WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER: KAREN WOODS OF VINCEREMOS
Karen Woods, who learned about volunteering from her parents, has given her time to the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, Special Olympics and her church. She is this month’s nominee for our Volunteer of the Year award.

HANLEY CENTER’S ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC SET FOR FEB. 10
Helping to fund addiction prevention and education programs, the Hanley Center’s Family Picnic will bring together families young and old for a day of fun, food and fundraising Feb. 10 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

GET READY TO UNBRIDLE YOUR FASHION THIS SEASON
The equestrian season is underway, and along with the beautiful ponies comes the beautiful fashion scene. This month, we had a chance to work with La Martina to bring you the latest in equestrian fashions. The photo shoot at Two Swans Farm also featured hair and makeup from Generations: A Hair Salon.

INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
The International Polo Club Palm Beach opens its 10th anniversary season this month. Our special feature section this month tells the history of the club and the sport in Wellington, along with featurettes on brunch, polo fashion, the sport itself and more.

‘FACES OF POLO’ HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THE TOP PLAYERS
Polo’s many parts come together to create the perfect experience — brunch, tailgating, divot stomping and more. But it’s the athletes who bring the sport to life. Our “Faces of Polo” feature this month highlights some of the sport’s top names.

EUROPEAN TRIPS HELP OLYMPIAN LAURA KRAUT EXCEL
Olympian Laura Kraut has made a name for herself and her protégés in their travels abroad, using the high level of competition to further their growth.

WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER: BIG DOG’S LORRIE BROWNE
We introduce our new Wellington Volunteer of Year award series with a profile of Lorrie Browne. This month’s nominee, Browne is an interior designer who spends much of her free time volunteering with Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

SURPRISE SOMEONE WITH ONE OF OUR UNIQUE GIFT
Ideas Are you looking for unique gifts that your loved ones will treasure forever? Wellington The Magazine visited several area retailers to bring you some of the most exceptional gift ideas for this holiday season.

SMILES BY JIVEH HOLIDAY SMILE GIVEAWAY WINNER
Barbara Phillippi has given the less fortunate a reason to smile for years through her volunteer work, but she had always been insecure about her own smile. Now, thanks to the help of Dr. Farokh Jiveh and the staff at Smiles By Jiveh, Phillippi is showing off her new, beautiful smile as the winner of Jiveh’s Holiday Smile Giveaway.

ESCAPE REALITY WITH OUR HOLIDAY FASHION PICTORIAL
Join us a we take a look at Wellington designer Baron Siamanto Levon’s unbelievable collection of Holiday Fantasy dresses designed specifically for this Wellington The Magazine fashion pictorial. By Abner Pedraza