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THE ACREAGE • LOXAHATCHEE GROVES • ROYAL PALM BEACH • WELLINGTON • WEST PALM BEACH
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Home for the Holidays Students in Seminole Ridge High’s Construction Academy recently completed their second modular home for Habitat for Humanity, and they’re just getting started. Good Sam hosts ‘tailgate party’
Employees of Good Samaritan Medical Center recently kicked off the season with a hospital appreciation tailgate party, complete with fried chicken, burgers, hot dogs and games.
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West Palm to kick off holidays Dec. 5 A 600-ton holiday tree made of sand will light up the sky Thursday, Dec. 5, during the city’s Annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach.
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It’s a Gingerbread Man mystery …
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Local Happenings ................4, 6 In Brief................................8 Nice and Easy ...................... 10 At the Movies .......................12 On Stage .............................12 Manely Speaking....................13 Community Round-Up ............ 14 Outside The Neighborhood .......16 Just For the Fun of It ..............17 Service Directory .............. 18-19 PalmsWestMonthly.com
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LOXAHATCHEE — When Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County ceremoniously places the keys to one of its newest homes in the hands of an elated owner, students from Seminole Ridge Community High School’s Construction Academy will be there to say congratulations. The 11th-graders in teacher Rick Terkovich’s shop class said they are looking forward to Widlene Cenom’s reaction when the single mother from Haiti, whose husband was lost in the 2010 earthquake, walks through the front door of the home they helped build. “I feel very proud of the work I did on the house,” 16-year-old Mark Boreffi said. “About three weeks into the build, we got to meet Ms. Cenom and hear her story, and it feels good to know I’m making a positive impact on the community but more importantly someone’s life.” Terkovich’s students performed all the construction work at their campus in Loxahatchee. The four-module home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and kitchen. It measures 1,206 square feet. They also assembled the roof. “Knowing that every nail and beam you place puts someone one step closer to having a home is a very rewarding feeling,” 16-year-old Nick Blair said. The modules were rolled out of the classroom using cranes and placed onto seven tractor-trailers for their trip to the Lake Worth homesite. A collaboration of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and Royal Palm Beach High School’s HVAC Academy, along with the Construction Academy students, are completing the roofing, ductwork, siding, painting, cabinetry, flooring and landscaping. “When they walk through the house, the will be speechless,” Terkovich said. “We’ve done some great things, but seeing the kids’ faces and the lady getting the house, this is by far the best thing I’ve been involved with.” The teacher who opened the Construction Academy in 2005 said he modeled it after a similar program at Marathon Middle High School in the Keys.
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A roof section built by students in the Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School is loaded onto a truck for transportation to the Lake Worth destination of the Habitat for Humanity house.
“I stole the idea,” said Terkovich, who worked with Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Bernard Godek on getting project approval from the school district. “Most of them thought it was a great idea. The hard part was just getting the language so all the lawyers would agree.” The Lake Worth build marks the
Construction Academy’s second home. The first one in 2012 went up in West Palm Beach’s Westgate neighborhood. “The first house took 15 months,” Terkovich said. “This house, we did it in eight months. The kids really busted their butts.” Having a class full of motivated stu-
Knowing that every nail and beam you place puts someone one step closer to having a home is a very rewarding feeling. — Seminole Ridge student Nick Blair
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Local Happenings ‘Sand & Sea-Sun’s Greetings’ to kick off holidays Dec. 5 A 600-ton holiday tree made of sand will be illuminated Thursday, Dec. 5 during the Annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. Time is 6 to 9 p.m. The ceremony will coincide with Clematis by Night and will include a performance by recording artist Randy Houser, known for such hits as “How Country Feels” and “Running out of Moonlight.” “Sandi,” as the giant sculpture is called, will entertain visitors along the waterfront with nightly half-hour shows of fun sights and festive sounds running from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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RPB to host Holiday Festival of Lights
Area residents are invited to be a part of this year’s Holiday Festival of Lights Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Activities will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., culminating with the illumination of the tree. Local bands, choirs and dance teams will be highlighted at the festival and The Samantha Russell Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on the Royal
Palm Auto Mall stage. Also on-hand will be artisans, crafters, food trucks, games and plenty of rides for children. Santa Claus also will make an appearance. The Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center is at 151 Civic Center Way. For more information, call (561) 790-5149 or go online to royalpalmbeach.com.
