Community Views Singer Island Rotary

The Islander, Page 1
VOL. 20 NO. 5
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MAY 2015
Community News
Community Views
By Diana DiMeo
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Key to Keys Fundraising event team arrives at the
Palm Beach Shores Community Center at the end of a long day of cycling. The group of 23
cyclists and their support team were biking from Baltimore, Md. to Key West to raise funds
“to give young people facing cancer the support and care that they deserve.”
Rod MacDonald was the final performer in the MacArthur State Park’s Under Moonlight
concert series in early April. It was a beautiful night to enjoy a picnic dinner while listening
to Rod perform. Concerts are held once a month during season on a date close to the full
moon – no reservations needed – admission fee this season was $5 per person.
The Ulman Cancer Fund cyclists enjoyed a dinner sponsored by the Seasiders in Palm Beach
Shores before heading on to an overnight stay in West Palm Beach on their way to the Keys.
This caring group’s enthusiasm for their cause was contagious to all those in attendance.
Community News - Community Views on page 7
Guakamole’s Mexican Grille & Cafe is the new restaurant located at 1281 Plaza Circle.
Owners: Sarah and Louis Tapia, serve authentic Mexican food. The menu items are based
on the cooking style from the Puebla area of Mexico, which is 1½ hours south of Mexico
City (definitely not TexMex). The menu emphasizes natural meats and organic produce.
Singer Island Rotary
Rotary is off doing good work again. This time, we went back to a favorite location
that has become near and dear to our hearts.
La Romana in the Dominican Republic is a very poor area. It is where many Haitian
families have settled to work in the fields cutting sugar cane to earn their living. To
give you a vivid example, a healthy young man will cut a metric ton (2,300 pounds)
of sugar per day, clean it and load it onto a cart. For this, he will earn about $5 per day.
That would buy...what? About two gallons of gas? Lunch at Taco Bell, if you order from
the value menu? Imagine providing for your entire family on that, providing your back
holds out.
These folks live in bateys. As you can imagine, they get by with the barest of
Community News - Singer Island Rotary on page 7
Page 2, The Islander
Commissioners Update
9-1-1: Your Lifeline
In An Emergency
By Commissioner Hal R. Valeche
The Northern Municipal
Regional Communication
Center provides dispatch
services to the city of Palm
Beach Gardens, town of
Jupiter, town of Juno Beach,
Village of North Palm Beach
and Jupiter Inlet Colony.
These municipalities have
joined forces and merged into
a single, cohesive dispatch
center, saving taxpayer
dollars and significantly improving service to their residents.
Dispatch centers, also known as public safety answering
points (PSAPs), are becoming more centralized. In past years
there were 26 individual dispatch centers in Palm Beach
County. There are now 18 centers operated by municipal
police departments, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s
Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. This Northern
Municipal Regional Communication Center handles
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approximately 21,000 emergency calls per month and over
100,000 calls are handled monthly throughout all of Palm
Beach County. Fire and medical calls are routed to Palm
Beach County Fire Rescue and dispatched. They dispatch
approximately 85 percent of the county’s fire rescue calls. At
the center in Palm Beach Gardens, crime calls are dispatched
directly to the participating municipalities. Crime calls in
the unincorporated areas of the county are transferred to the
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Cellular phone calls account for over 70 percent of the
emergency calls received. Generally, it takes less than 20
seconds to provide the caller’s actual location. Older cell
phones may not show the caller’s location, and may only
show the cell tower location. Check with your cell phone
carrier to see if your phone is Phase II compliant. In order
to respond to this evolution of emergency calling beyond
the traditional 9-1-1 call, the next generation 9-1-1 networks
are being used to replace the existing narrowband, circuit
switched networks that carry only voice and very limited
data. This technology continues to be enhanced and the
ultimate goal is to create a highly standardized system that
will support communications and data transfer across county,
state and international borders and across the multitude of
emergency response professions and agencies. In the future,
this technology will allow the pubic to transmit text, images,
video and data to the PSAP.
If you have or are considering subscribing to an
interconnected voice over internet protocol (VoIP), such as
Vonage, Magic Jack or Comcast, please be aware that these
services can be challenging for emergency service agencies
to determine the location the 9-1-1 call was originated from.
