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VOL. 18 NO. 12 www.seabreezepublications.com DECEMBER 2024

Delaire’s Glenn Matusik Cooks Up Winning Dish at

7th Annual “Chef Showdown” Hosted by St. Andrews

A sold-out crowd of more than 300
enjoyed a memorable culinary experience
the evening of November 14th as St.
Andrews hosted the annual competition
between four of the area’s outstanding
country club Executive Chefs. The “Chef
Showdown” is a charity event benefitting
the Trustbridge Hospice Foundation, a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
supports patients throughout Palm Beach
and Broward Counties who are facing
advanced illness and end of life. This
year’s Showdown raised more than
$179,000 for Trustbridge. Chef Matusik is congratulated by
The competition featured the creative Contributing to the success of this year’s Chef Showdown were the members of the Trustbridge; Hospice Delaire’s clubhouse manager Andrew
cuisine of: Boca Grove Executive Chef Foundation’s Host Committee, the Judges and the event’s official Host, St. Andrews’s Assistant General Thornton and Aubrey Fleming, Special
Jacob Hammell; Broken Sound Executive Manager and Executive Chef Joseph Leonardi. (Left to right): Burt Rapoport, Deborah Johnson Events Coordinator for Trustbridge.
Chef Michael Bass; Delaire Executive (President, Trustbridge), Mickey Rosenzweig, Andrea Cannon, Shari Cohen, Esq., Jeff Persily, Chef
Chef Glenn Matusik, and Mizner Club’s Amanda Currie, Chef Joseph Leonardi, Virginia Phillip, Bob Friedman (Host Committee Chair), 7th Annual “Chef Showdown”
Executive Chef Daniel Montano. Joanna Lardin, Terry Duffy, Neil Saffer, the event’s emcee. on page 3
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Sound’s “Masquerade Club’s Reputation For Year-

Murder Mystery Night” Round Charitable Activities

For anyone familiar with the Broken Sound staff and members who plan and coordinate Bocaire’s Board of
the club’s highly creative year-round events, it will be no mystery that the “Masquerade Directors and Charity
Murder Mystery Night” held in the clubhouse’s Illuminations Ballroom in October was Committee have chosen to
another great success. Attended by 197 members, each of whom wore a masquerade mask focus on membership giving
throughout the evening, the event began with a cocktail hour and transitioned into a lavish to local charities. One of those
buffet dinner. local charities is StandDown.
org, serving as a hub for
Veterans’ services in Palm
Beach County. Over the past
four years Bocaire has held
annual events to support
Stand Down. From gathering
toiletry items for homeless
Vets to hosting golf events
fundraisers, this year was Left to right. Alex Fisher, Sian Matthew, Heide O’Connell,
no exception. On Veteran’s Bocaire General Manager Loraine Vienne and Board
Day Bocaire hosted a dinner president Jon Berger.
event to honor our Veterans
and their families. In just five days over $15,000 was raised. “We are truly a small, caring
community that likes to think ‘local’ when giving back to those who have fought for our
freedoms,” commented Alex Fisher, Co-Chair of Bocaire’s Charity Committee.
Stand Down’s vision is to empower veterans to lead independent lives with respect and
dignity, to be able to achieve housing and financial stability. Roy J. Foster is a former U.S.
Army veteran. He left the service with big plans for civilian life. However, the stars aligned
“Masquerade Murder Mystery Night” on page 4 with a different plan for Mr. Foster. Instead, he found himself homeless and struggling with
an addiction to drugs and alcohol. He lived a life witnessing shootings and all types of crimes
while living on the street and in drug houses.
Roy wanted more for himself. He found the strength and the resources to get clean and
back on the right track. He knew there were many other veterans suffering the way he was
and that transformed into a passion for helping others in his situation.

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