On our cover this issue is Royal Palm Beach’s Dickinson family, including parents Kelsey and Jonathan with sons Cruz, Atlas and Boaz. Kelsey and Jonathan run the CEO Kid, a program that teaches youngsters about entrepreneurship and running a business. It’s a fascinating program run by a fascinating family.
Also profiled this issue is Dr. Serafeim Kallithrakas of Novudentics Prosthodontics, which offers advanced dental care close to home, treating the most complex cases from an office right on Southern Blvd. here in Royal Palm Beach. Next, we chat with Joana Donovan, CEO and founder of Propel Résumé and Career Services, to learn the secret to getting hired in today’s challenging job market.
We also explore all the unique animals at nearby McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the area’s most popular attractions, and join in the celebration of its 35th anniversary. And finally, we stop by the popular Italian restaurant IL Pomodoro Ristorante, where we meet Nick and Art Bardhi, the new owners of the restaurant, who have big plans for the eatery.
We hope you had a wonderful summer and, like us, are looking forward to all the fun fall events on the horizon. Meanwhile, continue to stay safe as we approach the height of this year’s hurricane season, and we’ll be back with our final issue of the year as the holiday season approaches.
Dawn Rivera,
Publisher
ROYAL PALM THE MAGAZINE – September/October 2025
ROYAL PALM THE MAGAZINE – September/October 2025 ON THE September/October 2025 ON THE COVER The CEO Kid’s Kelsey and Jonathan Dickinson with sons Atlas, Boaz and Cruz. Photo by Jenny Schartner/Captured Photography | RPB Family Aims To Teach The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs | World-Class Care For Patients With Advanced Dental Needs At Novudentics | Don’t Go It Alone: Joana Donovan On The Secret Of Getting Hired In Today’s Market | Milestone Anniversary For McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary | Popular Italian Eatery IL Pomodoro Under New Ownership
executive editor
Joshua I. Manning
publisher
Dawn Rivera
senior graphic designer
Stephanie Rodriguez
graphic designer
Yolanda Cernicky
account managers
Betty Buglio
Evie Edwards
Joetta Palumbo
administration
Shanta Daibee
Jill Kaskel
Carol Lieberman
photography
Frank Koester
Abner Pedraza
contributors
Shannon Anastasio
Denis Eirikis
Denise Fleischman
Mike May
Fiona Slusarev
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