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Local Chorus Medals In Regional Competition And Sings In Miami
The Women of Note Chorus was victorious once again in regional competition, taking home two medals at the Region 9 Sweet Adelines International Chorus Competition that took place on March 25 in Daytona Beach. This year’s competition was especially exciting because the chorus earned its highest score to date. The women’s a cappella barbershop chorus, with 45 members on stage and competing against choruses two to three times its size, excelled with another impressive performance, capturing first place in the regional mid-size chorus division and second overall. The high score will likely guarantee an invitation to compete in the 2018 international competition, Harmony Classic. The chorus will be notified sometime in May.
The exciting week continued with the opportunity to sing at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s 11th annual gala Celebrating Women in the Arts. The performance featured Denyce Graves, Rita Moreno, Vanessa Williams, Gloria Estefan and others, and the Women of Note were a featured guest, closing the show with a mash-up of “Brave” by Sara Bareilles and “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera. The award-winning Women of Note Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a nonprofit music education association for women. Made up of teachers, nurses, lawyers, legal assistants, bookkeepers, artists, business owners and homemakers, among others, the Women of Note delight audiences with beautiful four-part a cappella harmony, innovative
The Women of Note Chorus after winning first place at regionals. choreography and dazzling cos- rehearses every Monday night at Palm Beach Central High School tumes. The Women of Note holds in Wellington. For more information about the open rehearsals and welcomes any woman who loves to sing Women of Note, call (877) WONand wants to have fun while SING or visit www.womenofnote. making new friends. The chorus com.
Mavis Spencer Makes The Transition From Groom To Show Jumping Ring
Mavis Spencer was just five years old when she declared that she would someday make horses her profession. As she grew up, she realized that she would need a way to support her aspirations financially, so Spencer signed on as a groom for top-ranked American show jumper Kent Farrington. Now, just eight years later, the 25-year-old California native is a world-class rider who holds her own in the Grand Prix ring while managing the sport horse sales for Neil Jones Equestrian as well as her own Gallop Apace LLC. Spencer was given the chance to get back in the saddle in 2014 when she took over for Neil Jones Equestrian’s top rider, who sustained an injury. A few weeks later, she began to show the sale horses, and a few months later she was taking a group of horses to Wellington for the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival season. The temporary riding arrangement evolved into a permanent one. Quickly rising through the ranks, Spencer competed and ribboned in her first Grand Prix events in 2016 and jumped her first World Cup qualifier later that year. She burst into the limelight this year during her first Saturday Night Lights Grand Prix at WEF,
jumping a clear round and placing eighth in the $86,000 Marshall & Sterling Grand Prix with her own 11-year-old Westfalian Cornetiero. Spencer believes that much of her success is due to her hands-on approach and her attentiveness to the physical health and fitness of her horses — a direct result of the unique experience she accumulated by starting out as a groom. “I like to be very involved with all of the horses, because for me, just getting to work with each of the horses every day really allows me to notice if one is a little more sore one day to the next,” she said. “It helps me as a rider to know how a horse feels that day and how I might help get them back to performing their best, and that’s where TheraPlate becomes a big part of my program.” To keep all 20 of the horses she is currently training in peak condition, Spencer relies on TheraPlate Revolution Therapy Platforms. Regular use of the TheraPlate offers a wealth of physical benefits for high-performance show jumpers, countering the effects of chronic inflammation, speeding healing, and aiding in the prevention of injury. Spencer was introduced to the TheraPlate in 2011 while working for Farrington.
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She made arrangements to obtain a demo TheraPlate for Neil Jones Equestrian. On the heels of her successful 2017 winter season, TheraPlate invited Spencer to its team of elite riders who share her enthusiasm by naming her an official TheraPlate brand ambassador. Since making TheraPlate part of her team’s daily routine, Spencer has noticed a significant difference in the health and happiness of her horses. “There are so many specific issues that you can target and treat with the TheraPlate,” she said. “I have the TheraPlate app on my phone that I can go through and set up a program that is tailored specifically to each horse.” Spencer’s core group of horses use the TheraPlate multiple times a day, and she also uses it for her sales horses. “We ask so much of these horses, it’s good to help keep them happy and comfortable,” she explained. She has especially noticed a difference in Cornetiero, a horse that she has been working with for the past three years. “Cornetiero is not a necessarily a body-sore horse, but because he jumps so hard, he is prone to soreness when we are showing a lot,” Spencer said. “Using the TheraPlate has not only
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Taplin And McArdle Wed In Costa Rica
Amid their many friends and family members, Amanda Taplin became the bride of Colin McArdle on March 18 in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Courtney Southworth served as her sister’s matron of honor, and Joe Cestaro was the groom’s best man. Bridesmaids included Kirsten Ashton, Rebecca Kestner, Jordan McArdle, Kara Pepe, Cheyenne Quigley and Bethany Robins. Nick Giuliano, Kevin McMorrow, Aren Millan, Neil Shah and R.J. Wells served as groomsmen. Lilli Drialo, cousin of the groom, was the flower girl, and Colt and Logan Southworth, nephews of the bride, were the ring bearers. Amanda graduated from Royal Palm Beach High School in 2005 and graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in applied economics. She is currently an executive assistant at a public relations firm in New York City. She is the daughter of Pam and Roy Taplin of Royal Palm Beach. Colin, a 2006 graduate of Hammonton High School in Hammonton, N.J., graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2012 with a bach-
Amanda and Colin McArdle elor’s degree in architecture. He is currently the project architect coordinator with Orestes Valella in Hoboken, N.J. He is the son of Michael and Janet Mcardle of Atco, N.J. The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica and Belize and will reside in Hoboken.
Talia Fradkin Presents At PBAU Scholar Conference
Mavis Spencer is a TheraPlate brand ambassador. helped to prevent this, it has helped his overall demeanor — he is a lot happier and more comfortable because of it, so his personality has improved.” Neil Jones Equestrian operates out of Wellington from November through April, and Spencer and her team are currently making plans to travel to Kentucky and California for the spring, summer and fall show circuits. To learn more about TheraPlate, visit www.theraplate.com.
Talia Fradkin presents her findings at the conference.
Palm Beach Atlantic University held its sixth annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference on March 29 and 30. The conference provides an opportunity for faculty and students to share their research among a community of scholars. The conference is open to all fields of research and promotes communication between the disciplines. This year’s theme was “Focus on Your Future.” Among the student presenters was Frederick M. Supper Honors Program student Talia Fradkin of Wellington, whose presentation was on “The Effects of U.S. Policy on Medical Waste Management and International Trade in Hazardous Waste: Its Impact on the Environment and Human Rights in Florida and Worldwide.” Fradkin is a pre-health major and active in student government.