sanclement

http://www.examiner.com/science-news-in-national/anna-sanclement

http://www.examiner.com/celebrity-headlines-in-national/anna-sanclement

http://www.examiner.com/chuck-in-national/anna-sanclement

http://www.examiner.com/cw-network-in-national/anna-sanclement

 

Suite101:

http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/annasanclement

 

And check out the children’s book she co-published with mom:

http://www.ingridsanclement.com/

November, 2010 – Peace Prize Awarded to Dr. Wes Boughner

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November, 2010 – Peace Prize Awarded to Dr. Wes Boughner

PEACE PRIZE AWARDED BY WELLINGTON ROTARY CLUB

 

The Wellington Rotary Club has its Annual Peace Initiative which involves local schools, organizations and businesses in the promotion of peace and understanding, not only within the community but throughout the world.  The local club has been a leader in the promotion of the Peace Initiative within Rotary International.  Prizes are awarded to students, boy and girl scouts and community members who sponsor peace, multicultural understanding and conflict resolution. The separate annual Peace Award is always reserved for a person who, in the opinion of the club, has most greatly contributed to these noble goals.

 

Dr. Wes Boughner
Dr. Wes Boughner

The recipient is usually notified ahead of time and is presented with a plaque on U.N. World Peace Day as the person most epitomizing the peace initiative.  This year the person chosen was not informed ahead of time as a surprise was necessary.  This year, for the first time, a member of the Rotary Club was presented with the award at the ceremony.

 

 

Dr. Wes Boughner, a long time Wellington resident and past president of the Rotary Club, was deemed the Peace Award winner for 2010.  Wes is the guiding light behind the Rotary Peace Initiative.   He works tirelessly, but not quietly, on this project and has achieved much with the program that started back in 2002 with the first International Peace Program when he helped arrange for twelve Russian bankers to come to Wellington to learn our banking system.  He helped promote the Rotary Peace Toast program where clubs around the world are toasted at Rotary gatherings.  The International Humanitarian project and the Peace Pole initiative have all seen Wes at the center of the planning and implementation.  Wes’ late wife was also a leader in establishing the Peace Pole project.  Upon her sad death Wes vowed to continue on and has grown the Peace Initiative to what we see today including the Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. Peace Poles are on display at the park and other areas in Wellington.

 

Wellington is also a designated Peace Community and helps lead the way in the establishment of other Peace Initiatives around Florida and the United States.

 

The Rotary Club could not be prouder of the work of one of its own in the arena of the promotion of World Peace,

 

Dr. Wes Boughner is definitely a most worthy recipient of the Rotary Club’s Peace Award, as Person of the Year.

 

 

Larry Kemp

Wellington Rotary

 

larry.kemp@comcast.net

November, 2010 – Is Your Drinking Water Safe?

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November, 2010 – Is Your Drinking Water Safe?

Living Green

 

Is Your Drinking Water Safe?Jathy Garcia of Hi-Tech Plumbing

 

By Jathynia Garcia

 

 

The taste of drinking water is one of the first clues to a homeowner that there may be a problem with the water.

 

Primary treatment method used to handle taste, smell, odor, or color problems may include filtration, filtration through a carbon filter, softening, reverse osmosis, chlorination and distillation and/ or a combination of such.

 

Water purification may remove: particulate sand; suspended particles of organic material; parasites, Giardia; is a germ that causes diarrhea. -is found in infected people’s stool and cannot be seen by the naked eye. …

bacteria; algae; viruses; fungi; minerals such as calcium, silica, and magnesium; and toxic metals like lead, copper, and chromium.

