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VOL. 24 NO. 8 www.seabreezepublications.com AUGUST 2021
NoNprofit EvENt
Celebrating The Achievements Of The Nonprofit Community
Nominations Are Open Through Aug. 16
Nonprofits First announces the
return of the in-person event, the Fifth
Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards to
be held for the first time in the Cohen
Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 5
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards
celebrates and honors nonprofit
organizations of the Palm Beach
County nonprofit sector and the
professionals and volunteers behind
the hundreds of charities who
contribute to making our community Suits for Seniors, 2020 Nonprofit of the Year
strong. The event is chaired by Natalie
Alvarez, of Key Private Bank. Nonprofit Event on page 3
The call for nominations is open 2020 honorees
tEquEsta spotLight
LoggErhEad NEws
The 37th Edition Of
Loggerhead Marinelife Center The ArtiGras Fine
Tips Its Hat To Topsy After A Arts Festival Now
Two And A Half-Year Hospital Stay Accepting Artist
On Wednesday, June Applications
23, Loggerhead Marinelife
Center (LMC) released its The Festival Will Run, Feb. 19 And 20,
longest-term patient to Over Presidents’ Day Weekend 2022
date, a sub-adult green
sea turtle named Topsy. The 37th edition of the
Topsy first arrived at the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
center on Dec. 18, 2018 presented by Hanley
after sustaining boat strike Foundation, scheduled for
trauma to its carapace Feb. 19 and 20, 2022, is currently accepting artist
and being rescued by applications at zapplication.org. Artists can apply for
the United States Coast jury selection in 12 fine art categories including ceramics,
Guard personnel offshore. digital art, drawing and printmaking, fiber (wearable and
Two and a half years non-wearable), glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting,
later, the sea turtle patient photography, sculpture and wood.
was deemed healthy for Known as one of the nation’s top art festivals, ArtiGras,
release by the Florida Fish in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., annually attracts tens of
and Wildlife Conservation thousands of art lovers and collectors. The two-day outdoor
Commission (FWC) and festival, produced by the Palm Beach North Chamber
LMC veterinarians. of Commerce, showcases a juried exhibition of gallery-
Upon discovery, the quality art and offers a unique opportunity for visitors to
patient was in great distress interact with and purchase directly from the artists.
and unable to dive or stay
Tequesta Spotlight on page 5
Loggerhead News on page 4