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Rodgers Victorious In Boca City Council Race By Jason Schwartz & Fred Hamilton
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Voters in at least two South Palm Beach County cities were relieved on March 10 as nasty campaigns that featured allegations of lying, misconduct and oodles of outside financial contributions came to an end. In Boca Raton, political newcomer Jeremy Rodgers handily beat out challengers Jamie Sauer and Frank Chapman for Seat C on the City Council. Rodgers received 41 percent of the 6,858 votes cast. Sauer bagged 30 percent and Chapman got 29 percent.
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10-Time Grammy Award-Winner To Headline At Generations Concert
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Online Assessment Tests Halted in Palm Beach County see page 5
Local Veterans Organization Donates Motorized Wheelchair to Disabled Seabee
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• Benihanas is rumored to be opening in the old Dennys on the south east corner of 441 and Glades Road.
• Boca Raton based prison operator GEO unlocked a $115 million profit for last year, up a hefty 25% from the previous year. Last month, GEO shelled out $307 million to buy eight correction facilities in the southeast U.S. which adds to the 106 prisons the company owns or manages worldwide. GEO expects to hit revenue of a solid $1.7 billion for this year, up 14%. • Eight employee Everyware, a startup company previously headquartered in San Francisco, providing mobile technology that helps small business with marketing to and communicating with customers, is moving to the Technolgy Business Incubator at the Florida Atlantic University Research Park. Established in 1985, the 94-acre park is home to 20 high-tech companies and five support organizations.
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expected and that’s flowing into the island’s tourism industry. • Palm Beach County commissioners agreed to shell out $5 million for pre-construction design plans for a new $135 million spring training baseball complex in West Palm Beach, despite the needed state legislation to approve land zone changes even before the stadium can be built. The proposed stadium is slated to house the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals baseball teams for the six week Spring Training season, and in a related matter, the Wall Street Journal reported that taxpayers will get the shaft when issuing tax free bonds for building stadiums for millionaire team owners and the Palm Beach stadium deal is no exception according to observers. The Journal article revealed a near uniform view from economists saying that subsidies are not worth the cost and two decades of research on the issue reported that the city’s economy doesn’t get a bump by bringing in new sports teams or building a stadium.
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Community Rodgers Victorious in Boca City Council Race
A large part of the race lied in the candidates’ views on future development and handling traffic concerns in the city. There were little differences, at least openly, and the voters were left to vote on credibility and personalities. “I liked how Rodgers remained professional and confident every time I heard him speak,” said Mary Mackinnon, who said she was tired of the smear campaign.
“Chapman lost it with me when he sent those fliers attacking the other two. It was a desperate move and it was divisive and inappropriate.” Rodgers said his camp tried as much as they could to run a positive campaign. “Some stuff got out there but I’m excited about the future of Boca” he said after being declared the winner. “Our message from the beginning was, Boca is a great
Community Newspaper Shows Its Deep-rooted Community Values in Municipal Election
While many believe the field of print journalism is dying and losing to online media and blogging, The Boca Raton Tribune once again has proven them wrong. The Tribune’s Election Survey, which is used every election was once again right despite opposition saying otherwise. The survey has correctly predicted the outcome of the past two elections without one error. The survey correctly predicted that newcomer Jeremy Rodgers would win the Seat C race against Jamie Sauer and Frank Chapman. “When I saw the results of the survey I have to admit was a really shocked,” said Rodgers, who many believed was going to
come in third place, the night of his victory party. “But the Tribune’s Survey was once again right and people have taken notice.” City Councilmember Robert Weinroth, who ran, and won Seat D last year, has been vocal about the role played by the local media since last year’s election. “We would be remiss if we didn’t, likewise, thank the publishers of the Boca Raton Tribune for giving so much coverage to this election. The detail and scope of the coverage could not be provided by a paper with a broader circulation.” The Tribune covered the local elections like no one else, with its news team being a part of the efforts behind these elections, through the ads, interviews, and website content in support of all candidates. This year however, the Tribune went a step further and hosted a Candidate Forum, which will now be a reoccurring Forum during every election period. Nearly 100 citizens came to the Wayne Barton Study Center the Wednesday before the election to hear the candidates speak. The surveys taken by readers predicted the winners 24 hours before the official results, and as CEO Douglas Heizer said: “Community newspapers matter. We are your closest neighbor and we are here to stay.”
place to retire, it’s the place where were going to have the best tech jobs, raise our families, we’re going to start the best businesses and bring the best business, and I’m excited to be a part of that.” Rodgers’ wife, Mandy, four year-old daughter Ainsley and two year-old son Hunter worked the polls for eight hours. “Will you vote for my father?” Ainsley asked voters as she handed them a flyer as they entered the polling site. In Highland Beach, newcomer Bill Weitz easily defeated incumbent Ron Brown 533 to 285 for the Vice Mayor’s seat. Voters also approved spending money for water infrastructure and water plant improvements. In a cantankerous race for mayor of Delray Beach, Cary Glickstein held on to his seat by beating challenger Thomas Carney Jr. 3,703 to 3,241. The race was a replay of 2013 when Carney was acting mayor and newcomer Glickstein beat him for the city’s top office. Carney, a former city commissioner, and Glickstein pummeled each other. The combatants traded political barbs and personal attacks, including multiple negative
mailers sent by both camps to residents. Several voters said they did not like the negative campaigning, but that the mailers did partially influence their vote. Christopher Benson, who voted for Carney, said he tried to disregard negative campaign ads but typically dismiss a candidate who uses them. But, he said the mailers in the box prompted him and his wife, Joy, to look closer into all the candidates to see what their platforms were. “But they really didn’t have any platforms,” at least not any that were evident,” the retired New York City firefighter said. “I tend to vote based on platform and then people send out negative ads, it makes me think that they don’t have a very strong position if they’re personally attacking the other person. I’m kind of an idea person so I feel like running on the strengths of one’s ideas is the best way to go.” In the four-person race for Seat 3, of the 6,835 votes cast, Michael Katz garnered 2,274 to 1,950 by Christina Morrison, 1,477 by Bruce Bastian and 1,134 by Josh Smith, according to unofficial results.
