Bug Bite Thing Announces Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County

VOL.5 NO. 4

APRIL

2022

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Harry Connick, Jr. Lights Up the Broward Center Stage for the Broward Performing Arts Foundation "ANNUAL CELEBRATION 2022" It was an evening of highlights, and the brightest of all was Harry Connick, Jr. who lit up the stage at the Broward Performing Arts Foundation’s Annual Celebration. The event, presented by Dr. Lee and Brigitte Mandel and the South Florida Sinus and Allergy Center, raised $678,000 for the education and enrichment programs of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

There were enough special moments to keep guests entertained all evening long. They started with a pre-show cocktail reception on the Wendt Terraces at the Huizenga Pavilion before moving into the Au-Rene Theater for Connick’s spectacular performance. Once in the theater, it was like old times with a full house and an audience eager to celebrate the return of live performances. It had been two long years, and people were ready to party.

After the performance, as the stage was being transformed into an elegant supper club, guests were served champagne at their seats and Broward Performing Arts Foundation chair Richard Welch, Foundation president Lisa Kitei and Broward Center president & CEO Kelley Shanley spoke to them from the stage. Welch proposed a toast to the return of live theater and the resiliency of the Broward Center staff. “Congratulations to everyone who made this possible,” he said. “Let’s have some fun tonight.”

Kitei and Shanley both recognized the supporters of the Center. Kitei thanked the Celebration sponsors, underwriters and guests. “The people in this room are the people who kept us going every night, not just tonight, and for that we are very grateful,” she said. Shanley, too, spoke of the important role played by the Center’s supporters and staff in getting through the pandemic. “We got here with the help of our friends,” he said. “We are able to enjoy this evening together because of all the people who believed in us and did what they needed to do in order to bring us to the other side.”

At the conclusion of his remarks, Shanley announced dinner by saying, “We are coming down to pick you up and take you on stage with us.”

And to the cheers of more than 350 guests, the thrust of the stage was lowered, the curtain was raised, and everyone stepped onstage to enjoy dinner and dancing for the rest of the evening.

Welch Family: Richard, Ryan, Christine, & Alexander Photo by Ryan Pinder The Annual Celebration was an early success with more than 30 tables sold within three weeks of announcing the event. In addition to the presenting sponsor, Dr. Lee and Brigitte Mandel, South Florida Sinus and Allergy Center, gold sponsors included Beverly and Joel Altman, AutoNation, Ann M. Burris, Linda Haller, Michelle Howland and S. Donald Sussman, Salah Foundation, Richard and Christine Welch and Deborah and Gary Wendt. Silver sponsors were BBI, BBX Capital, Marty and Terri Cole, Conrad & Scherer, Goldman Sachs, Greenspoon Marder LLC., Gunster, Richard Herter and Dennis Baney, the Ingham Family, Northern Trust, Charlie and Laura Palmer, Peck Foundation-Milwaukee, Stiles, Thomas Family Foundation, Douglas and Linda Von Allmen, Weston Volvo Cars and Weston Nissan, Mark and Linda Wilford and Kristin and Jake Wurzak. Program sponsor was Starmark; beverage sponsor was Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits; and the gift sponsor was Lalique.

Shivani Patel, Linda Haller, Sherri Hill For more than 25 years, the Broward Performing Arts Foundation has been instrumental in providing support for the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The Foundation was established in 1985 to deliver the required private funding to build the Center and create an endowment to sustain its operations. Over the years, the Foundation has successfully raised funds to support the Broward Center’s innovative and diverse programming, arts-in-education initiatives, community engagement activities and capital projects. The Foundation recently completed a $30 million capital campaign to renovate and restore the iconic Parker Playhouse. Prior to this, it raised $60 million to complete the Encore! capital campaign to renovate, renew and revitalize the Broward Center campus. Complete article with photos at: soflmag.com/broward

Bug Bite Thing Announces Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County Kicking off the spring season as the official sponsor of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County's first ever "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny & Easter Egg Hunt," on Saturday, April 2nd from 9-11 a.m. at its Westside Club Complex. Over eight hundred families are expected to attend the event, which includes free breakfast, arts and crafts, cookie decorating, and an Easter egg hunt for children age 12 and under.

