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October 2006 

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Carolyn 

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Dancing Her 

Way to 

Germany 

inside: 

Ballet Florida 

Announces its 

New Season 

Tips on 

Organizing 

Your Garage

Features 

Carolyn Lamour: Dancing to 

Success ... 22 

How to Organize What is Probably 

the Most Disorganized Place in 

Your Home: Your Garage ... 10 

Ballet Florida Announces its 2006- 

2007 Season Featuring Two 

World Premieres ... 16 

Congratulations 

To this month’s “Subscriber” prize 

winners! 

Samantha DeQuino of West Palm Beach 

won a gift certificate to L’Opera Parisian 

Brasserie at 224 Clematis St. in West 

Palm Beach. 

Rebecca Latino of Boynton Beach won a 

gift certificate to Leila Restaurant at 120 

S. Dixie Hwy. in West Palm Beach. 

Maureen Hilbert of Boynton Beach won 

a gift certificate to the Jetsetter Lounge at 

1132 N. Dixie Hwy. in downtown Lake 

Worth. 

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Departments 

DiningWise 

Pomodoro’s Italian Grille ... 6 

DecoratingWise 

Does Your Home Really Need 

a Blue Tarp?... 9 

HealthWise 

What are Bio-identical 

Hormones? ... 12 

BeautyWise 

Cool and Collected Fall Color 

Trends ... 14 

CityWise 

The History of 

Lake Worth ... 18 

Look What’s Happening 

Around Boynton Beach ... 20 

Arts & EntertainmentWise 

Calendar ... 23 

AdviceWise 

This is Not Your Father’s 

Strategic Planning ... 24 

The Holidays Are Coming ... 25 

Less Can Be More ... 26 

SocialWise 

The Harriet Flows with Fine 

Wine and Great Food at 

CityPlace Uncorked ... 27 

SportsWise 

FAU Owls Football — On the 

Path to Success ... 28 

Local “Happenings” 

Johny Sturgeon, Acreage 

Athletic League Tackle 

Football ... 29 

Real EstateWise 

Development Dynamics In 

South Florida ... 30 

About the Cover 

Photography by Stacey Rybak 

Model:That’s Dancing’s Carolyn Lamour 

of Lake Worth. 

October 2006 

Publisher/Marketing Director 

Dawn M. Anderson 

Co Publisher/ 

Executive Vice President of Production 

Anthony J. Anderson 

Chief Editor 

Stephanie Coletto 

Managing Editor 

Rebecca Accardi 

Photographer/Graphics Designer 

Stacey E. Rybak 

Contributing Photographers 

Alissa Dragun 

Contributing Writers 

Rob Chiavetta 

Chef Joe 

Jerry Desiderio 

Dr. Sally Goldberg 

Mahmoud Krecht 

Frank Kuzak 

Per Lindskog 

Cindy Reavis 

Elysa Ross 

Roberta Sandler 

Neil Shpritz 

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Account Managers 

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Lori B. Dunford 

Michael Gorga 

Stacey E. Rybak 

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Letter from the Editor 

Dear Readers, 

When I was little, life was simple. 

Dad went to work and mom’s full-time 

job was to take care of all the chores: 

cooking, cleaning, doctor 

appointments, and keeping the 

children on track and well-fed. 

Although performing that job in itself 

is a daunting task in this day and age, 

many women have to work to make 

ends meet with the rising cost of living 

and keep their homes running 

efficiently has become increasingly 

difficult. Life is not simple anymore. Nowadays, we are all moving at 

100 mph. Our schedules are very tight, between work and running 

our overscheduled children around to their many appointments. Life 

is crazy. It is very difficult to have the same level of organization in 

our homes and not to feel overwhelmed and “in the weeds” all the 

time. At FloridaWise we have come to realize that our readers could 

use some help in this area. We have decided to help you get your 

lives organized one section at a time through features in our 

DecoratingWise section. Last month we focused on getting you 

organized, this month we focus on getting those garages organized 

and not making them a dumping ground for the items we don’t want 

in our homes. Next month, look for an article on getting your closets 

organized. Once you organize all the areas of your life it’s amazing 

how much more time you can find for things you enjoy. October is a 

good month to get organized because the holidays are looming on 

the horizon and you know that if we think our lives are crazy now 

“you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” 

This month’s cover is dedicated to Carolyn Lamour. We are 

incredibly proud of the very talented teenager that will put Lake 

Worth on the map while representing the USA by dancing at the 

World Dance Showcase in Germany next month. We wish her well. 

Have a great October and don’t eat too much candy from your 

little ghosts and goblins! 

Stephanie Coletto 

Chief Editor 

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FloridaWise Magazine 5

DiningWise 

6 October 2006 

Pomodoro’s Italian Grille 

“You gotta try ‘Grampy’s’ sauce. It’s been 

handed down at least four generations.” 

TThat’s what the patrons are saying as 

they’re walking out the door at 

Pomodoro’s Italian Grille in Wellington. 

Having been just taken over by new 

owners Stuart Rampone and Pam Manzi, 

Pomodoro’s Italian Grille was another one 

of those Italian restaurants that had a bad 

reputation for inconsistency. No wonder, 

with a pizza joint on every corner, it’s not 

surprising that most of them, for the most 

part, are average at best. Stuart and Pam 

want to change all that at Pomodoro’s 

Italian Grille. And they believe it’s going 

to start with “Grampy’s” sauce. 

They believe it’s also going to start 

with that personal touch. “All the big 

restaurant chains don’t have that personal 

touch,” according to Pam. “We’re not one 

of those big chains, and I think people 

who enjoy some special attention, or have 

a special request, will come to see us.” 

This was evident as we watched grandma 

and Pam visit each table. 

What Pam said made my wife and I 

reminisce about the days of when we 

owned our restaurant in Boca Raton. It 

reminded us of how much we loved to 

take care of people. To make them happy. 

To see them enjoy what we served. I think 

Grampy, and the kids have the right idea. 

The menu for the most part is 

By Chef Joe 

traditional Italian fare, (soon to be 

revamped). Consisting of pizza, pasta, 

paninis and parmigiana, my wife, son 

and I decided on some traditional dishes, 

of course. We ordered an antipasto salad, 

veal parmigiana and a large pizza with 

pepperoni and sausage. 

The antipasto was fresh, cold and 

flavorful. The veal was tender, and best of 

all, smothered in mozzarella and 

“Grampy’s” sauce. (Let’s give Grampy two 

thumbs up.) And the pizza according to 

my son, the mini food critic, was some of 

the best pizza he ever had. I would have 

to concur. 

From the looks of it also, some people 

have already figured it out, as one pizza 

after another went out the front door as 

we dined. The pie was crisp, flavorful, 

and supplied more than one “pizza burn” 

on the roof of our mouths. We couldn’t eat 

it fast enough, and we at the last two 

pieces in the car on the way home. 

— Headed for some big changes with some 

already accomplished, Pomodoro’s Italian 

Grille is at 12793 West Forest Hill Blvd. in 

Wellington. The phone number is 

P: 561-793-0243. Catering and free delivery 

are available. ❂

Dining Guide 

Angelina’s Italian Restaurant – 

Italian – 91 S.W. Monterey Rd., Stuart, 

772-419-5929. Happy hour open to 

close enjoy 2 for 1 specials. Bring this 

listing for $10 off two or more entrees. 

Buca di Beppo – Italian – 

2025 Wellington Green Dr., Wellington, 

561-790-3287. Reservations welcome, 

and curbside carryout service is also 

available. 

Jetsetter Lounge – International – 

1132 N. Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth, 

561-533-7999. A retro theme park for 

modern minds. 

Leila – Middle Eastern – 

120 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, 

561-659-7373. 

L’Opera – French – 

224 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, 

561-659-1853. Indoor and outdoor 

dining. Authentic Parisian Brasserie. 

Free valet parking at door. 

Nuccio’s Pizza – Italian – 

8918 Lantana Rd., Lake Worth, 

561-965-3424. Pizza, subs, strombolies, 

calzones, pasta, entrees and catering. 

Free delivery. 

Pei Wei Asian Diner – Asian – 

1750 N. Congress Ave., Boynton 

Beach, 561-364-1830. And 

10610 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, 

561-753-6260. Dine in or Take out. 

