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BPOA plans to keep Delray Beach beautiful for future generations By: Joanie Cox-Henry Contributing Writer The Beach Property Owners’ Association, Inc., in Delray Beach has a storied history of achievements and successes, including preventing the widening of A1A from a two lane to four lane road from Boca Raton to Palm Beach. They have advocated for the continued protection of the local beach and natural dune erosion, worked with the City of Delray Beach to add more traffic signals at problematic intersections and played a key role in developing the A1A Consensus Plan, which was part of the FDOT resurfacing and addition of bike lanes project. Most recently, they were a big part of the Beach Area Master Plan, which was a top priority for the BPOA.
Delray Beach native, UCF receiver Tre’Quan Smith drafted by New Orleans Saints. Staff photo.
Delray native, UCF standout receiver drafted in third round to New Orleans Saints where he played for Village Academy.
By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Tre’quan Smith wasn’t even paying attention to the draft when his mentor’s phone rang. The Delray Beach native was upstairs hanging with family at mentor Mark Sauer’s house when Sauer rushed the phone over to Smith and silenced the room. It was the New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton informing Smith he was going to be their next pick. Smith was selected as draft pick No. 91 during round three of the 2018 NFL
draft. The wide receiver graduated from University of Central Florida early in pursuit of fulfilling his dream of playing on Sundays in front of a national audience.
At the time, he dreamed of the basketball court, not the football field. His mom made him pick which sport to pursue because he was spending too much time with friends and sports.
“I didn’t know who was going to call me that night,” he said. “I said, ‘Thank you coach, you changed my life and I am glad to be a part of the organization.’”
He left football in the rearview until his junior year when his former teammate and Village quarterback asked him to play.
Delray roots
“I always wanted to be out there,” he said. “I always wanted to play.”
Smith, 22, grew up in Delray Beach. He first touched a football in ninth grade
So, he made the team
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The non-profit organization, which started in 1967, is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Delray east of the Intracoastal. The organization consists mostly of property owners. With no paid employees, the group completely relies on volunteers such as BPOA President Bob Victorin and trustee Andy Katz to help get the job done. “We are very dedicated to improving the quality of life in all barrier islands neighborhoods, protecting property values, maintaing close ties with residents to understand their needs and fostering an ongoing dialogue with the City of Delray Beach,” Victorin said. “We stay informed on city affairs including planning and zoning changes and represent the BPOA in front of government agencies.” While the BPOA currently has more than 600 dues paid households and condo associations and there are more than a thousand people involved with the organization, the BPOA is still actively seeking new members. In fact, the BPOA, recently put an aggressive mailing campaign in place to get more residents to join the BPOA. “The more members we have the more we can do to protect residents,” Victorin said. Working for more than five decades to serve the Delray community, one of the BPOA’s first tasks was tackling a proposal made in the mid-60’s to put [CONT. PG 2]
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Delray native, UCF standout receiver drafted in third round to New Orleans Saints [FROM PG 1]
and had a “monster year” and was named an All County receiver.
“I fell in love with the game,” he said. “It was exciting. Everything was going right.” Road to recruitment When it seemed like sports was going to be his ticket out of from a poor family, he knew he needed to perform as well in the classroom as he did on the field. Delray Students First, a nonprofit that helps college-bound students with exam preparation, recently formed. Smith took advantage of the SAT and ACT tutoring offered by Faye Pelosi.
“You’re a kid and you don’t know where you want to spend the next four years. It’s stressful.”
Off the field, Smith spent Thursdays at $1 bowl nights and Tuesdays at the theater catching $5 movies, specifically action films.
But he found a fit with the University of Central Florida.
He graduated in December with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. He plans to become a high school teacher and coach in the future.
Playing college ball Smith started his first year at UCF as a redshirt freshman, a place he didn’t think he would be. Placed on the scout team, his coach told him to prepare hard for the next year. He did and was named Scout Team Player of the Year for Offense. While everything was going right for him, it wasn’t translating for the rest of the team. UCF went 0-12.
“I am so grateful they started that,” he said of Delray Students First. “Without it I probably wouldn’t have passed.”
“We had a terrible season,” he said. “Nothing was clicking for the guys. We started to get down on ourselves.”
Sauer, who has known Smith since he was in the sixth grade, founded Delray Students First. He currently serves as its chairman.
Even though the team struggled to come out with a win, Smith was making a name for himself as a playmaker. His hard work paid off and he was a starter for his sophomore year.
Sauer mentored Smith’s older brother and then took Smith under his wing as well.
Then, a new coach came in, Scott Frost, who Smith credits with giving UCF the spark it needed to come out of a defeated season. Frost took them from defeated to undefeated in two seasons.
The boys’ father died when Smith was 12 and soon Sauer became their father figure. “We’ve been attached to each other,” Smith said of his relationship with Sauer. “I’m grateful to have met someone like him, who was willing to take me in. It’s my second home.” With his grades and football skills high enough to be recruited, he said the pressure of selecting a school to play for began to mount. “It’s challenging,” he said of the college recruiting process.
“The reason I went to school is for a degree,” he said. Marching down to the Saints Smith wasn’t nervous when he wasn’t drafted in the first round. But when the weekend rolled around, he said he tried to relax as the picks rolled in. When the phone rang, he said he spoke to the coach and general manager who both said they liked the type of player Smith is. Smith spent the past several weeks preparing to move to a city he visited only once when UCF played Tulane. He said he isn’t afraid of moving and can’t wait to eat all the seafood. He reported to training camp on May 12. He spent his last few weeks at home getting “football ready.” That meant working out twice a day and preparing for the next step in his football career.
“He changed the program around,” Smith said of his new coach. “The team came together. We had swagger. We won a couple of games and went to a bowl game.”
“I am a freshman in high school all over again,” he said. “I’m competing for a spot on the team. I have to go out there and earn it.”
Then, the team decided they would continue to improve and impress. They went undefeated in 2017. Smith had over 1,000 yards and a baker’s dozen of touchdowns.
He said he plans on taking advice from veteran players and is excited to take a pass from Drew Brees.
Smith then played in the Senior Bowl and attended the NFL Combine.
“I hope he can be my mentor,” he said of the quarterback. “He is a great guy and player, a future hall of famer. It will be an honor to meet him.”
BPOA plans to keep Delray Beach beautiful for future generations a convenience store on Ocean Boulevard just north of Linton.
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“The community got together and fought it,” Katz said. “In retrospect, if this had been built, it would’ve changed the whole neighborhood, since it’s a very residential area. We are still very involved in the topic
our residents, but visitors too.”
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to live’ and this is important not only for
Environmental concerns are also constantly at the forefront of the BPOA’s discussions.
“We’re very involved in beach re-nourishment and dune maintenance,” Katz said. “And we also talk a lot about sustainability and rising waters as well as flood prevention and building standards. People are much more aware now of how dunes protect us during storm surges. As an organization, we have learned how rising sea levels are affecting us.” One of the BPOA’s projects Katz remains most proud of is the Beach Area Master Plan and working with residents and businesses to switch over to turtle-friendly lighting. The BPOA secured a grant for two gazebo replacements and raised $100,000 to help with Beach Promenade renovations. “We want our residents to take an environmentally sound approach, Fifty years ago, people didn’t really understand the vitalness of plans for sustainability. You have to worry about the future,” Katz said. “We also try to work with the city closely to keep our residents informed of important issues.” As growing the BPOA continues to be a priority for Victorin and Katz, preserving Delray Beach for future residents is also at the forefront of that plan. “In 30 years, Bob and I won’t be here, but
BPOA President Bob Victorin and trustee Andy Katz at the Delray Beach beach pavilion. Photo by Joanie Cox-Henry.
other generations will and that’s important to us” Katz said. “Delray Beach is one one of the few areas where the downtown restaurants go right up to the beach. We’re a very unique city and we want to maintain that.” Dues to join the BPOA cost $25 annually. To become a member of the BPOA or learn more about it, visit bpoa-drb.com
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Delray CRA looks to revive deal with Equity Delray to revamp West Atlantic Avenue Staff report After multiple failed attempts to solidify plans to redevelop several blocks of West Atlantic Avenue in The Set, the newly comprised Community Redevelopment Agency board is looking to hash out a new deal with a developer who already pitched a project idea. City commissioners, who now also serve as agency board members, agreed to look into an offer proposed by Equity Delray chairman John Flynn. In a letter dated April 9, Flynn writes to the agency that he is still interested in the property and constructing a previously approved project “Uptown Delray.” The project planned to bring places to live, offices, shops, restaurants and a grocery store to the 600-800 blocks of West Atlantic Avenue. But when it came time to close on the deal, Equity backed out. Now, they want the agency to consider revising the agreement and moving forward. For several months, the agency’s staff has been working on issuing a new request for proposal to see if new developers are interested in building. Agency board members ultimately decided to see if the Equity deal could be worked out to possibly save time versus sending the property out to bid again. Equity had received several design approvals from the city already. Board member Shelly Petrolia pushed for negotiating with Equity as a way to
move the process along quicker. She said it was worth a shot to see if the project can get back on track instead of starting completely over. She called the project exciting and a great project. But not everyone agreed with her. Board member Ryan Boylston said he would like to see a new request for proposals issued. “We are going to get a lot of quality applicants with some very innovative projects,” he said. “The Set is now a rebranded area. Delray continues to be on the rise. I want to make sure we continue to move forward.” He said the city “dodged a bullet” when the Equity deal didn’t go through. “I don’t think that project is right,” he said, adding it isn’t aligned with any visions he has seen proposed for The Set. The Uptown Project was also submitted under the city’s old development regulations. New projects would be subject to the current building rules. Agency staff will work to negotiate with Equity for no more than 90 days. The agency legally has to submit a public notice for 30 days, which will allow other interested developers time to submit their ideas. Board members can choose to proceed with Equity if a deal can be agreed upon or issue a new request for proposals. Staff estimates the proposal process will take between nine months and a year to select a new developer.
City officials and Edwards Cos. officials toast the ground breaking of Atlantic Crossing. Staff photo.
An aerial view of the site of Atlantic Crossing. Submitted photo.
Edwards Cos. breaks ground on Atlantic Crossing By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor After years of revisions, several different commissions and a lawsuit, Edwards Cos. has officially broken ground on its $300 million redevelopment project Atlantic Crossing.
Completion of the first luxury residential residences is anticipated for 2020, with additional park-side residential units added in 2022.
The project, which spans two city blocks downtown, is under construction beginning with the underground parking garage.
City officials were present for the groundbreaking ceremony. Mayor Shelly Petrolia and Vice Mayor Adam Frankel addressed the crowd, agreeing the project has been a long time coming.
Edwards Cos. vice president Don Devere said the project will be a new hub of city life.
“The entire city has been waiting for this to happen,” Mayor Petrolia said.
“Our excitement and confidence has only grown,” he said of the project.
Petrolia was very vocal against the development for years.
Atlantic Crossing will feature 73,000-squarefeet of retail space, 83,000-square-feet of office space as well as luxury apartments and condominiums. The project is estimated to add $2.6 million in annual tax revenues and 600 permanent jobs.
Frankel called Atlantic Crossing a jewel and something the city will be proud of.
The project will span nine acres along Atlantic Avenue. It is bound by Federal Highway to the west and Veterans Park along the Intracoastal Waterway to the east. President of Edwards Cos. Jeff Edwards called it a special site. He said building a project on two city blocks is a “once in a generation type opportunity.” “We are ready to get started,” Edwards said. “We are excited to transform this part of Atlantic Avenue and add to the fabric of Delray.” Edwards Cos. estimates the parking garage will take about 15 months to complete. The project will be under construction for the next five years, DeVere said.
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things you need to know this June in Delray Beach 1 The Youth Cultural Empowerment Camp (YCEC) will be held from 9 a.m. – noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from June 26 to Aug. 2 at Spady Museum. There is an $50 enrollment fee per student. The YCEC is a six-week intensive program that focuses on building self-esteem, cultural identity and social and civic responsibility in youth. The YCEC was created to address the need to provide youth with an arts and cultural heritage immersion program to enhance the Palm Beach County School District’s black history curriculum in a historical environment. Week one will focus on food traditions of the Seminole Indians and the West Settlers of Delray Beach. 2 FPL has worked to harden the power
grid before hurricane season. In Delray, projects include hardening to several City of Delray Beach facilities and businesses on Federal Highway, the Publix Supermarket on Fifth Avenue and on Federal Highway, a CVS Pharmacy and a Walgreens on NE 6th Ave. and the Delray Medical Center among others.
3 Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will host its second annual Children’s Summer Music Camp from June 25-June
29. The workshop is open to students in grades 3-12. The curriculum features a rotating mélange of musical theory, Japanese history and language, instrumental instruction and performing arts. Advance registration is required and classes fill up quickly. For more information, call 561-495-0233 or visit morikami.org/event/japanese-traditional-music-program.
4 Dads and daughters can celebrate Father’s Day in Delray Beach on June 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Delray Beach Golf Club. The night includes dinner and music as well as a keepsake photo to remember the night. Email beardsleyd@mydelraybeach. com for more information. 5 Delray Medical Center recently received the Healthgrades 2018 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™. The distinction makes Delray Medical Center one of the top 1 percent of more than 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its consistent, yearover-year superior clinical performance. Delray Medical Center has made this list
for the last 12 years, since the inception of the award.
6 Test out your green thumb during the Butterfly Life Cycle Project Planting Day on June 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leon M Weekes Environmental Preserve. The event is hosted by the Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department. Help plant a variety of plants to provide a balanced source of nutrition for the caterpillars and butterflies. For more information contact Matt Reynolds, Eco-Coordinator at reynoldsma@mydelraybeach.com or 561-2437358. summer staycation? If your trip involves staying at Delray’s Crane’s Beach House, check out their Staya-Little-Longer Summer Vacation Discount. If you stay five nights or longer, you may be eligible to receive a 20 percent discount off of the standard room rates for villas, suites and regular rooms. The discount is valid through Oct. 4., but exclusions do apply. With the Stay-a-Little-Longer Summer Vacation Discount, some restrictions apply, including: based on availability, not valid with any other discounts or offer, and are not changeable. Tax and gratuities are not included. The deal applies to new reser-
Abbey Delray residents celebrates birthday cycling 100 miles By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor
nations from Abbey Delray residents.
Leonard Cline celebrated his 72nd birthday by going for a bicycle ride, one that totaled 100 miles.
This year, he wanted to complete the 100 miles on his birthday. So on April 28 at 7 a.m., Cline took off on this “Century Ride” with his friend as well as Abbey Delray Executive Director Mark Trepanier and Human Resources Director Antonieta Caicedo.
Cline bicycled to high school and in college, but when he entered the work force, he was too busy to ride. He said 30 years he got back into bicycling as a way to keep himself fit both physically and mentally.
They worked up a route that totaled 100 miles and this time they raised about $7,500 for Relay for Life, Cline said.
“I bike for myself, for health and fitness,” he said. He doesn’t race but he found himself training for a long haul last year when his friend said he wanted to bike 100 miles before he turned 70. The two began training together, but unfortunately he said his friend never fulfilled his birthday wish. Cline decided he would still hop
“It was very satisfying,” Cline said. “The ride and the amount of money raised.” Leonard Cline celebrated his 72nd birthday by bicycling 100 miles. Submitted photo.
on his bicycle that year and go for a ride for charity. He raised about $1,500 for Relay for Life from do-
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Their ride ended around 3:30 p.m. and they were greeted by a fan group. Cline said only time will tell if he will ride another 100 miles next year. Until then, he said he will continue his weekend rides along A1A on his bicycle.
vations only. Holiday blackout dates apply. For more information, visit www.cranesbeachhouse.com
8 Boy and girl scouts from Israel will put on the Israeli Scout Show on June 10 at Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County. The show begins at 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $5, children 12 and under can attend for free.
9 Stop by the Delray Beach Public Library and check out “Color Symphony” an exhibit by visiting artist Ellen Altman. You can meet the artist on June 1 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the library before the First Friday Art Walk. 10 A new Job Connection Center is now open at the Gulfstream Goodwill Delray Beach Store & Donation Center at 1640 N. Federal Highway. The center will offer free career-related services to job seekers like individualized career counseling, resume and cover letters designed and tailored to job seekers, access to internet job postings, employability skills workshops, career fairs and phone/fax/copy center for communication with employers.
Delray Beach places second in ‘Let’s Move!’ challenge Staff report Delray Beach was edged out by Wellington in the March Let’s Move! Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge. The sixth annual challenge is put on by Palm Healthcare Foundation Inc. Thousands of Palm Beach County residents participate by completing and logging 30 minutes of physical activity each day during the month. More than 200 teams participated this year, doubling the participants from 2017. The School District of Palm Beach County became a significant player this year. Of the 50 schools and 11 district departments that participated, they logged nearly eight million minutes. Throughout the county, residents logged 32 million
minutes of physical activity. Delray rang in at 13,878,592 minutes. Wellington won with 14,940,015 minutes. “We are simply elated with the results,” said Marge Sullivan, Vice President of Communications at Palm Healthcare Foundation. “Our vision is for all Palm Beach County residents to have the opportunity to reach their full health potential. We hope campaigns like Let’s Move! will create camaraderie and instill friendly competition throughout the county as residents work to incorporate healthy habits into their daily routines. Physical activity can make a lasting change in health because it decreases the risk for obesity, strengthens bones and muscles, reduces stress, and can improve your mood and quality of sleep.”
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Delray author Paul Ryan 1 Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you decided to write a book. I am originally from the Washington, D.C. area. I am a small business owner and management consultant and came to south Florida to work on a project – and never left! I first came to Delray Beach to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and later went to the Delray Tennis Tournament, and fell in love with the city. In some ways, Delray Beach reminds me of Annapolis, Maryland, where I also lived,
ner (www.jamesgarnerbook.com), there
3 Delray Beach historically has been
was not a book focusing on Garner’s best
known as a place that attracts writers.
work (in our opinions of course) – re-
Do you have a favorite place to write in
gardless if the movie or television series
town?
was a box office or critical success. In addition to the Rockford Files, Garner starred in several important movies, especially ones about World War II.