VoIP 9-1-1 calls may not connect to the nearest public safety
answering points (PSAPs) or the caller’s phone number and
location information may not automatically be transmitted.
It is important that you provide your physical address to
ensure that emergency services can be quickly dispatched
to your location. If your VoIP is taken to Florida from a
different state, register the new address information with
the VoIP provider, so it is accurate. In addition, inform
children, babysitters and visitors about the VoIP service and
its potential 911 limitations.
To ensure emergency service providers can locate you,
post your house numbers in a well-marked location and
use reflective numbers so they can be seen at night. If you
accidentally call 9-1-1, don’t hang up. Stay on the line and tell
the dispatcher that you made a mistake. Don’t give old cell
phones to children as toys. Many inactivated cell phones can
still dial 9-1-1. Only call 9-1-1 when immediate police, fire,
or medical assistance is necessary to protect life or property.
If I can be of assistance to you, please don’t hesitate to
contact my office at 355-2201 or by e-mail at hvaleche@
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CrossTalk
In Honor Of Women Everywhere –
Happy Mother’s Day
By Jodi Cross
As we cruise into May,
we celebrate Mother’s Day.
We refer to my mom, now
83, as the bionic woman.
In the last decade, she has
had both her knees and hips
replaced. Throughout it all,
including a misdiagnosis
and severe pain, she carried
on, did the laundry, cleaned
the house and kept on
moving.
I often feel women have been underestimated
throughout history. We all know about such trailblazers as:
Amelia Earhart, Margaret Thatcher and Mother Theresa,
but what about the millions of silent mothers and wives
who work tirelessly behind the scenes for their families?
This year, two of my dear friends were diagnosed with
cancer. These women are warriors, bravely fighting every
day. As I speak with their husbands and children I feel
their pain as they try to give comfort to those who have
comforted them over the years. You suddenly realize
how hard it is to be the rock to the ones who have always
been your rock. It’s like Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “A
woman is like a tea bag, you never know how strong she
is until she gets in hot water.”
My mother not only made our house a home, she
instilled values and was an advocate for our education
when my father didn’t feel it was necessary. I recently
watched a touching interview about Raymond Floyd’s
career during the Master’s Championship. A great deal
of the focus was about his late wife, Maria Floyd and
her impact on his life. He spoke about how strong she
was and how she would challenge him when his game
needed improvement. On one such occasion he recalled
a heated fight with his wife while they were driving to a
tournament that resulted in the car being pulled over. A
good woman should push and challenge her husband to
face things he may not want to face. I recall many fights
in my own house when my mom would come up against
my father’s ego and you never knew who would win. She
would always advise us to, “Pick our battles wisely.”
There has been a lot of talk lately about putting a
woman on our currency. The three final candidates to
replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill are: Rosa Parks,
Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Tubman and Wilma Mankiller.
I can’t help but wonder, what has taken so long? It’s about
time women get some recognition for their contributions,
maybe we should be on the $100 note instead.
Women are the unsung heroes, they teach us how to
nurture and take care of ourselves physically, emotionally
and spiritually. Mothers teach us how to give comfort, to
be accepting when all hope is lost and to love ourselves
when no one else possibly could. As we get older, we
never outgrow the need for someone to hug us, tell us
how special we are and let us know tomorrow is a new
day.
As we celebrate Mom’s Day, spend some quality time
with your mother or other strong women in your life. Like
many of you my mom doesn’t need any more trinkets,
but she did ask if I could come home and spend some
time with her. How many more Mother’s Days will I get
to enjoy that treasure?
Happy Mother’s Day!
Jodi Cross is a marketing consultant, speaker and
freelance writer and may be reached at jcross@crossnm.
com or on Facebook or Twitter at jcrosstalk!
The Islander, Page 3
Dating
Single Scene Column©
Treat Your Woman Well!
