Barrys Buzz Nov. 15, 2012

      Sincere condolences to the First Lady of Florida Theatre on the passing of her brother Don. A memorial service and celebration of his life will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 28 in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton. The family asks that donations be made in honor of McArt to the donor’s favorite charity. The family has also opened a Facebook page. www.facebook.com/donmcart.

       Palm Beach County Republican Party Treasurer Ira Sabin is running for chair of the Party after Sid Dinerstein said he would step down in January.

       Sound Advice reopened its Boca location 351 Yamato Road between U.S. 1 and Dixie Highway.

       Don’t miss “Catch Me If You Can” with an amazing LED wall, at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach through Sunday. Tickets at www.kravis.org.

       Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl and Barry Epstein airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.          

       Don’t Tell Mother is at the West Boca High School Performing Arts Theatre today through Saturday. Ticket info at www.wbhsdrama.com or call 672.2066.

       The Stage Door Theater, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs presents 6 Dance Lessons In 6 Weeks Nov. 9-Dec. 2. Showboat plays Dec. 7 – Dec. 31. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com for tickets or call 954.344.7765, as well as to view future shows.

       The Womens Theatre Project presents Delval Divas at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, through November 18: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com.

       Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com with Movie Maven Morrie Zryl and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. Watch to win tickets to the Cinemark, Regal Shadowwood, Classic Gateway, Movies of Delray and Lake Worth and the Last Picture Show.

       Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Shadowwood theatres (also opening A Late Quartet) are Four Star/don’t miss Lincoln (also at Movies of Delray, opening Wednesday at Movies of Lake Worth), The Sessions and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Opening at the Movies of Lake Worth is Flight. Life of Pi, Red Dawn, The Silver Linings Playbook and Rise of the Guardians opens Wednesday at Cinemark and Regal Shadowwood theatres. The Sessions opens Wednesday at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth and Life of Pi at Movies of Lake Worth.

       Best of Boca and Beyond to benefit Hospice of Palm Beach Foundation, hosted by Boca Raton Magazine is 6 to 9 pm today, featuring the unveiling of the new courtyard at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $50 at www.bocamag.com.

      Residents of Palm Beach County are invited to attend the Seven50 Road Show and Work Group Meeting, November 16, a highly engaging, interactive series of day-long work group meetings designed to secure public input needed for the development of a 50-year blueprint for building stronger, more diverse communities, creating jobs and a resilient economy, at the Vista Center, 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach. For more information and to RSVP, visit  http://seven50.org/next-step-for-seven50-work-group-road-show.

      The Boca Raton Children's Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd, is hosting a Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17. Registration costs $25 per space. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The deadline to rent a space is Nov.15. For more information and to receive an application, call Jayne Morrison at 561-368-6875 or email jayne@cmboca.org.

       Palm Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Karen Marcus will attend their last meeting on Nov. 20.

       Lynn University Men’s Basketball and the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Palm Beach County present Hispanic Heritage Night  7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center 3601 N. Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33431 Tickets only $5 at the door. Doors open at 6:30PM.

      The Boca Raton free Holiday Lighting Extravaganza is 5:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre with real snow, a live sculpture demonstration, Santa Claus, Children’s rides and activities, a fireworks display and a state-of-the-art virtual tree lighting ceremony introduced by Mayor Susan Welchel and featuring 3-D image mapping technology similar to that used during the Super Bowl. Visit www.miznerparkamphitheater.com, call 561.544.8600 or visit www.downtownboca.org for more information.

      Palm Beach Pops presents Home for the Holidays Nov. 29 & 30 at the FAU Barry and Carole Kaye auditorium. Go to www.palmbeachpops.org for more information and to review the upcoming concert schedule or call 561.832.7677 or toll free to 1.800.448.2472.

    The VI annual Rotary Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park is Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the kids at Boca helping Hands and the Wayne Barton study Center. Hotdogs and Hamburgers available. Have fun at the Carousel with your kids.

        Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israel’s 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.

        Palm Beach County Commissioners hosts the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, December 6 and 7 at the Jupiter Beach Resort and Spa, 5 North A1A, Jupiter. For more info, visit http://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/the-summit.

        Temple Beth Shira’s 7^th Annual Giant Community Yard Sale is Dec. 16 at Spanish River Community High School. Details are at https://www.facebook.com/events/128126790671839/?notif_t=plan_user_joined.

     Jersey Boys is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach Dec. 19-Jan. 6. Tickets and information are at www.kravis.org.

     The Boca Raton Resort & Club will host its first annual Countdown New Year’s Eve Poolside Bash 8:30 p.m. Dec 31st, 2012. Call 561.447.3000 for more info.

     Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Camelot, directed by former Caldwell Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, January 11-13 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org for ticket information.

       2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.

        The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013. 

        Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.

        Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.

       The 5^th annual Boating 7 Beach Bash for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the largest free – fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com for more information. Email info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.

       FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Ragbir Team Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at 561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for attorneys, fees or commissions.

      Nerium can take away your wrinkles and fine lines as you sleep. Call 561.945.0000 to try this amazing product for free.

       If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com at 561.809.4550 or PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor.com for more information and classes.
        Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.

