Boca Raton Tribune - Edition 24/2010

The Boca Raton Tribune until Christmas

Your Closest Neighbor

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach FL - December 2 through December 8, 2010 •Year I •Number 024

Mayor throws the switch to light Boca Raton for the HOLIDAYS

See page 8

HAPPY HANUKKAH

Boost Business for Boca this December!

See page 24 Nearly 400,000 readers!

YOUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR.

2 - December 2 through December 8, 2010

Briefs

The Boca Raton Tribune

Quote

Online Edition The Boca Raton Tribune Online Editor Pedro Heizer

of the Week

“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 8: 12

Paul Triviabits

By Paul Paquet Saturday, December 4 For 18 years, Best Western had a pact where they got everything west of the Mississippi and Quality Inns got all the turf east of the river. But when the truce broke down, Best Western created a brandnew chain called, naturally, Best Eastern. Three years later, everything was branded Best Western, along with the gold crown logo. For a long time, Best Western was legally a nonprofit co-op.

Who flopped, in a brand new way, at the high jump at the Mexico City Olympics?

A) Dick Fosbury B) Bruce Jenner C) Jesse Owens D)Mark Spitz Previous answer: Seth MacFarlane was nearly on American Airlines 11 INDEX Briefs

Page 02

Municipal News

Page 03

Community News

Page 08

Section B

Page 13

Columnist

Page 21

Business

Page 23

Pet Society

Page 25

Games

Page 26

Sports

Page 32

Safety tip from Boca Raton Police Boca police safety tip Q: I received an email from the UK Global Lottery saying I’ve won $15 million. The lottery official wants me to send my name, address, birthday, and a processing fee (a border tax?) of $299. I’m not sure about this, should I do it?

A: The email you received was a scam. Never pay anything up front to win a prize. And never give your personal information to someone you do not know. Scammers will steal your money and may use your personal information to steal your identity!

Crime and safety questions are answered by officers from the Crime Prevention Unit. For more information, visit www.BocaPolice.com.

Boca Raton Police blotter BURGLARY TO RESIDENCE On 11/26/10 between 1200 hours and 1600 hours unknown suspects entered apartment on Town Colony Drive. A laptop computer and jewelry were removed.

Entry was gained through the front door.

BURGLARY/ THEFT FROM AUTO On 11/27/10 between 1630 hours and 2319 hours an unknown subject smashed the driver`s side window of an SUV parked on South Federal Highway and removed a GPS. OTHER THEFT At an apartment on NW 2nd Ave, Realtor Mary Renaud reported that unknown suspect(s) stole her lock box with keys inside it.

VANDALISM Unknown suspect(s) recently damaged a plastic water pipe located at 2100 NW 2nd Ave. It appears the pipe was damaged with a large rock that was found next to damaged pipe. No suspect(s) information or witnesses at this time.

Follow us

Online Edition

Advertising Sales Director Lew Roberts lew@bocaratontribune.com Account Executive Mark Ary, Marvin Davis, Stan Weisbrodt, Marguax Vicker, Daniel Bluesten Art Director Maheli Jardim

DONOVAN ORTEGA & SAM TETT: Associate Editor ANDERSON MANCEBO: Software Manager

Photographers: Nicole Vickers, Barbara McCormick

Read more Online • Great dances, top-notch songs buoy ‘On the Town’ at Broward Stage • Klezmer Company Orchestra Trio to perform classics from FAU Libraries Jewish print music collection

LEGAL NOTICE ANTHONY ALTMANN, JOHN D. COLE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BABETTE MANN You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov.selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Video Production Director Klaiton Silva

The Boca RatonTribune

mailing address: P.O. Box 970593 Boca Raton, FL 33497 Office Address: 7300 W. Camino Real # 201 - Boca Raton Fl, 33433 business@bocaratontribune.com www.bocaratontribune.com For general information: 561-290-1202 Fax: 561-208-6008

Copyright 2010 by The Boca Raton Tribune. All rights reserved by The Boca Raton Tribune. All submissions and published materials are the propery of The Boca Raton Tribune. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without express written consent from The Boca Raton Tribune. The publishers reserve the right to edit all submissions and to reject any advertising or copy they regard as harmful to the publication´s good or deemed to be libelous. The publisher is not responsible for the articles written by its columnists.

The publishers are not responsible for ty-pographical errors, omissions or copy or photos misrepresented by the advertiser. Liability shall not exceed the cost of the portion of space occupied by such error or advertising items or information. All edi-torials are intended to reflect the position of the publisher and not of any individual editorial writer. Signed columns, on the other hand, reflect the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of the publisher. The advertiser and/or the advertising agency is responsible for all content and will assume responsibility resulting from publication of said advertisement in The Boca Raton Tribune.

Proud Member of:

The name and address of the court is:

MECED COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 2260 N STREET, - 627 21 ST, MERCED, CA 95340 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:

thebocaratontribune.com

JAMES MAYNARD 858-472-4550

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

2009-2010

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

Municipal News

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 3

The Boca Raton Tribune

Team effort leads to rescue of three generations of a family BOCA RATON - A marine unit from the Boca Raton Police Services Department assisted in a rescue at sea shortly before 8 a.m.

Nov. 20, according to a police report.

Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said Marine Officer Bob Alma heard a distress call over the radio to the U.S. Coast Guard in Miami. The boater said his vessel was taking on water.

Officer Alma responded to the coordinates of the call and found the unoccupied, capsized 25-foot vessel four miles off Red Reef Park.

Boonenberg said that while he continued to search the area in six foot seas, a Coast Guard helicopter arrived and located three people in the water about 100 yards north of where the boat capsized. All were wearing their lifejackets and were quickly plucked from the water by a Sea Tow operator who also responded to the distress call.

The three individuals were then transferred to the Boca Raton Police Marine boat and transported to shore where they declined medical treatment, police said.

“This event could have turned into a tragedy very quickly”, said Officer Alma. “But the fact that all three individuals were wearing their lifejackets proved to be a life saver.”

Boaters are encouraged to make sure they have all the necessary safety equipment required by the U.S. Coast Guard on board before heading out. The items include lifejackets, fire extinguishers, visual distress signals, sound making devices, including air horns and bells, and a throw-able floatation device.

The rescued individuals were identified as John W. Bowman, Sr., 69; John Bowman Jr., 45 and John Bowman III, 25. All three are residents of Cape Cod, Mass., and Deerfield Beach.

Boca police, stores go high-tech to promote holiday safety BOCA RATON - As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, the Boca Raton Police Services Department (BRPD) wants to remind everyone to stay alert while shopping.

This year, the BRPD has teamed up with the Town Center at Boca Raton mall and its retailers to help spread the word using “QR (quick response) Codes,” which are two-dimensional barcodes consisting of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background.

During this holiday season, posters with a holiday greeting and a QR code will be placed at various locations throughout the Town Center mall. Each code

will identify a participating retailer’s discount coupon and a safety message from the BRPD Crime Prevention Unit.

Shoppers with the QR app simply need to scan the QR code with their smart phone to view the message and the coupon. After showing the retailer the coupon, shoppers will receive the applicable discount.

QR apps are typically available for free as downloads for any smart phone user.

The BRPD plans to expand the program to other locations. Retailers wishing to participate in the “Be Safe and Save” program may contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 561-347-3938.

Boca police nab alleged thief who stole $4,000 ring from Macy’s BOCA RATON – Boca Raton Police have nabbed a suspect in connection with the theft of a $4,000 ring from Macy’s at the Town Center at Boca Raton mall on Nov. 17.

The suspect was identified by police as Michael Merritt Tobias, 41, of West Palm

Beach.

The man asked to see a diamond engagement ring. As soon as the clerk handed him the ring, the man ran out and fled on a blue and white motorcycle.

On November 22, Detective Giumenta received an anonymous tip claiming the perpetrator was Michael Tobias.

The detective soon learned Tobias has an extensive criminal history and that on Nov. 17, Tobias had pawned an 18 carat, white gold diamond solitaire ring in West Palm Beach. Tobias owns a blue and white Suzuki motorcycle.

Tobias has also been arrested

by Broward Sheriff’s Office after stealing a necklace

from JC Penney in Pompano Beach. Tobias refused to speak with Detective Giumenta.

The sales associate at Macy’s identified the ring that Tobias pawned as the one that was stolen. The employee at the pawn shop identified Tobias as the person who pawned the ring, and the shop’s surveillance video shows the man wearing the same coat and carrying the same helmet as in the Macy’s video.

Detective Giumenta charged Tobias with grand theft, dealing in stolen property and false verification of ownership.

County Commissioner approves gleaning contract to help provide food to disadvantaged BOCA RATON - County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams has announced that the Board of County Commissioners approved a contract for gleaning services with Christians Reaching Out to Society, Inc. (CROS).

Gleaning is the gathering of excess produce after the fields have been harvested.

“This is a good example of the county co-partnering with the community and really making a difference on numerous levels,” said Abrams. “This initiative not only provides food to disadvantaged residents, it also maximizes the use of local resources by discouraging waste.”

It has been reported by the United States Department of Agriculture that 28 percent of the total U.S. food supply (approximately 100 billion pounds) is wasted annually - either due to missed me-

chanical harvesting or it is not profitable for far-mers to harvest.

