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Willie Mae Jackson and Irene Demery Carswell in Pearl City during the early 1950s. (Courtesy of Boca Raton Historical Society)

Countdown to 26th Unmanned Boats Pearl City Marks 100th Anniversary Evert Tennis Event to Inspect Bridges

By Dale King The Pineapple Contributing Writer

Boca Raton celebrated a couple of significant anniversaries this year, both focused on a small, but historic section of town created in the early 1900s to address the community’s need for farmhands and the desire of African-Americans to purchase their own homes.

Pearl City, the first neighborhood in Boca Raton, platted in 1915, marked its 100th anniversary this past summer. The community is situated on the property along the Florida East Coast Railway tracks north of the downtown section of Boca Raton.

Created as an area that not only allowed but encouraged African Americans to buy property, Pearl City celebrated its 100th birthday on June 30, with a party in Hughes Park that included food, speakers, a tour of the area and a general sharing of memories.

In addition, Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest house of worship in Boca Raton and one of three historic churches located in Pearl City, recognized 97 years of service to congregants and the community.

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OCA RATON, FL – The Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, which raises funds to combat drug abuse and child neglect, will be holding its annual charity event the weekend of Nov. 20-22 in Boca Raton and Delray Beach.

Since retiring from the professional game in 1989, tennis legend and South Florida philanthropist Chris Evert has raised nearly $22 million through the Pro-Celebrity Classic - including the $700,000 raised last year during its Silver Anniversary celebration.

Evert enlists the help of celebrity friends who join the fundraising efforts, and the 2015 event already has commitments from a long list of celebrities: comedian and political commentator Dennis Miller, singer-songwriter David Cook, actors Alan Thicke and Timothy Olyphant, actress Maeve Quinlan, and former WTA pro and International Tennis Hall of Famer Pam Shriver.

While Miller will be making his first appearance at the Continued on page 4 Chris Evert/Raymond James

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The task of inspecting and maintaining Florida’s network of some 11,450 bridges is an arduous one, especially because so many span rivers, canals and saltwater areas.

Researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University have received a one-year, $187,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to develop unmanned marine vehicles for on-water bridge inspections.

Unlike manned vessels, which are continuously operated by human users, unmanned surface vehicles or USVs can run autonomously without human intervention for prolonged periods.

“Technological solutions that can help make the bridge inspection process less costly, more efficient and safer for personnel are vital,” said Mohammad Ilyas, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College of Engineering Continued on page 7

The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton’s 10th Season Performances

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OCA RATON, FL – The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton, South Florida’s world-class chamber orchestra headquartered in Boca Raton, recently unveiled its upcoming events and performances for the 2015-2016 season, including four stellar Connoisseur Concert Series performances in Boca Raton.

First, The SYMPHONIA’s summer tour wraps up with the following performances in October. The Master Chorale of South Florida and The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton present Mozart’s Requiem: Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 2331 N.E. 26th

Avenue, Pompano Beach; Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. in Miami (venue to be announced); and Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. at the Robert’s Theatre, St. Andrews School, 3900 Jog Road, Boca Raton.. Tickets are available at masterchoraleofsouthflorida.com.

The 10th season of The SYMPHONIA Boca Raton includes the following events as part of the 2015-16 Connoisseur Concert Series: • For Children: Meet the Orchestra – Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 6, Mar. 19 - The day Continued on page 4 before each Connoisseur Concert,

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City of Boca Raton hires key staff positions City prepares to increase staffing levels to pre-recession levels

BOCA RATON, FL – Recent goal setting priorities are beginning to take shape at Boca Raton City Hall as several key staff positions have been filled to address top action items for 2015-2016. Priorities include the implementation of a communications position and plan, a development process improvement plan, an economic development position and plan, and improved City service levels and staffing. These objectives have been addressed with the appointment and hiring of the three key positions.

The City’s Economic Development efforts will now be lead by Economic Development Manager and Boca Raton resident, Jessica Del Vecchio. Del Vecchio, who holds a BSBA and MBA from Lynn University, comes from a finance and financial sales background with over 15 years of experience at firms including Haar Capital Management and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. She can be reached at 561-393-7761.

Ty Harris, the City’s new Development Services Director brings extensive private sector and land development experience to Boca Raton. Harris, who held a similar position with Charlotte County, hopes to simplify and streamline the development processes by implementing initiatives that may include an ombudsman program and a call tracker system.

Mr. Harris can be reached at 561-393-7789.

Also a result of the May 2015 goal setting session is the creation of a new position, Communications and Marketing Manager. Chrissy Biagiotti, who has been with the City since 2010 and has managed the successful operation and programming of the Mizner Park Amphitheater, has been promoted to the position. Biagiotti, a lifelong resident of Boca Raton and graduate of Florida Atlantic University, brings over 20 years of marketing and community relations experience to the position. Biagiotti can be reached at 561-393-7757.

In addition to these three positions, City staffing levels are beginning to reflect the levels prior to the recent recession. According to City Manager, Leif Ahnell, “These new positions will improve the quality of services currently being provided and will ensure that Boca Raton remains a vibrant, sustainable City in which to live, work and play.”

All of these new positions will support the City’s mission to engage with the community, develop partnerships with the community, and provide world class services which are responsive to the community.

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City to add 70 new employees in 2015-2016 budget

By Dale King The Pineapple Contributing Writer City government continues to pull away from the financial, personnel and service cutbacks demanded by the recession that strangled municipal spending a few years ago.

City Manager Leif Ahnell said Boca Raton will be hiring 70 employees this coming fiscal year, in addition to the 35 new workers brought on board last year.

The city’s administrator explained the budget proposal for fiscal 2015-2015 to guests at a Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce breakfast during Boca Festival Days in August.

While the city will increase employee rolls and add dollars for most departments, the tax rate will remain virtually the same as it has since before the recession. In fact, the millage rate in the spending package that will go into effect Oct. 1 is 3.6799 mills per $1,000 valuation, a drop of just over .03 mills per $1,000 from fiscal year 2014-15.

“The owner of a home with a taxable value of $300,000 will pay $1,103.97 in property taxes this coming year,” said Ahnell.

Local homeowners will have two chances this month to comment on the city’s proposed budget before the City Council approves the financial package. Public hearings are scheduled on Thursdays, Sept. 10 and Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall.

This coming year, the city will benefit from a 7.62 percent increase in property values – the fourth year in a row they have gone up. Values tanked during the recession when Boca Raton had to cut as many as 192 jobs in one budget year.

At that time, and during the Chamber breakfast, Ahnell repeated that it should take eight to 10 years to totally overcome the impact of the recession.

The city manager developed his spending plan to meet priorities set by the City Council at goal-setting sessions held in the spring. Guiding principles include a financially sound city government, world-class municipal services and a strong partnership with the community.

Top-of-the-list proposals include a comprehensive waterfront plan, additional downtown parking and a parking garage and strategies for the airport, the beach and the park district. Proposals also include a 20th Street development and overlay district to address a once-dilapidated part of the city that is seeing new growth from construction of student apartments for Florida Atlantic University.

The addition of 34 new positions will increase the budget $2.145 million. This segment of the total job list includes two building inspectors, two senior code enforcement officers, a

police evidence custodian, five police officers, four firefighter/ EMTs, conversion of six part-time library assistants to three full-timers and conversion of four part-time park rangers to two full-time rangers. A new park ranger supervisor also will be added.

Boca Raton will also add three employees to remove vines and intrusive plants around the city. Ahnell also explained that three new positions were created for a rental registration program. “We plan to present this proposal to the council in the fall,” he said. The purpose is to determine “what renters are doing and bring them all into compliance.”

Among those attending the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce breakfast in August, sponsored by the city of Boca Raton, are, from left, Chamber trustees Louise Petraitis and Randy Nobles and City Manager Leif Ahnell. Photo by Dale King)

The city manager is adding one maintenance supervisor and 15 groundskeepers to maintain roadway medians as part of the Right-of-Way Beautification Fund. In addition, seven new positions will be filled at the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District – a science educator, senior aquarist, office assistant, the aforementioned three park rangers and a front of the house coordinator.

With additional staff in and around City Hall, Ahnell is also looking for more space. He said the old downtown library is being renovated to house about 100 employees. Also, City Hall will be upgraded – it’s the first time that has been done since 1980.

The fire assessment fee for 2015-16 remains unchanged at $85 a year for residential property. The cost for nonresidential homes varies depending on the size and type.

The sanitation fee for trash collection is unchanged as well for single family home curbside pickup, but goes up 50 cents to $10.25 for those who live in multifamily residences.

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at the library A Library card is the coolest card to carry - Sign up in September

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. The Boca Raton Public Library joins the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage all members of the community to sign up for the most important card of all – a free library card. This year’s honorary chair is the beloved Peanuts character, Snoopy, who says there’s no cooler card than the library card.

employment. For adults, we have a variety of instructional classes and interactive discussion groups. There’s something for everyone, and it’s all free with a library card.”

As a special promotion during Library Card Sign-up Month, new cardholders who register in September will be eligible to win a free Tomasso’s pizza or a grand prize of four tickets to see Snoopy’s big-screen debut this fall in The Peanuts Movie, donated by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library. For more information or to sign up for a library card, visit the Boca Raton Public Library in person or go to www.bocalibrary.org.

Bilingual storyteller performs

With a library card, members get access online 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year long for downloading popular magazine and bestseller titles, streaming movies and music and researching information for work or school. Cardholders also receive priority registration for many library classes and special programs.

For families, library cards open the door to learning. “The Boca Raton Public Library provides educational opportunities for students of all ages,” said Ann Nappa, library manager. “For infants to preschoolage children, we offer early literacy classes to encourage school readiness. For older children and teens, we supplement school curricula with hands-on programs, classic and contemporary books and online databases.

For older teens, we have information and tools to help prepare for college and

The Boca Raton Public Library is pleased to present Bagels & Burritos: Tales of Two Cultures by professional storyteller, Carrie Sue Ayvar. Funded by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, this event continues the Story Central Performance Series at the Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Avenue, on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m.

A Chautauqua Scholar and Artist in Education, Carrie Sue Ayvar uses bilingual storytelling to blend traditional, international and personal tales to take listeners on a journey into imagination that connects people, languages and culture. In Bagels & Burritos, worlds converge when a Jewish-American teenager from Pittsburgh, Penn., meets her love on a deserted island off the coast of southern Mexico. More than 40 years later, Carrie Sue Ayvar’s award-winning stories reflect the history, characters and rich cultural tapestries of both her upbringing and her adopted home in Mexico.

At this unique performance, the audience will “travel around the world and still make it back in time for supper!” The show will consist of two 45-minute sets with an intermission. For registration and more information, visit the Events Calendar at bocalibrary.org.

High-Tech Discover launches at Library

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Funded by Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, the new Discover Studio, launching this month at the Boca Raton Public Library in downtown Boca Raton, will utilize a pop-up space model to teach emerging technologies, including 3D printing, music production, audio podcasting and photo and film editing as part of the library’s role as a partner in education for the community. This unique opportunity connects people with the latest technology to foster creative learning, and develop new talents and skills.

Pop-up space models are temporary, portable sites where members of the community can express their creativity through digital classes, hands-on experiences and experimentation. The library, located at 400 NW 2nd Avenue, will use this model to educate the public through a series of free classes and workshops offered in rotation.

In September, instructors will introduce 3D technology with the library’s new FlashForge

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Creator Pro printers through demonstration classes.

In addition, 3D Printing Fundamentals classes will help attendees gain firsthand knowledge of 3D design principles and allow them to design their own 3D object using easy-to-use modeling software. After taking this class, participants may choose to work on a project of their own design through the Open Design Lab course.

“The library is very grateful to Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library for embracing and supporting our move into technology training,” said Ann Nappa, library manager. “The Discover Studio is just the beginning of the library’s plans to offer unique opportunities for learning, creating and transforming ideas into reality.”

Future classes at the Discover Studio will teach audio recording and podcasting; music production; digital photo editing; and digital film editing complete with green screen and camera equipment for budding filmmakers and performers. All classes and workshops at the Discover Studio will be announced through the Events Calendar on the website. Classes are free, but require registration and a valid Boca Raton Public Library card. For more information, visit www.bocalibrary.org.

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Pro-Celebrity Classic, Cook, Thicke, Quinlan and Shriver are frequent attendees. Olyphant, who is ending a six-year run as U.S. Marshal “Raylan Givens” on the FX TV series Justified, is returning for a second straight year.

Chris Evert Charities partners with the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, a publicprivate partnership blending state and private dollars and investing them in innovative, community-based programs that give children from the state of Florida a chance to live free from the ravages of drug abuse and neglect.

Over the past 25 years, the charity also has funded 39 scholarships that have assisted recipients in attaining college degrees.

Longtime partners Raymond James Financial and Broward Health Chris Evert Children’s Hospital continue to support Evert’s charity through the tennis event.

Title sponsor Raymond James is a Floridabased financial services company, while the Children’s Hospital is a family-centered facility providing care for newborns, children and teens.

The 2015 event will continue to feature a Tennis Pro-Am and Classic Cocktail Reception at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Friday, Nov. 20, followed by Pro-Celebrity Tennis sessions at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22. The annual Charity Gala, an elegant evening of dinner and dancing that includes live and silent auctions, is scheduled for Saturday evening, Nov. 21, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

Premium seating for the Chris Evert/ Raymond James Pro-Celebrity tennis event range in price from $40-$90. Club seats with seat backs are $40 per day or $70 for the weekend and courtside box seats (rows 1-8) are $90 per day or $175 for the weekend.

General admission tickets continue to be $20 per session. Tickets to the Charity Gala are $750, and sponsorship packages of all levels are also available.

To purchase tickets, call Chris Evert Charities at (561) 394-2400 or visit the website at www.chrisevert.org.

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families will be given the opportunity to interact with The Symphonia’s conductor and musicians and attend a live dress rehearsal at the Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School, 3900 Jog Road in Boca Raton, Fla. Adults are $5 and children/non-profits are free. Children can learn about and hold instruments. Reservations are required.

Call (866) 687-3848 or email info@ thesymphonia.org.

• Box Lunch It – Friday, Dec. 4 Presented by Allegro Society, the event gives guests the unique opportunity to listen to a portion of The Symphonia’s rehearsal.

This insider experience will be followed by a box lunch with Symphonia musicians and guest artists. Conductor Alastair Willis will speak about the weekend’s concert which will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 6.

• Gypsy Airs – Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. – Guest conductor Alastair Willis and Charles Wetherbee, violin soloist, will present a Gypsy Airs concert featuring Kodaly, Mozart and Beethoven.

• Box Lunch It – Friday, Jan. 8 – Guest conductor David Kim will give a preview of the Sunday concert. He and oboe soloist John Dee will speak about the concerto, which will be presented on Sunday, Jan. 10.

• Celebrate the Seasons – Sunday, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. Guest conductor/violin soloist David Kim and oboe soloist John Dee will perform Bach, Pachelbel and Piazzolla.

• Box Lunch It – Friday, Feb. 5 – Guest conductor Alexander Platt will speak about the weekend’s concert. Piano soloist Alexandre Moutouzkine will provide insights to Faure’s Ballade, which he will perform on Sunday, Feb. 7.

• From Paris to Prague – Sunday, February 7 at 3 p.m. – Alexander Platt, guest conductor, and Alexandre Moutouzkine, piano soloist, will perform Copland, Poulenc, Faure and Mozart.

• A Tribute to the Masters – Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz and Misha Dichter, piano soloist, will perform pieces by Beethoven, Ives and Mendelssohn.

On the day of each Connoisseur Concert, from 2-2:30 p.m., audience members can attend a Pre-Concert Conversation with the conductor or guest speaker, which will be an opportunity to learn more about the pieces that are to be performed that afternoon.

There is no charge for concert ticket holders to attend. All concerts in the 201516 season unless otherwise noted will be held at the Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School, 3900 Jog Road in Boca Raton, Fla. Each Box Lunch It event costs $35 per person or $100 for all three lunch events. Season subscription tickets are also available.

For more information, visit www. thesymphonia.org or call (866) 687-4201.

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Heartland Health Care and Rehabilitation Center on Boca Del Mar Drive. Rosie and Joe Martin, owners of Heartland and of Allegiance Home Health, organized the event to benefit the church. The activity was part of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Boca Festival Days.

Church administrator Charles Cocklin said the festivities kicked off a fundraiser to renovate Macedonia AME Church and install an air conditioner. He said the house of worship provides “a lot of outreach and educational programs for children.” In addition, the church conducts programs in the evening to give kids something to do after dark to keep them out of trouble.

Calling Macedonia AME “a small church with a big heart,” Cocklin said church members conduct ministries at the Habilitation Center in West Boca, and also visit with people in other healthcare facilities. “I read to the blind at the Braille Club in West Palm Beach every Wednesday,” said church goer Laura Albury.

“We work with the sick and shut-ins, but mainly with children,” said Cocklin. He and his wife, Kellye, are child advocates and regularly provide care for two neighborhood teenagers, Tyaira and Michaela, both 17.

According to Tyaira, she went on vacation with the Cocklins and received “food and advice” from them. “They helped me through some rough spots,” Tyaira said.

Michaela has also learned sign language with the Cocklins assistance, so she can communicate with Suzy, her mother, who is deaf.

The Cocklins “assist my mother if she needs help with bills,” said Michaela. And the teen can stay with them if her mom

needs to rest.

Dorothee Overstreet knows a lot about Macedonia AME. She has been a church member for 67 years. As a steward of the

Poster promoting fundraising drive for Macedonia AME Church shows the building in the past and now (Photo by Dale King)

church and deaconess for the past eight years, Overstreet is the congregation’s treasurer, a position she has held “under the past four secretaries.”

She grew up in Pearl City and now lives in Deerfield Beach. “But I do everything in Boca,” she said. As part of her community service, Dorothee conducts services for residents at a rehabilitation center near Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

“Everyone at Macedonia is active in the neighborhood,” says Cocklin. His philosophy is: “If you go through something difficult, you can help others not go through the same thing.”

The Boca Raton Historical Society has compiled an online history of Pearl City and its three churches. To find it, visit www.bocahistory.org and click on the Research tab.

From the left: Charles Cocklin, Michaela, Suzy, Tyaira, Tyler Weston, Rahkell Cocklin and Kellye Cocklin at the Boca Festival Days event to benefit Macedonia AME Church (Photo by

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The Origins of Pearl City

By Dale King The Pineapple Contributing Writer In 1915, Thomas M. Rickards, agent for Florida East Coast Railway founder Henry Flagler and the owner of considerable land in Boca Raton, moved to North Carolina and decided to sell his local holdings. He engaged George Ashley Long, his successor as Flagler’s land agent, to immediately survey and dispose of his property.

Long started to sell lots in the three-block Pearl City subdivision, located immediately north of downtown Boca Raton, along three main streets: Ruby, Pearl and Sapphire.

Alex Hughes was the first to buy a home in Pearl City and quickly became one of the community’s leading citizens. Hughes Park is named in his honor.

“We thank God for Mr. Hughes because every community needs someone like him,” said the Rev. Henry Willis, former pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church. “Alex Hughes and Pearl City are synonymous, really.”

In the meantime, George Long went on to become the first mayor of Boca Raton.

According to the Boca Raton Historical Society, no one knows how the name Pearl City came about. It’s possible that the area was named for the subdivision’s major street, or perhaps the Hawaiian Pearl pineapple, a crop grown in Boca Raton at the time, or it may have been named for the first AfricanAmerican child born in the community.

Historical records indicate many Pearl City residents worked at Butts Farm, a massive green bean crop site nearby, and at the Boca Raton Resort. If there was no work on a Sunday, residents headed to the beach, played baseball or went fishing.

Macedonia AME Church was built in 1918, followed by its sister church, Ebenezer Baptist, and then Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in the Pearl City area.

At Macedonia AME Church’s 90th anniversary celebration in 2008, then-Mayor Susan Whelchel said, “Beginning with the founding families – the Hughes, Swansons, Clarks, Johnsons, Alburys, Wrights and Cunninghams – Macedonia AME Church has [helped] to develop productive citizens with a spiritual commitment to God and country.”

Roadman School for African-American children which was located in the middle of what is now Glades Road at Dixie Highway. Photo circa. 1960s.

(Courtesy of Boca Raton Historical Society)

Around that same time, Pearl City got a $6.2 million facelift for its streets, sidewalks and utilities, a program funded with Community Development Block Grants from the federal government.

Today, the area consists of three neighborhoods, Pearl City, Lincoln Court and Dixie Manor, that continues to be home to many people from the city’s AfricanAmerican population.

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pineapple slices and resources they need to offer a quality program that prepares each student for the kindergarten experience,” Peterson added.

“The achievements of this year’s award winners demonstrate that our commitment is producing results. On behalf of Kiddie Academy, I congratulate Kiddie Academy of Boca Raton and salute their dedicated group of educators who offer a quality, meaningful program to the children entrusted to their care.”

For more information about the Kiddie Academy of Boca Raton and their Life Essentials curriculum approach to preparing children for school and for life, please contact Jorge Garcia at (561) 392-7474 or bocaraton@ kiddieacademy.net.

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Brinkley Morgan hosts Summer Food Drive for feeding South Florida

Attorneys and staff at Brinkley Morgan, a full-service law firm with offices in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, recently hosted a summer food drive that collected more than 2,000 pounds of food for Feeding South Florida, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving hungry children, families and individuals from Palm Beach to Monroe counties.

According to Feeding South Florida, more than 785,040 individuals experience food insecurity in South Florida, including 280,630 children.

“Hunger does not discriminate,” said Feeding South Florida CEO Paco Vélez.

“It affects children, the working poor, the elderly, physically and mentally disabled adults, veterans, and the homeless. Thanks to Brinkley Morgan’s donation, we can now provide an additional 1,694 meals to those who are most affected by food insecurity.”

The two-month food drive was an initiative of Brinkley Morgan Cares, the law firm’s charitable campaign dedicated to supporting local non-profits and helping people in need.

Through the years, Brinkley Morgan has donated tens of thousands of pounds of food to organizations such as the Pantry of Broward, Boca Helping Hands and Kids In Distress of Broward and Palm Beach Counties, as well as Feeding South Florida.

The firm’s attorneys and staff also have donated and distributed hundreds of new Halloween costumes to pediatric patients at the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center, donated hundreds of dollars in gift cards to The Lord’s Place, organized and hosted a Suits and Sneakers Challenge fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society, collected school supplies for ChildNet of Broward and Palm Beach counties, held a book drive benefiting the Palm Beach Literacy Coalition, and collected hundreds of ties and shoes for the Broward Partnership for the Homeless.

For more information about Brinkley Morgan Cares, visit BrinkleyMorgan.com.

Sugar Sand Park Community Center Programs

Hours: M-F, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun./Holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

561-347-3900; www.SugarSandPark.org HAUNTED HOUSE RESERVATIONS Reservations go on sale Sept. 16. Buy online or through the Box Office at (561) 347-3948. Advance tickets are $6/person ($8 beginning Oct. 4).

4th ANNUAL KIDS’ SCARY FILM FESTIVAL (Ages 6-17) Grand Prize: GoPro Hero 3 Digital Camera Kids, submit your short “scary” film by 5 p.m. on Sept. 25, for a chance to win prizes and have your film shown at Shriek Week 2015. Cost: $5 per submission www.sugarsandpark.org/shriek-weekfilm-festival HAUNTED HOUSE AUDITIONS Dates: Thurs., Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. or Sat., Sept. 19 at 4 p.m.

Kiddie Academy of Boca Raton receives 5 awards

Educational childcare provider Kiddie Academy recently announced the recipients of their Annual Recognition Awards. The Kiddie Academy of Boca Raton, located at 2240 Northwest 19th Street, Suites 703709 in Boca Raton, received five awards, including Life Essentials - Health & Fitness Award, Best Practices in Character Education, Best Practices in Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Best Practices in Innovation, and Best Practices in Health & Fitness.

“It’s an honor to recognize Kiddie Academy of Boca Raton among this year’s award winners,” said Richard Peterson, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care. “The mission of everyone involved with Kiddie Academy is to deliver a caring, age-appropriate, enjoyable and challenging early childhood learning experience to every child enrolled in our programs.”

“As a leader in educational childcare, Kiddie Academy is committed to providing our franchisees with the information, tools

Anne Jacobson elected first Chair Designate of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County is proud to announce that Anne Jacobson has been elected Chair Designate of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, a newly created position on the Federation’s Board. Jacobson was elected at the Federation’s recent 2015 Annual Meeting.

After serving as Chair Designate, she will assume the role of Chair of the Federation Board in 2016. Among her many key leadership roles at the Federation, Jacobson most recently served as the Federation’s Financial Resource Development Chair, and is also a Federation officer.

Jacobson has also previously been a Chair of Women’s Philanthropy for the Federation, and has also led the Women’s Campaign, the Lion of Judah Luncheon, as well as many other programs.

In 2012, Anne Jacobson Anne and her husband, Norman, named the Federation’s Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation. She is also a Foundation board member, as well as Co-Chair of the Foundation’s Create a Jewish Legacy program. In 2013, Anne and Norman named the Jacobson Family Food Pantry at Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. They received the JFNA National Endowment Achievement Award in 2010.

A former elementary school teacher, Anne and her husband Norman built and ran a company for 22 years and currently reside in Boca Raton (St. Andrews Country Club). They have six children and seven grandchildren.

YAD September Happy Hour

The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the Jewish Federation of South Palm will present a fun happy hour Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5:458 p.m., at Tap 42, 5050 Town Center Circle, in Boca Raton. Enjoy a night of socializing and cocktails at the popular new gastropub.

YAD is a vibrant community of diverse and young adults who come together over shared Jewish values, fun activities, volunteering and all kinds of gatherings. YAD opens the door to a full spectrum of social, philanthropic, and leadership opportunities through our Federation. Whether you are looking to network, make a mitzvah or interact socially within the Jewish community, YAD is the place to be.

Admission is $8 ($10 at door) and includes one free drink and a night of networking and fun. For more information, contact Brian Sarran at (561) 852-3165 or brians@bocafed. org. To register, visit www.jewishboca.org/ happyhour.

Willow Theatre At Sugar Sand

Box Office Hours: Tues.-Sat., 5-8 p.m.; and 2 hours prior to all performances Box Office: (561) 347-3948; www.