        P.O.M. Outreach needs your help to save the life of Baby Lily, born without a rectum. Please visit www.pomoutreach.org to donate your help or call 561.247.9056 or email to ssflorestal@pomoutreach.org.

        Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information.
        www.WestBocaLeaders.com has a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
       You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or appear on Barry Epstein Live with 32,200 viewers. Call 561.852.0000 for more info.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
        For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html.

        Best wishes for a happy holiday season to all my readers. It has been a pleasure to serve you. Our last column will be Dec. 27, but you can read it starting January 3 in the Boca Raton Tribune and other publications, as well as on my website, www.publicrelations.nu.

        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.  His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com or on his website: www.publicrelations.nu. 

Barrys Buzz Nov. 8, 2012

       The shuttered Wal-Mart On Palmetto Park Road and S.R. 7 will reopen as a Wal-mart Superstore in Spring of 2014.
       Boca Raton based Office Depot may merge with Office Max.
       Mozart Cafe has opened its first Palm Beach County location at the Fountains Center office and retail park in Boca Raton. The kosher restaurant at 7300 W. Camino Real accommodates up to 140 customers and employs 30 workers.
       The Unicorn Children�s Foundation is opening a new high school for youths with learning challenges in the former Fitness Center location on the second floor of the Levis Jewish Community Center building in West Boca which was relocated to the first floor of the JCC.
       Humana Inc., the second-biggest private Medicare insurer, agreed to buy Boca Raton-based Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. for about $850 million including debt as it deepens its bets on government-backed insurance.
      There are 10,200 slot machines in slot machines and Florida collected $42 million last year on a 35% tax on slot machine revenue.
       The day trip gambling ship Black Diamond launched today on its inaugural following a Sunday �Friends and Family� only cruise from the Port of Palm Beach with owners investing $5 million in renovations on a former Sun Cruz ship and plans to employ 150 crew for 600 passengers, on two per day sailings. Docking charges, passenger fees and parking add $1 million per year to the Port�s revenue.
        The Jewish Journal presents its inaugural literary event 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. today at Temple Emeth, 5780 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Judith Levy, Steven Foreman, Chef Allen Susser, Rabbis Bruce Warshal and Yaakov Thompson, Dueling Rabbis debate will be moderated by Arlene Herson. Tickets are $65 and non-refundable. Register on line at www.FloridaJewishJournal.com or call 1.800.275.8820.
      The Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation meets today 9:30 a.m. at the Governmental Center, 301 North Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach.
      The fourth annual Propel Classic will be today at the Boca Country Club, 17757 Boca Club Blvd. Fee is $250 tax deductible for scholarships administered by the George Snow Scholarship fund. Call Matt Kutcher, 561.704.4648 or visit www.propelyourfuture.com.
       Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.          Neil Simon�s Rumors is not to be missed at the Stage Door Theater on Sample Road in Coral Springs. 6 Dance Lessons In 6 Weeks opens Nov. 9. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com for tickets or call 954.344.7765.
       The Womens Theatre Project presents Delval Divas will be at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, through November 18: Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com.
       Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Fridays at 10 a.m. featuring www.YouAreEnergy.com president Nathalie Campeu, www.wrpbitv.com producer Wayne Filowitz and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist and Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark, Regal Shadowwood, Classic Gateway, Movies of Delray and Lake Worth and the Last Picture Show theaters just for watching.
       Skyfall opens Friday at the Cinemark, Regal Shadowwood and Movies of Delray and Lake Worth. Smashed opens at Regal Shadowwood Theatre.
       South Tech Academy presents the 1^st Annual Fall Fling, 10 a.m. � 2 p.m. Nov. 10, 1300 SW 30^th Ave. Boynton Beach, featuring a Car, Boat, Motorcycle Show, Flea Market and more, including food vendors, face painting, etc. Call 561.369.7000 for more information.
      FAU will host �Make Waves on the 50,� a black-tie gala event, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 10 in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower at FAU Stadium on the Boca Raton campus. Proceeds will benefit the President�s Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available for $250. To purchase tickets or for additional information, visit www.fau.edu/2012gala.
      Veterans Day is Nov. 11. Take time to remember those who served and are serving in our Armed Forces.  Boca Raton�s ceremony is at 9 a.m. At the Boca Raton Cemetery, 449 SW Fourth Ave., The Veterans Coalition program starts at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Park on Palmetto Park Road, between 441 and Lyons Road with speakers including County Commissioner Burt Arronson. There is a free Remembrance Concert, 6 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.   
       Florida Atlantic University is presenting "With Their Voices Raised" at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road. A donation of $5 to $15 will be requested at the door, and profits will be donated to the FAU Veteran Owls.
      Florence Fuller Child Development Center, 200 NE 14^th st. Boca Raton, hosts a free Awards Recognition breakfast, Nov. 14.
      Best of Boca and Beyond to benefit Hospice of Palm Beach Foundation, hosted by Boca Raton Magazine is 6 to 9 pm on Nov. 15, featuring the unveiling of the new courtyard at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $50 at www.bocamag.com.
      Don�t miss Lincoln, opening Nov. 16. There are not enough superlative words for this wonderful, excellent classic, destined to garner a number of Academy Awards. Four plus stars!!!
      Residents of Palm Beach County are invited to attend the �Seven50 Road Show and Work Group Meeting, November 16, a highly engaging, interactive series of day-long work group meetings designed to secure public input needed for the development of a 50-year blueprint for building stronger, more diverse communities, creating jobs and a resilient economy, at the Vista Center, 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach. For more information and to RSVP, visit  http://seven50.org/next-step-for-seven50-work-group-road-show.
      The Boca Raton Children's Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd, is hosting a Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17. Registration costs $25 per space. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The deadline to rent a space is Nov.15. For more information and to receive an application, call Jayne Morrison at 561-368-6875 or email jayne@cmboca.org.
        The VI annual Rotary Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park is Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the kids at Boca helping Hands and Wayne Barton study Center. Hotdogs and Hamburgers available. Have fun at the Carousel with your kids.
        Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israels 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.
        Palm Beach County Commissioners hosts the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, December 6 and 7, at the Jupiter Beach Resort and Spa, 5 North A1A, Jupiter. For more info, visit http://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/the-summit.
        Temple Beth Shira’ 7^th Annual Giant Community Yard Sale is Dec. 16 at Spanish River Community High School. Details are at https://www.facebook.com/events/128126790671839/?notif_t=plan_user_joined.
        2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. Gala.
        The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University presents the "Your Medical School" Gala, January 5th, 2013. 
        Mark your calendars: The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center.
        Heads up. Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call Georgia Rose, 561.237.0944.       
       Nerium can take away your wrinkles overnight. Call 561.945.0000 to try this amazing product for free.
       If you have computer issues, or just want to learn more, contact PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor.com for more information and class schedules.
        Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
        Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information.
        www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or sponsor mine. Contact wrpbitv@yahoo.com.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
        For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html.
        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.  His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com.

