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Barry's Buzz Feb. 2, 2012

2012-02-02T05:46:00.001-08:00

U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner will leave the race and run and be endorsed by Allen West for his Congressional seat. West will run for Tom Rooney’s seat and Rooney will seek a seat in Central Florida. Musical chairs.
Boca author Steve Forman penned his latest novel,“Boca Daze”,following “Boca Knights”and“Boca Mournings”.
Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau chief Jorge Pesquera was named as one of the 2012 "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing" by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International.
Now you can have your own television show on Boca based www.wrpbitv.com. email wrpbitv@yahoo.com.
With State Attorney Michael McAuliffe not running again, former Sen. Dave Aronberg is slated to inherit the seat.
With Bill Trinka withdrawing from a race for City Council, Constance Scott automatically won another term.
The big winner of the Republican primary in Florida was the media as Mitt Romney spent almost $6 million, with a big chunk targeting Hispanics, Gingrich spent about a $1 million, and Paul’s PAC spent $1/2 million for name identity. Over $1.5 million were spent by PACS in the past month alone in the West Palm Beach television market.
After a major PR blunder by Carnival Cruise lines, offering a measly 30% off on a cruise to Costa survivors, it offered thousands of dollars with the caveat that passengers wouldn’t sue. If they do, the suits must be filed in Italy.
The American Civil Liberties Union and 17-year-old Boca Raton resident Julie Towbin are challenging Florida’s law limiting political contributions by minors, saying it is a violation of free speech.
Stephane’s Brasserie will be opening in the former Copper Canyon space on Glades Road, just west of I-95.
Boca resident Paul Zolenge may be opening his Stage Deli in the Delray Marketplace now under construction.
Congratulations to David Weir and the South Florida Business Report celebrating 26 years on television.
Jordan Zimmerman, founder and Chairman of Zimmerman Advertising, speaks today at 5:30 p.m. at FAU’s Office Depot Grand Lecture Hall. Admission is free. See www.business.fau.edu/executiveforum or call 561.297.0927.
Avi Hoffman is starring in Brooklyn Boy in the Studio at Mizner Park through Feb. 12. Tickets are $30. Call 561.291.9678 or visit www.paradeproductions.org. The City of Boca is installing red light cameras at a few intersections.
Caldwell Theatre has the critically acclaimed production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com, or call 995-2327 for more information.
From our brand new studio in Boca Raton, Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, David Quilleon, Palm Beach Pops Executive Director, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson.
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres Friday are: Chronicle, Big Miracle and The Woman in Black.
Alpha and Omega, a free movie at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater in West Boca Friday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m.
The Original Florida Follies is at Olympic Feb. 5, 12 and March 11and 18. Call 954.956.2626 for ticket information.
Palm Beach Pops is at Kravis Center Feb. 6,7; Fau Feb. 8,10,11; Eissey Center Feb. 12. Call 561.832.7677 for tix.
Memories, Milestones and Memoirs, a writing workshop by Emily Rosen, is a new 4 week session every Tuesday starting Februay 7th from 2:30 to 4 PM at the DeHoernle Train Depot 747 S. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton. Call 393.7995 for directions. Cost is $72 for Boca residents, $90 for others. Call 561.477.3727 for more information.
Regis Philbin headlines the 10th Annual YMCA Prayer Breakfast is Thursday, Jan. 9, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. Tickets are at www.ymcaspbc.org or call 561.237.0944 or email grose@ymcaspbc.org.
The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 11th Annual Chocolate Decadence, the sweetest party in town, 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9, hosted by the Shops of Boca Center. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 for ticket info.
The Avert Brothers concert at the Coconut Cove Amphitheater 8 p.m. Feb. 10. Tickets $14 at Ticketmaster.com.
Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright will speak on “Economy and Security in the 21st century” at FAU’s Alan B Larkin symposium on the American Presidency at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 followed by a book signing. 800.564.9539.
The 6th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Classic will be Feb.24-26 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by Mercedes Benz. Call 954.563.2822 or email kbecker@bgcbc.org.
The American Heart Association will be honoring Marleen Forkas, Howard Schnellenberger and Dr. James Morris at the 2012 Heart Ball, Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Woodfield Country Club. Call 561.697.6624.
Mad Cow performs free 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the West Boca Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Glades Rd.
A free Oscar watch party is set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater sponsored by the Palm Beach International Film Festival and the Festival of the Arts. Call 561.362-0003 for more information and VIP tickets.
State Senator Maria Sachs and Cantor Margaret Schmitt will be honored by Temple Sinai on March 3.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA is March 7th 18th. See www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
The 26th Annual JARC Gala Dinner Dance with keynote speaker Marlee Matlin and emceed by WPTV Anchor Michael Williams will be Sunday,March 11,6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner at Boca West Country Club. Call 561.558.2550.
If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
West Boca Leaders Networking group has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for more information.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His emails are bepstein@regancomm.com, pr@publicrelations.nu and barry@ luxurychamber.com blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barrys Buzz Jan. 26, 2012

2012-01-25T22:23:00.000-08:00

Barrys Buzz Jan. 26, 2012
If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
First Class U.S. Postage stamps went up starting last Sunday to .45 cents each.
Seth Marmor, shareholder in Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora was elected Chair of the West Boca Chamber.
Dr. Richard Staller, who donates his services to all the athletes at Florida Atlantic University, was invited as only one of fewer than 20 dentists from all over the world, to a week in Germany to study at the University of Frankfurt.
FAU athletics is in discussion with the City of Boca to allow more events, concerts, etc. in the new stadium.
West Boca Leaders Networking group has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for more information.
Urinetown play through Jan. 29 at the West Boca High School Performing Arts Theater. Call 954.323.7884.
Just three weeks into 2012 and going into the fourth season, manager Ann Butler already had repeat events and three commercial concerts booked at West Boca's Sunset Cove Amphitheater, and 12 dates were on hold at all three of Palm Beach County's outdoor amphitheaters. Concert promoters, such as AEG Nation, are booking performances at Sunset Cove in South County Regional Park, like the Avett Brothers at 8 p.m. Feb. 10.
Reform Congregation Temple Beth Shira will be holding services alternate Fridays at Temple Beth Shalom in Century Village. Religious classes for the 120 families will still be held at Sunrise Park Elementary School.
From our brand new studio in Boca Raton, Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com featuring Movie maven Morrie Zryl, , Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark Theatre.
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres Friday are: Man On A Ledge, One For The Money, A Dangerous Method, Albert Nobbs and The Grey. Movies opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth are A Dangerous Method and Albert Nobbs (at Movies of Delray) and One For the Money (at Movies of Lake Worth).
Caldwell Theatre has the critically acclaimed production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com, or call 995-2327 for more information.
Hal Linden speaks at the Jewish National Fund 10:30 a.m. breakfast at Boca West Country Club. No charge. Jackie Mason will be at the Kravis Center, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. Call 800.572.8471 or go to www.kravis.org for tickets.
The Original Florida Follies returns to Olympic Heights Theater on Feb. 5 and 6 and March 11 and 18. Call 954.956.2626 for ticket information.
FAU Athletics hosts the National Signing Day Fundraising Dinner, Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 6 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. Dinner at Bogart's Bar & Grill, Located in the Premier Level at Cinemark Palace 20 Movie Theater,3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton, for an evening of fun to support the Football Program. Enjoy dinner, meet Coach Pelini and his new coaching staff, and bid on items in our auction. Single Seat: $150, Table (9 seats): $1,250 (An assistant coach will have the 10th seat at your table!) Space is limited, so please act now! RSVP by Monday, January 30 at fauf.fau.edu/dinner. Dress: Business Casual.Sponsorships are available! For more information, please contact Brenda Husinka-Coto at 561-297-0069 or bcoto@fau.edu.
Memories, Milestones and Memoirs, a writing workshop by Emily Rosen, is a new 4 week session every Tuesday starting Februay 7th from 2:30 to 4 PM at the DeHoernle Train Depot 747 S. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton. Call 393.7995 for directions. Cost is $72 for Boca residents, $90 for others. Call 561.477.3727 for more information.
The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 11th Annual Chocolate Decadence, the sweetest party in town, 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9, hosted by the Shops of Boca Center. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 for ticket info.
Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright will speak on “Economy and Security in the 21st century” at FAU’s Alan B Larkin symposium on the American Presidency at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 followed by a book signing. 800.564.9539.
Dr. Marta Rendon will be honored with the DIAMOND award at a Feb. 23 luncheon at the Boca Raton Marriott by the Boca Raton Chamber. For ticket information, call 561.395.4433.
The 6th Annual Boca Raton Concours dElegance Classic will be Feb.24-26 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by Mercedes Benz. Call 954.563.2822 or email kbecker@bgcbc.org.
The American Heart Association will be honoring Marleen Forkas, Howard Schnellenberger and Dr. James Morris at the 2012 Heart Ball, Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Woodfield Country Club. Call 561.697.6624.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA is March 7th 18th. See www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
The 26th Annual JARC Gala Dinner Dance with keynote speaker Marlee Matlin and emceed by WPTV Anchor Michael Williams will be Sunday,March 11,6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner at Boca West Country Club. Call 561.558.2550.
The Veterans Speakers forum accepts requests to speak to schools and civic organizations in the Palm Beach area, sharing the history of the our War Veterans, giving presentations throughout the year. Submit your request for a speaker at least 2 weeks in advance of your event. There are veterans who are eager to tell their war stories. War Veterans speakers are also needed for visits to schools. Send your Service history information and to e-mail to PR.GROUP@JUNO.COM. Include event, date and time, contact person and phone number.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His emails are bepstein@regancomm.com, pr@publicrelations.nu and barry@ luxurychamber.com blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barrys Buzz Jan. 19, 2012

2012-01-19T11:01:00.000-08:00

If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe announced he will NOT seek reelection, opening the door for former State Senator Dave Aronberg to run and win the seat! Polls showed he would not defeat Dave Aronberg. As expected, Aronberg announced today at 2 p.m. that he would run for the job.
After the filing for the March 13 Boca Raton municipal election closed two candidates have filed. Retired attorney Frank Chapman, a graduate of Boca Raton High is married with three young sons and lives in Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, will run against Councilman Anthony Majhess. Bill Trinka, a member of the city's volunteer Boca Raton Downtown Advisory Committee and a retired fire fighter, will run against Councilwoman Constance Scott. Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel and Scott are supporting Chapman, a political newcomer who has filed to run against Councilman Anthony Majhess. Let the games begin!
Former radio and television show host Anthony Cutaia was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hurley in the Southern Florida District in West Palm Beach handed down the maximum allowable sentence under federal guidelines.
The School board consultant's report were not final. The Board cut the list for the final four yesterday, including former Palm Beach Economic President and former Superintendent of Education Tom Watkins.
BankUnited Inc. plans to stay independent. BB&T Corp. TD bank and PNC were in talks to buy it.
Slots can't expand to Palm Beach County, Attorney General Pam Bondi says, but the County plans to keep its Nov. 6 referendum for slot machines at Palm Beach Kennel Club.
Boca Raton developer Fredric Newman, a shareholder in a Parkland Town Center real estate ownership company, has filed for personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan.11. Newman and his wife, declared $47 million in debt – mostly loan guarantees – and $1.8 million in assets, says the petition.
The 121 room Boca Raton Bridge Hotel, since late 2010, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy .
Corner Bakery will open its first Florida location in Boca on Jan. 30, at 2240 NW 19 St, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner,
William Berger, senior shareholder and litigation group co-chair for Greenspoon Marder in West Palm Beach, has been reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the District Board of Trustees of Palm Beach State College for a term that will run through May 31, 20015.
Dr. Robert Watson, frequent guest on Barry Epstein live. Lectures every Tuesday at 4 PM. at FAU.
From our brand new studio in Boca Raton, Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com featuring Miami Herald gossip columnist and gossipextra.com Jose Lambiet, Movie maven Morrie Zryl, Mazer and Company partner Tony Mazer, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson. Win free movie tickets to the movies.
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres Friday are: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close With Tom Hanks, Red Tails, Haywire, Dangerous Method and Underworld: Awakening. Movies opening at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are The Artist and Extremely Loud with Tom Hanks. Lake Worth also opens Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Caldwell Theatre has the critically acclaimed production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com, or call 995-2327 for more information.
The Original Florida Follies returns to Olympic Heights Theater on Feb. 5 and 6 and March 11 and 18. Call 954.956.2626 for ticket information.
FAU Athletics hosts the National Signing Day Fundraising Dinner, Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 6 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. Dinner at Bogart's Bar & Grill, Located in the Premier Level at Cinemark Palace 20 Movie Theater,3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton, for an evening of fun to support the Football Program. Enjoy dinner, meet Coach Pelini and his new coaching staff, and bid on items in our auction. Single Seat: $150, Table (9 seats): $1,250 (An assistant coach will have the 10th seat at your table!) Space is limited, so please act now! RSVP by Monday, January 30 at fauf.fau.edu/dinner. Dress: Business Casual.Sponsorships are available! For more information, please contact Brenda Husinka-Coto at 561-297-0069 or bcoto@fau.edu. The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 11th Annual Chocolate Decadence, the sweetest party in town, 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9, hosted by the Shops of Boca Center. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 for ticket information.
Dr. Marta Rendon will be honored with the DIAMOND award at a Feb. 23 luncheon at the Boca Raton Marriott by the Boca Raton Chamber. For ticket information, call 561.395.4433.
The 6th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Classic will be Feb.24-26 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by Mercedes Benz. Call 954.563.2822 or email kbecker@bgcbc.org.
The American Heart Association will be honoring Marleen Forkas, Howard Schnellenberger and Dr. James Morris at the 2012 Heart Ball, Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Woodfield Country Club. Call 561.697.6624.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His emails are bepstein@regancomm.com, pr@publicrelations.nu and barry@ luxurychamber.com blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barrys Buzz Jan. 12, 2012

2012-01-11T21:51:00.000-08:00

If you would like to save money on your AT&T phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus and his wife Billi have donated $25 million to Boca Raton Regional Hospital for a neuroscience institute that is desperately needed in South Florida. The contribution is the largest ever to the hospital, which expects the center, to open in 2014, will create about 100 new jobs.
A second Tri-Rail stop in Boca Raton may be on the horizon. the Florida Department of Transportation has proposed adding a second Tri-Rail station in Boca Raton, reviving plans that had been dormant for some time. In its short-term transportation plan that still must be approved by the State Legislature, the department sets aside $1.5 million in 2017 for a new Tri-Rail station near Glades Road and Military Trail.
The Boca Raton Resort and Club was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition by hosting a family of a blind widow with six children from Iowa while their new home was being built.
Boca residents Bob Sheetz and Benjamine Olewine III, each pledged $1 million to rebuild new entrances at Lynn University for the Presidential debate on Oct. 22. Holli Rockwell pledged $3 million to endow a scholarship.
A new gambling ship at the Port of Palm Beach aims to hire 150 employees at wages of $30,000 to $100,000 a year. Port commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with Black Diamond Casino Inc. of Jupiter to sail twice daily. Black Diamond Casino will need workers to take reservations, play music, serve food and deal cards.
Torah Academy of Boca Raton purchased a 17,00 sq.ft, facility adjacent to its existing campus for $1.5 million with Boca law firm Sachs Sax Caplan negotiating the sale.
Fusionaire, a Japanese fusion restaurant, opened in Royal Palm Place offering artistically presented fare.
From our brand new studio in Boca Raton, Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com featuring Congressman Allen West with breaking national news, Florida State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff, Miami Herald gossip columnist and gossipextra.com Jose Lambiet, and Lynn University political professor and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Dr. Robert Watson. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark theaters.
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres Friday are: Four Star Iron Lady with Golden Globe and Academy Award winner for best actress Meryl Streep, Contraband with Mark Wahlberg, Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. Movies opening at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Iron Lady and Carnage.
Cokie and Steve Roberts headline the JCC book luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at Delaire Country Club in Delray Beach. Tickets ar $45 for members and $55 for guests. For tickets, visit www.jcconline.com.
Caldwell Theatre presents The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com. Call 995-2327.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. 561-912-1453.
The 15th Annual OPAL awards will be presented by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton on Jan. 14 at Boca Pointe Country Club with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30 p.m., honoring Tom Snow, Patricia Thomas, Rabbi Merle Singer, Warren Orlando and Ken Davis. Call 477.76180 for more info.
Don’t miss the Concert by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Featuring the original Miller arrangements of pieces like Moonlight Serenade, In The Mood, String Of Pearls and Chattanooga Choo Choo. Wednesday, January 18th at 8:00 PM. Olympic Heights Community High School Auditorium, 20101 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. Free Parking. Tickets $28.00 and VIP Seating $35.00. Charge by phone: 1 800 595-4849. On line: lbproductions.tix.com, or call: 561 367-1689.
The Luxury Chamber of Commerce presents Moxy, Muscle & Money networking event to benefit Junior Achievement Jan. 19, 6-9 p.m. at Solita on Las Olas Blvd. Sponsors include: Luxury Chamber of Commerce, SoLita, Barry R. Epstein Associates Public Relations, & Who's Who in South Florida. Benefactors include: Junior Achievement & Luxury Chamber of Commerce. Investment: $40. at the door. To secure an advance ticket to the event visit: http://JuniorAchievement. For Information about Luxury Chamber, visit: www.luxurychamber.com.
The late Gloria Drummond, founder of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, will be honored and paid tribute at the hospitals Golden Gala on Jan. 21 with a video and commemorative journal.
The 30th annual Caribbean Cowboy Ball, sponsored by the George Snow Scholarship fund, will be Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Rd. A1A. Call 561.347.6799 for more info.
The hotest new night spot in Boca, V, will be hosting a Mitzvah and Party Showcase on Jan. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the north entrance of the Embassy Suites Hotel, I-95 and Yamato Road. Free admission.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The Original Florida Follies, featuring costumed and bejewed dancers from 60 to over 90, returns to Olympic Heights Theater on Feb. 5 and 6 and March 11 and 18. Call 954.956.2626 for ticket information. Don’t miss it!
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant and the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu which is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His emails are bepstein@regancomm.com, and pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barrys Buzz Jan. 5, 2012

2012-01-04T21:10:00.000-08:00

Boca will have its own Internet television station next week. WRPBITV will have a new home in the Shoppes of Village Pointe on S.W. 18th street between Powerline Rd. and Military Trail. Very inexpensive rates for advertising and having you own show apply during the inaugural period. Contact Wayne Filowitz at 561.779.1250 or email him at wrpbitv.com for details.
MobileHelp, a medical alert company in Boca Raton, is expanding its office space in the city with plans to add 55 jobs, the majority being in sales, customer service and technical support, with the average s with benefits. The employer provides medical alarm service for seniors by integrating cellular technology, GPS, and medical alarm technology. salary in the low $40,000 was founded in 2006, and recently moved into a new 13,000-square-foot office space at Research Park at Florida Atlantic University. which currently has about 50 employees, recently receiving a $36,000 rent subsidy in the research park from Boca Raton. See mobilehelpnow.com for more information about the company. Go to the "careers" tab to apply.
Connie Mack, son of a former senator, is far outpacing the rest of the field of Republican Senate candidates in Florida. The survey of 780 Republican voters, conducted from Dec. 15-19, shows Mack carrying 39 percent of the vote. Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, tea-party favorite Mike McCalister and former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner all trailed in single-digits.
Greenberg Taurig shareholder and Chair of the Caldwell Theatre Bruce Rosetto, has been named to the board of directors of the Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority.
U.S. Bonds are now paperless, as you can now only purchase them on line now.
Powerball tickets are doubling to $2 starting Jan. 15.
Brian Nelson has been named general manager of Town Center at Boca Raton.
Gary Betensky, a shareholder with Richman Greer and a Boca resident, has been named president of the Palm Beach Regional Office of the American Jewish Committee and a member of AJC since 2006.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com featuring Miami Herald gossip columnist and gossipextra.com Jose Lambiet, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson, Leon Blumberg presenting the Glenn Miller Orchestra at Olympic Heights High School, Jan. 18, Palm Beach Pops executive director David Quillen and movie maven Morrie Zyrl on movie theatres operations. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark theaters. You can also watch archived shows on the site.
Movie opening at the Cinemark Theatres Friday is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Movies opening at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth is Women on the 6th floor. Delray also has War Horse and Lake Worth has Mission Impossible.
Cokie and Steve Roberts headline the JCC book luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at Delaire Country Club in Delray Beach. Tickets ar $45 for members and $55 for guests. For tickets, visit www.jcconline.com.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. 561-912-1453.
The 15th Annual OPAL awards will be presented by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton on Jan. 14 at Boca Pointe Country Club with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30 p.m., honoring Tom Snow, Patricia Thomas, Rabbi Merle Singer, Warren Orlando and Ken Davis. Call 477.76180 for more info.
Don’t miss the Concert by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Featuring the original Miller arrangements of pieces like Moonlight Serenade, In The Mood, String Of Pearls and Chattanooga Choo Choo. Wednesday, January 18th at 8:00 PM. Olympic Heights Community High School Auditorium, 20101 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. Free Parking. Tickets $28.00 and VIP Seating $35.00. Charge by phone: 1 800 595-4849. On line: lbproductions.tix.com, or call: 561 367-1689.
The late Gloria Drummond, founder of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, will be honored and paid tribute at the hospitals Golden Gala on Jan. 21 with a video and commemorative journal.
The 30th annual Caribbean Cowboy Ball, sponsored by the George Snow Scholarship fund, will be Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Rd. A1A. Call 561.347.6799 for more info.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
Dr. Marta Rendon will be honored with the DIAMOND award at a Feb. 23 luncheon at the Boca Raton Marriott by the Boca Raton Chamber. For ticket information, call 561.395.4433.
The 6th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Classic will be Feb.24-26 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by Mercedes Benz. Call 954.563.2822 or email kbecker@bgcbc.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barry's Buzz - Dec. 29, 2011

2011-12-28T21:26:00.000-08:00

Internet television station WRPBITV will have a new home in the Shoppes of Village Pointe on S.W. 18th Street, between Powerline Rd. and Military Trail. Very inexpensive rates for advertising and having your own show apply during the inaugural period. Contact Wayne Filowitz at 561.779.1250 or email him at wrpbitv@yahoo.com for specific details.
A skateboard, BMX bike and online skate parks are being proposed for the unused roller hockey rink in Loggers Run Park. Funds are needed to finish the improvements to open it.
Former Congressman Peter Deutsch is opening one of his Ben Gamia Hebrew language charter schools on the Temple Beth El campus in East Boca, which is not a religious school like Donna Klein, replacing the vacant day care center which moved to the Beck Family Campus in West Boca.
The 73,803 square foot Courtyard office building, built in 1983 with an atrium, indoor fountains, ponds and tropical walkways, at 5301 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton, was hit by a $5million foreclosure lawsuit.
The co-sponsors of a bill that would bring destination casinos to South Florida are proposing significant changes, including measures that could turn existing pari-mutuels like racetracks and jai-alai frontons into full-fledged casinos. What about Palm Beach County?
With new construction at a crawl, you could almost hear a collective sigh of relief when the first approvals for a proposed rental apartment complex downtown cleared hurdles to allow the project to move forward. The 2.21-acre lot between Southeast First and Second streets and Dixie and Federal highways is empty now. But if all the permits fall into place, a building large enough for 261 apartments with an eight-story garage eventually will help populate the area with pedestrians, a city goal after spending millions to revamp the downtown.
With completion scheduled for the end of January, it was about time to let the city's Recreation Services department look for outside companies to maintain the Spanish River Sports Complex. The city got the go-ahead to put out a request for proposals. The Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District is building the park and wants to see if money can be saved by contracting out the services instead of the city.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com featuring Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson discussing the year in review and predictions for 2012. Don’t miss it! Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark theatres.
Cokie and Steve Roberts headline the JCC book luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at Delaire Country Club in Delray Beach. Tickets ar $45 for members and $55 for guests. For tickets, visit www.jcconline.com.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The 15th Annual OPAL awards will be presented by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton on Jan. 14 at Boca Pointe Country Club with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30 p.m., honoring Tom Snow, Patricia Thomas, Rabbi Merle Singer, Warren Orlando and Ken Davis. Call 477.76180 for tickets and sponsorships.
Don’t miss the Concert by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Featuring the original Miller arrangements of pieces like Moonlight Serenade, In The Mood, String Of Pearls and Chattanooga Choo Choo. Wednesday, January 18th at 8:00 PM. Olympic Heights Community High School Auditorium, 20101 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. Free Parking. Tickets $28.00 and VIP Seating $35.00. Charge by phone: 1 800 595-4849. On line: lbproductions.tix.com. Group sales and information: 561 367-1689.
The late Gloria Drummond, founder of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, will be honored and paid tribute at the hospitals Golden Gala on Jan. 21 with a video and commemorative journal.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
Dr. Marta Rendon will be honored with the DIAMOND award at a Feb. 23 luncheon at the Boca Raton Marriott by the Boca Raton Chamber. For ticket information, call 561.395.4433.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
I sincerely wish a Happy, healthy and prosperous New Year to all my readers. Enjoy it with your families and/or loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

2011-12-22T10:41:00.000-08:00

Barry’s Buzz – Dec. 22, 2011
The federal government denied Florida's request for relief from a provision of the federal health care law that requires insurers spend at least 80 cents of every premium dollar on direct patient care. Consumer groups say large numbers of insured Floridians stand to get some of their premium payments back.
Morton’s Restaurants, with 77 steakhouses in 64 cities worldwide and operates Trevi, an Italian restuaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, has been acquired by Landry’s Inc. for $116.6 million. Landry also owns McCormick and Schmicks, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and Rainforest Café.
Boca Raton Attorney Mitchell Jay Stein was charged with leading a multimillion-dollar penny stock fraud at a medical device company. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Boca Raton reversed its decision and now will allow holiday decorations and symbols in all city buildings. Meanwhile, despite the Grinch antics of some of his neighbors turning on sprinklers spraying passerbys, Rick Newman, who puts on two holiday sound and light displays on his lawn at 699 NW Ninth Ave. in Old Floresta every year, is planning big doings on Christmas Eve. The Doral Middle School Choir will be here singing Christmas and Kwanzaa songs. The DocMiami International Film Festival is donating 20 gallons of eggnog for me to give out. The Holiday Light & Sound Show will start at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and Santa is expected to arrive at 7. As he does every year, Newman collects money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Rachel Elander and Lauren Wulf, aka "The Hot Chocolate Girls," sell hot chocolate and popcorn with proceeds going to the charity. Last year Newman presented a check for about $1,200, collected at both his Halloween and holiday displays.
Despite the city issuing RFP’s for restaurants only on the Wildflower site, Boca developer and downtown landowner, Jim Batmasian presented a plan for apartments and park on the site. The city would have to expand the RFP to include residential when they issue the request in January.
The Boca Boat parade had the largest number of boats and viewers. Barry R. Epstein Associates was one of the sponsors.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com hosted by Sun- Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy, with guests John Hart, calling in from California and movie maven Morrie Zyrl, talking about the holiday movies. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Next weeks show will feature Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson discussing the year in review and predictions for 2012. Don’t miss it!
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres are; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Mission Impossible – Ghost protocol and The Adventures of TinTin. Opening Christmas day are War Horse and the Darkest Hour. Movies opening at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, We Bought A Zoo, Sherlock Holmes, The Descendants and My Week with Marilyn. Lake Worth also opens War Horse.
Cokie and Steve Roberts headline the JCC book luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at Delaire Country Club in Delray Beach. Tickets ar $45 for members and $55 for guests. For tickets, visit www.jcconline.com.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
Sincere condolences to the family of Gloria Drummond, founder of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital who died at the age of 81. She will be honored and paid tribute at the hospitals “Golden Gala” on Jan. 21 with a video and commemorative journal that evening.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Thank you to all my friends for their best wishes while I was in the hospital. I sincerely wish a Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas to all my readers. Enjoy the holidays with your loved ones
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barry’s Buzz – Dec. 15, 2011

