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September, 2010 – PW Chamber’s Meet the Candidates Forum

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Palms West Chamber of Commerce
Meet the Candidates
Luncheon Forum
Monday, September 13, 2010,

At the S. Florida Fairgrounds

Meet the winners of the primary election for various state
and federal seats:

U.S. House of Representatives
District #16

Thomas Rooney (REP)
Jim Horn (DEM)

Florida Senate
District #25 & #27

Kelly Skidmore (DEM)
Ellyn Bogdanoff
 (REP)
Lizbeth Benacquisto (REP)

Florida House
District #83 & #85

Dr. Mark Marciano (DEM)
Tami Donnally (REP)   

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.
Please RSVP by Friday, September 10th 

Winners of the primary election for various state and federal seats will present their political platforms at the Chamber luncheon on Monday, September 13 at 11:30am. Lunch will be provided by PCI Professional Concessions. Pre-pay for the $15.00 rate.Members with reservations wishing to pay at the door $20.00.Future Members are $25.00.Please RSVP by 5pm on Friday, September 10th.Click hereto pre-pay.To make a reservation, respond to this e-mail or call the Chamber office 561-790-6200.

September, 2010 – Music for the Mind on Sept. 21st

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For immediate release:           MUSIC FOR THE MIND

                                                    streetbeatlogo                                                    

 

WHEN:          Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 pm

 

WHERE:        The Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace

                        700 S Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach, Florida

 

WHAT:          Kretzer Piano presents the “Music for the Mind” concert series to benefit music education in our schools.  Held on the third Tuesday of every month in the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace, these concerts feature musical/performance groups from Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

 

 

 

WHO:             Street Beat, Inc.

Founded in 1996 by Kenneth and Nerissa Jackson, Street Beat (SBI) is critically-acclaimed for its efforts to train youth to become self-reliant, by focusing on personal development through discipline and the arts. Based in South Bay, FL, Street Beat has performed for Russell Simmons at his annual Rush Foundation Charities Event, the Muse Awards at the Kravis Center, Orange Bowl Half-Time Show, has presented/hosted several Annual Showcases in addition to performing for numerous organizations locally, regionally and internationally. Street Beat’s Choreographer/Artistic Director, Shanique Scott creates choreography that infuses Hip-Hop, Ballet, Jazz, and Lyrical movements to the latest contemporary gospel tunes. 

Street Beat is the Glades “Best Kept Secret” offering Dance, Music, Academics, and Life Skills!!! Ages are: 5-12 yrs old. Street Beat offers a teen program in the summer months. Ages:12 and up. 

 

WHY:   Since its inception, the Music for the Mind concerts series has given over 7,200 young musicians the opportunity to perform and has raised over $184,000 for music in the schools.  All funds from this month’s concert will go to Street Beat (SBI).  Street Beat’s work in the Glades and abroad  has been celebrated by the children they have served, appreciated by the parents and friends, and recognized by local and international leaders, schools, and the press as outstanding.

 

TICKETS:      $10 for adults and $5 for students.

The Street Beat performace group
The Street Beat performace group

September, 2010 – PW Women in Business Luncheon

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The Palms West Community Foundation invites you to a Women in Business Luncheon…

Thursday, September 23rd at  
12:00 Noon at Binks Forest Golf Club
400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED

Sponsored by: iBERIABANK

 

JOIN US TO HAVE LUNCH WITH
THE NEW YORK TIMES
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
TAMI HOAG

Tami Hoag will captivate the crowd at this Women in Business Luncheon with her spell-binding tales about her lifetime experiences in
both the literary world and Olympic dressage.

 

 

Don’t Miss it! Pre-pay by clicking here!

Chamber Members: $25

Future Members: $35

Please register by Monday, September 20th

CALL 561.790.6200 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT

OR EMAIL

MAUREEN GROSS AT MAUREEN@PALMSWEST.COM

September, 2010 – Wellington Garden Club Meeting

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WHO:  Wellington Garden Club

WHEN:   Monday, September 13, 2010

WHERE:  Wellington Community Center

                12165 W.  Forest Hill Blvd.

                Wellington, Fl.  33414

Luncheon and Business Meeting 11:30 AM,  Program 1:00 PM

 

                HARDSCAPES IN THE LANDSCAPE

         

Bill Reeve is leading off with a presentation focusing on landscape features many of us include in our gardens and that very often lay the groundwork for the overall landscape design.  