Barrys Buzz Nov. 1, 2012

         For the first time in history, Election Day may be postponed in some states due to lack of electricity to power electronic voting booths. "http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/31/politics/sandy-election-day-postponement/index.html"

        Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opens today at 21073 Powerline Road, Suite 33 with a free pulled pork big barbecue sandwich for the first 100.

        You can be part of Solavei, new social commerce network with over a million members expected by the end of the year. Take a look at www.solintro.com for a brief overview and contact barry@barryepstein.com with any questions and to take advantage of it.

       Boca Raton City Council has approved a new agreement with Florida Atlantic University that ups stadium events from 15 to 26.

       FAU president Mary Jane Saunders presented the FAU President’s annual Talon Award to Boca Raton Mayor Susan Welchel.

       Boca Raton Republican Club President Margi Helschien has been appointed president of the Independent Conservative Action Network. Helschien, who is also vice chair of the Palm Beach County Republican Party and board member of the West Boca Raton Community Council, begins her two-year term immediately.

       Developers of a mammoth, downtown development are asking for a rehearing on a decision that handed its opponents the right to bring Boca Raton City Council's approval of an ordinance affecting the development to a citywide referendum.

       Broadstone North Boca Village on North Federal Highway is about to make its debut as the city's first rental property to open in nearly 10 years– pre-leasing is set to start in October or November.

       An appellate court has ordered the City of Boca Raton to go forward with a citizen group's referendum that would prohibit members-only beach clubs on coastal public lands — the climax of a two-year drama involving a 15-acre parcel owned by the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District.

       To help keep intoxicated drivers off the road during Halloween, AAA and Anheuser-Busch Wholesalers are offering the Tow to Go Program through Saturday throughout Florida.

       Palm Beach County September single family home sales were 1,031.

       Neil Simon’s Rumors is not to be missed at the Stage Door Theater on Sample Road in Coral Springs. 6 Dance Lessons In 6 Weeks opens Nov. 9. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com for tickets or call 954.344.7765.

       Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
   Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Fridays at 10 a.m. featuring Lifetime Leisure Experiences President Coach Chris Klesh, Movie Maven Morrie Zryl and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark theaters.  To watch this weeks show click on it.

    

        Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Shadowwood Theatre are Flight, The Man with the Iron Fists and Wreck-It-Ralph. Move to Move is on Saturday at 1 and Thursday at 7at Movies of Delray and 6:30 Sunday at Movies of Lake Worth opening Good Doctor.

        Slow Burn Theatre presents Avenue Q through Nov. 4 at the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre, 12811 West Glades Road in Boca Raton. Get tickets and more information at www.slowburntheatre.org or call 866.811.4111.

       Shop-A-Thon event for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is Nov. 2 & 3, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Annie Sez, Boca Greens Plaza on 441. Visit http://pancan.org/section_get_involved/events_fundraising/event_details.php?id=2464 for 15% of purchases donated.

       The Womens Theatre Project presents Delval Divas will be at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, November 2-18 Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com.

        Remember to set your clocks back one hour Saturday evening!
        The Palm Beach Pops season starts Nov. 4. Go to www.palmbeachpops.org for information and tickets or call 561.832.7677.

        Polls open at 7 a.m. Nov. 6. Expect long lines, so as they say in Chicago, “vote early and vote often!”

