Palm Beach Perspective

Talked with Naomi Wallen, from the Armory Art Center. "The Armory Art Center’s historic campus, located in Howard Park, within walking distance to City Place in downtown West Palm Beach, Antique Row, and the Norton Museum of Art on Dixie Highway. The Armory Art Center is a registered historic building undergoing historic restoration and preservation to maintain and upgrade its facilities. The venu...

Talked with Colleen Smith, Founding Artistic and Exceutive Director, Ballet Palm Beach and Elizabeth Dashiell, PRPalmBeach.  Ballet Palm Beach is starting off their 2024-2025 season with Carmen ,November 1-3, followed by The Nutcracker December 6-8, then The Great Gatsby February 28-March 2, and wrap up with The Sleeping Beauty April 17-19.  Throughout the year, Ballet Palm Beach's "Ballet the Boo...

Talked with Dr. Randy Blakely, Executive Director, FAU Stiles Nicholson Brain Institute and Patrick McNamara, President and CEO, Palm Health Foundation about The Brain Coast, A Vision for South Florida. They are starting with 6 organizations including Palm Health Foundation, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical...

Talked with Jasmine Fox, Smithsonian Marine Station in Ft. Pierce.  They are one of the exhibitors at this year's Indian River Lagoon Science Festival.  The festival is happening on Saturday October 26th from 10a to 3p and is free.  There is free parking in the downtown Ft. Pierce Parking Garage with a free shuttle service to the festival.  They have over 90 exhibitors. One of the Smithsonian Mari...

Talked with Phala and Oscar about the upcoming season at the Kravis Center.  They have "something for everyone" this year.  Lots of family fare, peak series shows, adults at leisure program, lunch and learn series, the writers academy with Julie Gilbert.  Their Kravis on Broadway series includes: Mrs. Doubtfire, The Cher Show, Cleveland Union Depot, Peter Pan, The Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge. Les...

Talked with Dr. Kiminyo, Vice President, T Leroy Jefferson Medical Society.  As part of their community education/outreach program, he discussed what infectious disease doctors do. They treat a variety of diseases including urinary tract infections, covid, RSV, flu, west nile virus, monkey pox, shingles, etc.  There are various treatments, vaccines for prevention.  They consult with other doctors...

Talked with Jetson and Adoni from Westgate 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 porgrams, field trips and lots of vo...

Talked with Dr. Monica Walker, T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society.  As part of their community education/outreach Dr. Walker talked about mentoring students, collaberation with other medical professionals, serving underserverd populations, what she does as a Family Medicine Practioner. Primary care docs look at the entire person and get a complete history to help with diagnosis and treatment. She...

Talked with Owen O'Neil, Chief Executive Officer and Jon Levy, Board Chair, from Clinics Can Help.  "Clinics Can Help connects people to safe, low-cost medical equipment in a supportive circle of care. Our model of organized recycling advances health equity by ensuring every child and adult can access the supplies they need for healthy recovery, protection from injury, and the mobility, independen...

Talked with Greg Hazle, Executive Director of Boca Helping Hands. They started as a soup kitchen in 1998. Now, Boca Helping Hands has become one of the largest nonprofit service providers in South Florida. They offer a variety of programs including Pantry Bag, Job Training, Volunteer Opportunities, Hot Meals, Financial Resources, Healthcare, and bus pass to name a few.  They are doing, Tackle Hung...

Talked with Angie Mason, DPT, OTR/L and Tyre Patterson, DPT  from Dynamic Duo PT.  They are members of the T Leroy Jefferson Medical Society and do educational outreach for them.  We discussed what Phyical Therapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines do and some of the reasons folks may go to see a  PT or OT. Some of which are sports injuries, hip/knee issues, gait/balance issues, pelvic floor/inc...

Talked with Jill Brown, Chief Executive Officer and Abby Mathews, Education Director at Armory Art Center.  The West Palm Beach Armory Art Center is a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 1703 South Lake Avenue. "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 cultur...

