Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz April 24, 2013


   The Luxury Chamber presents former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham 6 to 8 p.m. May 20 at Promise Health Care, 999 Yamato Road in Boca Raton. Register at www.luxurychamber.com.
   Accountable Health Care staffing agency will hire 33 new employees and relocate to 10,000 larger space at 999 Yamato Road in Boca, receiving a 3 year lease subsidy from the City of Boca Raton.
   Sincere condolences to the family, friends and business associates of Boca businessman and philanthropist Jeff Bolton, who drowned in the Bahamas.
   The Chabad of West Boca Raton recently held it's Capital Campaign Kick Off champagne and dessert reception with over 100 people in attendance. This was the first in a series of fund raisers for the building of it's new multi-faceted 12,000 sq. ft. facility to be located near the intersection of State Road 441 and Kimberly Boulevard in West Boca Raton. For more information call 561-487-293 or click http://chabadmoveswest.com.
   Developers have again submitted scaled down plans to develop the old Mizner Trail golf course in Boca Del Mar despite past residents� objections, with a proposal for 288 homes, 85 acres of open space and a renovated clubhouse with a fitness center and outdoor pool. The requirement to keep it as a golf course expired at the end of last year.
   The public is invited to listen and comment at three annual goal-setting workshops for Boca City Council and staff on May 1, 2 and 3 at the Municipal Services Building, 2500 NW First Ave. The public comment sessions are 3 to 3:30 Wednesday; and Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday and Friday.
  The Boca Raton Airport Authority is issuing a request for air control tower operators and could invite those companies to submit requests for proposals.
  West Boca Medical Center has hired a breast specialist and nurse navigator and is adding additional diagnostic tests for the new Breast Center at West Boca Diagnostic Imaging in the Garden Shops at Boca.
   The Shake Shack has opened in the University Commons on Glades Road.
   Tourists buy 30% of all South Florida luxury products with Brazilian tourists the biggest spenders and gay tourists spending twice as much as straight ones.
   Palm Beach March bed taxes hit $4 million up 9%, Bed taxes averaged $23 to $25 million each year and are expected to hit $30 million this year.  
   The Black Diamond day trip cruise ship is expected to be re-launched in 60 days from the Port of Palm Beach.
   Carnival Cruises are advertising fire sale prices of $35 per night.
   Koch Industries is among the suitors interested in Tribune Co., which includes the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel and the Sun Sentinel, according to the New York Times.
   Priscilla Queen of The Desert is at the Kravis Center through April 28. Buy tickets at www.Kravis.org  or call 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471.
   Brad Zimmerman�s hilarious one man show, My Son The Waiter � A Jewish Tragedy has been extended at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs through May 5. Beu Jest plays through May 12. Purchase tickets at www.stagedoortheatre.com  or call 954.344.7765.
    Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, presents Exit The King through April 28.  Visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.4042.
    A very special Barry Epstein Live internet television show Friday features Subway co-founder Larry Feldman along with Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on Friday morning, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com  to win free Cinemark theatre tickets. 
     Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Pain and Gain, The Big Wedding, Mud and Arthur Newman (at Regal Entertainment Shadowwod. Big Wedding, The Company You Keep and No Place on Earth opens at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth.     
     War Horse is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts May 7 - 19. Tickets at www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222 or 800.311.7469.    
     The Boca Raton Green Market will continue to be held each Saturday until May 11, at which time the market will close for the summer months.  It will resume in the fall when Florida produce becomes more plentiful once again.  In its 16th year, the market offers farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd.in downtown Boca Raton.  This week's entertainment on the Piazza stage will feature live music of the islands on the Piazza stage by local keyboardist and singer DyMin.    
     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. Visit www.ffcdc.org or call 561.391.7274 ext. 128 for more information and reservations.
    Lynn University's Celebration of the Arts is 6 p.m. April 26 with complementary food and drinks. Contact bbarioli@aol.com for further information.
    Meet Me At the Pitkin is at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, April 26-May 12. Visit www.pitkin2013.com or call 561.600.0405 for tickets. 
