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15. Munchausen’s title 16. Likewise 17. Campfire leftover 18. Jason Bateman/Laura Linney TV drama
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23. Bro’s sibling 24. “____ there, done that”
25. T in Greek
28. FBI’s cold one
30. Windshield ____, pl. 35. “The ____ for Red October”
37. Coach of Dallas Mavericks
39. Bow’s partner
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41. Be in accord
43. First word in fairy tale
44. Formerly known as Pleasant Island
46. Long-lasting Steelers coach
47. TV’s “man named Brady”
48. *GO in BOGO
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52. 6th sense
53. Adored one
55. What cruelty and crush have in common
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9. Mediterranean Strip
10. Not written
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12. Pen juice
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20. Port city in Japan
22. Like marines in slogan
24. Cowboy’s bedding
25. Flip-flop
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West Palm Beach, FL – Resource Depot, a creative reuse center in West Palm Beach, is hosting Upcycle Day 2024 – a two-day event filled with handson upcycling workshops and activities. Upcycling, which creatively repurposes waste materials into new, higher-value items without breaking them down completely, is all about transformation. It’s also creative and fun. Both Upcycle Days are open to the public; tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s mission to promote environmental sustainability and creativity.
WHEN: Friday, September 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Resource Depot, 2508 Florida Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL
WHO: Event is open to all levels of crafting expertise. Friday attendees must be 21+ and Saturday attendees must be 16+.
COST: Friday tickets are $45 each; Saturday tickets are $75 each. Purchase here: https://www.resourcedepot.org/ upcycle-day.
DETAILS:
On Friday night, attendees are invited to celebrate Resource Depot’s 25th birthday with hands-on activities,
Resource Depot Hosts Upcycle Day 2024
snacks and custom-made sips. Friday’s featured workshops include:
Rewearable Hat Bar: Transform a practically new bucket hat, tote bag, or baseball hat into a custom design with paint, embroidery, patches and more!
Know Your Spirit!: Sample a specialty-crafted local elixir with Munyon’s Paw-Paw Premium Florida Liqueur.
Reimagined Tablescapes: Elevate your celebrations and discover fresh, upcycled ideas that transform your table into a memorable experience for you and your guests.
On Saturday, attendees can select three one-hour “make and take” workshops to rotate between. Saturday’s featured workshops include:
Playful Printmaking: Repurpose old cloth napkins using discarded Styrofoam and upcycled vegetable scraps to create playful prints.
Making with Macrame: Combine traditional fiber materials with unconventional elements like pop tabs and upcycled metal findings to create a pair of earrings or a keychain.
Repurposed Resin Coasters: Learn how to work with UV resin and sili -
cone molds to create coasters out of discarded pieces of plastic, fishing line, and other recycled materials.
Mixed Media Mail Art: Create unique mail art to be sent off or swapped.
Upcycled Propagation Planters: Grow new plants from cuttings and make fun and creative planters and propagation stations from upcycled items and found objects.
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Resource Depot is a creative reuse center in West Palm Beach, Florida, dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability and creativity through reuse and education programs. The nonprofit organization redistributes discarded items to teachers, artists, families, and other nonprofits, hosts workshops and community events, and collaborates with educators to integrate environmental awareness into programs. Learn more at https://www.resourcedepot.org/.
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The Wild West Comes Alive at theBack-To-School Country Bash Benefitingthe Schoolhouse Children’s Museum
Boynton Beach, FL – The nonprofit Schoolhouse Children’s Museum proudly announces the return of their signature fundraiser, the Back to School Bash. This year’s event will be set in the Wild Wild West, named the Back-to-School Country Bash, presented by Palm Health Foundation on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 6:30 pm at Benvenuto in Boynton Beach.
The Schoolhouse Children’s Museum’s Back to School Country Bash is a signature event that connects the community to the museum. It brings community leaders, local business leaders, and young professionals together for a night when adults dress up in a country western theme with friends for a fun evening filled with old-fashioned country-themed games, dinner, a silent auction, line dancing, and a mechanical bull. Nashville recording artists, the Tom Jackson Band, will be performing. The emcee (wrangler) is Chelsea Taylor from New Country WIRK 103.1.
Every year, the Museum presents awards to honor the supporters who help make their work successful. The Ignite Volunteer Award was created to honor an individual or group who has ignited their passion for the Museum and given time and talent to further the organization’s mission. This year’s honorees are Adrianne Golding & Susan Yohe. The Blaze Award was
created to honor an individual or couple who are trailblazer(s) who have inspired others by demonstrating their leadership and support of the museum. This year’s honoree is Jim Guilbeault. The Spark Award was created to recognize a business or organization that supports the museum’s effort to inspire creativity and the desire to learn through hands-on exploration, play, and discovery. This year’s honoree is PNC Grow Up Great.
Funds raised will be used to update the museum’s existing farm exhibit. “Curiosity flourishes most in young minds, and wonder is the spark that ignites a lifelong love of learning. Our Family Farms exhibit is designed to spark that curiosity by allowing chil-
dren to explore and experience what life was like for Florida’s early pioneers–through play, imagination, and handson learning.
By supporting the Back-to-School Country Bash, you’re helping us provide these enriching experiences that give every child the opportunity to discover and explore the world around them in a way that’s engaging, fun, and perfectly suited for their early years.”, by Miriam Naranjo, assistant director.
This year’s Bash Chair is Jennifer Sardone-Shiner, and the committee includes Laura Berrio, Jason DelGrosso, Jeffrey Fine, Brian Goldfuss, Michael Haysmer, Roz Kodish, Victoria Lindsay, Marcella Montesinos, Maria Morris,
Larissa Nausedat, Lora Schmitt, Brandy Shaw, Alisa Sheyn, Alex Martinez Slaton, Jill Verban, and Michael Zeff.