2011-12-15T11:15:00.000-08:00

Florida Governor Rick Scott and Florida Senator Maria Sachs return today from a week long trade mission to Israel. They were joined by Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolus and others.
Sunrise Park Elementary School won $1,000 from the Miami Dolphins in a poster contest.
Palm Beach County Commissioners finally put the nail in the coffin for the needless proposal to widen Palmettto Park Road, just to shave off 20 seconds of driving time. Kudos to the Boca City Council for seeing the folly of this waste of taxpayer money and lobbied against it.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson and SouthTech Academy Jim Kidd will meet with the Rosen School of Hospitality in January to establish a Hotel Management program.
A totally redesigned upscale iPic Theater with an indoor box office, a new façade facing Federal Highway and a bar and restaurant in the former AMC and Sunrise Theatre location at the south side of Mizner Park, is planned to be open by May by Muvico founder Hamid Hashami with an additional 1932 square feet, to be reconfigures with only 40 to 60 seats in each of eight spaces,, with the luxury section featuring push-button recliners and food service 20 minutes into the feature. Patrons in the lower priced up front leather seats can buy food and bring it into the theatreThe former Sunrise Cinemas location closed last winter, and an eviction lawsuit was filed in March. The new movie house will be reconfigured with only 40 to 60 seats in each of eight spaces. The luxury section has push-button recliners and allows food service 20 minutes into the feature. The lower-priced seats up front are leather, and movie goers can buy food there and bring it in while they watch. The box office will move inside, but patrons can also buy tickets and pick their seats in advance online. Hashemi formed iPic in 2007, which now has eight locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin and Texas, in addition to Boca Raton Florida in Mizner Park.
The city of Boca Raton showed a piece of steel from the World Trade Center it managed to claim that may be one of the last distributed by the 9/11 Foundation. It will be on display in the city's Fire Administration Headquarters by mid-January after a memorial featuring the piece of metal is complete. The steel is roughly 10-inches wide by 14-inches long. The city applied for the piece about a year ago and was initially told none was left.
An outdoor stage at the courtyard fountain at the Boca Marriott was approved for a fundraiser.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Emily Lilly, coordinator of the Boca Boat Parade this Saturday, Concert Promoter Rick Alovis, presenting a tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John at Spanish River High School and Sun Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Dr. Robert Watson, political professor at Lynn University. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres tomorrow are Young Adult, Sherlock Holmes: and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Movies opening at the Movies of Delray are: Sherlock Holmes, My Week with Marilyn, The Descendants and on Tuesday night opens Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Same at Movies of Lake Worth except for The Descendants.
World renowned biblical scholars, archaeologists and educators will present a Boca Symposium December 15th - 19th. The free event will be held at two locations: Boca Raton Christian School and Temple Emanu-El of Miami Beach. Lectures will take attendees on a historical journey to view artifacts, photography and research relating to recent archaeological and scientific findings emerging from Israel and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Visit www.ijcoevents.org.
The annual Boca Raton Holiday Boat parade is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at the C-15 canal and moving south on the Intracoastal waterway. Barry R, Epstein Associates is a sponsor.
Among the films opening Dec. 20 at the Cinemark Theatre are; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Mission Impossible – Ghost protocol and The Adventures of TinTin.
Cokie and Steve Roberts headline the JCC book luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at Delaire Country Club on Military Trail in Delray Beach. Tickets ar $45 for members and $55 for guests. For tickets, visit www.jcconline.com.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/

Barry’s Buzz – Dec. 8, 2011

2011-12-07T21:29:00.000-08:00

BB&T bank will have their name on the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise.
The Palm Beach County Commission finally killed the proposal to needlessly widen Palmetto Park Road. What a waste of money that would be!
WRPBITV internet television station will be broadcasting from the Shoppes at Village Pointe owned by Boca philanthropist and chair of the Palm Beach County Film Festival, beginning in January.
Congressman Allen West (R-FL) has been named a member of the National Defense Authorization Act Conference. The NDAA Conference is a select group of bipartisan members from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate that will begin hammering out the final provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. NDAA legislation provides the policy for the Department of Defense and Americas Armed Services and ensures troops have the resources they need to defend America.
The pool at Boca High is now available for lease when not used by the school students.
Dr. Jason Lewis Walton, Chief of staff at Lynn University updated the board of directors of the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission on the behind the scenes details of snaring the final Presidential debate on Oct. 22, 2012. Many factors combined to award this prestigious event to Lynn which will produce thousand of journalists from all over the world focusing on Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, with thousands of dollars in economic impact.
Dennis Max will open two new restaurants, adding to his Max’s Grille in Mizner Park and Max’s Harvest in Pineapple Grove. Frank & Dino’s, named after you know who will open at 718 S. Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach and Asssaggio del Forno (taste of the oven) opens at the Regency Court in January.
A new restaurant will open in the former Canyon Grill on Glades Road and another new one in the former Marios at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.
Two Spanish River High School students have asked the city to support their 'no texting while driving' campaign that turns out to have a link to Justin Bieber. The City Council will consider their request.
The Volen Center has a new taxi service for older adults who no longer drive or want to limit their driving.
The FINAL Coach's Radio Show with Coach Schnellenberger will be held tonight at the Duffy's on Saint Andrews Blvd in Boca Raton beginning at 5:30 PM. Free appetizers and drink specials will be offered.
The Florida DOT will hold a public hearing on the proposed improvement to I-95 from Oakland Park Blvd. to Glades Road tonight, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Marleen & Harold Forkas Alumni Center, FAU campus.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Harris Rosen, president of the Rosen Hotels and Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, talking about offering $59 per nite for all rooms at the Shingle Creek Resort and Rosen Center for the entire month of December!! Go to http://www.orlandohotels4less.com/gift to get reservations. They will go fast!! This is a cheaper price than Priceline! So if you want to get away for a few days, reserve now, and Sun Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Dr. Robert Watson, political professor at Lynn University. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Movies opening at the Cinemark Theatres tomorrow are: New Years Eve and The Sitter. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth is About Fifty.
Compassionate Friends, support group for parents who have lost children, holds its annual dinner Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Boca, off of I-95.
New FAU Ambassador Howard Schnellenberger will be honored at the Dec. 11 Dolphin game.
World renowned biblical scholars, archaeologists and educators will present a Boca Symposium December 15th - 19th. The free event will be held at two locations: Boca Raton Christian School and Temple Emanu-El of Miami Beach. Lectures will take attendees on a historical journey to view artifacts, photography and research relating to recent archaeological and scientific findings emerging from Israel and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Visit www.ijcoevents.org. for more information.
The annual Boca Raton Holiday Boat parade is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at the C-15 canal and moving south on the Intracoastal waterway.
Among the many films opening Christmas Day, Dec. 25 at the Cinemark Theatre and others is The Artist, a four star black and white silent film destined by critics to be named the best picture of the year.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barry’s Buzz – Dec. 8, 2011

2011-12-07T21:26:00.000-08:00

Barry’s Buzz – Dec. 1, 2011

2011-11-30T21:29:00.000-08:00

Florida State Rep. Steve Perman is organizing a new Caucus to preserve the Everglades with State Sen. Maria Sachs and State Rep. Lori Berman.
· The Palm Beach County Commission is considering changing the county charter in Nov, 2012 to appoint constitutional officers like the Sheriff, Elections Supervisor, Tax Collector and Property Appraiser.
· You can now SKYPE through Facebook. Just click on a name in chat and hit the left button on the upper right hand side. You can download SKYPE for free at skype.com but you do need a webcam, either on your computer or get one for $20 at Best Buy.
The U.S. government has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the widow and family of Robert Stevens, a Palm Beach County tabloid photo editor killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
No need to go to Sample Road now that Costco has finally opened a gas station on Congress Ave.
Continuing the perception of Boca Raton as the con capital of the world, three traders were nailed by Federal regulators in a penny stock scam and ordered to repay illegal profits. Frank Calmes was hit for $2.4 million, Lynn Roundhouse for $856 thousand and Manny Shulman who lost at trial and hit for $345 thousand.
Some Ruden Barnett shareholders were stiffed $3.6 million in partnership shares after the law firm declared bankruptcy and expected to merge in to Greenspoon Marder, based in Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, who previously had absorbed the well known Abrams Anton Law firm in Hollywood.
Spanish River Park is under construction with 85-90 acres of four lighted soccer and softball/baseball fields each, parking and two buildings. There will also be a pathway under Spanish River Blvd. to the park.
BRIO Tuscan Grille has opened in the Boca Center on Military Trail.
The Dori Slosberg Foundation, started by State Rep. Irv Slosberg in memory of his daughter who was killed in an automobile crash on Palmetto Park Road just west of the Turnpike, along with three other teenagers, will hold a No Distractions Networking event tonight at English’s in the Shops at Boca Center, 5050 Town Center Circle, for an evening of networking and safe driving education. Admission is a $20 tax deductible donation at the door and includes food along with a raffle for prizes. Call 561.488.7900 for info.
Guys and Dolls is at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs through Dec. 4. Call 954.344.7765.
The long awaited 258,000 square foot Delray Marketplace on Atlantic Ave and Lyons Road will have a private groundbreaking on Friday and will include such tenants as Publix, Chico’s, White House/Black Market, Charming Charlie, Jos. A. Banks, Bobby Chan Apparel, Max’s Grille, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, Famous Famiglia Pizza, Japango Shushi Asian Cuisine, The Grind Coffee, Sababa Lounge, The Olive Tap, Shula Buger and a 12 screen Frank Theaters featuring with a 16 lane bowling alley and family amphitheater.
Palm Beach Pops Music of Burt Bachrach concert is at FAU tonight, Friday and Sunday. Call 800.564.9539.
Former CBS News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent Dan Rather will speak at the Major Gifts event of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County tonight at St. Andrews Country Club in West Boca. Tickets to the event are $125. Call 852-3100.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, State Senator Maria Sachs, Candidate for Florida U.S. Senator Deon Long, Executive Director of the Palm Beach Pops David Quillen and Sun Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark Theatres.
Boca Raton’s Childrens Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. hosts breakfast with Santa on Dec. 3 from 8:30 to 11:30. Tickets are $10 and advance reservations are required. Call 561.368.6875 or www.cmboca.org.
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation has provided vital services for those suffering from this debilitating condition for 25 years. Share in the awareness at The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation's Silver Anniversary Gala at the Marriott Hollywood Beach Saturday, December 3rd with celebrity guests, live painted statues, silent auction and more. For more information, visit msfocus.org.
The Florida DOT will hold a public hearing on the proposed improvement to I-95 from Oakland Park Blvd. to Glades Road on Dec. 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Marleen & Harold Forkas Alumni Center, FAU campus.
FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger will be honored at the Dec. 11 Dolphin game.
The annual Boca Raton Holiday Boat parade is 6:30 p.m.,Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at the C-15 canal.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School: Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel; with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and blog is: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/.

Barry’s Buzz – Nov. 24, 2011

2011-11-23T21:05:00.000-08:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ENJOY THE MACY’S PARADE ON TV WITH YOUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES.
West Boca High Cheerleader Pam Simon will be in the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade todayl
FAU alumnus Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, former Chief of Staff for former FAU president Frank Brogan and currently president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Broward County, was appointed vice president for community engagement and executive director of the FAU Foundation.
The FAU 50th anniversary gala raised over $500,000 for the Presidents Scholarship fund, with President Mary Jane Saunders donating $50,000.FAU football game is this Saturday Nov. 26 in the new stadium.
FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger will be honored at the Dec. 3.game before and after the game.
The new coach of the Florida Atlantic University Football Owls should be announced around Dec. 5.
TD Bank is building a new facility in the Mission Bay Shopping Center,former Roadhouse spot on 441.
New restaurants: Chipotle;Garden Shops on Palmetto Park Road and Kapowi Noodle Bar; Mizner Park.
Jennifer Lopez filmed Parker in Palm Beach County with scenes shot at One Thousand Ocean on A1A.
Frank Barbieri was reelected chair of the Palm Beach County School Board who put all of Boca Raton in his District 5 and honored Superintendent Bill Malone, stepping down on Dec. 2.
Long time WPBT-TV anchor Jim Sackett retired yesterday with a farewell tribute on his last hour.
Former anchor at WPBT-TV Laurel Sauer, is now the new face and voice of WXEL-TV. She will be among the guest speakers at the Gold Coast Public Relations Council lunch on Dec. 13 at NCCCI. Go to www.goldcoastprcouncil.com for information and reservations. Tickets are $25. each.
Disney and the Seminoles are teaming up in a strange alliance to defeat further gaming efforts.
ClubLink Corp., Canada’s largest golf club operator, has paid $7.2 million for the 54-hole Palm-Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach. The acquisition gives ClubLink a total of 11 18-hole equivalent championship courses in Florida with a combined membership of more than 4,500 members.
Rick Newnan’s extravagant holiday display opens tonight at 6 p.m. at 699 N.W. Ninth Ave.
The Wayne Barton Study Center will host a turkey give away from 6pm -8pm. today delivering Thanksgiving dinner to the sick, elderly and shut in, and they are still in need of monetary donations
Guys and Dolls continues at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. Call 954.344.7765 for tickets.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, FAU athletic director Craig Angelos, Jim Sitton, who’s young daughter and other family members were killed by a relative at his 2009 Thanksgiving dinner, Congressman Ted Deutch, filing a Constitutional Amendment to ban corporate donations to political candidates and Sun Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark theatres.
Movies opened Wednesday at the Cinemark Palace are: The Descendants, Hugo in 3D, Arthur Christmas in 3D and The Muppets. Opening Friday is My Week With Marilyn. Take the family and enjoy!
Former CBS News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent Dan Rather will speak at the Major Gifts event of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec.1 at St. Andrews Country Club in West Boca. Tickets to the event are $125. Call 852-3100.
Boca Raton’s Childrens Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd. hosts breakfast with Santa on Dec. 3 from 8:30 to 11:30. Tickets are $10 and advance reservations are required. Call 561.368.6875 or www.cmboca.org.
The annual Boca Raton Holiday Boat parade is 6:30 p.m.,Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at the C-15 canal.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with your loved ones. Don’t eat too much and invite someone less fortunate and alone to join you. You will be blessed for your kindness.

Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Face book at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Nov. 17, 2011

2011-11-16T21:20:00.000-08:00

The Palm Beach County Commission will ask voters in November to approve gaming in the County.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been accused by a former employee of defrauding Medicare of two million dollars in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.
Boca Raton City Council member Constance Scott launched her reelection campaign this week.
The Boca Del Mar Improvement Association will hold its first contested election in 40 years January.
Republican candidates Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Michele Bachmann will speak at a political event held by the David Horowitz Freedom Center at The Breakers in Palm Beach this weekend.
Sponsors of the bill that would allow for three mega-casinos are considering putting the state lottery under the control of a new statewide gaming commission. Republican state legislators pushing for new casinos in South Florida say they want to rein in the Florida Lottery. Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff of Fort Lauderdale is one of the sponsors of the bill that would allow for three mega-casinos. She says she plans to change her bill so that the state lottery would be under the control of a new statewide gaming commission.
Calling all WWII Vets to help with a public service announcement for students in school to honor all who served. If you can talk about your war experiences, call the Veterans Speakers Forum, 561.734.4527.
Delray Beach Republican businessman Nick Loeb and his fiance Sofia Vergara, star of Modern Family, will hold a press conference at 2 p.m, to announce his decision to run or not for U.S. Senate.
Guys and Dolls continues at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. Call 954.344.7765 for tickets..
Crane's BeachHouse Hotel & Tiki Bar, which USA Weekend has hailed as one of four unique getaway spots for a romantic weekend, is pairing up with the City of Delray Beach for the fourth year in a row to help our soldiers overseas. As part of Project Holiday, a community-wide effort by the City of Delray's You Are Not Alone and the Church of the Palms, Crane's BeachHouse, 82 Gleason Street, will be hosting a SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Fun-Raiser on today, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The Tale of the Allergists Wife will run through November 20th at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, south of Palmetto Park Road. Tickets are $18.Call 561.3498 or come to the box office starting one hour before curtain. Showtime: Nov 17, 18, 19 @ 8:00, and Nov 19 @ 2:00. Michael Beecher has been nominated for a BroadwayWorld.com Florida Award as 'Best Featured Actor in a Play' for his role in 'Allergist' and the cast was nominated in the 'Best Ensemble Performance in a Play' category.
West Boca Drama presents Moon Over Buffalo, opening tonite at West Boca High School, Glades Road, west of 441. Tickets are $15 for all shows. West Boca Students can purchase a ticket for $10.00 on any night. Showtimes: Nov. 17,18,19 @ 8:00,and Nov. 19 @ 2:00. Call 561-672-2066 or at the box office each nite.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with the First Lady of Florida Theatre, Jan McArt and Sun Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Tune in to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark, Movies of Delray & Movies of Lake Worth.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are: Happy Feet Two and The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn – Part 1. Movies of Delray opens Happy Happy.
Former CBS News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent Dan Rather will speak at the Major Gifts event of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec.1 at St. Andrews Country Club in West Boca. Tickets to the event are $125. Call 852-3100.
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division,, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Face book at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – Nov. 10, 2011

2011-11-09T20:37:00.001-08:00

Penn State trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier amid the growing furor over how the school handled alleged sex abuse allegations against an assistant coach.
Naming Rights for the FAU Football stadium are in negotiations.
The Boca Bridge hotel has worked out a bankruptcy agreement to avoid foreclosure.
WPEC TV CBS news 12 which has been on the sales block for the past year, has been sold by Freedom Broadcasting to Sinclair Broadcast Group which owns and operates 65 stations throughout the U.S. and recently took over a 3 station West Palm Beach Group.
County tax payers got sticker shock when they found their tax bills had increased despite decreased property values due to sleight of hand manipulation of millage rates by some governments.
Money talks in County September real estate transactions with 60% of buyers paying cash. Real Estate pros cash buyers will continue to dominate until banks start making mortgages available again.
Dr. Conrad Murray found guilty and was paid $150,000.00 per month to look after Michael Jackson.
Dippin' Dots, maker of the frozen treat popular with kids, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Construction starts Nov. 8 on widened HOV lanes in Broward County.
After out hammering out the details, the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library were expected to ceremoniously present the city with their $250,000 gift for new downtown library at the City Council workshop meeting Nov. 7.
Please take time tomorrow to remember our Veterans by attending a service. Schools are closed so take them with you and drive safely. Thanks to Burt Richards for accomplishing this goal.
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Derek Postin, head of the Grand New Party, Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson, Sun Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and FAU athletic director Craig Angelos. Tune in to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark, Movies of Delray & Movies of Lake Worth.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are: J. Edgar, Jack and Jill, and Immortals. Movies of Delray and Lake Worth opens J. Edgar and Anonymous. Lake Worth also opens Happy Happy.
Is 11/11/11 at 11:11 a.m. and p.m. significant for you? Marriages tomorrow are easy to remember.
The American Health Society and the United States Marine Corps League sponsors the SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch and a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, whose appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis classic will be Nov. 11-13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561.394.2400 or visit www.chrisevert.org.
The Luxury Chamber Network event will be Monday, Nov. 14 at Shula’s steak house on the beach. Go to www.luxurychamber.com for information and reservations.
Former CBS News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent Dan Rather will speak at the Major Gifts event of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec.1 at St. Andrews Country Club in West Boca. Rather will address donors who donated a minimum of $10,000 combined gift to the 2012 UJA/Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign. Tickets to the event are $125
Temple Beth Shira plans its annual fundraiser Sat. Jan. 14 at Spanish River High School Ultimate Elton John & Billy Joel with two amazing tribute bands in one spectacular evening. For info, call 561-912-1453.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division,, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. You can reserve tickets at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, March 7th 18th, 2012 are on sale and can be purchased via www.festivaloftheartsboca.org or 866-571-ARTS.

Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Face book at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – Nov. 3, 2011

2011-11-03T07:26:00.000-07:00

What a coup for Lynn University for landing the last presidential debate on Oct. 22. 2012. A traffic light will be installed on Military Trail, and the entrances there and at Potomoc Rd. will be widened..
The Yard House restaurant will be opening 10,000 sq. ft. in Mizner Park next to the closed Zed451.
Former Broward County School Superintendent Jim Notter has joined the board at South Tech Academy, a, 13,000 career choice magnet Charter School in Boynton Beach, www.southtechacademy.com,
E. Wayne Gent was named to be Palm Beach County interim School Superintendent.
County Commissioner Burt Aaronson proposed a referendum for casinos in Palm Beach County.
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack will be entering the Florida primary for U.S. Senate.
Boca businessmen Art Falcone, Net Siegel and Malcolm Butters got $33 million for Boca Village Center.
Boca resident and astronaut Edgar Mitchell agreed to return a camera he used on his 1972 Apollo 14 moon mission. It will be donated to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington by NASA.
BB&T Corp. is buying 78 remaining branches of BankAtlantic, its deposits and parts of its loan portfolio. The BankAtlantic Center name will probably change to the BB&T Center in a few months.
Former County Commissioner Bob Kanjian has joined Baker Real Estate LLC as Exec. V. President.
Ruden McClosky filed bankruptcy and will merge with Greenspoon Marder Dec. 1.
Syms and Filene’s basement have filed bankruptcy and will close all 46 stores.
R.I.P Dorothy Rodham, mother of Hillary Clinton who died Tuesday. Family services are private.
If you know of anyone in need of addiction referral services contact jaret@insteprecoveryservices.com.
MEET MITCHELL WAIFE AT THE MOVIES OF DELRAY ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3rd AT 7:00pm.
Tickets are $5.00 includes the movie and a question and answer session with Mitchell Waife, grandson of Sholem Aleichem following the 7:00pm movie.SHOLEM ALEICHEM
, a new documentary on the great Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem
"Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness," about the man who wrote poignantly of Eastern European Jewry in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 93-minute documentary about Sholem Rabinowitz — Sholemm Aleichem was a pen name — who was best known for creating the Russian milkman Tevyye, the central character of "Fiddler on the Roof." ...
Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with guests Roxanne Pulitzer, gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Palm Beach Pops’ Miquel Lima, and political professor Robert Watson. Tune in to win free movie tickets to the Cinemark, Movies of Delray & Movies of Lake Worth.
If you would like to see a free performance of After the Revolution as my guest at the Caldwell Theatre Friday evening, go to www.caldwelltheatre.com for info and directions and call Nedra to have two complimentary tickets at the Will Call window for you.
Free golf lessons for children and adults, demos of the latest clubs and a chance to win $5,000 in a hole-in-one contest Saturday on the first anniversary of the Osprey Point Golf Course in West Boca.
Lend Me a Tenor is still playing at the Stage Door Theatre on Sample Road in Coral Springs. Call 954. 344.7765 or visit www.stagedoortheater.org for more information or to order tickets.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are: Tower Heist with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, A Very Harold & Kumar Xmas in 3D, The Son of No One and The Skin I live in. Movies of Delray continues with Margin Call with Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, etc. and opens Gainbourg A Heroic Life. Movies of Lake Worth opens Margin Call. Due to its summer success, Sarahs Key is coming back to area theatres.
Auntie Mame will be at Boca High, Nov. 3-5. Tickets are $8 & $12. Call 561.338.1533 or visit www,bocadrama.com.
The season kick-off to The Palm Beach Pops, the best musical organization in the county, will be Nov. 4 with the sounds of the big bands. Tickets at www.palmbeachpops.org or call 561,832.7677.
The Tale of the Allergists Wife opens Nov. 4 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. For more information and/or the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, visit www.brtg.org, or call 561.948.2601.
Think Pink Rocks Concert is at Mizner Park Nov. 4. Tickets at thinkpinkrocs.com or call 888.612.4190.
Jim Leher will be the featured speaker at Lynn University, Nov. 9, 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. Tickets are $25. For more information, please call 561-237-9000 or go to www.lynn.edu/dively.
The American Health Society and the United States Marine Corps League sponsors the SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch and a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, whose appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis classic will be Nov. 11-13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561.394.2400 or visit www.chrisevert.org.
The Luxury Chamber Network event will be Monday, Nov. 14 at Shula’s steak house on the beach. Go to www.luxurychamber.com for information and reservations.

Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu, now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Face book at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – Oct, 27, 2011

2011-10-26T21:31:00.000-07:00

In a survey conducted by the South Florida Business Journal asking “Do you favor destination gambling resorts”, 65% were in favor, 27% opposed and 8% didn’t care either way.
Lord & Taylor is taking over the 80,00 sq ft. space of Robb & Stuckey in Mizner Park.
The Atonement Tablets, a locally produced short independent screenplay made for television, is in post-production and scheduled for completion in November. The 45-minute production features stage and screen star Avery Sommers (Lost Everything). Ms. Sommers is also the vocalist in the films opening theme song, making her the first person to sing as God in a motion picture. Other onscreen talent includes former network television newscaster Chandra Bill in her debut film appearance.
The land around Miami Dolphins stadium and Miami Beach Convention Center are eyed for casinos.
Boca Raton made service on city boards at the will of a majority of city commissioners.
Mama Mia continues through the weekend at the Kravis Center. Don’t miss it! Fabulous ABBA music.
Barry Epstein Live will feature former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham, Entrepeneur extraordinaire Gibson Sylvestre, Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson on Friday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win movie tickets to the Cinemark, Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth theatres, just for listening.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are: Anonymous, In Time, Take Shelter, Margin Call(&Movies of Delray), The Rum Diary and Puss In Boots. Movies of Lake Worth opens Saviors of the Night.
FAU will host the “50 on the 50” black-tie gala at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in the tower of the new, 30,000-seat Football Stadium on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Sponsorships for the gala are available at the $2,500, $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000 level. Tickets to the gala are $250 per person. To become a sponsor or purchase individual tickets, call 561-297-3010 or visit www.fau.edu/50th.
A fictionalized and localized War of the Worlds production will be at the Caldwell Theatre on Oct. 31, 2 and 7 p.m. Admission is $10, and reservations can made by calling 561-632-0517 or send an email to . For more information on AirPlayz, visit artsradionetwork.com. For media inquiries, contact Caroline Breder-Watts at 561-543-8455 or cbreder-watts@classicalsouthflorida.
Auntie Mame will be at Boca High, Nov. 3-5. Tickets are $8 & $12. Call 561.338.1533 or visit www,bocadrama.com.
The season kick-off to The Palm Beach Pops, the best musical organization in the county, will be Nov. 4 with the sounds of the big bands. Tickets are on sale at www.palmbeachpops.org or call 561,832.7677.
The Tale of the Allergists Wife opens Nov. 4 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. For more information and/or the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, visit www.brtg.org, or call 561.948.2601.
Think Pink Rocks Concert is at Mizner Park Nov. 4. Tickets at thinkpinkrocs.com or call 888.612.4190.
Jim Leher will be the featured speaker at Lynn University, Nov. 9, 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. Tickets are $25. For more information, please call 561-237-9000 or go to www.lynn.edu/dively.
The American Health Society and the United States Marine Corps League sponsors the SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch and a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, whose appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis classic will be Nov. 11-13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561.394.2400 or visit www.chrisevert.org.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division,, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. Reserve at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
Make sure your children are safe at Halloween and check their candy before they eat it.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Face book at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – Oct, 20, 2011

2011-10-20T08:41:00.000-07:00

Recent Palm Beach County American Red Cross Courage Award Recipient for Education Cpl. Burt Richards and founder of the Veterans Speakers Forum are seeking more Veteran speakers to educate Students in Palm Beach Schools about honoring those who served. Special Educational programs for students delivered by WAR VETERANS are needed which can only be taught by those who served and kept them safe & free. If you are willing to spend time in school classrooms educating all ages in the greater Palm Beach area, call 561- 734-7263.
Palm Beach County School Superintendent Bill Malone will step down in early December.
The Social Security Administration announced 3.6 percent cost of living increase for seniors in 2012...that's about an extra $40 a month.
The Florida Atlantic University Stadium Tower has been named in honor of longtime supporters Martin F. and Jane Greenberg. The Greenbergs are members of the Inner Circle of Football Founders and have donated more than $1 million to the FAU football program.
Howard Schnellenberger, Head Football Coach of the Florida Atlantic University Owls hosts a free breakfast Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 a.m. in the Premiere level of the new football stadium.
Barry Epstein Live will feature GossipExtra.com columnist Jose Lambiet, New Sun-Sentinel editor Howard Saltz, FAU head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger and Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingsley Guy on Friday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win movie tickets to the Cinemark, Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth theatres, just for listening.
Downtown Boca invites South Florida residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits” on October 21-22, 2011 when the destination debuts its inaugural Meet Me On The Promenade: Downtown Boca, a free and open-to-the-public two night-one day fest featuring the Downtown destination’s best.
FAU will host the “50 on the 50” black-tie gala at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in the tower of the new, 30,000-seat Football Stadium on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Sponsorships for the gala are available at the $2,500, $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000 level. Tickets to the gala are $250 per person. To become a sponsor or purchase individual tickets, call 561-297-3010 or visit www.fau.edu/50th.
A fictionalized and localized War of the Worlds production will be at the Caldwell Theatre on Oct. 31, 2 and 7 p.m. Admission is $10, and reservations can made by calling 561-632-0517 or send an email to . For more information on AirPlayz, visit artsradionetwork.com. For media inquiries, contact Caroline Breder-Watts at 561-543-8455 or cbreder-watts@classicalsouthflorida.
The season kick-off to The Palm Beach Pops, the best musical organization in the county, will be Nov. 4 with the sounds of the big bands. Tickets are on sale at www.palmbeachpops.org or call 561,832.7677.
The Tale of the Allergists Wife opens Nov. 4 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. For more information and/or the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, visit www.brtg.org, or call 561.948.2601.
The American Health Society and the United States Marine Corps League sponsors the SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch and a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, whose appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis classic will be Nov. 11-13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561.394.2400 or visit www.chrisevert.org.
The U.S. Holocaust Museum luncheon at Boca West Country Club, on Jan. 30 features John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Miami Division,, Federal Bureau of Investigation and special guest Joshua Bolten, Former White House Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman of the USHM Council. Reserve at www.ushmm.org/events/sfluncheon. 561.995.6773 or email southeast@@ushmm.org.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Face book at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – Oct. 13, 2011