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All is Not Lost, There is Still Hope In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s municipal election, I have been trying to educate and inform voters of the importance and urgency of voting. I have urged and cajoled them and while it is still too early to tell the impact, I’d like to think that it had some bearing on the turnout. As the sun sank and the final voters trickled into the polling station at the Baptist Church on Military Trail, the highlight of my day was seeing Carley Meeks walk out. The American Heritage senior, who recently turned 18, had just voted for the first time. “It’s just an exciting time to vote,” said Meeks, who is president of Delray Beach Youth Council and attended a few of the candidate forums. Whoa, stop the presses! In a city that hibernates through local elections, 84 percent of registered voters
skipped the local election, here was a young lady jumping at the chance to cast a ballot. Not long after speaking with Meeks, the wind was knocked out of me when three people I respect - another student, a dear friend and a member of the clergy - broke the news that they had not voted. Their excuses included “very busy with a ton of nightly homework from her three Advanced Placement classes,” “tired after work” and “did not like any of the candidates.” “I feel very sad because I know better,” one of them said. “I really had no good reason to not vote. I was wrong.” I found their disappointment uplifting, if I can be selfish about it. There is no shortage of people who can tell you why they are not going to make the effort to weigh in on school board, city commission or other matters, and you have heard all the reasons ad nauseam. Too busy, don’t like the candidates, they’re all the
same, nothing will change, yadda yadda and blah blah blah. But I’d rather focus today on the likes of Ms. Meeks, a senior at American Heritage High School. Last year, she was among 48 students across Palm Beach County selected to participate in Youth Leadership Palm Beach County. She also is founder and leader of the new Multicultural Club on campus. Throughout the day, several voters in Boca Raton and Delray Beach told me they were fed up with the mudslinging during the campaign. That’s nothing new. Candidates have been throwing punches at each other - I’m sure - since the early days of voting. (Correct me if I’m wrong please) and while you may not like the fracas, your recourse is the ballot. If every dissatisfied voter made their thoughts known on Election Day, potential hopefuls would take heed. Bill French got the message. He did not like
the bickering, which he said was extremely negative. But he did not sit home and grumble. “It’s the only opportunity I have to get involved locally,” he said after voting. I am reminded by something one voter shared with me: “In some countries, people put their finger in ink to vote and risk having that finger removed.” Yet, in Palm Beach County, we scramble to get 20 to 25 percent of our people to vote. That’s absolutely ridiculous. We all complain, we all have our problems, but when it comes time to exercise our vote, we come up with every reason why we can’t do it. I’m telling you, there is no excuse. But again, for me the consolation is knowing that there are still many Carley Meeks waiting for that privilege. All is not lost, there is still hope.
POSITIVE LIVING By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
Facing Your Tasks Realistically! Rabi Abraham Twerski, who is also a psychiatrist and a prolific author, reminds us that “life is too short not to live it as the real you.” Indeed, that’s the only manner one can operate – not as anybody else, but solely as your own self, with all that has been granted unto you to succeed! Scheduling regular daily activities is just as important and essential as doing that for special life occurrences. The frequency of repeating an activity of top quality, is no guarantee that the results will be the same each time. Far too many persons prefer to complain of not being able to accomplish everything that they desire, and which is urgently need-
ed. Yet, most of the time they are the only ones responsible for such inability, or lack of proper action and well-paced progress! Perhaps some fail to plan, or they make their projections unrealistically. There are also those who operate without any time management skills and, thus, allow precious moments to escape, and fail to observe the amount of personal rest necessary for a new day’s challenges, and the work already in progress! People who establish and follow a consistent routine for the completion of their regular activities are the ones who can find time for the many extras that life also brings, besides the emergencies that sud-
denly require additional attention. I have often heard it said, “If you want a major job to be finished with quality, and on time, give it to a busy person.” This may be so because these are usually disciplined individuals, who know how to organize their schedule, and juggle their duties in ways that facilitate the achievement of all that’s needed! A healthy challenge to be followed is always to visualize ahead of time all you need to do, and where you are supposed to go and, then, proceed accordingly. Sudden obstacles may appear, and other hindrances may be encountered, but with a realistic plan of action, one can and shall win!
In terms of finishing the job, the highest prize usually goes to high achievers more than to over-achievers. The former can do a lot with dispatch, and have every reason to be satisfied with what they accomplish. The latter, however, tend to operate from a wrong perspective, to compensate for what they are incapable of producing. Ultimately, only one’s best is expected, and doing one’s utmost entails both planning as well as execution. When these two ingredients are harmoniously matched, you can face your tasks realistically, and enjoy the benefits of its conclusion!
