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Medical marijuana dispensaries to Boca? By: Diane Emeott Korzen Contributing Writer After declaring a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in Boca Raton nearly 5 years ago, Boca City Council has made a move to possibly allow them in the city. At a recent city council workshop, the topic allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to open in the city was discussed at length. The council ultimately directed staff to prepare an ordinance on allowing medical marijuana dispensaries after hearing from a number of impassioned experts and residents. Folks enjoying the Sea Turtle Day Festival at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Photo by Joanie Cox-Henry.

Coastal Connection launches at Sea Turtle Day Festival at Gumbo Limbo By: Joanie Cox-Henry Contributing Writer With roughly 8 million tons of plastic thrown into the ocean annually, marine life is suffering, especially sea turtles. To further efforts to protect marine life locally, the City of Boca Raton launched, Coastal Connection, on March 2 at the Sea Turtle Day Festival at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.

Partnering with Gumbo Limbo, the program is an environmental initiative geared toward recognizing those who are acknowledging their role in their coastal community to create positive change. Throughout 2019, the city is focusing on a restaurant program to encourage businesses to initiate ways

to become more environmentally conscious. The Sea Turtle Day Festival drew hundreds of visitors to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center to learn more about this program and the daily efforts this conservation center is doing to rehabilitate and protect sea turtles and other marine life. “This is our eleventh year,” said Michele Kurucz-Peel, president of Friends of Gumbo Limbo, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the research, education, conservation and preservation efforts of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. “Our goal with this festival each year is education. It’s an opportunity to tell the community about how we can all work to make a change. This year, our theme is ‘Plastic free by the sea’ and while getting rid of straws is a great start, there is so much more we can do to protect sea turtles. Come to our Sea Turtle Rehab Facility at Gumbo Limbo and see humankind’s impact on on these precious animals.”

Visitors check out the sea turtles at Gumbo Limbo during Sea Turtle Festival Day. Photo by Joanie Cox-Henry.

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“I join with my colleagues in directing staff to draft regulations that would give residents access and revisit our zoning laws in the city,” said Mayor Scott Singer, adding that the size of the facility and the distance separation from other facilities should be considered. “We’ve been besieged by attacks on Home Rule [from state and federal government]. Had we not had this, the City of Boca Raton would likely have had something in place by now.” As of press time the Boca City Clerk’s office said the ordinance was still being drafted and was not yet scheduled for a date to go before the council. Boca Raton was one of the first municipalities in Palm Beach County to place a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in October 2014. The vote was unanimous. Since then, the city council has been revisiting the item annually and extending the moratorium. During the workshop, about 10 folks spoke on the subject. Dr. Dominik Chrzan, a board-certified

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Mayor Scott Singer gets counsel on allowing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Boca from City Attorney Diana Grub Frieser during the Feb. 25 workshop meeting. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.

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plastics continue to be major threats to turtles. “We are unfortunately finding plastic in all of these animals,” Kurucz-Peel said. Gumbo Limbo volunteer Ann Langford hopes the more than 200,000 visitors Gumbo Limbo gets each year will help spread the word on the dangers of plastic in the ocean. “Yaxley and Weasley are two sea turtles that came to us covered in barnacles,” Langford said. “Rowling is covered in tumors due to possible ocean pollution. “We have to work together to keep our oceans and beaches clean,” Langford said. In addition to various food trucks, marine safety booths and a calypso steel drum player, there were also many pro-

sea turtle vendors offering art work, clothing and accessories at the Sea Turtle Day Festival. Florida Atlantic University graduate Kristin Darlin, who sells handmade sea turtle inspired beaded bracelets and marine life-themed towels and totes online at etsy.com/shop/darlinbeachco was selling her goods once again this year at for the Sea Turtle Day Festival. “This festival makes keeping the beaches clean more fun,” Darlin said. “Sea turtles and the health complications many of them are currently experiencing is a direct example of how we’re treating our beaches. We need to make some major changes.” For more on Gumbo Limbo, visit Gumbolimbo.org.

Dr. Dominik Chrzan addresses Boca City Council on medical marijuana. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.

One of Gumo Limbo’s sea turtles. Photo by Joanie CoxHenry.

Kristin Darlin sells some of her sea turtle-inspired creations at the Sea Turtle Festival at Gumbo Limbo. Photo by Joanie Cox-Henry.

Cannabis News Florida parked outside Boca City Hall for the Feb. 25 workshop at Boca City Hall. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.

Medical marijuana dispensaries to Boca? family practice physician with an emphasis on preventive medicine based in Boca, said he has been a medical cannabis physician since 2017.

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“I’ve incorporated it into my [practice, on the campus of West Boca Medical Center] since there is no overdosing or addiction issues that come with it [compared

to opioids prescribed by some doctors]. Most patients are cannabis naïve. It’s not just a matter of writing a prescription. There is quite a bit of state oversight,” he said. Under the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, certain dispensaries are allowed to operate within the state.

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As of March 3, there are 15 approved dispensaries in Florida: MMTC, Surterra, Curaleaf, Knox Medical, Trulieve, Liberty Health Sciences, Vidacann, AltmedFlorida (Muv), Grow

Healthy, Harvest, GTI (Rise Dispensaries), Columbia Care Florida, MedMen, Cannabis Cures Investments LLC, Acreage Florida Inc. (Acreage is on the approved list with no locations listed. Some of the dispensaries are delivery only), according to www.calmeffect.com/floridamedical-marijuana-dispensaries-info/. Neighboring cities Lake Worth and Deerfield Beach allow dispensaries, but both cities have had to write new local rules to help keep the dispensaries located certain distances from each other and away from places like schools. Under state law, dispensaries must be

treated the same as pharmacies, which makes passing local rules difficult. The first attempt to legalize medical marijuana at the state level failed in November 2014. The second referendum on Nov. 8, 2016 succeeded by overwhelming majority. More than 71 percent of Floridians voted in favor of medical marijuana – making Florida the 26th state to make marijuana legal for medical or recreational use. Amendment 2, and its expanded list of qualifying medical conditions, went into effect on Jan. 3, 2017. Medical marijuana remains illegal under federal law.

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SlingShirt creator JC Coban Boca Baseball standout invents post-shoulder surgery shirt JC Coban had dreams of playing baseball in the major leagues, until his dream was derailed by shoulder surgeries. In 2011, JC was a top catching prospect from Boca Raton High School, He was recruited by many college baseball programs and ultimately accepted a baseball scholarship to Penn State University (PSU). After two years at PSU, he transferred to the University of Tampa to continue his major league dream. However, in his junior year, he had to undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. This was the first of three shoulder surgeries.

1 Why did you create SlingShirt? Since I was still away at college with my first surgery, I didn’t want to rely on my roommates (or my mom) to help me get dressed during my recovery. What was I going to wear for six weeks while wearing a bulky sling? How would I be able to do it myself and still be presentable for class? I did the research but there was nothing on the market. I experimented making my own prototypes and discovered that a one-piece shirt with magnets was the answer. When my surgeon and nurses saw the shirt, they thought it was a

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Michael Horswell, dean of FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters; Andrew Ress; Brad Ress; Laurie Carney. Photo courtesy of FAU.

Donation to FAU will support healing through music Brothers Dr. Andrew Ress and Dr. Bradford Ress recently established the “Ress Family Music for Healing Endowed Fund in Memory of Elvie and Alex Ress” at the Department of Music in Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. The fund will provide support for FAU music students to go to patient care facilities to help those who are ill through the power of music. “The Department of Music is grateful to the Ress Family for their creation of this fund,” said Michael Horswell, dean of FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. “It is important for our community that this generous gift will allow FAU’s music majors to bring the joy and relief of music to patients and their families during times of illness. Many of our student musicians have taken on this important project and are

much-needed post-surgery clothing solution that no one had seen before. We’ve turned this shirt into a Boca Raton start-up company that is helping many people that are struggling with what to wear after shoulder surgery and in the sling. Thus, the name SlingShirt!

2 What is the feedback from customers? We’ve been fortunate to have sold thousands of SlingShirts to customers in all 50 states and have gotten very positive feedback. People love the fact that the shirt is easy to put-on and take off by themselves with one arm. They also love the material, comfortability and design of the shirt. Customers continue to send us positive feedback not only from their own experiences, but also from the surgeons and nurses that have told them this is a product they’ve never seen before. It’s so gratifying to be helping people recover from such a difficult surgery. I know what they’re going through. I’ve been there.

3 How has it been to pivot from baseball to a business career? Athletes always dream of a professional sports career, but we all realize that the dream is far already performing in area senior centers, hospice and medical facilities. The Department of Music applauds the Ress Family for their commitment to bringing this special musical opportunity to those who need it most.” Lynn University hosts eighth annual Celebration of the Arts April 25 Lynn University invites the public to attend its eighth annual Celebration of the Arts showcase on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are limited to the sellout production. Guests will enjoy a variety-style show featuring musical theater, dance and contemporary music performed by Lynn’s students, faculty, staff and alumni. Lynn’s Conservatory of Music will also star in a special concert. Tickets are $25 each and may be bought in person at the Lynn box office, located in the Wold Performing Arts Center at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at lynn.edu/celebration2019 or by phone at 561-237-9000.

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from guaranteed. Luckily my parents always stressed the importance of getting an education. I knew after my second surgery that my dream of professional baseball was probably over. Sure, I miss putting on a baseball uniform and competing, but now I get a different excitement when I know that SlingShirt is helping patients get through their shoulder surgery recovery process. Yes, my injury kept me from my baseball dream, but because of that, I’ve been able to invent a good product that helps others. I guess it’s like making, “lemonade out of lemons.” I feel good about that.

4 Did you ever think you’d be starting a successful business because of your injury? Not a chance. This is a family business and I cherish the incredible advice I’ve gotten from my parents. I didn’t design this shirt to be a business. SlingShirt came about out of necessity. It only became a business after so much positive feedback from the medical community that this product is needed for so many people, I was shocked to hear there are over 1.4 million shoulder surgeries every year. From what I’ve learned, SlingShirt is a necessary part of the shoulder surgery recovery protocol. Pa-

tients need a sling, an ice machine and also a SlingShirt. Going through the process of finding a manufacturer for the shirt, applying for a patent, developing a website and a marketing plan, has been an incredible education. Starting SlingShirt has been my MBA.

4 What’s the future of SlingShirt? Only God knows. Business is good and continues to grow. I feel so blessed to have invented a product that has helped so many. I can only assume there is much more to come. Our orders come from our SlingShirt.com website and our SlingShirt Amazon page. We’re seeing more & more orthopedic surgeons and surgical centers recommending SlingShirt for their patients every day. As long as we keep educating orthopedic surgeons, surgical centers and rehab centers regarding the benefits of SlingShirt, who knows where that will take us. For more information visit www.slingshirt. com.

forts at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.

eco-balance of Boca Raton.”

The goal for the April 14 race is to raise $40,000, which is double the amount raised last year.

Runners may register online at www.gumbolimbo.org/gumbolimbo10k.

In 2018, the race attracted 1,100 runners and raised approximately $21,000. The run begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Spanish River Park. Pre-registered participants will be given a T-shirt and race finishers will be awarded metals. “Gumbo Limbo’s work to preserve the delicate ecosystems of our coastline is incredibly important,” said Bronwen de Villiers, Gumbo Limbo board member and event chair for the past three years. “Through the Gumbo Limbo 10K, we have a tremendous opportunity to support an organization that is vital to protecting the natural beauty and

Meet author at Boca Library Meet Bestselling author Chitra Banjeree Divakaruni the Boca Raton Public Library this month for an author talk and book signing. The event will take place at 4 p.m. on April 13 at the downtown library. Her book “One Amazing Thing” was chosen as this year’s One Book Boca community reading experience. In “One Amazing Thing,” when an earthquake traps them together, nine people decide to share “one amazing thing” from their lives—a personal tale they’ve never told anyone before.

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Olympian Dara Torres keynotes YMCA Inspiration Breakfast By: Jan Engoren Contributing Writer Five-time Olympic swimmer and 12-time medalist Dara Torres was the keynote speaker at the 17th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Inspiration Breakfast on March 6 at the Office Depot Headquarters in Boca Raton. The event raises funds for the Y’s Drowning Prevention Initiatives and financial assistance programs. On crutches, due to a fall on the ice in Massachusetts, Torres addressed the crowd and spoke about inspiration, her trials and tribulations, perseverance and attaining one’s goals. Speaking of Torres, Jason Hagensick, President and CEO of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County said, “Her incredible strength, endurance and dedication to health and fitness makes her an exemplary portrayal of the Y’s three pillars of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.” In fact, Torres grew up doing gymnastics, playing basketball and swimming in the YMCA in Beverly Hills, CA.

“It’s the first place I went after school,” she said. “All my friends were there.” “So when the YMCA asked me to be here on their behalf, it was a very easy yes,” Torres said. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the U.S. in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At 15, Torres broke her first world record and made the Olympic team for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and took home her first gold medal. Thinking that was that, she enrolled in the University of Florida where she studied journalism. After graduation, she got a job with NBC Sports and moved to New York. Returning to swimming was the farthest thing from her mind. Then she heard Olympic medalist and figure skater, Brian Boitano, talk about making a comeback. Something about those words clicked for Torres. Then 25, (considered too old to be a competi-

Spanish River High students raise money during Dance Marathon event Staff report Spanish River High School’s second annual Dance Marathon event brought in double the amount of money than the inaugural year. The event, which is a popular program on high school and college campuses that support Children’s Miracle Network.

Olympic athlete Dara Torres was the keynote speakDara Torres and Chris Warren, YMCA of SPBC er of the YMCA Inspiration Breakfast. Photo by CarCVO. Photo by Carlos Aristizabal. los Aristizabal.

tive swimmer) Torres returned to UF to train for the 1992 Olympics team for the summer games in Barcelona, where unsurprisingly she won her second relay gold medal for the 4 x 100 freestyle relay. After Barcelona, Torres returned to New York to work and became the first athlete/model to be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Once again, competing was furthest from Torres’s mind. She had not trained or been in a pool for seven years, when she decided she was up for her next challenge. In 1999, in her 30s, she moved to Palo Alto, CA to train with a coach who specialized in working with “older” athletes. After training with the 7-17 year olds, she made the Olympic team for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she won three individual Olympic medals — bronzes in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly. At age 33, she was the oldest member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Swim Team and holds the honor of being is the first U.S. swimmer to compete in five Olympic games.

Spanish River High School students raise more than $25,000 during Dance Marathon event. Submitted photo.

Kids dance and stand for a certain amount of time while raising money and awareness for pediatric hospitals.

mind was $15,000.

Last year, students raised $11,581.18. This year, the Shark-A-Thon brought in $25,827.36. The goal the students had in

The high schoolers partner with Florida Atlantic University’s OwlThon, which benefits Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville.

In Sydney, when a TV reporter asked her, “Do you think you’ll come back and compete in your 40s?” she thought, “That is the stupidest thing I ever heard.” Now, she laughs and says she’d like to find the broadcaster to apologize. Torres, then 38, returned to Florida and

started training at the Coral Springs Aquatic Center. Far from losing her competitive edge with age, Torres says she became more competitive than ever. While coaches and other peers discouraged her from thinking about competing again (aren’t you too old?), her mother encouraged her, saying, “If anyone can do it, it’s you.” She decided once more to go for the gold and set her goals. She trained for another two years and credited her age and maturity with giving her more of a mental advantage. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Torres became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympic Games. All her determination, motivation, perseverance and training paid off. Torres came in 1/100 of a second behind Britta Steffen of Germany, taking home three silver medals. Interviewed after the event, the reporter asked, “What could you have done differently?” Without batting an eyelash and illustrating her sense of self-deprecating humor, Torres retorted, “I shouldn’t have filed my nails last night.” She recounted her story in her 2009 memoir, “Age is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life.” Her parting advice to the crowd was one of inspiration. “I learned a lot in my career,” she said. “Set your goals, work hard, give it your all and you, too, can make all your goals.”

