DOWNTOWN BOCA…It’s Happening! Installation of New Downtown Boca Branded Banner Program Begins Today

Serving as a major component of the strategic destination branding and marketing plan developed for and approved by the City of Boca Raton’s CRA to create a “sense of place” for its “next generation Downtown” initiative, the installation of a branded Downtown Boca banner program begins today.



Boasting a vibrantly colored parade of 92 street banners with messaging that showcases the assets and attributes of the multi-faceted Downtown community, the branded initiative — done in Erin Green, Ocean Blue, Logo Red, Mineral Blue, Ginko, Orange, Burgundy, Concorde, Tuscan, Turquoise, Pacific Blue, All Sunbrella — will run along the perimeter of the Downtown CRA. It will begin at Camino Real and move north to include pole locations on Federal Highway, Dixie Highway, Palmetto Park Road, Northeast Boca Raton Boulevard, and Southeast Mizner Boulevard.



Designed to encourage area residents and visitors to “come early, stay late…where something for everyone awaits”, the vividly colored banners produced in a collection of jewel tones tout the official Downtown Boca logo with its tagline: It’s Happening! with alternating banners featuring the official logo paired with complimentary themed taglines…It's Business!, It's Families!, It's Shopping!, It's Community, It's Dining!, It's Historic!, It's Living!, It's Nightlife!, and It's Parks & Recreation! A grouping of banners reading It’s Happening! At Mizner Park and It’s Happening! At Royal Palm Place will be posted at the respective locations.



“This extensive banner initiative will help physically define the Downtown Boca community and educate drivers, walkers, runners, cyclists, and those doing business there on the wonderful collection of assets and advantages one has when living, working, and visiting in our dynamic Downtown,” said City of Boca Raton CRA Chairman and Council Member Constance Scott. “This campaign shares the unlimited array of business and lifestyle opportunities to discover, engage and indulge in our Downtown.”



For more about Downtown Boca and all it has to offer, visit www.downtownboca.org frequently for the latest news, an events and entertainment calendar, a directory listing, tips on “getting around” utilizing a flash map showcasing the various Downtown Boca community quarters and what one can find there, a series of blogs to fit a variety of interests — from women’s, men’s, family to business perspectives — as well as postings of Downtown Deals.



City officials report that banner installation is to be completed in 4 to 5 days. For more information, visit www.downtownboca.org or contact City of Boca Raton Downtown Manager Ruby Childers at rchilders@myboca.us or 561-393-7940.

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COMMUNITY PLAYED SPECIAL PART IN GRAND OPENING OF WPB-BASED NEW LESSER, LESSER, LANDY & SMITH, PLLC's OFFICE BUILDING IN BOCA RATON

A sense of community commitment resonated throughout Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC’s recent grand opening of its new 12,188-square-foot office building located at Corporate Plaza in Boca Raton. From the official ribbon-cutting that included representatives from the various nonprofit, business and industry organizations LLL&S supports to the performance by a quartet ensemble of the Boca Raton Symphonia for which the Firm is the newest Circle of Excellence Sponsor, it was clear that the law firm values community and the community values its relationship with the Firm.




Joining LLL&S partners Gary Lesser, Joseph Landy, and Mickey Smith and their associates and staff were City and County officials, including Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel, Boca Raton City Council Member Mike Mullaugh, Palm Beach County Commissioner Steve Abrams; business leaders including Economic Development Council of Palm Beach County President Mike Jones, Greater Boca Raton Chamber President Troy McLellan, and Palm Beach Medical Society Board of Directors President Lawrence Gorfine; legal and medical industry colleagues, and community leaders representing the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, Boca Raton Symphonia, and Stand Among Friends.



“We are pleased to expand our presence and reach in Boca Raton with our solid investments in both real estate and community commitment,” said Gary Lesser, Managing Partner of LLL&S, the third oldest law firm in Palm Beach County that is headquartered in West Palm Beach, with offices in Stuart and Boca Raton. “While we have long had an office in Boca Raton, we look forward to growing and branching out even more from our new building at Corporate Plaza that now proudly bears our firm name.”



Established in 1927 by Joseph H. Lesser in West Palm Beach, grandfather of Gary Lesser, the Firm has been serving clients throughout Florida for more than 80 years focusing on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases with a growing presence in the Treasure Coast. LLL&S enjoys a reputation in the community for superior legal skills, hard work, client service, and high ethical standards. The Firm partners are "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating in ethics and legal ability. Its partners and associates have served in leadership positions for the Florida Bar, Palm Beach County and Martin County Bar associations. The Firm has obtained significant settlements and verdicts over the years and is well known to insurance companies and insurance defense lawyers as skillful advocates. This experience and reputation allows the Firm to obtain the best possible results for its clients. Active in the community, LLL&S has donated significant time and financial support to numerous charities, including Autism Speaks, United Way, Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies, Jewish Federation of the Palm Beaches, Lupus Foundation of America and the recent “Holiday Food Drive With 25” with WPBF-25 and Estrella TV.



