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Boca postpones some of Wildflower property decision By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor The once-popular nightclub spot is back on track to become a Boca Raton waterfront restaurant. But the city council won’t decide on leasing the city-owned land to become a restaurant until after the November election. The former location of the Wildflower night club is poised to become a restaurant operated by Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc. The topic was origi-
nally scheduled to be up for discussion and final approvals on July 26. But the council agreed to hold off on deciding what to do with the property because of a citizen-initiated petition to put a referendum on an upcoming ballot that asks whether all city-owned land adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway should be used for public recreation. The referendum makes no mention of the Wildflower [CONT. PG 2]
Boca sued by Fair Housing Center Staff report
Rosemurgy Properties, LLC, and Preiss Company, LLC.
The Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches, recently filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Boca Raton, and the owners and operators of student housing developments in Boca Raton, Park Partners Residential LLC, Giles Capital Group, LLC, Lewis Rental Properties,
The FHC suit alleges that the Defendants discriminate in the rental of housing based on familial status, in violation of the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended. The suit arises as a result of a FHC testing investigation that showed that home seekers with
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minor children were treated differently from home seekers without minor children. In early 2012, the City of Boca Raton passed Ordinance 5193, which created a new zoning district for student housing. The ordinance defines student housing as “housing that is specifically [CONT. PG 2]
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property specifically.
Residents have obtained enough signatures to move the referendum forward. The council will have to vote to put the referendum on the ballot. It is likely the council will do so in August. The lease up for approval is a 20-year deal that states Hillstone would pay the city $600,000 a year in lease payments for five years. The payments would increase every five years. Once the contract is up, the city and Hillstone can renew the lease in five-year increments for another 25 years. Then, the lease agreement would start with monthly rent totaling more than $700,000 and
could end up around the $900,000 mark. Over 45 years, Boca is poised to make $33 million. The restaurant would sit on a little more than 2 acres along the Intracoastal, just north of the Palmetto Park Road Bridge at 55 E. Palmetto Park Road. The property has sat vacant for years. The city purchased the land in 2009 for $7.5 million. In 2013, the council made it a top priority to get the property back on the tax rolls. That top priority remained a council goal in 2016. Hillstone is behind another Boca hot spot for eating out, Houston’s. But the group has told the city the new location will not be a second Houston’s. Once approved, the restaurant group estimates it will take between 15 and 18 months to complete construction. The proposal has been full of controversy. A vocal group of residents say they want to see the area dedicated to the public and turned into a park or a public space. Some have said they don’t want the restaurant to open because it would exclude the minorities who live in Pearl City and can’t afford to eat there. The city and chamber have been pushing
to develop the property. Supporters of the restaurant say it will clean up an overgrown eyesore, bring revenue into the city and provide more jobs to locals. While the lease was put on hold until November, the council introduced two ordinances to change the land use and zoning of the property. Those two actions are required for the restaurant to be built. A vote on those rule changes is still scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. meeting July 26 at City Hall, 201 W. Palmetto Park Road.
Boca sued by Fair Housing Center designed for occupants who have been accepted for full-time admission, or are enrolled in and attend Florida Atlantic University (“FAU”), Lynn University or Palm Beach State College in a 4-year degree program(s).” The ordinance requires that each “student sleeping room” contain “1 bed, 1 private closet, and 1 private bathroom,” and that the minimum floor area of each sleeping room “shall be 150 square feet per occupant.” The zoning restrictions discriminate against minor children and there are no exceptions in the ordinance even for the students with dependent minor children, FHC alleges. [FROM PG 1]
Additionally the City’s square footage requirement within the student zoning district, is significantly more restrictive than the occupancy limitations imposed by the Palm Beach County Housing Code, according to the FHC. According to the housing code, a sleeping room with 150 square feet of floor area is sufficient space for two occupants. The square footage requirement in Ordinance 5193 is also more restrictive than the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) policy on occupancy standards, which provides that an occupancy policy of two persons per bedroom, as a rule, is reasonable under the Fair Housing Act.
The private defendants own and operate “student housing” apartment buildings (“University Buildings”) in Boca Raton. One of the buildings, University Park, is located within the City’s student zoning district and all of the buildings are marketed exclusively to students. They are private housing communities, which are not on any university or college campus or otherwise associated with an educational institution. The apartments in the University Buildings are leased as individual student sleeping rooms, so that each sleeping room has its own lease. This lease requirement precludes minor children from the apartments because they cannot legally sign a lease. Further, only one person may occupy a bedroom, regardless of the square footage of the room, according to the suit. The inevitable and foreseeable result of the leasing policies at the University Buildings and of Ordinance 5193 is that students with minor children are excluded from living in these private residences, FHC alleges. Further, FHC says the zoning code and the University Buildings were not developed in response to any demonstrated need for student housing. Officials from the largest nearby school, FAU, opposed the ordinance stating that private, off-campus student housing was unnecessary. Instead, it appears that the owners and operators of the University Buildings chose to create student housing, effectively precluding minor children, as a way to maximize their
profits from the buildings, according to FHC. The very colleges singled out by the City of Boca Raton in the passage of Ordinance 5193 recognize that many of their students are parents. FAU, with a total enrollment of more than 25,000 students, offers childcare on campus that aims to “provide care and a high-quality educational environment/experience for the children of FAU students.” Palm Beach State College, with a total enrollment of more than 15,000 students, provides resources on its website for students who may be in need of subsidized childcare. Most students at Lynn University are required to live on campus, but Lynn makes an exception for students with children. “The City of Boca Raton received thousands of taxpayers’ dollars by certifying to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that they would affirmatively further fair housing within its city limits. This illegal ordinance is a clear violation of the Fair Housing Act and runs contrary to that certification to HUD”, stated Vince Larkins, FHC President/CEO. The plaintiffs are represented by Attorneys Reed Colfax, and Tara K. Ramchandani, of the law firm of Relman, Dane & Colfax, PLLC, based in Washington, DC., and Attorney Maxine Cheesman, of the Law Office of Maxine D. Cheesman, P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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things you need to know in Boca Raton this July 1 Boca Raton library card holders have free access to lynda.com, an online tool that teaches different skills, thanks to a donation from the Friends of the Boca Raton Library. The online video courses help job seekers, employers and those who just want to learn about business. The program is available at any time, which allows people to learn when they want. There are more than 4,200 instructional videos on graphic design, web development and business strategies. To learn more about this online resource, visit www.bocalibrary.org.
2 The city will present its Fabulous Fourth Celebration on Monday, July 4 at deHoernle Park/Spanish River Sports Complex, 1000 NW Spanish River Boulevard, starting at 6:30 pm. Fireworks will start at 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Activities will include a 24-feet high Klime Wallz challenge, one of only a few in the country; giant slides; rides; carnival games; for purchase: food trucks; carnival food and children’s crafts. At 7 p.m., the All-Star Band will take the stage, playing classic rock n’ roll tunes
from the 60’s through the 80’s. Free parking at nearby public parking lots including Boca Corporate Center and the City of Boca Raton Public Library. A complimentary shuttle service will begin at 5:30 p.m. and run continuously until 10:15 p.m. from the Boca Corporate Center.
3 Palm Beach County Commissioners secured grant funding from the State Bureau of Emergency Services to purchase emergency medical equipment. Boca Raton will receive 10 Buckeye Camera Systems. The new cameras will provide a 360-degree view around the ambulance/medic unit to enhance safety at the scene, the hospital and the station. They cost$28,500. 4 Florida Atlantic University was recently presented with the Governor’s Higher Education Leadership Award for Most Improved University in Performance Funding. Gov. Rick Scott presented the award to FAU President John Kelly and FAU Board of Trustees Chair Anthony Barbar at the Degrees to Jobs Summit in Orlando.
5 Boca property owners may have seen a reduction in insurance rates. The city has been ranked in the top .003 percentile of fire districts across the country, which means commercial property owners could receive up to a 3-percent reduction in rates.
6 Lynn University is preparing to go smoke- and tobacco-free on Aug. 1. The university will join about 1,500 other smoke-free and tobacco-free campuses. The decision was a student-led initiative.
7 The downtown Boca Raton Public Library is hosting a national exhibit on Abraham Lincoln from July 8 to Aug. 5. Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times is a national traveling exhibition organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. This exhibition has been made possible in part through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
8 Check out the city’s Hurricane Planning Guide online at myboca.us. and sign up for alerts from the city. Hurricane
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9 In advance of International Justice Day, Child Rescue Coalition will host a community service event from 2 to 5 p.m. on July 8 at their Boca Raton office, 4530 Conference Way S. In order to provide comfort to child abuse victims, volunteers will assemble teddy bear care packages. Lunch and community service hours will be provided. Child Rescue Coalition will also accept donations of teddy bears during the event. To register, email info@childrescuecoalition.org. www.501auctions.com/blanketsandbearhugs.
10 Several Boca Raton schools will have new principals for the upcoming school year. Boca Raton Community High School will welcome Dr. Suzanne King, Calusa Elementary School will welcome Dianne Rivelli-Schreiber and Loggers’ Run Community Middle School will welcome Edmund Capitano.
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Boca scholarship program helps local students during college careers Tim Snow said his father always went out of his way to help kids and he wanted to continue that mission.
By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Paying for college is a little bit easier for 72 local high school graduates.
“He was always trying to help young people who were trying to help themselves,” Snow said of his father.
Thanks to the Boca Raton-based George Snow Scholarship Fund, local students attending colleges and universities throughout the state and country will have a little less debt to take on as they begin their college journey.
He said the biggest misconceptions people have of the nonprofit is that his father left a lot of money for the organization. Tim Snow said that isn’t true.
The 34th award ceremony resulted in awarding students scholarships totaling $687,482.68. The money was divided evenly between the 72 scholars.
“Everything we have ever given we have raised,” he said.
Students also received a computer or tablet if they need it for school, a care package filled with college essentials and support from the Snow family, who is with the students for their college careers.
The “Dancing With the Stars” style event will take place on Aug. 20 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
The group is known for several annual fundraising events. The next one is the Boca Ballroom Battle in August.
Eight community members will take the dance floor in the ninth annual event. They will be paired with professional dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Boca Raton, community leaders will be given a series of dance lessons to perfect a routine, and then compete for the Fundraising “Mirror Ball” trophy at an elegant cocktail reception and dance showcase.
“We tell the kids you become part of our family now,” said President of the George Snow Foundation Tim Snow. “We know every student inside and out.” He said there were 929 applicants this year. A selection committee of 67 people reviewed each application nine times before choosing to interview 250 of the students.
This year’s Boca’s Ballroom Battle Community dancers are:
After the interviews, the finalists were selected. Total, the nonprofit has awarded about $8 million to students pursuing higher education.
Donna Biase-, Co-Founder, Best Foot Forward Foundation
Snow started and named the foundation after his father George Snow, who died in a helicopter crash in 1982. The aircraft and his body were never recovered.
Alex Eremia, Vice President, General Counsel, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Dan Davidowitz, CIO & Portfolio Manager, Polen Capital
Peter Gary, CEO/Founder, Pinnacle Advertising & Marketing Group Bonnie Halperin, Entrepreneur, Visionary, Philanthropist, Volunteer Stacey Packer, Community Champion, Volunteer and Mother Doug Paton, Chief Operating Officer, Flagship Solutions Group
President of George Snow Scholarship Fund Tim Snow and the 2016 class of scholars
Frank D. Feiler, Janice Williams, Snow Scholars; Chrismine Louis, Erica Hennessy and Lauren Smith;, Ingrid Fulmer, Bonnie Halperin, Jon Kaye and front row Helen Babione
Park City, 3-bedroom home on the mountain, ski in and out and a tropical vacation at a compound in the Keys that sleeps 12. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, entertainment which will be followed by the dance showcase at 7 p.m. and After Party in the Palm Court. Tickets are very limited, starting at $185. All tickets include two cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. For more information call (561) 347-6799 or purchase online at www. scholarship.org. Snow said he tells the students who receive scholarships to strive to be like the organization’s donors.
Interesting Facts • About 90 percent of Snow Scholars graduate from college. Compared to 52.8 percent national average. • Average grade point average of graduating Snow Scholars is 3.546 on a 4-point scale. • 94.12 percent of Snow Scholars work while at school an average of 22.22 hours per week. • 92.16 percent of Snow Scholars work during the summer an average of 35.53 hours per week. • 39.22 percent come from single parent families.
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BOCA BRIEFS Polo Club donates to AVDA The Polo Club of Boca Raton selected Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse as one of the beneficiaries of the Polo Club Gives Back Week of Giving. The club presented AVDA with a check for $63,773.95 to name the second floor family wing at AVDA’s emergency shelter. The wing will now be called “New Beginnings Wing- Dedicated to the Strong and Courageous Families Who Live Here- A Gift from the Polo Club of Boca Raton.” The gift helps cover some of the loan the nonprofit took out to rebuild its 1953-shelter with a new building. Now, the remaining amount of the loan totals $76,000, according to AVDA officials. For more information, or to make a donation, please call 561-2653797 or e-mail mforce@avda-fl. com. Donations can also be made online at www.avdaonline.org. Annual Landscape Excellence Awards The Boca Raton Beautification Committee recently announced the winners of the Annual Landscape
Excellence Awards. The committee honors local businesses for landscaping efforts in several categories. Lang Realty and Lang Management sponsored a luncheon after the awards. The winners include: Choice Mortgage Bank, Glades Plaza North, Victory Church, Silver Companies, Custom Artisan Cabinetry, The Atrium at Boca Raton, Office Depot, Woodfield Hunt Club, Broadstone North Boca Village, Stratford Arms and Boca Isles Park. Taxable values Palm Beach County-wide property values increased 7.85 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to the property appraiser’s office as of June. In July, the property appraiser submits a preliminary tax roll to the Department of Revenue. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office has achieved 23 consecutive tax roll approvals without defect. Boca bicycle rack manufacturer named Bicycle Friendly Business
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The Park and Facilities Catalog was recognized with a bronze level award by the League of American Bicyclists. The award signifies a business as being bike friendly and recognizes their involvement with reducing the carbon footprint and supporting a healthier lifestyle. Manufacturing a wide variety of commercial bike racks, they look to make artistic and custom bike racks for all types of areas. Fore more information, visit https://www.theparkcatalog.com/ bike-racks Boca West Community Charitable Foundation donates $1 million The BocaWest Community Charitable Foundation board members have presented $1 million in checks to 25 area charities in support of each organization’s programs for children. Recipients include Boca Helping Hands, Boca Raton Police Athletic League, Boys and Girls Club, Caridad Center, Florence Fuller Child Development Center, Boca Raton Children’s Museum, FAU, Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, JAFCO, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, SCOPE, SOS Children’s Village (Broward), The Giving Tree, Unicorn Academy, Wayne Barton, Youth Activities Center, Place of Hope, Nat King Cole
Generation Hope, KidSafe, American Association of Caregiving Youth, Junior League of Boca Raton, Rotary Club, Donna Klein Jewish Academy and the Viner Community Scholars. The foundation was launched in November 2010. It came about as a desire by the thousands of members of the Boca West Country Club to give back to Boca Raton and the South Palm Beach County communities. The Foundation’s mission is to identify and fund projects to assist children and their families in need in the area. FAU receives grants Florida Atlantic University was recently granted $683,661 by the Department of Health and Human Services to help provide advanced clinical training for registered nurses in South Florida. FAU also received $459,580 from the National Institutes of Health for allergy and immunity research, money that will help develop an innovative technology to count immune system cells.
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Boca’s new banner campaign waves high on city streets By: Brett Pizzi Contributing writer It’s never too early to spice things up and Boca is doing so with its “Come Early, Stay Late” message, which is making its splash on more than 250 banners throughout the city.
Boca didn’t follow rules in approving Chabad, court says By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor
The banners feature rich colors and creative designs on major streets,
A lawsuit filed against a synagogue planned for East
such as Federal Highway and
Boca Raton has merit, according to a judicial panel that
Mizner Boulevard, and through
ruled the city council didn’t follow the city’s rules when
the plazas and shopping centers,
approving the project.
showcasing all the city’s sights to see.
designs and seven sleek colors,
something for everyone. Whether
the 250 new banners display all
it be a bustling night out on the
the activities Boca has to offer.
town or a quiet day time dining
Depicting things such as shopping,
experience, the banners show there
dining, events, music, and more,
is something for everyone to come
Boca highlights some of its strongest
and enjoy, from the start of the day
traits with these new banners.
until the end of it.
“Our new banners were designed
Regardless if you’re a biker, a walk-
to inspire both locals and visitors,
er, or a driver, the sights and colors
The museum is the crux of what the judicial panel
by visually communicating all the
of Boca are here to be shown off.
focused on in its ruling. The city classified the museum as
exciting
experiences
approval to build a $10 million religious center on the corner of East Palmetto Road and Southeast Olive Way. The plans for the 18,000-square-foot building include a sanctuary and a museum called “My Israel Center.” The Chabad would be the first religious institution on Boca’s beachside.
downtown
a public place of assembly, which is permitted under the
Boca has to offer – and there are
city’s rules. Museums are not permitted in the area the
many,” said Downtown Manager
Chabad would be located, according to the judicial panel.
Ruby Childers. With Boca’s message of “Come Early, Stay Late” the new banners help symbolize what Boca is all With over 14 new and different
Last year, Chabad of East Boca Raton received city
about, a community that has
Boca Mayor Susan Haynie gives State of City address Staff report The focus of Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie’s State of the City was to remind residents how Boca has grown and what the future holds in store. She recently addressed the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowners Associations with a slideshow of photos and a history lesson. She said she wanted to give a historical perspective of Boca then and now. “I showed our beloved institutions and where they are now,” she said. Some of the institutions she highlighted were Mizner Park, Florida Atlantic University and Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “Our city has grown and matured and so have our beloved institutions,” she said. “All of these wonderful things in our town make us a world class city.”
Part of the speech involved taking a look back in time to what Boca’s issues were in the 1960s.
The judges ruled that the city rules separate museums and public assembly places in several places. Calling “My Israel Center” a museum allowed the Chabad to provide fewer parking spaces than the amount required for a place of public assembly. The ruling states the city can’t pick and choose which sections of the city’s rules apply to the “My Israel Center.” It can’t be called a museum to receive the amount of parking required for a museum and considered a place of public assembly because that is what is allowed in the district.