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things you need to know this month in Boca Raton 1 Boca Helping Hands is

holding its 13th annual Monopoly Event & Casino Night on April 13. The games begin at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club. Guests will vie for the Boca Helping Hands title of Monopoly Game Champion while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, dinner, a silent and live auction, casino gaming and a DJ. Tickets cost $150 per person. Boca Helping Hands provides food, medical and financial assistance to meet basic human needs as well as education, job training and guidance to create self-sufficiency. For more information, visit bocahelpinghands.org.

2 Kaye Bender Rembaum continues its 11th Annual Free Community Association “Ask the Attorneys” Seminar Series on April 9 from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Sugar Sand Park. Robert L. Kaye, Esq. and Michael S. Bender, Esq. lead the seminars and discuss new legislation, industry hot topics and answer community association-related questions from board members and property managers of condominium, homeowner and cooperative associations. RSVP to KBRLegalSeminar@ piersongrant.com or call 954-776-1999, ext. 242. 3 Food Truck Fridays continues from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 5 at the Wildflower Property, 551 E. Palmetto Park Road. A variety of food trucks with sweet and savory dishes and live musical performances will provide a fresh lunchtime experience for all. 4 The city of Boca is holding the first annual Spring Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 6 at Spanish River Park. Free activities will include egg hunts, face painting, balloon twisting, lawn games, arts & crafts, and a petting zoo. Photos with the Easter Bunny as well as a live mermaid will be available for $5. The festival will feature a green market with fresh produce, flowers, locally made products, recycling activities, educational booths, as well as a beach clean-up. The main stage will host a full lineup of live musical performances by local

bands including The Helmsmen, Fireside Prophets, Six Foot Swell and Pure Mutt. The event is rain or shine. Admission is free and open to the public.

5 Impact 100 Palm Beach County founders will be honored during the 6th Annual Angel Moms Brunch and Benefit hosted by Place of Hope at 10:30 a.m. on April 9 at the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club. The nonprofit is recognizing the women who helped the nonprofit’s mission of providing affordable housing and life-building programs on the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Village its West Boca location. Tickets are $150. Photo courtesy of Carla Azzata. 6 Boca West Children’s Foundation’s “Battle for the Kids Foundation Days” is back April 1-2. The Foundation will host its 7th Annual Golf Challenge on April 1 and will present its Concert for the Children featuring a “Battle of the Bands II: The Fab Four and Remember When Rock Was Young” on April 2 at Boca West Country Club. Golf registration starts at 11 a.m., players tee off at 1 p.m., and the cocktail party follows at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $650 per person. Additional cocktail party tickets are $150. The Fab Four brings the greatest Beatles hits. Remember When Rock Was Young celebrates the music of Elton John. Gates open at 6 p.m. and performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $150. All ticket proceeds directly aid partner organizations. The concert will be held rain or shine. 7 Join in on the Great American

Clean-Up at Gumbo Limbo on 8 a.m. on April 27. Help with a beach clean up or mangrove clean up. Event t-shirts (limited supply) and supplies provided by Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, Inc. Reservations required 561-544-8615 or www.gumbolimbo.org. Children under 18 must sign-up and participate with an adult.

New games at Mizner Park Staff report If you have been to Mizner Park recently, you may have noticed some new interactive activities. Downtown Boca has added a giant chess game and oversized Adirondack chair to Mizner Park. The items are located on the south end of Mizner Park and join the Putt N’ on the Plaza, a mini golf putting green installed on the grass near Max’s Grille in the summer of 2017. Perfect for photos and entertainment, the

installations are free and open to the public to enjoy. “Creative pedestrian engagement opportunities in our downtown are an important component in maintaining an inviting environment. These attractions are visually appealing, interactive and add to the unique character of Mizner Park and Downtown Boca. We hope everyone will come out to enjoy them,” said Ruby Childers, Downtown Manager. Visitors can try their hand at a game of chess on the 8’ x 8’ board game. The 25” and under pieces are light enough to be moved around easily by players of any size. To add a little variety, the chess pieces will periodically be swapped out for checkers. The Adirondack chair can fit 2-3 people at a time and provides a fun place to sit and enjoy the view of Mizner Park, read a book or

8 Catch Crazy For You at

the Wick through April 14. Matinees begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays Saturdays and Sundays and evenings at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. The musical features more than 20 Gershwin songs and recreates the golden era of the 1930’s follies-style lavish production numbers. The plot revolves around a well-to-do young New Yorker, Bobby Child, who is sent to Nevada to foreclose on a theatre owned by the family business. Falling in love with the local postmistress, Bobby decides to produce a show to save the theatre. Showgirls and cowboys deliver classic songs including “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and “But Not For Me.” Tickets $75-85. Photo courtesy of Rick Owen.

9 Boca’s Downtown Library is showcasing

photographic exhibit “The World, My Lens, and I.” The exhibit by Diane DeQuevedo Klein features people and landscapes from across the world. It runs through April 28 and is free and open to the public during regular library hours.

10 The National Society of Arts & Letters, Florida East Coast Chapter will hold its 2nd Annual Star Maker Awards will be held at Boca West Country Club onApril 28 from 5-8 p.m. During the event, scholarships will be presented, and awards will be bestowed upon NSAL competition winners in drama, as well as scholarship winners in strings piano, woodwinds, theatre and visual arts. The Boca nonprofit will also honor Marilynn Wick, the founder of The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, with a lifetime achievement award to recognize her commitment to the arts. Tickets are $250 per person, visit www.nsalfloridaeast.org for details.

chat with friends. Signage encourages visitors to the area to snap photos and share them on social media. “In addition to the great dining and shopping options we provide here at Mizner Park, we are thrilled to partner with Downtown Boca

to activate the middle of the park. Every day we see families enjoying the chess game and taking photos in the giant chair. We love being the gathering place in the heart of downtown,” Mizner Park’s General Manager Dana Romanelli Schearer said.

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#MeToo Movement Founder receives standing ovation at AVDA’s Heart of a Woman Luncheon By: Joanie Cox-Henry Contributing Writer More than 100 hot pink sashes adorned the dining room at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club Feb. 28 as women and men gathered for AVDA’s 12th Annual Heart of A Woman Luncheon. Founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke delivered a heartfelt speech to the sold-out crowd as they dined on gourmet chicken and fish and sipped white wine. Liz Quirantes emceed the event. While AVDA has been helping victims of domestic abuse since 1985, proceeds from this event went toward AVDA’s 24-hour crisis hotline, Casa Vegso Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing programs, outreach services and education and prevention programs throughout Palm Beach County. Listed alongside Taylor Swift, Ashley Judd and dozens of others as one of the “Silence Breakers” for Time Magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year, Burke has dedicated more than two decades of her life to social justice. “I’ve been traveling the country for the past year and a half talking about ‘me too,’” said Burke who donned a regal purple dress designed by Harlem-based designer Whitney Mero. She launched the movement in 2006, but it didn’t catch on until 2017 when the hashtag went viral. #Me Too quickly grew to a movement that captured international attention and boosted Burke’s status to inspirational leader. Born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., Burke was brought up in a working class family and encouraged by her elders to read as many books as possible to learn how to identify justice. Surviving rape and sexual assault as a child and teenager, Burke was determined to help improve the lives of other young women experiencing adversity.

Ben and Rosemary Krieger at the AVDA “Heart of a Woman” luncheon. They have supported AVDA for 28 years, and Rosemary was a co-chair of the event this year. Photo courtesy of Gary Hildebrand.

initially launch the movement in 2006 would be forgotten. “The goal is to shift the narrative away from perpetrators and focus on the systemic problem,” Burke said. “We need a shift in how we teach consent and respect and we need to do this at an early age.” Burke has also gained some famous friends since publicly receiving her due recognition as the founder of the #MeToo movement. “Blackish” star Tracee Ellis Ross is one of several celebrities who has befriended Burke. And while Burke is grateful to have some high profile friends now who support the #MeToo movement, she continues to keep the focus of it right where it started—on communities. “I’m asking for us to work together. I’m asking for us to heal together. If you all are ready to do that work, I leave you with two words: ‘me too,’” Burke concluded during her speech, which received a thunderous standing ova-

Tarana Burke, Liz Quirantes (Anchor, Channel 12 News), Pam O’Brien (AVDA’s President & CEO), Dorothy O’Brien. Photo courtesy of Ivan Gastaldo Photography.

The Delray Beach Police Department at the AVDA Heart of a Woman luncheon. Photo courtesy of Gary Hildebrand. Photo courtesy of Ivan Gastaldo Photography.

tion from the crowd. Before the address, AVDA presented awards to “Heart of a Woman” honorees: Julie Weil, abuse survivor and activist, individual honoree for her dedication to ensuring all survivors of sexual assault are believed and supported; Palm Beach County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center, service organization honoree for coordinating the county’s response to survivors of sexual assault; and Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Community Center, the community organization honoree for providing financial resources to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Heart of a Woman co-chairs were Jeannette DeOrchis, Rosemary Krieger, Anne Vegso and Gail Veros.

Since the #MeToo movement went viral on social media with celebrities such as Alyssa Milano tweeting the hashtag in the fall of 2017, Burke was initially frightened all the work she had done to

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Don’t miss events 1 Tri-County Animal Rescue will host its 17th Annual Doggie & Kittie Ball to benefit canines & felines on April 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Boca West Country Club. The old world “Casino Saloon” themed event will include entertainment by Steve Chase Band, Dawn Marie and Alexandra Lewis. Firefighters will walk the red carpet with rescue dogs and cats. Gaming tables will open at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, entertainment and a live auction with auctioneer and MC Neil Saffer. Proceeds enable Tri-County to continue its life-saving work and provide safe haven, nutritious food and veterinary treatment until animals are adopted. For more information on the Doggie & Kittie Ball, call 561-4828110, ext 3 or visit tricountyanimalrescue. com. VIP Diamond with Butler Service Tickets are $350 and Heart Tickets are $325.

2 The International Beatles On The Beach Festival is taking over Delray Beach with bands and artists April 25-28. The festivities start Thursday afternoon as the city shuts transforms Pineapple Grove into Abbey Road, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the album. Venues up and down Atlantic Ave will showcase international bands performing Beatles tunes, as well as classic rock from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The legendary Edgar Winter, a veteran of Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band, will storm the stage at Old School Square Friday night, performing his classic hits “Free Ride” and “Frankenstein.” McCartney Mania wows the crowd Saturday night performing se-

lections from Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, and the White Album, accompanied by the Academy Orchestra conducted by Maestro Sir Thomas Servinsky! Sunday relax and check out The Beatles Brunches at several venues. Tickets on sale at BeatlesOnTheBeach.com

3 Boca Bacchanal is back April 4-6. This year, the wine and food event will take place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The 17th annual event benefits the Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum. The event begins April 4 with Bubbles & Burgers at the Boca Resort’s Beach Club. On April 5, guests can enjoy a signature five-course Vintner Dinner held in elegant homes and at historic locations. Another new event, the VIP Party--showcasing the featured vintners--will take place dockside, at the Boca Resort, on April 6. Guests who opt to attend this event, can tour a luxurious 90-foot Cheoy Lee yacht before they head over to the Grand Tasting. The festive finale, to the upcoming Boca Bacchanal--the Grand Tasting--will also be held on April 6 in the Boca Resort’s Great Hall. Guests will have the opportunity to feast on small plates--which will comprise a unique dinner-by-the-bite--from over 20 restaurants, and to sample over 130 wines. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit www.bocabacchanal.com 4 The Southeast Florida Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will be at the Ballpark of The Palm Beaches to host A Sip in the Park on April 5 at 7 p.m. This is the inaugural year for the spring wine event, which raises money

for suicide prevention. Tickets cost $125.

5 Enjoy Easter Brunch at The Addison on April 21. Their signature brunch buffet includes unlimited mimosas and bellinis, live music and kids activities returns. To reserve a seat, call 561-372-0568.

6 Musical production “Freedom Song,” an original created and performed by recovering addicts, is headed to Olympic Heights from 7-9 p.m. on April 9. The production is performed by current or past residents of Beit T’Shuvah, an interdenominational Jewish treatment program in Los Angeles. It showcases a family celebrating Passover while also confronting the impact of substance use disorder. Scenes from a 12-Step meeting are interspersed throughout the performance. Tickets are free and open to the public. Registration is required. https://www. eventbrite.com/e/freedom-song-a-musical-production-about-addiction-and-recovery-in-the-jewish-community-tickets-56044608934?aff=ebdssbdestsearch 7 The 4th Annual Round Robin Tennis Tournament, hosted by The Delray Beach Youth Tennis Foundation, returns to the Delray Beach Tennis Center on April 7 from 1-6 p.m. The event will help raise awareness and funding for the at-risk children in their program. Players 17 and older can register. Contact Kathy Reinmund at 561-332-1000 or kathy@delraytennisfoundation.org 8 The SYMPHONIA will host a relaxed,

90 minute concert with no intermission on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Crest Theatre in Delray Beach. Bring your own cocktails to the show, which features Alastair Willis as conductor and Lidia Kaminska as Bandoneon soloist. Pieces include Shostakovich, Glijov, Piazzolla and Weill. VIP Tickets are $69 for preferred seating and a post-concert reception. Regular Tickets are $59.

9 Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will host its biggest annual fundraising event – the Mounts Spring Benefit – at a private home in Palm Beach on April 7 5:30 to 8 pm. Funds raised at the Benefit will be used to reimagine and enhance the Garden’s Welcome Center & Gift Shop. There will be an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, live music by the Neil Bacher Trio, and a silent auction featuring rare and exotic plants, orchids and eye-catching arrangements. Tickets are $175 each and will be available for purchase by calling Linda Ruark at 561.233-1796.

10 Celebrate spring during the 40th annual Hatsume Fair at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens April 6-7. The museum’s largest annual festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. There will be Japanese entertainment, crafts and street food. The weekend’s activities include martial arts demonstrations, taiko performances, live art painting, cosplay costume contests, and a high-octane, Japanese streetwear fashion show. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit morikami.org/event/hatsume-fair/.

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Retrospect Art Exhibit Opening Reception April 5 6-8 p.m. Art Exhibit Opening Reception Free event Enjoy wine, cheese, and art at the opening of our RETROSPECT EXHIBITION featuring local emerging artists Steve Axe and Steven Schwartz. The event is free! Stanley Jordan April 5-6 8-10 p.m. Jazz/Fusion/Classical/ Rock General Admission $45 | Reserved $50 |

Premium $55 In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring. He can go from bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works.

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Hailing from Greenville, Ga., Jontavious Willis grew up singing gospel music at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather. At the age of 14, he came across a YouTube video of Muddy Waters playing “Hoochie Coochie Man” and was hooked. That’s when he set his course on the blues.

Two-time Grammy-nominated Australian saxophonist and composer, Troy Roberts, is based in New York City. His latest release Nu-Jive Perspective is the convening of five soulful beings who take the listener on a creative journey through the architecture of Troy’s original compositions.

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General Admission $40 | Reserved $45 | Premium $50 Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Nestor Torres moved to New York City, where he pursued Classical flute studies at Mannes School of Music, Jazz at Berklee College of Music and Classical and Jazz at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. During that time he also learned to improvise in the ‘Charanga’ Cuban Dance Music genre, which helped shape and develop Torres’ unique melodic and danceable style.

April 28 7-8:30 p.m. Pop/ Broadway General Admission $30 | Reserved $35 | Premium $40 Join select members and ensembles from the acclaimed Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida for a thrilling concert featuring some of the most wonderful pop and Broadway music ever written. Oh yeah...did we mention that all of the music was written for women? FINALLY, the men of the Chorus get to perform their favorite diva hits publicly.