Singers of all ages to perform in holiday concert Dec. 7
Nearly 100 members of the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches will join the Women of Note Chorus for “Holiday Harmonies: To Kids from 1 to 92” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The festive show will take
place at the Eissey Campus Theatre, 11051 Campus Dr. in Palm Beach Gardens. It will feature singers in grades three through five performing “Hanukkah Rondo,” “A Winter Song” and “Show Biz Snowman” under the direction of Shawn Berry. Also adding to the evening of music will be the barbershop quartet Overdrive. Tickets cost $15 for adults and are free for those 18 and younger. For more information, call (561) 207-5900 or go online to womenofnote.com.
Art, dance, music to delight families at Norton Museum
Celebrate the holiday season in style this year at the Norton Museum’s Holiday Family Festival, set for 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The fun-filled festival will feature musical and dance performances, treasure hunts, magic shows, art activities, museum tours and storytelling. “Each year, the Holiday Family Festival presents terrific performers from our area,” said Glenn Tomlinson, the museum’s curator of education. “Visitors are thrilled by the quality of the musicians and dancers,
and they love the activities and family tours that take place throughout the museum.” The festival is free with museum admission. The Norton Museum is at 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 832-5196 or go online to norton.org.
Science for Seniors returns to Okeeheelee Nature Center Adults age 50 and older are invited to the latest installment of Science for Seniors, “Secrets of a Naturalist,” at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The easy pace of the program will enable participants to learn about tips and tricks to see more wildlife while outdoors. The location is the Okeeheelee Nature Center, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Cost is $5, and reservations are requested 48 hours in advance. The program is offered through the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, call (561) 233-1400 or go online to pbcparks.com/nature.
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Gift-bag assembly for veterans to highlight next ABWA meeting
Local veterans will be celebrated at the monthly meeting of the Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The holiday celebration will include a gift-bag assembly for the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach. The bags will be filled with everything from toiletries to trinkets and will include personalized tags. Member Tina Ravel is organizing the initiative. Networking will take place from 6 to 6:30 p.m., and the dinner and program will follow. The location is Embassy Suites, 4350 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. The cost is $20. For more information, call (561) 329-4485.
‘Home for Christmas’ concert to benefit Rosarian Academy An alumnus of the Rosarian Academy’s Class of 1992, now an internationally acclaimed tenor, will bring “Home for Christmas: A Holiday Benefit Concert” to his alma mater Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6:45 p.m. John Matz will be accompanied by the academy’s Show Choir, under the direction of Gay Dedo. The night of music
promises to put everyone in the holiday spirit. The concert will take place at the Rosarian Academy Theater, 807 N. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. Tickets are $25 to $50, with all proceeds benefiting the theater. For more information, call (561) 632-6747 or go online to rosarian.org/matz.
Learn to shoot like a pro at photography workshop
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park will offer its monthly Nature Photography Workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The theme: “Techniques in Nature.” Both artistic and technical instruction will be given to photographers of all levels by two local professionals. Participants should bring their cameras and camera equipment, as well as sunscreen and insect repellent. The fee is $35, plus park entry. The park is at 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr. in North Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 776-7449 or go online to macarthurbeach.org.
