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Boca to iron out future of municipal golf courses at upcoming meeting By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Boca’s municipal golf course, which despite its name isn’t located in the city, is a desired piece of property by developers.

The city has received multiple offers from developers interested in purchasing the land for proposed development projects and council members are scheduled to discuss how

to move forward with the proposals this month.

“We have a basic policy decision,” Mayor Susan Haynie said at an August workshop discussing the topic. “Do we want to be in the golf business in Boca Raton?”

That

decision

will

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Boca hospital melds western, eastern medicine By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Boca businesswoman, philanthropist and author Barb Schmidt has studied the art of mindfulness, meditation and spiritualness with experts Thich Nhat Hanh, Deepak Chopra, Scott Peck and the Dalai Lama.

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Now, she is bringing what she has learned through a wellness series “Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life” to Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

hospital’s Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. is designed to empower women to live life fully by connecting the mind with overall wellness.

The program, which is held twice a month at the

Each class is open to the public and

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Boca to iron out future of municipal golf courses at upcoming meeting [FROM PG 1] likely come during a meeting in September.

The golf course in question is nearly 200 acres that includes an 18-hole championship course, a nine-hole executive course, a clubhouse, a driving range and putting greens at 8111 Golf Course Road.

That land is a prime place for developers prompting several unsolicited proposals to buy it. It isn’t uncommon for South Florida developers to target golf courses for development because the sport has struggled in recent years.

But many Boca golfers have expressed concerns to city council members about how important it is to keep golf in the city, event though there has been no talks of selling Red Reef Executive Golf Course, which is located in east Boca along A1A. It is the only public golf course currently open in city limits because Ocean Breeze Golf Club closed in July.

As for the western course some of the developer proposals include: CC Residential proposed paying $42 million to build 1,000 units, Compson Boca Argent LLC offered to buy it for $31.2

million to build 384-single family lots and 150 senior housing units, Toll Brothers offered $38.5 million to build 400 singlefamily homes and 150 muti-family units and Boca based-Kenco Communities offered $40 million to build 400-single family hones, the city said.

A revised, more complex offer from Lennar Corp. could bring relief to Boca Teeca residents concerned about losing Ocean Breeze Golf Club to development.

Lennar Corp is set to close on purchasing that course, which closed in July.

The homebuilders have submitted to a new land swap proposal that would permit Boca to control the championship course Ocean Breeze if the city sells Lennar the Boca Raton Municipal Golf

Course.

of the property as well.

Lennar proposed paying $37.5 million for the municipal course, which is located west of the turnpike. In May, Lennar had proposed paying $28 million. The deal would hinge on Lennar receiving approval for 400 building plots for houses and 200 multifamily units on the golf course.

The new proposal from Lennar comes after Boca Teeca residents have pushed the city to get involved in the proposed transaction between the bank and the home builder. Many have advocated for keeping the golf course, including Councilman Jeremy Rodgers.

Lennar was scheduled to purchase the Ocean Breeze course in a private deal from WellsFargo Bank on July 1, but the closing has been postponed. The purchase price for the 27-hole course located at 5801 NW Second Ave. has not been disclosed.

WellsFargo said the costs of keeping the course open exceeded the amount of money it was bringing in. The club also has millions of deferred maintenance, according to city officials. It will cost more than $3 million to remove arsenic from the site, according to Mayor Susan Haynie.

For the Ocean Breeze course to be turned into homes, residents of Boca Teeca would have to agree to the change. City officials would have to change the zoning

He said having an 18-hole golf course in the city is important to him.

It isn’t a top priority for Councilman Robert Weinroth who said he would like to see Ocean Breeze kept as a recreational spot, but not necessarily a golf course.

Council members instructed staff to reach out to Palm Beach County officials, who will have to approve any development on the site, to see how much development is appropriate and asked for staff review the proposals to narrow down the list to the best ones.

They also requested more information on the financials of Ocean Breeze and what it would cost to keep the course running in the future.

Those topics will be covered during a council meeting.

Boca hospital melds western, eastern medicine costs $15 for an hour and a half session. Two classes can be purchased for $25.

[FROM PG 1]

Schmidt said the courses are open to the public. A goal of the program is to be able to open the world of mindfulness and meditation to people interested in learning about it at an affordable price.

She said hospitals are more than places for people who aren’t feeling well to go, they are also places that offer preventative options to help people live their best lives.

“It’s open to everyone, the community, doctors, nurses, the staff,” she said of the classes.

Once a month Schmidt teaches a class and the other class is led by a local expert.

Recently, an acupuncturist taught how the practice can relieve stress.

“I wanted everyone to experience what I have experienced,” Schmidt said of the program, which began in June. “I am a firm believer that we can’t have health until we bring our mind along.”

For more than 30 years, Schmidt has embarked on more than 100 retreats related to meditation, mindfulness and other modalities to improve inner-health.

She said she first learned how to meditate and practice yoga when she checked

herself into rehab in 1984 after she developed an eating disorder.

She said she owned six McDonald’s restaurants and had everything externally she could want, but she developed bulimia.

“I learned how to bring my mind, body and spirit together,” she said of her time in rehab. “I kept learning and inspiring myself. It’s been my practice and I want to share my practice with others.”

She said learning how to relieve stress helped her and she hopes it can help others dealing with sadness, addiction or other health issues. She said people who

try the class should come in with an open mind and expect to learn a lot.

So far, she said participants have been extremely receptive to the classes.

Ideally, she said she would like the class to be live-streamed to patients in every room at the hospital through the hospital’s television channel.

She said it would be great for a patient to learn how to relieve stress by doing a yoga pose from a chair.

“We want it to be the cutting edge thing of the country,” she said.

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Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle remembered at funeral; For wit, charm, sense of humor, extreme generosity By: Dale King Special to the Boca newspaper Dozens of friends, family and recipients of her many donations, gathered on Aug. 6 at downtown Boca’s St. Gregory’s

In perhaps a nod to a contemporary

to which they belonged, informed them

event, Ms. Wagman said her mother was

that Adolph had a legitimate claim to the

“an accomplished swimmer who was

title through his family and urged the

being considered for the Olympics.”

couple to start using the titles, Count and Countess de Hoernle.

Episcopal Church to bid farewell to

The Countess met all three of her

Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle. She

husbands at a German-American social

They first moved to Bronxville, N.Y., and

was one of Palm Beach County’s most

and music club. Her first, Karl Bisping,

later to Boca Raton in 1981.

amiable, admired and generous women

died in an accident. They had one

who, with her husband, Count Adolph

daughter, Diana Burgess.

de Hoernle gave millions of dollars to

The

funeral

service

ended

with

the celebrant, the Rev. Dr. R. Craig

Her second husband, Jeff Gass, contracted

Burlington, co-interim pastor at St.

malaria while serving in the U.S. Army

Gregory’s, and members of the Order of

The Countess, described by her daughter,

in the South Pacific during World War II

St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller,

Carol Wagman, during the ceremony as

and died of complications of the disease

in the Florida Commandery, reciting

charities.

“smart, funny and strong-willed,” passed

Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle. submitted photo

in 1949. They, too, had a daughter, Ms.

blessings over the Countess’ casket which

away July 22 at a local hospice center,

The simple, yet elegant service at St.

Wagman.

was draped in a simple pall with a crystal

about two months shy of her 104th birthday.

and touches she loved. When vocalist

Known to her friends as “Rita,” the Countess spent much of her life giving to health organizations, educational facilities,

Gregory’s included many of the people

scholarships,

cultural

programs, community music and theater groups, the cause of abused women and children, veterans, first-responders, the elderly and, in particular, the very needy, sick, and poor. She gladly opened her purse for the cultural arts community, hurricane victims and citizens harmed by the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.

On her 100th birthday in September 2012, a group called the Countess 100 Committee arranged a major “Countess Appreciation Day” Gala that raised thousands of dollars for charity. By her estimation at the time, she and her husband had given about $40 million to charitable endeavors.

Lloyd Reshard Jr. sang “Edelweiss,” many in the crowd became teary-eyed. It was, by the Countess’s admission, her favorite song, one that recalled her home country of Germany and the beauty of the tiny, edelweiss flower.

She remembered that Gass

presented her and her mother with edelweiss flower lockets.

cross on top.

At the request of the Countess, family and

The Countess married Count Adolph

friends may make contributions to the

de Hoernle in 1950. Owner of Stewart

Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Florida

Stamping Co., he sold the firm and

Commandery, c/o Commander Isabelle

retired in 1965. The Knights of Malta,

Paul, 1771 Sabal Palm, Boca Raton, FL

one of several European chivalric orders

33432.

Other songs included “The King of Love, My Shepherd Is,” “Amazing Grace” and “Ave Maria.”

Two of the Countess’s granddaughters, Lisa Glezer and Catherine Green, offered the readings. Carol Wagman also offered remembrances of her mother.

“She loved food, fancy and plain. She cooked for many of you. And she never took her citizenship for granted.” The Countess came to the US in 1931 to live with her grandparents in Jackson Heights, Queens, N.Y., and was later naturalized.

Lisa (Wagman) Glezer, a granddaughter of Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle, offers recollections of her grandmother while standing near a copy of her portrait created by Boca Raton artist Renee Plevey. (Photo

by Dale King)

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things you need to know in Boca Raton this September 1 Joshua Davidow is the new principal of Boca Raton’s Waters Edge Elementary.

2 FAU Owls will play three games in

September. On Sept 10 they will take on the UM Hurricanes in Miami at 6 p.m., at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 they will head

to Kansas State to play the Wildcats and they will return home and face the Ball State Cardinals on Sept. 24.

3 Boca officials adopted an updated policy on the city’s open space rules, which requires open space areas to be “predominately visible from and connected to the public realm.” The update will prevent developers from building all the way to the street and from concealing open spaces behind buildings.

BOCA BRIEFS FAU’s Adams Center offers special series of entrepreneurship courses Florida Atlantic University’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship will host a special topic series of courses this fall in entrepreneurship, open to FAU students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as the public.

4 Boca’s tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year totals $3.68 per $100,000 of assessed property value. Residents can expect to pay more in taxes because property values increased about 6.5 percent throughout the city.

5 A federal judge ruled Boca didn’t violate the First Amendment ban on government establishment of religion when the council approved Chabad of East Boca. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled the plaintiffs couldn’t prove how the Chabad would injure them. The city already prevailed in a lawsuit alleging the council shouldn’t have permitted extra height. A third suit, which opponents prevailed in stating city code doesn’t permit a museum on the site, has been appealed.

Lynn University is one of eight Florida institutions to be recognized as a College of Distinction. The national award recognizes schools based on engaged students, teaching, community and outcomes. Lynn also was recognized as a Top 10 Most Affordable Master’s Degrees in International Business from Best College Values and was ranked ninth in College Choice’s Top 10 Most Affordable Online Psychology Programs.

9 Support the Junior League of Boca

6 Boca residents and commercial property owners will see an increase in the fire fee. Residents will see an increase of $20 on the bill to total $105.

Commercial owners will pay based on size of the property. faculty, staff and alumni. FAU students interested in taking any of the courses for credit can email adamscenter@fau.edu for more information. Members of the community, as well as FAU faculty, staff and alumni can register online at https:// fauf.fau.edu/SpecialTopicsSeries.

Tickets for the event, presented by FAU’s College of Business, are $15 to $75.

To purchase tickets, visit the FAU Box Office, located in the FAU Student Union, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets are also available online at www. fauevents.com.

Daymond John to speak in Boca

Boca nonprofits receive grants Two programs at Boca’s Florida Atlantic University and the George Snow Scholarship Fund received grants from Palm Healthcare Foundation.

The foundation awarded 35 grants totaling more than $1.9 million to Palm Beach County nonprofits.

The series “Disruptive Technology” will run from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1. This course will focus on the defining technologies and more importantly, the differentiating factors that divide success and failure including intellectual property rights, regulatory clearances, capitalization, public perception, privacy rights and more.

Cost of each course is $99 for members of the community, and $75 for FAU

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Raton’s diaper bank at Eau Spa’s inaugural baby shower from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sept. 10. Moms-to-be will get tips about pregnancy-safe products, exercises and spa services. Admission to the upscale baby shower is $25 with the donation of a pack of 120 diapers, which will support the Junior League of Boca Raton’s diaper bank. Without

The courses will take place on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m.

The instructor is Scott R. Silverman, a dynamic CEO who has successfully led five public companies over the last 20 years. A leader in technology and healthcare, Silverman is recognized as the world’s foremost expert in implantable Radio Frequency Identification technologies (RFID).

7 Boca has identified five neighborhoods northwest of the city, near Clint Moore and Jog Roads that it would like to annex into the city. Those neighborhoods are Newport Bay Club, Le Lac, Azura, Fieldbrook Estates and Boniello Acres. The annexation likely won’t happen this year.

Daymond John, founder of FUBU and costar of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” will speak at Florida Atlantic University on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m., at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, FAU Student Union, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.

Boca-based George Snow Scholarship Fund received $200,000 to help provide scholarships for students pursing nursing degrees. FAU’S College of Business received a $50,000 grant to help pay for the start of its Elder-Care Services Learning Community. The university’s Simulation Center also received a $50,000 grant for its training program that helps family caregiving and home health aides learn skills they need as caretakers.

Glass art donated to Boca hospital If you are visiting Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, you will be welcomed by “Fuchsia & Lavender

a donation, access to the event and spa facilities is $60. Guests will be treated to samples of pregnancy-safe spa products; prenatal mini treatments; a mini prenatal yoga class; baby shower games and raffles to win spa prizes; a diverse panel of speakers on prenatal health and wellness; gift bags; and discounts on prenatal spa services.

10 The League of Women Voters of

Florida is hosting a “2016 Florida Ballot Initiatives Explained” event at the public library from 7 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 21.

The free presentation will explain the initiatives in layman’s terms so voters are better prepared before going to the polls.

Funded by the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library, this program will be presented by a speaker from the League of Women Voters of Florida. Visit the calendar at bocalibrary.org to register.

Persian Window,” a glass art created by famous artist, Dale Chihuly.

The piece was gifted to the hospital by Boca’s Hobbs family.

Rochelle Dobbs looked for a place that would become the new home of the work created by the artist. The Dobbs family, which includes Boca Raton residents, Rochelle Dobbs and her mother, Gloria, and her sister and brother, Candice and Dr. Loren Dobbs, of New York, not only gifted the glass art, but also provided funding for the moving and installation of the artwork.

“My family is thrilled to share this exquisite Chihuly piece with Boca Raton Regional Hospital,” Rochelle Hobbs said.

“We hope it will be enjoyed by all who come to the facility.”

As a visual centerpiece in the Women’s Institute, the piece will be viewed by over 60,000 patients and visitors who pass through the lobby annually.

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Boca Raton buzzing about launch of Bee Smart Campaign By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Boca’s Broken Sound Country Club is itching to share its hives, bee hives that is.

The country club has taken an active role in helping the endangered bee population by cultivating its own honey from 22 active hives on its two golf courses, which produce more than 1,000 ounces of honey per year from about 1 million bees.

But don’t expect to get stung while you are on the course. The bees are kept away from golfers and provide a sweet treat for residents after the beekeepers collect their combs.

In time for September’s National Bee Month, Broken Sound Club is launching its “BSC Bee Positive NOW” community initiative, which educates people about

the advantages of installing hives for use in the kitchen, for beauty products and in healing treatments.

