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Palmss West Local man honors Jackie Robinson West Palm resident Norman Berman, 84, a ballboy during Jackie Robinson’s rookie season, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Miami Marlins game on April 15.
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Hurricane amnesty program underway The City of West Palm Beach’s Hurricane Amnesty Program is now in effect, lifting the usual limits on how much yard debris the city will haul away from residents’ homes.
John Sculley to speak at PBSC John Sculley, former Pepsi marketer and Apple CEO, will speak on working with local entrepreneurs to create jobs on May 30.
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THE ACREAGE • LOXAHATCHEE GROVES • ROYAL PALM BEACH • WELLINGTON • WEST PALM BEACH
May 2013
SunFest
Music, art take center stage as SunFest returns for 31st year
2013 Summer Camp Guide inside!
By RANDALL LIEBERMAN Palms West Monthly
With so many types of summer camps to choose from, we help make picking the right one easy.
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Veterans to host Memorial Day event The Palm Beach County Veterans Committee will host the 6th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 27, at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth.
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Concerts, theater, exhibits & a cake-off Check out what’s happening locally all month long. From concerts to stage productions, there’s something for everyone. And be sure to check out the family-friendly 2nd Annual Wellington Bake-Off on May 5.
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Local Happenings ................4, 7 In Brief................................8 Nice and Easy ...................... 10 Summer Camp Guide 2013 .... 11-14 Manely Speaking....................15 Arts & Entertainment .............16 Community Round-Up ......... 18-19 Outside The Neighborhood ...... 20 Service Directory ..............20-21 Just For the Fun of It ............. 22 Classifieds .......................... 23 PalmsWestMonthly.com
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Horticulturist Joel Crippen leads a tour through the newly renamed Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County on Saturday, April 20, pointing out examples of vertical gardening. During the Creative Vertical Gardening: Growing Up workshop, Crippen explained how to use hanging orchids, bromeliads, ferns and other plants to decorate walls and trees.
TWO GREEN THUMBS UP
The name has changed, but the mission of Mounts Botanical Garden remains the same. By CHRISTINE DAVIS Palms West Monthly
WEST PALM BEACH — It’s Saturday morning at the newly renamed Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County, and as early breezes stir the leaves, it’s pure pleasure to walk the paths and take in vistas. It’s serene, green, and quiet – except for the occasional jet overhead – a reminder that although the gardens appear bucolic, they are urban and accessible in West Palm Beach. Birds sing, butterflies flit, and every now and then, a scent of a flowery perfume wafts through the air. But visitors at Mounts learn while they relax. Not only do they stop to smell the roses, but most likely, they stop to read the descriptive labels affixed to the plants. They notice how groupings of plant materials work together, observe what kind of light – or shade – plants need to thrive, and make a mental list
of plants they just have to have. Although the 14-acre garden is supremely enjoyable and lovely – many a wedding is held here – this is an educational garden, with more than 2,000 species of plants. This particular morning, while a nature-loving group wanders around taking in the beauty, a workshop on vertical gardening is underway in the auditorium, where “students” of nature listen intently and take notes. The Evasius family of Wellington illustrates perfectly this meld of enjoyment and learning that happens naturally at Mounts. “How perfect that yellow rose is!” exclaimed Megan, 10, pointing to a hybrid tea rose named Melinda that grows in Mount’s Rose/Fragrance Garden. The concept here is how to have roses in the garden, rather than a rose garden, and Mounts has mixed easier-togrow roses with other fragrant
MOUNTS INFO: A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME:
The new name for this public garden is Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County.
LOCATION: 531 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach.
HOURS: The garden is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. COST: The suggested donation for entry to the garden is $5 per person. WORKSHOPS: Mounts offers classes and workshops for adults and children throughout the year. For a complete list of upcoming events, go online to mounts.org or call (561) 233-1757. garden plants. “Look at how pretty that tree is!” said her sister Madison, 11, referring to a longan, or dragon eyes tree, because its fruit resembles an eyeball when shelled. It’s hardy, attractive, drought tolerant and productive, growing fast and becoming quite large. John and Stacy bring their daughters often, “but not often enough,” Stacy added. “We took school field trips here with the girls. Mounts is a place where we all like to walk, and the girls love the maze.” But this family is on a mission this day. “I’m looking for some plants to add color for MOUNTS / PAGE 18
It’s SunFest time again. The time of year when more than 165,000 visitors flock to beautiful, scenic Flagler Drive along the Intracoastal Waterway in downtown West Palm Beach for Florida’s largest waterfront music and art festival. This year’s 31st annual event is set for May 1-5. National headline acts always draw huge crowds, and this year will be no exception. Acts include Train, Smashing Pumpkins, The Offspring, Ed Sheeran, The Black Crowes, Gavin DeGraw, Phillip Phillips, Boz Scaggs and Cheap Trick. Others on tap to perform include Barenaked Ladies, Jimmy Cliff, Big Sean, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Less than Jake and Molly Hatchet. “It is particularly rewarding when you can present a line-up with some of the hottest and most relevant acts touring today, as well as acts with a rich touring history,” SunFest Executive Director Paul Jamieson said. Tickets for this year’s events can be purchased at the SunFest offices at 525 Clematis St. in downtown West Palm Beach, online at sunfest.com or by calling 1-800-SUNFEST. Tickets at the gate are $37 for a one-day ticket; $54 for a two-day pass and $69 for a fiveday pass. Youth tickets – ages 6-12 – are $10 for one day, $17 for two days and $22 for five days. Children five and under are free. Seniors 65 and older can get a one-day ticket for $20. Festival hours are 5-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday; noon-11 p.m. Saturday; and noon-9 p.m. Sunday. A fireworks show at 9 p.m. on Sunday closes Sunfest. For more information on concert line-ups, parking, ticket promotions and more, go online to sunfest.com or call 1-800-SUNFEST.