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VOL. 14 NO. 2 www.seabreezepublications.com FEBRUARY 2020

Rotary Club Downtown Broken Sound Members

Boca Annual “Honor Your Enjoy Cabaret Tribute to

Doctor” Luncheon Music of Billy Joel

Physician Nominations Open to the Public By Timothy Nelson and Gabriela Muriel, Broken Sound Club’s
Member Services & Lifestyle Staff.
One of the year-round series of activities and events that fill
the social calendar for Broken Sound Club members are the
musical cabarets and concerts that are always well attended. The
tribute to “Elton John Rocket Man”---timed with the popularity
of his autobiography and film---drew 346 members in October.
On January 9th, we enjoyed a repeat success with a concert
by “Turnstiles: The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Billy Joel.”
For a modest charge, the evening began with a lavish dessert buffet in the clubhouse’s Vista
Lounge at 7 p.m. An hour later, for an 8 p.m. show, 333 club members were escorted to
lounges and other chairs on the Pool Deck to relax under starry skies and enjoy one of the
nation’s premier tribute bands.

Tribute to Music of Billy Joel on page 3

From left: Bill Miller, Alan Kaye, Janice Williams, Dr. Allen Konis, Debbie Schmidt, Dr. Ron
Rubin, Samir Changela, Lana Rosenzweig, Jeff Wilson, Deborah Freudenberg

Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton will once again celebrate the area’s top physicians
on “National Doctors Day” at the nonprofit’s Annual “Honor Your Doctor” Luncheon to
be held Wednesday, March 18th at Boca West Country Club. While recognizing favorite
physicians from Palm Beach and Broward counties, the event raises funds for the Helen M.
Babione Medical Scholarship that benefits medical and nursing school students attending
four local universities: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU, Christine E. Lynn
College of Nursing at FAU, Lynn University and Palm Beach State College. Turnstiles band
FAU’s Brazilian Carnivale
“Honor Your Doctor” Luncheon on page 3

Rotary Club Downtown Boca Launches First Annual
Launches Children’s Health On the Weekend Culture Event, February 20th

(C.H.O.W.) Program
Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt
School Children with Families in Need College of Arts and Letters has announced its first
Sent Home with Food for the Weekend annual Culture, Arts and Society Today Party as a
fundraiser for student scholarships. The event will
Rotary Club Downtown has launched have a Brazilian Carnivale theme with exciting live
a community humanitarian initiative entertainment and dinner by the bite. It will take
assisting economically challenged children place on Thursday, February 20th, from 6 to 10 p.m.
and their families served by Florence Fuller at The Loft at Congress at 530 NW 77th Street in
Child Development Centers (FFCDC) who Boca Raton.
are working to build a positive future. Entertainment will be provided by Brazilian
The program provides weekend meals Beat, a dance group dedicated to showcasing the
beat of Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, along with
Children’s Health On the Weekend From left: Ann Brown, Howard Guggenheim, the College’s own award-winning theatre, music and
on page 4 Marilyn Wilson dance faculty and students.
“The faculty in FAU’s School of the Arts are
world-renowned for their performances and visual
arts creations, and this attracts top caliber students,”
said Marta Batmasian, chair of the Advisory Board
for the College of Arts and Letters. “We are extremely fortunate to have these incredibly
talented students and faculty members who provide our community with outstanding
exhibitions, concerts, and theatre and dance performances.”
In addition to the School of the Arts, FAU’s College of Arts and Letters houses 16
academic programs which offer 22 bachelor’s degrees, 21 minors, 12 certificate programs and

FAU’s Brazilian Carnivale on page 3