While BSC stands for Broken Sound Club it will take on a new meaning for the bees, meaning Bee Smart Club.

The club is challenging other clubs and the city to get in on the initiative and join a task force. Honey from Broken Sound’s bees already pop up throughout the club in food at the dining rooms, cocktails from the bar and at the spa during treatments like facials.

“For the month of September even our club’s initials BSC will take on new meaning as the BEE Smart Club in an effort to encourage others in the club industry as well as businesses and city departments to join us in stewarding this critical eco-critical mission in our city,”John Crean, CCE, BSC General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, who seeks to create a BOCA BEE Smart Task Force, said. ”Serving as a South Florida Bee Bureau, our club’s beekeepers and golf course maintenance director and environmental consultant look forward to helping other clubs, the City, businesses and parks and recreation ‘get their hives on.’”

The campaign will include education online through social media. Look out for the following hashtags: #BeePositiveNow #BeeSmartClub #LoveMyHoney #GotHives? #Boca4Bees #BocaBees.

Broken Sound isn’t the only one promoting bee hives. Bloomingdales at the Town Center Mall is hosting “Queen

BEE Day” on Sept. 17. The department store will feature bee-themed China, accessories and linens. Broken Sound Chefs will prepare and serve honeythemed tastings and recipes of cocktails, smoothies, salad dressings, sauces, appetizers, entrees and desserts.

To teach the kids about the plight of the bees, head to the Boca Raton Children’s Museum on Sept. 24 for “Honey of a Day,” which features beekeeping family activities that celebrate the pollinators and their “liquid gold” honey. The event will include a “BEE Understanding Show” to inform kids about bees, a bee hunt and tips for at-home butterfly gardens.

Broken Sound worked its way up to bees.

The club began its sustainability efforts by using reclaimed water on its greens and adding birdhouses, a butterfly garden and native areas on its golf courses.

Internally, the club moved to paperless accounting and recycling. It installed water reduction toilets, and shower heads, added LED fixtures and bulbs to a motion-sensored system and eliminated the use of Styrofoam cups. The club composts on site and has a Tesla charging station.

We will be reporting updates on all the bee events headed to town.

Proposed sales tax increase to benefit county schools Staff report

Hyatt Place in Boca Raton Opening in Fall 2016

Extra tax dollars are poised to go toward revamping Palm Beach County schools, but it will be up to voters to decide.

two years. There will also be plans to begin construction on a new elementary school in the Boca/Delray area within the next eight years.

If voters approve a one-cent sales tax during the Nov. 8 election, several Boca Raton schools are part of a 10-year, $1.7 billion plan that will revamp and rebuild schools in the county.

Part of the plan involves expanding Delray’s Plumosa Elementary of the Arts to include a middle school.

The school district would receive $1.3 billion from the tax and use about $318 million from other funds to complete the plan. In Boca Raton, Addison Mizner Elementary and Verde Elementary would be rebuilt.

If approved, work would begin in about

Currently, kids in Palm Beach County have to head to West Palm Beach’s Bak Middle School of the Arts if they want to attend an arts-focused middle school.

Many kids use Tri-Rail to get to school and parents in Boca and Delray have been pushing for an arts-based middle school in South County for years.

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Wildflower property decision to come during election By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Boca Raton officials have made it clear that they want to put the former location of downtown nightclub Wildflower back on the tax rolls.

The rezoning is necessary if the city moves forward with a proposal from Hillstone Restaurant Group to build a waterfront restaurant on the site.

But the future of the space could ultimately be determined by Boca voters during the Nov. 8 election.

Boca has limited, public waterfront dining and officials have focused on developing the property as a top priority for the past seven years.

At a recent meeting, the council voted 4-1 to rezone the property at 551 E. Palmetto Park Road for commercial use. At a subsequent meeting, council members decided to let the voters decide on a citizen-driven referendum that would limit city-owned waterfront space to “public use.”

The proposed law states that Intracoastal Waterway only be used for public recreation, public boating access, public streets and city stormwater uses. The rule doesn’t name the Wildflower property specifically, but if approved its possible a restaurant wouldn’t be permitted on the site.

“We have shown specific intention to move forward with this plan,” Councilman Jermey Rodgers said of the council’s approved goals on the Wildflower site at the rezoning meeting.

Several residents told council members that they have to go to Deerfield or Delray for waterfront dining and they would like to enjoy a meal on Boca’s waterfront. They say it is embarrassing the city doesn’t have that amenity for residents and tourists.

The city purchased the empty lot for $7.5 million in 2009 and the topic has been contentious since with some residents supporting the restaurant and others advocating for a public park.

City officials say the new platform saves residents, architects, land use attorneys and developers time and money because the process is more efficient.

“This move to bring the Planning and Zoning Division online is part of a broader effort to increase efficiency, collaboration and document management among city departments, and to support a green initiative,” said Sherilee Fairweather, the City’s Business System Analyst who managed the project.

The City Council has advocated and set aside money for technology upgrades

“We are looking for a quality venue,” Weinroth said of Hillstone restaurants.

“We will be so well served by having that venue. It will be so wonderful for our city.

I can’t see a reason to say no to it.”

Ultimately, voters will have the final say when they hit the polls.

“I want to hear from the people on this,” Mayor Susan Haynie said.

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Councilman Scott Singer cast the sole dissenting vote stating the city has plenty of restaurants but not enough green

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The new program allows the city’s Planning and Zoning Division to accept applications and development plans online.

Councilman Robert Weinroth stated Ocean Strand is a better place for public recreation use because it is bigger and there are no development plans for the 15 acres on the waterfront.

The debate continued at a recent city meeting before council members voted in favor of the rezoning, which is needed for the restaurant.

Boca Raton incorporates internet for city business Need an approval from the city of Boca Raton? The number of trips to City Hall and the process of getting an answer from the city has gotten easier with the city’s introduction of ProjectDox last month.

space. He wants to see the city look into ways to have an active waterfront. He also voted against sending the referendum to the voters on Nov 8.

in 2009 and 2013. Over time, various city departments have moved to online platforms.

Also already available on the city’s website are the City Council agendas and minutes was well as live and archived videos of meetings. Residents can also sign up to receive emergency alerts, the city’s monthly e-news and meeting agendas to their email accounts.

The new online system allows all agencies and city boards to review the application in one place. Internal city departments can see the plans as well as outside agencies that may need to sign off including the Lake Worth Drainage District and the Boca Raton Airport Authority.

“There can be as many as 20 people reviewing documents, asking for clarification, making changes and comments,” said Boca’s Acting Development Services Deputy Director Jim Bell.

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Boca’s Downtown Manager Ruby Childers, AICP

1. Tell us a bit about yourself, your job and how long you have been in your position.

parking to minimize the impacts of our success.

4. If you had to plan 24 hours in downtown Boca

I’m a native Floridian, born and raised in Palm Beach

for someone who has never been what would you

County. I’ve been with the City of Boca Raton for over

recommend?

25 years, dedicated to the Downtown over the past six years. I have a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration, both from FAU in Boca Raton. I’m an AICP certified planning professional, with experience in all areas of development.

A major portion of my position involves managing available development rights and reviewing proposed

options downtown are plentiful, Taco Prince, Boca Skewers, Yard House, the Dubliner and Sushi Thai are favorites. Afterwards stop by the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum and Welcome Center (Mon – Fri) to learn about our city’s fascinating past and local things to

Start with a great alfresco breakfast at Another Broken

do, or visit the Boca Raton Museum of Art (Tues – Sun)

Egg Café in Royal Palm Place. If it’s Saturday, head

for their latest exhibits and outdoor sculpture garden.

over to Sanborn Square Park for free yoga (9:00am) and Capoeira (10:30am) classes under the trees. Or, stroll the shops in Royal Palm Place and Mizner Park for something unique from Deconceptshop or Sugarboo & Co. Lunch

If you’re visiting with kids in tow, the Boca Raton Children’s Museum and Downtown library make a great stop following breakfast (and are about a block away from each other). Afterwards, treat them to a mouth

projects. Marketing and promotion of Downtown and

watering cupcake at Allstar Gourmet Cupcakery before

the businesses within are also an important component of

catching the latest PG movie at iPic Theaters.

my responsibilities. Downtown Boca provides assistance to businesses with our Welcome kits, advertising on our dedicated website and social media, along with periodic Marketing Forums. As an empty nester, I can now enjoy traveling to see old friends and make new ones.

2. What is the best part about working for Boca Raton?

I get to be an integral part of achieving the City Council’s goals for a beautiful, walkable and vibrant downtown – a perfect place to live, work and play. Plus, there are tons of really good lunch options near City Hall.

3. What is the No. 1 issue downtown Boca is facing right now? Tell us what is being done to help.

Come nighttime, grab some food and drinks at Patio Tapas and Beer, 13 American Table, Pat’s Wine Bar, Roots Italian Kitchen, or Kapow! Noodle Bar, followed by live music at Biergarten or Funky Biscuit, and late-night dancing at Platfroms. That’s why we say Come Early, Stay Late!

5. What is the next best thing coming to downtown Boca that people should know about and why?

We have two! Downtown’s new hotels & multiple modes of transit from Tri-Rail and possible downtown shuttles.

The Hyatt Place Hotel is slated to open this fall and the Mandarin Oriental to open next year, bringing overnight

Parking. Parking continues to be a challenge as

guests who will frequent our restaurants, shops and

Downtown Boca attracts new businesses and visitors.

more. The City is also planning options for a downtown

We’ve created time limited parking zones to allow

shuttle connecting to Tri-Rail and a Circulator that will

turnover for customers when visiting businesses, which

transport people throughout the downtown and to the

have helped. But the biggest improvement will be a new

beach in the future. Both of these are exciting things

downtown parking facility(s). The City is in the process of

that will make Downtown an even more vibrant and

determining need and potential locations for additional

accessible destination.

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Cultural Conversation: Delray Beach Children’s Garden By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Just a few blocks away from bustling

to lose that time outside and wanted to

downtown Delray Beach is an oasis of

create a safe outdoor space for kids.

greenery where kids can learn what its like to grow their own produce, get lost in the banana forest and make a wish in a wishing well.

“I thought to myself how wonderful it would be in Delray to have a place like that close to the downtown area, a nature scape,” she said. “Not just a playground

The nonprofit Delray Beach Children’s

and not just a garden, but a place where

Garden, 137 SW Second Ave., allows

kids can go.”

children, parents and nature lovers to stop by for fresh air.

The idea began to take off when she met Pablo del Real of nonprofit Auroras

“It’s a beautiful lush garden,” said founder

Voice. The two teamed up and worked

Shelly Zacks.

on the Frog Alley Community Garden

Zacks said she first got the idea to start a children’s garden about 15 years ago. She was working as a preschool teacher and

and someone mentioned that St. Paul’s Episcopal Church had some land for the children’s garden.

Kids play by the sandbox located at the Delray Children’s Garden. Photo by, Marley Musella.

had read a book called “Last Child in the

The church agreed to lease the about half

Woods.” She said the book talked about

and acre to the garden and Palm Beach

projects are still completed on Saturday

The garden has all types of trees and

the amount of time kids are spending

County awarded the garden a $5,000

mornings.

plants including a starfruit tree,

away from the outdoors.

grant. The buildout took about a year and

She said she remembers spending her

the garden officially opened in January.

She said the garden only hired one contractor to help with the Chickee hut

childhood outside playing in gardens

Zacks said volunteers worked on the

and the rest of the work was done by

and making a fake “salad” out of flowers

garden every Saturday morning until it

volunteers.

and twigs. She said she didn’t want kids

was complete. Maintenance work and

are allergic to peanut butter to taste what

a well-wishes healing garden with a

it is like.

climb on and a composting area.

“It’s very different from anything else in South Florida,” Zacks said.

“Our goal is to plant as many food plants and native plants as possible,” Zacks said.

“We want kids to realize you don’t even have to go to the grocery store.”

The garden recently hosted a movie night and has a calendar filled with programming, which can be found online. There are mommy and me programs, after school programs and workshops.

“I really thought just having the garden was good enough,” Zacks said of fulfilling

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The Wishing Well Healing garden is located at the Delray Children’s Garden. Photo by, Marley Musella.

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Don’t Miss Events in Palm Beach County 1 Brazilian Beat is back for the fifth year in Boca Raton. From 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 celebrate Brazilian Independence Day at Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway. The free event will have live music, carnival dancers, drummers and authentic Brazilian food.

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2 Head to Delray from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 2 for The First Friday Art Walk a selfguided tour of Delray’s art scene dowtown, in Pineapple Grove and Artists Alley.

3 Unicorn Children’s Foundation is hosting its Third Annual Bartenders Battle from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at Boca’s Farmers Table. A $1 donation equals one vote for your favorite bartender. Proceeds go to the nonprofit foundation.

4 The Boca Raton Public Library is celebrating Love Libraries Day at 6 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the FAU football game. The Owls will take on Ball State and it is Youth Day at FAU. Families will enjoy free games and entertainment outside FAU Stadium beginning two hours before kickoff. In addition, participants from BPRL’s Summer

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Reading program will receive on-the-field recognition during the game. Special $10 ticket rates will be available for library card holders and $5 tickets for participants of the Summer Reading Program. For more information and to get tickets, contact FAU’s Anaclaudia Cervantes at 561-297-0068.

5 Brew at the Zoo 2 is back at The Palm Beach Zoo on Sept. 17. Sample local craft beers, listen to live music and stroll through the zoo. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org

6 Flavor Palm Beach is back all month. Try price fixe lunch and dinner menus

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in more than 50 restaurants from Boca Raton to Jupiter. Three-course lunches cost $20 per person and dinners ranges from $30 to $35 per person. Visit http://www. flavorpb.com for a list of participating restaurants.

7 The Costume Museum at the Wick Theatre has a new exhibit this month, Where Runway Meets Broadway.

8 Head to Boca’s Spanish River Library at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22 to learn about natural solutions for ADD/ADHD and other learning disabilities. RSVP 561809-4985 or Wes@LearningImprovementCenter.com

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changed over the years. Presenting the hit tunes will be many of South Florida’s most glamorous and entertaining drag queens, including Big Mama, Raejean Cox, Kataleya Davenport, Destiny Devine, Roxi DiVine, Dupree Edwards, Lupita Hollywood, Rianna Petrone, Nicole Saphire, Melissa St. John and others.

10 Author Paul Loeb will be at the downtown Boca Raton library from 3 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 18 to sign and talk about his book “Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times.” Books will be available for purchase and signing after the talk.

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What’s happening in Palm Beach County Old School Square

The Fieldhouse presents Silent Disco Sept. 1 On the first Thursday of each month, experience an exciting, high energy performance in a silent atmosphere.

It’s the latest clubbing experience! You receive a pair of high quality, wireless headphones when you check in; then just tune into the DJ of your choice. It’s a battle of the DJs, where they each try to get as many people dancing to their tunes as possible! Tickets $15; available at OldSchoolSquare.org or by calling the Box Office at 561-243-7922, ext. 1.

Cornell Art Museum

an art piece in a relaxed atmosphere -all while enjoying a nice glass of wine, a craft beer or a signature cocktail. Preregistration is required; $35 per person, includes all materials and drink ticket.

Register at OldSchoolSquare.org or call 561-243-7922, ext. 478.

Opening Reception, Thursday, Sept. 15, 7-9 p.m.

