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Delray kicks off comprehensive plan update By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Delray Beach wants to know what you want the city to look like when you are no longer a part of it.

For the next 18-24 months, the city will be soliciting input from as many folks as

possible as it revamps the city’s comprehensive plan.

“We need everyone to be a part of this process,” Planning and Zoning Director Tim Stillings said to the crowd that filled

the Crest Theatre during the community kick-off event.

The plan is a guide that city staff and officials should reference when setting policies, allocating money in the budget and looking at proposals for projects that want to come to town. It is the guiding

document for the future of the city. Cities are required to have a comprehensive plan by law.

Delray officials adopted the city’s first comprehensive plan in 1989. Since then, the plan was evaluated in 2006, updated in 2008 and amended in [CONT. PG 2]

Delray’s New Years Eve festivities focus on locals By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor

“I WOULD HAVE SOME ISSUES GOING FROM 100 MPH TO ZERO,” MAYOR CARY GLICKSTEIN SAID. “WE ARE IN A TRANSITION PERIOD WITH EVENTS.”

Delray Beach is known for ringing in the New Year with its family friendly First Night festivities that draw crowds of revelers.

This year, the downtown event may look a little different for folks used to the action-packed night. The Delray Marketing Cooperative, which is responsible for putting on the event, proposed a free, toned down event on the grounds of Old School Square rather than a ticketed event.

The new idea came after the city’s special events task

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force recommended not hosting an event at all due to rising costs to the city in providing public safety. The city’s marketing arm said they don’t want to go from having an annual event to nothing at all.

A little boy plays mini-golf at First Night. Photo Courtesy of VMA Studios.

“It’s getting bigger and bigger,” City Manager Don Cooper told commis-

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Delray kicks off comprehensive plan update [FROM PG 1]

2009 and 2010.

Now, officials are looking to build upon the current plan with an eye toward the future with a total overhaul on the plan.

The theme of the process is “Always Delray.”

“We have coined it Always Delray because we have always been uniquely Delray,” Stillings said. “We don’t want to be Boca. We don’t want to be Boynton. We are always Delray.”

To Mayor Cary Glickstein Always Delray is more than a saying to attach to the plan.

“Always Delray is more than a slogan,” he said. “It means to me always working together as we always have.”

Leading the effort is a steering committee made up of people appointed by commissioners. A consulting firm and city planners will lead the sessions with input from residents.

Steering committee members include: Nancy Schneider, Yvonne Odom, former mayor David Schmidt, Steve Mackey, Jim Chard, CRA chairman Reggie Cox, Tom Laudani, Joy Howell, Jeff Meiselman, Alene Egol, one-time commission candidate Chris Davey, Andy Katz and John

Miller.

The committee will discuss the current elements in the plan and some new ones.

Total there will be 15 elements discussed that fall under four categories of live, work, play and grow. The new topics are healthy community, historic preservation, education, economic development and sustainability and resiliency.

The topics under live are transportation and mobility, housing, historic preservation and healthy community. Under work, education, intergovernmental coordination and economic development.

Under play, coastal management, conservation and open space and recreation.

Under grow, public facilities, future land use, sustainability and public school facilities.

Planning officials said the challenge is: be able to create a plan that will allow people in 20 years and even longer to say wow, look what we did and not I can’t believe we didn’t do something.

All topics will be discussed and a plan will be made for all of them. At the end the plan will be split into a policy guide, an analysis of data and an executive summary.

Mayor Cary Glickstein kicks off the city’s comprehensive plan update. Staff photo.

After the topics and committee were introduced, city planner Mark Stivers led an interactive discussion with the audience. He asked questions that could be answered through a website on a smart phone.

The results from the questions indicated most people in the crowd lived east of Interstate-95, own their homes and are middle aged. Out of a list of things people liked to do shopping and eating downtown ranked first, followed by events and then the beach. The No. 1 issue for people in the audience was change in the community’s character.

At the end residents had time to ask questions about the process, discuss what

topics are important to them and address concerns.

One resident wanted to see more emphasis on the beach and another wanted sober homes to have its own topic. Another concern raised was that no millennials are on the steering committee and questioned how the city plans on engaging the next generation of the city. Another concern revolved around how the city staff plan on ensuring opinions of all are heard and not just a vocal minority.

The next scheduled workshop will take place from 5:45 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the Delray Golf Club.

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

Delray’s New Years Eve festivities focus on locals sioners, adding the city doesn’t have enough public safety personnel to manage the event, other downtown events and respond to other emergencies.

cooperative is looking for people to assist in building the 100-foot Christmas tree.

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The tree build takes place from Nov. 2-Nov. 22 at Old School Square. Build hours go from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch is donated by local restaurants.

Commissioners debated whether to cancel the event, keep it or scale it down.

“I would have some issues going from 100 MPH to zero,” Mayor Cary Glickstein said. “We are in a transition period with events.”

Ultimately, they did agree to the scaled down version of the event, which would be free to attendees, focus on the already running holiday activities like the carousel and ginger bread house and not be marketed by the city’s marketing arm.

Executive Director of the DBMC Stephanie Immelman said the event would take place from 5 to 9 p.m. and have family friendly activities like a photo booth, outdoor games and a DJ by the 100-foot Christmas tree.

The newly crafted event would cost the city $35,000 to produce plus any additional public safety expenses, according to the marketing agency. Previously, ticket sales compensated the cost of the $80,000 event.

“I personally think we should have something,” Commissioner Mitch Katz said. “We have had it.”

Katz said the commission has been getting flak from some residents about the change in how the city handles

First Night festivities will focus on family friendly activities. Photo Courtesy of VMA Studios.

special events, which has led to many events like Garlic Fest leaving the city. He said the commission will be held responsible as “killing” First Night if no event takes place.

Tree builders are known as “Mother Fluffers” descend to the site in front of the Cornell Museum on the grounds of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square the first week in November. The fluffers pull all 3,000 branches out of their storage boxes, check all 15,000 LED light bulbs, fluff the branches and hang them on the tree.

Commissioner Shelly Petrolia said she was shocked the special events committee recommended not having an event at all.

“It’s going from this high-end everyone comes to absolutely zero,” she said. “It’s one of the things we are known for doing. I think it would be a mistake to go to nothing.”

The cost of the new event has not been budgeted and commissioners said they would like to see a mid-year budget adjustment rather than fund the event out of the city manager’s contingency fund.

Before thinking about New Year’s plans the marketing

Become a mother fluffed and help build the 100 Foot Christmas tree.

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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | NOVEMBER 2016

Delray do-gooders award local elementary school teachers in new initiative system where teachers nominate other teachers that they

By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor

feel are deserving of an award and a review committee

Theodore Hoskinson knows what it is like to go above

goes over each nomination before selecting a winner.

and beyond in the classroom. That’s because he is a for-

He said the teachers have been extremely appreciative of

mer fourth grade teacher.

the gesture.

Now, he is giving back to current elementary school

“It’s what I consider to be relatively small, but it shows

teachers who rise above in their classrooms through his

someone else cares,” he said. “We want to be able to re-

new nonprofit Roots and Wings Inc.

ward teachers for who they are and for what they do.”

But, the idea to go into classrooms and recognize teach-

Lizzette Uzzo of Banyan Creek Elementary celebrates her award.

Submitted photo.

ers isn’t his. It’s the brainchild of Chuck Halberg and Ste-

was recognized for his efforts in notifying the proper

phen Greene, who created what they dubbed the “Snick-

school officials that there was a dangerous situation near

ers Award” last year. It got the name because they would

the school during his first week of work. One teacher had

present a bag with two $50 gift cards and a Snickers bar

been an educator for 47 years. The stories are different

to a deserving teacher at Pine Grove Elementary.

and vary, but all show dedication to the students.

When he heard about the program, Hoskinson said he

Plumosa School of the Arts was recently visited and three

knew he wanted to expand it to all Delray elementary

The goal is to expand the program over time.

“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “I could see this moving north to Boynton and south to Boca. It’s a program that can be implemented anywhere.”

Hoskinson said he is also looking for sponsors for the program.

Above and Beyond Awards were given out to second

“I think the most important thing is giving,” he said. “You

grade math teacher Elisabeth Sargent, fifth grade read-

go out for dinner and spend over $100 and you don’t get

He said he and his wife knew they wanted to set up an

ing and writing teacher Kristina DiBisceglie, and fourth

as much of a reward as you do from this. It’s the kind of

endowment fund after they died that would go toward el-

grade reading and writer teacher Jocelyn DiPinto.

stuff you just live for.”

He said each school has handled the award process a lit-

For more information or to sponsor an award, visit the

tle differently. At some schools, the principal will select a

Roots and Wings Facebook page. https://www.facebook.

He renamed the awards to the “Above and Beyond”

teacher who they think has been a game changer in the

com/rootsandwingsdelraybeachflorida/?fref=ts

awards after he said Mars, which owns Snickers didn’t

classroom. At other schools, the principals have created a

schools.

ementary education. After, his wife died in April, he said he got a jumpstart on that promise.

want to participate in the program. He also swapped out the gift cards for two “crisp $50 bills” and puts about 30 Hershey kisses inside the bag for the teacher to share with their classroom.

“There hasn’t been a teacher who wasn’t moved by the experience,” he said of the six elementary schools he has visited with awards.

The group has gifted a total of 20 awards to 18 teachers and two faculty members. One of the faculty members

Second grade math teacher at Plumosa Elisabeth Sargent and her class after she received her award. Submitted photo.

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things you need to know this November in Delray Beach 1 The city has received a certificate of “Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” for the 33rd consecutive year.

2 Head to the fifth annual Volunteer Delray event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 at Old School Square. The free event features more than 50 nonprofits that you can get involved with. The event ends with a free Friday Night concert at Old School Square.

For more information, contact Lynn Van Lenten at the Chamber of Commerce, lynn@delraybeach.com, 561-278-0424.

company donated $6,500 to the city’s Out of School program summer camp and $3,000 to end-of-year activities for Pompey Park’s Senior Club.

4 Check out the “Palm Beach Watercolor Society” exhibit at the Delray Beach Public Library’s second floor gallery. The exhibit features professional water color artists through Nov. 18.

6 The applicants for filling Commissioner Al Jacquet’s seat are: Carol Anderson, Jim Chard, Connor Lynch, Kenneth MacNamee, Christina Morrison, Yvonne Odom, Otis Payne, Daniel Rose, Paul Schmitt and Josh Smith, Jr. Commissioners are scheduled to appoint a candidate this month.

of its riders. The first stop to receive the innovative 2-seat design manufactured

by Simme-Seat, which attaches directly to the bus stop pole, has been installed at Linton Square Plaza, 1565 S. Congress Ave. The seats also make it easier for bus operators to see riders waiting at the stop and provide a much safer option than sitting on the curb. The funding for this project was obtained through a federal grant. For more information on the Simme-Seat which is used at transit properties across the nation, please visit www.simmeseat.com.

9 The Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

7 Delray Beach Community Center

3 Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department received a total of $9,500 of donations from Boca-based Vertical Bridge Holdings, which specializes in communications infrastructure. The

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Delray library receives $25,000 grant Jarden Consumer Solutions has made its largest donation to the Delray Beach Public Library’s Summer Literacy Program to date.

The employee-funded charitable entity presented the library with a $25,000 grant in support of its summer literacy program.

The funds donated will be used to fund programming, and purchase books, snacks, prizes for participating at-risk students in Delray Beach to help prevent “summer slide”. “Summer slide” is the tendency for students, especially those from low-income families, to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year.

5 Festival Management Group took home nine awards during the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the IFEA’s 61st Annual Convention, Expo & Retreat, presented by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, in Tucson, Arizona. South Florida Garlic Fest​Delray Beach Bacon & Bourbon Fest​and Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival​were award winners.

Through this funding over 150 sessions serving more than 6,000 local children were held over the seven week period.

The Summer Literacy program is offered by the Library every year and has distributed over 26,000 books to community children. Children from the Community Center, Pompey Park, Achievement Center, Beacon Center, Pine Grove, Bar & Ferg, Little Folks, Youthland Academy, Mt. Olive, Milagro, Banyan Creek & Cros Ministries as well as any child in Delray Beach wanting to attend received new books and learned the joys of reading through summer games, crafts, storytelling, and puppet shows.

Palm Beach Poetry Festival launches contest The Palm Beach Poetry Festival launched its 13th annual poetry contest for local high school students.

The contest is being held in partnership with Delray’s Old School Square. Until Dec. 2, any Palm Beach County high school student can submit one original poem, 30 lines maximum, for consideration. The judge is Dr. Jeff Morgan of Lynn University’s Department of English in Boca Raton.

The cash prizes for student poets have doubled this year. The winning poet will receive $200, and the four runner-up

now has a “Zumba with Your Best Fit” class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m.

The class costs $15 for residents, $17 for non-residents and $13 for city employees. The class is hosted by YourBestFit. To register email concierge@yourbestfit. com or call 561-866-9068.

8 Palm Tran is installing 24 new bus stop seats at high-ridership locations that don’t currently have amenities such as a shelter or bench to aid in the comfort

Beautification Project is underway. The project includes landscaping, paving, new sidewalks and crosswalks to enhance the neighborhood’s vibrancy and promote a sense of community pride. The estimated completion date is December.

10 Crane’s Beach House is celebrating its 15th Anniversary with a party on Nov. 15. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., enjoy food, live music and drinks. The party costs $15 and includes one drink and a raffle ticket.

high school poets will each receive $100.

In addition, all five winners will receive a pair of tickets to the Poetry Festival’s Sizzling Spoken Word event at Old School Square’s Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 p.m. This performance event will feature The Mayhem Poets, Mason Granger and Scott Raven.

The five winning high school poets will read their poems at the Festival’s Award Ceremony on Monday, Jan.16 at 4 p.m, where they will have the opportunity of meeting and having their pictures taken with 11 of America’s most distinguished and award-winning poets. In addition, the winning poems will be published online on the Festival’s official website at http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival. org/.

Original poems should be submitted by email before midnight on Dec. 2 to: PBPF1@aol.com. For contest rules, please visit http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/news/2016-hs-poetry-contest/.

Delray Beach Open lands del Potro The Delray Beach Open has netted Argentine star Juan Martin del Potro to play in its 25th anniversary event in 2017, which takes place at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center from Feb. 1726.

The tournament also announced that Top 25 American Jack Sock and Top 20 Ivo Karlovic have also committed to the event. Del Potro and Karlovic won titles in Delray Beach in 2011 and 2014, respectively. The three join Wimbledon finalist and world No. 6 Milos Raonic and the all-time No. 1 doubles tandem Bryan Brothers.

“This is an amazing start for us - to have such an outstanding group of players this early in our planning,” said tournament director Mark Baron. “We are thrilled that Juan Martin had great experiences in his previous trips to Delray Beach and that he’s eager to play here again. We will continue to sign additional top players who want to make our tournament their destination in February.”

Tickets are available online at yellowtennisball.com/series-seats/. Patrons can also visit the on-site box office at 30 NW 1st Avenue in Delray Beach, or call 561330-6000.

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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | NOVEMBER 2016

Ladies of First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach host Annual Holiday Bazaar at Holly House By: David DiPino Contributing Writer A ministry of 25 women has been busy creating unique holiday items every Tuesday and Thursday morning over the past seven months for the upcoming Holiday Bazaar Nov. 10-12, at Holly House on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, 33 Gleason St. Delray Beach.

Since the start of March 2016, the Holly House ministry for women has been creating the unique items as teams with fun names like the Skillful Stichers, Clever Crafters, Fantastic Florists and Jazzy Jewelers. A gift shop to showcase these items opens daily at Holly House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and lunch may be purchased at Holly House on those days between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Linda Prior, publicity chair for the Holly House and a dedicated member of the women’s ministry, said the prices are fabulous and the holiday items are unique.

“About three years ago, proceeds from the Holly House were used to build our own building on the church campus,” Prior said. “We have supplies that may be equivalent to a craft shop. Many supplies have been donated. We have a sewing area, a craft area, a jewelry area, a floral area, and of course a kitchen with a café area.”

She said Holly House was the first organization she joined after moving to Delray in 1998 when she retired. Holly House has been in existence, probably 30 years she said.

“We raised enough money to build the Holly House with a loan from the church that we are repaying,” she said. “We used to have the Bazaar in Fellowship Hall. Now we have it in our own building on the campus of the church. We have also bought cushions for the pews, pipes for the organ. When a church member needed a ride to radiation everyday for

Happy

Hour

eight weeks, we arranged a transportation schedule. We make prayer shawls for people who are ill. We make caps for people who are going through chemo. We take food to people who need it. When there is a reception after a memorial service, Holly House ladies are always ready to serve.”

After the ladies in the ministry finished preparations for and hosted the Step Above Rummage Sale back in January and February, they have been meeting Tuesday and Thursday mornings since March to make items for the Christmas Bazaar.

