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November 2022 Viewpointe, Page 21

Investment Continues At The Club At Boca Pointe

The Club at Boca Pointe competition. We are looking forward to experiencing fabulous It’s indeed a great time to
continues to invest in the property, food experiences! be at Member at the Club at
staffing and expanded programming This year we are offering an exciting Winter Wonderland Boca Pointe and to sponsor a
to elevate the Club experience for holiday camp for kindergarten to 5th new Member! Did you know
their members. grade aged children to enjoy over the that when a Member sponsors
Introducing new Executive school break. Golf, tennis, fitness, a new enrollment to the Club,
Chef Santiago “Jimmy” De La arts and crafts, pool time, snow day the Member will receive an
Cruz. With over 37 years of and fun Fridays are just some of the exclusive incentive? Join as a
culinary experience, he joins activities kids will enjoy. This camp group and receive a preferred
Boca Pointe coming from is offered both to Club Members and group discount! Contact
one of the largest culinary the community. Scan the QR Code the Membership Team to
departments in the Invited for details. schedule your tour today,
family of private clubs, The Construction has begun on the Pickleball courts and we look 561.864.8538.
Woodlands Country Club in forward to the ribbon cutting event. The Club has two certified Roxa nne Dom e r ,
The Woodlands, Texas. Chef Pickleball professionals who will introduce Club Members to the rdomer@heritagegolfgroup.
De La Cruz carries a unique game as well as offer lessons, clinics and regular social mixers. com, Director of Membership
style of cuisine which he refers As the holidays approach, Members are looking forward to Alexis Robertson, arobertson@heritagegolfgroup.com,
to as “Blending Flavors” with a our traditional holiday buffets and parties to share with friends Membership Management
mixology of world cuisines. He and family. Members mark their calendars for Thanksgiving, Friends become family here at the Club at Boca Pointe!
continues to add to his experience by keeping up with culinary Hanukkah, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve to enjoy Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see daily activities
trends and continuing education. He likes to compete and most memorable experiences at their Club. Members will “sail into at the Club. Visit our new website for more Club details and
recently placed third in the 2022 Denver Hispanic Top Chef 2023” at the Moonlight Cruise New Year’s Eve Party. information, bocapointecc.com. 
Clowns On Call

By Harriet Rubin, “What is a Clown” who will make you
aka Florabelle the Clown In my mind’s eyes a clown feel like you are the
is a picture of someone who most special person
Happy Thanksgiving to is out of the ordinary. They in the room! In doing
all our friends and neighbors come in to any situation and so, they give of their
in Boca Pointe! Time is find the silver lining and the heart so that you
flying by and before we turn glass half full. Somehow can feel better…and
around 2023 will be here. they know how to draw your somehow, before you
This month I’ve decided to attention to it so you see know it…it works!
share my column with one it, too. They take a wilted Written by “Daisy
of very best clowns I have flower and know just the D. Dots” aka Elaine
ever had the privilege of knowing and working with. right magic to make the Vercellone.
Her name is Cutie Pie, aka Arlene Berkwich, and she is flower bloom again. To bring Cutie Pie Right now we
a “wonder”! I asked her to put her thoughts to paper and it back to life, just as they don’t have any gigs
write a poem on her personal thoughts about clowning, do their audience, whether it be one person or many. For the in November, but a
so here it is: time the clown is with them, they are taken away into the couple in December Caridad Center in Boynton Beach
Her Name Is “Cutie Pie” childlike mind of a clown where there is always something are on our schedule.
Cutie Pie is a really good clown. good to come. All of a sudden, you realize you have forgotten Our very favorite Thanksgiving event at the Baptist Church in
She always loves to clown around. the problem you were experiencing. Your whole body feels a Boca, which we attended for years, has not been scheduled, and
It’s just a thing she finds easy to do, little better. Your burden seems lighter somehow. You’ve been I have found that many previous events may not be resumed.
And you can see her do it too. given the gift, the reminder that there is still hope. A clown That’s all for today. Wave when you see us on campus! 
Her personality has always been this way, has the ability to see things
So she’s able to clown around every day. through the eyes of a child.
When you see her please say “hi” and smile A clown brings happiness
It makes her feel so very worthwhile. where there is sadness, an ear
She sees the kids and makes them smile, to those who need to be heard,
It’s a wonderful thing to do for a while. and a tear when someone
Make up and costume, first thing in a day, needs to be sad. Their makeup
Then out she goes to entertain and play. and costume provide the
Most people think it’s silly, but not me! beginning impression that
I’m just the clown that you like to see! this is no ordinary person. It’s
Thanks to Florabelle, who knew I could do this just fine. someone special!
I’m a proud happy clown and I love to smile and shine! Someone whose big
The following paragraph is from the September, 2014 shoes and nose are small
issue of The Viewpointe. I want to share it with you since in comparison to the size
it expresses a great deal about the essence of clowning. of his/her heart. Someone Twinkle Toes and Florabelle at the YMCA for Red Nose Readers

How To Add Your Guests To The Gate

By Yvonne Rivera, BPCA Administrative Assistant To add a guest to your visitor list, you have several • Add a guest for the day or permanently
options: • Remove a guest
The Boca Pointe Community Association offers a few • Website- www.gateaccess.net • Send a pass with barcode
different methods to add guests to your visitors list, so • Cell phone app- Download ABDI/Gate Access from the • Receive notification of guest arrival
please ensure that you add your guest BEFORE they arrive. app/play store If you have any questions regarding access methods,
If your guest is not on the list, they may be denied without • Access Control- Call 561-395-3392 or leave a voicemail please call the Boca Pointe Community Association
a phone call being placed to get your approval. Phone calls message at 561-395-3369 561-395-7551. 
are placed as a courtesy depending on how busy the guard The advantage of using gateaccess.net or the app is the
is when they arrive. ability to: