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Bishop Barbarito leads Marian Rosary Festival

Bishop Gerald Barbarito takes part in the procession.

By Dale M. King

BOCA RATON - Motorists heading to downtown Boca Raton or the city’s beach will soon have to cough up some cash to stash their car.

Parking meters - normally the bane of consumers who find themselves rummaging around in their car looking for a quarter or a dime - are coming to Boca’s center city.

Just where the meters will be located, what they will look like, how much they will cost and how much it drivers can be fined if they run past the time allowed, have

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the patient to die.”

The School District this year has a $2.7 billion budget - the 11th largest in the United States, fifth largest in Florida. Some 171,000 students head for class every day in Palm Beach County.

With an $80 million deficit looming, Barbieri said, “The board will examine how to

DELRAY BEACH - The Most Rev. Gerald M. Barbarito, bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, led hundreds of celebrants in a Marian Rosary Festival held recently at Emmanuel Catholic Church in Delray Beach.

The ceremony honoring the Virgin Mary in her role as “Undoer of Knots” began in the church. Congregants of various ethnic background carried images of the Madonna through the doors and out to the lake behind the church, where Bishop Barbarito led the group in prayer and the recitation of the Rosary and delivered a homily.

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School District looking at $80 million budget shortfall

By Dale M. King BOCA RATON - The Palm Beach County School District is looking at a budget shortfall for the 2010-2011 school year of at least $80 million - and that irks maverick member Frank Barbieri, who represents Boca Raton on the 7-member board.

“I want the board to ac-

count for every dollar,” Barbieri told members of the Boca Raton Federation of Homeowners Association at a recent meeting.

Barbieri said he is not happy with the district’s budget history for the past five years. He said it is rife with overspending, paying for projects that are not the district’s responsibility and for-

king over cash without looking for cheaper ways to deal with issues.

“The administration seems to think we are in the business of administering and not educating,” he said. The objective for the upcoming budget cycle, he said is to “determine where we can slash expenditures without causing the system to hemorrhage and

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Obituaries - Memorials - Services Deborah Weinberg, 55, of Lauderhill, died May 6, 2010. Services held in Los Angeles, California. Arrangements made by the Boca Raton Funeral Home and Cremations.

Gertrude Millman, 97, of Boca Raton, died May 12, 2010. Services held in Chicago, Illinois. Arrangements made by Boca Raton Funeral home and Cremations.

BOCA RATON - Members of the Boca Raton Police Services Department held their 2010 Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony May 13 to honor all officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Mayor Susan Whelchel and Chief Dan Alexander marked the occasion by laying a wreath in memory of officers who were killed in the line of duty, including 116 law enforcement officers killed in the United States last year.

The National Anthem and God Bless America were performed by the Coastman Chorus. The ceremony also included the presentation of colors by the Boca Raton Police Services Department Honor Guard and a 21-gun salute by the department’s rifle team.

The ceremony took place at 5:30 p.m. in the front courtyard of the police station, 100 NW 2nd Avenue. The memorial coincided with National Police Week, May 9-15.

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Kathryn Baird, 90, of Boca Raton, died May 10, 2010. Services held in Boca Raton. Arrangements made by Boca Raton Funeral Home and Cremations.

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yet to be determined, Assistant City Manager Mike Woika recen-tly told the City Council at a public hearing.

No one spoke for or against the ordinance - amended twice - to create “a framework for metered parking within the city of Boca Raton.” But Councilman Anthony Majhess did vote against the proposal.

Woika said the meters will not only be a source of revenue for the cash-strapped city, but will also encourage turnover in the downtown. And that, he said, could help merchants.

In a memo to the council, City Manager Leif Ahnell said that a study was completed last year by a parking consultant working for the city. “The study inventoried the parking spaces within the city,” he said. “Based on observations and some assumptions, the study noted that the income from a few areas in the city could total between $700,000 and $800,000 on an annual basis.”

Both Ahnell and Woika said the ordinance only sets

the “framework” for metered parking. “It should be noted,” said Ahnell, “that this ordinance does not establish the areas for metered parking, not does it set the parking meter rates.”

“We will be back with resolutions to outline these areas,” Woika said. He also noted that the new law “revamps sections of the parking code, provides new definitions, offers new regulations and discusses citations and violations.”

The ordinance does say parking tickets must be paid within 15 days. If a motorist has three or more unpaid tickets, his or her car may be towed or fitted with an immobilization device, commonly called a “boot.”

Councilman Mike Mullaugh made the motion to adopt the parking meter ordinance and Mayor Susan Whelchel seconded it.

There was no discussion among council members before the vote was taken.

Suspect charged with DUI manslaughter in fatal accident

Aster Michaud

BOCA RATON - Officers from the Boca Raton Police Traffic Homicide Unit have made an arrest in connection with a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Nov. 14, 2009 about 5:45 p.m., in the 4000 block of North Dixie Highway.

The suspect was identified as Aster Michaud, 19, of Boca Raton, said Public Information Manager Mark Economou.

According to reports, Danu

White, 37, was riding his bicycle, along with his wife and mother, when he was allegedly struck by a 2004 Chevy Impala operated by Michaud.

White was crossing Dixie Highway when he was hit by the southbound Chevy.

Police said White suffered serious injuries and was later pronounced dead at Delray Medical Center. Michaud and occupants of the Chevy were not injured.

Economou said toxicology results from blood taken from Michaud showed high levels of marijuana and Alprazolam in his system. Michaud was arrested without incident and has been charged with one count of DUI manslaughter.

Anyone with additional information regarding this crash is asked to contact Traffic Homicide Investigator Mike Daly at (561) 338-1356.

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Boca police nab alleged carjacker, 14, who forced 12-year-old out of SUV

Tottiana Canteen

BOCA RATON - Boca Raton got several surprises when they caught an alleged carjacker in a parking lot off NW Second Avenue May 4.

The suspect was only 14 years old, the police report said.

Not only is she alleged to have forced a 12-year-old girl out of the vehicle before

continue operating with $80 million less. As awful as that seems, it could be much worse. We are receiving stimulus money this year and next, and that stimulus money has kept us from cataclysm.”

But cash from Obama & Co. will “go away” in 2012.

“Unless the economy surprises forecasters and miraculously fully recovers by 2012, then the District is going to have an almost impossible task of operating.”

Speaking frankly, Barbieri said the School Board “is now faced with the unenviable task of providing Palm Beach County children in 186 schools [with] a worldclass education on a third world budget.” He noted that Florida is “dead last” in the nation for per-pupil spending -$6,000 a kid compared to the national average of $10,000 for each student.

He said he disagrees with recent anti-teacher sentiment. “Teachers should be put on a pedestal,” he said.

“These people are teaching the future. I look at the media, and there is sentiment

she took it, the 14-year-old, in an apparent effort to escape, crashed the SUV into a Boca Raton police cruiser.

She was identified as Tottiana Canteen, 14, a resident of Boca Raton.

According to police, the 12-year-old girl was sitting in the 2003 black Nissan Murano about 5 p.m. while her father was getting gas at the Valero station at 1380 North Federal Highway.

She was in the front passenger seat, police said, the engine was running and the doors were unlocked while he went inside.

In the police report, the 12 year old said Canteen opened the front driver’s side door, ordered her out of the car and sped off. The 12 year old was not injured,

police said.

Boca police officers spotted the car heading north on Dixie Highway approaching West Yamato Road. Canteen then turned north on NW 2nd Avenue where officers had laid down stop sticks.

Seeing the spike strips in the road, Canteen reportedly turned into a parking lot where a police car pulled in behind her. As the officer was getting out of his car, Canteen began to back up, crashing into the front of the cruiser. The officer was not injured and Canteen was taken into custody.

In the police report, Canteen told detectives that after arriving home from Lantana, she and a friend walked to the gas station where they sat on a bench for about

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that teachers should be happy to have a job.”

Barbieri said he met a teacher recently who has been an educator for nine years and makes $39,000 a year.

To support his family, “he works nights at a Home Depot and at a restaurant on weekends. We entrust our future to him.”

He said he was recently at Water’s Edge School in West Boca Raton about 6 in the evening. “Eight teachers were still there. They had been there since 7 a.m. And as they were leaving, they were carrying work home.”

Barbieri said he saw portable classrooms at Gove Elementary in Belle Glade that were 50 years old and rotted, but they couldn’t be removed because they are surrounded by other portable classrooms.

He said a teacher showed

him how sugar cane dust comes in through an old louvered window in the bathroom. By the end of the day, he said, “it looks like the kids have been playing in mud.”

In his address, Barbieri offered examples of how he has forced the School District to tighten its belt. He said he killed plans for a new $30 million elementary school in West Boca Raton.

“We didn’t need it,” So he steered the board to built an addition to Whispering Pines Elementary at a cost of $8 million.

Barbieri is also upset by the low graduation rate. “Even though they say we are an A-rated district, only 80 percent of students graduate.”

The number for black students is 60 percent.

“This is a dismal, dismal record,” he said. “Society needs to be blamed for that.

Parents must become involved.”

He said another bothersome trend is developing. “We tested 10th graders who have been in the District since third grade. In third grade,

three hours. She said her friend told her to take the car.

After forcing the 12-yearold out of the car, she picked up her friend and later dropped her off near JC Mitchell School. Canteen said she planned to drive to Delray Beach to visit a friend.

Police said Canteen is being charged with carjacking, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams, driving without a driver’s license and improper backing.

Canteen also indicated she was involved in stealing a car from the same location the day before. Police said this investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.

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58 percent were reading at grade level. But by 10th grade, only 40 percent were reading at grade level.”

“We are not doing a good job educating,” said Barbieri. “We need to do much more. If these students can’t read, then they can’t do math, history or science.”

He also urged Boca parents to stay in touch with him and get involved in their children’s schools.

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Boca approves $600,000 Palm Beach County names panel to respond to oil spill damage, says Abrams to maintain Mizner Park Amphitheater

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alm Beach County has created a Deepwater Horizons Planning Task Force “to address mitigation, response and recovery operations” involving the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, said County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams, who represents the Boca Raton area.

“I have been closely monitoring the BP oil spill and share your concerns about the possible economic and environmental threat to Palm Beach County,” the District 4 commissioner said.

“While I remain hopeful that this spill will not have a direct impact on our community, we all are aware of the reports that a change in the weather or failure to get the spill under control may cause contamination to our shore.”

“As the county commissioner who represents the entire southern coast of the county, I have been working diligently with county officials in preparation of any potential crisis locally.”

The Deepwater Horizons Planning Task Force will develop county-specific contingency plans. Specific areas being addressed are: protection of the county’s four inlets; availability and cost of booms, if needed; environmental preservation; potential health concerns; wildlife protection and available labor and material resource inventories It will be made up of rep-

resentatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Health Department, PBC Division of Emergency Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, PBC Environmental Resources Management, county and municipal fire rescue hazmat response agencies, the Flor-

ida Fish and Wildlife Commission, PBC Animal Care & Control and the Port of Palm Beach.

The first meeting of the task force is scheduled for May 17 at 9 a.m. at the County’s Emergency Operations Center “at which I will be in attendance,” said Abrams.

In addition, he said, “the state is holding daily conference calls with all Florida counties. I will be in direct contact with the mayors and city managers of the 11 coastal municipalities I represent. Palm Beach County Emergency Management is monitoring the situation and is participating in the daily conference calls.”