WillowTheatre.org MARK NIZER 4D – WORLD-CLASS COMEDY AND JUGGLING This combination of original comedy, world-class juggling, movement, music and technology promises a spellbinding show

for the whole family. Each member of the audience receives a pair of 3D glasses for this “new dimension in entertainment.” It’s the only LIVE 3D show in the world! Kids can enjoy juice and cookies after the show and meet & greet with Mark.

Date: Sat., Sept. 19; Time: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Cost: $13 adults; $10 children age 12 & under

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NEW! PAJAMA JAMS STORY TIME WITH MISS MIJ Ages 18 months-4 years (supervision required) – Have a rockin’ good time with stories, music & pretend play ... all in your PJs! Each month is a different theme.

Date: Sat., Sept. 12; Cost: $5/child, drop in (includes carousel token) Time: 10-10:45 a.m. (18 mos.-2 yrs.); 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (3 - 4yrs) “SCHOOL’S OUT” ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS FUN & FITNESS ACTIVITIES PROGRAM (Ages 5-12) This day is all about FUN! Enjoy Hip Hop, tumbling, games, karaoke, arts & crafts and a pizza party. Campers should bring two snacks & a drink.

Date: Mon., Sept. 14; Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Cost: Residents $65; Non-residents $81.25 BRIGHT & SMART Coding & Robotics Working in teams, children learn to build & program robots using Legos. (Ages 7-12) Date: Wed., Sept. 23; Time: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Cost: Residents $70; Non-residents $87.50

Children’s Science Explorium at Sugar Sand Park

Hours: M-F, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sat./Sun./ Holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

561-347-3913; www.ScienceExplorium.org This Month: Chill Out Dates: Tues., Sept. 8 (ages 5-6 with parent); Wed., Sept. 9 (ages 7-9) Time: 4-5 p.m.; Cost: Resident $10; Nonresident $12.50 (formerly After School Science) Enroll for the season, Sept.-Jan., and get a FREE T-shirt!)

EARLY AFTERNOON EXPLORERS This Month: Harnessing Heat Date: Mon., Sept. 14; Time: 1 p.m. (ages 6-9); 2 p.m. (ages 10-12) Cost: Resident $10; Non-resident $12.50 Enroll for the season, Sept.-Jan., and get a FREE T-shirt!)

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Hang out “after hours” with the Explorium staff, enjoy pizza, watch Ice Age: The Meltdown and conduct some “ice cold” experiments.

Date: Fri., Sept. 18; Time: 6-9:30 p.m.; Cost: Residents $20; Non-residents $25 (Ages 7-12)

Local professionals kick off new season with cocktail party

Members of the legal, accounting, investment advisory, banking and insurance fields are invited to this year’s Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) kick-off event and membership drive at Waterstone Resort & Marina, 999 East Camino Real. Attendees will enjoy cocktails, socializing and networking at the season’s first event on Sept. 2, at 6 p.m.

PAC brings together professionals in the field of estate planning attorneys, marital and family law attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, private bankers, insurance professionals and trust officers to encourage charitable giving through the establishment of new endowment funds, trusts, bequests, life insurance policies and IRAs on behalf of their clients. This season’s chairs are Dan Levine and Robert Pick. For more details about PAC, call Lisbeth Rock Cauff, director, at (561) 852-3188 or email lisbethc@bocafed.org.

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The Boca Raton branch of the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) will be holding a membership luncheon for women in the arts on Oct. 15, at noon at the Boca Woods Country Club, 10471 Boca Woods Lane in Boca Raton. Tickets are $32.

The NLAPW was founded in 1897 to promote the development of creative women in the arts. The Boca Raton branch is the largest in Florida, and one of the largest in the nation. For more information, visit www. bocapenwomen.org or call (561) 391-3610.

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Top Youth Tennis Players Compete for The Gold Ball

By David DiPino The Pineapple Contributing Writer Talented youth tennis players from across the nation recently visited Delray Beach and neighboring cities in Palm Beach County to compete in the USTA Boys’ 18 & 16 Clay Court National Championships. Sam Riffice of Roseville, Calif., won the Boys’ 18 Singles Championship with a 7-6, 6-3 win in a match against Alexandre Rotsaert of Boca Raton.

Riffice, the number-one seed, was undefeated in singles match play during the tourney. Danny Thomas of Pickerington, Ohio, captured the Boys’ 16 Singles Championships with a 6-2, 6-4 match win over Aleks Huryn of Alpharetta, Ga. Each champion won the coveted Gold Ball, given out annually to winners.

While the tennis was impressive and temperatures on the courts sizzling, it was evident that the developing storyline for the tourney was the 192 players from as far away as Honolulu, Hawaii. This ninth edition of what tournament organizers slated as #ClayatTheBeach was not only a chance for the winner of the Boys’ 18 Singles Championships to earn a wildcard berth into a qualifying tournament for the Delray Beach Open, ATP 250 World Tour event in February 2016, but also a singles main wildcard draw into the 2015 U.S. Open Juniors and a Futures Event. According to tournament organizers, the Boys’ 16 Singles Champion will receive a singles main draw wildcard at a USTA Men’s Futures Event.

Doubles champions also won Gold Ball awards. For the Boys’ 18 Doubles Championships, Sam Riffice once again won with teammate Vasil Kirkov of Tampa 6-3, 6-4 over William Genesen of Tulsa, Okla., and Jonathan Small of Zionsville, Ind. Blake

Blake Croyder of Marietta, Ga., and Bradley Frye of Overland, Kan., defeated Aleksander Kovacevic of Boca Raton and Robet Maciag of Sterling, Va., 7-6, 6-4, for the Boys’ 16 Doubles Championship. Here Croyder and Frye are with tournament assistants Maggie Raman (left) and Hailey Nowicki.

Croyder of Marietta, Ga., and Bradley Frye of Overland, Kan., defeated Aleksander Kovacevic of Boca Raton and Robet Maciag of Sterling, Va., 7-6, 6-4, for the Boys’ 16 Doubles Championship.

Players competed at several local tennis sites during the weeklong tourney. Matches were played at the main host site, Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, Hunters Run Country Club in Boynton Beach, Broken Sound Country Club in Boca Raton and Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton. Matches were free to watch during the tournament,

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thanks to sponsors including the city of Delray Beach, Palm Beach Sports Commission, Florida Sports Foundation, Prince Global Sports, IMPACT Sports Performance, Sky Med, Kirschbaum USA and Wilson.

Margie J. Walden, a board member with the Palm Beach Sports Commission, said during the tournament that 1,600 hotel rooms were booked in Palm Beach County during the tournament, with an economic impact of $1 million to the area. There was also a report that 100 college tennis coaches were scouting for future athletes at the tournament.

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Christina Ocampo, Crystal Mahannah and Natalie Banks are just three of 102 college students nationwide preparing to go out and fight cancer.

Ocampo, a Delray Beach resident who attends the University of Miami, and Mahannah and Banks, students at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, joined fellow collegians for a three-day Campus Ambassador Symposium last month sponsored by the Bocabased Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation.

During the three days of speeches, workshops and break-out sessions, they learned the process of organizing events where potential marrow donors’ names can be added to a list of others waiting for the call to combat cancer.

The young women said they are ready to take on the task of creating events and beckoning donors to have their cheeks swabbed, so information about their marrow can be banked for future match-ups.

Gregg Francis, chief operating and financial officer for the Gift of Life Foundation said, “The most likely donors come from the 18 to 24 age group.” Since that is prime college age, the local foundation brought students in from around the nation – from Harvard to the University of Hawaii and others in between – to get the message out to their peers. “The foundation,” he said, “is the first national bone marrow registry in the world to utilize cheek swabs to test donors on a large scale at campus recruitment drives.”

As Gift of Life ambassadors, each will conduct a series of bone marrow drives, with the goal of swabbing the inside of thousands of students’ mouths with a Q-Tip. “This will result in 100,000 new people being added to Gift of Life’s bone marrow registry during the 2015-2016 school year,” said Francis.

Ocampo, a senior and student athlete studying international finance and marketing, said that during the symposium, “I viewed a marrow recruitment drive simulation and learned about internships that can turn into lifetime jobs.” She reported that each student participant must swab the mouths of 1,000 classmates and also raise $1,000.

The two FAU students, Mahannah, a junior studying political science and sociology, and Banks, a senior majoring in health administration, plan to work together on the

The Boca Raton City Council should make the final zoning ordinance changes this month needed to bring about the construction of a Houston’s Restaurant on the site of the former Wildflower nightclub on East Palmetto Park Road at the Intracoastal Waterway.

Ordinances are expected to be acted upon during the Sept. 22 council meeting, held at 10 a.m. in City Hall rather than the usual 6 p.m. meeting time. The zoning changes may be presented at the Sept. 9 meeting, but no action will be taken.

Boca Raton spent $7.5 million in December 2009 to purchase the former Wildflower land, located at 551 East Palmetto Park Road. “The goal of the purchase was to create an income generating property as an eastern anchor to draw people to and through downtown and initiate activity on the waterfront,” according to a document on the city website.

In September 2013, the city issued a request for proposals and the Hillstone Restaurant Group was the only firm to respond. In 2014, the council directed City Manager Leif Ahnell to develop a lease with the company, which owns Houston’s.

“The creation of a lease is currently in progress.”

The site plan calls for a one-story, 7,160-square-foot restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, an outside bar and 131 parking spaces. No valet service has been proposed. The plan does not include dockage, as the city initially planned.

But it does include a pedestrian walkway through the site and along the water that will include benches and bike racks. The entrance and exit will be on Fifth Avenue at the northwest corner of the site.

Residents can attend the meeting in person or tune in to Comcast channel 20 within the city limits and AT&T U-verse channel 99 throughout Palm Beach County. The session also will be streamed live at Boca TV and on the city’s website.

The city’s radio station, 1650 AM WPQJ, also will broadcast the meetings. Archived meetings are available on the city’s website at www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us.

Attending the Campus Ambassador Symposium in Boca Raton, sponsored by the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, are (seated from left): Crystal Mahannah, Natalie Banks and Christina Ocampo.

Standing is Gregg Francis. - Photo by Dale King

Boca Raton campus to get fellow students to queue up for a swabbing. We are already eying the Breezeway at FAU – a popular gathering spot – to conduct our drive,” said Banks.

The FAU students know the pain of losing loved ones to cancer. Banks’ dad passed away from leukemia when she was 6. Mahannah said her grandparents lost their lives to cancer.

“By finding donors on college campuses,” noted Francis, “students may increase the likelihood of creating marrow matches. With every 1,000 donors signed up, 1.3 lives can be saved,” he said.

During the symposium, students learned how to promote campus drives and listened to compelling survivor and donor recipient stories. Keynote speakers included Gift of Life CEO Jay Feinberg, Dr. Uwe Heine, associate vice president and technical director of DNA Identification at LabCorp and Doug Gribbin, the grandfather of Sami Dagasson, a little girl from Florida who has Fanconi Anemia and desperately needs a bone marrow match.

For more visit www.giftoflife.org.

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and Computer Science. “Although 25 percent of bridges in the U.S. are considered deficient or obsolete, Florida is among the lowest nationally in terms of the percentage of bridges considered structurally deficient.” He did note that bridges crossing warm seawater are especially susceptible to corrosion.

The particularly vulnerable area, called the “splashzone,” is the section of a bridge piling or support structure at the water’s surface where seawater repeatedly splashes and then evaporates, leaving behind a thin residue of concentrated salt. The salt diffuses into bridge pilings and can quickly cause steel portions of the structure to corrode.

Currently, FDOT inspects each of the 11,450 bridges at least once every two years, and more often when required due to age or structural concern.

“The inspection of bridge pilings at the waterline and underwater can be difficult,” said Karl von Ellenrieder, Ph.D., principal investigator of the grant, professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering and associate director of the SeaTech Institute for Ocean Systems Engineering at FAU. “Fast flowing tidal currents, waves, strong coastal winds and the presence of wildlife are common environmental factors that can make waterbased bridge inspections difficult and sometimes dangerous for personnel.”

“In recent years, USVs have been used more often in many applications, including ocean sampling, maritime search and rescue, hydrologic surveys, harbor surveillance and defense,” said von Ellenrieder.

“From a design standpoint, one of the main advantages USVs have over manned vessels is that their configuration does not need to accommodate the space and safety requirements of human operators,” said von Ellenrieder. “Because of this, USV design can be more highly optimized according to sensing, maneuvering or deployment needs.”

Von Ellenrieder and his team will provide recommendations to the FDOT on how USVs can be best used to conduct or assist bridge inspections. As part of the project, several onwater, proof-of-concept, USV-based bridge inspection demonstrations will be conducted in collaboration with the Gulf Unmanned Systems Center of Carrabelle, Fla., at sites in northern Florida using a USV developed at FAU.

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Community Steps Up Delray Beach raises $1400 for family of sick child

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community fundraiser, organized and supported by Delray Beach businesses, raised more than $1,400 to help cover living expenses and the cost of a car for the mother of a four-and-half year old son who was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Wheels From the Heart, a local non-profit organization that helps provide cars for single mothers, teamed up with the Project Maté Bar to help Beth Spicer and her son Ki get a much-needed vehicle and also help living expenses and medical costs not covered by insurance.

“Delray Beach is amazing,” said Spicer, who has spent the last year since Ki was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor going with him to doctors along the east coast of the United States. “Everybody here has been willing to help us. I’ve never experienced anything like it.”

Spicer, who lives in Maryland, came Continued on page 2

Local Young Adults Discover Israel, Identity

Jonathan Delgado, Daniele Flores, Ki, Beth Spicer, Sabrina Barnett and Steve Muschlitz.

In Israel, Birthright is called “Taglit” which means “discovery” in Hebrew and that word is the goal of the trip -- discovery of Israel and its people, discovery of one’s own personal connection to Jewish values and tradition, and discovery of the ways in which one can be a part of the larger Jewish community.​Approximately 25 young Jewish adults ages 22-26 from South Florida—15 from South Palm Beach County—recently returned home to Florida from the inspiring, exciting adventure of a lifetime - a free trip to Israel on our community’s third dedicated Birthright bus and first partnering the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County and the Jewish Federation of Broward County.

Among those on the trip from the Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach area were: new college grads, a

young entrepreneur, real estate agents, a graphic designer, a chef, lawyers, a speech pathologist, a professional dancer, an ER physician assistant, a business analyst, engineers, teachers and a copy editor. Some had grown up without religious education or observance, while others were from more traditional Jewish homes.

Adding immeasurably to the experience, the local bus participants were joined on their travels by eight young Israeli peers and members in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), for the duration of the trip. These soldiers, three from Kiryat Bialik, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s longtime Partnership2Gether Sister City, provided a wealth of information as well as a view of Israel through their eyes Continued on page 4

JARC Florida Clients Receive Complimentary Dental Care From Dental Home Initiative Project JARC Florida, a non-profit, nonsectarian organization that currently operates ten group homes for adults with developmental disabilities in Boca Raton, partnered with Advanced Dentistry South Florida, Dr. Richard Staller, D.D.S and Dr. Naved Fatmi, D.D.S. on Monday, August 17 to provide complimentary dental services for its clients. More than 35 JARC clients received care at Advanced Dentistry South Florida’s Delray Beach office as part of “Caring Heart Day.” According to JARC client Melissa R., “I liked going to Dr. Staller’s office. The office was beautiful. Everyone there was very nice to me and my teeth feel clean now!”

Resources to assist this population are very limited and many times they go without routine dental services, which can lead to medical problems such as diabetes, respiratory problems, and even cardiovascular disease. In October 2013,

a grant from the Allegany Franciscan Ministries and the Quantam Foundation was awarded to the Palm Beach County Developmental Disabilities Interagency Council to increase access to dental services for people with unique abilities called “Dental Home Initiative.”

Dr. Richard Staller, owner of Advanced Dentistry South Florida, Dr. Naved Fatmi, owner of Regency Court Dentistry in partnership with Palm Beach County Dental Hygiene Association provided pro-bono dental care to JARC clients at the event.

The overall goal of the grant is to develop a system of care delivered by county academia, health clinics and private practice dentists to provide preventive dental care, periodontal care as well as hospital-based urgent care.

According to Dr. Debra Hallow, Executive Director of JARC, dental care is often difficult for JARC clients to get because of insurance exclusions and high costs. “We

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are thrilled to be able to partner with Dr. Staller and offer JARC Dental Day to our clients, who have shared their interest in such a program for many years,” Dr. Hallow added. “This grant and the generosity of

Dr. Staller’s office will make a substantial difference for many of our clients in need of a check-up and preventative dental care.”

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this is not your grandmother’s yoga... but she is welcome to come of course.

By David J. Ramoy The Pineapple Contributing Writer

Before my first down dog, I was staring at my toes in an inverted V, the same asana, but with a different name in a more subdued sequence. I’m referring to my old stomping grounds, Sivandanda yoga. Sivandanda yoga offers a full exploration of each of the 12 main asanas with a rest in-between. This style of yoga encompasses a holistic approach of proper breathing, relaxation, diet, meditation and exercise to form a healthy yogi lifestyle.

Tecia Linville a local Sivandanda teacher was kind enough to be interviewed for this months Tales From the Mat: Hi Tecia! Tell us about yourself and your experience with Sivananda I am a Sivananda Yoga instructor, Crystal Healer, Reiki Master, Sound Healer(using Crystal Singing bowls, Crystal Harp and Crystal Pyramid) and Aura Photographer .

My first experience with Sivananda was in a early 90’s back in Brazil , I felt the high connection both spiritual and physical with the Sivananda practice. The combinations of the opening and closing Mantras, Pranayama and Asanas really made the practice very special, I remember leaving the yoga studio with such peaceful feeling.

Can you tell us a brief history of Sivananda?

Sivananda Yoga developed out of the teachings of Swami Sivananda, a great Indian saint who was born in 1887. After renouncing worldly life, Swami Sivananda dedicated himself to the spiritual path, studying and teaching Vedanta (one of the ancient philosophical traditions of India), writing over 300 books and pamphlets, and serving humanity through the training of many disciples in the principles of truth and nonviolence. His advice for the spiritual aspirant can be distilled to the following commandments: “Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.”

Can you walk us through a Sivandanda class?

A Sivananda class begins with Savasana (relaxation pose), kapalabhati and anuloma viloma, followed by Sun Salutations. The class then moves through twelve asanas, which are designed to increase strength and flexibility of the spine. Chanting and meditation are typically incorporated at both the beginning and at the

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end of each class. Sivandanda is a traditional style, easy to learn system but requires a lot discipline. We focus a lot in a yogic lifestyle, proper diet (vegetarian or vegan), daily yoga practices, pranayama, relaxation, meditation and positive thinking. Sometimes or most of the time people think is too hard to follow the path or Vedanta Philosophy.

Who would benefit the most from Sivandanda?

Sivananda practice is for everybody, Sivananda Enhances the flexibility of the joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. The asanas improve circulation, massage the internal organs and improve organ function.

A flexible and strong spine enhances blood circulation and keeps the body young and powerful.

What advice would you give to someone trying out Sivandanda for the first time?

Sivananda class is an ideal opportunity to experience the holistic effects of yoga on the body, mind and soul in just a short period of time. Come with a open heartland enjoy all the benefits that traditional yoga practice has to offer ,in a peaceful, non-judgmental and friendly environment.

Always do good to others. Be selfless.

Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation. Sri Swami Sivananda Thank so much Tecia! Where can someone take one of your classes?

Tecia Linville - Prabhavati Devi teach Sivananda class at Simply Yoga Delray Beach every Monday at 7:30 pm Contact her for private sessions or classes 561- 6748589. Also follow her on Facebook for her full schedule in Sound Healing. She is also available in Greenland’s Stores in Delray Beach.

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to South Florida with friends after taking Ki to see a specialist in Alabama. The outgoing boy already is being treated by close to a dozen, doctors including seven in Washington D.C., two at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland as well as the one in Alabama.

A self-employed life coach, Spicer has devoted her time to helping Ki find care and while in South Florida was introduced to Daniele Flores and Jonathan Delgado, who operate the Project Maté Bar, which serves Yerba Maté, a popular tea from South America.

“Ki won our hearts over,” Delgado said.

“We immediately began wondering how we

could offer assistance.”

The idea for a small festival at the Project Maté Bar sprung up and soon Spicer was meeting with merchants to acquire auction items. Within a few weeks, 45 items were donated.

Among the organizations offering to help Spicer was Wheels From the Heart which is assisting in finding Spicer a used car or small SUV that can be used to help take Ki from doctor to doctor.

In addition to the money was raised at the fundraiser, a Gofundme account has been set up. Online donations can be made at www.gofundme.com/HelpKiLive

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Join the Arbor Day Foundation in September and receive 10 free live oak trees for planting in Florida

Everyone from Florida who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free live oak trees as part of the Foundation’s Trees for America program.

Through Trees for America, everyone is encouraged to plant trees, which benefits the environment and improves quality of life. With nearly 1 million members and supporters, the Arbor Day Foundation is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees.

“Those who plant live oak trees will enjoy shade and splendor for years and years to come,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “These trees will also add to the proud heritage of Florida’s 165 Tree City USA communities. For the past 39 years, Tree City USA has supported effective urban forestry management across Florida, and planting these trees will enhance the state’s tree-planting tradition.”

The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting between October 15 and December 10. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Planting instructions are enclosed with each shipment of trees.

New members of the Arbor Day Foundation will also receive The Tree Book, which includes information about tree planting and care.

To receive 10 free live oak trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Ten Live Oaks, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by September 30, 2015, or join online at arborday.org/september.

Online Tool Available to Select Native Plants for Your Neighborhood

The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) has developed “Natives For Your Neighborhood,” a free online tool for residents of South Florida to utilize in creating and planning native landscaping. Native landscaping can be as simple as planting a single plant or recreating entire habitats using species naturally and historically occurring in your area.

According to IRC’s Chief Conservation Strategist, George Gann, “Native species are adapted to the precise climate, soils and other growing conditions unique to a given area. The benefits to the homeowner include saving money by using fewer pesticides and fertilizers and conserving water. Native plants require less maintenance, increase wildlife viewing and are more resilient to hurricanes.”

Native landscaping benefits the greater South Florida ecosystem by providing food and shelter for birds and butterflies, and a habitat for migratory birds. In the face of rising sea levels and climate change, it also increases migration success of wildlife while

reducing demands on natural resources.

To get started, visit www. regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn.

Enter your zip code for a list of plants and habitats.

Once you read about the different plants and habitats, you can determine what is appropriate for your planting. Then find a native nursery or native landscaper and get to work.

If you own a native nursery or landscaping business and would like your company featured on Natives For Your Neighborhood, contact Cara Abbott at abbott@regionalconservation. org for sponsorship opportunities.

The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and long-term management of biodiversity on a regional basis, and to the prevention of regional extinctions of rare plants, animals and ecosystems. Based in Florida, IRC works on conservation research and action throughout South Florida, the Caribbean and beyond. For more information visit www.regionalconservation.org.

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New and Expectant Mothers To Receive Health Counseling With New CFS Program The Center for Family Services aims to assist more Palm Beach County families with a new program specifically for new and expectant mothers.

Counseling for Parents and Young Children (CPYC) is the most recent addition to the services and programs offered by the Center for Family Services. Led by Program Supervisor Karen Schneider, LCSW, CPYC provides mobile mental health counseling services to pregnant mothers and parents/caretakers of children from birth to five years old.

“By working with mothers and caretakers at the earliest stages of their child’s development, we believe we can make a more lasting, positive and impactful difference in the family, as a whole,” said Dr. Ted Greer, CEO of the Center for Family Services. “With proper counseling, caretakers and mothers can learn how to cope with the natural stresses that come with parenting and understand how to identify and manage the multiple responsibilities that accompany raising a young, active, healthy child.”

The program is funded by Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County

and will work with referrals primarily from Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies and Home Safe. In addition to providing mental health services, the Healthy Beginnings system provides access to healthcare, training, and support with child development, literacy and family support. The program will serve 350 clients annually.

“We partner with the Children’s Services Council to promote healthy births, reduce abuse and neglect, and promote children’s readiness for school. Parenting is a learned skill, and we believe everyone can improve at becoming a parent with support and attention,” Greer said. “Education is shared among families and friends, so we hope to influence other families through the experience of our direct clients.”

For more than 53 years, the agency has been expanding its services in order to meet the ever changing and growing needs of our community. The Center operates eight programs throughout Palm Beach County and serves more than 15,000 individuals annually. For more information, please visit www.ctrfam.org

Homesafe and DCF give newborns a safe place to sleep Lake Worth, FL – In an effort to decrease infant death in all children, HomeSafe and Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) have partnered to ensure every baby born in Palm Beach County has a safe place to sleep.

“Co-sleeping or placing your child in an unsafe sleeping environment is the leading cause of death in children under the age of one,” said Clay Walker, Circuit 15 Community Development Director for DCF. We are proud of the partnership with HomeSafe to provide portable cribs and educational material to mothers in an effort to reduce the death rate in Palm Beach County.

DCF has purchased 500 portable cribs for HomeSafe to distribute to mothers who do not have a safe place for their newborns

to sleep. HomeSafe, as part of the Healthy Beginnings System of Care, visits mothers who have delivered in one of nine birthing hospitals throughout Palm Beach County.

“As part of the infant risk screen we perform, every mother we talk with is asked if she has a safe place for their child to sleep when they return home. If they don’t, we bring them a portable crib along with a safe sleep video and educational material in their native language,” said Paloma Prata, Director of Prevention Services at HomeSafe.

The partnership between DCF and HomeSafe was fostered with the help of Children’s Services Council. Together with others in the community, HomeSafe will continue to distribute these portable cribs and educational material throughout the County.

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This summer, Clinics Can Help, a West Palm Beach based nonprofit that provides free durable medical equipment is experiencing growing pains – the good kind.

After five years in its current location off Latham Road, Clinics Can Help is launching a $1 million capital campaign to fund a move to a larger facility that will allow it to meet the growing need for its services in our community. An anonymous supporter has already generously pledged $550,000 to the campaign, giving them an optimistic start, said Clinics Can Help Executive Director Owen O’Neill.