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New CEO named at Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Wayne Burns has been tapped by the board of directors of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce as its new CEO. The board decided on Burns after a search that lasted several months. “He has considerable experience in chamber leadership, finance and fund-raising, expertise in small-business services and an award-winning track record in economic development,” said board Chairman Frank Gonzalez. “Our board of directors … looks forward to working with him to lead our chamber to new heights
of excellence and continue to drive value to our membership.” Burns replaces Jaene Miranda, who stepped down after seven years as CEO earlier this year to become president/ CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County. Burns is past president of SGI Stratecon Global Institute, consultants for chambers of commerce. He also is past assistant director of the Office of Economic and Small Business Development in Broward County and past economic-development coordinator for the city of Plantation. He earned the Volunteer of the Year title for his leadership in
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In Brief Area students to vie for cash prizes in poster contest
A poster contest is now underway for the Rotary Club of Wellington’s fourth annual underage drinking prevention awareness campaign. The contest is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade, according to club member Tom Carreras, the lead volunteer on the campaign. Co-sponsors include the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition, the School District of Palm Beach County and the South Florida Fair. More than 1,300 entries came in last year from 55 schools. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Dec. 6, and the contest will culminate Monday, Feb. 17, with an awards ceremony. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top six winners and the winning artwork will be placed on school buses. For more information, call Alexa Lee at (561) 844-59552.
Criminal justice academy opens at Santaluces High
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Santaluces High School to offer a four-year criminal justice program. The academy had its first
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Employees of Good Samaritan Medical Center recently kicked off the season with a hospital appreciation tailgate party, complete with fried chicken, burgers, hot dogs, sausages and subs while representing their favorite football team. Good Sam even provided employees with popular games such as corn hole and Wii Fit. Participating in the fun event are, from left, Alex Fernandez, COO; Angela Prestia, CNO; Mark Nosacka, CEO; June Owens, Chief Human Resource Officer, Dana Herrick, Director of Business Development and Kim Elyanow, CFO.
promotional ceremony at the high school in Lantana Nov. 4. Officials say five cadets were promoted to the rank of sergeant. The school’s principal, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and Chief Lawrence Leon of the county school district’s security department attended the ceremony. Officials say the program is open to students interested in law enforcement, correc-
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Sign-up for spring basketball to begin
Registration for the 2014 Spring basketball leagues at the Westgate Park and Recreation Center begins Monday, Dec. 9. Those interested can sign up between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the center, 3691 Oswego Ave. in West Palm Beach. Online registration also is available at pbcparks.com. Fees are $30 per player, and space is limited to 40 participants for the Junior, Teen Division I and Teen Division II leagues, and 60 participants for the Youth league. The Junior League is for ages
6 and 7, the Youth League is for ages 8 through 11, and the Teen Division I and Teen Division II leagues are for ages 12 through 14 and 15 through 17, respectively. The season runs from Feb. 22 to April 19. Westgate Park and Recreation Center is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, call (561) 694-5455.
Discount tickets to 2014 South Florida Fair on sale at Publix
Fairgoers can now save up to 30 percent on the price of admission to the 2014 South Florida Fair and midway rides at area Publix Super Markets. The stores began selling the discount tickets Nov. 16. Those who use the tickets on the fair’s opening day will receive a complimentary ticket for a return trip on another day. “The timing is perfect for those looking for stocking stuffers,” fair President and CEO Rick Vymlatil said. “Fair tickets make a nice holiday gift for the
entire family, friends or associates, and we have different packages for every budget.” The theme of the 102nd installment of the fair is “New York City: Be a part of it!” The fair’s run is Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 2. Attractions throughout the fair’s 80,000 square feet of exposition space include replicas of Broadway, the Empire State Building and Times Square, as well as a Statue of Liberty sculpted from more than 200 tons of sand. For Broadway show fans, a first-class ice skating show will be held three times daily as the professional skaters perform to the music of Broadway’s biggest hits. Advance tickets cost $10 for adults, compared to $15 at the gate, and $5 for children, compared to $8 at the gate. Those ages 5 and younger get in free.
