Page Two: Barry’s Buzz – Feb. 11, 2015
Two Candidates for Boca Raton City Council, Jeremy Rodgers and Jamie Saur debated 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. The next program on March 11 will feature Boca attorney Jeff Brown discussing “From Kevorkian to 2015 – The Need for Euthanasia”, proposing a bill in the legislature akin to Oregon authorizing Death with Dignity. RSVP at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/registration.
Now from the TV studios at Lynn University, watch Barry Epstein live with guests Todays Restaurant publisher Howard Appell, CentroPro Painters owner Spero Georgedakis, LinkedIn specialist and coach Gary Kissell, Brawer Hirsch and Associates partner David Hirsch and USellClub.com vice president Howard Appell 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. It also goes out on Vimeo, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube. Call 561.852.0000 for details.
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.
Boca based medical concierge service MDVIP is being sued in Palm Beach Circuit Court for $9 million due to a doctor’s incorrect diagnosis that cost Joan Beber, a 73 year old Boca Raton woman her leg, who died of leukemia in 2012 after enduring 4 ½ years of pain and frustration adjusting to a life with one leg.
Nick Loeb is taking a national leadership role in Leadership Matters for America, PAC, Inc. with Gov. Chris Christie as the Honorary Chairman.
Purveyors of a six-seat rechargeable cart operating in Downtown Delray, wants to start a similar service in Boca but has hurdles to overcome first.
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.
Kanner & Pintaluga has signed a lease for 45,000 sq. ft. at Wells Fargo Plaza, 925 S. Fed. Hwy.; Chez Marie has opened at 5030 Champion Blvd. Suite D3, in the Polo Shops and Men’s apparel retailer Marcello Sport will open its third store Friday at 5150 Town Center Circle at The Shops at Boca Center.
The Junior League of Boca Raton hosts Flavors, a From the Farm to Your Fork Culinary Event, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Sonoma House, 220 NE 11th St., Boca Raton. Tickets are $75. Visit jlbr.org/flavors or call 561-620-2553. For more information, visit flavors2015.com.
Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service opens at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. Above and Beyond and Zero Motivation opens at the FAU Living Room theatres. Fifty Shades of Grey, Above and Beyond, Still Alice and American Sniper opens at the Movies of Delray and the Movies of Lake Worth. Fifty Shades of Grey, Above and Beyond and Mommy opens at the Classic Gateway. Cake and Night at the Museum opens at the Last Picture Show in Tamarac. Read movie capsules at http://www.publicrelations.nu/category/reviews/movie-reviews/.
President Obama’s illegal migrant amnesty program campaign kicks off in 11 days and according to a migration policy institute 20,000 illegal migrants in Palm Beach County will be safe from deportation. The Institute also reported there were 632,000 illegal migrants in the state with 55,000 in Palm Beach County alone. Nearly two thirds were born in Central America or Mexico and 75% have lived in South Florida for more than five years.
The Dodge report revealed an upswing in South Florida construction projects last year, totaling a sizeable $10 billion, up 52% from the previous year. Residential building reached $6.6 billion, while commercial contracts hit $3.4 billion, but the skilled labor market continues to be in critical condition. When the South Florida housing market crashed, skilled labor went looking for jobs elsewhere and they never came back, so now the improved construction industry is suffering from a lack of skilled tradesmen and contractors say it’s only going to get worse.
South Florida’s three major airports reported healthy traffic figures for last year. Palm Beach International revealed 5.9 million passengers for the year, up 3.4%, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International set a record pace with 24.6 million passengers, including 4.5 million international travelers while Miami International reported a record 41 million passengers for last year, up 8%.
FP&L serves 4.7 million customers, posted $1.5 billion in profits for 2014 and added 68,000 new customers in the 4th quarter of 2014.
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.
