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New plan proposes to ease traffic on Glades Road By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor “THAT’S A VERY EXCITING DESIGN,” MAYOR SUSAN HAYNIE SAID. “IT REALLY ACHIEVES THE PURPOSE WITHOUT ADDING A LOT OF ASPHALT.” A controversial plan that would expand Boca Raton’s Glades Road from six to eight lanes has been put on hold as a consultant to the Florida Depart-

ment of Transportation has developed a new idea to help address growing traffic on the road.

A new proposal involves adding two new ramps to Interstate-95 and additional turning lanes at the highway’s off-ramps while keeping Glades Road at six lanes.

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Boca Raton’s Swim and Racquet Center poised for make over By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor The Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District is plan-

Changes to the pool and tennis facility, located at 21618

ning to upgrade the Swim and Racquet Center by add-

St. Andrews Blvd., include multi-purpose rooms, lock-

ing a new facility and amenities that have a Mediterra-

ers and restrooms that are handicap-accessible, family

nean-style vibe.

changing rooms, more parking, additional pavilions

and a splash pad for children. The new community center is proposed to be 5,500 square feet.

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New plan proposes to ease traffic on Glades Road Consultants behind the plan say drivers will have more time to decide if they want to stay on Glades Road or enter the interstate.

They also say the extra lanes will help prevent congestion and is overall a safer plan. The new plan forecasts handling traffic through the year 2040, according to consultants.

purpose without adding a lot of asphalt.”

“That’s a very exciting design,” Mayor Susan Haynie said. “It really achieves the

To avoid breaking city rules, consulting firm AECOM redesigned a plan, which

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The initial 2009 plan proposed widening Glades Road to eight lanes beginning around Town Center Mall past the highway to Florida Atlantic University.

But the plan hit a roadblock because city rules do not permit adding lanes and wasn’t supported by city officials.

involves adding two ramps. The eastbound ramp would start near Northwest Executive Center Drive and the westbound ramp would begin close to the main entrance of FAU and cross over Airport Road.

The new design also provides improvements for walkers and bicyclists. It incorporates bicycle lanes in both directions from Butts Road to Northwest 13 Street and upgrades to existing sidewalks to

make them safer.

It is unclear how much the project will cost and how it will be funded. The original project was estimated to cost more than $50 million.

Officials said it could take years before the project is picked up to be funded. The earliest the project could be funded is fiscal year 2017 if it is incorporated into ongoing plans to update a stretch of I-95 in Boca.

Boca Raton’s Swim and Racquet Center poised for make over Sand Park Community.

Officials say the move will provide more public space at Sugar Sand Park.

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The district has set aside nearly $3 million to spend on improving the site, which it purchased in 2000 for $3.75 million from a private developer.

During construction, the pool will be closed for about six months while the electrical system across the entire facility is replaced. The tennis court will remain open and no changes are planned for the

courts, according to the district.

how to handle the city’s parks.

District officials said the goal is to begin renovations early fall and have then completed in nine months.

Boca Deputy Mayor Robert Weinroth attended a recent district meeting to express his frustration that the groups have had a tough time getting on the same page.

The plans are scheduled to go before the city next. First the planning and zoning board will see the plans in May followed by the City Council in June.

While modifications are in the works, not all city officials are pleased with the district’s officials. The two groups have had difficulty coming to an agreement on

The feud has delayed some projects, which could end up costing residents money in the long run if they wind up unresolved. Stalled or delayed projects include the reconstruction of the boardwalk at Red Reef Park and building of Spanish River Athletic Facilities at Countess DeHoernle Park.

The boards were scheduled to meet in December, but the meeting was postponed without a new date proposed.

The groups are working together when it comes to trying to buy private beachfront properties to preserve for a park.

It is some of the most sought-after property in Boca Raton and the city would like to keep as many beachfront views as possible to itself.

Commissioners of the Greater Boca Raton and Park District agreed to move forward with a plan that would ask several property owners if they would be willing

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to sell their beachfront property to the city.

An early proposal shows the properties becoming a public park equipped with a parking lot and a tunnel under North Ocean Boulevard that would provide better beach access. The park would continue off of the existing Ocean Strand Park.

City staff will contact six property owners on the east side of State Road A1A between East Palmetto Park Road and Spanish River Boulevard to see if they would be willing to sell their properties.

The properties that could become a park are located at 2330 N. Ocean Blvd., 2401 N. Ocean Blvd., 2500 N. Ocean Blvd. and 2519 N. Ocean Blvd. Additional lots pointed out as options are located just north of 2500 N. Ocean Blvd. and between 2330 N. Ocean Blvd, and 2401 N. Ocean Blvd.

City officials want to preserve the area from becoming developed. Several property owners say they have plans to build homes on their land.

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Things to know in Boca Raton 1

The city has filed a response to dis-

date on the city’s open-space policies at

miss a lawsuit that alleges the city gave

1:30 p.m. on April 11 at City Hall. City

special favors to a proposed project to

officials are reviewing how the city has

build a Chabad in East Boca Raton.

handled the rule.

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the former location of Ruby Tuesday.

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Prison management group Geo

Group is planning to build its corporate headquarters in the IBM

Boca Raton has hired Calvin,

complex across from LA Fitness.

ADT is poised to be acquired by private

Giordano & Associates, Inc., a traffic

The company currently leases

equity firm Apollo Global Management.

engineering firm to conduct a study

space in Boca.

The transaction is set to go to the Federal

of Fifth Ave.

Trade Commission.

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Boca officials will provide an up-

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5 Junior’s Cheesecake, which is popular in New York, is opening in Mizner Park at

Bank of America signed a

lease for a 60,000-square-foot space where Tyco was formerly located.

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Downtown Advisory Committee

is looking at incorporating pocket parks downtown.

the Governor. The university has also been ranked the No. 1 public university

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in the state, according to a new state ac-

Mizner, is in the compliance process and

countability plan. The Boca school tied

will be coming to planning and zoning

with the University of Central Florida

soon

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Philanthropist helps women pursue passions By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Humanitarian, businesswoman and philanthropist Yvonne Boice wants women to know they can succeed in any career field they choose whether it be in a laboratory or on a canvas.

That is why she said she committed to chair a five-year initiative at Palm Beach State College called “STEAM”, which helps promote learning different fields of study including science, technology, engineering, arts and science.

Currently in its fourth year, the program has featured speakers including Apple’s Steve Wozniak, actor, musician and author John Lithgow, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and most recently in February race car driver Danica Patrick.

In addition to taking on the role of chairwoman of the endeavor, Boice has also donated $150,000 in scholarship money to be awarded to women studying one of the topics.

“It’s time for women to get involved,” she said of the program that promotes certain studies. “It is not a good ole’ boys club anymore. It has been so rewarding.

We have seen young women get into those disciplines.”

She said when she was first approached to chair the initiative, she refused to participate because the program was going by the more traditional name of “STEM,” which did not include the arts.

To get Boice on board, she said she requested STEM become STEAM with the A representing the arts.

“I said put arts in it and I will do it,” she said recalling her conversation about be-

Yvonne Boice of Boca Raton helps women pursue studies. Courtesy of Yvonne Boice

coming chairwoman. “So STEM went from STEM to STEAM. When you add the A, it is such a great addition.”

Boice isn’t only helping out one local college.

An idea she had in 2002 to represent the international student body at Lynn University by displaying flags from different countries has now been named in her honor.

There are currently 159 flags on display on the campus. To keep them flying, Boice also started an endowment campaign to pay for the maintenance of the Circle of Flags.

She said the flags represent the importance of traveling, something that has been her passion. She said she visited 150 countries for both pleasure and for the

State Department under the George Bush administration.

Of all the places she has seen, she said taking a safari ride through South Africa is the ultimate experience.

On her official travels, she attended the Middle East and North African Women’s Conference in Abu Dhabi where she met with a group of Moroccan women interested in learning about ways to stop women from being portrayed in film and television as victims.

At the time, Boice was the chair of the Palm Beach International Film Festival.

She agreed to speak to a group of producers and directors in Marrakesh where she told the women they do not need to be

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She challenged the filmmakers to submit pieces to her that did not feature women as victims and in exchange she would screen them at the festival.

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The event is being spearheaded by Delray resident Stuart Cohen, who lost his wife of 24 years, Rhonda, in 2011 to lung cancer.

By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Celebrate Arbor Day in Boca

Boca ambulances get bird’s-eye-view

Participate in Arbor Day by purchasing a tree from the city of Boca Raton.

Boca Raton paramedics and firefighters will soon have a different vantage point when operating trucks and ambulances.

Boca residents can buy a Japanese Fern Tree or a Queen’s Crape Myrtle through Project Shade Trees.

The trees cost $53 and homeowners are eligible to purchase a maximum of two trees. The fern tree is a slow to moderate grower, which needs to be exposed to partial or full sun. The myrtle has pink to lavender color blooms and is a moderate grower that requires full sun light.

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To hire a “Gardening Angel” to plant the tree, add $50 to the cost and write “plant” on the check.

The city has received funding from Palm Beach County to install 10 camera systems on fire rescue vehicles to enhance safety for patients and rescuers.

The cameras provide a 360-degree view around the ambulance and allow the driver to see any obstacles surrounding the vehicle including people or possible roadblocks.

County officials will give the city $28,500 to purchase the cameras. The county received money from a grant program offered through the state.

Run for lung cancer awareness Lungevity Breathe Deep Fun Run to raise awareness for lung cancer is heading to Boca Raton.

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The event is wheelchair accessible and pet-friendly. Registration costs $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and is free for children under 5 and lung cancer survivors.

Catch a concert The Florida Intergenerational Orchestra will perform its last concert of the season at 3 p.m. April 24.

The show will take place at the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 22094 Lyons Road. It will be performed under the direction of founder and conductor Lorraine Marks-Field.

Tickets cost $10 for adults, children under the age of 12 are free. Seating is general admission, but tickets are limited so call to reserve seats, 561-482-8206.

The concert “The Colors of Music” features students from Boca Montessori schools ages 3 to 6. The orchestra consists of people of all ages and skill levels and the older musicians help teach the younger performers.

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Lynn’s Celebration of the Arts to make its mark The university invites community members to a night of food, art and musical performance By: Adrianna Matamoros Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers Lynn University presents its annual Celebration of the Arts, taking center stage on Friday, April 29, where students and faculty of all interests collaborate to awe audiences through expeditions of art and performance.

vendors and musical entertainment from student and faculty bands,” said Simpson. “There will be an art gallery featuring student and faculty work and piano played by students in the lobby of the Wold Performing Arts Center.”

“Celebration of the Arts embodies the best that Lynn has to offer,” said Carrie Simpson, Lynn College of Arts and Sciences’ associate professor and the event’s creative director. “The event showcases the school’s community and grows every year.”

Free food sponsored by local establishments, including Tucker Dukes Lunchbox and Hoffman’s Chocolate, will be provided as guests explore Celebration Circle from 5:30-7 p.m.

Celebration of the Arts follows last year’s success with a two-part experience open to residents of Boca Raton, including a stage production and a festival of food and live-music, premiering this year as Celebration Circle.

“Celebration Circle will feature different

A central feature of the Celebration Circle festivities, Celebration Unplugged, will be hosted inside the Schmidt Family center, presenting a line-up of musical performances by pre-selected students.

“Celebration Unplugged is unique because it’s a laid back showcase of musical talent rather than a rehearsed show,” said Ali Fox, sophomore and second-year

performer. “Students who auditioned last fall are given a time slot to perform originals or covers.”

Into the night from 7:30-10 p.m., performances from “Grease” and Broadway’s “Gigi” will take to the Wold Performing Arts Center’s main stage, showcasing a myriad of talented performers from all areas of study and profession.

“When I created [Celebration] years ago, I envisioned something where any faculty, student and alumni can participate in something expressive,” said Simpson.

For students like Calvin Jordan, a senior studying public relations and advertising at Lynn, Celebration is as much of a platform for the exploration of creative personas as it is an opportunity for locals of Boca to embrace all art-forms.

“Audiences come to see that their peers are in fact artists, singers and dancers, not knowing it from before,” said Jordan.

