WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER: ED PORTMAN OF THE B&G CLUB
Longtime Wellington resident Ed Portman has helped the Boys & Girls Club for decades. For all that he has done for Wellington over three decades, Portman is the April nominee for our Volunteer of the Year award.
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MARSHALL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY
MARSHALL FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY
The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades unites young people with nature through education. The foundation will mark its 15th anniversary this month with a celebration that culminates at a dinner in Wellington.
SHAPIRO-PERTNOY COMPANIES RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS
SHAPIRO-PERTNOY COMPANIES RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS
The Shapiro-Pertnoy Companies, one Of Wellington’s original builders, is now tearing down and rebuilding homes in the community. The company has come a long way since Steven Shapiro and Ron Pertnoy started out in 1978.
FASHION PICTORIAL: EQUESTRIAN FASHION IN MOTION
FASHION PICTORIAL: EQUESTRIAN FASHION IN MOTION
This month we joined Linda Ballantine and her team at B Studio Art at the Wellington Equestrian Gallery & Mall to photograph some of her extraordinary wearable artwork.
SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION: A SALUTE TO DRESSAGE
SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION: A SALUTE TO DRESSAGE
Wellington is home to top dressage competitions, and we’re proud to salute this growing sport this month with a 30th anniversary retrospective of the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, a look at dressage programs at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center, a profile of the new Global Dressage Festival and our special Faces of Dressage pictorial.
OLYMPIAN COURTNEY KING-DYE NOW A SAFETY ACTIVIST
OLYMPIAN COURTNEY KING-DYE NOW A SAFETY ACTIVIST
After representing the United States at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, dressage rider Courtney King-Dye found herself battling for her life. Overcoming adversity, she is now a helmet safety activist changing the sport she loves.
WELLINGTON VOLUNTEERS: MARY AND TONY ALFALLA
WELLINGTON VOLUNTEERS: MARY AND TONY ALFALLA
Since 2006, Mary and Tony Alfalla have been involved with the Wellington Seniors Club, providing recreational, cultural and civic opportunities to older residents. They are this month’s nominees for our Volunteer of the Year award.
DRESSAGE LOVER AIMS TO BUILD INTEREST IN THE SPORT
DRESSAGE LOVER AIMS TO BUILD INTEREST IN THE SPORT
With passions for dressage, philanthropy and Spanish horses, Kimberly Van Kampen Boyer has made a splash in dressage competition, sending a horse to the 2012 London Olympics and building a world-class covered arena in Wellington.
A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
This year, Larry and Linda Smith celebrate their 25th anniversary, and the American Cancer Society marks 100 years of service. So the couple chose this year to head up the society’s Diamond Centennial Ball, set for March 16 in Wellington.
WELLINGTON SKIES LIGHT UP FOR EQUESTRIAN SEASON
WELLINGTON SKIES LIGHT UP FOR EQUESTRIAN SEASON
Photographer Michelle Armstrong has captured the mystical light of the sunset as the day turns to night for this month’s equestrian-themed Wellington Fashion pictorial.