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WWII Veteran speaks to students to combat rise of anti-Semitism, hate By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Carl Arfa saw London on fire from German bombs, took down a German machine gun with his bazooka and liberated a work camp. And at 94 years old, the West Boca Raton resident is still preaching his hatred for bullies. The WWII Jewish American veteran fought in the Battle of Bulge, earned accolades including a Bronze Star and a French Legion of Honor Award and speaks to students about his time as an Army Sergeant. “My No. 1 thing in my life is to stop hatred,” he said. “I am not going to tolerate hatred or bigotry in my lifetime.” Among those at news conference to announce the details of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s quarter-billion dollar expansion and growth plan are, from left, Mark Larkin, Jerry Fedele, Christine E. Lynn, Richard Schmidt, Sherry Thomas, president of the Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League and Stanley L. Barry, chairman of the BRRH Foundation. Photo by Dale King.
Boca Regional floats quarter-billion dollar growth plan on sea of eight-figure donations By: Dale King Contributing Writer A year ago this month, officials at Boca Raton Regional Hospital announced plans to invest about a quarter-billion dollars to expand and renovate its Meadows Road campus by just over 50 percent. Last month, the same group gathered in the same location – a meeting room at the Christine E. Lynn Health & Wellness Institute, one of the medical center’s newest buildings – to unveil the specifics of the $250 million campaign.
Medical center leaders remarked that the financial effort will support the most ambitious period of growth and expansion in the facility’s nearly 52year history. It will result in a halfbillion dollar transformation of the Meadows Road medical campus. The fundraising effort, called “Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital,” is spotlighted by eight-figure philanthropic gifts to date from five long-tenured members of the BRRH family, including Christine E. Lynn, Stanley and
Marilyn Barry, Richard and Barbara Schmidt, Elaine J. Wold and Louis B. and Anne W. Green. “We stand at the threshold of an extraordinary future for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, one borne of a powerful and visionary long-term plan,” said Jerry Fedele, president and CEO of BRRH. “As always, our supporters have demonstrated their spirit, commitment, and unflagging devotion by helping ensure these plans become a reality. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the sophisticated level of healthcare we will all enjoy as we move forward with this transformative initiative.”
He has lectured to about 30 schools about his time in the war to help combat anti-Semitism, white supremacy and hate. “I want to educate children from these schools that bigotry sucks,” he said. The great-grandfather points to photos of his family as recent as the New Year pasted side-by-side with black and white photos of himself as a solider that cover the walls of his study inside his home. He opens a black briefcase, which reveals a neatly folded flag. He calls his wife Barbara into the room to help him hold it up. They hold up a Nazi flag, signed by his fellow soldiers. After taking out German SS troops who were hiding inside a monument, he climbed on top of it to remove a Nazi flag waving above. It is as pristine as it was the day he captured the flag. [CONT. PG 2]
“Keeping the Promise…The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital” is the largest finance drive in the hospital’s history and has already raised $115 million toward its lofty goals, said Fedele.
Rendering of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s proposed new lobby. Photo courtesy of Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
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WWII Veteran Carl Arfa holds a photo of himself in the town of Leipzig. Staff photo.
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the hospital’s current site. The centerpiece is the 180,000-squarefoot, seven-story patient tower that will feature an expansion of the surgical suites, an inviting patient lobby and three floors set aside for future growth. The Marcus Neuroscience Institute will make targeted staff and capital investments over the next five years in all neuroscience programs with an emphasis on neurovascular/stroke, CNS tumor, spine, and epilepsy/seizure disorders. “In our current hospital building, all 400 rooms will be converted to private accommodations -- and a 20-bed Observation Unit will be added,” Fedele said. The Schmidts have contributed $10 million for a 972-car parking garage. “We are a community of people who believe in the hospital,” said Richard Schmidt, co-chair of Keeping the Promise. “We also believe in the strength of its partnership with the community. One cannot exist without the other, and we owe it to ourselves and everyone we care about to support it vigorously. We want the highest level of healthcare available right here in Boca Raton.”
New patient tower at Boca Raton Regional Hospital will honor its founder, Gloria Drummond. Photo courtesy of Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
During the brief announcement meeting Jan. 15 that lasted barely 20 minutes, Christine E. Lynn, chairman of the Board of Trustees and a major donor, said: “We’ve all come together in the spirit of Gloria Drummond, whose pioneering spirit helped build this hospital, to help take us to the next level as a healthcare provider.”
All 400 rooms at Boca Raton Regional Hospital will be made private. Photo courtesy of Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
paign, truly the most significant fundraising effort in our history, and so grateful to our family of donors who generously provided us with the foundation for the campaign’s ongoing success,” said Stanley L. Barry, chairman of the BRRH Foundation and co-chairman of the campaign.
“We hope and expect those who care deeply about sophisticated world-class healthcare will embrace this effort and help us bridge the gap between the $115 million we’ve raised to date and the $250 million we need to move forward.”
Jerry Fedele indicated the campaign and initiatives will provide essential resources as Boca Regional moves toward a partnership with Baptist Health, a process he said will reach fruition in a few months. “We want to do it before June 30, which is the end of our fiscal year.”
“We are extremely proud of this cam-
While the capital campaign will not have
a direct impact on the partnership, the CEO said, it does create a synergy between the two medical entities. It also boosted Boca Hospital’s stability and financial status while it was looking for an operations partner. He said BRRH will be the 11th hospital in Baptist’s network, and second largest. “Together with our new partnership with Baptist Health, this transformative initiative is just the beginning. Eventually, our entire campus will be renewed and enhanced, and we will become a destination for the most advanced healthcare in South Florida.”
WWII Veteran speaks to students to combat rise of anti-Semitism, hate “When I was in Germany, I climbed a flagpole, and took the Nazi flag down. Here we are more than 70 years later, I still have that monster flag,” he said. “It’s time everyone saw this symbol of prejudice, hate, violence and death.”
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Originally from Monticello, NY, Arfa said he never experienced any anti-Semitism growing up. “I didn’t understand anti-Semitism or hatred or bigotry,” he said. “My best friends were black and Japanese.” It was during his basic training that took him outside of his comfort zone of New York and to the deep south where he was exposed to anti-Semitism. About two weeks in, he had broken his arm and it was in a cast. While playing a game of gin with another soldier in Fort McClellan, Ala., he called out his opponent for making an illegal move in the game. He made a derogatory comment about Jews and flipped the table, so Arfa nailed him in the head with his cast. Ultimately, the case against Arfa was dismissed. Arfa served in the military from 1943-1946. He wanted to enlist earlier, but said his father made him finish high school. It was the day that Pearl Harbor was bombed that he knew he wanted to fight for his country. He was on a date at the movie theater, when the owner announced Pearl Harbor was being attacked. At home, he huddled around the radio with his family as they listened to reports of the bombing.
WWII Veteran Carl Arfa and his wife hold the large Nazi flag that Arfa captured during WWII. He had his company sign it. Staff photo.
After finishing high school, he enlisted and went on to work his way up to a sergeant. His time in the service is peppered with stories of falling in love, friendships that he maintained way after the fighting ended and the brutality of war. He crawled in fox holes, shot down a machine gun earning him a Bronze Star and helped liberate more than 80 prisoners at Tekla, a work camp his company found near Leipzig, Germany. After the war, he was assigned to be a police officer for civilians in Berlin. When his service ended, he returned
After WWII ended, Carl Arfa was a police officer for civilians in Berlin. Staff photo.
home to marry the girl he dated before the war. They had two children and he went into business with his father painting hotels. Eventually, he divorced and fell in love with his wife’s best friend whom he married. He started his own company Arfa Consultants, painting and renovating hotels. He sold his company to TV personality Faye Resnick’s husband in the 1980s. Now retired, he spends his days swimming in his pool, supporting the Holocaust Documentation & Education Center in Dania Beach and speaking to students.
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Rob Stillman, CEO FarfromBoring Hospitality ing agent in paper straws that in many cases contains flour. Our product by specification does not and never will. Lastly, one of our favorite special features is that we can now customize them to be different colors, include unique designs and even have the wrappers or actual straws contain a brand name or logo.
1 Tell us about yourself and
your company FarfromBoring Hospitality. My name is Robert Stillman and I am the CEO of FarfromBoring Hospitality. I started my career in Wall Street but then decided to pursue something more creative. Marketing was always of interest, especially branding, which is where my love of promotional items began. I realized that helping companies provide useful gifts to new or existing clients, in order to obtain business would be where I would make my mark. In 2007, I moved from New York City to Florida and opened up FarfromBoring Promotions.com LLC, in Boca Raton. My goal was to help my clients grow their brand. As the company started to grow, we decided to start a new venture into ecofriendly promotional products, made from recycled materials or sustainable sources. Our first campaign was with Verizon in 2008, where we helped them go paperless and in turn allowed their customers to give back! For each customer that chose paperless billing, we planted a tree in a deforested nation around the world. I am proud to say that since FarfromBoring Promotions first started, we have acquired clients from all sectors of the hospitality industry. Yet, the most exciting moment for us was when FarfromBoring Hospitality was born. It was thanks to a dear friend, who showed me what the service industry needed and why, that we were able to create this division in our company.
2 We heard you have a new initiative to create eco-friendly, reasonably-priced paper straws. Tell us about it. It all began when my partner Dave Morrison and his wife were at dinner and were served paper straws with their drinks. Dave’s wife said that we should look into the opportunity but improve on the product that was currently on the market. The issue with paper straws at that time was that many of them fell apart or tasted horrible. The very next day Dave, called me and told me about her idea and at that very moment my dear friend in the restaurant industry called me about purchasing paper straws.
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straws as well. Tell us about your partnership with Trees for the Future.
Of course! It’s quite simple actually. A customer can buy a case of straws and we happily plant a tree (usually more than one) in one of several different deforested areas around the world. So, you can say it was meant to be. After doing some research, we found out that plastic straws are one of the worst offenders, for single use plastic products, on the market. Their devastating effects to the earth and its inhabitants are beyond compare, and worst of all the effects were being felt right here in Boca Raton. Our own marine life was helpless against what was going on.
We have been supporting Trees for the Future for nine years now, through various eco-friendly promotions. The paper straw initiative is our biggest and most bold effort to help our planet and its inhabitants on several levels. We are eliminating plastic straws (the single worst offender of one time use plastic consumables) while planting trees, and saving the earth.
We decided to reengineer the paper straw and address the issues that Dave’s wife had mentioned. In addition, we surveyed hospitality clients to see what they paid for paper straws that would allow them to switch from plastic. About six months later we were ready to get our paper straws on the market. Our product checked all boxes – it didn’t dissolve, tasted fine and was the lowest price on the market.
When we did our research into Trees for the Future we realized that reforestation projects in depleted areas do more than eat carbon and create oxygen. It turns out that a well-established forest will bring back birds and wildlife, create barriers for water
3 What makes your new straws spe-
cial?
The time and effort we have put into our product is what makes us different. For example, our straws have been through some very rigorous testing to make sure they last at least three hours before becoming soggy. Portions of each lot are tested on the factory floor prior to being shipped out. We also have an amazing crew that handle our quality control, FDA and Prop 65 compliance. Our straws are also gluten free which was really not something I thought would be necessary. Until one of our clients brought it to my attention. The more we researched it we found that there is a food grade bind-
33rd Annual Museum Art Festival returns this month Staff report
and the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Start the month out by enjoying art from 200 artists and artisans from across the country during the 33rd Annual Museum Art Festival.
Check out one of the longest running juried art festivals for free. During the event, the museum will also be open with free admission.
Presented by the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 2-3 at Mizner Park
Art Festival proceeds help support the Museum’s educational programs for children.
runoff, provide underground aquafers that give fresh drinking water for humans and farming, as well as create lakes, fruits, berries and vegetables for consumption, and creates jobs for hard-working local villages! The world is truly a magnificent place and we are trying our best to help.
5 What is your overall goal for this product? To eliminate billions of plastic straws in our landfills, waterways and oceans while providing an alternative that will work for generations to come.
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Memphis girl makes a splash at Boca Beach Club through Make-A-Wish Southern Florida By: Joanie Cox-Henry Contributing Writer Ta’liyah Baldwin is like most other five year olds. She’s obsessed with “Moana” and “The Little Mermaid,” she doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind and her mother and father live to see her smile. After getting diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, Baldwin’s mother Shanquindra Baldwin, 24, contacted their local Make-A-Wish chapter for her daughter to fulfill her dream of becoming a mermaid. “I didn’t think Make-A-Wish would contact me back so fast but they did,” Shanquindra Baldwin said. “Her wish was to go to Moana’s home and be a mermaid. Originally, they were gonna send us to Hawaii, but she wanted the mermaid experience in Florida more, so here we are. It’s so surreal that her wish is coming true. I’m so happy to see her living her dream.” When the family arrived at Boca Beach Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, they gasped with delight as they entered their suite which was covered from floor to ceiling with Moana toys and mermaid memorabilia, an Ariel cake from “The Little Mermaid,” mermaid balloons and more. “My wife and I almost cried when we walked in the room,” Ta’liyah’s dad Tony Jones said. “My daughter is my princess and my heart. I would do anything for her.”
Baldwin’s grandmother initially discovered signs that the little girl might be ill. After Baldwin’s diagnosis, she began undergoing chemotherapy and radiation at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, which left the normally energetic child feeling tired and out of sorts. “She’s truly a fighter,” Jones said. “Even when Ta’liyah was taking a lot of medication, she still wanted to have her independence. She’s a very smart girl with a silly side and she can even get bossy at times. She doesn’t forget anything and she’s a great kid who I wouldn’t trade for the world.” After being greeted by two mermaids, Callista and Lorelei from Blue Mermaid Designs on the shore of the Boca Beach Club, Baldwin was presented with a Moana necklace and given a swim lesson and a mermaid tail of her own in the posh club’s pool. “In the last four years, we’ve had about four mermaid wishes,” said Stu Opperman, spokesman for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida. “It’s a magical experience to see these families impacted by an illness just out having fun as a family again. Today, it’s not about hospitals or chemotherapy—it’s about being together as a family. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has granted over 12,000 wishes and it never gets old being a part of this.”
Mermaid Lorelei with Ta’liyah Baldwin and mermaid Callista at the Boca Raton Resort & Club beach for her Make A Mermaid Lorelei with Ta’liyah Baldwin and mermaid Callista Wish of becoming a mermaid. Photo by at the Boca Raton Resort & Club pool. Photo by Joanie CoxJoanie Cox-Henry. Henry.
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida’s assistant wish coordinator Sydni Huguet is always overjoyed to see how grateful families are to receive their wish. “It’s very rewarding to put a smile on a kid’s face and make their wish come true,” Huguet said. “Boca Resort and Boca Beach Club has worked with us on many wishes, which we’re also thankful for. This wish took about a month to coordinate and I’m so pleased to see how happy this child and her family is.”
“I pray I get to see Ta’liyah grow up, go to college and get married. I even pray I get to see the day she tries to sneak out, like most kids do at some point. I believe in miracles and I believe Ta’liyah is one of them,” Jones said. “I try not to break down in front of her. She gets frustrated having trouble doing some things now, but I keep total positive energy around her. I just want her to be happy all the time. She makes us happy all the time.”
Although the future is still medically uncertain for Ta’liyah as she remains critically ill, Jones’ infinite faith in God is what keeps him and his family going.
If you are interested in volunteering for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, visit sfla. wish.org.
West Side Story…of the arts
Whether your interests include fine art, theater, literary events, film, comedy, or adult learning, these agencies are perpetuating a new standard and are piquing the interest of both local residents and those that reside far beyond county lines.
By: Eileen Alkabes Special to the Boca Newspaper
to be entertained.
There is a new kind of “West Side Story” bubbling up in South Palm Beach County.
West Boca has become a hub for entertainment as well as passion, streamlining a bounty of events, classes, and programs in the upcoming months.
Rather than territorial brawls, however, this version depicts a community of organizations that support one another in an ever-growing focus on local arts and culture. With the residential boom emerging west of the turnpike, and even west of 441, the demand for quality dining, shopping and entertainment has taken center stage, literally. No longer do west Boca residents have to go east of Interstate-95
With Levis JCC’s Phyllis and Harvey Sandler Center at the forefront of this enriching movement, entities including Boca Black Box Center for the Arts, the Olympic Heights Performing Arts Theater, along with a myriad of others are symbiotically coordinating everything from renowned guest speakers to travel missions to thoughtful exhibitions and beyond.
Beginning Feb. 1 and running through to March 3, The Sandler Center will be kicking off 2019 with its ode to the great Catskill Mountains. With a robust calendar of events and a roster of special guests ranging from Steve Sands, who inspired Patrick Swayze’s character in Dirty Dancing, to Phil Brown, founder of the Catskills Institute, New York transplants will be name-dropping for miles as they take a walk down memory lane. If it’s theater that takes the spotlight, then one can also find in February a night with
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you need to know this February in Boca Raton 1 The Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce will host its 2019 Diamond Award at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 22 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. This year the Diamond, Dedicated, Inspiring, Accomplished, Motivated, Outstanding, Noble, and Driven businesswoman is Ethel Isaacs Williams. She is the Senior Vice President of Development & Public Affairs for Kaufman Lynn Construction and immediate past chair of the chamber board. The 2019 Pearl Award recipient, an up-and-coming female leader is Casey Hill of Piston Trainer.