 

Landscape Architect, Bill Reeve, will discuss the role that hardscape design and selection play in the overall plan of a residential project. He will review the most commonly used hardscape elements such as swimming pools, patios/walkways, water features, arbors/trellises and art in the landscape.Understanding the order of design and the impact of each hardscape design decision and its relationship with the landscape will be the main focus of this lecture.                         

 

William H. Reeve IV is the president of Botanical Visions, Inc.

He has over twenty-six years of experience in the design/horticulture trade in the South Florida region. He promoted the extension program, and has served on various professional organization boards and communities. He worked closely with the Children Services Council staff on various aspects of the development of the Parenting Education Center. Bill is nationally certified in landscape design by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Botanical Visions, Inc. received the Landscape Excellence Award for 2010 in Boca Raton.  Bill’s presentation will show how we can artfully integrate hardscape elements into the design of our own gardens.

 

Phone: 561-361-6677

Website:  www.botanicalvisions.com

 

The public is invited.  A light lunch is served.  Seating is limited.  Please RSVP to (561) 793-6013 or (561) 798-9217.

Beverly Lichtenstein, PR

(561) 791-2722

bev6789@gmail.com

September, 2010 – Natural Strategies to Reduce Breast Cancer

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Learn Natural Strategies to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk at Wellington Regional Medical Center

 

Please join me for this educational symposium from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Wellington Regional Medical Center Conference Room, on the corner of Forest Hill Blvd & State Road 7/441.

We’ll be talking about how lifestyle issues-nutrition, exercise, detoxification, mind-body-spirit, dietary supplements, herbs, healthy cleaning products, and more can keep you healthy.

This is a free event and will take place from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and includes several different speakers, including:Organic and other snacks, Giveaway bags, Book raffle, and more.

Many thanks to the Corporate partners:
Mushroom Wisdom, American BioSciences, Inc., Quality of Life Labs, Raw Revolution Bars, Whole Foods Wellington


Cosponsors: The Annie Appleseed Project and Your Bosom Buddies II, Inc.


Ann Fonfa, Patient Advocate, Founder, the Annie Appleseed Project “Natural Strategies”

Paula Holland De Long, CPCC, ACC “What’s Next for My Life?” – Simple Ways to Use Emotions to Promote Health and Healing

Elke Kappner,CHt (Certified Clinical Hypnosis and NLP Practitioner)“Growing Spiritually with Cancer”

Toni Muirhead, LMT, Oncology Massage Professional, Certified Lebed Method Instructor: “Learning the Healing Touch of Massage”
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

 

CALL (561) 422-6034 to REGISTER NOW.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paula Holland De Long

 

Cancer survivor, life coach, and speaker Paula Holland De Long is an authority on how the lessons of survivorship can bring joy, passion and purpose to anyone’s life now. Her support programs for survivors are offered at cancer treatment centers and support organizations. Her women’s teleconference action groups attract participants from around the country. To learn more about how you can live your best life now visit WhatsNextForMyLife.com.

September, 2010 – Sept. Events at Whole Foods

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September, 2010 Events, Whole Foods Market Wellington

2635 State Road 7

Wellington, FL 33414

Open 8:00am to 10:00pm Mon-Sat. 9:00am-9:00pm on Sundays

 

 

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. 

 

 

Announcement:

Help Put Salad Bars in Schools and donate to our new Salad Bar Project.  Whole Foods Market and Chef Ann Cooper are teamed up to lead the way in how America’s children eat in schools.  Donate at the registers from August 11th through September 29th to help us put salad bars in local schools.  For every $2500 raised by a store, a local school will receive a “grant” of a salad bar.  Want to know more?  Check out www.wholefoodsmarket.com/backtoschool, thelunchbox.org or saladbarproject.org


Events, Seminars, & Classes:

Block Party Every Tuesday Night!
Tuesday, September 7th 5:30-7:00pm  ~  Teams’ Choice

Tuesday, September 14th 5:30-7:00pm ~ Fuel for a 5K (Register for the Jeff Annas Memorial Firefighters 5K)

Tuesday, September 21st  5:30-7:00pm ~ Teams’ Choice

Tuesday, September 28th  5:30-7:00pm ~ The Best of “Bulk” Worlds
Experience a new way to shop for dinner.  Enjoy free samples around the store and your chance to vote for your favorite sample.  Teams will create new recipes each week to give you new cooking ideas and to compete for our recycled Earth trophy, so be sure to pick up a ballot in our produce department to cast your vote!  No registration necessary, just come on by!

