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features � Sweet Charity
’Tis The Season To Give It All You’ve Got
It’s A Beautiful Life
Make-A-Wish Kids Grow Up To Share Stories Of Heartbreak, Struggle And Renewal
Winter Wonderlands
Festive Destinations Inspire Holiday Spirit
It’s A Wrap
Our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
Feed The World
In Multicultural South Florida, Thanksgiving Can Be A Melting Pot
Brooke Benevolent
Actress Brooke Shields Chats About Family, Palm Beach, Giving Back And How She Got Those Killer Eyelashes
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It’s A Beautiful Life
Make-A-Wish Kids Share Stories Of Heartache And Renewal
Winter Wonderlands Festive Destinations Inspire Holiday Spirit
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he social season is up and running, and if I attend only two or three events it’s considered a slow week. There are just so many parties, luncheons, galas and fund-raisers. Fortunately, many are held in honor of worthy causes. With the holidays here and the economic climate still in turmoil, it’s important to take stock of our blessings and help those less fortunate. It’s time to dig deep into our hearts and, if we’re lucky enough to be able to, our pockets.
linda@bocaratonobserver.com It’s in this spirit that we present our annual Giving Issue, dedicated to all things altruistic. Our cover subject, Brooke Shields (whom I absolutely adore) knows a thing or two about giving back. Once a Palm Beach regular (her late father lived here), Shields is involved in numerous philanthropic organizations. Currently, she’s working with a company to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Find out what the actress is up to in Benevolent Brooke (page 58). Speaking of Make-A-Wish, in this issue we feature five local success stories – wish recipients who have survived life-threatening illnesses to become happy, thriving and productive citizens. You won’t want to miss these touching tales of heartache and perseverance. Check out It’s A Beautiful Life (page 72). And if this inspires you to volunteer in some fashion, this issue also features a handy-dandy guide to charities and how you can help them. Also included are lists of this year’s must-attend fund-raising luncheons and galas – because giving back can also be fun. Please peruse Sweet Charity (page 62), find a cause that appeals to you and make a real difference in our community.
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The Boca Raton Observer is proud to sponsor many charitable events to benefit the nonprofit sector, and this month is no different. One organization that especially touches my heart, personally and professionally, is Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Inc. (FFCDC). The organization, which has two locations in Boca Raton, has served underprivileged children and their families for 38 years. Services include quality childcare, early education, family support programs and the only Head Start preschool in Boca Raton. My husband Ralph and I, along with Kathy and Paul Adkins, are proud to co-chair this year’s Wee Dream Ball, scheduled for Friday, December 4th at Woodfield Country Club to benefit FFCDC. The event is being presented by the Adolph & Rose Levis Foundation, with honorary chair Judy Levis Markhoff. For the fourth year, The Boca Raton Observer will be the exclusive media sponsor. It promises to be one of Boca Raton’s social season’s highlights, with dinner, dancing and an Ultimate Sports Experience Raffle (one lucky winner gets two tickets to the 2010 XLIV Super Bowl, the 2010 Masters, 2010 NBA Finals and 2010 MLB World Series!). For more information, please visit ffcdc.org. And to quote Matt Damon in the season finale of Entourage, remember, “It’s for the kids!” Have a wonderful season, and we hope to see you at an upcoming event of giving.
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Ricardo Antonio Chavira is even better looking in person than on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, where he plays Carlos Solis, the beleaguered bad-boy hubby of Gaby, portrayed by Eva Longoria Parker. The tall, handsome actor – casually cool in dark jeans, gray blazer and black boots (a wink to his Texas heritage) – recently appeared at
the Boca Raton Resort & Club to headline Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation’s sixth annual Go Pink breast cancer awareness luncheon. “I think it’s important for celebrities to get involved in charity, but it’s necessary they have some personal experience with the cause they’re supporting,” says Chavira, 38, whose mother died of breast and ovarian cancer when he was 15, and whose two sisters are recovering from breast cancer. “The last thing we need is a celebrity who doesn’t know what they’re talking about discussing health-care reform, for example. It’s like, ‘Just stand there and look pretty and shut up!’ I’m here because of my mom, my sisters and every lady that tells her story. For me it’s personal.” In the beginning, it was almost too personal. “I didn’t know if I was ready, if I was confident enough to speak about it. But today I’m very confident.” He’s parlayed that self-assurance into many charitable roles, including honorary spokesperson for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and national spokesperson for the Wellness Community Care Campaign, a nonprofit group aligned with Gilda’s Club. When not doing charity work, the busy actor commutes between his Texas home, where he lives with his wife and two children, and Los Angeles studio, where he shoots Desperate Housewives. He’s also currently shooting the film, Piranha 3-D, and producing a bilingual documentary with CBS Studios about the Texas/Mexico border for cable TV. And while Desperate Housewives shot him into the celebrity stratosphere, Chavira prefers flying under the radar. “I stay as oblivious as possible,” he says. “Probably to my detriment!”
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Kelly Killoren Bensimon is a designer, editor,
fashionista, mother and the newest tigress to join The Real Housewives of New York City. While at Alene Too in Boca Raton recently to promote her new jewelry line and book, American Style, she took time out for a quick chat with The Boca Raton Observer. Ever been to South Florida – do you like it?
“When I was a model I was never a big fan of Miami. But now I love coming down and staying at the Fountainebleau [in Miami Beach].” Do you live in New York full time?
“I split my time between Manhattan and East Hampton.” How were you approached to do The Real Housewives of New York City?
“I was asked by Bravo to be on another show, but that fell through so they asked me to be on Housewives instead. I had never explored TV before and I thought it would be fun.” Had you watched the show before?
“No, I’d never seen it.” When does the new season start?
“February 2010. We’re filming now.” You have two daughters ages 9 and 11. Were you worried about them being on TV? Kelly Killoren Bensimon
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You’re Going To Disney! Here’s incentive to be charitable: Starting January 10, 2010, the first million people to spend an afternoon volunteering will receive a free day pass to Orlando-based Walt Disney World or Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. The program, “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day,” entails signing up to volunteer through one of the groups listed on HandsOn Network, an umbrella charity site. Once service is verified, Disney will allow you to print a voucher redeemable for day passes at either theme park. Send Mickey our regards. For more information, visit giveadaygetadisneyday.com.
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“I was really nervous. My primary job is to be their mom, protect them and raise them with the right morals and values.” How do you handle negative press?
“I used to be the press. I know you have to be sensationalistic. Otherwise it’s just boring. Do I take it seriously? No.” What’s the inspiration for your newest jewelry line?
“The whole line is Navajo Pave. It’s very urban but very American. I like to say it is ‘putting Pocahontas in disco’. As a former model, what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever had to wear?
“At a Vivienne Westwood fashion show I wore a nude bodysuit where you could literally see everything.” As a public figure, what’s your opinion on charitable involvement?
“I don’t like to just put my name on something, I’d rather be in the trenches.” Thanksgiving is around the corner – does your family have a holiday tradition?
“My mom likes to make marshmallow pie. I love making pies, every flavor. Nobody knows this, but I am the pie queen.” -- Jessica Gross
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Fans of the Paul & Young Ron Show, featuring Paul Castronovo and Ron Brewer, appreciate the morning jocks’ crazy antics and man-centric humor. The nonprofit charity Feeding South Florida (formerly the Daily Bread Food Bank) appreciates the duo for another reason. After its Pembroke Park warehouse – and all its contents – was destroyed in a fire, the guys mentioned it on the air. Enter Drew Carey, host of The Price is Right, co-owner of the Seattle Sounders Major League Soccer team and longtime friend of the show. After learning of the fire during a radio interview, Carey made an offer: If his team beat the Kansas City Wizards, he’d donate $50,000 to the charity. It did – and he did. At press time, Carey offered to donate an additional $10,000 for each winning game till season’s end. It’s not the first
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Among Us Each Thanksgiving night, newsman Anderson Cooper and a slew of celebrities honor ordinary men and women who do extraordinary things during a live global broadcast of CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute. The network this year received a recordbreaking 9,000 nominations, and the field has been narrowed down to just 10, with one to be named the ultimate hero. Two of those 10 honorees are from South Florida. Meet Army veteran Roy Foster, 53, of Lake Worth. After finishing his military career, his life escalated into a demoralizing decade of alcohol, drugs and life on the streets while trying to adjust to civilian life. “I was pretty much out of control,” Foster told CNN. “I felt hopeless, helpless, ashamed and inadequate.” While struggling to get clean, Foster had a difficult time finding support. Consequently, he decided to startPunk a program specifiPooches: a ruff life for cally for his brothers-in-arms. In 2000, he It’s launched Stand these dog models Down House (561-968-1612; standown.org), where male veterans find food, shelter, friendship and the tools with which to recover and start anew. Now a substance abuse counselor, Foster’s program so far has helped about 900 veterans. The second South Florida nominee, Andrea Ivory, 50, is a breast cancer survivor from West Park in Broward County and founder of the Florida Breast Cancer Initiative (866-315-7711; flbreasthealth. com). Her goal: To educate low-income women about the importance of breast health. She does it the grassroots way, going door to door, along with a group of volunteers, pamphlets in hand. She especially seeks uninsured women, more than 500 of whom Ivory has helped to receive free mammograms. She and her volunteers have visited about 18,000 homes since the organization started. “The only thing that we have to fight this disease and lower the mortality rate is early detection,” Ivory told CNN. “We are the troops on the front lines.” Vote for your local heroes online at cnn.com. O
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Making ChangE Books To Inspire Your Inner Altruist By Felicia S. Levine
The world is a topsy-turvy place. There are hungry children, needy seniors, dying mangroves… Sometimes the best way to get a grip on life’s stressors is to combat them with good deeds. After all, acts of kindness are empowering. And, as the following books demonstrate, there are so many ways to be generous.
Change The World, For Ten Bucks – Small Actions X Lots Of People = Big Change Published by Chronicle Books “What we are is what we do” is the theme of Change The World For Ten Bucks, a book inspired by a nonprofit national movement touting big changes with small actions. The book’s premise: that global social change is not just achieved by big businesses, powerful politicians and wealthy institutions. Rather, ordinary people, too, can make significant differences in matters such as climate, poverty and crime through simple, everyday actions. The movement started when “We Are What We Do,” the catalyst group, posted the question on its Web site (wearewhatwedo.org): “What would you ask one million 36
people to do to change the world?” The thousands of responses resulted in this book. It’s packed with numerous tips for altruistic living (learn first-aid, plant a tree, etc.), as well as inspirational Web sites, anecdotes and quotes. Anyone looking to do his or her small part for global change will find getting this book a good first step.
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Living Green – The Missing Manual By Nancy Conner If you want to help the world, why not start at home? Author Nancy Connor’s book. Living Green – the Missing Manual, provides a wealth of information for people looking to make their homes – and lives – greener. The book takes a threepronged approach that includes energy efficiency, healthy living and environmental stewardship. “Readers will be able to make improvements in all these areas,” explains Connor. “They can eliminate harmful chemicals from their households and food, replacing them with healthier alternatives. They can find ways to reduce their carbon footprint
and save money on utility bills. And they can start to make an immediate difference in the health of the planet.” Inside, advice ranges from the best ways to recycle goods and build earth-friendly homes to shopping for the best organic foods and fuelefficient cars. In addition, sprinkled throughout are useful factoids designed to increase readers’ environmental awareness. This is a useful primer for anyone interested in learning the ins and outs of going green.
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Giving Is Living –101 Ways To Practice Effortless Generosity By Marnie and Tisha Howard In today’s world, where so many need so much, it’s our responsibility to give back to our fellow man, say co-authors and sisters Marnie and Tisha Howard. The good news: It’s so rewarding to help others. While the Howards acknowledge that daily stressors can make benevolence appear a daunting prospect, they insist it’s easier than you think. Their quick-hit book, Giving Is Living –101 Ways To Practice Effortless Generosity, provides practical tips for incorporating kindness and benevolence into your daily routine, ranging from philanthropic acts (feed someone’s parking meter that’s running out, donate to a charity, buy from school fund-raisers) to kind feats that require no money at all (smile at a stranger, email a long-lost friend, share your skills). “Learning to give of yourself and to share all of the blessings you have received in this lifetime can create a positive impact on the world and is the ultimate act of kindness and selflessness,” their book states. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
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Generation Change – 150 Ways We Can Change Ourselves, Our Country and Our World By Jayan Kalathil and Melissa Bolton-Klinger “We are the change that we seek,” said President Barack Obama in his landmark speech. Based on this principle, Generation Change-150 Ways We Can Change Ourselves, Our Country And Our World promotes a hands-on approach to positively impacting our future. The book is chock-full of suggestions for channeling your inner dogooder, broken down by “self, neighborhood, national and world.” Suggestions for changing oneself (because a confident person is a productive person) include watching what you eat, learning how to debate, being polite and thinking before speaking. Suggestions for helping your neighborhood include supporting seniors, shopping locally and participating in community cleanups. When it comes to national volunteerism, the book suggests helping the homeless, honoring our veterans and supporting the troops, while tips for international activism include championing clean water, joining the Peace Corps and fighting for human rights. Along with practical suggestions, the book includes useful Web sites to get you started. So what are you waiting for?
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Do One Nice Thing – Little Things You Can Do To Make The World A Lot Nicer
You Can Save The Earth – 7 Reasons Why & 7 Simple Ways Published by Hatherleigh Press
By Debbie Tenzer When author Debbie Tenzer began to feel overwhelmed by daily reports of global crisis, she decided that, rather than break down, she’d fight back – with a Web site (doonenicething.com). Her site, which she launched in 2005, promotes methods for making positive change and was so well received, it inspired her book: Do One Nice Thing – Little Things You Can Do To Make The World A Lot Nicer maps out various acts of kindness one can perform to help others less fortunate across the globe. It’s garnered an international following of “nice-aholics” in 90 countries, all of whom practice what they read. Tenzer’s suggestions range from donating canned goods to food banks and underprivileged schools to buying holiday gifts for American foster children whom otherwise would receive none. According to Tenzer, as a result of her movement more than 10,000 hospitalized children around the world have received handmade cards, more than 4,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq have received blankets, thousands of needy children throughout the world have received toys – and so much more. Pick up the book, and find out how to do your part.
While many environmental books focus only on natural disasters and their causes, You Can Save The Earth – 7 Reasons Why & 7 Simple Ways focuses more on daily changes people can incorporate into their lives to positively impact climate change. The book first examines man’s effect on the environment – then offers seven steps to help improve it. These changes include loving the earth, making greener choices, embracing technology, reducing energy consumption, recycling, shopping locally and cherishing the world’s natural gifts. Sounds simple enough. “The earth is hospitable to mankind because of the balance maintained in the environment,” says the book. “With our constant pollution and energy use, we are threatening that balance, and so harming ourselves and our future.” The book’s publisher, Hatherleigh Press, practices what it preaches: A portion of all book sales benefit an array of nonprofit environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, Save the Whales, Earth Corp., Trees Forever and more. O – Additional reporting by Marissa Hicken
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Sound of Music Andrea Bocelli Comes To BankAtlantic Center I
talian tenor Andrea Bocelli, the man with the golden voice, will perform at BankAtlantic Center on November 28th. Bocelli, who has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, was born in Tuscany, Italy in 1958, where he grew up on his family’s farm. Diagnosed with glaucoma at an early age, he lost his vision completely due to a sports accident at age 12. However, that didn’t stop him from excelling: He had a love for music he pursued with a passion, learning to play myriad instruments including the piano, flute, guitar and more. He also sang, and won his first voice competition in his early teens. In later years, he would become an attorney, but con-
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He’s recorded 18 albums (Bocelli, Romanza, Sogno and others) and more than 12 singles (Besame Mucho, Time to Say Goodbye, Vive Ya and more). He’s also appeared in seven operas and has become a crossover international sensation. Enjoy the show – curtains open at 8 p.m. O i For more information, call 954-835-6637 or visit bankatlanticcenter.com.
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ood news for Jackson Browne fans: The singer, songwriter and political activist will perform live at The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackson Gleason Theater on November 21st. Born Clyde Jackson Browne in Heiderlberg, Germany, Browne was raised in Los Angeles, Calif., where as a teen he sang folk music in local haunts. By high school graduation, he’d joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and later signed a songwriting contract with Nina Music, where his songs were performed by the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and other superstars. He signed with Asylum Records in 1972, where he recorded his self-titled premiere album, Jackson Browne; it received positive reviews, with hits such as Doctor My Eyes and Rock Me on the Water. Additional albums included For Everyman (Take It Easy, These Days); Late for the Sky (For a Dancer, Before the Deluge) and The Pretender (Linda Paloma, Your Bright Baby Blues, Here Come Those Tears Again). His next album, Running On Empty, was released in 1977 and became his biggest success, with popular singles The Road, Rosie and The Loud-Out/Stay. Other albums included Hold Out and Lawyers in Love, and in later years I’m Alive and The Naked Ride Home. His most recent studio album, Time The Conqueror, was released last September. It reached the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 20. Browne, 61, became drawn to activism after the Three-Mile Island accident, and subsequently co-founded Musicians United for Safe Energy. He continued to use his music as a political platform, both in albums and at live events. His political interests, as well as his tumultuous personal life (he’s had two divorces; his first wife committed suicide), continued to provide fuel for his craft, with songs like Somebody’s Baby, These Days, Running On Empty and The Pretender. A cultural icon, Browne has guest-starred as himself on an episode of The Simpsons, appeared in the film, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story in 2007 and in 2004 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Check him out doing what he knows best – performing live – when the show starts at 8 p.m. O i 42
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The Joker Steve Miller Band Appears At Hard Rock Live
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he Steve Miller Band will lead fans down memory lane when the guys perform at Hollywood’s Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on November 17th. Steve Miller, a prolific singer and blues guitarist, was born in Milwaukee, Wisc. to musical parents – his mother was an accomplished singer, his father a physician and amateur recording engineer. His parents were well connected in the music industry, with friends such as Les Paul, inventor of the electric guitar and multi-track recording, and legendary blues artist T-Bone Walker, both of whom were frequent visitors to their home. Miller actually received his first guitar at age 4, and often put on performances for family and friends. He started his first band, The Marksmen, at 12 and landed consistent gigs at fraternity houses (word has it he taught his older brother to play bass so he wouldn’t have to count on his mother for rides).