County Chapter will host its Annual Leo Geller Golf Tournament Honoring Florida Peninsula Insurance Company at Boca Rio Gulf Club on Feb. 4. Golfers will begin the day with lunch at 11 a.m. before hitting the links with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The daylong tournament will end at the 19th hole with a raffle, awards, cocktail reception and dinner at the Club. Caddy is included with each foursome. Individual players: $325, foursomes: $1,250. The day will benefit programs that help those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
2 Off-Broadway hit Old Jews Telling Jokes will be at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center through Feb. 10. Presented by Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. will present the show. Tickets range from $45-$65. Performances take place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets available at http://playhouseinfo.com/miznerpark or by calling 844-672-2849.
5 Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s bond rating was upgraded from BBB+ to an A-. The Rating Outlook also improved from Stable to Positive. The hospital has seen upgrades over the past five years.
3 The Boca Historical Society & Museum is holding an author presentation and book signing with Hutton Wilkinson. on Feb. 1 from 1-3 p.m. He will discuss his new book Dawnridge, the Beverly Hills home of famous Hollywood designer Tony Duquette. The event is $10 and benefits the society. It is free to members. RSVP required at 561-395-6766 X 101.
4 The Parkinson’s Foundation South Palm Beach
6 Junior League of Boca Raton’s Flavors event will return to the Addison on Feb. 7. From 6:30 to 11 p.m., enjoy food and drinks from 30 different restaurants. The theme is “Jetset.” Tickets cost $85 per person. 7
Black Box Booking and Hy Juter are presenting To Life: Stories & Music Celebrating the Contributions of Jewish Composers to The Golden Age of Broadway at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park through Feb. 3. The production features five of South Florida’s top actor/singers: Jeffrey Bruce, Broadway’s Jodie Langel, two-time Carbonell Award-winner Wayne LeGette, Alix Paige, and Carbonell Award-winner Mark Sanders.
8 Hear Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Jodi Kantor on Feb. 6 as she headlines the Lion of Judah Luncheon at the Polo Club. The event begins at 11 a.m. The luncheon couvert is $100 with a Lion-level individual woman’s gift of $5,000 or higher to the 2019 UJA/ Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign required to attend. Dietary laws will be observed. RSVP at www.jewishboca. org/lionluncheon. 9 Are you a good speller? Head to Crazy Uncle Mike’s on Tuesday nights and participate in the D-R-N-U-K Spelling Bee. Beginning at 7 p.m., contestants can pay the $5 entrance fee, which includes one beer for each round of the bee that they make it through. Participants will challenge their spelling skills, as they kick back craft beers and compete for the D-R-N-U-K Bee Trophy and a $50 bar tab. 10 Listen to Roger Stone speak and get a signed copy of his book “Stones Rules” on Feb. 13 at City Fish Market during the Boca’s Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club monthly meeting. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the $58 ticket includes his new book.
Champions golf tournament returns to Old Course at Broken Sound Staff report
Calcavecchia’s win was his first win on the Championship Tour. He did it with his wife Brenda by his side as his caddy.
The PGA Champions tour will return to the Old Course at Broken Sound this month with a new name, the Oasis Championship.
“It meant a lot to win here at home,” he said. “I thought it was mine to win from the get go.”
Defending champion and Palm Beach County local Mark Calcavecchia will compete to be the first ever repeat winner in the event.
He will be joined by players Scott McCarron, Fred Couples, Esteban Toledo, John Daly, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bernhard Langer, John Cook and Fred Funk.
“I never defended a tournament,” he told the crowd during the annual media day, which takes place about three weeks before the event. The players will return to Boca Raton from Feb. 4-10. There will be a women’s clinic, Pro-Ams, and then the tournament play as well as other events. “I do love it here,” he said of the course. “It’s one of my favorite courses I play on the tour. It’s a treat to play, it’s a fun course.” He thanked the city of Boca Raton for stepping in last year with extra funding so that he had a title to defend this year. The event lost its longtime sponsor, Allianz, so the city stepped in and funded a gap in what money was needed to put on the event.
Defending champion and Palm Beach County local Mark Calcavecchia shares what he is looking forward to when he plays in the Oasis Championship this month. Staff photo.
“I am so thankful to be here, and for another three years at least,” he said. New sponsor, Oasis, has committed to sponsoring the event for three years. It also decided to keep the event at Boca’s Broken Sound Club course. “Oasis was founded in Palm Beach County 20 years ago,” Oasis COO Kelley Castell said. “It’s an honor to be a part of the community and this tournament.”
“The guys love coming here to play,” Calcavecchia said. “A lot of guys live up north, dummies, they can’t wait to get here. I love Palm Beach County and I love playing here.” Mayor Scott Singer said the tournament allows the city of Boca to be exposed to 75 million homes who will tune into the Golf Channel to watch their favorite player. “We want corporate executives from Philly or New Jersey who are watching the tournament after digging out snow to want to come here,” Singer said. He called the tournament a great economic driver for the city. The course is lined by corporate offices and class A office space. “February is a great time for our city to be on
display when people are watching at home in however many inches of snow,” he said. “This tournament is one of the most exciting weeks in Boca Raton.” The week kicks off on Feb. 4 and it is all about women that day. There is brunch, a private clinic and then Pro-Am with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. On Feb. 5, practice rounds begin at 8 a.m. and then the draw party takes place at 6:30 p.m. Pro-Ams will take place on Feb. 6 and 7 with a morning and afternoon start time. Foodies can sign up for Fairways and Filets on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. or for Grapes on the Green on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., after the first round of championship play. The second round will take place on Feb. 9 at 9:40 a.m., following by a volunteer party and then the final round will begin Feb. 10 at 7:15 a.m. Rounds will be televised on the Golf Channel. The course is open all week to the public. Admission is free Monday-Thursday. On weekends, seniors, 70 and above get in complimentary with valid identification as well as children 18 and any veteran, active duty or reserve military members. Free tickets are sponsored by Aetna.
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Bresky Bash brings music, dance, entertainment to Mizner Park By: Jan Engoren Contributing Writer Joined by Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer and other city mayors, legislators, government officials, legal aid supporters, community advocates and volunteers, The Bresky Bash, a family-friendly festival took place on Jan. 11 at Mizner Park to benefit victims of domestic and elder abuse and support the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. The Legal Aid Society provides high quality civil legal advice, representation and education to the county’s underserved populations. The event, sponsored by the Law Offices of Robin Bresky, brought about 400 people together for an afternoon of community, music by DJ Nikko Capria, food and entertainment, including 40 dancers from the Dance with Me Dance Studio, owned by Dancing with the Stars brothers Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy. “We’re so thrilled to have the community support and the support of our civic leaders to come out and raise awareness for legal aid in South County,” said Robin Bresky, who
Jessica Rodriguez of Coconut Creek and her two kids, Sofia, 4 and Alex, 8, join to create the Hands Up in Justice for All Mural. Photo by Jan Dancers rehearse for the Community Dance for Justice during the inaugural Bresky Bash. Photo by Jan Engoren. Engoren.
says she hopes to hold the event again next year. Debbie Campbell of West Boca Raton, a former paralegal, and marketing and PR person for law offices came out to support the cause and see old friends. “Robin Bresky is great,” she said. “I’d always enlist her to come out and speak to the school kids in the public schools.” Local vendors included Michele Popper, wife of South Palm Beach Bar associate member Eliot Popper, who was selling jewelry and chocolatier Gloria Hosh, whose husband Shaheer, owns Cristino Jewelers in Mizner Park. Roadside Eats food truck was selling Italian sausage and peppers for $12 along with Tornado Mediterranean food, Captain Lobster and Jugo Boss selling smoothies and acai bowls for $11.
Community leaders attend the Bresky Bash to supper the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. Photo by Jan Engoren.
Local advocacy groups including Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA), Families Against Court Travesties (FACTS) and the National Organization for Women
(NOW), which will hold its 46th Annual Susan B. Anthony Awards luncheon on Feb. 10, focusing on ending gun violence, were on-site distributing literature and information. Pamela O’Brien, CEO of AVDA, which works to end domestic violence and abuse says, “We couldn’t do what we do without the assistance of the Legal Aid Society. We rely on them for many things, including pro-bono restraining orders, immigration issues, developing protocols for law enforcement in regards to domestic violence and increased prosecution in stalking cases, etc.” The two agencies have worked together for more than 20 years. “We love working with them and do everything we can to show our support,” O’Brien said. According to preliminary estimates, the event raised approximately $6,000 for the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County.
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‘Those were the Days’ exhibit at Wick Museum recalls show biz of ‘50s, ‘60s By: Dale King Contributing Writer It wasn’t so long ago that a funny lady with red hair dominated America’s black-and-white TV screens in the early 1950s. A veteran comedian drew guffaws by dressing up as a woman while men in Texaco gas station uniforms sang, “You can trust your car to the man who wears the star.” Cher was still years from seeing a plastic surgeon, Lily Tomlin snorted, “One ringy-dingy…’ into a telephone headset on the set of one of TV’s funniest programs and Olivia Newton-John, wearing skin-tight black jeans, teased John Travolta with the lyric, “You’re the one that I want.” If any of these scenarios tingle a memory node in your brain, you can get the full treatment at the Wick Costume Museum at the Wick Theatre at 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Filled with memorabilia from the collection of theatre and museum owner Marilynn Wick, and selected with the finest of care by her daughter, Kimberly, museum curator, the sixth specialized exhibit to regale crowds at the venue opened late last year and runs through May. “Those were the Days” plays homage to the Broadway shows, signature fashions and pop culture moments of the 1950’s and 1960’s, said Kimberly. “The interactive tour features a star-studded collection of costumes worn by Barbra Streisand, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Cher, Lily Tomlin and more. The exhibit also features costumes from Broadway shows including Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, West Side Story and other hits.” “The 50’s and 60’s were iconic decades in our culture,” Kimberly pointed out. “The fashions, the music, the television shows---everything about that time-period left an indelible impression on future generations. This exhibit is a time capsule that captures the zeitgeist of the era.”
Barbra Streisand’s image looks out over outfits Display of items inspired by the classic TV she wore on stage and screen. Photo by Dale show, “I Love Lucy.” Photo by Dale King. King.
Guided tours at the Wick Costume Museum open a portal to the past and immerse patrons in the pop culture explosion of the era, she noted. “Older generations will have an array of memories triggered by the tour while younger people will be intrigued by the advent of a cultural period that still influences them today.” The “Those were the Days” exhibit includes a tribute to the dawn of television in 1951, with a special salute to “I Love Lucy.” A recent statistic underscores the staying power of her brand of comedy. In December 2018, just before Christmas, CBS reran two half-hour holiday episodes of “I Love Lucy” back to back. Ratings said the broadcast featuring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel drew an audience of 5.9 million – the largest of any CBS program shown that evening. The best of Broadway and Hollywood are represented with authentic Broadway costumes from Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, West Side Story, Coco and Tommy. Pop culture superstars and icons are celebrated with rarely seen items worn by stars, including Barbra Streisand, Carol Channing, Ann Miller, Nannette Fabray, Dorothy Lamour and Doris Duke. Folks who remember the glamour of the John F. Kennedy presidency can see a genuine leopard skin coat created by New York City furrier Harry Elias for Karen Olsen. Jackie Kenne-
Photos and costumes from RowCostumes from “The Carol Burnett Show,” including a pho- an & Martin’s “Laugh-in.” Photo to of the star herself. Photo by Dale King. by Dale King.
New York City furrier Harry Elias designed this leopard skin coat for Karen Olsen. Jackie Kennedy met Karen at a charity event and admired it so much, she had a duplicate made for herself by the same furrier. Photo by Dale King.
dy met Karen at a charity event and admired the coat so much, she had a duplicate made for herself by the same furrier.
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And a tribute to the legends of comedy includes items worn by Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason and Milton Berle. Paraphernalia on loan from cast members Lily Tomlin and Jo Anne Worley of Rowan & Martin’s “Laugh-in” are set up in front of a colorful partition resembling the show’s famous “Joke Wall.” Costumes worn by Carol Burnett on her TV show – including the outfit donned by co-star Vicki Lawrence in her character of “Mama,” are in the museum.
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Guided tours of the exhibition are conducted Monday through Sunday, hourly from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patrons must reserve in advance. After the tour, visitors can stop in for a threecourse luncheon in the Wick Tavern. Tour package options are: Tour and luncheon, $53 per person; tour, luncheon and cabaret performance, $63 a person and tour, luncheon, cabaret show and theatre performance (if one is scheduled), $102. Call 561-9952333 for reservations.
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Don’t miss events 1 The 20th anniversary of the “Best Stinkin’ Party in South Florida” or Garlic Fest returns to John Prince Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 10. Eat garlic everything at the Gourmet Alley food area, enjoy drinks in the Funky Buddha Beer Garden and jam out to reggae acts The Mighty Mighty BossToneS and Steele Pulse. For tickets and more information, visit GarlicFestFL.com 2 Catch singer/songwriter Justin Hay-
ward, the voice, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues during his “All The Way In Concert” tour. It will make a stop at the Crest Theatre on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. with special guest Mike Dawes. Reserved tickets are priced at $50, $75 and $100 plus fees. Tickets at https://www. axs.com
p.m. at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center. Bacher honors the three Louis—Armstrong, Jordan and Prima. Tickets cost $40.
7 The 2019 Oasis
Feb. 16 at the Polo Club of Boca Raton. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and feature groovy auction items in both the silent and live auctions, Motor City soul food, cocktails, and sounds of Motown. All proceeds will create cradle to career pathways to help kids, young adults with special needs excel in their communities. Visit https://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org for tickets.
Championship, in its 13th consecutive year at The Old Course at Broken Sound, will bring the legends of golf to Boca Raton from Feb. 4-10 for the first full-field PGA TOUR Champions event of the season. Champions vie for a $1.7 million purse with all three rounds televised on The Golf Channel. Free grounds admission Monday-Thursday courtesy of the city of Boca Raton. Kids under 17 enter for free and so do folks 70 years and above. Admission for a one day pass on Friday-Sunday is $30. Visit https://oasischampionship.com for more information.
9 The third annual “A Walk in the Woods” fundraiser featuring performances by students from the Lynn Conservatory of Music will return to Boca West Country Club Fazio II golf course on Feb. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. As participants walk the course, they will encounter trios, string quartets and musicians performing and food/refreshment stations. Pets on leashes are welcome. The event is open to the public and costs $50 to support 24 nonprofits. To purchase tickets, visit www.bocawestfoundation.org
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3 The 2nd Annual Boca Raton Seafood
& Music Festival will return to Mizner Park Amphitheater Feb. 8-10. Friday the event runs from 4 to 10 p.m., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission $5 per person. Children under 12 years old are free. No pets allowed. All food is cooked on-site by local chefs for an additional fee. There will be musical entertainment on stage.
4 The Unicorn Foundations Ball “Get Down to Motown” will take place on
5 The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness will hold its eighth annual walk for Eating Disorders Awareness “celebrating everyBODY: a walk to re(Define) (Real)ityT” on Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. at Sunset Cove Amphitheater. The Alliance hopes to raise awareness of eating disorders, positive body image, and recovery. It costs $25 for adults, $15 for children under 18 and $5 for pets. For more information, visit http://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com. 6 Singer and saxophonist Danny Bacher will perform “Get Happy” as part of Lynn University’s Mabel Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret at Lincoln Center Comes to Live at Lynn on Feb. 13 at 7:30
The SYMPHONIA’s Feb. 3 concert will feature the Florida premiere of Bruce Adolphe’s concerto, “I Will Not Remain Silent,” which was inspired by the life of Rabbi Joachim Prinz (1902-1988), an immigrant from Nazi Germany and an American civil rights activist who bridged the Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement. Michael Stern will be the Guest Conductor and Sharon Roffman will be the Violin Soloist. The Concert, held at Saint Andrew’s School begins at 3 p.m. with a Pre-Concert Conversation at 2 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit thesymphonia.org or call 561-376-3848.
10 The inaugural pairing event Game, Set, Pour is heading to the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com on Feb. 22. From 5:30-8:30 p.m., enjoy local craft beers, wines and samples from local eateries at the tournament’s on-site Hospitality Pavilion. VIP tickets $75 in advance ($90 at door), and include early access to food, drinks and collector’s glass. General admission tickets $55 ($65 at door). All tickets include seats to the quarterfinal match.
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February Calendar Arts Garage Utopian Rive Art Exhibit Opening Reception
decades, he has been featured in over 70 albums, and has recorded and performed with a virtual “Who’s Who” of the greatest jazz, blues and R&B giants in the industry. Sultans of String Feb. 2
Feb. 1
8-10 p.m.
6-8 p.m.
