Page Two: Barry’s Buzz – Jan. 21, 2015
Boca City Council Armand Grossman has dropped out of the race, even before paying the filing fee, citing viscous attacks funded by another candidate’s wife. The remaining candidates will debate at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch on Feb. 11 with former Boca Raton Chamber president Mike Arts moderating, at the City Fish Market, Glades and the Turnpike. RSVP at goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/reservations.
The West Boca Chamber has hired part time director Lynn Smith, executive director of the Lantana Chamber to boost membership which is down to 50 from a high of over 200 when it was founded by Barry Epstein, also the group’s first president. The last breakfast was attended by 4 members and 4 guests.
Boca Raton City Council is taking another look at the city’s 27 volunteer advisory boards and committees, considering adding, consolidating or sun-setting the ones that are no longer relevant. The link to the boards, current vacancies and applications is ci.boca-raton.fl.us/city/AdvComm.shtm.
Irwin Stovroff, 92, a Boca Raton retiree, will be featured in a large-screen, high-definition documentary film called “The Last Liberator,” where five B-24 pilots will recount their war experiences. He’ll be the only one from South Florida. The Wings of Freedom Tour includes a B-24 Liberator, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a P-51 Mustang. The warbirds are scheduled to arrive at Boca Raton Airport at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Being directed by Greg Sheffer of Inversion Productions, the $2.5 million film will be available in IMAX and other large-screen theaters, including those operated by science museums.
Boca Raton resident Glenn Straub received approval the bankruptcy judge to purchase the Rebel Casino in Atlantic City with a $95 million bid after a higher offer fell through. The Rebel was built three years ago for $2.4 billion and has since filed bankruptcy twice. Straub plans a Disney-like complex for the property.
Located in Boca Raton, ACM Building Services provides professional cleaning and maintenance services for commercial and residential building owners and managers with an energetic and reliable team including responsive account executives and bilingual supervisors who work closely with qualified and thoroughly trained individuals to meet all your maintenance needs. Their focus on the newest technology available allows them to maintain the high quality service your building deserves, with a commitment to honesty and integrity that assures all their clients’ expectations will be met. Call 1.561.829.5060.
The late Buddy Hackett’s son Sandy recently brought his almost sold out “Rat Pack” show to the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. He will be back in South Florida doing a new show about his father.
The Palm Beach County Bar Association along with the National Association of Women Judges will present How to Judge Judicial Candidates on January 21st at 2 p.m. at the Glades Road Library. The Honorable Rosemarie M. Scher, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge, will present a non-partisan voter education program. She will address the current state of the judiciary, the role of judges in our constitutional system and how judges differ from other elected officials. Attendees may learn about the dangers of political and special interest attacks on the courts, and the necessary tools to exercise candidates in your area. To preregister for this program, call 482- 4554. The program will run for 60 minutes.
Santos Modern American Buffet has opened in the former Gary Woo’s location, 3400 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton. Bring your appetites. “Sushi Cutting” is 6 p.m. Feb. 5. For more information, call 561.923.9378.
Cups Frozen Yogurt opened in Town Center, 6000 Glades Road, Boca, with 18 yogurt flavors and 50 plus toppings and three sauces.
Vanda Consignment Boutique, selling women’s clothing, handbags and jewelry opened at 5781 N. Fed. Hwy. in Boca and will also sell furniture, etc.
9 Surveys show institutional investors snapping up South Florida homes have pulled back. Investors swamped the market in 2012 by nearly 2500 homes in Palm Beach County and local real estate pros say investors are making a profit in buys in the range of $150,000, but they are increasingly difficult to find because of the upswing in home prices.
In South Florida, nearly 15,000 same sex marriages are predicted this year and are expected to generate $4 million a year in sales tax revenue for the next three years with over $182 million in the next three years ($60 Million a year) from weddings and guest spending, due to an estimated 50,000 same sex marriages in the state which is sparking the flood from Florida lifting the ban on same sex marriages two weeks ago.
Insurer of last resort State owned Citizens Property Insurance got approval to unload another 93,500 Citizen’s policies into the private sector last week. Absorbing the removal are four private companies that were approved by state regulators. Last year 416,000 Citizen’s policies were transferred to the private sector and regulators have approved dumping over 1,000,000 policies in a massive effort to reduce the state’s exposure.
