A “Thank You Reception” in honor of the Palm Beach County Public Arts Board for a grant that enabled Pineapple Grove to commission its new murals along Northeast Second Avenue will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at 186 NE Second Ave. during Delray Beach’s Jazz on the Avenue celebration throughout downtown Delray Beach.
Jazz on the Avenue lasts from 5:30 to 10p.m.
“This is a thank you for the installation of sculptures done over this past summer. And to recognize the artists as well...” said Pineapple Grove Marketing Coordinator Stephanie Immelman.
“It is at the Delray Camera Shop and is in conjunction with Art & Jazz. We'll have a trolley running from the arch down Northeast Second Avenue to Lake Ida Road all night. The merchants in the Grove are also having specials,” Immelman said.

For more information call Stephanie Immelman at 561-279- 1380, ext. 36.

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Lee Goodman displays his award-winning artwork. Goodman didn't start producing artwork until the age of 76. He's 81 now.
A West Delray resident didn’t find his artistic calling until six years ago at the age of 76, when he founded his own niche of three-dimensional architectural abstract art.
He retired as a corporate executive for the Yellow Pages and AT&T some 16 years ago in Edison, N.J. Bored, he attended Rutgers University where he spent some time providing his expertise of auditing on research work conducted at the university. But, Goodman soon became bored and doodled. The end result was something that opened both his and his wife Cindy's, who is a local juried art judge, eyes.
“My wife thought my doodles were artistic,” Goodman said.
“I asked him why don’t you formalize the drawings into artwork,” Cindy Goodman said.
Goodman took an art class in his West Delray community of Valencia Falls for six weeks.
“That instructor taught me everything he knew on three-dimensional art. He couldn’t teach me any more… So I developed a process,” he said.
That process helped Goodman create more than 25 pieces of art in five years, winning him a first place award at the Delray Art League’s Winter Carnival, and with displays at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Corla Springs Center of Art, Delray Beach City Hall and the Courtyard Building lobby in Boca Raton.
“I want people to let their mind go when they see my artwork. I want my art thought of as very active. People who like my art are inquisitive and creative,” Goodman said.
Two of Goodman’s works are currently available at the Artists' Guild's Exhibition Center now located in Delray Beach at 512 E. Atlantic Ave. Call 561-278-7877 for more information.

Goodman puts the finishing touches on his latest artwork titled "Runaway Real Estate."

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Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches president and Delray Beach resident Sharon Koskoff wants to save the historic Old Boynton Beach High School.
Delray Beach resident, artist and president of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches Sharon Koskoff wants the Old Boynton Beach High School saved.
“I’ve been working on this forever. William Manly King was the architect. He designed 95 percent of the early Palm Beach County School District schools including Twin Lakes High School (now Dreyfoos School of the Arts), Pahokee City Hall, Belle Glade City Hall, and of course the original Boynton Beach High School,” Koskoff said.
“This is very significant in the history of Boynton Beach. They’ve already tore down most of their historic structures. They need a new civic center, another cultural organization. This structure [Old Boynton Beach High School] would be perfect for those needs.”
A free performance supporting the Old Boynton Beach High School by Demetrius Klein dance Company with live music by Nicholas Klein, film installations by John Watts and art installations by Lucy Keshavarz, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at Boynton Beach City Hall parking lot behind Old Historic High School on Northeast First Avenue, just west of Seacrest Boulevard and one block south of Boynton Beach Boulevard.
“Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets,” Koskoff said.
Koskoff also has been an integral part of Saving the Casino Building in Lake Worth.
“That was designed by D. Sherman Childs and redesigned by Edgar Wortman. They were the most important architects in Lake Worth. Rather than tear down these historic structures, I’m asking city commissioners to get creative with developers. Add flavor...” Koskoff said.
She said Lake Worth has largest concentration of Art Deco buildings in Palm Beach County in both residential and commercial form.
For more information on the dance troupe visit www.kleindance.org or 561-310-0789. Sharon Koskoff can be reached at 561-276-9925, cell phone at 561-699-7899. Visit www.ArtDecoPB.org or e-mail Sharon Koskoff at BySharon@comcast.net

A free performance rally to save Old Boynton Beach High School will be led by Demetrius Klein Dance Company, pictured above on Lake Avenue in Lake Worth.

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Dr. Steiger is Board certified in Otolaryngology- head and neck surgery. He served as chief resident of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and received fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Michigan Health System. Steiger served as a faculty member with the University of Michigan’s Division of Facial Plastic Surgery before returning to South Florida to open his practice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine.

Dr. Jacob Steiger has made some notable strides after recently opening his facial plastic and reconstruction surgery office at 4675 Linton Blvd., Suite 200, in Delray Beach. The Ivy League-trained facial plastic and reconstruction surgery specialist has secured admitting privileges at two area hospitals.
Dr. Steiger recently opened Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery in Delray Beach, and was approved as a medical staff member at Delray Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center. He currently performs surgeries at both hospital locations for patients from throughout South Florida and elsewhere with consultations and non-surgical services taking place at his private practice location.
Delray Medical Center was named as one of America’s top 50 hospitals, and West Boca Medical Center joins Delray Medical Center as part of the Tenet South Florida health care network.
Steiger is a native of South Florida and one of only a handful of area physicians whose practice is solely dedicated to plastic surgery of the face and nose.
“My areas of expertise include facial rejuvenation procedures (facelift, brow lift, fat grafting, chemical peels), Rhinoplasty and revision Rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), otoplasty (ear pinback), scar revisions, and facial MOHS reconstruction. Among the advanced techniques I offer are vertical facelifts, which utilize a three-dimensional approach to correct lax skin and ligaments while restoring facial volume with fat micrografting, and deep plane facelifts, which treats the underlying tissue layers and muscles to provide a longer-lasting rejuvenation benefit,” Steiger said.
Dr. Steiger also provides a number of non-surgical interventional procedures, including facial fillers, Botox treatments, the full range of skin resurfacing options and liposculpturing.
For more information, call 561-499-9339.