Sponsors: Palm Health Foundation, Flagler Credit Union, Wyn Yelin, Financial Advisor-Edward Jones, JSS Marketing & Public Relations, PNC Bank, Ithink Financial, Belle of the Ball, Frankl & Kominsky Injury Lawyers, Via Productions Inc., Raising Canes, and Donnasellshouses.net.
Sponsorships are available. Tickets are $135pp, after Labor Day, $150pp, and a table of eight is $1250. For sponsorships, contact Miriam for more information at 561-742-6787 or miriam@ schoolhousemuseum.org. To buy tickets, visit schoolhousemuseum.org.
The Schoolhouse Children’s Museum opened in 2001 and is located in one of the first schools in Boynton Beach. Since then, hundreds of thousands of children and families have visited the museum, where Learning is an Adventure, enjoying the wide range of programs and exhibits housed in the old Boynton School. Their mission is to inspire and engage children and families to explore, play, learn, and discover through creative, interactive opportunities that integrate the arts, humanities, and sciences in cultural and historical settings. To learn more, visit schoolhousemuseum.org.
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By Rick Warren
Hold Your Blessings with an Open Hand
“There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it.” 1 Timothy 6:6-7 (NRSV)
God is more interested in your character than your comfort. He’s not going to give you things if you haven’t learned the principle of contentment first.
Contentment is not a lack of ambition. It’s not a lack of goals. Contentment means your happiness doesn’t depend on your circumstances.
How do you eliminate discontent-
Every year the first Monday in September is designated Labor Day to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers. Unfortunately, research is showing appreciating and understanding the value of work is on a steady decline. A Gallup study, for example, indicated employee engagement declined in 2022 to 32 percent. This means more than two-thirds of workers do not feel strong commitment to their work.
One of the key areas of decline was employees’ lack of connection to the mission or purpose of their organization. Work with no purpose feels meaningless. Everyone has within them the desire to feel like their life and work matters.
We were designed by God to serve a divine purpose – even when we do not understand His plans. Proverbs 16:4 states, “The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.” God has a purpose for your work even if your employer has not clearly defined it for you. Job engagement and satisfaction increases
ment? For one thing, stop comparing. We compare everything—clothes, houses, cars, intelligence, even husbands and wives.
Whenever you compare, you’re going to feel discontentment. And so you’ve got to learn to stop comparing yourself to others.
Paul says in Philippians 4:12, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation” (NIV). Contentment does not come naturally; it is something we have to learn. If we do
this, God promises to meet all our financial needs.
The Bible also says, “There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it” (1 Timothy 6:6-7 NRSV).
One of the greatest secrets in learning to be content is to realize that you don’t really own anything. It’s all on loan to you for a few decades! You didn’t bring a single thing into this world, and you’re not going to carry anything out of it, either. You just get to use it while you’re here on earth.
Rediscovering Purpose And Calling
when we have a clear sense of our purpose and calling.
The real purpose of business. In 1989, ministry leader Larry Burkett wrote book called Business by the Book. When I taught Burkett’s workshop, the very first lesson began with a principle that was simple, yet profound. This principle was, “The purpose of your business is to glorify God.”
Most business owners would say they are in business you to make money. Economist Milton Friedman was famous for saying the only purpose of business is making money. For followers of Jesus, however, making money is a byproduct of your purpose, not the focal point. “So, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Understanding our calling. God’s purpose for each of us is to glorify Him, but for that to happen God developed a plan and a calling for each of us. Unfortunately, some believe only pastors and missionaries have a spiritu-
al calling. The story of Bezalel debunks that idea quickly. When God wanted his tabernacle built and furnished, He did not ask a priest or a Levite – religious leaders. He asked Bezalel, a craftsman.
Moses proclaimed, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship” (Exodus 35:30-31). Like Bezalel, God has a specific vocational calling He is equipping you to carry out for His glory.
Calling often comes in stages. We all have a purpose to glorify God and He has a calling for each of us personally. You may be struggling, however, to determine your calling. It is important to realize that most of the time, calling comes in stages. To prepare Moses to lead the Israelites, He allowed him to tend sheep in the desert for 40 years. Similarly, you may currently be in the preparation phase of God’s calling, or you may be already producing fruit from your calling.
The Bible calls that stewardship. You are the manager or steward of what God allows you to have while you’re here, but it’s not actually yours. When you understand that you’re just a manager of the blessings God allows in your life and you hold them with an open hand, you won’t be uptight about losing them.
So what if you lose things? God can turn off one faucet and turn on another just as easily. Learn to be content because things don’t last. God is more interested in your character than your comfort.
The apostle Paul wrote, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). God has prepared a path for you. Ask for input from those around you and pray for clarity about your path. For you, every day can be Labor Day.
Copyright 2024, Unconventional Business Network. Adapted with permission from “UBN Integrity Moments”, a commentary on faith at work issues. Visit www.unconventionalbusiness.org. UBN is a faith at work ministry serving the international small business community.
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More Than $600,000 in State Funding Allocated for Alpert JFS’ Community Access Life Line
West Palm Beach, FL – Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) announced today that State Senator Lori Berman and State Representative John Synder secured $600,000 in funding for Alpert JFS’ Community Access Life Line (C.A.L.L.).
More than 3,500 people of all denominations from Palm Beach and Martin Counties phone Alpert JFS’s C.A.L.L. service annually looking for assistance. The needs range from food insecurity and fi nancial assistance to domestic abuse and mental health issues.
Each caller speaks with a Master’s Level social worker, who provides a no-cost, in-depth telephone assessment. Through this customized consultation, the social worker can identify the needs, develop a plan, and handle intake for available services at Alpert JFS, and/or provide referrals to community resources.
“The support and guidance provided by Alpert JFS’ C.A.L.L. service and our professional staff saves lives,” said Marc Hopin, CEO of Alpert JFS. “Our agency continues to see many people calling us for assistance, consultation, support, and guidance. We are so grateful to Senator Lori Berman and Representative John Snyder, who have worked so hard in Tallahassee on our behalf.”