Since 1999, the county has partnered with Christians Reaching Out to Society, Inc. (CROS), which provides volunteers, the needed labor behind gleaning. Just this past year, more than 200,000 pounds of food was gleaned by approximately 1,700 volunteers. Once harvested, the product is distributed to local homeless shelters, day care centers, senior centers and emergency food pantries countywide.

There is constant demand for volunteers to meet the demands of the growing season and harvest time.

For more information on this program or to volunteer, contact Viviane Fils-Aime, gleaning coordinator, at 561233-2009 or at vfilsaime@ crosministries.org.

Volunteers glean greens from an already-harvested field.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

4 - December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune MUNICIPAL NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 5

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune MUNICIPAL NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

6 - December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune EDITORIALS/LETTERS East/West Boca Raton, FL

The Boca Raton Tribune Founded January 15, 2010

DOUGLAS HEIZER, Publisher Our Writers/Reporters and Columnists Editorial DALE M. KING: Managing Editor PEDRO HEIZER: Associate Editor

BARRY EPSTEIN, SANDY HUNTSMAN,

REBECCA COLEMAN, JENNIFER

CHRIS J. NELSON, DONOVAN ORTEGA,

SYNESIO LYRA, GERALD SHERMAN, MARC

NATALIE ORTEGA, OLEDA BAKER,

LINDA GOVE,

KENT, KAY RENZ

DIANE FEEN, SAM TETT

By Dale King

Black Friday has given us the blues day. We found a parking space fairly close to the mall, without a lot of trouble. (We decided not to park on the grassy area near Glades Roads where vehicles were lined up like a used car lot.)

Once we made our way through the crowd, we stopped at one of my wife’s favorite stores - and she entered the shoe department which appeared overrun with frantic buyers and equally frantic clerks.

The staff tried its best to find the shoes - tapping little messages into handheld electronic gizmos.

Then, they disappeared into the back and returned with boxes galore.

Over the years, I’ve discovered that my job in this particular shoe department is to stay out of the way of the buying public.

I tried my best, despite being knocked about by large shopping bags – or large shopping ladies. At one point, when I tried to grab hold of a corner of the checkout counter, a clerk said with a snarl, “Do you mind stepping out of the

way?” I wanted to say, “That’s all I’ve been doing today is stepping out of the way.” But I held my tongue.

My wife purchased two pairs of shoes that she loved. After something of a wait, she paid for them – and we headed for the second floor.

There, she looked through the women’s clothing and I looked for a chair.

I found a nice, cushy one and proceeded to do what I do best on shopping trips - fall asleep. My wife brought me back from dreamland after finding that some of the 50 percent off stuff wasn’t really 50 percent off - and some of the items on the sale rack weren’t really on sale.

Like the Wise Men of old, we went home by a different route, stopping at a couple of electronics stores. In the first, I encountered a customer chasing after a clerk, saying, “How do you stay sane?” The woman didn’t answer.

We found a few things, and vowed to return when the

DOUGLAS HEIZER: C.E.O TONY BAPTISTA: C.F.O. DINI HEIZER: C.O.O.

Letter Guidelines

EDITORIAL

I always approach Black Friday with a degree of precaution.

The infamous day after Thanksgiving that’s not only the first day of the holiday shopping season, but also supposedly one of the busiest, is getting out of control. Stores open earlier and earlier each year - some even on Thanksgi-ving Day. But my wife, who took several days off from work to prepare a wonderful holiday feast last week, wanted me to join her for a journey into the black hole of commerciality.

“I’ll drive,” I said, hoping to hold on to some measure of control on this day when control is normally cast to the wind.

Naturally, we visited Town Center at Boca Raton mall - not at 4 a.m., but at a more civilized hour - about mid-day. I had hoped that some of the sleep-deprived bargain hunters would be gone. Apparently not.

The corridors were packed wall to wall.

It appeared good luck might be on our side that

Business

SKIP SHEFFIELD, MATT BLUESTEIN,

crowds subsided.

At home, my wife opened the two boxes of shoes.

When she took the cover off the first, she found inside several wadded-up pieces of paper - and one shoe.

“We’ll have to go back,” she said. But not that day.

The sun was already beginning to set. So we invented something new Black Saturday.

Steamed about the shoe malfunction, my wife and I returned Saturday morning. She intended to give the manager a piece of her mind. And well she might have. When she went to the counter, a clerk listened to her predicament and said, “Well, it’s going to take me a few minutes.

Why don’t you look for the other shoe.”

Stunned, but realizing the severity of the situation, my wife looked on the rack - and she actually found it.

“Do you still want to see the manager?” I asked. She thought a moment.

Then, I decided to cut to the chase. I said: “Let’s go get a couple of pretzels.”

Letters must be signed with name clearly legible along with a phone number and complete address.

No unsigned or anonymous letters will be considered for publication.

The Boca Raton Tribune reserves the right to edit the

letters for spelling, grammar, news style, good taste and available space. Letters from the same author will not be published more often than every 60 days.

E-mails to columnists may be used as letters to the editor.

All letters to the editor should be sent to: The Boca Raton Tribune, P.O. Box 970593 - Boca Raton, FL 33497

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 7

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune EDITORIALS & LETTERS East/West Boca Raton, FL

THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Douglas Heizer

Big things come from small businesses The importance of small businesses can never be understated. These firms are vital employment providers and creators. They are often considered the backbone of a community’s economic stability.

And that is true right here in Boca Raton.

We at the Boca Raton Tribune have always supported small businesses - because, after all, WE are a small business, too.

We realize the troubles the economy has caused, and we have felt the pain of seeing empty shops with “For Lease” signs on the windows and doors - shops that once housed busy firms.

Something recently came to our attention that’s aimed at promoting small businesses - and it’s something we agree with 100 percent. It’s called the 3/50 Project, and it’s designed to make people realize how necessary small businesses are in keeping this nation prosperous.

Here’s how it works: 3 -Think about which three independently owned stores you’d miss most if they were to go out of business. Stop in and visit those stores. Pick up something you know will make some-

one happy. Your contribution is what makes these businesses strong.

50 - If just half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month in an independently owned store, it would generate more than $42 billion. Imagine the impact if three-quarters of the population spent that amount.

68 – When you spend $100 in an independently owned store, $68 goes back to the community. If you shop at “big box” outlets, the community gets only $43. And online sales generate nothing for the community.

1 – The number of people it takes to start making this happen – namely, you.

Carousel Day coming We can’t stress enough the importance of the fourth annual “Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park” coming up on Sunday, Dec, 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

It’s a benefit for needy children. Those planning to attend are asked to bring an unwrapped toy that will be distributed to less-fortunate youngsters for the holidays.

But the event is a big draw for families, too. Carousel

rides are free, and there will be hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixin’s.

Toys collected that day will be distributed to the needy through the Wayne Barton Study Center and Boca Helping Hands.

It’s going to be a day of fun, and a day when giving will make you feel good inside.

It’s the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season by having a good time and giving a present to a child who might otherwise receive nothing.

It’s being hosted by the Boca Raton West and Boca Raton Sunset Rotary clubs.

Light up your home The Boca Raton Tribune’s first annual Holiday Decorations Contest has just been launched. We have already seen some houses that really shine, so put your residence into contention for prizes.

Check the ad elsewhere in the newspaper for all the rules. The judging will take place Dec. 19, and photos of the winners’ homes will be featured a special holiday edition of the Boca Raton Tribune.

Take holiday pride in your home. Let your neighbors around the community see what you can do.

POSITIVE LIVING

By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.

Missed Opportunities A great tragedy affecting large numbers of the human population, pertains to missed opportunities in life. Many live without a compass, never consult a map, and operate from the wrong script.

These are people who simply let life happen to them instead of discovering and following the plan and design the Creator had pre-ordained for maximum fulfilment in their earthly trajectory.

Many persons are easily satisfied with a mediocre life instead of the kind of existence available if they earnestly seek it and do what is required to attain it!

Very recently I was reflecting on these issues when my eyes fell on a phrase from Oswald Chambers which somewhat sums it all up. He wrote: “Many of us refuse to grow where we are put, consequently we take root nowhere.”

A most meaningful challenge for all to heed is, “Bloom where you are planted!” Allow the storms which may surround you,

and the winds of change which may confuse you, to provide new incentives to remain on course and fearlessly to keep on keeping on! Do not wait for conditions to improve before you attempt something great.

Even in the midst of any other trouble, in the face of giant obstacles, in frail health or with limited resources, you can still take a positive step forward in the execution of any project.

Dr. Howard G. Hendricks offered a meaningful reminder when he wrote: “We are all faced with a series of opportunities, brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems.” Indeed, some people thrive on challenges and even welcome impossibilities which they creatively transform into significant, new realities!

Others, sadly, become paralysed the moment things do not go their way; they prefer to seek a safe refuge elsewhere and dismiss all previous attempts in pursuing their objectives. But as anyone can easily recognize, the dictionary is the

only place where “success” comes before “work.” Only through persistence, sweat and tears, may one’s goals be reached, and often transcended!

Sometimes you may need to take detours along the way and even experience unpleasant hardships, but as long as it is the path where you are supposed to be and to follow, such is the road where you need to remain till the journey ends!

After all, for every problem there is a solution; some take longer than others but all can be fixed!

As I’ve written before, no door of hope, no gate of opportunity, will ever be shut to you if, with endurance and determination, you seek to enter it. Remember, big opportunities start quite small before they reach the level intended for them.

Don’t miss any which may seek entrance at the doors of your heart and of your mind, even when you least expect it. Capture the moment, seize the opportunity, and run away with it into fulfilment!