“Fifteen Minutes” focuses on the idea of fame and the fact that Hollywood and celebrity are prevalent in contemporary art, as well as other facets of our contemporary culture. It includes artists who depict celebrities, celebrities who create art, and different ways that the culture of fame influences artists. Also included is work by the great Andy Warhol, who had an obsession with fame and who once stated that “everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes!” Participating artists include: Annie Kevans, Jemima Kirke, Jack Newman (based Boynton Beach), Nathan Ritterpusch, Daniel Stanford (based in Miami), Ken Tate, Andy Warhol, and Russell Young.

“A Life in Portraits” brings together world-renowned, contemporary, American artists, spanning five decades, who have created portraits of art patron and collector, Joan Quinn. The exhibition includes over 50 portraits, from a collection of approximately 300, realized in all mediums by artists that Quinn has

Crest Theatre and Milagro Center present a Special Film Premiere Friday, Sept. 30th at 8 p.m. – “The Brown Ballerina” Premiere Event

believed in and supported. The exhibition explores the relationship between artist and subject and is a rare but fascinating look into the creative process of some of the world’s greatest American artists.

Included are works by such renowned artists as Don Bachardy, Jean Michel Basquiat, Billy Al Bengston, Laddie John Dill, Robert Graham, Milton Greene, David Hockney, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ed Moses, Helmut Newton, Mel Ramos, Zandra Rhodes, Matthew Rolston, Ed Ruscha, and Alice Springs. Also included is the famous Polaroid of Quinn by Andy Warhol transformed into a painting by Warhol’s assistant Rupert Smith.

Both exhibits run through January 15th.

Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m.; suggested $5 donation.

17th Annual

Art Talk: A Conversation with Joan Quinn Saturday, September 17th, 5:30-8:30; tickets $15

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Celebrity art patron and collector, Joan Quinn will share some amazing, personal stories of her experiences with some of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists. The talk will include photographs of Joan pictured with different artists through the years. Quinn is probably the most photographed, painted and sculpted persona in the history of Southern California contemporary art, if not America. More than 300 portraits in every conceivable media created over the course of decades have sought to capture her indomitable spirit. Quinn is known for her years of art and fashion journalism, showcurating for magazines and galleries around the world, and for her long-running television show “The Joan Quinn Profiles. “ Creative Arts School presents Canvas & Cocktails, Sept. 29 Thursday, 7-9 p.m. – Canvas & Cocktails is a fun, new art experience offered on the last Thursday of each month. Create

The Crest Theatre and Milagro Center are collaborating on an inspiring event not to miss! This special evening begins with a music performance followed by a screening of “Brown Ballerina,” a short, independent film that tells the story of a young dancer’s trials and triumph of succeeding in the ballet world. The film was written, directed, and produced

by Chassidy Jade, and is based on the true story of a young girl who actually participated in a Milagro Center program.

More than a movie, “Brown Ballerina” is a movement that is dedicated to promoting equality and individuality one pliè at a time! A highlight of the evening will be a dance performance with some surprise guests! Tickets $35; available at OldSchoolSquare.org or by calling the Box Office at 561-243-7922, ext. 1.

Downtown Boca Meet Me in Boca Raton Saturday, Sept. 17 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mizner Park Amphitheater Head to Boca for a family fun day where you can learn about the great businesses in the city of Boca raton.

Buffalo Bash FAU’s Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Delta Theta will be hosting Buffalo Bash on September 18 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.

An event first started by the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega at the University of Alabama Huntsville. For the 3rd time in Boca Raton, Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Xi Delta will be hosting our version of this time tested event. Buffalo Bash celebrates the tasty buffalo creations of local restaurants and amateur cooks around the Palm Beach area. The everpopular buffalo styled chicken wing takes center stage as thousands of wings are cooked and enjoyed by guests. During the event, guests can listen to live music and participate in other special events

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like a wing eating competition, kids zone, and more. In previous years, the event has raised over $30,000 for Autism Speaks.

Walk to End Alzheimers Sunday, September 25th, 2016 Registration at 6:30AM Ceremony at 8:00AM Walk begins at 8:30AM Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Arts Garage Tickets for most shows start at $30 www.artsgarage.org or call 561-4506357 Albert Castiglia - Friday Sept. 2, 8pm | CONTEMPORARY BLUES

as one of the most talented and influential pianists of his generation. Melon formed The Cuban Swing Express after many years of touring the world with different artists. The group is comprised of 10 of the most talented Cuban musicians living in Europe, combining a mix of traditional and bold new sounds.

John Daversa Big Band presents Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of The Beatles Sat. Sept. 10 The John Daversa Big Band is one of the leading forces of large ensemble jazz today. Comprised of the world’s finest musicians, the band’s current project explores the vast catalog of The Beatles through Daversa’s imaginative, genrefusing arrangements.

Sean Chambers Band | Sat. Sept. 3, 8pm | Britain’s Guitarist Magazine named guitarist/ singer Chambers “one of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.” His latest album received great reviews and was nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award in 2014 for “Best Rock Blues Album of the Year”. Chambers will be joined on stage by Todd Cook (Bass), Kris Schnebelen (Drums), and Mike Hensley (Hammond B3).

At Arts Garage, Chambers (Guitar/ Vocals) will be joined by Todd Cook (Bass), Kris Schnebelen (Drums), and Mike Hensley (Hammond B3). Todd has worked with artists like Kettle of Fish and Bud Snyder (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Allman Brothers and Jeff Buckley), and Kris is formerly of “Trampled Under Foot” band). Any true blues-rock fan will not want to miss this show! Ivan “Melon” Lewis & The Cuban Swing Express - Fri. Sept. 9 - Cuban Jazz Cuban born and Spanish based pianist is a Latin Grammy nominee who is recognized

singer from NBC’s hit show “The Voice”, Karina’s style combines rhythm & blues, boleros, gospel and hip-hop.

She delivers her performances with the intimacy of a deep soul crooner and the conviction and drive of a dauntless female singer/songwriter. Karina has performed with Wyclef Jean, among an array of renowned artists, and was featured on Franco de Vita’s album, which won 2 Latin Grammy Awards.

future. Residents came from all walks of life and from areas around the country. Today, descendants of some of these pioneers continue to call Delray Beach home. This exhibit depicts early pioneers and their descendants and how their professions helped shape the city’s personality. This is a permanent exhibit.

The RAD TRADS - Sat. Sept. 24, 8pm - Americana/Jazz

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Based in New York City, The Rad Trads have quickly gained a reputation as one of New York’s most entertaining live acts.

They bring their love of the game to a

Mack Sisters - Fri. Sept. 16, 8pm / Classical Pianists The award-winning Japanese-born pianists, Yuki and Tomoko Mack (current residents of Michigan), have dazzled

Spady Museum Exhibit: African Americans in Delray audiences on three continents. From Bach to Piazzolla, their diverse repertoire includes a broad range of four-hands piano music and orchestral works. Together, the Mack Sisters have won top prizes in several international piano competitions, including the first “Kodama” prizes at the “International Piano Duo Competition” in Tokyo. In 2006 they were selected as Steinway Artists - joining an impressive roster of world renown pianists.

Roosevelt Collier Trio/ Playing the Music of Jimi Hendrix Sat Sept 17, 8pm Miami native Roosevelt Collier for years has been stretching the boundaries of which sounds can be manipulated by the pedal steel guitar. He came to this publication’s attention in 2005, when his playing uplifted congregations at Pentecostal churches.

Karina Iglesias - Soul/R&B | Fri. Sept. 23, 8pm Known as the sultry soul and R&B

Ride & Remember Trolley Tour 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Saturday, November 12, 2016 $25 per person Location: At the Spady Museum When you board the “Ride & Remember” Trolley Tour, the history of Delray Beach comes alive! Illustrated with colorful stories of the personalities and happenings that influenced the growth of the city, the tour does more than relay facts – it draws the riders back in time.

New! SHED SESSIONS at The Spady

diverse style of soulful American music, with influences ranging from early jazz to New Orleans brass band, R&B, the Chicago and delta blues, and rock & roll.

Featuring three powerful horns, a driving rhythm section, and four captivating lead vocalists, The Rad Trads consistently win over audiences with their relentless energy, charisma, and enthusiasm.

The award-winning blues guitarist, singer and songwriter sings from the gut, shoots guitar licks from the hip and writes songs that articulate hopes, fears and heartaches. Castiglia has been named “Best Blues Guitarist” by Miami New Times and honored by Roots Music Report with a Top Blues Album of 2011 and 2012. Originally from New York and raised in Miami by an Italian father and Cuban mother, Castiglia’s influences have helped him create his unique style of modern day blues with a traditional core.

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Through December 2016 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday $10 admission fee Location: At the Spady Museum Through the 1880s - 1920s, Delray Beach welcomed the people that would influence its character, design, development and

8-11 p.m.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 $10 per person at the door; musicians free Location: At the Spady Museum The Spady Museum launches a new live concert series in the historic home of Solomon D. Spady, putting a South Florida spin on shed sessions that are growing in popularity in Atlanta, Baltimore, New York and other major cities. The Spady House band, featuring Tovah Lovely, Ian Caven, Jimmy Copeland and Beto Rubinell, will begin a jam session and will welcome other local musicians to sit in with their instruments. Vocalists and lyricists are also encouraged to come.

Musicians are free. Created in partnership with Musical Director Lovely and MC Caven, SHED SESSIONS at The Spady promises to bring an original, modern sound to The Set of Delray Beach.

Fine Art Exhibits AUTUMN RISING At Milagro Center

August 26 to October 21st 695 Auburn Ave, Delray Beach

ABSTRACT ART At Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce 140 N.E. 1st Street, Delray Beach, FL 33444

IST FRIDAY ARTWALK & EXHIBIT At the Artwalk Gallery in the Cornell Museum September 2nd, to September 29th 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

VISUAL ARTS OF DELRAY At The Gallery at Arts Garage

October 1st to November 26th 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444 Our “Artist in the Park” open Oct 29th and 30th at Old School Square.

Visit www.delrayartleague.com for a complete show schedule

Delray Art League is a 5013C organization.

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YMCA hosts challenge to win lifetime membership Staff report Want to win a lifetime membership to the YMCA?

Boynton Beach.

Participate in the Around the Y in 80 Ways challenge for a chance to win. The YMCA of South Palm Beach County is hosting a contest at its Boca Raton and Boynton branches that allows non-members and current members to experience the many eye-opening offerings of the YMCA and a chance to win the grand prize of a lifetime membership.

“When people actually have the chance to experience the YMCA, more often than not they want to become a part of it and become members. That’s why we are hosting this fun event to showcase many of the unique features of our Boca and Boynton facilities. We look forward to showing off the compelling culture of

the YMCA,” Jason Hagensick, President and CEO at YMCA of South Palm Beach County.

To enter for a chance to win, pick up your “Around the Y in 80 Ways” Passport at

the front desk as early as Monday, Sept.

19 at either the Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton, 6631 Palmetto Circle South or DeVos-Blum Family YMCA of Boynton Beach: 9600 S. Military Trail,

Then, complete at least 10 of the more than 80 activities to be entered to win between Sept. 23 and Sept. 25. Activities include, take a spin class, make a shot from the free throw line on the basketball court, take a Zumba® or yoga class, go down the slide in the pool, take a water aerobics class, experience the new outdoor performance training area, ask a staff member about the Y’s accredited preschool or after-school programs, go on Twitter and like a Tweet about the Around the Y in 80 Ways event, sign up for a personal training session, ask a staff member about TRX or MyZone® and relax in the steam room. For more information, contact either YMCA location.

George Snow Scholarship Fund creates ‘Snow Family App’ Staff report If you are a George Snow scholar you

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The nonprofit recently launched its “Snow Family App,” which allows students to connect to the office through their phone. Students can instant message with the team, receive Monday Motivational Messages, access educational articles and see the Snow Scholarship calendar.

“We have been working on this project for months so it’s exciting to finally see it all come together,” said Tim Snow, President of the George Snow Scholarship Fund.

“We can’t wait for the students to start downloading the app so we can get their feedback. We want to keep adding features that will help us help them even more.”

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On back-to-school fashion By: Heather McMechan Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Fall is around the corner and with Back-To-School happening it’s time to get fall fashion trend scoop. I’m always eager to see the trends for women’s fashion, but also for the kids. I wanted to get the local scoop on South Florida fall trends for kids this season. I was so happy to meet with Jo Ann Penalski, who is the owner of JoBella Girl’s Boutique and Design Closet. She’s only been open since March, but is taking the lead on kids fashion in West Boca /Delray.

Here is the local mom scoop on kids fall fashion from JoBella Girl’s Boutique and Design Closet.

Fairies are a popular trend not only with toys and books, but also in clothing. This rose colored dress with glitter and tulle is perfect for any birthday party or special occasion. For the

fairy who would rather wear pants, this tulle overlay shirt with attached rosettes and coordinating leggings can be a nice alternative.

The Chill Factor is happening with the next trend.

Signature tees, comfy leggings and a fringed vest give a cool bohemian look. Grab a pair of sunglasses to protect those eyes from the afternoon sun while still being a cool kid.

This boutique also helps you create your own fashions. They have TUTU TUESDAYS where you can bring your daughter in to make her own hand-crafted tutu.

Whether you’re looking for a special occasion dress, casual wear, swimwear,

A little Princess Sparkle is always in need no matter what age. This long sleeve t-shirt dress is embellished with a princess castle and carriage adorned with sparkles. For your older princess, this peach top and silvery glitter pleated skirt looks royal paired back to these fun sparkle sandals. Can you say South Florida princess style?

sleepwear, accessories or gifts, JoBella Girl’s Boutique and Design Closet has all your fall trends fashions.

JoBella Girl’s Boutique and Design Closet is located in Boca Raton, Florida at The Reserve Shopping Plaza at the corner of Clint Moore Road and 441.

Boca Raton singer Kendra Erika croons at Vino, for charity in Mizner Park By: David DiPino Contributing Writer

you… Please don’t mind if I do, follow my heart” is all black and white, lacey, clever and very reminiscent of Gwen Stefani singing “Bathwater” on the No Doubt Return of Saturn album. Her video for “Hostage” ties up yet another romance ode.

Kendra Erika’s website is a smorgasbord of her talents and one can get lost into an adventure of her voice and amorous tales at www.kendraerika.com.

With microphone in hand raised closely to her rosy red lips singer Kendra Erika croons notes in perfect tune, her words come out sultry as she steps into the beat in a one-piece while flicking her auburn hair at a table of admiring Mizner Park restaurant guests during a Wednesday night gig at Vino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, 114 NE Second St., in Boca Raton.

The next night Erika sang in perfect pitch to raise money to benefit the Twin Palms Center for the Disabled and the Boca Raton community at the Hook, Wine and Sinker Auction at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center. Whether reflecting off the gigantic English Gilt Baroque mirror at Vino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas or belting them out to raise money for a worthy cause in Mizner Park, Kendra Erika amazes the bar patrons and dinner crowd with her singing tone or while performing between raffles and auction at a charity assisting a local cause.

She never misses a beat, every note is crisp, soulful and heartfelt with original selections and covers of “Creatures of the Night,” “No Ordinary Love,” Just the Two of Us,” “Intoxicated Love,” “Something’s Coming Over Me” one after another singing her ooh, la, la on reverb.

