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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - August 2, 2012 through August 8, 2012 • Year III • Number 108- FREE
Mayor Requests $250,000 from the State
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By Aaron Wecker After Gov. Rick Scott cut Boca’s request for $250,000 for the upcoming Presidential Debate on Oct. 22 at Lynn University, from the budget; Mayor Susan Whelchel sent a stern
and foreboding letter to the Gov. on July 17 outlining the potential fallout from lack of funding for the security of this immeasurable event. According to the SunSentinel “Boca Raton is
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facing a $5 million budget shortfall”, which will only exacerbate the issue if the state is not willing to front the money for the security. Mayor Whelchel states that around “3,000 media representatives will converge
on the city” and that “ the Presidential Debate will contribute over $20 million to the local state and economy.” The extra security is because, “there will likely be a significant number of
protesters in the City for the event and the days leading up to the event” and the Mayor does not want a “Security incident” that may lead to “a significant negative impact to potential visitors and to companies look-
ing to relocate to the area and the State.” The concern for Mayor Whelchel is that “The attention of the national and international media will create a unique opportunity to promote the See Pg.3
Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum Awarded State Grant Funds
BOCA RATON -- The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum has been awarded a grant of $19,939 for general program support from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs for fiscal year 2012-2013. These funds will be used to support the outreach programs and exhibitions of the Boca Raton History Museum headquartered in the historic Boca Raton Town Hall at 71 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton. BRHS&M offers a wide variety of programming for adults and children including heritage tours, educational programs for youth, lecture series, and special events. Town Hall currently features three exhibitions: “Mizner Industries/ Mizner Style”; the “Mizner Apartment Collection”; and “Over Boca Raton, Then & Now,” a display of aerial photography.
The BRHS&M is the steward of the Boca Raton area’s history and oversees a collection of about 2,000 objects, 15,000 photographs and 20,000 archives. Subjects include everything from Mizner Industries to the Boca Raton Army Air Field to the newest collection, IBM PC personal computers made right in Boca Raton in the 1980s. In addition, the BRHS&M operates the “Boca Raton Express Museum,” two restored streamline rail cars located at the historic Boca Raton East Coast Railway Station at 747 South Dixie Highway. See the website for times and dates for the Boca Express. The Boca Raton Historical Society See page 11
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