Abrams said he also plans to keep the public informed as information becomes avail-

able. Anyone seeking information can call his office at 561-276-1220.

For additional information, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of the Interior and BP have established http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com as the official source of information on this incident. It will contain news, updates, projections of the path of the spill, photos and video and other links.

Those interested in volunteer opportunities can visit http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/#Beach.

Boca Raton preparing for possible impact of Gulf oil spill BOCA RATON - Gov. Charlie Crist, on April 30, issued Executive Order 10-99 declaring a state of emergency due to the threat that the oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico poses to the State of Florida, says a notice on the Boca Raton website.

Currently, this event threatens the Panhandle area and the western coast of Florida, it says. However, if the oil

spill is not contained, it is possible that the prevailing currents will bring the spill around the tip of Florida where it will affect the southeastern coast of Florida, including Palm Beach County.

The notice says the city of Boca Raton has already started to make preparations for this possibility, and is working in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center.

There is additional information regarding the oil spill and the possible movement of the oil at these websites: Department of Environmental Protection: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ deepwaterhorizon/default. htm NOAA:http://sero.nmfs.noaa. gov Florida State Park information: www.floridastateparks.org

The Mizner Park Amphitheater at the north end of Mizner Park.

By Dale M. King BOCA RATON -For years, the city of Boca Raton has been concentrating its development efforts in Mizner Park at the south end of the multi-use facility.

But trouble appears to be lurking at the north end. The Count de Hoernle Amphitheatre, operated by the Centre for the Arts, but located on city-owned land, is in financial trouble.

A drop in attendance and decrease in the number of shows at the facility that once hosted thousands for concerts and civic events has put a strain on CFA’s finances, city officials said.

Municipal leaders have been negotiating with the nonprofit group to possibly to take over the building and possibly work in partnership with the cultural-arts group to manage it.

The City Council Tuesday night voted to take $600,000 from the General Fund and use it to run the operation and to make repairs.

“There is still no agreement in place” as to what the city’s role will be, Assistant City Manager Mike Woika told the Boca Raton Tribune. “The staff is working it out. We should have it in four to six weeks.”

Woika said the $600,000 will “handle all upcoming repairs and other things like seating.”

The amphitheater was built in the early 2000s, the second of what was to be a three-part cultural arts facility at the North Mizner Boulevard end of Mizner Park. The first element was the Boca Raton Museum of Art, which was completed before the amphitheater was built.

Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle, made a large donation to the amphitheater, giving her naming rights. She selected her late husband, Count Adolph de Hoernle, as the namee.

Over the years, the amphitheater has hosted a number of named acts. In fact, comic parody singer Weird Al Yankovic is scheduled to perform there later this month.

The amphitheater continues to host Festival of the Arts BOCA, and is the venue for the annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The city sponsors a number of concerts there, and a lighting festival and carnival are set up there for the opening of Boca’s holiday illuminations in December.

The amphitheater accommodates 5,000 patrons, many in lawn seats. That’s twice the number of the older city amphitheater that was located on the same spot, and was razed to make way for the new facility.

Photo shows crowd at Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities in Mizner Park Amphitheater earlier this year.

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Suspect in head injury death of Boca Boca Raton volunteers receive Raton man arrested by Miami Police awards to honor their city service MIAMI – Miami police have arrested a homeless man they allege may have fatally suckerpunched a Boca Raton man on a Miami street, causing him to fall and strike his head on the sidewalk, causing the lethal injury, police said.

The suspect was identified by police as Sosthene Louis, 35, was has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Lisney Oliveira Jr., who died May 3 when his head struck the sidewalk after being punched from behind, po-

lice said.

Louis was arrested in the 9300 block of Northwest 27th Avenue in Miami. Police said the received a tip from a man who recognized him from surveillance video contained in media reports and called police.

According to reports, Oliveira, 26, was walking with a friend to a downtown nightclub when they were approached by a man who asked for a cigarette. Oliveira’s friend said they didn’t have any, and continued walking to

the club.

The police report said the man who had asked for a cigarette returned, coming up on Oliveira from behind and punched him, causing him to fall to the sidewalk.

Oliveira was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where he died, said police.

The report said the attack took place about 5:30 a.m. in the area of Northeast Second Avenue and Ninth Street, while the men were walking to Club Mekka.

BOCA RATON - The city of Boca Raton recently honored its volunteers with a special breakfast and awards recognition ceremony in the auditorium at 6500 Congress Avenue.

More than 100 volunteers were on hand and thanked for their service to the city.

Mayor Susan Whelchel recognized volunteers’ efforts with a special proclamation highlighting the amount of time, energy and talents volunteers donated to the city. Thirty volunteers were given special recognition for volunteering their time ranging from 400 to more than 1,250 hours each.

It is estimated that volunteers saved the city of Boca Raton more than $1.5 million during 2009.

Last year, an award was created in honor of Morton

From left are Catherine Vanden Broeck, Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, Jay Bell, Councilwoman Constance Scott and City Manager Leif Ahnell. Credit: Photo by Mark Witzen

Rosen, who volunteered as a greeter at City Hall. This year, The Morton Rosen Award was given to Jay Bell.

Bell began his volunteer career in 1995 at Police Services, became a CERT member for Boca Raton Fire

Rescue and has not stopped since. He volunteers a majority of his time at Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services putting in over 950 hours. His talents as a photographer have helped fire, police and other departments throughout the years.

Delray Beach man dies of injuries suffered in car-truck crash DELRAY BEACH - A Delray Beach man died May 10 of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision about 8:35 a.m. April 28 at Lake Ida and Jog roads west of the city, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s report.

The victim was identified as Paul Freifield, 85, of Delray

Beach.

According to PBSO, Freifield was driving a 2002 Toyota westbound, exiting the shopping center at 13800 South Jog Road and was attempting to make a left turn onto southbound Jog Road, in front of oncoming traffic.

The report said Freifield’s vehicle was struck on the

left side by a truck operated

by Marie P. Elysee 22, of Lantana, which was traveling north on Jog Road.

Freifield was transported to Delray Medical Center where he later died from his injuries, PBSO said.

Neither Elysee nor a passenger, Marie Thervil, 24, of Delray Beach, was hurt.

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Should School Board members stay out of the classroom?

I’m usually not surprised at anything that School Board member Frank Barbieri says.

He is, no pun intended, very frank, and has a reputation for telling it like it is. That’s the attitude that won him the seat.

When he spoke recently to the Federation of Boca Raton Homeowners Asso-ciations, he made some comments about Schools Superintendent Dr. Art Johnson. Generally, the comments were pretty good. He said Dr. Johnson makes it a point to call every board member at the end of each day to report what has happened on the local education front. That’s good for communications. Cuts down on surprises.

And Barbieri, in return, no-ted that he meets with Johnson every Friday for a personal, one-on-one update.

But he noted that Johnson has told Barbieri that he is “too involved” in the school system. By that he means that Barbieri spends too much time going from school to school to see first-hand how they are being operated.

Some people might call that micro-managing. After all, the School Board hires the superintendent to handle the day-today operations of the schools.

I can see both sides of the argument. The School Board doesn’t have to see inside every classroom to make policy and act on the many items of business it is called upon to approve.

But what’s wrong with a School Board member visi-ting a school? Barbieri said he does it a lot - several ti-mes a week, in fact. And he gave no indication that he visits with the purpose of interfering with the business at hand. He certainly isn’t the type to “spy” on teachers. Actually, on the surface, it seems like a good thing to have School Board members who are aware of various classrooms.

But for teachers and staff, it must be a little tense knowing someone from the “big board” is in the building - particularly now, when relations among teachers, admi-nistrators and board members are tense to begin with.

I’ve always thought that schools should be open to public visitation. In my years as a journalist, I have usually been welcomed in schools since I am normally there to cover an event or get a story.

The atmosphere has changed over the years. In the 1970s, when I first got into the business, schools did not have guards walking the halls. Students didn’t carry much in the way of drugs or weaponry. And mass school shootings were still many years away.

If I enter a school today, I use caution. I make myself known to the proper authorities. I check in at the main office. I follow the directions of staffers who usually accompany me to my destination.

I’m certain that Barbieri’s visits to schools are conducted in a gentlemanly way and in accordance with the rules.

It’s a shame that schools must be so careful these days, so careful that the public - the people who fund the schools - have difficulty getting in. Many times, troubles happen around schools that are really not related to what is going on inside.

In this new century and new era, though, it is nice to know that at least one School Board member is conscientious enough to ma-ke school visits a priority.

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Busy season for council City Councilwoman Constance Scott was in attendance at the recent Federation meeting and informed everyone that the city’s le-gislative board is about to begin its annual round of budget talks.

As usual, with spending strained, the city is going to have to find cuts totaling in the range of $7 million to $15 million.

“Stay informed,” she urged the crowd. “Come to council workshops.”

Speaking of the council, it will sit down May 17-19 for its annual goal-setting sessions. The meetings are held to discuss the coming year in Boca and to prioritize an agenda of objectives. This gives City Manager Leif Ahnell a direction as he begins preparing the budget for presentation - probably late this summer.

Oh, yes, one other thing. A “town-hall style” meeting is scheduled at 6 p.m. May 24 in City Hall.

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Questions 10 Boca Tribune hits 32 pages; honors PBSC THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER Douglas Heizer

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This has been a particularly busy week for those of us at the Boca Raton Tribune.

We’re proud - and happy - to announce that with this edition, we have increased the size of the paper to 32 pages, up from the 24-page publications that have gone before.

A lot of people deserve credit for helping us to reach this plateau - too many to mention. And it’s not just those who write the news, sell the ads and distribute the product. We want to thank the community for its ongoing support and interest that has really kept us going.

It’s a wonderful feeling to walk out on the streets of Boca Raton and West Boca

Raton and be recognized by people who tell us they liked a particular column, or just enjoyed the stories and photos. We continue to concentrate on the community and emphasize the good things that are happening here.

Of course, we have to report the bad, too, like the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the police news that sometimes has a tragic ending.

We can thank Police Chief Dan Alexander and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work to keep the streets of Boca Raton and West Boca safe. It’s a demanding job.

We also join with local officers who honored their fallen comrades during ceremonies held as part of National Police Week.

Pat on the back to student journalists It was our pleasure this past

week to offer our own tribute to the students who staff “The Beachcomer,” the student newspaper of Palm Beach State College, which is distributed on all of the school’s campuses, including the one right here in Boca Raton.

The students got a chance to meet with some “veteran” news folks like Society Editor Skip Sheffield, whose reputation as a reporter, reviewer and society editor is known throughout the area.

The PBSC troupe also met with Managing Editor Dale King, who traces his roots back to newspapers here in Florida and in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

They also shared some ideas with some of the new members of the paper’s advertising staff who also attended the event held at Watercolors in the Bridge Hotel. It was a wonderful, though

windy night, and a little bit of rain caused us all to move inside. But it didn’t dampen the spirit.

Hopefully, some of the young writers, photographers and graphic artists will help us as we continue to develop the Boca Raton Tribune, both in print and online.

Thanks to the Historical Society We stopped off this week at the Boca Raton Historical Society in the Old Town Hall at 71 N. Federal Highway.

