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72 Native Son

Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds

enjoys life in his home town.

By Michelle M. Havich

78 the river wild

Resort fashion reflects the beauty

of Florida’s untamed landscape.

Photography by Robert Adamo 86

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forging ahead Palm Beach area philanthropist Al Malnik is a Renaissance man.

By Linda Marx

playing the field Polo player Luis Escobar teaches the sport of kings.

By Lola Thélin

WHAT’S IN A NAME Local philanthropists leave 98

a legacy carved in stone.

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102 YOUNG SURVIVORS Area women wage a personal war on breast cancer.

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PBI’s restaurant guide

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168 CALENDAR

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FINALE 196 Personal style

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appy New Year.

I don’t know exactly why those words fill us with optimism and the promise of a fresh start— as if there’s some magical difference between January and, say, April—but they certainly do, and I’m not about to question anything that prompts us to do better things and establish beneficial new routines. As I’ve said before, I’m an optimist by nature, so anything that puts people in a positive frame of mind is okay by me.

Here at Palm Beach Media Group, we have welcomed 2011 with a sense of optimism as well. After the uncertain economy of the past few years, things finally seem to be leveling off and our company remains well poised for whatever the future brings. As a result, our strategic vision is clearer than ever—to continue investing in and producing excellent magazines and websites that are focused on the needs and interests of affluent audiences throughout all of South Florida.

In the afterglow of creating and launching several new products in 2010—thanks to the individual and collaborative strengths of our people, some of the best and brightest in the industry—I’m quite pleased with where we are today. Still, we know we cannot rest on our successes. As we enter 2011, I have asked our entire team to continue thinking about new, increasingly meaningful ways we can further connect with our readers.

It is not a new challenge—it is an ongoing expectation—but the arrival of a new year presents an opportunity to restate it with my continued encouragement. Fortunately, the spirit of innovation is strong at PBMG, manifesting itself in the form of new products and features that serve our readers and the luxury advertisers who seek to reach them with relevant information about their products and services.

No doubt you’ve embraced the new year with a similar mindset.

Whether it’s resolving to drop those holiday pounds, vowing to spend more time with the family, or engaging in other activities of equal importance—even if that’s pledging to keep doing whatever you’re already doing right—if changing the calendar is the impetus to make it happen, then we’re right there with you. It’s hard to argue with success.

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The Spirit of Giving orld economies may ebb and flow, but the flame of philanthropy burns bright in Palm Beach. Our little corner of the world is the epicenter of giving, and our neighbors have never hesitated—in good times or bad—to show their generosity.

It’s that generosity that we celebrate in this issue. In “What’s in a Name,” we shed light on the names behind the buildings. The individuals who choose to make major gifts to organizations—in the range of seven and eight figures—have a unique motivation, and it isn’t all about vanity. By allowing their names to be etched into the stone of a building’s façade, donors are leaving behind legacies for their families and inspiring others, in a very visible way, to follow suit. Thus begins a cycle of giving that is instrumental to building communities. See the story on page 98.

This month, we also profile actor Burt Reynolds. Burt’s career has been nothing short of legendary, but he has never forgotten that he got his start right here, under the tutelage of Watson Duncan at Palm Beach Junior College. Now he’s paying it forward, teaching the next generation of actors at his Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre, in Jupiter. Learn more about our own “Native Son” by turning to page 72.

Continuing our focus on philanthropists, we speak to Al Malnik about his longtime involvement with Make-A-Wish and other community charities, as well as his family, his rather monumental art collection and the entrepreneurial thinking that made it all possible. Al rarely gives interviews, but he spoke candidly to writer Linda Marx and allowed us to photograph him inside his oceanfront estate, Beaux Arts, for “Forging Ahead” (page 86).

These personalities and others profiled throughout the issue truly are making positive changes all around us. And that’s something to celebrate.

Enjoy the issue.

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Visit THE BOUTIQUE at Robb & Stucky in our Palm Beach Garden and Boca Raton Showrooms · NATIONWIDE DELIVERY · WE EXPORT · Florida Interior Design License # IB 0000745 To view our award-winning designs, visit RobbStucky.com/DesignBook

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Feel tropical breezes at the private beach club. Enjoy the warm welcome at one of two beautifully appointed clubhouses. Revitalize at the new state-of-the-art full service spa and fitness center. Laugh with friends in the tennis league. Stroll past tranquil waterfalls and lush tropical vistas. Play from one of the six sets of tees on our two 18-hole championship golf courses which weave through 700 acres of park like land kissed by the Florida sun.

Relish in first class concierge service. Wake up to a golf course or private waterfront view. Live a more vibrant life at Frenchman’s Creek Beach and Country Club.

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v FRAN DRESCHER To many of her fans, Fran Drescher always will be known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role as Fran Fine on the television series The Nanny, but the actress has leveraged her career into many different occupations. Her books, Enter Whining (1997) and Cancer Schmancer (2003), were both on the New York Times best-seller list.

As a uterine cancer survivor, she also is a health activist and inspiration to many women. Drescher speaks at the Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (H.O.W.) Time Is of the Essence luncheon on January 17 at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach.

■ WHY ARE YOU SUCH A PASSIONATE HUMANITARIAN? I feel an obligation as a high-profile celebrity to leverage my visibility toward issues that benefit the greater good, and the things that I’m particularly passionate about are women’s health issues, education for our children, and civil liberties and justice for all.

■ WHAT WILL BE THE MESSAGE OF YOUR SPEECH AT THE H.O.W. LUNCHEON? It will be about my journey as a gynecologic cancer survivor and my mission to educate women on the early warning whispers of gynecologic cancers so that they can transform from being patients into medical consumers, become better partners with their physicians and lower the risk of late-stage diagnosis.

■ WHAT UPCOMING PROJECTS ARE YOU WORKING ON? The Fran Drescher Show on Fox stations, a new sitcom for TV Land, a new children’s book that I wrote for Penguin Group Publishing, and a trip to Haiti and the Middle East with the U.S. State Department as a public diplomacy envoy for women’s health issues. —Lola Thélin

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forwardvinsider GREEN HUE Throughout history, emeralds have been cherished for their beauty. Experience these rare gems for yourself when Chopard in Palm Beach hosts the Esmeraude Exhibit January 5-14. This extraordinary array of emeralds of the finest color, tone and hue represents the finest stones from different Chopard collections.

Call in advance to schedule a private viewing. (561805-5710, chopard.com)

WINDOW SHOPPING New York department stores are famous for festive window displays, and this month the tradition arrives in Palm Beach with Windows of Worth. More than 30 stores, including Emilio Pucci, Hamilton Jewelers and Herve Leger, will participate in the event that celebrates the Palm Beach Centennial. The storefront displays, which can include live models, cooking demonstrations, interactive props and much more, will be up from January 21-28. A percentage of in-store sales will benefit local charities. 561-847-7688

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There are already enough tasks to handle when hosting a dinner party without worrying about how you look when you answer the door. Slip on an apron by Haute Hostess Aprons and voilà—the perfect dose of nostalgia with a modern twist. Modeled after a stylish cocktail dress, it allows you to go from the kitchen to the cocktail bar with panache.

Our favorite aprons are from the Glam It Up Luxe collection, which features bejeweled patterns and sequins. The men’s aprons and bridal collection also are worth checking out. Anushka, West Palm Beach (561-820-0500, hautehostessaprons.com)

The newest member of the RitzCarlton family has opened its doors as The Ritz-Carlton Residences on Singer Island. The 242-condominium building, previously known as 2700 North Ocean, is one of only nine stand-alone residential properties managed by the brand. Of course, the unobstructed ocean and Intracoastal views and expansive floor plans are fabulous amenities, but the true perk is the unparalleled service and pampered lifestyle that Ritz-Carlton properties have become famous for. Singer Island (561-259-2700, ritzcarlton.com)

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forwardvplayers FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Forget the park. David Manero’s childhood

play dates were in the kitchens of his father’s restaurants. “I used to throw meatballs at cars instead of snowballs,” he jokes. These days, the play dates are workdays and the restaurants are his own. Manero, the man behind Vic and

INSIDE STORY THIS YEAR, MANERO IS LAUNCHING BURGERFI, A QUICKSERVICE RESTAURANT, IN FORT LAUDERDALE, WITH PLANS TO GO NATIONWIDE.

Lars Bolander has found a new way to color

inside the lines. His latest book, Lars Bolander’s Scandinavian Design, examines the evolution of Scandinavian architecture. The Swedish-born designer was educated at the Stockholm School of Art, reveling in the area’s dedication to simplicity

Angelo’s, The Office and DeVito South Beach,

and straightforward style. His first shop, located

claims he never considered another career path.

in East Hampton, ultimately proved his gateway

“I strive to be at the very top of my industry, but

to Palm Beach. “People who had homes in Palm

that requires a lifelong commitment,” he says.

Beach as well as the Hamptons came into the shop

His “new baby” is Delray’s The Office, which

and said, ‘You must come to Palm Beach because

Manero modestly describes as “the most fabu-

there’s nothing there.’” Bolander and his wife Na-

lous restaurant that’s ever been built in the state

dine moved here 20 years ago and have stores on

of Florida.” —Liza Grant Smith

Antique Row and in New York. —L.G.S.

AIM TO PLEASE

One of Stephen Myers Jr.’s favorite quotes

comes from Mark Twain. “Buy land, they’re not making it any more.” He’s doing just that. With his father, Myers is the developer of Pine Creek Sporting Club, a members-only champion clays and wing shooting club nestled in 2,424 acres of nature in Okeechobee. “The concept was to make this an heirloom—something to be in families for generations,” he says. Far from the boysonly rustic hunting retreats of old, Pine Creek is AT PINE CREEK, MYERS AND HIS FATHER WANTED TO RECREATE THE ERA OF FAMILIES PLAYING TOGETHER IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

designed to draw the entire family. “When I was young, everyone was outside riding their bikes, fishing and playing baseball in the streets. Today, things have changed. Kids are sitting on the couch, watching TV and playing video games.

We wanted to get back to basics.” —L.G.S.

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BOLANDER RECENTLY STOPPED BY THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW TO MAKE MEATBALLS. “HE IS SWEDISH, AFTER ALL,” NADINE SAYS.

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THE LOOK v Crisp linen The typical summer fabric carries through to winter.

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Christian Louboutin taupe Indianna sling-back pump, Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; linen bag with python trim detail, Prada, Bal Harbour; natural and black triple-strap Profilo sandal, Oscar de la Renta, Bal Harbour; linen canvas and leather Margaux bag, Max Mara, Palm Beach.

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style v baubles Creature Comforts Bejeweled animals give your wardrobe a taste of the wild side.

By Michelle M. Havich

Fluttery Finery As delicate as the creature that inspired them, Samuel Getz’s butterfly drop earrings ($6,500) feature briolette and round brilliant-cut diamonds set in 18-karat white gold and platinum. Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach (561-8056150, samuelgetz.com)

Fly Away The Lilac Breasted Roller clip from Van Cleef & Arpels’ “Les Voyages Extraordinaires” collection features diamonds, spinels, tourmalines, garnets, onyx, and blue and pink sapphires set in 18-karat white gold. Price upon request. Palm Beach (561-655-6767, vancleef-arpels.com); Les Bijoux, Boca Raton (561-955-8802, lesbijoux.com)

Seaside Sparkle Seaman Schepps’ 18-karat white gold crab brooch ($11,200) is bedazzling with baroque South Sea pearls, diamonds and sapphires. Trianon, Palm Beach (561-802-4410, seamanschepps.com)

Horsing Around Boucheron’s Seahorse ring ($21,000) in rose gold paved with pink and blue sapphires, amethysts and cabochon rubies.

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Mamma Mia A white chalcedony polar bear protects her diamondstudded cubs in Tiffany & Co.’s 18-karat white gold brooch ($40,000).

Palm Beach (561-6596090, tiffany.com); Palm Beach Gardens (561622-2533); Boca Raton (561-362-4334)

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REYNALDO MARTIN

youthful glow The secret to younger looking skin may rest with a healthy lifestyle and a calm spirit, but the right antiaging product doesn’t hurt, either. We have a few favorites: Cellcosmet Precious Mask, a Swiss formula with precious earth and edelweiss extract, to densify and refine skin ($195, select Saks Fifth Avenue); Dior Capture Totale Refirming Body Concentrate, rich in omega vitamins ($130, Nordstrom); Chanel Sublimage Essential Revitalizing Concentrate with golden flower from the Himalayas ($425, Chanel); RéVive Intensité Moisture Serum Extreme for a continuous plumping effect ($350, Neiman Marcus); and Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Eye and Lip Cream with tightening agents ($185, Guerlain at The Breakers, Palm Beach).

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The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival hosts Palm Beach County’s most unique entertainment option every Saturday at 6pm from January 19 to April 3.

Enjoy an evening of fine dining, shopping, and entertainment for the whole family, while watching world class show jumping competition. Take part in the action from a box seat or from the upscale International Club. Several VIP seating options are available.

For ticketing and box seating options, please contact Annette Goyette 561-779-1660 WWW.EQUESTRIANSPORT.COM

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center WELLINGTON, FLORIDA

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The golden flower, used in Chanel’s Sublimage Essential Regenerating Concentrate, also is used in amchi medicine by the Ladakhis (above).

Xavier Ormancey is just at home in his French laboratory as he is at remote locales, such as Ladakh (above).

