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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach FL - January 27 through February 2, 2011 •Year II •Number 032

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Rotary Club of Boca Raton honors community leaders with OPAL Awards By Dale M. King

From left - David Robbe, Jerry Fedele, Emily Lilly, Flossy Keesely, Jim and Arlene Sclafani and Marta Batmasian

BOCA RATON - Seven special community leaders became even more special this past Saturday night when the Rotary Club of Boca Raton honored them with the OPAL (Outstanding People and Leaders) Awards at the

14th annual presentation. Rotary President Alan Kaye said the fundraising gala at the Country Club at Boca Pointe celebrated “the numerous accomplishments and contributions of a select group of out community’s finest citizens who make a difference in our

lives and in our world.” A packed house saw the following receive honors in various categories: activist Marta Batmasian, for community service; Boca Regional Hospital president and CEO Jerry Fedele, in the healthcare and medicine division; Florence “Flossy” Kees-

ely for lifetime achievement; Boca Community Resources and Affairs Specialist Emily Lilly for civil service; Boca Community High School teacher Dr. David Robbe for education and Jim and Arlene Sclafani in the private sector division. Continued on page 12

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