By Kelly Leary, M.S., Founder of Revolution Dating
Happy Mother’s Day to all
of you REVOLUTIONARY
women! As I think about
all the amazing mothers,
grandmothers, aunts, and
mothers-to-be that I know and
love, I am touched. So many
of our clients and friends
read and follow this column,
I feel compelled to make this
month wonderful for both
genders. This month, MEN,
treat the ladies in your life
BETTER THEN EVER! As
they say, “If your woman is
happy, you are happy!” Whether she is your mother, wife,
first date, girlfriend, or someone you have your eye on...treat
her EXTRA special this May.
I’ve interviewed several of my favorite women in the club
and they have much to say that will help you. Here are the
top 10 dating/relationship tips from the women of Revolution
Dating:
1. Women want you to open the car door for them...make
sure her tires have air, gas in the tank, windows clean. It’s the
little things! (Ruth, 65 year old Retired Business Woman).
2. It is ALWAYS flattering when you compliment us
(Rebecca, 27 year old Account Exec).
3. Buy us something very expensive and totally useless
(Sarah, 31 year old CEO).
4. Send flowers for Mother’s Day...especially if she is
YOUR romantic interest and she happens to be a Mom or
Grandma for example! (Kim, 41 year old Business Owner).
5. Be confident and always be truthful. Take your guard
down. What do you have to lose? (Susan, 51 year old
Financial Advisor).
6. Chivalry is everything! Once a man loses this ability,
he loses everything, including his manhood (Jennifer, 37
year old Lawyer).
7. Men chase women. It’s biblical...so chase her...pursue
her...claim the one you want and let her know how you feel.
If she is interested, she is yours. If she is not, move on. Be
the Man (Yours Truly).
8. Make sure your girl knows you are into her, but be
careful not to be too needy (give her some space). Instead,
send her flowers. Book a vacation for the two of you. Never
arrive at her house empty handed. These signals will tell her
you are into her! This is key to dating and courtship.
Don’t hate the players, hate the game! It is what it
is, gentleman. (Tina, 55 year old School Principal).
9. Be yourself. Don’t try to be someone else.
Sooner or later, the real you is bound to come out,
so aim true and follow the other advice in this article
(even if it goes against your grain a bit). If she is a
keeper, and your “truths” collide, you will know it
in your heart. (Vera, 60 year old Doctor).
10. Chivalry is NOT dead. It’s alive and well,
and men need to accept this fact, if they want a
beautiful woman by their side. (Katie, 43 year old Boy meets girl rises to a new level! All guests are prescreened and
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deemed “dateworthy!”
So guys and gals, if all of these great tips are
“Lucky In Love” Party at the Angry Moon Cafe, on March
followed in your budding courtships or relationships this
25th. Flirting, friendship and fun filled this Palm Beach
month, we are all destined to have a happy month. Since
Gardens hot spot as guests enjoyed live acoustic music, spirits,
so many of us are Mothers, we deserve it too, so bend over
fine cuisine and mini-dates. Clients came from Vero Beach to
backwards and watch the world open up for you! Honor her,
South Florida for this upscale but relaxed event. Introductions
especially on her special day. Don’t play games with her.
were made by Kelly and her team as old and new friends mixed
Show her how you feel and pay attention to her needs. We
and mingled. No one stands alone at these parties, as the staff is
all have needs, from the bedroom to the boardroom, but the
trained in connecting others! People are still talking about this
needs of the heart are the most precious.
mixer, and many couples that met that evening are officially
In honor of Mother’s Day, I am giving all women who
dating and will be spending Spring and Summer 2015 together!
qualify a $300 credit towards a membership at our fabulous
For more information on how you can start your own “Love
club. What a great time to get revolutionary...amidst a “man
Movement,” and/or for our May Event Schedule please call
training” session! Enjoy the love around you and welcome
561-630-XOXO (9696) or register at www.revolutiondating.
more. I can’t wait to meet you!
com. *Parties are not mandatory. Many opt out for one-on-one
Kelly XOXO
set ups. All inquiries are confidential.
Kelly Leary© has 24 years in the dating industry and a
Master’s Degree in Psychology. She has been profiled by
ABC News, The Palm Beach Post, The Palm Beacher and
other publications. All Revolution Dating members are
prescreened first, including background checks. Professional
member photos are taken by the staff. Revolution Dating is
not online dating or blind dating. In addition to providing
matchmaking services that make singles “UN-single”
through their exclusive membership, Kelly also holds private
singles events. For more information, please call (561) 630XOXO (9696) or 772-932-HERE (4373).
