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Out and About in Palm Beach
2009-2010
Season
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"Meet Charlotte Morris, An Inspirational Palm Beach Lady,"
exclusive
interview by Maddy Greenberg
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South Florida Fair 2010 - America's National Parks
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Yesteryear
Village — Step Back in Time
~About
Yesteryear Village~
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Out and About in Palm Beach
2009-2010
Season
By
Madelyn Greenberg, Condos of S. Ocean Blvd.,
Palm Beach
Photos by Madelyn Greenberg |
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February
24, 2010
February
is most assuredly a whirlwind month here in Palm Beach.
There are so many functions to attend that it is best to
carefully mark your calendar. Between forums and
lectures to educate and inform, and musical concerts and
parties to entertain we would not have a free moment.
You have to be careful not to burn the candle at both
ends and exhaust yourself. Then you will be no good to
anyone. So take off an evening or two, and rest so you
can be off again in your busy schedule. Enjoy — Enjoy
— Enjoy!!! I certainly am.
Until
next time, keep moving and stay well. Because every day
is a gift. So enjoy them while you can.
My adjoining three photos are just sample of my Palm
Beach friends having a grand old time. |
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Pat
& Leo Wurtzel (The Meridian,
3300 S. Ocean Blvd.); with Newly elected Palm Beach Town
Councilman Richard Kleid (Beach
Point Condo); Phyllis Kuby (Carlton
Place, 3140 S. Ocean Blvd.); and Sue
Bartkowicz (3360
S. Ocean Blvd.) |
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Shirley
Cowen of The Oasis Condo, 3120 S. Ocean Blvd. &
Phyllis Berducci of Harbour House, 2295 S. Ocean Blvd.
at The Palm Beach Civic Association Forum at
Bethesda-By-The- Sea.
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Meet
the Greeters at South Palm Beach’s Music Series: Claire
Semer from Palm Beach Harbour Club; Fay Rodelli from 3501
S. Ocean Blvd.; Bernice Zimmerman from the Barclay and
South Palm Town Councilmember, Dr. Don Clamman.
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All
four are residents of South Palm Beach and
holding up tee shirts to promote the Census to
get funding in their town. |
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February
10, 2010
This
has been an incredibly busy two weeks for me. I have
been out and about and snapping those photos as I go.
Palm
Beachers are such enthusiastic people. They show up for
all kinds of events. When The Palm Beach Civic
Association has a forum, the room is packed with
interested residents. The Citizens’ Association has
its annual meeting at the Four Seasons, with candidates
running for office holding debates, and again the room
is packed. No matter how intense things might get, I
always find plenty of smiling faces to take photos of.
Here
are some of the photos of friendly Palm Beachers who are
keenly interested in their community.
Until
next time, stay safe and be well. |
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Alec
& Miriam Flamm, (2000 S. Ocean Blvd) looking pleased
at the Four Seasons Resort at The Citizens’
Association of Palm Beach Annual Meeting and debates. |
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Roberta
Mambrino, (PB Whitehouse), PB Town Council President
Pro-Tem Gail Coniglio & Eileen Curran, (3170 S.
Ocean Blvd, The Enclave) at the Four Seasons Resort
looking pretty smart. |
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January
27, 2010
It
is a great time of the year. I can attend all kinds of
functions and parties in The Town of Palm Beach. I never
fail to see smiling faces and happy Condoites enjoying
themselves. Here are three photos which perfectly
demonstrate how we Palm Beachers know how to have a good
time.
Until
next time, hope you find reason to smile and enjoy what
life has to offer. We only go around once. At the same
time, stay safe and be well. Without that there really
is nothing else. |
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Left
to Right is Ellie Birger, Town of Palm Beach Town
Councilman, Richard Kleid, Sylvia & Alvin Milberg,
Barbara Chapman & Janice Belafi, (All PB Condoites
are from 2295 S. Ocean Blvd., The Harbour House). |
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Annie
& Jimmy Ryan from 2860 S. Ocean Blvd, La Palma Condo
enjoying themselves at The Policeman’s Ball at Mar-a-Lago
Club. |
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Carol
Sherman, from 2780 S. Ocean Blvd, Ambassador II &
Rena Abrams, from 3120 S. Ocean Blvd., The Oasis,
enjoying themselves at South Palm Beach’s Lecture
Series. |
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What
a Night at the Policeman's Ball at Mar-a-Lago! |
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January
13, 2010
Saturday
night, January 9, 2010, Mar-a-Lago was packed with many beautiful
people all dressed up in their finery for a spectacular ball in
Palm Beach. I am so pleased that I was able to attend for my third
year. One of the most enjoyable aspects to going is people
watching. Wow!! What gowns, and the music was absolutely
incredible.
I
believe an enjoyable time was had by all. I danced a great deal,
and really had a great time. I did spot a few "Condoites"
in the crowd.
The
biggest change was this year it was absolutely freezing outside.
All the heaters in the place, and the tent to protect us from the
rain, still did not stop one from seeing their breath when walking
from one area to another. Certainly not typical of sunny warm
Florida. The main ballroom was warm. What ever it was, it was
still a wonderful place to be.