 

Meet the Founder of Hugo Naturals!

Wednesday, September 8th 4:00-7:30pm Free

Join us as the award-winning Chef and Founder of Hugo Naturals shares his philosophy of “food grade quality” all natural body care products. He will be sampling his luxurious products and highlighting his newest additions to his collection, bath bombs and bath salts.

 

Health Starts Here Demo

Sunday, September 12th 12:00am-3:00pm Free

Stop by Chef Joe’s Demo table in the produce department and sample one of our delicious and nutritious Health Starts Here Recipes!  Be sure to pick up the recipe and let Chef Joe know what you think.  No registration necessary, just stop on by.

 

Block Party: Fuel for a 5K

Tuesday, September 14th 5:30-7:00pm  Free

Enjoy free samples around the store that are geared towards giving your body the best fuel to run a 5k.  Then, if you are up for the challenge, register to run the Jeff Annas Memorial Firefighters 5K at their table in the produce department and be a part of their 3rd Annual Run.  Proceeds will benefit the Jeff Annas Memorial Scholarship Fund, Kids Cancer Foundation, and Courtney’s Wish Capital Fund.  Visit www.jeffannas5k.com for details.

 

Dine with the Doc!

Wednesday, September 15th Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

5:30-6:30pm– Complementary Massage and Health Screening (first come first serve)

6:30pm Dr. Tim DeCanio

Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well… Learn the secrets to living the life you always dreamed of, without medications or surgery! Come share an evening of fun, good food, and learning with renowned speaker, Dr. Tim DeCanio, a board certified chiropractic neurologist.  This event is for first time attendees only. If you have attended a previous dine with the doc and wish to continue on your pursuit of a healthy and vigorous life, many other FREE workshops are available. Please contact the office of Dr. Tim DeCanio for more information (561) 422-1819. 

 

Gluten Free Cooking

Thursday, September 16th 6:30-8:00pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Chef Joe will be teaching new delicious Gluten Free recipes that are easy for anyone to put together.  Bring your appetite and your gluten free questions. 

 

Jeff Annas Memorial Firefighters 5K Run

Saturday, September 18th 8:00am $20 Donation in Advance or $25 Donation Day of Race

Ready to race?  Join Whole Foods Market and hundreds of athletes as we run a 5k at Okeeheelee Park for three great charities: Jeff Annas Memorial Scholarship Fund, Kids Cancer Foundation, and Courtney’s Wish Capital Fund.  Please visit www.jeffannas5k.com for details and we hope to see you there!

 

Whole Foods Market Celebrates 30 Years!

Sunday, September 19th 2:00-4:00pm Free

Join us for our 80’s party to commemorate the decade that Whole Foods Market was born! Come by the party in your best 80’s gear and enjoy popular 80’s music, birthday cake, kids party hat crafts, and your chance to sing your heart out in our karaoke contest!  Cake cutting will take place at 2:30pm in the Prepared Foods Department and the karaoke contest will start at 3:00pm (please sign-up for karaoke with the DJ from 2-3pm).  The winner will be decided by applause and will receive a delicious all natural cake from our bakery!

 

Caribbean Nights Cooking

Monday, September 20th 6:30-8:00pm $15/Person

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join returning guest cooking instructor, Dianne Morin, as she teaches exception Caribbean recipes that will have you salivating for more!  All participants will enjoy learning to make Dianne’s famous pepper shrimp and fish tea soup as well as receive the recipes to bring home so you can re-create these dishes in your own home.