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.

EDITION 24

Read

The Boca Raton Tribune

online bocaratontribune.com - We update your community news 24/7 Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

8 - December 2 through December 8, 2010

Community News The Boca Raton Tribune

Mayor throws the switch to light Boca Raton for the holidays BOCA RATON - With a flick of her wrist, Mayor Susan Whelchel, on the night after Thanksgiving, threw the magical switch that turned on the holiday lights around downtown Boca Raton.

That officially opened the 2010 holiday season in Boca Raton. The lights illuminated a beautiful fairyland setting as lights begin to twinkle in Mizner Park, in Sanborn Square, along major highways and at other landmark locations around the community such as City Hall.

The event lured walk-about musicians, stage entertainment by the Boca Raton Community High School Band under the direction of Laura Antoni-Beard along with a special whimsical holiday stage show by ZMC Productions from 7-8 p.m.

The show, “The Chip-

munk’s Nutcracker Review,” featured a cast of dancers, cartoon characters, wooden soldier stilt walkers, Frosty the Snowman, and rocking Rudolph. The show also featured Zella’s musical director and keyboard whiz, Phil Cristian.

Families got a chance to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause and enjoy rides, face painting, balloon making, sand art and cupcake decorating.

The Boca Raton Garden Club also showcased the club’s 17th annual Boca Raton holiday ornament which was on sale at the event.

Coral Springs www.coralspringtribune.com •Coral Glades students love to cook

•Bethlehem Revisited comes to Coral Springs

•Collector’s Corner on display at Coral Springs Museum of Art

Delray Beach

Upcoming holiday events include: • Dec. 8, 7:30 pm., 39th annual Holiday Street Parade on Federal Highway.

• Dec. 18, 3rd annual Boat Parade on the Intracoastal Waterway, from the C-15 canal to Hillsboro Inlet.

www.delraybeachtribune.com •Remember our veterans in stories and photos •Mildred “Mim” George, 85, championed female inmate’s rights

• Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail. Free carousel rides and food.

Those planning to attend are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to be distributed among needy children. Sponsored

by Boca Raton Rotary Club West and Boca Raton Rotary Club Sunset.

•FAU’s College of Business makes Princeton Review’s list of 2011 Best Business Schools

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 9

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

10 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL

American Jewish Committee marks 20 years of service to Palm Beach County BOCA RATON - The American Jewish Committee will commemorate 20 years of service to Palm Beach County with a celebration at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, tonight (Thursday, Dec. 2) from 6 to 8 p.m.

David Makovsky, Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Project on the Middle East Peace Process, will be the evening’s speaker.

His talk will be on “2011: A year of Decision in the Middle East.”

Makovsky is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Londonbased International Institute for Strategic Studies.

His commentary on the peace process and the Arab-Israeli conflict appears regularly in numerous publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and the International Herald Tribune. He also is called upon by the media to comment on Arab-Israeli affairs.

Before joining The Washington Institute, he was an award-winning journalist who covered the peace process from 1989 to 2000. He is the former executive editor of the Jerusalem Post, was diplomatic correspondent for Israel’s leading daily, Haaretz, and is a former contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report, where he served for 11 years as that magazine’s special Jerusalem correspondent.

He is the coauthor, with

Dennis Ross, of the 2009 book “Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East.”

The American Jewish Committee has been an integral part of the Palm Beach County community for over 40 years.

Twenty years ago, AJC officially opened its doors in Boca Raton as the Palm Beach County regional office.

More than 25 years ago AJC helped begin the Catholic-Jewish dialogue in south county between St. Joan of Arc Church and Beth El Synagogue in Boca Raton. That relationship continues today.

The AJC also sent key community leaders to Israel to learn more about the country and promote inter-organizational relationships.

Today, the AJC Palm Beach County works cooperatively with interfaith and intercultural organizations in order to build bridges of understanding and to achieve shared goals.

Currently, a 4-part series on understanding Islam is being offered to the community. AJC Palm Beach County offers its members the opportunity to meet with ambassadors from European, Middle Eastern and Latin American countries to promote understanding and to advocate on behalf of Israel.

Chairs for the anniversary event are Elyssa Kupferberg and Leonard Greenberg. Richard and Marilyn Davimos will be recognized as Founding Mem-

bers of the AJC’s regional office.

“We look forward to celebrating the important work done by American Jewish Committee in Palm Beach County and throughout the world over these twenty years with our current, past and future members,” said Rachel Miller, director of the American Jewish Committee’s Palm Beach County office.

Sponsors include The Adolph and Rose Levis Foundation, BNY Mellon/ Elyssa Kupferberg, Gary Betensky/Richman Greer, P.A. and Lisa B. Beers / Premier Planning Group II, Inc. Tickets are $125. For more information, call 561-9947286 or email palmbeach@ ajc.org. The evening will include cocktails and a buffet.

The American Jewish Committee was founded in 1906.

It seeks a secure Jewish future in a more just world by advocating for Israel’s peaceful and secure future, finding common ground with other religious and ethnic groups and safeguarding human rights.

AJC has unparalled access to key decision makers around the country and the world. AJC advocates behind-the-scenes and in public forums. AJC focuses on some of the most important issues to the Jewish world, creating impact in all that it does.

Follow us thebocaratontribune.com

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 11

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL

‘Who Killed Santa Claus’ mystery thriller opens at Delray Playhouse DELRAY BEACH - While other people are hanging Christmas stockings or kindling Hanukkah candles, audiences at The Delray Beach Playhouse will be trying to solve a good old-fashioned murder mystery. “Who Killed Santa Claus?” is a contemporary thriller in the tradition of “Deathtrap” and “Dial M for Murder.

It opens December 3 and plays through December 19. Individual tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling The Delray Beach Playhouse Box Office at (561) 272-1281 Extension 4 Barbara Love is the star of a popular television show for children. Every holiday season, she throws a party

From left, Brandy Rose, Evan Dolen and Rainey Hayes rehearse for the opening of “Who Killed Santa Claus?” Dec. 3 at the Delray Beach Playhouse. for her production staff, attendance at which is mandatory. As we learn early in the play, Barbara is the kind of boss who brooks no contradiction.

But when Barbara receives an ominous threat that she will not live to see Christmas Day, it becomes clear that at least one member of her staff has had enough of Barbara’s

irrational need to control people. Will Barbara survive her own party? And who on her staff wants her dead? Those are the questions that are posed in a mystery critics praised for “its suspense, its surprises and its devilishly clever twists!”

Rainey Hayes plays Barbara Love, the autocratic darling of “thousands of fans....between the ages of 3 and 11.” Her production staff is portrayed by John Stanley (her producer), Alan Bennett (her director), Randy Threewits (her make-up artist) and Trisha Shervin (her writer). Brandy Rose plays her ambitious, young assistant, Connie Bell, who would

clearly like to take Barbara’s place one day (or, perhaps, even sooner).

Helping Barbara to identify her would-be murderer before it’s too late is Zach Myers, playing an unusually erudite police detective named Christopher Moore. Rounding out the cast is Evan Dolen, who plays the inevitable Unexpected Guest, in this case a young photographer who clearly knows more about Barbara than any ordinary stranger should.

Follow Us

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

/bocatribune

12 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune COMMUNITY NEWS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Stick-to-your-ribs comfort food is specialty at Smokehouse Grille By: Dale King and Julia Hebert BOCA RATON - Some people think rib joints are a dime a dozen.

But the owners of the newly opened Smokehouse Grille & Wingery in Boca Raton think their revamped eatery is golden. So, apparently, do most of the customers who’ve recorded their comments on the establishment’s Facebook page.

The secret to exceptional ribs, smokehouse combinations, burgers and other fare lies not inside the restaurant, but in the rear where a large “smoker” that can cook up to a ton of meat at once is located. Co-proprietors Erik Frasco and Mark Uffer traveled 3,600 miles to Missouri to seek out the custom-made hardwood smoker responsible for the establishment’s authentic smoked barbeque selections.

“Authentic smoked barbecue is the result of more than just a traditional oven or char grill,” explained Uffer, who handles the cooking respon-

Mark Uffer, co-proprietor of Smokehouse Grille & Wingery in Boca Raton.

sibilities. “We smoke our meats over hickory and oak logs, creating natural, hardwood flavors.

Our fresh, never-frozen ingredients and slow cooking process ensure the highest quality barbecue, making us the only local authentic smokehouse in Boca Raton.”

The owners say Smokehouse’s one-of-a-kind barbeque process provides unique character, depth and genuine smoked flavor to its menu items. The extensive assortment includes smoked ribs, brisket, chicken, wings, sausages, pork and a vast array of Smokehouse combos. With many meats smoked between two and 27 hours, the final products are fall-off-the-bone tender and cooked to rib-tickling perfection.

In addition, Smokehouse’s proprietary “Magic Dust” seasoning is a secret blend of 19 spices gently rubbed on all of the meats before the long and slow smoking process over a hardwood fire begins. This process creates a “bark” and visible smoke ring that enhances the flavors of Smokehouse’s authentic barbecue, said Uffer.

The cooked meats are paired with sides like Cole slaw, Poblano-cheddar corn bread and baked beans blended the old-fashioned way to complete the meal.