       Business and Professional Division of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County presents a cocktail reception and networking event 6 p.m. May 6 at Excel Auto Group, 1001 Clint Moore Rod. Boca Raton. Tickets at www.jewishboca.org/bpevnt or call Sonni Simon, 561.852.3128  for more information.
    The 26th Annual Rotary Golf Tournament starts 11:15 May 9 at Boca Lago Country Club honoring Dr. Ira J. Gelb, visionary of the new FAU College of Medicine and FAU honoree. Cost is $250 and includes dinner, auction and awards. Call 561.302.6494 or 561.302.4655. Visit events@thefreuds.com.
     IsraelFest 65 will be May 19, 2013 starting at 3 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheatre. Visit www.jewishboca.org/israelfest or call 561.852.3278 for more info. 
     Red, White and Blue, Blue Martini and FSO Salute Our Troops 7-10 pm May 24, 2013 at the Blue Martini in Town Center, 6000 Glades Road. 50/50 Raffle. Free drink with $10 donation. Call (561) 289-6031 or go to http://www.forgottensoldiers.org/ for further information.      
     The International Big Band Jazz Caf'e Society features the "�Great American Song Book" concert to benefit veterans and the Olympic High School band at 7:30 May 24 at Olympic High, 20101 Lyons Road featuring Dick Cully and a 15-piece big band. Visit www.helpusrebootamerica.com for tickets.   
    John Scully, former leader of Apple and Pepsi, speaks 5:30 p.m. May 30 at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth Campus May 30, with a 6:30 p.m. reception to follow. Call 561.868.3450 or visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/foundation for further information and tickets.
      Character Man is at the Stage Door Theatre July 12-August 11. Go to www.stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more information.
        Got an electronic device and need to repair an IPad, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy or any other phones and/or want to unlock, sell or buyback phones, then contact Ed Kissel in Boca at MobileSource, 3500 NW 2nd Ave. #603. 561.416.7224. Mention this column for 10% off any service or used phone!
   A terrific way for visitors and residents to explore the Everglades up close is the Airboat Rides/Tours of www.evergladesairboattours.com  or call 482.6107.
    For lots of fun, enjoy the Diva Duck Tour from City Place in West Palm Beach. Call 877.844.4188 or visit www.divaduck.com  for time availabilities.
    If you would like to learn how you can make money and save money by NOT using a 401 k or IRA that will protect your money and generate tax free income, or are unhappy in your job, or want to change jobs, or need extra income, then visit www.yourretirementmiracle.com and www.freedomforcefinancial.com and call 561.852.0000 for further information.    
     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 is the best networking group in the area and meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. Check out the website for 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 (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 (and 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.   

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz April 17, 2013


      The Luxury Chamber presents Subway Guru Larry Feldman 6 to 8 p.m. April 22 in the new Subway Café at the FAU stadium. Former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham speaks at the same time on May 20 at Promise Health Care in Boca Raton. Register at www.luxurychamber.com.
   Bonnie and Jon Kaye of Kaye Communications, Inc. will receive the Board of Trustees Service Award April 22 at the FAU 2013 Honor Convocation. The award is for their volunteer services benefitting the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
   Treasurer of NCCI Holdings Craig Ehrnst is expected to file for Boca Raton City Council.
   Heather Henderson is the new FAU Director of Football operations, one of the few women in the country to hold the role.
   Universal Pictures has launched the enormous Despicable Me 2 “Despicablimp” in support of Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming 3D-CG comedy adventure, which will be released on July 3, 2013.  Check the skies on April 21st  to see if you can find the “Despicablimp” soar throughout South Florida.  Track the Blimp’s Path Via the Website www.despicablimp.com and/or check out the video of  “Despicablimp”
    The number of foreclosed homes in South Florida not for sale, known as the Shadow Inventory is soaring with 26,000 listed in Palm Beach County alone in the first quarter, up 78% from last year. Lenders are reluctant to release them as they don’t want a hit on the distressed property value, plus they abort rehabbing the home when they put it up for sale.
    Red lights may be added to I-95 ramps to help traffic flow from Hallandale to Delray Beach.
    The Addams Family is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft.Lauderdale through April 21. Go to www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222.