        The Jewish Journal presents its inaugural literary event 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Nov. 8 at Temple Emeth, 5780 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Judith Levy, Steven Foreman, Chef Allen Susser, Rabbis Bruce Warshal and Yaakov Thompson, moderated by Arlene Herson. Tickets are $65 and non-refundable. Register on line at www.FloridaJewishJournal.com or call 1.800.275.8820.
       The fourth annual Propel Classic will be Nov. 8 at the Boca Country Club, 17757 Boca Club Blvd. Fee is $250 tax deductible for scholarships administered by the George Snow Scholarship fund. Call Matt Kutcher, 561.704.4648 or visit www.propelyourfuture.com.

       Florida Atlantic University is presenting "With Their Voices Raised" at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road. A donation of $5 to $15 will be requested at the door, and profits will be donated to the FAU Veteran Owls. 

      Best of Boca and Beyond to benefit Hospice of Palm Beach Foundation, hosted by Boca Raton Magazine is 6 to 9 pm, featuring the unveiling of the new courtyard at the Shops of Boca Center. Tickets are $50 at www.bocamag.com.

      Don’t miss Lincoln, opening Nov. 16. There are not enough superlative words for this wonderful, excellent classic, destined to garner a number of Academy Awards. Four plus stars!!!

      The Boca Raton Children's Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd, is hosting a Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17. Registration costs $25 per space. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The deadline to rent a space is Nov.15. For more information and to receive an application, call Jayne Morrison at 561-368-6875 or email jayne@cmboca.org.

        The VI annual Rotary Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park is Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for the kids at Boca helping Hands and Wayne Barton study Center. Hotdogs and Hamburgers available. Have fun at the Carousel with your kids.

        Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israel’s 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.

        2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. gala.
        If you have computer issues, or just want to learn more, contact PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor.com for more information and class schedules.
        Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
        Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information.
        www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or sponsor Barry Epstein Live. Contact wrpbitv@yahoo.com.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
        For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html.

       Point of personal privilege: Today is the second anniversary of the passing of my son Larry. Rest In Peace my son.
        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.  His blog is on he Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com.

Barrys Buzz Oct. 25, 2012

                             
        Jordan Zimmerman, founder and chairman of Zimmerman Advertising, and a limited partner with the Florida Panthers, is reportedly interested in buying the Miami Dolphins from real estate developer Stephen Ross.
        Palm Beach County schools will be closed Friday and early release today due to Hurricane Sandy.
       You can be part of Solavei, new social commerce network with over a million members expected by the end of the year. Take a look at www.solintro.com for a brief overview and contact barry@barryepstein.com with any questions and to take advantage of it.
       Boca Raton City Council appointed a five member task force composed of an attorney, an actuary, a certified public accountant, a certified financial analyst and a member of the city's Financial Advisory Board, to study police and firefighter pensions.
      The Boca Raton City Council approved a contract with Palm Beach County with a provision that says the city will not discriminate against people on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
      The Polo Club Shoppes in Boca Raton were sold for $28.5 million by a fund managed by BlackRock Realty Advisors inc. on Oct. 10 to G&I VII Polo Club LLC, managed by DRA Advisors LLC, which also owns the 1900-2000 offices in Boca, the Broward Financial Center in Fort Lauderdale and the Plantation Marketplace in Plantation.
       There are 2.1 foreign born residents, 38%, in South Florida, and 300,000 illegal residents.
       There are 37,000 vanity license plates in Palm Beach County, with $4 million raised in 2011 and $120 million in 40 years, for the state.
       The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show starts today and runs through Oct. 29.
       Neil Simon�s Rumors is not to be missed at the Stage Door Theater on Sample Road in Coral Springs. A Shayna Madel closes this weekend. Go to www.stagedoortheatre.com for tickets or call 954.344.7765.
       Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
       Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com, featuring Alpha Omega�s Dwight Walton and Sylvie Floestal, Movie Maven Morrie Zryl and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark theaters.
        Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Shadowwood Theatre are Cloud Atlas, Chasing Mavericks, Silent Hill in 3D and Fun Size. Movies opening at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth are Cloud Atlas, War of the Buttons and The Other Son.
        The Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic is Oct. 26-28 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and Boca Raton Hotel & Club. Call 561.394.2400 or visit www.chriseveret.org for more information and tickets.
         E�s Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill will be the keynote speakers at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundations 9th Annual Go Pink Luncheon Friday, October, 26, 2012 from 11am to 1:30 pm at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
         Renowned diplomat and author Dennis Ross will speak at Shabbat services at Congregation B'nai Israel at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the temple, 2200 Yamato Road. His topic will be "Challenges Ahead: American Foreign Policy in the Middle East."
       Bill O�Reilly is at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and casino, Friday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. Go to www.hardrocklivehollywood for tickets.
       Slow Burn Theatre presents Avenue Q Oct. 26 � Nov. 4 at the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre, 12811 West Glades Road in Boca Raton. Get tickets and more information at www.slowburntheatre.org or call 866.811.4111.
       The Broward Center for the Performing Arts' new Club Level, an exclusive, 70-seat section in the Fort Lauderdale hall's mezzanine, with special access to a nearby lounge with all the top-shelf amenities, will open on Oct. 26.
       The second Meet Me on the Promenade downtown street festival is Oct. 26 and 27 with a Halloween theme.
        Halloween is Oct. 31. Please drive carefully and watch for children darting in the street, especially at night hours.
        The Republican Jewish Coalition meets 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, I-95 and Yamato Road.
        An Evening with FAU Mens Basketball Coach Mike Jarvis to benefit the basketball program will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Matteos in Boca Raton. Cost is $100 and includes family style dinner, silent and live auctions and door prizes. Advance Reservations and payment required, limited to 150 guests only. Last year�s event sold out in advance. Contact mark@itsowltime.com.
        Joel Goldsmith sponsors a free coffee and cake Meet and Greet with Adam Hasner 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, at Woodfield Country Club. For additional information and to RSVP, contact Jeremy Ziaholtz at 561.988.9878 or email: Jeremy@AdamHasner.com.
        The Womens Theatre Project presents Delval Divas will be at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, November 2-18 Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com.
        The Palm Beach Pops season starts Nov. 4. Go to www.palmbeachpops.org for information and tickets or call 561.832.7677.
        The Jewish Journal presents its inaugural literary event 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Nov. 8 at Temple Emeth, 5780 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Judith Levy, Steven Foreman, Chef Allen Susser, Rabbis Bruce Warshal and Yaakov Thompson, moderated by Arlene Herson. Tickets are $65 and non-refundable. Register on line at www.FloridaJewishJournal.com or call 1.800.275.8820.
       Florida Atlantic University is presenting "With Their Voices Raised" at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the University Theatre, 777 Glades Road. A donation of $5 to $15 will be requested at the door, and profits will be donated to the FAU Veteran Owls.
      The Boca Raton Children's Museum, 498 Crawford Blvd, is hosting a Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17. Registration costs $25 per space. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The deadline to rent a space is Nov.15. For more information and to receive an application, call Jayne Morrison at 561-368-6875 or email jayne@cmboca.org.
        Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israels 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.
        2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. gala.
        If you have computer issues, or just want to learn more, contact PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor.com for more information and class schedules.
        Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
        Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information.
        www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or sponsor mine. Contact wrpbitv@yahoo.com.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
        For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html.
        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.  His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com.

