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The Boca Raton Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL
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Barrys Buzz
Mary Jane Saunders, President of Florida Atlantic University has resigned. Dog lovers rejoice: At the suggestion of Boca Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, a Dog Beach location and rules are expected to be announced soon. Boca Mayor Susan Welchel said the city will revive talks about annexing Boca Grove and St. Andrews Country Clubs in West Boca, provided they agree and reconsider the Lake Wyman redevelopment project as two ways to increase revenue. The County Commission approved a lease for a new skate and BMX park at the Loggers Run Park on Palmetto Park Road in West Boca, including a novice area for in-line skateboarding, a scooter course and a strider bike zone for children 18 months and older, keeping experienced skaters and riders in separate areas. Tesla Motors may open a small showroom and educational center at Boca Town Center for their electric cars if Boca City Council approves. Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services Department is having an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18 at all eight city fire stations. People are welcome to visit their local firehouse, meet the firefighters/ paramedics and see apparatus and equipment. Fire/rescue related give-a ways will be available for children. No appointments are necessary 75 NCCI employees raised $20,000 for the March of Dimes March for Babies Walk. Florida joins the Mega Millions Lottery. Drawings on Tuesdays and Fridays. An outstanding visual presentation is now at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through May 19. War Horse is one of the rare theatrical productions you won’t want to miss. If you don’t see it here, it will be at the Kravis Center next season and if you
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But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds. (Isaiah 53:5)
do see it in Broward, you will want to see it again. The staging of the massive intricately and delicately designed choreography is best seen from seats farther back from the stage to get the full visual effects of the puppetry of the horses and the special effects. Telling the story of a young boy in England and his horse Joey who is shipped off to France in World War I, it will bring tears to your eyes as the interaction between horse and master is growing apparent, as is the growth of Joey from a young foal to a full grown horse. The imaginative, dramatic saga is bolstered by a large cast of 24 all working in tandem with each other. Tickets range from $39.50 to $79.50 and can be purchased by calling 954.462.0222 or visiting browardcenter. org Trader Joe’s, the healthy, GMO-free and organic grocer based in California is coming to Palm Beach County and will open in the PGA Plaza at the corner of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road. Avi Hoffman stars in Still Jewish After All These Years Thurs-Sat 8 p.m., Sat & Sun., 2 p.m. through May 19 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail. Go to brtg.org or call 561.347.3948. All Tickets are $25. My Son The Waiter has been extended again to June 30 at the Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Rod. Coral Springs. Visit stagedoor.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets and more information. The sale of the contents of the former Caldwell Theatre will be 9 to 4 daily May 17-19 at The Wick Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. This is your opportunity to snare a mememto from the theatre. Everything must go. Pay it Forward - Networking for a Great Cause to benefit Speak Up! For Kids of Palm Beach County and the children represented by the Guardian ad Litem Program is 5 to 7 p.m. May 20 at Rebel House, 297 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. Cost is $10. Register at tinyurl.com/RebelHouse. The Luxury Chamber presents former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham 6 to 8 p.m. May 20 at Promise Health Care, 999
Yamato Road in Boca Raton. Register at luxurychamber.com. Jet Blue is doubling its presence in South Florida, adding 50 flights to 100 at FLL and increasing market share to 24% Star Trek opens at the Cinemark and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres. The Reluctant Fundamentalist opens at the Movies of Delray and Lake Worth and In The House opens at Movies of Delray. Complicit is at the Movies of Delray 4 p.m. May 20 and 22 and May 23 at Movies of Lake Worth. SoHo dogs has a networking fundraiser to offer a facility where military veterans and rescued animals can work together “hand-in-paw” toward each other’s recovery 6 to 8 p.m. May 15 at Spoto’s Oyster Bar, 4560 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. Call 561.776.9448. The Beth Ami Sportsman Club breakfast, 1401 NW 4th Ave. is 9:30 a.m. May 19 with guest speaker Dr. Sam Bierstock. Call 561.362.8361 for reservations. With thousands expected to attend, former County Commissioner Burt Aaronson was named Honorary Chair of the Community-wide Israel Fest 65 and will be recognized at on May 19 starting at 3 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheatre. Visit jewishboca.org/israelfest or call 561.852.3278 for more info. War Horse is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to May 19. Tickets at browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222 or 800.311.7469. Got an electronic device and need to repair an IPad, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy or any other phones and/or want to unlock, sell or buyback phones, then contact Ed Kissel in Boca at MobileSource, 3500 NW 2nd Ave. #603. 561.416.7224. Mention this column for 10% off any service or used phone! If you have computer issues, or need a website, contact Rich Loeb, www. gilapro.com or call 561.809.4550. Birch Communications is a multimillion 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.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the Luxury Chamber, the West Boca Leaders networking group and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on the Boca Tribune website. His motto is Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. Fax column items to 561.451.0000. His column/blog is in the Boca Raton Tribune and on the Boca Tribune website (and click on columnists), on Facebook, as well as on the front page of the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website.
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