“After saying hello to everyone, the ladies go to their work area. We have a collection of buttons, zippers, material, stuffing, sea shells, pompoms, flowers, eyes for dolls or animals, beads, wreaths, trees, and colorful ornaments ready to be made into beautiful items. Everyone has a project. We take a break to offer thanks and ask for prayers for family and friends who are going through trials and sickness. Then we have a coffee break for social time,” she said.

Camaraderie at these meetings, said Prior, results in fellowship which extends beyond the walls of Holly House, adding members care for one another by providing transportation, meals, or phone calls to those in need. It is truly a ministry of people caring for one another, Prior said.

“Everyone knows your name. When you walk in someone is sure to say hello and the chatter begins. There is a welcoming feeling for the regulars and people who are new. Everyone has a job whether you are crafty or not. Raggedy Ann dolls need to be stuffed - not a lot of skill required, but it is a job that needs doing. Betty Rodriguez is an artist. She draws faces on angels, or Santa Clauses. Sometimes she paints an item that needs to be rejuvenated. She also hand paints greeting cards. Marie Buss, who is 90, cro-

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 5:30pm-7:30pm

chets. Cindy Pemberton and I work in the floral area. People come by to see our latest creations. We have a whole wall filled with wreaths that are ready to be sold,” said Prior.

Patrons of the Holiday Bazaar at the Holly House will be able to shop the line of the Skillful Stitchers made up of ministry women who have sewn a selection of Raggedy Ann dolls, tree skirts, place mats and table runners. Cloth activity books will delight toddlers, cuddly teddy bears and puppy dogs are comfortable in Christmas baskets as they wait for a new home, said Prior. The Clever Crafters crochet hooks will be flying in a flurry of activity resulting in sweaters, hats, lap throws, angels, specialty ornaments, treasures and this year’s big hit - snazzy flip flops. Using the gems found in nature, the Fantastic Florists are busy beautifying Christmas trees and wreaths. A perfect gift for a nature lover is a tree that can be displayed year round with birds perched in nests, said Prior, and she said shells that look like jewels shine on another one of a kind tree. She added that music lovers will appreciate a tree decorated with shiny musical instruments. Each wreath and tree is unique, said Prior, adding that a colorful wreath decorated with sea shells and shades of blue will make a statement on a wall or door any time during the year. There are wreaths and trees that will be perfect for the modern home and there are traditional arrangements with poinsettias, holly, and holiday colors,” said Prior.

If something a little flashy is on the gift list, the ministry’s Jazzy Jewelers will have designed earrings, necklaces, pins, refurbished jewelry and donated watches.

There are even gifts for your pet friends, perfect for Fido to receive a treat from his owner every day during Advent from the Advent Calendar, said Prior. She added that there is a lovely display of Thanks-

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The women of the Holly House ministry are all smiles working on a project for the upcoming Holiday Bazaar at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach. If you want to see this project then you’ll have to attend the Holiday Bazaar held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily, Nov.10-12, at the church. Submitted photo.

giving and fall decorations and table ware available at the Holiday Bazaar. According to Prior, the men of the church have made wooden trees ready to be decorated or enjoyed in their natural beauty and the men of the ministry provide tree stands, jewelry display cases, and shelving whenever they are called upon.

“When I first came to the church, I went to a church dinner by myself. I checked in at the reception table and saw a room full of people I didn’t know sitting at tables. Because I had been to Holly House, the ladies knew me and I was invited to sit with them. I felt welcome,” said Prior.

“Most of all we are a caring ministry and fellowship that serves church members and members of the community because we are who we are. Our whole church is a ministry of outreach to the community. We provide funds to many worthy organizations, like Family Promise that helps families transition from homelessness to sustained independence. I think of us as the hands and feet of God.” For more information on the Holiday Bazaar at Holly House, call 561-276-6338 or visit www.firstdelray.com/grow/women.

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Penny tax increase on Nov. ballot Staff report It may not have the interest of Clinton vs.

Trump but for parents, cities and county officials a referendum on the November ballot is of great importance.

Voters will be asked to decide on whether to increase the sales tax one penny to fund school renovations, county facility upgrades and city projects over the next 10 years.

If approved, county schools will receive 50 percent of the money raised by the penny tax, county government will receive 30 percent and cities 20 percent of the proceeds. The goal is to raise $2.7 billion to pay for deferred projects and new projects. The tax will end in December 2026 or before then if the $2.7 billion figure is raised.

The District estimates it needs more than $1.4 billion in projects related to deferred building maintenance as a result of the Great Recession and state cuts, IT improvements, security upgrades and replacing school bus and “support” vehicles.

Of that, more than $1.1 billion is earmarked to correct years of deferred maintenance on schools and provide security improvements.

Approximately $133.8 million will be used for classroom technology upgrades and nearly $103 million will be allocated for new school buses, maintenance and police vehicles.

The District has two budgets – an operating budget for employee salaries, supplies and other operational needs, and a capital budget that pays for building construction, repairs and maintenance, as well as major purchases such as tech-

nology and vehicles such as school buses.

The District’s current capital budget is not sufficient to cover these projects, district officials say. Due to budget cuts enacted by the Legislature in 2008, capital budgets for all school districts have been drastically reduced. Capital revenues for the School District of Palm Beach County have been reduced by $865 million since 2008.

Some older schools in Delray Beach and Boca Raton will benefit if the penny tax passes. (see list in accompanying table).

But all schools will benefit from the technology and security upgrades.

An independent committee will review all School District of Palm Beach County projects andbudgets to protect taxpayers’ investment. A similar oversight committee was established in 2004, during a previous sales tax collected by the District for school construction. That committee, which included 9 members representing key sectors of Palm Beach County, ensured projects were delivered on time and within budget.

Some of the projects earmarked for the county and cities include signalization upgrades at Atlantic and Military Trail, improvements to Delray Beach Fire Station #5 near Linton Boulevard, $6 million for the redevelopment of the South County Governmental Complex on Congress Avenue, $500,000 for a drainage project on Congress north of Linton Boulevard, playground replacement at Lake Ida Park, $470,000 for Pompey Park, money for bridge modifications on Barwick Road and Clint Moore Road, a $700,000 resurfacing of Glades Road to Yamato, $275,000 to restripe Palmetto Park Road and $1.2 million to resur-

Construction Projects: $121,462,958 Facility Replacement/Modernization Projects Addison Mizner Modernization $ 20,075,704 Pine Grove Modernization 10,893,532 Verde Modernization 23,437,664 Additions and Remodeling Projects: $38,454,717 Delray Full Service Center Remodel $ 10,000,000 Old Plumosa Demolition (land bank) 2,000,000 Plumosa School of Arts Expansion to K‐8 18,083,003 Village Academy Kitchen Expansion

1,200,000 New Schools: None in Delray or Boca Other Items Site Acquisition or lease for select facilities 29,868,640 Total Projects Funded from other sources: $ 394,074,180 Grand Total for all Projects: $ 1,739,817,276 Summary of Revenues Sales Tax Revenues: $1,345,743,096 Other Local Funds: $132,881,510 COPS: $261,192,670 Total Revenues $ 1,739,817,276

face Old Dixie Highway from the South County line to Spanish River Boulevard among other projects.

If approved the surtax would begin January 1, 2017 and automatically end on or before December 31, 2026, with independent oversight by citizen committees.

Opponents of the tax say cities, counties and school districts should be able to budget for their needs within their capital plans. Supporters say the state legis-

lature and the 2008 financial meltdown have created a scenario where they can’t catch up and that a sales tax allows for visitors not just property owners to pay for their needs.

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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | NOVEMBER 2016

Spady Museum Director Charlene Farrington 1 Tell us a little about yourself, your connection to Delray and Spady Museum.

cally to Delray Beach and extend as far away as Virginia.

I am a Florida native whose heritage is Bahamian. I am a divorced mother of two children with a business and computer networking background. After working for the Sun-Sentinel Newspaper for 10 years (1990-2000), I decided to change my occupation and officially work for the newly established Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, a history museum and cultural center in Delray Beach.

Spady, any new events or exhibits that are coming?

2 How did you become the director

4 Tell us about what is going on at

tion.

3 What is your favorite exhibit or

of the museum?

item in the museum and why?

I accepted the position of museum director in 2012, after key museum programs were temporarily suspended and changes to the museum staff left the position of director open. Previously, I was program administrator, and had implemented youth programming and the trolley tour program. As director, it has been my personal mission to reinstate these key programs and implement others, such as our emancipation celebration, known as Juneteenth, and our Kwanzaa celebra-

My favorite exhibit item in the Spady Museum is the building itself. The preservation of our historical structures, our sacred places and/or our hollowed ground is the most important aspect of history.

These places are ground zero for historical research and provide all of the source material (other than written documents) for historical discovery. The Spady House building is a welcoming treasure trove of memories and stories that relate specifi-

The Spady Museum is focused on growing our existing programs and positioning ourselves in the changing communities we serve in order to stay relevant and important to South Florida. As our resource pool grows, so will our reach, so we are seeking leadership with cutting edge ideas to help us keep up with trends in the museum, non-profit, research, preservation and history industries.

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that isn’t commonly known, like a hobby you’re interested in, a cause you support, some fun facts.

There isn’t very much about me that is not commonly known and most of my time is spent engaged in activities that promote the mission and vision of the Spady Museum. I especially enjoy study groups that focus on history and heritage.

I am also interested in the way the human

race treats each other and why. Much like animal lovers advocate for animal rights and the fair and humane treatment of animals, I advocate for the humane and fair treatment of people and will always support that side of any conflict.

Upcoming events at Spady Museum: Exhibit: African Americans in Delray Through December 2016 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday $10 admission fee Location: At the Spady Museum Through the 1880s - 1920s, Delray Beach welcomed the people that would influence its character, design, development and future. Residents came from all walks of life and from areas around the country. Today, descendants of some of these pioneers continue to call Delray Beach home. This exhibit depicts early pioneers and their descendants and how their professions helped shape the city’s personality. This is a permanent exhibit.

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Cultural Conversation: artist Sally Painter By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor The success is something she said she didn’t think she would experience. Over the past several months her work has been featured in four different galleries.

She said she entered her pieces and “hope someone is going to say, ‘Oh thats a nice painting,’” she said.

But when people began to purchase her pieces it “blew her mind” to have what she started as a hobby be recognized by people outside her family.

Confusion of Irises by Sally Painter

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She remembers painting her first piece when she was 16.

Sally Painter is following her namesake, literally, as an oil painter.

And the Delray Beach artist’s career is blossoming. Her oil paintings of plants, flowers and nature are being shown across the country in juried competitions.

“I did a flower water color for my mom,” Painter said. “She said. ‘Oh, that’s so beautiful you should be an artist.’”

She didn’t pick up her paintbrush again until about 14 years ago when she moved to Delray from southern California.

“I started painting about 14 years ago when we moved to Delray,” she said. “I wasn’t working as much and I started

Peach Hibiscus by Sally Painter

taking painting classes at the Boca Museum of Art.” Currently, she still attends courses and is in a masters art class.

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“I have really been learning a lot more about art,” she said. “I want to study what other artists do and understand it better.

It’s quite technical.”

She said her paintings are inspired by the

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“I go into a quiet place and I leave my phone of the room,” she said. “I turn on music, put out paints, study an image and I stop thinking. I try to listen to the music, figure out what I want to do and just translate it onto the canvas.”

She said it is all about getting into a flow.

She said it is similar to settling down to a good book and not being able to wait to get to the next chapter.

“The longest I have ever gone is nine hours like 9 in the morning to 6 at night,” she said. “It’s a marathon. You don’t want to move because everything seems to be working at that moment. There’s no thought going on other than the painting itself. It’s such focus that it’s freeing.”

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She estimates she has completed 50 paintings. To finish one painting she said it takes about 24 hours, but she only works for three to four hours at a time.

She typically paints two of three days a week. She does so in her home, where it is air conditioned.

Her artwork has been included in the Oil Painters of America 2016 Juried Salon Show, the 26th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show (2016), the Art at the Mill Group Exhibition (2016), and the Art of the Heartland Group Exhibition (2016).

She was juried in as a member of the International Guild of Realism and the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, and this past spring she was named a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. For more information on Sally Painter, including examples of her work, visit her website at sallypainterart.com.

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Don’t miss events in Palm Beach County 1 Boca Raton’s SYMPHONIA! is host-

ing ¡Tango SYMPHONIA!, a night of sultry sounds by the Latin Grammy-nominated Colombian Tango Ensemble, Quinteto Leopoldo Federico, along with a dramatic dance performance, on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 6 to10 p.m., at Boca West Country Club. General tickets are $175. VIP tickets are $225, and include premium seating and a bottle of champagne on each table. To purchase tickets online, visit thesymphonia.org.

2 Gulfstream Goodwill Industries is hosting it 50th Anniversary Gala at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. The gala includes a cocktail reception, live entertainment and dinner.

For more information, visit gulfstreamgoodwill.org/50th-gala.

3 California Closets Boca Raton is hosting a donation event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 16 benefiting Dress For Success Palm Beaches in an effort to help women re-enter the workforce with fashionable professional attire. Light bites, cocktails, desserts and a signature drink “California Shortcake” will be served. The event is at 302 S. Federal Highway. Bring gently used purses, gently used costume jewelry, new mascara and new underwear.

4 Head to Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens to check out Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami. The exhibit explores the modern advances of origami through 15 contemporary works of art.

tution will be recognized for its role in improving the Boca Raton community and a deceased individual will be recognized on a Wall of Honor. The new 2016 inductees are: Bobby Campbell, Wendy Larsen and The Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

For the first time this year, The Walk of Recognition will recognize, on a Wall of Honor, a person who improved the community during his/her lifetime, but who has passed away. This year’s Wall of Honor will recognize Alan Alford. The event costs $75 per person. Visit bocahistory. org for more information.

6 The inaugural Dine for Veterans Week will take place from Nov. 6 to Nov. 11. Presented by Crane’s Beach House, the week supports local veterans when you dine out at local restaurants. At the end of the week, every $1 raised, up to $20,000, will be matched by the Ohrstrom Foundation. Visit www.dineforveterans.com, for a list of participating restaurants.

7 Experience a silent screen film at Sugar Sand Park. The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be heard with a live musical accompaniment. Quasimodo (played by Lon Chaney) is a tortured outcast who is drawn towards his own doom by his consuming love for Esmeralda. The music is provided

by Sarasota-based musician Peter Tavalin.

The event takes place on Thursday Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and cots $7 per ticket.

10 Boca’s Place of Hope is hosting a

is hosting its 20th Annual Walk of Recognition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Addison, 2 E. Camino Real. The event recognizes individuals who have served the community. For the first time an insti-

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8 Delray is hosting Delray Reads Day on Nov. 17. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast at Plumosa School of the Arts. Readers will then spend time in a classroom reading and speaking with students. To sign up, delrayreads.org 9 Catch a classic film at Delray’s Veterans Park. The classic film series kicks off on Nov. 1 with 42nd Street at sunset. There will be an outdoor mega screen outdoors.

Bring your chairs, snacks and drinks.

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free Holiday Fashion Show & Fundraiser at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 17 at Bloomingdale’s at Town Center Mall. For more information, call 561-775-7195 or email Amyleigh Atwater at AmyleighA@ placeofhope.com

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What’s going on in Palm Beach County…

Arts Garage 180 NE 1 Street Delray Beach st

Tickets start at $30.

Around’ album. There he met Springfield members Richie Furay and Jim Messina, and Poco was formed out of the friendship and musical influences they shared.

Paquito d’ Rivera | JAZZ / CUBAN JAZZ Thurs. Nov 17 and Fri. Nov. 18 | 6:30pm & 9:30pm sets

Dirty Bourbon River Show - November 5, 8pm $30-$45

www.artsgarage.org 561-450-6357

Tickets for the 17th start at $40 and for the 18th start at $45

“New Orleans Big Brass Circus Rock”

Rusty Young of Poco - Friday, November 4, 8pm $30-$45 POCO’s Rusty Young along with POCO’s keyboard player Michael Webb bring their classic sound to Arts Garage.

Rusty Young, the Grammy-nominated steel guitarist and vocalist, is best known as one of the frontmen in the seminal country rock and Americana band Poco. In 1967, Rusty was asked to fly to Los Angeles and play steel guitar on the Buffalo Springfield’s ‘Last Time

Gypsy/Circus Jazz

Halberg and Bob and Linda Schmier

Opening act: Jon Stickley Trio

On Friday, Nov. 11, we will honor and give tribute to two community leaders, Chuck Halberg and Robert Schmier, and their wives, for their very generous continuous contributions to Arts Garage since its inception. The event will feature dinner, drinks, art, entertainment and more! Tickets $125 per person.

The Dirty Bourbon River Show deftly melds sounds that range from hardedged blues to piano driven ballads to New Orleans brass, with a result that is truly a blast of new energy into the musical landscape. Since forming in early 2009, the Dirty Bourbon River Show have released 8 studio albums and played almost 800 live shows, quickly earning a stellar reputation for their tight, multi-faceted sound and high-energy performances. They can be found bringing their blend of “New Orleans Big Brass Circus Rock” all over the USA, performing at festivals and respected venues yearround.

