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Boca-based Project GreenED revives old computers, distributes them to needy kids See page 11
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Car strikes traffic signal pole in West Boca, driver dies, says PBSO
Remember ‘Phyllis’ on Mary Tyler Moore show? The actress who played Mary’s acerbic landlady, Cloris Leachman (left) will perform a one-woman show Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. at Lynn University.
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By Paul Paquet The “Peanuts” kids stayed kids for decades. But some comic-strip characters do age. You saw it in “For Better or For Worse,” “Funky Winkerbean,” “Baby Blues” and “Jump Start.” One of the first great comic strips, “Gasoline Alley,” began when Walt Wallet discovered the baby who would become Skeezix, who became a grandfather decades later. And “Doonesbury’s” characters didn’t age until after Garry Trudeau took a 20-month break in 1982. Rembrandts are lateblooming varieties of what flowers, which are as Dutch as Rembrandt is? A) Orchids B) Roses C) Tulips D) Violets Previous answer: Iran is the Land of the Aryans. INDEX Briefs
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Safety tip from Boca Raton Police Boca Raton police safety tip Q: Do police officers have ticket quotas? A: No. Although statistics may be used as indicators in job performance analyses, officers are not told they have to write x number of ticket per day, month, etc. They are, however, charged with upholding the laws of the state and traffic enforcement is part of that duty. Crime and safety questions are answered by officers from the Crime Prevention Unit. For more information, visit www.BocaPolice.com.
Boca Raton Police blotter • AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 03/26/2011 5900 WEST GLADES ROAD - Sears Loss prevention officers reported a retail theft where an older white male, thin build was observed stealing a thermal meter from the electrical department. Upon the suspect leaving the store, both officers pursued the thief. The suspect was observed getting into the front passenger seat of an older model Volvo with the loss prevention officers pursuing. The driver of the vehicle nearly hit one of the officers. • BURGLARY TO RESIDENCE 03/25/2011 SW 15TH AVENUE - Unknown person(s) pried/smashed out rear bathroom window, entered and removed $15,000 in jewelry, white 16” Macbook Pro ($2,000), unknown laptop and 2 unknown monitors. It appears they left through the front door. • SHOPLIFTING/ RETAIL THEFT 03/27/2011 6000 W GLADES ROAD - Unknown suspect in his 50`s, balding hair, 6 foot tall, shoplifted 12 bottles of cologne valued at $300.00 from `Abercrombie & Fitch` inside Town Center mall. • BURGLARY/ THEFT FROM AUTO 03/26/2011 801 W YAMATO ROAD - The victim reported that unknown suspect(s) stole her handbag from the floorboard of her 2000 Honda CRV. Video surveillance showed a 4 door silver Buick (possibly a Lesabre 2000-2005 model) with heavily tinted windows pull up along side the victim’s vehicle and an unknown subject exiting from the passenger side and opening the victim’s passenger side door. The silver Buick left towards Yamato Road (west bound) with no tag.
Sugar Sand Park to mark Earth Day, host ‘Ecoman’ BOCA RATON - The following events are scheduled at Sugar Sand Park during April: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION - Date: Saturday, April 23 - Time: 10:302:30pm - Cost: Vary Join us for a free recycled art project, science stories, and exciting Explorium demonstrations. Tickets are available for purchase to The Adventures of EcoMan, presented by Atlantic Coast Theater. Visit www. SugarSandPark, or call 561-347-3900 for information. SUGAR SAND PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAMS - Hours: M-F, 8am-10pm; Sat., 8am5pm; Sun/Holidays., 10am5pm - (561) 347-3900 www.SugarSandPark.org Art Exhibits: GOING GREEN Jerry Trueman & “Marjour” Retro, recyclables, repurposed and digital art pieces will be featured. PEOPLE AND PLACES Paintings by Linda Botwinick Dates: A 6- May 2 - Time: Community Center hours Cost: Free SANFORD MEISNER ACTING TECHNIQUE Ages 16+ Days: Wed., Apr. 6-June 8 Time: 6:30-9:30pm Cost: 8 classes Res $150 Non-res $187.50 TOT TIME - Ages 2-5 Crafts, snacks, & indoor play stations. No registration required. Days: Fri., Apr. 8 Time: 10am- 12pm Cost: $5 per child, at the door.
WILLOW THEATRE AT SUGAR SAND PARK Box Office Hours: T-F, 10a1p and 5p-8p; Sat. 1-5p; and 1 hour prior to all shows Box Office (561) 347-3948 www.WillowTheatre.org TURN OUT & THROW DOWN: Community Dance Showcase A showcase performance of movement styles from dancers and choreographers of all ages. Date: Sat., Apr. 2 Time: 8pm - Cost: $5 teens & under; $7 adults. THE ART OF FILM WITH SHELLY ISAACS Presented by Creative Bang Inc. Dates: Wed., Apr. 6 Time: 1pm Cost: $7 per person $5 per person for groups of 5 or more THE ADVENTURES OF ECO-MAN Presented by Atlantic Coast Theater A mild-mannered reporter transforms into the superhero… ECO MAN! A great blend of SCIENCE & THEATRE! Date: Sat., Apr. 23 Time: 11:30am & 1:30pm Cost: $7 adults $5 children 12 & under.
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Car strikes traffic signal pole in After four years, detectives still seeking Randi Gorenberg West Boca, driver dies, says PBSO leads in deathwasofdiscovered that anoth- parking lot of the South BOCA RATON - A 20-year-old man was killed at 12:46 a.m. Saturday, March 26, when his car mounted the sidewalk and struck a traffic light pole, according to a report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office. The victim was identified as Danyl Dubsky, 20, of 181st Circle South, Boca Raton. According to PBSO, he was driving a 2005 Chevrolet SUV southbound in the outside lane of State Road 7 approaching Sandalfoot Boulevard. For an unknown reason, the PBSO report says, the vehicle left the roadway and began driving southbound on the sidewalk. Dubsky then struck the traffic signal pole at the northwest corner of the intersection. The SUV rotated counterclockwise and came to rest on the pole. The driver died as a result of his injuries, the report says.
Armed gunmen rob three Boca Pharmacy employees Boca Raton - Boca Raton Police are searching for two suspects who robbed three employees of the Boca Raton Pharmacy at 625 Spanish River Boulevard the afternoon of March 22. Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said that when officers arrived, they met with several employees who told them that two males wea-
ring black masks and brandishing small silver revolvers entered the pharmacy through the front door. Boonenberg said one suspect corralled the three employees near the front of the store while the other suspect forced the manager into a back room and ordered him to open the safe. The suspects left through
the rear door with an undetermined amount of cash and drugs. No one was injured during the robbery, Boonenberg said. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Detective John Moran at (561) 338-1315 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.
Randi Gorenberg
BOCA RATON - It was in March of 2007 that Randi Gorenberg was found shot to death behind the South County Civic Center in Delray Beach, the apparent victim of a carjacking and murder. It was the first of two homicides in 2007 that put South County on the national map. Just four months after Gorenberg’s murder, another Boca Raton woman, 47-year old Nancy Bochicchio and her 7-year old daughter Joey were robbed, bound and killed outside the Town Center Mall. Their bodies were found in Nancy’s SUV, parked outside the Sears store at the mall. After the Gorenberg and Bochicchio murders, it
er woman - in August of 2007 - was also robbed and kidnapped, but she was released outside of the mall. The similarity of the crimes and the connection of all three to Town Center mall made the incidents fodder for a number of TV shows - including “America’s Most Wanted.” Still, all of the cases remain unsolved. According to police, on Friday, March 23, 2007, at about 1:16 pm, Randi Gorenberg left the Town Center Mall in Boca Raton after shopping. (This was discovered on a video from a surveillance camera.) At about 1:54 p.m., police said, a citizen called 911 and informed the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office that she h e a r d gunshots and witnessed a female being pushed from the passenger side of a black 2007 Mercedes Benz GL450 sport utility vehicle in the
County Civic Center on Jog Road in western Delray Beach. The victim was Gorenberg, police said. The Civic Center is about five miles from the Town Center Mall. At about 1:59 pm, surveillance cameras captured an image of her vehicle in the front of the Home Depot parking lot located less than two miles north of where Gorenberg was murdered. Police recovered the SUV in the rear parking lot of the Home Depot shortly thereafter. Gorenberg was married and the mother of two children. Anyone with information on this homicide is urged to contact Detective Michelle Romagnoli at 561-
688-4065 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.
