Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Barrys Buzz Dec. 27, 2012
South Florida gun dealers are reporting record sales in the aftermath of the Newtown massacre, as buyers are wary of the national gun control debate and are snapping up supplies, fearing another ban. One firearms dealer reported increased sales of $60,000.00 in one week after the Newtown shooting.
Paws2Help, Inc. is a small, privately-run Animal Services Charity in desperate need of funds to relocate. Recent inspections by building experts & engineers show that the foundation of their building is slowly sinking because of the sugar sand underneath. Go to www.paws2help.com to donate.
Express lanes will be coming to I-95 from the Broward County line to Linton Blvd., in conjunction with a new interchange at Spanish Rive Boulevard and widening of I-95 to 10 lanes from Glades Road to Linton Boulevard with two express lanes in each direction and three to four free lanes in each direction.
The South Florida Public Relations Network, recognized Barry Epstein, APR, president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, Inc. for his efforts by assisting in its founding and to inspire and contribute to the group. This is the first time a marketing and public relations professional has been singled out. Epstein has been in business for more than 30 years and provides a broad range of business advisory services for clients, according to various newspaper reports.
Trying to emerge from bankruptcy, the Sun-Sentinel and some other Tribune newspapers are dropping stories from the Associated Press.
South Tech Academy with students from all over Palm Beach County, was named an �A� rated school.
A proposed train that would link Orlando International Airport with Miami could generate $145 million in annual fares by 2018.
Did you know? 42% of a car dealer�s profits comes from parts & service, 21% comes from finance and insurance and 24% comes from new vehicle sales.
Expect additional income taxes of about $4,000 for all families in 2012, reduced Federal services, delayed income tax returns and higher costs.
Normal Tuesday garbage pickup on Christmas will resume on Friday Dec. 27 and Jan. 1 garbage and recycled bins will be picked up.
Florida SunPass users and North Carolina Quick Pass users can use their toll collection transponders in either state beginning in July.
Parents looking for family activities while school is out will find snow, a movie, a new show and crafts at Sugar Sand Park through Jan. 4.
Digital Risk, which assesses banks� risk on mortgage loans, created the most new jobs in the Florida during 2012, hiring 185 people in Boca Raton.
Movies that opened Christmas at the Cinemark, Regal Entertainment Shadowwood and Movies of Delray and Lake Worth theatres are Les Miserables, Django and Parental Guidance.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show from the Boca Raton Tribune features Palm Beach Pops� Joshua Pichurski, Body Balance expert Juli Anna California, Boca Raton columnist Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on www.barryepstein.com, www.bocaratontribune.com as well as on Vimeo to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
Avi Hoffman stars in Luv through Dec. 30 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan. Call 561.588.1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.
Pursued by a Bear is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St. Delray Beach 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 30. Go to www.artsgarage.org or call 450.6457.
The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, presents Showboat through Dec. 31 and The World Goes Round opens Dec. 27. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765 for ticket information.
A memorial service for Jan McArt�s brother Don �Bunny� McArt is 4 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lynn University.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for info.
The Interview, The Women s Theatre Project s second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will open on January 4th, 2013 and run through January 20th. The Interview will be The Women s Theatre Project s 30th production since they were founded in 2002. Tickets for all performances are $25, or $20 if purchased before December 21st. Call 561-347-3948.
Palm Beach Pops presents Here�s to the Ladies with Broadway leading actress Christine Andreas at the FAU Barry and Carole Kaye Performing Arts Center on Jan. 5 and 6, moving to the Eissey Theatre on the Palm Beach State College campus in Lake Worth on Jan. 8 and the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Jan. 9 and 10. Call 561.832.7677 for ticket information or visit www.palmbeachpops.org.
MEMORIES MILESTONES AND MEMOIRS- New writing workshop begins Tuesday January 8 from 2 pm til 4:30 PM -- 4 weeks -- Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 at the DeHoernele Train Depot at 747 So Dixie Hway in Boca Raton. Must sign up for all 4 classes - ($80.00 FOR BOCA RESIDENTS- $100. FOR OTHERS) at the Boca Raton Community Center 393 7995. Emily Rosen, MA, MS instructor- 561 477 8727.