“We plan to move warehouse resources into a 5,000-square-foot space with room for a loading dock, adequate parking and our expanding staff, “O’Neill said. We are bursting at the seams, which is a sign that we can do even more with additional space. With a successful campaign, Clinics Can Help will be in a position to provide help and support to over 2,000 additional clients annually” For families in search of expensive medical equipment, such as hospital beds, motorized wheelchairs, nebulizers and walkers, Clinics Can Help remains a vital resource in Palm Beach County and now throughout South Florida. It is the only organization of its kind in Florida, using the simple concept of recycling to make medical equipment available and one of only three in the U.S. that provides this critical assistance.

During its decade of service, CCH has served over 7000 clients with the provision of more than $3.5 million worth of medical equipment and supplies. While many of their clients are seniors, they serve over 200 children with special needs annually by providing adaptive transit wheelchairs, walkers and positioning devices.

Since its inception, Clinics Can Help has never strayed far from its original mission of providing expensive, medical equipment to families in need. A former hospice nurse, O’Neill remembers seeing patients leave the hospital and come back after breaking a hip at home. Access to medical beds, wheelchairs, walkers and bedside commodes sometimes meant the difference between

life and death. While working in homecare, he was amazed at how much easier the right medical equipment made a patient’s life.

For more information about CCH, please visit www.clinicscanhelp.org or call 561-640-2995.

Bang Glass collaborates with Berger Counseling to support recovery through creativity

BANG Glass, a fused glass art studio and showroom at 2600 N.W. 1st Avenue in Boca Raton, has partnered with Berger Counseling Services for a 6-week intensive group art therapy program focused on inner transformation and growth. The weekly sessions, starting Thursday, September 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., will help participants discover their strengths; develop new support; build self-esteem and create lasting memories with glass.

“Working with glass is metaphoric of the therapy process, and life,” said Scott Avidon, artist and instructor at BANG Glass, who will work alongside therapist Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR. “You work through the struggles and challenges of this medium while being patient. Like our beings, glass is fragile and must be handled with care or you can get hurt.”

“Creating fused glass involves many different steps which represent our life, issues and people we’ve experienced. By creating, participants are able to discover themselves and try new ways of resolving problems through art,” said Marla Berger. “Insight without change does not help. But by learning, making and doing, participants will grow.”

Marla Berger, LMHC, ATR is a licensed mental health counselor and registered art therapist. She is certified through the Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Association and the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International to provide equine assisted therapies. Berger has been providing experiential therapies to children, adolescents and adults since 2000.

The cost of the 6-week program is $600 per person and includes group therapy limited to eight people, all materials, snacks and beverages. For more information, or to register, visit www.bergercounselingservices. com or call 561-866-3056

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to help participants truly discover Israel and make life-long friendships. Several have already planned trips to South Palm Beach County to visit with the Birthright participants this fall.

The adventure-packed trip included an exciting and eye-opening visit to Kiryat Bialik, where participants helped package food and met with locals at the youth center. Participants toured the Old City of Jerusalem including a very inspiring Shabbat at the Kotel (Western Wall). The trip also included emotional visits to Yad Vashem, Israel’s national memorial to the Holocaust, and to the Har Herzl Military Cemetery where their Israeli soldier peers shared personal stories about fallen friends at their final resting places. The brisk itinerary also had them hiking in the Golan Heights, floating in the Dead Sea and scaling Masada, riding camels and sleeping in a Bedouin tent in the desert.

The Federation – Birthright Israel partnership is special: It provides a customtailored itinerary which highlights connections between those on the trip and their peers who reside in Israel. More importantly, it lays the foundation for the participants to not only enrich their Jewish identity, but also to instill in them a desire to become part of the Jewish community at home upon their return.

Since 2000, approximately over 500,000 young adults have joined in remarkable 10-day educational Taglit-Birthright trips to Israel at no cost to them. Participants routinely describe their experience as life-changing, and research has shown that the trips have indeed proven to strengthen Jewish identity, to build lasting bonds and friendships with the land and people of Israel and to reinforce the solidarity of our Jewish family worldwide.

Just see how a few of our own community’s travelers describe their journey: “Not only was this a community trip, making it easy to stay in contact with my new friends after

I got home; but we had the Mifgash program the entire ten days, allowing us to form even tighter bonds with our Israeli friends. I definitely got everything I wanted out of this trip and more!

A sense of pride in my Jewish heritage; a sense of community with my Jewish friends; and the incredible feeling of being welcome in Israel, which I now consider my second home.”

Birthright participant, Shirley Sharon “Before the trip, I was told that it was amazing and I still got blown away by the experience. It was more than I could imagine.

Some of the events like Masada and the Water Tunnels in the City of David were breathtaking.

I encourage anyone who is eligible to take advantage of this once in a lifetime experience before it’s too late.”

Birthright participant, Ross Meyer “Israel has always been a keystone issue for me ever since I was a kid. Through the Jewish state, I have been able to meet my fiancée and have jobs that allow me to do what I love and advocate for things I’m passionate about.

By leading our Federation’s Birthright trip, I wanted to pass along that love of both Israel and the Jewish community to our participants.

It was incredible to see that desire develop rapidly in all of them as our uniquely close-knit group experienced Israel for the first time and shaped their own Jewish identity. Along with our amazing soldiers, who we were fortunate to have for the entire trip, the friendships made will last a lifetime over our common bond and love of Israel, our community and each other.”

Birthright Community Bus Leader, Brian Sarran, a professional at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Next summer, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will offer another Birthright Israel community bus experience for Jewish young adults who will be ages 22-26 in 2016. For more information, call 561.852.3229 or email brians@bocafed.org.

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Game Changer for Stroke Rehabilitation

By Dr. John Conde Special to The Pineapple Stroke, or cerebral vascular accident, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or is blocked by a blood clot. Typically a stroke produced by a ruptured blood vessel is termed a hemorrhagic stroke where as one caused by a clot is termed an ischemic stroke. Either way the effects can be devastating rendering the individual with paralysis, spasticity, dizziness, disequilibrium, speech difficulties, fatigue, anger, aggression, anxiety, and even death.

The American Stroke Association has launched a campaign termed FAST which stands for face, arm, speech, and time. This campaign focuses on prevention and increased vigilance from the individual and surrounding friends and family. The main warning signs that are highlighted here are a drooping face, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and the last one being time to call. The understanding in the medical literature is that the faster an individual receives treatment the greater the chance for survival.

Stroke rehabilitation is essential for restoring a person’s functional capabilities to at or near pre-stroke status. As in acute care, timing is of the essence. Beginning rehabilitation as soon as possible is important to limit neurons in the brain termed astrocytes from producing excessive scar tissue and thus limiting neuronal activity. A proper examination with an accurate diagnosis is just as important in directing the treatment to the correct location in the nervous system. Traditional rehabilitation encompasses speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.

However, technology and knowledge in the field of neurological rehabilitation has advanced significantly in the last ten years. Three cuttingedge rehabilitative procedures will be reviewed and include Interactive Metronome, Dynavision D2, and mirror therapy. These therapies are all based on a concept called neuroplasticity which states that the brain can change or mold according to the environmental stimuli it is exposed to.

In referencing Interactive Metronome, this is primarily a motor- timing therapy. It works on a neurological process called efferent copy which integrates the cerebellum and the frontal lobe, two very important parts of the brain that allow us to have executive functions and independent thought processes. The exercise requires the user

to keep up with a computer generated beat that is delivered in both an auditory and visual manner.

In regards to the Dynavision D2, this is a revolutionary diagnostic and rehabilitative tool.

It works on visuo-motor-spatial skills as well as the efferent copy mechanisms referred to earlier. This therapy also has a positive effect on the cerebellum and the frontal lobe. The user is required to manually compress targets made up of LED lights that are blinking in a strategically established manner according to the neurological presentation of the person. Lastly, mirror therapy works on the mirror neurons in the frontal lobe. This is an excellent therapy for limb dysfunction as in spasticity when a person’s arm is curled up and usage is difficult and in foot drop when the person loses the ability to elevate the foot of the floor when walking. The goal of this therapy is to “trick” the brain into thinking the affected limb is fully functional.

Nutritional and dietary considerations must be taken into account when rehabilitating a stroke patient. Emphasis must be placed on reducing inflammation through anti-inflammatory based diets that remove foods like red meat, fried foods, dairy, peanuts, and partially hydrogenated oils.

Importance must also be placed on consuming a low glycemic diet to reduce excessive insulin production from the pancreas and subsequently reduce the neurodegenerative effects of insulin on the brain. Anti-oxidants such as CO-Q10, reduced glutathione, acetyl-L-carnitine, and alpha-lipoic acid are effective free radical scavengers.

Dr. John Conde is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist. He has achieved Diplomate status through the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. Dr. John Conde is the owner of The Conde Center For Chiropractic Neurology, which integrates traditional chiropractic medicine with advanced neurological rehabilitation protocols. The conditions treated range from orthopedic injuries such as lumbar disc herniations and shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis to neurological lesions such as stroke and brain injuries. The office can be reached at 561-330-6096 and at thecondecenter.com.

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It’s never too late for a fitness comeback

By Dr. Raul Rodriguez The Pineapple Contributing Writer Hardcore workout trends have been all the rage lately, with high intensity gyms opening up everywhere. They are popular due to many of the novel training techniques used as well as the strong social elements that help motivate the members to keep training. Many would say that the results achieved also add to the popularity, but there is a caveat to this.

Many people do achieve amazing results in these training systems, however many others also suffer myriad injuries. These injuries range from minor and routine, to severe and debilitating. The rising frequency and severity of these injuries has led many to start seeking something different, something more sensible.

Sensible fitness refers to scientifically developed training systems that are designed to account for the wear and tear that can result from intensive exercise, balancing that with a given individual’s capabilities and training goals to yield optimal long-term results.

Everyone is capable of improving their physical capacity, but not everyone can do it at the same rate. Setting a more measured pace in training can help individuals with a less developed physical starting point reach more advanced levels of fitness by avoiding the common injuries that come from doing too much too soon. Injuries delay training, which in turn delays results. Too many injuries in sequence will delay training repeatedly and for too long, leading to physical decline. Avoiding or minimizing these injuries allows progress to continue.

Fitness progress is as much mental and emotional as it is physical. When we hurt ourselves in a training system that is not appropriate for our age or fitness base, the psychological pain of believing “I can’t do this” is often worse than the physical pain of the torn muscle or tendon.

We experience a “negative” brain chemistry in these scenarios, which reduces satisfaction and erodes confidence. Recurrent negative training experiences may result in abandonment of working out altogether, resulting in a more sedentary lifestyle with decreased energy levels and poorer long-term health. The converse is true with exercise regimens that are well though out and appropriate for the

given individual.

When we work out in a sustainable manner, we release brain chemicals like endorphins and Dopamine that make us feel good. The changes in our physiology improve our energy levels and longterm health. When we experience results from our hard work we feel personal satisfaction and improved confidence.

Many people who have not trained in a while have trouble achieving results from their workouts.

In the very beginning and without proper guidance, this is common. This is where a Fitness Coach comes in. A Fitness Coach, different than a personal trainer, will have advanced graduate education and is qualified to create comprehensive sequential training plans. They assess your current state of physical conditioning, whatever that may be, and set appropriate goals for your first month, 6 months, and year of training. This approach is of greatest benefit to someone who has perhaps neglected their fitness for a prolonged period of time.

No matter where you start, anyone can build their strength and stamina if done in a scientifically based , methodical and sensible manner. Someone who has been “out of shape” for years can turn it around at almost any age south of 80. The idea of being too old or being too out of shape is a far greater barrier than any age or diminished fitness level ever could be. It is never too late for a comeback! The hardest part of all of this is taking that first step and starting.

Dr. Rodriguez is the founder of Performance Fitness & Nutrition (PFN), Bamboo Garden Yoga, Delray Aerial Yoga, and Burn Cycle Indoor Cycling. PFN is launching the SAFE program (Sensible Active Fitness for Everyone), designed for both beginner and “comeback” athletes to help avoid injury and achieve optimal results.

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Allergies and Sinusitis ––––––––

By Edward Scarlett Special to The Pineapple I have the good fortune of having a practice in sunny sub-tropical South Florida. With the abundance of sunshine and a good long soak in the rainy season, we are blessed with an abundance of year-round beauty. The downside to this type of weather leads me to our topic today. In most parts of the country people tend to suffer from seasonal allergies where here in S. Florida, they can be a year round problem.

When patients come to me for help with allergies it is because traditional Western Medicine methods have failed them or they are tired of taking pills and or getting shots.

As an Acupuncturist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I must address allergies by treating the whole person, focusing on the immune system. Only this way will the patient see substantial long term benefits.

First, we should take a look at what allergies are. Allergies are a misplaced, learned response by the body’s immune system triggered by an allergen like pollen, dust, etc. The immune system rapidly responds with symptoms like itchy eyes and throat, sinus congestion, sneezing, and even diarrhea. On the inside, your body releases massive amounts of antibodies known as mast cells. They reside mostly in our lungs, upper respiratory tract, stomach lining and the skin. Another type of antibody is more common with food reactions. Some people may not be sensitive to a single allergen but if two or more allergens are present, a reaction may be triggered. For example; you have a sensitivity to cows milk and cypress pollen. You drink milk daily without issue. The second cypress pollen is introduced into the mix, you react. Avoiding dairy products (lessening your “allergic load”) during the season for cypress pollen may relieve symptons.

Western therapies that help with allergies are antihistamines (Benadryl, etc.). Asthma type drugs like Albuterol, epinephrine and decongestants.

Western medicine also emphasizes avoidance, filters and even desensitization over time by injecting small amounts of the allergen(s). Again, Western Medicine is treating the symptoms of the patient without ever addressing the cause.

An Acupuncturist will look at more deeply

rooted signs in each person. Again, the principle is to treat the whole person. Often, a person with chronic allergies will present with spleen or kidney deficiencies as well as lung issues.

Here is an example of treatment for “John” who has been suffering with allergies for a month. He hates the drowsy feeling he gets from the medication prescribed by his doctor and wants to try a holistic approach. He had all of the classic symptoms for allergies. After a thorough exam, John and I came up with a specially tailored health plan including a blend of Chinese herbs. I advised John to avoid dairy, excessively sweet products and spicy foods. As John improved I developed a plan to strengthen his immune system in preparation for the next allergy season.

Part of the plan was to replace coffee with green tea which is rich in catechins (known for their rich anti-allergy effects), and quercitin (a bioflavenoid known to stabilize mast cells thus slowing the release of histamines.) John responded very well to his treatments and is now allergy free. He continues to get ongoing wellness treatments as part of a comprehensive health plan specifically tailored to all of my patients based on their needs, lifestyle, etc.

If you are suffering from allergies , another health issue and/or just have questions, you can call my office for a free initial consultation and personalized treatment/wellness plan.

Dr. Edward Scarlett is an expert in multiple Acupuncture and Body Work techniques. He has studied biological and functional medicine in the U.S. and Germany. Dr. Scarlett is certified in injection therapy as well, and utilizes nutrition, detoxification, along with Electoral Dermal Screening of the body and advanced lab screenings to customize a program for each patient. For information visit www.Aliveandwellacupuncture.com. email:aliveandwellacupuncture@gmail.com or call 561-272-7816.

Boca Raton Whole Foods selects “Donate Your Dime” to benefit Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America BOCA RATON, FL – The smallest coin in a wallet can help find a cure for more than 1.6 million children and adults during the “Donate Your Dime” program at the Boca Raton Whole Foods Market. The eco-minded, organic supermarket chain offers customers who bring in their own shopping bags a choice of receiving ten cents back or donating the dime to a selected charity. “Donate Your Dime” chooses a different charity each quarter, and now through October 1st all shoppers to the Boca Raton store can make a world of difference in the lives of those suffering from digestive diseases when they donate their dimes to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, is

a group of chronic disorders that cause pain, swelling and inflammation of the small and large intestine. The two most common of these disorders are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. IBD can be painful and debilitating, and sometimes leads to life-threatening complications. Some 1.6 million American adults and children suffer from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Most people develop the diseases between the ages of 15 and 35.

To learn more about the “Donate Your Dime” program, visit www.wholefoodsmarket. com. For more information on the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, contact the Foundation’s South Florida Chapter at (561) 218-2929 or visit www.ccfa.org.chapters/florida.

“Caring 4 Palm Beach County” increases donated care Because of funding cuts to hospitals and clinics, a new campaign Caring 4 Palm Beach County (#Caring4PBC) is being launched to increase donated medical care for the poor and uninsured people of Palm Beach County.

Caring 4 Palm Beach County is calling on more physicians to provide specialty donated care and on more ancillary facilities (medial labs, imaging centers, etc.) to offer donated services for many of the people in Palm Beach County with no medical insurance, despite the creation of the federal Affordable Care Act. There are at least 260,000 people with no medical insurance in the county, based on data from County Health Rankings & Roadmap from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Participating organizations in Caring 4 Palm Beach County include Palm Beach County Medical Society which runs Project Access, a coordinated system of volunteer physician care, hospital care, diagnostic services, and medication assistance for low-income uninsured residents.

The campaign was started to find local solutions to treating the uninsured because: 1) There is going to be no Medicaid expansion in Florida in the near future.

2) There have been no significant appropriations to charitable clinics locally and statewide.

3) There’s going to be a big reduction in hospital payment programs for caring for poor patients (programs known as LIP, low-income pool).

“We are doing this because we have to take care of the uninsured in our community,” said Dr. Stephen Babic, a Boca Raton cardiologist and president of the Palm Beach County Medical Society. “This issue impacts all of us. We all have to work together to address it.”

If the funding problems aren’t addressed, there will have significant implications for all residents and all taxpayers of Palm Beach County.

They could potentially mean paying more in medical bills, being required to pay more in local taxes to cover indigent care, and waiting in long lines at emergency rooms.

This is the result of many uninsured going to hospitals for basic primary medical conditions or for emergency medical conditions that have gone untreated for a long time. Due to the influx, hospitals can’t absorb all those costs because of cuts in public funding — and so, they’ll pass on those costs to people with insurance and to taxpayers.

Those interested in providing donated care need to call Lauren Stoops, Project Access Program Director, at 561-433-3940 (ext. 26)

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Your Local Guide to Living Your Healthiest Life

By Devin Burke Special to The Pineapple THIS MONTH’S QUESTION: Devin, Devin, I can’t seem to get myself to the gym to work out on beautiful sunny days.

Can you share a simple beach workout?

ANSWER: The only thing that beats sitting on a beach on a beautiful sunny day is working out on the beach on a beautiful sunny day (at least in my opinion). Training outside, especially at the beach, is an amazing way to work up a sweat while soaking up some extra vitamin D and building a beautifully toned body.

Use these five workout moves next time you’re heading to the beach or want to try adding some sunshine to your workout. This workout should be done as a circuit, meaning one exercise after the other with limited rest.

Note: Be sure to use proper form and listen to your body when completing this circuit. Try completing 3 rounds or sets of as many reps as you can of each exercise without stopping. If you’re fairly new to exercise, shoot for just one round. Use your beach towel as your mat!

Devin’s “Beach Workout” 1) Push-ups: Push-ups are a classic way to build strength of the chest, shoulders and core.

Position your body with your arms straight out, abs tight in a plank position. Wrists should be directly under shoulders with fingers pointing forward. Lower your body until your chest is about 1-2 inches above the sand. Push your entire body away from the sand until your arms are almost locked. Repeat as many times as possible with good form.

2) Body-weight squats: Body weight squats are an excellent way to improve leg strength and stamina, especially when done on an unstable surface such as sand.

Start with your feet a little wider than hip-width apart. Bending at the knees, extend your hips back until your knees reach 90 degrees. Pressing from your heels, return to the starting position. Repeat until your thighs are on fire.

3) Planks: An excellent basic exercise that will develop core strength and stability.

Assume a plank position by placing your forearms against the ground and your feet back in a push-up position with your knees off the ground. Your body should look like a plank. Hold for 30-60 seconds.

4) Sand climbers aka mountain climbers: Sand climbers are a great variation to mountain climbers.

Starting in a pushup position, alternate bringing one knee toward your chest while the opposite leg stays straight then switch. Each time you switch your leg position counts as 1 repetition. Do as many repetitions as possible with good form.

5) Walking lunges: Walking lunges are a sure way to a toned and shaped butt. When done properly and on an unstable surface such as sand, more muscles must be activated or turned on to help stabilize your ankle, knee and hip. The more muscles that are activated, the more effective the workout.

Standing in an athletic stance with knees slightly bent, lunge forward with one foot while dropping your hip downward creating two 90 degree angles with your legs. Your front knee should be aligned with your front ankle. Press through the heel of your front foot to return to the starting position and then switch sides. Repeat alternating legs for 20 steps or until you start to lose form.

For advanced exercise, complete three rounds of this beach circuit doing each exercise to failure. For beginners and those new to exercise, try just completing one round. After the workout, be sure to reward yourself by taking a dip in the ocean. Good luck and happy beach training!

PS: Mark your calendars for the Food, Glorious Food: Healthy, Local and Delicious Event happening Saturday, October 24 from 10:00- 2:00 pm at the Delray Beach Public Library. I’ll be there signing copies of my new book Healthy Eating in the 21st Century and speaking on the Writing about Food Panel. See you there!

Devin Burke is a Wellness Educator, Health and Fitness Coach. He has studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts. His life’s mission is to inspire and educate as many people as he can to experience optimal health.

Visit www.DevinBurke.com to learn more.

The Lemon

By Ronna L. Clements The Pineapple Contributing Writer

At the very beginning of any kind of illness there is a breakdown of the liver.

The liver’s function is to produce six billion types of enzymes and it is these various enzymes that supply the raw materials used by all of the organs and glands of the body. Our organs and glands then add certain materials to the enzymes and produce their own output to perform certain body functions.

3 ounces of fresh lemon juice mixed with 28 ounces of distilled water is the natural base for the six billion types of enzymes needed for all of our organs and glands. Hence, the liver and the lemon are sweethearts.

Four ounces of the above combination (the lemon and the water) taken every hour during the day starting at 8 AM, is just the right combination and concentration to flush and rebuild the liver faster than any other known method.

This practice can be done daily for the rest of your life or it should at least be done for 2-4 months each year to help flush and rebuild the liver.

The lemon is one of the most alkalinizing foods. It appears to be the closest to the natural hydrochloric acid produced by the liver and extracted by the stomach glands. It forms an alkaline ash that stirs up latent toxic settlement in the body. This process makes it

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ideal for getting rid of toxic materials. Lemons loosen and eliminate congesting mucus throughout the body and they stimulate and build nerves and muscles.

Lemons are a miraculous food and each of us should try to incorporate them into our daily diet.

There are many foods for healing, but the lemon is true medicine for our bodies.

Personally, I eat lemons daily and I notice an increase of energy and greater clarity of mind.

So, when life gives you lemons - squeeze them and make lemon water. Your liver will thank you!

Ronna Clements is a Natural Health & Wellness Innovator who has been helping people lead healthier lives for over 25 years.

She is a Certified Specialist in Cellular Regeneration & Detoxification, Advanced Colon Hydrotherapy and Iridology. Ronna can be reached at: ronnaclements@aol.com or 561-632-9187 www.ronnaclements.com

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Delray Beach Center for the Arts Names Rob Steele as President/CEO

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Delray Beach YPAD Group Goes Nautical

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he Young Professionals Association of Delray (YPAD) set sail on the Intracoastal during their most recent event the Nautical Networking Cruise, which paired the beauty of South Florida’s waterway, a popular Delray Beach attraction, and business networking.

“We are always looking for new and interesting venues to hold our events,” explains Stephen Chrisanthus, the Marketing/ PR Chair of the YPAD Board. “We were so excited to hear that Delray Yacht Cruises wanted to host us.”

The two hour cruise departed from the Lady Atlantic’s home alongside Veteran’s park. Guests enjoyed cocktails and light bites,

sightseeing and great networking while unwinding after work.

Young professionals got to enjoy an evening on the water while making future business contacts. “It was a great event and we were happy to host it ,and would love to have the group cruise with us again,” said Meghan Christian, owner of Delray Yacht Cruises YPAD is tailored for professionals who live or work in Delray Beach and surrounding communities, and who are under 40 years of age. Monthly events are listed in the online calendar and sent out by e-mail. To be included in e-mails, contact ypad@delraybeach.com For more information go to: http://delraybeach.com/ypad

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A Better Way

By Jeff Perlman Courtesy YourDelrayBoca.com

Last week was exhausting and you could see the divisions in Delray Beach writ large.

But what is often lost when emotions run hot are the commonalities.

In this city, there is one common thread that trumps (sorry for the word trump) everything else.

People love Delray Beach. And that’s a good thing.

Some like a vibrant growing Delray Beach; some might prefer it a tad or a whole lot quieter. But the concern is there, so is the passion.

No “side” is right and no side is wrong.

It’s a debate that plays out in towns and cities throughout the country. But many people I know long for a more intelligent, fact-based debate in which all stakeholders can feel like they’ve been heard and respected. We should have a process that doesn’t feel so bruising and nasty.

But we don’t have that yet, not by a long shot. Here’s what we have as illustrated by the recent iPic debate.

Project comes to town.

Economic development fans get excited.

Jobs! Tax base! Cleaning up a blighted property! Yay! But they’re not allowed to get excited or to enjoy the moment for longer than a nanosecond. And heaven forbid if we give the economic development team a pat on the back for bringing the opportunity to town.

See, unless the new project or company is being built on acres of virgin land nowhere near anything or anybody —they can expect opposition.

Why? Because inevitably they will “need” something; two feet more of land, a liberal interpretation of some requirement—something. And inevitably, there will be impacts associated with the proposal (and benefits as well).

And then all hell breaks loose.

No exceptions!

What are they trying to pull?!!

Suddenly, the company or developer becomes the “deep pocketed” corruptive force sent here to pillage and take advantage of the helpless resident/taxpayers.

Sigh….

Then the misinformation and accusations begin to fly. The developer is greedy and disingenuous. The city staff is in their pockets or incompetent. They won’t “compromise”.

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ill Branning, Chairman of the Board of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, today announced the appointment of Rob Steele as President and Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit visual and performing arts center that is the anchor of the city’s dynamic cultural community. He succeeds longtime CEO Joe Gillie, whose last day is September 30.