Northern Arctic blast that crippled the Midwest and northeast created an enormous tourism boom for South Florida’s tourism industry. Frozen out of towners flocked to resorts and hotels which some reported occupancy rates of 90%. Even the $500 a night crowd at the Boca Resort & Club and the Breakers revealed 80% occupancy from an average 70% this time of year with airline seats into South Florida being 100% full which created headaches among South Florida last minute travelers attempting to escape the frigid temperatures.
The South Florida Seminole Indian Tribe received a green light from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to launch a real estate development on 500 acres on tribal land in Hollywood near its Hard Rock gambling resort. The project will provide housing for tribal members and also allow for private sector businesses and development. Housing will be free for tribal members whom also pocket $120,000 each a year from tribal revenue.
Now from the TV studios at Lynn University, watch Barry Epstein live at http://www.publicrelations.nu/jan-20-2015/ to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres. This week’s guests are The First Lady of Florida Theatre Jan McArt, Community volunteer Jane Feinstein, First Alternatives president Brenda Legel and Helicopter Academy Manager Tommy McDermott. You can be on too to promote your business, taping on Monday at 1 p.m., 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.
Mortdecai, The Boy Next Door, Strange Magic and Cake opens at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres which also opens at the Movies of Delray, the Movies of Lake Worth and the Classic Gateway. Wild, Unbroken and Boyhood opens at the Last Picture Show in Tamarac. Read movie capsules at http://www.publicrelations.nu/category/reviews/movie-reviews/.
The Movies of Delray and The Movies of Lake Worth will be showing The Met Opera Live, simulcast from The Met Opera, and the Encore for the 2014-2015 season. In HD with Dolby Digital 7.1 Surround Sound on new wider screens and new high back seats with more leg room. Tickets are $19.00 and reserved seats are available. Tickets are available online and at the box office. Visit moviesofdelray.com and moviesoflakeworth.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.
Boca Leaders meets every Thursday 7:45 a.m. at First Watch, Mission Bay in West Boca, 441, north of Glades Road. Next meeting is Jan. 8. Call 561.852.0000 for more information.
The 25th annual The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival will showcase 31 movies from around the world plays to February 8 shown in four local movie houses: Cinemark Palace 20 in Boca Raton, Cobb Theatres Downtown 16 in Palm Beach Gardens, Frank Theatres in Delray Beach and the closing matinee at City Place Muvico in West Palm Beach. Festival highlights will include the opening night film ABOVE AND BEYOND with producer Nancy Spielberg and a special tribute to stage and screen star Lainie Kazan. Cost is $25. Call 877.318.0071 or at pbjff.org. .
Shenandoah runs to March 1. Sophie, Totie & Belle runs March 25-May 17 at the Delray Square Performing Arts, 4809 W. Atlantic Ave. Tickets at 561.880.0319 or visit DelraySquareArts.com.
Similar to Hooters and Bikinis, The Tilted Kilt, a breastaurant on Airport Road, next to Cinemark Palace will open on Jan. 26.
The non-profit Collings Foundation makes their annual visit to the Boca Raton Airport with their WWll aircraft on display, with rides available as well. They will have a B 17 Fling Fortess bomber, a B 24, bomber and probably a P 51 Mustang fighter. Sometimes they have a German fighter plane as well. The show runs from 1/21 thru 1/23 and the mayor will address at 10 AM on the 23rd. For more info call either Clara Bennnet, airport Executive Director @ 391-2202 ext 211, or Janet Sherr, Assistant Executive Director ext 203.
Slow Burn Theatre presents Bonnie & Clyde, opening Jan. 22 thru Feb. 9 at the West Boca Performing Arts Center in the West Boca High School, 12811 West Glades Road, Boca Raton. Tickets at slowburntheatre.org or call 866.811.4111.
Cabaret is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs, Jan. 23 to March 15. Visit stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets.
Pompano Beach Arts presents Sea of JazzFest, a two-day musical extravaganza featuring some of the world’s most critically acclaimed and charismatic jazz musicians on Jan. 23 & 24. The inaugural event is on the grounds of the Pompano Beach Amphitheater (The Amp) at the Four Fields Complex and is expected to attract jazz lovers from across the country. Tickets for single nights are $35 (GA) to $150 (VIP) per night, with admission for both nights $65 (GA) to $250 (VIP). Visit pompanobeacharts.org for tickets and more information. VIP tickets include a meet-and-greet reception with the artists with complimentary wine and appetizers and preferred seating with chairs at the festival.
