Page 12 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - March '23

Page 12, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Dan Bi From Ontario, Canada,

Wins Best Of Show At 2023 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival

The 2023 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by Hanley up on Sunday, Feb. 19, in Palm Beach Gardens. Ranked as
Foundation and produced by the Palm Beach North Chamber one of the Top 10 art shows in the United States, ArtiGras
of Commerce is proud to announce Dan Bi from Ontario, showcases a unique juried exhibition of nearly 300 fine artists
Canada, has won Best of Show for his mixed media work from all over the country.
with fine paper cuttings. A portion of the proceeds from ArtiGras goes to support
“I’m so surprised and very glad,” said Bi about winning art education in schools throughout Palm Beach County. For
Best of Show at the 2023 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival. This is additional information on ArtiGras visit www.artigras.org.
the third time Bi has been selected to show at ArtiGras. He About Hanley Foundation
won first place in mixed media at last year’s festival. “I’m Hanley Foundation combats substance use disorders
glad I came back to show this year, and will definitely return within our communities by raising awareness and providing
next year.” education through quality substance use prevention
The winners were selected by three judges who scored Best Of Show Winner Dan Bi with his Best Of Show Trophy programming in schools and communities in Palm Beach
each artist and awarded a Best of Show and a first-place and 21 other counties within Florida. Hanley Foundation
winner in each of the 12 categories. The judges also awarded Michael Chen - Photography - New York, N.Y. is dedicated to working alongside community partners
11 Judges Awards. Gary Traczyk - Sculpture - Palmetto Bay, Fla. to promote healthy lifestyles and to positively influence
The following is a list of the artists who placed first in Derrick Crossland - Wood - Islamorada, Fla. attitudes, norms, and values by empowering individuals
each category and the Judges Awards: Judges Awards and families while helping supply need-based treatment
Best Of Show Janvier Ngamije - Fiber Nonwearable - Lewisville, Texas scholarships to individuals with demonstrated needs in Palm
Dan Bi - Mixed Media - Markhan, Ontario, Canada Nolan Prohaska - Glass - Somerset, Wis. Beach County.
First Place Awards Michael Alexander - Jewelry - New York, N.Y. About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
Don McWhorter - Ceramics - Carrollton, Ga. Antoni Kozlowski - Jewelry - Shelby Township, Mich. The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is one of the
Sondra Wampler - Digital Art - Santa Fe, N.M. Diane Seeman - Mixed Media - Cincinnati, Ohio largest and most active business organizations in Southeast
Melissa Helene Bossenbroek - Drawing and Printmaking - Yu Zhou - Painting - Winter Garden, Fla. Florida. Serving businesses in the 10 municipalities that make
Silver Cliff, Wis. Arlet Gomez - Painting - Greenacres, Fla. up Palm Beach North, the chamber fosters a partnership of
Jean Yao-Fiber Nonwearable - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JD Dennison - Photography - Troy, Mich. private, public, educational and civic organizations working
Shekina Rudoy - Fiber Wearable - Princeton, N.J. Eric Shupe - Sculpture - Hampton, Fla. together to ensure Palm Beach North is Florida’s “Prosperity
Christopher Jeffries - Glass - Long Beach, Calif. Greg Thomas-Moore - Wood - Deltona, Fla. Coast.” The chamber’s four strategic imperatives are: a
Don and Serena David - Jewelry - Palm Coast, Fla. Magali Cereghino-Groves - Wood - Orlando, Fla. prosperous economy, high quality of life for all residents, a
Stephanie Lavender - Mixed Media - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Celebrating 38 years in Palm Beach County, the ArtiGras smart and connected region, and regional leadership. For
William Kwamena-Poh - Painting - Savannah, Ga. Fine Arts Festival presented by Hanley Foundation wrapped more information visit: www.pbnchamber.com.
Living Longer, Living Better

After A Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

An estimated 150,000 U.S. adults will be diagnosed refined at Cleveland Clinic Florida, it is more common team offers a full range of advanced treatment options
with colorectal cancer this year. Excluding skin cancer, it for patients to need only a temporary ileostomy to let the for colon and rectal cancers. The Maroone Cancer Center
is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men body rest and heal, rather than a permanent colostomy. at Cleveland Clinic Florida is an ACS Commission on
and women each year in the United States. “Preserving and improving the quality of life are Cancer Accredited Program and Cleveland Clinic Florida
®
Now for the good news. The five-year survival rate always our top priorities, and the work being done by in Weston was the first in Florida and second in the nation
for colorectal cancer has more than doubled since 1970, my colleagues in Florida, Ohio, London and Abu Dhabi to earn accreditation from the ACS National Accreditation
climbing to 65 percent, due to medical advances and early attest to these priorities,” says Wexner. “For patients with Program for Rectal Cancer.
screening. For people with localized colorectal cancer colorectal cancer, that means eliminating their cancer Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Department of Colorectal
(stage 1) the survival rate is 91 percent. while helping them preserve bowel continence whenever Surgery is world-renowned for achieving excellent
“Colorectal cancer possible.” outcomes and using innovative state-of-the-art
is both preventable and Cleveland Clinic Florida is home to South Florida’s treatments for colorectal conditions. Learn more at
highly treatable when only gastroenterology and gastrointestial surgery program ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Colorectal or call at (877)
we catch it early,” says ranked nationally by U.S. News World Report’s “Best 463-2010 to schedule a consultation.
Steven Wexner, M.D., Hospitals” rankings (2022/23). Identified as “high
Ph.D., Director of the performing” in colon cancer surgery by the magazine, the
Ellen Leifer Shulman
and Steven Shulman
Digestive Disease Center
at Cleveland Clinic Florida
in Weston. “Patients can
live long, quality lives
after a colorectal cancer
diagnosis thanks to treatment advancements.”
Advanced Surgical Care
Treatment options for colon and rectal cancers vary
depending upon a person’s health, age and cancer
stage. While surgery is the most common treatment,
chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be needed as
well. The type of surgery performed will depend on the
extent of the cancer and where it’s located.
Some patients will require the removal of part or all of
the colon (colectomy) or rectum (rectal resection). Others
may require the removal of both. These procedures can
be done during open surgery, through one large incision,
or using minimally invasive techniques, which include
laparoscopy, robotic, and transanal endoscopic surgery
through a few small incisions.
“Patients benefit from minimally invasive surgery in
many ways, including less pain and scarring, a shorter
hospital stay, and quicker recovery,” explains Dr. Wexner,
who led the Cleveland Clinic Florida team that pioneered
this approach. “Most importantly, we can perform these
less invasive procedures while still minimizing the risk
for cancer recurrence.”
Preserving Quality Of Life
Advancements in surgical care have made it possible
for many patients to achieve normal bowel habits and
bowel continence after colorectal surgery. Fewer patients
today require a permanent colostomy, in which stool is
diverted from the lower part of the digestive tract by
connecting the end of the colon to an opening in the belly.
Thanks to newer surgical techniques developed and/or