Around Town Singles Scene
Photos
Teamwork at its finest. Kelly and Rachel say opening words.
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Page 4, The Islander
In Your
Community
Singer Island Resident Publishes New Book
Local Author John Wooten,
New Novel Miracle Fighter
John Wooten is a local author and has a new mafia novel
titled Miracle Fighter. John is an actor, producer, screenplay
writer and a grandmaster in Jujutsu. He is also a professor in
Judo, with a black belt in Aikido and Karate. As the World’s
Strongest Man, John is the holder of 143 World Records.
Some of his feats of strength include pulling a 280-ton train,
back lifting an elephant, and pulling the Sea Escape cruise
ship, which weighs 32,000,000 pounds, for 100 feet back to
port.
After Vinnie’s older brother is murdered during a mafia
power struggle, he and his family escape out of Sicily and into
the United States. In Boston,
Don Marenzano takes a
liking to Vinnie and offers
to further his budding boxing
career, but can Vinnie trust
Marenzano, or is the Don as
ruthless and psychopathic as
rumors claim?
Miracle Fighter is a story
of strength and courage,
family ties and loyalty.
Join Vinnie as he falls in
love, rises to the top, and
eventually becomes the
Heavyweight Champion of
the World. Most of all, he rediscovers what is truly precious
– family and faith.
John is scheduled for an author reading and book signing
at the North Palm Beach Library on May 7 and will have
upcoming book signings at other local libraries in our area.
John has also written a children’s book titled Adventures
of John Wooten, the World’s Strongest Man, Master of
Masters, which will be coming out this summer.
Miracle Fighter is available on Amazon, Kindle and
Nook. It is also available at local bookstores.
John Wooten
Chairman’s Club Held On Jupiter Island To Recognize
Those Who Are ‘Changing The Odds’
Community Partners (CP) held its fourth annual cocktail
fundraiser at the home of hostess Denise LeClair Robbins
of Jupiter Island to recognize those who have supported and
benefited from the organization’s effort to change the odds for
children and families facing adversity in Palm Beach County.
The classic jazz-themed event, entitled Take Five for the
masterful Dave Brubeck tune, was underwritten by Robbins
and sponsored by Valley National Bank and the Anne Goss
Foundation. More than 75 Chairman’s Club members attended
the ocean-side gathering which featured a live jazz trio and
gourmet bites inspired by retro-recipes from the 1960s. The
charitable celebration raised $15,000 to support Community
Partners’ comprehensive blend of housing, community, and
child and family mental health services that target local
impoverished and at-risk children, young adults and families.
Chairman’s Club highlights client families who have
reached extraordinary goals in the face of adversity and invites
them to share their inspiring stories with those who lent support
during their journey. As guests of honor, the Banks family
offered insight into the transformative healing of their newly
Beth-Ann Morrison of Valley National Bank, Marie EastRosner, Rene Webster of Valley National Bank, hostess
Denise LeClair Robbins and Barbara Garri turned out
in style to support nonprofit Community Partners’ season
fundraiser, the Chairman’s Club on March 7. The classic jazzinspired evening featured gourmet bites from retro-recipes of
the 1960s, a jazz trio, and honored clients who have benefited
from the ongoing dedication of donors working to change the
odds for children, families, and adults in Palm Beach County.
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Community Partners clients Shavon and Gregory Banks
shared their stories of overcoming adversity with members
of the Chairman’s Club on March 7. The classic jazz themed
evening, hosted at the home of Denise LeClair Robbins of
Jupiter Island, connected clients with those who donate to
the programs from which they have benefited.
encouraged to like Community Partners on Facebook and
follow us on Twitter.
The CP Approach
Community Partners is a family and community
development organization which effectively blends housing,
community and child and family mental health services that
empower families to overcome complex symptoms of poverty.
This groundbreaking, comprehensive approach is used to
fulfill CP’s commitment to Changing the Odds for Palm Beach
County’s children and families facing adversity.