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hey say love is a many splendored thing, and here, at this small house with the creaking oak floors, we are finding out if that is true. Everything is the same from the outside looking in. Everything. The cats still claw at the front screen door and the mail still comes Monday through Saturday and the newspaper lands in the driveway each day. But inside... Well, there we are, just the two of us, the baby boy – only six weeks old when we moved into this place – grown and off to college this year. Who knew that quiet had a sound – the rooms so empty it seems you really could hear a pin drop? Who knew that one skinny teenager could take up so much space? They call this the Empty Nest Syndrome and a lot of us have been pre-
paring for it for many years. Indeed, saying goodbye to your children – in our case, just the one – is a right of passage. It’s the way things should be. Like kindergarten and Little League and prom. You know it’ll happen some day, but the anticipation hangs, especially as the goodbyes draw near – just floating out there, way above, like big clouds on a misty day. Will we be sad, lumbering around the house like two lost souls? Will I write a novel? Take constant naps? Will we drink the nights away? More to the point, who will unload the dishwasher? Richard Loebl, a licensed clinical social worker who works with couples on relationship issues, promises this can be “a wonderful time” for my November 2009
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husband and myself. “I’ve found that most couples have never thought about this,” says Loebl, who runs the Relationship Center of South Florida in Boca Raton. “You’re so busy working and raising children you don’t really focus on your friendship. And now you have time to do that.” Ann McNeil, a licensed clinical social worker in West Palm Beach who also counsels couples, says it’s time for me to enjoy “a renewed freedom,” especially with my husband. “If you’ve been having meaningful conversation all along, the transition really is a lot smoother,” she says. “Your son’s still a topic of conversation, but you’re getting refocused on each other.”
“If you’ve been having meaningful conversation all along, the transition really is a lot smoother. Your son’s still
a topic of conversation, but you’re getting refocused on each other.”
-- Ann McNeil, licensed clinical social worker, West Palm Beach
This all sounds well and good, kind of like the family budget when you take the calculator and carefully write everything down on a new legal pad. Sure, $70 a week for groceries sounds fine. Then you decide, one day around 5 p.m., that you simply must have pork chops for dinner so you stop at the grocery store, and you’re hungry, so you allow your stomach to steer the cart. Pretty soon you’re buying 100-calorie fudge bars, that new cereal with vanilla-almond clusters and a National Enquirer – because you’re starving for knowledge, too. Everything seems simple, in theory. I don’t mind telling you, I did daydream about all of this. After nearly 21 years of marriage – all but two of them with a kid around – 46
the mister and I could ratchet up the love. I’m talking long, lazy hours of languorous lovemaking. Whatever that means. And now, two months into this, I’ve come to embrace the harsh truth – and you might want to clip this revelation out right now and stash it somewhere, for further reference, maybe in your organic cookbook. As it turns out, there are two things that happen to a loving mother when her child goes away, and these are in no particular order. You wear less clothing – a habit that doesn’t necessarily lead to languorous anything but does allow you to get up at 3 a.m. and get a drink of water,
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completely nude, without scaring the can imagine my response. kid who, for some reason, is still up and on the computer. Still, I do agree with experts, mostly because I’m not married to them. You And you swear. A lot. A sailor would need a basis for all this change and a be embarrassed at my mouth. All sound friendship is a mighty fine bethose words from all those years – all ginning. Suddenly, grocery shopping those things you wanted to say but feels like a date and I’m giddy after a there were always kids around – they morning together at the beach. just come pouring out. The phone solicitors. The pundits on TV. The “You make me laugh harder than guys playing pro-football. They are anyone I’ve ever met,” my better half all subjects of my pent-up profanity. tells me one night. It’s like a bleeder on ER. And we settle down, the two of us, for My husband doesn’t exactly find this what has become a lovely and lazy rouexciting. Indeed, he had the nerve to tine at our little house with the creaksuggest that perhaps the other moth- ing oak floors. Who knew watching ers were not perched in their empty HGTV could be so languorous? Over nests spewing expletives. I think you and over again. O
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Holiday Magic Teach Your Child The Joy Of Entitlement-Free Living
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olidays come around each year not to stress your overscheduled calendar or overburdened credit cards, but to renew a little childhood magic. Children revel in the excitement of presents and holiday miracles. Ebenezer Scrooge might be cheering that a heavy dose of reality has everyone preparing for a more frugal holiday season. Well, bah humbug to Scrooge. This is the time to celebrate true abundance in your family. You can give up the myth of “having it all”
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without giving up holiday joy. Kids can have “more” without encouraging an entitlement frenzy. Entitlement-free parenting, from the book The Entitlement-Free Child, celebrates holidays as a time of giving and receiving. Trouble is, in the entitlement world, children learn to want everything. If someone else has it, they should have it too. If it’s newer, it’s better. And if they want it, cost is irrelevant (to
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them, anyway). Parents face a doubleedged sword: first, there’s the developmental challenge of appeasing children who haven’t yet learned impulse control. There’s also the monolith of advertising directed specifically at children. What’s a parent to do? Start maximizing your holiday fun and sanity with some entitlementfree tips. First, help your child to ask for what he or she wants but not to expect everything. Second, teach your child generosity and the personal
power of making someone else happy. Third, make holidays about something bigger than Me-Mine-Now. Engaging in positive activities can help. Write letters to Santa or create a wish list for Bubbe. This helps children choose what has value to them and learn that some things are worth waiting for. Some children need help listening to their own hearts in a more-more-more world. Further, children want to make others
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Gift giving, just like receiving, is meaningless if it’s checking things off the generic hot shopping list. Teach your child how
to choose meaningful gifts and see the pleasure they bring others.
Gift giving, just like receiving, is meaningless if it’s checking things off the generic hot shopping list. Teach your child how to choose meaningful gifts and see the pleasure they bring others. Young children start by choosing gifts that are fun for them. A 5-year-old might choose a roaring dinosaur for a newborn and then be sad when the baby cries. Make time for gift planning. What
might the other person enjoy? What will make a friend laugh or show a grandmother she’s loved? You’ll be teaching your child important decision-making skills called “executive function”. Your child also receives something valuable every time she gives a gift. She learns she is kind,
generous, thoughtful and loving. Giving isn’t only about presents. An entitlement-free holiday extends beyond gifts to helping others. Start a holiday tradition that shows your child he or she can make a difference in the world: donate toys to underprivileged
Tips For Raising An Entitlement-Free Child Set limits on the quantity of gifts. Tell your child to ask for a specific number of items – one or 10 doesn’t matter; prioritizing does.
Get ready for “testing”. Don’t give in or buy up under pressure only to slip into old habits of doing and spending too much.
Play games to help your child understand “wants” versus “needs”. For example, look through catalogs and rate toys with one, two or three happy faces. Or, make a list of 10 things your child wants to buy (or cut out pictures) and sequence the items based on which to buy first. Check back in a week to compare and revise.
Prepare your child to gracefully manage disappointment.
Brainstorm for non-toy gifts such as nature objects, science equipment, cooking paraphernalia, construction tools, recycled objects or art supplies. Don’t eliminate old habits without first putting something more valuable in their place. Decide together what your family will do this year to make the holiday better than ever.
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Help your child try to understand the giftgiver’s point of view. Do not buy replacement gifts when gifts don’t measure up. Give the gift giver opportunities to build a positive relationship with your child. Source: The Entitlement-Free Child
kids, decorate cards for seniors or visit a children’s hospital. The entitlementfree child is connected to a world bigger than him or herself. Family traditions are important parts of holidays. Childhood riches are found, not in things, but in loving and being loved. The entitlementfree child learns self worth from spending time with people who care about him or her. Start with simple activities, such as decorating, cooking, baking, gift-wrapping, and of course lighting the menorah or opening an advent calendar. Try doing one thing at a time with children and eliminating other distractions. Traditions create a sense of community and belonging for a child. Choosing meaningful traditions also requires a family to say “no” to meaningless obligations. What can you eliminate: holiday cards, obligatory parties, token gift buying? Remember: Trying to do it all doesn’t make for perfect holiday memories. It leads to a very stressed-out family. O Karen Deerwester is the Mommy & Me director at The Ruth and Edward Taubman Early Childhood Center at B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton and author of The Potty Training Answer Book, The Playskool Guide to Potty Training, and the newly released The Entitlement-Free Child.
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outh Florida can be wonderful in the fall, when the air gets less humid and dreamy dusk arrives early. Still, when Thanksgiving comes around, many of us long to experience a true seasonal change, complete with leaves that turn color. If you’re seeking an authentic autumn holiday with small-town appeal, you’ll find it at the Middleton Inn, a charming bed-and-breakfast located in the historic town of Washington, Va. (population 192). Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Rappahannock County, it’s surrounded by apple orchards, wineries, cultural venues and colorful splendor bursting throughout scenic Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park.
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The town is rich in history, too: In 1840, Middleton Miller, a designer and manufacturer of uniforms for the Confederate army, built his Federaland Classical Revival-style red brick manor house atop a hill. His country estate encompassed several outbuildings, including a log cabin dating back to the 1700s. It wasn’t until 150 years later that innkeeper Mary Ann Kuhn bought the property and transformed it into a bed-and-breakfast. She converted the former manor house, slave quarters and log cabin into guest accommodations, adding
marble bathrooms and nine fireplaces; other original outbuildings include the smokehouse, summer kitchen and barn stable. Today she takes pride in Middleton Inn’s Four Diamond AAA rating. The property is a magnet for guests seeking a luxurious getaway from where they can admire Mother Nature’s spectacular fall wardrobe. “Autumn is a Technicolor dream here,” Kuhn says. “Guests sit on the Adirondack chairs on the porch and feel like they can reach the stars because our lighting ordinances enable us to clearly see the night sky. Guests see the moun-
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Decorative accoutrements add a festive feeling to the inn’s dining room, where Kuhn serves a full gourmet breakfast at round-skirted tables. A fireplace, high-back chairs, gilded mirrors and wood floors create an elegant yet homey ambiance. The inn serves breakfast only but guests, warmed by a blazing fireplace in the living room, can relax on floral- and plaid-patterned couches while enjoying complimentary nightly pre-dinner wine and hors d’oeuvres before heading to nearby restaurants.
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Kuhn describes the guestrooms’ decor as “Ralph Lauren-inspired.” The manor house has four guestrooms with fireplaces, marble baths, a splash of antiques and great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The restored two-story, two-bedroom log cabin (where Middleton Miller was born) mixes old with new, boasting handhewn logs, fieldstone chimneys and heart-pine flooring, plus skylights, a marble bath, a modern gourmet kitchen and a rustic living room with bookshelves and Oriental rugs. Large windows overlook the pasture, garden and mountains. The front porch offers an equally beautiful view. Framed by a white picket fence, the red brick cottage features a living room fireplace, kitchen unit, Jacuzzi, queen-size sleigh bed and paddock and stable views. Kuhn, a dedicated animal lover, takes in and cares for retired horses.
It’s a cliché but Washington truly is quaint, thanks to its lack of stop lights or parking meters, and modest array of antique shops, specialty shops, galleries where tourists watch artisans work, and a red brick courthouse designed by Thomas Jefferson’s apprentice. George Washington surveyed the diminutive village when he was just 17, and the town claims to be the first in America to be named for our first U.S. president. It’s easy to take a walking tour here because it’s so compact. It’s also a great place for gourmet buffs and people who enjoy farm-to-table foods, with its abundant farmer’s markets, organic farms and pickyour-own apple orchards. The local wineries offer complimentary tastings. Middleton Inn is just a short stroll from The Inn at Little Washington restaurant, which pays homage to classical French cuisine. Winner of five James Beard Awards, it was rated by the International Herald Tribune as one of the world’s Top 10 restaurants. Rappahannock County has something for everyone: Civil War trails, rivers for fly-fishing and canoeing, trailheads for horseback riding, wildlife trails for hiking, seven vineyards for touring, orchards for apple-picking, theaters for concerts and theatrical performances and the vistas of Shenandoah National Park. The milieu is as different from South Florida as it gets. At day’s end, cozy up to Middleton Inn’s glowing fireplaces and watch the autumn leaves drift as gently as snowflakes. O
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Here, picture-perfect bales of hay dot countryside pastures, chimney smoke punctuates crisp, fresh air, maple leaves crunch underfoot and fireplace logs crackle. At Middleton Inn, where children and pets are welcome, Kuhn uses pumpkins, cornucopia and lots of vibrant mums to further enhance the seasonal atmosphere. Even the inn’s wallpaper, with its cranberrycolored accents, contributes to the autumn ambiance.
Actress Mary Tyler Moore once owned one of the resident horses, a Clydesdale. His stable mate is Doc, a retired quarter horse. Guests are welcome to help feed the equines, which are particularly fond of carrots and muffins. “When I carry breakfast to guests in the cottage, the horses’ ears perk up,” Kuhn says.
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any people remember Brooke Shields as the pre-pubescent prostitute in Louis Malle’s Pretty Baby, the controversial 1978 film based in a New Orleans house of ill repute. Or, two years later, as the beautiful child actress who performed nude love scenes in The Blue Lagoon, while shipwrecked on a tropical island with hunky actor Christopher Atkins. Others recall the fresh-faced model and her infamous line for the Calvin Klein Jeans commercial, “You wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” Still stunning, the 44-year-old Los Angeles resident who grew up visiting her dad in Palm Beach has been working ever since: From making Bob Hope Christmas specials and starring in the 1996 NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan, to writing books about motherhood and appearing in last
year’s NBC show Lipstick Jungle, based on the book by Candace Bushnell. Being a celebrity has afforded her the time and clout to take part in various charities close to her heart. She’s involved with several nonprofits, especially the Make-AWish Foundation, where a portion of endorsement work she does for Latisse eyelashes benefits children with life-threatening medical conditions. “The most meaningful part of any endorsement I do is to see that there is a bigger picture,” says Shields, who visited Gansevoort South in Miami Beach earlier this year for a Latisse-sponsored event. “What I’m doing in a small way is serving as a catalyst for others to join the cause.” Before Shields will endorse a product, she makes sure she knows it: For Latisse, a product designed by Allergan Inc. to grow thicker, longer eyelashes, she underwent a 15-week trial program using the FDA-approved prescription treatment. Soon,
she was sold. “I started noticing one or two lashes growing in just a month,” says Shields, now the product’s national spokesperson. “I destroyed my own eyelashes while performing on Broadway because I had to use fakes and after a while that takes a toll. When I got to the end of the treatment, I couldn’t believe how well I responded. It was a miracle! I don’t even have to wear mascara if I don’t want to.” The company’s philanthropic program, Latisse Wishes, is a public-awareness campaign designed to help grant sick children’s dreams. The campaign is based on the tradition of blowing an eyelash and making a wish. Shields is leading the campaign to generate $1 million to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Allergan already has donated $500,000. Between now and December 31st, the company will donate $5 for every new visitor that registers online, up to an additional $500,000.
“I hope the million-dollar goal is reached quickly so we can set even bigger and better goals. I will work to help in every way.” – Brooke Shields November 2009
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Shields says she feels fortunate her husband Chris Henchy, 45, a TV writer and producer, (her two-year marriage in 1997 to tennis player Andre Agassi was annulled), supports her career and charitable endeavors, encouraging her to do what makes her happy. And while he’s fine staying home with their kids, Rowan Frances, 6, and Grier Hammond, 3, when she travels for work, she dreads being away from them for more than 24 hours. “Right now, I’m only away from the children for a day,” says Shields, who keeps her figure slim and energy level high with yoga and spinning (she says weights make her look “beefy”). “I can’t do much more than that. I don’t do very well when I’m not with them.” Born to privilege in New York City, Shields spent a good portion of her own childhood vacationing in Palm Beach, where her late high-society father Francis Alexander Shields, a handsome and athletic man, was a prominent homeowner, raconteur and real estate executive. He was a hunter and fisherman who was married to Diana “Didi” Lippert, former wife of Thomas Gore Auchincloss (son of Hugh Auchincloss, half-brother of writer Gore Vidal and stepbrother of Jackie Kennedy Onassis). He and Shields’ mother, Teri Schmonn (Shields’ former manager) divorced when she was just five months old, so she lived with her mother and attended school in New Jersey, and visited her father several times a year. She’d spend her South Florida days on the beach, swimming in the pool, shopping on Worth Avenue, where her stepmother had a store, and dining with other well-connected families on the island.
“I grew up going to Palm Beach,” recalls Shields, whose three half-sisters – Marina, Olimpia and Christina – were raised there. “I usually stayed in my dad’s house.” Shields was close to her father – so close that she and Henchy held two wedding ceremonies, just so he could attend. When her father was too ill to attend the couple’s 2001 wedding on California’s Santa Catalina Island (Shields wore a Vera Wang gown) they repeated their vows at her dad’s Palm Beach mansion. The outdoorsman died of prostate cancer in 2003. Says Shields, “Palm Beach is a beautiful place, and I have many memories from my trips there.”
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till, much of her busy youth was spent living in New Jersey and working in Manhattan. Her poise, beauty and no-holdsbarred mother were her secret weapons. At just 11 months, the beautiful brunette with the luminous eyes and pouty lips modeled in her first commercial. It was for Ivory Soap. Star photographer Francesco Scavullo shot the commercial, and many more during her teen and young adult years, calling Shields an “incredible subject who went through all of those stages and was always fabulous to work with, never showing any temperament or lack of cooperation.” Shields next worked as a model with Eileen Ford, who started a child’s division just for her. By age 14, she was the youngest model to appear on the cover of Vogue. Two years later she became a household name, making at least $10,000 per day as a top international model and actress. However, as good society-born girls tend to do, she enrolled in college, attending Princeton University from 1983 to 1987. She put her Hollywood career aside to study French Literature and become active in organizations like the Princeton Triangle Club. Her senior thesis was called, The Initiation: From Innocence to Experience: The Pre-Adolescent/Adolescent Journey in the Films of Louis Malle, Pretty Baby and Lacombe Lucien.
