Gossip columnist Jose Lambiet is the
featured speaker at the www.GoldCoastTigerBayClub.com lunch, 11:30 a.m. April 8 at City Fish Market, 7940
Glades Road opposite the Turnpike. RSVP at http://goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/2014/03/14/luncheon-meeting-tues-april-8th-2014/ or call 561.852.0000.
Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club director and
community philanthropist/activist/TV talk show host Arlene Herson received the
Volunteer of the Year Award from the Community Relations Committee of The Polo
Club.
Boca resident Bruce Rosetto, co-managing
shareholder at Greenberg Taurig in Boca Raton, was elected chairman of the
Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority, Robert Parks was elected
vice chairman and Michael Daszkal was re-elected treasurer.
Boca Raton resident and Bernie Madoff
secretary Annette Bongiorno was found guilty last week on charges she helped
Bernie engineer a massive $20 billion Ponzi scam. As part of the loot,
Bongiorno acquired a million dollar in Woodfield, a Bentley, two Mercedes and
made a $1.6 million down-payment on a $6 million luxury condo in Boca’s Beach
Club, all of which have been confiscated by the Feds.
Boca Raton broker Pete Bruno was suspended
for disciplinary sales practices and Sean Mollard had his ticket yanked for six
months for failing to provide timely information requested by regulators.
Boca Raton man and wife team Paul and
Christine Shumack were rocked with a breach of contract lawsuit claiming the
couple reneged on thousands of dollars in profits related to business
investors. The Shumacks sold $3,500 virtual kiosks to investors that were
placed in hotels to service guests with promises of future commissions that
soon dried up. The FBI is currently investigating and a Grand Jury has been
convened.
Miller Legg was chosen to update the
30-year-old red Reef Park, including the beachfront, a nine-hole golf course and
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.
Coconut Cove Water is open on weekends
through June 5 in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park in West Boca.
Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday April 18 and the same hours on Monday May 26, Memorial Day. Here’s the
link for ticket prices, hours and rules: http://www.pbcgov.com/parks/aquatics/waterparks/#.UzWE6qJv8dU or call 561-274-1140.
Florida Atlantic University’s Louis and Anne
Green Memory and Wellness Center of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
recently cut the ribbon on a 5,000-square-foot expansion. For more information or to make a gift, contact David
Rutherford at 561-297-2119 or druthe7@fau.edu.
Lending
at South Florida banks was up sharply last year with Bank United leading the
way with a solid $3.7 billion in loan growth, up a whopping 71% from the
previous year when lending was curtailed by federal regulators. The growth came
in multi-family and commercial real estate loan portfolios and industrial
credit lines. Bank United has $13 billion in assets with over 90 branches in
South Florida.
In a déjà vu all over again saga, South
Florida developers are scrambling to build high priced condos, with 2,000 units
on the drawing board in Palm Beach County and 60% of South Florida condos
slated for construction are already under contract or have been sold, according
to surveys
There was a good news/bad news scenario in
Palm Beach County for 1,020 existing February home sales. Good news saw prices
jump 16% from February last year with a median price of $272,000. Bad news
revealed number of sales stalled, due to a lack of inventory with fewer than
1,000 homes for sale in February but local Real Estate pros say listings are
perking up as higher prices are drawing sellers into the market.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton presents
the 16th Annual Honor Your Doctor Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. April 3, at Broken Sound
Club to benefit the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship Fund, Call
561.212.8866, email robintromp@aol.com or visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org for tickets or more info.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival
is April 3-10. Call 561.362.0003 or visit www.pbifilmfest.org for tickets, theatres and more information.
Steel Magnolias is at The Wick Theatre and
Costume Museum, 7901 N. Fed. Hwy. April 3 to April 20. Call 561.995.2333 or
visit www.thewick.org for tickets. The 2014/2015 season includes: Swing,
Oct. 23-Nov. 16; Mame, Dec. 4-Dec. 28; La Cage aux Folles, Jan. 8-Feb. 15; Man
of La Mancha, Feb. 26- March 22; Oklahoma, April 2-April 26 and Dames at Sea,
May 7-24. Order tickets at www.thewick.org or call 561.995.2333.