In making the announcement, Branning stated, “Joe took the reins of this organization in its infancy, and under his leadership, developed a cultural center that provides a total arts experience for the community and at the same time, generates continuous economic activity for our downtown. Our nationwide search for his successor aimed to identify a proven Rob Steele leader with the ability build on these successes and raise the Center to even greater heights. Out of almost 100 applicants, Mr. Steele stood out as the right person with the right skills, talent, experience and energy. He has a unique background that includes a master’s degree in business administration as well as a successful track record of developing strong non-profit organizations through strategic planning, collaboration, and community engagement. We’re confident Rob will continue to move the Center forward, and welcome him to the Delray Beach Center for the Arts.”

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ife-long Delray Beach resident, business owner, and community leader, Reggie Cox, has been named Chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Commission. Cox grew up in a neighborhood in the West Atlantic area, which lies 100% within the CRA District, and is one of that area’s success stories. His interest in architecture began the age of 12 at Carver Middle School, and transitioned to his first job as a draftsman with the City of Delray Beach at the age of 16.

Cox graduated from Palm Beach State College with an Associate Degree in design and drafting, and continued to Florida A&M University, where he earned two Bachelor Degrees in Architecture.

He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and currently pursuing a Master Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Florida Atlantic University. Cox is the first African American, Reggie Cox licensed architect born and raised in Palm Beach County who established an architectural practice. In addition, Cox is a state certified building code administrator, plans examiner, and building inspector.

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CONDO WATCH: South Palm Beach County

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Palm Beach is opening eyes three weeks into August with 788 condo units sold and a grand total of just under $165 Million. That already puts Palm Beach past July’s numbers which were 725 and $162 Million. The county’s average condo is selling for $209,231 and average time spent on the market is just 122 days (just over four months). Standing alone Palm Beach’s condo sales are incredibly impressive, but what makes it even more so is that the total units sold surpasses Miami by almost 200.

Boca, Delray and Boynton were in the top five cities in the county with $35 Million, $19 Million and $12 Million respectfully. Boca improved as well selling $10 Million more in total sales volume compared to July. The Palm Beach condo powerhouse saw 160 units sold each selling for an average of $222,582, and on the market for just four months.

The three big cities didn’t produce quiet as much in total sales volume for the county as last month but Boynton did jump two spots in the top ten to number five.

Boca and Delray maintained their dominant performance by continuing to be the top two in the county. The three cities have really proven their significant value to the Palm Beach county condo market.

One of the priciest condos sold this month was one in Palm Beach that sold for a notable $3.8 Million putting the unit at $1,146 a square foot. The 4 bedroom, 3,292 square foot condo was closed by Christian J. Angle, who closed in only three months.

Continued Success Now that Palm Beach is increasing condo inventory once again – there soon will be nothing holding back Palm Beach’s market from growing. With more and more condos being approved for construction the market will have a large inventory to match buyer’s demand. Which is a good sign being that demand continues to increase because of price increases in Miami-Dade and Broward.

It’s no question that condo buyers are moving north to find their new future home with the southern counties becoming

Palm Beach County: Home Sales Dropped to 38 Median Days on Market

highly priced and highly populated. The low gasoline prices are helping the Palm Beach market as well as making it more appealing for commuters to purchase a lesser priced condo slightly further away from their work.

One of the biggest drawbacks to moving north is the commute for some, and with the commute being cheaper it invites more people to move to the promising county.

Palm Beach once again this month beat Miami-Dade in multiple condo numbers like sold units and days on market. But the figures that the county hasn’t been able to surpass of Dade are numbers like total sales volume, average price per condo and

average price per square foot. This however may not be for long. Palm Beach has seen a consistent rise (since the comeback of the real estate market) in median price sold and average price sold. With more condos being built and beautiful beaches still intact there is no reason for Palm Beach not to see an impressive increase in numbers that it has normally lacked.

August’s numbers has shown that Palm Beach is the condo market it once was and has a very bright future ahead of itself. With more ‘Condo Watch’s’ to come it’s only a matter of time before we start to see these increases.

Delray Students First at Rotary Luncheon DELRAY BEACH, FL – If you “believe the futures in our children”, you would have enjoyed the Delray Beach Rotary Luncheon at the Delray Beach Public Library.

The Guest Speaker for the event was Mark Sauer, former CEO of both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals Major League baseball teams.

Upon Mr. Sauer’s transition from professional baseball management he began looking to relocate in South Florida.

Following an extensive search he selected Delray Beach as a perfect location for him to live and to pursue his other passion which is to invest in the disadvantaged youth of Palm Beach County.

Sauer indicated that his family has

long been involved in working with disadvantaged children and he established a company called Delray Students First.

This 501 (c) (3) entity is a non-profit enterprise designed to help disadvantaged students pursue higher education.

These students in Delray Beach live in the “shadows of tremendous prosperity” and for reasons beyond their control are unable to continue their education beyond the public school system. Mr. Swan sighted examples of youngsters working 40 hour weeks for minimum wages and living in extreme poverty which precludes them from advancing their studies and social status. They have no mentors, no transportation and are typically way behind in their grades. We provide tutors,guidance/

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support,college visits,tuition assistance and other assets for these youth that otherwise would not be available.

Delray Students First may be contacted at 561-213-2942.

Year-over-year market statistics for July 2015 reported accelerated demand for single family homes in Palm Beach County.

Closed sales rose 19.5 percent from 1,515 to 1,810 transactions, and median sale price rose 3.3 percent from $280,000 to $289,250.

Meanwhile, median days on market dropped a significant 30.9 percent from 55 to 38 days.

As for inventory levels, they continued to decline, down 6.7 percent from 7,246 to 6,761 active listings and down 21.6 percent from 5.7 to 4.5 months’ supply. The silver lining, however, was the 7.4 percent increase in new listings, meaning sellers have finally begun to seize their opportunities in this Seller’s market.

“Home sales in Palm Beach County dropped to an impressive 38 median days on market with sellers obtaining an average of 94 percent of their original list price. If you are a looking to sell your home, the first step is to ask a local REALTOR® for a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).

Your REALTOR® will use this tool to help you determine the most effective original list price for your property,” said Matt Halperin, 2015 President of the Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches (RAPB). Halperin is also the Direct Sales Manager and a REALTOR® of The Keyes Company in Wellington and can be reached at 561-967-4300 or mhalperin5@gmail.com for questions.

For the townhouses/condos sector, we saw similar market indicators. Closed sales increased 24.8 percent from 1,054 to 1,315 transactions, and median sale price increased 12.8 percent from $128,500 to $145,000.

Meanwhile, median days on market dropped 14.8 percent from 54 to 46 days. As for inventory levels, they continued to decline, down 7.3 percent from 5,919 to 5,484 active listings and down 9.5 percent from 5.2 to 4.7 months’ supply. We also saw a rise in new listings, albeit only a small 0.4 percent.

For detailed information about market statistics for Palm Beach County, find your local REALTOR® match online by visiting www.SouthFloridaPropertyMatch.com.

RAPB is the 6th largest local association in the country representing over 12,000 REALTOR® members involved in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate throughout Southeast Florida. RAPB members are “The Voices for Local Real Estate,” providing consumers with real insight on the homeownership process with data accuracy and market expertise. Consumers will find their perfect REALTOR® match from RAPB by visiting www.SouthFloridaPropertyMatch.com.

Local Delray Beach businesswomen selected to speak at the IFEA’s 60th Annual Convention & Expo Terra Spero of RealTime Marketing Group and Nancy Stewart of Festival Management Group will share their expertise and experience with event producers from all over the world.

Terra’s topic is “Double Your Event Excitement and Sponsor Sales through Social Media and Nancy will be one of six panelists participating in the discussion “For Better or For Worse: Event Sustainability & City Partnerships in Evolving Urban Markets”.

Spero is the co-founder and CEO of RealTime Marketing Group, a boutique digital media agency that focuses on leveraging social media to amplify events’ current marketing and increase sponsorship revenue. Spero is backed by a team of social media strategists and developers who collectively manage a social reach of over 100 Million users on a monthly basis. Spero’s passion for relationship development and focus on results have been responsible for her firm’s national and international social media awards in the event industry. And more importantly, her team’s integration of social

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media on numerous events has resulted in events that have had the highest attendance in their history. Spero’s success in this industry is largely attributed to her passion, dedication, and perseverance. However, she is the first to

say, that her success in the event industry is largely attributed to working with incredible people who produce incredible events…then using her team’s experience to share those events with the world.

Stewart has always been very involved in the community in which she works and lives and has passion, drive and devotion that is more a labor of love than mere labor. Through her business and volunteer involvement in the community, she got immersed into the festival business and created the Annual Delray Beach Garlic Fest. 20 years later the event that put them on the map (Delray Beach Garlic Fest) is well-known across the country and her company now produces four of the ten largest events in Delray Beach (Garlic Fest, Bacon & Bourbon Fest, Wine & Seafood Fest, Delray Affair).

She manages sponsorship sales, advertising, design and marketing for the festivals and events she is partnered with and attributes her success to her resourcefulness, being a task master and her gift for problem solving! She and her husband John Franczak

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live, work and play in Delray Beach.

IFEA’s 60th Annual Convention & Expo is presented by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance and will be held in Tucson, Arizona, this month from September 21 – 23.

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biz briefs Clive Daniel Home building new store in Boca Raton

Luxury home furnishings retailer Clive Daniel Home will open its second store in early 2016 in Boca Raton, with plans for using the new showroom as a springboard for additional expansion on Florida’s East Coast. A special ground breaking ceremony was held on June 23 at 1351 Boca Raton Boulevard in Boca Raton.

“We’ve been scouring the East Coast for nearly three years for the perfect location,” said Daniel Lubner, president and CEO. The Boca Raton store will be built from the ground up on Glades Road, a thoroughfare between Federal Highway and Interstate 95, a site that Lubner considers “the sweet spot of Boca,” and the ideal starting point for expansion into the new territory. The store will employ about 65, including 25 professional interior designers plus an extension of the company’s Hospitality Division.

The upscale retailer has invested about $12 million in the project, Lubner said, with $8 million slated for construction on the 70,000 square foot two-level building.

“In making this size of a financial commitment,” added Lubner, “we had to be certain that the timing, location and market conditions all aligned. While the area is filled with exceptional designers, we believe that retail has a major void for the mid-high end.”

Clive Daniel Home’s sales have grown steadily, increasing about 30% between 2013 and 2014.

“Like our store in Naples, the Boca showroom will feature a total home concept,” said Lubner. “Everything for a customer’s residential design ­ will be under one roof.

In addition to furnishings and accessories, the new Clive Daniel Home will offer area rugs, cabinetry, custom window treatments, flooring, re-upholstery, home automation, gift boutique, art shop and lighting. Our designers will also provide guidance to the customer who is building a ‘spec’ home or the developer who requires help furnishing models. Our Hospitality Division has worked with scores of hoteliers and commercial clients in the

renovation or revitalization of a country club, community center, bank, and public spaces.”

Clive Daniel Home shared its intentions to head southeast in 2012, shortly after the November 2011 opening of its first 87,000-sq.ft. store in Naples. “From a merchandising, accounting and logistical perspective, we were set from day one to have a multi-store operation,” added Lubner. “Since opening in Naples, we have maintained the core team in merchandising and logistics from our days leading the former Robb & Stucky.”

In Boca Raton, Lubner said he expects a crossover in styles and manufacturing with its Naples store, but added it also will be merchandised with specialty items geared toward the tastes of Florida’s East Coast that are not shown in Naples.

For more information, visit http://www. clivedaniel.com.

Delray Motors named a finalist for Delray Beach Chamber’s Business of the Year Award

Delray Motors, Delray Beach’s communityminded auto dealer, has been named one of three finalists for the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year award.

“We’re pleased to have been nominated and to have been selected as a finalist for this prestigious recognition,” said Tim Young, president of Delray Motors. “Delray Beach has been home to our dealership for 57 years and we’re honored to be recognized by the chamber for our contributions to the community.”

The Business of the Year award, as well as several other awards, will be presented during the Chamber’s 25th Annual Luminary Gala set for Friday, Oct. 9. The awards recognize outstanding achievements of local business in Delray Beach.

A family owned business at the same location since 1958, Delray Motors operates dealerships representing several brands, including Lincoln, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram and Subaru. The company is also the

largest distributor of genuine Ford parts in the United States.

Delray Motors employs more than 200 people, partners with more than 55 local nonprofit organizations and offers a product and service at a price that’s affordable and fair.

“We take great pride in supporting organizations in our community – from the Delray Beach National Little League to the Delray Beach Center for the Arts – and we’re proud to be contributing to the economic health of our community,” said Young, recognized by the chamber as Business Person of the Year in 2014. “We’re also grateful to our loyal customers who, through many generations, have supported us for more than 57 years.”

Efficient Air launches new website for the Boca Raton area

Efficient Air today announced the launch of www.efficientair.com as an informational portal that features educational resources on subjects such as property value benefits from air

conditioning repair, air conditioning installation and duct cleaning, and many other helpful tips that can save you thousands of dollars in the Boca Raton Area.

Development of other community minded features for www.efficientair.com are already underway and new user awareness guides from experts are already being added on how to improve your property regardless of your budget, how-tos on maintenance and repair, to what everybody should know about the latest materials & design before starting any home, commercial, or industrial improvement project.

Don Ross of Efficient Air said, “Our goal is to educate the community on how to get the best results for all their property improvement projects at any budget. Our website’s informative and professional article sections are there to help everybody--not just our Efficient Air customers. The depth of knowledge and resources at www.efficientair.com is 100% unbiased, concise, and free to all.”

For more visit www.efficientair.com.

Finished First in Fun Again!

Delray Beach cleans up at Florida Festivals and Events Association’s SUNsational Awards

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ELRAY BEACH, FL – The Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA), which recognizes the state’s best events, recently announced the winners of its annual SUNsational Awards during its 21st annual convention and tradeshow. The Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative received four awards, Festival Management Group was awarded six awards, the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce picked up two and the Delray Beach Center for the Arts walked away with one, for a total of 13 awards, proving for another consecutive year that when it comes to showing the public an awesome time no one can compete with Delray Beach events.

“To compete against such talented organizations from all over the state makes winning a real honor,” said Stephanie Immelman, Executive Director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative.

Nominations were accepted in nine categories, including Printed Materials; Outdoor Advertisement; PR / Media Campaign; Photo; Promotional Item; T-shirt; Broadcast Media; Multimedia Marketing and Programming. Each category included three budget levels.

Nominations were judged by a blue ribbon panel representing media outlets, printing companies, website designers, photographers, promotional marketing professionals and social media experts.

FFEA is a not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting and promoting more than 3,500 festivals and events. “The SUNsational Awards have recognized and celebrated the talents of our members for more than two decades,” said Suzanne Neve, Executive Director of the FFEA. The Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative picked up six awards including two shared with the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce: • 1st Place, Program or Guide: Delray Beach’s Famous 100 Foot Christmas Tree • 1st Place, Brochure: Artober in the Grove • 1st Place, Website: Seek in the City (Chamber partner event) • 3rd Place, Social Media Marketing: On the Ave presents Sets in the West • 3rd Place, Television: Seek in the City (Chamber partner event) • 3rd Place, Website: Delray Beach July 4th Celebration Festival Management Group brought home six awards: • 1st Place, Photo: 1st Annual Delray Beach Bacon & Bourbon Fest • 1st Place, Photo: 16th Annual Delray Beach Garlic Fest • 2nd Place, Social Media: 1st Annual Delray Beach Bacon & Bourbon Fest • 2nd Place, Outdoor Advertisement: 1st Annual Delray Beach Bacon & Bourbon Fest • 2nd Place, Mobile App: 53rd Annual Delray Affair • 3rd Place, Commemorative Poster: 16th Annual Delray Beach Garlic Fest Delray Beach Center for the Arts picked up one award: • 1st Place, Brochure: Beer Fest

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real estate briefs Samantha Johnsen joins Posh Properties as new agent

For more than 18 years, Samantha L. Johnsen been living, working and enjoying the area’s best cities, Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. She has a vast knowledge of South Florida from Broward County to North Palm Beach.

Johnsen has spent many previous years in the veterinary medical field as well as in marketing, sales and fund raising.

She produced multiple charity events to raise Samantha Johnsen money for nonprofit rescue organizations and their causes.

Being self-sufficient, and a determined leader in sale, she shifted her focus into marketing and Public Relations, giving her the ability to commit to her passions.

Following that same winning passion, Johnsen found herself in Real Estate, where she quickly excelled and provides the ultimate in customer care and attention.

“Real estate is the perfect place for me to truly utilize my skills in sales, marketing and public relations to help clients reach their real estate goals, when moving forward to a new home, second home or investment”.

She continues to pride herself on building meaningful relationships through integrity, availability and commitment to both buyers and sellers as well as lessors and lessees, to ensure a “win-win” outcome with every transaction. You can contact her at 954-8394115 to discuss your real estate goals.

Eastham Capital Announces Relocation to Boca Raton

Matthew Rosenthal and Eric Silverman, founders and Managing Directors of Eastham Capital, announced today that they are relocating the private equity firm from Needham, Massachusetts to Boca Raton, Florida. The new office address is 6001 Broken Sound Parkway, Suite 510, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

“We believe that this will be an excellent

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move for Eastham Capital and for our investors. The increased proximity to our investments is reason enough to cheer,” said Matthew Rosenthal.

“We look forward to continuing to invest in strategic multifamily properties nationwide from our new location.” The move was effective August 1, 2015.

CRE Florida Partners grows team with addition of David Walsh

CRE Rauch Lupo Robertson, a CRE Florida Partners Company, is pleased to announce the addition of David Walsh to its South Florida team. Walsh has joined CRE as a Multifamily Specialist in our Boca Raton office as Senior Investment Associate.

In his new role, Walsh will lead and build the firm’s multi-family businesses in South Florida.

Walsh has twenty-four (24) years experience in the Real Estate Industry and relocated from Arizona. His primary focus over the past twelve years has been client representation in the acquisition, management and disposition of multifamily investment grade assets.

His extensive experience also includes office David Walsh building sales and leasing, industrial sales and leasing, land sales, business opportunities, property management and real estate development.

He currently holds a real estate broker license in the States of Florida, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Minnesota, and Ohio.

Michael Rauch, President of Rauch Lupo Robertson & Co. and CRE Florida Partners, welcomes David to our team of professional commercial real estate specialists.

“David will be leading our firm in multifamily investment sales, representation and management throughout Florida. We are excited to have him as a member of our real estate family,” commented Rauch.

Boca Raton financial trades for $23M

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The Wells Fargo Plaza in Boca Raton was just sold for $23.16 million to a private real estate investment company.

IP Capital Partners, which is headquartered in Boca, paid roughly $73 per square foot to acquire the plaza’s two buildings and its connected parking garage. The firm financed the acquisition with a $17.5 million loan from BankUnited, according to Palm Beach County property records.

The 2.4-acre plaza was built in 2000 and consists of a seven story, 88,509-square-foot office building, a two-story bank location with 13,800 square feet, and a six-story parking garage with 598 spaces. It was built in two phases, starting in 1990 and finishing in 2000.

The offices are 89 percent occupied, with tenants including Wells Fargo and law firms Kanner & Pintaluga and Grossman & Roth.

The seller was a Florida affiliate of New York-based Real Estate Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm. RECP was transferred ownership of the property in 2002 from Songy Partners Limited, a commercial real estate firm based in Atlanta. Songy paid $26.6 million for the plaza that year.

Mike Davis, Michael Lerner and Rick Brugge from commercial brokerage Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller.

“This boutique office property is situated at one of the premier intersections in downtown Boca Raton with superior amenities and immediate access to high-end residential and decision-makers,” Davis wrote in a news release about the sale.

The release cites this sale as an example of the strengthening office market in Palm Beach County, referencing data from Cushman & Wakefield’s quarterly market report.

“Investors continue to chase yield and below-replacement-cost pricing in the Palm Beach market,” wrote Chris Owen, author of the report. “The Palm Beach investment sales pipeline is strengthening, and we expect to see a significant pickup in transactions throughout the remainder of 2015.”

– courtesy www.therealdeal.com

Joe Hepp of Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged permanent mortgage financing in the amount of $1,800,000 for the acquisition of Commerce Center @ Fort Lauderdale Park of Commerce, a 62,000 SF Flex/ Office-Industrial property. The fixed rate financing was provided by Dockerty Romer & Co.’s mortgage correspondent, Americo Financial Life & Annuity Company. A 10year, fixed rate transaction was negotiated.

The Borrower, Meridian Realty Property Warehouses Ltd, headed by Fred Zorovich and Lois Warren, and represented by Rick Zorovich of ICS, Inc. purchased the property to complement their portfolio of Industrial properties throughout Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin Counties. The property is located at 5440-5450 NW 33rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale FL 33309, within the Fort Lauderdale Commerce Center Corporate Park.

“This property, which was developed in 1986-1987, is 75% leased and represents a perfect complement to the borrower’s current real estate portfolio, with excellent value-add opportunities. The borrower’s experience in operating these types of properties allowed the lender to get comfortable with the current vacancy.” Hepp added, “Americo competed aggressively against other life insurance companies to win the business.”

In other deals, Michael McCleary of Dockerty Romer & Company has arranged a $3.7 million mortgage for the acquisition of Parkview Apartments, a 100 unit multifamily asset in Tampa.

McCleary commented, “After speaking with several banks about their debt needs, the borrowing group, Parkview Tampa LLC, came to us through their real estate broker on the deal. Their specific debt requirements were a non-recourse loan at 80% loan to cost and a debt service coverage ratio of only 1.20x.”

McCleary, went on to say, “We were able to leverage a strong relationship we have with one of our Freddie Mac lending sources who were able to recognize the strengths of the asset and the borrowing group.”

The lender and the borrower were able to work closely together to overcome a few of the deal’s hurdles, and the loan was closed and funded in just under 60 days.

The loan was at a 3.68% interest rate fixed for five years on a 30 year amortization schedule

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Failure is Part of Success

Maclendon Minute

THIS TIME, IS IT DIFFERENT?

By Jeremy Office Special to The Pineapple One of the standard disclaimers we use in the financial services industry is: “Past performance does not necessarily predict future results.” This does not mean we ostrich, by sticking our heads in the sand, ignore what has happened and invest in models based on current macro-economic activity. It’s important to understand the past, so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes, take what we learned and make more informed decisions in the future.

I’m not trying to be overly philosophical, but here we are with NASDAQ hitting 5,000 again and, although many things are different in 2016, how do we make sure we’re braced to avoid another dot-com bubble? Is 5,000 the inflection point for NASDAQ? Well, the short answer is no. The longer answer is in our Maclendon Monthly (www.maclendon.com).

In this Maclendon Minute, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at NASDAQ companies from15 years ago – and where they are today.

Apple Today’s Apple is much different than the dot-com bubble Apple. Today, its market cap is $755 billion and it’s the largest company in the NASDAQ index. The market cap before the crash was less than $25 billion and the company was ranked 45th on the index.

Fifteen years ago, the iPod, iPad and iPhone – all staples of today’s society – had yet to be released.

Google Today if we need the answer to pretty

much anything, we google it. Google is now a verb in our everyday vocabulary. During the dot-com bubble, Google was not in the technology driven index. Google is probably one of the best-known IPOs from this 15-year period. It’s currently the number-three company in the index at $340 billion.

Worldcom No history of the NASDAQ crash would be complete without Worldcom. This company was one of the largest communications companies in the world. Its stock had the fifth largest market cap in the index. Today, Worldcom is perhaps best known for a massive accounting scandal. It turns out that company executives fudged financial statements and Worldcom filed bankruptcy protection in 2002. Worldcom no longer exists.

All that said, the NASDAQ index hitting 5,000 is just a number. What matters is that the index is much more balanced and not so dependent on purely the tech sector. You have much more stable companies like Apple, Google and Amazon today that comprise the index, and, although the index may fall a bit at the 5,000 number due to pure investor bias, we don’t expect a bubble to burst at this level.

Jeremy Office, Ph.D., CFP, CIMA, MBA, is Principal of Maclendon Wealth Management in Delray Beach and specializes in portfolio construction, strategic asset and liability management, and long-term planning relating to financial matters as well as real estate, income tax, insurance and estate planning. He is also Managing Partner of SJO Worldwide, a venture capital company. www.maclendon.com; 855.MAC.WEALTH

Preparation, not control is key to future

By John M. Campanola Special to The Pineapple Whether you’re a parent planning for a child’s education or a small business owner poised for growth, one thing is certain— there’s not much you can do to control the future. The good news is, there’s plenty you can do to prepare for it.

Believe it or not, life often follows a fairly predictable path. While there may be occasional detours along the way, we generally know what lies ahead. Marriage, children, homeownership and retirement are events most of us will share. How well we handle these events is often a matter of planning.

Take something as inevitable as death.

We all know it’s coming—the only real question is when. If it comes too early, it could pose significant financial challenges for your family. That’s where term life insurance can help.

Term life insurance offers young families and those on a budget an affordable way to protect their future. Term life insurance

provides quality, dependable coverage for a specific period of time. Depending on the amount of coverage you select, these policies can help make sure your family will have the money needed to keep a roof over their heads, pay for college, or simply meet all of their day-to-day responsibilities. And, as your financial circumstances change in the future, a term policy can often be upgraded to permanent life insurance, which can provide a lifetime of protection and peace of mind.

While we may not be able to predict every moment the future has in store, it makes sense to prepare for the ones we can.

And with term life insurance, it may be more affordable than you realize.

John M. Campanola is an Agent for New York Life Insurance Company.

For additional information on the information or topic(s) discussed, please contact him at 561-212-2903

By Allison Turner Business, Marketing & Sales Consultant Failure is not the opposite of success.

It is part of success. As an entrepreneur, you are going to make mistakes, a lot of mistakes. It is not if but when you are going to make them. So often business owners are afraid of failure that they simply don’t take the risk and play full out.

Below are 5 Tips to ensure your success after failure.

1) You define success. Everyone defines success differently. Was Steve Jobs one of the most successful businessmen ever? In my opinion, yes. But some in our society would have defined his start as a failure; after all, he was a college dropout. While leading Apple, the company had numerous product failures, and at one time, Jobs got fired from the very company he began. In the end, he built one of the most successful companies of today.