    Brad Zimmerman’s hilarious one man show, My Son The Waiter – A Jewish Tragedy has been extended at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs through May 5. Beu Jest plays through May 12. Purchase tickets at stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
    Avi Hoffman stars in the Outre Theatre Company production of an Iliad, through April 21 at the Mizner Park CAC, 101 Plaza Real. Call 954.300.2149 or visit www.outretheatrecompany.com for more information and tickets.
    Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, presents Exit The King through April 28.  Visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.4042.
    Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Academy Cosmetology Instructor Troy Giddens, Ticket attorney Jessica Somera, Origami Owl consultant Paula Mann, Massage therapist Kelley Ray Sunshine and Fast New Customers Direct Mail specialist Mark Kovalsky. Watch it on Friday morning, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com  to win free Cinemark theatre tickets. 
      Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Oblivion, Disconnect, Home Run and the Lords of Salem. 42 and A Place Beyond the Pines opens at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth.
      Saxophonist Randy Corinthian, native Floridian, FAMU and FSU graduate, musician, producer and songwriter, will be performing a wide variety of musical styles free at the Boca Raton Green Market in its 16th year with farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more, 8am to 1pm April 18 at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S Fed Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd.in downtown Boca Raton.
     The Junior League of Boca Raton presents a golf classic and casino night, April 19 at Via Mizner Golf & Country Club. Visit www.jlbr.org/golf or call 561.620.2553 or email golf@jlbr.org for further information.
     Palm Beach State College and the TLC Mobility Foundation will host the Blue Carpet Celebration on Monday, April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Palm Beach State College Boca Raton campus at the Countess de Hoernle Humanities & Technology Building. This event will celebrate and recognize the ability of people with disabilities. From the flashing lights of cameras, to of course, a walk, roll or stroll down the “blue carpet”, this will be a truly memorable evening! Attendees will enjoy star treatment with hors d'oeuvres, music, raffle prizes, and exhibitors. Call 561.929.8950 or visit www.tlcmobility.org.
     Jan McArt presents Finding Mona Lisa, Six Short Plays about the World’s Most Famous Painting by and directed by Michael McKeever, in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 7:30 p.m. April 22. Visit http://events.lynn.edu or call 561.237.9000 for more information and tickets.
       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. Visit www.ffcdc.org or call 561.391.7274 ext. 128 for more information and reservations.
    Lynn University’s Celebration of the Arts is 6 p.m. April 26 with complementary food and drinks. Contact bbarioli@aol.com for further information.
    Meet Me At the Pitkin is at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, April 26-May 12. Visit www.pitkin2013.com or call 561.600.0405 for tickets. 
       Business and Professional Division of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County presents a cocktail reception and networking event 6 p.m. May 6 at Excel Auto Group, 1001 Clint Moore Rod. Boca Raton. Tickets at www.jewishboca.org/bpevnt  or call Sonni Simon, 561.852.3128  for more information.
    The 26th Annual Rotary Golf Tournament starts 11:15 May 9 at Boca Lago Country Club honoring Dr. Ira J. Gelb, visionary of the new FAU College of Medicine and FAU honoree. Cost is $250 and includes dinner, auction and awards. Call 561.302.6494 or 561.302.4655. Visit events@thefreuds.com.
     IsraelFest 65 will be May 19, 2013 starting at 3 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheatre. Visit www.jewishboca.org/israelfest orr call 561.852.3278 for more info. 
     Red, White and Blue, Blue Martini and FSO Salute Our Troops 7-10 pm May 24, 2013 at the Blue Martini in Town Center, 6000 Glades Road. 50/50 Raffle. Free drink with $10 donation. Call (561) 289-6031 or go to http://www.forgottensoldiers.org/ for further information.      
     The International Big Band Jazz Café Society features the “Great American Song Book” concert to benefit veterans and the Olympic High School band at 7:30 May 24 at Olympic High, 20101 Lyons Road featuring Dick Cully and a 15-piece big band. Visit www.helpusrebootamerica.com for tickets.   