To focus, and for research purposes, the library is very beneficial, and the staff is very helpful. Right now, I am gathering material for a book on how humor is used at work. I also like to go to the beach and drive on A1A for inspiration. A hob-
respected, not only for his characters, but
by I just started is photography, and Del-
for his personal character, and how he
ray Beach is, of course, a great subject for
treated his fellow actors and movie and
that as well.
television crews. He had his own produc-
4 Tell us about your co-author.
and another favorite place. I enjoy playing tennis, water sports, volunteering, like exploring new areas, and am a car guy. I have a 11-year old daughter.
2 Why did you select James Garner as the subject of your book? James Garner has been my favorite actor since watching an episode of the Rockford Files. Although he wrote his autobi-
people many times. The book has re-
My brother, Steve, still lives in the DC
ceived many positive reviews, including
area, and is a huge movie fan. He has a
from Library Journal, Booklist, and Gar-
collection of 1000s of DVDs and books.
ner’s daughter, Gigi. His official fan Face-
He is just under 3 years older than me
book page has over 100k followers, and
and is an editor. In the long tradition of
the pre-release reception of the book was
my family’s volunteering, he has read
impressive. I hope long-time fans of his
for a visually impaired woman for many
will appreciate the research put into the
years.
book, as well as the critiques, even if they
5 Why is this a must-read book?
ography in 2011, before the book I wrote with my brother, The Essential James Gar-
tion company, and often hired the same
James Garner was an actor universally
do not agree to with all of them. Also, it is hoped that the book can make new fans of James Garner’s work.
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And the winners are: Mallory Newbrough and Elijah Word Local actors earn Carbonells for two musicals
By: Dale King Contributing Writer Two stage actors whose visages and voices are well known to theater goers throughout the tri-county area, particularly in Boca Raton and its environs, are now in possession of specially designated awards honoring their performance abilities and personal achievements. Mallory Newbrough and Elijah Word both won Carbonell Awards – the South Florida theater community’s equivalent of the Tony – for exceptional showings in theater productions this past year. The 42nd annual award took place in April at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. “It was an incredible feeling, a surreal feeling, like a dream,” said Mallory, describing that electric moment. “I was shaking like a leaf.” Elijah called April 2 “a crazy day. I never thought up front I would win anything. Actually, I was expected Jim Ballard (nominated in the same category for Little Shop of Horrors and Sweeney Todd) to win. Or Conor Walton (nominated for It Shoulda Been You).” Thankfully, Elijah said, he was accompanied by “my mom, my best friend and my drama teacher” to share his pride. Mallory, a Maryland native who has appeared on stages throughout South Florida in shows such as Cabaret, High Society, Little Shop of Horrors, Company, Hair, Zanna, Don’t!, Titanic, South Pacific and Curtains, notched the winning spot in the category of Best Supporting Actress/Musical for her performance in Beehive at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton. In the production that featured hit tunes sung by famous female artists from the 50’s and 60’s, Newbrough dazzled the audience with her spot-on, three-tune set of songs by Janis Joplin, including “Me and Bobby McGee.”
Elijah Word portrays James “Thunder” Early in the Broward Stage Door Theatre’s production of Dreamgirls in 2017. Submitted photo.
Mallory Newbrough receives her Carbonell Award during ceremonies April 2 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Submitted photo.
Actually, Mallory was nominated for two Carbonells for back-to-back shows at the Wick – Beehive and Beauty and the Beast. Her portrayal of Belle, the aforementioned “beauty,” earned her a Best Actress/Musical nomination, but in the end, she noted, it was Janis who came through. “I think Janis had more pull than Belle,” said the actress who portrayed both. Also, “to play a real person, and to pay homage to her,” may have won her the nod for Beehive. She noted, coincidentally: “I have an uncle named Bobby McGee. And my mother’s maiden name is McGee.” Elijah Word, a lifelong resident of the Coral Springs area and alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, received the Best Supporting Actor/Musical Carbonell for his role as James “Thunder” Early in the musical, Dreamgirls, at the Broward Stage Door Theatre in Margate. Sarah Gracel won the Carbonell as Best Actress/Musical in that same show. She portrayed Effie White, a character who became lead singer in a three-woman musical group in the show based on the struggles of a trio seeking fame in the early 1960s. Elijah made his way to Boca several years ago as a background performer in Sound of Simon, a compilation of tunes and dances featuring Paul Simon melodies. The show played at several venues, including the Cultural Arts Center in Boca, and Elijah worked his way up to be a featured singer. A stint in New York took him out of the area for a while, but he returned to take roles in Hair, Memphis, Hairspray, La Cage aux Folles and two appearances in the Kevin Black musical, Swing, Swing, Swing, at the Broward Stage Door Theatre in 2016 and 2017.
Elijah Word receives his Carbonell Award during ceremonies April 2 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Submitted photo.
Elijah said that when director Kevin Black first offered him the part of James “Thunder” Early, he didn’t know if he could handle it. “It’s a big role that’s vocally exhausting.” But Black continued his urgings, and Elijah took the encouragement to heart. His portrayal of a famed R&B singer with moves and swagger inspired by James Brown earned him praiseworthy reviews. Both performers say it’s a bit early to measure the post-ceremony reaction to their awards. Elijah did say he has developed more respect for veteran performers, a veneration that seems to work both ways. Also, he joked, he’s gotten his fair share of ribbing from friends and fellow actors.
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But receiving a Carbonell has not slowed either of the artists in their quests for show biz stardom. In fact, Mallory just received her Equity Card, proof of membership in the Actors’ Equity Association. The affiliation offers a variety of benefits, including entry into many professional (Equity-only) auditions as well as financial upticks. Mallory was in the cast of Palm Beach Dramaworks’ season-ending production of Equus. “I have a little break. Then, from Aug. 17 to Sept. 1, I’ll be portraying Mollie in Ghost, the Musical, at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Meredith, N.H.” She’s looking forward to a “mini-family reunion” while there.
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She has show bookings in South Florida that carry her through early 2019. Elijah was one of the six male performers in Jerry’s Girls at the Wick that closed out the 2017-18 season. Next on the bill is Rock of Ages at the Slow Burn Theater in Fort Lauderdale. After that, he said, “I may relocate to New York.” But time and circumstances will determine that decision.
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Don’t miss events a pre-concert conversation with violinist Gareth Johnson at 2:30 p.m. There is a $20 suggested donation. The program will feature Beethoven’s “Spring” Sonata, Eugène Ysaÿe’s “Ballade” Sonata, and Max Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy.” Johnson will also play his electric violin arrangement of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.” For more information, visit http://www.music.stpaulsdelray.org
1 Milagro Center’s BLUEPRINT Gallery is hosting a “Rumble in the Jungle” opening reception on June 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Milagro Center, 695 Auburn Ave. The showcase features student artwork, live student music and refreshments. Safari attire is encouraged. The event is free. For more details, contact Jamie Leigh at jgriffiths@milagrocenter.org or 561-279-2970.
2 Town Center Mall will host the All Abilities Showcase on June 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Nordstrom Court. The goal of the All Abilities Showcase is to raise awareness and celebrate the talents and abilities of individuals with physical disabilities. The free event includes prizes for participants, light refreshments and a local celebrity judge panel. The event is sponsored by the Memorial Rehabilitation Institute. 3 Catch violinist Gareth Johnson with pianist Tao Lin at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on June 10. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. with
4 The Second Annual “Taste of Recovery” culinary festival will return to Old School Square on June 2. Hosted by executive chef Louie Bossi, the event will benefit The Crossroads Club, a non-profit organization in Delray Beach that, at no charge, provides meeting space for 12-Step recovery groups. The inaugural Taste of Recovery attracted more than 1,000 guests, 20 restaurants and featured live music and chef prizes for best bites. The event raised nearly $100,000 to benefit The Crossroads Club. This year the event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. and costs $40 per ticket. To purchase tickets, visit tasteofrecovery.com. 5 Learn about growing vegetables in your own backyard on June 9. The Mounts of Botanical Garden is hosting “Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn the secrets of vegetable gardening in South Florida. The focus of this workshop is to implement successful agricultural techniques to manage small vegetable projects. Tips and techniques on site preparation, seedling establishment, planting, maintenance and harvesting will be covered. $15 for members and $20 for non-members. 6 Negative Fest, a new Internation-
al Horror & Genre film festival, is heading to The Movies of Lake Worth from June 1516. Negative Fest’s feature length U.S. & Florida Film Premieres include Dead By Midnight (U.S.), Luciferina (Argentina), Snowflake (Germany) & Blood Fest (U.S.). Opening night is a special 35th Anniversary screening of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome. Negative Fest is programmed by festival director Michael Favata, creator and curator of one of Florida’s longest running horror film series, Palm Beach County Grindhouse. Tickets cost $13 per session or $30 for an all access pass. Tickets are available online at negativefest.com/tickets and at the Movies of Lake Worth on the weekend of the festival.
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Casino Coconut Creek at The Pavilion on June 23. The Grammy-nominated standup comedian, will take the stage at 8 p.m. The show is intended for mature audiences only.Tickets priced at $30/$50/$200 per person are on sale now via Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-653-8000.
student performers from 10 local high schools. Ticket prices start at $15 and featured musicals will include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Fiddler on the Roof, Ghost, Hairspray, Kiss Me Kate, Legally Blonde, Oliver! The Musical, Sweet Charity and White Christmas. This new performing arts education initiative for high school students was launched for the 2017-2018 school year and sponsored by PNC’s Arts Alive grant program for the visual and performing arts. Public and private high schools in Palm Beach County were invited to participate in the yearlong program. During the performance, two local student actors – one male and one female – will be selected to travel to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, known as the Jimmy® Awards, and represent Palm Beach County while taking part in a weeklong musical theater intensive. All expenses for this student experience will be covered by the Kravis Center. To purchase tickets 561-832-7469 or visit kravis.org/ events/dreamawards.
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10th Annual David Clowney Foundation Celebrity Charity Weekend takes places June 1-2. On June 2, the event heads to Pompey Park for a Charity Kickball Tournament from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds go towards scholarship funding for underprivileged youth.
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8 The Kravis Center Dream Awards: Celebrating High School Musical Theater Excellence showcase performance will take place at 7 p.m. on June 3, at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Dreyfoos Hall and will feature
is meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 21 at the South County Civic Center to discuss “God or No God.” The discussion will be led by Geoff Kashdan, a life-long learner and teacher.
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June 1– Art Walk: Jen Fisher
Friday, 7:30 p.m.; tickets $15/$20
Cornell Art Museum
The Crest Theatre presents a rock and roll night with The Joe Cotton Band. The band’s music is influenced by The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, The Black Crowes, Government Mule, The Grateful Dead and just about any jam band and class Rock ’N’ Roll from the ‘70s and countless acts from blues, country, folk and the ‘50s and ‘60s bands. The song writing is deft and articulate. Never pretentious or overt. Joe Cotton should be just a shout away from becoming very big indeed, and, perhaps saving rock and roll from taking itself too seriously, in the process.
6-9 p.m., Free Admission The Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square is proud to feature South Florida artist, Jen Fisher in our #SpotlightGallery for the June First Friday Art Walk, an open house for the art galleries in downtown Delray Beach! Join us for light bites and refreshments as well as view our current exhibition, Flora. Influenced from her background in interior design, Jen Fisher’s art has developed from the desire to create on a smaller and more tangible scale. Using similar principals of proportion, contrast and color, her work allows her to organize creative thoughts via an alternate medium, and on a more intuitive level. This series of work, A Retrospective on Perspective, has evolved through Jen’s love of sketching, perspective drawing and her constant desire to explore new materials. June 2 – James Judd Crest Theatre
The material is consistently good, casual, fun and occasionally outstanding; as is the case with his latest album, which is being recorded with Producer, Chris Price, at his Miami Studio. As for, The Joe Cotton Band, each member has been playing professionally for decades, and each one, brings an enormous amount of talent to the table. Although there is need too much planning, they share a deep musical connection, and everything just feels right.
Saturday, 8 p.m.; tickets $65/$45; premium club seating, $400 (available through Box Office only) The Crest Theatre at Old School Square presents monologuist and humorist James Judd, headliner of NPR‘s Snap Judgment. Often compared to David Sedaris and Oscar Wilde, Judd connects with audiences as he shares stories classified as “spectacular public embarrassments and utter failures.” However humiliating, they affirm that part of being human is telling the stories that have happened to us, emphasizing that even in the face of failure, it’s getting up and moving forward that matters. June 8 – Joe Cotton Band
June 9 – The Hunts Crest Theatre Saturday, 8 p.m.; tickets $45/$35 Coming from the southlands of Chesapeake, Virginia, The Hunts include seven brothers and sisters, ages 16 to 24, who’ve been playing music together almost their entire lives. Twin sisters Jenni and Jessi and their five brothers Josh, Jonathan, Jordan, Justin, and Jamison all learned to sing and play violin as young children. They later taught themselves to play instruments like mandolin,
It’s hot outside! Spend your summer in the air-conditioned comfort of The Spady Museum or aboard the “Ride & Remember” Bus Tour. Explore the history of Delray Beach every 2nd Saturday on the “Ride & Remember” Bus Tour. Reserve your spot for May 12, June 9 or July 14. Enjoy the artistry of local photographers through the “Share My Reel” and “The Reel” exhibits. On display through July 21. Make it a “cool” summer with The Spady Museum!
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piano, ukulele, banjo, and drums and started experimenting with songwriting, creating a batch of songs that reveal their sophisticated sense of melody and undeniably dreamy innocence.
June 16– Live in Central Park (Revisited) – Bocelli and Friends
Prevention and Education): A Forum Series for Families in the Opioid Crisis. The free-of-charge forums are designed to connect people in our community who share the experience of a loved one who has died of opioid overdose, survived an overdose, or are at high risk for overdose. Make an advanced reservations by visiting www.hanleyfoundation.org/project-c4ope/ or calling 561-268-2355
Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park The Wizard of Oz June 10
Saturday, 8 p.m.; tickets $65/$55
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Join internationally celebrated performers Jonathan Hawkins, Lee Lessack and Heather Lundstedt as they recreate this awe-inspiring evening, performing the treasured hits of Bocelli, such as, “La Donna Mobile”, “The Prayer”, “Time to Say Goobdye” and “Nessun Dorma.”
Presented by Curtain Call Playhouse Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s tale, this timeless classic story brings to life all the wonderful characters you’ve grown to love…Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, the Good Witch, and of course, the Wicked Witch. When Dorothy lands in Oz, she looks for a way to get back home to Kansas. With some favorite songs, we follow Dorothy’s adventure to seek help from the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Summer Children Shows include a carousel token, juice & cookies for the kids after the show. Rated G $8 adults; $6 kids 12 and under
Third Thursday monthly through Sept. June 21 6:30-8 p.m. Guardian Recovery Network - 3333 S. Congress Ave #402, Delray Beach Hanley Foundation, a statewide leader in substance use disorder prevention, education and advocacy for access to quality treatment, has announced the full schedule for Project C4OPE (Connect for Overdose
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Delray’s Poetry Open Mic Night
Crazy Fingers – Grateful Dead tribute
TICKETS: $5
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Calling all poets, writers and lyricists! Join us for a night of linguistic word play at Delray’s New Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Chunky. 1st Thursday of the every month. Let the power of the spoken word transform your Thursday.
7 p.m. 80’s Throwback Game Night Grown-up game night fun with LED ping pong, mini golf, life-sized lawn games, food trucks and live DJ spinning favorites from the 1980s.
Friday, June 8 8-10 p.m.
June 24
Dr. Ed Calle Presents MAMBLUE
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Crest Theatre
C4OPE Connect for Overdose Prevention and Education forum series
June 15
FAU Summer Concert Band
Summer in the City at Downtown Boca Mizner Park Amphitheater The City of Boca Raton’s Summer in the City series promises a line-up of FREE tribute concerts, mixed with fun and games, from June 8th through August 11th at Downtown Boca’s Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real. Doors open one hour before each concert.
8 p.m. The Rocket Man Show – Elton John tribute
Arts Garage Friday, June 1 8-10 p.m. Garage Queens General Admission $15 | Reserved $20 | Premium $25 Arts Garage presents: Garage Queen, showcasing the art of Drag! The first Fridays of June through September, Arts Garage will hosts a pageant-style elimination contest for twelve beautiful Queens. Every month, the audience and judges will send three Queen’s packing until there is only one--the first crowned GARAGE QUEEN!
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Tributes to The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stone Temple Pilots
Typhanie Monique is a performer, educator and recording artist whose three critically acclaimed, independently produced albums have captured the ears of critics and fans alike. A bold, engaging performer with the ability to reach straight to the heart of her listeners, Monique has graced jazz’s most distinguished venues, including Chicago’s Jazz Showcase and City Winery, Smalls Jazz Club in New York, The Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis and The Dakota in Minneapolis.
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Grammy-winning Ed Calle is a saxophonist, composer, orchestrator, producer, scholar, professor and leader. Lauded by peers and colleagues for his versatility, Calle is known for his extraordinary ability to sight-read, interpret, and perform virtually any musical style with grace.
The Chili Poppers & Stone Temple Pride
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The Long Run – Eagles tribute
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General Admission $20 | Reserved $25 | Premium $30 A double-header featuring The Chili Poppers and Stone Temple Pride! The Chili Poppers bring the funk with their energetic and faithful recreations of the live Red Hot Chili Peppers experience. Stone Temple Pride pay tribute to Stone Temple Pilots and the late great Scott Weiland. Tuesday, June 12 8-11 p.m. SHINE South Florida’s Premier Open Mic Showcase $10 in Advance / $12 Day of Event Step up on the stage and Shine at this All Arts Open Mic Monthly Showcase. Bring a song, a poem, a rap, or a riff and jam
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with our new emcee Chunky and our live house band while your friends cheer you on. Embrace the opportunity to hear the creative process of Delray’s local talent. Shine takes place in or Main Stage Theatre every 2nd Tuesday of the month. (50% off tickets for students with ID at the door.) Thursday, June 14 8-10 p.m.
Delray’s Monthly Art Walk
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Arts Garage invites local artists and artisans to showcase and sell their art during a night of amazing music from local emerging musicians. This event is free to the public but artists can exhibit for only $15.