West Boca Community Council meets 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at Boca Lago Country Club to discuss what residents would like to see in 2013. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by January 4 to wbccemail@gmail.com.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.
Lara Logan, CBS chief foreign affairs and 60 Minutes correspondent will be the featured speaker at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County�s Lion of Judah Luncheon, Jan. 17 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive. Contact Robin Agronin at 561.852.5054 for ticket information.
The Luxury Chamber network will be 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at 200 East Palmetto Park Road. Go to www.Luxurychamber.com for further information.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013.
The Drowsy Chaperone opens Jan. 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 561-586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org for tickets and information.
2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
Delray Beach resident Alie Rothman was diagnosed with MS at the age of 14, just one year after an open-heart surgery. But that hasn�t stopped her from helping others. She will be honored at the MS Gala Luncheon, 10 a.m. January 23 at the Sheltair Airplane Hangar, 1100 Lee Wagner Blvd. Tickets are $100 and sponsorships are also available. Visit www.nmssfls.org or call 954.731.4224 for further information.
Parade Productions presents Michael McKeever in The Whole Caboodle, Feb. 1-24 in the Mizner Park Cultural theatre, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. See www.paradeproductions.org or call 866-811-4111 for more information and ticket reservations.
Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
JARC s 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com or more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April 26th at Boca West Country Club.
FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.
If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Our column will now also be in the Boca Raton Tribune and on line at www.bocatribune.com, where you can also watch our weekly internet television show, broadcasting from the Boca Raton Tribune building, as well as continuing on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website.
To all my readers: A most happy, healthy and prosperous New Year to you, your family and business associates. May 2013 be the best ever for you.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.bocaratontribune.com and www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is in the Boca Raton Tribune and on the www.bocaratontribune.com website as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com and on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Barrys Buzz Dec. 20, 2012
Richard Hayduk, formerly from Sanibel and Captiva, has been named president of the Boca Raton Resort and Club as Steve Ast returns to Arizona.
Palm Beach County Commissioners delayed a proposal by Chairman Steven Abrams to change �Chairman� to �Mayor� for more public input.
Congratulations to Ira Sabin, newly elected Chair of the Palm Beach County Republican Party.
FAU to honor bestselling James Patterson with a honorary doctorate at graduation ceremonies in May.
Foreclosure cases continue to clog court dockets with 32,000 pending foreclosures in Palm Beach County alone with no relief in sight, causing a backlog of thousands more and the state of Florida expects a half million foreclosures in the next two years. Causing the logjam are homeowners stalling tactics, bank delays, legal maneuvers and massive amounts of paper-work shuffling. Call 561.945.0000 to avoid foreclosure if you are facing it.
London, a Boca Raton-based champion poodle, has conquered the world by earning "Best In Show" at the Eukanuba World Challenge in Orlando.
Federal taxpayers in West Boca have made at least 77 complaints since January about suspects who filed bogus income returns in their name for 2011, causing the Internal Revenue Service to reject their returns. Complaints about identity theft refund fraud have been compiled by the West Boca Forum after they were filed with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office District 7.
Parents looking for family activities while school is out will find snow, a movie, a new show, crafts and even a drop-off day before Christmas at Sugar Sand Park through Jan. 4.
The Port of Palm Beach served 341,000 cruise passengers on the Celebration and Port Everglades reported 3.6 million passenger, up 12% in 2011. Revenue at the Palm Beach port was $14.6 million up 20% from the previous year, with Port Everglades posting revenues of $60 million by cruise traffic.
More than 60,000 New Yorkers moved to Florida this year, more than any other state migration. Georgia to Florida moves totaled 38,000 while 42,000 moved out of Florida, resulting in a net loss of 4,000 people. Most of the Mid-westerners moves settles on the west coast.
