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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL - May 24 through May 30, 2013 • Year IV • Number 147 - FREE
Beautification Committee Host’s its’ 29th Annual Landscape Excellence Awards See page 3
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Fast, Funny and Touching
A Historic Moment in the All-America City
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Boca Raton Woman Named Mother of the Year for Mentorship Role By Fred Hamilton
The family of Sidney and Ruth Heimberg recently presented a gift of $20,000 to the Boca Raton Public Library (BRPL). In recognition of the Heimberg family gift, the City of Boca Raton announces the naming of the Sidney and Ruth Heimberg Business Meeting Room at the new Downtown Library. In announcing his family’s gift, Fred Heimberg stated, “My parents loved reading and attending adult education programs. My brother Paul and I decided to make donations to libraries in Boston and Boca Raton in their memory.” The Sidney and Ruth Heimberg Business Meeting Room is designed specifically for executive meetings of up to 10 participants. Amenities include a conference table with technology ports and connections,
When Rachel VanNess talks about her dogs, rabbits and “her kids” one can hear, in her voice, the passion and pride she has for them. What they don’t know is that she never gave birth to Emmanuel or Prenell. “They’re all my kids,” said VanNess, a Delray Beach police officer who has rescued some of the animals and has been mentoring the two young men for several years. “It just makes me happy,” she said of her penchant for helping others. “It may sound corny but that’s what I was supposed to do.” The Boca Raton resident’s passion for giving of herself unselfishly to improve the lives of area youth, resulted in her being recognized recently as one of KOP’s 2013
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Family Donates to New Downtown Library
Catherine’s Hope for A Cure Wins Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza Charity Challenge It was an epic battle among three amazing charities that each created a delicious signature pizza for Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza Charity Challenge. The Pap Corps— Champions for Cancer Research, The Tri-County Humane Society and Catherine’s Hope for a Cure all presented their unique creations to the esteemed panel of food experts, who rated the pies for overall taste, creativity and marketability. When those scores were tabulated along with the social media votes, the winner was declared—The Boca Girl Veggie Pizza by Catherine’s Hope for a
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