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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10-Time Grammy Award-Winner 2015 GENERATIONS Concert Funds To Headline At Generations Concert Will Be Of Special Note This Year To Support VH1 Save The Music
Ten-time Grammy® Award winner George Benson will take center stage at the fourth annual GENERATIONS, a Nat King Cole Generation Hope Inc. concert benefit to raise funds for music education on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The GENERATIONS Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception featuring music performed by students from the Nat King Cole Generation Hope Summers Strings Camp and the Guitars Over Guns Operation After-School Program plus a bountiful silent auction with proceeds benefiting Nat King Cole Generation Hope. At 8:00 p.m. the attendees will enjoy music from talented local youth artists followed by the performance by headliner George Benson. Recognized as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history and a remarkably versatile musician and entertainer, George Benson’s Grammy Award honors began with a trifecta in 1976 with “This Masquerade” as Record of the Year, “Breezin’” as the Best Pop Instrumental Performance and the theme from Good King Bad as the Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance. These were followed by more Grammy recognition with “On Broadway” as Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male in 1978, another trifecta in 1980 with “Give Me The Night” as Best R& B Vocal Performance, Male, “Off Broadway” as Best R&B Instrumental Performance and “Moody’s Mood” as Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Most recently,Benson released Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole in 2013 featuring arrangements by Nelson Riddle and Randy Waldman, making him the perfect headliner choice to for the GENERATIONS Concert. Twin daughters of music legend Nat King Cole, Timolin and Casey Cole of Boca
Raton, launched Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. in 2008 to honor the legacy, music and life of their father Nat King Cole after learning of budget cuts in public schools directly affecting the arts. Since that time, donations in excess of $750,000 have benefited thousands of children with “the greatest need and fewest resources” in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. It supplies instruments, underwrites after-care programs, supports mentoring programs, funds instruction and collects used instruments and refurbishes them. Funds from the 2014 GENERATIONS Concert emboldened the nonprofit to expand its reach to fund the needs of the Florida Youth Orchestra, New World Symphony, Art Culture Center of Hollywood, Fla. and Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls in New York. “Our family history is one of musical excellence and charitable giving,” said Timolin. “Our father was a trailblazer in the music industry and will live forever through his style, grace and unforgettable music. Our mother Maria, also an entertainer, sang with Duke Ellington and was known for supporting multiple causes throughout her life. By giving students the opportunity to enhance their musical talents and abilities, our family’s legacy lives on.” “We believe that every child should be exposed to music education,” continued Casey. “Research has proven that access to a quality music education engages students in the classroom and increases graduation rates; improves early cognitive development, math and reading skills; enhances learning in other core subjects; develops critical thinking and leadership skills and fosters self-esteem and the ability to work cooperatively in teams.”
$50,000 Reward Offered for Information About Armed Robbers By Dwellie Striggles
The U.S. Postal Service is offering a $50,000 reward for the arrests of two gunmen they think robbed two postal workers in Boca Raton then an employee at a bus depot in Delray Beach earlier this month. The first incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Feb. 11 as an employee pulled up to work at the main post office at 2800 North Military Trail. The suspects could be seen on surveillance camera exiting a dark colored four-door sedan in the parking lot, police said. Both men were armed as they approached the employee, police said. They stole his cell phone, wallet, baseball cap and lunch pail. They then followed the employee inside the building and robbed another employee, police said. No one was hurt. The suspects however were not done with their crime spree. They fled eight miles north to Delray Beach where they robbed a Palm Tran employee in
the 100 block of North Congress Avenue an hour later, police said. “The description of the two suspects does match the description of the Delray Beach incident, and it was within the hour of the postal robbery… so we think they are linked,” U.S. Postal Inspection Service spokesperson Blanca Alvarez said. Investigators have released surveillance photos of the suspects. Police said it was obvious the men were predators and were out looking for victims and the opportunity. “Even at four in the morning, when no one else is on the road, we’re asking our community to be vigilant,” Delray Beach Police spokesman Jeffrey Messer said. “At the same time, we need the community to assist us in getting these predatory type criminals off the streets.” If you have any information on these robberies, call 1-877-696-5322.
Earlier this year Nat King Cole Generation Hope’s Board of Directors saw that the vision and mission of the burgeoning VH1 Save the Music Program as being well aligned with that of their nonprofit, and thus joined as a patron in its Leadership Circle to sponsor the Keys + Kids Program through funds raised at GENERATIONS 2015. VH1 Save The Music launched the program two years ago with Ambassador Sara Bareilles in response to the growing need for high-quality, functional pianos in public schools and to provide even more students with a safe and inclusive community to be outstanding through the arts. Keys + Kids grant winners receive a package valued at $10,000 worth of equipment to support their music and arts program. As 2014 Keys + Kids Program Ambassador Bareilles has shared, “The piano has been a central instrument of my life, and that is largely thanks to music education programs I had access to in school. I believe that arts education can change many young lives the same way it changed mine, and I’m so thrilled to have been a part of this program working to keep music in our classrooms any way we can.” A percentage of proceeds will also continue to underwrite the Nat and Maria Cole Memorial Scholarship that is given to a deserving high school senior who has chosen to major in music in college as well as the Nat King Cole Generation Hope Summer Strings program at Lynn University which
provides intensive string instruction for up to 100 children with the greatest need and fewest resources each year. VIP tickets priced at $250 include premier seating, open bar at the pre-concert reception, a private meet-and greet and post-event dessert reception; Donor tickets priced at $150 include priority seating and open bar at the pre-concert reception; and General Admission tickets priced at $75 with cash bar at pre-concert reception are available. Self-park complimentary or valet available ($10). GENERATIONS Concert is sponsored by NCCI, Florida Power & Light, Florida Public Utilities, West Boca Medical Center and CBM of America; media sponsors include Life Publications and LivingFLA.com; partners include Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, Dawn of Design Graphic Studio and Kaye Communications, Inc. The mission of Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is to provide music education to children with the greatest need and fewest resources by funding programs that provide for instruction, mentoring and resources. To purchase benefit concert tickets visit natkingcolegenhope.org/concert or ticketmaster.com. For more information on Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc., call 561-213-8209 or emai linfo@natkingcolegenhope.org.