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Crest Theatre Dance meets Latin meets Jazz meets 1920s German music hall! A unique program of dance music introduced with visuals and engaging commentary by Maestro ALASTAIR WILLIS. Join The SYMPHONIA for a sensuously dramatic journey through Russian jazz, Argentine tango, Mexican danzon, and 1920s German musical theater and a ‘stunning’ performance from Bandoneon soloist LIDIA KAMINSKA. Tickets $59 Regular/ $69 VIP (includes post-concert reception) John Waite April 3 8 p.m. Crest Theatre MusicWorks presents an evening with John Waite! John was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the 70’s and 80’s while the lead singer with The Babys, Bad English, and as a solo artist. Best known for his talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, he

occasionally touched on new wave-styled pop as well. John will be performing his catalog hits such as the #1 worldwide hit “Missing You” and Bad English’s “When I See You Smile.” Tickets $77/$57; VIP table seating, $368$460. My Big, Gay, Italian Wedding April 5-6 8 p.m. Crest Theatre Andrew and Anthony are getting married – and everyone wants to “help”! MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING spins into a hysterical fiasco as everyone tries to have their way. From a saboteur ex-boyfriend to a loud, opinionated, outspoken Italian mother, personalities and culture collide in a music and dance filled extravaganza! Tickets $75/$65; VIP table, $360-$450 (available through Box Office only and includes 1 drink ticket and table service). The Barricade Boys April 8-9 8 p.m. Crest Theatre

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The Crest Cabaret Series presents The Barricade Boys, a wildly popular vocal ensemble. With their fabulous harmonies, incredible vocals, dashing good looks and fantastic personalities, The Barricade Boys showcase some of the world’s finest male voices from the West End, Broadway, International Tour and Hollywood movie of the world’s longest running musical, Les Misèrables.

time drummer for Bruce Springstein’s E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O’Brien, on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Performing songs from the glory days of rock and roll, the audience gets to choose from a video menu of over 200 songs – everything from The Beatles to the Stones to Bruce and The E Street Band’s biggest hits.

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Max Weinberg’s JukeBox April 11 8 p.m. Crest Theatre MusicWorks presents an evening with Max Weinberg! A truly interactive experience, Weinberg invites the audience to create in real time the set list he and his crack four-piece group will play that night. Max Weinberg is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the long-

countless live performances around the world, Sebastian, who was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, has become a permanent part of our American musical fabric! Tickets $77/$57; VIP table seating, $368$460

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Seven Solos departs from traditional group exhibitions by featuring only seven artists; each creating a unique, site-specific, immersive experience in six galleries plus the Margaret Bloom Atrium space. Artists featured in this exhibition have shown their work in galleries and museums worldwide. Come see art work by: Miya Ando, Giannina Dwin (in collaboration with Freddy Jouwaged), Jacob Fisher, Frank Hyder, Brookhart Jonquil, Shinduk Kang and Alex Trimino. Seven Solos will be on view April 26 through October 12, 2019.

Crest Theatre MusicWorks presents an evening with John Sebastian! Ever since the debut of the legendary Lovin’ Spoonful in the 1960s, Grammy Winner John Sebastian has been thrilling audiences and remains in-demand as a solo artist, studio musician, TV/film scorer and songwriter. With top 10 hits like Darlin be Home Soon, Do You Believe In Magic, Summer In the City, Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind, Daydream, Nashville Cats and Welcome Back Kotter, plus more than two dozen albums and

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5 Ways To Celebrate Easter In South Florida By: Heather McMechan Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers vilion located on A1A. Bring your chair. The service begins at 6:30 a.m.

Easter is a time of faith, hope and fun with your family. There are so many ways to celebrate with your loved ones. Pictures with the Easter Bunny, watching the sunrise or enjoying a delicious meal. Here are 5 ways to celebrate Easter in South Florida.

3. Easter Bunny Festival

1. Visit The Caring Bunny On Sunday, April 7 from 9-11 a.m, the Caring Bunny is coming to visit Town Center Mall Boca Raton. The Caring Bunny provides an exclusive, subdued and welcoming environment for children with special needs and their families. You can find the Caring Bunny located in Nordstrom Court. Photos will be taken and available for purchase at this event. You can get your tickets online at https://www.simon.com/mall/ town-center-at-boca-raton. 2. Easter Sunrise Service at The Pavilion Be a part of the Easter Sunrise Service at the Delray Beach Pa-

Delray Marketplace is hosting a free, fun and festive event for the entire family on April 13 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. You can visit with the Easter Bunny, enjoy bounce houses, face painting, train rides, crafts and activities and music. Children up to age 10 can hunt for fun-filled Easter eggs by age group. Delray Marketplace is located at 14851 Lyons Road.

an amazing brunch, there will be children’s activities. And, of course, an Easter Egg Hunt on the farm. Swank Specialty Produce is located at 14311 North Road in Loxahatchee. Call 561-202-5648 for more details.

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5. Easter In Under The Banyan Trees

On April 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Swank Farm Culinary Team, led by Chef Sam Horrocks will prepare Easter Brunch on the Farm this season. Enjoy a family style brunch featuring Swank Farm vegetables and delicacies from local artisan and farmers. Wander the fields or take a tour of hydronponic shadehouses with farmer and owner Darrin Swank. Along with

The Addison is opening its doors for its signature Easter brunch buffet on April 21, which includes live music, kid’s activities, and unlimited mimosas and Bellinis. Brunch is $89.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity) and children under 12 are half price. The Addison is located at 2 East Camino Real. Call 561-372-0568 for reservations.

Discover Daycations in your backyard By: Michele Bellisari Contributing Writer What is a “daycation” anyway? Here is what Urban Dictionary says: A day trip. A day long vacation. Dictionary.com simply says: a day trip or one-day vacation. My favorite definition is from Wiki-

pedia which calls it a holistay where you stay at home and participate in leisure activities within driving distances of where you live.

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We are fortunate to live in an area where Boca Raton and Delray Beach offer a plethora of activities, parks, places, spaces and events to choose from. We are also lucky to live within an hour of many great cities and towns in South Florida like Miami, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood just to name a few. If you want to get adventurous you could even take a ride to Key Largo for the day...for lunch. Snooks, Snappers, The Big Chill and Sundowners are a few of our faves and trust me I have done Key Largo in a day! From Boca it is typically no more than a two hour drive. The #SoooBoca squad likes things on a shoestring budget so we look for destinations that are not expensive and that offer an experience whether that is simply biking to the beach, spending time at a local lake or relaxing with a good book at one of the great parks we have like Anchor Park or Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray.

Plastic Planet Learn the Issues! Participate in the Dialogue! Join local and national leaders addressing the impact, challenges, and opportunities generated by 300 million tons of single use plastic produced each year Monday night April 29 – 6:00-8:00 PM Crest Theater at Old School Square Informal discussion with speakers afterwards Sponsored by

One other idea is to take to the waterway and enjoy a lunch tour via Delray Yacht Cruises that launch from Veterans Park on East Atlantic Avenue. We also love to visit some of the beautiful fountains around Boca in Sanborn Square, Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place. Plan a day around getting to know Downtown Boca and then visit the Boca Historical Society and Museum. Perhaps the beach is on your mind...rent a bike or take your own to one of the

many beautiful Boca and Delray beaches. Hit up one of the local restaurants on Palmetto Park Road like The Tin Muffin or Boca Beach House, grab some take-out for a beach picnic and relax with your toes in the sand. If art is your jam plan your own Boca/Delray “art walk” to kick off your holistay! Start at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, have a coffee on Atlantic Ave, then head up to The Heart of Delray Gallery. Another option is to buzz up to The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, then hit up Elizabeth Ave and Grandview Public Market, grab a bite at Restoration Hardware at their fabulous rooftop restaurant and then head over to Palm Beach to people watch, shop and explore some of the famous “Aves” like Worth Avenue! Lastly...hotel day passes! There are many hotels up and down our South Florida coast that offer a day pass. You can lounge by a pool, look into a spa pass and just float the day away in pure bliss. You can research different companies that offer information and passes. We would love to hear about your daycation so let us know what you do so we can add to our list of #SoooBoca adventures! Michele Bellisari is the founder of #SoooBoca® Lifestyle & Media based in Boca Raton and a Realtor with RE/MAX Services. She and her daughters blog, vlog, post and share all things Boca Raton, South Florida & Beyond from events, people, food, travel, home decor, fashion, beauty and real estate! You can find more at www.soooboca. com and on all the socials @soooboca.

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Three musical ladies offer delightful ‘Songbook’ hits at sold-out benefit for Delray Playhouse children’s theatre By: Dale King Contributing Writer Three award-winning lady music makers – singer/actors Laura Hodos and Shelley Keelor – accompanied by accomplished keyboardist Caryl Fantel on piano – delivered an excellent evening of music to a sold-out crowd March 2 at the Delray Beach Playhouse. It was rewarding for both the audience – which rejoiced with jubilant applause to a jubilee of fine, old tunes – and for the Delray Beach Playhouse children’s theatre program, which will receive the funds raised that evening. Laura is an award-winning singer, actor, improv artist and cabarista. Shelley is an international entertainer, award-winning actress and singer. Both have taken home Carbonell Awards – South Florida’s equivalent of Broadway’s Tony – and Laura is up for another trophy this year. She’s been nominated in the Best Actress (musical) category for Freaky Friday at Slow Burn Theatre. Caryl, who also has a Carbonell at home along with a Silver Palm award, is a music director, piano accompanist and vocal coach with more than 25 years of experience working with celebrated performers and musicians at theatres, concert halls and other venues around the US. She frequently appears on stage with his her percussionist husband, Roy. The ladies – elegantly coiffed and gowned -- kicked off the show with an up-tempo duet, “You’re the Top,” then

proceeded to trade solos back and forth, offering fine melodic renditions from film and Broadway. While giving the appearance of a long-time friendship, Shelley and Laura admitted it was their first time performing on stage together. Audiences enjoyed a variety of memorable tunes, like “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Night and Day,” “At Last,” “My Favorite Things” and many more – from Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman and Marilyn Monroe. Actually, Shelley took Monroe’s “I want to be loved by you” from Some Like it Hot to the next level, trolling the audience for someone to sing to. Hodos did the same earlier in the show, and snagged a guy named Ernie for a song and dance. Their banter included some personal stuff. Laura, who hails from New Jersey, said she’s a good baker – specializing in “ugly cakes” -- but a bad cook. A voiceover artist for Walt Disney World, she’s an aspiring photographer, mom to three cats and a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Kentucky-bred Shelley is a Disney Teaching Artist and provides private voice lessons at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory of Performing Arts, at the Kravis Center and at Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton. She resides in Jupiter with her beloved son and cats.

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Laura Hodos, left, and Shelley Keelor recently performed at the Delray Playhouse. Submitted photo.

Caryl’s piano work has been heard from Carnegie Hall and New York’s York Theatre to the Adrienne Arsht, Kravis and Broward centers; the Maltz Jupiter Theatre; University of Miami, Lynn University, Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University, among others. Her keyboard abilities are obvious and entertaining. Laura and Shelley wrapped up their performance with tunes from the repertoires of Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand and Ethel Merman, among others. Money raised will aid the playhouse’s children’s theatre program begun in 1997. The center quickly evolved from acting classes with seven children and an instructor, Miss Dolly, to a full-fledged, performing arts curriculum of acting, stage movement, voice, dance and a multi-faceted staff of accredited professionals In 2005, the Children’s Theatre was added as an annex to the main playhouse, with 4,000-square-feet of performance space.

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Humana opens Delray Community Center, first in Palm Beach County By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Delray Beach has a new community center for seniors thanks to Humana. The health and well-being company selected Delray as the place to open its first Community location in Palm Beach County.

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computers, games and puzzles. It

A majority of the programs are of-

will be staffed with a full-time Hu-

fered to non-Humana members as

mana customer service representa-

well.

tive.

Jennings said Delray was select-

Calendar listings at the center in-

ed as a location for a community

clude a weekly walking group, cro-

center because of the number of

chet club, Bingo and various semi-

Humana members in the area and

nars and demonstrations.

the space will serve as an in-person customer service location for Humana members as well as a health and wellness center for the entire community. “I am excited to have a place where we are all going to meet on a daily basis,” Humana Market Director for Palm Beach Bret Jennings said to the crowd during the March 7 grand opening.

because there was a market to help

Geared toward seniors eligible for

Delray location has been in the

Medicare, the center is one of 50 various Humana locations across the country. There are community centers like the Delray location and

non-members as well. He said the works for several years. “It’s giving back to the community,” he said. “It’s a relationship. It’s not

sales pop-ups. The first communi-

transactional.”

ty location was opened in 2008 in

Humana’s community locations are

Zephyrhills, Fla.

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West Boca Medical Center unveils new operating rooms Staff report West Boca Medical Center recently underwent a nearly $10 million renovation of their operating rooms to expand and enlarge operating room capabilities for modernization, improved efficiency and advanced technological capability.

The hospital now has the use of six newly renovated operating rooms which are equipped with the latest technology. In addition, the hospital increased its post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) bays from six to fifteen, which includes four private PACU rooms.

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New FAU Medicine Primary Care facility open

“There’s a lot of emphasis on preventive care, immunizations and getting what needs to be done preventively,” Dr. Berkowitz said about recent visitors.

By: David DiPino Contributing Writer Florida Atlantic University Medicine recently opened its new primary care office staffed by university physicians, which offers busy residents a chance to find time for their health, with Wednesday evening hours until 8 p.m. The FAU Medicine Primary Care office, 880 NW 13th St., Boca Raton, is opened weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. with Wednesday hours from 1-8 p.m.

FAU mascot Owlsley gets a chek-up from Dr. Leonard Berkowitz, Director of FAU Medicine Primary Care in Boca Raton. Photo courtesy of FAU.

Appointments are now being taken and walk-ins are welcome, too, according to Leonard Berkowitz, DO, Director of FAU

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While FAU students are taken care in most cases by its student health department, Dr. Berkowitz said the office has already seen a lot of their own FAU faculty as well as family and friends. Even Owlsley, the FAU Mascot dropped by with FAU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin for wellness check-ups. Both are healthy and ready for this upcoming FAU Football Season. “In the community, we’re meeting a lot

of new people who have a lot of complex medical issues and we’re getting involved in their care. They either live here year around or in the case of snowbirds, we’re able to get their medical records from where they’re treated up north. (The important thing) is we’re getting involved in their care,” Dr. Berkowitz said. Currently, the office accepts most major insurances including Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United and Cigna. At FAU Medicine Primary Care, the interior of the office has a modern look with large windows. Topping out at just under 5,000 square feet, FAU Medicine Primary Care has six exam rooms, including one with a specialized exam table for people with trouble getting up and down and on and off of traditional doctor office exam tables. Exam rooms also have new TVs where the doctors can bring up labs or any other information with the patient. The office also has a consultation suite, and room to grow a wellness center planned for the near future. FAU Medicine Primary Care will welcome a second physician on-staff, Nasreen Ghazi, MD, who focuses on women’s health, on May 15. “Dr. Berkowitz and Dr. Ghazi will be here as full-time physicians and in the future we will start rotating different faculty through the office,” said Joanna L. Drowos, DO, MPH, MBA, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Associate Chair, Integrated Medical Science Department and Director, Community and Preventive Medicine Clerkship at the FAU Schmidt College of Medicine in Boca Raton. The office also offers on-site lab draws for blood testing and urinalysis. The age range of patients is 18-and-up. Geriatric consults will start soon.

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“We’ve had a medical school here since 2011 and the plan was always that we were going to open a practice with our faculty providing primary care for the community,” Dr. Drowos said. “The gap that we found interesting was non-concierge. There’s a lot of concierge primary care doctors in town who limit the number of patients they see working in a concierge model. Patients have to pay a membership fee in the concierge model and we don’t do that, we are open to the community. For a lot of people who don’t want to pay that fee for a concierge doctor but want a high quality experience, that’s what [CONT. PG 21]

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Nerve stimulation for migraine headaches Current pharmaceutical treatments for migraines excel in acute, abortive care. This means that immediately upon having a migraine a medication is taken which sometimes helps to reduce the intensity of the symptoms. The most common medications prescribed today are from a class called triptans. Although these medications can be effective for the acute episode, they actually can predispose patients to more frequent headaches not to mention a number of side effects.

tive prior to and during a migraine episode, producing symptoms such as light and sound sensitivities and pain. Auras, a neurological phenomenon experienced 10-20 minutes prior to a migraine involving vision, motor, or speech impairments may also be experienced. It is theorized that this spontaneous activity of brain cells is due to an unhealthy state; a lack of oxygen, appropriate food (fuel), and/or consistent stimulation. Simultaneously an area in the brainstem responsible for controlling head and face pain malfunctions, leading to unbearable pain.