The young talented musicians of the West Boca High School Jazz Band will be entertaining customers at the Boca Raton Green Market on January 24, open every Saturday 8 am to 1 pm through May 9, offering farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics too) from local growers, plants and flowers, bakery items, prepared food, located at Royal Palm Place at the intersection of South Fed. Hwy. and SE Mizner Blvd. For more info visit royalpalmplace.com/news-events or call 561.299.8684.
The 22nd Caribbean Cowboy Ball benefitting the George Snow Scholarship Fund is 6 p.m. Jan. 24. Call now for reservations. 561.347.6799.
Temple Anshei Shalom presents Avi Hoffman in Still Jewish after all these years, 2 pm Jan. 25. Call 561.495-1300 Mon-Thurs, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or visit templeansheishalom.org.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is having their 2015 South Florida Luncheon on January 26th at the Boca West Country Club. The Luncheon is an annual event that brings together supporters from across the region and Museum leadership. The luncheon honors the local community’s commitment and dedication to the Museum’s campaign to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. The featured speaker is Mona Golabek, a Grammy-nominated concert pianist and the founder and president of the nonprofit organization Hold On to Your Music. Ms. Golabek is the author of The Children of Willesden Lane about her mother’s flight from Vienna to England on a Kindertransport. Tickets are $150 per person. To RSVP, go to ushmm.org/events/south-florida-luncheon. For more information, call 561-995-6773.
A special fundraising screening of Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the home front will be 6:15 Jan. 26 at the Boca Cinemark Palace on Airport Road, north of Glades Road. Reserve at beneaththehelmet.com/boca-event/.
The 2014-15 Broadway series season at the Kravis Center includes; 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. To order go to kravis.org/broadway or call 561.832.7469.
Elayne Boosler is at the Crest theatre in the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, 8 pm. Jan. 28. Call 561.243.7922 ext. 1.
The Boca Raton Tribune Network Group presents Women of R.I.S.E 6 pm to 7:30 Jan. 29 at Pavilion Grille, 301 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. First Network Event of 2015! COME MINGLE, COME LEARN, COME JOIN US! The Boca Raton Tribune will be presenting Women of RISE with Christine Catoggio. Women of RISE is a community of women who share the mission and philosophy of R.I.S.E. Dedicated to inspiring and empowering women to create their best lives. Pavilion Grlle will be offering all the attendees their Happy Hour House Wine and Drinks…
The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival Tribute to Lainie Kazan & screening of her film OY VEY MY SON IS GAY at 7:30 pm, Jan. 29 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Cohen Pavilion (Dessert Reception with Lainie Kazan at 6:30 pm) Cost to Attend: $95 for Dessert Reception & film screening; $25 for film only. Tickets available by calling 877.318.0071 or online at pbjff.org.
The Delray Beach Senior games will be Jan. 30 to Feb. 6 for ages 50. Entry fees start at $15. To register by Jan. 27 call 561.243.7277 or beardsleyd@mydelraybeach.com. More information about competing at the local, state and national levels or starting new local Senior Games can be found at www.flasports.com or by contacting the Florida Sports Foundation at 1-866-FLGAMES.
Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Delray Beach presents Other Peoples Money, Jan. 31 through Feb. 15. Call 561.272.1281 ext. 4 for tickets.
Con Brio String Quartet will be performing at the Sunday Matinee Music Series Concert, 3 to 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Boca Raton downtown library, 400 NW 2 Ave. Boca Raton, sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library and open to the public free of charge. Register at bocalibrary.org or call 561.544.8596.
Federation of Boca Raton Homeowners Association hosts Candidates Forum for March City Council Election, Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 8:30-10:00am at
Boca Raton City Hall, City Council Chambers, 201 W. Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton FL 33432. Public Welcome free of charge. The candidates will also debate at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at City Fish Market, Glades and the Turnpike with former Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce president Mike Arts moderating. RSVP at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/registration.
Actor Larry Miller, with roles in Pretty Woman, Best in Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld is the guest speaker at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Boca West Country Club. Couvert; $95 per person. A minimum household gift of $365 to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign is required to attend. RSVP at jewishboca.org/the event or call 561.852.5031.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Master of the Universe speaks at the STEAM luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 5 at the Kravis center Cohen Pavilion, chaired by Yvonne Boice. Tickets are $150, tables of 10, $1400. Register by Jan. 27 at: palmbeachstate.edu/foundation/steam or call 561.868.3450 for further information.