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Local Veterans Organization Donates Motorized Wheelchair to Disabled Seabee
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A Navy veteran who was wounded in Iraq will soon find his mobility much improved thanks to a local veteran’s organization. The Delray Beach Elks Lodge 1770 on Sunday presented Peter Reid, 54, of Palm Bay, with a state-of-the-art track chair — a
motorized wheelchair with tank-like treads. The wheelchair can help people with disabilities move easily over gravel and grass where a traditional or motorized wheel chair would get stuck. “I can’t express how I feel and I really want to thank all of you for all you have done. This track chair … is going to help me go
Online Assessment Tests Halted in Palm Beach County By CRA News Service
The School District of Palm Beach County on Tuesday joined several other counties in suspending Florida Standards Assessment testing for some students in grades 8, 9 and 10 after technical glitches plagued the systems. As testing got underway Monday, at least 10 district-operated and charter schools reported problems. While some students were not able to log into the online system, others were booted out halfway through the test. “The school district is suspending the computer-based tests so as not to frustrate students who may experience technical issues and to protect instructional time as the state works to resolve these challenges on assessments that are high-stakes and, for some students, tied to graduation,” according to a news release from the district. Schools will maintain a normal class schedule until the testing resumes. We will provide an update as to Thursday’s testing as soon as it is available. Students in eighth, ninth and tenth grades began taking the writing portion of the Florida Standards Assessment on Monday. Later this month, they will take the English language arts and math portions. Those tests are conducted on computers. Students in fourth through seventh grades will begin taking the writing test on March 10, and will use paper and pencil, the district said in a release. Schools have a two-week window to complete the writing exam. State education officials said 36 school districts reported problems. “While many students across our state are testing successfully, we have heard from
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some districts that are experiencing difficulties,” Department of Education spokeswoman Cheryl Etters said in a statement. “This is a 90-minute test; students have a two-week window, plus a makeup window, to complete the test. Commissioner [Pam] Stewart is looking into any reported issues to determine the cause and will work to immediately resolve it.” The districts experiencing glitches included some of the state’s biggest school systems. Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Volusia, and Duval county districts reported problems, according to media reports. The new tests, developed by American Institutes for Research, a major testing organization, replace the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCATs). The Washington-based AIR, which is paid roughly $220 million for the contract, issued a statement accepting the blame for the woes. “AIR Assessment, the organization delivering the tests for Florida, accepts full responsibility for the difficulty,” the organization said. “We updated student data, which was not immediately available to the testing servers. When students logged onto the test, the servers were forced to reach out to other databases to get the necessary student information. This substantially degraded performance. This data is now available to the testing servers, so the problem should not recur.” When the FSA was field tested in Utah, more than half of the students failed. Officials said the students struggled because the new standards are much harder. Those who fail the FSA will have other options to be promoted to the next grade.
places where I couldn’t go in [the old] one,” said Reid, a Navy Seabee, who is partially paralyzed and blind in one eye after a 2004 mortar attack in Iraq’s Anbar province that killed five men and injured 34. “I didn’t sleep at all last night. It was like Christmas for me knowing I got this.” Reid, who was assigned to a unit at the Navy Reserve Center in West Palm Beach, also suffered a severe brain injury, paralysis on the left side of his body, and bits of shrapnel remain in his head and body. Vincent Como, a past state president of the Lodge, said Robert F. Shell, another past state president, suggested helping a wounded veteran from the area who had lost his or her arms or legs. Shell liked the $12,000 battery-operated wheelchair because it is all-terrain and offers more mobility than the average wheelchair. “When he first heard of the track chair project, the first thing out of Bob’s mouth was, ‘We have to get one and give it to a vet,’” Como recalled. “Bob left us with a legacy of giving and caring with determination, dedication and perseverance. He was always thinking of how he could make
things better for others.” Shell, who spearheaded the project, died in January and did not see his dream materialized. The fully off-road wheelchair, which uses rubber tracks, was designed to go up and down hills without tipping over. The unit is capable of going through the woods or to the beach, and can maneuver in mud, sand or snow - even shallow water. Reid has undergone numerous surgeries and hardships, but it hasn’t deterred his efforts to work with his wife, Michele, to help fellow wounded veterans. They bought a 50-acre farm in Georgia and plan to use the track chair to get around as well as host other disabled veterans for hunting, camping, sporting activities and other adaptive sports. “We want to turn it into a place for injured veterans who are suffering from PTSD and [traumatic brain injury] to go and decompress,” he said. “When a vet gets injured, it’s not just the vet that has to suffer. It’s the family because they are the core that makes up the recovery team.”
FAU’s Student-Run Record Label Releases First-Ever Recording Florida Atlantic University’s student-run record label Hoot/Wisdom Recordings recently released an extended play soundtrack of a never-before recorded composition by famed Broadway composer Charles Strouse. The composition, titled “Three American Pieces,” was performed by Heather Coltman, D.M.A., dean of FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. Strouse wrote “Three American Pieces” in the early part of his music career, but this is the first time they have been recorded. “I wrote these pieces after I’d graduated from Music School (Eastman) and began to face the world,” said Strouse. “What sustained me was agility in jazz, and I eked out a living playing in bands, or soloing in bars, although always making time for composing. However, one talent (inevitably) took over the other, and these three pieces are a reflection of that transitional time.” Strouse visited FAU in 2012 for the 10th
anniversary celebration of the commercial music program at FAU. He visited as a guest of Michael Zager, Dorothy F. Schmidt eminent scholar in the performing arts and founder of FAU’s commercial music program. It was at that time that Strouse asked Coltman if she would be interested in recording “Three American Pieces.” Coltman also has agreed to record an additional composition by Strouse at FAU’s recording studios sometime in the near future. Strouse’s compositions have been recorded by such well-known stars as Frank Sinatra and Barbara Streisand. His first Broadway musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” written with Lee Adams, starred Dick Van Dyke and “Applause” starred Lauren Bacall. Strouse is a three–time Tony Award winner for “Annie,” “Applause,” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” Strouse also has been inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theatre Hall of Fame.
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We were supposed to have our yearly St. Patrick’s Day luncheon at the Eau Hotel in Manalapan this past week. When I called the day before to confirm they told me we could not have it the next day as I had booked it in December and not called to confirm the reservation. They said they absolutely could not accomodate my group of 24 ladies for lunch the next day. Frantically I called around to several restaurants and was told by most they could not accomodate such a large group on such short notice. I remembered my friend, Jerry at Frank and Dino’s where we have had several luncheons in the past and called him to see if he could help us out. The restaurant was happy to accomodate my group with a private dining room and some really great food which was enjoyed by all the members in my group. Thank you Frank and Dino’s for being so accomodating.
