Saturday, December 19, 2009
WANT TO KEEP UP WITH LATEST POLO CLUB HOME SALES?
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Friday, December 11, 2009
OLD SCHOOL SQUARE’S CREST THEATER PRESENTS WINTER WONDERLAND ON ICE
Saturday, August 25, 2007
BOCA RATON PUBLIC LIBRARY CHESS CLASS A HIT!
Kids from 7-17 have been learning the moves and strategies of chess on Saturday mornings this past summer at the Boca Raton Public Library. Chess is a game that strengthens one’s critical thinking skills. Retired educator Barbara McManus, a member of the City of Boca Raton Education Advisory Board, suggested and then supervised the classes. Other Board Members became instructors. McManus explained that chess is NOT a game of luck, but rather of the ability of the players to analyze, reason, and plan ahead and involves geometric patterns and spatial relationships. McManus hopes to coordinate another series of chess classes at the Boca Raton Public Library in the coming year. Volunteers to teach chess or participate in another way can contact Catherine Vanden Broeck, volunteer coordinator for the city of Boca Raton, at 561-393-7700. |
Friday, August 24, 2007
RECENT GRANT TO HELP OUR CHILDREN
Remember the slogan, “A (wo)man never stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child?” A new Boca Raton children’s support group, the first of its kind in the US, and other schools with projects devoted to caregiving children, are among the recipients of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s $500,000 grant. About 15,000 children in Palm Beach County care for relatives with mental illness, disability or frailty, without any organized support, taking time away from their education and homework hours. The Volunteers Homebound & Family Caregivers Inc. are helping bring aid to those children, and to promote awareness of the dual role of youth who are both students and young caregivers within families. The Caregiving Youth Project will use grant money to determine whether 1,000 children are emotionally and physically healthy, get adequate education with time for homework. The funding will support 100 children in 10 schools. Among those being worked with are Boca Middle School, Congress Middle School and Lantana Middle School. Olympic Heights High School may be included. There are 192 Boca Middle School students who are caregivers. |
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
CITYPLACE EVENTS in WEST PALM BEACH
On August 9th, CityPlace fine restaurants are featuring CityPlaceUncorked at the Harriet Himmel Theater. Over 150 fine wines from all over the world to taste… VIP Receipton 6:30-7:30. General Admission 7:30 – 10 pm. Call 1-866-449-2489 to purchase tickets. Tickets are $100 (reserved for exclusive tastings) and General Admission is $60 in advance, $75 on day of event. Participating restaurants in clued Blue Martini, Il Bellagio, Legal Seafoods, Saito’s Japanese Steakhouse, Starbucks, City Cellar, Brewzzi, Columbia, Continental Catering, Jinja, Mark’s and Taverna OPA. |
Friday, July 20, 2007
PLAN AHEAD FOR 2008 at the KRAVIS CENTER
Joffrey Ballet (Dreyfoos Hall, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m., $25 to $75): Here's a program, billed as "Cool Vibrations," that will appeal to ballet buffs and pop fans alike. The famed American dance company, which fuses modern, classical and jazz idioms, performs works set to music by the Beach Boys, Prince and Motown greats.
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour (Dreyfoos Hall, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., $15 to $100): This legendary jazz event is celebrated with a program featuring some of the top artists associated with it, including trumpeter Terence Blanchard (composer of numerous film scores), reed master James Moody (a veteran of Dizzy Gillespie's band) and vocalist Nnenna Freelon (a six-time Grammy nominee).
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Tribute to Leonard Bernstein (Dreyfoos Hall, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m., $25 to $130). The great American composer and conductor is remembered with a program featuring selections from his Broadway musicals "Candide," "On the Town" and "Wonderful Town." Jamie Bernstein (Leonard's daughter) weaves the evening together with personal commentary. Michael Barrett conducts.
k.d. lang (Dreyfoos Hall, March 1 at 8 p.m., $25 to 100). She's sung it all — country, pop, torch songs. Now, the Canadian crooner makes her Kravis debut.
Martin Short (Dreyfoos Hall, March 18 at 8 p.m., $15 to $100): You may know him as Ed Grimley, the ultimate geek. Or as Jiminy Glick, the clueless boob of a talk-show host. Or as songman Irving Cohen ("Give me a C?a bouncing C"). But whatever character comic Martin Short plays, he's sure to make you laugh.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
THIS COULD BE A BREAK FOR HOMEOWNERS…
Monday, July 16, 2007
FAR “PUTS MONEY WHERE ITS MOUTH IS” RE PROPERTY TAX REFORM BALLOT
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Saturday, July 14, 2007
From the BOCA NEWS, Friday-Saturday, July 13-14
“We’re very excited,” Polo Club Tennis Director Jean Mills said. “You’ll see the future Chris Everts and Lindsay Davenports at the event.” Madison Keys, Jennifer E. Brady and Julia O'Loughlin are he only competitors from Boca Raton.
The format is a compass draw, which assures each participant a minimum of four matches before the knockout stage begins Wednesday.The finals are scheduled to start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 21.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
BOCA MUSEUM PLANS EXHIBIT OF DEGAS SCULPTURES
Monday, July 9, 2007
With reports just in that New York City and Salt Lake City are avoiding “the [real estate] bust,” can Palm Beach County be far behind? Some investors tell me they are “sitting on the sidelines” waiting for prices to keep dropping… other investors want to “sell and get out now,” but in many cases sellers are “standing pat.” Expired listings number near or over 500 properties each day. Some sellers cancel listings after getting low low bids. Remember that June and July are usually “slow months” with so many residents and part-timers out of town. August has been an outstanding month for sales in past years as folks come down to purchase residences for this coming winter… perhaps that will happen in 2007 as well. As a Realtor, I can tell you that every day in this career is exciting… new faces… new properties… no two ever alike. Like the stock market, real estate is cyclical… and what goes down will go up… just a matter of time. Stay cool. Hang in there.