LUXURY WITH A CONSCIENCE The terms “luxury” and “social responsibility” are not often used

Ormancey harvested the golden flower to create Chanel’s newest

in the same sentence. Perhaps this is why, when thinking of Chanel,

antiaging product, Sublimage Essential Regenerating Concentrate.

most people don’t tend to think about sustainability, investing back

While it was important to bring the regenerative properties of the

in communities or preserving traditional medicinal knowledge.

flower to the western world, it was equally important to preserve it

Yet this is very much a part of Chanel’s corporate philosophy, albeit a quiet part. There are no marketing campaigns announcing its conservation practices, nor collections “inspired” by the world’s dwindling natural resources—just an authentic dedication to giving back.

In Ladakh, for example, Chanel has partnered with a local

“There is pressure on biodiversity,” he says. “There is a strong demand for these plants, and they can become endangered.”

Chanel chose to make the Sublimage product patent-free because, Ormancey says, “We don’t want to be predators or steal the knowledge.”

nongovernmental organization (NGO) to preserve and perpetuate

Instead, the company created a database of local medicinal

the knowledge of the local healing practices called amchi. It

plants and is publishing a book to share the knowledge. The

began in 2005, when phytochemist Xavier Ormancey, Chanel’s

English version of the book will be distributed to the scientific

director of active ingredient research, traveled to Ladakh, a

community and NGOs involved in protecting biodiversity. A

barren region in the high mountains of Indian Kashmir, in search

Ladakhi version will be available to the local amchi doctors. The

of the legendary golden flower. The golden flower has long been

book will not be available for mass distribution.

used in amchi because of its therapeutic properties.

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for local use and protect it from biopiracy.

Why go through all this? Simple, Ormancey says. “To protect

“It helps the body detoxify itself, and energizes the body to

the resources, you have to share the knowledge and give

recover faster,” Ormancey says. “It is nicknamed the ‘great

the local people access to education and health. In the end,

transcendental one’ because it is used in so many treatments.”

everyone benefits.” —Daphne Nikolopoulos

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bag boys For 10 years, handbag aficionados enjoyed the meticulous designs by Richard Lambertson (right) and John Truex under their label Lambertson Truex. After the company closed in 2009, Tiffany & Co. snatched up the duo, hiring them as exclusive design directors for the new Tiffany Leather Goods line.

The department, which launched this fall, features clean lines, deep and vivid colors and wild textures in crocodile, snakeskin, calf and suede. The collection is made up of everyday, evening and clutch bags for women; cases, carryalls and totes for men; and gloves, wallets, organizers and card cases.

Prior to their eponymous company, Lambertson served as design director of Gucci, CEO of Geoffrey Beene, and creative director and senior vice president of Bergdorf Goodman. Truex was the director of design and sourcing at ck Calvin Klein. Under their label, they shared the 2000 CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year and ACE Best New Accessories Designer.

—Lola Thélin PBI: You two are the first to create an entire Tiffany & Co. handbag collection. What was it like to have this opportunity?

LAMBERTSON: Tiffany makes jewelry of lasting style. Our approach is similar in that we strive to design a collection that is both fashionable and enduring. Together we have created accessories with just these qualities. We feel that clients will find it beautiful and timeless.

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body these characteristics and expand the company’s business in this new way.

What was your primary design goal for Tiffany’s first collection?

TRUEX: We are focused on the current Tiffany client who is looking for fashion and quality.

They come to Tiffany for the finest jewelry designs, so it makes sense that they would look to us for the finest leather accessories.

How did Tiffany’s archive influ-

we are now able to design amazing accessories all day, every day.

We have the luxury of arriving in the office in the morning and focusing on any design without interruption. It is rather amazing.

What is your favorite design in the 2010 fall collection?

TRUEX: I love the bracelet bag in silk satin. It is available in 36 different colors. For day, I am in love with the small Manhattan satchel for its timeless shape and its effortless ease.

ence your designs, and how were you able to modernize it?

Any hints of what to expect for

LAMBERTSON: We were interested in exploring inside Tiffany’s jewel box, and what we found was both fascinating and inspirational. The legacy of quality, fine materials and craftsmanship is apparent in Tiffany’s past and present. The leather collection is the latest in that legacy. In addition, we focused on the twenty-first-century woman and how she manages her day. We wanted to make her life fashionable and functional.

the 2011 spring collection?

For more than 10 years, you were your own bosses at Lambertson Truex. What has been the biggest change working for Tiffany?

TRUEX: The biggest change is

LAMBERTSON: The collection captures the newness of spring, which is so much about color.

We’ve focused on a spectrum that goes from white to classic neutrals to brights in textures and shapes that are modern yet timeless.

What is the perfect bag?

TRUEX: Anything that makes you happy and feel good.

What do you two do for fun?

LAMBERTSON: Fly to Palm Beach as often as possible, even in the summer. We love the beach. We love just being with friends. u

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first class v ROCK STAR

The Eden Rock in St. Barths has a history of attracting the jet set.

BY ROBERT RAGAINI

In 1953, Caribbean adventurer Rémy de Haenen built a hotel on a glorious chunk of lava on the island of St. Barths and called it Eden Rock.

De Haenen is the subject of many local tales. As the island’s first mayor, he carried a gun in his belt, and reportedly shot a bullet into the ceiling to draw the crowd’s attention during a council meeting. The colorful de Haenen also happened to be friends with a number of celebrities, who came to stay at his six-room Shangri-La. Greta Garbo, Howard Hughes

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Clockwise from top left: The Villa Rockstar at Eden Rock offers outstanding views; the Beach House pool; the bed in the Greta Garbo suite; a bedroom in the Villa Rockstar.

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and other fan-weary stars shed glitz and glamour to breathe the calming, balmy air of St. Barths.

In 1995, David and Jane Matthews bought the former celebrated hotel for a holiday home, but instead, decided to reinvent Eden Rock to once again draw glamorous guests. The rooms quintupled, and now accommodate the rich and famous on a glorious beachfront in a style beyond the imaginings of even Garbo and Hughes.

Bright red roofs that now dominate the peninsula surround the expanded hotel, which was named to the 2010 World’s Best Service in the Caribbean list by Travel + Leisure. It is indeed once again a magnet for the stars, making for an entertaining game of discovering, “Who has slept in my bed?” The answer is easy with Suite Greta Garbo, an art deco extravaganza right out of Ninotchka; likewise the Howard Hughes Loft Suite, which features 360-degree terrace views of St. Jean Bay. Media mavens stay in the ultraprivate, four-master suite/two-cabin Villa Rockstar. Not only does it include a private gym, two pools and a screening room, it has a recording studio with a wall-to-wall 32-track

console that was used to record John Lennon singing “Imagine.” The luxurious bedrooms, named for music icons Freddie Mercury, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan and Lennon, connect via a broad terrace looking down on a tranquil inner court. Each sports a futuristic bathroom, one finished opulently in white gold.

The property’s guests, famous and not, come for the laid-back beauty and relaxation of the island.

“We don’t have casinos,” says Christian Legrand, general manager of St. Barths’ Hotel Christopher. “St. Barths is a place of simple pleasures taken to a high level. People get a map and go scouting.”

Visitors take long, leisurely dinners in a series of delightful social evenings with friends and family.

Some of the best dining on the island can be found right at Eden Rock. At the renowned On the Rocks restaurant, dishes include such delicacies as roasted lobster tail with thyme, sautĂŠed veal filet with candied lemon and mango salsa, and decadent crunchy chocolate and banana pie. For breakfast and lunch, dine beachside at The Sand Bar. Gaze at the mysterious rock rising above the restaurant, and imagine it as it once was, pristine and untouched. Here, the spirit of de Haenen lives on. edenrockhotel.com/en â&#x2014;&#x2020;

The Eden Rock resort has stunning ocean views; On the Rocks restaurant; the recording studio in Villa Rockstar was once used to record John Lennon.

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TONE ZONE TURN EVERY SECOND INTO THE PERFECT TIME TO EXERCISE.

BY LOLA THÉLIN

1. LIGHTWEIGHT VARIETY You don’t have to travel to a gym for a complete workout. Do 15 different

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exercises with the BodyForm Total Fitness Platform ($99.95).

The compact and lightweight equipment features resistance training through tension cables.

Brookstone, Wellington (561-7936205, brookstone.com) 2. HEAVY DUTY Up your workout results with Fitness Gear’s

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Comfort Fit ankle ($19.99-$24.99) and wrist ($14.99-$19.99) weights. Ankle weights are available in 5 or 10 pounds and wrists in 2 to 3 pounds. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Boynton Beach (561-7347771, dickssportinggoods.com) 3. STAND STILL The Pro Wooble Board ($69.95-$79.95) by

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Fitterfirst can help improve balance and coordination, while increasing core strength and stability. (800-FITTER1, fitter1.com) 4. STAY LIMBER Sink deeper into your stretches with the TechnoGym Wellness Pad ($95).

The padded foldable mat has basic stretching exercises illustrated on it, and is easy to transport. (800804-0952, technogym.com) 5. SIT UP Improve your posture

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with the Via Inc. Swopper chair (starts at $790), which provides relief for back pain, strengthens back and abdominal muscles and improves circulation. Also available with a backrest. J.C. White, Riviera Beach (561-848-4982, jcwhite. com)

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TOWER OF POWER

With more than 1,000 horsepower, the $1.4-million Swedish-built Koenigsegg CCXR sets the supercar standard.

BY HOWARD WALKER

One thousand and eighteen. That’s the insane amount of horsepower this car’s twin-supercharged V8 engine produces.

That amount of muscular power would be impressive if it were motivating a Mack or a Peterbilt, or an Amtrak locomotive.

But it’s actually powering a two-seat sports car that tips the scales at a feather light 2,821 pounds. In human terms that’s the equivalent of a Bolshoi ballerina. On a crash diet.

So what happens when you bolt this 1,018-horsepower nuclear-like power plant into the equivalent of a Tupperware container on wheels? Simple. You get the kind of acceleration that only fighter pilots on full afterburner experience. Think zero to 60 mph in an insane 2.9 seconds. Zero to 70

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120 mph in a blistering 8.9 seconds. And a top speed of a mind-warping 259 mph.

Just don’t label this sensational $1.4million Koenigsegg CCXR as a mere supercar. What we have here is the world’s first hyper-car.

Koenigs-what, I hear you say? The CCXR is the wild creation of brilliant Swedish car designer Christian von Koenigsegg (for the record it’s pronounced KOHnig-segg). We’ll forgive you for not having heard of him. While he started building his hyper-car in 2002, his total worldwide production only recently passed the 80car milestone.

Naturally the Koenigsegg attracts comparisons with its only true rival, the 1,001-horsepower, $1.5 million to $2.4 million Bugatti

Veyron. But while the Veyron has similarly staggering performance, it’s more of a luxurious grand tourer whereas this sexy Swede is more the hard-edged, agile rocket ship.

Much of its agility and bullet-out-of-agun performance is down to its ultralight, yet incredibly stiff, carbon fiber body. And here is a body that defines the word “compact.” Measuring just 169 inches nose to tail, it’s actually six inches shorter than a Porsche 911. And from ground to the top of its roof, it’s a mere 44 inches.

But boy, is it gorgeous to look at with that wild 180-degree windshield, its stubby, racecar nose and long, long, sloping roofline. If a car could be mistaken for a fighter jet, this is it. Painted black, with those neon red accents, this is the automo-

tive equivalent of a Stealth B-2.

And climbing aboard involves one of the best party tricks you’ll ever see in a car.

Reach into the side intake, punch the hidden release button, and watch in amazement as the door pivots away from the body and does a beautiful forward barrel roll ending up vertical. Reenact it outside a Starbucks and you’re guaranteed to get applause.

For a car seemingly not much bigger than a bathtub, it’s exceptionally spacious and comfy inside. Even with the removable top in place there’s no shortage of headroom, while the body-hugging seat has plenty of rearward travel for excellent legroom.

Press two buttons simultaneously on the car’s funky, Star Trek-like circular control pad and the big V8 churns away behind your right ear before detonating into life.

Like a hard-core racecar motor, it chatters and chugs at idle, leaving you in no doubt

that the 32 valves and four camshafts are working away.

If Al Gore was big into 250-mph hyper-cars, he’d love the CCXR. That’s because its V8 is perfectly happy to run on E85 gas, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. This not only makes its exhaust emissions as clean as those of a four-cylinder economy hatchback, but the cooling properties of ethanol in the engine’s combustion chamber mean a big boost in power from the stock engine’s 806 horsepower to the ‘R’s’ obscene 1,018 horses.

What does all that power feel like? Pull back on the right side paddle shifter controlling the six-speed manu-matic transmission to slot into first, punch the accelerator, and get ready for liftoff.

The lunge away from the line squeezes you hard into the seat back. Then, as the tach needle sweeps past the 4,000 rpm mark, you feel as if the air is being squeezed out of your lungs. Pass 6,000 rpm and all hell breaks loose as the V8 howls and screams like a demon and you can only hang on for dear life.

This is without doubt one of the most exciting, most mind-blowing, most thrilling cars to roll on four wheels. A thousand and eighteen Swedish horses will do that to a car. ◆

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Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds eschews Tinsel Town glamour for his hometown roots.

by MICHELLE M. HAVICH photography by Aaron Wells

“This is my home.”

That is the answer you get when you ask Burt Reynolds why he lives in Hobe Sound, right over the border from Jupiter, instead of somewhere more, well, Hollywood.

“It’s always been my home,” he says. “I always felt that when the wheels touched down, my blood pressure went down with them. I have a lot of friends here that I’ve had since grammar school.”