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Organizers of the 2009 St. Baldrick's Foundation event to be held at Slainte Irish Pub on St. Patrick's Day include: (from left to right) Roberto Carlos M'Causland, Donna Appel, Rosa Feeney, Clem McAuley and Elliot B. Williams.
St. Baldrick’s Foundation is asking Palm Beach County residents to shave their heads to help “Shave the Way to Conquer Kid’s Cancer” at a Tuesday, March 17 event at Slainte’s Irish Pub, 1500 Gateway Blvd., in Boynton Beach.
Slainte Irish Pub owners Francis Feeney, Clem McAuley and Greg Babij are planning to have a stage with live music, registration RV, a kid’s tent with balloon, face painting, kid’s fun book, traditional Irish food, a beer truck and head-shaving stations.
“We’ll have 12 head-shaving stations. Each person that gets their head shaved shorn receives a commemorative St. Baldrick’s T-shirt,” McAuley said. “This is our biggest day of the year being St. Patrick’s Day and all… And this is the event we hold closest to our hearts.”
Last year Slainte Irish Pub was just three days old when it hosted the St. Baldrick’s event. Yet more than 1,000 people participated in helping St. Baldrick’s with monetary donations and good times.
Rosa Feeney, a board member for the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach, said volunteers are still needed for the event.
Feeney also said, area schools doing fundraisers for the event are welcome.
“This is a family fun event for all ages,” she said.
According to Feeney, St. Baldrick’s research grants help fill crucial funding gaps at medical institutions where children are treated for cancer, ensuring the finest care for every child.
Each shavee collects donations from their friends and family to support the cause.
The event starts at 2 p.m. March 17 and runs until 1 a.m.
To learn more about St. Baldrick’s Foundation visit www.StBaldricks.org or call 888-889-2253.

Slainte Irish Pub can be contacted at 561-742-4190.

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Shelly Weil, organizer of "A World of Diversity - A City of Harmony" Delray Beach Map Project draws a fine line to a country of origin for a Delray Beach resident.
On Aug. 24, 2006 the “World of Diversity – A City of Harmony” map project began with 16 dedicated individuals and the cty of Delray Beach, Delray Beach Public Library, the Zion Study Circle, Anti-Defamation League, The Delray Beach Historical Society, Expanding and Preserving our Cultural Heritage, the S.D. Spady Museum and the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History.
Now, on the first floor of the Delray Beach Public Library, that work is reality in the creation of a huge map of the world, representing the states and country of origins that, according to Mayor Rita Ellis, makes Delray Beach “a cultural melting pot.”
City of Delray Beach Attorney Susan Ruby, representing the Zion Study Circle, said moderators Shelly Weil, Charlotte Durante and Lori Durante were “sparkplugs” in getting the project off the ground and onto the permanent wall of the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave.
“This is a city-initiated Race Relations Study Group composed of marvelous diverse citizens, with the involvement of important organizations has produced a program for all to participate and benefit from,” Weil said.
"We're not only conscious of race relations in Delray Beach... We're a melting pot."
Daisy Fulton, executive director of the S.D. Spady Museum and EPOCH, is a native of Delray Beach. She said she grew up here, but that it's important for everyone to realize "we're all together and one community."
"One sense of community. Pride and unity," Fulton said.

The creators of the map project come from all races and walks of life, but share one common thread: They all live and work in the city of Delray Beach.

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Nina Salomon, aquatics supervisor for the Delray Parks & Recreation, teaches people of all ages and skill levels.
The city of Delray Beach is offering residents a cool way to walk miles. According to Nina Salomon, aquatics supervisor for Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department, a Water Walking Class for all ages will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the Pompey Park Pool, 1101 NW Second St.
“Participants will strengthen and build muscles with low-impact water walking techniques. The class is held in the shallow area of the pool at a depth of 3 feet, 6 inches. Participants will be taking advantage of the natural resistance of the water, which is 12 times the resistance than walking on land. Water walking participants are encouraged to start at their own pace to increase their range of motion and strength,” Salomon said.
She asks that participants consult with their doctor before starting new exercise plans. Also she asks participants to wear a wide brim hat and apply sunblock before each class.
“And don’t forget… hydrate yourself, drink plenty of water,” Salomon said.
Cost of the class is daily admission to the pool, which ranges from $1 to $2 per person.
For more information, call Nina Salomon at 561-243-7358 or e-mail Nina at salomon@ci.delray-beach.fl.us .

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Mary McCarty chats with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during her reign as county commissioner.
The Delray Beach City Commission will host a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27in Commissioner Chambers, 100 NW First Ave., to select an independent review person to review city bonding procedures, practices and communication practices.
The meeting is taking place to protect Delray Beach City Commissioners from any wrongdoing in bonding procedures after longtime Delray Beach resident and former County Commissioner Mary McCarty ended her political career with federal corruption charges brought upon by the FBI earlier this month.
McCarty had business and friendship ties with two Delray Beach City Commissioners including Mayor Rita Ellis, former mayor Jeff Perlman, and Delray Beach resident and current County Commissioner Burt Aaronson.
McCarty and her husband Kevin, a municipal bond underwriter and ex-water manager for the Palm Beach County have already faced federal court hearings and face prison time. Mary McCarty was released on $200,000 bail and her husband was released on $100,000 bond.
The couple faces a $250,000 fine and will lose the $272,000 they made on illegal bond dealings.
McCarty was a county commissioner from November 1990 until her resignation on Jan. 8. She published a statement including an apology and statement.
On Sept. 26, 2008, McCarty's Delray Beach home was searched by the FBI who took photos of the McCarty house, family cars and left with boxes of documents.
"I have done nothing wrong. ... This was an unnecessary act," McCarty said at the time.
But, McCarty changed her stance in early January when federal charges indicted her.

