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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach FL - January 13 through January 19, 2011 •Year II •Number 030

Beth El congregant’s passion moves temple to write own Torah

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Boca’s Lynn University gets the go to grow

Geoff McKee Principal at Boca Raton High School

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Boca woman takes part in Gov. Rick Scott’s inaugural ball See page 19

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Prov.4:24

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By Paul Paquet Despite rock’s reputation for glorifying drug use, there have been some great anti-drug songs. Neil Young and Frank Zappa were especially down on drugs. J.J. Cale’s song “Cocaine,” famously covered by Eric Clapton, is actually anti-cocaine, while Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life” is actually about meth addiction and “Under the Bridge” laments Anthony Kiedis’ own addictions.

I have a “Love Supreme” for one of “My Favorite Things,” which is my collection of what jazz great’s records?

A) Louis Armstrong B) John Coltrane C) Miles Davis D) Charlie Parker Previous answer: Spain once ran Latin America, the Philippines and parts of Africa.

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Safety tip from Boca Raton Police Boca Raton police safety tip Q: On occasion I have seen strange cars driving slowly through the neighborhood. I have thought about calling the police, but don’t want to bother them. What should I do?

A: You should always call the police when you observe suspicious activity. It’s not bothering us, it is our job.

We would much rather respond to a call and find out it is a misunderstanding than respond to a crime and finding out we may have been able to prevent it.

Crime and safety questions are answered by officers from the Crime Prevention Unit. For more information, visit www.BocaPolice.com.

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• AGGRAVATED BATTERY 01/07/2011 WEST HIDDEN VALLEY BOULEVARD Ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend got into two separate incidents at a residence on West Hidden Valley Blvd. The male advised he was struck by the female. The female stated she was struck by a pick up truck driven by the male. There was no evidence to sustain either claim.

• BURGLARY TO BUSINESS 01/10/2011 1450 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY An attempted burglary to a business occurred at 1450 N. Federal Highway, Vivo Restaurant, on 01-10-11. Officers responded to an alarm at the business, at approximately 0314 hours, and noticed that an unknown suspect(s) broke the front door lock of the business and pried the door open. The alarm may have scared the suspect(s) away.

• BURGLARY/ THEFT FROM AUTO 01/06/2011 1300 NW 4TH AVENUE A woman told police that unknown subject(s) had smashed the driver’s side window of her vehicle, and took her purse which was located on the passenger side seat. The total loss was estimated at $2,020.

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• THEFT OF AUTO PARTS 01/07/2011 1060 HOLLAND DRIVE Four work vans were targeted by thieves between 1800 hours on 1/6/11 and midnight on 1/7/11. Spare tires valued at $800 were removed from the undercarriages.

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Boca modifies water disinfection for two Boca Raton firefighters battle blaze, treat week system maintenance program homeowner, rescue cats

BOCA RATON - To maintain quality in the city’s water system, the Boca Raton Utility Services Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used by the water treatment facility, city officials have announced.

It will last two weeks, and began Jan. 9.

During that time, the city will be using a somewhat stronger disinfection process to produce free chlorine residual instead of a

chloramine residual. The change in the treatment will provide additional protection against bacteria and is being done in accordance with the city’s distribution system maintenance program.

Customers served by the Boca Utility Services Department may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in the tap water during this period.

However, these temporary conditions will not cause adverse health effects.

Users of home kidney dialysis machines, owners of tropical fish aquariums and managers of stores and restaurants with fish and shellfish holding tanks are advised that the methods for testing and removing free chlorine residuals differ from those used for chlora-

mine residuals. Both types of residuals may adversely affect users of kidney dialysis machines and may be toxic to fish and aquatic animals if not treated properly.

The city encourages customers who may be affected by this change to seek professional advice.

The city will continue to flush fire hydrants during this period. Customers may notice flowing water in streets and swales, localized lower water pressures and a slight discoloration of their tap water. Again, these temporary conditions will not cause adverse health effects.

For further information, call Utility Services at 561338-7310.

BOCA RATON - Local firefighters rescued several cats from a recent structure fire at 7200 NW 2nd Avenue.

Public Information Officer Frank Correggio said emergency dispatchers received the 911 call from the homeowner who noticed flames in her kitchen.

Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and intense flames coming from the kitchen area. Crews immediately began to fight the fire and search the home for the owner’s cats.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and rescued several cats that were treated for smoke inhalation. Crews used special pet oxygen masks that were donated by the Dog Club of Boca Raton.

The owner of the home was treated for smoke inhalation and transported to Boca Raton Regional Hospital in stable condition for further evaluation. The Red Cross was on hand to assist the displaced homeowner and her pets.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. Correggio said fire officials estimate damage at $35,000.

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Boca’s Lynn University gets the go to grow

BOCA RATON - Lynn University has gotten the City Council’s approval to grow its North Military Trail campus to the extent of its borders.

“Ultimately, this will be the build out of the campus,” attorney Bonnie Miskal, representing the university, told the City Council at a recent public hearing.

Expansion of the campus will also mean an increase in students, she said. The current enrollment of about 2,300 undergraduates should increase to about 3,000 at build out, she said.

The university’s website says the campus measures 123 acres and the school was opened in 1962 as Marymount College, a women’s junior college founded by the religious order of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM). It underwent several name changes until it became Lynn University in 1991, to reflect its wider academic reach and in honor of philanthropists Eugene and Christine Lynn.

Miskal told council members that the larger campus “will better serve students and staff.” She said environmentally sustainable, or “green” buildings, will be part of the enlarged cam-

pus.

In giving the green light to the campus expansion, council members approved an amendment to a resolution which previously granted conditional use and master plan approval for the university. The proposed master plan will allow for the construction of 1,071,308 square feet of additional space, said City Manager Leif Ahnell in a memo to the council.

Planning, Zoning and Development Director Julia Trevarthen said the university “is redesigning the campus for building placement and improving pedestrian connectivity to encourage students, faculty and staff to limit vehicle usage. Vehicle access will be provided via two driveways along Potomac Road and one driveway along Military Trail.”

Trevarthen said the redesigned campus layout “will allow for the construction of a combination of a spiritual center, residence halls, academic buildings, a gymnasium expansion, sports fields and a parking structure. The existing preserve will be reconfigured to provide a better buffer between the university and

the Millpond subdivision.”

She said the city’s traffic consultant, Stanley Consultants Inc., has reviewed the traffic analyses provided by Jacob’s Engineering and determined that the master plan amendment will generate a net increase of 1,234 daily trips. She said the study was reviewed by the Palm Beach County traffic engineer who determined that the proposed development meets the concurrency criteria in the traffic performance standards of Palm Beach County.

The university will have

to increase the number of parking spaces. City code requires 3,360. The new campus layout will contain 3,700, according to plans.

The Planning & Zoning Board has also voted to recommend Lynn University’s campus plan.

Lynn was last before a city board in July 2007 when the Planning and Zoning Board approved construction of a 30,600 square foot performing arts center with 750 seats on campus. An amendment was added a year later, clearing the way for construction.

Commissioner Abrams says county to get $100,000 to increase coastal patrol

County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams has announced that the county has successfully procured funding through the Homeland Security Grant program to be used to increase border patrol presence along Palm Beach County’s coastline.

The grant for $100,000 re-

quires no local match or tax dollars.

“This money will provide additional security for our community, especially along our coastline, a large portion of which I represent,” said Abrams.

These funds were made available through Operation Stonegarden to assist local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in their ongoing efforts in securing local borders. More specifically, the money received will be used for overtime to provide additional patrols associated with crime suppression operations and intercepting those who have illegally crossed the county’s borders.

New camera at Boca Raton Inlet provides important safety measures B O C A R ATO N - County Commissioner Steven Abrams announced that Palm Beach County has installed a camera at the Boca Raton Inlet at South Inlet County workers installing the new pole Park and it is due to for the Boca Raton Inlet camera. be operational via a wireless link by January 14.

