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Listen to the Sounds of Italy as you Sample Fine Wines and Festive Food The Broken Sound Wine Committee Cordially Invites You to an Evening of Italian Wines and Cuisine Thursday, May 13, 2004 – 6:00 P.M. $27.50 per person plus tax Reservations are Required and are Currently Being Accepted Please Call 561-241-6800 Slacks and Collared Shirts Please Wines Include: Gavi Di Gavi • Ca Montini, Pinot Grigio • Ruffino, Chianti Classico Marchesi di Barolo, Barbaresco • Ruffino Lodola Nuova • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Tuscan Table Tuscan Meats, Aged Provolone, Fresh Mozzarella and Sliced Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts, Fire Roasted Red Peppers, Grilled Vegetables, Cured Olives, Sliced Italian Breads & Focaccia Mussels in a White Wine Garlic Broth Clams Oreganata Fried Calamari with Spicy Marinara Sauce Chicken Marsala Penne Pasta Tossed in a Wild Mushroom Sauce First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Boca Raton, FL Permit No. 216 2401 Willow Springs Drive Boca Raton, Florida 33496 May/June 2004 From the Mayor Conveys State of the City to General Manager Broken Sound Group Dear Members, BOCA RATON— Boca Raton Mayor, Steven Abrams, With the 2004 season starting to presented a detailed update on the City of Boca Raton at a wind down, I want to again thank recent meeting of the Men’s “What’s Up” Group at Broken you for your warm welcome to Sound Club. More than 70 men attended the lunchtime Florida. Personally speaking, it’s program. been a fantastic seven months. To The mayor shared highlights of the master plan to Members who are leaving for the summer months, we hope protect the city’s charm and ambiance. He also announced you have a happy and safe summer. To Members who are that Boca Raton has one of the best economies of all Florida here year round, we look forward to continuing to meet cities. While Boca Raton has one of the lowest population your expectations of hospitality. And please remember, if densities in Florida, thousands of you are considering a function, golf outing, or party, we are visitors daily contribute to the here to help plan your event. traffic challenges, according to I would like to congratulate all our Club Champions in Abrams. both Tennis and Golf. For our golfing population, over the According to Sidney Hyman, next few weeks, you will notice a transition on the golf Men’s “What’s Up” Group leader, course. Please don’t be alarmed, as it is a natural response Mayor Abrams provided of the rye grass starting to succumb and the Bermuda (L-R) Sidney Hyman, Mayor tremendous insight into the state responding to the heat. Steven Abrams, David Segal of our community. Over the next few weeks, we will be sending the results of the Food and Beverage survey to you. I hope you find it as informative as we have (what a great tool!). Soon our Highlights Of The Mayor’s Talk international staff will start to leave. I commend all the staff • The Boca Raton area was at the top of the list of places on a job well done under difficult circumstances – from not with healthy air (according to a survey of the having a Clubhouse to dealing with a new manager (it Transportation Commission). could not have been easy). • Boca Raton was ranked the 4th best area in the U.S. for There have been a number of conversations about the economic strength, job and wage growth. construction project. I am happy to say that it is, at the time • Boca Raton saw the biggest increases in single family of this writing, on schedule and on budget. home prices over the past three years in the U.S. The Board of Governors and department leaders have (Wall Street Journal). started the planning process for next year’s business and financial model (two and a half months ahead of schedule) and, as you can imagine, this is going to take a lot of work and time. Plan Your Events I want to thank the outgoing committees for their invaluable help and insight the past seven months. They at the Main Clubhouse have certainly made my job easier. Our Food and Beverage Department is now available to plan The staff and I thank you for your patience and usage of your personal, business and charitable events scheduled after the temporary facilities while our new facility is under February 2005 in the main Clubhouse. From small business construction, and we want to hear your suggestions and meetings to gala affairs, we look forward to orchestrating the ideas of how to make Broken Sound Club the best it can be. details to make your event especially memorable. To schedule an appointment, please call Ed Cichielo at 241-6831. Sincerely, John