 

The Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Dr. Tim

Wednesday, September 22nd 6:30-7:30pm Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Diagnosed with symptoms of Fibromyalgia?  Unhappy with your progress? Join renowned speaker, Dr. Tim DeCanio, a board certified chiropractic neurologist and learn about foods, supplements, and specialized treatments that can help!

 

Kids Cooking with Dianne Morin

Thursday, September 23rd 3:00-4:00pm Early Release Day $10/Child Ages 6-14 yrs.

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

Travel south of the Border and learn to make a delicious and nutritious burrito! This is the perfect class to teach kids how to read a recipe, experiment with new foods and learn how to prepare scrumptious recipes that are fun and HEALTHY!

 

Dinner with a Gourmet Chef

September, 23rd 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.

 

Health Starts Here Demo

Friday, September 24th 12:00am-3:00pm Free

Stop by Chef Joe’s Demo table in the produce department and sample one of our delicious and nutritious Health Starts Here Recipes!  Be sure to pick up the recipe and let Chef Joe know what you think.  No registration necessary, just stop on by.

 

Growing Green Communities at Pine Jog Environmental Center

Saturday, September 25th 10:00-2:00pm $10/Person $5/Child

Join Slow Food Glades to Coast for their national Day of Action event and enjoy chef demonstrations, exhibits, children’s activities, and a delicious lunch by Whole Foods Market.  For more information and to register, please visit www.Slowfoodgladestocoast.com and click the Growing Green Communities link on the left.

 

The Dry Aged Beef Experience

Sunday, September 26th 4:00-5:30pm Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

Join our Meat Team Leader, Robert and Chef Dan from Prepared Foods Department as they demonstrate how to prepare mouth watering recipes utilizing our In-House Dry Aged Beef!  You will leave the class completely understanding our Dry Aged Beef process and how to cook it perfectly in your own home. 

 

Health Starts Here Tour and Demonstration

September 27th 6:30-8:00pm, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000

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

 

Deliciously Raw with Renate
Tuesday, September 28th 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.  Each month, Renate shares how to live a raw lifestyle without sacrificing taste!   Each class will include three delicious recipes all with plant-based ingredients full of nutrients.  This is the perfect class for the amateur, novice or expert!  

 

Mom’s Morning Escape

Thursday, September 30th 9:00-11:00am, Free

Pre-Registration Required @ Customer Service or Call 561.904.4000
Join us for Mom’s Morning Escape where Mom’s will receive a free coffee or tea, and muffin from the coffee bar.  Please check in with customer service and pick up your Mom’s Morning Escape Voucher, then make your way to the coffee bar for breakfast. Also enjoy a relaxing five minute chair massage by My Massage Corner in the café (first come first served)! 

 

 

Lauren Belinsky

Marketing and Community Relations

2635 State Road 7 | Wellington FL 33414

P 561.904.4015 F 561.904.4001

WholeFoodsMarket.com

September, 2010 – JCC Continuing Education Starts 2nd Season

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JCC Academy of Continuing Education (ACE) starts

second season with an Open House

Meet instructors, learn about classes, schmooze, and nosh

 

BOYNTON BEACHThe Lore & Eric F. Ross JCC is launching the second season of its popular Academy of Continuing Education (ACE) with a Meet-the-Faculty Open House. The Open House is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 in the social hall of the Ross JCC at 8500 Jog Rd., just north of Gateway Boulevard.

 

ACE faculty members will answer questions about the dozens of course offerings, and registration will be available. Faculty member Dr. Jay Goldman will give a short presentation on “Managing Chronic Pain.” ACE classes begin Monday, Oct. 18 with courses, seminars, lectures, and discussion groups taught by retired professors, lawyers, politicians, authors, enthusiasts, and even Holocaust survivors.  

 

The spectrum of classes is broad and wide with offerings as such as, “George Gershwin: The Man,” taught by his cousin; “My Son the Doctor/Astronaut: No, the Space Program Has Not Ended,” taught by the mother of NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, and musical fare such as “Doo Wop: Music of Baby Boomers,” and “Folk Music: Origins, History, and Enjoyment.” History buffs can check out classes such as “Secret, Suppressed Facts about the Holocaust Revealed at Last,” and “American Jewry and the Civil War.” For lovers of literature there are classes such as “Existentialism: Humanism & Satire in French Literature,” while entrepreneurs can enjoy “Your Crazy Idea Could Be Worth Millions.” The list goes on.