Citizens Property Insurance plans to shell out $350,000.000 in loans to private insurers to take thousands of policy holders off its hands.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show from the Boca Raton Tribune features computer guru Rich Loeb, internet marketing guru Jeremy Pound and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on www.barryepstein.com, www.bocaratontribune.com as well as on Vimeo to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are This is 40, Jack Reacher, The Guilt Trip, Monsters, Inc. in 3D and Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away. Movies opening Christmas day are Django Unchained and Les Miserables. Movies opening Friday at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Anna Karenina and Guilt Trip. Movies opening Christmas day there are Les Miserables and Parental Guidance.
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
Parade Productions' 'The Santaland Diaries' 7:30 p.m. today through Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. with 3 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor. Go to www.paradeproductions.org or call 566-811-4111 for tickets and further information.
Sleeping Beauty from the Royal Ballet of London at 7:00pm will be at Movies of Delray December 13 and on December 16 at Movies of Lake Worth. The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet of London is December 23, at 1:00 in Delray and 6:30 in Lake Worth. Tickets are $20.
Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd. #73 presents (title of show) Dec. 1- 16. visit www.showtimeboca.com or call. 561.394.2626.
Avi Hoffman stars in Luv Dec. 6-30 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan. Call 561.588.1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.
Pursued by a Bear is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St. Delray Beach 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-30. Go to www.artsgarage.org or call 450.6457.
The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, presents Showboat Dec. 7 Dec. 31. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
Sister Act is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale Dec. 18-30. Tickets and information are at www.browardcenter.org.
Jersey Boys opening show at the Kravis Center Wednesday evening was cancelled due to a union strike. Further information is at www.kravis.org.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for info.
The Interview, The Women s Theatre Project s second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will open on January 4th, 2013 and run through January 20th. The Interview will be The Women s Theatre Project s 30th production since they were founded in 2002. Tickets for all performances are $25, or $20 if purchased before December 21st. Call 561-347-3948.
The Palm Beach Pops presents Here s to the Ladies at FAU on Jan. 5 & 6. Tickets and information are at www.palmbeachpops.org.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.
Mark your calendars: Luxury Chamber network on Jan. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. hosted by and at 200 East, 200 East Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, with guest speakers, Ira Sabin and Rico Petrocelli, newly elected chairs of the Republican Party from Palm Beach and Broward Counties.Register at 200east.eventbrite.com.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013.
The Drowsy Chaperone opens Jan. 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 561-586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org for tickets and information.
2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
Luxury Chamber network featuring Ira Sabin and Rico Petrocelli, chairs of the Palm Beach and Broward Republican Parties will be Jan. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. at the luxurious 200 East on Palmetto Park Road. Go to eventbrite.com to register.
Delray Beach resident Alie Rothman was diagnosed with MS at the age of 14, just one year after an open-heart surgery. But that hasn�t stopped her from helping others. She will be honored at the MS Gala Luncheon, 10 a.m. January 23 at the Sheltair Airplane Hangar, 1100 Lee Wagner Blvd. Tickets are $100 and sponsorships are also available. Visit www.nmssfls.org or call 954.731.4224 for further information.
Parade Productions presents Michael McKeever in The Whole Caboodle, Feb. 1-24 in the Mizner Park Cultural theatre, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. See www.paradeproductions.org or call 866-811-4111 for more information and ticket reservations.
Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
JARC s 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com or more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April 26th at Boca West Country Club.
FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.
If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Our column will now also be in the Boca Raton Tribune and on line at www.bocatribune.com, where you can also watch our weekly internet television show, broadcasting from the Boca Raton Tribune building, as well as continuing on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate the holiday!
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.bocaratontribune.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com or on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
Palm Beach County Commissioners delayed a proposal by Chairman Steven Abrams to change �Chairman� to �Mayor� for more public input.
Congratulations to Ira Sabin, newly elected Chair of the Palm Beach County Republican Party.
FAU to honor bestselling James Patterson with a honorary doctorate at graduation ceremonies in May.