The camera, he said, provides residents with an opportunity to view the current conditions of the inlet and the surrounding beach area and can be accessed at http://www. pbcgov.org/erm/beachcams.htm. It captures up-to-date images of the area and is a useful tool especially for boaters, surfers and beachgoers.

“I am already hearing from local residents who are excited to know that the cam will be up and running again,” said Abrams. “Safety is key and the Boca Inlet is an extremely busy waterway. So this camera is important to many residents.”

The ability to view current surf conditions is an important safety measure for those planning on venturing out to the beach or on the water. The camera is located at South Inlet Park at 1298 South Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton.

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I’m goin’ to Surf City to find ‘Jan and Dean’ My wife got me the perfect present for Christmas - a CD of songs by Jan and Dean, the popular 1960sera duo who gained fame by latching on to the musical fads of that era - surfing, fast driving and dating just the right girl. They and the Beach Boys shared much in common - both sang the same type of songs, they hailed from the same area of California and their music featured a signature falsetto voice. (In the case of J&D, it was Dean.)

I have lately bombarded my wife with Jan and Dean trivia to the point that if I even mention their names, I get “the look.” And I immediately shut up.

But there are things about these two guys that I think are important to even the young people of today. (So, honey, if you’re reading this, you’d better stop right here.)

First, it was with some degree of pride that I noticed the Beach Boys are going to be performing at the Hard Rock Casino. That’s great.

Surfin’ music still rules.

So why, you might ask, am I harping on Jan and Dean?

Well, my wife and I were

browsing through a thrift store a few months ago when I found an old VHS copy of a movie called “Dead man’s Curve.” It’s actually a made-for-TV film from 1978 that tells the story of Jan Berry and Dean Torrance - and I actually remember seeing it years ago.

The title of the film, which is actually the name of a Jan and Dean song, tells the grim story of a couple of hot rod kids - one in a Corvette, the other in a Jaguar XKE - who challenge each other to a drag race along a section of California highway that ends at a place called Dead man’s Curve - an actual location, so I’m told. In the song, the driver of the XKE is apparently killed, and Jan, in a shaky voice, tells an attending doctor, “I’ll never forget that horrible night.”

Well, apparently he did forget it, because in April of 1966, Jan Berry smashed his Corvette into the back of a parked truck on a road located about two miles from Dead man’s Curve.

Berry suffered severe head and body injuries that left him practically brain dead and paralyzed on the right side. The movie tells the dramatic story of how

medical personnel and his girlfriend spent a half-dozen years nursing him back to health. And while he and Dean did manage to perform again (that’s the film’s climax) sometime around 1973, he never fully recovered and died at age 62 in 2004.

Dean Torrance, who is now about 70, is still alive and spends his time around Huntington Beach, Calif., a surfin’ Mecca made famous in the song, “Surfin’ Safari.” (“In Huntington and Malibu, they’re shooting the pier…”)

Actually, that’s not the point of this column. (Judy, if you are reading this, you’d REALLY better stop now.) Among the many Jan and Dean songs that resurfaced in the movie and are on the CD - is one called “Sidewalk Surfin.”

The tune was actually a lift from the Beach Boys’ song, “Catch a Wave,” but Jan and Dean adapted the words to refer to skateboarding. (“Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin’ with me,” the song starts).

It occurred to me that side-

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walk surfing or skateboarding, if you will - lives on today, more than 40 years after Jan and Dean stopped recording. I see kids skateboarding through the neighborhood. There’s a skateboard park in Boca Raton, for example. And who can forget the skateboard that Marty McFly carried with him constantly in the film, “Back to the Future?”

Check out YouTube and you can actually see old films of Jan and Dean, who incorporated skateboarding into their act.

I think Jan and Dean should be commended for promoting the sport. I can’t think of any other song that idolizes skateboarding as much as theirs. I think that everyone who rides a skateboard should remember the pair who double-handedly turned sidewalk surfin’ into a worldwide recreational phenomenon.

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POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

By Douglas Heizer

Shots fired in Arizona are for Victory, Not Defeat! being heard around the world Struggle In any struggle, only two seriously live prepared for anyone or anything. Such Less than two weeks ago, we were toasting the new year, 2011, with hope that it would be better than past years that were marred by economic problems, political turmoil and personal suffering.

Eight days into 2011, shots rang out in Arizona. The bullets, fired senselessly and unnecessarily by a 22-yearold man, took the life of a federal judge, a 9-year-old girl and four other innocent bystanders. Critically wounded is a congresswoman from Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords.

Less than eight days from now, we will be honoring the memory of a man who stood against violence; who endured jeers and degradation as he fought for civil liberty. And he was also cut down by a bullet. Only in the case of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the projectile was fatal.

Like most other Americans, we are trying to understand what happened that day in Tucson. Did a man who bottled up three years of hatred for this political figure suddenly decide he could not hold back any longer?

It’s doubtful that we will ever know why he tried to kill Congresswoman Giffords. He has said very little since he was locked in jail.

He may never explain why he felt it was necessary to

kill anyone - among them, a judge - a man who stands for justice and freedom.

And how can anyone shoot a 9-year-old girl? Where is the humanity of pointing a handgun into the face of a little, dark-haired girl, her big eyes looking out with curiosity at the world she is just beginning to understand? Did the shooter think about her parents? Did he realize she had just become a member of the Student Council at her school? He didn’t even know this child, and yet he deprived her of her life. Don’t even ask if there is a reason - no one with a shred of humanity would do it.

This cruel act came into focus Tuesday morning when I attended a meeting of the West Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. The guest speaker was Allen West another member of the U.S. Congress. In a room where laugher and joy usually preside, there were police officers stationed in various places. News media were there in large numbers, perhaps to see how the law enforcement community would handle another meeting between a congresswoman and constituents.

What is safer, I asked – this meeting room at the Boca Lago Country Club or a table in front of a Safeway market in Tucson? I’d rank

the safety factor as being the same.

With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday approaching, I couldn’t help remembering the places where prominent figures were assassinated or nearly assassinated: John Kennedy, waving to jubilant crowds from a car on a street in Dallas; his brother, Bobby, walking through the kitchen of a hotel; Dr. King, on the balcony of a Memphis hotel; Gov. George Wallace, in the parking lot of a shopping center in Laurel, Md.; Ronald Reagan, outside a Washington hotel.

It isn’t always prominent people who are targeted.

How about the students in Columbine High School or Virginia Tech? Even the 3,000 killed when the Twin Towers were destroyed.

The little girl who died in Tucson was born on 9/11/01. She was born on a tragic day, and died in tragedy.

Isn’t it time to stop this?

There will be many tribunes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the next few days. Why don’t we take them more seriously this year than ever before? Let’s be vigilant. Let’s be caring. Let’s take the message that has been handed down though history, to all people of all religions and colors.

Let’s treat each other as we would want to be treated and put violence aside forever.

outcomes are possible: victory or defeat. Yet, many people try to create a third alternative, namely, to prolong the struggle.

Unfortunately, that by itself is a form of surrender!

Striving for victory cannot be interrupted; it is only reached with persistent determination.

If you are personally struggling with something, who normally wins the battle, you or the “something”?

One cannot postpone victory, for that empowers the enemy into immediate triumph. Any struggle cannot be ignored, as if its reason would go away by itself.

It must be faced head-on, energetically, with the determination for, and anticipation of, victory. And this is possible for those who

such conflicts!

One’s life need not be lived from bad to worse, from carelessness to defeat, but from victory unto victory.

Every struggle demands ultimate triumph; it need not be an open-ended fight.

No soldier enters a battlefield anticipating defeat from the outset. No army goes to war without a game plan, a strategy which shall ensure the anticipated conquest.

Yet, many individuals encounter struggles in life for which they have the weapons for victory, but prefer to remain in the struggle without any striving to end it, much less to succeed in it! As indicated above, that is asking for more trouble!

No one is expected to live in perpetual struggle with

endless battle would denote real failure and defeat instead of the success which is possible to those intent on bringing an end to their struggle.

In any warfare one needs to be proactive in seeking to conquer. Otherwise, surrender ensues and defeat occurs. This should be the only reality you know, and under which you operate throughout all your days on earth!