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A group plans to celebrate the diversity of Delray Beach when it unveils and installs a 7-foot-by-10-foot map in the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, depicting the birthplace of Delray Beach residents from all around the world.
A guest book will also be available for residents to sign in and submit their country of origin information.
The city of Delray Beach, Delray Beach Public Library, Zion Study Circle, Anti-Defamation League, Delray Beach Historical Society, Expanding and Preserving our Cultural Heritage, S.D. Spady Museum and the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History are involved in the “A World of Diversity – A City of Harmony” Delray Beach map project.
According to Monika Levin, a spokeswoman with the ADL, the map was underwritten through the generosity of anonymous ADL donors, and the map’s title was created with ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute’s philosophy in mind.
“A city-initiated Race Relations Study group composed of 15 marvelous diverse citizens, with the involvement of seven different organizations, has produced a program for all to participate and benefit from,” said Shelly Weil, project organizer and ADL Florida Regional Board member.
“The objective of the Delray Beach map project meshes perfectly with the principles and goals of the ADL: to respect diversity and to reject bigotry and discrimination,” said Andrew Rosenkranz, ADL Florida Regional Director.
Community leaders will speak at the opening ceremony.

For more information call Monika Levin at 561-988-2915.

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The intersection of Southwest Second Street and Southwest Fourth Avenue has been reopened after a water main break closed the city thoroughfare late last week.
“A water main broke. The road is now opened for normal local traffic,” Delray Beach City Engineer Randal Krejcarek said.
A dump truck with fill, a bulldozer with front-loader, city trucks and five city employees helped to fix the problem.
Krejcarek said that Atlantic Avenue continues to be delayed to one lane due to prep work that’s being done by the Florida Department of Transportation. He said that he’s requested a timeline from FDOT on this project and will release the information as soon as possible.

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Dr. Watson speaks on the topic of Israel and the legacy of former President Harry S. Truman.
When Dr. Robert Watson, Ph.D. Coordinator of American Studies program at Lynn University, is scheduled to speak the public comes in droves. More than 200 Delray Beach residents filled the Delray Beach Public Library for a recent presentation Watson gave on “Israel and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman.” Watson just published a book with the same title, derived from interviews he held with academia and scholars at different Harry S. Truman sites including The Truman Annex in Key West, where the former president spent 175 days on 11 visits and the home of Harry S. Truman in Independence, Mo.
What’s the correlation between Truman and Israel?
“Israel is in a worst position than it was in 1948,” Watson told the crowd.
More than 100 people were turned away because they hadn’t registered with the library for tickets.
“Our program tickets go fast. In this case it was first come, first serve,” said Library Community Relations Director Bonnie Stelzer.
After Watson took the podium following thunderous applause, he ignited the library patrons into a thought-provoking study.
“I think this is one of the most delicious topics and author could think of… Truman was ready to risk his presidency to make Israel. The story is inventive, fantastic, I use it repeatedly to teach my students true moral courage and leadership,” Watson said.
Harriet Boxbaun, a 13-year Delray Beach resident, agreed with Watson’s lecture.
“I follow him when possible. He speaks well, is well researched, a brilliant man,” Boxbaun said.

More than 100 library patrons had their new books signed by Dr. Watson after the event.

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Culbertson works on the last few pages before next Thursday's "Pop-Up Book Party."
Roger Culbertson, a famous paper engineer and current holder of the Guinness Book of World Record’s "World's Largest Pop-Up Book" will break his record at the "World's Largest Pop-Up Book Party” in front of the Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., at 7 p.m. Jan. 29.
“The event, held in conjunction with Art & Jazz on the Avenue, celebrates the unveiling of a giant version of 'The Pop-Up Story of Delray Beach,' a colorful, fact-filled book depicting the city's rich history and culture. The public is invited to be a part of history as the book's designer and creator, Roger Culbertson, sets a new Guinness World Record for the largest pop-up book,” said Dr. Debra Kaiser, chairwoman of the Delray Beach Education Board.
The Cornell Museum will be open from 7 to 9p.m. for the event. Party festivities include pop-up activities, popcorn and soda.
Commemorative pens will also be given away to the first 200 guests.
“The Pop-Up Story of Delray Beach contains six pop-up spreads illustrating the experiences of residents and visitors to this All-America City,” Culbertson said.
The book is available for purchase at various locations throughout the city or online at www.delraypopupbook.com
Kaiser said proceeds benefit public and private schools in Delray Beach through grants awarded by the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation.
For information, call city of Delray Beach Education Coordinator Janet Meeks at 561- 243-7231.

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Dr. Frein is heading south from to portray John James Audubon in costume and in character for an upcoming Delray Beach Historical Society event.

George Frein, a professor emeritus of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota, will portray “John James Audubon in Costume and in Character” in the Delray Beach Historical Society Lecture Series taking place at the Delray Beach Public Library 100 W. Atlantic Ave. at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27.
The lecture is free and open to everyone.
“Dr. Frein portrayed Father De Smet, Henry Adams, Herman Melville and Mark Twain for the Great Plains Chautauqua Society from 1986 to 1997, performing every summer in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. He is presently the director of the National Chautauqua Tour, a group of humanities scholars making Chautauqua available nationwide. He is also the Greenville, South Carolina Chautauqua Society’s artistic director,” DBHS Archivist Dottie Patterson said.