Smokehouse specialties include the Pepper Fever Burger topped with Roasted Poblano Pepper Relish, Pan-

Columnists The Boca Raton Tribune

ON THE MONEY

By Steve L. Pomeranz

ko-Crusted Grouper served with a Chipotle Aioli, and “Smokehouse Wings” smothered with homemade sauces like “Wicked” (the hottest of hot sauces), Jamaican Jerk, Lemon Pepper, Traditional BBQ, Sweet & Tangy, and Tangy Raspberry.

When reporters got a chance to sample some of the restaurant’s fare recently, each was given the opportunity to select his or her favorite sauce - and could take a container of it home.

Visiting journalists also got the opportunity to view the massive, barrel-like cooker at the rear of the restaurant.

Frasco and Uffer are founders of Wicked Restaurants LLC, headquartered in Wellington. The company entered the restaurant market in March 2009 when it took over the 23-year-old establishment, Boca Wings & Ribs at 2257 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton and converting it to the Smokehouse Grille & Wingery.

Uffer said the renovation was done without having to close the place down. He also noted that the company plans on further expansion of the Smokehouse Grille & Wingery brand into additional markets in the near future.

Smokehouse Grille & Wingery is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Sunday starting at 11 a.m. with delivery and catering available.

Modern Portfolio Theory and Related Hogwash When I watch financial news channels, it always strikes me as a little odd when commentators are asked to interpret the latest economic statistic to predict the fate of the economy and the stock market.

They willingly oblige, sounding as confident as ever, and back their claims with charts and statistics.

But time after time, their predictions turn out to be just plain wrong because trying to predict an economy as complex, large and globallylinked as ours, is almost impossible.

Most economists are trained to glean statistical trends from mountains of historical data, and then develop predictive formulas. Many have even won the Nobel Prize for their efforts. And yet, these formulas have caused much investment misery over the years.

Modern Portfolio Theory Developed in the 1950s, Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) was one such concept that was all the rage in the 1990s and most of the 2000s. It assumed a world where share prices accurately reflected the company’s worth, and where all investors acted in their own best interest and rationally all the time (if you’ve observed stock prices and been married for any length of time, you’ll automatically see the folly in this.)

With reality safely banished, the model analyzed and correlated trends and went on to

create all kinds of beautiful mathematical models. Then all you needed was a computer program to construct the perfect portfolio. Sounds nice, doesn’t it?

MPT and Me I came across MPT in the 90s when my employer at the time gave me the program to construct model portfolios.

All I had to do was input my client’s existing investments and his responses to a simple risk-tolerance questionnaire, and press enter. After a few seconds, a beautiful chart would appear, with an upward sloping perfect portfolio line.

But I kept running into a problem. You see, the program would repeatedly recommend assets that fared well in the past. But that as we know, presents a number of problems.

First, only a few assets would dominate the portfolio… so not much diversification. If small cap stocks did extremely well for the last 10 years, the model would suggest an 80% allocation to small caps.

Absurd!

Second, it would recommend putting a lot of money into an asset that had already seen tremendous appreciation.

Like the dot com stocks in 1999, investing after something has increased a lot in value portends disaster.

It was frustrating to work around the model’s constraints while trying to put together a common sense

portfolio for my clients. For me, MPT, with its beautiful charts, was a total waste of time.

Fed up, I abandoned modelbased investing… and consequently avoided huge losses in the mortgage meltdown of 2008.

Instead, I started studying investment books - now a lifelong vocation for me - for insights from star investors like Warren Buffet, John Neff, George Soros, Peter Lynch, and many others.

Learn to Pick Value Getting back to the financial news commentators - their predictions are of no more value than the esoteric formulas of the Nobel Prize winners.

Fortunately, we don’t need either of them to do well.

You need to learn what makes something more valuable in the future. Is it a growing income stream? Is it diminishing supply?

Be it fine art, classic autos, stocks or comic books - the economy may impact their value in the near term, but if you get it right, you will have a winner over the long term, no matter what the economists think.

To succeed, learn the lessons of the masters, learn from their successes and failures.

Successful investing doesn’t require a Ph.D. and complex models. All it needs is common sense and a little math to help you along the way.

Steven L. Pomeranz, Certified Financial Planner, is President of Steven L. Pomeranz Finanacial Management, the host of NPR Radio’s “On The Money!” on WXEL 90.7 FM and a frequent expert guest on CNBC. For more than 28 years Steve has bwwn providing wealth management advice to high net worth individuals and has been named Top 100 Advisors by Worth Magazine and a Top Advisor by Reuters.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

B

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 13

SECTION

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

BOCA LIFE & ARTS The Boca Raton Tribune December 2 through December 8, 2010 •Year I •Number 024

Boca chapter of Brandeis National Committee “Queen for A Day” fundraiser honors Robbins family min, Betty Aroetsy and Fran Berger.

Other members of the Robbins family who attended were Faye Robbins Jacobs, Steve Robbins and Alison Robbins.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Brandeis National Committee Research Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases to support advanced research into Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS. The Boca chapter is the largest chapter in the US. For membership and event information, contact Joan Schreiber at 561-451-8498.

REBECCA REPORTS See article on page 19

Fran Ritter and Dena Robbins

By Rebecca Coleman BOCA RATON - Boca Raton chapter of the Brandeis National Committee hosted a “Queen For A Day” fundraiser at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, Boca Raton, Nov. 17.

More than 200 guests at-

tended the event which also honored the Robbins family for its continued support of the neurodegenerative disease research laboratory at Brandeis University.

Dena Robbins and her son Mitchell, owner of the Wyndham Garden Hotel, hosted the event

and were honored at a presentation ceremony.

Guests enjoyed hair and beauty services, fashion shows and early holiday gift shopping. The Queen for a Day concept was created by event committee chair Fran Ritter.

Co-chairs were: Arleen Roberts, Carol Benja-

ENTERTAINMENT

By Skip Sheffield See page 18

From left are Faye Robbins Jacobs, Alison Robbins, Mitchell Robbins, Dena Robbins and Steve Robbins.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

14 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune B - BOCA LIFE & ARTS East/West Boca Raton, FL SPOTLIGHT

Boca Rotary West sponsors document day, distributes dictionaries BOCA RATON - Residents who have come to the Boca Raton area from Brazil were able to meet with officials of the Brazilian Consulate all day last Saturday and Sunday to have documents from their native country processed.

The event was held at the Boca Glades Baptist Church, 10101 Judge Winikoff Road, West Boca, in the Family Life Center.

Every other month, the Boca Raton Rotary Club West sponsors the special two-day sessions that bring staff members from the Consulate to the Boca Raton area so that Brazilian residents do not have to travel to Miami.

The Rotary also has about 30 volunteers working with the Consulate’s staff.

All types of documents

were processed. Brazilian students attending universities in the United States had their diplomas validated, for example.

The Boca Raton Rotary Club West is also currently involved in the distribution of dictionaries to third graders at Del Prado, Coral Sunset and Water’s Edge Elementary schools.

In addition, the Boca Raton Rotary Club West is joining with the Boca Raton Rotary Club Sunset to present the fourth annual Carousel Day at Sugar Sand Park Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park is at 300 S. Military Trail in Boca Raton.

The clubs are asking residents to bring an unwrapped toy to Carousel Day, which is free and open to the public.

Boca Children’s Museum thanks Schmidts for generous support Story, photos by: Barbara McCormick BOCA RATON - The Schmidt Family Foundation has received thanks from Poppi Mercier, executive director, and the Board of Directors of the Boca Raton Children’s Museum for its generous and loyal support as sustaining-contributors.

“We thank Dick and Barbara Schmidt for supporting us with endorsements of our vision and purpose,” said Mercier. “They have been encouraging major projects since the Museum’s desire for expansion, and also realize the importance of sustaining contributions.”

Barbara Schmidt responded: “The Schmidt Family Foundation is pleased to support the Children’s Museum pro-

jects. The historic significance of the museum will continue to grow as they add another home to their campus, allowing the Museum to increase the many programs and opportunities for children to learn and have fun.”

Clinton J. Mueller, the Children’s Museum’s new vice president of development, added, “It is an exciting time for the Museum’s growth.

In addition to the new Rickards House, we will be renovating the existing buildings to bring in traveling exhibits along with expanding the art and music programming. Continuing community support is most important.”

The Boca Raton Children’s Museum is located in at 498 Crawford Blvd. For information, call 561-368-6875.

Continued on page 16

Barbara and Dick Schmidt Gilda Schneider, Nubia Koser, Elaine Baptista, Isabel Santos, Gabriela Heizer and Dine Heizer

From left are Glen Calder, board member and son Harrison; Marie Levix, Jose O’Beso, architect; Poppi Mercier, Children’s Museum executive director and Ruth Williams, Museum member.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 15

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

16 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune B - BOCA LIFE & ARTS East/West Boca Raton, FL SPOTLIGHT

Boca Rotary West sponsors document day, distributes dictionaries...

Continued from page 14

1

Toys collected will be given to the Wayne Barton Study Center and to Boca Helping Hands to help the needy children who are assisted by those organizations.

Children can ride the carousel free on Carousel Day. There will also be hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixin’s.

Other sponsors of the event include Scout Troop 337 and the Boca Raton Tribune.

For information, log on to Christmas@rotarybocawest. com.