General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45
Opening reception Free event Enjoy wine, cheese, and art at the opening of our Utopian Rive Exhibition featuring local emerging artists Connor Torrence and Ingrid Camarao. Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio Feb. 1 8-10 p.m.
| Premium $50
General Admission $40 | Reserved $45
Dr. Lonnie Smith is an unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist. An authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ for over five
Back by popular demand, Canada’s multiple award winning string slingers are touring non-stop in support of their latest CD, Subcontinental Drift , this “energetic and exciting band, with talent to burn!” (Maverick Magazine, UK) serve up revved up Celtic reels, Flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, and Cuban rhythms, while fiery violin dances with kinetic guitar with unstoppable grooves. Throughout, acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound. Jazz Goes to the Movies with Ann Hampton Callaway Feb. 8 & 9
8-10 p.m. General Admission $45 | Reserved $50 | Premium $55 This show explores the fascinating ways jazz and film have come together to tell stories. The playlist includes “Taking a Chance on Love” from Vernon Duke’s Cabin in the Sky, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Irving Berlin’s Follow the Fleet, “This Time the Dream’s on Me,” from Harold Arlen’s Blues in the Night, and “As Time Goes By,” the Herman Hupfeld classic from Casablanca. Harold Gnus
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cussion, and bassist Gaston Joya—a group the pianist first convened a decade ago in Cuba. Isle of Klezbos Feb. 15 8-10 p.m. General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 NYC-based ISLE of KLEZBOS approaches tradition with irreverence and respect. The soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-women’s klezmer sextet has toured from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998. Otis Cadillac & the El Dorado’s Featuring the Sublime Seville Sisters
7-8:30 p.m.
| Premium $50
General Admission $40 | Reserved $45
Un Día Cualquiera, pianist Harold López-Nussa’s second release for Mack Avenue Records, represents this musical vantage point with force and innovation. He tells this story—his story—with drama, heartfelt emotion and consummate skills. Lopéz-Nussa sticks to his core trio, with his younger brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums and per-
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Feb. 16 8-10 p.m. General Admission $25 | Reserved $30 | Premium $40 The Otis Cadillac and the El Dorados R&B Revue is an 11 piece band that performs Classic R&B, Root Rock N’ Roll
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and related Blues oriented material. The band performs in a style that emulates the R&B revues of the late 50s and early 60s. Jazz Gals Meets Broadway Feb. 17 7-8:30 p.m. General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 The Jazz Gals, Wendy Pedersen and Lisanne Lyons, will delight and excite you by celebrating the greatest hits of Broadway! Lisanne is the recipient of several DownBeat awards as a jazz soloist, jazz vocal choir director, and most recently as a jazz arranger. Lenore Raphael and Doug MacDonald
year-long tour. Lenore Raphael (piano) is a Steinway artist; she sold out her first performance at Arts Garage with her brand of swinging, powerful mainstream jazz. Lenore is a 2-time Grammy nominee and has performed internationally. Ian Maksin Feb. 24 7-8:30 p.m. General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 Russian-American cellist and composer Ian Maksin’s has gained worldwide recognition by having created his own unique style bringing together jazz, classical and world music.
Delray Beach Playhouse
Feb. 1-17
Feb. 6
Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.; Wednesday (2/6 only), 8 p.m.; Thursday, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Tickets $30 (adults); $15 (students); $25 (groups) America’s most successful comic playwright, Neil Simon was at the peak of his career when he wrote this collection of four one-act plays, all recounting different stories taking place in a suite at the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel. The visitor from New York, an urban workaholic; the visitor from Philadelphia, a middle-aged businessman; the visitors from London, an aging British actress who may win an Oscar, but who may lose her husband; and the visitors from Chicago, two couples who find their friendships disintegrating with each hour they vacation together.
Tickets $25 (adult); $15 (students); $20 (groups) John Lennon, a troubled musical prodigy from working class Liverpool, rode the dizzying ascension of the Beatles to international stardom, and became one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Along the way, Lennon evolved from bullying boyfriend to a more emotionally mature adult, a transformation reflected in his lyrics. His peace activism got him pursued by the U.S. government. You’ll hear your favorite Lennon songs, including Beatles hits such as “If I Fell” and “Norwegian Wood” and later solos like “Woman” and “Imagine.”
Feb. 23 8-10 p.m. General Admission $35 | Reserved $40 | Premium $45 Renowned international jazz artists Lenore Raphael and Doug MacDonald celebrate their recording reunion on a
The Pool Schmoozers CALIFORNIA SUITE: A Comedy by Neil Simon
Imagine: The Life and Song of John Lennon
Feb. 8 Friday, 2 p.m.
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Tickets $25 (adult); $15 (students); $20 (groups) Bernice, also known as the biggest gossip this side of New Jersey, was enjoying life in the lovely community of Boca Del Vida Delray. She was having a wonderful time at The Pool Schmoozers Club, when she suddenly found herself treading water. She’d overheard a little something that she’d rather not know. Everybody out of the pool!
Nothing Can Stop Me Now! - The Songs of Leslie Bricusse Feb. 11-21 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 2 & 8 p.m.; Thursday (2/14), 2 p.m. and Thursday (2/21), 2 & 8 p.m. Tickets $35 (adults); $15 (students); $25 (groups)
family, but no pets or outside food and beverage. Food and beverages available for purchase. Martin Sexton Feb. 6 Crest Theatre 8 p.m.; tickets $42/$32; VIP table seating, $220-$275 (available through Box Office only and includes 1 drink ticket and table service) MusicWorks presents an evening with American singer-songwriter and music producer, Martin Sexton. He has performed at concerts ranging from pop (collaborating with John Mayer), to the jam scene, to classic rock where he collaborated with Peter Frampton. Catch A Rising Star Comedy with Rob Bartlett
ELVIS: MY WAY starring BRANDON BENNETT
The Boy Project
Feb. 22-24
Feb. 8-9
Friday, 2 & 8 p.m.; Saturday, 4 & 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Crest Theatre
Band
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; tickets $45 (Premium);
The Boy Band Project is an interactive recreation that re-imagines the sound, movement, and pulse of the dynamic harmonies and vocals of Nsync, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, One Direction, Boyz II Men, and more. Spring Art on the Square
MOTOWN IN MOTION, one of the most unique acts in South Florida. They
Joey Dale Productions presents Motown in Motion
will have you singing and dancing.
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The Zonta Club of Greater Deereld Beach cordially invites you to attend our
5th Annual Heart, Soul & Service Award Brunch
JENNIFER O'FLANNERY ANDERSON Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations at Nova Southeastern University
&
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MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES CARA ZIMMERMAN
Sunday, March 10, 2019
11 am to 2 pm Boca West Country Club 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton Adults $80 – Children 12 & under $35
A Fabulous Family Affair, Outstanding Brunch Music by “Just Us Orchestras”, Rafes, Silent Auction
GreenlaneFree Friday Concerts Feb. 1
Feb. 9-10
Pavilion
Cornell Art Museum/Old Square grounds
7:30 p.m.; free admission; weather permitting; bring lawn chairs, and bring the
7 p.m.; tickets $35;
Honoring Amazing Women
Old School Square
The Flyers – Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Crest Theatre
EMPOW ERING W OMEN
8p.m.; tickets $59/$49; VIP table, $320$400 (available through Box Office only and includes 1 drink ticket and table service).
$35 (Regular)
Feb. 10
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Rob Bartlett is an actor, comedian, impressionist, and writer, who gained widespread fame on the radio show Imus in the Morning.
The electrifying Brandon Bennett does the impossible, delivering a spine-tingling Elvis tribute that is fresh, powerful, and right on time. With his pure-bred southern charm, powerful voice, and scandalous moves Bennett was named the “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” by Elvis Presley Enterprises at Graceland. His must-see show traverses Elvis’ career: from the Rock n’ Roll nativity of the 50s, to the iconic comeback television concert of the 60s, to the legendary lounge acts of the 70s.
The Cornell Art Museum presents an outdoor, juried fine art show featuring fine artists in all media by 120 artists from around the country. The historic grounds of the Cornell Art Museum and Old School Square will be transformed into an exciting outdoor gallery with live music and Hospitality Lounge. Spring Art on the Square welcomes all visitors, art collectors and enthusiasts to meet the artists, relax with refreshments and take home an original work of art.
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Fun ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Boca, Delray By: Heather McMechan Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with your significant other or spending it with your kids. I have the local mom scoop on some fun ideas in Boca Raton and Delray Beach for this Valentine’s Day. Dining out The Addison in Boca Raton is offering not only a Four Course Dinner, but also a Luxe Late-Night Party if you can have your babysitter stay until later. For more information, visit http://theaddison.com or call 561-372-0568. Brule Bistro in Delray Beach is a great
date night spot. Sit outside and have an adult conversation while dining on the specialties like the Slow Cooked Lamb Papparadelle or Jumbo Shrimp Fra Diavolo. The wine list will put a smile on any moms face. Call 561-274-2046 or visit Brulebistro.com. Prosperity Breweries located in Boca Raton specializes in creating classic beer styles with a small-batch uniqueness. Enjoy a tasting of your favorite. Call 561-961-0573 or info@prosperitybrewers.com. With the kids Mini
golf
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Around can create a bonding experience for you and your family. Have fun playing and feeding the kids at the same time. Select from their beer and wine list along with yummy chicken tenders and pizza. They will deliver to your hole. Call 561450-6162 or visit puttnaround.net. Watch a movie at Frank Theatres or bowl at Cinebowl at Delray Marketplace. Call
St. Call 561-3923007 or ChocolatesbyMrRoberts. com C. Orrico, A Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, 1045 E. Atlantic Ave. Call 561-278-5353 or Corrico.com. It’Sugar in Delray Marketplace, 169 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite 112. Call 561-8652018 or Itsugar.com.
561-454-8002 or visit franktheatres.com. Local gift ideas Chocolates By Mr Roberts, 505 NE 20th
Puro’s Cigars, 777 E. Atlantic Ave. Call 561-278-6118. Just Hearts,537 E. Atlantic Ave. Call 561265-7277 or Justheartsdelray.com. Nest of Delray Beach, 817 NE Sixth Ave. Call 561-900-7181 or nestdelray.com.
Love is in the air this month
A Few Wedding and Engagement Tips
By: Michelle Bellisari Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers
Are you getting engaged on Valentine’s Day? I reached out to my pal Gregory Fried with Gregory’s Fine Jewelry to find out what is trending in rings and he said “the 3 stone set ups and “halo” design are as popular as ever” so there you have it! www.gregorysfinejewelryfl.com
When you think of February most of us are dreaming of chocolate, red roses and what to do for Valentines Day! However, according to the Association of Bridal Consultants, February is also National Wedding Month the time when brides and grooms get down to some serious wedding planning.
The #SoooBoca squad loves all things wedding related and we have worked in and around the wedding industry at various times. We love to attend weddings for those people we know and love and for those we have never met...like the Royal Wedding for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Fun Fact: More than 2.4 million couples get married in the U.S. each year and 16,000 of them get married on Valentines Day.
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We did a little local research and came up with a few wedding related ideas and suggestions in and around Boca and Delray if you are planning to get married or engaged anytime soon.
The Hotel A wedding has to start with a proposal and the iconic Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas has recently introduced the Beach House Proposal Package for those with marriage on their mind. On Valentine’s Day, Crane’s goes that extra little step by putting something special in every guest room, like a red rose or heart-shaped chocolates. www. cranesbeachhouse.com The Historic Venue One of our favorite event venues and incredibly historic and beautiful for a wedding is The Addison in Boca Raton that was designed by famed architect Addison Mizner in 1926. It is one of those places you walk into and just feel sheer joy in the beauty of the 100 year old banyan trees. The Addison is opening its doors for a Valentine’s Day sit-down dinner and soire. www.theaddisonbocaraton.com The Court House Sharon R. Bock, Esq., the Clerk & Comptroller for Palm Beach County, is once again teaming up with the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach and other community partners to give 40 loving couples a Valentine’s Day ceremony to remember. Registration is now open www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/valentine. PS… it appears, via my unscientific Facebook poll, that the beach is still a popular South Florida wedding choice to exchange vows or get engaged.
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The Wedding Planner Kelly McWilliams wedding planner extraordinaire says hire your floral designer early! If you are doing a Valentines Day wedding pink and red flowers are in high demand and skyrocket in price so place your order sooner than later. www.kellymcwilliams.com The Photographer Halle Alessia of Halle Alessia Photography suggests you research different photo styles to see what suits your wedding vibe. Are you boho or classic? Do you want a casual look or is elegance your main objective. Hit Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration and don’t be afraid to ask questions. www.hallealessia.com Whether your wedding is big or small, no matter what time of the year, there are many choices for you to celebrate your special day in and around Boca and Delray! Michele Bellisari is the founder of #SoooBoca® Lifestyle & Media based in Boca Raton. 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! www.soooboca.com and on all the socials @soooboca.
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A gourmet look at the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance with long-time sponsor Ed Morse Automotive Group off the weekend with hundreds of classic and new cars that never disappoints. Whether you go to one event or all three, you are sure to be impressed.
The 13th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance returns this month from Feb. 22-24 to the Boca Raton Resort. The car lovers weekend features cars, of course, food and a Saturday night gala. Event proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs. Jay Leno will serve as the gala’s host and judge of the car entries on Sunday. For more scoop on the weekend, we reached out to Teddy Morse, CEO and Chairman of the Ed Morse Automotive Group, a long been a sponsor of the Boca Raton Concurs d’ Elegance. To prove that Teddy has great taste, they will once again be the sponsor for the VIP-only Gourmet Tent on Sunday. Teddy tells us more:
1 Why should foodies not miss this VIP
Tent?
The Concours d’Gourmet tent gives foodies a chance to sample several top local restaurants best dishes all in one place. There is also an open bar featuring fine wines and cocktails for guests to enjoy. So please come hungry!
2 What makes the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance different from any other event?
3 Why is the Ed Morse Automotive
Group so passionate about this sponsorship? The Boys & Girls Clubs help bring opportunity to children who might otherwise not have things like leadership roles and mentoring available to them. Children are the foundation of our society and we feel it is so important to set them up with success. The BGCBC provides just that and we are proud to partner with them for this great event.
4 What vehicle displays will you also have at Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s events? From the first-ever 2019 Cadillac XT4 crossover, the redesigned 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and the re-introduction of the Blazer, it’ll be hard to pick just a few! Not to mention our classic sportscars like the Corvette and Camaro. You’ll have to visit our display to see what makes the final cut.
5 How can gourmet seekers get these VIP tickets? Tickets can be purchased at http://www.bocaratonconcours.com/
Erica and Teddy Morse at the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance. Submitted photo.
This three-day event has a little bit of everything. Friday night’s event is an over-the-top party atmosphere set in a hangar at Atlantic Aviation. Party-goers get to sip on cocktails, listen to a top DJ all while mingling around luxury autos and private jets just off the runway. Saturday is a gala dinner and auction which always draws a celebrity comedian for entertainment. The Auto Show Sunday caps
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Boca Ballet Theatre offers Parkinson’s patients free movement classes By: Diane Feen Contributing Writer The dance studio at Boca Ballet Theatre is a large space for the artistic reverie of dance. It’s a place of study and performance, where good dancers become great dancers and newcomers learn to dance with delight while soaring in a zone of delicacy and intricacy. But on Mondays and Thursday’s from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the ballet curriculum takes on a new slant. One that is less structured and more forgiving – one that takes its cue from the dancers not the rigid criteria of formal ballet.
BBT4PD dancers meet twice a week at Boca Ballet Theatre. Submitted photo.
poignant moments of personal strength to move beyond impairment. It’s a ballet of human fortitude mixed with exertion by those with Parkinson’s Disease. There is no complaining or discussion, only compassionate leadership by Surman and instructor Dennis Lue. While at the barre – or in the middle of the studio – dancers are asked to lift their arms “as if you are painting the sky,” says Surman.
The mirrors bear witness to each students’ form, and the ballet barre lends support for poses. But a few unlikely accoutrements lay nearby two afternoons a week – walkers, wheelchairs and canes. At first it is a bit startling. But it quickly becomes a badge of honor for dancer within this narrow demographic. The dancers all have Parkinson’s Disease yet gather at Boca Ballet Theatre for a free bi-weekly dance class called BBT4PD. The dance experience has become a safe port in the storm for those living (and coping) with a disease that attacks the neuro-muscular system and physical form. All those who attend are on a different spectrum of ability yet share a common goal – to get exercise that limbers up their torsos with a sweetness and sensibility sprinkled into the experience. “This is the highlight of my week. When I get here I can barely walk, but when the music reaches deep into me, my feet start moving,” said Rabbi Merle Singer, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El of Boca Raton. Fellow dancer and Parkinson’s patient Martha Landers also delights in this rigorous delicate movement. “This is a haven for me. I feel welcome, and the people here understand what I am going through. I feel better afterward, and I look forward to being surrounded by the caring instructors and supportive volunteers.” The instructors are accomplished dancers trained specifically for the task of teaching ballet in whatever form it takes to get students mov-
Cindy Surman is the director of the BBT4PD program. Submitted photo.
ing. The director of the program, Cindy Surman is one of only seven instructors certified by the founding organization Dance for PD® (a non-profit by Mark Morris Dance Group and Brooklyn Parkinson Group). Surman is dedicated to the art and purpose of helping and healing her students. The 90-minute class flies by with a serenity and sweetness that is atypical in our fast-paced culture. But like the students – who are often slower in poise and purpose – the class is the perfect blend of movement and momentum. It starts with breathing and warmup exercises and progresses to chair movement. Dancers move to the ballet barre (some with aides) and raise their legs and arms in tandem with piano music that synchs perfectly with each moment. Some students sit in wheelchairs while others flutter in tune to the melodies played by Dr. Martha Brown. “I love doing this. It is an opportunity to use my music in a way that makes a difference in people’s lives. The music gets them moving and helps them,” said Brown as she wiped tears from her eyes. The BBT4PD class is a series of
Students move slowly but their reverie for the experience matches the dedication of Surman and Lue. Volunteers surround students like gentle angels providing emotional and physical support. “We are not teaching technique, we use a special combination of movements to counter the effects of Parkinson’s. They often have rigidity, tremors and postural imbalance - this class touches on these issues and increases their mobility.” The intention for this unique class at the Boca Ballet Theatre is pure – and it shows. One student felt so good after the class that he left without his walker. Others leave with a sweet afterglow that masks their physical limitations. “This is my happy fun place. It is welcoming and uplifts me,” said Lorraine Sanders.