2) Every failure is a learning experience.

Review what went wrong, why it went wrong and how to prevent the same scenario from happening in the future. Then revise your plan. A strategic plan is always dynamic - when one strategy steers you down the wrong road, change it up.

3) Even with mistakes, you, as the business owner have to have that unshakeable belief in yourself and your business. Never give up. What separates a successful business owner is always that belief that no matter what, he or she intends to be successful.

4) With failure comes opportunity.

Many people get stuck in the mindset that a failure is a black mark on you. With one wrong step, you have an opportunity to make a correction and move forward with more strength and confidence.

5) Through every mistake or failure, maintain your passion. Passion is what will ensure your success. Look at the success stories of this world and know that without the passion behind the vision, each person would not have been successful.

In starting and owning a business, the road to success can be full of failure and wrong turns. Learn that failure is not only a part of success but in the end will often make you even more successful. Don’t give up, stick to your passion and when the road you are walking down suddenly turns, take a step back, be confident, tap into your passion and follow the new road to success.

Allison Turner is CEO and cofounder of Business Consultants of South Florida,(BCoSF, Inc.) located at 301 W Atlantic Avenue, Suite 05. She is a resident of Delray Beach as well as active member of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce.

BCoSF is passionate about helping their clients either start or grow a sustainable and profitable business.

For more information visit www.BCoSF.com or call 561-276-4422.

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By Hayden Burrus, Type Z Finance Special to The Pineapple

Q: My baby was just born and I am already scared I won’t be able to afford college. Am I too late or will I be able to save enough?

A: Take a deep breath and relax. You’ve got 21-22 years until you make your last college payment. The guy who should be scared is the one who buried his head in the sand and his child is now 18. The bad news is that college is expensive: $100,000 for a public university and possibly $200,000 or more for a private university. The good news is that you’ve got time ... and help!

Before we get into the complex financial planning aspect of things, let’s just start with some simple math: 22 years is 264 months.

If you save in a dedicated college fund, your savings should be able to at least keep up with the rate of tuition increases. It isn’t unreasonable to think that you might do 1% or better than college inflation. Bam! Your monthly college payment for a public university is down to $339 (plus the investment gain in your account). This is doable for many middle-class families. And that’s the worstcase scenario.

Let’s try to knock it down even further. If you’re in the middle-class zone (which I define as a family income of $40,000-$100,000, with less than $50,000 in total savings), you will be able to establish financial need. I quickly ran the numbers for a few hypothetical middleclass families on the Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid website. I found that middleclass families with only one child in college can establish between 10 percent and 80 percent financial need at a public university and between 50 percent and 90 percent financial need at a private university.

Many colleges, including elite colleges, will provide a scholarship equal to the entire financial need of the students they admit. If Suzie Student chooses one of these colleges, she’s getting a quality college education on sale, and your savings need has dropped dramatically.

If you have established a 50 percent

financial need, you are buying an education at 50 percent off. That’s awesome! The college costs are going to drop to about $50,000+ (private universities will give more aid). But that’s not all, there’s more.

Your baby is cute and helpless now, but by the time Suzie Student is 18, you may feel a little differently. You will likely feel that Suzie Student should contribute as much as possible to her own college education, even if she’s never earned a dime in her life. Send her to the student loan office. Full-time college students can get $27,000 in loans over the four years they are enrolled full time in college.

These loans charge a great low interest rate (currently at 2.66 percent) and they don’t have to start being paid back until six months after graduation. Guess what? Suzie can contribute $27,000 of the $50,000 you owe!

You only have to come up with $23,000, and you’ve got 22 years to scrape that together.

Using the simple math we discussed earlier, your monthly savings can drop to as little as $87. You can do that. Don’t tell me you can’t.

Key takeaways: • College is expensive.

• You’ve got time.

• Aid and loans are available.

• Your child can get a student loan, too.

• A middle-class family may be able to get their college costs down to $87 per month if they start now.

• You can do it!

For more about financial planning for college and college savings options, visit www. typezfinance.com.

Hayden Burrus m a i n t a i n s Ty p e Z F i n a n c e . com, a free personal finance blog. He has over 25 years of experience researching, analyzing and talking about personal finance issues. He can be reached through his website at www.TypeZFinance.com.

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This award will be presented to ONE business owner with outstanding business achievements who has demonstrated a significant commitment to our community, criteria for nominees requires that you are a member of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, you must be the owner of your business, participation in community-orientated projects, have demonstrated a proven track record, and you must have been in business at least 3 years as of May 2015.

Jestena Boughton

Jestena is a Delray Beach business leader well recognized for her successful transformation and far-sighted operation of the downtown Colony Hotel and beachfront Colony Cabaña Club. With Jestena’s leadership, vision, work ethic and careful fiscal management the Colony increased days of operation by 258, welcomed 24,000 more guests and tripled payroll. Her core values of enthusiasm, integrity, collaboration, hard work, respectful listening and employee empowerment makes for happy employees, happy guests and a very successful business.

Dr. John Conde

Dr. John Conde is actively involved in the community as a member of Delray’s Chairman’s Club and regularly attends chamber and city meetings with the desire to ensure the continued success of Delray Beach. It was during his chiropractic training that he found his passion for the neurological sciences. Dr. Conde went on to complete 3 years of post-doctorate training in neurology and is now recognized as a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist. He is also currently the Director of the Unlimited Potential Program and the Brain Enrichment Program.

Terra Spero

Terra Spero is the co-founder and CEO of RealTime Marketing Group, a boutique digital media agency that focuses on leveraging social media to amplify businesses’ current marketing and increase revenue. Spero is backed by a team of social media strategists and developers who collectively manage a social reach of 15 million users on a monthly basis.

Spero’s passion for relationship development and focus on results have been responsible for the firm’s exponential growth, including over 65% revenue growth in 2011. Her experience, coupled with enthusiasm and incredibly successful campaign integrations, has positioned Spero as an industry thought leader.

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Please join us in celebrating 90 years of volunteer leadership of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce as we recognize all of the past Board Chairs from 1925 to today.

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LeRoy Diggans Fred Walsmith Discontinued for 10 years LeRoy Diggans World War II H.L. Hivley Charles Senior John I. Thieme George Talbot, Jr. John Breeze E. Dom Rickett Ralph Priesmeyer John H. Adams William F. Koch James I. Sinds Ralph Knutsen Ralph Priesmeyer Leroy Croft Vince Canning, Jr. Paul Walton Ledridge Roy M. Simon LeRoy M. Merritt Ernest Simon John C. Bordeman Roy M. Simon Leon W. Weekes Charles B. Gwynn Tedd Jakomas John Davis Alvin Doherty Charles Toth John Alexander Bob Miller Jeff Hill Thomas Smith

1984 Tom Lynch

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1987 Ernest Simon

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1994 Bob Hayes

2009 Jay Alperin

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s the Luminary Gala approaches, we at the Chamber find ourselves in awe thinking about our dynamic business community in Delray Beach and how it’s thrived since the early days of the Chamber of Commerce 90 years ago. Our town continues to grow by attracting entrepreneurs of all ages, bringing exciting opportunities to our economic landscape.

We hope you’ll join us for this year’s Luminary Gala honoring our local businesses and our beloved community leaders. This is sure to be a special evening as we mark our 90th year of business.

Gala nominees were submitted by a variety of Chamber members after a broadcast announcement to the community earlier this year. Then a committee comprised of Business Person of the Year award winners from the last five years, as well as the Board Chairs from the last five years, poured over applications and scored criteria to select the finalists and winners according to their responses submitted.

Find out who the winners are on Friday, October 9, 2015, beginning at 7:00pm at the Delray Beach Marriott.

Contact the Chamber offices for details, 561-278-0424.

The full list of nominees is included in this publication. Please reach out to each of them and congratulate them. Flood their in-boxes and shout out to them on social media! We

appreciate each of the nominees and their commitment to building a strong, sustainable community.

Scott Porten and Karen Granger

See you there!

Karen Granger, President & CEO Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce

Daniel Castrillon The Scirocco Group 2015 Chairman of the Board

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2015 Business of the Year Finalists This award will be presented to recognize ONE Delray Beach Chamber Business member (for profit), in business at least 5 years, who with a proven track record, proven product innovation or valuable service, and established creative ideas to enhance their business success outstanding growth and economic achievement from May 2014 - May 2015.

Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas is a magical hideaway, teaming with the natural beauty of old Key West style and hand polished into one of the most exclusive resorts known to the Palm Beach Area. At Crane’s, you are welcomed by the unexpected. Beauty, barely visible from the outside, makes Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel “Delray’s hidden treasure.”

For over 30 years, Delray Medical Center, a 493-bed acute care hospital, has served the communities of South Palm Beach County. As both a community hospital and Provisional Level I Trauma Center located on a 42-acre medical plaza, Delray Medical Center has the ability to offer several specialized services including cardiac care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosciences, emergency care and more.

Delray Motors offers a large inventory of new and used cars and strives to offer all of their guests the highest level of courtesy, professionalism, knowledge and honesty. As a family-owned and operated business, it is their personal commitment to see that all of your expectations are not only met, but exceeded. Delray Motors specializes in Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, Lincoln and Subaru.

2015 Non-Profit Organization of the Year Finalists This award will be presented to recognize ONE “non-profit” Delray Beach Chamber member to recognize their commitment to community involvement & accomplishment of the organization’s mission statement and that impacts the community in a profound way.

2015 Ken Ellingsworth Community Service Finalists This award will be presented to recognize ONE individual Delray Beach Chamber member to recognize their commitment and generosity of time and talent to our community and who sets an example for commitment to public service, while maintaining a strong business image during timeframe of May 2014 - May 2015.

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2015 New Business of the Year Finalists This award will be presented to recognize ONE Delray Beach Chamber Business member (for profit), in business at less than 3 years, who has achieved remarkable results and accomplishments that have moved their company forward with excellence as well as exemplifying excellent corporate citizenship by giving back to the community and possesses a corporate culture that enhances the lives of its employees.

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2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner This award is presented to ONE individual, recognizing achievements to honor a living individual who has “made a significant difference”, making their mark in the world of commerce through their commitment, participation, generosity and involvement in Delray Beach and enriching the community at large.

Virginia Snyder Virginia Artrip Snyder is a graduate of FAU’s inaugural class who went on to become an award-winning investigative reporter, a nationally known private investigator, and a staunch advocate for justice and equality.

The 91-year-old Delray Beach resident gifted her documents to the Wimberly Library which established the Virginia Snyder Collection.

After graduating from FAU in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in government and politics, Snyder worked as an investigative journalist with the Fort Lauderdale News, and later the Boca Raton News where she won seven national, state and local awards.

She opened a detective agency in Delray Beach in 1976 and gained prominence as she investigated cold cases and cases of convicted or imprisoned inmates who she thought were innocent. In 1982, Virginia was featured on the Today Show with Bob Dotson. Josh Kane, NBC’s Vice President for Program Development, saw the show and flew down to talk with her about a series for NBC. That series eventually became “Murder, She Wrote” on CBS. As a community activist and volunteer, Snyder founded and for three years directed the South County Neighborhood Center at Boca Raton which later was renamed the Mae Volen Senior Center. The nonprofit social services agency also founded the Florence Fuller Day Care Center.

Snyder’s accomplishments earned her many accolades, including those from Florida governors Reubin Askew, who named her as one of 14 “Outstanding Women of Florida” in 1975, and Lawton Chiles, who named her as one of “Florida’s Finest” in 1996. Her work also landed her on such television shows as “20/20,” “Inside Report,” “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Today.”

2015 Retailer of the Year Finalists

2015 Restaurant of the Year Finalists

This award will be presented to recognize ONE Delray Beach Chamber Business member (for profit), in business at least a year, with a physical storefront location, creative merchandising and a unique website design.

This award will be presented to recognize ONE Delray Beach Chamber Business member (for profit), in business at least 3 years, with a popular establishment, outstanding growth, community involvement, creative menus and an overall unique ambiance adding to the appealing landscape of Delray Beach.

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Pennsylvania, where he spent the last 10-years as executive director of the Williamsport Community Arts Center, a 2,100-seat, state-ofthe-art performing arts center that bills itself as “one of the top venues on the Eastern Seaboard.”

Under Steele’s leadership, the Community Arts Center implemented event analysis and fee negotiation practices, marketing strategies and guest service enhancements that effectively doubled ticket sales in only two years; initiated a community outreach that increased the number of local and regional partners from 10 to more than 200; facilitated a systematic upgrade of all technical systems and protocols; and successfully devised an endowment campaign in 2010 that generated more than $5 million in gifts and bequests.

William J. Martin, Board Chairman for the Williamsport Community Art Center, told the local newspaper that Steele has done an extraordinary job in making it a more “community-minded facility … There’s something going on at the arts center about 250 days a year. It’s a very busy place and I attribute that level of activity to Rob’s initiative and his ability to engage people in the community.”

Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, Steele spent five years as executive director of the 576seat civic auditorium in Tecumseh, Michigan, and had previously been both a successful restaurateur and an executive vice president of a Michigan-based national bank & trust.

“Joe Gillie has been the champion in establishing the Delray Beach Center for the Arts as a premiere arts institution in South Florida,” says Mr. Steele. “My goal is to honor, preserve, and extend the rich traditions he has established.”

“Community outreach and coordinating broad-based collaborations with local organizations has become one of the hallmarks of my career,” he adds. “It is my expressed desire to reach into every corner of the market served by the Delray Beach Center for the Arts to engage new audiences, create lasting partnerships and serve the cultural needs of this vibrant and diverse community.”

“The arts are without question an economic engine, and Delray Beach stands as a

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magnificent example of this reality,” says Steele.

“That is why I am committed to keeping a constant eye on the relationship between what we do on the Old School Square campus and how it can help stimulate the local economy.”

About Delray Beach Center for the Arts: Now celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season, Delray Beach Center for the Arts offers “a total arts experience™” through events, theater, exhibits and learning opportunities.

The historic campus includes the intimate Crest Theatre (in the restored 1925 Delray High School building) the Cornell Museum of Art (in the 1913 Delray Elementary building), and the Vintage Gymnasium (c. 1925). The Pavilion, which opened in 2002, hosts outdoor concerts and festivals. The School of Creative Arts (located on the second floor of the Crest Theatre) offers art, photography and writing classes and workshops. The Center also serves as a venue for community, corporate, private and media events. For information on performances, exhibits, classes or facility rentals, call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org.

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municipalities including Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Hollywood, and Weston, and numerous City of Delray Beach advisory boards such as the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board, Board of Construction and Appeals, Parking Management Advisory Board, and Historic Preservation Board. He is also Past Chairman of the West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition (WARC), and currently presides as president of the Northwest Neighborhood within the NW/ SW Neighborhood Alliance, and treasurer for the Paradise Heights Neighborhood Association.

Cox believes there is untapped potential within the West Atlantic Community. He envisions a renaissance of the area will be accomplished by implementing the West Atlantic Redevelop Plan in a manner that ensures the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit is accounted for throughout the entire development process.

company seeks to build support they make the rounds of the usual suspects and they are asked to do certain things such as contribute funds to a cause or build certain facilities. Some make sense, but others feel a little strange, words like extortion get thrown around.

Most play the game, to a point. But they start to wonder are they doing the right thing?

When will the requests end? Where exactly is this going? Is this ethical?

Some decide to fight misinformation with PR. Big mistake; at least in the minds of opponents.

See we told you so, they say. The deeppocketed developer is spending big bucks on mail, robocalls, ads, email blasts etc., seeking to overwhelm the poor resident/taxpayer.

Meanwhile, if you happen to be one of these resident taxpayers, or just a lowly renter or even a business owner who would like to support something you start to draw some heat.

“What’s in it for you,” you might be asked if you have the nerve to express support for something (it’s always OK to be against something, just don’t dare support something).

I was asked that last week, because I came out in favor of bringing 400 jobs, a corporate headquarters and family entertainment to downtown Delray.

What’s in it for me?

Let me answer that question: See above. I want to see 400 jobs; a corporate headquarters and family entertainment come to downtown Delray Beach. Shame on me.

But for me and for many others it goes beyond that. I’ve been working, alongside many others, on trying to create something in Delray since the 80s. I left office in 2007, after what I felt was a very productive 7 year run.

Am I bragging? Just a little.

But it was a team effort and I am proud of the team that I was on and the commission’s that came before us. I even like many of the people on the city staff…shocking, I know.

I live here. I care about this place. I think it’s smart for us to diversify beyond food and beverage and I want our children to be able to come home and work in Delray.

I’m a resident/taxpayer too. If I see something I like I want to be able to support it without being accused of being paid off. I think others feel the same way.

And by the way, we respect the legitimate concerns of opponents. I don’t relish traffic.

But I understand tradeoffs. And I’m willing to live with inconveniences if there are compelling benefits. To me, there is no more compelling benefit than jobs. But I get the angst and I know it comes from a place of concern and love for Delray. Still, I am biased in favor or jobs and opportunity.

I am the co-founder of a non-profit called Dare 2 Be Great. Our mission is to provide scholarships and mentoring to some of the incredible kids who live in Delray Beach. We are investing in the next generation of leaders with the hope that some will come back here and make a positive impact on our community.

The kids we help love this city and would like to come back. It is our responsibility to do what we can to provide them opportunities to do so.

We have a big job in front of us and a long, long way to go.

I don’t accuse opponents of ulterior motives so I don’t think it’s fair for them to do so to others just because there is an honest disagreement on a vision for Delray.

If I like something, it’s because I think it’s good for the city. If I don’t like something, it’s because I think it’s bad for the city. Pretty simple.

Most projects have good and bad elements…benefits and impacts. But if it’s a close call, I’ll always support progress and jobs, even if there is a tradeoff.

I think opponents are sincere in their love of Delray Beach. Others love the city just as

much.

But I think our city slogan should be “How Can We Make It Work?” Some projects just don’t work. I voted down many projects during the biggest real estate boom imaginable. But the good ones, I wanted to see built—Mallory Square, CityWalk, Marina Bay, Ocean City Lofts, Atlantic Grove, a new library on West Atlantic, the Seagate Hotel and others. All of them required the team to say “how can we make it work?”

And we did.

And this town is great as a result.

We love this town too. It’s worth saying over and over.

So does our CRA and our Chamber and our DDA and our DBMC and the people who bring you festivals from Garlic to Delray Affair.

Are we perfect? Nope.

Did we get it all right? Not by a long shot.

Are we done? Not on your life.

Once upon a time, we worked together.

We became a national model for smart growth and great (not good, but great) urban planning and redevelopment.

We didn’t do all of this by talking past each other. We did it by saying “how do we make it work.” Change is going to come, whether we like it or not. We have to shape it and manage it.

It will work better if we figure out a way to talk respectfully on these issues. We need standards and high quality development, but we also need to understand that sometimes you have to give a little to get a lot.

Collaboration not confrontation; was a phrase we used in regards to our labor unions.

It works.

The concerns are legitimate. But the people who back projects like the iPic are not blind, callous or in the pockets of developers.

Delray has been built on three pillars: scale, vibrancy and uniqueness. The LDR’s safeguard scale, we will never have high rises downtown. Uniqueness is in jeopardy right now as a result of very high land costs fueling what I think are unsustainable rents for independent retailers and restauranteurs.

We are vibrant, for 4-5 blocks anyway.

But there is clearly more to do to help local businesses weather a long, hot and slow summer. And we need more jobs and industry beyond food and beverage. We did not aspire to be a seasonal resort town.

So what can we do to raise the level of discourse?

Continue the Mayor’s Lecture Series, but make them more interactive and take action on some of the advice we have been given.

Restore the Town Hall meeting, but to increase dialogue create smaller discussion groups.

Explore Community Engagement Platforms; town hall formats are great and so are public hearings, but if you have kids and a job it’s hard to be at a meeting from 6 p.m. to past midnight. As a result, important voices are left out. Technology is available to equip stakeholders with facts and allow their voices to be heard. CoUrbanize is just one I have seen. http://courbanize.com/ I’m sure there are others.

Open a design studio as mentioned in last week’s column.

Don’t allow any one group to speak for all, either pro or con. Effective leaders seek to engage all stakeholders, but the business community in this town has been labeled a special interest. They are not, they are stakeholders and their voices are important as well.

Have a fact based and ongoing conversation about traffic, parking and density.

We can make it work and still be friends and neighbors.

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Chris Newport

Chris Newport is first Executive Director for Sinai Residences Senior Community

Chris Newport is the first Executive Director of Sinai Residences of Boca Raton, a new Continuing Care Retirement Community being built on the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County campus.

The Sinai Residences community is owned and governed by the Federation CCRC Development LLC Board of Managers, a wholly-owned Federation subsidiary.

With more than 70 percent of construction complete, this $250 million state-of-theart project will feature 237 independent luxury units tailored toward the active senior population of South Florida, as well as suites for assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care.

Newport brings to Sinai Residences 15 years of experience overseeing all areas of senior living. Most recently, Newport was directly responsible for start-up and first years of the Wellbrooke of Wabash campus in Wabash, Indiana. An Indiana native, Newport’s earlier positions took him to Maryland, Pennsylvania, California and Oregon. He holds licensure from the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB), as well as in several states.

Newport is an employee of Life Care Services, the national firm selected by the Sinai Board of Managers to operate the community.

As Executive Director of Sinai Residences, Newport will see that residents receive the highest quality service including fine dining, engaging social, cultural and educational opportunities and state-of the art health and wellness programming. He is currently hiring the upper-level management team.

When complete, the community will serve approximately 450 residents with over 225 full and part-time employees.

Like other CCRCs, Sinai Residences will provide varied levels of living to best meet the residents’ needs over time, at a predictable monthly cost. Yet, Newport describes the project as “unlike any other CCRC. I have had many opportunities throughout my career to work with existing and preconstruction senior living projects, so I know that Sinai Residences is special and truly a one of a kind,” says Newport. “The entire story of Sinai Residences through the stages of research, planning, design and financing are all milestones unprecedented in today’s senior care industry. I am truly honored to be a part of this history.”

For more information about Sinai Residences of Boca Raton, visit www. sinairesidences.com or call 561-221-1102.

South Florida Wildlife Center names new Director Of Operations

Scott Gregory has been appointed as the director of operations for one of the nation’s largest wildlife trauma hospitals, according to Sherry Schlueter, executive director for the South Florida Wildlife Center (SFWC).

In his new position, Gregory will oversee the majority of operational functions associated with the SFWC, including direct supervision of many key staff members, providing direction for optimum animal care and facility management, as well as safety, disaster readiness and other important functions.

“We are happy to have such a knowledgeable and passionate advocate for wildlife join our leadership team,” says Schlueter. “We are a high-volume, professional trauma, teaching, and rehabilitation center. Scott’s skills and knowledge are a great fit for us.”

Gregory managed numerous wildlife institutions before arriving at the SFWC. With a passion for working with and helping wildlife, he most recently served as director of the Great Bend Zoo in Great Bend, Kansas. He led a state-of-the-art facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of injured wildlife, including many birds of prey seen with common injuries from gunshots, power lines and wind turbines.

Before his position at the Great Bend Zoo, Gregory was the wildlife director at Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium in Fort Myers, Fla. He trained and supervised curatorial, fiscal, technical, research and wildlife staff, as well as volunteers and interns. He worked closely with the executive director and board of directors to execute daily operations of animal collection and supervision.

Scott Gregory began his college education with a bowling scholarship at Vincennes University in southern Indiana. After 15 months of collegiate bowling, his other passion could not be ignored. His aspiration for working with wildlife took him to Santa Fe Teaching Zoo in Gainesville, Fla., where he studied zoo animal technology. He rounded out his education at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas with a major in business management.

of electrophysiology at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.

Dr. Klein has a strong interest in educating the public regarding atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest, and has given numerous local speaking engagements over the years. As a medical expert, Dr. Klein has been featured on several local media outlets and publications including the local CBS news affiliate, the Scott Greenberg Radio Show, and the Palm Beach Post.

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Originally from the United Kingdom, Gregory is an avid fan of the Liverpool Football Club and still bowls recreationally.

He currently resides in Boca Raton with his wife and two young sons.

The South Florida Wildlife Center admits more than 12,000 injured, orphaned or imperiled animals annually, with the goal of returning every rehabilitated native animal back to nature to live wild and free. More information on the SFWC is available at southfloridawildlifecenter.org or by calling 954-524-4302.

Electrophysiologist joins Tenet Florida Physician Services

Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is pleased to announce Dr. Matthew H. Klein, a board-certified and fellowshiptrained cardiac electrophysiologist, has opened his practice in Palm Beach Gardens. Dr. Dr. Matthew Klein Klein is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine. Dr. Klein specializes in the treatment of complex heart arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and supraventricular tachycardia. He is also highly experienced in the implantation of cardiac devices including pacemakers, implantable loop recorders (ILRs), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Dr. Klein is on staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center and other local hospitals.

Prior to joining TFPS, Dr. Klein served the local community as a private practice electrophysiologist in Palm Beach Gardens.

Today, Dr. Klein serves as the section chief

Neuropsychologist joins Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute

Tenet Florida Physician Services is pleased to welcome Courtney Spilker, PsyD, a neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist.

Dr. Spilker has opened her office at the Palm Beach Neuroscience Dr. Courtney Spilker Institute (PBNI) and is the newest member of the Advanced Neuroscience Network (ANN). Dr. Spilker specializes in adult and geriatric populations with neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injuries, cerebrovascular accidents and the neuropsychological sequelae associated with psychiatric conditions. She is on staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Dr. Spilker is a member of International Neuropsychological Society, National Association of Neuropsychology and the American Psychological Association.

Prior to joining PBNI, Dr. Spilker completed her fellowship training in neuropsychology at McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School in Belmont, MA. She completed internships in clinical psychology at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System in Tacoma, WA, and her graduate training at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County recently announced the election of two local attorneys to its boards.

Larry Feldman, the CEO of Subway of South Florida, was elected as the vice chair of Campaign, and David Pratt has been elected as the Jewish Federation’s new vice chair of Financial Resource Development. Both Pratt and Feldman were elected at the local federation’s recent annual meeting.