For more information about Community Partners, please
visit www.cp-cto.org. For personal and unique donor and
volunteer opportunities, please contact Laura Morse, vice
president of development, at [email protected] or (561)
841-3500, Ext. 1081.
Twitter: @CPChangeTheOdds
F a c e b o o k : h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m /
CommunityPartnersChangingTheOdds
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAO4SErYaQI
In Your Community - Chairman’s Club on page 5
Tom Stevens, Beth Stevens and
Palm Beachers Laura Wissa and
Shakir Wissa, all members of
Community Partners’ Chairman’s
Club, attended Take Five, a classic
jazz-themed cocktail party on
March 7 to support Community
Partners in their ongoing effort
to change the odds for children,
families and adults in Palm Beach
County. The event featured sips and
bites inspired by retro-recipes from
the 1960s, and was held at the home
of hostess Denise LeClair Robbins
of Jupiter Island.
adopted daughter who had experienced incredible trauma at the
hands of former caretakers, and the Digsby family charted their
steps as they worked to make their dream of homeownership
a reality despite the barriers that lower-income families must
overcome to reach economic independence.
Community Partners’ Board Chair Allison LaBossiere
and CEO Patrick McNamara also shared their vision for
Community Partners in changing the odds for struggling
homes and neighborhoods, and personally thanked the
members for their dedication to helping children and families
who are striving for success. The evening also acknowledged
and honored members of the Chairman’s Circle, major gift
donors who contribute $1,000 and above to the mission of
Community Partners. Those donors are: Juan Cabral and
Aimee Cernicharo, Mr. and Mrs. John Corbett, Dr. Ramprasad
Gopalan and Julie Khanna, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hansel, James
Philpott and Allison LaBossiere, Denise LeClair-Robbins, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Maronet, Deana McCrea, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
McNamara, Kim Nutter and Dr. and Mrs. Steve Sussman.
Donors may join as members of the Chairman’s Club at
any time of year, and may contact Laura Morse, vice president
of development, for more information. Opportunities are
also available for monthly giving and for entrance to the
Chairman’s Circle. Those interested in Community Partners’
Changing the Odds movement in Palm Beach County are
During the annual Chairman’s Club cocktail party
fundraiser, Julie Khanna, Laura Morse and Dr. Ramprasad
Gopalan shared conversation over sips and bites inspired
by retro recipes from the 1960s. The classic jazz themed
event was held ocean side at the home of hostess Denise
LeClair Robbins of Jupiter Island. The evening featured
client testimonials of those who had overcome adversity
with the support of Community Partners ongoing efforts to
change the odds for at risk children, families, and adults in
Palm Beach County.
The Islander, Page 5
In Your Community
- Chairman’s Club
from page 4
Community Partners’ Chairman’s Club members enjoyed a
Take Five classic jazz-themed cocktail party and fundraiser
at the home of Denise LeClair Robbins of Jupiter Island on
March 7. Jim Philpott, Chairwoman Allison LaBossiere and
CEO Patrick McNamara attended the event which included
sips and bites inspired by retro-recipes from the 1960s.
The evening honored those who have donated to Changing
the Odds for children, families, and adults in Palm Beach
County.
Sydney Reese, Jaime Joshi and Laura Morse, pictured here
with hostess Denise LeClair Robbins of Jupiter Island,
enjoyed the Chairman’s Club cocktail party on March 7,
which raised funds for critical programs serving children
and families in Palm Beach County through the efforts of
nonprofit Community Partners. The Take Five jazz-themed
fundraiser featured a classic jazz trio and retro-inspired
recipes. The event shared client testimonies and recognized
members of the Chairman’s Circle who have donated more
than $1,000 to Community Partners’ efforts in Changing
the Odds
During the annual Chairman’s Club cocktail party for
Community Partners, Susie Dwinell of Crystal and Company
and Joan Barry enjoyed sips and bites inspired by retro
recipes of the 1960s. The fundraising event honored those
who have supported Community Partners’ effort to change
the odds for at risk families in Palm Beach County. The
evening was held ocean side at the home of hostess Denise
LeClair Robbins of Jupiter Island.