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For the past four years, the Palm Beach Poetry Festival’s annual visit to the city of Delray Beach has shown growth in the creative art of poetry while offering informative lectures and tutorials to local residents. Last September, the Palm Beach Poetry Festival announced that nine national prominent poets would descend on Delray Beach to perform their spoken word and conduct poetry workshops. Even with the economic downturn, Miles Coon, director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, has added three more poets, a total of 12 poets, eight of which are teaching poets. The Palm Beach Poetry Festival takes place through Saturday at The Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave.
In addition to serving the writing community, the fifth annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival will also offer numerous opportunities for the public to hear truly great poetry, written from and for our time, read by poets who engage and enthrall the audience,” Coon said. “They are a diverse group, ethnically, demographically and aesthetically. When people hear them, they will hear America singing.”
That group of poets includes award-winning poets Denise Duhamel, Martin Espada, Kelle Groom, Kimiko Hahn, Michael Hettich, Laura Kasischke, Thomas Lux, Ann Marie Macari, Taylor Mali, Gregory Orr, Lynne Procope, Victoria Redel and Gerald Stern.
Upcoming Palm Beach Poetry Festival Upcoming Events for Wednesday and Thursday:

Wednesday, January, 21

9:30 am–12:00 noon Second Workshop Session (Assigned Classrooms, 51 N. Swinton Ave.)
2:00–3:30 pm Taylor Mali: Page to Stage: How To Give Readings (Assigned Classrooms, 51 N. Swinton Ave.)
5:00–8 pm Festival Gala: Cocktails & Dinner (Vintage Gymnasium, 51 N. Swinton Ave.)
8:00 –10:30 pm Reading: Anne Marie Macari, Victoria Redel, & Thomas Lux (Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave.)

Thursday, January 22:

9:30 am–12 noon Third Workshop Session Assigned Classrooms (Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave.)

3:00– 5 pm Workshop Participants Reading I (52 poet, Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave. Free Event)

8:00–10 pm Florida Poets Reading: Kelle Groom & Michael Hettich. (Includes award ceremony winners of the High School Poetry Contest) Crest Theatre

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Today, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Walk will line-up at the Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW First Ave., at 1:30 p.m.
The walk will proceed to the Pompey Park Gymnasium, via Northwest Second Street (Martin Luther King Drive). A special program and birthday celebration will immediately following the walk at the Pompey Park Gymnasium, 100 NW First Ave.

For more information call Pompey Park at 561-243-7359

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Lt. Alex Spiegelglass, a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office volunteer, patrols regularly in Kings Point, but the "acid bandits" continue to strike the elderly, pouring acid on residents and stealing their jewelry.
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department spokeswoman Debra West has issued an all-points bulletin to all 71,000 members of the Alliance of Delray Residential Associations, concerning a security alert in neighborhoods in West Delray.
“I just received a call from Detective Miller at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. It seems several white males are making the rounds masquerading as water utility workers while remaining non-specific as to an agency. They are going into the customer's house, 'testing' the water, putting something in the water to make it fizz, dropping it on the customer, having the customer remove their rings, then the scammers steal the jewelry and run away,” West said.
PBSO believes the substance used may be acid. Two police reports have already been filed in the King’s Point neighborhood.
“I let him [Detective Miller] know that our staff all wear uniforms, and can be easily identified,” West said.
Suspects include a white male, 6’ 2”, 200 pounds, wearing a baseball cap, white shirt, red vest, beige pants and another white male, about 30 to 35 years old, slender build, clean shaven, 5’ 10” weighing about 180 pounds with brown hair, wearing a white shirt, white shorts and a yellow baseball cap.
Police are telling residents to call 911 if they see these dangerous criminals.

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Steven Sederholm, doctor of audiology speaks at the Jan. 16 HLAA meeting. The Boynton Beach, Boca Raton and Delray Beach Chapters combined to form the South Palm Beach County Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America.

Dr. Steven Sederholm, doctor of audiology at the Boynton Beach Medical Arts Center, told more than 75 people at the monthly South Palm Beach County Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association meeting in Delray Beach how he lost his hearing the minute he was born.
“When I came into the world the doctor left to deliver a another baby and I quit breathing for eight minutes. At age 5 I got my first two hearing aids and told my mom your not mumbling, mom… your're speaking clearly!” Sederholm said.
“We pulled up to a stoplight and I asked my mom what that sound was. It was the birds chirping. I had never heard that before. Most hearing loss is of high pitch.”
At the Jan. 16, HLAA meeting Sederholm gave a question-and-answer period on background noise, proper fitting of hearing aids, telephone devices, amplification, dead regions in the inner ear, and a variety of auditory issues.
Dr. Sederholm said he regularly attends the meetings, not just to lecture, but for his benefit.
The Hearing Loss Association of America is combining three chapters with monthly meetings, free and open to the public, at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach.

Hearing devices and new products are on display at South Palm Beach County HLAA meetings. More than 147,000 people in Palm Beach County suffer from hearing loss.

HLAA monthly meetings are held at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach.

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Nina Salomon, city of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation aquatics supervisor, demonstrates an exercise at the Pompey Park Pool, 1101 NW Second St. Delray Beach.
The city of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department is introducing a new class aimed at teaching residents interested in triathlons the proper swimming techniques.
Parks & Recreation Aquatics Supervisor Nina Salomon will lead the triathlon training.
“We will teach triathlon competitors how to enhance their swim skills to a competitive level! Adults, 18 years old and up, will learn warm-up techniques, proper breathing patterns, proper body positioning, and hand placement. Combine all competitive swim skills learned to achieve overall stream line swimming,” Salomon said.
“Triathlon competitors will get the edge they need. It’s four individual training sessions to improve on their skills.”
Call the city of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department to schedule session time between Tuesday and Friday. Saturday classes are available upon special request. Cost for four, 20-minute training sessions is $40 per person.
The sessions will take place at Pompey Park Pool, 1101 NW Second St., Delray Beach.
For more information, call Nina Salomon at 561-243-7358 or e-mail salomon@ci.delray-beach.fl.us .

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This is an aerial shot submitted from Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation of South County Regional Park. The aerial shot shows the mass of 848 acres making up South County Regional Park.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson has issued a statement with updates about the South County Regional Park, a county park at 11200 Parks Access Road. located in Boca Raton, that serves Boca Raton, Boynton Beach and Delray Beach residents.
“You will soon see construction begin for the Main Access Road extension at South County Regional Park. The road will connect the northern, central and southern portions of the park. This is a two-lane road with a bike path on each side that will let residents enter the park from either Yamato Road or Glades Road making it much easier to get to the different areas of the park without having to drive all the way around. The contract also includes a boat launch ramp for 18-20-foot vessels for the lake at Sunset Cove Amphitheatre and parking for 14 boats with trailers near the ramp. These new features should be ready by the summer months,” Aaronson said.
South County Regional Park consists of 848 acres and is open sunrise to sunset, except for lighted facilities that stay open until 11 p.m. when in use.

