Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz Jan. 30, 2013

    Boca Raton philanthropist Yvonne Boice chairs the Palm Beach State College Foundation lunch Jan. 31 with Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak. Visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/foundation/steam for further information and to reserve tickets.
      Richard Hayduk has been appointed president of the Boca Raton Resort and Club.
      State Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, is sponsoring legislation to allow governments to ban outdoor smoking in parks, on beaches and at public events.
      Boca philanthropist Elaine Johnson Wold, who built the Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, site of the last presidential debate, donated $5 million to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital to upgrade the hospital emergency room, renamed the Wold Family Center for Emergency Medicine.
     Boca Raton City Council unanimously approved Tower One Fifty Five, a nine-story 209 unit condo at 133-199 East Boca Raton Road.
     Habitat for Humanity has renovated a home in Boca Raton with $50,000 donated by the Boca Raton Resort & Club to refurbish the home.
     Twenty-five year veteran Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services Assistant Fire Chief David Woodside, head of the Fire and Life Safety Division, was lauded as Florida's 2012 Fire Marshall of the Year By the City Council and will be feted at a Daytona conference and by Governor Rick Scott in Tallahassee.
     Boca Raton is waiving the $4,000 deeply discounted rental fee it charged the Festival of the Arts Boca last year for using the Mizner Park Amphitheater March 7-16, and is also paying for police and fire costs, but not utilities.
     Boca based Flu and Cold Defense LLC and managing member Todd Whidden were cited and warned by the FDA and FTC for selling an unlicensed cold and flu remedy. The company could face legal action e.g. cease and desist orders and an obligation to repay customers if they do not comply.
     The Palm Beach County real estate market is rebounding with 791 sales of $1 million or more totaling almost $2 billion, up from 600 in 2009, helping the recovery from a 6 year downturn when luxury homes 18 months ago were selling at a 40 to 50% discount but prices are now on the upswing.
       Florida teachers can get a free one-year pass to Legoland Florida, valued at $129. Visit www.sun-sentinel.com/legoland for details.
       US Airways Group and AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, are in the final stages of negotiating a merger.
       Mary Poppins is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach through Feb. 3. Visit www.kravis.org or call 561.832.7469 for tickets
       Wicked opens Jan. 30 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through Feb. 17. Visit www.browardcenter.org or call 954.954.462.0222 for tickets.
       Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
       Among Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Stand Up Guys (also at Movies of Delray), Bullet To The Head and Warm Bodies. Screening Saturday at Movies of Delray is
La Boheme from the Royal Opera House in London.
       Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Academy Cosmetology instructor Troy Giddens, Dr. Larry Kawa, Robert Posillico, Sharon Mullane and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on Friday, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com (click on columnists), or www.Vimeo.com to win free Cinemark theatre tickets.            
      Wings of Freedom Tour of World War II vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine"heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" heavy bomber and North American P-51 Mustang Fighter is at the Signature Flight Support, Boca Raton airport, 3300 Airport Rod, Feb. 1 to 4. Visit www.cfdn.org or call 1.800.568.8924 for details on tours and flight availabilities.
      The 2013 South Florida Fair completes its 17-day run on Sunday, February 3.
      Neil Simon's Chapter Two plays through Feb. 10 at the Plaza Theatre, A1A in Manalapan. Visit www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
     Broward Stage Door Theatre presents Damn Yankees through Feb. 10. Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more info.
     Popular Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will be promoting his new book "Affairs of State" at various county libraries at 2 p,m. Preregistration is required at http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/1212/12-26-12_writers_live_watson.htm.
      Gloucester Blue is at the Arts Garage, 180 NE First Street, through Feb. 17. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357 for more info and tickets.
       The Boca Raton Green Market, in its 16th year, featuring farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd.in downtown Boca Raton.
       The Greater Delray Beach Chamber Of Commerce Men's Group presents the 7th Annual All-American Tailgate Party fundraiser benefiting the Achievement Center for Children and Families 2-8 pm Feb. 2 at Old School Square, Delray Beach. For tickets, visit http://delraytailgate.com/.
     Mingling Melodies and Motors, classic car show and concert featuring the Fabulons to benefit Family Promise, Boca Helping Hands, Cross International and ECHO is 1 to 4:30 pm Feb. 2 at St Andrew Episcopal Church, 2707 NW 37 St. Boca. Visit www.minglingmelodiesandmotors.com or call 561.235.2672.
