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An Independent Newspaper Serving Broken Sound & Bocaire

VOL. 13 NO. 10 www.seabreezepublications.com OCTOBER 2019

Fifth Annual Bowl Game’s Three Special November

Great Chefs Tailgate Competition Celebrations in Downtown Boca:

Set for November 5th Veterans Day, “GumboFest,”

Annual Holiday Festival

Featuring Christmas Tree

Lighting Ceremony

Boca families looking to enjoy three very special events in November should mark their
calendars for the city’s Veterans Day, GumboFest and annual Holiday Festival.
Monday, November 11th, is a free, open to the public commemoration of Veterans Day, and
in recognition of all military personnel who have served this country, the City of Boca Raton
will host a Veterans Day Observance “Honoring All Who Served,” with two special events.
The morning event, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Countess de Hoernle Park, 1000 Spanish
River Boulevard, will include a Veteran Resource Fair featuring a dozen veteran resource
Fifth annual Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase & College organizations providing veterans and their families with information to both assist with and
Spirit Night chefs and brew masters flanked by the leadership of Spirit of Giving (left) and alleviate common challenges often encountered after military service. A free breakfast is also
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl (right) in countdown to the November 5th event. being offered for veterans in uniform or presenting military ID. There is a $5 suggested donation
for all others wishing to dine.
With 30 area chefs, brew masters and mixologists creating their signature twists on tailgate The official ceremony will include a presentation of commemorative City medallions to all
classics, the fifth annual Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase & veterans in attendance in appreciation of their service. A musical processional will be performed
College Football Spirit Night will be brimming with creative culinary and craft beer samplings. by the Ft. Lauderdale Highlanders, the Boca Raton Community High School NJROTC, and
To be held on Tuesday, November 5th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Boca the Boca Raton Police and Fire Honor Guards, with a musical performance by the Boca Raton
Raton Hotel, 2000 N.W. 19th St., Boca’s top local restaurant, country club, hotel and cooking Community High School Band.
school, chefs as well as brew masters and mixologists, will once again bring their gastronomic In the evening, a special concert, “An American Tribute,” will be presented by the Florida
Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Kyle Prescott from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (doors open
Great Chefs Tailgate Competition on page 3 at 6 p.m.) at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.

Blankets and chairs are welcome at this free concert, and chairs will also be available to
Bocaire, St. Andrews rent. There is limited, free parking for Veterans in the lot adjacent to the amphitheater. Food
and beverages will be available for purchase inside the venue. No coolers or outside alcoholic
Members Invited to Broken beverages permitted. The event is rain or shine.
Once again at both of these Veterans Day events, the City of Boca Raton is teaming up with

Forgotten Soldiers Outreach to include an area where attendees can write a letter to a soldier,
Sound Club’s Charity Craft and where goods may be donated to create “We Care” packages to be sent to deployed soldiers.
For a detailed list of care package items accepted and more information on these events, visit
Show and Sale December 3rd www.myboca.us/specialevents.
Three Special November Celebrations on page 4

Broken Sound’s
“Magic Hands Knitting
Club” ---which meets
regularly under
the direction of its
Chairperson, Eileen
Batt, to make knitted
caps and blankets for
newborn children and
cancer patients at the
area’s hospitals---will
be holding a Craft

Broken Sound Club’s Charity Craft Show on page 3

Inside this issue:

* It’s the People’s Money! Should the People Decide? -- See page 7
* Pre-Mayors Ball Reception Dazzles! -- See page 4
* Pulitzer Prize-Winning Humorist Author Dave Barry to Appear at Boca Downtown
Library -- See page 6