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An Independent Newspaper Serving Broken Sound & Bocaire

VOL. 16 NO. 10 www.seabreezepublications.com OCTOBER 2022

150 Attend Kick-off Reception Pickleball Runs Strong at

for 2022 Boca Mayors Ball Broken Sound and Beyond

The Addison rolled out its red carpet to host the VIP pre-reception to celebrate the Bocaire, St. Andrews, other clubs
upcoming Seventh Annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball presented by The Rotary Club
Downtown Boca Raton. As the exciting prelude to the “main” event to be held on invited to compete in league
Saturday, November 12th at Boca West Country Club, President Jeff Weber of Rotary Club
Downtown Boca Raton and Rotarian, and sponsor Doug Rudman of Rudman Law Group By Scott Gordon, Associate Editor
of Boca Club News for Broken Sound
With more than 4.8 million participants nationwide, and the
fastest growing sport in America two years running at 39.3% growth,
Pickleball has become a near obsession for its growing cadre of fans.
The average age of the Pickleball player is 38 years young, where it used to be 65+. And with
world class events like the Asian Open, The French Open, The Italian Open, The Bainbridge
Cup in India, and many other national and international events promoting the sport, Pickleball
is a force to be reckoned with.
That zeal has overtaken not
only Broken Sound Club, but
almost all surrounding clubs in
Palm Beach County and beyond
with diverse team play, interclub
leagues and outstanding programs
led by nationally ranked Pickleball
pros who have achieved greatness
on the Professional Pickleball
Association (PPA) Tour and
2022 Mayors Ball Honorees, Co-Chairs, Honorary Co-Chairs recognized at the kick-off the Association of Pickleball
reception hosted by The Addison. Professionals (APP) Tour. Pickleball champion, Broken Sound member Megan Hall
on one of the club’s four courts specially designed for
2022 Boca Raton Mayors Ball on page 3 Pickleball Runs Strong on page 6 Americas’s fastest growing sport. Photo by Scott Gordon
Boca Raton Bowl Annual Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase

Heats Up November 9th with Food, Fun and Fundraising

Dozens of local chefs, breweries and cocktail
masters are prepping to compete at the annual
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs
Tailgate Showcase presented by Boca Raton
Innovation Campus (BRiC) and CP Group on
Wednesday, November 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. The event will be held in true outdoor tailgate
tradition once again on the lawn at BRiC featuring
a diverse abundance of creative culinary, craft
beer and cocktail samplings. The “fan and fund”
raising event will be located lakeside at 5000 T-Rex
Avenue, (off Yamato Road) where plenty of free
parking is available.
Top chefs from local restaurants, country clubs, Spirit of Giving Executive Director Lindy
hotels and catering services, as well as brewery and Harvey, RoofClaim.com Boca Raton
mixologist pros, will bring their A-game to please Bowl Executive Committee Member
The chefs and brewmasters plan to please palettes of fans in friendly competition at this year’s the palates of eventgoers and a panel of “foodie” Bonnie Kaye, and CP Group Director of
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase on November 9 at BRiC. judges. College football fans network and rally in Communications Giana Pacinelli.
Pictured here are from last year’s event featuring Copperfish Kitchen, Oceans 234, Burtons “community pride” to raise funds to support the
Grill & Bar, Melting Pot, Barrel of Monks, M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom, Cesar’s Famous bowl’s charity partner, Spirit of Giving, and its Annual Holiday Gift Drive that brings holiday
Ribs, Luna Rosa Caffe, Waterstone Resort & Marina and Crazy Uncle Mike’s. magic to more than 6,000 underprivileged children.
Aiming to score a win in the friendly competition, the culinary and libation masters will
present their original takes on tailgate fare ranging from sides and entrees to beverages and
desserts. At the end of the event, foodie media personalities and bloggers will huddle at the judges’

Boca Raton Bowl Annual Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase on page 8

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