Page 6 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - March '20

Page 6, Jupiter Ocean Mile
Jupiter Senior Softball Players Collecting Equipment

For Youth Groups In Need

A campaign by the Jupiter Senior Softball Association board member and coordinator of the equipment collection. Two for Youth Executive Director Vince Chelena, said in an
to collect baseball and softball equipment for youths in Youth baseball and softball organizations in areas such as email message.
economically stressed areas has brought numerous donations of a Lake Wales, Fla., where a hurricane demolished an equipment For more information about the equipment collection or
variety of used and surplus items since its launch in mid-January. room and Sonoma, Calif., where more than 100 baseball Jupiter Senior Softball contact Dave Summers at 800-8230 or
“The response has been great,” said Association President families lost their homes in wildfires, are among areas that have go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. The senior softball program
Dave Summers. “We’ve received a ton of bats, about a dozen benefited from Turn Two for Youth’s donations. Others include is open to persons 55 and older and new players are always
gloves and batting helmets and cleats and other equipment,” Huntington, W.Va., and youth baseball and softball groups in welcome. Games are at Jupiter Community Park every Monday,
he said. The campaign is a cooperative effort with a national the Dominican Republic, South Africa and Tajikistan, Turn Wednesday and Friday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m.
charitable organization, Turn Two for Youth, of Charlotte, N.C.,
that will receive, clean and refurbish the equipment and ship it
to credible youth organizations around the country and abroad.
Equipment donations can be dropped off at the Jupiter Vino With Sting!
Community Park parking lot, 3377 Church St., between 8 and
8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Items received thus
far include used equipment from the Senior Softball Association
and from individual players and the public. Items needed include Who Wants To Go To Italy farm shop on the estate for
fielding gloves, bats, softballs, baseballs, helmets, catcher’s mitts, a party to share their plans
batting gloves, cleats and equipment bags. And Stay At Sting’s Tuscany for returning Il Palagio to
Persons are encouraged to clean out their storage closets and its previous glory. Now,
garages of any used or unwanted baseball and softball items. Estate And Vineyard? every August, Sting holds
The collection drive is for a great cause and donations will be a party for everyone to
accepted through the end of March, said Tom Cosentino, JSSA By Laura Berrio, celebrate and thank them
Freelance Writer/Blogger for their support. They eat,
You can rent out the drink wine and of course he
entire estate, main house, sings a few songs!
guesthouses and grounds (I want to be on this
for up to 500 people! When invitation list!) Message in a Bottle image
I checked on the price, it Sting has named the courtesy of IlPalago.com
appears to be a case of, if wine produced from the
you have to ask, you can’t vineyard after some of his hit songs … (Message in a Bottle,
afford it! Roxanne, Sister Moon) just to name a few.
It all began when Sting Sting said, “A wine is like a song – it has a story to tell.”
and his wife Trudie were Sister Moon has been listed as one of the top picks by
looking for a summer home in Italy. They found a rundown Wine Spectator Magazine.
estate that formerly produced honey, olive oil and wine. You can travel to Italy to check it out, or run to your
They bought the property, Il Palagio, because of the view! favorite wine store!
Then they began a decade long project of bringing the estate, Try a few and message me on your favorites!
Tom Cosentino, left, and Dave Summers display baseball and vineyard and olive groves back to life. ~ Cheers
softball equipment that will be donated to youth organizations Sting invited all of the neighbors and town locals to the ~ Keep the conversation going and the wine flowing.
in need. Donations are being accepted through March.
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends For Sweet Heart, Sweet Pea, and Sweet Tea, life is now good
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch because they were saved by the rescuers (of course!) and Furry
Friends was there to provide safety, love and a temporary home

"For the Love of Animals" features
real stories happening at Furry Friends
in Jupiter. We are The Humane Society
of Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the
only no-kill shelter open to the public
in northern Palm Beach County. We’ve
been rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-
homing the homeless animals in our
community for more than 30 years.
Our not for profit 501c3 organization
consists of our Jupiter based Adoption
Center, Veterinary Clinic (open to the public), Thrift Boutique, When considering adding a furry family member to your
and Palm City Ranch. family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW Zarrella
Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 Capital Street
in the Jupiter Commerce Park. Yes, we are now open in Jupiter!!
Both locations are open 7 days a week from 10am-4pm.
Chlo-Bear. Chloe Bean. Sweet Girl. When you’ve lived Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
at Furry Friends for 3,465 days, you are naturally going to earn LOVE of animals!
your fair share of nicknames. Throughout the years, everyone
who got to know Chloe gave her a term of endearment or two.
While the average person had to earn her trust, once you were
“in” you were golden with Chloe… just like the color of her Patricia Deshong, President
beautiful eyes.
Oh, Chloe had gotten adopted… once. Ryan was a great guy
and the two had an incredible bond, however, Chloe and Ryan’s
roommate didn’t get along. So back she came to Furry Friends,
where we welcomed her with open arms and treated her like the
queen she is. A special kennel, comfy bed, favorite toys, and
many attempts to find just the right food for this fussy girl were
just a few of the many things we did to let her know how special
she was to us. We were her family and, while never giving up
hope, we often considered that she might be a “lifer” at Furry
Friends. This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
These days, Chloe is called Sugar Paws, Sugee or Knuckles and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
(short for Knucklehead when she’s acting silly!). Who dubbed matter how long it takes to find it. We invite you to come visit us!
her with these newer monikers? Her foster parents, Karl & Our website is www.furryfriendsadoption.org.
Cynthia. They started fostering Chloe early last year and, since Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
then, she’s been the queen of THEIR home! She spends all her like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
time with Daddy Karl and he has taught her what it means to be we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
secure, confident, and comfortable. She’s living her best life us continue our animal saving mission.
ever and we couldn’t be happier. Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
Chloe often comes to visit us at Furry Friends and doesn’t 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 401 Maplewood
really care what sweet name we call her. She loves them all We are now home and open in Jupiter! However, we still Drive, Ste. 8, Jupiter, FL 33458.
and her wagging tail and sloppy kisses prove it! We know she’s need your help! If you would like to be a part of our new chapter, 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
grateful to us for what we gave her throughout the years and please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call 561.747.5311 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 3
for guiding her to the most loving parents she could have ever ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat Deshong, President, or “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
imagined! Curry Krasulak, Director of Development. happen for our Furry Friends”
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