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Friends Of MacArthur Beach State Park

Announces Six New Board Members

Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park is pleased to • Natalie Carron, Director of Patient Experience, The six new directors are joining a Friends of MacArthur
announce the appointment of six new members to their Hanley Foundation Beach State Park Board that is comprised of the following
Board of Directors: Natalie Carron; Tom Chesnes, Ph.D.; • Tom Chesnes, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor officers and directors for 2024/25: Teri Jabour (president);
Adam Jones; Steve Lomicka; Lauren Perry; and Peter of Biology, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Palm W. Mason (president elect); Julie Miles (past president);
Troup for a three-year term beginning October 2024. Beach Atlantic University Karen Marcus (vice president); Peter Jordan (treasurer);
“The directors and I are excited to expand our board • Adam Jones, owner of Jupiter Donuts North Palm Becky Robinson (secretary); Ilan Kaufer; Dean Kaplan;
with six new members who will bring diverse talent and Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and Jupiter locations Jessica Mason; Jessica Miles, Ph.D.; Roger O’Brien; Rob
expertise to the Friends of MacArthur Beach Board of • Steve Lomicka, Senior Vice President/Commercial Rabenecker; Chelsea Reed; Elizabeth Romfh; Deborah
Directors,” said Veronica Frehm, CEO of Friends of Portfolio Manager Team Lead II, SouthState Bank Searcy, Ph.D.; Rachel Shanker; and Donald Solodar.
MacArthur Beach. “We are excited to channel their talent, • Lauren Perry, Associate Vice President, Marketing To learn more about Friends of MacArthur Beach State
expertise and energy into furthering our mission as we and Cultural Tourism at the Cultural Council for Palm Park’s Board of Directors, visit https://macarthurbeach.
work to generate supplemental resources to preserve, Beach County org/board-of-directors/.
restore, and interpret the natural and cultural assets of the • Peter Troup, Employee Benefit Consultant with HUB
park for present and future generations.” International

Community Celebrates Grand Opening Of The Clubhouse

At North Palm Beach Country Club

More than 200 guests gathered for the grand opening
of The Clubhouse restaurant at North Palm Beach
Country Club on Monday, November 4. Village of North
Palm Beach Mayor Susan Bickel, Vice Mayor Deborah
Searcy, and the Village Council joined the North Palm
Beach Chamber of Commerce and Lessing’s Hospitality
Group for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. After the ceremony,
attendees enjoyed drinks and light bites inside the
reimagined pavilion restaurant, with sunset views of the
country club’s golf course.
Managed by Lessing’s Hospitality Group, The
Clubhouse honors the country club’s original 1963
clubhouse, boasting coastal village charm with a warm,
modern ambience. The restaurant showcases a bistro-style
menu that highlights American classics and fresh seafood.
Photos courtesy of Tracey Benson Photography

Vice Mayor Deborah Searcy, President Pro Tem Lisa Interlandi, Councilwoman Kristin Garrison, Councilman Orlando
Puyol, Mayor Susan Bickel, Lawrence Lessing, Michael Lessing, Noel Martinez

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Lawrence Lessing, Terri Lessing, Michael Lessing

Donna Finley, Janette Scheiner, Carol Butdorf, Susie Puyol