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Boca carjacking suspect arrested, vehicle recovered
BOCA RATON - A suspect in a carjacking in Boca Raton about 11:10 a.m. March 24 was arrested the following day in Miami, police said. The man, identified as David Julien, 22, of Miami, was charged with carjacking with a firearm, attempted kidnapping, and displaying a weapon. Public Information Officer Sandra Boonenberg said the victim of the carjacking on NW 13th Street told police she had arrived for an appointment, got out of her 2007 white BMW and opened the trunk. A male dressed all in black approached her, pointed a small black semi-automatic handgun at her and demanded money. Police said the victim convinced the suspect to take her money and car, and then let her go. The suspect left in the BMW in an unknown direction. Several hours later, police said, detectives located the vehicle in Miami, unoccupied. Boca Raton detectives discovered that a resident of a house near the abandoned BMW had ties to Boca Raton. Detectives made contact with that person, David Julien, and his relatives, who also live in the house. Julien accompanied detectives to the Miami-Dade Police Department, while other detectives searched the house and surrounding yard. The house search uncovered the keys to the car and a gun matching the description of the one used in the crime, which turned out to be a BB gun.
Palm Tran announces new discount transfer fares Effective April 3, customers using a Tri-Rail pass or transfer to board a Palm Tran bus will be subject to a new discount transfer policy, the transit authority has announced. Customers who board the bus at a South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) station with a valid Tri-Rail pass, transfer or ticket will pay 50 cents, a discount of $1 from the regular fare. Customers boarding at any other location will be charged the regular fare. The new transfer policy also affects customers making connections from a Broward County Transit (BCT) bus to Palm Tran. Passengers boarding Palm Tran from a BCT bus will pay a fare of 50 cents with a valid transfer from BCT. The new transfer fare policy will affect about 600-700 customers per day. For more information, call the customer service department at 561-841-4287 or tollfree at 877-930-4287.
Tax delinquents to get ‘last chance warning notices’ Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon has mailed out tax deed warnings to 6,522 land owners whose property taxes are in arrears since 2008. “This is the final warning to these property owners,” said Gannon. “All outstanding taxes, interest and fees must be paid
in full by March 31 or the property will be eligible for Tax Deed Application.” By law, property tax certificate holders must wait two years before they can file a Tax Deed Application which is required in order for a property to become eligible for sale at the next public auction. During those 2 years the tax certifi-
cate holder is responsible for paying all taxes, interest and fees owed on the property. Gannon sees this as another indicator of an economy in crisis. “These are large numbers,” says Gannon. “The sad thing is the numbers represent people and families. Not bricks and mortar.”
County Commission makes sweeping changes in animal control law WEST PALM BEACH The Palm Beach County Commission recently adopted a series of new requirements for providers and users of guard dogs, as well as pet breeders and pet store owners. The amendment also prohibits tethering of dogs and cats as a means of confinement, expands the definition of nuisance animals and revises the provisions pertaining to dangerous and vicious dogs. Commissioners adopted the revised ordinance at their March 15 meeting. Commissioner Paulette Burdick was absent due to illness. During public comments before the vote, animal rights activists praised the proposal while hunters and guard dog companies slammed the rules as overly strict. When outdoors, dogs can no longer be left tied up or put in pens smaller than 80 square feet. Pet stores must disclose the medical histories and birthplaces of individual animals. And guard dogs now must be licensed and kept in cages of a certain size. Most of the new rules apply to dogs and cats, particularly in light of recent arguments stemming from dogs left outdoors in the summer heat and puppies imported from out of state “puppy mills.” The commission also took the following action at that meeting: Courts - agreed to fund the position of juvenile court case manager with Court Administration. The position was created last year
with a Criminal Justice Commission grant that is expiring. Criminal Justice Commission - received an update from the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) on the inspector general’s report on Pride Integrated Service’s probation contract, electronic monitoring, the Juvenile Detention Center, alternatives to secure detention programs, and CJC members and the Government in the Sunshine Law. Prescription drug monitoring - adopted a resolution asking the Florida Legislature to support continuance of the prescription drug monitoring program that Gov. Rick Scott wants to eliminate. Tax Collector - received a report by Tax Collector Anne Gannon on staffing and facilities needed to meet public demand for driver licenses services. Airports fees - agreed to place a six month moratorium on issuing licenses to new companies wishing to operate taxis or limousines at Palm Beach International Airport. A $75 ground transportation fee charged
to currently licensed vehicle-for-hire companies will be good for two years. Living wage - adopted an ordinance keeping the living wage at its current hourly rate through Sept. 30, 2013. The current rate will be used as the basis for calculating the living wage rate adjustment effective Oct. 1, 2013. Memorial plaza - declined to reallocate $20,000 for a proposed 9/11 memorial plaza in Lake Lytal Park. Plans for the plaza were dropped, but the board agreed to look at some type of annual observance. Web award - announced that the county’s website, pbcgov.com, has earned a national Sunny Award for transparency in government. The website maintained by Public Affairs earned an A+ and was rated among the top 100 of more than 6,000 government websites reviewed.
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NCCI Holdings takes lead in annual Alzheimer’s benefactors pledge respite American Red Cross ‘HEROES’ campaign time for AACY Caregiving Youth
Antonio Vilatoro, a member of Caregiving Youth, with WPLG Anchor/Reporter Jason Martinez.
Steve Bayer and Rebecca Videtto from the American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter join NCCI’s CFO Alfredo Guerra, (center), in support of the 5th Annual HEROES campaign for the American Red Cross
BOCA RATON - The American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter culminated its fifth annual HEROES campaign by “Honoring the HERO in All of Us” at a celebration dinner March 24 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Boca Raton. The Red Cross honored the corporate and individual heroes that help the non-profit agency do its work. Among them were NCCI Holdings, a Boca Raton-based company that stepped up as a toplevel Magna Hero sponsor for the campaign. “We are grateful for NCCI’s continued support, not only through their fundraising, but also their volunteerism,” said Julie Ott from the American Red Cross. “It’s local companies like these that are making a difference in our community.” The month-long HEROES campaign kicked off March 10 and runs through April 7. A HERO is an indivi-
dual, group or business that pledges to raise $1,000 or more for the American Red Cross during the regional campaign. The annual Red Cross dinner is a major fundraiser for the Greater Palm Beach Area chapter. It was chaired by contributors Pam and Mark Begelman, and Marti and Tom White, CEO of Republic National Distributing Co. “We are honored to once again be a part of the HEROES campaign and to help the American Red Cross provide vital services, such as emergency response aid and disaster relief,” said Alfredo Guerra, chief financial officer of NCCI and a board member of the Red Cross. “It’s exciting to be involved with an organization that provides such great support to our community.” In addition to NCCI, the following companies and individuals have also com-
mitted to become HEROES: Merrill Lynch - Boca Tropics Complex; Pam and Mark Begelman; Judy Levis Markoff; Madelyn Savarick; Sally and Robert Painter; Marti and Tom White/Republic National Distributing Co.; Bluegreen Resorts; The Schmidt Family Foundation; Lisa and Michael Aronson; Best Restorations; Nina and Dean Dimke; Chase Ginsburg; Gaby Gomez; Life Time Athletic Club; Bonnie and Jerry Mason; The Shops at Boca Center; The Painter Family in Honor of Susan Boething; Debra and Hein Onkenhout; Julie and Danny Ott; South County Red Cross Angels; Tracy and Bryan Sussman; The Melting Pot; The GEO Group and Rose and Boca Raton Fire Chief Tom Wood. Boca Raton-based NCCI has more than 900 employees who are dedicated to fostering a healthy workers compensation system.
BOCA RATON - The American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) is extending its deepest appreciation for the gift bestowed upon the organization at the “Times of Your Life” benefit honoring the Alzheimer’s Association held March 5 at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton. Several of the benefactors present have pledged between four and eight hours of valuable respite to families whose caregiving children form part of AACY’s Caregiving Youth Project (CYP). While the Times of Your Life Alzheimer’s benefit included the customary fare of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and a “Concert Under The Stars,” the evening’s most poignant moments were reserved for the testimony of professionals, advocates and specialists in the field of cognitive impairment, as well as Alzheimer’s sufferers and their caregivers, most notably, the evening’s honorees, Laura and Jay Jones.
Jay Jones, now 52, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the relatively young age of 49 in 2009. Jones, an affluent local businessman and his wife and caregiver, Laura, have become nationally known advocates in the fight to combat Alzheimer’s. Laura Jones is credited with bringing Early Onset Alzheimer’s to the attention of notable local and national opinion leaders. The Jones’ testimony played a pivotal role in the 2010 decision to grant Compassionate Allowance status to Early Onset Alzheimer’s disease.
The event is the brainchild of co-founders Jill Poser and Sherri A. Greenblatt who each saw the need for professional responsibility, advocacy and philanthropy in their respective fields. Poser is the proprietor of a home safety company. Greenblatt is an attorney specializing in the needs of the elder population. The companies that donated the respite hours include: Advocates on Call, Boca Home Care, Bright Star, Levin Home Care and Whitsyms Nursing Service. The American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY) is a Florida based 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation that began serving the greater Boca Raton community in 1998. Today AACY is the only organization of its kind in the United States addressing the issues surrounding a silent, vulnerable and hidden population of children - conservatively estimated to exceed 1.4 million -who provide care for ill, injured, elderly or disabled family members.
