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Jupiter Senior Softball Palm Beach Dramaworks from page 14

A crowd of about 60 Jupiter Commissioner Cathleen Ward; Michael Zeff, the new
Senior Softball players turned president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of
out for a Veterans Day ceremony the Palm Beaches (which organized the ribbon cutting);
honoring all who have served in Chris Roog, executive director of the Community
the military. Redevelopment Agency; Kariana Ingram, PBC Delegation
The event at Jupiter Aide; and Trudy Crowetz, CEO of Nonprofits First.
Community Park featured Beryl and Hayes presided over the ribbon cutting,
players gathered around a large surrounded by Zeff, Toro, Frankel, James, and Skidmore.
American flag donated by the They followed that with another ceremonial cutting, this
family of the late Gerry Elias, time of a cake made especially for the occasion. The event
the Jupiter Senior Softball concluded with servings of cake – and more champagne!
Association’s 2023 Hall of Diane and Mark Perlberg are the sponsors of PBD’s
Fame honoree. The Veterans Day tribute was followed by four regularly scheduled slow-pitch softball games. 25th Anniversary Season, which opened on November 1
Army veteran Gary Vitaletti, to critical and popular acclaim with Neil Simon’s Pulitzer
explained that November 11, 1919 was proclaimed The ceremony concluded with Ron Nolan, an Army Prize-winning Lost in Yonkers. The production runs
as Armistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson to veteran of the Vietnam War, playing a recording of the through November 23. The West Palm Beach Downtown
commemorate the first anniversary of the cessation of fighting National Anthem in honor of all who have worn a uniform Development Authority and West Palm Beach Arts and
in World War I. Following the World War II and the Korean in defense of our country. Then it was “play ball” as players Entertainment District are additional sponsors of PBD’s
War, congress again amended the name of the holiday. “This took to the fields for scheduled games. 25th Anniversary Season.
time to honor those who participated in all U.S. wars, calling The senior softball program is open to persons 55 and Palm Beach Dramaworks is a professional, nonprofit
it Veterans Day in 1954,” Vitaletti said. older, and new players are welcome. Games are every theatre company founded in 2000 and located in the
More than a dozen veterans in the audience were also Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning beginning at heart of downtown West Palm Beach. Each season, the
recognized for their service with a round of applause when 8:30 a.m. at Jupiter Community Park. Sponsorships are award-winning company produces five mainstage shows
they were asked to step forward. They included veterans of also available. and offers a wide variety of programs for students at
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and For more information contact Gary Newman at (917) 623- the theatre and in schools. Committed to fostering the
National Guard. 0791 or to register online go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. future of theatre, PBD has become a hub for playwrights
in Florida and around the country to nurture their work
through initiatives including The Dramaworkshop and
the New Plays Festival. PBD is a member of Theatre
Communications Group, Florida Professional Theatres
Association, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County,
and NNPN. In 2024, PBD was honored as Nonprofit of the
Year by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches.
palmbeachdramaworks.org.
Photos by Tim Stepien

Veterans of various military branches were honored in a November 11 Veterans Day ceremony.