When Erika is in control of the microphone Vino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas is Boca

Her music has been captivating listeners of the finer things since 2013, and the new single “The Truth Never Lies” dropped earlier this summer. romantic. The ambiance she creates is like stepping back to the 1960s and into a classic Manhattan nightclub. Boca Raton residents better get to see Erika during her Vino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas stand on Wednesday evenings because her album, music videos, talent and work ethic will take her soon take her out on a tour to perform for the world. Watch out New York City, Ibiza, Paris, London and Rio de Janeiro, she’s already been conquering South Florida and south to the Magic City.

Kendra Erika is a 21st Century Bond girl. She emulates the Bond Girls, has a silver screen presence and her music is mysterious, brushed with the best of

the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s music and sprinkled with appealing dance electronica beats. She has a new music video for her song “Miami Love” which is oh so South Beach with the chorus “Slow it down, don’t go to fast… Miami Love will burn you up.” Her video flings from one of the Magic City’s clubs, into a sexy pool scene and is dotted with Kendra Erika in a black and silver seductive formal dress as she sings and soloes into a band stand microphone in a cabaret club with red curtains and ends with Kendra Erika on a roof of a Miami high-rise with a handsome man. In her “Hustler” music video with the line of lyrics “I’ll do me and you’ll do

“It’s a deep house track. It’s about being whisked away by someone you want to lose the concept of time with,” Kendra Erika told the 2 Boys from Brooklyn and the Broads iHeartRadio Show on WBZT 1230 AM in Palm Beach County.

“At the age of eight-years-old I started classically training but when I was around the age of 15 I wanted to find my own voice. Today my music is very cinematic, vintage pop, electro, and my new song ‘The Truth Never Lies’ has a sheik, house feel,” Kendra Erika told iHeartRadio hosts Secret, Freddy Santory and Daisy on the 2 Boys from Brooklyn and the Broads iHeartRadio Show on WBZT 1230 AM. www.facebook.com/kendraerikamusic.

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Dash around the world: with South Florida singles By: Joel Dash Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Dash Travel has been a gathering point

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Local Boca channel holds Kombucha, what’s that? casting call By: Rigel Herman Contributing Writer

Staff report Want to star in your own television show? WBTV a new online broadcasting network is looking for hosts.

The channel will be available through an internet connection 24/7 beginning in January. Filming has already begun

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Kombucha is fermented, lightly carbonated, sweetened black or green tea that’s produced using a “symbiotic ‘colony’ of bacteria and yeast” (SCOBY).

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Plasticity: Redefining treatment for Multiple Sclerosis By: Dr. John Conde DC, DACNB Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Multiple Sclerosis is a complex disease. The exact cause is unknown however many neuroscientists believe the disease is triggered by as-yetunidentified factors in a person whom may be genetically predisposed. It affects women more often than men.

A basic explanation is that the immune system malfunctions, and creates an abnormal response that is directed at the Central Nervous System (CNS).

Fibers and cells are damaged, and scar tissue forms (this is where the term ‘sclerosis’ comes from, scarring.)

Because nerve fibers are damaged or destroyed, messages (nerve impulses) traveling to and from the brain and spinal

cord can’t flow properly. They are distorted or interrupted. These interruptions lead to the wide range of symptoms that the individual experiences, such as numbness, tingling, lack of balance, fatigue, pain, bladder problems, vision problems, spastic muscles and others.

There are four major types of multiple sclerosis which are relapsing-remitting, secondary-progressive, primaryprogressive, and progressive-relapsing and are listed in a hierarchy of worsening prognosis. In regards to relapsingremitting, this type is the most common and is characterized by episodes of significant flare-ups or exacerbation follow by periods of partial or complete

remission of symptoms. This form carries the most favorable prognosis and encompasses roughly 85 percent of the multiple sclerosis population.

Many individuals with the relapsingremitting form progress to secondaryprogressive which is characterized by a more steady progression of the disease with typically less episodes of remission. The primary-progressive form encompasses around 10 percent of individuals with multiple sclerosis and carries a more ominous prognosis.

Steadily worsening neurological function is noted from the beginning with very little if any episodes of remission. Lastly, individuals with the

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progressive-relapsing form seem to deteriorate very rapidly however the rapid decline may be followed by a relatively mild period of remission.

In the 21st century, there has been an explosion in brain research centered on the phenomenon of plasticity. Simply put, plasticity describes the adaptability of the brain to changes in its environment, the quality of being easily shaped or molded. Why this is such a breakthrough is due to the understanding that the nervous system can change according to the environmental stimuli it is exposed to. This change, according to this revolutionary research, is in the number of dendrites or potential synaptic sites between neurons and in the number or quanta of neurotransmitter substance. Hence, this allows us to do more with less. Therefore in relation to multiple sclerosis and most neurological disease this understanding affords clinicians the opportunity to make major changes in the nervous system even if some regions are scarred or injured.

Once a comprehensive neurological examination is completed and an accurate identification of the under functioning regions of the nervous system are localized, the neurological rehabilitative process begins. The goals are to increase processing speeds in the brain and nervous system, something that multiple sclerosis compromises through the formation of the scars but can be somewhat overcome through the applications of plasticity. Two cutting-edge, highly researched tools that are being utilized in the field of neurology are the Interactive Metronome and the Dynavision D2. These modalities work specifically on processing speeds, brain synchronization, and visuo-motor-spatial awareness so that the brain can communicate with the limbs faster and more efficiently allowing for less fatigue, less stiffness, improved balance, improved coordination, and less pain.

In conjunction with this, neurophysiologic exercises utilizing specific oculomotor therapies (eye movement), mirror therapy, vestibular (balance) activities, and graded motor imagery (visualization with electrical stimulation placed on the dysfunctional limb) are used to truly enhance the brain’s ability to work effectively.

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Tips for sleeping better: Part one By: Raul J. Rodriguez MD, DABPN, DABAM Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Optimizing sleep can be one of the easiest and fastest ways to make anyone feel so much better than they usually do. The first thing to do always is to follow the guidelines for better sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene refers to behavioral practices that create and preserve the optimal conditions for human sleep.

Common elements for the best sleep hygiene: 1. Do your best to resist and prevent yourself from napping during the day. Naps, especially in the afternoon, can greatly disrupt the normal pattern of sleep and wakefulness leading to great difficulty falling asleep at your usual sleep time.

2. Try hard to limit or better yet just avoid stimulants such as coffee, dark chocolate, tea, soda, nicotine, diet pills, workout supplements and alcohol too close to bedtime. It is even better if these items can be avoided at any time after lunch and best if avoided completely.

Caffeine and related stimulants will activate the Reticular Activating System to a much greater degree and for much longer than most people realize. Many of us think the effect is gone when the peak stimulation and energy boost subsides. The truth is that the degree of effect that can disrupt sleep will linger for many hours after the peak effect is gone. In many cases caffeine consumed at lunchtime

can actually disrupt sleep to some degree even 10 hours later. While alcohol is well known to speed the onset of sleep, it disrupts sleep in the second half as the body begins to metabolize the alcohol, causing arousal.

3. Regular exercise of sufficient duration and intensity can foster good sleep. Working our body and our muscles reduces anxiety and creates an additional need for rest. A body recovering from exercise often falls into a deeper and more restful sleep, promoting a more refreshed feeling in the morning. High intensity exercise is best taken in the morning or late afternoon. If high intensity activity is done too late it actually can disrupt sleep as well due to lingering overstimulation. More relaxing activities, such as yoga, can safely be done closer to bedtime without disrupting sleep.

4. Avoid large meals close to bedtime. Eating can be disruptive right before sleep, as well as causing weight gain. Any major diet changes can also lead to sleep problems. If you are already having an issue with insomnia, it is better to wait until this is resolved before implementing any diet change.

5. Regular and consistent light exposure helps maintain a healthy sleep-wake cycle. Natural light works best, which is plentiful in Delray

Boca Raton Regional Hospital adds family medicine physician Family medicine physician Dr. Jeffrey Mahon, MD, has been appointed to the hospital’s BocaCare® physician network.

Dr. Mahon received his undergraduate degree and completed medical school at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and performed his general medicine internship and residency at St. Michael’s Hospital.

He is board-certified in geriatric medicine. Dr. Mahon joins Lauresha Hysa, MD, at BocaCare’s Somerset primary care location.

West Boca Medical Center Names New Director of Medical Surgical Unit West Boca Medical Center welcomes Robin McCarl-Galbavy as director of the Medical Surgical Unit. In her

new position, McCarl-Galbavy will be responsible for nursing care and daily operations of the Medical Surgical Unit.

McCarl-Galbavy joins West Boca with nearly 40 years of healthcare experience under her belt. In her most recent role, McCarl-Galbavy served as the director of medical, surgical and telemetry services at a hospital on Florida’s west coast, where she was responsible for six nursing units and over 250 employees.

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The award was given to the hospital for its

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Beach. Natural light exposure also has mood benefits (just ask your nearest New Yorker).

6. Do you best to stay out of emotionally disruptive conversations and activities close to your sleep time. Try to not dwell on, or bring the problems from the day to bed, as this will keep you up. If you can establish a regular bedtime routine that is relaxing, it will make it easier to fall asleep.

7. Avoid using your bed to watch TV, listen to the radio, or read. These activities can stimulate your brain and make it difficult to fall asleep. Do all of these activities in a different room, preferably in a sitting position. It is most effective to associate your bed and the recumbent position with sleep. The only other non-disruptive activity for your bed is sex.

8. Try to create a sleep environment that is soothing, pleasant and relaxing. Your bed must be comfortable. This item is worth spending a little more for if you can find a mattress you really like. I recommend being really picky here and trying many mattresses.

The temperature of the room should be moderate, specifically not be too hot or cold.

It should be as dark as possible, with possibly only a soft night-light for safety when going to the restroom.

9. A “white noise” machine can also be very effective in helping drown out any ambient noise pollution than could otherwise keep you up. An otherwise quiet room with intermittent ambient noises can be difficult to sleep in for many people. Our ears will acclimate to white noise, which is exceptionally good at drowning out random noises that would otherwise wake us up. There are also many travel convenient smart phone apps that offer white noise, with many sound options.

Dr Rodriguez is the founder, CEO and Medical Director of the Delray Center For Healing, which offers a comprehensive mental health treatment programs that consists advanced medical treatment, DBT therapy and skills training, and holistic treatments.

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Five unthinkable acts moms pull off in September By: Christine King Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers

Oh sweet September. Your heart pangs watching your little one walk into school.

For a minute. Thoughts then turn to the plots schemed as summer’s end was in sight.

You may have secretly written down delicious, indulgent, unthinkable ideas for the day that is now before you. Prior to plunging into those luscious plans let’s devise a strategy. Running after the children all summer left little time to focus on you. Now you can maximize available time for a healthy routine.

1. CALM DOWN. Breathe and learn the best way to practice daily meditation.

Five, 10 or even 15 minutes sets your day with a clear and composed mind.

If you’re like me and struggle with quieting your mind, there are free phone apps that guide you through a short, painless process. Examples include: “My Morning Meditation”, “Headspace Guided Meditation” and “Seven Minute Morning Routine” 2. EXERCISE. It’s time to try something

new. There are many fun, invigorating ways to burn the pounds. Combo classes like Zumba/dance, yoga/Pilates, stretch

& tone and more that provide variety and challenge muscles you’ve never used. If a group isn’t your thing hire a qualified Professional Fitness Trainer to customize a program to your needs. There are also many simple home workouts. One of my favorites is choosing (any) five exercises, do 10 reps of each and repeat until you’re out of time. For example, squats, pushups, lunges, dips and bridges. Even if you only have 10 minutes you’ll be amazed at the feelings of increased energy, blood flow and beautiful glow in your skin.

3. EAT. Healthy and frequently.

Sort the yummy recipes found over the summer and create a weekly plan. A crockpot saves the lives of many busy women. It provides leftovers for a second family meal and lunches for you. Dedicate a couple of hours every week for food preparation. Healthy eaters live by this rule and always have nutritious foods to grab and go while on the run.

4. WALK. Dig out the FitBit or pedometer and track your steps. Explore South Florida’s natural beauty. For some,

walking serves as a method of meditation.

It can also conjure an unexpected idea creation session. Some simply enjoy the escape of listening to their favorite music while burning the fat.

5. JOURNAL. After tucking in the munchkins take a minute or two to write your accomplishments from the day, your focus for tomorrow and the how you feel.

This treasure is one you won’t appreciate right away, however as you feel stronger and more energized, you’ll review those entries and feel so proud that while your little ones were in school, you cared for yourself in order to enjoy many years of health, wellness and happiness.

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Back to school safety, heath tips Staff report A new school year means new classmates, different subjects to learn about and a chance to have perfect attendance.

We asked Dr. Jessica Prince, the Medical Director for Pediatric Emergency Department at West Boca Medical Center, for some tips on ways to stay healthy and in school.

Buying a backpack Dr. Prince’s tips for buying a backpack

She said to make sure the shoulder straps are padded and that your child is wearing both straps one on each shoulder. The belt strap should be worn as well if the backpack has it because it helps with positioning of the spine.

Filling the backpack After purchasing the correct size backpack, she said parents need to watch the weight of it. She said the total weight of the backpack shouldn’t exceed more than 10 percent of your child’s weight.

Transportation to and from school

She said having a properly sized backpack will help prevent back aches and any

a sniffle or cough, she said to tell them to cough into the V shape that forms in your elbow, blow their nose and wash their hands.

progression of scoliosis.

So, if your child weighs 60 pounds, the backpack should weigh no more than six pounds.

is to make sure the backpack isn’t longer than the top of your child’s shoulders to the small of their back. She said if it falls below their bottom, it can arch the back in a detrimental position.

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Dr. Prince said it is important you and your child knows the rules of drop off and pick up from school. If your child walks to school, she said to go over traffic rules with them like looking both ways before crossing the street and stopping at all stop signs.

For children who bicycle to school, she

said to make sure they are equipped with a properly fitted helmet and bicycle and that they know the rules for riding safely.

She said a bicycle will be able to adjust the height and handlebars so no damage will be done to your child’s knees or back while they are riding.

While at school Germs are everywhere. To avoid catching your classmates cold, Dr. Prince recommends your kids wash their hands frequently and avoid touching their faces.

She said if your child doesn’t just catch a cold from someone coughing or sneezing on them, it is easy to pick something up by touching an infected surface and putting it near your mouth, eyes or nose.

If you do send your child to school with

As for applying hand sanitizer, she said check to see if it is allowed at the school and to use it in moderation. She said it can kill healthy germs that the body needs to fight off bad germs if used too excessively.

Home habits While at home, she said parents can encourage basic heathy habits at home.

She said kids should take their vitamins and get plenty of sleep.

She said parents should be in tune with their child’s emotions while they are home. She bullying is still a problem in schools and parents should look out for any signs of bullying and bring it to the attention of the school so it can be put to a stop.

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IMACS program enriches students’ math, science skills By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor A group of third graders created circuits linking wires from batteries to lights, a group of seventh graders sat strategically playing logic games and a group of fourth and fifth graders focused on computer screens building code.

on a level suitable for their ability not necessarily their age or grade.

In three different rooms, students exercised different science and mathematic based skills at IMACS, Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science.

IMACS is in its 24th year. It started with about 30 students in its Plantation location. Now, there are several South Florida locations including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Weston and Fort Lauderdale as well as across the country.

