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Dreyfoos In White Dinner Nov. 13 Will Benefit School Of The Arts Foundation On Wednesday, Nov. 13, hundreds of men and women will dress all in white, have their picnic dinner and white “tablescape” in hand and wait to hear where they will be attending the Dreyfoos in White event to benefit the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation. The event is modeled after Diner en Blanc held annually for the past 25 years in Paris, France. The location, organized largely by alumni of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, will not be revealed until one hour prior to the event. The pop-up, flash-mob-style dinner will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Partygoers will wear all white and bring their own white table décor and picnic dinner. For those who don’t have the time or inclination to prepare their own basket, picnic dinners can be ordered from the Lord’s Place Café Joshua Catering at www.thelords place.org or by calling (561) 4940125, ext. 1114 for a meal to be ready for pickup at registration. The location, which will be in downtown West Palm Beach, will be released to ticket buyers via text, e-mail or phone one hour prior to the event. Live entertainment will be by Dreyfoos stu-
dents as well as Dreyfoos alumni band, Girlfriend Material. Extravagance is encouraged, and prizes will be awarded for the best white-table décor. Tickets are $40 per person or a premier table for 10 for $750. The event also features a prize drawing for a weekend trip for two to Paris, including roundtrip airfare and French lessons, and a seven-night stay for six at the Grand Luxxe in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Prize drawing tickets are one for $25 or three for $50, and you do not need to be present to win. Event sponsors include: Simon Benson Offit, Calla and Ralph Guild, Matrix Mediation, Gil Cohen, Allison and Stuart Haft, Cindy and Ted Mandes, Josephine Bayard, Dr. Stan and Marcie Gorman-Althof, Ellis and Gritter Consulting Engineers, Garabar Inc., Grand Bank & Trust of Florida, Suskauer Law Firm, Karen and Greg Golnick, Donna and Larry Peters, Hotel Planner. com, the Multilingual Language and Cultural Society and Pioneer Linens. For more information, call (561) 805-6298 or visit http://soafi.org/ dreyfoosinwhite.
KIDS THANK NURSES
Dreyfoos In White — (Front row) Sierra McGill and Taylor Materio with French poodle Oso; and (back row) Kelly Shoaf, Whitney Lidinsky, Stefani Kochanski, Sarah Lidinsky, Kristina Klaas, Kremer Shell and Melissa Ladd. Committee members not pictured: Jeremy Morse and Michelle Suskauer. PHOTO COURTESY STEPHANIE WEIL/DREYFOOS SENIOR DIGITAL MEDIA STUDENT
MELISSA MCKINLAY KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN More than 100 people attended the recent campaign kickoff of District 6 County Commission candidate Melissa McKinlay at the home of Lisa and Mark Goldman. (Left) McKinlay with State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo. (Below) McKinlay with supporters.
Harrison Harward
Amanda Ng and friends finished out Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Palms West Hospital, thanking the nurses who work hard to help patients battle and recover. Each nurse was given a pink-and-white rainbow loom bracelet made by Ng. Pictured here are Alyssa Arbaca, Courtney Halperin and Amanda Ng with Palms West Hospital nurses.
ACREAGE RESIDENT WINS HOME DEPOT $5,000 GIFT CARD
Sometimes people think online surveys aren’t worth the time. However, one local man knows otherwise. Carmine Nappi of The Acreage, a customer of the Home Depot store on Okeechobee Blvd., recently replied to a survey on his Home Depot receipt. In doing so, he entered his name in a drawing for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card. Nappi’s name was chosen, and he was awarded a $5,000 Home Depot gift card. Nappi is using his winnings for all sorts of projects, including house siding, granite countertops and appliances. Shown here (left to right) are Kathleen and Carmine Nappi with Home Depot Store Manager David Carey.
Local Girl Competes For Miss Teen Title Zahara Burgess of Royal Palm Beach was recently selected to participate in the regional 2014 Miss Teen pageant on Sunday Nov. 17 in Orlando. Burgess will compete for her share of thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts that will be distributed to contestants. She is in the Miss Teen division, one of four divisions for girls and young women ages 7 to 19, who will participate in modeling that include a casual and formal wear. Contestants will also demonstrate their personality and interviewing skills during interviews. If Burgess wins her division, she will represent Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and the
surrounding communities at national competition in Orlando. Over $30,000 in prizes and awards will be presented at the national competition. Community businesses, organizations and private individuals will assist Burgess in participating in this year's competition by becoming sponsors. Through sponsorship, each contestant receives all the necessary training, rehearsals and financial support to prepare for this year’s regional pageant. Any business, organization or individual who may be interested in becoming a sponsor to Burgess may contact the pageant coordinator at (877) 403-6678.