     The Original Florida Follies present Viva Las Vegas at 1:45 Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Olympic Heights High School and other dates at other venues. Tickets are $28. Go to www.cathydooleysfollies.com or call 954.956.2626 for more 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.
      The Allianz Championship golf tournament
which brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012, is set for Feb. 4 to 10 at the Broken Sound Old Course. Visit www.allianzchampionship.com or call 561.241.4653 for event and ticket information.
      The Maestro of the Movies is at the FAU auditorium 8 p.m. Feb. 4 and 6. Visit www.palmbeachpops.org or call 561.832.7677 for tickets and more info.
      Mystery writer Mary Jane Clark speaks at the Spanish River Library 7 p.m. Feb. 6. Registration is required at www.bocalibray.org.
      Flavors of Boca, sponsored by the Junior League of Boca Raton is 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Shops at Boca Center. Tickets are $40, or VIP at $75, which includes an open bar. Call 561.620.2553, visit flavorsofboca@gmail.com, or visit www.flavorsofboca.com.
      NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo is honored as the Business Leader of the Year by the FAU College of Business, 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Boca Resort and Club. Call 561.297.2980, or visit www.business.FAU.edu/bloy.
      Dr. Larry Kawa hosts former RNC chair Michael Steele, 6 pm Feb. 8 at Maggianos of Boca. Email info@balanceournation.com for reservations.
      The 11th Annual FAU Alumni Association Sweethearts Dinner is 7 p.m. Feb. 8, at the Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center. Call 561.297.6028.
      Gift of Life's 3rd Annual Walk for Life to raise awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants with music, face-painting and other children's activities is 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 10 at FAU. Visit www.gifttolife.org/walk4life.com,  email mfreund@giftoflife.org, or call 561.982.2946 for more information.
      The Les Mack Trio is at the Spanish River Library3 p.m. Feb. 10. Call 561.299.8684 or visit www.bocalibraryfriends.org for more information.
      The Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture presents Sir Ken Robinson, expert on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn Campus. Tickets at www.events.lynn.edu/dively  or call 561.237.9000.
       Elizabeth Smart will be the guest speaker at the sixth annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, with CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes as emcee for the annual event for AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets at $100. Call 561.265.3797 or visit www.avdaonline.org  for further information and reservations.
     Jan McArt presents Cirque d'Amour Live at Lynn University Feb. 16 & 17. Visit www.events.lynn.edu or call 561.237.9000 for tickets and more information.  The Luxury Chamber 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18 networking event will feature political consultant Roger Stone at Tabica Grill, 901 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter.      

     Bob Newhart will headline the 7th annual Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance three day event benefiting the Broward Boys and Girls Club at the Boca Resort and Club starting Feb. 22.
     An 80's Festival is 3-10 p.m. Feb. 23 at Sunset Cove Amphitheatre, 12551 Glades Road in West Boca with Eddie Money, Debbie Gibson, Expose's Gioia Brunu, Stacey Q, Pretty Poison and more. Visit www.the80sfest.com for tickets and more information.
     The Retired Educators Club will meet noon, Feb. 25 with Linda Weil, Environmentalist &Community Activist speaking on "Think Globally, Act Globally" at Stratford Court,6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur, Boca Raton. The public and new members are invited free. Call 954-255-6360 or 561-483-5445 for more info.
      The Andre Fladell Scholarship Program free fundraiser for CJ Foundation is 5:30 pm Feb. 27 at Prime, 110 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray. RSVP to 561-699-8720.
      Jewish National Fund features Hal Linden, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 27 free at Boca West Country Club. RSVPSouthfl@jnf.org or call 1.800.211.1502.
      South Florida's top talent of Avi Hoffman, Patti Gardner, Ken Clement, Sally Bondi, and Krisha Marcano (Broadway's The Color Purple) star in The Boca Raton Theatre Guild's production of Chicago March 1st - 17th. Go to www.brtg.org or call 561.347.3948 for tickets at $35. each. Group sales available too. 
       Generations Concert featuring Natalie Cole is 7 p.m. March 1 in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University. Visit www.natkingcolefoundation.org/concert or call 561.237.9000 for tickets. Further information at info@natkingcolefoundation.org or call 561.213.8209.