The after-school enrichment program allows students to work at their own pace

“This is not your typical math,” IMACS president Terry Kaufman said. “This teaches kids how to problem solve.”

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One IMACS student Peyton Roberston has met President Barack Obama and appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show because of his scientific innovations.

The 14-year-old is currently attending an online program offered through Stanford University. Over the summer he took a logic for mathematics course through IMACS. He said he preferred the way the course was taught.

He said the way IMACS teaches doesn’t involve memorizing the multiplication tables, but focuses on the approach of problem solving.

“Writing equations on the board isn’t the most interactive, efficient way to learn,” he said.

Robertson recently participated in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am where he won $200,000 in a “Chip for Charity” contest with Jimmy Walker. Immediately, he said he wanted to donate the money, which was to be used to further STEM education to IMACS.

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He said elementary school is the ideal time to enroll students. The placement course lasts about an hour and he said he learns a lot about a child during that time.

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Boca’s KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc. to create more jobs KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc.has committed to creating 160 new jobs in Boca Raton.

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adding STEM education can be difficult to teach in schools that don’t have access to all the lab supplies, computers and electronics needed.

medical device manufacturer.

In exchange for the company’s commitment to job creation, the city council has approved providing economic development incentives to the company.

The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boca.

“I am excited that KRS Global Biotechnology has decided to stay and significantly expand their international headquarters in Boca Raton,” Mayor Susan Haynie said in a statement. “I am proud of the success of KRS Global Biotechnology and its role in the medical-biotech cluster that continues to develop in Boca Raton. I believe that the company’s creation of 160 new biotech jobs is a big win for the community.”

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Gov. Rick Scott visits business at Research Park at FAU By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Tucked away near Boca’s airport and Florida Atlantic University in Research Park at FAU, people are busy constructing a window shade that might be on your next flight.

Aerospace Technologies Group is one of the more than dozen companies that are innovating new creations at Research Park.

Gov. Rick Scott dropped by recently for a tour of the facility and to recognize the job growth the company has experienced over the past several years.

Simon Kay, president and CEO of ATG, told the crowd of employees, elected officials from the city of Boca, Palm Beach County and state, representatives from FAU and Boca’s Chamber of Commerce that he was the 10th employee of the company when he joined the team 10 years ago.

Aerospace Technologies Group in Boca’s Research Park at FAU manufactures airplane window shades.

Staff photo.

“Sales revenue was a nice round number,

Simon Kay, president and CEO, of ATG shows Gov. Rick Scott some of the products made in the facility. Gov. Rick Scott discusses local job growth and retention. Staff photo.

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He said Florida is “kicking Texas’s rear”

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Since 2011, he said the company has grown more than 30 percent. There are now more than 150 employees.

On site, windows are carefully being measured, designed and constructed throughout the facility. Rooms look like laboratories were workers are focused on

other major aircraft outfitters, Kay told

when it comes to job creation. He said the unemployment rate in Palm Beach County is down to 4.9 percent and the county is doing well with job creation and retention.

the group.

“Florida is on a roll,” he said.

“It’s fun to watch businesses grow,” Gov.

Mayor Susan Haynie added a plug for

Scott said as he awarded Kay a Governor

Boca specifically stating since 2010 the

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8,400 jobs.

adding jobs in the state.

“Boca is open for business,” she said.

Boca business builds innovative mobile apps Staff report

the full-service product development firm that he started with a few other students in 2012.

Robert Okun retired from Wall Street, moved to South Florida to take care of his father and wanted to learn a new skill, coding.

Okun said he decided to come out of retirement to help build The Silver Logic at Hartmann’s request.

So he went to Florida Atlantic University and asked for a tutor. Everyone’s recommendation was David Hartmann, a computer science and mathematics double major and computer science masters student from Germany.

Now, the two are business partners working in Boca Raton with a team of 22 platform application experts.

The company creates mobile apps for various industries including an assisted living facility, an online food and delivery service and a major credit card provider.

Hartmann agreed to teach Okun code and through a year and a half of lessons, Okun learned about Hartmann’s company, The Silver Logic. Hartmann taught Okun code and Okun provided business advice to the co-founder of

In several offices in an office wing on Commerce Park Drive, coders sit in dimly lit rooms communicating instructions to the app in code.

“We are simplifying use internally for a company or for the user,” Hartmann said. “We build platform applications and bring a product to light for starts up, small businesses and major corporations.”

Hartmann knows how to build apps for all platforms, but is an expert in iOS software, which was developed

by Apple.

He said he became interested in computers at a young age because his father ran a software company in Germany.

“I was always near computers,” Hartmann said, recalling how he would build websites and then platforms.

Okun said he learned a lot from Hartmann as he showed off an app he is tinkering with that would allow the user to find recipes through certain key word searches like recipes from a famous chef or 30 minute meals using certain foods.

He said coming out of retirement to work in the technology sector has its differences from the trading floor. For starters, he said it is much calmer and involves more planning and thinking while Wall Street is more aggressive.

David Hartmann founded The Silver Lining with his FAU classmates in 2012. Staff photo.

Robert Okun came out of retirement to help The Silver Lining grow.

Staff photo.

“The pace is different, but its more rewarding,” he said.

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Biz briefs Fort Lauderdale law group expands to Delray Beach CMO Law Group is celebrating its fifth anniversary with plans to open a new office in Delray Beach. Attorneys Leslie Cimadevilla and Melissa Murray Ocasio, of CMO Law Group announced the new office located at 1615 S. Congress Ave. Suite 103.

Alternative Home Health Care opens Delray location

She succeeds Helen Westervelt, who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Local entrepreneur wins first place in app challenge Delray Beach-based clinician and entrepreneur, Harold Jonas, PhD, LMHC, CAP, took home first place in an app challenged sponsored by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

He won the national award for his development of FlexDek® MAT Edition, an adaptable smartphone app designed to combat the raging epidemic of opiate addiction.

Alternative Home Health Care recently hosted the grand opening of its new Delray Beach location with a ribbon cutting ceremony and food drive in support of the Palm Beach County Food Bank.

The new Delray Beach office, located at 14806 S. Military Trail in Delray Beach, will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“We serve over 100 clients in Palm Beach County and are very excited to open a permanent location in Delray Beach,” said Executive Administrator Zach Desmond. “Our dedicated caregivers are proud to provide handson nurturing to our clients and peace of mind to their loved ones.”

Alternative Home Health Care offers companionship, transportation/errand running, personal care and light housekeeping. Companionship includes going for walks, helping with hobbies and crafts, participating in stimulating activities, and helping with correspondence to family and friends. Transportation/errand running includes taking clients to medical appointments, grocery shopping, religious observances, or other social activities. Personal care offers help with bathing, dressing, ambulation, transfers, and personal hygiene. Light housekeeping includes meal preparation, laundry and residential upkeep.

NCCI announces new Chief Regulatory Services Officer As of Sept. 19, Susan Donegan will serve as Boca Raton-based NCCI’s Chief Regulatory Services Officer.

It increases client compliance and reduces relapses which often require rehospitalization by introducing rewards for usage, according to a news release.

The challenge was launched in March 2016 to encourage the creation of apps which will help patients receiving outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder maintain their recovery and avoid relapse.

FlexDek® MAT Edition is free for those in recovery and compatible with both Apple and Android. Full roll out is slated for Nov. 1.

Visit http://www.Sober.com or call 561-265-1564 for more information on FlexDek® MAT Edition. uBreakiFix opens in Delray Crack an iPhone screen? There is now a uBreakiFix in Delray. The repair company specializes in same-day repair service of small electronics, repairing cracked screens, water damage, software issues, camera issues and most other technical problems.

The Delray Beach location is owned and operated by Jimmy Garzon and José Melul.

“It’s an honor to expand uBreakiFix in the state where it began,” Garzon said.

“I have always had a passion for technology, but this company’s ability to fuse that with superior customer service attracted me from the start. I hope the community will turn to us with any and all tech repair needs.” uBreakiFix Delray Beach is located at 851 SE 6th Ave Delray Beach, Florida 33483 and can be reached at 561-5625075.

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Dose of healthcare By: Jeremy Office P.h.D., CFP, CIMA, MBA Special to the Boca and Delray Newspapers In 2001, it cost nearly $100 million dollars to sequence a genome and today that same process only costs around $1,000. It is these types of advancements in technology that have us at Maclendon excited for innovation in healthcare and medicine over the next decade.

From an investment perspective, the health care sector consists of companies engaged in manufacturing medical equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals, as well as operating healthcare facilities and provision of managed healthcare. As a sector, healthcare is considered to be defensive in nature, due to the fact that its products and services are largely essential.

Most people don’t cut their health spending, even during a recession. After all, if you have a serious medical condition, you’re going to the hospital—no matter the state of your finances.

Because of this consistent demand for goods and services, health care companies are less sensitive to business cycle fluctuations.

From a macroeconomic perspective, the backdrop is favorable for the sector. With the Affordable Care Act providing more than 11 million Americans with health insurance, healthcare accounts for 15% of the S&P 500 and represents about 20% of U.S. total government spending as a percent of GDP. In

addition, the global population is aging, which will require all types of healthcare products and services while also increasing health care utilization over time. The expanding middle class in emerging markets is having a growing impact on the market. Incomes are rising in many emerging markets, further increasing spending as this relatively new population has more money to spend on health care.

As unemployment levels fall, more people have access to insurance and are more likely to utilize their health insurance benefits that may have otherwise been postponed.

Even with the innovation and growth potential inherent within the sector, healthcare has lagged the S&P 500 year-to-date. We believe this has less to do with fundamentals and more to do with the uncertainty over how the heavily regulated sector will fare under a new U.S. president. Last fall, criticism by politicians of high drug costs sparked a selloff of biotechnology shares which has continued to weigh on the healthcare sector.

Recent campaign speeches directed toward pharmaceutical companies and the prices they charge for prescription drugs have also come under fire.

In the short-term, we expect political banter will create uncertainty and could serve as a headwind for the healthcare sector. We expect sector volatility to escalate leading into the presidential election as each candidate has different policy views. Mr. Trump has said he would work to repeal the Affordable Care Act while Mrs. Clinton has favored expanding government’s reach of health insurance and services.

In our current low growth, low interest rate environment where investors in dividend paying sectors like utilities have been rewarded, health care companies

actually have a much greater ability to grow dividend payouts, because their earnings growth potential is much higher. According to FactSet, the S&P 500 health-care sector is expected to grow earnings by 7.4% in 2016 and by 10.6% in 2017 as compared to growth expectations for utilities of 4.6% this year and 3.6% in 2017. Healthcare relishes fundamentally higher margins due to patent protection and higher barriers to entry. The mix of stronger organic growth and protected margins provides a fundamental advantage over other defensive sectors.

Despite the recent underperformance and short term political headwinds, we ultimately believe the economics of the healthcare sector are unlikely to significantly change, and the volatility could present attractive buying opportunities for long-term investors.

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Check out Chalk, Delray’s new indoor play cafe cookies). They will also be serving bagels and sandwiches in the near future. There’s a long, low table for the kids to color or have a snack break, too.

By: Rigel Herman Contributing Writer It’s too hot outside—seriously—our beloved beach and parks feel off-limits this time of year. With temperatures climbing into the 90’s and intermittent rain—being outdoors, especially with kids in tow, is mostly just uncomfortable.

In addition to the play space, Chalk offers a range of classes for babies, toddlers and kids—from Music and Ballet, to Mommy & Me and “Messy Art”. They will also have special events and celebrations for holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving coming up.

For a hip and fun alternative to the brutal heat—head to Chalk—an inventive play area designed to stimulate curiosity and creative learning in young children through play, and to let moms and dads chill out, too.

Husband and wife, Vladimir and Inna Makhorin, (he’s a Real Estate Portfolio Manager, she just finished Law School at the University of Miami), were inspired by their 5-year-old son. They felt there was a void in kid and parent friendly play areas in Delray, and decided to do something about it. They opened Chalk in March and business is booming.

“There’s nowhere like this around,” says Vladimir, “We’re not a gym. We are an indoor playground with cafe space.

Literally a one stop shop for moms and dads who don’t want to worry about their kids while they sit and have a coffee.”

The open concept play area, designed almost entirely by Inna, with help from architect Valentina Devia, features a variety of toys, games and a cedar playground. Within the play space, there are activities appropriate for babies, toddlers and kids—Legos, dress-up clothes, mini-cars

Need Something?

Chalk hosts birthday parties as well, on weekends the space is entirely reserved for the celebration, during the week, the space is shared.

The best thing about Chalk? They never kick you out! It’s okay to stay and play for a half hour or for 3-hours. And for the cost of admission, guests can come multiple times a day. and a small ball pit inside a tire, for bouncing, a kid favorite. Though the space is relatively small, it contains hours of kid-friendly, safe activities and plenty of room for lots of little ones.

Open Play at Chalk is $12, $6 for siblings. You can buy a pack of 10 for $100, and soon an unlimited monthly membership will be available. Class prices vary as well as hosting private parties.

The kid-space is covered in faux grass, soft and easy to clean, with a strict “No Shoes” policy. Next to the playspace, there are elegant wood floors, cafe tables and sofas, where parents can get comfortable and catch up with a friend, have a snack or check their email.

Located at 151 NE 5th Avenue, just a two blocks north of Atlantic Ave, Chalk is open for play Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm with occasional weekend hours depending on availability.

Chalk serves coffee, bottled water and juice, as well as snacks geared for little ones, (think goldfish crackers and

Check out their website www.chalkdelray.com for more information or find them on Facebook, www.facebook. com/chalkdelray.

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Understanding Florida law as a bicyclist By: Shane Farnsworth Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers One of the great advantages to living in South Florida is our weather. It is great for outdoor activities all year long. One of the most common activities is riding a bicycle. While most people learn to ride a bicycle as a youngster, few people are aware of the legal requirements a bicyclist has in Florida.

Section 316.2065 of the Florida Statutes.

One of the great dangers to bicycle riders is sharing the road with vehicles in areas with heavy traffic. When bicycles and vehicles fail to pay attention and follow the law the results can be deadly. For that reason, it is important to understand your legal responsibilities while riding a bicycle.

A bicycle may not be used to carry more persons than it is designed for.

An exception is an adult rider may carry a child securely attached to them in a backpack or sling. Any child under 4 years old or weighing less than 40 pounds, not being carried in a backpack or sling attached to an adult, must be in a seat or carrier designed to carry a child that age or size. The seat or carrier must secure and protect the child from the moving parts of the bicycle. The child must be removed from the seat or carrier any time the rider is not in immediate control of the bicycle.

First and foremost, a bicyclist has all the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle. However, there are special regulations that apply specifically to bicycles. These are contained in the

Wearing a bicycle helmet can help reduce the chance of serious injury if you are involved in a bicycle crash. Florida law requires any bicycle rider or passenger under the age of 16 years of age to wear

a properly fitted bicycle helmet. The helmet must be fastened securely on the passenger’s head by a strap and meet the federal safety standards for bicycle helmets.

Riding a bicycle at night can be even more dangerous. At night issues of visibility come into play. Every bicycle being used between sunrise and sunset must be equipped with lights. The front of the bicycle must have a front lamp exhibiting a white light visible up to 500 feet. The rear of the bicycle must have a lamp and reflector each exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 600 feet to the rear.