For general information at South County Regional Park call 561-966-6600.

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Mary McCarty resigned on Jan. 8. Her ties to Delray Beach go back some 40 years.
Delray Beach Mayor Rita Ellis has issued a statement regarding Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty’s resignation over an FBI inquiry into illegal bond negotiations totaling more than $300,000 between Palm Beach County and businesses that employed her husband Kevin McCarty.
"I am shocked and saddened by the recent news regarding County Commissioner Mary McCarty. She has been a pillar of strength for our county for over two decades. She states that she made an error in judgment which brought about this action. While we cannot condone what occurred, our hearts go out to her and her family at this difficult time,” Ellis said.
From 1987 to 1990, Mary McCarty was a city commissioner and vice mayor of Delray Beach.

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Members of the Delray Beach community are asking the public for help building a NTAF Catastrophic Injury Fund in honor of Cruise Bogle, a 19-year-old Delray Beach resident paralyzed in a skim boarding accident at the Delray Beach Municipal Beach on Dec. 16.
On Dec. 31, Bogle was transported to the Shepherd’s Rehab Center in Atlanta.
For more information call Joe Davis at Delray Art & Frame at 561-212-8041. Davis is helping the Bogle family release information to the public about their son, Chase Bogle.

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The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW Ninth St. is conducting auditions at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 for the musical comedy “Tom Foolery.”
The playhouse is looking for two male singers and two female singers. A spokeswoman for the Delray Beach Playhouse said, “The actors are not paid but that this is a great experience in community theater.”

For more information call 561-272-1281 ext. 4.

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The Men's Club of Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 W. Atlantic Ave., is hosting an installation brunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 to honor Rabbi Barry J. Konovitch recent selection as the installing officer of the Men's Club of Temple Anshei Shalom.
“A deli brunch will be catered by Ben's Deli. There will be great entertainment by Manny Silver, one of the most versatile performers on the South Florida entertainment scene today. He swings like Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Elvis combined. He delights his audiences with comic impersonations and sings in five languages,” Temple Anshei Shalom publicity chairwoman Millie Grant said.
Grant said tickets can be purchased in the Temple Lobby Annex, Monday through Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. for a donation of $10 per person.

For information, call Temple Anshei Shalom at 561-495-1300.

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SAFE discovered this bike lane gap at Southeast State Road A1A and Linton Boulevard.
Safety As Floridians Expect, a Delray Beach watchdog group for bicycle and pedestrian safety, was proactive in making sure a recent Delray Beach State Road A1A widening project was completed correctly.
Through an audit of the Florida Department of Transportation’s work, a bike lane gap in Delray Beach will be now be filled in; a bicycle lane gap at the southeast portion of State Road A1A at the Linton Boulevard intersection will also be corrected;
the lack of pole delineators at the southwest A1A at Linton Boulevard intersection have already been corrected by FDOT and the need for more signage to protect pedestrians crossing A1A in Delray Beach's many marked crosswalks will completed thanks to SAFE’s audit.
Jim Smith, SAFE chairman and longtime Delray Beach resident, said the project overall was done well, but there were a few exceptions.
“This past month SAFE was busy conducting a road and sidewalk audit of the completed Delray Beach A1A widening project. The audit consisted of comparing the final FDOT design plan with the project as completed. After the audit was finished and the exceptions noted, SAFE vice president and director Joe Collard and I met with two FDOT, four design engineers and two outside engineering consultants to review the exceptions, or deviations from the plan,” Smith said.
According to Smith, the bike gap will be filled in as soon as it can be scheduled by the FDOT's Maintenance Department. The white pole delineators serve to divert motorists from making a too tight right turn.
“Before the poles were installed, you could see tire marks all over the sidewalk corner,” Smith said.

Newly installed delineator poles at SW S.R. A1A and Linton Blvd.

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The city of Delray Beach Fire-Rescue is offering free emergency training classes to the residents.
The Delray Beach Fire-Rescue Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), consisting of certified instructors and Delray Beach Fire-Rescue emergency personnel who are certified firefighters and paramedics, will conduct the training.
“The program trains people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When disasters occur, CERT members can give critical support to fire-rescue, provide immediate assistance to victims and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also choose to assist with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community,”said Lt. Trisha Dunkelmann said. “These professionals, who are your first line firefighters, will teach you about fire-rescue response and prepare you for any disaster situation."
Last year, Dunkelmann, the force's only community education specialist, reached more than 12,000 students and residents with fire safety community education program.
"It's a different type of firefighting," she said.
The free eight-week CERT class will be offered to Delray Beach residents beginning on March 25.
For information or to enroll in the CERT Class, call 561-243-7456.

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Delray Beach City Clerk Chevelle Nubin issued information Jan. 12 that applicants need to adhere to in the Delray Beach Municipal Election planned for March 10.
Four total seats (including mayor) will be filled with winners starting work on the City Commission March 26..
"Should a tie occur between the top two candidates for any seat, a second non-partisan election will be held on Tuesday, March 24,”Nubin said.
According to Nubin, the annual organizational meeting for newly elected officials is scheduled for March 26 at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Chambers, 100 NW First Ave.
"The official candidate qualifying period begins at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 and closes at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009. Any person seeking to qualify as a candidate must have been a resident of the city of Delray Beach, Florida, who became an elector of the city on or before Sept. 1, 2008,” Nubin said.
Nubin said the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections will close the voter registration books on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. for the March 10 election.
Applicants must register with the Delray Beach City Clerk's Office.

For more information, call the Delray Beach City Clerk's office at 561-243-7050.