November 11 – 6:30pm Tribute Gala Fundraiser to honor Chuck and Pam

17th Annual

blues-rock, funky blues, contemporary and traditional blues, with BLUES being the operative word!

Jeff Lorber | Sat. Nov 12, 8pm | JAZZ FUSION $30-$45 The Grammy nominated keyboard player has become a prominent figure in the new movement known as jazz fusion – a marriage of traditional jazz with elements of rock, R&B, funk and other electrified sounds. Lorber and his band, the Jeff Lorber Fusion, first honed their craft in the Portland, Oregon club scene and rapidly expanded their reach to a national and international audience via a combination of complex harmonies, unconventional time signatures and compelling rhythms.

The 14 time Grammy winner is a world-renowned jazz artist who received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Carnegie Hall for his contributions to Latin music. D’Rivera’s works often reveal his widespread and eclectic musical interests, which range from Afro-Cuban rhythms and melodies, including influences encountered in his many travels, and back to his classical origins. D’Rivera’s numerous recordings include more than 30 solo albums, which reflects his enthusiasm for Jazz, Bebop, Latin, and classical music. The accomplished composer has successfully created, championed and promoted all types of classical compositions; including his three chamber compositions recorded live in concert with distinguished cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The winner of fourteen GRAMMY Awards, he is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer.

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Kat Riggins & The Blues Revival– Sun. Nov. 13, 7pm $30-$45

Registration 6:30 am • Race Starts 7:30 am

All Race for Hope Finishers will Receive a Finisher’s Medal Register NOW online at www.runsignup.com and enter in AVDA’s Race for Hope.

Please call 561-265-3797 ext. 109 or visit www.avdaonline.org for more information.

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The blues and soul singer has a unique style that blends blues with hip hop, pop, rock and even country music. Kat has performed to sold-out houses throughout Asia and the Middle East, as well as performances in South Florida and New Orleans. Along with her band, Blues Revival, Kat is determined “to wake up the blues one song at a time!” Her latest album is a clever mashup of gospel-blues,

In this satire of modern-day consumerism, Eve is a teenager whose entire existence is known only to her overly protective sister Tabby. But now, Tabby wants her life back and in an instant their whole world changes…and that’s not good.

Bill Charlap Trio | Fri. Nov. 25 & Sat. Nov. 26 | 6:30pm and 9:30 pm sets | $30-$45 As one of the world’s premiere jazz pianists, it’s no surprise that Charlap won the 2016 Grammy award for Best Traditional Pop Album for his album with Tony

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rite chanteuse, Piaf to the parks of Pigalle, to Montmartre in the era of “La Vie en Rose,” with Anne Carrere, a young singer from the village of Puget, who captures the soul of France’s national chanteuse, with songs that define the courage, sorrow and romance of the City of Lights.

Bennett. In addition to Bennett, Charlap has performed with leading artists, ranging from Phil Woods to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is known for his interpretations of American popular songs and has recorded albums featuring the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin.

but the human voice. The cast of VoicePlay has taken the timeless sound of vocal music and turned it completely on its head. Re-imagined as a full stage show, amazing, humorous, and vertigo-inducing harmonies pepper VoicePlay’s music-without-music sound as it pingpongs between eras and styles, channeling the breadth of the musical landscape and lacing it with inventive and often hilarious on-stage theatrics.

Sponsors: Jackie and Bob Gill, Linda L. Miller Cabaret reception sponsor: Etoile Volin Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Joan Quinn and Friends

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square

The Wick Theatre

Old School Square

Monday, 5:30 p.m.; suggested $5 donation

Nov. 10

7901 N Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33487

51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach 33444

A celebration of the exhibition, “Who is Joan Quinn? A Life in Portraits.”

Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

www.thewick.org 561-995-2333

561-243-7922, ext. 1; OldSchoolSquare. org

Ticket prices from $70

Free Friday Concerts

They’re Playing Our Song

The Pavilion at Old School Square

Starring Broadway’s Andrea McArdle

Friday, 7:30 p.m.; free admission; weather permitting; bring lawn chairs, and bring the family, but no pets or outside food and beverage.

October 13 - November 6 A musical comedy by master of the genre Neil Simon, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. The hit musical about an established composer and his relationship with an aspiring young female lyricist. Professionally, their relationship works beautifully-but ultimately leads to conflict on the home front.

Don’t worry, there’s a happy ending.

November 4 Big City Dogs (Classic Rock) November 11 Extasy (Latin/Top 40/ Rock)

Sister Act November 25 - December 23

November 3, 2016 - Silent Disco

Broadway’s habit-forming musical comedy smash will make you jump for joy! When wannabe disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime, the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look-a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. Featuring original music by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Newsies), this uplifting musical is filled with toe-tapping songs, outrageous show-stopping dancing and a truly moving story.

The Fieldhouse at Old School Square

As Seen on Season 4 of NBC’s “The Sing-Off ” and based in Orlando, Florida, VoicePlay performs their incredible brand of entertainment across the country and around the world. What began quite literally as a street corner barbershop act has now evolved into an internationally acclaimed touring sensation.

Fun for all ages, VoicePlay is unlike any theatrical experience available today, recreating the orchestrated sound of an entire musical production with nothing

Libby Dodson’s Live at Lynn Theatre Series

Friday, 6-9 p.m.; admission is a suggested $5 donation.

Nov. 5–6

Art Walk is an open house for the galleries in downtown Delray Beach. The Cornell Art Museum will feature an exciting photography exhibit created and curated by undergrad students from Lynn University in Boca Raton.

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m. * Sunday: 4 p.m.

Journey with Edith Piaf, everyone’s favo-

Tickets: $20 Nov. 12–13 Lynn Philharmonia No. 3 Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday: 4 p.m.

Conductor: Guillermo Figueroa Featuring the winners of the Annual Concerto Competition Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center Tickets: $50 for box, $40 for orchestra, $35 for mezzanine

Fine Art Exhibits

November 4, 2016 – First Friday Art Walk: Lynn University Students

VISUAL ARTS OF DELRAY The Gallery at Arts Garage

October 1st to November 26th 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach

Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square

November 7, 2016 – An Evening with

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

Crest Theatre at Old School Square

November 25 Pocket Change (Dance/ Top 40/Motown

Piaf! The Show

PEN Trio

November 18, 2016 - VoicePlay

Friday, 8 p.m.; tickets $25 (adult); $15 (student)

This date night or friends’ night offers a high energy performance in a silent atmosphere! At this DJ dance party, the music is experienced through high quality, wireless headphones.

Lynn University’s Conservatory of Music

One of the most distinguished woodwind ensembles touring today, the PEN Trio is passionate about promoting the music of our time. The group regularly commissions leading composers to write for the ensemble. This performance features a full program of works written for the PEN Trio.

November 18 Solid Brass (Classic Rock/ R&B)

First Thursday each month, 9 p.m.; tickets $15

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Outdoor shows in Delray Beach Old School Square (OSS) Veteran’s Park (VET)

November 12-13 at VET November 19-20 at VET November 26-27 at VET Visit

www.delrayartleague.com for a complete show schedule

Delray Art League is a 5013C organization.

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Nov. 16 Violin Master Class with Renata Arado Renata Arado began violin instruction in the Suzuki method at age two. She was principal second violin of Norway’s Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for 13 years. She has collaborated with Isaac Stern, Julia Fischer, Yefim Bronfman, Joshua Bell and Gil Shaham. This master class will feature students competing in the Lynn Chamber Music Competition. Arado will also join the conservatory faculty on the Mostly Music Mendelssohn concert Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Tickets: FREE Nov. 17 Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was born just 18 years after Mozart’s death, and many regarded him as Mozart’s heir.

Like Mozart, he would have a short life span, but still composed some of our best-loved masterpieces. He was also a wonderful correspondent, writing about his visits with such people as Queen Victoria and Goethe. Mostly Music was conceived and is hosted by Marshall Turkin and is staged by Jan McArt.

ernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall Tickets: $20

Boca’s Festival of the Arts

Hosted by: Crossroads Club Nov. 24 10 a.m.

Across from Anchor Park

Swank Farm screening

Featured speaker: Tony Allerton

Nov. 17

For Information:

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(561) 278-8004 ext 3

Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real in Boca Raton,

Directed by Judith Olney, Swank Farm tells the story about Jodi and Darrin Swank, owners of Palm Beach County’s Swank Farm. After losing their jobs in the post 9/11 recession, the Swanks started new lives as passionate, pioneering, hydroponic farmers. Through hurricanes, near-bankruptcy, the challenges of Florida farming, and life in a trailer home with three growing children, they have emerged as major suppliers of fresh produce to area restaurants and hosts of legendary fundraising affairs – the legendary “Swank Table” events. A lesson in the rewards of giving back to the community.

Special guest artist: Renata Arado, violin Location: Count and Countess de Ho-

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Downtown. American Express created this national shopping day event for cardholders and merchants to encourage people to shop at small businesses.

Visit ShopSmall.com, downtowndelraybeach.com/promotions or www.facebook. com/DelrayDDA for a list of participating merchants and additional offers being promoted during the month of November and for Small Business Saturday. For parking information, please visit www.downtowndelraybeach.com/parking , or call 561-243-1077.

Southern Handcraft Society

Admission is free with suggested $10 donation per person at the door to benefit Festival of the Arts BOCA.

The film will be followed by a reception with light refreshments, in celebration of the 11th Annual Festival set for March 2 – 12, 2017.

Thursday: 7:30 p.m.

Gratitude Celebration on the Beach

Small Business Saturday Shop local on Nov. 26 in downtown Delray.

The main fabric of Downtown Delray Beach is comprised of 93 percent small business owners, both retail and restaurants, many of whom have had their doors open for over 15 years and one as long as 80. Downtown Delray Beach is a destination to Shop Small.

The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is a Neighborhood Champion and encourages residents and visitors to celebrate “the small business” by shopping and dining locally and introducing yourselves to the owners and chefs throughout

The Southern Handcraft Society, Pineapple Grove Chapter, Delray Beach, will be having its 24th annual, juried art and craft show, An Olde Fashioned Holiday, at the Fieldhouse (formerly the Vintage Gymnasium), Old School Square.

All items are hand made right here in Florida and are one-of-a-kind works of art. We have gift and holiday items including Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas...along with items that are appropriate for any occasion.

We also feature food and candy items along with raffle baskets. Admission is free.

Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 9 am to 8 pm Friday, November 18, 2016 - 9 am to 8 pm Saturday, November 19, 2016 - 9 am to 2 pm

Boca channel films around town

WBTV will be filming Good Morning Boca on location around Boca Raton at the end of November. This multi-host broadcast focuses on current events, interviews with celebrities and local newsmakers in an array of areas such as business, sports, entertainment and philanthropy. Are you a resident expert, small business owner or community member with something to share? Contact info@webocatv.com.

WBTV (webocatv.com) will be a glossy, entertaining platform delivering stories, news, community events and original programming. Accessible through any internet connection, smart TV or iOS device, WBTV will broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The digital broadcast network launches their inaugural season on January 2, 2017.

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Carols by Candlelight Saturday, Dec. 3 | 7 pm

Shanghai Acrobats: Shanghai Nights

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia – The Tchaikovsky Christmas Spectacular

An outdoor concert experience with songs of the season and popular hits -- headlined by Little River Band, Kim Carnes and Stephen Bishop. It’s a magical night for the entire family!

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 | 7 pm

American Big Band – Home for the Holidays

Will and Anthony –Showstoppers Avenue Q

Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 2 & 8 pm

The greatest songs ever written come alive with this Broadway duo. Their magnificent tenor voices, brotherly banter and comedic flair are unforgettable!

Songs of the season with this amazing 11-piece Big Band along with six outstanding singers and dancers.

Experience the thrill of acrobatic gymnastics, balancing, silk spinning, twirling, contortion and so much more!

Sunday, Dec.11 | 7 pm

OLD SCHOOL SQUARE in the heart of downtown Delray Beach, offers a wide variety of shows and lectures during the 2016-17 Season.

There’s something for everyone! GET TICKETS NOW! OldSchoolSquare.org 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL | 561 243 7922 x1

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Monday, Dec. 26 | 7:30 pm Fifty of Russia’s brightest ballet stars perform selections from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet.

Dec. 16-18 | Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 2 & 8 pm; Sun, 2 pm This multiple Tony Award winning, laughout-loud musical is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart!

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5 ways your kids can learn to give back can make.

By: Heather McMechan Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers For me, November has always been a time of year that makes me stop and think how thankful I am for the things I have. I have tried to instill this in my children, but it seems that “wanting and needing” is part of their everyday vocabulary. I want my children to be good citizens and community partners. As a family, we have started to focus more on about giving instead of always receiving.

We brainstormed together and came up with some ways they could give back. The more we talked, the more I began creating a list of ideas that I wanted to share especially in this crazy materialistic time we live in.

Here is the scoop on five ways your kids can learn to give back.

1. Give into their interests

Find out what your child is passionate about. Is it animals or protecting the earth? Empowering them to give back will potentially create them to understand the importance of giving back into their adult life.

2. Give during their birthdays Show your kids that it’s not always about receiving gifts on their birthday. Encourage your child to ask their friends to bring a donation like diapers for the local diaper bank, canned goods for the local food pantry or pajamas and books for the local hospital.

If your child is having a hard time understanding the concept of giving than receiving, you can have them pick out a few gently used toys in their room that they do not play with to make room for new ones.

This will also cut down on clutter which

will help during the holidays.

3. Get busy while giving back

5. Give into your emerging entrepreneur

Get your child off the couch and busy moving and making a difference by participating in a Family Fun Run, 5K walk or any other athletic event that’s for a cause they believe in. Have them organize a local beach clean-up day and invite friends and family to participate while enjoying the amazing South Florida weather.

Did you have a lemonade stand when you were young? Maybe a small lemonade stand or baking goodies can show your child not only how to run a business, but also how they can choose to support a charity with the money they make.

4. Give back with gardening Back-to-Nature is such a fun and calming place for children. Why not take them to the local community gardens to assist with planting and harvesting. Get involved with our local community gardens where they can see what a huge impact it

Rappy’s set to open in Boca Raton this month Staff report The latest concept by restaurateur Burt Rapoport “Rappy’s” is poised to open in Boca Raton this month.

Located in the new Park Place plaza at 5560 Military Trail, between Clint Moore and Yamato roads, the restaurant is being described as a “delica-restaurant-tessen.”

That means, the menu will feature classic Jewish deli dishes as well as contemporary interpretations on popular deli favorites.

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family’s restaurant.” Rapoport said. “Rap-

For adults, Rappy’s will also feature a spa-

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The menu will include signature house-

The deli is named after Rapoport’s fa-

smoked pastrami and corned beef to clas-

ther, Ray “Rappy” Rapoport. The third

sic chicken in a pot and stuffed cabbage to

generation restaurateur said he used his

The 4,300-square-foot restaurant was de-

a variety of gourmet hot dogs with house-

childhood experiences of growing up in

signed by Manhas Designs. It seats 160

Rapoport’s collection of restaurants in-

made mustard as well as traditional malts

an iconic New York Jewish restaurant,

diners with indoor and outdoor seating

clude Henry’s; Deck 84; and Burt & Max’s;

and shakes and freshly baked desserts.

owned by his grandfather and then father

on a covered alfresco patio. It will incor-

he is also a partner in Max’s Grille in

for over 50 years, to create his modern de-

porate traditional deli design features

Mizner Park.

li-restaurant.

such as vintage subway tile, chalkboard

Rappy’s will be open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and catering. It will also have a full service bar and a 30-foot deli take-out

“Opening a restaurant concept that offers

area where every item on the menu can be

soulful, Jewish-style cuisine takes me back

ordered to go at any time the restaurant

to where it all began growing up in my

menus, stained concrete flooring mixed with stainless steel, ambient lighting and modern wood design elements.

assortment of boozy milkshakes.

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Dash around the world: A look at Transatlantic, repositioning cruises By: Joel Dash Special to the Boca/ Delray newspapers

the summer. Then in September or October at the end of the summer Europe season, the ship returns westbound to the warm weather of the Caribbean where it will spend the winter.

Once a grand voyage, Transatlantic Cruises were a luxury enjoyed only by a few.

Look toward Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, NCL, Carnival and ore for 10 to 16 night itineraries.

These repositioning cruises provide incredible bargains.

Stylish passengers spent their days lounging on deck and then dined, danced and toasted with champagne while speeding between America and Europe. These pleasures still exist today for those who value the shipboard experience and appreciate traveling in style and comfort.

Because Transatlantic cruises make few if any ports of call, the focus of the trip is the lifestyle on board the vessel. In answer to their guests’ desire for activity, many cruise lines take advantage of the opportunity to offer special interest cruises such as Big Band music, swing dance or wine and culinary themes. Such a cruise might be hosted by a well-known chef, author or entertainer for additional appeal.