Photos by Bill Barbosa Photography
Things To Do
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
May Events
The Great Give
The Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park will once
again participate in the Great Give, a 24-hour, online giving
event designed to raise money for local nonprofits. All
donations made between 5 p.m. May 5 and 5 p.m., May 6
will be amplified with $500,000 in bonus funds. Please set
a reminder on your calendars to donate to your favorite park
and help the Friends inspire the next generation with handson natural science education.
Turtle Talk & Walks
Sea turtles are returning to nest and we are hoping for
another record-breaking season! Last year, our first recorded
nest was in March and between March and November we
had a total of 1,866 nests.
“Friends” Member registration will be taken by phone
starting Tuesday, May 26 at 9 a.m.
• Friend’s walk dates are June 13 and 27 and then July
11 and 25.
• To register please call (561) 776-7449, Ext. 102.
Nonmember registration will be online and sold as “tickets”
through www.macarthurbeach.org.
• Price is $10 per ticket, nonrefundable unless the event
is cancelled by park staff.
• Registration launches on May 26 at 9 a.m. (It will fill
up quickly.)
• Walk schedule starts on June 1 runs through July 24
(Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the exception of June
26 and July 3).
Summer Camp – Give Your Child A Summer Of Outdoor
Sun, Fun And Exploration.
Weeklong sessions starting June 15 and ending July 24.
Our goal is to help each camper appreciate and understand
nature, to take an active role in the conservation of the
environment and provide activities to increase independence,
sportsmanship and self-esteem. For more information visit:
http://www.macarthurbeach.org/summer-camp/.
Intro To Snorkeling
Saturday, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 11 a.m.
Learn the basics of snorkeling including proper fin and
mask selection and fit, how to clear your mask, snorkeling
safety, diving techniques and more. This is a land-based
course. Free with park admission; reservations required,
(561) 624-6952.
Learn To Kayak!
Sunday, May 3, 12 p.m. (about one hour)
This is a land-based course to provide beginners the skills
necessary for kayaking. Reservations are recommended. The
program is free with park admission. For information and
reservations call the Nature Center at (561) 624-6952.
Nature Photography Workshop – Landscapes
Saturday, May 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join us each month for technical and artistic instruction
by a local professional. Appropriate for all photographers
from beginners to advanced; bring your own camera
equipment – point and shoot or SLR. Wear light clothing,
bring sun block and mosquito repellent. Fee is $35, does not
include park admittance. For more information visit http://
www.macarthurbeach.org/2014/ 05/02/nature-photographyworkshops/.
Beach Cleanup
Saturday, May 9, 9 to 11 a.m.
Ocean trash can entrap and strangle ocean wildlife
including endangered sea turtles. Please join us to preserve
our waterways. Community service hours will be provided
for school-aged participants. For more information call Park
Specialist Art at (561) 776-7449, Ext. 109.
Bluegrass Music With The Conch Stomp Band
Sunday, May 10, 1 to 3 p.m.
Come listen to the Conch Stomp Band and their unique
brand of bluegrass music. Free with park admission, call for
more information, (561) 624-6952.
Bluegrass Jam
Sunday, May 10, 3 to 5 p.m.
Bring your banjo, washboard or other acoustic instruments
and jam along with the band. Free with park admission, call
for more information, (561) 624-6952.
Bluegrass Music
Sunday, May 17, 1 to 3 p.m.
Just sit back and enjoy some foot-stompin’ and handclappin’ bluegrass music in Palm Beach County’s most
beautiful setting. The concert is free with park admission. For
more information call the Nature Center at (561) 624-6952.
Birding At MacArthur Park
Sunday, May 24, 9 a.m.
Bird lovers can join a ranger-led educational walk
identifying the many species of birds that make their home
in our park. Participants should bring binoculars or rent them
in the gift shop. Reservations recommended, program is free
with park admission. For more information and reservations,
call (561) 624-6952.
Butterfly Walk
Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m.
Join us on a walking tour through one of south Florida’s
last remaining hardwood hammocks. There will be several
species of butterflies to observe and identify as you learn
which plants attract these winged wonders to your backyard.
Reservations required; visitors should bring binoculars or
rent them in the gift shop. Free with park admission, for
more information and reservations call (561) 624-6952.
Introduction To Surfing
Saturday, May 30, 12 to 2 p.m.
