REMEMBER THE GOOD OLE DAYS?

Some thought “the world was coming to an end” when we watched the high school generation rebel and dress “casual” with jeans, snap their gum loudly, shake their hips, the girls wore pedal pushers to school and the boys had greasy hairdos. The Lake Worth Playhouse at 709 Lake Avenue in Lake Worth will present Grease during July and August. See PLAYHOUSE SCHEDULE. Relive that time at Rydell High School with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John showing us how it was done, with those wonderful catchy tunes, bringing back the sounds of Elvis, Little Richard and Buddy Holly. Check out the other coming shows for the season as well. Prices are: Mezzanine LQ $25.00, Orchestra AAK $29.00

PALM BEACH DINING OPPORTUNITIES DURING JUNE 2009

Lunch for $20.09 or have dinner for $35 per person for a 3-course meal – appetizer, main course, dessert. Beverages, tax and gratuity are additional. Here are the restaurants, addresses and phone number for reservations in alphabetical order:

· Bice, 313 ½ Worth Avenue, 561-835-1600

· Café Boulud at Brazllian Court, 301 Australian Ave, 561-655-6060

· Café L’Europe, 331 So County Rd, 561-655-4020

· Charley’s Crab, 456 So Ocean Blvd, 561-659-1500

· Leopard Lounge and Restaurant at Chesterfield Hotel, 363 Cocoanut Row, 561-659-5800

· Coco Palm Beach, Bradley Park Hotel, 290 Sunset Ave, 561-832-3734

· Flagler Steakhouse at Breakers, One South County Road, 561-659-8488

· Italian Restaurant at Breakers, One South County Road, 561-659-8488

· Seafood Bar at Breakers, One South County Road (reservations not accepted)

· Ocean Bistro at Four Seasons, 2800 So Ocean Blvd, 561-582-2800

· Renato’s, 87 Via Mizner off Worth Avenue, 561-655-9752

· Temple Orange at Ritz-Carlton, 100 So Ocean Blvd, 561-533-6000

· Ta-Boo, 221 Worth Avenue, 561-835-3500

• Trevini, 150 Worth Ave, 561-833-3883

Enjoy these “gifts of summer.” Great way to try out new restaurants, or go back to old favorites!

WEST PALM BEACH FACTS UPDATE

Population in 2009 is 99,,377, up 20.3% in a year. Median home cost is $205,290, down 27.4% in one year.

SUPERBOWL CHAMP ALAN VEINGRAD SPEAKS TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 11:55-1:30

Alan Veingrad is a professional motivational speaker, a member of the national speakers association, and ”just happens to wear a Superbowl ring”. The event is sponsored by the Downtown Boca Jewish Business Network, Chabad of East Boca, and J.A.C.O.B. ( Jewish American Chamber of Business) Investment of $20. at the door is all inclusive for food, beverages, tax, tip, etc...

· Business Introductions

· Card Networking

· Kosher Meal

· Door Prizes

· Celebrity Speaker

Former offensive lineman with the Dallas Cowboys & Green Bay Packers, and a member of the Super Bowl XXVII World Champion Dallas Cowboy Team in 1992, Alan Veingrad uses sports metaphors to characterize his journey, and vividly relates the discipline of being a professional football player to success in life. For information on the even go to http://bocaratonbusinessnetworking-rss.eventbrite.com. For details about Alan, go to http://www.alanveingrad.com. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime business luncheon! Address: 120 NE 1^st Avenue, just south of Mizner Park.

NOT SITTING ON THEIR HANDS, THE HOUSING WORKING GROUP OF BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE HAS PROPOSALS TO STIMULATE THE HOUSING MARKET

The Housing Working Group of Business Roundtable is an association of leading US corporation CEOs and, applauded by the National Association of Realtors, they are concerned about returning stability and growth to the US housing market. Their recommendations include

· Keeping 30-year mortgage rates at historically low levels for the nest 12 months

· Expand current first-time homebuyer tax credit to 10% of the purchase price of the home or $15,000 for all homebuyers and remove current income restrictions and includle all primary residence purchases for the next 12 months

· Thoroughly review current foreclosure mitigation and loan-modification programs which are currently showing rising loan-modification re-default rates

· Make current temporary conforming loan limits permanent

· Review and strengthen government efforts to review and refine mortgage lending practices.

For information about the Housing Working Group and Business Roundtable, go to http://www.businessroundtable.org.

LAKE WORTH PIER REOPENS TO THE DELIGHT OF THE FISHERMEN

The William Osborne Lockhart pier, named after a longtime Lake Worth resident and pier master, reopened May 9^th, after the 2004 hurricanes damaged it beyond use. Lockhart was well known for teaching kids how to fish and for his kindnesses to the poor and homeless. Construction began in 2008 with 90% of the $3.4MM needed coming from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The reconstructed concrete-and-wood pier extends 960 feet. The farthest stretch of pier is 5’ higher than previously. Its wooden planks are designed to break away during high waves and heavy storms, meaning the only future damage sustained would require plank replacement. The only other Atlantic Ocean pier in Palm Beach County is the Juno Beach Pier. Some of the “regular” fishermen have come to this pier for years to fish; others come to enjoy the view and watch the fishermen. Pier hours are 7 am to 9 pm, $3 fee for adults fishing, $1.50 for children fishing, $1 for nonfishing visitors. $3 single-day parking pass available. C’mon over and see what they are catching

NO NEED TO LOSE YOUR SERVERS AND DATA IN A HURRICANE

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