Sitting in a room full of memories, it’s almost hard to focus on the trim man with the devilish smile and oh-so-familiar voice. There on the wall is a picture of Reynolds with a beaming Cary Grant.

There is another of Gregory Peck. On the bar is a large framed photo of friend and frequent costar Dom DeLuise. The history of Hollywood is everywhere in the room, along with western art, paintings by Ernie Barnes and a stuffed bear, standing on its hind legs and wearing a hat. Reynolds insists it died of old age.

One of the most famous movie stars in the world, who moved to Florida from Michigan when he was 3 years old, graduated from Palm Beach High School, and went on to Florida State University on a football scholarship. When a knee injury ended his dreams of pro-football glory, he returned home to attend Palm Beach Junior College (now Palm Beach State College). It was there he discovered a dream of a different kind, thanks to his English professor, Watson Duncan III. 72

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“I don’t have many friends that are as loyal as Burt Reynolds.” —Dr. Edward Eissey

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“I was sitting in the back row, where all the football players sit,” Reynolds says. “After about two lessons, I was on the front row. He was an amazing teacher. He was a great actor.”

One day, Duncan told Reynolds he was having readings for a play, and that he’d see him at 2 p.m. Reynolds insisted he would not be there. Fate, or something else, intervened.

“Five after two, something got to me, and I started up there and walked into his office. He said, ‘I’ve been waiting for you.’” Reynolds read a line “just horribly,” he says. He got the part.

Longtime friend, former North Palm Beach mayor and president of Palm Beach State College Dr. Edward Eissey met “Buddy” Reynolds when he was the assistant football coach to Reynolds’ high school team. He was not surprised when his gridiron-loving friend took to the stage. “Buddy liked it, and put his mind to it,” he says. “The rest of it is history.”

“When I first went out for football,” Reynolds says, “I walked out on to the field and I felt like, this is home for me. I can do this. I couldn’t play basketball; I wasn’t very good at

it. I wasn’t very good at baseball. I could run track well, but football, I could play that. I walked onto the stage, and I thought, I can do this. Mr. Duncan was right. I’d found a home.

I couldn’t go back. I couldn’t play football again. I played in that one play, and then went to summer stock.”

He got a break there in the form of an attractive actress who introduced him to her agent, who became his agent as well. Reynolds was smitten, and asked her out. She declined, saying she was engaged. Then she introduced Reynolds to her fiancé. “Her fellow came in,” he says, “and I’d never seen a man that handsome in my life, and the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen.” The young actress was Joanne Woodward. Her fiancé was Paul Newman.

Reynolds almost quit acting on the spot at the thought of having to compete for roles against those blue eyes, but he pressed on, and has enjoyed a successful career in television, movies and on the stage, both in front of and behind the camera. Among his many accolades are an Emmy and a Golden Globe

Reynolds also remains in demand in front of the camera, most recently guest starring as a retired spy on USA Network’s Burn Notice, which films in Miami, and he will start a new film this year based on the true story of the first African-American woman to be executed in Florida. Reynolds plays the judge, “a rotten guy, by the way,” and has other parts still in development stages.

He did have to slow down a little last year when, after a routine physical, doctors discovered that five of his major arteries were 99-percent blocked. Reynolds underwent a quintuple bypass. “I’ve never felt better, but then I didn’t feel bad before.” He stays in shape working out in his home gym, “not a lot, but just enough to keep from fainting when I pick up a bag that’s packed.”

The movie star also is a movie buff, with his own screening room complete with a ticket booth, projector and a rack of movie reel canisters that runs the length of a long hallway. “I don’t want to talk like an old codger, but I like old movies,” he says. “I think a lot of people do. They’re flipping channels, and they see something black and white and they stop. Sometimes you get lucky, because you see something that had been ignored that’s full of wonderful actors.”

When he’s not acting, Reynolds loves watching any kind of football, from pee-wee to college, and spending time with the friends he has had for years, like Eissey and childhood friend Mo Mustaine, who, according to Reynolds, “has the best name of any actor I’ve known.” They “lie to each other about how great we look,” and just enjoy each other’s company.

“There is no Hollywood in him at all,” Eissey says.

“He’s a down to earth, warm, friendly and loving person. I don’t have many friends that are as loyal a friend as Burt Reynolds.”

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for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy for Evening Shade, a record 11 People’s Choice Awards, and another Golden Globe for Supporting Actor in Boogie Nights, which also netted him an Oscar nomination.

Of all his roles, he considers Lewis Medlock in 1972’s Deliverance to be his dream role. “It was at the height of my career at the point. The picture was an incredible success, and still has a huge following.” He still remains close with director John Boorman and costars Ned Beatty and Jon Voight, whose mother actually worked at Reynolds’ dinner theater in Jupiter.

The other role he probably is most famous for is Bo “Bandit” Darville in 1977’s Smokey and the Bandit. “This year, while I was doing Burn Notice, almost 100 guys with Trans Ams, mustaches and cowboy hats drove from Texas to Jupiter, and they had a meeting under the bridge,” he says, chuckling. “It was amazing, absolutely amazing, that that picture still has an afterlife.”

Today, the 74-year-old Reynolds spends a lot of his time returning the favor that Duncan did for him all those years ago, through his Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (BRIFT) at the Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum in Jupiter. There, he uses his knowledge of film and the industry itself to teach acting to a variety of students. “It doesn’t do much good to go off and have the 50-year career that I’ve had, and not pass any of that [knowledge] back,” he says. He is proud of how far his students have come, some of them landing parts on television. They also put on several plays a year at BRIFT, and do performances for charity. They recently held a fundraising event, a murder mystery at Saks Fifth Avenue in Palm Beach Gardens, featuring students playing the parts of the suspects. “I’ve turned down a lot of work because I love being here, and I love teaching,” he says.

“Burt Reynolds is incredibly detailed in everything he does,” says Suzanne Niedland, chairman and co-founder of BRIFT. “He is a very positive teacher, unlike many acting teachers who feel they need to tear the actor down to make them better. He tries to find the best in whatever is presented in class and knows how far to push students to get them to be their very best.”

Top to bottom: Burt the hunk, Burt the Bandit, Burt the teacher and Burt the legend.

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The resort collections star in a fashionable tribute to the Everglades and Florida’s primitive landscape.

Photography by ROBERT ADAMO Shot on location by Palm Beach Illustrated at Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery, Ochopee Foxy Lady printed silk dress, Roberto Cavalli, Bal Harbour; high heel sandal in rock python with rings, stud detail and back zip, Gucci, Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens; white coral and shell necklace, Oscar de la Renta, Bal Harbour.

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Striped nautical dress, floral coat dress with belt, Louis Vuitton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton; bracelets, earrings, Miu Miu, Bal Harbour.

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in a rare interview, Philanthropist, entrepreneur and art collector Al Malnik talks about family, giving back and his friendship with the late Michael Jackson.

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Nancy and Al Malnik (right) were married in 1995.

They have six children: triplets Spencer, Jarod and Nathan; twins Noah and Sterling; and Jesse.

It is mid-afternoon and Al Malnik is in the middle of a half dozen projects that range from business interests and philanthropic commitments to overseeing the renovation of a house next door to his oceanfront home, where his six young children will bunk down with friends, and where he can display his lifelong collection of sculptures, paintings and Asian art.

His phone hasn’t stopped ringing. His three assistants have questions on upcoming appointments, his chef asks what he would like for dinner, and his contractor team wants advice about where to put a wall.

“I am a multitasker and always have been,” says Malnik, a lawyer-cum-businessman and real estate investor, who created Miami Beach’s The Forge restaurant in 1968. “I love to keep busy. By mixing work with my hobbies, charities and family, I am blessed with a wonderful life.”

And a fulfilling one. For starters, Malnik, who married Nancy Gresham in 1995, 20 years after divorcing his first wife, has 10 children. His oldest from the first marriage are Shareef, who has a law degree and runs The Forge, which recently underwent a $10-million renovation; Andrea, who also has a law degree; Susan, a psychologist; and Allison, a Palm Beach County teacher. With Nancy, he has triplets Spencer, Jarod and Nathan, 12; Jesse, 5; and twins Noah and Sterling, 4.

“I was a playboy for a long time between my marriages, but when I met Nancy in 1991, I was so impressed. I dated her for four years,” he says. “She was beautiful, unusual, smart, business-oriented, and filled with enthusiasm and imagination. We married at my ranch in west Boca Raton before nearly 500 people.”

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mitment to the University has reached a superior level, as well as a founding donor of the Jay Weiss Center for Social Medicine and Health Equity at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He also is a founder of Mount Sinai Medical Center, and is the only person named a lifetime benefactor of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Malniks have been active in Make-A-Wish for 10 years and help with the annual Miami gala by opening their Palm Beach County home for a spring pre-party.

“Al Malnik is everybody’s favorite guy,” says Lea Black, wife of attorney Roy Black and a prominent Miami philanthropist. “He is fun, fabulous and philanthropic, with so much energy and big ideas. Plus, he has an extraordinary wife and adorable kids.”

Malnik is the sole sponsor of the Al & Nancy Malnik Family Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Research Fund in honor of one of his young children who has suffered from the disease but is now in remission. For this endeavor, Malnik, who says doctors have made “startling discoveries” in AML, was honored at the DanaFarber Cancer Institute in Boston.

“I think it is vitally important to give back, and we make it a very big part of our lives,” says Malnik.

The philanthropist has recently set up a trust at Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital for neurological services. And he has helped launch the new Nat King Cole Generation Hope foundation and its Boca Raton fundraisers.

“Al helped us start Nat King Cole Generation Hope, and through his generosity we have helped support music education in local schools,” says Timolin Cole, president of the foundation.

“He is a dear friend of our family.”

Born in St. Louis to a father in the wholesale candy and tobacco business, Malnik attended Washington University there, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. He married and served in the U.S. Army as a guided missile officer, reaching the rank of re-

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serve captain. After his stint, he attended the University of Miami School of Law and graduated with honors.

“I hated St. Louis weather, so after law school I stayed in Miami, setting up my home in Coral Gables,” he says. “I really loved practicing law, especially trial work. It was challenging and fun.”

Indeed, he handled some of the most colorful clients in the country, including big names like Huntington Hartford, heir to A&P grocery stores; legendary hotel owners Ben Novack Sr. (Fontainebleau, Miami), Morris Landsberg (Flamingo, Las Vegas), Dan Lifter (Marco Polo, Miami) and Sam Cohen (Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas).

He practiced law for 10 years, forsaking it in the late 1960s to invest in real estate and create business ventures. He started a filmmaking company, where he worked with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Debbie Reynolds in the United States and Europe, and a jukebox business. He also invested in late-night clubs and other commercial properties.

His intelligence, charm and show biz contacts led him into these more lavish and lucrative playgrounds. He sold the film and music businesses when he decided to build some of his own fantasy palaces.

“I created The Forge on a bet,” he laughs. “I kept complaining about how bad all of the area steak houses were. So I bought the real estate on 41st Street in Miami Beach and built it as a hobby.”

Since Malnik continued to take regular business trips to Rome, Paris, London and Geneva, he bought stained glass and antiques and designed The Forge himself, using his European purchases to decorate what would become a drop-dead gorgeous and ornate old-world interior with the glitz of a Las Vegas casino. The Forge has won the International Grand Master Wine Award and was voted the No. 1 steak house in America by Wine Spectator in 1996.

He also developed Miami’s Sky Lake Country Club, Cricket Club and restaurant, California Club residences, shopping centers and several Coconut Grove restaurants, including Lady Bug, Honey for the Bears and My Other Place. He sold all of them and bought sexy resorts in the Poconos, with Champagne flowing into heart-shaped bathtubs.

While visiting Europe, he bought a fashion magazine in Paris and hung out with an artsy crowd that included singer Sylvie Vartan and actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.

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Malnik has a lifelong passion for art.

The art gallery in his home includes an important sculpture by Ernesto Trova.

“Al also is consistent, generous and considerate of other people,” says attorney F. Lee Bailey, a longtime friend. “There is not a wrinkle in him.”

After selling off most everything he bought, Malnik spent the 1980s financially advising, socializing and traveling around the world with the royal family of Saudi Arabia.

“We spent time in places like Cannes and Saint-Tropez,” he recalls. “I bought a great deal of art because it had been a lifelong passion, and I had lots of money to spend.”

In 2004, Malnik was introduced to Michael Jackson to help the musician reorganize his life. They hit it off instantly, and Jackson

asked Malnik to be godfather of his youngest son, Prince Michael (aka Blanket).

“I enlisted Goldman Sachs to reorganize Michael’s business plan, and he and his three kids moved in with my family in Palm Beach County for several months,” explains Malnik.

While at home in Palm Beach County, Malnik starts every day working out in his gym and either running or walking two miles on the beach, while Nancy takes the kids to school. He talks with his assistants until noon, then goes out to lunch with friends or business associates. Afternoons are spent building the house next door and talking to his office in Atlanta, Community Loans

of America, and other consumer finance businesses he owns in the Southeast and California.

When the Malniks go out to dinner, they enjoy Café L’Europe and Chez Jean-Pierre in Palm Beach, and 32 East and Cut 432 in Delray Beach. On Sunday, after the kids play basketball or swim, he takes 20 family members out to dinner at La Villetta Ristorante in Boca Raton. After 17 years, the outing has become a tradition.

“We absolutely love doing this,” says Malnik. “The restaurant owners even let the kids go in the kitchen. Everyone has fun.