Yet, due to your alertness to life’s battles, you can be assured of having a triumphant outcome, no matter what tortuous paths you may have to traverse in order to arrive at the place of victory! It may not be easy, but such conquest is achievable!

Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. is a Florida resident who, for many years, was a professor at the post-graduate level.

He is a writer, a sought-after conference speaker, a man who lived in five continents of the world, having received his education in four of them. When he resided in southern California, he wrote a weekly column for the daily “Anaheim Bulletin,” which was carried for about six years, until he moved to south Florida.

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Beth El congregant’s passion moves temple to write own Torah BOCA RATON - West Boca Raton resident Tracey Grossman loves Torah. It’s what makes her an active congregant, volunteer and Hebrew teacher at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton.

But her passion goes beyond that, right to the sacred words of Deuteronomy 31:19 that teach: “Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it to the children of Israel . . .” And it is precisely those words that prompted Grossman and her father, Wes Finch, to suggest to Rabbi Dan Levin that Temple Beth El of Boca Raton write its own Torah.

“Imagine placing your hand on the quill that the Sofer has dipped in ink and is now scribing a letter on the parchment of Temple Beth El’s very own Torah scroll. Imagine standing on the bimah and passing that Torah scroll - the one in which you have written

a letter-from grandparent to parent to child. Imagine being called to read from that Torah scroll whose transformation from blank parchment to final letter you witnessed firsthand.

What a thrilling moment that would be,” said Grossman.

Beginning January 28, Temple Beth El of Boca Raton will embark on its own Torah Project. Co-chaired by Grossman and Aline Fisher, vice president of Con-

gregational Activities, the Torah Project will last 14 months and involve hundreds of congregants who will each write a letter in the new Torah.

The kickoff weekend will begin Friday, January 28 at Shabbat services when the Storahtelling theatrical group will bring the Torah alive through drama. Then on Sunday, January 30, the celebration will continue with a variety of workshops for all ages that will include

the Sofer teaching about Torah writing. There will also be a drawing to pick six people who will each write a letter of the first word of the Torah.

“Because Temple Beth El believes so strongly in this project and wants it to be a very special and meaningful part of our Jewish life, we are inviting the community to participate with us on this kickoff weekend. We hope that Jewish families will take advantage of this opportunity to help write a Torah in their lifetimes,” said Rabbi Dan Levin.

Opportunities to dedicate a letter, word, verse or book are available. For more information please contact Lauren Johnson at 561314-2836 or ljohnson@ tbeboca.org.

Temple Beth El is Boca Raton’s first Jewish house of worship and consists of two campuses. Along with weekly services, social, educational and religious programs, the campuses include Infant Child Care, an Early Childhood Center, Religious School for students K-12, and an onsite Mausoleum. The Main Campus is located in east Boca Raton at 333 SW 4th Avenue. The Beck Family Campus, a six-acre western Boca Raton educational campus, is located at 9800 Yamato Road.

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JARC celebrates birthday of its special Award recipients honored at St. Jude 18th Annual Gala therapy dog, Noah.

BOCA RATON - JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care) recently hosted “Noah’s Birthday”, a celebration for the organization’s special therapy dog, at its residential property located at the Stein Living and Learning Center on 95th Street South in West Boca Raton.

Noah, a Shih Tzu, is the younger brother of the first JARC therapy dog, Suki, who passed away last year at age 14. Noah and his “Dad,” Howard Franklin, visit JARC every Friday, and interact with the clients and staff In “doggone” festive style, guests celebrated with birthday treats and eats! In a partnership with Tri County Humane Society, JARC asked guests to bring an item to donate to Tri County, in lieu of birthday gifts.

A photo contest was held for program participants, dog masters and friends.

Many of the JARC staff also brought their dogs to take part in the canine celebration.

“Noah and his ‘Dad’ have added such an important dimension to our clients,” said JARC Executive Director, Dr. Debra C.Hallow.

“Clients who are usually self-contained and isolated show great joy and enthusiasm when interacting with Noah.”

JARC is a nonsectarian organization which provides group homes, apartments and vocational training for adults with development disabilities. The mission, in partnership with the families of the clients, is to promote independence, dignity and self-respect in order to create more fulfilling lives.

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Noah and his owner Rusty Franklin

Polly kisses Terry Davis

From left are Andy Beckerman, Harry Stoller, Debbie Levy (JARC volunteer) & Kim Zucker

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BOCA RATON - The St. Jude Catholic Church 18th Annual Gala, celebrated in the grand ballroom at the Delray Beach Marriott Hotel, was an elegant affair, featuring tall, floral centerpieces filled with exotic blooms, color-coordinated linens in plum tones, and a well planned celebration dinner menu pairing grilled filet mignon with colossal shrimp.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Waterford Crystal Cross Awards to recipients whose good deeds have made a difference in the lives of members of the Boca Raton community, South Florida and beyond.

The 2010 St. Jude Gala Award recipients included: • James Cavnar, founder and president of Boca Raton -based Cross International Catholic Outreach, a charity that assists the poorest of the poor, world-wide.

The Christine E. Lynn Our Lady of Mount Carmel Award was presented to him by the Very Rev. Fr. Michael T Driscoll, pastor of St. Jude.

• Paul & Jeannie McAlduff who received the Ronald G. Assaf St. Jude Benefactors Award for sharing their time, talents and treasure.

• Anne Montanti, winner of the St. Jude Stewardship Award, for her many years of dedication to St. Jude Church.

• Karen Sprague, who received the Golden Apple Educator Award, for her tireless energy, sharing her

wisdom with students of all ages.

Deep appreciation was given to generous benefactors, donors, Honorary Chairpersons Edward & Eileen Maloney, members of the Gala Committee, School Committee and all who assisted in the success of the event.

Gala proceeds benefited programs at St. Jude Catholic Church. For more information about the church and school, call Marie Leible, director of institutional advancement, at 561-314-1250

The Very Rev. Michael T. Driscoll, pastor of Saint Jude Catholic Church, with James Cavnar, founder and president, Cross International Catholic Outreach

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From left are Joseph and Alice Kraus, Marie Leible, Anne Montanti and Father Richard Champigny.

Catholic Charities Bishop’s Reception set Jan. 23 at Mar-A-Lago Club The annual Catholic Charities Bishop’s Reception will be held Sunday, Jan. 23 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, presented by the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach.

Honorary chairpersons are Frank and Suzanne Maurno.

The event pays tribute to Diane Simowitz for her contributions as an educator and volunteer. Diane is chairperson of the Development Council at St. Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, and President Emerita and currently on the Board of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Palm Beach, among other positions.

For more information, contact Marie Leible at 561-3141250 or marie@stjudeboca.org

Shown from left are the Very Rev. Michael T. Driscoll with honorees: Anne Montanti, Paul & Jeannie McAlduff, Karen Sprague and James Cavnar.

Frank Maurno, honorary chair; Diane Simowitz, honoree Joe & Eileen Massarella with Amy & John Mollica

Ed and Eileen Maloney, Honorary Chairs

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Joey & The Gigolos (Joey Dale is second from right) The Coasters

By: Joseph Mirrione How does a doo wop singer from New York go from playing club dates and private parties to the stage of one of South Florida’s largest theatres? “First you have to rent the theatre,” Joey Dale explains, with a laugh. On Saturday, January 22, Dale will bring the Cadillacs, the Harptones, the Cleftones and the Coasters to the Carole & Barry Kaye Auditorium at F.A.U., along with his own aptlynamed aggregation, Joey & The Gigolos.

Having relocated to the Boca area after 25 years as a successful bandleader in the Big Apple, Joey Dale had thought he had had his fill of the music business. “I didn’t sing for years after I moved down, but then my son said, ‘Why are you wasting your

FOOD REVIEW See page 14 The Cleftones: (L to R) Kenny Whiteside, Nick Saunders, Herb Cox, Kevin Jeter, Mac Todd

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talent? Use your gift!’ and it inspired me.” Shortly after, Dale formed Joey & the Gigolos and quickly became the busiest doo wop group in South Florida. It was a short leap of faith that brought about next weekend’s show.