Pomodoro’s Italian Grille – Italian – 

12793 West Forest Hill Blvd., 

Wellington, 561-793-0243. Dine in or 

take out. Free delivery and catering 

are available. 

Sushi Jo – Japanese – 

640 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach, 

561-737-0606 and 319 Belvedere Rd., 

West Palm Beach, 561-868-7893. 

Beyond fresh. 

The Cottage – Eclectic Cuisine – 

522 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth, 

561-586-0080. Voted best small plate 

menu in Palm Beach County. 

To have your restaurant listed in the 

Dining Guide, call P: 561-649-0335. 


Tagliatelle Pasta “Ribbons” 

in a Savory Bolognese Sauce 

By Chef Joe 

The Pasta 

2 gal. water 

2 Tbsp. kosher salt 

1 pound tagliatelle pasta, (or whatever pasta you like) 

The Sauce 

1/3 cup canola oil 

1 1/2 cups onions, minced 

1 1/2 cups carrots, minced 

1 1/2 cups celery, minced 

1 Tbsp. garlic, minced 

2 Tbsp. shallots, minced 

1 oz. *porcini mushrooms, rehydrated, 1/4-inch dice 

1 1/2 pound ground sirloin 

1 pound sirloin pieces, 1/4-inch pieces 

2 8 ounce cans of tomato paste 

1 cup red wine 

1 cup porcini liquid (strained) 

1/2 cup demi glaze or brown gravy base 

2 cups chicken broth 

1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (homemade or store bought) 

1/2 tsp. oregano 

1 Tbsp. kosher salt 

1/2 Tbsp. ground black pepper 

Start by heating canola oil to medium-high heat in a large pot. 

Add onions, carrots and celery, and cook until vegetables become 

slightly caramelized. Add garlic and shallots and rehydrated 

porcinis. Stir to incorporate. Add tomato paste to pot, stir to 

incorporate. Do not burn the paste. 

Add the ground beef and steak to the pot. Stir to incorporate. 

Continue to mix ingredients and break up the ground beef so no big 

chunks remain. Cook for 5 minutes. Deglaze the pot with the red 

wine. Reduce by half. Add the porcini liquid. Reduce by half. Add 

the demi glaze, chicken broth, marinara and oregano. Stir to 

incorporate. Then season sauce with salt and pepper. Cook for 20 

to 30 minutes. 

Place pasta in well-salted boiling water and cook until al dente. 

Strain pasta and place in a large serving bowl. Ladle some 

Bolognese sauce over the pasta and toss. Add more sauce on top 

then serve extra sauce on the side. Serve immediately. 

Serve with a nice bottle of Chianti or Barbaresco. 

*To rehydrate 1 ounce of dried porcini mushrooms in 8 ounces 

of water, soak for 15-20 minutes. Remove porcinis and reserve 

soaking liquid for recipe.

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Does Your Home Really Need a Blue Tarp? 

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In the last two years, many homeowners have tried to protect 

their roofs by covering them with blue tarps. But do they 

really protect your home as much as you think? 

Although the blue tarp has recently become a must-have in 

our hurricane preparedness checklist, covering your roof with a 

tarp might cause more harm than you’d expect. The problem with 

the average homeowner packing away one or more roofing 

tarps, is that most individuals cannot determine the proper 

placement of the tarp or the degree of roof damage. Many tarps 

were either not needed or applied incorrectly and they certainly 

should not have covered the entire roof. Here are some tarping 

tips according to your roof type that might save you time and 

money this hurricane season. 

Flat 

Tarping a flat roof will not keep the water out completely. 

Visqueen will help keep water out of an exposed deck better than 

a tarp. Unfortunately, repairs or replacement work cannot start 

until the surface is completely dry. 

Tile 

Lost tile doesn’t mean there is a leak. If the protective 

underlayment is intact (you don’t see plywood), you shouldn’t 

have any problems. It’s the strong storm winds that lift tile up and 

rip the paper underneath that allows water a point of entry. 

Homeowners can also experience leaks without missing a single 

tile. Tarping the roof may cause further damage by allowing 

uncertified individuals to walk on your roof. Tiles are expensive 

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and not everyone can walk on them correctly. If you must use a 

tarp, cover the exposed area using the loose tiles to hold the tarp 

down. Do not nail! 

Shingles 

Missing shingles are only cosmetic if the roof is not leaking. 

Tarp over any area where there is exposed wood. Consider the 

way in which the water drains when determining placement. 

Careful of those individuals pushing to tarp your entire roof, it’s 

possible they are not certified and will cause more damage than 

you originally had. 

Metal 

Metal roof losses can and should have a tarp. Do not nail 

through the existing metal. Find a heavy object to hold the tarp in 

place until the metal underlayment can be repaired. 

First and foremost, call your roofing contractor before you 

act. Your trusted professional can send a team out who will assess 

the damage and apply a temporary dry-in to your roof, if 

needed. 

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DecoratingWise 

AAccording to 

Harris Interactive, 

50 percent of 

homeowners rate 

their garage as the 

most disorganized 

place in their home. 

For most families, 

every member 

contributes to their 

garage’s clutter and 

disarray. You may 

have made many 

attempts at 

organizing your 

garage. However, because Florida homes do not have 

basements, most families use their garage to store out-of-season 

items that would typically be stored in a basement. Without 

that option, it becomes even more imperative for Florida 

families to maintain a neat, organized garage. Instead of 

haphazardly tackling the overwhelming task of once-and-for-all 

getting that garage organized, here is a step-by-step process 

that will help you navigate your way to neatness: 

1. Do an initial assessment of all items, including things on 

shelves, on the floor, in corners or hanging on the walls. Use 

bright sticky dots to place on items you know you should get 

rid of. The rule of thumb is that if you have not used the item in 

over a year, chances are you will never use it. Remove those 

items immediately and place them in one of four piles. This will 

make room for your continued organizational work. 

2. Assign all items to one of four piles: a) things that need 

to be thrown away which would not be of use to anyone who 

currently lives on this planet; b) things that could be donated to 

your favorite non-profit organization such as The Vietnam 

Veterans, Hadassah or Good Will; c) things that could be sold 

in a yard sale – even those $1 items could add up to pay for 

some new shelving, a new outfit or a night out; d) things you 

know you will want to keep. 


How to Organize What is Probably the Most 

Disorganized Place in Your Home: 

By Cindy Reavis 

“We can achieve order and harmony in every aspect of our lives 

with a habit of neatness . . . We can never feel we’re at our best 

when we’re surrounded by a mess.” — Edwene Gaines 

3. Take everything off shelves, hooks, 

in corners or on the floor, and place all 

items in a spacious area or set up folding 

tables if you need more space. Organize 

all items into categories, such as games, 

sports equipment, tools, seasonal 

decorations, etc. 

4. Evaluate these separate piles and 

assess how often each item will be used. 

Some items, such as seasonal decorations 

used once a year, may be placed in colorcoded 

storage bins and stored in your attic. 

You could purchase black bins for Halloween, gold bins for 

Thanksgiving, green bins for Christmas, etc. 

5. Use your four pile strategy again: a) items that should 

be thrown away or given away; b) items that could be 

donated; c) items you want to keep and store; d) items that 

could be sold in a yard sale. If you are not up for the task of 

organizing a yard sale yourself, see if a friend or neighbor 

wants to collaborate and plan one together. You could share in 

the cost of advertising, too. 

6. Store all items in plastic bins with lids. You may use 

different sizes to accommodate the size and shape of your

storage 

items. Maintain 

the categories you used 

Photo: Scott Rothstein/Dreamstime.com 

when you first separated items into 

piles. Stack storage bins neatly on shelves, storing items you 

use frequently within reach. 

For many homeowners, this task is a bit overwhelming, 

and it may seem impossible to find time to undertake this 

challenge alone. If this is your dilemma, contact a professional 

organizer who is skilled to handle the job. Organizers are 

efficient and are able to get the job done in a timely, 

organized way. It is guaranteed that you, and your entire 

family, will look forward to opening that door to your garage 

and taking just a few seconds to find exactly what you were 

looking for. 