The $600,000 secured by Senator
Lori Berman and Representative John Snyder more than doubles the amount granted by the State of Florida in 2023. The increased funding will allow Alpert JFS to accommodate the growing need for help while expanding its reach into Martin County.
“Bringing critical resources back to our community allows us to make a real difference for those who need it most,” said Senator Berman. “My long-standing involvement with Alpert Jewish Family Service stems from their unwavering commitment to transforming lives every single day.”
Representative John Snyder added: “I am incredibly proud to be able to work closely with Alpert Jewish Family Service and really pleased that they exist as a safety net to anyone experiencing a life crisis.”
According to Alpert JFS, about 90 percent of needs are addressed immediately by the social worker and/or referred to a partner agency. Community partners include the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), JFSComForCare, nursing facilities, 211, doctors’ offices, hospitals, synagogues and more. The other 20 percent of callers typically become clients of Alpert JFS’ various programs, including Counseling, Domestic Abuse Support, Addiction Support, Psychiatry, Mentoring, Food Pantry, etc.
To reach the Alpert JFS C.A.L.L. service, phone 561-684-1991 or submit a contact form here: https://www.alpertjfs.org/contact/. Learn more about the C.A.L.L. service line here: https:// www.alpertjfs.org/intake-referral/.
Founded in 1974, Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) is a nationally accredited service provider for children, adults, seniors, and Holocaust survivors. The non-profit, non-sectarian organization is a trusted leader, with a team of over 100 skilled professionals delivering high-quality care to over 12,000 people each year, from Boynton Beach to Vero Beach. Alpert JFS was named 2023 Hats Off Nonprofit of the Year (Large Category) by Nonprofits First®.
For the last 50 years, Alpert JFS has worked to ensure the well-being of individuals and families, the independence of older adults, and quality-of-life for individuals with disabilities. For more information, visit www. AlpertJFS.org or phone 561-684-1991.
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Most of the thousands of taxpayers who live in the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District don’t even know it exists, let alone it uses tax dollars for projects.
Here’s what the district commissioners approved at their Sept. 3 meeting. They had to. The new Florida law section 189.0694 statute requires the district’s proposed 2024/25 budget include goals and objectives “designed to guide the district in fulfilling its mission of providing exceptional park and recreational facilities, while ensuring fiscal responsibility and accountability.”
Here’s highlights:
· The budget will be reviewed quarterly to track expenditures and ensure alignment with the approved financial plan. 100% of budgeted funds for operations and capital projects are utilized effectively and within the approved limits. Maintain a minimum fund balance of $2 million by the end of FY 2024/25, as per the proposed budget.
· Track the progress of all CIP
Here’s New Goals For Your Tax Dollars in Boca
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(Capital Improvement Program) projects as per the approved budget and schedule.
Meet all key timeline completion points of such as the North Park Project, Patch Reef Tennis & Pickle-
ball Center, and Patch Reef Park Playground scheduled in the 2024/2025 fiscal year.
Complete CIP projects within budget, as outlined in the 2024/25 CIP schedule. Ensure at 100% accuracy that
all CIP projects do not exceed contracted limits.
· Increase community awareness and engagement regarding district activities and financial decisions. Public notices and updates will be provided regularly through the district’s website, social media, and local publications. 100% of public meetings and budget updates are communicated through at least two platforms.
· Provide clear and accessible financial information to the public, ensuring transparency in all district operations. Regular financial reports, including budget amendments and audits, will be published on the district’s website.
· Improve and maintain district-owned parks and recreational facilities to meet community needs.
Regular inspections and maintenance reports will be conducted and reviewed to ensure facilities are safe and operational. 100% of facilities are inspected quarterly, and all necessary maintenance is completed on schedule.
BOCA BALLET THEATRE
Edith & Martin Stein Family Foundation’s The Nutcracker
November 29 -December 1, 2024
Holiday Favorite
Coppélia
April 5 & 6, 2025
Comical Story Ballet
Summer Breezes
August 2 & 3, 2025
Repertory concert
Artistic Directors: Dan Guin & Jane Tyree
Here’s More Plans For North Park News
By: Marci Shatzman
If you’re following the site plans for North Park, the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District’s public former golf course and hotel property in Boca Teeca, there’s new additions.
The district’s consultant Miller Legg’s Additional Services Agreement was approved by district commissioners for a total of $147,750. It includes “essential services required by the City of Boca Raton.” The city’s Planning and Zoning board will have its first look at the total site plan later this week.
Here’s the additions:
· East Buffer Pilot Plot and Phase 1 Services: Removal of exotic plant species, landscape reforestation, and related field services.
· Pedestrian Tunnel Design Services covers the design, geotechnical analysis, structural engineering, and electrical work needed for the tunnel under NW 67th Street.
· NW 67th Street Preliminary Design Services includes developing up to three conceptual designs for the park’s entrance, including roadway improvements and pedestrian access.
Here’s what the entire design plan should cost: “Design costs for this project should range from $1.5 million to $1.9 million dollars. With approval of AS4, the design costs would be approximately $1.2 million to date.”
At their Sept. 3 meeting, district commissioners wanted better signage on the site so local residents can keep track. Susan Vogelgesang suggested a sign with a QR code “so they can see what we’re doing on the east side.”
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How to Make Sure Your Lunch Isn’t Harming People and the Planet
(StatePoint) The United States is one of the world’s largest consumers of seafood, and is the largest market for canned tuna. Unfortunately, advocates have found that most tuna found on supermarket shelves comes from fishing methods that cause environmental destruction and put workers at risk.
Oceans are being depleted by over-
fishing and destructive fishing practices that disrupt marine ecosystems and harm wildlife. What’s more, the fishing industry also relies heavily on forced labor and human trafficking, with reports of 20-hour work days, lack of potable water and nutritious food, violence and even death. In fact, a report from Pew Charitable Trusts found that 100,000 fi shing-related deaths occur annually. Workers have reported being beaten, abused and forced to work on ships for months or years at a time.