Archivist Susan Gillis contacted us to make sure she had all of our print editions as she is archiving them for us. Actually, not just for us, but for the entire community. We can now say that the Boca Raton Tribune has become part of local history.

10 Questions is a new section of our paper that will be made entirely by you, the reader. You will have the opportunity to send us questions to ask the influential people of our city. The first person to take your questions is Mayor Susan Whelchel.

Guidelines: Send us your question to 10questions@bocaratontribune.com with your complete name and a picture of yourself if you have one.

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Chabad of East Boca holds Night of rock ‘n’ roll raises nearly auction to mark anniversary, $10,000 to build school in Africa prepare for move to new site

By Dale M. King BOCA RATON – On its 10th anniversary, Chabad of East Boca Raton is planning a move into a new and permanent temple.

“A long and winding road as finally led Chabad of East Boca to the place we were destined to call home – 770 East Palmetto Park Road,” said Rabbi Ruvi New in an entry on the synagogue’s website.

From its beginnings in the living room of Ruvi and Ahuva New’s home to a storefront on Palmetto Park Road, “Chabad of East Boca’s activities and reach continue to grow,” the rabbi said. “In 2002, it moved into the current facility, a larger rented space on NE 1st Avenue.”

“We are now ready for a permanent home,” he said, “and a permanent home for Chabad will mean a permanent home for more Jews in East Boca.”

The art sale and auction marked the 10th anniversary of the Chabad. It featured works from the Harry McCormick Judaica Collection along with words from Jonatas DaSilva, art from Yakov Heller’s gallery and items from Jewels in Time, Le Bijoux, David Rosenberg, Anny Stern and Judaica from Eliezer Reiner.

Auctioneer Neil Saffer gets into high gear on the bidding floor.

Interested potential bidders include Sheri Fareish, left, and Mina Glambosky.

BOCA RATON - The “Free the Children” group at Pine Crest School got a big financial boost from a fundraiser held Friday night at the Boca Raton Marriott.

The “Piggy Bank Fundraising Party” drew more than 200 teens to the ballroom to rock the night away to music from DJM. The event raised $9,832.

The money will be added to the $6,000 the group has already collected. They were shooting for an $8,500 sum to build a school in Sikirar, Kenya.

Sixth grader Ryan Engelhardt and fellow classmates helped to muster some 300 Pine Crest students to organize a chapter of “Free the Children,” a Canadian-based organization that provides children with the opportunity to help other children in 45 countries through educational and innovation development programs.

The Pine Crest “Free the Children” group hopes to raise a total of $25,000 to take part in the full “Adopt-AVillage” program. Ryan’s parents, Debbie and Darin Engelhardt, said they will match the $25,000 if the students can raise that amount.

Serving pizza at the “Free the Children” fundraiser Friday are, from left, Ruth Ginsburg, Ivy Copperstone and Amy Horowitz.

Kids rock to the sounds of DJM, center.

Students fill the dance floor at the Boca Raton Marriott to raise money for “Free the Children.”

Alex Stein, left, and Trisha Saffer hold up an artistic piece for auction.

Little Lizzie Emby comes up with her own entertainment ideas at the “Free the Children.”

Members of the Pine Crest “Free the Children” group hold piggy banks, which donors emptied to contribute to the fundraiser to help build a school in an African village.

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Red Cross names NCCI employees Boca Museum of Art sponsors as emergency training volunteers reception to open new exhibit

BOCA RATON – The American Red Cross has named employees of NCCI Holdings as emergency training volunteers. NCCI, located in Boca Raton, employs nearly 1,000 professionals dedicated to fostering a healthy workers compensation system. NCCI actively gives back to the communities in which its employees live and work.

In photo 1, NCCI Holdings employees Marion Wolser of Palm Beach and Jan Desin, of Fort Lauderdale, receive a briefing from Red Cross volunteers on their tasks for the day. The Red Cross responds to every house fire in the community.

While firefighters are dealing with the fire, Red Cross volunteers help the victims to cope with the situation.

NCCI employees, acting as “fire victims,” earned a standing ovation from the volunteers.

In photo 2, NCCI employees and their pets take a stab at acting while volunteering for the American Red Cross on a recent Saturday

BOCA RATON - The Boca Raton Museum of Art recently held its Patrons Preview Reception and the Members Opening Reception for Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer and Rememberingstanleyboxer: A Retrospective 1946-2000.

The Elvis and Boxer exhibitions run through June 13. Guests mingled with artist Joyce Weinstein, widow of Stanley Boxer, and Heidi Wohlfeld, studio assistant and niece of Alfred Wertheimer, each of whom provided personal insight and intimate knowledge of the works.

Joyce Weinstein is currently working on restoration of one of Boxer’s works in the Museum’s permanent collection and has a wealth of technical and firsthand knowledge of Boxer’s work.

For more on the Boxer restoration, see www.bocamuseum.org/ blog.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, is open Tuesday - Fri-

day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday noon - 5 p.m. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday of May and June. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior

citizens (65 and older), $4 per person for group tours and $4 for students.

For more information call 561.392.2500 or visit http:// www.bocamuseum.org.

From left are Karen Maskin, M.D., Joan Feinsod, Marty Schuster

Joyce Weinstein and Paul Carman, museum president.

Shown from left are Heidi Wertheimer (niece), George Bolge, Renee Wertheimer (sister-in-law)

Martin & Jody Grass

George Bolge & Roslyn Sutton

Milton and Joan Bagley

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Library exhibited works of Boca Haven’s second annual “Day at the Races” raises $122,000 for group home Raton artist Grenville Pullen

By Barbara McCormick BOCA RATON - Works by Grenville Pullen were recently displayed at the Spanish River Library and Community Center in Boca Raton, The colorful exhibit of 23 pieces included scenes in Italy, France, England and the United States.

Pullen has lived and worked in Boca Raton for the last 25 years. His life, passion and career have encompassed architecture, urban planning and interior design, in four different continents. This was the first showing of Pullen’s.

The artist began painting at the suggestion of his late wife, Haydeh. He said the exhibition was an expression of his love for all the years they shared together.

An opening reception was held recently, where a large crowd of art enthusiasts joined the artists’ family and friends to view the newly painted masterpieces.

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1 – Artist Grenville Pullen with his paintings 2 – Seated from left are Grenville Pullen and Countess Henrietta de Hoernle and standing in the middle is Emily Lilly, the event chair.

3 – Seated is Countess Henrietta deHoernle and Ruth McGoldrick, and standing are Flossy Keesely and Crystal Rigot

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Boca Raton Beautification Committee names Landscape Excellence winners BOCA RATON - The Boca Raton Beautification Committee announced the winners of its annual Landscape Excellence Awards during a recent ceremony in City Hall.

Each year, the committee honors local businesses for landscaping efforts in several different categories. The recognition encourages businesses, homeowners associations and schools in the city limits to improve their landscaping and add to the beauty of Boca Raton.

A luncheon sponsored by Lang Realty and Lang Management for winners and officials followed the ceremony.

“Lang Management and Lang Realty salute today’s winners and their efforts in making

Boca Raton a beautiful city for all of us to enjoy,” said Kevin Carroll, president of Lang Management.

“We are proud to be the sponsor of the post awards luncheon and to have the opportunity to celebrate the beauty of Boca Raton.”

The winners announced include: • Hotel/Motel - Boca Beach Club • Large Commercial - 595 Financial Center • Small Commercial - Count De Hoernle Theatre, home of Caldwell Theatre Company • Low Density Residence (gated) - Wimbledon Villas • Low Density Residence (ungated) - New Floresta Homeowners Association

• High Density Residence (multi-family) - The Aragaon • Industrial - The Atrium.

• Institutional - Belle Terre III • LEED - Environmental Property - Liberty Properties • Open Category - University Commons The Boca Beautification Committee was formed in 1983.

City Council Member Al Edmunds and David Ashe, the first chairman of the Boca Raton Blue Ribbon Beautification Committee, funded a landscape project on South Federal Highway at Royal Palm Way. Lang Realty is an independent residential and commercial real estate company with more than 280 full-time professionals. The firm has five offices within Palm Beach County.

From left are Haven Executive Director Don Stewart, Lynda Levitsky, Marge Vulovico, Robert Trompeter, Anne and Peter Vegso.

BOCA RATON - More than $122,000 was raised recently at the second annual Haven “Day at the Races” held at Gulfstream Park, making the boys who reside at The Haven group home for foster youth, the ultimate winners.

Held early in the Kentucky Derby season, the event drew more than 300 supporters from Palm Beach to Miami who enjoyed food (an elaborate lunch at Christine Lee’s overlooking the finish line), socializing, and live thoroughbred racing action

to support a great cause.

The ladies donned elegant Derby hats and attire. The afternoon was co-chaired by Lynda Levitsky and Marge Vukovich and recognized the longtime commitment and passionate support of honorary co-chairs Lisa and Derek Vander Ploeg to The Haven.

Home to 36 boys, ages 9-17, who have been removed from abusive and neglectful homes and placed in protective care by the state of Florida, The Haven provides programs and services designed to foster the develo-

pment of each young man’s self-esteem and independence.

In a safe, loving and stable environment, the young men are taught the skills necessary for them to become self-sufficient and proud adults.

The Haven, a 501(c) (3) founded in 1976, is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), and recently received its fifth consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a national charity watchdog group.

Event sponsors included: Vegso Family Foundation; NCCI Holdings; Robin Trompeter; Boca Raton Ma-gazine; Brockway Moran & Partners; Butters Construction & Development; Daszkal Bolton, LLP; Ellis and Goldberg; Energy IQ Team; Fox Pan American Sports; Law Offices of Guy Fronstin; GFA International; Mack, Mack & Waltz Insurance Group and Tripp Scott.

From left are Jerry and Candy Diamond, Mary Kelly and Ingrid and Fred Fulmer.

From left are Greg Kaylor, Roxanna & Bill Trinka, Ingrid & Fred Fulmer and Robert Stanfield.

Shown from left are Neil and Karen Meaney and Alice and Tom Smith.

Shown from left are Shelly Mitz, Susan Wexler, Carla Mann and Lynda Levits

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Boca hidden treasures

Hidden Gem for Horse Lovers in West Boca

By Dale Smith

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estled just a few hundred yards from Eagles Landing Middle School in West Boca Raton, lies a hidden gem for horse lovers of all types. Blue Sky Stable is a beautiful, full-care, five acre horse boarding and training facility where horse fanciers can also take riding and show-jumping lessons of several styles. After calling ahead, the proprietor, Mark Rosner, who lives on the premises, invited us out to tour his farm and stable.

Of course, my ten and twelve year-old daughters and I picked up a bag of carrots at the grocery store before taking the short drive just past South County Park to the stable.

Our tour consisted of viewing their large grassy paddocks, the riding arena, the tack room, lunge ring for training, and then meeting, petting and feeding carrots to the twelve horses on the premises that day. Most of the horses are very friendly and easy to feed (careful with those fingers!). Unless they are moving from one area to another, they are separated by fences from the visitors.

There are several very large fenced running areas for them to graze, exercise and relax.

We met the head trainer and Barn Manager, Gillian Muir. Gillian is very experienced and specializes in

dressage training and hunter and jumper training. Dressage actually is translated from French as “training”.