She read off issues listed in a Boca News editorial from March 3, 1966.
The court sent the matter back to the city and repealed
The issues then included “traffic flow, speed limits, zoning, high-rise apartments, architectural review standards which relate to community appearance, disposal of city-owned land and parking problems in Downtown business area.”
It is unclear how the ruling will affect construction plans
These are some of the same concerns residents today have about their city.
that challenged the city’s decision to give the project
“What’s old is new,” she said.
A final lawsuit remains in federal court, which alleges the
She reminded the audience that the city is looking into those issues with traffic and downtown open space already in motion.
city violated the First Amendment by providing special
the city’s resolution approving the site plan.
for the Chabad. This is the second of three lawsuits challenging the project. In May, a panel of judges rejected the first lawsuit additional height than the city allows.
treatment to the Chabad of East Boca. Judge Kenneth A. Marra has been assigned to hear the case.
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Bringing Boca together one broadcast at a time By: Brett Pizzi Contributing writer
All material for WeBocaTV will be shot in Boca and will revolve around both East and West Boca. She said the
Boca Raton is entering the digital market with the
We in WeBocaTVstands for West and East Boca and
creation of a new online broadcasting network.
bringing them together.
Dedicated to all things Boca, WeBocaTV looks to bring the best Boca has to offer right to your fingertips starting in January.
all in one place,” he said in a statement.
The paid monthly service will feature original and unique content to the Boca area, from local news to events to
The initial goal of the new startup is to gather content. Running a broadcast 24 hours, broken down into 30
shopping and much more. Running 24 hours a day, the
minute segments is going to mean a lot of production
channel will be able to be reached through any device
between now and the channels official release in January,
that has a stable internet connection, whether that be a
Silverman said.
smart TV, a computer, or a smart phone device.
She said a pilot has already begun being filmed in Boca,
Founders Jordan Aloof and Danielle Silverman have their
delving into the dating life in Boca. “There are so many
fair share of experience in the new digital age market.
single people in Boca” Silverman said. “Why is everyone
Having created BYL Network, an online streaming
single? There seems to be a loveless life going on in Boca.”
format where individuals are encouraged to “Broadcast Your Life,”Aloof and Silverman are no amateurs to the
Silverman said she has high hopes for her new network. With over 20 years of experience in broadcasting, she
online market.
said she has noticed the huge change in the way media
Aloof said he believes the future of television and
and especially TV is being consumed and wants to jump
broadcasting media is all online. “With more than
head first into the new age.
1,000,000 videos a day being uploaded, this revolutionary
“Five to six years ago I saw this huge shift where the
broadcast management system was built to offer business
digital team was getting so many more views and hits.
owners, content creators, and consumers a unique way
I realized the online broadcasting world is the future of
to connect and communicate in one streamlined fashion,
media,” she said.
With a $5 a month subscription fee, Silverman and Aloof look to have a streaming format in the same vain as Netflix. No Ads, no waiting, just a streamlined process that users can sign up for. As an incentive, each subscriber will be entered into a contest for a variety of prizes, such as a weekend getaway, and being given over $100 in coupons. “You don’t realize how much is here until you start doing it” Silverman said. “You have to go get it.”
Boca Raton aims to remedy downtown traffic woes By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor
estimates both busy intersections will have turn lanes by November.
If Boca Raton wants to reduce congestion at the intersection of Palmetto Park Road
To address other traffic woes in the city,
and Northeast/Southeast Fifth Avenue,
the council agreed to move ahead with
the city is going to have to add the left-
purchasing technology that is capable of
turn lanes that were removed, according
detecting an arriving train that in turn
to an independent traffic study.
adjusts traffic signals to permit more
The left-turn lanes were removed in 2011
cars to cross the tracks with a green light
to plant trees, which in turn caused traffic
before the crossing gates go down.
to back up. To
solve
The city will also look into whether to the
congestion
issue,
a
consulting firm recommended the city add the left-turn lanes and city council members agreed. The study took about
nine months to complete and it took into account future construction and developments in the pipeline.
The council told city staff to install left-
add a city employee to monitor city
turn lanes at the Fifth Avenue intersection
traffic during the work week, who would
and at the intersection of Palmetto Park
be responsible for adjusting traffic signal
Road and Mizner Boulevard. City staff
timing if necessary.
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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | JULY 2016
Boca Raton Fire Chief Tom Wood
1. What made you decide to
2. What is the best part of working for
become a firefighter? Tell us
the city of Boca Raton?
how you worked your way up to fire chief, a little description about yourself and about the department.
“World Class Service Delivery” (one of the City’s highest goals) sets us apart from many other agencies. We have the
My fire service roots trace back to Sound
best fire rescue stations, fire and EMS
Beach, New York. My father, mother,
apparatus, tools and equipment and the
grandfather and grandmother were all
very best employees. As of June 1, 2016
active in the Sound Beach [Volunteer]
we are rated “ISO Class 1” (the highest
Fire Department and their Ladies Auxil-
rating in the USA). Only 178 other fire
iary Unit. I started as a Junior Firefighter
rescue agencies in the USA share this
and completed the State required course
honor.
work for firefighter and E.M.T. before I was 18. I started responding to calls on my 18th birthday. By the time I was 19
3. What is the most challenging part of your job?
½ years old, I was hired here at Boca Ra-
Firefighting is a dangerous business. I
ton Fire Rescue as a Firefighter. Through
read about tragic incidents and best safe-
the years I was promoted to Firefighter/
ty practices elsewhere and we implement
Driver, Lieutenant, Captain, Command-
those policies here. Despite all our ef-
er, Assistant Fire Chief, and Deputy Fire
forts, we have had “close calls” and losses.
Chief. I was appointed as the 6th career
We take all of this very seriously and try
Fire Chief in August 2006. Boca Raton
to implement technology and new proce-
Fire Rescue has 8 fire stations and 220
dures that we hope will prevent reoccur-
employees.
rences.
Boca Raton Fire Chief Tom Wood. Photo submitted.
4. What safety tip or tips does the de-
Road and Military Trail (where Broken
partment push the most?
Sound is today). The fire covered a small
We have two tips:
fighter and I used a rake, a shovel and a 2
1. All persons should learn CPR. The life
½ gallon pressurized water extinguisher
they save may be someone they love
to contain and then extinguish the fire.
very much.
As I was pulling the burnt leaves back
2. Buy and install smoke detectors in your homes. If you already have them, test them, replace batteries as needed. 7/31/ 16
area, about 20 feet by 20 feet. My fire-
Don’t go to sleep without knowing your smoke detectors are working.
and creating a clearing around the small fire, I found a black round piece of plastic that wasn’t burnt. I thought that was very unusual…gee why didn’t it burn? I picked it up and tossed it like a Frisbee, deep into the woods. We finished
5. Tell us about the craziest fire you
up our job and walked back out to our
have ever combated.
fire engine and returned to the fire sta-
Two of my firefighting stories were recently published in Pass It On: The Second Alarm by Billy Goldfeder and Friends. Go to page 429 for two serious lessons learned.
tion. We were about ½ a mile away when the firefighter said “there is something wrong with the fire extinguisher…it will not stand straight up.” That was when the “light bulb” clicked on and we returned to the fire scene and I spent the next 10
Poking fun at myself…We responded to
minutes searching through the woods for
a brush fire caused by a lightning strike
the black plastic base to our fire extin-
back in the 1980s. The fire was about 200
guisher!
feet into the woods in the area of Yamato
LIFE INSIDE
Boca Museum of Art home to 65th All Florida Invitational [11]
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Don’t Miss Events 1 Nineteen chefs will battle it out in one of the most heated competitions of the year on July 16. Coming from all over South Florida, everyone will bring their culinary best to satiate the taste pallets of their judge’s. With plenty of burgers, vegan options, craft beers and wines, and even gourmet food item sampling, the 5th Annual Boca Burger Battle looks to give you a splash of everything they have to offer. Tickets are $50 per person for general admission and VIP are $75 if you get them pre-sale. The event takes place at Sanborn Square Park.
2 Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest is back on July 23. With craft beers and food trucks to curve the appetite, there is plenty of food and drink to go around. General admission tickets run for $55 and VIP, which will get you a buffet, special entrance line, and unique craft beers, will cost $100. The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Visit palmbeachsummerbeerfest.com for more information.
3 The Palm Beach Zoo presents one of their loudest events of the summerRoar and Pour on July 2. The night is filled with British Summer Grill favorites, drinks from Twisted Trunk Brewing, and music provided by Roll The Stones, a Rolling Stone’s tribute band. Doors open at 4:30 pm and the tiki bar and grill start up at 5:00 pm. Visit palmbeachzoo.org for more information.
4 A golf tournament fundraiser will be held July 16 at the Delray Golf Club to support and help raise funds for Delray Beach Children’s Garden. The event includes an 18-Hole 4-person scramble, a raffle and lunch, contests and prizes. Registration can be found at delraybeachchildrensgarden.org and the deadline is July 1.
5 FAU will be premiering “Once Upon a Mattress,” a musical comedy presented at the Boca Campus, from July 9 to July 31. Theatre tickets can be bought online through fauevents.com and tickets range from $12 for students to $20 for single tickets for general admission.
6 Mizner Park will be hosting a free show on July 22 in appreciation of the late David Bowie “David Bowie Tribute: Stardust memories.” Starting at 7:30 pm, food,
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drink, and chairs and blankets will be available to guests. Visit http://myboca.us/ pages/mizneramphi/ for more information and other summer events.
7 Boca Ballet Theatre will be performing Giselle at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School on July 29, 30 and 31. Considered one of the greatest romantic ballets, the play deals with nature, spirits, death, and love. Tickets can be bought at the door or reserved by calling 561-995-0709 and range from $35-$45.
8 Family Fun Day is headed to the Delray Marketplace on July 13. From 3 to 6 p.m., there will be rock climbing, train rides, carnival games, face painting, craft stations and other family friendly activities. Kids can also meet their favorite superheroes and princesses.
9 The Wick Theatre presents “Forever Plaid” through July 24 with performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. The show will take you back to an era of do-wop, big hairdos and boy bands in a jukebox musical comedy. Tickets are $55 per person. Visit the wick.org for more information.
10 The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park is putting on “Curtain Call Playhouse’s Rapunzel” on July 9. Shows take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. It is based on the classic fairy tale with extra twists and turns.
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Cultural Conversation: Boca Raton Museum of Art By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Florida’s
longest-running
juried
art
exhibit the museum has on display in
competition is heading to the Boca
July. For the first few days of the month,
Raton Museum of Art this month and
visitors can catch the end of two exhibits
will feature works depicting flora, fauna,
before they close.
politics and psychosis.
Through July 3, Arnold Newman:
The 65th All Florida Invitational opens
Masterclass and Front Line Back Nine
July 16 at the museum and this year it will
by Charles McGill be featured at the
be curated by artists.
museum.
The exhibit showcases five distinguished
Newman’s
Florida-based artists and 25 early-career
photographs from the 20th century.
Florida artists. It will run through Sept.
There are about 200 photos on display
25.
of celebrities including Andy Warhol,
This year, the exhibit invited the five established artists, Edouard Duval– Carriй of Miami, Elisabeth Condon of
exhibit
displays
portrait
Truman Capote, Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso and other influential figures. Museum spokeswoman Kelsey Jonhson
Elisabeth Condon, Elephant Path, 2014, Acrylic, Ink and Glitter on Canvas, 79 x 98 inches, Courtesy of Emerson-Dorsch.
Tampa and Brooklyn, Christopher Harris
as the Art Guild of Boca Raton. The
of Orlando, Carol Prusa of Boca Raton
organization has grown to encompass
and Sergio Vega of Gainesville. In turn,
an Art School, Guild, Store, and
they were each asked to select five artists
Museum with distinguished permanent
who they believe show great promise.
collections
contemporary
art,
photography, non-western art, glass, and
“The invitational format has strengthened
sculpture, as well as a diverse selection of
this much-beloved exhibition,” said
special exhibitions. The Museum is open
Marisa Pascucci, the Museum’s Curator of
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from
Collections, who worked on the project.
10 AM until 5 PM; on Thursdays from 10
“The All Florida Invitational is now
AM until 8 PM; and on weekends from
much more inclusive of all of Florida –
12 PM until 5 PM. Admission is free
both geographically and artistically. And
on the first Sunday of every month, and
interestingly, more than half of the artists
otherwise $12 for adults, $10 for seniors,
in the exhibition are female.” The All Florida Invitational isn’t the only
of
and free for students with IDs and Christopher Harris, Halimuhfack, 2016, Single Channel Video, Dimensions Variable, Courtesy of the artist.
said he took photos of people in their environment and photographed actors, politicians and famous people from 1930s through the 1980s.
bocamuseum.org. Support for this exhibition is generously provided by Jennifer & Marc Bell, Beatrice Cummings Mayer, and Christine & Peter
McGill’s art features deconstructed golf
Raimondi. Additional support is provided
bags as collages. Standing in the middle
in part by the City of Boca Raton; the Board
of the room with his collection is a life-
of County Commissioners, the Tourist
size statue of McGill clad in golf gear.
Development Council and the Cultural
McGill is a golfer and uses his art to create
Council of Palm Beach County; the State
a message of sport, race and equality.
of Florida, Department of State, Division
About Boca Raton Museum of Art
This sculpture greets you outside the museum. Courtesy of the city of Boca Raton.
children under 12. Learn more at www.
of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Additional support is
Founded by artists, the Boca Raton
generously provided by our Members and
Museum of Art was established in 1950
Donors.
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What’s happening… City of Boca’s Summer in the City Minions Movie Friday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. movie at 8 p.m.
From the Despicable Me series, come watch the latest movie Minions on July 8 at Mizner Park. Before the movie at 8 p.m., join us at 6:30pm for interactive, family fun with Mad Science experiments designed to amaze and entertain young audiences. Blankets and chairs permitted, for your convenience chairs will be available to rent for $5.
Shawn Mendes Friday, July 15th at 7:30pm, doors open at 6:30pm People’s Choice Award Winner for Favorite Breakout Artist kicks off his tour of North America in Downtown Boca Raton. With his #1 debut album, #1 single “Stitches”, & now second Pop Radio hit “I Know What You Did Last Summer” extending his momentum at into the new year, Island Records recording artist Shawn Mendes has announced his Shawn Mendes World Tour, opening across Europe with 11 dates in April-May, and then arriving in North America with 26 dates starting on July 15th at The Mizner Park Amphitheater presented by The Messina Touring Group and AEG Live. Tickets available online. Flights of the Conchords Saturday, July 16th at 8:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm Grammy Award-winning folk comedy duo Flight of the Conchords (aka Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie)
will return to the U.S. this summer. The “Flight of the Conchords sing Flight of the Conchords Tour”, is their first since co-headlining 2014’s “Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Tour”. Jemaine and Bret have new material in the works, which they’ll showcase exclusively at these shows. The amphitheatre and concert hall tour will make it’s stop in Downtown Boca on July 16th with special guest comedian Arj Barker. David Bowie Tribute: Stardust Memories Friday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. Mizner Park will be hosting a free show on July 22 in appreciation of the late David Bowie “David Bowie Tribute: Stardust memories.” Starting at 7:30 pm, food, drink, and chairs and blankets will be available to guests. Visit http:// myboca.us/pages/mizneramphi/ for more information and other summer events.
561-243-7922, OldSchoolSquare.org Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am – 4:30 pm; Sunday, 1-4:30 pm; closed Monday and major holidays. Admission is a suggested $5 donation A pop-up exhibition of extraordinary 6x6 works in a variety of media that have been created and donated by local and national artists. July 2, 2016 – Silent Disco The Fieldhouse at Old School Square
Ruffhouse - Bob Marley tribute Friday, July 29th at 7:30pm We hope you like Jammin, too, to the sounds of reggae legend Bob Marley. The tribute concert kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Blankets and chairs permitted, for your convenience chairs will be available to rent for $5. Food and beverages available for purchase. Please leave at home outside food and beverages and pets.
Old School Square July 1, 2016 – First Friday Art Walk: 6x6 Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444 561-243-7922, OldSchoolSquare.org Friday, 6-9 p.m. Admission is a suggested $5 donation Art Walk is an open house for the art galleries in downtown Delray Beach. Start your evening at the Cornell Art Museum, where you will see a unique display of extraordinary 6x6 works in a variety of media that have been created and donated by local and national artists. See the Museum’s current exhibit, “Lit” where 16 internationally recognized artists have used light to bring their creative vision to life. Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444
51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444 561-243-7922, OldSchoolSquare.org Saturday, 9 p.m.; tickets $15 A high energy performance in a silent atmosphere! At this DJ dance party, the music is experienced through high quality, wireless headphones. July 15, 2016 – Sci-Fi Summer: War of the Worlds Crest Theatre at Old School Square 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444 561-243-7922, OldSchoolSquare.org Friday, 7:30 pm; tickets $15/$25 Seventy-eight years ago, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre on the Air presented their version of H.G. Wells’ classic story. It became the most infamous radio broadcast of all time. WRLN Radio Theater brings the original script back to life, reimagined in Palm Beach County! July 21, 2016 – Bachaco The Fieldhouse at Old School Square 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444 561-243-7922, OldSchoolSquare.org Thursday, 9 p.m.; tickets $10
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The Fieldhouse presents the reggae rock and Latin roots sounds of Bachaco. It’s music inspired by classic Bob Marley, Latin beats and California reggae. July 28, 2016 – Canvas & Cocktails Creative Arts School at Old School Square
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. Fri. 7/8 8pm Cupcake Burlesque Tickets: $30/$40/$45 A Little Sweet, A Lot of Sass... The Naughtiest Burlesque in South Florida!
51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444 561-243-7922, OldSchoolSquare.org Last Thursday each month, 7-9 p.m., registration required The Creative Arts School has a fun, new art experience, where you can create an art piece in a relaxed atmosphere… all while enjoying a nice glass of wine, a craft beer or a signature cocktail. Each month will offer something different with one of our creative Canvas & Cocktails instructors. It’s a perfect girls’ night out, club night or a date night!