 

bluetongueGovernments usually dictate the standards for drinking water quality. Quality standards in many countries require specific amounts of disinfectant (such as chlorine) in the water after it leaves the water treatment plant (WTP), to reduce the risk of re-contamination while the water is in the distribution system. But think about all the effects in chlorinated water

 

If it cleanses your water, then what is the problem right? Well here’s the scoop, health officials are concerned with the chlorinating by-products, also known as “chlorinated hydrocarbons” or trihalomethanes (THM’s). Most THM’s are formed in drinking water when chlorine reacts with naturally occurring substances such as decomposing plant and animal materials. Risk for certain types of cancer are now being correlated to the consumption of chlorinated drinking water. The President’s Council on Environmental Quality states that “there is increased evidence for an association between rectal, colon and bladder cancer and the consumption of chlorinated drinking water.” Suspected carcinogens make the human body more vulnerable through repeated ingestion and research indicates the incidence of cancer is 44% higher among those using chlorinated water.

 

Even though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted new regulations in 1980 for cities to lower the chlorination by-products in water to level not exceeding 100 parts per billion, experts believe that it still doesn’t provide proper safeguards and should be strengthened. Unfortunately, there is a little likelihood that the use of chlorine will be discontinued since it is currently the most economically acceptable chemical for bacterial control at this time.

 

It is ironic that the process of chlorination, by which we cleanse our water of infectious organisms, can create cancer-causing substances from otherwise innocent chemicals in water.

 

It is not possible to tell whether water is safe to drink just by looking at it. Simple procedures such as boiling or the use of a household activated carbon filter are NOT sufficient for treating all the possible contaminants that may be present in water from an unknown source. Even natural spring water – considered safe for all practical purposes in the 1800s – must now be tested before determining what kind of treatment, if any, is needed.

 

At Hi-Tech Plumbing we offer a complete analysis of your home’s water system and will recommend the best suited system for your home, we even offer monthly maintenance plans to continue providing you with clean, crisp, great tasting drinkable water & peace of mind.

 

At Hi-Tech Plumbing we offer the most advanced technology in water filtration & purification systems. From water conditioning systems by http://www.easywater.com (Hi-Tech is proud to be the Authorized Dealer for this revolutionary no-salt water system here in Palm beach county), to reverse osmosis, even ultraviolet filtration systems, we will accommodate a system that suits your family’s needs, from single filters to whole house systems. We’re your one stop shop for water pureness & cleanliness.

 

Please visit our website or call to schedule your water analysis today. http://www.hi-techplumbing.com/Water-Filters.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!

November, 2010 – Happy Thanksgiving

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November, 2010 – Happy Thanksgiving

Letter from the Editor   

                      

November, 2010The Martinellis

                                                                                                                  

 

Dear Around Wellington Readers,

 

Happy November and Happy Thanksgiving!

 

The holidays are here again, and if you’ve already noticed that you’re gaining a few pounds, check out “Ask the Docs” this month. They address the ongoing problem of holiday weight gain – with some very helpful tips!

 

While gathering around the Thanksgiving table is a joyous occasion for some, it’s done with plenty of hesitation in some families. How many families are considered “dysfunctional” anyway?  Possibly 9 out of 10?  So it helps to be grateful for the little things, the tangible things you can come up with, as writer Shakira Muneswar points out in “Mommy Moments” this month.

 

How many hours of TV do you watch a day? No matter what your answer is, you’ll find Alan Williamson’s “Curling Up with a Good TV Show” interesting and, as always, very funny in “As I Was Saying!”

 

Catch up on your Astrology forecast this month with Karola Crawford’s “Astrology at Work in Your Life.” See what the stars have in store for you!

 

It’s been said that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. And Juan Cocuy points out that this is a good year to die, if you happen to have a lot of money (strictly from an accounting point of view). In “By the Numbers,” he also takes a look at what could happen in the coming year (especially to the middle class) and the expiration of Bush tax cuts.

 

If your “little star” is interested in being on stage, there’s a terrific place for kids (and adults too) called Standing Ovation Performing Arts. I was happy to interview founder Erin Coley this month and find out more about her successful performing arts studio for our “AW Spotlight” story. Also see a short “Video” of a sample acting exercise for the 5-6 year old group at Standing Ovation. Click on their ad on the right side of our website for a free trial class and tell them you saw it on AroundWellington.com!

 

In “Cantankerously Yours,” Wendell Abern takes us back to his first date and his first kiss in “Women :A Lifetime of Beffudlement.” Thanks for making me laugh every month, Wendell!