Its fundamental purpose is to develop, through standardized progressive training methods, a horse’s natural athletic ability and willingness to perform, thereby maximizing its potential as a riding horse. At the peak of a dressage horse’s gymnastic development, it can smoothly respond to a skilled rider’s minimal aids by performing the requested movement while remaining relaxed and appearing ef-

fortless. Dressage is occasionally referred to as “Horse Ballet”.

Horses used in hunter over fences and hunter under saddle (or “flat”, non-jumping) classes are called show hunters, and are judged on their movement, way of going, manners, and jumping form. Conformation is judged to some extent as well. Thus, smooth, quiet-moving, well-built horses

with an excellent temperament are desired. The show jumper is generally a horse that has more power and energy than a show hunter.

Because only jumping ability is scored, conformation, manners, and way of going are critical only as far as they affect soundness and ability to jump. Jumpers are often taller and more powerfully built than hunters, often with a bit more speed. Many Boca teenage children, mostly the girls, express an interest in one or more riding styles and take lessons with Gillian at the stable.

We were next greeted by a beautiful 10 year old black Arabian stallion named “Q”.

Q’s registered name is “Darq Defiance” and interestingly he is the grandson of Cass Ole, star of the 1979 film “The Black Stallion” based on the 1941 children’s book. He is available for and is relatively easy to ride.

Then we fed some carrots to “Spirit”, a lively seven yearold Palomino quarter-horse.

He has a great demeanor and stands 16.1 hands high. He is very willing over jumps and loves trail riding and competing in show rings.

There are plenty of shaded trails in the area for a relaxing ride. The horses like to

hit the trail after a workout in the arena.

We noticed a beautiful thoroughbred racehorse on the premises named ‘Rock It”.

He was recuperating at Blue Sky and relaxing before his next race. Rock It is actually entered in a Claiming race this Friday at five furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs. Good Luck Rock It! Of all the different breeds of horses stabled at Blue Sky (a/k/a “The Ponda-Rosner”), one that stood out in his appearance the most to me due to his “Clydesdale”-type lower leg area, was a Friesian named T.J. The Friesian is most often recognized by its black coat color, though color alone is not their only distinguishing characteristic. Friesian horses also have a long, thick mane and tail, often wavy, and “feathers”long, silky hair on the lower legs, deliberately left untrimmed. Friesian horses are popular in both Europe and the United States, and are often used today for Dressage competition, pleasure riding, and driving. Friesian horses can do well in dressage competition due to the breed’s movement, trainability, appearance, power, and body control.

On a different note, Mark and I discussed a serious problem existing in South Florida and other areas due to the economic downturn.

Horse are being abandoned mostly due to the lack of funds to board and feed

them. He lamented that Horse Show participants returning to their trailers after the show sometimes find horses abandoned and tied to their trailers. America has tens of thousands of unwanted horses. Mark indicated that Adoption is a simple and inexpensive method to curb this problem and hopes more people notice and are able to adopt and care for unwanted horses instead of inhumanely abandoning them or selling them at “Auction Sales” which eventually and sadly sells them to slaughterhouses for food. Owners must make a commitment to their horse before considering them for purchase. They should not be treated as commodities.

It was a wonderful morning spent at Blue Sky Stable watching the horses; what beautiful animals they certainly are. The stable is truly a hidden gem in West Boca. We thank Mark for his genuine hospitality. Contact information and driving directions are below.

P.S. Fingers all intact!

Blue Sky Stable 19656 118th Trail South - Boca Raton, FL 33498 561-414-6770 - stable@blueskystable.com Take Glades Rd. west, past Rt. 441[also known as State Rd. 7 to the first traffic light, Cain Blvd [only about 1/2 a mile west of 441.] Turn right on Cain, and go approx. 1 mile to the first traffic light, Old Everglades Pump Rd., and turn left, going west. Travel approx. 1 1/2 miles, keep going straight, and when the road becomes a dirt road; 3rd driveway on the left.

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Skip Sheffield

Elvis has entered the building the Boca Raton Museum of Art

By Skip Sheffield

tism, and more important, his sexual attractiveness beWhen you think of Elvis neath that magnetism. In his prime at age Presley, fine art is 21, Presley had not the first thing the raw power to that usually springs reduce any girl to mind - Elvis’ porto tears, which trait on black velis proven again vet, maybe. and again in WertPopular culture meets heimer’s photofine art in “Elvis at graphs.

21: Photographs by I was a kid when Alfred Wertheimer,” Skip Sheffield Elvis was at his running through June peak of popularity, and I 13 at the Boca Raton Museum didn’t quite understand of Art in Mizner Park.

Wertheimer was just 26 when why he drove all the little he accepted an assignment to girls crazy. As Elvis began travel with Elvis in the pivo- his long decline into bad tal year 1956, when the po- movies and cheesy Las Vepularity of the young singer gas stage shows, I forgot and native of Tupelo, Miss., what made Elvis special in was morphing from budding the first place. With Wertstar to boundary-breaking heimer’s help I feel I have gained a belated understanyouthquake cultural icon.

Not only are Wertheimer’s ding of this once-in-a-lifeblack and white images te- time phenomenon. Thanks for chnically brilliant, they are the memories. insightful in revealing the “Rememberingstanleyboxpsychological transition from er: a Retrospective 1946aw shucks country boy to re- 2000” on the other hand is more what we expect from volutionary trend-setter.

Wertheimer’s images cap- a fine art museum. Frankly I ture Presley’s stage magne- wasn’t that familiar with this American abstract expres-

National Society of Arts and Letters hosts musical fundraiser

By Barbara McCormick BOCA RATON - The National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Boca Raton/South Florida Chapter opened its season earlier this year with “Broadway under the Stars,” an evening of music from Broadway, and a white glove catered dinner, served at poolside. Robert and Dorinda Spahr hosted the evening in their Castillo Del Mar residence.

Music during the social hour included special performances by NSAL Musical Theatre winner Chloe Dolandes and Zachary Brown, a popular vocalist from Florida Atlantic University.

Following Dinner, Christine

Pedi presented a series of vocals from her award-winning Show “Great Dames.” She was accompanied by pianist Matthew Ward of New York.

NSAL President Judi Asselta expressed gratitude to everyone who shared their talents to make the evening a success. “Without the support of our members and friends, we would not be able to hold competitions that bring local and national recognition to our talented South Florida Youth.”

In 2008, Nadine Sierra won the Opera Voice Competition and placed second at the NSAL National Competition. Drama Competition winner Jose Luaces also placed second at the National Competition in 2009.

sionist painter, and this exhibit of 50 paintings and 13 sculptures serves as a handy primer.

So thanks for the education, Boca Museum. Now I feel I know a little about this important American artist who is represented in virtually every important art museum in the USA. Art Meets Fashion at Boca Museum Art School Speaking of crossing boundaries, art meets fashion in the work of Nicole Napolitano and Rebecca Rolle, both students at the Art School of Boca Museum of Art at 801 W. Palmetto Park Road.

The girls fabricated dresses out of metal, vegetable and animal materials in dresses called “Mineral” made with metal, “Vegetable” made with tea bags and “Animal” made with feathers. You can see their handiwork on display through May 21 at the Art School. Both girls will attend New York’s prestigious Pratt Institute in the fall.

Call Boca Museum at 561392-2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org for more

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3 - From left are Alyce Erickson, Isabelle Paul, Dorinda Spahr 4 - Joseph Asselta and Judi Asselta (NSAL President) with Christine Pedi and Matthew Ward, 5 - From left are Matthew Ward, Christine Pedi, Shari Upbin, Robert & Dorinda Spahr, (hosts) Jessica Paton and Juan Carlos Isaza

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Use all the words you want. They can never be taxed

By Diane Feen It’s a tough time to be in the work force. Businesses are cutting back – there’s little job security (they can ship your job to India while you’re on your lunch break) and your annual bonus might be a clean napkin or a slice of pizza.

But there is one thing that is recession proof – words.

You can still have a conversation without someone telling you, “your time is up” (unless you’re in therapy), you can still call a credit card company and hear your account balance without an additional charge and you can still yell at your loved ones without them

sending you a bill (hopefully).

Another good part of this word-free zone is that it includes humor. You can make fun of bankers (who need Hazmats to rid themselves of toxic assets), Botox babes (who seem to enjoy their assets frozen) and men who get caught with their pants down (literally).

The best part about humor is that the federal government is not going to tax it, the airport security staff will not make you take it off before you go through the metal detector (if your shoes are funny, that’s another story) and you can always tuck it away when in the presence of humorless

folks (and it won’t make a bulge in your waistband).

Let’s face it, we can do without $45,000 BMW’s, $9,000 leather coats and $600 dinners, but can we do without humor? I think not. Why else would Jay Leno and David Letterman make more than the president of the United States and why would Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert be racking up Emmy’s and accolades as if they were martini olives?

I’ll tell you why – because when you laugh your endorphins are activated (similar to when you fall in love without the need for jewelry), it’s good for weight loss - you can’t eat as much when your

FOOD REVIEW Marc Kent

Dining Delights at Phyllis G’s Enigma Hail to the chef at this cozy café with an international menu of superior, tasty foods.

Open for dinner only from 4 PM to 9PM, seven days each week, it seats over 70 diners at the patio, bar and dining room…located at 2717 North Federal Highway in Delray Beach- phone (561)2436377.

Among the dozen appetizers offered, we chose fried calamari-a two cup portion of very tender, hand breaded calamari with a tangy marinara sauce. It was extremely tender and flavorful.

Six coconut shrimp gently fried golden brown was a superior starter as were the Buffalo style chicken wings served ten to the plate.

The New England clam chowder was rich and thick and creamy with large chunks of clam meat while the Bahamian conch chowder was lightly spiced and had deep Caribbean flavor.

Black bean and French onion soups are also offered.

Eight items are listed for seafood lovers. We opted for light-as-a-feather South Beach snapper sautéed with capers, articokes, raisins and sun tried tomatoes over grilled vegetables-not to be missed. Wonderful too, was the broiled seafood combo with it’s scallops, shrimp and

snapper served with both vegetables and lightly spiced Cuban saffron rice.

A dozen meat and poultry dishes are offered. A very light chicken picatta with capers and white wine over tender linguine was served with garlic bread. The chicken parmesan- a breast of sautéed white meat was topped with red sauce and melted mozzarella and garlic bread.

Both these chicken dishes were delicious to taste.

Where the Chef shines, it is with his veal dishes. The veal francese was tender meat sautéed with white wine and lemon over linguine. A succulent treat not to be missed.

The crowning achievement was veal parmesan, an Italian breadcrumb coated serving of tender, tender meat, topped with red sauce and melted mozzarella. We could not remember having veal parm any better than this.

This evening the six specials included paella with fresh mussels, shrimp, clams, and sea scallops served on a saffron rice bed flavored with both oregano and cumin.

This complex dish was one we greatly enjoyed.

A variety of four salads, each with it’s unusual personality, are listed. There are a half dozen burger choices and a half dozen pasta choices as

well as three specialty sandwiches on the menu.

The Enigma’s flagship sangrias-both red and white- are light and fruity. Don’t miss them.

The sweet ending to this repast was the dessert of the day-a creamy flan with caramel sauce and whipped cream-quite rich yet light and served in a giant martini glass.

Phyllis G’s Enigma is an adventure not to be missed. Go and enjoy!

Marc Kent

Marc Kent has reviewed restaurants from Key West to Orlando for the meeting planning industry since the 1980’s His restaurant reviews for Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and Delray Beach for over forty establishments have been published to date.

