Palm Beach Perspective

Talked with Melissa Sullivan from Sunfest. Sunfest is a music/art festival that happens along the waterfront every year in May. Sunfest this year is from Thursday 5/2 to Sunday 5/5. They have a great line up and always are adding new features. They offer an app now for both Apple and Android. One feature that is unique is the TGI5K. It's a 5k race Friday May3rd that's timed and includes a ticket t...

Talked with Owen and Pam from Clinics Can Help. They are Florida's largest medical reuse organization. People donate used medical equipment such as hospital beds, walkers, wheel chairs, canes, etc. Clinics Can Help refurbishes them and then gives them to folks who need equipment. When patients receive the necessary equipment it greatly improves their outcome. They are getting ready for their annua...

Talked with Heather Moody, Manager, Okeeheelee Nature Center. They are in the back part of Okeeheelee park, the next turn after the dog park. Coming up on Saturday April 13th they are having an Earth Day celebration. It's from 10a-3p, free, family friendly and includes lots of events. 10:30a Hawksbill Seas turrle project, 12pm Live Raptor, 1p Rehabilitated animal release, 1:30p Live Reptile, 3 pm...

Talked with Chef Zach Bell, Addison Reserve Country Club, Denise Mariani, Event Chair, Mariani Marketing & Events, and Marge and Vanessa, Palm Health Foundation. Chef Zach and Denise came in to talk about Share Our Strength's awesome fundraiser that's coming up on April 4th at the Kravis called Palm Beach's Taste of the Nation. It's a great opportunity for listeners to come try out bites, nibbles,...

Talked with Randy Scheid from Quantum Foundation and James Gavrilos from the Education Foundation. Quantum is the foundation created from the proceeds of JFK sale and they fund multiple non-profits in the county with focus on Health issues. Groups can apply online for a grant and Quantum does quarterly reviews. Charities can go to www.quantumfnd.org for more info. The Education Foundation is one o...

Talked with Officer William Dames, President and Officer Seth Buxton, Member of Palm Beach County Crime Prevention Officers Association. They do presentations to groups/companies/HOAs about public safety and basic tips/steps to take during an active shooter situation. Listeners need to be aware of their surroundings (not looking down at their cell phones), note where exits are located when you go...

Talked with Lisa Noel, Community Development Manager, American Cancer Society. She's coordinating all of the Relay 4 Life events in our area. The first coming up is 03/30 RELAY FOR LIFE OF WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY and is happening at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The next one is 4/6 Relay for Life Southern Palm Beach County and then 4/13 Relay for Life Northern Palm Beach. Listeners can go to ww...

Jackie and Jason Gillman, Founders of The Broadway Artists Intensive at the Kravis Center. The Kravis center offers a variety of arts education programs. Since 1992, 2.5 million schoolchildren from Palm Beach, Broward, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties have visited the Kravis Center, by attending performances through eh S*T*A*R* Series or participating in one of their educational programs....

Talked with Jennifer McQuown, Youth Services Manager, Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. They are hosting the annual BAM Festival (Books, Arts and Music) coming up on March 2nd. Their mission is to provide a great literary experience for all of South Florida by bringing together authors, artists and musicians with the members of the community to share their love of B.A.M. The 400 block of C...

Talked with Liz Schmidt, Director of Community Water Safety and Clairissa Myatt, Marketing Communications Coordinator, YMCA of South Palm Beach County. They are getting ready for their 17th Annual Inspiration Breakfast. It's their largest fundraiser and will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at the Office Depot Global Headquarters in Boca Raton at 7:30am. This years keynote speaker is Five-time Olym...

Talked with Scott Benarde, Mariela Acuna and Glenn Tomlinson from the Norton Museum of Art. They've just reopened after finishing their expansion and have a lot of great programs coming. One of the new things is they've moved Art After Dark from Thursday to Friday night from 5pm-10pm and the restaurant will be open late for fun "Date Nights". The first one will be Friday February 15th and feature...

Talked with Officer William Dames, President and Officer Seth Buxton, Member of Palm Beach County Crime Prevention Officers Association. They do presentations to groups/companies/HOAs about public safety and basic tips/steps to take during an active shooter situation. Listeners need to be aware of their surroundings (not looking down at their cell phones), note where exits are located when you go...