Envera Systems, gate monitoring equipment has a special for associations. For every Active Pool Monitoring System purchased by a community by 3/31/15, they are giving away a free Access Control System for the pool walk gate or door and include the first 100 key fobs in that package, as well! [approx. $5,000 value!] Call 561.767.0247 for details or email mwichelns@enverasystems.com. Visit Enverasystems.com for details.
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.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change will run from February 6 – March 8 at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. Cabaret is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs, to March 15. Visit stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets.
The 2014-15 Broadway series season at the Kravis Center includes; 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.
Music Duo, Jim Kovalcik on the flute and Jason Hanley as backup will be entertaining customers at the Boca Raton Green Market February 14, open every Saturday, 8am to 1pm, through May 9, offering farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) from local growers, plants and flowers, bakery items, prepared food, and 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.
Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Delray Beach presents Other Peoples’ Money, through Feb. 15. Call 561.272.1281 ext. 4 for tickets.
The 23rd annual Florida Renaissance Festival continues for six weekends through March 15 at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Each weekend has a separate theme which are detailed on the web site at ren-fest.com. Tickets are $21 for adults and $9 for children. Call 954-776-1642.
The Original Florida Follies, 2015 show returns 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.
The Adult Maccabi Games is 8 a.m. Feb. 15 at the JCC, 9801 Donna Klein Blvd. Boca Raton. Register or volunteer at nancyc@levisjcc.org or call 561.852.3117.
Retired Astrophysicist Dr. Kevin Manning speaks free at the Downtown Boca Library 7 pm Feb. 17. RSVP at bocalibrary.org on the Library Events calendar or call 561.807.7141. More info at lookuptothestars.com.
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 info. The 2014-15 Series concludes April 16 with a cocktail reception featuring Ira Leesfield.
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.
Cirquesco will run for three performances only at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton, just south of Palmetto Park Road February 20 – 22, 2015 Tickets are $40, and are available at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948 or on line at willowtheatre.org.
To the thousands who showed up last year, the airport hangar party to kick off the three-event Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance is a place to see and be seen. This year, the ninth annual weekend from Feb. 20 to 22 starts with the DuPont Registry Live Hangar Party from 6 to 9 p.m. at Atlantic Aviation, 3700 Airport Road, on the grounds of Boca Raton Airport. The bash is billed not only as a display of swanky cars, motorcycles and private jets, with food and drink from local restaurants but also a chance to hobnob with “a who’s who of entertainment, business, auto racing and the auto industry from around the world.” Tickets are $100 at bocaratonconcours.com/. On Feb. 22, there is a classic, vintage and antique car show on the grounds of the Boca Raton Resort & Club. General admission is $60 and a $125 VIP ticket online includes food, wine and cocktails in the Concours d’Gourmet Café Pavilions. Comedian Howie Mandel is the talent for the Saturday night Grand Gala Dinner Auction and Show for supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Tickets start at $500.
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.
Evening Star Productions’ The Gin Game will run from February 26 – March 15 at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy, Boca Raton. Tickets are $15 or $10 for students. Group rates are also available. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Theatre box office at 561-447-8829 or on line at www.eveningstarproductions.org.
The Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s production of Tuesdays with Morrie will preview on February 27th, open February 28th, and run through March 15th at the Willow Theatre in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park. The Willow Theatre is located at 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, 33486 (in the heart of Sugar Sand Park, just south of Palmetto Park Road). Tickets for Tuesdays with Morrie are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 561-347-3948.
Barry Tracht, aka the “Ultimate All-in-One Tribute Entertainer” will be performing at the Sunday Matinee Music Series Concert, March 1, 3-4pm, at the Boca Raton Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave (Boca Raton Blvd), Boca Raton. The concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library and is open to the public, free admission. Register at bocalibrary.org or call (561) 544-8596 for information.
Local estate planning professionals committed to philanthropic giving and the future of the Jewish community will once again honor their own at the Mitzvah Society Cocktail Reception at 6:00 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton. The Cocktail Reception is chaired by Elyssa Kupferberg and Marjorie Horwin. The couvert is $50 per person. Dietary laws will be observed. For additional information or to RSVP, contact 561.852.3109 or lottien@bocafed.org.