New activities, lots of snow on tap for the holidays at CityPlace
The holiday season is officially underway at CityPlace in West Palm Beach after the annual Tree Lighting and first snowfall of the season on Nov. 16. The family-friendly celebration included magicians, stilt walkers, living statues and the Miami Dolphins cheerleading team. Children also got their first peek at Santa inside Macy’s. Nightly snowfalls will continue throughout the holidays at 6 and 7 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; and 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Visitors are encouraged to wear boots and gloves and participate in snowball games. CityPlace’s popular holiday train also is back for shoppers to enjoy throughout the season as well. Train hours are 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Thursdays; 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Of course, the featured attraction is the iconic 40-foot Christmas tree and Europeaninspired decorations.
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choice where one lives and how one chooses to live. As they say, whatever floats your boat. But the problem I’m having is trying to figure out what exactly floats MY boat. Sharon and I have very different views of how we should spend our golden years. In fact, we hardly agree on anything about our future. They say opposites attract – in our case that’s been true for over 41 years. We don’t have the same interests and it’s been like that since Day One. In just about everything we’ve done throughout the years, we’ve had to come to a compromise decision. At least I’ve learned that coming away with a glass half full is a lot better than coming away with an empty glass. I will, however, admit that I have lost most battles with my wife, but I think I’ve won the war. At least that’s what she tells me. Admittedly, when we first moved to Florida, it was all my idea. Sharon wasn’t a happy camper about it at all. In fact, it took her three years to finally agree to move down here. The biggest problem in her eyes was that she would be moving 1,500 miles away from her parents. Funny, in my eyes
that was a good thing. The day we left Brooklyn, as we got into Staten Island, my wife started to cry. She didn’t stop until we got to North Carolina, and I think the only reason she stopped was because it was her turn to drive. Unfortunately, her driving time only lasted for one exit. As soon as she got on I-95, she decided to get off at the next exit. She then handed me back the steering wheel. But at least it stopped her crying. And just a few years later her mother and father moved down to sunny Florida. Sharon has already told me that if we don’t move, she has a lot of plans to re-do certain things in our house. To her, these are must-do items that can’t be put off. To me, the house is fine just the way it is. One thing Sharon wants to do is replace all the tile in our house. Seriously. We have tile in the kitchen, hallways and a couple of bathrooms. She even went as far as getting prices for this project. The work she wants done is in the $7,000 range and workers would have to be in our house for two weeks. But that’s just the beginning. You should hear her other plans – they really scare the heck out of me. So that’s why moving is sounding like a better and bet-
ter idea all the time. But where would we go? We’ve already agreed that if we did move we would not leave Palm Beach County. Well, we sort of agreed. Yes, I verbally agreed to stay in the county, but in my mind I can’t help but think that this is a big country – why should we limit ourselves? Truth be told, I’m too scared to tell her my real thoughts on moving. If and when we start looking around, that’s when I’ll subtly mention my thoughts on where we should live. Only problem is that I’m not subtle about anything. Deep down in my heart I think we’ll stay in the house we have called home for the past 28 years. And that wouldn’t be a bad thing. We have tons of good memories here, and I have trouble adjusting to change anyway. Now if I can only talk my wife into not changing the tile. Ernie Zimmerman, a retired New York City police officer and Vietnam veteran, walks at least three miles a day and takes life nice and easy in Wellington, where he and his wife Sharon have lived for more than 28 years.
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dents happily swinging hammers makes it easier for him and other teachers to help the students maintain their grades in the core subjects of English and math. “They don’t really see a purpose to all that stuff until they start working,” Terkovich said. “They say, ‘I’m really using geometry. I’m really doing algebra.’ It re-enforces the education they’re getting in their other classes.” The Construction Academy plans to build two more houses for the nonprofit organization – and possibly more, depending on the status of grants and donations. The budget for each project averages $100,000. The original contract with the school district covered the construction of four homes.
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Chaz Callaway, 18, a senior, nails tin tags to a roof section of the Habitat for Humanity house he and other Seminole Ridge High School Construction Academy students built. Callaway, who has been in the academy since his freshman year, worked mostly on drywall for the home and plans to pursue a career in either plumbing or carpentry.
Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County is hopeful to more than double that number. “The benefit isn’t just to Habitat,” Godek said. “The real
benefit is for the students at the Construction Academy. It sets them up so they have several opportunities once they graduate from high school.”
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Wellington have announced that Jarrod Saltalamacchia, catcher for the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, is this year’s Wellington Parade Grand Marshall. Saltalamacchia, born in West Palm Beach, is an alumnus of Royal Palm Beach High School. The new start time for the parade is 2:30 p.m., with the Holiday Mile Run/Walk at 2:15 p.m. The Holiday Fun Park, located at the Wellington Amphitheater, will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature concerts, bounce houses, exhibit booths and food. Santa will be receiving Christmas lists and wishes, and the annual tree lighting ceremony will take
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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‘Catching Fire’ an upgrade for franchise
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A considerable upgrade over the first “Hunger Games” movie, ‘‘Catching Fire’’ comes across more like a remake than a sequel. In the adaptation of the second installation in Suzanne Collins’ young adult trilogy, there’s certainly plenty that has changed. Rebellion against the totalitarian rule of President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the 12 districts of Panem is growing. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is now a beloved hero with the weight of celebrity on her shoulders. And Philip Seymour Hoffman, bless him, has found his way into the proceedings. Yet the general plot – a journey from Katniss’ poor hometown of District 12 to a climactic game of human hunting in “the arena,” with high-speed train rides and training sessions in between – is identical to the first “Hunger Games.” More has shuffled behind the camera, and ‘‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’’ is much the better for it. Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”) has taken over directing from Gary Ross, whose poor handling of the first film didn’t stop it from becoming a sensation. Lawrence has given the film (the budget was nearly doubled) a more settled environment heavy on greys and a more appropriately grave emotional atmosphere. These are kids being forced to kill other kids, the franchise seems to have realized. “Catching Fire” opens with Katniss back in District 12, haunted by the experiences of her first Hunger Games. There, too, is her flame Gale (Liam Hemsworth), who’s slaving away in the mines. (Hemsworth, a nonentity in both films, makes about as convincing a miner as Ben Stiller’s Zoolander did.) But Katniss’ success in the Hunger Games was partly due to her for-publicity-sake romance with her co-winner Peeta (Josh Hutcherson, who seems about half the height of the screen-dominating Lawrence). President Snow, aware of the put-on, insists they keep up the charade to help pacify the uprising. There’s an ironic satire of
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modern celebrity somewhere in “Catching Fire.” Katniss has become famous only to find it a trap. As her Hunger Games coach Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) says, “You never get off this train.” Lawrence isn’t so different. “The Hunger Games,” along with her more interesting work in “Winter’s Bone” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” has made her an enormous star. She is quite literally “the girl on fire,” as Katniss is nicknamed. When she’s trotted out with Peeta on a victory tour of the 12 districts to “feed the monster” – that is, to distract the masses with their tabloid romance – one can’t help but see “The Hunger Games” as the same kind of diversion. It’s dystopia-lite: a bloody tale of oppression watered down for a PG-13 rating. The act doesn’t work as Snow intended. On the tour, we get glimpses of protesters, emboldened by Katniss, swiftly snuffed out by Storm Trooper-like guards. (Any actual dying in “The Hunger Games” always happens just off screen). With his plotting new adviser (Hoffman, adding a dose of intrigue), Snow announces a twist: The next Hunger Games
will be fought between former Games winners. He hopes these Hunger Games will reveal – in the reality show broadcast of the event – Katniss as a killer, not a symbol of populist hope. The most pleasing moment in “Catching Fire” comes when these other former Victors – a motley crew of veteran warriors – is introduced. Among the bone-crushing murder professionals is, of all people, Jeffrey Wright. He proves a cunning brainiac. Back are Elizabeth Banks (as the Capitol escort Effie), Lenny Kravitz (as Katniss’ pyrotechnic stylist) and, easily the high point of both movies, Stanley Tucci as the campy broadcast emcee Caesar. Among the newcomers, Sam Claflin, as the arrogant Hunger Games veteran Finnick Odair, has a mischievous charm. But “Catching Fire” is, to be sure, Lawrence’s show. The exaggerated world of “The Hunger Games,” with its cartoonish decadents, teenage Roman gladiators and theatrical allegory, would overwhelm most young actors. But Lawrence (convincingly tormented in this film) has a calm sincerity and steely determinism that cuts through it all.