2011-10-13T04:23:00.000-07:00

R.I.P. Ken Feigl, former chamber member, Caldwell theatre trustee and Boca Del Mar leader.
Palm Beach County Republican party chair Sid Dinerstein has snagged Herman Caine as speaker for the Lincoln Day dinner in January.
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) has sold its Baseline unit to Project Hollywood LLC, a privately held Boca Raton company which is majority owned by media and Internet entrepreneurs Laurie S. Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein.
Palm Beach County Sheriffs Dept. needs a volunteer retired or semi-retired doctor to review medical records to detect insurance fraud. Contact Lt. Christopher Keane at 561.688.3950 or keanec@pbso.org.
Boca Raton based Sun Capital Partner owned Friendly’s Restaurants has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Employees of three Boca based tabloids are facing more employee cuts after recent layoffs.
Boca based Legacy Bank dodged a bullet when regulators demanded and infusion of $20 million due to the loss of $5 million this year. Investors will putt $16 million in and take over control of the bank.
Boca Raton settlement firm Imperial Holdings has come under scrutiny from several federal agencies after the FBI raided it for violation of their viatical insurance practices and a possible stock and dump scam.
Donald Trump agreed to pay $170 million for Miami's Doral Golf Resort & Spa.
The Occupy Wall Street movement is reminiscent of the Civil Rights marches.
Bill Gates has paid $600,000 for a winter residence in Wellington. His daughter is an equestrian.
American Airllines may soon file Chapter 11 after a steep plunge in stock value and heavy losses.
Car Buyers are flocking back to the showrooms as signs of a better economy grow.
Movie theatre operators are balking at studios charging for 3D glasses and may boycott 3D films.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature the man behind MJ’ Thriller album and portrait artist Dick Zimmerman, FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Dr. Robert Watson. Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win free movie tickets,
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are Footloose and the Big Year. New movies opening at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are A Big Year, Hedge Hog, Savior in the Night (Delray) and Pointe Blank (Lake Worth).
Caldwell Theatres new production opens tomorrow. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com for details.
Womens Executive Network is hosting a fundraising lunch October 14, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bonefish Grill in Boca Raton. Admission is $35. For more information, or to donate auction items, contact Iris Kapustein at 561-364-4035 or email at: houseofpromos@bellsouth.net.
Ribbon cutting for the new FAU football stadium which opens Oct. 15 will be at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14. Season tickets are at 1.866.FAU.SPORTS or on line at www.FAUsports.com. Former American Idol contestant and current Boca Raton resident Brett Loewenstern will perform the national anthem on October 15, just prior to kick off of the first game in the new on-campus football stadium, when the Florida Atlantic University football team hosts Western Kentucky.
The Gold Coast Public Relations Council Oct. 18 luncheon will feature new Sun-Sentinel Editor Howard Saltz.. Go to www.goldcoastprcouncil.com to reserve at $25 or email GCPRC@aol.com.
Propel Golf Classic is Oct. 20 at Boca Lago Country Club, 8665 Juego Way. It is the main fundraiser for Propel, an eight-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to servicing Palm Beach County’s economically-challenged communities. Propel specifically targets economically disadvantaged and at-risk youth. Read more at http://www.hispanicmpr.com/b2b/node/782.
Local radio legend Neil Rogers was running out of money when he died at 58 last Christmas Eve. The former WQAM-560 AM curmudgeon is believed to have spent almost $3 million in the last 18 months of life, most of it on Christian Hernandez, a 21-year-old boytoy for whom he bought a $700,000 home in Toronto. Rogers reportedly hadn’t paid income taxes for several years before his death, and the IRS could become his estate’s biggest beneficiary, with only $.5 million left. A legal battle over the scraps is brewing between Rogers’ friend in South Florida and Hernandez. Rogers had competing wills written within three weeks in November 2010. One splits assets between Hine, Hernandez and Jonathan Julian, Rogers’ longtime roommate in Plantation. The other makes Hernandez Rogers’ sole beneficiary. (thanks to Jose Lambiet).
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Oct. 6, 2011

2011-10-05T21:17:00.000-07:00

Construction on the new $77 million I-95 interchange at Spanish River Blvd. for direct access to the north entrance of FAU and the new stadium opening Oct. 15, has been moved up a couple of years to 2013 and should be finished in two years to relieve traffic on Glades and Yamato Roads. The state also plans to widen I-95 to ten lanes at a cost of $51 million, from Linton to just south of Glades Road, starting in 2016, but some may be HOV lanes.
Local radio producers John Watts and Caroline Breder-Watts have partnered with marketing impresario Ceci Dadisman to launch ARTS RADIO NETWORK, a multi-platform web site dedicated to promoting Palm Beach Countys exciting and expanding arts community, accessed at www.artsradionetwork.com.
Robert Silvers has been named Senior Rabbi at Congregation B’nai Torah on Yamato Road in Boca.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature local personality Bob Nichols, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnists Kingsley Guy and Dr. Robert Watson, on Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win tickets to the movies!
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are The Ides of March and Real Steel. New movie opening at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth is The Ides of March.
Happy and Healthy Yom Kippur to my Jewish friends. May you be inscribed in the Book of Life.
On October 9, The Original Florida Follies will take 400 children-in-need, clothes shopping at JCPenney in Citi Center Shopping Mall, Pompano Beach, FL, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and paid for by The Follies. The Original Florida Follies is a non- profit charitable organization, comprised of volunteers 60 to 90+ years of age who are retired show business people. Their shows keep the tradition of the famous Follies’ shows alive with tap dancers (the happiest sound in show business), Showgirls in beautiful costumes and talented Singers. Through their high energy shows each year, they raise money for children-in-need. If you would like to attend or contribute, please call Doug Gorab at 954-630-2553 or email dwgorab@aol.com.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton will hold a breakfast for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Womens Executive Network is hosting a fundraising lunch October 14, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bonefish Grill in Boca Raton. Admission is $35. For more information, or to donate auction items, contact Iris Kapustein at 561-364-4035 or email at: houseofpromos@bellsouth.net.
Ribbon cutting for the new FAU football stadium which opens Oct. 15 will be at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14. Season tickets are at 1.866.FAU.SPORTS or on line at www.FAUsports.com. Former American Idol contestant and current Boca Raton resident Brett Loewenstern will perform the national anthem on October 15, just prior to kick off of the first game in the new on-campus football stadium, when the Florida Atlantic University football team hosts Western Kentucky.
The Gold Coast Public Relations Council Oct. 18 luncheon will feature new Sun-Sentinel Editor Howard Saltz.. Go to www.goldcoastprcouncil.com to reserve at $25 or email GCPRC@aol.com.
Downtown Boca invites South Florida residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits” on October 21-22, 2011 when the destination debuts its inaugural Meet Me On The Promenade: Downtown Boca, a free and open-to-the-public two night-one day fest featuring the Downtown destination’s best.
The American Health Society and The United States Marine Corps League are sponsoring the annual SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, plus a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, who’s appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost to attend this years SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Republican party chair Sid Dinerstein has snagged Herman Caine as speaker for the Lincoln Day dinner in January.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Sept. 29, 2011

2011-09-29T14:22:00.001-07:00

R.I.P. former Governor Claude Kirk former Broward Sheriff Nick Navarro, and Florida Marlins.
Unfortunately the NIMBY factor won on the Mizner Trail development. Thanks to the three commissioners who had spines. The county is finally installing needed guard rails on Boca Rio road.
National Jewish Theater Foundation President and Producing Artistic Director Arnold Mittelman has announced the organization will host an invitation-only conference in 2012 to help advance its Holocaust Theater Archive and web site. The Foundation has received a $60,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation which, in part, will support the international conference that will be held in South Florida. Participants will be selected from Holocaust leaders in the field, scholars, educators, artists, funders and survivors. The conference will also include the involvement of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute and worldwide museums, memorials and theaters.
Womens Executive Network is hosting a fundraising lunch October 14, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bonefish Grill in Boca Raton. Admission is $35. For more information, or to donate auction items, contact Iris Kapustein at 561-364-4035 or email at: houseofpromos@bellsouth.net.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, FAU Robert Slider and David Zaron with an amazing new tech product for interactive websites and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the movies.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are 50-50, Courageous, Dream House and What’s Your Number. New movies opening at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are; The Guard, The Tree and Killer Elite at Lake Worth.
Happy and Healthy New Year to my Jewish friends. Happy 99th birthday to the Countess.
The Original Florida Follies will take 400 children-in-need, on October 2 and 9, clothes shopping at JCPenney in Citi Center Shopping Mall, Pompano Beach, FL, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and paid for by The Follies. The Original Florida Follies is a non- profit charitable organization, comprised of volunteers 60 to 90+ years of age who are retired show business people. Their shows keep the tradition of the famous Follies’ shows alive with tap dancers (the happiest sound in show business), Showgirls in beautiful costumes and talented Singers. Through their high energy shows each year, they raise money for children-in-need. If you would like to attend or contribute, please call Doug Gorab at 954-630-2553 or email dwgorab@aol.com.
Palm Beach County's Art in Public Places program invites the public to an artist reception at the Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Level 2 of the Main Terminal.
.On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton will hold a breakfast for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
The new FAU football stadium opens Oct. 15. Season tickets are at 1.866.FAU.SPORTS or on line at www.FAUsports.com.
The Gold Coast Public Relations Council Oct. 18 luncheon will feature new Sun-Sentinel Editor Howard Saltz.. Go to www.goldcoastprcouncil.com to reserve at $25 or email GCPRC@aol.com.
Downtown Boca invites South Florida residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits” on October 21-22, 2011 when the destination debuts its inaugural Meet Me On The Promenade: Downtown Boca, a free and open-to-the-public two night-one day fest featuring the Downtown destination’s best.
The American Health Society and The United States Marine Corps League are sponsoring the annual SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, plus a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, who’s appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost to attend this years SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Sept. 22, 2011

2011-09-21T23:06:00.000-07:00

Barry Epstein Live” will feature Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, FAU Head Football coach Howard Schnellenberger, Theatre reviewer William Hirschman and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the movies.
Palm Beach County homeowners who buy hurricane coverage from Citizens Property Insurance will see prices increase by an average of 10 percent next year
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are Moneyball, Abduction, Dolphin Tale and Killer Elite. New movie opening at Movies of Delray is My Afternoons with Margueritte.
Rosemary and Ben Krieger were honored, before a sellout crowd of more than 400 patrons attending the sixth annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction on Sept. 9 at the Boca Resort.
A tribute to Countess De Hoernle’s 99th birthday will be Sunday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m. at Mizner Park amphitheatre. A monument will be unveiled to her & her late husband by Yaacov Heller.
appy and Healthy New Year to my Jewish friends.
The Original Florida Follies will take 400 children-in-need, on October 2 and 9, clothes shopping at JCPenney in Citi Center Shopping Mall, Pompano Beach, FL, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and paid for by The Follies. The Original Florida Follies is a non- profit charitable organization, comprised of volunteers 60 to 90+ years of age who are retired show business people. Their shows keep the tradition of the famous Follies’ shows alive with tap dancers (the happiest sound in show business), Showgirls in beautiful costumes and talented Singers. Through their high energy shows each year, they raise money for children-in-need. If you would like to attend or contribute, please call Doug Gorab at 954-630-2553 or email dwgorab@aol.com.
Palm Beach County's Art in Public Places program invites the public to attend an artist reception at the Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Level 2 of the Main Terminal.
.On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton will hold a breakfast for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
The new FAU football stadium opens Oct. 15. Season tickets are at 1.866.FAU.SPORTS or on line at www.FAUsports.com.
The Gold Coast Public Relations Council Oct. 18 luncheon will feature new Sun-Sentinel Editor Howard Saltz.. Go to www.goldcoastprcouncil.com to reserve at $25 or email GCPRC@aol.com.
Downtown Boca invites South Florida residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits” on October 21-22, 2011 when the destination debuts its inaugural Meet Me On The Promenade: Downtown Boca, a free and open-to-the-public two night-one day fest featuring the Downtown destination’s best.
The American Health Society and The United States Marine Corps League are sponsoring the annual SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, plus a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, who’s appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost to attend this years SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Sept. 15, 2011

2011-09-16T20:37:00.000-07:00

Wrpbitv.com will be opening a studio at the Boca Shoppes of Village Pointe in October.
The Luxury Chamber had a spectacular event at the new “V” in Boca with Frank McKinney, Burt Olivia and Chad Everett putting on a fantastic opening of his new venue.
Delray Acura and Delray Hyundai signed on as sponsors for FAU’s new stadium. .The car dealership, led by Jim O’Neill, donated $700,000 to the university and received the naming rights to two club levels.
North American Development Group has paid $18.5 million for the Palms Plaza shopping center.
State Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, is being honored as freshman of the year in the Florida House of Representatives by the American Cancer Society.
J.C. Perrin, chair of the Golden Bell Education Foundation, dedicated to funding education, awarded $50,000 worth of grants to Boca Raton schools.
All news and talk programming on the new WPBI will be expanded and shifted to 101.9 FM and classical music will be played around the clock on 90.7 FM. The all-news station will be branded 101.9 WPBI News and the all-music 90.7 will continue to be marketed as Classical South Florida.
FAU just keeps getting bigger. Enrollment figures for fall 2011 show that there are more than 29,400 students at the university, up 4 percent from last year. Freshmen enrollment is at 3,300 up 21 percent from 2010.
Some AT&T customers who don’t sign up for a long-distance plan are being charged $2 a month for the option of making a long-distance call.
Lloyd Comiter has joined Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith PLLC as of counsel in the Boca Raton office.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature V sales director Amy Kratish, video on the opening of V for the Luxury Chamber, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor and Sun-Sentinel columnist Dr. Robert Watson. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the movies.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are I Don’t Know How She Does it (at Movies of Delray too) and Straw Dogs.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Saturday, Sept. 17 at Veterans Park, 9400 Palmetto Park Road, between Lyons Road and 441, with a free breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10 a.m. A free Congressional Our Flag Book will be given to the first 25 members or guests attending. Program includes discussion on upcoming events including the Poppy Drive and Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Call 561.734.4527.
A tribute to Countess De Hoernle’s 99th birthday will be Sunday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m. at Mizner Park amphitheatre. A monument will be unveiled to her & her late husband by Yaacov Heller.
The Original Florida Follies will take 400 children-in-need, on October 2 and 9, clothes shopping at JCPenney in Citi Center Shopping Mall, Pompano Beach, FL, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and paid for by The Follies. The Original Florida Follies is a non- profit charitable organization, comprised of volunteers 60 to 90+ years of age who are retired show business people. Their shows keep the tradition of the famous Follies’ shows alive with tap dancers (the happiest sound in show business), Showgirls in beautiful costumes and talented Singers. Through their high energy shows each year, they raise money for children-in-need. If you would like to attend or contribute, please call Doug Gorab at 954-630-2553 or email dwgorab@aol.com.
Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in the community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” It serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds.
Palm Beach County's Art in Public Places program invites the public to attend an artist reception at the Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Level 2 of the Main Terminal.
.On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/ s for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Downtown Boca invites South Florida residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits” on October 21-22, 2011 when the destination debuts its inaugural Meet Me On The Promenade: Downtown Boca, a free and open-to-the-public two night-one day fest featuring the Downtown destination’s best.
The American Health Society and The United States Marine Corps League are sponsoring the annual SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, plus a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, who’s appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost to attend this years SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Sept. 8, 2011

2011-09-07T21:15:00.000-07:00

The Luxury Chamber network is tonight with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join or visit http://www.eventsinsouthflorida.com/.
The county Zoning Commission on Thursday voted 4-3 to deny a plan by the Siemens group and to designate the land for residential development to build 291 homes and townhomes on the former Mizner Trail golf course in Boca Del Mar, Hopefully the County Commission will approve it for the needed jobs in the area and increased property values.
Wells Fargo filed a foreclosure action against the Hilton Garden Inn at Congress and I-95.
Boca Helping Hands will distribute bags of groceries to eligible people starting Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Boca Glades Baptist Church.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature former Palm Beach County School Board member. Jenny Prior Brown, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor and Sun-Sentinel columnist Dr. Robert Watson. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are Contagion, Warrior, Higher Ground, Bucky Larson; Born to be a Star and Creature.
Five synagogues, five churches, the Islamic Center of Boca Raton and the South Florida Zen Group are joining together for a "Service of Memory, Reflection and Renewal," at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth El, 333 SW Fourth Ave., in the city. Joining Beth El and B'nai Torah Congregation, which organized the service, are Congregation B'nai Israel, Beth Ami Congregation and Congregation Shaarei Kodesh, and the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's Jewish Community Relations Council. The Boca Raton Interfaith Clergy Association is sponsoring the program and St. Gregory's Episcopal Church is among the churches participating. "It's an opportunity for the community to come together to sanctify the memory of that entire day," said Rabbi Daniel Levin of Temple Beth El. For more information, visit tbeboca.org/TBE-Calendar-September-11-Memorial-Service_10788.aspx.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Saturday, Sept. 17 at Veterans Park, 9400 Palmetto Park Road, between Lyons Road and 441, with a free breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10 a.m. A free Congressional Our Flag Book will be given to the first 25 members or guests attending. Program includes discussion on upcoming events including the Poppy Drive and Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Call 561.734.4527 to RSVP.
A tribute to Countess De Hoernle’s 99th birthday will be on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Mizner Park amphitheatre with the unveiling of a monument to her & her late husband by noted artist/sculptor Yaacov Heller.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
The American Health Society and The United States Marine Corps League are sponsoring the annual SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon, Nov. 11, This patriotic event will include remarks by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, plus a special reading by award-winning soldier-poet Brian Turner, who’s appearance is courtesy of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. The cost to attend this years SALUTE TO VETERANS Luncheon is $40 per person. RSVP to 561.361.9091.
Please take a moment to remember the souls lost ten years ago on 9/11.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Sept. 1, 2011

2011-08-31T23:04:00.000-07:00

Commissioner Steven Abrams, serving as chairman of the Palm Beach Broadband Coalition, announced the successful expansion of the county’s role as a provider of Internet services to other government and nonprofit agencies at discounted prices.
Boca Raton officials are reviewing about 40 proposals submitted so far for the city's Wildflower site, a 2.2-acre waterfront property on the Intracoastal Waterway at Palmetto Park Road.
William Latson has been appointed to replace Susan Atherley as the new principal of Spanish River High School starting today, Latson is the principal of Polo Park Middle School in Wellington and the former principal of Calusa Elementary School in Boca Raton. Atherley is the new principal of Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Spanish River HIgh started the new school year without a principal.
Steven Malansky replaced long time Executive Director of the Boca Museum of Art George Bolge who retired in June. Maklansky, plans to build on the museum's strengths and encourage broader community participation in its exhibits and programs.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature former WPEC TV CBS 12 news anchor Curt Fonger, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor and Sun-Sentinel columnist Dr. Robert Watson. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres. Fonger also turned comedian performing at a comedy club in West Palm Beach.
FAU Football founders will join the team traveling by bus to take on the University of Florida Saturday evening. The weekly Coach’s breakfasts the day before the home games will be held in the new stadium, opening Oct. 15. Tickets are still available. www.fausports.com or 1.800 FAUOWLS.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join or visit http://www.eventsinsouthflorida.com/.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Apollo 18, 7 Days in Utopia, and Shark Night. The Debt opened Wednesday.
Six Years is at the Caldwell Theatre through Sept. 4. Tickets at $38, $42, or $50 and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. $10. for Students with ID.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday weekend with your family and loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 25, 2011

2011-08-25T05:24:00.000-07:00

Correction: Note the last day of filing for Medicare has been changed from Dec. 31 to Dec. 7.
The state has been in secret talks to transfer the operations of the South Florida commuter rail line, Tri-Rail, to the Florida East Coast Railway,
Yardhouse USA will be opening a restaurant in the former Cartoon Museum in Mizner Park.
Congressman Ted Deutch spoke at the West Boca Leaders networking group yesterday, saying putting $5 billion in federal money into a "national infrastructure bank" would create jobs.
Congressman Allen West announced he will run for re-election and not for the U.S. Senate.
Jim Batmasian’s Investments Unlimited has purchased the former Nextdor property at Congress and I-95 from Bill Knight who got then Governor Martinez to build the interchange there.
Sprint will be selling the I-phone 5 in October with unlimited data.
Skype is buying GroupMe which provides group messaging over the web.
The city’s final tribute band free concert this summer is 8 p.m. Saturday [Aug. 27] in the Mizner Park Amphitheater. “U2 by UV” will perform in the Music @ Mizner: A Tribute to the Legends series.
Sunset Cove Amphitheater in West Boca has rescheduled the blues and rock ‘n’ roll band The Fabulous Fleetwoods concert that was rained out on Aug. 13 to Sept. 17. from 8 to 10 p.m.
Miranda Cosgrove’s Labor Day concert in Boca due to a broken ankle on her bus.
The city's proposed budget calls for a tax increase, but declining property values mean that many residents will only pay nominally more city property taxes than last year. Under the proposed property tax rate of $3.51 per $1,000 of assessed value — up from $3.40 — the owner of a home assessed at $350,000 with a $50,000 homestead exemption would pay about $1,053.06 in city property taxes, an increase of about $39 per year. The fire tax would also increase $20.
The new Countess De Hoernle park on Spanish River Boulevard, east of Military Trail, is expected to be open in January.
On-Line ticketing is being considered for the Willow Theatre in Sugfar Sand Park.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Insurance guru Len Turesky, Destination Marketing Manager, Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join or visit http://www.eventsinsouthflorida.com/.
Don’t miss the four star “The Debt” when it opens Aug. 31 with Helen Mirren, the action hero.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Our Idiot Brother, Columbiana and Don’t be afraid of the Dark.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50. $10. for Students with ID.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 18, 2011

2011-08-18T04:13:00.000-07:00

Note the last day of filing for Medicare has been changed from Dec. 31 to Dec. 7.
Art Johnson is said to be looking at the Broward Superintendents job.
Mary Lou Berger, Snr. Admin. Aide to Commissioner Burt Aaronson jumped into the race for his seat yesterday with Aaronson’s backing. Rick Neuhoff had earlier announced to run for the District 5 seat.
FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger announced last week he was retiring from coaching after this upcoming season and will become an Ambassador for FAU. In addition to all the accolades for starting and building the football program and new stadium, he also built and designed the new Tom Oxley Athletic Center, one of the finest if not the finest in the nation. FAU should name the field, if not the stadium after him as a tribute to his leadership.
The Boca Del Mar Improvement Association finally came to their senses and voted to support a proposal to develop 291 homes on the former Mizner Trail Golf Course. Its about time!
Ruth Madoff is living in Boca Raton with her older sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Robert Roman, who own a condo, assessed at $250,000, at the gated, upscale Broken Sound community in Boca.
The Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association (FPAA) has chosen Sheriff Ric L. Bradshaw as this year’s recipient of the Criminal Justice Leadership Award.
Palm Beach County has recently concluded its series of public meetings for residents to submit suggested changes to the county charter. There is still time, however, to send in your comments and suggestions. The last day for submittals is Aug. 26, 2011. County residents can complete an online survey or submit a postage-paid survey card available at all county libraries. Call 233-1880 or visit www.pbclibrary.org/locations to find a library near you. After all the suggested charter changes have been collected, county commissioners will decide which, if any, proposed changes will be placed on the November 2012 ballot. Visit the county website, www.pbcgov.com/charter/, for more information about the charter review process. If you have any questions, please call Palm Beach County Public Affairs at 355-2754 or send an email to public@pbcgov.org.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature former Congressman Mark Foley and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join.
Don’t miss the four star “The Debt” when it opens Aug. 31 with Helen Mirren, the action hero.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: The Guard, One Day, Conan the Barbarbian, Spy Kids 4 and Fright Night. Opening at the Movies of Delray are Sarahs Key, One Day, The Names of Love and The Help. Opening at the Movies of Lake Worth are; the above four and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 11, 2011

2011-08-11T08:02:00.001-07:00

Political bombshell: The Fourth District Court of Appeals reinstated term limits. County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Karen Marcus can not run again and Aaronson is supporting his Senior Administrative Assistant Mary Lou Berger for the post.
Palm Beach County School Board districts will also be redrawn due to population changes. District Five School Board member Frank Barbieri is also up for reelection.
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered the emergency suspension of a Boca attorney after the Florida Bar said his home loan modification and foreclosure defense business was causing "great public harm." William O'Toole, whose firm Summit Legal Group worked with as many as 3,000 clients nationwide, is prohibited from accepting new clients and withdrawing money from company accounts.
Robb & Stucky, which closed in Mizner Park, is looking for 40,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. in areas from Coral Gables, Boca Raton and up to Orlando.
Penn-Florida has bought the Country Club at Boca Raton and plans to renovate it and keep it private, with a new name, logo and other changes.
Boca Raton attorney and real estate developer Glenn Gromann has plans to develop the 10-acre property across from the Shops at Boca Center on Military Trail just north of Palmetto Park Road. The $250 to $450 million project, The Fountains at Town Center is expected to include high-end retail, a boutique hotel, restaurants, banks, specialty offices, and rental and condo residential units.
Boca based Crocker Partners has closed on the Suntrust International Center office tower in downtown Miami for an estimated price of $80 million, Seller was Stiles & Gugenheim Real Estate.
Old Town Tavern has closed once again.
The city of Boca is considering selling one or both of the golf courses it owns.
WPEC anchor Curt Fonger wos dismissed by management in a cost-savings move.
Former Clinton adviser and TV pundit James Carville predicts that 2012 may see a strong three-way race for president and one of the most tumultuous elections in US history. For sheer unpredictability, the 2012 campaign may top them all, he says.
Mississippi Governor and former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour is endorsing George LeMieux for U.S. Senate.
Lynn University now has its own App for smartphones free on the Android Market.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Woof Dogs trainer Shay Maimoni, and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
The Luxury Chamber network is Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: The Help, Glee 3D Concert Movie, The Devils Double. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Sarahs Key, A Little Help and the Help.
Crossing Delancey is currently at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 4, 2011

2011-08-04T13:12:00.000-07:00

In addition to Delray resident Nick Loeb, NewsMax publisher Chris Ruddy is said to be thinking about jumping into the U.S. Senate race against George Lemieux and Adam Hasner in the Republican primary, the winner to go up against U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. Ruddy’s response when asked if he would run, “Some fun articles. Of course, too busy to run, but not bad that I was asked! As Groucho would say, I would never live in a state that would elect me to
office :).“ Boca Raton resident Peter Schiff, a financial guru who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Connecticut last year, was rumored to be considering a bid as well.
Drive carefully!. Red light cameras were activated at Powerline and Palmetto Park Roads.
South Florida icon Sherwood “Woody” Weiser passed away Monday. Sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
Justin Bieber was with Selena Gomez at her recent concert at Mizner Park Amphitheatre.
Office Depot named Kevin Peters, President, North America.
Brio Tuscan Grill opening in the former Wild Olves in Boca Center next to the Marriott Hotel.
Town Center at Boca Raton will be Tossed’s first Florida location. The Fort Lauderdale-based salad restaurant concept said it will be opening a 587-square-foot model at The Cafes at Boca.
Boca Raton resident Ross Mandell was found guilty of stock fraud and is currently out on a $5 million bond. He has a multi million mansion in Le Revage.
New Jersey Turnpike Executive Director Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti is picked as the new executive director of Florida's Turnpike.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Patriot Games poliical consulant Richard Giorgio and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark and Movies of Delray theaters.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
Save the date: Luxury Chamber network Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Beginners. Sarahs Key and the Help open on Aug. 12.
Crossing Delancey is currently at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – July 28, 2011

2011-07-28T06:46:00.000-07:00

Wells Fargo promoted Frank Newman to regional president for community banking in South Florida, a region the bank just realigned. Newman will oversee the new South Florida region, which comprises Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. Previously, Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe were in one region, while Palm Beach was grouped with the Treasure Coast as the Gold Coast region, which Newman previously oversaw. Newman will report to Shelley Freeman, Wells Fargo’s president for Florida community banking.
As the Sun-Sentinel reported, Wells Fargo now holds your money for five days when you make online bill payments. Call Cora Feldman at HSBC, 561.483.7449 to make an appointment for personal service and no holds on bill paying. Be sure to tell her where you heard it from!
Pet Peeve #2: With the FAA furloughing thousands of people and not legally able to collect federal taxes on air fares, instead of lowering rates, airlines increased rates to keep the money!
Dave Fuente, Office Depot Chairman and CEO in 1988 who took the company public, is resigning from the board due to other business interests.
Parade Productions, a brand new theatrical company based in Boca Raton, has scored an impressive coup their first time out of the gate: Acclaimed South Florida actor Avi Hoffman will star in the company’s premier production: Donald Margulies’ Brooklyn Boy at the Studio at Mizner Park, former home of the Cartoon Museum.
Discovery cruises will be shutting down in September, citing inability to raise prices.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Elaine Cohen, Advocates On Call and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark and Movies of Delray theaters.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
Save the date: Luxury Chamber network Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy Stupid Love and the Smurfs. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Crazy Stupid Love and A Little Help at Movies of Lake Worth.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – July 21, 2011

2011-07-20T21:06:00.000-07:00

Palm Beach County Commissioner Steve Abrams has been appointed Vice Chair of the South Florida Regional Transportation authority. Abrams also presented the town of Highland Beach with $5,000 for maintenance/improvements (including tree planting) to the county-owned property along State Road A1A in the town.
Palm Beach County's new Osprey Point golf course in the South County Regional Park is the first course in Florida and only the second in the U.S. to reach the Audubon International Classic Sanctuary classification, the highest for golf course environmental stewardship.
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Palm Beach County's Republican state committeeman, Peter Feaman to the Judicial Nominating Commission that recommends candidates for judicial vacancies on South Florida's district court of appeals. He also appointed U.S. Rep. Allen West’s wife, Angela Graham-West, Abdol Moabery and Julius “Butch” Teste to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.
Costco is adding gas pumps to the Boca Raton location, starting construction soon on the south end of the parking lot at 17800 Congress Ave., with the expected opening in October,
All of Borders Books will start closing nationwide tomorrow.
Mama Mia! continues through Sunday at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Don’t miss it. Best production of the musical yet!
The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., whose national spokesman is Brooklynite Larry King, now has another famous Brooklyn-born fan. Barbra Streisand hired it to cater the wrap party that marked the end of the filming of her new movie, “My Mother’s Curse,” which will come out next spring. Streisand plays the mother of actor Seth Rogen.
Smokehouse Grille & Wingery has taken the space formerly operated by the Thirsty Turtle in the HSBC Center on Yamato and 441. Shorty’s Bar-B-Q is said to be opening in the Reserve center.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert Watson and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark, Paragon and Movies at Delray.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Captain America: The First Avenger and Friends With Benefits, Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is The Trip.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept.4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – July 14, 2011

2011-07-13T21:10:00.000-07:00

The Seminole Indians, through its Hard Rock Hotel franchise is vying to build a $275 million 850 room hotel on the south end of Atlantic City’s boardwalk.
One-time real estate guru Anthony Cutaia intends to plea guilty at a July 26 hearing. He wa charged with fraud for running a Ponzi scheme. Federal prosecutors allege that the Boca Raton resident used his radio show on WSBR and other stations to sell investments in a real estate scam.
Local insurance executive and Jewish Federation Board member Michael Weinberg, has been sued by various investors for the disappearance of $18 million from his company and he has filed suit against the richest city in the world. Here is the link to the site. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2595173/posts
A new state law requires gated communities to give unannounced access to process servers who can also give a summons or subpoena to any employee of a registered agent.
AOLs travel blog named Delray Beach at the top of its list of 35 best US beach destinations.
http://www.gadling.com/2010/05/04/35-fantastic-u-s-beaches-forsummer/?ncid=webmaildl6.
The Country Network, a country music television network has moved its headquarters to Boca Raton from Nashville, leasing 7,000 sq. ft. of offices while looking for studio space, and plans to hire 40 workers.
Lynne Wines,former president of CNL bank is now president of First Southern Bank.
Howard Saltz was named editor of the Sun-Sentinel. Before coming to Florida, Saltz was veep of interactive news at MediaNews Group, parent of the Denver Post, 54 other dailies and 100 weeklies.
Boca Raton High is No. 9 on Onlineuniversities.com’s ranking called “The 10 Most Posh Public School Systems in America.” Boca Raton and Spanish River high schools made Newsweek magazine's annual list of the best 500 American public high schools.
Keystone Property Group has acquired 1200 Corporate Place, a 137,021-square-foot, four-story office building in Boca Raton, for $15.25 million from an affiliate of Equity Office.
The Powerline Road widening project from Glades to the Broward line has been completed. The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on Camino Real will be closed from 6 a.m. July 18 to 6 p.m. July 22, to replace a 15-foot section of concrete sidewalk.
"Barry Epstein Live” will feature Boca Magazine Group Editor Marie Speed, Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert Watson and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark, Paragon and Movies at Delray.
The next Luxury Chamber networking event will be on Monday, July 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Ben’s New York Kosher Deli, 441 and Clint Moore Road in Boca. Cost is $20. Register at www.luxurychamber.com. The August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details to come.
Cinemark Theatres are conjuring up a Harry Potter marathon today in Boca Raton. See the magical movies (screening in 2D, 3D and XD) back-to-back on the silver screen finishing up with a 12:01 a.m. Friday showing of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II" .If you don't want to spend all day, Cinemark is offering a special Double Feature screening of Part I and II today at 9 p.m. and 12:01 a.m. (early Friday) for $15. For more information, go to www.cinemark.com.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Winnie the Pooh. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray is Tree of Life.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10556 encourages all veterans to attend and offers a free lunch at noon, July 16 at Veterans Park, West of Lyons Road and East of 441 on the south side of Palmetto Park Road. RSVP to Commander Charlie Epstein at 561.487.2721.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the "38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast." The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year's breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – July 7, 2011

2011-07-07T13:46:00.000-07:00

McDonald’s to start serving Café con Leche drink in South Florida restaurants in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, eventually expanding to Palm Beach County if demanded.

Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach may combine their police and fire-rescue dispatch centers to save money and improve communication among the cities. The cities will commission a $50,000 study in the next few months to assess the costs and benefits of a consolidated dispatch center,

"Barry Epstein Live will feature Lynn University Professor Dr. Robert Watson and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark, Paragon and Movies at Delray theatres.

Stuff opens tomorrow at the Caldwell Theatre. Visit www.caldwelltheatre.com for details.

The Eagles tribute band The Long Run is performing for free at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 9, as part of the city’s Music @ Mizner summer concert series. “Gastro Trucks” will be on site, and Saturday night’s food truck samplings will include Sakaya Kitchen, Nacho Bizness, Latin Burger and Ice Cream on 4 Wheels.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10556 encourages all veterans to attend and offers a free lunch at noon, July 16 at Veterans Park, West of Lyons Road and East of 441 on the south side of Palmetto Park Road. RSVP to Commander Charlie Epstein at 561.487.2721.l

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the "38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast." The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year's breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.

Cinemark Theatres are conjuring up a Harry Potter marathon on Wednesday and Thursday, July 13 and 14, for $38 in Boca Raton. See all eight magical movies (screening in 2D, 3D and XD) back-to-back on the silver screen beginning Wednesday and finishing up with a 12:01 a.m. Friday showing of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II" .If you don't want to spend two days, Cinemark is offering a special Double Feature screening of Part I and II on Thursday at 9 p.m. and 12:01 a.m. (early Friday) for $15. For more information, go to www.cinemark.com.

Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Horrible Bosses and Zookeeper. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray is Brideflight.

Barrry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group,(www.regancomm.com) s a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com and pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – June 30, 2011

2011-06-29T21:57:00.000-07:00

George Bolge, 16 year Executive Director of the Boca Museum of Art, retires today.
South Florida’s mortgage fraud index increased 10%, shooting the state up from #20 to #2 in the nation for potential housing scams, the only area in the country with an increase.
• State Rep. Irv Slosberg says: In 2009, the State of Florida reported 646 automobile accidents a day, a total of 235,790 a year. The roads are perilous and unforgiving. Are you prepared?
Road Safety Tip: 10 items every car should have in case of an automobile accident:
1.First Aid Kit, 2.Flares, 3.Flags, 4. Blankets, 5. Flashlights, 6. Tool Kit, 7. Spare Medication, 8. Small Hammer or Window Breaking Tool, 9. Water. 10. Jumper Cables.
• The Jet Bag is an inexpensive and lightweight solution to provide protection for breakable items stored in a suitcase. It is an efficient and effective way to transport wine, liquor, perfume or any liquid that may be contained in a breakable bottle. The Jet Bag is a bio-degradable carrier
with a reusable zip seal closure that completely secures any bottles and liquids. The product is lined with the same absorbent materials found in baby diapers. That material pads and protects bottles, but if a bottle does break, the Jet Bag rapidly absorbs any liquid spilled, preventing damage valuables in the suitcase. A Jet Bag 3-pack sells for $15 and is available at a growing number of retailers as well as online at Amazon and at www.thejetbag.com.
Film Florida presents the Legends Awards at 6:30 tonight to Burt Reynolds and others at the Wold Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Lynn University on Military Trail. Tix are $50.
"Barry Epstein Live will feature State Representative Dr. Steve Perman, VFW Commander Charlie Epstein (no relation) Dominos Founder Tom Monaghan and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark, Paragon and Movies at Delray theatres.
The city of Boca Raton’s "Fabulous Fourth" starts at 6 p.m. Monday on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University with a performance by "American Idol" contestant Brett Loewenstern, followed by family activities, food vendors and a concert by the Florida Wind Symphony leading up to the fireworks by Zampelli. The fourth annual "July 4th Celebration" at the South County Regional Park in West Boca off of Glades Road, starts at 6:30 p.m. Monday with a concert by the Soul Survivors, leading up to the fireworks, also by Zambelli.
County Charter Review Committee meets July 6, 6 p.m. at the Hagen Ranch Library, 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach. Participate.
Stuff opens July 8 at the Caldwell Theatre. Visit www.caldwelltheatre.com for details.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10556 encourages all veterans to attend and offers a free lunch at noon, July 16 at Veterans Park, West of Lyons Road and East of 441 on the south side of Palmetto Park Road. RSVP to Commander Charlie Epstein at 561.487.2721.l
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Larry Crowne and Monte Carlo (Cinemark only). Movies opening at the Movies of Delray are; Larry Crowne, Double Hour, Incendies and The Music Never Stops.
Despite the higher cost of gas this year (90 cents more than the same time last year), the AAA expects that 10% of Florida’s population, 1.9 million, will be traveling over the holiday. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday weekend with your family and loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – June 23, 2011

2011-06-23T03:27:00.000-07:00

Paragon Theaters, owned by the former executive team at Muvico, recently acquired the Deerfield Beach movie theater on Hillsboro and Powerline. The theater currently has VIP luxury seating and a wine bar offering "affordable luxury". Paragon will be adding other features such as an outdoor bar and Sony HD projection. Paragon offers $5 Senior Day Tuesdays and $5 Kids Day Wednesdays. They are also featuring $1 family films, Mon.-Thurs. at 10:30am to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. Call 954.571.2445 or visit www.paragontheaters.com.
Not only is she busy enough running her own shopping center and travel agency, and Chair of the Palm Beach County International Film Festival, Boca Raton philanthropist Yvonne Boice has been named Chair of the Mizner Park Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts, which presents the annual Festival of the Arts.
Donald Trump picked up the $6,145 tab from the City of Boca for the recent Tea Party Rally.
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk-show host and Palm Beach resident, has started his own line of bottled iced tea called Two if by Tea. Branded by Boca Raton-based Karhl Holdings LLC, a 12-pack of Rush's sauce, including labeling depicting Limbaugh on a horse is $23.76 per case, with free shipping.
Former Congressman Ron Klein has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the Public Policy & Regulation Group, in the Fort Lauderdale and Washington, D.C. offices.
Stratis Morfogen, brother of Nick Morfogen’s 32 East in Delray, will be opening Philippe Chow, a hot Chinese restaurant in the former III Forks location at Palmetto and Mizner Park Blvd.
Francis Marincola, owner of Caffe Luna Ros, a Delray Italian restaurant, is giving 50% ownership to four long time employees.
Sprint will be the only company with an unlimited data plan.
Pennsylvania based Keystone Property Group bought 1200 N. Federal Hwy. for $15.25 million.
PNC will purchase RBC bank for $3.4 billion.
American Media in Boca with over 350 employees is up for sale.
Perkins Pancake House has filed bankruptcy.
Dave Bradley, one of the “Dirty Dozen” developers of the PC, will be in Boca to open the IBM: A Centennial Celebration today at the Boca Historical Museum, 71 N Federal Highway at 10 a.m. The exhibit runs through July 8. Admission is free. He also speaks tonight at 6:30 at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail.
West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at Davito's Restaurant, 19635 State Road 7, Boca Greens Shopping Center, 5:30 to 7:00 P.M., tonight. For more information visit www.davitosrestaurant.com and register at info@westbocachamber.com.
Barry Epstein Live will feature Ken Esrig and Jill Morton, via SKYPE from Sweden, movie maven Morrie Zryl and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark, Paragon and Movies at Delray theatres, as well as two $50 tickets to the Film Legends awards.
County Charter Review Committee meets June 27, 6 p.m. at the 6500 Congress avenue and July 6, 6 p.m. at the Hagen Ranch Library, 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach. Participate.
Network with dynamic Business Professionals and watch live, the Barry Epstein interview, on the, Coach Judy Live Talk Show. offering Practical Tips for Achieving Personal and Professional Success. June 28th, Paradise Salon, Spa & Café 140 NE 2nd Avenue Delray Beach..4:45PM, talk show interviews 5 to 6 pm Cost::Donation that fits your budget to benefit National Single Parent Resource Center. To help reduce risks of abuse children and parent can face. RSVP 561.441.8557.
A gourmet truck expo will be on June 29 at Boca Center on Military Trail with free admission from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. and $10 VIP tickets are available from 5:30 to 6:30. Go to www.sun-sentinel.com/eventsforyou to purchase and see the truck line-up.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10556 encourages all veterans to attend and offers a free lunch at noon, July 16 at Veterans Park, West of Lyons Road and East of 441 on the south side of Palmetto Park Road. RSVP to Commander Charlie Epstein at 561.487.2721.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres in Boca and the Paragon Theatres in Deerfield Beach are: Bad Teacher and Cars. Cinemark will also open Buck.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com.
His email is pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz – June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T06:58:00.000-07:00

Regan Communications Group of Boston has acquired Barry R. Epstein Associates of Boca Raton, Florida. With over 100 employees, the acquisition expands the reach of the 9th largest independently owned public relations agency in the nation and the largest in New England.
Boca developer and Ambassador Ned Siegel hosted a $2300 a plate fundraiser Tuesday night at his Wooodfield Country Club home for Mitt Romney.
The Tea Party is still trying to avoid paying the bill to the City for security and barricades, claiming they shouldn’t be charged because they were practicing “free speech”.
Most of the attendees at the West Boca Community Council meeting Tuesday indicated when Burt Aaronson asked if they would be willing to pay a tax increase to keep county services.
Temple Beth El barred a reporter from covering a public speech by AIPAC.
County Commissioner Steve Abrams announced Palm Beach County has procured federal grant dollars to be used to upgrade the security system at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
The grant money will be used to modify its current dispatch and closed circuit television systems, creating a more secure environment, particularly, in the labor and delivery areas.
The $50,000 in funding was obtained from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with a new program titled Urban Area for Security Initiatives. The county partnered with numerous agencies including Palm Beach County Sheriffs office and Broward County, to successfully obtain these grant dollars. No county match dollars are required.
Entr’acte Theatrix presents How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying at the Caldwell Theatre now through June 22. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com for information and tickets.
Barry Epstein Live will feature Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission Operations Director Michelle Hillery discussing the Legends of Florida awards Ceremony on June 30 at the Wold Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Lynn University, tickets for which can be obtained at www.pbfilm.com, along with Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, discussing his upcoming columns Friday and Sunday on Privatization and Marco Rubio. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark and Movies at Delray theatres, as well as two $50 tickets to the Film Legends awards.
A classic car show of autos from the 1920s to 1960s will be on display in Mizner Park from 9 to 9 on Father’s Day, Sunday June 19, with free admission. The show will also include post-war European sports and exotic cars by Lou La Vie. Some vehicles are rare or one of a kind.
West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at Davito's Restaurant, 19635 State Road 7, Boca Greens Shopping Center, 5:30 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, June 23. For more information visit www.davitosrestaurant.com and register at info@westbocachamber.com..
Network with dynamic Business Professionals and watch live, the Barry Epstein interview, on the, Coach Judy Live Talk Show. offering Practical Tips for Achieving Personal and Professional Success. June 28th, Paradise Salon, Spa & Café 140 NE 2nd Avenue Delray Beach..4:45PM, talk show interviews 5 to 6 pm Cost::Donation that fits your budget to benefit National Single Parent Resource Center. To help reduce risks of abuse children and parent can face. RSVP 561.441.8557.
A gourmet truck expo will be on June 29 at Boca Center on Military Trail with free admission from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. and $10 VIP tickets are available from 5:30 to 6:30. Go to www.sun-sentinel.com/eventsforyou to purchase and see the truck line-up.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: The Tree of Life with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn; Green Lantern with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively; Mr. Popper’s Penguins with Jim Carrey and The Art of Getting By with Sam Robards, Emma Roberts and others.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.publicrelations.nu and regancomm.com, and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz – June 9, 2011

2011-06-08T19:15:00.000-07:00

Dominos Pizza founder and owner of the Detroit Tigers Tom Monahan, speaks at the Luxury Chamber network, Monday, June 13 from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. at the Lakeside Terrace, 7880 Glades Road, across from the Florida Turnpike exit. Tickets for one free drink and complimentary appetizers are only $20 and must be registered on line at www.luxurychamber.com. He will also sign bring complimentary copies of his book.
Dr. & State Representative Steve Perman will speak on the changes made in the last session in Tallahassee at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce 7:30 a.m. breakfast Tues. June 14 at Boca Lago Country Club. Go to www.westbocachamber.com for info and rsvp to info@westbocachamber.com
State Senator Maria Sachs and CFO Jeff Atwater are being honored by the Voters Coalition tonight at the Westchester Country Club in Boynton Beach.
Congressman Allen West holds a Town Hall meeting tonight at Lynn University Wold Center 7 to 8:30.
Barry Epstein Live airs Friday at 10 a.m. with guests: Jennifer Pennypacker, President of Film Florida; Former State Senator and current pill mill drug czar Dave Aronberg; Insurance guru Scott Weinbrand; Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy discussing Weinergate and other issues. Tune into www.wrpbitv.com.
Thanks to your objections, the proposed widening of Palmetto Park Road from I-95 to Powerline Road may be scaled back to St. Andrews Avenue to Powerline as a first stage.
Boca’s Chris Evert has signed to do commentary for ESPN’s coverage of Wimbleton.
Florida Stage theatre has declared bankruptcy and closed Sunday after the current run at the Rinker Playhouse in the Kravis Center, following a move from Manalapan.
Senator and current candidate for Senate 2012, George LeMieux, announced the eight founding Chairs of his campaigns finance team including Boca Raton’s Yvonne Boice.
Crocker Partners has contracted to buy the 420,080-square-foot SunTrust International Center in downtown Miami, for approximately $80 million, according to several sources.
Zed 451 has closed in Mizner Park. Rudy is jumping into the Republican race for President again.
Federal prosecutors have charged Anthony Cutaia, the host of a South Florida real estate talk show with defrauding investors by creating a Ponzi scheme. Cutaia went off at County Commissioner Burt Aaronson debating Palm Beach County Republican Chair Sid Dinerstein at a Boca Raton Roundtable meeting, to the shock of all the attendees. Karma is sweet.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office detectives said they are searching for Michel Barrera as a person of interest in the 2007 killing of Randi Gorenberg.
Suntrust Bank has sold nine residential lots at the Oaks of Boca Raton to GL Homes for $2.7 million (about $300,000. each), down from their $700,000 parcel price at the height of the boom.
Florida Atlantic University increased Freshmen enrollment this year by 1,000 to 3600 from 2600 last year. 22,000 applications were received. There are 28,000 totally enrolled.
There is almost a 19 years supply of unsold condos in the Boca/Pompano area.
Garda Worldwide Security to move U.S. headquarters to Boca Raton.
Boxing promoter Don King on Tuesday sold his two-home Manalapan estate for $15.95 million, $4 million less than the asking price and highest sale price in Manalapan this year.
To maintain high water quality in the county’s water distribution system, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (WUD) will temporarily modify the disinfection process used to treat our drinking water. The county will be using a somewhat stronger disinfection process to produce chlorine residual instead of a chloramine residual from June 14, 2011, to July 14, 2011. The county will also increase hydrant flushing during this time. This is a preventative maintenance process. Customers served by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in their tap water during this period. These temporary conditions will not cause adverse health effects. If you are especially sensitive to the taste or odor of chlorine, keep an open container of drinking water in your refrigerator for a few hours to allow the chlorine to dissipate. Users of home dialysis machines, owners of tropical fish and managers of stores and restaurants with fish and shellfish holding tanks are advised to seek professional advice as the method for removing chlorine residuals differs from removing chloramine residuals from tap water.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Super 8 and Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Opening at the Movies of Delray is The Princess of Montpensier.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – June 2, 2011

2011-06-02T10:52:00.000-07:00

Flash: You read it here first. League of cities Executive Director Jamie Titcomb is resigning to become Manager of the Village of North Palm Beach.
Boca philanthropist Marleen Forkas hosts the VIP reception for Ed Asner at Caldwell Theatre Friday. Ed Asner as "FDR" plays June 1 to June 5 at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Tickets run $40 to $75. Call 561-241-7432, or visit CaldwellTheatre.com.
The County listened to the City and readers of this blog to hold off on widening Palmetto Park Road. Well done folks. Now on to another travesty. The Downtown Boca Raton Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the city stop barricading the medians in Mizner Park during concerts.
Peter Feaman, the state Republican committeeman from Palm Beach County, is running to become Florida’s national committeeman.
Famed Miami attorney Roy Black and his wife purchased a home on Star Island for $7.1 million, originally listed for $19.1. million.
Former Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, most recently with radaronline, is back in South Florida looking for a local journalism gig.
Hall of Fame catcher and Palm Beach Atlantic University baseball coach Gary Carter has a brain tumor that is likely cancerous and non operable..
Fresh Market opens Wednesday June 8 at the Mission Bay shopping center in West Boca with freebies.
The Voters Coalition of Palm Beach County is honoring Florida CFO Jeff Atwater and State Senator Maria Sachs at the 28th Annual Celebration dinner, Tuesday, June 9, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Westchester Country Club, 12250 Westchester Country Club Drive, Boynton Beach, Fl. Tickets are $50 and the dress is business attire. Call 561.361.8528 for information.
Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday with guests, James Delisle, Director of Lakeside Terrace, Boca philanthropist Marleen Forkas and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Tune into www.wrpbitv.com.
Dominos Pizza founder and Detroit Tigers owner Tom Monaghan speaks at the Luxury Chamber of Commerce 5;30 to 7 p.m. network on Monday, June 13. Details at www.luxurychamber.com.
State Rep. Steve Perman speaks at the West Boca Chamber breakfast, Tues. June 14. See www.westbocachamber.com for details and registration or call 561.382.9333.
The Music Man plays through June 19 at the Stage Door theatre in Coral Springs. Go to http://www.stagedoortheatre.com/ for details.
Entr’Acte Theatrix presents How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying June 16-26 at the Caldwell Theatre.Tickets at www.entractethreatrix.org or www.caldwelltheatre.com.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are Midnight in Paris and X-Men: First Class.
Hurricane season is here. Are you prepared? If not, don’t wait till the last minute. Do it now!
Always validate yourself and others you interact with.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com) as well as founder and past president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – May 26, 2011

2011-05-26T05:21:00.000-07:00

Stop this waste of money! The influential Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations sent out an advisory to members on the 11th hour attempt to stop the Palmetto Park Road widening project, despite the Palm Beach County Commission’s vote to proceed with the project. Letters of opposition should be sent to the Palm Beach County Commission.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson plans to run for another term if term limits are overturned.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Abrams hosted a tour and information session at the County’s Emergency Operations Center for local municipal officials and members of the Commissioners Citizens Advisory Groups from his district, to provide an opportunity for the group to meet with the county’s emergency officials, tour the facility and obtain a briefing of the county’s emergency plans for full-scale hurricane activation.
Tony Bova will be reopening his “Marios” in the former McCormick & Schmidts location at the University Commons plaza on Glades Road.
Interim Office Depot CEO Neil Austrian was named CEO. Austrian is a former president of the National Football League.
Governor Scott has appointed three new trustees for Florida Atlantic University from Plantation (Angela M. Graham-West, wife of Congressman Allen West), Delray (Abdol Moabery, president and CEO of GA Telesis LLC) and Vero Beach (Julius "Butch" Teske, a retired assistant superintendent of human resources for the School District of Indian River County. Appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.
Long time West Balm Beach NBC anchor Jim Sackett retires Dec. 20. Starting June 1 He will anchor the 6 p.m. news while Michael Williams takes over the anchor seat at 11.
Former West Palm Beach CBS anchor Alan Gerstel discovered Louis Prima was his birth father and authored a book on his search available on Amazon.com.
New York City has banned smoking in all buildings and outside too.
All businesses and public places should be required to have an AED (Automatic Electronic Defibrillator) on premises in case anyone suffers a heart attack.
Ovenella Pizza opened in the former Saba and Cavalina location in Boca.
Congratulations to all the High School grads this week.
Discovery Cruise Line, which operates day cruises to the Bahamas, announced that service will be suspended starting Sept. 7.
The Haven’s annual “Day at the Races” raised a record-breaking $182,500
Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday on www.wrpbitv.com hosted by Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy with Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson, producer Wayne Filowitz and FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger.
Ed Asner stars in a one man show on FDR next week at the Caldwell Theatre. Go to www.caldwelltheatre.com for further information.
Dominos Pizza founder and Detroit Tigers owner Tom Monaghan speaks at the Luxury Chamber ofCommerce 5;30 to 7 p.m. network on Monday, June 13. Details at www.luxurychamber.com.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are The Hangover Part II, Kung Fu Panda 2. Have a safe and Happy Memorial Day weekend with your loved ones.
Always validate yourself and others you interactive with.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – May 12, 2011

2011-05-12T06:20:00.000-07:00

A Yard House restaurant will be opening in 20,000 sq. feet of space in the Mizner Park cultural arts building currently housing Zed 451 in 14,000 sq. ft. The space was originally intended for a bookstore after the Cartoon museum closed.
Boca Raton based publisher of Penthouse Magazine Marc Bell is doing a $750 million stock offering.
Florida Atlantic University has named Brenda Claiborne as University Provost and Chief Academic Officer.
After only three months at the helm of prestigious Pine Crest School, with campuses in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Henry “Hank” Battle Jr., was put on administrative leave indefinitely, along with his deputy, David C. Bowman, whom Battle had brought to Florida from his prior post in North Carolina.
Vice President Dana Markham was named acting president, according to a Board of Trustees memo.
Kendrick Meek, the former congressman who was defeated in his bid for U.S. Senate, has joined the website Politic365 as chairman of its editorial board.
The Grassy Waters Preserve non-profit has shut down due to lack of funding from West Palm Beach.
Microsoft has purchased “SKYPE” for $8.5 billion. Sources say it may be the death knell of Skype.
Barry Epstein has been named president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce by Founder and Chairman Jay Shapiro. Nationwide networking events for purveyors of luxury goods and services will be held all over the country.
“Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include, West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson discussing reapportionment of the Florida Legislature and Congressional seats.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce sponsors a noon shotgun start golf tournament at Southwinds Golf course tomorrow, May 13th to benefit the West Boca Chamber Foundation to be used for student scholarships. Entry fees are only $100 and includes golf, lunch, beverages, goodie bag and cocktail reception. Sponsorships are also available. Call 561.482.9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach will present the 2011 winners for "Non-Profit Community Service Awards” on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. In the third floor community room of the Atrium building, 1515 N. Federal Highway, Each year "Soroptimist of Boca" invite the local non-profit organizations to submit their applications for consideration. Finalists receive monetary awards from "Soroptimist of Boca" during the ceremony. RSVP to burkemau@aol.com..
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are Bridesmaids, Everything Must Go, The Beaver, and Priest. New Movie opening at the Movies of Delray is Queen to Play with Kevin Kline.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – May 5, 2011

2011-05-05T01:35:00.000-07:00

Mike Whalen, formerly President of Muvico has purchased the Frank Deerfield Theatre and will be operating it as part of his Paragon chain.
AMC has pulled out of refurbishing the Mizner Park Cinema, needing $2 million in renovations.
Richard and Barbara Schmidt donated $2 million to put their name on the FAU stadium scoreboard.
The Florida Senate approved House Bill 339 Possession of Stolen Credit or Debit Cards sponsored by Representative Steve Perman (D-Boca Raton). The House approved the bill last week and the legislation now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill makes the possession of stolen credit cards by someone who knows, or should know, the card is stolen a third-degree felony. Proof of intent to sell or use the card would not be necessary, but there must be intent to impede the recovery of the card. Perman represents West Boca.
Billionaire and former senatorial candidate Jeff Greene is set to buy the Omphoy Ocean Resort.
The wooden roller coaster in Dania Beach on I-95 has closed and Dania Jai Alai is sold for $80 million.
The 4th annual Mothers Day Breakfast will be sponsored by and at the Wayne Barton Study Center, 269 N.E. 14 st. and the Lions Club of Boca Raton on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to noon. Costs are $5 for adults, $2.50 for children 1-16. Call 561.620.6203 for further information.
The Gourmet Food Truck Expo, more than 20 trucks from Miami will be at Boomers, 3100 Airport Road 6 to 10:30 Wednesday, May 11. Some of the names expected are MisoHungry, Nacho Mama’s, Red Koi, Caza Paninis, Wiseguys and Curbside Gourmet, along with DJ the Silver Fox and Boomer discounts. For more information, visit www.gourmettruckexpo.com.
“Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include star of stage, screen and television Ed Asner, set to appear at the Caldwell Theatre, Danny Gold, Co-director with Matt Asner of 100 voices, opening Friday at the, Movies of Delray, GM Rochelle Walters, Former New Times ace investigative reporter Bob Norman, now going to WPLG Local 10 in Miami, Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson. Lynn University may host a Presidential debate. Decision to come later in the year.
The Cha-Cha of a Camel Spider opens Friday, May 6 at the Florida Stage Theatre in the Rinker Playhouse of the Kravis Center. Tickets are $25 and up. Visit www.floridastage.org or Call 561.832-SHOW.
President Obama visits Ground Zero in New York today and does his first television interview since the killing of Osama Bin Laden on 60 Minutes Sunday with Steve Kroft.
All Veterans are invited to attend a reorganization meeting at noon on Tuesday, May 10 at the old American Legion building in Veterans Park on Palmetto Park Road, between Lyons Road and 441; Call Commander Charlie Epstein at 561.471.0908 for further information. Refreshments will be served.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce sponsors a noon shotgun start golf tournament at Southwinds Golf course on Friday, May 13th to benefit the West Boca Chamber Foundation to be used for student scholarships. Entry fees are only $100 and includes golf, lunch, beverages, goodie bag and cocktail reception. Sponsorships are also available. Call 561.482.9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach will present the 2011 winners for "Non-Profit Community Service Awards” on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. In the third floor community room of the Atrium building, 1515 N. Federal Highway, Each year "Soroptimist of Boca" invite the local non-profit organizations to submit their applications for consideration. Finalists receive monetary awards from "Soroptimist of Boca" during the ceremony. RSVP to burkemau@aol.com..
South Florida Green Drinks (http://www.southfloridagreendrinks.org), an environmental non-profit group, announced its 2nd Annual Eco-Lifestyle Gala,on Thursday, May 19 at the exclusive Boca Raton Resort & Club. The event is designed to honor environmental stewardship and support socially conscious causes through fundraising and community support. This year, Green Drinks will recognize celebrity actress and philanthropist, Patricia Arquette, with its prestigious Eco-Lifestyle Pioneer Award for her work with GiveLove, a non-profit Haiti relief organization she founded in 2010. Arquette will serve as the honorary hostess of Green Drinks 2011 Eco-Lifestyle Gala. The event will support GiveLoves work to improve housing and sanitary conditions in Haiti, as well as Global Green USAs greener rebuilding efforts in Haiti.
Hope everyone enjoys Cinco de Mayo today! Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms on Sunday!
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are Thor, Jumping the Broom, Something Borrowed. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray are 100 Voices.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – April 28, 2011

2011-04-28T07:42:00.000-07:00

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel. The group leaves Monday and will visit Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as well as meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Tzipi Livni, along with top military officials. They will also visit Sderot and the Gaza Strip border, receive a security briefing at Israel's border with Lebanon, and tour Ramallah in addition to conducting a meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Fayyad. Eight other members of Congress, from both parties and different states, will be on the trip.