Bug Bite Thing Founder & CEO Kelley Higney says, "As a business owner and mother, I'm always looking for ways to further invest in our community.

Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County provides such an important resource for youths and families and we're thrilled to have the opportunity to support them. This fun-filled event is a great way to bring everyone together and kick off the spring season."

"We appreciate Bug Bite Thing sponsoring our Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Their support made it a bigger community event for everyone to enjoy," says Will Armstead, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County.

About Bug Bite Thing As Seen on Shark Tank, Bug Bite Thing is a chemical-free solution that instantly alleviates the stinging, itching and swelling caused by insect bites and stings. The reusable tool solely uses suction to remove insect saliva or venom from underneath the skin, making it safe for all ages. Bug Bite Thing is Amazon's #1 selling product for insect bite relief with over 45,000 reviews. The company gained national recognition in October 2019 when Kelley and her mother, Ellen McAlister, appeared on ABC's hit show, 'Shark Tank.' All the Sharks were biting with offers to invest in the business, but it was Lori Greiner's 'Golden Ticket' offer that secured the partnership.

Bug Bite Thing is the recipient of 23 prestigious awards including the 2021 BIG Innovation Award, the 2021 Mom's Choice Award and 2021 National Parenting Product Award. Based in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Bug Bite Thing is active in community organizations, including St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce, Treasure Coast Food Bank (a member of Feeding America), and Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. The company is also a member of Cancer Free Economy Network. Bug Bite Thing is available on Amazon.com, BugBiteThing.com and at over 25,000 retailer locations nationwide.

Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing youth with a world class Boys & Girls Club experience, assuring that success is within reach for every young person who walks through their doors, and that every Club member graduates from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship and living healthy lifestyles.

Agent Hires Jetski Stunt Guy to do Flips in a Pool for Marketing!

A seven-bedroom mansion listed for $4.9 million comes with all the usual high-end amenities expected in luxe estates - stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and hardwood and marble floors.

But it's the pool that is one of the greatest standouts of the Parkland home whose sale is being handled by Austin Bergman of the Carroll Group.

At 140,000 gallons, it includes a swim-up bar, Jacuzzi with waterfalls and fire features.

"It's the largest pool I've ever seen in a private residence," Bergman said. "When I first saw it I said to myself I need a jet ski in the pool, so I went on a hunt. I put Jet Ski in a pool into google and one stunt guy popped up named Mark Gomez, only one problem he lives in Arizona. I reached out to Gomez anyway to see if he had any ideas. He just so happened to be doing the Florida state fair and just so happen to have all his ski's with him."

I met Gomez and his sponsor Black Rifle Coffee at the home for the shoot, after numerous backflips, front flips and huge waves coming out of the pool we had what we needed.

Common backyard pool sizes are more in the 20,000-gallon to 39,600-gallon range.

Still, while 140,000 gallons is nothing to sneeze at, it's not the largest residential pool in the U.S. The Tampa Bay Times featured a 200,000-gallon pool in a story last year.

But the mother of all pools may live in El Campo, Texas.

According to Curbed.com, a mansion in El Campo boasts a "tropical getaway" that includes a 750,000-gallon pool with a 500-foot lazy river and six waterfalls.

To compare, an Olympic size swimming pool has about 660,250 gallons of water.

Bergman's listing at 7272 NW 62nd Terrace has 11,794 total square feet on 2.2 acres of land. Built in 1999, taxes last year came in at $37,759.

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CARILLON MIAMI WELLNESS RESORT ANNOUNCES NEW CULINARY RESIDENCY WITH 2 MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF TRISTAN BRANDT The residency will see Chef Tristan Brandt takeover a new destination restaurant at the luxury wellness resort in Spring 2022

Carillon Miami Wellness Resort is set to partner with Michelin-starred chef, Tristan Brandt, to introduce a new destination restaurant at the luxury wellness resort this spring.

Deemed a spectacular culinary visionary whose signature modern French cuisine with Asian influences is best described as "artwork on the plate," the highly experienced, exuberantly honored, and well-traveled chef with two Michelin stars will oversee culinary operations for the new dining concept, with a world-class team already being assembled.

