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If there are billions of galaxies, then massive errors in fact and once again ogling “No, how big?” they’d reply kindly, ignor- one must be little. the mysterious universe, when the Pentecos- rogerWILLIAMS iing the fact that I’d asked and answered the Since human lifespans amount to about 70 tal preacher emerged from the reception, [email protected] ssame question on dozens of previous occa- years, to travel from one end of this galaxy born again and homeward bound. ssions. to the other at the speed of light we’d have We talked, as preachers and columnists “It’s a hundred million stars big,” I’d to live the equivalent of 1,429 lifetimes. That will do. It has just occurred to me that life is short. announce triumphantly. would be like trying to walk from Florida to “What is your religion?” he finally asked. Again. Good old dad. Knows everything. The Chicago but having only about 10 minutes Agnostic, I said. I plain flat don’t know — This hit me on a couple of other occa- high priest of big truths. to live — long enough to make most of the at least I don’t know the answer to the big sions, too, in my youth. Last week, however, my astrophysical cat- first mile. question: Who created the universe and how What is it about memory — and mine in echism ended forever when I learned that And since we have only a single lifetime, did we get here? And you don’t either. particular — that causes me to forget a piece the Milky Way is not, in fact, 100 million stars can I justifiably call it short? Thus ended that conversation and all of information so crucial? And never mind big. Not only that, but there are not merely I think so. those like it: Ite, missa est. Pax vobiscum. the compelling evidence of human wisdom. “millions of galaxies” in the universe, as I had Which might lead me to the conclusion But I do know this, it occurred to me later History and its empires? Merely a memen- reflexively repeated for decades. that none of this really matters. And neither (and in this regard the preacher and I may to mori. Mathematics and music? The first How could I have been so wrong for so does anything else. share a common view): It all matters now. isn’t real and the second vanishes with the long? Trouble in the Middle East, the Sudan, or Every time you walk out with your chil- notes, in a heartbeat. Biology? One thing I’d just about gotten my little mind around the deep South? Doesn’t matter. dren to play or dance or work, every time today, another thing tomorrow, then gone that big number — 100 million stars — when The recent presidential election or the you show them kindness or humor or non- with the wind, like dinosaurs. Economics? I learned from an immaculate source (it was works of Beethoven or the invasion of Gaul sense (those human things), every time you Drink all night and you’ll be broke before not the Virgin Mary) that the Milky Way by Caesar or the invention of gunpowder by give yourself in love, or tolerate those who dawn. Art? Fades away before you can shout, contains something on the order of more the Chinese or the building of the pyramids? anger you, or even acknowledge another per- “Hey.” than 100 billion stars. And one billion, as we Immaterial. son gently and kindly, you’re traveling faster And as for astrophysics, get to the bottom all know, is a million multiplied 1,000 times. Hurricanes, tsunamis, terrorists, philan- than the speed of light. of that deep well and you can draw only a Not only that, but the universe is likely to thropists, old habits, new habits or right and Every time you act for the good of another single conclusion: Life is short and the uni- have as many as 500 billion sizeable galaxies. wrong? A matter of definition, and irrelevant (that was Plato’s definition of love), you’re verse is long. Or the multiple universes, as The 100,000 figure I’d been throwing besides. crossing distances so vast that they can’t be the latest theory holds. around does have a place in the cosmos of The fact that you kicked your dog, you measured and they probably can’t even be For the last three decades — ever since I astrophysicists, apparently. It describes dis- didn’t acknowledge a neighbor in need, you imagined. first became a father with the incumbent duty tance in light years, according to my nearly yelled at your kids harshly, you lied to your You are, in short, traveling from one end of of knowing everything — I’ve been mouth- immaculate source (the not-so-virgin NASA). spouse, you threw a can out the window, or the Milky Way to the other, and laying your ing off about the universe and its size as if I If you started on one end of this galaxy you let a bully push somebody around? Huh. signature across the whole damn thing: This had personally counted all 100 million stars and traveled its diameter or distance at the But for some reason, that’s not what I think. is who we are. This is who I am. in the Milky Way Galaxy. I wandered around speed of light — roughly 186,000 miles per I’m not embarking on a theological discus- Will that matter? Will that matter later? I describing it as “one of millions of galaxies.” second — you could reach the other end in sion, either. I attended a wedding last week don’t know. And I don’t even care. That’s what I always told my three boys. I 100,000 years. at which a large number of people thought It’s what we have now, with Hanukkah even couched my vast knowing in a question, Keep in mind we’re talking about just one they already had the answers, theologically and Christmas approaching across a troubled like a lawyer. funky little galaxy in a universe of (not mil- speaking. And I was standing in the parking world and a mysterious universe, and with “Do you know how big this one galaxy lions) billions of funky little galaxies. lot under a star-spangled night sky with my this galloping life getting shorter every day. ■