Foreclosure cases continue to clog court dockets with 32,000 pending foreclosures in Palm Beach County alone with no relief in sight, causing a backlog of thousands more and the state of Florida expects a half million foreclosures in the next two years. Causing the logjam are homeowners stalling tactics, bank delays, legal maneuvers and massive amounts of paper-work shuffling. Call 561.945.0000 to avoid foreclosure if you are facing it.
London, a Boca Raton-based champion poodle, has conquered the world by earning "Best In Show" at the Eukanuba World Challenge in Orlando.
Federal taxpayers in West Boca have made at least 77 complaints since January about suspects who filed bogus income returns in their name for 2011, causing the Internal Revenue Service to reject their returns. Complaints about identity theft refund fraud have been compiled by the West Boca Forum after they were filed with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office District 7.
Parents looking for family activities while school is out will find snow, a movie, a new show, crafts and even a drop-off day before Christmas at Sugar Sand Park through Jan. 4.
The Port of Palm Beach served 341,000 cruise passengers on the Celebration and Port Everglades reported 3.6 million passenger, up 12% in 2011. Revenue at the Palm Beach port was $14.6 million up 20% from the previous year, with Port Everglades posting revenues of $60 million by cruise traffic.
More than 60,000 New Yorkers moved to Florida this year, more than any other state migration. Georgia to Florida moves totaled 38,000 while 42,000 moved out of Florida, resulting in a net loss of 4,000 people. Most of the Mid-westerners moves settles on the west coast.
Citizens Property Insurance plans to shell out $350,000.000 in loans to private insurers to take thousands of policy holders off its hands.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show from the Boca Raton Tribune features computer guru Rich Loeb, internet marketing guru Jeremy Pound and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on www.barryepstein.com, www.bocaratontribune.com as well as on Vimeo to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are This is 40, Jack Reacher, The Guilt Trip, Monsters, Inc. in 3D and Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away. Movies opening Christmas day are Django Unchained and Les Miserables. Movies opening Friday at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Anna Karenina and Guilt Trip. Movies opening Christmas day there are Les Miserables and Parental Guidance.
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
Parade Productions' 'The Santaland Diaries' 7:30 p.m. today through Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. with 3 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor. Go to www.paradeproductions.org or call 566-811-4111 for tickets and further information.
Sleeping Beauty from the Royal Ballet of London at 7:00pm will be at Movies of Delray December 13 and on December 16 at Movies of Lake Worth. The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet of London is December 23, at 1:00 in Delray and 6:30 in Lake Worth. Tickets are $20.
Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd. #73 presents (title of show) Dec. 1- 16. visit www.showtimeboca.com or call. 561.394.2626.
Avi Hoffman stars in Luv Dec. 6-30 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan. Call 561.588.1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.
Pursued by a Bear is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St. Delray Beach 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-30. Go to www.artsgarage.org or call 450.6457.
The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, presents Showboat Dec. 7 Dec. 31. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
Sister Act is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale Dec. 18-30. Tickets and information are at www.browardcenter.org.
Jersey Boys opening show at the Kravis Center Wednesday evening was cancelled due to a union strike. Further information is at www.kravis.org.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for info.
The Interview, The Women s Theatre Project s second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will open on January 4th, 2013 and run through January 20th. The Interview will be The Women s Theatre Project s 30th production since they were founded in 2002. Tickets for all performances are $25, or $20 if purchased before December 21st. Call 561-347-3948.
The Palm Beach Pops presents Here s to the Ladies at FAU on Jan. 5 & 6. Tickets and information are at www.palmbeachpops.org.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.
Mark your calendars: Luxury Chamber network on Jan. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. hosted by and at 200 East, 200 East Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, with guest speakers, Ira Sabin and Rico Petrocelli, newly elected chairs of the Republican Party from Palm Beach and Broward Counties.Register at 200east.eventbrite.com.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013.
The Drowsy Chaperone opens Jan. 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 561-586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org for tickets and information.
2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
Luxury Chamber network featuring Ira Sabin and Rico Petrocelli, chairs of the Palm Beach and Broward Republican Parties will be Jan. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. at the luxurious 200 East on Palmetto Park Road. Go to eventbrite.com to register.