From left, WPLG Anchor/Reporter Jason Martinez, Dr. Connie Siskowski and Antonio Vilatoro.
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DOUGLAS HEIZER, Publisher Our Writers/Reporters and Columnists Editorial DALE M. KING: Managing Editor PEDRO HEIZER: Associate Editor
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EDITORIAL By Dale King
Spring is here; just listen to the ‘shoots’ Spring has finally arrived. You know how I can tell? Well, it’s not by the appearance of any particular flower or greenery. I can tell by the sprouting of signs advertising gun shows. I saw one just the other day, promoting a gun show that was being held that weekend. Maybe I’ve lived a sheltered life or I’m just naïve, but are gun shows really necessary? That sort of begs the larger question which is: Are guns really necessary? There are lots of laws on the books regulating gun sales, so I feel a bit of comfort with that. But when I see ads for gun shows, I wonder if these are nothing more than ways of circumventing these laws. I will admit up front that I have never been to a gun show, nor will I ever. To tell you the truth, I am not enamored of guns. Their use should be limited to military actions, law en-
forcement and sports shooting, like skeet or target. I don’t think people with high-powered rifles should be using them to kill wildlife - or any other living thing. But I digress. I remember when I lived in Massachusetts. There was a flurry of hurrahs when the state adopted a mandatory one year in jail law for anyone caught with a gun. Florida is a bit more lenient with its gun laws. Well, practically non-existent is probably a better term. I was warned when I moved here that there would be good old boys riding around in pickup trucks with shotguns tucked behind the seats. But that doesn’t seem to be where the gun problem lies. It lies in the hands of criminals who are finding more and more sophisticated ways to kill people in the name of, well, drugs, cash - or just for the hell of it. There seem to be a lot of roaming psychopaths just
itching to pump some lead into an innocent bystander Even Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has commented on the need for his department to beef up its arsenal to go one-onone with the highly armed forces of the underworld. I don’t think shooting a gun is fun. I’ve only done it once, on a police range up north, under the supervision of police officers. I fired a shotgun - it nearly broke my shoulder. I shot a semi-automatic and a .38 revolver. It left my ears ringing and my arms trembled from the power of the weapons. The best I could do was hit a cliff. I couldn’t imagine firing one of those weapons at a person. Earlier this month, County Commissioner Burt Aaronson urged colleagues to adopt a resolution urging the State Legislature to ban high-capacity ammo-feeding devices. How can anyone make an excuse for allowing citizens to pack weapons that
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fire dozens of bullets with one pull of the trigger? I tell you, the world is getting crazy, and no one seems to get upset about it until someone goes off and shoots up a high school, a college campus or a congresswoman’s public meeting. And how about kids? All of a sudden, young children, even babies, are being shot to death. There used to be a sort of “Geneva Convention” against killing children. But now, all bets are off. I support the County Commission’s resolution, but, as Aaronson said, it doesn’t stop killing, it just requires the shooter to reload - which gives potential victims the opportunity to stop him. It’s a small window of opportunity with potentially bad results. It’s a sad commentary on how our society has slipped to this level. And I get a sinking feeling that gun shows aren’t making things any better.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Douglas, I just wanted to commend you on your recent column encouraging the community to support the Boca Raton Tribune. When I moved to Boca in 1976, the former Boca Raton News was instrumental in making the community what it is. At the time, all the organizations were just starting out. We all got to know each other through the newspaper. Everyone supported each other. We were like a big family. The community needs a newspaper so badly. I don’t keep up with things on the computer. And when you try to get someone on the phone, they are in the Philippines or the Bahamas. The big companies are outside the country, and the jobs are going out of the country. It’s nice to have a local product with local connections. You give us schedules of events so we know what’s going on. I think that is so important. *I wanted to tell you I liked your column, and I liked Managing Editor Dale King’s column about his dog. I like your style. Keep up the good work. Flossy Keesely
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POSITIVE LIVING
THOUGHTS FROM THE PUBLISHER By Douglas Heizer
When death strikes close to home Nearly every day, we hear warnings about the dangers that can happen when you are driving. We are inundated with words: Beware of distracted driving, don’t speed, make sure you wear your seat belt - and so on. I think we hear these words so often that we begin not to hear them at all - or just get used to the messages. We frequently pass them over by saying, “This couldn’t happen to me.” But a recent highway death has touched my family and me, and it has brought with it terrible feelings of loss. But it has also given us all a lesson in not only listening to the warnings about driving, but taking them to heart. I have seen and felt the consequences of a traffic accident. Someone that has visited my own home and attended high school with my son is gone. I have offered my sincere condolences to the family of 20-year-old Danyl Dubsky. He died just before 1 a.m. this past Saturday. A report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office said Danyl was driving his SUV southbound in the outside lane of State
Road 7 approaching Sandalfoot Boulevard when the vehicle went up onto the sidewalk and struck the traffic signal pole at the northwest corner of the intersection. In a moment, a life was snuffed out. I have been publisher of the Boca Raton Tribune for just over a year now, and in that time, we have had to report on a number of serious and often fatal accidents. This is the first one that has touched me so intensely. Many thoughts have crossed my mind. I have been thinking about teenagers as they approach the age when they can get a driver’s license and go places with their friends and family. I wonder if they truly realize how dangerous driving can be. Certainly they hear enough about the hazards of the road in school and driver education classes. But do they, like me, just let the message slide away? I look at my own children and wonder how much more hurt I would be if one of them suddenly died in a car accident. I’ve heard the word “senseless” used to describe many auto cra-
shes. Actually, ALL traffic accidents are senseless, whether there is a specific cause or just a set of unfortunate circumstances. We may never know what really happened to Danyl on State Road 7 about 15 minutes before 1 a.m. Police will investigate it, as is their duty. They have already issued a report which, in cold, unemotional words, tells the story of Danyl’s last moments. That is their duty as well, to put closure on another fatality on a busy West Boca Raton highway. For the family and friends Danyl leaves behind, emotions are being poured out this week. We mourn and grieve for this young man who has been taken from us long before his time. He will not fulfill his potential. And even though we know he is in a better place, close to his God, it can’t stop us from feeling hurt and can’t prevent us from crying. Our thoughts are with his family on this day - and will be for a long time to come. We take two lessons away with us: To hold those we love close to us and pay strict attention to the necessity for safe driving.
By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
Addressing Heart and Mind
When you speak to a group of people, or just to a single person, do you aim at their heart, or just their mind? More than likely, this will depend on the nature of the occasion and on the topic of the conversation. It will also vary in accordance with the presence or absence of passion in what is being shared, and the body language employed. At an informational meeting, a political rally, or at a scholarly lecture, it is to be expected that the speaker is aiming at the minds in the audience and, in most instances, at their will as well. A preacher, a politician, a success motivator, a sales person, among others, generally wish to prompt the hearers into meaningful action! The same may also happen in a one-to-one interaction, such as when a parent or teacher is informing and challenging a small child or a young person. Here, the expectation is a concrete significant motion, a change for the better, a new, meaningful posture
manifested by the one being approached. In brief person-to-person encounters, some expert has identified three basic types of communication which frequently occur. One is “hello” talk, where nothing of real import is shared; it’s just a passing greeting, which often includes a comment relating to the obvious, such as a word about the weather. It’s quickly over! Next, the exchange may be slightly prolonged, as it entails “head” talk, when persons may share their views about a current moral theme, a political issue, a national or international event, or something else which, for a few minutes, engages the minds of the participants in the conversation. Best of all is when, other than the previous two, the individuals chatting advance into “heart” talk. Here they become more personal, and courageously remove the masks they normally wear, to deal with matters more essential and
unique to each. These are issues which unveil some aspect of the inner self, with the intent of positively affecting each other for the better! Heart or mind are never to be viewed in terms of one being inferior or superior to the other. Both are important, and each can equally become the channel through which a life can be significantly impacted and even permanently transformed! At certain times one may exclusively aim at the heart and from there influence the mind and the will, just like at other occasions, or due to the nature of the discussion, one’s mind is addressed first, causing the heart to be meaningfully impacted as well! Regardless of what the ultimate results will be, it’s imperative that you diligently follow conventional prescriptions. Moreover, you are to speak the truth in love, while imparting joy and hope whenever you can, since life on earth often robs one of perennial peace.
Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr. is a Florida resident who, for many years, was a professor at the post-graduate level. He is a writer, a sought-after conference speaker, a man who lived in five continents of the world, having received his education in four of them. When he resided in southern California, he wrote a weekly column for the daily “Anaheim Bulletin,” which was carried for about six years, until he moved to south Florida.