The music of the Beatles will rock The Pap Corps Walkathon, creating a fun-filled 1960’s theme for the 15th annual event. Members from all 52 chapters, as well as the entire community, are invited to Come Together to Beat Cancer on Saturday, March 14th. The event will take place at 8:30 am at FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Walkathon registration, including a t-shirt, is only $20. To walk, donate or support friends@thepapcorps.org
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.
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach is providing grants to non-profit organizations helping women and/or girls in the area to fund a special project. Contact Mariela.Montgomery@bluegreenvacations.com for applications, due by March 15.
The JEC 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner is 5:30 pm cocktails, 6:30 dinner & reception March 15 at the Double Tree by Hilton, 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach, honoring Dr. William and Debbie Rand; Jewish Unity Awardees- Dr. Allen and Marlene Josephs, Founders Award- Rabbi Shimon and Nechama Feder.
Honored with a special candle lighting ceremony are10 Ambassadors of Light. Couvert is $180. Email:info@jecsfl.org or call 561.544.2854 for reservations.
Take a chance on ABBA tribute band Arrival From Sweden as they deliver the supergroup’s greatest hits with stunning flair and accuracy. The only act in the world licensed to wear exact copies of ABBA’s original costumes, 7:30 p.m. March 17, 18 and 19th at Jazziz Nightlife, 201 Plaza Real, south side of Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Tickets are $35 for General Admission; $45 for Premium and $65 VIP. Go to jazziz.com/events/category/ticketed-performances/ or call 561.300.0730
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.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca presents the 17th Annual Honor Your Doctors luncheon March 26 at Boca West Country Club. The public is again invited to nominate their favorite doctor by downloading a nomination form online at the www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org website and donate $40 per nomination (there is no limit to how many nominations you can make) or $100 for 3 nominations; all nominated doctors will be invited to attend the luncheon as a guest. Tickets for the luncheon are available to the public for $100.00 per person. The event is a fundraiser for the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship and will benefit medical and nursing school students attending four local universities: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU, Lynn University and Palm Beach State College.
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 Boca Walk to End Alzheimer’s Promise Garden Luncheon is 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton, Fl.
RSVP at http://bit.ly/1CMkksA or call for reservations or more information to Pamela Polani at 561.496.4222 or email: polani@bellsouth.net.
The American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event for South Palm Beach County, the Fourth Annual Hope Gala, will take place March 28, 2015 at The Cultural Arts Center and Jazziz at Mizner Park in Boca Raton, Florida. The evening will begin on Saturday, March 28th at 6:30 PM at Jazziz Nightlife with a Red Carpet arrival, cocktail party, silent auction, dinner at Cultural Arts Center (next door to Jazziz) live auction, dancing, special speakers and guests, and an after-party back at Jazziz. Tickets, tables and sponsorships available. For further information call Ellen Vaughan, Senior Manager, Distinguished Events 561-650-0143, ellen.vaughn@cancer.org or visit HopeGalaSouthPalmBeach.org.
Jay Leno will perform at “The Concert for the Children” with the Atlantic City Boys, March 31 at the Akoya Amphitheatre, on the lawn of Boca West sponsored by the Boca West Foundation. 100% of the proceeds to benefit 15 children’s charities reaching over 3,000 children in the Boca Raton and surrounding area, including the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign supporting agency programs that benefit children. Each of the charities has been given the ability to sell tickets to their donor base and keep the proceeds, with expected sales of about $150,000 to them. Doors open at 6 pm, The Atlantic City Boys at 8 pm, Jay Leno at 9 pm. $150 per person. For more information and to register for this event visit the Boca West Foundation website at bocawestfoundation.org or contact the Foundation directly at 561-488-6980.
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. 4. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
David Weir, South Florida Business Report, the Sun-Sentinel, the Palm Beach Post and the 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.