In his new position, Feldman will lead a community-wide cadre of volunteers to raise millions of dollars for the local community, Israel and 70 other countries. In addition to serving on the board of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Feldman is a current board member of the Boca Regional Hospital Foundation and several other business, educational, civic and philanthropic organizations. He is a lecturer at numerous schools, colleges and universities and an advisor to entrepreneurs and startup companies in the United States and abroad.

Feldman not only is the CEO of two Subway Sandwich Divisions, he’s also the founder of Strategic Franchise Solutions, a business consulting firm designed to assist entrepreneurs in bringing their business dreams to the marketplace. In addition, he created Hair Color Xperts, a cut-and-color salon franchise.

Feldman and his wife, Diane, have three sons and reside in Boca Raton. They spend much of their time doing charitable work, for which they were recently honored by Israel Bonds and received the Ruth and Norman Rales Humanitarian of the Year Award from JFS, where Diane serves as a member of the board’s Executive Committee.

Among his many key volunteer leadership roles, David Pratt most recently served the federation as vice chair of the Annual Campaign. Pratt is also the immediate past chair of the Board of Trustees of the federation’s Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation.

A renowned estate planning attorney, Pratt

is heavily invested in local charity work. He has established many charitable remainder and lead trusts, as well as private foundations, and has also served on many Planned Giving Committees of charitable organizations in Palm Beach County.

A graduate of the State University of New York, Albany, Pratt holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a LL.M from New York University School of Law. He and his wife, Dale, live in Boca Raton with their two children.

Kane Receives Leadership Award

Betty Kane recently received the prestigious James H. Nobil Community Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. The award was presented by Larry Feldman at the federation’s 2015 annual meeting. Among her many key leadership roles, Kane was the federation’s Annual Campaign chair from 2013 until April 2015.

Kane has spent her much of her adult life building the Jewish communities in Cherry Hill, N.J., where her impressive journey included serving as chair of the Women’s Campaign in 1981, Betty Kane and her current home of Boca Raton, Florida, where she sits on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, and has served on its Women’s Philanthropy Board. Kane is also a former local federation chair of the Israel/ Overseas Committee.

Kane is a graduate of the University of Strasbourg, France, and has been a communications consultant, coaching executives and professionals in public speaking skills and media presentations. She and her husband, Herb, share their time between Boca Raton and Los Angeles.

Philanthropy Award Announced

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County announced that Eydie Holz has received the Dorothy Seaman Leadership Award for her outstanding work as both a leader and a philanthropist. The award, embodied by a personalized piece of Judaic art, was presented at the federation’s Dorothy Seaman Department of Women’s Philanthropy Installation Celebration by Women’s Philanthropy Chair Judi Schuman.

Among her volunteer roles, Holz serves as vice chair of Lion of Judah, on the Woman’s Philanthropy Board, and is also a member of the federation board.

She is widely admired as a compassionate woman with a heart Eydie Holtz for philanthropy and a love for the federation.

Holz is currently employed as a real estate sales agent at Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s Realty.

She lives in Boca Raton with her husband, Ira, and their three sons.

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Welcome New DELRAY BEACH Chamber Members

After Hours Business Network

The Boca Chamber’s After-Hours Business Network gives you the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. This event is a relationshipbuilding experience held in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources.

Stay for 20 minutes or enjoy the full two hours, but get out there! Give people the chance to get to know you so they will want to do business with you. $10 (member price online) includes a complimentary drink ticket, hors d’oeuvres and great conversions! Don’t forget your business cards!

Tuesday, September 22nd 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

DaVinci’s of Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Road

Women’s Council of Realtors conducts statewide suitcase collection for children in foster care

DELRAY BEACH, FL – On any given day, there are approximately 8,000 children in family foster care in Florida. They are newborns, toddlers, school-aged children and teens. They come from all different backgrounds, and speak several languages.

Some have many siblings; some have special needs.

The Florida State Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) recently

Nancy Macaluso, Jessica Rosato, Pamela Banks, Doris Behrens

conducted a statewide suitcase collection to benefit the Guardian Ad Litem Program, a powerful voice for Florida’s children.

According to Jessica Rosato, Luxury Residential Specialist with Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s International Realty, and incoming 2016 WCR Local Chapter President, “As children move from care to care, it is so important that they have their own suitcases to carry their belongings. It’s so sad to think that all they usually have is a black plastic bag. In hopes of making a difference in a few of their lives, we asked each Local Chapter and Business Resource Group to collect a minimum of three bags to donate to these children. The Greater Palm Beach County Chapter collected over 20 alone. I am very proud.”

The Florida Guardian ad Litem Program is a powerful and effective voice advocating for the best interests of Florida’s abused, abandoned and neglected children and is recognized and respected as a partnership of community advocates and professional staff.

2016 Tallahassee Fly-in

The Boca Chamber’s annual South Palm Beach County 2016 Tallahassee Fly-in, is scheduled for January 13-15, 2016.

Be a part of this unique opportunity to promote vital regional & local priorities and economic development projects with one voice, one mission, as one united South Palm Beach County. This 3 day experience is designed to bring together CEOs, small business leaders, local chamber executives and elected officials from across the state to discuss Florida’s transitioning economy and top business priorities for the 2016 legislative session.

Register now for the 2016 South Palm Beach County/Florida Chamber’s Board of Governors Capitol Days which includes: two luncheons, two breakfasts, one evening reception - plus all the meetings and daytime events designed to put you in touch with administration officials and Florida’s Congressional members and staff. In partnership with the Florida Chamber, this trip will allow you to engage with top leaders in our state.

Meeting Location: Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center 555 W Pensacola St Tallahassee Event Accommodations: Residence Inn Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol, 600 W Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida (850) 329-9080 Chamber Rate: $190/night (Expires December 22, 2016) *Cost for the Tallahassee Fly-In is $250.00. *Cost does not include hotel, airline fees or meals not mentioned above.

For more information contact Sarah Pearson at spearson@bocachamber.com or call 561-395-4433 ext. 238.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN SPACE IS LIMITED!

The 2015 International Business Alliance (IBA) Symposium will brand and demonstrate the viability of Boca Raton as the ultimate international business hub and will bring international business owners together and educate them on a variety of topics.

The agenda consist of key plenary sessions and several workshops. Topics will range from Global Marketing and Branding to Economic Trends in Israel and Japan to How to break into other Markets. Each session will be led by prominent experts in each field.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM Lynn University | Wold Performing Arts Center 3601 N. Military Trail in Boca Raton

Virsera, LLC (206) 459-5462, 55 SE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach www.virsera.com – COMPUTERS, IT & TECHNOLOGY

Inspire Chiropractic (561) 396-9872, Opening Fall 2015, Boynton Beach www.goinspirehealth.com - CHIROPRACTORS

Jerry’s Seamless Guttering, Inc. (561) 424-1188, 1985 NW 10th St., Delray Beach www.jerrysgutters.com - CONSTRUCTION / Gutters

Counseling Services Associates (561) 449-1149, 660 Linton Blvd., Ste. 206F, Delray Beach www.counselingservicesassoc.com – COUNSELORS

Centric Strategy Consulting (602) 319-5908, 728 Berkeley St., Boca Raton www.centricstrategyconsulting.com CONSULTANTS

Guaranteed Rate / Jason Barnes (352) 213-7324, 32 SE 2nd Ave., Apt. 128, Delray Beach www.guaranteedrate.com/jasonbarnes - MORTGAGE SERVICES

Miracle League of Delray Beach (561) 414-4441, 1905 SW 4th Ave., Delray Beach www.miracleleaguedelraybeach.com – NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Foundation PEO Solutions (561) 909-7473, 220 Congress Park Dr., Ste. 138, Delray Beach www.fpspeo.com – CONSULTANTS / PEO Broker (Referred by Erinn Beck, MS, LMHC)

Miller Construction & Design (561) 988-2637, 2255 Glades Rd., Ste. 324A, Boca Raton www.mcdfla.com – CONSTRUCTION (Referred by Al Fuentes, Dragon Cellars)

VMA Studios (561) 251-1917, 7581 Topiary Avenue, Boynton Beach www.myvmastudios.com – PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHERS

AFLAC / Veronica Farr (954) 249-6797, 4011 NE 24th Ave., Lighthouse Point www.aflac.com – INSURANCE / Employee Benefits & Services Ticket 2 Events (516) 639-3651, Delray Beach www.ticket2events.com – EVENT PLANNERS Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar (561) 801-1100, 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach www.roccostacos.com – RESTAURANTS & BARS Chevron Gas (561) 274-9016, 445 SE 6th Ave., Delray Beach - GAS STATIONS (Referred by Kelli Freeman, Hamilton House Oceanfront Condos)

Keyes Commercial Real Estate / Jessica Greenfield (561) 862-7725, 250 S. Austrailian Ave., Ste. 1201, West Palm Beach www.jessicagreenfield.com – REAL ESTATE / Commercial Bio-Safe (561) 866-4751, 1289 Clint Moore Rd., Boca Raton www.biosafehelp.com – REMEDIATION / RESTORATION (Referred by Dan Castrillon, Scirocco Group & Scott Porten, Porten Co.)

Crown Trophy of Boca Raton (561) 443-1778, 934 Clint Moore Rd., Boca Raton www.crowntrophy.com/store-45 - AWARDS & TROPHIES & MARKETING/ BRANDING / Promotional Products (Referred by Tiffany Mazer, DBMC) Human Powered Delray (561) 756-1377, 605 SE 1st Ave., Ste. H, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Delray Beach www.humanpowereddelray.org – NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (Referred by Kelli Freeman, Hamilton House Oceanfront Condos)

(Referred by Nancy Stewart, Festival Management Group & DBMC)

Blue Sound Studios LLC (305) 407-3778, 3275 NW 44th St., Fort Lauderdale www.bluesoundstudios.com MARKETING & BRANDING / Web Design (Referred by Marty Kahn, SCORE) Free House American Eatery & Pub (561) 279-1002, 777 E. Atlantic Ave., Ste. C-8, Delray Beach www.freehousedelray.com – RESTAURANTS & BARS J & R Care Finders Inc. (772) 486-4914, 159 Coconut Key Lane, Delray Beach www.jrcarefinders.com – SENIOR CARE Healthy Cooking & Lifestyle by Barbara LLC (754) 246-3486, 4574 Danson Way, Delray Beach www.healthycookingbybarbara.com – CATERERS, RESTAURANTS & BARS Aurora’s Voice (561) 901-3467, 521 Southridge Rd., Delray Beach www.aurorasvoice.org – NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Scout & Molly’s (561) 303-3223, 16950 Jog Rd., Ste. 105, Delray Beach www.addisonplace.scoutandmollys.com – SHOPPING & SPECIALTY RETAIL Art Obsession (561) 797-7967, 102 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach www.theartobsession.com – ARTISTS & GALLERIES (Referred by Allison Turner, Business Consultants of South FL)

The Kannico Agency (828) 279-7712, 1730 S. Federal Hwy., #309, Delray Beach, www.kannico.com - CONSULTANTS

DELRAY BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Multi-Chamber Cocktail Mixer • September 17 • 7-9 PM Seminole Casino Coconut Creek • 5550 NW 40th St Network with Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, Greater Pompano Chamber of Commerce and Wellington Chamber of Commerce members in a British invasion style party!

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will be providing: Two drinks per person (then cash bar) Hors d’oeuvres (including a couple of action stations) High volume entertainment, Models, Blackjack tables, Giveaways and more.....

Complimentary to first 50 chamber members.

To RSVP, please call Keren Gee at 954 661-2203 or email keren.gee@stofgaming.com

Boca Chamber Ambassador Meeting When: Friday, September 4th / 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Boca Chamber Prime Professional Group Round Table When: Thursday, September 3rd / 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Where: Regents Park Boca Raton, 6363 Verde Trail Sponsored by: Allegiance, Home & Health New Member Orientation When: Tuesday, September 8th / 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Where: Boca Chamber September Membership Breakfast - Golden Bell Education Foundation When: Thursday, September 10th/ 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Where: Via Mizner Golf & Country Club, 6200 Boca del Mar Drive Sponsored by: Bluegreen Vacations Speaker: Kimberly Wischnowski-Brandt, Director of Corporate Communications Human Resources, Bluegreen Corporation

Trustee Luncheon | EXCLUSIVE TRUSTEE EVENT When: Thursday, September 17th / 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where: Morton’s the Steakhouse, 5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 219 Speaker: Marc H. Bell, Managing Director of Marc Bell Capital Partners LLC President, Boca Raton Police Foundation Ribbon Cutting: Allen Edmonds When: Thursday, September 17th / 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Where: Allen Edmonds, 5250 Town Center Circle, Suite 119 Ribbon Cutting: Boca Joe’s When: Friday, September 18th / 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Where: Boca Joe’s, 3731 FAU Boulevard, Suite 10 Smart Talk for Women When: Tuesday, September 22nd / 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where: BRIO Tuscan Grille, 5050 Town Center Suite 239 Facilitator: Nancy Proffitt, Founder and President, Proffitt Management Solutions Topic: Using Your Tale

Government Affairs Committee When: Thursday, September 10th/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Where: Boca Chamber

Membership After-Hours Network When: Tuesday, September 22nd / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Where: DaVinci’s of Boca, 6000 Glades Road

PULSE Luncheon When: Tuesday, September 15th/ 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 21090 Saint Andrew’s Blvd.

Speaker: Rocco Mangel, Owner, Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar

SWIB Luncheon When: Thursday, September 24th / 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Where: Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel, 2000 NW 19th Street Speaker: Kate Volman, Marketing Consultant, Juicy Results & Marketing Divaz

Economic Development Committee When: Tuesday, September 15th/ 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Where: Boca Chamber Ribbon Cutting: Lime Fresh Mexican Grill When: Tuesday, September 15th / 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Where: Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, 20642 State Road 7

Ribbon Cutting: NUSKIN VITALITY When: Thursday, September 24th / 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Where: NUSKIN Vitality, 2200 Glades Road, Suite 508 All events are in Boca Raton unless otherwise indicated.

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Cooking Demo with Culinary Star Rocco DiSpirito in Boca Raton

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he James Beard Foundation (JBF) recently announced its Taste America: “Local Flavor from Coast To Coast” national epicurean tour will visit 10 American cities this fall. Spanning six weekends between Sept. 18 and Nov. 7, 2015, the program will stop in Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Each city will enjoy a special evening that starts off with a walk-around tasting reception from a lineup of celebrated local chefs, followed by a one-of-akind, four-course dinner crafted in collaboration with a Taste America AllStar and a local star chef. Tickets are on sale at jbftasteamerica.org.

Miami’s weekend-long Taste America itinerary will kick off on Friday, Sept. 18, at The Forge with A Night of Culinary Stars, an exclusive dining event benefiting the James Beard Foundation.

The evening will begin with a reception filled with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from local chefs and restaurateurs, including Timon Balloo (SUGARCANE raw bar grill), Cindy Hutson (Ortanique on the Mile and Zest), Bradley Kilgore (Alter), Giorgio Rapicavoli (Eating House and Glass & Vine), and Cesar Zapata (The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions and Phuc Yea!).

Afterwards, guests will be seated for an extraordinary dinner prepared by two James Beard Award-winning chefs, Taste America All-Star Rocco DiSpirito and local star Christopher Lee (The Forge), along with Pastry Chef Sergio Navarro

(The Pubbelly Restaurant Group) who will come together to create a unique and unforgettable one-night-only menu.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, free, in-store, consumer events will take place at Sur La Table located at Mizner Park, 438 Plaza Real in Boca Raton. Activities of the day will include a cooking demo by DiSpirito, book signings, tastings from local producers and artisans, as well as product demos and tastings from national sponsors.

Reservations for the free cooking demos will begin two weeks prior to each event at jbftasteamerica.org.

Visit Miami’s event page on www. jbftasteamerica.org for the full schedule and more details on all South Florida events and follow #JBFTasteAmerica on Twitter and Instagram.

“This is an electrifying time in the food world, made evident by the remarkably innovative dishes chefs are creating in their respective cities, large and small, across America,” said Susan Ungaro, president of the James Beard Foundation. “Now in its third year, our Taste America program both celebrates and educates Americans about our country’s diverse culinary landscape, and the talented toques who are cultivating it.

We are thrilled to bring Taste America to these 10 dynamic cities this year, and unite some of the top talent in the industry for a truly unique dining experience.”

The James Beard Foundation will donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the Taste America Scholarship Fund.

Local culinary students in Florida

are invited to apply for this culinary scholarship between April 1 and May 15, 2016, through www.jamesbeard. org. Candidates will be reviewed by the JBF Scholarship Selection Committee, chaired by Ungaro.

Heading into the Final Bouts of Chef vs. Chef “Are you ready to rumble???!!!!”

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are reaching maximum decibels at Max’s Harvest in Delray Beach. Every Wednesday night, the audience stands shoulder to shoulder and the judges take their rink-side seats to witness culinary goliaths going head to head during the Chef vs. Chef competition.

Each of the Quarter-Final battles, accented with pumping theme music and a killer crowd, yields yet another winner. Those winners advance to the Semi-Finals, which are Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. The Final bout is Sept. 23, when the Grand Prize winner will be named.

For 10 weeks, Chef vs. Chef has invited 16 top area chefs to compete in the heated environment of Max’s Harvest kitchen to create dishes with three “mystery” ingredients from local food suppliers and farms. The meals are prepared in full view of an audience of cheering fans, who capture the action on their smartphones and chant for their warrior in battle.

The snarky, funny, yet qualified panel of judges make up some of the food industry’s most colorful personalities,

who weigh-in with not only sighs and exclamation of delight, but also “biting” commentary on the entrees. In August, the competition entered the Quarter Finals and in September, the best of the best head into the kitchen for the ultimate in bragging rights.

The event series benefits the Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club in Delray Beach. For a list of the past winners from Weeks 7-10, please see the “Chef Versus Chef Catch-Up” sidebar.

What’s Next – The Final Rounds of September With each Chef vs. Chef event, the list of winners grew larger. Sixteen battles yielded eight winners. Now it’s time for the list to shrink, and the culling process begins in September.

Watching the chefs create multi-course meals under timed conditions with unusual ingredients, ranging from frog legs and avocado to uni and spiny lobster, has proven to be an unbeatable combination at Max’s Harvest.

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Hip-Hop Sets Up Building Blocks Ian Caven develops program for Milagro Center students

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group of students at the Milagro Center spent time this summer learning from one of Delray Beach’s most talented musicians on how alliteration was used to express positive thoughts during the development of Hip-Hop music. Ian Caven taught the students a nine-week course titled: Hip-Hop Building Blocks. Caven’s tutorial on the world’s most popular genre of music focused on the history, elements and dancing styles. He taught two one hour classes at the Milagro Center, 695 Auburn Ave., Delray Beach, to local students ages 6-11, each Friday afternoon over a nine-week period from the start of the summer break this past June through the start of school in August.

“My favorite part about taking this class with Mr. Ian is that I’m always learning new things like listening to older hiphop artists I would’ve never found on my own and learning the culture of Hip-Hop,” said Laniya Marcellus, 11, a student starting sixth grade this summer at Carver Middle School in Delray Beach.

“It’s fun because part of the class we’re learning new dance moves, then we get to have a rap battle and another part of class we learn the elements of hip-hop like poetry. The class has given me a lot of confidence. I want to be a dance teacher when I grow up. Recently, for a talent show here at Milagro Center, my friend and I made up our own dance. I’ve learned some Hip-Hop choreography I can use.”

Caven regularly incorporates the United Nations Living Values Educational Program curriculum into the Hip-Hop Building Blocks classes. He shows the students how alliteration was used to express thoughts during the development of HipHop. “Alliteration… Rap is poetry, if you study Run DMC’s “Peter Piper” song - Peter Piper picked peppers but Run Rocked Rhymes” or rapper LL Cool J’s ‪”Ahh Lets Get ILL” song - ‬” I’m the Ladies Love Legend in Leather Long and Lean and I don’t wear pleather...” the alliteration is evident,” said Caven.

“Every day I pursue my passion of music… I’ve developed a program that introduces kids to Hip-Hop from its origins while expanding on its social, political and artistic influences. I cut it down bite size for the kids. Remember, we have to teach the children.”

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arts & ends SPECTRUM WINDS

LYNN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Thursday, Sept. 10, 7:30pm, FREE Spectrum Winds, a component of the United States Air Force Band of the West, brings the highest standards of musical excellence to its audiences with a passion to honor our past heroes, inspire the present generation, communicate the Air Force story, and recruit future generations of Airmen. Composed of five world-class musicians, Spectrum Winds explores the diverse world of chamber music for winds, exposing audiences to traditional woodwind quintet literature, Latin, jazz, Celtic and more.

Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

‘MADE IN DELRAY’ EXHIBITION CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY

Thurs. Sept. 10 Preview Party 5:30-7:30pm Sept. 11 through Oct. 31st “This exhibition focuses on Delray Beach, one of Palm Beach County’s 38 culturally diverse, vibrant cities,” said Nichole M. Hickey, manager of artist services at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. “The artists in this exhibition capture the beauty of their hometown and express their unique talents as painters and sculptors.” Participating artists are Carolyn Barth, Steve Blackwood, Vincent Cacace, Tim Carter, Abby Funk, Amanda Johnson, James Kerr, Pati Maguire, Ralph Papa, Susan Romaine, Robert Schmidt, Vicki Siegel, Roxene Sloate, Nancy Spielman, Lorrie Turner, Donna Walsh and Jeff Whyman.

Preview party is free for Cultural Council members and $20 for non-members. To reserve a ticket, call (561) 472-3341 or email dcalabria@palmbeachculture.com.

THURSDAY FUN-RAISER

FOR THE PLUMOSA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS CRANE’S BEACHHOUSE, 82 GLEASON ST. Thurs Sept. 17, 6-8:30pm, $20-$25 The unique learning environment at Plumosa School of the Arts in Delray Beach provides K-8 students with the opportunity to imagine, explore, create, and reach their potential in academics, dual language, the arts, and S.T.A.R. citizenship. For more information about the benefitting nonprofit organization, please visit www.edline.net/ pages/Plumosa_Elementary_School.

Open to the public $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Drink ticket good for 1 beer, wine or soft drink and hors d’oeuvres from Papas Tapas, additional drinks will be available at happy hour prices. RSVPs for this event can be made at www.facebook.com/CBHHotel. www.cranesbeachhouse.com.

SUSIE ROCKETT, OBOE / STACI SPRING, BASSOON

LYNN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Thursday, Sept. 17, 7:30pm, $20 Staci Spring, bassoon, and Susie Rockett, oboe, have been performing together since 2007. They are co-founders of the professional chamber ensemble Key City Winds. Spring and Rockett will perform a varied recital of solo and chamber works for double reeds. Included on the program will be Jenni Brandon’s Wildflower Trio, and Geoffrey Bush’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano. Special guest will include Lynn faculty members Lisa Leonard on piano and Eric Varner on bassoon. Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

“PORTRAIT OF OLD FLORESTA” PAINTING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

BOCA RATON MUSEUM ART SCHOOL Thursdays, Sept. 17 & 24, 9am-Noon FREE: The Plein Air Painters of Palm Beach County will be painting ‘portraits of houses’ and street scenes in the neighborhood around the Art School. Painters of all levels are invited join as well as spectators. In celebration of the 90th anniversary of Old Floresta, the community of 29 house originally designed by Addision Mizner.

Additional dates: 10/8, 10/15, 11/5, 11/12, 12/3, 12/10. For information: 561-392-2503, artschool@bocamuseum.org 801 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486

“THE NAKED TRUTH”

FLAMINGO CLAY STUDIO / CLAY GLASS METAL STONE GALLERY

Fri. Sept. 18th Opening Reception 6-10pm Runs through Sept. 30th The Naked Truth encompasses artists from all over Palm Beach County. The title was the starting point. The subject matter was entirely left up to the artists. For centuries, the nude body was a form of celebration for the artist and his/her patrons. What shapes in nature lend more to the angles and curves of composition, than the nude. But, wait!

Many galleries no longer allow artists to present works with nudes in them. Not the folks at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery. This exhibit, The Naked Truth, will fool you. It is not what you think it will be. Drop in for an all-encompassing arts experience. Give the artists from all over the county a chance to really entertain you.

Free to Public 15 South J Street Downtown Lake Worth For information call Joyce Brown-215-205-9441 or Joyce@ FLamingoClayStudio.org. Gallery phone: 561588-8344 Studio phone: 561-284-6807

FAU PIANO FACULTY CONCERT

FAU DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Sunday, Sept. 20th, 3pm, $15 Performers include Heather Coltman, David Hammer, Irena Kofman, Krisztina Kover, David Rossow and Leonid Treer. Concerts take place in FAU’s University Theatre on the Boca Raton campus. For more information visit www. fauevents.com or call 800-564-9539.

ORIGINAL ‘GODZILLA’ SCREENING MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH

Friday, Sept. 25, 9:30pm, $10 The fourth film in the PALM BEACH COUNTY GRINDHOUSE SERIES is a one night only screening of THE ORIGINAL 1954 uncut JAPANESE GODZILLA (GOJIRA) with English subtitles. The first 100 attendees will get an exclusive button and there will be a raffle after the screening.

Promoted by MORBID MOVIES, PALM BEACH COUNTY GRINDHOUSE is Exclusive, one night only screenings of cult classics & horror films at Movies of Lake Worth. 7380 Lake Worth Rd

5TH ANNUAL 100K POETS AND MUSICIANS FOR CHANGE THE BOTTEGA WINE BAR

Sat. Sept. 26, 3pm, FREE The public is invited to participate in what could be the largest poetry reading in history.

The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is hosting this annual open-mic event in partnership with 100 Thousand Poets for Change. This global happening will be taking place at the same time in over 800 venues in 115 countries.

Poets will read and perform work to promote social, political, environmental sustainability, and change, simultaneously across the planet.

Attendees are welcome to read their own work or favorite poems by other poets. Between poetry readings, special guest musicians will play songs for peace. Attendees are welcome to play or sing along. As in previous years, the event will be photographed and archived by Stanford University. The Bottega’s Happy Hour gastro-pub menu will be available. Must be over 21 years old to attend. 4455 Lyons Road, #102 in Coconut Creek

DUELING DIVAS

big tunes with humor and camp. Performers include Heather Coltman, Birgit Firoavante and Laura Martinez Leon. For more information visit www.fauevents.com or call 800-564-9539.

