Published On: Fri, Feb 3rd, 2017

Boca Beat: 2/3

• This past week, Palm Beach County na- tives took part in the Presidential Inaugura- tion as they sang with their choir in front of millions in the ‘Make America Great Again Concert’ event. As members of The King’s Academy Honor Choir, the students experienced an opportunity to show off and honor our new president.

• The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leaders United Politi- cal Action Committee (BLU-PAC) recently announced their endorsements of Mayor Susan Haynie and City Council Member Scott Singer.

• The Jewish Federation of SPBC Business & Professional Division continued its Lewis Katz Industry Icon Series with a wonderful talk presented by Arthur Adler. Adler spoke candidly about a childhood that toughened him up and prepared him for the career that moved him through promoting careers of comics and singers to eventually being in the front office of the New York Yankees and New York Islanders.

• The eighth annual Boca Fine Art Show was held over the weekend on January 28 and 29 in Boca Raton, which featured hand- made art from numerous artists.

• Mayor Susan Haynie will not have an easy path to re-election, as the clock hit the final minutes, Al Zucaro announced his bid for Boca Raton Mayor.

• Construction on a project that is de- signed to help improve traffic flow at the Turnpike’s Glades Road interchange began January 3.

• Arlene Herson presents a series of shows at Spanish River High School Theatre. Tuesday, February 14 at 7:30 Bobby Rydell and David Konig, Wednesday, March 15

at 7:30 Yakov Smirnoff. individual shows $50. For tickets and information, call 561- 883-7760.

• Ballot positions for the upcoming mu- nicipThe candidates for Mayor and City Council have been invited to introduce themselves to the residents of Sea Ranch in

The City Of Boca Raton, Florida. All seven candidates vying for election to the City Council and Mayor were provided with an opportunity to discuss the reason they are seeking (re)election.

• Election Day will be the sec- ond Tuesday in March (March
14, 2017) with the newly elected members of the council seated on Friday March 31st 2017.

• After a year of planning and execution, the inaugural Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition is poised to begin with 20 talented artists competing for $50,000 in cash prizes and, more importantly, perfor- mance opportunities and career support for the grand prize winner.

• Decision on which developer The City Of Boca Raton, Florida will sell the Municipal Golf Course, just west of the turnpike has been postponed until the city gets answers to some lingering questions. The city is considering three bids to buy the 194-acre municipal course, including one land-swap proposal involving the Ocean Breeze Golf Course.

• Residents showed up in packs to “Cof- fee With a Cop” that was held at Starbucks from 11am til 1pm on January 27th. It was a great opportunity to meet some of the officers in our police department.

• The City of Boca Fire Rescue free Expo at Town Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb.4 includes a live car fire and bomb squad ap- pearance, raffles and free food, along with live firefighting demonstrations, picture opportunities with police and firefighters, a Jaws of Life demonstration, and free blood pressure and cholesterol checks.

• The Jewish Federation of SPBC will be holding The Event at Boca West Country Club (20583 Boca West Dr Boca Raton FL) on Wednesday March 1, 2017.

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