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NEWS BRIEFS Girls Night Out Benefit July 12 At Players Club Girls Night Out will be held Thursday, July 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Players Club in Wellington, and the Kids Cancer Foundation has been selected as this month’s charity beneficiary. Girls Night Out, held on a monthly basis, is designed to be a night of “girl chat,” fabulous drink and food specials, music by DJ GFY and lots of shopping. More than 25 vendors are expected to be on hand on the upper level of the Players Club, displaying a wide variety of quality, juried merchandise to tempt the women, as they enjoy time with friends, a glass of wine and some delicious food. “We held our first Girls Night Out in June, and the response from the community has been amazing,” said Dolores Schlick, director of catering at the Players Club. “The crowd thoroughly enjoyed themselves, eating, drinking, shopping and winning raffle prizes. This month, we expect even more of the same.” While this event is designed to
provide a social night of fun with friends, there is a benefit to the community, too. As part of the event, each vendor is asked to donate something from their merchandise to be used as a raffle prize, and the money raised from the sale of raffle tickets will be donated to a local charity. The Kids Cancer Foundation has been chosen as the charity to benefit from the raffle proceeds in July. The Kids Cancer Foundation’s mission is to provide hope and support to local children and their families battling cancer and/ or blood disorders. “We are pleased to offer support to the Kids Cancer Foundation, as part of our Girls Night Out event in July,” explained Maureen Gross, director of development and community outreach for Phelps Media Group International. “They offer a bright spot to kids and their families who are battling cancer right here in our own community.” There will be a wide variety of vendors on hand to display their tempting merchandise, ranging from jewelry, purses, spa treatments, makeup consultations, fashionable clothing, spray-tan specialists, homemade sweet
treats, wine koozies and even a bicycle for you to try your skills doing a spin class. The Girls Night Out monthly event series is sponsored by the Players Club and Phelps Media Group. For information about attending, contact Schlick at pcrcatering@aol.com or (561) 7950080. For vendor information, contact Gross at mbg@phelpsmedia group.com or (561) 753-3389.
St. Michael Church To Hold VBS July 9-13 Area children from age 3 to those having completed grade six are invited to participate in Vacation Bible School at St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington, set to take place Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13 from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. The theme is “Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God.” Through interactive lessons that are easy for kids to apply to their lives today, they will “go deep” into God’s Word, exploring Bible stories of people who revealed deep faith by knowing how to “depend on God, dare to care,
claim Jesus, choose to follow and change the world.” “Each evening, kids will sing catchy songs, play teamworkbuilding games and be immersed in the imaginative environment of the ocean,” Pastor Marjorie Weiss said. The cost is $10 per student. There will also be an offering received each night that will be used to for the Oasis Compassion Agency food pantry in Greenacres. St. Michael Lutheran Church is located at 1925 Birkdale Drive, at the corner of Birkdale Drive and Forest Hill Blvd. To register, call (561) 793-4999 or e-mail pastor weiss@bellsouth.net.
Harmony In The Streets Returns July 16-20 The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is providing a free weeklong day camp that allows children to participate in various outdoor activities and develop positive esteem. “Harmony in the Streets” is a community program for boys and girls that emphasizes respect for others and promotes healthy rela-
tionships with local law enforcement officers. The Harmony in the Streets day camp will be held July 16-20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Worth Village and Palm Beach Colony. A maximum number of 60 children can participate in the program. Funding for this local program is provided by dedicated individuals, community-based groups and a strong commitment from Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. The mission of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is to prevent juvenile delinquency and develop lawful, productive citizens through a broad range of family-centered services. For more information, visit www.youthranches.org.
Agri-Marketing Meeting July 11 In Palm Beach The Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) will hold its next chapter meeting Wednesday, July 11 at the Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach. It will feature a presentation by Dr. Tracy Irani of the UF/IFAS Public Issues Education (PIE) Center.
Lyn Cacella, marketing manager for Farm Credit of Florida, is the Florida chapter president and national membership committee vice chair. The Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association, Southeast Agnet Radio and Farm Credit of Florida will be sponsoring the lunch-and-learn event. Dr. Tracy Irani, a professor in the Department of Agricultural Education & Communication at the University of Florida and development director of the PIE Center, will present cutting-edge research intended to help agribusiness marketing professionals successfully communicate with consumers of ag-based products. Words and phrases like “farmer,” “food safety” and “best management practices” are all terms commonly used to describe Florida’s agriculture industry, but how are these terms understood by members of the general public? For more information about membership in the Florida NAMA Chapter or for participation/sponsorship of the upcoming UF/IFAS PIE luncheon meeting, contact Lyn Cacella at (800) 432-4156 or lcacella@farmcredit fl.com.