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MANELY SPEAKING by Laura Danowski I laura@palmswestmonthly.com
Thanks to life on the farm, Christmas comes every day Wrapped gifts under the tree provide happiness and joy, but those found at the farm and among family last longer. Not long ago, I found myself at the annual “holiday practice” event. My friend calls his “mandatory” gathering a chance to prime holiday spirits and to socialize with love and good cheer. After a red, yummy, rum-slushy something and two green Jell-O shooters, we all had certainly passed the test of good cheer. The conversation took a hard-left into silly as we discussed our Christmas wish lists. “I’ll bet Mark is going to buy you a horse for Christmas,” teased one friend. Without hesitation, I replied, “Doubtful. He is well aware of the peril in having anything that eats while you sleep.” And this lead into sharing documented industry trivia. Jan Tops, an international horse dealer and show organizer, purchased a horse named Paloubet d’Halong for his wife Edwina. The rumored price was 11 million Euros, roughly equivalent to $15 million. The group’s fashion diva, as if buying a blouse, quipped, “Oh that’s lovely! I’ll take one in green and in blue.” Another female friend tittered without cause or proof, “Perhaps the purchase of the horse was an ‘I’m sorry, I was being a man’ gift.” There is requisite understanding that if your child (or other family member) is involved with horses, Christmas is essentially all year long. And my mom and dad made sure I understood this – and was grateful for it. “Mom, I need a new (fill in the blank), because I (lost, broke or ran out of),”
is said all too often to horse parents. Another frequent favorite of annual gifting happens when children out-grow show clothes and equipment like boots and saddles. This also includes horses, as young riders physically grow and advance in confidence and skill. The conversation about Christmas wish lists evolved into something else, but my thoughts wandered into gifts of Christmas past. I racked my memory for the standouts and came up with the following: a moveable chalkboard at age seven; the board game Trivial Pursuit at age 22 (which mom and I played all that Christmas day) and a handmade, wooden grooming box from a non-equestrian boyfriend somewhere in my thirties. I still play the board game and use the grooming box. Now in my late forties, I find daily gifts of joy from being with the horses and other critters around the farm. A horse’s physiology is designed to allow it the gift to live in the “now.” Other than human conditioning of regular feedings, they don’t dwell on the unchangeable past or worry about the unknown future. Nor do they try and control what is not theirs. I see the reward of resilience in the 27-year-old chestnut mare Chelsea whose list of health challenges is significant. On one of her “not so good days” we were standing in front of her stall, discussing criteria to use in a decision when to put her down. And God as my witness, she turned to look at us, and
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spend time with the critters and people we call our own and show love without pause daily, not just during the holidays. It’s funny how life interchanges items, events and their meanings. A thousand moons ago Christmas for me was all year long because of a need for “stuff” associated with the horses. And now, at an age where I buy my own “stuff,” Christmas is still year-round because of my life with horses. Laura Danowski is the owner of HeadsUp Media, specializing in equestrian promotion. A former circuit competitor, she now resides on her lay-up facility in Loxahatchee.