Art classes, computer learning and other educational programming are generally provided and the social environment on the shop will be organized to provide guests with plenty of opportunities to interact with one another. The extra time to relax is also conducive to taking full

Your travel agent can also arrange for any additional touring you might want to do in Europe as well as your return flights.

advance of the shipboard spa. Of course, Transatlantic crossings have always been the perfect vacation to catch up on reading.

The model Transatlantic crossing is characterized by four or five consecutive days at sea. Most newer and longer versions of the itinerary will usually offer visits to places such as Bermuda, the Azores or the Canary Islands. Some Caribbean Islands or European cities may also be included near the beginning or end of the itinerary.

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True to its 165-year-old tradition, Cunard Line offers more regular Transatlantic sailings than any other cruise line.

They are customarily for six nights between New York City and Southampton, England. However, Transatlantic cruises for the most cruise lines are little more than a seasonal repositioning between the Caribbean and Europe. Usually at the end of April or in early May, ships ending their winter season in the Caribbean make an eastbound crossing to begin a series of cruises somewhere in Europe for

In addition to the Transatlantic cruises, there are also repositioning trans-canal cruises from Florida to San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver in the spring for the Alaska season, and return in the fall.

For any future travel, Dash is offering a deal to benefit local nonprofits. If your group is thinking of a get-away and you book with Dash, a percentage of commission will be donated to your nonprofit.

For more information, contact Dash Travel at 561-498-8439 or visit dashtravelandcruises.com or in person at 504 E. Atlantic Ave.

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Charity tennis event returns for 27th year Staff report

the Boca Raton Resort & Club on Satur-

utive producer of MTV’s “America’s Best

drug abuse and neglect. Chris Evert

day.

Dance Crew” (2008-2010).

Charities has also funded 41 scholarships

TV personality and producer Randy

Hatosy is currently starring as Pope in

Jackson and actor Shawn Hatosy will be

the TV series “Animal Kingdom” and

making their first appearances in the ce-

also had a leading role in a five-year run

lebrity matches. Jackson is a musician, producer and entrepreneur best known for his 12 years (2002-2014) as an “American Idol” judge and two years as exec-

as Sammy Bryant in “Southland” (2009-

raises funds to combat drug abuse and child neglect in South Florida, returns

rity Tennis Classic premium seats range

Other previous participants who are

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returning include: Alan Thicke, Kevin

South Florida philanthropist Chris Evert

The 27th annual charity event, which

Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebin price from $40 to $90 for both Satur-

Maeve Quinlan and David Cook.

lebrity Tennis Classic is back this month.

ing college degrees.

2013) TV series.

McKidd, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Biggs,

The Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Ce-

that have assisted single moms in attain-

day and Sunday sessions. Club seats with weekend and courtside box seats (rows 1-8) are $90 per day or $175 for both sessions. General admission tickets are $20 per session.

has raised more than $22 million through

For more information, visit www.chri-

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from Nov. 18-20 in Boca and Delray.

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Medical, psychotherapeutic advances in addiction treatment: Part 1 of 2 By: Raul J. Rodriguez MD, DABPN, DABAM, MRO Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers “28 days” is what most people think of when addiction treatment is mentioned. This actually was the case for so many years, even though the success rates were very low. Most people are unaware that the 28-day model was based on insurance reimbursement limits and not on any actual science.

This, along with very limited medical and psychological treatment options, are major reasons why success rates were so low for so many years. Modern

medical science and psychotherapeutic modalities have now entered the addiction arena full force and have drastically changed both the quality and accessibility of addiction treatment.

The mechanisms of addiction have a very strong biologic and physiologic basis, in addition to the psychological and spiritual components. It makes perfect sense then that the right kinds of medical interventions would have

a strong positive impact on sobriety.

These types of treatments, especially when coupled with effective psychological treatment modalities, have consistently yielded previously never seen high success rates. These interventions have been developed and implemented over the last several years and have become the new standards of care in addiction treatment.

Naltrexone is a medication that has existed for a number of years and finally has been implemented as one of the major modalites for medication assist-

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ed treatment (MAT). Naltrexone is a partial opioid receptor antagonist. It was first released under the trade name Revia as an agent to decrease alcohol cravings. Revia was found to be effective in reducing alcohol cravings as well as reducing the neurochemical reward from actual drinking. It has been used for many years successfully for this indication. Because of the opiate receptor antagonist properties, this medication has also been useful in treating opiate addiction. Naltrexone will effectively block the effects of an opiate, including heroin. This blocking ability helps prevent sudden and impulsive relapses. This blocking ability is even more pronounced in the long acting depot injections.

Vivitrol is the brand name of the long acting injectable form of naltrexone. It was first indicated for alcoholism and later received the FDA indication for opiate dependence. The Vivitrol shot lasts up to four to five weeks, making impulsive relapses even less likely. If someone wants to relapse onto opiates, they essentially have to maintain that intention until the shot wears off. This forced delay allows the patient the opportunity to seek out support and use recovery skills to prevent the relapse from happening. Even just knowing that a full relapse is not chemically possible already reduces the amount of time and mental energy someone would be willing to devote to contemplating a relapse. This helps reduce cravings for opiates. The Vivitrol also is effective in reducing alcohol cravings, and seems to have a greater effect than Revia. Individuals who use Vivitrol for one to two years have dramatically higher success rates overall.

Dr. Rodriguez is the founder and Medical Director of the Delray Center For Healing, as well as the leader of the Delray Center DBT program.

He is board certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, with a clinical focus in the treatment of addiction, eating disorders, mood disorders, and trauma. The Delray Center For Healing is a comprehensive outpatient treatment center that incorporates the most advanced psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological modalities in the treatment of complex multiple diagnosis cases.

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Delray dermatologist Dr. Brent Schillinger knocks out ailments in Bahamas By: David DiPino Contributing Writer Dermatologist Dr. Brent Schillinger is helping Bahamians on the island of Eleuthera with dermatology care, education and health screenings.

He’s doing so thanks to a partnership with Dr. Jonathan Levine and Stacey Levine’s GLO Good Foundation and rock star Lenny Kravitz’s Let Love Rule Foundation. Dr. Schillinger’s Yama Bahama has spent the better part of the last year working with the Bahamian Government and have tried to get permission to do some mission work and health treatments in the Bahamas.

“By combining all of our efforts we’re going over to Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas. We’re going over there to help those people with dental and dermatology care and do some other health screenings there. I’ve been involved in a lot of volunteer international mission work.

Particularly I go to developing nations or what people call third world nations where the medical care is not up to par,” Dr. Schillinger said.

Yama Bahama Foundation is named after Dr. Schillinger’s wife’s late father, who

was a famous boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. The Schillinger’s are doing this in his honor, in his name.

“I’ve been to Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and other places. Bahamas came up on the list because my wife is from Bimini and we made a trip there a couple of years ago when I first met her and determined that they do need some extra help,” he said.

Dr. Schillinger specializes in all aspects of dermatology care at Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches, 3100 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach. He is on staff at Delray Medical Center.

Staying on the music topic, a lot of people may not know but Bob Marley, the famous Reggae singer and guitarist, had a genetic form of melanoma, which actually turned into cancer and which he died from in 1981.

“There are three main types of skin cancer and melanoma is one of the three. The most common one is basal cell carcinoma which is an overgrowth of the bottom layer of the epidermis – the base layer of the epidermis. That one makes up maybe 50 percent of the skin cancers we see and

Peloton opens Boca showroom Staff report The newest trend in cycling, the Peloton, has hit Boca Raton.

The high-tech, at home-cycling bike can now be found in the Town Center Mall.

The showroom opened last month near Neiman Marcus and Tesla.

Peloton is a new virtual fitness program that allows you to work out at home on your time, but live stream or join in on a previously recorded high-intensity, cardio class led by professional instructors.

The bikes are equipped with a 22-inch touchscreen that streams the live and on-demand fitness classes. You are working out with other riders in the privacy of your own home. The bike is equipped with in-depth fitness metrics and interaction with other riders.

“We are the most advanced at home fitness provider,” Peloton Chief Revenue Officer Tim Shannehan said. “It is the best bike on the market. It’s a gorgeous design. It’s completely silent. There’s nothing else out like it.”

He said it took about a year and a half to design and perfect the high-tech bike with its sweat-proof touch screen that puts you in a class at any time.

About 10 to 12 live classes are streamed

finding them earlier but there is a heck of a lot of squamous cell carcinomas. In the old days in the 1970s and 1980s we used to think squamous cell was much worse than basal cell. I think these days we’re catching them so early that some of the squamous cell cancers may be less serious. Those are the most common but the melanoma by far is the most serious and we’re seeing more and more of them all the time,” he said.

daily from a 60-person studio in Chelsea, New York. But if you can’t tune in, you can catch the class whenever works for you.

You can select a class based on amount of time, instructor or level of difficulty.

You can even see how you are performing compared to other people who took the same class.

“We allow consumers to take live and on-demand cycling classes anytime, anywhere” he said. “It’s a very effective and addictive workout. We are bringing the fantastic experience of a live cycling class into your home.”

Peloton decided to open a showroom in Boca because they already have a strong ridership in place in South Florida, he said.

“There is a strong demand for the product,” Shannehan said. The bike costs $1,995. For more information, visit peletoncycle.com

Dr. Brent Schillinger, a dermatologist with Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches, 3100 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach, discusses a health mission with rock star Lenny Kravitz to help people of the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas with health care and education. Dr. Schillinger discusses the mission and melanoma on Doctors Are People Too... iHeart Radio show heard live on WWNN 1470 AM in Boca Raton every Monday evening 7-8 p.m. Photo by: David DiPino.

maybe even more. Usually caused by the sun,” said Dr. Schillinger.

There are about five main types of melanoma, according to Dr. Schillinger.

“Squamous cell carcinoma is the next most common one although it depends who you ask. I think maybe pathologists are diagnosing them more and we’re

According to Dr. Schillinger, statistically, back in 1930, about one out of every 200 people would get melanoma in their lifetime.

“It is projected by the year 2025 that as many as one out of 40 people in the U.S. alone could get melanoma in their lifetime. The good thing is we’re diagnosing a lot more melanoma because we’re really looking for it.”

For more information on Dr. Brent Schillinger and Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches call 561-278-1362 or visit www.greatderms.com. For more information on the mission in Eleuthera to provide dental, health care education to people in need visit: www.glogoodfoundation.org.

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Beauty brief: Hottest trends from the International Spa Association By: Christine King Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Yes, I took the hit for you and attended the world’s largest

Room.” In 2014 the German based company opened its

spa conference, ISPA. It was tough sampling the globe’s

U.S. headquarters in Delray Beach. The experience was

most amazing beauty and wellness products and ser-

like a beauty candy store. Ben Simpson, Senior VP of

vices, however, I was on a mission to educate South Flor-

Marketing said,”Instead of a typical trade show booth,

ida about the industry’s best trends.

BABOR offered ISPA attendees a play, touch, feel, expe-

ISPA represents health and wellness facilities and providers in more than 70 countries so I had my work cut out for me. Overall product highlights included: Boosters, Lifters, Line Erasers, and Organic and Vegan creations.

About 90 percent of the skin care, cosmetic, and nail product lines were either organic, vegan or both. The newest rage in the industry, “eye lifters” were also showcased by many product lines.

The theme of the show was “Innovate.” I spoke with Todd Shaw, ISPA Chairman, about how innovation was applied this year by both the organization and its partici-

rience centered around BABOR’s iconic, results-driven beauty ampoules.” The ampoules are fabulous little treasures filled with products ranging from hydrating, lifting and vitamin serums. He continues {our} “BABOR Beauty Experts personalized a seven-piece set of BABOR AMPOULE CONCENTRATES specifically selected to target each attendees unique beauty concerns - hand packed in a modern, metal travel case.” Let me tell you, they are fabulous.

their expertise in leadership, self-care, team building and strategies for providing our clients with the best possible experience.

12,000-square-foot headquarters uses green electrici-

There’s much more to share about groundbreaking ad-

ty. Their website states hey are “committed to the envi-

strive for innovation and providing the consumer with

ronment and to nature conservation.” Their creed also

what they demand. As challenges are thrown our way,

includes “A heart for animals. Respect for nature also

it’s how we respond that determines our future.” I can

means respect for living creatures. Animal experiments

personally attest to the vast array of products delivering

remain an absolute taboo for us.”

A special highlight was visiting Babor’s “Relaxation

John Ondrasik and Simon Sinek who provided us with

South Floridians will also be pleased to learn that Babor’s

pants. He said, “ISPA and the spa industry continue to

to society’s quest for youthful looking skin.

Christine King and ISPA chairman Todd Shaw at the ISPA conference in Las Vegas. Staff photo.

vances in all areas of beauty and wellness so stay tuned as I sprinkle them in upcoming issues.

Christine King is a Medical Exercise Specialist, Fitness Expert, and Founder & CEO of YourBestFit. The health and wellness company has helped thousands of clients recover

In addition to the glitz and glamor, the conference in-

from injuries, look and feel better and improve their overall

cluded three renowned keynote speakers; Brené Brown,

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INFINI®: Beauty meets technology By: Samuel Farhan Siddiqui, MD, MPH Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers The Aesthetics industry is a giant with no signs of slowing down. The global spa services market is expected to increase to $154.6 billion by 2022, according to a report from Research and Markets titled, “The Spa Services Market-Global Opportunity Analysis Industry Forecast from 2014-2022.” Men and women globally are on an insatiable quest to look and feel their best.

One dimension of skin rejuvenation is the development of using cutting edge devices to tighten skin at the deeper levels of the skin. Here at Palm Beach Botox after extensive research we have found the gold standard in skin rejuvenation devices which is called Infini®. Infini® is a device for non-surgical skin tightening that utilizes Microneedling with High Intensity Focused Radiofrequency, which is clinically proven to increase collagen production, with results lasting up to seven years. According to Dr. Steven Weiner, a plastic surgeon, who has used Infini® since its inception and has now performed thousands of procedures, it is “the best tightening technology of 2016.”

The ideal candidate for Infini® RF Micro-needling has one or more of the following aesthetic concerns: mild to moderate skin laxity, fine lines and creases, or acne scarring.

Infini® is clinically tested and cleared by the FDA as a safe and effective procedure for skin tightening. The technology uses Radiofrequency energy, which is placed into the deeper layers of the skin by way of gold insulated

needles. The Radiofrequency energy penetrates into the dermis, creating a thermal coagulation zone. The heat stimulates your body to rebuild collagen, the absence of which is the main cause of wrinkles in aging skin. The needles are inserted into the skin in a quick and precise manner, which means less pain for the patient. The needles are insulated so the epidermis is protected; making this a safe and effective treatment for all skin types with no risk of post-inflammatory hyper pigmentation or in layman’s terms darkened spots, and hence no down time. Topical numbing medication is applied prior to the procedure to relieve any discomfort. Patients are able to wear makeup the next day. Compared with other similar devices but with different technologies (such as the CO2 Laser and Ulthera), many patients find the Infini® treatments more comfortable and the recovery quick and easy.

There are very few side effects associated with the procedure. Some patients have slight erythema (redness) afterward, but it usually subsides within 24 hours. Treatment time is usually fifteen minutes to one hour. Although improvement can often be seen after one treatment, we suggest three to four sessions, spaced about four weeks apart. Consultations are free in our office.

Before Infini®, both microneedling and radiofrequency were methods used around the world for many decades.

Microneedling alone done with a small pen like device provided limited results for wrinkles and acne scarring.

Radiofrequency energy delivered from the surface with a device such as Thermage® or Thermi® often do not produce the thermal coagulation zones in the dermis needed for optimal results. Moreover, it is important to address the danger of indiscriminate heating of all tissues from the surface of skin, which may cause long term deleterious effects such as, melting of the subcutaneous fat and cause a haggard look to the face. This unwanted effect was seen with Thermage® in some patients after years or decades of treatment. Infini® addresses these concerns by selective targeted heating in deep dermis and yields results that catapult us into a 21st century where plastic surgery has fallen behind the non-surgical procedures in facial rejuvenation.

Along with Infini®, Palm Beach Botox also offers full spectrum of facial aesthetic services. Palm Beach Botox, 16244 S. Mlitary Trail, Suite 150. www.palmbeachbotox.com 561-376-2790.

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Contact us today to learn more about how IMT and The Conde Center can help you on your journey back to better health.

IMT challenges the patient to synchronize a range of motor movements and Dr. John Conde, whole-body exercises to a precise comBoard Certified Chiropractic Neurologist puter-generated beat. The use of game-like features engage the patient with auditory and visual guidance providing real-time feedback that encourages them to improve.

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Boca’s economic development report By: Jessica Del Vecchio, Boca’s Economic Development Manager

Leadership award and delivered their 250th unit to the market.

Sensus Healthcare A leader in their industry, Boca-based Sensus Healthcare offers non-surgical skin cancer treatment on a global scale.

They launched in June of 2010 and went public over the summer. As part of the IPO, they were invited to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ. Going public isn’t the only milestone the Sensus team has achieved, they recently won their second Frost & Sullivan Global Technology

national audience and has an impressive economic impact on our area.