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Publisher Michelle Noga [email protected] The amnesty fantasy Editor Betty Wells amonga Latinos than anything they did tionate influence in the party would be [email protected] oro didn’t say about immigration. perfectly happy to jettison the cause of According to Census Bureau data, immigration enforcement. They are fine richLOWRY amonga native-born Hispanics, 50 per- with a flood of low-skilled immigrants Special to Florida Weekly centc of all households with children competing with low-skilled American Reporters & Columnists area headed by unmarried mothers. workers. And why shouldn’t they be? Scott Simmons AboutA 40 percent of all households These immigrants don’t suppress their Athena Ponushis The networks had barely called the receive benefits from a major welfare wages; they care for their children and Tim Norris election for President Barack Obama program. This doesn’t mean that the clean their pools. Jan Norris before GOP elites rushed to embrace an GOP shouldn’t try to appeal to persons Whenever it is pointed out that ille- Mary Jane Fine amnesty for illegal immigrants. in these households. It does mean that gal immigration tends to harm low- Marilyn Bauer Getting killed by almost 3-1 among they aren’t natural Republican voters. skill workers already here, the come- Artis Henderson Latino voters understandably concen- Latinos tend to have liberal attitudes back is the scurrilous canard that there Linda Lipshutz trates the mind, but it’s no reason to lose toward government. Take health care. are “some jobs that no Americans will Roger Williams it. The post-election Republican reac- An ImpreMedia/Latino Decisions poll do.” But most hotel maids, construction Jim McCracken tion has been built on equal parts panic, of Latinos conducted on the eve of the workers, coal miners and workers in Heather Purucker Bretzlaff wishful thinking and ethnic pandering. election found that 61 percent of Latinos meatpacking — all tough, thankless jobs It’s one thing to argue that amnesty is supported leaving Obamacare in place. — are U.S.-born. If it is hard to entice Presentation Editor the right policy on its merits. It’s another Sixty-six percent believed government legal workers into such positions, here Eric Raddatz to depict it as the magic key to unlock- should ensure access to health insur- is a radical concept: Pay them more. [email protected] ing the Latino vote. John McCain nearly ance, perhaps because 32 percent of None of this is to deny that the GOP Principal Designer immolated himself within the Republi- nonelderly Latinos lack health insur- has a tonal problem on immigration, or Scott Simmons can Party with his support for amnesty ance, about twice the national average. that Latino voters care deeply about the [email protected] and did all of four points better among These are facts that never intrude issue. Absent a greater economic appeal Latino voters in 2008 than Mitt Romney Graphic Designers upon Wall Street Journal editorials scold- to all working-class voters, though, it’s did in 2012, according to exit polls. ing Republicans for supposedly turning hard to see how an obviously oppor- CJ Gray Paul Heinrich What is the common thread uniting their backs on budding new recruits. tunistic turnabout on immigration will Natalie Zellers McCain, the advocate of “comprehen- In the Journal’s telling, if it weren’t for help the party much. Amnesty isn’t a Nick Bear sive” immigration reform, and Rom- Republican intransigence on immigra- quick fix for the GOP’s problems. Would Hannah Arnone ney, the advocate of “self-deportation”? tion, Latino voters would be eagerly join- that it were. ■ Chris Andruskiewicz They are both Republicans supporting ing the fight for lower marginal tax rates conservative economic policies. Surely and the block-granting of Medicaid. — Rich Lowry is editor of the Nation- that had more to do with their showing Republican donors with a dispropor- al Review. Circulation Supervisor Betsy Jimenez [email protected] Circulation Dean Medeiros In Gaza, it’s the occupation, stupid Britt Amann Knoth Account Executive “The question is: When and how is under their table. She gets only a few Barbara Shafer iti appropriate? Here, as before in 2008, minutes sleep at a time. “With every air [email protected] amyGOODMAN whenw Israel launched a similar dev- raid, you can see the fire from my win- astatinga attack on the population and dow, the fire and the smoke.” Business Office Manager Special to Florida Weekly peoplep of Gaza, there were alternatives, She also braves the open streets to Kelli Carico [email protected] anda this kind of approach to security attend to her responsibilities with the ends up with a new cycle of violence Red Crescent Society. They have set up “The Palestinian people want to be at higher levels of intensity. It’s time phone banks to provide psychological free of the occupation,” award-winning for the international community to take counseling to Gazans who are dealing Published by Israeli journalist Gideon Levy summed some responsibility for protecting the with death and injury, who are liv- Florida Media Group LLC up this week. It is that simple. This people of Gaza.” ing under the stress of continuous air latest Israeli military assault on the Since 2000, according to an article bombardment and the threat of immi- Pason Gaddis [email protected] people of Gaza is not an isolated event, from the British medical journal The nent ground invasion. “We have ter- but part of a 45-year occupation of the Lancet, the Israeli military has killed rified children in Gaza, children who Jeffrey Cull [email protected] sliver of land wedged between Israel more than 6,000 Palestinians. They are do not have enough water, do not have and the Mediterranean Sea, where 1.6 harassed at checkpoints, imprisoned enough food, no medicine ... with all Jim Dickerson million people live under a brutal Israeli arbitrarily, denied clean water and sani- that, children have no safe place. There [email protected] Street Address: blockade that denies them most of the tation, and suffer from systemic malnu- is no place safe in Gaza. I don’t know FLORIDA WEEKLY basic necessities of life. Without the trition, all part of the illegal siege and what will happen next if this madness 11380 Prosperity Farms Road, Suite 103 unwavering bipartisan support of the blockade. World-renowned linguist and continues. In the last week, it has been Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 United States for the Israeli military, the author Noam Chomsky recently visited like hell for us. It is ugly, it is horrible.” Phone 561.904.6470 • Fax: 561.904.6456 occupation of Palestine could not exist. Gaza, describing it as the world’s largest Jody Williams, winner of the 1997 At the time of this writing, the over- open-air prison. Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the all Palestinian death toll of the seven- Amidst reports of an imminent cease- International Campaign to Ban Land- day assault, dubbed Operation Pillar of fire, I spoke with Dr. Mona El-Farra mines and chair of the Nobel Women’s Cloud by the Israel Defense Forces, is in Gaza. She is the health chair of the Initiative told me, “It is very hard to more than 116, more than half of them Palestinian Red Crescent Society of the think about Israel calling what it is civilians, including 27 children and 11 Gaza Strip, which, as part of the Interna- doing defending itself when it is occu- women. Hamas has fired hundreds of tional Federation of Red Cross and Red pying Palestinian territory. It’s collec- rockets from Gaza into Israel, which, to Crescent Societies, is protected under tive punishment. We cannot support date, have killed three Israeli civilians. the Geneva Conventions. “Airplanes are punishing an entire population because Subscriptions: President Barack Obama said on Sun- still in the sky, drones are in the sky, of the policies and attacks of Hamas. It’s One-year mailed subscriptions: day, “There is no country on earth that and we can hear intermittent shelling. illegal.” would tolerate missiles raining down on People are tense, hoping for a cease-fire, The answer is simple and increases $31.95 in-county $52.95 $59.95 its citizens from outside its borders. So, but people don’t want a cease-fire at any the chances of security on all sides: End in-state • out-of-state we are fully supportive of Israel’s right cost. We want guarantees from Israel the occupation. ■ to defend itself from missiles landing that this will not happen again.” Call 561.904.6470 on people’s homes and workplaces and I asked her what it is like to endure or visit us on the web at potentially killing civilians.” an air raid: “Every other minute, directly — Denis Moynihan contributed www.floridaweekly.com “No one questions that right,” in my area, the airplanes are there, and research to this column. and click on subscribe today. responds Richard Falk, the United they hit within 100 meters of my build- Nations special rapporteur on human ing. You can overhear from the other — Amy Goodman is the host of rights in the Palestinian territories, pro- areas, because it is very noisy, F-16s “Democracy Now!,” a daily internation- fessor emeritus of international law at bombing with large explosions. The al TV/radio news hour airing on more Princeton University and the author whole building shakes, and some of my than 1,000 stations in North America. of more than 50 books on war, human windows have been shattered.” Dr. El- She is the author of “Breaking the Sound rights and international law. Farra and her 20-year-old daughter hide Barrier.” Copyright: The contents of the Florida Weekly are copyright 2012 by Florida Media Group, LLC. No portion may be reproduced without the express written consent of Florida Media Group, LLC. FLORIDA WEEKLY www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 NEWS A5 Place of Hope walk raises $50,000 for children in foster care SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY the top three individual transition through this News Directory, Professional Images, fundraisers — Nina Mit- traumatizing experience. PBSO, Rick’s Rods & Custom Fabrica- Approximately 553 walkers joined zelfeld, Danielle DeLange With their participation tions, Michele Koscielniak CPA, Leslie Place of Hope in “Taking Steps For Their and Brian Cich — and in the walk we raised Read, Oceana Coffee, Seaview Radio, Future” to raise $50,000 in operating reve- the top team, Perez & funds which will allow World Class Entertainment, Way FM 88.1, nues to care for foster children in Place of DuBois. us to continue providing Beyond Organic, Island Beach Service Hope’s care, the organization announced In 2012, Place of Hope children with items such Company, Vitamin Water, BNY Mellon, in a prepared statement. The Hope Walk has served more than 770 as food, clothing, sum- Wild 95.5, Wallace Automotive, Clear Lake in Carlin Park in Jupiter featured a pre- children, young adults mer camps, educational Animal Hospital, Jurassic Parts, Tropi- walk warm up by Hard Exercise Works, and their parents. supplies, sports, special cal Smoothie, D & R Automotive, Robert then a two-mile journey through the life “We are grateful to all children’s activities, fam- Erneston Produce, Carl Fitzgerald, Bubba of a child in foster care. of our supporters who ily outings and family Gump Shrimp Company, Stephanie Mun- The walk was followed by face paint- were able to come out vacations.” roe, CREW Treasure Coast, Di Lemme ing, Jurassic Parts, a hope market, pan- to literally offer hope to Sponsors of the walk Development Group, Resurrection Muscle cakes from IHOP, Palm Beach Sherriff’s numerous youth who have been abused included Christ Fellowship, The Inter- Cars, Racing to the Rescue, Road Rascals Office Special Units, a car show, special and placed into foster care,” said Charles national Society of Palm Beach, Artege and Coulter Financial Advisors. performances by Keep Flippin’ and more. 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You can buy a canine nail grinder, or just the shelter until she has her If they’re too long and you’ve been put- use a lightweight rotary grinding tool, such as own home. She's a sweet girl ting off the chore because of how awful the the Dremmel. that loves attention and “me” experience was for you both, well, you’re in Some dogs prefer having their nails ground time. She prefers just being one-on-one with her human good company — or, at least in the majority. instead of clipped, perhaps because with a friends and not having to live with other fur mates. Everywhere I go, I see dogs with nails that des- grinder it’s easy to stop before you hit the With patient handling and praise, many dogs perately need trimming. And sometimes I don’t learn to tolerate nail trimming without a fuss. quick. The most important thing to remember To adopt Hazel or Fancy: even have to go anywhere: Even I can get so when grinding is that nails can get hot while The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, busy that I forget to trim them on my own dogs! you’re working on them. Don’t grind continu- Humane Society of the Palm Beaches, is located But keeping nails trimmed is important. a time. If you draw blood, take a pinch of the ously. Touch the grinder to the nail in very short at 3100/3200 Military Trail in West Palm Beach. Long nails can make walking uncomfortable powder and press it against the exposed tip of bursts — a second or two at most — to keep the Adoptable pets and other information can be seen at and can even cause lameness. This is why trim- the nail for a few seconds to stop the bleeding. heat from building up. And make sure not to hspb.org. For adoption information call 686-6656. ming nails short — they should be just off the If your dog’s nails are so long that they’re catch any fur while you’re working. (Tip: Look ground when your pet is standing — and then forcing her foot out of position, you can take for online videos on grinding nails to see the >>Jackie came to Safe Harbor trimming them just a pinch every week is both them back to where they should be in two ways. technique.) as a stray found in Riviera important and far easier than cutting them back The first is to cut a little off every few days: The Whichever method you’re using to shorten Beach and is about 3 years old. bloodily and painfully every few weeks or even quick recedes before you as you go. The second the nails, don’t forget the dewclaws, those extra Jackie is calm and gentle and months. way is to have your veterinarian take them all toes you can find up on the inside of the leg. could be placed in a home with The problem with nails is that each has a the way back at once when your dog is under Not all dogs have them, but for those who do, older children, but no other pets. blood vessel inside it. The trick is to trim to just anesthesia, such as for a teeth cleaning. After neglected nails can be a problem. Long nails Jackie will make loyal and loving companion. beyond the end of this vein. If you nick it, the the nails are at a proper length, keeping them can catch on upholstery and tear the dewclaw nail will bleed, and your dog will yelp. Everyone that way is easy with a weekly trim. partly off the leg. Keeping these nails short >>Jazzy Bell was brought to hits this vein on occasion, even veterinarians If your dog is resistant to having her nails will prevent injury, which is why you haven’t Safe Harbor as a three-week and groomers, which is why you should be sure trimmed, work up to the task over a few weeks’ finished trimming nails until you’ve done the old kitten. Jazzy Bell is very to have blood-stopping powder on hand, such time by taking the trimmer in hand and touch- dew, too. vocal and independent. She also enjoys cat toys, playtime and long catnaps. as Kwik Stop, before you start trimming. ing it to her feet, then her toes, then the nails, If you work with your pet frequently, trim If your dog has light-colored toenails, the while praising her and giving her treats for just a little at a time and reward generously To adopt: blood vessel is the pink area. Black nails are each step. 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turtle eggs and it was Steve Weagle!’ officials maintain that the LOVE Stories like this encapsulate the Love Doctors are perpetual- Love Doctors phenomena. It’s like ly ranked No. 1 in the demo- From page 1 Seinfeld radio; it’s a show about graphic of men ages 25-54 in nothing so everything happens. Lis- the Palm Beach market. Add- teners cannot get enough. They do ing women to the mix, the to turn away from their 2-7 p.m. caller- not know what will happen next, so Love Docs vacillate between driven broadcast, but if he must, he they dare not miss it when it goes the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. tries to catch the morning reruns. down. They’re obsessed. They’re “For years I remember driv- “If you turn it off, you miss it,” he addicted. No matter what they talk ing to work every Monday says. “You can listen all day and it can about across the kitchen table or morning, thinking, ‘Oh, my be 4½ hours of crap, but if you don’t around the office water cooler, God. What are we going to do? listen to that last half hour, something’s they have to call in and hear the They forgot about us over the gonna happen and you’re gonna miss it, Love Doctors spin on it, for the weekend,’” says Dr. Rich. “I’m that radio gold.” Love Docs are more than talk over that now, but for the first Mr. Easter says it’s subliminal. People radio. They’re the authority. five years, every Monday morn- keep calling because, “They’re called Ask the Love Doctors: What ing, I was scared to death.” the Love Doctors. That denotes that is it about you? Why are you a Dr. Rich swears that the Love they’re compassionate and profession- guilty pleasure to so many? Indi- Doctors have no other agenda al.” And he knows it’s delusional, but he vidually, they will tell you the than to attract an audience and still thinks they’re his friends. same answer: “I have no idea. sell commercials. “We’re not He loves when he pulls up next to It just happened. I don’t know.” here to change anybody’s mind,” some UPS truck and the driver has How many listeners he says. “It’s stream of conscious the volume cranked up loud enough to do you have? “I radio. The subject changes 12 hear what’s playing on his radio. “It’s have no idea.” times an hour, so buckle up for always the Love Doctors,” Mr. Easter Why “Green the ride, you never know what the says. “Every UPS driver listens to the Onions” for your next phone call will bring.” Love Doctors.” The two feel an instant theme song? “It On-air Dr. Rich tells his listeners, camaraderie and start swapping stories just happened.” “We’re here to make your day go immediately. There’s nothing Mr. Easter How many years by faster,” but what does his show revels in more than when he can say, “I have you been do for him? It sustains his belief in was there for the birth of that joke,” like doing your show? the power of radio, for more than the Steve Weagle bashing of late. Dr. Rich, top, says “I don’t know.” attracting an audience and selling com- A listener was eating at some restau- he was influenced by Harry To clear up for- mercials, the Love Doctors have built a rant, saw Steve Weagle, got all local- Caray and Larry Lujack. malities, the Love charity. celebrity-star-struck, knew the waitress, Doctors are Rich Dr. Glenn, left, talks openly The Love Doctors kicked off their heard he did not leave a tip, and called Dickerson (host), about his attention deficit inaugural toy drive in 1994, raising the Love Doctors show, forever turning Glenn Curtis (side- disorder, and his parents $2,900 to buy toys for 51 children. In Steve Weagle meteorologist into ‘Steve kick), Lea Maresca having Alzheimer’s. 2010, they raised more than $180,000 Weagle that jerk.’ (co-host) and Dano reaching more than 8,000 kids. The Mr. Weagle has since called in to Russo (producer). numbers continue to swell. Dr. Rich clear his name, claiming his friend paid, Keeping with the says the Love Doctors are compelled and that he was unaware his friend did personality of the Their show airs to continue their charity because, “It’s not leave a tip. This does not matter. show, Dr. Rich would Monday-to-Friday court-ordered.” Love Doc listeners ran away with the be the monarch, Dr. on WZZR Real Dr. Glenn interjects, “Our charity is story, calling in such raucous taunts as, Glenn would be the Radio 94.3. You can stream our way to give back to our audience. ‘I saw this guy on the beach hitting golf royal astrologer, Lea would be the lady them, you can download their podcasts, Without our audience, there would be balls into the ocean, got closer and saw and Dano would be a mix of the court you can pick them up on iHeartRadio. no show … It’s our way of saying thank they were not golf balls, they were sea jester and the faithful steed. As far as their ratings, Clear Channel you.” FLORIDA WEEKLY www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 NEWS A9