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Boca Hospital heart disease fighters raise $3,000 for Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute most playful heels and was judged by Marci Gonzalez of WPTV, Joanie Cox of City Link and Boca Piquant and Kathleen Ross of Boca Raton magazine. Participants flaunted their footwear on a red carpet complete with a visual “step” and repeat backdrop. The evening’s four winners were Rica Supnet, Lisa Sykora, Chrisa Teteili, Susan Warmick. Iconic dresses on display included a 2011 selection from Oscar de la Renta worn by “30 Rock” star Katrina Bowden, a Badgley Mischka worn by Jennie Garth, a Carmen Marc Valvo worn by Jenna
BOCA RATON - Hundreds of women strapped on their hottest, highest designer heels to raise awareness for heart disease and benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital at The Red Stiletto Stroll and South Florida debut of The Heart Truth® Red Dress Tour recently presented by Town Center at Boca Raton mall. The event raised about $3,000 for the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The Red Stiletto Stroll featured a fun and flirty shoe competition that awarded prizes for the sexiest, most outrageous, trendiest and
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Says Henry: “As far back as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a Gangster”... “Anything I wanted was a phone call away. Free cars. The keys to a dozen hideout flats all over the City. I bet twenty, thirty grand over a weekend and then I’d either blow the winnings in a week or go to the sharks to pay back the bookies…” Henry was a part of the 1978 Lufthansa Air
heist, which made world headlines. After his friend Tommy DeSimone was murdered, Hill sensed impending doom and went on the run, only to be captured by authorities. He entered “the witness protection program” in exchange for testimony, but his inability to retain his cover ended with his expulsion. Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece “GoodFellas” immor-
talizes the hilarious, horrifying life of actual gangster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), from his teen years on the streets of New York to his anonymous exile under the Witness Protection Program. There’s simply no getting around the impact that “Goodfellas” has had on millions of people; it’s one of those rare instances where it seems almost futile to even try to understand why our emotions perpetually and unrelentingly get stirred up. “Goodfellas” weaves a seductive spell. It is almost possible to think, sometimes, of the characters as really being good fellows. Henry Hill’s 20th ANNIVERSARY GOODFELLA ITALIAN BANQUET 5 STAR DINNER, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of “Goodfellas”, will be held at Ristorante Sapori, with Golden Spoon award winner Chef Marco Pindo, on Saturday May 7th & Sunday May 8th, 2011 at Royal Palm Place in downtown Boca Raton. Henry Hill and Chef Marco Pindo’s parents share Italian lineage, as their families knew each other from their roots in Italy back in the old country. Join Chef Marco, owner of Ristorante Sapori, and Goodfella Henry Hill as they share a homecoming 20 years in the making that unexpectedly coincides with the “Goodfellas” 20year anniversary. This gala event
promises to immerse guests in “a New York experience that welcomes you back to the neighborhood” with a Five Star authentic Italian meal. Watch “Goodfellas” as you dine with Henry, and prepare for some fun as they have a “Gravy Throwdown”. During the evening, guests will be included in blind tastings of Henry’s “gravy” versus Sapori’s “house gravy”, and Henry will teach you how to make his famous old-world recipe in the finest Italian tradition. Henry will be available during his Italian Banquet for autographs, pictures, and a captivating story or two. He will also have a selection of his original paintings, and copies of his books Gangsters and Goodfellas, The Mob, Witness Protection, and Life on the Run. In addition, authentic Mafioso memorabilia will be available for purchase at Ristorante Sapori. Watch for “special celebrity appearances”! To reserve your Dinner tickets to Dine with Henry Hill: Visit http://www. MobstersandMeatballs.com or call 561-9099903 Available Seatings: 5-7 pm, 7-9 pm, 9-11pm on Saturday May 7th 3-5 pm, 5-7 pm, 7-9 pm on Sunday May 8th
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Soroptimist International hosts Boca-based Project GreenED revives old distributes them to needy kids beauty workshop for young girls computers, BOCA RATON - Nicholas abysmal educational condi- software. Story, photos by Barbara McCormick BOCA RATON - “Beauty is only skin deep” is one of the topics discussed at the Dove “Real Beauty” educational event held recently for 20 young girls who attend Florence Fuller Child Development Center and are youth caregivers. Facilitators of the beauty workshop included Soroptimist Cynthia Cummings and Florence Fuller directors Mary Dent Maher, Nicole Parker-Fulton and Gina Moore. Soroptimist members adding personal input to the discussions included Carmen Uceda, Gwen Herb, and Connie Siskowski. Cynthia Cummings opened the program by asking participants two questions; who is your mentor? and what do you like about yourself? Other discussions included birth places, favorite foods, music and sports. Exercises were geared to promote selfconfidence, family values, education, relationships, talents and emotions. Certificates and gift bags filled with personal care products were presented to each attendee. Workshop materials included pass-outs to color, and a video were provided by Dove Soap. On a final note, the young ladies agreed to remember the real beauty promise: “I will love myself.” For more information about Soroptimist International, visit: www.soroptimist4women. org
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Yonezawa is still dealing with the rigors of being a college freshman at the University of Florida. In his mother’s garage in Boca Raton are 50 old computers that were given new life by Project GreenED, an organization Nicholas founded in 2009 with a group of fellow students at FAU High. “Right now, I’m trying to raise $3,000 to ship the computers to Brazil,” his native country, Nicholas told the Boca Raton Tribune. He said he’ll willingly accept donations to help get those computers to that South American country. Those interested in helping out can fill out the donation form on his website, www. projectgreened.com. About 18 months ago, Nicholas, now 19, began to consider the statistics of computer disposal. “Since the average use of a computer in the United States is two and a half years, many computers that still have a lot of potential collect dust or end up in a landfill,” he said. Reusing computers would help the environment by keeping them out of disposal sites. With that in mind, Nicholas created Project GreenED “to gather laptops and desktops in good working condition and donate them to schools in developing countries that are less fortunate than we are.” Nicholas chose Brazil not only because he was born there, and moved to the U.S. 11 years ago, but he remembers his grandmother telling him about some
tions there. He said the GreenED team’ cleans, formats (if needed), and installs Edubuntu, an educational version of Linux. The 50 computers that are already fixed will be going to schools in Brazil that Nicholas handpicked after doing extensive research. “Looking further in the future, we hope to eventually expand this project to other schools in Latin America,” he said. Not every computer donated to the cause can be used. Those that can’t be fixed will be used as part for others. Nicholas founded Project GreenED with the help of Dr. John Hardman, Ph.D, senior advisor at FAU High, and his friends. He is also president. Others involved are: • Nicholas Mejia: vice president/technology assistant. He helps fix the electronic devices and puts in required
• Rachael Kelly, who markets and promotes the project in the community. • Laureen Meroueh (who is also now at UF), marketing and promoting. • Ricardo Peralta Jr.: technology assistant/website. Ricardo keeps the website up and running, updating it when necessary and making sure that it does not run into any problems. He also installs and formats the computers and laptops. Nicholas said the Project GreenEd team “believes that not having computers in the classroom prevents students from gathering knowledge through the World Wide Web.” In addition, he said, “We strongly believe in recycling, which saves natural resources and reduces the impact on the Earth. Since it takes a great deal of resources and energy to build new computers, recycling and reusing are one of the main driving points behind the idea of Project GreenED.
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Israel Cancer Association hosts ‘cancer research’ golf tourney WEST PALM BEACH The second annual ‘Pitch In for Cancer Research” golf classic will be held Monday, April 11 at Banyan Golf Club in West Palm Beach. “We are so fortunate to have this exclusive club open their doors to our organization,” said tournament chairs Jeremy and Lauren Schneider. “It is a wonderful opportunity for avid golfers to play this highly-regarded private course.” Organizers anticipate raising more than $50,000 to support cancer research by exceptional Israeli scientists developing earlier diagnostic methods and groundbreaking cancer treatments and therapies. “The research value, dollar for dollar, is unrivaled. Israel conducts research at a fraction of the cost of comparable research in the United States,” said Peter Brown ICA USA board president. The day begins with registration and a BBQ lunch at 11:00 a.m., and a shotgun start at 1p.m. for the Shamble format event. An
Tournament chairs Jeremy and Lauren Schneider.
awards ceremony, silent auction, cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres follows play. The entry fee, a portion of which is tax deductible, is $300 for one golfer, $550 for a twosome and $1,100 for a foursome. Call Melanie Johnson at (561) 832-9277 or email mjohnson@icausa.org. Israel Cancer Association USA is a nonprofit established in 1994 in Palm Beach. It raises funds for fellowships that support cancer research conducted by scientists at 38 hospitals, universities and institutions in Israel.
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It’s a wrap tonight for 2011 Palm Beach International Film Festival
ENTERTAINMENT See page 18
Scene from “First Grader.”