“There is talent in this community with so much to offer outside their primary areas of study and interest.”

According the Katrina Carter-Tellison, dean of College of Arts and Sciences and the event’s producer, the atmosphere of inclusion is what makes Celebration a must attend.

“Celebration of the Arts is something quite extraordinary,” she said. “It has an ability to touch so many, performers and audiences alike.”

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Delray restaurateur Fran Marincola

Before he opened oceanfront restaurant Caffe Luna Rosa, Fran Marincola worked on the Jersey Shore selling hotdogs, jammed out with Bruce Springsteen and owned several nightclubs.

The 76-year-old Delray Beach resident can be found riding around town on his scooter, dabbling in city affairs and meeting friends for happy hour.

We asked him five questions about his life and what led him to own a successful restaurant that has been awarded a favorite by the Chamber of Commerce twice.

How did you get into the restaurant business?

Marincola opened Caffe Luna Rosa in 1993. Before that, he worked on the boardwalk in New Jersey selling cheese steaks, hot dogs and hamburgers. Later, he had a haunted mansion in Long Branch, which ultimately burned down in a fire in 1987. When he moved to Delray, he opened Luna Rosa, but he said he didn’t know much about the restaurant

By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor business. When he received money from the fire incident, he said he used it to expand the restaurant in 1997. His favorite thing to eat isn’t on the menu. It is a dish made with potato and ricotta cheese that is spun. If he had to pick an item on the restaurant’s menu, he said he enjoys the burrata if he can find someone who will share it with him.

Who is your favorite musician?

Marincola knows his favorite musician personally, Bruce Springsteen. He met Springsteen and his band in 1988. He said Springsteen would show up to Thursday night Reggae night at Marincola’s New Jersey night club and he would sing four songs. Marincola said he has been on a double date with Springsteen’s drummer. He said he also likes Roy Orbison because he said that is who Springsteen told him was his favorite musician. He said Bob Dylan’s music is what he turned to if he had to break up with a girlfriend.

Where is your favorite place to eat in Delray Beach?

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What is a day in your life like?

He said every day starts out with him having nothing to do and then winds up becoming busy. His only responsibilities he said are to walk the dogs and feed them. Then, he said he turns on his computer and responds to every single review the restaurant receives both positive and negative. He works out daily for about 35 minutes with his trainer. Two days out of the week he meets with his restaurant staff.

What do you think about how Delray has changed since you moved here?

Since he moved to Delray 36 years ago, he said the city has changed. He said some of the change he likes and some he could do without. But he said change is good for the town and if it isn’t some-

Delray resident and restauranteur Fran Marincola at age 18. Courtesy of Fran Marincola.

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Don’t Miss Events 1 Catch Cyndi Lauper at Mizner Park Amphitheater this

Country Club. The Boca West Foundation is featuring La-

summer. Pre-sale tickets for her June 11 show in Boca Raton

Belle with the Symphony of the Americas and the Atlantic

are on sale now. Advance tickets cost between $39.50 and

City Boys on April 5. There will be a tribute to Natalie Cole

$69.50 per ticket. Visit aeglive.com for more information on

during the event, which begins at 6 p.m. on the Great Lawn.

ticket sales.

Franklin will take center stage at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $175

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Patti LaBelle is taking her talents to the Boca West

and will benefit kids attending summer arts camps at Florida Atlantic University.

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The Palm Beach International Film Festival kicks off

April 6 and lasts through April 14.

4 The 54th Annual Delray Affair will hit downtown Atlantic Avenue on April 8 through April 10. The festival is free and open to the public.

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Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will host

its 37th annual Hatsume Festival on April 16 and 17. The event celebrates the first bud of spring and transforms Morikami Park into a Japanese spring festival. There will be taiko drumming performances, samurai sword-fighting and martial arts demonstrations. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 4-10. Children under three and museum members enter for free.

6 The Delray Beach Playhouse will present Little Shop of Horrors on April 26.The off-broadway musical costs $30 per person and $15 for students 18 years old and younger. Tickets can be purchased by calling 561-272-1281 ext. 4.

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Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department will

host the 27th Annual Senior Games on April 14 through April 22. The events are open to people at least 50 years old who want to compete in basketball, billiards, bowling, bag toss, croquet, golf, swimming, racewalk, pickle ball and track and field. Entry fees begin at $10 per person per game and $20 if you are not a Delray resident. For more information, visit mydelrabeach.com

8 The mens’ baking challenge is back. The Woman’s Club of Delray Beach is hosting the annual Real Men Bake and Rock at the Sock Hop from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 15. The event will feature more than 30 bakers making homemade treats at the Old School Square Fieldhouse. The event will also feature a sock hop in the former Delray High School gymnasium. In addition to tasting desserts, there will be an auction with items including lunch with the mayor and a morning with the police chief. One baker definitely set to return to the competition is Commissioner Mitch Katz. Last year he served mini cupcakes made with locally brewed milk stout.

Tickets for the event cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

9 Downtown gastropub Tryst is throwing a birthday party.

The restaurant is celebrating its seventh anniversary and will host a party in honor of the celebration on April 22. The party features a free open bar from from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

10 The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County is exhibiting new works produced by local artists during “Something Out of Nothing.”Artwork will be displayed in the Cultural Council’s main gallery in Lake Worth through May 21.

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Cultural Conversations with: Rob Steele By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor have never been here. We need to get people inside and have something for everybody.”

Rob Steele is the president and chief executive officer of Delray’s Old School Square.

Delray Beach’s historic, cultural arts hub is going by a new name that should sound familiar.

Old School Square has gone back to its roots, touting its original name with a new flair and leader.

Rob Steele has been the Chief Executive Officer and president of the arts of Old School for six months.

His goal is to create a place that offers something for everybody whether that means people enjoying a picnic on the campus of the city’s former high and elementary school, catch a show inside the Crest Theater or rock out to one of the Friday night concerts hosted at the outdoor pavilion. “Delray Beach is a cool, funky arts town,” he said. “A lot of people

To achieve his goal, Steele said he is planning to launch what he calls “a la carte” season tickets. Instead of having to select a package of shows to attend, which may not appeal to everyone or the dates may not work, folks will be able to select five different shows they want to attend that work for them.

The types of events will also begin to vary to include productions that feature locals, traveling acts and more offerings for children and families, he said.

“We have to include entertainment,” he said.

“The word ‘arts’ can be a little off-putting to some folks. Art can and should be for everybody.”

At Steele’s previous job, he said a major focus was to find ways to get students into the venue to see a professional production or show. He plans to work on ways to transport kids from schools to the audience of a show.

“Their eyes light up,” he said. “We need to find a way to get kids here and offer affordable access to the arts for families.”

He also plans to come up with ways to let

people know there is more to the facility than just catching a comedian or a performance.

The campus offers a creative arts school, a free museum, an outdoor pavilion, a gymnasium and the outdoor park.

“We need to expose people to the pavilion and the gym and let people know the whole campus is available,” he said.

He also wants to make sure folks know that Old Square Square has events and activities going on all year round not just during the city’s “season.”

More offerings will begin to be planned year round at all of the venues, he said.

A major priority of Steele’s is to transform the outdoor campus into a place that people don’t just walk through, but stop and picnic there, throw a frisbee or kick a soccer ball around.

Six months into the job of running Old School Square, Rob Steele has big plans

Steele said his main initiative is to create a place that folks are proud of, value and is attractive.

Ultimately, he would like to see the pavilion receive a retractable roof so weather doesn’t become a factor in scheduling performances.

Already in the works are collaborative projects between Old School Square and other city agencies and nonprofits.

Steele said he is working with the city’s Downtown Development Authority to grow the “art walk” that takes place on the first Friday of every month.

“The park is for everyone,” he said. “I want people to go to Old School Square park not through Old School Square park.”

He said Old School Square is also working with other nonprofits including the Spady Museum, Sandoway House, Delray Beach Public Library and Historical Society to create a “Beyond the Beach” passport of activities to do in town.

Plans to renovate the space have caused contention between city officials who want to preserve the historic backdrop.

“We want people to feel that Old School Square is a great value to the community,” he said.

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Community Calendar Arts Garage Fri. 4/1, 9PM | ERIC LEVY OF NIGHT RANGER | ROCK | $25/$40/$50 Eric Levy, an accomplished and dynamic pianist/keyboardist, has been a member of the acclaimed rock band Night Ranger since 2011, has toured worldwide, and performed one of the most iconic piano ballads of the 1980’s, “Sister Christian.” During the course of his career, Eric has performed with a diverse collection of artists, including rock legends The Drifters, The Platters, Fabian and Wolfman Jack, and iconic stars like Alice Cooper, Mick Fleetwood, members of Journey and KISS. He’s also performed with jazz greats such as Tito Puente, Quincy Jones, and Dave Weckl.

Sun, 4/3, 6PM | CELEBRATION OF FLORIDA WILDLIFE AND NATURE | SPECIAL EVENT | FREE 2nd Annual Celebration of Florida Wildlife and Nature.

This photography exhibit, organized by the local nature photography community to showcase the beautiful Florida wildlife and landscapes with the goal of raising awareness for native species of animals and the

environment, and to make sure future generations are able to enjoy and appreciate what we have today.

Featuring photography from over 30 photographers, all the images will be available for sale via silent auction. Proceeds will be donated to Friends of Green Cay Nature Center in Boynton Beach. The event is open to the public, and includes complimentary refreshments. For more information, contact Scott at (561) 289-2144.

Tue, 4/ 5-Thu, 4/7 | 9am-3pm | LOUDER THAN A BOMB FLORIDA: SPOKEN WORD and POETRY SLAM | SPECIAL EVENT | FREE Louder Than A Bomb is the largest youth poetry/spoken word festival in the world.

The event has, since its inception, become a “bridge” for young people from many different backgrounds to come together and find common ground through their narratives. Featuring competitions between poets ages 13-19 in an entertaining and inspiring atmosphere, the program is presented in cooperation with the Jason Taylor Foundation and Omari Hardwick Bluapple Poetry Programs. It is open to the public and free.

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distinctive music project, blending roots rock, alternative, funk, blues, country and reggae in a mix the group calls “Americana Alternative Rock.” The band consists of Jason Kates (singer, songwriter and guitar player), Scott Nisula (guitar and keyboard), Dave Kleindl (drums) and Earl Bosworth (bass and vocals). Come experience this unique fusion of styles and discover a new favorite.

Tue, 4/12, 8PM | ALCHEMY - OPEN MIC/TALENT SHOWCASE | SPECIAL EVENT | $10 Calling local artists, musicians, actors, spoken word poets, comedians, dancers, and madmen!! Come show off your skills, and shine! Alchemy provides local artists with a platform to jam with the live band and share original works, including but not limited to music, poetry, improve, drama, comedy, dance, live art demonstration, local artist showcase and gallery openings. This event occurs every other Tuesday, hosted by Ian Caven, a local musician and master of ceremonies.

Sat, 4/16, 9PM | ROY ASSAF TRIO | JAZZ | $25/$35/$45 Assaf, a world renowned Israeli jazz pianist, has toured the world and played the most prestigious concert halls with the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars, a band that included James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Paquito D’Rivera, Roy Hargrove, Lewis Nash, Randy Brecker, Antonio Hart, and other jazz masters. Roy has worked with some of the world’s most influential contemporary jazz groups, including Slide Hampton Sextet, The Mingus Big Band, Steve Turre’s bands, Claudio Roditi Quartet, and many others. In 2013, he formed a trio with Raviv Markovitz on bass and Jake Goldbas on drums. Roy said, “I’m excited to dive into my own personality as a pianist, composer, and band leader, and to deliver stories from my life into my music [along with band members Raviv and Jake]. We take the audience on a quest every time we take the stage.”

Fri, 4/22, 8PM | MANUEL VALERA & NEW CUBAN EXPRESS | LATIN JAZZ | $25/$35/$45 Manuel Valera, a Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer, was born and raised in Havana, Cuba, has performed in over 30 countries at some of the biggest international venues and festivals.

Now based in NYC, he has become well known in the modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents to notable artists such as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Benitez, and Samuel Torres.