— Cindy Reavis is a professional organizer. Claiming to be “born an 

organizer,” Cindy founded “Organize U” and joined NAPO – The 

National Association of Professional Organizers when she moved to 

West Palm Beach in 2005. In her work as an organizer, Cindy also 

incorporates Fung Shui, a process where objects are placed to create 

optimal energy flow in the environment. Call P: 561-471-1336. ❂ 

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HeathWise 

What are 

Bio-identical 

Hormones? 

By Mahmoud Krecht 

Since the 1940s, 

pharmaceutical 

companies have been 

labeling synthetic 

hormone replacement 

therapy (HRT) 

as the female 

fountain of youth. 

However, over the last several years, the 

double nature of the synthetic HRT has been 

exposed. The long-term use of synthetic HRT’s has been 

shown to cause more chronic health risks than short-term 

benefits. 

In 1975, clinical studies showed a link between synthetic 

estrogens and endometrial cancer. Additionally, in 2002 a major 

study by the Women’s Health Initiative was stopped abruptly 

because the risk of developing heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer and 

blood clots was higher in the subjects that took the synthetic hormones. 

Furthermore, in 2003 additional studies showed that the risk of 

developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in women over the age of 

65 taking synthetic hormones was increased. 

Now that we know synthetic hormones are not what they seem to 

be, where can we find the answer or solution to this problem? Let’s take 

a look at how Mother Nature has always done it and let us just copy 

that. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. 

Bio-identical hormones, sometimes referred to as “natural” 

hormones, are custom-mixed formulas containing various hormones that 

are chemically identical to those naturally made by your body. Synthetic 

hormones that are normally prescribed are not bio-identical to the 

hormones that our bodies make and therefore come with many side 

effects. 

The natural hormones are: 

• Progesterone 

• Estrogens (estrone, estradiol and estriol) 

• Testosterone 

• DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) 

• Pregnenolone 

These hormones or a customized combination can help alleviate the 

symptoms of many ailments that are affected by various hormonal 

imbalances. 

• Depression 

• Disturbed sleep 

• Poor concentration/memory lapses 

• Heart disease/atherosclerosis 

• Hot flashes 

• Thinning skin 

• Slow healing

• Osteoporosis 

• Painful intercourse 

• Vaginal thinning/dryness 

• Reduced libido 

Another major ailment that may be 

treated is adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue 

occurs when your body is under a constant 

amount of stress that becomes cumulative. 

Without proper adrenal support, every 

hormone system in your body becomes 

affected in one way or another. 

Do you have adrenal fatigue? You 

might if you suffer from: 

• Chronic stress 

• Muscle and joint pain 

• Migraine headaches 

• Sleep disorder 

• Osteoporosis 

• Poor memory 

• Low sex drive 

A simple saliva test can determine if 

you are deficient in any of the hormones 

that regulate the body’s functions. 

If you need more information or have 

any questions, please call Mahmoud Krecht 

at 561-795-4400 or visit the Wellington 

Pharmacy and Compounding Center 

located 9312 Forest Hill Blvd. in 

Wellington. ❂

BeautyWise 

Cool and 

Collected Fall 

Color Trends 

By Elysa Ross 

By transitioning into October 

while using the coolest fall makeup 

colors, you can still maintain South 

Florida’s breezy style. The key is using 

deeper fall tones that are balanced with some shimmer or gloss. 

Instead of using an opaque eye shadow, try a shimmer powder or 

cream. Replace your matte lipstick with the same color but in a gloss 

form. When choosing your color palette, think of New England’s 

changing leaf colors – rusts, plums and browns are superb fall looks. 

Neutrals, such as gray, charcoal and beige are also great for fall. 

Include a nuance of color somewhere on or near the face when 

using a lot of neutrals. If you are wearing bland-colored clothes, as 

well as neutral lips and eyes, try wearing a scarf with vibrant colors 

around your neck or gemstone earrings that will compliment your 

face. If you prefer not to accessorize, balance out neutral eyes with 

a brighter lip color, or if you use brighter eye colors, pair with a 

clear gloss. 

Your face colors are the finishing touch for that perfect fall outfit, 

so now is a great time to add a tad more color into your makeup 

routine. In Manhattan and Chicago, smoky eyes look fabulous with 

flannel and corduroy. Since Florida’s fall season is a bit sunnier, go 

for an edgier eye color with darker eyeliner in gray, dark brown or 

moss green. Make sure to smudge the line with a Q-tip for a softer, 

natural look. Too much eyeliner that is incorrectly blended will look 

overdone. Add an extra coat of mascara for more depth. 

As important as makeup is, proper skin and hair care are an 

essential element in any season. Make sure to drink plenty of water, 

get eight hours of sleep each night, and use appropriate skin and 

hair products for your individual needs. Makeup should enhance 

your skin and features, not hide them. 

Look for November’s article on home remedies for your holiday 

beauty concerns. Email info@anotherlook.tv with questions or topics 

that you would like addressed in the article. 

— Elysa Ross trained with famed makeup artists Laura Geller, 

Pamela Taylor and John Maxwell. From their teachings and Elysa’s 

education in New York and Los Angeles, she became an exceptional 

makeup artist. Having mastered the art of makeup, Elysa realized 

that beautiful skin is just as important. Her personal experience with 

cystic acne and its damage to her self-confidence fueled her interest 

in skin care. She earned licensure as an aesthetician; thereafter, 

running the skin-care department at the prestigious Peer Group 

Plastic Surgery Center. In 1996, Another Look, Inc. was born. What 

started out as a tiny studio has now evolved into a 1,500-square-foot 

beauty salon, creative talent agency and accessory boutique. Visit 

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CityWise 

Ballet Florida 

Announces its 2006-2007 Season 

Featuring Two World Premieres 

Ballet Florida, founded in 1986 by artistic director Marie Hale, is ranked among 

the top 20 dance companies in the country, and is a cornerstone of Palm Beach 

County’s cultural landscape. Ballet Florida consistently earns international and 

national recognition for its outstanding achievements in classical and contemporary 

dance, and is considered to be one of the few dance companies in the country to 

perform richly diverse and eclectic repertories, which include works from world 

famous choreographers Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine, William 

Forsythe, Alvin Ailey, Peter Martins, and many more. 

In 2001, the company made its critically acclaimed debut at the renowned Joyce 

Theatre in New York City. It is also the only American company to have ever been 

invited twice to perform at the renowned International Dance Festival in Biarritz, 

France. In addition to its professional dance company, Ballet Florida is home to one 

of the area’s most prestigious dance schools, The Academy of Ballet Florida. 

Ballet Florida has announced their 2006-2007 season, which features two 

exciting world premieres, one by renowned choreographer Trey McIntyre and one by 

Ballet Florida’s home-grown choreographic talent Jerry Opdenaker. The season’s 

diverse repertoire also features a company premiere by legendary choreographer 

Lar Lubovitch. 

The 2006-2007 season will also include four new talented 

professional dancers: 

Alfredo Lescaille, a native of West Palm 

Beach, comes to Ballet Florida from Orlando 

Ballet where he performed soloist and 

principal roles for the past two years. Before 

joining Orlando Ballet, Alfredo performed 

with Colorado Ballet. He received his 

professional training at Hartford Ballet, 

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and the 

Palm Beach Ballet Center under the 

tutelage of Joan Miller. Alfredo was a 

member of the first graduating class

of the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of 

the Arts in West Palm Beach. 

Shannon Smith of Hollywood has 

performed as a principal dancer for three 

years with Cincinnati Ballet. Previously, he 

danced with Sarasota Ballet and Dayton 

Ballet. His professional training includes 

The Harid Conservatory, Miami City Ballet, 

School of American Ballet, Pacific 

Northwest Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet and 

Hartford Ballet. 

Douglas Gawriljuk of Brazil joins Ballet 

Florida from Maximum Dance Company 

where he worked as ballet master for the 

past five years. He also danced 

professionally with the Pittsburgh Ballet 

Theater, Miami City Ballet, The Basel Ballet 

in Switzerland and Ballet Du Nord in 

France. He received his professional 

training from the School of American Ballet, 

the Royal Academy of Dancing in London, 

and also from his father, Ruslan Gawriljuk. 