Friday, July 6, 2007
IF YOU "FLIP" HOMES, THIS MAY BE OF INTEREST
Thursday, July 5, 2007
SPANISH RIVER LIBRARY DEBUT SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2008
Saturday, June 30, 2007
IDEAS FOR the 4th of JULY
Wear your red, white and blue outfit and mosey over to FAU, beginning at 6 pm on Wednesady, July 4th for a musical revue at 4 pm of “An American Songbook: Irving Berlin, at FAU’s University Theater. Tickets are $20. At 5:30, a few blocks away, the outdoor event will begin with games at the carnival midway and family activities. The muxic beings with the “Rumor Has It” band offering music of the 1950’s and 1960’s. At 6 pm family activities are held and at 6:30 pm there will be a stage show, “You’re A Grand Old Flag. At 7:30 the Florida Wind Symphony presents a patriotic musical tribute including vocal selections from the “Irving Berlin Review” and popular family musical, “Bye Bye Birdie, both currently being presented at the University Theatre.
At 9 pm, a fireworks display will take place with traditional patriotic music supplied by Radio station WRMF 97.9 FM.
Other activities include appearances by FAU athletic teams and coaches, clowns amking animal sculptured balloons, face painting, sand art, gift drawings and family games. Special music and activities will be provided by the Childrens Museum and Glass Productions. “Operation Goody Boxes”, coordinated by the Humanitarian Society and othes, will receive monetary donations at their tent by the stage area to prepare and mail “goody boxes” to troops overseas.
Food vendors will provide picnic-type foods. No personal fireworks, open fires, pets or alcoholic beverages allowed. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Closest parking lots to the events are 1, 2, 4 and the parking garage next to parking lot 1. Those with handicapped needs are asked to use the 20th Street entrance and go to parking lot 1. For information call 561-393-7806, selection 2.
DELRAY BEACH:
Join the day-long celebration on the beach, an ongoing tradition in Delray, starting at 8 am on Wednesday July 4th. Three days in advance world-class sand sculptors being their work, with a grand unveiling of the large-scale sculpture on July 3rd. At 10 am there will be a flag raising ceremony of a 30’x60’ American flag near the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. At 4 pm the traditional Patriotic Bicycle and Scooter Parade will leave from Veterans Park and head for the beach. New bicycles, helmets, gift cards and more will be awarded for the best decorated bicycles, wagons and scooters.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
DELRAY NEIGHBORHOODS OFFERED PRIDE GRANTS
The goal is to actively engage residents in neighborhood upgrades and removal of sub-standard conditions. Eligible projects must be a permanent physical improvement providing a safer environment or creating an identity for the area.
Applications can be downloaded from the City’s website, mydelraybeach.com, and select Neighborhood Pride Grants on homepage in News section or from Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Avenue or Neighborhood Resource Center, 141 SW 12th Avenue, Delray Beach. Return completed applications to City of Delray Beach Neighborhood Advisory Council, c/o Denise F. Jadd, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach or contact Denise Jadd, neighborhood planner, at 561-243-7629.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
HOME & CONDO SALES PREDICTED TO MAKE STRIDES
NAR projects that sales will have a gradual upturn becoming more pronounced by the end of 2007. FAR reports that statewide sales of existing single-family homes in Florida totaled 12,607 in May, which is more in line with May 2002 activity, prior to the housing boom years, than May 2006 with 19,072 homes – a 34% decrease in the year-to-year comparison.
The MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) reported that the Boca-West Palm area had 741 homes sold last month compared to 982 a year ago, producing a 25% decrease. Median price was $387,800 whereas in May 2006 it ws $391,000 resulting ina 1% decrease. 613 existing condos changed hands last month, up 11% from the 552 condos sold the previous year. Existing condo medial sales price in May was $217,400; a year ago it was $218,900, for a 1% decrease.
Monday, June 25, 2007
The new 20,000 sq ft facility, costing $12-MM, will be located on the west side of State Road 7/Highway 441 between Clint Moore and Yamato. A 40-foot strip of land creating a right-of-way has been conveyed by Palm Beach County to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Library Director John J. Callahan III says that book circulation numbers are up 13% this year vs. 2006. There will be wireless access throughout the building, and the library will include computers, DVDs and auction tapes.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
ISRAEL BONDS INVESTMENT BILL SIGNED BY GOV CHRIST
Those authorized to invest are state agencies, municipal fire and police pension funds and local governments.
Gov. Christ recently returned from a trip to Israel that focused on bilateral trade between Israel and the State of Florida.
The first Israel bond was sold in 1951 and close to $25-billion in investment capital has been secured for the development of every aspect of Israel’s economy including agriculture, commerce and industry, and to absorb Jews from the former Soviet Union, Ethiopia and elsewhere.
Friday, June 22, 2007
JERRY TRUMAN'S ARTWORK WINS FIRST PRIZE!
Monday, June 18, 2007
10th Annual Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Ticket packages which include priority reserved chair-back seating for all 13 sessions, start at $250 and the Weekender Series starts at $200 and includes chair-back reserved seating for the quarter-finals through the finals – 5 sessions Friday, Saturday and Sunday.