      The Boca Raton Symphonia presents Music and Dance Under the Stars 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. March 3. Visit www.bocasymphonia.org/musicanddance.
       The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center. Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks at 4 p.m. March 9 in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Thomas Keneally, author of the book based on Shindler's list speaks 7 p.m. March 11 and former U.S. Army Chief of Staff Retired Gen. George W. Casey Jr. speaks 7:30 p.m. March 12. To purchase tickets, visit www.festivalboca.org or call 866.571.2787.
       JARC's 27th annual gala dinner dance and auction, honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
       Florida Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen will be honored at the 23rd Annual Book of Hope Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. March 11 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Tickets are $125. Call 561.218.2929 or visit www.ccfa.org.
       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 at, 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  for more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
      Chaired by Janice Williams, the 12th Annual Honor Your Doctor Luncheon is March 20 at Broken Sound Club. Visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org or call 561.299.1429.
       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 or call 561.809.4550.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT and 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 outgrown its previous meeting location and now meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. featuring a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        If you would like to promote your business or profession on Barry Epstein Live internet television show, on www.vimeo.com, www.barryepstein.com, www.facebook.com.barryepstein and on the www.bocatribune.com (and click on columnists) websites, call 561.852.0000.
 Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the  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 (click on columnists) and www.publicrelations.nu; His motto is Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. 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 (click on columnists) website, on www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com  - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com  as well as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
        

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz Jan. 23, 2013


Page Two: Barrys Buzz  Jan. 23, 2013      
       Tower One Fifty Five will rise nine stories in Boca Raton's downtown, as the condominium development was approved unanimously by the City Council.
       Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie was named Woman of the Year by the South Florida Women in Transportation.
       Edward Breen, the retired CEO of Tyco International Ltd. will receive more than $150 million in compensation, retirement pay and stock payments.
       Office Depot will be getting a check in the mail shortly for $322,500 as part of its yearly Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program agreement, an incentive for keeping its headquarters in Palm Beach County and creating new jobs. Former North America President Kevin Peters is now CEO of FleetPride.
       Palm Beach County median home price increase topped the U.S. for December, reaching $169,000, a 35% increase compared to December of 2011.
       Four Boca Raton neighborhoods are still using septic systems, as the city closes in on the final conversions to sewers.
       Publix sells 18% of all lottery tickets.      
      Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
       Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Academy Motorcycle instructor Tommy Terry, Arts Garage production director Pierre Rivard and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on Friday, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com to win free Cinemark theatre tickets.
      Among Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Parker (filmed in Palm Beach County), Movie 43 and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Opening Friday at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth is Royal Affair and Rust and Bones opens at Movies of Lake Worth.
       The 2013 South Florida completes its 17-day run on Sunday, February 3.
      Neil Simon’s Chapter Two plays through Feb. 10 at the Plaza Theatre, A1A in Manalapan. Visit www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
     Broward Stage Door Theatre presents Damn Yankees through Feb. 10 and The World Goes Round through Jan. 20. Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com.
      Delray Beach resident Alie Rothman, diagnosed with MS at the age of 14, one year after an open-heart surgery, 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.
      Popular Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will be promoting his new book “Affairs of State” at various county libraries at 2 p,m. starting Jan. 24. Preregistration is required at http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/1212/12-26-12_writers_live_watson.htm.
      The Boca Raton Greek Festival is Jan. 24-27 at St. Mark’s, 2100 Yamato Road. Visit www.greekfestivalboca.org for further information.
      The Jewish War Veterans Post #1055g present a fundraiser for the homeless war veterans housed at the V.A. Medical Center in Riviera Beach undergoing care and treatment as full time residents, non, Jan. 25 at Veteran’s Park, Palmetto Park Road, between 441 and Lyons Road, open to all Veterans and the public with funds toward the care of the Veterans and the hospital. Cost is $7.50 and includes hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks, chicken, chips, drinks, beans and more. For further information call 561.350.8750.
      Gloucester Blue is at the Arts Garage, 180 NE First Street, Jan. 25-Feb. 17. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357 for more information and tickets.
       The Boca Raton Green Market, in its 16th year, featuring farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26 with island music by DyMin on the keyboard at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd.in downtown Boca Raton.
       Boca Raton Police Services Department and MicroShred Corp. are partnering to host a free shredding event on Saturday, Jan. 26. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Town Center at Boca Raton mall, 6000 West Glades Road, in the northwest corner of the Sears parking lot. Call 561.347.3938.