Despite taking necessary safety measures bicycle accidents can still happen. If you are injured in a bicycle crash it is imperative that keep your bicycle, helmet and any other safety gear. This could be

Whatever happened to the ‘three-legged stool’ of retirement?

By: John M. Campanola, New York Life Insurance Company agent Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers Have you ever heard of the ‘three-legged stool’ of retirement? If you have, it’s

probably been a while. Once considered the ideal retirement model, the three-

legged stool has fallen out of favor because two of the three legs—Social Security and defined benefit pensions— are not as stable as they once were.

Consider the following: —According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just 18 percent of private sector workers have a defined benefit pension, thereby eliminating a guaranteed source of lifetime income.

—In 2015, Social Security benefits replace just 40 percent of the average workers salary. What’s more, the Social Security trust fund is expected to deplete its reserves by 2034, and will be able to fund approximately 75 percent of benefits after that. Fortunately, there are ways to reinforce the third leg of the stool— retirement savings and other personal assets—so that you can still enjoy a long and fulfilling retirement.

Here are two proven funding sources

important evidence that is crucial to your case. You should also consult an attorney familiar with bicycle accidents as soon as possible to protect your rights. Be aware, be safe and enjoy the many wonderful places to bicycle here in South Florida.

Shane Farnsworth is an attorney at Shane M. Farnsworth, P.A., in Delray Beach. He represents clients in the areas of personal injury, insurance disputes and civil litigation. His office can be reached at 561-272-8337 or visit them online at shanemfarnsworth.com. you may want to consider if you need to compensate for any shortcomings: —With people living longer than ever, it’s important to make sure the money you have set aside will last the rest of your life. While Social Security provides a lifetime supply of income, it may not be enough to support your desired lifestyle. If you think you’ll need additional income and do not have a pension, a lifetime income annuity can be an excellent way to make up the difference.

—Although the primary purpose of life insurance is to deliver death benefit protection, many permanent life policies accumulate cash value. If your need for protection decreases over time, you can borrow against this cash value—tax-free in most cases—and use the money to supplement your retirement lifestyle.

While the three-legged stool of retirement may be a bit wobbly, the good news is a secure future is still within reach. The main difference these days is that you will most likely have to build it yourself.

This educational third-party article is provided as a courtesy by John M Campanola, Agent, New York Life Insurance Company.

To learn more about the information or topics discussed, please contact John M Campanola at 561-212-2903.

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Trendy office in town: ADT 1 Tell us a little about your company.

ADT is celebrating its 142nd birthday this month, having started as a telegraph delivery business in 1874. Since then, we have grown into the largest and most respected electronic security business in North America. We are proudly headquartered on Yamato Road in Boca Raton and have over 220 other offices across the U.S. and Canada which serve nearly seven million customers.

2 Where did the inspiration for your office space design come from?

Before we relocated from our previous building in 2011, we formed a team of employees who provided suggestions about the type of amenities the new building could offer.

They recommended a health care office, a fitness center and a hair salon. They even made recommendations about the color of the paint, type of carpeting and ergonomics of their workspaces. All were implemented.

3 What is your favorite part/design of your office

space and why?

Having a dining room which serves breakfast and lunch, including healthy choice meals, at subsidized prices, makes it very affordable and easy without having to bring in food or leave the building to go to a nearby restaurant.

4 Do you feel that having a well-designed and inspiring office has changed the way your employees work?

Yes. Being housed in a three-story building is much better for collaboration and team building than the ten-story building we previously occupied. “Huddle� areas have been created where employees can hold impromptu meetings and our conference rooms are much more user friendly.

Over the years, we have found that the building amenities and office space design has help us retain employees and recruit top talent.

5 If you could use one word to describe the feel of the office space, what would it be?

Inspiring.

Delray Beach Direct Oceanfront $5,500,000

Built in 1999, this 5 BR, 4 BA (two half baths) oceanfront residence boasts 6,980 sq. ft. of living area with panoramic views from the living and dining rooms, kitchen and master bedroom suite.

A masterpiece of classic design with dramatic ceiling heights, a sweeping spiral mahogany staircase, huge game room, theatre, gourmet kitchen, Vantage lighting system and 3 balconies on the second floor. This magnificent home is exquisitely designed and elegantly appointed throughout with every possible luxury to insure the ideal Florida lifestyle. The main living areas flow seamlessly into the covered loggia, pool/spa and the ocean, leaving no barrier between indoor and outdoor living.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Village Grande ~ $1,249,000

Luxurious 3 BR, 3 BA (two half baths) four story townhome with a 2 car garage, private elevator and roof top terrace. This triple mint residence with 2,982 sq. ft. under air offers high ceilings, marble floors, upgraded lighting, plus high impact glass windows and French doors. Gourmet kitchen with top of the line stainless steel appliances. Covered balcony off the living room and private ground floor courtyard. ½ block to Atlantic Avenue.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Tropic Isle Waterfront ~ $1,195,000

Consider this a must see! Ideal southern exposure with 90' frontage. 3 BR, plus office, 2 BA waterfront pool home with outdoor entertainment area, heated saltwater pool with two waterfalls, dock and 10,000 lb. boat lift. Split bedrooms with marble floors throughout, updated kitchen with breakfast bar.

Generator included.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

NEW LISTING

Highland Beach Club ~ $549,000

Completely renovated 2 BR, 2 BA on the 9th floor offering outstanding Ocean and Intracoastal views. Interior features include Saturnia marble floors, 2 master suites, upgraded bathrooms, washer & dryer, plus an open kitchen with granite.

This gated community features a pool and spa on the Intracoastal, clubhouse, library and exercise room.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

Heritage Club ~ $459,000

Immaculate 3 BR, 3 ½ BA tri-level townhome with a 2 car garage. Interior features in this Georgian model include wood and tile floors, ensuite bedrooms, crown molding, plantation shutters and a spacious master suite with walk-in closet and luxurious bath. This Delray Beach community features a pool, tot lot, dog park, putting green and basketball court. Ideally situated close to downtown shopping and restaurants.

Michelle Donahue, 561-573-9269

Lake Ida Waterfront ~ $949,000

Light & airy 4 BR, 3 ½ BA pool home offering 100' on the water with dock. An open floor plan boasting 2,649 sq. ft. under air with soaring 12' ceilings and abundant natural light.

Split bedrooms, fireplace and kitchen with breakfast bar.

Desirable southern exposure and just seconds to Lake Ida.

Sue Tauriello, 561-441-4200

PHASE 2 UNDERWAY

Tropic Cay ~ Delray Beach

3 BR, 2 ½ BA, 2 car garage two story townhomes in Tropic Isle.

1,800 sq. ft. under air. 10' ceilings on the first floor, 9' ceilings on the second floor. Top of the line finishes, hardwood floors, solid core doors, granite countertops, plus brick paver walkways and driveways. 3 Phase 2 units are currently available.

Early 2017 Occupancy.

Starting at $419,000.

Cheran Marek, 561-870-8855

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That Old House By: Kathy Smith Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers My mom kissed my dad when she was 15 and as she says, “that was that.” She finished her nursing degree while he did is service in the Navy. When the war was over, they married. Their first child came 9 months later and the second one came a year to the day later. They lived with my dad’s sister, in the attic of the home he was born in the Bronx, until the third child arrived. As you might assume, we were Irish Catholics, my father taking to heart what the Pope had said, “we need to replenish the earth after a war…”

watched TV, except the Mickey Mouse Club and Disney. We had chores and the ones that could, read out loud to the little guys. When I was about 11 my parents put in a “children’s” phone line. I was still sitting at the little kids table, my sister and older brothers had major teenage stuff going on. Talking on the phone at all, for me was a gift. Time marched on, my sister got married my brothers went off to prep school and college, then it was like my own private number! Life was good.

Being No. 5 of 10 children, I only remember moving once. The night we moved in we all had new beds and new sheets, dad came to each door and said goodnight, “Welcome to your new home, we are staying here for a long time.” New Rochelle, New York is about a 30 minute train ride for my dad to work Manhattan.

I always imagined it was where Indians may have lived.

Our backyard had a swing set & teeter toter where we spent hours plotting stuff.

In the winter my father would pull out the hose and freeze the whole side yard, there we all learned to skate with double bladed clip ons. We learned to ride the bikes we got for Christmas around the circular driveway we had. One side has a slight incline, you really needed to pedal hard to get up it or crash into a tree, like I did. In our teenage years this circular driveway filled up with all my dad’s clients used cars. Not everyone had their own car but there was enough to go around. Thinking back our sweet neighbors across the street probably hated us, our driveway looked like a car graveyard.

Our house was about 30 years old when we moved in, but it had six bedrooms and enough space in the kitchen for all of us to eat together! We did have a “big” kids table and little “kids”table and of course always a high chair. My baby sister didn’t arrive till much later but we made up for that by having my uncle move in while he completed his college degree after he finished time in the Korean War. We ate at home every night and every night my mom cooked. The rule was, come home when the street lights come on or else. My brothers always got the or else.

First time they were late, they had to eat in the pantry standing up and the next time they got cereal or bread and butter.

Thank goodness it never went to the next level.

It was a great house to grow up in, our bedrooms all had odd shaped ceilings and alcoves. It was a very cold place in the winter until we got electric blankets and the summer we all had big noisy fans that actually lulled us to sleep. We rarely

The only really creepy place in the house was the part of the basement that was unfinished, we called it the cellar. We had a freezer down there and it was filled with bread, meat and stuff my mother always needed. No-one wanted to go down there. When she needed something, she had to look at the rotation chart to see who was next. My sister and I tag teamed, neither of us would go alone.

Our neighborhood was not a throw-fare to anywhere, we only had to watch for the neighbors cars and a bad dog that liked to get loose and torment us all. We could ride our bikes, climb trees and gather enough kids for memorable softball or dodgeball games. My older brothers

would actually let me play, sometimes.

Most times the girls would russell up jump rope game.

Our neighborhood was full of big families, 9 across the street, 8 up the street, we filled the sidewalks on the way to Holy Family Elementary school every morning. (I just googled it, we walked a mile each way.) The boys raced to school for best positions in the playground game, the girls walked slow and chatted and no mothers drove their kids to school unless is was raining. There was a paved cut through between two houses that lead us to the crossing guard at the bottom of the hill. This is where the chipmunks, squirrels and various other wildlife lived in the rocks on both sides of the path, it was a place you did not enter alone! The one time I did, terrified, I slid on the ice all the way down the stairs after hearing the leaves rattle. Thank goodness, my mom made me wear my leggings that day!

Weekends were filled, my mom learned early to keep us engaged. In the spring we took down the storm windows washed them put them away in the cellar.

Brought up the screens & washed them and put them on each window. In the fall we raked every darn leaf, my dad would motivate us by saying if we get them all to the road before the leaf sucking machine comes you can jump off the

ladder into the pile! Yup, our town had a truck with a machine that came by on a regular basis and sucked those leaves up. I never knew where they went, forgot to ask. Anyway, he got us to do the job and we had fun jumping. We all became swimmers. That was her babysitter and we came home clean & exhausted. No choice here, we were all treated the same, you had to go. I can only say that she must have used the telephone during the day, while we were at school to gather up some neighborhood interest. Because we were in a carpool and my mom only had to drive once every two weeks. Yes, also before seat belts! One time we had 15 in the station wagon on the way to the YMCA. Kids were skinnier, smaller and no-one cared about who sat where.

And the radio rarely on only to the news channel.

I commuted to work in Manhattan for two years from that house. Then moved to San Francisco. My parents sold this home when the youngest went off to college. My parents may have doubled their investment but the house was more than 50 years old and needed much work. All 10 of us have driven by at various times in our lives. My sister actually knocked on the door and was invited inside. She says it is really small, they changed things so much she was confused. Recently, my brother was at a hotel near our old neighborhood, there was a wedding in the hotel. The friend my brother was visiting knew the brides dad. Up to the bar they ramble and my brother was introduced to the father of the bride, the present owner of our home!

We all have a picture of this home sweet home hanging prominently in our each of our homes.

Want to share your memories of your first home or a home special to you? Let us know! We may run your story in an upcoming edition.

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What’s up in the real estate market Staff report Moderne Boca hits the market The Kolter Group is making progress on 75 new townhomes as part of its Moderne Boca development.

About 30 units have been finished and the balance of the project is set to be built this fall.

Prices range from $589,000 to $849,000 for the two and three bedroom units which range in size from 2,128 to 2,794 square feet.

The community is at Spanish River Boulevard and Military Trail and features a pool and fitness center.

The project is being developed by Kolter Urban, a division of Kolter Group.

Many of the units have views of a nature preserve and the company is touting Moderne Boca’s convenient location near shopping, restaurants and universities.

The units are three stories and feature a modern design and elevators. The contemporary architecture is being marketed as a break from the Mediterranean style and is designed to appeal to empty nesters and young professionals.

acquired by Sandow Media in 2010.

Slaine’s new mansion spans nearly 11,000 square feet on the Intracoastal. It includes a pool, terrace, elevator, summer kitchen and 120 feet of waterfront with multiyacht dockage. Mark Timothy built the two-story house in 2003, according to the listing.

Billionaire Alex Schnaider sold his waterfront Boca Raton mansion for $11.5 million to a publishing executive, records show.

Property records show Schnaider paid $9.5 million in 2013. The Russian-born Canadian billionaire is a former commodities trader and entrepreneur. He co-founded Midland Group, a company that has a large stake in Ukraine’s fourth-largest steel mill. Forbes pegs his wealth at $1.6 billion.

Mason Slaine, chairman of FT Media Holdings, bought the five-bedroom home at 850 Lake Drive in Boca Raton. FT Media, which stands for Furniture Today, was

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Hockey Player sells Boca home Former hockey pro Edvard Jovanovski and his wife Kristen have sold their waterfront home in Boca Raton to a philanthropist doctor for $15 million.

The off-market deal was for 528 East Alexander Palm Road, a seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate in the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club.

The Jovanovskis paid $5.21 million for the property five years ago. They demolished the home a year later and began construction on a new that measured about 13,000 square feet.

The buyers for the home are Steven and Rebecca Scott, well known donors to schools like Duke University, the University of Florida and Wake Forest.

acquired by insurer Coventry Health Care for $685 million in 2007.

Jovanoski played for the Panthers among other teams.

Related sells SOFA Apartments South of the Avenue has arrived.

The Related Group sold its recently-completed SofA Delray apartment project for a whopping $62.4 million last month to an affiliate of Chicago-based Mesirow Financial.

The price equates to $362,791 per unit, a testament to the ongoing strength of downtown Delray.

SofA Delray apartments are located at 150 S.E. 2nd Ave. and 151 S.E. 3rd Ave. The project consists of 172 units ranging in size from under 700 square feet to just under 1,300 square feet.

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I have been with GL Homes for 25 years.

During this time, I’ve worked in project management, land entitlements, sales, marketing and field operations. We build approximately 1,200 homes a year all over Florida including Tampa, Fort Myers, Naples, St. Lucie, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton and Delray Beach. We are the 26th largest builder in the country.

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Declutter heart of your home, your kitchen By: Cheryl Adelman Special to the Boca and Delray newspapers The kitchen is where we get creative with food, family and friends. We gather to break bread, and share ideas, dreams, stories and plans. The busy room holds memories of laughter, tears, and great conversations, and silently waits for more.

Making changes to your kitchen to run more smoothly and be more beautiful and comfortable will bring you positive outcomes in all aspects of life.