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Playing the Field Luis Escobar’s story, like that of many polo players, starts with his father.

“I started hearing about Palm Beach polo when I was 6 years old,” he says. “That’s how it started, and my dad taught me.”

Where Escobar’s story takes a turn is he isn’t from a polo-rich country like Argentina or England. He grew up in San José, Costa Rica, known more for dense rain forests than polo fields. He didn’t grow up watching superstar professionals on the field, either. His favorite player was his father, Francisco, who played the simple game of stick and ball in Parque La Sabana.

“My father had a love for the sport even though he was an amateur. I learned it all from him,” says Escobar.

“Now we play together, and when I play for other teams, we talk about strategy. He knows my game inside and out and always has constructive criticism for me.”

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Luis Escobar brings his passion for polo to a new generation through his Santa Clara Polo School.

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Every winter, the family—Luis, his two brothers and sister—traded San José for Wellington. “We played in the winters in Palm Beach and then we’d go back to Costa Rica for the rest of the year,” he says.

“We used to play every weekend. There was not one weekend when we would not play stick and ball.”

After graduating high school, Escobar chose Texas A&M to study both architecture and polo in 1989.

“But at that moment I was invited to play with Carlos Gracida and Geoffrey Kent in the high goal. Then I was offered some other jobs around the U.S., so I decided to change my base to Palm Beach and go to school at Florida Atlantic University,” says Escobar. “I’m basically a Florida boy with an accent.”

Escobar, 38, a 7-goaler for teams EFG Bank and Luchesse, is settled in Wellington with wife Georgette and sons Lucas, 8, and Nicolas, 10. While Escobar turned pro at 15 to play for team White Birch in Palm Beach, he is not expecting the same for his boys. He simply wants to pass on his wisdom and love for the game to them and other children.

“I’ve always taught but it’s always been low key,” he says. “I had a polo school [from] 1995 to 1998, and then I stopped. I started back up about two years ago, but I have not advertised it or publicized it. I always wanted to have it by word of mouth so I could select the people.”

Santa Clara Polo School’s main goals are to teach and bring people into the sport. “Polo needs people to grow,” Escobar says. “I take anyone from 12 years old up to 80 years old.”

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Luis Escobar opened Santa Clara Polo School in Wellington more than two years ago and accepts students from ages 12 and up.

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One of the school’s main goals is to get the young generation more involved with polo.

Escobar hopes to help close the gap between his age group and the next generation and to draw out new sponsors for the game. “There are not enough kids [playing polo],” he says.

“It’s super-important to get kids motivated and involved with the game. In the United States, we need players and we don’t have them.”

Escobar teaches two group lessons a week and as many private lessons as he can fit in his schedule. If his school continues to grow, he’ll add instructors as needed.

“They get fitted [and I] see how well they ride and play,” he explains. “Depending on that, they can take a lesson or, if they’re good enough, they can rent a horse and ball and practice.”

Students must also contribute time to preparing the horses, packing them up and cleaning the stalls, all of which teaches the children about responsibility and respect for the animals.

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and want to join immediately. When there’s a class for beginners, the boys help move things along.” Francisco also steps in and enjoys directing people, says Escobar. So it has become a family endeavor.

Escobar provides the horses and the equipment, as well as the location, Santa Clara farm, built three years ago and named by his father in honor of Escobar’s mother.

“My dad always called her Santa Clara. As I grew older, I realized why he called her that,” he says. “She had to be a saint to be married to my dad.”

For Escobar, this is his dream and his home. Playing polo has allowed him to see the world and meet incredible people, and he hopes it will do the same for others.

“I love the adrenaline that you get from playing polo. If I go a week without playing, I feel like a different person, like something is wrong with me.” Teaching polo to the new generation is simply an extension of that passion for the game, he says. “I enjoy teaching because it’s not only for myself; it also helps polo in general and creates new players and will expand polo.” u

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What’s in a NAME The generous donations of local philanthropists are carved in stone throughout Palm Beach County.

By Lola Thélin

GREGORY ROSS

Take a drive through Palm Beach County and witness the love people have for their community. Whether it’s a theater, a service organization, hospital or museum, chances are some buildings stand tall because of local philanthropists.

Truth be told, most philanthropists prefer to remain anonymous when donating to a charity.

Only a select few step from behind the curtain and reveal their identity, not for the attention but to serve as pillars in the community and be a strong and constant reminder that communities are based and dependent on philanthropy.

“Everything we normally do is anonymous,” says Robert Garvy, chairman and CEO of InTech in West Palm Beach. Three years ago, Garvy and his wife Carol became the top donors for Rosarian Academy’s expansion plan for a new gymnasium.

“The people who are professionals in fundraising came to us and said, ‘It’s important for us to attach names to various components, whether it’s a desk, chair or building,’” Robert says. “It’s usePat and Richard Johnson gave the ful for them in fundraising to attract others who lead gift to aid in the renovation of can help. People see our names and say, ‘Okay, we the 1916 Courthouse, later named Richard and Pat Johnson Palm know them, and maybe we should take a look at Beach County History Museum. this and see if it’s a worthwhile effort for us and the community.’”

The school unveiled the Garvy Gymnasium in 2009. lanthropy,” Robert says. “They don’t come from the government.

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her husband Adolph, Count de Hoernle, and said, ‘We can do that too.’ Inspired by that plaque, Henrietta and Adolph gave Lawrence Hospital an east wing.

But even before Henrietta became a countess, which gave her the means to give, she had always donated in one way or another.

Since 1932, she has worked as a volunteer in hospitals and hospital thrift shops. “When I was in Europe, I started to see that hospitals and theaters were named after people, and they didn’t get a thing

out of it,” she says. “I told myself, if I ever have money, I’ll do the same thing.”

The countess has stayed true to her word, and most Palm Beach County cities are proof of that. More than 40 buildings bear her name. Local colleges Lynn University and Palm Beach State College both received donations from her. The Boca Raton campus of Palm Beach State College is home to The Countess de Hoernle Humanities and Technology Building and The Count and Countess de palmbeachillustrated.com | JANUARY 2011

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Photo courtesy of Palm Beach State College

Photo courtesy of Palm Beach State College

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Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle, is a strong supporter of various organizations, such as Palm Beach State College, Northwood University and the FEC Railway Station in Boca Raton.

Hoernle Historic Building. The Count and Countess de Hoernle Technology Center is on the college’s Lake Worth campus.

The countess’ donations go beyond education. Her and her husband’s first major donation to the community was to Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She also provided the service center of the American Red Cross in Boca Raton and a renovation to the FEC Railway Station, which she named after her husband.

“Adolph had to be coerced all the time,” she says. “He wanted to be assured that he should do it but would always come around, like with the station. When I came to him and said I’d like to donate to the train station, he said, ‘Don’t be silly. For that money, I can build one cheaper.’ I said, ‘That’s not the idea.’ I made it into a birthday present and got my way anyhow, and afterward he was happy.”

“I feel like, what else can you do with your money?” says the countess. “Who needs extra cars, who needs planes or a bigger apartment?

But there are people very much in need of help. [Naming a building] is an incentive for others. People see your name and think, ‘Well, I don’t have relatives, so why not help the community?”

Pat and Richard Johnson certainly have always considered this

community as home. Both were born at the same hospital in Pahokee and grew up in the area, although they didn’t meet until they attended out-of-state colleges.

The Johnsons have been members of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County since 2001. When the organization launched its capital campaign to renovate the 1916 Courthouse, Pat served as the campaign chairman, and today is a member of the board of governors. It was a natural progression for the couple to become the main donors for the renovation. In fact, Richard’s father once worked at the courthouse as a tax collector, and there are letters from the 1880s written to Richard’s great-grandmother about Henry Flagler on display at the museum.

“When we started the campaign, it was an attractive effort to support. We thought about it and decided to do the lead gift,” says Pat. The Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum opened within the courthouse in 2008.

“We heard it would have our name but because of our connection to the community, we liked that,” explains Richard, owner of Johnson Investment Group. “Every not-for-profit has to raise money. When people support a particular project and put their name on it, it allows the organization to solicit support from their children and friends. It has a snowball effect.”

The Johnsons are thrilled about the renovation and like that the new museum serves as an educational tool for school-age children. “How would they know the history of Palm Beach County

Christine Lynn has helped Boca Raton Regional Hospital become South Florida’s top hospital by providing funding to erect cancer, wellness, and heart and vascular institutes.

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Carol and Robert Garvy are strong supporters of Catholic education. Rosarian Academy unveiled the Garvy Gymnasium in 2009.

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without this museum?” says Richard.

“We want our children to continue our legacy, but in whatever community it is they live in. These not-for-profits can’t survive without support. Personally, it feels good. You’ve encouraged, helped and nurtured an organization that you feel strongly about.”

Nurturing a community and organization is certainly Christine Lynn’s goal and life’s ambition. Originally from Norway, she studied and became a RA and surgical nurse. After meeting husband Eugene M. Lynn, Christine settled in Boca Raton in 1980. “At that time, I didn’t know how philanthropic my husband was,” says Christine.

She quickly learned. After she purchased a pair of shoes for $125, her husband asked if she had ever heard of Payless [Shoe Source]. The next week, he donated $50,000 to an organization. “I just couldn’t comprehend that, but it was the start of my understanding philanthropy,” she says.

For the last 25 years, Christine has worked hand-in-hand with the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation to build the best South Florida hospital, while operating her business, Lynn Insurance.

“To see how it’s benefiting the community ... with the campus, the heart center, the women’s center,” she says. “To be alive to see it all, to me, that’s very special.”

A hospital board member since 1987 and currently the board’s vice chair, Lynn has provided funds for the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute and Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute. In September 2010, the hospital announced the creation of the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, now in the development stages. Christine also donated time and effort to Florida Atlantic University with the Christine E. Lynn Center for Caring and the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing,

which shares a partnership with Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

“I’ve never really cared for titles or wanted my name on a building, but as I get older, knowing that I’m helping humanity and generations to come and leaving behind such a legacy makes me feel very proud,” she says.

For these donors, and others like them, charitable involvement extends well beyond the buildings that bear their names. They also lead by example, showing up to events and meetings, serving on boards and volunteering their time. In the end, they are guiding lights within the community, inspiring others to follow in their generous footsteps. u palmbeachillustrated.com | JANUARY 2011 101

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Palm Beach women wage personal battles in a club no one wants to join.

Survivors

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By Liza Grant Smith | photography by ROBERT NELSON

Our lives are full of dates. There are some, like birthdays, which we would often prefer to forget. There are others, like anniversaries, which we wish certain people would do a better job remembering. There are still others that pass unnoticed to everyone but ourselves. Each of these dates serves as a placeholder for a milestone in our personal history. Four young Palm Beach women hold another date in their collection. It is the date they became a fighter.

Each one of these women can recount, in exact detail, the day they found out they were going to war against breast cancer. The fact they were all historically healthy women under the age of 40 seemingly made them well equipped for battle, but it also meant they were ambushed by an unexpected opponent.

Breast cancer awareness campaigns are pervasive, yet there are still inaccuracies in perception. Chief among them

Left to right: Georgette Escobar, Cristal Hydo, Nina Brumbaugh and Jessica Surovek

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is that breast cancer is an older woman’s disease. Breast cancer in young women does account for a small percentage of total breast cancer cases. However, there are more than 250,000 women in this country alone who were diagnosed at the age of 40 or younger. Approximately 10,000 will be diagnosed in the next year.

For these women, the cancer diagnosis was not an impetus to cue maudlin music in their life’s soundtrack. Make no mistake— they are not victims. Cancer hasn’t defined them. They have defined themselves through their personal approach to battling it.

CRISTAL HYDo facing the enemy head-on November 24, 2009

“I somehow got this awesome genetic code,” jokes Cristal Hydo.

“One day, I found a lump” seems to be the cancer story equivalent of “once upon a time.” Hydo found hers last summer. She waited until her health insurance kicked in in October before she had it looked at.

Her OB/GYN said he couldn’t feel anything, suggesting she lay off caffeine for two weeks. During that time, the pain started. She returned to her doctor, who now believed it was an inflammation and abscess.

A mammogram and ultrasound seemed to confirm his opinion.

The OB/GYN referred Hydo to a surgeon to drain the abscess.

An MRI ultimately found a swollen lymph node. The surgeon did a biopsy and called her with the results two days before Thanksgiving. She was positive in both her lymph nodes and breast for poorly differentiated ductal carcinoma—Stage III cancer.

She sent out an announcement on Facebook. “If you know me, you know I won’t take this lying down,” it read. It was followed by a request for friends to join her newly formed Race for the Cure team.

“I didn’t really adjust or deal,” Hydo says. “I just hit it full force.”

She soon learned the double-edged sword of being a young woman with breast cancer.

“Women who develop breast cancer at a very young age tend to have cancers with more aggressive features,” says Dr. Louise Morrell, medical director at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute. “Statistically, it tends to be a higher risk type of disease presentation.”

On the plus side, these aggressive cancers are more responsive to chemotherapy because the chemo drugs are designed to attack and kill fast-growing cells.

In December, Hydo started chemotherapy. The tumor that was initially the size of a walnut had grown to the size of a fist. Saddened 104 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

about the impending loss of her hair, Hydo dyed it bright pink. She continued at her job as an engineer, scheduling treatments so she could work three days on chemo weeks and 40 hours on off weeks.

She endured eight treatments spread out over 16 weeks. By the third treatment, she could no longer feel the lump.

