The West Boca Relay for Life will be held at Olympic Heights High School at 20101 Lyons Road on May 2, 2015. Many local schools and businesses will be participating. Special events during the event include a Survivor and Caregiver lap at 5:30 p.m. and the Winner’s Circle Dinner at 6:30 p.m. There is also a special Luminaria ceremony at night.
The Relay for Life organization has been holding local fundraisers to raise awareness. There will be a Community Yard Sale on April 26th at Mission Bay.
For more details about the Walk, see the recent article in The Sun Sentinel.
Month: April 2015
West Boca Weekend
Listen to The Miami Brass on April 9th at Wold Performing Arts Center. Five musicians from the Dallas, Boston and Empire Brass Quintets make up this group. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 each.
Buy a Ticket to Slow Burn Theatre’s Production of Rent at West Boca High School. The show starts April 9th and runs through April 26th. Rent won the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Be forewarned, there is adult content in this show. Tickets are $40 for adults and $25 for students.
Bust a Move at the Best Trick Contest on April 10th. The Butt A Ledge starts at 5 p.m. at the Drop In Action Sports Complex.
There’s an interesting deal for jazz lovers at the Jazziz club in Mizner Park through Amazon Local. For $49 you get two tickets to any show, a one-year subscription to JAZZIZ magazine, and 20 jazz CDs. That’s a $300 value. This Friday they have singer Steve Leeds (7-10 pm) and Saturday they have KRUSH, a pre-teen, classic rock Super Group, from 5-7 pm. The deal would apply to some acts coming up including Sergio Mendes on April 19th, Peter White on the 21st and 22nd, and then Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers on the 23rd and 24th.
Learn about Honeybees on April 11th at Daggerwing Nature Center. This naturalist program starts at 1 p.m. and is $3 per person. All ages are welcome. Learn about honeybees and their hives and taste something sweet. Call 561-629-8760 for reservations.
Go see Gypsy at the Levis JCC Sandler Center on April 11, 12 and 14th. Tickets are $26 to $36 for members of the public. The musical is presented by Chicken Coop Theatre.
Walk in The Interfaith March of Remembrance on April 12th starting at Boca Raton Christian School, 470 NW Fourth Avenue. The walk begins at 3 p.m. and ends at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton at 333 SW Fourth Avenue. There will be a Concert after the walk featuring music from violinist Gil Morgenstern.
Roll the dice at the Boca Helping Hands 9th Annual Monopoly Event and Casino Night on April 11th. Cocktails and Registration begin at 6 p.m. at the Via Mizner Golf and Country Club. Call 561-417-0913 x202 for more information.
Drive on over to Cruise Night at Packy’s on April 11th. See a classic car show and grab a bite to eat. The action starts at 4:30 p.m.
Eat a Buffalo Wing on April 12th at the Buffalo Bash 2015 at Mizner Park Amphitheater. The Bash, presented by the FAU Chapters of Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Xi Delta takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. All proceeds go to Autism Speaks. There will be chicken wings, a kids zone and live music.
Watch Dolphin Tale2 on April 12th at the Community Center at Sugar Sand Park. The sensory friendly movie starts at 2 p.m. This is part of a series of free programs for kids with special needs. Call 561-347-3900 to preregister.
Missing Boy from Sandalfoot Cove: Found!
Early this morning, shortly before 4:30 am, the Sheriff sent out an urgent e-mail about a child missing from Sandalfoot Cove:
Immanuel B walked away from his residence [on] SW 61st Ave, Boca Raton, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. He not been seen or heard from since. Immanuel, is 11 years old, is 5’5, 180 lbs., and wears glasses. He was carrying a black & red checkered backpack. No clothing description.
Deputies have visited friends and patrolled all known places he hangs out. Due to his age, PBSO considers Immanuel B to be a Missing Endangered Child.
The good news is that a few hours after that first e-mail they followed up with another reporting that he’d been found:
Immanuel was found safely. Thank you for your assistance
Olympic Heights and Loggers Run Winners
Students of the Olympic Heights SECME team competed at the District Olympiad that was held at Santaluces High School on Saturday, March 28th. Meanwhile two Logger’s Run Middle School students won awards at the 2015 State of Florida Science and Engineering Fair.
SECME stands for “Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics and Enrichment”, though originally it was “Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering.” The Olympic Heights SECME team was the defending champion, and needed to place in almost every one of the 8 categories in order to retain their title. The team worked hard on the design and building of their projects, and they are very energized by their decisive victory at the event.
The OH SECME team is mostly comprised of students from the Engineering Academy with the majority from the class of 2015. This was a great way for the current seniors to finish their high school career, and now the team next year has a lot to live up to!
The following are the results of the competition:
Essay – 1st Place (Sarah Curtis), The winning essay will go to Nationals in summer 2015.
Banner – 1st Place (Jennifer Coelho and George Tripp with help from rest of the SECME team)
Poster – 1st Place (George Tripp)
Brain Bowl – 3rd Place (Daniel Baum, Garrett Goode, Jennifer Coelho, and Samantha Jairam)
Generator – 3rd place (Daniel Baum, Vincent Santano, and David Gebka)
Bridge – 3rd Place (Vincent Santano, Emily Lyn, and Garrett Goode)
Mouse Trap Car – 2nd AND 3rd Place (David Gebka, Ryan Dingman, Vincent Santano, Jennifer Coelho, Sarah Fine, Shayna York)
From Logger’s Run, Anam Ahmed’s project, “GMO: Yes or No?” earned her a 2nd place award at the state Science and Engineering Fair. Tesla Radulovic’s “The Goldbach Conjecture” won a 5th place award. That’s some pretty serious math per Wikipedia.
Last month we reported on the success of the Waters Edge SECME team as well.
And for all the whiners at Eagles Landing who are complaining, yes, we did cover you, on the West Boca News Facebook page.
Deals on Deva Curls Hair Care Products: West Boca Stores and Online
Last year, I took my daughter to Curls Rock Hair Studio in Boca Raton and discovered DevaCurl. DevaCurl makes hair products for girls and women with curly hair. This wonderful product really enhanced her curls and cut down on the frizz. Her hair has never looked better! Unfortunately, these hair products are not cheap.
Luckily I discovered that Amazon is selling the 32 oz size for under $30. Other DevaCurl products are also being sold at very good discounts.
In comparison, Sephora sells a 12 oz bottle of the no poo conditioning cleanser for $20 and the 32 oz bottle for $40. Ulta, located at 9882 Glades Road (Westwinds of Boca, near DSW), sells the same product for $19.95 and $39.95. Harmon Face Values, located in Boca Greens Shopping Center, also sells DevaCurl products. The price is the same as Ulta but you can use a 20% Bed, Bath & Beyond coupon.
If you have curly hair, I highly recommend these products! The Amazon deal is particularly good if you have Amazon Prime’s free shipping.