LLL&S Associate Merryl Haber directs and Managing Partner Gary Lesser oversees the Boca Raton office that is located at 4730 NW Boca Raton Boulevard. For more information, please call (561) 655-2028 or visit the Firm’s website at www.lesserlawfirm.com.

ROTARY CLUB OF BOCA RATON’S COVETED OPAL AWARDS PRESENTED THIS SATURDAYTO OUTSTANDING PEOPLE AND LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY

More than 300 people will celebrate at the 14th Annual OPAL Awards Gala on this Saturday to honor Outstanding People And Leaders. The sold-out crowd of area notables will fill Boca Pointe Country Club to honor deserving OPAL Award recipients: Marta Batmasian, Co-Founder/Owner Investments Limited (Community Service); Jerry Fedele, CEO for Boca Raton Regional Hospital (Healthcare); Florence “Flossy” Keesely, Founder, Flossy Keesely Dream Foundation (Lifetime Achievement); Emily Lilly, City of Boca Raton’s Community Resources and Affairs Specialist (Civil Service); Dr. David Robbe, Coach/Teacher, Boca Raton High School, (Education); and Jim & Arlene Sclafani , Founders/Owners- Multi Image Group, (Private Sector).

2011 OPAL CO-CHAIRS NEIL SAFFER AND INGRID FULMER WITH ROTARY CLUB OF BOCA RATON PRESIDENT ALAN KAYE

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT "FLOSSY" KEESELY WITH THE MEN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOCA RATON AT A RECENT MEET AND GREET THE HONOREES

2011 OPAL AWARD HONOREES TO RECIEVE AWARD SATURDAY NIGHT ARE:

DR. DAVID ROBBE, JERRY FEDELE, EMILY LILLY, FLOSSY KEESLEY, JIM & ARLENE SCLAFANI AND MARTA BATMASIAN AT RECENT PRE OPAL MEET & GREET THE HONOREES

Each honoree focuses their time, energy and professionalism to help make Boca Raton a better place in which to live, work and play. The marble and brass award with the OPAL icon and engraved plaque represents the commitment and contributions that each has made and continues to make.



“Changing Lives and Building Futures” by providing college scholarships to worthy Boca Raton area candidates has been the primary focus of the Rotary Club of Boca Raton for more than 20 years. Proceeds from the OPAL Gala will again provide scholarships and laptops for deserving students. Visit: www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com

ALLIANZ GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MARK YOUR CALENDAR…plenty of golf, business networking, and family fun for everyone!

As the official community and public relations firm and a sponsor of the Allianz Championship since the PGA Champions tour event first “took the green” in Boca Raton five years ago, we at Kaye Communications, Inc. want to make sure you are aware of all the exciting “events within the event” during tournament week February 7th-13th that will drive net proceeds to benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

The 2011 Allianz Championship roster includes golf legends Bernhard Langer, Nick Price, Tom Lehman, Corey Pavin, Fred Couples, Paul Azinger and tour rookies Kenny Perry, Mark Calcavecchia, and Steve Lowery competing for a tournament purse of $1.7 million, with all championship rounds televised by the Golf Channel from The Old Course at Broken Sound Club located on the north side of Yamato Road on Old Course Way between Congress Avenue and Military Trail at 1401 NW 51st Street in Boca Raton.

General admission to the tournament is once again free due to the generous underwriting by sponsors Allianz Life, the City of Boca Raton, JM Lexus, Konica Minolta, and Administaff with opportunities to purchase special seating in the Partners Club overlooking the 16th green and Executive Skybox section overlooking the 18th green. With more than 85,000 are expected to attend and there are still sponsorship and volunteer opportunities available.

Join Us For the 2nd Annual Allianz Championship
Golf & Wine Experience on Friday,
February 11, 2011
Jon and Bonnie Kaye and Ingrid Fulmer are co-chairing the 2nd ANNUAL ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF & WINE EXPERIENCE on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011 at 5: 30 p.m. immediately at close of first day of championship play. Held on Course at the Main Hospitality Tent, wine connoisseurs and golf enthusiasts will get the chance to hobnob on the green with legends of golf while popping the cork on the green to sample reds and whites from the private wine collections of golf pros’ own vineyards all while benefiting the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Individual tickets: $125; group ticket packages are available that include tournament week perks.
Check out tournament-related videos on http://vimeo.com/allianzchampions. Let us know if you have any questions or need more information. Look forward to seeing you “on the green.”
THE TEAM AT KAYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