Hydo started a blog (cristalhydo.com), which she jokingly named “Cancer? I don’t even know her.” On it, she used her straightforward wit to comment on everything from treatment to her new “chemo curls.”

She finished the treatment in March and took a month off before having a bilateral mastectomy. She was much less distraught over the loss of her breasts than her hair. “Once they tried to kill me, they were no longer my breasts,” she says. “They were invaders and I had to get rid of them.”

Hydo longed to connect with others who shared her experience.

She again harnessed the power of the Internet, tweeting and going on message boards. She found Young Survival Coalition, an organization dedicated to those under 40 with cancer.

Radiation began in June and finished in time for her 29th birthday in August. She will return four times a year for the next two years for a checkup, facing a 30-percent chance of recurrence.

Having tested BRCA1 positive, Hydo, who is single, will also have to address the issue of having her ovaries removed. Still, she tries not to dwell on her situation. “I was never like ‘Why me?.’ I was like, ‘Why not me? Why does anything happen to anyone?’ I don’t have it that bad—it’s curable and treatable.”

GEORGETTE ESCOBAR on multiple fronts March 19, 2010

“Usually, women don’t want to say the ‘c’ word,” says Georgette Escobar. “With me, it has always been very easy to talk about.”

In fact, she talks about it so much these days that the multisyllabic medical terminology has become a part of her everyday vocabulary. As she tells her story, she confiscates a scrap of paper on the table and sketches visual aids to help explain the advanced cancer concepts applicable to her case.

Fifteen years ago, her husband, professional polo player Luis Escobar, found a lump in her right breast. It turned out to be a benign tumor known as fibroadenoma. Escobar had what she calls “lumpy, bumpy” breasts, those without uniform consistency. Given those factors, her age (then 37), no family history of premenopausal cancer

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This year, in honor of the anniversary, the organization is asking participants to take the 20/20 Challenge—ask 20 people to donate $20 each—in addition

and a clear mammogram a year earlier, she wasn’t overly concerned when he found a new lump in her left breast. She did, however, have it immediately checked out.

Like Hydo, the doctor advised her to cut out caffeine. When it didn’t go away after a week, she was referred to a surgeon who did an ultrasound. While he believed the new lump was most likely benign, he found something else in the same quadrant.

He reassured her that the likelihood of it being cancer was less than 3 percent. Escobar didn’t lose sleep. She was so confident, she went to get the results by herself. The first sign something was wrong was a woman with a notepad sitting in the chair next to her during the appointment.

The surgeon had found a tiny 0.4 cm spot of invasive lobular carcinoma surrounded by pre-ductal carcinoma in situ.

The lobular, cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands, was the more frightening of the two. As an invasive cancer, the cells had broken out from lobules where they began and had the potential to spread to other areas of the body.

“Lobular has been called the backstabber of breast cancer because it can be very sweet and nonaggressive and then turn on you,” Escobar says. “It can decide to become aggressive, invade your body and ultimately kill you.”

By the next week, she was on a plane to the Vanderbilt Breast Center in Nashville.

Escobar was immediately intent on the idea of a double mastectomy. Thick or dense breasts, like hers, can make mammograms difficult to read. She would have to be on top of surveillance for the rest of her life, including four ultrasounds and two mammograms every year as well as a core biopsy of any lump found.

Escobar subsequently went through a mammogram, an extensive MRI, needle aspiration, ultrasound and core biopsy. The doctor found a third type of cancer, tubular, this time in the right breast.

It meant she had bilateral breast cancer and it was the last encouragement she needed to go ahead with the double mastectomy.

Escobar had a total of four cancers in her breasts, all low grade, nonaggressive, findings that were only detected because she came in to have a lump (that turned out to be benign) checked out.

Thanks to the mastectomy and the Tamoxifen she now takes, her chance of cancer recurrence in her breasts is less than 1-2 per

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cent. She has undergone two reconstruction procedures, but is not ready to put cancer behind her.

“This was the biggest scare of my life, but now I’ve learned so much,” she says. “I have to tell women, just because you’re in your 30s and there’s no family history, doesn’t mean you’re not at risk.

Feel your breasts and any time you feel a little lump or bump, don’t wait. Early detection saves lives.”

NINA BRUMBAUGH THE BATTLE FOR NORMALCY APRIL 23, 2010

“At this point, percentages mean nothing to me,” says Nina Brumbaugh. By the numbers, Brumbaugh, a then-28-year-old woman with no family history of breast cancer, had a less than 1-percent chance of having the disease.

Brumbaugh found a lump in her breast in March. She called the American Cancer Society and was told the encouraging odds. Giving her additional reassurance was the fact that she had been to the doctor less than three months earlier and received a clean bill of health.

Still, she recognized it was critical to have it checked out.

A single working mom without health insurance, she went to the local health department to assess her options. Her job actually cost her coverage. Her income level was just above their qualifying range and her request was denied. She applied for Medicaid, but was told that it could take 45 days just to process. She approached Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The foundation was able to provide her with financial aid for a mammogram and biopsy. The diagnosis was Stage I noninvasive cancer in her right breast. It had not spread to the surrounding tissue, but the lump needed to be removed.

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The Naples Winter Wine Festival promises to be a collector’s dream of toprated vintages.

BY MARK SPIVAK

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How can you put a price on perfection?

That’s exactly what someone will do at this year’s Naples Winter Wine Festival January 28-30. Bruce and Cynthia Sherman, this year’s festival chairs, have assembled one of the most unusual and distinctive auction lots ever offered: 100 bottles of wine rated 100 points by either Wine Spectator or Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.

“We were fortunate to get remarkable donations from trustees, vintners and attendees,” Bruce Sherman says. “Each bottle is from an impeccable cellar, and, when taken together, they form a range of styles from Bordeaux to Napa and beyond.”

The auction lot is a collector’s dream.

Bordeaux first growths are well represented by Latour (1961, 1982, 1990, 2000

and 2003), Lafite (1996, 2000 and 2003) and Haut-Brion (1961, 1989 and 2005).

Christian Moueix of Château Pétrus, one of this year’s participating vintners, is offering his 1989, 1990 and 2000. A bottle of 1985 Romanée-Conti is worth more than $10,000 just by itself. The New World entries include wines by Harlan Estate, Colgin Cellars, Screaming Eagle, Saxum Vineyards and Shafer Vineyards; Sine Qua Non donated all nine of their 100-point wines to the effort. Best of all, if a bidder fails to land the Perfection Lot, there are 70 other wine, travel and auction lots to choose from.

The theme of the eleventh annual festival is “Uncorking a New Decade.” The structure of the weekend is similar to years past.

It begins Friday evening with vintner din-

palate v pour ners in the homes of the trustees. The auction itself will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, and guests will return to The Ritz on Sunday for the celebration brunch.

As always, the lineup of wine personalities is remarkable. Grace and Ken Evenstad of Domaine Serene are the honored vintners this year, in recognition of their service to the festival. Along with Moueix, Bordeaux will be represented by Bernard de Laage de Meux from Château Palmer and Alfred Tesseron of Château Pontet-Canet.

Marilisa Allegrini and Christina MarianiMay from Castello Banfi will carry the banner from Italy. New World giants include Bond Estates, Araujo Estate, Colgin, Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Grace Family Vineyards and Torbreck.

The celebrity chefs are no less impressive, but this year the brigade has been

The Naples Winter Wine Auction is the event for serious wine enthusiasts.

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Seafood specialties at Ruth’s Chris include Barbecued Shrimp (left) and Blue Crab Cakes.

GRADE A PRIME A classic American steak house in every sense, Ruth’s Chris is an experience not to be missed.

BY MARK SPIVAK

In 1965, Ruth Fertel mortgaged her house to buy the Chris Steak House at the corner of North Broad and Ursuline streets in New Orleans. Today, her venture has grown into an enormous enterprise, with 120 locations around the world; the parent company, Ruth’s Hospitality Group, also controls four other restaurant chains.

Ruth’s Chris is an old-fashioned steak house, in the most comfortable sense of the word. It takes us back to an age when dining was less complicated than it is today, to a time when people cared far less about pesky concerns such as cholesterol.

Order a steak here, and it arrives with a large pat of butter melting on top. Portions are large, sometimes massive, and butter is used liberally in many of the recipes.

For all the tradition, the decor of the West Palm outpost is contemporary and striking. The restaurant occupies premises that previously housed Tsunami in CityPlace. The space is bright and airy, with soaring ceilings, modern art on the walls, and lots of natural light. The terraced design of the 112 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

multilevel dining room affords privacy, and makes it difficult to notice when the very large restaurant is full.

Sizzling Blue Crab Cakes ($18) are a terrific way to begin.

The sizzle is audible when they reach your table, surrounded by a small pool of lemon butter. Packed with large chunks of absolutely fresh crabmeat, and lightly bound with mayonnaise and sweet peppers, they will make it difficult for you to eat any other crab cakes for quite a while. Seared Ahi Tuna ($12) is designated on the menu as a specialty. Pristine, silky slices of tuna are lightly dusted with pepper and presented in a tangy mustard sauce; the mild heat from the sauce contrasts nicely with the texture and freshness of the fish.

The supreme test of a steak house is the New York Strip, and the version served at Ruth’s Chris ($40) is outstanding.

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the 16-ounce cut arrives charred on the outside and juicy, tender and flavorful within. Whoever butchers these steaks is a perfectionist, since there’s barely a trace of fat to be found anywhere. Crisp lyonnaise potatoes make a nice accompaniment, as do a battery of other potato and vegetable sides.

Another classic specialty is the Barbecued Shrimp ($26), sautéed in white wine, garlic, butter and Creole spices, and served on garlic mashed potatoes.

Anyone who has room for dessert after a meal here is a better man than I am. Should you be able to manage it, options include standards such as cheesecake, crème brûlée, warm apple crumb tart and a “definitive” bread pudding with whiskey sauce.

The wine list encompasses hundreds of selections, and offers something for everyone; while it’s mostly composed of nationally well-known labels, there are enough treats sprinkled in to make it interesting. Some 40 wines are offered by the glass, including Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc ($12.50) and Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches ($14).

Service is provided by a coed staff. The servers seem remarkably calm and composed, even when the room gets busy. They are well informed on the menu, offer recommendations cheerfully, and take pride in the restaurant’s origins. Staff training is obviously intensive and ongoing.

For those interested in a lighter meal, the large bar area offers a bistro menu with lighter menu options and a friendly ambience.

However, Ruth’s Chris is a classic American experience, and well worth the indulgence. ◆

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Restaurateur Burt Rapoport has fulfilled a decades-long wish to own a waterfront restaurant with the opening of Deck 84 in Delray Beach. Situated right on the Intracoastal, the casual dining restaurant features a dog-friendly patio with great views. The interior design and colors harken back to old Florida, with shades of turquoise and orange, retro lighting and comfy half-moon booths. And then there is the food. Created by Executive Chef Chuck Gittleman, the menu is a mix of Florida flavors with a taste of the Orient and a touch of the American Southwest. Interesting nibbles include Cheeseburger Spring Rolls and Lamb Meatball Sliders.

A variety of flatbreads, main plates and sandwiches also are available, as well as daily oyster, fish, and steak specials. Don’t miss out on the sweet potato tater tots, which are dusted with a chipotle seasoning and accompanied by a chipotle dipping sauce. They are so good, you might end up fighting over the last one. (561-665-8484, deck84.com)

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Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 Days A Week PALM BEACH 363 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach, FL 33480 (561) 659-5800

Dine Al Fresco, New Look + Delicious Food Prepared by Executive Chef Gerard Coughlin

PALM BEACH GARDENS ANTHONYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COAL FIRED PIZZA 2680 PGA Blvd., 561-804-7777 BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE 3101 PGA Blvd., 561-622-0491 P.F. CHANGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHINA BISTRO 3101 PGA Blvd., 561-691-1610 THE RIVER HOUSE 2373 PGA Blvd., 561-694-1188 SPOTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OYSTER BAR 4560 PGA Blvd., 561-776-9448 WATERWAY CAFE 2300 PGA Blvd., 561-694-1700 YARD HOUSE Downtown at the Gardens, 561-691-6901

WELLINGTON NICOLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VILLAGE TAVERN 12300 Southshore Blvd., 561-793-3456 PLAYERS CLUB 13410 Southshore Blvd., 561-795-0080 STONEWOOD GRILL 10120 Forest Hill Blvd., 561-784-9796

LANTANA APICIUS RISTORANTE E ENOTECA 210 E. Ocean Ave., 561-533-5998 GRUMPY GROUPER GRILL 224 N. 3rd St., 561-547-5171

LAKE WORTH BIZAARE AVENUE CAFE 921 Lake Ave., 561-588-4488 THE COTTAGE 522 Lucerne Ave., 561-586-0080 PARADISO RISTORANTE 625 Lucerne Ave., 561-547-2500 OUZO BLUE 707 Lake Ave., 561-582-2002

DELRAY BEACH ATLANTIC GRILLE 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., 561-665-4900 CABANA 105 E. Atlantic Ave., 561-274-9090 CITY OYSTER 213 E. Atlantic Ave., 561-272-0220 DADA 52 N. Swinton Ave., 561-330-3232 FIFTH AVENUE GRILL 821 S.E. 5th Ave., 561-265-0122 OLD CALYPSO 900 E. Atlantic Ave., 561-279-2300

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SUNDY HOUSE 106 S. Swinton Ave., 561-272-5678 TRAMONTI ITALIANA RISTORANTE 119 E. Atlantic Ave., 561-272-1944

