Classifi ed

West Palm Beach CRA Seeking Restaurant/Lounge Operator for Newly Restored S unset Lounge Nav y Seal Commander to Speak at Annual Luncheon of The S alvation Army of Palm Beach County

The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking an experienced restaurant/lounge operator to manage programming and operations for the historic Sunset Lounge venue in the City of West Palm Beach’s burgeoning Northwest District. Interested parties have until May 11, 2022 to submit proposals.

The Sunset Lounge was one of the premier African American entertainment venues in the South during the 1940s and 1950s and featured such notable artists as Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ike and Tina Turner, Duke Ellington, and Nat King Cole.

The City, through the CRA, has invested $12.5 million to renovate the Sunset Lounge, which is located at 609 8th Street. The CRA is anticipated to comp l e t e i t s h i s t o r i c restoration of the venue by this winter. T he renovated lounge will feature a 150-seat bar, restaurant/supper club, state-of-thear t enter tainment venue, and a rooftop bar and patio, among other amenities. The CRA is seeking an operator that will develop and implement programming and events at the entertainment venue and manage food and beverage operations for the restaurant/supper club and bars.

“The renovated Sunset Lounge will honor and celebrate the rich African American and music histories of our city,” said Mayor Keith A. James. “As a future cultural destination, it will add to the vibrancy of the Historic Northwest. With comple-

tion of the project now in its final phases, I couldn’t be more excited about the future of the Sunset Lounge and our city.” The CRA has tapped award-winning and West Palm Beach-based design firm V Starr led by principal and CEO world-renowned tennis player Venus Williams. A full-service commercial and residential design firm, V Starr will lead the interior restoration of the Sunset Lounge. V Starr will look to historic images and artifacts as a reference to maintain the character of the establishment, while incorporating a modern, contemporary flair to match its elevated quality. When complete, the renovated Sunset Lounge will include the following: · A complete r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f the existing 12,308 The City, through the square foot building · A renovated

CRA, has invested bar and a new full$12.5 million to ser vice restaurant on the first floor renovate the Sunset · A second floor

Lounge, which is of ballroom with a large elevated/floatlocated at 609 8th ing stage and third Street. floor mezzanine · The addition of a new, two-story 7,200 sq. ft. building on the east side of Sunset Lounge featuring a roof garden, the restaurant kitchen, restrooms, dressing rooms for performers, lobby, office space, box office, and a broadcast facility · A new parking lot will also be added to the rear of the Lounge, with valet in front, along with a gathering plaza, and a rooftop bar and patio All details and submission forms for the RFP can be found here: http://wpb. org/government/procurement/solicitations/bids-list.

The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County is honored to announce retired U.S. Navy Commander Grant Mann as keynote speaker for their 2022 Annual Luncheon to be held from 11:30AM-1PM at the Pelican Club on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Entitled “The Ties That Bind,” the luncheon aims at gathering local charities and nonprofits around the theme of philanthropic partnerships.

C o m m a n d e r Mann was born in Toronto, Canada, and raised in Vero Beach, Florida. Upon his enlistment in 1986, Mann immediately reported to Boot Camp and was subsequently assigned to the USS Harry W. Hill. After two years on board, he was selected and attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training Class 162, graduating in October 1989. His operational overseas deployments were in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Bosnia, Philippines, Iraq, Afghanistan, and East Africa. Commander Mann’s enlisted operational assignments include two tours as a Boatswain Mate, two deployments at SEAL Team FIVE, and seven years at SEAL Team SIX. He is the recipient of a Bronze Star Medal and numerous other awards over his 34 years of service.

“We are honored that Commander Mann has accepted the invitation to be the featured speaker at our Annual Luncheon,” said Majors James and Leisa Hall, Area Commanders of The Salvation Army. “Since The

Salvation Army of Palm Beach County is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary, we wanted to select a speaker that would inspire an afternoon gathering of local nonprofit leaders to more effectively collaborate for the greater good of our community. As a courageous member of two SEAL Teams, we cannot imagine a more appropriate individual than Commander Mann to speak on the value of partnerships!” “We are honored that C o m m a n d er Mann present Commander Mann has ly serves as the Exaccepted the invitation ecutive Director of the National Navy to be the featured SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, speaker at our Annual dedicated solely to

Luncheon,” preser ving the history of the U.S. Navy SEALs and their predecessors. From humble beginnings in 1985, the facility has experienced tremendous growth, achieving national stature in 2007. The main objective of the Museum remains the promotion of public education by providing the opportunity to explore the history of the Navy SEALs through interactive exhibits, while honoring the fallen at the SEAL Memorial and caring for those warriors’ families through Trident House Charities. For more information or to purchase tickets to the Annual Luncheon please call The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County, at (561) 686-3530 or visit the organization’s Website: https://salvationarmyflorida.org/ westpalmbeach. Facebook information can be found by searching for @salarmypbco.