His ensemble, the New Cuban Express, received a Grammy nomination in the Best Latin Jazz Album category, and features some of the most in demand players in

the NYC Latin jazz scene, including Yosvany Terry (saxophone), Tom Guarna (guitar), John Benitez (bass), Ludwig Afonso (drums) and Mauricio Herrera (percussion). The group creates a unique and distinctive style that mixes elements of Jazz, R&B, fusion and funk with Cuban music styles.

Sat, 4/23, 8PM | MARLOW ROSADO & LARRY HARLOW | LATIN JAZZ | $25/$40/$50 Marlow Rosado, the Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer with over two decades of experience in the music industry, is most definitely a driving force in the tropical music industry. He has worked with a diverse repertoire of top artists, including Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin and Desmond Child. Starting out as a salsero, Rosado has branched out to rock, merengue, hip-hop, bachata and reggaeton.

Larry Harlow, a skilled pianist, is also a noted salsa bandleader and multi-instrumentalist. He is recognized for his innovative blend of Afro-Cuban and jazz styles of piano playing. Harlow has produced over 260 albums for Fania Records, over 100 albums for various artists, and over 50 albums on his own. He was the first piano player for the legendary salsa group known as the Fania All-Stars, the seminal and most-important salsa group to date. Experience the magic when Harlow and Marlow come together for this very special Latin Jazz show!

Tue, 4/26, 8PM | ALCHEMY - OPEN MIC/TALENT SHOWCASE | SPECIAL EVENT |$10 Calling local artists, musicians, actors, spoken word poets, comedians, dancers, and madmen!! Come show off your skills, and shine! Alchemy provides local artists with a platform to jam with the live band and share original works, including but not limited to music, poetry, improve, drama, comedy, dance, live art demonstration, local artist showcase and gallery openings. This event occurs every other Tuesday, hosted by Ian Caven, a local musician and master of ceremonies.

Fri, 4/29, 8PM and Sat, 4/30 8:30pm| STANLEY JORDAN AND VITALI IMERELI | JAZZ | $25/$35/$45 The four-time Grammy nominated Jordan is an American guitar virtuoso, well known for his innovative “touch technique” on the guitars’ fret board. His versatility ranges from bold reinventions of classical masterpieces to soulful explorations of pop-rock, jazz and improvisational works. He has performed in over 60 countries on six continents, and has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including Art Blakey, Richie Cole, Stanley Clarke and Kenny Rogers.

“Genius is a word often tossed around in musical circles, but it has been rightfully applied to Stanley Jordan.” –Los Angeles Times

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Known as “Europe’s #1 Jazz Violinist,” Imereli is considered one of the best and most accomplished jazz violinists in the world, specializing in gypsy jazz, though his repertoire also includes swing, fusion, and funky and modern styles. He has performed with jazz greats such as Bucky Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Larry Coryell, Olli Soikkeli, Howard Alden and James Carter. Imereli is renowned for his energetic and lyrical style, beautiful phrasing, blistering technique, and impeccable delivery. Don’t miss this dynamic and lively performance, melding together these two great talents!

Old School Square Cornell Art Museum Features FAU Grad Students, April 1st The Cornell Art Museum continues its participation with First Friday Art Walk, an open house for the art galleries in downtown Delray Beach. This month, see some amazing works in a variety of media by FAU Grad Students. The FAU Grad Student group show, entitled “Lucent,” will feature paintings, drawings and sculptural pieces by 11 student artists and will be on display from April 1st through May 27th. See the Museum’s current exhibit, WILD featuring contemporary art, inspired by the natural world created by internationally recognized artists.

Crest Theatre presents International Vocalist, April 2 Crest Theatre, ONE NIGHT ONLY, Saturday, 8 p.m. TERRY BARBER is an internationally acclaimed countertenor, and former Chanticleer member known for his extraordinary vocal range and style. His program, “Around the World in 80 Minutes,” includes unique arrangements, by award-winning composers, of the

world’s favorite melodies in ten languages.

Barber has performed with Grammy-winning artists like Chanticleer, Madonna, Jewel, Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Smith, and many more.

JAMnasium presents Comedy, Gospel and a Young Professionals Night The Fieldhouse JAMnasium series continues Wednesday, April 6th with Homegrown Florida Comics, presented in partnership with Catch A Rising Star. We’ll be “kickin’ it Old School!” On April 13th is “Gospel Revolution,” an inspiring night of music for the soul with The Ebony Chorale. April 28th is a Young Professionals Brewery Night with the Americana/Indie Folk sounds of Hillside Spirit Revival. Specialty brews will be featured at the cash bar. Get your friends together for great music and networking! All JAMnasium shows start at 9 p.m.

Broadway Cabaret Series Wraps Up April 4 & 5 with Tony Award Winner Crest Theatre, Monday & Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Tony Award winning actress, JENNIFER HOLLIDAY will replace Patina Miller, who received a TV offer in February. Over 30 years ago, Jennifer Holliday’s show-stopping, heart-wrenching performance of the torch ballad “And I’m Telling You, I’m Not Going” in the smash hit Broadway musical, DREAMGIRLS, made her a household name and introduced her big soulful voice to the world.

Her portrayal of Effie “Melody” White, a role which she co-created, not only brought theatergoers to their feet for 8 performances a week, but also garnered her a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and her first Grammy Award for Best R&B Female Vocalist.

Lecture with Actress and Wildlife Preservationist, April 7 Robert D. Chapin Lecture Series, Crest Theatre, Thursday at 2 p.m., STEFANIE POWERS is known for her

extensive career in film and television, including “Hart to Hart,” where she starred opposite Robert Wagner and became a household name. Much of her time is now dedicated to animal preservation and protection. She is the Founder and President of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation established in 1982, and she is on the advisory board of four zoos and a fellow at the Los Angeles Zoo. She resides part of the year in Kenya.

Catch A Rising Star Comedy presents KEVIN MEANEY, April 15 Main Stage Comedy at the Crest Theatre, Thursday, 8 p.m. Boston Native, Kevin Meaney has been one of the country’s most popular standup comedians for more than 25 years. Tom Shale’s of the Washington Post said, “Picture the precocious love child of Jonathan Winters and Ethel Merman and you have some idea of Kevin Meaney’s act.” Kevin has appeared on HBO and starred in the CBS sitcom, Uncle Buck.

Cornell Art Museum Opens “Lit” on April 28 This group show features illuminating contemporary art! Fourteen internationally recognized artists have used light to bring their creative vision to life. Artwork in this exhibit has been featured in galleries and museums worldwide. “Lit” is on display through July 31st. Museum hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; closed Monday and major holidays. $5 suggested donation.

Boca Museum of Art Warhol Hurry up and catch the last few days of “Warhol on Vinyl: The Record Covers, 1949–1987+ which runs through April 10 at the museum 501 Plaza Real.

Throughout Andy Warhol’s long career he produced 60 unique album cover designs for an extremely diverse range of music ranging from Tchaikovsky and Gershwin, Count

Basie and Artie Shaw, to the Rolling Stones and the Velvet Underground. This exhibition, organized by the Cranbrook Art Museum, includes over 100 album covers, designs, and sound.

Also at the Boca Museum: April 21 - July 3, 2016 Arnold Newman: Master Class Over the course of nearly seven decades, Arnold Newman (1918–2006) created iconographic portraits of some of the most influential innovators, celebrities, and cultural figures of the twentieth century. The first major exhibition of the photographer’s work since his death, Arnold Newman: Masterclass, examines the evolution of his singular vision, from the informal portraits, cityscapes, documentary images, and design studies of his early career to the “environmental portraiture” style for which he would become famous. Through more than 200 of his well-known photographs of famous sitters, including JFK, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Marc Chagall, Igor Stravinsky, and Marilyn Monroe, along with manuscripts, correspondence, business records, and magazine tear sheets, Masterclass invites the viewers to explore the life, career, and art of this important and prolific master of the photographic image.

Mizner Park Walk to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. Registration begins at 7:30am, Walk begins at 8:30am.

JDRF One Walk has a single goal: creating a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). To participate in the two mile walk, call 561-801-7273.

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Imagery of Historic Bahamas. Museum staff curated more than 40 color and blackand-white images taken from 1870-1938 that depict the pristine nature, cultural lifestyle, regional landmarks, characteristic architecture and indigenous plant life, mainly of Nassau before the advent of modernization.

The exhibit, culled from the Caribbean Photo Archive, will run through May 2016. Some of the photographers featured in the exhibit include Jacob Frank Coonley, William Henry Jackson, and O. Pierre Havens, who captured scenes that encouraged the tourist trade and provided souvenirs for visitors.

Date: Through May 2016, Location: Spady Museum, 170 NW 5th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561-279-8883; www.spadymuseum.com), Cost: $10 Saturday, April 9, 2016: Ride and Remember Trolley Tour 10 am – Noon,

Location: Spady Museum, 170 NW 5th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561-2798883; www.spadymuseum.com), Cost: $25, When you board the “Ride & Remember” Trolley Tour, the history of Delray Beach comes alive! Illustrated with colorful stories of the personalities and happenings that in-

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fluenced the growth of the city, the tour does more than relay facts – it draws the riders back in time. Climb aboard The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum’s popular, monthly “Ride & Remember” Trolley Tour and enjoy the interactive, personalized stories of Delray Beach’s interesting origins and development.

Funded by: State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Palm Beach County, Tourist Development Council, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, and Visit Florida.

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Your local mom scoop FIVE KEY FASHION TRENDS FOR SPRING 2016 By: Heather McMechan Contributing Writer Is it time to update your South Florida looks? Or maybe a little spring fashion cleaning is in order? I just went through my closet and said good-bye to my boots, cashmere sweaters and anything black. I’m so ready for pops of color and texture. But with my hectic schedule, I haven’t had time to read my latest fashion blogs.

I reached out to my friend Jelena LoveRic, who is the owner of LoveRich Boutique in Delray Beach. She has such a great sense of style and with all of her gorgeous merchandise filling up her racks, I had to have her share the spring trends for 2016.

Here are five key fashion trends for spring 2016: 1. Cold Shoulder & Off The Shoulder The x factor! You will see more cold shoulder and off the shoulder tops hit the stores this spring. It’s the number one trend and must-have for your closet. You’ll look fabulous having lunch at Café Martier or hitting the local greenmarket.

2. Pajama Dressing Who doesn’t want to stay in their jammies all day? Matching sets are the pajama inspired trend this season. Chic tops with coordinating pants in all styles and prints are key to your

spring wardrobe. This will surely make it easy when deciding what to wear.

3. White Oxford Shirts A basic for all year round. The white oxford shirt is a must have basic for your wardrobe. But for Spring 2016, you can step out of the box wearing detailed shirts embellished with metallic trims or tie up shirts for a different look. It’s always a classic!

4. Lingerie Inspired Day Wear.

Think lace, satin and silky for spring! Bedroom inspired attire will have you looking elegant at your next event or feeling sexy for that perfect date.

5. Victorian Inspired Style Big bell sleeves and floral prints are all the rage in tops and dresses for spring. Whether you’re having brunch at Café Luna or heading for Happy Hour at El Camino, you’ll turned heads with this trend.

You can find all of these looks at Loverich Boutique. It’s located at 2 NE 5th Ave, Delray Beach, FL, 33483. You can call for an appointment at 561-276-3045.

Wine for a cause By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor The 14th Annual Boca Bacchanal Wine & Food Festival returns April 8 and 9 and proceeds benefit the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum.

New this year is an exclusive pre-party and a high-tech auction in addition to the Bacchanalia event and six vintner dinners.

Prior to the Bacchanalia event, folks can get a “first taste” of the six presenting vintners during an hour long pre-party. Guests will be able to meet the vintner and taste offered wines. Tickets are limited and cost $50 per person. The pre-party begins at 6 p.m.

During Bacchanalia on April 8, which is known as Boca’s “Community’s Party,” folks can combine food from more than 30 restaurants with wines and beers.

Entertainment will be provided by DJ and electronic violinist Timothy Lovelock. Tickets cost $125 per person.

Get back to nature at Green Cay Center and Wetlands By: Heather McMechan Contributing Writer I find that my kids discover a whole new world when it comes to being outdoors. Since we don’t have woods or a forest in our backyard, we love to take a short road trip to the Green Cay Nature Center.

