Architects honored for Cultural Council renovations

REG Architects, founded byRick Gonzalez Jr., received two merit awards in December from the Palm Beach Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. REG was cited for its work in renovating the Cultural Council of Palm Beach Countys headquarters at 601 Lake Ave., Lake Worth.

The building opened in 1940 as a movie theater and later was used to house a contemporary-art collection, a disco and a restaurant. Palm Beach philanthropist Mary Montgomery donated the building to the cultural council. Said Gonzalez, Its a classic example of adaptive reuse.

The work was financed with a $700,000 grant from the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency.

The other merit prize awarded to REG is for a private equestrian center on 60 acres in Wellington. Hedrick Brothers Construction received the Builder of the Year Award for the project.

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Making merry IberiaBank and Arnstein & Lehr LLP partnered for a fourth year to hold the Heartfelt Holiday Toy Drive to benefit children served by the Achievement Centers for Children & Families. More than 700 toys were donated by employees and the public.

Some were distributed on Dec. 18 at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Santa Claus appeared and handed a toy to each of the 60 children in attendance. They also were treated to a tour of the museum and planetarium.

The toy drive is held in collaboration with the National Arts Institutes Kids Rule the Arts. I wish everyone could see the huge smiles on the childrens faces, said Jennifer Brancaccio, market president for IberiaBank. Steven Daniels, managing partner at Arnstein & Lehr, said the firm is happy to continue the partnership, which ensures that underprivileged children have a memorable holiday.

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PR awards The Gold Coast PR Council, which honors excellence by local public relations and marketing professionals, will host the 10th annual Bernays Awards Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 24 at Boca Dunes Golf & Country Club, 1400 Country Club Drive, Boca Raton.

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