 

Hey parents – don’t forget to see “Kids’ Corner” for a helpful listing of all of the local restaurants with “Kids Eat Free” days! Thanks to Shawn Thompson for updating this list each month! 

 

Hey dog owners – our “Pet Talk” expert Frances Goodman has some good advice for potty-training a newly adopted dog. See “The New Dog has Potty Issues” and share the link with friends who might find it useful too. Sometimes a few simple steps can help a dog adjust to a home and can also prevent the worst case scenario, sending the dog back to the shelter.

 

In “Ultimate Productivity,” organizational expert Claudine Motto addresses the problem of distractions that can get in the way of getting work done at your home-based business. As usual, her tips are good for anyone in business, although they’re especially directed toward business owners. See “Quiet Your Internal Chatter to Focus and Get More Done.”

 

Special to AroundWellington.com this month, writer Valerie Lee J. explains her own “Sense of Style” and gives a few tips for those who don’t know where to begin when it comes to picking out a wardrobe. See “AW Stories of the Month.”

 

Each month our Cultural Corner writer Marla E. Schwartz brings us great news about what’s going on around us in the world of theater, film, books and more. She interviews actor Paul Tei of the hit show “Burn Notice” and also talks to him about his founding of the Mad Cat Theatre Company. See “Cultural Corner.” She also introduces us to the many talented authors who will be coming to the Miami Book Fair International this month. See the story under “AW Stories of the Month.”

 

Our really great contests continue! Between Nov. 1st – 10th, please visit our “Contest” page for contest guidelines. In brief, just find the hidden “AW Contest” inside one of the ads on the right side of our website! The winner will be posted on AroundWellington.com on Oct. 11th. The winner will get a one-hour massage at Massage Envy in Royal Palm Beach in the Costco Shopping Center!

 

Thanks for everyone’s contributions toward our November content! As usual, I’m only giving you the “tip of the iceberg” here because there are so many more good articles!  We are proud to offer a content-rich site, thanks to many local writers who offer their wit and wisdom each month!!  Please see below for the latest stories, photos and videos!

 

Around Wellington in Pictures

As I Was Saying

Ask the Docs

AW Spotlight

AW Stories of the Month

Birthdays

Cantankerously Yours

Contest

Cultural Corner

Health & Fitness

Kids’ Corner

Lighten Up with Lisa

Living Green

Mommy Moments

Pet Talk

Photo Galleries

Press Releases

Teen Talk

Travel with Terri

Ultimate Productivity

Videos

 

 

Hope you had a Happy Halloween! Don’t forget to vote on November 2nd. And while I’m expressing my gratitude during this month of giving thanks, I’d like to thank our wonderful advertisers and our faithful readers!  And I also would be nuts if I forgot to thank our terrific intern Damon Webb for all of his hard work!  And while I’m at it, thanks to my husband Joe for helping with the accounting, infrastructure-type things with the website and general advice.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

 

Cheers,

 

Krista Martinelli

Editor

AroundWellington.com

November, 2010 – Judgement Day

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November, 2010 – Judgement Day

Lisa Dawn WaxLighten Up with Lisa

 

Judgment Day – It may come sooner than you think.

 

By Lisa Dawn Wax

 

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.  – Mother Teresa

                                                                                   

Mother Teresa’s words are so simple and yet so profound. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines the verb “to judge” as to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence.  Ironically, however, I believe that most people judge others without careful consideration of evidence.  Most people are hasty in their impressions of others and judge them without evidence to actually support the judgment being made.  Another definition states that to judge is to decide upon critically. This further worsens the judgment by not only jumping to a conclusion, but also jumping to a negative conclusion. I’m sure all of us are guilty of passing judgment at one time or another. It seems to be human nature to judge what is different or what we don’t understand. These irrational judgments are based solely in fear. All of us want to feel safe and loved and occasionally when we come across someone else who may appear to threaten those very necessary, basic emotions, we immediately judge them and label them so that we can safely put them in a place that no longer poses a threat. But, just as Mother Teresa proclaims, I’m here to say that it is far better to come from a place of love than a place of fear. Shifting our focus from fear to love is the key to practicing a life without judgment.