Exciting current research is focusing on the neurophysiology of migraines and on treatments that are non-pharmaceutical, abortive like the medications for the acute episodes, and that are preventative in nature. It is now believed that a phenomenon termed cortical (brain) spreading depression (CSD) and dysfunction in brainstem cells that are involved in the control and modulation of head and face pain are to blame for migraine headaches. Essentially, brain cells responsible for processing vision, sound, smell, touch, and even movement become very ac-

As of late, nerve stimulation has been generating countless research studies with very favorable outcomes. The most popular is termed external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS). This treatment focuses on activation of the V1 branch of the trigeminal nerve which sits just below the skin’s surface above the eye brow. The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve and provides sensation to the face via three branches, V1-V3. The therapy is conducted with a device that emits electrical impulses into the nerve. Another treatment that uses electrical impuls-

By: Dr. John Conde DC, DACNB Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers

Migraine headaches typically present with a throbbing or pulsating sensation on one sided (unilateral) severe headache, lasting 4-72 hours, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light (photophobia), and sensitivity to sound (phonophobia). The most common site of head pain is the temple region, extending into the forehead and eye on one side (frontal-temporal). In-fact, the hallmark of a migraine is involvement of the eye. According to the most recent research, migraines are considered to be hereditary in nature.

es is called vagal nerve stimulation (VNS). This treatment involves attaching electrodes to a specific area on the ear where the vagus nerve is easily accessed. Electrical activity is delivered locally. The vagus nerve, like the trigeminal nerve, is a cranial nerve. Both the eTNS and the VNS work on modulating the brainstem cells that are thought to be unstable. These therapies are usually conducted as a part of a targeted treatment plan that includes other brain-based exercises and dietary modifications and developed following a thorough examination. 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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Modernizing Medicine collaborates with GoodRx in effort to improve price transparency, medication affordability for patients Staff report Ever get to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription and then are hit with sticker shock? In an effort to help doctors prescribe medications that are affordable, Boca’s health information technology leader Modernizing Medicine has teamed up with a leading source for prescription and healthcare savings GoodRx. Through the joint effort, Modernizing Medicine will interface with GoodRx, connecting doctors with real-time pricing intelligence on thousands of drugs at nearly every pharmacy in the United States. This collaboration will provide physicians with access to prices at the point of prescribing, and in turn, provides patients with better access to affordable prescription medications as well as a better understanding of their overall out-of-pocket expenses. “Too many patients leave the doctor’s office with no sense of what their prescriptions will cost at the pharmacy,” said Doug Hirsch, co-founder and co-CEO of GoodRx. “We believe GoodRx helps doctors provide better guidance and prescription information to their patients, and gives patients access to accurate and up-to-date pricing information for the drugs they need. Not only can doctors see what their patients would be expected to pay at the counter ahead of time, but patients can compare prices at local pharmacies and receive coupon discounts as well.”

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to providing physicians with as many options as possible to help them better serve their patients,” said Dr. Michael Sherling, Modernizing Medicine’s co-founder and chief medical and strategy officer as well as a practicing physician himself at Palm Beach Dermatology. “This interface between GoodRx and Modernizing Medicine, delivering prices, content and cards, at the point of prescribing will help patients determine with their doctors what treatments are effective at a price they can afford. We believe this should improve both patient’s access to care

and medication adherence.” Modernizing Medicine’s leading specialty-specific EHR currently offers patients and providers access to price transparency tools for prescription medications offered through their health insurance. By working with GoodRx, Modernizing Medicine will provide additional resources for reduced prescription costs and price transparency for uninsured patients paying for medications out-of-pocket. For more information about Modernizing Medicine’s dermatology EMR, dermatology practice management, dermatology billing and the entire suite of solutions, please visit www.modmed.com/dermatology.

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IPIC Entertainment to call Delray home, new luxury theater open for moviegoers By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor You can now catch a flick in downtown Delray Beach, again. After several decades without a downtown movie theater, IPIC opened its 16th location in downtown Delray last month. After six years of planning, the red carpet was rolled out for the theater’s grand opening. Invited guests were treated to a star-studded evening of food, drinks and of course movies. “We are excited,” CEO and president of IPIC Entertainment Hamid Hashemi said of the opening. “Delray is really vibrant and we are finally here after six years.” From the outside, the space comes alive with a living wall that spans across the building facade on Fifth Avenue. More than 20,000 individual plants in nine varieties make up the design created and installed by GSky Plant Systems. The visuals continue inside as moviegoers are greeted by pop art installations from famous artists across the globe. Murals line the ground floor of the 326-space parking garage and art is on every wall of the building. “The entire property is inspired by art,” Hashemi said. “We built the space around art.” He said he wanted to create a destination where people had to stop by to see, like Wynwood in Miami. “Wynwood was a neighborhood that became the place you have to stop and take a picture,” he said. “This will be the same thing. There are cool pieces of art around every corner.” Inside, there are eight auditoriums that total 429 seats. And these aren’t your typical movie theater seats. Developed over a two year period, these patented, reclining leather POD seats are equipped with a personal swivel table, a place to store your shoes and handbags, pillows, blankets, service call buttons and unlimited popcorn. The PODS are designed to encapsulate you in an intimate space while enjoying a flick on the big screen with optimal acoustics.

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As you walk into IPIC Delray there are plenty IPIC Delray features a Dine in the Dark of places to take photos. Photo courtesy of IPIC menu where you can eat at your seat. Staff Entertainment. photo.

“It doesn’t matter where you sit, you have the perfect view,” Hashemi said. And while the theater doesn’t have a dedicated restaurant like the Boca location, there will still be a Dine in the Dark menu and full service bar. Culinary items are developed by three-time James Beard Award-winning Chef and COO of IPIC Entertainment Sherry Yard. Thanks to a new IPIC app, your seat and snacks can be reserved before you even sit in your seat. “We are all accustomed to Uber and Amazon,” Hashemi said. Now, you can select your food and drink order and food servers known as “Ninjas” will deliver it to your seat. IPIC won’t only be screening movies. The theater will also feature live shows like magicians, singers, speakers or comedians. One auditorium has a dedicated stage and set up for live productions.

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He said he had his eye on adding an IPIC to Delray even though there was already one in Boca because the city was missing an entertainment component that wasn’t just a restaurant or bar.

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“The town has a lot of things, but not everything,” he said. He likened a successful city to a four-legged stool. The legs of the city should be residential, office, retail and entertainment. “All four pieces have to be there,” he said. “You can’t survive on food and beverage.”

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In addition to bringing a movie theater to the downtown, the project “If you are going to go out of your is also adding new Class A office home [for a movie], it has to be space. IPIC will be relocating its something special,” he said. corporate headquarters to the project shortly. HashTake a free class! (561)774-7635 emi said about 60 IPIC employees Pilates classes: will have offices • Reformer • Tower • Step chair in the building. BALANCE • STRENGTH • FLEXIBILITY There is also a reOperaƟon hours: 08:00 am- 08:00 pm Monday - Friday Saturday hours 9 - 12 tail component to 777 East AtlanƟc Ave- Suite B4/AtlanƟc Plaza- Delray Beach, FL 33483 the building.

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Broken Sound Club COO, GM John Crean receives key to city of Boca Staff report Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Broken Sound Club John Crean has had the keys to a major country club for years. Now, he has the keys to the city of Boca Raton. Crean was recently recognized by the Broken Sound Club’s 15th annual fundraiser to benefit the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Guests were given an Irish welcome, a nod to Crean’s homeland, with a bagpiper welcome and greetings from Ireland’s Ambassador to U.S. Daniel Mulhall during the event. And then event planners gave Crean a taste of their Jewish background with his own Bar Mitzvah-like party complete with a Hora. More than 320 guests gathered at the club to honor Crean’s leadership and support of the city and its Jewish community. The typically members only event was opened up to the public as well. Breaking records in number of guests and funds raised, the evening shone the spotlight on

Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer presents a key to the City to John Crean. Submit- Martin and Jeanne Epstein; John, Anna and Rachel Crean; Judy ted photo. and Nate Metzger; Kate and Samuel Sidewater. Submitted photo.

Crean for his appreciation and embrace of diversity, passion for community and personal and professional achievements.

The program featured a video that traced Crean’s history back to his roots in Ireland, his hospitality career that brought him to America in 1990, first to Lawrence Beach Club, then Muttontown Country Club and now Broken Sound Club. Since 2003, when Broken Sound Club membership first hosted its own club fundraiser to benefit the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Crean supported membership’s passion for this critical mission and its impact by generously committing the venue, staff and resources.

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“I have achieved much and received many leadership awards in my career, but being recognized and honored by an ‘entire culture’ is certainly the most coveted of all,” Crean said. “As an immigrant from Ireland who came to this country as those who once entered through Ellis

Island seeking a better life, I am deeply honored to be recognized by Broken Sound Club members as they raised funds to continue to strengthen the foundation of the Jewish community and build its collective future. I applaud the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County that encourages and promotes an inclusive sense of community and advocacy. My wife, daughter and I as well as Broken Sound Club plan to continue our personal and Club generosity.” Crean personally pledged at $10,000 donation to the Federation at the event. A well-kept surprise for Crean was when Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer took the stage to present the “Key to the City” for Crean’s inspiring leadership in community stewardship and engagement, economic development, sustainability initiatives and BSC as home to the PGA Champions Tour season opener for 13 consecutive years that puts Boca Raton in the international spotlight. For more information on Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County visit www.jewishboca.org. To learn more about Broken Sound Club, visit www. brokensoundclub.org.

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Estate planning for college-bound kids important to also consider establishing a Durable Power of Attorney, a Health Care Surrogate and a Living Will, before heading off to college.

By: Shari B. Cohen, Esq. Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers It is all over Facebook…everyone full of smiles. With college acceptances now rolling in for high school seniors, it is an exciting time for both the college-bound and their parents.

1. A Will outlines directives for managing, assigning and/ or selling personal tangible property. These can include a car, jewelry, savings accounts, computers, cell phones, digital assets (such as Facebook accounts) and even businesses that students could have established while in high school.

While a child is looking forward to attending college in the fall and is concentrating on issues like dorm room décor and which fraternity or sorority to join, many parents are anxious, lamenting about losing control of and/or protecting their child who is now or will soon become independent as an adult at the age of 18. While most parents have not even considered estate planning for their 18-year-old because they think that is solely for married, elderly or wealthy people, here are some reasons why parents might want to consider estate planning for their college-bound son or daughter. Estate Planning is not just a will. Estate planning consists of many types of legal documents, one of which is a Last Will and Testament. While 18-year-olds may establish a will, it is

2. A Durable Power of Attorney can enable parents to access financial and educational information regarding their adult child. It can also allow parents to obtain information about digital assets, student loans and bank accounts. Most colleges provide a form for incoming students to sign allowing parents to receive grades, but it is up to the student to make that decision. If a Power of Attorney is in place, the parent would be able to obtain the information regardless of whether or not the student signed the form. 3. A Health Care Surrogate can enable parents to make medical decisions for their adult child as well as to access medical records. If an 18-year-old college student gets into an accident, is badly injured and is admitted to the hospital, a parent cannot have access to his or her medical records or make any medical decisions for him or her. Thus, a Health Care Surrogate, done in advance of any potential health issue,

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New chef, lighter menu items at Boca’s Prezzo By: Shaina Wizov Contributing Writer

South Florida restaurateur Burt Rapoport’s popular Boca Italian eatery, Prezzo, has recently brought in a new chef who is making his mark with his unique, creative additions to the menu. Executive Chef Patrick Delay joined the Prezzo team back in August 2018 as the youngest chef in the Rapoport’s family. Not only is Chef Patrick bringing some fresh new ideas to the restaurant, but he’s bringing some impressive cooking skills, too. He was nominated for the Eater 2019 Young Guns award, which aims to honor the up-and-comers in the dining industry. The winners will be announced this summer. Just last month, Chef Patrick unveiled some new menu additions, and it didn’t take long before they proved to be a total hit with diners. One of the most popular items by far is the quinoa and squash salad. It’s offered on the regular menu as a full portion, but also comes in a

lunch-size portion on the special 12 for $12 lunch menu. That menu is available Monday–Friday from 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. and each entrée also includes a choice of iced tea, coffee or soda. This hearty yet healthy salad is gluten and dairy free and has the perfect balance of colors, textures and flavors: quinoa, arugula, roasted chicken, dried cranberries, roasted butternut squash and zucchini, and pumpkin seeds, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette.

Chef Patrick has taken great care to ensure that his new menu items cater to those with dietary restrictions. For example, the lasagna is now gluten-and dairy-free, as it uses butternut squash in place of pasta noodles, and uses mushroom and eggplant instead of meat in the bolognese sauce. The classic chicken marsala comes with cauliflower “cous-cous,” and there is also an option for guests to swap out pasta for spaghetti

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But spaghetti squash isn’t just an ingredient alternative; it’s the star of one of the new dishes, too. The spaghetti squash pomodoro, a play on the traditional pasta dish, is filled with such great flavor that you won’t even miss the carbs. It’s topped with toasted pumpkin seeds and parmesan — but it’s no problem at all to omit the cheese if you are also vegan or dairyfree. Prezzo has also jumped onto the “build-your-own” craze with a new section on the menu that allows guests to create their own entrée. You can choose your protein, sauce, and a side dish to make for a well-balanced meal. Chef Patrick is a breath of fresh air at Prezzo, and his food is making waves. If you thought Prezzo

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Miss dining at 32 East? You can enjoy culinary creations from chefs of the downtown Delray eatery for one night this month. Chefs who worked in the kitchen from 1999 until the popular dining establishment closed in 2018, will gather at Swank Farms to cook a Farm and Wine Dinner on April 13. Based in Loxahatchee Groves, Swank is a 20-acre hydroponic farm that produces more than 350 varieties of vegetables, edible flowers, and micro-greens for local restaurants. Farm owners Jodi and Darrin Swank began hosting culinary events on the property several years ago. Now, the host 18 signature events from dinners to brunches that feature local chefs, mixologists and breweries and raise money for local charities. Guests are invited to participate in a farm tour led by the Swanks or wander around the fields to see the farm before taking their seats in the custom designed pole barn. Live music fills the space with sounds provided by some of South Florida’s favorite local bands.

“I got guys and girls from every era of 32 East,” Chef Nick Morfogen said. “They don’t all know each other, but they all know of each other.” Chef Morfogen led the kitchen at 32 East for 17 years from 1999 until 2016. He is currently the Executive Chef of Pine Tree Golf Club. While the menu isn’t set yet, chefs can be indecisive Morfogen said, music will be provided by Killbillies and cocktails by Sweetwater. “I am just looking forward to the interaction,” Morfogen said. “This dinner at Swank Farm is about so much more than food and drink. It’s about a group of ‘misfit’ cooks that changed the way Delray Beach dines. When I was asked to assemble the team for this event, I realized how interesting the career paths of my ‘kitchen kids’ has come to be.” Some are still in the restaurant business while other have moved on to pursue different passions. A sous chef that Morfogen inherited in 1999 will be on site as will a food runner who became a

was all Italian pizza and pasta, you thought wrong. This new menu is filled with creative twists on traditional favorites, and then some. You can really taste the love and dedication put into each dish. It’s not just the food you won’t want to miss at Prezzo — there’s entertainment too. Local band, The Edge, performs every Thursday night from 8-9:30 p.m. out on the patio. There’s also a daily HalfPrice Hour special from 4:30-5:30 p.m. when guests can buy one entrée and get the 2nd entrée for half-price. Both entrées include a choice of soda or iced tea. Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 5-6 p.m. with drink specials on wines by the glass, and half-price beers, signature cocktails and select spirits. There is also a bar bites menu available at the bar from 4-6:30 p.m. Prezzo is located at 5560 North Military Trail. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. and Friday from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. It’s open for dinner only on Saturday from 4:30-10 p.m. and Sunday from 4:30-9 p.m.

sous chef and who is now running a restaurant. Jodi Swank said she loves that the farm can be the back drop for the reunion. She said so many people have already purchased tickets and the event is nearly sold out. In addition to former patrons, former front of the house staff and owner Butch Jones plan to be in attendance, Morfogen said. All Swank events benefit a local nonprofit and this one will benefit Little Smiles. Swank said she began hosting events at the farm after people at the West Palm Beach GreenMarket asked her about hosting lunch on the farm. It started with lunch on a perfect January day and has grown to culinary events from the annual White Party and Mother’s Day Brunch to adult-only dinners. In the beginning everything from the tent to dishes had to be rented. Now, the Swanks own everything needed to host a meal and provide a cooking venue for the chefs. “We just keep moving,” she said. For tickets and additional information, visit www.swankspecialtyproduce.com.