Marife Gimenez of Venezuela 

performed as a principal dancer with 

Maximum Dance Company prior to joining 

Ballet Florida. She also danced 

professionally with Miami City Ballet and 

The National Ballet of Caracas under the 

artistic direction of legendary 

choreographer Vicente Nebrada. She 

studied ballet at the Fanny Montiel School 

of Ballet in Caracas. 

These new additions bring the dance 

company’s members to 24, representing 

nine different countries. Retiring from Ballet 

Florida this season is 20-year veteran 

Manuel Ureta and Jerry Opdenaker, who 

after 14 seasons with the company, is 

leaving to pursue a career in 

choreography. 

An anonymous philanthropist has 

generously provided Ballet Florida with a 

major gift of $400,000 to help fund and 

enhance the dance company’s 2006–2007 

season performances including Dazzlingly 

Dramatic, Marie Hale’s the Nutcracker, 

Vibrant Virtuosity, Lady of the Camellias 

and The Stone Flower. 

— For more information about Ballet Florida and 

its schedule of performances or to purchase 

tickets, visit www.balletflorida.com, or call 

P: 561- 659-2000. ❂ 

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CityWise 

The History 

of Lake Worth 

The City of Lake Worth was named 

for Major General William Jenkins Worth 

who was born March 1, 1794. Worth 

entered active service during the War of 

1812 and was promoted to the rank of 

major by the time he was 20 years of 

age. When he was 26, Worth became 

the Commandant of West Point where he 

taught military tactics for eight years. His 

resignation in 1828 was formally 

announced by Cadet Robert E. Lee. 

In 1841, Worth was named the tenth 

commander appointed to close the war in 

Florida with the Seminoles. On April 9, 

1831, the final battle took place against 

Halleck, the last resisting chief of the 

Indians. Worth was honored by the State 

of Florida for his military skill and 

dedicated service. He went on to 

distinguish himself in Texas and Mexico 

during the Mexican War. Fort Worth, 

Texas, is also named for this military hero. 

The development, of what is now 

Lake Worth, had its beginnings in the 

early 1900s. The Palm Beach Farms 

company, with its vice president, Harold 

Bryant, purchased thousands of acres of 


Everglades land in 1909. In 1910, this 

company bought a large tract of costal 

land. Harold Bryant, his brother, F.E. 

Bryant, and William Greenwood were 

hired as agents to promote this new land. 

These developers concentrated on the 

section now known as Greenacres City. 

They sold five, ten acre tracts of fruit and 

truck land for $250. As an added 

inducement, a free lot in the town on the 

shores of Lake Worth was offered with 

each tract purchased. 

Platted in January 1912, as the town 

of Lucerne, the area of the giveaway lots 

became so popular that the area to the 

west was virtually abandoned until the late 

1920s. Because a post office was now 

necessary, and there was another 

“Lucerne” in Florida, the founders 

changed the name to Lake Worth, 

honoring General Worth of Seminole 

Indian War fame. The city was 

incorporated on June 4, 1913. 

Between April and December of 

1912, the early settlers changed the town 

site from a “sand lot in a clump of wild 

palmetto with 38 residents to a town of 

308 permanent residents, 77 completed 

buildings and 48 more under 

construction.” It became known as the 

“Wonder City” when; in this short time 

they formed a chamber of commerce, a 

school, a library and a Women’s Club. 

The Lake Worth Herald, Lake Worth’s 

oldest business, printed its first issue in 

August 1912. On May 18, 1914, electric 

lights were turned on for the first time. 

The mainland portion of the city is 

situated along a wide stretch of Intracostal 

Waterway with the same name as the city, 

Lake Worth. The municipal beach 

complex, located on Palm Beach Island, is 

a focal point for the residents and visitors 

who take advantage of the sun, surf, 

sand, dining and shopping. This complex 

is called the Casino. It was built in 1922. 

It has seen many architectural changes, 

especially after the 1947 hurricane. 

In the heart of the Palm Beaches, Lake 

Worth is cooled by the easterly tropical 

prevailing trade winds and warmed by the 

Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream, “Nature’s 

Beauty Path” comes closer to the shore 

than any point in the United States. It is in 

Lake Worth where the quality of life is 

seen in its people. 

Lake Worth Today 

The term Old Florida charm, new 

Florida style is how you would describe 

downtown Lake Worth today. There is so 

much to do and see. Whether you’re 

alone or with the entire family you’ll enjoy 

the entertainment. Weekly events like 

“Evening on the Avenues” every Friday, 

signature event celebrations and festivals 

you won’t want to miss. So many unique 

places to shop … restaurants you’ll just 

have to try. 

This month you won’t want to miss the 

Hispanic Festival. The festival will be held 

Oct. 21 at Bryant Park Lake Worth, on the 

waterfront. Hispanic Fest in Lake Worth is 

Palm Beach County’s largest Hispanic 

celebration. Occurring during the 

celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, 

Hispanic Fest combines the rich tradition 

of native Hispanic dance, children’s 

activities, contemporary arts, music and 

food! 

The 2006 celebration will move to 

new heights with expanded activities and 

more of the great Latin music and 

entertainment you have come to love. Tito 

Puente will be our headliner with his 

fantastic full orchestra. 

This month “Evening on the Avenues” 

will feature our most popular event – 

HALLOWEEN ON THE AVENUES 

featuring “Cindini” an escape artist, sword 

swallowing and of course the pet costume 

contest sponsored by Paws on the Avenue. 

This event will also feature arts and crafts, 

food and much, much, more. For more 

info, call 561-582-4401. ❂

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CityWise 

Art Showcase 

The Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department 

has a cruise around the world in a day event that will take 

place on Saturday, Oct. 7. We will make stops in Greece, 

America, Mexico and France. At each port of call, which 

are various recreation centers, participants will be 

entertained and enjoy diverse cultural experiences, all 

while learning about a variety of recreation programs and 

activities offered by the City of Boynton Beach. The group 

will depart from City Hall in the Mall at 10 a.m. in the airconditioned 

comfort of a city bus to each of four 

recreation centers and arrive back at approximately 1 

p.m. Each participant will receive an official City of 

Boynton Beach Passport to Fun. Bring your family out for a 

fun day. 

Boynton Beach’s City Hall in the Mall is located in the 

Boynton Beach Mall next to Macy’s. For more information, 

please call 742-6650. Transportation will be provided to 

the first 35 participants to register. 


Look What’s Happening Around Boynton Beach 

Cruise Around the World in a Day 

The City of Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department Art Center held its annual Art Showcase 

on Wednesday, Aug. 2 of this year to highlight the beautiful art work that was created by the children 

enrolled in the 2006 Art Camp. The children and parents were very pleased to see their artwork on display. 

The Art Center exposes the public to the artistic process on a daily basis by promoting the idea that 

everyone can be connected to the creative energy of art-making. The center also nurtures artists’ creative 

efforts and encourages the community’s understanding of the value of this effort, which helps residents and 

visitors connect with the creative energies inherent in us all. 

Another event that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7 is 

a “Families Helping Families in Boynton Beach” day between 

12 noon – 7 p.m. This event will be hosted by Art-Sea studio. 

Families are encouraged to stop by and each paint a dinner 

plate, bowl or mug to promote “FAMILY DINNERS” at home. 

In turn, Art-Sea Studio will donate 100 percent of the 

proceeds to the “Community Caring Center in Boynton 

Beach,” which provides food, shelter and helps families in 

crisis. 

Owner of Art-Sea Studio, Barbara Lentz, says, “Some 

families right here in Boynton Beach do not have enough food 

to put on their tables at night to even attempt a family dinner.” 

This is a great opportunity to have fun with your family and 

show your little ones that, no matter what size you are, you 

can help make a difference! 

To make a donation or for more information, please 

contact Art-Sea Studio at 640 East Ocean Ave., Boynton 

Beach, or call 561-737-6811. 

To advertise in FloridaWise Magazine call 561.649.0335 

L to R: Award winner 

Gabby Brunner with 

Boynton Beach City 

Manager Kurt Bressner, 

Julia Chowdhury, 

Natalie Hawkins and 

award winner Julia 

Carreon with Fire Chief 

William Bingham 

Families Helping Families in Boynton Beach 

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Carolyn Lamour: 

Dancing to Success 

C By 


Roberta Sandler 

Carolyn Lamour is happiest when she 

is dancing. The Haitian teenager, who 

lives in Lake Worth, is so impressive that 

she has been selected on the national 

level to represent Team USA at World 

Dance Showcase in Riesa, Germany in 

November. 