Locally, he selects the menus for several charity organizations including the Boca Delray Music Society’s venue at the Delray Beach Club and at Benvenutos restaurant in addition to cooking for private functions.

mouth is busy and it fills the air with positive ions (that counterbalances things like infidelity and home foreclosures).

Of course, if you’re in the middle of a messy divorce with a liar or alcoholic, you don’t want to be funny (he may want you back), and if your boss says, “You’ll get a raise when business improves,” just smile and start looking for another job.

Stretching the truth is similar to stretching a pair of tight pumps – it never works.

The best part of being funny is that you can have fun without your boss saying, “We’re cutting out the excess humor

in the budget.” If humor is inappropriate (or not allowed) at your workplace you can just tuck it in your shoes until it is safe to let it out.

Another good thing about humor is that it is recession proof. Whoopi Goldberg has a plum job on The View and she usually looks like she just cleaned the toilets, Larry the Cable Guy is worth almost as much money as Bill Gates and Shrek movies are held in as much esteem as Gone with the Wind.

Let’s face it, they can take away our blackberries (but not our strawberries and blueberries), they can take away our corner offices and

expense accounts, but no one can extract your words. You get to keep them regardless of how far the Dow drops (notepads and staplers are a different story) or how bad the balance sheet looks.

That’s the great thing about words. You can twist them, misuse them, throw them at incoming traffic and you won’t be fined or get a disconnect date. They also won’t go down in value regardless of the GNP or the Dow 500.

And you can’t say that about a lot of things these days - especially GM stock and a Toyota Prius.

The Bridge Hotel offers great summer package offer for their neighbors

By Luana Goncalves Have you been longing for that romantic, summer weekend get-away?

You don’t have to take a drive down to South Beach or Naples to enjoy a minivacation.

You can enjoy a weekend in your own backyard at the Bridge Hotel on Camino Real by the beach and on the Intracoastal Waterway.

As advertised in the paper, the Bridge Hotel is offering a “Summer Exclusive Package,” specifically designed for our neighbors in Palm Beach and Broward counties.

“The $299 package was actually designed for our neighbors in West Boca and in Fort Lauderdale, to come and get-away to the beach area in East Boca,” said Fran Bannon, Director of Sales & Catering at the Bridge Hotel.

According to Fran, our

summer package offers begins with complimentary drinks on the patio in the newly renovated, WaterColors Restaurant.

After unwinding at the Patio bar, they can take a short elevator ride to their water view room, to refresh before joining us in Carmen’s At

the Top of the Bridge for a evening of dinner and dancing On Saturday, the couple will receive a complimentary breakfast for two at WaterColors, and then have the rest of the day to spend at their leisure. They can use the pool, enjoy the beach across the street or take advantage of the Wave Runner concession, right on property.

On the final day, Sunday, the couple will enjoy the spec-

tacular Sunday Champagne brunch at Carmen’s.

All you have to do to get this phenomenal three day/ two night all inclusive $299 special is: Call the Hotel directly at 561-368-9500 ask for reservations for Code # SEP “Summer Exclusive Package.”

The offer begins on May 14th and you can book a room up to May 31st for any weekend in June. If you would like more details, check out the advertisement in the paper.

Bannon mentions, “If it takes off and it’s popular, who knows we might offer it right through the summer.”

So what are you waiting for? The offer is basically $150 a person for three days and two nights, plus perks included. The “Summer Exclusive Package” is only for a limited time with limited availability. Call today and book your summer get-away.

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Fine Wine & Canines Marian Rosary Festival Article in Pet Society on page 23

Article on Front page

“This beautiful devotion in the church is centuries old and has its origin in a reflection written by Saint Irenaeus of Lyons: ‘Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; whereas, by Mary, by her obedience, undid it.’”

“During this Year for Priests,” the bishop said, “let us ask our Blessed Mother, Mary, Undoer of Knots, to pray for us and to pray for our priests.”

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Contestants, with PROPEL board president Andy Scott out front

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Desserts from Saquella

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Rescued dogs from Animal Aid, Inc, 2266 N. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton. (561-393-1463.)

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Photos: 1 -4: Congregants of various ethnic backgrounds carry images of the Virgin Mary out of Emmanuel Catholic Church. 5 – The bishop is joined by other priests in the procession. 6 – Bishop Gerald Barbarito leads the recitation of the Rosary

It was Flossy’s Big Day! Story, photos by Barbara McCormick

Canadian crooner Doug Crosley sings for Flossy.

BOCA RATON - It’s not often that a 96th birthday celebration is open to the public…. but that’s exactly what happened on Friday, April 23, at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater at Mizner Park.

To celebrate Flossy Keesely’s 96th birthday, more than 3,000 people came to join her in a special concert organized by the city of Boca Raton. It was Flossy herself

who sponsored the gala concert, “Pathway to the Stars,” which featured seasoned entertainers - Doug Crosley, Jan McArt, Broadway Ziegfeld Entertainers- along with young future star performers.

Flossy was treated to many surprises during the birthday celebration, including a special proclamation presented

by City Councilman Anthony Majhess naming the day “Flossy Keesely Day” in the city of Boca Raton.

Flossy’s birthday pals. Seated is Henrietta Countess deHoernle, age 97; standing, from left, are Karen Olson, age 92; Flossy Keesely, age 96 and Elsa Hoffman, age 102.

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Honoring our fallen submarine heroes Rotary GSET from Korea visit the Rotary Club of West Boca Raton

Honoring our fallen submarine heroes is fundamental to our creed as members of U.S. Submarine veterans, which is “to perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in pursuit of their duties while serving their country” We remember those gallant submariners who made the supreme sacrifice while preforming their duties with honor, integrity and courage and we demonstrate to our families and our youth by deeds that we honor them, we pay tribute to them, we salute them, as should all citizens of this great nation.

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Silvia and Silvio Di Sthepano at Mother’s Day Brunch at Carmen’s Restaurant

David, Yvete and Margee Wilson at Mother’s Day Brunch at Carmen’s Restaurant

Marc Kent and Steve Laine having lunch at WaterColors

Douglas and Dini Heizer at Mother’s Day Brunch at Carmen’s Restaurant

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FAITH

By Robert D. Foster Without exception, we all are destined to face sickness, disease, decline and, eventually, death. No matter who you are, rich or poor, CEO or custodian, world-famous celebrity or unknown, you will one day share the same line in the obituary column that everyone ultimately receives: “And he (or she) died.”

Even before we breathe our last, however, we must deal with weakness, whether it be of a physical, emotional, professional or spiritual nature. How we respond in times of weakness reveals our character, and often serves to shape the rest of our lives.

One of my cherished friends was Bud Wynthein, a young German farm boy who had a distinctive and refreshing view on life. Many years ago, he and his lovely Swedish wife, Margaret, operated several hundred acres of farmland near Wasco, Illinois, U.S.A. until poliomyelitis (polio) placed him an iron lung. Seemingly, Bud and Margaret’s hopes and dreams had died with his diagnosis: acute flaccid paralysis.

However, Bud refused to be “knocked out.” Margaret managed the farm with hired hands as Bud began a long and difficult program of rebuilding his upper torso; the lower half was useless. The farm equipment company devised a tractor for him to operate without legs. Polio may have stricken his body, but could not cripple Bud’s heart – his will to live and his happy, unfailingly smiling disposition. His strong faith in Jesus Christ was not a means of escaping God’s will, but his way of seeing that God’s will would be done.

Bud’s handicap became his pulpit. He might have read the magazine article, “Turn Your Sickness into an Asset,” because he certainly lived its principles. The article wisely observed, “Often sickness generates energies that mere health couldn’t possibly bestow.” Here are examples:

* Sickness helps to remind us of death. * Sickness helps to make us to think seriously about God. * Sickness helps to soften our heart. * Sickness helps to “level and humble” us. * Sickness helps to test our faith in God. Such thinking prompted the apostle Paul to write: “…I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down, what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking round high and mighty! Three times I did that, and then He told me, ‘My grace is enough, it’s all you need, My strength comes into its own in your weakness.’

“Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift.

Now I take limitations in stride and good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size, abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become” (2 Corinthians 12: 7-10).

Author Max Lucado expressed it this way: “When your weakness surfaces, remember that God still uses you; volunteer for a form of service that requires you to depend on God’s strength.

Depend on Him every step of the way.”

Until next week!

Taken and adapted from The Challenge, written and published by Robert D. and Rick Foster. Permission to reproduce with proper credit is freely given and encouraged. For questions or comments, write: 29555 Goose Creek Rd, Sedalia, CO 80135, U.S.A., or fax (303) 647-2315.

DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLE Mike Gora

Judge unlikely to set aside mediated agreement for claim of stress Question: My wife and I Answer: Florida law looks have been involved in a di- favorably on settlement avorce case for over a year. greements entered into volAll financial inforuntarily, between mation has been extwo adults, reprechanged. A month sented by counsel, ago, with our lawafter full disclosure. yers’ approval, we These agreements entered into a meare, generally, endiated settlement adorsed and promotgreement, after twoed and ratified by days of mediation. the judge at a final Mike Gora We have been marhearing. ried for twenty years, and Statistics prove that volunhave two minor children. tary agreements are more I have been a stay at home likely to be followed than dad, making about $50,000 court imposed agreements. a year as a freelance writer. On the other hand, the My wife is a successful at- court’s have the legitimate torney, who makes several obligation to make sure that hundred thousand dollars a children’s rights are proyear. tected.

In the mediation agreement, we divided marital property.

She agreed to pay permanent alimony and child support. She also agreed to pay private school fees, summer camp fees and college education costs.

At our final divorce hearing, a month after the agreement was signed she had second thoughts. She told the judge she did not know if she could make the payments without increasing her workload to the point where she could spend little time with the children.

She also claimed that she was coerced by the stress of the two-day mediation. She asked the court to reject the agreement, because was not in the best interests of the children, and because it was achieved through coercion and duress.

The judge set a half a day hearing next week to hear evidence regarding whether or not the agreement was coerced and whether the agreement in the best interest of the children. He said that he had the right to reject the agreement if it was not in the children’s best interests, or if my wife was coerced into signing it. Can he do that?

Agreements can be rejected by the court if they do not provide an appropriate level of child support, or in some other way ignore the children’s best interests. The settlement agreement as you describe it appears to be in the children’s best interests.

Court’s can reject agreements on proven claims that they were entered into as the result of coercion and duress or fraudulently, based upon misrepresentations financial information.

An appellate court has set aside an agreement because the wife obtained it by threatening to expose the husband’s business practices to the IRS. The stress

of a mediation process is not likely to be grounds to set an agreement aside.

Under the circumstances that you describe, it is unlikely that a judge in a circuit court has the discretion to set aside your agreement on the two grounds argued by your wife.

Michael H. Gora has been certified by The Board of Legal Specialization and Education of The Florida Bar as a specialist in matrimonial law, and is a partner with Shapiro Blasi Wasserman and Gora P.A. in Boca Raton.