Contactless consultations, installations and delivery available!

Don’t let the stairs limit your mobility.

Discover the safe and affordable way to regain access to all of your home and allow you to use your stairs safely.

The Rave 2 stair lift is the ideal solution for anyone: Who struggles using the stairs That is worried about falling on the stairs Who wants to access all of their home

Call now to save on a Rave 2 stair lift! 1-877-637-0003

FAU Celebrates Dazzling 2022 President ’s G ala

Florida Atlantic University recently celebrated the 2022 President’s Gala in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of FAU Stadium at its Boca Raton campus.

The 2022 gala celebrated FAU’s Diamond Anniversary and more than $2 million was raised in support of student scholarships.

T h e g a l a wa s a spectacular evening, spread over three levels of the stadium, and featured gourmet dining, a full open bar, fireworks, live entertainment, red carpet photo-ops and more.

“ S i x t y y e a r s ago, Florida Atlantic University was f o u n d e d o n t h e principle that higher education should be accessible to everyone,” said FAU President John Kelly. “The scholarships provided by the President’s Gala have a direct impact on our students’ ability to graduate and succeed in life. Thank you to our gala sponsors, attendees and volunteers, for helping to make the dreams of hundreds of students a reality.”

Ruby-level sponsors ($100,000-plus) included Aubrey and Sally Strul; Dr. Michael and Phyllis Dennis; Jay and Marilyn Weinberg; Georgina Dieter Dennis Foundation; James and Marta Batmasian Family Foundation; Let’s Have a Smile Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGee.

Sapphire-level sponsors ($50,000-plus) included Dr. Alan Aker and Dr. Ann Kasten-Aker; Brent ‘81 and Tammy Burns; JM Family Enterprises; Palm Beach Illustrated; and PNC Bank.

Platinum-level sponsors ($25,000-plus) included ADT; BrightView; DPR Construction; Follett Bookstores; and GA Telesis.

Gold-level sponsors ($15,000-plus) included Coca-Cola Company; David D. Selznick; Diamonds Direct; FPL/NextEra Energ y; iTHINK Financial; Moss Construction; and Rey ’75 and Joyce More. Silver-level sponsors ($10,000-plus) included Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Bethesda Hospital East and Baptist Health South Florida; Bonnie Halperin ‘74; Chartwells; Greystar Development and the FAU Housing Project Team; Modernizing Medicine; Oracle Elevator; SFL Productions; Stewar t ‘89

The 2022 gala and Wendy Martin; celebrated FAU’s and T he Schmidt Family Foundation.Diamond Anniversary B r o n z e - l e v and more than $2 e l s p o n s o r s ($5,000-plus) were million was raised in E z r a a n d B a r b asupport of student ra Shashoua; First Horizon Bank; Mischolarships. ch a e l a n d M i n d y Fe l d m a n ; Pa m ela Higer-Polani and Mark Polani; Presidio; Robert and Pamela Weinroth; Robert M. Colton; The Gabor Agency, Inc.; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Boca and Jupiter; Shaun and Tanya Davis; and Weitz Construction. Crystal-level sponsors ($2,500-plus) were Accent Events, Inc.; Advanced Roofing, Inc.; Barbara Feingold and (in blessed memory) Dr. Jeffrey Feingold; CMTI; Dr. Malcom J. Dorman; Dr. Patricia Anastasio and Tom Mersch, Esq.; Exela Technologies, Inc.; Gallo Herbert Architects; Grimes Events and Party Tents; HeartCare Imaging, Inc. – Bob Stilley and MaryLynn Mager; Infinity Roofing; J.C. White Architectural Interiors; J&M Family Foundation; Jon ‘01 and Melissa Cipyak; JWR Construction; Marilyn G. Wallach; PGAL; RGD Consulting Engineers; ShowPro of South Florida, Inc.; Steve and Debbie Schmidt; The Research Park at FAU; Tom ‘71 and Maureen Workman; Anthony K.G. Barbar ‘78 and Vicki J. Barbar; Brad and Melissa Levine; Elycia Morris and J. Todd Morris; Linda Stoch and Dr. Russell Stoch; U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management; and Wahoo Bay.