Page Two; Barry’s Buzz – Sept. 3, 2014
Crocker Partners and Wheelock State Capital Partners paid $76.35 million for the 277,390 sq. ft. One Boca Place on Glades Road which is 81% leased.
VooDoo BBQ & Grill opened its first Palm Beach County location in the Polo Shops, 5030 Champion Blvd. next to TooJays.
Boca Raton Gray Robinson attorney Mark Schellhase was promoted to shareholder and Daniel A Kirschner was promoted to Of Counsel.
Lyons Road will be widened from two to four lanes between Clint Moore Road and West Atlantic Avenue and a third southbound lane from SW 18th Street.
Numbers just released showed Palm Beach County mortgages underwater fell below 20%, an improvement over 40% just two years ago. Higher prices and a rebound in the market are the reason. On the flip side, mortgage lending standards continue to remain tight as skittish bankers refusing credit worthy borrowers because they fear they will be unable to sell the loans to Freddie Mac and Freddie Mae.
Palm Beach County property values soared $20 billion in the past year and property owners will pay nearly $200 million more in taxes because of the increase. Owners in Jupiter, Wellington, Delray Beach and Boca will see the largest hike. Countywide market value on property increased 13% to $182 billion.
Publix has a 50% market share in South Florida which Publix founder heirs own 21%, valued at $5 billion and employees own 79% valued at 425 billion.
Cafe Cinematheque Foreign Films with Shelly Isaacs is every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.at Movies of Delray 561-638-0020 and Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Movies of Lake Worth 561-968-4545. Visit moviesofdelray.com for more information.
Watch Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl on wrpbitv.com Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 6 a.m.
Watch Barry Epstein live at barryepstein.com,tv-show/ to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres. This week’s guests are U Sell Club vice president Howard Appell and The Advertising and Marketing Consortium CEO Paul M. Garner. You can be on too to promote your business and we send a link of your segment to put on your website and send out in emails to prospects and clients for only $150. It also goes out on Vimeo, Facebook and YouTube. Call 561.852.0000 for details.
The Identical and Love is Strange opens Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres, Movies of Delray and Lake Worth and the Classic Gateway which also opens The Last of Robin Hood. Love is Strange and The Last of Robin Hood opens at the FAU Living Room theatres and the Movies of Delray. The Last of Robin Hood and Discoverers opens at the Movies of Lake Worth. The 100 ft. Journey and Thunder and the House of Magic opens at the Last Picture show in Tamarac.
Larry Ferber has a movie club 10 a.m. every Sunday at the FAU Living Room theatres, followed by discussion. Call 757.617.1936 for more information.
Every Sunday at AMF bowling, 1190 Boynton Beach Blvd. and Congress Ave. Brain Bowlers sponsors a bowling league for families and children with disabilities to raise funds and awareness for agencies and children who are void of social interaction. Cost is only $1.38 per game and families can bowl one or two games. There is also entertainment and prizes. For further information, call Robert Gottesman at 561-676-2075.
Butterflies are Free, a romantic Comedy is at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs, to September 14. Call 954.344.7765 or email stagedoortheatre.com for more information or tickets.
What’s New Pussycat, the songs of Burt Bacharach, is at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs, to September 28. Visit stagedoortheatre.com
Nicest Theatre Company presents Cabaret to Sept. 7 at the Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, Boca Raton. Tickets are $18 for students and seniors; $25 for adults. Call 866.811.4111 or visit nicesttheatrecompany.com to purchase tickets and for more information.
Feeding South Florida partners with the Shops at Boca Center for Hungry Bear Event, an initiative of Hunger Action Month (September) 4 to 8 pm Sept. 6. For more information, visit feedingsouthflorida.org or call 954.518.1818.
The City of Boca Raton presents Downtown Boca’s Brazilian Beat, designated as one of South Florida’s official annual Brazilian Independence Day Celebrations by the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami, on Saturday, September 6 at 6 p.m. in Sanborn Square, 72 North Federal Highway (one block north of Palmetto Park Road). The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit downtownboca.org or call 561.367.7070.
The Friends of the Boca Raton Library Sunday Matinee Music Series for 2014-2015 gets underway on Sunday, September 7th, 3-4pm, with a concert by The Brazilian Voices under the direction of Beatriz Malnic at the Downtown Library located at 400 NW 2nd Avenue in Boca Raton. Reservations are required. Computer users need to enroll via the Library Event Calendar on the Library website, www.bocalibrary.org. Non-computer users may call (561) 807-7141.
The March of the Living will hold an informational meeting for its 2015 trips to Israel at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Levine Board Room on the Federation campus, 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. Boca Raton. To RSVP, email mol@bocafed.org or call 561.852.6013. Go to molsouth.org for application and information.
Boca Raton City Council has a public hearing set for Sept. 9 on new proposed rules for home businesses, but people who just work virtually out of their house shouldn’t have to worry. Working at home by computer doesn’t mean the city will require a permit.
The Friends of the Boca Raton Library Foreign Film Series will screen the Academy Award nominated Waste Land, set in Brazil, and directed by Lucy Walker, on Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m. at the new Downtown Library. The film will be followed by a discussion led by the Library’s Neil Schulhoff. The Downtown Library is located at 400 NW 2nd Avenue in Boca Raton. Admission to the film is free and refreshments will be served. The film series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. To reserve your seat: Non-computer users only, call 561-807-7141. All others, please go to Bocalibrary.org and click on the events calendar in the left-hand column. Click on Friends Foreign Film series on the September calendar. Please do not call the library directly.