Barrys Buzz Oct. 18, 2012

                               
        Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton tomorrow. Events include a 4:30 p.m. $10,000 VIP photo reception, 4:45 $2,500 general reception, followed immediately by a $25,000 dinner at the home of Mike and Irene Milin. RSVP to 857.206.0431 or email Meredith@theorourkegrp.com. Other hosts include Dr. Larry and Virginia Kawa, Ambassador Ned and Stephanie Siegel, Jordan and Denise Zimmerman, Scott Adams and Marc J. Leder .
       You can be part of Solavei, new social commerce network with over a million members expected by the end of the year. Take a look at www.solintro.com for a brief overview and contact barry@barryepstein.com with any questions and to take advantageld get  of it.
       St. Andrews School Board member, developer Atul Bisaria and Boca Raton contractor Steve Lewis have been indicted for fraud for allegedly misappropriating funds that were loaned to renovate the former Doubletree Hotel in Boca Raton and another hotel in Pittsburgh.
       Security giant ADT could receive up to $1.62 million in state and local incentives for adding 120 jobs at its Boca Raton headquarters.
       Digital Risk could get up to $3.6 million in incentives for creating new jobs in Boca Raton.
       Publix Super Markets has launched free Wi-Fi access for shoppers,
       Julie Gates, Loggers� Run Middle Social Studies Leader, has won Florida�s Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award.
         I-95 double express lanes may be moving north to Glades Road. The state heard public input Tuesday at FAU.
        Miami and San Francisco are finalists to host the 2016 50^th anniversary Super Bowl. Loser goes up against Houston for 2017.
        There are 1,665 bank branches in South Florida, with Wells Fargo having 201, an 18% market share and $31 billion in assets, and Chase having 159, a 9% market share. Bank of America has a 14% market share.
        Palm Beach County had almost 2100 homes in foreclosure in August, up 3% over August of last year.
        Snowbirds add $2 billion to the Palm Beach county economy and are arriving earlier and staying later.
        The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 25th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon, On line Auction and Fashion Show by Neiman Marcus is today at the Boca Raton Resort & Club Tickets are $125 and up. Visit www.wvoy.org or call 561.620.2553.
        Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs tonight at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
        Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10: a.m. featuring PC Professor President Howard Feldman, MobileSource CEO, Ed Kissel and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark theaters just for watching.
        Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Shadowood Theatre are Alex Cross and Paranormal Activity. All Together with Jane Fonda (French film/English subtitles) opens at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth.
        The Compassionate Friends, Inc. non-profit 501 c 3 self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to all bereaved parents, presents  a car show-fund raiser to continue offering services to the community of parents who have experienced the death of a child.  Under the Lights" will be October 19 at 7 pm at St. Paul's Church, 701 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Car trophies will be awarded as well as cash raffle drawings, basket auctions and gourmet food trucks. Music provided by Rockin Rich. For more info to attend or to pre register a car, contact at TCFofBoca@mail.com.
        Let�s Move Boca! Family Health & Wellness Fair is Sunday, Oct. 21st 10am � 3pm Royal Palm Place, Downtown Boca (Federal & SE 3rd St.) For a full list of activities and to pre-register, go to: www.letsmoveboca.org or call 561-392-8920, ext. 361.
       JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care) will host its 4th annual bowling fundraiser in loving member of JARC client, Leslie Goldberg, on Sunday, October 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Strikes@Boca located at 21046 Commercial Trail and Military Trail in Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-558-2550. Sponsorship opportunities are available at www.jarcfl.org.
         Free Red Dawn screening Sunday, Oct 21 7:30 pm at Boca Cinemark. Go to gofobo.com/rsvp< http://gofobo.com/rsvp> and enter the code OPENWPZ5 to print your pass.        
        Bonnie Raitt performs at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre Sunday evening, Oct. 21.
        Roads around Lynn University will be closed from 9 am Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday for the Presidential debate. Be forewarned.
        The Voters Coalition honors outgoing Palm Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Karen Marcus at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Westchester Country Club, 12250 Westchester Club Drive (off of Jog Road and Pipers Glen Blvd.). Tickets are $45 for members and $50 for guests. Call 561/361.8528 for reservations and information.
        E�s Giuliana Rancic will host cocktails, hors doevres and desserts to honor Sun-Sentinel�s Lifes Victories survivors and help fight breast cancer, 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the 110 Tower in Ft. Lauderdale.
