Luncheon Raises Awareness Concerning Dementia and Alzheimer’s

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1 Apr 2018
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The 4th Annual Alzheimer’s Luncheon recently took place at the Boca West Country Club, to benefit the Louis & Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, the Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Community Care.  This was the first event ever that all three of these organizations combined forces to raise funds and awareness concerning dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community.  Candy Cohn, CSA, owner of Oasis Senior Advisers South Florida, member of the Brain Bowl Steering Committee as well as one of the event’s sponsors, raised more than $1500 for the event.  […]

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Place of Hope Staff to Educate Young People on Human Trafficking

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  Place of Hope, Palm Beach County’s largest children’s organization; the Boca West Children’s Foundation; and other partners are fighting to interrupt the recruitment of more young people into the human trafficking system with another weapon – face-to-face education. With a $25,000 grant from the Foundation’s Dream Maker Society, Place of Hope added a Human Trafficking Prevention and Education Coordinator to its staff. Laura MacFarland’s job is to talk directly to youth about how to avoid becoming a statistic. Additionally, MacFarland is educating and training Palm Beach County residents, Place of Hope volunteers, corporate partners and other nonprofit agencies on […]

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Westminster Academy’s FIRST Robotics Team 744 Advocates for STEM Education

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14 Mar 2018
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  On Tuesday, February 13, Westminster Academy’s FIRST Robotics Team 744 traveled to Tallahassee to participate in STEM Day at the Capitol with leaders from science centers and museums from around the state, the Orlando Science Center, and the Motorola Solutions Foundation. The team demonstrated their 2017 robot in the Capitol Rotunda and the Capitol Courtyard to an audience of state senators and representatives. They worked closely with Sandra Contreras, Regional Director of FIRST South Florida, to create an awareness of the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education and FIRST Robotics and to lobby for increased funding […]

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CCA Jazz Bank Provides Valentine’s Day Entertainment for Seniors

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7 Mar 2018
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  Helen and Harold Poole, the newest members of the Covenant Village of Florida family, celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary last month, and on Valentine’s Day they joined fellow residents for the annual dance, where students from Calvary Christian Academy’s jazz band and a cappella group performed music from yesteryear. “This is the generation that really appreciates the music,” said Rochelle Frederick, Calvary Christian Academy’s instrumental teacher. “I like the students to perform for them, and the students work harder because they want to sound great for the residents.” Covenant Village resident Lynda Kyse, who danced with fellow residents and […]

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South Florida Bible College Celebrates Opening of New Library

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  On February 15, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Steven R. Sylvester Memorial Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and luncheon attended by the Sylvester family as well as college supporters, students, faculty, and staff. “Lord, double your blessing on this college and its new President,” was the prayer in January 2016 of Dr. Joe Guadagnino, Chancellor and Founder of South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary. God has not only doubled the size of the college’s facilities, but He has more than doubled its enrollment in the two-plus years since […]

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First Priority Responds to MSD Shooting

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1 Mar 2018
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On February 14, 2018, a day that is usually filled with celebration turned into tragedy as a gunman stepped onto the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and brutally took the lives of 17 students and faculty. Most everyone in our community has felt the weight of this, but for First Priority Club leaders and students, it was very personal, as one of their club members, Helena Ramsay, 17, of Coral Springs, was among the victims. First Priority’s mission is “connecting the Church to reach the campus for Christ.” Their team, in conjunction with area churches, has been actively […]

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Calvary Christian Academy Thespians Shine at Competition

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23 Jan 2018
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Pictured From Left to Right: Top Row: Jordyn Cervone, Katlyn Tully, Kelsey Wells, Juan Mojica, Jake Lane, John Roig, Amanda Hotte, Tyler Verrier, Madison Norman, Hannah Sherrod, Zoey Boyette; Middle Row: Anna Hopson, Jesse McCoy, Annise Venter, Angelina DeStefano; Bottom Row: Hannah Citelli, Steven Day, Sam Hernandez Willow Rachels, Ariel Feldman, Zoë Larson, Nicole Wroth Calvary Christian Academy Troupe 6817 competed in District 7’s One Act and Individual Event Competitions on December 7 – 9. On the first two days, the troupe competed against 11 other schools in the district and scored well with a *Superior in Technical elements and […]

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Westminster Choir Performs at Disney Candlelight Processional

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The Westminster Academy High School Choir performed two shows at the Disney Candlelight Processional on Wednesday, December 6. The Candlelight Processional is a fifty-minute show at the America Gardens Theatre in Disney’s Epcot that presents the Christmas Story told through song and narrated by a celebrity guest narrator. The narrator for December 6 was Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. All participating choirs sang 14 songs throughout the show. In order to be accepted to perform at this level, the high school choir completed a video and audio audition, which was recorded in the sanctuary […]

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First Presbyterian Church Welcomes New Pastor

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17 Jan 2018
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  First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale is pleased to welcome its new Senior Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley, and his wife, Kelly, to their new church home. Dr. Wrisley’s first service will take place on Sunday, January 21, 2018. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Wrisley has served five distinctive churches since being ordained in 1988. Prior to arriving at First Pres, he served for more than five years as Senior Pastor and Teaching Elder at First Presbyterian Church DeLand in DeLand, Florida. He has also served as Senior Pastor and Teaching Elder at University Place Presbyterian […]

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Covenant House Sleep Out Raises $226,200 for Homeless Young People

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9 Jan 2018
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Forty-nine volunteer “sleepers” raised $126,200 in support of the homeless youth and young adults served by Covenant House Florida by participating in the organization’s Executive Sleep Out for Homeless Youth at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale.  A challenge grant of $100,000 from The Salah Foundation brought the total to $226,200. “We’re very grateful to The Salah Foundation for its generosity and thankful for each participant who not only raised funds but also braved the elements to experience the fear, uncertainty and discomfort felt by homeless young people who end up our streets,” said Jim Gress, executive director of Covenant House […]

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