    Boca's best-known impresario Jan McArt is about to launch another season of four live performances starting Jan. 26 with "Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn."   Visit http://events.lynn.edu/, the Boice Box Office in the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn University campus, or call 561-237-9000.
    The Caribbean Cowboy Ball to benefit the George Snow Scholarship fund honoring Jay DiPetro, Office Depot and Office Depot Foundation is 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Tickets are $175 with corporate table sponsorships available. Call 561.347.6799 for information.
       The Original Florida Follies present Viva Las Vegas at 1:45 Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Olympic Heights High School and other dates at other venues. Tickets are $28. Go to www.cathydooleysfollies.com or call 954.956.2626 for more information.
     Memories of Gold: An Evening of Solid Gold Doo Wop is 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at the FAU auditorium. Visit www.ticketflorida.com or call 954.462.0222 for tickets.
     The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual luncheon will be Jan. 28 at Boca West Country Club, with Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom as guest speaker. Tickets are $125. Visit www.ushmm.org/events/2013sfluncheon  or call 561.995.6773.
      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.
      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 Maestro of the Movies is at the FAU auditorium 8 p.m. Feb. 4 and 6. Visit www.palmbeachpops.org or call 561.832.7677 for tickets and more info.
      Flavors of Boca, sponsored by the Junior League of Boca Raton is 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Shops at Boca Center. Tickets are $40, or VIP at $75, which includes an open bar. Call 561.620.2553, visit flavorsofboca@gmail.com, or visit www.flavorsofboca.com.
      NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo is honored as the Business Leader of the Year by the FAU College of Business, 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Boca Resort and Club. Call 561.297.2980, or visit www.business.FAU.edu/bloy.
      The 11th Annual FAU Alumni Association Sweethearts Dinner is 7 p.m. Feb. 8, at the Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center. Call 561.297.6028.
      Gift of Life’s 3rd Annual Walk for Life to raise awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants with music, face-painting and other children’s activities is 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 10 at FAU. Visit www.gifttolife.org/walk4life.com,  email mfreund@giftoflife.org, or call 561.982.2946 for more information.
      The Les Mack Trio is at the Spanish River Library3 p.m. Feb. 10. Call 561.299.8684 or visit www.bocalibraryfriends.org for more information.
      The Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture presents Sir Ken Robinson, expert on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn Campus. Tickets at www.events.lynn.edu/dively  or call 561.237.9000.
       Elizabeth Smart will be the guest speaker at the sixth annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, with CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes as emcee for the annual event for AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets at $100. Call 561.265.3797 or visit www.avdaonline.org  for further information and reservations.
      The Luxury Chamber Feb. 18 networking event will feature political consultant Roger Stone. Details to follow.
      Bob Newhart will headline the 7th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance three day event benefitting the Broward Boys and Girls Club at the Boca Resort and Club starting Feb. 22.
     The Retired Educators Club will meet noon, Feb. 25 with Linda Weil, Environmentalist &Community Activist speaking on "Think Globally, Act Globally" at Stratford Court,6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur, Boca Raton. The public and new members are invited free. Call 954-255-6360 or 561-483-5445 for more info.
       The Boca Raton Symphonia presents Music and Dance Under the Stars 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. March 3. Visit www.bocasymphonia.org/musicanddance.
       The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center. Washington Post columnist will speak at  4 p.m. March 9 in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Thomas Keneally, author of the book based on Shindler’s list speaks 7 p.m. March 11 and former U.S. Army Chief of Staff Retired Gen. George W. Casey Jr. speaks 7:30 p.m. March 12. To purchase tickets, visit www.festivalboca.org or call 866.571.2787.
       JARC's 27th annual gala dinner dance honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West Country Club.
       Florida Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen will be honored at the 23rd Annual Book of Hope Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. March 11 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Tickets are $125. Call 561.218.2929 or visit www.ccfa.org.
       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 at, 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  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.
       If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com or call 561.809.4550.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT and 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 outgrown its previous meeting location and now meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. featuring a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        If you would like to promote your business or profession on Barry Epstein Live internet television show, on www.vimeo.com, www.barryepstein.com,
 www.facebook.com, or on the www.bocatribune.com websites, call 561.852.0000.      