Talked with Dr. Anita Coocoves, Exec. Dir. and Michah Robbins, Dir. of Operations, Recovery HUB of Palm Beach County. The Recovery HUB's mission is to empower, connect and advocate for individuals and families in all stages of recoery.  And their vision is to provide a safe space where people with substance use and related disorders will be met with compassion and encoraged along their path to rec...

Talked with David Lawrence, President and CEO, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County.  David explained that the Cultural Council started back in 1978 and is like a chamber of commerce for the arts.  They support and uplift professional artists and organizations in Palm Beach County.  The council is located in Lake Worth Beach.  They feature rotating exhibitions, a store and meeting spaces for the...

Talked with Erick Gill, Director of Communications Division.  They have a wide variety of programs for residents and listeners to participate in:  Fenn Center 2nd annual PetCo Love Mega Adoption event, the Area Regional Transit expanded the ART on Demand services, they also have a new ride share app Free Bee.  Lots of events happening at the pools. Free admission for kids at Arthur Lee Boatwright...

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 23rd Annual Community Health Fair on July 27th from 9am to 2pm at the Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls Club in Riviera Beach, Florida.  Their health fair is Free and open to everyone.  They will provide children's back to school physicals, dental screenings...

Talked with Trent Stevens, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Dashiell from Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival (PBSF).  This year PBSF and Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation are presenting FREE Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV production of King Lear July 11-14 and 18-21.  Presented by Gary and Katherine Parr the Production will happen at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park in Jupiter.  Then on Ju...

Talked with Rey Navarro, Chief Operating Officer and Susan Murphy, Clinical Services Director from Hibiscus Children's Center.  Hibiscus Center has been serving children since 1985.  They provide safe nights of care to abused children and teens.  They offer a wide variety of programs and mental health services.  They offer programs in these areas: Residential & Emergency Services for Children...

Talked with Michael Riordan, COO and Lety Gonzalez, Marketing Coordinator for Compass in Lake Worth.  Compass Center has been "providing life-saving services to the residents of Palm Beach County and South Florida for 35 years. Their mission is to engage, empower and enrich the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and those impacted by HIV and AIDS." They offer a w...

Talked with Burt Moresch, President, Field Day Coordinator and Laurence Grayhills, DMD from Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group (JTRG).  "JTRG is an ARRL-affiliated, Special Service Club and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that’s committed to the promotion of Amateur Radio and providing community assistance and goodwill. With just over 100 members, we’re an active club, involved wi...

Talked with Edward Stinson, Museum Docent and Tracy Ann Simmonds, Museum Assistant from the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach.  The museum is located in the former home of Solomon D. Spady.  Spady museum is a non-profit that "expands and preserves our cultural heritage, sharing local black history with Delray Beach Black archive, exhibits, bus tours, walking tours, commemorative event...

Talked with Courtney Marx, Director of Mental Health First Aid program at Alpert Jewish Family Services.  Alpert JFS mission is to strengthen the entire community by empowering folks through the delivery of comprehensive human services.  They have a wide variety of mental health services for all ages, mentoring, food delivery, elder care, elder planning, holocaust survivor groups, education loads,...

Talked with Jodi Sypher and Quincy Bruckerhoff from the Norton Museum of Art.  Starting this weekend, Palm Beach County residents get free admission every Saturday until the end of the Summer.  They have a great line up of programs including: Tai Chi on the Lawn, Drum Circles, Mindfulness moment practice with a piece of art and adult sketch classes.  Listeners can come out every Friday for Art Aft...

Talked with CDR SEAL (Ret) Grant Mann, Executive Director Navy SEAL Museum in Ft. Pierce, Florida.  Their mission is to "preserve the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy SEALS, honor our fallen and care for our families."  The museum's vision "provides and educational environment for a diverse audiene of all ages via a world-class museum combining historical artifacts with the most current techn...

Talked with Marjorie Waldo, President and CEO, Arts Garage.  Their mission is to "deliver innovative, diverse, meaningful and accessbile visual and performing arts experiences to Delray Beach and South Florida."  Arts Garage offers Music, Visual Arts, Arts Education, Comedy, Theatre and opportunities to volunteer.  Arts Garage had open mic nights for comedy, poetry and all arts.  They have a wide...