Burt Reynolds presented Student Showcase awards at Lynn University
By Skip Sheffield BOCA RATON - “We will be back for a 17th year,” promised PBIFF chair Yvonne Boice at the Silver Screen Splash Awards March 25. “Palm Beach International Film Festival is grateful for your support.” Instead of a black-tie gala, PBIFF had a more relaxed and informal gathering of filmmakers, stars and fans by the pool at Boca Raton Resort & Club. Honored with PBIFF’s Lifetime Achievement Award was Richard Jenkins, whose
latest film, “Norman,” was screened at the festival. The 16th annual Palm Beach International Film Festival ends Thursday, March 31 with a “Best of the Fest” screening at the Living Room Theaters at Florida Atlantic University. Winners of this year’s awards were announced at a press conference Monday at the Marriott of Delray Beach. Best Feature Film went to the British film “The First Grader,” the true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan exMau Mau fighter who went to school for the first time at his advanced age. Best Documentary went to “The Rescuers,” which is the saga of Holocaust survivors in 15 countries. Director Michael King and
producer Joyce Mandell were on hand to accept the award and they also attended the Silver Screen Splash. Best Short Film was “Bedfellows,” a modern-day children’s fable set in New York City. Director Pierre Stefanos accepted the award. Perhaps the most important award is the one voted on by filmgoers themselves. This year’s Audience Choice for Best Feature went to the smart and sexy “Fully Loaded.” This is one of the few films I actually got to see, and I’m so glad I did. It was written and directed by Shira Piven and stars Paula Killen and Lisa Orkin, who also starred in an earlier stage version of the show in Los Angeles.
Killen and Orkin play divorcees out on the town, enActor Richard Jenkins was countering various male honored with PBIFF’s Lifetypes, including a seduc- time Achievement Award tive young man played by rock musician Dweezil Burt Reynolds scholarship Zappa. Watching the film winners Tyler Rabinowitz was very much like eaves- and Arman Uplekar, both dropping on an intimate, from Dreyfoos School of brutally honest but quite the Arts. Reynolds prefunny conversation be- sented his $5,000 award in tween two female best person at a packed house friends. at the Wold Center for the Audience Choice Award Arts. for Best Short film went to Attendance was up for “Hard to Come By,” which this year, and many of the had its world premiere at screenings actually soldPBIFF. The film is about out, according to publicist a man who has just lost Carol Marshall of Los Anhis wife of 32 years and is geles. Congratulations to sliding into depression, yet all of you involved with meets someone who offers Palm Beach International him new hope. Film Festival, especially Announced at last Friday’s Executive Director Randi Student Showcase awards Emerman. You have done at Lynn University were Palm Beach County proud.
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Rapid Rooter comes to the rescue It wasn’t long ago that I found myself in hot water, literally. Like a scene out of a movie (not a comedy), I saw the water rising over the rug in my front hall closet. But unlike a movie set, there was no one to yell “Cut.” There was also no one to explain the source of my waterlogged state. My mother often complained that the water was too hot and she worried obsessively about the water heater (unfortunately it outlived her). So I started calling plumbers – and asking questions. Luckily Jon Carpenter of Rapid Rooter came to my rescue immediately. He explained that scalding hot water is a sign that the electrical components of the water heater are starting to fail and someone should look at the thermostat. “It doesn’t necessarily mean you have to replace the water heater,” he said, “but you should have regular maintenance on it every two years.” Say what? I did not know that water heaters need to be tended to like our air conditioners. “If you have regular maintenance on your water heater it will double or triple its lifespan,” said
Carpenter, general manager of Rapid Rooter. You also need to watch out for potential water leaks by making sure there are no rust (or water) stains on the lower side of the water heater. Surprises make for good birthday parties, but not when it comes to your hot water source. Another thing you need to know is that the best water heaters are from Rheem, Ruud A.O. Smith and State. Jon also told me that the newest state-of-theart water heaters are Gas Tankless units from Noritz (you get a rebate for Ruud and Rheem). I also learned that Rapid Rooter is a family-owned and operated plumbing, sewer and drain service that has been in business for 28 years. They are on call 24/7 and handle every imaginable water issue (or catastrophe). “We have over 40 trucks on the road and every week we have vendors come to do training on state-of-the-art equipment and products. You have to change with the times and not accept the way things were in the past (he could have taught mom a few things). Although the white Rapid Rooter van is a cool ma-
chine, I learned that they are outfitted with all types of sewer, drain and high velocity jets for removing grease, detergent and build-up in pipes. They also have fully equipped trucks for every commercial use - flooded parking lots, cleaning sewer lines for high-rise buildings, restaurant grease traps and shopping mall lift stations. Rapid Rooter is also adept (and expert) in residential leak detection. “We have an electronic stethoscope that introduces nitrogen into the water supply. This helps avoid major floods, minor water leaks and high water bills,” adds Carpenter. Leaks happen slowly, he said, “things just don’t happen overnight.” Well put. As someone with more water leaks than waffle makers (mom has a slew of them) I must admit Carpenter is right on. I learned this the hard way. As far as I can see leaks are like relationships, they don’t explode overnight, it takes time. In the immortal words of Donald Rice, CEO of Rapid Rooter, “When emergencies happen, we’ll be there.” Take it from me - he really means it!
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Cloris Leachman makes her Boca Raton debut at Lynn University Cloris Leachman has been here, there, and everywhere and she’s done it all. Now, she will share her experiences in her funny, joyful and sometimes touching one-woman show as part of Libby Dodson’s Live at Lynn Theatre series at Lynn University. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3. Cloris is currently enjoying a new round of acclaim for her supporting role as Martha Plimpton’s mother in the dark Fox-TV situation comedy “Raising Hope,” which debuted last fall and has been renewed for next season. It’s just the latest in a career that stretches back to the dawn of television and has earned her an unprecedented nine primetime Emmy Awards - more than any other performer in history- and one daytime Emmy. Cloris Leachman won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress in “The Last Picture Show” (1971) and at age 82 she was the oldest contestant on ‘Dancing With the Stars” in its seventh season. “I think they could have
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rated me at better than 4 or 5,” she said on a tour stop in Virginia. “But it was fun, and that’s what’s important.” The first thing one notices about Cloris Leachman is her laugh, which she does often and heartily. “I just love being on the set of ‘Raising Hope,’ she says. “It’s hysterical. I start laughing the minute I open my mouth.” Cloris launched her career as a beauty queen, competing as Miss Chicago in the Miss America competition of 1946. After winning a scholarship, Cloris studied acting at the famed Actors Studio with Elia Kazan in New York City. She broke into Broadway when she took over the
role of Nellie Forbush in the original run of Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific. She co-starred with Katharine Hepburn in Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,’ and had her first film starring role in “Kiss Me Deadly” in 1955. Cloris has been in three of Mel Brooks’ beloved comedies: “Young Frankenstein” (the fearsome Frau Blucher); “High Anxiety” (the demented Nurse Diesel) and “History of the World: Part 1.” It would take an all-day Cloris Leachman Festival to cover the performer’s many roles and achievements, but she just touches on the best for her road show, which is managed by her third son, George Englund. “I really looking forward to coming to Florida,” she says. “We were just in Omaha and it was terrible. It’s still cold in Virginia too. I think I’ll bring my bathing suit, but it will be one of those kinds with the long legs.” Tickets are $45 mezzanine, $50 orchestra and $65 box. Call 561-2379000 or visit www.lynn. edu/tickets.
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FAU Libraries Host the Film “The Armenian Genocide” and discussion by descendents of Survivors on April 12 BOCA RATON - As part of the ongoing Armenian Genocide exhibition at Florida Atlantic University Wimberly Library in Boca Raton, two representatives of the Armenian community will lead a discussion after the audience views a 30-minute excerpt from the PBS documentary, “The Armenian Genocide”. Peter Balakian, author of the New York Times Bestseller “The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response,” is scheduled to read one of his poems live via Skype. The event will occur on Tuesday, April 12 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm on the 5th floor of the Wimberly Library and is free and open to the public. Mrs. Marta Batmasian, a prominent leader of the South Florida community, will share her family’s experience during the genocide and the long-term trauma this had on her family. FAU Alumnus Mr. Taniel Koushakjian, from the Armenian Assembly of America, will discuss the Armenian-American identity and
post-genocidal effects on Armenians. The mass murder of the Armenian people in Anatolia, now referred to by most historians and human rights organizations as “The Armenian Genocide,” destroyed a civilization that had resided in Anatolia for thousands of years. The killing of 1.5 million Armenians occurred mostly in 1915-1916 during World War I, but continued sporadically after the war until 1923. However, this genocide has remained hidden from history for decades and is still denied by some to this day. “We live in a community in which there are thousands of survivors of modern genocides and their descendants. Our community has played an active role in attempts to intervene against genocide in Darfur. St. David’s Armenian Church, Congregation B’Nai Israel and the FAU Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education have been at the forefront of these community efforts. It is important for our community to learn
about and memorialize the Armenian victims just as we memorialize and educate about the Shoah. Remembering both strengthens our commitment to prevent and intervene against genocide,” said Dr. Rose Gatens, Director of the FAU Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education (CHHRE). Small groups of 10-15 wishing to receive a docentled tour may book their tour by contacting the Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education at 561297-2929. Dr. Rose Gatens will offer these group tours on Wednesdays, April 6, 13 and 20th between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. The exhibit will close with a special guest lecture by Dr. Mary Johnson, Senior Historian with Facing History and Ourselves and curator of the Armenian Genocide exhibit, on Monday, April 25 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Following the lecture will be a memorial service to the victims conducted by clergy from St. David’s Armenian Church of Boca Raton.