        Giuliana and her husband Bill will then be the keynote speakers at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundations 9th Annual Go Pink Luncheon Friday, October, 26, 2012 from 11am to 1:30 pm at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
        The second Meet Me on the Promenade downtown street festival is Oct. 26 and 27 with a Halloween theme.
        The Broward Center for the Performing Arts' new Club Level, an exclusive, 70-seat section in the Fort Lauderdale hall's mezzanine, with special access to a nearby lounge with all the top-shelf amenities, will open on Oct. 26.
        An Evening with FAU Mens Basketball Coach Mike Jarvis to benefit the basketball program will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Matteos in Boca Raton. Cost is $100 and includes family style dinner, silent and live auctions and door prizes. Advance Reservations and payment required, limited to 150 guests only. Last year�s event sold out in advance. Contact mark@itsowltime.com.
        The Womens Theatre Project presents Delval Divas will be at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, November 2-18 Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com.
        The Jewish Journal presents its inaugural literary event 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Nov. 8 at Temple Emeth, 5780 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Judith Levy, Steven Foreman, Chef Allen Susser, Rabbis Bruce Warshal and Yaakov Thompson, moderated by Arlene Herson. Tickets are $65 and non-refundable. Register on line at www.FloridaJewishJournal.com or call 1.800.275.8820.
        Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israels 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.
        2013 Rotary Opal honorees Leif Ahnell, Bobby Campbell, Jay DiPietro, Kevin Ross and Rick Zimmer will be feted at a Jan. 19. gala.
        If you have computer issues, or just want to learn more, contact PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor.com for more information and class schedules.
        Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
        Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information.
        www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or sponsor mine. Contact wrpbitv@yahoo.com.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
        For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html.
        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.  His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com.

Barrys Buzz Oct. 11, 2012

        Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton Friday, Oct. 19. Events include a 4:30 p.m. $10,000 VIP photo reception, 4:45 $2,500 general reception, followed immediately by a $25,000 dinner at the home of Mike and Irene Milin. RSVP to 857.206.0431 or email Meredith@theoroukegrp.com. Other hosts include Dr. Larry and Virginia Kawa, Ambassador Ned and Stephanie Siegel, Jordan and Denise  Zimmerman, Scott Adams and Marc J. Leder .

       You can be part of Solavei, new social commerce network with over a million members expected by the end of the year. Take a look at www.solintro.com for a brief overview and contact barry@barryepstein.com with any questions and to take advantage of it.

        The proposed widening of Federal Highway in Boca from Glades to Yamato Roads has been cancelled.

        Although bankruptcy filings decreased slightly last month, they are expected to increase the last quarter and will soar next year if Congress does not extend the tax break on short sales. South Florida construction is also on the rise.

        Florida has 425,623 vanity license plates, 37,106 in Palm Beach County, generating $4 million in fees annually.

        Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs tonight at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com.
        Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 10: a.m. featuring Movie Maven Morrie Zry and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark theaters just for watching.
        Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Theatre are Argo (and at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth) Seven Psychopaths, Here Comes The Boom and Sinister. The Well Diggers Daughter opens at Movies of Lake Worth.
       Lynn U’s. Dr. Robert Watson hosts a free showing of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, 8 pm. Oct. 12 at Mizner Park Amphitheater.

       Here are the October debates: http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule. The VP debate is Oct. 11, the second is Oct. 16 and the final is Oct. 22 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, all at 9:00 p.m. to 10:30.
        The grand opening date for the new DeHoernle Park on Spanish River Blvd. has been moved to 10 a.m. on Oct. 13.
        The October Luxury Chamber wine and cheese network hosted by Yaacov Heller at Gallery 22, Unit 53, 120 Esplanade, Royal Palm Place, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15, featuring Auctioneer Jim Gall and vocalist  Margo Lansky. Visit www.luxurychamber.com for $20. reservations.