The Boca Raton Public Library, along with public libraries in South Florida and around the country, is launching its annual Summer Reading program, “Libraries Rock!” Sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, this year’s music-themed activities and classes will inspire all ages to rock out and read. The festivities begin with a free Kick-Off Party. Play games, enjoy food, listen to a live DJ, participate in an interactive drumming activity and much more.
Friday, June 22 8-10 p.m.
Mod 27
Manuel Valera Trio
Chicago-style Improv and Sketch Comedy General Admission $15.00 Mod 27 is Palm Beach County’s longest running comedy improv company featuring an experienced cast performing Chicago-style improv and sketch comedy. Mod 27 takes suggestions from the audience and uses them to perform fully improvised games and scenes. Friday, June 15 8-10 p.m. M a r k u s Gottschlich Trio
Afro-Cuban-styled Jazz General Admission $30 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 Born and raised in Cuba, Manuel Valera made a splash in the Jazz scene when arriving in New York. Now, Manuel is a Grammy-nominated artists garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto to name a few. Friday, June 29
Old Jazz meets New Jazz
8-10 p.m. Zach Bartholomew Quartet
General Admission $30 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 Austrian-born pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist, Markus Gottschlich belongs to the young lions of the Florida jazz scene. Like his own life story, Markus’ music reflects a unique blend of “old world” and “new world.” In his captivating live performances, his lyricism and technique contribute to his highly-individual sound. Saturday, June 16 8-10 p.m. SEAN CHAMBERS BAND A No-Frills Brand of Blues Guitar General Admission $30 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 Britain’s Guitarist Magazine named Chambers “one of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.” USA Today expressed that Chambers “achieves the distinctly American blues/soul/country/ rock sound that the Stones used to aspire to long ago.” Britain’s Guitarist Magazine named Chambers “one of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.”
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General Admission $25 | Reserved $30 | Premium $40 With his fiery guitar and lap steel playing, his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Selwyn Birchwood is among the most extraordinary young stars in the blues.
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Summer nights in South Florida are something special when augmented with taiko drums and pristine Japanese gardens. Add a cold drink, a breathtaking sunset, and beautiful Japanese gardens, and you’ve got Sushi & Stroll! Guests will enjoy Pan-Asian offerings from the Cornell Café and visiting food trucks, premium Japanese sake and beer selections, unique treasures from the Museum Store, and world-class taiko drumming performances by Fushu Daiko. Please note that the museum’s galleries will be closed during Sushi & Stroll.
Sushi & Stroll Walk Series
Zach Bartholomew is an award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and music educator who holds a doctorate in instrumental performance from the Frost School of Music, University of Miami. His original music is inspired by the jazz tradition, but also draws heavily from Afro-Cuban rhythms and modern influences.
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Summer Reading enrollment begins on June 4 for kids, ’tweens, teens, and adults. Children receive a free reading log, bag and bookmark when they enroll and can collect a new prize each week for reading. ’Tweens and teens receive a cell phone wallet upon enrollment and are placed in weekly drawings for gift cards when they log their books online. Adults get a free book bag when they enroll and are eligible for monthly drawings for local concert tickets when they log the books they read at bocalibrary.org.
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Judi Mark – Delray gal singing, dancing through life By: Dale King Contributing Writer Judi Mark is a theatrical tornado. The Chicago native, who has performed and lived in New York, has quietly been residing in Delray Beach the past few years. Not many people know that this petite brunette has a resume that can fill you with awe, and a larger than life persona on stage and in life. Her one woman show – Laughing Through Life – was recently performed at the Boca Black Box. Mark commanded the stage while dancing, singing and telling the story of her life through song. “When I worked on a cruise ship the Cruise Director had rules and the rule was that all female performers must sleep with the cruise director,” she said with a twinkle in her eye.
She never got the dreaded thunder thighs, but she got something else in its wake.
child rearing, that ultimately gave her the drive to shine on stage.
“I have had a successful performance career spanning over decades with TV appearances, film, Off-Broadway, concert stage, regional theater, cabaret and cruise ships,” she said.
“I learned to laugh at my life through the ups and downs,” she said. “I like to entertain people so they leave feeling good.”
Mark worked with Danny DeVito in an off-Broadway play and became a choreographer as well. She also studied with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York and has stories of the grand dancing diva clad in a flowing caftan. “The Graham technique is very dramatic (and so was Ms. Graham). I went on tour with them as well,” she said.
But these bold admissions didn’t seem morbid or unfortunate, they just propelled Mark into the limelight even more. Her history is quite impressive starting at age four when her mother took her to creative movement classes.
There’s a lot more to this dancing and singing snowbird. She worked at dinner theaters and cabarets like The Algonquin, The National Arts Club, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Metropolitan Room, The Iridium, Sweetwater’s, and Florida nightclubs like Les Violins, The Copacabana, and the Konover Hotel.
“My mother took me to dance classes so that I would not have big thighs,” she said.
In her show “Laughing Through Life” Mark talks about her father’s strict approach to
Mark had another side to her professional persona. She has a B.S. in Education and an MFA work in Dance-Choreography. That led to a successful career as a master teacher, creator and curriculum writer of high school sequential dance programs in NYC public schools. She produced dance concerts and taught dance students and mentored student dance teachers at Hofstra University.
music from the Great American Songbook, 1930’s to the present.” There is another side to this dancing darling – she was a member of the New York Friars Club. She also produced successful shows like “Girls Night Out,” “Triple Threats” and Ballroom Dance events.
Mark, who has been trained in ballet, modern dance, jazz, theater, voice and piano – is also a chip off the old block. Her mother Dorothy was a pianist who would play show tunes and classical music at home. Her father Leonard was a recording engineer. When Mark found her mom’s sheet music in the piano bench it set her on a theatrical mission.
Mark’s show is made up of little snippets of her life – which is far from ordinary. But rest assured her love of Florida is not merely to gaze at palm trees and walk on the beach.
“My mom had song-books from Ginger Rogers, Chita Rivera, Carmen Miranda (my idol) and more,” she said. “My show is a tribute to my mother and to the generation of
“I am not here to worship the sun, but worship my art,” she said. “I spend all my time creating and performing. Delray Beach is a great place.”
Impact 100 Palm Beach County awards 10 nonprofits grants totaling $547,000 Staff report
Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia - Building a String Orchestra and Self-Esteem
Impact 100 Palm Beach County, a women’s philanthropy group, recently awarded $547,000 in grants to 10 local nonprofit organizations.
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After reviewing 63 entries over the past six months, 10 finalists (two in each category) were selected to present their program live to Impact 100 members. The members then voted on the winners, the votes were tallied and presented at the conclusion of the Grand Awards Ceremony. One high-impact $100,000 grant was awarded to the following nonprofits in each of Impact 100’s five focus areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family and Health & Wellness. Members donate $1,000 each annually and vote on local initiatives they would like to see funded with $100,000 grants.
Environment Delray Beach Children’s Garden - Expanding our Nature Education Programming Winners of this year’s Impact 100 awards. Photo courtesy of Sherri Ferrante, Ferrante Photography.
Impact 100 Co-Presidents Helen Ballerano and Kirsten Stanley presented grant awards to: Arts and Culture
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in the City 2018 Drag queens take center stage during Garage Queens showdown at Delray’s Arts Garage By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Twelve drag queens will bring their glitz, glam and fierce personalities to Delray’s Arts Garage this summer as they vie to be donned the Garage Queen. The first Friday of the month from June 1 through Sept. 7 will be dedicated to the battle of the queens. Each month will have a different theme that the queens will have to come up with a costume and persona for. The audience will decide which queens make it to the next round through tips until one is given the crown as well as a paid and contracted show at the Arts Garage. “It’s really exciting,” said Adam Smet, the Director of WOW at the Arts Garage. Smet is tasked with planning events that WOW visitors and keep them coming back to the performing arts venue for new and innovative programs. Bringing a pageant-style elimination competition to the summer schedule is his idea. President and CEO of the Arts Garage Marjorie Waldo said Garage Queens is an example of the Arts Garage carrying out its vision of, “Connecting our community to the world through the Arts.” Specifically she said Garage Queens will showcase the diverse art form of drag. “Drag in itself is an art form,” Smet said. “It takes a lot and this shines a light that it is an art form.” Taking the stage every month will be host Gerald Arroyo-Prada better known in the drag community as Ariel. Ariel will channel her inner RuPaul and host Garage Queens. “We have an amazing assortment of
queens,” she said. “South Florida hasn’t seen anything like this. We have bars and nights here and there, but it will be a lot of fun to see how creative these girls can be.” Ariel takes her name from her favorite Disney princess, Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Arroyo-Prada worked at Disney previously. Currently, he works for a personal injury law firm during the day and perfects Ariel at night. Arroyo-Prada has a theater degree from Florida Atlantic University and has hosted the annual Homecoming FAU Drag Show for the past eight years. Arroyo-Prada began dressing in drag on March 13, 2010. The first public appearance was right after the Johnny Depp version of Alice in Wonderland debuted and Ariel showed up at a West Palm Beach bar as the White Rabbit. Ever since then, Ariel has been evolving. Ariel has appeared on stage with Katy Perry, for the opening night of the California Dreams Tour in 2011 at UCF’s CFE Sports Arena. She’s performed at the late and legendary, Pulse Night Club and performed with other local drag queens. “I am definitely excited to see how far this can take us,” she said of the event and its impact on the drag community. The first show is June 1 at 8 p.m. at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave. Shows are also scheduled for July 6, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7 for the Grand Finale. All shows will begin at 8 p.m.
JOIN US AT MIZNER PARK AMPHITHEATER FOR FREE MUSIC & GAME NIGHTS Friday, June 8 @ 8:00 pm
Friday, July 20 @ 7:00 pm
A Tribute to The Eagles Long Run
80’s Throwback Game Night
Friday, June 15 @ 8:00 pm
Friday, July 27 @ 8:00 pm
A Tribute to the Grateful Dead Crazy Fingers
A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Dreams: Crystal Visions
Friday, June 22 @ 7:00 pm
Friday, August 3 @ 8:00 pm
80’s Throwback Game Night
A Tribute to Prince The Purple Madness
Sunday, June 24 @ 7:00 pm
Friday, August 10 @ 8:00 pm
FAU Summer Concert Band
A Tribute to Billy Joel Turnstiles
Friday, June 29 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 11 @ 8:00 pm
A Tribute to Elton John The Rocket Man Show
The Symphonia Boca Raton Symphony Swings
Friday, July 13 @ 8:00 pm
A Tribute to the Beatles Liverpool Live
Visit MiznerAmp.com for updates 590 Plaza Real | Boca Raton, FL 33432 | MiznerAmp.com | 561.544.8600 For your convenience, food and beverages are available for purchase. Please leave your coolers, pets and food items at home. Bring your own chair, or rent one on site. Free parking available at City Hall and the Downtown libraries.
Tickets cost $15 for general admission, $20 for a reserved table and $25 for a premium table. You can BYOWhatever (Food and drinks, including alcohol). For more information, visit artsgarage.org
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Delray musician hitting high notes with new record By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor
He began writing original songs in high school. The musicians he grew up listening to are what inspires his mu-
The one constant in Steve Martel’s life has always been
sic. That includes anything from The Beatles, The Rolling
music.
Stones, Neil Young, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath and The
The Delray Beach musician and real estate agent has lived
Eagles.
up north in Massachusetts, out west in California and now in the Lake Ida neighborhood of Delray. No matter
“It’s a potpourri, a hodgepodge, a blend of every influ-
where he found himself living, he has always been in a
ence we have been tickled by,” Martel said of his band’s
band, produced original music and performed live at dif-
music.
ferent bars and venues. And at 55 he said he feels like he just won American Idol. This summer he is working on a new album, which will
Steve Martel of the Joe Cotton Band is working on a new album. Photo courtesy of Ron Elkman of USA Today.
read Joseph Michael Cotton. He found the document af-
be produced by Miami music mogul Rudy Perez’s son,
ter his father died.
Chris Price.
The Joe Cotton Band has been around for the past de-
Perez has produced and written music for acclaimed art-
cade. Martel said members come and go.
ists including Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Jenni-
The current group consists of all Delray musicians. Mar-
fer Lopez and Beyonce. Martel said the album will likely be released in the fall and have 10 tracks on it. The title will probably be “The
tel said this particular group has been together for about a year and a half. They have a gig planned at Old School Square’s Crest Theatre on June 8 and at the Arts Garage
Over the years, he said he his music has matured the same way he did. “What became important in the real world became more important in the lyrics,” he said. He said lyrics typically pop into his head and he hopes he has a pad of paper and a pen around to jot them down before he loses them. Sometimes they are accompanied by a melody. “Lyrics are never forced,” he said. “They just come out.”
Joe Cotton Band” — the name of Martel’s band. He is
on Sept. 23.
even planning on shooting a music video for one of the
Martel plays guitar, bass and sings. The first instrument
said the song is about getting back together with his wife,
he picked up was a clarinet in the fourth grade. From
Lori, his high school sweetheart who married his best
then on, he was always playing an instrument from violin
friend first. Price’s brother Adam Perez plays the drums
songs. Joe Cotton is not just a name Martel created, it is literally his birth name. Martel discovered his birth certificate
to guitar and even piano from time to time.
One of the new songs on the album is named “Twice.” He
on the track that Martel wrote and sings.
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Local camp scoop By: Heather McMechan Special to the Boca and Delray newspaper If you’ve been too consumed with Mother’s Day Teas, end of the year projects and the last baseball game of the season, you may have forgotten to plan for the summer. Don’t worry! I’ve got the latest scoop on last minute camps you can sign-up for. Don’t wait and plan your summer today. Camp Twister Camp Twisters has many choices when it comes to finding the best camp for your child. If your child loves climbing, jumping, running and flipping, then they will have a blast at Twisters. Whether your child spends a session, a day, a week or the whole summer at Twisters, their time here will be filled with loads of fun! Registration includes the camp sessions of your choice, gymnastics instruction, healthy snack & juice each day, arts & crafts, movie time and fun & games. Lunch is available daily for $7. In addition to spring and summer camp, Twisters offers many day camps throughout the school year
during holiday breaks and teacher work days. Boca Twisters Camps: Summer: June 4- Aug 10th (8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.). Call 561-7506001 for more details. American Twisters Camps: Summer: June 7th-Aug 10th (8:30 a.m, -6 p.m.). Call 954725-9199 for more information. iD Tech Camps iD Tech Camps are summer technology programs for students 7-17 with over 150 university locations across the country including five in Florida. This summer, students will code mobile apps. Design video games. Produce viral videos. Discover the secrets of cryptography and so much more. Courses are led by tech-savvy, adult-only staff in a fun, energetic and experiential environment. In addition to providing entertaining and age-appropriate activities, STEM summer camps are loaded with original, real-world curriculum and professional software. With personalized, handson instruction for all skill levels and small class sizes that average eight students per
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Looking for an innovative, yet fun summer tech camp to bring your kids too? You found it! TeachGeek’s 3D Printing & CAD Summer Tech Camp is offered to students ages 8 & up to keep kids engaged in learning technology while having fun. The program is specifically designed to advance your children’s technical knowledge skill set outside conventional curriculum methods. By using STEAM education principles & creative design thinking, kids learn how to use CAD programs (Computer Assisted Design) to learn the magic behind 3D Printing. Program is offered weekly at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton. Pricing is $400/student per weekly session. Discounts available if signing up for 2 or more sessions. First session begins June 4th – June 11th and runs weekly throughout the Summer. Last session is August 13th – August 17th. Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm. Half hour lunch break (not included). Schedule varies depending on class enrollment. Call 561336-0368 to set up your session.
S napshots from the 7th annual Celebration of the Arts at Lynn University
Artists pose near their work at Lynn University’s Celebration of the Arts on April 27. The seventh annual festival highlights the talents of students, employees and alumni each year. Submitted photo.
Zhanna Abdrakhmanova dances gracefully to fellow performer, Maco Monthervil at Lynn University’s Celebration of the Arts on April 27. The seventh annual festival highlights the talents of students, employees and alumni each year. Submitted photo.
Lynn University president, Kevin M. Ross plays crowd favorites with his band, Wolfhawk at the university’s seventh annual Celebration of the Arts on April 27. The festival highlights the artistic talents of students, employees and alumni each year. Submitted photo.
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Rotary Club Downtown Boca raises $90,000 for scholars during ‘Honor Your Doctor’ Luncheon at Boca West By: Dale King Contributing Writer This year’s 20th annual Honor Your Doctor luncheon sponsored and presented by the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton recognized more than 160 physicians and medical professionals and raised more than $90,000 for medical, nursing and health-related scholarships. While each nominated physician and medical specialist received an appreciation award at the luncheon held at Boca West Country Club earlier this year, dermatologist Dr. Eli Cohen of Delray Beach was recognized as the 2018 Doctor of Distinction for generating the most nomination votes from patients and the general community. He received a brass and wood clock with an engraved plaque. “We are so pleased that the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton has again raised the bar for this very special event,” said co-chair Alan Kaye. “The Honor Your Doctor Luncheon has become an inspiring annual tradition in the Boca Raton community that furthers our Rotary Club’s health and wellness mission,” noted Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton President Terri Wescott. “Our club is so proud to be entrusted with the stewardship of this program.” Attended by 300 healthcare, community and civic leaders, the annual get-together funds the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship that benefits medical, nursing and health-related students attending the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU, Lynn Uni-
Dr. Eli Cohen addresses the crowd at the 20th annual Honor Your Doctor luncheon after receiving top honors. Photo by Dale King.
From left are Dave Freudenberg, Janice Williams, Helen Babione, Terri Wescott, Alan Kaye and Jon Kaye, shown at Boca West Country Club during the 20th annual Honor Your Doctor luncheon. Photo by Gina Fontana.