Delray Republican Adam Hasner, a former leader in the Florida Legislature, announced he is running for the nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.

County Commissioner Steve Abrams has saved taxpayers over a million dollars. He released the final results of an audit he requested, showing county taxpayers saved $1.3 million. In 2010, Abrams requested Risk Management staff perform an audit of the countys self-insured health plan to determine dependent eligibility. Over 5,149 dependents were enrolled in the plan at the time of the audit, and approximately 325 (6.5%) of them were found to be ineligible.

Commissioner Abrams also announced that the county will be offering free compost (aka mulch) at the Lantana Transfer Station as part on an ongoing pilot program that was established by the county's Solid Waste Authority. Starting this Friday (April 29), anyone can visit the Lantana Transfer Station at 1810 Lantana Rd (right off of I-95) in Lantana and pick up free compost materials. The hours are Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 5pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon. All interested parties will be required to hand-load their own material.

“Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include RadarOnLine Executive Editor Jose Lambiet, Florida Stage Marrketing Director Michael Gepner, FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University Political Professor and Sun-Sentinel columnist, Dr. Robert Watson. Send an email to barryepsteinlive@yahoo.com for a Vimeo file in HD and to win two tickets to Cinemark, Movies of Delray or Movies of Lake Worth theatres.

Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information.
The Cha-Cha of a Camel Spider opens Friday, May 6 at the Florida Stage Theatre in the Rinker Playhouse of the Kravis Center. Tickets are $25 and up. Visit www.floridastage.org or Call 561.832-SHOW.

The West Boca Chamber of Commerce sponsors a noon shotgun start golf tournament at Southwinds Golf course on Friday, May 13th to benefit the West Boca Chamber Foundation to be used for student scholarships. Entry fees are only $100 and includes golf, lunch, beverages, goodie bag and cocktail reception. Sponsorships are also available. Call 561.482.9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.

South Florida Green Drinks (http://www.southfloridagreendrinks.org), an environmental non-profit group, announced its 2nd Annual Eco-Lifestyle Gala,on Thursday, May 19 at the exclusive Boca Raton Resort & Club. The event is designed to honor environmental stewardship and support socially conscious causes through fundraising and community support. This year, Green Drinks will recognize celebrity actress and philanthropist, Patricia Arquette, with its prestigious Eco-Lifestyle Pioneer Award for her work with GiveLove, a non-profit Haiti relief organization she founded in 2010. Arquette will serve as the honorary hostess of Green Drinks 2011 Eco-Lifestyle Gala. The event will support Give Loves work to improve housing and sanitary conditions in Haiti, as well as Global Green USAs greener rebuilding efforts in Haiti.

Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace include Fast Five, Prom and Hoodwinked too! Hood vs. Evil

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – April 21, 2011

2011-04-20T22:36:00.001-07:00

Former New Mexico governor, proponent of legalizing Marijuna, and potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson was in Boca last week, hosted by Al Zucaro.
The South Florida Tea Party paid $2800 to the city for the rally with Donald Trump and Allen West for nine off duty police officers, barricades and standby EMS. Another blog, Florida Clarion, posts the Tea Party's ultimate fantasy: A Trump-West presidential ticket! Don't laugh too hard -- West hasn't ruled it out, according to the Daily Caller. "Who knows what's going to happen," West reportedly said. "If the people think that I have an ability to continue my service of my country in a different capacity, first of all we gotta talk to God, we gotta talk to my family, we gotta talk to the constituents."
Ed Asner will be bringing his one man show FDR to the Caldwell theatre June 1-5. A reception will be sponsored by Boca philanthropist Marleen Forkas.
Dennis Max is planning to open an Italian Bistro in West Boca’s Regency Court shopping center.
County Commissioner Steve Abrams announced the approval of a privatization contract by the County Commissioners that will provide taxpayers with over $500,000 in savings in its first year alone. The county has hired Classic Caterers to provide meals served to children attending Head Start/Early Headstart programs countywide. Previously, county employees were performing this service. In a competitive bid process, the caterer was chosen based on numerous requirements including a guarantee in their quality of food and a commitment to on-time deliveries.
“Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include Radaronline gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Cirque dreams publicist Jennifer Sierra Grobbelar, New Times Ace investigative reporter Bob Norman, FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger, Caldwell Theatre artistic managing director Clive Cholerton and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Send an email to barryepsteinlive@yahoo.com for a Vimeo file in HD and to win two tickets to Cinemark movies.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-9539.
Pearl City 4th Annual Easter Dinner, hosted by Temple Beth El, Boca Helping Hands and at the Wayne Barton Study Center, 269 NE 14th Street on Sunday, April 24th 1 to 4 p.m. free to all. 620.6203.
The Luxury Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Boss/Secretaries network at the Palm restaurant in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, April 27. Call 1.888.584.1119 x 112 for details or visit https://www.facebook.com/barryepstein#!/event.php?eid=174980952552999.
Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information.
The Cha-Cha of a Camel Spider opens Friday, May 6 at the Florida Stage Theatre in the Rinker Playhouse of the Kravis Center. Tickets are $25 and up. Visit www.floridastage.org or Call 561.832-SHOW.
South Florida Green Drinks (http://www.southfloridagreendrinks.org), an environmental non-profit group, announced its 2nd Annual Eco-Lifestyle Gala,on Thursday, May 19 at the exclusive Boca Raton Resort & Club. The event is designed to honor environmental stewardship and support socially conscious causes through fundraising and community support. This year, Green Drinks will recognize celebrity actress and philanthropist, Patricia Arquette, with its prestigious Eco-Lifestyle Pioneer Award for her work with GiveLove, a non-profit Haiti relief organization she founded in 2010. Arquette will serve as the honorary hostess of Green Drinks 2011 Eco-Lifestyle Gala. The event will support GiveLoves work to improve housing and sanitary conditions in Haiti, as well as Global Green USAs greener rebuilding efforts in Haiti.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, Water for Elephants and African Cats.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – April 14, 2011

2011-04-13T23:22:00.001-07:00

Ed Asner will be bringing his one man show FDR to the Caldwell theatre June 1-5.
Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet left the Post for Radaronline.com.
You probably have a coupon in your wallet or purse for a gallon of gas. It’s called a five dollar bill. Don’t forget The IRS spells THEIRS! Get yours to them by Monday at midnight!
The Harry Connick, Jr. concert last Saturday night at Mizner Park either had sound difficulties or the volume was deliberately turned down so those trying to listen in the median heard very little, The new City policy preventing coolers and food from being brought in was a joke as people brought whatever they wanted in right under the noses of the cops and so-called support staff. The experiment was a disaster.
Kudos to the City of Boca Raton for blocking the unnecessary widening of Palmetto Park Road.
Forbes Magazine ranked Miami as #2, the second most miserable city behind only Stockton, California. The good weather and lack of a state income tax are the only things that kept Miami out of the top spot. Forbes considered a total of 10 factors in the rankings including unemployment, crime, taxes, weather and commute times. West Palm Beach was #8 and Fort Lauderdale 13th.
“Barry Epstein Live” is on the internet at 10 a.m. Friday on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger, Cool to be Kind honcho Rick Alovis and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Send an email to barryepsteinlive@yahoo.com for a Vimeo file in HD and to win two tickets to the Cinemark theatre in Boca Raton.
God of Carnage, the smart comedy 2009 Tony Award winner for best play and winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy opens tonight at the Caldwell Theatre in Boca. Ticket prices vary. Call (561) 241-7432 or visit www.caldwelltheatre.org for further information.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) continues till April 17, 2011.
Donald Trump headlines the Tea Party rally at 1 p.m. April 15th in Sanborn Square, Boca.
Back by popular demand, the Ultimate Jersey Boys live tribute concert returns Saturday April 16th at the Spanish River High School. Call 561.994.6869 for information but the show is sold out.
The West Boca Women in Business luncheon and network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce at City Fish Market on April 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Consumer Auto Advocate Holly Wright, president of Auto Source America. Details at www.westbocachamber.com.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-9539.
The Luxury Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Boss/Secretaries network at the Palm restaurant in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, April 27. Call 1.888.584.1119 x 112 for details or visit https://www.facebook.com/barryepstein#!/event.php?eid=174980952552999.
Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace are The Conspirator, Atlas Shrugged and Rio.
Happy Passover to all my Jewish friends and Happy Easter to all my Christian friends.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – April 7, 2011

2011-04-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

“Barry Epstein Live” returns April 8 at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include FAU Head Football coach Howard Schnellenberger, Downtown Boca Film Festival honco, Michael Posner and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Send an email to barryepsteinlive@yahoo.com for a Vimeo file in HD and a chance to win two tickets to the Cinemark theatre.
Did you catch my Aprils Fools posting last week? LLeju Productions will be releasing CAT RUN at the Cinemark Palace in Boca on April 1st. April Fools!
A little bit of Italy is coming to Boca Raton. Brio Tuscan Grille, which is owned by Columbus, Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, has taken 8,405 square feet of space at the Shops at Boca Center, where it is scheduled to open in the fall.
DISH Network to buy Blockbuster for $228M in cash.
Lynn University is on the short list to host one of the Presidential debates next summer.
The City of Boca Raton will be installing parking meters in Mizner Park and near the beach this month. Delray Beach will consider them also.
On April 2, County Commissioner Steve Abrams attended a beach cleanup event hosted by the Sand Sifters, a local volunteer-based organization dedicated to keeping our beaches and parks clean. Abrams presented the Sand Sifters volunteers with their annual proclamation declaring May Sand Sifters appreciation Month in Palm Beach County. Hundreds of volunteers participated in the beach cleanup located at Oceanfront Park on A1A in Ocean Ridge. The event featured family-friendly activities such as exotic live animals including turtles and alligators, volleyball and a water balloon toss. For the past six years, with over 1200 volunteers, the Sand Sifters have removed hundreds of tons of litter from 5.5 miles of local beaches, saving hundreds of thousands of tax dollars. For more information on the Sand Sifters, please contact Gary Solomon at 561-734-9128.
Palm Beach Pops features the next segment in their concert series today, Friday and Saturday at the FAU Performing Arts Auditorium. Call 1.877.370.8295 or go to www.palmbeachpops.org.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
Chair Karen Lynne Asher and Vice Chair Jamie Telchin request the honor of your presence at the American Cancer Society Amore Gala on Saturday, April 9 a the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 Maya Palm Drive West. Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing at 8:00 p.m. Mistress of Ceremonies will be Liz Quirantes, Anchor WPEC CBS 12. The black tie event tickets are $250 each and sponsorships are also available by contacting Jacqui Nicholson at 561.394-7751 ext. 5308 for more details. The West Boca Chamber 7:30 a.m. breakfast April 12 at Boca Lago Country Club features Jane Garee partner with Constant Contact. Visit www.westbocachamber.com & RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com.
David Osborne, Las Vegas headliner also known as the "Pianist to the Presidents," performs at the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University in Boca Raton on Tues. April 12th.
Donald Trump headlines the Tea Party rally at 1 p.m. April 15th in Sanborn Square, downtown Boca.
Back by popular demand, the Ultimate Jersey Boys live tribute concert returns Saturday April 16th at the Spanish River High School. Call 561.994.6869 for information and tickets.
The West Boca Women in Business luncheon and network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce at City Fish Market on April 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Consumer Auto Advocate Holly Wright, president of Auto Source America. Details at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40.
Plaza Suite at the Stage Door theatre in Coral Springs has been extended to April 24 and The Light in the Piazza is playing through April 10. Tickets and information at 954-344-7765.
Movies opening Friday include Arthur, Win Win, Hanna, Your Highness and Soul Searcher.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – March 31, 2011

2011-03-30T21:49:00.000-07:00

Congressman Ted Deutch visited South Tech Academy last week meeting with three student leaders.
Former Congressman Ron Klein announced he would not seek his old seat back from Congressman Allen West who wrested it from Klein in 2010.
Former County Commissioner Mary McCarty is back in Palm Beach County to finish out the last six months of her prison sentence at a half way house. She will work at an attorneys law firm during that time.
West Boca Medical Center CEO Larry Coomes resigned to take a CEO position at a Seattle hospital.
The disaster in Japan has reached over 10,000 killed.
Walgreen Co. has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire the online retailer Drugstore.com for an enterprise value of about $409 million. The acquisition will allow Walgreens already one of the nation's largest drugstore retailers, to expand its online presence, including adding 60,000 new products to the company’s existing online offering, The deal closes in June.
Katy Couric, the CBS Evening News anchor is very likely to leave her seat in June, and Scott Pelley is a top contender to replace her—but CBS is looking to give her a daytime talk show host and a slot on 60 Minutes.,
No April Fools joke: The movie “Kill the Irishman” will be starting in very limited release on 4/1/11 exclusively at the Cinemark Palace 20. If hey can do impressive numbers with this film, Boca will be considered every time there is a limited release that suits our demographic, so be sure to catch it starting April 1. The Palace is also installing digital projectors in all 20 theatres starting this week.
Madeleine Kunin, former (and first woman) governor of Vermont will be the keynote speaker at the League of Women Voters, Palm Beach County annual luncheon, "Making A Difference," on Saturday April 2nd at 11:30 at the Atlantis Golf Club, 301 Orange Tree Drive, Atlantis, (561 966 7600.) $45. to LWVPBC PO Box 6208, Delray Beach Fl. 33482-6208- call 561 276 4898 for more info.
Emily Rosen, M.S., M.A., will begin another session of her writing workshop, Memories Milestones and Memoirs, four Tuesdays beginning April 5th from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. Register now at the Boca Community Center 150 Crawford Blvd. costs: $72. for four weeks for Boca residents, $90. for others. Call 561.477.8727.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
Chair Karen Lynne Asher and Vice Chair Jamie Telchin request the honor of your presence at the American Cancer Society Amore Gala on Saturday, April 9 a the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 Maya Palm Drive West. Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing at 8:00 p.m. Mistress of Ceremonies will be Liz Quirantes, Anchor WPEC CBS 12. The black tie event tickets are $250 each and sponsorships are also available by contacting Jacqui Nicholson at 561.394-7751 ext. 5308 for more details. The West Boca Chamber 7:30 a.m. breakfast April 12 at Boca Lago Country Club features Jane Garee partner with Constant Contact. Visit www.westbocachamber.com & RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com.
Back by popular demand, the Ultimate Jersey Boys live tribute concert returns Saturday April 16th at the Spanish River High School. Call 561.994.6869 for information and tickets.
The West Boca Women in Business luncheon and network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce at City Fish Market on April 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Consumer Auto Advocate Holly Wright, president of Auto Source America. Details at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40.
Plaza Suite at the Stage Door theatre in Coral Springs has been extended to April 24 and The Light in the Piazza is playing through April 10. Tickets and information at 954-344-7765.
Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information.
Movies opening Friday include Source Code, Hop, Kill the Irishman and Insidious.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – March 24, 2011

2011-03-24T10:47:00.000-07:00

Citing an increased work load from his other public relations clients, West Boca Chamber of Commerce founder and president has resigned effective March 31. He was asked to assist in soliciting resumes from Chamber staff members interested in the position. Chamber Chair Jeff Karsin has appointed a selection committee of Chamber chair elect, Seth Marmor, Chamber vice chair Larry Coomes and Chamber director Shelby Linton.
Congratulations to new West Boca Chamber of Commerce member Edge Automotive for being named Best Auto Repair in the Best of Boca competition.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce Fourth Thursday network will be on March 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Vitality Laser Spa, 9045 La Fontana Blvd., suite 102 off Lyons Road, between Yamato and Glades Roads. Cost is $10 for members and first time guests. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com. Since the first of the year, the Chamber has signed up 35 new members. Application can be found at www.westbocachamber.com. Join the fastest growing new Chamber in the area and network with your fellow business and professionals at the monthly breakfasts, networks and women’s luncheons. Save the date for the Chambers second annual golf tournament on Friday, May 13 at Southwinds Golf Course.
Marc Bell hosted a fundraiser for Congressman Ted Deutch at his Woodfield Country Club home.
County Commissioner Steven Abrams, who is chairman of the Palm Beach Broadband Coalition, announced that the Commissioners approved the donation of about 30 percent of all future surplus county computers to low-income families countywide. To date, over 100 computers have been donated.
Plaza Suite at the Stage Door theatre in Coral Springs has been extended to April 24 and The Light in the Piazza is playing through April 10. Tickets and information at 954-344-7765.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) announced its highly anticipated film line-up for the 16th edition, March 23-31, 2011, featuring 11 World Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres and 14 Florida Premieres. PBIFF (www.pbifilmfest.org) will open its 16th edition with Sundance favorite Win Win, directed by Tom McCarthy and will wrap with the British/Kenyan drama The First Grader, from Justin Chadwick. The full PBIFF film line-up and ticket information is at www.pbifilmfest.org. In addition to the main festival, March 23 - 28, screenings of the Best of the Fest will continue on March 29 - March 31. PBIF will present features, documentaries, shorts and student films from the U.S. and around the world, including Netherlands, Italy, France, England, Russia, West Africa, Israel, Australia, Liberia, Czech Republic, Canada and Greece, and will play host to filmmakers, producers, and actors to represent and discuss their films. The main festival is, followed by screenings of the Best of the Fest on Tuesday, March 29 through Thursday, March 31. No April Fools joke: The movie “Kill the Irishman” will be starting in very limited release on 4/1/11 exclusively at the Cinemark Palace 20. If hey can do impressive numbers with this film, Boca will be considered every time there is a limited release that suits our demographic, so be sure to catch it starting April 1. The Palace is also installing digital projectors in all 20 theatres starting this week.
The Boca Raton Community High School rookie "Robocats" was just awarded the "Rookie All Star Award" at competition in Orlando. The team is now invited to compete in national competition in April. For further information contact their coach, Dr. Phyllis Pacilli at 561-386-1051.
Madeleine Kunin, former (and first woman) governor of Vermont will be the keynote speaker at the League of Women Voters, Palm Beach County annual luncheon, "Making A Difference," on Saturday April 2nd at 11:30 at the Atlantis Golf Club, 301 Orange Tree Drive, Atlantis, (561 966 7600.) $45. to LWVPBC PO Box 6208, Delray Beach Fl. 33482-6208- call 561 276 4898 for more info.
Emily Rosen, M.S., M.A., will begin another session of her writing workshop, Memories Milestones and Memoirs, four Tuesdays beginning April 5th from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. Register now at the Boca Community Center 150 Crawford Blvd. costs: $72. for four weeks for Boca residents, $90. for others. Call 561.477.8727.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
Chair Karen Lynne Asher and Vice Chair Jamie Telchin request the honor of your presence at the American Cancer Society Amore Gala on Saturday, April 9 a the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 Maya Palm Drive West. Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing at 8:00 p.m. Mistress of Ceremonies will be Liz Quirantes, Anchor WPEC CBS 12. The black tie event tickets are $250 each and sponsorships are also available by contacting Jacqui Nicholson at 561.394-7751 ext. 5308 for more details.
Back by popular demand, the Ultimate Jersey Boys live tribute concert returns Saturday April 16th at the Spanish River High School. Call 561.994.6869 for information and tickets.
Movies opening Friday include Sucker Punch and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – March 17, 2011

2011-03-16T09:48:00.000-07:00

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Klein has joined the Holland & Knight law firm's government advocacy team, where he'll advise clients on health care, financial services and energy matters.
Now is your chance to help the racing greyhounds in Florida. State Senator, Maria Sachs, has filed a bill SB1594 which would decouple mandatory greyhound racing from other forms of gambling. In other words, the tracks can have their gambling and the dogs will not have to run. She is being bombarded with e-mails from breeders and trainers who want to stop this bill. Please send an e-mail to Senator Sachs thanking her for her leadership with this bill which will save thousands of racing greyhounds from a life of confinement, injuries and death. Contact sachs.maria.web@flsenate.gov, In addition to your name, please remember to include your address to verify that you are a Florida resident. LETS END DOG RACING! The city of Boca Raton is sponsoring a free boating and beach bash for people with disabilities on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boca Raton at Spanish River Park, Pavilion 1 and 2.
A fundraising concert for Women in Distress, featuring the Oak Street Boys will be on Saturday, March 19 at the South County Park amphitheatre on Glades Road in West Boca.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce Fourth Thursday network will be on March 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Vitality Laser Spa, 9045 La Fontana Blvd., suite 102 off Lyons Road, between Yamato and Glades Roads. Cost is $10 for members and first time guests. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com. Since the first of the year, the Chamber has signed up 35 new members. Application can be found at www.westbocachamber.com. Join the fastest growing new Chamber in the area and network with your fellow business and professionals at the monthly breakfasts, networks and women’s luncheons. Save the date for the Chambers second annual golf tournament on Friday, May 13 at Southwinds Golf Course.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) announced its highly anticipated film line-up for the 16th edition, March 23-31, 2011, featuring 11 World Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres and 14 Florida Premieres. PBIFF (www.pbifilmfest.org) will present features, documentaries, shorts and student films from the U.S. and around the world, including Netherlands, Italy, France, England, Russia, West Africa, Israel, Australia, Liberia, Czech Republic, Canada and Greece, and will play host to filmmakers, producers, and actors to represent and discuss their films. The main festival takes place March 23 - 28, followed by screenings of the Best of the Fest which will continue on Tuesday, March 29 through Thursday, March 31.
The Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), will open its 16th edition with Sundance favorite Win Win, directed by Tom McCarthy and will wrap with the British/Kenyan drama The First Grader, from Justin Chadwick. The full PBIFF film line-up and ticket information is at www.pbifilmfest.org. In addition to the main festival, March 23 - 28, screenings of the Best of the Fest will continue on March 29 - March 31.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
Chair Karen Lynne Asher and Vice Chair Jamie Telchin request the honor of your presence at the American Cancer Society Amore Gala on Saturday, April 9 a the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 Maya Palm Drive West. Cocktails and Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Dancing at 8:00 p.m. Mistress of Ceremonies will be Liz Quirantes, Anchor WPEC CBS 12. The black tie event tickets are $250 each and sponsorships are also available by contacting Jacqui Nicholson at 561.394-7751 ext. 5308 for more details.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40. Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information.
Movies opening Friday include Paul, The Lincoln Lawyer, Limitless and The Housemaid.
Happy St. Patricks Day today to all the Irish and those who wish they were!

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – March 10, 2011

2011-03-11T00:08:00.000-08:00

Congrats to newly re-elected Boca Mayor Susan Welchel!
The best in Feng Shui can be found at www.fengshuiblossoms.com. Check out the blogs on the site.
The Florida Atlantic University Student Alumni Association (SAA) is working to help fund the University's new on-campus stadium by selling personalized bricks. The bricks, which may be engraved with an individual's name, an organization's name or a special message, will be placed in a sidewalk leading into the stadium. Stadium bricks are available in two sizes, 8 inches by 4 inches with 60 character spaces for personalization, and 8 inches by 8 inches with 120 character spaces. The 8-by-4 brick is available for $75 and the 8-by-8 brick is $125. All campaign supporters receive 1-by-3 or 3-by-3 inch replicas of their personalized bricks and a portion of the payment is tax deductible. The stadium fund receives $35 for each 8-by-4 inch brick purchased and $73 for each 8-by-8 inch brick purchased. The SAA also receives a percentage of profits. The first batch of bricks will be ordered in early June with expected delivery by early September. Bricks purchased after June 1 may not be placed until after the stadium has opened. Bricks will be available for purchase at the FAU spring football game on April 23 and can be purchased online anytime at http://fauf.fau.edu/brickcampaign. For more information about the stadium brick program, contact Paul Metcalf at 561-297-1248 or metcalf@fau.edu.
Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops continue their fantastic series of concerts starting March 9 and 11-15 featuring Superstar Clint Holmes: Celebrating the great Sammy Davis, Jr. Tickets are $29-$89. Call 561.832.7677 or visit www.palmbeachpops.org. The West Boca Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon and networking will be March 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with Jennifer Valoppi Founder & President, Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program as guest speaker. Ms. Valoppi is a multi-Emmy Award winning journalist and author who has been recognized five times on the floor of the United States Congress and is a 2006 recipient of Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s Points of Light Award, the highest honor in the state. Details are on the website, www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com by March 14. Soroptimist of Boca/Deerfield present 2011 "Women's Opportunity Award" recipients May 16, 5:30 to & pm. 1515 N. Fed. Hwy. Free admission and refreshments. Email: carmenuceda@aol.com for reservations. A fundraising concert for Women in Distress, featuring the Oak Street Boys will be on Saturday, March 19 at the South County Park amphitheatre on Glades Road in West Boca. The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) announced its highly anticipated film line-up for the 16th edition, March 23-31, 2011, featuring 11 World Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres and 14 Florida Premieres. PBIFF (www.pbifilmfest.org) will present features, documentaries, shorts and student films from the U.S. and around the world, including Netherlands, Italy, France, England, Russia, West Africa, Israel, Australia, Liberia, Czech Republic, Canada and Greece, and will play host to filmmakers, producers, and actors to represent and discuss their films. The main festival takes place March 23 - 28, followed by screenings of the Best of the Fest which will continue on Tuesday, March 29 through Thursday, March 31.
The Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), will open its 16th edition with Sundance favorite Win Win, directed by Tom McCarthy and will wrap with the British/Kenyan drama The First Grader, from Justin Chadwick. The full PBIFF film line-up and ticket information is at www.pbifilmfest.org. In addition to the main festival, March 23 - 28, screenings of the Best of the Fest will continue on March 29 - March 31. The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011. He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40. Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information. Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – March 3, 2011

2011-03-03T13:15:00.000-08:00

Rodney Smith was elected president of the Loggers Run Homeowners Association in West Boca.
Yvonne Boice hosted the official watch party for the Oscars at Bash of Boca in the Shoppes of Village Point.
Irv Geffen has been appointed the new CEO of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.
Celebrity Bartending in honor of the 2011 Walk to Cure Diabetes benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will be at City Oyster & Sushi Bar 213 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach tonight from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Local Celebrities Include: Woodie McDuffie, Mayor of Delray Beach Roger Kirk, Bethesda Memorial Hospital Joyce Chen, Gulfstream Business Bank Mark Perry, Perry & Kern Attorneys at Law, Joe Mignano, Mignano Tree Care Fred Bonardi, Oppenheimer & Co. Jim Hazelwood and Ocean City Printing,
Beatlemania is the fundraiser March 5 at the Spanish River High School Theatre. Wow! Ultimate Beatlemania for the Cost of A Movie Ticket! $10 per person. Call 561-994-6869 For Tickets Or Info. Featuring Let It Be the #1 Beatles Tribute Band-As Seen Across The USA Offer Open To All Members, Friends, and Family of West Boca Chamber of Commerce - Limited 150 Seats Only At This Price-Use Code "WBCC" When Ordering To Save $10 On Std Ticket Cost For both Ultimate Beatelmania and Jersey Boys Tribute.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce Second Tuesday 7:30 a.m. breakfast March 8 at Boca Lago Country Club and sponsored by Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, will feature former Mayor of Miami Beach Alex Daoud, author of “Sins of South Beach” Details at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333. Save the date for the Chamber second annual golf tournament: Friday the 13th of May, 2011 at Southwinds Golf Course. Details to follow soon. Thirty new members have joined the Chamber in the first two months of 2011! Over 60 reserved for the network last Thursday at Hurricane Grill & Wings in the Mission Bay Plaza in West Boca.
March 8 is also election day for the City of Boca Raton. Mayor Susan Welchel, recipient of almost every conceivable endorsement, including BLU-PAC, Sun-Sentinel and Palm Beach Post, is being opposed at the last minute by newcomer Linda Spurling Gruneisen. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops continue their fantastic series of concerts starting March 9 and 11-15 featuring Superstar Clint Holmes: Celebrating the great Sammy Davis, Jr. Tickets are $29-$89. Call 561.832.7677 or visit www.palmbeachpops.org.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon and networking will be March 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with Jennifer Valoppi Founder & President, Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program as guest speaker. Ms. Valoppi is a multi-Emmy Award winning journalist and author who has been recognized five times on the floor of the United States Congress and is a 2006 recipient of Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s Points of Light Award, the highest honor in the state. Details are on the website, www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com by March 14.
The Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), will open its 16th edition with Sundance favorite Win Win, directed by Tom McCarthy and will wrap with the British/Kenyan drama The First Grader, from Justin Chadwick. The full PBIFF film line-up will be announced soon. In addition to the main festival, March 23 - 28, screenings of the Best of the Fest will continue on March 29 through March 31.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40.
Compassionate Friends, a non-profit support group in Boca for parents who have lost children, is sponsoring a fundraiser on April 29 at St. Paul Church, including a car show, raffles, silent auction, Chinese auction, 50/50, along with food and entertainment. Donations are gratefully accepted and welcomed. Their Tax ID # is 59-2125976 and Group Exemp. # is 36-2968329. Call 561.368.0324 for further information.
Movies opening Friday at area theatres include: The Adjustment Bureau, Cedar Rapids, Take Me Home Tonight, Rango and Beastly.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Feb. 24, 2011