While a student, she openly discussed her sexuality, writing the autobiography, On Your Own. This was a time of personal growth for the actress. In a June 2009 interview with Health magazine, Shields revealed she lost her virginity at age 22, and regrets it was not earlier. “I had the public and all this pressure,” she said. “And I wish I would have just gotten it over with in the beginning when it was sort of OK. I think I would have been much more in touch with myself. I think I wouldn’t have had issues with weight – I carried this protective 20 pounds [in college]. It was all connected. And to me, that’s a health regret.” Weight notwithstanding, throughout the years gossip columns have linked her with highprofile men like Dean Cain, whom she met at Princeton; the late John F. Kennedy, Jr., singer Michael Bolton, Prince Albert of Monaco and even Michael Jackson, her childhood chum whom she eulogized in July at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The public ceremony was televised around the world. She’s appeared in dozens of movies (Endless Love, Sahara, Brenda Starr, The Seventh Floor, The Bachelor, National Lampoon’s Bag Boy, and more) and TV shows (The Prince of Central Park, Friends, Just Shoot Me!, That ’70s Show, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Nip/Tuck, Two and a Half Men, Batman and Hannah Montana). She’s also appeared in Broadway productions of Grease, Cabaret, Wonderful Town and Chicago. Her roles have varied, from sex kitten to good girl. She’s currently filming 2010’s Furry Vengeance with Brendan Fraser, an Oregon-based story about furry creatures retaliating when a real estate developer invades their turf. However, one of her most important roles, in addition to motherhood, is as altruist. She’s often photographed with other celebrities at charity events, and will spend the rest of the year participating in Latisse Wishes events. “I hope the million-dollar goal is reached quickly so we can set even bigger and better goals,” she says. “I will work to help in every way.” O – Additional reporting by Alison Schwartz
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Clockwise from Top: Brooke Shields at the Latisse launch party in Los Angeles; Shields creates crafts with a child at Ronald McDonald House in Connecticut, where she performs charity work; Shields shows off her children’s book, It’s the Best Day Ever, Dad!; Shields and husband Chris Henchy attend a concert at Gotham Hall in New York City
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Charity ’Tis The Season To Give It All You’ve Got By Julie Kay, Marissa Hicken and Jessica Gross
With the holidays upon us and the world in such turmoil, we’re reminded how imperative it is to help those who most need it. There are many ways to be charitable, from reading to a child and shopping for the homebound to walking shelter dogs and transporting senior citizens. Numerous nonprofit groups dedicated to fighting diseases seek volunteers to help raise funds, and community facilities desperately need donated goods and services. And, of course, all would benefit from financial contributions. Whether it’s time, money or services you give, you can be certain the following organizations will greatly appreciate it.
SPONSOR A SERVICE DOG Service dogs are invaluable aids and loving companions to troops who return from war with lifealtering injuries. Since 2006, Vets Helping Heroes has been raising funds to train and provide servicemen and women with four-legged friends. Started by Boca Raton resident Irwin Stovroff, a former prisoner of war, the organization has raised nearly $2 million but needs more. Just breeding and training these dogs – typically Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and Standard Poodles (for those allergic to dog hair) – costs between $30,000 and $50,000. Each dog is trained according to a recipient’s needs; a soldier may require help with therapy, retrieval, balance or stability. When dogs are ready to retire, the organization finds them loving homes and provides vets with replacements. The best part: It’s all free for soldiers. Watch for Stovroff on Veterans Day (November 11th) when he’ll appear on ABC’s The Bonnie Hunt Show. Funds for his charity can be donated via the group’s Web site or by mail, and any amount is welcome. For more information, call 561-488-6155 or visit vetshelpingheroes.org. 62
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JOIN THE CLUB The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County, which includes locations throughout the area, in 2008 served more than 7,500 children. Its mission: To offer a safe and nurturing environment for boys and girls ages 6 through 18. The organization provides programs to promote education, leadership and character in kids; all are welcome, regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background. You can help by making an annual contribution through its fund-raising drive or during special events (check the Web site for schedules). The organization also seeks financial donations for its Endowment Fund, and its Capital Campaign, which will finance new facilities and expand existing centers. It also needs mentors and program volunteers. For more information, call 561-683-3298 or visitbgcpbc.org.
FEED THE POOR OVERSEAS You can help impoverished people in the Caribbean and Latin America – right here from South
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Clockwise from Top: A family in the Dominican Republic gets a new home with help from Food for the Poor; Irwin Stovroff and his dog, Cash, from Vets Helping Heroes; a child receives health care at the Caridad Center
Florida. Coconut Creek-based Food for the Poor, a faith-based group, works to improve living conditions of the destitute by raising monies and providing specifically requested materials. Helping is easy: simply purchase your donation from the organization’s catalog. Items cost $10 to $8,800; options include a child’s school supplies for a year ($20), a donkey for transportation ($150) and a fishing boat ($5,750). For Thanksgiving, the organization is sponsoring a “40 Days of Thanks” program, whereby participants donate 50 cents a day for 40 days to help feed the hungry. For more information, call 954-427-2222 or visit foodforthepoor.org.
SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER Spend time this holiday season with senior citizens who may have no other visitors. The Fountains Nursing Home in Boca Raton welcomes individuals and groups looking to spread some cheer to visit or even do a bit of caroling. Bring the whole family. Says Activities Director Nancy Bentley: “The children’s company is the best medicine.” For more information, call 561-3957510 or visit thefountainsnursinghome.com.
ADOPT A FAMILY Caridad Center in Boynton Beach assists lowincome working families with basic needs, such as food, clothing and safe housing, as well as medical and dental care. The organization thus far has provided health services to more than 6,000 uninsured Palm Beach County residents with the aid of more than 500 professional volunteers. The organization also offers social services, college scholarships, emergency assistance and more. You can help by donating items listed on the organization’s online wish list (school supplies, diapers, baby wipes and more) or by providing professional services at the center’s mental and dental clinics. During the holidays, the organization holds its “Adopt A Family” program, whereby teams of volunteers can fulfill families’ personalized wish lists. Financial donations can be made in honor of a loved one, via the organization’s Web site or by mail. For more information, call 561-737-6336, ext. 100 or visit caridad.org.
Donate TOYS Make the holidays brighter for a needy child by donating a gift (or two) through Toys for Tots, which will provide at least 200 drop-off sites throughout Palm Beach County, including all local fire departments and Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores. While all toys are accepted, there’s a particular need of toys for kids ages 11 to 14, as many
Right: AVDA volunteers at a 5K run fundraiser Below: Students from Highland Beach Christian Academy perform for residents at The Fountains Nursing Home
donated items end up targeting younger children. Donations should be new, unwrapped and of a nonviolent nature, and Play-Doh is forbidden. No time to shop? Make an online financial donation: 85 percent of the money will go toward buying toys; 15 percent will go toward warehouse supplies. For more information, call 561-683-4443, ext. 341 or visit toysfortotswestpalmbeach.org.
HELP WOMEN IN NEED It’s estimated that an alarming 124,000 incidences of domestic violence occur annually throughout Florida, with 7,000 in Palm Beach County. Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) of Palm
Beach County helps those victims by providing emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline and support services. There are a variety of ways to help AVDA carry out its mission. Donations are welcome, including food to stock shelter pantries, clothing, household items, used cell phones and furniture to ease victims’ transitions from the shelter to independent living. Financial donations can be made through annual memberships starting at $40. The organization also holds several fundraisers a year. For more information, call 561-2653797, ext. 118 or visit avdaonline.org.
ASSIST THE HOMELESS Boca Helping Hands started in 1998 by a group of religious congregations from all faiths looking
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Numerous nonprofit organizations and charitable thrift shops need your unwanted shoes, clothing, household goods and furnishings. Here’s a sampling. Boca East Goodwill: Proceeds help people with disabilities; accepts everything. 1662 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton; 561-362-8662, goodwill.org. Salvation Army: All donated items go directly to people in need. Accepts all donations and will pick up large items. 300 S.W. Second Ave., Boca Raton; 561-391-1344, salvationarmy.org. Women in Distress of Broward County Blooming Sales Thrift Store: Accepts gently used clothing, furniture, household items and more. 1372 N. State Road 7, Margate; 954-9757425, womenindistress.org. Florence Fuller Thrift Store: Provides essential funds to support early childhood education programs. Plum Park Plaza at 141 N.W. 20th St., Boca Raton; 561-391-9379, ffcdc.org. Debbie Rand Memorial Thrift Shop: Benefits Boca Raton Community Hospital. Accepts everything except large appliances and computers. 903 Meadows Rd., Boca Raton; 561395-2208, brch.com. Levis JCC Thrift Shop: Benefits programs supporting families in crisis, scholarship funds and the elderly. Accepts furniture, clothing, accessories, household items, jewelry, books, estate items and more. Offers free furniture pickup. 141 N.W. 20th St., Suite C9, Boca Raton; 561-368-3665, levisjcc.org/thriftshop. The Haven Charity Boutique and Haven Thrift Store: Supports The Haven, which houses boys in foster care. Accepts clothing and other items. 955 South Congress Ave., Delray Beach; 561-278-1808 or 561-272-7636, haven4kids.org.
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to help those less fortunate. The group began by providing groceries to the hungry and serving hot lunches three times a week. Eleven years later, the organization offers meals five days a week, delivers food to the homebound, offers an after-school lunch program and offers emergency financial assistance to residents in crisis. The organization also offers job mentoring, and earlier this year opened its 1,100-square-foot assistance center. The organization always seeks volunteers to serve
food and to help with its mentoring program (attending a pre-volunteer session is mandatory). The group also seeks donations of new clothing for men, women and children, canned and dry non-perishable food and individual hygiene products such as shampoo and deodorant. Monetary donations are also accepted. For more information, call 561-417-0913 or visit bocahelpinghands.org.
CARE FOR THE TROOPS To a soldier stationed overseas, a letter from home can mean so much. For deployed soldiers with no family, being abroad can get particularly lonely. Enter America’s Moms for Soldiers, a South
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Thousands of innocent animals each year are abused, neglected and abandoned in South Florida. The following organizations help those who can’t help themselves. Tri-County Humane Society is a Boca Raton-based organization that rescues thousands of unwanted dogs and cats annually. Its First Annual TriCounty Fall Festival & Adopt-a-Thon takes place November 7th and 8th. For more information, call 561-482-8110 or visit tricountyhumane.org. The Florida Humane Society, which has several South Florida locations, saves unwanted and abused pets and offers a spaying/neutering program. Volunteers are needed for event coordination, adoption counseling, vet running, community outreach and more. For more information, call 954-570-9507 or visit floridahumanesociety.org. Animal Aid Inc. in Boca Raton is a nonprofit animal shelter that rescues about 100 animals per month. It provides adoptions and offers a low-cost clinic, and accepts donations of money, toys, bedding, food, leashes and cleaning supplies. For more information, call 561-393-1463 or visit animal-aid.com. Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control in West Palm Beach urgently needs donations of dog and cat food – canned or dry – to stock its pet food bank in Pahokee; the bank provides the food to poor and/or indigent pet owners. Drop food off at the main shelter in West Palm Beach or at the Pahokee Spay/Neuter Clinic. For more information, call 561-233-1222 or visit pbcgov.com.
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Florida-based organization that mails monthly care packages to soldiers on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan. When founder Karla Smiley launched the group last June, it served just 20 soldiers. Today it serves more than 1,000. But it needs help: Donations of hygiene items (deodorant, baby wipes, ChapStick, etc.), snack foods (Hershey’s, Twizzlers, trail mix and pretzels are favorites) and over-the-counter medications are needed for care packages. There are two Pompano Beach drop-off spots (check the group’s Web site for times and locations) or you can have items picked up. Financial donations are welcome, and go toward postage. For more information, call 954871-8270 or visit americasmomsforsoldiers.com.
BE A FRIENDLY VISITOR The nonprofit, nonsectarian Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC) operates 10 group homes for adults 18 and older with developmental disabilities in southern Palm Beach County, and offers supportive apartment living for those who don’t require 24-hour supervision. The group also offers vocational training and social and recreational programs for JARC residents and people in the community. JARC seeks volunteers to teach arts and crafts, foreign language
Chesed Rescue saves, rehabilitates and places abandoned animals and those rescued from high-kill shelters. The organization provides medical care and hospice services to special-needs animals, and care is never refused. Volunteers are needed to foster and help animals, make fliers and attend fund-raisers; the facility accepts donations of towels, blankets, food and unused pet toys. For more information, call 561213-5773 or 954-651-1409 or visit chesed-rescue.org. Feline Friends in Deerfield Beach is a no-kill cat shelter with many pets available for adoption. The group accepts donations of money, towels, cleaning supplies, cat food and other items listed on its Web site. Volunteers are welcome to help in the shelter. For more information, call 954-596-0848 or visit felinefriendsfl.com. In Dog We Trust, Inc. of Delray Beach is a nonprofit canine rescue program that takes dogs from kill shelters and elsewhere, nurses them back to health and finds them good homes. Financial donations are accepted on the Web site via Pay Pal; cleaning supplies, toys, food and veterinarian services are also welcome. Volunteers are needed to walk the dogs. For more information, call 561-400-7732 or visit trustthedog.com.
“Macy” from In Dog We Trust, Inc.
Boca Helping Hands photo by Matt Stauble
Right: Troops receive care packages from America’s Moms For Soldiers. Below: A meal recipient at Boca Helping Hands
classes, ceramics, gardening, music and sewing, and for helping with Jewish holiday celebrations. Volunteers can also become “Friendly Visitors,” and spend quality time in the group homes with residents. Companies can help by becoming “Business Buddies” and donating goods and services, in return getting a free link on JARC’s Web site and promotion in the quarterly newsletter. Financial donations are accepted and fund-raisers are held periodically, including a golf tournament on January 18th at Delaire Country Club in Delray Beach. For more information, call 561-558-2550 or 561-558-2557 or visit jarcfl.org.
CUT YOUR HAIR Going bald due to medical treatments or conditions can be devastating, especially for a child. You can help by donating your ponytail to Locks of Love, a nonprofit group that for free or on a sliding scale provides wigs and hairpieces to kids throughout the United States and Canada. The minimumlength ponytail requirement for a prosthesis is 10 inches, but shorter hair can be used to offset the cost of making wigs. And while colored hair is accepted, bleached hair is not. Not ready for a haircut? You can still help by purchasing a Locks of Love Magnolia Necklace (locksoflovenecklace.org); the designer will donate 25 percent of proceeds to the charity. For more information, call 561-8337332 or 888-896-1588 or visit locksoflove.org.
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Top: Kiana Van Deventer donates her hair to Locks of Love. Bottom: The JAFCO campus in Sunrise
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options (JAFCO) in Sunrise is the country’s only residential village for abused and neglected children of the Jewish faith (though it helps children of all religions). JAFCO operates six group homes and an emergency shelter, and offers an independent living program for residents 18 to 21. In addition to always seeking quality foster and adoptive parents, the organization seeks volunteers for its Forever Friends mentor program, as well as donations of new unwrapped toys, games, gift cards and cash for its Chanukah & Holiday Fund; volunteers are also encouraged to purchase requests from individual children’s wish lists. Other ways to contribute include buying a Children’s Village signature brick to benefit on-site housing, contributing to the summer camp fund or contributing to a Bar/ Bat Mitzvah fund. You can also purchase JAFCO greeting cards, the new JAFCO cookbook, vanity license plates or pillow covers designed with the Shema prayer. For more information, call 954-7497230 or visit jafco.org. November 2009
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AFTERNOON Affairs Grab your social calendars. The following charitable luncheons are not to be missed.
November 10, 2009: Symphony of the America’s Society Style and Substance Luncheon. Honors 10 individuals or couples who’ve made a difference in the community. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Takes place at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina; 954-545-0088, symphonyoftheamericas.com. November 12, 2009: Third Annual Big Sisters Luncheon. Presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach County. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Takes place at The Beach Club in Palm Beach; 561-7798698, bbbspbc.org. November 13, 2009: 22nd Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Award Luncheon and Fashion Show. Held by the Junior League of Boca Raton, featuring the Best of Fall 2009 Collection, presented by Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton. Starts at 10:30 a.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561-620-4778, jlbr.org. December 10, 2009. The Best and Brightest Luncheon. Presented by the Lupus Foundation of America Greater Florida Chapter, Inc. Includes a Lilly Pulitzer fashion show. Starts at 11: 30 a.m. Takes place at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach; 561-279-8606, lupusfl.org. January 19, 2010: 27th Annual MS Gala and Fashion Show. Presented by DBS Financial Group. Attracts more than 1,200 guests annually from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Starts at 10 a.m. Takes place at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale; 954-731-4224, nationalmssociety.org. February 9, 2010: AVDA Heart of a Woman Luncheon. Featuring honoree Rosemary Krieger. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Takes place at the Royal Palm Beach Yacht Club; 561-265-3797, ext 118, avdaonline.org. February 11, 2010: Lion of Judah Luncheon. Presented by The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Features author Dee Dee Myers, former White House Press Secretary to President Bill Clinton. Starts at 10:30 a.m. Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton; 561-852-6090, bocafed.org. March 1, 2010: 20th Anniversary of the Book of Hope Luncheon. Presented by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Florida Chapter. Features Bethenny Frankel of The Real Housewives of New York City. Starts at 10:30 a.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561-218-2929, ccfa.org.
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Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies, which has chapters in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to pairing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with members of the community to create opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership. By 2010, Best Buddies will have programs in 50 states nationwide and 50 countries worldwide. Volunteer programs are available on all levels from middle school, high school and college to corporate and civic communities. Get involved by becoming a buddy or even an online pen pal. You can also serve on a committee, sponsor an event or make a monetary donation. For more information, call 954-4496522 or visit bestbuddiesflorida.org.
RALLY FOR THE BOYS The Haven began as a small Delray Beach house in 1976 and now provides a stable home to 36 foster boys, ages 9 to 17, who reside in familystyle cozy cottages in Boca Raton. Each cottage receives 24-hour supervision by staffers who help the boys become self-sufficient adults. You can help with donations of sealed toiletries, towels, clothes, books, gift cards and other items listed on the group’s Web site. The organization’s thrift shops also accept clothing, small household appliances and gently used furniture donations. The annual fund-raiser, “The Haven Day at the Races” at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, is scheduled to take place on April 11, 2010. For more information, call 561-483-0962 or visit haven4kids.org.