Like many other teenage street-corner singers growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950’s, Joey Dale was a regular attendee of rock and roll shows at the Brooklyn Paramount. The impression was indelible. “When I put this show together, I chose the groups that I remember seeing at the Brooklyn Paramount back in the 1950’s,” Dale explains. Amazingly, many of the singers who will grace the F.A.U. stage are the groups’ original members. Most are now in their 70’s, but you’d never know that by watching

them. “Speedo and the Cadillacs were pioneers - they inspired the Temptations - and they haven’t slowed down a bit,” the producer beams. The Cadillacs are known for their frenetic choreography just as much as their hits records like “Speedo”, “My Girlfriend” and “Gloria.” Many of the artists have experienced a resurgence in recent years due to their appearances on those ubiquitous live PBS television specials. Having your song provide the soundtrack to a memorable movie scene doesn’t hurt either, as Raoul Cita of the Harptones will tell you.

He wrote the group’s chestnut “Life is But a Dream”, which is heard in the memorable wedding scene in Goodfellas. Cita, who turns 82 next month, runs the Harptones’ musical affairs

from the Harlem apartment where he formed the group in 1953 and still tickles the ivories and sings with two other original group members. (Their other hits include perhaps the bestknown version of “A Sunday Kind of Love” as well as “That’s the Way It Goes”, “Three Wishes” and “On Sunday Afternoon.”) Herb Cox, the Cleftones’ original lead singer who formed the group in Jamaica, Queens in 1955, is also no stranger to hearing his songs used in Hollywood blockbusters.

January 22nd, he’ll perform his hits “Heart and Soul”, “Can’t We Be Sweethearts” and “Little Girl of Mine”, all of which have punctuated scenes on the silver screen. (American Graffiti, Goodfellas and A Bronx Tale, respectively, for you trivia buffs out there.) Also

appearing are the Coasters, who tore up the charts with their novelties “Yakety Yak”, “Charlie Brown” and “Poison Ivy.” The group was nicknamed “the clown princes of rock and roll,” as they were the first to successfully incorporate comedy skits into their stage routines.

Rounding out the show is Shantel Baker’s Supremes Revue, who will open the show with a tribute to the first ladies of Motown. Radio DJ Ken Held will host.

Great seats are still available and can be had by calling 1-800-564-9539 or visiting the show’s website at www. theparamountdaysinboca. com. A limited number of VIP tickets, which include a “meet and greet” with the stars, are available by calling 954-254-0711.

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Dinerstein appears on track to become state GOP chairman Enjoy Henry’s Fine Dining…

By Marc Kent

We Did!

Henry’s, the fine restaurant located at 16850 Jog road in Delray Beach (561-6381949) seats 175 diners inside plus a patio seating of 50.

The special menu this night offered two soups- a chilled gazpacho with roasted corn and avocado, chunky and very pleasant. The chicken and vegetable chowder was tasty but with a bit of a bite to it. From the regular menu, we also had a sampling of a rich and flavorful Magical split pea soup -very nice.

Appetizers also include a crispy calamari and zucchini dish with both a tomato sauce and a tartar sauce.

Calamari so good, the sauces were not needed! Also, a wasabi/crusted yellowfin tuna delicious by the slices alone, though they were accompanied by a Thai chili emulsion and a plum sauce - dainty with full tuna flavor.

Henry’s house salad with vegetables, croutons, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon and chopped egg was crunchy, tasteful and filling. A nice dish. The Caesar salad, with the proper cut to

the greens had a disappointing Caesar dressing- thin, and a bit watery.

The daily special of coconut thai curry with shrimp, clams, calamari, fish, jasmine rice and cilantro was delicious to taste for those with a taste for a bit of heat.

Yes! Listed as comfort classics are 9 specials including a veal cutlet parmagiano pomodoro with gemelli pasta - a large portion, well coated cutlet-not too thin - with a robust taste. Tender calves liver, done medium, with crisp bacon and softened cooked onion was served with yukon gold potato puree and sautéed spinach in a delicious pan sauce.

We sampled the duckling - not gamey in taste - with accompanied sauces and plates of tender asparagus, sautéed spinach, very crisp green beans, caramelized onions. And - in the starch department really fine sweet potato mash and mushroom home fries. Henry’s 9 ounce slab of fine Scottish salmon with its maple mustard glaze was a true taste of the sea. The Juicy portion of Australian lamb chops

- ordered medium - were done to perfection and had an apricot-mint jam alongside. Kudos to Chef John Belleme!

The desserts, ten in number, featured a raspberry sorbet and mango sauce, sweet and cool! Henry’s classic key lime pie, a large portion of a very smooth, very light tradition with a nice almond graham cracker crust and a dollop of whipped cream. The huge walnut crumb apple cobbler was overwhelming in size and taste- we did it justice! Now for chocoholics – the same ice cream with chocolate sauce complimented the most chocolatey, rich, succulent warm chocolate molten cake we have had in a long, long time. Don’t miss this one!

Furthermore, Chef’s New York style “sugar free” cheesecake defies one to taste the difference from sugary others.

This fine quality restaurant with its Attentive staff, varied menu, full bar and concentration of providing fare well above average is a treasure.

Go and Enjoy!

• This coming Saturday, in a community not far from Disney World, the Florida Republican Party will select its leader for the coming tenure. And judging by the emails that have been flooding our computers at the Boca Raton Tribune this past week, it appears the winner will be Sid Dinerstein, currently chairman of the Republican Party in Palm Beach County. The messages are all pretty clear - saying that Sid is the man for the job. Dinerstein is fresh from overseeing a Republican victory wave this past November, and he is now looking to grab the gold ring. Dinerstein’s website, SID4RPOF, says his goals are to create 67 Victory Machines (one in every Florida county) that will be “the envy of every other state.” He wants to “take Florida ‘out of play’ nationally, like Texas” and he wants to “capture the 2012 United States Senate seat,” grasping it from the hands of incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. Sid had a bit of a tussle to win his county GOP chairmanship last year. Let’s see what happens this weekend.

• Plaudits to newly elected State Rep. Lori Berman for

keeping in touch with her constituents in District 86.

We just picked up a copy of the “Berman Bulletin” which lists some of the things she’s been up to since taking office. She has been “out west” with the homeowner groups – the Delray Alliance, COBWRA and the Boca Federation. She’s dropped in at hospitals, judicial groups and other organizations. She also lets everyone know she has been assigned to the following House committees: Tax and Finance, Community and Military Affairs subcommittee, Health and Human Services subcommittee, Transportation and Economic Development subcommittee and the Transportation and Highway Safety subcommittee.

Looks like she has a lot on her plate. Visit her website at lori.berman@myfloridahouse.gov.

• For its January Membership After-Hours Network meeting, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a miniEXPO Tuesday, January 25. Vendors can take advantage of this opportunity to increase business visibility, have one-on-one time with potential customers

and clients, and possibly sell some products on the spot!

The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Deerfield Beach/Boca Raton, 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach. Tickets are $10 for members, $20 for non-members. The ticket includes two beverages and hors d’oeuvres.

• It’s time again for one of the favorite post-holiday events in this area. The South Florida Fair kicks off Jan. 14 and runs through Jan. 30 at the Fairgrounds located on Southern Boulevard a mile and a half west of Florida’s Turnpike. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children. There is also an $89 mega-saver that covers four days and offers two ride bands and four $5 food tickets. The theme this year is “Really Cool Stuff,” and the program shows a lot of what’s going on – from rides to displays to entertainment and food. What’s on the bill of fare for food?

How about funnel cakes, caramel corn, frozen bananas, fried Oreos, corn dogs, kettle corn, cheese fries and elephant ears?

For more fair fare, visit www.southfloridafair.com.

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Boca Raton theatre lovers ring in the season BOCA RATON - The annual Live at Lynn Holiday Reception was held at the beautiful home of Linda L. Miller and Pat Curry - complete with Linda’s trademark angels display.