The Green Cay Nature Center is one of Palm Beach County’s newest nature centers that overlooks 100 acres of constructed wetland. The wetland features 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk featuring interpretive signs about the habitat. During your nature walk, keep your eyes open for alligators, frogs,

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turtles, raccoons and more. There is also a bird checklist that you can download off the Green Cay Nature Center website to take along your walk for some amazing bird watching.

about South Florida and its water resources.

The mini-theater features nature videos played throughout the day.

The Nature Center includes a lecture hall, gift shop, and live animals. The exhibit room includes: a turtle pond with live turtles, wetland bird calls, frog terrarium with live frogs, wetland diorama, alligator hole with live alligators and a water cycle.

Some of the fun family events happening in April are the BIRDS & BREAKFAST event on Saturday, April 23 at 9:00 a.m. for Ages 9 and older. You can enjoy coffee and refreshments before the one hour birding tour with one of the Green Cay naturalists. $3.00 per person (RSVP required, limit 10)

You can witness animals in their life-like homes and explore the interactive exhibits as you learn

For ages 4 to 10 years, the STORY & CRAFT TIME on Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. will help

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kids discover nature through crafts and stories about animals and other nature-related themes. $2.00 per child (RSVP required, limit 10) The exhibits are open Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday through Tuesday the exhibits are closed. The programs are available Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (by reservation only).

The boardwalk is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to sunset.

Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands is located at 12800 Hagen Ranch Road in Boynton Beach, between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue on the east side of the road.

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Delray Beach visits ‘sister city’ in Italy By: Stephen Chrisanthus Special to Delray and Boca newspapers Representatives for the City of Delray

the year. The sister city became official

Both cities are currently working on an

send a cultural exhibit their way at a later

Beach were treated like family by their

when Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glick-

art exchange collaborating with Old

time. The first exchange occurred on this

sister city Pesaro, Italy on their most re-

stein and Vice Mayor of Pesaro Daniele

School Square. The plan is to create an

visit when the Delray delegates presented

cent visit in efforts to continue to build

Vimini signed the necessary documents

Italian-themed event surrounding their

Matteo Ricci, the Mayor of Pesaro, a paint-

their relationship and facilitate a cultural

in December at the Greater Delray Beach

collection. Delray Beach would then

ing from Mayor Glickstein as a gift.

and economic exchange.

Chamber of Commerce.

Stephen Chrisanthus and Stephanie Im-

The most recent visit to Pesaro coincided

melman of the Delray Beach Marketing

with the 224th birthday of famous Ital-

Cooperative met with Pesaro city offi-

ian composer Gioachino Rossini who

cials and attended cultural events in an

was from Pesaro.

effort to strengthen their sister city ties

and performances celebrating his music

and keep the wheels turning on a cultural

throughout the city. The Delray group

exchange initiative which was put in mo-

attended a special performance at the

tion almost a year ago. “Our relationship

Teatro Rossini of The Barber of Seville,

has come a long way since inception and

a private concert at Luciano Pavarotti’s

we look forward to some great collabora-

house graciously hosted by his daugh-

tions in the near future,” said Stephanie

ter, as well as a number of other cultural

Immelman, Executive Director of the

events and attractions.

Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative.

There were events

“It really was an amazing week of culture,”

Project Manager Francis Gallito of Pesaro

Chrisanthus said. “They were literally sing-

has helped move the relationship along

ing from the street balconies. We are lucky

through meetings and visits throughout

to have a sister city with such a rich history,”

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Farmer’s Table offers cutting-edge culinary class By: Adrianna Matamoros Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers

Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton offers culinary class led by chef Abigail Nagorski. Courtesy of Brelle Lintz social media director and farmerstableboca.com

Renowned for its innovative measures to encourage healthy, whole-food eating and for its title as Boca Raton’s highest rated farm-to-table restaurant, Farmer’s Table in Boca launched its groundbreaking culinary program in the new year, led by Abigail Nagorski, the restaurant’s newest Community Outreach and Education Director.

“The goal of Farmer’s Table is to serve and promote a holistic way of eating and lifestyle,” Nagorski said. “It is incredibly successful within its own niche in the community and the owner and I want-

ed to extend the concept as much as we could.”

ingredients in a way that serves as inspiration.”

seasonally themed, the courses offer differentiation.

The classes, which vary from kids cooking lessons, to adult “Wine and Dine” courses, carefully instruct the process of preparing a home cooked meal from beginning to end, incorporating simple foods and fresh ingredients.

The classes are set up in a live,TV-like setting and encourage interaction among participants.

“Not all classes are raw and vegan,” continues Nagorski. “We do everything and guests can ask questions or disclose allergies by contacting me beforehand.”

“Really knowing what is in your food is so important today,” she said. “That is my main goal with these classes, to teach the whole family about healthy eating and how to implement a healthy lifestyle.”

With a background in community outreach and cooking instructing, Nagorski applies her experience and culinary skills to each class, preparing three to four dishes while participant’s watch and intermingle.

“There is so much to learn here and I love to cook, so coming to these classes is like a breath of fresh air,” said Boca Raton resident Elaina Merl, who is a frequent cooking class participant. “This is not my first class and this will not be my last.

Abigail is very informative and uses the

“I have a wood-top demo cart on wheels with a stainless steel table and a mirror above it, so that everyone can see,” explained Nagorski. “I prepare flavorinduced water for the guests’ enjoyment while I cook. At the end, everyone gets a sampling of each dish.”

While embracing a myriad of eating styles is an instrumental component to the class, its ultimate purpose is to educate and to inspire innovative, life-changing perspectives with regards to healthy eating and living.

Aside from guest collaboration and mealtime educating, accommodating a variety of diets is a specialty of the class, as participants can voice any allergies or diet restrictions and be offered alternatives.

“Awareness for food education, especially amongst kids, is very important for this country,” said Nagorski. “It is amazing to see how involved and interested adults and kids alike become when learning to nourish themselves.”

“I work with so many special diets and I always carefully consider any food allergy,” the chef said.

Immense popularity for the classes have inspired Nagorski and her team to consider ways to further expand the program, including improving guest interaction, featuring community chefs and hosting a baking course which offers dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan baked goods.

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Delray Medical Center to bring new laser to hospital to treat brain tumors By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Delray Medical Center has a new way to help treat patients with brain tumors and lesions.

The hospital will soon begin using an image-guided laster technology known as the NeuroBlate System, which uses real-time magnetic resonance imaging to guide a laser probe that places heat on the growth until the diseased tissue is destroyed.

The laser’s technology is designed to be used on tumors and lesions on locations in or near the brain, said Delray Medical Center neurosurgery director Lloyd Zucker.

“I am proud we added it,” he said of the laser and its technology. “It’s changing the face of how we do things.”

Hospital officials say the goal is to kill abnormal tissue while doing as little

Delray Medical Center to begin using new laser to treat brain tumors, lesions. Courtesy of public relations manager Ryan Lieber

harm to any surrounding healthy tissue. The laser also helps destroy lesions of the brain that would be difficult to reach through open surgery without possibly harming other brain functions such as speech, vision and muscle control.

Boca Raton Regional Hospital donates to children’s museum By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Boca Raton Regional Hospital is helping future generations by donating to a group that remembers the past.

The hospital awarded a $15,000 grant to Boca Raton Children’s Museum for the creation of a new exhibit, “A Living Healthy Living Well.”

The “play” clinic will allow children to be doctors, nurses or patients in a pretend medical setting.

President of the hospital Mark Larkin said the hospital believes the exhibit is a great opportunity for children to learn about health in a “fun and imaginative setting.”

Health fair heads to Delray Beach By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Genesis Community Health will host its third annual Health and Wellness Fair on April 3 in Delray Beach.

The group of nonprofit clinics will take over Pompey Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with face painting, entertainment, raffles and food.

There will be free vision, hearing and dental screening for children. For adults, there will be health, dental, breast examinations, pap smear vouchers, HIV testing and physical examinations.

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Why “Crazy” is the new “Normal” Part 2 By: Raul J Rodriguez MD, DABPN, DABAM; Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers There is growing evidence that certain mental illnesses may actually be normal genetic variants that conferred some survival advantage at some point in human history. Behavioral traits, not unlike physical traits, will affect an organism’s ability to survive and procreate.

This may occur on an individual basis, with a certain trait helping just the one individual organism survive. This may also occur within the context of a trait or collection of traits helping a group of similar creatures survive as a group. Some of the more fundamental elements of survival include the ability to not be killed and eaten by something bigger, the ability to stay fed, which often had to do with the ability to kill and eat something smaller, and sometimes bigger too, and the ability to procreate. So how could this all possibly tie in to mental illness you ask?

The first condition that potentially illustrates this is agoraphobia. Agoraphobia, a term whose origin come from “fear of the marketplace” refers mostly to a fear of wide-open spaces and crowds. This condition is often associated with Panic Disorder but can exist independently. This is an example of a trait that was probably inherited from lower mammals. In terms of survival, a small mammal that maintained a healthy fear and aversion to wide open spaces and crowds of similar mammals would be less vulnerable to aerial and terrestrial predators. If you ever watch any of the nature channels, you may notice that animals, especially smaller ones, that prance around the open prairie are subject to attacks by birds of prey from above as well as carnivores on land such as lions, tigers and bears. Since animals do not watch the nature channel or go to school, they would need to be either born with this trait or learn it from exposure to nature’s school of hard knocks.

The organisms born with the trait would tend to have a higher survival rate and thus would have an advantage in passing on their genes.

Another survival advantage would come from the ability to find food. In a hunter-gatherer society, which comprised a giant chunk of our human natural history, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) can come in handy. ADD is a common problem that affects an individual’s ability to pay attention and not get distracted by random stimuli. As disruptive as this can be in an academic setting, ADD can make someone a better hunter. A person who gets distracted easily by the slightest noise or peripheral movement can have the ability to detect potential prey, such as a rabbit rustling in the bushes, from a greater distance than someone without ADD. Catching food keeps you alive and having food invites hungry company and helps attract potential mates, hence more procreation. This trait was useful throughout the large “pre-academia” portion of human history. ADD in the education focused modern era causes problems of course, with greater difficulty focusing on academic and other types of work due to the higher degree of distractibility. Some ADD traits can still be harnessed though for some benefits.

Dr Rodriguez is the founder and Medical Director of the Delray Center For Healing. He is Board Certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, with a clinical focus in the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, addiction, and trauma.

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Bipolar Disorder is an often misunderstood condition that served certain significant purposes in primitive times and still can offer great benefits and advantages in modern society. Bipolar Disorder, still referred to by some as “manic-depression” is a mood disorder characterized severe mood swings alternating between abnormal “depressive” lows and abnormal “manic” highs. The highs include symptoms of greatly increased energy, severe positive bias, increased industrious behavior, increased risk taking behaviors, increased spending, increased sexuality, racing thoughts, decreased need for sleep, grandiosity and rapid speech. Without treatment, Bipolar Disorder can be disruptive in the organized modern world. Individuals with this condition can function at very high levels with proper treatment though, and can have a very good prognosis. Several of the common traits of mania can actually confer significant functional and performance advantages in the academic and professional worlds. The ability to “hyper-function” can enable someone to study or work much harder, longer, faster, and with greater overall intensity than a mere mortal. Many highly successful and famous people have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. The long list includes owners of large corporations, artists, actors and actresses, musicians, inventors, the founder of an iconic adult magazine, and the owner of a major television network. Joan of Arc, the patron saint of France, is also believed by many to have been bipolar. The accomplishments have been great and the feats nothing short of amazing. So how did this work out during the earlier periods in human history?

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Advances in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries By: John Conde, chiropractic neurologist Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide.

This is especially true for children and young adults. Males usually sustain traumatic brain injuries at a greater frequency than females. Traumatic brain injuries are usually caused by a focal impact upon the head and in accidents secondary to an acceleration/deceleration force put upon the head. You can see why the National Football League and the National Hockey League are under such scrutiny regarding traumatic brain injuries and concussions. In fact, secondary to the immense pressure put on the National Football League for more effective measures to diagnose and treat brain injuries we now know what typically happens to the brain of a football player after years of playing, the condition is called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE.) Changes in mood, cognition, and motor disturbances have been described as a consequence of this progressive disease.