Photo 1: Gilda Shneider, Maria Esther Moran, Angelica Blacker, Dini Heizer, Marco Dombowisk and Ivanete Dombowisk Photo 2: Natalia Mesquita, Gilda Schneider, Ivanate Dombrowisk, Ceclia Chalom, Lea Zinner and Marco Dombowisk Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

2

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 17

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune B - BOCA LIFE & ARTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service Gala to include Marco Bicego earrings in benefit auction BOCA RATON - Friends and supporters of the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service (JFS) were dazzled at a recent luncheon when Neiman Marcus donated a pair of Marco Bicego 18 carat gold hoop earrings for the “Take a Chance…

ABBA Again” 2010 Benefit Gala and Auction to be held Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton.

The Gala will offer a cocktail reception followed by a fun-filled evening that will bring together 300 prominent guests for a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions and entertainment.

Lynn R. Hover, general manager of Neiman Marcus in Boca Raton, hosted the preparatory luncheon and was joined by Judi Donoff, Isabel Friedman and Wendy Legum, cochairs of the 2010 JFS Gala in inviting patrons to meet precious jewelry designer Marco Bicego.

His donated earrings will be part of the Gala’s silent auction.

Diane and Larry Feldman will be honored at the Gala as recipients of the Ruth and Norman Rales Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Tickets are $500 per person. For more information, call 561-852-5044 or email

From left are JFS Gala co-chairs Wendy Legum, Judi Donoff, Isabele Friedman

Shown from left are Lynn Hover, Diane Feldman, Marco Bicego, Danielle Hartman karena@rrjfs.org Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service of South Palm Beach County offers help, hope and humanity through its comprehensive range of programs and services From left are Margie which support people of all Schwartzberg, Rebecca Sager, Karen Sacks, Harriet Shavitz, ages and beliefs.

Diane Feldman, Lorie Kogan

Margaret Blume, left, with Robin Struhl, Danielle Hartman, Shirley Barton

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

18 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune B - BOCA LIFE & ARTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

ENTERTAINMENT

By Skip Sheffield

‘Vices: A Love Story’ provides a powerful start to new season at Caldwell Theatre “Vices: A Love Story” was nominated for eight Carbonell Awards and won two: Holly Shunkey for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, and AC Ciulla for Best Choreography, when it made its world premiere in the summer of 2009 at Caldwell Theatre Company.

Artistic director reasoned that since it was a summer show, many Caldwell snowbird patrons missed it the first time around. So, “Vices” opens the new season and runs through Dec. 12 at Caldwell, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton.

While “Vices” is an ensemble piece for two dancers and four actors, if there is a star of the show it is

Holly Shunkey, a riveting performer if there ever was one.

Holly is back, and she has a new partner in Albert Blaise Catafisi, a powerful dancer and actor who gracefully supports and complements Ms. Shunkey in the erotic, intertwining, athletic dance of desire that sets the mood for this production of dance and music illustrating the vagaries of love in the 21st century.

The clever dialogue is written by Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid, who also collaborated on the music along with Susan Draus and Everett Bradley.

“Vices” is performed rapidfire, without intermission, under the direction of Clive Cholerton, with musical di-

rection by Eric Alsford.

As the title declares, this is a story of the power of love and the tenacious grip of vices, flaws and addictions that interfere with love. Returning for this round is the terrific tenor Carlos L. Encinas and the spritely, lithesome blond soprano Lara Janine. New to the production is the big-voiced and expressive Danielle Lee Greaves and the equally adept singer and agile dancer Will-Lee Williams.

The number “What If” segues into the irksome but comical vice of “Do You Mind If I Smoke?” a question which is decreasingly sympathetic, and “Hello…

Aah,” which celebrates and puts down cell phone communication.

The guys have fun throwing fake weights around in “Buff,” as does everyone in the debt-crazy “Charge It” and self-satisfying “Chocolate.

Boca ladies will relate to the mocking entreaties of “Nip and Tuck,” and everyone will understand the televised mayhem of “White Noise.”

The band, contained in a loft about the stage, is super-tight with seasoned pros, including some especially tasty yet not overpowering electric guitar work from Greg Chance.

The vices continue with “Hit Me,” about gambling, “All the Money” about acquisition and “Temptation,” about everything else.

See “Vices” with someone you love; preferably with someone who appreciates the beauty of expressive dance. It’s a strong start for Caldwell’s 2010-2011 season and sign of good things to come.

Tickets are $38, $42 and $50. Call 561-241-7432 or 877-245-7432 or visit www.caldwelltheatre.com.

The Boca Raton Tribune is now on YouTube! Our Channel on You Tube is www.youtube.com/bocaratontribunetv

“Vices: A Love Story” at Caldwell Theatre stars Holly Shunkey and Albert Blaise Catafisi Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 19

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune B - BOCA LIFE & ARTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

REBECCA REPORTS

By Rebecca Coleman

The heat will be on as Resort chef ‘grills’ food writers

Y

ou know the season’s truly here when you find yourself in traffic on the way to the office and actually have to wait in line at a restaurant! I know season’s here when my e-mail inbox is nearing capacity. This week was no exception.

On Monday, Dec. 6, Andrew Roebuck, Executive Chef of the Boca Resort & Club, is turning the tables on food critics at the sixth season opener of the popular “Culture & Cocktails” series hosted by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Andrew will be “grilling” - sorry, moderating - a discussion on “Food Glorious Food.” The lucky critics are Liz Balmaseda, Restaurant Reviewer, The Palm Beach Post; Bill Citara, Food Editor & Restaurant Reviewer, Boca Raton Magazine and Jan Norris, Food Writer for the Sun Sentinel and blogger. Tickets at $35 are still available from 561-472-3330.

Carla Marsh, longtime PR person for the Boca Bacchanal (March 18-20) called with big culinary news, “The Mango Gang is back!” I’ve heard of the Wild Bunch, but the Man-

go Gang?

All was revealed as Carla explained, “The Mango Gang were the award-winning chefs who emerged in the late 1980s who revolutionized the way South Florida was perceived as a foodie destination. They took our native products, citrus, fish, shellfish, artisan cheeses, etc., and put them together to reflect our cultural mix and Caribbean and Cuban influences.”

In other Bacchanal news, a “Rock your Bacchus” after party will be held on Saturday night, with dancing and partying into the wee hours at the Boca Raton Resort. Sounds like a wily plan to burn off calories before the Grand Tasting on Sunday!

Joanne Weiner, founder of Boca’s Private Tutoring Services and Royal Palm Academy, told me she and a group of fearless women are launching a new Palm Beach Women’s International Film Festival, April 7-10, 2011. Joanne’s company supplies educators to people traveling all over the world and runs the school on the Winter Equestrian Festival’s show grounds in Wellington!

The film festival will be held partly at FAU’s new

Culture and Society Building movie complex, operated by Living Room Theaters. The building houses a state-of-the-art all-digital movie complex with four separate theaters and a café. It’s the first and only all-digital theatre on a university campus – another first for Boca!

On nights and weekends, we can catch foreign, classic and independent films and eat in the Europeanstyle café, which apparently serves everything on reusable plates and glasses, to cut down on waste. Ah qui-Le Recyling!

And don’t forget, in this season of giving that Boca Helping Hands still needs your help with everyday giving of food! Call them at 561-417-0913.

And that is life in Boca…

Rebecca Rebecca Coleman Contact her at www.eurekaworldwide.com.

bocaratontribune.com

“Dave Koz And Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas” Tour Featuring Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson And Candy Dulfer Six-time GRAMMY® nominee Dave Koz is celebrating the holiday season with the 13th anniversary edition of the “Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas” tour with special featured guests South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, keyboardist Brian Culbertson and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer. Their concert at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, on November 29th, was a once in a lifetime experience and the stuff jazz lovers’ dreams are made of. Brian Simpson, who also performed on keyboards at this concert, will be the featured performer on March 18th, 2011 at the fifth concert in the “Royal Palm Place Smooth Jazz Series”.

Koz’s take on the classic Burt Bacharach-Hal David song “This Guy’s In Love With You” is No. 1 on the Breakouts for Hot Dance Club Play chart, and for good reason. It features Dave’s first-ever lead vocal performance, and he positively wowed the sold-out crowd.

Jonathan Butler is not your traditional jazz vocalist. In the spirit of a Bill Withers tune, “You’ve Got To Believe In Something” finds Butler crooning on this inspirational affirmation.

“This song came to me while reading scriptures.

We’re often lost in our struggles, but you’ve got to keep going and think about

Dave Koz and Friends the positive side,” says Butler. His passion for his music and the message clearly comes through; “soul jazz”, for lack of a better term, seems to be the most fitting description for his music and the driving force behind his live performances.

Chart-topping keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson is considered a musical virtuoso.

Composer, arranger, contemporary jazz keyboardist, trombonist and bassist - he has done it all. His stage presence is powerful, funny, and even mesmerizing at times.

Candy Dulfer is a Dutch alto-saxophonist who first caught the public’s eye as Prince’s protégé via his video for the song “Partyman.” Blending jazz, rock, funk and groove into a groove that doesn’t quit, her style goes beyond smooth jazz. You can’t help but be totally blown away by the sheer strength and power she exhibits; she

can definitely hold her own on sax, sing beautifully, is gorgeous to the point of getting the audience’s temperatures rising, and manages to blow your socks off all at the same time… trust us, it just doesn’t get any hotter than that. If you want sexy sax, Candy is an absolute must..

Bottom line: Just picture the entire audience clapping, singing and moving to the beats…oh, and let’s not forget multiple standing ovations. Put these four electrifying performers together and the result is sheer magic!