Shining a spotlight on the companies profiting the most from tuna fishing, Greenpeace USA’s third edition of the “High Cost of Cheap Tuna Retailer Report” scorecard measures which major grocery chains are leaders in sustainable and ethical seafood and which are falling behind. Only two of the 16 retailers surveyed, Aldi and Hy Vee, received a passing score. To find out if
your supermarket is selling sustainable seafood, visit www.greenpeace.org.
The report found that while a handful of retailers have taken key steps towards improved transparency – in some cases, publishing their vessel list and vessel supplier lists so that trade unions and worker rights organizations know which companies are in the end-buyer’s supply chain – others have seemed to turn a blind eye to the problem and have made only marginal improvements or have maintained the status quo.
“There should be no place for modern slavery and environmental destruction on U.S. store shelves. Retailers need to take responsibility for the products they are selling and profi ting from,” says Charli Fritzner, Greenpeace USA’s Beyond Seafood project lead.
According to Fritzner, consumers
can make an impact by starting a dialogue with their grocery stores. She advises asking about their tuna suppliers, including whether the store can trace their tuna back to the vessel it was caught on, what they know about the people working on the vessels and their rights, and what policies their suppliers have in place to minimize bycatch of other animals, such as sharks or marine birds. So how can you make sure the food you feed your family isn’t harming people and the planet?
“Individuals can use their voice to let big retailers know that sustainable, ethical seafood is important to them,” says Fritzner. “However, the onus rests on the retailers themselves. They can build trust with their shoppers and communities by knowing where the food stocked on their shelves comes from, including the labor involved and environmental impact in producing it.”
Supporting the Success of Black Women Entrepreneurs
(StatePoint) Black/African American women-owned businesses make significant contributions to the economy and are key to driving small business growth.
In fact, according to the Wells Fargo 2024 Impact of Women-Owned Businesses Report, between 2019 and 2023, Black/African American women-owned businesses saw average revenues increase 32.7%, compared to 12.1% for all women-owned businesses. In spite of this impressive growth, systemic disparities in funding and mentorship opportunities persist. Fortunately, new programs are addressing these gaps.
Funding Opportunities
Financing is central to any business venture, but research shows that women of color receive less than 0.2% of venture-capital funding. With about 61% of Black women entrepreneurs self-funding their businesses, they exhibit higher levels of debt, facing an unfair disadvantage from the start.
New bank and philanthropic programs are helping Black women identify capital opportunities to build sustainable small businesses. In addition to tradition-
al lending, working with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) can create an ecosystem of support that provides additional avenues to accessing capital. These institutions specifically work with underserved entrepreneurs, including those in low-to-moderate income areas and minority populations.
Supporting these organizations and their mission was at the heart of the creation of initiatives like Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund, an industry-leading effort that has donated roughly $420 million
to nonprofits serving small businesses; the Small Business Resource Navigator, an online portal connecting small business owners to potential financing options and technical assistance through CDFIs; the Capital Pathways Workbook, a free resource that helps entrepreneurs map their capital needs to business goals and objectives; and a Wells Fargo-backed $70 million fund in partnership with Hello Alice to improve access to credit and capital for underserved entrepreneurs.
These programs are helping to dismantle financial barriers and build an en-
vironment where Black/African American women-owned businesses can scale, grow and build for the future.
Harnessing Mentorship
Beyond funding, the success and sustainable growth of a small business relies on guidance and community support. That’s why it’s so important to invest in education and mentorship programs specifically designed for Black/African American women entrepreneurs.
This level of support is at the heart of Milestone Circles, a mentoring program for women entrepreneurs offered by the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. The majority of participants (86%) have been Black, African American and/or Afro-Caribbean, and have learned skills to improve their business alongside fellow entrepreneurs.
As Black/African American women continue taking the lead in business ownership, the banking and business community can take steps to support their momentum, paving the way for their sustained growth and helping make generational wealth an attainable goal for all.
UF Olive Oil Study Suggests ‘Less-Is-More’ Approach
Boca Raton, FL – As a staple of plant-based diets like the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has long been lauded for its ability to lower heart disease risk. A recently published University of Florida study, however, suggests other elements of that diet may play a greater role in achieving health benefits.
The Recipe for Heart Health study is the culmination of collaboration between researchers from the UF/IFAS food science and human nutrition department, the UF Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the nineweek study followed 40 adults between 18 and 79 for 11 months. The partic-
ipants had various health factors that met classifications for placing them at risk for cardiovascular disease.
During the study, all participants adhered to whole-food, plant-based, vegan diets, but they were randomly assigned to consume either a “low” amount (less than a teaspoon) or a “high” amount (4 tablespoons) of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) each day for four weeks. After a one-week “washout” period, the participants switched and followed the other EVOO regimen for four weeks.
Cooked olive oil can produce inflammatory compounds, depending on temperature, so study participants were instructed to consume raw olive oil. Many did so by adding it to salad dressings and sauces. They abstained from eating animal products and heavily processed and refined food and instead ate whole fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds. The researchers encouraged nutritionally balanced meals, but they did not control portion sizes or caloric composition of meals.
Neither regimen was low in fat; participants obtained at least 30% of their energy from dietary fat, whereas dietary fat would have contributed to between 10 and 15% of their energy if they had followed a typical low-fat diet, said Andrea Krenek, the study’s lead author and a registered dietitian nutritionist with the UF/IFAS food science and human nutrition department.
During the high-EVOO phase,
participants obtained most of their dietary fat from EVOO. During the lowEVOO phase, they primarily obtained it from unrefined, whole, plant-based fats such as avocados, nuts, seeds and olives.
Compared to baseline levels, consuming both high and low amounts of EVOO resulted in decreased levels of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which has been linked to heart disease. But participants experienced greater reductions in LDL cholesterol after four weeks of the low-EVOO regimen.