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WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN? By Gerald Sherman
The ‘Plus Factor’ in selling A Positive Mental Attitude (PMA), being optimistic and enthusiastic, can mean the difference between success and failure, especially for the salesperson. Possessing a positive approach is a very important plus for the salesperson. Your mental attitude is your inner mindset and has an effect on your approach to your client. Clients don’t want gloom and doom; they are looking for reassurance and positive, honest and reliable relationships. Being positive is one of the most important characteristics a salesperson can possess. Before meeting with your client, “reset” your mental attitude. Park any negativity on the shelf and assume a focused and positive mental attitude. PMA is contagious. Your passion and excitement about your product/service can instill enthusiasm in your client. If there is a need for the product/service and
it offers a benefit, the client’s enthusiasm will mirror yours and get you that much further to closing the sale. To simplify determining the mental attitude of the salesperson, my co-author, Sar S. Perlman and I devised the Plus or Minus Factor Graph to create a picture in your mind’s eye so that you can see the degree of positive or negative attitudes you are exuding towards your client, your product and your sales presentation. It’s short and simple and based on a scale of Plus 10 to Minus 10. At the top of the graph we have the enthusiastic, optimistic, funto-be-around salesperson, and at the bottom we find the cranky, cynical grump. In essence it asks you to answer the question, “To what degree are you showing these traits?” The higher the Plus or Minus factor, the more likely it is that a sale will take place.
As the illustration shows, the salesperson with the most positive attitude has the potential to make the most sales. If you asked a salesperson with a low Plus or Minus Factor about his/her business, chances are you’d hear something along the lines of: “It’s rough doing business today with this poor economy and world problems. Client’s demand too much. There’s a lot of competition out there, its tough going. With expenses rising; it’s getting too expensive to do business. My boss doesn’t support my efforts and refuses to understand the problems. His idea of a joke is when he asks his client, “How are you doing?” and the client replies, “Fine thank you,” he answers, “At least one of is!” On the other hand, a salesperson with a high Plus or Minus factor is likely to answer the same question much differently: “Busi-
ness is what you make it! The opportunities are always there. We have a great product and we are making great inroads. We are really on target by providing the best value and excellent service.” If the day did not go well, the positive salespeople will say, “Tomorrow is another day with new opportunities!” There is one caveat to all of the above, being positive is not to be confused with living in never-never land where all is right with the world. Things can and do go wrong, issues will arrive that need to be addressed, negative situations can happen and people can be just downright rude. All of this can adversely affect the relationship with the client. Be positive but be realistic and understand that you can’t fix everything with a smile, but you can try.
Gerald J. Sherman, of Sherman & Perlman LLC., is a marketing and public relations consultant, sales coach and author who has written several books and articles on these subjects. jerry@ shermanperlman.com http://www.shermanperlman.com
BUSINESS BITS By Chris Catoggio
BOCA RATON - Joseph “Joe Bommarito, a flight instructor at Lynn University’s Burton D. Morgan School of Aeronautics and a master of Business Administration student with a specialization in aviation management, was recently awarded the 2010 National Air Transportation Association Business Scholarship. BOCA RATON - A Texasbased investment partnership has acquired The Collection at Vanderbilt, a 226,000-square-foot commercial shopping center in Naples.The prior owner was Boca Raton-based retail real estate company Woolbright Development.
BOCA RATON - Gisele Galoustien of FAU’s School of Medicine, shared with us all the good things happening at FAU. Watch for a story by Dale King about the Medical School, the first at a public university in Palm Beach County.
BOCA RATON - South Florida SCORE will be hosting its Third Annual Business Conference at Lynn University on April 30th from 8AM to 4PM. Visit www.scoresouthflorida.net for more information. BOCA RATON - Imperial Holdings, a specialty finance company with a focus on providing liquidity solutions for individual life insurance policies and purchasing structured settlement payments, announced that David Sasso has joined the firm as director of investor relations.
BOCA RATON - Dr. Marty Becker, the veterinarian who appears as a regular guest on the Dr. Oz Show and Good Morning America, is coming to South Florida for a fan event from 12:30 to 2:00PM, Friday, April 29th at Petco, 9960 Glades Road.
BOCA RATON - Junior League of Boca Raton/Vegso Community Resource Center, 261 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, is offering volunteer training to individuals, High School and College students and corporate employees on Thursday mornings at 9:00AM to 10:00AM. Offered through The Spirit of Giving Network, the session will educate volunteers on conduct, the significance of their volunteerism and how to be a volunteer. For more information contact: Karen Krumholtz at 561-385-0144.
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THE WEALTH ADVISOR By Barry Siegel
Protecting your assets You are being sued. Just reading those words is enough to make you break out in a sweat. Even if it’s your business, and not you personally, or even if it’s someone in your family, notice of a lawsuit is among the most stressful events you’ll ever experience. You’ll no doubt go through the normal emotions - surprise, indignation, anger, frustration, and even depression. Consider how the doctor in the Bernie Mac wrongful death case feels. The doctor was a longtime physician and friend of the comedian and no doubt felt like he did everything right to protect his patient. Bernie’s wife felt otherwise. (You can read the allegations about the wrongful death claim here.) Being sued gives rise to the legitimate fear that you could lose all or at least a substantial part of your assets. In these difficult economic times, as liability claims and litigation rates continue to rise, an increasing number of advisors and their clients, especially business owners and professionals, consider employing asset protection strategies to protect those things for which they have worked so hard. The primary goal of Asset Protection Planning is to provide peace of mind if disaster strikes. This is accomplished by developing
a wealth preservation plan that works. Asset protection strategies are generally not designed to control all of your assets. Rather, they are designed to take a certain portion of your wealth and protect it with legal structures that are likely to frustrate the efforts of future creditors. It is not designed to shield assets that are needed for short-term or mid-term financial needs. Rather, the goal is to provide assurance that at least part of your wealth is beyond the reach of creditors, and that you have the resources with which to “rebuild” in the worst case scenario. Other goals of asset protection planning include: • Taking the decision out of the hands of local judges • Allowing lawsuits to be tried and heard by a jury • Allowing the negotiation of favorable settlements • Allowing long-term planning • Avoiding having one lawsuit ruin your life and the life of the your family • Allowing discovery of assets but having those assets protected • Allowing the professional to continue to practice In today’s litigious society, there is virtually no way to
anticipate how your assets or the assets of your clients may be exposed to potential creditors. If you own a business, or practice a profession (medical, legal, accounting, engineering, or architecture), it is impossible to foresee the financial pitfalls that lie ahead. Even though many businesses are operated as corporations or limited liability companies (which traditionally offer protection from business debts), there is a growing trend toward attaching certain business liabilities to the business owner. For example, certain tax obligations can attach to the business owner, as well as liability for sexual harassment lawsuits, even if the unlawful acts were committed by a non-owner employee. In addition, several environmental regulations routinely impute liability to the business owner. Although most business owners and professionals are careful and diligent about how they operate, we simply cannot ignore the wide variety of risks to which all of us are exposed. Years of hard work to build for retirement and improve your family’s life could be wiped out by the banging of the gavel. For that reason alone, it makes sense to learn more about asset protection planning, and decide if any of these strategies are appropriate for your clients - or for you!
Barry D. Siegel, Esq., President of Barry D. Siegel, P.A, is an attorney who practices Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Elder Law, Trust Administration and Probate. Mr. Siegel, an author and frequent guest speaker, has offices in Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, Fort Lauderdale and Aventura.
West Boca Chamber of Commerce to hold Women in Business Luncheon BOCA RATON - The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold the West Boca Women in Business Luncheon Wednesday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Holly Wright, consumer auto advocate and president of Auto Source of America Inc. will be the guest speaker. She will present “What Every Wo-man Should Know about Car Buying
and Credit.” In her presentation, she will reveal the areas of hidden profit when purchasing or leasing a new car. And she’ll share three things every woman should know before car shopping. The luncheon brings together business and professional women and provides them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon is held the
third Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and features a guest speaker. Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow AT noon. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce members and first time guests is $25 with advanced reservations by Monday, April l8. Reservations after April 18 and at the door are $30. Call 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber. com
Center for Business Development and Entrepreneurship offers courses The Center for Business Development and Entrepreneurship at Palm Beach State College is offering the following courses: Taxation of Corporations & Partnerships, Lake Worth campus, March 31 to May 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Advance your skills in federal tax preparation by learning the basics of corporate and partnership returns. Please, click here to register. Emotional Intelligence, Lake Worth campus, Friday April 1, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Learn to identify the critical connection between selfawareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, and empathy to cultivate and maintain effective relationships at work. Home Based Business Opportunities, Lake Worth campus, April 7-28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This course is designed to assist entrepreneurs in investigating and developing a home based business.