Dave Koz is one of the premiere saxophonists in the world, has received six Grammy nominations, won multiple Oasis Smooth Jazz awards, and has performed around the world not only as a solo artist but also with such musical legends as Ray Charles, Celine Dion, U2, Luther Vandross and Rod Stewart.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

Read more online

20 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

Pet Society The Boca Raton Tribune

Rescued local mastiff pays it forward, saving lives of others

Lesley and Goliath

By Sam Tett Goliath is a purebred English mastiff, rescued by local veterinarian, Dr. Lesley Hack. Having gone from homeless to hero in the space of just a few months, Goliath is a true local doggy legend.

As a young dog, Goliath fell victim to that common

puppy plight: he chased a car, and it hit him. The accident broke two of the biggest bones in his right front leg. His owners, unable to spend the many thousands it would cost to repair his fractures, were forced to surrender him to the local Humane Society. They, too, could also not afford the massive price tag on the re-

quired surgery, and Goliath spent two and a half painful months without receiving veterinary care.

Finally, Goliath was rescued, and he arrived at the clinic where Dr. Lesley Hack was working. Dr. Hack began supportive care for this emaciated dog with his dangling, useless front leg. A local veterinary specialist a-greed to repair the fractures for a reduced fee, and the clinic banded together in order to fundraise the money. In the interim, Dr. Hack’s care allowed the dog to gain strength.

Having developed a fondness for this gentle giant,

Dr. Hack introduced Goliath to her husband; it was love at first sight, and this new addition to her family has inspired Dr. Hack to open a clinic of her own: “Goliath’s story is one of those that has inspired me to incorporate a veterinary assistance program into my new veterinary clinic,” says Hack, “I truly believe that if such a program had been available to his previous owners, Goliath would never have been surrendered. He is one of the lucky few to have a happy ending, but for every happy ending there are hundreds of sad ones.”

IV

Goliath is the mascot of Dr. Hack’s newly-established Boca Veterinary Clinic, and its charitable program, the Boca Veterinary Assistance Program. Through this charity, the clinic will channel donations to help qualifying patients get the extra care they need.

Furthermore, Boca Veterinary Clinic has been founded on the principle that the cost of veterinary care should not be out of the average person`s reach. ‘If Goliaths surgery had cost a little less, or the family had been able to get some assistance through a program or through pet insurance”,

says Dr Hack, “ his owners may have been able to work something out.’’

Best of all, Goliath has a new job: Blood Donor Extraordinaire! Every few months he donates blood, and there are several dogs who could claim to be partmastiff after receiving a Goliath transfusion. It’s a ripple effect, claims Hack: by saving Goliath’s life, many other beloved pets have been saved.

Boca Veterinary Clinic is located south of the Powerline/Palmetto intersection, between Party City and Kosher Marketplace.

Boca Raton - FL 10AM to 2PM Sunday December 12th 2010

BRING A NEW UNWRAPPED TOY

Bring the kids for FREE Carousel Rides

Hot Dogs and Hamburgers with all the “fixens.”

To Benefit : Boca Helping Hands Children and Wayne Barton Study Center at Christmas

Sugar Sand Park 300 S. Military Trail - Boca Raton, FL 33486 To Benefit: 561-347-3900

Hosted by: Rotary Clubs: Boca Raton Sunset and Boca Raton West

Your Closest Neighbor

A

BOC

The Boca Raton Tribune

HE

LPING H

DS AN

Sponsor:

Communicate with us: christmas@rotarybocawest.org

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 21

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune PET SOCIETY East/West Boca Raton, FL

PET OF THE WEEK

A ‘Honey’ of a Lab/Shepherd mix is waiting for you at Tri County

Story, photo by: Pam D’Addio

BOCA RATON - Hi, I’m Honey, a female Lab/Shepherd mix, one year old weighing 35 pounds.

Yep, I’m a real “honey” you’ll want to meet. My first year of life has been eventful. I had puppies and landed here, homeless. They tell me the rest of my life will be much nicer because a nice person like you will choose to adopt and love me.

I’m very energetic and still act like a puppy myself, but I’m housebroken already. I’ll be a great family dog with older kids and other dogs, but I like to chase critters, including cats. (They have no sense of humor a-bout it!).

I need some love and training, and a lot of exercise.

If you lead an active life and there’s room in it for me, let’s meet and become a family!

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.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at ‘TriCounty Humane’.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

22 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune COLUMNISTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

FAITH

BARRY’S BUZZ

By Pastor Sandy

Choices

P

erhaps the greatest power humans possess is the power of choice. It seems nothing brings us greater pleasure than the power to choose, but nothing brings a greater potential for pain and destruction like choice.

Our lives are the sum of our choices, therefore, it behooves us to learn to choose wisely. Learning to choose wisely means we understand some important principles:

1. Our choices have consequences On this planet where people, companies, nations are all exercising their ability to choose means we will all be profoundly affected by their decisions.

This means the decisions people make and the things people do link up to constitute our circumstances.

For the most part then, things don’t just happen; rather, people do things.

Crime doesn’t rise... people commit more crimes. Prices don’t rise: people raise

prices. We use all sorts of convenient verbal shorthand to say that things happen, but it doesn’t change the fact that people cause things.

Groups of people are nothing but people, whether they are congress, a mob, or a committee. The legal system doesn’t do anything; judges, jurors, lawyers, and legislators do. The arts don’t flourish: artist create and patrons buy their work.

Everyday people make decisions in boardrooms and executive offices that set policies affecting millions of people.

One night in December 1982 a husband and wife from Westland, Michigan, were driving home when a fourteen-pound bowling ball crashed through their windshield, killing the husband. Did something admittedly pretty bizarre just happen to him? No. A nineteen-year-old teen in a car up ahead tossed the bowling ball out his window and let it bounce down the road.

Learning to make wise choices means I understand that my choices profoundly

affect me and others.

2. You can choose, but you can’t choose your consequences.

We live in a world governed by strict laws of cause and effect; if you jump out of ten story window, gravity will pull you down to your death. If you sow corn, you will reap corn. When choices are made, they are mirrored by their consequences. “My experience shows that those who plant trouble and cultivate evil will harvest the same.” (Job 4.8 Bible) Just as reliable physical laws operate in our universe, equally fixed and functional laws operate in the spiritual realm. Solomon, considered to be the wisest man who ever lived wrote “He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind.” (Prov. 11.29 Bible) He learned that truth firsthand, and in this day of moral relativism, people need to remember that moral absolutes exist in the universe.

More on “choices” next week...

Pastor Sandy Huntsman - Administrative Pastor Boca Glades Baptist Church - www.bocaglades.org

Follow us The Boca Raton Tribune

By Barry Epstein

• Sachs Sax Caplan has been named “Business of the Year”, Jonathan Rausch has been named “Leader of the Year” and Ed Marshall has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by the West Boca Chamber of Commerce and will be honored at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce 7:30 a.m. Dec. 14 breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, along with outgoing chair •Jeff Schildkraut and featuring “All you want to know about Social Media” with Javier Morales, Associates in Business speaking, along with Lisa Sparks from Constant Contact and be sponsored by Property Damage Consultants. More details are at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@ westbocachamber.com, or call 561.482.9333 for information.

• Jeff Karsin, president of American Financial Consultants, has been elected Chair of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce for 2011. Other officers elected were: Seth Marmor, partner in Shapiro Blaise Wasserman Gora, as Chairelect; Larry Coomes, Chief Operating Officer of West Boca Medical Center, as Vicechair; John Formica, Peninsula Bank as Treaurer; and Barry Epstein, president of barry r. epstein associates, as President/secretary. New directors include Paul Cloutier, P & G Financial Group, Doug Heizer, publisher of the Boca Raton Tribune, Len Wilder, Sachs Sax Caplan and Craig Winograd, Winning Information Technology.

• Six relatives of disgraced jailed Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are being sued for $5 million they received, including Boca residents Joan and

Robert Roman, who is the sister of Madoff’s wife and Charles and Carolyn Weiner, the nephew and niece of Madoff. Their parents, Sondra and Marvin Weiner, who live in Boynton Beach are also being sued for the ill-gotten gains.

• Word has it that Congressman-elect Alan West is being touted to run for president in 2012 by Conservatives and Tea Party enthusiasts, possibly on a ticket with Sarah Palin.

• Palm Beach County Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel is out of the race for state Democratic Party chairman with former State Senator Jim Davis and former Lt. Gov. hopeful slated to head the party.

•Boca Raton police were featured on the Today show Thanksgiving.

• Starting today for their grand opening and through Dec. 5, tickets are only $2, including free popcorn, soda and movie passes at the new Living Room Theaters movie complex on the FAU campus on Glades Road. Among the movies playing is Client 9, The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer.

• For the fourth annual year, Rick Newman will be featuring his awesome holiday light and sound display at his home, through Jan. 2 at the corner of 9th Ave. and 7th Street, 699 NW 9th Ave. which features snowflakes as part of the laser light show with 25,000 LED lights.

• Boca Raton Regional Hospital lost $3.9 million in its fiscal first quarter, improved from a loss of $4.1 million in the same period last year.

• Sprint 4G service is now available in South Florida.

• ADT’s new Pulse smarthome devices let homeowners control energy use and videomoniter the premises. One of Boca’s largest private employers, ADT has 2,600 workers in 22 offices in Florida and 450 in Boca, where it moved into its new North American headquarters.

• The West Boca Leaders oneof-a-kind networking group meets every Wednesday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Mission Bay Office Plaza, 20283 State Road 7, Suite 300. Cost is $60 per quarter.