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POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Daniel Man

Size of breast implants should balance with body proportions Question: Dear Dr. Man, I want to get implants. I’ve always had small breasts and I want to improve my body shape. Problem is that I have no idea what size to get. I imagine that when I see the surgeon, he will ask me what size implants I want. How do I decide?

and the characteristics of your breast tissue. Every individual differs in these areas. The ideal breast size should balance with your height and weight measurements. The size also largely depends upon how much natural breast tissue you ha-ve. For example, a woman with more breast tissue will need her Answer: The deciimplants filled with sion of what size fewer cc’s (volume) implant you should in or-der to get the get is not one to take lightly. The first Dr. Daniel Man size she desires. thing to remember is that Many women believe that one size does not fit all. For an augmented breast will example, while a D-cup may not sag, which is not true. If look great on a tall, medium- you choose an implant that framed woman, it may be is too large, it can actually too big on a petite, small- cause the tissue to stretch and, thus, cause more sagframed woman.

There are two main fac- ging to occur. The tendency tors to consider when it of the breast to sag is related comes to the size of your to the loss of skin elasticimplants, namely: the size ity and how thin the tissue of the breast in proportion is surrounding the breast. to the size of your body Another important thing to

remember is that silicone implants are now available to use for everyone over 18 years of age.

The type and size of the implants that are best for you depends upon what you want and what your breast tissue will allow you to have. When you meet with a board-certified plastic surgeon for a consultation, he or she will be able to talk to you about your various options.

Dr. Daniel Man is a boardcertified plastic surgeon who has dedicated his life’s work to helping people look younger and improve their appearance through cosmetic surgery. He is a noted author, artist, inventor and educator. Dr. Man has been featured on major television networks as well as national and local magazines and newspapers for his work as both a plastic surgeon and an artist. Dr. Man has a private practice in Boca Raton.

By Dr. Synesio Lyra

Messages to Delete Whoever is acquainted with your memory as quickly the United States Postal Ser- as they come, long before vice knows of the excessive they take hold of you and amount of “junk mail” which adversely affect you by poidaily floods most American soning the emotional reservoir which should households. With the supply all you need advent of electronic for the real chalmail, the same is also lenges of any of experienced by its your days. subscribers. The adI’ve met several vantage of the latter people who, unnecis that with one click essarily, daily enon your keyboard you can delete an un- Dr. Synesio Lyra dure a rather miserwanted message without need- able existence because they ing to open it. Some e-mail pro- hold on too tightly to grudgviders even take care of that for es, resentments, and negayou, ahead of time, by diverting tive intimations which they suspicious messages into the allowed to lodge in their life. category known as “spam,” It may also relate to items thus keeping unwanted e-mails they chose to interpret in a negative way even if that from your inbox.

On the personal level, you can was not the original intent also be proactive in not permit- of the message. Whichever ting unsolicited, negative com- form it may take, the consements to affect you, or harsh quences are caustic for any responses which may be given life, often leading to illness, to your inquiries, besides other if not to death itself! unedifying messages you need An expression the apostle not store in your inner being. Paul employs in several of That could contaminate the his letters is the imperative stream flowing from your own “put away” which his readers were to observe. For heart toward others.

In your daily interactions with instance, “Put away childpeople, both those you know, as ish things...”(I Corinthians well as many who simply cross 13:11). And to the Epheyour path once, provide a whole sians, he exhorted: “Let assortment of messages aimed all bitterness, wrath, anger, at you. Some are written, others clamor, and evil speaking are vocally presented, besides be put away from you, with many more which can be just as all malice” (4:31). In the eloquent, albeit unspoken: an evil same vein St. Peter urges stare, an unpleasant gesture, or any his readers in “laying aside other non-verbal type of commu- all malice” (I Peter 2:1) so as to reach higher levels of nication.

Your best posture towards all spiritual maturity and perthese is to delete them from sonal satisfaction.

Something quite sad is what happens when people delete the messages God had sent to be embraced and stored in the human heart and mind, to provide the directives for varied, unexpected situations encountered in daily life.

At the same time, healthy pronouncements God wishes for us to receive and retain, sometimes cannot occupy human minds on account of too much corrosive negativity already lodged in that space. Such items need to be deleted so that you may “let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom” (Colossians 3:16a).

The peace of God can dominate your entire being so that in moments of chaos or times of tranquility, you utilize the right stuff to keep you thriving while you reflect on those virtues and flush out what is displeasing to God and injurious to your own life!

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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By Barry Epstein - Local Boca Raton Repub- campaign office of Aaronlicans hosted a breakfast for son in the Kings Point shopAttorney General ping center on Atlantic Bill McCollum at Avenue and Jog Road the Griddle restauin Delray Beach. rant Thursday. Mc- Governor Charlie Collum, currently Crist has carved out Florida’s attorney a unique position for ge-neral, is running his independent camfor governor.

Barry Epstein paign for U.S. Sen- The West Boca library on ate, positioning himself Glades and 95th reopens between the left and the Friday, May 21st with a rib- right factions of the Demobon cutting at 10:00 a.m. crat and Republican parties.

Congressman Ted Deutch Polls seem to vindicate that will be sworn in at 9:30 a.m. choice with those asked inon Monday, May 24 at the dicating dissatisfaction with South County Courthouse, the status quo. There is still 200 W. Atlantic Blvd. Del- a long time between now ray Beach. and November for things - Boca Raton attorney Alan to change or continue to Kauffman will be hosting a strengthen his decision to fundraiser for McCollum on bolt the Republican primary June 29 at Woodfield Coun- and run as an independent. try Club.

Polls show that Congress- Palm Beach County Com- man Kendrick Meek is still missioner Burt Aaronson re- unknown to a majority of ports that construction of the the Democrats in the state. missing link of Lyons Road, Meek holds his campaign north of Atlantic Avenue, kick off Friday May 14 at should start next February. 5:30 p.m. at the South CounHe said he will also be writ- ty Civic Center on Jog Road ing a letter on behalf of the in Delray Beach.

County Commission to the - Crist also signed the comState Education Department pact with the Seminole Indiobjecting to the scheduling ans at the Hard Rock Hotel of FCAT testing on the first Council Oak Tree last week day of Passover. in Hollywood. You can see - A plethora of Who’s Who him and other guests inof Palm Beach County cluding Palm Beach Post Democrats turned out for political reporter George the campaign kickoff of Bennett and Sun-Sentinel State Representative Maria columnist Kingsley Guy at Sach’s bid for State Senate, www.wrpbitv.com and click the seat formerly occupied on demand Barry Epstein by now-Congressman Ted 05.07.10. A new show feaDeutch, and was introduced turing political activist Anby Deutch aide Wendi Lip- dre Fladell, Commissioner sich and Aaronson. Elected Burt Aaronson, State Rep. and would-be elected politi- Maria Sachs, Lynn Univercians mingled with the party sity political professor Dr. club chiefs and volunteers Robert Watson, Palm Beach in the crowd, munching on Post gossip columnist Jose deli that is a requirement at Lambiet and Sun-Sentinel any Democratic function. columnist Kingsley Guy can Sachs posed for photos and be seen starting tomorrow at pledged to be a “woman 10 a.m. on the site. with a message” in Tallahas- - Amtrak officials ran a test see. She is using the former train on the FEC tracks,

leading to the possibility of moving them from the CSX tracks next to I-95.

- Tri-Rail should be operated on the FEC tracks too, through the downtowns on the East Coast, instead of further out west, where there is difficult feeder access to the downtown areas.

- Palm Beach County icon Burt Reynolds will be in an upcoming episode of “Burn Notice,” filmed in Miami.

Zachary Winograd, 13 year old 8th grade Boy Scout working on his Eagle Scout badge, will inform the public about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning at the Wal-Mart at 441 and Hillsboro Blvd on May 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

- Bruce and Roxanne Rosetto are hosting a re-election campaign fundraiser for County Commissioner Steven Abrams at their Boca Raton home June 3.

- The next network of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce will be 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ace Hardware on the northwest corner of 441 and Yamato Road in West Boca. Details are at www.westbocachamber. com. Palm Beach County Economic Council Chair Laurie Silvers was the guest speaker at the West Boca Chamber breakfast on May 11.

- The blockbuster summer season got underway with the opening of “Ironman” last weekend. Look for a number of big budget movies coming out in the next few months.

- Look for new FAU president Dr. Mary Jane Saunders to start her new position during the summer.

- Hope all the mothers out there enjoyed their special day with their families and loved ones.

Boca Hospital presents excellence awards as part of National Nurses Week

BOCA RATON - As part of its celebration of National Nurses Week, Boca Raton Community Hospital announced its 2010 Nurse Excellence Award recipients.

The Nurse as Caring, Physician Nurse of the Year and the Nurse of the Year awards were presented during a special ceremony. The winners were selected from the Hospital’s Nurse Excellence Award category, which were also presented at that time.

Jerry J. Fedele, president and chief executive officer at Boca Raton Community Hospital, said, “Our awardees represent everything that is good in the art and science of nursing. We congratulate them on the high level of devotion and compassion they display in the care of our patients each and every day.

These honorees were chosen by their peers, which makes the award exceptionally significant and meaningful.”

The following are the Nurse Excellence Award recipients

and their categories: DR. ANNE BOYKIN NURSE AS CARING AWARD - Tim McKinney, RN, Catheterization Lab/EP. Chosen by the Nursing Leadership Council, this individual goes above and beyond in portraying “caring” and compassionate patient care.

PHYSICIAN NURSE OF THE YEAR AWARD Lucy Gombs, RN, Surgical Services. Voted upon by the BRCH physician medical executive committee and given to a nurse who provides exceptional patient care and outstanding clinical service.

CHRISTINE E. LYNN NURSE OF THE YEAR AWARD - Eden Borromeo, RN PCI/Interventional Service. Chosen by the Nursing Leadership Council, this individual demonstrates exceptional attributes in nursing.

Other excellence award recipients are: • Cardiovascular Services: Lisa Joswick, RN • PCI/Interventional Service:

Eden Borromeo, RN • Medical Telemetry: Carla Hanson, RN • Surgical Services: Lucy Gombs, RN • Orthopedics/Neurology: Lynette Rattigan, RN • Oncology/Rockwell: Amy Cahan-Durling, RN • Medical Services: Jessie Flores-Cayson, RN • Women & Children’s: Sarah Hole, RN • Critical Care: Sylvia “Cheryl” Berry, RN • Emergency Department: Allison Kinney, RN • Cath Lab/EPS: Tim McKinney, RN • Perioperative Services: Karen Johnson, RN • Nursing Resource Services: Mary Resnick, RN • Case Management: Nancy Korsman, RN • Outpatient Services: Michele Houfekz, RN Boca Raton Community Hospital is an advanced tertiary medical center with 400 beds and more than 700 primary and specialty physicians on staff.

The hospital is a recognized leader in oncology, cardiovascular disease and surgery, minimally invasive surgery, orthopedics and women’s health, all of which offer stateof-the-art diagnostic and imaging capabilities.

The hospital is a Joint Commission Designated Primary Stroke Center.

Barry Epstein, APR, is a public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce, with a weekly Internet television show on www.wrpbitv. com. You can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or Twitter at CMe4PR@twitter. com. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.

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FAU receives grant from the Florida Engineering Foundation

BOCA RATON – Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $2,000 grant from the Florida Engineering Foundation (FEF) to FAUS’s human-propelled submarine support students com peting in professional, society-sponsored design competitions.

“One of the most valuable learning and team-building experiences our students can have comes from competition with their peers at the national level,” said Karl Stevens, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at FAU. “This generous gift from the Florida Engineering Foundation helps make this possible and is very much appreciated.”