Five Must Know Marketing Tips, Boca Raton campus, Monday, April 11, 6 to 8:30 pm., students will learn easy to implement strategies and resources that a small business can use to boost its marketing efforts. Business Writing & Proofreading, Lake Worth cam-
pus, Wednesday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn to create more effective written communication by developing proofreading, editing, spelling, punctuation, formatting and composition skills. Call 561-868-3514
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By Pr. Sandy Huntsman
Divine Paradoxes In this journey we call life, there are many lessons to learn. Some are very obvious; some are more subtle. Some lessons seemed quite easy but others were really quite hard. Some things were exactly as they were described; others were nothing like I was led to believe. In all walks of life, at every stage of life, I have met people who were mad, sad, and glad. I’ve also noted it had nothing to do with their wealth, social status, or lot in life. Chuck Swindoll, a noted Christian speaker, said this about attitude: “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every
day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude... I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes.” Because we only have one life to live, it behooves us to make the most of our lives. I really want to be one of those people who learns the lessons of life quickly so I can improve my quality of life now, and ensure a rewarding tomorrow. Believing there is a God, as revealed in Scripture, clearly has profound philosophical implications: “Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked?’”(Ecc.7.13). Throughout the pages of Scripture we are reminded that He has a purpose for all
He does, and though often we cannot understand what He does with His hand, we can trust His heart. God does things differently than man. We are encouraged daily to “live it up; go for all the gusto; get all you can; might is right.” Scripture teaches just the opposite: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth; give, and it shall be given you.” The Bible is replete with such paradoxes. A paradox is defined as: “a statement or proposition that seems selfcontradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth; an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.” Dennis J. DeHaan in Our Daily Bread defines a biblical paradox as “an apparent contradiction that conceals a profound truth.” In the next few articles we will consider some values that may often seem “upside down” to the natural mind, but completely “downside up” when we live with a higher wisdom.
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DIVORCE FLORIDA STYLE By Mike Gora
Volunteers and hangers-on I could tell you that I’m again at DaDa’s in Delray on a Tuesday evening, typing by my thumbs, but I’m not. At home at 5 a.m. on Monday, getting a head start on the week. This third column in a trilogy steps away from a direct connection to matrimonial law into the theme:” those who hang by their thumbs” and those who help them. First the helpers. As directed, I arrived at Victory Church a few minutes before 10 Saturday morning to pick up boxes of free food to bring to people who need the food, arranged through the Mae Volen Center in Boca Raton. I spot a couple of my fellow Rotarians, who tell me that, “the truck was late and our start would be delayed by about two hours. Not being patient I groan, but then it gets interesting. I pick up my six boxes two hours later, but not before watching a process engineered by the church’s volunteers, which started with a prayer circle, became chaotic when the late truck, a huge 18-wheeler, got unloaded, by the volunteers, followed by an assembly line of box stuffing from frozen meats, to vegetables, chips and the like, and dessert.
The prayer circle included a reference to an excellent faith healer, who was visiting the county. Just to be safe I stuck in a silent prayer for my wife’s right foot, which had been swollen lately while recovering from a fractured bone. Of the many areas of South County being served I was randomly handed two lists of homes to choose from. I chose Boca’s Century Village, because I would finish closer to my home than the route in Delray Beach. After a few minutes of familiarizing myself with the map attached to my list, and a few more minutes of getting lost in Century Village I arrived at my first destination. Easy. A first floor apartment. I parked right in front. Knocked, and then knocked a bit harder. A tiny man in his 90s came to the door and with a big grin, invited me into his home, and directed me to put my twenty pound box in his kitchen. His home, neat as a pin, was tiny. Saturday’s newspaper was neatly folded on his easy chair. He took a chance and said something to me in Yiddish, I responded with one of the two or three phrases I remember and wished him good luck. He smiled again and he patted
me on the back like I was a bar mitzvah boy, I gave him a hug and left. Door number two was a bit harder to find as the list was wrong, and there was no matching apartment number in the building listed, “E.” I tried “D” in the same complex and found the apartment, and the matching name. I never met the occupant as the door was opened and directions given by a hired care taker, who accepted the food box on behalf of the napping owner. The other four apartments were in the right places and easy to find, but each was on upper floors, one near an elevator and three not. And the 20-pound boxes began to feel like 50 pounders. I first found a delightful couple in their 80s who had been waiting for the two hour late delivery, and putting off their local daughter who was to have picked them earlier. The occupants of the next two apartments took a different turn, much sadder and far more desperate. Both women were obviously home bound, physically unable to care for themselves and their homes, and in pain. Both women were probably in their fifties, one on a walker, the other on a cane, both obese. Read more online
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CARTER’S CORNER By Carter Helshien
Since When Did Morning Time Mean No-Talk Time? Though all parents were at one time teenagers themselves, they seem to have forgotten what it is like to be a teenager. Recently, more and more parents have come under the impression that it is their ultimate responsibility as a parent to spark a conversation with their teenagers in the morning. What parents are not considering, however, is how greatly zombie-like teenagers, in mid-yawn, detest conversations with parents in the morning. One reason teenagers avoid conversations in the morning is that we have far less patience than normal for the small irritations parents cause us. For example, during the day a typical teen will simply pretend to listen to a parent thoroughly describe the most insignificant, irrelevant details in a “funny story” without actually getting to the point of the story. In the morning, however, if a parent does not make clear the direct purpose of the story (skipping all the unrelated details) within the first two
sentences, we lose all patience to listen to the story and merely become more and more annoyed until we most likely request silence in a most impolite manner. To our defense, however, we simply can’t comprehend how parents manage to turn a thirty-second story into a ten-minute-long conversation. Consequently, we use infamous, rash thinking to come to the conclusion that our parents’ goal must be to bore us to death with stories we have no desire in hearing. Sorry, but that is the cold, hard truth! Another reason why teenagers prefer not to have conversations is that parents tend to ask the same question multiple times in the morning. Though it is true parents are just trying to do their jobs by making sure that their son or daughter remembers everything for that day, it can become a major grievance when a parent forgets what he or she has asked and repeats the same question. As a result, we teenagers have developed our own
system of combating such infuriating yet minor annoyances. When confronted with a situation that could easily spiral out of control into a full-fledged morning conversation with a parent, filled with repeated questions and uninteresting stories, we resort to our time-tested defense: the Nonchalant Organized Defense, or, as it is more commonly known, the NOD. After enough instances a typical teenager has trained his or herself to automatically nod to any yes or no questions in the morning, so that he or she may tune out of the conversation and avoid irritation. So remember parents: in the future, there is no need to worry that a teenager is being disrespectful or is upset when he or she does not wish to have a conversation in the morning. For in reality, if a teenager is silent in the morning, parents should merely take it as a sign that they have done their job properly and raised a normal son or daughter.
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Chance is looking for a chance to be your loving pet Story, photo by Pam D’Addio BOCA RATON - Is this my good side? I’m “Chance”’ and I’d really like one. I know if you meet me, you’ll see that I deserve a wonderful home. I’m a cool mix of Dachshund and Chihuahua, which makes me a special, unique boy. That’s why MUTTS RULE... there’s no other quite like us! I’m a 3-year-old neutered male, weighing in at about 15 pounds. I’m a friendly, spunky dog who loves people, especially people who will give me a belly rub. Check me out, then check me outta here so we can live happily ever after! 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’.
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93-Year Old Fan gets wish of a lifetime By: Pedro Heizer Ms. Bessie Sapp Redding, a die-heart Miami Heat fan and a huge fan of Miami guard Dwyane Wade, had the chance for the first time in her life to watch her beloved Heat and their star play at the American Airlines Arena on Sunday March 27 thanks to The Delray Beach Tri-
bune, our sister publication. When asked how she felt during the game, Ms. Redding simply let out a huge smile and said, “I feel like a kid at Disney World”. Ms. Redding and her family were given the VIP treatment at the game. Her hero, Dwyane Wade gave her and her family his private VIP Loge seats. For Ms. Redding, that was enough. Her knowing that her favorite player gave her his tickets that he gives his VIP Guests simply made her night. We here at The Boca Raton Tribune and The Delray Beach Tribune are proud of being part of this great event and helping a fan get her wish. We take our slogan seriously; we truly are your closest neighbors.
