Governor Charlie Crist is scheduled to be the speaker at the 7:30 a.m. July 13 breakfast of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce at the Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by All Year Cooling. Details at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333. He was at the Hagen Ranch library in West Delray last week to sign the condo bill.
WestPAC, the political action committee of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce, has endorsed Lisa Small for Circuit Court Judge and Lloyd Comiter for County Court Judge, according to Jeff Karsin, American Financial Consultants, who is WestPAC chair.
Tony Bova is opening a new restaurant, Vivo Partenza, in his former location on North Federal Highway in Boca.
The Voter’s Coalition will feature candidates for School Board at its 1 p.m. meeting today at Temple Sinai, 2475 W. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach. It is open to the public. No reservations needed.
The correct name for Gary Rack’s new restaurant in Mizner Park is RACKS Downtown Eatery + Tavern.
Hurricane Wings and Grill, which opened in the former Draft House in the Palms Plaza shopping center on Powerline Road, south of Palmetto, is opening another location in the former Wings Plus in the Mission Bay shopping center on Glades and 441 in a few weeks.
Danielle Hartman is the new president of the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services.
James Gavrilos is the new executive director of Boca Helping Hands. Formerly the executive director of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches, he replaces Linda Grove, who held the position for 3-1/2 years. Boca Helping Hands has five paid staffers and 300 volunteers.
Boca attorney Alan Kauffman, former Ambassador to the Bahamas Ned Siegel and State Rep. Adam Hasner hosted a fundraiser this week at Woodfield Country Club for Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum, who is running for governor. More than 100 were in attendance.
Wal-Mart was eyeing the Strikes bowling alley in Boca on Commercial Trail, but passed. Dick’s Sporting Goods may acquire the property.
Are you looking for something fun to do this July 4th? Then grab your lawn chair and picnic basket/coolers and join the party at Sunset Cove Amphitheater as we kick off our 3rd Annual July 4th Celebration on Sunday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.) Bring the whole family and enjoy dancing and singing to all your favorite hits performed by The Brass Evolution, a super charged, high energy brass band that will have you rocking in your seat. If you like the sounds of Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire along with Blood Sweat and Tears, then Sunset Cove Amphitheater is where you need to be this 4th of July! Fireworks set to music will light up the sky at 9 p.m. Admission is free. Vendors include face painter, glow stick, cotton candy, popcorn, hotdogs, soda, water and Italian ice.
Thursday, July 15, from 6-8:30 p.m., is the 4th annual PR YAK-YAK, co-hosted by the Gold Coast PR Council and PRSA-Palm Beach. This fun-raiser at Crane’s BeachHouse Hotel in Delray Beach is for PR, marketing & media pros, and will offer drinks, hors d’oeuvres, live music, a hot raffle, juicy industry gossip and more. The cost is only $20 for GCPRC and PRSA members and $25 for nonmembers. RSVP at GCPRC@aol.com.
The new season of Florida Stage at their new location in the Kravis Center starts July 17 with Low Down Dirty Blues.
Soroptimist of Boca presents its 37th annual “Women of Distinction” Awards breakfast, Wednesday, October 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Boca West Country Club. For an invitation to the awards breakfast, e-mail Mariela Montgomery, mariela.montgomery@bluegreencorp.com . Tickets are $45 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are also available