Nixon political consultant and confidante Roger Stone returns to the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch Sept. 10 to discuss his new book, Nixon’s Secrets. RSVP at goldcoasttigerbayclub.com or call 561.852.0000 for more information.
Ford Modeling Agency’s former CEO Katie Ford, sex trafficking survivor Katarina Rosenblatt and State Attorney David Aronberg will discuss “Human Trafficking: The Modern Day Slave Trade” at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program on Sept. 11 at City Fish Market. Tickets are $50 by calling 561-297-3865.
The public is invited to comment on the tentative city budget for 2014-2015 at two public hearings at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 and 18, both Thursday nights in City Council chambers in Boca Raton City Hall.
JAFCO hosts its fourth annual In My Shoes Luncheon, Sept 12 at Boca West Country Club. Tickets are $75. RSVP at jafco.org or call 954.315.8698.
The annual Tastemakers at Mizner Park “Rock, Roll & Stroll” restaurant crawl 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 17. A $30 dining booklet acts as a passport to pairings at 11 restaurants. The booklet is on sale at those restaurants and at miznerpark.com/events/tastemakers-rock-roll-stroll-at-mizner-park. It also includes offers through Oct. 31 for restaurant discounts.
The Boca Raton Tribune and Palm Beach State College presents an International Trade Show noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 26. Booth space is $250 until Sept. 1 and $350 after Sept. 1. Admission is $20 per person. Email gabriela@bocaratontribune.com for more information.
The Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Professional Advisory Committee PAC kickoff & Membership Drive Cocktail Reception is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Woodfield Country Club, 3650 Club Place, Boca Raton. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Dietary laws will be observed. Couvert is $50 per person. RSVP at jewishboca.org/packickoff/register. For further information, contact Kristy Lopez at 561.852.6090 or email: kristylo@bocafed.org.
The 26th Annual Golf Classic benefiting the George Snow Scholarship Fund is 12:45 p.m. Oct. 6 at Boca West Country Club. Sponsorship and Underwriting opportunities are available. Email dfeiler@scholarship.org or call 561.347.6799 for more information.
The National Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be in Boca Raton for the first time on Oct. 11 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater. Registration for the walk is free at alz.org/walk. Volunteers are also needed. Contact Pamela Polani at polani@bellsouth.net or call 561-496-4222.
The 16th Annual Lynn University Blue & White Auction will take place on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m., in the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center. Call 561-237-9000 or register online at lynn.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=672701.
Outre Theatre Company opens its season Oct. 24-Nov. 9 at the Sol/Evening Star Productions’ theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy. with “Back of the Throat”, but will be lured to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in December with “Othello”. Call 954.300.2149 for more information.
JARC sponsors a bowling fundraiser 12:30 to 3 Oct. 26 at Strikes Boca to benefit Adult Day Training Program. Sponsorships are needed. Call 561.558.2572 or email fallong@jarcfl.org. Register at jarcfl.org.
Cpl. Burt Richards recipient of the $1,000 nominated award winning Educator of the Dickies American Hero of the Year award, will be educating 160 5th grade students at the Sunrise Park Elementary school Oct. 29 in honor of Veterans Day Nov 11th, in which he spearheaded the campaign in 2010 to get all Palm Beach Schools closed on Veterans day 2011. His educating program, along with his buddy G. I. JOE, will be honoring those who served and American History. If your school is interested in his appearance, contact the Veterans Speakers Forum at pr.group@juno.com.
The Junior League of Boca Raton’s 27th annual Volunteer of the Year fashion show by Saks Fifth Avenue and luncheon is Nov. 7 at Boca West Country Club. Nominations are still being accepted by calling 561.620.2553.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk for mental health is 8 am. Nov. 8, at Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. Register at namibroward@gmail.com. For more information, call 954.316.9907 or visit namibroward.org.
The 2014-15 Broadway series season at the Kravis Center includes Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Nov. 11-16; The Book of Mormon, Dec. 16-21; Flashdance – the Musical, Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2015; Anything Goes, March 10-15, 2015; Memphis, April 7-12, 2015 and Pippin, April 28-May 3, 2015. Subscribers will get renewals in April. General public tickets will go on sale midsummer. To order go to kravis.org/broadway or call 561.832.7469.
The Palm Beach Pops kicks off an abbreviated new season 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 with a one-night-only show at the Kravis Center featuring the Manhattan Transfer, Frank Sinatra Jr. will sing 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the Boca Raton Community Church, and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Kravis Center; Frank Sinatra, Jr. “Sinatra Sings Sinatra; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10, 2015 at Boca Raton Community Church and 7:30 p.m. at the Kravis Center and a tribute to Marvin Hamlisch, featuring Donna McKechnie, Jodie Benson and Doug LaBrecque on 7:30 p.m. March 7 at the Boca Raton Community Church and 7:30 p.m. March 8 at the Kravis Center. Tickets go on sale Sept. 2. Call 561.832.7677 or visit palmbeachpops.org, bocacommunity.org, or kravis.org for more information.
Westbocaleaders.com is the best networking group in the area and meets at Hurricane Grill & Wings in the Mission Bay Shopping Center, next to Office Max, 10125 Glades Road, 33498 on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Cost is $60 per quarter. Check out the website for openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Thanks to David Weir and the South Florida Business Report, and Marci Shatzman, Forum Newspapers, for contributions to the column.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, the luxurychamber.com, the westbocaleaders.com and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on vimeo.com, youtube.com and publicrelations.nu. His motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on bocatribune.com, facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at floridajewishjournal.com –barrys-journal.blogspot.com and on his website: publicrelations.nu.