The festive party, hosted by

Jan McArt’s Theatre Arts Guild and Lynn University, served as a thank-you for theatre arts donors, Live at Lynn sponsors and Theatre Arts Guild members.

The Theatre Arts Guild is growing every year with

enthusiastic new members. This year, more than 70 guests had a marvelous time celebrating the holidays while being entertained with seasonal favorites performed by Michael Masci.

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The Boca Raton Tribune holiday party

The Boca Raton Tribune holiday party was held at Carmens restaurant in December. All of the writers, editors, columnists and suporters of the paper were there. Here are a few pictures of the event.

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Several dozen people associated with the Boca Raton Tribune celebrated the Christmas holiday with a party at Carmen’s Restaurant at the Bridge Hotel.

During the festivities, Dale King and Skip Sheffield won the “Believing in the Dream” award for their unfailing committment to the paper and believing in the product from day one; Donovan Ortega won “Reporter of the Year,”while Margaux Vickers carried “Salesperson of the Year” honors. Dr. Synesio Lyra took home “Columnist of the Year” for his inspiring columns “Positive Living” and Maheli Jardim won the overall “Team Member of the Year” award for her devotion to the paper.

It was a fantastic afternoon filled with laughter and joy and it was a great way to start the holidays.

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By Skip Sheffield

The people and the songs are pretty, but ‘Country Strong’ story is weak

Gwyneth Paltrow performs in “Country Strong”

“Country Strong” could have been called “Country Song,” for it is a lot like a country-style weeper… drawn out to almost two hours.

Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Kelly Canter, a country star who has been in and out of alcohol rehab for an unspecified length of time. We meet Kelly as she is being exhorted by her manager/ husband James (real-life country star Tim McGraw) to make a comeback tour.

Kelly’s rehab sponsor, Beau Hutton (Garrett Hedlund) does not think this is a good idea. He feels Kelly is too fragile to face the rigors of the road, especially since the first stop is Dallas, where Kelly’s world crashed eight years ago.

In a doubly tragic, foolish move, a pregnant Kelly had too much to drink before a

concert and tripped and fell off the stage. The end result was a miscarriage.

This is a heavy burden for any woman to bear, and it would be presumptuous of me to say whether any person could ever completely get over such a trauma, even if she is given a baby quail by her husband to nurse.

Writer-director Shana Feste has already proved she has a way with a weeper with “The Greatest,” and if Kelly’s treatment were successful there would be no country song conflict.

And so with the enticement of an opening slot on the tour, Beau reluctantly goes along with the idea. Since this is a country song, you just know there is more lovin’ and cheatin’ about to go on behind the scenes.

Beau has been getting a lit-

tle too close to Kelly. James knows this, but he has been messing around with Chiles Stanton (Leighton Meester), the beautiful young ex-beauty queen who has also been offered an opening slot on the tour.

In case you are wondering what possibly could be Chiles’ problem, it’s simple: stage fright.

Now don’t laugh folks.

Many a potential star has been extinguished because of stage fright, but that particular trauma is not explored. With Beau by her side Chiles is just fine.

But wait, you countrysavvy people are thinking, won’t Beau and Chiles inevitably fall into each other’s arms? And won’t Kelly get jealous when she finds out?

Bingo! Go to the front of the country songwriting class.

The good news is that Gwyneth Paltrow has a lovely singing voice, and she is given some good songs to sing. Garrett Hedlund’s voice is even better: a smooth, deep baritone that makes me green with envy.

As for Chiles Stanton, her strong suit is her beautiful doll-like face. Her voice is OK and she sings on key, but it would have been more effective if she were confident enough to sing harmony with Beau instead of unison.

That’s the musician in me,

and most folks won’t be concerned by such matters.

So if you want to see a bunch of pretty people singing pretty, “Country Strong” is your movie. Just don’t go expecting to hear Tim McGraw, because he don’t, er doesn’t, sing a lick.

Kevin Spacey is crafty, devious in “Casino Jack” “Casino Jack” was a centerpiece film of Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, which was dedicated to the memory of director George Hickenlooper, who died in October just before the festival began.

Kevin Spacey plays the supremely confident, thoroughly devious title character, lobbyist “Casino Jack” Abramoff.

“Mediocrity is what most people live with,” Jack lectures his bathroom mirror reflection. “We do more because we have to.”

This is one of those rise and fall sagas, in which we see Jack wheedling his way through the rich and powerful of Washington, D.C. with an air of entitlement and superiority. Born into wealth, Jack became College Republican National Chairman, wielding influence while still an undergrad.

As egotistical as Jack is, Kevin Spacey makes him likeable; a devilish rogue,

if you will, and if he is to be believed, a devout Orthodox Jew. Jack was a gambler at heart, so it came naturally that he would conspire with Native Americans to exploit their sovereign nation status to open hugely profitable gambling halls. Jack did not help the impoverished Indians out of the goodness of his heart. He extracted extravagant fees for his services, and his greed would be part of his downfall, thanks in large part to one suspicious, tenacious tribesman (Graham Greene).

Jack had a big Florida connection with his connection with a shady gambling cruise line owned by an even shadier character

named Gus Boulis (Daniel Kash). Jon Lovitz does a funny turn as the fearful, hapless low-lever shyster Adam Kidan, who helped Jack get hooked up with Gus (with disastrous results).

Kelly Preston personalizes the damage inflicted

by Jack’s selfish ways as his long-suffering daughter Pam, and Barry Pepper poignantly bears his betrayal as his business partner and protégé, Michael Scanlon.

But mostly “Casino Jack” is played for laughs, and it may well be Jack Abramoff who has the last laugh. After serving minimal time for conspiracy tax evasion, he was released Dec. 3, 2010 and is now back in circulation.

Kevin Spacey and Barry Pepper in “Casino Jack”

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By Rebecca Coleman

Midas Touch touches Town Center at Boca Raton mall Another first for Boca!

Town Center at Boca Raton mall now has America’s first gold vending machine, the “GOLD to go” ATM. The machine dispenses newly minted .999 Pure Credit Suisse Gold Bullion Bars and U.S. Minted American Eagle Coins in exchange for cash.

Boca joins countries such as Germany, Spain, Italy and Abu Dhabi. No, gold doesn’t grow on trees any more - it comes out of a vending machine!

I’ve got a full calendar this coming week: the fourth anniversary party for Maui Spa, the opening of the City and Ashley furniture, and if I have any energy left I’ll be learning to salsa at Pavilion Grille’s Latin Night!

This season will be one of the busiest as new fundraisers are still being added to the calendar. Connie Sikowski, founder of American Association of Caregiving Youth, sent me a save-the-date for Hearts & “Soles,” A Night of Food, Fun, and Philanthropy on Feb. 24 at the Country

Club of Boca Raton. Tickets are $50; call 561-3917401.

I caught up with Terri Neil, one of the co-chairs of everyone’s favorite “Al-fresco” gala, “Dancing with the Sandoway Stars” on Feb. 5 at the Ocean Club in Ocean Ridge. Highlights are the popular annual dance competition, a delicious New England lobster bake dinner and of course dancing under the stars.

Terri’s gala committee co-chairs include Carolyn Patton and Fran Marincola. Tickets are $175 from 561-274-7262. All proceeds benefit the Sandoway House Nature Center, located in a historic 1936 beachfront home in Delray

Beach.

Staying with the ocean theme, congratulations to FAU’s Leonard Berry, Ph.D., distinguished professor and director of the Center for Environmental Studies, who recently received the “South Florida Business Leader of the Year” award from the Seafarers’ House at its 15th annual luncheon. The award honors individual community leaders who have made significant contributions to support and sustain our communities and oceans.

Congratulations also to Elizabeth Linden MSN, RN, newly appointed Executive Director of the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health and Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Elizabeth comes to Boca from St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis where she was director of Women’s Health programs for the past four years.

And that is life in Boca…

Boca woman takes part in Gov. Rick Scott’s inaugural ball BOCA RATON - Local political activist Charlotte Beasley notified the Boca Raton Tribune recently that she had just returned from Gov. Rick Scott’s inaugural ball. “It was fantastic,” she said.