Last year, 25,908 fans were in attendance and ESPN reported a viewership of 2 million households in the US, South America, the Caribbean and Australia.

Being a bit unfamiliar with the Frost and Sullivan award, we asked Sensus CEO, Joe Sardano what it meant to him and his team to be recognized. Sardano said, “Receiving this very prestigious Frost & Sullivan award for the second time is a clear indication of our innovative spirit, our reliable technology, and our commitment to providing our physicians and patients with more options to treat skin cancer with outstanding outcomes.

This credit goes to the 80+ dermatology offices that provide their patients this non-surgical choice as well as the thousands of patients who have had the experience of being treated for their skin cancer with no anesthesia, cutting, bleeding, stitching, scarring or pain.”

We’re always interested in hearing what factors weigh in when companies select Boca Raton as the location for their corporate headquarters. Sardano told us, “It was a very simple choice as we felt the quality of life standards were clearly met for our executive team and their families, along with a great employee pool and a multi-cultural atmosphere. The people of Boca Raton and our customer base have clearly opened their arms to our company and products. They have proved to us that we made the right decision in bringing Sensus to South Florida.”

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission conducted an economic impact analysis of the event and estimated that the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl had a total economic impact of $10.4 million and generated 7,680 room nights as part of $5.6 million in direct spending.

We asked ESPN’s executive director Doug Mosley, what made our city an ideal location for a bowl game and he said, “Our December weather is the envy of every place else and FAU Stadium is one of the best venues in all of college football when you consider its unique combination of fan amenities and great sight lines from every seat. We’re blessed to have phenomenal support from our community and look forward to this becoming a long-standing holiday tradition.”

Tickets are on sale now and range in price from $27-$47.

Robb and Stucky returns Luxury home furnishings retailer Robb and Stucky recently returned to Boca Raton. They’re currently constructing a two story - 30,000-square-foot showroom at 1353 North Federal Highway, which is slated to open spring 2017.

Are you ready for some football?

The third annual Boca Raton Bowl is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20th at 7 p.m. The game is televised on ESPN and features top teams from partner conferences - the Mid-American Conference, Conference USA and the American Athletic Conference. The bowl game is an incredible event that highlights FAU stadium, showcases our city to an inter-

Mayor Susan Haynie and our council members attended the recent groundbreaking and welcomed the Robb and Stucky team back to our city.

At the ceremony, President Steve Lush said, “We’re very excited to be back in Boca and to reunite the great Robb & Stucky brand with the great city of Boca Raton.”

Have corporate news to share or looking to relocate/expand your company to Boca Raton? Contact the City’s economic development office at economicdevelopment@ myboca.us or 561-393-7761.

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Boca Chamber program inspires youth to create, run businesses By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Before Skylar Mandell completed the Boca Chamber’s YEA! program, she said she was shy and lacked confidence.

After, she said she knew how to create and market a business and communicate effectively all while attending high school

and participating in school activities.

YEA!, which stands for Young Entrepreneurs Academy, is a nine-month program that walks students in grades 6-12 through the process of starting their own businesses.

Mandell participated in the program last school year as a sophomore. Now, the

2016 YEA! graduate is a junior at Boca’s Saint Andrew’s School and a business owner.

Her original business “Moody Buddhi” morphed into the Florida Sea Turtle Company, a bracelet company that features sea turtles.

“I was able to develop a business and learn about business and marketing,” she said about the program, which meets every Wednesday for nine months. “I realized I like making bracelets.”

When she completed YEA! she said Blueline Surf & Paddle, a store in Jupiter offered to sell her bracelets as a trial run.

“I would create all kids of bracelets,” she said. “One design was a turtle bracelet.

One day, Blueline called me up and they said we are selling out of your sea turtle bracelets.”

REX CHAPMAN Rex Chapman is a former two-time All-SEC standout at the University of Kentucky. He was the first player ever drafted by the Charlotte Hornets and had a remarkable NBA career that stretched over 12 years.

Now, her brightly colored beaded handmade bracelet with a seat turtle charm can be purchased at several stores. Since sales began in May she estimates she has sold more than 3,000 bracelets.

Part of her business model includes giving back. Of all sales, 10 percent of pro-

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ceeds are donated Sea Turtle Conservation Centers in Florida.

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She said the YEA! program helped her take an idea and launch it into a business.

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Through the class, students develop business ideas, write business plans, conduct market research, pitch their plans to a panel of investors, and actually launch and run their own real, legal, fully formed companies.

One of the biggest challenges of the program she said was when they gave the students an outline of what a business plan looks like.

“It was very detailed about 20 pages something like an adult would have,” she said.

Her biggest hurdle she said was getting over fear. The program ends with an event where the students pitch their business to the “sharks” similar to the television show “Shark Tank.”

“I wasn’t the most confident person. I was shy. I lacked communication skills,” she said. “My communication skills definitely developed. I feel more confident. If I didn’t do the program, I wouldn’t be inspired to do my business today. I am really grateful.”

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She said she signed up for the program to get a jump start on college preparation because she wants to major in business.

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Website allows guests to give host ‘friendly reminder’ about food allergies, aversions By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Making dinner for a group of friends and can’t remember who is allergic to the peanut dressing in your Asian salad? Or are you attending an event and don’t know how to politely remind the host that you recently hopped on the paleo diet?

Melanie Lajeunesse is taking the awkwardness out of food allergies and food aversions through her website, Friendly Reminders.

The website allows people to create and share their “culinary profiles” with others online. That may include life-threatening allergies to shell fish or a note that someone is gluten free. It also allows you to list your favorite dishes and ones you could do without.

Lajeunesse, co-founder and CEO of Delray-based Friendly Reminders, said the idea started when she was on vacation with her family. Her mom was talking about a recent dinner party she hosted for a group of her friends. Of all things, she said one of her mother’s friends has an intolerance to chicken and she was serving chicken.

“She had completely forgot,” Lajeunesse said. “She makes this chicken dish and these people come over and halfway through the meal he has to get up and excuse himself. My mom feels awful that she forgot and this guy feels awful for a different reason.”

Lajeunesse said she realized how awkward the situation was and how often it happens with her own friends who are either vegetarian or gluten free or have allergies.

“You feel bad rattling off this whole list of things you can’t eat,” she said. “There’s so much uncomfortableness.”

After hearing her mom’s story, she said she started researching online to see if there was a way to communicate food intolerances, allergies and aversions easier.

“I couldn’t find anything,” she said. “We share everything about our lives online. What do we not tell each other online? But nothing existed.”

So, she called her friend who is a web developer and they began to create a way to make hosting a party a little easier when it comes to food. Her goal was to be able to host a dinner party and not worrying about preparing a meal someone hates or can’t eat.

The duo opened the site to their friends and family in Nov. 2015 and launched it in April.

The site is free to use and signing up involves an email address and password or can be linked to a Facebook account.

On your profile, you can list your favorite dishes, foods you dislike and any diets or restrictions you have from allergies.

You can also create a group for regular meet-ups or an event for a party that you can invite guests to. If you want to invite

Friendly Reminders founders Melanie Lajeunesse (CEO) and Rob Underwood (CTO). Submitted photo.

guests you are given a unique URL address.

“Anybody who follows the link can enter their information and it’s added to your group or event,” she said.

From that information, you will receive a report based on all the information people entered.

The website will send you an overview with a pie chart that will show any overlapping allergies in the group or aversions. A bar chart will indicate popular foods and ones that guests dislike.

Eventually, she said she would like to add a feature that will provide a recommended recipe based on the information provided by the group.

For more information or to create your culinary profile, visit https://myfriendlyreminders.com.

Determining liability, effects in crash By: Shane Farnsworth, P.A. Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers the other party’s insurance paying to fix your car or you paying your deductible to get your car fixed. It can reduce or eliminate money you may be entitled to if you are injured in the crash. Lastly, a negative determination of liability will likely lead to your auto insurer raising your rates or even electing to not renew your policy. So, how is liability determined?

In some automobile crashes liability may seem clear. For example, you are stopped for traffic and the vehicle behind you crashes into your car. Seems pretty obvious the car that struck you in the rear is liable, right? Not necessarily. The State of Florida does have a rebuttable presumption that the rear vehicle is at fault. That presumption can be overcome though if the rear driver can show a mechanical failure in their car, there is testimony the front vehicle made a sudden or unexpected stop or the front vehicle was illegally stopped in the roadway.

As you can see, liability can be and often is challenged in motor vehicle crashes. Why is this important to know? The liability determination affects the damages you can receive or be required to pay due to the crash. It may be the difference between

The first possibility is immediately following a motor vehicle crash. If a person involved in the crash makes a statement against their interest, it may be used as evidence that they caused the crash. That is why you should not discuss the crash with anyone but the police.

When the police arrive they will speak with the people involved in the crash and perform an investigation. As part of the investigation the police will issue a report. In the report they often will designate who they determine as liable for the crash. The police may also issue traffic citations if warranted.

Pleading guilty to or being found guilty and adjudicated of a traffic violation may be used as evidence of liability. While the police investigation is a factor, it is not the final determination of liability.

The insurance companies involved will also conduct their own investigation. Based on the information obtained, the insurance companies will make their own determina-

tion of liability. In doing so the insurance company often decides what percentage of liability, if any, they are accepting. However, these determinations are not final determinations of liability either.

If a motor vehicle crash case cannot be resolved it will ultimately end up in litigation.

During the litigation process, the final determination of liability is the responsibility of a jury. After hearing the evidence, the jury will be charged with apportioning the liability. The jury may decide that a party is completely liable, not liable or partially liable.

Florida is a “pure” comparative fault State in motor vehicle crash cases. This allows a

jury to award total damages minus the portion equal to the other party’s percentage of fault. For example, if you were awarded $100,000 and determined to be 20 percent liable, your award would be reduced by 20 percent to $80,000. As you can see, the determination of liability plays a significant role in Florida motor vehicle crashes and any questions regarding it should be directed to an experienced personal injury attorney.

Shane Farnsworth is an attorney at Shane M. Farnsworth, P.A. in Delray Beach. He represents clients in the areas of personal injury, insurance disputes and civil litigation. His office can be reached at 561272-8337 or online at shanemfarnsworth. com.

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New app developed in Boca Raton merges shopping with gaming By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor When Social Voucher started, the com-

“We decided we didn’t want to be a

pany had dreams of creating a service

shared coupon company,” Parker said.

that combined Groupon and social me-

“This is the only real game out there. We

dia.

have real products.”

But one meeting changed the entire vi-

It was during a staff meeting that he said

sion. With help from consultants who

his team decided online gamers and

were involved with the launch of Twitter,

shoppers have more in common than

Waze and the augmented reality technol-

you would think.

ogy of Wisconsin-based ARrival Labs, the Social Voucher team, led by search engine Inktomi co-founder Gerald Park-

“Gamers and shoppers have the same psychology,” he said. “It’s habitual.”

er, decided to combine mobile gaming

So after about two years, Parker said he

and e-commerce.

has created an app that can’t already be

The result, a new app called Stocket created in Boca Raton.

The interactive game gives users the ability to open and run their own store with products that can actually be purchased and delivered to your home. Stocket has 1,600 retail partners that sell all types of items from clothing from Nordstrom to televisions from Best Buy.

found in the app store.

The app is free and works across all mobile app platforms. When you sign up, you create your store and you can select seven products to sell. You can purchase your own items and items in other stores.

You can invite your friends to purchase your products as well. Those actual products will arrive at your doorstep if you purchase them.

A look at Stocket a new gaming app that combines shopping and gaming. Submitted photo.

“Gamers aren’t just 14 and 15 year olds

Voucher acquired Wisconsin-based AR-

anymore,” Parker said, adding he thinks

rival Labs in 2014. Two consultants on

the game will attract online shoppers and

the app are located in Tel Aviv. One sent

aspiring entrepreneurs.

the first ever Tweet and the other named

“We think we will create new gamers,” he

the traffic app Waze.

said. “People who have always wanted to

Social Voucher has also received cloud

own their own business, but never had

server grants from Google and Microsoft.

the money to do it.”

Eventually, he said he hopes the game will incorporate augmented reality features.

To help implement those aspects, Social

“We think what we have created is going to create a lot of buzz,” Parker said.

Learn more about Social Voucher at http://socialvoucher.com.

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Biz briefs Best Wishes relocates

Best Wishes of Delray previously located in the Marketplace of Delray Plaza, has changed locations after decades of providing postal, retail, and jewelry/watch repair needs.

It has relocated to the Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza just across the Atlantic and Military intersection, 14852 S. Military Trail.

Services include notary public, in-house expert watch and jewelry repair, Fax & Copy, pack-and-ship services and all current mailing services provided by USPS. For any questions, contact 561-495-0880.

Corcoran Group provides free transportation

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an-branded eco-friendly shuttle can transport five passengers and can be ordered from Downtowner (http://www.ridedowntowner.com/cities/delray-beach/) from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.

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The Corcoran Group shuttle features a driver who acts a Corcoran brand ambassador as well as iPads displaying videos and information about Corcoran in Delray Beach.

“Corcoran’s shuttle allows those in Delray Beach the flexibility to travel the town freeof-charge while eliminating the burden of parking in the busy retail areas,” states Regional Senior Vice President Bill Yahn. “It is a tangible expression of our ‘Live Who You Are’ philosophy and further commitment to our vibrant community.”

NAWBO launches Palm Beach County chapter The National Association of Women Business Owners has started a new South Florida chapter in Palm Beach County.

The Corcoran Group in Delray Beach is providing transportation to area residents and visitors with a free shuttle service, relieving parking challenges in the town’s oceanfront and retail areas. The Corcor-

To become a member of NAWBO visit NAWBO.org or join the “NAWBO Palm Beach” chapter on Facebook to get more information on the next event.

NAWBO aims to give local women the opportunity to connect, network, and grow their businesses. The chapter launched at the end of Sept. with an event at Farmers Table in Boca.

nonprofit peer mentoring organization for women CEOs and Senior Executives in South Florida and is the Founder of Cross Network Marketing, Inc. (CNMI), a marketing consulting firm.

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The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association announced Jodi Cross as the new Palm Beach Regional Director, representing Palm Beach and Hendry Counties. As regional director Cross will support members, mobilize grassroots operations and bolster ongoing communications between FRLA headquarters and local offices. She will join FRLA’s ten current regional directors and managers to represent fifteen chapters across the state.

Cross has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in the hospitality industry, including with Sonesta Resorts and Hotels, Trump National Doral Miami Golf and PGA National Resort & Spa. She has served as the Executive Director of The Commonwealth Institute South Florida, a

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Pastimes that have past By: Jeremy Office P.h.D, CFP, CIMA, MBA Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers

The once prominent American pastime, baseball, has developed into America’s old-fashioned past. In fact, TV viewership for the Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic since 1980 has plunged 55 percent while baseball’s paramount

event, the World Series, only attracts roughly one-eighth the audience of the Super Bowl. Despite this fall in viewership, baseball remains relatively unchanged since its inception. Football, on the other hand, has evolved from a weekend game to a worldwide entertainment sporting event, surpassing the loftiest expectations. The Super Bowl has replaced the World Series as the largest sporting event on an annual basis. Perhaps the fall of America’s traditional pastime can be attributed to the bourgeoning of Millennials, the largest demographic the U.S. has ever seen, and the shrinking of the Baby Boomers. In fact, MLB viewers are the oldest of any sport, with 50 percent being over the age of 50. Baseball is much slower than its football counterpart. The fast pace and showmanship of football identifies more with today’s millennials and is indicative of their appeal to transforming consumer trends.

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The premise of the American Dream – owning a home, buying a car, raising 2.5 children – has been altered. Baby Boomers growing up following World War II trailed consumerism and the pursuit of the American Dream. America saw a spike in homeownership rates beginning in 1941 continuing until the early 1960s.

Car ownership rates also skyrocketed, nearly doubling during the same interval and even exceeding homeownership rates. Over sixty years later we observe the opposite for both trends, gradual falling homeownership and car ownership rates. These trends have been shaped by the history of the environment millennials have grown up in.

The severe economic conditions of the financial crisis affected people all over the world. Millennials were no exception to the crisis. Witnessing the consequences of the economic crisis on family and friend’s employment, investment portfolios, retirement plans, and overall financial livelihoods has led to a lasting impact.

Despite the improved labor market in the U.S., evidence suggests the fallout from the recession is still affecting Millennials.

The unfortunate timing of entering the workforce during a difficult economic backdrop led many to stay in school for perhaps another degree and ride out the economic storm. With towering levels of student loan debt, not enough income to sustain rising living expenses, and an unpredictable future for prospective job opportunities, Millennials display a propensity to act in fear instead of the greed of previous generations.

Consequently, the effects of the global recession have altered the path to adulthood for many millennials. The recession transformed perspectives and rewrote the approach to life planning.