2011-02-24T13:34:00.000-08:00

Comcast is the worst company in the world with terrible customer service. If you have a choice of another provider, do yourself a favor and stay away from Comcast. Too many people have horror story examples of the incompetency of the customer service employees and so-called supervisors.
Former Boca City Council member Peter Baronoff is considering another run for a Council term.
The West Boca Chamber fourth Thursday network will be tonight on Feb. 24 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the new Hurricane Grill and Wings in Mission Bay on the northwest corner of Glades Road and 441. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday May 13 at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333.
Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be FAU head football coach Howard Schnellenberger, Palm Beach Pops Executive Director David Quillion, Restaurateur extraordinaire Dennis Max, New Times Ace Investigative Reporter Bob Norman and Sun-Sentinel Editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Over 32,200 viewers watch the show.
Caldwell Theatre’s production of Best Fall, by Geoffrey Nauffts and Directed by Michael Hall opens Friday; Winner Best New American Play on Broadway Outer Critics Circle Award, 2010 Tony Award Nominee Best Play and 2008 Theatre Visions Fund Award. See www.caldwelltheatre.org or call 561-241-7432.
Cinemark Boca Palace is showing five nominated Best Picture/Best Director movies in a marathon Saturday starting at 12:45 with The Social network and concluding at 9:15 with Black Swan. Tickets are $25 each. The Oscars are Sunday evening with an official watch party at Bash of Boca on 18th Street at 6 p.m.
Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite runs from Feb. 4 to March 20 at the Stage Door Theatre on Sample Road in Coral Springs. Call 954.344.7765 for tickets and information. The Light in the Piazza opens Feb. 25 to April 10.
West Side Story continues through the weekend at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a networking and information event on Sat. Feb. 26th from 12:00 to 3:00 PM for members and non member men and women, at the Village Tavern 1880 N. Congress Ave. Suite 170 Boynton Beach 561 853-0280 $8. donation includes food and soft drinks. Call 561 477 8727.
The official Oscar watch party will be at Bash of Boca (formerly Gatsbys) in the Shoppes of Village Pointe on S.W. 18th St. on Sunday, Feb. 27 from 7:30 p.m. on. Tickets are $50 each.
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a candidate forum for the office of Boca Raton Mayor on Tuesday, March 1st from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd.
Incumbent Mayor Susan Whelchel and challenger Linda Gruneisen have agreed to express their views on municipal issues and to respond to audience questions.
Preview performances of GHOST-WRITER, A LOVE STORY OF LITERARY PROPORTIONS will be on Wed. March 2 and Thur. March 3 in the Rinker Playhouse at the Florida Stage theatre at the Kravis Center. Opening night is Friday March 5th.. Order online at www.floridastage.org or call 561.832.Show (7469). Prices vary.
Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops continue their fantastic series of concerts starting March 9 and 11-15 featuring Superstar Clint Holmes: Celebrating the great Sammy Davis, Jr. Tickets are $29-$89. Call 561.832.7677 or visit www.palmbeachpops.org.
The Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), will open its 16th edition with Sundance favorite Win Win, directed by Tom McCarthy and will wrap with the British/Kenyan drama The First Grader, from Justin Chadwick. The full PBIFF film line-up will be announced soon. In addition to the main festival, March 23 - 28, screenings of the Best of the Fest will continue on March 29 through March 31.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40.
Movies opening Friday at area theatres include: Drive Angry, Hall Pass, The Concert and Outside the Law.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Feb. 17, 2011

2011-02-17T06:00:00.000-08:00

Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet was sworn in as a U.S. citizen Wednesday.
Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be Doug Gorab and Cathy Dooley from the Original Florida Follies, Richard Pollock, President and CEO of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, discussing the Prayer Breakfast featuring Bobby Bowden at the Boca Resort, New Times Ace Investigative Reporter Bob Norman, Movie Maven Morrie Zryl discussing the Oscars and his predictions and Sun-Sentinel Editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Over 32,200 viewers watch the show. You can see it here at http://vimeo.com/20037710.
Michael Smith has been named FAU's associate athletics director for corporate sales. Smith's efforts will be concentrated in corporate sales as related to the 30,000-seat, on-campus football stadium scheduled to open in October. The stadium is the centerpiece of FAU’s Innovation Village, located in the north central area of campus. Home of the Owl football team, the open-air stadium, a $70 million project, is slated to feature 6,000 premium seats, including 24 suites, 26 loge boxes, 1,000 premier club seats and 4,000 priority club seats, and the latest, state-of-the-art amenities. For more information, visit www.faustadium.com. To purchase season tickets, call 1-866-FAU-Owls.
A fundraiser for Mayor Susan Welchel’s re-election campaign is 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21 at Uncle Julio’s Mexican restaurant in Mizner Park.
The West Boca Chamber fourth Thursday network will be on Feb. 24 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the new Hurricane Grill and Wings in Mission Bay on the northwest corner of Glades Road and 441. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday May 13 at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333 for details.
Lothar Mayer hosts a fundraiser brunch for Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday, Feb. 20. E:mail to lothar@carlogroup.com or call 561-338-9415. Attendance starts at $500.
Newt Gingrich headlines the Palm Beach County Republican event on Feb. 24. Tickets are $195.
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a networking and information event on Sat. Feb. 26th from 12:00 to 3:00 PM for members and non member men and women, at the Village Tavern 1880 N. Congress Ave. Suite 170 Boynton Beach 561 853-0280 $8. donation includes food and soft drinks. Call 561 477 8727 for further information.
The Downtown Boca Film Festival (DBFF) will run from April 9-17, 2011.
He Wrote THAT?! 12 time Grammy nominee Dennis Lambert wrote pop music hits including Aint No Woman (Like the One Ive Got), We Built This City (On Rock and Roll), It Only Takes A Minute (to Fall in Love), Nightshift, Baby Come Back and more. Concert includes guest artists Tavares, Mickey Thomas, the lead singer of Starship and Peter Beckett, the lead singer of Player. Lambert, whose life will be portrayed in an upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Steve Carell, performs at Florida Atlantic Universitys Kaye Auditorium on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.fauevents.com or call 1-800-564-953. $125 for onstage seating with a meet and greet, $70, $60 and $55 and $40.
Movies opening Friday at area theatres include: I Am Number Four, Unknown, Immigration Tangos, Big Momma’s: Like Father, Like Son, Orgasm and the Chaperone.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Feb. 10, 2011

2011-02-10T10:43:00.001-08:00

Hostess with the mostest Yvonne Boice hosted a reception for the Finnish Ambassador at Lucca’s in the Boca Resort & Club. Mayor Susan Welchell presented the key to the city with all council members in attendance, along with a plethora of VIP’s including World Trade Center President Al Zucaro, Jorge Pescuera, Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau honcho and Palm Beach State College prexy Dennis Gallion. An added surprise was a world famous jazz trio flown in from Finland just for the occasion. As usual for a Boice production, guests left with a goodie bag including information about Finland and other gifts.
The Office Depot headquarters on Military Trail in Boca has been sold. OD will remain a tenant.
Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be, Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Sam Dubbin discussing the ties to Holocaust survivors and Allianz, sponsors of the golf tournament underway at Broken Sound golf course, Steve Carnes, partner in www.krptos411.com which provides encrypted I phone and android smart phones for $4.95 a month, FAU head football coach Howard Schnellenberger discussing the new FAU stadium under construction which is scheduled to open Oct. 15 (Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are at www.faustadium.com), Rick Alovis, starting a new non-profit to stop bullying and Sun-Sentinel Editorial columnist Kingsley Guy Over 32,200 viewers watch the show.
The Feb. 16 11:30 a.m. West Boca Women in Business luncheon at City Fish Market will feature Nancy Allen, president and CEO, Women’s Business Development Center,
a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist in the establishment and growth of women in business. Allen helps certify businesses that are owned, operated, managed and controlled by women. Women's Business Enterprise National Council Certification (WBENC) is a certification for women-owned businesses in order to make available corporate procurement opportunities designated for Women Business Enterprises. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday May 13 at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333 for details.
The Original Florida Follies presents a series of terrific shows, starting Feb. 13 at Olympic Heights High School. Tickets are $28 each and group rates are available. Call 954.956.2626 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com. Do not miss this fabulous show of youngsters from 60 to the 90’s.
Lothar Mayer hosts a fundraiser brunch for Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday, Feb. 20. E:mail to lothar@carlogroup.com or call 561-338-9415. Attendance starts at $500.
Newt Gingrich headlines the Palm Beach County Republican event on Feb. 24. Tickets are $195.
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a networking and information event on Sat. Feb. 26th from 12:00 to 3:00 PM for members and non member men and women, at the Village Tavern 1880 N. Congress Ave. Suite 170 Boynton Beach 561 853-0280 $8. donation includes food and soft drinks. Call 561 477 8727 for further information.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of movies. This past week they opened Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and Evangelion 1.0. Opening Friday are Evangelion 2.0, The Illusionist and Casablanca on Feb. 11. Upcoming are: Nothing Personal on Feb. 18 and Every Day on Feb. 25. Other movies opening Friday at area theatres include The Illusionist, Just Go For It, Justin Bieber Never Say Never, The Eagle and Gnomeo & Juliet.
Happy Valentines Day to all the ladies out there!
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Feb. 3, 2011

2011-02-03T14:12:00.000-08:00

Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be, Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, New Times investigative reporter Bob Norman, David Quilleon, Executive Director of the Palm Beach Pops, Jim Kidd, President of SouthTech Academy, Brian Rudnick, President of Alliance Strategies Group, Sun-Sentinel Editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor WPTV analyst, Dr. Robert Watson. Over 32,200 viewers watch.
Florida Atlantic University recently installed a web camera to document the highly anticipated construction of its 30,000-seat football stadium on the university’s Boca Raton campus. Viewers can catch the progress online at www.fau.edu/stadium/earthcam.html. The web cam posts a new snapshot every 15 minutes, which is immediately archived for remote viewing as far back as November 23, 2010, to gauge the progress that has been made. On any given day, the site allows viewers to enlarge the view, zoom in for a closer look or share it with others, as well as monitor the climate conditions on site. The FAU stadium is the centerpiece of FAU’s Innovation Village, located in the north central area of campus. Home of the Owl football team, the open-air stadium, a $70 million project, is slated to feature 6,000 premium seats, including 24 suites, 26 loge boxes, 1,000 premier club seats and 4,000 priority club seats, and the latest, state-of-the-art amenities. For more information on the stadium, visit www.faustadium.com.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven Abrams announced that the county will be making much-needed roadway repairs at the CSX Railroad crossing on Palmetto Park Road.
The Feb. 8 7:30 a.m. second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by Fresh Start Tax LLC will feature Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus and Congressman Ted Deutch. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday the 13th of May at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333 for details.
The 10th Annual Chocolate Decadence, hosted by the Junior League of Boca Raton, will be today, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door or VIP at $75. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 or visit www.bocachocolate.com.
The Original Florida Follies presents a series of terrific shows, starting Feb. 13 at Olympic Heights High School. Tickets are $28 each and group rates are available. Call 954.956.2626 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com. Do not miss this fabulous show of youngsters from 60 to the 90’s.
Lothar Mayer hosts a fundraiser brunch for Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday, Feb. 20. Email to lothar@carlogroup.com or call 561-338-9415. Attendance starts at $500.
Newt Gingrich headlines the Palm Beach County Republican event on Feb. 24. Tickets are $195.
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a networking and information event on Sat. Feb. 26th from 12:00 to 3:00 PM for members and non member men and women, at the Village Tavern 1880 N. Congress Ave. Suite 170 Boynton Beach 561 853-0280 $8. donation includes food and soft drinks. Call 561 477 8727 for further information.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of movies. This past week they opened Enemies of the People and WasteLand. Opening Friday are Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and Evangelion 1.0 Upcoming are: Evangelion 2.0 and Casablanca on Feb. 11, Nothing Personal on Feb. 18 and Every Day on Feb. 25. Other movies opening Friday at area theatres include The Roommate, Sanctum and Endhiran: The Robot.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Jan. 27, 2011

2011-01-27T02:42:00.001-08:00

Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be, Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, New Times investigative reporter Bob Norman, WSI Digital Marketing experts Ruben Alberto Bravo Pinan and Ruben Alberto Bravo Castano, Sun-Sentinel Editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor WPTV analyst, Dr. Robert Watson. Over 32,200 viewers watch the show.
Newly re-elected State Rep. Irv Slosberg has filed a bill to sell naming rights to Florida’s Turnpike, already named for Ronald Reagan. He just wants to raise money for the state.
The Jan. 27 fourth Thursday network tonight of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 to 7 p.m. will be at the offices of Alan C. Kauffman & Associates, 4400 N. Federal Highway, Suite 122, in the Sanctuary Tower, 1/4 mile south of Yamato. Call 561.482-9333 for reservations today!
The 10th Annual Owls Football Awards Banquet honoring the Seniors is on Sunday, January 30th, 2011with a 12:00 p.m. Reception and 1:00 p.m. Brunch & Program at the Embassy Suites Boca Raton 661 N.W. 53rd Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 (561) 994-8200. Purchase your seats by calling the football office at (561) 297-1094. Seating is limited. Please respond by today. For additional information, contact the football office at the number above or by e-mail at football@fau.edu.
There is a fundraising reception honoring Boca Raton City Council member Michael Mullaugh on Monday, January 31st, 6:00 – 7:30pm at Bogart’s Bar & Grille Premier Level at Cinemark, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton.RSVP to rsvpmullaugh@gmail.com or 561.212.6662. Contributions should be made payable to the Michael Mullaugh Campaign Account. The maximum allowable contribution is $500 per person and/or corporate entity. If you cannot attend but would like to donate, send contributions to: Michael Mullaugh Campaign, 2456 NW 62nd Street, Boca Raton, FL 33496.
Congressman Allen West will hold a Town Hall meeting for all constituents on Monday, January 31 at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic School, 730 NE 6th Avenue, in Boynton Beach. Seating is first come, first served.
The Feb. 8 7:30 a.m. second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by Fresh Start Tax LLC will feature Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday the 13th of May at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333 for details.
Unicorn Childrens Foundation is partnering with Lynn University in bringing an educational conference to the community, Transitions 2011: Options Beyond High School. The conference will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011 on the Lynn University campus in Boca Raton. If you have a child in middle or high school that has a developmental, communication, or learning disorder or you provide academic or therapeutic support to these individuals, this is a conference for you. Transitions 2011 will explore options after high school for individuals affected by developmental and learning challenges. Among the highly acclaimed panel of experts, Ari Ne'eman is returning to present a self-advocacy session for teens and young adults with varying disabilities and a second session for professionals on the types of supports and accommodations that will facilitate success. A complete listing of presenters and topics for the January 28 conference is available online at www.lynn.edu/transitions.
The 10th Annual Chocolate Decadence, hosted by the Junior League of Boca Raton, will be Thursday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door or VIP at $75. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 or visit www.bocachocolate.com.
The Original Florida Follies presents a series of terrific shows, starting Jan. 23 in Broward and Feb. 23 at Olympic Heights High School. Tickets are $28 each and group rates are available. Call 954.956.2626 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com. Do not miss this fabulous show of youngsters from 60 to the 90’s.
Lothar Mayer hosts a fundraiser brunch for Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday, Feb. 20. Email to lothar@carlogroup.com or call 561-338-9415. Attendance starts at $500.
Newt Gingrich headlines the Palm Beach County Republican event on Feb. 24. Tickets are $195.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of movies. This past week they opened Marwencol and All Good Things. Opening Friday are Enemies of the People and WasteLand . Upcoming are: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale on February 4 and Evangelion 2.0 on February 11. Other movies open at area theatres.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Jan. 20, 2011

2011-01-19T20:48:00.000-08:00

Polo Club resident Don Kirshner died Tuesday. The funeral is today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Don Kirshner Scholarship Fund, being established by his family for emerging songwriters (70 West 36 Street, Suite 701, New York, NY 10018 – 212-239-0777).
Gertrude Maxwell, Palm Beach socialite and animal activist, died yesterday at the age of 99.
Democrat U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, the only statewide Democrat official, will have one of a number of Republicans angling to run against him in 2012. Already Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos and local GOP’ers Adam Hasner and Nick Loeb are said to be angling for the seat, but Haridopolos is and will be the front runner. Palm Beach County Republican Chair Sid Dinerstein was defeated in his bid to be state chair.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson is awaiting a court ruling knocking down term limits in Broward but already democratic activist Rick Neuhoff opened a campaign account for the seat.
Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be, Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, New Times investigative reporter Bob Norman, Senior Advisor, External Affairs, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Arthur S. Berger, Movie Maven Morrie Zryl, South Florida Fair Public Relations director John Picano, Do Wop concert promoter Joey Dale, Sun-Sentinel Editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor and Sun-Sentinel columnist, Dr. Robert Watson. Over 32,200 viewers watch the show. Max’s Grille in Mizner Park is now serving breakfast.
The Paramount Days in Boca will headline all the great groups, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Jan. 22 at FAU auditorium. Tickets are $40, $50 and $60. Further information is at www.theparamountdaysinboca.com or call 1.800.564.9539. Don’t miss this great nostalgic show.
The Jan. 27 fourth Thursday network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 to 7 p.m. will be at the offices of Alan C. Kauffman & Associates, 4400 N. Federal Highway, Suite 122, in the Sanctuary Tower, 1/4 mile south of Yamato. The Feb. 8 7:30 a.m. second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by Fresh Start Tax LLC will feature Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday the 13th of May at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333 for details.
Unicorn Childrens Foundation is partnering with Lynn University in bringing an educational conference to the community, Transitions 2011: Options Beyond High School. The conference will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011 on the Lynn University campus in Boca Raton. If you have a child in middle or high school that has a developmental, communication, or learning disorder or you provide academic or therapeutic support to these individuals, this is a conference for you. Transitions 2011 will explore options after high school for individuals affected by developmental and learning challenges. Among the highly acclaimed panel of experts, Ari Ne'eman is returning to present a self-advocacy session for teens and young adults with varying disabilities and a second session for professionals on the types of supports and accommodations that will facilitate success. A complete listing of presenters and topics for the January 28 conference is available online at www.lynn.edu/transitions.
The 10th Annual Chocolate Decadence, hosted by the Junior League of Boca Raton, will be Thursday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door or VIP at $75. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 or visit www.bocachocolate.com.
The Original Florida Follies presents a series of terrific shows, starting Jan. 23 in Broward and Feb. 23 at Olympic Heights High School. Tickets are $28 each and group rates are available. Call 954.956.2626 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com. Do not miss this fabulous show of youngsters from 60 to the 90’s.
Newt Gingrich headlines the Palm Beach County Republican event on Feb. 24. Tickets are $195.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of movies. This past week they opened Vision - From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen. Opening Friday is Marwencol. Upcoming are: All Good Things on January 21, Enemies of the People on January 28, Waste Land on January 28,Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale on February 4 and Evangelion 2.0 on February 11. Opening at other theatres are No Strings Attached, Rabbit Hole, and Somewhere.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Jan. 13, 2011

2011-01-12T17:34:00.000-08:00

Guests on barry epstein live friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com will be Jackie Mason, Jose Lambiet, Bob Norman, Kingsley Guy and Robert Watson. Over 32,200 viewers watch the show.
Mayor Susan Whelchel filed to run for a final term as Mayor of the City of Boca Raton. The city will also spend $200,000 to spruce up the Mizner Park amphitheatre. As reported in last week’s blog, the Mizner Park theatre is closed. Rumor is AMC will be operating it as they originally did.
Commissioner Steven Abrams announced that Palm Beach County has installed a camera at the Boca Raton Inlet at South Inlet Park and it is due to be operational via a wireless link by January 14th. The camera provides residents with an opportunity to view the current conditions of the inlet and the surrounding beach area and can be accessed at http://www.pbcgov.org/erm/beachcams.htm. It captures up-to-date images of the area and is a useful tool especially for boaters, surfers and beachgoers. He also announced the state will be widening Palmetto Park Road between Military Trail and I-95 from 6 to 8 lanes. The project is expected to start in August and take two years to complete.
Gov. Charlie Crist is joining the powerhouse Morgan & Morgan law firm. The marriage, which had been anticipated, was formally announced at a law firm breakfast in Orlando. The firm is run by one of his long time political supporters, Democrat John Morgan. Crist, who received a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, made it clear he wanted to return to practicing law upon leaving office.
New 2011 Chair Jeff Karsin, American Financial Consultants, presided over his first meeting with Congressman Allen West as a guest of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce Tuesday breakfast, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center, along with nationally known motivator Bob Burg, at Boca Lago Country Club. Upcoming events include the West Boca Women’s lunch and network on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 11:30 to 1 p.m. sponsored by Lynn Fedoriw, CPA at City Fish Market, with motivational consultant Tammy Saltzman speaking. The Jan. 27 fourth Thursday network from 5:30 to 7 p.m. will be at the offices of Alan C. Kauffman & Associates, 4400 N. Federal Highway, Suite 122, in the Sanctuary Tower, 1/4 mile south of Yamato. The Feb. 8 7:30 a.m. second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by Fresh Start Tax LLC will feature Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus. Details are on the newly redesigned website, www.westbocachamber.com where you will also find a membership application with reduced rates for 2011. Save the date for the Chambers annual scramble golf tournament on Friday the 13th of May at SouthWinds golf course. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 561. 482.9333 for details.
The Luxury Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Business & Social Network for the affluent & purveyors of luxury goods & services this Monday, Jan. 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bridge Hotel, 999 E. Camino Real. Register at www.lux.eventbrite.com or call 888-584-1119. Ask for discount for readers of this blog.
Unicorn Childrens Foundation is partnering with Lynn University in bringing an educational conference to the community, Transitions 2011: Options Beyond High School. The conference will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011 on the Lynn University campus in Boca Raton. If you have a child in middle or high school that has a developmental, communication, or learning disorder or you provide academic or therapeutic support to these individuals, this is a conference for you.
Transitions 2011 will explore options after high school for individuals affected by developmental and learning challenges. Among the highly acclaimed panel of experts, Ari Ne'eman is returning to present a self-advocacy session for teens and young adults with varying disabilities and a second session for professionals on the types of supports and accommodations that will facilitate success. A complete listing of presenters and topics for the January 28 conference is available online at www.lynn.edu/transitions.
The 10th Annual Chocolate Decadence, hosted by the Junior League of Boca Raton, will be Thursday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door or VIP at $75. Call 561.620.4778 x 1 or visit www.bocachocolate.com.
The Original Florida Follies presents a series of terrific shows, starting Jan. 23 in Broward and Feb. 23 at Olympic Heights High School. Tickets are $28 each and group rates are available. Call 954.956.2626 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com. Do not miss this fabulous show of youngsters from 60 to the 90’s.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of movies. This past week they screened White Material. Upcoming this weekend is Vision - From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen. Opening at other theatres are: The Dilemma, Green Hornet, Blue Valentine, and Jackie Mason’s One Angry Man.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

EXTRA!!!! New I-95 Interchange officially approved!

2011-01-05T19:43:00.000-08:00

New Boca Raton I-95 Interchange Approved
Major Relief Expected
Commissioner Abrams, also serving as a member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, announced today that a new Interstate 95 interchange at Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raton has been officially adopted as a future development project by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

Based on reports issued by FDOT, numerous traffic analyses performed over the past few years have clearly indicated this segment of I-95 does not meet the required level of standards, mainly because of the high levels of congestion.

“I have been working on this since my first days as mayor, and it has finally come to fruition,” said Abrams. “It will provide needed relief to Glades Road and Yamato Road, two of the county’s most congested interchanges,” he added.

The proposed Airport/FAU interchange will connect to Spanish River Boulevard, extending from Military Trail on the west to A1A on the east. It will provide a “back-entrance” to FAU’s campus while providing the much needed relief on Glades Road, and eliminate persistent problematic residential cut-through traffic via Yamato Road.

One of the primary reasons for the new interchange is to serve FAU, which has a new campus Master Plan that shows explosive growth for commuter and non-commuter students. Currently, there are approximately 15,000 students, of which over 12,000 are commuters. Additionally, FAU is planning a Division 1 football stadium designated to seat 40,000 people and will be used for other events, such as concerts.

The proposed new interchange is part of the Five-Year Work Program and is scheduled to commence in the fall of 2014.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Jan. 6, 2011

2011-01-05T09:02:00.000-08:00

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Jan. 6, 2011
Former Florida Lt.Gov.Jeff Kottkamp will be announcing that he will be running for Congress.
According to Newsmax.com, billionaire Donald Trump is telling friends he has decided he will definitely run for president as a Republican. Trump will make the announcement when his NBC show The Apprentice finishes the season in the spring, he is confiding. He has been soliciting recommendations on political advisors.
Former state senator Dave Aronberg of Greenacres is expected to lead a state effort aimed at eliminating unscrupulous pain clinics, or "pill mills." Attorney General-Elect Pam Bondi announced she will appoint Aronberg as a special counsel in her administration, charging him with leading an intense anti-pill mill initiative.
Latest on Mizner Park Cinema closing: Frank Theatres has closed the theatre. AMC is rumored to be going back in there and renovating the theatres and reopening as AMC Cinemas.
Tune in tomorrow to barry epstein live at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingley Guy, Cathy Dooley and Doug Gorab from the Original Florida Follies, movie aficionado extraordinaire Morrie Zryl, among others.
The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, Jan. 11 7:30 a.m. breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center will feature noted motivator Bob Burg on "Go-Givers Sell More". Further information is on the website at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
National Adoption Weekend is January 15th & 16th ~ 10am-3pm. This national event will be hosted by Life with Dogs Fund at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market 12033 State Rd 7 / 441, just 3 miles north of Atlantic Avenue/Delray ~ Puppies & kittens, dogs & cats for adoption,~ Face painting,~ Italian Ice,~ Barbecue, pies, fresh from the farm food!~ Rescue wear "Unleashed Love" t-shirts just in time for Valentine's Day ~ foster, adopt or sponsor an animal to save a life. Thank you for supporting the rescue of homeless puppies, their moms and dads. Life with Dogs Fund is a non-profit which supports pet rescue through community events and rescue wear. Your support goes directly to saving lives! More info is at www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
The Jewish War Veterans of Palm Beach County are holding their next meeting on January 16th, 2011 at 9 a.m at the Hagan Ranch Road Fire Station north of Atlantic Ave on the east side of Hagen Ranch Road in Delray Beach . New Veterans members from all WARS are welcomed as well as regular members. Free Coffee, Bagels etc. included. Cpl. Burt Richards of The Veterans Speakers Forum for educating School students will speak on the accomplishments the veterans have had since last meeting. The programs are designed to educate the students in Palm Beach County Schools and more speakers are needed. Friends and guests are welcomed. For more information, call 561-734-4527.
The Florida Atlantic University’s 10th Annual Owls Football Awards Banquet honoring the Seniors will be held on Saturday, January 30th from 12 p.m. reception and 1:00 p.m. Brunch and Program at Embassy Suites Hotel Boca Raton, 661 NW 53rd Street, (Yamato Road, just west of I-95. Tickets are $40 each. RSVP to 561.297.1094 or email to football@fau.edu. Deadline is Jan. 24, 2011.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of the movies. This past week they screened Kings of Pastry. Among the movies opening Friday are Casino Jack, White Material, Country Strong, Made in Dagenham, Season of the Witch and White Wedding.