        The 7^th annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Oct. 17 at Woodfield Country Club off Yamato Road. Tickets are $125. Visit www.komen-southflorida.org/2012prl for more information.
        The only state-wide debate between U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack will be 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Nova Southeastern University. You can watch it on WPTV Channel 5 NBC West Palm Beach or WTVJ Channel 6, NBC Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.
        The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 25^th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon, On line Auction and Fashion Show by Neiman Marcus is Oct. 18 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club Tickets are $125 and up. Visit www.wvoy.org or call 561.620.2553.
        The Compassionate Friends, Inc. non-profit 501 c 3 self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to all bereaved parents, presents  a car show-fund raiser to continue offering services to the community of parents who have experienced the death of a child.  Under the Lights" will be October 19 at 7 pm at St. Paul's Church, 701 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Car trophies will be awarded as well as cash raffle drawings, basket auctions and gourmet food trucks. Music provided by Rockin Rich. For more info to attend or to pre register a car, contact at TCFofBoca@mail.com.
        JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care) will host its 4th annual bowling fundraiser in loving member of JARC client, Leslie Goldberg, on Sunday, October 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Strikes@Boca located at 21046 Commercial Trail and Military Trail in Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-558-2550. Sponsorship opportunities are available at www.jarcfl.org.
        The Voters Coalition honors outgoing Palm Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Karen Marcus at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Westchester Country Club, 12250 Westchester Club Drive (off of Jog Road and Pipers Glen Blvd.). Tickets are $45 for members and $50 for guests. Call 561/361.8528 for reservations and information.
        E’s Giuliana Rancic will host cocktails, hors doevres and desserts to honor Sun-Sentinels Lifes Victories survivors and help fight breast cancer, 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the 110 Tower in Ft. Lauderdale.
        Giuliana and her husband Bill will then be the keynote speakers at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundations 9th Annual Go Pink Luncheon Friday, October 26, 2012 from 11am to 1:30 pm at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
        The second Meet Me on the Promenade downtown street festival is Oct. 26 and 27 with a Halloween theme.
        The Broward Center for the Performing Arts' new Club Level, an exclusive, 70-seat section in the Fort Lauderdale hall's mezzanine, with special access to a nearby lounge with all the top-shelf amenities. will open on Oct. 26.
        An Evening with FAU Mens Basketball Coach Mike Jarvis to benefit the basketball program will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Matteos in Boca Raton. Cost is $100 and includes family style dinner, silent and live auctions and door prizes. Advance Reservations and payment required, limited to 150 guests only. Last year’s event sold out in advance. Contact mark@itsowltime.com.
        The Womens Theatre Project presents Delval Divas will be at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, November 2-18 Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com.
        The Jewish Journal presents its inaugural literary event 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Nov. 8 at Temple Emeth, 5780 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Judith Levy, Steven Foreman, Chef Allen Susser, Rabbis Bruce Warshal and Yaakov Thompson, moderated by Arlene Herson. Tickets are $65 and non-refundable. Register on line at www.FloridaJewishJournal.com or call 1.800.275.8820.
        Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, with CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Israels 9th Mossad director Efraim Levy. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 for reservations.
        If you have computer issues, or just want to learn more, contact PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor.com  for more information and class schedules.
        Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298.
        Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information.
        www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
        You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or sponsor mine. Contact www.wrpbitv@yahoo.com.
        Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000.
        For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html.
        Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. Website; www.publicrelations.nu; email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000.  His blog is on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com` - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com.