Join us for an evening of swinging jazz, exciting burlesque, juggling and comedy as Arts Garage is transported back to the days of vaudeville. The event features South Florida’s premiere troupe, Cupcake Burlesque, and stars the lovely Miss Jenna Beth, Francean Fanny and Cherry Mae. The show will be hosted by the irreverent Patrick Smash with a special Sideshow performance by the mesmerizing Ian Michael, and live music by Tchaa. Performing a classic burlesque style with a modern twist, each dancer offers a unique specialty and flair of their own, making for a very sexy spectacle! Sat. 7/9 8pm Spam All Stars Tickets: advance ticket price: $30/$40/$45 The Miami based band blends improvisational electronic elements and turntables with Latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what they call an electronic descarga (an improvised jam session consisting of variations on Cuban music themes).
Fri. July 29, 8pm Khris Royal & Dark Matter - Jazz/Funk/electronic fusion Tickets $30/40/45 The young New Orleans native began playing the saxophone at the age of 7, and was granted a full scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music by the time he was 16. His unique style is comprised of jazz, hip hop, soul, electronic, funk, R&B, blues and reggae. Royal has played with hip-hop giants and jazz and funk legends alike, including Bobby Brown Alvin Batiste, and Jason Marsalis. He has also recorded with charttopping artists like Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Nelly and The Game, and Erykah Badu, in addition to working with prominent New Orleans artists. Perfect Vodka Amphitheater Snoop and Wiz The dynamic duo are bringing their energetic set right through the heart of Palm Beach County. With funky beats, fresh vibes, and new tracks coming from Snoop Dogg’s new album coming out July 1st, the pair look to have you leave the show with your head in the clouds. Tickets can be found on Livenation.com and are going quick, with lawn tickets as low as $22 and seats going as high as $118. Show starts at 7 p.m. on July 20.
$76. The show is at 7 p.m. on July 29 and July 30. BB&T Center Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas The current leaders of the iTunes charts, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas will be taking the BB&T center by storm with their “FUTURE NOW: THE TOUR.” The show starts at 7 p.m. on July 1. Visit Ticketmaster for ticket information. Pitbull
Gwen Stefani Mr. 305 is heading to the 954 on July 31. Visit Ticketmaster for ticket information.
Arts Garage
Fri. 7/22 8pm Chloe Dolandis
Morikami
Fri. 7/1 8pm LeNard Rutledge
Tickets: advance ticket price: $30/$40/$45
Tickets: advance ticket price: $30/$40/$45
Pop, jazz and soul singer Chloe Dolandis moves audiences with her powerful vocals and commanding stage presence. The dynamic entertainer has a young voice with an old soul, and has earned a series of awards thanks to her vocal prowess.
Sushi & Stroll Summer Walk Series
LeNard Rutledge sings American Songbook.
The
Great
Voted the Best Jazz Artist of the Year by the Miami New Times,LeNard Rutledge’s robust vocals have made him one of the most sought-after talents in contemporary jazz. His music has been described as “captivating, soul-stirring, earthy, and funky”, and he has often been compared to the great Lou Rawls. LeNard has shared the stage with a number of highly respectable jazz artists including Nnenna Freelon, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kenny Drew Jr.,Harry Allen and Wycliffe Gordon. Sat, 7/2 Lauren Mitchell Band Tickets: advance ticket price: $30/$40/$45
Sat. 7/23 8pm Hendrick Meurkens Quartet Tickets: advance ticket price: $30/$40/$45 Hendrik is a widely acclaimed, awardwinning harmonica/vibraphone player from Germany, now based in New York. He is renowned as a Brazilian jazz artist, although this special show will double as a CD Release party for his new jazz CD, “Harmonicus Rex”, which has earned great reviews and radio airplay.
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Gwen Stefani looks to bring you back all the way to the early 2000s with her new tour. Her first solo album in a decade, “This is what the Truth Feels Like,” looks to wow and enrapture old and new fans alike. Ticket prices range from $23 through $143 and can be found on TicketMaster.com The show starts at 7 p.m. on July 27.
Date: Friday, July 8, 2016
Dave Matthews Band
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
The Blue grass band looks to take South Florida by storm by the end of the month. With their world renowned summer tours, the group looks to impress with their intricate lighting and video shows, as well as their music set that is unique to every show. Visit Ticketmaster for tickets with prices ranging from $32-
Cost: $8/adults (ages 11+); $6/child (ages 4-10); FREE for museum members and children ages 3 and under $2 for taiko performance (optional). Reservations are not required. Sushi & Stroll is back for the summer and offers a tranquil, twilight stroll through
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the 16-acre gardens and spectacular sunset views. Excite your palate with something delicious from the Cornell Café, indulge in some shopping at the Museum Store, or tantalize your senses with a drumming performance by Fushu Daiko. Please note the museum galleries are closed for these special nights. Food and drink are sold separately and are not included in admission price. Guest Artist Workshop: Paper Cut Art with Hiromi Moneyhun
Underwritten by the Homer and Martha Gudelsky Family Foundation Date: Saturday, July 9, 2016
she guides you through the intricate steps for creating three-dimensional paper cut artwork. Learn the different styles of cutting to create your own pieces that are both whimsical and bold. Originally from Kyoto, Japan, Hiromi Moneyhun began drawing at a young age, and by her teen years had developed a style of her own. With no formal art training, Hiromi has evolved a unique homegrown artistic voice that combines traditional Japanese visual art forms with the supermodernity that is now found in all of Japan’s biggest cities. Hiromi’s cut paper pieces are the result of a multistep process that produces an art that is at once amusingly lighthearted and startlingly alive. Hiromi’s paper cuts are inviting, compelling many to want to reach out and touch the artwork. Like the works of all the great masters, Hiromi’s pieces are best appreciated when viewed in person. An exhibition of her artwork will be on display at the Morikami Museum in the summer of 2016. All tools and materials will be provided for this workshop.
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm & 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Bon Odori Dance Workshop
Cost: $50 required)
Date: Saturday, July 9 and Saturday July 30
(Advance
registration
Join guest artist Hiromi Moneyhun as
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Cost: $15 with paid museum admission (advance registration required)
Materials to bring: a water container,
Learn the simple steps to Bon Odori, the traditional Japanese folk dance showcased at Obon, an iconic summer festival. During this three-day holiday, ancestral spirits are said to return for a brief visit to the living. The joyful Bon Odori welcomes these visiting loved ones in lively celebrations throughout Japan.
practice paper
Recommended dress: clothes and shoes.
small dish for ink, idea brush, Yatsumoto
Downtown West Palm Beach food tour
Comfortable
Sumi-e Ink Painting Workshop Date: Saturday, July 16 Every Tuesday through Saturday from
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm Cost: $35 (advance registration required)
11am to 2pm, food tours bring guests through 13 food and drink tastings
Material fee: $3 (cash payable to the instructor)
encompassing six different restaurants.
Learn about the history and philosophy of Sumi-e and how it relates to the subject painted. Sumi-e is a form of Japanese ink painting brought from China to Japan in the 12th century. Composition and how to paint with brush and ink, two traditional implements, will be introduces. Students will have time to do a simple sumipainting using the principals of composition.
take patrons for a mile walk through
B The City of
The tour lasts for three hours and downtown West Palm- with plenty of breaks at air-conditioned stops along the way. The tour starts near the Evernia Street Parking Garage and tickets are $65 for adults and $45 for children aged 12 & under. Tickets can be found at https:// westpalmbeachfoodtour.com/ and can be booked for all summer long.
oca Raton’s
in the City Music and Movies Under the Stars at The Mizner Park Amphitheater July 8th
July 15th
July 16th
@ 7:30 pm
@ 8:00 pm
Movie: Minions
Shawn Mendes in concert
Flight of the Conchords
Join us at 6:30 pm for interactive, family fun for young audiences.
Ticket Required (Sold Out)
Ticket Required
@ 8:00 pm (Rated PG)
July 22nd
July 29th
Stardust Memories
Ruffhouse Bob Marley tribute
David Bowie Tribute
Free Event
@ 7:30 pm
@ 7:30 pm
Free Event
Free Event
FOR DETAILS VISIT: MiznerAmp.com
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21drops debuts first retail location
ages 8-13. It will culminate in an exhibit installation and opening of the youth’s work and a performance that will be open to the community. To register for the Camp, call 561-279-8883. Registration fee is $50. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
The modern 21st century apothecary is opening in Delray Beach this July 4th. With ice cream, door prizes, and gifts for kids, the store looks to celebrate its arrival in town. 21drops focuses on all natural and healthy, pure lifestyles. More info can be found at http://www.21drops. com/our-oils/ Spady Museum The Spady Museum’s Summer Youth Cultural Empowerment Camp will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., July 5 through August 11, at the museum. It will feature activities such as field trips, history workshops and seminars in photography, poetry and live performance for children
GEMS Club -- Girls have a bright future in Science and GEMS (Girls excelling in Math and Science) Club will continue to help them shine! GEMS Club offers the perfect opportunity for young girls to learn and grow as they discover the exciting world of math, science, engineering and technology! Dinner and refreshments will be provided. This program is open to girls in grades 3-8 and a $5 registration fee is required per session. July’s theme is “Mysteries of the Night” and will be all about Bat biology and Conservation. The girls will learn
all about these misunderstood creatures and have the opportunity to meet one in person! When: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 5:00 pm -7:00 pm
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Structures & Superhero Magnet activities and a themed Planetarium show. When: Friday July 29th, 2016 6pm-9pm Where: South Florida Science Center
Where: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium; 4801 Dreher Trail North; West Palm Beach, 33405
and Aquarium; 4801 Dreher Trail North;
How Much: $5
for seniors, $8.00 for children (3-12),
West Palm Beach, 33405 How Much: $12.00 for adults, $10.00
Public contact: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium at SFScienceCenter.org or 561-832-1988.
FREE for children under 3, $6 for adult
Nights at the Museum – “Superhero Science!” On the last Friday of each month, from 6-9pm, guests of all ages can enjoy extended hours of exploration at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium! Each Night at the Museum is a different theme, which includes various interactive science crafts, activities, entertainment, exhibits, planetarium shows, and a chance to view the night sky in Palm Beach County’s only public observatory! Food and beverage from Wholesome Tummies Cafe will be available for purchase throughout the evening. This month’s theme is “Superhero Science” and will include activities such as a Bird Dissection Lab, Invisible Ink Demo, Exciting Electrons Demo, DNA
Summer cooking classes at Au-
Men Empowering Change
members and free for child members.
rora’s Mexican Kitchen Learn how to make enchiladas with professional
chef
Aurora
Garcia
Ramos. The class will take place on Saturday, July 2, at 10am. The class will feature 2 recipes and a salsa making that can be used for other dishes, as well as the two. The hands on class is $30 per person and happens at 521 Southridge Road, Delray Beach, FL. Rsvp at Aurora@AurorasMexicanKitchen. com or561.542.7928 or https://www. f a c e b o o k . c om / Au ror a s Me x i c a n Kitchen/
Be seated at 9PM or after and receive half off wines by the glass, all beers, & all liquor, including premium. Plus $2 validated parking. (Regularly $5)
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Boca Raton Resort blends history, modernity for upscale experience By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor There is more to the Boca Raton Resort than the pink tower everyone talks about. In fact, the tower was added on years after the original Cloister Inn opened as one of the most expensive 100-room hotels of its day in 1926.
Hit the pool or beach at the Boca Beach Club. Courtesy of Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Behind the gates, the Waldorf Astoria Resort sits on 356 acres steps away from downtown Boca. The exclusivity of the compound is shielded from the bustling city, which makes it an ideal place for both visitors and locals to check out. It is made up of the Cloister, the Yacht Club, the Tower, Boca Beach Club, the Bungalows, the Boca Country Club, conference center, two 18-hole championship golf courses, 30 tennis courts, Waldorf Astoria Spa, golf clubhouse, Florida’s only FlowHouse with dual sided wave simulator FlowRider, six pools, a 32-slip marina with full fishing and boating facilities and a half-mile of private beach with water sports.
some of the decorative tiles are not due to the resort’s age, but were purposely cracked by Mizner to create a more lived-in vibe. The Spanish Colonial/Mediterranean-style resort blends history with modern times. The Cloister, which is the main part of the resort, underwent a $30 million renovation in 2014. That section of the resort gets its name from the original Cloister Inn built by Mizner. About $100,000 was spent on making over each room with modern finishes that complement the historic back drop. Part of providing an upscale, ever-changing experience involves creating new partnerships. The resort has done so by pairing with Maserati to have a few cars on hand for special transports and partnering with a photographer studio, Studio Eminence to offer sunrise and sunset photo shoots on the beach. While the sunrise photos are early, it gives you a nearly private session on the beach. If you want to splurge during your stay, request the corner room on the sixth floor. The suite features two bathrooms, a large living room, a bar and an expansive balcony with couches, loungers and a table and chairs overlooking the city. During a recent stay at the resort, a common theme was the attentiveness and friendliness of the employees. Before a spa treatment, the spa attendant offered to change out my extra-large robe for a smaller size and to set guests up with cold washcloths and cucumbers in the inhalation room, remembering to call and remind them minutes before their treatments.
When dining at The Blue, which gives you a view of all of Boca from the 27th floor of the tower, grab a drink by the bar first. The expansive cocktail menu blends all types of flavors for different palates. If you can’t choose which drink you want, let the sommelier surprise you. Executive Chef of The Blue Christie Tenaud brings modern American flavors to the trendy restaurant. The fried avocado morphed a traditional Bibb lettuce salad into a new take on a classic as did a pea puree that surrounded two enormous diver scallops. Ask the sommelier for recommendations for wine pairings for each course and try the homemade ice cream for dessert. If you’re looking for sun, the resort has six pools and the beach to choose from. The resort pools are near the FlowRider and the beach is a quick shuttle or boat ride away. The resort owns a shuttle boat called Mizner’s Dream, which gives guests a scenic mode of transportation to get from the main resort to the beach club. Those staying at the beach club can use either the vans or boat to get to the main resort. If you’re looking for a weekend to visit with your kids, the resort is planning its Second Annual Stars & Stripes 4th of July Festival with food, fireworks and live entertainment by the Gin Blossoms. Other summer promotions include: Free meals for kids at select restaurants and “Another Day in Paradise,” where if you buy three nights you get the fourth night free. Both offers last with bookings made through Sept. 30.
The resort is celebrating its 90th year and is inviting guests to its yearlong party. To commemorate the milestone, the resort has partnered with the Boca Raton Historical Society to feature pictures of what the original hotel looked like, factoids about its famous architect Addison Mizner, the original guest book from its grand opening and a desk that was in one of the rooms. Guests will learn that Mizner’s Monkey Bar gets its name because Mizner had a pet monkey and that the cracks in
Happy
Hour
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5:30pm-7:30pm
Hotel rooms in the Cloister recently underwent a $30 million renovation. Courtesy of Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
The Boca Raton Resort & Club is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Courtesy of Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Live Music
Wed 7pm-10pm Frid 9pm-12am Sat 9pm-12am
Located in Hyatt Place Delray Beach | 104 NE 2nd Ave | Delray Beach, FL 33444 | 561-330-3530
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Your local mom scoop: 5 reasons why my family loves Jungle Island By: Heather McMechan Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers As a mom, I feel like you can only go to the local park so many times and see the same curly tail lizards or squirrels stealing snacks. I’m always looking for fun places in South Florida to take the kids to. When I heard the local scoop about Jungle Island, I yelled, “Road Trip!” It’s about an hour from where we live in the heart of Miami. I packed some snacks and few sippy cups and we headed down for an all-day adventure. Here is the scoop on 5 reasons why my family loves Jungle Island. 1.Wearing parrots When you first enter the park, you get in line to have a photo with these beautiful parrots. You stand in front of a green screen, so the backgrounds can be
This guy was whispering sweet nothings in my ear. My kids thought it was hysterical.
now domesticated and worldwide.Their diet consist of grasses, twigs and leaves. This is gross but they regurgitate food and chew it again in order to get the most nutrients possible from its highly indigestible cellulose diet. Maybe we humans are missing out on something? But probably not!
2. Feeding the animals
3. Bird show
A huge treat was feeding the animals in the Petting Barn area. This African Pygmy Goat was our new best friend after we handed him an ice cream cone snack. These guys are playful animals with a great need for companionship. I think he would have come home with us, if I had let him.
The Bird Show was recommended by guest services as a must see. What a cool show as vultures, parrots and endangered type of birds were flying over our heads and into the hands of the trainers. It was a great learning experience for my kids and something we had never seen before.
changed. You can purchase your photos later online by using your Jungle Island photo card.
4. Hangin’ with the kangaroos You can get up close and personal with a Red Kangaroo which is the largest marsupial around. No running or yelling inside this area as these guys can take 12 ft. leaps and reach a speed of 30 mph. 5. Playground FUN FACT: The African Pygmy is one of four types of dwarf goats from Africa,
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Once they saw The Playground, all I could hear was “PLEASE,” as the begging began. Of course, we checked out the
slide and the climbing towers along with the rocking bridge. I wanted to see the White lion which was a rare color mutation of the Kruger subspecies of lion (Panthera leo krugeri). FUN FACT: “White lions are not albinos. Their white color is caused by a recessive gene known as the chutiya or the ‘color inhibitor gene‘, distinct from the albinism gene. They vary from blonde to nearwhite. This coloration, however, does not appear to disadvantage their survival in the wild.” It was a funfilled day of making a new family memor y. Thank you to Jungle Island for inviting us to Miami to experience the wonderful world of animals. You can call and order tickets at 305.400.700. Jungle Island is located at 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail in Miami, Florida.
