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GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING YoUfHub COII1 TIME TO CHOOSE Deadline near for applying to career academies SCHOOLS All Jupiter High has four state qualifiers return to team JTAA HAS A SAY sports bi Youth sports B2 Florida's No 1 weekly newspaper Florida Press Association 2007 The Jupiter Courier THE COMMUNITY CHOICE FOR NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY SUNDAY DECEMBER 16 2007 50 cents Callers relay of to kids STEVE FORECAST FOR NORTH COUNTY DAILY SYNOPSIS It will be a humid and cloudy day with a slight chance of rain in the morning Winds will be from the east at 5 to 10 mph in the morning turning to the southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon bringing joy to our children In preparation for this special holiday season starting on Monday Dec 3rd and continuing through until Thursday Dec 6th children ages 3 to 9 that had been registered by an adult received a free phone call from Santa andor Mrs Claus to talk about their holiday wishes Outback Steakhouse of Jupiter of West Jupiter and Park Avenue BBQ Grille donated their delicious dinners and beverages to fuel helpers Program allows children to receive a phone call from Santa or Mrs Claus BY WEST JUPITER RECREATION CENTER Posted on YourHubcom Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation 16th annual Visions of Sugarplums was a huge success again this year due to the many joyful volunteer helpers calling for Santa and Mrs Claus who donated their time and Steve Weagle it chief I meteorologist for WPTV Channel 5 I He can be reached by email at swweaglescri ppscom WEST JUPITER RECREATION CENTER Posted on YourHubcom Left Andrew Sossa a volunteer helper makes a phone call from Santa to a Palm Beach County child as part of Palm Beach County Parks and 16th annual of event Right Alison Schram and Andrew Robinson enjoy an Outback Steakhouse dinner donated for Sugarplums EXTENDED FORECAST Data from weather station operated by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society Noah to All Creatures Business FROM THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE VIAWEATHERBUGCOM SATURDAY MM a A Unavailable Iggg Winds: SE 5-10 SUNDAY ii Daytime forecast unavailable Evening to be partly cloudy and cooler Winds: NW 15 mph MONDAY sr Mostly sunny Cooler Highs in the upper 60s lows in the upper 50s is seniors helping seniors Caregivers For Seniors hires senior citizens to help other older folks with things like meal preparation and light housekeeping BY PATRICK MURGIO Posted on YourHubcom What makes this service extraordinary is seniors keeping seniors independent They provide meal preparation shopping laundry light housekeeping and a caring presence up to 24 hours per day overnight or daytime hours Twenty-four-hour backup support is provided Referrals are screened through the Department of Law Enforcement and sign a notarized affidavit that they do not have an adult abuse record Seniors are experienced and reliable caregivers These are retired men and women seeking involvement in a worthwhile activity with a paycheck at the end There is a great need for care of an elderly relative who be left alone or sudden needs of an otherwise independent person This service brings together senior citizens with the result that each solves problems for the other Caregivers For Seniors has 19 branch offices throughout Florida including one in Jupiter The Palm Beach County office opened in September with Pat Murgio as its branch manager He can be reached at (561) 746-5569 TUESDAY Partly sunny Highs in the mid 70s lows in the lower 60s KIT BRADSHAW kitbradshawiascrippscom Tina Lufkin owns All Creatures Sanctuary in Palm Beach Gardens where she cares for a Ark collection of animals from dogs to horses cows goats and of course some pigs Animal sanctuary has new way to raise money one bottle at a time WEDNESDAY Partly cloudy with a 10 chance of showers Highs in the mid 70s Lows in the mid 60s YourHubcom INSIDE: Spring registration: time to sign up for baseball softball and lacrosse DOG LOVERS WINE CLUB What it is: A wine club that delivers boutique California wines with dog wine labels and stories about dogs either monthly bi-monthly or quarterly to members of the How it helps: Click on to wwwdogloverswineclubcom become a member and before making the purchase go to and Partners where you can set Creatures as the organization to receive a donation from your purchase Contact information: Log onto wwwdogloversclubcom help all sanctuary and shelter Lufkin said Dog Lovers Wine Club works with shelters and rescues all over the country' and now All Creatures Sanctuary can benefit when someone signs up for a wine club membership and decides to have wine shipped monthly bimonthly or quarterly A portion of the proceeds will go to All Creatures Sanctuary be designating this rescue organization for the donation Lufkin said that All Crea- See CREATURES page A2 BY KIT BRADSHAW kitbradshaw scrippscom The dogs rush up to greet her Some of the pigs lift their heads to nod a greeting and others lumber over to see if there are any snacks The horse nuzzles for a treat and the bull and cow merely amble around their area as she walks over to them This is All Creatures Sanctuary in the Caloosa area of Palm Beach Gardens and Paula Lufkin is the Noah of this ark on a little more than teamed with the Dog Lovers Wine Club to help raise funds a great way to not only help my animals but to five acres Her nonprofit organization is built upon donations and this holiday season she has Check out JTAA Has a Say on Page B2 or log on and tell your story Visit sparks memories of and friends INDEX Backstage A6 Calendar A12 Classified B5 Horoscope A17 JTAA B2 Movies A15 Obituaries A6 Puzzle B4 Schools All Sports Bl Viewpoint A8 Visit our Web sites wwwtcpalmcom Texaco Star Theater starring Milton Berle He and his puppet Danny wore twin Texaco gas attendant uniforms during the commercial breaks But his really memorable and long-running TV commercials were made for Nestles Farfel was the dog who sang Nestles makes the very best Now do you remember him? I first met Jimmy Nelson in 1978 when I worked with him doing a promotion for Jupiter radio station WRYZ-FM Several years later 1 ap- See FARFEL page A2 istered by Seagull Industries for the Disabled and the Annual Grand Slam KDW Fishing Tournament in Jupiter is a major fundraising effort for their clients Recently I visited Seagull Industries' workshop location in Riviera Beach and saw some of the former ranchers working there It triggered a funny angel" memory involving ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson and his puppets Danny O'Day and Farfel Here's a bit of background to help you recall Jimmy Nelson He first reached national prominence as the spokesman for televi BY JAN DAVISSON Posted on YourHubcom The holiday season always reminds me of the Angels of the World a project I embarked on in the late 1970s that consumed my life for almost 20 years and which raised money through the sale of Christmas ornaments to help support programs at the Ranch in Indi-antown My brother Bill Taylor had founded the ranch to teach work and life skills to high level mentally challenged adults preparing them to live independently in the community Currently the program is admin Posted on YourH ubcom Although this have a wooden head it prevent ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson from making it talk during an interview in 1978 on radio station WRYZ.