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March 11, 2010: 12th Annual JAFCO Luncheon. Featuring bestselling author and speaker Jennifer Weiner, who will discuss her latest novel, Best Friends Forever. Starts at 10 a.m. Takes place at Jungle Island in Miami; 954-749-7230, jafco.org. April 16, 2010: Hospice of Palm Beach County’s First Annual Celebrity Luncheon. Presented by the Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach; 561-494-6884, hpbcf.org.
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In The Pines in Delray Beach provides safe, clean and affordable housing, social services and support to low-income farm workers in southern Palm Beach County. The organization accepts financial donations that go toward apartment reconstruction and expanded services, as well as clothing for children and adults. In The Pines needs qualified adult volunteers to assist with their “Help With Homework” program, Adult ESL programs, computer training and sewing classes. For more information, call 561-495-0089 or visit inthepines.info.
April 23, 2010: 9th Annual Men with Caring Hearts Volunteer Awards Luncheon. Benefits Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Inc. Pays tribute to outstanding male community volunteers and philanthropists. Starts at 11 a.m. Takes place at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton; 561-391-7274, ext. 125, ffdc.org.
SUPPORT DOWN SYNDROME Awareness
April 29, 2010: JAFCO Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. Featuring honoree Judy Levis Markhoff; will feature a boutique, silent auction and fashion show. Starts at 10 a.m. Takes place at Addison Reserve Country Club in Delray Beach; 954-749-7230, jafco.org.
The Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization provides support and resources to people with Down Syndrome and their families through education, advocacy and various activities. The group
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Top: Volunteers help redo a group home for United Cerebral Palsy of Palm Beach & Mid-Coast Counties Left: A family has a happy holiday thanks to the Connor Moran Children’s Cancer Center Foundation
& Roll to Cure SMA event is scheduled to take place March 21, 2010 at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton. For more information, call 561577-2326 or visit ourshootingstar.com.
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provides new mothers with informative books and DVDs, and each year seeks to raise awareness through its Annual Buddy Walk. The organization’s long-term goal is to set up a health care clinic for adults with Down Syndrome; anyone who can help is encouraged to contact the organization, including physicians looking to volunteer services. For more information, call 561-912-1231 or visit goldcoastdownsyndrome.org.
do building maintenance and work in thrift stores. Donations are also needed for rugs, digital cameras, bathroom fixtures and more. Gently used clothing and small household items can be donated directly to the organization’s thrift store. For information, call 561-391-7274, ext. 111 or visit ffcdc.org.
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The Jacob Isaac Rappoport Foundation was launched after little Jacob died as an infant from spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic killer of infants and toddlers under the age of 2. Today, the foundation strives to provide funding for research. Get involved by donating money or items for silent auctions and raffles, or participate in fund-raisers. The organization’s 7th Annual Walk
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Since 1991, Habitat for Humanity South Palm Beach County has been building and providing affordable housing for low-income families. The organization raises money to build homes and improve communities, and seeks volunteers for landscaping, painting, demolition, roofing and more. While construction volunteers must be 18 or older, no experience is necessary. The group also needs volunteers to purchase or make lunches on site, provide entertainment and work in the Habitat ReStore, which sells home-related items and building materials at reduced cost. For more information, call 561-819-6070 or visit habitatsouthpalmbeach.org.
HELP CURE CEREBRAL PALSY United Cerebral Palsy of Palm Beach & Mid-Coast Counties serves more than 250 children and adults with cerebral palsy, providing group homes, a day training program, an after-school program and other therapies designed to help people become independent and maximize their overall potential. Besides cash donations, the organization accepts clothing, teaching supplies, home goods and more, and will pick up larger items such as furniture and vehicles. Volunteers are needed for the group’s Home Depot
makeover project, which will redo its group homes and facilities. Its big fund-raiser, the 21st Annual Great Chefs Taste Party, is scheduled for November 8th at the West Palm Beach Marriott Hotel. For more information, call 561-357-7779, ext. 15 or visit ucpsouthflorida.org.
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Social season is in full swing! Trip the light fantastic at these grand galas.
BE AN ANGEL The Connor Moran Children’s Cancer Foundation has been helping kids with cancer and their families since 1992. The organization needs volunteers to become study buddies and pen pals for sick children, and to play games with kids undergoing treatment in the oncology unit. You can also become a family’s “guardian angel,” assisting with grocery shopping, babysitting, transportation, light housekeeping and simple home repairs. Financial help is also appreciated in the form of gift cards, cash, memorials, trusts, wills, appreciated securities and designated funds. You can also donate your car, RV, boat or property to be used in a program by a participating family. This holiday season, groups are encouraged to adopt a family and provide decorations and gifts to those who either can’t afford it, or are stuck in hospitals. For more information, call 561-741-1144 or visit connormoran.org.
DRIVE FOR LIFE There are countless opportunities to volunteer at the American Cancer Society in Boca Raton. Programs vary from raising money for cancer research to helping those undergoing cancer treatment. The “Road to Recovery” program needs volunteers to drive cancer patients to and from treatment. The program requires no special skills or training – just a safe driving record, a valid driver’s license and a vehicle in good working condition. If you’re a breast cancer survivor, you can be paired with a patient currently in treatment to provide support. For more information, call 561-394-7751 or visit cancer.org.
BUY A COOKBOOK How’s this for easy altruism – buy a $20 cookbook and an indigent woman gets a free mammogram. The book, Recipes for Life, is sold by The Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, which helps local women get mammograms in order to promote early screening for breast cancer. All services are provided at the Women’s Diagnostic & Wellness Center at the Coral Spring Medical Center. The book can be purchased at browardhealth.org/cookbook. For more information, call 954-344-3344 or visit browardhealth.org. O
November 7, 2009: 20th Anniversary Chris Evert Gala Dinner Dance. Presented by Chris Evert Charities. Features dinner, dancing, an auction and a live performance by Natalie Cole. Starts at 6 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561394-2400; chrisevert.org. November 20, 2009: The Ermenegildo Zegna Cocktail Reception. Benefits Hospice of Palm Beach County. Features a silent auction, champagne lounge and dancing. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach; 561-494-6884, hpbcf.org. December 4, 2009: Florence Fuller Child Development Centers’ 4th Annual Wee Dream Ball. Presented by The Adolph & Rose Levis Foundation. Features the Ultimate Sports Experience Drawing. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton; 561-391-7274, ext. 125, ffdc.org. December 5, 2009: JAFCO Triple Crown Gala. Features cocktails, casino tables, dinner, an auction and live entertainment. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton; 954-7497230, ext. 137, jafco.org. December 6, 2009: Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Gala Journal Dinner. Honors the brave soldiers of Israel. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton; 561-483-2771, fidf.org. December 12 and 13: The 9th Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Weekend. Presented by the Andy Roddick Foundation. Features dinner and auctions on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.; Kids’ Zone and a tennis exhibition on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Takes Andy Roddick place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton and Boca Pointe Country Club; 561-620-9449, andyroddick.com. December 12, 2009: 19th Annual March of Dimes Glitz. The Glitz Nightclub at Mar-a-Lago will be open to Palm Beach County residents for a night of dancing and fun. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. 561-684-0102; marchofdimes.com/Florida. January 9, 2010: The Policemen’s Ball. Presented by The Palm Beach Police Foundation. Includes dinner, dancing and a live auction. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach; 561-820-8118, pbpolicefoundation.org.
January 15, 2010: Alzheimer’s Community Care 2010 Palm Beach Gala - “Hot Latin Rhythms”. Entertainment provided by The Steven Chase Orchestra. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach; 561-683-2700, alzcare.org. January 16, 2010: 43rd Annual Sixty-Five Roses Ball. Presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach; 561-683-9965, cff.org. January 28, 2010: 6th Annual Palm Beach Gala For Food For The Poor – Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures Event. Features wine tasting, dinner, dancing, and silent and live auctions. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach; 888-404-4248; foodforthepoor.org/palmbeach. January 30, 2010: 53rd Annual International Red Cross Ball. Features live entertainment, dinner and dancing. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach; 561-994-2060, redcross-pbc.org. February 6, 2010: 48th Annual Boca Raton Community Hospital Ball. Benefiting the Ron and Kathy Assaf Center for Excellence in Nursing. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561-955-4142, brch.com. February 27, 2010: The Butterfly Ball. Benefits the Lupus Foundation of America, Southeast Florida Chapter, Inc. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach; 561-279-8606, lupusfl.org. February 27, 2010: Boca Raton Museum of Art Annual Gala. Celebrates museum milestones. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561-392-2500, ext. 211, bocamuseum.org. March 13, 2010: Donna Klein Jewish Academy’s 26th Annual Benefit Ball & Auction. Features live and silent auctions. The theme: “Paint the Town Red”. Starts at 8 p.m. Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton; 561-558-2122, dkja.org. March 14, 2010: JARC 24th Annual Gala. Proceeds benefit group homes at The Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC). Starts at 6 p.m. Takes place at Boca West Country Club; 561-5582550, jarcfl.org. March 21, 2010: The Tri-County Humane Society Dawgie Ball. Features a western theme, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing and auctions. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at Boca West Country Club; 561-482-8110, tricountyhumane.org. April 10, 2010: Havana Nights. Benefits the American Cancer Society. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561-3947909, cancer.org.
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lose your eyes and make a wish. If you could go any place in the world, where would you go? If you could meet anyone, have anything, be anyone – what would you hope for? These are the four questions Make-AWish Foundation of Southern Florida has posed to more than 7,000 children suffering life-threatening illnesses since its inception 26 years ago. The nonprofit group grants a wish every 16 hours, bringing hope, strength and joy to children ages 2 ½ to 18 in 13 counties who suffer lifethreatening medical conditions. “Anytime you’re going through an extremely challenging time, you need some ray of sunshine to show you there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” says Norm Wedderburn, the chapter’s president and CEO. “The idea that a group of people come together to make this happen for a total stranger is philanthropy at its best.”
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Beautiful Make-A-Wish Kids Grow Up To Share Stories Of Heartbreak, Struggle And Renewal
The Foundation had humble beginnings: It started as a project for the Plantation Junior Women’s Club, when back in the day, phone calls were answered from members’ homes and car washes provided funding. The first wish was simple – a little boy named Todd requested a computer. These days, wishes are more elaborate, but the elation they create for sick kids and their devastated families remains the same. It’s a common misconception that Make-A-Wish kids must have terminal illnesses. In fact, many recover from medical challenges and grow up to become healthy, successful adults. Meet five grateful recipients who share their stories of heartbreak, struggle and renewal.
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ON WITH THE SHOW Jill Johns’ teen years were anything but carefree. Life was a whirlwind of chemotherapy, radiation and blood tests. Her hair fell out, she was nauseous, weak and had withered to 75 pounds. But, after her last treatment cycle for Hodgkin’s disease, things looked up. And then, dreadful news: Doctors decided she needed another round of treatments. “I thought, ‘I just can’t do this again.’ I was in my guidance counselor’s office, slumped over a chair, telling her ‘I just can’t,’” recalls Johns, diagnosed at 15. “But then she reminded me about the wish I was granted. And that was the light at the end of a very dark tunnel that got me through.” That’s why, nearly two decades later, Johns is grateful every day for Make-A-Wish, which granted her yearning to meet talk show host Arsenio Hall, whose humor helped her escape reality. “I wanted to meet the person who made me laugh every night and thank him,” says Johns, who got her wish in 1992 while a student at Plantation High School. (Her mom, who heard about Make-A-Wish at a doctor’s office, set the wheels in motion). The limo ride to the airport was awesome, but there was more: Jill’s brother surprised her during an airport layover, there were behindthe-scenes tours of Paramount Studios and Rodeo Drive, great seats for Jill and her family at a taping of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, and more. “It just kept getting better and better,” recalls Johns, now a 35-year-old Pompano Beach realtor.
Clockwise from Top: Bryan Stepanenko and his sister in Disney World; Stepanenko and his sister; Jill Johns with Arsenio Hall
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“I was used to being home and not having too much excitement. It was good to be carefree. Everyone in the family was having fun, not just me.” – Bryan Stepanenko
And Arsenio? “He was down-to-earth, really friendly, much like he was on the show,” she says. “He was warm, genuine, a nice guy. I could tell he was touched by this.” Back then she was uncomfortable discussing her illness. “It was one of those unspoken topics,” she recalls. These days, married, healthy, in remission and a volunteer wish granter since age 21, she shares her story. “I want to try to touch these children’s lives the way I was touched,” she says. “They realize they could be sitting in my chair living a full, fun life. A life without medicines, without doctor visits. It gives them hope. And that’s a powerful thing.”
MAGICAL MEMORIES Bryan Stepanenko was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was 3, but only remembers the good times. “I’m kind of grateful I was so young that I don’t have many memories about the bad parts,” says Stepanenko, 24, a firefighter/paramedic rescue lieutenant and pre-med student. “In a time of my life when my family was under a lot of stress and very down, it could have been very bad.”
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Family Matters: Colleen O’Dea
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Right: Colleen O’Dea (second from left) and her family in Alaska Far Right: O’Dea and her family prepare for takeoff
What the Hollywood resident remembers is the magical time he and his family spent at Disney World, made possible by Make-A-Wish. After a doctor told his mom about the organization, she called and two volunteers showed up at his home. “They asked, if I could go anywhere, where would I like to go? My sister tugged my arm, urging me to pick Hawaii. But I told them Disney World,” he says. “What kid wouldn’t want to go to Disney?” When he was 4, he got his wish. The trip was amazing, he says, complete with thrilling rides, meals with Disney characters, VIP treatment at the Medieval Nights show and lodging at a townhouse where there were lots of kids around for him to play with.
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“I was used to being home and not having too much excitement. I had to be careful because my Mom was worried about me getting hurt,” he recalls. “It was good to be carefree. Everyone in the family was having fun, not just me.”
“Why me?” lamented Colleen O’Dea, 17, when doctors dropped the bombshell. “I had done everything right in life.”
At age 10, doctors pronounced Stepanenko cured. Today he’s healthy and pursuing a career as a doctor, possibly in emergency medicine. And though it’s been a long time since his wish was granted, he remains close to Norm Engel, one of his Make-A-Wish granters. As luck would have it, Engel is also a firefighter/paramedic and presented Stepanenko’s badge when he was inducted as a firefighter – and was there to offer congratulations when he was promoted to lieutenant. “Those were very touching moments,” says Stepanenko, now a Make-A-Wish volunteer. Thinking back, he adds, “I know I had leukemia, but when I think of that period of my life, the memories are happy ones thanks to Make-A-Wish and Norm.”
Chemotherapy and radiation were brutal: she was nauseous, exhausted, and could manage only half-days at Piper High School in Sunrise. Despite the trauma, she shared her story readily, hoping to educate kids and make them more compassionate.
“It gives kids who are sick something to look forward to. It’s very important for them to know there’s something beyond treatment, that there’s a future.” – Colleen O’Dea
How could she have Hodgkin’s disease? She was so healthy.
“They didn’t see a lot of people my age with this and some were confused,” she explains. “When I was done with chemo, I had peach fuzz instead of hair and some boys said something negative,” she recalls. “I told them they shouldn’t look down on people who have this, that I didn’t choose to have this disease.” She grew up faster than most kids her age. “But looking back, I’m glad it happened,” says O’Dea, now 28, and a healthy wife, mother and events coordinator for the City of Parkland. “I met the most amazing people.” Among them were Make-A-Wish volunteers, who granted O’Dea’s wish for a trip to Alaska. “I thought we’d never have an opportunity to go and it would be an experience the family would remember forever,” she explains. At age 18, the organization sent her and her family on a once-ina-lifetime, seven-day Alaskan cruise. Everything from the ocean-view room to meeting the captain was exhilarating, she recalls. The excursions – including a helicopter ride and whitewater rafting – were incredible. November 2009
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Right: David Klafter (second from left) and his family with George H.W. Bush Far Right: Klafter gives the former president varsity sports jackets
“I kept thinking, ‘How many times am I going to get to do something like this?’ Everything was perfect, from the time we left to the time we got back.” She found not just the trip therapeutic, but the anticipation. “It gives kids who are sick something to look forward to. It’s very important for them to know there’s something beyond treatment, that there’s a future,” explains O‘Dea, now a Make-A-Wish volunteer who helps with fund-raising events. And, she says, choking back tears, the trip was just as important for her loved ones. “My family was there for me through thick and thin. It was important to me to share my wish with them.”
PRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT David Klafter remembers every second of May 24, 1988 in excruciating detail. He’d clinched the coveted title of student council president at Liberty High School in New York. But Klafter, then 17, wasn’t celebrating. The athlete and stellar student also discovered he had chronic myelogenous leukemia. “It was devastating,” recollects Klafter, now a Boca Raton attorney. “I was at the age where I thought I was immortal. It made me grow up very, very quickly.” The treatment was grueling: His spleen was removed, followed by chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow transplant (his brother was a perfect match), which mandated a month-long hospital stay followed by months of recovery. “The chemotherapy and radiation were horrendous weekends from hell,” he recalls. But the experience was also bittersweet. “It exposed me to a lot of very good things,” he says. One of those was the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “I was interested in politics and fascinated with world events, so I wanted dinner 78
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with the president at the White House,“ he says. “I would get home from school and my Mom would tell me the Secret Service called. It was wild.” Dinner wasn’t possible, but Klafter and his family did meet George H.W. Bush. “We rode in a limo and stayed in a really nice hotel that had a piano in the room,” he recalls. “They gave us money to spend and VIP tours of the Supreme Court and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Everything Make-A-Wish does is way over the top.” Bush gave him an autographed gold tie clip embossed with the presidential seal. Klafter gave him two engraved varsity sports jackets. “We talked about my medical situation and how I was feeling, where I was going to school, what I was planning on studying,” Klafter recalls. “He was warm, personable and friendly.” The meeting lasted 15 minutes. “It doesn’t sound like a lot, but I later heard that the prime minister of Pakistan was there the same week and got 10 minutes, so when you put it in perspective it’s pretty impressive,” says Klafter, a husband, father and Make-A-Wish volunteer. “It was every single thing I could have imagined and then some.”
“I was interested in politics and fascinated with world events, so I wanted dinner with the president at the White House. I would get home from school and my Mom would tell me the Secret Service called. It was wild.” – David Klafter
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Giving Back: Leah Verzaal
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WORLD OF POSSIBILITY Leah Verzaal wiped away tears as she envisioned her friends at the sleepover. They were probably giggling, whispering secrets and painting each other’s nails. She tried not to fidget in her hospital bed as the IV dripped a potion doctors hoped would save her. At least she had her Snoopy journal, where she recorded her most private thoughts.