"We are thrilled to partner with Chef Brandt and look forward to dazzling guests with a brand new, elevated culinary experience this spring," said Patrick Fernandes, Executive Managing Director of Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, whose experience collaborating with world-class chefs anticipates the rewards of the partnership. "Everything Chef Brandt has touched over his career has turned to gold, and we anticipate nothing less in Miami Beach. Our goal is to treat our guests to a fine dining experience that pushes every button, and that is exactly what Chef Brandt will bring to our resort's dining lineup."

With Michelin Guide partnering with Visit Florida to launch its first-ever Michelin Guide in the Sunshine State, the timing of Carillon Miami Wellness Resort's partnership with Chef Brandt couldn't be better. Indeed, the resort fully intends to promote the Chef's talent as it pursues Michelin stars of its own.

"After an international career that has taken me across Europe, into Asia, and over the wide-open sea, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to offer patrons a new culinary concept of my own creation at Carillon Miami Wellness Resort," said Chef Brandt of his first experience in the U.S. "Miami Beach is such a bustling market, with a number of superb restaurants and the Michelin Guide now knocking on doors to highlight the very best. With a ready supply of local ingredients from the land and the ocean, and enthusiastic clientele that treat the resort like their home away home, I can't wait to start and take this new dining experience – and Carillon – to the top."

Born and raised in the city of Mainz along the Rhine River in west-central Germany, Brandt's passion for cooking began at an early age. At just 12-years-old, he prepared his first three-course meal for his mother's birthday. The culinary career that soon followed took him to multiple Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany, including work with Herbert Brockel* at Stage Husarenquartier in Erftstadt-Lechenich; Manfred Schwarz* at Schwarz Das Restaurant in Heidelberg; and Harald Wohlfahrt*** at Restaurant Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn.

Since then, Brandt has worked with notable chefs including Michelin three-star chef Jean-Georges Klein at Restaurant L'Arnsbourg; Stefan Stiller** at Stiller's Restaurant and Cooking School in 2010; Jordi Cruz** at Restaurant ABaC in Barcelona, Spain; Christian Bau*** at Victor's Fine Dining in Perl-Nennig; among others. In 2013, Brandt assumed the role of Managing Director of Engelhorn Gastro GmbH in Mannheim, Germany, the start of a seven-year run overseeing a team 130 operating nine restaurants and bars including OPUS V, for which he was honored with two Michelin stars, and Le Corange, which has a Michelin star as well. During this time, he also published his first cookbook, Tristan Brandt – Restaurant in Mode, awarded a Gold Medal by Gastronomischen Akademie Deutschland (GAD) in 2019. Since 2020, Brandt has served as the Managing Director for the Restaurant 959 & Pino's Bar in Heidelberg. In addition, he launched "Epoca by Tristan Brandt" at Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort, which received 16 Gault & Millau Points in Switzerland.

For more information about Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, please visit https://www.carillonhotel.com/en.

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Tristan Brandt (36) is a top chef, culinary consultant, and entrepreneur in the field of gourmet activities in Germany. He presents a modern French-based cuisine with Asian influences. He is also very well-known as a culinary artist who brings art to the plate.

Tristan Brandt is a promoter of young talents, whom he trains and brings into his culinary projects. As for culinary stations, Tristan Brandt worked for MICHELIN-starred chefs such as Harald Wohlfahrt***, Dieter Müller***, Jean-Georges Klein***, Stefan Stiller**, Jordi Cruz**, Herbert Brockel* and Manfred Schwarz*. In 2013, he set another important culinary milestone as he started working for engelhorn Gastro GmbH as managing director and head chef for the gourmet restaurant OPUS V, for which he was awarded with 2 MICHELIN stars and 18 Gault&Millau points. At that time, he was Germany´s youngest 2-starred chef. In 2020, he started his own business as culinary consultant while working as Managing Director for Restaurant 959 & Pino´s Bar in Heidelberg (German) and as the patron for the gourmet restaurant, "Epoca by Tristan Brandt" at the 5 Star Superior Hotel Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort (Switzerland). In 2022, Tristan Brandt is delighted to expand his international culinary journey together with Carillon Miami Wellness Resort. For more information visit: www.tristan-brandt.de/en.