ERIC VAN DER VEER, BASSOON / LISA LEONARD, PIANO LYNN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:30pm, $20 Come join recently appointed Lynn faculty member Eric Van der Veer Varner for an evening of bassoon music. Varner’s playing has been critically hailed as that of “ineffable liquid beauty”, infused with gravity, passion, and a touch of humor. His debut solo recital at Lynn will feature works by Crusell, Dard, Brandon, and Rossini, among others. He will be joined by the head of collaborative piano, Lisa Leonard.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

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Sat. Oct. 3, 7:30pm / Sun. Oct. 4, 4pm Conductor: Guillermo Figueroa. Strauss: Don Quixote / David Cole, cello. Falla: Suite No. 2 from Three Cornered Hat. Aguila: Conga Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center Tickets: Individual tickets are $50 for Box, $40 for Orchestra and $35 for Mezzanine

FAU DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Sat., Sept. 26th, 7pm, $20 South Florida’s professional wind band under the direction of Kyle Prescott, performs “A Sousa Spectacular.” The concert includes toe-tapping marches, soloists and masterpieces for band. For more information visit www. fauevents.com or call 800-564-9539.

BOCA RATON MUSEUM ART SCHOOL Sunday, Sept. 27th, 11am-3pm Short Description: Workshops and discussions on photography presented by photographers of the Boca Museum Art School. Topics include “Fictional Characters in Self-Portraits” “Photography and Historical Preservation” “Digital Editing of Old Film Negatives” Bring your camera for hands-on workshops.

Free, but reservations are required.

For information: 561-392-2503, artschool@ bocamuseum.org 801 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486

DUELING DIVAS

FAU DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Sunday, Sept. 27th, 3pm, $25 Dueling Divas take the stage with a hilarious romp through operatic history, serving up all the

Starring Broadway's Ken Jennings

October 1st to November 1st at

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rts Garage has a powerhouse lineup for September. The Voice fans will not want to miss Karina Igelsia. And if you watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! Conan O’Brien or The Grammy Awards, you have probably seen worldrenowned piano virtuoso Eldar Djangirov, but now you can see him perform live! This is just a small taste of what’s to come. Check out our full line up below and at www.artsgarage.org. Call for tickets or more information at 561-450-6357 Sat. 9/5, 8pm | OTIS CADILLAC AND THE EL DORADOS | Rock & Roll Roots | $25/30/35 This 11-piece band performs Classic R&B, Root Rock N’ Roll and related Blues oriented material in a style that emulates the R&B revues of the late 50s and early 60s. Each performance strives to recreate the atmosphere and energy that gave birth to Rock N’ Roll in that era. The band chooses eclectic and diverse material exposing the talents of its band members.

The Revue features the extraordinarily talented female vocal ensemble of the Seville Sisters. The accomplished sisters provide colorful harmonies, featured solos, dance routines and on-stage banter to compliment the Octogenarian iconic lead vocalist Otis Cadillac.

Sat. 9/12 8pm | BETTY FOX BAND| Blues| $25-$35 With an extensive background in gospel and a lifelong passion for soul music, Betty Fox has come a long way from her southern roots to headlining festivals and captivating thousands with her raw swagger and unwavering talent.

Now the 2015 representative of the Suncoast Blues Society, an International Blues Challenge Finalist, and two-time winner of Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay, she is truly proving herself a force to be reckoned with.

Her sophomore album, “Slow Burn” was released in June 2015, and is already receiving rave reviews from critics.

Wed. 9/16 & Thurs. 9/17, 7:30pm | DOUBLE INDEMNITY| /Radio Theatre | $20/$25/$30 Based on the 1944 classic film noir masterpiece directed by Billy Wilder, this cynical, witty, and sleazy thriller involves adultery, corruption and murder. A smooth talking insurance salesman meets an attractive woman when he calls to renew her husband’s automobile policy. The couple are immediately drawn to each other and an affair begins.

They cook up a murder scheme to obtain life insurance money with a double indemnity clause. Unfortunately, all does not go to plan…

Fri. 9/18 8pm |LAUREN MITCHELL| Soul| $25-$35 Soul Singer Lauren Mitchell follows her musical heart. While her first solo singing performance started in church as a child, she has since crafted a singular, unmistakable voice in the world of blues, citing both Etta James and Janis Joplin as profoundly influencing her sound.

The Lauren Mitchell Band is a tour de force, performing around 250 shows per year around the world with a stellar blues group, led by “The Professor” Michael Hensley, along with several seasoned veteran players.

Sat. 9/19 8pm| ELDAR DJANGIROV TRIO| Jazz| $25-35 The Grammy-nominated New-York based

ELDAR DJANGIROV TRIO

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pianist is praised as “a genius beyond most young people I’ve heard” by Dave Brubeck, and with a “command of his instrument that is beyond staggering” by Downbeat Magazine.

The New York Times describes Eldar as “a blend of musical intelligence, organizational savvy, enthusiasm and prowess that was all the more impressive for seeming so casual... an ebullient impressionist.”

When he was signed to Sony at the age of 17, the young pianist from Kansas City was already well-known for his prodigious pyrotechnics and precocious knowledge of the bebop tradition.

He’s worked with music masters including Dr. Billy Taylor, Michael Brecker, Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, and many others.

In addition to performing around the world and playing with world renowned symphony orchestras, Eldar has been on national TV, including the Grammy Awards, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He has 4 critically acclaimed trio albums, and has been compared to Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and more.

Fri 9/25 | ARTISTS AND BLUES SERIES 6pm - Visual Arts Gallery Reception (free) Artist/Blues Series: Free Gallery Reception and Exhibition, featuring Mark Armbrecht’s artwork ”Sigils- a Means of Self Expression” Mark Armbrecht is a multimedia artist currently residing in Gainesville, Florida.

His sigil practice is a practice in mindfulness, although some may liken it to meditation or to a spiritual practice. Mark expresses that “the pieces in this exhibit represent words that are very important to me. They are intentions that I incorporate into each day: body, mind, spirit, thought, laughter and others.”

8pm | BRIDGET KELLY BAND with opening act MIDDLEGROUND | BLUES| $25-$35 Inspired by classic & electric blues, the Bridget Kelly Band has placed their unique stamp on the blues-rock genre, with high energy live performances and a hybrid sound that mixes Texas Blues with various Southern Blues traditions. The sultry vocals of singer Bridget Kelly, the incendiary lead guitar work of Tim Fik, and the robust electric bass of Mark Armbrecht forge a signature sound that combines female urban blues with riff-driven guitar blues; all held together by a dynamic rhythm section.

Opening Act Middleground, comprised of acoustic blues duo Barbara and Mark Armbrecht, includes an eclectic mix of folk, pop, blues, ragtime and classic favorites, all of which have been flavored by Barbara’s fingerpicking style, and supported by Mark’s solid and expressive bass technique.

Sat 9/26 8pm| KARINA IGLESIAS| Soul R&B| $25-$35 Known as the sultry soul and R&B singer from NBC’s hit show “The Voice”, Karina was born and raised in Miami with Honduran parents. Her sound mirrors the diverse musical and cultural influences that have shaped her individuality as an artist. With a style inspired by rhythm & blues, boleros, gospel and hiphop, Karina delivers her performances with the intimacy of a deep soul crooner and the conviction and drive of a dauntless female singer/songwriter.

In 2013, Karina was a contestant on NBC #1 Hit TV Show, The Voice, where she made it to the Top 16 Live Shows. She was originally picked to be on Adam Levine’s team and was then stolen by Shakira after her epic performance of “It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World” by James Brown, which turned into a YouTube sensation.

With her highly-focused artistic vision, rich cultural background and proclivity for harnessing a wide range of production techniques, Karina Iglesias brings forth a strong element of innovation and heralds a muchneeded return to the authenticity of pure soul music. Her classically-trained voice paired with her emotionally charged, personal lyrics reveal a real true depth of character and vulnerability.

Hip-Hop, DJ Kool Herc, whose real name is Clive Campbell.

“When and where was Hip-Hop born?”

Caven asks the class.

“In 1970, South Bronx, New York,” the class positively answers Caven.

“I came into this class as a big fan of the recent song “Cheerleader” by Omi,” said Marcellus. “But each class, Mr. Ian plays some old school Hip-Hop in the lesson plan and I’m like OK, I like that, I really like that song, I find myself exploring a whole new world of music.”

Caven’s program on Hip-Hop Building Blocks is spreading across the globe. During a recent class, Gerad Logan, a teacher from London, England, sat in on a class to study Caven’s program and came back for another class to present the history of Hip-Hop in England to Caven’s students. Logan plans to teach Caven’s Hip-Hop curriculum to English primary school students ages 6-11 in London during this upcoming school year.

Wed. 9/30 8pm |SHELLY BERG| Jazz| $25-$35 The Shelly Berg Quartet with Special Guest Dave Tull / Opening Act: The Stamps Jazz Quintet from the University of Miami

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Shelly Berg, virtuoso pianist and jazz educator extraordinaire, studied classical music at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and then earned Bachelors and Master degrees in Music, specializing in piano performance, from the University of Houston School of Music.

He has recorded several critically acclaimed albums, including his CD, Blackbird, which reached #1 in US jazz radio (Jazzweek) and garnered Record of the Year and Artist of the Year nominations. Shelly was previously the McCoy/Sample Professor of Jazz Studies at the USC Thornton School of Music. He is currently Dean of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

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Marcellus and her peers also studied the important pioneer women in Hip-Hop like MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Roxanne Shanté and Lauryn Hill. Maryann Payne, a dance teacher at the Milagro Center assisted Caven during the Hip-Hop Building Block classes. Together, the duo creates a learning atmosphere and programs for the children that are fun, informative and constructive.

“DJ Kool Herc brought the idea of two turntables from Jamaica. He was strong like Hercules, a big guy from the South Bronx. He took two pieces of equipment, put the same record on each turntable and when he got to the break, which is the chorus, he looped it back and forth, back and forth, so in that extra time while the break was going on dancers would dance. That’s where break dancing came from. It was dancing during the break.

We dropped the whole word break. Beat boys and beat girls would dance during the break,” said Caven to his students.

“Hip-Hop is very special being because it’s a collection of a lot of things and genres of music all rolled together.”

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“Harmony without Borders” is September 19th in the Crest Theatre

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ore than 60 young musicians from three countries will appear in one orchestral celebration, “Harmony without Borders” on Saturday September 19th. The concert, which will play the Crest Theatre, is presented by the Imagina Children’s Foundation in partnership with Delray Beach Center for the Arts. Delray Beach Center for the Arts / Crest Theatre is located at 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444.

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There are two opportunities to see this performance on Saturday, September 19th.

(1) 2 p.m. rehearsal – Parents are encouraged to bring their children for a complimentary viewing of the concert. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Delray Center for the Arts is also reaching out to Delray Beach-based organizations serving youth, such as the Milagro Center and the Hispano Latino Cultural Alliance as well as the Delray Beach Teen Center and Pompey Park.

(2) 7 p.m. performance - Tickets for reserved seating are $25, $48 and $65 (VIP) and are available at DelrayArts.org or by calling the Box Office at 561-243-7922, ext. 1.

“Harmony without Borders” is a ground-breaking, five-day cultural program (September 1620) for young musicians, ages 8-18, from three countries who have been selected to represent their respective home orchestras. They will come together to perform as one orchestra, playing concerts in Miami and Delray Beach. The Delray Beach concert (running one hour and 15 minutes) will include classical symphonic music written by Mexican and internationally known composers. Through this program, the organizers want to offer an international cultural experience, build bridges through music – one note at a time, create opportunities for growth and development and merge three cultures into one musical celebration.

The participants include 30 children with the Imagina Symphonic Orchestra (http:// imaginabiblioteca.org.mx), who will travel here from Leon, Mexico; 24 children from Miami-based Siman Orchestral Foundation (http://www.simanof.org), and 10 children with the Pequeñas Huellas cultural project (http://www.pequenashuellas.com), who will travel all the way from Torino Italy.

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Boca Raton-based Imagina Children’s Foundation is a non-profit organization created in 2010 in response to the growth and increasing needs of the Imagina Children’s Library, founded in 1995 in Leon, México. Its mission is to increase literacy and appreciation for the arts. (www. imaginachildrenfoundation.org) Located in a poverty stricken area where families do not have access to educational resources, the Imagina Children’s Library has been such a success that it has evolved into a cultural center with its own children’s symphonic orchestra and choir. In just six years, the orchestra and the choir have grown to more than 220 students. They have performed more than 100 concerts. Foundation president, Lulis Camarena said, “The kids are incredible, gracious, hardworking, and talented. Imagina believes in the importance of empowering underprivileged children so they can achieve their true potential.”

The Miami-based Siman Orchestral Foundation is a nonprofit that contributes to the orchestral training of children and youth, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth. The Foundation has developed projects in the U.S. and around the world.

Pequeñas Huellas is an Italian-based project of cultural development created with the goal of uniting the children of the world to create a chain of solidarity with each other. The focus of the project is to organize courses and workshops for children and young musicians, stimulating interest in local music and its interpretation and resulting in a better understanding of cultural heritage.

Now celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season, Delray Beach Center for the Arts offers “a total arts experience™” through events, theater, exhibits and learning opportunities. The historic campus includes the intimate Crest Theatre (in the restored 1925 Delray High School building) the Cornell Museum of Art (in the 1913 Delray Elementary building), and the Vintage Gymnasium (c. 1925). The Pavilion, which opened in 2002, hosts outdoor concerts and festivals. The School of Creative Arts (located on the second floor of the Crest Theatre) offers art, photography and writing classes and workshops. The Center also serves as a venue for community, corporate, private and media events. For information on performances, exhibits, classes or facility rentals, call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org.

This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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curtain calls WAITING FOR GODOT

THE VANGUARD thru Sept 13th, Thurs-Sat. 8pm, Sun 5pm Dave Hanson’s comedy about two understudies who are waiting to ‘go on’ in a production of Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot – itself a play about two men who wait for a man they’ve never met, who never arrives – is not in any way an adaptation or interpretation of Beckett’s work, but rather a brand new play that examines theatre, acting, and art in a unique, clever, and extremely funny way.

Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c) 813-2201546. www.brownpapertickets.com, www. vanguardarts.org 1501 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 www.facebook.com/ pages/The-Vanguard/1406473099576706?fref=ts

THE FANTASTICKS

STAGE DOOR THEATRE Sept. 4-Oct. 11, Wed., Sat. & Sun. 2pm; Fri & Sat. 8pm The world’s longest running musical is a funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl, two fathers, a wall... and a world of moonlight and magic. The timeless score includes the classic “Try to Remember”, as well as “Soon It’s Gonna Rain”, “They Were You”, and “Plant a Radish”.

Music by Harvey Schmidt. Lyrics by Tom Jones.

Tickets: $38 - $42 The Stage Door Theatre 954-344-7765 www.stagedoortheatre.com 8036 W Sample Rd, Margate, Fl 33065 www. facebook.com/stagedoorfla?fref=ts

notices CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2016 MUSE AWARDS

CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY Deadline to submit is Sept. 30th Once every two years, Palm Beach County artists and cultural institutions get the opportunity to be recognized with a coveted Muse Award. Palm Beach County residents and the creative community are welcome to submit nominees for consideration. Check website for award categories. For information on how to nominate an individual or organization, please visit palmbeachculture.com/council-events/ muse-awards. For sponsorship opportunities and ticket information, please contact Mary Lewis, director of development, at (561) 4723340 or mlewis@palmbeachculture.com.

SEASON VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Orientation is Sept. 24, 10am In preparation for its star-packed 24th season starting in October, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is seeking interested volunteers for ushers, tour guides and to work in data entry, the gift shop, the education department and the administrative offices.

To become an usher, applicants must complete a training course about Kravis Center operations. The course includes information about emergency evacuations, seating, show procedures and customer service skills.

Please download, print and fill out a Volunteer Application at Kravis.org (click Play a Part) and mail to: Volunteer Program, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For more information, please call 561-651-4294.

CALL TO ARTISTS FLAMINGO CLAY STUDIO

THE NAKED TRUTH - Sept. 18-30 Application deadline Sept. 15th, 3pm “The Naked Truth”is back by popular demand. Works may be 2-D works or 3-D. There is no restriction for this show. Artists may enter up to 2 pieces of current work, conforming to the criteria.

A CAT-O-STROPHIC EVENT - Oct. 2-21 Application deadline Sept. 29th, 3pm This wildly popular event is all about cats; cats of every shape, color and kind. We will again reach out to all of the animal rescue venues, pet shops and veterinarians as we publicize this event.

We will accept the first 40 artists for each show. For more information or application call 561-588-8344 or 215-205-9441 or email Joyce@flamingoclaystudio.org CGMS Gallery, 15 South J St.- Lake Worth FL 33460.

DOUBLE INDEMNITY

THE ARTS RADIO NETWORK THEATRE PROJECT AT THE ARTS GARAGE Wed & Thurs Sept. 16 & 17, 7:30pm From The Mercury Theatre to A Prairie Home Companion, the radio play is a uniquely American art form, and one of this country’s most beloved. During the 1930s through 50s, live performances of plays broadcast over the radio were a part of everyday life.

Based on the 1944 classic film noir masterpiece directed by Billy Wilder, this cynical, witty, and sleazy thriller involves scandals including adultery, corruption and murder. Needless to say, all does not go according to plan…

General Admission: $15. Reserved Seat: $20. Premium Seat: $25. Reserved Table for 6: $108. Premium Table for 6: $135. Group rates are also available. 561-450-6357/ www. artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater Arts Garage, 180 NE First St, Delray Beach, FL 33444 www.artsgarage.org/Page/ RadioTheater, www.artsradionetwork.com facebook.com/artsradionetwork?fref=ts

PROMISES, PROMISES

STAGE DOOR THEATRE Sept. 25-Nov. 1, Wed, Sat, Sun 2pm, Fri & Sat. 8pm Infused with the swinging energy of 1968 Manhattan, Promises, Promises is the musical tale of a lovelorn young executive and

a romantically troubled waitress. Featuring a number of hit songs, including “A House is Not a Home”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, and “I Say a Little. Music by Burt Bacharach. Lyrics by Hal David. Book by Neil Simon Tickets: $38 - $42. The Stage Door Theatre 954-344-7765 www.stagedoortheatre.com 8036 W Sample Rd., Margate, Fl 33065 www. facebook.com/stagedoorfla?fref=ts

KISMET

LYNN UNIVERSITY ‘LIVE AT LYNN’ Sat. Sept. 26, 7:30pm / Sun. Sept. 27, 4pm Lynn University and producer Jan McArt announce Broadway’s leading man Jay Stuart to star in a staged concert version of Kismet hosted by Live at Lynn and the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and features a cast of 14 backed by the Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Maestro Terence Kirchgessner with Rome and Marina Saladino in their dancing roles.

Kismet is an Arabian fairy tale from the golden age of Broadway musicals, known for its hits “Baubles, Bangles and Beads,” “Stranger in Paradise” and “This Is My Beloved.”

The performance will take place at the Wold Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $40 and are available at 561-237-9000 or events.lynn.edu.

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INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP Saturday, Sept. 18th, 8-11am

The International Coastal Cleanup will take place at Spanish River Park. Adults and families will join forces attacking the marine debris washed up on the beach and along the Intracoastal. Pre-registration is required for this event, (561-544-8615).

A WALK ON THE ASHLEY TRAIL Every Tues & Wed. 11am-12:30pm

LITTLE WONDERS Exploring the Forest Sat. Sept. 5th, 10-11am

BIG WONDERS Exploring the Forest Sat. Sept. 5th, 11:30am-12:30pm

SEINING THE LAGOON Sat. Sept. 26th, 2:30-4pm

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INDOOR AQUARIUM FEEDINGS Daily at 2:30pm

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The Girl That Won’t Let Go Question I am single and have been on many more bad dates than good dates. Around a year ago I went on a date with a great guy. During the date I learned we had a friend of a friend of a friend situation. We know a good bit of the same people. The date went great, at least from my perspective. We left it with a good night kiss, and we agreed that we would see each other soon. I waited a few days and texted him to see what he was up to, and said we should say hi soon. He agreed and said he had fun and we should. Then crickets. We never got back together. Our mutual friend is having a party next weekend and I am thinking on asking him to make sure this guy gets invited so I can see him again. What is up with this guy? Do you think my plan is a good idea?

Answer Oh man. I’m sorry but he’s just not into you. Your plan to set up a ‘random’ meeting is not a good idea. The meet would likely be awkward and counterproductive. What will be productive is for you to keep dating, meeting new people, having fun, and stop thinking about this fellow. I understand that is easier said than done, the heart is wild and strong, but you have to manage it.

Your muse might have enjoyed the date.

He might not be a bad guy or he might be a dirt bag that enjoys crushing hopes and dreams. Maybe he got with his ex-fiancé, maybe he is a monk now, or maybe he moved to Ohio. There are a million things that could have happened. What is certain is that he didn’t set up another meeting with you, and

you should accept that. You, like him, aren’t obligated to reciprocate romantic feelings with everyone that is interested in you. It is just difficult when you are the person that loses out on something you want.

Explaining his actions, the kiss, the ‘sure let’s do it again text,’ is a bit of guesswork. But if he was otherwise a nice, respectful person, I imagine it is likely because most people have a hard time rejecting others. It seems easier to harmlessly smooch a date and say bye then have to give the awkward ‘here’s my cheek and now here’s your hug move.’ That is unfair to you because, although he might be trying to protect you, his course of action led you on so that he could avoid an awkward situation. This also goes for his ‘sure, let’s do it again’ text.

There is nothing concrete in that message. If he were interested he’d just say ‘Thursday at 8 for sushi and Netflix ;)’ rather than punting on it.

There is nothing to say that he didn’t have a great time with you. Maybe he did. But if you were giving the impression you wanted something that he didn’t, namely a romantic relationship, then he is doing you a service, albeit a ham-handed one, by not leading you on further by going out with you again. That is a tough pill for you to swallow I know, but it is a pill that almost everyone on the planet has had to deal with at some point or another.

Lord knows I’ve done my fair share of unrequited pining. That doesn’t make it any easier, but it has been a year and you are wondering if an awkward rendezvous is appropriate. It’s time to move on. And please don’t say “I just want to know what happened.”

That path is a dark and pointless lie and is really immaterial to the truth: it isn’t happening.

The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can move on and hopefully meet someone that you do connect with.

Del Ray, you haven’t called in 14 months and I thought putt-putt was a lot of fun. I’ve never said ‘Thursday at 8 for sushi and Netflix ;)’ to anyone before, but I’ll watch Netflix your brains out at thenjackhappened@gmail.com Oh Delray, I know you can do handstands and have problems so let’s work on it by sending your questions to thenjackhappened@ gmail.com.

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Water Spots ‘n Stops

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ne of the greatest things about living in South Palm Beach County is the access to the water! From Lake Ida to the Intracoastal to our beautiful ocean, opportunities to get next to or in the water abound! But if you’re like me, you may not always take advantage of our waterfront. We who live here get caught up in our day-to-day lives and sometimes need to remind ourselves that we live in a place that people from other states and countries flock to…for the water!

Here I share some places to go and things to do to utilize and enjoy this precious resource.

Salt Fly Paddleboards in Delray and Spanish River Paddle Co. in north Boca offer paddleboard rentals and lessons. And one of my fave businesses is Delray Beach Water Sports on A1A south of Atlantic.

Right on the beach, and you can rent kayaks, paddleboards, surf and skim boards and a Hobie Kat small sailboat. You can also rent snorkel gear or attend Surf Camp and learn how to surf.

Lake Ida is close to Atlantic Ave and I’m surprised how many locals have never spent time on her shores. You can go there for a picnic for two or a family gathering for 30 – there are pavilions, grills, grassy areas, volleyball court, and a “beach” to just sit and soak up the sun. Pack a lunch or some wine and cheese and decompress here!

Thirty minutes north of Delray is RAPIDS Water Park, lots of fun for all ages and a great way to have fun in the water and cool off. You can parasail in the Delray, Boca and West Palm Areas – a Google search will reveal several companies to choose from.

Another fun way to spend a couple hours on the water is to rent a catamaran at the

north end of the Delray public beach. It feels amazing to be out on the ocean on these small sailing vessels and it’s pretty easy to learn how to use them.

Now if these suggestions are a bit too active (or too wet) for you, you can greatly enjoy the water with a cruise on the Lady Atlantic. Docked downtown at Veteran’s Park, this lovely ship has two levels, indoor and outdoor seating, and takes you down the scenic Intracoastal waterway, past gorgeous waterfront homes lining the route. You can choose a dinner cruise or a fun sightseeing cruise, often with live music such as the reggae performer I enjoyed the last time I took friends on Lady Atlantic.

You also have waterfront parks all over South Palm Beach County. My favorites are Gulfstream Park in Boynton and Bryant Park in Lake Worth. Bryant Park features a mile long trail and a fishing pier, on the Intracoastal at the east end of Lake Avenue.

I’ll end by mentioning the fountains at the east end of Clematis St. in downtown West Palm – a nice short getaway to take the kids and let them splash around. I always enjoy seeing the delight on the children’s faces when they play there. Wherever you go to enjoy the water, don’t take it for granted. Many people around the world don’t have access to water for drinking or daily use – we should remember this, and always try to respect and preserve the water that benefits us in so many ways. For more recommendations on places to go and things to do in this area, visit JustAskPriscilla.com.

The next Ask Priscilla article will share all the best waterfront spots for dining, drinks, and entertainment.

What does it mean to be Codependent?

By Riana Milne The Pineapple Contributing Writer We have all heard the term “Codependency.” It can be simply defined as an excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, who requires support often due to an illness or addiction. It involves you making tons of sacrifices for your partner’s happiness, but not getting much back in return. One becomes dependent on approval from their partner for their identity and selfworth. You often feel as if you have “lost yourself” because your purpose and focus in life is on making sacrifices to satisfy your partner’s needs or difficult demands while at the same time, your energy and joy is zapped from your being.

One or both partners depend on the other for their total fulfillment and usually one person is not self-sufficient.

Some research suggests that those who were emotionally abused or neglected are more likely to become codependent because it becomes their norm to please and get love, attention and nurturing from a difficult parent. Codependent personalities are particularly vulnerable to the emotional manipulator and toxic personality types.

