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Two: Barrys Buzz Jan. 23, 2013
Tower One Fifty Five will rise
nine stories in Boca Raton's downtown, as the condominium development was
approved unanimously by the City Council.
Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie was
named Woman of the Year by the South Florida Women in Transportation.
Edward Breen, the retired CEO of Tyco
International Ltd. will receive more than $150 million in compensation,
retirement pay and stock payments.
Office Depot will be getting a check in
the mail shortly for $322,500 as part of its yearly Qualified Target Industry
Tax Refund Program agreement, an incentive for keeping its headquarters in Palm
Beach County and creating new jobs. Former North America President Kevin Peters
is now CEO of FleetPride.
Palm Beach County median home price
increase topped the U.S. for December, reaching $169,000, a 35% increase
compared to December of 2011.
Four Boca Raton neighborhoods are still
using septic systems, as the city closes in on the final conversions to sewers.
Publix sells 18% of all lottery
tickets.
Barry Epstein Live internet television
show features South Tech Academy Motorcycle instructor Tommy Terry, Arts Garage
production director Pierre Rivard and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley
Guy. Watch it on Friday, or any time after that on www.publicrelations.nu, www.bocaratontribune.com, or www.Vimeo.com to win free Cinemark theatre
tickets.
Among Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment
Shadowwood theatres are Parker (filmed in Palm Beach County), Movie 43 and
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Opening Friday at Movies of Delray and Lake
Worth is Royal Affair and Rust and Bones opens at Movies of Lake Worth.
The 2013 South Florida completes its
17-day run on Sunday, February 3.
Neil Simon’s Chapter Two plays through Feb. 10 at the Plaza Theatre, A1A
in Manalapan. Visit www.theplazatheatre.net or call
561.588.1820.
Broward Stage Door Theatre presents Damn Yankees through Feb. 10 and The
World Goes Round through Jan. 20. Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com.
Delray Beach resident Alie Rothman, diagnosed with MS at the age of 14,
one year after an open-heart surgery, hasn’t stopped her from helping others.
She will be honored at the MS Gala Luncheon, 10 a.m. January 23 at the Sheltair
Airplane Hangar, 1100 Lee Wagner Blvd. Tickets are $100 and sponsorships are
also available. Visit www.nmssfls.org or call 954.731.4224 for further
information.
Popular Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will be
promoting his new book “Affairs of State” at various county libraries at 2 p,m.
starting Jan. 24. Preregistration is required at http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/1212/12-26-12_writers_live_watson.htm.
The Boca Raton Greek Festival is Jan. 24-27 at St. Mark’s, 2100 Yamato
Road. Visit www.greekfestivalboca.org for further information.
The Jewish War Veterans Post #1055g present a fundraiser for the
homeless war veterans housed at the V.A. Medical Center in Riviera Beach
undergoing care and treatment as full time residents, non, Jan. 25 at Veteran’s
Park, Palmetto Park Road, between 441 and Lyons Road, open to all Veterans and
the public with funds toward the care of the Veterans and the hospital. Cost is
$7.50 and includes hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks, chicken, chips, drinks, beans
and more. For further information call 561.350.8750.
Gloucester Blue is at the Arts
Garage, 180 NE First Street, Jan. 25-Feb. 17. Visit www.artsgarage.org or call
561.450.6357 for more information and tickets.
The Boca Raton Green Market, in its 16th year,
featuring farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26 with island music by DyMin on the keyboard at the
southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy and SE Mizner Blvd.in
downtown Boca Raton.
Boca Raton Police Services
Department and MicroShred Corp. are partnering to host a free shredding event
on Saturday, Jan. 26. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Town
Center at Boca Raton mall, 6000 West Glades Road, in the northwest corner of
the Sears parking lot. Call 561.347.3938.
Boca's best-known impresario Jan McArt is about to launch another season
of four live performances starting Jan. 26 with "Libby Dodson's Live at
Lynn." Visit
http://events.lynn.edu/, the Boice Box Office in the Wold Performing Arts
Center on the Lynn University campus, or call 561-237-9000.
The Caribbean Cowboy Ball to benefit the George Snow Scholarship fund
honoring Jay DiPetro, Office Depot and Office Depot Foundation is 6 p.m. Jan.
26 at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Tickets are $175 with
corporate table sponsorships available. Call 561.347.6799 for information.
The Original Florida Follies present
Viva Las Vegas at 1:45 Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17 at Olympic Heights
High School and other dates at other venues. Tickets are $28. Go to
www.cathydooleysfollies.com or call 954.956.2626 for more information.
Memories of Gold: An Evening of Solid Gold Doo Wop is 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at
the FAU auditorium. Visit www.ticketflorida.com or call
954.462.0222 for tickets.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum’s annual luncheon will be Jan. 28 at Boca West Country Club, with Gerda
Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Presidential Medal
of Freedom as guest speaker. Tickets are $125. Visit www.ushmm.org/events/2013sfluncheon or call 561.995.6773.
Parade Productions presents Michael McKeever in The Whole Caboodle, Feb.
1-24 in the Mizner Park Cultural theatre, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. See
www.paradeproductions.org or call 866-811-4111 for more information and ticket
reservations.