The FAU Owls Racing Team is one of three FAU teams to receive funds from the FEF grant. The team will be competing in the 2010 Formula SAE Competition in Brooklyn, Michigan from May 12-15. The FAU team will join more than 100 university teams from around the world at the Michigan International Speedway.

The FEF grant also will help fund the FAU Autonomous Surface Vehicle Club (ASVC), which will be participating in the 2010 Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) competition.

The annual contest is sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The goal of the competition is to advance the state of the art in ASV design by challenging a new generation of scientists and engineers to create a system capable of performing various missions in a marine environment.

FAU’s Human Powered Submarine (HPS) Race Team also will benefit from FEF. With the competition taking place underwater, these races are a challenge of human “peddling” strength and endurance, as well as a test of putting academic theory into practice.

In 2009, the team won the “Absolute Speed” award for having the fastest sub at the race. The 11th annual International Submarine Races will be the next competition for the HPS Race Team, which will take place in summer 2011.

The FEF was established in 1986 to encourage and assist students in pursuing enginee-ring careers and to educate the public about engineering.

Mishkel named Physician of the Month at BRCH BOCA RATON - Boca Raton Community Hospital has named David Mishkel, MD, a cardiologist, as its Physician of the Month for April.

“Dr. Mishkel is a strong patient advocate and provides the highest level of quality patient care,” said his colleagues in their nomination.

“Dr. Mishkel exemplifies what it means to be a physician and is a great asset to his field, the Hospital and

our community.”

Dr. Mishkel graduated medical school at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

He completed his internship program at Toronto General Hospital and his residency programs at Toronto General Hospital in Ontario and St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.

He went on to complete his fellowship training in cardiology at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and Hermann

Hospital in Houston, Texas.

The Physician of the Month award recognizes members of the Boca Raton Community Hospital medical staff who demonstrate outstanding compassion for patients and their families, respect and support for fellow members of the patient care team, and a willingness to teach others.

Boca Aircraft Maintenance is “gold service center” for Eclipse Aerospace BOCARATON - Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. has announced that Boca Aircraft Maintenance has been selected as the exclusive US Southeast Region factory authorized “Gold Service Center” for the Eclipse 500 aircraft.

Boca Aircraft Maintenance will provide maintenance services, parts distribution, airframe, engine and avionics inspections as well as AOG services for the Eclipse 500 within the region.

“Eclipse Aerospace is pleased to welcome Boca Aircraft Maintenance to our network of Eclipse service

providers,” said Ken Ross, president of Eclipse Services Network. “Based on their experience and track record, we are confident Boca Aircraft Maintenance will deliver on our vision to provide an exceptional customer experience to owners, operators and pilots.”

“We are pleased and honored to be selected as the US Southeast Region factory authorized ‘Gold Service Center‘ for the Eclipse 500 Aircraft,” said Todd Wilkins, President of Boca Aircraft Maintenance. He added: “Our training and

years of experience with the Eclipse 500 aircraft, engines and systems are some of the reasons we are providing services in support of the manufacturer.”

As a factory authorized Eclipse “Gold Service Center,” Boca Aviation Maintenance will not only provide aircraft service but will also supply support services and parts distribution for qualified Eclipse mechanics and repair stations throughout the Southeast region.

Boca Aircraft Maintenance is located at Avitat Boca Raton, situated at the Boca

Raton Airport. The South Florida location allows the Mobile Repair Team to service Miami, Opa Locka, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Stuart, and Naples Florida within hours of a call. Boca Aircraft Maintenance also services the Caribbean Islands.

Eclipse Aerospace’s corporate offices are based in Charleston, South Carolina with principal operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Chicago, Illinois.

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PROPEL sponsors first “Fine Wine and Canines” event at Royal Palm Place

Bob Mooney with Mo-Town, Bestdressed and Best Overall Dog.

By Skip Sheffield BOCA RATON - PROPEL (People Reaching Out to Provide Education and Leadership) recently enjoyed its first “Fine Wine and Canines” event at Royal Palm Place.

Fourteen Boca Raton restaurants and eight vineyards pre-senting 24 varieties of wine, and dog fanciers of all descriptions united on a beautiful moonlit evening to further the cause of PROPEL, a private, non-profit

501c3 organization dedicated to serving Palm Beach County and northern Broward’s economically challenged communities through education and promoting leadership among at-risk youth.

Attendees paid $45 to enjoy unlimited food and wine and to be entertained by rocksoul group 45 Live, 12-yearold violinist Sage McBride, and world-renowned performance artist Michael Israel, who created two large-scale paintings before the eyes of his audience in less than 15 minutes.

Dogs were able to participate in a contest to determine, prettiest, best-dressed, meanest, smallest, largest and best overall dog.

An unusual feature of the contest was the fact participants were allowed and even encouraged to bribe the judges with cash-all to benefit PROPEL, of course “It cost enough to make him win,” said PROPEL board

member Harriet Lewis, who devised the “crooked” contest to benefit PROPEL. “I got all my friends to contribute. He could have won largest too, but I didn’t want to take that from the others.”

As it was, Lewis’ huge black Newfoundland won best-dressed and best overall dog.

Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel joined in the fun, acting as a judge and willing bribe recipient. Other judges were City Councilwoman Constance Scott; PROPEL past president Roxanna Trinka and current president Andy Scott.

“It was a huge success,” remarked Scott. “A lot of people put a lot of effort into this event, and we thank them all. We don’t have definite figures yet, but we think we raised close to $15,000.”

For more information on PROPEL, call Tolliver Miller at 561-995-8553 or visit www.propelyourfuture.org.

PET OF THE WEEK

Pet of the week Robert is searching for a loving home Photo, story by Pam D’Addio BOCA RATON - Ever hear the expression, “I tried to contain myself, but I escaped”? That’s pretty much me. I’m Robert and I’m ready to rock!

I’m a male Lab mix, four months old and neutered.

I weigh about 30 pounds.

I’d like a big yard and doggie buddies and/or older kids to play with because I’ve got lots of energy to burn. I’m working on becoming housebroken so I really need a house now, and someone to love me.

You and your house would

do just fine. I love people, the outdoors, and running with my ears flapping. Can we be buddies?

I’m available for adoption at Tri-County Humane Society, a no-kill

animal shelter located at 21287 Boca Rio Road in Boca Raton. The shelter is open for adoptions Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Adoption fees for companion animals are $110 and up.

Animals are heartworm-tested and up-to-date on vaccinations.

Included in the adoption fee is one year of free office visits to Regency Veterinary Clinic.

Please visit us to find a lost pet or to consider adding a shelter dog or cat to your family. We have puppies and kittens, too! Call (561) 482-8110 or view many of our available animals and volunteer opportunities at: www.tricountyhumane.org.

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MY PET If you would like to place a picture of your pet here, email us at mypet@bocaratontribune. com, a picture of your pet and a small biography so we can post it in both our online and printed editions!

Mia and Xena, the Black Border Collie/Lab and the lovable Boxer are the 8 year old dogs of the Proffitt family. Both of them are eight years old and are very much loved by their owners.

Mia (named after soccer star Mia Hamm) was the last dog available for adoption from petsmart and has been loved ever since.

Xena (named after Xena the princess warrior) was given to the Proffitt’s from relatives. Xena loves to bark at radom and wag her nonexisting tail around.

Both these dogs are adorable “princesses” that would never hurt anyone, not even a fly.

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Happy Birthday Esta Shepetofsky A birthday party was held at the European CafĂŠ in Boca Raton for Esta Shepetofsky, a resident of West Century Village and a member of the Congregation Torah Ohr. Her close friends joined and celebrated with her at the restaurant.

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PROM 2010 Boca High

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Olympic Heights

Boca High - JROTC Navy Ball

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Dining Guide

SEAFOOD

Boston´s on the Beach 40 S. Ocean Blvd. Delray Beach - 561-278-3364.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dnr., Mon.-Fri. Lunch 11-1:30pm, Dnr. 5pm-11pm, Sat.-Sun. 7am-11pm, Fri.,Sat.-Sun lunch served on upperdeck

SANDWICHES/DELI

AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSES

Brewzzi Glades Plaza 2222 Glades Rd. Boca Raton, 561-392-BREW (2739). Dnr. Nightly.

Café Luna Rosa 34 S. Ocean Blvd. Delray Beach, 561-274-9404; Open daily Breakfast, Lnch, and Dnr. 7am-10pm

Carmen´s Boca Bridge Hotel 999 Camino Real. Boca Raton 561-368-9500 Dnr and Dancing begins at 5pm on Fri. Evening.,Brunch on Sun. 11am-3pm

Maggiano´s 21090 St. Andrew´s Blvd.

Boca Raton - 561-361-8244 Lnch Daily, Dnr. Mon.-Sat. 5pm-11pm, Sun. 5pm-10pm

ASINA/SUSHI

Gol, Taste of Brazil 411 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach - 561-272-6565; Dnr

P. F Chang´s 1400 Glades Rd. Boca Raton - 561-393-3722; Lunch and Dnr daily. Sun.-Thurs. 11am11pm, Fri-Sat. 11am-midnight

ITALIAN

BRAZILIAN

Picanha Brasil Restaurant - 22797 State Road 7, Boca Raton - 561-488-5737 Lnch and Dner

Ben´s Deli (Kosher) The reserve - 9942 Clint Moore Rd. Boca raton 561470-9963; Lnch and Dnr. Daily 11am-9pm Eliat Café (Kosher) Wharfside Plaza- 6853 S.W. 18th St. Boca Raton- 561-3686880. Open for Lunch and Dnr. Mon.-Thrus. 11am-9pm, Sun. 12pm-9pm, Closed Fri-Sat. Jake Deli 149 N.E. 4th Ave. Delray Beach, Mon.-Sat. 7am3:30pm.

CONTINENTAL

Bistro Provence 2399 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton - 561-368-2340. Lnch Mon.-Fri. 11am-3pm, Dnr. nightly 5pm-10pm.

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Tribute to A. James Ary

A surprise tribute was given to A. James Ary by Brazilian dignataries representing Ascoral, Rotary of Barueri, ACM of Sao Paulo/Alphaville, Afrob, ACIB and the city of Barueri during the weekly meeting of the Deerfield Beach Rotary Club.

d rueri an each. tary Ba o rfield B R e e p D y r ta Philli o R lb Pres.

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Eudes, Rose, Phillip, Maris Jose, A.James Ary, Marisia, wlater, Billaton, Jose Mancato.

A. James Ary, Marisia and Maria Jose YMCA A. James Ary, Jose and Angela Marcato Directors.

A. James Ary and Walter - Rotary Tambore

A. James Ary, Valerie Ary, Billaton

A. James Ary, Valerrie Ary, Angela Marcato Brigite

The Ary Family

A. James Ary, Valerie and Joel

Ary’s and friends

Grace Community Church On Sunday, May 2nd Grace Community Church held a Benefit Concert featuring their Total Praise contemporary choir to help raise funds for the McFadden family of Boca Raton.

Danny McFadden, age 23, suffered a swimming accident on October 10, 2009 that has left him paralyzed and in need of ongoing care. His parents, Patrick and Jill McFadden are working full time to support the family and also are providing round the clock care for Danny with the help of his sister Molly, age 20 and brother Patrick, age 17. Danny’s grandparents, Malcolm and Jane Ruhl also live with the McFadden’s.