 

Two 75-minute classes will be offered Monday through Friday afternoons, at 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., and will run anywhere from two to eight weeks.  The Center will hold three sessions: fall (October –December), winter/spring (January –April), and summer (June-July), totaling 31 weeks.

For more information, or to register, contact Alan Egenthal at alane@JCConline.com, or 561-736-4766.   

 

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.

Visit the JCC website at www.JCConline.com

The JCC is an affiliated agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

 

Contact:  Scott Benarde

Phone:     561-712-5231

Email:      scottb@jcconline.com

 

Lore & Eric F Ross JCC, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472, (561) 740-9000

September, 2010 – Annual Home, Health and Recreation Expo

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The 23rd Home, Health & Recreation Expo

At the Mall at Wellington Green

 

Join us on Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 25th and 26th, 2010 for the latest home products, health products, services and meet some of your local doctors.

 

Businesses, act now!  There is still time to reserve your spot!  Limited Exhibit Space Available 561-865-8800 extension 1.

septexpo

September, 2010 – Biodentical Hormone Therapy

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Ask the Docs

 

Bioidentical Hormone Therapy:  drgdrvheather

What Every Woman Should Know

 

By Heather Loguidice, ARNP

 

 

Many questions surround the use of hormone therapy since the results from the Women’s Health Initiative Study were released in 2002 and 2004. The study results demonstrated an increased risk for stroke and deep vein thrombosis in women who took oral conjugated equine estrogens.  In women who took combined therapy with estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate there was an increase risk for stroke, heart disease, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and breast cancer.

 

Further analysis of the data showed that women who started hormone therapy between the ages of 50 and 59 years or within 10 years of reaching menopause had a reduced risk for heart disease compared with women who began therapy later on.  As a result, the current guidelines suggest that, in suitable women, hormone therapy should be administered at the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time.

 

Over the past several years, the term bioidentical hormone therapy has created quite a buzz in the media.  Interestingly, the term bioidentical hormone in not recognized by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).  Bioidentical hormones are generally considered to be derived from plants and made to be structurally indistinguishable from the hormones produced by the human body.

 

One of the major misconceptions surrounding bioidentical hormone therapy is that compounding pharmacies are the only providers, and that compounded therapies are the only way to tailor treatment toward an individual woman’s needs. In actuality, there are many conventional pharmaceutical  hormone therapies that contain bioidentical hormones with multiple dosing and delivery options.

 

Conventional bioidentical hormone therapy has specific FDA approved indications for the treatment of symptoms associated with menopause, such as hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness.  The FDA requires well regulated drug trials to ensure the safety and efficacy of any approved hormone therapy. Thus, all pharmaceutical company manufactured conventional bioidentical hormone therapy products have well-established safety and efficacy profiles.

 

By contrast, compounded bioidentical hormone therapies are not FDA approved and have no indication for treatment of any menopausal symptom.  In addition, compounded hormone formulations do not undergo the same quality control measures that the FDA requires of commercial products. It is common for the potency of the medication and inactive ingredients to differ with each preparation. Poor sanitary practices can also lead to contamination of the product.  Compounding pharmacies are not required to report adverse events associated with compounded drugs. To date, no controlled drug trials have been conducted on the most common forms of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy.

 

Nevertheless, numerous celebrity self-help books and websites promote compounded bioidentical hormone therapy products as safer and more effective alternatives to conventional products.  No evidence exists to support any of these claims.

 

The FDA requires all conventional bioidentical hormone therapy products to include specific warnings for increased risks for heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and breast cancer. Since compounded bioidentical hormone therapies are not FDA approved, they are not required to provide any safety warnings.  Many women are under the false belief that compounded hormone therapy does not carry the same risks as conventional products.  Per the FDA, all hormone therapy should be assumed to carry the same risks.