From left are Terri Wescott, Michael Walstrom, Janice Williams, Dr. Eli Cohen, Mayor Susan Haynie, Helen Babione and Alan Kaye, shown at Boca West Country Club during the 20th annual Honor Your Doctor luncheon. Photo by Gina Fontana.
versity and Palm Beach State College. Special recognition was given this year to doctors from two Broward Health hospitals who tended to those injured in the tragic shooting Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Dr. Ivan Puente, who accepted on behalf of Broward Health, stated: “We hope there will never be another event like the one that occurred at Stoneman Douglas, but we know that if it does occur, we are prepared to handle it.” The program featured remarks from the four medical and nursing student scholarship recipients: Florence Xiong, a first year medical student from FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine; Rivka Averbuhk, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Barbara Wisinski, a senior at Lynn University and Patricia Louis, first-year medical student at Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. This year’s luncheon was co-chaired by Alan Kaye and Janice Williams. Honorary chair was Helen Babione and the honorary physician advisor was Dr. Jeffrey Stein, who received the 2017 Doctor of Distinction recognition.
If you are going in for total knee replacement surgery at West Boca Medical Center, your doctor may receive some help from a robot.
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The Honor Your Doctor Luncheon was founded by Helen Babione, a longtime resident and philanthropist in Boca Raton. The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton has produced the event for the last five years; previously, the GFWC Boca Raton Woman’s Club was event sponsor.
West Boca Medical Center now performing total knee replacements with help from robotic technology Staff report
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to have a more predictable surgical experience with increased accuracy during laboratory testing.
The hospital is now offering patients Stryker’s robotic-arm assisted total knee application for use with its Mako System. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee replacements are performed allowing surgeons to personalize procedures for each patient.
“Mako is changing the way joint replacement surgeries are performed by providing each patient with a personalized surgical experience based on their specific diagnosis and anatomy,” said Mitch Feldman, chief executive officer. “It’s exciting to be able to offer this transformative technology across the joint replacement service line to perform total knee, total hip and partial knee replacements.”
The technology enables surgeons
The Mako Total Knee application
is a knee replacement treatment option designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis. Through CT-based 3D modeling of bone anatomy, surgeons can use the Mako System to create a personalized surgical plan and identify the implant size, orientation and alignment based on each patient’s unique anatomy. The Mako System also enables surgeons to virtually modify the surgical plan intra-operatively and assists the surgeon in executing bone resections. To find out if Mako is right for you, visit www.westbocamedctr. com.
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Why Pilates? By: Megan Kennedy, group fitness instructor at Boca’s Purlife Fitness Center Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers As a Pilates instructor, by far the most common question I get is, “What actually is Pilates?” Even if you are absolutely clueless, you no doubt have at least heard the name before. You’ve walked past a Pilates studio, you’ve come across a Pilates YouTube channel, you heard someone call it an “ab workout”, a “nice stretch”, “the same thing as Yoga”, and “easy” — sounding familiar yet? The truth is, Pilates is evolving; it is constantly adapting to whichever environment you practice in and which demographic it is being taught to. All rumors
aside, no matter the mode, location, or population for which the class is designed -- all Pilates exercises follow the same six basic principles.
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Six Principles of Pilates
Precision - One perfect movement, we do each rep as best as we can.
Concentration - This is your mind/body connection, actively thinking about the muscles you’re working. Control - In lamest terms, no sloppy movements! The original name of Pilates was literally “Contrology.” Center - Joseph Pilates coined the term “powerhouse” as the focus for his exercises. What he referred to as the “powerhouse” is what we all know as “the core”. Fluidity - One exercise flows into the next. Breath - Just breathe and don’t hold it in.
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Pilates is about the mastery of controlled movements with benefits of improved flexibility, strength, coordination, balance, control and endurance throughout the entire body. Pilates is known for its exercises that induce a deep abdominal burn (i.e. the hundreds, double leg stretch, single leg stretch, etc.) mainly exercises that call for the lifting of the head neck and shoulders off the mat. While your abdominals are definitely contracting in these movements, they are working in tandem with other major muscle groups, resulting in a more well-rounded exercise that improves overall stability as opposed to the isolation of a single muscle (because in real life, how often are you only using your abs?). History
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Joseph Pilates created this method inspired by his own pain as he was very sick throughout his childhood. He studied exercises of the Greeks and Romans, Tai Chi, Zen meditation, Yoga, martial arts, and gymnastics all in the pursuit of optimizing his health. As such, he is often credited as being one of the first figures to bring together Western and Eastern ideas of physical fitness. Later, he evolved his method to accommodate the injuries of wounded British soldiers under his care during World War I. What we know today as the Pilates “reformer”, actually started as merely a hospital bed with added springs! Joseph Pilates wanted to help soldiers strengthen and tone while they were still bedbound. The first official reformers were shaped as sliding beds with springs used as resistance. In the 1920s, Jospeh Pilates came to the US and started working with esteemed dancers such as Martha Graham and George Balanchine. Eventually, the dancers he worked with also started to teach his method. Pilates exercises then became more dance infused and closer to what we think of Pilates as today, incorporating graceful rhythmic movements. Joseph Pilates himself was not a dancer, rather dancers were among the first of his students to start teaching his method. Versatility
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Yet, Pilates can be taught to any population in a variety of settings, hence why classes can look very different depending on where you go. Its versatility is what makes Pilates so timeless and central to physical fitness. At Purlife, I utilize the entire group exercise space with TRX suspension cables, rowing machines, resistance bands, functional bars, gliding discs, and more. Pilates is incredibly versatile and with the space at Purlife I am able to create workouts that range from mat work to utilizing the rower as a Pilates reformer. Simply put, Pilates is still here because of its ability to evolve. Its foundation will remain constant but the progressions are limitless.
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What Happens after weight loss surgery By: Delray Medical Center Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Weight loss surgery is the first step in a life-long journey that can help people who are overweight or obese gradually shed the pounds and improve their overall health. For the procedure to be a success, however, it must be combined with permanent commitments to healthy eating and regular exercise. Most patients spend two to three days in the hospital following weight loss or bariatric surgery. Once they have returned home, patients must follow a special diet recommended by their physician. They cannot return to their previous eating habits because of the changes made to the gastrointestinal tract. Bariatric patients are usually advised to: • Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day and not skip meals • Eat slowly and chew food thoroughly • Avoid carbonated drinks, alcohol, and desserts and items high in sugar or fat • Stop eating when they feel full During the first three to six months, you will lose weight quickly. Patients typically need to take vitamin supplements that include iron, vitamins B12 and D, folate and calcium because the body is not able to absorb these nutrients as well. Follow-up tests are usually done at least annually to check for anemia or vitamin deficiency. Returning to work and pre-surgery levels of activity will depend on the type of weight loss surgery performed, the patient’s physical condition and the nature of the activity. Most patients are able to return to work and exercise in one to two weeks. Women should take precautions not to become pregnant for up to two years after weight loss surgery due to the added demands that pregnancy places on the body.
In addition to changing their diets, bariatric patients also should exercise on a regular basis to keep the weight off. Once they have lost weight, bariatric patients often experience an improvement in pre-existing health conditions such as asthma, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, high cholesterol, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Some patients may choose to undergo plastic surgery after losing weight if they have large folds of skin, loose muscles or localized pockets of fat tissue. Restore your health and regain confidence with a proven long-term weightloss solution. The weight loss surgery team at Delray Medical Center is ready to guide you on your journey to a healthier and more active life. If you’re 100 pounds or more overweight you may be a candidate for medical weight-loss surgery at Delray Medical Center. The reasons are more than cosmetic. People who are more than 30 percent over their ideal weight often experience serious medical problems, such as heart disease and diabetes, and may be at increased risk for certain cancers. Located on the campus of Delray Medical Center, the Surgical Weight Loss Program specializes in multi-disciplinary care and offers some of the most effective procedures available for surgical weight loss in South Florida including: adjustable gastric banding, roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. We also offer management of existing bariatric patients to include lap band adjustments and revisional surgery. Learn more about the Delray Medical Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Program by attending an informational seminars. To make a reservation or to receive for more information, call 844-474-8378.
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Decision due by summer on partnership at Boca Regional Hospital In June of 2017, BRRH established a steering committee to explore the possibility of entering into a strategic partnership with another healthcare provider.
By: Dale King Contributing Writer Officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital are expected to decide by summer on a healthcare partner that will join forces with BRRH in its quest to become a pre-eminent academic tertiary referral center in the region.
Since then, the steering committee, working in conjunction with an outside consulting firm specializing in these matters, sought proposals from potential suitors and then evaluated them using a number of criteria deemed critically important to the hospital and the communities it serves.
The hospital announced the decision timetable in a news release last month, stating that Boca Hospital has pared its list of potential healthcare suitors to two. Still in the running are Baptist Health South Florida and Cleveland Clinic. The three that were turned aside were: Memorial Healthcare System, Novant Health and Orlando Health. From a total of 12 hopefuls who last year expressed an interest in connecting with the 51-year-old Boca hospital, the list was cut to five, and then, to the pair still in contention. “Each of the five healthcare systems we selected to explore are impressive organizations that presented exciting and robust proposals,” said Jerry Fedele, president and CEO of Boca Regional. “While each brought interesting and innovative ideas to the table, in the final analysis, we believe the two chosen presented offerings that were best suited to meet the goals and objectives the board established for the partnership.” Those aims include enhancing Boca Regional’s ability to
The information has been shared with medical staff, employees, volunteers, philanthropists, community members, government and civic leaders. develop nationally recognized clinical programs to better serve the region, mitigate the challenges of a stand-alone organization in a complex and evolving healthcare industry and provide greater access to capital. The hospital immediately began deliberations with the goal of making the final selection by summertime. Talks include participation by the hospital’s board, community leaders, medical staff and volunteers. “When we embarked on this initiative, our goal was to implement a process that was deliberate, thoughtful and transparent,” said Dick Schmidt, former hospital board chair, noted civic leader in Boca Raton and chair of the partnership steering committee. “All of our key constituencies have had a voice in this critically important endeavor and will continue to do so as we bring it to conclusion.”
Since that initiative was first announced, Boca Regional has emphasized that potential suitors would find the hospital an attractive partner, given its significant increases in market share and utilization, program and facility expansion, financial performance and record-setting philanthropic support in recent years. “The candidates recognized the success we have achieved, and the important role we play in the community and the region as a top-tier, academic tertiary medical center,” noted Christine E. Lynn, board chair. “Given the stature of those organizations, we find great satisfaction in knowing the regard in which we are held by some of the nation’s most formidable healthcare systems.”
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Tinnitus: The ringing in your ears is not coming from your ears By: Dr. John Conde Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers 6 months. For 12 million people in the United States it significantly interferes with activities of daily living.
Tinnitus is a perception of sound in proximity to the head in the absence of an environmental source. It can occur in one or both ears, in or around the head, and even in the distance in rarer occasions. Typically the sound is described as a hissing, buzzing, or ringing that may be constant or intermittent. Hearing loss is quite often a comorbidity to this condition. According to the American Tinnitus Association, over 50 million people living in the United States suffer with chronic tinnitus which is described as tinnitus persisting for greater than
The most common pathological cause of tinnitus is an acoustic neuroma, which is a benign tumor of the coating of the hearing nerve. This should always be ruled out through an examination, history, and imaging if necessary. However, the genesis of tinnitus is overwhelmingly more often associated with a dysfunction in the central auditory system, which in laymen terms means a dysfunction in the neuro-circuitry for hearing in the brain. There are many areas within the central auditory system that are referenced in the literature but the most common is an area termed the dorsal cochlear nucleus in the brainstem. This area seems to generate neurological activity spontaneously. Another common thread that is seen in the literature associated with the genesis of tinnitus are non-auditory areas in the brain such as the frontal lobe, cerebellum, and the limbic system. These areas
are thought to provide the emotional, anatomical, and perceptual aspects of the noise that the person hears. In the assessment and treatment of tinnitus, a thorough neurological battery is necessary to target the most dysfunctional regions in the central auditory and non-auditory systems of the brain. The battery should consist of a comprehensive bedside neurological physical examination, VOG (video-oculography), audiometric testing (hearing tests), a computerized assessment of postural systems (CAPS) for balance, and imaging if necessary such as MRI. The goal of the assessment is to establish a functional diagnosis by which the concepts of neuroplasticity (re-mapping the brain according to environment stimulus) can be applied. Subsequently, therapeutic interventions are executed aimed at stabilizing these unhealthy regions of the brain. These interventions may involve Notched Sound Therapy, oculomotor (eye movements) exercises, unilateral vestibular exercis-
es, visual positional awareness exercises for the head with lasers, Dynavision D2 (64 LED board), Interactive Metronome (brain timing exercise), and manipulation just to name a few. Every patient presents differently so there is not a single “technique� that benefits all. Unique, customized programs are the norm when addressing tinnitus. In reference to food stuffs or vitamins and minerals, as to date there are no pharmacological agents or dietary supplements that have been proven to benefit patients with tinnitus. Dr. John Conde is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist, one of only one thousand in the country. He holds diplomate status through the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. He provides specialized care for difficult cases of back neck pain, numbness-tingling, vertigo-dizziness balance disorders, fibromyalgia, migraines, AD/HD, autism, and dyslexia. His office is located at the Atlantic Grove in Delray Beach, FL and can be reached at 561-3306096, drconde@thecondecenter.com, and at www.thecondecenter.com
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Pain relief at the source. Experience The Chiropractic Neurology Difference. Chiropractic neurology is based upon the understanding that the nervous and musculoskeletal systems are intimately related. The Conde Center utilizes traditional chiropractic care along with highly advanced neurological rehabilitation procedures to create custom treatment solutions for each patient that seamlessly takes them from pain and dysfunction to wellness. Contact the Conde Center and begin your journey to better health today!
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Boca’s Blissfully Better offers sweet treat with less sugar By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Bonnie Boroian was searching for a healthier way to enjoy a sweet treat. It was a quest she began years ago as a professional dancer and continued on as a mother of five children, one who was pre-diabetic. “I have always been very interested in my physical and mental health,” she said. “I needed to eat foods that would give me sustained energy for performances, but I always had a sweet tooth.” Over the years, she said she couldn’t find an ingredient to substitute white sugar for. That is until she found coconut nectar, which was the start to her launching her Boca-based company Blissfully Better. Boroian serves as the founder and CEO of the healthy treat company. “I started this company so I could put forward a sweet product to provide a better lifestyle for as many people as possible,” she said. “You don’t have to compromise on taste.” She heard about the sweet sugar substitute and traveled to check it out for
herself. Coconut nectar is harvested in Bali and she said it was even better than what she expected. “I was really excited to find out that it was even better than I could’ve imagined,” she said. “It was exciting to find this thing I was looking for for over 20 years.” So with a caramel-like flavor that could be used in lieu of sugar in recipes, she hit the kitchen taking culinary classes. “I thought this should be in products,” she said of the low-glycemic alternative. “This should be readily available.” About two years ago, she decided to test out the coconut nectar in an old family recipe, a toffee her mom would make for Christmas. She substituted the sugar with the coconut nectar, which can crystallize into a sugar like consistency. The result, Almond Toffee Thins, a healthy alternative to a sugary snack made with organic ingredients including chocolate and almonds. “I thought this is going to be a winner,” she said.
Bonnie Boroian is the founder of Boca Raton-based Blissfully Better. Submitted photo.
Now, Blissfully Better has Sea Salt Caramel Thins, Toasted Coconut Thins and Crunchy Quinoa Toffee Thins, which are vegan. Locally, the bars can be purchased in Farmer’s Table Express, Four Winds Modern Apothecary, The Healthy Way, and Gramercy Salon. Nationally, they can be purchased at 10 airports and various specialty shops. She was recently recognized as a Women of Influence by the Shelby Report, a national trade magazine. “It’s incredibly exciting,” she said. “I didn’t expect it.” Currently, she is working on increasing the places that carry her product and she is back in the kitchen working on new recipes.
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MobileHelp® CEO Rob Flippo finalist for Florida Entrepreneur Of The Year® Staff report
MobileHelp CEO Rob Flippo has been named a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Award in Florida. The Boca Raton-based company is a leader in mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (mPERS) and healthcare technology. The winner will be announced during an event on June 7 at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida. The Entrepreneur of the Year awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as in-
novation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Flippo was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges.
throughout our organization on a daily basis, and we’re incredibly proud to have his accomplishments recognized by Ernst & Young,” said Dennis Boyle, President and COO of MobileHelp.
“When I co-founded MobileHelp more than 11 years ago, it was to address the need for a mobile solution in the emergency response space,” Flippo said. “Our continued growth in the life safety market reinforced the strength of the solution we were providing, and has fostered our commitment to consistently innovate and redefine the space for the customers we serve. It is truly an honor to be nominated for this award.”
Now in its 32nd year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National competition.
“Fostered under Rob’s leadership, our company mission is to be someone’s hero. Every day. Rob’s dedication to that mission statement can be felt
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the US by SAP America, the Kauffman Foundation and Merrill Corporation. In Florida, regional platinum sponsors also include Greenberg Taurig and PNC Bank.
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Boca-based start-up Squeeze aims to help people shrink personal finance bills through comparison shopping By: Marisa Herman Associate Editors You can search for the cheapest flight or vacation package via sites like Expedia or Travelocity Now, you can compare cell phone providers, mortgage rates and cable services side-by-side thanks to a new website squeeze.com.
“It came to me in a vision,” the Boca Raton resident said. “I see the world through problem and solution.” It was 7:35 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2015. He was sitting in seat 1C. “I saw the name, the concept and said this is what I am supposed to do,” he said. He said he had spent the summer pray-
“Squeeze provides ways to save on 70 percent of the average American’s household budget,” he said. “We’re the first platform to create a one-stop shopping experience for recurring bills with easy-to-access information allowing consumers to finally squeeze back, what took hours, now takes minutes.” You can compare all types of providers in one place. You can select the one that is right for you and sign up for the service right on the Squeeze site, saving time and money.
The Boca Raton-based start up launched its website last month. The goal: squeeze your recurring household bills all through one convenient website. The concept of convenience and comparison shopping for monthly household bills came to Elias Janetis, founder and CEO of squeeze.com while he was sitting on an airplane at LaGuardia’s tarmac.
bill and more all in one place— for free.
“What we have been able to do is nothing short of amazing or a miracle,” Janetis said. “What Squeeze does for bills is what Expedia did for travel. It’s going to be a big company.” Squeeze COO Brent Campbell clicks through different ways to “Squeeze” household bills at the company’s headquarters at FAU Tech Runway. Staff photo.
ing and mediating, looking for what his next project would be. He had recently sold his company MobileHelp, a medical alert system, and was looking to take on a new job. The next morning after that flight, the father of four got to work on his new com-
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The idea is to empower customers so they know what their options are when it comes to selecting a service provider. “What Google is to search and Facebook is to social media, I want Squeeze to be for personal finance,” he said. “We want to help people switch to save.” For more information, visit www. squeeze.com.