Right: Leah Verzaal (right) with family members at Disney World Below: Verzaal enjoying the park
“All I wanted was to be normal,” recalls Verzaal, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 11 while living in Arizona. She was courageous, but sometimes faltered. “One night I was running a high fever and had to go back to the hospital. It was my scariest moment. I didn’t know if I was going to live or die,” recalls Verzaal, now a healthy 34-year-old mental health counselor who lives in Delray Beach. “I held on to the bed and screamed, ‘I’m not going! Leave me alone, I don’t care what happens to me!’ My mom had to pull me off the bed.” Cancer upended the family’s life. But when fairy godparents from Make-A-Wish visited six months after her diagnosis, things changed. “I got to make a decision about myself. Not my parents and not the doctors,” says Verzaal, whose wish was a trip to Disney World. “I heard how wonderful Disney was; everyone I knew had been there and we didn’t have the money to go.” When Verzaal was 12, her wish was granted. She remembers only bits and pieces of the 1987 trip because she was so ill from undergoing chemotherapy. “Many times, what happens to children put in traumatic situations is that they block things out as a way of coping,” she says. “The problem is that we don’t get to decide what we block out. Our minds will sometimes take away the bad and good memories.” She does remember her parents smiling and laughing, which was one of the best parts, she says, because they had done so much to comfort her. And
“I got to make a decision about myself. Not my parents and not the doctors. I heard how wonderful Disney was; everyone I knew had been there and we didn’t have the money to go.” – Leah Verzaal
the heart-rending photos she still looks at from time to time show a carefree family – something they could only dream about before the trip. She believes the whole experience helped shape her as a person. “I’m more positive about life,” says Verzaal, a Make-A-Wish volunteer for 10 years. “I have a sense of survival rather than feeling like I am a victim. I would not be the same person if this hadn’t happened.” O
HOW TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE There are no magic wands here – a typical wish requires in excess of $5,000 and more than 10 hours of time per volunteer (wishes require a minimum of two volunteers). Monetary donations may be in the form of individual donations, events sponsorships to raise funds (golf tournaments and hair cut-a-thons, for example) and matching-gifts programs. You can even donate unused frequent-flyer miles. Volunteers are also needed to help grant wishes, plan fund-raisers, provide administrative support and more. Further, Royal Caribbean International will launch its new ship, Oasis of the Seas, on November 30th with a Make-A-Wish cruise, with proceeds benefiting the cause. For more information about how to volunteer or make donations, call 954-967-WISH or visit sfla.wish.org.For information about the cruise, call 877-202-1530, ext. 12751.
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W o n de r l a n d s Festive Destinations Inspire Holiday Spirit The holidays are here and Santa’s on his way … on a surfboard? Ho, ho, hum. ¶ When the holidays roll around, there’s nothing like an icy breeze, twinkling lights and a steaming cup of cocoa to create a spirited ambiance – none of which are very prevalent in South Florida.¶ Can’t stand the heat? Whether it’s the hustle and bustle of New York City, the bells and whistles of Orlando or the natural repose of California’s Yosemite Park you seek, the following winter wonderlands will have you feeling festive in no time.
SEE THE SIGHTS IN NEW YORK CITY The Big Apple’s holiday sights and sounds can thaw even the staunchest of curmudgeons. Season officially kicks off with the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which began in 1924 featuring animals from Central Park Zoo. Giant helium balloons were incorporated in 1927, and when the parade became televised nationally in 1947, watching it became a national holiday pastime (it attracts 44 million viewers annually). Warning: If you plan to attend, arrive early – more than 3 million are expected to line the parade’s 2.5-mile path.
A carriage ride through Central Park in New York City
Another holiday tradition is the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony, which this year takes place December 2nd. Lighting the tree, which typically stands at least 65 feet tall, each year is showcased during a live, star-studded NBC telecast. Once it’s lit, the city launches into full-scale holiday mode.
Other holiday traditions include touring the extravagant department store window displays (especially Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue), ice skating (Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center, Central Park’s Wollman Rink and Lasker Skating Rink have all been featured in films; lesser-known, albeit equally impressive, is the American Museum of National History’s Polar Rink), and visiting The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo (festivities include reindeer visits, ice sculptures and holiday treats for the animals). Of course, no New York City holiday trip would be complete without a visit to Macy’s famous Santa Claus (the store is bedecked with holiday decorations and festive music plays, creating a feast for the eyes and ears). Located nearby, don’t miss FAO Schwarz, one of the country’s oldest toy stores. And don’t leave town without taking November 2009
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Nearly every major attraction and entertainment venue in the city holds special holiday events. For more information, call 212-484-1222 or visit nycgo.com.
EAT, DRINK AND GET COZY IN ASHEVILLE The antithesis of winter in South Florida, romantic Asheville, N.C. during the holidays is all about picturesque estates, elaborate gingerbread houses and nearby ski resorts. Food revelers nationwide congregate at the luxuriously cozy Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa for the National Gingerbread House Competition, which previously has been showcased nationally on the Food Network. Starting November 18th, the resort will boast more than 80 extravagantly edible entries. These are not your grandmother’s gingerbread houses – these are massive castles, estates, chateaus and mansions, each exemplifying creators’ amazing skills. The resort provides behind-the-scenes contest tours, and the first-prize winner gets $3,000; past winners have been featured on ABC’s Good Morning America. As part of the holiday decor, the creations are displayed through January 3, 2010. If you prefer wine tasting to gingerbread, head to the grand, 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate, America’s largest private home. George W. Vanderbilt in 1895 opened the French Renaissance-
Former winners of the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa’s National Gingerbread House competition
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Christmas at Biltmore, which runs November 6th through January 2nd, provides an idyllic holiday setting reminiscent of Versailles, France. Talk about your boughs of holly: Picture 9,000 feet of garland, 2,000 poinsettias, 450 wreaths and 158 trees, all decorated with crystal and Germanblown glass ornaments.
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style chateau, which boasts 250 rooms. Set against the Blue Ridge Mountains, the estate comprises beautiful, lush gardens and this country’s most-visited winery.
Enjoy candlelit dinners, live music and storytelling by night, and wine tasting, special holiday lunches and estate tours by day. Or simply enjoy a hot toddy by the massive, roaring lobby fireplace. Asheville holds holiday events, including Polar Express train rides to the “North Pole”, traditional parades, craft shows, fireworks displays and more. For more information, call 888-247-9811 or visit exploreasheville.com.
EMBRACE YOUR INNER MICKEY IN ORLANDO If you can’t make it out of state, drive a few hours north and you’ll feel worlds away. The Orlando theme parks positively dazzle during the holidays with cascades of lights, extreme fireworks and special events. Your kids will love Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on select nights, from November 10th through December 18th at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The festive party (which requires a separate ticket from general admission) offers fireworks, Disney
Photos courtesy of The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, featuring The Radio City Rockettes, with performances up to five shows per day.
Disney photos courtesy of Walt Disney World Photo courtesy of The Biltmore Company
OPPOSITE PAGE: A tiger welcomes visitors at The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo; a couple enjoys the roaring fireplace at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville. THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Mickey Mouse and a friend at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom; Magic Kingdom’s Wishes fireworks display; the Biltmore Estate in Asheville
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Photo by Bethany Gediman OPPOSITE PAGE FROM TOP: Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in Nantucket for the Annual Christmas Stroll Weekend; carolers on Nantucket’s Main Street; bell ringers in Nantucket; the Town Crier on Nantucket’s Main Street. THIS PAGE: Yosemite Falls in Yosemite Valley
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character greetings, stage shows, cookies, cocoa and snow on Main Street, plus unlimited use of Magic Kingdom attractions. Epcot from November 27th through December 30th offers its Holidays Around the World celebration and a Candlelight Processional (included with price of admission) with a mass choir, 50-piece orchestra and celebrity narrators telling the story of Christmas; narrators this year include celebrities Andy Garcia, Vanessa Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and Angela Bassett. If you can’t get to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, Universal Studios offers its own Macy’s Holiday Parade, replete with live shows, giant floats, marching bands and a tree-lighting ceremony. Universal also offers the nightly awe-inspiring Universal
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explain the lodge’s unique history, architecture and design.
Many of America’s national parks are ideal winter getaways, combining amazing scenery, outdoor adventures and special activities – particularly Yosemite National Park in California.
There’s lots of holiday fun to be had at
According to park officials, few of the annual 3.5 million visitors frequent the park during its winter splendor, which makes it an ideal time to enjoy nature’s serenity and beauty minus the maddening holiday crowds. If you like to ski, the park’s Badger Pass Ski Area is scheduled to open December 18th – conditions permitting – and will offer snowboarding, backcountry ski tours, snowshoeing, downhill skiing and snow tubing. And with a ski school, the area will be perfectly suited for all ages and skills.
Yosemite. For more information, call 801559-4884 or visit yosemitepark.com.
Enjoy A SMALL TOWN HOLIDAY IN NANTUCKET For a truly Dickensian holiday, New England’s finest traditions come alive with the start of Nantucket Noel, a month-long small town celebration produced by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce. The party begins November 27th and runs through New Year’s Eve. Particularly popular is the Annual Christmas Stroll Weekend, a community holiday festival that attracts huge crowds from around the world. The weekend, which takes places December 4th through 6th, officially
For a truly Dickensian holiday, New England’s finest traditions come alive with the start of Nantucket Noel, a month-long small town celebration with great food, festive shows and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. 360 - A Cinesphere Spectacular from December 26th through December 31st, which features lasers, pyrotechnics and images from Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters projected onto huge spheres in a lagoon (must be seen to be believed). There’s also a festive Grinchmas celebration at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, replete with a decoration-festooned Seuss Landing; Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jingle Jungle Parade; and fountain shows, nightly slow flurries and the Frosty Friends Sleepover at SeaWorld. Plan on staying through New Year’s Eve? Head to Universal CityWalk, where festivities will include live national acts, a gourmet buffet and midnight champagne toast.
The park offers a Yosemite Winter Club, where outdoor enthusiasts organize fun winter events including the Snow Ball, and the Ancient Jocks Race (open to skiers older than 30). For more low-key activities, park guides offer crafts, nature walks and nature demonstrations in the guest lounge at Curry Village, located at Yosemite.
starts when Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive via a Coast Guard vessel and then ride up Main Street in a horse-drawn carriage. Carolers, bell ringers, student choirs and musicians in Victorian garb perform on the Main Street stage and throughout town. All the while, visitors can enjoy Nantucket’s unique shops and restaurants.
For truly picturesque accommodations, The Ahwahnee Hotel is an iconic national park lodge located in the heart of Yosemite by Glacier Point. The hotel from December 13th through December 25th holds the Bracebridge Dinner, when the property is transformed into a 17th century English manor for a “feast of food, song and mirth.” This includes a four-hour pageant with Christmas carols, Renaissance rituals and a seven-course banquet.
The month-long celebration also features a host of family-style activities and theater productions of classics such as It’s A Wonderful Life. There are Christmas films playing at the Dreamland Theater, book readings and a Christmas bazaar hosted by local food and retail merchants. And you’re never very far from a festively decorated open house, where you’ll be offered hot cider and cookies. O
Orlando offers many events throughout the holiday season. For more information, call the Orlando Convention & Visitors Bureau 800-972-3304 or visit orlandoinfo.com.
This small town celebration is like something straight from a holiday film – es-
The lodge also holds old-fashioned evenings of fireside storytelling and year-round informative tours
pecially when snow falls. To learn more about Nantucket Noel, call 508-228-1700 or visit nantucketchamber.org
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reat food, silent auctions and live entertainment are on the menu for this year’s 21st Annual Great Chefs Taste Party, which will be presented by Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith and benefit the United Cerebral Palsy of Palm Beach & Mid-Coast Counties, Inc. The party takes place November 8th at the West Palm Beach Marriott, where some of the area’s finest chefs will prepare epicurean delights from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. At press time, at least 14 culinary establishments were confirmed participants, including The Palm Beach Steakhouse, PGA National’s Ironwood Grille, Leopard
Executive Chef Andreas Kotsifos, The Palm Beach Steakhouse
Lounge at The Chesterfield, Cucina Dell’Arte, Nick & Johnnie’s, Couture Cakes, Havana Hideout, Talay Thai, the Palm Beach County Convention Center and Someone’s in the Kitchen Catering. More are expected.
Participants will compete in categories for Best Appetizer, Best Entree, Best Dessert and Best Presentation, as well as The People’s Choice. Judges will include professional food critic and Zagat editor Jan Norris, as well as Christie Banks of Sunny 104.3 FM. Rob Russell of The Colony Hotel Palm Beach will emcee the event, with live music provided by The Switzer Trio. Expect a spectacular silent auction with designer cutlery, restaurant gift certificates, home goods and more. An hour-long pre-event VIP reception will take place at 3 p.m., featur-
ing champagne and an exclusive menu, courtesy of The Palm Beach Steakhouse and PGA National’s Ironwood Grille. General admission tickets are $75 in advance and $85 at the door; VIP tickets are $150 and available by advance purchase only. Bon Appetit! O
8Info For more information, call 561-357-7779, ext. 15 or visit ucpsouthflorida.org.
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hanksgiving is a time for gratitude, good friends and great food. Living in a multicultural community such as South Florida, the holiday meal often takes on international culinary dimensions. “Families probably bring in a little bit of their ancestry and what they grew up with, even though it has nothing to do with pilgrims,” says David Pantone, dean of culinary education at Florida Culinary Institute in West Palm Beach.
Where To Eat BEN’S NY KOSHER DELI: 561-470-9963; BENSDELI.NET
BISTRO PROVENCE: 561-368-2340; BISTROPROVENCE.COM BOMBAY CAFÉ: 561-750-5299; BOMBAY-CAFÉ.COM DORIS ITALIAN MARKET & BAKERY: 561-482-0770; DORISMARKET.COM
ICHIBAN JAPANESE RESTAURANT: 561-451-0420; ichibanboca.com
MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY: 561-361-8244; MAGGIANOS.COM
Boca Raton residents have a melting pot of flavors from which to choose. If you’re looking to incorporate Italian cuisine into this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, many restaurants offer tasty options. “We will make what some folks know as Pizza Rustica and Pizza Gana, which are pies baked with ricotta cheese and Italian cold cuts, like chunks of salami or prosciutto,” says Larry Ikerd, manager of Doris Italian Market & Bakery. “We bake it and it’s just delicious.” The most popular dessert: Casada Cake, made with three layers of yellow cake and a decadent double layer of cannoli filling.
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Over at Matteo’s Family Style Ristorante Italiano & Catering, the restaurant’s signature Chicken Matteo is popular for the holidays, according to Vincent Campiglia, manager. He describes the dish as a “halfroasted chicken smothered with roasted potatoes, veal sauces, peppers, onions and broccoli. It’s a family-style dish,” he says. You’ll also find family-style portions at Maggiano’s Little Italy, where offerings will include Chicken Parmesan, lasagna, calamari with clam sauce, stuffed mushrooms, tiramisu and other authentic delicacies, as well as turkey, fish, potatoes and the like. If Greek food is your passion, Mykonos Greek Taverna will offer not just the standard Thanksgiving turkey, but lamb chops, lamb shanks and moussaka. “Our recipes are really
MATTEO’S FAMILY STYLE RISTORANTE ITALIANO & CATERING: 561-392-0773; MATTEOSRISTORANTE.COM MYKONOS GREEK Taverna: 561-338-3646 PUNJAB INDIAN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: 561-392-8000
For a Thanksgiving with spice, Bombay Café prepares Indian dishes such as Chicken Vindaloo and Lamb Ko-
Prefer a meal with lots of global appeal? French-inspired Bistro Provence offers a diverse menu of international dishes. “Our food better resembles Spanish, Greek or Italian food than typical French cuisine,” explains Eric Mourjan, owner. “You may like chicken breast with berry sauce, Chicken Marsala or Chicken Francaise with white wine, lemon, butter, herbs and capers.”
“Families probably bring in a little bit of their ancestry and what they grew up with, even though it has nothing to do with pilgrims.”
If you’d enjoy an Asian-flavored dinner, Ichiban Japanese Restaurant will offer hibachi meals with seafood, steak and chicken. “The Japanese do not eat turkey because it is not very popular,” explains hostess Mi Yeon.
simple, but if you know how to make them, they are the best,” says General Manager Abu Yardimci. Adding to the atypical holiday ambiance, diners will be encouraged to dance on tables and throw napkins, both of which are Greek traditions.
-- David Pantone, dean of culinary education, Florida Culinary Institute, West Palm Beach
rma, made with wonderful, aromatic herbs and spices. Other favorites include potatoes cooked in either a tomato-based sauce with peas, or with a sauce of ginger, garlic, cumin and spinach leaves. Over at Punjab Indian Restaurant & Lounge, expect traditional dishes like curry chicken and Lassi, a homemade yogurt drink.
Finally, how about a side of matzo ball soup with your turkey? Fans of great Jewish food can find it at Ben’s NY Kosher Deli, with all dishes influenced by owner Ronnie Dragoon’s Eastern European heritage. Expect soup made from scratch, fresh roast turkey, sweet potatoes with special seasoned gravy and more. And it’s all kosher, of course. Whatever cuisine you choose for dinner, have a Happy Thanksgiving! O
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apango has quickly become Parkland’s favorite Japanese venue and now Chef/Owner Kevin Lee brings his flawless sushi and world-fusion fare to Boca Raton. The bold and talented chef delves beyond Japan for his global inspirations, so you might see Gorgonzola cheese, crème fraiche, phyllo dough and foie gras dotting the menu. The eatery’s hip setting reflects this same creative energy, appearing more like a chic Soho bistro than your typical sushi joint.