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Ann Kreiman flashes an illuminating smile after class. She loves the instructors – who are selfless in their devotion - and the live music. “We have become like a family, I look forward to this class every week.” The BBT4PD class is a free dance class for those living with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. It is supported by generous donors and local organizations. Contact Cindy at 561-9950709 ext. 226 or csurman@bocaballet.org
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If you’ve been wearing a belt since the beginning of time and choose to retire it, there are some precautions. Maintaining posture and keeping the abdominals tight are absolute musts. Additionally, during the initial few weeks, the amount of weight used should be reduced by half.
By: Christine King Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers As in most industries and disciplines, technology, science, and research reveal new and improved products, methods and formulas on a regular basis. The fitness industry is no exception. The evolution of training methods, exercise philosophies, and class programming have brought us from Jane Fonda to High Intensity Training. To compare, let’s use the tech industry. There’s an overall energy abound when the newest phone, computer, and other magical gadget are released and the scramble to learn the features that will dramatically improve our lives.
The attention to advances in the health and fitness industry don’t quite seem to attract the same enthusiasm. This contributes to a lack of results, injuries and missing out on getting the biggest bang for your buck during your workout. The most cringe-worthy dinosaurs still lurking in the gym include: Weight Belts: These were abolished over 15 years ago. Research revealed the belts create intraabdominal pressure which can LEAD to back injuries, hernias, and ineffective weight lifting methods. Wearing a weight belt causes the abdomen to push out against the
belt. The body is confused as there’s no such girdle in everyday life. Hence, the reason for injuries during daily activities. The beautiful structure known as the human body is meant to support you.
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Full Sit-Ups: The next extinct fossil is full situps. Whether performed by anchoring feet or ankles or just lying on the floor, I wince every time I witness this movement. Many people don’t realize that once the upper extremity pushes past the “crunch” position, all of the load is on the low back. Ergo, the amount of injuries from this movement. There’s nothing at all taboo about exercising the low back, quite the opposite, but let’s do it the right way with bent knee deadlifts, bridges, and other safe and effective methods. Lack of Deceleration: It’s exciting to gain strength and increase the amount of weight you’re able to lift. The operative word being “able.” The ability to lift a weight also includes the capability to release the weight. When lifting weights, speed isn’t our friend. Momentum eliminates half of the exercise benefit. The eccentric or deceleration component of any exercise is just as or even more important than the lift or concentric factor. As industry professionals, we say, “If the weight is too heavy, don’t lift it.” If you cannot decelerate, the weight is too heavy. Cut it in half, and you’ll realize the same benefits as tossing the weight belt! Warm up/Cool Down: No matter how much we preach to our clients about the high importance of these two practices, people still skip one or both. Ignoring your warm up and cool down significantly increases the likelihood of injury or death. Warming the body before any athletic activity is essential to bring blood flow and warmth to all areas of the body. You’ll be able to lift more efficiently, increase the amount of weight used faster and achieve results quicker. Regarding cardiovascular activity, the risk of a heart incident or death is imminent without a cool down. At the end of a cardio workout, you should not finish until your heart rate is no more than 10 beats higher than when you began. For example, if your heart rate is 100 BPM when you start, and throughout the 2030 minutes your heart bumps up to 120, 130, 150, etc., you cannot finish until BPM are down to 110. If this is ignored, once you’ve completed the workout, all of the blood drops to your feet, and due to the lack of movement, it can’t make its way back to the heart fast enough to not incur an incident. This is the opposite of the reason you’re on the treadmill in the first place. As you continue your health journey, take proper precautions to improve your health. Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise regimen.
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Discover the greatest love of all By: Laura Norman Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is high in our consciousness, especially romantic love. Perhaps the most romantic concept of all is that of “soulmates”—the idea that there are people out there whose souls are linked with ours, and who we are destined to find. How do you find your soulmate? The surest way to find a soulmate—the best way to find love—is by being the best version of yourself you can be. “Before you find your soulmate, you must first discover your soul.” – Charles F. Glassman Develop your own interests and be a person who enjoys your own company. Nurture your self-esteem and develop yourself fully on all levels, body, mind, and spirit. When you feel great about yourself, you’ll attract only those who are at a similar place in their own lives.
“It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you.” – Eartha Kitt Find your soul’s purpose. Follow your bliss—do something in life that makes your heart sing. It could mean blazing your own path, starting a business, writing a book, developing a new recipe or an art-form. Use meditation, prayer and other spiritual practices to help develop your intuitive sense and access your inner wisdom. When you discover your path, you’ll meet the people—and that special someone—you were destined to meet.
rience many negative effects including anxiety, depression, fatigue, weight gain and a wide variety of physical ailments. My favorite way to nurture my body, mind, and spirit and de-stress is with Reflexology, the art of applying gentle pressure to reflex points on the feet, hands, face and ears that reflect each organ, gland and part of the body. Reflexology sessions are both pleasurable and deeply relaxing, a great time to focus on the outcomes you desire. Sessions offer a wealth of additional benefits as well: reduced stress, improved circulation, increased focus, release of toxins, better weight management and support for the body’s natural ability to heal itself.Whatever your path, whoever your soulmate is or
will be, as Whitney Houston sang, “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.” Laura Norman, M.S., LMT, world-renowned Holistic Reflexologist and author of the best-selling book, Feet First: A Guide to Foot Reflexology, offers private Reflexology and Life Wellness Coaching sessions in Delray Beach and Holistic Reflexology Training Programs in Boynton Beach starting February 9th. Educational DVDs in Foot, Hand and Face Reflexology and natural aromatherapy products available.Instant gift certificates available online for all occasions. Visit www.lauranorman. com • Call 561-272-1220
Love yourself first. A healthy love relationship begins with loving yourself first. It’s not about conceit. It’s about understanding that you are unique and precious— a sacred child of the Universe, just like everyone else! Loving yourself includes taking the best possible care of your body. Some of the basics: eat healthy foods, get enough exercise and sleep, and avoid prolonged stress. Stress is a normal part of life when experienced in short bursts and then released. When stress continues for longer periods, we can expe-
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Spasmodic Torticollis: Unkinking the coil in the neck By: Dr. John Conde DC, DACNB Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers
Spasmodic torticollis is a neurological movement disorder characterized by sustained or repetitive muscle contractions resulting in twisting and abnormally fixed postures of the neck primarily. In essence, it is analogous to a severe muscle spasm that does not go away. The aberrant posturing is made worse with physical activity and may progress into adjacent muscle tissue. Pain is very common and the condition does have a negative impact on employment and activities of daily living. Spasmodic torticollis is considered a type
of dystonia which encompasses a wider array movement disorders and intensities throughout the body. Dystonia itself can be classified into three main types which are generalized, focal, and segmental. Generalized is the most dramatic and crippling and affects most or all of the body. However, the most common type of dystonia is the focal variant and it is usually localized to a specific part of the body such as the neck. Spasmodic torticollis is the term utilized when dystonia affects the neck and is exhibited as the classic kissing posture with the neck bent to one side and the head turned to the other side. Other examples of focal dystonia include blepharosapsm which involves the eye lids, oromandibular dystonia which involves the muscles of the jaw and tongue, and writer’s cramp which involves the hands. Lastly, segmental dystonia may affect two adjoining parts of the body. A promising study in the well-respected journal Brain through Oxford Press in June of 2016 has surfaced which has changed the landscape in the understanding and treatment of dystonia. The
study has uncovered what is termed a head neural integrator (cluster of nerve cells) in the top of the brainstem which controls head movements and keeps the head stabilized. It is analogous to another cluster of cells in the brainstem called the ocular motor neural integrator which ensures that the eyes are held steady in different positions of gaze. The abnormalities in head movements seen in dystonia are now attributable to a malfunction of the head neural integrator.
Plasticity is a buzz word in neurology used to delineate the ability of the brain to physically change according to specific stimulation. With this understanding in hand, we know we can change the health of the neural integrator through pin-point activation and thus improve outcomes substantially. Precision diagnosis is of paramount importance in securing positive outcomes for patients with spasmodic torticollis. Incorporating a thorough neurological examination utilizing cutting-edge technology such as visual-oculography (VOG), computerized dynamic posturography (CAPS balance assessment), and Dynavision D2 is crucial in locating the specific
faulty brain neural integrator. Targeted neurophysiologic rehabilitation is then prescribed using several modalities such as laser tracking with the head, specific eye movements, interactive metronome, computerized assessment of posture targeting device (CAPS), and manual therapy. These treatments have to be performed diligently with great appreciation for the fragility of the nervous system in patients with spasmodic torticollis therefore no two treatments are ever the same. We are in an exciting time for patients with spasmodic torticollis and generally dystonia with these most recent medical advancements.
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Boca entrepreneur turns invention into international brand By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor
and using this as a side project.
Thomas DeSernia was poised to be a dentist. Until a fishing product he patented sent his career goals spiraling from teeth to T-shirts.
His girlfriend at the time, who is now his fiancé, told him to post the product on Instagram to get it out there. So he did along with photos of fishing and outdoor activities. He began to build a following and decided to post a T-shirt he designed for sale. Thomas DeSernia is the
The Boca resident and business owner went from a dental school student to an e-commerce leader almost overnight. His business SA Company has 1 million followers on Instagram, he was just named a top 30 under 30 business leader by Forbes and he has sent his products to just about every country on the map. “The American dream is still very alive,” he said. “You can be successful if you want to grow.” The company headquarters are located in two warehouses buildings in Boca Raton. Inside, you are greeted by wall art that fills the space from floor to ceiling. Walking through the spaces there are people creating graphics, editing video, producing marketing materials, fulfilling orders, taking inventory and answering customer service questions. SA Company creates outdoor apparel and products with both fishing, SA Fishing, and military-themed outdoor wear, Alpha Defense Gear. Nearly all operations are run from the warehouses from order fulfillment to live customer service chat assistance. As DeSernia walks through all the different departments, he points out that everyone that works for him is either family or a friend. That is because that is how his brand was built, from the help of family and friends. The entire operation began in his parent’s West Boca home. DeSernia was in dental school at Nova University. He had spent years shadowing a dentist and he had plans to take over his office one day. That is until he went to an event where the featured speaker was talking about how to prevent your dental office from closing. He said that moment sent his career path careening in a different direction. While in dental school, around the same time, he came up with an idea for a product called a gimbal cover. The cover is something that fishermen use to protect their boat from getting destroyed by the end of a rod. The idea came to him after he scarred the deck of a boat while sword fishing one night.
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Nearly instantly, he had 10 or- pany. Submitted photo. ders for the $30 shirt. He figured out he could tap into other people’s followers by asking them to post about his products. So, he began taking advantage of what is now known as influencer marketing before the phrase was coined. In 2013, he had $120,000 of sales just from Instagram. So, he decided to take what he had been doing and replicate it on different platforms like Facebook and Google.
“I started learning about e-commerce,” he said. “I remember I Googled how to make $1 million online.” He taught himself how to do Facebook advertising to match the sales he was already generating off of Instagram. And at this point, he said he knew he had something and he told his parents he was dropping out of dental school. “I was selling thousands of shirts a week,” he said. To fulfill the orders, he would order pizzas and invite his friends over to his parents house to fold the shirts. Finally, he said his parents told him they couldn’t take the T-shirt take over of their home and they found a warehouse. They kept growing and also launched Alpha Defense Gear, which is a military themed line of apparel and gear.
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Now, they produce products that have to do with being outdoors, everything from bathing suits, shirts and sweatshirts to bandanas, headbands and straw hats. The products line shelves of the warehouse and inventory is shipped out multiple times a day to countries across the globe. “Haiti was the coolest place to get an order from,” he said.
He created a mold of the cover, which would protect the boat by covering the rod, and went to his parents with the idea. They helped him find a trademark and patent attorney and his business, Salt Armour was born. The original name of the company led to a suit by Under Armour. His name was protected, but the decision ultimately was made to change the name to SA Company.
Then, other businesses began to take notice of what DeSernia was doing and asked for help. So, he started a marketing division within the company.
The cover was being sold in local tackle shops, but he said he didn’t know much about running a business and what goes into selling a product. He was still focusing on dental school
“Investing in companies is the next pivot,” he said.
Now, he is working on creating an incubator inside his space where up and coming entrepreneurs can work and have access to help from his team.
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Thomas DeSernia started his e-commerce Thomas DeSernia used to host pizza parties to In the beginning, SA Company was run from company out of his parent’s West Boca home. fulfill T-shirt orders of his designs that people DeSernia’s parent’s home. Now, he fills two Submitted photo. made off of Instagram. Submitted photo. warehouses in Boca Raton. Submitted photo.
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Boca Raton medical institutions marked anniversaries in 2018 By: Dale King Contributing Writer
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital and the medical school at Florida Atlantic University marked milestone anniversaries during 2018.
FAU’s medical school, located on the Boca Raton campus, hosted a special dedication ceremony and reception to mark the transformational gift of $15 million from the Schmidt Family Foundation. The donation, matched by the state, created the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science in 1998 and launched the medical school 13 years later.
FAU commemorated the 20-year anniversary of the financial gift that led to the creation of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, which admitted its inaugural class of 64 students in 2011. BRRH celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Harvey and Phyllis Sandler Pavilion, a 98,000-square-foot building opened in 2008 and which houses the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute (LCI) – one of the largest cancer management centers in Florida that treats an estimated 4,000
The university also honored benefactors Barbara and Richard Schmidt along with philanthropists Lisa and Michael Kaufman and Charles H. Hennekens, MD, Dr.Ph.H., the first Sir Richard Doll professor and senior academic advisor in FAU’s medical school, for their recent gifts.
The Kaufmans’ contributed $250,000 for the “Lisa and Michael Kaufman College of Medicine Lounge,” on the first floor of the medical school’s main building. The space provides an engaging environment to foster collaboration and community building. Hennekens’ gift of $200,000 created the “Hennekens Library and Technology Hub in Honor of Sarah K. Wood, MD.” This center provides medical students with an innovative library and technology resource. Hennekens serves as a mentor to Wood, now the senior associate dean for medical education in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine. At BRRH, officials and guests noted how the $73 million Sandler Pavilion was made possible through a historic $20 million lead gift from Harvey and Phyllis Sandler and other community philanthropists. The Sandler Pavilion is staffed by 24 board-certified physicians, including four radiation oncologists and 16 medical oncologists, 21 registered nurses and more than 100 support staffers.
Boca philanthropists Harvey and Phyllis Sandler, Lisa Kaufman and her husband, Michael, who is a whose lead gift helped bring about the Sandler member of FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine advisory Pavilion, which houses the Lynn Cancer Center board. Submitted photo. at Boca Regional Hospital. Submitted photo.
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Atlantic High alum produces new show available on Amazon Prime isode. There are six episodes total and each lasts about 12 minutes. It is content that is fit for viewing on your phone or computer on a work break or while at home looking for something to do.
By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Gabriel Reiter got the first taste of his future career during his middle school years at Delray’s Carver Middle School. The school had just opened and there was a television studio that broadcasted throughout the classrooms. “We started doing a TV show with morning announcements,” Reiter said. “I was in the first class that did it. I just fell in love with it right away.” He said he was always tinkering with gizmos and gadgets and fixing things like his parent’s VCR machine. So when he saw the studio, he said it piqued his interest. “I was enamored by all of the buttons,” he said. When he moved up to Atlantic High, he continued taking classes that involved television and production. Eventually, he found producing to be the role that suited him the most. Now, his career is spent producing commercials. He has worked for companies like Boost Mobile, Levi’s, eBay and other popular brands. His most recent project aside from commercials is producing a six episode series called Bunkheads, available on Amazon Prime. “It was a role that bridged all the gaps,” he said of producing. “It wasn’t super technical or super creative or super business oriented.” So, he stuck with it and studied film at the University of Miami and then at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. After receiving his M.F.A, he landed a job with veteran film producer Robert Cort, whose producing credits include Save
The series follows four roommates in a zombie apocalypse: an oddball teacher, a floundering actress, a techie workout warrior and an immature wannabe rapper.
The Last Dance, Jumanji, and the upcoming On The Basis of Sex. After leaving his role with Cort, he said he began freelancing. That led him to commercials.He said working on commercials is satisfying because it is quick and creative. “Commercials are the shortest form of story telling,” he said. So his bread and butter and how he makes a living is through producing commercials. In between he works on developing feature and scripted films. From 2012 – 2014, he produced Raising An Olympian, a series that screened at the Cannes Lions International Film Festival and attracted over 25 million views online. His most recent project, Bunkheads, came to him from a friend he went to UM with. After reading the script, he said he was cracking up with laughter for an hour. The project has been in the works for two years, he said. “I knew I had to do it,” he said. “It’s really funny, it’s different, it’s unique, it’s sweet and it’s heartwarming.” The show is a different format than a typical 30 minute ep-
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The characters are played by Cary Turro from Homeland, Josh Covitt from The Mindy Project, Khalif Boyd from Criminal Minds and Chris O’Brien from Rosewood. It was created by Will Gong, directed by Lauren Klixbull and of course produced by Reiter. “You can sit down and binge the whole thing in the time it takes to watch a Game of Thrones episode or you can watch it in 10 minute bites,” he said. The show was independently funded with a little help from an online fundraising campaign. “We wanted to do it our way,” he said. “The stars aligned and we were able to do it independently. So many people donated their time, equipment and supported the project from the get-go.” Now, the team is looking to secure a way to keep the series going with season 2. “Filmmaking is a collaborative art,” he said. “You can’t do it without a village of people working on it.” The first season is available for free for Amazon Prime members and can be purchased or rented for non-Prime members.