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Vincent “Vinny” Ventiera of the Bachelorette dishes about his experience 1. Tell us about yourself. How old are you? How long
at Salt7. And there were people from the network at the
gym. I love to be outside, go to the beach and even go for
have you lived in Delray? What do you do?
event that approached me and asked for my email and
a swim in the ocean. Maybe, snorkel, paddle board and
took my picture. At the time I didn’t know what it was
have some lunch at a beach side restaurant .I like to just
for. Little did I know that the picture that I took and
enjoy each other’s company and have fun. And maybe
I’m originally from Kings Park, NY (Long Island) and I am 28 years young. I came to South Florida in the fall of 2009 while helping my mother move down. The beautiful weather and people just kept me here and inspired me to stay and further my career. I moved to Delray Beach in 2012. I own
the people I met would invite me on an amazing journey to find love with JoJo Fletcher. Having her be the next Bachelorette just made it much easier for me to seriously get involved and fall
an entertainment company where I have DJ-
like to get your first rose? I 100 percent believe in love at first sight . It all starts with
From what I saw, learned and
a simple eye contact. You can have a lot of chemistry of
how she handled her self on the
off a simple eye lock. At least I believe so. There are 26
last season of the Bachelor,
guys on the first night so that might have been the most
brought me to the fact she
stressful rose ceremony. But I felt confident with the time
is someone that I would
that JoJo and I had together that night and it all fell into
like to get to know and
place when I heard “Vinny will you accept this rose?” It
possibly be with for ever.
was such a rush that I really don’t remember it too much,
and even fashion shows. I also cut hair part-time. Luckily, I have worked at prestigious venues across the country. 2. Why did you decide to go on a reality show? Did you know
3. Describe your ideal
Jojo would be the Bachelorette?
day. What would you do? Where would you go?
decision?
4. Do you believe in love at first sight? What did it feel
in love on a reality television show.
ed events from weddings, nightclubs
Did that have any influence on your
take some selfies with each other.
my ideal day would consist
a reason and that God has path set out for you.
of not going very far. In the
So while being single for a while I was actually
morning, I would head to the
a bachelor in an auction for a puppy charity
5. If you could do it all over again would you? I would never have regrets about my journey. It was a
Luckily, living in South Florida,
I’m a firm believer that everything happens for
my adrenaline took over.
documented love story, which I think is pretty awesome. Priceless and an amazing time. Check Vinny out online at, www.vinnyvinsane.com or on ABC’s The Bachelorette on Monday nights at 9 p.m.
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Delray Medical Center offers proton therapy Staff report
Delray Medical Center receives ‘Elite Plus’ National Stroke Award
Delray Medical Center will be one of
cancer tumors with fewer side effects,
By: Brett Pizzi Contributing Writer
few hospitals to offer proton therapy, a
according to the hospital.
Delray Medical Center was honored with the American Heart Association Elite Plus award. This award states that the hospital was recognized for their ability to provide the most appropriate stroke treatment according to national standards and guidelines.
form of radiation therapy.
The treatment targets the tumor site
The hospital and Proton International
and leaves surrounding healthy tissue
agreed to build a one-room proton
and organs unaffected. It is effective in
therapy treatment center. The Delray
treating solid cancer tumors including
Medical
tumors of the brain, spine, head and
Treatment
Center
Proton
Center,
Therapy
estimated
to
neck, lung, prostate, colon and some
cost approximately $53 million, is
breast tumors. Due to its precision and
scheduled to open in 2018.
lack of long term side effects, proton
Proton therapy is a highly precise and effective treatment for many
therapy is widely used to treat children.
this innovative treatment option at Delray Medical Center,” said Mark Bryan, CEO of Delray Medical Center in a statement. “It is always our goal to incorporate new technologies and techniques that will make treatment safer and less invasive for our patients.”
“We are looking forward to offering
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) at Delray Medical Center.
For over two years, the hospital achieved over 85 percent in adherence to the Get with the Guidelines- Stroke achievement indicators and over 75 percent and five of the eight stroke quality measures to receive the Gold Plus award. Delray Medical Center ensures the highest quality to their guests. Making sure patient’s arrival and treatment is both quick and of the highest caliber is one of the highest priorities of the hospital, as well as safety of the patients. The medical center staff were able to treat over 50 percent of patients coming in with stroke with tPA, a clot- buster that reduces the effects of strokes, within 45 minutes of their arrival to the hospital. Known as one of the leaders in stroke care and treatment, Delray medical center has achieved all distinctions and more for these awards. Hospital members keep up-to-date with methods and guidelines that help ensure a speedy recovery and reduction of life long disabilities or issues that typically accompany strokes. This allows for the medical team and staff to provide some of the best care available to the community.
Holy Cross Hospital opens Urgent Care Staff report
This revolutionary new heart procedure is an advanced minimally invasive treatment option
Awards and Accreditations
for patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis.
n One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 10 years in a row (Healthgrades)
Severe aortic stenosis is a very serious heart condition. And for some patients, traditional treatments such as
n Blue Cross Blue Shield Distinction Center for Cardiac Care
open-heart surgery may not be an option.
n Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 14 years in a row (Healthgrades)
However, there is new hope with the TAVR
n Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures for 3 years in a row (Healthgrades)
procedure. TAVR has already helped thousands of patients with aortic stenosis return to the things they enjoy in life.
n Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence for 14 years in a row (Healthgrades)
Brijeshwar Maini, MD, FACC, Regional Medical Director of Transcatheter Therapies
We invite you to learn more and receive a screening to see if you may be a candidate for the TAVR procedure. Please call our patient navigator at 844.DEL.TAVR or visit DelrayMedicalCtr.com/TAVR for more information.
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Holy Cross Hospital will open the doors of an Urgent Care and Imaging Center in West Boca Raton in August at 23071 State Road 7. This is the third Urgent Care and Imaging Center for Holy Cross; additional centers are in east Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale. Holy Cross will also offer outpatient rehabilitation at the state-of-the-art,10,000square-foot center. Urgent Care services are offered on a walk-in basis. The hours of operation for urgent care are: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Imaging services are available with a prescription. The hours of operation are: Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Outpatient rehabilitation will be offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 5 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday by appointment.
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How to get the most out of your summer vacation. Part 1 of 2 By: Raul J. Rodriguez MD, DABPN, DABAM Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers gastrointestinal problems can impede your ability to have the best time you were hoping to have. All of these situations can be accounted for to a great degree with proper planning and preparation.
Want to have twice as much fun next time you go somewhere on vacation? Getting the maximum enjoyment out of your vacation is as much about how you feel as it is where you go. People have both knowingly and unknowingly enjoyed a trip less because they did not feel good. Everything else could have been perfect but if their body was not cooperating, the total enjoyment could be significantly diminished. A number of different factors can take a bite out of your vacation pleasure. Going on a trip and feeling exhausted, developed headaches, struggling to sleep, and developing stomach or other
A little planning and preparation can really go a long way in helping you have the most enjoyable vacation you have ever had. This starts with a focus on nutritional and fitness fundamentals that help you feel good. Eight to 12 weeks before the trip is a good time start a regular exercise program or intensify your existing regimen to a minimum of three to four times a week. This will increase both your physical and emotional stamina and improve your ability to adapt to new situations and environments. Eight to 12 weeks before the trip is also a good time to start drinking at least 50% more water as well as make a conscious effort to eat leaner proteins and reduce sugar and processed foods. This will also increase stamina and
Seniors participate in Delray Beach Senior Games, quality for state competition By: David DiPino Contributing Writer A total of 110 pickleball players from across South Florida recently participated in the 27th Annual Delray Beach Senior Games, a qualifier for the Florida Senior Games State Championships, which will be held Dec. 3-11, in Clearwater. While the 2016 edition of the Delray Beach Senior Games was dominated by pickleball play at Pompey Park, 1102, NW Second St., and Delray Beach Community Center, 50 NW First Ave, events for basketball skills, billiards, bowling, Croquet, golf, swimming, racewalk and track & field, took place at venues across Boca Raton, Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach. “I started playing pickleball about two years ago. I would describe pickleball as mix of tennis, ping pong and racquetball,” said Jack Donadio, a resident of Palm Isles in Boynton Beach. “Pickleball is easier on my knees than tennis. I play about three times a week.” Donadio won two medals in the competition. Tony Guerriero of Venetian Isles in Boynton Beach is also a converted racquetball player enjoying the sport and Jeffrey Frantz
Pickleball player competing at Pompey Park during the 27th Annual Delray beach Senior Games. Photo by: David DiPino
drove all the way up from Miami Lakes to participate in the Delray Beach Senior Games pickleball competition. The Delray Beach Senior Games had competitors participate from age 50 all the way up to the age of 88 and the event promoted goodwill, good sportsmanship and good health, with a chance in advancing to the Senior State Games. For more information about competing at the local, state and national levels or starting new local Senior Games can be found at www.flasports.com/floridasenior-games or by contacting the Florida Sports Foundation at 1-866-FLGAMES or MyDelrayBeach.com/parks-andrecreation.
improve energy levels. Managing your caffeine by not increasing or reducing what you normally consume will help avoid caffeine withdrawal headaches and fatigue. You can pack caffeine pills to help you match what you normally consume. Pills usually have 200mg in comparison to 100mg for a regular cup of coffee. If you consume energy drinks or soda regularly, then I recommend looking up the caffeine content online so you can match it. On your trip you also want to pack some over the counter Prilosec and antacids in the event of an upset stomach and some Immodium in the event of some loose bowels. Diarrhea, aside from the inconvenience and discomfort, can dehydrate you very quickly. Hydration is of the utmost importance and the increased water has to continue while on vacation. This is the single most important thing to do of all of the recommendations listed here. Increasing your water consumption when in a new environment also helps you acclimate to
higher altitudes and high temperatures. If you find yourself feeling tired or otherwise not feeling well, the very first thing to do is chug water. Even if it is not the complete solution, hydrating well usually helps a lot and helps quickly. Even jet lag symptoms are also alleviated by increased hydration. (Continued next month in part 2) Dr Rodriguez is the founder, CEO and Medical Director of the Delray Center For Healing, which offers comprehensive treatment programs for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse. The Delray Center For Healing also offers integrative treatments such as intramuscular and intravenous vitamin infusions to enhance health and vitality.
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Life after CrossFit is life, only better: Part One By: Christine King Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers beginners. CrossFit begs to differ as their website reads “the program is designed for universal scalability, making it the perfect application for any committed individual, regardless of experience.” Further, in reference to modifications CrossFit states, “We scale load and intensity; we don’t change the program. The needs of Olympic athletes and our grandparents differ by degree, not kind.”
Crossfits (referred to as “boxes”) are quickly popping up everywhere. Since Greg Glassman founded the company in 2000 there are now over 13,000 boxes; roughly half in the United States. The foundation of the workout includes high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, girevoy sport, calisthenics, strongman and more. Sound intense? You betcha! The WOD’s (workout of the day) are severe, not for the faint of heart and definitely not for
I’ve owned a fitness company for 20 years. That philosophy is the most ludicrous and dangerous approach in guiding anybody to an improved fitness level. Program design for a client wishing to achieve certain goals involves an appropriate, well thought out plan based on the findings of their initial assessment, medical history review and discoveries of limitations that may impede progress. Only then is it appropriate and safe to recommend a proper course of direction and explain suitable options for both personal training and class selections the client finds fun and motivating. CrossFit requires most newbie’s to attend
two or three “introductory sessions” to learn basic movements: burpees, air squats, rowing and a few other necessities. However in no way does it prepare the client for Olympic lifts, box jumps, speed training and tire flipping along with other hazardous and dangerous exercises beginners and seasoned fitness enthusiasts should not do at all. The rapid growth of the boxes is in part due to the low cost of opening the box ($3,000 annual dues, a few thousand dollars’ worth of equipment and $1,000 for the two day certification required to guide people through workouts). CrossFits also don’t have air conditioning. The box gets as hot as 95-110 degrees. The consumer is led by an inexperienced individual who only holds a two day certification. Professional Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors have years of education and experience under their belt. As an industry we’re here to help and not hurt people. Less than qualified instructors have
caused CrossFit members numerous injuries. The box mentality is to push until you drop. It’s all about the clock and the finish, not about safety. The consumer is unfamiliar with proper form of Olympic lifts, plyometrics and more during their first week. (See next month’s issue for Part Two.) Christine King is a Medical Exercise Specialist, Fitness Expert, and President/ CEO of Your Best Fit Inc. She and her team have helped thousands of people recover from injuries, look and feel better and improve their overall wellbeing. She can be reached at Christine@LifeOnlyBetter. com. www.LifeOnlyBetter.com
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8 tips for eating healthy on a budget By: Natalie Cacciatore, Health and Lifestyle Coach at BAM! BAM! BODY Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers 1. Buy your produce at its peak: Fruits and veggies that are in season are typically less expensive and generally higher quality. You can ask the produce manager what is currently “in season” and they will point you in the right direction. However, it’s usually obvious since the produce that is in season is usually on sale and in high supply.
2. Make food from scratch: A little extra time in the kitchen can save you money. When you buy foods already prepared you are paying someone else for that extra step in the process. Shred your own lettuce, chop up your own carrots, roast a chicken over the weekend and shred it up to use throughout the week rather than buying prepackaged or prepared foods. 3. Leftovers: When you make a meal, try to double or triple up on the ingredients
so you have enough left over for multiple lunches and dinners. It saves you time and your time is money, honey! Our meal plans are big into leftovers. It is key for eating healthy with a busy lifestyle. 4. Buy in bulk: Try to buy all your nonperishable items in bulk. Costco, Sam’s Club, or even the Whole Foods Market has the “bulk section” where you can get a better price on foods purchased in larger quantities. If you have a large family, then you can even buy perishable items in bulk as well. 5. Use a shopping list: We promise you that if you go grocery shopping without a list of exactly what you will need for the week, then you will end up impulsively buying things that probably shouldn’t end up in your shopping cart. It’s also not a good idea to go shopping when you are really hungry as you may end up buying a
lot of extra food that you did not plan for. 6. Go meatless: Don’t worry, your body does not need meat every single day. Eat plant based proteins on those days instead and pocket some cash to use for better produce. 7. Become a patio farmer: If you can grow flowers and plants in your yard then you can certainly grow some herbs, tomatoes and veggies. You will be amazed at how delicious fresh produce can taste. An added benefit besides the cost savings is the amazing feeling you will experience from eating food that you produced. There are many books and online resources available to help you grow your own food if you don’t know how. So get started! It will be a fun project.
8. Use your freezer: Freeze your leftover
food or excess produce that will spoil if you won’t be able to consume it. Then you can use it at a later time instead of wasting it. When you find berries or veggies on sale, take advantage of the savings and buy extra to freeze for a later date. Natalie Cacciatore is a serial entrepreneur and organic lifestyle coach with more than 15 years in the health and wellness arenas. Her company, BAM! BAM! BODY, is a nutrition and fitness management company dedicated to coaching its clients towards lifestyle transformations through intense education and nutrition refinement. For more information, please visit: www.mybambambody.com.
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Boca business relocates headquarters to Delray Beach Staff report Delray Beach is now home of Call 4 Health’s headquarters. The company recently completed a relocation from Boca Raton to its new location at 2855 South Congress Ave. in Delray Beach. The company is now located in a new $600,000 retro-fitted 17,800-square-foot high-tech call center, which houses 250 employees. Employees serve physician practices, hospitals, health systems, clinics, hospice and pharmaceutical companies around the clock.
Co-founders Nicholas Koutrakos (CFO) and Joseph Pores (CEO). Submitted photo
Co-founders Nicholas Koutrakos (CFO) and Joseph Pores (CEO). Submitted photo
Co-founders Joseph Pores and Nicholas Koutrakos said the company anticipates generating 200 additional new jobs over the next year in various fields. They said they selected the new location after the company expanded last year. The company was founded in 1997 with a goal of helping medical professionals provide access and care for patients.
The company’s services about 10,000 accounts across the country. It started as a traditional medical answering service with three employees and expanded as the health care industry did. Its first Boca Raton headquarter facility was 1,500-square feet and the one it just left was 5,000 square-feet split between two separated offices.
Celebrate your birthday with freebies around town Staff report Want to know what local restaurants and shops will give you freebies on your birthday? There’s an app for that. Birthday Comp is a free app that tells you what you can get for free on your birthday. Co-founder Jan van der Baan said he came up with the idea after remembering the coupon for the free scoop of ice cream he received as a kid from Baskin Robbins on his birthday. He remembered the whole family would head over to get ice cream. The idea grew after he said he celebrated his 30th birthday at a restaurant and saw that he was charged for the cake they brought out for dessert. He said it made sense for the business to want to support the party he just brought in. So he combined the celebration with
the concept of rewarding the customers to start Birthday Comp. “I wanted to make it easy and free to find birthday promotions nearby,” he said. The concept is also hassle free because you don’t have to remember to bring the coupon you received in the mail. He said most people go out to celebrate birthdays, so he said he wanted to make it convenient for people to select a place that appreciates them in return. It is free to sign up to receive the coupons and promotions online at birthdaycomp. com Gifts include gift cards, free drinks, free desserts and perks. Some of the coupons require a minimum amount you spend to apply the coupon to the total.
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New craft beer hangout to open in Boca Raton By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Delray Beach’s Beer Trade Co. is expanding to Boca Raton this summer. The popular craft beer hangout is expecting to open its second location sometime in July. Owner Gene Playter said the new location will have a similar look as the Delray location with a patio and signature selfserve refrigerators. He said the Boca location will have a bigger kitchen and larger patio, but the concept remains the same. The concept is based on the honor system and a convenience store. If you’re thirsty, select any beer you want from the refrigerator. Staff is around to take your food order if you get hungry. When you’re finished pay for what you drank and ate. Playter said the Delray location has been a popular place for craft beer lovers to try new brews. The six refrigerator doors are able to hold 370 beers and he said he is always rotating them so there is something new to try. Since the restaurant opened a little more than three years ago, he said he estimates
deli. He said when he returned to South Florida, he took that concept and added the food he liked to serve. Beer Trade Co. isn’t the only concept Playter is working on. He recently took over 40-year-old Delray staple The Frog. He has renovated the smoking bar to a modern dive bar without smoking. there have been about 7,000 different beers served from all over the world.
Palm Beach, a gastro-pub called Gratify.
“It’s fun and casual,” he said.
He got the idea to open Beer Trade Co. while traveling the country once Gratify closed. He said he was driving through Charlotte, North Carolina looking for a hotel when he saw a bunch of hipsters standing around outside drinking beer.