While standard sushi items are available, Japango also touts many unique offerings. Of the numerous appetizers ($5 to $17), Jumbo Sea Scallops are the unanimous favorite – beauti98
fully bronzed and perfectly tender, luxuriating in seductive miso butter. Other noteworthy starters include Lobster-Shrimp Shumai (lobster and shrimp ensconced in a soft dumpling), mini Lamb Chops and Sea Bass Skewers. Meanwhile, a refreshing Shrimp & Crab Cucumber Pasta, Tuna Tower with Three Caviars (outstanding) and inspired Tuna Pizza highlight the cold appetizers. Signature Rolls ($11 to $26) are not to be missed: Most notably, the Toro Sashimi Roll, featuring succulent toro (tuna belly) enwrapped in delicate soy ‘paper’ (no seaweed) with mango, avocado, masago and tempura flakes. Its elegant, tantalizing symphony of divergent tastes and
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textures set the taste buds tingling. The Shrimp Gorgonzola Roll, Lobster Bomb, Cucumber Wrap and Vegan Roll are also favorites. Chef Kevin really kicks it into high gear with the entrees ($14 to $26), including a Charred Red Sea Bass, deftly grilled to a perfect char with ponzu butter. Kobe Beef NY Strip is another winner, along with Portglazed Salmon, Lobster Ginger Scallion and Phyllo-Wrapped Orange Balsamic Tuna. The Asian journey continues through China and Thailand, including Crispy Duck, Tom
Kha Kai Soup, curries and designyour-own stir-fry creations. No doubt, Boca Raton residents will appreciate what Parklanders already know: Japango’s cuisine is not to be missed. O
where Japango is located at Regency Court, 3011 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. The restaurant serves lunch Monday through Friday and dinner nightly. Call 561-999-1263 or visit japangomenu.com. The Parkland restaurant is located at 7367 N. State Road 7; 954-445-4268.
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where Villa Rosano is located in The Reserve Shopping Center at 9858 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton. The restaurant serves lunch on weekdays and dinner nightly. For more information, call 561-470-0112 or visit villarosano.com. 100
s a loyal core of regulars know, the place for authentic Italian cuisine and genuine Old World charm is Villa Rosano, a delightful Boca Raton trattoria. That’s where Chef/Owner Frank Rosano (born in Italy and raised in the Bronx’s Little Italy) delivers the real deal.
are other notable starters. Meanwhile, Chef Frank’s pasta and risotto dishes would do his mama proud, from Penne Antonella (with chicken, portobellos, tomatoes, spinach and garlic-wine sauce) and silky Lobster Ravioli, to intensely seductive Porcini Risotto.
It’s here that fresh-baked breads pave the way to an enticing array of antipasti ($7 to $10). The signature meatballs – oversized orbs of meltin-your-mouth tenderness, teamed with fresh ricotta and homemade tomato sauce – are amazing. The Arancini (stuffed risotto balls), Mussels Provinciale (perhaps the best we’ve ever tasted) and a refreshing Zio Salad (properly served cold!)
Entrée choices (most $14 to $23) are even more enticing. Veal Cuomo is served in a savory sherry demiglace with portobellos and pine nuts, set atop a bed of sautéed spinach. Equally outstanding is the velvety Chicken Alessandro, sautéed tender with mushrooms, artichoke hearts and spinach in a light plum tomato sauce. Chicken Solidea (heightened with shitakes, sun-dried tomatoes
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and veal stock), Rack of Lamb, and a delicious Veal Chop also garner praise. Seafood Rosano, Snapper Palermitano (grilled eggplant, capers, tomatoes and roasted garlicseafood broth) and a bounty of nightly specials are among the many other seafood sensations. Fans of Old School dishes will appreciate “Arthur Avenue Favorites” ($12 to $17), such as Eggplant Parmigiana, Veal Marsala, and of course, Frank’s homemade lasagna; plus an entire menu of pizzas and sandwiches. Finish with a classic Italian ricotta cheesecake, refreshing sorbet or homemade tiramisu along with steaming cappuccino, and savor your visit to Little Italy! O
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Abe & Louie’s4Glades Plaza
x 2300 W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.0024 x Lunch Monday-Friday,
Brooklyn Boys:
Dinner nightly, Sunday Brunch.
John Rogers, Larry Feldman and John Peters
Absinthe4Shops at Boca Center x 5150 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.620.3754 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Banyan Bar & Grille at the Addison 42 E. Camino Real x Boca
Raton x 561.395.9335 x Dinner nightly. Bogart’s Bar & Grille4
Cinemark Palace 20 x 3200 Airport Rd. x 561.544.3044 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Bonefish Grill4Boca Grove Shopping Center x 21065 Powerline Rd. x 561.479.0411 x Dinner daily. Brewzzi4Glades Plaza x 2222 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2739 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Brooks Restaurant4500 South Federal Hwy. x Deerfield Beach x 954.427.9302 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday in season, offseason Wednesday-Sunday. The Capital Grille46000
Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
561.368.1077
Carmen’s4Boca Raton Bridge Resort x 999 Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.9500 x Dinner Wednesday- Saturday, Brunch Sunday. Chops Lobster Bar4101
Plaza Real South x Boca Raton x x Dinner nightly.
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Copper Canyon Grill42006
Great Nosh The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. Opens In Delray Beach
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“They couldn’t wait to taste a New York bagel made fresh in Florida,” said Steven M. Fassberg, president and CEO. “It was tremendous and insanely hectic at the same time.”
reating the unique taste of New York bagels (thin, crusty exteriors with moist – not doughy – interiors). The secret is in a patented water process that recreates Brooklyn water that’s incorporated into the recipe. In addition to bagels, the restaurant serves spreads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, omelets and dinners items, as well as fresh-roasted coffee from Boca Java of Deerfield Beach.
The 3,000-square-foot restaurant, which currently sells about 300 bagels a day, is renowned for rec-
As part of its grand opening, the restaurant donated $500 in sales to the Florida Marlins Community Founda-
alk about your carbohydrate loading: The day The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. opened in Delray Beach, it served more than 1,000 customers. That’s a lot of bagels.
Cut 4324432 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.273.9898 x Dinner nightly. Dada452 North Swinton Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.330.3232 x Dinner nightly.
Kathy’s Gazebo Cafe4
4199 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.395.6033 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner MondaySaturday.
The Grille on Congress
DUFFY's SPORTS BAR & GRILL4401 N. Federal Hwy. x
Deerfield Beach x 954.429.8820 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Henry’s4The Shoppes at
Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.243.9499 x Dinner nightly. Fifth Avenue Grill4821 S.E.
Houston’s41900 N.W.
Deerfield Beach x 954.421.9272 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Fifth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.265.0122 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Cugini Steakhouse and Martini Bar4270 E. Atlantic
Gaucho Rodizio44060 N.
Executive Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.998.0550 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
The Cove Marina & Restaurant41754 S.E. 3rd Ct. x
Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.274.6244 x Dinner nightly. 102
Federal Hwy. x Lighthouse Point x 954.784.7667 x Dinner daily. Closed Mondays.
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The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. is located at 14451 S. Military Trail. For more information, call 877-BAGEL-80 or visit brooklynwaterbagels.com.
Center x 6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2141 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
45101 Congress Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.912.9800 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday.
Falcon House4116 N.E. Sixth
Said Fassberg, “The gracious welcome by the Delray Beach community is very much appreciated.”
Grand Lux Café4Town
Addison Place x 16850 Jog Rd. x Delray Beach x 561.638.1949 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
N.W. Executive Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.893.8838 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
tion, a charity established in 1999 that promotes kids’ educational, athletic, health, social and community service programs. The team’s mascot, Billy the Marlin, visited the restaurant to celebrate the contribution.
J. Alexander’s41400 Glades
Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.347.9875 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Kee Grill417940 N. Military Tr. x Boca Raton x 561.995.5044 x Dinner nightly. Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ4Regency Court x 3011 Yamato
Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.997.9557 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Mariposa4Neiman Marcus
at Town Center x 5860 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.544.2320 x Lunch daily, Dinner Friday and Saturday. Max’s Grille4Mizner Park x 404 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.0080 x Lunch and Dinner daily, Saturday-Sunday Brunch only.
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4Shoppes at Blue Lake x 1200 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.988.9142 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Miller’s Boca West Ale House4
Boca Lyons Plaza x 9244 W. Glades Road x Boca Raton x 561.487.2989 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Morton’s, The Steakhouse4
Shops at Boca Center x 5050 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.392.7724 x Dinner nightly. New York Prime42350 N.W.
Executive Center Dr. x Boca Raton x 561.998.3881 x Dinner nightly. Opus 54The Shops at Boca Center x 5050 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.544.8000 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The Pavilion Grille4
301 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.912.0000 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Porterhouse Bar & Grill
47050 W. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.391.6601 x Dinner daily. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
4225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.6746 x Dinner nightly. Seasons 5242300 N.W. Executive
Center Dr. x Boca Raton x 561.998.9952 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Siroco Café415096 Jog Rd. x 561.367.0200 x Delray Beach x Watercolors Breakfast, LunchCafe and Dinner daily.
III Forks Prime Steakhouse4
200 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.416.2185 x Dinner nightly. Vinny’s All Day Cafe4
Regency Court x 3013 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.988.9883 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Watercolors Cafe4Boca
Raton Bridge Hotel x 999 E. Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.9500 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner nightly.
asian/sushi 5 Spice Asian Street Market4
Shoppes of Blue Lake x Suite A1 x 1200 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.989.1688 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Cay Da Vietnamese47400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.998.0278 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.
La Tre4249 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.4568 x Dinner nightly.
Chow4Royal Palm Place x 309
420 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.5050 x Lunch and Dinner daily. 4101 Plaza Real South E. Boca Raton x 561.544.8181 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Waterway Shoppes of Parkland x 7609 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.755.3191 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Fah Asian Bistro4Boca
Valley Shopping Plaza x 7401 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.241.0400 x Lunch MondaySaturday, Dinner nightly.
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Dinner nightly.4CityPlace x 700 S. Rosemary Ave., #208 x 561.296.8881 x Lunch and Dinner daily.4Palm Beach Gardens x 4675 PGA Blvd. x 561.202.6888 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Soba Sushi Caviar Lounge4
Stir Crazy fresh asian grill4Town Center Mall x
Kyojin Buffet4Shops at Boca Grove x 21073 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.218.1708 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Edo Sushi-Upscale Japanese Sushi & Pan-Asian Buffet4
48316 Jog Rd. x Boynton Beach x
Japango4Riverstone Shoppes
The Blue Fish4110 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.330.FISH (3474) x Lunch Wednesday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.
640 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.243.8581 x Dinner MondaySaturday.
Saito’s Japanese Steakhouse
Mizner Park x 415 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.620.0606 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.
Second Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.330.2275 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
Sonoma Cafe & Bistro4
Saba4499 S. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.353.4600 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
Ichiban4Somerset Shoppes x 8841 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.451.2429 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
861 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.981.8986 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
Place x Boca Raton x 561.361.7557 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
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Second Ave., #116 x Delray Beach x x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. 561.330.9191
Kyoto Sushi Sake425 N.E.
Daimatsu Sushi441 Royal Palm
Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.5678 x Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday, Brunch Sunday.
House of Siam425 N.E.
Bluefin Sushi Thai Grill4
St. x Boca Raton x 561.347.6260 x Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.
The Sundy House4106 S. Swinton
3400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.368.8803 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
Bangkok in Boca4Royal Palm Place x 500 Via de Palmas x Boca Raton x 561.394.6912 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
Six Tables4112 N.E. Second
Carlton, Palm Beach x 100 S. Ocean Blvd. x Manalapan x 561.533.6000 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.
Gary Woo Asian Bistro4
of Parkland x 7367 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.4268 x Regency Court x 3011 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.999.1263 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
Via De Palmas x Boca Raton x 561.392.3499 x Dinner MondaySaturday.
Temple Orange4The Ritz
Fuji4Palms Plaza x 22191 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.8778 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
LemonGrass Asian Bistro4
Mai Hibachi44801 Linton Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.499.2766 x Lunch and Dinner daily. PEI WEI41914 N.E. Fifth Ave. x Boca Raton x 561. 226.0290 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.338.7500 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Sushi Masa47140 Beracasa
Way x Boca Raton x 561.395.8862 x Dinner nightly. Sushi Ray4Shops at Boca Center x 5250 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.394.9506 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. SUSHI TAI4100 N.E. Second St. x Boca Raton 561.750.4448 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Sushi Zen422191 Powerline
Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.8778 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Taisho420423 State Road 7 x
Boca Raton x 561.479.0041 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Tempura House4The Reserve x
9858 Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.883.6088 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Uncle Tai’s4Shops at Boca
1400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.393.3722 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Center x 5250 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.368.8806 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.
Phuket Thai4Palms Plaza x 22191 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.8863 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.
Yama4200 N.E. Second Ave., 110 x Delray Beach x 561.266.9929 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Saturday and Sunday.
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro4
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Some people get excited for the floats. While others get excited for the holiday fanfare. We love the food. And quite frankly, who doesn’t on this holiday? But more than eating, we truly enjoy cooking. In fact, at Kosher Marketplace, our award-winning chefs live for creating wonderfully delicious meals for you and your family. Some holiday classics that we’re cooking up in our kitchen include an apricot-glazed, slow-oven-roasted whole turkey with roasted onions and shallots. Autumn bread stuffing infused with turkey sausage and apples. Sweet potato soufflé with streusel pecan crumb topping.
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And of course, all your favorite homemade soups, appetizers and side dishes that we make fresh every single day. So whether your dinner table is set for two or twenty, Kosher Marketplace has everything you need to make your guests thankful they came to your home for the holidays. Getting them to leave, well, that’s another story.
22191 Powerline Road
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Yokohama49168 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.451.1707 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
CONTINENTAL Bistro Provence42399 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.368.2340 x Dinner nightly. Boheme Bistro41118 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.4899 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.
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Cielo by Angela Hartnett4Boca
Raton Resort & Club x 501 E. Camino Real x 561.447.3222 x Dinner Wednesday-Sunday. Greenfield’s on Atlantic45199 W.
Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.498.5010 x Dinner nightly.
La Cigale4253 S.E. Fifth Ave. x Delray
Beach x 561.265.0600 x Dinner nightly.
5101 CONGRESS AVENUE • BOCA RATON, FL 33487 • 561-912-9800 RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED Monday-Friday 11:30 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. • Saturday 5:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Le French Bistro4Parkland Town
Center x 6676 Parkside Drive x Parkland x x Dinner nightly.
954.755.0708
Le Pavillon414812 S.E. Military Tr. x
Delray Beach x 561.499.9882 x Dinner nightly.
Le Rivage4450 N.E. 20th St. x Boca
Raton x 561.620.0033 x Lunch WednesdayFriday, Dinner Monday-Saturday.
4170 W. Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.7910 x Dinner nightly.
Tiramisu
Olio Bistro442 S.E. Second Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.6633 x Lunch Tuesday-Friday, Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. St. Tropez47000 W. Camino Real x Boca
Raton x 561.368.8580 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
Tea-Licious Tearoom & Gifts4
4997-B W. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.638.5155 x Breakfast and Lunch, Monday-Saturday ZED4514201 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x
561.393.3451 x Dinner nightly, Lounge nightly,
Brunch Sunday.
Fondue The Melting Pot45455 N. Federal Hwy.
x Boca Raton x 561.997.7472 x Dinner nightly.
Italian Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza4Shops at
Boca Grove x 21065 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.218.66004115 N.E. Sixth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.273.9898 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
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Arturo’s Ristorante46750 N.
Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.997.7373 x Lunch Monday- Friday, Dinner nightly.
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Basil Garden45837 N. Federal Hwy. x
Boca Raton x 561.994.2554 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Bova Cucina41901 N. Military Tr. x Boca Raton x 561.392.5595 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. Bova Prime4401 E. Las Olas Blvd. x Fort Lauderdale x 954.767.6555 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
Rosario is back at the same Royal Palm Place location serving fresh, homemade Italian classics in family style and individual portions.
561-393-0758 145 SE Mizner Blvd. Royal Palm Place Boca Raton, FL 33432
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Cafe Bellino4180 S. Federal Hwy. x
Boca Raton x 561.393.2844 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Caffe Luna Rosa434 S. Ocean Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.274.9404 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. California Pizza Kitchen4Town Center Boca Raton x 6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.268.2805 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Carrabba’s Italian Grill4Wharfside
New Look, New Food, New Experience • NEW Sushi Bar • Best View in South Florida
Plaza x 6909 S.W. 18th St. x Boca Raton x
561.544.8838 x Lunch and Dinner daily 4335 E. Linton Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.266.9393 x
Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Casa D’Angelo4171 E. Palmetto Park Rd.
x Boca Raton x 561.338.1703 x Dinner nightly. Coal Mine Pizza4Royal Palm Place x 399 S.E. Mizner Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.826.2625 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Cucina Mio4Shoppes at Addison Place x 16950 Jog Rd. x Delray Beach x 561.499.9419 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Giovanni’s Coal Fire Pizza4
Waterway Shoppes at Parkland x 7625 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.9282 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Il Bacio429 S.E. Second Ave. x Delray
Beach x 561.865.7783 x Dinner WednesdaySunday. Il Girasole4Tropic Square x 1911 S. Located one block north of Hillsboro blvd. on A1A directly on the beach.
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Federal Hwy. x Delray Beach x 561.272.3566 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Josephine’s Italian Restaurant4
5751 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.988.0668 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.
Nowhere else in South Florida will you find such a variety of international restaurants, including French, Asian, Italian, Turkish, Irish and more! From appetizers to dessert, and everything in-between, Royal Palm Place can satisfy even the most discerning palate.
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La Luna Bistro4The Polo Shoppes x 5030 Champion Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.997.1165 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. La Villetta Restaurant & Lounge4
4351 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.362.8403 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. LILLY’S4451 East Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.362.0208 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily. Maggiano’s421090 St. Andrews Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.361.8244 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Matteo’s Restaurant4233 S. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.392.0773 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily. Peace A Pizza4Shoppes at Blue Lake x
1200 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.998. x Lunch and Dinner daily.
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Positano44400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.544.2920 x Dinner nightly. Pranzo4Mizner Park x 402 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.750.7442 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Renzo’s of Boca45999 N. Federal
Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.994.3495 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.
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Rino Vesuvio43360 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.368.5520 x Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Ristorante Sapori4Royal Palm Place
x 99 Royal Palm Place x Boca Raton x x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. 561.367.9779
Rosario’s Ristorante4Royal Palm Place x 145 S.E. Mizner Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.393.0758 x Dinner nightly. Saporissimo4366 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.750.2333 x Dinner nightly.
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Times Square Pizzeria – The Italian Grill Restaurant4Shoppes at Village
Pointe x 6006 S.W. 18th St. x Boca Raton x 561.393.6757 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Tramonti4119 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.1944 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.