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The Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) of the Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, and the evening’s co-chairs, Tom Katz Esq., and Jerry Wolf, Esq., invite colleagues, friends and others to honor Baskies at the Wyndham Hotel Grand Ballroom in Boca Raton at 5:30 pm for cocktails and dinner (dietary laws observed).
munity and beyond,” said Cathrine Fischer Schwartz, CFRE, JJCF Chief Legacy Officer. “These attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, life insurance professionals and estate planners from across South Palm Beach County are integral to our Foundation’s continuing annual growth, furthering the reach and depth of local Jewish philanthropy and our ability to secure a viable and thriving future for our community. This year’s honoree, Jeff Baskies, is a shining example.”
Over the past 15 years, the Mitzvah Society has inaugurated 76 professionals who, like Baskies, have guided their clients to establish charitable legacies through the JJCF.
A founding partner with Katz Baskies & Wolf PLLC, Baskies, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, is a Board Certified Expert in Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Florida bar. He serves on the Executive Council of the RPPTL Section and is Co-Editor-in-Chief of its magazine, ActionLine. He has authored over 125 articles for the Florida Bar and other publications, and is the successor author of the West/Reuters Treatise, Estate, Gift Trust and Fiduciary Tax Returns: Planning and Preparation.
“Our Foundation is privileged to have 104 dynamic, talented PAC members eagerly building and applying their skills to secure a brighter future for our Jewish com-
The couvert is $75 for PAC members or $90 for others. RSVP at jewishboca.org/ mitzvahsociety, or contact 561.852.6027 or staceyl@bocafed.org.
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Aimee Mangold, HR professional of the year by the Human Resources Association of Palm Beach County Mangold is the Vice President of Human Resources for Kolter Hospitality, which owns and operates nine hotels across Florida including the Hyatt Place Boca Raton, Hyatt Place Delray Beach and in 2019 the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Delray Beach. Mangold has over 20 years of experience in HR having held various roles as Area Director of Human Resources, Regional Director of Human Resources and Regional Trainer.
1 At its annual event held at the Delray Beach Club, what was it like being named the HR professional of the year by the Human Resources Association of Palm Beach County (HRPBC)? I was filled with nervous excitement and completely surprised to hear my name called. It is an absolute honor to be recog-
culture of a company and the ability to develop and provide opportunities for employees to grow with the company.
3 What are the biggest workforce challenges facing South Florida companies?
nized by my peers for this prestigious recognition.
2 Why is this such an exciting time for the HR industry? HR has evolved from being an administrative function to being an integral part of an organization’s branding, marketing and growth. HR has the ability to influence the
Ensuring an inclusive work atmosphere and talent management. This includes talent acquisition, talent retention, talent development and talent motivation. As you can imagine the companies with the most talent dominate their industries.
4 What are your recommendations for someone looking to get into the HR world? First discover what your purpose is. It’s not simply about being a people person. Attend a human resource chapter meeting, find
Save for retirement or child’s college fund?
By: John M. Campanola, Agent New York Life Insurance Company Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers If you’re raising a family, juggling competing financial goals is a constant challenge. One of the major quandaries is whether to save for your retirement or for your child’s college education. While you want the best for your children and your parental instincts probably lean toward saving for their higher education, it’s helpful to remember that while you can borrow to pay for college, you can’t take out a loan for your retirement. The harsh truth is that one in three Americans has nothing saved for retirement, and 56 percent have less than $10,000 saved for their golden years. So it’s critical that you start saving for retirement as soon as possible. One of the reasons you should start saving now for retirement is the magic of compound interest. Let’s say you save $1,000 a month, or $12,000 a year, for 10 years. If you start at age 25 and leave the money sitting in a retirement fund to accrue at an average return rate of 7 percent, by the time you’re 65 your ending balance will be more than $1.4 million. But what if you saved the same amount for 10 years but start-
ed at age 35? If you left the money in a retirement account until age 65 with the same average return rate of 7 percent, your ending balance would be only $734,539. The 10-year delay in beginning retirement savings results in the reduction of savings at age 65 by nearly half. For this reason, it makes greater financial sense to put your money toward retirement, since contributions made toward your children’s college fund will be spent earlier than your funds for your nest egg, so there won’t be as much time for it to compound. Your money won’t have as much time to grow, and you’ll be getting less bang for your buck. In order to free up money to put toward saving for a sufficient nest egg, look toward alternatives to plan for your child’s higher education that won’t necessarily compete with your retirement savings. You might consider a 529 savings plan, which is a fund that can grow tax-deferred and can receive contributions from relatives. A Coverdell Educational Savings Account (ESA), also known as an “educational IRA,” is another way to build an education
an HR mentor and be willing to start in an entry level position. The Human Resources profession allows you to make meaningful change and create a better workplace. It is very rewarding.
5 You have been named the President of
the HRPBC for 2019-2020- what are your plans for your presidency? This was truly another honor for me. I plan to serve the profession by providing events that ignite the passion for HR, as well as educate and provide certification credits with SHRM and HRCI. I’m so looking forward to representing such an important and respected organization. I would recommend all HR professionals in Palm Beach County come check out what we are doing at www. hrpbc.org.
fund, tax-deferred. A major difference between a 529 savings plan and a Coverdell ESA is that the latter can be used for primary and secondary education, i.e., kindergarten through 12th grade. Proceeds from a 529 plan have to be applied to qualified higher education expenses in order to be tax-advantaged. Also, did you know that in 2014 alone, students neglected to claim over $3 billion in free federal aid? The reason was simple: They failed to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). By filing the FAFSA, your child will be eligible for student loans, grants, scholarships, and work study from colleges and at the federal and state level. If you’re concerned about not having enough saved for retirement, you’re not alone. Only 12 percent of Generation Xers are very confident they’ll be able to fully retire comfortably, and 86 percent are concerned that Social Security will not be there for them when they retire, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS) 17th Annual Retirement Survey. When it comes to saving for retirement, start now—and start small. You can also look into ways to supplement your retirement, such as an annuity, which can guarantee income during your golden years. Getting the wheels in motion for future savings will help ensure that you have enough to retire with ease.
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New owners, chef, menu options at West Boca’s Oliv Pit Athenian Grille Staff report Oliv Pit Athenian Grille has new owners, a new chef and new menu offerings. The West Boca eatery located at the Shoppes at Village Pointe on Southwest 18th St. is under the same ownership of original owner Emmanuel Vlahos, along with new partners Yuri Tsyganov and Konstantin Galkin.
The Greek Village Salad followed with the classic no lettuce that Greek salads are known for with plenty of tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, Kalamata olives, mint, green peppers, barrel aged feta cheese, mountain oregano and Kalamata olive oil. Salad options range in price from $9-11.
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Main course options include platters of meat and seafood, fish, prawns and pita wraps.
The new executive chef is Ayal Kitches from Tel Aviv, who has brought his recipes for pita wraps and hummus to Oliv Pit. The 84-seat restaurant features an open kitchen and outdoor seating in both the front of the restaurant and in the back courtyard. The restaurant was designed by Greek architect and designer Maria Mergoupi. The new menu includes a variety of salads, as well as gyros, small plates, appetizer spreads, and pita wraps, as well as beef, lamb and seafood options. The restaurant uses barbecue briquettes made of olive pits for grilling its meats. This process is popular in Greece and elsewhere in Europe, as the olive pits do not contain carcinogens found in charcoal.
During a recent media dinner, we tasted dips including the Paprika Spread with roasted red peppers, red wine vinegar and herbs; Tzatziki dip and the Fava Dip, a Greek version of hummus with different types of beans and peas. The Paprika Spread was our table’s favorite. We pegged it a Greek version of tomato sauce.
Pita Wraps are $9 and include New York Strip Steak, Gyro, Lamb Meatballs, Pork Skewers, Chicken Breast, Chicken Thigh, Salmon, Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms, Grilled Vegetables and Impossible Burger, a vegan/vegetarian option.
The other dishes range in price from $16$38. A grilled Branzino with lemon, capers, preserved lemon vinaigrette and herbs was filleted table side. The other main course we tried was the Araka Green Pea and Beef dish with tomato, dill, onions and carrots. It tasted like a Greek version of pot roast with color from the peas and carrots.
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We also tasted the Grilled Octopus with capers, a preserved lemon vinaigrette and parsley as a starter and the Smoky Grilled Eggplant with bell peppers, green onions, parsley, Greek olive oil and garlic. The octopus was tender and had great char from the grill. The eggplant definitely had smoke flavor. Other starters range in price from $5 to $15.
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Fast-casual eatery Biz Briefs rebrands, expands UNTUCKit opens at Town Center
By: Shaina Wizov Contributing Writer Fast-casual restaurant, The Chickpea, has rebranded and expanded its menu to include breakfast bowls in addition to its popular Mediterranean-inspired bowls and wraps. The newest location in West Boca officially opened to the public late fall 2018, joining its sister locations in Downtown West Palm Beach, Midtown Palm Beach Gardens and soon-to-open Boynton Beach Town Center. Anzo’s vast menu caters to all dietary lifestyles, whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or Paleo. The ingredients are inspired by flavors from all over the world. Their mission? To be a uniting space for people by innovating one of our most communal moments: mealtime. It’s safe Anzo offers endless options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast, choose from rice pudding, overnight oats, organic Açai sorbet, Greek yogurt, or a mixed berry Açai yogurt smoothie. The topping choices include fresh fruit, granola, honey, chia seeds and more, allowing you to mix and match each time you visit the restaurant and have fun with flavors and textures. But the real fun happens when you go for lunch or dinner. Create your own bowl, either grain-or green-based, and go to town with tons of add-in selections. You can even pair your meal with a cup of house-made tea or fresca, or craft soda. Sides include pita crisps and dips or a fresh fruit cup, or if your sweet tooth is calling out, grab some gluten-free chocolate chip cookies or a piece of walnut and pistachio Baklava. Soon, they’ll also have 100 percent hand-crafted, soy and gluten-free seasonal dessert jars. There are countless build-your-own-bowl concepts in the area, but Anzo stands out with its unique Mediterranean-inspired proteins, vegetables and sauces — things like braised lamb, falafel and tofu-chickpea tagine, shawarma-spiced cauliflower, baba ganoush, and harissa-carrot salad. Anzo is located at 20642 State Road 7 in Boca Raton. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
The brand that makes it OK to not tuck in your shirts, UNTUCKit, is now open at the Town Center Mall.
The brand was created in 2011 to solve the problem of the sloppy look of untucked dress shirts by designing shirts that are meant to be worn untucked. This is the company’s 51st store nationwide. Five stores are already open in Florida and this is the first one in Boca Raton. “We like to open stores where our customers are, so after seeing that so many people from the Boca Raton community were shopping with us online, we wanted to bring the product to them,” UNTUCKit founder Chris Riccobono said. “The Town Center is a perfect location, and we’re in some great company with other retailers, so we’re excited to have picked the area for our first store in Boca.” The 1,600-square-feet shop will feature the shirts the company is known for and other lines including T-shirts, polos, sports jackets and performance wear. Hanley Foundation to host seminar in Boca to educate attorneys on substance abuse Hanley Foundation, a statewide leader in substance use disorder education, will host a “Lunch & Learn” seminars for legal professionals entitled Addressing and Combating Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession on Feb. 4.
The seminar will run from noon to 4 p.m. at FAU’s Tech Runway. It includes lunch and provides four Continuing Legal Education credits, including two ethics credits. Research shows that 18-20 percent of attorneys abuse alcohol or other substances – double the rate of the general population. Of those lawyers facing disciplinary actions, 25 percent are found to be abusing drugs or alcohol and suffering from a mental disorder. “As we fight the current opioid crisis and other forms of addiction on all fronts, we especially want to provide assistance to particularly vulnerable populations,” said Jan Cairnes, CEO of Hanley Foundation. “According to the American Bar Association, because many lawyers and judges are overachievers who carry an enormous workload, the tendency to ‘escape’ from daily problems through the use of drugs and alcohol is prevalent in the legal community.” There will be four speakers: D. Culver ‘Skip’ Smith III, P.A., Michael J. Pike, Molly J. Paris and Kevin Vance. They will focus their presentations on substance abuse in the legal profession and its ethical implications. Tickets are $75 per person and include lunch, with limited seating available. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit hanleyfoundation.org/lunch-and-learn or call 561-268-2355. Healthier Delray Beach looking for new director Healthier Delray Beach is looking for a new director to lead the nonprofit. The organization’s first director Lauren Zuchman is stepping down as of
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Feb. 1 as she is starting a new role as Executive Director of BeWellPBC, a new behavioral health institute in Palm Beach County. The nonprofit has formed a search committee to identify candidates to lead the nonprofit in the new year. Ed Morse Automotive Group acquires seven franchises in Dallas Delray Beach-based Ed Morse Automotive Group acquired several dealerships in Dallas, Texas. Ed Morse purchased the dealerships from Roundtree Automotive Group. “It’s tremendously exciting to be expanding outside of Florida which has been our home for over 70 years. Dallas is a market that we’ve coveted for a long time and look forward to establishing our trusted family name in such an important region,” said Teddy Morse, Chairman and CEO of Ed Morse Automotive Group. The Ed Morse Automotive Group is headquartered in Delray Beach and has been family owned for over 70 years. This acquisition will add over 260 employees to their 900 plus employee base, growing their locations to 16 dealerships locations, 22 franchises and 13 automotive brands. “Dallas is a great car market and these dealerships were well run. We are looking not only to continue these dealerships’ history of great deals and outstanding customer service, but to make significant capital improvements. We also look forward to supporting the local community with job growth and giving back to local non-profits,” Morse said.
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Plastridge Insurance Agency celebrates 100 year anniversary By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Tom Lynch was teaching Delray middle school students history and science, had his eye on continuing his own education at medical school and was measuring houses and taking photos for an independent insurance agency his father-inlaw owned to make extra money. He was a part-time employee at Plastridge Insurance Agency, a company founded in 1919 by two men from Vermont. Until the 1940s, the company’s phone number was simply the number one. The original office was located on Atlantic Avenue next to Cut 432. It was early 1969 and Lynch was determined to go to medical school, but he was also determined to have a family— and escape the cold. So, he moved to Florida from Chicago and worked for his father-in-law. “A lot of people end up in insurance on accident,” he said. His father-in-law Paul Speicher purchased the company in 1949 from the family who founded it.
was similar to his father’s. He would go out with a Polaroid camera and take photos of homes for inspection and help out around the office.
The agency was formed by Amis Plastridge and Pierce Brennan. It was known as Plastridge & Brennan Agency. In 1940, Plastridge turned the business over to his son, Robert. After a bad year of hurricanes from 1947-1948, the company was put up for sale and Speicher bought it. When his father-in-law had a heart attack, it was Lynch running the business. He made it official by purchasing the company in 1974. On Feb. 19, the company will celebrate its 100th anniversary. To commemorate the achievement, the company is donating $100,000— $10,000 to 10 nonprofits that the employees will vote on. And after about 50 years at the helm as chairman and CEO, the business is still an independent insurance agency and family run. Lynch was joined by his two sons, Brendan and Connor. The one Delray office has expanded to multiple offices in Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens and Stuart. The staff has grown from six employees when Tom first started out to about 100. Plastridge
Now, he deals with policies for condominiums and restaurants as EVP of the company. Plastridge Insurance celebrates its 100th anniversary this month. The family run business is operated by Brendan Lynch, Tom Lynch and Connor Lynch. Submitted photo.
is licensed to do business in 30 states. When he was starting out, it was a time where Delray didn’t have a major chain. All businesses were independently owned. There was no internet, so it was all about having a local connection to find your clients. When people living in Boca didn’t want to drive up to Delray, Tom said he saw that as an opportunity to open an office in Boca. “The key to our success is looking to where the future is,” he said. Back then, it was all about providing insurance for the farming industry. Now, they write policies for condos, restaurants, breweries, small businesses and nonprofits. Their mix of clients are 70 percent commercial, 25 percent personal and 5 percent employee benefits. They also work with home and auto insurance policies. And if you ask Lynch’s sons if they thought they would wind up working for their dad, the answer is no. Brendan said he wanted to go into business, but what business was always up in the air. His first taste of working at Plastridge
Connor, the company’s COO, joined his brother two years later. He, too, followed a similar path as his father. He wanted to be a doctor, one that worked with trauma or in orthopedics. He spent years volunteering at Bethesda Hospital and with the Delray firefighters. He took a pre-med track in college at University of Florida and was on pace to go to medical school. But when it came time to study for the medical school entrance exam, a professor told him to go work for his father. Ultimately, he realized he wanted what his father did, a career that gave him a family oriented lifestyle. So, he too shifted into insurance. “Dad never pressured us to come into the business,” Connor said. But the brothers agree they are glad they made the decision to work at Plastridge. “No day is the same,” Connor said. “It’s a cool career and industry. You learn all about how businesses operate and you are not always sitting behind a desk.” And even though the business has grown over the years, its values are still the same. “We operate like a mom and pop, but we are large enough to compete,” Connor said.“Honesty and community involvement is the core of how we do business.”