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‘Winter Wonderland,’ parade highlight holiday events By MAYOR BOB MARGOLIS Exclusive to Palms West Monthly
Another year is just about over, and Wellington is ending 2013 on a high note! We’ve scheduled plenty of great outdoor family events, and if you’re like me, you can’t wait to take advantage of the cooler weather. First, I’m going to share some of the exciting highlights we’ve got planned for you this month, and then I want to
offer a few thoughts on shopping safely this holiday season. “The Nutcracker” is one of the most popular holiday traditions, and I’m happy to say that we’re presenting it again this year at the Amphitheater. On Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., the Wellington Ballet Theatre will perform scenes from this classic story. It’s a free event and a great opportunity to introduce the ballet to young
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children who may not be able to sit through the full-length production. One of Wellington’s longest traditions continues on Sunday, Dec. 8, with the 30th Annual Holiday Parade. I know how much our community looks forward to the parade every year, and this year is no different! The event starts at 12:45 p.m. with a 1-mile Fun Run. Then, at 2:30 p.m., the parade gets underway – with school marching bands, festive floats, civic groups, baton twirlers and even Santa Claus! Your whole family will love it. For two nights, Wellington will become a Winter Wonderland. On Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., we’ll offer a fantastic holiday show at the Amphitheater. Featuring wonderful holiday music, professional performers, singers, dancers and appearances from your favorite holiday characters such as Santa Claus, this spectacular event can’t be missed. Bring the whole family out to Winter Wonderland in Wellington! This holiday season I’ll be going out and buying presents for my loved ones, just like you will. That means we need to take precautions. It’s a sad reality that there are some people who, if they see valuables in a car, will be tempted
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The man was arrested Nov. 14 for investigation of first-degree theft, a felony. He appeared in Everett District Court and was ordered released without bail. The man reportedly told a Lake Stevens police officer last month that he paid a friend to steal his vehicle three years ago. He then collected nearly $12,000 in insurance money. Everett police spokesman Aaron Snell says police investigated after being informed of the crime. In court papers, police said prosecutors determined that the statute of limitations for theft had not expired.
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — A central Indiana woman who promised to donate one of her kidneys to a man she barely knew has married him three years after his successful transplant surgery. Chelsea Clair and Kyle Froelich met at a 2009 car show when he was 19 and she was 22. Clair learned that day that Froelich had a serious kidney disease – and she told him then and there she would give him one of hers. She underwent the necessary tests and ended up being a near perfect match. Three years ago, she donated one of her kidneys to Froelich. The Indianapolis Star reports that the couple was married Oct. 12 at the Danville Conservation Club, the venue that hosted the car show where they met.
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SANTA FE, N.M. — A Santa Fe man who was an amateur boxer as a teenager got the best of a would-be burglar who tried climbing through the window of the home of the man’s parents. Police were looking for a man possibly sporting black eyes and facial cuts after being punched by 24-year-old Christopher Graves in early November. Graves says he was sleeping when he heard a window being opened. He looked up and saw a man coming through the blinds. Graves says the dazed man initially got stuck and then fell back out of the window after he was punched about six times. The intruder ran to a Silver Pontiac sedan parked nearby
Washington man applying for police job arrested
EVERETT, Wash. — A Marysville man trying to become a police officer is now facing charges after he reportedly confessed to theft during a police ride-along. The Daily Herald, citing records, says the 26-year-old man also admitted to the theft on his application to become a police officer in Lake Stevens, north of Seattle.
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PACKWOOD, Wash. — A woman was stung by a bee as she was getting into her SUV, and then while trying to get away from the bee she fell to the ground and the car ran over her leg. Police Sgt. Rob Snaza told The Chronicle her car continued down the street last month and hit a parked car. The 56-year-old woman, Donna L. Rowe-Breidstein, was taken to Morton General Hospital and later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with leg and ankle injuries.
Right on time: Virginia baby born on 11-12-13 at 14:15
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach infant arrived in the world right on time. Media outlets report that Isabella Grace Macera was born on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 2:15 p.m. That’s 11-12-13 at 14:15 in military time. The baby’s parents, Anthony and Mary Macera, say they didn’t think about the time of her birth at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital until a nurse noticed it. Mary Macera says her daugh-
ter’s timing is “very cool.” She says Isabella will be able to tell her friends about it when she’s older. Isabella weighed in at 9 pounds and 3 ounces. She is the couple’s first girl and third child.