Talked with Elayna Toby Singer, People's Choice Award Winner, International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium and Elizabeth Dashiell, Palm Beach PR about the upcoming symposium. It's going to be February 2-3 in Boynton Beach, with VIP event Friday night February 1st. They will have outdoor and indoor exhibits and weekend Kinetic Art experiences. There are self-guided tours with docents available a...

Interviewed David Rogers, Volunteer Coordinator, The Lord's Place for the Downtown Development Authority's Community Corner show. They focus on various charities that serve Palm Beach County. The Lord's Place is a non-profit that serves men, women and families to help prevent and eliminate homelessness in Palm Beach County. On average there are 3500 people who are homeless every month. The Lord's...

Talked with Miles Coon, Founder, Palm Beach Poetry Festival and Elizabeth Dashiell, Palm Beach PR about this year's 15th Annual PB Poetry Festival. It's going to be held at Old School Square in Delray Beach. The special guest poet is Sharon Olds, winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. And Tyehimba Jess, also a Pulitzer prize winner will be the Festival's first Poet at Large. The festival ru...

Talked with Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc. and Elizabeth Dashiell, PR Palm Beach about this years Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival from January 20th to February 10th. They have a wide variety of films, shorts, documentaries at multiple theatres throughout Palm Beach County. Opening day starts with Papa at AMC 20 City Place. This year's festival includes several screenings of Golda'...

Talked with Sgt. Frank Danysh, Founder, Adopt-A-Cop USA. He retired after serving 24 years with the Boynton Beach Police department. He and fellow officers recognized the need for improved communications/mentoring with the community. Adopt-A-Cop USA was formed to create that link between officers and kids in schools to help by mentoring, being role models, and offering like coaching to the childre...

Talked with Tom Servinsky, Conductor, Treasure Coast Youth Symphony; Jack Maravell, McCartney Mania and Daniel Hartwell, Producer, International Beatles on the Beach Festival. Tom works with students to improve their musical skill and provide them opportunities to play in concerts throughout the season. He's also working with the Academy Orchestra (pro-am) and they in conjunction with McCartney Ma...

Talked with Sgt. Frank Danysh, Founder, Adopt-A-Cop USA. He retired after serving 24 years with the Boynton Beach Police department. He and fellow officers recognized the need for improved communications/mentoring with the community. Adopt-A-Cop USA was formed to create that link between officers and kids in schools to help by mentoring, being role models, and offering like coaching to the childre...

Talked with Rochelle Wolberg, Curator/Director Mounts Botanical and Elizabeth Dashiell, Palm Beach PR about Mount's 40th year and all the events they are planning. Right now through December 30th is their 1st annual Garden of Lights event (daily from 5:30p-8:30p, last ticket sold at 7:45pm). And on certain days they offer extra treats for example, Dance Arts Conservatory – Ballet performance on Fr...

Talked with Jennifer Kryshka, Interim Executive Director, Jewish Women's Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches. Their vision is a world where gender is not a barrier to safety or success and women and girls have equal social, political, economic, and religious opportunities. They are working toward that goal with grant making, advocacy, leadership training and educational seminars in the communit...

Talked with Melissa Miranda, Development Representative Atlantic Coast Region-Miami ALSAC, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Lindsay Wolf, Promotions Director, IheartMedia about St. Jude and our upcoming 2nd annual radio telethon on WAVE Country to raise funds for St. Jude. St. Jude was founded by Danny Thomas in Memphis,TN to provide cutting edge cancer treatment to children regardless of...

Talked with Stephanie Surrena, PR Specialist, Office of Public Engagement Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department. There are 80+ county parks in Palm Beach County. We talked about the health benefits of getting outside and spending time in nature. They have lots of fun events that are family friendly including 5k run/walks. This year they are doing two 5k race/walks on Thanksgiving morni...

Talked with Marcie Gorman and Emily Tarallo from MNM Theatre Company formerly MNM Productions. MNM is now a 501c3 and they are committed to producing wonderful live theatre using local actors/muscians. They are wrapping up their season with a co-production with the Kravis Center of Grease. It will be running in the Rinker Playhouse November 15th- Dec2. They already have some sold out shows so for...

Talked with Terrie and Mike from Leukemia Lymphoma Society. The annual Light the Night Walk is coming up on Friday November 9th in West Palm Beach at the Ballpark and then on the 10th in Boca at the Mizner Amphitheatre. Mike is this year's Walk Chair and encourages everyone to sign up, make a team, raise money for research and help spread awareness. For more info, to volunteer, to donate, or to be...