BOCA RATON ARTURO’S RISTORANTE 6750 N. Federal Hwy., 561-997-7373 BASIL GARDEN 5837 N. Federal Hwy., 561-994-2554 BISTRO PROVENCE 2399 N. Federal Hwy., 561-368-2340 BOGART’S BAR & GRILL 3200 Airport Road, 561-544-3044 CARMEN’S AT THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE 999 E. Camino Real, 561-368-9500 COAL MINE PIZZA 399 S.E. Mizner Blvd., 561-826-2625 GARY WOO 3400 N. Federal Hwy., 561-368-8803 ICHIBAN JAPANESE RESTAURANT 8841 Glades Road, 561-451-0420 JOSEPHINE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 5751 N. Federal Hwy., 561-988-0668 KATHY’S GAZEBO CAFE 4199 N. Federal Hwy., 561-395-6033 KE’E GRILL 17940 N. Military Trail, 561-995-5044 LA VILLETTA RISTORANTE ITALIANO 4351 N. Federal Hwy., 561-362-8403 LE VIEUX PARIS 200 W. Camino Real, 561-368-7910 MAX’S GRILLE 404 Plaza Real, 561-368-0080 MYKONOS TAVERNA 6897 S.W. 18th St., 561-338-3646 PRANZO RESTAURANT & BAR 402 Plaza Real, 561-750-7442 RENZO’S OF BOCA 5999 N. Federal Hwy., 561-994-3495 RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 225 N.E. Mizner Blvd., 561-392-6746 SUSHI RAY JAPANESE RESTAURANT 5250 Town Center Circle, 561-394-9506 TAVERNA KYMA 6298 N. Federal Hwy., 561-994-2828 TIRAMISU 200 W. Camino Real, 561-338-9692 TRATTORIA ROMANA 499 E. Palmetto Park Road, 561-393-6715 VILLA ROSANO 9858 Clint Moore Road, 561-470-0112 WILD OLIVES BY TODD ENGLISH 5050 Town Center Circle, 561-544-8000

Palm Beach’s Unique Destination for Art • Music • Films • Workshops Book Signings • Children’s Programs Lectures • Gardens … and so much more.

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palate v dining out BELOW IS A SAMPLING OF RESTAURANTS PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED BY PBI. FOR MORE REVIEWS AND RESTAURANT LISTINGS, VISIT PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM.

PALM BEACH BISTRO CHEZ JEAN-PIERRE Updated versions of French bistro classics, a stellar wine list and warm service. Book two or three weeks ahead in season. 132 N. County Road, Palm Beach (561833-1171) CAFÉ BOULUD Orchestrated by Chef de Cuisine Zach Bell, the food is a striking blend of French country and global modern. 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach (561-655-6060) CAFÉ L’EUROPE Continental dishes with an innovative flair, wonderful desserts by pastry chef Stephanie Steliga, and an astonishing wine list.

331 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-4020) COCO PALM BEACH The impressive “PalmAsian” menu includes first-rate sushi, authentic dim sum, and interesting cooked dishes from China and Thailand. 290 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach (561-832-3734) ECHO The Asian restaurant of The Breakers offers dishes from the cuisines of China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, thoughtfully conceived and brilliantly executed. 230A Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach (561-802-4222) L’ESCALIER AT THE FLORENTINE ROOM Rich and intensely flavored, the food is a fascinating blend of the old and the new. 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach (561-655-6611)

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THE LEOPARD RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE This Palm Beach classic begins the evening as a continental restaurant with several modern twists, and morphs into a supper club and lounge later in the evening. 363 Cocoanut Row (561659-5800) MICHELLE BERNSTEIN’S AT THE OMPHOY One of Miami’s top chefs blends elements of the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia and American South into a seamless whole. 2842 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach (561-540-6440) PALM BEACH GRILL This outpost of Houston’s offers the classics we have come to expect— ribs, grilled steaks and seafood dishes such as

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WEST PALM BEACH CAFE SAPORI The menu offers classics from every region of Italy. Dishes run the gamut from delicate to earthy. 205 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach (561-805-7313)

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PISTACHE FRENCH BISTRO Offering French bistro fare with a Mediterranean twist, Pistache delivers a delightful experience on every level. Light and elegant dishes blend in with rustic country favorites on the classic menu. 101 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach (561-833-5090) SUSHI JO American sushi chef Joseph Clark serves fish that is â&#x20AC;&#x153;beyond freshâ&#x20AC;? in his West Palm Beach home base, including many exotic and hard to find items. 319 Belvedere Road #12, West Palm Beach (561-868-7893) TOP OF THE POINT On the site of the former Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, discover a modernized and reinterpreted version of American comfort food. 777 S. Flagler Drive, East Tower, West Palm Beach (561-832-2424) â&#x2014;&#x2020;

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PROMOTION AND EVENTS • JA N UA RY 2 01 1

ANTHONY N. DARDANO, D.O., F.A.C.S. Dr. Dardano is a board-certified aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon, internationally known for his work with breast cancer survivors. He and his staff participated at the 2010 Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic; mention the tournament when scheduling a cosmetic appointment and Dardano will donate part of the fee to breast cancer research and treatment.

951 N.W. 13th St., Suite 4D, Boca Raton 561-361-0065 | drdardano.com

BE A STAR FOUNDATION The seventh annual Holiday Party and Fundraiser, held December 4, featured a gourmet dinner buffet, entertainment, silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit the Pediatric Oncology Support Team and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, to assist all critically ill children and their families in the area.

1201 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 350A, North Palm Beach 561-472-0238 | beastarfoundation.com

CARON RENAISSANCE GALA

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Celebrating the essence of the 1970s New York disco scene, this year’s event (set for February 26 at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach) features Grammy Award winner Gloria Gaynor, best known for the disco-era hit, “I Will Survive.” Proceeds benefit the Caron Renaissance Lifesaver Scholarship Fund, providing treatment scholarships to well-deserving patients and their families at this acclaimed facility.

561-655-7770 | caronrenaissance.org Petra Levin 2011 Caron Renaissance Gala chair

MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE Maltz Jupiter Theatre holds its eighth annual gala, A Night in Vienna, on January 29 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Inspired by its production of The Sound of Music, the event will honor late board member and community philanthropist Joseph D. Farish Jr. and wife Loreen. The occasion includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, auctions and waltzing the night away. Tickets: $375.

561-743-2666, ext. 124 jupitertheatre.org Roberta Golub, Marcia Cohn

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PGA CENTER FOR ADVANCED DENTISTRY JAY L. AJMO, D.D.S., P.A. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Advanced comprehensive dental care in one state-of-the art facility; cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry; board-certified IV sedation and oral sedation.

SERVICES/PRODUCTS OFFERED Dr. Ajmo is uniquely qualified among modern dentists--not only is he an accomplished cosmetic and restorative dentist, he’s also an implant surgeon who is board-certified in intravenous sedation. His expertise offers patients the benefits of having all of their dental implant, cosmetic and restorative procedures completed in his office.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY D.D.S., Emory University, 1986; Master of cosmetic dentistry, Rosenthal Institute, 2004; IV sedation training, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; post-graduate education, Implant Seminars, The Misch International Implant Institute.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ AFFILIATIONS Master’s level, Rosenthal Institute for Aesthetic Dentistry; Diplomate certification, American Dental Implant Association; Fellowship, International Congress of Oral Implantologists; member, American Dental Society of Anesthesiologists; board certification, IV sedation and oral sedation therapy.

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All Saints Catholic School in support of academic excellence; Susan G. Komen South Florida, Race For The Cure.

CONTACT INFORMATION 7100 Fairway Drive, Suite 59 Palm Beach Gardens 561-627-8666 pgadentistry.com

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THE LANSAT GROUP AT MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION The Lansat Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is a family team that focuses on addressing the wealth planning needs of women. Our objective is to help women investors achieve their financial, social and legacy aspirations.

SERVICES/PRODUCTS OFFERED Tailored financial plans that address the specific desires of the individual woman investor; facilitation of a custom financial plan if the client finds herself suddenly widowed or divorced; helping preserve and grow the wealth of women in transition.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY The Lansat Group is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of the women they work with. Joel Lansat (senior vice president) began his financial career in 1986 by focusing on working with divorced women and widows. His outstanding reputation is built on his experience as an investment advisor. He expanded his business by partnering with his son Jeremy and daughter Samia. Jeremy (vice president) is dedicated to his client’s personal financial needs. His thorough preparation, insight, and advice are the reason for his client retention and referrals. Samia (investment management consultant) provides a high level of client service, both proactively and responsively.

She guides her clients to make well informed decisions, helping them to attain their goals.

PHILANTHROPIC CAUSES Nat King Cole Generation Hope Foundation (board of directors); Jewish Federation

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UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES THE PALM BEACH WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

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The team of Jack G. Burns, Peter Krones, William Liebowitz, John Forgatch and Kinsley Brodax advises individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations and institutions in the areas of financial planning, asset management and portfolio risk management.

SERVICES/PRODUCTS OFFERED: Fixed-income securities, insurance planning, professional money management, lending solutions, philanthropy and gifting services, hedging and monetizing concentrated stock positions.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 3801 PGA Blvd, 10th Floor Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 888.804.8581 or 561.624.6400 ubs.com/team/palmbeach jack.burns@ubs.com Financial Planning services are provided in our capacity as a registered investment adviser.

Neither UBS Financial Services Inc. nor any of its employees provide legal or tax advice. You should consult with your personal legal or tax advisor regarding your personal circumstances.

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At a certain point a learning experience becomes a lesson in life.

Mind, Body, Spirit

As a non-profit, college preparatory school for grades JK-12, our job is to prepare students for success at the finest universities and colleges in the country. In fact, 75% of our Class of 2010 have been accepted at a college rated either Most Competitive or Highly Competitive by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges. But beyond our success in the halls of higher learning, we go further and teach things like respect for other cultures, acceptance and understanding of other faiths, and living a life honorably. It is all part of teaching “the whole student,” including mind, body, and spirit. Perhaps that is why such a strong sense of community pervades our campus. Visit us to find out.

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ROOMS v OCEAN BREEZE Katherine Shenaman used neutrals, working with the richly stained walnut floors and white walls to keep this bedroom simple and airy. The upholstered headboard is actually a screen that covers a halfwall that hides the staircase coming up from the floor below. The antique side table is topped off with a modern lamp for a fresh look, and the classic sisal carpet is a perfect complement to this casually elegant home on the beach. Katherine Shenaman Interiors, West Palm Beach (561-833-4181, katherineshenaman.com)

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BY MICHELLE M. HAVICH

HIGH DRAMA La Costa Del Rio fire pit table ($2,999) by California Outdoor Concepts is a true conversation piece.

Fill the stainless steel burner assembly with glass for added effect. Patio Shoppe, North Palm Beach (561-7769990, patioshoppes.com)

LIGHT IT UP Combine the elements of fire and water with Bobé’s specially designed Po Pot with a double fire pot. Available in eight finishes. To the trade.

SCP Distributors LLC, West Palm Beach (561242-1241, scppool.com, bobescuppers.com)

ALFRESCO COOKING The perfect addition to an outdoor kitchen, Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet’s Artisan Fire Pizza Oven ($6,495) can cook up that fire-grilled crisp crust that is so popular in restaurants, right on your own veranda. Custom Outdoor Living, Boca Raton (561-862-6064, colflorida.com)

POOLSIDE PANACHE Add a touch of heat around the pool with EcoSmart Fire’s lantern ($3,650). The cutout patterns are enhanced by the flame, which is powered by denatured ethanol, a renewable energy source. Circle Art at Home, Miami (305-5311859, ecosmartfire.com)

HOT TALK The contemporary Ziggurant Chat Pit ($3,599 and up) by OW Lee completes a romantic setting; perfect to cozy up around even if the temperature isn’t dropping.

Prices vary by tabletop. Carl’s Patio, North Palm Beach (561-625-5575, owlee.com)

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ASKING PRICE $7,995,000

EXTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Tennis court; grounds

This riverfront estate home is an architectural

SETTING Sitting on 4.12 acres along the

keeping and sports equipment out building; out-

work of art that will satisfy the expectations of

Loxahatchee River in Jupiter

door entertainment area; outdoor fireplace; sum-

those seeking the most unique and excep-

SIZE 10,186 square feet under air

mer kitchen; oversized pool; bocce ball court;

tional finishes. Inspired by classic European

BEDROOMS/BATHS Seven bedroom, eight

dock with full electrical service and multiple lifts;

architecture, this residence is gated and sits

bathrooms and one half-bath

expansive motor court; privately gated.

on more than four acres.

INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS Jerusalem stone floors

FOR MORE INFORMATION Mark Griffin,

ADDRESS 6431 River Pointe Way, Jupiter

with hickory hardwood accents; oversized guest

Coastal Sotheby’s International Realty, Palm

YEAR BUILT 2007

house with living room and kitchen; theater;

Beach Gardens (561-694-0058, 772-418-

ARCHITECT T. Ray Patterson, Designs by

chef’s kitchen with upper tier appliances and

1312, sothebysrealty.com)

Architecnic, Coral Springs

custom copper range hoods, sinks and archi-

INTERIOR DESIGNER Craig Konhauzer, Craig

tectural accents; gym; multiple game rooms;

Konhauzer Designs, Hollywood

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Privately gated, this 4 BR, 5.5 BA estate home resides on the largest homesite overlooking the 5th fairway and an 8-acre Bald Eagle preserve.

David Craven - 561.262.2696. $4,195,000.