Barrys Buzz Oct. 4, 2012

You can be part of Solavei, new social commerce network with over a million members expected by the end of the year. Take a look at www.solintro.com for a brief overview and contact barry@barryepstein.com with any questions. Enroll at https://support.solavei.com/servlet/JiveServlet/previewBody/1400-102-6-2256/Solavei%20Enrollment%20Process%20Revised.pdf. Be sure to choose Barry Epstein or 88888888 as the sponsor. Very important! Lynn University has the 4th highest percentage of International students in the country. Palm Beach County has $2.1 billion and 2,104 parcels in tax-exempt property, and lost $37 million from those properties in 2011. Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl airs tonight at 6 p.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Barry Epstein Live internet television show airs Friday at 9:30 a.m. direct from Lynn University on www.wrpbitv.com featuring Palm Beach County Republican Party Chair Sid Dinerstein, Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, Boca Raton Senior editor Marie Speed and Sun-Sentinel columnists Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson and Kingsley Guy. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark theaters just for watching. Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Theatre are Taken 2 (also at Movies of Delray and Lake Worth), The Oranges (also at Movies of Lake Worth) and Frankenweenie. Butter also opens at Movies of Delray. It’s election time, and an educated voter is the best voter. In addition to the candidates running for political office, several state constitutional amendments will be voted on during the upcoming general election. Todd Bonlarron, director Palm Beach County Legislative Affairs, will offer a clear explanation of what each of these initiatives means to you, the taxpayer. Approximately 60 minutes, space is limited. Others are at http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0912/09-07-12_library_election.htm . The Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s 2012-2013 season will begin with a comedy, A.R. Gurneys Sylvia from September 28- October 14 and end in March with a classic, Kander & Ebbs Chicago, at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton. Tickets are on sale at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948. Here are the October debates: http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule. The VP debate is Oct. 11, the second is Oct. 16 and the final is Oct. 22 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, all at 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. With the upcoming Presidential debate, Lynn University will have a free evening of patriotic music performed by the Conservatory of Music, short readings of excerpts great American political speeches by Lynn students, and other civic and political activities on October 5 at 7:00 p.m. Boca-based Bluegreen Corp. is putting on "Two to Tango," the gala to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation that will move to the Boca Raton Marriott on Oct. 5. The grand opening date for the new DeHoernle Park on Spanish River Blvd. has been moved to 10 a.m. on Oct. 13. The 7th annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Oct. 17 at Woodfield Country Club off Yamato Road. Tickets are $125. Visit www.komen-southflorida.org/2012prl for more information. The only state-wide debate between U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack will be 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Nova Southeastern University. You can watch it on WPTV Channel 5 NBC West Palm Beach or WTVJ Channel 6, NBC Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 25th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon, On line Auction and Fashion Show by Neiman Marcus is Oct. 18 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club Tickets are $125 and up. Visit www.wvoy.org or call 561.620.2553. The Compassionate Friends, Inc. non-profit 501 c 3 self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to all bereaved parents, presents a car show-fund raiser to continue offering services to the community of parents who have experienced the death of a child. “Under the Lights" will be October 19 at 7 pm at St. Paul's Church, 701 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Car trophies will be awarded as well as cash raffle drawings, basket auctions and gourmet food trucks. Music provided by Rockin Rich. For more info to attend or to pre register a car, contact at TCFofBoca@mail.com. JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care) will host its 4th annual bowling fundraiser in loving member of JARC client, Leslie Goldberg, on Sunday, October 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Strikes@Boca located at 21046 Commercial Trail and Military Trail in Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-558-2550. Sponsorship opportunities are available at www.jarcfl.org. The Voter’s Coalition honors outgoing Palm Beach County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Karen Marcus at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Westchester Country Club, 12250 Westchester Club Drive (off of Jog Road and Piper’s Glen Blvd.). Tickets are $45 for members and $50 for guests. Call 561/361.8528 for reservations and information. E’s Giuliana Rancic will host cocktails, hors d’oevres and desserts to honor Sun-Sentinel’s Life’s Victories survivors and help fight breast cancer, 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the 110 Tower in Ft. Lauderdale. Giuliana and her husband Bill will then be the keynote speakers at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s 9th Annual Go Pink Luncheon Friday, October 26, 2012 from 11am to 1:30 pm at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The second Meet Me on the Promenade downtown street festival is Oct. 26 and 27 with a Halloween theme. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts' new Club Level, an exclusive, 70-seat section in the Fort Lauderdale hall's mezzanine, with special access to a nearby lounge with all the top-shelf amenities. will open on Oct. 26. An Evening with FAU Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Jarves to benefit the basketball program will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Matteo’s in Boca Raton. Cost is $100 and includes family style dinner, silent and live auctions and door prizes. Advance Reservations and payment required, limited to 150 guests only. Last year’s event sold out in advance. Contact mark@itsowltime.com. The Women’s Theatre Project presents Delval Divas will be at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, November 2-18 Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2 p.m. $25 tickets. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreproject.com. The Jewish Journal presents its inaugural literary event 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Nov. 8 at Temple Emeth, 5780 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Judith Levy, Steven Foreman, Chef Allen Susser, Rabbis Bruce Warshal and Yaakov Thompson, moderated by Arlene Herson. Tickets are $65 and non-refundable. Register on line at www.FloridaJewishJournal.com or call 1.800.275.8820. Phyllis and Harvey Sandler will be honored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Dec. 6 at St. Andrews Country Club, featuring CBS correspondent Dan Raviv and Efraim Levy, Israel’s 9th Mossad director. Call Dana Vizner at 561.852.3270 or danav@bocafed.org for more information. If you have computer issues, or just want to learn more, contact PC professor in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach, the preeminent computer repair and learning environment. Call 561.750.7879 or visit www.pcprofessor for more information and class schedules. Alpha Omega Biometrics Division is a one-stop service offering affordably priced background screening and drug testing for all your electronic fingerprinting requirements. Protect your loved ones. Visit www.aobd.us for more information or call toll free, 1.800.998.8298. Biscayne Marketing in Boca offers a fully staffed inbound call center for all businesses at less cost than in house centers. Call Rick Alovis at 561.994.6445 or visit www.biscaynemarketing.com for further information. www.WestBocaLeaders.com has openings in some categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information. You can have your own internet television show very inexpensively or sponsor mine. Contact wrpbitv@yahoo.com. Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT&T. If you would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your numbers, call 561.852.0000. For Al-Anon-meetings in South Palm Beach County, go to www.southpalmbeachafg.org/meeting_list.html. Barry Epstein, APR