And the order participants followed the regimens mattered. Those who started with the high-EVOO regimen and then transitioned to the lowEVOO regimen achieved decreased LDL. Those who started with the lowEVOO regimen and transitioned to the high-EVOO regimen saw their LDL levels increase compared to what they were upon ending the low-EVOO regimen.
“This study suggested that while a whole-food, plant-based diet with or without extra virgin olive oil may lower heart disease risk factors compared to a standard omnivorous diet, a lower amount of extra virgin olive oil while incorporating other whole forms of dietary fat may yield greater risk reductions,” Krenek said.
Emphasizing whole-plant foods while limiting foods that may increase risks – such as red and processed meats, added sugars and saturated fats – likely plays a greater role in the benefits
of plant-based diets than consuming EVOO alone, she explained.
Krenek said her team plans to use data from the study to produce additional research articles on cooking, diet quality, mood and quality of life.
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Record-Breaking Nominations Highlight Nonprofit Causes, Staff, and Volunteers at the 8th Annual Hats off Nonprofit Awards
West Palm Beach, FL – Nonprofits First proudly announces the record-breaking number of nominations to honor the local nonprofit sector in Palm Beach County during the 8th Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards on Tuesday, October 8th, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in the Cohen Pavilion.
Nominations were accepted for awards in twelve categories: Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year, Nonprofit MVP, Nonprofit Professional of the Year, Nonprofit Executive of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Community Hero, Nonprofit of the Year (small, medium, and large), Community Collaborators, Nonprofit Innovation, and Arts & Culture Impact sponsored by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Awards for Best Hat and the People’s Choice will be voted on by attendees and awarded the night of the event.
The 8th Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards celebrates nonprofits in Palm Beach County that dedicate themselves to making our community a better place to live and work. These organizations deserve to be honored. The honorees from the past Hats Off Non-
profit Awards will be recognized during the evening.
The fun evening will kick off with celebratory music by the nonprofit organization Digital Vibez. The party continues with special guest emcee Bill Bone. Attire is business and cocktail. Guests are encouraged to wear a hat of any kind, big or small, and can be as creative as they wish. Tickets include food and drinks catered by The Lessing’s Hospitality Group, and parking in the covered garage is complimentary.
“Celebrating the accomplishments of nonprofit causes, their leaders, staff, and volunteers is essential, as it not only honors their dedication and hard work but also inspires others to join the fight for a better world. A record-breaking 180 nominations for this year’s Hats Off Nonprofit Awards reflects the importance of recognizing our nonprofit community, and Nonprofits First is honored to host this event on October 8th at the Kravis Center,” said Trudy Crowetz, CEO of Nonprofits First.
Tables of ten are on sale for mem-
bers at $1800, nonmembers at $2,000, and sponsorships are also available at www.hatsoffawards.org. Individual ticket sales will go on sale Tuesday, September 3, for $180 (members) per person and $200 (nonmembers) per person. The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8th, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in the Cohen Pavilion. This fundraising event will celebrate and honor Palm Beach County nonprofit causes, their professionals, and volunteers. For more information and tickets, visit www.hatsoffawards.org.
Since 2005, Nonprofits First, Inc. has been the leading resource for strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of nonprofit organizations in the community. Comprised of experienced professionals, consultants, and volunteers, the vision of Nonprofits First is a community in which all nonprofits achieve their highest level of desired impact. For more information, visit www.nonprofitsfirst. org.
Jessica Cecere And Christine Pitts Edna Runner, Annie Conway, Missy And Robi Tschappat
Karen Patti, Lissette Lahoz Annabelle Cardnes And Victoria Gallo
Thais Sullivan And Rick Christie Lindsey White, Danielle Hanson And Mr. Will
Bill Bone, Peter Cruise And Dave Lawerence
Welcome Home Honor Flight Heroes, Movie Stars, and Volunteers. Oh, My!
Portrait of American actress and model (and later, disc jockey and veteran’s rights activist) Chris Noel, barefoot and dressed in tight leggings and a cropped top shirt, as she bends at the waist, her hands on her knees, and smiles at the camera, 1960s. (Photo by Weegee(Arthur Fellig)/ International Center of Photography/ Getty Images)
Boca Raton, FL – Saturday, September 21st, Southeast Florida Honor Flight volunteers will be escorting a full load of veterans on the free trip of a lifetime as the third Honor Flight of 2024 takes off for a daylong trip to Washington, D.C. At 8:20 p.m., 81 veterans, their volunteer guardians, and volunteer staff will be returning from a full day of being honored and celebrated in Washington, D.C., courtesy of Southeast Florida Honor Flight. Every veteran on the flight has stories to share and memories – some they haven’t thought of in decades, and some they have never shared with anyone. The September 21st flight includes three World War II veterans,
ten Korean War Veterans, four veterans who served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and 64 Vietnam veterans. The youngest veteran is 68, and the oldest is 100 years old.
Unlike WWII and the Korean War, when veterans returned home from serving our country in the Vietnam War, instead of being welcomed and applauded, many were spat upon, cursed, and treated with hate. It may be decades later, but it won’t cost you a thing to help heal their spirits and give them the welcome home they truly deserve. Even if you’re not on the flight as a veteran or volunteer guardian, you can help welcome the veterans home after a very moving day in Washington, DC.
One of the veterans on this particular Honor Flight Mission is Former model and famed actress Chris Noel, who spent a lifetime on the airwaves with Armed Forces Radio as a radio show hostess on the famed, “A Date with Chris.” She served in Vietnam and was transported into combat zones as the Voice of Vietnam. Despite the danger and being shot down twice while flying, Chris was dedicated to helping to make a difficult time a little less lonely and frightening and made frequent visits to the troops.