        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the  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; His motto is Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. 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, on www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com  - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com  as well as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz Jan. 16, 2013

     
      The Palm Beach County Commission approved changing the title of commission chair Steven Abrams to Mayor as Broward and Miami/Dade did.
     Advanced Processing and Imaging is moving from Deerfield Beach to 6,700 sg. ft. at 901 Yamato Road in Boca and will employ 60 people, up from 36.
      The former single tenant home of Tyco and ADT has been renamed One Town Center and being remodeled to attract numerous businesses.
      The former Club Boca and Baja Beach Club on Palmetto and Powerline Roads is now the Oasis Night Life.
      A Shake Shack will be opening on Military Trail, just north of Boca Center.
      Twin Peaks, the ultimate man-cave sports lodge will be opening a location in Boca Raton, as will Smoothie King.
      China Ming at 19635-45 in Boca Raton was closed for roach activity.
      Downtown Boca businesses can use sandwich, poster or easel signs for another year after City Council members approved extending the policy.
      Dr. Morton Levitt made a $3 million gift for Medical Education scholarships to Florida Atlantic University - its largest ever donation by a faculty member. 
      FAU Trustee Dr. Jeffrey Feingold, founder of MCNA Dental Plans, donated $250,000 to enlarge and renovate the board room, which was named for him.
      A study by Invictus Consulting Group found that 92 Florida-based banks must be or should be sold soon because of capital and earnings concerns.
     There were 50,368 South Florida foreclosure filings in 2012, up from 34,428 in 2011 and only 156,742 were filed in 2009 and 2010. 2013 will see even more.
     JDRF hosts a complimentary kick-off Luncheon for the 2013 Walk to cure Diabetes, noon, Jan. 17 at the Boca Country Club, 17751 Boca Club Blvd. RSVP to eswann@jdrf.org or call 561.856.5525. Sponsors are also needed for the April 6 event at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.
       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.
       Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
       Among Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Broken City, The Last Stand and Mama.
      Movies opening Friday at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Hyde Park on Hudson and Silver Linings Playbook.
      Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Academy Recording Arts instructor Ryan Dockery, Magician, Mentalist and con man Remy Conner, Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Propper, and Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingsley Guy discussing his new book, the dueling column Friday morning in the Sun-Sentinel and the national political scene. Watch it on www.barryepstein.com  at 10AM Friday, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com to win free Cinemark theatre tickets.
     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.
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     Neil Simon's Chapter Two is Jan. 17-Feb. 10 at the Plaza Theatre, 262. S. Ocean  Blvd. Manalapan. Visit www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
     The 2013 South Florida Fair kicks off on Friday, January 18 and will complete its 17-day run on Sunday, February 3. Hundreds of thousands of visitors each year eagerly look forward to the exhilarating rides, challenging midway games, top-notch entertainers, and some of the most bizarre taste treats.
      A charity bowl-a-thon for Children, Hope and Horses is 6 to 8 p.m Jan. 18 at Strikes of Boca, 21046 Commercial Trail, Boca Raton. Call 561.997.6693.
      Filmed in Palm Beach County, the premiere of Parker, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham is Jan. 18th at Muvico, City Place. Call 561.233.3108.
      Bungalow Bunnies plays at the Mizner Park Studio Theatre through Jan. 20th. Call 561.742.7310 or visit www.thebbtc.com for tickets and information.
      The Interview, The Women's Theatre Project's second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will run through January 20th.  Tickets for all performances are $25, Call 561-347-3948.
     The third annual Iron Chef competition to benefit the Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum is Jan. 18 at the Boca Resort and Club. Tickets are $175. Go to http://www.bocahistory.org/events/events_Iron_Chef_Competition.asp, call 561.395.6766 x 101 or email to office@bocahistory.org.
      The Boca Raton Green Market is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 and every Saturday in Royal Palm Place.
      The biggest Blues Fest ever is 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at Mizner Park. Music is continuous on two stages starting at 11 a.m. All tickets are just $49.50 at TicketMaster. Call 800-745-3000 or go to www.livenation.com or www.sunshinebluesfestival.com/boca-raton/.
      2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. gala chaired by Peter Baronoff, Doug Mummaw and Neil Saffer. Call 561.477.7180 or vist www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com for further information and to reserve tickets.