SanTo’s Modern American Buffet & Sushi has its grand opening 4 p.m. Feb. 5, with a “sushi” cutting at 3400 N. Federal Highway, Boca, formerly Gary Woo’s.
Grammy Award winner Shaggy and the Hot Shot Band are featured at the 20th annual Food for the Poor Building Hope Gale, Feb. 6, honoring Office Depot Foundation President Mary Wong at Boca West Country Club. Call 888-404-4248, ext. 6678 for more information. See FoodForThePoor.org/boca.
Celebrating its 35th year, the West Boca Community Council is combining a safety fair and concert for the community on Saturday in Sunset Cove Amphitheater, 12551 Glades Road. The free event from 2 to 6 p.m. in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park will give the council, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, law enforcement and towing companies a chance to spread the word about the Yellow Dot program and Move Over law for drivers. The safety fair will start at 2 p.m. with displays by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue including their fire prevention trailer, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office fingerprinting, Towers with a Heart, Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Transportation’s emergency response unit, and others
Elton John and Billy Joel Live Tribute Concert, presented by Temple Beth Shira, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7 at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre in the Spanish River High, Yamato and Jog Roads. Order online at templebethshira.org or call 561.912.1453.
The Original Florida Follies, 2015 show returns starting Feb. 8, Feb. 15, Feb. 22 and March 8 1:45 p.m. at Olympic Heights High School Theatre, 20101 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. Tickets are $28. Call 561.749.0016 for Feb. 8, 954.720.1880 for Feb. 15, 561.338.6860 for Feb. 22 and 561.391.8253 for Mar. 8.
Celtic Thunder will be at the Kravis Center, 8 p.m. Feb. 10 with Glee star Damian McGinty. Tickets at Kravis.org.
Candidates for Boca Raton City Council will debate at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at City Fish Market, Glades and the Turnpike with former Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce president Mike Arts moderating. RSVP at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/registration.
The Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture Series welcomes Youngme Moon, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11, 2015 at the Lynn University Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Buy tickets at lynn.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=711485 or call 561.237.9000, email: tickets@lynn.edu. Visit lynn.edu/events for more information.
While shopping for fresh produce and other assorted food items at the Boca Raton Green Market on January 17, enjoy the music of the earlTrio, a south Florida band comprised of musicians who have had careers with local employers but have a passion for music. The Boca Raton Green Market, open every Saturday, 8am to 1pm, through May 9, offers farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) from local growers, plants and flowers, bakery items, prepared food, and is located at Royal Palm Place at the intersection of S Federal Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd. For additional information, please call (561) 299-8684 or visit royalpalmplace.com/news-events.
Business & Professional Division presents SyFy Channel founder, Co-Founder and President of Hollywood Media Corp.; Co-CEO of Hollywood.com. Laurie S. Silvers, 8 a.m. Feb. 19 at Zinman Hall, Federation campus, 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. $36 per person. Register at jewishboca.org/bp networking or call 561,852.3218 or email sonnies@bocafed.org for more information.
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is marking a quarter century of its signature fundraiser with a look back at the achievements of three long-time supporters. The 25th Annual Book of Hope Luncheon takes place February 19, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The luncheon will honor Marlene Bluestein, Marcy Falcone and Ellen Shapiro and feature a fashion show from the collections of Neiman Marcus.The three Women of Distinction honorees have all been personally affected by digestive diseases, and have worked throughout the years to raise awareness and funds towards finding a cure. For more information, please contact the Foundation at 800-932-2423 or visit www.ccfa.org.
SBA Communications Corp. chief executive Jeffrey A. Stoops has been named Florida Atlantic University’s Business Leader of the Year and will be celebrated at an awards breakfast. 8 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 East Camino Real in Boca Raton. Previous recipients of the award over the past 23 years, include Jordan Zimmerman, founder of Zimmerman Advertising in Fort Lauderdale; Jim Robo, chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy in Jupiter; and Mike Jackson, chief executive of AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale. To RSVP, call, 561-297-4732 or email tmay@fau.edu.