Enjoy privacy amid the mangroves with gorgeous views of the Loxa

large dock with lift. Dean Stokes - 561.714.2399. $1,275,000.

This charming 4 BR, 3.5 BA residence offers 4,010 AC/SF with an additional AC gazebo space. Mike Galleher - 772.285-6637. $1,299,000.

! " # $$$ acres of pristine acreage including lodge, guest house, sporting clays, and ! % & ' ( )# )*+ $$ : $5,500,000.

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New custom estate home on golf course lot offers 6,482 square feet of air conditioned living space. Beautifully appointed. $4,125,000.

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CULTURE v VISIONS OF AFRICA Nick Brandt’s black and white images of East African wildlife evoke deep emotions. The London-born photographer creeps up as close as possible to his subjects, sometimes within a few feet, to capture an intimate connection with the animals and their environment, almost as if they were posing for a portrait. Palm Beach’s Holden Luntz Gallery will present Brandt’s photography at Art Palm Beach, held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach from January 20-24. artpalmbeach.com

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SINGER MICHAEL BOLTON SERENADES LOCAL FANS ON JANUARY 13 AT THE KRAVIS CENTER IN WEST PALM BEACH. TICKETS COST $20-$100.

DANCING TROUPE PILOBOLUS PERFORMS ON JANUARY 15. TICKETS ARE $20-$60. (561-832-7469, KRAVIS.ORG) GOINGS ON 6 Antiques Show & Sale, preview party, Vero Beach Museum of Art, $100-$150; Jan. 7-9, main show, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American works, $10.

(772-231-0707 ext. 111, vbmuseum.org) 7 Reflections, gala, benefiting Alzheimer’s Community Care, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $450. (561-683-2700, alzcare.org) 8 Boca Fest, art and craft show, The Shops at Boca Center, Boca Raton, to Jan. 9, free. (954-472-3755, artfestival.com) Raging Jews of Comedy, benefiting the American Friends of Magen David Adom, Eissey Campus Theatre, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens, $16 students, $35. (561207-5900, ragingjewsofcomedy.com) The Policemen’s Ball, benefiting the Palm Beach Police Foundation, The Mar168 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $500. (561-8208118, pbpolicefoundation.org) 9 Oshogatsu, traditional New Year festival, Morikami Museum, Delray Beach, members free, $5 children, $10 adults.

(561-495-0233, morikami.org) 10 A Conversation with Burt Reynolds, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, to Jan. 12, $50. (772286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) Culture & Cocktails, “Sight & Sound: A Conversation about the Power of Photography & Poetry,” Café Boulud, Palm Beach, Cultural Council members free, nonmembers $35. (561-472-3330, palm beachculture.com) 11 FOTOfusion, festival of photography and digital imaging, Photographic Centre, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 15, call for prices.

(561-253-2600, fotofusion.org)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY It may be hard to imagine, but the Town of Palm Beach celebrates its 100th birthday this year. In celebration of the centennial, Wally Findlay Gallery is honoring the town with an exhibition, “100 Years, 100 Collectors,” from December 28 to January 15.

The exhibition will be curated around past and present Palm Beachers and their impressive collections over the past 100 years.

The 100 works include paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, glass and objets d’art from art movements including impressionism, post-impressionism, modern masters, post-war artists and contemporaries, all on loan for the event. Palm Beach (561-655-2090, wallyfindlay.com)

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(561-832-8585, hpbc.com) 15 Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball, benefiting the Hospital’s Patient Caring Fund, Boca Raton Resort & Club, $400.

(561-955-4142, brrh.com) Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts, Atlantic Avenue and A1A, Delray Beach, to Jan. 16, free. (954-472-3755, artfestival.com)

Untitled-No. 18, Deborah Bigeleisen

STUDIO E GALLERY IN PALM BEACH GARDENS PROMOTES SERENITY WITH “JANUARY SOLITUDE,” JAN. 1-31. (561799-3333, STUDIOEGALLERY.COM) 13 Art After Dark, “Scene on the Silver Screen,” Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, members free, $12. (561-8325196, norton.org) Chapin Lecture Series, actress Jane Russell, Old School Square, Delray Beach, $25-$40. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org) Palm Beach Dinner Dance, benefiting Planned Parenthood of South Florida and Treasure Coast, Club Colette, Palm Beach, by invitation only. (561-848-6402, ppsoflo.org) 14 Author Breakfast Series, authors Ted Bell and Arthur Vanderbilt, The Brazilian Court Hotel, Palm Beach, $100.

(561-366-4301) Hospice Evening 2011, benefiting The Palm Beach Membership of Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County, The 170 PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED

Time Is of the Essence Luncheon, benefiting H.O.W. (Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper), Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $125 junior, $325. (561-837-2285, ovarianpbc.org) 18 Glitz, benefiting March of Dimes, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $350 junior, $600. (561-684-0102, marchofdimes. com/florida)

IT’S SHOWTIME This month, interior decorating Loxahatchee Guild Gala, Old Marsh shines strongly with the opening Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, $90. of two local designer show (561-624-8750) houses. The American Red Cross Designers Show House is open Sixty-Five Roses Ball, benefiting Cystic to the public from January 30 to Fibrosis Foundation, The Breakers, Palm February 19. This year’s location, Beach, $350 junior, $500. (561-683-9965, 3000 N. Flagler Drive in West Palm palmbeach.cff.org/sixtyfiveroses) Beach, is an 8,000-square-foot home overlooking the Intracoastal 16 Verdi Requiem Gala Dinner with Waterway with more than 13 the Artists, benefiting Palm Beach Opera, design spaces. The show house is Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $375. open Monday-Saturday from 10 (561-833-7888, pbopera.org) a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. General admission 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast is $30 and proceeds benefit the Celebration, sponsored by The Spady local Red Cross chapter. A private Cultural Heritage Museum and Old preview party is being held January School Square Cultural Arts Center, 19; tickets cost $200. (561-650-9131, Delray Beach Golf Club, $10-$20. (561-279redcross-pbc.org) 8883, spadymuseum.org) Farther south, the 2011 DCOTA DesignHouse in Dania Beach Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Old showcases 20 rooms inspired by School Square, Delray Beach, to Jan. 22, the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” $8-$12. (palmbeachpoetryfestival.org) Each room installation will be reminiscent of iconic films that influenced a universal Design by Josh Wollo culture. The DCOTA show house is on view from January 19 to July 15. Tickets cost $15, with all proceeds benefiting the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. (954920-7997, dcota.com)

MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE PRESENTS THE SOUND OF MUSIC, FROM JAN. 11-30. TICKETS COST $43$60. (561-5752223, JUPITERTHE ATRE.ORG)

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Premiere Event, benefiting Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $10,000 minimum 2011 Annual Campaign gift. (561-478-0700, jewishpalmbeach.org) Starkey Cuisine Explosion, first of four events benefiting Starkey Hearing Foundation, Morton’s The Steakhouse, West Palm Beach, $135, $435 for four events.

(561-586-3061) 20 A Woman’s Journey, health conference hosted by Johns Hopkins Medicine, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, $150. (410-955-8660, hopkins medicine.org/awomansjourney/palm_beach) 21 Art Palm Beach, contemporary art show, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 24, oneday pass $10 in advance or $15 at door, multi-day pass $15 in advance or $20 at door. (239-495-9834, artpalmbeach.com) Celebration Gala, benefiting Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Jupiter Beach Resort, $250. (561-383-8000, oakwood center.org)

Year of the Tiger Dinner Dance, benefiting Palm Beach Zoo, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $750. (561-533-0887, palm beachzoo.org)

25 Annual Luncheon, benefiting KidSanctuary Campus, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $300. (561-653-8274, kidsantu arycampus.org)

22 3rd Annual Trunk Show, artisan pieces by Unframed Studios, benefiting M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Marley’s Palm Beach Collection, Palm Beach, free.

(561-676-4222, marleyspalmbeach collection.com)

New Music Festival, celebrating American music, Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, Lynn University, Boca Raton, to Jan. 27, free. (561-237-9000, lynn.edu)

Annual Palm Beach Gala, benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $350 junior, $550. (561-775-9954, lls.org/pbgala) Boca Raton Fine Art Show, Royal Palm Place, Boca Raton, to Jan. 23, free. (941755-3088, hotworks.org) CityPlace Art Fair, CityPlace, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 23, free. (954-472-3755, artfestival.com) Outstanding Business Leader Awards Gala, benefiting Northwood University, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $375. (561-4785539, northwood.edu)

The Artist Ball: Art of the Kiss, benefiting and held at Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, $200. (561-832-1776, armoryart.org) 27 Art & Jazz, open house for restaurants, art galleries, shops, Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, free. (561-279-1380) 28 Author Breakfast Series, authors Andrew Cherlin and Alexandra Lebenthal, The Brazilian Court Hotel, Palm Beach, $100. (561-366-4301) 29 Celestial Gala of North Palm Beach, benefiting American Cancer Society North Palm Beach Unit, The Club of Admiral’s Cove, Jupiter, $250. (561-6500142, cancer.org)

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31 Lion of Judah Brunch, benefiting Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, by invitation only. (561-478-0700, jewishpalmbeach.org)

International Red Cross Ball, benefiting American Red Cross, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, $1,000 and up. (561-8337711, redcross-pbc.org)

PERFORMING ARTS 1 Freud’s Last Session, Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, to Feb. 6, $47.

(561-514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org)

Palm Beach Scopus Awards Gala, American Friends of the Hebrew University, The Breakers, Palm Beach, $1,000.

(561-750-8585, afhu.org)

Goldie, Max & Milk, Florida Stage at Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 16, $47-$50. (561-585-3433, floridastage.org)

Race for the Cure, benefiting South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, $30-$45. (561-514-3020, komen southflorida.org) 30 Bipolar Dinner Dance, benefiting Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation, Club Colette, Palm Beach, $500. (888-944-4408, questforthetest.org) SPANISH TOURING COMPANY NOCHE FLAMENCA BRINGS ITS EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCES TO DUNCAN THEATRE, PBSC, LAKE WORTH, ON JAN. 14-15. TICKETS ARE $37. (561-8683309, DUNCANTHEATRE.ORG) A Noche Flamenca performer

Salute to Vienna, New Year’s concert, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, starting at $25. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) 2 Howie Mandel, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $45-$65. (772-461-4775, sunrisethe atre.com) Clybourne Park, comedy, Caldwell Theatre, Boca Raton, to Feb. 6, $27-$75.

(561-241-7432, caldwelltheatre.com) 4 Beauty and the Beast, musical, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 9, $25$88. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) Clint Holmes, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, to Jan. 8 and Jan. 11-15, $70-$90 show, $115-$135 dinner-show. (561-6598100, thecolonypalmbeach.com) The Streisand Songbook, Palm Beach Pops, Kaye Auditorium, FAU, Boca Raton, to Jan. 6, $29-$69; Jan. 9, Eissey Theatre, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens, $75-$85; Jan. 10-11, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $29$89. (561-832-7677, palmbeachpops.org) 9 Live at Lynn Jazz Series, soloist Doug Crosley performs Hoagy Carmichael, Wold Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, $25-$40. (561-237-9000, lynn.edu) The Travelin’ McCourys, bluegrass, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $35. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com)

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Flagler Museum Music Series, Enso Quartet, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $60. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) Guys and Dolls, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, to Feb. 6, call for ticket prices.

(772-231-6990, riversidetheatre.com) On Golden Pond, drama, Vero Beach Theatre Guild, to Jan. 23, $20-$22. (772562-8300, verobeachtheatreguild.com) 14 Celtic Fire, Crest Theatre, Delray Beach, to Jan. 16, $42. (561-243-7922, old school.org) Whoopi Goldberg, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $25-$100. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) 16 Wind Ensemble: The Wind Symphony, Wold Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, $10-$25. (561-237-9000, lynn.edu) Memories of Elvis, starring Chris MacDonald, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, $45. (561-575-2223, jupitertheatre.org) 17 Drumline Live, featuring musicians from marching band programs, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 18, $15$85. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) 18 Andrea Marcovicci, The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, to Jan. 22 and Jan. 2529, $65-$80 show, $110-$125 dinner-show.

(561-659-8100, thecolonypalmbeach.com) 19 Joshua Bell, violinist, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $75. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) 21 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, play, Lake Worth Playhouse, to Feb. 6, $25-$29. (561586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse.org) An Evening with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra, Duncan Theatre, PBSC, Lake Worth, $27. (561-868-3309, duncan theatre.org)

Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra, guest conductor Gunther Schuller, Wold Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, to Jan. 30, $35-$50. (561-237-9000, lynn.edu) 31 Sutton Foster, Tony Award winner, Broadway Cabaret Series, Old School Square, Delray Beach, to Feb. 1, $42. (561243-7922, oldschool.org) Philharmonic of Poland, Lyric Theatre, Stuart, $60. (772-286-7827, lyrictheatre.com) Kids learn about the world of nano.

“IT’S A NANO WORLD” OPENS AT SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM IN WEST PALM BEACH ON JAN. 29. TO MAY 15. (561-832-1988, SFSM.ORG)

Capitol Steps, comedy troupe, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Feb. 13, $40.