Carolyn’s accomplishments at the 

tender age of 17 are testimony to her 

talent and to her teachers at That’s 

Dancing, a dance studio in Lake Worth. 

For eight years, Carolyn has been taking 

group and private lessons in jazz, ballet, 

tap, modern and lyrical dancing. She 

studies five days a week. 

“Dancing is fun. It gives me a good 

feeling,” she says. “I can make the steps 

harder or leap higher to create more of a 

challenge. I can express myself through 

movement.” 

Carolyn laughingly admits that she 

sometimes is clumsy. Yet, Andrea 

Carolyn Lamour winning “National Miss 

Headliner” in Lancaster, Pa. 

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LaMaina, artistic director of That’s 

Dancing, says that Carolyn is so graceful, 

she seems to be floating on a cloud. 

Conveying that impression is an 

achievement for Carolyn, considering that 

she is only 5 feet 1 1/4 inches tall and 

that she has scoliosis. When she is not 

dancing, she wears a spine-corrective 

device and she takes physical therapy. 

Carolyn, who is home schooled 

through Keystone National High School, 

hopes to be accepted at Florida State 

University, where she plans a double 

major – English Literature and Dance. 

When she was in the eighth grade, 

Carolyn won her first regional dance title, 

Miss Global Dance International, during a 

competition at Broward Community 

College. Performing a modern dance in 

Headliners Dance Competition in 

Lancaster, Pa., she won the national title 

of Miss Headliner 2006-2007. Her 

awards include a tiara, trophy and cash. 

The petite, well-spoken teenager is 

ecstatic about competing on the 

international level in Germany. “For me, 

it’s the Olympics of dance,” she says. 

Performing a modern dance to Blackbird 

by Muriel Zoe, she will compete against 

dancers from 33 countries. 

Competition makes Carolyn nervous, 

but she has a trick: She dances for her 

own enjoyment and keeps the judges in 

the back of her mind. Andrea LaMaina, 

who has a degree in dance education, is 

betting on Carolyn. 

“Carolyn is very well prepared, very 

consistent, and has beautiful techniques,” 

she says. “She is only 5 feet 1 1/4 

inches, but she is a giant on the stage. 

She is awesome.” 

Clearly, Carolyn Lamour is a winner! 

— That’s Dancing is at 6169 Jog Rd., Suite 

A15, Lake Worth. Call P: 561-642-9677. ❂ 

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Downtown Lake 

Worth/ Lake Worth 

Evening on the 

Avenues, Every Friday at 

downtown Lake Worth 

restaurants and shops are 

open for a weekly street 

festival featuring music, 

food and arts and crafts. 

Come on by and see how 

great the city looks. The 

redevelopment of the area 

really warrants a stroll in 

charming historic Lake 

Avenue. P: 561-582-4401. 

Lantana 

Oktoberfest, Oct. 13, 

14, 15 and Oct. 20, 21 

and 22 at the American 

German Club of the Palm 

Beaches in Lantana. One 

of the largest in the country, 

this event celebrates the 

heritage of the Old 

Country, with traditional 

music, German food and 

authentic costumes too! 

Bands from Germany, 

ethnic entertainment, 

authentic German food and 

imported German beer and 

wine along with arts and 

crafts, souvenirs, and a 

carnival for kids and adults. 

P: 561-967-6464. 

Greenacres 

Greenacres Library, 

October events. For more 

info, call P: 561-641-9100. 

Wellington 

The Wellington Art 

Society, presents its 

second annual Fall Fling 

2006, “Art Under the 

Pines.” Experience an 

eclectic array of artwork 

from both professional and 

emerging artist members. 

Exhibition will include 

sculpture, paintings, 

pottery, photography and 

fine handcrafted works. 

Artwork and other great 

items will be raffled. 

Students from Lee Harris 

Music School will entertain. 

The event is located at 

12700 Forest Hill Blvd., on 

the grounds of the First 

Baptist Church of 

Wellington on Friday, Nov. 

10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For 

information call: Adrianne 

P: 561-784-7561 or Karen 

P: 561-798-3240. 

Village of Wellington 

Parks & Recreation, 

For special event and 

program information, call 

P: 561-791-4000. 

Downtown West Palm 

Beach 

Clematis by Night, 

Looking for the area’s Hot 

Spot to Chill? Clematis by 

Night is it! Chill out South 

Florida style every Thursday 

night in downtown West 

Palm Beach from 5:30 

p.m. – 9 p.m. in Centennial 

Square at the top of 

Clematis Street. Clematis 

by Night draws thousands 

of folks from all walks of 

life to this highly-popular, 

award-winning weekly 

Fountainside Concert 

Series. This free event 

features the area’s best 

rock, r&b, reggae, blues, 

soul and swing music. 

Clematis by Night is the 

place to be for great music, 

a taste of mouth-watering 

foods, and sidewalk 

shopping of the trendiest 

items around. 

Clematis by Fright, 

Featuring Teddy Geiger, 

with tons of frightful family 

fun including costume 

contests for all ages, free 

candy at the trick or treat 

trail, a haunted house, 

hayrides, kids activities and 

much more. 

Thursday, Oct. 26, 5:30 

p.m. to 9 p.m., 100 – 500 

blocks of Clematis Street, 

Produced by the City of 

West Palm Beach in 

partnership with the 

Downtown Development 

Authority. For more 

information, 

P: 561-822-1515. 

Moonfest 2006, Oct. 

28, Along Clematis Street 

from Centennial Square to 

Rosemary Avenue Moonfest 

has become one of 

downtown West Palm 

Beach’s biggest parties. 

The Halloween-themed 

street party features 

costume contests, tarot 

cards, jewelry and some of 

the best local bands 

around. Dress up as your 

favorite ghoul or goblin 

and don’t miss your chance 

to be voted “Best Costume 

of Moonfest 2006!” 

P: 561-659-5980. 

Kravis Center for the 

Performing Arts, Oct. 

7, Dennis Miller, Cocky, 

irreverent and lovably 

irascible, this selfproclaimed 

“ranter” 

remains one of America’s 

greatest cultural treasures. 

8 p.m. P: 800-KRAVIS-1. 

Boo at the Zoo; “Baby 

Boo” and “Big Boo,” 

Oct. 27 – 29, Palm Beach 

Zoo at Dreher Park. Enjoy 

“trick-or-treating” in a fun 

and safe environment. 

Local businesses and nonprofit 

organizations partner 

with us to help make it a 

ghouly good time. Not so 

scary animal encounters, 

haunted house, costume 

parade, live music, 

storytelling, costume 

contest, face painting and 

tattoos, arts and crafts and 

other seasonal activities will 

be featured. 

P: 561-533-0887. 

Palm Beach Princess, 

Thru Oct. 17, "Frank, Lady 

Ella and The Duke"! A 

tribute to Frank Sinatra, Ella 

Fitzgerald and Duke 

Ellington. Enjoy the 

wonderful cool music of this 

trio. 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 

p.m. sailings from the Port 

of Palm Beach, 

P: 800-841-7447. 

Boynton Beach 

2nd Annual Charity 

Golf & Dinner Event 

hosted by Keller 

Williams set for Friday, 

Oct. 6 at Cypress Creek 

Country Club on Military 

Trail in Boynton Beach. All 

proceeds shared by 

Chamber members the 

Caridad Center and The 

Lord’s Place. The golf event 

will begin with registration 

at noon and a shotgun start 

1 pm. Dinner following the 

event open to nonplayers 

also. If helping local 

charities and getting your 

company name connected 

to this great event by 

sponsoring sounds like a 

Win-Win to you, please 

contact either Laurie 

MacBean or Lisa Rodriguez 

at P: 561-735-3000. 