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It’s not the play. It’s the music that has made “Anything Goes” such an enduring favorite for 80 years. A touring production of “Anything Goes” continues through March 15 at Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Cole Porter is the man behind the music in “Anything Goes,” which is kind of a parade of Porter’s greatest song hits. The book, by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, is deliberately light and silly, with a cast of stock characters aboard the ocean liner S.S. American. Essentially “Anything Goes” is a musical romance with three diverse couples who meet their match on the high seas, with satirical side plots centering on events of the post-Depression era. Couple number one is Billy Crocker (Brian Krinsky) and Hope Harcourt (Rachelle Rose Clark). Billy is a stock broker working for a skirt-chasing tycoon boss (Michael R. Douglass). Hope is a socialite type whose pushy mother (Tracy Bidleman) wants her to marry up to stuffy British aristocrat Lord Evelyn Oakleigh (Richard Lindenfelzer). In a last ditch attempt to win Hope, Billy stows away on the London-bound S.S. American, where he meets various colorful characters. The most colorful of all is Reno Sweeny (Emma Stratton), an evangelist-turned nightclub singer, who is an old friend of Billy’s. Emma Statton steals every scene she is in as
vivacious Reno. In fact all the other characters pale before her overpowering presence. This makes this production a little bit out of balance, as the energy flags whenever Reno is absent the stage. Moonface Martin (Dennis Setteducati), a second-rate gangster who is Public Enemy No. 13, is a role designed for scene-stealing, but not so here. The sets are minimal to the point of nonexistence, but where this show excels is its live music, played by a full band, and lively choreography, featuring a large tap-dancing production on the title song. So if baby I’m the bottom, “You’re the Top.” This and “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Easy to Love” and “Blow Gabriel, Blow” are the reason to see this show. On that score it does not disappoint. Tickets are $25 and up. Call 800-572-8471 or go to www.kravis.org.
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The Challenge of Discerning God’s Will Have you ever played the team-building exercise where someone stands behind you and challenges you to free-fall into their arms? Your willingness to trust them usually depends partly upon their strength and partly on your perception of their desire to catch you. No matter how strong they are, however, they cannot catch you if you are not willing to trust them. Interestingly, a similar process is involved in seeking to discern God’s will for our lives and work. Many people say they want to know what God’s will is for their careers, or for their companies, but are not comfortable in taking the first step of trusting God for the result. Proverbs 3:5-6 teaches important principles for people seeking to know God’s will for whatever circumstances they are confronting: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” So the first step is if you desire to know God’s will for your work or some other area of your life, have confidence that God is strong enough to catch you, and He desires your best. You can trust to let go and fall back into His arms. The second step, as Proverbs 3:5 tells us, is “to lean not on your own understanding.” Admittedly this can be difficult. We want to know, to understand, what is going to happen, and how, and why. Not being able to rely on our understanding can be a frightening proposition. But that is what we are instructed to do. If you have ever taken part in a brainstorming session, you discovered each person brings their own experiences and ideas to the table. Imagine how many ideas the Creator God can add to your career plans. In Isaiah 55:8 God declares,“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” If we truly want to know His
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will, we must stop trying to “figure out” what He is doing. Romans 12:2 instructs us, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” To know God’s will for your career or a critical business decision, renew your mind and lean on His understanding – and not your own – through prayer and by studying God’s Word. The final step in this process is something else that is difficult for many of us: “submitting everything to God.” For years I proceeded steadily toward my goal of running my own bank, and then someone offered to fund my dream job. By that time, however, through prayer, God had made it clear His plan for me was different. His desire was for me to launch a marketplace ministry. Admittedly this was a daunting, even scary, prospect for me, to leave what I was comfortable with and enter an entirely new, different realm of endeavor. Despite not knowing what the future held, I submitted to God’s will. I have had no regrets. In reading the Old Testament book of Job, we find his friends consoling him and then offering counsel. Although Job’s friends gave him bad advice for the most part, one of them wisely told him, “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you” (Job 22:21). As difficult as it may seem, it is also very simple: If you are trying to discern God’s will, all you have to do is trust God, gain His understanding, and then courageously submit to His plan. Copyright 2015, 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.
Coping With Caregiver Costs The cost of providing care for a loved one – whether an ailing spouse or elderly parent – can be daunting. Beyond medical expenses, it can also include lost income due to the large time commitment. There may be ways to provide for an aging parent or loved one without jeopardizing your finances. Here are some strategies to consider. Talk to Your Employer Caring for a family member can be a 24-hour-a-day responsibility. The demands of a full-time job can make taking care of someone difficult. Discuss the situation with your employer as soon as possible. You may be able to negotiate flexible work hours or be able to work from home. Review Your Parent’s Finances While your parent is still healthy, discuss their financial situation, including retirement savings, Social Security benefits, health care premiums and housing costs. These discussions can give you an idea on how much financial support you may be expected to provide. Your Financial Advisor can help you weigh your options, and may be able to serve as
a neutral third party during conversations with your parent about financial matters. Make sure your parent has an up-to-date estate plan and review financial powers of attorney and health care proxies. Understand what is included in these documents. Is an appropriate person named who has the authority to make critical financial or health care decisions if your parent becomes incapacitated? Get (Free) Help If your parent lives with you and needs periodic care during the day, hiring an inhome nurse can be expensive. It is likely not covered by Medicare. Check on alternatives in your community. Many religious groups and local social service agencies provide free or low-cost care for elderly adults Also check with your family, they may be able to participate in your loved one’s care and provide scheduled breaks for the primary caregivers. Importantly, talk to your loved ones about their wishes well in advance. Discuss what will happen they reach the age when they need additional help caring for themselves.
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FAU High School Races in Formula E School Series
Florida Atlantic University High School and FPL prepare students for the Miami ePrix and adventures in STEM education with their participation in the Formula E School Series competition.