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The Hearing Loss Association of America will be celebrating the combination of three chapters with a meeting, free and open to everyone at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16 at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, in Delray Beach. The HLAA meets the third Friday of every month through May. The Delray/Boynton Chapter has been strong, but declines in participation in the Boca Raton Chapter made Oscar Segal, president of the HLAA Delray/Boynton Chapter, make a decision that will benefit thousands.
“The first official meeting is Friday. For a lot of years, the Boca Raton chapter has been meeting at night. Senior citizens were reluctant to drive at night, their membership declined. We now have close to 200 members. At least 60 to 75 attend every meeting. We’re growing! Our objective is education, how people can make the most about their hearing loss, state-of-the-art treatments, etc. We don’t push products, just let our members know the latest news and products that can benefit them in battling the loss of hearing,” Segal said.
He also said that he heard recently as many as 147,000 people in Palm Beach County suffer from hearing loss. Palm Beach County is home to about 2 million people.
“The Delray/Boynton Chapter is a local chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, founded 19 years ago. It is the largest chapter in South Florida, dedicated to helping people cope with hearing loss. The chapter has guest speakers who are professional audiologists, hearing doctors and surgeons, manufacturers of hearing aids and displays a variety of assistive hearing devices that can help the hard of hearing communicate better in a hearing world. Professionals from police, sheriff’s, fire departments and emergency services also speak at meetings about how hearing- impaired people can best communicate with law enforcement and fire responders in emergency situations,” Segal said.

For information call Oscar Segal at 561-499-9873, or e-mail ohsegal@comcast.net

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The Roots Cultural Festival regularly supports local businesses, provides opportunities for artists and performers, recognizes and encourages educational development for students, offers sports, recreational activities and introduces the community to ethnic diversity, and on Tuesday, Jan. 20, they will celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States of America with the “All America Inauguration Celebration” starting at 6 p.m. at City Limits. 19 NE Third Ave. Delray Beach.
The organizers of the event are the same that offer the nationally recognized "Roots Festival on the Square,” a three-day festival Aug.7 to 9.
The inaugural event will include music by performers Dymin, Fly By Night, DJ Big Step, limited VIP seating with open bar (9 to 11p.m.) hors d’oeuvres, a raffle, and live remote from Washington D.C.
Tickets are on sale on now. For more information call City Limits at 561-279-8222 or www.citylimitsdelray.com. Age limit for the event is 21 and older. For more visit www.delrayrootsfestival.org or call Candace Johnson at 561-274-0365.

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From left to right: Robert Schulbaum, president of the Alliance of Delray Residential Association; Lori Vinikoor, who lives in the West Delray community of Tierra Del Rey and also the vice president of the Delray Alliance Residential Association Special Projects and Webmaster; Larry Zalkin, vice president of the Alliance of Delray Residential Association and resident of Valencia Falls; and Phyllis Levine, Alliance member and resident who wants the sheriff's substation "as soon as possible" and a 16-year-resident of Abbey Village.
Alliance of Delray Residential Association Inc. members met Jan. 9 at the old West Atlantic Ave. Library site at 7777 W. Atlantic Ave. to discuss why the site should be turned into a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Substation. Alliance members asked Palm Beach County Library personnel working at the old library site (now a storage center for the Palm Beach County Library System) if they knew of any future plans for the building. A woman working for the Palm Beach County Library System opened the door and said, “This will be used for a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Substation within two years,” before she shut and locked the main entrance.
Robert Schulbaum, president of the Alliance of Delray Residential Associations Inc. said he was promised that the vacant Cumberland Avenue library site would be turned into a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Substation.
That agreement was a verbal one that Alliance members had with Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aronson. Aronson, did not return a phone call or several e-mails left Jan. 8.
“The fact is… I’m 81, I don’t have much longer to wait. I want to see a sheriff’s substation in west Delray Beach home to over 71,000 Alliance members.'
Currently the Delray Beach Police Department serves areas from downtown Delray Beach west to Jog Road. The substation is located at 345 S. Congress Ave., about 10 to 15 miles from most Alliance members.
“Where are elderly senior citizens supposed to go to file a report? A 30-mile trip?” Schulbaum said.
Alliance vice president Larry Zalkin said that “he’s heard that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office budget wouldn’t allow it.”
That budget topped $53 million this year.
“Moving here would be effective and efficient,” Zalkin said of the existing building.
Sheriff’s deputies currently drive the 10 to 15 miles from east Delray Beach to patrol, answer calls and protect the West Delray community.

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Woodie McDuffie, a native of Delray Beach, hopes to become mayor.
Mayor and city commission seats are up for grabs as the city's election season begins. With current Mayor Rita Ellis, the city's first woman mayor in more than 50 years not seeking re-election, two men have filed papers with the city to run for mayor. City Commissioner and Vice Mayor Woodie McDuffie and licensed general contractor/homebuilder Chuck Halberg hope to win a two-year term of mayor on March 10.
McDuffie has served on the commission since February 2007 and also serves as the cities liaison to the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Banyan Creek Elementary School and is the current treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board.
A native of Delray Beach, McDuffie has been involved in community activities for more than 50 years. He serves on the Board of Directors of Delray Beach National Little League, where he began as a player 52 years ago.
McDuffie and his wife Cindy of 28 years have two children.
"I am qualified and prepared to work hard to serve as mayor and help lead the city through our challenges and help create a prosperous and vibrant economy," McDuffie said in a statement.

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Las Gaoneras, a Mexican restaurant at 1701 N. Congress Ave., is having a BCS Championship Party for University of Oklahoma Sooner fans and University of Florida fans Jan. 8. Las Gaoneras chef and owner Marco Rangel grew up watching bullfights in Mexico City, Mexico, with upwards of 80,000 in attendance. He also has hosted parties to cheer on the country of Mexico in the World Cup.
“Tonight we’re going to have a party with specials and watch this great game,” Rangel said.
Las Gaoneras is offering a special of five assorted longneck beers bucket for $14. Soups, salsas and entrees including the Bull Fighter’s Special will be available.

For more information call Las Gaoneras at 561-735-0588.

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The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens is set to welcome the new year with Oshogatsu.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, will present “Oshogatsu” the traditional New Year celebratory festival, featuring rice-pounding, a sado tea ceremony, calligraphy and fortune-telling.