Together, let’s explore how you may elevate your daily experience in the heart of your home.

1. Look around your kitchen through a new lens. You may see things that have been a certain way, for so long, that you haven’t realized you no longer use them.

Evaluate everything that takes up floor space and counter space. Take notes.

I did this with a client recently. He was able to let go of a TV, TV stand, TV box, cables & cords, that dominated one corner in his small dining area.

This change created significantly more space, plus, he kicked the lunchtime TV habit. He moved the 3 tier TV stand into his home office where it is useful, adding value. He snuggled a beautiful, tall amethyst into the old TV corner, adding beauty and a surprising sense of well being. Next, we moved the coffee maker, with all the attending paraphernalia, from the counter, having realized he prepares coffee only for guests. And, he added thin, comfy pillows to the kitchen chairs.

2. Food: Everything gets a review from fridge and freezer to pantry and cabinets.

Be honest with yourself and discard

or donate what your family doesn’t use (donations: feedingsouthflorida. org ) Clean those areas. Then, put your remaining food away, by category.

3. Plates, cups, bowls, glasses. Discard or repurpose what you don’t use, especially anything chipped or cracked. ( repurpose: pinterest.com/ pin/466333736388538440/) Items you use daily, put away to be most easily accessible. Stash the better china in those harder to get to cabinets, or display them artistically.

6. Hang aprons and oven mitts on attractive hooks, to be convenient, but not too close, to the oven. Keep your beloved cook books away from the steam, humidity and heat of the fridge and stove by storing on a shelf above

4. Gather all items used for storing food into one drawer: plastic wrap, foil, plastic bags. Stack plastic containers with their matching lids, also stacked,together in their own drawer.

the apron hooks. If you’re inclined, install a cookbook holder below one of your cabinets. (http://www.organizeit. com/under-cabinet-cookbook-holder. asp)

5. Conveniently store cooking tools close to the stove; cutting board, knives, cooking utensils, measuring bowls, pots and pans.

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Boca’s gift to homeowners: No tax hike for 2016-2017 By: Dale King Contributing Writer

over $90 million.

BOCA RATON, FL – City Manager Leif Ahnell and the City Council will likely combine this month to deliver a gift to local taxpayers for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1: Another year without a tax rate increase.

General government takes 16.6 percent of the budget, while 12.3 percent goes to recreation services and 7.3 percent is earmarked for highways and streets.

Ironically, said Ahnell, taxpayers shell out $371,281,038 for taxes, but the city keeps only $73.4 million, or 19.78 percent. The Palm Beach County School District gets $141 million, county government takes $98 million and the South Florida Water Management District gets $5.6 million.

Ahnell outlined the city’s proposed spending package for fiscal 2016-2017 at the August membership breakfast of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. He’ll repeat the presentation for public consumption at a budget meeting Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

Council members will gather at a second special meeting Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. to approve the spending plan for the coming year.

During the breakfast, the city manager said Boca Raton has pretty much shaken loose from the constraints of the 2008 recession that forced layoffs of some 200 municipal workers. Boca has been adding staff for the past few years, including 73 in the current budget proposal.

Also speaking at the breakfast, Mayor Susan Haynie said Boca has benefited from “great leadership and visionaries.” She also noted that because of the Economic Incentive Program created in 2010, Boca has retained and/or created more than 8,400 jobs and provided assistance to 41 companies.

The annual Boca Raton Bowl football game brought the city $10 million in its first two years, and more than two million viewers watched the contest on ESPN. The third Boca Bowl will be held Dec. 20.

Boca Raton City Manager Leif Ahnell explains budget proposal for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. (Photo by Dale King)

down just a hair from the current amount of $3.6799 per $1,000. The tax rate hasn’t increased in five years.

But, property owners should prepare to see a higher bill because property values increased about 6.5 percent throughout the city. That means if you own a home valued at $350,000 with a $50,000 homestead exemption your tax bill will total about $1,104.

Property owners will also have to pay $20 more per year for the fire assessment fee, which is expected to rise from $85 to $105. The last increase was during the 2012 -2013 fiscal year when the rate increased from $80 to $85.

That, plus other events such as the Festival of the Arts Boca, “have really put the city on the map.”

Speaking to Chamber members, Ahnell said local taxpayers get a bargain for their buck. Water and sewer rates are among the lowest in the area. “The rate is four times as much in West Palm Beach, and five times as much in the city of Hollywood.”

All that, said Ahnell, and taxpayers are likely to see a slight decrease in the 2016-2017 tax rate. The tentative figure has been set at $3.6789 per $1,000 valuation,

The operating budget for the coming year is just under $200 million. The biggest chunk of that covers public safety, 56 percent of overall operating expenses, or just

Those who live in the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District will likely see a similar tax bill. Commissioners of the independent district voted not to raise taxes for residents who live in the district for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.

That means the district will receive about the same amount of money as it collected this current year.

Property values have gone up in the city, so the tax bill may reflect that slightly.

Residents who live in the district will pay about 91 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. That means if your home is assessed at $350,000 with a $50,000 Homeowner’s Exemption you would pay about $275 in beach and park district taxes.

The city has requested more money from the district in its budget. Though collecting taxes, the district is poised to receive nearly $22 million. Commissioners will discuss how to spend the money at upcoming meetings.

The first public hearing on the proposed parks district budget will be 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail. A final public hearing is expected to be Sept. 12, also at 6 p.m. at the center.

Boca tennis sensation Alexandre Rotsaert serves way to USTA Clay Finals in Delray Beach By: David DiPino Contributing Writer While Alexandre Rotsaert came up a few games short in the finals of the Boys 18s of the 50th USTA Clay Court National Championships recently held at Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 W. Atlantic Ave., he was the highest finisher from Boca Raton and reached the finals and took home second place and momentum swinging into a upward climb of tennis he’s yet to play this summer.

Leaving Delray Beach without the coveted Gold Ball trophy, Rotsaert did excel in his base game; ground strokes capitalizing on balls hit short helping to start his attack and said he developed strategy in wearing opponents down.

“One thing I did really well in Delray Beach was making the people I played work for every point,” said Rotsaert.

“Delray is a great tournament. Ivan Baron does a great job. The Clay Championships are very well organized. It’s more of a family tourney. I’ve played well there before.”

Rotsaert, 16, is no stranger to the USTA Clay Court National Championships in Delray Beach, having made it to two 18s finals and prior to that he competed in the 16s tourney. All of his hard work has earned him a U.S.

Open Ranking of no. 102 in the world. He recently signed up to play in the U.S. Open (Juniors) and even played in the Wild Card Main Draw to the Men’s Pro U.S Open, before losing to the no. 2 qualifier in the world 6-4, 6-4.

“I had pretty good returns in that tournament. I used my forehand to attack and then get back.”

The losses have been wins in terms of experience and have failed to slow him down. The Boca Raton teenager tennis prodigy explained this while taking time to chat about the recent tournaments by phone about the farthest north one can get from Boca Raton while attempting to qualify for the U.S. Open at a tournament in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

“Tennis has taken me overseas to Europe for tournaments in Poland, Germany, Belgium, and Italy, and down to South America to tourneys in Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador. I have played just about everywhere in the U.S.,” said Rotsaert.

Other Boca Raton tennis players who competed in the tournament included Aleksandar Kovacevic - Boca Raton, B18, William Howells - Boca Raton, B18, Jourdan

Rotsaert (2nd from right, back row) - From left to right, Sebastian Korda of Bradenton (left) recently won the Gold Ball at the 50th USTA Clay Court National Championships Boys 18s over Alexandre Rotsaert of Boca Raton (second from right), 6-4, 6-1, at Delray Beach Tennis Center. (Submitted Photo).

Kast - Boca Raton, B18, Christian Alshon - Boca Raton, B18, Jordan Nickerson - Boca Raton, B18, Keaton Allwardt - Boca Raton, B16, Ronan Jackuck – Boca Raton, B16, Steven Sun – Boca Raton, B16, and Daniel Gale – Boca Raton, B16.

For the entire recap of the 50th USTA Clay Court National Championships recently held at Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 W. Atlantic Ave., visit https://is.gd/ORQ5Td or for more information go to www.yellowtennisball. com.

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From the editor’s notebook: Our slice of paradise Drive and the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray.

By: Jeff Perlman Editor in Chief September is Florida’s cruelest month.

Boynton.

It’s around this time of year when the heat and humidity begin to wear on you, testing your patience and leading one to wonder if perhaps a fall foliage trip to New England should be included in your Florida citizenship package.

Irene is a familiar name to Delray Beach denizens for her work with entrepreneurs and Start Up Delray. She is now working her magic in NoBo, short for North Boynton but remains interested and active in Delray and anywhere you can find entrepreneurship and interesting business models.

But September is also an exciting time of year. School is under way, the “season” is around the corner and you know you’ll have the last laugh on your northern friends in about 60 days or so.

So with that in mind, we have a few things to tell you. Some fun, some serious and some stuff just because.

First, we discovered an interesting local business—Bacon Boxes.

At the risk of offending our vegetarian friends, we stumbled on this interesting company last month which has a unique selling proposition: “we’ve got bacon for every occasion.”

That means bacon concoctions for anniversaries, births, birthdays, weddings or just because.

The Boynton Beach based company features “gourmet bacon roses” starting at $25 and rising to $200 for “barrel aged bacon.” A bacon box contains delicious Berkshire bacon cured and fresh wood smoked by hand. Each is wrapped in a satin bow with the option to include a personalized card.

It may not be Kosher, but hey it is gluten free.

Our travels also led us to Irene Revelas’ new digs at the Hacklab in North

Hacklab is what is known as a “maker space” where people can come and create products using a variety of materials and technology including of course, 3-D printers.

Hacklab works with students, has an active membership and hosts events and classes. The Maker Movement is sweeping the nation and many cities are tapping into the ethos to create jobs and industry.

We’ll more on this in future issues, but needless to say Irene has opened our eyes to some interesting developments in our neighboring city. Boynton Beach has young leadership, more affordable real estate and lots of industrial space occupied by growing breweries—Due South, Copperpoint, Nobo—and some interesting companies ranging from software engineers to businesses relating to construction and contracting; an eclectic mix.

If Boynton can overcome the predictable opposition of the Florida Coalition on get some development in its eastern core, the future looks bright.

Seagate Yacht Club We had a chance to tour the brand new Seagate Yacht Club project on Macfarlane

There are 10 units, at press time, only two were left. It’s not hard to see why. The project is magnificent. Just breathtaking.

Kudos to architect Richard Jones, the Seagate Development team and our friends at Seaside Builders they knocked this one out of the park.

We’ve seen a lot of very beautiful projects in our travels, but this one is a cut above.

Modern, incredible views, open and airy the project is an incredible addition to Delray Beach.

SHED Sessions Come to the Spady Museum The Spady Museum launches a new live concert series Sept. 14 in the historic home of Solomon D. Spady, putting a South Florida spin on shed sessions that are growing in popularity in Atlanta, Baltimore, New York and other major cities.

The Spady House band (I didn’t know they had one) featuring Tovah Lovely, Ian Caven, Jimmy Copeland and Beto Rubinell, will begin a jam session and will welcome other local musicians to sit in with their instruments. Vocalists and lyricists are also encouraged to come. Musicians are free. Guests pay $10. Created in partnership with Musical Director Lovely and MC Caven, SHED SESSIONS at The Spady promises to bring an original, modern sound to this beautiful example of Delray’s history.

Meanwhile in Boca, we are making it a point to get out and about.

For me, that meant an interesting dinner

at the Gluttonous Goat (excellent food, great spirits) and for our fearless editor Marisa it meant a delicious multi-course meal featuring bee honey infused dishes at Broken Sound Country Club.

Last month, Marisa had a chance to meet basketball great Shaq while I tried to find a Radio Shack (true story). But I digress. Marisa is very deserving of all the perks…

Shout outs: I love Silverball Museum, the historic machines are fantastic, the 80s classic video games bring back all sorts of great memories, J. Alexander’s is a super restaurant and so is 32 East, remember the term “kinetic art”, congrats to Nancy Stewart, Bern Ryan and their team at Festival Management Group for winning several awards at the recent Florida Festivals and Events conference, 11 awards in total for FMG and the Delray Marketing Cooperative.

Wow! Happy birthday to the beautiful Diane Franco and good luck to all the kids from Delray and Boca who are starting college. Savor the years, they fly by. Until next month.

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JFS offers services for all ages in Boca, Delray, Highland Beach By: Marisa Gottesman Associate Editor Have a parent who needs meals delivered to their home? Know a stay-at-home mom who is trying to get back into the workforce? Looking for an organization to give back to? Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services provides these opportunities and others to those in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach.

agencies for people who live in other cities, she said.

Based in Boca Raton with a satellite office in West Delray, the nonprofit, known nationally as JFS, has assisted families with all sorts of needs since 1979.

She said people often think JFS only helps senior citizens. While several programs are geared toward helping Holocaust survivors, providing activities for seniors at a senior center in West Delray and helping seniors who aren’t as mobile as they used to be, the nonprofit offers assistance to families and children as well.

From its Meals on Wheels program, where volunteers deliver meals to homebound seniors, to its Career & Employment Services program, which helps bring people from job candidates to hired professionals, JFS provides services for people in all phases of life.

The mission is to provide help, hope and humanity by serving people of all ages and beliefs. Some services are free, others have a few, some are based on a sliding scale of what families can afford.

This summer, the agency awarded about $85,000 in scholarships to help parents

Training from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the YMCA, 6631 Palmetto Circle S. “We saw a need for non-professionals to be trained on how to provide respite care,” Hartman said. The event is free, but registration is required, ralesjfs.org/rvsp.

One of the biggest misconceptions about the nonprofit is that you have to be Jewish to receive services.

Another new program is a relationship called JFS at Home, which is a separate nonprofit home health care agency serving seniors in their homes in Palm Beach County. She said the nonprofit was created when JFS saw a need to help plan for the future needs of seniors. The program rolled out on May 1.

“We proudly help anyone who qualifies for services that walks through our door,” said President and CEO Danielle Hartman.

“You don’t have to be Jewish.”

But, you do have to live in one of the three cities the agency assists. There are sister send their kids to day camp and sleep away summer camps. It also provides financial help for after-school programs where kids can be supervised in the afternoons while their parents are still at work.

Through its community mentor program, kids can be matched with adult mentors to help guide them. There are also tutoring opportunities to help college-bound students plan for standardized college entrance exams.

Annually, the group gives out 110,000 pounds of food each year and spends about $15,000 on fresh produce, milk and bread for people to take from the food pantry.

The nonprofit also has programs to help people with mental health and counseling at home and in group settings. The “Welcome Home Program” is a drop-in center for adults with chronic depression and other mental health ailments run by a clinical social worker.

She said statistics indicated that the senior population in South Florida will double by 2030 and that providing home care was a need that JFS could help fill.

“People wanted to know who we would recommend for home health care,” Hartman said. “We wanted to provide that service. We wanted to be with them through their entire life cycle.”

Another misconception is that JFS is the same as the Jewish Federation and JCC. Hartman said the Federation provides a lot of funding for JFS and JFS carries out and provides the services. The JCC provides social activities like camps and youth programming.

What the nonprofit accomplishes on a daily basis is thanks to the volunteers, Hartman said.

“Our goal is to get people to live life to their fullest potential,” Hartman said.

