Tuesday: Chamber and Community Council

bornsteinWest Boca’s two major community organizations will have their regular monthly meetings this coming Tuesday, the 11th.
The Chamber breakfast will feature Jack Bornstein telling “first hand stories about his experiences being a Jewish soldier, hand to hand combat, and the relationships he had ….” Attendees are asked to “bring individually wrapped mixed nuts or individually wrapped gifts for The Forgotten Soldier Outreach program.”
As usual the event is slated for Boca Greens Country Club at 7:30 am and it’s $20 to attend. It might be $25 at the door. Register in advance via the West Boca Chamber website.
The West Boca Community Council will meet at their usual Boca Lago Country Club at 7:30 pm. The agenda includes discussion of services including MorseLife (senior living), United Way’s 211, and the Red Cap car service. There’s no mention of the event on their website, but it is posted on the West Boca CC Facebook page.

PAP CORPS Walkathon at FAU

Walkathon 2014 papcorpsThe 14th annual walkathon for cancer research will take place at FAU in Boca Raton on March 15, 2014. The walk starts at 8:30 a.m. and the registration fee is $20 per person. Registration includes coffee and bagels, entertainment and a tee shirt. Participants who raise $125 will receive a special cap. Doctors and medical staff from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will be there to answer questions. To register online visit www.papcorps.org.

Med Center Dinner Talk Tonight: Shoulder Pain

kephartWest Boca Medical Center has an off-and-on lecture series. Tonight Dr. Curtis Kephart will give a dinner talk about shoulder pain, at Heartland Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, 7225 Boca Del Mar Drive, just west of the Publix. It’s at 5 pm. You can register on the West Boca Medical Center calendar.
Dr. Kephart is an orthopaedic surgeon. His LinkedIn profile indicates he joined Golden Orthopaedic in West Boca back in September, coming here after a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Southern California. The Golden Ortho website does not list him as one of their doctors but we think he works there. If you’re experiencing shoulder pain or any other types of issues, you may want to get in touch with this seattle orthopedic surgeon who may be able to help.

West Boca Weekend Roundup: February 27-March 2

drseussMeditation and Stress Reduction, Glades Public Library, February 27 at 2 p.m. Preregister at 482-4554.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 110th Birthday, West Boca Public Library, March 1st, 10:30 a.m. Crafts and coloring, ages 3 and up.
Minecraft and your craft, West Boca Public Library, March 1st, 2:30 p.m. Bring your device and challenge other players. Ages 7 and up. Please preregister at 470-1600.
frankensteinMel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, West Boca High School, February 28 and March 1 at 8 p.m., March 2 at 2 p.m. Call the Box Office, 561-672-2066, for tickets.
Full Monty, The Wick, February 27, 28 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m, February 27, March 1 and 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets $58 a person.
 
Replay Band, Shops at Boca Center, February 28 at 7 p.m.

health-expo-stop-imgHealth & Wellness Experience, Mizner Park, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations and activities for kids.
Dr. Seuss Birthday Brunch at Brio, Shops at Boca Center, March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. Carnival in the Couryard from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free activities and fun.

Family Fun Day and Bloodmobiles

mbselfMission Bay Self Storage will host a bloodmobile tomorrow (Sunday) from 7:30 am to noon. They are also be hosting a yard sale event and “family fun day” from 8 am to 2 pm, to benefit the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History.
The Bloodmobile will be in Mission Bay Plaza on Monday the 17th from noon until 10 pm, sponsored by Office Max and LA Fitness.
Wednesday the 19th it will be at Weinbaum Yeshiva High School from 10 am to 4:30 pm.
Boca Greens Plaza hosts a blood drive on Friday the 21st from 3pm to 8pm, and there will be another bloodmobile at the Chili’s on St. Andrews Blvd from 4:30 to 9:30 pm the same day.
Hammock Pointe Elementary will be the site of a blood drive on Saturday the 22nd from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Sunday the 23rd is a little confusing. OneBlood lists a drive at 21121 Oriole Country Road, in zip code 33434. The sponsor is Glades Presbyterian Church, which is at the intersection of Judge Winikoff and Ponderosa. Since we’ve only been here less than three years, we didn’t know that the road was renamed to Judge Winikoff in 2009. The bloodmobile will be there from 10 am to 1:30 pm.
There are two other locations that Sunday: From 2-4 pm there will be a bloodmobile in front of Regal Shadowood (probably with free movie tickets), and from 3-8 pm they’ll be at the Publix at 441 and Sandalfoot.
You can register on the OneBlood website.