Members of the church are providing meals three days a week and have helped with home repairs and other needs.

In addition to mounting medical expenses, the McFaddens are in need of a handicapped accessible van for transportation. The congregation and friends in the community have responded with over $14,500 to date. We are reaching out on behalf of the family and asking that we come together at this time to respond to this specific need.

Checks may be written to Grace Community Church, 600 W. Camino Real Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33433 with the notation for the McFadden’s Benefit. Call 561-395-2811 for more information.

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Hometown Heroes

By: Pedro Heizer

Olympic Heights High School, a school known for a history of good tennis, is now at the top of the High School Tennis world. Luisa Ortiz, a sophomore at Olympic heights, made it to the states semifinals, where she lost to Sarah Mean, who ended up winning the states. When asked about Luisa’s role in the team head coach Kelley Stephens told the Boca Raton Tribune “Luisa Ortiz played a huge role in everything.

She played pretty much the whole season undefeated now, both singles and doubles” Also at the top of the tennis high school scene is sophomore Dylan Gunning who also lost in the semifinals. Alex Robles of Naples BarronCollier defeated Dylan Gunning of Olympic Heights in the No. 1 singles final, 6-2, 6-4.

Gunning was the last surviving Lions player in the tournament. “He [Dylan] played a huge

crucial role; he pretty much went undefeated the whole year with a few losses. He is ranked in USTA, United States Tennis Association, number 35.”

Said Coach Stephens.

The way to get to states is a very weary one. It all begins by playing at the district level, once you become district champion you move on to regionals. Once you win regionals, you go on to play at the state level. “These two athletes are huge role models academically and athletically for the school” added coach Stephens. Both Ortiz and Gunning both won at the district and regional levels and went all the way to the semifinals of the state championship. A great feat by any High School in Boca Raton, At Olympic Heights, it’s their first year in high school history both the boys and girls tennis team made it to the State tournament.

By Matt Bluesten

Top Prospect Michael Stanton All of the buzz and talk recently surroun-ding the Marlins organization has been all about outfield prospect Michael Stanton. The Marlins have wanted to keep in Double A in order to give him more time to complete his development with some more minor league seasoning and to delay his arbitration eligibility clock.

This means Stanton will be under club control for an additional year.

The question that every Marlins fan is asking is, when exactly will Michael Stanton be called up and will be ready to produce right from the gecko? Michael Stanton is absolutely tearing it up in Double A. He is on fire putting up mosnter numbers. Impressively, Stanton has a .340 batting average, a .477 on base percentage, and a.840 slugging percentage. In the last 29 games, he has hit 15 home runs and 35 RBIs. In addition, Stanton has a .493 on base percentage and he has shown tremendous patience and discipline by walking 29 times. Furthermore, Stanton was ranked as baseball’s third highest rated prospect by Baseball America, right behind Jason Heyward and Stephen Strasburg. What an unbelievable class to be in! We are talking about Stanton being up there with two once in a lifetime future prospects.

Scouts have been universally impressed by Stanton’s tremendous power. They have him rated as an 80 on a 2080 power scale, which is the highest number on the scale. The only knock on Stanton is that he strikes out a little too much, but many advanced scouts have stated that he is impro-ving his plate discipline.

Michael Stanton is the Marlins highest rated prospect and many people believe he will achieve true greatness.

Marlins fans and baseball experts have placed an enormous amount of expectations on Stanton. There is no doubt in my mind that he has tremendous potential and he has the physical tools to become a great ball player. What I wonder

about is whether he will be able to handle major league pitching, hit in the clutch and under pressure, and most importantly will he ultimately meet the exceedingly high expectations placed on him?

Physically, Stanton is very imposing at 6”5 and weighing in at 230 pounds. Stanton was an exceptional athlete in High School. He played basketball, baseball and football. Interestingly, he was recruited by Pete Carroll at USC to play cornerback. Most likely, he made the right decision choosing baseball over football.

Many sources close to the Marlins believe that Stanton will be called up by early June. I believe you can make the comparison between

Scouts have been universally impressed by Stanton’s tremendous power. They have him rated as an 80 on a 2080 power scale, which is the highest number on the scale. The only knock on Stanton is that he strikes out a little too much, but many advanced scouts have stated that he is impro-ving his plate discipline.

Michael Stanton is the Marlins highest rated prospect and many people believe he will achieve true greatness.

Marlins fans and baseball experts have placed an enormous amount of expectations on Stanton. There is no doubt in my mind that he has tremendous potential and he has the physical tools to become a great ball player. What I wonder about is whether he will be able to handle major league pitching, hit in the clutch and under pressure, and most importantly will he ultimately meet the exceedingly high expectations placed on him?

Physically, Stanton is very imposing at 6”5 and weighing in at 230 pounds. Stanton was an exceptional athlete in High School. He played basketball, baseball and football. Interestingly, he was recruited by Pete Carroll at USC to play cornerback. Most likely, he made the right decision choosing baseball over football.

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Joga Bonito: The Beautiful Game

By Pedro Heizer It happens once every four years. Something incredible that is not only heart-warming but also exciting. Some may be thinking Olympics, but no, it’s not the Olympic Games. It’s something more watched more around the world than any sports tournament. The FIFA World Cup is one of those rare specimens of sporting events that not only bring people together, but it brings nations and the world together.

For one to understand the magnitude of this one-month phenomenon, on must understand the past, the present and the future of the cup.

The World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the men’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not contested because of World War II. The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about a month – this phase is often called the World Cup Finals.

A qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, is used to determine which

teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation.

During the 18 tournaments that have been held, seven nations have won the title.

Germany.

This year, the Cup will be held in South Africa, from June 11 until July 11, and the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil. The 32 team pool has been selected and the teams participating are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Cote d’Ivoire, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, North Korea, New Zealand, Nigeria, Paraguay, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United States, and Uruguay.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th edition of the event. The 2010 FIFA World Cup is the culmination of a qualification pro-

Jozy Altidore is a hometown product out of Schulz Academy. Boca is a very diverse city with many people from different countries. We have Brazilians, Italians, Germans, Koreans, Spanish, English and so in the next two editions we will continue our 3-part s t o r y on the Wo r l d Cup and where f a n s g a ther to watch this great

game.Stay tuned for a three part segment.

Brazil has won the World Cup a record five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament since 1930. Italy, the current champions, has won four titles, and Germany is next with three titles. The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with one title each. Some may not know this, but the United States won third place at the inaugural cup in 1930!

The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, where an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in

cess that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, the qualifying matches began at the 2008 Summer Olympics since many of the nations where involved.

This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa beat Morocco and Egypt in an allAfrican bidding process.

Why all this talk about the World Cup? Well, many of you know that we have two great youth soccer leagues in SABR and GBYSA. We also have a state champion team in our backyard with Boca Raton High School.

And for people that didn’t know, one of the best players in the US soccer team,

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NBA 2010 Playoffs By: Stefano Tinucci Tozzi

T

he 2010 edition of the NBA Playoffs are well underway and we already have some of the answers the regular season did not give us.

The Dallas Mavericks are still not a legitimate title contender, the Denver Nuggets greatly missed coach George Karl - he was sidelined with cancer - but beyond that they still lack that key ingredient to progress to the next level and allstar Carmelo Anthony is beginning to raise serious doubts as to whether he can truly be the best player on a championship winning team, the Oklahoma City Thunder looks to be the real deal and with such a young and talented core and with enough cap space to add a max free agent this off-season look for this team to challenge the established NBA hierarchy in the not too distant future, and down in Miami this post-season made it abundantly clear that team

President Pat Riley must come through on his grandiose vision and the pressure on him to build a contender for next season is palpable and justifiably so.

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers v. (4) Boston Celtics or as it’s being known as LeBron’s Elbow v. the Elderly 3. Through three games in this series not much has been found out except that both teams look very vulnerable; as was evidenced through two games in Cleveland when the Cavaliers were lucky to escape with a win in Game 1 and in Game 2 when point guard Rajon Rondo ran circles around Cleveland’s defense all night en route to leading his Celtics to a 104-86 triumph which gave Boston home-court advantage in the series. As the scene shifted to Boston so did the script in Game 3 the “injured” LeBron James was masterful in posting a near triple-double fit only for a king. His 38-point, 7-assist, and 8-rebound effort

allowed Cleveland to hand the Boston Celtics their most lopsided home playoff defeat in their storied history. Where the series goes from here is hard to determine but Cleveland even with all their flaws seem to just have a little too much for a Boston squad that appears to have little beyond the magnificent Rondo and power forward Kevin Garnett who himself is not what he once was. Prediction: Cavaliers in 7 My predictions would pit Cleveland vs. Orlando in the East in a re-match of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals and though both rosters are changed from last season I don’t expect a different result. Here, I see the Orlando Magic representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. In the West the Suns would face the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and while I do like a lot of the things this new Suns teams have shown I just think they are outgunned by a loaded Lak-

ers squad so I see them vanquishing a worthy foe in the Phoenix Suns to advance to the Finals to complete a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals. And in this replay of last year’s Finals I do see a different outcome; while it would not shock me to see the Lakers repeat I feel as though they’ve been missing just about 10% of what they had last year all season

FAU’s Bodenmiller Lynn softball honors seniors in season finale named to All-Academic

By Jeffrey Messman BOCA RATON - Lynn University’s softball team closed out the 2010 season recently with an 11-2 loss to Nova Southeastern.

The Fighting Knights bid farewell to seniors Elizabeth Hawkins, Rachael Larkins, Cristie Kaufman, Nikki Pallister, Kathleen Smith and Mika Tatar before the game.

Nova Southeastern (45-15, 19-5 SSC) jumped to a 9-0 lead after the top of the third before the Knights (24-31, 7-17 SSC) rallied back with a pair in the bottom of the

frame. The Sharks would close out the game in the sixth with two more to runrule the Blue and White.

Brittany Gross and Jordan Angel collected two hits each for LU in the loss. A day after tying the program mark for hits in a season, Gross broke the record in her third plate appearance with a flare single into right field.

Katrina Lavadan, Smith and Hawkins each added hits for the Blue and White.

Kaufman (11-13) picked up the loss while striking out four on the day.

and I think this is the stage where it will come back to bite them. On the other hand Orlando received heavy criticism for overhauling a roster which reached the Finals last season and it has taken a while for all the parts to jell but now at the time when it matters most granted, they’ve played playoff neophyte Charlotte and the hugely disappointing

Hawks but they sure have looked impressive - they seem to have hit their stride and their yearlong sacrifice will be rewarded when Commissioner David Stern hands the Larry O’Brien Trophy over to your 20092010 NBA Champions the Orlando Magic.

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District 3 First Team BOCA RATON - Florida Atlantic University girls’ softball player Blair Bodenmiller was named to the CoSIDA All-Academic District 3 First Team recently.

It is the second consecutive year that she was named to the first team. She was also named to the second team as a sophomore.

Bodenmiller received her bachelor’s degree in December 2008 and currently has a

perfect 4.0 grade point average in graduate classes in political science. Her selection to the First Team makes her eligible for the Academic All-American team, which will be announced on May 26.

“Blair is the epitome of what a true student-athlete should do and takes the same work ethic in the classroom that she does on the field,” said head coach Joan Joyce.

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