Playter said the food is modeled off a restaurant he previously owned in West
So, he said he stopped and saw the store was set up like a convenience store and a
Beer Trade Co. offers a Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner options as well as beer tastings, beer pairings and other events.
The bar has new flat screen televisions, live music and daily activities from karaoke to poker. Since The Frog doesn’t have a kitchen, he said food trucks are on-site to serve up meals for patrons. For a list of activities at the locations, visit their Facebook pages.
5 questions with Peter Gary, CEO of Pinnacle Advertising and Marketing and participant in the 2016 Boca Ballroom Battle marketing agencies in South Florida. This also means overcoming the lows as well. I’ll never forget sitting patiently at a red light when I was blindsided by a drunk driver operating a truck full of marble and thrusted into oncoming traffic. The paramedics used the jaws of life to extract me from my mangled car. Although my career in automotive sales was flourishing at the time, after 18 months of recovery, I opted for a new career. I helped take Autobase, a CRM provider in the automotive space, from 167 dealers to over 3,000 dealers in 5 years. I had quickly learned that I had knack for marketing and got into the advertising world. Four years later I was ready to open up my own shop and envisioned a fully integrated firm that offers everything a business needs from traditional advertising to digital marketing to social media to public relations to media buying. 2. What have the dance lessons been like? Can you give us any hints about what kind of dances we can expect to see? Peter Gary gears up for the 2016 Boca Ballroom Battle. Submitted photo.
1. Tell us about yourself, your company and what led you to your position. My career has been quite the exciting roller coaster ride. The highs have been amazing with eight years in the Marines, an intense rise in the automotive world and then building Pinnacle into one of the fastest growing
It more fun that I could have ever imagined. I’ve enjoyed the spirited group classes and intensive private lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios. The real honor is that I get to share the dance floor with Pam Casanave, who is world class dancer, teacher and person. I feel very strongly about getting involved and giving back to our great community, so I’m honored to be a part of this incredible event benefiting the George Snow Scholarship Fund. This is an organization dedicated
to the goal to help deserving individuals within our community achieve their career goals, an objective which has the added benefit of bettering the community at large. As for any hints… no Marine is going to give away classified information. Let’s just say that my custom choreographed routine will bring down the house. 3. What was it like to serve in the Marines? Tell us about your time in the service. Serving my country was truly an honor. My time with the Marines defined my business and personal life with the core values that have brought me so much success. I believe that leadership is earned and never assumed. 4. What is your ideal Boca Raton day? What would you do from morning to night? My ideal day starts early with an intense workout at Orangetheory Fitness, followed by a quick bite at the Olympia Flame Diner. Then I’ll spend a few hours with clients and then take them to Abe & Louie’s for an incredible lunch. I’ll then head to the office to meet with the staff on crafting strategies to propel our clients forward. I’ll end the day with LoriAnn enjoying the sunset at the Boca Beach Club with a nice bottle of wine and cigar. 5. Share a fun fact about yourself. I’m an avid competitive shooter having participated in many events all throughout South Florida, plus I love boating and scuba diving.
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Biz briefs Claire Sheres receives Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Legends Society Award
Claire Sheres, sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Central Boca Office, has earned the company’s Legends Society award for 2015 – for Southeast Florida. This is the 10th consecutive year she has received this prestigious honor. “The Legends Society designation honors Coldwell Banker sales associates who achieve a strong level of production in sales and customer service,” said Clark Toole, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Florida. “Exceptional market knowledge, professionalism and dedication to customer service have enabled Claire to achieve these exceptional results.” With more than 25 years of real estate experience, Sheres has proven expertise in negotiating deals, marketing properties and serving the real estate needs of residential buyers and sellers. With an extensive knowledge of local neighborhoods, she specializes in residential properties in Boca Raton/ Delray waterfront, gated and country club communities. As a 25 year resident of Woodfield Country Club, she is also Woodfield’s Top Producing Realtor® for the last 10 concurrent years. Mizner Country Club’s junior board of directors elects officers Mizner Country Club has a new group of board members ages 10 to 18. The junior board is new this year and allows kids the chance to have a say on what happens in their community. The board meets quarterly with the club’s General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Larry S. Savvides, and Mizner’s Kids Manager, Ashley Zajdel. At their most recent board meeting, they
Pictured Back Row (Left to Right): Jacob Harris, Rachel Zellen, Joseph San Fili ppo Pictured Front Row (Left to Right): Matthew San Fili ppo, Jason Harris, Ashley Small, Erin Ravindran. Submitted photo.
The exercise group bought a three-story, 77,000 square-foot-building at 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW.
elected the following officers: Joseph San Filippo, president; Rachel Zellen, vice president; and Jacob Harris, secretary. Topics on their agenda included upcoming junior and family events, providing feedback on previous activities and brainstorming future events.
The franchise has 430 studios across the world. Of those, 35 are located in South Florida.
One of their most recent accomplishments was asking the club to allow juniors under the age of 17 to utilize the Fitness Center. Mizner fulfilled their request by creating a Fitness Certification program that after attending a parent-child orientation with the director of fitness, allows juniors ages 13-16 to utilize the center and children 9-12 the same access when supervised by an adult.
The company has hired Samantha McLaughlin and Candace Milton. McLaughlin comes to South Florida from New Jersey where she worked for hotel developers. Milton worked is new to interior design, but has experience as a production assistant and stylist in the television and fashion industries. She worked on The Suzanne Show, hosted by Suzanne Somers in Los Angeles
The Buzz Agency gains new accounts
Leighton Design Group, worked on high-end residential and commercial properties including The Seagate Hotel and Spa.
Delray’s The Buzz Agency has been retained to elevate the brand of Burger & Beer Joint. B&B Franchise Group, developer and franchisor Burger & Beer
Delray designer group adds new staff Leighton Design Group has added to its creative design team.
Boca’s Office Depot Office Depot, which is headquartered in Boca Raton, recently announced a plan to buy back $100 million of its own stock.
Buzz Agency gains new accounts. Submitted photo.
Joint has selected The Buzz Agency to handle industry-related public relations and general communications services. The seven-unit restaurant chain has plans to open 15 locations over the next four years including Florida, Texas, California, Washington, D.C., and other cities across the northern and southeastern United States. It is a full-service gourmet burger sports restaurant with a rock and roll theme. There are currently six locations in Florida. The Buzz has also acquired Palm Beachbased Tradewinds Media Partners. The Buzz Agency will expand with a second location at 101 Bradley Place on Palm Beach Island. To manage the new Palm Beach location, The Buzz Agency has hired PR veteran Enid Atwater, who joins the firm as vice president of public relations. Orangetheory makes Boca Raton its home Orangetheory Fitness is moving its headquarters from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton.
The office supply chain received $250 million from Staples as a result of a merger between the companies being terminated. Cruise with Temple Sinai Temple Sinai is going on a cruise in December. Book your trip on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, which sets sail on Dec. 4 to Dec. 9 for five nights in the western Caribbean. Rates begin at $471 per person and include port charges, taxes and a bus from Delray Beach.
Aaron Hallyburton joins staff of Caffe Luna Rosa. Photo Credit: Corby Kaye’s Studio Palm Beach
After sailing around the world numerous times, Hallyburton retired recently and returned to Delray Beach, the place he considers his hometown, where his beloved grandfather Gerald “Jerry” Thomas for many years ran the awardwinning Exxon (later Citgo) gas station at 4th and Federal Highway, and was a longtime chum of former Mayor Tom Lynch. ‘I’ve always loved Delray Beach,” Hallyburton said. “I worked at several local restaurants before joining the Navy 20 years ago this month, now I’m returning because this is the perfect place for a family to settle.” After Hallyburton and his wife Melinda (they met when both were stationed on the JFK) and their two sons (Aaron and Bryan) get settled, does he have any future ambitions? “I served my country for 20 years and, if asked, I would love to serve my hometown – but I need to catch my breath first,” he said. Modernizing Medicine at FAU Research Park
Contact Phyllis Simon at 561-496-6137 for information or JoAnn Schmitt at 803548-9165 to reserve your cabin.
Boca-based Modernizing Medicine, Inc., continues to transform how healthcare information is used and shared.
Hometown hero returns to Delray
A company designed to create and distribute clinical, financial, and operational aspects of health and medicine to medical practitioners, they have earned multiple No. 1 rankings from 2016 Black Book Research. Holding No. 1 for three years in dermatology, two years otolaryngology (study of diseases of ear and throat), and for the first time in plastic surgery.
After spending two decades in the Navy, Aaron Hallyburton has come back to Delray Beach where he is working as the assistant manager at Caffe Luna Rosa. He spent 13 years at sea aboard three aircraft carriers and two assault ships as the Machinists Mate Senior Chief responsible for ship propulsion and providing electricity and potable water.
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the chance to win prizes at the awards ceremony at the Elks Lodge.
Delray chamber news
The event has raised more than $40,000 for local charities. Practice clue stop finding skills during a mini-hunt at the 4th of July festivities in Delray Beach from 4 – 8pm. Stop by the Localynx table to enter. It may “clue” Seekers in on what to expect on July 30th.
Contacts and cocktails
Seek in the City
The chamber is hosting its monthly Contacts & Cocktails event at the Conde Center for Chiropractic Neurology on July 14. It costs $10 for chamber members in advance, $15 at the door and $20 for non-chamber members. The event takes place from 5:15 to 7 p.m. The Conde Center is located at 401 West Atlantic Ave. Suite 014. For more information, call 561-278-0424 ext. 105.
The chamber is hosting its Fifth Annual Seek in the City Scavenger Hunt on July 30th in Delray Beach. The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. throughout the city. The actual hunt takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. The hunt is a community event designed to increase and awareness to Delray businesses while raising money for education initiatives.
a clue stop or sponsor is open online at seekinthecitydelray.com. A five person team costs $150 and clue stops and sponsorships start at $100. The event is capped at 50 teams this year.
Registration to participate on a team, be
The fee covers light snacks, the event and
Sponsors & Partners include: SM Digital Partners, Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, Studio B2, Inc., Delray Beach Elks Lodge 1770. Questions may be directed to seek@ delraybeach.com or call the Chamber (561) 278-0424.
Boca chamber news
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West Boca Medical Center highlights pediatric services at chamber breakfast
Pictured L to R: Troy McLellan, President and CEO, Boca Chamber; Zorik Spektor, MD, ENT Specialist; Susan Saturday, Treasurer, Boca Chamber; Mitch Feldman, CEO, West Boca Medical Center
West Boca Medical Center was a sponsor of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. At the event, the hospital had the opportunity to promote its pediatric services to over 200 guests. Dr. Zorik Spektor, otolaryngologist, gave an educational seminar on when parents should bring their children to see a pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT). Successful luncheon
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Chamber Breakfast
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July 12th at Boca Greens Country Club
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The speaker is Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher. Bucher was elected in Nov. 2008 and has been re-elected. She served in the Florida House of Representatives for eight years, before being term-limited in November 2008. She worked for six and a half years as the Legislative Aide to the late Representative Ed Healey prior to being elected to the House seat.
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She has served as a public employee, working for municipal, county and state government. In the first six and a half years as the Supervisor of Elections, Susan oversaw 39 Election Days and one mail ballot election, including 391 races, six recounts and 98 ballot questions and has managed to reduce the Supervisor of Elections Office budget and return over $21.6 million dollars of unspent tax money to the county. The event costs $25 for chamber members in advance, $35 at the door and $50 for non-chamber members.
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Love… Thy ‘will’ be done By: Jeremy Office Ph.D., CFP, CIMA, MBA Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Estate planning. These two words are often met with an eye roll or a shudder. Estate planning is frequently overlooked by individuals and families. It is easier and arguably more comfortable to focus elsewhere, whether it is on business, family, investments, or other near term priorities. In reality, estate planning is one of the most important pieces to your financial plan and should be a priority when meeting with your advisor. So much depends on the structure of your estate plan that it should be considered the foundation of your financial plan – knowing that tomorrow is never guaranteed. Estate planning is easy to delay as conversations surrounding your demise are usually uncomfortable and seem far away. Often incorrectly viewed as something only for the wealthy, this common misperception could not be further from the truth. Everyone should have some form of plan in place in case their time is sooner than expected. It isn’t until there is a notable untimely death in the news that serves as a reminder of the importance of an estate plan. In recent years and even recent
months, we have seen time and time again, celebrities and other notable figures leave sizable estates after their death with no plan in place or neglected to update their documents. Paul Walker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger, and James Gandolfini, are just a few of the celebrities that could have done a better job planning for their estate. As important as estate planning is, most people have not even taken the time to establish a simple will! It may be hard to believe that even some of most wealthy and prominent figures today do not have their estate plans in order, but at the end of the day they are just like the estimated 55% to 70% of Americans that do not have an updated and established plan. The most recent celebrity to die intestate (without a will) in the headlines was Prince, who amassed an estimated net worth north of $300 million dollars. As someone who closely guarded ownership, publishing, and control rights over his music and master recordings, it was somewhat of shock that he died without any estate planning. Prince has ironically been quoted saying “If you don’t own
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your masters, your master owns you,” in an interview with Rolling Stone. Now everything he fought to protect over the years is at risk. With no will in place, his estate is subject to intestate laws determined by the state in a probate court. Probate is the legal process used to validate a will and settle an estate. It can be costly, take time, and freeze assets. Prince’s family or whomever he would have designated to be responsible for the division of his assets is now to be decided through the courts. His assets are in the hands of the state and state laws take precedence over any wishes he may have desired to make. In addition, because he had not created a valid will, the process is public and records and now under the microscope of the public eye.
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As you can imagine, this can and most likely will lead to enhanced scrutiny, infighting amongst family members, and the actual wishes of the deceased not being carried out due to no way of verifying. Furthermore, millions of dollars will be lost due to substantial taxes and probate fees, which in turn leaves less of the estate to be divided amongst beneficiaries – a lose/ lose situation for everyone involved.
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So what could Prince have done to protect his estate? At the very least a valid will, but knowing the size of his estate and potential earnings on his music in perpetuity, a trust or multiple trusts would be recommended. This would ensure that his chosen beneficiaries would receive the assets that he wanted to leave to them. If a trust was set up, his estate would have skipped probate and assets could have been transferred in a more tax efficient manner, which in Prince’s situation could save his estate tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars. Setting up a trust would also have kept his finances out of the limelight as they are not public records.
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Become a pinball wizard at Silverball Museum By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor
Surrounded by the noise of dozens of silver balls being flung around mazes and lights, Rob Ilvento has brought a taste of the New Jersey shore south to Delray Beach.
Not everything about owning a pinball place is fun and games though. He said he went through super storm Sandy and luckily only a few video games were destroyed.
On a recent rainy Thursday afternoon, kids, parents and grandparents were fixated on the games in front of them. Excitement exuded from their mouths and the machines as points were racked up on the screens.
“We were the first flicker of light after Sandy,” he said.
“Kids look at the flippers on the machines like they are seeing Mars,” Ilvento said when he sees the look on kids’ faces before they play their first pinball machine. “Then the parents press start, light up the machines and you see how excited the kids are.”
Now, that location has about 200 machines and the Delray location has 150. Total, he has about 700 machines that will rotate between the locations.
He said the water came just an inch below the pinball machines and none were ruined, but he had to renovate the space.
He said he grew up playing games at arcades on the shore, but he wasn’t a fanatic. It was his daughter who helped his interested in pinball machines pique.
He said a man walked in to the newly opened Silverball Museum with his great-grandson and was nearly in tears when he saw a game he used to play on Coney Island. Ilvento said he was teaching his great-grandson how to play.
He explained that she is autistic and took a liking to the flippers, lights and the machines. That is what started his collection.
“I wanted to bring a little bit of the Jersey Shore and Coney Island to Delray,” Ilvento said. “These are the rarest games ever made or the most collectible.”
Ultimately, he said he needed a place to put the machines. That place was a basement in Jersey, which soon gained what he described as a cult following.
The food also offers a slice of shore fare from thin-crust pizza to crab cakes, he said he wanted to offer a taste of all the boardwalks.
In 2009, he moved to the boardwalk in Asbury Park across from concert venue The Stone Pony.
He became familiar with Delray after his parents retired here 12 years ago. He said he likes that there aren’t any high-rise condos and was attracted to the accolades the city receives.
“All the rockers come in,” he said of the Asbury location. “Everyone thinks they are in their dressing rooms, but they are playing pinball at Silverball.”
“It’s a little better than every place else,” he said.
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The first machine he ever purchased was a 1960s game that was Americana-themed. His top three favorite games are the OEM version of Evel Knievel, a mini-golf style game and the Big Bang Bar. “It’s not a concept, it’s a collection,” he said. “We want to archive these games. They are the first circuit boards.” He said they are also pieces of art that are interactive. They are numbered artwork. There were only so many of each made. “It’s like an auto museum where you can drive the cars,” he said. “We let people interact and drive the cars by playing the games.” Silverball is located downtown at 19 NE Third Ave. It is open from 11 a.m. to midnight Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. All of the machines are on free play and entrance passes are charged based on time. An all day pass costs $25.
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Understanding coverages in your automobile insurance policy By: Shane Farnsworth Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers they protect you against. Personal Injury Protection (Required) Florida is a no-fault State. What that means is regardless of who causes a car crash, up to the first $10,000.00 of your medical bills will be paid by the Personal Injury Protection coverage (PIP) under your automobile insurance policy. Since PIP is required, if your vehicle is insured you have PIP coverage. Property Damage Coverage (Required) Insurance is never important until you need it. That is why one of the first questions asked of a potential new client injured in a car crash is what insurance coverages do you have? Often the new client confidently advises they have full coverage. What does full coverage mean? Very little if you fail to understand what coverages you have and what protections they afford you. In Florida the only coverages you are legally required to purchase for your automobile are Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage. Just because your coverage meets the legal threshold to drive in Florida does not mean you are anywhere close to being adequately protected. In fact, not having the right coverages leaves you susceptible to all kinds of legal peril. Following a car crash is not the time to find out what coverages you needed but failed to purchase. It is too late at that point. With that in mind this article is intended to help explain the basics of insurance coverages available and what
Property damage coverage (PD) pays for damage caused by you to the property of another. It does not cover damage to your vehicle caused by you or anyone else. Property damage coverage is required so like PIP, if your vehicle is insured you have PD coverage. Medical Payments Coverage (Optional) Your PIP coverage pays your medical bills at 80% of the amount allowed by your insurer. You remain responsible for the remaining 20% co-pay and any PIP deductible you elect to have. Medical Payments coverage pays the amounts you owe that are not covered by your PIP coverage up to your medical payments coverage limits. Bodily Injury Insurance (Optional) Bodily injury insurance (BI) is coverage that you purchase to protect you and your assets in the event you are negligent and injure somebody else. If you are sued and don’t have BI or have insufficient BI coverage you may become personally responsible for the financial damages incurred by the injured party.
Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage (Optional)
Motorist’s
Uninsured/Underinsured motorist’s coverage (UM) is an extremely important coverage to have. This coverage protects you in the event that you are injured by someone without BI coverage or insufficient BI coverage to compensate you for your injuries. You can only purchase UM coverage if you also have BI coverage and in an amount no higher than your BI limits. Without UM coverage you can very easily be injured by someone else through no fault of your own and have no avenue to get compensated for the injuries you suffer and medical bills you incur. Comprehensive (Optional)
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Collision
Comprehensive insurance provides coverage for damage to your vehicle that is not caused by a collision (i.e. theft, vandalism, fire, falling objects,
hitting an animal). Collision coverage pays to fix or replace your vehicle when it is involved in an accident (i.e. hitting another car, hitting a stationary object). These coverages are very important if you cause an accident or an uninsured person damages your car. Without these coverages you may have to pay out of pocket to repair or replace your vehicle. Knowing and understanding your insurance coverages is a must in today’s world. Be proactive. Review your automobile policy and make sure you have adequate coverage to protect yourself and your assets. Try to purchase the highest limits you can afford and try to limit your deductibles. The legal ramifications of failing to take these steps could have serious consequences if you are involved in an automobile crash where you or someone else is injured and you lack the necessary insurance coverage.
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Trendy office in town 1 Tell us about your company and why you created a co-working space? My business partner, Nichole Thomson and I, co-founded The Flamingo House because we found ourselves isolated in our home offices. As a telecommuter and freelancer, respectively, we were constantly interrupted by our barking dogs while on business calls and client meetings at home were far from professional. We worked with a pool of creatives that were facing similar issues so this provided an affordable and collaborative solution. Aside from the standard office perks, members have access to our built-in studio which really sets us apart.
2 Where did the inspiration for your office space design/creating a co-working space come from? Thankfully, we flew our good friend down from NYC who happens to be an interior designer for Madonna and Tom Ford (total name drop.) We collaborated together and thoughtfully curated the right design to make this space feel like it was a professional, creative escape. There was a great deal of research and development, as well as making sure we had the right design pieces that fit our aesthetics and that were comfortable. Prior to the build out, we created renderings, adjusted the designs and made tough decisions so that each inch of the space would feel functional. Nearly all of our design pieces were hand crafted and painted by local artists. His fabulous interior design expertise helped transform our vision of the space into a reality!
3 Do you feel that having a well designed and inspiring office has changed the way you and your employees work? Absolutely. The Flamingo House was purposefully designed to inspire collaboration. The open floor concept allows for exchange of ideas but also provides a functional space to focus and be productive.
4 What is your favorite part/design of your office space and why? With so many fun spaces within The Flamingo House, it is hard to pick just one. The front lobby was designed to feel very inviting similar to an open gallery with floating furniture. A crowd favorite is the colorful hemp swing that hangs from the industrial ceiling and is the perfect nook to cozy up and take a break from the grind. But our absolute favorite design piece is the enormous 4-1-1 sign mounted along Flamingo Alley. Purchased at a local thrift store, this statement piece stands 6 feet tall and is wrapped in iconic Fornasetti wallpaper. When we found out that Fornasetti was expelled from art school in Italy for insubordination, we knew he was the rebel we wanted to keep around.
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office space, what would it be?
Collaborative. Research shows that in nature, flamingos do better together than they do alone and we emulate that same philosophy in our space.
NEW LISTING
Vista Del Mar ~ $1,795,000
Charming 2 BR, 2 BA cottage situated on a much sought after street with many new multi-million dollar homes. Walk to the beach and Atlantic Avenue.
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Village Grande ~ $1,249,000
Luxurious 3 BR, 3 BA (two half bath) four story townhome with a 2 car garage, private elevator and roof top terrace. 2,982 sq. ft. under air. Impact glass windows and French doors, gourmet kitchen and deluxe appointments. 1/2 block to Atlantic Avenue.
Tropic Isle Waterfront ~ $1,195,000
Ideal southern exposure with 90' frontage. 3 BR, plus office, 2 BA waterfront pool home with heated saltwater pool, dock and 10,000 lb. boat lift. Updated kitchen and generator included.
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Lake Ida Waterfront ~ $949,000
Light & airy 4 BR, 3 ½ BA pool home offering 100' on the water with dock. An open floor plan boasting 2,649 sq. ft. under air with soaring 13' ceilings and abundant natural light. Split bedrooms, fireplace and kitchen with breakfast bar. Desirable southern exposure and just seconds to Lake Ida.
Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200
Place Au Soleil Pool Home ~ $849,999
Highland Beach Club ~ $549,000
Beautifully maintained 4 BR, 3 BA pool home situated on a large private lot on a quiet street in Gulf Stream. Spacious and inviting with 3,835 sq. ft. under air and a recently updated kitchen. First floor master suite with luxurious bath.
Completely renovated 2 BR, 2 BA on the 9th floor offering outstanding Ocean and Intracoastal views. Interior features include Saturnia marble floors, 2 master suites, upgraded bathrooms, washer & dryer, plus an open kitchen with granite.
Erik Ring, 561-441-6880
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Barr Terrace ~ $525,000
2 BR, 2 BA corner unit on the 5th floor with a spacious glass enclosed balcony offering an Intracoastal view. Interior features include split bedrooms, parquet wood floors and custom mirrors. Walk to the beach and downtown.
Jeff Johnson, 561-376-4328
Tropic Cay ~ Delray Beach
3 BR, 2 ½ BA, 2 car garage two story townhomes in Tropic Isle. 1,800 sq. ft. under air. Top of the line finishes and hardwood floors. 4 Phase 2 units are currently under construction. Starting at $419,000.
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Parkview Manor ~ $400,000
Completely renovated 2 BR, 2 BA second floor unit with a spacious screen enclosed porch, plus high impact windows and sliding glass doors. Porcelain tile floors throughout and high end modern kitchen. Walk to Atlantic Avenue.
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Sabal Lakes Waterfront ~ $349,000
This 3 BR, 2 BA split bedroom plan with a 2 car garage is a former model home with a pristine long lake view. Large lot directly across from Banyan Creek Elementary School. 1,857 sq. ft. under air.
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The Grove ~ $338,000
Updated 1 BR, 1 BA beach condo just one block to the ocean and a half block to Atlantic Avenue. Great rental property with wood ceilings, tile floors, new bath and granite kitchen.
Elizabeth Rurey, 561-302-1552
East Wind Beach Club ~ From $300,000 Very desirable location right across the street from the beach and one block to Atlantic Avenue. One first floor and one top floor unit, both 1 BR, 1 BA with ocean views are currently available. Great rentals with on site manager.
Elizabeth Rurey, 561-302-1552
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What’s up in the real estate market
The Green Owl is a local staple and a favorite haunt of longtime residents.
By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief
The building they have occupied for decades was purchased last year by Menin Development for just under $20 million. The deal included the George Building, home of Huber Drugs and offices above ground floor retail.
Boca based developer plans town in Plantation
for $77 million to a California-based company.
Boca Raton based Encore Capital Management, headed by Art Falcone, has unveiled an ambitious plan to redesign the former Fashion Mall in Plantation into a new urbanist style town center.
Arbor Oaks Apartments, an affiliate of Houstonbased LSR Communities, sold the 360 unit gardenstyle apartment complex near U.S. 441 to Arbor Oaks Apartments Property Owner, an affiliate of Los Angelesbased JRK Property Holdings. Berkadia Commercial Mortgage provided a $58.6 million loan to the buyer.
Encore Capital purchased the former 37-acre Fashion Mall property on University Drive at auction for $37.7 million in April 2015. The firm has announced plans to spend $300 million tearing down much of the existing complex to create a walkable small town. “We want to use looks from different cities,” Falcone told Plantation city officials recently. The unnamed project will have 224,104 square feet of commercial and retail space, 247,305 square feet of office space, including an existing office building, and 700 apartment units. The residential units, in four buildings, will be built in two phases, with around 350 units built in phase I and another 350 units in phase II. Two of the apartment buildings will have some ground-floor retail. West Boca Apartments Sold The Arbor Oaks apartment complex in West Boca sold
The price equates to $213,889 per unit. It last traded for $39.15 million in 2009. The deal shows solid price appreciation in the busy West Boca market. Moves and new uses downtown The iconic Green Owl will be moving from its long time East Atlantic Avenue location across the street to new digs on 4th Avenue if they receive permission from a series of advisory boards. The move will accommodate the possible opening of a proposed “Capital One Café,” a new concept that combines a financial center with café offerings such as coffee. Both the move and the new use have made application to the city’s planning department and will go before the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board.
In other land use news: • Local insurance agency Weekes & Callaway, founded by former Delray Mayor Leon Weekes, is growing. The agency plans a 3,500 square foot addition at its headquarters at 3945 W. Atlantic Avenue. • Sofa District Offices: Located at 101 Southeast First Street is seeking a 10,000 square foot increase in building size. • “5th Avenue Square” located in the 300 block of Southeast 5th Avenue is seeking to build 10 two-story townhomes. • “The 301” located at the southeast corner of Southeast Third Street and Southeast First Avenue is seeking permission to replace a commercial building with a four story mixed-use building with 45 residential units and 4,494 square feet of office space. • St. Vincent Ferrer Church and School: The church is on George Bush Boulevard is seeking to remove portable classrooms and add a new two-story addition to the school building.
VITAS Healthcare expands to West Delray Staff report VITAS Healthcare has a new location in West Delray Beach. The inpatient center
VITAS board-certified music therapists use clinical and evidence-based music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationshi p. Submitted photo.
is the first hospice inpatient unit the company has build from the ground up. The second Palm Beach County facility recently opened its doors. The 14,000 square foot facility houses eight beds in a modern, home-like environment that includes a spacious family room and kitchen, a meditation room, and a spa area with an immersion tub and massage therapy room. Each room is decorated differently to look like a room in a home. The facility is also
home to Delray Beach artist Jerry Gotkin’s art work, whose art is catalogued in the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery Library as “The Marjorie and Jerry Gotkin Collection 1965-2007.” It sits on more than 2 acres, which are landscaped with more than 1,700 native Florida plants, creating a park-like environment that overlooks a tranquility pond. Patients can receive pet, massage and music therapies on site.
An immersion tub at the new VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Center in West Delray. Submitted photo.
The facility will serve approximately 550 patients each year and create numerous job opportunities in the area, according to officials.
Pine Tree $695,000
Casa Costa $290,000
Bali $14,000,000
3 bedroom 3 bath home with Pool. Club community with no mandatory membership.
2 bed 2 bath condo on the intracoastal. Marina on premises.
11 Room Luxury Lodge, in Bali.
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Executive Circle $310,000
Sun Pointe $295,000
Updated 3 bed 2 bath home in Sun Valley.
Lake front 3 bed 2 bath home in Citrus Glen
3 bedroom 2 bath house in Sun Valley with screened patio.
Heritage Club $465,000
Coconut Key $232,000
North E Street $207,500
3 bedroom 3 baths and 1 half bath townhouse in downtown Delray.
2 bed 2 baths and 1 half bath townhouse in Delray Beach near Military.
3 bedroom 2 bath pool home. 6ft tall wood privacy fence, motivated seller.
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Inverrary $177,500
Broken Sound $149,900
24th Ct $649,000
2 bedroom 2 baths and 1 half bath townhouse in a gated community.
2 bed 2 bath single family home with den and pool
Delray Beach 3 bedroom 2 bath pool home with lake view, impact windows, new roof/ac!
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Spanish Trail $1,395,000
4 bedroom 5 bath, 2 half baths private lake front home with a pool.
5 bedroom 3 bath mediterranean home on the intracoastal. Large heated pool, AC/Roof Recent. 50ft dock.
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Divine Savior Academy to open new West Delray campus Staff report Divine Savior Academy will open its second
The Doral campus has more than 800
location for the 2017-2018 school year.
students. It has been opened since 2004 and
The Doral-based school has closed on land
is part of the one the largest school systems.
for its new campus located at 15935 Lyons
“We are excited to serve the families of
Road.
Delray Beach with private education. We
The new building will include a preschool,
focus on giving students college-prep
elementary school and church. The school
academics in a Christian environment.
sits on 10 acres and will be a 41,600-square-
Our curriculum is both individualized,
foot building with a library-media center,
developmentally appropriate, and taught
auditorium, performance stage, indoor
with small student-to-teacher ratios,” Tim
play area, and two large art installations, as
Biesterfeld, DSA’s Head of Schools said in
well as a playground and recreational fields.
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Boca Raton home sells for $13.5 million Staff report The Sanctuary neighborhood in Boca
recently helped with the $13.5 million
“It is definitely the most unique property
Raton is one of the most exclusive, private
sale of a seven bedroom, 8 full-bath and
that I have been a part of,” Roddy
communities in the city.
3-half-bath home at 700 Osprey Point
said.” This house invited you to touch,
on their appliances, you wanted to hang
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feel, use and live in the home.You wanted
your clothes in that master closet and
to swim in the pool, you wanted to cook
soak in that master tub, you wanted to
Douglas Elliman agent Tracy Roddy
play billiards even if you never played before. It invited you to live in this house. It wasn’t a home that wasn’t untouchable. It was very special. It had a great energy.” This is what the nearly 16,000-square
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That old house By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief My dad liked to move around a lot.
odor when we took a tour.
My mom called him the wanderer and so I attended four elementary schools before we “settled” in Stony Brook, New York before I attended sixth grade. I was always the new kid in school and the new kid on the block. While that presents challenges it also encourages you to become friendly because let’s face it, it’s no fun eating alone in the lunch room.
But it was a nice neighborhood and my parents made our little house on Moss Hill Place a warm and inviting home.
So while I never became what they used to call “outgoing” I did learn to talk to people and that has come in handy throughout my life. We lived in a neighborhood known as the “M” section on Moss Hill Place. Every street in the subdivision—built by Levitt Homes—started with the letter “M.” Most of my friends lived in the “S” section (so did comedian Kevin James and his brother Gary Valentine who were classmates.) My dad got a good deal on the home in 1975. He remembers paying a little under $40,000 for the house. We had moved from Flushing, Queens N.Y. a few years before, lured by ads in the paper by Levitt promising a suburban paradise if you could come up with a $500 to $1,500 down payment. The “M” section was a nice place, but our house was a fixer-upper and when we visited it was literally trashed. An old man and his sister lived in the home along with several cats. The man was gone for a few days when his sister passed away inside the house. Apparently, many of the cats were locked inside what would become my room. You could imagine the
My dad took one garage and built a den, which had stucco and paneling— remember paneling? We had all of the 70s-style stuff inside the house, burnt orange carpeting, interesting wallpaper and wall-unit air conditioning units and a funky fan system that didn’t seem to do anything but circulate hot air. On warm days, we would petition my dad to turn on the small AC unit in my room. This required diplomatic and lawyer-like skills, which would also come in handy in later years. Most often, he would relent and we would fire up the AC and stick our faces right in front to cool off. My younger sister Sharon would sleep on the floor of my room on those nights until she was about 12 and they got her a unit of her own. We had one phone line, which my sister was on non-stop, making it difficult to call home and reach anything other than a busy signal. Call waiting didn’t exist, at least not in our house. We had a rotary dial phone with a cord so private phone conversations were just about impossible. It’s not fun calling a girl’s house and being forced to whisper so your mom and sister don’t hear. My dad was a pharmacist who owned his own store and he worked long hours. On nights he was home my mom would cook—mostly good stuff but also liver--
which we secretly fed to our dog Rusty-a rescue. When he wasn’t home, we ate TV dinners and tater tots. We loved those Swanson meals and Morton’s chicken. We ate on metal trays and watched TV shows like the Flintstones, Jetsons and Bewitched. After school, it was Mike Douglas in the
winter and when we had better weather we were out playing ball until it was dark. There were tons of kids outside and we played stickball, football, street hockey and basketball on my narrow driveway. When I fell in love with tennis I would hit against the garage until my mom would gently urge me to do something else because she thought the house was going to fall down. Being in suburbia, there was not much to walk to, but we did walk to the nearby Waldbaum’s Shopping Center and were thrilled when a Loews Triplex and a bowling alley opened. My dad sold that house when I went off to college to Oswego, NY. I think he got triple his money—not too bad. Eastern Long Island and Stony Brook were great places to grow up—close to New York City, great schools, cute little towns such as Port Jefferson nearby. I was blessed---even if we had no central air. Editor’s Note: We would love to hear from our reader’s about your special homes, whether it’s a first home, a childhood house or a favorite relatives domain we urge you to share. Please email us at info@bocanewspaper.com or info@ delraynewspaper.com
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A peek inside Sponsored by
Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Coming soon…Modern Luxury townhomes 8th Ave Villas is Marc Julien Homes latest project in Delray Beach. This exciting enclave presents two town homes, each with two 2,500 square-foot villas, that will feature 3 bedrooms and 3 and a half bathrooms, 2 car garage, large covered patio, private pool and spacious tropical backyard. The interiors will be the latest in contemporary living including a Luxor kitchen with Thermador stainless steel appliances, waterfall edge island, porcelain tile floors and an enormous tandem shower in the master bathroom. Gracious master suite features a wall of impact sliders leading to a large outdoor balcony overlooking the pool and plush landscaping. 9 blocks to famed Atlantic Avenue and the beach, 8th Avenue Villas is the perfect opportunity to capture the Delray lifestyle.