The Allianz Championship golf tournament is set for Feb. 4 at the Broken
Sound Old Course and brought $15 million to Boca Raton in 2012.
The Maestro of the Movies is at the FAU auditorium 8 p.m. Feb. 4 and 6.
Visit www.palmbeachpops.org or call
561.832.7677 for tickets and more info.
Flavors of Boca, sponsored by the Junior League of Boca Raton is 5:30
p.m. Feb. 7 at the Shops at Boca Center. Tickets are $40, or VIP at $75, which
includes an open bar. Call 561.620.2553, visit flavorsofboca@gmail.com, or
visit www.flavorsofboca.com.
NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo is honored as the Business Leader of the
Year by the FAU College of Business, 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Boca Resort and Club.
Call 561.297.2980, or visit www.business.FAU.edu/bloy.
The 11th Annual FAU Alumni Association Sweethearts Dinner is 7 p.m. Feb.
8, at the Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center. Call 561.297.6028.
Gift of Life’s 3rd Annual Walk for Life to raise awareness for bone
marrow and blood stem cell transplants with music, face-painting and other
children’s activities is 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 10 at FAU. Visit www.gifttolife.org/walk4life.com, email mfreund@giftoflife.org, or call
561.982.2946 for more information.
The Les Mack Trio is at the Spanish River Library3 p.m. Feb. 10. Call
561.299.8684 or visit www.bocalibraryfriends.org for more
information.
The Dively Frontiers in
Globalization Lecture presents Sir Ken Robinson, expert on the creative
challenges facing business and education in the new global economies, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 6 at the Wold Performing Arts Center on the Lynn Campus. Tickets at www.events.lynn.edu/dively or call 561.237.9000.
Elizabeth Smart will be the guest
speaker at the sixth annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon 11 a.m. Feb. 12 in the
Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, with CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes as emcee
for the annual event for AVDA, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets at
$100. Call 561.265.3797 or visit www.avdaonline.org for further information and reservations.
The Luxury Chamber Feb. 18 networking event will feature political
consultant Roger Stone. Details to follow.
Bob Newhart will headline the 7th annual Boca Raton Concours
d’Elegance three day event benefitting the Broward Boys and Girls Club at the
Boca Resort and Club starting Feb. 22.
The Retired Educators Club will meet noon, Feb. 25 with Linda Weil,
Environmentalist &Community Activist speaking on "Think Globally, Act
Globally" at Stratford Court,6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur, Boca Raton. The
public and new members are invited free. Call 954-255-6360 or 561-483-5445 for
more info.
The Boca Raton Symphonia presents Music
and Dance Under the Stars 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. March 3. Visit www.bocasymphonia.org/musicanddance.
The 2013 Boca Festival of the Arts is
March 7-16 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre and Cultural Arts Center. Washington
Post columnist will speak at 4 p.m.
March 9 in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Thomas Keneally, author of the
book based on Shindler’s list speaks 7 p.m. March 11 and former U.S. Army Chief
of Staff Retired Gen. George W. Casey Jr. speaks 7:30 p.m. March 12. To
purchase tickets, visit www.festivalboca.org or call
866.571.2787.
JARC's 27th annual gala dinner dance
honoring Rabbi Dan Levin and Judy Levis Markhoff is March 10, 2012 at Boca West
Country Club.
Florida Panthers head coach Kevin Dineen
will be honored at the 23rd Annual Book of Hope Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. March 11
at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, sponsored by the Crohn’s and Colitis
Foundation. Tickets are $125. Call 561.218.2929 or visit www.ccfa.org.
Shannon Miller, the most decorated
gymnast in American History, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual
YMCA of South Palm Beach County Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 12 at
the Boca Resort and Club, honoring Henrietta Countess DeHoernle and chaired by
Linda Spielman. For details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call
Georgia Rose at, 561.237.0944.
The 5th annual Boating & Beach Bash
for People with Disabilities will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at Spanish
River Park, Boca Raton. Last year, 5,000 people participated, making it the
largest free fun day in the U.S. for children and adults with physical and/or
intellectual disabilities. Call 561.715.2622 or go to www.boatingbeachbash.com for more information. Email
info@boatingbeachbash.com or jay@boatingbeachbash.com.
Florence Fuller Child Development
Centers presents the Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. on April
26th at Boca West Country Club.
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If you have computer issues, or need a
website, contact Rich Loeb, www.gilapro.com
or call 561.809.4550.
Birch Communications is a multi-million
dollar company with an exclusive wholesale agreement with AT and T. If you
would like to save money on your AT&T land phones without changing your
numbers or your service, call 561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com
has outgrown its previous meeting location and now meets at the West Boca
Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30
p.m. featuring a newly redesigned website and openings in some categories. Call
561.852.0000 for further information.
If you would like to promote your
business or profession on Barry Epstein Live internet television show, on www.vimeo.com, www.barryepstein.com,
www.facebook.com,
or on the www.bocatribune.com
websites, call 561.852.0000.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public
relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of
the www.luxurychamber.com,
the www.westbocaleaders.com
networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber
of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.bocaratontribune.com and www.publicrelations.nu; His motto is
Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or
fax column items to 561.451.0000. His
blog is in the Boca Raton Tribune and on the www.bocaratontribune.com website, on
www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein
as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com as well as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