Here are some warning signs that you may be in a toxic, codependent relationship: • You are aware of your partner’s toxic, unhealthy moodiness, poor choices or behaviors but still stay in the relationship.

• You feel frustrated have a need to control your partner because their life, and then your own, became unmanageable.

• You feel if you can change your toxic partner to be a better person, the relationship would be fixed.

• You over-do, over please, and indulge their needs beyond what is normal, often leading to you feel burn-out or stressed and having little time for yourself. You have given up on your own goals and dreams.

• You live in a constant, anxious state and have a desire for more independence but have trouble leaving your partner.

• You avoid confronting any of their acting out behaviors like flirting or other disrespect, lateness, impulsive spending, or engaging in an addiction because you are just trying to keep the peace.

• You have little life happiness or satisfaction outside of your partner.

• You do all the work to maintain the relationship and prepare for dates/activities and feel unappreciated and resentful.

• You get overly invested in your partner’s plans and goals and abandon or change your own to match theirs.

• You blame, lecture or try to control your partner when you are disappointed or disagree with their choices.

• You feel abandoned, unappreciated and angry when your partner leaves you unexpectedly.

The dependent partner often rescues an addicted or acting out partner from responsibility by taking care of things.

However, the ability to control is a delusion and you can’t love or do enough to make a toxic person want to change their destructive behaviors. They have to decide this for themselves. If, as a woman, you feel the need to “take care of your man,” and you become the strong, responsible “man of the family” or “a mother” to him, you will lose sexual attraction quickly. A codependent woman is overly attached to her “love object” and his problems. She worries excessively about him, feels emotionally dependent upon him, and focuses all her time and energy on him, leaving her physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. This results in her loss of self-confidence and esteem, and her own power and purpose.

Enabling is often a part of a codependent relationship and is a destructive form of helping. It is done to cover the actions of an addicted partner that helps them to avoid the responsibility and consequences of poor choices, and makes it easy for them to continue an addictive action.

As you enable, you get angry over the lack of appreciation for your help and lack of time for yourself. Then your partner becomes angry at you for pointing out his incompetency. It is a horrendous, toxic cycle.

You feel used, helpless, abused, depressed, anxious, neglected and outraged.

It’s time to start focusing on yourself and get busy in your own life. Stop obsessing over what your partner thinks, feels or does. Remember, their actions don’t define who you are. And instead, do what you love that fulfills your passion in life. Call a Life and Relationship Coach who will help get “YOU” back, by increasing your confidence and self-esteem and launch you into a brand new way of thinking and being. Your new outgoing energy, confidence and enthusiasm in living a purpose-filled life you love will serve as your best attraction factor to finding the love you desire and deserve! Read more on this topic and others on my website, www.RianaMilne.com and in my book, LOVE Beyond Your Dreams – Break Free of Toxic Relationships to Have the Love you Deserve.

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“DEAR SUSAN” Dear Susan, WHAT SHOULD I DO? My girlfriend told me she wants to break up with me, and I fell all to pieces. I begged her not to break up with me.

I’ll never be happy again, and that’s terrible.

I need her because I am nothing without her.

Sincerely, Troubled Dear Troubled, Anything that is physically present is “something”. Therefore, it is impossible to be “nothing”. What you are is a human being. You need no one or nothing for you to be human.

You were born with the same human worth as

Riana Mine, MA, LMHC, CAP is a Certified, World-wide Relationship & Life Coach, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Cert. Addictions Professional at Therapy by the Sea; 15300 Jog Rd, Suite 109, Delray Beach. Riana is also a published author and motivational speaker. Her free App: My Relationship Coach offers many articles and her books, LIVE Beyond Your Dreams – from Fear and Doubt to Personal Power, Purpose and Success, and LOVE Beyond Your Dreams – Break Free of Toxic Relationships to Have the Love You Deserve addresses relationships with yourself and others. www.RianaMilne.com or email RianaMilne@gmail.com. Skype Coaching and FB: coachrianamilne. Delray office (561) 701-8277; cell: 201-281-7887

everyone else, and no one or nothing can take that away from you.

Think about it, were you happy before you met your girlfriend? Nothing about the human brain requires us to have certain people, situations, or things to be happy. What makes one happy is thinking happy thoughts about things you enjoy. And the sooner you accept the fact that the relationship is ended, the sooner you will find happiness in another relationship or with something else.

Susan Susan B. Lander is a licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition, and a Certification in Yoga Instruction. She is a Private Practitioner in South Florida with extensive training in addiction & recovery, mind/body therapy and cancer support.

She can be reached at DearSusan123@gmail.com

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Mommy Must-Haves for Fall 2015

By Heather McMechan The Pineapple Contributing Writer As the fall trends appear in magazines and online, I begin to sweat as I see shearling, faux fur, chunky knits and wearable faux fur stoles. This maybe the rage in NYC, but in South Florida we are still wearing bikinis, Tory Burch Flip Flops and caftans from Periwinkle.

I was able to find some fall must-haves that will make you feel “the season” in this 85 degree South Florida weather.

Here is the Local Mom Scoop for Mommy Must-Haves for Fall 2015.

1. Jeans of Any Kind Torn or frayed, skinny or wide-legged anything goes for jeans this fall. I think I can reach into my closet and almost find every style that has become popular over the last 5 years. I don’t own the boyfriend.

It makes me look like a baggie mess, but I love the look.

2. Don’t blush when you hear this.

Look for this neutral color in tea length skirts, faux leather bags, shimmer blush pumps and lip color. You can still have that softer fall look.

3. How Now, Brown Cow Brown is an important color for fall.

There is a sea of sky blue, hot pink and sunshine yellow in my closet. I’ll have to get a brown tailored blazer and pair it back with some cool jeans and a white tee or go for a pair of culottes.

4. Come Sail Away With Me The Classic Striped Sweater is a fall basic must. Pair it with tattered jeans or mommy short shorts and feel comfortable as you enter into an air conditioned and out of the September heat.

5. Be Bold Graphic Prints on pants, tees, and pencil skirts will make you the topic of conversation at any gathering.

6. Be A Superhero This Fall Season.

If we can’t wear jackets in South Florida, then the closest thing to it is a Cape or Capelet. Grab and go to the movies, dinner or the mall.

7. Jump Around. Jump Up, Jump Up and Get Down.

When you can’t find two pieces from your closet that go together, go for the jumpsuit. Wear it sleeveless or long sleeved with asymmetrical zippers or a drop neckline. Add a few accessories and run out the door.

8. He’s My Boyfriend, Not Yours.

Maybe I don’t love boyfriend jeans, but a boyfriend shirt I’m in love with.

The slightly oversized fit looks fab paired back to any pencil or full skirt. When you’re having that mommy muffin top kind of day, you can throw it on with black leggings.

Now that you know the fall must haves, join Local Mom Scoop for the Fall Survival Kit. I will be hosting a luncheon and presenting my favorite picks for your Fall Survival Kit on Wednesday, September 16 at 11:30am.

Learn easy ways to update your look with accessories, and find out the top beauty products from Dior to help with your morning look.

You can RSVP to heather@ localmomscoop.com.

Complete with master stylists, 10 styling stations and a myriad of services in a beautiful, upscale salon located south of Town Center at Boca Raton, the new Everything Hair really does offer everything for its discriminating clientele. “Our stylists are highly trained in a wide variety of the latest products and services to provide an unparalleled salon experience,” said Everything Hair salon owner and primary master stylist Peyton Regalado, who has been a stylist in the Boca Raton area for the past 15 years. The new salon, located at 21200 St. Andrews Blvd., Suite 11, in Boca Village Square in Boca Raton, will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

and equipment such as custom cushioned flooring to help protect the feet of their stylists and specialized lighting to assist their colorists in achieving that perfect color. Their master stylists are highly trained and required to attend continuing education classes. “We help our clients return to healthy hair and educate our clients on how to maintain their hair between visits,” Ms. Regalado said. High-tech software system offers clients the option of securing appointments online or with their tablets and smart phones.

Regalado has created a welcoming atmosphere influenced by her New Orleans heritage. As soon as you walk into Everything Hair, you will notice the warm atmosphere and their unique penny floor featured in their

Everything Hair offers all the latest services, including Hair Botox and Keratin smoothing treatments, blowouts, extensions, cuts, color, highlights, perms, relaxers and deep conditioning treatments to meet all of your hair needs. “Our stylists serve a number of families and all generations and ages are welcome,” Ms. Regalado added.

Everything Hair was built from the ground up, with state-of-the-art furnishings

waiting area. “We want our clients to leave here not only looking good but feeling good,” she said.

For a limited time, Everything Hair is welcoming new clients by offering a 20 percent discount on their first service. They are open seven days a week and many nights until 7:30 p.m. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment or discuss your next service, call (561) 571-9500.

A Trio of Delray Beach Designers Hit the Runway During NYC Fashion Week

William DeBilzan’s Art-Inspired Fashions, ROXYLULU resort wear & ready-to-wear

by Jule Guaglardi, and Project Runway’s, House of Perna by Amanda Perna, are all set to flaunt their wears on the stage during New York City’s Fashion Week, next month on September 11th, 2015 at Hudson Terrace, located at 621 West 46th Street, New York, New York, 10036.

William DeBilzan is an impressionistic artist, known for his unique signature figures, thick textures, and beautiful color pallets that tell an abstract story of his bohemian lifestyle.

With galleries in popular international tourists cities, such as Laguna Beach, California, Key West, Florida and Delray Beach, Florida, DeBilzan’s art-work as well as his translated accessories and fashions, have become an internationally known collectible for art lovers.

To learn more visit www.debilzangallery. com, www.williamdebilzan.net, and www. debilzanfashion.com.

ROXYLULU by Jule Guaglardi is a brand new emerging resort-wear and readyto-wear brand, inspired by her years of international travel as a media creative with a strong and imaginative eye. Her pieces are feminine and elegant, yet bohemian, unique and world inspired. Her first collection has a strong French Moroccan influence reminiscent of her days in both St. Barths and Marrakech. Her pieces can be found in higher-end, international destinations, such as St. Barths, Anguilla, Hawaii and many others.

Her flagship boutique is located at 119 NE 2nd Avenue in DELRAY Beach, Florida, and you’ll soon be able to learn more at www. roxylulu.com.

Amanda Perna of The House of Perna, a new emerging ready-to-wear brand, was cast for her second time around on the hit TV series, Project Runway, alongside stars such as Heidi Klum. Perna is the youngest of the trio, still in her 20’s, and has a formal background in fashion design. She began crafting shapes and constructing final pieces since as far back as she can remember during her childhood.

She is known for her French seams, playful, structured yet flirty shapes, colors and original prints on silk. Her collection is also geared to a higher end boutique and demographic. To learn more visit www.thehouseofperna.com.

The trio are all Delray Beach, Florida designers and merchants who have collaborated with one another on a number of creative projects over the past several years.

They will be accompanied by Naked Hair Salon & More, led by expert hair stylists, Adam and Janine Shuman. Naked Hair Salon & More is known for its precision, ecomindedness and holistic approach to hair, skin and nails. Naked Hair is also a Delray Beach based company, located at 290 SE 6th Ave, Delray Beach, Florida 33483 and can be found on www.nakedhairsalon.com.

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New to Delray: FREE HOUSE Blends British Style with American Fare

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ree House American Eatery & Pub has opened on Atlantic Avenue. The casual restaurant-bar concept, located in downtown’s Atlantic Plaza, brings dozens of beer selections, upscale cocktails, and outstanding food all served in a sports pub atmosphere to the lively Delray Beach Arts & Entertainment District.

Free House is the only sports bar positioned directly on Atlantic Avenue and will broadcast games from all major sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, MLS) on 22 large screen HDTVs. It is also an official venue of Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) events. While some patrons watch the games in air conditioned comfort, others may choose outdoor seating to view the action from screens mounted in the open-air courtyard.

The Free House name is a nod to British beer houses that are independent of any one specific brewery. In turn, the new Delray concept offers 10 different draft beers on tap daily, both local and imported. A giant chalkboard displays an ever-changing selection of more than two dozen craft brews, from pilsner to porter, seasonal to stout. Florida

breweries are prominent at Free House, such as Due South, Saltwater, and Funky Buddha.

Signature cocktails created by a master mixologist enhance the Free House experience.

Among them are the gin-based Avenue East, the Sriracha Hurricane, made with caraway infused rum, and the Maple Swine, featuring Whistle Pig rye whiskey over an ice lump infused with Free House family Vermont Maple syrup, served in a cedar smoked glass garnished with a strip of bacon.

Chicken wings are a favorite for sports fans. Free House prepares them in five different styles. Other pub inspired offerings include Warm Soft Pretzels with three dipping sauces, beer-battered Fish & Chips, Smoked Salmon Dip with crispy baguettes. Flatbreads are a favorite, especially the Margarita baked with fresh buffalo mozzarella. For entrees, some choices are Basil Chimichurri Hanger Steak, Fish Tacos, and Rum & Guava Glazed Salmon. Ever popular are burgers, and the Free House version made with Wagyu beef is particularly flavorsome and juicy. It is served with house-cut fries or onion straws.

The Art of the Power Lunch The pursuit of the power lunch is alive and well in Vic & Angelo’s cucina, where executive chef Alain Zimmer has unveiled a sleek, new lunch menu which caters to both hungry, local residents and busy professionals on-the-go.

Lunchtime guests who dine at the Palm Beach Gardens location can select from a myriad of exquisite-to-rustic options, from beautiful soups and salads, to Instagramworthy seafood tacos, pastas, drool-worthy burgers, and crispy, thin-crust pizzas make a heavenly, late-night snack.

Rustic Italian hot spot, Vic & Angelo’s, and executive chef Alain Zimmer, have unveiled a tantalizing, new bistro lunch menu that offers a plethora of eclectic options.

Diners have their choice of sophisticated starters (Tuna Crudo with avocado, ginger, ponzu, jalapeños, and green onions), whimsical greens (Day Boat Salmon Salad with strawberries, spinach, raisins, pine nuts,

Habit Burger Partners with No Kid Hungry Doing its part to help end the problem of childhood hunger in America, The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: HABT) is launching a partnership with No Kid Hungry in which guests are encouraged to donate at the register and, in return, receive a certificate to enjoy a complimentary Charburger with cheese on their next visit through October 14, 2015.

The Habit Burger Grill Delray Beach, the company’s first Florida location, will participate in this partnership. The new restaurant opened in June and is located at 1801 S. Federal Highway in Delray Beach.

The campaign, which will run nationwide at participating Habit Burger Grill locations between August 26 and September 30, 2015, addresses the serious issue of childhood hunger in the United States where 1 in 5 children cannot count on their next meal.

During the campaign guests at The Habit who donate $2 to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign from the nonprofit Share Our Strength, will receive a certificate for a free Charburger with cheese good on a future visit.

The Habit/No Kid Hungry partnership will raise funds from 120 Habit restaurants nationwide and donations will directly support No Kid Hungry’s mission to wipe out childhood hunger in the U.S. by connecting kids in need with nutritious food and teaching families how to cook healthy, affordable meals.

On National Cheeseburger Day, September 18, officials from The Habit will

travel to New York City to join executives from No Kid Hungry to ring the NASDAQ opening bell together.

“Childhood hunger in America is something we take seriously,” said Russ Bendel, chief executive officer at The Habit Burger Grill, an Irvine, Calif.-based restaurant company. “Since 2010, The Habit has partnered with No Kid Hungry by donating 100 percent of the proceeds from pre-opening lunches and dinners at more than 20 of our grand openings. We are honored and humbled to take this effort to the next level and help keep our nation’s children healthy.”

“We applaud The Habit for stepping up to make a difference that will have an incredible impact,” said Debbie Shore, cofounder of Share Our Strength. “We need to have strong children in order to have a strong nation. Every donation can make a difference and just $1 can provide a child with up to 10 healthy meals.”

No Kid Hungry (nokidhungry.org) is a campaign of Share Our Strength, a registered 501(c) (3) private, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www. habitburger.com. The Habit is also found on social media at www.facebook.com/ habitburger, instagram.com/habitburgergrill, twitter.com/habitburger and www.youtube. com/habittube.

lime crema), and architecturally impressive grass-fed burgers, including the restaurant’s new V&A Brisket Blend Burger topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, veggie toppings, and secret sauce.

“Every meal we serve at Vic & Angelo’s is homemade, sourcing local, seasonal ingredients,” says Chef Zimmer. “Lunch guests love our rustic Italian mainstays, but the giant burgers and coal oven pizzas are comfort food classics.“ So fulfilling, you might be compelled to take a post-feast power walk.

Or, a power nap.

Lunch hours: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Vic & Angelo’s at PGA Commons, 4520 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens; 561.630.9899; vicandangelos.com.

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and white balsamic vinaigrette), giant wraps and tacos (Blackened Mahi Reuben Wrap smothered with Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and romaine; and Chipotle Shrimp Tacos loaded with fresh avocado, pico de gallo, and chipotle

Tanzy celebrates season finale of Farmers Market Dinner Series

Tanzy Restaurant, a garden-fresh Italian dining concept helmed by VP of Culinary and three-time James Beard Award winner Chef Sherry Yard, celebrates the season finale of it’s widely applauded Farmers Market Dinner Series on Thursday, September 10 at 7pm. Tanzy keeps fresh and flavorful ingredients at the forefront of the show, both in the kitchen and behind the bar. At the helm of Tanzy’s innovative beverage program is nationally-lauded Master Mixologist and Advanced Sommelier Adam Seger, who specializes in handcrafted farm-to-glass cocktails and boutique wines.

Staying true to its fresh food roots, Tanzy honors the conclusion of its Farmers Market Dinner Series with a finale dinner hosted by Farmer Jay McCobb and Special Guest Chef Gilberto Galdamez. Guests will be able to interact with both hosts as they indulge in a wholesome, fourcourse, farm-fresh meal crafted with locally-sourced ingredients.

Dinner is four courses, priced at $50 per person; optional wine flight available for an additional $30. Advance reservations are required. Only 50 seats available. Guests can expect a complimentary handcrafted cocktail upon arrival as well as special gift to bring home! Tanzy is located in Mizner Park at 301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. For more information or to make a reservation call (561) 922-6699 or email The Gab Group at events@thegabgroup.com.

Chef-Prepared Dishes for Rosh Hashahah

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apoport’s Restaurant Group continues to provide a delicious option for families celebrating the Jewish New Year with its annual Rosh Hashanah To Go menu. A la carte to-go items tailored to the holiday include soups, salad, entrées, sides and dessert with convenient pickup at Henry’s, well known for its annual Passover dinner and Passover to go menu.

“Holidays are best enjoyed around the dining room table with great food,” says President Burt Rapoport. “With our to go menus, guests can spend less time in the kitchen and more time at the table truly enjoying the New Year with their friends and family.”

Comprising all the essentials of a complete meal, Rosh Hashanah To Go allows guests to preorder their favorites for a hassle-free evening.

Menu offerings include Matzo Ball and Magical Split Pea Soup; Classic Chopped Chicken Liver and Garden Salad; and entrée choices such as Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Thyme Jus and First Cut Brisket of Beef. Sides include Challah Rolls, Mashed Potatoes, Wild Rice, Mixed Vegetables, and additional Matzo Balls.

The dessert selection will be a slice of Henry’s signature Carrot Cake.

All orders must be placed by Tuesday, September 8, at 2 p.m. Pickup will be at Henry’s at The Shoppes at Addison Place, 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach, on Sunday, September 13 or Monday, September 14 before 3:00 p.m.

Area residents who prefer to dine out for the Jewish New Year will find plenty of tempting offers from Rapoport’s restaurants. For just $39 per person, the annual four-course Rosh Hashanah dinner at Henry’s is a local favorite available on Sunday, September 13. The special menu is also available on Monday, September 14, in addition to their regular menu. The in-house Rosh Hashanah menu comprise of the traditional plate of Apples and Honey; Matzo Ball Soup or Split Pea Soup; and choice of classic appetizers, entrees and desserts.

Reservations are highly recommended; call 561.638.1949. Burt & Max’s will also be offering a la carte Rosh Hashanah menu in addition to their regular menu both nights. For reservations call 561.638.6380.

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established South Florida restaurateur and partner of Max’s Harvest. “The creativity and ingenuity behind the dishes that the chefs created has been astounding.”

Chef vs. Chef has become so popular that the event will live on when Florida’s top bartenders brawl this fall during a bracket-style bartending competition, “Bar Brawls,” hosted by Max’s Social House (sohodelray.com).

The 11-week single elimination competition, with 24 of the best bartenders from Stuart to Ft. Lauderdale, kicks off on Sept. 30 and continues every Wednesday through the finals on Dec. 16. Admission will be $10 and will benefit Richard David Kaan Melanoma Foundation. A draw party will be held for Bar Brawls at Max’s Harvest at 8 p.m. on the night of the finals for Chef vs. Chef.

Bar Brawls, sponsored by RNDC, will start each Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. at Max’s Social House (SoHo), 116 NE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach.

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In September, Meet the Grand Prize Winner!

Foodies, reality TV lovers, and people who just love being around a highenergy crowd are invited to experience Chef vs. Chef before it ends for this season. Come and enjoy seeing the area’s most talented chefs “meet their match” with sweat, flames, rock ‘n roll, screaming fans and general bedlam.

“The best stuff is normally at the end,” said Max’s Harvest Executive Chef and event MC Eric Baker. “We don’t know what’s going to happen, but we guarantee it will be fun.”

Chef James Strine (Cafe Boulud) Winner Week #9

If You Go: When: 9:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Sept. 23 Where: Max’s Harvest, 169 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444; www.maxsharvest.com; 561-381-9970 Cost: $10 donation includes one complimentary beer, wine or cocktail.

Food and drinks available at Happy Hour prices Chef Versus Chef Catch-Up Week 7, July 29: Kelley Randall, The Office vs. Bruce Feingold, Dada’s. Winner: Bruce Feingold’s winning courses featured tempura-fried Uni served on sriracha aioli spiked with fish sauce; a long bean salad with charred grapefruit and toasted macadamia nuts; mafaldine pasta in a butter, uni sauce topped with pancetta and fresh herbs.

Week 8, August 5: Chris Miracolo, S3 vs. Blake Malatesta, 50 Ocean.

Winner: Chris Miracolo took home the winner’s title with potato-crusted frog legs served with a sweet corn “jus” and an avocado okra puree; cornmealcrusted boneless frog legs, avocado and okra with a sweet and spicy srirachabased sauce; and coconut curry stewed frog legs with mango, fresh basil and fried okra.

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Week 9, August 12: Quarterfinals Round 1– Adam Brown, The Cooper vs. Jimmy Strine, Café Boulud. Winner: Jimmy Strine won a tough match with a lobster crudo with orange supremes, fennel fronds, deep-fried fennel and “popped” sorghum; beer-battered lobster with dried buttermilk in a black garlic/brown butter emulsion; grilled lobster and tostones on a black garlic and grilled fingerling potato purée. His final entrée was a “banana split” made with fried plantains, vanilla ice cream and a jalapeño-chocolate ganache.

Week 10, August 19: Quarterfinals Round 2 – Bill Estis, Kapow Noodle Bar vs. Victor Meneses, El Camino. Winner: Victor Meneses emerged victorious with his pork and fig agnolotti; pork terrine with fennel tapenade, fig jam and julienned truffle; and a dessert of bread pudding with black truffle ice cream and caramelized figs.

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It’s What’s for Lunch … Celebrating the All-American Sandwich PASS THE QUINOA You jazzed up your sandwich. Now it’s time to do the same for your sides. Here’s a recipe for a deliciously simple recipe, perfect as you head back to school or for lunch at the office.

By Delray Beach GreenMarket Blog Special to The Pineapple “Sandwiches are wonderful. You don’t need a spoon or a plate!” – Paul Lynde Grinder, hoagie, hero, sub... there are many names for that staple mom packed in our lunchboxes. To celebrate that all-American staple, here a few little-known, fun facts about the classic, all-American sandwich: • Americans eat more than 300 million sandwiches every day. That’s pretty crazy considering there are only slightly more than 300 million Americans total!

• The average American eats about 193 sandwiches per year.

• The most popular sandwich in America is the standard ham sandwich, followed by the BLT. • The average American eats about 1,500 PB&J sandwiches before hitting adulthood.

• The sandwich is named after John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, who started a craze for eating beef between two slices of toast.

In honor of this historically delicious meal, the vendors at the Summer GreenMarket in

Delray Beach have all the ingredients to jazz up your sandwich for the perfect back-toschool or work lunch: 1. Carbs. The first step in creating a delicious sandwich begins with finding the perfect bread. Every Saturday, Loic Autret, a French bakery, can provide you with various types of artisanal breads, whether it’s a croissant or French baguette.

2. Meat: Once you have the base of your sandwich, it’s time to select the meat. Farriss Farm provides quality meats that have no added hormones and no hard chemicals. You have the option to choose from 100% grassfed beef, grass-fed American lamb, pastured chicken, pastured heritage pork and more.

3. Say Cheese! Here comes the cheese!

Fratello Sole has a huge selection of imported

and American artisan cheese, so there is no doubt that you will finding something you’ll like and maybe even discover something new.

4. Top It Off. The options for toppings are endless. Be creative! Jerry’s Here offers a wide variety of locally grown produce that will provide delicious additions to your custom sandwich, including lettuce, spinach, tomato, avocado, red pepper and more.

Now add some mustard or mayonnaise if you please, and you have made yourself one delicious sandwich, all with ingredients from the Summer GreenMarket! And don’t forget something sweet for dessert from Amy’s Little Chunks of Love and a serving of fruit from Wonders of Nature to complete the perfect lunch that’s guaranteed to get an A from the teacher.

2 cups quinoa 3 scallions, chopped 1/2 red pepper, chopped 1/2 cucumber, peeled and chopped Fresh parsley, to taste Juice from 1 lemon 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 cup olive oil Soak quinoa for 2-3 hours in fresh water, rinse and drain. In a medium sauce pan, add 2 cups quinoa and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 1015 minutes until done, drain and transfer to a medium size bowl. Add chopped scallions, red pepper, cucumber and parsley, toss to mix well. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, juice from lemon and sea salt, add to quinoa and stir. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and serve.

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