Once a cheerleader for the New York Giants, Chris’s interest in military personnel began with her visit to a San Francisco VA hospital in 1965. At the VA hospital, she sang the song Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend and talk to the Vets. She said, “That was the moment. I prayed to God to help me help young men in war.” She was considered so valuable to American military morale, that the enemy placed a $10,000 bounty on her. Always quick with a joke, she says her rank when departing the service
was “Pin-Up Girl,” and while it may be a joke, the voice, humor, and heart of the woman the troops called “Miss Christmas” were immeasurably welcomed and cherished by service men around the world.
Upon leaving official military service, Chris continued to work for veterans’ causes, wrote several books, appeared on Broadway and in a host of films and television shows, and created Chris Noel’s Vetsville Ceasefire House, a shelter for homeless veterans in Boynton Beach, which has provided food and shelter to homeless veterans for 30 years.
During an Honor Flight mission, veterans on the trip are flown at no cost to Washington, DC, where they are served throughout the day by volunteer guardians who have been trained to ensure the safety and enjoyment of each hero veteran flying and have paid for their own flight. As in the past, a crowd of individuals will gather at Palm Beach International Airport to welcome the veterans’ home from their epic journey and to honor them for their brave and selfless service to our country. Operation Homecoming, which features music, flags, loads of laughter, and a chance to share the memory of a lifetime with American heroes, is free and open to the public.
Even if you don’t know anyone on the flight, you will find friends and neighbors in the crowd, and you’ll have a chance to cheer the veterans through the final steps of the day most say they remember as second only to their weddings and births of their children. Well-wishers are encouraged to bring signs, flags, and smiles to share with the veterans and guardians as they return, and you are guaranteed to walk away from the event with a lump in your throat, a smile
on your face, and gratitude and pride in your heart for these humble heroes you’ve helped welcome home. Remember, some of these veterans never had the welcome home they so deserve. We ask you to help us welcome them home after their Honor Flight mission.
If you, your neighbors, your church or social group, or family and friends are interested in being part of something special, please plan to join the fun and gratitude on Saturday, September 21st at 8:20 p.m. at Palm Beach International Airport. Volunteers from the ground crew will direct you on where to go, but be ready for a heartwarming homecoming for some very special veterans and volunteers. To learn more about Southeast Florida Honor Flight and how you can become involved as a volunteer or to donate to the next flight, please visit www.honorflightsefl.org today.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation
Luncheon Chair, Carrie Rubin
October 18, 2024 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Speaker presented by the Edward & Freyda Burns Enhanced Living Initiative
A CELEBRATION OF SURVIVORSHIP
The Go Pink Luncheon has raised millions of dollars to support the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, its Schmidt Family Center for Breast Care and the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute.
Contact Terrie Mooney at 561-955-6634 for more information.
BUSINESS
BlueIvy Communications Named Local PR Agency of Record for the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational
(Boca Raton, Fla.) Aug 28, 2024 – BlueIvy Communications, a leading boutique communications and public relations agency with offi ces in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, today announced it has been selected as the local PR agency of record for the inaugural James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational. The tournament will see legends of the Pro Football Hall of Fame compete alongside the PGA TOUR Champions legends from March 31 to April 6, 2025, at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Florida.
BlueIvy Communications is responsible for creating content and marketing in addition to securing local media coverage for all on and off-course happenings. The tournament is set to bring together 26 football legends and 78 PGA TOUR Champions legends for an exciting three-day tournament that will be televised live on the Golf Channel. With commitments from football greats such as Warren Sapp and Rondé Barber, the event promises to be a memorable blend of football and golf, while a full schedule of parties and celebratory events ensures the off-course happenings will be both fun and exciting.
James Hardie, a North American leader in home-building products and the #1 producer of high-performance fiber cement building solutions in the United States, has committed to a multi-year partnership to serve as the title sponsor of this new and exciting event.
The James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational will be managed by Pro Links Sports, a nationally recognized sports marketing and event management firm that assists in running several PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions tournaments.
Citing BlueIvy Communications’ knowledge of the South Florida media market along with their experience promoting large sporting events, such as the Delray Beach Open, Executive Director of the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational Ken Kennerly said: “BlueIvy Communications is both a talented and connected entity here in South Florida and we’re happy to have them on board as we in-
troduce the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational to the local community as well as the world. We are confident that with BlueIvy’s guidance and support, we will be able to successfully showcase the exciting and unique activities and experiences we have planned for our players, partners and guests this year.”
Melissa Perlman, Founder and President of BlueIvy Communications, added, “We are thrilled to be providing public relations support for such a prestigious event, and are excited to partner with Pro Links Sports to work alongside both James Hardie, its agency partners and the Pro Football Hall of Fame to bring this event to life and ensure its success. The best part is this tournament will not just be a celebration of athletic excellence and fun but also a powerful platform to support charitable organizations.”
The tournament will support cornerstone charities, including Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County and the First Tee, reinforcing the event’s commitment to community and philanthropy.
For more information about the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, visit JamesHardie-
Invitational.com and follow @JamesHardieInvitational on Instagram and @ JamesHardieInv on X [formerly Twitter] for tournament updates and player commitments.
About BlueIvy Communications
BlueIvy Communications is a boutique communications and public relations agency with offices in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, Florida. Founded on the principles of creative thought, superb writing and a commitment to client service, BlueIvy Communications has consistently offered its diverse client base unmatched service and quality since 2011. The company specializes in building brands, securing positive media coverage, and enhancing its clients’ reputations in the media, key markets and the community. Learn more at www.BlueIvy.co.
About the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational
The inaugural James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational takes place March 31 to April 6, 2025, at the Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Fla. The tournament, which will be televised on the Golf Channel, will feature a field of 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a purse of $2.2 million dol-
lars. Playing alongside the Champions Tour players will be 26 football legends, who will tee it up on Friday and Saturday of the event. Benefitting the Boca Raton Regional Hospital n, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County, and First Tee Foundation, the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational will be managed by Pro Links Sports, a nationally recognized sports marketing and event management fi rm that assists in running several PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions tournaments. For more information about the James Hardie™ Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, please visit www.JamesHardieInvitational.com.