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Fundraiser: Seaside Celebration Location: Seagate Golf Club Dates/Times: February 23, 2019 at 6pm Come join us at our Seaside Celebration which is the primary fundraiser for Sandoway Discovery Center! While this year’s celebration promises to be a wonderful event with distinguished attendees, live and silent auctions, and surprises, this will be done with a single goal in mind, and that is to raise the funds necessary to support our mission to educate students and visitors about the importance of our coastal heritage, an endeavor we cannot achieve without your support. $190 per ticket. Please call Sandoway at 561-274-7263 for more details.
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Boca’s economic development report By: Jessica Del Vecchio Economic Development Manager Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Joseph’s Classic Italian Market is slated to move their market to the beautiful Town Center at Boca Raton in spring of 2020. The new location will begin construction this summer and will span14,700-squarefeet. The market will occupy the former Pinon Grill and Blue Martini locations.
We recently met with one of the most vibrant and energetic companies in Boca Raton. In 4 short years, SA Company has gone from a home-based business idea, to a successful e-commerce company occupying 60,000 square-feet of space. With a team that has already grown to over 200 local employees, they’re just getting started. Their CEO and Founder, Thomas DeSernia, recently earned a top spot on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Keep an eye on them – big things coming! The Modernizing Medicine team hosted the official ribbon cutting of its new corporate headquarters at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus. In 9 short years, their team has grown to 800 employees and they’ve commitment to hiring 838 more. We recently toured The Flamingo House.
This cool and creative co-working space is in the warehouse district by Prosperity Brewers. If you haven’t checked it out - you should. They also host an incredible (and free) art walk every third Friday called Art Walk ROC Urban. Founded in 2013, Phoenix Tower International continues to grow at an incredible pace. Their recent acquisition of Syscom Telecom adds over 80,000 marketable small cell wireless communication sites in the U.S. Boca based, Orangetheory Fitness opened a pop up gym at the beautiful Boca Raton Resort and Club. Through April, the Resort will offer the unique boutique fitness experience to guests. We recently joined the 327 Royal Palm team
for their official ribbon cutting and open house. This luxury residential development in downtown Boca is impeccable. The 24 units range from 3,177 to 6,771 square-feet and range in price from $1.65 million to over $5 million.
Have corporate news to share or looking to relocate/expand your company to Boca Raton? Contact the city’s economic development office at economicdevelopment@myboca.us or 561-393-7761. Want to see what we are up to? Follow us on Facebook @BocaEconomicDevelopment.
A sit down with Stephen Chrisanthus: Marketing Maverick This month I took some time to sit down with myself and reflect on my years doing the marketing, writing, city events and media for Delray Beach. After more than half a decade of being one of the marketing directors for Delray Beach and also being the Associate Editor for Frequent Flyer magazine globally, I am moving west. I want to thank my readers and Delray Newspaper for all the support. I have a few thoughts on Delray to share, and some things to think about as residents of one of the truly special cities in the United States. What brings people to Delray Beach? For me it was the only city that made sense. I wanted a place on the east coast but far enough south that it had great weather. Had energy and life, but not the hustle and bustle of Miami. It was beautiful and small but had its own personality and had a diverse population of people from all over. It has something for all that come looking. What are some of the highlights of helping make “America’s Most Fun Small Town”? It was very rewarding helping guide the city’s growth, while
letting the world know what an amazing gem Delray was. I got to work with an amazing team, which became my family. When representing the city all over the world it was easy because we had the best product. Certain events we put on definitely stick out. Seeing thousands of kids’ faces light up when Santa arrived in a helicopter to light our 100-foot-tree was always a special moment, or seeing 100,000 people descend up the beach for our 4th of July celebration. As far as marketing, are there any ideas that you are especially proud of? We had so many creative initiatives, fun ideas and media wins. The Be Hot Here advertising campaign, and the Delray to Marina del Rey, coast to coast marketing initiative are two that stand out. I’m still waiting for them to resurrect my Jamnasium in the Vintage Gym. What were some of your favorite places or things to do in Delray? I was lucky enough to work with people and businesses throughout the entire city, and the unique combination is what makes the city so different from the rest of the county. There are a couple that were my favorites. Matthew Farmer’s programming at Old School Square was always fantastic and I attended countless shows there. I’d have to say George Valantasis and the whole staff at Salt7 have really boosted the downtown nightlife
and I have enjoyed their over-the-top events and hospitality for years. The food at City Oyster, and Danny and Wayne behind the bar, are always constantly excellent. What would you like to see continue here in Delray after your gone? I’d like to see the city grow in the right way. I don’t want it to lose its identity or the have dynamic of the downtown change due to bad choices. There is obviously some special sauce that has made this city so popular, but it’s a delicate thing. So many cities turn into a hot spot and quickly fade out. I hope the powers that be make better decisions then I have seen recently. The residents need to make sure their voice is heard before it’s too late. What are you looking forward to in the next step of your career? With the knowledge and relationships I’ve gained these years of destination marketing, I plan to help other cities share their stories with the world by continuing to travel the globe writing about amazing destinations and consulting with governments, giving them fresh ideas and tactics to grow their reach and create their identities. Expect to see a larger international media presence from me in the world of travel. I am also expanding my media and PR work to the entertainment realm in California. I will always treasure my time in Delray Beach…but for now…I’m outta here!
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Broken Sound Club to undergo $30 million renovation Staff report Boca Raton’s Broken Sound Club recently announced plans for a $30 million transformation. The re-imagined, modern clubhouse will be designed by acclaimed architecture and interior design firm, Peacock + Lewis, with an anticipated completion by late 2020. Plans include more dining options including casual, alfresco and fine dining with new menus and flexible hours as well as additional amenities for club members. Broken Sound Club Chief Operating Officer and General Manager John Crean said the club’s 3,000 members and growing have outgrown the current clubhouse. Growth, he said, was the impetus for revamping the space, which is a popular gathering space for members. His goal is to make life even more convenient for members by having all types of amenities on site, which will save them time and money. For example, the club has staff from Boca Regional on site and a Tesla charging station. It is beyond a spa and a card room, its offering services that allow members to stay right at home, Crean said. The cost will be covered by an assessment that the board and membership approved. Crean said 83 percent of the club’s members cast votes on the renovation, one of the largest turnouts in the club’s history. “This project is telling us what they want to see,” he said of the vote to proceed.
A sky-lit loggia leads to a new two-story arrival pavilion for meeting and greeting members, family and friends. Surrounded by glass walls with views to the surrounding gardens, fountains and signature palms, the area will feature elegant soft seating.
The remodeled entry to the clubhouse will provide an unobstructed vista down a main gallery to the landscaped backyard patio. The gallery includes a new concierge station and access to dining venues and the women’s card room. Additional gathering areas provide plenty of seating before entering the new food and beverage venues. New offerings: The clubhouse will provide more indoor and outdoor food and beverage venues where members and their guests can enjoy relaxing after-golf experiences at the patio level or in the rooftop bar over the dining room. The clubhouse will feature a rooftop bar, accessible by a glass elevator, that overlooks the 18th golf hole.
As you enter the new club, you will see lush landscaping and a grand motor court with a sculptural fountain. A glass-covered porte-cochere will provide a large, covered gathering space for drop off and pick up in front of the remodeled clubhouse.
door and outdoor dining overlooking the island green and No. 18 fairway. A central gathering bar with a wall of 16 televisions promotes great after-sports camaraderie with a variety of family friendly food and beverage options. The sports bar can be combined with the new main dining room for larger events. The main dining room can seat up to 350 people. The exterior retractable floor-to-ceiling glass wall opens to a landscaped outdoor patio for an elegant al fresco experience. An illuminated wall of temperature-controlled wine provides a decorative separation from two private dining rooms.
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Palm Beach County The Thirsty Palm, a “small plates” restaurant and bar, will be serving inside and outdoors. Its outdoor terrace is covered with a modulating louvered trellis system provides sunlight during the day and views of the starlit sky at night The card rooms for both ladies and men will see upgrades. A new wing of the clubhouse will expand the Ladies’ Card Room by 2,300 square feet. The Men’s Card Room will double its current capacity and be remodeled to separate loud and quiet activities from one another.
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Also expanding is the Golf Pro Shop. A boutique will lead to the remodeled locker rooms. The new Grill Room atrium bar has panoramic views of golf by day and becomes an illuminated sculptural feature on the back patio in the evening. A Sports Bar will provide a casually elegant environment for daily in-
And for the youngest members, a new dry playground will be located behind the poolside bistro with expanded and shaded amenities. This new outdoor recreation zone will complement the aquatic offerings for the youngest set at the Club’s pools, water park and splash pad.
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Is 2019 the year your dream of buying a home comes true? By: Christel Silver Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Maybe your dream of buying a home comes true in 2019. The best reason to buy your home is that when you pay off your home, it is yours. The only things you have to pay are taxes, utilities, repairs and maybe a monthly HOA fee. You also have some tax advantages of deducting the interest on your mortgage payment and the real estate taxes.
report, income, debt ratio, and your savings. All are important criteria to be able to purchase a home. The interest rate the lender will offer you is based on your credit score and income. 2. If you have enough savings to buy the house – no need to talk to a lender, but my suggestion would be to talk to your CPA, whether it makes sense to use all your cash for the purchase rather than getting a loan.
Your rental payment is an expense – your home ownership is an investment. Even if your upfront money is more, buying a home is a better value in the long run. If real estate appreciates, you increase your equity faster. Homeownership also gives you a better credit history. Your landlord may not report your ontime payments, so it may not help you build good credit. So where do you start: 1. Talk to a mortgage lender. My suggestion is to talk to a live person in your area – not the Internet! Ask your friends who they used and whether they were happy. I always give my clients three lenders to talk to. The lender will look at your credit
3. Once you have been prequalified, you can start the house hunting process. I am sure you know the area where you want to live. If not, drive through the neighborhood to get a feel. You know how far away from your job location you want to be, or whether you want to be close to the beach, tennis facility, golf course, or place of worship. 4. You know the price range you can afford. You might be able to get qualified for more than you want to spend. But the mortgage amount plus the savings you have available are the maximum for the sales price. You have to ask yourself, do you want a condominium? Single Family Home? Townhouse? How many bedrooms? Every buyer has certain features the house must have. But please be smart: do not only look for houses with a fence, because you need a fence. You eliminate many houses
Local agent’s business booming By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor
Talbot Sutter was raised around South Florida real estate. The fourth generation Palm Beach County
resident has had relatives involved in real estate dating back to the 1940s. Back then, real estate was about land sales and acquisitions. Now, Sutter is in the residential
that might be a better fit. A fence can easily be built after you own the house, provided the code and HOA rules allow a fence. 5. Did you know that the Realtor® you work with, works for you for ”free”? The commission is paid by the seller, so why not use their service. The Realtor® will know the area and can get you up to date information on the availability of homes. Interview one or two Realtors and work with the one you feel most comfortable with. Ask your friends for recommendations. 6. Once you have a ratified contract, you need to have an inspection, find insurance, and discuss with the title company how to take title. Your Realtor® is by your side to guide you. About Christel Silver Christel Silver is a full time Broker/Owner of Silver International Realty servicing the East Coast of South Florida. Silver is a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), and a certified speaker teaching CIPS classes. She served the Florida Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Chapter as President, as Regional Vice President helping Chapters to grow, and as a member of the Board of Directors for two years. She is the Global Ambassador for Austria and Germany in 2019. Fifty percent of her business is in the International arena. For more information visit www.silverhouses.com.
real estate business. He is the founder of broker of Sutter & Nugent Real Estate, a company he started six years ago with his best friend. Now, they have four offices, two in Palm Beach Gardens, Lantana and West Delray with nearly 130 agents. After going to school for finance and real estate, he said he worked for a larger firm for a few years before deciding to pursue his own goals. It was 2012 and the market was different from how it is now.
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“You had to work super hard for everything you got,” he said. “You were lucky to sell something in 6 months if you listed it and priced it right.” But, he said they were go-getters and people liked their mentality of selling and buying real estate from their tiny office in Palm Beach Gardens. “We built it up one deal at a time,” he said. “We took four generations of people being in real estate and taking what works and what doesn’t work in real estate.” He said he was one of the first firms in the area that used drones to get photos of homes in 2013. In the beginning he said the market was depressed and many listings were foreclosures and short sales. “You had to earn anything you got,” he said. “It was a lot harder to get listings back then. People weren’t trying to sell property. It wasn’t a sellers market. It was a buyers market, but you had to convince the right buyer that it was the right time to buy.” The buyers they did recruit in 2013 are now re-
turning to the firm asking for help selling their property that has seen growth in value. “It was a hard time to start a business,” he said. “We got in at the right time and it was a very lucky timing.” He also began to build the business by word-ofmouth and not traditional recruiting methods. “People wanted to be a part of what we are doing,” he said. And he began to open offices in places he felt would be the next popular place to live. The West Delray office opened as neighborhoods like Seven Bridges and Dakota and soon to come Boca Bridges are popping up. And the Lantana office is the next place he feels has potential to grow. “It is one of the last few places that hasn’t really exploded,” he said. “You can still get a really good buy.” Forecasting the market trends ahead, he said he isn’t worried about another housing crash. “In 2007 there were so many bad loans,” he said. “Now, there is a lot of cash in the market and solid loads. It’s becoming a healthier market. Sellers aren’t putting their houses up for astronomical prices.” He said home prices are not increasing crazy numbers like 18 percent, how they were before the bust. “If you have an 18 percent rise every year for 10 years it is not healthy,” he said. He said most of his recent buyers are from California. “We are in an area that is very popular,” he said. And for his firm, he is still looking to grow. But whether it is north or south Palm Beach County and when remains unforeseen.
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Residents who came out to speak or hear the latest on “Camino Square” left a fivehour-plus Community Redevelopment Agency meeting without an outcome. The vote on the proposed redevelopment project has been postponed until April 8. Between now and then, the developer will work with the city to come up with solutions to traffic concerns. The site is the old Winn Dixie Plaza at 171 W. Camino Real, just east of SW 3rd Ave. and about a block west of Fresh Market. The proposal is a two-phase project involving a residential and retail component on 9 acres. The project has been in the works for about two and a half years. “This is the one [land] parcel in the Downtown that is still blighted today, with a sober house to the west and railroad tracks to the east,” said attorney for the project Ele Zachariades. “The project meets code and asks for no technical deviations or variances. It asks for no favors.” The development arm of Florida Crystals Inc., FCI Residential, wants to build two, 8-story apartment buildings. There would be 350 residential units with 271,493-square-feet in structured parking. Building 1 would contain 199 units and 345 parking spaces. Building 2 would have 151 units and 286 parking spaces – for a total 631 parking spaces provided, surpassing the 619 required. The $80 million rental complex is expected to generate $880,000 in net annual tax increment revenue. Peter Flint, Senior Director of Development for Kimco Realty Corporation, which owns the plaza and is partnering with FCI Residential on Camino Square,
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A developer has plans to renovate once thriving shopping center Camino Square. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
said the retail component will consist of two, one-story retail buildings with 167 parking spaces. Even though staff recommended approval on the project, council members acting as the CRA board and residents voiced concerns over traffic to the area, especially with the addition of the Brightline train to the area.
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Traffic expert John Donaldson said the project is expected to generate 565 new daily trips; 151 at morning peak hour, and 17 at evening peak hour. The study was done over two years ago before the Camino Bridge closed and before the train began operating.
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Many of the residents who spoke against the project cited the bottleneck traffic they are already experiencing while driving east on Camino Real. “This particular project is very dangerous,” said Al Johnson, President of Camino Gardens HOA. “It’s an invitation to disaster regarding the traffic.”
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The developer has taken some measures to deal with traffic including adding both a separate left-hand and right-hand turn lane exiting SW 3rd Ave.
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Over $750 Million in Closed Sales to Date Julie Ann Giachetti, P.A. I 561.212.0022 JAGhomes.com | Julie@JAGhomes.com SW 3 Avenue, approaching Camino currently has no Attorney Ele Zachariades represents the applicant turn lanes. Two are proposed with the Camino Square on Jan. 7 during a scheduled for that was delayed for Camino Square. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen. project. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
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Grover Corlew donates educational STEAM toys to Florence Fuller Child Development Centers Staff report Local real estate management group Grover Corlew recently donated Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) educational toys to Florence Fuller Child Development Centers. The toys will enrich the classroom experience for underserved children. “Florence Fuller Child Development Centers is an outstanding organization committed to making a difference in the lives of children who need it most. We
Anuj Grover of Grover Corlew; Ellyn Okrent, CEO of Florence Fuller Child Development Centers; and Mark Corlew of Grover Corlew with children from Florence Fuller Child Development Centers. Submitted photo.