I
snapped a few photos, and included one of me with The Donald. The
photos included our wonderful Town Councilman, Richard Kleid who
is running for re-election.
Until
next time, be safe and stay well. |
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L-R:
Palm Beach Town Councilman
Richard Kleid, (Beach Point) & John
Stern, (The Cove) |
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R-L:
Maddy Greenberg (3360 S. Ocean Blvd.) with Donald Trump. |
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L-R:
June Frank (The Cove), Ellen Tansey and Annie Ryan (both from La
Palma). |
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L-R:
Cynthia Van Buren (127 Peruvian Ave. Condo) & Maurice Arniel
(WPB Condo). |
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December
16, 2010
Now
that the season is back in full throttle, I am ever busy going to
events and snapping photos of smiling Condoites. I’m having a
great time with my photography.
At
the opening night for the Palm Beach Pops, I was eating dinner
before the show at the Kravis Center’s eatery when I saw a
friendly group from my neighboring town of South Palm Beach.
Then
I was invited and attended Town of Palm Beach Crime Watch Annual
Breakfast. This year was at The Breakers Hotel. The Police
Department honored all of their many volunteers. Awards were given
out, and it was a great photo-op. Guess who was among those that got
a letter from the President of the United States and a certificate
with our names on it presented by the President’s Council on
Service and Civic Participation? The most important honoree was a
terrific and grand lady named Charlotte Morris. I will dedicate an
entire article to this fabulous lady another time.
Until
next time, be well and stay safe. Happy Chanukah!!! Merry
Christmas!!!
Happy
and Healthy New Year to you and yours!!!! |
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Harbour
House Condominium residents Barbara Chapman, Linda Wartow &
Phyllis Verducci attended this December's Crime Watch function. |
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Richie
& Arlene Rachins of 3360 Condominium ate pictured with Town of
Palm Beach Police Chief Kirk Blouin at the 2009 Crime Watch
Breakfast. |
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Imogene
Willis, Rachael Gwenn, (S.Lake) & Audrey Austin, (La Bonne Vie)
& Mary Weiss, Volunteers in The Town of Palm Beach pictured at
this year's Town of Palm Beach Crime Watch Breakfast at The Breakers
Hotel in Palm Beach |
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South
Palm Beachers Ilse Ahronheim (The Barclay); Betty Sue Shapiro (Palmsea),
Eric Ahronheim (Ilse Ahronheim's husband, & Maxine Adler (Beauvois)
at the Palm Beach Pops performance at the Kravis Center this month
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Meet
Charlotte Morris —
An
Inspirational Palm Beach Lady
An
exclusive interview by Madelyn Greenberg |
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Palm
Beach Mayor Jack McDonald with Charlotte Morris. Charlotte is a
resident of the Royal Saxon Condominium on S. Ocean Blvd., Palm
Beach.
Photo
by Maddy Greenberg
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Charlotte
Morris is one incredible lady! She is well respected and loved in
The Town of Palm Beach by everybody this writer meets. Charlotte’s
resume in our town includes the fact that she has been
volunteering for the police department going on nineteen years. Up
until this year, she worked twice a week for two hour shifts.
Charlotte thinks that only working once a week at the police
station is cutting back. She also continues to work for a couple
of hours a week at Royal Poinciana Church sponsored Palm Beach’s
Church Mouse. Charlotte has served as the secretary of Palm Beach’s
annual Town Caucus. She continues to be the Vice Chairlady for the
PB branch of The United Way, and she is rarely at home resting. I
think this is remarkable considering that Charlotte just
celebrated her 92nd birthday.
As
if that is not enough, Charlotte’s life history is an
inspiration to me. What most people clearly see is a lovely,
sharp, and spunky older lady with an abundant amount of grace and
class. But behind this terrific human being is the story worthy of
a biography written about her life experiences. Charlotte was born
in Vienna, Austria into a privileged family who spared no luxury.
Imagine growing up with a household of servants, like butlers,
cooks, parlor maids & a chauffeur. Then one day according to
Charlotte she looked out of her window to see Nazis in the
streets. What a rude awakening that must have been for her.
Charlotte and her family were in imminent danger. I realize that
there are many others with similar stories, but I had never met
anyone that had actually gone through this.
Charlotte
was the first in her family to escape the Nazis and come to
America without much more than a penny to her name. She
immediately went to work, her dad had been a diamond cutter and
Charlotte had gone to a prestigious art school in Vienna. In order
to feed herself in America, and begin her new life, Charlotte got
a job working the floor in a department store by day. By night
Charlotte used her talents to work in the jewelry design business.
She built her life up from nothing, and used the money she earned
to buy passage and escape routes for her parents and her older
sister from Nazi occupied Austria where they had lost all their
worldly wealth, but escaped with their lives.
Charlotte
became very successful as a jewelry designer in New York. I have
seen photos of her in her younger years in fashion magazines and
newspaper clippings. Her first marriage was to a concert violinist
who she managed to get an engagement to play in Carnegie Hall.
They traveled with the likes of Pablo Casals, and she rubbed
shoulders with all the concert greats like Isaac Stern. There were
years after the demise of her first marriage that Charlotte
bravely continued to rise in her field and exude independence as a
successful business woman.
