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                                                                symphony news




                                     Palm Beach Symphony Kicks Off


                                             Golden Anniversary Season




         Nearly 175 Palm Beach Symphony members, sponsors and
      invited guests celebrated the kickoff of the Symphony’s 50th
      Anniversary Season in a Members Only cocktail reception
      on Nov. 13 that glittered in a way befitting the name “Golden
      Anniversary” at Club Colette.
        “Thank you for joining us this evening as we launch our
      50th Anniversary Season, made possible by the support of our
      patrons, donors and sponsors,” said Palm Beach Symphony
      Board Chair James R. Borynack. “On behalf of the Board
      of Directors, thank you for your dedication to the arts that
      enables us to make a lasting impact on our cultural landscape
      and in the community.”
        Guests at the event, graciously underwritten by PNC Private
      Bank, received an insider view of the season that will feature   Kelly  Wathen, David
      four world premieres commissioned for the occasion composed   McClymont    Lois Pope, Bill Porter    Ann and Charles Johnson  Philo and Ronald Rosenfeld
      by Maestro Gerard Schwarz, Pulitzer Prize winners Ellen Taaffe
      Zwilich and Aaron Jay Kernis, and MacArthur Fellowship     The 50th Anniversary Season features six concerts at   through our numerous outreach programs,” said Cochair
      recipient Bright Sheng.                            the Kravis Center in which Maestro Schwarz will be joined   Tom Harvey.
        “While we celebrate our history this season, we remain   by pianists Yefim Bronfman, Vladimir Feltsman, Emanuel     Those attending included: Richard Allen, Christine and
      focused on the future and our responsibility as a major   Ax and Ignat Solzhenitsyn and violinists Akiko Suwanai   Max Ansbacher, Mara and Arthur Benjamin, Barbara and
      orchestra,” said Board Member Cathie Black who cochairs   and Pinchas Zukerman.                      Hans Bergstrom, Joanne Berkow, Kathy Lee Bickham,
      the Palm Beach Symphony’s 50th Anniversary and Gala      “The symphony is bringing the greatest artists from   Edith  Bjork,  Cathie  Black,  Thomas  Boland,  James
      with Tom Harvey. “We want to recognize and thank Paul   the world’s best concert halls to Palm Beach this season,   R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui, Camille Branca,
      du Quenoy, Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and   but it is also continuing to nurture the next generation of   Sheryne and Richard Brekus, Nancy Brown and Leonardo
      Don and Mary Thompson for helping us commission these   artists and foster a love for music here in Palm Beach as
      important new works.”                              we engage with local schools and community partners   Symphony News on page 22



                                                          Commissioner’s Update




                             Honoring And Supporting Our Veterans



                                                                   By Commissioner Maria Marino


        Each November, we                                members of the Armed Forces to apply for benefits,   employment, mobility and a representative of the Veterans
      observe  Veterans Day to                           including housing, disability compensation, education,   Administration Medical Center. The Veteran Services
      honor Americans  who                               employment, financial assistance, health care, and other   Advisory Board will report to the commission on needs
      have served in the U.S.                            resources. The county works with the U.S. Department   and gaps in services. Through their input and guidance,
      Armed Forces. As fellow                            of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and   the county will take steps to seek additional resources
      citizens, we must remember                         Urban Development through the Rapid Rehousing and   and help maximize assistance to veterans.
      to express our gratitude to                        Supportive Housing programs, but the need remains for     The emergency helpline for veterans in Palm Beach
      veterans, who have been                            additional affordable housing and support services.   County is 2-1-1. The following link will take you to a
      willing  to  step  in  harm’s                        The  County  Department  of  Housing  and  Economic   comprehensive list of telephone numbers for veterans
      way to protect us, and the                         Development makes state and federal financing available to   seeking assistance, https://bit.ly/guideforveterans.
      freedoms we hold dear.                             private and nonprofit developers who construct affordable     If you know a veteran who is struggling, please share
      November also has become                           housing with preference for veterans. Additionally, the   this information with them or have them contact me at
      the month during which we observe National Hunger and   County Commission has urged our federal legislative   (561) 355-2201 and I will connect them with service
      Homeless Awareness Week.                           delegation to prioritize housing, financial and credit   providers who can help.
        Sadly, veteran homelessness spans age groups from   counseling programs for veterans.
      those who served in the Korean War and Vietnam era to     Earlier this year, the commission established
      the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. There are currently   a Veteran Services Advisory Board to assess
      more than 67,000 homeless veterans in the United States,   the needs of veterans in the county and to
      and roughly 2,500 homeless veterans in Florida. Service   help facilitate coordination between agencies
      men and women returning home, many with disabilities,   and organizations whose mission is to assist
      mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder, struggle   veterans and their families. The members of
      transitioning back into civilian life.             the  advisory board  are  veterans and others
        Palm Beach County  Veterans Services, (561)      experienced in the areas of mental health and
      355-4761, assists and counsels former and current   substance abuse, financial assistance, housing,
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