Boca Raton City Councilman Robert Weinroth meets Florida Atlantic University High School drivers as they prepare to take a test run of their electric kit cars prior to the FPL-sponsored Formula E School Series competition to be held as part of the Miami ePrix on March 14.
On Friday, FAU High School students debut their electric kit car in preparation for the Formula E School Series Competition that took place before the ePrix Miami on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Selected as one of 10 schools to compete, students at FAU High School spent the last several weeks designing, building and testing their electric kit car. Florida Power & Light Company collabo-
$5,000, a second-place prize of $2,500 and a third-place prize of $1,500. All prizes went to further the STEM or robotics initiatives of the winning school teams. “We want to see STEM programs thrive in our state and we see this as a great opportunity for students to learn about harnessing the sun’s energy and powering electric vehicles,” said Pam Rauch, FPL vice president of development and external affairs.
rated with several South Florida schools on the Formula E School Series competition, which focuses on fostering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, as well as promoting clean-energy technology and electric vehicle usage. As part of its partnership with partnership with Formula E and the Miami ePrix, FPL announced it will also sponsor the student electric vehicle race. Students from schools
throughout FPL’s service area who are involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs will assemble 10 electric kit cars. FAU High School came in 10th place at the Formula E School Series, yet put up a valiant effort as they tried to win the $5,000 grand prize towards the STEAM program at the school. FPL’s prizes ranged from a grand prize of
Thousands to Attend 7th Annual Boating and Beach Bash For People with Disabilities South Florida’s annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities (http:// boatingbeachbash.com) will celebrate its 7th anniversary on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Spanish River Park, 3100 North Ocean Blvd., in Boca Raton. The Boating and Beach Bash is the largest, free funday in the nation for people of all ages with physical and/or intellectual challenges and their caregivers. Guests will enjoy a BBQ lunch, boat rides, all-day concert and numerous games and activities, including kite flying, finger painting, wheelchair yoga, dance classes, and much more. Organized and run solely by volunteers, the Boating and Beach Bash is funded entirely through community donations. Professional rehab teams from area hospitals and universities will be on hand to oversee the event. “Our mission is to provide the most overlooked sector of our community with a day that is free from prejudice, ridicule and
exclusion. We want all of our guests to feel like they are welcome VIP’s. Our annual goal is to celebrate diversity, uniqueness and all those things that make everyone special in our eyes,” says Boating and Beach Bash Executive Director, Jay Van Vechten. The Boating and Beach Bash dates back 20 years to when the City of Boca Raton passed a resolution to offer those with disabilities one day of free access to Spanish River Park, each March. The city’s Advisory Board for People with Disabilities then stepped up to host a small annual BBQ in the park on this day. For 14 years the BBQ continued, until the event was restricted to those with intellectual challenges living in group homes. Attendance was generally less than 100 people. In 2008, Van Vechten approached the board with the idea to open up the event to all people with physical and/or intellectual challenges, along with their caregivers and
families. He and Shawn Friedkin of Stand Among Friends recruited the support of the mayor and city manager of Boca Raton to expand the event into a full-day of activities and fun. The Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities was born. Since then, the annual event has grown in scope and attendance, from 350 guests to nearly 6,000 attendees in its 5th year. In 2009, a handful of private yachts were donated, providing attendees with free rides on the Intracoastal. Now, there are about two dozen yachts donated each year. Today, the event is made possible through the generosity of hundreds of volunteers. From dawn to dusk, nearly 500 volunteers support the Boating and Beach Bash, including the Miami Dolphins, the Junior Navy ROTC Cadets from Boca High, FAU fraternities, church and synagogue groups, and the Junior League, among many other individuals, organizations, and associations.
The Boating and Beach Bash depends solely on the generosity of supporters, including: members of Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Publix, Office Depot Foundation, the Schmidt Family Foundation, the Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation, the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Foundation, the US Coast Guard, Unicorn Children’s Foundation, students from all area schools and colleges, and dozens of other local businesses, individuals and foundations. For more information on Boca Raton’s Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities go to http://boatingbeachbash.com or follow the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boatingbeachbash. To volunteer, sponsor or make a donation to the event, contact Jay Van Vechten at (561) 715-2622 or at jay@boatingbeachbash.com. Or at PO Box 99, Boca Raton, FL 33429
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Points of Departure celebrates choreographers who have taken ballet in new directions – including the World Premiere of Heatscape by Justin Peck with art design by visual artist Shepard Fairey, George Balanchine’s Raymonda Variations, and the Company Premiere of Jerome Robbins’ The Concert.
