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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL - September 6 through 12, 2013 • Year IV • Number 157 - FREE
Community Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Receives Tiki Themed Donation for Turtles See page 5
Price tag Could be Costly to Municipalities for All Aboard Florida Express Train By Lynn Marshall Construction for a new rapid passenger train system and improved tracks from Orlando to Miami is going full speed ahead. Meanwhile, local officials are struggling to figure out the cost to silence bothersome horns at scores of Southeast Florida crossings by month-end, when they set next year’s budget. The $1 billion train project is privately funded and pegged not to cost the state or federal government. However, it is eligible to apply for federal financing for track construction and improvements.
Community Rotary International To Have Annual Program Institute At Boca Raton Resort
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Life & Arts Post Workout Eating For Weight Loss
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Municipal Four Women Charged After Protesting Outside GEO Group See page 19
Business Worth Avenue Iternational Realty: The Smart New Kid on the Luxury Block
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The New Downtown Boca Library Looking for Donors
By: Linda Santacruz Boca Raton’s newest municipal building is searching for donors who are willing to pay $5 million to have their name replace its current moniker, the Downtown Library. Even for those who are less affluent, other naming opportunities exist in different parts of the $9.95 million library. For instance, the adult reading center is available for $100,000, a small study room for $5,000 and a section on the material shelves for $1,000. The naming can be in
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honor of an individual, family or organization. Although it’s still pending, Tom Sloan, the Manager of Library Services of Boca Raton, said they are working on what is called a “Community Giving Tree” where donors can have their names engraved on a leaf for as little as $100. The donor also decides where the money is spent. For example, the Friends of the Library specifically asked that their $250,000 donation to increase the square footage of the library.
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Cezar Santana Opens Friend of Library Sunday Matinee Series By Skip Sheffield
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The Friends of Boca Raton Library invite you to their first Sunday Matinee Music Series concert of the season at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 8 at Spanish River Library. Performing is guitarist, singer and songwriter Cezar Santana. Not to be confused with famous Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, Cezar Santana was born in Brazil, where he started his musical career. He settled in Miami Beach 18 years ago and he has traveled the world touring and performing. The concert is free but space is limited. To make a reservation go to www.bocalibrary.org. Call 561-299-8694 or e-mail elilly707@aol.com for more information on the Sunday Matinee Music Series.
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