– Governor Charlie Crist is expected to speak at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Tuesday, July 13 at Boca Lago Country Club. Details are at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333. Last minute reservations for the monthly network tonight at HSBC Bank, 441 and Yamato, from 5:30 to 7 may be made by email to info@westbocachamber.com. First time attendees are complimentary.
– Congressman Ron Klein will speak at the unveiling of the Korean War memorial in Boynton Beach this Friday. His opponent, Allen West was invited and then dis-invited to speak. He will be there as a veteran.
– Yoli founder and Chief Marketing Officer Corey Citron will be on barry epstein live Friday morning at 10 a.m. along with Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingsley Guy, restauranteur Gary Rack and other guests. Watch it at www.wrpbitv.com and win tickets to the Cinemark theatres and free pizza at the Sunrise Deerfield theatre by sending an email to barryepsteinlive@yahoo.com. After the show, enter your comments on the blog, Get in on the Conversation at the Sun-Sentinel editorial page, www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion.
– Racks, the new restaurant by Gary Rack in the former Pranzo’s, opens June 28.
– Palm Beach County’s Social Media Day event will be June 30 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Funky Buddha, 2621 N. Federal Highway in Boca. Don’t miss out on the (hopefully) largest social media gathering Palm Beach County has ever seen. Meet up with friends, fans, tweeps and others from all over South Florida. Drink specials, light refreshments, fresh baked cookies, entertainment, giveaways and raffle prizes are featured. Come for the social media event (#SMDayFL) and stay for The Funky Buddha’s popular Open Mic Night beginning at 8:30pm, hosted by Richy LaLa. Email Emilyontheave@yahoo.com, facebook msg or tweet @EmilyontheAve for more information or for sponsorship opportunities.
– Caldwell Theatre was awarded best theatre season of 2010 by New Times magazine. The new show, Secret Order, opens July 7. Get tickets at www.caldwelltheatre.com.
– Dr. Robert Watson, popular historian, columnist, Professor at Lynn University will be the keynote speaker at the League of Women Voters, Palm Beach County – Ingrid Eckler Award Luncheon honoring winners of the annual essay and community service competition for high school seniors. Each winner will receive $1500.00. Dominique Noel Ranieri, of Florida Atlantic University High School and Chloe Textor of Jupiter High School, this year’s dual winners, will be feted on Wednesday July 21 at 12 noon at Benvenuto’s Restaurant 1730 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, 561 364 0600 . The event costs $40.00. For reservations call 561 276 4898.
– Congratulations to newly re-elected County Commissioner Steve Abrams, newly elected State Rep. Dr. Steve Perman and newly elected State Senator Maria Sachs, who won their seats last Friday when noone filed to run against them.