“I worked as a volunteer for the first event, “A Salute to Women Breakfast” at Florida State University. My friend, Jackie Moran, and I gave out inaugural memorabilia to all attending the luncheon and I escorted members of the Scott and Carroll families to their tables along with many VIPs including former Gov. Bob Martinez. I got to meet Greta Van Sustern and Pam Bondi, our new attorney general at this event.

Gov. Rick Scott and Charlotte Beasley at the inaugural ball.

At the Prayer Breakfast at Florida A & M, Jackie Moran, former Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, Carol Jean Jordan and Charlotte Beasley

Gov. Scott’s Mother, Esther Scott and Charlotte Beasley at the inaugural ball

See more pictures online Former Senator Jeff Atwater, who was sworn in as Florida’s new chief financial officer and Charlotte Beasley at his Capitol office party following the inauguration swearing in.

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PET OF THE WEEK

Shepherd mix Lizzie is searching for a loving home

Story, photo by Pam D’Addio

BOCA RATON - Hello and Happy New Year. Make a resolution to feel LOVED each and every day of 2011.

It’s easy.... just adopt me!

I’m Lizzie, a 2-year-old female Shepherd mix weighing about 40 pounds.

I’m a veryyyy affectionate girl who needs to give and receive lots of love this year. I had some adorable pups here but now they are weaned and I’m free to find my forever home.

I’m housebroken, know how to ‘sit’, and can be a great friend to kids, cats and other dogs. These eyes tell you all you need to know about my heart..... is there room in yours for me?

I’m available for adoption at Tri-County Humane So-

ciety, a no-kill animal shelter located at 21287 Boca Rio Road in Boca Raton.

The shelter is open for adoptions Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adoption fees are $110 and up. Animals are heartworm-tested and upto-date on vaccinations.

Included in the adoption fee is one year of free office visits to Regency Veterinary Clinic.

Please visit us to find a lost pet or to consider adding a shelter dog or cat to your family. We have puppies and kittens, too! Call (561) 482-8110 or view many of our available animals and volunteer opportunities at www.tricountyhumane.org.

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FAITH

Building A Business That Is Trustworthy By: Rick Boxx The Edelman agency, which has done significant research about a variety of issues related to the global marketplace, recently concluded an extensive study asking a cross-section of people to express their present levels of confidence in corporate executives and their companies.

In similar surveys in the past, respondents had pointed to “financial performance” and “quality products” as some of the most important attributes that influence their trust in those leaders. Since the worldwide economic collapse, however, the significance of those factors has fallen dramatically. The key issues, the Edelman researchers report, now include “transparent and honest practices” and “being a company I can trust.”

It appears that many people now realize just because a business can demonstrate outstanding financial performance, this does not necessarily reflect on its dependability. In other words, if you cannot trust the people producing impressive fiscal numbers, what difference does it make?

Obviously, in recent years the credibility of many sectors of the business and pro-

fessional world has taken a major hit. “Who can you trust?” is a question many of us have asked, and sadly that question has not always been easy to answer.

From the top leaders in government to celebrated corporate executives to rising entrepreneurs, integrity and honesty seem to have become qualities found only in diminishing supply.

Perhaps it might be helpful to look to an old book, the Bible, for a classic example of how a true leader should act. I would propose that we to consider becoming leaders much like the prophet Daniel, whose life is described well in the Old Testament.

In Daniel 6:4 it is written about him, “They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.” The situation here was that Daniel had risen to become a prominent leader in ancient Babylon, much to the chagrin of his rivals.

They had determined the best way to undermine his increasing authority and prestige was to discredit his actions.

These opponents, despite great effort, failed miserably in challenging Daniel’s integrity, and subsequent efforts to place him in jeopardy ultimately led to their

own undoing. When their false allegations were disproved, the same accusers were executed while Daniel was entrusted with even more important duties under King Darius.

Given the adverse circumstances he faced, Daniel could hardly have been blamed for compromising his personal ethics, but he held true to his convictions and as a result was richly rewarded.

I would suggest that if you desire to build - and sustain - a strong corporate reputation, you and your team would be wise to become people like Daniel, proving your determination to be trustworthy, diligent, and impeccably honest. As we read in another Old Testament book, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (Proverbs 11:3) Copyright 2010, Integrity Resource Center, Inc. Adapted with permission from “Integrity Moments with Rick Boxx,” a commentary on issues of integrity in the workplace from a Christian perspective. To learn more about Integrity Resource Center or to sign up for Rick’s daily Integrity Moments, visitwww.integrityresource.org.

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Comerica Bank’s new Boca office is first WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN? standalone banking center in Florida

By Gerald Sherman

Let’s eliminate unemployment and let’s do it now!

Thinking out of the box is very helpful in business. It can give you a different perspective and an opportunity to see things in a different light. For now, I would like to consider the unemployment problem that has an effect on everybody today.

Let’s look at some of the statistics: As of December 3, 2010 – Household Survey said the number of unemployed persons was 15.1 million. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

“Today we find that American companies are increasing hiring but oftentimes in foreign markets. According to the Economic Policy Institute, companies created 1.4 million jobs overseas this year but fewer than 1 million domestically. National Public Radio/The Associated Press (12/28/2010).”

In 2009, there were 24.7 million businesses in the United States, according to Office of Advocacy estimates. Six million companies employ personnel and about 18 million do not.

Small firms with fewer than 500 employees represent 99.9 percent of the total.

Small businesses employ about half of U.S. workers.

Of 120.6 million nonfarm private sector workers in 2007, small firms employed 59.9 million and large firms employed 60.7 million.

(Source Commerce, Census Bureau, and trends from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics.)

One of my friends complained that her boss was giving her work that two people formerly performed.

She said downsizing is being used by companies to show bigger profits. Cutting down the number of employees is being used to reduce overhead. That’s happening in the real world.

Let’s find a solution to our country’s unemployment problem.

The government has made an attempt at providing inducements with the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of March 18, 2010. But as you will see it’s not enough of an incentive for employers to dramatically reduce the numbers of unemployed.

“The HIRE act states that employers who hire unemployed workers this year (after Feb. 3, 2010 and before Jan. 1, 2011) may qualify for a 6.2-percent payroll tax incentive. In addition, for each worker retained for at least a year, businesses may claim an additional general business tax credit, up to $1,000 per worker.”

The question arises, why should big and small busi-

nesses hire additional personnel with today’s economic conditions? Let’s think what would motivate a business to do new hires?

Incentives…Incentives…

Incentives…

Here’s my ‘out of the box’ suggestion: Give each company that hires a new employee a generous tax write off. I would suggest 50 percent tax rebate based on the new employee’s gross salary during the first year, and an additional 25 percent tax rebate for each of the next two years. This might encourage many employers to hire. Of course there would have to be certain caveats.

Such a program may seem difficult to administer at first but, all new programs are. If we can get a person to the moon we can certainly find a way to administer it.

So what would the government have to gain? More tax money from the employees; Social Security contributions; more money will be spent by new hires’ less unemployment payments. It would be the best ROI by the government.

What are some of your ‘out of the box’ ideas? Send them to me or better still, send them to your representatives in DC. Let’s eliminate unemployment and let’s do it now!

Gerald J. Sherman of Sherman & Perlman LLC is a marketing and public relations person and has written several books and articles on these subjects.

BOCA RATON - Comerica Bank has opened a banking center at 1 South Federal Highway. It is the first Comerica Bank center in Florida built from the ground up as a standalone brick-and-mortar office.

Mayor Susan Whelchel led a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The location will operate Monday - Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center will employ four professionals, including Steven Owens, banking center manager, who has more than 10 years of wealth management and banking experience in South Florida. He comes to Comerica from Regions Private Bank, where he served as the vice president of private banking.

