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Chairman’s Corner City Of Boca Raton Hosts

Celebration Time Ceremony And Concert In

By Barry J. Haberman, BPCA Chair and President

Hopefully, all families and residents have had the COVID Recognition Of Memorial Day
– 19 Vaccines and Both Boosters.
Now is the time to enjoy Mother’s Day (May 8th). Get By Hillary Reynolds
together with your family and start to celebrate life again.
Thank you to all of the first service responders and In honor of Memorial Day and in remembrance of all military personnel who died in
essential care workers for all that you do for mankind. service to the United States, the City of Boca Raton will host two events free and open to
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you……… the public on Monday, May 30 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
May we also thank all of the women and men who have At 9 a.m., a commemorative ceremony will take place at the Boca Raton Cemetery
served our country. Honor them on Monday, May 30th and Mausoleum, 451 SW 4th Avenue, featuring Veteran groups, City Officials, music by
with a prayer and a blessing. the Fort Lauderdale Highlanders and Coastmen Chorus, drills by Boca Raton Community
We should also be grateful for the wonderful life that exists in Boca Pointe. I, High School NJROTC, and the Boca Raton Police and Fire Honor Guard.
At 7 p.m., a spirited concert at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, will
personally, want to express my appreciation to all of our residents.  welcome the high-energy band Krescendo, presenting an evening of patriotic and American
Access Control Tips favorites from God Bless America to Lee Greenwood’s Proud to be an American. Led
by trumpet player Jeff Kaye, Krescendo features brass, a rhythm section and singers Bill
Stafford, Alicia Branch, Joanna Marie Kaye and special guests. Selections will include
By Justin Mocha, Director of Security Strike Up the Band, Armed Services Medley and Bernstein’s America. Blankets and
chairs are welcome at this free event, and chairs will also be available to rent for $5.00
As we approach the conclusion of the South Florida season, I’d like to mention some tips (free for Veterans). There is limited free parking for Veterans in the lot adjacent to the
regarding access control and managing your guests. Boca Pointe gates processed well over amphitheater. No coolers or outside alcoholic beverages permitted. The event is rain or
80,000 cars in March, 2022—traffic throughput continues to rise steadily at every gatehouse. shine. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Following these best practices will ensure that we can operate the gates as efficiently and securely For additional information, please call 561-393-7807, visit myboca.us/specialevents or
as possible. Boca Raton Special Events on Facebook. 
• Uber and Lyft services comprise over 5,000 guest entries in March 2022 alone, and are
the class of guest that often has incorrect or incomplete information. These services must have
either the destination resident’s name or accurate address (with unit number, if applicable) in
order to be processed. If they do not have accurate information, they will be asked to turn around Please Help
and re-enter the line.
Please also note that guards will not call to authorize an Uber or Lyft entry if they are not on
the guest list. This is due to the fact that these guests often have the wrong address. So please Summer is approaching. Now is the time to clean out your closets!! The homeless
list your Uber and Lyft pickups every time you expect them. It is strongly recommended that shelters are accepting used clothing. Please bring any clean, gently used clothing
you do not put either of these services on a permanent list. Doing so provides any Uber or Lyft that you would like to donate. The drop off location is at the BPCA office located
driver carte blanche access to the property under your address at any time. at 6909 SW 18th St., Suite A120 in the Boardwalk shopping plaza. The donations
• Please understand that guards will place calls to authorize guest entries as a courtesy service are distributed to local churches and homeless shelters. Help make a difference
only when cars are not backed up in the lane. Public safety takes top priority, and guards are to those less fortunate. A grateful Thank You goes out to all that have recently
instructed to turn guests around rather than place calls if vehicles are backed up to the point of donated!!! 
creating a potential hazard.
Remembering to put your guests on the list solves this issue— and we have a multitude of
other ways to receive guest entry notifications besides a call from the gatehouse. GateAccess
can notify you via text message, e-mail, or push notification. You can call the BPCA office for
instructions on how to set this up.
• Fast Pass is a time saver that your permanent guests should be using. Guests can obtain
a fast pass from any gatehouse when they enter. While guards are instructed to print passes for
each guest, many guests refuse the pass— encouraging your guests to accept and use Fast Pass
at the gatehouse will not only save time at the gate, but also aid in the accuracy of our guards. Our Next Community Shred Event Will Take
Finally, please let your guests know to be patient if they are accessing the community during
peak hours. As mentioned previously, Boca Pointe gates are handling more traffic volume than Place On Wednesday, June 1st From 10am-1pm
ever, and if the guards are going to perform due diligence the processing is going to take time.
If you experience any issues at the gate, also feel free to call or e-mail me at (561) 672-3309 For everyone’s safety, this shred event will be contactless. ALL DRIVERS ARE
and Justin.Mocha@aus.com. Thanks, everyone!  TO REMAIN INSIDE THEIR VEHICLES. Please place shredding boxes/bags
inside your trunk. When you pull up, please pop your trunk and an attendant will
remove the items.
The event will be held at The Club at Boca Pointe (parking lot). For those residents
that do not live on the west side, you can enter into the main gate on Powerline Road
or through the gate on SW 18th St. and proceed to the guest lane with photo ID. Please
state that you are attending the Shred Event for entry. Follow the signs indicating where
the MicroShred truck will be parked.
Please note: Paper only, 5 boxes or bags per household. No plastic or metal, no
media devices (hard drives, USB drives), no x-rays, CD’s, DVD’s or cardboard.
Let MicroShred destroy your unwanted personal documents safely and securely! 