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Art Society Presents Five Scholarships
By Denise Fleischman at May 17, 2013 | 12:05 am | 0 Comment
Wellington Art Society held its annual scholarship presentation on Wednesday, May 8 at the Wellington Community Center. Five local art students each received $1,000 to further their art studies at the college level. Also at the meeting, photographer Cliff Finley offered tips on how to correctly photograph artwork. For more info., visit more...
June 8 Benefit For Town-Crier Staffer Jason Budjinski
By Lauren Miró at May 17, 2013 | 12:05 am | 0 Comment
Facing several major surgeries — including a liver transplant — local musician and longtime Town-Crier employee Jason Budjinski has often worried how he will weather his current health crisis. One thing is sure: he won’t do it alone. Family and friends, along with the Town-Crier and many others in the western communities, will host a benefit for the Jason more...
Melissa Ganzi Leads Introductory Polo Session
By Alexandra Antonopoulos at May 17, 2013 | 12:04 am | 0 Comment
Professional polo player Melissa Ganzi hosted a children’s introduction to polo workshop Saturday, May 11 at the Wellington library. Attendees learned the rules of the game and tried on some of Ganzi’s gear. After watching video of polo players in action, everyone tried their hand at goal scoring in a mini-match. A question-and-answer session wrapped up a fun and more...
Seniors Group Celebrates Mother’s Day
By Denise Fleischman at May 17, 2013 | 12:04 am | 0 Comment
The Royal Palm Beach Seniors Activities Group hosted a Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 10 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. At the event, longtime resident Ruth Hamlyn was surprised with a cake for her 100th birthday. Appetizers, desserts and beverages were served. Guests enjoyed dancing and sing-alongs with music provided by Rick more...
Esther Delaney Receives Language Initiative Scholarship
By Town-Crier Editor at May 17, 2013 | 12:04 am | 0 Comment
Esther Delaney, a Dreyfoos School of the Arts student from Wellington, has been awarded one of approximately 625 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarships for 2013-14. The NSLI-Y program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly taught languages in more...
Wellington Ballet Theatre’s Spring Concert A Success
By Jessica Gregoire at May 17, 2013 | 12:04 am | 0 Comment
Rain did not hinder Wellington Ballet Theatre’s spring dance concert, An Evening of George Winston, on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Dancers from Wellington Ballet Theatre, Ballet Etoile, CenterStage Dance Company, Momentum Dance Company and Giselle’s Dance Studio performed choreographed routines for the audience of friends, family more...
Palm Beach Central Student Selected As Gates Scholar
By Town-Crier Editor at May 17, 2013 | 12:03 am | 0 Comment
Palm Beach Central High School student Stephanie Berra has been selected as one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars for the GMS Class of 2013. Her strong leadership, community service and academic achievements contributed to the selection as a Gates Millennium Scholar. More than 54,000 students applied, making this year the largest and most competitive group of more...
Gonzalez New Chairman Of Central Chamber
By Town-Crier Editor at May 17, 2013 | 12:03 am | 0 Comment
Francisco J. Gonzalez of the Wellington law firm of Gonzalez & Shenkman P.L. was installed as chairman of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on April 26. Gonzalez will lead the chamber organization for the 2013-14 fiscal year. For the past four years, Gonzalez served on the chamber’s board as legal counsel and chair-elect. He more...
Wellington Student Wins Award At ‘April Is For Authors’
By Town-Crier Editor at May 17, 2013 | 12:03 am | 0 Comment
An “April is for Authors” event was held April 27 at Palm Beach Gardens High School. This literary event for the whole family brought together a selection of authors who write for children and young adults. The public was treated to panel discussions and author sessions by a distinguished group of over 20 authors, which included Paul William Catanese, the author of more...
Young Singers Names Two New Board Members
By Town-Crier Editor at May 17, 2013 | 12:03 am | 0 Comment
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches recently announced two new board members, North Palm Beach resident Kenneth P. Dwyer and Wellington resident Jody Young. Young Singers is Palm Beach County’s premier youth choir, featuring more than 350 of the area’s most talented voices spanning ages 8 through 18. The award-winning, world-class troupe of youth singers has more...