See www.westbocaleaders.com.

Call 561.852.0000 to determine category availability.

• Holiday special to promote your business is now available. “barry epstein live” an internet television show with over 32,200 viewers has five minute interviews available for only $100. Call 561.852.0000 for further information. Here is a link to a previous show: http://vimeo.com/17178146.

• The Boca Raton Children’s Museum will be sponsoring the 17th annual “Breakfast with Santa”, Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 498 Crawford Blvd. featuring live music, real snow, multi-cultural crafts, entertainment, cartoon sketches, fresh orange juice and photos with Santa. Reservations at $9 each are required by calling 368.6875.

• The 34th annual City of Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade will be Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. from the C-15 canal (Boca-Delray city limits) south to the Broward County line, sponsored by Summit Brokerage, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Marine Industries of PBC, barry r. epstein associates and others.

• Movies opening Friday include: Leaving, Enter the Void and The Warrior’s Way.

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com).

His website is www.publicrelations.nu

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

Business

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 23

The Boca Raton Tribune

WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?

By Gerald Sherman

YCDBSOYA, pronounced yuca-dubis-soya YCDBSOYA. It’s meant to bring you to your feet and snap you to attention! It simply means - You Can’t Do Business Sitting On Your Ass-ets.

Sitting behind your desk, surveying the office looks very prestigious but, today’s ever changing competitive market requires that you keep up with what’s happening.

As we all know, advertising and public relations are vital tools for branding, gaining recognition and customer acceptance. These tools have changed and taken on additional dimensions to include social media, blogs, and a new approach to networking, events and community involvement. How you use these tools and how you stay on top of these changes will determine their effectiveness. These tools are only as good as your knowledge of how to use them.

Here are a few of the tools that you should fine tune: Social Media - Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, MySpace and LinkedIn can play a part in delivering your story. Bear in mind the objective of Social Media is to get involved with your target market and create word of mouth. It’s not advertising; you are not selling anything. Its purpose is to

disseminate information to benefit and entertain people who visit these social media entities. Understanding the objectives of the tools and what they can create will help you make the decision of how much time and effort you wish to spend on these activities.

Blogs are one of the most dramatic avenues for disseminating information.

How many businesses are using blogs? To be an effective participant means working at it and managing it. This open forum is a cost effective way of creating word of mouth news and also to gather feedback from your base. It can also become an indirect focus group giving the company direct information about your product or service.

Networking typically brings together an extended group of people who share similar interests. It allows these people to interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support. It also offers the opportunities to meet and forge business relationships with potential clients, suppliers, peers, and other members of your business community.

Networking can become a highly organized activity.

Networking events such as

those organized by the local Chamber of Commerce, and membership groups comprised of business people from a wide variety of fields and industries, typically fall into this category.

You can find networking opportunities in places you never dreamed of. For instance, doing something for the community - volunteering or serving on the board of a local non-profit organization is such an example.

Another excellent avenue for combining community work with networking is the Rotary Club which is the world’s first service club formed on February 23, 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney. Rotarians began pooling their resources and contributing their talents to help serve communities in need. The organization’s dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its principal motto: Service above Self.

Business leaders today should participate in various areas of communication in order to make the marketplace aware of their product or service. Sitting behind a desk is passé and must be replaced by being out in the marketplace and understanding that we can’t wait for the market to come to us because YCDBSOYA.

Gerald J. Sherman of Sherman & Perlman LLC is a marketing and public relations person and has written several books and articles on these subjects.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sam Tett

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

24 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune BUSINESS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Boost Business for Boca this December!

By Sam Tett

The Holiday Season is upon us, and we’ve shopped our way through all of the big-name stores during their blow-out holiday sales events. First came Black Friday, followed by American Express’ Small Business Saturday, and then we finished it all off with Cyber Monday. How about we dedicate some of our shopping this December to supporting the local businessmen and women of Boca Raton?

The Boca Raton Tribune would like to encourage you all to shop locally this month. It has been a difficult year for the American economy, and for the small business owner in particular. Boca Raton is a wonderful place to live, with a unique character and a diverse collection of things to see and do – but Florida has been hit hard by this recession, and our local

businessmen and women could use a little help from us. Our strength lies in our uniqueness here in Boca; one may frequent a chain or franchise in any other city in the country, but if we want to help Boca Raton remain strong, we must also shop locally.

For every $100 spent in independently owned stores, $68 of it goes right back into the local economy; so instead of patronizing a big chain eatery this season, why not drop by one of our fantastic local restaurants for your winter family gatherings? If you’re looking for a gift for someone special, consider getting them something unique from one of our independent local retailers. Rediscover the charm of what is means to shop locally, where the proprietors know their trade, and treat each customer as an individual.

Whether you’re looking

for that perfect gift, dropping off your dry-cleaning, getting your hair cut, or just going out for a meal with family and friends, think locally this holiday season. By helping your local businessmen and women, you help your neighbors, family, and friends by keeping Boca strong and thriving.

The Boca Raton Tribune fully embrace this cause; throughout the month of December we will be featuring small businesses from around Boca Raton and West Boca. If you or someone you know owns a small, local business, and would like to be featured in the paper, please email us at news@bocatribune. com.

Tis’ the season to go out and shop locally – and don’t forget to tell them that we at The Boca Raton Tribune sent you!

Boca nail salon owner knows importance of small businesses BOCA RATON – As Kathleen Wolter applies polish to a customer’s fingernails, she pondered the importance of small businesses.

“I’ve never liked corporate things,” said Wolter, who has owned the Envy Nail Bar on Federal Highway near Mizner Park in Boca Raton for more than three years.

“Local people can get better customer service by coming to a small business,” she said. “There’s more of a guarantee that you’ll be satisfied with the work.”

Patrons also feel more

comfortable dealing with someone they can get to know.

Wolter said her business “is doing pretty well,” but the first year it was open was better. “We’re down about 30 percent,” she said, due mainly to the economic downturn.

She said she has developed regular clientele, which helps.

Your Life The Boca Raton Tribune

OLEDA TALKS Oleda Baker

On Beauty, Health, Anti-Aging Especially For My Young Friends (anyone below 50 !!!) STOP & LOOK & LISTEN While You Can! Here you are - beautiful and healthy…and young.

You have so much going for you…life is great.

You may have put on a few pounds… that’s all.

The danger of poor health and how it affects you for your lifetime is the furthest thing from your mind. You are young and healthy… and beautiful….why should you think about it NOW? STOP Stop right now! NOW is exactly the right time, while you’re still young enough to give your weight and health serious thought. The Baby Boomers just ahead of you are having a difficult time now…many did not think ahead and just slipped into “overweight” - next will be poorer health because of it, if they don’t change their ways quickly.

New research shows that the Baby Boomers, now having reached their 60’s, will not benefit from

the promise of a longer, healthier life span provided by advances in medical science. They are heading for many unnecessary aches, pains, and unnecessary health problems, not to mention the possibility of huge medical bills.

LOOK Look all around you... watch what’s happening to so many overweight people in this country. This in itself should send you spinning to take care of yourself. Look at the serious surgeries people must UNDO that were caused by overeating and poor nutrition. Look at their bad knees, joint problems, the medications they must take; and many other ills.

Look at the money they are forced to spend that they could have stashed away.

LISTEN Listen to a few “rules” on how you really can stay youthful, beautiful and healthy throughout your lifetime.

Just Eat Less, Gimmicky Diets Don’t Work.

There are at least 35 diet

books on the market this minute that promise you will lose weight if you buy their book. Each book has a different gimmick….

Forget it….all you have to do is A) eat less B) eat healthy C) make sure you burn energy in some way.

It can be anything from walking to a sports activity- anything that gets your body moving.

Long ago I was asked by a leading publisher to write a diet book. I snapped back and asked if they could sell a diet book with one page: “Just eat less, eat healthy and don’t drink soda pop.”

No, they did not offer a contract to me.

Using safe diet pills, or a nutritional diet drink, or even an appetite suppressant can HELP, but they can only assist the program; they can’t do the whole job.

Until next time, Love,

Oleda

Oleda Baker, now 75, began her career as a high fashion model with the prestigious Wilhelmina Model Agency, based in New York City and doing print and TV assignments in New York and Europe. She has written ten books on beauty, diet and health.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 25

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

We are expert who offers you

Free Estimates

-House cleaning specialist - Trained Professional Cleaners -Supervised+Uniformed Team

Come home, relax and enjoy the result of our service Mention this AD when you call for estimate and receive $10 off on your 3 first cleaning

Tel:561-272-0507

-Inspected Cleaning -Always reliable -Fully insured -First-class service

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

26 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

Games The Boca Raton Tribune

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 27

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune GAMES East/West Boca Raton, FL Andy Capp

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

28 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

Sports

The Boca Raton Tribune

Boca High gymnast beams after committing to Bowling Green

Gina Locingo BOCA RATON - Gina Locingo always dreamed of competing in gymnastics at a high level.

The 17-year-old Boca Raton High School student and two-time state gymnastics champion will realize those dreams next fall when she competes for Bowling Green State University.

“I like the coaches,” she said, “and when I went there to visit, it was beautiful,” said the 5-foot-1 powerhouse who trains at American Twisters in Coconut Creek. “I want to see snow and I have been in Florida my whole life. I thought a northern school would be a good choice for me.”