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Trattoria Romana4499 E. Palmetto
Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.393.6715 x Dinner nightly. VIC AND ANGELO’S 4290 E. Atlantic
Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.9570 x Lunch and Dinner Wednesday-Sunday. Villagio Italian Eatery 4Mizner Park x 344 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.447.2257 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Villa Rosano4The Reserve x 9858
Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.470.0112 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Vino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas4 ENRIQUE MARTÍNEZ CELAYA, Breath, 2005, oil and tar on canvas and mirror, 100 x 156 inches. Collection of Martin Brest. Image courtesy of Enrique Martínez Celaya studio
114 N.E. Second St. x Boca Raton x 561.869.0030 x Dinner Monday-Saturday.
LATIN/CARIBBEAN Caribbean Grill41332 N.W. Second
501 Plaza Real • Boca Raton, Florida • 561.392.2500 • www.bocamuseum.org
Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.362.0161 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Cuban Cafe Restaurant43350 N.W.
Boca Raton Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.750.8860 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly (closed Sunday June-November).
Join us for a fabulous day of shopping for gifts for the holidays and maybe for you too! JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOTHES, BAGS AND SO MUCH MORE! Donna Klein Jewish Academy PTO CHANUKAH BOUTIQUE Wednesday, December 2nd 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Zinman Hall On The Jewish Federation Of South Palm Beach County Campus 9901 Donna Klein Boulevard Boca Raton, FL 33428
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Cabana El Rey4105 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.274.9090 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Gol, Taste of Brazil4411 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.6565 x Dinner nightly. INCA GRILL447 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.395.3553 x Lunch Saturday-Sunday, Dinner Tuesday-Friday. Old Calypso4900 E. Atlantic Ave. x
Delray Beach x 561.279.2300 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly, Brunch Saturday and Sunday. Padrino’s4Mission Bay Plaza x 20455 State Road 7 x Boca Raton x 561.451.1070 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Pineapple Grille4Palm Trail Plaza x 800 Palm Tr. x Delray Beach x 561.265.1368 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner TuesdaySunday, Brunch Sunday.
mexican Baja Cafe Uno4201 N.W. First Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.394.5449 x41310 S. Federal Hwy. x Deerfield Beach x 954.596.1305 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.
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Cantina Cabo4The Reserve x 9858 Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.477.1899 x Lunch and Dinner daily. MoQuila Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar499 S.E. Mizner Blvd. x
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Señor Burrito4513 N.E. 20th St. x Boca Raton x 561.347.6600 x Lunch and Dinner daily.
Uncle Julio’s4Mizner Park x 449 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.300.3530 x Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday and Sunday.
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at Addison Place x 16950 Jog Rd. x Delray Beach x 561.455.2466 x Dinner nightly.
sandwiches/DELI Ben’s NY kosher Deli4The Reserve x 9942
Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.470.9963 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Boca Dolce Bakery & Café4Lakeside Centre x 8202 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.479.4011 x Breakfast and Lunch daily. The Gelato Shop Perini (kosher)
48177 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x
561.716.0389 x Lunch Sunday-Friday, Dinner Saturday and Sunday.
Grill Time (kosher)48177 Glades
Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.482.3699 x Lunch and Dinner Sunday-Thursday, Closed Friday-Saturday. Kosher Marketplace422191 Powerline Rd., #5A x Boca Raton x 561.391.3318 x Sunday-Friday, Closed Saturday. Old School Bakery & Cafe4
814 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.276.0013 x Breakfast and Lunch daily.
4Polo Shops x 5030 Champion Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.241.590342200 Glades Rd., #700 x Boca Raton x 561.392.4181 4Regency Court x 3013 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.997.9911 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Toojay’s Gourmet Deli
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Boston’s on the Beach4
40 S. Ocean Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.278.3364 x Breakfast SaturdaySunday, Lunch and Dinner daily. Busch’s Seafood4840 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.7600 x Lunch Saturday-Sunday, Dinner nightly. CITY FISH MARKET47940 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.487.1600 x Lunch and Dinner daily. City Oyster4213 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.0220 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Finz Raw Bar & Grill4710 Linton
Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.272.1960 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Harpoon Louie’s42096 N.W. Second
St. x Deerfield Beach x 954.437.7888 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. JB's On The Beach4300 N. Ocean
Blvd. x Deerfield Beach x 954.571.5220 x Lunch and Dinner daily. J & J Seafood Bar & Grill4
634 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.3390 x Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner Sunday only. Jake’s Stone Crab4Royal Palm Plaza x 514 Via de Palmas x Boca Raton x 561.347.1055 x Lunch Friday-Sunday, Dinner nightly. Legal Sea Foods4Town Center x
6000 W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x x Lunch and Dinner daily.
561.447.2112
McCormick & Schmick’s4
University Commons x 1400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.394.2428 x Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Sunday. 32 East432 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray
Beach x 561.276.7868 x Dinner nightly. Truluck’s4Mizner Park x 351 Plaza Real x
Boca Raton x 561.391.0755 x Dinner nightly. The Whale Raw Bar & Fish House47619 State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.9190
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Global Decision Wee Dream Ball Supporters Embrace Green Initiative B
ehind the Wee Dream Ball’s vibrant hues of tropical orange and hot pink there is a new green initiative. The co-chairs, Kathy and Paul Adkins and Linda and Ralph Behmoiras, have chosen to forego the traditional printed journal containing advertisements and messages, replacing it with a cutting-edge media presentation that will play throughout the evening. “The Wee Dream Ball has always focused on achieving the maximum contribution for the children at Florence Fuller Child Development Centers (FFCDC) and this is a budget savings that we knew our supporters would embrace,” said Linda Behmoiras.
Meanwhile, exciting developments continue for the event, which takes place December 4th at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton. For sports fans, the Ultimate Sports Experience raffle returns by popular demand. The lucky winner will take home two tickets to the most coveted 2010 sporting events, including the Super Bowl, Masters, World Series and NBA Finals. This unique raffle ticket can be secured with a $250 donation to FFCDC. “We are extremely grateful to all of our sponsors and delighted that the list grows daily,” said co-chair Kathy Adkins.
Back Row Left to Right: Elyssa Kupferberg, Marcia Langley, Leslie Kantor, Niki Rubin, Nancy Zelch, Marcie Butters, Carrie Rubin, Gloria Branch, Neil Meany, Rosa Feeney, Barbara Goldberg, Hiromi Printz, Victoria Rixon, Lori Cabrera, Robin Deyo, Fabiola Hooker, Laura Stoltz, Debbie Prevor and Elizabeth Pankey-Warren Front Row Left to Right: Renee Feder, Marcella Roberts, Marie Occhigrossi, Amy Kazma, Kathy Adkins, Denise Zimmerman, Shelly Marshall, Karen Foreman, Lauren Johnson, Rhoda Warren, Mary Ann Morgan Fried. Not Pictured: Linda Behmoiras
Honorary Chair Judy Levis Markhoff made a generous donation through her family foundation, The Adolph & Rose Levis Foundation – this year’s presenting sponsor. Additional supporters in-
“We are extremely grateful to all of our sponsors and delighted that the list grows daily.” -- Kathy Adkins, co-chair
clude Denise and Jordan Zimmerman, Kazma Family Foundation, Sun Capital Partners, Kathy and Paul Adkins, Peggy Henry, Karen and Jay Foreman, Marie and Frank Occhigrossi, Carrie Rubin, Kate Obstegarten Foundation, Hiromi and Robert Printz, Kathy and Ron Assaf, Argy, Wiltse & Robinson,
Linda and Ralph Behmoiras, Lori and Dr. Rafael Cabrera, Cendyn, Fabiola Hooker, Leslie and David Kantor, Lawless, Edwards and Warren, Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation, Lydian Bank, Tiffany & Co., Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and The Boca Raton Observer. Florence Fuller Child Development Centers provide quality childcare, early education, family support programs and the only Head Start preschool in Boca Raton. O
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The Department of Gynecology, chaired by G. Willy Davila, M.D., includes a team of eight board-certified gynecologists. Program offerings include minimally invasive and robotic surgery and pelvic reconstruction surgery. Cleveland Clinic is also home to one of only 28 urogynecology fellowship programs in the United States, a specialization that focuses on pelvic floor conditions in women. Cleveland Clinic Florida, with locations in Weston and West Palm Beach, is a not-for-profit, multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic has nearly 170 physicians with expertise in 35 specialties. The medical campus is fully integrated and includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery, and a 24-hour emergency department. O
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Feet First North Broward Medical Center Holds
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ore than 600 onlookers packed the house at Gold Coast Ballroom recently to see winners announced for North Broward Medical Center’s (NBMC) energy-filled “4th Annual Senior Dance Stars” final competition. The contest featured 10 couples or singles finalists, ranging from age 65 to 88, selected from more than 100 seniors who auditioned throughout Broward County. The free event was held to demonstrate the importance of brain fitness for seniors. As part of the contest, finalists performed 3-minute dance exhibitions, ranging from the rumba to Afro-Cuban dancing. The $500 first-place prize went to solo dancer Zeida Mesa, 72, from Margate; the $250 secondplace prize was awarded to couple Larry Klein, 77, and Faith Macnow, 84, of Davie; the $150 third-place prize went to Tony and Linda Murguia, 72 and 69 respectively, of Cooper City.
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CBS 4 news anchor Eliott Rodriguez and morning weather anchor Lisette Gonzalez emceed the event. The judge’s panel included Phyllis J. Neuberger, journalist with the Pompano Pelican; Nancy Vallejo, founder and president of Solutions by Nancy; Pauline Grant, CEO of NBMC; Dr. H. Murray Todd, neurologist and medical director of the NBMC Memory Disorder Center; and Sara Howley, vice president of Broward Health Communications & Marketing. In addition to CBS 4, sponsors included Stryker, First Path, Physicians Health Choice and Phoenix Physicians. Dr. Todd kicked off the event by speaking about the importance of seniors keeping their brains active with activities such as dance to help prevent degenerative neurological diseases including memory loss. Dr. Bruce Janke, medical director of NBMC Joint Replacement Center, talked about the latest advances to keep the “joints jumping.” “All of the seniors who participated in this competition served as great examples of how fun it is to keep the brain healthy through dance,” said Dr. Todd. “The final was very exciting, and the dancers were extremely talented.” O
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Honor Roll Founder Of Local Nonprofit Group Receives Ashoka Fellowship
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onnie Siskowski, a registered nurse and Ph.D., has been awarded a Lifetime Ashoka Fellowship and monetary grant to expand the American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY), a national resource for caregiving pre-teens, teens, families and professionals. AACY is the national outgrowth of the Caregiving Youth Project, which Siskowski established in 2006 as the first comprehensive program in the United States to address the challenges faced by children who care for aging, ill or disabled family members.
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“Over the past three years, my efforts have been energized by the youth’s potential and perseverance to excel and overcome daily challenges.” -- Connie Siskowski Connie Siskowski
“Dr. Siskowski’s model of bringing together health care, education and the community to support children who have assumed caregiving roles in their families is representative of the innovative work our association of leading social entrepreneurs is doing around the world,” said Lucy Perkins, Ashoka’s North America Diamond Leader. Added Siskowski, “Over the past three years, my efforts have been energized by the youth’s potential and perseverance to excel and overcome daily challenges. Today, there are an estimated 1.4 million caregiving children ages 8 to 18 years old in the United States and I am so pleased that Ashoka will enable us to raise awareness about these dual role young people who are both students and caregivers.” The American Association of Caregiving Youth and the Caregiving Youth Project were both founded under the auspices of Volunteers for the Homebound and Family Caregivers (VHFC). VHFC is a Boca Raton-based nonprofit organization that also supports Boca Respite Volunteers, which provides free support services for people who are homebound and family caregivers. O
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Chairwoman Abramson’s goal for this year’s event is to increase participation and boost fund-raising. “I would like to see everybody raise just $10 more than their participation fee,” she said. “Everyone can make this a success.” Abramson, diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, has been involved with the event for a decade, starting as a volunteer cheering on race participants and stepping up her role after a close friend’s diagnosis. She credits involvement with Komen for saving her own life, and for instilling the importance of early detection and yearly mammograms. “My story was so much simpler because of early detection,” Abramson said. Her mission is to spread the message to groups including women under 40 who are being touched more frequently by the disease. Komen for the Cure has invested more than $1.3 billion toward research, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. O
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he Unicorn Children’s Foundation (UCF) hosted its 4th Annual Education Conference, sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC). The conference, “Survive-Or…Inform, Instruct, Inspire,” took place at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Nearly one out of five children is affected by some form of developmental, learning or communication disorder, ranging from dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. This represents a significant impact on educational institutions serving these children, as well as on their families and communities. The innovative one-day conference focused on intervention, as well as educational and behavioral issues including sexuality and transition to adulthood.
“Our goal is to help families move beyond simply surviving day-to-day experiences. The event is designed specifically to inform and instruct parents and professionals on evidencebased, proven strategies, supports and services that can be used to enhance a child’s ability to reach their full potential. We believe that, in doing so, we will inspire participants to lead fulfilling and productive lives.” -- Sharon Alexander, UCF executive director
Presentations from nationally recognized and local professionals educated participants on practical, best-practice strategies and tools to address specific issues that impede an individual’s ability to reach their maximum potential. The keynote presenter, Ari Ne’eman, is an autistic adult and has been active in the autistic culture and disability rights movements for years. He first became involved in self advocacy as a high school student, arguing for his own inclusion and access to a high-level academic education. Event sponsors included TD Bank and Butterfly Effects. All participants received a survival kit at the end of the conference. “Our goal is to help families move beyond simply surviving day-to-day experiences,” said Sharon Alexander, UCF executive director. “The event is designed specifically to inform and instruct parents and professionals on evidence-based, proven strategies, supports and services that can be used to enhance a child’s ability to reach their full potential. We believe that, in doing so, we will inspire participants to lead fulfilling and productive lives.” The Unicorn Children’s Foundation is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to education, awareness and research on behalf of children with communication and learning disorders. O
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Pancake Party Event Raises Funds For Rick Case Bikes For Kids Program R
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program. The Kiwanis Club of Cooper City has supported the program and contributed more than 70 bicycles and 150 safety bicycle helmets to the cause. I am excited to say that with our efforts combined there is no limit to the success and help we can contribute to all of these extraordinary charities.” The Cases, along with happy bike recipients
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The event will serve as the first official off-site collection of bicycles for children benefiting from the Rick Case Bikes for Kids program this season. The Rick Case Bikes for Kids program, celebrating its 28th anniversary year, has provided thousands of needy children with bikes during the holidays since 1982, and is currently collecting bikes for the 2009 holiday season
from now through December 18, 2009. During the pancake breakfast, the program is asking South Florida residents to donate bikes in good condition. All bikes collected will be distributed through area Boys & Girls Clubs as well as other charity organizations. Proceeds from the 2nd Annual Pancake Fundraiser benefit the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, the Broward County Chapter of the Autism Society of America and local community projects that are supported by the Cooper City Kiwanis Club. O
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Cancer Awareness Pink Tea Event Features U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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ore than 100 guests attended when the YMCA of Broward County hosted congresswoman and cancer survivor U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as its guest speaker during its “Pink Tea” event, held at the Sheinberg Family YMCA of Weston. “The Pink Tea event was such an amazing success,” said YMCA of Broward County CEO, Sheryl Woods. “A community is only as strong as the members that comprise it, and we were fortunate enough to have tremendous support for this event. It was an inspiration to have Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, along with others, share their stories with us.”
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Guests donned pink and joined Rep. Wasserman Schultz for this free, open event. Doctors and health experts also gave informative speeches on cancer, breast health, treatment and prevention. Speakers included: Dr. Aruna Mani, oncologist, Dr. Mary Hayes, radiologist and Elizabeth Seeley, dietician, all with Memorial Healthcare System. Lima Mayra, ARNP-certified through the American Cancer Society, showed guests how to perform the Triple Touch Examination Technique, while Lori Kidd, of Memorial Hospital West Breast Cancer Center, spoke about the Image Recovery Center. Sally Brevig, Wellness Instructor for the YMCA of Broward County and a breast cancer survivor, spoke on the importance of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Rep. Wasserman Schultz has dedicated her public life to working on behalf of South Floridians for 17 years. In March 2009, she publicly revealed she had undergone seven surgeries related to breast cancer, all while maintaining her responsibilities as a member of the House. In 2009, the congresswoman increased efforts to promote early screening for breast cancer through the introduction of The Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act (EARLY Act). Event sponsors included the YMCA of Broward County, Memorial Healthcare System and the American Cancer Society. The mission of the YMCA of Broward County is to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The goal is to enrich the lives of kids in the community. O
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During the event, guests strolled Plaza Real to enjoy offerings at eight Mizner Park restaurants, along with entertainment and gracious hospitality at each venue. Offerings included Asian-Spiced Tuck Tacos from Max’s Grille, pan-seared seasoned Chopped Steak Sliders from ZED451 and Shepherd’s Pie and Beef and Lamb Stew from The Dubliner. Other participating restaurants included Pranzo, Truluck’s, Uncle Julio’s, Soba Sushi and Villagio. The cocktail pairings were sponsored by Stoli Vodka and Hendrick’s Gin. The event raised more than $2,500 for Kids In Distress, which received a portion of proceeds from the sales of Mizner Park Tastemakers VIP cards.
“Tastemakers gave our guests the opportunity, in a single night, to experience eight of Mizner Park ’s 13 dining spots, while supporting a great cause, Kids In Distress.” -- Beth Hendrick, marketing manager, Mizner Park
“Tastemakers gave our guests the opportunity, in a single night, to experience eight of Mizner Park’s 13 dining spots, while supporting a great cause, Kids In Distress. Purchasers of the VIP cards can continue to enjoy dining specials at the restaurants through October,” said Beth Hendrick, Mizner Park’s marketing manager. Kids In Distress is a leading force and authority in the treatment of abused children and a premier agency advocating for the preservation of the family and the development of children’s services, offering a full continuum of care that provides essential services to more than 7,000 children each year. Programs include emergency shelters, foster care and adoption support, therapeutic preschools, 24-hour crisis intervention, behavioral health (counseling) services, parent education and more. O
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11.09 November 11 “Can we talk?” Resilient comedienne Joan Rivers, 76, is renowned for her sharp-tongued barbs, selfdeprecating humor and myriad plastic surgeries. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she’s been an actress, author, talk show host and red carpet commentator with daugher Melissa. The most recent winner of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, she’s also a savvy businesswoman with jewelry and beauty lines she touts on QVC. She devotes substantial time to charity as the national spokesperson for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and contributes to Guide Dogs for the Blind, God’s Love We Deliver and other nonprofit groups. Still, the acerbic Rivers is most loved by fans for her loud mouth and no-holds-barred delivery. Check her out at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, when the show starts at 8 p.m.
