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A Gilded Age Love Story At The Breakers. Their little dog, Delos, a German spitz, was If You Go:

the couple’s constant companion. The pair would host
Masks or facial coverings are required for all visitors
Whitehall dreamy balls such as the Bal Poudré, (or powdered wig over the age of 2. Tickets must be purchased in advance
ball), musicales, and multicourse dinners that would last late for timed entry reservations. Groups are limited to four
About a 40-minute drive south from here in the island into the night. They would also take afternoon tea together people. Hand sanitizer stations are located throughout the
town of Palm Beach, romance seekers will be transported in the breezy shade of the old groves. museum, and its cleaning protocols recently earned it the
back in time to an era in America called the Gilded Today, Whitehall is open to the public as the Henry GBAC Star Facility accreditation, indicating the museum
Age. There, along the eastern shore of Lake Worth once Morrison Flagler Museum. Imagine being a guest of the follows the most stringent cleaning protocols set forth by
covered in swaying coconut palms, sits Whitehall, the 75- Flaglers while taking a safe, socially-distanced self- the world’s leading cleaning industry association. For
room, marble-columned winter home of Henry Morrison guided tour of the home, its grounds and the Flagler more information, visit www.flaglermuseum.us or call
Flagler, one of Florida’s founding fathers. Kenan Pavilion, a modern building designed to evoke a (561) 655-2833.
Completed in 1902, Whitehall, with its impressive 19th century railway palace. Offering magnificent views
Grand Hall of marble, gold-leaf adorned Music Room, and of the Intracoastal Waterway outside, once inside, you’ll spotlight
a Grand Ballroom reminiscent of Versailles, was a wedding marvel at the home’s grand rooms, period décor, and art
present from Flagler to his wife, Mary Lily Kenan. collection.
The Flaglers spent winters at Whitehall together in Tip: The museum store is a “must-see” for Valentine’s
the vicinity of Flagler’s famous resorts – the Hotel Royal Day shoppers seeking the perfect love gift for a special United Way Of Martin County
Poinciana and the Palm Beach Inn, which was later renamed someone.
Foundation Announces New
Board Member And Slate Of

BEST-IN-CLASS Officers

assisted living United Way of Martin County Foundation has
& memory care announced a new board member and the election of its
slate of officers for the coming year.
Carol Webb has joined
the United Way of Martin
County Foundation Board
of Directors. Webb, a
former executive with
Johnson & Johnson, is a
resident of Sailfish Point.
She is a member of United
Way of Martin County’s
Alexis de Tocqueville
Society and a member of
the Tocqueville Legacy
Circle. In addition to
her loyal involvement
with United Way, she is
a member of the Board Carol Webb has joined
of Directors of the Boys the United Way of Martin
& Girls Clubs of Martin County Foundation Board of
County and was a past Directors.
president of the Sailfish
Point Property Owners
Association.
Stephen A. Pinnacoli,
Esq., LLM, Keane
Thomas & Pinnacoli, has
Chocolate Wednesdays been named chairman;
retired executive Dennis
Longstreet has been
named vice chair; Thomas
H. Thurlow III, Thurlow
& Thurlow, P.A., has been
Join us for a personal tour of named immediate past
chair; Gregory R. Nuttall,
our community and apartment homes HBK CPAs & Consultants
has been named treasurer;
ANY WEDNESDAY IN FEBRUARY and Carol G. Houwaart-
Diez, United Way of Stephen A. Pinnacoli, Esq.,
and we’ll send you home with one of our chef’s Martin County, has been LLM, Keane Thomas &
named secretary. Pinnacoli, has been named
signature chocolate desserts—so you can These additions to the chairman of the United Way
United Way of Martin of Martin County Foundation.
experience the delicious flavors from County Foundation Board
join current members: Thomas Campenni, United Way
The Sheridan at Hobe Sound. Board Representative; Randy Pennington, CenterState; and
honorary board member Robert Weissman, retired executive.
“In addition to their incredible commitment to our
community, our foundation board members bring knowledge,
experience, and diverse perspectives that are a great benefit
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Director of Philanthropy Elisabeth Glynn, CFRE.
The United Way Foundation is solely focused on
building a permanent endowment to support the work
of our local United Way here in Martin County for
generations to come. For more information, visit www.
THE SHERIDAN UnitedWayMartin.org/Foundation.
About United Way
United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift the
community and change lives together through the collective
power of advancing the common good. Since 1972, the
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