Volunteers help drive seniors to doctors appointments through the Kibbutz and Ride program, help in the food pantry, run activities at the senior center and call homebound seniors to check in on them and provide conversation.

She said some get the support they need to get back on their feet and back in the workforce while others come for a social outlet.

About 400 volunteers help donate more than 36,000 hours last year. If the agency had to pay for their services, it would cost nearly $850,000, according to the agency.

A newer initiative JFS is offering helps train people interested in helping special needs children. Through a partnership with FAU’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and Boca’s YMCA, the groups are joining forces to host a Special Needs Respite

“We have a very limited staff so thats why volunteer staff is so helpful,” Hartman said.

If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about services offered, contact 561-852-3333.

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Boca Festival Days provides entertainment, funding for nonprofits By: Dale King Contributing Writer BOCA RATON, FL – The annual celebration of Boca Festival Days – an event that has enlivened the slow-paced, dog days of August for years --- has once again come to an end.

All the wine, cheese, burgers, beer and lite bites have been consumed. The dances have been danced, songs have been sung, trivia questions answered and the candles on the Habitat for Humanity 25th Birthday Bash cake have been extinguished. Boca Splash has dried out, the JA Light up the Night has turned into day, Margarita Monday and Tipsy Tuesday have yielded to the weekend and the last chunk of food aimed at the Melting Pot’s fondue bowl has been dipped.

Boca Festival Days represent the Chamber’s outreach to the charitable community.

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members join forces all month with forprofit Chamber members to hold funfilled events,” said Chamber President and CEO Troy McLellan. “The goal is to raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit members’ philanthropic efforts.”

This year’s roster of 29 activities kicked off Aug. 1 with the sixth annual “White Coats-4-Care” reception, sponsored and hosted by Kaye Communications and attended by 220 guests, including donors, students, and key leaders from within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University.

It raised $47,000 to dress and equip this year’s incoming class of medical students, with a portion of the proceeds going to scholarships at FAU’s medical school.

This year’s festival featured an array of happenings with different themes.

“Hook, Wine & Sinker,” held Aug. 11, raised money for Twin Palms Center for

the Disabled. Art works, live and silent auctions were featured at the gathering with a nautical motif.

tossed out questions to participants. She said the crowd “got a chance to raise their awareness of cultural Boca.”

TV shows offered theme ideas. “Boca’s Got Talent” brought would-be performers to the Dubliner Aug. 8. “Boca’s Ballroom Battle,” patterned after “Dancing with the Stars,” sold out the Boca Resort on Aug. 20. The Blue Martini at Town Center mall hosted its second annual lip sync contest Aug. 24.

The Boca Chamber saved its best for nearly last. It held its annual “Wine and All That Jazz” Aug. 27 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. It was billed as “Boca’s premier food and wine-tasting party,” and even Sarah Pearson, one of the Chamber’s VPs, declared it to be “awesome.”

Speaking of the Resort, the site known as “Mizner’s Dream” and built in 1926 hosted historic tours on Aug. 13 and 20 led by folks from the Boca Raton Historical Society.

Danielle Rosse, owner of Ocean’s 234 Restaurant at the Boca-Deerfield line, sponsored two activities – the Aug. 3 “Clothes off Our Back” clothing drive and the Aug. 9 “Celebrate Summer Dinner” dining event at her restaurant.

Members of various cultural groups got a chance to show off their talent for minutia at a cultural trivia night Aug. 18 at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Kelsey Johnson, PR associate for the museum,

The new Boca Resto Lounge on north Federal Highway also hosted a couple of specialties – the “Flower Power Karaoke Social” Aug. 17 and the Festival’s finale, a live rock concert Aug. 30.

5 Questions with Stacey Giulianti: co-founder of Florida Peninsula Insurance Company on hurricane insurance Boca Raton-based Florida Peninsula Insurance is the fifth largest home insurance provider in Florida serving over 140,000 customers. We asked cofounder Stacey Giulianti some questions about hurricane insurance as September is the peak of hurricane season.

This is the longest recorded stretch in Florida without a hurricane. Do we need to worry about Hurricane Apathy?

Absolutely. The public tends to become complacent when there are long stretches of time without hurricanes. The thought of “this will not happen to me” takes hold and memories of past storms and the devastation it left behind begin to fade.

This has been the longest time period without a storm hitting Florida since hurricane record keeping began. One of the most dangerous parts of a storm is being unprepared. Having the residents of Florida be unmotivated to prepare for the worst, can increase the amounts of claims by hundreds of thousands of dollars which could easily be prevented.

Why should people review their insurance policies?

Everyone wants to save money; this is understandable. But when you combine

hurricane apathy with economic hardship and carriers who may offer cheap policies at the cost of providing coverage, it creates the potential for disaster should a catastrophe happen. Why do people buy insurance? We buy insurance in the hope we never have to use it. As years pass and you do not have the need to file a claim, it is easy to consider limiting your coverage because “this hasn’t happened to me.” The truth is, many claims happen when you least expect it and can cause thousands. If you are not properly insured for the most costly of situations, how will you make all the repairs needed? The cost of peace of mind cannot be measured, yet it is one of the most important items to consider when purchasing home insurance.

Is it true that homeowner’s insurance doesn’t include flood coverage?

Most home insurance policies do not cover flood claims. Let’s define a flood.

A flood is rising water. Any kind of rising water, storm surge is rising water.

Many people do not realize that although there is a hurricane outside, the damage to their home is being caused by rising water and therefore their homeowners’ policy will not cover this damage. Over one third of flood claims happen in non-

as well as expediting any claim you may have since it will be one company handling the adjustment of the damages.

Why should you take a photo inventory of your home and valuables?

Should your property be damaged or stolen, insurance carriers will need proof you owned the items you are claiming.

Taking a photo or video inventory of your home will alleviate the claims process when you may not be in the mindset to recover all the documentation needed. flood zone areas.

What should you do after the storm?

When you consider the damage flood water can make to your home and the cost of its repairs with the annual cost of a flood policy, which averages approximately $400, it is well worth considering obtaining this coverage.

You may purchase flood coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or a private flood carrier. Florida Peninsula has begun to offer, in eligible areas, an endorsement to the homeowners’ policy which will add the needed flood coverage to the home. Endorsing your policy with this coverage will allow you to easily maintain all your coverage with one carrier. This will simplify payment, maintenance, renewals of the policy

First, it is important you and your family are in a safe place. Once it is safe to come out of your home; when the authorities have advised the storm has passed, we recommend you assess any damage you may have experienced. Take pictures of the damage. Take immediate mitigation steps to avoid further damage, when it is safe to do so. Then call your carrier. Making the phone call to your carrier a priority is always important, however, the sooner you do so during a catastrophe when possibly thousands of other homeowners are doing the same thing, will assist in getting your claim started sooner rather than later. It will get you on the road to recovery and bringing your life back to normalcy.

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Sadly, Donald Trump has offered no coherent proposal for putting higher education within reach for all Americans.

He’s proposing the same tired, old plan to give tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires instead of focusing on our nation’s student debt crisis. And, to make

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Hillary Clinton has a solution for them too.

Floridians with student loans will be able

You may be wondering how Hillary plans to pay for her comprehensive plan. Everyone -- students, parents, colleges, states, and the federal government -- will do their part to make affordable college a reality for every American.

Imagine what’s possible right here in South Florida if we tackle the runaway costs of higher education and relieve the crushing burden of student debt. People will be free to start job-creating businesses, reinvest in our local economy, and build wealth for a secure retirement. We already know that a degree is one of the best investments an individual can make -- it’s time to show America that making that degree affordable is one of the best investments our country can make.

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I’ve been committed to making college more affordable for South Floridians

Too many young people are held back from contributing to the economy by their student debt -- they are unable to start a business, buy a home, or even start a family.

Hillary Clinton knows this must change, and has a plan to change it.

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But for many South Florida families, the rising costs of sending a kid to college can be overwhelming. If you think the price of your child’s four-year degree is wildly higher than your own, you’re right. Over the last 30 years, tuition has more than doubled, and has outpaced inflation by about three percent.

That’s great news for families with kids who have yet to start college. But what about the many South Floridians who already earned their degree and are saddled with insurmountable loan payments holding them back? Between 2004 and 2014, Florida graduates saw an outrageous increase of 32 percent in the student debt they owed. Today in our state, 53 percent of students graduate with debt -- to the tune of over $24,000 on average.

And for too many Floridians, their loan payments are simply unaffordable. More than one-fifth of all student loans in Florida are in default or delinquency -- nearly double the national average. Hillary’s plan includes help for those struggling to make payments so their credit isn’t ruined forever. And to protect future Florida college students, Hillary will crack down on predatory lenders, collectors, and colleges and ensure that the federal government never profits off young people’s debt.

matters worse, he’s scammed vulnerable Americans through his so-called Trump University - encouraging customers to deplete their savings and build up credit card debt as part of his fraudulent scheme.

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It’s almost autumn in South Florida, and though we won’t see changing leaves or cooler temperatures anytime soon, many families will experience big adjustments as they send a child off to college. In my own family, our two girls will be heading back to college, and my son is starting his college applications.

When it comes to investing in your future, Hillary believes that costs shouldn’t be a barrier, and debt shouldn’t hold you back.

Hillary Clinton’s New College Compact will make attending the wonderful public institutions we have right here in Florida more affordable and accessible, so students no longer have to incur unmanageable debt to pay for tuition, books and fees.

to refinance at current rates and have their debt forgiven after 20 years of payments.

This means that no more Floridians will have to choose between paying off their decades-old student loans and helping their own children pay for college.

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Councilman Robert Weinroth on Boca’s budget, tax rate By: Councilman Robert Weinroth Special to the Boca newspaper When the City of Boca Raton recently announced the property tax millage (the rate at which a parcel of real estate is taxed) would not increase for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, it was but another example of how sound management continues to reap dividends for its residents.

More importantly, notwithstanding the decision to hold the millage rate, Boca Raton will continue to provide quality services to its residents, expanding and upgrading police, fire and municipal services.

The ability to hold tax rates constant is due, in large part, to an expanding tax base, which has resulted from an aggressive economic development program and the continued redevelopment of Boca Raton’s downtown.

Boca Raton boasts over 12 million square feet of office space. This is critical as its Economic Development Manager, Jessica Del Vecchio, works to attract businesses to the city, in partnership with the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, under the leadership of its president, Kelly Smallridge.

Today, leading Fortune 500 companies have found their home in Boca Raton making for a prosperous and upscale community. Of the 62 corporate headquarters in Palm Beach County, 30 are situated in Boca Raton.

In 2010, the City Council created an economic development fund to provide incentives for companies seeking to relocate to or expand within the city. In the

While the economic incentives, offered in partnership with the state and county are an indispensable ingredient as Boca Raton competes against other venues, it is ultimately the quality of life enjoyed by our residents that closes the deal.

Public safety is of paramount importance to a CEO during site selection. Boca Raton is clearly in the upper quartile in this respect as it is compared to communities throughout South Florida.

Next on the list of requirements for a company scouting a new location is an educated workforce. Our community can boast a clear advantage in this area, as well. Our A rated public schools; coupled with an abundant selection of quality private schools, offer a challenging and varied curriculum.

Boca Raton’s universities and colleges are, likewise, providing superior educational opportunities. It doesn’t hurt that Florida Atlantic University was recently named the number 1 public university in Florida. Coupled with

By: Councilman Scott Singer Special to the Boca Newspaper public space could be available at the eastern edge of Boca’s downtown. A brick-and-mortar restaurant would take up a great portion of the Wildflower site, and I don’t believe reflects the best opportunity for this land.

Recently, the City Council discussed possible uses of the Wildflower site. The choices have been framed as a Houston’sstyle restaurant on the site, or what some people call just a park. I’m working with planners, residents, and businesses to explore an alternative vision for our downtown waterfront, and am asking for your thoughts.

Recently, several local architects have offered design concepts for an active, urban, waterfront attraction that could include green space, boating amenities, public art, interactive spaces, and some dining or eating options. Their concepts and the advocacy of many residents warrant further consideration. Between the Wildflower site and neighboring Silver Palm Park, more than 6 acres of

Although Hillstone, Houston’s parent, is a great operator, their proposed economic terms leave a great deal to be desired.

Hillstone’s current restaurant proposal to construct a restaurant and create some public areas, but not any dockage.

The proposed lease could last up to 45 years at Hillstone’s option, with annual increases of less than 1%. The city would be responsible for property taxes, which are expected to increase at least 1.5% per year, and possibly much more. Higher inflation over the next 45 years – a virtual certainty – could saddle two generations with a poor economic deal. Given this, I’ve asked Hillstone to propose better financial terms for the city and suggested my colleagues make the same request.

I appreciate everyone who wants more waterfront dining options in Boca Raton.

We also recognize that there is fatigue in the six years since the site was purchased, most of which occurred before I was on the city council. All of that time, though, is spilled milk, and our downtown has grown denser since 2009. The question

Lynn University and Palm Beach State College, our workforce is well educated and ready to work.

Boca Raton can also boast a quality college of medicine.

Only this week, the Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2020. The 64 highly qualified medical students comprising this class were selected from over 4,300 applicants.

six years since the fund was established, Boca Raton has created or retained over 8,500 high paying jobs.

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In partnership with FAU, the Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been transformed into a teaching and research hospital. Patients are no longer heading to the airport when seeking out quality medical care provided by compassionate medical professionals.

The Research Park at FAU provides a supportive environment where companies engaged in the research and development of new and innovative products are nurtured with the essential resources necessary for their success provided by FAU. The icing on the cake is the South Florida lifestyle, With over four miles of public beaches, 46 parks, and over 40 miles of pedestrian/bike trails, Boca Raton is clearly the place to work, live, play, raise a family and, ultimately retire.

This didn’t happen by accident nor is the city sitting on its laurels. Boca Raton recognizes the importance of facilitating economic development to create and maintain economic sustainability. It is no longer a sleepy little community with snowbirds and retirees as its mainstay. The millennials are coming and Boca Raton is already making plans for them to take their place within the fabric of the community.

now is what will be the best use of the property for generations to come. I am skeptical that another restaurant with limited waterfront views for a select few who can snag a window-side table is what best ensures Boca Raton is a world-class city. Instead of looking to mirror what other cities have long had, we might do better by striving for something greater.

Active public and green space can spur resurgence and investment to an entire area. For example, the West Side of Manhattan has seen a renaissance with the restaurants and tourist sites that have been born out of the creation of a signature public space at the High Line, a former industrial elevated railway. Other cities’ waterfronts have transformed as well. As you read this, Deerfield Beach is completing a multi-million dollar of its bridge-adjacent public and green space into a revitalized Sullivan Park with new attractions. In the long run, I believe we can have a greater positive impact on our waterfront and downtown by creating a tourist and resident destination that would bring business to neighboring properties and pedestrians along Palmetto Park Road better a Houston’s could.

To that end, I’m happy to announce a public visioning session, which will be Monday, September 19, at 6pm at the Downtown Boca Library. My hope is that this discussion will generate positive ideas

that we can act on quickly. Part of this work is identifying viable grant programs that could pay for improvements. I invite residents and planners to participate and share your ideas beforehand. Let’s work together for a vision that can truly set Boca Raton apart and enhance our downtown waterfront. Please contact me at ssinger@myboca.us with your thoughts.

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