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Clowns On Call – Come See “Wiggles And Giggles”

On December 27, 2023!

By Harriet Rubin,
aka Florabelle the Clown

Happy Chanukah, Merry
Christmas and Happy New
Year from your very own Boca
Pointe “Clowns on Call!”
We are all looking forward
to meeting many of our Boca
Pointe families on Wednesday,
December 27th at 10:00am at
the Country Club for a complimentary performance of our
wonderful show called “Wiggles and Giggles.” Most of you
have never seen us in action, so we are inviting the community
to join us for a fun-filled morning of clown skits. All kids will J.J., Cutie Pie, Candy Bar and Florabelle at the Trunk and Every child was totally involved, watching a simple squeaker
get a balloon hat to take home! This is a funny show, enjoyed Treat event. in my hand!
by all ages! Reservations would be appreciated so we have an
idea of how many chairs to set up. Just call 561-864-8500. it goes over so well each time we do it. If this appeals to any of
We hope to have several kids (7 and up) included in some you out there looking for a very rewarding kind of volunteer
of the skits, so if you have any prospective jr. joey clowns activity, please don’t hesitant to contact me. We would really
in your households, give me a call. 561-362-6695. like to expand this program, but we need more participants!
Our Halloween Trunk Treat at the Club was very We are scheduled to do a visit to the Fuller East pre-
successful, and many of you attended in great costumes. school classes this month. Also, on December 2nd we will
We saw some of the cutest kids and everyone was having a be going to a Santa Brunch in Coconut Creek, sponsored by
great time. Ashley and her Fitness Center crew put together a the Women’s Club. This will be our 3rd time at this event
wonderful haunted house, which was really scary! We made and it’s always a lot of fun and very well organized.
balloon hats and swords for over 90 kids and loved every As I mentioned in a previous article, Santa and Mrs. Claus
minute of it. This is typical of an outside event for us, so if have become very popular with working clowns. There have
you have an organization that would like to add some clowns been many articles and Zoom training sessions for clowns to
for fun and laughter, please let me know. learn how to dress, prepare their makeup correctly, important
Cute Pie and I did 4 Red Nose Reader pre-school classes props to use, some Christmas themed magic, even the best Fascinated by our kazoos!
at the YMCA and as always we had a great time. All 70 of the way to read “The Night Before Christmas”. Our group of
little ones had such a good time, watching us turn ourselves volunteer clowns would never consider taking a gig from their humor, therefore, a very different persona is needed. So if
into funny clowns, playing our kazoos while they sang silly a working clown, so this is not something we do, but it’s you visit a Santa this season, try to observe what the character
songs, listening to a very silly story, watching a simple but interesting to learn how important it is for the character to be is trying to present. The good ones are really wonderful!
enchanting magic trick and finally each child meeting a clown believable to a child, and nonthreatening in their looks, voice That’s it for this month. Hope to see many of you on
and receiving a smiley face sticker. Sounds simple enough, but and movements. Santas and Mrs. Claus are not slapstick in the 27th! 
From The Desk Of Commissioner Marci Woodward

A Message from Marci in the U.S. and the number one east of the Mississippi River. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding
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I want to express my the best produce and artisanal goods straight from the heart invaluable as we navigate through these phases of progress.
heartfelt thanks to each of of our community!
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kind words, support, and • Farmer’s Market at Mizner Park: Saturdays at Mizner
encouragement after the recent Park (327 Plaza Real, Boca Raton) FAU Stadium
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Reserve. Your positivity has Square (20 North Swinton Ave, Delray Beach) In case you have not heard, the Boca Raton Bowl (game)
truly brightened my days, and • The Gardens Green Market: Sundays at City Hall Municipal is returning to FAU stadium on Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. and will be
I am grateful for each message. Campus (10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens) televised nationally on ESPN!
A special thanks to • West Palm Beach Green Market: Saturdays on 100 North The game, which started in 2014, is an annual National
COBWRA for honoring me Clematis Street in West Palm Beach Collegiate Athletic Association post-season college football
with the “Good Governance game and has grown into a “can’t-miss” community
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I am immensely proud of my fellow commissioners for their unparalleled!
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