Delray Beach resident Alie Rothman was diagnosed with MS at the age of 14, just one year after an open-heart surgery. But that hasn�t stopped her from helping others. She will be honored at the MS Gala Luncheon, 10 a.m. January 23 at the Sheltair Airplane Hangar, 1100 Lee Wagner Blvd. Tickets are $100 and sponsorships are also available. Visit www.nmssfls.org or call 954.731.4224 for further information.
Parade Productions presents Michael McKeever in The Whole Caboodle, Feb. 1-24 in the Mizner Park Cultural theatre, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. See www.paradeproductions.org or call 866-811-4111 for more information and ticket reservations.
Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
JARC s 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com or more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April 26th at Boca West Country Club.
FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.
If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Our column will now also be in the Boca Raton Tribune and on line at www.bocatribune.com, where you can also watch our weekly internet television show, broadcasting from the Boca Raton Tribune building, as well as continuing on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate the holiday!
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.bocaratontribune.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com or on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Barrys Buzz Dec. 13, 2012
It is being reported that the bankrupt Tribune Company, owner of the Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and others, were interviewing bankers to sell its newspapers. Among those reported interested in purchasing them was Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, owner of the NY Post and others.
Midwives are now being offered at both Boca Raton Regional Hospital and West Boca Medical Center as alternative birthing procedures.
Starting today, volume of commercials on TV can no longer be any louder than the shows they are on.
The city of Houston has joined several government agencies in accusing Office Depot of overcharging it for office supplies over the span of four years.
Congratulations to Lorry Herdeen, retiring as Executive Director of the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers on Dec. 21.
Barry Epstein was awarded the South Florida Public Relations Network (SFPRN) special recognition for 2012. See http://prlog.org/12039506.
In 2011, 5.7 million passengers used PBIA, 29.3 million used FLL and 36.8 million used MIA International airports.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show from the Boca Raton Tribune features publisher Douglas Heizer, columnist Dr. Synesio Lyra, Reserve Wealth Management�s James Barr and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on www.bocaratontribune.com as well as Vimeo and You Tube.
Movie opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres is The Hobbit.
Congresswoman-elect Lois Frankel speaks at the Luxury Chamber network Dec. 17, hosted by Jim Barr at Reserve Wealth Mangement, 3837 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raton and catered by the South Tech Academy Culinary students. Go to http://
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
Parade Productions' 'The Santa Land Diaries' opening night is 7:30 p.m. December 14th at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2nd Floor. Go to www.paradeproductions.org or call 566-811-4111 for tickets and further information.
Sleeping Beauty from the Royal Ballet of London at 7:00pm will be at Movies of Delray December 13 and on December 16 at Movies of Lake Worth. The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet of London is December 23, at 1:00 in Delray and 6:30 in Lake Worth. Tickets are $20.
Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd. #73 presents (title of show) Dec. 1- 16. visit www.showtimeboca.com or call. 561.394.2626.
Avi Hoffman stars in Luv Dec. 6-30 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan. Call 561.588.1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.
Exit, Pursued by a Bear is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St. Delray Beach 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-30. Go to www.artsgarage.org or call 450.6457.
Ruth Rales JFS Annual Gala is Dec. 13 at St. Andrews Country Club. Tickets are $500. Call 561.852.5013 or visit www.ruthralesjfs.org.
Temple Beth El presents Haukkah under the stars 5 to 9 p.m. December 14 at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre.
Temple Beth Shira s 7th Annual Giant Community Yard Sale is Dec. 16 at Spanish River Community High School. Details are at https://www.facebook.com/events/128126790671839/?notif_t=plan_user_joined.
The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, presents Showboat Dec. 7 Dec. 31. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
Sister Act is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale Dec. 18-30. Tickets and information are at www.browardcenter.org.
Jersey Boys is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach Dec. 19-Jan. 6. Tickets and information are at www.kravis.org.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for info.