“Court-ordered makes for a better other’s stories just like all their listen- story,” quips Dr. Rich. ers do out there in listener-land. When Executive Director of the Love Doc- one speaks, three other sets of eyes fix- tors Charities Terri May sees through ate on them like, ‘What are you going to this façade. At a recent board meet- give me?’ ing the Love Doctors learned 400 toys They do make the expressions that would be given to homeless children in you hear in their inflections. They the Palm Beach County School District. throw their heads back when they Ms. May saw the Love Doctors shak- laugh, they rest their hands on their ing their heads, trying to imagine such chins, they hold up their pointer fingers unthinkable numbers. “They wish they when they have a question, they squint could do more and they do so much.” their eyes like, “Ewww,” and raise their The Love Doctors Charities stretch eyebrows like, “What?!” beyond the toy drive. They fund schol- Dr. Rich kicks back in his Reeboks, arships for children to attend the Flor- arms crossed, listening to his call- ida Diabetes Camp, assist families with ers, looking out over his mike into the medical/financial challenges and buy infinite. He adjusts his glasses and fur- equipment for those with special needs. rows his brow as he sizes them up. The Ms. May was humbled to hear how the reflection in his glasses lends mischief Love Doctors once built a home for JOHN SESSA/FLORIDA WEEKLY to his eyes when he smiles. Mildred, a regular caller with cancer. From left, Dr. Rich, producor Dano, Lea and Dr. Glenn in their Clear Channel studio. Dr. Glenn rocks back and forth in Dr. Rich likes when he sees the char- his chair, scratches his neck, clasps his ity come full circle. “Volunteers will hands, fidgets. come to help and say, ‘You helped me Lea wears her gray sweatpants (Vic- get back on my feet a couple years ago, Dear listener/reader, toria Secret PINK brand) and snacks on now what do you need me to do?’” her heart-healthy snacks (SlimCakes). Dr. Glenn likes when he sees kids I told the Love Doctors I was a She’s brunette with brown eyes, a tan empty their piggy banks. “Kids will Fort Myers native. I told them and a brain. Her presence makes it save up their allowance all year long, refreshing to see men are more than then donate what they’ve saved,” he my Mama’s family goes back attracted to smart women; they’re smit- says. “That always gets me.” ten. The Love Doctors refuse to feed five generations in Fort Myers. I Dano rolls around in his chair like into their celebrity. The way the see it, some kind of mad wizard behind the they’re just regular guys doing a job. told them I would be doing a dis- curtains of Oz. He juggles phones, They know their place in this world: sound effects, music, emails, com- They are radio hosts. Listeners love Dr. service to my profession if I did not mercial breaks, all while paying atten- Glenn for being intelligent and endear- tion for the punchline of some joke. ing, the biggest Star Trek nerd who ask them to please tell me the Fort “Thanks for calling the Love Doctors. never grew up. They love the way Dr. What’s your name?” he whispers. The Rich steers the show, when he’s done Myers story. phone lines light up like dancing Red with a caller, when he’s had enough, Hot candies. he politely tells them to, “Shuffle off.” Dr. Rich said if he told me, he One of those regular Red Hots would As far as their following’s concerned, be David Newhouse. Listeners know his music radio can shuffle off. And in the would have to ask Lea to leave the backstory. David lives in Orlando. His Shakespearian twist of caller-driven husband Joey makes dolls. radio, their following has become their room. “I remember when my goldfish died,” show. I said that would be okay by me. Mr. Newhouse begins. “We called up Jennifer Sardone-Shiner has been and played music. Joey played the bag- buying radio spots since 1996. Even I was not looking to steal his thun- pipes. We said a little prayer. Then we before she took on the role of mar- flushed him. keting director for the Maltz Jupiter der. I wouldn’t print the story, just “That was a really funny call.” Theatre, it was her job to know to Mr. Newhouse started listening to radio — know who was on what sta- vouch for its reputation. the Love Doctors back in 1999. Driv- tion, know who her prospective patrons ing around the country, testing out cell were listening to. Thereby a scholar of Then Dano interjected, “That’s a phone towers, he sat alone in his truck. local radio, she believes the Love Doc- “Day after day, year after year, they kept tors became household names by being guarded secret. That’s the best radio me company,” he says of the Love Docs. transparent. “You become a loyal listener. Actually, “They’ve opened up their personal ploy ever.” you become addicted.” lives,” she says. “People (who listen Through the years, he’s gone through to them) can honestly tell you things To which Dr. Rich assured me, he shifting emotions. There are times about their lives. I think that’s why when he sees the Love Doctors as radio their callers give back to them, it allows will tell the Fort Myers story on air personalities. Other times, he sees them their callers to tell who they are.” as his friends. But what he sees most Dr. Glenn has attention deficit hyper- at some point. in the Love Doctors would be their sig- activity disorder (ADHD). “I’ve talked I asked him if this would be on nificance to the airwave world: “Music about this openly,” he says. “Many radio is dead.” ■ listeners come up to me and say, ‘You the show’s last day. gave me the courage to do something about it after hearing you talk about He told me, “That’ll be up to the your experience on air.’” He also talks about his mother’s and station.” his father’s Alzheimer’s disease, helping people to relate, helping people under- —Athena Ponushis stand. No such revelations from Dr. Rich. He lives by the stance, “Never let ‘em know your weakness, ‘cause they will communicative prowess impressive. Real Radio personalities, to blame the attack.” “Then I had the misfortune of liv- stench on whatever hosts came before Dr. Rich has got a little bit of Dr. ing in Chicago for a couple years and them. Toy drive details and a football Gonzo in him. Like Hunter S. Thomp- I heard Larry Lujack on WLS. He was schedule hang tacked up on the walls. son, he’s tall and lean and experience- my idol. That was it. I had to get into There’s a window with vertical blinds. worn. Thompson may or may not have radio.” There’s some inspirational poster about consumed all those hallucinogens. Dr. The Love Doctors have been on teamwork. There’s a blue recycling bin Rich may or may not have slept with the radio for more than 20 years, but but it’s empty. There’s a hole in the Stevie Nicks. Was he instrumental in 20 minutes before a show, they do wall from the studio door being swung COURTESY PHOTO naming the KISS fan club the KISS not know what they are going to say. open. There’s a picture of Dr. Glenn’s David Newhouse, left, shown with his hus- band Joe McPhale, is a regular caller. Army? It seems so fitting, could it be They deliberately do not talk about head somehow attached to the second- true? Reader or listener, it transfixes their weekends beforehand, they want hand of the clock, tick-tock-ticking you. You want to believe it. You want to to keep it real, keep their reactions around. know more. authentic, so they save their escapades The Love Doctors sit along a raised for the air. Sometimes this means they U-shaped desk like they’re sitting on “I was heavily influenced by two To donate, volunteer or learn more about the cannot look at each other before they people,” says Dr. Rich. “Harry Caray, barstools. “It’s like a five-hour happy Love Doctors Charities, please call their charity the baseball announcer of the Chicago walk in the studio, for fear their facial hour without the alcohol — on our part offi ce at 772-621-7021, visit www.LoveDoc- Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals many expressions will give it all away. — I don’t know what they’re doing,” Dr. tors.org, follow the Love Doctors on Facebook or years ago. As a kid, I would listen to On a recent day, soon as they step Rich says about his callers. tune in to Real Radio 94.3/101.7. him with the radio under my pillow. I into the studio, they complain about the The show starts and they listen thought he was pretty cool. I found his smell. This seems customary among intently. They try to visualize each GEORGE RYAN A10 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 FLORIDA WEEKLY Loft Salon 54th annual Junior League of the Palm ,/ZͻE/>^ͻz>^,ydE^/KE^ͻty/E' Beaches Cotillion classes underway SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY The Children’s Cotillion for grades K-5 begins in the six o’clock hour. They Get Ready for Season! The Junior League of the Palm Beach- join the presentation and dinner dance es Inc. 54th Cotillion series of evening where a child’s meal is served for $60. Make an Appointment TODAY! classes is seven Mondays held Novem- Event Sponsors include Maureen ber through February. It concludes with Greene & Pasqualino Ciatto of Moments


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561.655.6570 561.694.6550 101 N. County Rd., Palm Beach www.FITESHAVELL.com 11237 US Hwy 1, North Palm Beach A12 NEWS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY Karen Marcus named Woman of the Year by chamber council

SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY COURTESY PHOTOS 1. Nominees for Woman Karen Marcus, Palm Beach County of the Year included, 1 commissioner, was named Woman of front row: Yvette the Year by the Women in Business Flores, Jean Wihbey, Council of the Northern Palm Beach Brittany Tallon, County Chamber of Commerce. Barb Kozlow, Dana Ms. Marcus, elected to the commis- Middleton, Patricia sion in 1984, will leave the board on Nov. Faulkner, Kay-Lynnette 20, as provided by the county’s term- Roca and Karen limit rules. Marcus, and back row, Julie Swindler, Sarah The chamber group nominated 12 Alsofrom, Darn Pardo women this year for their leadership and Sherra Sewell. and contributions to the business com- munity and community-at-large, with 2. Kay Hicks and an emphasis on the northern region of Donna Goldfarb Palm Beach County. 3. Karen Marcus 2 The 11 other women nominated were 4. Sharon Quiercioli, Sarah Alsofrom, chief development and Greg Leach and community relations officer, Hanley Dr. Jean Wihbey Center Foundation; Patricia Faulkner, director of tennis, BallenIsles Coun- try Club; Yvette Flores, enrollment and match specialist, Big Brothers Big Sis- ters of Palm Beach and Martin Coun- 3 ties; Barbara Ross Kozlow, regional sales manager, Keyes Company Real- tors; Dana Middleton, president and 4 CEO, Intelligent Office; Dawn Pardo, councilwoman, City of Riviera Beach Council; Kay-Lynette Roca, executive director, Safe Harbor Animal Sanctu- ary; Sherra Sewell, advertising and mar- keting consultant; Julie Swindler, CEO, Families First of Palm Beach County; Brittany Tallon, regional sales coordina- tor, AFLAC; and Jean Wihbey, provost and campus president, Palm Beach State College. More than 180 attendees honored the women at an annual luncheon; sponsor of the series was the Palm Beach Gar- dens Medical Center. ■