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Dec. 30, 2010

2010-12-28T19:01:00.000-08:00

We know why the chicken tried to cross the road but why did these guys try?
One mile south of Atlantic avenue in front of Saturnia Isles, a 7 1/2 foot gator tried and one mile north of Clint Moore Road, a boar/pig and a large racoon tried.
Peter Sachs, managing partner of Sachs Sax Caplan, has been named to the Treasure Coast Planning Council.
Tune in tomorrow to barry epstein live at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include Morrie Zryl discussing the top ten movies of the year and Oscar potentials, Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson, Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingley Guy, Palm Beach Pops Marketing Director Christine Stickney or Executive Director David Quilleon, Rick Alovis, Temple Beth Shira on their upcoming fundraising concert, among others.
Boca Raton’s Tucci’s Pizza is among the 10 best pizza restaurants in the country according to Craig Agranoff, the Boca Raton founder of the Web site WorstPizza.com. Tucci’s (50 NE 1st Ave., Boca Raton, 561-620-2930, tuccispizza.com) was the only pizza spot in the state to make Agranoff’s list. Despite its name, WorstPizza.com was established in 2006 to find the best pizza in South Florida and across the country. To come up with this year’s list, pizza experts ate their way through 25 states and 500 pizza restaurants. This is the first year for the top 10 list. Here are the other winners: Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix; Johnny's Pizza, Mount Vernon, N.Y. Sally's Apizza, New Haven, Conn.; Tacconelli's Pizza, Philadelphia; Great Lake Pizza, Chicago; Lucali's Pizza, Brooklyn, N.Y.; L & B Spumoni Gardens, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Buddy's Pizza, Detroit and Frank Pepe's, New Haven. Conn.
Clybourne Park opens the 2011 season at the Caldwell Theatre Jan. 2. Caldwell Theatre Company is the longest running regional theater in South Florida. The 2010-
2011 Mainstage Season celebrates the 36th Season. The theater has 333 seats with no
obstructions and no seat is over 60 feet from the stage. You’ll feel as if you’re watching a
performance from your living room. All donations are 100% tax deductable. Caldwell Theatre Company is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Call 561.241.7432 for ticket information or visit www.caldwelltheatre.com.
.The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce 7:30 a.m. breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center will feature noted motivator Bob Burg on "Go-Givers Sell More". Further information is on the website at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
The Jewish War Veterans of Palm Beach County are holding their next meeting on January 16th, 2011 at 9 a.m at the Hagan Ranch Road Fire Station north of Atlantic Ave on the west side of Hagen Ranch Road in Delray Beach . New Veterans members from all WARS are welcomed as well as regular members. Free Coffee, Bagels etc. included. Cpl. Burt Richards of The Veterans Speakers Forum for educating School students will speak on the accomplishments the veterans have had since last meeting. The programs are designed to educate the students in Palm Beach County Schools and more speakers are needed. Friends and guests are welcomed. For more information, call 561-734-4527.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of the movies. This past week they screened Client 9:the Rise and Fall of Eliott Spitzer; Tiny Furniture, Last Train Home, Soul Kitchen and Undertow. Opening Friday is Kings of Pastry.
A most Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to all my readers and their loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Dec. 23, 2010

2010-12-21T08:07:00.000-08:00

Word has it that the Mizner Park Theatres will be closing by the second week in January. Frank Theatres, which had taken over the operation from Sunrise Theatres and originally was an AMC theatre, could not come to agreement with the owners of the Park who wanted millions of dollars in upgrades, including new seats, new screens, new projectors, etc. The closing should bode well for the new Living Room Theaters off Glades Road on the campus of FAU, as well as the Cinemark Theatres on Airport Road, both close by to Mizner Park.
State Representative Bill Hager (R- Boca Raton) signed on as a co-sponsor to the Florida Health Care Freedom Act (HJR 1) sponsored by Representative Scott Plakon (R-Longwood). The Health Care Freedom Act proposes an amendment to the state constitution that prohibits Floridians from incurring fines and penalties if they choose to opt out of the national healthcare plan passed by Congress last year.
Tune in tomorrow to barry epstein live at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Guests include Morrie Zryl discussing the top ten movies of the year and Oscar potentials, Florida Stage’s Michael Gepner, on the current show Goldie, Max and Milk; MobileSource’s Ed Kissell, Zavee Coo Ron Stack, and Sun-Sentinel columnist Kingley Guy, among others.
Clybourne Park opens the 2011 season at the Caldwell Theatre Jan. 2. Caldwell Theatre Company is the longest running regional theater in South Florida. The 2010-
2011 Mainstage Season celebrates the 36th Season. The theater has 333 seats with no
obstructions and no seat is over 60 feet from the stage. You’ll feel as if you’re watching a
performance from your living room. All donations are 100% tax deductable. Caldwell Theatre Company is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Call 561.241.7432 for ticket information or visit www.caldwelltheatre.com.
.The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce 7:30 a.m. breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center will feature noted motivator Bob Burg on
Further information is on the website at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
The Jewish War Veterans of Palm Beach County are holding their next meeting on January 16th, 2011 at 9 a.m at the Hagan Ranch Road Fire Station north of Atlantic Ave on the west side of Hagen Ranch Road in Delray Beach . New Veterans members from all WARS are welcomed as well as regular members. Free Coffee, Bagels etc. included. Cpl. Burt Richards of The Veterans Speakers Forum for educating School students will speak on the accomplishments the veterans have had since last meeting. The programs are designed to educate the students in Palm Beach County Schools and more speakers are needed. Friends and guests are welcomed. For more information, call 561-734-4527.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of the movies. This past week they screened include: Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and Related Fields, Wasteland and White Material.
Movies opening this week at other theatres include Little Fockers, True Grit, Gulliver’s Travels, Somewhere, Oy Vey, My Son is Gay, The Illusionist and the Kings Speech.
As he pushed a cart containing all his belongings, no one could have guessed what was about to take place when they saw a homeless man arrive at the front door of the Animal Care and Control shelter with two dogs in tow. Staff watched as Richard, aka “Florida,” delivered more than 1,000 pounds of dog food. He arrived with his dogs Brutus and Lila, who all walked from 6th Avenue South and Congress Avenue to the shelter located at 7100 Belvedere Road, west of the Florida Turnpike. Richard made the 10-mile trek to donate food for the homeless dogs in the shelter. This well-known man, who has no home, was given dog food by generous dog lovers and walked all the way to Animal Care and Control to make a donation for the shelter dogs. He said he welcomed the opportunity to help homeless animals in need. After all, ’tis the season for giving. After making his donation and wishing everyone “happy holidays” with a big smile, Richard began the barefoot journey back to Lake Worth. We can all learn a lesson from this compassionate man, for angels indeed walk among us. We just have to look with kinder eyes to see them.
A very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate the holiday with their friends and loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Dec. 16, 2010

2010-12-17T06:36:00.000-08:00

The Delray Beach and West Boca Chambers of Commerce will be enjoying a joint holiday network, this Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lola’s, 16950 Jog Rd. between Clint Moore and Linton Roads, hosted by Wendy Rosano. Details are on the website, www.westbocachamber.com, Costs are: $10 for Chamber members and first time guests, $15 for returning guests. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or Candace@delraybeach.com.
City Furniture and Ashley Furniture will be opening on Airport Road in mid January.
Indiana based appliance and retail store HHGREGG will be opening a Boca Raton location.
County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams announced that the county has successfully procured funding through the Homeland Security Grant program to be used to increase border patrol presence along Palm Beach Countys coastline. The grant for $100,000 requires no local match or tax dollars. These funds were made available through Operation Stonegarden to assist local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in their ongoing efforts in securing local borders. More specifically, the money received will be used for overtime to provide additional patrols associated with crime suppression operations and intercepting those who have illegally crossed our borders.
Porn sites are closer to getting their own address on the Internet. The online red-light district would be in the form of an ".xxx" domain name suffix alongside longstanding ones such as ".com" and ".org." Following a decade-long battle, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, voted Friday to proceed with a contract with ICM Registry LLC to sell domain names ending in ".xxx." Palm Beach based ICM Registry already has 189,000 "pre-registrations" for ".xxx" sites and expects to register roughly 500,000 new sites when it launches the registry in the second quarter of 2011.
The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.
Temple Beth Shira 5th annual Yard Sale will be Sunday December 19th from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 912-1453 for one of the only 200 spaces available. 5,000 attended last year. They expect 6,000 this year.
The next concert of the swing and jazz preservation society season at the Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Road is Dec. 21. Tickets are $18 for members, $26 for nonmembers. Subscriptions are available at $102 for six shows. Membership in the society is $30 the first year, $25 thereafter. Visit http://www.swingandjazzpreservationsociety.org or call 561-499-9976.
The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
The Jewish War Veterans of Palm Beach County are holding their next meeting on January 16th, 2011 at 9 a.m at the Hagan Ranch Road Fire Station north of Atlantic Ave on the west side of Hagen Ranch Road in Delray Beach . New Veterans members from all WARS are welcomed as well as regular members. Free Coffee, Bagels etc. included. Cpl. Burt Richards of The Veterans Speakers Forum for educating School students will speak on the accomplishments the veterans have had since last meeting. The programs are designed to educate the students in Palm Beach County Schools and more speakers are needed. Friends and guests are welcomed. For more information, call 561-734-4527.
FAU’s Living Room Theatre is showing the best of the movies. This past week they screened Ahead of Time, Hemingway’s Garden of Eden, Client 9, The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, Leaving, Soul Kitchen and Last Train Home. New movies opening Friday include: Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and Related Fields, Wasteland and White Material.
Movies opening this week at other theatres include Black Swan, The Fighter, Tron 3D, Yogi Bear 3D and How Do You Know.Black Swan will be an Academy Award winning contender for best Actress.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Dec. 9, 2010

2010-12-07T12:08:00.001-08:00

U.S. Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY-2nd) has been named DCCC Chairman, by Minority Whip and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, beating out South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, which puts him in charge of helping democrats get elected or re-elected to the US House of Representatives. He is the brother-in-law of our own local FL State Representative, Dr. Steve Perman (D-Boca Raton). Rep. Israel's wife Marlene Budd, a Suffolk County family court judge, is the sister of Rep. Perman's wife, Irene.
Word has it that Old Navy will be opening in the Shadowwood Center currently housing Borders.
County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams announced the approval of an agreement with the City of Boca Raton to continue and enhance one of the countys busiest Palm Tran bus routes, Route 94. This route provides service between the Boca Tri-Rail station and Florida Atlantic University/Palm Beach State College for approximately 1,000 passengers a day, an increase of almost 50% from last year. The funding for this bus route, originally provided by South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFTRA), was due to expire and Route 94 was in jeopardy of being reduced. For more information on this and/or other Palm Tran routes, please contact Palm Tran at 561-841-4287 or toll free at 1-877-030-4287.
Part time Palm Beach resident Donald Trump is lobbying University of Miami president Donna Shalala to hire Texas Tech coach Mike Leach as the Hurricanes next head football coach.
FAU Graduate student Charles Michael Burdman was the recipient of the South Florida Public Relations annual student recognition certificate for achievement. Mr. Burdman received much praise for being an active and positive force for promoting the new FAU stadium and other campus activities and is a graduate assistant of alumni relations. Michael received his gift at the Coach Schnellenberger breakfast last Friday, Dec. 3. His award included a gift certificate for F.Y.E.
Gloria and Emilio Estefan opened their Bongos Cuban Café yesterday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. On Tuesday night, they hosted a private party with a red carpet celebration, Cachao band, cigar rollers and live music, with the Estefans pulling in some of the glittering Miami crowd. (If they were not too tired after Art Basel.) The 7,000-square-foot Bongos also has a 5,000 square foot rooftop lounge with a 360-degree view of the entire Hard Rock property. The Estefans own Lario’s on the Beach in Miami Beach and Bongos restaurants at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Miami International Airport and Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. The Hard Rock location will be open for lunch and dinner daily. The rooftop lounge will open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.
Temple Beth Shira 5th annual Yard Sale will be Sunday December 19th from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 912-1453 for one of the only 200 spaces available. 5,000 attended last year/They expect 6,000 this year.
The swing and jazz preservation society season kicked off Tuesday at the Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Road. The next concert is Dec. 21. Tickets are $18 for members, $26 for nonmembers. Subscriptions are available at $102 for six shows. Membership in the society is $30 the first year, $25 every year thereafter. Call 561-499-9976 or visit http://www.swingandjazzpreservationsociety.org.
The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
The Jewish War Veterans of Palm Beach County are holding their next meeting on January 16th, 2011 at 9 a.m at the Hagan Ranch Road Fire Station north of Atlantic Ave on the west side of Hagen Ranch Road in Delray Beach . New Veterans members from all WARS are welcomed as well as regular members. Free Coffee, Bagels etc. included. Cpl. Burt Richards of The Veterans Speakers Forum for educating School students will speak on the accomplishments the veterans have had since last meeting. The programs are designed to educate the students in Palm Beach County Schools and more speakers are needed. Friends and guests are welcomed. For more information, call 561-734-4527.
Movies opening this week include The Tourist, The Chronicles of Narnia and Hemingway’s Garden of Eden.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Dec. 2, 2010

2010-11-30T11:28:00.000-08:00

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Dec. 2, 2010
Sachs Sax Caplan has been named “Business of the Year”, Jonathan Rausch has been named “Leader of the Year” and Ed Marshall has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by the West Boca Chamber of Commerce and will be honored at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce 7:30 a.m. Dec. 14 breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, along with outgoing chair Jeff Schildkraut and featuring “All you want to know about Social Media” with Javier Morales, Associates in Business speaking, along with Lisa Sparks from Constant Contact and be sponsored by Property Damage Consultants. More details are at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com, or call 561.482.9333 for information.
Jeff Karsin, president of American Financial Consultants, has been elected Chair of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce for 2011. Other officers elected were: Seth Marmor, partner in Shapiro Blaise Wasserman Gora, as Chair-elect; Larry Coomes, Chief Operating Officer of West Boca Medical Center, as Vice-chair; John Formica, Peninsula Bank as Treaurer; and Barry Epstein, president of barry r. epstein associates, as President/secretary. New directors include Paul Cloutier, P & G Financial Group, Doug Heizer, publisher of the Boca Raton Tribune, Len Wilder, Sachs Sax Caplan and Craig Winograd, Winning Information Technology.
Six relatives of disgraced jailed Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are being sued for $5 million they received, including Boca residents Joan and Robert Roman, who is the sister of Madoff’s wife and Charles and Carolyn Weiner, the nephew and niece of Madoff. Their parents, Sondra and Marvin Weiner, who live in Boynton Beach are also being sued for the ill-gotten gains.
Word has it that Congressman-elect Alan West is being touted to run for president in 2012 by Conservatives and Tea Party enthusiasts, possibly on a ticket with Sarah Palin.
Palm Beach County Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel is out of the race for state Democratic Party chairman with former State Senator Jim Davis and former Lt. Gov. hopeful slated to head the party.
Boca Raton police were featured on the Today show Thanksgiving.
Starting today for their grand opening and through Dec. 5, tickets are only $2, including free popcorn, soda and movie passes at the new Living Room Theaters movie complex on the FAU campus on Glades Road. Among the movies playing is Client 9, The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer.
For the fourth annual year, Rick Newman will be featuring his awesome holiday light and sound display at his home, through Jan. 2 at the corner of 9th Ave. and 7th Street, 699 NW 9th Ave. which features snowflakes as part of the laser light show with 25,000 LED lights.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital lost $3.9 million in its fiscal first quarter, improved from a loss of $4.1 million in the same period last year.
Sprint 4G service is now available in South Florida.
ADT’s new Pulse smart-home devices let homeowners control energy use and video-moniter the premises. One of Boca’s largest private employers, ADT has 2,600 workers in 22 offices in Florida and 450 in Boca, where it moved into its new North American headquarters.
The West Boca Leaders one-of-a-kind networking group meets every Wednesday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Mission Bay Office Plaza, 20283 State Road 7, Suite 300. Cost is $60 per quarter. See www.westbocaleaders.com. Call 561.852.0000 to determine category availability.
Holiday special to promote your business is now available. “barry epstein live” an internet television show with over 32,200 viewers has five minute interviews available for only $100. Call 561.852.0000 for further information. Here is a link to a previous show: http://vimeo.com/17178146.
The Boca Raton Children’s Museum will be sponsoring the 17th annual “Breakfast with Santa”, Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 498 Crawford Blvd. featuring live music, real snow, multi-cultural crafts, entertainment, cartoon sketches, fresh orange juice and photos with Santa. Reservations at $9 each are required by calling 368.6875.
The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.
Movies opening Friday include: Leaving, Enter the Void and The Warrior’s Way.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Nov. 25, 2010

2010-11-30T11:14:00.000-08:00

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Nov. 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Enjoy the holiday weekend with your loved ones.
If you like dancing, you will love Burn the Floor, now at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Also still at Caldwell theatre is Vices, A Love Story.
Among the guests on barry epstein live Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com are Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Palm Beach Pops Executive Director David Quilleon, Dr. Joshua Hare, Director of the University of Miami Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Tune in anytime during the week to catch the show.
Congratulations to Joanne Epstein on achieving her Feng Shui Masters certificate in Austin Texas last week.
Former Delray Beach State Senate candidate Nick Loeb is now divorced and free to marry his latest beu, Sofia Vergara, star of Family Matters.
The Living Room Theatres on the FAU campus had a soft opening last weekend and will be doing a grand opening early next month.
Winston Churchill, Walking with Destiny, narrated by Academy Award Winner Sir Ben Kingsley, is the fundraising film of the Simon Wiesenthal center at the Cinemark Premiere theatre on Tuesday, November 30, followed by a dessert reception. RSVP to Tamar Kohn Marks at 305.935.2280 or email to tmarks@wiesenthal.com.
The Boca Raton Children’s Museum will be sponsoring the 17th annual “Breakfast with Santa”, Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 498 Crawford Blvd. featuring live music, real snow, multi-cultural crafts, entertainment, cartoon sketches, fresh orange juice and photos with Santa. Reservations at $9 each are required by calling 368.6875.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce 7:30 a.m. Dec. 14 breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club will feature and be sponsored by. Details at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.
Temple Beth Shira 5th annual Yard Sale will be Sunday December 19th from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 912-1453 for one of the only 200 spaces available. 5,000 attended last year/ They expect 6,000 this year.
The swing and jazz preservation society season kicked off Tuesday at the Spanish River Church, 2400 Yamato Road. The next concert is Dec. 21. Tickets are $18 for members, $26 for nonmembers. Subscriptions are available at $102 for six shows. Membership in the society is $30 the first year, $25 every year thereafter. Call 561-499-9976 or visit http://www.swingandjazzpreservationsociety.org.
The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
Movies opening Wednesday included Burlesque (four stars), Love And Other Drugs, 127 Hours, Faster and Tangled.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Nov. 18, 2010

2010-11-16T13:36:00.000-08:00

FAU team dentist, Dr. Richard Staller, will be the recipient of the first Presidential Medallion awarded by president Mary Jane Saunders at the December FAU commencement.
Ruth Madoff, wife of convicted swindler Bernie Madoff has dyed her hair red and is reported living in obscurity in Boca Raton, dependent upon relatives for support.
A group of five Palm Beach firefighter/paramedics took home the first-place team title at the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge world championship in Myrtle Beach. Their win marks the first time in the history of the sport for a team to win both nationals and worlds in the same year.
As he has for the past 14 years, Wayne Barton will be once again sponsoring a free Thanksgiving dinner for 1,500 children and volunteers as well as donations are needed to make the event on Nov. 22 from 2:30 to 6 p.m. a success. Donations, including cash can be sent to the Wayne Barton Study Center, 269 N. E. 14th st. just east of Federal Highway and north of Glades Road, from 7 to 7 weekdays and 9 to noon on Saturday. Call 620.6203 to volunteer to help.
The extension of Lyons Road from West Atlantic Avenue to Boynton Beach Boulevard will be put out to bid on Nov. 23 for the 3.2 mile project.
Among the guests on barry epstein live Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com are Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, New Times investigative reporter Bob Norman, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy, Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson, Palm Beach Pops Executive Director and Central Animal Hospital’s new vet. Tune in anytime.
The November 23 network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce is on a Tuesday this month due to Thanksgiving and will be held at the Bluefin Sushi Thai Grill hosted by General Manager David Teitlebaum in Parkland Town Center. Members of the Margate Chamber will also participate. Details are at www.westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
Winston Churchill, Walking with Destiny, narrated by Academy Award Winner Sir Ben Kingsley, is the fundraising film of the Simon Wiesenthal center at the Cinemark Premiere theatre on Tuesday, November 30, followed by a dessert reception. RSVP to Tamar Kohn Marks at 305.935.2280 or email to tmarks@wiesenthal.com.
The Boca Raton Children’s Museum will be sponsoring the 17th annual “Breakfast with Santa”, Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 498 Crawford Blvd. featuring live music, real snow, multi-cultural crafts, entertainment, cartoon sketches, fresh orange juice and photos with Santa. Reservations at $9 each are required by calling 368.6875.
The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.
Temple Beth Shira 5th annual Yard Sale will be Sunday December 19th from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 912-1453 for one of the only 200 spaces available. 5,000 attended last year/ They expect 6,000 this year.
The swing and jazz preservation society season kicked off Tuesday at the Spanish River Church. The next concert is Dec. 21. Tickets are $18 for members, $26 for nonmembers. Subscriptions are available at $102 for six shows. Membership in the society is $30 the first year, $25 every year thereafter. Spanish River Church is at 2400 Yamato Road. Call 561-499-9976 or visit http://www.swingandjazzpreservationsociety.org.
The Ultimate Jersey Boys tribute concert, Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons will be the Temple Beth Shira fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. Call 912-1453 for the $35 tickets.
Movies opening this week include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Next Three Days and Cool It. Enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend with your family and loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Nov. 11, 2010

2010-11-09T14:27:00.000-08:00

Thursday is Veterans Day. Display your flags and be at a program honoring all our veterans.
The Best of Boca is Thursday at Boca Center on Military Trail.
The salute to Nat King Cole honoring Johnny Mathis at the Boca Resort and Club Beach Club has been cancelled.
Congressman elect Alan West has chosen radio talk show host Joyce Kaufman to be his Chief of Staff in Washington, D.C.
The city of Boca Raton has abandoned plans to annex any adjacent communities.
The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to improve Federal Highway between Glades and Yamato roads. The project will take about a year and will also include repaving the pavements; creating bike lanes on the shoulders; median landscaping; putting in curb ramps for the disabled and installing video detection wiring for the red-light cameras the city is planning to install. The project should also improve but not completely solve drainage problems in areas prone to flooding. Bids will be let in February for the actual work, and FDOT will try and minimize disruption to businesses during construction by providing access.
New Law: If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of the road, you have to change to the next lane (away from the stopped vehicle) or slow down to at least 20 mph under the posted speed limit. Every state except Hawaii and Maryland and the D.C. has this law.
Among the guests on barry epstein live Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com are Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, New Times investigative reporter Bob Norman, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and author of Charity Bashed, Sharon Geltner. Tune in anytime during the week.
Vices: A love Story is in preview performances and opens Friday, Nov. 12 at the Caldwell Theatre. Visit www.caldwelltheatre.com for tickets or call 561.241.7432.
The renovated Publix at the Gardens Shops in West Boca opens Nov. 13.
The new Broadway production of Burn the Floor opens Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Cane is still showing at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.
On the Town is running through Dec. 5 at the Stage Door theatre. Call 954.344.7765 for info.
The November 23 network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce is on a Tuesday this month due to Thanksgiving and will be held at the Bluefin Sushi Thai Grill hosted by General Manager David Teitlebaum in Parkland Town Center. The Parkland, Coral Springs, Margate and Coconut Creek Chambers have been invited to participate. Details are at www.westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.
Point of personal privilege: I want to thank all my friends who have expressed their condolences on the death of my son Larry in Orlando. He was 45 years old and died in his sleep of a heart condition. He had so many friends and never met a stranger. Everyone instantly gravitated to him by his outgoing personality. He founded and was the president of the Central Florida Cleveland Browns Fan Club and built it up to thousands of members, all gathering together on a Sunday afternoon to watch the Browns play. He was a graduate of the University of Miami and loved both teams. I like to think that both their wins last Sunday was somewhat due to Larry looking down on his beloved Browns and Canes. Over 200 of you were at my house Sunday and I sincerely appreciated those who took the time to console me and my family. A number of people have asked about a memoriam and donations can be sent to the University of Miami Heart Project at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Keep those you love close and let them know every day how you feel. Life is short, but no parent should have to bury a child. For those who share in my grief, I know how you feel. Hopefully no one else should ever have to know those emotions. Thank you all.
Don’t miss Inside Job about the economy and how we got where we are. Four stars.
Movies opening this week include Unstoppable, Three and a half stars; Morning Glory, Three stars and Skyline.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Nov. 4, 2010

2010-11-02T00:55:00.000-07:00

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved Costco adding a gasoline station to their location on Congress Ave, north of Clint Moore Road, across from the Boca Country Club. Despite initial opposition to Costco when first proposed, noone opposed the addition at the meeting.
Boca’s Back Room Blues Bar is closing as of Nov. 20. Reopening elsewhere is a possibility.
County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams, who serves as a board member of the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), announced the recent approval of an I-95 resurfacing project between Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has allocated over $5 million for this resurfacing project and will be hiring local contractors to perform the work. “This is a good example of bringing home state tax money to benefit our community”, said Abrams. “FDOT will be hiring local contractors to perform this necessary maintenance work and no local tax money is required,” he added. The 6.8 miles of resurfacing will take place on northbound I-95 from South of Linton Blvd to South of Boynton Beach Blvd. The project is scheduled to begin around May 2011 and be completed by September 2011. FDOT said that the work will be done at night to minimize the impact on local traffic.
Memories Milestones and Memoirs, A Writing Workshop, Emily Rosen, Instructor, will begin a new session Three Mondays Nov 1, 8, 15 - from 12:30 to 3 PM at the Boca Raton Community Center call for more info: 561.393.7995,
Sound Tree Entertainment brings Disney Channel stars Anna Margaret, Jasmine Sagginario, and Ryan Newman to Rock Out This Planet with performances at the upcoming 2010 Wyland Living Green Fair set to take root in Downtown Boca on Saturday afternoon, November 6th. Free and open-to-the-public fan fun begins at 1 p.m. with an up close and personal autograph-signing session with all three Disney stars, followed by 2010 Young Artist Award recipient Ryan Newman for her role in Disney Channels Zeke and Luther taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. to host an eco-friendly fashion show. Newman will open the show with her debut song If You Wanna Go that encouraging kids to have confidence to follow their dreams.
At 4:30 p.m. Radio Disneys Next Best Thing winner Jasmine Sagginario whose hit songs include Make a Movie, The Next Me, and Boy Crazy will be the opening act for the Anna Margaret concert at Mizner Park Amphitheater; tickets are $12 for general admission purchased online through www.livinggreenfair.com with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Wyland Foundation (www.wylandfoundation.org).
Noted Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will headline the Nov. 9 7:30 a.m. West Boca Chamber of Commerce breakfast sponsored by eBarbershop.com at Boca Lago Country Club. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 482.9333.
Vices, A Love Story opens at Caldwell Theatre on Nov. 12. Get tickets at www.caldwelltheatre.com.
The youngest twin daughters of Nat King Cole, Timolin and Casey Cole, will commemorate their father while raising funds for music education by hosting Nat King Cole Generation Hopes Stardust Affair on November 20. The Cole twins founded the organization (www.natkingcolefoundation.org), a non-profit foundation that supports music education in public schools, in 2008. Music legend Johnny Mathis will attend the Stardust Affair, where he will receive the Nat King Cole Lifetime Achievement Award of Unforgettable Music. Mrs. Nat King Cole will join her twin daughters in honoring Mr. Mathis and in commemorating her late husband 45 years after his passing; Nat King Cole would have turned 90 this year. In addition, Nat King Coles brother, international recording artist Freddy Cole, will perform. Boca Raton philanthropists Brooke and Michael Toppel will serve as the honorary chairs for The Stardust Affair. Phil Keating, national correspondent for Fox News, will serve as the emcee. The event will take place at the Boca Raton Resorts Beach Club at 7 p.m. and will feature live music entertainment, a silent auction, dinner and dancing under the stars overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Proceeds will help further music education in South Florida schools, reaching kids with the greatest need and fewest resources. Call 561-213-8209 for ticket information.
The Palm Beach County office of the American Jewish Committee will hold its 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Trump International Golf Club, 3505 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Thursday, December 2nd, 6:00 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $125. Call 561-994-7286 or visit palmbeach@ajc.org. The evening includes cocktails and a lavish buffet. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour Saturday eve.
Movies opening this week include A Film Unfinished, Due Date, For Colored Girls and Megamind 3D.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Oct. 28, 2010

2010-10-25T12:24:00.000-07:00

You heard it here first: Fresh Market opening in Mission Bay Plaza in West Boca, Chipotle opening in Westwind center in West Boca and Best Buy opening in Target center in Delray.
Office Depot Chairman and CEO Steve Odland will resign effective Nov. 1 to be replaced by lead director and former NFL President Neil Austrian who will step in as interim chairman and CEO.
State Senator Elect Maria Sachs is currently on a trade mission to Israel. She traveled to Israel with the purpose of expanding trade relations between the State of Florida and the Nation of Israel. Israel is a world leader in biotechnology and alternative energy research, boasting the most technically trained workforce in the world, with 135 engineers per 10,000 citizens.
Congratulations to Boca Raton High School coach and teacher David Robbe, Boca Raton Regional Hospital CEO and president Jerry Fedele, real estate magnet and philanthropist Marta Batmasian, community benefactors and business owners Arlene and Jim Sclafani and the city’s events coordinator Emily Lilly, this years Rotary OPAL recipients.
The inauguration of FAU president Mary Jane Saunders will be Friday, Oct. 29. Weeklong festivities included a concert on Oct. 24 and a luncheon on Oct. 26.
Frannie Sheridan brings her one woman show, “Confessions of a Jewish Shicksa – Dancing on Hitler’s Grave”, for one final performance at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 31 to Zinman Hall in West Boca. $20 Ticket information at 561.852.3241.
Memories Milestones and Memoirs, A Writing Workshop, Emily Rosen, Instructor, will begin a new session Three Mondays Nov 1, 8, 15 - from 12:30 to 3 PM at the Boca Raton Community Center call for more info: 561.393.7995,
Noted Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will headline the Nov. 9 7:30 a.m. West Boca Chamber of Commerce breakfast sponsored by eBarbershop.com at Boca Lago Country Club. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 482.9333.
Vices, A Love Story opens at Caldwell Theatre on Nov. 12. Get tickets at www.caldwelltheatre.com.
County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams voted in favor of the list of charities to receive the fountain money collected at the countys Palm Beach International Airport and urged to public to toss in more loose change. Since 1988, the county has collected the money tossed in the fountain at the airport and donated to a list of approved local charities such as United Way, Salvation Army and Alzheimers Community Care. In addition, the local retail concessionaire, Paradies-Palm Beach, LLC, adds an additional contribution of $250. “In this economy, every penny counts! So next time you are at the airport, throw some coins in the fountain and make a wish. You will be helping others too”, said Abrams. The change is collected monthly and the average amount donated is approximately $350.
County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams announced that the Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement to restore the Pondhawk Wetlands, a 79-acre natural area located in Boca Raton between Yamato and Spanish River Blvd (just east of Military Trail). Site restoration activities are currently underway and expected to be completed in December 2010. The project creates approximately 11 acres of wetland habitat for use by wildlife that will include the great egret, osprey, and alligators. The area will also provide public access areas including a 12-foot wide multi-use trail along the shoreline of Blue Lake.
”This is a good example of a successful partnership between the city and county in obtaining federal grant dollars benefiting the local environment”, said Abrams.’’ The public access component is also terrific because it is such a unique environmentally rich area”, he added. Also, the sand that has been removed from the area is being used at the county’s Osprey Point Golf Course, opening Nov. 6 and 7 in the South County Regional Park, just west of 441 in West Boca, and the city’s library promenade. Federal funds in the amount of $50,000 will be used to fund this project and no local match is required. The funds will be used for the planning portion of the project, which will enhance the water quality and habitat functions.
The Palm Beach County office of the American Jewish Committee will hold its 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Trump International Golf Club, 3505 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Thursday, December 2nd, 6:00 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $125. Call 561-994-7286 or visit palmbeach@ajc.org. The evening includes cocktails and a lavish buffet.
Movies opening this week include Fair Game, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest, The Concert and Saw 3D.
Happy Halloween to all. Enjoy the fun with your family and loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Oct. 21, 2010