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venues Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-949-6722; carnivalcenter.org November 11 Joan Rivers (Knight Concert Hall) Show begins at 8 p.m. November 22 Julian Marley And The Uprising Featuring Stephen And Damien “Jr. Gong” Marley (Knight Concert Hall) Show begins at 8 p.m.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
AmericanAirlines Arena
201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222; browardcenter.org
December 2 Miley Cyrus Show begins at 7 p.m.
November 10-22 Legally Blonde-Broadway Across America & Florida Theatrical Assoc. (Au-Rene Theater) Show begins at 8:15 p.m.
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November 24 Music Of Led Zeppelin (Au-Rene Theater) Show begins at 8 p.m.
Cruzan Amphitheatre
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 800-937-0010; seminolehardrockhollywood.com November 8 Cirque Dreams’ Holidaze Doors open at 6 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m. November 17 Steve Miller Band Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m. November 29 Roger Daltrey Doors open at 6 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m.
Land Shark Stadium (Formerly Dolphin Stadium) 2267 Dan Marino Blvd., Miami, 305-623-6100; landsharkstadium.com November 15 Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game starts at 1 p.m.
Parker Playhouse 707 N.E. Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222; parkerplayhouse.com November 17 New Shanghai Circus A beautifully orchestrated presentation of Chinese circus acts and astounding feats. Show times vary.
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High School at DKJA students Zach Herbert, Student Council President, AP Scholar with Honor, and National Merit Scholarship semifinalist; Adam Orshan, Student Council Vice President, AP Scholar with Honor, National Merit Scholarship semifinalist; and Stacey Berkowitz, AP Scholar.
Stop In For A Tour of the New High School at DKJA The community is invited to tour our new high school building.Tours are available every Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. Please call our High School Admissions Office at (561) 558-2583 or send e-mail to orshanj@dkja.org. Make A Note: K-8 Community Open House ■ November 20, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Call (561) 852-6004.
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November 21 An Evening With Jackson Browne Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-832-7469; kravis.org
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November 28 Smothers Brothers With Norm Crosby Show begins at 8 p.m.
events November 1-29 A Doll’s House Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Henrik Ibsen’s story of a woman caught in a web of social expectations and domestic condemnation. For more information, call 561-5144042 or visit palmbeachdramaworks.org. November 7-8 Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Classic Enjoy evening entertainment and afternoon
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celebrity tennis matches to benefit Chris Evert Charities and the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida. Tennis takes place at the Delray Beach Tennis Center; the gala takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. For more information, call 561-394-2400. November 7 The Rotary Club Boca Raton Sunrise’s Family Bingo Night Play bingo for a good cause. Takes place at Deerfield Country Club. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 561-706-5751. November 10 Style And Substance Luncheon Symphony of the Americas String Orchestra will perform at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 954-545-0088 or visit symphonyoftheamericas.org. November 11 Taste Of The Palm Beaches Experience fine food and wine from 50 Palm Beach County restaurants, along with live entertainment and ice-carving contests. Takes place at PGA Commons in Palm Beach Gardens. Starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. For more information, call 561-630-8630 or visit tasteofthepalmbeaches.com. November 11 National Council Of Jewish Women Boca/Delray Chapter Luncheon & Fashion Show Takes place at the Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $54 for members; $60 for nonmembers. For more information, call 561-495-2980.
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11.09 November 13 Through December 31 Celebrating US! Exhibit features photographs from presidential inaugurations and historic White House moments. Takes place at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. For more information, call 561-276-9797 or visit workshop.org. November 13-15 World Quilt Show XIII – Florida Show features a merchant’s mall offering tools and materials for creative projects. Takes place at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Starts at 10 a.m. Tickets are $12. For more information, call 561-366-3000 or visit quiltfest.com. November 14 The Pursuit Of Happiness‌ An Exploration Symposium kicks off the Delray Beach Library’s Lifelong Learning Center. Speakers include Marilyn Charwat, Frank Cerabino, Yanatha Desouvre, Dr. Robert Watson and Ann Bocock. Starts at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 and include continental breakfast. For more information, call 561266-9490 or visit delraylibrary.org. November 14 CityPlace Tree Lighting And Snowfall Ceremony Watch the lighting of CityPlace’s signature 40-foot tree and enjoy live holiday music and entertainment. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-366-1000 or visit cityplace.com. November 14 Horseshoe Hoedown Enjoy live music, line dancing and a barbecue dinner benefiting Horses and the Handicapped of South Florida. Takes place at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. Starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person. For more information, call 954-974-2007 or visit hhsfl.org.
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November 14 Through February 7, 2010 American Chronicles: The Art Of Norman Rockwell Exhibit features more than 70 works from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s collections. Takes place at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $15, adults;
11.09 $12.50, seniors; $8, students. For more information, call 954-262-0239 or visit moaflnsu.org. November 17 19th Annual Book & Author Luncheon Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center presents best-selling authors Jeffrey Zaslow and Scott Lasser. Takes place at Boca West Country Club. Starts at 9 a.m. Tickets are $70. For more information, call 561-852-3200 or visit levisjcc.org. November 19 MD Beauty Labs Presents Dr. Shelley Plumb Dr. Plumb leads a talk entitled, “Back to the Basics – If Things Aren’t Going Well In Your Outer World, The Problem May Be Conflict In Your Inner World.” Takes place at The Whitney in West Palm Beach. Starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 561655-6325 or visit mdbeautylabs.com. November 19 Curator’s Highlight Tours Join Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Senior Curator Wendy Blazier for gallery tours focusing on current exhibitions. For more information, call 561-392-2500 or visit bocamuseum.org.
Juliet Salon proudly announces a new member to our team, Cynthia Covert Martinez! Cynthia is a current New York stylist and is now available for appointments at Juliet Salon. Trained as a specialist in Great Lengths extensions and the Keratin treatment, she has many facets to her hairstyling career. Cynthia maintains current trends and innovative techniques in cutting and styling. Her resume includes training with Toni & Guy, L’Oreal, Redken and Color Designs. She will be available on a limited capacity, so please call in advance to schedule an appointment.
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November 20-22 London To Broadway Part of Libby Dodson’s Live At Lynn series. Show times vary. Tickets are $35 for show; $45 for show and cabaret reception. Reservations suggested. For more information, call 561-237-9000 or visit lynn.edu. November 22 City of Hope’s Holiday Boutique This annual fund-raiser benefits City of Hope, an independent biomedical research, treatment and education center dedicated to preventing and curing life-threatening diseases. Takes place at the South County Civic Center in Delray Beach. For more information, call 561-638-8166. November 28-29 10th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Fest Peruse fine arts, crafts, life-sized sculptures, paintings, handmade jewelry and pottery. Takes place in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Delray Beach. Starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 954-472-3755 or visit artfestival.com. O
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Mathnasium of Boca Raton’s Grand Opening/ Ribbon-Cutting Event Mathnasium of Boca Raton, located across from Town Center at Boca Raton, launched a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Florida Senator Nan Rich, Boca Raton City Council Member Constance Scott and Troy McLellan, president and CEO of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. Mathnasium is the only area learning center focused exclusively on math and costs about half the price of private tutoring. Mathnasium, 2240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 913, Boca Raton, 561-447-0077; mathnasium.com/bocaraton. Marsha Rimokh, Troy McLellan and Constance Scott
Sky Salon & Spa Opens Hot New Beauty Mecca In Boca Celebrity hair colorist Jody Jack’s highly anticipated Sky Salon & Spa’s dazzling new digs is where the Boca beauty experience is redefined by Sky’s world-class team of colorists and stylists, exceptional service, affordable indulgence and celestial views that surround you from within 6,600 square feet of expansive luxury. Gift yourself or someone else this season at Sky. Sky Salon & Spa, 1675 N. Military Trail at Town Center Road, Boca Raton, 561-338-7597; skysalonandspa.com.
Yvonne S. Boice Honored As Outstanding Philanthropist Of The Year The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Palm Beach County chapter honors individuals and groups who, through their hard work and dedication, have enhanced philanthropy, their communities and the world. “We nominated Yvonne because she is a staunch supporter of higher education,” says Suellen Mann, executive director, PBCC Foundation. “We are very fortunate she understands the Yvonne S. Boice unique niche of the community college and partners with us to improve the lives of our students.” Fugazy Travel, 6006 S.W. 18th St., Suite B3, Boca Raton, 561-447-7555; fugazytravel.com.
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The King Jewelers private event at Gotham Steakhouse in the Fountainebleau Hotel featured more than 50 of IWC’s most complicated and daring watches, with an exclusive presentation of the 2009 Novelty Collection. King Jewelers, 18265 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, 305-935-4900; kings1912.com.
Butters Realty & Management Participates In One Of The Largest Industrial Deals In Broward County Principal Real Estate Investors, as Investment Advisor for Principal Life Insurance Company’s General Account, has executed a lease for 42,000 square feet with KSM Electronics at the Westpoint Center in Tamarac. KSM is a manufacturer and designer of custom cables and connector assemblies for national and regional firms with facilities in Florida, Georgia, Illinois and China. Butters Realty & Management, 6820 Lyons Technology Circle, Suite 100, Coconut Creek, 954-570-8111; butters.com. Future home of KSM Electronics
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When Cancer Spreads to the Liver Today, there’s good news for people who’ve been told that no surgical treatment is available for tumors that have metastasized to their liver. “We’re one of the few centers in the country,” says Johns Hopkins surgeon Timothy Pawlik, “that can help.” If there are only a few tumors in the liver, surgeons can usually take them out, and the organ recovers rather quickly. When there are many tumors in all areas of the liver, or very large tumors, surgery becomes far more difficult, which is why so many people hear that nothing can be done.
“We’ve had patients go from having what most would have considered an incurable disease to having a better chance of success than anyone could have dreamed.” But at Johns Hopkins, Pawlik and leading liver cancer surgeon Michael Choti have been changing all that with a “divide and conquer” approach that takes advantage of the liver’s natural ability to regenerate itself. First they determine how much of the liver must be removed to get all of the cancer. If it is too much, they turn to radiologist Jeff Geschwind for a technique called portal vein embolization. Geschwind blocks off blood supply to
the tumor-filled side of the liver, causing the other side to grow larger. When the tumorfree side gets big enough, Choti and Pawlik can operate to remove the tumors. For people who have tumors throughout both sides of the liver, Choti and Pawlik remove the cancer from one side of the liver, wait for the other side of the liver to regrow, then remove the remaining cancer in the other half of the liver. This procedure has cured some people who’d been told they had no options. Choti says the combination of these techniques and new anticancer drugs is improving outcomes. Over the last 10 to 15 years, for example, survival rates for people with colorectal cancer that’s spread to the liver have doubled, and five years out are now more than 50 percent. To help keep that momentum going, Johns Hopkins offers a one-day, one-stop liver tumor clinic for people with a wide range of liver tumors. “We’ve had patients go from having what most would have considered an incurable disease,” says Pawlik, “to having a better chance of success than anyone could have dreamed.”
America’s best hospital We’ll get you there. America’s #1 Hospital for the 19th consecutive year, The Johns Hopkins Hospital is ranked first in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll. Johns Hopkins USA, South Florida connects local residents with our world-renowned specialists in Baltimore. We’ll coordinate every aspect of your trip—from appointments to travel arrangements and lodging—all tailored to your needs. Johns Hopkins USA, South Florida. Your local guide to the country’s best hospital.
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CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION SEASON KICK-OFF PARTY Committee members packed the trendy Eg2 gallery in Northwood Village to toast the upcoming Center For Creative Education’s “Over the Big Top Goes Carnivále” gala benefit.
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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL’S 2009 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION RECEPTION Guests joined members of the Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach at The Seasons of Boca Raton clubhouse for an elegant reception to honor the 2009 Women of Distinction nominees. 1/ R osemary Krieger, Dr. Patricia Rooney, Kim Champion and Dr. Marta Rendon ebecca Elman, Linda Gunn and 2/ R Lisa Mulhall 3/ C arol Walters, Summer Faerman, Cynthia Cummings and Connie Siskowski 4/ S heila Aucamp, Pam O’Brien, Evelyn Tai and Betty Pepper 5/ J anice Williams and Dr. Bernadette Russell
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Subdivision Address
Addison Reserve
16112 Via Monteverde
Boca Falls
21287 Falls Ridge Way
Boca Golf & Tennis Club - Candlewood 3847 Candlewood Ct
buyer
Osinoff Clifford & Susan
Seller
Garcia Juan E & Frances
Sale
Prior
Prior
Price
Sale Price
Sale Date
$650,000
$635,000
20-Feb-02
Price Cheryl R
Primacy Closing Corp
$610,000
$650,000
12-Jun-09
Taillefer Manon
Garrabrant Susan B
$325,000
$190,000
29-Jun-01
Boca Golfview Condo
200 E Royal Palm Rd 3040
Jacoby Agnes C
Boca Raton Golfview
Boca Grove Plantation - Coventry
21299 Harrow Ct
Laurans Eudine B Trust-2009
Donnelly Barbara C
$84,700 $300,000
$310,000
30-Apr-93
Boca Harbour
720 NE 69th St
Ring Living Trust
Manou Isabelle
$400,000
$269,900
25-Sep-00
Boca Isles North
19512 Preserve Dr
Dissick Andrew & Addie
Bermudez William
$515,000
$204,000
18-Nov-93
Boca Isles South
10594 E Key Dr
Palermo Louis J & Amanda
Kantrowitz Daniel M
$518,000
$500,000
15-Aug-03
Boca Lakes
3999 NW 25th Way
Kiedis Thomas L & Shannan
Bottey Michael G & Malynn M
$535,000
$370,000
28-Jul-00
Boca Pointe CC - Costa Brava
6385 Brava Way
Dobbs Sadie Trust
Potashman Harvey
$410,000
$250,000
27-Sep-00
Broken Sound CC
2466 NW 61st Diagonal
Samuels Marlene S Trust
Lewis & Assoc Dev Co
$520,300
$3,850,000
29-Aug-89
Broken Sound CC - University Park
2629 NW 63rd St
Gestion Myvon Charest Inc
Sorbaro Carol Trust
$780,000
$670,000
05-Jan-04
Colonnade at Glen Oaks
4777 NW 25th Way
Backer Binnie S
Lanam Richard D Iii & Mary
$575,000
$548,000
15-Jul-04
Les Jardins
4120 NW 24th Ave
Small John B Trust
Humphrey Courtney W
$600,000
$449,500
Millpond
3902 NW 23rd Ct
Folsom Kenneth J & Martha L
Garin Ronni L
$300,000
$282,000
Mizner Country Club
15929 Double Eagle Trl
National City Bank
TBI of Palm Beach
$465,000
Palm Beach Farms
1401 SW 15th St
Tennant Gavin J & Nikol E
Francini Sandro & Ana
$515,000
$345,000
31-May-88 22-Mar-99
Parkside
23459 Water Cir 1
Herr Jack R
Blitstein Sharon H
$300,000
$160,000
25-Oct-93
Polo Club - Waterford
5740 Waterford
Schueller Joseph & Gisele
Lax Charlotte
$805,000
01-Aug-88
Valencia
23336 Mirabella Cir N
Ellen Shawn M & Jill B
Ellen Shawn M & Jill B
$317,970
$465,000
17-Nov-03
Woodfield CC - Stratford Green
3401 NW 51st Pl
Shapiro George M Trust
Bartone Anthony
$510,000
$460,000
21-Mar-01
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Words From The Heart Letters Let Troops Know We Care By Patricia Eddinger Jakubek
T
he uncertainty we presently live in draws up memories of other times when our young men and women left the United States to give of themselves in foreign nations. There are many people who write or e-mail our soldiers today just as they wrote through all the wars we have fought in other countries for the preservation of their nations and ours. Below are excerpts of letters written to servicemen and women from Boca Raton, which were printed in the Delray Beach News on September 25, 1952. Every soldier from this area was given a free subscription so they could keep up with the news at home. A letter addressed “Dear Fellows” from Charles W. Greene, Community Church Minister, tells about so many changes taking place in town and at the church: “The Young People’s group is really ‘on the ball,’ as most of you know since you received those fine packages of ‘goodies’. The town is not the same … there have been 75 new building permits issued since the first of the year … I want you to know that we have a prayer every Sunday for you and for your speedy return to our midst.”
Gracie LaMont answers a plea from 22-year old Fred Massey for a young lady to write to him. She describes herself as “20 years old with brown hair and blue eyes, 5 feet tall and 90 pounds; she likes to wear nail polish and worries when her hair doesn’t curl.” Gracie says she’s “just an average American girl.” Sam Pinchuk, writing a brief message to his son, Bob, tells him: “Sid [Pool] and I will be out on the golf course to give it a good ‘hacking’ where you left off.” Aunt Blanche [Schaectel] writes her nephew, Jim Rutherford, giving him “a little news of the happenings in good old Boca,” and that his nephew
Bobby is anxiously awaiting the opening of Africa U.S.A. She closes with love and prayers, ending with this postscript: “By the way, how’s this for saving postage?” The last letter is from “Mother and Dad” to Virginia Kendig, “looking forward to her coming home on furlough at Christmas. Your brother Paul has a man teacher, Mr. Trafford, and a puppy named Tiny, who sure is cute.” The final message to the servicemen comes from the newspaper’s editor: “The greetings on this page are sent to you with the heartfelt wishes of the folks in your hometown. Believe us, we have not forgotten you!” O
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I want you to know that we have a prayer every Sunday for you and for your speedy return to our midst. -- Charles W. Greene, who wrote to the troops in 1952
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To learn more about the history of Boca Raton, visit The Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum at Town Hall at 71 N. Federal Highway, call 561-395-6766 or visit bocahistory.org.
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