The new banking center joins Comerica’s 10 other Florida locations, including Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Singer Island, Sarasota, Stuart, Wellington and Weston - as well as Come-

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Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel cuts the ribbon at Comerica’s new banking center in Boca Raton. The office is the first Comerica Bank in Florida built from the ground up as a standalone banking center. From left are Chuck Tashjian, former Boca Raton Mayor Bill Smith, Mayor Whelchel, Comerica Florida President Randy Nobles, Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce President Troy McLellan, Regional Manager Kurt Younker and Boca Raton Banking Center Manager Steve Owens.

rica’s Florida headquarters in Boca Raton.

Comerica has been in Florida since 1979 and specializes in wealth management, middle-market lending, small-business services, automobile dealer services, commercial real estate and private lending. The bank has nearly 170 employees in Florida who build the business through strong client relationships.

“We’re different than a lot

of banks because we focus on skill rather than scale,” said Randy Nobles, president, Comerica Bank-Florida. “The relationships we have with our clients often extend through several generations. In our early days here in Florida, we focused on affluent clients from Michigan who came down for the winter season. But the Florida landscape has changed significantly and we are eager to show new clients how we can help them succeed financially.”

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The American Century, Part II: EDUCATION

By: Carlo Barbieri and Sam Tett

The United States is poised to become the leading world power of the 21st century, but our position is precarious; there are many hurdles and pitfalls to consider in attempting to maintain, and perhaps even increase, this power - especially given the current state of the nation.

Education has long been a subject of heated debate in America, and well may it be so; it is perhaps the single most important issue with regard to our future, and yet we have somehow slipped down the international ranking scale over the past few years coming to rest at 14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th (out of 34) in mathematics, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). These figures earn us the underwhelming title of “average” overall, which could mean trouble ahead for the United States.

This trend continues well into higher education, with the U.S. now coming in 9th for college graduation rate rankings. Education Secre-tary, Arne Duncan, has acknowledged his shock at these new sta-

tistics, and insists on the importance improving our national standing. Mr. Duncan’s alarm is well founded: the country’s next generation of great leaders - our new inventors, visionaries, and political spokesmen are out there as we speak, navigating our educational system. They’re in our public primary and secondary schools, our colleges and graduate schools. We must invest in their success in order to protect our longevity as a powerful nation. There are also many would-be leaders whose potential will be wasted because of the inconsistencies and inequalities that pollute the heart of our educational system as it now stands.

Ironically, teachers unions tend to pose a threat to progress in education, often focusing on protecting teachers’ careers at the expense of students’ success. The “last in, first out” policy, for example, which is still employed in many states, dictates that the newest teachers in the system are the first to be laid off in the event of budget cuts. By protecting seniority without reference to classroom impact, this practice does not have our children’s best interests at heart. It is not

only seasoned veterans, but also vibrant, young, new hires that are capable of inspiring our kids to learn.

And yet the teachers unions caused an almighty ruckus recently, staging a full out rally in D.C.’s Freedom Plaza in an attempt to keep the “last in, first out” principle in place. Schools are primarily educational centers for students, are they not? Policy should reflect that.

In addition to “last in, first out,” there is a general lack of encouragement for public school teachers to keep up the good work, despite the vital role they play in our country’s future. If the government instituted a bonus program for teachers displaying incomparable classroom impact, we could reward our most excellent teachers while also motivating the others to excel.

Funds are hard to come by, no doubt - but since there is almost nothing more important for success than education, a sounder national investment can scarcely be made…

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Don’t Kill The Kids!

If you are an overweight parent this is one time you should say to your kids, “Don’t do as I do…do as I say.” Have a loving talk with them explaining that Childhood Obesity is now a very serious American epidemic…and you are there to help.

It is possible we are setting our children up for a lifetime of illness and a shorter life expectancy. We as parents, and even grandparents, have the most power to help our children see the serious dangers.

You say you are afraid to bring up the subject because you don’t want to offend your child? We should be more afraid NOT to bring up the subject. (They may already be offended by their school mates.) A child whose weight is out of control-by, say, 15 pounds may go on the next year to add even more…you can help.

Overweight or obese children are nearly twice as likely to grow up to be obese adults. And a child who keeps the weight on through adolescence and into adulthood has a good chance of developing serious medical problems, according to the experts. By the time they’re teens, many could have the beginnings of heart disease or diabetes.

Early puberty, which is now

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common among overweight children, has been linked to breast cancer in women later in life. And cancer of the ovaries, uterus, colon, rectum, and prostate are also more common in obese adults.

Studies also show that overweight children ages 6 and older tend to have fewer friends, are less involved with extracurricular activities, are more depressed, and have lower self-esteem than their thinner peers.

Talk about nutrition with your children and what it can do for the cells in their body. Talk about how too many french-fries and soda pop can damage the cells in the body…how they actually change the cells in a negative way. Our body is made up of billions of cells and what we feed these cells relates directly to our weight and health now as well as much later in life.

Keep your cells healthy!

Teach them what foods “help grow” beautiful skin and healthy hair. What foods give you extra energy for sports. Talk about how famous athletes drink so much water and how it helps to keep the weight down and helps purify the cells in the body. How some foods help build muscle as opposed to some foods that build fat.

Children are not often told

these things in this way.

“French fries are not good for you” means nothing to them as they have nothing to compare the idea with.

When shopping with them let them read the list of ingredients in the store with you and together decide if it is an OK snack.

For awhile, talk with your children a little everyday about good nutrition and why it’s important. Why is water important to our diet?

What are vitamins and why they may be important?

What does the food pyramid mean? What is protein and why is it important especially for a young body?

How is food digested? They will get used to this type of conversation and hopefully start contributing on their own to the subject.

Scientists differ on the number of cells the human body contains, and It varies from one person to the next, but estimates range between 25 trillion and 100 trillion - yes, trillion.

Wow! So, the number of cells we have working for us is unimaginable. We had better feed them correctly.

One of my favorite sayings: “It’s not the older you get, the sicker you get; rather, the older you get, the healthier you’ve been.”

Until next time, Love, Oleda

Oleda Baker, now 76, began her career as a high fashion model with the prestigious Wilhelmina Model Agency, based in New York City and doing print and TV assignments in New York and Europe. She has written ten books on beauty, diet and health.

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Basketball Duo Sweeps First StudentAthlete Weekly Awards for 2011 Boca Raton, FL - Helping their teams to a 5-1 record last week, basketball players Greg Gantt and Takia Brooks have been named the Florida Atlantic University Student-Athletes of the Week - the first recognition of the new year.

The men’s basketball team won all three home games last week, including two Sun Belt Conference contests. The Owls stand 4-0 in SBC action for the first time and have improved to 11-6 overall on the season.

Meanwhile, the women’s basketball team picked up its first league victory of the season on Saturday against Arkansas State.

Gantt had another strong week for the FAU men’s team, averaging 17.7 points in three games. He started the week with a 28-point performance against Florida Memorial before having 14 points against South

Alabama and 11 points against Arkansas State. The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard from Gainesville leads the team in scoring (14.9 points per game), has made 48 percent of his field goals and has scored in double digits in 14 of the Owls’ 17 games this season.

Brooks sealed the Owls’ first league victory by hitting four free throws in the final minutes against the Red Wolves. The 5-foot-7 freshman guard from Miami scored seven points while adding six rebounds and a game-high four assists in her first career start.

She is averaging 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Other nominees for this week’s Athletic Department achievement were men’s swimmer Mikolaj Czarnecki and women’s diver Maegan Butler.

The conference season continues to heat up for the

men’s and women’s basketball teams with East Division road tests this week.

The men’s basketball team concludes its four-game home stand on Tuesday, January 11 with a rescheduled game against Manhattan, starting at 7 p.m. Then, the Owls travel to Middle Tennessee on Thursday, January 13, before facing Western Kentucky on Saturday, January 15, in Bowling Green, Ky. Meanwhile, the women’s basketball team will travel to the Ohio Valley for match ups against Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, January 13, and Western Kentucky on Sunday, January 16.

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams round out this week’s athletics action by traveling to Gainesville on Saturday for a dual meet against nationally ranked University of Florida.

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By Matt Pineda The NBA’s MVP race is heating up. One of the most compelling things about the race for the league’s award is that two of the top candidates are on the same team.