The American Fine Wine Competition and Gala
benefitting Deliver the Dream is 6:30 pm – 11 pm April 4 at the Boca Resort
& Club, with David Letterman announcer Alan Kalter and Hilary Kole. Tickets
are $310. Visit www.americanfinewinecompetition.org or call 305.627.3409 for more information.
The First Annual South Tech Academy Staff
Talent Show to benefit the Rock and Roll Academy is 4:30 p.m. -10 pm. April 5
at the American German Club, 5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth. Tickets are $5 in
advance, $10 at the door. Call 561. 364.7935. Food and drinks will be available
for purchase.
Slow Burn Theatre Company presents Chess,
through April 5 in the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre at West Boca High
School, 12811 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 1.866.811.411 or visit www.slowburntheatre.org for tickets and further information.
The Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd.,
Manalapan presents Dirty Blonde, through April 13. See www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
The G-D of Isaac is at the Broward Stage Door
Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs through April 20. Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more information.
American Idiot is at the Broward Center for
the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, through April 6. Go
to www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222 for tickets.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Horton
Foote’s Dividing the Estate, through April 27 at the Don & Ann Brown
Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Visit
www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.4042 for tickets and further
information.
Cafe Cinematheque Foreign Films with Shelly
Isaacs is every Thursday at 10:30am at Movies of Delray 561-638-0020 and Friday
at 1:00pm at Movies of Lake Worth 561-968-4545. Visit www.moviesofdelray.com for more information.
Watch Barry Epstein live with confidence coach
Michelle Balaun, Those Oldies But Goodies DJ/MC Entertainment president Fred
Slabine, Trinity Development Corporation spokesperson Gulie Scherzinger, Boca
resident/community activist Mark Seigel and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist
Kingsley Guy on www.wrpbitv.com at 10 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday to win free tickets
to the Cinemark theatres. You can be on too to promote your business or
profession. Call 561.852.0000 for details. You can also watch the TV shows ON
Demand on WRPBITV. Just click on this link: https://vimeo.com/channels/barryepsteinlive.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens Friday
at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. Breathe In opens at the FAU Living Room Theatres.
National Theatre Live: National Theatre’s War Horse opens at the Movies of
Delray (and on April 4 and 19).
The
Wedding Singer is Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Countess de Hoernle
Theatre at Spanish River High School, 5100 Jog Road, Tickets are 415 at www.spaishrivertheatre.org or at the box office on show day. Call 56.241.2020 for
more information.
A Walk to Cure Diabetes is 7:45 a.m.
registration, 8:30 to 9:30 walk, April 5 at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre. No
minimum to sign up, but the average walker raises 4100 by asking 10 people for
$10 each.
Boca Raton Green Market, in its 17th year,
has farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) from local growers,
plants and flowers, bakery items and lots more,
8 am to 1 pm every Saturday and featuring “It Takes Two” (Zella and
Phil) performing a wide variety of musical selections at the sw parking lot of
Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd. Call (561) 299-8684.
The
Delray Beach Playhouse at 950 NW 9th St. in Lake Ida Park, off Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach presents: The Pajama Game, through April 20; Doubt, May 24-June 8,
and musical memories shows include; Come Fly With Me, Harlem On My Mind, Call
Me Madam, Good News and Make Someone Happy. Visit www.delraybeachplayhouse.com
or call 561.272.1281 x 4 for more information. Tickets are $30. Call
561.272.1281 x 4 for reservations.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36 offers
a Boating Safety course 9 a.m to 5 p.m. April 5 in the headquarters building at
Spanish River Park, 3939 N. Ocean Blvd. Cost is $35. Call 561.392-3600 and
leave a message. Students are also asked to bring their own lunch.
Larry
Ferber has a movie club 10 a.m. every Sunday at the FAU Living Room theatres,
followed by discussion. Call 757.617.1936 for more information.
Randy Powell’s Roaring Kelly Band will be
performing free to the public at the Sunday Matinee Music Series Concert, April
6, 3-4pm, at the Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd, sponsored
by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library. Register at www.bocalibraryorg or call 561.299.8684 for information.
