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Myerscough Named DAR’s Spirit Of Liberty Chapter Hosts Mother’s Day Tea, Presents Debutantes Among Social Studies
The Spirit of Liberty Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated spring with their Mother’s Day Tea and inaugural Debutante Presentation on Saturday, May 10 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. The ladies topped off their finery with festive hats, while the debutantes were presented to society wearing traditional white
gowns. Presiding over the event was Regent Margaret Engelhardt. This year’s debutantes were Talia Fradkin and Samantha Ciminera. Wellington resident Fradkin is a member of the Chief Tiger Tail Society of the Children of the American Revolution and has held numerous state officer positions in addition to receiving
(Front row) Junior Debutante Davina Hollingsworth and Debutante Talia Fradkin; (back row) Junior Debutante Ava Spurlin, Debutante Samantha Ciminera, and junior debutantes Chloe Skorupa, Erin Berish, and Amy and Christine Obranic.
the National Junior American Citizenship Award. Fradkin is the Florida Virtual School Student of the Year and recipient of George Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award. She is an active volunteer in her community and enjoys tutoring students in algebra, geometry and chemistry. Ciminera is active in cheerleading and is a member of the Nation-
al Honor Society. She is a two-time recipient of the President’s Award for Achievement. Younger girls also made an appearance wearing a variety of pretty spring colors as junior debutantes. Included in this group were Erin Elizabeth Berish, Davina Hollingsworth, Chloe Isabella Skorupa, Ava Spurlin, and Amy and Christine Obranic.
Road 7), Boca Raton (1400 Glades Road) and Palm Beach Gardens (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens). “Raising money for peanut butter and jelly is really important for these children,” Shnider said. “Peanut butter and jelly can be used as a daily meal and provide enough nutrition to raise healthy children. Over the past six months, I have been busy baking cookies and making lemonade to sell in front of my house in order to raise money. I look at this as turning lemons into lemonade and into PB&J.” Initially, Ryan e-mailed Whole Foods Market co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb about his idea. Shortly thereafter, the project was moving forward. The Pantry of Broward serves seniors in need on low fixed in-
Wellington Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Jessica Myerscough is among three Palm Beach County winners of the Florida Council for Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award. The Florida Council for the Social Studies is a professional organization of social studies educators striving to maintain and enhance the importance of social studies in Florida education. It recognizes the efforts and strengths that social studies educators bring to their profession. Myerscough will be honored in October in Orlando at the 57th annual Florida Council for Social Studies conference.
Jessica Myerscough
Alex Naum
Anthony Olive
Palm Beach Central High School junior Alex Naum has been selected for a summer program at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in Atlanta. This highly competitive program selects 20 students nationwide to learn about epidemiology and public health. Also, for the first time in the school’s history, a student has
qualified for the International Science & Engineering Fair. Anthony Olive will have an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to compete with the best and brightest in the world. Seven students representing Palm Beach Central High School received an award at the 59th annual State Science & Engineering Fair.
Debutantes Talia Fradkin and Samantha Ciminera share a moment with Spirit of Liberty DAR Regent Margaret Engelhardt.
As Bar Mitzvah Project, Ryan Shnider Is Collecting PB&J To Feed The Needy
Ryan Shnider, a 12-year-old from Wellington, is making the most of his bar mitzvah project by focusing his attention on those in need. On May 20, with help from Whole Foods Market, all stores in Broward and Palm Beach counties will donate 5 percent of their net day’s sales to Ryan’s “PB&J Project” supporting the Pantry of Broward. The partnership is part of Whole Foods Market’s 5 Percent Day, in which all stores donate 5 percent of their net day sales to a local educational or nonprofit organization. Stores participating in the project include: Coral Springs (810 University Drive), Plantation (7720 Peters Road), Pembroke Pines (14956 Pines Boulevard), Fort Lauderdale (2000 N. Federal Highway), Wellington (2635 State
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comes and grandparents raising their grandchildren throughout Broward County. The pantry serves more than 400 clients (senior citizens) and feeds more than 1,000 people each month as each grandparent might have several grandchildren living with them. They distribute more than 25,000 pounds of food each month. In an effort to raise more funds on May 20 for the “PB&J Project,” participating stores will sell $2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with customers’ choice of nut butter, jelly and toppings. All of the proceeds from the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will be donated to the project. Shnider and his family will stop at each store during the day to assist with the project. The schedule is as follows: Palm
Science Honors For Palm Beach Central Students
Zakhar Nizam Completes AF Basic
Ryan Shnider Beach Gardens, 10:45 a.m.; Wellington, 11:45 a.m.; Boca Raton, 12:45 p.m.; Coral Springs, 1:30 p.m.; Pembroke Pines, 2:30 p.m.; Plantation, 3:45 p.m.; and Fort Lauderdale, 5 p.m.
Air Force Airman Zakhar V. Nizam recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Nizam earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Lisa Nizam of Tuckasegee, N.C., and Farrukh Nizam of West Palm Beach. He is a 2012 graduate of Park Vista High School.