Lynn Baseball Goes Nautical By Chad Beattie BOCA RATON - Fresh off a three-game sweep over the Sailfish, Lynn University’s baseball team once again hits the high seas for a Sunshine State Conference series against Rollins. Before the Fighting Knights can square-off with the Tars over the weekend, they must take on St. Thomas in a Tuesday match-up. Lynn’s big three arms were fantastic in helping it improve to 16-13 overall. The trio of Andrew Virgili, Jason Beaumont and Kyle Wolfe combined to go 2-0 with a 1.71 earned-run average and 22 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. Wolfe earned his first career complete game shutout while Virgili fanned a career-best 10 batters. On the offensive side, Austin Smith was a force to be reckoned with. The junior centerfielder batted .583 and slugged .917 in the series, serving as the catalyst for an offense which scored 21 runs. Anthony Boza added five RBIs while six Knights batted over .300. Phill Mannelly (.337), Mike Diorio (.333) and Smith (.330) are the top-three hitters for LU as all are within striking distance of the top spot. Dane Derstine and Boza have 43 RBIs between them while Smith leads the squad with 23 runs scored. St. Thomas (12-21) has struggled this season, dropping four consecutive and six of its last eight. The Bobcats took a 9-7 victory over the Blue & White in their season opener as they
took advantage of a huge error in the seventh to score five unearned runs. Ricky Claudio paces the STU offense with a .425 batting average while Hector Bello leads the team with 17 runs batted in. Rollins (18-12, 1-5 SSC) limps into this weekend’s series against LU following a three-game sweep at the hands of Nova Southeastern. The Tars will try to improve upon their 3524 all-time record against Lynn but history may be against them as the home team has won the series in each meeting since 2006. John Avanzino and Kevin Mager have provided much of the offensive punch for Rollins. The duo is first and second on the team in batting average (.385/.350), doubles (11/8), RBIs (26/31) and slugging (.563/.556). In addition, Mager leads the team in
stolen bases with 10 swipes in 10 attempts. Rollins’ pitching has been up and down, beginning with its Friday night starter Garrett Yount. Yount has a team-high five wins in seven starts but has posted a 5.77 ERA with opponents batting.341 against him. The Tars’ next two pitchers, Will Krasne and Mike Howard are a combined 6-2 with a 3.11 ERA and 65 Ks in 80.1 innings of work. Matt White has been the primary arm out of the bullpen, logging 30.1 innings pitched in 13 appearances with 39 strikeouts and two saves. Tuesday and Friday’s games will begin at 3 p.m. while Saturday’s doubleheader is slated for a noon first pitch. Fans can follow all of the action live by logging on to www.LynnFightingKnights.com and selecting “Game Central.”
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Make Any Golf Practice Count By: Edwin Shackleford Most golfers, regardless of their ability level, are guilty of wasting their practice time. How many times have you been at a driving range and witnessed stall after stall filled with tired looking golfers endlessly beating balls. Most have selected the large bucket and think only of launching all those little pellets with the big stick. Most of these people would have been better off if they had just stayed home and mowed the lawn. Why? They are practicing without a purpose. PLAN YOUR GOLF PRACTICE The first step in improving your golf is learning more about the swing. If you do not want to take lessons, there is a wealth of information available in books, magazines and on the web. Find some information related to a part of your game you are struggling with. You’ll likely find many articles related to any and every golf sin you could possibly commit. Focus on the cause and effect. Try to understand not only what you need to do to improve, but the causes of your problem. There are likely to be multiple possible causes and solutions.
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HIT THE DRIVING RANGE? NOT YET Instead of running to hit that next large bucket, take those golf tips you learned and apply them in front of a full-length mirror. This is especially effective if you are working on your stance or setup. You can easily compare your body position with those of the pros in the magazines. Take your backswing in slow motion, stopping at various points to again compare your position with the pro. This exercise will help you picture and feel a good golf swing. SMALL BUCKET PLEASE When you finally get to the range, your mind is no doubt full of energy and excitement as you prepare to apply your new thoughts. That is good. But, remember that it is quality golf practice, not quantity, which counts. Get the small bucket and take your time. Rest between shots. Resolve in your mind to think about what you are working on before each shot. Apply one swing thought before each practice shot. Too many thoughts will result in “paralysis of analysis”. After each shot, reflect on not only the result, but how the swing felt. What did you do wrong? What did
you do right? PRACTICE WITH A FRIEND You can triple the effectiveness of your golf practice if you bring a friend with you. Buy one large bucket and share a stall. Take turns hitting a few shots each. Tell your friend what you are working on and ask him to describe how it looks. Watch one another from the side and behind to get different angles. Ask your partner to focus on different elements of the swing: the grip, setup, plane, top of back swing, lower body position, shoulder turn, etc. IMPROVEMENT TAKES TIME Remember to keep focused on improving your weaknesses. It makes little sense to spend 75% of your golf practice time working on your strong points. Don’t get impatient. Realize that improvement takes time! Nobody goes from a twenty-handicap down to a single-digit overnight. However, if you apply these tips, you’ll be building your knowledge of the game as you practice. This can only help improve your game in the long run. Article Source: http:// www.golfarticles.net
Paul Davis Named Sun Belt Conference’s Pitcher of the Week Boca Raton, Fla. - Florida Atlantic University’s Paul Davis has been named the Sun Belt Conference’s Pitcher of the Week after posting his second straight strong performance on the mound for the league season. The recognition was announced Monday by the conference office. The Owls rode Davis’ right arm to score a 3-0 triumph last Saturday in the second game of a weekend series against Middle Tennessee State University. The junior struck out seven batters in 8.2 scoreless innings to pick up his team-leading fifth victory of the spring season. The Brandon, Fla. native scattered nine hits all singles - to fall just one batter short from throwing his second straight complete game. A week earlier,
Davis led FAU to a 4-2 victory over South Florida rival FIU to begin conference play. “Paul pitched very well last Saturday and this week’s conference honor is well deserved,” said John McCormack, FAU’s head baseball coach. “We are extremely proud of him and the role that he has played on this year’s team. We need strong performances from him this weekend and throughout the rest of the season.” Davis, a junior-college transfer, stands 5-0 with a Sun Belt Conference-leading 1.30 earned run average and team-high 32 strikeouts. But most importantly, he has issued just three walks in his 41.2 innings spread across four starts and three relief appearances.
Those performances have helped the Owls to a 16-8 record on the season and a league-leading 5-1 mark in SBC games. Davis joins senior shortstop Nick DelGuidice in receiving the league’s Player of the Week Award this spring. DelGuidice was honored following the opening week of the season. FAU returns to the field on Wednesday, March 30, when it hosts BethuneCookman University, starting at 4 p.m. It will be a match up of two teams that advanced to last year’s NCAA Division I Gainesville Regional. The Owls resume league play on Friday, April 1, with the first game of a three-game weekend road series at the University of LouisianaLafayette.
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Ekert Collects SSC Women’s Tennis player of the week honors By Steve Kramer Winter Park - Lynn University’s Magdalena Ekert has been named the Sunshine State Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, it was announced Monday afternoon. A native of Gdansk, Poland, Ekert went 2-0 at both No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles to lead the third-ranked Fighting Knights to SSC wins over Saint Leo and Tampa. In an 8-1 victory at Saint
Leo, Ekert downed Bethania Laan 6-3, 6-4 and joined Isabell Raich for an 8-0 doubles victory over Selma Hidass and Caroline Ebner. Later in the week, in a 9-0 sweep over Tampa, she defeated Leslie Raymond 6-0, 6-1 and combined with Raich for an 8-1 doubles decision over Megan Mancini and Maddie Caropino. For the season, Ekert is 12-4 overall, all at the first singles position. She is also 16-2 in doubles play with
three different partners. Ekert also moved up four spots to No. 7 in the ITA singles poll and she and Raich form the fifth-ranked doubles tandem in the nation. The Fighting Knights (17-1, 6-0 SSC) are back in action Friday, April 1, when they travel to Nova Southeastern for a 2 pm SSC matchup.
Lynn Men’s Soccer Wins South Florida Spring Collegiate Championship By Chad Beattie BOCA RATON - Taking its first steps towards getting back to the national stage, Lynn University’s men’s soccer team won the South Florida Spring Collegiate Soccer League Championship this past weekend. The Fighting Knights defeated Division I Florida International 2-1 to claim the league title. The South Florida Spring Collegiate Soccer League is comprised of seven universities; Division I schools Florida Atlantic and Florida International, Division II institutions Barry, Lynn, Nova Southeastern and Palm Beach Atlantic and NAIA member St. Thomas. Lynn finished the spring season with an undefeated 5-0-1 record. The Blue & White opened with a 3-0 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic and 1-1 tie against
FAU in late February before claiming 2-1 and 2-0 wins against Nova Southeastern and Barry and 3-1 and 2-1 victories against the Bobcats and Golden Panthers. Harald Gracholski and Heiko Eberheart shared the leaguelead with four goals while Paulo Vaz was close behind, finding the back of the net three times.
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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach , Delray Beach FL - March 31 through April 6, 2011 •Year II •Number 041
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Ekert Collects SSC Women’s Lynn Men’s Soccer Wins South Florida Tennis player of the week honors Spring Collegiate Championship See page 30
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Paul Davis Named Sun Belt Conference’s Pitcher See page 29