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VOL. 27 NO. 11 www.seabreezepublications.com NOVEMBER 2019

Chairman’s Corner If You See

Thanksgiving Wishes bike path has been completed and looks wonderful with the Something, Say
addition of the plastic yellow reflectors and the yellow traffic
By Barry J. Haberman, paint hash markings. The reflective white paint on the outside Something
Chairman and President, of the roadway was a safety precaution. We will have finished
Boca Pointe Community Promenade Drive and Palms/Valencia entry as well.
Association Our flu and pneumonia shot clinic was very successful By Justin Mocha, Director of Security
as was the semi-annual shredding event.
We have begun the The Boca Pointe Community Association Board is Boca Pointe’s sprawling, 1,000+ acre property presents
Boca Pointe Community always looking to enhance our Beautiful Boca Pointe unique challenges to our security operation.
Association budgetary Community. Case in point: our two roving patrols spend 95%+ of
process for 2020 - 2021. On behalf of the Board and myself, I wish to thank all their time actively ‘on the road’ within the community.
Guess what!!! We are in of the volunteers and staff who give of their time and effort Administrative tasks and other ‘down time’ are kept to a
great shape! to help effectuate our fantastic lifestyle. minimum. Despite this time management, patrols are lucky if
Boca Pointe Drive We wish all of you a Bountiful and Happy they are both able to get into every subdivision once per shift.
roadway and the walking/ Thanksgiving.  On top of this challenge, much of Boca Pointe’s property
lacks line of sight from our roads. Lakes, most of the Golf
Course, backyards, canals, etc. are all locations which require
Light Up Downtown Boca Kicks Off With patrol to discontinue their route and access on foot.
The key to managing this challenge is to make our security

Annual Holiday Festival On Saturday, operation a collaborative effort. In addition to our patrol and
gate officers, we have thousands of pairs of eyes on Boca
Pointe property at any given moment. We rely on our residents,
November 23 From 4 P.M. To 8 P.M. guests, and even vendors to report any and all suspicious
activity that is witnessed or suspected within our borders. As
the saying goes: if you see something, say something.
By Hillary Reynolds 75 palm trees; poles will be Access Control (561-395-3392) is available 24/7 to receive
laced with garland; lights your call, and patrol is rarely more than five minutes away.
Light Up Downtown Boca, a series of winter holiday and four wreaths (each 60” Patrol is instructed to respond to any resident concern, with
festivities including parades, concerts and more, kicks off on in diameter) will be placed high priority given to calls regarding suspicious activity,
Saturday, November 23 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater throughout the center; persons, or vehicles on property. The chances of productive
(MPA), 590 Plaza Real, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. with a FREE garland will be swooped resolution to calls of this nature fall precipitously the more
Holiday Festival culminating with the City of Boca Raton’s throughout the gazebos and time that elapses. Do not hesitate to report your concerns.
and Mizner Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony. the valet parking station Even in the event that a suspicious activity concludes
The event will include free carnival rides and bounce – all of which will be before patrol arrives—a report is generated for every call, and
houses, an artificial ice rink, Santa’s Circus variety show, decorated with lights and we use report location and type frequencies to target patrol
holiday market vendors, Carolers, street performers, letters holiday trimmings. routes on problem areas. Your call will add to this data and
to Santa, photos with Santa ($5 each), carnival food for Located at the south end allow us to make our patrols more effective.
purchase, and more! of the center near Lord & Lastly, feel free to contact me directly at the BPCA office
The highlight of the evening will be the ceremonial Taylor, Mizner Park’s “iTree” consists of more than 32,000 at (561) 600-5150 with any concern that is not resolved to
lighting of the City’s tree led by Mayor Scott Singer that life-like PVC branches, red & gold bows, ornament clusters your satisfaction by our security team. We are interested in
will illuminate simultaneously with Mizner Park’s 47-foot and 25,000 clear & multi-colored LED lights. There will be making active improvements to our services, and feedback of
animated tree at the south end of the center near Lord & 20-minute musical light shows performed nightly at 6 p.m., any kind is always helpful. 
Taylor, followed by a spectacular fireworks display above 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. starting on Wednesday, November
the MPA.
Throughout Mizner Park, 50,000 LED lights will adorn Light Up Downtown Boca on page 3 SAVE THE DATE
Happy Thanksgiving Community Shred Event

Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from the BPCA Office Will Be Closed
Board of Directors and the staff at the Boca Pointe In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the BPCA Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Community Association! Management office will be closed on Thursday, November
28th and Friday, November 29th.  Location: The Club at Boca Pointe parking lot

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