Palm Beach Perspective

Talked with Dr. Karen GIlbert, Vice President of Education and Quality Assurance for Alzheimer's Community Care in West Palm Beach, Florida.  She and Blake Davis will present how behaviors become a form of communication with folks living with dementia-related illnesses especially as the disease progresses at the upcoming Alzheimer's Foundation of America event.  "The Alzheimer’s Foundation of Amer...

Talked with Keena Gumbinner, Education Manager and Elizabeth Dashiell, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The programs on are the website under ArtSmart.  "ArtSmart is a series of arts education classes, workshops and lectures that takes arts lovers like you behind the curtain. Whether you’d like to improve your skill on the dance floor or learn more about classical music, creative writing or...

Talked with Colleen Smith, Founding Artistic and Executive Director, Ballet Palm Beach and Elizabeth Dashiell, PRPalmBeach. "Ballet Palm Beach (BPB), the professional ballet company of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) ballet company dedicated to preserving the art of classical ballet by cultivating new visions in choreography, impacting the next generation through the...

Talked with Gabby Barbarite McHenry, Ph. D., Director of Outreach & Engagement Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. They are one of over 50 exhibitors at this years 10th Annual Indian River Lagoon Science Festival. It's going to be from 10am - 3pm on October 25th at 600 N Indian River Drive, Ft. Pierce, FL. The IRL Science Festival is a free event that's designed...

Talked with Jetson Brown, Farm Manager and Andoni Ruiz, Asst Manager, West Gate Community Farm.  "Westgate Community Farm is an urban education and production farm in the Westgate Neighborhood of West Palm Beach that offers neighbors fresh produce, education programs, and a lush green space."  They were created with the CRA to address the food desert in the neighborhood.  They have workshops, kids...

Talked with Scott Simmons from the Norton Museum of Art.  They have a great line up events for this Fall season.  There are some big exhibitions coming: Art and Life in Rembrandt's Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection, Shara Hughes: Inside Out, and Anastasia Samoylove: Atlantic Coast.  They have a great line up of Art After Dark series that happens every Friday night. And have Sunday Jazz...

Talked with Erick Gill, Communications Director. St. Lucie County Florida.  St. Lucie county has a wide variety of services available to both residents and visitors.  Coming up this month, there are hikes, kayak trips and paddle board events with St. Lucie Hikes with an Autumn stroll on 9/19 at 9am at Citrus Hammock Preserve, then a Healing Nature Walk at the Steven J Fousek Preserve on Sunday 9/2...

Talked with Lisa Niven, Visitor Experience & Cultural Events Marketing Assistant Manager, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens.  "Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens celebrate a rich, century-old connection between Japan and South Florida."  Visitors to the gardens can enjoy the Japanese culture with programs, events, tours and classes.  Coming up on Thursday 9/11, they have Sunset Stroll fea...

Talked with Kristin Calder, CEO, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.  "The Literacy Coalition is a not-for-profit organization committed to ensuring that every resident of Palm Beach County, Florida is able to read. Our philosophy is best expressed by Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations:“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope… (it is) the road to human progress and th...

Talked with Jill Brown, CEO, Armory Art Center.  "The mission of the Armory Art Center is to inspire the creation and experience of art. The Armory’s vision is to become a leading artistic and cultural center." They offer a wide variety of arts, exhibitions, events and outreach to engage the community.  Coming up in September is the fall class schedule, several exhibitions including Between Form a...

Talked with Healthier Glades project director, Annie Ifill and Dr. Lisa Wiese, FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.  Healthier Glades is the latest in the Palm Health Foundation Healthier Together initiative.  "Healthier Glades launched in fall 2017 in the historically underserved rural area of Palm Beach County with rich culture and agricultural assets. “The Glades” is the collective of fo...

Talked with Steve Muschlitz, Founder, Wheels from the Heart and Elizabeth Dashiell, PR Palmbeach. Wheels from the Heart is a 501c3 recognizes the "significant challenge faced by single-mothers-in-need and their children is transportation. Wheels From the Heart addresses this by finding reliable vehicles for hard working single moms and helping them drive to a better life."  Cars can be donated to...