Ranger-led course on the basics of surfing, lessons on land
and water. Adults and children 12 and older (children under
18 must be accompanied in water by adult). Reservations
required, call (561) 624-6952. Free with park admission.
Daily Nature Walks
Daily at 10 a.m.
Join one of the park naturalists for a one-mile nature walk
through our four distinct ecosystems, and learn our natural
and cultural history. Free with park admission.
Fish Tank Interpretation
Sundays, 11 a.m.
Learn about the various fish and creatures in our
Nature Center as a ranger target feeds the fish and provides
information such as what they eat, where they live and other
interesting facts. Free with park admission.
Snake Talk
Sundays, 2 p.m.
Meet King Henry, our resident king snake. Learn about
the habits and habitats of king and other snakes at this
informative presentation. Free with park admission.
Park Location
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is located on
Jack Nicklaus Drive on Singer Island between Blue Heron
Boulevard and PGA Boulevard in North Palm Beach.
About “Friends Of John D. MacArthur Beach State
Park”
The Friends of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is
the not-for-profit organization sponsoring these events. The
“Friends” are dedicated to the preservation and enhancement
of the park and provide environmental education to children
and adults alike. If you would like more information or would
like to become a Friend, call us at (561) 776-7449 or visit
us on the Web at www.macarthurbeach.org.
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On The Water
Anchors Aweigh: Marine Industries Association Kicks
Off The Boat Show
Tropical tunes on steel drums set the maritime mood on
Wednesday, March 25, as over 200 members and friends of
the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County
gathered to kickoff the 30th Annual Palm Beach International
Boat Show. Guests mingled on the floating party barge on
the West Palm Beach waterfront and enjoyed delicious light
bites and cocktails. With every type of boat imaginable, and
multimillion-dollar yachts tethered only feet away, it was the
perfect setting to get the party (show) started.
Sherri and Chuck Collins
Johnny and Noel Graham
Valarie Nichols, Bruce Grout
Dave Aronberg, Lynn Lewis
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Brent and Andrea Leslie
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Aaron and Julie Menitoff
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Community News
Epicuriosity
Washington State Is Serious About Wine
By Glenn Sudnick
There are over 850 wineries
in the state of Washington.
The state’s production of
wine is much smaller than
the state of California. This is
one reason the state focuses
on premium wine production.
Another significant difference:
many times the wineries are
not connected to the vineyard.
Many wineries are located in or
around Seattle, far from where
the fruit is grown.
There are some exceptions, like Chateau Ste. Michelle,
which accounts for nearly 60 percent of Washington’s total wine
production and you probably did not know that it is the largest
producer of Riesling in the world.
Most of the state’s vineyards are located east of the Cascade
Mountains known as The Columbia Valley American Viticultural
Area (AVA). The mountains block the rains coming off the
Pacific Ocean which make the climate dry. The summers can
be very warm with afternoon temperatures reaching 103 degrees
and winter temperatures reaching lows of 28 degrees. With these
extremes, Washington is not affected by pests such as Phylloxera,
a small
aphid-like
bug that
attacks and
kills the root
of the vine.
To protect
the vine
from the
cold winter
Washington Vineyard
the growers
- Community Views
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can actually bury the fruiting canes. Imagine how labor intensive
this can be. The state is diverse with many different red and white
varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc,
Syrah, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewürztraminer
and Sauvignon Blanc. Concord grapes are grown and sold to
make the jellies and jams that we see in our local grocery store
and over 70 percent of the nation’s hops come from Washington.
That’s a little bit of beer making!
Some of the great wines are Quilceda Creek which has many
heralded vintages since 2007 with their Cabernet Sauvignon,
Gramercy Cellars for Syrah and then there is Col Solare,
Italian for “shining hill” which is typically 72 percent Cabernet
Sauvignon, 19 percent Merlot, 4 percent Cabernet Franc, 3
percent Petit Verdot and 2 percent Syrah.
The Seven Hills Vineyard located in Walla Walla Valley is
said to be one of the great vineyards of the world.
The wines of Washington are intense with plenty of depth.
The Cabernets have opulent amounts of black cherry and
blackberry along with earth and chocolate.
