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April 2021                                                                 April 2021                                                   PGA C.A.N.!, Page 9
      Seventh Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival – On Tour



      Returns April 10 With A Virtual Film Festival Experience


      Environmental Awareness
      Films Connect 180-Plus

      Communities Around The
      World, Benefits Jupiter Inlet

      Lighthouse And Museum

         It’s back for a seventh year and it’s about to get “wild
      & scenic!” The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is
      excited to present the Wild & Scenic Film Festival – On   love for nature, and inspire environmental stewardship
      Tour (WSFF) to your living room on Saturday, April 10,   through the art of filmmaking.              Nature” is being hosted by 180 organizations around the
      6:30 to 9 p.m. This year’s virtual film festival experience      Wild  &  Scenic  Film  Festival  is  one  of  the  nation’s   country and by the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
      brings an adrenaline pumping, heart thumping, curated   premiere environmental and adventure film festivals in   for its seventh year running.
      collection of films right to you!  They capture epic   North America. Created by the South Yuba River Citizens      The 11 films featured in the April event are from all
      international outdoor adventures and research, kindle a   League (SYRCL) the “On Tour” version “Resilient By   over the world and range from adventures in Miami,
                                                                                                           northern Norway, and Oregon, to scientific research being
        The Singles Scene Column                                            ©                              done in Antarctica and the Kuril Islands. They also peer
                                                                                                           into the struggles and work being done to preserve nature
                                                                                                           in the Pacific Islands and Ethiopia. The films create an
        LOVE AFTER LOCKDOWN                             requesting a Blake Shelton look alike if you are not a Gwen   awareness of our world and its wonderful possibilities,
                                                                                                           while highlighting the wonders of resilience through
        SPECIAL EDITION                                 Stefani look-alike--this has actually happened to me.)   stunning cinematography and inspiring stories.
                                                          ♥ Men bear the brunt of dating. So ladies, don’t abuse
                                                                                                             “This year’s theme, Resilient By Nature, has a special

        Pearls of Wisdom from THE Florida               this and use them for a free meal! Always be courteous and   meaning to so many people. The name for the theme was
        Matchmaker                                      say thank you!                                     sparked from a conversation I had last March with the
                                                          ♥ Online dating is a risky roll of the dice. You could lose   film festival folks in California. They were experiencing
        By Kelly Leary, M.S.,                           your time, money, and soul (T.M.E.) in the same way people   the overwhelming impact of wildfires and the virus
        Founder of Revolution                           lose themselves in Las Vegas! Stay too long, and you may   and our conversation turned to envisioning the future
        Dating                                          never come back.                                   beyond the devastation and holding onto that hope,” said
          ♥  Practice  kindness.                          ♥ Always maintain an attitude of gratitude. This applies   Kathleen Glover, director of marketing and WSFF Jupiter
        There is nothing that’s a                       to your love life and far beyond.                  coordinator, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. “We
        bigger turnoff than when a                        ♥ 80/20. If your relationship/date is 80% good and 20%   spoke about how humans – like nature – are resilient and
        person comes into the gate                      questionable, give it the green light and continue. Otherwise,   inevitably come out on the other side to flourish again. I
        – or a date, or a room, or a                    it’s time to do some serious soul searching. Is this the right fit   was thrilled when they told me their board unanimously
        party – with a bad attitude. If                 for you?                                           selected that message for this year’s theme,” Glover states.
        you don’t practice kindness                       ♥ 50:50. This is about talking, not paying the tab! While      Extra fun this year includes film festival ticket access
        in life, love, work and play,                   dating, keep an eye on your conversation and your listening   to the online streaming event with special guest hosts, live
        you will reap what you sow.                     skills. Take turns. Your conversation should be shared equally.   chat room, Wild & Scenic kid’s activity pages, an event
          ♥ First impressions matter. I’ve learned that your  If someone is doing 90% of the talking, there is a problem.   program, and prizes! Delicious take-out food options will
        impression of a person is usually formed in the first 60 seconds!    ♥ When you break up, do it with class. Don’t break up   be available directly from Tommy Bahama Restaurant in
        So make sure that your “hello” is a good one.   through an email or text. Be forthright but humble.   Jupiter and will be viewable on the Lighthouse’s WSFF
          ♥ Love over 65 is easier than you think! I am not even    ♥ Grieving is tough, and everyone has their own   event page. Make a night of it!
        intimidated by aging anymore, as I watch my clients have fun  timeline. You will know when you are ready to get back in      Every ticket holder will be automatically entered to win
        well into their 80s. Age is just a number and romance happens  the game. In this day and age, seniors are dating after the loss   WSFF door prize drawings courtesy of local donors. Prizes
        at all ages. I see it every day.                of a spouse, and they are finding love again. But always avoid   include: gift card from Tommy Bahama Restaurant and a
          ♥ Don’t delay real romance in your 30s. Don’t wait until  comparisons. You are looking for someone new who will be a   basket of goodies from the Tommy Bahama Store – Jupiter,
        you’re 37 or 38 to get serious about your search for a life-long  good companion in the here and now.   tickets to Lion Country Safari, generous gift certificates
        partner. Women shouldn’t do this for obvious reasons, but    ♥ Cowards never start, winners never quit, and quitters   from Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street: the Beacon, Lucky
        men shouldn’t either. When men wait too long to start the  never win. Don’t ever quit on love. Remember, fear is the   Shuck, Topside at the Beacon and The Tacklebox, and
        process, I have noticed they become too picky, jaded, and  opposite of love.                       gift  baskets from  the Lighthouse  Gift  Shop. Anyone
        can be labeled negatively.                        ♥ Join a love movement just for YOU. Stand up for   taking advantage of the Lighthouse special membership
          ♥ Love begets love. We have a rule in our office: “Only  something that you want in your life moving forward. Be part   offer that day will be automatically entered in a national
        Love is Spoken Here!” Go on a date with this in mind and I  of your own solution, not your own problem. Get out of your   prize basket drawing with items donated by our national
        guarantee you will probably get a second one!   own way, in other words, when it comes to romance.   sponsors. Winners will be announced on the Lighthouse’s
          ♥ You can buy love (sort of). Dates, dinners, gifts, cards,    ♥ You catch more flies with honey than you do with   WSFF event page on Sunday, April 11.
        flowers, vacations, rings, weddings…there is no avoiding the  vinegar. This rings true in and out of my club.      This year we invite the community to enjoy our film
        “cost” of dating. A man may splurge for the first few dates,    ♥ CONNECT. CONNECT. CONNECT. People who   festival together – from the comfort and safety of their own
        and a woman may get her hair done and buy a few new outfits  have good relationships and friendships of any form are the   living rooms or backyard or from any smart TV or smart
        and a new shade of lipstick. If you don’t invest, you won’t  happiest people alive. Togetherness is happiness.   device. Lobby time and live chat begins at 6:30 p.m. and
        progress.                                         ♥ Dating is a journey. This rings true even after we find   films begin at 7 p.m. Ticket holders will be sent a link to
          ♥ T.M.E. Facts: Dating is an investment of Time,  you the right one. There will be highs and there will be lows.   access in early April to prepare for the event.
        Money, and Emotion. Any date is an investment of all  Learn from these experiences. Grow with your partner.
        three. With our pre-screening of members, relationships    Thank you so much for “Following the Matchmaker” for   Seventh Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on page 10
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