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SLAM Academy to open in West Boca in time for new school year Staff report If your child is interested in pursuing a career in sports, there is a new charter school opening in West Boca Raton with a focus on combining lessons with sports. SLAM Academy, which stands for Sports, Leadership, Arts and Management will open a new location at 22500 Hammock St. in August. SLAM is currently operating locally in West Palm Beach and Miami and by this year will have a total of 10 locations in three states. The concept began a decade ago with the first academy opening in 2012, Director of Academics Alex Tamargo said.
Tamargo said the concept of combining sports with learning stemmed from the success performing arts schools were having with artistically inclined students. The idea was take the concept the schools were using of merging drums lessons and ballet classes with math and social studies, but with opportunities in the sports field. “We started developing the SLAM curriculum,” Tamargo said. “It uses sports to engage the student.” For example, the story of MacBeth will be tied to the Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding olympic scandal, he said. The school focuses on a project-based learning concept. “Everything we teach revolves around the sports industry,” he said. “We infuse sports into the curriculum to hook the students. We have seen tremendous success.”
“Marketing, management, law, medicine, there are so many moving pieces behind sports,” Bieule said. “The goal is of the school is to be a partner in the community and develop students who are life-long learning whether they play sports or not.”
The academy offers three different sports related tracks, Sports Marketing and Entertainment, Sports Medicine with a focus on Athletic Training and Sports Broadcasting with radio and television production.
The school is currently acceptation applications from those interested in attending for the upcoming school year. The school houses students in grades 6-12.
The school has its own Sirius XM radio station and a partnership with PGA where students are involved with their social media channels.
Bieule said the school’s capacity is about 1,600 students, but it will get to that number gradually. The first several years, they will accept about 200-300 students per grade level.
And you don’t have to be an athlete to attend the school. Principal Matt Bieule stands outside West Boca’s SLAM Academy. Submitted photo.
A rendering of SLAM Academy, which is opening in West Boca for this upcoming school year.
Principal Matt Bieule said there are so many opportunities relating to sports that don’t actually involve playing the game.
Applications are currently being accepted for students entering 6th grade through 12th grade at http://www. slamboca.com or call 561-299-6969.
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Does your employer offer adequate life insurance? By: John M. Campanola, Agent New York Life Insurance Company Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers If your workplace offers life insurance at a low cost (or no cost) to you, you may assume it provides sufficient coverage for your family — and not bother to give the subject a second thought. But you owe it to yourself, and your family, to make a more careful assessment. You may find that the coverage offered by your employer, welcome as it is, won’t actually cover your family’s future needs. Here’s how to figure out whether your employer offers adequate coverage for you: Find out how much coverage is offered. Your workplace’s group life insurance may be included in your benefits package — and you may be automatically enrolled — which makes it very convenient. However, it’s worthwhile to do a careful review of the coverage. The amount your employer offers may start at $25,000 and
range up to your annual salary. But a 2015 study by the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) reveals that 65 percent of employees with employer-sponsored group life insurance feel they need more insurance than what their employer provides. Assess your family’s long-term needs. Once you get married — or if you have dependents — you will probably want to increase your coverage. So that $25,000 policy may not seem like much once you sit down to do the math and figure out your needs five, 10, or 20 years down the line. You’ll probably want to make sure there’s enough coverage to pay off a mortgage, send your kids to college, or help your spouse comfortably retire. (It is often recommended that insurance coverage be five to 10 times your annual salary.) Even if you’re single, the group policy through your workplace may not be enough after you consider the potential total of your final expenses. Furthermore, if you have a co-signer for a mortgage, car loan, or student loans, remember that the burden will probably rest with your co-signer should something happen to you.
What happens if you change jobs? Long gone are the days when people expected to stay at the same job for 30 years. A recent survey by LinkedIn found that younger workers change jobs, on average, four times in their first 10 years out of college. If you job hop, you’ll lose your workplace insurance when you leave the company. And while you may be able to convert the group life insurance policy from your old employer into an individual policy, the cost of that coverage could go up significantly. Look into options to supplement your coverage. If you find your employer’s group life to be insufficient, you may want to add supplemental coverage. Concerned that you can’t afford it? According to LIMRA, people estimate that life insurance will cost three times as much as it actually does. You’ll need to balance your family’s needs with the cost of insurance. But if you look into your options for a supplemental policy, you may find that life insurance is more affordable than you think. This educational third-party article is provided as a courtesy by John M. Campanola, Agent, New York Life Insurance Company. To learn more about the information or topics discussed, please contact John M. Campanola at 561-642-5180.
Financial etiquette when traveling: Who pays for what on vacation? Staff report
cation with family or friends.
We’ve all been there: that awkward moment when the restaurant bill comes and it’s not clear who’s paying. Should you split it evenly—down to the decimal point? Or will one person generously pick up the whole tab? What’s tricky with dinner can be even trickier when you’re dealing with larger expenses, like a weeklong va-
With summer vacation plans under way, we sat down with Rachel Barzilay, CAP®, CFP®, CRPC®, Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Boca Raton, to discuss tips that can help you avoid misunderstandings when traveling with family or friends. How can you afford to treat loved ones with a vacation without jeopardizing your other financial goals? It’s important to establish who’s paying for what up front. If you want all or part of the vacation to be a gift, say what you’d
like to pay for, what you won’t be paying for, and why you’re giving the gift. You could cover the cost of renting the beach house, for instance, and your friends could offer to pay for groceries or meals out. It is important to budget carefully and set financial expectations in advance, especially because people’s philosophies on money and priorities tend to differ. It is also important to be mindful of longterm versus short-term financial goals. You don’t want one vacation to interrupt your long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement. What are some creative ways to reduce costs? It’s important that you leave the door open for people to help in non-monetary ways, too, such as preparing some of the meals or planning excursions. Everyone will feel better knowing they brought something to the table – even if it is more in the way of coordinating and organizing trip details. In addition, don’t forget that accumulated travel miles can be a friendly alternative to dollars. Another tip is to try traveling on a less-traveled day, like a Thursday instead of a Friday. A lot of the best fares are released on Tuesdays. Also, flying on the actual holiday can save money as well as leaving from a secondary airport —for instance, flying out of Ft. Lauderdale In-
ternational Airport, which tends to be cheaper than flying out of the smaller Palm Beach International Airport. How can you make the trip more affordable for everyone? Focusing on what everyone hopes to get out of the trip can help clarify how much money should be spent. Are there expenses that you can compromise on? One thing that is for sure - don’t let money stop you from enjoying one another’s company - that’s the real reason you’re traveling together in the first place. The more planning you do ahead of time, the fewer decisions you’ll have to make in real-time. Although that doesn’t mean you have to plan every detail of your trip — leave yourself open to spontaneous adventures knowing that you’re all on the same page about your budget. Are you paying for travel and lodging? Should individual families be responsible for their own airfare? Who pays for meals? Lift tickets? Theme park passes? A lack of clarity about these details can undermine the sense of family unity a trip is intended to create. If your entourage is sizable, it’s essential to budget carefully in advance and determine financial responsibilities up front.
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Dress up your shoes with Whiskers, playful shoelaces By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor
Spruce up your office suit or go-to wedding tuxedo in a new way, through your shoelaces. Whiskers, a new Delray Beach-based company, is changing the way you think about your shoes through colorful, patterned laces you can use in casual or dress shoes. “Mens dress shoes all look the same,” Whiskers founder Kyle Groth said. “They are brown or they are black. Shoelaces are an overlooked part of your wardrobe.” Groth said swapping out your laces is one way to stand out when everyone is in the same suit. In addition to a pocket square and tie, you can accessorize with your shoelaces.
“People notice it, but they aren’t in your face,” he said of the laces. “It’s a small way to differentiate.”
The laces are the creation of the Boca resident, who grew up in Delray. He came up with the concept, colors and designs. The idea popped into his head after he was visiting Austin, Tex. about a year and a half ago and his shoelace broke. His shoes were in perfect condition, he just needed a new pair of laces. When he couldn’t find a place selling laces, he said he would. And he would make them a fashionable statement. Not knowing much about fashion, he got to work building the brand which debuted in December. Whiskers currently come in 31 different colors and patterns and are sold online for $14.99 a pair. The aglets, the end of the laces that you feed through the shoe holes, are fancier than the typical plastic material. The aglets fit through nearly every type of shoe, casual and dress, Groth said. The laces themselves are also made out of high quality material so they don’t fray. As of last month, Whiskers have been sold in every state but Montana. They come packaged in a box wrapped around a spool for proper storage. Groth said storing the laces around the spool is key so you don’t misplace one.
“It’s been a blast so far,” he said of creating and launching Whiskers. Groth is working on adding a few more colors to the collection as well as debuting a bootlace line later this year. He hopes to add a collegiate line in time for football season. The Whiskers website gives quick tutorials on different ways to lace your shoes to “fill your boring shoe holes.” For more information or to purchase a pair of Whiskers, visit whiskerslaces.com
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Rob Steele has resigned from his role as CEO and president of Old School Square.
Crampton’s right hand during each of those milestones and fiscal/programming successes has been Arrizza, who started her connection with the Science Center as a volunteer in the late 1990s. A Naval Academy graduate and former U.S. Navy officer who specialized in education and training, Arrizza holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.
In a letter dated May 15, Chairman of the OSS board William Morris stated that the board is “developing plans to commence a search for Mr. Steele’s replacement.” In the interim, Chief Financial Officer Kim Jones will assume the role of Acting Chief Operating Officer, the letter states. “We are appreciative of Mr. Steele’s service to Old School Square, and we are grateful for the advancements he State made to our organization during his tenure with us,” the letter states. Science Center and Aquarium promotes new CEO The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium has a new CEO. The Board of Trustees promoted Kate Arrizza from COO to CEO. Lew Crampton will maintain his leadership role as president, but stepped down after becoming a Palm Beach Town Council member. “Kate’s promotion to CEO and Lew’s continued participation as president will make this a seamless transition,” said Matt Lorentzen, chairman of the SFSCA board. “The Science Center is poised for even more great things under their continued leadership and we remain grateful for their dedication and commitment to our success.” Crampton started his time at the SFSCA in 2010 as interim CEO. Under his direction, the Science Center has raised $15 million in five years to double the size of its facility to 42,000-square-feet; and tripled its operating
As Science Center COO, she was responsible for all budgeting, scheduling and grant review, with a focus on staff development and program implementation. In her new CEO role, Arrizza will take part in all strategic initiatives and work with major donors – continuing to elevate the profile of the Science Center locally, regionally and nationally. “Growing up in Palm Beach County, the Science Center changed my life as early as I can remember,” Arrizza said. “Having the chance to directly impact other children as I was impacted gives me goosebumps. I feel exceedingly fortunate to be doing my dream job and serving my community even more in this new role.” Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society names new president, CEO
As Executive Director of the Brevard Zoo from 1998-2004, McKnight created an internationally recognized conservation program, enabled her Zoo to be the first in the U.S. to create a “kayak through animal habitats” experience, and designed themed classrooms for Title I schools. She has also held numerous positions at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. McKnight graduated from the University of South Florida, and also pursued field work in ornithology. She is a seasoned spokesperson, artist, and outdoor enthusiast. The Miami native will be relocating to the Palm Beach area with her horses and dog. West Boca Medical Center appoints new Director of Emergency Services West Boca Medical Center has promoted Tracey Brown, R.N. as its new director of emergency services. In her new role, Brown will be responsible for managing the clinical nursing staff and administrative planning for emergency services. “As someone who has worked at West Boca
Margo McKnight is the new president and CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society. The former Florida Aquarium Senior Vice President of Conservation, Science and Research, took up the post on May 21. At The Florida Aquarium, McKnight created the ground-breaking coral conservation collaboration with the National Aquarium of Cuba. She is also credited with designing the organization’s Center for Conservation at Apollo Beach, which focuses on shark, sea turtle and coral conservation. Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director of the
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The O.G. is Delray’s newest original gangsta By: Natalya Jones Contributing Writer Tucked adjacent past the prim and proper setup of Atlantic Ave. is a plain white building. No overfilled parking garages, or boutiques filled with overpriced skimpy pastel clothing accompany it. There is, however, an old fashioned 7-Up advertisement in the window along with a sign for fresh produce. Surrounding is a black, chain link fence with a sign that reads, among other verbiage, “This is not a cult”. Simple. Weird. The antithesis of typical Delray. Enter owner Challo Schott and his newest concept The O.G. No, this acronym is not synonymous with the term “original gansta,” but instead stands for Oceanside Grocers. And funny enough, the funky bar-disguised-as-an-old-school-grocer embodies every inch of original gangstaness. Take, for instance, the way cocktails are served. There are Bloody Mary’s fashioned as Campbell’s Tomato Soup, wine in a can and bottled Old Fashioneds. Popcorn and Ringpops are given away at the bar. Frequenters can even pick up a few grocery items from the fully stocked shelves after imbibing.
Put simply: if an organic grocery store and Fort Lauderdale’s Rhythm and Vine had a baby, it would be The O.G.
Ironically enough, Schott, who also opened up Radio Bar and Better Days in Miami, explains his distinctive cocktail concept is almost unambiguous. “I’ve always had a simple recipe for successful cocktails; something strong, something sweet, and something unique,” he explained. “My barometer for success isn’t whether we persuade a guest from choosing what they would have normally, or wow’ing them with tinctures and modifiers and trickery, but it’s whether we produce an excellent cocktail which they not only enjoy, but order again, and perhaps again. I pride myself on not following the norm, but I’m hyper-aware of national trends and I always want to forge a path and be at the forefront of anything and everything that’s ‘fun’ in our industry.” Schott brought his brainchild to his hometown Delray instead of Miami because of two notions. “What could I achieve if access to the business was simple and access to resources was easier? What could I build
JARC receives grant to continue its Community Works Program for fifth year Staff report
folding napkins and learning how to work various jobs.
Thanks to a $300,000 grant from the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity, JARC will be able to continue its Community Works Program for another year.
They are paid minimum wage by JARC through the grant and donations. The businesses don’t pay anything and in exchange help train the employees.
JARC is a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization that provides programs and services to educate and empower individuals with intellectual and development disabilities.
President of JARC FL Debra Hallow said the program provides clients independence and empowerment.
In its fifth year, the Community Works Program, allows JARC clients to work at a partner business as a trainee. They have worked at businesses including Farmer’s Table, TJ Maxx, Boca Raton Marshall’s, Delray Beach Marshall’s, The Cheesecake Factory, Grand Luxe Café, The Polo Club, Woodfield Country Club, Addison Reserve Country Club and KMART. “There is no question that the clients bring a lot of pride and a lot of spirit into the kitchen. And humor; they bring life, a lot of life,” Bart Messing, Executive Chef at Woodfield Country Club said. Currently, there are 56 clients working in the community thanks to the program. Clients complete tasks like portioning food,
“This program also educates the employers as to the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities. We have heard from employers that our trainees have motivated their employees because when they see how diligently our clients are working to learn those skills, they in turn become better employees.” Other components of the program include learning how to complete an online job application, interview skills and how to dress on the job. “It’s a real opportunity for our clients as they are challenged but at the same time comfortable being surrounded by their peers and other JARC clients just like them,” Director of Program Services at JARC Nancy Freiwald said. “They are able to ease into the new environment and excel at their own pace.”
and achieve if I removed the complexities of travel and time and parking and transport that the city creates?” he said. “The other thought that taunted me was what my own town would think of what I do, how would it be received. Could I build and plot and plan and offer up a new venture as a gift to my own community?” The concept is certainly a different feel, with retro fridges, thrift store-esque couches, and wall decorations that can be described as “groovy”. The aforementioned popcorn adds to the homey touch. “Offering something by hand, as a gift, along with a greeting is a very personal approach to business. You’ll often hear feedback from my various bars that comes in some verbalized form of ‘it feels like home’ and while popcorn isn’t the only way I make that connection possible, it’s definitely part of it,” said Schott. “I guess though it has a personalized connection to me as well, popcorn was a nightly ritual in my home growing up, a time after dinner for conversation and bonding which has remained within me in some particular way that it manifested itself in this new evening bar ritual.”
Bloody Mary’s are served in Campbell’s Tomato Soup cans at Delray’s Oceanside Grocers. Photo by Natalya Jones.
The O.G. also offers a newly debuted happy hour, available all week from 5-8 p.m. with half-off all drinks. And yes, you can still buy grocery items from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. Said Schott, “I may die run down and charred to a crisp, but until then I have no intention of pausing for a moment and firmly believe I’m the next generation of nightlife in South Florida, an OG in the making.” Amen, brother. The O.G. is located at 166 SE 2nd Ave. in Delray Beach. Visit ogdelray.com.
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Lock It Plates latches first place in FAU Biz Plan Competition latest technologies.
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The People’s Choice winner of a $1,000 prize was Milámu, which creates handmade essential oil blends and natural skincare products using elements that hold the concentration of active ingredients to effectively fight skin deficiencies and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Lock It Plates, a product created as a more convenient way to transport food, won first place and $12,000 in prize money at this year’s Florida Atlantic University Business Plan Competition, hosted by FAU’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship and the College of Business at the FAU Office Depot Center. For Jerry Desamur, a civil engineering student at FAU, and his friends, Johny Delvar and Christopher Mundy, the idea for Lock It Plates was a natural outgrowth of being part of South Florida’s Caribbean community. Desamur and Delvar are from Haiti; Mundy’s family from Jamaica.
Finalists in the Business Plan Competition at FAU are, from left, Mikhail Guseynov, Garrett Fookes, Jason Blankenship, Maria Neira, Kunal Mehta, Martin Greenberg, Roland Kidwell, Michele Greenberg, Vanessa Sevilla, Johny Delvar, Michael Baldino and Chris Mundy. Photo courtesy of FAU.
A model of a Lock It Plate, the winning product in the Florida Atlantic University Business Plan Competition held April 20 at the Office Depot Center on the FAU campus, is shown during a presentation. Photo by Dale King.