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Boca’s economic development report By: Jessica Del Vecchio Economic Development Manager Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers

We recently toured the new Christine E. Lynn University Center on Lynn University’s campus. With 24-hour dining, a career center, the campus book store, Christine’s bar, Elaine’s coffee shop, collaboration spaces and an incubator - we could have spent all day on campus. Sushi Maki opened its 18 location at the Whole Foods on Glades Road. Although this is their first partnership with Whole Foods and Amazon, Sushi Maki has been a supplier of Whole Foods and was named 2018’s Supplier of the Year. We attend several grand openings and ribbon cuttings, but this was one of our favorites. At Sushi Maki they don’t cut a ribbon - they cut a giant sushi roll. th

Business Briefs: The office/warehouse building at 700 Banyan Trail traded for $2.6 million. The building was constructed in 1968, is 175,715-square-feet and sits on 10.9 acres. Office Depot announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba.com. The collaboration aims to help U.S. small businesses tap into a global B2B commerce market that the U.S. International Trade Commission says is

worth $23.9 trillion. Phoenix Tower International continues its rapid expansion into S. America with the recent acquisition of 600 wireless communication tower sites in Bolivia. ADT recently closed the acquisition of Red Hawk Fire and Security for $317 million in cash and continues to acquire companies across the US. This month, they announced the purchase of Pennsylvania based Lifeshield for $25 million. We hosted our first Boca. Business. Brief. earlier this month. The free event took place at the Spanish River Library. We teamed up with our Recreation Services Dept. to discuss the benefits of living, working and playing in our beautiful city. We plan to host a similar event next quarter and will provide details once the agenda has been set. If interested in attending upcoming seminars, please let us know at EconomicDevelopment@myBoca. us. Thank you.

Proper Ice Cream recently opened a second location in Delray Beach. The free-standing ice cream store is located at 75 SE 4th Ave. by IPIC theater. Inside it will feature an industrial aesthetic with graffiti mural walls, polished concrete flooring and exposed ductwork. “Due to the wild response to our test kitchen concept, we decided to open up in a more traditional location,” owner Rick Felberbaum said. “It’s been truly humbling to see the local reaction and we can’t wait to welcome in our valued customers and meet some new faces.” The scoop shop is set to be open seven days a week and will serve a menu of flavors like Pistachio with Caramelized Fig, Freshest Strawberry Meringue, Banana Cream Pound Cake and Dark Chocolate and Honey, with gourmet toppings like cracked honey comb and peanut butter

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Biz Briefs FAU’s College of Business to launch executive Ph.D. program

Looking to earn a Ph.D. in business? Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business will offer a new three-year Executive Ph.D. program this fall. Tailored to meet the needs of the local community and provide highly educated members of the workforce a world-class education in business consulting and leadership, the program will be offered on weekends. FAU’s College of Business is one of the few AACSB-accredited business schools in the United States and the first in Florida to offer a Ph.D. in business in the executive format. The three-year, research-intensive program allows individuals to focus in the following areas: accounting, economics, finance, information technology, management or marketing. The 80-credit hour, cohort-structured degree program will be offered on weekends with concierge service and is taught by the college’s doctoral-qualified research faculty. The program, which will launch in the fall semester, is designed for senior-level professionals with extensive industry experience who are looking to earn the highest academic degree in business while continuing to advance their fulltime careers. Dean of FAU’s College of Business Daniel Gropper, Ph.D. said he expects the program will appeal to business consultants, as well as those who are in the second half of their business career. “This is the next evolution of higher-level business education,” Gropper said. “We now have a vehicle for people who have an MBA or other master’s degree to continue on and earn a doctoral degree. This is a way to further distinguish yourself.”

The Executive Ph.D. in Business Administration is a professional doctoral program customized for senior managers, high-potential leaders and C-suite professionals who want to become subject matter experts in their industries, highly valued thought leaders and contributors of new knowledge and best practices. The program will employ face-to-face lectures and presentations, along with supplementary online materials. “We want to create evidence-based decision makers,” said Ken Johnson, Ph.D., associate dean of graduate programs in FAU’s College of Business. “When finished, graduates will be able to analyze data, conduct and interpret current research and make decisions necessary to solve complex challenges.” For more information, go to https://business.fau.edu/masters-phd/phd-program/ executive-phd/. Boca-based Cross Country Home Services awarded five Stevie Awards Boca-based home warranty provider Cross Country Home Services recently took home five Stevie Awards, which recognize businesses for customer service, contact center, business development, and sales professionals. The company, which relocated its headquarters to Boca recently, was recognized in multiple categories including Sales Distinction of the Year, Business Development Achievement and Best Use of Technology in Customer Service. The award ceremony was held in Las Vegas and more than 700 executives attend-

ed. There were nearly 3,000 nominations from organizations of all sizes in 45 nations and in virtually every industry were evaluated. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 150 professionals worldwide in seven specialized judging committees. CCHS was awarded a Gold Stevie Award in the Sales Distinction of the Year category, two Silver Stevie Awards in the Front-Line Customer Service Professional of the Year and Best Use of Technology in Customer Service categories, as well as two Bronze Stevie Awards in the Customer Service Complaints Team of the Year and Business Development Achievement of the Year categories. The independent professionals judging these awards highlighted CCHS’ innovative development and growth strategy, its customer service team’s commitment and dedication to service excellence, and the thought leadership behind the company’s move to smart digital solutions. “These honors speak to Cross Country Home Services’ commitment to top-quality customer service, digital transformation and continued pursuit of redefining the home services experience,” said Steve Upshaw, CEO of CCHS. “I couldn’t be more proud of our CCHS team, in particular our front-line sales, service and operations associates. Together with the results-driven teams in our other functional areas, they represent the driving force behind our continued advancement in the industry. And collectively, we have navigated and embraced new processes and technology while setting the industry standard for service and sales excellence.” Delray’s Launch Potato wins 2019 South Florida Business Journal ‘Best Place to Work’ Delray Beach-based Launch Potato was awarded first place in the small business category by South Florida Business Journal’s 2019 Best Place to Work Awards. Best Places to Work in South Florida honored 45 of the area’s leading employers. The program looks for companies that go beyond the norm to foster an enjoyable and meaningful work environment for their employees. Companies were judged based on the results of an employee survey administered by Quantum Workplace. The survey evaluates Communication and Resources, Individual Needs, Manager Effectiveness, Personal Engagement, Team Dynamics, and Trust in Leadership. “Winning the small business category was a surprise, but I couldn’t be more proud of our Leadership Team and Potato Heads. We have a company mission but also a people mission, to hire and retain the best talent. Simply put our people are first and we will continue to invest in them,” Kris Osborne, Head of Talent

and Operations, and award recipient on behalf of Launch Potato. Delray Medical Center, Palm Beach Group appoint new Chief Strategy Officer Delray Medical Center recently named Jerad Hanlon as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Hanlon will also be the group CSO for Tenet Health’s Palm Beach hospitals. In this role, Hanlon will manage the daily strategies and oversee the development and implementation of long-range plans, goals and objectives for Delray Medical Center in addition to helping to coordinate the same for Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center. “We are very pleased to have Jerad as a part of the Palm Beach and Delray Medical Center team, and to provide leadership for our strategy team,” said Maggie Gill, Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Group chief executive officer. “We feel confident that his passion for healing and his expertise of hospital strategy will be an invaluable asset to our hospitals.” Hanlon comes to Delray Medical Center from Virginia, where he served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Community Health Systems for the past three years. In this role, he led the development of a three hospital market and oversaw major construction projects and service line expansions, including a freestanding emergency department, electrophysiology lab, joint venture vascular center, catheterization lab expansion and the development of a forensic prison unit. Prior to that, Hanlon served as a Chief Operating Officer of Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. While there, he successfully oversaw the construction of a 40,000 square-foot medical arts pavilion and developed a new cancer center, which included installation of two new linear accelerators. Hanlon is a graduate of James Madison University, earning his Bachelor of Science in Health Administration. He went on to earn a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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50 Ocean updates menu If you visit 50 Ocean, you may see some changes to the menu. Executive chef Thomas Op’t Holt has added new options for brunch, lunch and dinner. “We’ve kept the best of the best on our menu so our regulars can find their favorites, but we have sprinkled in new flavors,” chef Op’t Holt said.“We always want to surprise and delight customers with fresh tastes, and meet their needs by accommodating dietary choices and restrictions.” New offerings include: Colossal Coconut

Shrimp ($15). The crispy, giant shrimp come on a cress and fennel salad. Dipping the shellfish into the accompanying mango-chili aioli hits all the tropical notes. The new Filet Cyndy ($49) satisfies the quest for surf and turf. This 6-ounce, center-cut Revier Ranch tenderloin pairs with a butter-poached, cold-water lobster tail. Guests looking for plant-centric items will find more choices at 50 Ocean. The Beyond Burger ($17) is 100 percent plant-based. Layered with oven-roasted tomatoes, sprouted lentils, and avocado mayo, and served on a warm toasted brioche. The Tempura Cauliflower ($9) with house-made kimchee is a starter.

For brunch, the Lemon Thyme Pancakes ($12) are a mingling of savory herbs, tangy citrus and sweet blueberry compote. The Cannoli Cream-Stuffed French Toast ($13) has ricotta mascarpone, dark chocolate, cherry, pistachios and orange zest. 50 Ocean’s new cheese and charcuterie offers combinations of flavors and textures, with cheeses crafted from cow, goat, or sheep’s milk. Take your pick and pair with meats, including prosciutto, or salami made with fennel or from wild boar. “Time and time again people come back because of our stunning ocean view,” said General Manager Mark DeAtley. “But also because we’re constantly reinventing the menus to appeal to the widespread tastes of today, while also staying true to our core.” 50 Ocean is located at 50 S. Ocean Blvd. For more information, call 561-278-3364 or visit 50ocean.com. Boston’s on the Beach adds new, sinful menu items Boston’s on the Beach has new menu items ideal for a cheat day. The Fries ’n Gravy ($9.95) will have you you biting, dipping and swirling through crispy fries loaded with cheese curds and succulent pieces of short rib, topped with brown gravy. Try the Spicy Cauliflower “Wings” ($9.95) with chunks of fresh cauliflower that are tossed in a honey sriracha barbecue sauce and served with ranch dressing.

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In addition to signature burgers, there are Bison ($16.95), Ahi Tuna ($14.95), and The Impossible ($16.95). The Impossible Burger is 100 percent plant-based burger is topped with green chilies, guacamole, Monterey Jack cheese, jalapeño, and a spicy aioli on a Kaiser bun.

Get fresh with the new Caprese Club ($14.95). Rosemary-breaded chicken breast is topped with buffalo mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, and speck chips on rosemary focaccia with a basil aioli. This two-handed sandwich comes with mango slaw, crispy seasoned fries, or Cape Cod chips. For a healthier option, Baked Shrimp ($23.95) is crabmeat-stuffed and served with the chef ’s specialty rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. And for dessert, save room for the Orange Sunshine Cake ($6.95). Fresh orange mousse with homemade white chocolate ganache, topped with buttercream icing and white chocolate chips Boston’s on the Beach is located at 40 South Ocean Blvd. New fast-casual eatery Beehive Kitchen open in Boca Raton Beehive Kitchen, a fast-casual concept, has made its way to Boca Raton. The third location in Florida can be found in the Fifth Avenue Shopping Center off of North Federal Highway. This location is a 2,745-square-foot space with seating for up to 60 guests. The inside is accentuated by contemporary décor with warm steel and rustic wood elements. Guests begin by choosing a base ingredient such as smoky white beans, whole grain brown rice, lemon basil quinoa or sweet potato glass noodles, complemented by savory vegetables like wok seared mushrooms, smoked paprika cauliflower, and roasted brussels sprouts. Orders can be placed on high-tech ordering stations. Beehive Kitchen is located at 1914 NE 5th Ave. It is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.Beehive-Kitchen.com or call 561341-0496.

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Rock the Block with Habitat in Delray Beach Staff report It’s time to Rock the Block again. For the second year, the City of Delray Beach and Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County are partnering to spruce up homes in The Set during “Rock the Block” on April 6. Homes eligible for the make overs are based on the homeowner’s financial need. Homeowners range from seniors, veterans, people with disabilities or health issues to families with young children who live in Delray Beach and own their homes. Habitat and the city are still looking for businesses and service organizations that would like to revitalize a home of their own. Each presenting sponsor raises $2,500 to underwrite the construction materials, tools, paint and painting equipment and

landscaping costs and then brings out their own supporters to transform their actual “Rock the Block” home together as a team while working alongside the homeowner. In addition to volunteers, Habitat’s construction professionals and partners from Home Depot’s “Team Depot” will be on site. “This dynamic initiative provides companies and service organizations a meaningful and impactful way to sponsor and bring out their teams of volunteers to personally connect and get to know the neighbors they are partnering with in the community,” Habitat Vice President & Chief Development Officer Kari Oeltjen said. “Through their charitable contributions and handson volunteer work, businesses achieve corporate social responsibility and professional and service organizations fulfill missions as they make a lasting impact.”

ing Home Sponsors include Team Apple; Bella Homes; CenterState Bank; City of Delray Beach and Delray Beach Community Improvement; Habitat Young Professionals; Home Depot Team Depot; Posh Properties; Shamrock Restoration; St. Andrews School; Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc.; Wells Fargo and Vertical Bridge. Supported by long-time Program Sponsors Delray Beach CRA, Home Depot and Sun-

flower Landscaping, the day will be powered by food donated from Chick Fil-A in Delray Beach and refreshments served by the City of Delray Beach. “We are pleased to once again partner with the City of Delray Beach on this revitalization project,” Oeltjen said. “The collaboration successfully integrates housing with other community development measures that help us in working toward a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” For more information, contact Kari Oeltjen at koeltjen@hfhboca.org or 561-8196070.

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Charities in Boca, Delray prep for major fundraisers this month By: Dale King Contributing Writer Two area nonprofits are completing preparations for major fundraisers this month. Tri County Animal Rescue, a 100 percent no-kill shelter, will hold its 17th annual Doggie & Kittie Ball on Sunday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton. The old-fashioned “Casino Saloon”-themed event will include entertainment by the Steve Chase Band, Dawn Marie and Alexandra Lewis. Firefighters will walk the red carpet with rescue dogs and cats. In addition, the Milagro Center, a fully licensed, Department of Children and Families Gold Seal childcare provider for children from low-income families in Delray Beach, will present its “Gala of Light” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at The Loft at Congress in Boca Raton. The event will include cocktails, dinner, dancing, entertainment and auctions.

Saks Fifth Avenue in the Town Center Mall held a fundraiser for the Milagro Center on Feb. 21. Ricky Wilson, a makeup artist from Dior, showed women the firm’s newest products. Saks gave 10 percent of proceeds to the center. TCAR, which rescues animals in three South Florida counties, is currently building a new, 64,000-square-foot building to expand its services and accommodate recent increases in rescues, rehabilitate and re-home dogs and cats.