ROTARY CLUB OF BOCA RATON PRESENTS THE 8th ANNUAL FUTURE STARS PERFORMING ARTS COMPETITION THE OPENING EVENT FOR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: BOCA 2011 FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011 TICKETS NOW ON SALE

The Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s 8th Annual Future Stars Performing Arts Competition (www.rotaryfuturestars.com) will kick off the Festival of the Arts BOCA 2011 for the third year as the Festival’s opening event (www.festivaloftheartsboca.org) on Friday night, March 4, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Count De Hoernle Amphitheater at Mizner Park with an inspiring talent showcase of Palm Beach and Broward county middle and high school vocal and dance performance artists. The program will feature more than 30 performances, ranging from solo and group vocal to solo and group dance presentations with 100 performers “taking the stage” to compete to become "2011 Future Stars" winners.



Sponsored, presented, produced and manage by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton, “Future Stars” is South Florida's premier middle and high school vocal and dance performing arts competition, not a talent show. Past winners include artists now attending "The Juilliard" and other prestigious music and dance degree programs at prestigious universities, including Vanderbilt and University of Florida. All event proceeds raised support the Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s "Changing Lives & Building Futures" Scholarship Programs in education scholarships to local high school students.



“We are pleased to once again provide South Florida’s talented young artists with the opportunity to perform in a professional setting, with a “state of the art” sound system and a purpose built amphitheater, and it is due to the support of so many in our community that we are able to continue our mission,” noted Rick Taylor, originator of the Rotary Club Future Stars Program and Event Producer. The event is presented by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton in conjunction with Flossy Keesely; Ziegfield Girls of Florida, Inc.; Ocean Properties, Ltd.; Sun Capital Partners; Celebrity Cruises; Boca Raton Regional Hospital; Boca Raton Magazine; HSBC Bank; Miami Systems, Inc.; General Contractors; All Star Engraving; Multi-Image Group; Mummaw & Associates, Inc.; Kaye Communications, Inc. and other community partners.

The 2011 Future Stars program will include performances by the following:

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOCAL

Danielle Francois, Boynton Beach Bak Middle School

Emma McAvoy Boca Raton Bak Middle School

Elizabeth Schwartz Weston Falcon Cove Middle School

Lizzie Sider Boca Raton Pinecrest School

Vanessa E. Simpson Margate Home Schooled

Maggie Wilkinson Boca Raton A.D. Henderson Middle School

HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL

Erin Boyle Boca Raton Boca High School

Christina Caperna Jupiter Coram Deo Academy

Kendra Fulmer Boca Raton Saint Andrews School

Nicole Granet Boca Raton Spanish River High School

Sara Grant Boca Raton Broward Virtual School

McKenzie O'Connor Ocean Ridge Dreyfoos HSOA

Rachel Pecaro Boynton Beach Spanish River High School

Georgia Sackler Boca Raton Dreyfoos HSOA

Megan Saslow Boca Raton Boca Christian

Jake Sherbondy Boca Raton Home Schooled

Marquis Sklenar Coral Springs Stoneman Douglas High School

Madison Spear Boca Raton West Boca High School

Lila Stallone Boca Raton Spanish River High School

VOCAL GROUPS

Spanish River Splash Boca Raton Spanish River High School

DANCE SOLOISTS

Ali Castro Boca Raton Dreyfoos HSOA

Rachel Donev Boca Raton Dreyfoos HSOA

Lital Gelman Weston Cypress Bay High School

Tara Langdon Palm Beach Dreyfoos HSOA

Vicki Marinucci Royal Palm Beach Dreyfoos HSOA

Brooke Naylor Jupiter Dreyfoos HSOA

Sarah Ponczek Parkland Stoneman Douglas High School



Rotary Club members Rick Taylor serves as Future Stars Executive Producer and Mike Berkman serves as its Executive Director supported by Rotary Club committee members including Jon Burford, Tracy Fogarty, Mitch Fogel, Dennis Frisch, Deborah Freudenberg, Doug Giordano, Camille Giuliasano-Pelaez, Trevor Headley, Yaacov Heller, Diane Hileman, John Hurland, Alan Kaye, Jon Kaye, Flossy Keesely, Mary Kelly, Robert Klein, Donn Londeree, Mike Massarella, John Mollica, Doug Mummaw, Steve Pomeranz, Jeremy Pound, William Riddick, Neil Saffer, Greg Snyder, Julie Vianale and Rick Zimmer.



For more than 54 years The Rotary of Boca Raton has been is dedicated to “Changing Lives and Building Futures”. Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.



For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com and visit www.rotaryfuturestars.com , www.facebook.com/futurestarsboca and follow www.twitter/futurestarsboca.

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