     The Delray Interactive Movie Company�s first theatrical release, "The Search for Linton's Treasure" is set to premiere on January 19th, 2013 During the Annual Delray Beach Arts and Crafts Festival. Visit www.delrayinteractivemovie.com for tickets, located at 777 E. Atlantic Ave. Suite 301. Delray Beach.
     The Luxury Chamber network will be 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at 200 East Palmetto Park Road, featuring former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud and author of Sins of South Beach. Go to www.Luxurychamber.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.
      Popular Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will be promoting his new book "Affairs of State" at various county libraries at 2 p,m. starting Jan. 24. Preregistration is required at http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/1212/12-26-12_writers_live_watson.htm.
      The Boca Raton Greek Festival is Jan. 24-27 at St. Mark's, 2100 Yamato Road. Visit www.greekfestivalboca.org for further information.
      The Jewish War Veterans Post #1055 present a fundraiser for the homeless war veterans housed at the V.A. Medical Center in Riviera Beach undergoing care and treatment as full time residents, noon, Jan. 25 at Veteran's Park, Palmetto Park Road, between 441 and Lyons Road, open to all Veterans and the public with funds toward the care of the Veterans and the hospital. Cost is $7.50 and includes hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks, chicken, chips, drinks, beans and more. For further information call 561.350.8750.
    Gloucester Blue is at the Arts Garage, 180 NE First Street, Jan. 25-Feb. 17. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357 for more information and tickets.
    Boca Raton Police Services Department and MicroShred Corp. are partnering to host a free shredding event on Saturday, Jan. 26. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Town Center at Boca Raton mall, 6000 West Glades Road, in the northwest corner of the Sears parking lot. Call 561.347.3938.
    Boca's best-known impresario Jan McArt is about to launch another season of four live performances starting Jan. 26 with "Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn."   Visit http://events.lynn.edu/, the Boice Box Office in the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn University campus, or call 561-237-9000.
    The Caribbean Cowboy Ball to benefit the George Snow Scholarship fund honoring Jay DiPetro, Office Depot and Office Depot Foundation is 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Tickets are $175 with corporate table sponsorships available. Call 561.347.6799 for information.
       The Original Florida Follies present Viva Las Vegas at 1:45 Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Olympic Heights High School and other dates at other venues. Tickets are $28. Go to www.cathydooleysfollies.com or call 954.956.2626 for more information.
      The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual luncheon will be Jan. 28 at Boca West Country Club, with Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom as guest speaker. Tickets are $125. Visit www.ushmm.org/events/2013sfluncheon or call 561.995.6773.
      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.
      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.
      Flavors of Boca, sponsored by the Junior League of Boca Raton is 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Shops at Boca Center. Tickets are $40, or VIP at $75, which includes an open bar. Call 561.620.2553, visit flavorsofboca@gmail.com, or visit www.flavorsofboca.com.
      NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo is honored as the Business Leader of the Year by the FAU College of Business, 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Boca Resort and Club. Call 561.297.2980, or visit www.business.FAU.edu/bloy.
      The 11th Annual FAU Alumni Association Sweethearts Dinner is 7 p.m. Feb. 8, at the Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center. Call 561.297.6028.
      Gift of Life's 3rd Annual Walk for Life to raise awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants with music, face-painting and other children's activities is 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 10 at FAU. Visit www.gifttolife.org/walk4life.com  email mfreund@giftoflife.org, or call 561.982.2946 for more information.
       The Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture presents Sir Ken Robinson, expert on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn Campus. Tickets at www.events.lynn.edu/dively or call 561.237.9000.
       Elizabeth Smart will be the guest speaker at the sixth annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, with CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes as emcee for the annual event for AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets at $100. Call 561.265.3797 or visit www.avdaonline.org for further information and reservations.
      The Luxury Chamber Feb. 18 networking event will feature political consultant Roger Stone. Details to follow.
      The Retired Educators Club will meet noon, Feb. 25 with Linda Weil, Environmentalist & Community Activist speaking on "Think Globally, Act Globally" at Stratford Court,6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur, Boca Raton. The public and new members are invited free. Call 954-255-6360 or 561-483-5445 for more info.
       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.
       Florida Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen will be honored at the 23rd Annual Book of Hope Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. March 11 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Tickets are $125. Call 561.218.2929 or visit www.ccfa.org.
       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 at, 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 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.
       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 and 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.