The Greater Boynton 

Beach Chamber of 

Commerce, Oct. 12 from 

5 - 9 p.m., the Chamber 

will sponsor a Business “2” 

Business Mixer at the 

Holiday Inn Boynton 

Beach. The Mixer is open 

to the public with a 

business card as your 

entrance ticket. Oct. 25 

from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 

p.m., Prime Catch will host 

the Membership Monthly 

Mixer, and with the date’s 

proximity to Halloween, 

there’s sure to be some 

ghosts and goblins in 

attendance. For more 

information about these 

and other events, call 

P: 561-732-9501. 

Boca/Delray 

Art & Jazz on the 

Avenue, Oct. 19 on 

Atlantic Avenue in 

downtown Delray Beach. 

An open house for 

restaurants, art galleries 

and shops along Atlantic 

Avenue with live jazz 

music. 6 - 10 p.m., 

P: 561-279-1380. 

Halloween Parade & 

Downtown Trick-or- 

Treating, Oct. 28, 

Sponsored by the 

Noontime Kiwanis of 

Delray Beach as part of 

Kids Fest, enjoy trick-ortreating 

along Atlantic 

Avenue, 11:30 a.m. – 1 

p.m. Parade starts at 1:30 

p.m. at Old School Square 

and travels east to 

Veteran’s Park. For more 

information, call 

P: 561-330-2499. 

“Ghouls & Goblins”, 

Oct. 29, Old School 

Square Entertainment 

Pavilion, free concert, 


presented by Youth 

Orchestra of Palm Beach 

County, 6 p.m., 51 N 

Swinton Avenue, 

P: 561-835-8817. 

Not-So-Scary 

Halloween Party, Oct. 

29, presented by the 

Sandoway House Nature 

Center – Trick-or-treating, 

costume contests, haunted 

house, prizes and arts and 

crafts, noon – 4 p.m., 142 

South Ocean Blvd. For 

more information, call 

P: 561-274-7263 or 

www.sandowayhouse.com. 

Jupiter 

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 

The Chick-fil-A at the 

Gardens Mall Kids Korner 

Series presents Cinderella 

Oct. 21. Join us as the 

Fairy Godmother takes on 

the Evil Stepmother to 

assure Cinderella and 

Prince Charming are 

reunited for the happiest of 

endings in one of the most 

popular fairy tales ever 

written. Showtime at 10 

a.m. 

Batty Halloween Bash, Oct. 

31. An afternoon of spooky 

entertainment and events 

with live “bats,” food and 

fun! This is the place to 

come dressed in costume 

for a Halloween holiday 

treat for children ages 12 

and under. Showtime at 3 

p.m. For more information, 

call P: 561-575-2223. 

Moroso Motorsports 

Park, Ford Power Festival, 

Oct. 14 – 15. This annual 

event features an 

extravaganza that includes 

Jet Funny Cars, Mustang 

Heads-up “Shoot-outs,” an 

all Ford Bracket Race, 

Street Tire Race, Car and 

Truck Show, Manufacturers’ 

Marketplace, Car Corral, 

Miss Hawaiian Tropic 

Model search, stereo 

contest and a swap meet. 

Call P: 561-622-1400. 

To be placed in our Arts & 

Entertainment Calendar, 

Please email us at: 

info@floridawisemagazine. 

com

AdviceWise 

By 

Per Lindskog 

We like the word transformation 

because it indicates that it’s not a oneshot 

deal, but rather a journey, which is 

very appropriate in this case. 

The worst type of Strategic Planning 

is the one undertaken annually by many 

companies, even large multinationals, 

which essentially entails finding last 

year’s strategic plan, making a few minor 

updates on numbers and goals, and 


This is Not Your Father’s Strategic Planning 

Instead, this is about our version of Strategic Planning, 

we call it Strategic Transformation. 

declaring it the new Strategic Plan. That 

plan is unlikely to have any positive 

impact on the growth of your business 

because it misses the key things that you 

want to achieve with a Strategic Plan: 

• A clear shared vision and mission. 

• A shared purpose. 

• Clear strategies with action plans, 

time lines and assigned responsibilities. 

The vision is like a destination. It 

should be a “stretch.” Answer the 

questions: 

• Where do you want to be in three 

or five years? 

• What do you want to be 

recognized as, or for? 

The clear shared vision is achieved 

through the visioning process. This needs 

to be a forward looking process. (No 

need to use “rearview mirrors” and peep 

at last year’s strategic plan!) You need to 

involve your executive team, and as 

many others as practical in your 

organization. If you do it well, you’ll 

have a shared vision that people in the 

organization can be excited about, and 

feel that they had input into. 

The mission and purpose also need 

to be shared and developed by your 

teams. Usually the mission becomes 

obvious when you have developed the 

vision. The mission will be the “road 

map” you use when you travel toward 

your vision. 

The purpose can be a bit trickier to 

develop. It is essentially the detailed 

answer to questions like: 

• Why are we here? 

• What is our reason for being? 

• What do we do for our 

customers? 

• How do we affect their lives? 

When starting to develop your 

strategies, you should think of 

specifically what you will achieve if you 

are successful in going toward (or 

implementing) your vision in the chosen 

time frame. Some people call them 

success indicators, others call them 

goals. 

When you have established your 

success indicators, start working on the 

specific strategies you will need in order 

to reach them. You need to be very clear 

here, and then assign responsibilities for 

the strategies. Typically, the 

responsibilities should be taken by 

members on the executive team, or 

senior management team. They become 

sponsors. Each will handpick people 

from across the organization and form 

action teams. The action teams start 

working on the strategies and develop 

time lines and specific goals and 

activities as appropriate. 

You will find that this approach 

generates an unprecedented degree of 

clarity and excitement and energy in the 

organization and the likelihood of 

success increases dramatically! 

— Per Lindskog is an executive coach, 

technical and performance consultant and 

partner with the Human Capital Group. With 

25 years of successful international corporate 

and consulting experience, he has mastered 

the art of the “human side of business”. 

Per’s insight in these areas and his desire to 

share this knowledge with others is the key 

behind his successful coaching and 

consulting practice. He can be reached at 

plindskog@HCGnow.com or 

P: 888-HCG-9298. ❂ 

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AdviceWise 

QQ. Even though I try to teach 

the meaning of each special 

occasion as it comes, each year 

the commercialism of each 

holiday seems to win over. Do 

you have any suggestions for 

making this holiday season more 

meaningful for children? 

A. Yes, there is a way to keep 

holiday sensitivity at the forefront of your 

child’s thinking. 

The Holidays 

Are Coming … 

By 

Sally Goldberg, Ph.D. 

October, November and December 

are the holiday months. Each week 

during the holiday season life gets busier 

and busier as family dinners, gift-giving 

and parties multiply in number. Day by 

day, excitement mounts as one holiday 

leads into the next. As you enjoy each 

holiday event this season, here are some 

suggestions to make the time you spend 

together with your child a rich and 

meaningful character building 

experience. 

Halloween 

Starting with H for Halloween, 

HONESTY comes to mind. Dress-up is 

the theme. It is the official opportunity to 

pretend to be someone else and the 

perfect time to talk about honesty, the 

quality of being yourself, and telling the 

truth. Because it is natural to act the part 

of a costume, explore with your child 

traits that go along with the choice of 

character. There may be admirable 

characteristics to emulate, but there also 

may be some that are not admirable and 

maybe even too distasteful to warrant 

keeping the costume choice. Remind 

your child how important it is to be 

honest and truthful. 

Thanksgiving 

November brings us Thanksgiving 

and a T for TRUSTWORTHINESS. As 

you celebrate Thanksgiving and a month 

of giving thanks, you can talk to your 

child often about their tasks and 

responsibilities. Remind your children of 

how thankful you are for their daily 

contributions to family life. Take the 

opportunity to explain what it means to 

be counted on and to inspire trust. 

December 

December brings two C’s for 

Christmas and Chanukah. They can be 

for CARE and CONCERN. Because there 

is a natural focus on gift giving for these 

holidays, it provides an excellent time to 

enrich your child’s thinking with thoughts 

of presents that are helpful and 

supportive to others. Both commercial 

items and nonmaterial gestures can be 

based on the deeper attributes of caring 

and concern. 

