Page Two; Barry’s Buzz – Oct. 8, 2014

Breaking News: Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation president Jan Savarick will be resigning after her replacement is chosen.

Stanley Tate speaks at the goldcoasttigerbayclub.com lunch Oct. 8. Register on the site.

The Boca Tribune has a terrific internship program. Hope you will donate to it. Here is the link. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/boca-raton-tribune-internship-program. Please contribute to it.

GL Homes can pay $1.6 million to build more homes than the company otherwise would have been allowed in Palm Beach County’s Agricultural Reserve, county commissioners decided Tuesday.

Boca resident Scott Ball has opened a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in the Regency Court at Yamato and Jog Roads.

The Florida Bar is investigating complaints filed against Boca Raton lawyer Howard Feinmel. The probe centers around Feinmel’s involvement with a foreclosure rescue scam called Fidelity Land Trust, which was shut down by the state. Feinmel denied any wrong doing and is still a member and in good standing with the Bar.

The Florida Panthers will eliminate discount and free tickets to make it fair to all fans, risking decreased attendance this season.

The Florida Seminole Indian Tribe has cut a deal to buy Mackinac Savings Bank, a small bank in Boynton Beach, with branches in Delray and West Palm Beach, which lost $150,000 in the first half of the year and rename it Seminole Bank, as the first tribe-run bank in the state. It plans to continue to serve its core customers while expanding to offer personal and business banking services to many of the 4,000 members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, each of whom receives $120,000 per year tax free from gambling revenue. As well as to Seminole Tribe employees, vendors, neighbors and others associated with the tribe. Price on the deal was not disclosed but observers say the tiny bank with assets of $10 million will close below $10 million in a cash deal. The Seminoles grossed a whopping $2 billion last year from gambling revenue.

Two major South Florida ports are gearing up for a payoff when the Panama Canal’s $5 billion expansion is completed in 2016. The Port of Miami is sinking over $1 billion in improvements to handle the wider cargo ships that will transit the Canal, plus Port Everglades has earmarked nearly $60 million in upgrades to handle the bigger ships. Currently only ports in Norfolk and Baltimore can service the large supercargo ships.

International buyers are capturing an increased share of homes sold in Florida. Palm Beach County ranked 7th out of 19 metro areas with 33% of the buyers coming from Canada, followed by Brazil and China, which have replaced the dwindling list from South America, and almost all have paid cash, which is pushing up home prices.

South Florida’s private flood insurance market has become a scarce commodity. Only a few state approved companies are competing with the long established National Flood Insurance program which is looking to hike rates after going billions in debt. Approved companies are South Florida Gridiron Insurance which specializes in high ticket commercial property while Tampa based Homeowners Insurance is looking at an annual premium of over $2,000.

The Feds are launching restrictions on federally backed reverse mortgages that will squeeze South Florida borrowers. Beginning Jan. 1 borrowers will face tighter qualifying requirements, less loan values and lower appraisals. The added restrictions come as the Feds combat a default rate that hit almost $2 billion last year. South Florida has been a hotbed of reverse mortgage marketing with TV ads blanketing the region.

South Florida credit unions are thriving, according to an industry trade group. Seven Palm Beach County credit unions gathered a hefty $58 million in new savings, checking and other assets during the first half of the year, compared to only $9 million last year. The unions are pressing hard on loan production and wrote $13 million in new loans for the first half of this year, up 30% from the same period last year.
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South Florida’s Carnival cruise line revealed a solid $1.2 billion profit for its third quarter, up 5% from the previous year and the line reported a 20% increase in Caribbean bookings for the summer. Carnival operates 100 ships on five continents and sails under 12 brands, accounting for 20,000 jobs in South Florida.

Airline cost at FLL is $6.07 per passenger, up 33% to pay for the new runway. PBIA cost is $7.14 and is expected to go down while MIA charge is $20.04.

What’s New Pussycat, the songs of Burt Bacharach, is at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs, extended to Oct. 19. Visit stagedoortheatre.com.

Annie is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale to Oct. 19. Call 800.745.3000 or visit browardcenter.org.

What I learned in Fallsburg at the Delray Square Performing Arts, 4809 W. Atlantic Ave., is extended to Oct. 19. Piaf runs Nov. 12-Dec. 14. Shenandoah runs Jan. 7-March 1. Sophie, Totie & Belle runs March 25-May 17. Tickets at 561.880.0319 or visit DelraySquareArts.com.

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 Barry Epstein live at barryepstein.com,tv-show/ to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres. 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.  This week’s guests include Liquid Capital Funding President Benjy Wolf, Spirit Medium Laura Mendelson, Brawer, Hirsch and Associates P.A. partner David L. Hirsch and Linkedin Coach and specialist Gary Kissel. It also goes out on Vimeo, Facebook and YouTube. Call 561.852.0000 for details.