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With the prize money in hand, they’re now looking to get a patent for their product.
“Being from the islands, we share food with family with neighbors, and we’re always carrying food around, sharing our culture through food, that’s what we do,” said Delvar, a student at Broward College who plans to transfer to FAU.
“We came together and knocked heads, and we also got a group of people to see what they wanted in a food container,” said Mundy, who graduated from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N.Y., with a degree in business management and information technology. “We thought if we’re having problems with food containers, other people have to be having problems, too.”
The annual competition encourages FAU students, faculty, staff and recent graduates to pitch their game-changing ideas for a chance to obtain funding for their new ventures. Five finalists made it into the final round.
“So that’s how the solution came about,” he said, “because we always struggle to carry food around everywhere we go. This was our solution, and it became a great idea and we decided to pursue it.” The product’s development came about from talking with their friends who face
From there, they found a friend to help with the design and another to help produce a prototype. They said they have designed the first lockable, disposable, reusable and secure plastic plates that make eating on the go easier.
Second prize and a $6,000 award went to Roizo, which creates innovative strength training products that increase the performance of athletes. Roizo’s new grip apparel technology is aimed at changing the current athletic landscape, starting with the Roizo grip shirt, grip sleeves and grip socks. Contiguity Spatial Solutions (CSS) took third place and earned a $3,000 prize. CSS provides customized solutions to businesses in the geospatial field by specializing in developing tools and applications using the
Kunal Mehta, a New York City-based venture capitalist and author, delivered the keynote speech. He is a former entrepreneur who documents the stories of the bold risk-takers that change the world through technology and social impact. Along with prize money, teams compete for legal and business services, space at FAU’s Tech Runway and the opportunity to present their business plan to local angel investors, venture capital groups and others. Sponsors of the event included Martin Greenberg (platinum sponsor), SBA Communications (silver sponsor) and Northwestern Mutual – The Striano Financial Group (bronze sponsor). Greenberg, who also served as a judge, said all of the teams were impressive, and although it was a very close competition, Lock It Plates was the clear winner. “They had a really good business plan and showed the judges they have an excellent chance of success,” he said. “Their enthusiasm helped them stand out. But all of the teams were very professional.”
Search for next Boca Raton Bowl Idol underway Staff report Dreaming of performing the National Anthem during the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl? Enter an audition demo, headshot and online entry form between June 1-28 for a chance to sing at the 2018 bowl game on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at FAU Stadium. The winner will be able to bring 10 guests to the nationally televised game.
On July 6, selected entries will be featured on the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl website for public voting. The “Bowl Idol poll” will close on July 15, at 11:59 p.m. Eight finalists will perform onstage for a panel of judges and live audience on Aug. 1. The performers will be narrowed down to three and they will perform again to win the Boca Raton Bowl Idol title. The finale event will benefit Spirit of Giving. For more information, visit www.CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com.
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Office Depot collects, donates more than 10,000 books
Saiko-i Sushi Lounge & Hibachi open in West Boca
By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor
By: Marisa Herman Associate
To help ensure kids are reading this summer, Office Depot launched a donation blitz to collect more than 10,000 books to give students to take home when the school year ends.
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The company achieved its goal and the books were presented to local students last month at the company’s Boca Raton-based headquarters. Students were greeted with a mound of books that were then loaded onto buses to be donated. The initiative was part of the company’s first annual Depot Days of Service, an associate-driven philanthropy and volunteer initiative. The six week book drive supported the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. They came up with the number 10,000 because that was the record of books donated. Office Depot officials estimate they are more than a few over 10,000 books. “We had some people that brought in hundreds of books,” said Alex Price, Office Depot’s National Director of Community Relations. “We wanted to kick off a long term commitment to education.” Price said summer reading was an idea that
Husband and wife duo Jason Zheng and Tina Wang have opened a new concept in West Boca, Saiko-i Sushi Lounge & Hibachi.
Kids pick out books to take home from a pile of 10,000 books donated by Office Depot employees. Staff photo.
resonated with all employees. He watched his colleagues rally their own communities and social circles outside work and bring in books. “Philanthropy, when you make it fun, everyone wants to be involved,” he said. “We had fun setting the record.” Officials from the school district, city and coalition lauded Office Depot for its efforts. “It’s not just your business presence but your philanthropy that makes a difference,” Mayor Scott Singer said. “You enrich our community.” Overall, the books will help combat the “Summer Slide” that some kids have when school lets out and they aren’t keeping up with learning at home.
The pair already operates Yakitori Sake House in East Boca. They said they were inspired by the support of the local community to expand on their success. Loyal Yakitori customers said they wanted them to serve hibachi. A buildout three years in the making, Saiko-i features 7,000-square-feet of dining that includes hibachi room to curtain-closure Tatami rooms, a sushi bar and an interior marble bar that opens up to outdoor seating. Diners are greeted by a 10-foot-tall gilded Buddha, 11 state-of-the-art hibachi stoves and a 580-bottle sake and wine display. Zheng leads up the sushi kitchen while Wang runs the front of the house. “Creativity is at the heart of every dish that comes out of our kitchens and open-exhibition sushi bar,” Zheng said. “We are so grateful that our customers appreciate our approach to food, which is to create memorable meals using simple, fresh ingredients that can shine on their own. At Saiko-i, we can deliver the food we have become known for with even more room for imagination.” During a recent media dinner, we sampled a variety of menu items. The sexy lady roll and UFO roll exemplified the art of sushi making. Presentation and flavors meshed in the rolls.
Office Depot employees load more than 10,000 books Mayor Scott Singer thanks Office Depot for its donaonto buses to be donated to local students. Staff photo. tion of 10,000 books to local youth. Staff photo.
The spicy tuna gyoza looked like a pot of money and was the perfect amount of fried. The star appetizer was salmon carpac-
cio. The fish was buttery and melted in your mouth and was flavored with a truffle drizzle that was not overbearing. The signature lobster pad thai featured enough lobster meat and the right amount of noodles, peanuts and scallions. And for a sweet treat, the mochi sesame flavor was the winning taste. The menu is large and features sushi, curries, noodle dishes and more. Sushi-grade fish is delivered daily, with deliveries hailing from local fisheries as well as directly from Japan. Guests with dietary restrictions don’t have to make sacrifices at Saiko-i, whose chefs deftly navigate their extensive roster of ingredients to accommodate everything from gluten free to vegan. “We connect with our guests through our food and the passion put into every dish, and we love the chance to guide them through a delicious experience as we get to know their tastes,” Wang said. “When you combine quality ingredients with a fun and welcoming atmosphere, there is nothing you cannot do. It makes all the hard work worth it.” Saiko-i is located in The Shoppes at Village Pointe at 5970 SW 18th Street, Suite E4. Hours are Monday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. & 4:30 – 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m.- 3p.m. & 4:30 – 11:30p.m.; Sunday noon – 10:30 p.m.
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Boca’s economic development report By: Jessica Del Vecchio Economic Development Manager Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers The Business of Sports Luncheon This past month, we organized our first panel discussion through our Office of Economic Development. The executive luncheon, which was hosted in the Acura Club at FAU Stadium, was in partnership with FAU MBA Sport Management program and FAU Athletics Department. The topic of discussion was the business of sports and the selected panelists included, FAU Head Coach Lane Kiffin and FAU Director of MBA Sport Management program Dr. Jim Riordan. The event provided guests insight into the business of sports with a panel discussion related to
coaching, franchise ownership, organization management, education and social media impact. Along with Kiffin and Riordan, the panel included George Linley, Executive Director of Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Cliff Viner, the former General Partner, Chairman and Governor of the Florida Panther’s hockey franchise. As an added surprise, Coach Kiffin was awarded the key to the City during our luncheon. Coach’s success at FAU has
certainly put Boca Raton on the national stage and we couldn’t think of a better way to honor and thank him, than with a key to the City. Washé Seed Funding Boca-based Washé raised $3.5M in seed funding. Washé is a mobile app that connects users to professional mobile car washers, for on-demand service at any location. Washé operates in South Florida, Southern California, Georgia and New Jersey and will reportedly use the financing to invest in product development, expand its operations into new markets, and build strategic partner relationships. Success Tour We continued our “Success Tour” with a visit to GardaWorld.
GardaWorld is the largest privately held security services company. As North America’s fastest-growing currency processor, GardaWorld has annual global sales of approximately $3 billion. We‘re lucky to have their US headquarters based in our beautiful city. Have corporate news to share or looking to relocate/expand your company to Boca Raton? Contact the city’s economic development office at economicdevelopment@ myboca.us or 561-393-7761. Want to see what we are up to?Follow us on Facebook @BocaEconomicDevelopment.
Dr. Donald Chambers, Chief Investment Officer at Boca Raton’s Biltmore Capital Advisors on Alternative Investing 1 What is Alternative Invest-
ing?
Alternative investing involves diversif y ing into asset classes other than the traditional portfolios of long positions in stocks (equities) and bonds (fixed income). Examples of alternative investments include private investments such as real estate and private equity, real assets such as land and infrastructure, complex strategies such as arbitrage strategies and long/short strategies. The goal is to reduce risk through diversification while maintaining or perhaps even improving average return.
2 Who are the ideal investors that should consider Alternative Investing? Alternative investing should be considered by virtually all investors as part of a well-diversified portfolio, in addition to stocks and bonds. By its nature, alternative investments tend to be less familiar, newer, and often less regulated than traditional investments. Therefore, they should be considered with great care. Major financial institutions often have substantial allocations to alternatives. Individual investors considering alternative investments should either be somewhat sophisticated investors or should have investment advisors who are experienced in alternative investing.
3 You’ve published over fifty articles and multiple books on investments, what’s the new book about? This new book, “Alternative Investments: A Primer for Investment Professionals” was
an opportunity to write to major institutional investors about the most important investment decisions: the asset allocation decisions. Successful investing is primarily driven by the “big picture” decision of which asset classes to use, and how much money is allocated into each class. This book focuses on those decisions and therefore serves as a key aid.
4 You just completed a five city Asian
book tour that took you through Hong Kong, Manila, Seoul, Jakarta and Bangkok. It was over 40,000 miles in 14 days, what was it like? Exhausting both mentally and physically! In addition to making presentations about the new book, I also made presentations on a variety of research topics. Combined with changing time zones and attending a private equity conference in Zurich, Switzerland, it was a lot. But the opportunities to meet peo-
ple, to help many analysts with their understanding of investments, and to learn from them about their challenges and experiences were well worth the time and energy.
5 What is your role as Chief Investment Officer of Biltmore Capital Advisors in Boca Raton? I lead the investment team in making the asset allocation decision for our core clients. Every major decision regarding our core portfolios is made by our Investment Committee. In addition to my key role on the investment committee, I am involved with tracking financial markets, staying abreast of research and innovations in the world of investing, monitoring our existing investments, and searching for new investment opportunities. For more information, please visit www.biltmorecap.com.
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Addison Mizner to be rebuilt at existing location By: Diane Emeott Korzen Contributing Writer For Boca residents who have been wondering whether Addison Mizner Elementary School is going to be rebuilt at its current location at 199 SW 12 Avenue – or at an alternative site of Sugar Sand Park about a mile away – the news that Addison Mizner is going to stay in the neighborhood was met with mixed reviews. The dad of a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old, Jason Maeyens, who lives with his wife on 12 Avenue a few doors down from the school, was still looking for information on what’s going on with the school recently. “I went to Sugar Sand Park, to the Fall public input meeting, but they told me I came a day too late. [The “Open Forum to discuss Addison Mizner School Rebuilding” was instead held at Boca Middle School on Oct. 5. A couple hundred parents and residents rang in on the two options presented.] Maeyens was happy to hear that Addison Mizner would remain within walking distance for his children. “However, my son will go [to the new school near] Don Estridge during [Addison Mizner] construction,” he said. “That’s too bad. But it can’t be helped.” By all accounts, top-rated Addison Mizner Elementary, which currently serves 834 students as a K-5, is due for a rebuild. It was first built in the Boca Square area in 1967. And is now slated to potentially become a K-8. The decision to keep the school at its current location was made by Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II on April 23. School board member Frank Barbieri said the school district developed a timeline for the rebuild and determined that the school should be rebuilt in 18 months and will
Addison Mizner Elementary will be rebuilt at its current location. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
be ready by Jan. 2022. While Addison is being rebuilt, students will attend a new elementary school that will be built on 14 acres of unused land donated by the city near Don Estridge High Tech Middle School. Barbieri said the goal is to start construction on the new school as soon as possible so its ready for Aug. 2020. Once the students begin school there, Addison will be torn down and reconstructed. He said the new school will be K-5 with a chance for expansion through the eighth grade. It will be a regular boundary school, not a lottery. Mayor Singer said between the new school and expanding Verde Elementary into a K-8 school will accommodate between ,1300 [to 1,600] new student seats in the City of Boca Raton. “I am glad to have championed the plan for the first new school in Boca Raton in decades,” he said.
Mizner Country Club begins construction on new $22 million Lifestyle Center ness, relaxation, healthy dining, or quality time with their loved ones.”
Staff report Residents of Mizner Country Club will soon be able to enjoy a new $22 million Lifestyle Center. Construction of a two-story lifestyle center with a newly designed poolside complex, which will be 40,000-square-feet when completed, is currently underway. “Country Clubs today have become an extension to members’ homes,” said Larry Savvides, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager. “Our new Lifestyle Center will be a central hub where members can bond with their neighbors and immerse themselves in their own vision of wellness whether that be fit-
The Lifestyle Center will include: • A two-story state of the art fitness facility featuring wall-to-wall “Technogym Solutions.” • Technogym is recognized worldwide as a leader in fitness and wellness technologies. Chosen for the seventh time as the official supplier of the Olympic games, Mizner will be the first country club in south Florida to share Technogym’s innovation and quality standards with its members. • Dedicated spin, aerobics and Pilates rooms; and an outdoor personal training verandah. • Exciting new and enhanced Ac-
tivity Centers for children and teens. • Multi-functional card room with floor to ceiling windows and exceptional views. • Casual pool-side dining with indoor and outdoor bar restaurants and conversation areas. • Wi-fi Grab & Go Café. • Outdoor lounge areas and fire pit. • A new resort-style heated swimming pool with an infinity edge, lap lanes, a larger whirlpool and an innovative children’s splash pool with a beach entry and water features. • Outdoor amphitheater • Additional Har-Tru tennis court for a total of seven. “This investment in Mizner Country Club ensures that we continue to deliver the best service and amenities to our club members and their guests,” said Ronald Greenberg, President, Board of Directors, “We look forward to showcasing this beautiful addition by summer 2019.”
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What’s up in the real estate market… Florida.
Jessica Rosato forms Jet Coast Realty Team Jessica Rosato, Broker Associate with Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s International Realty, has announced the formation of The Jet Coast Realty Team, which will serve the real estate needs of buyers and sellers worldwide. Rosato created The Jet Coast Realty Team under the Sotheby’s International Realty brand in effort to further serve her customers in the most efficient, customized, concierge setting possible. Having access to a team allows for increased marketing efforts, service and expertise. Jessica joined forces with Eva Blow and Theresa Melocco, thus the name JET, to help buyers and sellers from coast to coast. Backed by the ultimate brand in luxury, Sotheby’s International Realty, the team will continue its local, national and international appeal here in South
“Jet Coast provides memorable, customized experiences creating loyal customers for a lifetime,” she said. “We are active ambassadors of our community, valued members of local and national organizations, and caring supporters of non-profits and charities. We are continually striving for excellence and always upholding the highest standards of ethics and service in a positive, informative, fun environment.”
Greater Fort Lauderdale Young Professionals Network (YPN) spent a day of giving—and gleaning—to benefit the Palm Beach County Food Bank as part of the Florida YPN Community Outreach Day, a state-wide initiative whereby YPN chapters throughout the state give back to their communities through volunteer events. Realtors, affiliates and their families worked on a cucumber farm in western Delray Beach, where they “gleaned.” Gleaning is a food recovery strategy that allows farmers to donate fresh crops that are deemed “unmarketable,” but equally safe to eat and nutritious.
Bryce Satory; JD McClintock, Florida YPN Chair; Chase Johnson, YPN Chair; Carlos Melendez, Michael Eyemann, Nicole Martin, and Amy Langleben at the YPN Community Outreach Day. Submitted photo.
“It’s amazing to see our Young Professionals take time out of their busy schedules to give back to the community,” said YPN Committee Chairman Chase Johnson, a Realtor with Continental Properties. “As advocates for the communities in which we work, we wanted to do our part to ensure the Palm Beach County Food Bank has crops to provide for the food insecure.”
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Silver International Realty hires new agent
The Realtors® of the Palm Beaches and
Christel Silver, Broker/Owner of Silver International Realty in Delray Beach, has announced that Alex Luer has joined her sales team as a real estate agent.
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Luer is a real estate professional with vast international connections serving Florida and the world. His experience of 25 years as a top executive in the airline industry provided him with great financial and managerial knowledge that are his assets when negotiating deals for his customers. His professional education includes a Bachelor in Civil Engineering, an Executive MBA in international business, and he is a candidate for the CLHMS designation of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, and candidate to get the CIPS designation for the Global Alliance. “I’m excited to have Alex join our team,” Silver said. “He has knowledge of and can handle different areas and specialties like residential, commercial, and business opportunities, bringing international families to live the American dream. With his background and knowledge, we expect great things.” Boca Raton Office building sells for $6.3 million A Boca Raton office building located at 1800 NW Corporate Boulevard has been sold for $6.3 million. The purchaser, 1800 Corporate Partners, LLC, recently closed on the
28,000-square-foot office building at 1800 NW Corporate Boulevard. Ingrid Fulmer, a senior leasing advisor with Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the seller, Boca Military Trail, LLC in the transaction. At the time of sale, the building was 67 percent leased. The purchaser plans to lease the remaining available space to new tenants. Delray Beach Housing Authority announces staff awards Two Delray Beach Housing Authority staff members were recently recognized. The authority presented the longest-serving award to Rose Clay who has worked at the Housing Authority since 1988. Clay has served the agency in several capacities as Account Clerk, Property Manager and currently serves as Housing Counselor to Senior Residents of Lake Delray Apartments and Village Square Apartments. Jakeleen Fernandez received the Employee of the Year Award from the Delray Housing Group for her work in overseeing the construction, quality control, compliance reporting for the Lake Delray Apartments. The Housing Group has served as General Partner and Property Manager for Lake Delray Apartments LLP since it was purchased in Nov. 2016. Fernandez was instrumental in making sure the construction/unit rehabilitation progressed on schedule with little to no disruption of the lives of the senior residents at the housing complex. The award is an expression of Management’s appreciation for her dedicated service. “Every organization has those employees who hold it all together—the ones who never crack under pressure and who get the job done when it counts,” said Dorothy Ellington, President and CEO of DBHA. “We are proud to present these two employees with these awards to recognize individuals who display excellence at work, provide leadership, and stand as an example for the profession.”