Oshogatsu celebrates the Year of the Cow and families are invited to ring in new beginnings Japanese-style with traditional and unique pastimes, games and customs. The event will take place both indoor and outdoor, rain or shine.
Oshogatsu will feature Mochitsuki, pounding of rice into mochi, a large, round Japanese cake; Kakizome, the first calligraphy of the new year expressing New Year’s greetings, poems and other familial phrases; Omikuji, a form of Japanese fortune telling; Shishimai, with performances by a lion dancer; taiko drumming by Fushu Daiko; drumming performances by children's taiko group Matsuriza Jr.; several tea ceremony demonstrations with participants practicing serenity, peace, meditation, games Go, Hanetsuki, (like badminton), Jan Ken Pon, (similar to paper-rock-scissors), Fukuwarai, the Goddess of Happiness game, bounce houses and a kite-making craft activity.
Admission is $5 all ages, free for museum members and children 3 and younger. Free on-site parking available. The event takes place from 10 a.m. -5 p.m. at the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach.
For more information on the event, call 561-495-0233

The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens is a tranquil place to gather thoughts and goals for the new year.

The Morikami Museum & Gardens is will be a bridge to the new year this Sunday.

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The old West Atlantic Ave. Library site at 7777 W. Atlantic Ave. sits unused except for a book storage venue for the Palm Beach County Library System.
Robert Schulbaum, president of the Alliance of Delray Residential Associations Inc. said he was promised that the vacant Cumberland Avenue library site would be turned into a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Substation.
“We were promised by the Palm Beach County government a sheriff’s substation,” Schulbaum said.
Those plans have been in the works for almost two years.
“I understand the economic downturn… and the fact that money is scarce. But, we need a sheriff’s office in our area,” Schulbaum said.
Alliance members said this would be beneficial for both the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office -- the closest sheriff's station is at 345 S. Congress Ave. near downtown Delray Beach, leaving some residents almost 20 miles away.
The Alliance comprises 62 residential communities, and membership is in the thousands. Calls for police made by Alliance members and West Delray residents are answered by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office not by the Delray Beach Police Department, which serves areas west to Jog Road.
“We need this office in our area. The building is already built so the county won’t have to pay for construction. All that needs to be done is a conversion. The lack of implementation of this substation is a concern,” Schulbaum said.
Palm Beach County government officials have declined comment until an inquiry is made.
Lori Vinikoor, vice president of the Delray Alliance Residential Association Special Projects and Webmaster, lives near State Road 7 in West Delray. She said there’s a sheriff’s substaion close by in Boca Raton at Clint Moore Road just four minutes away, but that officers responding to West Delray are dispatched from 345 S. Congress Ave. Vinikoor is concerned about response time to the neighborhoods of Tivoli Isles, Tiera Delray, Rio Poco and Saturnia Isles.

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Chuck Halberg, 51, is a 19-year resident of Delray Beach. The mayoral candidate has been married to his wife Pam for 25 years. They have two children.

Chuck Halberg, a licensed general contractor and homebuilder, has threw his hat into the Delray Beach mayoral race. Halberg will join the race for the seat vacated when current Mayor Rita Ellis told city officials she wouldn’t seek a second term because of an ailment caused a broken foot. Ellis broke her foot while stepping off of a podium during a speech in April. Her term was supposed to end in March, but many in the city expected Ellis to seek the second term.
Halberg, 51, is the president of the Colony of Delray Homeowners Association; board member for the Achievement Center for Children and Families; vice chairman of the city of Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Boardl; vice chairman of the Government Affairs Committee Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce; a graduate of Leadership of Delray and the Delray Beach National Little League coach for the past five seasons.
“Delray Beach residents are asking for a new, energetic and effective mayor with vision. I’m well-known throughout the community as being actively involved, locally engaged, always ready to lead – and I love this city,” Halberg said.
Delray Beach Vice Mayor Woodie McDuffie said he would run for the vacant mayor position last week.
“Our city needs a new kind of leader for the new and difficult economic times we face. As the candidate for this seat with the real-world experience required to solving our budget challenges, I am ready to make sure Delray Beach is the first city to emerge from Florida’s economic slump,” Halberg said.

For more information on Chuck Halberg call 561-809-1266.

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David Streight has served as a teacher and school psychologist for more than 30 years. He presents five parenting practices that encourage development of children with heightened conscience and strong moral reasoning.
Educator David Streight will be venturing out traveling from the cold Pacific Northwest to give a free lecture on the “Five Practices for Building Character in Kids” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Unity School, 101 NW 22nd St.
“I published a book about a year ago. It is the culmination of 40 years of research and five experts. I’ll be talking to the parents on Wednesday evening at the free lecture and faculty on that Thursday,” Streight said from his hometown of Portland, Ore.
The Unity School in Delray Beach is a school of more than 400 students from age 2 to eighth grade. During its 40 years in existence, the Unity School fundamentals have focused on self-confidence, self-worth and a solid self-image.
“He’s a celebrated lecturer and educator that has agreed to make the trip and teach the five best practices for building character in kids,” Unity School volunteer public relations assistant Peggy Gossett-Seidman said. “Unity School continues its dedication to building character and underscoring values among its students, and extends an invitation to schools and the community to do the same through attending this presentation by the esteemed educator, psychologist and author.
Admission is free.
For more information call Diane Shawcross, Unity School director of advancement, at 561-276-4414, ext. 120 or visit www.unityschool.com