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21734 Arriba Real 32d
2/23/2015
$91,214
SANDALFOOT COVE
1500 SW 65th Way
2/23/2015
$95,500
BARWOOD COND
23099 Barwood Lane N 401
2/27/2015
$105,000
Boca Lakes Cond
8692 Belle Aire Drive
2/27/2015
$110,000
TOWN VILLAS
9215 Flynn Circle 6
2/23/2015
$117,000
GREENHOUSE OF BOCA
9171 SW 5 Street A
2/25/2015
$120,000
BOCA TEECA
6461 NW 2nd Avenue 407
2/27/2015
$124,000
Glades of Boca Lago
21860 Arriba Real 4H
2/27/2015
$125,000
BANYAN PARK CONDO
140 NW 70th Street 1040
2/24/2015
$130,000
BANYAN LAKE
8075 Severn Drive D
2/27/2015
$137,550
CAMINO REAL VLG
5701 Camino Del Sol 402
2/24/2015
$140,650
SOUTHWIND LAKES
9139 Bedford Drive
2/27/2015
$147,000
CENTURY VILLAGE
1036 Guildford B 1036
2/27/2015
$150,000
LAKES OF BOCA BARWOOD 23409 Barlake Drive BANYANS OF ARVIDA 6603 NW 25th Court COUNTRY CLUB HORIZONS OF BOCA LAGO 21988 Cypress Drive 43c
2/25/2015
$155,000
2/25/2015
$157,500
2/27/2015
$170,000
Thornhill Lake COUNTRY PARK AT BOCA RATON Tudor Woods
6847 Bridlewood Court 76
2/27/2015
$174,500
8098 Cedar Hollow Lane
2/27/2015
$180,000
22888 Markham Way
2/27/2015
$180,000
WHISPER WALK
8120 Summerbreeze Lane
2/25/2015
$185,000
BOCA GARDENS
9784 Boca Gardens Parkway B
2/26/2015
$185,000
American Homes
9902 Liberty Court
2/24/2015
$194,250
SAN DE VANCE
360 NW 67 Street E206
2/26/2015
$200,000
SANDALFOOT COVE
22659 SW 65 Av
2/26/2015
$200,000
Boca Gardens
9975 Boca Gardens Trail A
2/26/2015
$204,000
Sandalfoot Cove
22788 SW 65 Way
2/23/2015
$210,000
Sabal Gdns At Boca Teeca Coach Houses Of Town Place TIMBERS OF BOCA
5150 Sabal Gardens Lane 4
2/23/2015
$215,000
5610 Coach House Circle F
2/27/2015
$220,000
21274 Hazelwood Lane
2/27/2015
$240,000
BOCA TRAILS
2/26/2015
$245,000
2/23/2015
$250,000
CONFERENCE RIDGE
22735 Sleepy Brook Lane 2121 N Ocean Boulevard 803w 1098 NW 5th Avenue
2/26/2015
$260,000
TIMBERS OF BOCA
21140 White Oak Avenue
2/27/2015
$265,000
Fairfield Gardens CORTINA BOCA POINTE PLUM Sonata At Mission Bay EL VIENTO AT BOCA POINTE Sandalfoot Cove
1881 NW 12th Street
2/27/2015
$265,000
6781 Via Regina 6781
2/25/2015
$276,000
10861 Haydn Drive
2/23/2015
$280,000
7876 Granada Place 704
2/23/2015
$285,000
9351 SW 16th Street
2/27/2015
$285,000
Boca Greens
19629 Back Nine Drive
2/25/2015
$289,000
Vistazo
554 NW 39 Cr 1
2/27/2015
$289,900
HARBOUR SPRINGS
11051 Baybreeze Way
2/26/2015
$300,000
COUNTRY LANDING
11496 Whisper Sound Drive
2/25/2015
$312,000
Winfield Park
2307 NE 4th Avenue
2/24/2015
$312,400
St Andrews Country Club
17734 Foxborough Lane
2/26/2015
$317,000
L Ambiance Of Via Verde
6349 Las Flores Drive
2/24/2015
$322,500
Boca Raton Square
1700 SW 12 Street
2/24/2015
$324,000
Villaggio
9645 Via Emilie
2/27/2015
$325,000
ROYAL POINCIANA
32 Via Floresta Drive
2/23/2015
$333,000
PALOMAR
7188 Via Palomar
2/24/2015
$350,000
Boca Winds
22064 Aqua Court
2/24/2015
$355,000
Costa Brava
6502 Brava Way
2/26/2015
$357,000
BOCA RATON SQUARE
1100 SW 7th Street
2/26/2015
$362,500
Mission Bay / Ventura
10377 Buena Ventura Drive
2/24/2015
$370,000
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ROYAL OAK HILLS
781 SW 5th Street
2/27/2015
$380,000
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BOCA FALLS
12902 Hyland Circle
2/26/2015
$393,219
PHEASANT WALK
17735 Foxglove Lane
2/26/2015
$394,500
Cypress Bend
10726 Cypress Bend Drive
2/27/2015
$395,000
Boca Woods Country Club
21716 Old Bridge Trail
2/24/2015
$400,000
SILVER WOODS
2/25/2015
$401,000
2/27/2015
$409,000
Saturnia
7425 Silver Woods Court 2871 N Ocean Boulevard D220 11548 Big Sky Court
2/27/2015
$409,750
Symphony Bay
18008 Jazz Lane
2/26/2015
$425,000
BOCA FALLS
21329 Gosier Way
2/25/2015
$441,501
ROYAL POINCIANA
138 Via Palma Lane 4201 N Ocean Boulevard C303 10896 Tea Olive
2/27/2015
$442,000
2/25/2015
$447,000
2/27/2015
$455,000
Estancia Centra Blue Lake Townhomes Saturnia
6966 S Grande Drive
2/27/2015
$480,000
4846 NW 16th Avenue
2/27/2015
$520,000
19221 Skyridge Circle
2/26/2015
$530,000
PALM BEACH FARMS
1399 SW 17th Street
2/25/2015
$540,000
BOCA ISLES SOUTH
20051 Palm Island Drive
2/27/2015
$560,000
Whitehall Condo
2000 S Ocean Boulevard 10 E
2/25/2015
$597,500
Camino Gardens
750 Elm Tree Lane
2/23/2015
$615,000
SPANISH RIVER LAND
812 Cordova Drive
2/27/2015
$620,000
IMPERIAL ROYALE
7235 Promenade Drive 802
2/24/2015
$625,000
Camino Gardens
1298 Tamarind Way
2/27/2015
$745,000
St Andrews Country Club
7757 Charney Lane
2/26/2015
$1,147,200
CARLTON
901 E Camino Real 6-B
2/27/2015
$1,300,000
BOCA BAY COLONY
7401 NE 8th Court
2/27/2015
$1,500,000
Meridian
1 N Ocean Boulevard 207
2/27/2015
$1,535,500
LAKE ROGERS ISLE Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club MIZNER GRAND CONDO
771 NE 32nd Street
2/27/2015
$1,775,000
250 Fan Palm Road
2/27/2015
$2,075,000
450 SE 5th Avenue 702
2/25/2015
$2,604,800
The Sanctuary
700 Tern Point Circle
2/24/2015
$6,600,000
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The iconic Harlem Globetrotters stopped by Florida Atlantic University with their unrivaled family show Monday night. Billed as the “Washington Generals’ Revenge” Tour, the game was historic and fiery as the Globetrotters battled a Washington Generals squad more determined than ever to match the franchise’s historic last victory over the Globetrotters in 1971. It has been six years since the Globetrotters and Generals have faced off, as the Generals have searched far and wide for the best players to retool their roster and had been preparing for one thing: victory over the
Globetrotters. The game featured some of the greatest athletes and entertainers on the planet. They displayed incredible ball handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, hilarious sidesplitting comedy and unequaled on-court fan interaction. Families from all over Palm Beach and Broward counties came out to watch the Globetrotters take the court. Before the show even started, children rubbed elbows with the team and even tried out their basketball skills. Students from Eagles Landing Middle School and Rising Stars Gymnastics also performed. Jason Lawson of Lake Worth said the players entertained his entire family, and left them with memories that will last a lifetime. “I grew up watching the Globetrotters and I wanted my family to have the same experience,” the native New Yorker said. “When you go to a Globetrotters game, you’re go-