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Palmetto Place enhanced by Grover Corlew Staff report Formerly known as Interstate Plaza, Palmetto Place, has been renamed and renovated by Pompano Beach-based real estate investment group Grover Corlew. The newly branded building located at 1499
West Palmetto Park Road was introduced recently during a South Florida Office Brokers Association luncheon.
Changes to the lobby and tenant spaces have been completed. Plans for exterior enhancements to the outdoor spaces and exterior façades are in the works.
“When we initially purchased this building it needed significant renovations after decades of neglect,” Partner Mark Corlew said. “Over the past two years we have renovated the building’s major mechanical systems and the main lobby, turning Palmetto Place @ Boca Raton into a Class A property capable of competing directly with the market’s highest-quality office properties.” During the luncheon, brokers learned more about the reimagined Class A office building, impending improvements and the design vision, including the interior finishes and buildouts. “Palmetto Place @ Boca Raton is in a phe-
nomenal location at the center of all that the city has to offer,” Partner Anuj Grover said. “This millennial-style building appeals to both businesses and employees who are seeking an experiential office environment. Our plans to redesign the exterior green spaces and offer a comprehensive amenity package will only heighten the appeal.” Leasing packages will include high-quality build-outs, floor-to-ceiling windows, building signage for full floor users, structured parking and a planned amenity package to include a large outdoor green plaza. For more information on leasing at Palmetto Place @ Boca Raton, contact Darcie Lunsford, Butters Realty & Management at 954-312-2435.
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Symphony senior living community opens its doors
“We’ve been looking forward to obtaining our ACHA license and officially opening our doors for a while now,” said Andrea Abbott, Symphony at Boca Raton’s Regional Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “That’s why we’re so excited to move in our first residents! We have a beautiful new building with lots to offer – we’ve built a sense of community with our founding residents even before we opened so it already feels like home. We’ve heard great things from the residents who’ve moved in so far, and only expect that positive momentum to grow.”
Staff report A new senior living community is now open in West Boca Raton. Symphony at Boca Raton offers supportive Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. It recently opened and is accepting new residents. The community has132 apartments, offers on-site physician visits, therapy services, and engaging lifestyle programming along with personalized, fully customizable care plans. Symphony at Boca Raton also offers In the Moment® Memory Support, a signature program designed to ho-
listically treat the symptoms of dementia including Alzheimer’s Disease.
Symphony at Boca Raton is located at 21865 Ponderosa Drive and accepts walk-in tours, although appointments are highly encouraged. To learn more, or schedule a visit, call (561) 288-5985 or visit www.symphonyatdelray.com.
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Can you use Bitcoins to buy real estate?
time the currency is not controlled by the Federal Government and the IRS is asking the investors for honesty in reporting the gain.
By: Christel Silver Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Over a year ago, a buyer bought a Mansion in Manhattan Beach using his bitcoins. If he would have waited a year he could have bought multiple houses for the same amount of bitcoins!
If you are thinking of a bitcoin transaction, find an attorney who has worked with digital currency. For the seller transaction it works like a cash transaction, while for the buyer it is a little more complicated, as they have to convert the bitcoins into US Dollars, if the seller is not accepting the bitcoins. As the digital currency is fluctuating in value a lot, the buyer needs a clause in the contract to be able to cancel the contract if the cryptocurrency loses value before closing.
What is a bitcoin? The dictionary defines a bitcoin as follows: a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank. U.S. and Global investors are using Bitcoin and other new currencies like Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, or Litecoin to purchase real estate. They can transfer funds around the world. Many investors who have seen their Bitcoins rise in value, love to transfer their gain to more traditional assets. Through highly secure blockchain technology an investor could purchase a car or a home with bitcoin, if the seller is ac-
cepting bitcoin currency. These currencies are not part of global banking, like checks or wire transfers. There could be a risk of the buyer or investor violating U.S. anti-money laundering rules. At this
Sixth Annual White Attire Fundraiser returns Staff report The Young Professionals Network (YPN) of the Realtors® of the Palm Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale will host the 6th Annual White Attire Fundraiser on June 8 at 7 p.m. at 16141 Quiet Vista Circle in Delray Beach’s Stone Creek Ranch. The estate is $8,695,000.00.
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Guests dressed in white cocktail attire will enjoy an artist showcase, endless arcade games, Chinese auction, passed gourmet hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. Tickets, available at RapbGflrMerge.com/Tickets are $75. The event is open to all Realtors® and affiliate members of Realtors of the Palm Beaches
and Greater Fort Lauderdale and their guests. “This much anticipated event has grown to become one of the largest Realtor® affairs of the year,” said Chase Johnson, YPN Committee Chairman. “Guests will have the opportunity to mix and mingle in a very unique on-the-market estate all to benefit a great cause.” All proceeds will benefit Paint Your Heart Out Palm Beach County, a county-wide program that enables citizens, businesses, clubs, and organizations to lend a helping hand to low-income, qualifying, grateful residents in the community. Over the past 20 years, volunteers and sponsors have given of themselves to paint over 300+ homes each year.
Before I found a company who offers “locking” in the exchange rate for a foreign currency, I always had a contingency clause to protect the buyer. If the exchange rate changed more than agreed, the buyer was able to cancel the contract. Cryptocurrency is a way to send large amounts of money pretty easily with low fees and little interference from middlemen. If the buyer pays in bitcoin the sell-
ers might face some potential risk. How do you provide proof of funds when the funds don’t physically exist? Since this currency is so new, many banks at this time will not consider the money converted from cryptocurrency in the bank account to approve a conventional loan because they are not sure of its origins. On the other side it is an added marketing tool to offer acceptance of bitcoins for the seller, as the seller is reaching an untapped group of investors. About Christel Silver Christel Silver is a full time Broker/Owner of Silver International Realty servicing the East Coast of South Florida. In 1985 she was licensed in Maryland and Washington DC as a Realtor and later as a Certified Residential Appraiser and Associate Broker and has been in Florida since 2001. The National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) President appointed her (2010-2014) and again for 2018 as the President’s Liaison to Germany, where she grew up and worked at the Justice Department for 17 years prior to coming to this country. For more information visit www. silverhouses.com.
Ask and expert: Your HOA, condo questions By: Avi S. Tryson, Esq. Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Q: Our condominium association has a board of seven members. Our board president told me he can veto any decision even if all six of the other board members vote in favor the issue. Is that true? My understanding is that his vote has no more power than one vote. S.F., Boca Raton A: A condominium board president only has the powers which are vested in the bylaws, and typically the president is not vested with the power to veto a decision of the board. That being said, the board has the right to delegate powers to the president, so if the board properly passed a resolution delegating the president with the power to veto any decision of the board, then the president would have the authority to veto any decision the board. We recommend that you seek counsel from a qualified Florida Bar licensed attorney to review your bylaws and any resolutions that may have been properly passed. They can advise whether the president has the power to veto any decisions of the board. Avi S. Tryson, Esq., is Partner of the law firm Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC. Visit our website at www.gadclaw.com, or to ask questions about
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Timeshare giant in Boca acquires San Antonio resort for $34.3M By: Dale King Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Boca Raton-based Bluegreen Vacations Corporation, a major player in the timeshare ownership market, has acquired The Éilan Hotel and Spa in San Antonio for about $34.3 million as it moves to secure properties in the western United States. “This acquisition reflects our ability to identify attractive opportunities in key markets aligned with our western expansion initiatives, and is an important addition to our resort portfolio,” said Bluegreen Vacations CEO Shawn B. Pearson. He said most of the firm’s current destinations are in the Eastern and Midwestern United States. It also has vacation destinations in Aruba and the Bahamas. Located off Yamato Road on the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC) in a 1.7 million square foot building it shares with other firms, Bluegreen markets and sells vacation ownership interests and manages resorts in high-end leisure and urban destinations. “The Éilan Hotel and Spa property is
consistent with our ‘drive-to’ resort strategy [as more than] 10% of current Bluegreen Vacation Club owners live in Texas and its surrounding states.” The Bluegreen Vacation Club is a flexible, points-based, deeded vacation ownership plan with some 213,000 owners, 67 Club and Club Associate Resorts and access to more than 11,000 other hotels and resorts through partnerships and exchange networks. Bluegreen is 90 percent owned by BBX Capital Corporation, a diversified holding company located in Fort Lauderdale. The Éilan Hotel & Spa is a 165-room, boutique hotel featuring a 10-treatment-room spa, resort-style pools, fitness center, tennis courts and virtual golf. Guests are welcomed by Roman arches, modern art and Italian-inspired grounds close to the shopping, dining and entertaining districts of the city. The Éilan is also near the San Antonio Museum of Art, which features a collection of both western and eastern art
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Tracking trends in 2018 By: Jessica Rosato, Luxury Broker Associate, Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s International Realty Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Pantone’s color of the year is a princely purple, ultra violet to be exact. It is said to communicate originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us towards the future. The color forecast for 2018 is bright and bold with hues of purple, high contrast palettes and bold patterns making a stand, but what are some other trends we are seeing in 2018? When looking at decorative home trends, natural elements with shades of green (olive and sage) are popular and timeless while brass accents, artisan fixtures and
textures, warm colors, mixed metallics, and even terrazzo, are coming in strong. Lose the barn door and word wall art and replace these old fads with big art, velvet furnishings, tropical/botanical patterns, decorated ceilings and spa-like/resort type aesthetics— and while you’re at it, throw in some fringe too! Sprucing up your home can be so much fun. Put a new twist on your home. It will certainly help when it comes time to sell your home this year! Speaking of selling, the market is strong here in South Florida and if you’re still thinking of selling in 2018, it’s not too late. Often people think the summer slows to a turtle’s pace, but that’s not the case. The east coast of Florida stays vibrant all year,
and don’t forget about all of the families that are looking to relocate before the new school year starts in the Fall. If your house shows well and is priced realistically in the current marketplace, it is sure to sell with the help of a great agent. With Florida’s tax advantage, buyers are flocking to Florida, which is great for sellers of course. We are still seeing a lack of quality inventory, although better than 2017, but sales are up. According to the National Association of Realtors, this year the number of existing-home sales is expected to increase about 3.5 percent, to 5.64 million. The NAR predicts that existing-home purchases will rise another 2.8 percent in 2018, to 5.8 million. Mortgage rates are a bit higher than last year, but still historically low. Rates are said to close out the year around 4.5 percent on average, dipping under 4 percent at times and over 4.5 percent at others. Millennials’ home ownership desires are rising as they get married and have children, and this
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trend is expected to continue. We are also seeing an influx of buyers who experienced a foreclosure in the past and are now able, after a 7-year waiting period, to purchase again. All in all, we see a strong, competitive market. The real estate market in the South is hot, and other cities such as Charlotte and Dallas are seeing it too. Temperate weather, strong economic growth, new construction and a desirable place to bring your businesses will keep the trend in South Florida on the upswing. About Jessica Rosato Jessica Rosato is a Luxury Broker Associate for Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s International Realty of Delray Beach. As a concierge realtor, she utilizes her superb customer service skills, attention to detail, honesty, stellar work ethic, negotiating skills and keen understanding of the luxury real estate market in Palm Beach County to create experiences of a lifetime. Visit her website at www.bocadelrayluxury.com.
Beach & Park District selects Price, Fazio duo as Ocean Breeze golf course designers By: Diane Emeott Korzen Contributing Writer A team of Nick Price and Tom Fazio II edged out more than a dozen architects interested in designing a new golf course at Boca’s Ocean Breeze. Now, the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District will work on solidifying a contract with the architects. The decision was discussed last month during a joint meeting the district held with the city. In final rankings, the Nick Price/ Tom Fazio II team was ranked No. 1 after winning the hearts of the Beach & Park District Board.
[and so on],” he said. The No. 2 ranked firm was Andy Staples/Beau Welling, No. 3 ranked was Richard Mandell and No. 4 ranked was Vincent Design. The Nick Price/Tom Fazio team gave a refreshing, off the cuff, introduction of their very experienced, local team, and spent their allotted time answering any questions board members might have.
Executive Director Arthur Koski said he would begin negotiating with the No.1 ranked firm.
Vice President of the Nick Price/ Tom Fazio team Wayne Branthwaite let the Board get acquainted with: Land Planner Charles Putman; Survey/Civil Engineer Jeff Schnauers; Golf Course Architect Jorge Garcia of Garcia Stromberg; Environmental Consultant Mary Lindgren;
“In the event we can’t come to an agreement on fees with No. 1, the law provides that we can
Landscape Architect Carol Perez; and Golf Course Designers Nick Price and Tom Fazio.
negotiate with the No. 2 ranked firm
“We are not a flight or a phone call
away, we are right here, 20 minutes away,” Fazio said. I’ve lived in South Florida for 47 years and have studied the grasses. One of the newest is Lattitude 36. If you think you’ve started your Education Process, just wait! …We’re with you every step of the way … we’re not just a one size fits all [operation]!” Commissioner Craig Ehrnst asked about the timeframe of opening the new course and clubhouse since the city is selling the Boca Municipal course. Fazio said he had successfully completed the golf course for Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach in 5 1/2 months, and that he still visits his old clients. “I’m not here to make design changes, but to make sure it gets done correctly [the first time]. If I can’t get them [workers] to do what we want, they get off the bulldozer and I get on! The devil is in the details,” Fazio described his hands-on design style.” Koski outlined the timeframe after selection of a golf course design team: Design — 7 months Permitting — 2 to 3 months Construction – 12 to 18 months
New Mayor Scott Singer (R) and new Deputy Mayor Jeremy Rodgers (L) at joint meeting with City Manager and other Council Members. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District Chairman Robert Rollins and Commissioner Susan Vogelgesang speak at joint meeting. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
The completely redesigned Ocean Breeze golf course – to be called Boca National –- could possibly open by March 2020.
Leasing underway at Delray iPic project Staff report Avison Young has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment at The Offices 4th & 5th Delray within the new four-story, mixed-use development totaling 144,733-square-feet. The project, developed by iPic in coordination with Samuels & Associates, will include an iPic Theaters complex, retail, and office space. Avison Young Principals Keith O’Donnell and Gary Gottlieb will market the entire third floor totaling 26,233-square-feet of 4th & 5th Delray’s office space. “There is a convergence between high demand and highly limited class A office development in the area,” said O’Donnell.“As the lines between work, home, and social life become increasingly blurred, the workplace experience is attracting talent and impacting retention. Offering a holistic environment to employees now includes experiential office design. Trending elements such as biophilic design, recharging areas, open and collaborative space, and a variety of non-traditional walls are the way of the future.” The space features large floor plans can be subdivided equally allowing for open floor plans and unique workplace configurations. Additionally, the project features an 8,600-square-foot terrace as well as a convenient multi-level parking garage. “From small professional and financial firms to creativities, the variety of businesses eyeing Delray Beach’s improved walkability and amenities,” said Gottlieb. “With a growing and sophisticated population’s increased desire to work in settings more conducive to work-life balance, The Offices 4th & 5th are highly anticipated.”
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Local school updates Boca high schoolers win international competition for second consecutive year
Teams hailed from Australia, Nigeria, Czech Republic, Spain, Korea, South Africa and South America. A school in Vietnam tied for first with Katz Yeshiva. In keeping with the 70th Anniversary theme, Katz Yeshiva’s Rube Goldberg winning machine told the story of Israel’s inventions, history and culture —using 47 different steps.
Katz Yeshiva High School’s winning Rube Goldberg machine team: Director of STEM Dr. Yosef Wolf, Josh Bernten, Noah Bernten, Max Frohlich, Tani Gross, Tans Rosen and Yosef Scher. Submitted photo.
High schoolers from Boca Raton’s Katz Yeshiva High School brought home the win in an international contest to build the most clever Rube Goldberg machine for the second year in a row. In addition to bragging rights, the win comes with a full scholarship for any team member who would like to attend the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. A Rube Goldberg machine is a wacky contraption that is deliberately over-engineered to perform a simple task by setting off a comical chain reaction. The theme of this year’s contest was Israel’s 70th Anniversary. “I was ecstatic,” said Katz Yeshiva freshman Max Frohlich upon learning that his team had won. “We worked diligently over a short period of time, right up until the deadline. It was an incredible experience, and we were utterly surprised to have won—as the competition was fierce.” About 40 schools competed this year, almost double the number of teams that participated last year.
Making sure that an air-propelled pill (representing the Pillcam) collided with a marble, which caused a mousetrap to snap shut, closing a circuit that launched a homemade rocket simulating Israel’s Iron Dome, required coordination. “We benefited by participating in the challenge last year. Our students used more electronics and our ideas were more clever than our winning entry last year,” said Dr. Yosef Wolf, who heads up Katz Yeshiva’s STEM department. Katz Yeshiva seniors Michal Amar, who was on last year’s winning team, and Noah Bernten, who competed for two years running, are using the 2017 prize scholarships to attend the Technion in the fall. “I can’t wait to study mechanical engineering at the Technion. It’s a great help to my family that I was granted a second year’s scholarship,” Bernten said. Boca Raton Christian School student receives Gates Scholarship Boca Raton Christian School senior and Delray resident Stephanie Casting was recently awarded the Gates Scholarship.