The major concern immediately following a head injury are making sure that there is adequate oxygen supply, maintaining blood flow to the brain, and controlling raised in-

tracranial pressure. Axonal injury is typically a direct result of the accident as well as blood supply compromise which can lead to intracranial hemorrhaging (brainbleed) or ischemia which robs the brain of oxygen. This is termed the acute stage of injury and is the most critical for sustaining life and may last for a couple of weeks. The chronic stage, however, describes the significant impairments left in the wake of the injury which can have a detrimental impact on activities of daily living such that it can leave an individual in a vegetative state.

there may be other viable pathways that are available which can be strengthened and made more efficient to pick up the slack. Hence, rehabilitation is essential in restoring some of the function lost. Traditional therapy is essential for the restoration such as speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. However, thanks to a monumental push in the literature for more advanced therapies and treatment options we now have neurological assessment and rehabilitation tools that are truly revolutionary.

In regards to the chronic state some of the main signs and symptoms are the following: motor signs such as spasticity or hemiplegia/quadriplegia, mood impairments such as docility or aggressiveness, emotional impairments such as anxiety or depression, impairments of executive function such as difficulty with planning and problem solving and short term memory, and lastly difficulty with cognition such as visual-spatial awareness and focus and attention. Although some neurological insult or death may have occurred secondary to the injury, through the concepts of plasticity we know that

The most essential component in the management and treatment of a chronic brain injury is the examination. Isolating the injury to a generalized area is of upmost importance in setting up the correct treatment regimen. Examination procedures should include a thorough assessment of eye movement pathology, limb coordination, and testing of dynamic posturography or balance. A breakdown in eye movements and balance disturbance is almost always seen in traumatic brain injuries.

Cutting-edge tools now exist for the re-

habilitation of traumatic brain injuries.

The Dynavision D2 is a visuo-motorspatial rehabilitation tool that is setting the standard in the 21st century for brain injury therapeutics. The utilization of the Dynavision D2 promotes significant integration in three areas of the brain termed the frontal lobe, basal ganglia, and cerebellum. These neurological structures are typically most affected in a traumatic brain injury. The user is required to manually compress targets made up of LED lights that are blinking in a strategically established manner according to the neurological presentation of the person.

The information is recorded and attention is focused on speed and sequence.

Lastly, in regards to diet and nutrition significant focus is placed in the literature on anti-oxidants. The anti-oxidants specifically mentioned are reduced glutathione, CO-Q10, acetyl-L-carnitine, and alpha lipoic acid. The most extensively researched and efficacious anti-oxidant is CO-Q10. In general the main purpose of the anti-oxidants is to “clean up� debris in the form of free radicals that are produced secondary to the injury.

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Weight: Fat vs. Muscle, what you need to know By: Mary Jo Cioffi Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers Obesity is an epidemic and a hot topic among many television shows, documentaries, news features, print articles, Blogs, Facebook posts and Tweets.

Many product and services companies use “before and after” pictures to reveal dramatic results and appeal to readers with the same desire. Follow our plan, use our products, lose weight. Get the pictured result. Many weight loss success stories pictures exist, but none of the success stories pictures provide information about body composition before or after the weight loss.

A calorie deficit creates weight loss. Eat less, lose weight.

On the surface the solution appears simple; yet, Americans continue to pack on the pounds. To lose weight and sustain the loss another approach is required. Well documented, but not well-covered by media outlets is body composition.

Understanding your body composition is the first step to learning how to lose and sustain your weight goal.

Beyond measurement of total weight by a standard scale, a body composition report provides an accurate measurement of fat, water, muscle and bone. Learning what you are made of is a key component to reaching and sustaining weight long term.

The BMI chart, known as the golden standard by the American Medical Association, is used to determine if an individ-

ual’s weight is healthy. This chart does not measure beyond total weight. Many people at their optimal weight may be lacking important muscle, a condition often referred to as “Skinny Fat.” Others with high muscle mass are classified as overweight when they are actually in great shape.

Your ratio of muscle to fat is an important measurement to learn before beginning a weight journey. An imbalance of fat and muscle interferes with your metabolism. A body composition report creates awareness of this ratio and tracks and measures progress. This valuable information validates a nutrition plan and exercise routine is supporting your goal. Understanding what your body needs to maintain your best composition is more important for sustainable weight management and health than how much you weigh on a standard scale.

In addition, a body composition report will measure your visceral fat. Unlike subcutaneous fat which is located under the skin, visceral fat surrounds your organs. High levels of visceral fat increase your risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke and dementia.

Make your “before and after” picture a true testament of body composition. Because weight alone is no indication of a better body to health.

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Every day home items dreamt up in Delray Beach By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor The cutting board with non-slip grips you bought at Target or the whisk you picked up at Bed Bath and Beyond may have been thought up in the former location of a Goodyear Tire dealership in downtown Delray Beach.

The once mechanical garage, at 350 Southeast First St., has been converted into an open-concept office where home products are created with inspiration from architecture.

Just steps away from the future location of upscale movie theater iPic, Jenna Sellers and her team work on inventing what she calls “functionally innovative products.” So far, they have come up with 300 products.

Sellers is the president of Architec, a division of Plastec, which holds the patent for placing saucers under plants to allow condensation from dripping if they are located in doors.

Patents from the saucer and about a dozen other unique designs the company

has acquired hang framed along walls of the octagon-shaped office. Magazines the products have been featured in are also showcased neatly in frames.

The company is 33 years old and Sellers’ division just celebrated its “sweet 16.” Her team focuses on houseware items that are displayed throughout rooms of the office.

The labels of the cooking tools state they are made in America. Sellers elaborated that they are the only cooking tools on the market made in the United States.

The space is split into several rooms, which form the shape of an octagon. Sellers said the octagon is the favorite shape of the company and is modeled after a coaster that they have a patent for. Later, she said they found out octagons put off good feng shui.

She said about six people work out of her room at any given time. While it may seem cramped to some, she said the open floor plan allows everyone to know what their coworkers are working on at any

given time.

“I don’t like meetings,” she said, adding her team will sometimes take field trips to her car to take a conference call.

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tionship with her designer to end when she moved from Miami overseas. She joins in on the brainstorming sessions from abroad.

The newest products are in a line called “totally sweet products,” which can be found in about 60 gourmet food stores.

Sellers said the products showcased in that line bring the tools a commercial baker uses to the home baker.

The inspiration for the line came after the group spent time with an inventor, something they do annually, who is a commercial baker.

Sellers said the line hits an untapped market of bringing useful tools that professional bakers use into the homes of anyone looking to decorate a cake or whip up a dessert.

She said the product she is most proud of is a whisk, which has a handle that resembles cork. To get the look and feel of cork without using the material, which wouldn’t be feasible, she said the team used mica, the material found in formica.

So next time you are shopping for homeware items, see if it was designed by Architec.

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Young entrepreneurs step into the tank By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief Want to see the next generation of entrepreneurial talent?

Head over to Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway and you’re sure to run into somebody who will make it big.

On April 6, the Boca Chamber’s Golden Bell Education Foundation’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) students will present their business plans before local investors at FAU’s Tech Runway. This event is free and open to the public.

Eighteen middle and high school students representing 15 businesses and social causes will have five minutes to pitch their plans to prominent business leaders in Palm Beach County.

This “Shark Tank” style event will result in student’s receiving capital from Saint Andrew’s School, Florida Blue, the Office Depot Foundation, TouchSuite, Comerica Bank and the Research Park at FAU. The investor panel will include prominent executives from Palm Beach County including: Beth Johnston, Florida Blue; Angela Mastrofrancesco, Comerica Bank; Sam Zietz, TouchSuite and Andrew Duffell,

the president of the Research Park at FAU. Kimberly Graham, director of FAU’s Tech Runway, will be the emcee for the event.

Students in the YEA program spend weeks studying business models, finances, marketing, branding and sales.

The award winning program, spearheaded by the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, works with entrepreneurs ages 12-17.

In past years, the “pitch” event has led to

seed funding from local business leaders.

One success story is Jake Artza, whose company BioVault, created a solar powered system that stores valuables at the beach and pool. Hotels and municipalities have shown interest.

“YEA is an amazing program,” says Johnston, of Delray Beach, who ran the class when she was with the Boca Chamber. She is staying involved in her new post at Florida Blue.

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AFM Establishment LLC development group, are opening the new location and have plans in place to open four additional locations in Kuwait.

Tech Runway offers financial help, mentoring

a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Have a startup company and looking for help? Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway is looking for companies to receive seed funding and business mentoring.

Downtown Delray bank receives new vice president

All ice cream and treats will be shipped by boat from the manufacturing facility in West Palm Beach to the Middle East locations.

By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor

Applications for the “Tech Runway Launch Competition” is April 22.

Tech Runway is a new effort to grow the ecosystem of start-ups. The Runway space is located in an old airplane hangar that can house upwards of 40 companies.

The competition will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on May 20 at Tech Runway which is located on the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus.

If you win you will receive a $25,000 grant, 16-week “Lean Launch Accelerator Bootcamp,” one year of co-working space at Tech Runway and one year of mentoring utilizing the MIT Venture Mentoring Program For the Launch Competition schedule, details and more information, visit www. techrunway.fau.edu

Downtown Delray Beach’s BankUnited has a new vice president and branch sales leader.

Glenn Milspaugh has been appointed to the job. He comes to the Delray branch with more than 18 years of experience in the banking industry. The Boynton Beach resident comes from Bank of America in West Palm Beach where he served as financial center manager.

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The awards are given annually to women who have “stuck their necks out” to make a difference for women in the workplace and community.

She is one of nine women nominated.

Farm market opens in Delray Beach

Delray Honda to open new showroom

Popular farm fresh store Bedner’s has opened the doors to its new Delray Beach location.

Delray Honda is bringing a brand new facility to South Federal Highway.

The fresh market provides locally grown produce to create a farm-to-market experience for shoppers looking for organic items.

The new location is housed at the end of Artists Alley and Northeast Fourth St., 381 Northeast Third Ave. The flagship store opened in 2010, but the Bedner family has been farming in Palm Beach County since the 1950s.

“We are fourth generation farmers,” Marie Bedner said. “Our family takes it from the seed to the vegetable.”

The Bedner farm was established in 1960.

It still grows cucumbers and peppers that are sold across the east coast of the country.

The market will feature produce grown at the farm, which is about 10 miles away.

She said the produce is picked fresh daily. There will be ready-to-go salads and sandwiches that use the farm’s produce for sale as well as a variety of cheeses.

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The new lot will hold more cars and be able to service more vehicles. The new dealership will be located at 2500 South Federal Highway, just two blocks away from the current store.

The new location sits on nearly 10 acres and will be 60,000 square feet. There will be 24 service bays equipped with Honda’s latest repair and diagnostic equipment.

Drivers who need a quick oil change will be able to go to the express service station.

While you wait for your car, the lounge area will offer free WiFi and television.

There will be an area for the kids with toys and video games and a cafe area with food and refreshments.

Honda has not announced an opening date yet.

Sloan’s Ice Cream goes global Popular ice cream shop Sloan’s Ice Cream is heading to the Middle East.

A store is planned to open in Kuwait, the first international location for the shop.

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He started “First Book” with two friends in 1992 as an organization dedicated to providing new books to children in needs.

Now, First Book delivers more than 140 million books to 140,000 classrooms and programs across the country and Canada.

Magazine launches kids publication

DDA welcomes new team

South Florida magazine “Spotlight Families” is laughing “Kids Corner,” a minimagazine that is produced by kids from Palm Beach County.

Delray’s Downtown Development Authority has two new members, Alex Farnsworth and Lauren Lyall. Farnsworth will serve as program coordinator and Lyall as operations coordinator.

Kids will shoot photos and report stories for the publication. The team consists of 14 kids, who submitted pictures, videos, writings and an essay explaining why they wanted to join the magazine.

In addition to producing the magazine, they will speak to their peers in school about their position.