She has seen snow only once in her life, during a competition in New York when he was 12.

Locingo also visited Eastern Michigan, and had received inquiries from Yale and Utah before deciding to attend Bowling Green, where she will be reunited with a former American Twisters teammate, Gabriela Swanson of Lighthouse Point, a freshman at the school.

The daughter of Pam St. Pierre and Chuck and Daudie Locigno, she said Bowling Green entered the picture early this year. She spoke with team officials every Monday at 9 p.m. and went for an unofficial

visit in May and had to wait until a scholarship became available. She committed in July and took her official visit in August.

“I am extremely excited about the signing,” Locigno said. “It is everything I have ever worked for since I was a little girl. It’s been my goal, and it’s a dream come true to know that I am going to a school for something I love.”

Locigno got her start in gymnastic doing Mommy and Me classes when she was 2.

“I just thought it was fun,” she recalled. “They thought I had a lot of energy and they put me into classes. I was like or 7 when I started to do competitive gymnastics.”

“I just remember that I never wanted to leave,” she said. “I was like, ‘Dad, I want to stay, I want to stay.’

I never wanted to go home.

I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.”

The younger American Twister gymnasts mobbed Locigno at a recent practice after learning she committed to Bowling Green. The university-bound gymnast smiled and posed for pictures with the group and, afterwards, reflected on what the commitment meant to her.

“It feels great that people want to be like me when they get older,” she said.

“They look up to you and it feels like a great accomplishment. It’s not really

difficult being a role model for them as long as you know how to act and what to do.”

American Twisters head coach Gary Anderson said Locignio is a perfect role model for the younger gymnasts.

“It automatically puts her in a situation where the younger kids look up to her,” he said. “They look at her work habit and her skill level. In fact, there are times when we take the little kids over and sit them down and let them watch Gina on beam because that is her best event, and we tell them to watch this. It serves as an example to the little kids.”

Bowling Green State University head gymnastics coach Kerrie Green believes Locigno has a lot to offer the program. She is one of four gymnasts that Beach has signed for the 2011-2012 season. The others are Jamilah Ali, Chelsea Anderson and Amanda Lievendag.

“Gina Locigno is solid on all four events,” Beach said. “She is definitely a strong uneven bar swinger.

She comes from a great gym and a great coach, Gary Anderson. We look forward to adding her skills to our program.”

Locigno, who hopes to major in exercise science, nutrition or physical therapy, has won the all-around championship at the SunN-Surf Challenge as well

as the Tim Rand Invitational in 2010. She also finished seventh in the all-around at the Florida State Championships.

The Boca gymnast is looking forward to the next chapter in her life.

“I can’t believe this is really happening,” Locigno said. “I just ordered my cap and gown and I will be graduating in six months. It is definitely going to be strange when I go to Bowling Green and walk on that campus, but it is a very warm environment and I am looking forward to that.”

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 29

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune SPORTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Keep The Yellow Golf Shirt In The Bag By: George Gabriel Another beautiful day, out on the golf course, and I’m feeling like a million bucks wearing my bright yellow golf shirt, and the girl I want to meet, is just a golf hole ahead of me.

There she goes, off the tee box. Right down the middle of the fairway on number 2 hole. The last time I was out here, she faded it right into the bunker, just next to my favorite ball placement. I missed my golden opportunity to meet her at that time.

I pull hooked the ball on the opposite side of the fairway.

Maybe we’ll meet a couple holes down. She has to come back down number 3, and I should be teeing off number 2-tee box at the same time. Maybe I’ll impress her with a beautiful drive, straight and long down the fairway.

Worst-case scenario will be another long hook out into her fairway this time.

I wonder if she’ll stop and watch me fly the trees, hitting back to the green?

Here we go. I see that her drive on number 3 landed left side of the fairway. I better tee this puppy up and let it fly. If I’m going to impress her, now is the time. With this bright yellow golf shirt on, there is no way that she will not notice me. I’m sure I’ll stand out. This is my golden opportunity.

Great golf shot happening

here! It is flying way out of sight! I see her looking over as the ball lands and rolls. Wow! I think I did it! All I have to do is proudly walk down the middle of the fairway. I feel like a pro with this yellow golf shirt on, taking the turn at the Masters. Now all I have to do is keep a straight face, as if it’s routine, and walk down the left side of the middle. That would bring me a little closer, without having to yell, to say hi.

I better figure out quickly what to say, just in case she compliments me on a nice golf shot.

Oh great! I hit it so far.

The foursome ahead of me is yelling and waving. I completely forgot to wait until they were out of reach. How embarrassing is this going to be? I

am the only golfer in my group out on the fairway.

All my golf buddies are on the other side of the fairway. How do you try to impress someone with a great golf shot, only to find out, the shot almost hit someone? This is not good. What’s even worse?

I think her parents are walking my way. Great!

Let’s meet the parents!

Perfect timing! My buddies need a hand on the other side of the fairway to look for a lost ball! It’s a good thing I carry an extra shirt, just in case it rains. I think I should change this bright yellow golf shirt on the opposite side of the fairway. First impression is going to have to wait.

Article Source: http:// www.golfarticles.net

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

30 -December 2 through December 8, 2010

The Boca Raton Tribune SPORTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

Owls out of Bowl contention after loss to Middle Tennessee State BOCA RATON – It was a must-win game last weekend for the Florida Atlantic University Fighting Owls to stay alive for post-season competition.

But FAU dropped a dismal contest to Middle Tennessee State, 38-14, ending the team’s hopes of finishing the season with a Bowl berth.

The Owls struck first against the Blue Raiders with a Lester Jean reception for a touchdown – his first of two in the game.

But it would be the last

time they would hold a lead.

Dwight Dasher threw for two touchdowns and ran for two in the Middle Tennessee victory. Dasher was 11 of 15 for 158 yards.

The Blue Raiders (5-6, 4-3) also got 150 yards from MTSU’s running back Phillip Tanner on 15 carries, and Darin Davis returned two interceptions for a total of 101 yards.

Tanner dominated the match with a 10-yard average per carry as he rolled up 150 yards and one

touchdown.

The Owl’s defense stumbled on too many big plays as Bowl chances went out the window.

Jeff Van Camp finished with 201 yards and 20 for 35 with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

The Owls, with a 4-7 record, will finish off the season with a home game Saturday against Sun Belt Conference foe Troy at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale starting at 2 p.m.

CRANK UP THE HEAT

By Pedro Heizer

LeBron James Must Stand with the Miami Heat Not Above Them Miami Heat head coach, Erik Spoelstra, is not in the hot seat ESPN is saying he’s in.

On the contrary, Heat president Pat Riley has said time and time again that Spoelstra is the right guy for the job.

One source went on to state “Riley keeps saying ‘Spoelstra’s a good coach and he’ll grow into a great coach,’ Riley said he got his coaching break with the Los Angeles Lakers around the same age as Spoelstra got his.”

Why would Riley fire a coach that he himself handpicked to take over the Miami Heat bench?

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Head Coach Phil Jackson spoke on the topic, “The scenario that sits kind of behind the scene, is that eventually these guys that were recruited - Bosh and James - by Pat Riley and Mickey Arrison, the owner, are going to come in and say, ‘We feel you [Riley] can do a better job coaching the team. We came here on the hopes that this would work,’ and whatever, I don’t know,” Jackson said.

The only way I see Riley coming back to coaching is if Erick Spoelstra is demoted to Riley’s top assistant in order to learn how to run a star-studded team.

But would such a thing really happen?

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported that for the first time in his career, LeBron is hearing a word that he never really heard it before -”no”.

Erik Spoelstra is being the type of coach Mike Brown wasn’t in LeBron’s tenure as a Cavalier. Everyone always gave him the “yes” right away because he’s “the king” but here in Miami, he’s simply another player and he needs to understand that.

In Miami, we have a president and an owner that think “team” not “LeBron” first.

It looks as if LeBron doesn’t understand what he signed up for-he signed up for the MIAMI Heat, not the LeBron-James-do-what-youwant-in-south-beach Heat.

The funniest part is how ESPN is promoting the idea that Erik Spoelstra is panicking and fearing for his

job. But truth be told, he’s been behaving in the opposite way.

Spoelstra isn’t running from LeBron, he’s running at him.

Contrary to popular belief, Spoelstra is not afraid to criticize superstars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

In fact, he’s been hard on them. Holding them accountable for every little thing “He’s jumping on them,” one source said. “If anything, he’s been too tough on them”.

Really?

Erick Spoeltra, the guy people are saying isn’t “cut out” for this job is being too tough on LeBron?

Get over it.

If this was a Pat Riley team, LeBron would probably hate it right now.

Riley is known around the league for his tough conditioning, and refusal to take anything from anyone.

If a player called out Riley or worse bumped into him, he would bench that player no matter if it was Chris Quinn or LeBron James, just ask Antoine Walker.

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

December 2 through December 8, 2010 - 31

for news 24/7 go to bocaratontribune.com

The Boca Raton Tribune SPORTS East/West Boca Raton, FL

PLACE YOUR AD HERE

Support your community newspaper - Patronize The Boca Raton Tribune Advertisers. Let them know you saw their Ads in the Boca Tribune.

Tribune of Sports

East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach , Delray Beach FL - December 2 through December 8, 2010 •Year I •Number 024

Boca High gymnast beams after committing to Bowling Green See page 29

LeBron James Must Stand with the Miami Heat Not Above Them

See page 30