Event chair is Sharon DiPietro, with Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg and Sergio DoRosario serving as honorary chairs. Gaming tables will open at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, entertainment and a live auction. The $10 million, multi-phase capital campaign and build out began with a 9,000-square-foot rescue clinic (a $4.9 million capital campaign), which is currently under construction. Guests recent-

ly visited the veterinary area of the new structure. Phase two is an 11,435-square-foot adoption and residential facility, a “Hos-Pets” center and mausoleum ($5.1 million capital campaign).

Proceeds from the 17th annual ball will enable Tri-County to continue its life-saving work, provide safe haven, nutritious food and veterinary treatment until animals can be adopted. For information on the Doggie & Kittie Ball, call 561-482-8110, ext. 3 or visit tricountyanimalrescue.com. In 2019, the Milagro Center marks its 21st year of welcoming at-risk children and teens to its afterschool and summer camp programs. Forty-three students attend each day. With help from the center’s mentoring, academic support, leadership training and the living values curriculum, children and

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teens learn to build self-esteem, thrive socially and succeed in school. The organization hit a benchmark in 2019 with the completion of the Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Milagro Junior Teen Center, which will soon open. The opening of the teen center means that each of Milagro’s three core programs STARS (Kindergarten –5 grade), Junior Teen Leadership (6-8 grade) and Teen Leadership (9-12 grade) now have a home of their own.

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Former Wright by the Sea Hotel to become luxury, oceanfront residences Staff report The Wright by the Sea Hotel will be demolished by the end of the month to make way for Ocean Delray. Co-developers National Realty Investment Advisors (NRIA) and US Construction announced they will begin construction on the high-end, oceanfront residential development immediately after demolition is completed. Located at 1901 South Ocean Boulevard, the project will feature 19 units ranging in price from $4-$9 million. The project is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2020. “We are looking forward to beginning construction on this ultra-luxury development which will set the new standard for oceanfront living in Palm Beach County,” said John Farina, president and CEO of US Construction. “Ocean Delray will truly sit in a category of its own— no other development in the county will be able to compare when it comes to design, construction, location, exclusivity and detail.” The site features over 200 feet of ocean frontage and some of the widest seagrass dune lines in South Florida. The three-story building sit on a 1.8 acre parcel. It was designed by South Florida architect Randall Stofft. Stofft also designed the Seagate Hotel & Residences. “Ocean Delray is what people have been waiting for: ultra-luxury living with direct oceanfront access,” said Glenn La Mattina, SVP of Development at NRIA. “These are worldclass residences, and no detail will be missed in our one-of-a-kind development.”

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Future Ocean Delray residences will feature A look at the living room of a future Ocean Del- expansive balconies. Photo courtesy of Ocean ray residence. Photo courtesy of Ocean Delray. Delray.

The residences are named after famed artists like DaVinci, Michelangelo, and Van Gogh - will range from 3,373-square-feet to more than 4,400-square-feet. Options include a 3-bedroom plus den to 5-bedroom residences. Units come with 4.5 to 6.5 bathrooms and expansive oceanfront terraces that add from 682 to over 2,300 square feet of additional living area with glass panel balcony railings. Each residence will have a private, enclosed and air-conditioned garage – with electric car charging units. Climate-controlled golf cart parking and storage facilities are large enough for bicycles and beach equipment. Private elevators will take residents from their individual garage directly to their home. Beach amenities come with the project. The developer has created a one-of-a-kind hospitality experience, including beachfront lounges and cabanas. Ocean Delray’s residents will also have access to a pool

A view of the kitchen inside an Ocean Delray home. Photo courtesy of Ocean Delray.

lounge suite with personal, custom full-height lockers and changing rooms. The development also comes complete with a state-of-the-art Peloton experience room where residents can access the latest in exercise equipment and technology. “Ocean Delray rivals the most exclusive residential properties we’ve represented everywhere in the world,” said Mike Collins, CEO of IMI Worldwide Properties, the exclusive sales and marketing representative for Ocean Delray. “Following our announcement of the project in December, we received interest from buyers—some of whom have made pre-construction reservations, securing themselves a priority position to guarantee premium selection, pricing and incentives as we move into unit-specific reservations.” Currently, reservations are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, interested buyers can contact (800) 793-9783. Learn more at www.OceanDelray.com.

Ocean Delray residents will have amenities including a pool. Photo courtesy of Ocean Delray.

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Ilomaine, Beverly Raphael Altman, Kari Oeltjen, Jessie will build Ilomaine and Jessie’s home during the 2019 WOMEN BUILD. Photo courtesy of HF- Members of the 2019 WOMEN BUILD Dream HSPBC. Team. Photo courtesy of HFHSPBC.

250 women kick-off Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s 2019 WOMEN BUILD The “Sisters of the Pink Hard Hats” reunited and added to the pack during the kick-off reception for the 2019 Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s 2019 WOMEN BUILD. More than 250 women gathered at the reception held at the Royal Palm Yacht & County Club last month. The women will get together next when they build a home for a mother and daughter on May 9-May 11. Following an impassioned call to action from HFHSPBC Vice President & Chief Development Officer Kari Oeltjen and remarks

from the nonprofit’s CEO & President Randy Nobles, this year’s mother/daughter WOMEN Build Co-Chairs Beverly Raphael Altman and Robyn Raphael-Dynan shared their commitment. The co-chairs are women builders every day as the CEO and Vice President of Operations of RCC Associates, a women-owned general contracting firm. During the reception underwritten by Cheney Brothers and Republic National Distributing Company, Women Builders also had the chance to meet and hear an emotional personal journey from the future homeowners Habitat Partner Family mother, Ilomine a housekeeper at Abbey Delray South senior living community and her daughter Jessie, an oncology nurse at Delray

Medical Center. Through a “hand up, not hand out,” the duo has qualified for a zero-interest mortgage for the home through the HFHSPBC Partner Family program. To do so, they completed over 500 hours of “sweat equity” paying it forward by building on other families’ homes and over 100 hours of financial literacy and homeowner maintenance classes. “As a mom myself who continues to be inspired by own mom, I realize how important and game-changing it is to help another mother and daughter achieve the American Dream of home ownership,” said Co-Chair Raphael-Dynan who is a HFHSPBC Board Member and Vice President of Operations at RCC Associates. RCC has donated the firm’s time, talent and financial resources and recruited vendors to build two other HFHSPBC homes, from foundation to move-in ready. Women’s Council of Realtors Names Amy Stark Snook Entrepreneur of the Year The Women’s Council of Realtors Greater Palm Beach County recently named Amy Snook, a partner in the All About Florida Homes Team of Keller Williams Realty, 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year. This honor is awarded to a member who has exhibited business leadership in their work and community. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

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guest speaker at the recent Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) of the Palm Beaches luncheon. Jacks spoke to the group about the Palm Beach Property Appraiser website that was updated to assist home owners and future home owners with a better and more user-friendly experience. She spoke on the updates to the flood plains maps in Palm Beach County and the benefits and calculations for homestead as well as the portability calculations. These are now integrated in the website to assist customers with the calculations.

Uptown Boca partners close on $125 million construction loan Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties and Schmier Property Group in partnership with Wheelock Street Capital closed on a $125.65 million construction loan for Uptown Boca last month. The transaction was brokered by Elliott Throne and Steven Klein from HFF. Jutland Finance Inc. provided financing for the project, which will bring more than 1 million square feet of new retail with residential development to Boca Raton. Situated on a 38-acre site in west Boca Raton, Uptown Boca will feature 171,806-squarefeet of upscale retail space and 456 Class A luxury apartments. Confirmed tenants include Lucky’s Market, Silverspot Cinema, Chick-fil-A, Bolay and BurgerFi.

“It’s an honor to be named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Women’s Council of Realtors. It’s a testament to our own workforce and the success we’ve been fortunate to enjoy as we grow and evolve,” Snook said.

The center is the last undeveloped parcel located off of Glades Road. The retail component is expected to deliver in late 2019 with the residential component available in early 2020.

Snook, a 1990 graduate of the University of Maryland, is a partner in the All About Florida Homes team of Keller Williams Realty, along with co-partner Noreen Payne of Delray Beach.

“Uptown Boca is creating a center that will become an integral part of the west Boca community,” said Rick Giles, CEO of Giles Capital Group. “As west Boca’s first retail and apartment development in over 20 years, Uptown Boca will bring much-needed new dining, entertainment and living options to the area. We are extremely grateful for Jutland Finance’s confidence in our project and our goal of bringing an exciting destination to the community.”

She has been practicing real estate and title insurance for 17 years and is currently the Florida State secretary for Women’s Council of Realtors. Snook is also a director of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale, a director of Florida Realtors, and sits on the executive board of Vita Nova. Palm Beach County Property Appraiser speaks at Mortgage Bankers Association of the Palm Beaches luncheon Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks was the

Uptown Boca offers one, two, three and four-bedroom units. The apartments create a convenient lifestyle for its residents by offering unparalleled amenities including a 24-hour fitness and business center, yoga, spin and stretching room, gaming and theater room, zero edge pool, ride sharing lounge and an outdoor summer kitchen. The building also includes a resident lounge, kids play area and dog park and lounge. For more information about Uptown Boca, please visit uptownboca.com.

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Ask an expert: Your HOA, condo questions By: Harris B. Katz Esq. Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers

The Big Apple Shopping Bazaar has undergone a multi-million renovation inside and soon the exterior will The Big Apple Shopping Bazaar has places to eat after you shop. be revamped. Submitted photo. Submitted photo.

Delray’s ‘The Big Apple’ shopping bazaar undergoes renovation to become mini-mall Staff report

Delray Beach’s “The Big Apple” Shopping Bazaar, Jewelry Exchange and Salon & Spa has a new look. The flea market has been rebranded into a mini-mall after a $5.5 million renovation inside over the past several years. And soon the outside will match the interior. The parking lot, landscaping and exterior are being revamped. Soon, the outside will feature life-size, acrylic murals that are illuminated by LED lights. The family owned business has been open since 1971 and is looking to expand its offerings. “The key is to be a one-stop-shop,” newly appointed VP of Business Development & Marketing for The Big Apple Chad Ruggiere said. For Ruggiere that means adding more vendors ap-

pealing for all ages as well as a new jewelry exchange and salon & spa suites. “People want to touch, taste and feel again,” he said about the shopping experience. So, he wants to create a place where people of all ages can come and find what they are looking for from luxury sunglasses to jewelry and even get a spa treatment while they are in. In doing so, he said he is moving away from the “flea market” image the Big Apple was previously known for and turning the 35,000-square-foot building into an elevated mall like atmosphere. Inside, you are transported into a Disney-esque main street of New York City lined with vendors. To attract more tenants to the revamped space, The Big Apple is offering three months of summer rent for free for new merchants who sign a minimum year lease. “We don’t just give them keys and say good luck,” he said. “We want to turn and build this into a community.” The Big Apple team built an in-house IT Department and a Sales & Marketing Division so that they can help ensure the success of the merchants. The internal teams help the merchants build and market their brand via social media with content, posting, and videos as well as designing and creating websites and landing pages.

The exterior of the Big Apple Shopping Bazaar will soon feature life-size, lit up murals like this rendering. Submitted photo.

“What we are doing, no one else is doing,” he said. “We want people to leave with a great experience and to tell their friends about it.”

Q: I live in a large community. Some of the homes in the neighborhood are waterfront and they are larger lots. Our homeowner’s association (HOA) maintains the lawns and landscaping in the neighborhood and because the waterfront homes have larger lots, shouldn’t they have to pay more toward their share of the association fees than those of us with smaller lots? That does not seem right. C.G., Boca Raton A: Unfortunately, as many of us who live in Florida communities know, when you live in an association, some things don’t always seem fair. As a rule, the association (be it an HOA or a condominium) is run based upon the governing documents, including the declaration and bylaws. The declaration contains language regarding the fees that are paid by the residents. Initially, it is the developer of the community that sets up those fees and who pays what. That can change once turnover occurs, which often leads to higher fees being assessed than when the developer controlled the community. A good board will work to try and keep costs down for everyone, but it is sometimes difficult to do so once turnover occurs. Also, the larger the community, the more services that you can get for less money per owner. But, generally, everyone is going to pay the same amount in an HOA, especially if you are all getting the same or similar sorts of services. Without reviewing your specific documents, I cannot provide you with an opinion on whether or not your association is properly assessing the correct fees, but based upon your

question, it is likely that it is. You should also take into consideration that services such as lawn/ landscaping maintenance that are covered by the association is a nice perk as it keeps everyone’s property kept up and avoids having some of the residents let their lawn die and get weed-infested. Such services also generally cost less when it is a shared expense for the entire community. In other words, it is a benefit for the entire community, even for owners who do not have the larger lots. Harris B. Katz, Esq., is Partner of the Law Firm Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC. Visit www. gadclaw.com or to ask questions about your issues for future columns, send your inquiry to: question@ gadclaw.com. The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The publication of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC. or any of our attorneys. Readers should not act or refrain from acting based upon the information contained in this article without first contacting an attorney, if you have questions about any of the issues raised herein. The hiring of an attorney is a decision that should not be based solely on advertisements or this column.

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State-of-the-art storage facility opening in Delray Staff report If you need a place to store your stuff, a new, state-of-the-art storage facility will soon be opening in Delray Beach. Located on nearly 2.5 acres at 1125 Wallace Drive, the project was developed by long-time Delray commercial development firm Southern Development Services. It will be managed by CubeSmart, a self-administered and self-managed real estate company.

“With the continuing growth of Delray Beach, there is an increasing need for these types of facilities,” president of Southern Development Services Jim Zengage said. “This is a booming sector of the real estate industry for good reason – people need a place to put their belongings.”

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He said the facility will serve people moving, folks downsizing as well as the business sector.

The facility will be accessible through gates requiring entry and exit codes. In addition, the facility will be well-lit inside and outside. There will be approximately 42 cameras and after-hours motion detectors.

“People might be moving to smaller homes and don’t want to part with valuables,” he said. “Apartments are generally smaller today, so this poses another reason for this type of development. Businesses also need space for records

The facility will feature approximately 500 units from 25 to 300 square feet with most being climate-controlled. Other bays will offer drive-up access without air-conditioning.

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Golf Course financials ready for joint meeting with city By: Diane Emeott Korzen Contributing Writer Construction costs for the new Boca National Golf Club are finally ready to present to Boca Raton City Council after a sixmonth wait. The 27-hole, world-class Boca National Golf Club will be built in Boca Teeca on the site of the defunct Ocean Breeze Golf Course. The old hotel and clubhouse have been demolished by MDS Builders. All but one of the old golf course restrooms have been demolished, with the old maintenance shed still to be torn down as of press time. The last time the City Council and Beach & Park District met to discuss the golf course was at a July 23, 2018 joint meeting. More recently, at a Feb. 25, 2019 Special Meeting, the Beach & Park District approved a 53-page summary report on the golf course, including construction costs – in preparation for a future joint meeting with the city. As of press time, a late April joint meeting date was being considered by the two parties. Phase 1 Construction (construction of the golf course itself) comes with a $28 million ($28,000,924) estimated price tag.

Phase 2 Construction (construction of the golf course buildings) is projected later, as a second tier of development. No design or financials have yet been developed for Phase 2 Construction of the buildings. It remains to be seen whether Boca City Council will approve of the final design and lend a hand with financing for Phase 1 construction of the Golf Course. The Council has yet to publicly review and discuss the final design and estimated construction costs. The city already helped finance the $24 million purchase of the golf course property by issuing a Revenue Bond, which the District will repay. Adding the cost of the land and phase one construction will bring the tab to $52 million. The new Boca National Golf Course will include an 18-hole regulation-length golf course, a 9-hole Par-3 or Executive ‘short course,’ a golf academy and clubhouse. National Golf Foundation projections show Boca National could generate 56,000 total paid rounds in its first year full year of operation, growing to 70,000 rounds at stabilization.

Beach & Park District approves Financials for Golf A demolition site has been sodded where old hotel Course at Feb. 25 Special meeting. Photo by Diane and clubhouse once stood. Photo by Diane Emeott Emeott Korzen. Korzen.

