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Andrea Virgin, Creating the Exciting Boca Raton Center for the Arts & Innovation at Mizner Park

2020-10-28T13:01:58-04:00

Our speaker on Sept. 2 was Andrea Virgin, President of Virgin Design. She established the company with the vision of creating a planning and engineering services company, centered on the client experience. Andrea was raised in Boca Raton. In addition to her early education, Andrea trained at Boca Ballet Theatre and Harid Conservatory to become a professional ballerina, ultimately dancing with both Houston Ballet and Ballet Florida. Andrea then decided to enroll full-time at FAU for her second career as a civil engineer. Upon graduation from FAU and Cornell University, she swapped her pointe [...]

Andrea Virgin, Creating the Exciting Boca Raton Center for the Arts & Innovation at Mizner Park2020-10-28T13:01:58-04:00

Arthur Adler – Boca West Children’s Foundation – Grant to Boca Rotary for Scholarships

2020-08-12T10:32:25-04:00

Neil Saffer discussed how the Rotary Club of Boca Raton had a special relationship with the Boca West Children’s Foundation for many years. Neil Introduced Arthur Adler, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation, by reading the bio that was presented to the 850 plus guests on March 1st at Boca West Country Club at The Boca West Childrens Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala. Arthur Adler then proceeded to make a very special announcement to the Club. Arthur shared that the Boca West Children’s Foundation was excited to provide the Rotary Club of Boca Raton [...]

Arthur Adler – Boca West Children’s Foundation – Grant to Boca Rotary for Scholarships2020-08-12T10:32:25-04:00

Dr. John Stasswimmer & Rachel Huerta, ARPN Answer Your Questions on Covid-19

2020-07-28T13:53:34-04:00

We had a special meeting this week with Club members Rachel Huerta, ARPN and John Strasswimmer, MD, Ph.D. Rachel runs Direct Primary Care of Boca Raton and handles most medical issues not requiring a specialist. John and his partner own Strasswimmer & Smirnov Dematology in Delray Beach. John is Board Certified in Mohs procedures.  John and Rachel provided answers to questions posed by the Club members about the terrible novel coronavirus and resulting Covid-19 disease that develops. Here is a summary of the answers they gave: Masks There were many questions about masks. Rachel  [...]

Dr. John Stasswimmer & Rachel Huerta, ARPN Answer Your Questions on Covid-192020-07-28T13:53:34-04:00

Hilary Rose Zalman; Covid-19, Real Estate and Evictions

2020-10-05T13:35:52-04:00

The Club was pleased to have Hilary Zalman as our Guest Speaker this week (in spite of her being Gary Hildebrand’s niece) to discuss Commercial Leasing and  Tenant default issues related to Covid-19. Hilary grew up locally and then graduated from the University of Miami.   Hilary earned her law degree from Loyola Law School in Southern California.  She has been a practicing attorney for over fourteen years in Florida and is licensed in both California and Florida.   Hilary is the owner of Zalman Law Firm, P.A., with practice areas including commercial litigation with a [...]

Hilary Rose Zalman; Covid-19, Real Estate and Evictions2020-10-05T13:35:52-04:00

Update from Rotary Scholar Eddie Fisher

2020-07-28T14:25:50-04:00

Dear Rotary Family, From the moment I submitted the application to the George Snow Foundation to receiving a phone call from Mr. Allen, my world changed a full 360 degrees.  Going into College as one of the students that had a shaky future ahead, I obtained a Mentor, a Friend, and a Father figure that guided me through the best and worst moments of University life. As a Mentee from 2011, I would like to share some of the accomplishments that I have obtained from that time frame till now. They are as follows: [...]

Update from Rotary Scholar Eddie Fisher2020-07-28T14:25:50-04:00

Laura Reiss – Kindness Matters 365 Founder & CEO – Creating a Positive Culture of Gratitude, Compassion and Kindness

2020-07-28T13:39:24-04:00

The Club was delighted to have Laura Reiss, Founder, CEO & Executive Director of Kindness Matters 365, as our speaker.  Kindness Matters 365 programing teaches how (mostly) children can learn how to operate within a kindness environment. There are three principles that to which Kindness Matters always ascribes: Gratitude  +  Compassion  + Kindness Laura conceived The Kindness Matters 365 Foundation in 2007. It is a community service program that educates and inspires kids and teens to understand the importance of being kind citizens and community leaders by providing them with the opportunity to learn [...]

Laura Reiss – Kindness Matters 365 Founder & CEO – Creating a Positive Culture of Gratitude, Compassion and Kindness2020-07-28T13:39:24-04:00

Ralph de la Vega, past Vice Chairman of AT&T – from Cuban Immigrant to Industry Icon

2020-07-28T13:40:18-04:00

The Club was honored to have Ralph de la Vega as its guest speaker on July 1, 2020. Ralph is the past Vice Chairman of AT&T. He relocated from Dallas to Boca Raton following his retirement.  Ralph shared a moving story of how he immigrated from Cuba at the US at age 10. When Castro took power and nationalized all businesses and industry, his family decided to leave Cuba and immigrate to the US. When they got to the airport, the officials said “only the boy can go” only his papers were OK. He [...]

Ralph de la Vega, past Vice Chairman of AT&T – from Cuban Immigrant to Industry Icon2020-07-28T13:40:18-04:00

Rotary Scholarship Recipient Rosa Barbosa Receives Degree

2020-07-28T14:13:33-04:00

Andrea O'Rourke's mentee Rosa Barbosa just received her AA degree from Palm Beach State thanks to the help of the Rotary Club of Boca Raton. She is now about to enter the fall semester and work toward her four year degree. Huge thanks to Pia for her continued help and advice.  She is the first in her family to reach this achievement

Rotary Scholarship Recipient Rosa Barbosa Receives Degree2020-07-28T14:13:33-04:00

Craft Talk: Rick Zimmer – Trusted Industry Advisor to the Construction Lending Community

2020-09-23T13:17:15-04:00

The Club was pleased to hear a Craft Talk with Rick Zimmer, led by Jeff Tromberg.  Rick was born and raised in NE New Jersey in a middleclass household.  He attended Springfield/Millburn (NJ) Public Schools and spent the summers at the Jersey shore at a family beach cottage swimming, surfing, boating and fishing. His family got him involved early with community volunteer work. His Dad was a member of a local Lions Club. And, his dad, two brothers and Rick served on a local volunteer ambulance squad.  Rick is a Polio survivor: he had [...]

Craft Talk: Rick Zimmer – Trusted Industry Advisor to the Construction Lending Community2020-09-23T13:17:15-04:00

John Smarge Regarding the Rotary Sponsored HANWASH Program in Haiti

2020-06-24T13:07:36-04:00

The Club was honored to have John Smarge of the Rotary Club of Naples speak about the Rotary sponsored HANWASH program in Haiti (along with others shown above). John explained that the problem with donation-based single water programs is that it only distracts from building a sustainable clean water system for the whole country.    Instead, Rotary and a number of other organizations have created the Haiti National Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy with the acronym HANWASH. The objective is to create a sustainable system of water and sanitation which is administered by [...]

John Smarge Regarding the Rotary Sponsored HANWASH Program in Haiti2020-06-24T13:07:36-04:00
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