Country club vice president receives national award Mizner Country Club’s vice president Peter Gold recently received an award at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Gold was honored with the 2015 Literacy Award, which recognizes organizations

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Bear in mind: a look at the market By: Jeremy Office Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers With the market off to a rough start this year, there have been endless headlines around the state of the current market and where we might be heading. Volatility has spiked and negative market sentiment is in focus. This has brought many bears out of hibernation; growling that we are finally reaching the inflection point after years of quantitative easing and accommodative monetary policies.

The doom and gloomers have had a field day with claims that this is 2008 all over again.

Whether the bears are right or wrong is not the focus of this article. We want to highlight the jargon that you have come across in your reading or on TV. Since the market bottomed in 2009, we have been in a “bull market” with a few pauses along the way. A bull market is defined as a market condition in which prices of securities or group of securities are rising or are expected to rise for an extended period of time. The term is associated with how a bull thrusts it’s horns up into the air when charging an opponent. Historically notable bull markets are the current 30+ year bull market in bonds as 10-year yields fell from +15 percent to around 2 percent today; and the bull market of the 90s that was fueled by technol-

ogy advancement such as the internet and personal computers.

The opposite is a “bear market.” A bear market is a market condition in which prices of securities or group of securities are falling.

There is usually widespread pessimism that causes negative sentiment to be self-sustaining. Technically, a downturn of 20 percent or more from previous highs in multiple broad market indexes, such as the DJIA or the S&P 500 over at least a two-month period is considered an entry into a bear market. The term is associated with how a bear swats down with its paws when facing an opponent. Recently we have entered a bear market in multiple asset classes. By mid-February 2016, about 31 percent of the stocks in the S&P 500 were down 30 percent or more from their 52week highs according to thestreet.com.

Now that we are facing bouts of significant volatility, many investors are wondering is this just a correction or the beginning of the end and we are heading into a recession. For most, this has just been a needed and overdue correction. A correction is defined as a negative reversal in prices of at least 10 percent in a security or group of securities, index, or commodity. Corrections are healthy for the

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market and give an opportunity for markets to shake out the speculators and reprice risk in the market. Despite the fact that we would all love the market to constantly go up, corrections are needed for the long term sustainability. Corrections prevent asset bubbles from causing contagion - spreading market changes or disturbances from one market to others.

After seven years of the current bull market and the recent downturn to the start of the year, fears of a pending recession have been escalating. Historical data suggests recessions occur, on average, every six to eight years which has fueled these fears. A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which economic activity is reduced. The technical indicator of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth as measured by a country’s GDP. Most recessions have seen the S&P 500 fall at least 20 percent. The difficult part of a recession is that we do not know we are in one until it is already established.

A twist with today’s environment is the unprecedented effect low oil prices have had on inflation levels. There is now fear of global deflation as central banks struggle to reach inflation targets despite the amount

and duration of accommodative monetary policies. Deflation is defined as a decrease in the general price level of goods and services.

Deflation occurs when the inflation rate falls below 0 perent. Although there has never been a recession caused by low oil prices, low oil prices together with lower demand from a slowing China have some people calling for a deflationary recession. A type of double whammy where lower prices are also accompanied with the characteristics of a typical recession. However, on the bright side, low oil prices enable the global consumer to be very resilient, which could insulate a recession’s severity and duration.

Bull, Bear, recession, or correction; at the end of the day it is about time. Your investment time horizon and the ability to stay in the market is what matters. Markets fluctuate and go through cycles. As humans we always try to “fix” whatever is not working. We are reactive. We get sick, we go to the doctor.

If our business is lagging, we try to change things up. Having a plan and sticking to it, despite the headline noise, is often the best action.

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How home security evolves with technology By: Craig Agranoff Contributing Writer Technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives. Many of the things we do daily and take for granted are thanks to advances in computer-based technology. Yet today, nearly all homes still have nothing more than a bolt lock and door handle keeping them safe. Most of us still use a key to unlock our doors, the same way our grandparents did.

That’s changing, though. Finally.

bolt lock does. Other competitors to Schlage are also offering similar options.

These options are evolving forward, though, to include smart phones or key fobs or both. The Schlage Connect is the next-generation of the keypad-enabled bolt lock allowing the door to be controlled-locked, unlocked, PIN changed from afar via a smartphone app.

Several systems are on the market to replace, or evolve, the old “bolt lock with a key” forward without requiring a lot of modifications be made to the home.

Nearly all of these systems can be installed by the homeowner just as easily as the standard lock can be. Often they’re even easier.

A similar option from Kevo allows you to use your smartphone as a “key fob” with the app key fob automatically unlocking the door when the phone gets near. Multiple phones can be used and a key fob can also be used. Guests can download the app and be granted access for 24 hour periods as well, even if you’re not there.

One option you’ve probably seen in your hardware store is the Schlage keypad lock. These have been a popular alternative to key-only locks in commercial applications for years, but are now being seen as a solution for homes as well. They install in much the same way a standard

As for security while you’re in the house, camera systems are nothing new. They’re actually getting very affordable with items like the Swann All-in-One being below $400 as a complete camera security system. The next-generation of these, though, is getting interesting.

A new entry on the block, if that’s not too punny, is the Vivint Sky Smart Home.

This offers a glimpse into what’s likely to be the norm in home automation and security in a few years. The system starts with a doorbell camera that activates and records whenever movement is detected nearby. It also gives voice access and video via a smartphone or internal monitor, so even if you’re not home, you can communicate with whomever is there via your phone. You can even unlock the door, if it’s equipped with more components from the Vivint system, without being there.

Other components include window sensors, door sensors, motion detectors, other cameras, climate control, and smoke detectors. Each of these can be added at the homeowner’s wish and all are connected so that they can be controlled through a smartphone app or central control pad.

The great news is that other security companies like ADT and Comcast are doing something similar as well. Some

don’t need for a wireless device or bluetooth. The latest innovations involve facial recognition tech to allow the camera to automatically unlock the door when the person approaching is recognized as authorized. No remotes, no key fobs, no smartphone, no anything.

Just as many of us are getting used to the idea that we can approach our car, touch the door handle to have it unlock itself, and then start the car with a push of a button - all without once reaching for the key - so are we soon to be getting used to that idea for our homes.

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Chamber chat

Delray Beach Delray chamber introduces new board The Delray Beach Chamber has a new executive board. Seated left to right: Kimberly Camejo, Kelli Freeman, Noreen Payne.

Top row left to right: Christina Morrison, Dan Castrillon, Scott Porten, Rob Posillico, Cathy Balestriere and president and chief executive officer Karen Granger. Not pictured: Jeff Perlman, Sarah Martin, Terra Spero.

Chamber member news Delray’s Saltwater Brewery has expanded into Tampa and has plans to move into Orlando.

The microbrewery, which opened in 2013, has beer on and tap and in cans available in 27 counties throughout the state.

The expansion into Tampa is being made possible through a partnership with FlorDelray Chamber executive board. Photo courtesy of Emiliano Brooks / Studio B2, Inc.

ida Distributing Co. and J.J. Taylor Cos.

Boca Chamber names 2016 Business Awards recipients The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business Awards Luncheon May 20 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club’s Mizner Center, 501 E. Camino Real. The event celebrates business excellence in Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County.

Mike FitzGibbon, Mark Smith, John Duffy, CoFounder of 3Cinteractive the Boca Chamber’s Business of the Year.

At the luncheon, Jim Dunn, vice president and general manager of JM Lexus, will be recognized as the Business Leader of the Year. Joe and Rosie Martin, owners of Allegiance Home Health, will be honored as the Small Business Leaders of the

Year and 3Cinteractive will receive the award as Business of the Year.

“These businesses and the professionals that lead them represent the best and most successful in their industries,” said Troy M. McLellan, president and CEO of the Boca Chamber. “We are honored to recognize Jim, Joe and Rosie and the team at 3C Interactive for their contributions in fostering a strong business environment in our community.”

Jim Dunn, vice president and general manager of JM Lexus. Courtesy of Boca Raton.

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Top economist visits FAU By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief Alan Kruger has been to the mountain top of his profession. As the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Krueger was responsible for advising President Obama and top leaders in Congress on economic conditions at home and abroad.

From his office in the White House, Krueger helped to oversee a recovery from the worst financial crisis the world has faced since the Great Depression.

As a world class economist, he believes in the power and importance of making sound economic decisions based on data but also on interviews with real people making decisions in the real world. That’s why when he took his father, a NY Giants fan, to the Super Bowl in Tampa in 2001, he spent the game interviewing fans on how much they paid for their tickets and tried to understand the emotions behind paying exorbitant prices to see what turned out to be a lackluster game. (The Giants lost to the Ravens 34-7.)

“I’m not sure my dad was happy that I was busy interviewing the fans,” he said during a recent dinner lecture at Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Krueger, who resigned his White House post in 2013 to return to academia at Princeton, was in Boca last month to give a boost to FAU’s Center for Economic Education, a part of the College of Business devoted to promoting the importance of teaching economics to students of all ages.

Krueger is a passionate advocate for economic education and regularly travels to encourage teachers and community leaders to make the subject a top priority. He says nothing less than our future as a nation is at stake.

“Today, there is no more important subject than economics,” he says. “If you understand economics you will make better decisions whether you are an individual, a business, a school, a community or a nation. Economics should be emphasized from Kindergarten on up.” Krueger, the author of several textbooks on the subject, admits that improving economic education is no easy task.

“Why isn’t it being taught?” he asks. “Because it is hard to teach and it is hard to find teachers for the subject. Economics majors are going into finance, which pays a lot better than education. But we must find a way or we risk a lot as a nation.”

Today, Krueger says, economic education

is often limited to the popular “Stock Market Game” which he says is lacking and teaches the wrong lessons to students.

“It teaches them to take risks,” he says. “I’d like to change the rules and ask the students can they outperform a mutual fund.

If they can’t, perhaps they ought to consider safer investments such as a mutual fund.”

Krueger said the United States is “slowly healing” from the financial crisis. He points to 72 consecutive months of job growth and believes the recovery will continue.

“We went from losing 800,000 jobs a month to adding jobs each and every month,” he said. “We had never seen numbers like that in our lifetime, but I think next year we will see unemployment below 4 percent. This hasn’t been the strongest recovery. But it may turn out to be the longest.”

Krueger says America’s problems—debt, entitlement issues—can be solved.

“The problems we are facing can be solved if we found the political will to solve them.”

Other nations and parts of the world aren’t as fortunate. He said Japan has enormous debt and an aging population, the Eurozone has a myriad of issues and China’s “planned economy” is troublesome.

“We tell them to consume more and they interpret that as build more roads and dams.”

Krueger’s talk energized the FAU Center for Economic Education which works with local educators, including those in Delray and Boca, to develop better learning techniques in the field.

Since 1999, the FAU Center has trained over 2,000 teachers, reached over 160,000 students and brought top economic thinkers such as Krueger to Boca Raton.

“We are excited about what we’re seeing in Boca at FAU,” says David Boyd, executive director of the Florida Council on Economic Education. “This is a movement spreading statewide.”

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Trendy offices in town The Buzz Agency has converted a former café, attached to the Delray Beach Public Library, into an open floor plan office. The Buzz Agency’s corner space has floor to ceiling windows and serves as a prominent and sleek storefront at the entry to busy Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida.

Where did the inspiration for your office space design come from?

We wanted a light, sleek, open and modern space. We are nearly paperless, and this helps keep our office space clutter-free. Our corporate colors are grey and plum and we decorated the office with plum area rugs, modern lighting and decor featuring accents of light grey and plum, accenting the primary color of white.

As a start-up company in 2009, we were on a budget, so IKEA was the perfect choice. Our desks and conference tables are metallic and white with glass tops, our couch, seating area, tables, lighting, and accents are all sleek, modern, and best of all, affordable for a start-up.

What is your favorite part/design of your office space and why?

The Buzz Agency office features an open floor plan, and lends itself to brainstorming openly with our entire staff. Our favorite space is our sleek conference area with the clear chairs; it is the site of inspiring meetings with staff and clients and is home to many creative brainstorming sessions that have resulted in both wonderful results and new clients.

