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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClown Town_Beacon_08/01/2011 � Page 1 s The Beacon • 747 -121.2 • August 2011 www.TheBeaconMagazine.com •August 2011 Page 19 � Clown Town Kids Club Soon the name "Giggles." Valez explained that everything "Poe Poe" does is friend:' The couple have been dedicated to his father. "My father and I were very close. Clown Town will be available through a weekly and to Open in County Line Plaza winning over kids, Everything that he instilled in me is directed into the monthly membership arrangement, Valez explained, and parents and the o ° °Poe Poe" entity." member participation will be on the A Husband/Wife Clown Team Will Offer Many Fun community ever since. '' Both "POe Poe" and "Giggles" honor system. "Kids can come and Things and Learning Opportunities for Local Kids Ashley actually quit said they get a lot of satisfaction go in the club and engage in any her job as a para legal over the positive reaction kids have activity they wish. 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We'll talk to Ashley (known as "Giggles ") are donating their time in interaction with the the child involved and somehow members will trusted as part of the learning program." organizing a non - profit organization that will provide a kids. they understand and will end up gram:' place for kids to congregate, have fun and learn the The two plan quite a doing the right thing: , `,;►� Both "Poe Poe" and "Giggles" fundamentals of becoming a solid citizen. variety of activities at are professional clowns and Velez has been delighting kids and P arents with his is the club that Will be of Goggles poses with Poe Poe Everybody loves a clown. There Poe Poe in involved in many re g istered with Clowns of America and another clown. is something distinct and positive community fundraisers. Here, he is International. To learn more about events. The pretext has always been fun, but the mission from 7 to 18. Valez ease, especially kids. Because of recent event. 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Consequently, she will ' f '9 Derick Velez, a Cpl. with the Tequesta Police be involved with the Department for the past six years, known among children club daily and will of the community as "Poe Poe" the Clown, and his wife have considerable Ashley (known as "Giggles ") are donating their time in interaction with the organizing a non - profit organization that will provide a kids. place for kids to congregate, have fun and learn the The two plan quite a fundamentals of becoming a solid citizen. variety of activities at Velez has been delighting kids and parents with his the club that will be of Gaggles poses with Poe Poe "Poe Poe" character for some time at local special interest to children and another clown. events. The pretext has always been fun, but the mission from 7 to 18. Valez is geared toward making a positive influence in explained all of the different activities will be made children's lives, as well as getting to know and trusting available in clusters throughout the club facility, and it policemen. The name Poe Poe is a nickname for will be clear where the younger members can go and policeman. where the older children's programs are located. "We have the support of the Village "Our mission is to make a difference in Among the different activities at of Tequesta, our peers and many children's lives, instill in them the need the club will be a younger children's parents in the community as we to be good citizens and steer them play area, various games the whole pursue this project," Velez explained. awaty from drugs and alcohol." family can get involved in, video "It is something my wife and I have Derick Velez, Clown Town founder games, homework station, ping wanted to do for a long time. Our pong, TV room, kitchen, a Wall of mission is to make a difference in children's' lives, instill Fame and Wall of Honor and a dance area. "We're in them the need to be active good citizens and steer going to form a club band with "Poe Poe" as the them away from alcohol and drugs." drummer and the kids will make up the balance of the About a personnel," Valez said. year after There will be many professionals from the community Valez and his who will be volunteering their services at the club, wife were helping with various activities, projects and fundraisers. married, The fundraisers will be an extension of the types of Ashley charitable events "Poe Foe" has organized for several approached years. `Now, however," Valez said, "we will have a him with the home to work out of and lots of help. Any funds raised idea of her at these events will benefit a local charitable cause," he becoming a clown, too. explained. The project is known as Poe Poe's Precinct. 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