2010-10-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

Early voting for the Nov. 2 general election began Monday at 10 sites in Palm Beach County, nine in the Treasure Coast and at the Okeechobee County elections office. The early voting period ends Oct. 30 in Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties and Oct. 31 in Palm Beach County.
Jewish Journal publisher emeritus Bruce Warshal also endorsed Florida Governor Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate, following endorsements from former Congressman Robert Wexler, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Palm Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Shelly Vann, and the Peoples PAC of Palm Beach County. The Governor was also on “barry epstein live” on www.wrpbitv.com. Click on demand barry 10.15.10 when a video starts to watch the show.
Caldwell Theatre features Entre’Acte Theatrix Presents Cabaret, the Tony Award Winning Musical through Oct. 24. Call 561.241.7432 for tickets or visit www.caldwelltheatre.com. Vices: A Love Story returns Nov. 7-Dec. 12. Order your tickets now.
Steel Magnolias continues at the Stage Door Theatre on Sample Road in Coral Springs through Nov. 7. See www.stagedoortheatre.com to order tickets or call 954.344.7765.
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is celebrating the inauguration of its sixth president, Mary Jane Saunders, with the "Waves of Blue" student scholarship benefit concert on Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on FAU's Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. FAU's department of music and several other guest artists will present big band music, piano, jazz, and more. The concert will begin FAU's inaugural festivities, and proceeds from the event will benefit the President's Scholarship Challenge Fund. General admission tickets are $25; faculty, staff and Lifelong Learning Society student tickets are $15; and degree seeking students may obtain tickets for free. Group prices available. Purchase tickets at http://www.fauevents.com or by calling 1-800-564-9539. More information can be found at http://www.fau.edu/inauguration/inaug_scholarship.php.
Building an Effective Board For Good Governance and Great Fundraising is the workshop presented by the Junior League of Boca Raton with Chuck Loring, CRFE, a consultant with BoardSource and a senior partner at Loring, Sternberg, and Associates. On October 27, 2010 from 8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Junior League of Boca Raton's Vegso Community Resource Center, 261 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33432, phone: 561-620-2553. Cost is $100 for groups of up to 8 people from the same organization. Breakfast and lunch are included. To register, please contact Cathy Scheid at library@jlbr.org.
The October 28 West Boca Chamber network will be at Southwinds Golf Course. Costs and information is on www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com. The Nov. 9 breakfast, sponsored by ebarbershop.com, will feature noted political consultant and Lynn University professor Dr. Robert Watson on what the election results mean to us.
The second West Boca Women in Business monthly network and luncheon, Nov. 3 will feature “Growing Your KASH Box” presented by Nancy Proffitt, The Profitable Business Coach, 11:30 am. to 1 pm, City Fish Market,7940 Glades Road (at the turnpike). RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 482.9333.
Next Generations of Holocaust Survivors, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, presents "Deadly Medicine in the Nazi Era and Bioethical Responsibilities in the 21st Century", Thursday, November 4, 2010 4:30 pm- 8:30pm, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Center for Lifelong Learning/Education Bldg. Dawson Theatre, 800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nextgenerations.org under the Event Ticket Sales tab or call (561) 400 -5566. A distinguished panel of experts will broadly examine the medical community's ethical responsibilities from both historical and contemporary perspectives. From 1933 to 1945, German physicians, scientists, public health officials, and academic experts played a critical role in supporting and implementing the Nazi racial hygiene policy. The panel will discuss the controversial ethical issues our society and the medical community are dealing with today. Balancing the needs of society as a whole with the rights of individuals, and the ethical responsibility of the Medical, Mental Health, Social Work, and Psychology professions will be explored. 3.0 CE Credit Hours for Psychologists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Guardians. Registration Fee: $25.
Every politician and voter should see I Want Your Money and the Pat Tillman story at Shadowwood.
Movies opening this week include Stone, Hereafter, Conviction, Howl and Paranormal Activity 2.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Oct. 14, 2010

2010-10-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

U. S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek was asked by the Peoples PAC of Palm Beach County to withdraw from the race. Meek cancelled a meeting yesterday with Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, who is calling a press conference today and is expected to endorse Charlie Crist who received the endorsement of Robert Kennedy yesterday also.
Not only was Ron Klein at the fundraiser that President Obama attended at Alonzo Mourning’s $12.5 million, 8 bedroom, 8 bath, 13,000 square foot home in Coral Gables Monday night, but so was Congressman Ted Deutch, both of whom spoke at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce breakfast sponsored by Sacks Sax Caplan at Boca Lago Country Club. President Obama slipped up, calling Klein Ron Klaine, veep Joe Biden’s Chief of Staff and a strong ally for Israel. Joining Mourning were Miami Heat players Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and former L.A. Laker and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. The event reportedly raised $1 million for Congressional Democrats. At the Lynn University debate with Allen West, Klein pointed out West didn’t answer questions put to him directly. Polls say the race is very close.
Abu Dhabi, Munich, and Madrid were the first places to get ATM machines that dispense gold bars. Next up for the gold ATM is America, and the first two cities to get the machines are Las Vegas and Boca Raton. That's right, the city famous for 4 o'clock dinners is now getting the world's best example of on-the-go bling. The company installing the machine in Boca hasn't announced the location. But it's time to start preparing for what to do once it arrives. You don't want to just stuff bullion under your bed.
Support Forgotten Soldiers Outreach at a fun-filled football themed party on Sunday, October 17th from 12:30PM to 6PM at the new Neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill in Boca Raton. When you arrive, "Throw for the Soldiers." Show off your best quarterback moves in our football toss. It's only $1 a throw and all proceeds benefit FSO. For each winning throw you will receive 15% off your next food bill at Neighborhood Sports Bar, limit five wins per person. Neighborhood will be serving a buffet for the event at $15 per person, with one-third being donated to FSO. The sports bar will also provide tickets for 15% off your next dinner for those guests who bring four or more items that the soldiers need. The specific items must be: beef jerky, batteries, powdered drink mixes, disposable cameras, baby wipes, or travel size only of mouthwash, baby powder, dental floss and shaving cream. For more information or to reserve a table for a specific game during the day, please call The Neighborhood Sports Bar at 561-241-6081. 6450 N. Federal Highway. www.neighborhoodsportsbar.com.
She is IN IT TO END IT! Lynn Fedoriw of Boca Raton will join together with thousands of dedicated women and men in the upcoming Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Charlotte, to raise funds and awareness to help defeat breast cancer and support those facing the disease. Lynn will participate in the noncompetitive event by completing a marathon and a half (39.3 miles) over the weekend of October 23 24, 2010. This is her third time participating in the Avon Walk and she is training hard and raising funds in preparation for the event. Lynn Fedoriw has set a fundraising goal of $2,500. To make a donation, contact Lynn Fedoriw by email to lynnwalks39.3@bellsouth.net or donate on-line at her Avon Walk web-site www.avonwalk.org/goto/lynn.fedoriw.
The October 28 West Boca Chamber network will be at Southwinds Golf Course. Costs and information is on www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com. The Nov. 9 breakfast, sponsored by ebarbershop.com, will feature noted political consultant and Lynn University professor Dr. Robert Watson on what the election results mean to us.
The second West Boca Women in Business monthly network and luncheon, Nov. 3 will feature “Growing Your KASH Box” presented by Nancy Proffitt, The Profitable Business Coach, 11:30 am. to 1 pm, City Fish Market,7940 Glades Road (at the turnpike). RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 482.9333.
The 6th season of Culture and Cocktails returns on Monday, November 8, with Back Stage Whispers: A Conversation with Show Biz Veterans, including Andrew Kato of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, former NYC Ballet principal dancer Philip Neal, director/choreographer Kimberly Dawn Smith and theater reviewer Hap Erstein. 5 to 7 p.m. at Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach. Sponsored by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. $35 per person. Call 561.472.3330 for further information.
Movies opening this week include Nowhere Boy, Red, Jackass 3D, I Want Your Money and Heartbreaker.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Oct. 7, 2010

2010-10-09T03:39:00.000-07:00

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Oct. 7, 2010
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wear pink to show your support.
Elections are Nov. 2. You can vote absentee or early also. If you have any questions regarding election information, you can contact the Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach by phone at 561-656-6500 or by email at mailbox@pbcelections.org. or visit the website: www.pbcelections.org.
Office Depot headquarters has received gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system.
Congratulations to West Boca Boy Scout Zach Winograd on achieving Eagle Scout rank.
Congratulations to Boca resident Deborah Bernstein on winning Mrs. U.S. Continental title.
County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams announced that the Board approved a contract for the installation of new guardrails on numerous roads throughout Palm Beach County including along canals on Military Trail and in West Boca. In addition, the contractor is a Palm Beach County business with 100% of the work to be performed by them and their in-county subcontractors. “While cost is important in the bidding process, the county remains committed to hiring local businesses,” added Abrams. The project will also include the resetting of some existing rails.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital received a $10 million donation from Palm Beach County philanthropist and businesswoman Christine E. Lynn to create a woman’s health center. The hospital board member’s gift established the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute.
The National Fire Prevention Association has declared October 3-9, 2010 as Fire Prevention Week. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Departments Community Education Section offers many programs to assist in reminding and teaching all of us what we can do to stay safe and avoid the dangers of fires that can threaten our families and our homes. For more information, you can either contact Fire Rescue’s Community Education Section at 561-616-7033 or visit their website: www.pbcfr.org.
The Department of Visual Arts and Art History at the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters invites you to the Florida Atlantic University Fine Arts Festival Saturday, October 9 through Sunday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Visual Arts Center and Schmidt Center Gallery Public Space, Boca Raton Campus, featuring art and design work by FAU students and professional artists. For more information, call 561.297.3871 or e-mail art@fau.edu.
Clive Cholerton, Artistic Director of the Caldwell theatre has a terrific line up for the season. First up, this Saturday Oct. 8 is Club Caldwell. Then the season opens with Vices: A Love Story from Nov. 7-Dec 12; Clybourne Park, Jan. 2-Feb.6; Next Fall, Feb. 20-Mar.27; and God of Carnage, April 10-May 14. Get your season tickets NOW! Call 877-245-7432 or visit www.caldwelltheatre.com. Group rates are also available.
The Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival: A Culinary Affair is Sunday, Oct. 10 from 5 pm to 10:30 p.m. “in the heart of Boca Raton”, on East Camino Real. Ticket prices include all wine and food tastings, 70 of South Florida’s’ top Chefs, celebrity Chefs, live entertainment, etc. Purchase tickets online at www.bocaratonwineandfoodfestival.com or call 338.7594.
Congressmen Ron Klein and Ted Deutch will “Report From Washington” at the October 12 second Tuesday breakfast of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce sponsored by Sachs Sax Caplan at Boca Lago Country Club. Costs and information is on www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com. The October 28 network will be at Southwinds Golf Course and the Nov. 9 breakfast, sponsored by ebarbershop.com will feature noted political consultant and Lynn University professor Dr. Robert Watson on what the election results mean to us.
The Soroptimist International of Boca Raton sponsors the 37th annual "Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast" on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010, 7:30am to 9:30am at Boca West Country Club. Tickets are $45. For further information, visit www.soroptimist4women.org.
The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce second Thursday breakfast is Oct. 14 at the Country Club of Boca Raton. Details at www.bocaratonchamber.com or call 395.4433.
Movies opening this week include Waiting for Superman, Let Me In, Secretariat, Life As We Know it, It’s Kind Of A Funny Story, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, My Soul To Take 3D, Never Let Me Go, Nowhere Boy and Buried.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 30, 2010

2010-10-09T03:37:00.000-07:00

Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 30, 2010
Palm Beach County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams was recently appointed chairman of the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) which settles disputes between taxpayers and the Property Appraisers office.
The NIMBY factor won out again in Delray Beach where Walmart withdrew an application for a new Walmart which would provide hundreds of needed jobs for residents and tax revenue to the city due to neighborhood opposition.
Dale McCutcheon was named volunteer of the year by the American Cancer Society. The ACS chairman’s gavel was passed from Sheila Gabel to Dr. Juliette The at a reception sponsored by ACS Gala chair Karen Lynne Asher, introducing new ACS board members and officers.
The Business Development Board announced two new expansions in Boca. MDVIP will relocate its 150 employees to 20,000 square feet of corporate space at the Lynn Financial Center. The move to the new location is planned for December 2010. SurgiTrace, LLC will be establishing offices at the Florida Atlantic University Research and Development Park. The company currently employs 4 people but will add 35 new jobs as it creates its emerging company at the Research Park.
Attention women: You are invited to attend an empowering women motivational, inspirational and educational womens luncheon seminar at JM Lexus, Coconut Creek on Friday, Oct. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Womens Wealth and Healthy Women will be presented as a Financial Force in the changing financial landscape, along with a presentation by Dr. Juliette The on the advances of breast cancer detection and care. The lunch is being sponsored by Merrill Lynch and the $10 charge is a direct donation to support the mission of the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. To RSVP or for more information, call 888-558-1422.
Governor Charlie Crist and Congressmen Ted Deutch and Ron Klein are scheduled to speak at the West Boca Chamber breakfast sponsored by at Boca Lago Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Information and costs are on the website. www.westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
FAU holds the groundbreaking for the new stadium on Friday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.
Trapster is a free mobile phone app that alerts drivers to speed traps, enforcement cameras, and other hazards. Users submit speed traps, enforcement cameras, and road hazards, that then alerts all Trapster users in the area - A high-tech version of flashing your headlights to alert drivers of potential road hazards. www.trapster.com, is also on facebook and twitter: twitter.com/trapster, facebook.com/trapster
Boca Raton title attorney James B. Hayes, 57, pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development real estate settlement forms admitting to misappropriating more than $2.7 million. According to court documents, he prepared false documents indicating his clients’ loans had been paid off, but instead took the money that was to be used to pay off those loans, along with client funds from his law firm’s trust account. As part of his plea deal, Hayes agreed to make restitution to the title insurance companies and his victims. He also was permanently disbarred and has agreed never to reapply or seek admission as an attorney in any other state. Sentencing is set for Dec. 3. He faces up to five years in prison on each count.
The Morikami Japanese Gardens and Museum has a variety of interesting classes for adults and children. Many of the classes begin in early October. Sessions are for four or eight weeks. Topics for classes include flower arrangement, sumi-e ink painting, Japanese language, tea ceremony and bonsai.
There are also one-day workshops offered throughout the year on taiko, garden photography, sushi and garden design. For more info or to register, visit www.morikami.org or call 495-0233.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David McCullough will be the keynoter at Lynn University’s Dively Globalization Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the new Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 and $25 at www.lynn.edu/tickets or by calling 561-237-9000. Previous speakers have included attorney Alan Dershowitz, columnist George F. Will, presidential adviser David Gergen and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper and Soledad O'Brien.
Congratulations to Bill Lewis as Chair of a successful fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis at Pier 66.
Sincere condolences to the family of former Sheriff Ed Bieluch who passed away last Sunday.
Movies opening this week include The Social Network, Waiting for Superman, Let Me In. Jack Goes Boating and A Woman A Gun and a Noodle Shop.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein– Sept. 24, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas

2010-09-25T17:35:00.000-07:00

The Tillman Story ***1/2
Drama and Documentary. Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002 -- and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervor and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more complex, and ultimately far more heroic, than the caricature created by the media. And, when the government tried to turn his death into propaganda, they took on the wrong family. From her home in Santa Cruz mountains, Pat's mother, Dannie Tillman, led the family's crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son's life and death. "The Tillman Story" not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat's death and calls to task the entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the notion of heroism itself. R 97 minutes. Three and a half stars

Wall Street Money Never Sleeps ***
Drama and Sequel. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiance Jacob (Shia LaBeouf), and Jacob begins to see him as a father figure. But Jacob learns the hard way that Gekko -- still a master manipulator and player -- is after something very different from redemption. PG-13 133 minutes. Three stars

Bran Nue Dae ***
Comedy, Musical/Performing Arts and Adaptation. A coming of age musical tale set in northwest Australia celebrating family, forgiveness, and aboriginal reconciliation. It is the summer of 1969 and young Willie is filled with an idyllic life in his hometown port of Broome. Down on his luck he meets an old man, who he calls 'Uncle' Tadpole, and together they con a couple of hippies, Annie and Slippery, into taking them on a life-changing 3,000 mile journey through the spectacular Australian outback. PG-13 85 minutes Three stars

The Duel ** ½
The great plays of Chekhov are endlessly revived, but there are precious few adaptations, either theatrical or cinematic, of his many and far less celebrated stories and novellas. The rather ungainly titled "Anton Chekhov's the Duel" demonstrates that there's a wealth of material yet to be explored. The film is receiving its world theatrical premiere at New York's Film Forum. Directed by Dover Kosashvili, the Israeli filmmaker who made an auspicious debut with the terrific "Late Marriage" (2001), the English-language film features a largely Irish cast. Two and a half stars.

You Again *
Comedy. Successful PR pro Marni (Kristen Bell) heads home for her older brother's wedding and discovers that he's marrying her high school arch nemesis, who's conveniently forgotten all the rotten things she did so many years ago. Then the bride's jet-setting aunt (Sigourney Weaver) bursts in and Marni's not-so-jet-setting mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) comes face to face with her own high school rival. PG 105 minutes One star

The Virginity Hit ½
One teen's quest to lose his virginity is broadcast on the internet for the entire world to see in this comedy from producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Matt always wanted his first time to be special, then his plan to lose his virginity with longtime girlfriend Nicole goes went horribly awry. Unfortunately for Matt, his friends were videotaping the entire thing, and before long the clip goes viral. Embarrassed and heartbroken, Matt finds his luck turning around when a pretty online admirer offers to be his first. But her offer comes with a list of stipulations, and as Matt prepares to take the plunge, his pals keep the camera rolling to catch every painfully awkward moment of his transition into manhood. R 126 minutes one half star

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Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 23, 2010

2010-09-22T21:06:00.000-07:00

Restaurateur Burt Rappoport has been wowing South Florida diners since 1980, including Bogart’s at the Cinemark theatres, Max’s Grille in Mizner Park and Henry’s in Delray, but opening by the end of October is what he hopes will be his “signature” achievement. Called Deck 84, the 260-seat, 15,000-square-foot eatery at 840 E.. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach will have 150 feet of dock space on the Intracoastal. The spot was formerly home to Busch’s Seafood. Chuck Gittleman, executive chef at Bogart's, will add Deck 84 to his responsibilities.
West Boca Chamber of Commerce fourth Thursday network will be Sept. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway. Come and mingle with Chamber members and guests while enjoying delicious hors’doevres and libation in the beautiful theatre lobby. Tickets are $10 for Chamber members and first time guests, $35 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. on September 22; $15 for Chamber members and first time guests, $40 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. on September 22 and $20 for Chamber members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests at the door. Additional information and membership applications at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold its first West Boca Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Elaine Simmons, Image, Etiquette and Body Language Consultant and President of Exclusive Corporate Image will be the guest speaker. In her presentation, Business Etiquette: How to Make an Entrance and Work the Room, Elaine will explain the etiquette of how to use the entrance to ones advantage. She says “Its your window of opportunity!” The West Boca Women in Business luncheon was started to bring together business and professional women and provide them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and will feature a guest speaker.
Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at 12 PM. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce Members and first time guests is $25 and all others are $40 with advanced reservations by Friday, 10/1/10. For reservations after 10/1/10 cost is $30 for members and $45 for all others. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 BY CALLING 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Come to the Cabaret, old chum, come hear the music play! Thats the invitation issued today by theatrical producer Vicki Halmos, founder of the Palm Beach Principal Players, whos new production company the hot and hip EntrActe Theatrix will be presenting the Tony Award-winning, Kander & Ebb musical CABARET, October 14-24 at the Count de Hoernle Theatre (Caldwell Theatre) in Boca Raton. Tickets are $30 each for Center Circle seats and $25 for all others. If available, a special $10 Student Rush price will be offered on day of show. For groups of 15 or more, the price per ticket is $20, and 16th ticket free.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Caldwell Theatre box office at 561.241.7432 or online at www.caldwelltheatre.com or at www.entractetheatrix.org.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Fall Festival at The Waterway Shoppes of Parkland, (7499 N State Road 7) just south of the Palm Beach County line, on Sunday, October 24th. 10 am- 5pm. This event offers old fashioned family fun for all ages with cars and shopping for mom & dad and pumpkin painting and crafts for the kids. Win all day passes to Boomers, get goodies from WRMF, take fall family photos in our "pumpkin patch"and decorate a trick or treat bag with Gard Gallery. Free performances, plus food, music, and more! Free admission, free parking. All donations and net proceeds benefit local pet rescue. www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
Movies opening this week include Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Again, Anton Chekhov's The Duel, Bran Nue Dae, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and The Virginity Hit.

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein– Sept. 17, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas

2010-09-19T13:42:00.001-07:00

Life During Wartime ***
Controversial filmmaker Todd Solondz returns with this quasi-follow up to 1998's Happiness with this Werc Werk Works production, centering on a group of intertwining love stories with Allison Janney, Michael Lerner, Renee Taylor Ally Sheely and Paul (Peewee Herman) Reubens. Separated from her incarcerated husband Bill (Hinds), Trish (Janney) is about to be married again. Bill is a pedophile, so Trish couldn't be more excited to have Harvey (Lerner), a "normal" father figure for her two sons. But when Bill is released from prison and the boys finally meet their future stepdad, the family is forced to decide whether to forgive or to forget. Trish's sister, the virginal, angelic Joy (Henderson), is also haunted by ghosts of lovers past. On leave from her degenerate husband, Allen (Williams), and her job at a New Jersey correctional facility, Joy unwittingly leaves behind a trail of shame and exposed secrets wherever she goes. In one of the film's most stylized sequences, the image of Joy walking the dark streets of Miami in her nightgown maintains her innocence against a backdrop of self-affliction and desire. R 1 hour 36 minutes. Three stars

The Town ***
Drama. Ben Affleck directs and stars. Doug MacRay is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean. But that all changed on the latest job, when they briefly took a hostage, bank manager Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall). They let her go unharmed, but sometime later she meets an unassuming and rather charming man named Doug, not realizing that he is the same man who only days earlier had terrorized her. R 125 minutes. Three stars

Easy A ** 1/2
Comedy. After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Starring: Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Amanda Bynes and Malcolm McDowell. pG-13 92 minutes. Two and a half stars.

Alpha and Omega *
Kids/Family, Comedy/Adventure and Animation. What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit and snappy one-liners. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace. But first, they have to survive each other. With the voices of: Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and Dennis Hopper. PG 88 minutes. 0ne star

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Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein Sept. 10, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas

2010-09-19T13:40:00.000-07:00

Farewell ***1/2
An espionage agent begins working against his own country for the good of the world in this drama based on a true story. Sergei Grigoriev (Emir Kusturica) is a Soviet intelligence operative who has become deeply disillusioned with life under Communism -- while he believes in the ideals the U.S.S.R was founded upon, he feels they have been become hopelessly compromised by their current leadership, and that the old government must be brought down for the sake of future generations. With this in mind, Grigoriev strikes up a friendship with Pierre Froment (Guillaume Canet), a French engineer who is living and working in Moscow and has no idea his new pal is a spy. Once Grigoriev has gained Froment's confidence, he begins passing classified documents along to Froment with the understanding that they will then be forwarded to French intelligence. It soon becomes clear that what Grigoriev has to share are American state secrets and classified scientific documents confirming the KGB has been digging deep into U.S. security; when the CIA finds out just how much the Russians know, it sparks an international incident and fierce reprisals against the U.S.S.R. Directed by Christian Carion, L'Affaire Farewell (aka Farewell) was based on the true story of KGB agent Vladimir Vetrov; the film also stars Fred Ward, Willem Dafoe and David Soul. R 1 hour 53 minutes Three and a half stars

Restrepo ***
It is fairly extraordinary that this film exists. The level of access attained by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger over their 15-month period embedded with the Second Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade allows for an incredibly unvarnished account -- including footage of deaths both civilian and military. It's perhaps the most intimate and unflinching examination yet of the processes of modern warfare -- and an exhilarating, heartrending, profoundly moving film in its own right. R 96 minutes 3 stars

Flipped ** 1/2
When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows its love. But Bryce isn't so sure. Girl-phobic and easily embarrassed, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length... for the next six years, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. But if Juli finally looks away, will it be Bryce's turn to be dazzled? "Flipped" takes Bryce and Juli from grade school to junior high; through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are - and who they are to each other. PG 90 minutes. Two and a half stars

Animal Kingdom **
Despite being no saint herself, seventeen year old Joshua "J" Cody's mother shielded her son from her Melbourne-based criminal relatives who they have not seen in years. After J's mother dies from a self-inflicted heroin overdose, J, who is slightly detached from life, feels he has no choice but to contact his maternal grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, the family matriarch, for a place to live. Smurf rules the family with a borderline incestuous love over her three sons, the quietly menacing Andrew "Pope" Cody, the hyperactive Craig Cody, and the barely of age Darren Cody. Pope and his best friend, Barry "Baz" Brown, are armed robbers, with Darren their up and coming apprentice, while Craig is a mid level drug dealer. Melbourne's Armed Robbery Squad is after specifically Pope, who is hiding out. But when the standoff between the Codys and the Armed Robbery Squad is brought up a notch, an all out war ensues, with some casualties and J caught in the middle. The only grounding in J's life is his girlfriend, Nicky Henry. With those casualties comes an investigation by Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Leckie, who knows the Codys are involved. As Leckie tries to get J on his side, J has to figure out how best to get himself out from the middle, where he trusts neither side. J also wants to figure out how to exact what he considers justice in an all around bad situation. R 1 hour 52 minutes. Two stars

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Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 16, 2010

2010-09-16T20:52:00.000-07:00

West Boca Chamber of Commerce fourth Thursday network will be Sept. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway. Come and mingle with Chamber members and guests while enjoying delicious hors’doevres and libation in the beautiful theatre lobby. Tickets are $10 for Chamber members and first time guests, $35 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. on September 22; $15 for Chamber members and first time guests, $40 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. on September 22 and $20 for Chamber members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests at the door. Additional information and membership applications at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
Noted television news anchor and commentator Bob Nichols, has been named to head the Film and Television production academy at SouthTech Academy. Further information is at www.southtechacademy.com.
Palm Beach County Commissioners will conduct a public hearings on September 28 at 6:00 p.m. on the 2011 Fiscal Year budget recommended by County Administrator Robert Weisman. Public testimony will be taken on the 6th floor in the Commission Chambers of the Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Hearings will also be televised live on PBC-TV Channel 20 and Webcast live on mms://pbcvideo.co.palm-beach.fl.us/channel20. Budget documents, including the County Administrator’s recommended budget reductions, are posted online at: http://www.pbcgov.com/ofmb/budget/annual_budget/2011/.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold its first West Boca Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Elaine Simmons, Image, Etiquette and Body Language Consultant and President of Exclusive Corporate Image will be the guest speaker. In her presentation, Business Etiquette: How to Make an Entrance and Work the Room Elaine will explain the etiquette of how to use the entrance to ones advantage. She says “Its your window of opportunity!” The West Boca Women in Business luncheon was started to bring together business and professional women and provide them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and will feature a guest speaker.
Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at 12 PM. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce Members and first time guests is $25 and all others are $40 with advanced reservations by Friday, 10/1/10. For reservations after 10/1/10 cost is $30 for members and $45 for all others. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 BY CALLING 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Fall Festival at The Waterway Shoppes of Parkland, (7499 N State Road 7) just south of the Palm Beach County line, on Sunday, October 24th. 10 am- 5pm. This event offers old fashioned family fun for all ages with cars and shopping for mom & dad and pumpkin painting and crafts for the kids. Win all day passes to Boomers, get goodies from WRMF, take fall family photos in our "pumpkin patch"and decorate a trick or treat bag with Gard Gallery. Free performances, plus food, music, and more! Free admission, free parking. All donations and net proceeds benefit local pet rescue. www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
Starting in the fall, Direct Air will service Palm Beach International Airport with 6 non-stop flights to domestic and international destinations and Air Canada inaugurates service to and from Montreal. Throughout the month of September you can enjoy a three-course lunch for $20 or dinner for $30 with a selection of restaurants in Palm Beach County. Go to www.flavorpalmbeach.com for details.
Movies opening this week include The Town, Alpha & Omega 3D, Easy A and Devil. Michael Douglas’ Wall Street sequel, opens Sept. 24. Happy birthday to the best son in the world!!
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.