The Interview, The Women s Theatre Project s second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will open on January 4th, 2013 and run through January 20th. The Interview will be The Women s Theatre Project s 30th production since they were founded in 2002. Tickets for all performances are $25, or $20 if purchased before December 21st. Call 561-347-3948.
The Palm Beach Pops presents Here s to the Ladies at FAU on Jan. 5 & 6. Tickets and information are at www.palmbeachpops.org.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013.
The Drowsy Chaperone opens Jan. 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 561-586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org for tickets and information.
2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
JARC s 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com or more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April 26th at Boca West Country Club.
FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.
If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550.
Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Our last column on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website will be Dec. 27. Starting Jan. 3, read the column in the Boca Tribune, www.bocatribune.com, where you can also watch his weekly internet television show, broadcasting from the Boca Raton Tribune building.
Happy Chanukah to all my M.O.T. (Members of the Tribe).
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.bocaratontribune.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com or on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Barrys Buzz Dec. 6, 2012
Chairman of the Palm Beach County Commission Steven Abrams is proposing his title be changed to Mayor as is done in Broward and Dade Counties.
Nestler Poletto Sotheby's, which owns the exclusive Sotheby's International Realty franchise in South Palm Beach County and North Broward, is moving its main office to 200 East, an upscale residential condominium and mixed-use project at 200 East Palmetto Park Road. The luxury brokerage purchased the new 3,100 square foot office space, located on the ground floor of building, from the developer, The Lojeta Group. Nestler Poletto Sotheby's currently leases 2,800 square feet at One South Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton, a spot it has occupied for the past five years.
Breaking down the U.N. Vote: The U.N. General Assembly upgraded the Palestinian Authority's observer status from "entity" to "non-member state" Thursday. Vote Results: Yes: 138; Key votes. France, Italy Norway: No: 9 Key votes: Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Panama, United States; Abstentions: 41; Key Votes: Britain, Germany, Netherlands. Benefits of new Status: The upgrade gives the Palestinian Authority privileges such as access to the International Criminal Court and other international bodies. The only other state or entity with this status is the Vatican. Remember who our friends are and who are not.
With cost-cutting the motivator, Congress is discussing use of a $1 coin to replace dollar bills which would save $4.4 billion over the next 30 years.
FAU leaves the Sun Belt Conference and moves to the Conference USA reinstating their rivalry with FIU for the Shula Bowl trophy.
Construction on the 270 foot wraparound seawall and dock at the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel has begun.
Delray Marketplace, which was scheduled to open in November, is now scheduled to open in early 2013.
Fifteen Lynn University students will travel to Washington D.C. Jan. 14 � 21 to observe the re-inauguration of the nation�s 44th president, Barack Obama.
Since 2006, banks have repossessed 450,000 Florida homes. South Florida�s housing inventory has plunged 68% in the past four years. 108,000 homes were sold in Thanksgiving of 2008 and this year only 34,000 have hit the sales block in Broward, Palm Beach and Martin County due to strong investor buying, banks holding off on foreclosed properties and sellers who want to sell, but are stuck because they are underwater on their mortgage loan.
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, presents Showboat Dec. 7 � Dec. 31. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Shadowwood theatres are Hitchcock and Playing for Keeps.
Sleeping Beauty from the Royal Ballet of London December 8th at 1:00pm and December 13 at 7:00pm will be at Movies of Delray and on December 16 at Movies of Lake Worth. The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet of London is December 23, at 1:00 in Delray and 6:30 in Lake Worth. Tickets are $20.
Divorce Party The Musical is at the Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, through Dec.9. Tickets at www.parkerplayhouse.com or call 954.462.0222.
Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd. #73 presents (title of show) Dec. 1- 16. visit www.showtimeboca.com or call. 561.394.2626.
Avi Hoffman stars in Luv Dec. 6-30 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan. Call 561.588.1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israel�s 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.
Palm Beach County Commissioners hosts the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, December 6 and 7 at the Jupiter Beach Resort and Spa, 5 North A1A, Jupiter. For more info, visit http://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/the-summit.
Exit, Pursued by a Bear is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St. Delray Beach 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-30. Go to www.artsgarage.org or call 450.6457.