Hospice of Palm Beach County Palm Beach County Foundation celebrity pro-am Jewish Federation establishes golf tourney is Dec. 14-15 a relief fund for Israel SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY sional golfers scheduled to appear are Beth Bader, Jean Bartholomew, Olin Join golf superstars, sports legends and Browne, Mark Calcavecchia, Michelle celebrities for Hospice of Palm Beach McGann, Bob Murphy, Alena Sharp and County Foundation’s Fourth Annual Jackie Gallagher Smith. Football great Swing with the Stars Celebrity Pro-Am Steve Walsh is also scheduled to attend. Golf Tournament, “With a bona held at the PGA fide Speak Easy National Resort and a day of great & Spa on Friday, golf, this week- Dec. 14 and Satur- end is enjoyed by SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY mittee, to distribute food and emer- day, Dec. 15. golfers and non- gency kits to the elderly and disabled, This weekend golfers alike,” said The Jewish Federation of Palm send emergency caseworkers to pro- of golf and glam- Foundation Presi- Beach County has launched the Israel vide emotional and physical support our begins Friday dent Greg Leach, Terror Relief Fund in response to the and provide immediate and special at 6:30 p.m. as you saunter into the Speak in the prepared statement. “All proceeds escalating situation in Israel. Funds care to the most severely disabled and Easy, presented by Palm Beach Gardens from this outstanding event benefit the will be used for urgent and immedi- frail elderly in their homes. Another Medical Center, and party with the stars Hospice of Palm Beach County Founda- ate humanitarian needs. One hundred Federation international partner, the in the Grand Ballroom. Golfers and tion. With the generous support of our percent of all donations will be used Jewish Agency for Israel, will be able non-golfers can enjoy exquisite cuisine, attendees and sponsors, we can help to support Federation partners on the to remove children from harm’s way, sip signature cocktails at the exclusive every family in our community have this ground, the Federation announced in a offer psychological counseling and Nolet’s Silver Dry Gin Ice Bar, mingle precious care in their time of need.” prepared statement. provide emergency cash grants and with celebrities and dance to the hottest The Fourth Annual Swing with the “The Jewish Federation of Palm other services to restore and rebuild tunes, according to a prepared statement Stars Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tourna- Beach County stands shoulder-to lives. by Hospice. ment is made possible by the support of -shoulder with the people of Israel Contributions can be made online at Guests can also bid in live and silent sponsors that include AMG Marketing who are struggling with the physical, JewishPalmBeach.org/ITRF. auctions featuring spectacular vacations, Group, Dignity Memorial, ESPN Radio emotional and psychological impact The Jewish Federation of Palm luxury spa treatments, incredible jewelry 760 AM, Isador S. Segall Trust, Nolet’s of living under siege,” said Federation Beach County serves residents from and golf outings — even a trip to New Silver Dry Gin, Palm Beach Gardens President Mark F. Levy, in the state- Boynton Beach to Jupiter and west York City for a behind-the-scene tour of Medical Center, United Healthcare, John ment. to Wellington as the central Jewish the Today Show. Rubino, WPEC-TV CBS 12 and Dan and Federation CEO David Phillips stat- community-building organization of On Saturday, golf with champions on Valarie Young. ed, “We deplore all loss of life — and the greater Palm Beaches. the newly renovated Fazio Course begins The field is limited to 100 golfers; reg- commend Israel’s efforts to carry out The Federation strengthens Jewish at 7 a.m. with breakfast and a chance to istration is encouraged now, by calling its operation keeping civilian casual- identity, energizes the community’s win cash in the helicopter ball drop. Hospice of Palm Beach County Founda- ties to a minimum.” relationship with Israel and meets the Following the day on the course, golf- tion at 494-6884 or visiting hpbcf.org. To The Federation relief fund will allow human needs of the Jewish community ers can unwind and enjoy the Leisure become an event sponsor, email Lauryn its international partner, the Ameri- in Palm Beach County, Israel and 70 Time Coins Awards Luncheon. Profes- Barry at [email protected]. ■ can Jewish Joint Distribution Com- countries around the world. ■ FLORIDA WEEKLY WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 A13 PAPA CHIROPRACTIC HEALTHY LIVING & PHYSICAL THERAPY Jupiter Location Palm Beach Gardens Location Giving of your heart returns a 2632 Indiantown Road 9089 N. Military Trail, Suite 37 greater gift of purpose, meaning 561.744.7373 561.630.9598 iin each community you can find signs of www.PapaChiro.com hhurt, hardship and human suffering. Yet iin these same communities you can find lindaLIPSHUTZ tthe helping hands and big hearts needed “FOOT OR HIP PAIN tto ease that suffering. The latter best [email protected] eexplains what sparked the creation of The SLOWING YOUR BBig Heart Brigade of the Treasure Coast.” Each year, The Big Heart Brigade has WORKOUT DOWN?” “You pray in your distress and in your grown in scope and magnitude and has need; would that you might pray also in been able to reach more and more com- the fullness of your joy and in your days munities. The organization is 100 percent of abundance.” voluntary and has no paid administrators “PLANTAR — Kahlil Gibran, “The Prophet.” or board members. Every dollar raised goes directly back into the community, FASCIITIS We could not have been a more diverse thereby maximizing the impact of every group — all ages, nationalities and fam- dollar. ily backgrounds — but on Thanksgiving Under the motto “Coming to the Res- OR IT BAND morning, we shared a common purpose. cue,” the group started out with a toy My family joined hundreds of volun- drive, conducted fund-raising efforts for PAIN?” teers who gathered throughout South other nonprofits, and graduated to what’s Florida, hoping, in some small way, to become its signature event — a massive make a difference in the lives of those Thanksgiving Day dinner effort. In its first less fortunate. On a day where most of us endeavor cooking Thanksgiving dinners TREATING gather to socialize, laugh, eat, drink and for the needy and lonely, The Big Heart express thanks, it can be humbling and Brigade served 3,000 dinners in Martin WITH NEW X5 gratifying to reach out to those who seem- County. ingly have little to be thankful for. This year, it is estimated that over OSSIALATION In fact, scores of volunteers, organized SEVEN THOUSAND volunteers — iliotibial by The Big Heart Brigade, and many orga- including school children, Boy Scouts, sin- nizations, including Christ Fellowship, had gle parents, moms and dads, the wealthy THERAPY STATE band been working tirelessly throughout the and those barely making it — combined week to prepare and package dinners to be their efforts to serve more than 105,000 OF ART THERAPY distributed on Thanksgiving morning. We Thanksgiving meals. were sent out in teams to knock on doors There’s so much news about what’s EQUIPMENT and offer holiday cheer and a healthy wrong with our society these days that meal. In a powerful way, the team leaders it’s not uncommon for us to become jaded reminded the group that this endeavor and cynical. We’re so often consumed by was not just about delivering food. More our everyday demands that we lose sight importantly, it was an opportunity to make of what truly matters. On Thanksgiving a human connection, perhaps with a mes- Day, we’re encouraged to reflect and show sage of hope. As we approached each gratitude for the many gifts in our lives. household, we were well aware that, in This past week, The Big Heart Brigade some instances, our greetings might in volunteers were once again reminded of fact be the only human interaction the an important life lesson: giving to others recipient might have had that day. from one’s heart ultimately returns a much The Big Heart Brigade began in 1992, greater gift of meaning and purpose. ■ when a handful of businessmen and resi- dents joined to make a difference in their — Linda Lipshutz, M.S., LCSW, is a community. Over the years, police and fire Palm Beach Gardens psychotherapist. professionals, community leaders and reg- She holds degrees from Cornell and DR. MICHAEL PAPA DR. BRUCE GOLDBERG plantar ular folks dedicated themselves to offering Columbia and trained at the Ackerman Chiropractor Chiropractor, facitis “hands on” service. 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Suit Your Soul clothing boutique offers eco friendly, peace-conscious products SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY and immediately she was transformed with a purpose. and create a more equitable society. and carries the brand at Suit Your Soul, For example, the store carries Sseko “Whether you are soul-searching for Suit Your Soul has opened in Down- according to the statement. With many Designs, a sandal company based in a unique and meaningful way to express town at the Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria years of retail experience, sales, manag- Uganda, which creates beautiful leather your individuality or looking to recharge Gardens Ave, Suite 5102 in Palm Beach ing other businesses sandals with inter- energy by adding a splash of color, align Gardens. Suit Your Soul markets itself and longing for a cre- changeable fabric your chakras or feng shui your style, we as more than a clothing boutique; it is ative and impactful straps that can be are here to Suit Your Soul,” Ms. Sabo a lifestyle, a resource, a community net- outlet, Suit Your Soul styled in hundreds of said in the release. The Tree of Life work with a mission to create love and was founded by Ms. ways. logo for Suit Your Soul depicts being peace for a happier world through posi- Sabo, the culmination Sseko began as grounded and connected with the earth tive thoughts, actions, conscious aware- of a lifelong dream. a way to gener- while branching out in search of higher ness and philanthropy, the firm states in Her belief behind the ate income for high meaning and positive being. Ms. Sabo’s a press release. creation of Suit Your potential, talented hope is that the collaboration of cloth- “In life I’ve learned many lessons Soul is “think, feel, be young women to ing lines she has chosen to sell will through pain, sorrow, loss and illness,” positive, it’s a state attend a university. add some positive meaning to the cus- said owner Tamara Sabo, in the pre- of mind and as long Sseko has gradu- tomer’s life as well, the statement says. pared statement. “The most important as your thoughts are ated three classes of Suit Your Soul carries women’s, men’s lesson is keeping my thoughts ‘above positive, your actions women. Every woman and children’s clothing, as well as shoes the line,’ just being conscious and seeing in life will also be. My who has graduated and accessories. the dramatic impact it had on me. Notic- mindset is for creating from Sseko is current- Ms. Sabo is working with IDI Apparel ing the difference in people around me peace through con- ly pursuing her col- to design an Imagine World Peace T- when I was negative versus positive, scious awakening one lege degree. In addi- Shirt in which a percentage of the pro- as well as the effects my thoughts had person at a time,” she said in the state- tion to their university-bound team, ceeds will benefit the Florida Coalition on my body, it was evident I needed to ment. Each clothing item, accessory Sseko also employs a full-time team of Against Human Trafficking. make a more permanent change.” and element has been carefully selected women from all walks of life. By creat- Regular store hours are Mon.-Thurs. Through a dear friend, Ms. Sabo with the customer in mind. Many of ing an environment of dignity, honor, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. was introduced to Peace Love World, the pieces carry positive messages, are creativity and dedication, Sseko Designs to 8 p.m. and Sun. noon to 6 p.m. For a brand of clothing which promotes organic and eco friendly, made in the provides the opportunity for women in more information, call 271-9942 or see positive living and charitable giving, USA and or/are from a manufacturer East Africa to end the cycle of poverty suityoursoul.com. ■ FLORIDA WEEKLY www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 BUSINESS A15 MONEY & INVESTING Savvy moves can help you save on travel iit does not always offer the cheapest only choice. Before you book on Groupon (an fflight. One way to best take advantage of As it seems that my college-age chil- online free discount service for buying SSouthwest’s no-fee cancellation policy dren were always changing their plans services and products) you must read jeannetteSHOWALTER, CFA iis to book as soon as possible. If those at the last minute and I was always pay- the fine print as to when the hotel’s [email protected] ddeparture dates and locations change, ing penalties on what was attempted to Groupon can be used. The dates you yyou can always cancel the flight and be the cheapest flight cost, I finally fig- specifically need may be blocked. I tthe credit remains in your account for ured out that, for them, I can only book have learned that the sequence of call- Investors are always seeking new a reasonable period of time. If your on Southwest. ing the hotel as to availability, followed ideas for generating returns. They are flight’s departure dates and locations by purchase of the Groupon, and then also positively disposed toward practic- remain unchanged, you can then be Hotels call back to the hotel to give a Groupon es that save them money. Since Decem- looking for an even cheaper fare that Unless your travel plans are 100 per- code etc. does not always work. Some- ber is the season for traveling and we’ll might be found as the date of departure cent certain, booking a hotel on a dis- times, within that short window of time soon approach spring break and Easter approaches. count Internet site is often a danger- between getting the code and calling holiday travel, here are some ideas for I booked my roundtrip Thanksgiv- ous proposition. Continuing the theme the hotel to make the discounted res- creating savings. ing holiday tickets on Southwest from of cancellation without penalty as a ervation, the room has been booked by Fort Lauderdale to Austin recently. (I travel priority, I have come to use www. someone else. Airfare live close to Southwest Florida Interna- Hotelplanner.com as my booking site So, this is my revised Groupon pro- The cheapest fares are generally tional Airport, but I prefer driving from of choice. It is my experience that its cedure: pull up the hotel Groupon on found by booking far in advance of a Naples to Fort Lauderdale to get a non- prices are better than all the other the web and get ready to enter the trip. Except for the Type A planners stop fight.) The flight Southwest offered Internet discount sites and most of purchase (meaning that Groupon has or for events known in advance with wasn’t a bad fare, but it wasn’t great, and the time they allow free cancellation. all my credit card information and I am great certainty (e.g., graduations, col- it had a plane change stopover. Sometimes cancellation the day before linked to the page allowing the specific lege breaks and weddings, which are The day before my departure, I found is allowed. Other times, the cancellation hotel’s purchase). I then call the hotel known six months or more in advance), a non-stop on Jet Blue for close to $100. must occur several days before. If no and tell them I have a Groupon and the average traveler is putting together Now that was a great fare. Since I could cancellation is allowed, then it generally want to know if there is availability on an itinerary a few months to several cancel the Southwest flight at the last means that the hotel cost is extremely certain dates. If they have availability, I weeks before departure. If you book in minute, I took advantage of the deal. below market. Most often, the hotel then enter the Groupon purchase and advance and then later have to cancel a Two days before the SWA return flight cost is shown two ways: nonrefundable immediately, I can access this Groupon hotel reservation, you will face serious I was able to get another Jet Blue flight and refundable, with the former being certificate (with the relevant codes that penalties or a total loss if you booked but this time for $84! cheaper. the hotel requires with the booking.) on an Internet site noted for discounted Now, that might seem unfair to South- Booking a hotel at a very cheap price, E-mail your travel tips and possibly hotel costs. If you later have to cancel west, but the truth is that because the which also permits last minute cancella- you will see them posted in this column a flight reservation, you face rebooking airline offers this no-cost cancellation tion then allows me to consider alterna- in a follow up on travel savings. ■ fees that are generally around $100 per policy, I have chosen to accumulate tive hotels as I approach the departure flight. all my credit card purchases on the date. I will search www.Hotelplanner. — Jeannette Showalter, CFA, is a com- Southwest Airlines is the one air- airline’s credit card in order to get its com for a cheaper alternative, and I modities broker with Worldwide Futures line that does not charge a cancella- bonus miles. Southwest has become my often use Groupon’s getaways to book Systems. She can be reached at 239-571- tion/rebooking fee. The problem is that airline of first choice. It’s just not the a hotel. 8896 or [email protected].