To celebrate ‘Love Your Dog Week’, there will be plenty of free paw-raising ‘fur and fun’ unleashed as the general public and their pooches come out to enjoy The Great Doggie Dine-Out & Paws Fest held to support Tri-County Animal Rescue (TCAR), noon to 9 pm, February 21st at Sanborn Square in Downtown Boca at 72 North Federal Highway. Featuring themed activities for pet lovers of all ages and their furry friends kick-off with opening ceremonies that include a TCAR parade of alumni pups and their families, yoga and massages for dogs and their owners, a first-ever Great ‘Smooch Your Pooch’ Challenge, and Yappy Hour Singles ‘Speed Dating With Dogs’. There will also be curbside dining by Gourmet Truck Expo, a Tails & Tales Showcase featuring pet-centric vendors and event sponsors, contests and prizes, entertainment with doggie dancing and an after-dusk ‘big screen’ movie-in-the-park pet feature film presentation. For more information on The Great Doggie Dine-Out & Paws Fest and related programming, sponsorship, partnership, exhibitor and volunteer opportunities contact Jon Kaye (jkaye@kcompr.com) or Victoria Jones (vjones@kcompr.com) at Kaye Communications 561-392-5166.
Emmy Award winning actress Linda Evans speaks at the Jewish Family Services Reflections of Hope Luncheon, 11:00 a.m. Feb. 26 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive. For more information, call 561.852.5013 or email jillw@ralesjfs.org. Visit ralesjfs.org.
Sloburn Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, starting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 to April 19, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Tickets at goldstar.com/events/fort-lauderdale-fl/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee#show_date_selector.
The award-winning Boca Raton Community High School Drama Department presents the multi-TONY Award winning musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone on February 26-March 1. General admission tickets are $10 in advance (before 2/26) and $15 after with open seating in the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre. General admission group rates (for twenty or more) are $9 each and VIP advance reserved seating is available upon request for $15 each. For more info, call (561) 338-1533 or visit bocadrama.com.
The 9th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, presented by the Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts, will bring ten days of dazzling and diverse cultural experiences to South Florida March 6 – 15, 2015 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real and Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real (2nd Floor) in Boca Raton. This season’s Festival opens on March 6, 2015 with the Florida premiere of the ten time Academy Award winning film, West Side Story. Tickets for the 9th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA range from $15 to $125 per person and are available at festivalboca.com or by calling (866) 571-ARTS (866-571-2787). Multi-event and full Festival packages are also available.
The West Boca High Drama Department presents the spring musical, The Addams Family, 8 pm, March 6, 7, 13 and 14, with a 2 pm matinee on March 8 and 14. For more info, visit wbhsdrama.com or call 561.672.2066.
The Palm Beach Pops season includes: 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 are on sale now. Call 561.832.7677 or visit palmbeachpops.org, bocacommunity.org, or kravis.org for more information.
NY Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer speaks at JARC’s 29th Annual Gala Dinner Dance March 8, 2015 at Boca West Country Club. Tickets are $250. Call 561.558.2572 or visit jarcfl.org for more information.
South Florida’s annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities (http://boatingbeachbash.com) will celebrate its 7th anniversary on March 21, 2015 at Spanish River Park, 3100 North Ocean Blvd., in Boca Raton. For more information on Boca Raton’s Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities go to http://boatingbeachbash.com or follow the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boatingbeachbash. To volunteer, sponsor or make a donation to the event, contact Jay Van Vechten at (561) 715-2622 or at jay@boatingbeachbash.com. Or at PO Box 99, Boca Raton, FL 33429.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton presents the 17th annual Honor Your Doctor Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. March 26, 2015 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, fundraiser for the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship fund to benefit medical and nursing school students attending local universities. Call 561.299.1429 or visit rotarydowntownbocaraton.org for more information.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival will be March 26-April 2 at the Cinemark Palace 20 & XD in Boca and others. Individual tickets and packages will be available at pbiff.com in March. Membership and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Call 561.362.0003 or visit pbiff.com for more information.
The Relay for Life of West Boca will be noon to midnite May 2 at Olympic Heights High School on Lyons Road north of Glades Road with a theme of Kenducky Derby: Relay for a Cure. Go to relayforlife.org/westbocaratonfl to register and form teams. Call 1.800.227.2345 for further information.
Israelfest 2015 is 3 pm May 17 at the Mizner Park amphitheatre. Free community wide event for the whole family. Kosher food available for purchase. For sponsorship opportunities, call 561.852.3169.
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. Next meeting is Jan. 7. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
David Weir, South Florida Business Report and Warren Redlich, West Boca News contributed items 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. Read his blog on http://www.publicrelations.nu/blog/. His blog is also 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.