Kill the Messenger, The Judge, Addicted: Live with Zane, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Pride and Dracula Untold opens Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. The Green Prince and Two Faces of January opens at the FAU Living Room theatres. The Judge opens at the Movies of Delray, which also opens at the Movies of Lake Worth, along with One Chance and The Green Prince. My Old Lady, This is Where I Leave You and Lets Be Cops opens at the Last Picture Show in Tamarac. The Judge and Pride opens at the Classic Gateway Theatre in Fort Lauderdale.

The Marvelous Wonderettes presented by the Slow Burn Theatre Company is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, in the Abdo New River Room to Nov. 23. Tickets are $45. Buy tickets at BrowardCenter.org, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800.745.3000.

The Florida Intergenerational Orchestra, the orchestra for everyone, begins its 10th Anniversary with an Open Rehearsal and Youth Scholarship Audition.
The orchestra beginning its 10th Anniversary Season is holding open rehearsals for all musicians on Thursday, October 9th. Just bring your instruments and your love of music. The Youth Scholarship auditions commences at 7:30 until 9 P.M. with the regular players also rehearsing 7:30-9:00 pm at Patch Reef Community Center, 2000 West Yamato Road, Boca Raton, Florida.

The Last Romance plays Oct. 10 to Nov. 23 at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs. Visit stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.

Don’t Rain on My Parade is at the Plaza Theatre, 262 S. Ocean Blvd. Manalapan Oct. 10-19. Call 561.588.1820 or visit theplazatheatre.net for tickets.

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.

Wait Until Dark is at the Delray Beach Playhouse Oct. 11-Oct. 26. Call 561.272.1281 Ext 4 or visit delraybeachplayhouse.com for more information.

Federation’s Men’s division kicks off their season, 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Prime Cigar & Wine Bar, Boca Raton, with a high-end evening of exquisite scotch and cigars. Whiskey Ambassador David Laird from William Grant & Sons will be on-hand to sample and discuss spirits by The Balvenie and Monkey Shoulder brand scotches. Couvert is $36. For details, call 561.852.6084.

The friends of the Boca Raton Library Foreign Film Series will screen a film about a German refugee family as they adjust to farm life in Kenya. The film earned the 2002 Academy Award for best foreign language film. It will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the new downtown library, 400 NW 2 Ave., followed by a discussion led by Neil Schulhoff. Admission is free and complimentary refreshments will be served. To register, go to bocalibrary.org and click on events calendar or call 561.807.7141 for more information and to enroll.

Slow Burn’s 6th season opens with the regional premiere of Carrie: The Musical, three weekends only, Oct. 16-Nov. 2. Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 5 pm., at the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre, West Boca High School, 12811 West Glades Road. Go to slowburntheatre.org for tickets.

Exceptions to Gravity is at the Plaza Theatre, Oct. 16-Nov. 2, 262 S. Ocean Drive, Manalapan. Call 561.588-1820 or call theplazatheatre.net for tickets.

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.

“It Takes Two” (Zella and Phil) will be performing at the season’s grand opening of the Boca Raton Green Market at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., October 18.  In its 18th year, the Market offers  farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) from local growers, plants and flowers, bakery items. and lots more,  at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S Fed Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd in downtown Boca Raton.  Market will be open every Saturday through May 9.  Call (561) 299-8684 for information.

Jan McArt presents The Broadway Boys, Lullaby of Broadway 7:30 pm Oct. 18 and 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Lynn University Wold Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $50 orchestra and $45 mezzanine. Call 561.237.9000 or visit events.lynn.edu for tickets and more information.

The public is invited to a free bipartisan discussion hosted by the League of Women Voters, Palm Beach County & the Voting Rights coalition, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2601 St. Andrews Ave., featuring Palm Beach County Mayor Priscilla Taylor, Florida Voting Rights Restoration Coalition VP Jessica Chaiappone, along with Heather Corpin and Board member of the ACLU of Florida & Professor Emeritus of Sociology from Southern Illinois University Mark Schneider. Refreshments will be served following the discussion. For more info, visit lwvpbc.org or call 561.276.4898.

Palm Beach County golf provides a memorable golf experience at an affordable price, quality programming for golfers of all abilities, and great customer service. Visit a county-owned golf course on Monday, October 20 and celebrate Green Golfer Day. Play for a discounted rate of $18.87 plus tax after taking the free Green Golfer pledge. To learn more, please call 561-963-6740.

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) will honor Attorney Gary S. Lesser with the 2014 Judge Learned Hand award, 6 pm, Oct. 20 at the Cohen Pavilion of the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Sponsorships and tickets are available by calling 561.994.7286 or visit ajc.org/palmbeachlearnedhand.