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Most sell today for $1 inside the circle. I bought it at a garage like to know something about them. Are tto $10. The special silver-plated card sale a long time ago for less than $5. Did they of any importance? ttrays are another collectible. They often I get a bargain? A: Your plates were made by Che- terryKOVEL aare designed to look A: Florence Ceram- misch Keramisch Fabriek (Chemfeka [email protected] llike a ceramic dish ics was in business in Earthenware Factory), a company in the oon a pedestal with a Pasadena, Calif., from Netherlands. The trade name “Chem- ccloth draped on the 1942 to 1977. Flor- kefa” is an acronym of the factory name. High-society Victorians had a formal side or with birds ence Ward (1894-1977) The company started operating in 1969 way to meet new friends. No play- perched in a corner. began making ceramics and was in business for several years, ground visits, no social media. The only The imaginative dec- in her garage in about but it seems to be out of business now. proper method was an exchange of call- orations made it clear 1940. She established Chemfeka made collector plates with ing cards, often called “visiting cards.” that the dishes were Florence Ceramics blue Delft (Delft Blauw) Dutch scenes. The system gave the elite a chance not meant to serve Co. in 1942. The com- Hasselt Kapel (Hasselt Chapel), the to screen newcomers and reject the food. A silver-plated pany made figurines, church shown on your plate, was built “unwanted.” The man’s card was small calling-card dish sells boxes, candleholders before 1536 near Tilburg in the Neth- enough to fit in his breast pocket. The for about $150 to $300. and other items. Many erlands. Peter Donders (1807-1887) was woman’s card was a little larger. Both Q: Years ago, I of the figurines were born in Tilburg and became a Roman were engraved with the person’s name COURTESY PHOTO designed by Florence Catholic missionary and later a priest purchased a Shaker- A short poem that starts with the and a title, such as Mr. or Mrs., or rank, Ward. The company style rocker at a tag words “Speed away” is inscribed on in Surinam. Value of your 20th-century like Governor, in a simple typestyle. By was sold to Scripto sale. There’s a metal this 6-inch-high silver-plated card plates is about $75 each. the end of the century, an address was Corp. in 1964. Scrip- plate on it that reads tray. It sold for $338 at Jackson’s Tip: Don’t stack boxes of Christmas included, and the typescript was more to made cups, mugs, “American Chair Mfg. International Auctioneers in Cedar ornaments. The weight may break some elaborate. To meet a neighbor, you went trays, banks and adver- Co., Hallstead, Pa.” Falls, Iowa, a few years ago. of the glass ornaments. ■ in a carriage to deliver a calling card. and “Made for G.E. tising items under the Your driver gave it to a maid, who took Florence Ceramics name, but it did not Finkel Furn. Co., Sussex, N.J.” The seat — Terry Kovel answers as many ques- it to the lady of the house. She decided if make the figurines and other items pro- appears to have the original metal coils, tions as possible through the column. she was “not at home” or “at home.” The duced by the original company. Scripto with burlap wrapped around horsehair. By sending a letter with a question, “at home” meant you could meet right closed in 1977. Reproductions of Flor- Can you give me any information about you give full permission for use in away. “Not at home” meant she didn’t ence Ceramics figurines made in Asia the maker of this rocking chair? the column or any other Kovel forum. want to meet you then and may never A: The American Chair Manufactur- have been imported into the United Names, addresses or email addresses want to meet you. A card was left on the ing Co. was in business from 1892 to States since the 1960s. The more com- will not be published. We cannot guar- pile in a silver dish in the hall. The card 1930. The company was listed in direc- mon Florence Ceramic figurines sell for antee the return of any photograph, but with the most impressive name was tories in Brandt and Hallstead, Pa. It was $30 to $50. if a stamped envelope is included, we kept on the top. known for its Arts and Crafts furniture, Q: I have two 9-inch plates marked will try. The volume of mail makes per- Calling cards for those of lower social which it first made in 1904. standing were decorated by the end of “Delfts Blauw Chemkefa.” One plate sonal answers or appraisals impossible. the 19th century, and these are the ones Q: I have a figurine that’s marked pictures a small church and is titled Write to Kovels, (Florida Weekly), King most collected today. Colorful flowers, “Pasadena, California, Patent Pend- “Hasselt Kapel.” The other pictures a Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St., New birds, hands, faces or designs surround ing” in a circle and “Florence Ceramic” man and is titled “Petrus Donders.” I’d York, NY 10019.

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high school — until he realized he’d never reach the majors and that “at the end of the day, there’s more to life than sports.” He has a 9 handicap in golf (“It’s been as low as 4, as high as 14,” he says). At the moment, a physical handi- cap hampers his game, and he expects months of down-time following major shoulder surgery, probably in Janu- ary, to repair rotator cuff tears and to clean out, as he says, “a bunch of bone spurs.” It would seem that the new CEO of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center has come to the right place. He took up residence at PBGMC in early August and quickly set up what he calls “a targeted series of meet- COURTESY PHOTO and-greets,” refreshments included, in A goal for Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, says Mr. Coomes, is to expand its general surgery, urology and internal medical programs. the employee cafeteria. Early morn- ing meetings. Late evening meetings. where he had spent seven years as as he says, “get everybody on the gained in complexity, and Mr. Coomes Weekend meetings. A chance for staff- chief operating officer for Tenet same page.” A friend urged him to is acutely aware of the challenges he ers to ask questions, get answers. Healthcare’s Boca West Medical Cen- quit and enroll in a top-tier business faces. Primary among them: countering “The key to the first 90 days” he says, ter, overseeing renovations and expan- school. Around the same time, Shan- the proliferation of outpatient centers “is to be seen a lot, to listen a lot, smile sions, and negotiating the acquisition non Coomes was completing nursing that siphon away a degree of outpatient a lot, to engage with staff, get their of an outpatient pediatric physical school and sharing stories she’d heard business; setting the right tone inter- feedback, show them you’re acting on therapy center. “We knew when we from colleagues. Many repeated a com- nally and in the community; confront- what they’ve told you. Often, you know, left,” he says, “that our goal was to get mon theme: hospital environments ing the reductions in Medicare reim- you take action on what someone said, back here.” that were frozen in timeworn routine, bursement that he foresees; balancing but if you don’t get back to them, they His initial path to Florida, and into unable or unwilling to hear employees’ revenue and expenses, a juggling act never know that you did.” hospital administration, was something suggestions for change. often described in business as “doing Mr. Coomes is clear about his mis- of a long and winding road. “I was saying, well, why don’t they more with less.” sion: “Growth,” he says. “The hospi- After graduation from Eastern Illi- do this and why don’t they do that,” Mr. Coomes sees a major challenge tal has always been a top cardiology nois University, with a degree in busi- Mr. Coomes says. “And finally she said, in the implementation of health care facility. The biggest opportunity is to ness, Mr. Coomes headed to Atlanta — ‘You know, if you think you’re so smart, legislation – what’s come to be known diversify into even more of the bread- or, as he says, “I started my trek south, why don’t you do something about it?’” as Obamacare — and expects it to and-butter type procedures. More gen- toward the warmer weather” — and It proved to be excellent advice. affect the hospital’s bottom line. “The eral surgery, urology, internal medicine. a career in the auto industry, first for He enrolled at Duke University and reason it’s so problematic is that we’re And with more technological advances Ford, later for Porsche. earned his master’s degree in business the ones saddled with the burden of in cardiology, we need to continue our For much of his Atlanta-based time, administration. He also had friends caring for the indigent and uninsured position as a leader in cardiac care, and he was on the road, often travelling five who worked for Tenet Healthcare and who come in the doors and can’t afford the hospital has made a commitment to days a week. By 2000, he felt he’d had told him about the company’s fast-track care, so we still provide that. And the invest significant money in the facility enough and was ready for a change. But program, which led him to his next cost is coming out of our Medicare this year.” what sort of change? stop: Boca West Medical Center. budget. So while Obamacare is good An additional mission: “To stop the He asked himself what 10 years of “I really wanted this to be my final nationally, in that it pays for the indi- turnover, especially in nursing. I want sales and marketing and franchising career,” he says. “Health care is an gent and uninsured, for hospitals like this to be THE place to work.” had taught him, and the answer was industry that’s going to be around for- me, it doesn’t help a bit. In fact, it will There’s no doubt that it was THE clear. He was good at dealing with ever; it’s not going to go away.” probably hurt me because I have a place for Mr. Coomes — so much so people at all levels, from mechanics In the years since he entered the heavier Medicare population than I do that he vacated his previous position to sales staff to executives. He could, field, the hospital industry has only uninsured.” in Palmdale, Calif., to come here after This is when the word “lean” enters only three months as CEO of Palmdale the conversation. As in Achieving a Regional Medical Center. “They were Leaner Organization. But, no, he says, disappointed,” he allows, speaking of that doesn’t necessarily translate into his prior employer. “But you can have layoffs. There can be budgetary snips a huge impact on an organization very instead of surgeries. quickly.” That impact, he says, came For the moment, that’s in the yet-to- in the form of recruiting several new come column. He is still settling in, still physicians and developing targets for in the getting-to-know-you phase of the future growth. job. His family is settling in, as well. Growth was the mandate in Auburn, Shannon Coomes is seeking work. Wash., too, where Mr. Coomes was “Her specialty is in cardiology,” her CEO of the Auburn Regional Medi- husband says, “so she’s taking the cal Center for a year before moving to opportunity to be a little picky.” A California with his wife Shannon and nursing job at Palm Beach Gardens their son Lawson. “The best thing we Medical Center is not in the picture. did there,” he says, “was to put together “No,” he says, “that would be a no-no. a strategy to turn the organization It would be different if I weren’t the around quickly.” Although he declines CEO.” to cite a dollar figure, he credits his Seven-year-old Lawson, is “thrilled to tenure there for bringing about a dra- be back” in Florida, although when the matic financial turnaround within six prospect of such a quick move first was months. broached, he was wary and secured Over the summer, when the job offer the promise that a pool and puppy came from Tenet Healthcare Corpora- would sweeten the deal. “We have a tion, which owns Palm Beach Gardens pool ...” Larry Coomes says and lets the Medical Center and several dozen sentence trail off. At the age of seven, other hospitals, Mr. Coomes didn’t Lawson has yet to express a desire to hesitate. occupy an office of his own, his when- “I was transitioning into California I-grow-up plan set in sand, not stone. when the call came,” he says. “I didn’t “It changes every day,” Mr. Coomes think twice about it. The opportunity says and laughs. “Right now, he wants was just too good.” to be a Ninja or a Transformer or Spi- The timing was not. derman. A good line of work.” Shannon and Lawson had just arrived And as good a locale as any to pursue in California from Washington. it. Their furniture was delivered on July “We don’t plan on leaving Florida,” 15. Larry Coomes says. “We have a lot of Two weeks later, they departed for family and friends here. Both sets of Palm Beach Gardens. COURTESY PHOTO parents live in Ocala. We love the sun- Florida is home to Larry Coomes, Shannon, Larry and Lawson Coomes, who “don’t plan on leaving Florida.” shine, palm trees, seafood. It just fits in albeit his adopted home, the place with our lifestyle.” ■ FLORIDA WEEKLY www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 BUSINESS A19 SOCIETY

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INSIDE Recipe for success Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival gets bigger and better every year Holiday events BY JAN NORRIS innovative with the festival. Concerts, special markets and a [email protected] Being within the know of food Christmas tree or two. B6-7 w trends keeps it new.” he newly expanded The event’s forward motion Palm Beach Food & comes from the enthusiasm Wine Festival is shaping of the audience, he said. “It up to be one of the top wouldn’t have been so success- foodT festivals in the Southeast. ful if it didn’t New this year are daytime have a strong events around town, wine edu- community cation components and more response last involvement with Food Net- year. Based work personalities. Also new on feedback is the chef charity program, we received, Chefs Dish Back. One hundred whether it percent of the net profits will was adding Tiger tale support the participating chefs’ unique pro- charities of choice. The festival SABIN gramming or “Life of Pi” manages to hold is Dec. 7-11. introducing eclectic elements, water. B13 w Organizer David Sabin we rebranded to be a whole explained the growth of the new brand this year.” festival from a single tasting Jorge Pesquera, director of party held one night, to several the Palm Beach Convention and dinners, wine tastings, contests Visitor’s Bureau, calls the fest a and more over five days and “great emerging event for Palm COURTESY PHOTO nights and in several venues. Beach County.” Festivalgoers can sample small bites, above, as well as “We’re constantly in a pro- dine on full meals at Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival. cess of starting fresh and being SEE FESTIVAL, B4 w