About Pro Links Sports
Pro Links Sports is an industry leading sports marketing and professional management firm that operates several PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions events. Since 1993, Pro Links Sports has also worked with companies throughout the world to implement full-service golf and corporate programs to fit their particular needs and objectives.
James Hardie Building Products Inc.
James Hardie is the North American leader in fiber cement exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. As the #1 producer of high-performance fiber cement building solutions in the United States, James Hardie offers siding and accessories for every style. Hardie® products are non-combustible and stand up to weather and time while empowering homeowners and building professionals to achieve the home of their dreams. James Hardie operates with an inclusive company culture and an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,700 employees in North America.
For more information and media resources, visit JamesHardie.com and JamesHardie.com/about-us/media-resources. For investor information, please visit ir.jameshardie.com.au.
Boca Raton Airport Authority Concludes 75th Anniversary Celebrations with Commemorative Coffee Table Book Release
Boca Raton, Florida – The Boca Raton Airport Authority is thrilled to announce the release of its 75th Anniversary Coffee Table Book, now available on the official Airport website at bocaairport.com/75-years book. This beautifully crafted book chronicles the evolution of the Boca Raton Airport from its early days as a modest grass airstrip to its current status as a premier general aviation hub in South Florida.
Special features of the book include digital content such as archival footage and interviews with key figures, providing readers with a richer experience and deeper insight into the Airport’s journey and future direction.
In addition to celebrating the past, the book also provides insights into the future of the Airport, including upcoming projects and strategic initiatives designed to enhance its role in the region.
To view the 75th Anniversary Coffee Table Book, visit bocaairport. com/75-years-book.
The Boca Raton Airport is a general aviation transport facility, publicly owned and operated by the Boca Raton Airport Authority. The Airport serves the corporate, recreational, and flight training needs of the community, averaging over 80,000 operations annually. The Airport is governed by the Boca Raton Airport Authority; a seven-member board.
The 75th Anniversary Coffee Table Book offers an in-depth look at the Airport’s rich history, highlighting key milestones such as its transformation from the Boca Raton Army Airfield during World War II to the modern aviation facility it is today. The book also reflects on the Airport’s impact on the Boca Raton community and its contribution to regional growth and development.
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Altitude Water COO Jeff Szur Returns From Water Distribution and Mission Efforts in Colombia
Jeff Szur, the Chief Operations Officer of South Florida’s Altitude Water, has recently returned home after a multiweek journey to South America. One of his missions was to bring a powerful water distribution network to Colombia.
During the days of August 8th to the 12th, Szur visited the Colombian City of Cartagena as well as the Island of Tierra Bomba. Jeff, alongside his Christian brother, business associate, and missionary friend, Ayinde Reid, joined together with Florida’s Healing Hands of Hope Charities, in order to offer support and assistance to the region as well as evaluate how their water machines have transformed the school.
In December of 2018, Healing Hands of Hope Charities received a check from a generous donor to build a new school on the property of El Refugio (The Refuge) on the Island of Tierra Bomba. Prior to the building of the new school, a residence at El Refugio was converted into classrooms, in which to educate 18 children in the year 2022. In February of 2024, the new building was finally opened with the current enrollment of 25 children. The curriculum is a home schoolbased program taken from Calvary Chapel Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and converted into Spanish. Thus, the children will receive a degree from Colombia and the United States once they complete high school. These programs are key to giving the children the best chance for success in life.
CCA Tierra Bomba now has enrolled pre-school/kindergarten age children, with hopes of creating a full academic program for all ages. Jeff Szur as well as Ayinde Reid traveled to the area to view the program and meet the students attending CCA Tierra Bomba. Both men were invited this year to celebrate the school’s success and to meet the First Graduate, who will complete the program on September 20th, 2024; a cap and gown ceremony will be celebrated on that day for her. Jeff used his experience in programs using Atmospheric Water Generation, and
Mr. Reid incorporated his vast knowledge of missionary work and church programs during this trip. Together they evaluated various programs to incorporate the Altitude Water AWG machines, to provide water and economic support for additional programs.
Jeff previously sold a T12 machine at manufacturing cost to Healing Hands of Hope Charities, to ensure that the Pastor, and local children had access to clean water on the Island of Tierra Bomba and will be donating a water machine for the new school, CCA Tierra Bomba. The first sale was to evaluate the best uses for the machines and to prove the concept of converting airborne humidity into portable water. The personal gift Jeff will make will be to exhibit his love for God, and his appreciation, dedication and commitment to the children of Tierra Bomba. He felt this beautiful new school needed a new machine which would give more people in the community access to pure water.
Additionally during this trip, Jeff visited Calvary Cartagena, a church dedicated to helping the local community by providing necessary resources for both their physical and spiritual needs. Calvary Cartagena also operates a school, which is affiliated with Calvary Chapel and Calvary Christian Academy in the USA, Jeff’s home church.
The most important aspect of Jeff’s excursion was meeting with local hotel owners and businessmen in Colombia to develop plans for a water distribution network. During meetings scheduled through the help of Healing Hands of Hope Charities and Reid, Szur discussed a network that will expand resources for the school and ministry.
“This recent visit to Colombia was an incredible experience, and it further solidified my hopes for the area’s future,” said Szur. “Seeing these children succeed, alongside their pastor, teachers, and families, truly warms my heart, and I am incredibly excited to continue providing support and water to the region.
At Altitude Water, we are grateful to be in a position where we can enact true change and better lives across the globe. It’s an example of the difference between charity (giving resources in one donation) versus effective charity (getting the community involved, developing programs, and identifying a theory of change that breaks generational curses). It follows our Mantra at Altitude Water that if someone is hungry and you give them a fish they eat for a day, but if you teach them to fish, they eat for a lifetime. Everyone deserves access to a secure source of water, and seeing how our machines have impacted people’s lives is an indescribable joy.”
water generators, visit Altitude Water’s website here (https://altdwater.com/ the-product/).