OCEAN REEF TOWERS
Unobstructed breathtaking direct ocean views from every room in this fabulous 2 bedroom 2 bath corner condo. Kitchen with ocean views. Inside laundry. Extra room great for small office, storage or additional master closet. Boutique style building completely updated with impact glass windows and glass balconies for complete ocean views. Fitness room, card room, clubhouse, oceanfront pool, guest room and 24 hour concierge desk. Covered parking. Walking distance to spanish river park, gumbo limbo and close distance to all the other fabulous boca raton shopping centers, dining, entertainment, private airport, top rated schools and more. $1,000,000 ID 10495237
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appreciate their commitment to learning and to empowering their families to build a brighter future through education,” said Partner Anuj Grover. “We believe, along with Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, that every child should have a chance to learn, grow and experience success in school and life regardless of their ability to pay. They have many robust programs that support young children and their families in a very nurturing way.” Approximately 25 percent of Palm Beach
County families are living at the poverty level. “These families depend on us to provide the necessary skills and tools to help their children stay on par with their more affluent peers,” said Ellyn Okrent, CEO of Florence Fuller Child Development Centers. “STEAM toys offer children handson experiences with science, technology, engineering, arts and math at an early age. The toys build on a child’s natural curiosity and desire to build, create and investigate.”
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Great opportunity to redevelop in one of the most highly regarded cities in the country. Property is located 1 block from the famous Atlantic Avenue's Shops, Dining, Ipic, & nightclubs. A short walk to the beach! Currently there is a duplex on site. Similarly sized property in the immediate vicinity has subdivided and built into two 2400 sq ft townhomes. ID 10493575 $995,000
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Looking for a 3BR under a million ON THE BEACH in Highland Beach??? This is ONLY 1 of a very limited few available for sale... WITH COVERED PARKING TOO! Ocean Pines has been recently renovated and look and feels totally ''boutique''. This unit features impact glass throughout. The wonderful open kitchen, gorgeous ocean views from your living room and very spacious balcony make this a great unit for entertaining. Sliders to balcony from every room! Amenities incl beach access, pool, spa, gym and common room. Minutes from downtown Delray Beach, Boca Raton, dining and shopping. $710,000 ID 10478350
BOCA ISLES SOUTH
Beautifully updated home with water views on an over-sized lot at the end of the cul de sac. This fabulous home boasts a new custom kitchen with quartz counter tops, pantry, Wolf cook top and oven, stainless steel appliances, large custom quartz breakfast table, new large tile floors, marble patio pavers, guest bathroom with full cabana bath downstairs, master balcony with lake views, cabana bath, marble floors, NEW roof, large laundry room with front load washer and dryer and storage, Stone decor wall in family room with wood shelves/ 70 inch TV/ electric fireplace, covered and screened in patio, brick paved driveway, custom front door, accordion shutters throughout, 3 car garage, central vac, this home has it ALL! ID 10493148 $675,000
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Illustrated Properties celebrates remodel of Atlantic Avenue luxury-focused office as the perfect location to serve buyers looking for luxury properties.
Staff report Luxury real estate-focused Illustrated Properties, a member of The Keyes Family of Companies, revealed its newly remodeled Delray Beach location. The luxury Illustrated Properties office at 700 East Atlantic Avenue is home to 50 associates. Delray Beach, the winner of three “All-America City” awards, serves
“As a family owned business, we believe that our business is about more than just real estate. It’s about taking care of people,” said Mike Pappas, President and CEO of Illustrated. “This gives us the opportunity to put ourselves in a position to better serve those looking to close on the area’s top properties.”
In July 2016, Keyes and Illustrated completed a merger, and continue to operate under their own brands. Keyes and Illustrated now have in excess of 1,100 Sales Associates in Palm Beach County and produce double the volume of their closest competitor. In 2018, more than 700 Illustrated associates across 21 offices in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Volusia and Collier counties generated in excess of $1.7 billion in real estate services.
Illustrated Properties and Keyes have global reach as a Founding Member and Shareholder of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®. Customers love that the companies offer mortgage, title, insurance, and property management needs and can all be managed in-house, enabling deals to close with speed and efficiency. For more information, visit www.ipre. com or call 561-272-4015.
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Bring your Most Discriminating Buyers. Corner Unit (02 Stack) has Breathtaking Intracoastal Views from the Living/Dining Room, Kitchen, Private Patio, Master BR and 2nd BR. Offered FURNISHED! Stunning Sunset Views. Spacious Private Patio that is like another room altogether and brings total sq ft to nearly 2,000. Current owner put in Hurricane Impact Sliders (Upgraded 3 rails-tract that Provide a WIDE OPENING for Magnificent Intracoastal views that's like No other) and a Remote controlled Electrical Shade. This is PARADISE! 2 blocks to the beach and 2 blocks to Atlantic Ave. $995,000 ID 10478640
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Ample parking in this sprawling newly paved driveway with beautiful walkway to the private entrance. Large family room overlooking the patio and garden. Updated kitchen with high impact window. Tile through out. Vaulted ceilings, hurricane shutters and newer hurricane proof garage door. Fenced yard. This home is impeccably kept. The community is a Delray Beach hidden gem. Pet friendly, walking trails, two pools, boat access - connects to Lake Ida. Guard at gate provides extra security and Low HOA dues. Only 3 miles from the beach and trendy Atlantic Ave with all the wonderful restaurants and entertainment. Come see for yourself!
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Large two bedroom condo with direct ocean views and beach access. East and West Exposure. One of only a few gated condominium communities with a PRIVATE BEACH CLUB. Semi-private elevator. Full size washer and dryer in unit. *IDEAL LOCATION to the beach, vibrant Atlantic Ave in Downtown Delray Beach, Mizner Park in Boca and the proximity to shopping, dining, I-95 & airports. Don't miss out on a unique property with amazing views! Beach club is brand new and has pool, hot tub, beach chairs & umbrellas, beach attendant and fully renovated club house. Covered parking and endless views. Multiple tennis courts. Carron House is in an active gated community in the enclave of Boca Highland. Furniture Negotiable. $479,000 ID 10485962
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Freshly painted and ready to move in. This 2 BR 2 bath villa is walking distance to the clubhouse, a short drive to Palm Beach Public library as well as the newly built Delray Market Place where you have a movie theater, an upscale bowling alley, shopping, restaurants, etc. Easy access to the Florida TPKE. Close to airports. The community is secured by electronic gate entry. HURRICANE SHUTTERS ARE ON ALL EXTERIOR WINDOWS.
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Boca National Clubhouse moving; District sponsors golf tourney for $60,000 By: Diane Emeott Korzen Contributing Writer The Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District has approved a move for the clubhouse at the new Boca National Golf Course -- from the northwest corner to the southeast side. Why is the clubhouse moving? A great deal of concern was raised regarding traffic, and getting those using the clubhouse to the northwest corner of the golf course. The move was also said to make financial and operational sense. The clubhouse is to be multifunctional, not solely for golf, and could also be used for events and parties. “Instead of highlighting a beautiful view of the 18th hole, it will be a functional clubhouse,” clubhouse architect Jorge Garcia of GarciaStromberg said. Garcia painted a picture with his words of having a food and beverage area, grill room and bar at the clubhouse. The north side of the clubhouse could be a Wellness Center, while the south side could be anmore golf-oriented pro shop.
stead of 12-13,000 square feet. The process of hiring a golf course contractor for the $24 million Boca National Golf Course at Boca Tecca is underway. The next step, as of press time, is to finalize drawings for the 18-hole, par 3, and driving range sections of the golf course and to firm up construction costs, said Harms, as Boca City Council has expressed an interest in seeing a financial packet before agreeing to a next joint meeting between the Beach & Park District and City Council. The goal is to have the new golf course open in 2020, which is Phase 1. Phase 2 construction involves the golf course buildings, such as the clubhouse, maintenance building and restrooms.
Other news
Golf tournament sponsorship The Beach & Park District voted 3 to 2 (with Commissioner Steve Engel and Vice Chair Erin Wright voting against) to be one of the sponsors for the Oasis Championship, to a tune of $60,000, at its Jan. 7 meeting. In 2018, when the former Allianz tournament for 11 years was suddenly without a title sponsor, the District kicked in $500,000 – until it could find a new title sponsor. The Oasis Championship is coming Feb. 4 -10 at the Old Course at Broken Sound. Staff, board changes The 2019 New Year has brought a redistribution of titles among the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District Board and staff.
Commissioner Susan Vogelgesang has become Chairman; Erin Wright, Vice Chairman; and Craig Ehrnst, who has a background in accounting, will continue as Treasurer. Former Chair Robert Rollins is still a Commissioner, as is Steve Engle. Assistant Executive Director Briann Harms is now Interim Executive Director, assuming the Executive Directors’ role, while longtime Executive Director Arthur Koski is acting as a Construction Manager for the golf course, focusing on being a daily liaison to the Price Fazio golf course design team. Longtime Beach & Park District Board Secretary Madlane “Maddy” Bentivegna is retiring Feb. 1 after 32 years of service. Executive Assistant JoAnn Miller has assumed many of her
“We are trying to integrate as much flexibility as possible, for as many uses as possible,” he said, adding that the combined square footage for the clubhouse is now 15,000-square-feet in-
Boca Teeca residents talk with Price Fazio team of Wayne Branthwaite, Charles Putnam and Tom Fazio on Dec. 3. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
Demolition of old Ocean Breeze buildings is ongoing. Pictured here, remains of old clubhouse (L) and old hotel (R). Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
Wayne Branthwaite presents design options like moving the clubhouse from northwest to south east corner. Photo by Diane Emeott Korzen.
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Boys & Girls Club kids in Delray learn violin skills, self-esteem from Symphonia Boca Raton members By: Dale King Contributing Writer Nearly 30 youngsters from the Boys & Girls Club in Delray Beach who have been taking violin lessons as part of the Symphonia Boca Raton’s outreach program, “Building a String Orchestra and Self-Esteem,” recently displayed their instrumental expertise during a recital at the Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach. The after-school program was designed to give children the opportunity to perform using classical instruments and to understand music, both through hands-on experience and as audience members. The program is made possible through grants from Impact 100 Palm Beach County, the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Family Fund Foundation of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties and Gail Biben and Stanley Waldshan. The boys and girls, age 6 to 14, have been taking lessons from Symphonia musicians and music teachers.
“Studies show how important music is to academic achievement,” said Annabel Russell, executive director of the Symphonia. “By providing a music program to the Boys & Girls Club, the Symphonia has not only given these children the gift of music but has also boosted their confidence and self-esteem.” The Symphonia is considered to be the region’s worldclass chamber orchestra, providing quality classical music for the enjoyment and benefit of the South Florida community. The orchestra is in the midst of its annual performance season, which runs from December through the spring. This year, it has added two concerts at the Crest Theater in Delray Beach to its schedule of programs held in the Roberts Auditorium of St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Its performances and educational outreach programs feature nationally and internationally known conductors and soloists, enhancing the cultural lives of area residents, with special emphasis on younger citizens. Founded in 1971, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is dedicated to promoting the educational, voca-
Youngsters from the Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach are shown during their recital at the Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach. They learned to play the violin from members of the Symphonia Boca Raton. Submitted photo.
tional, health, leadership and character of boys and girls in a safe, nurturing environment. Thirteen Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 8,000 children ages 6 to 18. 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.” Impact 100 Palm Beach County advances philanthropy by pooling smaller donations from individual women to create a large grant which will have a high impact in the community.
Florida Highwaymen Renaissance headed to Delray Beach
Miracle League needs new field
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Delray Beach’s field of dreams needs some fixing up.
Historic landscape artists known as the Florida Highwaymen will be coming to Delray Beach for pop-up exhibits, live painting demonstrations and a panel discussion this month. The Arts Garage, Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and the city of Delray Beach have teamed up with sponsors IBM’s Southeast Employees Credit Union (IBMSECU) to bring the artists on Feb. 23-24. In the early 1950s through the 1980s a group of 26 African-American artists known as the “Florida Highwaymen” used vivid and bright colors to display the beautiful untouched Florida landscape. The Florida Highwaymen painted windbent palm trees, serene sunsets, churning oceans and bright red Poinciana trees. They painted from their garages and back yards on inexpensive Upson board and then on the weekends they would travel and sell their Highwaymen paintings to hotels, offices, businesses and individuals who appreciated the artwork. Their work became a cultural
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The Miracle League, which allows kids of all abilities to play the game of baseball, is in dire need of a new rubber field. Executive Director of the league Julia Kadel said the sun has destroyed the recycled rubber after years of beating down on it. Catch the Florida Highwaymen paintings in Delray Beach this month. Submitted photo.
phenomenon in Florida and are now worth thousands of dollars. Collectors from all over the world collect their art and the Florida Highwaymen have cemented their place in Florida history. Featured original Florida Highwaymen include Curtis Arnett, R.L. Lewis, Willie Reagan and Isaac Knight.
“It’s starting to become dangerous,” she said. “It’s cracking and there are divots and now chunks of the field are missing.” The price tag for the new turf that allows wheelchair bound kids and those who use walkers to run the bases: $150,000.
So far, the League has raised $95,000. That amount came from the recent Dinner on the Diamond annual fundraising event that attracted 300 guests.
“We are confident in 2019 we will be able to raise the rest of the money,” she said. “Hopefully by the end of the year we will have a new field.”
“Every year we just keep getting better and better at it,” Kadel said of the event. “The event was awesome.”
Kadel said her goal is to create awareness that the Miracle League exists and it is free.
In 2018, the event had honorary chairs for the first time. Dinner is literally served on the rubber field where the kids spend their Saturdays batting and running the bases with their buddies. Even though the fundraiser netted them an amount shy of the $150,000, she said she is hopeful they will raise enough money for the new field by the end of this year.
“We work hard to fundraise so parents don’t have to pay,” she said. The spring league will begin on March 30 and run through May 18. She said the are accepting sponsors for the season, volunteers and donations for the field. And the date for this year’s Dinner on the Diamond has been set for Nov. 23.
Art will be exhibited from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 23-24 at both Arts Garage and Spady Museum for free. Live painting demonstrations will take place on Feb. 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. A panel discussion and reception moderated by Mayor Shelly Petrolia at the Arts Garage has a $10 entry fee at 1 p.m. on Feb. 24.
The Miracle League is fundraising for a new field that is in Dinner on the Diamond 2018 Honorary Chairs Jack & Jacqui Maloney & need of replacement. Submitted photo. Executive Director Julia Kadel. Submitted photo.
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FAU honors outstanding teachers, student with Talon Awards Sandler School of Social Work and is involved in the city’s philanthropic community. She has served on the foundation board for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach County, the executive board of the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, South Palm Beach Jewish Federation and Norman and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services.
By: Dale King Contributing Writer Florida Atlantic University has been honoring outstanding community leaders as well as FAU alumni, faculty and members of the student body with Talon Awards annually since 1997. The university recently added the names of four people -- a local businesswoman and philanthropist, a professor, a department chair and a recent graduate from FAU’s College of Business - to that growing list. At a ceremony held during Homecoming 2018, the school’s Alumni Association and Student Government honored Barbara Schmidt, businesswoman, philanthropist and meditation and mindfulness teacher, with the President’s Talon Award; Robin Rubin, BSW ’07 and MSW ’09, professor in the Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work, with the Alumni Talon Award; Kevin Wagner, JD, Ph.D, professor and department chair in FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, with the Faculty Talon Award and Kira Wolack, an undergraduate in FAU’s Business College, with the Student Talon Award. The ceremony and reception took place at the Tech Runway on the university’s Boca Raton campus. “The Talon Leadership Awards ceremony allows us to recognize the outstanding Owls among us,” said Meghan DeFord, assistant vice president of alumni and commu-
From left, Kevin Wagner, JD, Ph.D; Kira Wolack; Robin Rubin; FAU President John Kelly; Barbara Schmidt; Meghan DeFord, assistant vice president of alumni and community affairs at FAU and Pablo Paez, chair of the FAU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Submitted photo.
nity affairs. “It is truly a celebration of unbridled excellence that unites alumni, campus and community leaders.” Schmidt practices mindfulness and meditation, with more than 30 years devoted to spiritual and developmental research. She is the founder of the Spirit of Giving Network and co-founder and past president of Ronald McDonald Children Charities of South Florida. She is also the author of the best-seller, “The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness” and founder of the nonprofit organization, Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life. Rubin teaches social work in FAU’s Phyllis and Harvey
In addition to teaching politics, Wagner is chair of the Department of Political Science in FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. He also serves as faculty-senate president and is a member of FAU’s Board of Trustees. His work has been published in journals and law reviews The professor also serves as a political science expert for various media outlets across the world. A 2017 graduate of FAU High School, Wolack received a dual-degree in accounting and English from FAU in December at the age of 19, while earning a 4.0 GPA. She started her graduate studies in accounting at FAU in January. She is part of the Accounting Scholars Program at FAU and is the community service director for Beta Alpha Psi, an accounting honor society at the university. She was named Undergraduate Researcher of the Year by the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters for the 2017-2018 academic year, and has an internship lined up at Ernst & Young for the summer 2019. Arturo Sandoval
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Delaney sisters delight in Primal Forces’ ‘Having our Say’ By: Dale King Contributing Writer Centenarian sisters Sadie (Avery Sommers) and Bessie Delany (Karen Stephens) will quickly and emphatically tell you they prefer the term “maiden ladies” to “old maids.” The siblings never married, which Bessie jokingly cites as the reason for their longevity. The life lessons they learned in their combined 200-plus years are the subject of Emily Mann’s 1995 play, Having our Say, a delightful, entertaining and frank production that concludes its crowdpleasing run Feb. 3 at the Sol Theatre in Boca Raton. The show, created by the Primal Forces theater company and directed by Genie Croft, brings together two veteran actresses to re-enact the true story of two extraordinary black sisters who recount sometimes comical, sometimes harrowing tales of their upbringing; meeting Paul Robeson and Eleanor Roosevelt, living through Harlem’s Golden Age and enduring Jim Crow laws that denigrated blacks. These ladies, children of a slave, each lived well past 100 years of age. Pressed with a work ethic by their father, Bessie graduated from Columbia University and became a dentist. Sadie worked as a school teacher and later administrator. “I
was the first colored teacher in the New York City school system,” Bessie says proudly in the play. This show is not simply a must-see, but a must-hear as the sisters talk of their lives in elucidating ways. They make no judgments and offer no excuses. They could easily have coined the phrase, “Tell it like it is.” Actually, both actresses said that their characters are much like themselves. Stephens, most recently seen in Michael McKeever’s Dracula at Zoetic Stage and On Golden Pond at Palm Beach Dramaworks, said she is “very politically oriented and involved with social issues, notably injustice.” In Having our Say, Bessie becomes an activist and frequently joins in protests. By comparison, Sadie is the quiet sister, the one who clung to her mother and, as a result, the sibling who took mom’s death more seriously. Even in the play, as the sisters prepare a big dinner – ham and turkey with all the fixin’s – they leave an empty chair at the table to honor mom. Sommers, a Broadway veteran with charismatic stage presence and powerhouse voice, noted she tends be quiet and calm, like Sadie. The actress is known for her sold-out, one-woman performance of I Love Being Here with You at the Kravis and her Carbonell Award-winning per-
Karen Stephens and Avery Sommers shown preparing Karen Stephens and Avery Sommers, dressed for for their performances in “Having our Say” at the Sol their roles as the Delaney sisters, in “Having our Theatre. Photo by Rick Owen. Say” at the Sol Theatre. Photo by Rick Owen.