Because of this unique economic situation, the pace of Millennials joining the homeownership ranks and forming households has been delayed, the inclination to rent or live with roommates has risen, and the duration of living at home with parents has been extended. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2012, only 23 percent of adults aged 18-31 were married and living in their own household compared to 56 percent of the same age group in 1968. But it is unlikely these trends are perpetual. As Millennials enter their peak home-buying years (25 to 35), their hesitation to purchase a home will likely fade away. The immense size of this

demographic as well as its desire to settle down could follow surging home sales in the not so distant future.

Growing up immersed in technology and interconnectivity, millennials have embraced the plethora of digital resources available. Because of their reluctance to buy big ticket items such as cars and luxury goods, Millennials have turned towards a new set of services that provide access to products without the burden of ownership giving rise to a “sharing economy.” Uber and Lyft are just two companies that millennials have embraced as industry experts predict that 25 years from now (or less), car sharing will be the norm, and car ownership an anomaly. In addition, Airbnb, an online marketplace allowing users to list, find and rent vacation homes, is disrupting the way travelers traditionally book lodging. Leading this change to no surprise are millennials, where 75 percent of them say travel is one of the most important things to them.

Understanding the effects of the Great Recession on the millennial generation is far from complete, but some truths are evident: The recession caused many Americans born roughly between 1981 and 1996 to alter the traditional American pastimes. Millennials have grown up during a time of technological advancement, globalization and uncharted economic times that has given them a different set of perspectives and experiences than their parents. They have fueled the growth of the “sharing economy,” delayed or avoided substantial purchases, and introduced an entirely new approach to the ways we buy and sell. Now that the Baby Boomer generation is declining, traditional business approaches to consumer trends will no longer carry weight.

Understanding how this drastic shift in demographics will affect our globalized economy and what it means for the future of America’s predominant services will enable you to adapt your business or portfolio to this new wave of consumerism.

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Delray startup allows you to book, pay, rate local service providers on one site ment. There was a list of items the providers wanted to learn more information about circulating and they shared issues they struggle with.

By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor You can make a dinner reservation on your smart phone. You can buy any item imaginable from someone who has it even if they are halfway across the world with a few clicks of a computer mouse.

But it can be difficult to find someone you trust to clean your house, give you a massage or help you meditate.

Delray Beach-based startup Rooster is aiming to make connecting with service providers easier for both the business owner and the client.

Their online booking platform provides a place for massage therapists and tennis instructors to promote their services and gives people looking for those services a place to find them.

The idea started when one of the founders Brian Niles needed to find someone to clean his house before his in-laws came for a visit.

“I went to Google. I went to Angie’s List,” he said.

Ultimately, he said he used someone his mother recommended. He said he agreed to pay her $100. But when he came home to pay her, she informed him it would actually cost $140 because she brought an assistant.

“It was something that really frustrated me,” he said of his experience.

He realized the cleaning service that was good for his mom wasn’t necessarily a good fit for what he needed. He said that concept applies to all service providers and it was an issue he knew could be tackled.

With a problem to solve, the original Rooster team of founders Niles, Shana Ostrovitz and Patrick Stinus, met on nights, weekends and holidays to come up with a way to make it easier to find quality service providers. They all had full-time jobs and began meeting up

whenever they had spare time.

The result? Rooster. The name Rooster pays homage to Niles’ dog who is an early riser, thus earning the nickname Rooster.

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Clutter is in medical school so she said being able to use the Rooster website gives her one less thing to worry about. She doesn’t have to worry about missing a phone call from a potential client when she is working or in class because all issues are handled through the site.

After working for about three years, the website launched in September with health and wellness providers like yoga instructors, personal trainers and massage therapists. With a few clicks of a mouse you can book a massage that fits your budget and schedule without having to call every local spa.

“People book and pay up front,” she said.

Stinus pointed out that there has been no fundamental shift in booking services since the telephone.

Ostrovitz said the team set out to create a place where providers grow and thrive.

They want to make it easier for service providers and allow them to focus on their area of expertise while Rooster handles the rest.

“You still have to call and hunt and play phone tag,” he said.

When building the business, the team said they quickly realized they needed to focus on the service provider.

“The service providers really struggle with business,” Niles said. “Personal trainers aren’t always business people.”

So the team decided to come up with a way to make it easier for the provider. Providers on Rooster can book and manage appointments through the site, receive marketing tools to promote their businesses and process payments.

There is no membership fee or monthly fee to be on the Rooster site. Rooster also doesn’t charge for any bookings made by an existing client of the provider, so it is business as usual for regular customers. The company does receive a 10 percent cut on any new bookings made.

All transactions are subject to a standard credit card processing fee.

But the team said the most important tool it provides its Rooster providers and customers is a community.

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“This platform is really easy,” said massage therapist Sarah Clutter. “They have thought of everything.”

“The glue to everything is to make them feel supported and loved,” Stinus said.

At a recent meet-up, service providers were able to come together to discuss issues they face. For some it was coming up with ways to market themselves. For others it was dealing with billing and pay-

“It feels good that we are delivering what we set out to do,” she said. “We want to help other people. That’s what’s rewarding to us.”

If you are a service provider interested in joining Rooster or you would like to book a service, visit https://roosterlocal. com.

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Boca meal plan company touts food done convenient way By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor The model allows you to pick however many meals you want without a minimum order, commitment or contract. It also allows you to select foods you like to eat so you aren’t paying for something you don’t like.

Frustrated by the meal plans they were on, Casey Cochran and Stephen Kaiser knew there had to be a better way to produce meal plans that were convenient, tasty and healthy.

So the two business partners, who met through mutual friends decided they wanted come up with the solution together.

But Cochran said the main focus is convenience.

“We have a lot of members who never step foot in the gym,” he said. “It has to be convenient first, taste good and then it has to be healthy. If it’s not easy eventually you are going to stop doing it.”

“We were both kinda afflicted over the fact that we liked the meal plan process, but the execution was lacking,” Cochran said of meal plans he tried.

Their concept: Fit Food Fresh focuses on good food, bigger portions and letting people pick what they like to eat.

But that doesn’t mean the food isn’t tasty and healthy, he said. Each week, more than 70 food options are up for grabs that are suitable for gluten allergies, paleo, vegetarians and other diets.

“We made it how we wanted,” Cochran said of the plan.

“We made it from the members perspective.”

But it took time to come up with the business, Cochran said, explaining neither he or Kaiser had experience in the food industry.

“I can burn water,” Cochran said. “We were in over our heads in the beginning.”

But two years later, he said more than 400 individuals and offices in the Tri-County area are signed up to receive meals delivered to their door steps.

“We like being small and local,” he said. “It’s really cool to be local. We don’t want to be the biggest. We want to be the best.”

Staying local is a focus for the Boca Raton based company. That’s because they solicit feedback constantly and

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want the truth from their customers.

“We like making sure the members are comfortable with us by being honest,” he said. “We really want to have a relationship with our members. We continuously adapt.”

In addition to providing the customer the experience that Cochran and Kaiser want in their meal plans, they said they want to provide food options for everyone.

His favorite dishes include a curry chicken dish, chicken marsala, meatloaf and arroz con pollo. He said his palette has expanded because he never cared for curry or mushrooms before.

As for healthy, he said the executive chef knows every ingredient in each dish, even the ketchup is made in house from scratch.

“He’s so meticulous,” Cochran said of the chef. “You can test the love in the food.”

The food is delivered twice a week before 6 a.m. and you can refrigerate it until you are ready to heat it up and eat it. For those who want to skip the delivery process, meals can be picked up at the Boca headquarters.

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Palm Beach Tech Space is an initiative to support emerging entrepreneurs and early stage startup companies in Downtown West Palm Beach.

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The pieces that were never panned - the ideas that came naturally from the community, like creating artwork out of wood benches or buying the comfiest chairs. When you get others involved in the design process, they feel invested and committed in the space itself.

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A masterpiece of classic design with dramatic ceiling heights, a sweeping spiral mahogany staircase, huge game room, theatre, gourmet kitchen, Vantage lighting system and 3 balconies on the second floor. Elegantly appointed throughout.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Portofino ~ $1,850,000

This classic Mediterranean design offers a wonderful ocean view and great outdoor space with a large covered veranda in a much sought after Ocean Ridge gated community. Spacious 3 BR, 2 ½ BA condominium on the 2nd floor with 2,912 sq. ft. under air, an elevator that opens into the residence, plus a 2 car garage with oversized storage facility. Private walkway bridge to the beach!

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

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Tropic Isle Waterfront ~ $1,195,000

Consider this a must see! Ideal southern exposure with 90' frontage. 3 BR, plus office, 2 BA waterfront pool home with outdoor entertainment area, heated saltwater pool with two waterfalls, dock and 10,000 lb. boat lift. Split bedrooms with marble floors throughout, updated kitchen with breakfast bar. Generator included.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Lake Ida Waterfront ~ $925,000

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 12' ceilings and abundant natural light.

Split bedrooms, fireplace and kitchen with breakfast bar.

Desirable southern exposure and just seconds to Lake Ida. Improvements will bring you instant equity.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Village Grande ~ $1,195,000

Luxurious 3 BR, 3 BA (two half baths) four story townhome with a 2 car garage, private elevator and roof top terrace. This triple mint residence with 2,982 sq. ft. under air offers high ceilings, marble floors, upgraded lighting, plus high impact glass windows and French doors. Gourmet kitchen with top of the line stainless steel appliances. Covered balcony off the living room and private ground floor courtyard. ½ block to Atlantic Avenue.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200 NEW PRICE

Gulf Stream Pool Home ~ $799,000

Tastefully renovated 4 BR, 3 ½ BA pool home with a side entry 2 car garage and private courtyard situated on a large corner lot on a quiet street in Place Au Soleil. This completely remodeled residence was completed in 2016 and boasts 2,700 sq. ft. under air. Interior features include marble floors, designer appointments, plus a spacious gourmet chef's kitchen with wood cabinetry, custom cut granite countertops, island breakfast bar and brand new stainless steel appliances.

Erik Ring, 561-441-6880 PHASE 2 UNDERWAY

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Highland Beach Club ~ $549,000

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.

This gated community features a pool and spa on the Intracoastal, clubhouse, library and exercise room.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Direct Intracoastal ~ $525,000

Absolutely amazing views of the Intracoastal from this first floor condominium at The Barrton. Beautifully updated and very desirable 2 BR, 2 BA with crown molding and impact glass windows throughout. Ceramic tile floors in the living areas and wood floors in the bedrooms. Well maintained and move-in ready. This building offers a front desk staff, pool on the Intracoastal, exercise room, guest suite, party room and beautifully updated lobby. Just blocks to Atlantic Avenue.

Tropic Cay ~ Delray Beach

3 BR, 2 ½ BA, 2 car garage two story townhomes in Tropic Isle.

1,800 sq. ft. under air. 10' ceilings on the first floor, 9' ceilings on the second floor. Top of the line finishes, hardwood floors, solid core doors, granite countertops, plus brick paver walkways and driveways. Only 2 Phase 2 units are currently available.

Starting at $419,000.

Cheran Marek, 561-870-8855

Linda Welch, 561-951-6433 NEW LISTING

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. Interior features include porcelain tile floors throughout, full size stack washer and dryer, abundant closet space and a high end modern kitchen with breakfast bar.

An intimate complex near the Intracoastal with only 16 units, one small pet permitted. Just one block to Atlantic Avenue.

Susan Ring, 561-441-4150

Ambassadors East ~ $319,000

Immaculate 2 BR, 2 BA condominium on the second floor with pool and ocean views. Interior features include hurricane impact windows and sliders, plus an updated master bath. This Highland Beach oceanfront community features two heated pools, 24 hour security, on-site management, exercise rooms, his & her saunas, club/party rooms and underground parking.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Quail Run Lakefront ~ $245,000

Looking for a lake view? Consider this a must see! Well maintained, light & airy 3 BR, 2 BA coach home with a 1 car garage and a screen enclosed porch. This ground floor end unit features a kitchen with breakfast bar, ceramic tile floors, split bedrooms and indoor laundry. This Boynton Beach community is pet friendly with a clubhouse, pool and 2 tennis courts.

Linda Welch, 561-951-6433

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Spotlight on luxury home developer Frank McKinney By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor You may know him from his work changing the Delray oceanfront with his custom spec homes or from his work building self-sustaining villages in Haiti. Or you may have read one of his books or attended one his seminars.

Delray resident Frank McKinney does it all: designs ocean front custom homes for the ultra-wealthy, builds villages for the poor, writes, holds seminars and even has time for his passion, running.

From his treehouse office, which became quite controversial with the city a few years back, McKinney shared what he is up to now.

Professionally, he is working on completing a “micro-mansion” in Ocean Ridge. He said he got the idea to build the oxymoronic home after some of his clients expressed interest in downsizing from their mansions. They said they were only using some of the house and wanted something smaller that included all the luxury finishes.

He said he didn’t have anything to offer them and then realized he could reinvent himself with the micro-mansion concept. He said the idea is a huge risk that he hopes pays off because he has spent a chunk of his career building bedrooms larger than the entire home.

But his entire career hasn’t been all about creating opulent homes for the rich. He revamped tons of houses along Delray’s Bankers Row and the Northwest and Southwest neighborhoods.

“Bankers Row was full of crack hous-

fashion, he chained himself to the treehouse deeming himself a “treehouse hugger” and charged people $25 to watch a crane lift him and the house to the other tree. Of course, that money was donated to charity, he said.

for $1. Since then, it has evolved into

Ironically, he said the treehouse is now deemed a historic property as is the house.

to the extreme.

He is also busy giving back by building self-sustaining villages in Haiti. For under $300,000 he can build 40-50 homes, a school, a clinic, a community center, water wells, solar lightning and all the

of a bore. He doesn’t drink, smoke, gamble or overeat. He said he lives a clean lifestyle, but he does like to push things For him, that extreme is running. And it isn’t just a run down A1A. He is no stranger to running in Death Valley. He recently was there for the Death Valley Badwater 135-mile Ultramarathon, which is considered the toughest race in the world by National Geographic. racers from 24 countries this year. It takes place in July and starts at 282 feet

He flipped homes there aimed at attracting first time homebuyers.

below sea level. Air temperatures can exceed 130 degrees, and ground temps are more than 200 degrees. The race covers

“Delray was really undervalued and really dead,” he said. “Boca was it. Palm Beach was it.”

135 miles through the Mojave, over three mountain ranges, and finishes nearly 8,500 feet above sea level.

Now, he said he is priced out of Delray.

An oceanfront lot 10 years ago went for $7,500 a square foot. Now, he said it costs $100,000. So a property he could have purchased for $750,000 is now going for $10 million.

That’s why when he built a treehouse on the property without a permit, the issue wound up going all the way to the state supreme court. How did it end? He had to move the treehouse from one tree to another, where it still exists. In a dramatic

And in his free time he admitted he’s a bit

It is an invitation only race that had 97

es,” he said. “And I mean crack cocaine homes not cracked foundations.”

But just because he builds over-the-top homes doesn’t mean he has one. His home is the only historic home in the city of Delray with an ocean view.

building villages.

He recently shared his experience competing this time with a group of runners at Delray’s Fleet Feet Sports and plans to hold an “Aspire” event seminar this month where 50 people “won’t sit still, stand still or stay in one place.” essentials needed to live. He has completed more than 20 self-sufficient villages through his nonprofit, Caring House Project Foundation.

Proceeds will go toward his nonprofit and

The foundation started in 1998 when the nonprofit purchased rundown single-family homes, renovated them and rented them to elderly homeless people

Project built in Jeremie, Haiti.

rebuilding homes destroyed during Hurricane Matthew. According to updates on social media, the hurricane destroyed more than 450 homes that Caring House For more information, visit http://www. frank-mckinney.com/frank-mckinneys-aspire-event-moving-conference/

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Clive Daniel Home selected for renovations at Highland Beach condominium Staff report

Clive Daniel Hospitality, a division of the luxury home furnishings retailer Clive Daniel Home, has been selected to update the interior design for Regency Highland, a gated condominium community situated along the Intracoastal Waterway in the Town of Highland Beach.

The 4,300-square-foot project includes the installation of new flooring in the condominium’s public spaces, as well as updating the interior design in the main lobby and the billiard and community rooms.

“We wanted to bring the public spaces to life; to design something that would appeal to the new generation of residents, while creating a fresh new space for the existing residents to enjoy,” said Kerry Pouliot, Sales Manager at Clive Daniel Home. “The new social room accomplishes this goal with soft contemporary furnishings, beautiful wood veneer wrapped columns and a soft color palette.”

Daniel Home, staffed by seasoned design professionals specializing in hospitality and commercial projects across the country. Clive Daniel Home is now

open at 1351 NW Boca Raton Boulevard in Boca Raton. Clive Daniel Home was established in 2011, and is based in Naples, Florida.

The project is slated to be completed this month.

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Delray retail plaza trades for more than $315 per-square-foot (IPA) senior director Douglas K. Mandel, along with Barry Wolfe, Senior Director of both Marcus & Millichap’s National Retail Group and Net Leased Properties Group and Alan Lipsky, an Associate with Marcus & Millichap’s National Retail Group, negotiated the sale of Lincoln Park. Mandel, Wolfe and Lipsky represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

Staff report Lincoln Park shopping plaza has been purchased for $12,850,000.