    John Scully, former leader of Apple and Pepsi, speaks 5:30 p.m. May 30 at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth Campus May 30, with a 6:30 p.m. reception to follow. Call 561.868.3450 or visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/foundation for further information and tickets.
      Character Man is at the Stage Door Theatre July 12-August 11. Go to www.stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more information.
        Got an electronic device and need to repair an IPad, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy or any other phones and/or want to unlock, sell or buyback phones, then contact Ed Kissel in Boca at MobileSource, 3500 NW 2nd Ave. #603. 561.416.7224. Mention this column for 10% off any service or used phone!
   A terrific way for visitors and residents to explore the Everglades up close is the Airboat Rides/Tours of www.evergladesairboattours.com  or call 482.6107.
    For lots of fun, enjoy the Diva Duck Tour from City Place in West Palm Beach. Call 877.844.4188 or visit www.divaduck.com  for time availabilities.
    If you would like to learn how you can make money and save money by NOT using a 401 k or IRA that will protect your money and generate tax free income, or are unhappy in your job, or want to change jobs, or need extra income, then visit www.yourretirementmiracle.com and www.freedomforcefinancial.com and call 561.852.0000 for further information.    
     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 is the best networking group in the area and meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. Check out the website for 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 (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 (and 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, April 10, 2013

Page Two: Barrys Buzz April 10, 2013

     The Luxury Chamber presents Subway Guru Larry Feldman 6 to 8 p.m. April 22 in the new Subway Cafe at the FAU stadium. Former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham speaks at the same time on May 20 at Promise Health Care in Boca Raton. Register at www.luxurychamber.com.
   Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, endorsed by Mayor Susan Welchel, will run for Mayor and opened a Facebook page for the campaign.
   Boca Raton will send out an RFP for a restaurant on the former Wildflower site at Palmetto Park Road and the Intracoastal waterway in the spring and then issue an RFP for the Spanish River Park site between property owned by the Broken Sound Club and the Spanish River Library on the north side.
   West Boca High nabbed the Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year honor, and the Employee of the Year went to Eagles Landing Middle School.
   West Boca High senior Jade Zaroff is off to Emerson College in Boston with a $1,000 Scholarship from the Carbonell Awards Board of Directors.
   Office Depot and Office Max have appointed a 6 man committee for a new CEO search. Both incumbents will also be considered. The merger includes a $30 million termination fee if either one pursues alternatives to the proposed merger. The FTC prevents the deal closing for 30 days after reviewing it.
    Legacy Bank is on life support with the lowest possible ratings. Industry experts expect a takeover by the Feds.
   Matthew Bogdanoff, son of former State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, is the new Florida regional director of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Boca Raton.
   Palm Beach County Agriculture generates $1.2 billion annually, including a vegetable crop of $355 million.
   The Boca Raton Airport Authority sued the Federal Aviation Administration over the planned closure of the airport's control tower, which will remain open.
    On behalf of Rick Newman Please check this out: http://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/qb52/ricknewmanfund.
    The Addams Family is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft.Lauderdale through April 21. Go to www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222.
    Brad Zimmerman's hilarious one man show, My Son The Waiter - A Jewish Tragedy has been extended at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs through May 5. Beu Jest plays through May 12. Purchase tickets at stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
    Lungs is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 NE First St. Delray Beach through April 14. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357 for info and tickets.  
    The Palm Beach International Film Festival closes April 11. Visit www.pbifilmfest.org for details, ticket purchases or call 561.362.0003  for more info.
    Avi Hoffman stars in the Outre Theatre Company production of an Iliad, through April 21 at the Mizner Park CAC, 101 Plaza Real. Call 954.300.2149 or visit www.outretheatrecompany.com for more information and tickets.
    Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, presents Exit The King.  Visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.4042.
    Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Academy Marine Tech and Automotive Tech Instructor Harvey Knott, Attorney Jessica Somera, Travel Writer and former cruise line exec Art Sbarsky, Oragami Owl distributor Paula Mann, credit restoration, social media expert, columnist and former radio talk show host Bill Lewis and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on Friday morning, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com to win free Cinemark theatre tickets. 
      Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are The Place Beyond the Pines, 42, The Company You Keep and Trance. Starbuck and Blancanieves opens at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth. Ginger and Rosa also opens at Lake Worth.   