She is one of only 300 high school seniors nationwide who will receive this scholarship established by Bill and Melinda Gates. Stephanie has been a Boca Christian student since 3rd grade. The Gates Scholarship covers college expenses for four years, including room, board, books, transportation, and personal expenses. Earlier this year Stephanie was accepted at Columbia University in New York, where she plans to study political science and human rights. The scholarship includes the Gates Summer Institute, a chance for all of the award winners to meet and prepare for their first year in college. National Honor Society member wins national scholarship Tasman Rosenfeld, a senior and member of the National Honor Society (NHS) at Grandview Preparatory School in Boca Raton, has been named one of 25 national finalists in the National Honor Society Scholarship program. Tasman was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants and will receive a $5,150 scholarship. High school seniors who are members in good standing of an active National Honor Society chapter are able to apply for an NHS Scholarship. National finalists are selected on the basis of their leadership skills; participation in service organizations, clubs, and other student groups at school and in the community; and their academic record. While at Grandview Preparatory School, Rosenfeld has served as the school’s IP Biology Teacher, participated in national science conferences and research, and co-founded SciTeens, an international platform connecting pre-career scien-
tists, engineers and mathematicians with mentors and research opportunities. This fall he plans to attend Yale University to study Evolutionary Biology and Astrophysics. FAU grad receives 2018 Sallie Mae scholarship Tevin Ali thought he was participating in a final round of interviews for a scholarship from Sallie Mae. Instead, he was surprised with a $20,000 scholarship from the 2018 Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Graduate Scholarship. “My journey through college and to graduate school has helped me find not just my educational and career pathway, but also my own personal mission,”Ali said. “This scholarship from Sallie Mae empowers me to continue my education and develop a platform to share my story in hopes of inspiring others.” The scholarship will help Ali pursue his goal of leading a biotechnology company centered on genomics by way of a master’s degree in biotechnology enterprise and entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University. His parents moved to Florida from Trinidad and Tobago to Florida to offer their children a life rooted in opportunity, made the tough decision to cut his first attempt at college short. After receiving extra support from friends and family he returned to school and graduated from Florida Atlantic University. More than 3,400 nominations were submitted from current and aspiring graduate students who were asked to creatively describe their journey to graduate school, who or what influenced them to pursue an advanced degree, and what advice they would give themselves as college freshmen.
FAU and Max Planck team up on first joint position
developing and implementing key initiatives in areas that are crucial to FAU and MPFI. These initiatives will include co-branding programs, enhancing infrastructure, developing new educational programs, identifying and securing joint funding opportunities, conducting research training, building partnerships, and fostering collaboration between academic and administrative units.
Staff report Two South Florida institutions are creating more synergy through a new position that will bring them closer together. Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D. is the new associate vice president for strategic initiatives and head of institutional partnerships for Florida Atlantic University and Max Planck Florida Institute. He took over the new role last month. He joined the FAU team in 2008 and has served as associate director of the FAU Brain Institute and most recently as an associate professor of biological sciences and associate dean for graduate students in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. In his new role, Dawson-Scully will be responsible for
Jeff Atwater, FAU’s vice president for strategic initiatives and CFO; Matthias Haury, Ph.D., MPFI’s COO; Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D., associate vice president for strategic initiatives and head of institutional partnerships at FAU and MPFI; FAU President John Kelly; and David Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., CEO and scientific director of MPFI. Photo credit: Florida Atlantic University.
“I am both honored and excited to serve in this new capacity for Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Florida Atlantic University. My ultimate goal is to escalate our international reputation and expand our distinguished faculty, recruiting talented students and world-class scientists to our institutions,” said Dawson-Scully. “By combining our expertise, knowledge and resources, our close partnership will generate significant impact, benefitting the local, regional and international communities.”
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Frog Alley Caribbean Festival features steel drums, Junkanoo parade, family fun By: Jan Engoren Contributing Writer From three blocks away you could hear the syncopated sounds of the steel drums and the resonant rhythms of reggae wafting down Atlantic Ave. and SW 5th Ave., from Libby Wesley Plaza, filling the twilight with music and anticipation. The music, courtesy of the Caribbean Waves Steel Drum Band and the Milagro Center Steel Drum Group, set the tone for a night of festivities for the city’s first annual Frog Alley Caribbean Festival, which went off without a hitch on Sat. evening May 12, despite the ominous presence of threatening skies. The smell of conch fritters and jerk chicken permeated the sultry night air. Kids and adults alike danced on the plaza and in the street. At 7:00 p.m., a crowd gathered as the Junkanoo parade began down SW 5th Ave., a celebration of live music, dance and costumes, a tradition with its origins in the Bahamas. “This is a celebration of the community and the Frog Alley Caribbean culture,” said Kristyn Cox, the West Atlantic Redevelopment Director for the CRA, one of the sponsors of the event. Frog Alley is the neighborhood from (SW 7th Ave. to SW 3rd Ave., up Atlantic Ave. to SW 4th St.) and derives its name from the frogs which would come out to mate after a heavy rainstorm, according to Cox.
copal Church, Wright was manning one of the busiest food booths on the avenue. Crowds were lined up kneedeep for their homemade Bahamian conch fritters, ($5) conch salad ($10) and coconut candies ($2). Nidia Almeida, former store manager at the BCBG shop on Atlantic Ave. was there with her ten-year-old son, Johance. “It’s Mother’s Day,” she said. “We wanted to come out and enjoy this celebration together- a free, fun and family-oriented event.” Vendors such as Stacy Rolle, a resident of Freeport, Grand Bahama, were selling jewelry and handmade straw hats, wallets and purses custom-made on the spot. She came specifically for the festival and says she hopes to be invited back next year. Haitian-American artists Katiana Jarbath and Jason Fleurant, who goes by the name Ja Fleu, were selling their art. Jarbath’s acrylic on canvas portraits of Haitian women represent their beauty and empowerment and likewise, Ja Fleu, who took up full-time painting after the 2010 Haitian earthquake inspired him to express his feeling visually, was live-painting and selling original caricatures and stories, based on family and friends. “I love the sense of community here,” says Jarbath, a first generation American. “It’s great to see the connections between people.”
A collaboration between the CRA, the West Atlantic Avenue Redevelopment Coalition (WARC), the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Spady Museum, the Office of Economic Development (OED)and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, the festival celebrates the culture and heritage of the Frog Alley residents.
Up on stage, Haitian-born writer, Flose Boursiquot, (LetItFlose.com) 26, of Lantana performed her spoken word poetry – “Let’s fall in love in a tiny studio apartment with aloe growing on the walls…” - from her two collections, “Loudmouth,” and “Close Your Eyes, Now Breathe,” an homage to Malala Yousafzai, the 15-yr. old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban in 2012.
The area was traditionally home to many immigrants from the Bahamas and the Caribbean who came to work, among other things, in the pineapple fields.
Local restaurants such as Sweets Jamaican Restaurant and soon-to-be-officially opened Caesars were doing a brisk business selling jerk chicken and ribs.
Delray Beach native, Patricia Wright’s ancestors were one of those families who settled in Frog Alley two generations ago from the Bimini Islands.
For kids, there was face painting, an educational scavenger hunt, sidewalk Jenga and cornhole toss.
“I was born and raised on SW 5th Ave., in a house that is still standing,” she recounts. Now, chair of the Legacy of the Frog Alley Ancestors, she’s working to preserve the area and create a historic district. Along with members of her church, St. Matthews Epis-
The Frog Alley Caribbean Festival featured live performances. Photo by Jan Engoren.
By 9:30 p.m., the crowds had thinned and the evening wrapped up to the smooth and relaxing sounds of Ft. Lauderdale-based Pan Paradise, a jazz, calypso, reggae and Sosa band. If the enthusiasm of the crowd is any indication, there will be more Frog Alley festivals to come.
Laura Simon (DDA) Glavidia Alexis (of Pineapple Grove’s Glavidia Hair Studio) Chrissy Larose (model) Tamara Augustin (assistant to Glavidia Alexis) at the Frog Alley Caribbean Festival. Photo by Jan Engoren.
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South Beach restaurant opens second location in Delray Beach carpaccio with fennel and orange. It’s the light drizzle of olive oil here that does the trick, lending a beautiful finish to the dish.
By: Shaina Wizov Contributing Writer After experiencing much success at its location in South Beach open since 2006, it was high time for Sardinia Ristorante to open the doors to a second location. Co-owners Executive Chef Pietro Vardeu and Antonio “Tony” Gallo chose Delray Beach as the home for their restaurant specializing in Sardinian cuisine, which reflects the rustic dishes of this Italian island, where fresh fish is plentiful and house-made pasta is a must. Sardinia’s menu features a wide variety of options, including paella, a mozzarella bar, salumeria and formaggi menus with 20 different meats and cheeses, and even house-made gluten-free pasta that can be swapped in any of the pasta preparations. When it comes to appetizers, there is
quite a selection to choose from, including crostini with parma prosciutto and pesto burrata, steak tartare, steamed mussels, and eggplant parmiggiana, just to name a few. For a fresh and flavorful start to your meal, opt for the salmon
If you thought there were a lot of appetizer choices at Sardinia Ristorante, the list of entrée options is even longer. Four kinds of Sardinian-style paella (uses fregola instead of rice), eleven kinds of pastas, six kinds of pizzas, fourteen kinds of meat and fish dishes, and six options of wood-oven-baked side dishes to accompany any entrée. The Polpo Alla Griglia, a.k.a grilled octopus, comes with a medley of grilled vegetables, and is an excellent choice for land and seafood lovers alike, with tender tentacles and perfectly charred exterior. One of the main attractions at Sardinia Ristorante is its impressive and diverse wine list, featuring not only Italian wines
but many from various wine-making regions of the world. Sardinia offers wines by the glass or bottle, as well as the quartino, which allows guests to experience the casual osteria-style wine service of Italy, without having to purchase a full bottle. Top-of-the-line stemware by Stolze is used for wine service, and wine temperature is paid very close attention to with temperature-controlled cellars to keep the wines well-preserved. Sardinia Ristorante is located at 3035 South Federal Highway in Delray Beach. The restaurant is open for dinner daily from 4 - 10:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday for brunch from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Happy hour is every day from 4 - 7 p.m. Sardinia also offers a seven-course tasting menu, available daily, for $65 per person, $85 with wine pairings.
A Summer of Letters By: Kate Teves, Delray Beach Historical Society archivist Special to the Delray Newspaper
New app creates Delray Beach trip itineraries Staff report
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Have friends coming to visit or just want to explore your own town? Planning your perfect day in Delray Beach can now be done through an app.
The Visit Delray Beach app gives users the ability to search for local hotels and attractions and plan their entire trip including driving directions. Users can plan the trip on their computer, then download the app and go mobile with the plan.
The Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative has launched an app on the VisitDelrayBeach.org website that provides an interactive way to map out everything you want to do in Delray Beach. Designed with help from Visit Widget, this tool provides a new way to explore everything that Delray Beach has to offer, including upcoming events, popular restaurants, attractions, hotels, and points of interest. View it all at once or search by categories like Dining, Arts
Delray, it turns out, has a long postal history. There is, of course, the Barefoot Mailman who dutifully traipsed along our beaches from Palm Beach to Miami when there was no other means of delivering mail. The lesser-known story of the Hofman Letters is perhaps even more inspiring. The Hofmans were German immigrants who, in the late 19th century, risked it all for a life in Delray. Their descendant, Charles Hofman, gathered the letters they wrote home to the old country and published them in Letters from Linton (available in our gift shop). The letters are one of the richest written records of life in early Delray. Just about everybody you speak to in Delray has a story about letters—a story that is usually followed by a welling in the eyes. For some, it’s a story about a love letter that changed the course of a life. For others, it’s the words of wisdom that a parent put down on paper all those many years ago. For still others, it’s the
letter they wished they had sent or the letter they are so glad they did. The world is changing, with writing becoming a lost art. But somehow letters— like fireworks, newborn babies, and the coo of mourning doves—still stop us and remind us of something eternal. This summer the Delray Beach Historical Society will host multiple events dedicated to letter-writing. Our children’s summer camp, dubbed Snail Mail Revolution (July 10-13 and 24-27), will blend history and creativity to ignite a new generation of letter writers. Children will learn to use fountain pens, play with typewriters, create their own stationery, and connect with pen pals. We will also host two Real Mail Potlucks (details to follow) and other letter-themed events. If you are interested in the summer camp, call 561-274-9578. Stay tuned, and, more importantly, write to someone you love.
See a beach activity you don’t want to miss? Click “Join” and the event will be added to your plan. Want to invite some friends? Share your plan with them directly or via social media, email or SMS. The app can be accessed by going to VisitDelrayBeach.org and clicking “Plan Your Visit.” Already on your way to Delray Beach or live here? Download the free app for your iPhone or Android and take your plan with you.
Annie Hofman, early Delray settler, in her confirmation dress. Image courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society.
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A legacy of service: Bump Mitchell By: Jeff Perlman Editor-in-Chief He was a sharecropper’s son who devoted his life to public service. He was one of a kind and he should not be forgotten. Sgt. Matthew “Bump” Mitchell passed away last month. If you’ve been around Delray for any length of time, you’ll know who he is. But life is fast paced these days and if you’re new to town there’s a chance you might not know who Sgt. Mitchell was and that’s just not right. Because this was a man who touched thousands of lives. This was a role model for generations of local children and one the pillars of Delray Beach. He should not be forgotten. And he won’t be. Many knew him as a police officer. Others as a minister. Still others as a coach and mentor. Bump—as he was known—was all that and more. Although he was born in Quitman, Georgia and considered himself a Georgia Peach, he spent all but three years of his life in Delray Beach molding young people, mentoring police officers, coaching athletes and looking after his flock as a charismatic minister. To me, Sgt. Mitchell was larger than life. By the time I met him 1987, he was already a local legend with the city having declared a “Bump Mitchell Day” in 1986. I rode with him as a young reporter and at first I think he barely tolerated my presence, but Bump was just feeling me out, taking my measure as they say. When he saw that I was committed to his adopted town, he took a liking to me and I found him to be an enormous resource
for me when I was elected to the City Commission in 2000. He was there for all the tough times, with words of advice and encouragement—always a calming, strong influence during some turbulent days.
Bump grew up west of town, with cattle and farm animals. He talked to me about unpaved roads and reminded those of us on the commission—in a gentle way— that there was no place for unpaved roads in the city proper. That was Bump’s way of telling us to pave roads in the southwest section of Delray. And we did. We expedited those projects. While he had a long and distinguished career with the Delray Beach Police Department, working as a detective, a sergeant and as a mentor to young people he was equally well-known as a tough but fair coach for the legendary Delray Rocks football program. He commanded respect on and off the field and guided generations of young men on the pitfalls of life if they made poor choices. Later, I saw him a few times preach from the pulpit of Christ Missionary Baptist Church where he delivered powerful sermons and looked after his congregation with love and affection. He was also a chaplain for the Police Department where he dealt with some very serious issues—especially in the 80s and 90s, when crime was rampant in Delray and the department struggled to gain the confidence of the community. Ultimately, the department forged good relations with residents and business owners and it made a huge difference. There is no Delray Beach– at least as we know it–without our Police Department and it was officers like Matthew “Bump” Mitchell who made all the difference by
going consistently above and beyond.
From mentoring children and intervening in tough situations to walking neighborhoods with residents and old fashioned police work , our department rose to the occasion and made this place safe for investment; made it a safe place to live, because there were times in the 80s when that was a real question. We are not perfect and there is still too much crime, but compared to the 80s, it’s night and day a better place. It’s a better place because of committed officers like Matthew “Bump” Mitchell. They don’t do it for the money–because the compensation isn’t that great, especially when you consider the toll and the risk, both physical and emotional. The best ones–and Sgt. Mitchell was most definitely in that category–do it because they have a love for the community, a feel for people, a desire to serve and beyond tough facades hearts that yearn to help people. As a detective known for his work with juveniles, Bump helped countless kids and taught many officers how to do so as well. At the Community Foundation, there is a scholarship set up in Pastor Mitchell’s name. On that page is a brief description of the man and some testimonials too. There are two testimonials from two other Delray Beach legends—former Mayor Leon Weekes and teacher, coach, civil rights leader C. Spencer Pompey. Both were influential and consequential men. Here’s what they said about Bump Mitchell. “Bump Mitchell is as dedicated an individual as I’ve ever known in dealing with the youth of Delray Beach. I’ve known him for 25 years, and he’s always been available
to help kids, whether it be in delinquency matters, athletics, counseling, even to the point of taking children into his own home. He’s a jewel in our community. I wish we had more people like him.” -Leon Weekes, Former Mayor, Delray Beach “I don’t know anyone who has contributed more to the well-being of our society than Bump Mitchell. He was quarterback on Carver’s 1954 championship team and one of the truly great athletes we’ve had there. Bump was truly versatile, lettering in football, baseball and track. Perhaps his greatest contribution has been his work in the community with the Rocks Football Team. He was honored a few years ago by our church as the recipient of the citizen of the year award, and is truly one of our most outstanding citizens of the last 30 years.” -C. Spencer Pompey, Teacher and Coach. Two legends speaking of another. Matthew “Bump” Mitchell will be missed, but surely never forgotten.
Meet the team Reach us at: DelrayNewspaper.com 561-299-1430 info@delraynewspaper.com
Former Delray mayor honored by Japanese government
Jeff Perlman, Editor-in-Chief and
Staff report
Principal
Former Delray Beach Mayor David Schmidt was recently recognized by the Government of Japan. He was conferred The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays during the 2018 Spring Imperial Decorations.
He was honored for his involvement as the President of the Sister Cities Committee and work with the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens.
Schmidt’s involvement in helping with relations between the United States and Japan totals nearly 30 years. Between 1985 and 2012, Schmidt held several important positions as a member of the Board for the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. As President of the Board, he led an initiative to maintain and develop the museum’s gardens and educa-
tional programs during the Great Recession without cutting staff employment. As the President of the Sister Cities Committee of Delray Beach, a volunteer organization, Schmidt oversaw the establishment of a high school exchange program between students from Delray Beach and Miyazu City in Japan in 1999. The program has since gained momentum, and for the past six years the two cities have alternated sending a group of students to each other for a nine day stay with host families, and to attend high school with their host students.
Scott Porten, Chief-Financial-Officer and Principal Craig Agranoff, Content Director and Principal Fran Marincola, Adviser and Principal Marisa Herman, Associate Editor Kylee Treyz, Account Manager
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