70 years later, WWII vet returns photo
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Seventy years later, the pretty red-haired girl has her portrait back. Jim Williams of Springfield, Ill., says he went dancing with the young woman who was then Ruby Ruff in 1943 in Portland, Ore. They were both 22; he was in the Coast Guard. She invited him to her house for lemonade and he stole a photo of her that he saw there. Williams says he intended to return it but was sent to the World War II war zone in the South Pacific. He kept the photo pristine all these years. During a recent vacation to the West Coast, he told his story to The Oregonian and was able to get in touch with Ruby Hazen, now of Silver Lake, Wash. Both are now 92. Williams mailed back the photo, along with a dozen roses, and the two friends chatted by Skype.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania say they found a suspected groper of a fast-food worker by following a trail of curly fries. It started when a female employee at an Arby’s in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, called police in October saying she was groped by a man as she handed over his order at the drive-thru window. The employee gave police a description of the car, which was found outside a motel less than a mile away. Authorities said they spotted a trail of Arby’s curly fries and sauce from the vehicle to the room of 36-year-old James Cowan of Fitzgerald, Ga. He was charged with a single count of indecent assault and released on bail pending a hearing.
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This Month in History time, at the Wilmington, Del., post office; the proceeds went to fight tuberculosis. Dec. 8, 1941: The United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Dec. 6, 1957: America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Dec. 11, 1961: A U.S. aircraft carrier carrying Army helicopters arrived in Saigon – the first direct American military support for South Vietnam’s battle against Communist guerrillas. Dec. 17, 1969: The U.S. Air Force closed its Project Blue Book by concluding there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind thousands of UFO sightings. Dec. 19, 1972: Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, winding up the Apollo program of manned landings on the moon.
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Aries (March 21 – April 20) What we do out of convenience often traps us in a very comfortable dream. You may like it here but it’s for certain stunting your growth. You need to break out and do something outrageous. Taurus (April 21 – May 21) Feelings of alienation have you wondering if you’re crazy. You’ve grown so much inside it’s hard to connect with anyone these days. Reintroducing yourself will involve facing the fact that your old connections are worn out. Gemini (May 22 – June 21) When things get rough taking off is one way to handle it. Whatever you’re running away from won’t go away. Sooner or later you’ll have to face the mess that’s evolved out of the tendency to spread yourself thin. Cancer (June 22 – July 23) Every relationship is a two-way trail. What you want is always contingent upon whether others agree to it. It looks like you want too much right now. Someone is feeling cramped by your need to take
more than they want to give. Leo (July 24 – Aug. 23) Attending to family affairs is a big item right now. As much as it takes up your time, it’s necessary. Dealing with this will soon become too much. Think about letting someone else play the dutiful, responsible role. Virgo (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23) With too much to do and not enough time to do it you’re wondering if you can pull this off. Get out of the way, and let it happen. Life is easier when we realize that all we have to do is show up, and not one bit of it is about us. Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) Difficult questions have to be raised. You can’t keep silent about this any longer. If you’re afraid of what it says about you, know that others love you unconditionally and whatever you have to say will please them. Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22) Too many options have you feeling confused. This is more about thinking you need to conform. To what? There’s only one choice here. If I were you I’d go with the one that makes you happy and forget about
needing to please everyone. Sagittarius (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21) Bigger isn’t always better. Be mindful of the tendency to want it all right now. Growth is a natural process. Too much at once rarely works. If you want this to continue, take it slow. Baby steps, my dear. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20) If you were hasty about this, you know it by now. What seemed like a dream come true is less than perfect. Retracing your steps would cause you to lose face but you’ll lose everything if you keep this up. Aquarius (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19) The mirror never lies. Other people’s hypocrisy reminds you of your own. Waiting for them to come around, you’d do better to change yourself. This will stay the same until you make the choice to tell it like it is. Pisces (Feb. 20 – March 20) Only Buddha could see the purpose in what is too big to wrap your mind around. None of this would be happening if you just told the truth. That will be hard, but it’ll be better than avoiding the issue.
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