Later
in her life she married Raymond Morris, and eventually they moved
to Florida for his health. Charlotte this independent, worldly
individual was content to just be Mrs. Morris until her husband’s
death.
Then
a new Charlotte rose from the ashes. She became totally involved
and immersed in her town and her volunteerism has gained her
notoriety. I first met Charlotte some years ago when I began
attending Town Council Meetings. Charlotte was always in the
audience, sitting and listening in the most stately and regal
manner.
Upon
speaking with her, I found the most exceptionally warm and caring
person that I had ever met in my town. I value my friendship with
Charlotte, and find her to be an inspiration. Some years back the
police department awarded her, her first Volunteer of the Year
Award; a couple of years ago the Palm Beach Civic Association
bestowed the coveted Raymond G. Kunkel Award on Charlotte. Just
this last month, Charlotte was awarded the Presidential Call to
Service Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award in appreciation and
gratitude for her volunteer service in the Police Department.
I
hope that some day, I can be as active and with it as Charlotte
Morris is today. It is an honor and a privilege to know Charlotte.
I consider her my mentor in so many ways. Charlotte says she has
no intention of quitting her volunteer work. She says she wants to
"die in the saddle." I hope that Charlotte has many more
years of blessing our town with her good deeds, and blessing me
with her friendship.
Yesteryear
Village
--
an Historic Village of Restored Buildings --
on
the South Florida Fairgrounds
in
West Palm Beach, FL
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South
Florida Fair 2010 ... America's National Parks
By
Betty Thomas |
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This
year’s South Florida Fair theme was America’s National
Parks. Beautiful scenes were recreated in the Americraft
Expo Building featuring a 25-foot waterfall (Yosemite); a
200-ton sand sculpture (Cliff Palace Dwelling at Mesa
Verde National Park; a Cypress Dome experience complements
of Everglades National Park; a bamboo forest (Haleakala
National Park); Yellowstone’s Old Faithfull geyser with
eruptions every 15 minutes; an alligator show; and, my
favorite, a collection of famed naturalist photographer
Clyde Butcher’s photos.
But,
best of all, our camera found a group of condoites
visiting our beloved Yesteryear Village. Of course, Jimmy
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Standing
from left to right are Gary Wichterman (Cresthaven
Barkley), Joy Jasmin (Lake Osbourne Estates), Mario
Bianco (Cresthaven Barkley) and seated, Anna
Wichterman (Cresthaven Barkley)
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About
Yesteryear Village — |
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Nestled
on the South Florida Fairgrounds at 9067 Southern Blvd., in West Palm
Beach, Florida, visitors will find the historic Yesteryear Village,
comprising of a collection of more than 30 restored buildings from all
over Florida, most of which date back to the turn of the century
through the early 30s and 40s.
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View
of the School House (left) from the Bink Glisson Museum yard.
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The
first building to -- the one that started it all -- was the
Loxahatchee Two Room School House. It now houses a school room on one
side and the World War II Museum on the other.
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Riddle
House
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The
Riddle House, a beautiful three story frame house, was built in the
early 1900s. It was known as The Painted Lady because of its bright
painted colors of Flagler yellow, Jefferson green, white and sky blue.
(The underside of the wrap around porch roof is painted sky blue which
was said to discourage carpenter bees from making their home in the
rafters.) Built by some of Henry Flagler's hotel construction workers
and using some of the materials from the hotel construction, the
Riddle house was erected on the Jefferson Park land owned by Joseph
Jefferson, the most famous American actor of the time. It became the
home for the first West Palm Beach City Manager and Superintendent of
Public Works, Karl Riddle. The house was donated to the Village by
West Palm Beach.
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The
Bink Glisson Historical Museum was built entirely by volunteers and
donations of materials and remains the largest single contribution to
the Village, valued at $450,000, and is a replica of the 1858 Haile
Plantation House which still stands in Alachua County, Florida. It
houses artifacts from the late Bink Glisson's collection. Mr.
Glisson's family came to the area in the early 20s and he was very
instrumental in the development of Wellington, Florida.
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View
of the Church (right) from the porch of the Riddle House.
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Other
buildings at the Village include the L Street House, Sewing Circle,
Smoke House (it is in operation during the Fair), the Fish & Bait
House, Church, Corbett House, Fire Museum, Print Shop, Wood Shop,
General Store where visitors can purchase period merchandise,
preserves, some baked goodies, candies and more,
Bridge Tender's House, Seller's Farm, Blacksmith Shop, Post Office, Shoe Repair,
and more.
The
entrance to the Village is graced by the 1934 West Palm Beach Country
Club Arch Donated by the Town of Golfview, Florida.
The
Yesteryear Village is "populated" by a "community"
of volunteer reenactors in period dress. There are quilters, candle makers, weavers, spinners, woodworkers, leather
craftsmen, and more. You will experience the sights, smells and
sounds of old Florida. The village is a product of the hard work and
dedication of these volunteers.
There
is an event each month for the general public, and it the Village is
open year round for group tours by appointment.
For
more information, please call (561) 795-3110.
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