December has a K for us in the 

holiday of Kwanza, the African-American 

cultural festival for giving thanks for the 

first fruits of the harvest. That makes it 

just the right time to teach about 

KINDNESS. It provides the perfect 

reminder about not taking anything or 

anyone for granted. Just as much kind 

attention goes into producing a harvest, 

so many kind words and actions go into 

the making of great friendships. 

With the advent of this holiday 

season, I hope you will now have an 

easy way to make each holiday more 

meaningful to your children. With the 

pushes and pulls of commercialism all 


around, I hope that these letters of 

character will guide you and your 

children through festivities of holiday 

richness. 

• H for HONESTY 

• T for TRUSTWORTHINESS 

• C and C for CARE and 

CONCERN 

• K for KINDNESS 

I’m sending you my very best wishes 

for safe, happy and healthy holiday 

times together. 

— Sally Goldberg, Ph.D., professor of 

education and parenting expert, is now 

developing the Center for Successful Children 

in Scottsdale, AZ. She is the author of four 

popular parenting books and well-known for 

“Constructive Parenting.” For questions and 

comments call or email: P: 480-596-3821 ext. 

103, sally.goldberg@jfcsarizona.com. ❂ 


AdviceWise 

Less Can Be More 

If a retiree withdrew less money from their 

retirement portfolio in the early years, logic 

tells us that they should be able to withdraw 

more money in the later years. 

By 

Jerry Desiderio 

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II know you’re thinking that I’m 

a master of the obvious, but many 

retirees may not realize that they 

may end up with more money in 

their retirement portfolios by 

investing in asset classes that lower 

long-term returns. 

There is a world of difference 

between the best ways to invest 

before retirement and after 

retirement. In most cases, investing 

is simply broken down into two 

phases: accumulation and 

distribution. During the 

accumulation period, 

investors are adding to assets, not 

withdrawing them, making growth the 

primary objective. Stability, though 

comforting for psychological reasons, takes 

a back seat. When a person enters the 

distribution stage, stability should now 

become the number one objective. 

When a person is accumulating money, 

what is most important is how much you 

end up with, not necessarily how you got 

there. For example, if your portfolio lost 45 

percent the first year then had annual gains 

of 14 percent (these percents aren’t actual, 

they’re only to make a point) in 16 years 

you would practically quadruple your 

money. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Here’s 

something that I think may surprise you, 

although the returns seem exceptionally 

favorable, they could prove to be nothing 

less than disastrous for a retiree. 

Lets assume that a person retires with a 

portfolio invested in growth assets worth $1 

million and in year one withdraws $60,000 

for living expenses and increases the 

withdrawal by 3.5 percent annually to 

offset inflation those exceptional results 

would leave the investor broke after 16 

years! 

The point I’m trying to illustrate is that 

in retirement Math Rules. If you must eat 

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into your portfolio each year, your 

portfolio has a relatively low tolerance 

for losses. Remember, you can control 

the tone of your assets. Simple math 

proves that constant returns, albeit 

conservative ones do justice to the 

damage that can be caused by losing 

years. 

To summarize, in a retirement 

portfolio, it is absolutely crucial to find 

the lowest risk asset available to 

achieve your desired return. If you 

manage to keep the risk low enough, 

you should survive nicely with a lower 

return. That’s why I believe almost every 

retirement portfolio can benefit from a 

healthy dose of low paying bond funds. 

For a complimentary portfolio 

review, please contact our offices at 

561-393-6900. 

— Jerry Desiderio has been an investment 

professional for more than 40 years. He 

currently oversees the management of 

approximately $100 million for individual 

clients, small business owners, 401k Plans, 

etc. He can be reached by phone at P: 561- 

393-6900, fax 561-347-0145, or email 

jdesiderio@kwbrowninvestments.com. For 

further information, visit his Web site 

KWBROWNINVESTMENTS.COM. ❂

SocialWise 

Kendall Rumsey, Craig Diamond, 

Lynne Hernandez, Roy Assad 

and Chef John Carlino 

Jennifer Tuhy and Ryan Hallihan, 

general manager of CityPlace 

Jeff Pepin, Tara Vonstrausdas and 

Charles Williams 

The Harriet Flows with Fine Wine and 

Great Food at CityPlace Uncorked 

More than 600 guests toasted and tasted the fine wines and great food from the area’s best restaurants 

for this year’s CityPlace Uncorked. The sold-out event at the Harriet Theater raised funds for the Florida 

Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (FRLA) ProStart Program. The nonprofit organization’s mission is to 

introduce high school students to careers in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Florida, ProStart helps 

more than 4,000 students each year, including 16 high schools in Palm Beach County. 

Hosted by FRLA, National Distributing Company Inc. and CityPlace, guests sampled wines from the 

world’s best vineyards, as well as signature recipes from area restaurants including Blue Martini, Brewzzi, 

City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill, Saito’s Japanese Steak House, Leila, L’Opera, Columbia Restaurant, Legal Sea 

Foods, Mark’s CityPlace and Continental Catering. 

The crowd enjoyed live music by The Michele Anastasio Quartet, two dessert stations provided by 

Johnson & Wales University and local chef John Carlino, owner of Cook’s Inc. Foodservice Consulting, and a 

silent auction that featured over $75,000 in rare wines, gift certificates and merchandise from CityPlace and 

area retailers and restaurants. KOOL 105.5’s morning show hosts, Mo and Sally, served as masters of 

ceremony and Taylor Morgan of South Florida Dines was host of the VIP reception. 

Chef Dean James Max of 3030 Ocean in Ft. Lauderdale was this year’s celebrity chef signing copies of 

his new book, A Life by the Sea. He donated 10 percent of his book sales to the ProStart Program. Max was 

previously the executive chef at the popular Brentwood, Calif., restaurant Woodside. 

Johnson & Wales University also made a generous contribution to the event by presenting 11 ProStart 

students with $1,000 scholarships. The winning students were Michelle Restrepo from Wellington High 

School; David Fernandez from Cardinal Newman High School; Evelyn Huchet, Akiera Lighbsey Sylvain 

and Damaris Morales from Inlet Grove Academy; Kelly Balland, RJ (Roger) St. Marie and Brandon Smith 

from John I. Leonard High School; Price Yanik from Palm Beach Gardens High School; and 

Gabriel Guzman and Marcus Wells from South Tech Academy. 

The event’s primary corporate sponsor was The Related Group, the nation’s leading builder of luxury 

condominiums and the industry leader in residential development in South Florida. 

Additional sponsors were National Distributing Company Inc., Florida Culinary Educational Foundation, 

American Express, CityPlace, The Harriet Himmel Theater, Blue Martini, American Culinary Federation, FRLA, 

Leila, L’Opera, AmeriGas, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Wales University, Cheney Brothers, Fresh from Florida, 

Heartland Payment Systems, Commerce Bank, Merritt Cooling Systems, Sysco, PGA National, FHM Insurance 

Company, Micros, Palm Beach Illustrated, The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach Daily News, Clear Channel 

Radio’s CLASSY 92.1 and KOOL 105.5, South Florida Dines and WPEC News 12. 

Walter Blackburn, Stephan Bolsen, 

Barbara Salk and Timo Khammash 

Corey Saban and Alissa Zandy 

Photography by Alissa Dragun 

Frances Webster, Todd Peter 

and Brooke Raich 

Chef John Carlino sparks 

up the event with flambe 

Nicole Jackson and Chef 

Dean Max 

Above – Michelle Negron 

and Bronwen Halse 

Below – Stuart Sutherland 

and Jake Card

SportsWise 

FAU Owls Football – 

On the Path to Success 

By Rob Chiavetta 

When you think about major 

college football in Florida, then you 

think of Miami, Florida, Florida State 

and perhaps even Central Florida, but 

Florida Atlantic? Not likely. What’s 

even more unlikely is when you see a 

schedule that includes Clemson, Kansas 

State, Oklahoma State and the Steve 

Spurrier led South Carolina 

Gamecocks; you figure it can’t be part 

of FAU’s schedule. However, you would 

be mistaken. 

As a member of the Sun Belt 

Conference, to see a nonconference 

schedule of the aforementioned is 

suicidal, but not for Head Coach 

Howard Schnellenberger. 