Do you feel that having a well designed and inspiring office has changed the way you and your employees work?

The work we produce is very creative and collaborative. The open space enables our team to brainstorm and work together all day, often from overheard conversations, which leads to new ideas and creative solutions to issues that arise. The natural lighting from our floor-to-ceiling windows facing a major street brings in the Florida sunshine, and adds great energy to the office.

We also have fantastic signage on one

of South Florida’s busiest avenues, bringing incredible visibility to our business, which is critical in the public relations and marketing world.

If you could use one word to describe the feel of the office space, what would it be?

Sleek.

Tell us about your company and what it means to you to have a welldesigned office space.

The Buzz Agency creates campaigns that generate buzz. Our firm offers public relations, social media, community outreach and event management services to a wide variety of companies and organizations. We approach projects as a team, so the ability to work together in an open space encourages creativity and cohesiveness. Having this space is important to our own image and brand. As well as creating a place that we all want to come to every day, all day – it’s a fun, perfectly located office space that makes working much more enjoyable!

Editor’s note: Think you have a cool office? Let us know and we may feature your work space in the newspaper.

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What’s up in the real estate market WHAT BUYERS DON’T WANT By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief April 1 is affectionately known as “selling season” in the real estate world.

Here’s a look at trendy features that buyers aren’t looking for these days.

Popular home features come and go and some oncehigh-demand attributes have started to fade. In a new survey of 4,300-plus house hunters of all ages, the National Association of Home Builders identified the top 10 items they say buyers today don’t want in a new home: 1. Elevator (63 percent say they don’t want one) 2. Pet washing station (54 percent) 3. Wine cellar (53 percent) 4. G olf course (53 percent) We think Florida buyers may disagree.

5. Daycare center in the community (52 percent) 6. Cork flooring on the main level (45 percent) 7. Dual toilets in master bathroom (44 percent) 8. Two-story family room (43 percent) 9. Wet bar (42 percent) 10. Laminate countertop (40 percent)

DELRAY, BOCA LUXURY MARKET HEATS UP By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief Chicago investor Richard A. Chaifetz is bullish on Delray Beach.

Chaifetz closed on an oceanfront Delray Beach estate for $34 million last month.

Palm Beach County records show Chaifetz, founder of the Chicago-based Chaifetz Group, bought the 31,786-square-foot mansion at 921 South Ocean Boulevard. The 1.7-acre property includes seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and five half-baths. It was listed for sale at $39.95 million in January, according to Realtor. com.

921 South Ocean Boulevard LLC, managed by president and real estate attorney Cristofer A. Bennardo, was the seller. The Boca Raton-based firm paid $9.3 million for the property in 2010.

The estate was built in 2013 and includes a home theater, reflection ponds, a pool, spa, fountain, outdoor fireplace, balconies and more than 155 feet of oceanfront.

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In other luxury home news, actor and comedian Kevin James put his Delray Beach estate on the market for $29 million recently.

James listed the waterfront 2.8-acre home at 502 North Ocean Boulevard in February.

He is currently filming a new comedy series for CBS on Long Island, where he was raised.

Not to be left out of the mix, a Boca mansion recently sold for a big number as well.

A mansion in the Sanctuary commu-

nity of Boca Raton sold for $13.5 million, or $851 per square foot.

Donna Nero sold the 15,856-squarefoot property at 700 Osprey Point Circle in Boca Raton with representation from her son, Douglas Elliman real estate agent Dustin Nero.

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Delray’s Atlantic Crossing project is up for discussion again.

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The 9-acre redevelopment project that will bring apartments, restaurants, offices and shops to East Atlantic Avenue is scheduled to go before the city on April 5.

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Upscale theater one step closer to Delray debut By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor iPic has received the political votes it

private parties, the city will be able to

needs to be built, almost.

place police officers outside to control

The most recent set of approvals from commissioners didn’t come without controversy during a lengthy meeting that involved the developer making additional promises and concessions to appease commissioners.

traffic and bill the theater for their service and move their corporate headquarters to the space for a minimum of five years.

Those conditions will be approved in writing in an agreement between the

proval.

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erated the theater and office is to big for the space, commissioners were only able to review the waivers before them.

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“This isn’t Russia or China,” Mayor

commerce. The project has been in the

Cary Glickstein said. “We can’t force

works since it was selected to come to

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town by a city agency in 2013.

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Hotels get makeovers By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief completed at the Key West-style hotel.

Every room, suite and villa has been renovated.

The transformation began in the summer of 2014 with the renovation of four luxury villas and expanded to every room. Living rooms have oversized flat screen televisions, new mattresses on every bed, new kitchen appliances and new artwork.

The Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel has completed a multimillion dollar renovation.

modern looks. The restaurant Umbria Ristorante has new breakfast, lunch and dinner menus to go along with its new look.

The hotel has upgraded its 189 guest rooms, common spaces restaurant, bar, meeting and event space.

Delray Beach’s Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas has also undergone a makeover.

All spaces have been transformed with

A $1.2 million transformation has been

All ground floor rooms now have access to semi-private back patios while second floor living areas have balconies overlooking one of the two swimming pools or tiki bars.

The hotel also launched a new website, cranesbeachhouse.com

Apartments under construction in Boca Raton By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor New apartments will soon pop up in Boca Raton near Office Depot’s corporate headquarters.

Altis Boca Raton located at 5700 North Military Trail is under construction.

The complex is a LEED property meaning it to built with green practices. It is being built by local builders Altman Companies.

The apartments are in walking distance to a Dunkin Donuts and The Polo Shops near the Yamato Tri-Rail station.

Congress Avenue: Delray’s Next Great Street By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor A group of Delray Beach residents, busi-

would hate to see it become another

businesses that want to come to the area,

County South Administrative Center,

ness owners and city officials have a plan

downtown. I want to see it have its own

offering grants and incentives to busi-

345 S. Congress Ave. The center houses

to turn the Congress Avenue Corridor

uniqueness, its own vibe.”

nesses and providing more housing op-

offices for county services including the

portunities for folks of different ages and

property appraiser and supervisor of

into more than just an alternative route to taking the highway.

They are calling the 4-mile stretch of road Delray’s “Next Great Street,” a place that invites people of all ages to live, work and hang out. The goal is get people to stop and grab a bite to eat or pick up a cup of

An advantage the area has is its proximity to public transportation like Tri-Rail, task force members say.

One goal is to use the transportation hub and build upon it with bicycle lanes, sidewalks and safe places for people to get

incomes.

“It has been an area I want to see us focus on,” Commissioner Mitch Katz said.

Commissioner Al Jacquet agreed that the area needs attention.

through the busy thoroughfare. Another

“When you leave Boynton and you enter

recommendation involves expanding the

Delray, Congress is dead,” Jacquet said.

For nine months members of the Con-

city’s trolley service to the corridor to

“We can set the bar.”

gress Avenue Task Force have come up

help transport people around town.

coffee than drive through the area.

with ways to give the area its own panache and pizzaz that makes it as desirable of a location as Atlantic Avenue, but emulates its own personality.

“We don’t need to duplicate downtown,” Commissioner Shelly Petrolia said. “It’s a different place. I

Parts of Congress have already become

elections.

Mayor Cary Glickstein called those two locations “linchpins” of the overall transformation of Congress Avenue.

But with the economy in a booming cycle and low credit rates, he said this is the time to make something happen on the corridor.

The task force’s 13 recommendations will

Several members presented immediate

mini-hubs of activity. Saltwater Brew-

and long-term goals they want to see take

ery at 1701 W. Atlantic Ave. is a popular

place in order to help spark a renaissance

place for local craft beer aficionados right

of development along the corridor.

near the corridor.

coming meeting.

Ideas include updating building and zon-

Major areas ripe for redevelopment are

Editor’s note: Editor in Chief Jeff Perlman

ing rules to attract developers, creating a

the former Office Depot site, which sits

is the chairman of the Congress Avenue

faster permitting process for interested

on 42 acres and the 28-acre Palm Beach

Task Force.

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Society Scene

Caroline Rafferty, Mary Freitas, Elizabeth Gordon attended Celebrating the Science Center’s 55th year at the Breakers.

Gene Lowy (left), founder of Bocaire Salutes Wounded Warriors, with the Wounded Warrior Project’s Deven Schei (center) and brunch emcee Barry Hamerling. The golf tournament and brunch raised $39,330 that will be used to help veterans injured during their military service. Courtesy of Rich Pollack.

Icon Iris Apfel spoke to a crowd at the Kravis Center about attitude and style. Photographer and former dancer with the New York city Ballet Steve Caras interviewed Apfel. Courtesy of Corby Kaye’s Studio Palm Beach.

Luncheon to raise awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association was held at Palm Beach’s Colony Hotel. From left to right, Ann May, internationally renowned designer Carleton Varney, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, daughter of movie star and dancer Rita Hayworth, who passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. Courtesy of Corby Kaye’s Studio Palm Beach.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Delray Beach honors CEO of Seagate Hospitality Group Tony Wilson. From left to right, Chip Sander, Susan Mullin Michael Mullin. Courtesy of Boys & Girls Club.

Chelsea White, Kelsey Diamantis and Diane Diamantis receive thank you flowers after the comedy show during Dollars 4 Tic Scholars event in Delray Beach. Courtesy of Diane Diamantis

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Tri County’s Doggie Ball marks rescue agency’s 20th anniversary By: Dale King Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers BOCA RATON, FL – Tri County Animal Rescue will mark its 20th anniversary this year at its annual “Doggie Ball” fundraiser scheduled April 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Boca West Country Club.

The event was originally planned for Jan. 31, but was rescheduled for later in the season due to popular demand.

“You spoke. We heard. We listened. We changed the date,” said Sharon DiPietro, TCAR board secretary and Doggie Ball chair. She noted that the Doggie Ball is normally held in March, but was initially set for January this year so it would not conflict with another rescue organization’s fundraiser.

When the date was announced, DiPietro said, Tri County received a number of calls from people who said they wanted to go, but could not attend on the earlier date.

Formerly known as the Tri County Humane Society, the agency was founded in 1997 by Suzi Goldsmith, now the ex-

ecutive director, and the late Jeannette Christos. It did not get a permanent home until 2001 when the Boca Raton City Council gave Tri County the goahead to take over operations of the city’s shelter located on Boca Rio Road.

A certified, no-kill shelter, Tri County receives no money other than donations and what is taken in at fundraisers. It is a 501 c (3) charitable group.

Tri County has spent years improving the facility. Two years ago, it changed its name to Tri County Animal Rescue and launched a capital campaign to raise money for a new shelter to be built on the site of the existing campus.

The organization continues to use the facility built by philanthropists and animal lovers Rolland and Lullis Ritter. In 1987, they donated the shelter, attached kennels, a pet cemetery and a nine-acre lot to the city.

Goldsmith said recently that groundbreaking for the new shelter has not yet

taken place.

This year’s Doggie Ball continues with the country and western theme adopted many years ago. However, the buffet dinner will be replaced with a sit-down meal with three menu choices – filet mignon, sea bass or vegetable Napoleon.

The festivities this year will also honor Goldsmith who has been at the forefront of recent improvements to Tri County’s services and image. She has also led a number of animal rescues conducted by the agency in other parts of the country.

Tri County recently sent staff and volunteers to Mississippi to bring back pets separated from their owners by storms.

Grand marshal of this year’s Doggie Ball – the 14th such fundraiser – is a shih tzu named Bandit. He was rescued by TriCounty board member Arthur E. Benjamin.

“We are honored to have our esteemed state attorney, Dave Aronberg, as our first-time ever master of ceremonies,”

said Goldsmith. “Dave is an avid animal advocate, an incredible community leader and a staunch supporter of TCAR.” The Doggie Ball will feature “our renowned silent auction, open bars and scrumptious hors d’oeuvres,” said the director. “We will have a special guest performance by talented vocalist Kendra Erika. The dinner will be followed by our incredible live auction led by a dear friend and wonderful animal advocate, Corey Saban.”

In addition, Gregory Fried of Gregory’s Fine Jewelry in Delray Beach is designing and donating a necklace as an auction item valued at $10,000.

