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By Rex Hearn Michael Chioldi as Onegin, Dmitry Korchak as Lensky and company presents Don Quixote at the Kravis Center from
After the auspicious Svetlana Aksenova, the lovely Tatiana whose famous letter Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 22. Choreography is by
opening of Palm Beach song is among the most gripping and beautiful ever written Petipa and music is by Minkus; this beloved classic is a vibrant
Opera’s Turandot to sold- for the soprano voice. The dual scene is heart stopping. The kaleidoscopic delight, full of castanets clicking, ruffled skirts
out seats there’s much to music is lush using the full strength of the orchestra in the pit swirling, toreadors strutting, street dancers cavorting, gypsies,
look forward to with their throughout. The production is conducted by Christian Knapp flower girls and dear old Don Quixote tilting at windmills with
production of Eugene Onegin and directed by Tomer Zvulun. It is sung in Russian with his faithful friend Sancho Panza trying to restore order! “It’s
at the end of March. The English supertitles. This is a stunning opera experience. hard to tame the adventure that is Miami City Ballet’s Don
Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Palm Beach Symphony, (561) 281-0145 Quixote” - Miami New Times. Do not miss it.
expansion plans are very On Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rosarian Kravis Center, (561) 832-7469
exciting taking them to a Academy Assembly Hall on Flagler Drive the symphony Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra visits Tuesday, March
whole new performance under conductor Gerard Schwarz has a three-work interesting 17 at 8 p.m. Led by Lahav Shani they will play the Bartok
level. And now that all Palm concert. First is Diamond’s Rounds followed by Creston’s Concerto for Orchestra and Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Beach Symphony concerts will be held in the Dreyfoos Hall, Concerto for Accordian and Orchestra with the young genius in D Minor with the very distinguished soloist, Emanuel Ax.
next year, it is fitting for they belong with the great visiting Hanzhi Wang, whom I had the pleasure of hearing last year. And on Sunday, March 22 our own New World Symphony
orchestras of the music world. She never once looks at her keyboard, her fingers move like plays Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade Fantasy using all
Palm Beach Opera, (561) 833-7888 greased lightning! Her technique is perfect. The program 87 young musicians under 25, conducted by Joshua Gersen.
Tchaikovsky’s deeply moving opera of love, rejection and ends with the lovely Italian Symphony No. 4, The Italian by On Monday, April 6 at 8 p.m. Cameron Carpenter plays the
reversal of fortune Eugene Onegin has performances on Friday, Mendelssohn. George W. Mergens Memorial Organ, the gift to the center
March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Miami City Ballet, (305) 929-7001 from Alex Dreyfoos. Carpenter’s whirlwind tour of Europe
March 29 at 2 p.m. Not to be missed with great opera stars like World renowned without question! This exciting dance won accolades aplenty. Program soon to be announced.

I Didn’t Know That ... from page 10 construction. Workers on the construction of the canal had kilometers. The Great Lakes, straddling the Canada-U.S.
to deal with the difficult tropical weather, tropical diseases boundary, contain 18 percent of the world’s fresh lake water.
making merry would face a fine for celebrating the once- and terrain that was challenging. The French, in their earlier Things I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know
pagan day. And after the Revolutionary War, the new Congress attempt, had lost around 20,000 workers, while America lost Eskimos keep their food in refrigerators to keep it from
found the day so unimportant that they even held the first about 5,600 between 1904 and 1913 because of accidents and freezing. In France, it is legal to marry a dead person. In
session on Dec. 25, 1789. Christmas wasn’t proclaimed a devastating diseases such as malaria and yellow fever. Kentucky, it’s illegal to paint your lawn red. More beachgoers
federal holiday for nearly another century. Who Received The First Speeding Ticket In The United are killed by falling coconuts than shark attacks each year. A
Which President Banned Christmas Trees In The White States? group of ferrets is called a “business.” The Statue of Liberty
House? That singular honor goes to a man named Jacob German, was originally meant for Egypt. Scrunched is the longest
President Theodore Roosevelt, an avid outdoorsman and a taxi driver in New York. The date was May 20, 1899, and single-syllable word in English. The state of Florida is larger
environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White German was zipping down the road at a shocking 12 mph in than England. Before the invention of the eraser, people used
House during his presidency. The president feared that real Manhattan along Lexington Street when he was stopped by a bread. The jellyfish is comprised of 93 percent water. Flowers
Christmas trees would lead to deforestation. Roosevelt refused police officer patrolling on his bicycle. German was arrested grow faster if you play them music. A Boeing 747 carries
to display a Christmas tree in the White House, fearing that and tossed in the clinker at the station house on East 22nd 57,285 gallons of fuel. The Apollo 11 lander landed on the
to do so would be sending the wrong message to the public. Street for exceeding the speed limit by 4 mph. moon with only 20 seconds of fuel left. Two-thirds of all U.S.
Roosevelt’s action was intended to inspire Americans to just Which Country Has More Lakes Than The Rest Of The $100 bills are held outside the United States. Over 93 million
say no to Christmas trees. World Combined? selfies are taken every day. 94 percent of all Americans now
How Many Workers Died While Constructing The Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined; have cell phones. 75 percent of Americans use their mobile
Panama Canal? 60 percent of the world’s lakes are in Canada. At last count, phones on the toilet. More vehicles are stolen on New Year’s
More than 25,000 workers died during the canal’s there are two million, with 563 of them larger than 100 square Day than any other holiday.
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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