ing to have more than a few laughs.” A big part of it as always is the lesson for young fans. “I have been following them for many, many years and they are just great with kids,” said Marci Singer of Lauderdale Lakes. “They do such a good job weaving positive lessons for the kids in their antics on the court.” For the Harlem Globetrotters, an American institution soon to celebrate 90 years in existence, there has never been any other way. From their 1926 outset, the Globetrotters were all about bringing families and fans of all ages together not just to witness a special brand of basketball prowess, but to send
the right messages about fitness, education, bully prevention and more. Part of every show in each town the Globetrotters visit is a portion called the Hometown Hero. Fans vote on the team’s website for active or retired members of the military to be saluted prior to the game, and the team goes out of its way to make the day special for those nominated. After the game, Globetrotter stars signed autographs and took photos with fans. The Globetrotters’ next stop will be in Fort Myers on Tuesday. The Harlem Globetrotters have traveled to 122 countries and expect to tour at least 30 in 2015.
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Boca Raton FC Announces Open Tryout Date Boca Raton Football Club will begin the process of building the team that will represent the City of Boca Raton and Southern Palm Beach County in the American Premier Soccer League (APSL) this Spring, by hosting an Open Tryout in Boca Raton on March 28 at Boca Raton High School. Head Coach and General Manager, Marcello Castillo, will be joined by his coaching staff to host the open tryouts. Castillo will be looking to identify male soccer talent at the player trials, with a possible spot on the Boca Raton FC 2015 squad roster at stake. “This is the first step in defining the Boca Raton FC squad,” said Castillo. “Our team will represent Boca Raton and our region and we committed to finding local and regional talent to be an integral part of that squad. Both Coach Lolo, Coach Robbie and I are greatly looking forward to evaluating that local talent at our Open Tryout and the possibility of identifying local and regional players to come on board and contribute as part of our final squad.” The tryout date at Boca Raton High School,1501 NW 15th Ct, Boca Raton, FL
33486, is Saturday, March 28 at 9:00 am Male hopefuls, interested in attending the Open Tryout must pre-register and can do so below. The registration fee to participate in the tryout will be $25 per player, and must be made online during the registration process. Spaces at the open tryouts will be limited and by pre-registration only. Early registration is encouraged. Media will be invited to attend the Open Tryout date listed above. For more information, prospective players should email us at tryouts@bocaratonfc. com. Players are responsible for own equipment and transportation. All players will be given a uniquely numbered BRFC shirt to keep. NO REFUNDS will be given once a player signs up. Participants should arrive at 8:00 am EST for Check-in and registration. *Every participant will receive two free tickets to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ home opener on April 4th versus the New York Cosmos.
Strikers Name New CEO with Fort Lauderdale Roots
Fort Lauderdale native Sean C. Guerin was named chief executive officer of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers today. Strikers Managing General Partner Ricardo Geromel made the announcement. “After a lengthy search, we are pleased that a business veteran with Sean’s credentials has agreed to join us,” said Geromel. “He brings more than 20 years of business experience from a variety of industries including sports. Sean will ‘hit the ground running’ and immediately prove to be an asset as we begin the 2015 season. His expertise will also pay dividends long term as we increase the Strikers’ footprint and brand identity.” Guerin will be responsible for the overall strategic direction of the club’s sales and marketing efforts, fan experience, stadium improvements and new stadium development plans. He will work closely with Geromel, team President Tim Robbie and
Co-Managing Partner Madison Stanford. Guerin comes to the Strikers from DEX imaging, where he served as a divisional president. In 2013, DEX imaging acquired U.S. Imaging Solutions, a South Floridabased company that Guerin co-founded in 1998. He grew U.S. Imaging Solutions into a successful independent office equipment dealer. “I have great memories of attending Strikers games at Lockhart Stadium as a young boy,” said Guerin. “Now, it’s come full circle with my daughters playing soccer on the fields adjacent to the Stadium. More importantly, I have great respect for the Strikers’ heritage in South Florida, and I’m looking forward to using my experience and skills to capitalize on the momentum of this great sport in the United States. With the help of a great front office team, we will build a winner and make the Strikers a first class organization.” Guerin’s credits include working for the then-Florida Marlins as one of the club’s first employees before joining a local Anheuser-Busch distributor. He then joined Boston Market, where he led the marketing for the northeast and opened the restaurant’s 1,000th location. Guerin’s community and philanthropic involvement over the years helped him earn the Sun-Sentinel Excalibur Award in 2004. Guerin recently completed his fifth year as chairman of the board for the Broward College Board of Trustees and remains a current trustee. He serves on the board for St. Mark’s Episcopal School and the Broward Workshop. Guerin resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife and three children. www.bocaratontribune.com
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