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VOL. 14 NO. 4 www.seabreezepublications.com APRIL 2020

A Word Patriot Weekend at Bocaire Raises Funds

from the Editor... To Further Legacy of the One Percent

A Gift from the By Allison Ullman and Heide O’Connell, Bocaire tremendous. Our deepest gratitude to Antonio, whose
parents are both currently Captains in the Navy. Our
residents & supporters of “Folds of Honor.”
After two tours of service in Iraq flying the F16,
City of Boca Major Dan Rooney was on United flight 664 to profound thanks to our golf pro, Jeff Gullet, and
his staff. Gullett, who knew Rooney personally,
Grand Rapids, MI in 2006. Before the flight
was instrumental in bringing this event to
Raton to You landed, the pilot announced there Bocaire.
was a hero on board. All passengers
On day two, Sunday, March 8th, a
brunch with a guest speaker, Wesley
assumed it might be the soldier sitting
in first class, Corporal Brad Buckland. But it was the Bauguess, and an auction were held for “Folds
This is the first time in the fourteen-plus years and remains of his twin brother, Corporal Brock Buckland, who of Honor.” Barry Hamerling, event chair, welcomed
more than 150 issues since Boca Club News has been was being flown home 7,000 miles to be reunited with his everyone and thanked our co-chair, Heide O’Connell, and
publishing that I, as editor, have taken an opportunity to family for burial. The pilot asked all passengers to remain our amazing committee. We are so grateful to our GM,
express myself with a message of my own on the front in their seats while this hero’s American flag-draped coffin Maggie Green, Membership Secretary Sandy Michaels-
page. But there is a special point I wish to make. was taken off the plane and delivered to his family and his Riffe, and our Dining Room Manager, Joel Tabernilla and
The readers of this newspaper are well aware that the four-year-old son. his outstanding staff. We kicked off the program with a
residents of Boca Raton enjoy benefits that extend far Major Rooney watched this moment unfold and thought video of Major Rooney, founder of “Folds of Honor” for
beyond just living in one of the nation’s most beautiful what this four-year-old’s life would become without his telling the history of its inception and mission to provide
and best managed cities, with private communities offering father. Soon after, Rooney organized a golf tournament in educational scholarships to the spouses and children of
lifestyle facilities that rival any in the world. Oklahoma, raising $8,000 and donating the funds to the Gold Star families, those who have sacrificed their lives or
However, when was the last time that you gave a family of Corporal Buckland. He was not satisfied with just have been severely disabled while protecting our freedom.
thought to the fact that your city also makes available to
you and your family all of the following, absolutely free
of cost and served up professionally, with a smile every
time?
• A selection of thousands of books on every subject
imaginable, in print or eBooks, for every age from toddlers
to adults.
• Audiobooks, in CD and eAudiobook formats.
• Movies---U.S. and foreign films, in DVDs (free,
except $1 for new releases) and free TV Streaming services
that offer a large catalog of films to enjoy at home (the
way you do Netflix or Amazon Prime).
• Music, in CD and Streaming formats.
• Video Games.
• Magazines, in print and online versions.
• Numerous free research databases.
• Public computers for use on site.
• Free WiFi.
• Free Programs and Classes, including Talks by FAU
Professors.
• Free Programs for Help with Homework for Young
Students. Barry Hamerling, Bocaire Member and
• Study Space. Head Golf Pro Jeff Gullett, General Manager Maggie Green and Assistant Chairperson of the Bocaire Folds of Honor
• Free Art Exhibits. Golf Pro Antonio Onyon attending the Folds of Honor Program Committee
• Free Special Events.
• Special Collections: American Girl Dolls, Special helping one child. His wife remarked that Rooney had done Coincidentally, we had
Occasion-Shaped Cake Pans, Literacy Backpacks, STEM a wonderful thing. He replied, “I’m just getting started.” He 153 members and
Backpacks. needed to help all children of America’s fallen and disabled guests at brunch where
• Newspapers, in Print and Online. service-members. By 2007, “Folds of Honor” was born. we learned about the
All of these are yours to borrow, and the events free Bocaire Country Club last month held a two-day Bocaire sacrifices families make
to attend, when you have a Boca Raton Public Library Patriot Weekend, a charity event for “Folds of Honor,” to keep our country safe.
card...and the card is free! Usually all you have to do is raising over $60,000. On day one, Saturday, March 7th, It’s the 1 percent who suit
visit either of the two library locations: the Spanish River our Assistant Golf Pro, Antonio Onyon, played 153 holes, up every day to protect
8.5 rounds of golf over 8.5 hours on our “Challenge” the other 99%.
A Gift from the City of Boca on page 3 course, with 18 birdies and 1 eagle. Neighbors and friends After the “Folds
joined Antonio through his of Honor” video, Jim
rapid play, averaging three Morehouse, Retired
minutes per hole! Brigadier General and a
Many of our members member of the Bocaire
pledged various dollar community, introduced
amounts per hole and an the guest speaker,
extra $1 per birdie, with Ms. Bauguess, whose
many writing generous husband Larry died in
checks. The outpouring
of community support Patriot Weekend at Wesley Bauguess, Folds of Honor
for “Folds of Honor” was Bocaire on page 3 Speaker