This activity is projected to produce $2.8 million in total gross revenue in Year 1, growing to about $3.6 million by Year 4. Net income figures after all direct on-site expenses (including sales and a management fee) are projected at $156,000 for Year 1 and about $700,000 by Year 4. According to the report, more than 200 acres will be usable for golf -- including a 72-acre east parcel, an 80-acre north parcel, and a 62-acre south parcel. The course is 6,930 yards at its longest – long enough to challenge good golfers, and at 4,000 yards from the front, short enough to attract and encourage new and less skilled players, and everyone in between.

Permitting is slated to be complete by June 1, 2019, with construction intended to begin on June 9 -- for the golf course aspiring to open by Sept. 5, 2020. “Official goal is to turn the first shovel by July. I’d like to see it by April. We should be able to break ground by May,” Arthur Koski, who is managing daily progress on the golf course for the Beach & Park District, said. Resident concerns included the city’s delayed sale of its western municipal golf course, which could mean about one year with no Boca course available for golfers. Resident Robert DuCate pointed out that there are two county courses a few miles away that could offer other options in the interim.

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Are you planning your retirement? By: Christel Silver Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers

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estate transactions are conducted in other countries is the same. Maybe you want to go on vacation a couple times before making the final decision. But it is important is to ask a lot of questions:

U.S. citizens decides to retire outside of the country according to the survey by TD Waterhouse? Today over 500,000 retired US citizens made the decision to reside in another country.

Where are the shopping areas?

You may ask why: there may be family reasons, but mostly because the cost of living is more attractive and gives many the same lifestyle they are accustomed to.

Whether you are young or close to your retirement age, it is important to plan for it. The big question is what do you need to do to retain your standard of living for many years to come after retirement when you may not have as much money available as now. And as you know, the life expectancy nowadays is much longer.

who have this designation.

• Does my new home have hot water? • Can I live comfortably without speaking Spanish or whatever the local language is?

Some are looking to move to Europe or the Middle East, but the majority decides to move to Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, or Ecuador, to name a few. But you have to be aware, as each country has its own attractions to appeal to permanent residents, they also have different laws about taxation, owning properties, residence rules. How easy will it be for you to collect your Social Security in the new country or use your health insurance? These are important questions to ask.

• Are doctors and hospitals readily available? • If you are buying a new development: is the company financially solid? • How long are you allowed to stay in the country? • What are the ownership rights on real estate properties? • If you decide to purchase a new or pre-owned property, consult a Realtor with the International designation CIPS, as they have connections all over the world with agents

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Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Jewish Family Services celebrates 40th anniversary more and more families were beginning to move to Boca.

By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Two organizations dedicated to helping the local Jewish community are celebrating 40 years of service this year. Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, the first beneficiary agency of the Federation, have spent the last four decades providing essential services and advocating for the Jewish community. “It’s the hub of Jewish life,” Federation President and CEO Matt Levin said. “We touch on every fabric of Jewish life.”

A contentious meeting to separate from the one county Federation took place in the fall of 1979. Early founders celebrated a winning vote at a Howard Johnson’s off Interstate-95 and Okeechobee Boulevard with coffee, tea and pumpkin pie, Gortz said. On Nov. 1, 1979, the new organization was filed with the Secretary of State. Immediately, the early members got to work and raised $900,00 in the next year to help fund Jewish Family Service and The South County Jewish Day School housed in Temple Beth El.

From the Jacobson Food Pantry, which feeds more than 500 families, to JARC, which provides housing and work opportunities for adults with special needs, the services fulfill all types of needs from cradle to grave.

“Until 1984, we were laser focused on serving the needs of the community as needs came up,” Gortz said.

All the work is done from the largest Federation campus in the country that sprawls over 100 acres in West Boca and several other off-site properties. But it took years before the village of Jewish life was created.

It wasn’t until 1984 that Federation had its first free-standing home a six acre campus on Spanish River Boulevard named after original Federation founder Jimmy Baer.

“We started with basically nothing,” South Palm Beach County Federation founder Al Gortz said. “Nobody dreamed of this.” There used to be one Federation for the entire county based in West Palm Beach. In the early 70s, South Palm Beach County only had one synagogue. A satellite office of the Federation was located in downtown Boca with one employee. But by the mid-70s, the population began to grow and early founders like Gortz said there was a need to bring more of a presence closer to home. The schlep to West Palm Beach was far and

When the day school needed money to stay open, Federation stepped in.

The Federation then began to build economic growth. Levin said it was the wild west for philanthropy. Snow birds were beginning to adopt South Palm Beach County as their home and wanted to help support it as they had the Federation they grew up with up north. Money was being donated to support the need for various services in the Jewish community. Not long after, the Federation outgrew its space. Roy Flack, Stanley Katz and Richard Siemens donated 20 acres of land west of Boca Raton to the Federation. Additional acreage was

Jewish Family Services receives a proclamation from Mayor Scott Singer for its 40th anniversary. Photo courtesy of JFS.

added over time. In 1991, the new Richard & Carole Siemens Campus totaling 28-acres was opened before 15,000 people. It housed the Federation and its agencies: Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service, Levis Jewish Community Center (JCC), Donna Klein Jewish Academy and Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC.) An additional 55 acres north of the campus was acquired by the Federation in 1995. Gortz said the success is due to taking risks over the years. “We tried things that failed,” he said. “We were able to take risks, be creative and not afraid to fail.” Currently, Federation supports more than 70 agencies financially. It continues to raise money in an annual campaign to make sure there is always money to help members of Jewish community from pre-schoolers to seniors. It is the challenging times where Federation’s thrive, Levin said. When hurricanes hit and volunteers are immediately assembled to help the elderly or travesties like the shooting in the synagogue in Pittsburgh take place and the community rallies condemning Anti-Semitism, are examples of when Federations know how to act. “These are the times Federations are built for,” Levin said. “It is what an organized Jewish community is about.”

An archive photo from Some of the early leaders of the Jewish Federation of the grand opening of the Siemens Campus. Photo An archive photo of a Lion of Judah Luncheon Photo cour- South Palm Beach County. Photo courtesy of Federation. tesy of Federation. courtesy of Federation.

An archive photo of Israel Fest 50 on the Federation campus in 1998. Photo courtesy of Federation.

Amy Helm to take stage at Boca’s Funky Biscuit Fans who venture to Funky Biscuit can expect to see a seasoned performer who honed her chops playing with a variety of legends over the years.

By: Jeff Perlman Editor-in-Chief Amy Helm turned heads a few years back with the catchy song “Rescue Me” which earned some airplay and positive reviews. Fans of her father, the legendary Levon Helm of The Band, heard hints of his influence in her music. That’s no surprise since the two collaborated frequently and successfully late in Levon’s career. Amy is out with a new album “This Too Shall Light”— her Yep Roc Records debut. She will be performing at Boca Raton’s Funky Biscuit on April 13 in support of the new record. Comprised of 10 songs produced by GRAMMY-winning producer and song-

writer Joe Henry, Helm left her home and comfort zone of Woodstock, NY, choosing to record in Los Angeles within the confines of just a four-day window. Only the second album under her own name, it serves as a comprehensive portrait covering her life’s journeys and recoveries; they’re the stories that, no matter where they take her, seem to end and begin in the same place like a circle.

In 2004, she and her father built the Midnight Ramble concerts at his home in Woodstock, NY. The concerts began as a casual party and grew into a Woodstock institution, featuring artists such as Emmylou Harris, Allen Toussaint, Elvis Costello, Phil Lesh, and many others. Growing out of the midnight rambles, Levon Helm recorded his first album in 25 years, Dirt Farmer, which was produced by Amy and Larry Campbell. Dirt Farmer went on to win the Grammy award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February 2008. In 2009, they recorded Electric Dirt, which won the first ever Grammy award

for Best Americana Album, an inaugural category, in 2010. She also was a part of the live album Ramble At The Ryman, recorded in 2008 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The live album won the 2012 Grammy award for Best Americana Album. Helm has extensive credits as a background vocalist and whistler on records by artists such as Steely Dan, Mercury Rev, Linda Thompson, William Bell, Rich Robinson, and Rosanne Cash. The new album has garnered excellent reviews and Helm has embarked on a short tour of classic venues to showcase her new material. Funky Biscuit is one of two Florida dates, with an earlier show in St. Augustine. Tickets range from $30-$50. For more information visit www.funkybiscuit.com

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Women’s philanthropy group in Boca to select $100,000 grant recipients at April 17 gathering dation, Inc., Palm Beach Dramaworks and Stem HQ.

By: Dale King Contributing Writer Impact 100 Palm Beach County, a local, high-impact women’s philanthropy group, has narrowed to 25 its list of semi-finalists for its 2019 financial grants. The goal of the charitable organization continues to be the awarding of at least one high-impact, $100,000 grant in each of five focus areas: Arts & culture, education, environment, family and health & wellness. Each organization will complete a full grant application and receive a site visit by the Impact 100 Palm Beach County Grants Committee, which will select two finalists in each focus area. Those chosen for the final round will present their proposals to the entire Impact 100 PBC membership April 17 at the organization’s Eighth Annual Meeting and Grand Awards

Education: Best Foot Forward, Delray Beach Public Library, Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Palm Beach School for Autism, (PROPEL People Reaching Out to Provide Education and Leadership), Inc. and StreetWaves Corporation The Board of Directors of Impact 100 Palm Beach County. Submitted photo.

event, to be held at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lynn University in Boca Raton. During that event, members will vote and $100,000 grant recipients will be announced. The 25 semi-finalists selected from 59 organizations that submitted proposals are: Arts and culture: Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts, Digital Vibez, Inc., Milagro Foun-

Environment: Fishing for Families in Need, the Institute for Regional Conservation, JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care) Florida and Wise Tribe. Family: Autism After 21, Children’s Bereavement Center, Delray Beach Youth Tennis, Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County and Kindness Matters 365. Health and wellness: Families First of Palm Beach County, Center for Child Counseling, Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach, Inc., HOW Foundation of South

Florida and Faulk Center for Counseling

Impact 100 Palm Beach County was founded in 2011 by Tandy Robinson, Lisa Mulhall and Cindy Krebsbach, who collaboratively wanted to improve their community through the “power of women giving as one.” The organization advances high impact philanthropy in the South Palm Beach County area by pooling smaller donations of individual women to create a large grant that will have a high impact in the community. In April 2012, Impact 100 Palm Beach County held the first “Grand Award” meeting of its 148 initial members. One $100,000 grant was awarded to the Parent-Child Center for a model program to provide an on-site advocate for children being removed from their homes for abuse, abandonment or neglect. Four other finalist nonprofits each received $12,000.

The Pap Corps’ first signature event Spirit of Giving’s Inaugural Community ‘Footloose & Cancer Free’ raises $90,000 Spirit Race benefited 26 nonprofits Staff report

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Champions for cancer research, The Pap Corps, recently held its first signature event, uniting several of the nonprofits’ chapters in an amateur dance competition.

Runners and walkers gathered at Florida Atlantic University stadium to show their support for 26 local nonprofit groups during the Spirit of Giving Network’s inaugural Community Spirit Race.

Footloose & Cancer Free, which featured both an online and live dance component, brought in $90,000 for cancer research. Ann and Anwar Chitayat from The Polo Club won the prize for the Best Fundraising Couple and Esther Peretz and Winston McGill from Valencia Palms won the prize for Best Dance Couple. “We are thrilled that our first signature event was such a successful and fun night,” said Linda Moses, President of The Pap Corps.“We are very proud of all of our dance participants who worked for months to perfect their exciting routines while raising research funds to support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.” Each couple had a fea-

Ann and Anwar Chitayat win Best Fundraisers during Pap Corps event. Photo courtesy of Amy Pasquantonio

tured video on the website, showcasing a few of their signature steps and sharing their heartfelt reasons for supporting The Pap Corps through this competition. Voting was open to everyone who wants to support cancer research with a minimum of $5 per vote. Votes came in from across the United States and from abroad. For three months leading up to the event, the amateur couples took dance lessons from Kris and Amanda Whitney from The Delray Ballroom who helped the couples choreograph their routines and group num-

Winners of Best Dance Couple Esther Peretz and Winston McGill. Photo courtesy of Amy Pasquantonio

bers. “We are so grateful to all the couples and the outstanding committee members who helped us create this event,” said Beverly Berkowitz, Vice President and Dance Committee Chair. “It was an inspiring evening, and we look forward to hosting more united events.” Participating Pap Corps chapters: Addison Reserve, Bellaggio, Boca Friends, Boca Pointe, Boca Woods, Gleneagles, The Polo Club, Valencia Palms, Valencia Pointe, Valencia Reserve, Valencia Shores, Villaggio, Villaggio Reserve and Wycliffe.

The family friendly event featured a certified and chip-timed 5K, 1-mile run and Boca Raton Firefighter and Paramedic Benevolent uniformed firefighters guided “Community Heroes Fun Run” for kids. A healthy breakfast served by the Fit Foodz Café and races were followed by awards ceremony, a Kids Zone of family activities and a nonprofit/vendor expo promoting health and safety. Opening ceremonies featured 2018 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Idol Winner Adriana Foster singing the National Anthem and welcomes from Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, Palm Beach County Commissioner Robert Weinroth, Boca Raton City Council Member Andrew Thomson and Presenting Sponsor Comerica. Early morning inspiration was provid-

ed by Barb Schmidt of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life who founded Spirit of Giving over 10 years ago, followed by a crowd-pleasing runner/walker warmup session by Orangetheory professional trainers. The first-time event brought together nonprofits, businesses and individuals for an opportunity for nonprofits to raise awareness and much-needed funds to support their missions without having to individually shoulder the costs and organize the logistics. This “cooperative” event was all-encompassing, fun and efficient so that the participating nonprofits and their supporters need only focus on raising funds. “We are so pleased with the enthusiastic nonprofit response and sponsor support for this first-time collaboration of more than two dozen nonprofits that do not have the resources to organize, promote and staff their own 5K fundraisers,” said Spirit of Giving Executive Director Sue Diener. “We already have nonprofits planning to return for next year’s event and new ones interested in recruiting teams as well.” [CONT. PG 49]

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Goodwin, Pink Martini draw largest audiences at Festival of the Arts Boca By: Dale King Contributing Writer Thousands of people flocked to Boca Raton in early March to attend any or all of the special events conducted in Mizner Park as part of the 13th Annual Festival of the Arts Boca. While organizers presented a dozen events, including a plethora of musicians, ballet dancers, singers, lecturers, a documentary and a blockbuster sci-fi film, the guest who enticed the largest audience didn’t play an instrument, sing or dance, and made the trip to Boca from Concord, Mass., not from a galaxy far, far away. Best-selling author, presidential historian and TV commentator Doris Kearns Goodwin opened the festivities at the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Feb. 28. The 76-year-old writer alluded to her newest book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” an account of four presidents who served during wartime – Abraham Lincoln, Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson. Goodwin has spoken at several previous Festivals and spent a few winters in South Florida with her late husband. Richard Goodwin was a speechwriter for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. She said he started a book that she plans to complete. Richard Goodwin died in May 2018 at age 86. After the annual experience closed out March 10 with an appearance by Arturo Sandoval and the blazing brass sounds from his sextet, Festival Director Joanna Marie Kaye commented: “We were really thrilled” with the outcome.

Arturo Sandoval and his sextet bring Festival of the Bolshoi Ballet dancers perform to The Nutcracker at Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks at Festival of the Arts Arts to an intense finale. Photo courtesy of Paul E. Festival of the Arts Boca. Photo courtesy of Paul E. Boca. Photo courtesy of Paul E. Richardson. Richardson. Richardson.

Kaye said the concert that racked up the most watchers was by Pink Martini, an assemblage of 12 instrumentalists and vocalists who drew from their multilingual repertoire. Pink Martini has performed in 25 languages on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Northern Africa, North and South America.

of Constantine Kitsopoulos. On March 1, the iconic film, Star Wars: A New Hope, the 1977 George Lucas epic that began a string of nearly a dozen movies pitting the Rebellion against the Empire, was shown at the amphitheater. The music track was snipped off and replaced with the Symphonia’s live performance of John Williams’ booming, trumpet and violin-heavy, march-style songs.