      Saxophonist Randy Corinthian, native Floridian, FAMU and FSU graduate, musician, producer and songwriter, will be performing a wide variety of musical styles free at the Boca Raton Green Market in its 16th year with farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more, 8am to 1pm April 6 at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S Fed Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd.in downtown Boca Raton.
        If you would like to learn how you can make money and save money by NOT using a 401 k or IRA that will protect your money and generate tax free income, then come to the Mission Bay Office Plaza, Suite 301, 20283 State Road 7, Boca Raton 2 p.m. every Wednesday after you have reviewed www.yourretirementmiracle.com and www.freedomforcefinancial.com. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
      The League of Women Voters features Lynn University Chief of Staff Dr. Jason Walton with a behind the scenes look at the Lynn University Presidential debate, 11:30 a.m. April 13 at Benvenuto Cateresturant, 1730 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Visit www.lwvpbc.org or call 561.966.4073 for tickets.
     Friends of the Boca Raton Library present guitarist Howard Greenblatt, 3 to 4 p.m. April 14 at the Spanish River Library, 1501 N.W. Spanish River Blvd. Boca Raton. Admission is free but reservations are required. Go to www.bocalibrary.org or call 561.299.8684 for further information.
     IsraelFest 65 will be May 19, 2013 starting at 3 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheatre. Visit www.jewishboca.org/israelfest orr call 561.852.3278 for more info.
     Palm Beach State College and the TLC Mobility Foundation will host the Blue Carpet Celebration on Monday, April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Palm Beach State College Boca Raton campus at the Countess de Hoernle Humanities & Technology Building. This event will celebrate and recognize the ability of people with disabilities. From the flashing lights of cameras, to of course, a walk, roll or stroll down the "blue carpet", this will be a truly memorable evening! Attendees will enjoy star treatment with hors d'oeuvres, music, raffle prizes, and exhibitors. Call 561.929.8950 or visit www.tlcmobility.org.
     Jan McArt presents Finding Mona Lisa, Six Short Plays about the World's Most Famous Painting by and directed by Michael McKeever, in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 7:30 p.m. April 22. Visit http://events.lynn.edu or call 561.237.9000 for more information and tickets.
       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. Visit www.ffcdc.org or call 561.391.7274 ext. 128 for more information and reservations.
    Lynn University's Celebration of the Arts is 6 p.m. May 26 with complementary food and drinks. Contact bbarioli@aol.com for further information.
    Meet Me At the Pitkin is at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, April 26-May 12. Visit www.pitkin2013.com or call 561.600.0405 for tickets. 
       Business and Professional Division of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County presents a cocktail reception and networking event 6 p.m. May 6 at Excel Auto Group, 1001 Clint Moore Rod. Boca Raton. Tickets at www.jewishboca.org/bpevnt or call Sonni Simon, 561.852.3128  for more information.
     Red, White and Blue, Blue Martini and FSO Salute Our Troops 7-10 pm May 24, 2013 at the Blue Martini in Town Center, 6000 Glades Road. 50/50 Raffle. Free drink with $10 donation. Call (561) 289-6031 or go to http://www.forgottensoldiers.org/ for further information.      
     The International Big Band Jazz Cafe Society features the "Great American Song Book" concert to benefit veterans and the Olympic High School band at 7:30 May 24 at Olympic High, 20101 Lyons Road featuring Dick Cully and a 15-piece big band. Visit www.helpusrebootamerica.com for tickets.
     John Scully, former leader of Apple and Pepsi, speaks 5:30 p.m. May 30 at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth Campus May 30, with a 6:30 p.m. reception to follow. Call 561.868.3450 or visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/foundation for further information and tickets.
      Character Man is at the Stage Door Theatre July 12-August 11. Go to www.stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more information.
        Got an electronic device and need to repair an IPad, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy or any other phones and/or want to unlock, sell or buyback phones, then contact Ed Kissel in Boca at MobileSource, 3500 NW 2nd Ave. #603. 561.416.7224. Mention this column for 10% off any service or used phone!