Crean, CCM, CHA Wonderful Opportunity to Upgrade FOR ALL Your Membership UPDATED CLUB Take advantage of this special offer to upgrade your current Broken Sound Club membership and enjoy the Club’s INFORMATION, amenities without paying dues until October. That is correct! You will not pay higher dues until October 1, 2004. For your GO TO OUR convenience, we are also offering interest free financing plans WEBSITE: for the upgraded equity. Indulge in the array of amenities our Club has to offer by taking advantage of this great opportunity. www.brokensoundclub.org For more information, please call Lana Schechter, Cover Photo by Elyse Arnel Membership Director at 241-6820. Page 2 Broken Sound June 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Fitness 12345 Old Course Golf / Dining Club Course Golf Teen Boot Camp Begins Tennis Pool Not Available at Dining / Social Addison Reserve Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM 6 7Club Course Closed 8 9 10 11 12 Men’s “What’s Up” Group, 12:15 PM Arts & Crafts, 11 AM Coconut Grove Playhouse, Polo Club – Cavalcade of Old Course Closed 4:45 PM Stars, 8 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM Hawaiian Luau, 7:30 PM 13FLAG DAY 14Club Course Closed 15 16 17 18 19 Old Course Closed Men’s “What’s Up” Group, 12:15 PM Broward Stage Door Old Course Closed Computer Club, 4 PM Theatre, 1 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM FATHER’S DAY 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Club Course Closed Men’s “What’s Up” Group, Father’s Day Dinner, 6 PM Old Course Closed 12:15 PM Benvenuto’s, 12 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM 27 28Club Course Closed 29 30 Men’s “What’s Up” Group, 12:15 PM Polo Club – Cavalcade of Old Course Closed Caldwell Theater, 8 PM Stars, 8 PM May 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Addison Pool Open Happy Hour, 5:30 PM to Members 2345678Old Course Annual Meeting, 7 PM Tent Old Course Closed Club Course Closed Crystal Bead Class, Current Events, 9 AM 3-4:30 P.M. Clematis Street Men’s “What’s Up” Group, Comedy Club, 4:30 PM 12:15 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM MOTHER’S DAY 9 101112131415Myrna Goldberg Lecture, 4 PM Club Course Closed Wine Tasting, 6 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM Mother’s Day Brunch, Men’s “What’s Up” Group, Culturally Speaking, Polo Club – Calvacade of 11 AM Old Course Closed 12:15 PM 7:30 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Stars, 8 PM 16 17Club Course Closed 18 19 20 21 22 Men’s “What’s Up” Group, 12:15 PM Cruise 22nd-29th Computer Club, 4 PM Broward Center, 6:30 P.M. Happy Hour, 5:30 PM Old Course Closed Caldwell Theater, 8 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Broward Center, 6:30 PM Steak Night, 6:30 PM 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Club Course Closed Pool Not Available at Pool Not Available at Addison Reserve Addison Reserve Men’s “What’s Up” Group, Broward Center, 6:30 PM Old Course Closed 12:15 PM Duplicate Bridge, 7 PM Happy Hour, 5:30 PM Color War Day, 9 AM MEMORIAL DAY Fitness 30Pool Not Available at 31 Addison Reserve Old Course Golf / Dining Old Course Closed Club Course Golf Memorial Day Round Robin, Pool Not Available at 9 AM Tennis Addison Reserve Memorial Day Beach Party, 5:30 PM Dining / Social done, no matter what gets in the way. Moreover, Mr. Crean A Warm Welcome to the told me how family oriented the hospitality industry is and New Director of Human Resources how strong the partnership between Members and the corporate team is at Broken Sound Club. There is nothing that Mike Lombardi will stop our family from elevating Broken Sound Club to the next level of success! We are happy to introduce you to Mike Lombardi, the new Director of Human What do you see as your mission at Broken Sound Club? Resources for Broken Sound Club. Mike This is a big question! In general, I am here to develop has answered a few questions about strategic and tactical human resource programs to drive Mr. himself in order for you to learn more Crean’s and Ms. Rossomango’s business initiatives. This will about him. include organizational development, managing change, employee relations, key employee recruitment, as well as Where are you originally from? I was born in Brooklyn, New seasonal recruitment, Title VII compliance, conflict resolution, York, but my parents moved me to a small town named HRMS, cultural integration, technological systems Longmont in Colorado. Although I’m 100 percent Italian and implementations, compensation, benefits, and family and many Italians come from New York, I’ve always said I’m a work-life programs.