        If you would like to promote your business or profession on Barry Epstein Live internet television show on the Boca Tribune website, call 561.852.0000.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz Jan. 9, 2013



       The lockout-shortened National Hockey League season likely won't start until Jan. 19 as league owners and players work on ratifying a tentative contract agreement. For Florida Panthers fans, contact Howard Baron at flpantherstickets@gmail.com for seats. The price will be less than market and will only be extended for email list customers. He also has limited tickets for Daughtry and 3 doors concert on Feb. 20.
     Starting in October, Glades Road, from NE 13th St. to St. Andrews Blvd. will be getting better-synched traffic signals over six months, costing $306.781.
      The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University has seen positive growth in various sectors last year with an economic impact of $247 million and a 22-percent increase of jobs directly created by the park.
      Boca Raton based Office Depot's North American retail head Kevin Peters has left the company.
      Craig Agranoff speaks at the FAU Office Depot center Jan. 10, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public,
      Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
      Among Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Gangster Squad and A Haunted House. Movies opening Friday at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Nicky's Family, Zero Dark Thirty, Gangster Squad and Cendrillon, French version of Cinderella.
       Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Academy Principal Myron Cost, Plaza Theatre Producing Director Alan Jacobson and Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingsley Guy among others. Watch it on www.barryepstein.com at 10AM Friday, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, or on www.bocaratontribune.com, as well as on Vimeo to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
      Bungalow Bunnies plays at the Mizner Park Studio Theatre through Jan. 20th. Call 561.742.7310 or visit www.thebbtc.com for tickets and information.
      The Interview, The Women's Theatre Project's second production in their new venue, The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, will run through January 20th.  Tickets for all performances are $25, Call 561-347-3948.
       Reserve Wealth Management, 3837 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. (N.W. 2 ave.) presents a free Medicare & Social Security seminar, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10. RSVP to 561.544.7412.  Refreshments will be served.
     Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don and 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.
      Temple Beth Shira presents the Ultimate Motown Show, 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Spanish River High School. Tickets are $25. Go to www.templebethshira.org
 or call 561.414.4423 for more information or reservations. If you mention Barry Epstein, you get $5 off your tickets.
      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 Plaza Theatre presents Neil Simon's Chapter Two, Jan. 17-Feb. 10. Go to www.theplazatheatre.net for tickets or call 561.588.1820.

The third annual Iron Chef competition to benefit the Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum is Jan. 18 at the Boca Resort and Club. Tickets are $175. Go to http://www.bocahistory.org/events/events_Iron_Chef_Competition.asp, call 561.395.6766 x 101 or email to office@bocahistory.org.
      2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. gala chaired by Peter Baronoff, Doug Mummaw and Neil Saffer. Call 561.477.7180 or visit www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com for further information and to reserve tickets.
     The Luxury Chamber network will be 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at 200 East Palmetto Park Road, featuring former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud and author of Sins of South Beach. Go to www.Luxurychamber.com  for further information.    
     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.
      Popular Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will be promoting his new book "Affairs of State" at various county libraries at 2 p,m. starting Jan. 24. Preregistration is required at www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/1212/12-26-12_writers_live_watson.htm.
    Boca's best-known impresario Jan McArt is about to launch another season of four live performances starting Jan. 26 with "Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn."   Visit http://events.lynn.edu/, the Boice Box Office in the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn University campus, or call 561-237-9000.
    The Caribbean Cowboy Ball to benefit the George Snow Scholarship fund honoring Jay DiPetro, Office Depot and Office Depot Foundation is 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Tickets are $175 with corporate table sponsorships available. Call 561.347.6799 for information.
       The Original Florida Follies present Viva Las Vegas at 1:45 Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Olympic Heights High School and other dates at other venues. Tickets are $28. Go to www.cathydooleysfollies.com or call 954.956.2626 for more information.
      The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual luncheon will be Jan. 28 at Boca West Country Club, with Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom as guest speaker. Tickets are $125. Visit www.ushmm.org/events/2013sfluncheon or call 561.995.6773.
      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.
      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.
      Gift of Life's 3rd Annual Walk for Life to raise awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants with music, face-painting and other children's activities is 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 10 at FAU. Visit www.gifttolife.org/walk4life.com  email mfreund@giftoflife.org, or call 561.982.2946 for more information.
       The Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture presents Sir Ken Robinson, expert on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn Campus. Tickets at www.events.lynn.edu/dively or call 561.237.9000.