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COURTESY PHOTOS ABOVE: A chef slices meat at a carving station during last year’s food and wine festival. LEFT: Chefs Daniel Boulud, left, and Jim Leiken confer at Café Boulud. SOMMERS TIME Singer savors opportunity to play a cabaret show BY SCOTT SIMMONS of cabaret performances at The [email protected] Colony Hotel’s Royal Room. She recently chatted about those Call her well traveled. upcoming performances over soup Avery Sommers’ career as an at Duffy’s in Palm Beach Gardens. actress and singer has taken her This is her sixth appearance at across the country. The Colony. She has appeared on television, “Six times. That’s pretty exciting and sizzled the boards of Broadway. for a quote unquote local to do,” But she always comes back home she says. to Palm Beach County. But again, this local has not Conclusions She grew up in West Palm Beach exactly kept her career local. COURTESY PHOTO and currently is crossing the Intra- She starred on Broadway, Avery Sommers says she is concentrating on songs by Rodg- Could events have had a coastal Waterway to play a series SEE SOMMERS, B4 w ers & Hart, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin for her Colony show. different ending? B2 w B2 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY SANDY DAYS, SALTY NIGHTS A sense of an ending mem how imprecise our memories are, equacies of documentation are mini- rarely a pause for consideration, that howh quickly and easily adapted, how mal. Especially with the advent of they are very much a product of the wew reconstruct moments until they fit Gmail, where old messages never moment. Me, in that moment, typing artisHENDERSON thet story we fashioned for ourselves really disappear. Not sure what time them. Not me, in this moment, read- longl ago. you scheduled that meeting for? Won- ing them. It always feels strange and [email protected] “History is that certainty produced dering what date you set for brunch? slightly voyeuristic to come across ata the point where the imperfections The information is right there, for- old correspondence, especially if that of memory meet the inadequacies ever on record, a quick search away. correspondence involves a former “We live in time — it holds us of documentation,” another character As a rule, I make it a habit not flame. and moulds us — but I’ve never felt says in Mr. Barnes’ book. to read old e-mail messages. They But I recently made this mistake. I understood it very well,” says the But in our modern age, the inad- are typed and sent so quickly, with After I contacted the women from narrator of Julian Barnes’ Man Booker the gala, I needed to contact a man Prize-winning novel, “The Sense of who had been in my life briefly but an Ending.” “We live with such easy at a critical juncture. A man who assumptions, don’t we? For instance, left an indelible imprint on me, and that memory equals events plus time.” who also plays a role in the book. I have made the mistake of these In searching for his address in my easy assumptions, trusting the threads e-mail archives, I came across mes- of my own memory. But as I recently sages we had exchanged in the wake learned, there is no trusting the fal- of our brief affair. In my retelling lible mind. of our story, I had imagined that I’m working on a book of narra- we stopped communicating at his tive nonfiction that pulls from my request. I always thought he had been memories of past events. One scene the one to end things, that I had been takes place at a gala with a group the one left longing. of women who have since become But those old e-mails said other- my close friends. I wrote about that wise. night, describing events as I remem- When I contacted him again recent- bered them, and to fact-check myself ly — ostensibly about the book, but I e-mailed the passage to the women. also to see how he’s fared these last “Let me know if I got the details few years — I was surprised when he wrong,” I said. said in his message, “I’ve often won- Over the next week I heard four dif- dered how things might have turned ferent versions of our night together. out differently.” The grand themes were the same, but Now that I know the truth of events, the details — who said what, who and my own hand in them, I can’t help bought which bottle of wine — varied but wonder the same. ■ from woman to woman, and it struck

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ing top award winners. “Bringing these pros. It’s why the chefs are who they of the closing night’s Grand Tasting. FESTIVAL nationally scaled personalities to our are — they acclimate easily and gravi- Local chef Roy Villacrusis returns hometown is a testimonial to the direc- tate towards each other. It becomes a for the third time to hold onto his title From page 1 tion the festival’s going.” Mr. Sabin said. process, because their friends partici- as winner of the throwdown. He’ll face All of it takes careful coordination pate, they want to be involved.” two chefs, determined by an ongoing for the sites, the foods and the person- A mix of hometown chefs and Facebook contest. “If I win this year, I Food’s big with tourists, he said. alities, though chefs are not as difficult national names are behind the stoves. think it will be hard to beat the record “Research tells us that fine dining is to work with as some might think, he Another chef that Mr. Sabin is eager of three wins in a row,” he said. one reason people look at and consider said. to work with is Murphy, of Benchmarc Top local chefs include Clay Conley Palm Beach County as a destination. Jeff Simms, banquet chef of The in New York, at PB Catch. “He’s been of Buccan, who hosts the collabora- “The festival helps generate a posi- Breakers and coordinator of the Tribute an incredible chef to work with, due to tive chef’s dinner at his restaurant; Jim tive buzz for us as a leisure and vaca- Dinner at the resort, is looking forward his process of getting the freshest fish Leiken of Café Boulud, who will host a tion destination. It helps bring visitors to the challenge of putting together a and shellfish that’s sustainable,” Mr. welcoming party at Café Boulud; Zach to Palm Beach County during a ‘need’ multi-course, multi-chef dinner for 250 Sabin said. “He’s committed to it — it’s Bell of Addison’s Reserve Country Club time — when we have lots of rooms to honoring Maccione. The resort chef not just lip-service.” in Boca; Dean Max of 3030 Ocean in fill in early December.” has experience — he was at the helm of Having Stephanie Izard of Chicago’s Fort Lauderdale, and Lindsay Autry, It also reflects the reputation of Palm last year’s inaugural tribute dinner for The Girl & Goat prepare slow-roasted a Top Chef contestant who will col- Beach County as a place for top restau- John Mariani. goat, alongside Stephen Stryjewski laborate at a Farm to Fork luncheon at rants, he said. “Everybody has to work together to of New Orleans’ Cochon for a South- Swank’s Farm in Loxahatchee. Part of the excitement for festivalgo- get it all out on time, and there’s a lot ern Hospitality Pig and Goat roast at Dozens of local chefs also will pres- ers are the guest chefs. of camaraderie. They’re all super coop- Pinache in West Palm Beach is also ent their foods at the Grand Tasting The tribute dinner Saturday night at erative,” he said. a coup, he said. Both restaurants are Tuesday night. “It’s the big event for The Breakers honors Sirio Maccione, Each chef brings help from his own successful, and showcase individual me,” Mr. Sabin said. “It celebrates our of New York’s famed Le Cirque. Chefs kitchen, whether it’s just a sous chef in chef talents — Izard is a Food TV local chefs — I don’t want them to be cooking include Daniel Boulud, and the case of out-of-town chefs, or most “Chopped” winner. overshadowed by the national chefs. New Yorkers Jacques Torres, David of a kitchen staff, like local stars like One of the new events this year is We have some great chefs in our own Burke and Marc Murphy, working with Daniel Boulud. Chef Simms’ staff will the Golf Digest tournament, with a backyard.” The Breakers chef Jeff Simms and som- act as backup for whomever needs it. food truck “throwdown” hosted by Chefs from Miami’s Yardbird, The melier Virginia Philip to prepare the “I can’t wait,” Chef Simms said. “It’s TV personality Robert Irvine of Din- Dutch and Tuyo join chefs from Lan- multi-course meal. amazing to have that much talent in ner Impossible, at The Breakers golf tana Jack’s, the Palm Beach Grill, Leila, “Going behind the scenes at the Le my kitchen. I’ll be stressing out for course. The winning food truck will get Casa DeAngelo, Sugar Monkey and sev- Cirque dinner, and having the ‘Mac- two days before. All the planning is to serve diners at the grand tasting at eral more. cione boys’ participate — the chefs up front. I’ll be working out all the 150 Worth at the fest’s popular finale. “Every year we learn a little more — who worked for Sirio — is going to be logistics for getting all the ingredients Other events include the Beach Burg- it’s practice for the next year’s,” said amazing. Having Daniel on the line at in and make sure the chefs have what er Bash oceanside at the Four Seasons Mr. Sabin. “With any new venture, The Breakers is magical to me,” Mr. they need. with the resort’s chef Darryl Moiles, it has its own complexities. We have Sabin said. “After that point, that’s when the fun and a wine and Champagne food pair- diverse teams of people on our com- A lot of the work behind the scenes begins. It should execute really well. ing at Virginia Philips Wine Academy mittee — people who own restaurants, is never seen by the fest-goers, but Then you get to mingle with the chefs in West Palm Beach with original chefs who are influential, tourism results in things running smoothly and afterward — enjoy Mr. Torres’ desserts “Mango Gang” chef Norman Van Aken people from the Convention and Visi- individual events being successful. and talk to the chefs. It’s a more com- of Miami’s Tuyo. He’ll present a cook- tor’s Bureau and a PR committee. They “We created simplified itineraries for fortable setting.” ing class tied to his new cookbook, My all bring a different perspective to the attendees this year,” the organizer said. Mr. Sabin worked to bring in top Key West Kitchen. festival. Any issues get put aside.” “We’re constantly working on the little names. Chris Hastings, from Hot and He says being involved was an easy They’re already planning next year’s details. For instance, the things that Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Ala. won decision. “I’d worked with Virginia event. “It’s too far out to reveal the make the Le Cirque dinner special — this year’s James Beard Award for Best Philip and David Sabin on another programming just now,” Mr Sabin said. Daniel’s signature dish or Chef Torres’ Chef of the South. charity event, and we’d clicked and “Let me get through this year’s.” ■ signature chocolates on the plate. At “It’s not only having him here, but worked well together. When they asked the Sweet Endings after-party, there’s a having other nominees for Beard me if I’d come up and do this one, I All the events are priced separately. couture chocolate presentation.” Awards working alongside him in the was happy to say yes.” Tickets along with information about Top and trendy chefs from across the kitchen that’s so exciting. It’s all sports- He’ll help judge Tuesday night’s schedules and venues are at pbfood- nation will be cooking together, includ- manship. They all get along — they’re Chef’s Throwdown at 150 Worth, part winefest.com.

