8:00am First 100 Customers to receive a free canvas bag!

            8:00am-10:00pm- Sierra Club information table with Children’s Eco-Game and Prizes

1:00-2:00pm – Guest Chef, Ursula Rafer from Sierra Club, will be teaching us how to make delicious Key Lime Cupcakes that are vegan, gluten free, and no sugar added as well as a Citrus Salad! Pre-register by calling customer service 561-904-4000.

5:00pm- Inner City Outings camping demonstration in the back of the café.

6:30-7:30pm- Guest Chef, Ursula Rafer from Sierra Club, will be teaching us how to make delicious Key Lime Cupcakes that are vegan, gluten free, and no sugar added as well as Citrus Salad! Pre-register by calling customer service 561-904-4000.   
 
Sierra Club to Receive 5% of the Day’s Net Sales on Earth Day!
Shop for a Cause Tuesday, April 22nd

When: Thursday, April 22nd from 8:00-10:00pm.

Where:  Whole Foods Market                       
             2635 State Road 7, Wellington 33414
             Phone: 561-904-4000
              

Here is the story; the City of Lake Worth is helping us fight Palm Beach County Government.  Namely Commissioner Joanne Golden is advocating for small business against unethical charges, and misapplied fees being put to small businesses.  Mayor Varela in support of the small businesses has drafted a letter to Palm Beach County, asking them to reconsider these “fees” and also feels they are being misapplied.  We all must respond to this, it is vital because…where does it end?

The current argument to charge me, to pay musicians to play here (yes you read that correctly…) Is based on venues that “charge for music,” as you all know Havana Hideout and many other bars in town do not charge for music and offer it free to their patrons to make their visit more enjoyable, and quite honestly to get you to stick around! 

Ann Gannon’s argument (and this is printed in the paper!)  Is that by creating this hospitable environment, people are coming into my establishment and spending money on food, drink etc….therefore…..wait for it……I’m charging for the music!  Yep in black and white…

The really scary thing about this mentality, is it has no end and can be converted to fit any reasoning…….I keep the garden pretty, plants trimmed, and flowers blooming for the enjoyment of my guests….do I now need to pay for a landscaping license because people like to enjoy the garden with a glass of sangria?  I keep the bathrooms clean and stocked; do I now need a janitorial license?  I paint the cracked and peeling walls…do I need a painting license?  I pressure wash my sidewalk and walkways to keep them clean….am I to be charged for a pressure cleaning license?  Where does this insane excuse for logic stop?  It is dangerous, and people need to speak up. 

If they get away with this, fewer musicians will be hired to work, this will affect commerce, which affects revenues, which affects the lively hood of many of our local residents, and their ability to pay their electric bills, rent, not to mention spend any money at the play house, or Kilwins, or any number of businesses struggling to survive for that matter.

Please respond…Tell the city commissioners to keep up the fight and that we support them supporting us!

Below their contact information is a typical job description for being an employee at the Tax Collectors office…they have more benefits, paid vacations and holidays….than I have ever gotten in my 60+ hour work week, I guess they gotta pay for it somehow…the Palm Beach Post article follows the job descriptions.

Rene’ Varela (Mayor) rvarela@lakeworth.org

Jo-Ann Golden (Vice Mayor) jgolden@lakeworth.org

Then Tell Palm Beach County, Ann Gannon and The Governor how you feel

Ann Gannon;    taxconta@pbcgov.org

Charlie Crist;   Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com

Thanks again to everyone, we love ya!

Chrissy Benoit

Owner

Havana Hideout

South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Unsung Heroes: Delray Beach woman active with the Loxahatchee Group

By Darcy Clinton, Special Correspondent

December 20, 2009

Name: Ursula Gatti Rafer

Age: 30

Residence: Delray Beach

Birthplace: New Orleans

Career: Owner and baker for Chef Divine Dining, Home of the Cupcake Chef

Family: Husband, Sheridan Rafer

Cause: The Loxahatchee Group, one of southeast Florida’s 17 Sierra Club chapters. The 3,000-member group, comprised of Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Okeechobee residents, meets monthly and provides a variety of ways for members to become active and involved environmentalists.

Q. Describe your volunteer role.

A. I have been a member of the Sierra Club since 2006 and an executive committee board member since 2008. My role on the board is to help generate new membership in Florida.

Q. How did you choose this organization?

A. My father is a plant pathologist. He taught me the importance of protecting nature. My hope is that one day my children will enjoy the parks, beaches and natural areas as I do now.

Q. Why do you volunteer?

A. I have been volunteering since childhood. Both my mother and father taught my siblings and me to give back to our communities through our gifts and passions.

Q. What community involvement opportunities does the Loxahatchee Group offer?

A. Each year, our local chapter campaigns to keep our preserves and wildlife safe, sets up and runs educational booths and tables at local events, runs an Inner City Outings program to teach children about animals and the environment, offers an annual scholarship to one Florida Atlantic University student, as well as many other wonderful outdoor activities designed to help us appreciate our sunny Florida lives.

Q. What projects is this organization working on?

A. During our annual holiday party this year, we raffled donated items from many local green businesses to raise money for the Elaine Usherson Environmental Scholarship Fund, the Inner City Outings program and conservation efforts. Shelia Calderon and Kay Gates, our party committee chairs, worked tirelessly on this event. Whole Foods of Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens donated all the food. Everyone had a great time while raising money for these worthy causes at the same time.

Q. Aside from money, what does your organization need?

A. We are looking for volunteers to help with our Inner City Outings program. After training, volunteers help organize and facilitate the outings with the children. It’s a really fun program and a great way to get involved.

For more information about joining the Sierra Club, visit http://www.florida.sierraclub.org/loxahatchee or call 561-699-3923.

If you know a Palm Beach County resident who deserves recognition for volunteer work, fax the information to 954-429-1207 or e-mail to darcylynnclinton@yahoo.com. Nominations should include volunteer’s name, city of residence, a contact name and phone number, and a brief description of why this person deserves special recognition.

Copyright © 2009, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Here is more about the Chef behind the CupcakeChef…..

Ursula Gatti Rafer was born on January 21, 1979 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. . . the place of home-cooking! At the age of 18 years old, she attended culinary school and focused on her pastry classes. While working in several well known restaurants, she learned many styles of cooking and became an expert in French-Creole cuisine. In 1996, Ursula moved to Boca Raton, Florida to be closer to her father, John Gatti, Jr. In Florida she continued to expand on her knowledge of cooking and its many different styles. She is certified through the national registry of food safety managers and is a member of the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA). In addition to her love for cooking, she has two additional favorite pastimes: yoga and art. Both she and her husband Sheridan Rafer (cpts, acsm-hfs, nsca-cpt) owner of Personalize Your Fitness are dedicated to improving the lives of others through good nutrtion and exercise. By 2006, Ursula began the catering business Divine Dining L.L.C. Ursula has shared her passion for creating edible masterpieces with several students and feels that people are unnecessarily intimidated by food, so she encourages her students to experiment with spices and taste new things. By combining her love for cooking and artwork, she has created many amazing meals and desserts that weren’t only delicious, but were also pieces of art! 2009 Ursula opened Cupcakechef.com – an online bakery that sells beautiful assortments of baked goods to fit any and all diet rescrictions. (eg. Vegan, Sugar-free, Gluten Free, and more). Ursula can be seen at Miele of Boca Raton for cooking lessons or right in the comfort of your kitchen where she is delighted to be bringing a love of food, great nutrition, cooking and edible art to all!

Ursula Gatti Rafer is a trained artist who loves to combine her culinary and artistic passion to create the most scrumptious cupcakes and baked goods ever tasted.

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