Edwards Companies purchases Atlantic Crossing was designed after careful study of 30 years worth of Delray Beach visioning. Visioning that was led by citizens and implemented by outstanding elected leaders and committed city staff. The legacy of their efforts has created immense value and quality of life. We believe our project met the citizen’s dreams of a mixed-use center that would create jobs, tax base and add long coveted office space so the next generation of entrepreneurs could lead Delray forward.
Here is what chairman of CDS International Holdings Carl DeSantis has to say about the transaction: As many of you know, I’m a few years past 65. Our company, CDS International Holdings, remains active in a wide variety of exciting businesses and philanthropic efforts including, but not limited to consumer products, men’s clothing, restaurants, and office buildings. Of course, our breakout national brands Tabanero and Celsius take up much of my efforts lately. As a lifelong entrepreneur, my passion has always been innovative consumer products that promote healthy lifestyles. While we have been active investors in real estate and big believers in Delray Beach, we are not, and have never been developers; certainly not of large projects that take many years to complete. It’s simply not our forte. We sought a partnership with a strong developer and we chose to work with the Edwards Companies because of their experience in many states with large mixed use projects. It was important to me that they are a family run organization, which we
are as well.
aspirations and entrepreneurial spirit.
I also liked the fact that when we went to Ohio, we heard nothing but compliments on their work and their dealings with people and local governments. That was important to me and my team as well, because we care about our community and have always conducted business in an ethical fashion. It’s been a core value since I started my first venture as a young man in my garage.
We have decided to sell Atlantic Crossing to the Edwards Companies, so that we can focus on these opportunities and new ones that we are vetting on a weekly basis. The sale will allow us to focus on what we do best—and allow the developer to do what he does best. And I am pleased to know that while we are exiting the project, The Edwards Companies will continue their efforts to build the approved site plan.
I still believe in that vision. We strived to play by the rules and we did, to the letter by designing a project that required not one variance, waiver or modification. Not one. In addition, we agreed to 79 conditions and even agreed to a new road as requested in an effort to be good corporate citizens. Some disagree with the plans and we respect that, but we have also heard from many residents and nearby small business owners who support our plan and the city’s long time wishes for the site. It is my hope their voices are heard as clearly in the future.
As a Delray Beach resident, I remain committed to Delray and will remain active in the community for many years to come. Our vision for Atlantic Crossing
We wish the Edwards Companies well in bringing the goals of the citizens to life so that downtown Delray can continue to lead the region.
As I grow older, I have realized that there is still much I want to accomplish, but only a finite amount of time in which to do so. I have surrounded myself with a team of solid professionals who share my
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From the editor’s notebook: Our slice of paradise entrepreneurial and academic presence
By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief
in downtown Delray Beach.
When you’re involved in the media, you meet a lot of interesting people.
Stay tuned.
Our frustration—and it’s a good one to
Lynn brings creativity and connections
have—is trying to find the time and space
including a cool new alliance with
to write about all the interesting people
Wyncode, an amazing program that
and happenings in Boca Raton and
trains people to code.
Delray Beach.
And the Oscar goes too…
There are stories everywhere you look. We live in a fascinating place. Here’s a few that caught our eye this month.
Speaking of creative, kudos to the Delray Downtown Development Authority for their new video series on life downtown. You can find the videos on YouTube, our page on Facebook and on the DDA website.
In this issue, you’ll read about the new
The videos capture the energy of
Silverball Museum.
downtown Delray through the eyes of
Owner Rob Ilvento has brought a bit of the New Jersey shore to Delray Beach
people who live, work, learn and play in it’s mostly good news. From property
for a while now, it seems to me that
the urban core. It makes your heart swell
values and job creation to education and
they have kicked it up a notch these
with pride.
This is the type of business a downtown
entrepreneurial efforts Boca has it going
days. The seeds are flowering and the
needs because it is something to do for
on.
city is quickly becoming one of the
with the addition of his business.
people of all ages. We wish Rob and Silverball Museum luck. Momentum Is it just us or is Boca on a roll? From corporate relocations (welcome Orange
Theory)
and
mentions
in
national publications to news of gains at FAU and Lynn University to teen entrepreneurs appearing on Shark Tank, the city certainly is making some noise. I attribute some of the momentum to the city’s mindset: which is ambitious, aspirational and brimming with civic pride.
For a former mayor of a neighboring city
Again, I think the key to success is an
but truth be told I really like Boca. Oh I
aspirational mindset. When cities aspire,
like my city too, and feel enormous pride
they inspire. And when they inspire they
in Delray’s achievements but I’m pleased
attract people who endeavor to make
to say we have a great neighbor.
things happen. It’s a virtuous cycle. And
and now County Commissioner Steven Abrams and I had a friendly rivalry. We even debated once and were depicted on the cover of the Boca News wearing boxing gloves. I assure you it was all friendly. We are good and complementary neighbors and I sincerely believe
Yes, we know everybody isn’t thrilled and
our respective assets strengthen our
that the city suffers from the usual ills,
shared community.
but there’s a lot happening in Boca and
hottest small cities in America.
to write these words may seem unnatural
Back in the day, former Boca Mayor
But while Boca has been impressive
Shop local
momentum brings success. Boca has momentum now. The future may have
At Boca Delray Newspaper we are
some bumps, but it will be bright.
passionate advocates of shopping local.
Keep an eye on Lynn
While it is important to support local
Those who watch this space will quickly figure out that we are fans of Lynn University. That’s why we are over the top excited to share the news that Lynn is embarking on creating an innovative real estate school and closing in on a plan to establish an
businesses and services year round it is doubly important to shop local during the slower summer months. If you like our paper--and we sincerely hope you do--please consider supporting our advertisers. A dollar spent locally makes a big difference to our economy.
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Easy ways to keep kids organized for summer By: Cheryl Adelman Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers You know the drill; grab five bags give away, throw away, put away, recycle, repurpose. 1. Start by cleaning out books and papers from the previous school year. Create a file/box for any awards, art, or achievements you want to save. Current trophies can be put up on a shelf. Tip: Taking pictures holds the memory without having to save the item. 2. Clothing, footwear, costumes, sports equipment they have outgrown, worn out or never wear - must go! Save stained clothing that still fits for painting projects. pickupplease.org, Tip: Keep a list as you go of things you’ll need to replace. 3. Give books and stuffed animals they have outgrown to younger siblings, friends, neighbors. moneycrashers.com, Tip: Now is a great time to dust those shelves; perfect job for the kids. 4. Outgrown or broken toys, puzzles or games with missing parts - gotta go! Tip: Be kind and patient during this process. Now, get organized. A baking pan can be used to hold magnetic letters and numbers. Put books on the low shelves, for easy reach and safety. Group like items for containing. Keep recycling over the summer! Tip; certain recyclables can become a creative project. boredpanda.com Create a Staycation Inspiration wall with post-its, for ideas for summer activities. post-it.com An old kitchen utensil holder can be used for crayons and markers. Kids art can be hung on skirt hangars from a nail.
Set up a hamper for each child. Try a wall mounted organizer, hinged boxes, kids sized chairs, colorful bins, ball claw, animal swing lid cans, animal canvas bins, search “kids” at containerstore.com
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Then Jack Happened
Dear Jack,
My boyfriend of four years and I are having some issues. The main one being I want to get married but he doesn’t seem to be that into it. When we first started dating he said he never wanted to get married and didn’t want to have kids, but now we’ve been living together for the passed two years and I’d really like to get married and have a child with him. I’ll mention this to him and it starts fights and lately he says things to me like I should be more prepared in the future to support myself (he covers most of the expenses). What’s the best way to communicate to him that I don’t want to lose the relationship but I want to take the next steps?
Ready to Take the Next Step I feel bad about your predicament but this seems to be a monster of your own making. When you had the ‘long term goals’ conversation at the beginning of the relationship he told you pretty specifically that he didn’t want to get hitched and didn’t want kids. Shouldn’t that about cover it? That’s not to say that people don’t change. They do. I imagine that lots of people go through periods of time saying, “I’ll never settle down, no kids for me, I’ll never get a real job, every Saturday morning cartoons and candy only,” but then they change. For someone in your situation whom is living with your hopeful permanent mate for a couple of years I can understand your confusion, but living together doesn’t necessarily mean your boyfriend is or should be expected to change his previous position. You can’t punish him for his honesty, you accepted what he told you four years ago and now it is up to you to continue accepting it or reject him if he won’t change.
As far as how to communicate, in my estimation any attempt that ends up with fights and threats regarding support indicates a failure to communicate effectively and clearly. If you bring up the issue of marriage all the time and that contributes to his poor reaction than you need to rethink how you are approaching it. Give some time to let the whole topic cool and then set aside a time to discuss it, in advance, so you can come into the conversation calm, cool and collected. Tell him what you want and find out whether or not he can get there too. If he can’t, that’s your answer and you will either have to accept him and the relationship how it is or move on with your life. If, on the other hand, at the very mention of marriage and kids he bristles and threatens, that is a rather large red flag for inappropriate controlling behavior. The financial threats are particularly worrisome. In that case, you should evaluate whether you want to be in this relationship period, ring or no ring. You might consider getting some couples counseling if you don’t feel
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comfortable communicating because it might be beneficial to have a professional keeping this positive and calm. The lesson here: believe someone if they tell you something major like “I don’t want children.” If you want to be in a successful relationship you should accept your partner for who they are not who you want them to be or else contempt could breed. I can imagine an even worse situation, you talk him into marriage, you talk him into a child, the baby is screaming and needs to be changed and it is 4 AM and he decides that he’s never changing the baby again because this is what you wanted. Repeat until the divorce. Is that fair? No, probably not. Is it possible and logical? Sadly, yes. Have that conversation, but listen to the answers this time. I’ll become anything you want me to be, babies, marriage, pet ownership, move in with your ailing mother, go back to school, just ask me some questions at thenjackhappened@gmail.com.
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Boca Raton excites the foodie within new restaurants offer variety of dining experiences in heart of city By: Adrianna Matamoros Contributing writer Premiere excursions through what is new, fresh and sought-after in entertainment and dining, embodies what this summer season has to offer both tourist and residents of Boca Raton and surrounding Palm Beach County areas. Venturing foodies are perhaps the most fortunate of this Boca population, as the city introduces a line up of cuttingedge eateries of substantial variety. From European inspired dinning rooms, to gourmet cafes, there is a world of fine dining awaiting the public, ready to succeed even the greatest of appetites. Local, seasonal and sustainable is how southern-inspired Tucker Duke’s, located on North Federal Highway, characterizes its menu of avant-garde dish infusions. With sister spots in Deerfield and Niceville, Tucker Duke’s introduces Boca to an eccentric gastro-pub experience, complete with a vibrant atmosphere and
exactly the same way, at the same time, to get the full experience of it.” Beyond mouth watering meat stacks, notorious for winning fan favorite in burger competitions of years past, the small business prides itself in using the freshest seasonal ingredients for its menu items, collaborating with local businesses and butchers for meat sources and produce, while baking and curating fresh, in-house breads and sauces daily. “As a small business, we know what it is like to keep the money inside the community,” said Oakes. “We try to keep things local and provide customers with the freshest ingredients, to increase that flavor profile that we aim to achieve.” For customers, there is more to Tucker Duke’s than award winning burgers and local craft beer suggestions by interactive and ale savvy servers; there is a hip vibe exclusive to Duke’s, extending the
founder and co-owner with father, Greg Barak. “The idea is so that customers have an experience that takes them back to those cozy days eating comfort foods.” Although fairly new to the Boca area with only two months since its debut, The New York Grilled Cheese Co. has little over 11,000 likes on Facebook, quickly striding toward the over 42,000 likes of its sister location in Wilton Manors, Florida. Home to the waffled grilled cheese, hungry patrons can choose from an extensive list of award winning creations, from the Broadway Classic, loaded with American and Swiss cheese melted between garlicseasoned sourdough bread, to the Manhattan Grilled Mac + Cheese, which features house-made Cavatappi pasta and buttered, country loaf bread. “The menu items [at the New York Grilled Cheese Co.] are very much based off of American comfort foods, with a few out-of-the-box items as well, like our Parisian inspired grilled bacon with Brie sandwich,” said Barak. “Above all though, people like simple, genuine food, which is something they can definitely find here.” When it comes to a more formal dinning experience however, The Little Chalet, a sit-down dinning experience complete with European inspired cuisine, meets taste enthusiasts with much to offer.
The New York Grilled Chees Co. serves customers a taste of childhood with a novelty twist, introducing a collection of innovative sandwich creations.
a variety of original creations by Chef Brian Cartenuto. “The Tucker Duke’s style is like a small-boxcasual experience, where we serve things like chef-inspired burgers and local craft beers,” said Jay Oakes, Tucker Duke’s owner and restaurant operator. “We are known for our burgers, but we also offer a southern take on blue plates, like our hanger steaks, and off the wall gastro-pub foods, like our classic nacho-styled tater tots.” Innovative creations are the mantra of the burger joint, with specialty menu items like the signature Tucker Duke burger, the award winning PB&J Bon Bons and the Pimento Mac & Cheese. “Our signature burger [Tucker Duke] is piled high with onion rings, American cheese and our signature Tucker sauce,” described Oakes. “It is the only burger that Chef Brian wants everyone to have
standard burger-joint experience. “There was a lot of variety on the menu,” said Tara Huber, Boca resident and local restaurant owner. “Places like this are hard to come by.” For a more simplistic, yet novelty touch on a classic mealtime favorite, grilled cheese enthusiasts and savory sandwich devotees can find ample satisfaction in the heart of Boca, with the opening of The New York Grilled Cheese Co., located near Mizner Park.
Capturing moments and making memories is a prime reason that the restaurant, born in Belo Horizonte of Brazil in the early 1970s, rings success among Boca residents, aside from a decorative menu of beverages and full course meals. Quaint with a rustic feel, The Little Chalet offers customers an environment of comfort as they experiment with a variety of menu options, from morning Rum Chata French Toast with bottomless cocktails, to Mama’s Lasagna for a dinner
With a trademark expression, The New York Grilled Cheese Co. transports customers to “the good ‘ole days,” reintroducing grilled cheese simplicity to the modern cheese connoisseur. “We make fresh batches of tomato bisque daily, which is always included free of charge with any of our signature grilled cheese menu items,” said Leor Barak,
Fine dining meets European cuisine with The Little Chalet, where guests are treated to a menu of brunch, lunch, dinner and fondue selections.
Tucker Duke’s on North Federal Highway provides residents and tourists with a gastro-pub experience like no other, featuring specialty items like the signature Tucker Duke burger (above.)
entree, to Lemon Tart and Crème Brulée for an after-meal sweet. Shifting courses, Asian inspired cuisines have an equal degree of influence over food lovers as the latter, and with the opening of Kanpai on North Federal Highway, residents and tourists can easily immerse themselves within a world of Japanese styled barbeque and sushi. “I wanted to introduce a new concept to Boca Raton,” said Kanpai Owner and Creative Director, Lixii Sun. “In this area, they have so many of the same style restaurants opening up and almost no Asian restaurants, especially none of this kind in regards to the experience or the food and drink style.” Kanpai, an infusion of a late night bar, a sushi joint and a barbeque restaurant, is an interactive eatery full of delicious possibilities, including exclusive items like A5 Wagyu from Japan, marinated Korean short ribs and USDA Prime filet mignon, to classic dishes like the Spicy Tuna Rice Krispy and the Bang Bang shrimp. “Yakiniku [Japanese barbeque] works so that customers order meats, veggies, and seafood raw, marinated and ready to cook on the grill, along with some sauces to dip, lettuce to make wraps, and kimchee,” said Sun. “After the server turns on the grill and lays the oil, customers can grab personal tongs to cook the items on the grill until ready to eat. Very simple and super fun!” Interested parties can visit the web for more information on each restaurant’s location and hour of operations, as well as the latest on upcoming restaurants in Boca and surrounding areas.
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‘Flossy’ Statue to be annual award at PB Film Festival By: Dale King Special to the Boca Newspaper The city’s cultural arts, artistic and
on opening night of this year’s festival
charitable communities lost one of their
to Yvonne Boice, its former board
most generous supporters when Florence
chairwoman now chair emeritus. PBIFF
“Flossy” Keesely passed away in January
Executive Director Jeff Davis presented
at age 101.
Boice with the honor to recognize her
She will long be remembered for her involvement in civic and entertainment
dedication and exemplary service to the arts and to the annual film program.
activities, her sponsorship of the annual
Of the statuette, Heller said: “This will
“Pathway to the Stars” shows for young
keep Flossy’s spirit alive as she was
talent and her endorsement of the Boca
devoted to finding young talent and
Raton Rotary Club’s “Future Stars”
getting them up on the stage and screen.”
programs.
The full-size statue of Flossy stands
Perhaps her most enduring mark on
atop her fountain at the entrance to the
Boca Raton is “Flossy’s Fountain,” the
Mizner Park Amphitheater. It was on
bronze statue at the north end of Mizner
that spot a few months ago that friends
Park that shows the “Champion of the
of the late philanthropist gathered to pay
Arts” reaching for a star – a theme of her
their respects to the woman who touched
life’s work of supporting and encouraging
the heart of so many people in Boca.
talented young performers.
Flossy’s only surviving relative is a cousin
Yaacov Heller, the famed artist who
in Europe.
Yaacov Heller holds the Flossy Award, a miniature of the bronze of Florence “Flossy” Keesely that he created and which stands in Mizner Park. Heller is shown with this year’s recipient, Yvonne Boice.
created Flossy’s full-size bronze statue,
Born Florence Bosenkopf on April 18,
In the 1930s, she began dating Nicholas
years, including Yaacov and Sue Heller,
has crafted a 17-inch model – also in
1914, in Philadelphia, Flossy pioneered
“Nick” Keesely, an advertising executive,
fellow members of the Boca Raton
bronze – that is being awarded each
the new medium of television by co-
first in the radio industry and then
Rotary Club, Ben and Rosemary Krieger
year by the Palm Beach International
hosting the first TV talk show, “Your
during the “Golden Age of Television.”
and Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle.