amazing. the little kids at U.B. Kinsey for a num- craze, and I love, love, love it. Then I SOMMERS “Isn’t it? And as I’ve listened to these ber of years. I had no desire to do that started to do Pilates, which is good for composers, listening to it with a real to that degree,” Ms. Sommers says, stretching.” From page 1 idea of doing it, I tell you, what won- adding that she led a production called Her stamina has improved, and the derful lyrics there are in these songs,” “This Little Light of Mine” at what is exercise strengthened her physically she says. “And I was working with my now Palm Beach Dramaworks’ Don & and mentally. picking up Nell Carter’s role in “Ain’t pianist, I said, ‘Did you hear how that Ann Brown Theatre in downtown West “It gives me a personal energy. When Misbehavin’,” and receiving raves for makes sense?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, that’s Palm Beach. I wake up in the morning, I wake up her earthy, bluesy voice. really cool.’ That’s something I had not Ms. Sommers remembers the first and I’m ready to go,” she says. Ms. Sommers — and that voice — paid close enough attention to until time she performed. And audiences at The Colony can has toured the country, working in now.” She was 5 years old and was in witness a little of that energy first- regional theater and playing concert These are songs Ms. Sommers grew church. hand. dates. up hearing on recordings by the likes of “I remember my mom said, ‘Get This show will be just Ms. Sommers, Two decades ago, she played Evelyn Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Dean up, Baby, and sing,’” she says. “I don’t along with a trio of piano, bass and on “B.L. Stryker,” Burt Reynolds’ short- Martin. She saw Mr. Sinatra live in San know that she knew I could sing at drums. lived TV series, which was taped in Diego, and saw Miss Fitzgerald at her 5 — I don’t know if I had been singing Ms. Sommers says she prefers a one- South Florida. final concert, held in 1992 during the around the house or not. But I do know woman show like this. Her local career has continued: Last opening of the Kravis Center. that I had to have a little help, so I had “It’s me. I know I can depend on me. year, she received a Carbonell nomina- Sometimes the song itself is amazing. to have my older sister go up with me I know what I like to do. I know what I tion for her role in the Actors’ Play- Take Irving Berlin’s “How Deep is when I stood up there because I was want to do. 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SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Flying Cards is also set to thrill viewers with its bag of tricks and illusion, story- Sand Santa Claus is coming to town. teller Monica Ladd will share exciting So are charity events, great gift sales, tales in the galleries, and the Maltz Jupi- Hanukkah celebrations, and a host of ter Theatre Youth Touring Company musical performances. Here are some a and Women of Note will sing holiday holiday events coming up. classics. The city of West Palm Beach will Children can design and make their usher in the season in true Florida style, own gift wrap and artistic ornaments with 600 tons of sand and a month all afternoon. Santa will make a special of festive events for its annual ‘Sand appearance at 2 p.m. & Sea-Sun’s Greetings’ celebration. In A self-guided Gallery Treasure Hunt, lieu of a traditional holiday tree, guests “Sparkle for the Holidays,” is available can see the world’s first tropical sand for families to enjoy together. tree, made from 400 tons of sand and The Norton is at 1451 S. Olive Ave., measuring 35 feet tall. Strung with real West Palm Beach. Phone: 832-5196 or on lights and meticulously designed in six the web at norton.org. days on the city’s Waterfront. An additional 200 tons of sand will be Experience a Christmas with ice skat- sculpted into iconic holiday scenes with ing, hot chocolate or apple cider and an ‘Under the Sea’ theme where sand- gingerbread houses celebrated against created octopus, dolphins and more are a backdrop of strolling carolers and engaged in festive holiday activities. COURTESY PHOTO choral groups vocalizing your favorite The city’s holiday tree lighting is Dec. The historic buildings of Yesteryear Village will be decorated for the holiday. The village is at holiday melodies. The spirit of tradi- 6 at 7 p.m. during Clematis by Night, the the South Florida Fairgrounds in suburban West Palm Beach. tional Christmas comes alive at historic city’s weekly free concert series, which Yesteryear Village on the South Florida runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Fairgrounds for two big weekends in Santa’s Gingerbread Cabana, a December. Sponsored by Publix, Village 12-foot tall by 20-foot wide gingerbread Bring your pooch to the Holiday Pup volunteers will present “Christmas In house created by Chef David Pantone Crawl on Dec. 2, and help benefit non- Yesteryear Village,” reminiscent of and his students at the Lincoln Culinary profit pet organizations. It’s 11 a.m. to 6 a simpler era. See a 30-foot Christmas Institute, will be displayed starting Dec. p.m. at Centre Court, Downtown at the tree and a synchronized light show. 3 at the Mandel Public Library. Ringling Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens, Check out more than 20 historic build- Bros. and Barnum & Bailey present “A Palm Beach Gardens. The free event ings festooned in thousands of spar- Holiday Circus Spectacular” on Dec. will feature a holiday pet parade, pet kling Christmas lights and garland. A 20 from 6 to 9 p.m., during Clematis entertainment, activities for kids, and live Nativity scene proclaims the reason by Night. The city is hosting a slew of more than 30 pet related businesses for the season. Christmas in Yester- other free events during December. For — groomers, boutiques, vets, pet sit- year Village is Friday through Sunday a full list see wpb.org/holiday. ters and dog bakeries. Restaurants at Downtown at the Gardens will be offer- on both weekends of Dec. 7-9 and Dec. 14-16 from 5-9 p.m. each evening. Celebrants can take a bite of the ing food and drink discounts. Kibbles of Admission is $10. Children ages 2 and world’s largest salami menorah at a Love pet food bank and Peggy Adams under are admitted free. Parking is free. Hanukkah Festival of Arts on Dec. 8 Animal Rescue League will be on site Call 793-0333. at 7:30 p.m. on the street at Prosperity conducting pet adoptions, doing vac- Farms Road and Pelican in the Gardens. cination, and looking for volunteers and Cruising for a Cause begins at 5 p.m. The free event will feature Gyorgy support. There will also be a pet food Dec. 1 at iBar at PGA National Resort & Lakatos, a violinist, guitarist, a kid’s and pet toy drive to benefit the on-site Spa. Spend the night cruising via limou- choir and mascot characters. There will non-profit groups. Call 396-6626. sine to several of PGA Boulevard’s top be face painting and a balloonarama. restaurants. The evening will culminate Call 888-714-7624. COURTESY PHOTO The city of Palm Beach Gardens The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens plays host 29th Annual Gardens Holiday Gift with a return to iBar at 10 p.m. for cock- tails, dancing and a raffle for a Carib- The forecast calls for snow at Lega- to the Festival of the Trees. & Craft Show is Nov. 30 from 11a.m.- bean cruise. All proceeds go directly cy Place in Palm Beach Gardens from 11 7 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. as local artists and towards the CJ Scholarship Program, a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 1, 8 and at the Burns Road Recreation Center, craftspeople will for families with children with Autism. 15 every half-hour. as “North Pole at 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens. offer a variety of Cocktail attire is requested. To buy tick- Legacy Place” brings Santa, train rides Handcrafted and gift items will be sold paintings and pot- ets or for more information se cjfounda- and more. at 90 booths. Lunch items and baked tery. Meet the art- goods will be sold. The city’s Tree tion.net or call 364-2001, ext. 1115. “North Pole at Legacy Place,” ists and see demon- adjacent to Shoe Carnival and Petco, Lighting Festival, featuring Young strations by Justin St. Patrick Church presents “Sing will offer a petting zoo, holiday minia- Singers of the Palm Beaches, face paint- Lambert (wheel– Noel!” Annual Family Christmas ture pony encounte and trackless train ing, children’s activities and a visit from throwing), Ted Concert, with St. Patrick Choirs and rides. Kids can stroll down a “Candy Santa and Mrs. Claus, is Dec. 5 from 6-8 Matz (painting) and soloists, at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16. The free Cane Lane” for a meet-and-greet with p.m. at the recreation center. Refresh- others. Proceeds concert will be held at the church, 13591 Santa at the “North Pole” in his sleigh. ments will be available for purchase; the support the Art- event is free. Call 630-1100. 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Tickets: $15 adults, $5 Call 748-8737. Jupiter, off Donald Ross Road, between feature film. The movie will be shown children. Gardens are at 2051 S. Flagler I-95 and Central Boulevard in Jupiter. A on the third level of the Parking Garage Drive, West Palm Beach. Tickets avail- Shop for gifts handmade by local art- 10-piece orchestra, including harp, will under the stars on a 20 foot screen. able at ansg.org. ists at the Armory Art Center’s Holiday accompany the chorus as it performs Santa will join the little ones for milk Studio Sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. Robert Shaw’s “The Many Moods of and cookies, courtesy of Chili’s, from The Norton Museum of Art’s annu- 30 and Dec. 1, and from 3 p.m. to 8:30 Christmas” which is a compilation of 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees are encour- al, entertainment-filled Holiday Fam- p.m. on Dec. 2. traditional Christmas treasures. 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Beach Gardens on Dec. 8 and repeat- is at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm ed at the Duncan Theatre at the col- Beach. Phone: 832-7469 or www.kravis. City of Palm Beach Gardens lege’s Lake Worth campus on Dec. org. 15. Both shows are at 7:30 p.m. Highlights of the program include A Gilded Age Christmas will be selections from Tschaikowsky’s 1892 presented by the Flagler Museum dur- Holiday Events “The Nutcracker,” the American pre- ing December. Henry Flagler’s histor- mier of a new arrangement of melodies ic home, Whitehall, will be decorated from Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” in traditional Gilded Age splendor for and a collection of Yiddish and Israeli the month. Events include a holiday songs in the traditional klezmer style lecture, “Seasons Greetings from the 29th Annual Gardens Holiday performed by some of the Symphonic Whitehouse,” by Mary Seeley on Dec. Band members. 2 at 2 p.m. It’s free for Flagler Museum Gift and Craft Show Maestro Mark Humphreys also has members at the sustaining level and chosen several unique settings of holi- above; $10 for individual, family, and life day favorites to round out the con- members, and $28 for non-members. It Friday, Nov 30 s 11:00am-7:00pm cert. Tickets to either performance of includes Museum admission and Tree Holiday Party ($15) can be obtained by Lighting festivities. Saturday, Dec 1 s 9:00am-4:00pm calling the Symphonic Band at 832-3115. President Calvin Coolidge lit the first Visit www.SymBandPB.com, or “like” national Christmas tree in 1923. As a the band on Facebook, for more infor- collector and historian, Mary Seeley has Tree Lighting Festival mation. captured the Christmas traditions of nearly every First Family since the start In what has become an annual tradi- of the Gilded Age. Her book, “Season’s tion, the Palm Beach Gardens Con- Greetings From the White House” is Wednesday, Dec. 5 cert Band will play popular and tradi- a collection of official greeting cards, tional Christmas and Hanukkah songs at messages, gifts, and traditional holi- 6:00-8:00pm 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Maltz Jupiter day celebration. The Christmas Tree Theatre nder the direction of music Lighting will be Dec. 2 from 3 p.m. to Burns Road educator Randy Sonntag, performers in 5 p.m. and is free with museum admis- the not-for-profit concert band range in sion. The 16-foot tall Grand Hall Christ- Recreation Center age from 16 to 90, and include profes- mas Tree, with its historically accurate sional musicians, retired music teachers trimmings, is the center of Whitehall’s 4404 Burns Road and students. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. All holiday celebrations. The Tree Lighting PBG 33410 tickets are $15. The Maltz is at 1001 E. festivities include holiday music played Indiantown Road, Jupiter. Phone: 575- on Whitehall’s original 1,249-pipe Odell 2223. organ and the 1902 Steinway art-case grand piano. The Young Singers of the Palm Beach- Special choir performances, refresh- es will hold their holiday concert at 7 ments and a visit from Santa Claus p.m. Dec. 9 at the Kravis Center. complete the afternoon’s activities. The evening will highlight traditional The event culminates with Henry Fla- and contemporary holiday music com- gler’s youngest descendants lighting the bined with humor, artistic excellence Grand Hall Christmas Tree. Each visitor 561-630-1100 and a audience sing-along. will receive a box of Animal Crackers, a recinfo@pbgfl .com Tickets start at $10. The Kravis Center treat invented in the Gilded Age. ■

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Shop ■ Catskills on Broadway — for arts-and-crafts made by artists from ■ Concert Band & Concert Starring Freddie Roman, Mal Z. Law- ■ Shop Til YOU Drop luncheon around the country. Sailfish Marina, Chorus — 8 p.m. Dec. 4 Palm Beach rence, Dick Capri and Vic Arnell, 8 p.m. — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 1, Lost Tree east of the Intracoastal, just south of State student musicians and vocalists Dec. 6, Dreyfoos Hall. Tickets start at Village Clubhouse, North Palm Beach. Blue Heron Boulevard, Palm Beach combine with community musicians to $15 Benefits natural science education pro- Shores; 842-8449. play a wide range of music. Tickets $10. grams of John D. 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Indiantown Road, Jupiter. Call 575-2223 the entire weekend. Discount coupon or visit www.jupitertheatre.org. Fresh Markets available online at wpbaf.com. Informa- At The Four Arts tion: (941) 697-7475. ■ “The Music Man” — 7:30 p.m. ■ West Palm Beach Farmers The Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Nov. 29.; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30.; 2 p.m. and 8 Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays at ■ Dance — 7-10 p.m. Nov. 30. Dance Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Gallery and p.m. Dec. 1; 2 p.m. Dec. 2; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 101 S. Flagler Drive. Visit http://wpb. to the sounds of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s box office (561) 655-7226 or visit www. 4; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; 7:30 p.m. org/greenmarket/ with DJ Stevie Won-der at Jupiter Com-

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■ SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to ranks just yet. Give him or her time to December 21) Avoid rushing full gal- learn more about what you’re doing. lop into that volunteer project without Meanwhile, devote more time to friends knowing what’s expected of you. Take and family. things a step at a time as you begin to ■ CANCER (June 21 to July 22) find your way. Be careful not to be goaded into a tiff ■ CAPRICORN (December 22 to by someone who might be looking for January 19) Good news: You should a fight. Remain cool as you make your begin to feel more comfortable express- exit. Be assured that others will rally to ing your emotions. This will go a long your support. way in helping you with that personal ■ LEO (July 23 to August 22) Kudos situation. on getting the well-deserved Lion’s ■ AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb- share of the rewards for a job well-done. ruary 18) An old friend gives confusing Now you can take a breather from your signals. Best advice: Don’t assume that workaday duties and spend time with things will necessarily work themselves your family. out. Ask questions and demand straight ■ VIRGO (August 23 to September answers. 22) You enjoy a quick spurt of renewed ■ PISCES (February 19 to March energy just in time to meet that upcom- 20) A new relationship needs time to ing deadline. A potentially romantic develop. Be careful not to let your emo- situation looms. How it develops will be tions flood your natural sense of cau- up to you. tion. Meanwhile, check out that new job ■ LIBRA (September 23 to Octo- offer. ber 22) Watch out for distractions that ■ ARIES (March 21 to April 19) could cause delays and leave you run- Start preparing now to make sure you ning twice as fast to finish your work by get the credit you’re due for all that the 15th. Then go ahead and have fun. effort you put in to get that project off ■ SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem- the ground. A new challenge emerges ber 21) You might prefer to work on after the 15th. current tasks on your own. But be open ■ TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) to a potentially useful suggestion from You’re still charging full steam ahead on someone who admires you and wants the job — and that’s fine. But take time to help. to share the joy of preparing for the ■ BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense upcoming holidays with folks you love. of right and wrong sometimes causes ■ GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A you to come into conflict with others. former detractor resists joining your But you invariably come out ahead. ■

