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Changing Lives presents Third Annual Unity Day Expo Fair Saturday, Dec. 17, to aid homeless Page 16
Schmidt History Museum celebrates opening of Brightline’s Boca Raton station with ‘Fun Saturdays’ for visitors starting soon From left, Phyllis Kaufman, Pat Brand, Ron Roberts, Ann Anello and Sue Heller.
Schmidt History Museum celebrates opening of Bri-
Connie Francis, left, with her friend, Pat Brand.
Famed singer Connie Francis gathers close friends to her 85 th birthday party at her home in Parkland Photos courtesy of Yaacov Heller
World War II exhibit at The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum. (Jacek Photography)
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By Dale King
The Brightline high-speed train that roars through Boca Raton quite a few times each day will soon be making stops at the new Boca Raton railroad station scheduled to open shortly. In celebration of the upcoming event, the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museumwill be offering two new special benefits for visitors, said Mary Csar,
the nonprofit’s executive director. Starting Jan. 7, and taking place on the first Saturday of each month during 2023, the museum will offer free fun Saturdays, waiving the regular admission fee ($12 adults, $8 students and seniors, free for members and children 4 years old and under) for all visitors between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Continued on Page 16
Society
Singer Connie Francis, whose chart-topping tunes in the 1950s and 1960s made her a rock and roll icon, invited a group of close friends to her home in Parkland Sunday to help her celebrate her 85 th birthday. Guests included Boca Raton artist Yaacov Heller and his wife, Sue, who are longtime friends of the music legend. From left, Anita Morehead (AKA “Mother”), Judy Kobak, Phyllis Kaufman, Ron Roberts and Jack McDermott.
Changing Lives presents Third Annual Unity Day Expo Fair Saturday, Dec. Changing Lives of Boca Raton, the non-profit homeless resource provider, is presenting its third annual Unity Day Expo Fair on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hughes Park, 200 NE 14th Street in Boca Raton. The free, outdoor expo fair will feature up to 20 nonprofits and will highlight their no-cost to low-cost services, community services and resources for public assistance. Continued on Page 16 www.bocaratontribune.com
Hughes Park. (Photo courtesy of City of Boca Raton)
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