Page 8 - Boca Club News - May '23

Page 8, Boca Club News
Newly Redesigned Clubhouse and Old Course, But…

At Broken Sound, Some Things Don’t Change

There is a saying that everything Eileen Batt notes that the club welcomes members of St.
changes and, for the most part, that is Andrews and Bocaire, as well as others interested in joining
true here among Boca’s golf course them in this enjoyable and gratifying activity.
communities. Broken Sound club has The club meets every Tuesday between 9:30 a.m. to
just completed major renovations of its noon at the Broken Sound clubhouse, with the unchanging
clubhouse and legendary Old Course and support of management and the Board of Governors. The
about a year ago changed management Knitting Club’s work product consists of baby blankets,
with Greg Devino taking over as General scarves, shawls and other knitwear, which are on display at
Manager and COO. The dynamics and the Broken Sound Salon and sold with all proceeds donated
demographics of the membership is also to PAP for cancer research. Eileen has also enlisted the
changing, with an increase in the number support of the Royal Palm Optical and Royal Palm Hearing
of younger families leading to such well aid businesses, which display items on their premises and
received additional benefits and features collect payments without charge to the Knitting Club.
as a beautifully equipped new Playground Most notable is the club’s additional continued donations
area and a variety of supervised activities Eileen Batt (standing, rear center, in powder blue) with some of her Magic Hands of baby hats and blankets to the Miami and Joe Di Maggio
for pre-schoolers to teens. Knitting Club members. hospitals for children with cancer, which was the initial
But among the noteworthy activities purpose of Broken Sound Club members’ ongoing efforts
for which Broken Sound has been known in recent years that Phyllis Brucker, Myrna Wunch, Nancy Ehrlick, Sue Nagler, to support and endorse the ethics of being charitable.
continues to be as busy and productive as ever in its wonderful Sandy Tucker, Joan Livingston, Nancy Kurlander, Debbie Anyone wishing to be part of the Magic Hands Knitting
charitable work is the Magic Hands Knitting Club under the Winn, Susan Eisenberg, Maria Schench, Millie Evans and Jill Club are most welcome to join by simply coming to the
leadership of Eileen Batt. A member since 2003, she started Gordon. Also participating as non-club members are Santa meeting. For any additional information, just contact
the Knitting Club in 2011, which has since grown to include Allegianis, Vincenza Brusca, Beverly DeVine, Janet Margolis, Eileen Batt at (609) 932-2786 or by email at eileenb1938@
as members Peggy Blotner, Bonnie Jackler, Debbie Hackel, Arlene Gordon, Tina Nezaji and Patricia Rice. gmail.com.
Delray’s Paragon Theaters and Penny Lanes Give Families

New Reasons for Leaving Home to Enjoy Movies

If you haven’t visited Paragon Theaters and Penny Lanes with Dolby Atmos sound and 4K Laser Projection – not But the fun doesn’t stop at the Paragon. Bowling is
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films for all ages and in all genres, from blockbusters to heated, zero gravity leather recliners in privacy pods in and bar.
independent cinema, Paragon Delray has the only IMAX their own enclave in the middle of the cinema. Every Lux Together, Delray’s Paragon Theaters and Penny Lanes
screen (now with Laser Projection) in all of Palm Beach Box seat comes with a unique QR code that allows guests Delray are making available a local state-of-the-art
County, and you can dine-in at your seats. The theater has to dine-in at their seats. Just click, scan and pay, and you entertainment experience designed to attract those who have
also debuted its exclusive, patented, Axis15 Extreme large have food and drink hand-delivered at any moment during become too accustomed to stay-at-home TV streaming.
format screen, a 15-degree tilted giant wall-to-wall screen the film without having to miss a minute of the show.

InBox

Messages to the Editor from Our Readers

A monthly section more helpful and wonderful than I expected it to be. My
of Boca Club News question is this: Although I have been telling friends about
that invites readers the book, since I noticed that the back cover of the book
to submit news, has such positive comments from you, Mr. Shapiro, about
comments or questions Dale’s book, how come you haven’t reviewed it in your
about articles and own Book Review column to let everyone else know about
columns you read in it? —Call me a Fan of Dale’s at Broken Sound.
our paper, or about I am a fan as well, and my first reaction to your letter
events at your club or is that I believe I did review Dale’s book when it was first
in your personal life—weddings, graduations, business published. If not, shame on me! It is certainly one that I
success, etc. Send your information as an email docx earnestly recommend. In fact, at the time it came out I
attachment. Photos welcome in jpeg format. Send to: purchased on my own (despite Dale’s generous offer to
editorbcn54@gmail.com. Provide contact information so arrange for an author’s discount) seven copies to give to
that we may reach you if we have a question, but indicate my two daughters and five grown grandchildren—three
how you want to have your comments signed for privacy of them married—because I knew that it would serve as a
reasons, if desired. beautiful, thoughtful life guide. As you note in your letter,
Editor: Life Changing. I have been reading your paper I was honored that Dale included my sincere comments
every month for more than a dozen years, ever since we about her book on its back cover. They included the
moved to Boca, and one of the regular columns that I have following statement: “This is a book you will turn to
always appreciated is the one by Dale Brown. I noticed over and over again—for inspiration, for reassurance,
recently in the bio at the beginning of her column that she for self-confidence, for personal happiness.” I can’t think
wrote a book, “Small Steps…Big Changes: The Personal of a better reason for owning, or writing—or giving—a
Stories of a Life Coach,” so I purchased a copy. It is even book.—NAS, Editor
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