Pineapple Grove Association, LLC, managed by Craig Romer and Bob Dockerty, purchased the 1985-built center for approximately $315 per square foot, from Lincoln Park LLC, an entity controlled

by Michael Janoura of Janoura Realty & Management. It last traded for $2.9 million in 1999. sional and medical tenants. It has historically experienced very strong occupancy with 40 percent of the tenants having been in place for more than 15 years, according

to a press release.

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What is a HUD REO Home and how can I buy one?

By: Christel Silver Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers A HUD home is a one-to-four unit single-family residence acquired as a result of a foreclosure on an FHA-insured mortgage. REO stands for real estate-owned property: a type of property that has failed to sell at a foreclosure auction, has been claimed by the lender and is up for sale again.

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An FHA loan is a mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration, a government agency within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (HUD). Borrowers with FHA loans pay for mortgage insurance, which protects the lender from a loss, if the borrower defaults on the loan. If the borrower forecloses on the mortgage, the house goes back to HUD. HUD has hired a management company to make sure the houses are in safe condition, an asset management contractor overseeing the listing and selling process (Sage Acquisition) and also selected Brokers, who are able to list and sell these homes. These Brokers are specially trained and under strict supervision of HUD. So, who can buy a HUD home? There are three groups of buyers: Owner-Occupants Investors Government Agencies and HUD approved Non-Profit Organizations In addition, HUD offers special programs like the GNND: “Good Neighbor Next Door.” This program is for properties located in a designated revitalization area and offers discounts to firefighters, EMT’s, police and teachers. If qualified, they receive 50 percent off the list price with only $100 down payment. There are some requirements: the buyer or spouse may not have owned title to a property in the last 12 months, nor can either of them ever have purchased a property with this program before. They have to occupy the property for 36 months. (To oversee the 36-month requirement, HUD is securing a second trust interest free, which will be released after the 36-month period.)

If a property qualifies for either the GNND or for a Government Agencies, the properties are offered to these groups prior of becoming available on the open market for six days.

Do you need an agent to buy a HUD home? Yes. The Brokers need to be reg-

istered with HUD for him/her or his/her agents to help buyers purchase a HUD home. The process is a bidding process via online electronic bidding, and the highest bidder will be awarded. As HUD is promoting Home Ownership, homeowners receive priority for a given amount of time before investors can bid.

Many questions will remain: Can I have an inspection? Can I select the closing agency? Do I have to be pre qualified?

The answers are yes. If you have further questions, please contact Christel Silver at 561-929-5799. You can find more information about these programs at www.hud.gov. You can find the homes at www.hudhomestore.com.

About Christel Silver Christel Silver is a full time Broker/Owner of Silver International Realty servicing the East Coast of South Florida. In 1985 she was licensed in Maryland and Washington DC as a Realtor and later as a Certified Residential Appraiser and Associate Broker and has been in Florida since 2001. The National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) President appointed her (2010-2014) as the President’s Liaison to Germany, where she grew up and worked at the Justice Department for 17 years prior to coming to this country. The German Real Estate Organization (IVD) has an agreement with the NAR and she is an International member of this organization. Christel is a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), and a certified speaker teaching CIPS classes. Having been President for the Florida Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Chapter, she has served as a Regional Vice President helping Chapters to grow, recently for Virginia, Central Virginia and Maryland and is now on the Board of Directors since 2015. Fifty percent of her business is in the International arena. For more information visit www.silverhouses.com.

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Ask an expert: About your condo, HOA rules By: Steven R. Braten Esq. Special to the Boca newspaper Attorneys at Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, respond to questions about Florida community association law. The firm represents community associations throughout Florida and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law, real estate law, civil litigation, estate planning and commercial transactions.

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retro fit requirement, which originates from a national model code that the Florida Legislature adopted, Florida Administrative Code 69A-3.012. The deadline to comply with the retro fitting of condominium buildings that are covered with a fire sprinkler system has been extended. To be subject to the fire sprinkler retrofit requirement, your condominium association’s building or buildings must have the highest occupiable story higher than 75 feet above the lowest level of the fire department’s vehicular access. It must also not currently have fire sprinklers in the units and common areas of the building. The code does not require an existing and properly functioning fire sprinkler system to be upgraded. To verify whether your condominium building is subject to the fire sprinkler retrofit requirement you should contact your local fire official. Many of our clients in low-rise or mid-rise condominiums are opting out to be “safe.” To opt out of the code’s fire sprinkler retro fit requirement, Section 718.112 of Florida’s Condominium Act requires the association to obtain a favorable majority vote of the total voting interests of the condominium. If your building meets the code’s height requirements and your association elects to opt out, the association will need to have its building(s) evaluated by a fire protection engineer and establish a plan for an Engineered Life Safety System. For more information on this issue, I encourage you to contact your association’s legal counsel.

Steven R. Braten Esq., is Managing Partner, Palm Beach of the law firm Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross. Visit www.

GADClaw.com or ask questions about your issues for future columns, send an inquiry to: bocaquestion@GADClaw.com.

The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The publication of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, or any of our attorneys. Readers should not act or refrain from acting based upon the information contained in this article without first contacting an attorney, if you have questions about any of the issues raised herein. The hiring of an attorney is a decision that should not be based solely on advertisements or this column.

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Tacos, burritos available at beachy stop Boss Tacos By: David DiPino Contributing Writer

come,” said Nickerson.

Drive-up or roll-in to Boss Tacos, no

Nickerson started in Delray Beach, at a place on Southeast Fifth Avenue he

matter the mode of transportation one

owned which used to be called Boss

thing for sure is the taste buds will be

Dogs. Nickerson is a former executive

glad with the fresh caught Mahi-Mahi

chef of Monterey Grill & Cantina in Del-

fish tacos, burritos, taco salads at Boss

ray Beach and Black Tip Reef at what is

Tacos in Boynton Beach.

now 3rd & 3rd Restaurant in Delray Beach.

Boss Tacos now has new vegetarian and

“Today Boss Tacos is beachy, it doesn’t

gluten-free options on their menu and longer hours.

have to be anything else except an in-

“We’re going to start offering the soft

tacos, good burrito or whatever. I love

formal place to hang out and have good

shell corn tortillas as well as flour torti-

Tacos!”

llas that we normally offer so we’ll have both options available,” said Brian “Boss Tacos” Nickerson.

“The vegetarian taco has been requested many times. Right now I just make it on the fly for what people want. I’m just going to add it on the menu item and have it one there.”

Combo deals, fajita style set-up with on-

“I do not claim to be or have authentic Brian “Boss Tacos” Nickerson and his son at Boss Tacos, 206 S. Federal Highway in Boynton Beach. Nickerson is the former executive chef at Monterey Grill & Cantina and Black Tip Reef and owned Boss Dogs in Delray Beach.

ing from chefs at Johnson & Wales in

then sent Nickerson keep sake to hang up

Rhode Island; I spent a lot of time in Bos-

in Boss Tacos. Take a trip to Boss Tacos to

ton. I hit the tristate area in my younger

find out what Billy Joel sent Nickerson as

life and I worked at a lot of pubs, places

a thank you for the great tacos.

with really good bar food, Old School

ions and peppers, and extending hours

pub food,” said Nickerson.

until 8 p.m. are all new changes at Boss

The Three Amigos is a regular special on

Tacos.

Boss Tacos hours are 11a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Sunday’s 11a.m. - 4 p.m. at Boss Tacos, 206 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach (between Woolbright Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard on US 1 in south Boynton Beach). Most options on the menu are in the $5.50 to

because everything is a 24-hour turnaround.

start at $5.50 with add on options, Fish

have to sell it within 24-hours. Nothing

Tacos are market price and sides include

is pre-bagged. I get all my organic pro-

Chips & Guacamole, Rice, and Beans.

duce from Woollbright Farmer’s Market.

Boss Tacos has four stools at the Boss Ta-

I shop with them only,” All of the produce and fish Boss Tacos uses is locally grown, harvested and fished.

“All of the meats are no steroids or antibiotics. I make sure of that. I researched all

Facebook page, I say after you grab some

of this beforehand,” said Nickerson.

tacos go over to Boardwalk and grab

According to Nickerson, City of Boynton

with tacos. Boss Tacos is located at the old “Pantry” location,” said Nickerson.

“I managed my first kitchen at 16-yearsold. I’m from Portland, Maine originally.

I’m a New Englander. I had a lot of train-

cos at 561-577-7843.

Boynton Beach, I have the freshest fish

over is quick. I have such limited space I

some gelato or Italian ice that go great

ok.com/bosstacosinc206 or call Boss Ta-

cated in Delray Beach or The Sea Mist in

erything is a 24-hour turnover. The turn-

“I support Boardwalk on my Boss Tacos

For more information visit www.facebo-

Captain Clay & Sons, 308 NE 4th St., lo-

Bowls, Taco Salads Quesadillas, Nachos

the Boss Tacos Owner.

cos, tastiest taco meats and freshest fish.

cos features fresh local Mahi-Mahi from

Twin Tacos option, Stuffed Burritos, Rice

Revitalization in the area is appealing to

ganic produce and vegetables on their ta-

beef, pork and chicken taco. The Fish Ta-

“All my prep is done every morning so ev-

ru, walk-n takeout dining options.

But, Boss Tacos does have the freshest or-

the Boss Tacos menu and features one

$8.50 price range including a Boss Tacos

cos Bar on-site for a quick bite, drive-th-

“It’s an open door and everyone’s wel-

tacos,” said Nickerson.

Beach employees, the local police force at the Boynton Beach Police Department and new Mayor of Boynton Beach, Steven B. Grant, have all eaten at Boss Tacos.

Nickerson said singer Billy Joel even ordered take-out tacos from Boss Tacos and

Mahi-Mahi Fish Tacos, fish caught from Captain Clay & Sons in Delray Beach covered with locally grown organic produce at Boss Tacos, 206 S. Federal Highway in Boynton Beach.

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Then Jack Happened

Dear Jack,

I have been married about a year and a half to my husband. We recently moved a few hours away from our home state for his graduate school. I found a job and things are going well. The issue is my father-in-law. He has emailed me several times criticizing interactions I’ve had with him. For example, we had a family dinner at his home that afterwards he called me ‘ungrateful’ because I didn’t thank him to his liking. I am on a group text with his family and if I don’t respond within a short period of time to the mostly unimportant texts, while I’m at work no less, he calls me rude or distant and says this solidifies his opinion of me that I am ungrateful (for

what I don’t know). It has become borderline harassment. He overheard me talking to my sister about a problem she was having at college and rolled his eyes and said ‘Typical.’ Recently he criticized my father for similar issues about distance, aloofness etc. My husband tells me he will ‘deal with it’ once the semester is over, but in the meantime the father-in-law refuses to go to counseling or do anything about his behaviors. He says he is just telling the truth and it’s not his fault I don’t like it or gets defensive and says “Fine, no one talk to me.” My mother-in-law has been apologetic and extremely stressed out particularly due to the father-in-law’s recent retirement because she is dealing with him too. I don’t know what to do.

Stressed Out Daughter-in-Law It isn’t your job to manage your FIL’s behavior. Initial it is important to avoid falling for FIL’s little power traps when he says: “I’m just telling it how it is” which is a classic go to line for rude people that believe their opinions are facts and facts are always appropriate. The “Fine, no more contact at all,” tactic is a juvenile

response that is likely a bluff you should call him on by taking him up on his offer.

He’s trying to control everything and obfuscate the real issue: his poor behaviors and lack of effort to resolve them.

My first reaction to the ‘resolution’ aspect of this problem is that your husband needs to get involved. I’m not buying his excuse that he is waiting for school to end to speak to his dad. He’s punting on a stressful situation not a twenty-minute conversation. He needs to put his foot down and tell the FIL to stop communicating with you in this manner, and if that is not possible, then to stop communicating with you completely.

Difficult? Yes. Uncomfortable? Yes. But it is not your business to resolve your inlaws’ family problems. Maybe retirement has been hard on FIL, maybe the distance between he and his son, maybe he is having some mental health issues that have recently appeared as he has aged. But that’s not up to you to figure out. The fact that MIL is also being put through the ringer indicates that the problem is likely going on with FIL himself rather than

My Relationship Coach: Dating traps By: Riana Milne Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers I just got back from LA where I was one of five Certified Life & Love/Relationship Coaches to be in a new TV Series due out next year called Radical Dating – Finding Love After 40. We got to meet several of the final contestants who are seriously looking for an emotionally healthy, evolved love relationship.

As they told their personal stories, I heard repeatedly that many fell into the “Dating Relationship Traps” – those pesky little habits or ways of thinking or acting that make you sabotage your chances at a great partnership. Dating Traps are un-

conscious choices that result in unsolvable problems; and often ends the dating relationship early on; or if you choose to stay together, creates a faulty foundation for the partnership. How many are you doing that ruin your chances for quality Love?

There are 14 Dating Traps; as defined

by David Steele of Relationship Coaching Institute. Here are five of them: Packaging Trap: You focus on someone’s looks, body, job, wealth, or material possessions and overlook the reality of the person on the inside. Learn to look beyond their packaging to get to the real character of someone to see if you are truly compatible.

Marketing Trap: You “sell” yourself by becoming more appealing for your dates

instead of showing up authentic. You fear no one would want you as you truly are; so when the sizzle normalizes, your partner could be left disappointed and angry.

Be yourself, not a “fake you.”

Attraction Trap: You make a relationship choice totally based on “chemistry” or attraction. Yes, it is important – but character, integrity and matching your relationship requirements are more important; looks fad over time – but character holds true.

Compatibility Trap: Often the fun-filled recreational dating does not mesh well with a serious, long-term committed relationship. A Life Partner must also be responsible have excellent Character traits, and not always focused on having fun and creating romance.

Fairytale Trap: Passively expecting your

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him having specific issues toward you or your family. He’ll lash out at anyone. It’s up to him to change.

I feel for the MIL because the hardest step in resolving these behaviors is getting the person to realize they need to change.

Your husband and MIL need to ask for FIL to go to counseling or find some other positive outlet for his stress. If FIL refuses then there must be consequences.

Consequences are tough, ignoring him or otherwise creating distance are the main options and they stink. If he tries to change but can’t that is troublesome because it might indicate a deeper mental problem that requires more thorough professional involvement. You’re going to need some of your father’s so-called ‘aloofness’ to deal with this, distance yourself, support those dealing with FIL and accept these aren’t your problems.

Waiting for an apology before you reengage with FIL isn’t a bad idea either.

God, in-laws, amIright? I know you have problems with your in-laws, siblings, loved ones and strangers send your problems to thenjackhappened@gmail.com “Prince Charming” to magically appear; not taking responsibility for your efforts in dating or outcomes. Or; you believe that you can live “happily ever after” without working on the relationship; all leading to being forever - Single. Be the “Chooser” and use effective scouting, sorting, screening and testing to choose an emotionally healthy and evolved life partner.

Riana Milne, MA, LMHC, CAP is a Certified, global Relationship, Love & Life Coach, a #1 Best Selling author, Life & Relationship Coach for the upcoming TV Show, Radical Dating – Finding Love Over 40, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Cert Addictions Professional at Therapy by the Sea; 15300 Jog Rd, Suite 109, Delray Beach.To learn more about Riana’s Coaching programs or suggest a topic, go to www.RianaMilne.com or email RianaMilne@gmail.com. Worldwide Coaching Phone: (201) 281-7887. Delray office: (561) 701-8277.

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From the editor’s notebook: Our slice of paradise 4. The Annex--the original hot spot in Pineapple Grove. Back in the day, just when Pineapple Grove was beginning to make some noise, Bob Allen and company owned a place that the locals flocked to every day. Legendary beat cop Vinny Mintus held court at The Annex at lunch and kept the area safe because he knew everyone.

By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief There’s a new book out that tells the story of the restaurants that changed America.

The aptly named “Ten Restaurants That Changed America” by historian Paul Freedman (with an introduction from Shake Shack creator Danny Meyer) has received positive reviews and has got foodies across the country talking.

The list is an eclectic collection that includes: Schraffts--which aimed to create an affordable eatery for secretaries and stenographers, Howard Johnson’s which introduced 28 flavors of ice cream and Le Pavillon which pioneered French cuisine in America.

While many of the restaurants listed are now history—McDonald’s swept aside Hojo’s, Schraffts was from a bygone era when single women felt a need to be protected from Mad Men era men (maybe that’s still the case considering all the locker room talk)—they all left their mark and their taste on the American palate.

The same day that I read the review I found myself dining at the new Delray restaurant ‘Che’ with a large group that included a veteran restauranteur and a local foodie—aka my friends Fran and Scott. So I asked my table mates what were the ten restaurants that changed Delray?

Not the 10 best, but the ten most important. They weighed in and then we got lost in a sea of empanada’s and a long dissertation on parking.