(561-832-7469, kravis.org)

Orfeo Ed Euridice, Palm Beach Opera, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, also Jan. 23, $20-$125. (561-833-7888, pbopera.org)

26 JAMS, featuring Norman Simmons and Houston Person, Harriet Himmel Theater, West Palm Beach, $35. (877-7222820, jamsociety.org)

22 Vic Damone, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, $25-$135. (561-832-7469, kravis.org) 23 Boca Raton Symphonia Concert, with cellist Sujin Lee, The Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, $28.50-$50. (561-376-3848, boca symphonia.org)

27 Jacques Brel, play, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, to Feb. 6, call for ticket prices. (772-231-6990, riversidetheatre. com) The Bronx Wanderers, Duncan Theatre, PBSC, Lake Worth, $27. (561-868-3309, duncantheatre.org)

The Magic of Jason Bishop: Illusionist, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $15-$25.

(772-461-4775, sunrisetheatre.com)

28 Always, Patsy Cline, drama, Delray Beach Playhouse, to Feb. 13, $30. (561-2721281 ext. 4, delraybeachplayhouse.com)

24 Palm Beach Symphony, Bethesda-bythe-Sea Episcopal Church, Palm Beach, $50.

(561-602-6720, palmbeachsymphony.com)

Miami City Ballet, premiering Twyla Tharp’s Baker’s Dozen, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 30, $19-$169. (561-8327469, kravis.org)

25 Arts in the Garden Series, “Feelin’ Groovy” starring Jim Witter, Eissey Campus Theatre, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens, $25-$30. (561-207-5900, palmbeachstate. edu/x13028.xml) Flagler Museum Music Series, Ying Quartet, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, $60. (561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us)

The Neville Brothers & Dr. John, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $49-$59.

(772-461-4775, sunrisetheatre.com) 29 An Evening with Bill Cosby, Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, $59-$75. (772-4614775, sunrisetheatre.com)

GALLERIES Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach. “Poems of Prominent AfricanAmerican Poets,” to Jan. 30. (561-832-5328, ansg.org) Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach.

“Reflective Art: Seabranch Art League,” to Jan. 22; “Jewelry as Art: Florida Society of Goldsmiths,” Jan. 14 to Feb. 25. (561-8321776, armoryart.org) Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton.

“Valerio Adami,” and “Robert Cottingham,” both to Jan. 9; “Latin American Art from the Museum’s Collection,” to May 1; “Romanticism to Modernism,” to June 19; “Cut! Costume and the Cinema” and “California Impressionism: Selections from The Irvine Museum,” both Jan. 19 to April 17. (561-392-2500, bocamuseum.org) Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Delray Beach. “The Cat’s Meow,” “Bernet Folk Art Collection” and “The Image in Photographs and Poetry,” all to Feb. 27. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org) Crest Theatre Galleries, Delray Beach.

“National Association of Women Artists” and “Bonnet House Fine Artists,” both to Jan. 30. (561-243-7922, oldschool.org) Deborah Pollack Fine Art, Palm Beach.

Retrospective of Laura Woodward, to Jan. 14. (561-655-1425, edwardanddeborah pollack.com) PALMBEACHILLUSTRATED.COM | JANUARY 2011 173

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Eissey Campus Theatre Lobby Gallery, PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens. “Digital Photography Exhibition by The Lighthouse Camera Club,” to Jan. 11. (561-746-0922, lighthousecameraclub.com) Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton.

“Group Sculpture,” Jan. 13 to Feb. 5. (561241-3050, elainebakergallery.com) Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. “Mizner Mediterranean,” to Jan. 2; “The Extraordinary Joseph Urban,” Jan. 25 to April 17.

(561-655-2833, flaglermuseum.us) Holden Luntz Gallery, Palm Beach. “I Love Paris,” to Jan. 22; “Return to Arcadia,” Jan. 29 to Feb. 28. (561-805-9550, holdenluntz.com) Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta. “Contempo,” Jan. 6 to Feb. 12. (561-746-3101, lighthousearts.org) Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach. “Woodblock Prints

by Toyohara Chikanobu,” to Feb. 20. (561495-0233, morikami.org)

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Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. “John Storrs,” to Jan. 2; “Nick Cave,” to Jan. 9; “Made in Hollywood: Photographs,” to March 6; “Now WHAT” and “Stare,” to March 13; “Celebrating 70: The Qianlong Emperor and Exchanges of Buddhist Gifts,” to March 20. (561-832-5196, norton.org) Ritter Art Gallery, FAU, Boca Raton. “southXeast,” Jan. 29 to March 5. (561-2972661, fau.edu/galleries) Schmidt Center Gallery, FAU, Boca Raton. “Raymond Pettibon” and “ORLAN Resurfacing: Surgery-Performance Photos and Recent Works,” both to Jan. 22. (561297-2661, fau.edu/galleries) Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach.

“Object of Devotion: Medieval English Alabaster Sculpture from the Victoria and Albert Museum,” to Jan. 16; “A Return to Palm Beach: Jewels from the Marjorie Merriweather Post Collection,” Jan. 29 to March 20. (561-655-7226, fourarts.org) South Florida Science Museum, West Palm Beach. “Animal Grossology,” to Jan. 9. (561-832-1988, sfsm.org)

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“Modern and Contemporary Sculpture and Works on Paper” (South Gallery) and “International Photography,” (North Gallery) both Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. (561-833-4766, eatonart.net)

ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS IN WEST PALM BEACH PRESENTS MAX WALDMAN’S PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL OF OVERTOWN, FLORIDA, IN 1947, UNTIL JAN. 30. (561-832-5328, ANSG.ORG) Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach. “Influence of African Culture,” from Jan. 13. (561-279-8487, spadymuseum. com) Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach. “William Wegman: Fay,” to Jan. 9; “Celebrating 25 Years: Sculpture,” to May 8; “American Masterworks: 200 Years of Painting from the Butler Institute of American Art,” Jan. 29 to May 22. (772231-0707, vbmuseum.org) ◆

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“NATURE OBSERVATIONS” BY BARRY SEIDMAN IS ON DISPLAY AT FAU’S STUDENT RESOURCE BUILDING IN JUPITER FROM JAN. 5 TO FEB. 11. (561-7998000)

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Your Best Face Forward NEW Thermage CPT™. The Thermage Comfort Pulse Technology (CPT) system is a significant leap forward in skin tightening technology. With over 1 million patients treated, Thermage represents the gold standard in non-invasive skin tightening. Now, the addition of the CPT system by Thermage elevates this method for patient comfort. I am pleased to introduce Thermage CPT to my patients because it is an innovative method with unparalleled results -- one that is more comfortable compared to earlier versions of this technology.

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The Survivors Continued from page 105 While she waited to hear from Medicaid, Brumbaugh kept moving forward. “I couldn’t put my life on hold, be upset or stressed out about something that, at that moment in time, I had no way of doing anything more about,” she says.

It was June before Brumbaugh was finally approved for Medicaid share of cost. She underwent an MRI, which revealed a tiny tumor in her left breast. The tumor was vacuum biopsied and Brumbaugh underwent a lumpectomy on the right breast in July, three months after she originally found the lump. The cancer had spread much faster than expected. She now had a Stage III tumor, which had invaded her lymph nodes.

Brumbaugh refused to abandon normalcy. “I have a three-anda-half-year-old son and that’s all I can think about,” she says. “I’m going to be a mom to my son and continue going to work every day.

I’ll deal with each day as it comes.”

Her first round of chemotherapy was once every two weeks for eight weeks. To show their solidarity, her entire family (sister, dad, mom, step-dad and brother) had a party and shaved their heads.

“It made me cry just to see them do it,” she recalls.

After a second round of chemotherapy, she will undergo six to seven weeks of radiation five times a week. Tests will then be done to see if further chemotherapy or radiation is necessary.

“Knowing I have to live normally for my son as well as myself has always made it easier,” she says.

JESSICA SUROVEK PREeMPTIVE STRIKE SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Jessica Surovek’s story does not start with the standard opener.

There was no lump. There was no cancer. There was only the frightening warning that it was likely looming on the horizon. Ever a pragmatist, she opted to heed that warning.

“Do you want to catch it once you have cancer or do you just not want to have cancer?” she says.

In some respects, cancer has been a constant specter in Jessica’s life. Her mother died of ovarian cancer at the age of 36. In 2006, Surovek’s aunt, who had previously survived breast cancer, succumbed to ovarian cancer. In her final months, she provided what would ultimately be the genetic Rosetta stone for Surovek’s family history.

Surovek found out a year after her death that her aunt was BRCA1 positive. Women who inherit this mutation in the tumor suppressor

gene have an 87-percent chance of developing breast cancer and 44percent chance of having ovarian cancer in their lifetime. A woman without the mutation faces only a 10- to 12-percent chance and 1- to 2-percent chance, respectively, of the same fate.

Surovek, then 28 and the mother of one daughter, decided to keep vigilantly monitoring and try for more children before taking the test. The next year she became pregnant with her son Brady and conceived another son, Coley, nine months after Brady was born. When Coley was 10 weeks old, she decided to take the test and see what the future held. Surovek was BRCA1 positive. Although she had always wanted four children, she knew time was no longer on her side.

“I realized it’s better to be healthy and alive for the children you have rather than having a fourth and risk not being here,” she says.

Surovek opted to have the oophorectomy (ovary removal) first, because ovarian cancer was her greatest fear and she wanted to continue breastfeeding Coley. After she finished nursing, Surovek began the process of the double mastectomy and reconstruction.

She chose to have both surgeries at the same time and use implants because it was the least invasive option. The recovery was long and painful and the scars are visible, but this chapter was over.

“A doctor told me that knowing you are BRCA positive is a blessing because at least you know there is a bullet headed in your direction and you can get out of the way. I wish my mother had the same option,” Surovek says.

Prepping for Battle The likelihood of a BRCA mutation is increased with certain familial patterns of cancer. “The women we consider to possibly be carriers of a mutation are those with a family history of breast cancer at a young age,” says the Lynn Cancer Institute’s Morrell.

“Under 50 is an indicator, but under 40 is a much stronger indicator. As soon as that happens, you should raise the flag as to whether this could be due to the BRCA gene. If you see ovarian cancer in the family or ovarian and breast cancer in the family, those women should definitely be tested. Those are the two cancers that are increased when you have a BRCA mutation.”

Genetically predisposed or not, one of the biggest struggles doctors have with diagnosis of breast cancer in younger women is the limitation of mammograms. “Breast density is much greater in younger women, which makes mammograms very difficult to read,” explains Morrell. “You’re looking at something that is all white, like a snowstorm.”

There are other alternatives if a mammogram proves inconclusive.

“If you’re talking about a lump, there’s going to be an explanation,” she says. “For a young woman, a mammogram [may not be] sufficient. You need to do an ultrasound as well. The ultrasound is probably our most commonly used tool to sort it out. An MRI is also very good at looking at breast tissue in young women. Those can all give you an indication of very small cancers in that population.

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CALIENTE KITCHEN Open 365 days a year, featuring authentic Mexican cuisine and happy hour every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m., Caliente Kitchen also offers more than 300 brands of tequila. Try each and become part of an exclusive club—and have your name engraved onto the wall.

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MILLION DOLLAR GREAT CHARITY CHALLENGE This family event, presented by Fidelity Investments, is an exhilarating show jumping competition set for February 19 under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Some $1 million will be awarded to 30 charities serving Palm Beach County.

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BETTERIDGE Betteridge offers a unique range of jewelry, from antique and estate to classic designers such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Harry Winston and Raymond C. Yard.

Contemporary collections include Verdura, Buccellati, Peggy S. Guinness, Dorota and Nicholas Varney. Master craftsmen and appraisers are on premises.

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PALM BEACH HEART BALL The 56th annual American Heart Association gala, A Romance in Paris, is February 14 at The Mar-a-Lago Club. Chaired by Lois Pope, it will celebrate the association’s work, mission, donors, volunteers and lives saved, and promises to be an engaging evening of fun and passion, bringing together community and philanthropic leaders.

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YWCA HARMONY HOUSE LUNCHEON Venue: Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach Pre-event for: YWCA’s “Celebration of Performing Arts” 1. Philip Neal, Beth Pine 2. Lynda Levitsky, Marge Vukovitch 3. Rosemary Bronstien, Nancy Marshall 4. Daniella Ortiz, Lynne Doctor 5. Joyce McLendon, Mary Ann Ehrlich 6. Linda Wartow, Chelly Templeton

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ROOFTOP COCKTAIL PARTY Venue: Two City Plaza, West Palm Beach Hosted by: CityStyle Realty 1. Rosie Diaz, Lori Civitillo, Lanae Barnes 2. Maureen Kuhn, Keh Ballhya 3. Nathalie Roperto, Aquiles Torrealba, Amanda Robiedo 4. Jenine Magaro, Mariealena Licitra, Ivy J. Lidkin, Linda Harris 5. Adam Kessler, Susan Devito, Brian Saver 6. Stephen Marc Antonio, Cindy Phillips, John Timpa

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FINALE v PERSONAL STYLE As polo season kicks into high gear this month, SHAMIN ABAS can be spotted at the International Polo Club Palm Beach every weekend. Shamin, who launched her West Palm Beach-based public relations company in 2005, represents IPC, among other clients, and has been largely responsible for the glamorous fieldside events that have been generating new buzz around the noble sport. Shamin, who hails from Wales and was a longtime New York City resident, also reps polo sensation Nic Roldan, 150 Worth, Sam Edelman, PGA National, Blinc Cosmetics and Zimmerman Advertising.

She is equally visible on the charity circuit. She sits on the board of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and chaired the kick-off gala for last month’s Matt Lauer Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, to benefit Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation. —Daphne Nikolopoulos 1. Nespresso Lattissima Premium 2. Chanel Allure Sensuelle 3. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz 4. Echo 5. Selfridges, London

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