Art Sale To Support DuBois Park’s Pineapple Packing House

July 22, 2013 by
A Unique Art Gallery

A Unique Art Gallery

The August 2013 benefit by the Artists Association of Jupiter and A Unique Art Gallery will help raise funds for the restoration of the historic Pineapple Packing House in Jupiter.

The benefit, titled “Our Jupiter,” will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and will feature an art sale, raffles and a wine-and-cheese reception. The special open house will include works by members of the association that are symbolic of “Our Jupiter.” Onhand will be Christian Davenport, a local archeologist, and Jed Kindt, a grandson of the DuBois family, on whose Jupiter waterfront property the Pineapple Packing House sits. They will share stories of the house and other history facts.

The Pineapple Packing House was moved down the Loxahatchee River via barge in the late 1800s by Harry DuBois, according to local historians. It is believed to be the oldest wood structure in the county. When restored, the building will showcase information about the DuBois Pioneer Homestead and the Jupiter Inlet Colony Indian midden.
For information about the restoration project, call Jean Matthews at 561-966-6602.

For information about the Artists Association of Jupiter, call 561-529-2748.

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Lighthouse ArtCenter Honors Volunteers at Tea

July 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Shirley Kent, Evelyne Bates, Kate Lennard and Teresa Wood

Shirley Kent, Evelyne Bates, Kate Lennard and Teresa Wood

The Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta recently had a day of thanks to honor its volunteers, throwing the annual appreciation tea in high-society style.

On the menu: little sandwiches, yummy sweets and, of course, tea served with gratitude. The center is home to a team of more than 60 volunteers, led by Volunteer Coordinator Evelyne Bates, of Jupiter, who gave the Volunteer of the Year award to Kate Lennard for Lennard’s 600-plus hours of service. Shirley Kent and Theresa Wood each was honored for 300-plus volunteer hours, and Pam Ayres took home the Most Creative Hat award.

This year’s special Shine Award, reserved for an outstanding Lighthouse ArtCenter member, went to Scott Simmons and received a handmade silver pendant by jewelry artist Tracey Roedl.

In all, volunteers have donated more than 3,200 hours to the Lighthouse ArtCenter depends on the generous and dedicated help of dozens of community volunteers, who have logged more than 3,200 hours of service this year.

For information, call 561-746-3101.

 

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Honest, Fresh, Simple and Refined- The Coolinary Café is a Winner!

July 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The Coolinary Cafe

A newer restaurant to the food scene in Jupiter is the Coolinary Café. This exceptional restaurant has made a splash and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down. Tim Lipman, the head chef, and his wife Jenny, are the masterminds behind the ideas and plates presented here.

The food has been called “honest, fresh, simple and refined” by New Times. The Coolinary Café only seats 47 people and is always packed! The menu is constantly changing with Lipman supplying new specials twice daily. So, you can come for lunch and dinner in the same day and see two different menus. Lipman himself is a native Floridian and was the executive chef at Little Moir’s Food Shack and Little Moir’s Leftovers Café, two more powerhouse restaurants in Jupiter.

One thing about Tim and Jenny Lipman is their desire to stock their restaurant with as much local and/or sustainable produce as possible. They find their eggs from Lake Meadow in Ocoee, produce from The Peddler in Juno Beach and milk from Daikin Dairy in Myakka. He even grows a lot of the veggies and herbs himself, these are just some of the unique touches you will find when you dine at Coolinary Café.

Not only will you find incredible menu items from appetizers, entrées and jaw dropping deserts, their beer and wine list will not disappoint you either. A long list of beer from microbreweries and fine wines from all over the world round out the Coolinary Café. If you haven’t had the pleasure of eating here, put it on your list!

Visit the Coolinary Café website or call 561-249-6760.

 

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Local Bank, Regional Theater Form Partnership

July 9, 2013 by
Tricia Trimble (left) and Maria Friedman at the TD Bank contribution ceremony.

Tricia Trimble (left) and Maria Friedman at the TD Bank contribution ceremony.

The award-winning Maltz Jupiter Theatre recently joined forces with TD Bank and received a donation of nearly $8,000 from through its Affinity Membership Program.

Maria Friedman, a manager at TD Bank’s Tequesta branch, said the company is thrilled to support Maltz Jupiter Theatre with and encourage its efforts to inspire and educate using the performing arts.

The Affinity Membership Program works by basing an annual cash contribution to a partner organization based on the average deposit balance in the organization’s “affinity” accounts.

“Any TD Bank customer can name the theater as its affinity partner, and by doing so, will help this program continue to grow,” explained Tricia Trimble, the theater’s managing director.

The contribution ceremony took place before a full house at the theater, prior to an evening performance.

Local TD Bank branches are in Jupiter, across from Seminole Landing in Juno Beach and North Palm Beach.

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Fullerton Island Clearing Under Way in Jupiter

July 5, 2013 by

kyak1Crews have been busy with backhoes, removing nonnative trees and plants, on Fullerton Island for an environmental-restoration project that soon will have picnickers and paddlers smiling.

Tall Australian pines and thick Brazilian pepper trees are being unearthed to make way for baby mangroves, blue trails and wetlands restoration in and around the 12-acre island, west of Burt Reynolds Park on the Intracoastal Waterway. The project also will include boat docks for motorized vessels, a water-taxi pick-up / drop-off station, a picnic pavilion and an observation tower. As for paddlers, a six-slip floating dock will be installed, and a series of shallow paths will be dug.

The cost of the project will run about $3.6 million. Restoration is expected to be complete by the summer of 2014.

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