Lynn University political professor Dr.
Robert Watson speaks on “Stories from the White House”, 7:30 pm, April 6, Palm
Beach Shores Women’s Club, Military Trail, just north of Gateway Blvd.
Admission is $5. Call 561.752.1425 for reservations and directions.
Coaching the Mature Driver: Florida law
requires drivers over 55 to receive discount on their auto insurance for three
years when they take this course. Some insurance companies allow drivers 50 and
over to receive the discount. This course is designed for senior drivers, age
55 and older to review the effects of aging and driving and how to compensate
for the physical and mental changes to promote defensive driving. The state of
Florida has approved this course for insurance discounts, which last for three
years. Course may also be court ordered. Class fee: $12. April 7 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road,
Delray Beach. To register, visit www.safetycouncilpbc.org or call 561.845.8233 or 1.800.640.2415 for further
information.
Former
Miami Dolphin and now owner of Offerdahl’s Café Grill John Offerdahl will be
the keynote speaker for the YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s 12th annual
Inspiration breakfast fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 8 at the Boca Raton
Resort & Club.
Renowned Flamenco Guitarist, Howard
Greenblatt perorms free to the public at the Sunday Matinee Music
Series Concert, April 13, 3-4pm, at the Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish
River Blvd. Register at www.bocalibraryorg or call 561.299.8684 for information.
Keep
the Faith "Bon Jovi Tribute Experience" Comes to Boca to help raise
research funds for ALL cancers. 7:00 p.m. April 16 at the Funky Biscuit, 303 SE
Mizner Blvd. Tickets are $15-$25. The
first 50 people get a complimentary drink. Comedian and cancer survivor Wayne
Felber opens. If you love Bon Jovi and hate cancer, join us for an amazing
night. Please purchase tickets in advance at www.funkybiscuit.com and look at upcoming events.
The Boca
Raton Republican club features a dinner and book signing with former Congressman
Allen West, 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 17 at Deer Creek Golf Club, 2801 Deer Creek
Country Club Blvd. Deerfield Beach. Costs are $40 members, $50 guests, $200
seating with Allen West, $400 Table sponsor (10) RSVP by March 23 to www.http://bocagop.com/Boca_GOP_Events.html or email info@bocagop.com for more
information.
The Trouble With Doug is 7:30 p.m. April
23-May 11 at the Arts Garage, 180 NE 1st St. Delray. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357 for tickets.
The
West Boca High School Drama Dept. presents Death by Dessert, April 25 & 26.
Tickets are $15. Call 561.672.2066.
Florida will offer a 15-day sales tax
holiday for hurricane preparedness supplies from June 1-14. During that time
period, Floridians can purchase flashlights, batteries, weather radios and
other basic hurricane supply items, all tax-free. Hurricane season lasts from
June 1 to Nov. 30.
The 2014-15 Broadway series season at the
Kravis Center includes Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Nov. 11-16; The
Book of Mormon, Dec. 16-21; Flashdance – the Musical, Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2015;
Anything Goes, March 10-15, 2015; Memphis, April 7-12, 2015 and Pippin, April
28-May 3, 2015. Subscribers will get renewals in April. General public tickets
will go on sale midsummer. To order go to www.kravis.org/broadway or call 561.832.7469.
www.westbocaleaders.com is the best
networking group in the area and meets at Hurricane Grill & Wings in the
Mission Bay Shopping Center, next to Office Max, 10125 Glades Road, 33498 on
alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Cost is $60 per quarter.
Check out the website for openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for
further information.
You can win a pair of tickets to an
upcoming movie at any Regal Entertainment Cinema Theatre. Send an email to pr@publicrelations.nu and two winners will be chosen each week.
Thanks to David Weir and the South Florida
Business Report for contributing to this column.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public
relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of
the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, the www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com and the founder and former president of the West Boca
Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com and www.publicrelations.nu. His motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of
anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on www.bocatribune.com, www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website
at www.floridajewishjournal.com – www.http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com and on his
website: www.publicrelations.nu.
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