 

Another concern associated with the use of compounded hormone therapy is the manner in which the hormones are measured, usually through saliva or serum.  There is no evidence to support adjusting hormone therapy dosages based upon these tests.  Hormone concentrations can vary depending on time of day, diet, stress, and type of hormone tested.  Furthermore, estrogen levels in symptomatic and asymptomatic women can be identical.  The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the FDA recommend that hormone therapy be guided by symptom response, and not serum hormone levels which are not clinically meaningful.

 

The cost associated with the use of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy is much more expensive than conventional hormonal therapy and typically not covered by insurance.  This is due to the extra expense of laboratory service fees, the healthcare provider fee, and the monthly cost of the medication.

 

It is important for women to discuss the appropriate uses for hormone therapy replacement with their healthcare provider. With all of the media hype surrounding the use of compounded bioidentical hormone products, it is easy to get misleading information.  If you would like more information, please call us at Family Medical and Wellness Center 561-721-1953.

 

Heather Loguidice, ARNP, joined doctors Glover and Vizcaino at the end of 200 and is certified in Family Practice. Her experience spans 14 years and she has worked in Fast-Track ER’s and a few large Family Practice offices. Her interests include Women’s Health and Pediatrics and she has a wide range of experience in all Family Practice related matters. Heather is a big Gator’s fan; she lives in Boynton Beach and enjoys spending her free time with her daughter.

 

 

 

 

September, 2010 – Night Sky Events

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The Space Room

 

Night Sky Events for September 2010Anna Sanclement

 

By Anna Sanclement

 

Moon Phases for September 2010

 

The Last Quarter Moon will occur on Wednesday the 1st, then the New Moon comes on Wednesday the 8th, followed by the First Quarter Moon, which happens on Wednesday the 15th . Then, the Full Moon on Thursday the 23rd, with another Last Quarter Moon on Thursday the 30th, so we will see two Last Quarter Moons in September.

 

Planet Lineup for September 2010

 

September will bring Jupiter into great view, as it will start to rise soon after sunset. Jupiter reaches opposition in September and because the planet is headed for perihelion – the closest position to the Sun in its 12-year orbit – it will appear especially large and bright this month. It is actually the biggest it has appeared since 1963.

 

Jupiter will also be seen all night, as it doesn’t set until early morning. The best time to view Jupiter is late in the evening when it is high in the sky. You should be able to see the cloud belts on the planet with a regular backyard telescope.

 

Saturn can be found low in the western horizon at twilight in early September, but will set just an hour after the Sun goes down. Venus is still bright right after sunset appearing in the low west-southwestern sky. Mars appears small and dim these days also in the western horizon. The Red Planet won’t be looking more impressive until late next year.

 

Stars and Constellations to view in September

 

The Pegasus constellation is easy to spot because of its big square shape. Look for it at around 9:00 p.m. in mid-September towards the eastern horizon. Then, the Cignus Constellation can be found high overhead at around 10:00 p.m. and at 9:00 p.m. mid month. Cignus, also known as the Northern Cross, has a cross shape, with the relatively bright star Deneb at the top of it.

 

The star Vega, which is in the Lyra Constellation, is high overhead in September,

and quite bright shining at magnitude 2.0. Hercules lies to the west of Lyra and can be found by spotting its small square shape with four ‘legs’ sticking out of it on each side. Then, look for the Corona Borealis to the west of Hercules, its wide ‘U’ shape is easy to spot and can be found towards the western sky at around 9:00 p.m. in mid September.

 

The Alpha Aurigid Meteor Shower

 

This meteor shower peaks on September 1st before dawn. However, because there will be a Last Quarter Moon at that time, the visibility for meteors may be hindered. But, it still may be possible to see some meteors, especially from a dark location, where viewers could see up to six meteors an hour.

 

It should be noted, though, that in 2007 the shower delivered an astounding 130 meteors an hour! It is never known when the Alpha Aurigid will bring a high turnout of meteor viewings.

 

Look on up and smile!

 

Read more of Anna’s articles at:

 

The Examiner:

http://www.examiner.com/x-30007-Space-News-Examiner

http://www.examiner.com/x-6503-Ft-Lauderdale-Science-News-Examiner

http://www.examiner.com/x-39025-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner

 

Suite101:

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

 

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

http://www.ingridsanclement.com/