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BY STEVE BECKER An ounce of prevention Here is an example of the great lengths to which a declarer must some- times go to prevent the dangerous Announcing Expanded opponent from gaining the lead. In-Season Hours Assume you’re in four hearts and West leads a trump. It seems normal to Open draw trumps and take a club finesse. In Tuesday – Sunday the actual case, East wins with the king and returns the jack of diamonds, and Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner down you go. Breakfast/Lunch: Bad luck, you might say, but the Tues – Fri: 9am–2pm / Sat & Sun: 8am–2pm fact is that if you played the hand this Dinner: Tues – Sun: 5pm–9pm way, you weren’t trying hard enough. A much safer line of play is to win the NEW Weekday Breakfast Special opening trump lead with dummy’s nine, 9am–10am return a low spade and, after East fol- “Where Nantucket meets lows low, play the nine! the Florida Keys” 2 Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, Toast West wins the trick, as expected, and, & Short Stack Pancakes Only $7.95 let’s say, returns a club. In line with your plan to prevent East — the dangerous Z opponent — from taking the lead, you By Popular Demand Adding go up with the ace, lead a spade to your Monday Nights king and enter dummy with a trump. When both defenders follow suit, the Begins Monday, Dec. 24th thru April 1st contract becomes an absolute certainty. You cash the ace of spades, discarding Please visit: thepelicancafe.com the ten of clubs, then lead the queen of for Additional Information clubs from dummy, not caring where the You ruff the king, return to dummy Or call 561-842-7272 king is actually located. with a trump and discard two diamonds For Reservations You plan to discard a diamond if East on dummy’s J-9 of clubs to finish with an follows low on the club queen, thereby overtrick. In the actual layout, the unusual Chef / Owner / Operators Like us on Facebook.com/ThePelicanFL Mark Frangione guaranteeing 10 tricks even if West has care you took at trick two to prevent East Follow us on Twitter.com/ThePelicanFL & Karen Howe the king of clubs. And if East covers the from ever gaining the lead nets you 650 queen with the king, which he might do points rather than the minus 100 you - Formerly from Please Note we’ll be Closed on in the actual case, you’re still on solid would suffer if you relied strictly on the Greenwich, CT Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day ground. club finesse. ■ FLORIDA WEEKLY WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 B15 Flagler receives two awards from publishers association SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY The FPA Awards recognize publish- ing excellence and creativity in both The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum content and production and they were was honored with two awards from presented to publishers and authors the Florida Publishers Association 2012 whose books were selected as the best s President’s Book Awards, the museum Medal in twenty different categories. The announced in a prepared statement. to All competition’s judges included thirty- The commemorative “Centennial Edi- d 10K two Florida librarians and three graphic 5K an tion of Last Train to Paradise: Henry designers. Finishers!!! Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and The museum, housed in Whitehall, Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Henry Flagler’s 1902 Gilded Age estate, Ocean,” written by Les Standiford and is at One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. published by the Flagler Museum, won The museum is open from 10 a.m. the Gold Award in the Florida Nonfic- until 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, tion Book for Adults Category. and noon until 5 p.m. Sunday. Admis- “Our Town: An In-Depth Pictorial DECEMBER 15, 2012 sion is $18 for adults, $10 for youth ages History of Palm Beach,” also published 13-17, $3 for children ages 6-12, and chil- Carlin Park, 400 State Road A1A, Jupiter by the Museum and written by Execu- dren under six are free. tive Director John Blades, won a Silver For more information visit see flagler- Award in the Coffee Table Book Cat- ,
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DECEMBER 7TH on exhibit at Lighthouse ArtCenter FAMILY FUN NIGHT SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY December 7-9, 2012 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ Florida through the eyes of artists is astoundingly beautiful. More than 75 artists in the “Landscapes 2012” exhibi- DECEMBER 8TH tion at the Lighthouse ArtCenter Muse- FAMILY FUN DAY um have captured the vivid colors and ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ diverse scenery of the paradise that TROPICAL HOLIDAY PARTY many of them call home. DINNER DANCE Nearly 200 people attended the open- 5฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ ing on Nov. 15, at which awards were presented by the juror Ralph Papa, the DECEMBER 9TH ArtCenter reports in a prepared state- KIDS VIEW & VOTE ment. ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ Mr. Papa is an accomplished artist COURTESY PHOTO and a workshop instructor at the Light- Juror Ralph Papa presents best of show to house ArtCenter School of Art, as well ฀฀฀฀฀฀ Quince Quaintance during awards ceremo- as president of the Boca Raton Muse- nies for the Lighthouse ArtCenter’s exhibition ฀฀฀฀฀ um’s Artist Guild. “Landscapes 2012.” “There were so many great works in ฀฀฀ this exhibition,” Mr. Papa said in the nity for people to enjoy the beauty that statement. “It was really difficult to Florida offers and, as much of the art is ฀฀฀ choose the award winners. I only wish also for sale, perhaps purchase a piece ฀฀฀ there were more awards to give, as so or two to adorn the walls of their home many artists deserved them.” or office,” said Executive Director Katie ฀฀฀฀฀฀ The award winners are Quince Quain- Deits. “This also helps to support artists tance (Best of Show), Valerie Bloom- who are working in our area.” Official benefit for the field-Ambrose (Painting, First Place), Mr. Papa will be speaking about the Loxahatchee River Historical Society. Michael Harris (Sculpture, First Place), art of landscape painting at the 3rd Melinda Moore (Photography, First Thursday event on Dec. 20, from 5:30 to Place), Malcolm MacKenzie (Second 7:30 p.m. The exhibit will be on display jupiterlighthouse.org Place, Photography), April Davis (Sec- through Jan. 5. 561-747-8380 ext. 101 ond Place, Painting), Lynn Morgan (Pas- For more information, call 746-3101. tel, Second Place), Lynn Morgan (Pas- The Lighthouse ArtCenter is in Gal- tel, Second Place) and Tracey Erickson lery Square North, 373 Tequesta Drive, (Third Place, Painting). Tequesta. Honorable mentions were awarded to Museum hours are Monday through Bruce Bain, Michael Brown, Rick Lewis, Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with admission Frances Lynn, Deborah Neuhaus and free for members and $5 for non-mem- Joanne Slattery. bers ages 12 and up. Saturday hours are Free mobile app. “Landscapes 2012 is a great opportu- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free admission. ■ http://gettag.mobi

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We take more society and networking photos at area events than we can fi t in the newspaper. So, if you think we missed you or one of your friends, go to www.fl oridaweekly.com and view the photo albums from the many events we cover. You can purchase any of the photos too. Send us your society and networking photos. Include the names of everyone in the picture. E-mail them to society@fl oridaweekly.com. B18 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY SOCIETY Children’s Festival at Mainstreet at Midtown

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1 . Street dancing 2 . Street gymnastics 3 . Madison Dillion and Leanne Klaas 4. Lighthouse ArtCenter hosts a project 5. Jack Cheek, Faith Ann Cheek, Noah Reimer and Barbara Reimer 6. Athena Choi and Ethan Choi 7. Steven Strivelli Jr. and Steven Strivelli 8. Belle Forino and Sherri Gedraitis 9. Victoria Deveraux, Alec Ruiz, Jamie Settle and Campbell Settle 10. Samantha Meltzer and Denise Felice 11. Natalie Stark, Rebecca Pemberton and Margaret Silverman 12. Andrea Ford and Layla Ford 11 12 13 13. Denise Felice ANDREW SPILOS / FLORIDA WEEKLY We take more society and networking photos at area events than we can fi t in the newspaper. So, if you think we missed you or one of your friends, go to www.fl oridaweekly.com and view the photo albums from the many events we cover. You can purchase any of the photos too. Send us your society and networking photos. Include the names of everyone in the picture. E-mail them to society@fl oridaweekly.com. FLORIDA WEEKLY www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT B19 FLORIDA WEEKLY CUISINE New concepts coming to Downtown at the Gardens, The Breakers

SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY ates continue to become more sophisti- main attraction is the stunning Wine cated,” Mr. Tihany said in a statement. Wall, a 7,000-bottle showcase of The Texas de Brazil is banking on 25. “We conceived HMF to be an open, Breakers’ 28,000-bottle collection. Made As in its 25th location, set to open interactive arena of decadent delights, of polished stainless steel and clear Dec. 1 at Downtown at the Gardens. and to cultivate a distinctly social, glass, it was designed to exquisitely The Brazilian steakhouse chain, based dynamic and inviting environment for contrast with the room’s original archi- in Dallas, says its menu combines the the resort’s savvy clientele.” tecture. Mr. Tihany conceived this Wine “Southern Brazilian cuisine served with HMF’s menus offer a take on sharing Wall as a Master Sommelier’s dream. the generous spirit of Texas.” plates of a variety of globally inspired In addition, a premium collection You are correct if you guessed that cuisines, with focus on the seasonal of cigars, housed in a Tihany-designed means the prix fixe menu at Texas de ingredients incorporating organic and custom humidor of clear glass with rib-

Brazil has a heavy emphasis on meat. COURTESY PHOTO locally sourced items; handcrafted cock- bon mahogany, are available to enjoy That will include such fare as Brazil- Texas de Brazil offers such traditional Brazil- tails ranging from the vintage to the just outside HMF in the Mediterra- ian sausage, chicken breast wrapped in ian cocktails as the caipirinha. experimental; and an award-winning, nean Courtyard or on the Seawall while bacon, rack of lamb and the house spe- 40-plus page, 1,600-selection wine list enjoying ocean breezes. cialty, picanha. Look for all that meaty $24.99 for light dinner (excluding bev- of varietals from around the world. HMF is not just about cocktails. It is fare to be prepared in the traditional erage and dessert). Dinner is free for Chef Joey Tuazon (formerly of Acqua at open 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. for small-batch Brazilian method, over an open flame, children under 2; $5 for those ages 3 to 5; the Four Seasons Miami), working with coffees and bakery items; 11 a.m. to and carved tableside by the restaurant’s and children 6 to 12 dine for half-price. resort executive chef Anthony Sicig- 5 p.m. for a daytime menu, including costumed Brazilian cowboys, called The bar is also open for extended hours. nano, heads up the theater-style kitchen. afternoon tea (3 p.m. to 5 p.m.); and 5 “gauchos.” Texas de Brazil is at Downtown at the Menu items include Warm Onion p.m. to 2 a.m. offering a menu that draws And true to the Brazilian steakhouse Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens and Reggiano Dip, House Made Finger- from global cuisine, seasonal eating and tradition, Texas de Brazil also has a Ave., Suite 2104, Palm Beach Gardens. ling Chips, Wood Roasted Asparagus the gourmet food truck movement. salad bar containing more than 50 items. Call 293-7478 or visit texasdebrazil.com and Burrata, Coconut Ginger Steamed For more information, call 659.8480, The restaurant says to expect such fare for more information. Venus Clams, Orecchiette, Duck Sau- or visit www.hmfpalmbeach.com. as Brazilian black beans with pork, sage and Wild Mushroom, Churrasco imported cheeses, marinated Portobello Cocktail culture at HMF: The Steak Chimichurri, Lamb Meatballs, Brio Tuscan Grille is offering break- mushrooms, hearts of palm, Tabbouleh Breakers pays tribute to the cocktail Spanish Mole, Wood Roasted Peppers fast with Santa on Dec. 1 from 9 a.m.- and a house-made lobster bisque. culture with HMF, its recently opened and Chicken Albondigas Tacos. 10:30 a.m. Portions of the proceeds Look for a wine list that empha- lobby bar named for the resort’s found- HMF also gets its own music and will benefit Marsh Pointe Elementary sizes South American varietals and rare er, Henry Morrison Flagler. entertainment director, Kirill Basov, and School in Palm Beach Gardens. wines, as well as signature cocktails. Adam D. Tihany (Per Se, Restaurant a “cigarette girl,” inspired by the atmo- The event includes breakfast, a visit Texas de Brazil will be open for din- Daniel, Le Cirque 2000, MO Bar Lon- sphere of clubs of the ’40s and ’50s, will with Santa, a coloring contest, a goodie ner Monday through Thursday from 5 don) re-imagined the resort’s Florentine offer tastings of specialty items for sale, bag for each child and more. Reserva- p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to Room as a contemporary, Palm Beach such as an aperitif, culinary sampling or tions are required. Cost is $11.95 per 10:30 p.m., Saturday from 4 p.m. to 10:30 cocktail soirée. dessert. She also will take guest photos adult; $5.95 per child. Call 622-0491. p.m. and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. “The nostalgia and the glamour of or offer a board game. Brio is located in The Gardens Mall, Prices are $42.99 for regular dinner and yesteryear are quite en vogue, while pal- For oenophiles, the resort says the 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. ■

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