formance as Bessie Smith in The Devil’s Music at the Arts Garage in Delray Beach. Having our Say not only deliberates on the relationship of Sadie and Bessie to the world, but also to each other. How, they wonder, could they have remained together, with Bessie so “outspoken” and Sadie as “a mama’s child?” “It’s a wonder she wasn’t lynched,” Sadie comments categorically about her sis. Clearly, the pair also complained they had a tough go with whites. At one point, Bessie pipes up: “If I had a pet buzzard, I’d treat it better than white folk treated me.” The sisters said they were among the first to be ogled by lecherous men. One time,
West Side Story…of the arts
Steven Levenson, the Tony Award Winning Playwright of Dear Evan Hansen, tickets even include the book. [FROM PG 4]
With an ongoing run of big names to set the year off right, March 13 offers an evening with the iconic Isaac Mizrahi. Not only will he be discussing his career as a glamorous fashion designer, but he will also be delving into the more intimate details mentioned in his memoir, I.M.. If all that excitement weren’t enough, March also has scheduled the epic Judy Levis Mark-
hoff Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival - a series of 40 thoughtprovoking films screened over three weeks. If one finds the jam-packed schedule of programs stemming from the Sandler Center lacking at all (doubtful), they need only to look towards the JCC’s fellow cultural incubators. Boca Black Box Center for the Arts, the 275-seat venue, was created as a way to bring affordable entertainment in a comfortable New York style setting. The experimental theater presents comedy, award-winning
FAU presents Bernard-Henri Lévy with lecture, book signing Staff report Florida Atlantic University and the Palm Beach Book Festival will present Bernard-Henri Lévy for a lecture and book signing on Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre. Lévy is a French philosopher, activist, filmmaker and author of more than 30 books including “The Genius of Judaism,” “American Vertigo,” “Who Killed Daniel Pearl?” and his most recent “The Empire and the Five Kings: America’s Abdication and the Fate of the World.”
Lévy’s opinions, political activism and publications also have been the subject of several controversies over the years. Lévy is cofounder of the antiracist group SOS Racisme and has served on diplomatic missions for the French government. FAU and the Palm Beach Book Festival are teaming up to bring The New York Times best-selling and celebrity authors to FAU’s Boca Raton campus. There also will be a full-day festival on March 16 on the Boca Raton campus. For tickets and information, visit www.fauevents.com. Tickets are $20.
Bessie shot back at a rubbernecker: “I ain’t your slice of heaven. Put your eyes back in your head.” But in the end, it’s family that tops all. The sisters sadly recall how death began to take their brothers and mother. Talk of mom’s death takes place during a poignant, tearful scene. And, as the stage lights fade, Sadie and Bessie bid the audience farewell – in the same amiable way they welcomed them at the opening. Having our Say will be presented Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. For tickets, visit www.primalforces.com.
musicians, and even psychic mediums. Throughout February, music lovers can find their groove with any of the Black Box’s featured tribute bands - celebrating artists from Simon and Garfunkel to Neil Diamond, and can even see the most acclaimed impersonation show in the world. Just down the road the Award-Winning Olympic Heights Performing Arts Theater welcomes Stars of American Ballet on March 17, which offers a performance of top-notch choreography with principal and soloist-level dancers from major American companies. For more information on ticketing and memberships, visit levisjcc.org/culture and bocablackbox.com.
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St. Jude Catholic Church in home stretch for ‘A Night At The Races’ encouraged. We will have DJ music by High Voltage Entertainment and an open bar featuring a signature mint julep cocktail.”
By: Joanie Cox-Henry Contributing Writer And they’re off! St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca Raton is gearing up for A Night At The Races, Feb. 9 in its Mount Carmel Grand Ballroom located at 21689 Toledo Road in Boca Raton. Presented by Vera Ferola, A Night at the Races is the first year of a Kentucky Derbythemed event. However, it’s the 26th year for the annual St. Jude Ball, which is the biggest church fundraiser for the entire year. The goal this year is to raise $40,000 for St. Jude Catholic Church. “We wanted this year’s event to be more inclusive so we came up with the idea for ‘A Night At The Races,’” said Jay Brandt, director of development at St. Jude Catholic Church and School. “We dropped the price
In addition to a live auction and raffle items, event goers will have a chance to bid on televised horse racing with St. Jude Bucks where a never seen before race will be shown.
Director of Development for St. Jude Catholic Church and School Jay Brandt and Rev. John F. Horan, O. Carm. just outside the Mount Carmel Grand Ballroom where A Night At The Races will take place. Photo by Joanie Cox-Henry.
$75 from last year and you don’t have to rent a tux this year. We’re encouraging event goers to wear their ‘Derby best’ and hats are
Zonta Club hosts ‘Cabaret Brunch’ at Boca West Staff report Tickets are on sale for the Zonta Club of Greater Deerfield Beach’s Fifth Annual “Cabaret Brunch.” The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 10 at Boca West Country Club. Guests will be treated to brunch, silent auction and raffle prizes. Entertainment this year features Just Us Orchestras. Past President, Regina Vetto, and Chairwomen of The Cabaret Brunch, announced that The Zonta Club of Greater Deerfield Beach established the “Heart, Soul and Service Award” that honors amazing women. “What a fabulous tribute to the worthy recipients and our Club,” Vetto said.
“It’s always nice to highlight the wonderful things people are doing in our community, which then inspires others to get involved,” Horan said. “I’ll be auctioning off my personal parking spot at the church and we have many other wonderful items that will be available to bid on. We look forward to seeing you at A Night At The Races.” Tickets to A Night At The Races cost $125 per person and includes food, open bar and some St. Jude bucks. Tickets are available at stjudeboca.org or by calling 561392-8172.
By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor Boca resident and entrepreneur Tyler Gelb has combined two of his passions, exotic, luxury cars and fashion design in his new line T Henri. The high-end sunglass line, which is named T for Tyler and Henri for his middle name, has been several years in the making and recently debuted locally and internationally. “The way I have designed the line, we aren’t super, super edgy,” Gelb said. “The designs have an edgy and classic look. They aren’t going out of style in 10 years.”
This year’s Amazing Women are Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., from Nova Southeastern University and Isabelle Gain from St. Thomas Aquinas. In keeping with Zonta’s Mission to advance the status of women locally and worldwide through service and advocacy, this year’s recipients of the funds raised will be Zonta’s Scholarship Programs for non-traditional students at Broward College and other Zonta service projects.
Milled by artisans in Sabae, Japan, the frames are forged with high-grade titanium and are finished with an 18K gold plating. Frames are lightweight yet durable. They are available in both nonpolarized and polarized options.
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“We want this to be a fun event,” said Rev. John F. Horan, O. Carm. “The enthusiasm behind putting these events on is always exciting. I love working with our team and parishioners, as well as the community. We always have a great time. We’re also excited to be putting a spotlight on several outstand-
This year’s honorees include: Joseph and Pam Janoura, Fr. Brian Horgan, Patricia Brehm Smith, Hank and Patricia Torres and Pia Giannone.
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The designs are available as sunglasses and as frames for prescription lenses. Celebrities like Ludacris, Nick Cannon and Vanessa Hudgens have been spotted sporting T Henri designs from the recently debuted Monaco Series.
Tickets to the family event can be purchased online at $80 per person and $30 for children 12 and under.
“There are also sponsorship opportunities to name the horses and we will have two big screens, 16 feet wide and nine feet tall showing the races,” Brandt said. “You can wager on the horses and win amazing prizes.”
ing people in the community who we will be honoring at the event.”
Gelb said buyers are investing in a lifelong piece that is not widely available. Sunglasses are not for sale online. They
T Henri is a new line of luxury sunglasses created by Boca resident and entrepreneur Tyler Gelb. Submit- Rapper and actor Ludacris sporting a pair of T ted photo. Henri frames. Submitted photo.
must be purchased in person at a boutique that carries the line.
said. “The inspiration comes from running the car dealership.”
“We are hard to get,” he said. “Our quantities are very low. We do micro-production. Everyone sells online. That’s not how a luxury item should be sold.”
Gelb is creating a luxury eyewear line for luxury car drivers, yacht owners and jet setters to wear.
Compared to a special edition line by a designer that may produce 250 pieces, he features just 50. The line features 56 skews so far. Designs are named after exotic cars like Ghost for the Rolls Royce or Vulcan for Aston Martin. The car names are a nod to Gelb’s day job as Chief Operating Officer of Boca Raton-based Excell Auto Group, a luxury car dealership. He has overseen the operation for the past 8 years. And when he wasn’t selling a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, he was pursuing his passion for fashion by designing frames. “I have a good understanding of a highend buyer and a high-end product,” he
The line began selling five months ago. Currently, they are in 21 stores located in cities like Boca Raton, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Malibu and internationally in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. This spring, a line color will be revealed along with new styles. An event debuting a new color will take place at Town Center Mall on Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gelb said stores are moving three to four frames a week. Locally, they can be found at Edward Beiner in the Town Center mall. In addition to the frames, Gelb has also created a travel trunk and high-end cases. “The brand is catching on quickly,” he said.
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Boca Raton Museum of Art awarded grant for expanded outreach educational programming Staff report
and its other academic programming.
a return visit with their family.
The Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Education Department recently secured a $40,000 grant from Prime Time Palm Beach County.
The grant will enable the Museum to supply a 6-week program to 18 sites over the year.
Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. is a non-profit, intermediary organization dedicated to out-of-school time (OST) programs. Prime Time oversees a system for reaching quality standards through assessment, program improvement and quality coaching. It also provides professional development, career advising and networking opportunities to OST practitioners, and through partnerships, supports a range of enrichment activities available to OST programs countywide.
The Museum’s Meet a Master, Create a Masterpiece Roadshow, in its 11th year, will expand to provide quality visual arts programming to out-of-school organizations in the southern half of the county. “It is exciting that our Education Department is able to expand its outreach programming to a variety of afterschool institutions,” said Irvin Lippman, Executive Director. “The Museum gains more recognition every year for this stellar program.” Earlier this year, the Museum received the Liman Excellence in Arts Education Award from the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County for this
“I am excited that the Museum will engage new students in grades K-5 with this interactive, curriculumenrichment program,” said Luis Glickman, Academic Programs Manager. Each week, the sites will receive five 90-minute classes at their location, and one 60-minute trip to the Boca Raton Museum of Art. The interactive curriculum-enrichment program will introduce artists, art history, different cultures, and new vocabulary. The children will create hands-on art activities and engage in art critiques. At the end of their Museum visit, all children will receive a free family pass for
The hours between the time that children get out of school and the time that working parents come home is considered “prime time” for continuous learning and growth or risky behaviors. This critical window of time after school presents not only challenges but also opportunities to impact youth development.
Overseeing Solid Waste Authority
than almost any other source of electricity.” In fact, WTE plants improve air quality by decreasing the consumption of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas.
By: Robert S. Weinroth Palm Beach County Commissioner Dist. 4 Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers One of the responsibilities assigned to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is to oversee the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County as its Board of Directors. During its most recent organizational meeting, I was elected by the county commissioners to be the vice-chair of the SWA board. And so it was inevitable that I (along with my legislative aides, Alexandria Ayala and Jon Carter) would take some time to become more familiar with the operations of this essential government agency. The Solid Waste Authority is responsible for providing an economical and environmentally conscious Integrated Solid Waste Management System for Palm Beach County. Big words for a pretty fundamental task, dispose of the tons of solid waste created by our residents each and every day in a cost effective and environmentally sound manner. With approximately 400 employees, the SWA provides solid waste disposal and recycling services and programs to the county’s 1.4 million residents and businesses and also
Additionally, the SWA uses landfill gas, which consists primarily of methane, as a renewable energy source to produce clean energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
provides solid waste and recycling collection services to the residents and businesses in unincorporated Palm Beach County through private haulers. The mission of the SWA is to manage the materials discarded by county residents and businesses in a manner consistent with its legislative mandate, applicable local, state and federal ordinances, regulations and laws. The SWA has built an award-winning integrated system of facilities that combines recycling, renewable energy and land filling to effectively manage the county’s waste. The SWA’s system includes two waste-to-energy facilities, landfills, a materials recycling facility, a biosolids processing facility, seven household hazardous waste collection facilities and a network of six transfer stations. The programs developed and implemented by the SWA are designed to integrate solid waste transportation, processing, recycling, resource recovery and disposal technologies, protect the environment while achieving the state’s 75 percent recycling and waste reduction. Recycling is supported by a continuing educational program to help residents understand how and what to recycle. Many wellmeaning residents, however, do not recycle effectively causing the recycle stream to be contaminated thus increasing costs to the county. If you remember nothing else from this article, please remember used pizza boxes are not suitable for recycling due to the grease they absorb.
coupled with recycling education materials. In the first five months of 2018, over 30 tons of paper was recycled for net revenue to the county of over $1.5 million. The combined total of recyclables (including paper, glass and plastic) exceeded 48 tons with net revenues exceeding $3.7 million. Since 2010, under a revenue share program, over $9.5 million in net revenue was distributed to Palm Beach county cities. Boca Raton has received the biggest share of those funds ($1.4 million), followed by West Palm Beach ($1.3) and Delray Beach ($885,000). Events generate a significant amount of recyclable material. The 2017 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl produced 3.2 tons of recyclable material. Residents, however, need to understand that unless the materials are properly separated, its value is diminished. One simple behavioral change is to refrain from placing contaminated materials in with the recyclables. It is also important to realize that materials placed at the curb (e.g. cardboard boxes) that have not been cut down to fit in the yellow bin will not be recycled. Those materials will likely be handled as a bulk pickup item and, ultimately, used to generate electrical energy as part of the county’s Waste-to-Energy program.
At the SWA’s Biosolids Processing Facility, landfill gas is used to power the sludge dryers as an alternative to natural gas. The SWA and its partners constructed this facility to provide for the efficient and environmentally safe disposal of sludge from wastewater treatment plants. Sludge is dried, pelletized and sold to fertilizer blenders as a natural and nutrient rich component of commercial fertilizers. To learn more, visit SWA.org
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The SWA provides businesses with Waste Reviews so they can better manage their garbage and recyclables.
The SWA Waste-to-Energy facility reduces the volume of waste disposed in the landfill while producing clean energy from household garbage.
For residents, the SWA offers onsite tours for school and community groups (over 1,400 since 2009) and educational presentations
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The Best All-Day BLUE BAR WITH NO COVER!
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ASBURY PARK STAGE NOW OPEN FEATURING LIVE MUSIC! PLAY THE TOP 200 PINBALL AND ARCADE GAMES OF ALL TIME! FUN FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!
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10.5" x 11.875" Rear Page Trim
NOW WITH 2 FULL BARS! 10.875" x 12.25" Rear Page Bleed HAPPY HOUR: Monday thru Friday, 4pm–7pm (Bleeds Bottom & Right)
COME ENJOY OUR BLUE BAR, NO COVER NEEDED
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Beer · Wine · Come Enjoy Our Great Food! Lunch and Dinner Served Daily Until Close! Perfect for Groups & Parties ★ No Coins Needed
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Try a World Famous Tomato Pie!
Happy Hour Price & Lunch Special Price $5
19 NE 3rd Ave. · Delray Beach (right off of Atlantic Ave.)
561-266-3294 19 NE 3rd Ave. · Delray Beach · 561-266-3294 ART YOU CAN INTERACT WITH™
Sun.-Thurs. 11am–12am · Fri. & Sat. 11am–2am Expandedwww.silverballmuseum.com Hours Begin 12/01/2017 (Open Daily 11am–2am)
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BAR PASS (NO COVER) OK200 PLAY THEBO TOP YOUR PART Y HERE! PINBALL AND ARCADE From 5-280 p eop le!
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With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Expires 1-31-18. With this coupon. Valid only at Delray Beach location. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Expires 3-31-19.