The 36th Annual Holiday Boat Parade on the Intracoastal Waterway is 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.
Soroptimists invite friends to a holiday party 6-9 p.m. Dec. 8 in Woodfield Country Club, 3286 Harrigton Dr. Boca Raton. RSVP to carolehart2@mac.com.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Musum free 20th Anniversary National Tour will start at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec.9 at the Marriott, 5150 Town Center Circle. Advance reservations are required. Go to www.neveragain.ushmm.org.
PB County and Comptroller Sharon Bock offers couples to be married at the historic courthouse on a significant date, 12-12-12. Call 561.355.
Ruth Rales JFS Annual Gala is Dec. 13 at St. Andrews Country Club. Tickets are $500. Call 561.852.5013 or visit www.ruthralesjfs.org.
Temple Beth El presents Haukkah under the stars 5 to 9 p.m. December 14 at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre.
Temple Beth Shira�s 7th Annual Giant Community Yard Sale is Dec. 16 at Spanish River Community High School. Details are at https://www.facebook.com/events/128126790671839/?notif_t=plan_user_joined.
In her first public appearance since her election, Congresswoman-elect Lois Frankel speaks at the Luxury Chamber network Dec. 17, hosted by Jim Barr at Reserve Wealth Mangement, 3837 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raton and catered by the South Tech Academy Culinary students. Go to www.losifrankel.eventbrite.com for tickets and information.
Sister Act is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale Dec. 18-30. Tickets and information are at www.browardcenter.org.
Jersey Boys is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach Dec. 19-Jan. 6. Tickets and information are at www.kravis.org.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year�s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for more info.
The Interview, The Women�s Theatre Project�s second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will open on January 4th, 2013 and run through January 20th. The Interview will be The Women�s Theatre Project�s 30th production since they were founded in 2002. Tickets for all performances are $25, or $20 if purchased before December 21st. Call 561-347-3948.
The Palm Beach Pops presents Here�s to the Ladies at FAU on Jan. 5 & 6. Tickets and information are at www.palmbeachpops.org.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013.
The Drowsy Chaperone opens Jan. 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 561-586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org for tickets and information.
2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
JARC�s 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating 7 Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free � fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com for more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April 26th at Boca West Country Club.
FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.
Nerium can take away your wrinkles overnight. Call 561.945.0000 to try this amazing product for free.
If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550.
Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Our last column on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website will be Dec. 27. Starting Jan. 3, read the column in the Boca Tribune, www.bocatribune.com.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com or on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
Nestler Poletto Sotheby's, which owns the exclusive Sotheby's International Realty franchise in South Palm Beach County and North Broward, is moving its main office to 200 East, an upscale residential condominium and mixed-use project at 200 East Palmetto Park Road. The luxury brokerage purchased the new 3,100 square foot office space, located on the ground floor of building, from the developer, The Lojeta Group. Nestler Poletto Sotheby's currently leases 2,800 square feet at One South Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton, a spot it has occupied for the past five years.
Breaking down the U.N. Vote: The U.N. General Assembly upgraded the Palestinian Authority's observer status from "entity" to "non-member state" Thursday. Vote Results: Yes: 138; Key votes. France, Italy Norway: No: 9 Key votes: Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Panama, United States; Abstentions: 41; Key Votes: Britain, Germany, Netherlands. Benefits of new Status: The upgrade gives the Palestinian Authority privileges such as access to the International Criminal Court and other international bodies. The only other state or entity with this status is the Vatican. Remember who our friends are and who are not.
With cost-cutting the motivator, Congress is discussing use of a $1 coin to replace dollar bills which would save $4.4 billion over the next 30 years.
FAU leaves the Sun Belt Conference and moves to the Conference USA reinstating their rivalry with FIU for the Shula Bowl trophy.
Construction on the 270 foot wraparound seawall and dock at the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel has begun.
Delray Marketplace, which was scheduled to open in November, is now scheduled to open in early 2013.