To learn more about Healing Hands of Hope Charities, visit http://www.HHHcharities.org
Healing Hands of Hope will be hosting a Charity Dinner Event at El Balcon de las Americas in Margate Florida on September 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Come and learn more about how they are giving forgotten children a future.
For more information contact Lori at
ENTERTAINMENT
Hispanic Heritage Month, Programming Offering by Guataca Boca Raton in Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL – Guataca Boca Raton, has prepared a program celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October, 2024 in Boca Raton. Let’s celebrate with happiness, music, theater and comedy for our Latino community and all ages.
Sunday September 15th, 6 pm
THE SOUND OF RETRO with EA Musica y Live show music
at Crazy Uncle Mikes
6450 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33437
Guataca Boca Raton is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Crazy Uncle Mikes with a RETRO PARTY for everyone. The Best music of 80’s, 90’s and Today is performed by EA “The Sound
of Retro”. A live band musical Journey from the past to now going around Disco, Rock, Pop, Dance, and Latin Music all in one mix.
The HITS of this great decade we know in Spanish and English will be part of the amazing RETRO SOUND celebration during SUNDAY’S LATIN MOODS concert series. Be ready to sing, dance and meet great people from different cultures connected through the music.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be there and enjoy this unique Experience !!!
Friday September 20th, 8 pm
2nd Boca Raton Hispanic Theater Festival.
LA QUE SE VA A ARMAR with Primer Acto Florida Foundation
at Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10. Boca Raton, FL 33434
Performed in Spanish
The play “La que se va a armar” comes from Miami to Boca Raton for the first time invited to be part of the Boca Raton Hispanic Theater Festival.
Perfomed in Spanish, it is the First Opera of Nuria Ferrer Muñoz-Seca, great-granddaughter of the Spanish writer Pedro Muñoz Seca, one of the most performed playwrights in the history of theater in Spain with “The Revenge of Don Mendo.”
Nuria brings us a play tribute to her great-grandfather, a comedy for all audiences, full of humor and with 6 peculiar characters and a plot that surprises un-
til the last minute of the performance. Directors: Carolina Laursen and David Chocarro, well known in the Miami theater scene, masterfully direct the actors and actresses, most of them Spanish, living in Florida, including the author herself.
Monologos de la Vagina. Direction: Manuel Mendoza at Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10. Boca Raton, FL 33434
Performed in Spanish
The “Vagina Monologues” return to Boca Raton with an unrepeatable cast, under the production and direction of Manuel Mendoza during the programming of the second Boca Raton Hispanic Theater Festival. Fabiola Colmenares (Venezuela), Judith Gonzalez (Cuba), Sonya Smith (USA- Venezuela) are the first Hispanic actresses who will masterfully interpret each Monologue of the play, only for Boca Raton.
It is a work with a high human content that has deeply emotional and very funny moments. The plot covers female sexuality and its starting point, the result of more than 200 interviews conducted by the North American author Eve Ensler. “Vagina Monologues” is a controversial, intelligent, dynamic and fun work where clichés, behaviors, beliefs and experiences that involve all women and therefore also all men are reviewed.
Free Closing Reception & Silent Auction is Wednesday, September 4, 6 to 8 pm
West Palm Beach, FL –Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world-renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced the closing reception and silent auction for the museum’s current exhibition:
Renewal: Going Native, revisited
60+ Stunning Images from 18 Talented Photographers
A follow-up to its popular 2018 exhibition, the Photo Centre’s new artistic offering presents more than five dozen amazing prints, many of which are available for purchase by the highest bidder. All the proceeds from this silent auction on September 4will go to benefit the conservation efforts of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.
“Photographs in the exhibition range from exquisite close-ups of flowers and butterflies to mysterious landscapes, and from stunning, rare orchids to surprisingly beautiful, common tillandsias,” says NeJame, who curated the exhibit along with Susan Lerner from the local Native Plant Society. “Our goal is for the viewer to experi-
ence the joy and aliveness of the native landscape.”
The photographers who are focused on the beauty of Florida’s native landscape include Kevin Barry, Donna Bollenbach, Richard Brownscombe, Christina Evans, George Gann, Roger Hammer, Kirsten Hines, Craig Huegel, Teri Jabour, Mary Keim, Susan Kolterman, Susan Lerner, Don Marchetto, Chuck McCartney, Rufino Osorio, Rebecca Sabac, Loret Setters and Peg Urban.
The free closing reception and silent auction for Renewal: Going Na -
tive, revisited will be held on Wednesday, September 4, from 6 to 8 pm.
Auction bids are now being accepted through September 4th at 7:00pm. People may bid in person at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre or place their bids via email at info@workshop. org.
The images being bidding upon are the actual exhibit prints being auctioned as is. The Person with the winning bid who attends the closing reception on September 4 will be allowed to take their image home with them after the reception. Anyone who has the win-
ning bid that is not in attendance at the closing reception will be notified and may pick up their image during normal business hours 10 am to 5 pm the following week.
Established in 1981, the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is a not-for-profit organization. Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in the auditorium at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach. Individual membership is $35 yearly. For more information about the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, please visit http:// palmbeach.fnpschapters.org and www. facebook.com/PBCC.FNPS.
The Photo Centre is located at the downtown City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday, and 10 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 561.253.2600 or visit www.workshop. org or www.fotofusion.org.
The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching life through the photographic arts. All donations are greatly appreciated at www.workshop.org/contrib.
Commelinaceae; Tradescantia virginiana; Spiderwort. Common wildflower and cultivated flower over much of eastern NA. Herbaceous perennial grows in half shade or sun. Grows throughout Florida.
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