       Elizabeth Smart will be the guest speaker at the sixth annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, with CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes as emcee for the annual event for AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets at $100. Call 561.265.3797 or visit www.avdaonline.org for further information and reservations.
      The Luxury Chamber Feb. 18 event will feature political consultant Roger Stone. Details to follow.
      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.
       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 and 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.
       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 and T. If you would like to save money on your AT and 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.
        If you would like to promote your business or profession on Barry Epstein Live internet television show on the Boca Tribune website, call 561.852.0000.
        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, as well as continuing on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website.      
        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, January 2, 2013

Barrys Buzz Jan. 2, 2013


     The Tribune Co, owner of the Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and other media has emerged from bankruptcy four years after a leverged buyout by billionaire Sam Zel let to Chapter 11 proceedings, paving the way a wide-ranging sale of assets, including newspapers, real estate and other stakes.
      Madeline C. Evans-Ervin is the new Chairwoman of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce, after serving in various officer capacities for years.
      The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library have presented a gift of $34,050 to fund youth services programs, e-resources, and staff development.
      Among Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are The Impossible, Not Fade Away, Texas Chainsaw and Promised Land. Movies opening Friday at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Promised Land, and bringing back The Other Son and The Flat.     
      Barry Epstein Live internet television show from the Boca Raton Tribune features Les the Plumber, Rick Alovis and 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.            
      Jersey Boys is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach through Jan. 6. Go to www.kravis.org for tickets.
      Bungalow Bunnies plays at the Mizner Park Studio Theatre through Jan. 20th. Call 561.742.7310 or visit www.thebbtc.com for tickets and information.
      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 Boca Raton GreenMarket resumes operations on Jan. 5, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with over 50 vendors and live music at the Royal Palm Place parking lot, S. Federal Highway and S. Mizner Blvd. Call 561.299.8684 or call or visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boca-Raton-GreenMarket/139618602786870.
      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.
       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.
      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 S. Dixie Highway 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
      Reserve Wealth Management, 3837 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. (N.W. 2 ave.) presents a free Medicare & Social Security seminar, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10. RSVP to 561.544.7412.  Refreshments will be served.
     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.
      Temple Beth Shira presents the Ultimate Motown Show, 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Spanish River High School. Tickets are $25. Go to www.templebethshira.org or call 561.414.4423 for more information or reservations.
      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.
     2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. gala chaired by Peter Baronoff, Doug Mummaw and Neil Saffer. Call 561.477.7180 or vist www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com for further information and to reserve tickets.
     The Luxury Chamber network will be 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at 200 East Palmetto Park Road, featuring former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud and author of Sins of South Beach. Go to www.Luxurychamber.com for further information.     
     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.
      Popular Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will be promoting his new book “Affairs of State” at various county libraries at 2 p,m. starting Jan. 24. Preregistration is required at www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/1212/12-26-12_writers_live_watson.htm.
    Boca's best-known impresario Jan McArt is about to launch another season of four live performances starting Jan. 26 with "Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn."   Visit http://events.lynn.edu/, the Boice Box Office in the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn University campus, or call 561-237-9000.
    The Caribbean Cowboy Ball to benefit the George Snow Scholarship fund honoring Jay DiPetro, Office Depot and Office Depot Foundation is 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Tickets are $175 with corporate table sponsorships available. Call 561.347.6799 for information.
       The Original Florida Follies present Viva Las Vegas at 1:45 Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Olympic Heights High School and other dates at other venues. Tickets are $28. Go to www.cathydooleysfollies.com or call 954.956.2626 for more information.
      The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual luncheon will be Jan. 28 at Boca West Country Club, with Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom as guest speaker. Tickets are $125. Visit www.ushmm.org/events/2013sfluncheon or call 561.995.6773.
      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.
      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.
      Gift of Life’s 3rd Annual Walk for Life to raise awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants with music, face-painting and other children’s activities is 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 10 at FAU. Visit www.gifttolife.org/walk4life.com , email mfreund@giftoflife.org, or call 561.982.2946 for more information.
       Elizabeth Smart will be the guest speaker at the sixth annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, with CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes as emcee for the annual event for AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets at $100. Call 561.265.3797 or visit www.avdaonline.org for further information and 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.
       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.       
        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.