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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - November 22, 2012 through November 29, 2012 • Year III • Number 123- FREE
Sixth Annual Rotary Carousel Day benefits needy children at holidays
Sugar Sand Park is one of the most elaborate recreation venues in the city. It has a Science Explorium, a theater, a playground, ball fields and, since 2005, a carousel.
“The Boca Raton Rotary Club Sunset was instrumental in raising money to help purchase the intricate merrygo-round,” recalled Douglas Heizer, former president of Boca Rotary Sun-
small stipend while gaining skills and experience in the food service industry. At the conclusion of the threemonth program, the clients will be guided in their search for employment with the many restaurants and country clubs in our area, many of whom are continuously hiring. “Our founder, Jim Moran, believed everyone deserved the chance to be successful,” said Melanie Burgess, executive director, The Jim Moran Foundation. “For those who are hungry and hurting, the Boca Helping Hands’ Job Readiness Program will offer a pathway to success through hands-on training, stipends, and connections to job opportunities.” In January, the first class of 12 cli-
Boca Raton’s Holiday Lighting Extravaganza in Mizner Park Amphitheater
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set and now publisher of the Boca Raton Tribune. Because of the Rotary Club’s generosity, the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Parks District, which owns the play area, offered the club a chance to use the carousel one day a year without charge. That day has come to be known as the Annual Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park. This year, the sixth annual event will be held Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the carousel in Sugar Sand Park at 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Heizer said the day is special for a number of reasons. Kids can ride the carousel for free. All visitors can enjoy hot dogs and hamburgers with all the “fixin’s.” The event is really a benefit for the needy children who will likely get no presents during the upcoming holidays. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy. They will be distributed to children for Christmas at the Wayne Barton Study Center and to children who get their meals from Boca Helping Hands. The special day of free rides and food in exchange for a donated toy is sponsored by the Rotary Club Boca Raton West.
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Foundations Donate $100,000 to Boca Helping Hands Job Initiative BOCA RATON -- For most people, Boca Helping Hands means a hot meal or a pantry bag of groceries. For others, BHH means a backpack filled with food for the weekend for children. Still others associate BHH with limited financial assistance to pay rent or utility bills. However, its stated mission is to break the cycle of dependence. A recent $100,000 grant from The Jim Moran Foundation, along with support from The Salah Foundation and The Hagen Family Foundation, will allow BHH to take a major step forward in empowering clients to become self-sufficient. The new Job Readiness “Catering Program” will serve carefully screened and selected clients who will earn a
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ents will begin their journey to gainful employment. During Phase 1, participants will learn life and social skills. The 12-hours of classroom instruction will be taught at BHH by faculty from Palm Beach State College. During Phase 2, also held at BHH’s Remillard Family Resource Center by Palm Beach State College faculty, skills specific to the restaurant industry will be taught and mastered. See Pg.7 Nearly 400,000 readers!
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Community FAU’s Annual Band-o-Rama Concert set for Nov. 28 See page 7
Business Economic Outlook for Boca in 2013 topic of Chamber Luncheon See page 25
Municipal West Concedes Victory to Murphy after Long Ballot Battle
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