LeBron and Wade are currently 3rd and 6th in the NBA in scoring and their leadership has pushed them to the top of the game.

The league MVP is a prestigious award. But it has never been shared by two players in one season, nor will it likely be. It is based on a voting system, which also includes a tie breaking system which can eliminate sharing the award.

Although James and Wade shared player of the month awards earlier this season, they cannot share a season MVP award.

The award is voted on by over 100 people ranking their top 5 candidates.

There are enough voters to even things out so that the player who deserves it usually gets it. As I surveyed the winners over the last decade a few things become clear to what you need to win the award.

Team Success - Each one of the winners since 2000 had a team record that was top 3 in the NBA. Most of the time it was first or second place. Team success has to be achieved in order to win the MVP. Whether that is right or not, it has become precedent.

Otherwise, Wade probably should have won it in 2008, and probably other players in the past. Of the past 4 MVPs, 3 of them had the best record in the NBA, Kobe being the odd man out.

Scoring - Individual scoring and leading catches the eye of the voters. Since 2000, only Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash did not finish in the top 10 of scorers. But it also should be noted that Dirk was 11th and Nash obviously didn’t win it based on scoring but leadership and assists. But scoring is a factor. You must be able to score and do it well in order to win.

This becomes obvious as the best players are those who lead the league in scoring.

Other Statistics - There are a number of other things the voters will look at that a player must stand out in to be picked. For Nash, it was his 11.5 and 10.5 assists and team record that won him the awards. For Garnett, it was the team’s record, scoring and his 13.9 rebounds, best in the NBA. Voters want to see that a player’s game has other characteristics that make him a special player.

With all of this said, let’s look at the two HEAT players on their way to being top five MVP vote getters are doing.

Wade and LeBron have the team success under way.

Currently the HEAT have a top 3 record in the NBA and we only expect that to grow as the season goes on.

The HEAT are streaking through the NBA, winners of 21 of their last 22.

As stated earlier, James and Wade rank 3rd and 6th in the NBA in scoring, so that is present for them. The one thing that may be lacking is their other statistics.

Because they chose to team together, their statistics have taken a hit. But can

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James stills ranks in top 20 in assists, but Wade’s assists have dropped. Their minutes are slightly less, and overall every statistic has dropped. Certainly their highlights make up for some of that, and voters should know that despite lighter statistics, they dominate games.

Their opponents? Of the top 6 teams currently, only Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki rank in the top 10 in scoring. So Wade and James have placed themselves in good company.

They are giving themselves a shot to win the award.

Many people believe that they can’t win the award.

Some say that it’s about being the most important player to your team. A lot of words go into what people think the MVP is, and correctly we don’t know for sure. It is not clearly defined by the NBA. But looking how voters have voted in the past, Wade and James have placed themselves in the top 4 already.

As long as they keep their team winning as they are leading in scoring, you have to keep them in the talk. Plus, it’s not like LeBron is a worse player this year than he was the previous two years as he was the MVP. I look forward to seeing them continue to succeed as they race for the award.

Most don’t expect them to win the award, and that’s understandable, but they certainly are in the discussion.

Regardless, the ultimate goal is to hold a trophy on the last game of the season for the HEAT.

By Steve Kramer BOCA RATON - Lynn University’s men’s basketball team will look to snap a program-long seven game winless streak Wednesday night when they take on Sunshine State Conference rival Florida Tech at 7:30. Three days later, the Fighting Knights will face another stiff SSC test when they travel to Florida Southern on January 15 for a 7:30 tip.

The Blue & White kept it close against #25 Tampa on January 8, but dropped a 72-65 decision to the Spartans at home. Chris Hall led the team with 19 points and five assists while Cameron McCallum recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Jovan Robinson pitched in with 12 points while Jimmy Gaskins grabbed 11 rebounds to go with nine points.

LU is led in scoring by Chris Hall at 13.8 ppg and he is also helped in that category by Josh Garcia (12.0) and Gaskins (11.5).

The newcomer, McCallum, who will be playing in just his fifth game in a Blue & White uniform, has averaged 13.3 points and 11.5 rebounds in his first four games at Lynn. Gaskins also leads the team with 6.8 rpg and is among the leaders in the SSC with a 54.3 percent shooting percentage. Garcia leads the team in assists with just three a game and also in steals.

FIT (10-6, 1-2 SSC) has dropped three straight games but features the SSC’s leading scorer in 6-9 senior Justin Sedlak.

Sedlak is averaging nearly

20 points and seven rebounds but has been held in check during the losing streak with 13 ppg. Simon Cummings is second on the squad at 12.9 ppg while Anthony Jackson leads the team with 7.2 rpg to go with 12.6 ppg. Julius Reid also averages in double figures with 10.3 points and leads the team in assists with nearly five a game to go with 4.4 rpg. Derek Helleman is also a threat at 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds a contest.

The Fighting Knights are 27-10 all-time against the Panthers and split the season series last year with the home team winning in both meetings. Lynn is 13-3 against Florida Tech under head coach Scott McMillin.

Florida Southern had won seven straight before falling to Barry on January 8 and enter the week with a 10-4 overall record and a 2-1 mark in the SSC. Terry

and Brandon Jenkins lead a well-balanced scoring attack at 15.2 and 13.7 ppg, respectively, and both are deadly from behind-thearc. The latter Jenkins also leads the team with 6.0 rebounds and 5.3 apg. The Mocs also have Rion Rayfield who averages 13.5 points and 4.8 assists. Also scoring in double figures is Damon Ellison at 10.9 per contest. The Mocs host Eckerd on January 12 prior to getting the Knights.

No SSC team has given the Fighting Knights as much trouble as the Mocs with FSC going 23-10 all-time against Lynn including a sweep of the season-series last year. Under McMillin, Lynn is 6-10 against Florida Southern.

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Among the many forms of golfing, miniature golf or mini golf has started to become a popular pastime among busy professionals and family alike who are either popular fanatics of the game or prefer to take on a regular gaming activity in the comfort of their own homes.

History - Perhaps, miniature golf was created due to the increasing demands of golf courses that do not occupy a significant land area but still able to provide all the are amenities expected of the more conventional golf courses.

This midget type of golfing became surprisingly popular before World War 1 in 1910 and the early 1920’s. It was originally termed as “Garden Golf” due to the usual scenery characteristic of a golf landscape.

Contributors - Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn was the first to completely initiate change in the way mini golf courses were designed and played. He takes on a new role in introducing anatomical changes to the then current details of midget golf courses.

He was to contribute to the dramatic advancement of mini golf landscape by replacing the usual objects typical of conventional golf courses, to artificial greens and physical hazards.

A mixture of color dyes, cottonseed hulls, tree landscaping, and the creation of artificial bunkers, curves and rolls and water hazards (miniature lakes) have successfully replicated the more traditional golf sport into a geographically manageable level.

Ensuing Years - The late 1930’s further revolutionized the production of golf courses when Joe Taylor and Bob Taylor added new features to

the then mini golf architecture.

They put up more obstacles that serve to make mini golfing a more fun game to play.

Wells, castles and windmills were installed along with other physical deterrents.

With their increasing efforts to create a more ideal midget golf course, a number of industries catering to the production of these merchandises created the first National Association of Putting Course Operators, Manufacturers and Suppliers in 1961 in association with Arnold Palmer and Don Clayton.

Al Lomma together with Ralph Lomma, his brother, of Lomma Enterprises, Inc. in 1955 introduced a more robust feature and broke away from the more conventional straight putting.

Current Developments Mini golf tournaments are now being aired on television especially on ESPN suggesting the game’s thriving economic status.

More and more people are beginning to appreciate the value of mini golf courses and statistics show that more than 45% among the players of this popular game are families or groups of friends.

With this renewed and thriving interest in mini golf games, the US ProMiniGolf Association, the officially recognized affiliate organizations in the World Minigolf Sports Federation was instituted to take over initiatives related to the game.

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Hoops Goes On The Road For Two See page 30