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Jack Ronan, 8, with Bucky Dent's Baseball School Coach Mark Hessley after Jack won the "Most Valuable Player Award" at the Bucky Dent's Baseball School Winter Camp.
During the recent Bucky Dent’s Baseball School Camp, Jack Ronan, 8, wowed former Major League ballplayers now turned coaches with his hard work ethic and attitude.
Jack’s Bucky Dent’s Baseball School coach Mark Hessley, a former college baseball player, had nothing but praise for the persona and skills Ronan possessed during the most recent camp at the Bucky Dent’s Baseball School.
“He worked hard, had a great attitude and played very well,” Hessley said.
Jack is a pitcher for the Boca Raton Youth League. His favorite Major League Baseball player is the Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez. He has been attending the Bucky Dent Baseball School for two years. The school has been in business for 34 years, open 26 weeks out of the year hosting kids from the ages of 5 to 18. It also has a satellite camp in St. Louis, Mo.
Bucky Dent, 57, is a former Major League Baseball player who played 12 years in the American League with four teams: Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals between 1973 to 1984. He was the World Series MVP in 1978, helping the “Yanks” to their second consecutive World Series Title.
For more information call the Bucky Dent’s Baseball School office at 561-265-0280 or by e-mail pr@buckydentbaseball.com or www.buckydentbaseballschool.com

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Do you own a business card? Want a chance to show it off? Then, the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange on Thursday Jan. 18, could be the place for you. The event will take place at Blu Palm Restaurant, 3035 S. Federal Highway in Delray Beach starting at 5:30 p.m. The exchange will last two hours and is sponsored by Kristal Quality Cleaners, 3001 S. Federal Highway, in Delray Beach.
“This is a chance to take advantage of your chamber benefits and network with over 100 members,” said Beth Johnston, vice president of the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Cost is $5 for members and $35 for non-members.
For reservations call the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce at 561-278-0424.
The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce is located at
64A SE Fifth Ave. in Delray Beach.

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Sharon Koskoff (pictured) is the president of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches. Koskoff has been planning future events with Delray Beach in mind. This photo is of Koskoff, pausing to sign one of her books for library patrons during a free event Jan. 5.

The president of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches, Sharon Koskoff, had a one-hour lecture on Art Deco architecture in South Florida this afternoon. Koskoff, a Delray Beach resident, used projection slides and photography of Art Deco buildings in Delray Beach and south to Miami. The downstairs meeting room at the Delray Beach Public Library was packed with more than 50 library patrons as Koskoff gave her lecture. When Koskoff ended her presentation, most patrons stayed, quizzing Koskoff on ways they could become directly involved with the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches.
“We have a South Beach Blast 2009, one-day bus trip to Miami Beach on March 22. At that event a champagne continental breakfast will be served and then we’ll visit the Antique Collectible Street Fair and Green Market On Lincoln Road,
the grand buffet Sunday brunch with carving stations and extravagant desserts at Talula Miami Beach, tour the Art Deco architecture of South Beach Art Deco hotels and a visit to Fontainebleau a new billion-dollar restoration,” Koskoff said.
That trip will leave from the Delray Beach Public Library at 100 W. Atlantic Ave. from the rear parking lot at 9 a.m.
For Art Deco connossieurs who would like to learn more about Art Deco before then, Koskoff said they can visit the historic Art Deco Armory Art Center at 1700 Parker Ave., in West Palm Beach, for a free lecture on Jan. 7 titled “History of Art Deco Radios”
by Tom Thompson, an antique restorer and collector.
“Thompson will discuss his collection of small wooden tabletop radios made from the 1930's to the early 1950's and the impact of radio on today’s’ society,” Koskoff said.
Thompson’s event begins at 7 p.m. The lecture will feature free parking and refreshments.
For more information call Sharon Koskoff at 561-276-9925 or for ADSPB events at the Armory, call 561-863-2446. E-mail at ArtDecoPB@comcast.net or visit www.ArtDecoPB.org

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Delray Beach Police have located the vehicle involved in Saturday's hit and run accident on Linton Boulevard. The Lexus RS 350 was found at body shop in West Palm Beach. They have yet to identify the driver in this case. Earlier Public Information Officer Jeffrey T. Messer released a photo of the type of vehicle possessing front portion damage that police were looking for involved in the fatal hit and run crash that killed 50-year-old Russell Mazer Jan 3 at 4700 Linton Blvd.
Police said the vehicle was a charcoal/metallic-colored late model Lexus RS 350 SUV. The driver ran over Mazer as he was crossing Linton Boulevard at Hammock Reserve. Mazer was returning from a walk to a local grocery store.
"It is felt that this vehicle has damage to the left front headlight assembly as well as damage to the left front fender," Messer said.
Anyone with information on this vehicle or this crash is urged to call DBPD Traffic Homicide Investigator Scott Gregory at 561-243-7800 or Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County.

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The Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches is sponsoring a free lecture in conjunction with Arcadia Publications and the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5
“The focus is Art Deco in Delray… art, architecture and arts buildings in Palm Beach County,” said Sharon Koskoff, president of the Art Deco Society of Palm Beaches.
Parking is also free. For more information call 561-699-7899 or e-mail artdecoPB@comcast.net or visit www.ArtDecoPB.org

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The executive Director of the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History is Delray Beach resident Lori Durante. Durante started the Children & Parent’s Day four years ago as a way to bring families together in a “fun, educational setting.”
“The purpose of this festive program is to provide a fun-filled day of family adventures with arts, crafts and history education activities for children. The interactive activities will include various types of winter-theme arts and crafts plus a magic show and story book readings. The attendees for the event are multi-generational who are equally engaged by the stimuli created from the activities at the event. The arts and crafts at the event will help to encourage motor-skill development along with teaching the ability to identify, create and design art using geometric shapes and primary colors,” Durante said.
“This is a festive event that engages the entire family on every age level from toddler to grandparents,” she said.
The master of ceremonies for the event is WPTV- Ch. 5 anchor Paige Kornblue.
"I am delighted to be a part of Children & Parents Day Winter Wonderland once again! This event brings families and communities together and is such fun," Kornblue said.

Children's & Parents Day is a one-day event set for noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 11.

The Candy Land-themed event will take place at the Boynton Woman's Club, 1010 S. Federal Highway.

The year 2009 will also mark the 10th anniversary of the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History, the host of the event.

For information, call 561-243-2662, e-mail Winter@ChildrenParentsDay.org or visit www.childrenparentsday.org

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