Film Festival. The first statuette – called
Television Shopper,” in 1948, with co-
They married in June 1932 and enjoyed
Flossy and the Countess had actually
the “Flossy Award” – was presented
host Kathi Norris.
67 happy years together.
been friends since the time both lived in
Nick retired in the 1960s, and the couple moved to Florida, first settling in Fort
Flossy produced a pilot television
Lauderdale in 1966 and in Boca Raton 10
program
years later. Flossy moved to a penthouse
“E-Venture Kids” that featured a young
in Highland Beach after Nick’s death
Ariana Grande, now a famous pop
in 1999. The walls of the top-floor unit
singer. Country artist Lizzie Sider also
that offered views of the Intracoastal
got a boost in her career by appearing in
Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean were
all five of Flossy’s “Pathway to the Stars”
covered with autographed photos of
shows.
famous friends such as Perry Como, Dennis James, Red Skelton, Ted Mack, Desi Arnaz and Jackie Gleason. Florence “Flossy” Keesely is shown on the terrace of her penthouse in Highland Beach at age 98.
New York.
Flossy wooed many new friends in recent
for
youngsters
called
A memoir of Flossy’s life called “Thru the Footsteps of Time” was published and distributed on her 100th birthday in April 2014.
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Society Scene
Lang Realty and Lang Management proud supporters of Boca Beautification Landscape Awards 2016 left to right Kay Steer, Lang Realty Kevin Carroll, Lang Management Mayor Susan Haynie Jo-Ann Landon, Boca Raton Beautification Committee Richard Randall, Boca Raton Beautification Committee.
West Boca Medical Center recently held a cereal drive to help fight hunger. Pictured L to R: Cindy Bergman, Associate Executive Director, Levis JCC; Mitch Feldman, CEO of West Boca Medical Center; Kim Greenbaum and Stacey Oxenberg, Co-Directors Levis JCC Zale ECLC; Jennifer Miller, Executive Assistant to CEO and COO at WBMC; Ruth Schwarzkopf, CNO at WBMC. Submitted photo.
The South Florida Wildlife Center, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, held a Farewell Appreciation reception recently for outgoing Executive Director, Sherry Schlueter. During Ms. Schlueter’s tenure at SFWC, the trauma hospital has admitted approximately 84,000 injured, orphaned or imperiled animals. Sherry Schlueter, Melissa Rubin, Jeffrey Arciniaco, Ardath Rosengarden and Deb Parsons-Drake. Photo courtesy of Kara Starzyk.
Ricardo Parsons and his son Kyle jog through CityPlace to raise money for the March of Dimes. Boca Ratonbased NCCI encourages employees to be involved in the community and matches employee donations to charitable organizations. Submitted photo.
Place of Hope was the proud recipient of a $50,700 donation from the Boca West Community Charitable Foundation, Inc. Boca West Boca West Chairman and Place of Hope’s 2015 Jay DiPietro Hero of Hope award recipient Arthur Adler, Bender, and Boca West Foundation Board Member Aubrey Strul. Submitted photo.
Deputy City Manager, George Brown was recently awarded the Excellence in Leadership award from the Florida City and County Management Association is with Boca Mayor Susan Haynie and Michael Pleus. Submitted photo.
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Boca artist Yaacov Heller makes imprint on city By: Dale King Contributing Writer
a multitude of causes with millions of
arts who passed away in January at age
BOCA RATON, FL – Yaacov Heller is
dollars. The count passed away in 1996;
101.
his wife still lives in Boca Raton and will
an artist, sculptor and jewelry maker
be 103 in September.
with skills to create intricate designs and finely detailed work. He has been commissioned
to
craft
historically
significant works for presidents, kings, heads of state and other dignitaries. His art also adorns presidential libraries and
Much of Heller’s inspiration comes from the Bible and Judaica. He recently
Heller also crafted a seven-foot-tall
sculpted
a
14-foot-tall
Holocaust
combination statue and fountain of
memorial in bronze for a memorial
Florence “Flossy” Keesely at the north
garden at Beth El Congregation in
end of Mizner Park, in front of the
Baltimore. Atop it are hands holding a
amphitheater grounds.
flame. Written on the side is the word,
museums around the world.
“Remember,” in Hebrew.
At the same time, he has dotted Boca
A similar piece stands in the Garden of Humanity in Boca’s Royal Palm Place,
Raton with bronze statues of the community’s
leading
one that recalls all genocides of the 20th
philanthropists
as well as Judaica and tributes to major events in Jewish history.
Yaacov Heller stands next to the eight-foot bronze menorah he created for Temple B’nai Torah in Boca Raton.
A tall, distinguished man with a graying
had been knocked down, but nothing
beard, he bears a distinct resemblance to
happened to the Fiddler statue. He was
Tevye, the lead character in the musical,
like Nero fiddling while Rome burned.”
“Fiddler on the Roof.” That’s something of a coincidence, since he sculpted a 12foot bronze statue of the show’s Fiddler for a park in Miami and another for the sculpture garden outside his gallery in Boca’s Royal Palm Place.
century. It was erected April 25, 2015, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, and was commissioned by Marta and Jim Batmasian of Investments Ltd., owners of the plaza. A work commissioned by the late Paul
Born in Cleveland in 1941, Heller
and Eleanor Weiner stands in front of
established a residence in Jerusalem in
Congregation B’nai Torah in South Boca
1972 where he set up a studio, workshop
– an eight-foot bronze menorah that
and foundry for the production of
welcomes worshipers. “Paul came to me
distinctive sculpture and jewelry. Though
and said ‘I want you to do the menorah.’”
he now lives in Boca Raton, he still
The work boasts two Guardian Lions
Visitors to the Fiddler sculpture in Miami
uses that foundry to create some of the
can sit, relax and enjoy music from the
jewelry he sells at his combination gallery
Broadway show. Heller said Fiddler fans
and store – items crafted in pewter, silver,
became so upset when the soundtrack
bronze and gold.
Auctioneer Neil Saffer, left, and Yaacov Heller, with the artist’s portrait of Muhammed Ali.
Guests at his shop that resembles a
“She asked me to show her some of the
Heller not only works in the community,
works I had done,” said Heller. He drove
but also for the community. He is cur-
her to various sites, but the Fiddler
rently helping to plan the “Hook, Wine
apparently caught her eye. She asked the
& Sinker” fundraiser Aug. 11 from 6 to
artist to craft a statue of her reaching up
8 p.m. at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts
to a star. The bronze work atop “Flossy’s
Center. The nautically themed event will
Fountain” bears the youthful face of the
benefit the Twin Palms Center for the
renowned donor and supporter of the
Disabled.
was changed that they demanded the return of the original tunes.
portrait and jewelry museum can view
Heller and his wife, Sue, a retired art
Heller’s artwork face-to-face. Paintings
teacher at Coral Sunset School who has
of such celebrities as Frank Sinatra,
worked with her husband at the gallery
Marilyn Monroe, Steve Jobs, Albert
for two years, both commented on
Einstein, Sylvester Stallone, Angelina
how the Fiddler motif has followed the
Jolie, Elvis Presley and John Lennon
Boca-based artist. “Seth Greenleaf, the
mingle with portraits of local notables
producer of the ‘Fiddler on the Roof ’
such as health maven Oleda Baker,
revival now on Broadway, just happened
singer Kendra Erika and philanthropist
to see the replica out front of the store and
Marta Batmasian.
asked if I could make three miniatures in bronze, one for him, one for the director, Bartlett Sher, and the third for lead actor Danny Burstein, who was nominated for a Tony award for Best Actor in a Musical last month. “Danny has it on his piano. His mother was an art teacher. All three of them love it,” he said.
of Judah atop a granite pedestal with a colorful mosaic fresco depicting the 12
The sculpture garden adjacent to the shop displays some of Heller’s famed bronzes, including “The Temptation,” with a fig leaf-adorned Eve offering similarly dressed Adam the forbidden apple; bronze dancers and the ubiquitous Fiddler. Three of his most famous bronze works are in nearby Mizner Park. Looking
The Hellers smiled when recalling how
stately next to the amphitheater are
the Fiddler statue in Miami endured
statues of Count Adolph and Countess
destructive Hurricane Andrew. “After
Henrietta de Hoernle, perhaps Boca’s
the storm, we saw that hundreds of trees
most generous philanthropists, endowing
Yaacov Heller with his sculpture, “Temptation.”
tribes of Israel, with their names written in English and Hebrew.
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Marina Perrone is hard-core on core evolution By: Marilyn DeMartini Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers One Lagree Fitness™ Training class changed Marina
Students are men and women, “from 18-88” as Lagree
Like Perrone, Carly Bottey took a class in the Palm
Perrone’s life. She is now the owner of two Palm Beach
described in his recent guest appearance in South Florida
Beach studio, and immediately asked for a job. “I almost
County Lagree Fitness studios under the name Core
to help Perrone celebrate the opening of the Boca studio.
fainted!” she laughs, “But I knew I wanted to do this!” She
Evolution: one in Palm Beach Gardens and the newest at
He coached proper form and breathing to full class of
earned her certification and now works at both studios.
The Mark at Cityscape, Boca Raton; a third is planned for
brightly dressed participants who practiced moving and
the Wellington area in July.
sweating in unison to an upbeat DJ mix.
The expansion is fueled by the ardent following of
Core Evolution is the first retail space in The Mark
sales dimensions for the studio; Perrone also added local
apartment complex that Perrone selected because of its
businesses Sashi Socks and Bandita jewelry to her retail
ideal location in East Boca and because of the adjacent
mix.
Hyatt under construction. “The building is beautiful and reflects the spirit of the studio,” she says, “It is filled with natural light and creates a space where people can step out of their everyday and into a new place of their own.” Perrone tried the workout as an adjunct to her already full fitness regime of running, hiking, kickboxing and
In addition to selling classes and memberships, branded apparel and socks with non-skid bottoms add other
The former Art Director for HSN happily turned her dedication to fitness into an entrepreneurial venture where she can help inspire others. “Once they try the workout, people get hooked!” she says, “Just like I did!” Marilyn DeMartini has been a freelance journalist specializing in sports, fitness, powerboat racing and the marine industry for over 20 years. Her bylines have
Core Evolution is located in Boca Raton.
appeared in publications including WWD, Men’s Fitness,
Sebastien Lagree, who opened his first studio in Los
Shape, Golf Tips , Showboats and Yachts International.
Angeles in 2001 and now has approximately 340
She also founded public relations agency PR Power and
international locations. While low impact, the workout
under the brand FIT Lauderdale, she enjoys promoting
is effective for cardiovascular, strength, endurance and
“Dynamic Aging” by teaching beach cross-training, fitness
flexibility; its high-intensity intervals help the body to
and yoga classes in South Florida.
continue to burn calories for hours, effectively changing body composition--the percentage of muscle to body weight. Lagree, a French actor, turned fitness coach to the stars, also became a Pilates instructor to further expand his fitness skills. The Lagree method is often called “Pilates on Steroids” because he then developed his own machine, the Megaformer™, to fit a variety of bodies and exercises. The Megaformer’s moving springs, gliding carriage, stationary platforms and adjustments for hand and foot placement help create innovative, diverse routines and an overall body workout is achieved in less than an hour.
Houda Sahyoun works out at Core Evolution on a Lagree Megaformer.
Pilates and was so impressed that she moved to Palm Beach from her native Sarasota to acquire a new Florida territory. She was also impressed by the business model that Lagree, armed with an MBA, created as a license, rather than a franchise. While he provides the patented machines and a format, he does not want to run his licensees’ businesses and prefers that they operate in a way that suits their location and style. “If you have the will, you can do well,” he states.
Sebastien Lagree coaches Core Evolution students Dani Mofshin, Danielle Lawler and Dori Lavina on form during his recent guest appearance at the Boca studio.
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Here’s what we think…. Concerns from residents began over the
To do that, architects said it is important
architecture of The Mark at Cityscape. It
to break up building mass that makes
was the first building approved under the
developments look dense by using
city’s temporary rules and was approved
different building heights to create a
for increased height. The 12-story building with 208 rental apartments is located at 11 Plaza Real South. downtown Boca’s architecture. The consensus of the panel is that
was completed, which began discussions
Palmetto Promenade, a nine-story, 378-
dwelling on the past can prevent new,
around what is the look Boca is going for.
unit apartment building at Northeast
The architects agreed that Addison
Third Avenue and Palmetto Park Road;
creative buildings from cropping up. The
That was recently demonstrated at an
architects said it is important to evolve in
architectural roundtable hosted by Mayor
style.
back then wouldn’t necessarily be able to
Residents have told city officials they
The result was the notion that Boca needs
are concerned about how the downtown
to build a downtown that attracts and
building boom looks in appearance.
retains people.
Many are fearful that the buildings are too dense and don’t fit in with the “Boca
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Council Corner
Councilman Robert Weinroth discusses sober homes By: Councilman Robert Weinroth Special to the Boca newspaper Helping people transition from rehab to independent living is a laudable mission. However, absent governmental oversight, many South Florida municipalities are being negatively impacted by a proliferation of “sober homes.” What is a sober home? A sober home or sober living facility (SLE) is NOT a rehabilitation facility. People who are clients of these establishments are recovering from substance abuse. The SLE is an interim environment or “halfway house” providing a safety and support for the people whose recovery no longer requires the structure of a rehabilitation facility. Addiction is an illness. It requires the patient’s desire to abstain from the source of their addiction. The patient, during rehab, will likely have received coping strategies and stress management techniques to avoid relapse. Recognizing the fact that these patients have an illness, it should not be a surprise they are afforded protections under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
However, the unintended consequence of the protections afforded by the ADA and FHA is to have complicated efforts to require SLE’s to be registered let alone operate under the most benign local regulations. Recovering addicts and alcoholics are a protected class. As a result, they cannot be excluded from living where they want just because they are in recovery. Last year, Governor Rock Scott signed into law a bill sponsored by State Representative Bill Hager (R-Boca Raton) and State Senator Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth), which established a voluntary certification process for SLE’s. However, there are no legal ramifications for not getting certified for at least a year – thus, little impact has been seen from the enactment of this law. How a municipality can address the concentration of these facilitates, which are changing their community’s character, was the subject of a roundtable discussion, recently arranged by US Representative Lois Frankel (D-West Palm Beach). In 1999, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) promulgated a joint statement,
which concluded municipalities were prohibited from making zoning or land use decisions or policies that excluded or discriminated against individuals with disabilities (e.g., recovering addicts seeking to live in a sober home). The result of this, many SLE’s, being operated by individuals intent on reaping maximum profits with minimum services, have proliferated in South Florida and communities are, virtually, powerless to intercede. Many of these operators have committed insurance fraud, churn patients, and dump them on the street if they relapse or their funding source is exhausted. In Lake Worth there are reported cases of body dumping with corpses found in garbage cans. Frankel brought HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Gustavo Velasquez and Associate General Counsel for Fair Housing, Jeanine Worden to South Florida to see, first hand, the epicenter of the country’s recovery community. Velasquez has committed to securing an updated DOJ/HUD joint statement
before the end of the summer to provide municipalities with answers to specific questions (e.g., whether municipalities can enact registration requirements and at what point a municipality is empowered to halt the opening of new SLE’s as their number begins to change the character of the neighborhood). Nobody is seeking to eliminate the operation of well-run SLE’s. However, it is clear the current system cannot continue without having a adverse impact upon the community. Absent seeking updates to these laws from the US Congress (at a time when bi-partisan collaboration is a scarce commodity) the joint statement is viewed as the best near-term course of action. Time will tell.
Councilman Scott Singer on proposed county sales tax hike By: Councilman Scott Singer Special to the Boca Newspaper will last for ten years and is forecast to tack on $2.7 billion more to purchases made by county residents, visitors, and businesses.
When we go to the ballot in November, Boca Raton residents will have cause for concern about a proposed 17 percent increase in the sales tax. Voters countywide will be voting whether to approval a salestax hike from six cents to seven cents, and there are some facts that especially impact families and businesses in Boca to bear in mind. I oppose this tax and there are several reasons you should too.
The current sales tax, in accordance with state law, collects taxes on where purchases are made, but redistributes the money collected based on cities’ population. For Boca, a city with one of the top malls in the country, high commercial rents, and a big business and tourist presence, the revenue collected far outpaces our population – to the tune of nearly 4 to 1. That’s right: 19 percent of all of the sales taxes in Palm Beach County are collected in Boca Raton, but Boca receives only 5 percent of the sales tax revenue! Annually, this disparity results in a net contribution of millions of dollars by Boca residents to other parts of the county and state. The inequity will only grow with a 17 percent increase and the state’s formula of the revenue split that favors unincorporated county lands and disfavors cities.
As background, the proposed increase came from a joint proposal between the county School Board and the Board of County Commissioners to combine each of their proposed sales tax hikes of a half-cent into a single one-cent ballot question. If the voters approve it, the tax
Sales taxes are the most regressive of all levies and impact low-income and a fixed-income residents the most. Boca’s seniors may bear the greater brunt of this increase. Sales taxes also impact all businesses. Florida is one of just three states that charges any type of sales tax
on commercial rents. Every landlord or tenant will have to factor in a 1 percent increase in their rental calculations for the next ten years. With 12 million square feet of office space and millions more of retail space, this increase affects all businesses, and none more than Boca’s. Finally, Boca Raton is in a unique position as the largest border city in the county. It is reasonable to expect some loss of sales with people choosing to drive into Broward for purchases. No matter the size, the other factors make our potential loss of business another reason while Boca will be negatively impacted. The only saving grace here may be if a proposed tax increase in Broward to seven cents also passes. Given all of these reasons, I introduced a resolution for the Boca Raton City Council to oppose the sales tax increase, to counter the yes votes by a number of cities that were necessary to get it to the ballot. The council did not support a resolution (but did support a letter stating opposition), and enough cities approved the proposed revenue split to get this to the ballot. Ultimately, the issue will be decided by you and everyone else voting in November. Of course, I support school infrastructure, but there are other ways to fund school building without unduly burdening Boca residents. I encourage
you to consider Boca’s unique role when you discuss and vote on this issue. Whatever the outcome, I’ll continue to work to ensure Boca Raton gets a fairer share of the county’s funding for road and other improvements.
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