   A terrific way for visitors and residents to explore the Everglades up close is the Airboat Rides/Tours of www.evergladesairboattours.com  or call 482.6107.
    For lots of fun, enjoy the Diva Duck Tour from City Place in West Palm Beach. Call 877.844.4188 or visit www.divaduck.com  for time availabilities.
    If you want to develop an additional residual income stream, visit www.yourfinancialmiracle.com then go to www.freedomforcefinancial.com and call 561.852.0000.
     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 is the best networking group in the area and meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. Check out the website for 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 (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 (and 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, April 3, 2013

Barrys Buzz April 3, 2013

     Boca Raton's 200 East has unrivaled sales from November through March, with almost $15 Million in sales this season. The recent sales at 200 East in downtown Boca are evidence of a market comeback in the luxury Boca Raton residential real estate market.  The luxury condo project, located in the downtown area reported 14 sales, including new residences and re-sales, in the months of November through March.
     Boca City Council unanimously renewed existing positions, including Susan Haynie remaining Deputy Mayor and Contance Scott staying on as Chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency.
     The Boca Raton Airport Authority is seeking ways to keep controllers from being furloughed in the wake of FAA budget cuts. North Perry Airport in Broward is being funded by the Broward County Commission to avert controller layoffs at that airport.
     1st United Bank of Boca Raton has purchased struggling Enterprise Bank in North Palm Beach, for $6 million and taking over their debt load.
     New stores opening at the Town Center in Boca Raton include The Container Store, Boston Proper, Vince Camuto and Robert Graham stores. Stanton Optical will also open near Town Center this month.
     A new center on North Federal Highway and Fifth Ave. will have a drive-through Starbucks with outdoor seating, a Chase Bank and a mattress store.
     Palm Beach County is expected to have 1,444,000 population in 2015.
     FEMA announced that homeowners insurance policies will increase from hundreds to thousands of dollars in soaring premiums, mandated by Congress to stem the continued massive deficits.
    A terrific way for visitors and residents to explore the Everglades up close is the Airboat Rides/Tours of www.evergladesairboattours.com or call 482.6107.
    For lots of fun, enjoy the Diva Duck Tour from City Place in West Palm Beach. Call 877.844.4188 or visit www.divaduck.com  for time availabilities.
    Brad Zimmerman's hilarious one man show, My Son The Waiter - A Jewish Tragedy is at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs through April 14. Beu Jest plays April 5, through 28. Purchase tickets at www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765.
    Lungs is at the Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 NE First St. Delray Beach through April 14. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357 for info and tickets.  
    Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, presents Exit The King.  Visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.4042.
    Barry Epstein Live internet television show features South Tech Recording Arts Academy Instructor Ryan Dockery, noted actor Avi Hoffman, The First Lady of Florida Theatre Jan McArt, Fast New Customers marketing guru Mark Kovalsky and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch it on Friday morning, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com to win free Cinemark theatre tickets. 
      Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres are Jurassic Park in 3D, The Sapphires, On the Road and Evil Dead. The Company You Keep opens at the Regal Shadowwood, while Gatekeepers opens at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth.    
      Saxophonist Randy Corinthian, native Floridian, FAMU and FSU graduate, musician, producer and songwriter, will be performing a wide variety of musical styles free at the Boca Raton Green Market in its 16th year with farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more, 8am to 1pm April 6 at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S Fed Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd.in downtown Boca Raton.
        If you would like to learn how you can make money and save money by NOT using a 401 k or IRA that will protect your money and generate tax free income, then come to the Mission Bay Office Plaza, Suite 301, 20283 State Road 7, Boca Raton 2 p.m. every Wednesday after you have reviewed www.yourretirementmiracle.com and www.freedomforcefinancial.com. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
     The Florida East Coast Chapter of The National Society of Arts and Letters honors Palm Beach Opera's General Director Daniel Biaggi at the annual Red Rose dinner, 6 p.m. April 4th at the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, 2425 Maya Palm Drive West, Boca Raton, FL. Visit http://www.nsalbocaraton.org or http://www.arts-nsal.org or call 561-391-6380 for $225 tickets. For more information, contact Carol Kassie, ckassie@gmail.com or call 561-445-9244.