Talked with Sandra Raffaelli, Founder & CEO, Azul Fashion Art Design.  Azul's mission is to empower adults of all abilities and their caregivers using Fashion, Art and Design on their path to achieve artistic recognition, dignity and financial independence.  It's a non-profit "dedicated to offering alternative art-focused programs for adults with disabilities (i.e. down syndrome, autism, and o...

Repeat show: Talked with Dr. Kitonga Kiminyo, VP and Dr. Flora Bentsi-Enchill from the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society.  They are gearing up to host their Annual Community Health Fair on August 9th from 9am to 2pm at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Riviera Beach, Florida.  Their health fair is Free and open to everyone.  They will provide children's back to school physicals for uninsured, medi...

Talked with Dr. Stefan Harzen, Director, The Taras Oceanographic Foundation and Elizabeth Dashiell. The Taras Foundation was founded in 1998 and studies dolphins as a way of understanding how the oceans work. Taras has two primary programs:  The Palm Beach Dolphin Project is a long-term conservation research initiative examining dolphin society and how their health and the resources they rely on,...

Talked with Deanna Hennelly, Adult Programs Manager, Norton Museum of Art.  The Norton Museum of Art is at 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Admission: Free for Members; $18, general public; $15, seniors (60+); $5, students (with valid school ID); $10 Art After Dark, adults, and seniors, $5, students. This Summer they have free admission on Saturdays for Palm Beach County Residents. There is...

Talked with Dr. Kitonga Kiminyo, VP and Dr. Flora Bentsi-Enchill from the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society.  They are gearing up to host their Annual Community Health Fair on August 9th from 9am to 2pm at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Riviera Beach, Florida.  Their health fair is Free and open to everyone.  They will provide children's back to school physicals for uninsured, medical/dental sc...

Talked with Keri Morrison, Executive Director and Elizabeth Dashiell, from Live Like Jake.  Live Like Jake is a charity that was created to increase awareness for drowning prevention and provide swim lessons and scholarships for those who can't afford them.  They also provide financial and emotional support for families who have lost a child or who's child has critical care needs.  Drowning is the...

Talked with Bert Moreschi, President, ARRL Instructor and Herb Price, Board Director, for Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group (JTRG).  "Jupiter-Tequesta Repeater Group is a volunteer organization of local Amateur Radio Operators (affectionately referred to as "Hams"), who play a critical role in maintaining emergency communications, between Local Red Cross and County Emergency Services and other gover...

Talked with Charlene Farrington, Museum Director. Spady Cultural Heritage Museum.  "The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is a museum of African-American history in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. It is housed in the former home of the late Solomon David Spady, a prominent African-American educator and community leader in Delray Beach from 1922 to 1957. They are dedicated to discovering, co...

Talked with Elizabeth Dashiell, Managing Producer, Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival.  They are celebrating 35 years of Shakespeare by the Sea performances in the community.  Their mission is, "to enhance the cultural quality of life for visitors and residents of Palm Beach County through accessible, original, and educational cultural programs and productions of Shakespearean works." This Summer the...

Talked with Mike Durkee, US Army Combat Veteran, Executive Director, Wounded Veterans Relief Fund.  "Wounded Veterans Relief Fund is a non-profit organization that supports wounded and disabled veterans throughout Florida with one-time emergency financial support and critical dental care. We are a VA affiliate and work hand-in-hand with VA team members to provide veterans with the care and resourc...

Talked with Michael Barnett, Director of Development, Restoration Bridge International.  Their mission  "has been to provide consistent and reliable access to nutritious food for individuals and families in need, while promoting community resilience and self-sufficiency. Through compassionate service, strategic partnerships, and unwavering commitment, we strive to restore dignity and bridge the ga...

Talked with Lauren Perry, Associate Vice President of Marketing & Cultural Tourism, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County.  Every May, the Cultural Council puts together, MOSAIC. MOSAIC stands for Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture.  There's a month-long celebration for residents to enjoy. As part of that, the Cultural Council gathered over 30 limited time offers throughout Palm Beach Cou...

Talked with Carmelle Chapman, Project Manager, Healthier Lake Worth Beach.  It's a Palm Health Foundation Healthier Together community. The Healthier Together communities focus on different aspects of health based on the local community needs.  Healthier Lake Worth Beach focuses on behavioral health.  They are improving the behavioral health by revitalizing the community. With the help of communit...