The Syrah wines have pretty aromas of violet, chocolate and
blackberries. They are polished with well-integrated tannins.
I recently enjoyed two wines from the Fall Line Winery, the
Boushey Vineyard Red Blend 2008, from Yakima Valley, which
was aged in French oak for 18 months. The wine has an alluring
perfume of smoke, herbs, cassis and black
cherry.
The Fall Line Exhibition Red Blend
has bright clarity. Plum and spice box leap
out of the glass. Sweet tobacco, lavender,
sage, thyme and a hint of tarragon follow
throughout the palate.
Start to enjoy the wonderful wines of
Washington, you will not be disappointed.
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John A. Carey, inspector general
for Palm Beach County, was
the keynote speaker at SICA’s
(Singer Island Civic Association)
last meeting of the season. Carey
described the mission of the
Inspector General’s Office and
reviewed a number of the cases
that had been investigated, or were
being investigated, by his staff.
Treasure Coast Regional Council’s
Executive Director Mike Busha
takes the mike to explain what a
CRA (Community Redevelopment
Agency) designation means for a
neighborhood. This discussion
was part of a community
input meeting held on April 7
to get residents ideas for the
development of the southern end
of Riviera Beach’s portion of Singer Island.
Rod McLeod, manager of Riviera
Beach’s Community Safety
Initiative and public safety officer,
welcomes attendees to the first
community meeting held at the
group’s new offices located at
1229 East Blue Heron Boulevard.
This location will also house
Riviera Beach’s Singer Island
Police Mini-Station.
Community News
- Singer Island Rotary
from page 1
necessities. One absolute necessity is safe, clean, potable
water. Potable water is a big issue Rotary clubs around
the world have been focusing on for years. The problem is
prevalent in La Romana, and we are doing something about
it. With help from their local hospital, we have joined forces
with other Rotary clubs to supply and install a simple but
rather ingenious water filtration system for the residents. On
our visit earlier this year, we were able to supply and install
92 of these systems in one batey. It is a sustainable system;
the hospital makes sure each batey has its own water manager
or health coordinator to monitor the system after we leave.
With more than 200 bateys in La Romana, each housing 50300 homes, we are doing all we can to fix an immense issue.
This trip, in addition to the water project, we again worked
with the hospital to provide 15 prosthetic hands and some
200 hearing aids.
The person who brought this worthwhile program to the
attention of the Singer Island club is a seasonal resident.
His home club is in Portland, Maine. You may call him a
“snowbird.” We, at Rotary, call him a “sunshiner,” and we
are indeed lucky to have him with us, even if it’s only for a
few months each year. Richard (Dick) Giles originally hails
from New Hampshire, where he was born and raised.
After a stint in the army, Dick found his career in sales.
He started out in a paper manufacturing company, and then
went into frozen foods. From New Hampshire, he went to
Vermont, then settled in Maine when he was hired by a
meat company to start a business there. Dick rose from sales
manager to president of the company. In 1978, the business
had $3 million in sales. It was sold to Sysco in 1998 for more
than $300 million. Instead of taking it easy, Sysco asked him
to remain, pushing back retirement to 2006.
Today, Dick and his lovely wife Margaret divide their
time between Marina Grande here and Scarborough, Maine,
the best of both worlds. They are parents to three boys and
have six grandchildren. He could easily rest on his laurels and
take time to do anything or nothing at all in his well-deserved
retirement. Instead, he is an active Rotarian, both here and in
Maine. A Rotary member since 1994, when a good customer
of his suggested he join, Dick makes a point of helping others
in various charitable endeavors. He says, “I’ve been fortunate,
and I feel the need to give back.” What else is good about
Rotary? Says Dick, “I’ve made some awfully good friends
here.”
There it is in a nutshell. Rotary is a combination of
goodwill and good friends. What can be better than joining
other great people to help the world? It is good to be a part of
the greater good. We are privileged to be in the company of
like-minded individuals who feel, as Dick does, the need to
give back. Come have lunch with us upstairs at the beautiful
Sailfish Marina on Fridays at noon. Maybe you could find
some awfully good friends, too, and certainly a place to give
back to your community and beyond.
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