Business and Professional (B&P) Happy Hour is 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at Asia Restaurant, Boca Raton. Join Jewish professionals and entrepreneurs from a wide array of fields for a night of cocktails, connections and premium networking. Couvert is $25. For details, call 561.852.3128. To register, visit jewishboca.org/bphappyhour.

Young Adults Division (YAD) Happy Hour is 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Biergarten, Boca Raton. Make it a true Oktoberfest when YAD wanders to Biergarten for this festive happy hour with great company from their 20s to early 40s. The $8 admission ($10 at door) includes 1 free drink and a night of socializing, networking and fun. For details, call 561.852.3165. To register, visit jewishboca.org/happyhour.

Boca Community High School Drama Department presents Murder on the Nile, Thursday – Saturday October 23rd – 25th at 7 pm and on Saturday, October 25th at 2 pm. Call Karen Tharrington, 561-703-3303 or email tharringtons@gsk.com for more information and tickets.

Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Go Pink Luncheon with keynote speaker Stacy London. London, known for her former TV show “What Not to Wear,” is an author and breast cancer awareness activist. Proceeds from the luncheon go to the Christine E. Lynn Health & Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The luncheon is 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Tickets are $150 at https://donate.brrh.com/go-pink-luncheon or call 561-955-4142.

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.

2014 JCRC Candidates Forum: Know the Issues, Ask Your Candidates, Hear their answers is 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Temple Beth El, Boca Raton. Meet area candidates for Federal, State and Local office and learn where they stand on issues of importance to you before you head to the polls. Co-sponsored by Temple Beth El and the Jewish Community Relations Council of South Palm Beach County. For details, call 561.852.6022 or marissat@bocafed.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.

Federation campus tour is 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 29. To register, call 561.852.6061 or email campustours@bocafed.org.

Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers is Nov. 2. Price of $60 includes a 100 level seat as well as transportation. Call 561.852.3165. To register, visit jewishboca.org/dolphins.

The Friends of the Boca Raton Library present a Sunday Matinee Music Series concert  featuring, “It Takes Two,” on Sunday, November 2nd,  3-4pm,  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 for enrolling.

The Power of One Woman is 8:45 a.m. Nov. 3 at Woodfield Country Club, Boca Raton. Guest speaker is Jeanne Smith, daughter of Polish rescuer Gut Opdyke, of blessed memory. Couvert is $45 and includes breakfast. Dietary laws observed. No solicitation of funds. For details, call 561.852.6014.

The Palm Beach County Wealth & Estate Planning seminar is 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at the FAU Office Depot Lecture Hall. Cost is $50. Call 561.297.6144 or visit pbcseminar.info for more information and registration.

Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Golden Gathering is 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6 in Zinman Hall. Guest speaker will be Theodor Herzl. Call 561.852.3170.

The Junior League of Boca Raton’s 27th annual Volunteer of the Year fashion show by Saks Fifth Avenue and luncheon is 10:30 a.m., Nov. 7 at Boca West Country Club. Visit jlbr.org/wvoy or call 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 second Annual Hope Bash Boca 2014 is 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive to benefit Place of Hope at the Haven Campus. $250 per person. Call 561.483.0962 or visit hopeatthehaven.org. Sponsorship opportunities available.

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.

Television personalities Gayle King and Rob Marciano, comedian Dennis Miller, actor Timothy Olyphant and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, head a list of celebrities who will participate in the silver anniversary Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic that raises funds to combat drug abuse and child neglect in Florida. The event will be held Nov. 21 to 23 at the Boca Resort & Club and the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. “Grey’s Anatomy’s” Kevin McKidd will be back for a fourth straight appearance, “The Today Show’s” Hoda Kotb is returning after playing in the 2011 event and Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade is making his first appearance since 2009. The charity event will also feature longtime stalwarts Jon Lovitz, fellow actors Alan Thicke and Maeve Quinlan and singers Gavin Rossdale and David Cook. Evert, an International Tennis Hall of Famer and South Florida philanthropist, began hosting the event after retiring from professional tennis in 1989, and more than $21 million has been raised during that time. She has a tennis academy in West Boca.

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County presents Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Dec. 4 at St. Andrews Country Club. A minimum $25K household gift is required to attend.  For more information, call 561.852.3129 or email Jenniferk@bocafed.org.

The Crest Theatre and MNM productions will present Chorus Line Dec. 5-14, the first self-produced theatrical show in the 25 year history of the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, featuring a talented 25 person cast with personal ties to South Florida. This new production company is the latest venture by two experienced theatrical producers and arts consultants: Marcie Gorman-Althof and Michael Lifshitz. Tickets are $47 at delrayarts.org or call 561.243.7922.

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, Alexandra Clough, Palm Beach Post business writer, Marcie Shatzman, Forum Newspapers and Warren Redlich, WestBocaNews.com  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.