      The Palm Beach International Film Festival is April 4-11. Visit www.pbifilmfest.org for details, ticket purchases or call 561.362.0003  for more information.
      Avi Hoffman stars in the Outre Theatre Company production of an Iliad, April 5-21 at the Mizner Park CAC, 101 Plaza Real. Call 954.300.2149 or visit www.outretheatrecompany.com for more information and tickets.
     How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying is at the Countess De Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School, April 5-7. Tickets are $15. Go to www.spanishrivertheatre.org or call 561.241.2200 for further information.
      Jan McArt presents Miami All Stars "America's Got Talent" Finalists in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University April 6 & 7. Call 561.237.9000 or Visit http://events.lynn.edu for tickets and more information.
       Lynn University's 21st Annual Fran A. Robino Jr. Golf Classic for student athletes scholarship assistance is 11:30 a.m. April 8 at Boca Country Club. Visit http://give.lynn.edu/golf classic or call 561.237.7918 for more information and sponsorship availabilities.
     The League of Women Voters features Lynn University Chief of Staff Dr. Jason Walton with a behind the scenes look at the Lynn University Presidential debate, 11:30 a.m. April 13 at Benvenuto Cateresturant, 1730 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Visit www.lwvpbc.org or call 561.966.4073 for tickets.
     Friends of the Boca Raton Library present guitarist Howard Greenblatt, 3 to 4 p.m. April 14 at the Spanish River Library, 1501 N.W. Spanish River Blvd. Boca Raton. Admission is free but reservations are required. Go to www.bocalibrary.org or call 561.299.8684 for further information.
     Palm Beach State College and the TLC Mobility Foundation will host the Blue Carpet Celebration on Monday, April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Palm Beach State College Boca Raton campus at the Countess de Hoernle Humanities & Technology Building. This event will celebrate and recognize the ability of people with disabilities. From the flashing lights of cameras, to of course, a walk, roll or stroll down the "blue carpet", this will be a truly memorable evening! Attendees will enjoy star treatment with hors d'oeuvres, music, raffle prizes, and exhibitors. Call 561.929.8950 or visit www.tlcmobility.org.
     Jan McArt presents Finding Mona Lisa, Six Short Plays about the World's Most Famous Painting by and directed by Michael McKeever, in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 7:30 p.m. April 22. Visit http://events.lynn.edu or call 561.237.9000 for more information and tickets.
       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. Visit www.ffcdc.org or call 561.391.7274 ext. 128 for more information and reservations.
    Meet Me At the Pitkin is at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, April 26-May 12. Visit www.pitkin2013.com or call 561.600.0405 for tickets. 
       Business and Professional Division of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County presents a cocktail reception and networking event 6 p.m. May 6 at Excel Auto Group, 1001 Clint Moore Rod. Boca Raton. Tickets at www.jewishboca.org/bpevnt or call Sonni Simon, 561.852.3128  for more information.
     Red, White and Blue, Blue Martini and FSO Salute Our Troops 7-10 pm May 24, 2013 at the Blue Martini in Town Center, 6000 Glades Road. 50/50 Raffle. Free drink with $10 donation. 
Call (561) 289-6031 or go to http://www.forgottensoldiers.org/ for further information.
       John Scully, former leader of Apple and Pepsi, speaks 5:30 p.m. May 30 at Palm Beach State College Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth Campus May 30, with a 6:30 p.m. reception to follow. Call 561.868.3450 or visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/foundation for further information and tickets.
      Character Man is at the Stage Door Theatre July 12-August 11. Go to www.stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more information.
        Got an electronic device and need to repair an IPad, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy or any other phones and/or want to unlock, sell or buyback phones, then contact Ed Kissel in Boca at MobileSource, 3500 NW 2nd Ave. #603. 561.416.7224. Mention this column for 10% off any service or used phone!
     If you want to develop an additional residual income stream, visit www.yourfinancialmiracle.com then go to www.freedomforcefinancial.com and call 561.852.0000.
     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 is the best networking group in the area and meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. Check out the website for 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 (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 (and 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.