Schnellenberger enters his seventh 


season as The Owls first and only head coach to date, 

and he continues to push the program to compete at 

college football’s highest level. While the program is still 

in its infant stages, Schnellenberger believes that in order 

to be the best, you must compete against and beat the 

best. 

Howard Schnellenberger has always been known as 

the man to call when it comes time to rebuild a college 

football team. He started by resurrecting the Miami 

Hurricanes, a team which was on the verge of college 

football extinction, and led them to a National 

Championship in 1983. Schnellenberger then moved on 

FAU Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger 

to Louisville and eventually turned the Cardinals into a 

10-1-1 team in his sixth year at the school. So, what was 

the master-architect of college football thinking when he decided to 

return to coaching in 1998, not to just rebuild a program but to 

build one from the ground up? 

Although Schnellenberger is a bit “longer in the tooth” now than 

he was back at Miami and Louisville, it became clear right away 

that he hadn’t lost his touch. He started by attaching his name to the 

school and helped raise $15 million to get the program off the 

ground. Then, he got busy recruiting. His initial class came together 

and became a tough football team from the get-go. Despite a quick 

jump to Division I-A, the Owls won 11 games in 2003 and followed 

that with nine more wins in 2004. The 2004 season included wins 

over Hawaii, North Texas and Middle Tennessee, but it also marked 

the end of the road for Schnellenberger’s first recruiting class. 

When the Owls settled in as full-fledged members of the 

Division-I Sun Belt Conference last year, they did so with one of the 

most inexperienced teams in the conference. The result was a 2-win 

season, matching Schnellenberger’s worst year since arriving in 

Boca Raton. So with the challenge of now competing regularly on 

the Division-I level, the coach, who has built his reputation on 

rebuilding football programs, is now busy rebuilding the program he 

initially built. While several young starters took their lumps in 2005, 

15 return in 2006 with some experience. Add to that what may be 

the best recruiting class in school history, and the future is once 

again looking bright. 

With the brutal 2006 schedule, the overall record may not look 

favorable, but rest assured the program is headed in the right 

direction. So let the rest of the schools in the Sun Belt be forewarned 

– if you want to beat Florida Atlantic, you’d better do it this year, 

because the master rebuilder is once again on his path to success. 

— Come out and support the Owls, Palm Beach County’s very own major 

college football program. Visit http://fausports.cstv.com/ for ticket info. ❂

Community Sports & Recreation “Happenings” 

Community Profile By Rob Chiavetta 

Johny Sturgeon, Acreage Athletic 

League Tackle Football 

It’s late in the game. The score is tied. Your offense 

has been struggling against a tough defense all day. 

You have very few opportunities left to score and 

the game is on the line. What do you do? You 

get the ball in the hands of “The Big-Guy!” 

The “big-guy” is Johny Sturgeon who plays tight end and 

linebacker. At 13 years old, Johny stands 5 feet 11 inches tall 

weighing 175 pounds. When you watch him play, he looks like a 

man among boys. The game situation above was for the 2005 

Acreage Tackle Football League Championship for 11- to 12-yearolds. 

The league uses college team nicknames for its league team 

names. Johny was captain of the Longhorns, and just like how the 

Texas Longhorns won college football’s National Championship 

so did the Longhorns of the Acreage Athletic League. Vince Young 

carried the Texas Longhorns to the championship and so did 

Johny for his Longhorns, literally. With less than 2-minutes 

remaining in the championship game with the score tied 7-7; the 

Longhorns had the ball at mid-field. The play sent in was just to 

get the ball in the hands of the big tight end. On a 3-step drop 

the quarterback fired the ball to Johny on a quick slant over the 

middle and Johny’s determination took over. He covered the ball 

and took off down the field like a bull, shedding off would-be 

tacklers along the way. The last potential tackler jumped on his 

back about the 20-yard line, and it wasn’t until after just crossing 

the goal line did Johny hit the ground. The Longhorns held on for 

the 14-7 victory! 

You often hear about college football recruiters wanting to 

recruit children as early as possible. Well, if NCAA rules did not 

prohibit such activities, they would already be calling on Johny. 

Johny is now just entering his third season of football and is 

presently playing in the Acreage Athletic League. However, 

originally slated to play high school football at Seminole Ridge, 

he has recently moved to western Lake Worth and will attend Park 

Vista High School next year where he will be a welcome addition 

to the Cobras. During his first season of organized football, Johny 

was placed on the offensive line because of his size and was 

instructed to just go out and push-around the guy in front of you. It 

wasn’t until the subsequent summer when he attended Zach 

Thomas’ intense football camp at Nova Southeastern University 

did his skills begin to truly develop. He learned to use his size to 

do more than just overpower the player in front of him. “The 

camp experience is what really propelled Johny into having the 

great season he had,” said Johny’s dad, Johny Sturgeon Sr. He 

Are you part of a team or program that you are proud of? 

We would like to profile or list your community program, 

league, team or individual sports announcements, 

accomplishments or results in upcoming issues. Please email 

to sports@floridawisemagazine.com or contact Rob Chiavetta 

at P: 561-714-8542. 

Longhorns’ captain Johny Sturgeon, 13, of the Acreage 

Athletic League Tackle Football 

has worked hard since to improve even more this season. 

Johny is an eighth grader attending Christa Mcauliffe Middle 

School in West Boynton. When not playing football, he enjoys 

fishing, playing paint ball and video games. His favorite video 

game is no surprise: “Definitely Madden ’07,” says Johny. ❂ 


Real EstateWise 

Development Dynamics 

In South Florida 

By Neil M. Shpritz 

Interesting times are these! The South Florida economy, along with 

those of the state and nation, is clearly experiencing some stress. 

Creativity in economic development efforts is critical as competition 

for new and expanding business and industry intensifies. 

A 

At the outset, let me make something clear. Though I shall be 

critically addressing some major issues about the structural 

economy of South Florida, I do expect to see continued 

population growth here, a fact that by itself assures steady interest 

in locational opportunities by corporate America. 

There are very real matters concerning property taxes and 

insurance, but lamentations that significant numbers of people are 

fleeing residency here simply are not accurate in my judgment. 

The other, and more compelling, reality is that the foundation of 

the South Florida economy is based upon tourism and 

construction/development. 

Several trends are currently troubling. Most evident is the 

residential real estate slowdown. Whether one talks about “soft” 

or “hard” landings, there is a real reversal of trend. On one 

hand, people begin to feel poorer as paper profits shrink or are 

wiped out. Very real and immediate, however, construction jobs, 

generally high wage in 

nature, are being cut as 

the result of the drop-off 

in new building activity. 

The silver lining on 

this cloud is that 

commercial construction 

should now be able to 

proceed more 

aggressively since there 

is a readily available 

cadre of experienced trades people who have lost positions in 

residential building. Another bright spot in the residential outlook 

is that South Florida remains extremely popular for the millions 

reaching retirement age and looking to migrate to a warm 

climate. This should somewhat cushion the residential market’s 

slide, both in severity and duration. 

I am not trying in any way to minimize the pain of people 

looking to buy and sell homes in the current environment; 

however, structural issues facing our economy are far more 

important in the long run. As I have cautioned previously, it is 

critical that our state and county move aggressively in the area of 

economic development to upgrade the quality of jobs and 

incomes. We must abandon, and there are hopeful signs that we 

are abandoning, a strategy of being just the low cost job 

provider. This is not an unusual circumstance for a region 

primarily dependent upon tourism and service employment. 

It is easy to play statistical games when talking about job 

creation. But, the fact remains that incomes here lag significantly 

below national norms. And, as should be expected given the 

large base of low wage industry, Florida is adding jobs at a 

faster pace in lower rather than higher wage occupational 

classifications. 

Now, on to more good news. Recognition of the importance 

of quality jobs is taking hold in both the private and public 

sectors. Active recruitment for a biotechnology “cluster” is 

obviously occurring and recent announcements by Scripps, IBM 

and a host of others confirm our healthy efforts are paying off. 

That takes us to the controversial subject of public subsidies for 

private companies. We shall soon explore that very interesting 

topic in this column. 

See you next month! 

— Neil Shpritz has been an economic development professional for more 

than 35 years. His national experiences encompass both the private and 

public sectors. He can be reached at P: 561-306-6860 or by email, 

nmsecon@adelphia.net. ❂

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