MEET THE PROS IN OUR GOLF SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION
Where better to perfect your swing than in Florida, a golfer’s haven where a tee time can be found 365 days a year? Wellington The Magazine had the opportunity to sit down with some of the top golf professionals in South Florida, offering readers a chance to “Meet the Pros,” up close and personal.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY RIDING EXPERIENCE AT PALMS STABLES
Palms Stables, a new hunter/jumper training facility in the heart of Wellington’s horse country, was born this past summer as a way for a local couple to provide an atmosphere just right for their young son as he was learning to ride.

LOCAL SINGERS FEATURED ON HIT NBC SHOW ‘THE VOICE’
Popular television singing competition The Voice has launched two talented Wellington singers to national stardom as they battle it out for a shot at the big time. On Season 3 of the NBC show, Cassadee Pope and Michaela Paige are representing their hometown in their quest to be named “The Voice.”

WELLINGTON WOMAN: DORIAN ZIMMER BORDENAVE
Dorian Zimmer Bordenave, this month’s Woman of the Year Award nominee, has been crucial to the success of the Mall at Wellington Green. Involved in marketing before ground was broken, she has been general manager since 2006, using business savvy to help craft an ambiance conducive to long-term success.

TOMMY CHEATHAM MARKS 20 YEARS IN WELLINGTON
Wellington Tennis Center Director Tommy Cheatham has held just two jobs in his life — and that’s exactly how he wants it. From his first job in Texas, he headed to Wellington 20 years ago to run the tennis programs at the young community’s two country clubs — Wellington Club East and Wellington Club West. That job has morphed to his current position as Wellington’s official tennis pro.

PALM BEACH BRIDES 2012 SPECIAL SECTION THIS MONTH
Are you planning a wedding? With so many things to do, and so many options available to you, Wellington The Magazine has put together our special Palm Beach Brides 2012 section. Join us as we speak to local wedding experts and learn about some of Palm Beach County’s finest wedding venues you might want to consider when planning one of the most important days of your life.

OASIS COMPASSION AGENCY PLANS GALA IN WELLINGTON
The Oasis Compassion Agency has figured out a formula to break the cycle of poverty, by giving people “hands up,” not handouts. Oasis will host its big annual fundraiser this year on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Starting at 7 p.m., the gala will include dinner, dancing and both silent and live auctions.

WELLINGTON WOMAN: CANCER SURVIVOR SHARI ZIPP
Chances are, every family will be touched by cancer. Shari Zipp knows the truth of that prediction — three generations of family members have fought breast cancer, herself included. Zipp has put the disease on notice: She will continue to use all her energy and time to ensure its defeat. A soldier in the war against cancer, she is this month’s nominee for Wellington The Magazine’s Woman of the Year Award.

GROUP AIMS TO ‘PRESERVE WELLINGTON’S WAY OF LIFE’
When Tom Wenham ran for mayor, his fliers read, “Preserving Wellington’s Way of Life.” Wenham believes his new role as executive director of the Wellington Preservation Coalition is just an extension of that goal. The coalition, created over the summer, aims to be a voice for all Wellington residents, protecting the community’s assets.

CLUB VOWS TO PUT THE ‘FUN’ BACK IN FUNDRAISING
Giving back by volunteering can sometimes seem tedious, but the Women of the Western Communities is trying to change that view. The club’s 2012-13 initiative is to put the “fun” back into fundraising. With big hearts and spunky attitudes, club members have been giving back to the community for more than three decades, since its founding as the Welcome Wagon in 1977.