The dinner and live auction will be followed by dancing to the music of the musical group, Heatwave.

Tickets can be purchased online at http:/ DoggieBall2016.Eventbrite.com or by calling Erica at TCAR at 561-482-8110.

Suzi Goldsmith, executive director of Tri County Animal Rescue, is shown with Beethoven, who was recently rescued by the agency. She said it was the first St. Bernard ever rescued in the 20-year history of Tri County. (Photo

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From the editor’s notebook By: Jeff Perlman

OUR PIECE OF PARADISE Have you ever noticed that certain places have their own cast of characters--people who are regulars and add a certain flavor to local restaurants, bars and public places?

Chuck Halberg has his “table” at City Oyster (and he deserves it). Ron Gilinsky can often be found at the Papas Tapas counter, there’s a guy with a VFW hat at the Brooklyn Bagel place and a genuine cowboy (Stetson Hat, boots and drawl) who rules the roost at McDonald’s near Linton Boulevard. He likes his coffee black and his Egg McMuffins too.

Foursquare had it right with the concept of deeming people “mayors” of certain places. Take a look, they are everywhere. And they tend to add flavor to the places they frequent.

such-- it helps to order something not just sit around and cut into someone’s sales and tips. Two: it’s good to be a regular at the gym but you should go there to work out not to gossip or follow someone around as they pedal, pump and sweat. Just saying.

MUSIC ON THE AVENUE Tryst is one of our favorite places on the Avenue and it just got even more inviting with the addition of music. “Tunes at Tryst” will be every Friday and Saturday night starting at 10:30 p.m. which guarantees that it will eliminate me from the audience (can’t stay up past 9:30 p.m.) But if we figure out a way to stay conscious you will see us in the crowd because we love music and we think Tryst is just an awesome place. You might see Marisa and Ryan, they are young and spry.

We recently had lunch at Ruven’s Deli on Jog Road on the way to a day trip to Wakodahatchee Wetlands. There was a nice old man with the cutest little Yorkie sitting on a bench in front of the restaurant. Apparently he was a regular. We saw many people greet him and his dog as if they knew him. Some people sit on a park bench. Others are happy with a bench in front of a Jewish deli.

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Speaking of the wetlands, you can see by the plaques how that magical place affects people inspiring loved ones to memorialize their relatives with messages reminding visitors that their moms and dads were regulars at Wakodahatchee.

Burt is no stranger to Delray. As you know, Burt is a favorite son of Palm Beach County, growing up in Riviera Beach. We had a chance to meet him many years ago when he filmed his detective series BL Stryker at the old Cathcart House on South Swinton.

He was charming---once he was assured that we were not reporters for his old nemesis “The National Enquirer.”

There are two exceptions to this charming phenomenon: one if you are going to be that regular, --the mayor of such and

Speaking of talent…we got word that “All About The Bass” singer Meghan Trainor spent a few days in Delray recently and that the “Bandit” himself Burt Reynolds visited the Arts Garage to see the wonderful Avery Sommers performing as Bessie Smith in “The Devil’s Music.”

been very active in the 2016 cycle. At press time, 33483 contributed about 27 times as much as the average zip code; a total of $987,863 and we are just getting underway.

Maureen Stapleton, who was a wonderful actress, was in that particular episode so we got to see her and Burt act, a true pleasure.

Based on 2012 numbers, expect about $1.6 million to be donated in the 2016 cycle from the beach and downtown zip codes.

As for Avery Sommers, long time Delray watchers will remember her as the opening act in the Crest Theatre when that iconic space was restored years ago. Avery came back to Delray to wish her good friend Joe Gillie farewell at his retirement performance last year.

Who are the favorite politicians and causes in this zip code?

THE ART OF RETIREMENT Which leads us to Mr. Gillie; I personally have attended at least 17 retirement events for him during 2015-16. He can write the book—and hopefully he will—on how to stretch retirement out over dozens of events, tributes and years. We love you Joe.

THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE INCLUDES STOPS IN BOCA AND DELRAY It’s nice to see locals playing on the biggest stages in politics.

Our own Adam Hasner has been seen in the pages of the Wall Street Journal pushing his old ally from the Florida House Marco Rubio for president. Adam’s wife Jillian was working on the Jeb team before that campaign fizzled.

The National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican National Committee, Right to Rise (Jeb’s SuperPac), Marco and Hillary Clinton in that order.

In my zip code of 33444 (also Delray Beach) about $71,000 has been raised so far, twice the amount of the average zip code nationally. The top recipient is Congressman Ted Deutch. As for the presidential race, it appears my zip gives to Marco, Hillary, Martin O’ Malley and Chris Christie.

In Boca, the 33432 zip code is giving big.

About $1.3 million, 35 times the amount of the average zip so far.

Right to Rise, Prosperity for Pennsylvania (huh?), the RNC, Marco and Clinton round out the top five.

We hate to date ourselves but… We went to see Byrds founder and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn at Old School Square a few weeks back and had a blast.

Meanwhile, campaign cash is pouring in from key zip codes in Delray and Boca.

McGuinn is a father of country rock who is an acoustic deity. To see him up close and personal was a thrill. We also enjoyed last month’s Saturday Night Fever—The Musical performance also at Old School Square’s Crest. The music of the 70s was just so good; it’s nice to see young performers channeling Tony Manero and Brooklyn before it became hipster heaven.

Delray Beach’s poshest zip code 33483 has

Until next month…

Blake MacDiarmid, who has done many a campaign in Delray and Boca, was quoted everywhere from CNN to the wire services opining on the Trump phenomenon.

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Then Jack happened Special to the Delray and Boca newspapers Dear Jack: I work in an office that has about fifty people in it. Most of the time people get along, there are some cliques here and there I guess, but no major drama. But the political season has begun. There are a couple of people in the office that have completely opposite political beliefs. They argue all the time. It’s in the common areas during breaks mostly and that means they drag other people into their arguments (do they enjoy them? I don’t know.) It’s a pain in the butt, because sometimes others take the bait and it makes the whole vibe terrible. During lunch, I told them to please cool it today, because it is bugging the hell out of me, and I was basically shamed by them and others that, ‘This is important’

and, thus, the contrarian position is wrong and likely evil, and repeat and repeat and repeat. That’s the problem with this kind of ‘communication.’ It’s going nowhere. No matter how much they argue about flat tax and the Illuminati they’ll never change each other’s minds. It is an exercise in pure cyclical rage.

Now, if they can’t have a discussion like grown adults then they must be treated like children. They have no right to poison your work environment. Because they appear obtuse and haven’t taken your reasonable hints to change the subject, you might have to speak with some higher ups in the office and explain your discomfort. There’s a reason that you vote in a little private box. You are entitled to privacy

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these bullies’ freedom of speech. They are free to go out and argue all they like in the local bar or at home or in a park but your office is a private environment and you should be able to go about your work without being harassed about abortion or war or gun control.

Can you punch them? I wish. That would be a wonderful

and never should be subjected to this bullying.

expression of speech and a definite consequence to this im-

an opinion. I do pay attention and I do have an opinion, I

Their attempts to shame you are particularly nasty because

just don’t want to deal with it at work. What can I do? Can

now they are impugning your intelligence because you won’t

So, there must be some standards of protocol, no? Stand

I punch them?

take part. You don’t need to make excuses like ‘I do pay at-

and that it’s my duty and all that to pay attention and have

Election season! Everyone is angry and everything is horrible. Decorum is out the window. The season where acting disrespectful is a badge of honor.

tention.’ You don’t need to pay attention! You don’t need to vote or give a whit. Is it a good thing to be an informed voter? Sure! And discussions about politics can be useful if they are done in a positive way. These aren’t positive discus-

It sounds like you have a couple of peaches in the office.

sions. It’s not up to them to tell you that you are informed or

I’m sure they both think they’re right about everything

not or whether you are right or wrong. It’s also not about

polite behavior. But alas, this isn’t allowed in an office either. firm about your demands about changing the subject and stick up for yourself. Hopefully a superior will rightly step in and take care of the problem, and the two of them can go back to chasing their own tails.

Delray, calm down! Stop yelling at the TV! Let’s just sit down and have nice talk and we can work it out email thenjackhappened@gmail.com.

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Letter from the editor By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief Life can be funny and dreams can come true.

Estuary and City Walk which includes some of my favorite restaurants.

When I first made my way to Delray, I was 22 years old and fresh out college. I came here to take a newspaper job, but my real goal was to someday own a community newspaper. Today, a few months shy of my 52nd birthday, I can finally say I’ve achieved a dream.

He’s an entrepreneur who has invested in dozens of businesses and has also served on our Site Plan Review and Appearance Board, chaired Old School Square and the Chamber Board and serves on the Beach Property Owners Association Board of Trustees.

Along with a few partners and alongside founder Ryan Boylston, we are the new ownership of The Pineapple/Delray Newspaper and Boca Newspaper. I’ve been intrigued by this paper ever since it made its debut four years ago and I’d like to thank my friends Ryan, Jeffrey Diaz and Gene Fisher for their hard work and vision in building a fine community newspaper. Gene and JD will always be a part of this paper.

Ryan Boylston has built a successful creative agency, co-founded the newspaper you are reading, has started other businesses as well and is working to build an incubator in space shared by the paper.

He is raising a young family in Delray, serves on the Downtown Development Authority and has been a big supporter of Atlantic High’s football team. He provides internships to local college students and helps to grow businesses large and small. His dad is a police officer in Boca.

Our goal is to honor their vision and to continue to improve on the paper and the mission, which is to be your newspaper.

This newspaper is a personal investment for me and a return to my roots in community journalism. I have run my own newspapers, managed others and was a founding editor of Atlantic Ave magazine. I wrote a book and love to write. I have been on countless boards in town, co-founded the Dare 2 Be Great Foundation which sends Delray kids to college. I also spent 7 years on the City Commission, four as mayor.

Scott Porten is a developer, who hasn’t developed in a decade. But before he “retired” he built some amazing projects in Delray including Harbour House, The

Fran Marincola has run two time restaurant of the year Caffe Luna Rosa, has chaired the DDA and Parking Management Advisory Board, serves on the BPOA Board of Trustees and was the long time chair for the Sandoway House Nature Center. His progressive policies in business have been written about in local publications. He donates to many worthwhile local charities, including our library.

Craig Agranoff is an entrepreneur who has worked in politics and in technology.

He’s an adjunct professor at FAU and can be seen regularly on CBS Channel 12 reporting on technology.

Our Associate Editor Marisa Gottesman

grew up in South Florida is a Florida Gator and covered Delray Beach (very well I may add) for the Sun Sentinel.

So there you have it.

That’s who we are.

We are here to inform and inspire. We have come together to build a community newspaper; one that serves.

A great community newspaper aspires to inform and inspire. It serves all the stakeholders in the community by striving to be fair, accurate, entertaining and relevant. Whether you live here, own a business, advertise with us or are visiting Delray Beach or Boca Raton we want these pages to serve you.

A newspaper can serve you by telling its readers what is happening in their community, by spotlighting what’s good about a place and offering solutions and ideas. It also serves readers by sharing the whole story so that you can make up your own mind on important issues.

The best community newspapers I have seen are sort of like hometown sports sections—they keep you informed about your favorite team, report wins and losses but also leave you with the impression that its writers are always rooting for the home team.

The team behind these publications loves the cities that we cover. We live here and own businesses here. We are raising families here, have volunteered for local non-profits, have invested here and have

home and we care—a lot.

We strive to make this the community “water cooler” where you gather each month to find out what is happening in your cities. We want to spotlight special people, write about great businesses and entrepreneurs, give a shout out to great kids and volunteers and be your source for news, entertainment and lifestyle options.

We hope to be a writer’s paper and as such we are pleased to introduce these pages to talented writers, photographers and graphic designers.

As a business, we also value our advertisers and we will always promote “shopping local” and a healthy business community.

We look forward to growing our base of support and offer an array of services to local advertisers in both print and digital as a result of our relationship with Woo Creative, one of the best creative agencies around.

Speaking of print and digital, we are bullish about the future of hyperlocal newspapers (so is Warren Buffett) and we expect to serve you for years to come.

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