 

 

Judge not lest ye be judged. – Jesus Christ

 

How do you feel when you know someone has passed an unfair judgment upon you? Perhaps there was a time when you were having a bad day and inadvertently were rude to someone. Their immediate response, most likely, was to think you were a mean person. Most people don’t think to ask, “Is everything OK with you today?”  They just know that they felt hurt when treated badly and they respond in kind. It is a fear-based reaction to a fear-based stimulus. What came first the chicken or the egg? I think that most of us judge others in retaliation of feelings, new and old, of being judged.  However, while this may explain the behavior, it certainly does not excuse it. If you do judge someone unfairly and you realize it, don’t hesitate to apologize for it. In doing so you benefit yourself as well as the other person and may very possibly create a chain reaction for more healing.

 

          If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.

                                                                   Michael Jackson –“Man in the Mirror”

 

So if passing judgment seems to come naturally to most of us as an unconscious, fear-based, behavior, how do we start to change that to a conscious behavior of love and eradicate, or at least minimize making judgments?  The first step is to acknowledge change is desired and necessary. The next step is to start from within, as the first person to stop judging is you. On a spiritual level we have our True Self and our Ego Self.  Our True Self is in constant alignment with Divine Spirit – God, and Love.  Our Ego Self is governed by judgment, guilt, and fear of the material world. Honor and love your True Self, whomever he/she may be, and do not fear judgment from others by doing so. Let go and release all self-judgment. Be true to your own happiness.  When you take responsibility for your own happiness, you take back your power for your own happiness. Recently I have started to work more and more with the Archangels, or Chief Messengers of God. Archangel Zadkiel, whose name means “righteousness of God” and is considered the angel of mercy because of his role in stopping Abraham from sacrificing his son, Isaac, as an offering to God, can help you to let go of judgment by seeing the Divine light within your True Self and others, instead of focusing on the Ego Self.  All that you have to do is ask him and allow him to help you. It’s really that simple.

 

          At judgment day a man will have to account for all the good things he might have enjoyed but didn’t. –  Jewish proverb.

 

Don’t wait for the proverbial judgment day before you give yourself a life review.  At regular intervals, from time to time, whenever it feels right, look at your life. Not to judge it, but to learn from it. A life review allows you to recognize and account for specific behaviors, actions, spoken words that you may wish you had done differently, so that if a similar situation presents itself again you have a second chance to make positive adjustments and do it another way. The aforementioned Jewish proverb is one of my favorites because it reminds us that to experience joy is one of our essential missions here on earth. It is written throughout the Talmud, the Jewish book of laws, that it is our duty to be joyful. We must pray with joy, we must express joy; we must live a life of joy. If we are centered in love and focused on joy, there is little room left for fear and judgment. So where as Mother Teresa said, “If you judge people you have no time to love them.”  I say, “If you love people, you have no time to judge them.” 

 

Until next time, may your days be brighter and your lives be lighter.

Lightworker Lisa

 

Let me ignite the light in your life!

If you would like to submit a question for publication, you can email me directly at lisa@lightworkerlisa.com. 

A Lightworker is someone with an innate ability to know and heal.  Lightworkers believe it is their divine mission or higher purpose to write, teach or counsel others about spiritual teachings.  Lightworkers are souls who volunteered, before birth, to help people learn about love and heal from the effects of fear. Lisa Dawn Wax, aka Lightworker Lisa is a born Lightworker, certified Angel Healing Practitioner and Reiki Master Practitioner; all of which basically confirm her intuitive abilities to help, heal and teach. Using reiki (energy healing), guided meditations, divine messages and intuitive readings, she has helped many people to identify the source of their pain, clarify current life situations, and successfully redirect their focus into positive channels.  If you are in need of affordable healing and life coaching with immediate results, call her at 561-594-3948 or visit her website www.lightworkerlisa.com. 

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