What Is Red Light Therapy All About? The term “red light therapy” gets thrown around a lot within the weight loss and wellness community. And to most people, that may be a bit intimidating. It really shouldn’t be, though. Red light therapy is gaining popularity because of its excellent weight loss results. Fat loss and weight loss are just some of the effects of red light therapy. However, these sessions have also been documented to improve both aesthetics and health conditions in many patients.

Integrating red light therapy also known as phototherapy into your wellness plan not only gets you to your goal quicker, but it can also provide benefits that weren’t on your top priority list.

What is red light therapy?

Red light therapy is the application of specific wavelengths of light to the body to increase blood flow and improve cellular performance and achieve therapeutic benefits that helps your body heal directly at the cellular level with no downtime and no pain. Light from the sun powers life on earth, and humans are no exception. We have billions of cells, and each one of them needs energy to do their job and keep our bodies in balance. We convert this energy from food every second and do so most efficiently in a vital process called cellular respiration. Red light therapy targets the cells directly and increases the blood flow to the cell. Inside every cell is something called the mitochondria, also known as the powerhouse of the cell. When the mitochondria is activated it will allow your body to purge any unnecessary toxins and unwanted fat and the mitochondria will stimulate the ATP production which is your energy. ATP function fuels everything your body does. The more ATP energy you make, the better you look, feel, heal and perform. When ATP is fully activated, your cells may start to repair damaged tissue and nerves that have been damaged by inflammation Red light is used to reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, heal wounds, and rebuild cells and melt any unwanted fat.

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Global Franchise Magazine Names Global Tech-guru Mr Jeff "Best Lifestyle Franchise" of 2022 Renowned Laundry-tech Mobile App Franchise Recognized as an Innovator, Advancing the Cause of Global Franchising Mr. Jeff, a laundry franchise infused with cutting-edge AI technology, has globally modernized the tedious task of laundry in more than 30 countries. Through its proprietary mobile app, consumers can schedule on-demand laundry services to be picked up and dropped off at their door in a 48-hour window.

The Global Franchise Awards aim to celebrate the brands that are working hardest to advance the cause of international franchising. Judged by an esteemed panel of franchise experts and international association leaders, Global Franchise Magazine decides its winners guided by these values: Having truly global intentions, having a great relationship between franchisor and franchisee, having an innovative marketing and promotions plan, and having advanced the cause of international franchising.

"We're excited and honored to have been acknowledged as the 'Best Lifestyle Franchise,'" said Peter Stern, Managing Director, Mr Jeff USA. "This award speaks to the global desire for a fast, convenient and reliable laundry service to modernize the tedious task of doing laundry, and for the growing number of existing and aspiring entrepreneurs seeing significant potential with the Mr Jeff brand and industry."

Mr Jeff was founded in 2015 by three entrepreneurs in Spain, who wanted to make life easier for their community, just like the brand's namesake Geoffrey – the beloved, witty butler featured on the hit 90's sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The trio built Mr Jeff to bring the convenience of Amazon or Uber Eats to day-to-day services like laundry.

Due to its contactless pickup, delivery model, and a commitment to disinfection best-practices, Mr Jeff flourished in 2020 to 2021, while other laundry service providers were hard hit due to the Pandemic. Entrepreneurs opened 252 Mr Jeff locations internationally starting from March 2020 to March 2021, and the brand is entering the U.S. market with its first stand-alone location opening March 2022 in the Miami area.

"We saw a trend of 'covid-preneurs' seeking to control their own destinies through entrepreneurship across the globe," said Eloi Gomez, co-founder and CEO. "With Mr Jeff's introduction into the U.S., we expect further growth into high-densely populated markets by attracting ambitious entrepreneurs looking to leverage a simple business operation with a relevant, tech-based service that makes life easier for consumers."

Franchisees of Mr Jeff can take advantage of a turnkey business model with the tech and AI to support growth. From day one, franchise owners are provided with every essential needed to run and operate their own business. Starting with a comprehensive "Business in a Box," Mr Jeff provides franchisees with three proprietary tech products: The Jeff App – giving customers the ability to schedule on-demand services from the palm of their hands, The Jeff Suite – a unique business management software designed to cater to the needs of the business and support its growth with functions such as invoicing, P&L analysis, and a marketing assistant tool with automated recommendations, and The Jeff Driver App – connect to the Jeff Suite and Jeff App to manage all the pickup and delivery timings and routes.

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