• David Sanger, Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times senior writer, discussing “Cyber Conflict: A New Era of War, Sabotage and Fear.”

The group made its debut in the late 1990s and, since then, has gone on to play with more than 70 orchestras around the world.

The film, featuring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill in their first appearances as Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker, offered the audience a look at the alien-filled cantina scene, the chilling lightsaber fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader and Solo’s bragging about his ship, the Millennium Falcon: “It made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs,” he boasted.

Director Kaye officially opened the festival with Boca Mayor Scott Singer on the stage, along with former mayors Susan Whelchel and Steven Abrams.

Nu Deco Ensemble, a Miami-based group with a roster of 21st century classical orchestra tunes, also filled the night air with music. “This was their first time out of Miami,” said Kaye. “Hopefully, they’ll be back. The audience loved them.” She said performers from the Russian National Orchestra also returned for a performance augmented by local musicians. The RNO provided songs for three members of the Bolshoi Ballet: Pavel Galkun, Yan Godovsky and Tatyana Lazareva, who performed to music from Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, among other compositions. The Symphonia Boca Raton was featured a couple of times, both under the direction

• Jeffrey Rosen, author, journalist and president of the National Constitution Center, speaking about “The Constitution in the 21st Century.”

She presented awards to festival founders, board chairman Charles Siemon and treasurer Wendy Larsen for raising the city’s cultural profile.

The same musicians returned the next night to delight the crowd with “Rhapsody in Blue,” a selection of Gershwin orchestral favorites, featuring pianist Shelly Berg. The director also praised other lecturers for their audience-pleasing presentations: • Robert Pinsky, former Poet Laureate, who read his verses, accompanied by a small jazz ensemble.

Symphonia Boca Raton provides music for Star Wars: A New Hope, being shown on the screen above, at the Festival of the Arts Boca. Photo courtesy of Paul E. Richardson.

Spirit of Giving’s Inaugural Community Spirit Race benefited 26 nonprofits [FROM PG 47] The inaugural event benefited: American Association of Caregiving Youth, APT Kids, Best Foot Forward, Boca Raton Firefighter & Paramedic Benevolent, Boca Raton Police Athletic League, Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County, BPAN Warriors, Brain Bowl, CROS Ministries, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Girls on the Run, Impact 100, Junior Achievement of South Florida, Junior League of Boca Raton, Kidsafe Foundation, League of Ribbons, MECE Preschool and Kindergarten, Operation 120, Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton, Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, Speak Up for Kids, Special Spaces Boca Raton, Unicorn Children’s Foundation, United Community Options, and Youth Activity Center.

“It was exciting to be a driver for

this inaugural event supported by Boca’s business, health and fitness organizations and nonprofits; the collaboration empowers and enriches our community,” said Patricia Nobles, Vice President and Florida Market President for Comerica, the Community Spirit Race presenting sponsor. “We were pleased to bring out our own ‘Comerica Cares’ team of employees to participate in addition to our financial support.” Spirit of Giving Network is a collaborative, nonprofit organization with a focus on children and families in South Palm Beach County. It has been leader in researching and implementing best practices that educate and build capacity to strengthen its community as a whole for over 15 years. Its mission is to create alliances with nonprofit organizations by sharing

Finalists during the 4th Annual Philanthropy Tank Live Pitch Event hold their checks they received from Philanthropist Investors. Submitted photo.

Barb Schmidt, Karen Krumholtz, Lindy Harvey, City of Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer attend the Community Spirit Race.

Teens pitch charity ideas to investors in front of live audience

resources and providing education

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pist investors Shark Tank style.

to strengthen and unify to bring

Seven charities founded and run by local teens were given a total of $101,000 in funding from philanthropist investors during the 4th Annual Philanthropy Tank Live Pitch Event.

At stake, up to $15,000 for their cause. The event ended with the “sharks” philanthropist investors, Christine Stiller, Larry Stern, Jim Karp and John Scarpa, investing into each charity.

vibrancy to communities. With more than 60 nonprofit member organizations meeting on a monthly basis with a shared goal of streamlining the delivery of services to the community by working collaboratively to solve issues and improve operations through internal and external partnerships.

Held last month in front of a live audience of about 500 people at the Cohen Pavilion of the Kravis Center, teens gave a three minute presentation to four philanthro-

Winners included: Art for the Soul, Alex’s Free Kicks, STEM Lab, Code Autism, Mayan Girls, Alive with Music, Little Angels Today, Bright Minds Tomorrow.

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Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services celebrates naming of food pantry’s grocery section as Pargh Family Grocery Staff report Rita Case & Rick Case with Jay Leno at the kick-off of the Concours Richard Workman won Best of Show Award for his 1937 Bugatti d’ Elegance. Submitted photo. 57S Coupe. Photo courtesy of Clay Weiland.

Big cars, names during Boca’s 13th Concours D’Elegance By: Diane Feen Contributing Writer The Concours d’ Elegance is always an event that supersedes the ordinary charity event in Palm Beach County. It’s touchy – feely and has so much glamour and glitz that it’s like being taken up in a hot air balloon across a scenic panorama. Andy Pargh speaks during the naming of the Pargh Family Grocery. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Tholl.

The grocery section of the Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services’ Jacobson Family Food Pantry is now known as the “Pargh Family Grocery” in honor of Madeline and Eugene Pargh, both of whom were original supporters of the pantry. The estate of Madeline and Eugene Pargh recently donated $400,000 to kick off JFS’ 40th Anniversary Fund. JFS has set a goal of matching the Pargh Family gift by seeking $400,000 in donations from the community. “Being generous was just the way they were raised,” said Andy Pargh, the youngest son of Madeline and Eugene. “They were a team. They always placed a priority on charitable giving and helping others in need. Based upon their love and support for JFS, especially the food pantry, naming this section in their memory (or honor) is a beautiful way to remember their commitment.” The Jacobson Family Food Pantry provides bi-monthly, nonperishable food deliveries to over 500 households in South Palm Beach County needing help with one of life’s most basic necessities. The pantry has grown from feeding just 32 families in 1996 using a storage trailer on the Federation campus to a 2,600-square-foot facility in Delray Beach. The Jacobson Family Food Pantry also features a “shopping” area for clients with transportation to make selections onsite rather than receive food deliveries. The location, which will now be known as the “Pargh Family Grocery,” also includes a walk-in produce cooler for donated produce and will allow JFS to begin storing store fresh milk. “We are very grateful to the Pargh Family for their generosity,” Danielle Hartman, Ruth & Norman Rales JFS President and CEO said. It is very appropriate that their gift will be used to enhance our Jacobson Family Food Pantry. The Pargh Family Grocery will assist JFS in continuing to meet the growing needs of our community.” The Pargh family hopes that their support inspires gifts from both existing benefactors and new donors. Learn more at https://ralesjfs.org/40/.

Jay Leno is the big draw – cars are another one. But the Boys & Girls Clubs is the biggest beneficiary. The event raised over $10 million in its 13th year of existence at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Leno was present all weekend long – to meet guests, talk about cars, judge a car show and do a standup routine on Saturday night. As one of the greatest late-night talk show hosts (now doing a show called Jay Leno’s Garage) Leno adds an encyclopedic yet humble expertise on cars and a funny take on the way of the world. The 3-day event kicked-off with a Live Hangar Party at Atlantic Aviation at the Boca Raton Airport with Leno and Indy 500 Champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay. Restaurants like Abe & Louie’s; BGCBC Culinary; Bloomers Forse: Café Med; Crazy Uncle Mike’s; Enerbee; MEAT Eatery Boca; Oceans 234; Ouzo Bay and Tanzy brought out their best and brightest finger foods like Greek Spinach pies, oysters, baked chicken wings, salmon and host of others. The most luxurious (yet not the most expensive) was the new Rolls Royce SUV with white interior, extensive body and the softest leather you ever sat in before. The price was well under half a million, which made it a bargain compared to the $3.5 million Bugatti Chiron. Behind ropes this car was not ours for the romping (like the Rolls SUV) but we did

hear it has 1,500 horsepower. There were also private jets and liquor in colorful hues to go with outdoor food stands dispersed throughout the crowd. People lined up to sit in a private jet or deluxe motor home yet most of us stood around just gazing. Saturday evening was the Grand Gala Dinner, Live and silent Auction and a live show by Leno. Guests walked around the cavernous grounds of the Boca Resort Banquet area and left bids on jewelry, spas, vacations and artwork. The dinner was wonderful, and Leno never fails to entertain with his hilarious takes on the mundane of our existence. “I went to the Apple store last week to get a $6 charger for my cell phone. The salesman asked what kind of phone I currently had, and I said a 7S. He told me, ‘you should upgrade to our 10th anniversary iPhone, it only costs $1,000.’ Are you kidding, said Leno? “I didn’t spend that much on my 10th anniversary – I had a Sizzler and a Hallmark Card.” Leno made us laugh until we cried – but he also helped raise money by auctioning off $500 guest visits to Jay Leno’s Garage. He kept asking guests until he sold 10 of the visits to his huge garage in LA that is legendary for its vast selection of antique cars.

Bob Fisher was one of the eager guests at the event who was wowed by the crowd and the generosity of patrons. “I had a fabulous evening. Jay Leno keeps getting better (like a good wine) and The Boca Resort & Club had a marvelous reception and dinner. The big excitement was the support the Boys and Girls Club received. It feels so satisfying to see our community get behind a truly worthwhile cause. Adorable young people met us at the door and circulated among the guests. There’s no doubt, children are our future and giving them our support now will be rewarded.” Sunday was an exhibit of antique and unusual cars from our grandfather’s day. Leno walked through the show field meeting automobile and motorcycle owners and attendees. He always enjoys searching for his favorite automobile and motorcycle to present the Jay Leno “Big Dog Garage Award.” The “Best of Show Award” was given to a 1937 Bugatti 57S Coupe owned by Richard Workman from Florida and the Founder Award was given to a 1933 Isotta FraschIni Tipo 8A, a 2-door Sports Tourer. When it comes to cars – it’s Leno who adores and worships them the most. When asked why he loves cars, he added, “They go fast, they’re attractive, expensive and complicated – just like being married.”

Leo Schiegiel won Best of Show Award Motorcycle. Photo courtesy of Brian Quail.

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Boca’s Wick, FAU Theatre Lab nab 11 Carbonell Award nominations By: Dale King Contributing Writer The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton kicked off its 2018-2019 season with a production of the whimsical Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, The Pirates of Penzance. Audiences dubbed it a hit. But the judges for South Florida’s Carbonell Awards – the region’s equivalent of a Tony – liked it even more. They have nominated the show for five Carbonell trophies. In the meantime, the Theatre Lab at Boca Raton’s Florida Atlantic University racked up a half-dozen nominations for its stage work over the past year. Among this year’s recently announced Carbonell hopefuls, Miami-Dade theaters earned 43 nominations, Palm Beach County performance centers copped 37and Broward County venues, 21. Nominations recognized 37 shows at theaters stretching from Coral Gables to Jupiter. The awards will be presented during a ceremony Monday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. “South Florida’s regional theaters continue to grow and excel,” said Jody Leshinsky, president of the Carbonell Awards Board of Directors. “In 2018, 97 productions met the eligibility requirements for Carbonell Award evaluation, including more musicals than in any other year.” Palm Beach Dramaworks performances earned 18 nomi-

nations overall, the most of any theater in the Tri-county region, for its productions of the plays Indecent, Equus and Edgar and Emily, and the musical Woody Guthrie’s American Song. Slow Burn Theatre Company in Fort Lauderdale earned 16 nominations, the most of any theater in Broward County. Zoetic Stage received 14 nominations, the most for any theater in Miami-Dade County. Both Slow Burn and Zoetic Stage hold the distinction of earning at least one nomination for every show the companies produced in 2018. One of the stars of Wick’s Pirates performance, Clay Cartland, was nominated for Best Actor, but he also picked up two other nominations -- Best Supporting Actor for Gloria at GableStage and Best Supporting Actor, Musical, for Rock of Ages at Slow Burn Theatre. Wick also notched the following for the same show: Michael L. Walters, for Best Supporting Actor; Eric Alsford, Best Musical Director; Jim Buff, Best Costume Designer and Norb Joerder, Best Director (musical). Two married couples received nominations: Matt Stabile, artistic director of Theatre Lab, earned a nomination for his direction of the play The Revolutionists, while his wife, Niki Fridh, earned a supporting actress nod for the play Tar Beach, directed by Stabile. Fridh took home the Carbonell Award for Best Actress, Play, in 2018 for Grounded at Thinking Cap Theatre. The Primal Forces troupe received two nominations for shows in two different counties. Elizabeth Price, an ad-

Commission Corner— State politics By: County Commissioner Dist. 4 Robert Weinroth Special to the Boca Newspaper Since the first week of March, our elected state legislative representatives have been “in session.” Our state, unlike many across the United States, does not keep its legislature “open for business” throughout the year. Unlike the U.S. Congress, our state senators and representatives are part-time legislators. The framers of the Florida Constitution designed a system whereby people can be elected to sit as legislators and then return to their full time occupation. Many within the legislature are doctors, lawyers, farmers, insurance agents, first responders and many other occupations. To facilitate the idea that our elected representatives should, indeed be representative of our residents the state legislative session only runs for 60-days. And, there is only one item of business that MUST be accomplished – enacting a balanced state budget, which the Governor is willing to sign. Sounds simple but, as we have seen in recent years, the process of developing and passing a balanced state budget can sometimes be elusive. If both houses of the legislature cannot approve a budget the Governor is willing to sign within the allotted time, special sessions must be called to complete the task.

junct professor at FAU, got a Best Actress (play) nomination for her role in An Accident, produced at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale. Angie Radosh, a star of Primal Forces’ Breadcrumbs produced at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton, also received a Best Actress (play) nod. In addition, Laura Hodos received a Carbonell nomination in the category of Best Actress (musical) for Freaky Friday at Slow Burn Theatre Company. Hodos will appear March 2 in a two-woman musical show (with Shelley Keelor) at Delray Beach Playhouse. In addition to recognizing today’s stars, the Carbonell Awards’ core mission is to award scholarships to the talent of tomorrow. The Carbonell Awards is a not-for-profit organization funded by tax-deductible donations and award sponsorships.

Simply put, Home Rule means residents deserve to be heard by their local elected leaders who live in the same community with them and with whom they have easy access (as opposed to the legislature, ensconced in Tallahassee, or in our Nation’s capital). The Florida Constitution empowers local governments (cities, towns, villages and counties) to address local issues, locally. The Legislature has more important issues to worry about than micromanaging local land use issues, trash disposal, police, fire and even tree-trimming ordinances. However, over the past few years, the legislature has continued to chip away at this right.

In most cases, once the session ends (this year the last day of regular session will be May 3), everyone goes home. The elected representatives will continue meeting with constituents during the year and their staff will be there for constituent issues. But, the task of drafting, debating and voting on legislative proposals will be over until 2020. Special Sessions can be called, where necessary, but these are only done in exceptional situations. Against this backdrop comes an annual push me pull you debate over boundaries between the state and local legislative bodies (counties and municipalities). Embodied within the Florida Constitution is the principle of “Home Rule.”

Most of what is being regulated locally is not likewise incorporated within those six volumes of laws and one-size fits all solutions would hardly be equitable throughout the state. Indeed, Florida is a diverse state, geographically and culturally. The Panhandle has little in common with Central Florida, which is quite different from South Florida. Home Rule offers the best model for responding to the unique issues of each municipality. In addition, with the legislature only meeting for a limited time, localities would have a difficult time waiting, perhaps, years to get a matter addressed if it needed to wait for the representatives in Tallahassee to act. As stated above, residents deserve to be heard by their local elected leaders who

live in the same community with them and with whom they have easy access. If you agree with this premise, you need to communicate your disdain for the continuing attempts by the legislature to make municipalities dependent on the legislature for permission to address local issues.

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