So here is my humble attempt at answering that question.

My list.

Not theirs.

But I did take their input into account.

5. Dakotah--a pioneer known for its creative menu, great food and awesome cocktails. Ron and Renee Radabaugh thrived in the spot that now houses Taverna Opa and were deeply involved in the community as well. The restaurant was named for their son (who was a great kid and an excellent baseball player).

I’m not sure we agreed on every selection but history belongs to the scribe and since I’m the guy writing this I get the last word. We are however interested in your take. Send us your list.

6. Damiano’s--another pioneer that featured a husband and wife chef team and amazing soufflés. DADA—another great and influential spot-- now occupies the historic house where Damiano’s once stood.

In no particular order:

7. 32 East—a downtown mainstay and pioneering fine dining legend. Butch Johnson is an avenue icon, all around good guy and always fun to visit. 32 East is known for its great food and amazing bar which includes the great John “Fitzy” Fitzgerald who is an artist behind the wood.

1. Boston’s on the Beach--a Delray landmark. You can travel anywhere and when you’re donning a Boston’s t shirt you can count on someone coming up to you and saying one of two things. “Hey, I used to work there.” Or..”I’ve been to Delray, that place is great. Do they still have reggae night?”

2. Caffe Luna Rosa- Two time Chamber restaurant of the year, lines in the street for breakfast during season and occasional celebrities, see Mirren, Helen.

What started as a gelato shop has developed into another Delray landmark. Are we biased because of Fran? Maybe. But we really like the place.

3. Splendid Blendeds--former mayor Tom Lynch’s favorite and one of the early “fine” restaurants to open on the Avenue in the 90s. Mayor Lynch may have liked it because I think that’s where Plastridge Insurance, the family business since 1919, may have once been located.

8. Arcade Tap Room--the original top dog restaurant, chock full of history and dark wood. Today, it’s where Caffe Martier resides but the Tap Room hosted mayors and I believe a visit from Richard Nixon.

9. Tramonti’s—we miss Geno. But the tradition of excellent food continues. It is hard to believe that Tramonti’s was once dead space when the old Craig’s Furniture vacated.

10. City Oyster—the great Bob Deal has left for Nashville, but we are confident that City Oyster will continue to serve as a prominent gathering spot for the city’s movers and shakers and wannabes.

Others in the mix: Cabana El Rey, Sopra, Ken and Hazel’s, Green Owl, Gleason Street Cafe, Brule’, Elwood’s, The Rod and Gun, Christina’s, J&J Seafood Bar & Grill, Patio Delray, 5th Avenue Grill.

Boca is harder for this Delray guy. But here’s how we call it across the border.

La Vielle Maison—once the Mac Daddy of them all.

Tom Sawyer’s—a great place for breakfast and lunch, comfort food, friendly staff. A landmark.

Max’s Grille—an anchor in Mizner Park still going strong after two decades.

Dirty Moe’s-a great happy hour place with awesome wings and cold beer.

Trattoria Romana—a staple and culinary legend.

Arturo’s- Classy, elegant and old world.

Abe & Louie’s—where the powerful and connected come to eat and make deals.

New York Prime—the original great steakhouse Fran’s Chicken House—anyplace that has lasted 51 years is worthy and important. So important that its neon sign—the only one permitted in Boca—is grandfathered in. Love their fried oreos.

Gatsby’s—once the home of the $5 martini and hugely popular.

Tie: Maxaluna—a popular 90s spot, often the first name that pops up when you ask other restauranteurs to name a great place they miss.

Honorable mentions: Chops Lobster Bar—chic food and mosaic tile. Enough said.

Also in the mix: The Wildflower, Elephant Walk, Tom’s Ribs, Gracie’s, Guppie’s, Uncle Thai’s, The Grill on Congress and Wilt’s..

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Society Scene

Ann Stacey Wright, Mayor Cary Glickstein, Joycelyn Patrick and Reggie Cox attend the Gentlemen of The Set Gala. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Bridgett, Kenneth Lamor Signature Photography.

Nikita Lopoukhine, (former Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration, former Director General of Parks Canada, former Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, and now recipient of the Fred Packard Award for Outstanding Service to the IUCN) and George Gann, (Chief Conservation Strategist for IRC and former Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration) attend the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii. Gann was named Global Restoration Ambassador by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). Submitted photo

John Cali, Komen volunteer, and Jamael Stewart, Delray Beach Downtown City Manager attend Par for Pink tournament at Delray Beach Golf Club to support Susan G. Komen South Florida. The event raised over $5,000 for local breast cancer education, support services and life-saving research. Submitted photo.

From left to right, Diane Hills, Hal and Miriam Bogdonoff, Sylvia Mandell, Beverly Bielsky, Howard Hartley, Carolyn Patterson, Yetti Perlman and Leonard Pollack are volunteers from The Tradition of the Palm Beaches, an independent living residence on the MorseLife campus. Residents volunteer to ride on the “Mitzvah Mobile” to deliver packages and spend time with those less fortunate for Homebound Mitzvah Program. Submitted photo.

Old School Square and Milagro Center collaborated on The ‘Brown Ballerina’ Premiere Event on September 30th in the Crest Theatre. Over 260 guests were treated to an inspiring evening hosted by guitarist and composer, Billy Rogan, who also performed. A screening of the award-winning short film, “Brown Ballerina” was followed by a Q&A with the film’s producers and several exquisite dance performances. The evening culminated with a special performance by the film’s star, professional dancer and Milagro instructor Maryann Payne, who danced with the Milagro Center Dancers (pictured here). Photo courtesy of Emiliano Brooks.

Jasmine Furr, Cynthia Lehr, Ashley Henry and Kelly MacCallum were prepped and ready for their West Delray BurgerFi pre-grand opening party in the Tuscany Shoppes.

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Police, EMS, feds fight heroin, opioid ‘epidemic’ Mother tells Boca audience of finding son dead from overdose By: Dale King Contributing Writer Margaret Hernandez grimly, often tearfully, told a gathering in Boca Raton in September about how her son, who at one time used to grow marijuana, completed a term in detox and seemed ready to turn his life around.

“My son was a giver,” she said. “He got a job.

He said, ‘I’m going to be a company man.

I’m going to make you happy.’”

He bought a life insurance policy and made his 14-year-old sister the beneficiary.

One day, the 23-year-old man felt ill and didn’t go to work. Hours later, his mother found her beloved son – Christian Ty Hernandez – “dead in his room, bleeding from his nose and mouth. He was cold.”

“We didn’t know there was a drug problem in Palm Beach County,” she said with horror. “It can happen to anyone’s family.

There’s nothing you can do to prepare for it.”

Hernandez spoke to hundreds who attended a “town hall-style” meeting at Lynn University called by U.S. Attorney for the South Florida District, Wilfredo Ferrer, to address a soaring drug problem that seems cen-

tered on heroin and opioid abuse. “There are far too many drug deaths,” he said.

“This epidemic is the most urgent public health challenge.”

“We need a pro-active response. It’s why we are here today. We can’t do it alone. We have to find a way, as a community, to prevent people from falling into this trap,” he told police, first responders, federal investigators, medical personnel and citizens at the meeting sponsored by Ferrer’s office.

Speakers included area law enforcement officials, including Delray Beach Police Chief Jeff Goldman and Boca Raton Police Chief Dan Alexander, as well as those involved in the investigation of drug crimes that have risen to epidemic proportions. The panel fielded questions posed by the moderator, State Attorney David Aronberg, and also from attendees.

At one time, heroin overdoses and deaths were linked mainly to “dirty needles in alleys” are gone. Today, that narcotic and its newly synthesized, often less expensive but more potent companion drugs are not just killing junkies, but also mature adults, educated people, college-bound youths and folks with good jobs, families and bright futures.

Officials on hand for the meeting, held during “National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week,” offered sobering, at times shocking reports of what is happening in the field. Ferrer said, “On any given day, 580 people will try heroin for the first time.” In all, 3.8 million people age 12 and older are “misusing pain killers.”

State Attorney David Aronberg moderates a panel of law enforcement officials during the “Heroin and Opioid Awareness Town Hall” at Lynn University in Boca Raton. (Photo by Dale King)

In 2015, he said, drug overdoses killed 1,400 South Florida residents while another 4,900 came close to death by ingesting too much of the narcotic. “That’s an overdose every two hours, or 12 victims a day,” said Ferrer. “That’s why we are here.”

Pushers mix heroin with fentanyl to stretch their supply “and increase their profit. People think they are taking pure heroin, but it is spiked with fentanyl. It’s all related to money.”

Aronberg, known as the “Pill Mill Czar” for his crusade to stop the rampant over-prescription of pain killing drugs in Florida, turned his attention to heroin and its related evils once the state began to get a handle on pain killer abuse.

The drug Naloxone (also called Narcan) can often save heroin and opioid victims from dying, and is often carried in police cars and on emergency medical vehicles.

Narcan can be injected every two to three minutes, in increasing dosages, as an emergency remedy for a heroin overdose.

Joining heroin on the streets are prescription pain medications such as Oxycodone and Oxycontin as well as fentanyl, a potent and lethal narcotic that can be purchased on the internet. “You can get anything online,” said John McKenna, assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Since March 1, police supervisors for each shift in Delray Beach have been carrying Narcan nasal spray to help save people overdosing on heroin. Police Chief Goldman told the audience the city recorded 195 overdoses last year and that number has risen to 394 this year.

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A NEW CAMPUS. A RICH TRADITION. Opening Fall 2017 Divine Savior Academy’s mission is to give children college-prep academics in a Christian environment.

“Our children need rigorous academics, but they also need to know that they are safe, special, and loved by God. We help parents give their children a complete education: academically, emotionally, and spiritually,” says Tim Biesterfeld, Head of Schools.

Divine Savior is part of one of the largest private school systems in the United States.

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Pesaro, beginning a friendship mayor and chamber delegation went on to tour all the city services Pesaro offers to its residents and businesses while tasting and experiencing authentic Italian culture.

By: Stephen Chrisanthus Special to the Delray newspaper The City of Delray Beach and the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce teamed up for a visit to Sister City Pesaro, Italy. The trip aimed at strengthening relationships between the two cities and facilitating economic development initiatives was captained by Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein.

The people of Pesaro proved once again to be amazing hosts and great partners for the future. Sharing all that time and

The city of Pesaro and its city officials welcomed the American delegation with open arms and provided them with a packed itinerary of culture, business and fun. Francesca Gallitto, Project Manager for Pesaro, was the lead hostess for the group and the person who spearheaded the entire sister city initiative with Delray Beach from the get go, recognizing the similarities and potential between the cities.

The group attended events and visited places throughout the entire Marche region, giving them an idea of what the area had to offer and a sense of the people.

“Like Delray, Pesaro is a beautiful city with beautiful people who place a premium on enjoying life,” Glickstein said.

They visited museums, castles, beaches and businesses; attended a hotel grand opening, a youth soccer match, and even a zombie festival. They met with officials and directors in sports, arts, education, industry and more. Future collaborations and possibilities were discussed in the range of sports competition, art exchanges, tourism initiatives and manufacturing opportunities, just to start. The

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Delray Chamber completes civic engagement course Staff report

office or serve on a city advisory board.

Delray’s Chamber of Commerce challenged residents looking to get more involved in the city with a boot camp on civic engagement and leadership.

The class ended with a lecture from our editor-in-chief Jeff Perlman, who used his experience in office to educate the dozen or so “students” what it means to be a local leader.

The “drills” were split into four classes over four weeks, a crash course in what you need know about the city to become more involved.

“We want people to serve,” Delray Chamber CEO and President Karen Granger said during the last session.

“We want to encourage you to get involved and not be afraid.”

Over the courses, participants heard from Frances Bourque founder of Old School Square, held a mock city commission meeting and learned what it is like to run for

“Leadership is a very human endeavor rooted in love, service and empathy,” he said. “Over time people forget what you accomplish, but they remember how you made them feel.”

His tips for running for office included: being able to risk the position to do the right thing, supporting those who work and volunteer in the city and listening to the critics but not catering to the complainers.

A risk he said he took while in office was the decision to

Here’s what we think…

We read an interesting article about the Arts Garage the other day in the Sun Sentinel.

Members of the volunteer board went to the City Commission seeking a lease and a chance to grow a project that has become very important to them and to our community.

It’s not the first time they have made the trip to City Hall.

A few months ago, they were told to get rid of their CEO (who had run afoul of the commission) or they could forget about a lease.

They did.

They came back last month with some new board members and a lot of new energy and a desire to settle in and grow their still fledgling arts organization.

They left without a lease and were “chastised” (the Sun-Sentinel’s words) for suggesting some revenue generating ideas including off hours cooking classes and yoga.

They were also scolded for their lack of diversity on the board and in their audience apparently based on a visit by the mayor who entered and saw a bunch of old white people. They were told to develop a “strategic plan” to up their game which regardless of what it contains would surely be met with more derision. That’s the way it is these days in the friendly village by the sea.

You get to ask all of your friends to give you money for the cause.

You support the organization by purchasing tickets, volunteering at events, and attending lots of meetings during the workday and after work.

As a dedicated volunteer you also go to everything you possibly can, even when your significant other starts to roll his or her eyes. You plan vacations around board meetings and fundraisers.

And you do it all gladly; because you are a believer.

And then you try to get a deal from the city and you’re told how much you have fallen short. You are reminded publicly how deficient you are, how lucky you are to have such a valuable city asset and that maybe you’re not quite ready to sit on the 50 yard line. Scant mention is made of the magic you’ve helped to create—the great performances you underwrite, the audiences you delight or the arts classes you offer.

This editorial is not a plea to waive accountability; in fact it’s the opposite.

If you rent public space or accept public money, elected officials have a right to question you, criticize you and ultimately they can throw you out if they choose.

Nobody is entitled to a seat on the 50 yard line.

If an elected official has an idea he or she has a right to express it. And they can impose their will if they choose.

To sum it up:

Power: it’s a helluva thing.

You volunteer your time.

You can use it to sit on a dais and pass judgment on volunteers who work their arses off. You can issue dictates and platitudes and send them off with their tails between their legs or ensure that they get to read how deficient they are in the paper.

You write checks to the organization because you believe in the mission.

Sometimes when things don’t go right you have to step up and write more checks to cover shortfalls for sexy projects like “making payroll.”

Or you can use your power to recognize,

move Atlantic Community High School to its current location. The decision wasn’t popular and people were outraged, but he said he and the other commissioners knew it was the right decision.

He shared seven traits he believes are essential for being in office. They are: integrity, vision, passion, emotional intelligence, a thirst for knowledge, courage and judgment.

He said it is important to tackle problems, but not to declare a victory on any issue because complacency is a killer.

The takeaway was a call to action for residents to stay informed, get involved and find a way to serve and give back through servant leadership.

show appreciation and help a good group get even better.

It’s a choice.

When elected officials choose to sit high above us in judgment they begin to hurt and then anger volunteers. And let’s face it folks, volunteers make it happen.

Volunteers and paid staff, those who devote their careers to public service or non-profits, make communities work.

Elected officials take the victory laps.

They bask in the glow, they hold the keys to the purse and the deft ones cast blame elsewhere when things go awry.

For example: “The CRA is out of touch and has ignored our most blighted neighborhoods” Reality: The agency has spent $60 million plus since 2000 on those neighborhoods in support of community plans.

and vague dictate tucked into a lease.

The truth is the Arts Garage has diverse programming—jazz, blues, hip hop, classical music and even female impersonators. And its audience is not just old white guys. We know because we’ve been there. But building an inclusive community is not just about numbers it’s about compassion and being welcoming to all who want to participate.

We know the people at Arts Garage and at Old School Square. We know the library folks and those at the Spady Museum as well. There is a strong desire in this community to be a community that welcomes and cares for everyone.

Mayors and commissioners can set the example by rolling up their sleeves and working alongside volunteers. If they did, they might have a greater appreciation for the efforts being made as well as the progress and the challenges.

“Old School Square hosts schlocky events and spring break like beer fests that are unpopular” Reality: Those events are beloved and raise tens of thousands of dollars for charities; funds that are reinvested into programs that people seem to enjoy and expect.

Meet the team

Instead of being held out as an example of a great civic achievement, the board and its staff are singled out for criticism and derision. If you disagree you are arrogant or self-serving or protecting “sacred cows” but in reality you take pride in what’s been accomplished. The reality is you want to get better and can sure use the help.

Ryan Boylston, Co-founder and

Is Old School Square all that it can be?

No. Nothing is. Everything can be better.

Craig Agranoff, Content Director

But volunteers and staff are hard at work.

They want to improve, be more relevant and serve more people.

Fran Marincola, Adviser and Prin-

Many would love to see a closer community that is less segregated and tighter knit. But that requires a lot of work, leadership and conversation, not an arbitrary

Publisher Jeff Perlman, Editor-in-Chief and Principal Scott Porten, Chief-Financial-Officer and Principal

and Principal

cipal Marisa Gottesman, Associate Editor Kylee Treyz, Account Manager

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