Fifteen Lynn University students will travel to Washington D.C. Jan. 14 � 21 to observe the re-inauguration of the nation�s 44th president, Barack Obama.
Since 2006, banks have repossessed 450,000 Florida homes. South Florida�s housing inventory has plunged 68% in the past four years. 108,000 homes were sold in Thanksgiving of 2008 and this year only 34,000 have hit the sales block in Broward, Palm Beach and Martin County due to strong investor buying, banks holding off on foreclosed properties and sellers who want to sell, but are stuck because they are underwater on their mortgage loan.
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, presents Showboat Dec. 7 � Dec. 31. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Shadowwood theatres are Hitchcock and Playing for Keeps.
Sleeping Beauty from the Royal Ballet of London December 8th at 1:00pm and December 13 at 7:00pm will be at Movies of Delray and on December 16 at Movies of Lake Worth. The Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet of London is December 23, at 1:00 in Delray and 6:30 in Lake Worth. Tickets are $20.
Divorce Party The Musical is at the Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, through Dec.9. Tickets at www.parkerplayhouse.com or call 954.462.0222.
Showtime Performing Arts Theatre, 503 SE Mizner Blvd. #73 presents (title of show) Dec. 1- 16. visit www.showtimeboca.com or call. 561.394.2626.
Avi Hoffman stars in Luv Dec. 6-30 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd. Manalapan. Call 561.588.1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.
Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israel�s 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.
Palm Beach County Commissioners hosts the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, December 6 and 7 at the Jupiter Beach Resort and Spa, 5 North A1A, Jupiter. For more info, visit http://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/the-summit.
Exit, Pursued by a Bear is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St. Delray Beach 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7-30. Go to www.artsgarage.org or call 450.6457.
The 36th Annual Holiday Boat Parade on the Intracoastal Waterway is 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.
Soroptimists invite friends to a holiday party 6-9 p.m. Dec. 8 in Woodfield Country Club, 3286 Harrigton Dr. Boca Raton. RSVP to carolehart2@mac.com.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Musum free 20th Anniversary National Tour will start at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec.9 at the Marriott, 5150 Town Center Circle. Advance reservations are required. Go to www.neveragain.ushmm.org.
PB County and Comptroller Sharon Bock offers couples to be married at the historic courthouse on a significant date, 12-12-12. Call 561.355.
Ruth Rales JFS Annual Gala is Dec. 13 at St. Andrews Country Club. Tickets are $500. Call 561.852.5013 or visit www.ruthralesjfs.org.
Temple Beth El presents Haukkah under the stars 5 to 9 p.m. December 14 at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre.
Temple Beth Shira�s 7th Annual Giant Community Yard Sale is Dec. 16 at Spanish River Community High School. Details are at https://www.facebook.com/events/128126790671839/?notif_t=plan_user_joined.
In her first public appearance since her election, Congresswoman-elect Lois Frankel speaks at the Luxury Chamber network Dec. 17, hosted by Jim Barr at Reserve Wealth Mangement, 3837 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raton and catered by the South Tech Academy Culinary students. Go to www.losifrankel.eventbrite.com for tickets and information.
Sister Act is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale Dec. 18-30. Tickets and information are at www.browardcenter.org.
Jersey Boys is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach Dec. 19-Jan. 6. Tickets and information are at www.kravis.org.
The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year�s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for more info.
The Interview, The Women�s Theatre Project�s second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will open on January 4th, 2013 and run through January 20th. The Interview will be The Women�s Theatre Project�s 30th production since they were founded in 2002. Tickets for all performances are $25, or $20 if purchased before December 21st. Call 561-347-3948.
The Palm Beach Pops presents Here�s to the Ladies at FAU on Jan. 5 & 6. Tickets and information are at www.palmbeachpops.org.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013.
The Drowsy Chaperone opens Jan. 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Call 561-586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org for tickets and information.
2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
JARC�s 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating 7 Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free � fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com for more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April 26th at Boca West Country Club.
FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.
Nerium can take away your wrinkles overnight. Call 561.945.0000 to try this amazing product for free.
If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550.
Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com or on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
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