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        VOL. 15 NO. 4                                           www.seabreezepublications.com                                                APRIL 2021


      March 9th Boca City Council Elections Reflect Residents’


      Satisfaction, Confidence in City Leadership




         The re-election of two incumbents, Yvette Drucker to   messaging, and monthly columns by Mayor Singer and   Waterfront Comprehensive Plan that will include our 48th
      City Council Seat C and Monica Mayotte to City Council   Council Members that reach thousands of homes at country   park and Ocean Strand, now in the planning stage, that will
      Seat D—as well as approval of the two measures on the   clubs in the pages of Boca Club News and Boca Exposure   be our 49th park; in October, the City will take over as a gift
      ballot that were recommended by Mayor Scott Singer and the   newspapers.                             from the Boca Raton Resort and Club the recreational facility
      Council—indicate that Boca Raton voters were expressing      Among such achievements, too many to list all in the   at the Boca Raton Country Club, which includes an 18-hole
      their positive views of elected local leadership.  space available here, are: providing Boca residents with one   championship golf course, as well as tennis, swimming and
         Both Council seats had been contested by a group of other   of the lowest tax rates of any full-service city in Florida;   club/meeting rooms—and the Council is working with the
      candidates, all of whom had been invited to present their   major progress on park, road and infrastructure projects; the   appropriate local departments to determine how to use these
      qualifications in brief statements published in the February   Brightline railroad’s imminent construction of a Boca station   facilities to best serve our residents.
      issue of Boca Club News.                          that will enable locals to get to Miami, West Palm Beach or      These are only a few of the reasons that one can assume
         But voters had clearly been impressed by the long list   Orlando without having to deal with traffic or hours behind   formed the basis for the outcome of the recent elections.
      of achievements scored by Mayor Singer and the other   the wheel—another attraction for new businesses, in addition   The Mayor’s and Council Members’ ongoing activities can
      four members of the City Council in recent years, and   to our low tax rate; a drop in crime rate for the fourth year in a   be followed in their monthly columns which, in this issue of
      their continuing efforts to keep constituents updated about   row (more than 8% this year, and more than 25% over the past   Boca Club News, can be found on page 8.
      such activities through access to Council meetings, email   four years, to lows not seen in more than 40 years); Boca’s
      Tri-County Animal Rescue to Kick Off Mother’s Day


      Week With Inaugural Moms and Pups “Bark & Brunch”




      Bring the Fur Babies in Your Family...They are Invited!                                                 To support Boca Raton community’s only animal rescue
         Since there are all types of devoted, loving moms, Tri-                                           shelter, “Bark & Brunch” attendees will enjoy an open-air,
      County Animal Rescue will launch Mother’s Day week by                                                courtyard plated brunch and festivities for Pup Moms, their
      celebrating “paw-loving” moms at its Inaugural Moms &                                                fur babies who are invited guests, and their families. Plans
      Pups “Bark & Brunch,” an elegant, outdoor “fun and fund”                                             include live music, free-flowing Bloody Mary and Bellini bars,
      raiser on Sunday, May 2nd at The Addison in Boca Raton                                               a delicious doggie buffet, Mom & Pooch photo ops, raffles,
      from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.                                                                               Mother’s Day boutique gift shopping, giveaways and pampering
         Addressing a timely, growing COVID-impacted                                                       swag bags. High-profile Boca Raton Pup Rescue Moms Marta
      community wellness need, “Bark & Brunch” proceeds will                                               Batmasian, Andrea Kline and Constance Scott will be honored
      be directed toward Tri-County Animal Rescue’s Medical                                                that day for having long advocated for pet rescue and support
      Fund that subsidizes low-cost, full-service veterinary and                                           of the organization. The event will be held in strict adherence
      animal hospital services for pet owners who are financially   Moms & Pups “Bark & Brunch” Pup Rescue Mom Honorees   to CDC, state and local COVID-19 guidelines.
      challenged or experiencing economic setbacks due to   (from left): Constance Scott, Marta Batmasian and Andrea
      COVID-19, as well as first responders.            Kline. Ms. Kline is a member of St. Andrews.       Moms and Pups “Bark & Brunch” on page 3
      Virtual “Beth El Bash” Annual Gala Features



      Special Musical Guest Idina Menzel



         Temple Beth El of Boca Raton will virtually host its   a powerhouse of talent:                    Original Song, “Let It Go,” which she performed live at the
      Beth El Bash, “Live from Beth El: It’s Saturday Night,” on   a singer and songwriter,                ceremony.
      Saturday evening, April 24th at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Following   an actor in film, the                      Tickets for the Beth El Bash are $118 per person, or
      the untimely cancellation of the 2020 Beth El Bash due to   Broadway stage and                       $180 per household, available online and open to the entire
      the pandemic, the reinvention of this annual gala will be   television. Rising to fame               community. Special Next Generation ticket pricing for the
      in honor of our COVID pandemic heroes and heroines. It   in the popular Broadway                     Beth El Early Learning Center (ELC) families will be offered
      promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment,   musical Rent, her career                 for $118 per household and will include a complimentary
      home-delivered sweet treats, desirable raffle prizes and the   took off upon winning a               one-line tribute journal listing to honor a favorite ELC teacher
      opportunity to place advertisements in a special COVID   Tony Award for her role in                  or ELC staff member. Proceeds from the 2021 Beth El Bash
      Warriors and Pandemic Heroes Tribute Journal.     the smash musical Wicked.                          will provide scholarships to ensure Beth El members do not
         The  featured  musical  guest  will  be  award-winning   She is the voice of “Elsa” in the Walt Disney Academy
      performer and philanthropist, Idina Menzel. Ms. Menzel is   Award-winning film, Frozen, winning the Oscar for Best   Virtual “Beth El Bash” on page 4


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